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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

ROWLEY.

SCHOOL SOAID.—The monthly meeting of this Board
was held on Monday, at the Board Room, Rowley, Mr.
W. Bissau° presiding.—Mrs. M. A. Tompkins, was
appointed mistress at the Cradley Heath Girls' School.
—A cheque for £205 7e 61 was drawn in favour of the
Public Works Loan Ootaznisaionera ies part payment
of the building loan.—This being the last meeting of
the present Board, the Chairman produced a report
which, he had drawn up of the proceedings of the
Board during the three years of its existence. This
stated that when the Board was elected (December
4th, 1874) a census was taken, which showed that
school accommodation was required for 5,557 children,
or, with a deduction of 30 per cent. for non-attendances,
for 9,891: The existing schools were only sufficient tn.
1,906, and there was, therefore, a deficit in the accom-
modation representing 1,985 children. To supply this
it was decided to erect schools at Tividale for 400 chil-
dren ; Knowle, 400; Old Hill, 600; and Cradley Heath,
600, In finding sites in suitable positions, and free
from risk of injury by mining operations, great difficulty
was experienced, and it was after much consideration
that the Board came to a decision. The progress made
in respect of the schools would, it was thought, be
deemed satisfactory; but, owing to various difficulties,
the Board was unable to hand over to its successors in
complete working orders. The Cradley Heath and
Tividale schools had, however, been already opened,
and almost all the places in both were already occupied.;
while the Old Hill and Knowle schools would be
handed over to the Board within a short time. The
wtal cost of the sites had been £2,283 7s 6ir ; "and of
the schools, £14,202 9s; or a total cost, when the
architect's fees, and probable extras upon contracts
were added, of £17,700. This represented a cost of
£8 176 per head of accommodation, which was by ne
means a high rate. The funds for the execution of the
work had been obtained by a loan from the Public
Works Loan Commissioners, repayable; including
interest, by thirty annual payments of £954 lOs 10d;
The Board had provided for .unsectarian instruction,
and prayers and hymns for opening aud closing
school.—Mr. Basun° movect, and Mr. Hingley
seconded, a resolution, that the report ba received,
which was carried.—There was no other business of
importance.—lt may Merest ratepayers to know that
the triennial election of the Sehool Board is fixed for
Tuesday, the sth of December, and that the last day to
nominate is Friday the 24th inst.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE SKATING RINK QUESTION.

To the Editor of the" Observer."
Sir,—At the last Commissioners meeting a letter wa
read by the Clerk from a Mr. Hainge, of Birmingham,
asking for a portion of the Corn Exchange for the use of
,a Skating Rink, that he would take it for a term of years
lit the Commissioners would let it. According to report
Mr. Kelley said he thought it was a proper question to
be entertained, but the Chairman, Mr. Hughes, pooh,
poohed the question and nothing more was said about it.
Since that meeting I am informed that Mr. Bainge hag
made a second application, offering to take a portion
of the Corn Exchange (not mush used) for seven years
and to pay one hundred pounds per year rent. How-
ever, I have not heard that Mr. Hung* has had any
communication from the Commissioners but I presume
,he has not. Mr. Hainge having bought the Vauxhall
I tun, for £7OO, and lam informed that he is goirg to
build a large room for Skating Rink purposes, and to let
it for concerts, lectures, and other purposes. Of course
Mr. Hainge can do as he thinks proper and is justified in
the course he has taken, but Mr. Editor I think it a great
pity _for us ratepayers that we should lose so large a
sum as seven hundred pounds just because one gentle-
man thought proper to pooh, pooh the question. I
think it is a great pity there is not more life in the Com-
missioners who sit at the Board than be treated in the
way they were, clearly showing theyjhad no voice in the
question. In fact it was perfectly ignored. If this sort
of thing is to continue the sooner there is a change the
better, and elect men who had minds of their own
and who would do the best they could for the ratepayers.
We all know there is a large debt on the Market Hall
and on one occasion lately the Chairman said the Com-
missioners could not pay off the debt if they wanted to.
If this is the case the sooner the laws are altered the
bettor, and the townlis incorporated.
Yours truly.
A RA.TEPAYER.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF

ENTLEMEN'IS CLOTHING

MADE TO ORDER,

ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

A. PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED.

Terms on application.

IF THERE ARE ANY LADIES who have not yet used the
GLINFIELD STARCH, they are respectfully solicited to
give it a Walt and carefully follow out the directions
printed on every package, and it this is done, ilwy wid
say, like the Queen's Laundress, it is the finest Starch
they ever used. When you ask for GLENFIELD STARCH
see that you get it, as inferior kinds are often substituted
or the sake of extra prat. Beware therefore of spu.r•
us imitations.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

GEO. HOLLOWAY,
Clerk.

NOTICE.

SCHOOL BOARD FOR STOURBRIDGE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that:

1. The above School Board have (subject to the
approval of the Education Department) made certain
Bye-laws in pursuance of the powers given to the School
Board by a. 74 of the Elementary Education Act,
1870.

2. A printed copy of the proposed Bye-laws will zon-
tinue deposited, for inspection by any ratepayer, at No.
76, High Street, Stonrbridge, the Offices of the School
Bdard, for one month from the date of the publication
of this notice.

3. At the expiration of the said month the said pro-
posed Bye-laws will be submitted to the Education
Department for approval.
4. The School Board will supply a printed copy of
the said proposed Bye-laws gratis to any ratepayer.
GEORGE PEREY,_

' 2ith October, 1876, Date.

• Clerk.

PERSONS desirous of Tendering for the
erection of SKATING HALL, BLOCK of
OFFICES, and other Buildings concerned therewith
can see the drawings and will be supplied with bills
of quantities by application at my Office, on, or before
November 30th, 1876,

Smalman Smith,

Architect.

