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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

TEAS AT WHOLESAT4I4-1 BATES. •

s. d.
Rich full Flavour'd Kaisow Congou 0 per lb.
Very finest Nloning Congou.. .. 2 0• „
Finest Assam Congou (very choice) .. .. 2 4 ~ t)
Delivered Cll)riave Paid to all part. of Englaial,
On receipt of P. 0. 0., hy be
CIIINA PURE TEA COMPAY,
73, sl. MARY AICK, LO.Nkf-iN,

Samples forwarded free, on application.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

FINANCE.

The income of the year including a balance of
13s 3d, amounts to .£37 8s 10d, and the expenditure
£29 73 7i, leaving a balance in hand of £8 is
24d.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

MIME

PEOPLE'S FREE EDITION.
IN: PoRTANT MEDICAL WORKS.
PT DR. HENRY SMITT.T.

Twality-Ilrst Thousand. By Post, one ,tt,rop to pre-riut
poktage) in envelope.

T—l EALTEI LOST AND REGAIN i‘.l) ; or,
UEBILITATING DISEASES, THlllt CAUSE
AUL Ctlir.
II .N EY S3lITlf, 3f.D., t:.l the Royal Univerr.t! .
.t t3t ••j he Tu:ubterr's 3.18flub1,"•• iht Wto
Voice." .te.

'Shia work gives Pr. Smith's Treatment (the result o;
Twenty-Six years pi Lei: pfsetice) for the Cure of al
Diseases of the Nervous System, Nervous Debility, Mental
end Physical Depresion. Palpitation of the Heart, Noises
M the Bead stud ' els, lndeeision, Impaired Sight and
Memory Indige, ion, loss of Enerey. Pains in the Back,
Cens.ipation, H”teris. Timidity, self-teistruet,
Isiaziuess. Love of Et.litt.t.e. firota..dleas Fear:, Muscular
Relaxation. &c., resulting from Exhaustion of Nerve Power,
the effect of Overtaxed Energies, Enervating Halite and
ether *buses of the cystein whico,if Legit cied, end in prema-
are decline end death.
GIVES ST UCTIONS AND PRESCRIPTION.. I/1-
Witted with 9 stirconials frcm gi ate ful patients ; with
fauns of Cure used in each case.
Tins BOOK IS SINT PEER TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Third Thousands. Ly post, seven in envelope
NVOMAN. Subjects treated ; Girlhood,
Maidenhoed Conrtship, Marriage, Motherhood,
lemale Education Fcmale Health, Finial() Hygiene,
Domestic Medicine, &c.. &c. It is a treatise on subjects of
eitel importance to Womtul
N.B.—A Special Edition -BEAUTIFULLY ILLI7STRATDII WITS
IINGRAVINGS ON WOOD, doth gilt. One Shilling.
NoTice, the above medical works will be tient direct from
li. Author, in an EaNclopc on the receipt of the amount in
temps.

Address, Du. HENRY SMIT' r. Button Crescent, London
W.C.

CONSULT A LONDON PHYSICIAN BY LETTER

WITHOUT IF_E.
DR. IL SMITH, the Eminent Specialist fo
the cure of all deldlitating and contagious diseases
will for the benefit of country patients who car.not consult
him personally, on receiving description of there case,send
his opinion, with advice and directions for the most success
ftd restoration to health and vigour.
Address. Dr. H. SMITH, 8, Burton Crescent, London, W.C,
MR MARVELLOUS REMEDY FOR COUGHS, COLDS,
HOARBENF.SS, ASTHMA, ELos-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

KIDDERMINSTER.

BURIAL BOARD.—The meeting of the Burial Board
was held on Wednesday afternoon; Mr. C. Harvey in the
chair. A letter was read from the Home Office signity-
ing the approval by Mr. :Secretary Cross of the site
selected by the Burial Board, consisting of 16j acres,
and situated about half-a-mile from the centre of the
town, on condition that the regulation as to new burial
grounds be observed therein, and on condition that there
be no burial within twenty test of its boundrry. Some
conversation took place on the subject of the loan of
£9,000, and a latter was read from some London agents
offering the money at 41 per meat. The expenses con-
nected with the loan would not exceed 1 per cent., but
was exclusive of stamps. It was resolved to advertise for
tenders for the money for a term of either thirty or forty
years.

Pretu''ll"Tk
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

iticAnnrct Rom.

