The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-06-17 00:00:00

ESCAIONG TO DEATir.

The close Inspection which has been 111:ItiPi of the sewers
In Parts has already led to the oliscovely of large quantities
of weapons and ammunition, and also of many ex Federalist
combatants, who, despairing of escape from the regular
tr,ops, sought refuge In the subterranean passages with
whatever provisions they could secure. The greater part of
these miserable creatures are reported by the Opinion
Aestionede to be in a most deplorable condition from hunger
end the poisonous atmosphere of their hiding places. On
Friday. at the angle of the Rae Vavin and the outer honk-
yard, the scavenger* found live bodies in the sewer, one that
of ane nicer, and all mutilated by rats. The bodies were
brought out by means of rope; and after search for mere
and documents, were Interred In the Mont l'arname Ceme-
tery.

CHOICE BOUVEIPIRS !

"The price of shell-fragments, so cheap a month ago, hit
risen elarmlngly. A piece which found no buyers at sixpence
then is now eagerly bought up for half a sovereign. I saw an
enthuslastAc Oxford man pay id?. for an empty !Melt. In fact,
such Is the rage among visitors for souvenirs that I dare say
all the old iron in Paris will be melted down to meet the
demand. In some of the gunsmith shops may be seen choice
relic, of Mb nature labelled after the following fashion
• Place of a 14-pounder shed that fell on the Boulevards,
Slay 15, Pi7l, killing two men and a boy ; souvenir of the
Commune of Paris.' Photographs of the lulus from all points
of view cram the shop windows by the site of the portraits
of the principal Communists. One indignant shopk,e,ler
labels his Tares with epithets, such is • the Infamous Pyat,'
the blood-thirsty Rsoult," the Heed r. these
portraits attract general attention, °amt.:tally among
foreigners, whose only regret Is they couldn't see three gen-
tlemen alive."—.4 Paris Correspondent.

A BRAVE BOY!

At a barricade In the Rue du Temple, which was carried
by the troops, a boy of stout fifteen was made prisoner. lhe
action was hot. lois noldien wero In all tho exaltation which
follows so tasportalit au action. The prisoners did not c •pi
tulata ; they had taken arms In hand, and must die. Much Is
the law of all wars, oven civil war. The turn of the boy
comes, the soldiers push him sgatust tha wall to flidah him.
lie requests to be allowed to speak to the captain. The
captain advances and asks what he wants " I would like,
'Aye the boy, drawing a watch from his pocket, "to
carry tile to the porter across the street. Ile will know
to whom to give it.." The captain, who se. in the powder
fever sees only a child In the insurgent, divines the rates
subtethige of the poor little urchhi. "Go, and make
haste," says he trustingly TLe soldiers understood their
efticer, and proceeded to deal with the other prisoners, when
suddenly, and running as It lie had some urgent buttress to
transact, the boy reappears, places himself before the soldiers,
his back to the wall, sad slays, ale Tolls i" The captain
looka at his men, the men look at their captain; all are
thunderetluak. Then the captain advaLces angrily to the
boy, take, him by the ghoul& re, deals him a blow with his
foot, and hisses into his ear, "Go, boy."