FREE EMIGRATION TO QUEEN SLAND.

Free Passages are granted by the Government of
Queensland as under—
To General Servants, Cooks, Housemaids, Nurses, Dairy
Maids, &e.
Wages £25 to £5O a-year all found.
To Married and Single Farm Labourers.
Wages £3O to £5O a-year with board and lodging.
Assisted Passages on payment of £4 to

Artizaos (all kinds)
Blacksmiths
Carpenters and Joiners
Butchers
Bookbinders
Bakers
Bricklayers
Cabinet Makers
(3 ardners
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Saddlers
Plasterers
Plumbers an Painte:s
Quarrymen
Rope Makers
Shoemakers
Shipwrights
Shepherds
Tailors and others

At Wages about double English Rates.

Each Ship carries an experienced Surgton & Matron.
Families have separate sleeping compartment.
Work can be carried on in the openair all the year round
Beef and Mutton 3(1 a-lb.; Tea 2s hd a-lb • Flour 15s
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Apply Personally or by letter to Agent-General for
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R. THomsoN,

D RAPER AND CLOTHIER

14 & 15, HAGLEY-STREET,
STOURBBIDGE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

Now " whine and whimper" 'bout the risk of life,
Within the Brierley Trumpet and Fife.
Avant such fathers must needs be but daft
Who'd pluck the dagger from the useless haft,
Effeminate their sons and make them feel
More fit for sucking bottles than for steel;
Snatch out each spark of courage from the flame
That burns in triumph round Britannia's name.
Time was when England's greatest warrior fought,
The greatest of his victories he bought
With that same pluck which football's serummage had
Emplanted in the breast of every lad.
Has time wagged on so long and never taught
One lesson to our " Father ' and Fair Play's " sort?
Have they not read, how when Roman" Spalpeens '
fled,
The Compeers Medias for the garland's head;
The horse forsook and thre,,r? away the lanee
To cultivate a more endearing glance,
Relaxed the muscles, and took more delight
In womanish amusements than in fight;
The nation fell, and Rome became the spo'l
Of hardy sons of nature and of toil.
Are there no more examples such to show
Or, when was Athens humbled to,the foe?
When shall we faU ? When " Father " and "Fair
Play"
Have banished football from its present sway,
When England's youth shall shun the football grass
To dally with a woman and a glass,
Shall shrink to " charge " as once they charged before
And " funk " the "scrummage " that they loved of
yore.
But football ! no, exert thy every art
To captivate each youthful Briton's heart,
And Briton's all cry shame on those who'd try
To teach thy youth to tremble and to fly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

Out of some THOVIANDI the following are selected.
Gilson. Homan and Co., Bradford. Selves v.—Begs to
acknowledge receipt of cheque £B9O 16s 1.1.
Tkonslinson and Buck, Carlisle. Selves v.— Beg to
acknowledge receipt of clique £l9B 109 3d.
Friedman and Sons, South Benwell, near Newcastle-
on•Tyne. Selves, v.—Beg to acknowledge receipt of
cheque, Ai 7s 6d.
Fowls, James. Western and Co., Belvedere Wharf,
Lauletk. Selves v.—Beg to acknowledge receipt of
1118 5s 51
litesehense, M. and Co., Newsastle•on•Tyne, Selves, v.
—Beg to acknowledge receipt of cheque £lO4 14. Od.
Cohn. K. and Co., Sunderland, Selves, v.—Beg to
acknowledge receipt of cheque £B7 181 6d.
lliinproeth, G. X. Neville Street, Leeds, Selves v.—
Beg to noknowledge twilit of elieque, 168 131 Od
Pew and Fawcus, North Shields, Selves v.—Beg to
saknowlage receipt of cheque, 121 71 id.
Kaocknoside Brothers, Fish Factors, Lowestoft • . • • Increase our Subscription to Sl6O.
Waßaea,
_Bailey and Vilkins Tunenj Js., Long Lane, Bermondsey L ndon BS ditto ditto
Rell and Coq i9Ol lad /boo 18111Sidults, Worn*/ ; ° ' '
. • ditto ditto Me,

Robinson, Repton, and Robinson, Longton, Selves, v.
—Beg to acknowledge receipt of cheque, £2O 14. 2d,
and are exceedingly obliged for your care aid attention.
Belfast Ropeworks Co., Belfast, Selves, T.—Beg to
acknowledge receipt of cheque, £75 17. id.
Rogerson, M. and Co. Bradford. Selves, v.—Beg to
acknowledge receipt of cheque, £27 lie Od.
Leedham, Biting and Co., Bradford, Silvis, v.—Reg to
acknowledge receipt of cheque, 121 7s Id.
Barnes, H. Three Cranes Lane, Upper Theme' Street,
B.C. Selves v.—Beg to acknowledge receipt, of cheque,
£34 6s 2d.

J. and-W. Taylor, Tanners, &a., Bermondsey, I.E.
Selves, v.—Beg to acknowledge receipt of shopti, SW
Os,Od.
Wilkie, J. and A. Musselburgg, Selves, v.—Beg to mi.
knowledge receipt of cheque, £2.0 4s 6d.
Until, J, and Co.. Newcastle-on-Tyne, Selves, v.—
Beg to acknowledge receipt of cheque .167 104 6d.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

TIEE-PRTMSZAN MILITARY RAILWAY.