The committee tender their sincere thanks to
the proprietors who so kindly present their papers
to the Institute, to Mr, Beavington for the
Herald of,: Peace, "to Mr. Thebridge for the
"Alliance News," to Mr. Fieldfor the "Observer,"
to Mr. Pritchard for the "County Express," and
to Messrs Ford and Addison for the "Advertiser."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

MONEY.

A PRIVATE GENTLEMAN with surplus
capital, is uesirous of making immediate ALVAN-
to gentaluen, rionufactuieri., fanners, traue.men,
and others, male or female, requiring the same, in town
or country, ii sums lion, £l6 in X,500 on note of hand.
No law costs. Terms front 15.1.er cent., extei ding from
three months to live years. Mortgages negotiated at
.ess interest. Distance no object, as persons can repay
by P. 0. 0. or cheque, Ly applying personally from 10
till 4, or if by letter, enclosing a stamped directed enve-
lope . stating the amount iequired by Mr. A. BRADBURY,
161, Vs, alworth-rorid, London, b. E., pditiculars will he
bt IA 6) return of post.
o connection with loan offices, Residing in the
cliiitriet ever since 1841. becrecy with dispatch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATED

INSTITUTE.

The annual meeting of the Mechanics and Work
ing Men's Institutes was held in the Lecture Room
on Monday evening last. The Mechanics first
held their meeting, at which the reports and ac-
for the past year were read, and the officers and
committee elected for the ensuing year.
Mr. H. W. IL Foley, was in the chair and there
was a fair attendance. _ _

_
Mr. J. Taylor read the report of the Mechanics
Institute which showed there were 146 members, ,
being an increase of 21 from the last report. The
receipts for the last year were '471 is Sd and the
expenditure £53 us 3d leaving a balance in hand
£l7 10s sd.
Your Committee have again to tender their
thanks to those friends who have supplied papers
gratuitously.

LIBRARY.
This has been in afair state of activity d
the year, 3143 issues having taken place being a
considerable increase on the average of previous
years. Twenty vols. of books have been added,
4of which were presented anonymously. Two
parcels of Blue Books numbering 229 have been
received from the patent office.

luring
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

PUBLIC NOTICE.

DAVID FULWELL begs to thank those
Gentlemen and Tradesmen of Stourbridge, who
so very kindly subscribed towards the expenses of the
accident which occurred in Lower High Street, Stour.
bridge, on Saturday last.

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES.

iiILLINERY, IIeSIERY, DRAPEItY,

AND
HABERDASHERY ESTABLISHMENT,

126, RIGH-STREET,
.STOUKBRIDGE.
MRS. W CLIFF

Begs to inform the Ladies of Sionrbridge and District
that she has taken to the above premises, and haa
re-opened them after extensive alterations, with a Choice
Stock of

LACE, RIBBONS, VELVETS, FEATHERS;
FLOWERS, SONNET SHAPES, ecc., ecc: - ,"

Mrs. W. C. hopes by strict personal attention to
business to merit a share of public patronage.

• .
STRAW BONNETS CLEANED, DYED. AND
ALTERED TO ANY SHAPE.

i'.
I

HENRY BAKER,

AUCTIONEER AND VALUER,

HIGH-STREET, KINVER.

Stocks and:Furniture of every descriptions bought, and
Cash advanced upon all goods sent for absolute sale.

J. C. pURCHASE,

73, hail STREET, STOURBRJDGE.

PURCHASE'S
DISPLAY OF
GENTLEMEN'S
BOYS', AND YOUTHS'
WINTER CLOTHING
PECIA LLY MADE
FOR THE PRESENT SEASON

IS REMARKABLE FOR ITS

T OODNE SS, BEAUTY. STYLE,

AND BECOMING APPEARANCE;
EITIf FR KEPT ReADY MADE,

.( ) m- ADE TO OR 1) E R

Note the Addrecs

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PPOSITE TO 1:1. DI:IILGE -It IDDERMINSTER

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. r.llnoMsoN,
I)IIAPER AND riLOTHIER

14 & 15, HAGLEY-STREET,
STOURBRIDG E.

EVERY DESCIIIPTION OF

G ENTL EATEN'S CLOTHING

SIADE TO ORDER,
ON TIIF7, SaORTEST NOTICE.

A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED.

Terms on application.