The Nord-sAttache Allgemeine Zeitung prints an an-
Cetuxt.of.the military railway which has been laid down
by the imezi 'Of. the 'f railway regiment" of the Fria-
elan army. The whole length of the line is 45.6 kilo-
mbtree. It is connected at Berlin and at Zcesen with
the line from Berlin to Dresden, arl runs on the same
level as that railway. At Zoss,n the line branches
off to the „artillery shooting ground. This military
railway is, of course, chiefly used for military purposes,
but it also conveys goods and passengers for the
general public. The administration of the railway is
under the directionof the commandantof the "railway
regiment," a staff officer, and two lieutenants, who
report to the chief of the general staff of the army and
the railway inspectors. The personnel of the adminis-
tration is composed almost entirely of members of the
regiment; a captain acts as manager, two lieutenants
as chief clerk and head engineer respectively, another
officer looks after the railway depot, and a fifth acts as
paymaster. The eight companies of the "railway
regiment," with their officers, each serve in turn for
about six months on the railway. There is a line of
telegraph, which is worked by the officer acting as
chief clerk and a non commissicued officer as "telegraph
iitiperintendent," Daring the past year six non-com•
mksioned officers have served on this railway as engine
drivers, nine pioneers as stokers, eight non-com-
Udssioned officers as guards, and sixteen pioneers as
porters and workmen in. various capacities, and ths
passenger traffic consisted of 4,074 soldiers and 2,362
civilians.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

Bell Brothers, Ironmasters, Middlesboro'. " Very
satisfaatory—have availed ourselves for 10 years or more."
John Snowden, Paint Manufacturer. sad Oil Merehant,,
South Shields, Your Telegram received, and very
much obliged to you for year prompt reply—They won't
get an ounce of stuff from me. Yours Se.
Swami, J. E. and Brothers, Ironmasters, Middlesboro'
and Glasgow, "Satisfectory."
Bissell, James, and Son. Birchill Iron Work+, Walsall.
"Groat Value."
Darlington Forge Company. "Prompt replies—ap-
prove of the Confirmatory style adopted."
Lackenby Iron Company, Middlesboro'
"Conscientiously recommended. Members 8 years."
Darlington Waggon Company, Darlington.
"Prompt—reliable information—various soureee."
!Ambridge, SySney, Esq., Minster, Camberwell,
London, S.E. " Charges are higher than any other
office, but the results justify the additional outlay."
Oldroyd and Sons (Limited),Dewsbury. "Sellable."
Hudson, Sykes and Bonsfield, Leeds, " Satisfied with
the thoroughness of the manner you answer Continental
inquiries.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

COUNTY COURT.

MEESE v. MEESE.-At the County Court, on
Thursday, before R. Kettle, Esq., judge. This
was on action brought by Charles Meese, to
recover the sum of £lO 2s 6d from Henry Meese.
—Mr. Waldron appeared for plaintiff, and Mr.
Addison defended.—From the evidence of plain-
tiff it appears that the defendant was his
father and he left his wife in 1865 and went to
Newport, Monmouthshire. The defendant's wife
(plaintiff's mother) lived with him and he now
claimed for her maintenance £lO 2s 6d at the rate
of 7s 6d per week. lie had previously sued the
defendant for the maintenance of his mother.—
For the defendant, Mr. Addison called a witness
to prove that the wife had committed adultery
and denied that his client was liable.—*Defend-
ant's wife was put into the box and swore that
what the witness had said about her was untrue.
—His Honour gave a verdict for the plaintiff for
the full amount claimed and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

A PLAGUE OF FLIES;

. . • • •
A Calcutta paper gives the following account of a plague
files : _

. .
"When people read of the plagues of flies of Egypt,
they are sometimes apt to wonder what sort of flies
they were—whether they were our common and some-
times very tiresome vhitor, the house-fly, or whether
they were a species of mosquito, or what. They could
not well have been more tiresome than these little side-
walking, biting, jumping green flies that are said to
usher in the cold season in India. Of these Calcutta has
had a veritable plague during the evenings of the past
week. It has been scarcely possible to sit at a table
where there was a light. • These flies come to flavour
the soup, to improve the tea, or to fill up the inkstand.
They cover
,a .book if one attempts to 1.-pad, or they
settle on people's spectacles or jump into their eyes. If
people talk they have to be careful lest they draw in
more than the needful breath. The streets have
scarcely been better than the houses, and we have
seen some people passing lamp-posts with handker-
chiefs over their faces, and others trvird to protect
thrrosolvel 'by the vigorous working of a fan, against
which the insects rattle like peas. To drive in an open
carriage was like meeting, a hail storm; and in some
places business, where pleasure is business, has been
brought to a stand. Flies burn their wings in the lamps
of the billiard-room and the dead flies shunt balls that are
gently rolling for a delicate cannon, or turn them from
the direct line to the pocket. Even the Skating Rink
had to be closed. At the Corinthian the entrance-hall
was literally covered with them, the walls green with
their numbers, and the floor carpeted with their bodies,
At the entrance to the buffet they lay in heaps to the
thickness of a hearth-rug under the gaslights, and in
the house itself they were a great nuisance. It is to the
credit of Dr. Lynn that people stayed to see him,
instead of seeking almost the-only Possible refuge from
these übiquitous tormentors—the friendly shelter of
the mosquito curtain.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

WARDROPERS,

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FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER THE 24th, 1876.
NEW PROGRAMME.
"MRS. BROWN," or "WHICH IS WHICH,"
in which the Brothers Wardropers will portray 8
distinct characters without leaving the stage.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

KIN VER.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Police Court at
Stourbridge, before Mr..H. L. Freer, Miles Hunter and
Collins Hunter were charged with being drunk at
Kinver on the previous night. Police-sergeant Stevens
and Police-constable Ferrol proved the case and defend-
ants were fined 2s 61 each and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE,

An appalling shipwreck occurred early on Tuesday
morning at a wild, unfrequented part of the north. east
coast, about eight miles from Hartlepool, called Fox-
holes. The Norwegian bark Insuland, Captain Kaas,
of Tonsburg, bound to that port from Calais in
ballast, was caught in the gale on Sunday, and, after a
dreadful struggle with the storm, became so waterlogged
on Monday night that it was deliermined to run her
ashore at the place named as the only possible hope
of saving the crew, consisting of nine hands, She went
ashore about one o'clock, during intense darkness, a
fearful sea prevailing. In this extremity nothing but
death seemed to await them, and two seamen took to
the boat, which immediately capsized and drowned
them. The captain and six others stayed by the
ship until she began to break up, when the captain,
mate, and Oman Larsen jumped overboard, but only
Larsen gained the shore, all the other eight being
drowned. The hapless survivor managed to scramble
ashore across the rocks, and reached Bine House Farm
terribly exhausted. A telegram was forwarded to the
Norwegian Consul at Hartlepool, who despatched an
agent to the scene. Three bodies were washed ashore
daring the day.

. • •...,
THE AVERAGE
sPtIOES OP BRITISH CORN.
The fol4twiim kip l ...o:eiagfitrloss4pritish corn for
e
the Wee, '
R. ndIPA.' : 05.,mPtii ll 4IA ,i...itg4Y. :eta &Rt. e
iniq4Cfora and o eta of zieuse :—wheat, 4. 3d.;-,
barley, 395. 3d.; oats, 255. 101. per imperial quarter.
Corresponding week last year :—Wheat, 478. 8,•
barley, 388, 7d.; oats, 255, 9d.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

stantial .ffagstaffe, which could be seen a distance of
12 to 20 miles, and at the bottom of the staff a strong
signal ready to hoist, but of course properly protected
from the weather. Had Captain M'Adam been in
possession of. means as I have described, no doubt
passing ships would have been attracted and the lives
of all saved. Even in the'case of boats having part of
ships' crews, they would in all probability be safer in
making for one of those islands so furnished than in
trtisting to be picked up on the vestels',tracks. There
Is no •reason wlfy a few tins of preeeried provisions
should not also be buried near the flagstaff and direc-
tions where they might be found. I feel perfectly
assured that were only a tithe of what has been ex-
pended in fitting up Arctic Expeditions spent upon this
object, a vast amount of human suffering would be
spared."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

BOA.RD OF, GUARDIANS.

The weekly meetini of this board was held'
yesterday. Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were present :—Mesers. Rhodes, H. Billingham,
Haskew, Hall, Kelly, Guest, Brooke, Wood,
Baker, Giles, Wright and Plant. Admitted into
the house during the week 16 ; discharged 21;
died 1; born 0 ; remaining 346; corresponding
week last year 286. Out-door relief Kingswin-
ford district £22 6s 3d; Stourbridge district £l5
58 Od ; Halesowen district £l7 is. 24; non-
resident paupers 9s 44; total .£53 is. Od ; cor-
responding week last year, £.54 9s 24. .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18

Tickets and Plan at Mr. Broomhalls.

Admission!: Reserved and Numbered, 2s. Second, ls .
Back, 6d.,

STOURBRIDGE LICENSED VICTUALLERS'
PROTECTION AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL DINNER

Of the above society will take place at the
INSTITUTE, MARKET STREET, STOURBRIDGE,
ON TUESDAY. the 28th NovEmDER INSTANT, at half-
past Four o'clock.

T. E. WALKER, Esq„ M.P.,
S. W. FENNELL, Esq.,

PRESIDENT.

-VICE PRESIDENT.

Tickets, 5s each.

The dinner will be provided by Mr. John Dutton, of
the Bell Hotel.

G. H. BOWKETT,

Secretary.

STOURBRIDGE UNION.

'WANTED, an active person as NURSE. at
the Workhouse of this Union.
Salary £2O per annum, with Board, Washing, and
Lodging.
Candidates must be single Women or Widows without
encumbrance, accustomed to nursing the sick, and able
to read ; a person with a knowledge of Midwifory pre-
ferred.
Applications with testimonials to be sent to ms, by
the 23rd lost, and Candidates must attend at their a wu
erpanu ale eh.% ifam.•6401,14141U/U, -1.1•1tVtILI
p closk in the iforcnoon, on Friday, the 21th inst.
I The 'person elected will be required to enter upon
the ditties immediately.
By Order,

Workhouse, Kingswinford,
10th, Nov. 1876.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

Mehl Argeed Colliery Company, Mold," Pleasantly
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Masonoshie Brothers, Fish Factors, Lowestoft.
'lncrease our subseriptien to One Hundred and Fifty
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"Information most aecurate—speedy.—Your Office un-
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Blade, John Sr Co., Boot and Shoe Manufacturers,
Worcester. "Increase our subscription to Twenty
Pounds (120)."
Briggs, Skein Sr Co„ Oak Works, Horncastle,
"In no onlinstance have we been deceived—correct—
reliable,"
Huntley and Palmeri, Biscuit Manufacturers, Reading,
" Specialiti—most valuable in removing doubt as to real
position of parties.—Members 11 years.
Dewharst, Hoyle and Smethunt, Colliery Owners,
Blaskrod near Chorley and elsewhere.
" Where relied upon, your information perfectly safe in
crediting. Members 111 years."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

FREE EMIGRATION TO QUEENSLAND.

WOO /Passages ars granted by the GOTIMURNA
Queensland as =Or—
To General Servants, Cooks, Housemaids, Num, Daily

. Maids, &e. .
Wages £25 to £5O a-year all found.
To Married and Single Yana Labourers.
Wages £BO to £5O a-year with hoard and lodging.
Assisted Pausges on payment of £4 to

Artisans (all kinds)
Blacksmiths
Carpenters and Joiners
Butchers
Bookbinders
Bakers
Bricklayers
Cabinet Makers
Gardners
Grooms

Saddlers

Plasterers:
Plumbers a2hl Pastas
Quarrymen
Bop° Makers
Shoemakers
Shipwrights I
Shepherds
Tailors and others

At Wages about double English Rates.
Each Ship carries an experienced Surgeon dy Matron.
Yamiliea have separate sleeping compartment.
Work can be carried on in the openair all the year round
Beef and Mutton 3d a-lb.; Tea 2s 6d a-lb ; Flour Hs
a-cwt. ; Sugar 3d. a-lb.