LAD
1:F::: r
ST.4RCU. they,tlitrite wrheos
pb,,acirtef yseoti
iciteedd the
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follow out the direction.
yeri
jit,o package., and it t. 11,1. eoltr, they will
Qocct.'e I ~zrcirc::,. the P.71,..5t. Starch
t, Sr :::LiRiPEo a 1.; (
set, ()o gct,l, iuFe.-:or h'utc,.q sae oftcn rubstituted
or the bake of extra profit, liewar: therefore of epur-
ous imitations.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

" ERrreVrr
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Pimrrnt

to in these reports. More recently, when that'
competition became less severe, one furnace was
relighted, and it has been blowing for some
months. Now, however, it has had again to be
put out, it being cheaper to supply the forges
with iron smelted many miles away than to feed
them from furnaces standing within a few yards
of the forge, though the forge and furnace
should be owned by the same proprietary.
Messrs. Bagnalls have, of their six, only one
furnace blowing, though they, too, are extensive
makers of finished iron, and that one is kept
going mainly to supply their forges and mills
with castings. Messrs. G. B. Thorneycroft and
Co., another finished-iron firm, own, and up to
a very recent date were bl3wing, two blast-
furnaces, also for their own consumption. Now,
however, the last of the two has had to go out,
and both are this week standing, the firm pur-
chasing all the pigs it uses in its forge. So
heavy are the expenses inseparable from the
making of pig-iron in South Staffordshire and
East Worcestershire at the present moment, as
comport d with certain other districts, that it is
almost certain that further very considerable
reductions in make will shortly be announced.
At the close of 'Change the Parkfield estate
was put up for auction by My. Barnett, at. the
Swan Hotel. The auctioneer estimated the
surface outlay alone at from £35,000 to £40,000.
There were 'three bids: the first was £15,000,
and the last 1'16,500, at which price it was with-
drawn. There was a fair attendance of local
coal and ironmastera.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

PUBLIC NOTICES.

R.
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9Ts WORCESTERSHIRE VOLUNTEER 1 In., S
(STOURBRIDGE CORPS).

The Members of this Corps beg to inform their fewnds
that they have arranged for a

C ONCE 11 T

IN THE
CORN EXCHANGE,

MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14th, 1876,.

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
Ladies and Gcntkmen of the Town and District, and
the Officers of the Corps.

THE MISSES ALLELY,
Of the Birmingham Town Hall Concerts, • -
,tiPezer',.`4,lgtert--; ) AND
• I}o.'
LADLES AFD GENTLEMEN
Of the Neighbourly od will give their Services, )fi

AIR. RANDLE - Accompanyist.

Admission :—Reserved Seats, 25.; Second Seats, is. ;
Promenade, 6d.
Plan of the Room at Mr. Broomhall's. Doors open at
Half-past Seven, to commence at Eight punctually.
Carriages may be ordered for Ten o'clock.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

STOURBRIDGE WATER WORKS COMPANY
(LIMITED).

'N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the?,
Shareholders of th?. Stourbridge Water Works Company
(Limited), will be held at the Company's Office, No. I,
CHURCII-STRERT, in the Township of Stourbridge, in the
County of Worcester, on FRIDAY, the 25th day of
FEratuAnv INST., at Half-past Three o'clock in the After-
noon, to receive the Directors' Report, and to adopt the
same or otherwise, to declare a dividend to fix the re-
muneration of the Directors, and for the purpose of
transacting the general business of the Company,
By order,
GEORGE HOLLOWAY, Secretary.
Company's Offices, Stourbridge,

February sth, 1876.

WOLLASTON ANNUAL TEA PARTY
AND CONCERT.
TUESDAY NEXT, FEBRUALY 15, 1876.
The Pa.v. G. GILBANKS in the Chair.
Tea on the tables et 5.30.
Tickets is. 6d. and is. each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

CLLsszs.

Classes for the study of Latin, conducted by
Rev. H. Sherrard, French, Mons de Vit, Mathe-
matics, Mr. Goddard, Chemistry, Mr. Bland,
Elementary and Advanced Bookkeeping Mr.
Southall, in connection with the South Stafford-
shire Association for the promotion of adult
education have been in operation during class
season; and during the present season have been
better attended than in any previous year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

GOSTLING'S PIG POWDERS.
Iliehrl in almost every ailment of SOWS and PIGS of all ages. They act as a preventive of Milk Fever
Garget, prornote the health and well doing of growing Pigs, greatly facilitate the fattening of Pigs, and are
most efficacious in Foot and Mouth Discaae, dcc., (h. Bold in Packets of 6 for is, oo 15 for 2s. 6d, of all
Dalai&
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVERRANTON. WEDNESDAY.