Apply personally or by letter to Agent-General tor
1, Queensland, 82, Charing Cross, London, S.W.; or to
BEALE, Commercial Bale Rooms,
rokkiermiasisr.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

Bell Brothers, Ironmasters, Middlesboro'. " Very
satisfactory—have availed ourselves for 10 years or.more."
John Snowden, Paint Manufacturer and Oil Mershant,
South Shields. Your Telegram received, and very
much obliged to you for your prompt reply—They won't
get an ounce of stuff from me. Yours &lc.
Swann, J. E. and Brothers, Ironmasters, Middlesboro'
and Glasgow, "Satisfactory."
Bissell, James, and Son, Birchill Iron Works, Walsall.
" Great Value."

Darlington Forge Company. "Prompt replies—ap-
prove of the Confirmatory style adopted."
Lackenby Iron Company, Middlesboro'
" Conseientiously recommended. Members 8 years."
Darlington Waggon Company, Darlington.
" Prompt—reliable information—various sources."
Stanbridge, Sydney, Esq., Blaltiter, Camberwell,
London, S.E. " Charges are higher than any other
office, but the results justify the additional outlay."
Oldroyd and Sons (Limited),Dewsbury. "Reliable."
Hudson, Sykes and Bonifield, Leeds, "Satisfied with
the thoroughness of the manner you answer Continental
Inquiries."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

THE WORKING CLASSES IN NEW YORK.

The Daily News publishes the following from their cone,
spoudent at New York :—.

; Fifteen hundred working men met in the park this
morning, and heard inflammatory denunciations of the
city authorities. They then Marched in a body to the
City Hall, and denvinded from the acting Mayor, the
Public Works Commissioner, and the Controller em-
ployment on the public works, The Mayor, Mr. Wick
ham, whom they hold responsible for the reduction a
wages, discountenances public improvements, and was
purposely absent. The working men asserted that it
was the duty of the Government to continue the public
improvement., and provide employment for the starv-
ing working classes.
A general strike of the stevedores for an advance a
wages began this morning. The shippg agents an-
nounced instead a reduction. Unskilled workman
continue to labour under police protection.
Further aerqonetrations of working men are anti.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

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OLD HILL.

A BRUTAL Sox.—At the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. N. Hingley and W. Bassano, Samuel
Johnson was charged ,Alth assaulting Benjamin Johnson,
his father, on the 31st ult.—Complainant said he had
some words with defendant about a donkey and cart
when defendant struck him and threatened tokihim
with a shovel. He r'so threatened to " Wainwright "
the lot of them. Defendrit was very nnrrly and he
could not do anything with b:m.—Defendant- was Len.
tenced to two months' hard labour.

DRUNIENNESS.—Noah Allport was charged with being
drunk and disorderly at Old Hill, on the 27th ult.—
Inspector E.:ce proved the WIC and said defendant had
been prev:ously Cal ...dad 15 Vmes.—Fined 105 and
c35t8.....Th0 na. Brasenhall was t gad with being
drunk end disorderly at Tividale, on the 23rd tilt.—
Police-constable Hiclsliu proved t'te cue and defendant
was fined 21 64 and soots.
Wawa Casz.—George Worthington was summoned
by Jeremiah France for non-payment of 18s 44 wages
alleged to be due to him.—Complainant said he had
worked five days at 3s 84 per day.—Defendant admitted
owing complainant 8s sd, but denied that complainant
was working day work.—Ordered to pay 8s 5d and
costs.
STNALING lam—Catherine Daley, a menisci woman,
was charod with stealing a quantity of iron, the
property of Henry Lovett, contractlr, on the 28th tot.—
Samuel Beasley, adt"tional constable, said he saw
prisoner pick up the iron produced r id put it in her
apron. The iron consisted of wedges which were worth
44.—Prisoner sect she picked the iron up from some
ashes.—Bentenced to 7 days' imprisonment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

PERSONS WHO CANNOT OBTAIN IT IN

Ounce Packets at 3d

ARE REQUESTED TO COMMUNICATE
WITH THE MANUFACTURERS,

W. D.& H. o.Wills,

Bristol, and Holborn Viaduct, B.C.

pULLARS- DYE WORKS- pE RTH.

STOTJRBRIDGE AGENCY.

Has now been placed under the care of

MESDAMES. LASKEY AND HUNSTON,

Honitou Lace Manufactory,

122.

IGH STREET.

J. Pulla,r and Sons, Dyers to the Queen intimate
a frequent despatch of goods to and from the
Rorke, Perth.

North British Dyetvorks, Perth.

PICTURES FRAMED
From the Cheapest and Best Mouldings.

A NEW SELECTION OF PATTERNS,
Beat English Gold Work.
oxironD FRAMES, IN OAK
Plain, Stained, or Polished, from 4d. each.
OLROGRA.PH 5, CHROMOS,
Colored and Plain Pictures.
SCRAPS AND CUT-OUT RELIEFS.

ARCHER C LARKE,

THE OXPOILD FRAMING DEPOT,

71, HIGH STREIIT, STOURBRIDGE.

QUPERIOR A.PARTMEN rs to LET
kj Sitting Room and Bed Roorn.—Apply, Obserrer
Ulnae, Stoui bridge.

WANTED.—A. SERVANT GIRL, three in
the FAtui:y ; Wu4hing p.ut oat; age about 16.
Apply, 122, High Street. Stourbrulge.

SHOOTING.
WANTI4_II, A FEW HUNDRe,D ACRES
of LAND to SHOOT °VER.—Apply, A. 8.,
"'Observer" Meru, Stottrbridge.

Eke -Stourinibge (Dberuer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

The Standard (Tuesday) published the following,
from their Special Corredpondent with the Turkish
forces :

WIDDIN, Monday, 6 20 p.m.

news from Nina announces that ilai Paella, with
the advanced guard of the Second Corps, enttred Servla on
the 29th by way of Gramada. This force was encountered by
4,000 Berl.lans with two gulp, and after foneurs' fighting, the
Serf's= fled, homiag many Mgt and wattlided. HaflsPaohi
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

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COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this body was held in
the Board Room, on Monday last, Mr. Hughes in
the chair. There were also present Messrs. Per-
kin, Kelley, Griffin, Stringer, and Allsop.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.

FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
Your Committee report the Treasurer's balances
at this date as follow :—Highway Account, balance
due to Treasurer, June 21st, .Rl6 us sd; lmprov-
ement Account, balance due from Treasurer, £169
3s Od ; Urban Sanitary Authority, balance due to
At this time of the year the railway station of Treasurer, £123 3s 6d. Your Committee having
an iraportaut km% preiatio a Remo of goat ealaulleci 41,1abcz ai;GOWata rewatzetul them

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1876.

'WORK AND RECREATION.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

01).11-r.--..•,..burblibilt - 10.-borTitr

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, AND DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1876.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

ONE Box of CLARKE'S B 41 Pills in
warranted to cure all discharges from the Urinar
organs, in either sex, acquired or constitutional, Grave
Pains in the Back.—Sold in boxes, 4s 6d each, by
444 Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors; or sent t 4
ntl47 address for 60 Stamps by the Maker, F. J. CLARK'S
rusulting Chemist, High-street, Lincoln.—Wholesale
BAROLAI & Botts, London, and all the Wholesale
iltogbefl/2
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

cipated.

AMERICAN HUMOUR.

An American editor says he has given 20,000 dollar.
for a race-horse in order that he may catch defaulting sal),
scribers. Another, having heard that drowning men renter°,
bet every event of their lives, advises his defaulting sub
scribers to bathe in deep water.
Yankee editor, in correcting an error of the press,
says :—" Our account of the thunderstorm last week con-
tained a slight error; instead of hailstones as large as
pullete,' read 'bullets"

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A lady residing in Omaha, after twenty-seven years
Of childless married life gave birth to a young gentleman.
and in announcing the happy event to her relatives ill
Maine, she wrote- "Long have I wandered in lonely, cheer-
less gloom, hut, thank heaven, I now bask in the sonsbine.'
if it had been a girl she does not know how she should have
brought in this flue joke.

One Ohio editor says of a contemporary who had
assumed the part of a mummy in a dramatic performance;
"lie was obliged to put a little animation into himself to
come up with ttie character, and to wear more recent linen:
but that was about all, Nature had admirably qualified hint
to act the part.

A German professor, while lecturing on momentum
os
fu subject, c t, a r
m a n y
trainsunnto during
tr) the junior class, not long since, related in illustration of
his
nriolugatuheexip.tioestwoarn
,00tngnupos der
~n e le
stun, he said, the borkes were blown off their shoes. "Bat
this," he added, " was an extreme case." which occa-
The Alabama. Plcthter complains thetas little garden
patoh was unprofitable last season_ The tnalls ate no the
cucumbers; the chickens ate up the ; the neitehbours'
eats ate up the chicks, and we are now ln search of some-
thing that will eat up the cats!
Did anybody ever hear a gushing young lady tell
what the thou4ht about anything extraordinary? W lit
short story written ry d find bat "
ODO of them, an t splendid,"
that's nothing to what they inita. We have atatlysed a
occurs 64 times ; "beautiful,"-77 ; " delightftll," 61; "
611; "delicious," 20 ; and "Lovely, O. 01 course she was
writing about courtship.
A tire broke out Ins Michigan town the other flay,
and a lomsl reporter wrote :—" The winding sheet of flame
stooped towards the eat th in the eddy of the wind with a
hurtling sound as of demoniac laughter, and . . . ah, it
hotil4iL,no>fmniid Zanteau-igagination ,then. to, discover
within the friliges of that gkt-eciked hell the glaring eye- •
bails, yea, the very claws and bloody hair of the dein, n et
the limn ts." • . . Thin he w, nt out and got trusted for
a glass of beer, after which he notified his employer ti a$ he
must have his wages raised to eight sloliare a week. 'lnd
, man who can suite that way is worth eight dolma %Week a!
any paper.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

DEATH OF THE BISHOP OFi MEAtt,

•The Mmes of Monday published the following :
"The Right Rev. Dr. Butcher, Lord Bishop of
,Meath, died on Saturday at Ardbraccan. under melan-
choly circumstances. On Tuesday the 18th ult., he con,-
'secrated the military cemetery at Arbour-hill. After
changing his robes he complained of having got a chill,
and on his return home was attacked with conges-
Ition of the lungs and afterwards bronchitis. Ha was
*tended by Dr. Ringwood, of Kells, aud Dr. Moore of
'Dublin, and appeared to get better, all the alarming
symptoms rapidly decreasing until Friday night, when
delirium set in. From that period no member of his
family left his apartment except on one occasion early
on Saturday morning. On the return of the family
they found his door closed, and on bursting it in found
the Bishep lying on the floor in a pool of blood, a razor
lying•-isear-him, and a slip of paper on the &aging-
room lable'svith the letters 'mad' in ink. He was
still alive, but unable to speak, and smiled on seeing
his wife. He died shortly afterwards.
The deceased Bishop was held in the highest esteem
by clergy and laity.
An inquest has been held, and a verdict of " Tem-
porary insanity while suffering from disease" returned

The Times (on Tuesday) also published the following
,tter :

Sir,—As one bound by many very close ties to the late
lamented Bishop of Meath, and as one having the best in-
formation, you will allow me to c creel a single point, which
May seens a small one, hat is TIM altogether Sri, in your ac-
count of an event which hasfi led with anguish so many hearts.
It is there said that when the door was forced open, the one
word whieh contained the terrible explanation of all which
had happened was already found writtan. This was not
so. When conscioniness returi.ed, which it did not do till
tater some had entered the room, he made signs Ih4 paper
and a pencil shr,uld be given him, and then wrote the
one word which told all. I wit dare to quote the
words of one present :—" I shall never forget Us imitable
look of relief when he had written the one word, and when I
told him we understood sal " May I ask room for one brief
quotation more: " The doctors say all is plain. A sudden rush
of blood to the head, such as occurs in congestion of the
lungs, robbed him of reason and consciousness. Afterwards,
when the blood was set bee, consciousness and reason re-
turned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

amendment.