On change this afternoon sheets were much I
offered, especially the cheaper qualities. Of
these the quotation was still from £ll to £ll
ss; but the minimum figure at which lots might
have been bought was under the lower of those
two quotations. The galvanisers reported that
they are just now much pressed to give out
orders. They decline, however to respond, af-
firming that they have a very limited enquiry
for galavanised sheets for either the home or the
foreign markets. Sheets of the superior quali-
ties were to be had at (for "singles ") from
prices ranging from £l4 upwards. There was
a manifestation of great firmness in the lowest
quotations. Thinner sheets were firm. and
makers asserted that they were well occupied
with the work in hard, without, however, any
Very marked recent additions t(1. the specifications
before upon the books. Boiler-plates wen" in
only .dull request, and the report of makers, as
to the demand coming through agents in the
leading home markets, and from customers
direct were not cheering. Job lots for the
making of repairs, and for a new boiler here and
th, Fa, are to hand from time to time, but there
is little or no disnosition evinced by consumers
to purchase with -freedom.
Pig-iron begins to accumulate at the native
furnaces and the works of consumers, and the
figures to which pigs, smelted out of this district,
have fallen, and the point whioli they are
.till likely to torteh, have combined to
make ironwasters who, up till a few years
I.uro made large quantities of pig iron for
use in their own mills and forges cease
making. The last three of the six furnaces
which constitute the plant of the Chillington
Iron Company, were kept .in till a late date,
when they gradually went out, beaten by the
competition which has been aforetime referred
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, AND DISTRICT CH PoNTe'LE.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1876

Messrs. Burgess & Turner, Elastic Web Manufacturers,
Birstall Street Works, Leicester.--" We beg leave to
compliment you on the manner in which you reply to
our inquiries, they being so prompt and reliable. We
believa if business men were to act a little more on your
advice and replies, the commercial atmosphere would be
very much cleared of that amount of insolvency it at
present retains. We are pleased with the system you
adopt of sending a number of inquiries obtained from
different sources, and when we find them agree with our
private ones, it gives us 'peat confidence in, and satisfac-
tion with your plan.'
Messrs. Tomlinson & Buck, Carlisle, and at Manches-
ter, Bradford, and London.—' • The only time we made
a bad debt (since we were members of your offices) was
when we did not act upon your caution."—Memters seven
years.
Messrs. Croskill & Sons, Agricultural Implement
Manufacturers, Beverley,—" Minute and valuable par-
ticulars given promptly—special I; recommended this
feature most valuable Accounts promptly recovered.
Cheques handed us at once."—Members six years.
Mews. George Murray & Co.. Engineers and Iron.
founders, Newcastle-on-Tyne.—" Prompt, efficient, re-
liable—Never been misled."

Messrs. Huntley & Palmers Biscuit Factory, Reading.
—" Recommended."—Members seven years.
Messrs. Wm. Seelless & Co., Sewing Machine Mann-
actnrers, Airdale Works, Keighly,—" No bad debts
where we have followed out your instructions during the
est four years."

TRADE MARE REGISTRATION.—FIint & Co., 56, Cheap.
side, London.—very Trade Maik mu 4 be Registered
anew under the recent Act. Fo existing Registrations ht
Stationers' Hall, or elsewhere, of any avail. Apply al
once to Flint and Co. Trade Marks registered in
America, Germany, France, and all Continental Coun-
tries. No Charge for translations into any Foreign
language.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

CLENT.

HIGHWAY OYHRITCII.—At the Police Court, at Stour.
bridge, yesterday. before Colonel Fletcher and F. Evers,
Esq , William Guest wrs summoned for having two
donkeys to stray on the highway at Clent, on the 3rd
inst. P.C. Wallace proved the °Mune. Petniittnt said
he was aflllicted and kept Us/donkeyii io-get his own
living. Superintendent Frsepain said. 129 helio,e4 Oaf
was the• case and willing to withd.raw Aso fion
promising not to offend agalus_Thia, vriss_Alanamnd
defendant discharged. -
. Li • ,