Mr. Bruce and Mr. Forsyth concurred, in this view, and
the question was disposed of by. the withdrawal of the
Motion and the Amendment The 17niversities Bills were
both withdrawn, and, some other Orders having been dis;
posed of,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

44ICE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVEIt,

was strengthened because it was thought that our
Power ought to be adequately represented and her
nterests in the Mediterranean &netted. There was no threat
to anybody—it was not sent to protect the Turkish Empire,
but the British Empire The Turkish G3vernment was now
er gaged in a cavil war, but he could no' see that there was
any case made out for a sudden interference. At present all
the Powers had agreed to our policy of non intervention, anti
the Government would ne ready to take their part in the
pacification of these districts, and in doing all they could to
promote the welfare of their inhabitants.
Ine Marquis Of ilikritlittlam admitted that the views of the
Government were, in the main, just, and their acts such as
the country would not disapArove, but he went through
the Papers, toachiug on the various occasions on which,
as he conceived, the despatches failed in energy, clear
-
net's, and firmness. The Marquis dwelt for some time on
the discrepancy between the accounts given by Lard Derby
and lir. Disraeli of the despatch of the Fleet to Besika Bay,
and recommended the withdrawal of the motion and the

then advanced to Derbent. Ahmed Eyoob Paella followed
with the Second Corps on the 30th. The Me: corps then
effected a junction, and attacked the Servlan. army. The
bat le raged all day, and was still going on in the evenina,
when the telegram from Masa was despatched. The details
had not then been despa,ched. The details had not then
been received a, Niss 4
The Third Turkish Corps, under Suleiman R.cha, entered
wvia by Pandirola, and encountc reds ight Servian battalions
Sib twelve Rms. After a lively eng4gtment of some hours
is Serbs fled, many throwing away their arms and accoutre-
tent, The Turks took many horses and cattle, and con-
ivance.

the ._
merits. _
Untie to ad

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Servla by

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EXECUTION AT ii&LIMTONEJ
James Parris, aged thitty-four, a farm labourer,
was executed on Tuesday morning, at nine o'clock,

There Is more which—l—would—FaWM. the greatness
of the loss which the Irish Church has sustained, but do
not tel that Maya any right to trouble yott further —I
remain ycur obedient servant, R C. DUBLIN.
17, Great Cumberland-place, July 31.
"Hi :

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Great
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

0 U T II STAFFORDSHIRK
L_7 int k IN A GP: ACT, 1873.

MINES'

The Commissionera name I iu and cppointed ua.2cr the
abovi,tiarned Act of Rirhsnierit !retch Notice, that
George Morley Dowdeswell..Yi.citire, ono of tir:r llajesty's
Counsel, Thomas tlawks;ey, L,ouire, and Join Thomas
Woodlouse, Esquire, the Arbitrators appointed under
the said Act, have un;tle a DRAF r A,W A t.D for a Rate
for the Drainage of Ilans to be As,essed and Levied
within the Old Hill Di.trict. Awl the said Commis.
sioncra hereby give further Notice, that copies of such
Draft Award may he had at their °thee, situate at No.
22, Darlington-street. Wolverhampton, upon payment
of the sum of one shilling for .Ir:eh copy. And the said
Commissioners hereby give further Notice, that every
person ratable according to eucli Award may,. within two
months utter the pubircation c.,f this Notice, Appeal to
tho said Commissioners against such MI tad whether as
applicable to himself or to the Drainage District in
which the Appellant is rated, or to any other Drainage
District. And the said _ Ctnin i,siLi2t-is busby give
further Notice, that in case of any Appeal being so made
to them as aforesaid they will. biter due notice of their
intention to consider such Appeal, hear all-such Appeals
publicly if the Appellant claims a public- hearing, and
will hear counsel, solicitors, agents, and,witnesses on the
part of the person or persons interested in such enquiry
or enquiries.
Dated this 22nd day of July, 1876.
By Order.
H. UNDERHIL, t Law Clerks.
• H. FOWLER. f

KIDDERMINSTER.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTE
GREAT FETE AND A THE ',TIC

SPORTS. •
MONDAY NEXT, AUGUST 7th, 1876

ATTRACTIONS.
6GO It14:11\T
The Beautiful Grounds of the "COPSE,"
AND

AGGBOROUGH FIELDS ADJOINING

Everything necessary for a day of thorough enjoyment

TRY IT!

All colittaunicatiens to GEORGE T.tyLon, noN. bLC.
Mechanics' Institute, Kidderminster,

Exeur4ion Train from Wolverhampton. and all inter-

voning stations.

401V1.1t GROUNDS, ASTON pAhlt

TEI ESE BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS OPEN DAILY.

The Grandest DISPLAY of SUMMER B.LDDING
and SUB-TROPICAL PLANTS in. the district.
BOATING on the Lake, which Lac been very much
enlarged and filled with spring water fit for 13ati1rg as
well as Boating.
SYNYER and GILMER'S splendid BAND every
MONDAY, WLDNE:DAY, and 6.4111 DAY, how S
till 8

The RINK. Open :
E NEW SKATING
:itre,c,—v!z , 11 tilt 1; 2 30 till 5 ; 71) ti

y. f..r TUree

3 .11::•:"I'2.-1..)."6 BAND will Buy on the Rink luVlsitY
EVEN IN ti :rid on FRIDAY AFTkatNIJONS.,
Admission to Rink, 6d.; hire of skates, 6d.
Admission to Grounds, 3d.-each.
if, G. QUILTUR, PIIOIIIIWIO2.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

KIDDERMINSTER.

:THE LIBERAL ASBOCIATION.—A meeting of the mem-
bers of the above newly-formed association was held in
the Black Horse Assembly Room, on Monday night, to
adopt rules. Mr. H. B. ficitit7e presided. A letter was
read from Mr. T. Lea, stating that he could not'
part the meettng, but tendering his good wishes for
the efforts being made to reorgr-,ise the Liberr' party
in the borough. le wa3 as fully com:nced as ever that
the great prospel:ty of the country for the last forty or
P.ty years was due to the prevalence of Liberal govern-
ment and the carrying out of Liberal measures. After
some remr-ks by the Cho'rman on the subject of
national expenditure, the rrles for the goveioment of
the association ware submitted to the mee"ng. They
defined its objects, and corresponded in a great measure
with those of the Birmingham Association. Having
been discussed at some length, they were adopted by the
meeting.

CRICKET.

STOURBRIDGE SECOND ELEVEN V. STOURBRIDGE
STANDARD.—This match was played on the ground of
the former on Saturday last, and resulted in a easy
defeat of the visitors. The following is the score :

EITOIIRERIDOS SECOND ELEVEN.
Ist Innings. 2nd Innings.
A. Plant, c Pope, b J. Aston.. 11
T. Clulee, c Harris, bJ. Aston 2 b Bridges 35
C. Cooper, a and bJ. Aston.. 3 b Jones
W. Green, retirLd
J. Davis, c White, b J. Aston 0 b Jones
D. Hillman, at White, bJ.
Aston
A. Hingley. e Aston, b White II not out l6
Yates, b White., l3
.1. Plant, b J. Aston 1
W. Perry, b Whit. 0 a Harris, b Bad-
does .... 0
T. Hingley, not out 0 o Harris! b
White 0
Extras

STOURBRIDGI STANDARD.
Bridges, aJ. Davis, bC. Cooper., 7
Turner, oT. Clulee, b Yates .. 0
Beddoes, b Yates 0
White, b C. Cooper
Harris, b C. Cooper .. 6
Jones, e Yates, bA. Plant .. 4
Aston, e W. Green, b Yates
Green, b Yates 0
Sparrow, b Yates ...
Rogers, b Yates .. 0
Pope, not out .. 0

STOURBRIDGE V. CIVIL SERVICE.—A match was played
on the Stourbridge ground on Wednesday, between the
Stourbridge and Civil Service gentlemen of the district,
the latter having the valuable services of Mr. Pepper,
Oi WIWI, Mr. J. F. Otter and T, Lowe were the first
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-05

I within thewalle

of ttre eounty-prison.in -triernerreues .
the wilful murder of a little boy,
.seven . yaars,old,,
named Wglisini Crouch, at, 04hana; il Wulle the'pri-,
*ruler wai Wool he conductedlifelVeiretedinglyt
well, and paid earnest attentioiq
the chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Harrison. ~,n many o—cca-
alone he expressed hissorrow for the crime, and acknow-
ledged the justice of his sentence. The crime, he said,
was committed while he was under the influence of
drink and rage at the mother of the poor child having
neglected to fulfil her priiinise tii meet 'him. At
the trial the defence set up . jsn Ole' ~prisoner's.
behalf was insanity, but the evidence was very
weak, and the prisoner was sentenced to, i1.k.4
without hope of mercy. He was visited'on Monday by
his father and mother, and he has also been viAted by
a number of other relatives. The sacrament was ad-
minitered to him on Monday morning. Mr. F.
Scudamore, the acting under sheriff, arrived at the
gat 1 shortly before eight o'clock on Tuesday morning,
and tee culprit was pinioned in the presence of Captain
Wilson, the governor. He exhibited great fortitude,
and walked firmly to the scaffold. He prayed down to
the last moment. Since the last execution the pit of
the scaffold has been lowered nearly two fe,ets,_ and tb.
drop was lengthened to a correspondinie*thittf ,T.
drop must have been nearly six feet; tlaslffett blAn
that death was almost instantaneous. Marwood was
ti.c. elccoutiosaur. „ ,

to the exhortatioaq-Of-
-0 t fiave realised
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-06-03

ALvacausou.

W. 'lsamu, bJ. L. Hobbes .. 9
W. Lowe, b J. G. Jones
B. Udall, c Moore, b J. Hobbs,
U. Timmis, b J. L. Hobbes
J. B. Boulton b J. L. Hobbes 1
Wilson, b WihiaLs
A. Canning, b Williams . . 1
S. Lowe, not out
J. Waldron, b Williams
Swann and H. Smith absent

Extras

Clent v. Haglev.—A match between these clubs was
played at Hagley this week with the following result :

HAGLEY.

C. Oates, run out
F. Williams, run out
A. G. Hayes, cA. W. Best, b Hobbes 0
C. Wyatt, b J. L. Hobbes
Rev. R. H. Sneyd, b J. L. Hobbes
F. Webb, run out
H. M. Hinglay, c Waldron, bT. Hobbes 0
H. T. Hickman, not oot ..... 5
C. Westwood, cT. Hobbes, bT. Smith 1
W. Badham, b T. Smith
T. Wooldridge, cJ. Tompkins, b Hobbes 0
Extras......