. ,
• 01.711111 i OV:LON6-11TANDING COUGH', &e., by Dr. 40-
1 CIMC'S WAFKRB.—From Mr B. Bullus, 168, Hoick-
Birmingham. 'Many eases have coins unde.r.
my notice where the Wafers have effected cures of
alandiiig Conchs and, uthyrilksprdprs,titthe chest. 7. The),
insAintly rn.ip,yli, Asthma, Qcipsupptiop,
,Itheumatisphan4 aft
.nsrv.ou.ri pains, au4 taste pleitiantlY•
•Sold by all druggist,: at is. ijd. pox. box.
LONG4TANDING CqUONN., ttp, 11.7/ 140-
COCK'fi Balla', 108; Amide"'
Hill, Birmingham :—" Many Cases have some under my
notice where the Wafers have effected cures of long-
standing Coughs and other disorders of the ehest.,! They ,
instantly relieve Asthma, Consumption, Coughs, Colds,
Alieuriatism, and all nervous pains. aud taste pleasantly.
Sold by all druggists at is lid psi box.

CURB' OP Asziimatio Conost AT THH AGH Or 85,117
Du. LOOOCE'd POSAIONIC WAYHES.--" Wm. Taylor, the
Cape, Sulethwick, aged 85, Seyti'he for'niany years-suf-'
fdred from a husky, asthmatical cough. -TO get rest: at
night was almost out Of the qtiestiaii, althotigk he triad •
many things ; but f4r the last four. yeariOrinee•lit 'eciiin-
mnoed taking the Wafers, he Caninsure good, aught's
rest &c.—Witness, R. Bnoivir, Chemist, 55, Spring-hill
Birmingham." They instantly, relieve istlima,constirrip-
tion, coughs, colds, gout, rheumaqsui,:and all riirvaus
pains. They taste pleasantly'. Sold by Driggiets at .
is lad and 2s 9d per bet. 7 .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

MISCELLANEOUS.

Your committee have joined the "Worcester-
shire Union of Club and institutes' an Institution
which is a revival with improved prospects of
usefulness of the Old Worcestershire irnion of
Institutes. Two lectures have been given during
the past year; and the sum of five pounds has
been set apart to be expi nded in purchasing books
for the library. A successful meetink to inaugurate
the, classes and distribute prizes
,and
.certificates
gaine4 by the students Of the classes, was held in
September. In concluding this report your
committee beg to congratulate you on the general
condition of the Institute, although they have
nothing of great importance to record, they think
they may fairly say that the institution is in all
respects sound and prosperous, and as far as they
have the power to make it, is during the work for
which it was established. - - _ -

Mr. Sneyd read the report of the Working Men's
Institue. The number of members upon the books
is 306, including 16 annual, 290 quarterly monthly,
and weekly members, being an increase of 118
upon the previous year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

IMPORTANT NOTICE

TO THE
INHABITANTS OF STOURBRIDGE
AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.

MR. J 141
•A PPERSON,

SURGEON-DE-NT-IST.

BAMPSTEAD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM.
HAfivery great pleasure in stating to the
inhabitants of Stourbridge and
neighbourhood that, he will in future attend
EVERY TUESDAY and FRIDAY:
frmn Ten till Five, at

MRS. HAWKINS'S MILLINERY
ESTABLISHMENT,

HIGH ..,:TREET, STOURIMIDGE.

ARTIFICIAL TEETH fitted with the
Ctliuloid base, a newly invented at,d
patented materiel that cannot fail te give
aatisfaction and comfort to the wearer.

NIT-nous
OxTDE GAS.
Ohjecarriable Teeth or roots extracted
whilemt. t. the infkence of Nitrious Oxide,
and other :Aoresthetics.

Mr. Apperob's An iptic Astringent Den-
tifrice, for cleansing, beautifying, and
preserving the 1 ecth ; in boxes, is. and is.
td.

Also his newly improved Tooth Brush, for
cleansing both sides of Teeth, Is. 6d. each.

1.11114.11

THE TilkoAT AND WINDPIPE are especially liable. to
inflammation, nosing i•oreuess and dryness, tickling
and irritation, inducing cough asid affecting the voice
For these ruptures flet. glycerine in the form of jujubct
Glycerine, in these agreeable confections, being in proxi
may to the glands at the moment they are excited by
the act of sucking, becomes actively healing. 6d. and is.
boxes (by post 14 stamps), in tins, is. 6d., labelled.
JANtsfi EPPS & Co., Homceopathic Chemists, 48,
Tftreadneedle St. and 170, Piccadilly London.—Sold in
Stourbridge by
A. P. Morris, Chemist, and J. H. Bland.
1 Chemist

VALUABLE DISCOVERY POE THE lELLnt.-- If Yellt
hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use" The
Mexican liair Renewer," for it will positively restore
in every case Grey or White hair to its original eolour,
without leaving the disagreeable smell of most
"Restorers." It makes the hair eharminglybeautiful,
as well as promoting the growth of the hair on bald
spots, where the glands are not decayed. Ask your
Chemist for "Tula MExieex Fara RENEWER," pre-
Lared by Hinnly C. GALLUP, 493 Oxford Street,
ondon, and sold by Chemist* and lerfamera
eTerywhere at Cle 6d per Bottle.

WANTED, A COUNTRY GIRL, about
14 or 15 years of age. Apply, GC., Observer
Office, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

AUDITORS.

Messrs. W. S. James and F. McCarthy.
Mr. Blurton r( ad the report of Building Com-
mittee, showing the joint expenses in connection
with the building. . . . •,
The Rev. D. Maginnis moved that the reports
be adopted and printed. He had attended the
meetings of the Associated Institutes for fourteen
years, and on no former occasion did he remember
hearing reports so satisfactory in all particulars.
,(Hea.r,hear.) Both the Mechanics' Institutes were
better circumstanced than ever before, and it was
especially gratifying that they were so successful
in their classes. They were not only more nu-
merous, and more tumerously attended than in
former years, but the teachers gave most encourag-
ing accounts of the diligence ot the students. Mr.
C. Cochran e seconded the resolution, which was
carried.
Six Society of Arts certificates, four second class
and two third class in arithmetic, were presented
to students attending Mr. Goddard's class; and a
vote of thanks was passed to the teachers of the
several classes.
Mr. Foley, in replying to a vote of thanks for
presiding, said reference had been made to his
father as a supporter of the Mechanics' Institute
and he believed he was the founder of it. Few re-
membered the ill odour in which such institutes
were in their eazly days. They were new things,
and people did not like new things then. He be-
lieved the institute was thought revolutionary
and dangerous, and there were divided opinions
about the expedience of establishing such places.
Since then newer kinds of institutions had been
introduced, and a mechanics' institute was almost
out of fashion ;fit ‘wais a: kind of old grandmothet
among' her relations. After some remaiks On dif.
ferent points referred to in the reports, Mr. Foley
especially alluded to athletic sports, and said the
English wee' 'far 'behind the Germandi. it such
things. In all their towns, they gave attention
gymnastics, partly from what he hoped they
should naver• see, in England—compulsory miW-
tary service. It made them, ho wever, bett4
developed men that the English, and taking a
given number of men in a German town and in
Stourbridge or Dudley, the advantage would net
be on the side of the latter. No man was any the
worse for being a few inches broader round the
cheat or for developing his muscles, and he recom-
mended young then to seize every oppOrtnnity of
taking gymnastic exercise. It was not sufficiently
practised in England, arid although a great deal
of fun had been poked at muscular Christianity,
there was no harm in a man being able to knock
another down if he happened to be attacked. The
very donscionsness of strangrh made them 'receive'
an insult with great equanimity. In some ot they
circles in which be moved everything in the way
of exertion was "a bore," and the sons of his old
friends instead of playing at cricket and devolop-
ing the museles preferred eating a great hot dinner
It diknot matter, however, what class of life they
took; muscular development was one-of the great
wants' of the day. • "- - •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

LIBRARY.

Your committee are pleased to be able to report
that the library during the past year has been
one of unusual activity, there being an issue of
3000 books, and although a large proportion of the
numerous issues have been works of fiction, still
it is satisfactory to know that the cream of this
class of works has been much in request, and with
a view to still further extend its usefulness, your
committee have added upwards of 50 carefully
selected volumes during the past year. The total
number of books now in the library is 1150.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

MR. JAMES HOWARD ON THE MEAT

SUPPLY.

At the first meeting of the year of the Farmers' Club, which
was held on Monday evening under the presidency of Mr. T.
Hawley, jun., at the Caledonian Hotel, Adelphi, Loudon, a
paper by Mr. James Howard, of Bedford, on "Our Meat
supply," was read by that gentleman's brother, Mr. Charles
Howard.

The interest of the question, he said, extended far be-
yond agricultural circles, for the price of meat came
home to every household. Scientific men asserted that
meat was not so nutritious weight for weight as some
kinds of vegetable food—Scotch oatmeal for instance ;
but it was more tempting to the appetite and more
stimulating, and so was estimated above its mere
dietetic value. It had been proved before the parlia-
mentary committee of 1873 that meat consumption
had increased not only in the United Kingdom, but in
Germany, Belgium, and "Holland, and as a necessary
consequence its price had advanced. 'Within the
limits of the present generation the normal price of
meat had been 6d. per lb.; but during the last twenty-
five years the retail price had increased by gradual
steps 4d. and sd. per pound, an advance of /Id. per lb.
in beef, and id. in mutton, butchers' profits being
relatively higlwr, the advantage being on the side of
the retailer. The average quality of meat produced
at home had been much improved since the choice
breed of cattle, sheep, pigs, had been so widely ex-
tended throughout the country. The absence of
reliable agricultural statistics—the want of which was
deplored several times in the paper—made it difficult
to state accurately the average consumption of meat
by the British beefeater, but it was supposed in 1872
by Mr. Jenkins, the Secretary of the Agricultural
Society, to be 961 b. per head of the population, which,
taken at Bd. per lb. and the consumers at 31i
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

WHY ARE THE YOUNG NERVOUS
AND THE MIDDLE-AGED DEBILITATED?
—This is now explained in a Medical Work, and a safe
mode of treatment for the restoration of health and
vigour fully stated Avoid Galvanic appliances and
Quackery. A single copy post free On r ceipt of stamped
euvelope Address—" Sf cretary, Institwe of Anatomy.
Birmingham." The AuthAt. A. M. FurisoN, C.S.,
L.S.A , wilsend ativice, llt f elm ge, to all applicants
who send details of their cases, and may be consultLd
daily at 44, Great Charles•atreet, Birraingbara. •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

CLASSES.

The following classes have in operation during
the year :—Latin, under Rev. H. Sherrard; French,
Mous. de Vit; Chemistry, Mr. T. F. Bland; Mathe-
matics, Mr. W. G. Goddard; Bookkeeping. Mr. T.
R. Southall.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

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SALES BY AUCTION.

HAGLEY WEEKLY STOCK SALE.
•
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14th.
00 SHEEP.
60 Head of Fat CATTLE, from the stalls nf John
g ‘iward, Esq...Winterfold ; P. A. Williams. Fsq, Har-
-7.! Ball; Major Berkeley, Lyppard Grange; Messrs.
H. Griffin, Hartlebnry ; John Bach, High Habberley ;
Hadley, Barnsley Hall; Herbert Harris, Lineome,
others.
in extraordinary Fat BULL, the property of John
'ward, Esq.
i quantity of Milkers. Barrens, rine Store Cattle.

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The usual entry of CALVES and PIGS.
• he Sale at Eleven.
OATES, PERRENS dt WOOLDRIDGE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

LECTURES.

The committee have to report that two lectures
were given by Mr. G. Dawson, on America and
" Letter Writing and Famous Letter Writers."

AMUSEMENTS.

During the summer months the gymnasiums
yard was well patronised by the junior members.
The bagatelle room is still well patronised.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Your committee have to report that the at

tendance of members in the reaaing room as been
so numerous, as to sometimes make it difficult to
find seats, this has been more marked on Monday's
and Saturday's, but your committee have obtained
permi,sson from the Building committee, for the
boys to use the penny bank room on those nights,
and is hoped that this difficulty has now been re-
moved. The conduct of the, younger portion of
the members in the ' reading room has not been
such as could have been desired, and some of the
older readers have felt annoyed at the almost
irrepressible energy, imported into their amuse-
ments. Your committee hope that in future there
will be less cause given for complaint. The bag-
atelle room has been a source of great attraction
and amusements, although complaints have been
made of misconduct on the part of a few of the
younger members, your committee do not entertain
any doubts but that the general conduct in the
future will be all that can be desired, and that
they would call upon the elder members who use
the rooms to assist the officers of the Institution in
keeping order. In resigning into your hands the
charge entrusted to them, your committee would
recommend those who may be elected to succeed
them, that there is still much work to accomplish
in order that the purposes of the Institution
may be more fully developed, and trust that the
amicable understanding between the two In: ti-;
tutes which has rllway existed may stilnis
,
tamed, and in cohcluding this report of their ino-
ceedings---your committee congratulate you onthe
present satisfactory state of the institution, and
hope the success which hitherto attended it will
still continue.
• OFFICERS ELECTED I'OR 1876.

President, Mr. E. Bayhe ; Vice President, Mr.
T. Robinson; Treasurer, Mr. J. T. Short ; Cones.;
pondino• Secretary, Mr. J. W. Sneyd ; Cash Secre-:
tary, Mr. G. Cooke.

LIBRARIAN.

Mr. J. Hatton; assiatant Mr. T. Robinson and
Mr. F. McCarthy.
COMMITTZS.

Messrs. J. Hicklin, R. Jukes, F. J. Patrick, W.
Newman, H. Riley. T. Giles, G. Holmes, W. S.
James, W. Dunn, D. Vaughan, W. Orford, E.
McCarthy, F. McCarthy. ,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

PENNY BANK.

The Penny Bank has sustained its course of
usefulness having mainiained its numbers as re-
gards members and received from depositors ac-
cordinc, to the banks last report £522 14s sd, and
repaid .2483 19s 3d leaving abalance due to deposit-
ors of £lBB lie ICkl.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

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:I t STGURBRIDGE OBSERVER

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RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.

A return to an order of the House of Commons
(obtained by Mr. Sampson Lloyd) has just been issued
as to the religious teaching of children and religious
observances by them in schools in England and
Wales. The document extends to forty-two pages,
i and is n continuation of returns made in the Session
of 1874, and at the present time of some importance
on the Instruction afforded in schools under School
Boards. Arranged in alphabetical order, information
is given as to schools in England and Wales. At
many places no provision has been made as to
religious instruction. In Bedfordshire, at Arlesby,
instruction and religions exercises are given from
nine to 9.30, and for a few minutes in the evening.
Prayers are read, hymns sung, and the Scriptures
read; while at other places. in the same county only
the Scriptures are read, and at others no provision
had been made; the names of both are given. In
Cumberland, at Waverton, the school is opened
and closed with singing and prayer. A lesson
in the Bible is read by the higher section
and explained. General truths bearing on piety
and morality, it is stated, are brought out and '
points of controversy avoided. The lower section is
instructed orally. At Chiswick, in Middlesex, the
time-table of the school gives three mornings in each
week for Scripture lessons; and at Feltham religious
instruction is given every morning for half an hour.
In Yorkshire, at Todmorden, the religious observances
are not to exceed ten minutes. The return contains i
the names of many places where no provision s made
for religious instruction. With regard to Wales
is
are likewise numerous places where no provision s
made; at others the Lord's Prayer is offered and the
Scriptures read. At Newport a resolution was passed
that the Scriptures were to be read without note or
comment, with the Lord's Prayer, and at Llandiloes
explanations were allowed, provided that in such ex-
planations the provisions of the 7th and 14th sections
were strictly observed in letter and spirit, and that no
attempt was male to attach children to any particular
denomination. The present return gives the various
places where no provision has been made for religious
observances.—The Times.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12

SINGULAR WILL CASE.

At the Judicial Committee on Saturday, judgment
was given in an appeal, "The Mayor of Lyons v.
The Advocate-General of Bengal and others," in which
a question was raised as to a very large sum left by
General Martin, who rose from being a private soldier
to the rank of general in India, where he died in 1801,
worth about i!300,000. He left by will large sums to
Lyons (of which place he was a native) and to Cal-
cutta and Lucknow, which had been paid. Sums were
left for Calcutta and Lucknow as t) imprisoned
debtors, and also criminals who had behaved well in
gaol. In India, by operation of law, the objects had
failed, and a large sum had accumalated, which fell
into the residuary property. Considerable litigation
had taken place as to the application of the bequests in
the will. The city of Lyons prayed to participate in
the large sums that had accrued on account of the
objects of the testator's charity having failed in the
places mentioned in India, and the question was
argued before the Judicial Committee whether the city
of Lyons were not to share as residuary legatees in the
large property. The case was argued by Mr. Cowie,
Q.C., and Mr. Hemming, Q.C., for the city of Lyons,
as appellants from a decision of the High Court; and
by Mr. Cotton, Q.C., and Mr. Macnaghten, for the
respondents, who represented the other charitable in-
stitution. The object of the testator was to "perpe-
tuate " his name in Calcutta. Lucknow, and Lyons,
and he left large sums to each for charitable purposes.
The question was whether the principle of cy-pres pre-
vailed to exclude Lyons so as to confine the large pro-
perty to objects similar to those which had failed in the
particular localities.
Their lordships held that the High Court was cor-
rect in excluding the city of Lyons from the particular
charities in India, and the appeal would be dismissed
with costs.