The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06 00:00:00

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BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.

A. meeting of this Society was held in the Union
Hall, on Tuesday night last. There was a fair at-
tendance. Mr. William Roberts, of Pedmore, was in
the chair and he was ably supported by Rev. H.
Sherratai, Ray. L B. Penley, and Measrs. North,
Billingham, Freer, and Newna tn. After a hymn
had been sung, the chairman said he a as very sorry
there was so small an attendance, but they could
not get the Corn Exchange, where the last meeting
was held. He observed that there had been great
progress made as to explorations which have lately
been taking place at cities mentioned in the Bible.
There had been found pieces of walls in Jerusalem,
which must have been there for hundreds of years,
and which had been preserved by the covering of
earth which had to be removed. Parts of great
cities which have been buried for years, have been
unearthed, and the work was going on most SAtiS-
factoril y. _ _

- The hay. Hugh Shermrd read the report which
showed that they were .t 43 10s. 4d. in hand. He
also remarked about the attendance and said that
it was not always the largest attendance which
had the most interest in the society's work. He
had been to Bromsgrove, which place stood at the
head of all places in Worc!stershire, as rpgarded
the amount of work done, and the attendance there
wai very small.
Mr. Billingliam said that he had been requested
to propose a vote of thanks to all the members ot
the society.
Rev. L. B. Penley FP.conded the motion and said
there was now going on a great investigation of the
Bible. It was in the hands of men well suited
for the purpose and it was being done that we may
learn the greatest truth of the Bible.
The motion was carried,

The Rev. R. G. Hunt, of Oxford district
secretary, attended as a deputation f oin the Society.
He said that one of the boasts of the society was,
that there was no division am-mgst their various
denominations as they were all Christians. He
wished to impress solemnly on their midi the
n cessity of this society. There were at the preseat
thin no fewer thin seven millions of people who
have never heard a word about the Saviour of the
world. Referring to the number of bibles distribu-
ted, one gentleman calculated that during toe last
thousand years, sixtymillion of bibles had been
sent out to different parts of the world. Now he
said that during the last eighty years one society
a:one had sent out 97,000.000 of bibles. The
reason of this he explained, that it was not till
about 400 or 500 years ago that printing was
known, and that it took a great deal longer to get
them ready to read than it does now. He re-
minded them that not only was good bele,' done
abroad, but good was being done in England.
The work of the Church of England Missionary.
Society was doing good. but their works would e.i-
tirely collapse if it was not for the Bible Society.
The Bible Society was nee a forerunner for the
Missionary Society. In India there were about
120 men 'oho were emplo) el to sell Bibles only.
Ho could not say he was a missionary, but his
father was a missionary. About the year 1849 his
father went out to Rupert's Land, which is situ-
din North-West America, and it was there and
on the Red River, that he spent 12 years of his life.
Theirilabours w ereemongst the Red Indians, and
the nearest English residence was about 30) miles
away. These Indians spent most of their time in
hunting and fishing, and they visited his father 3
times in each year, for a number of years. When
they went away they usel to leave their children,
and these were brought up in the christian faith
The Indians were very quick to learn and each were
given a little book with a verse out of St. John.
These Indians could often be seen sitting in a circle
listening to one who was reading the bible. Be—
fore- his father left that district he had the pleasure
of baptising 120 oftheee Indians.
He should like to announce that last year there
was a decrease of £9 000; this year there was an in-
crease of £ll,OOO. The expenses of the society had
increased £ll,OOO. Some may think that the com-
mittee spent the money recklessly, but he could
assure them that there could not be a more care-
ful committee. It was the work thatwas increasing
and therefore the expenses must increase.
A vote of thanks to the chairman, Rev. A. G.
Hunt, and the singing of a hymn brought the pro-
ceedings to a close.

STOURBBIDGE LIBERAL AS iOCIA.TION.

The annual meeting of the associatio-i was held
in the Associated Institute, Steurbridge, on Tine-
d ly night.
Mr. J. B. Shepherd, the president, in addressing
the meeting, said he found, in attending the
Nat'onal Liberal Club it Loaden, that the London
members ftlt aggrieved by the action of the G overn-
ment in withdrawing the London Municipal Bill,
and he was asked why people in the country did
not make this question a country question as well.
He thought there was a good deal in that, and that
it was a national calamity the Government of
London should be in so unsatisfactory a position.
Referring to the question of Parliamentary repre-
sentation in Worcestershire, the President said,
though there was three timt s the population in
East Worcestershire as in the western division,
they had only two members, and he considered it a
local grievance that such a state of things should
exist. To be fair to everybody, there should be one
member to about 40,000 persons which would make
about eight to Worcestershire. But, beyoud the
question of Parliamentary representation, it was
desirable that, as far as possible, the great masses
of population should be rganised into Local
Government districts of convenient site, so that
they might have all the advantages of good govern-
ment, and at the same time of economical govern-
rnent. He thought, as far as possible, the Par.
liamentary constituency should be coterminous with
the Local Government constituency, In earlier
days that was so—the counties were the local
governments, and the counties were the Parlia-
mentary constituencies. He wanted to restore that
state of things. There was no mystery in the way
counties were formed, and be suggested it might
he necessary to reform the masses of population for
the purposes of local government. What they
suffered from in a small way, London suffered is the
aggravated form, and they might almost say there
was no municipal life in London. He thought
there might be one wide harmonious scheme to
meet the necessities of the case.

- It was resolved that the Preeident's suggestions
1-hould be considered at a future meeting, atter the
Leeds and Bristol meetings of the Liberal party
It was resolved to invite Mr. G. W. Hastings,
M.P., Mr. W. H. Gladstone, M.P., and Messrs. J. B.
Shepherd, A. W. Worthington, and M, Palfrey, to
represent the Stourbridge Association at these
meetin2s. Mr. J. B. Shepherd was re-elected
president tf the sssociation, on the motion of the
Rev. D. Magiunis, seconded by Mr. J. Pagett ;
Mr. Palfrey was re-appointed hon. sec., Mr. G.
Perry treasurer, and the committee recons.ituted.

CHEB3 CLUB —The annual meeting of this society
was held in the club ioom on Friday bight. The
accounts showed a small balance against the club.
The club has been successful in its matches durine:
the year, and at the present time a tournament is
in progress among the members. Mr. IL 0. Firm-
stone was elect :d president for the ensuing year,
Mr. A.. Freer hon see. and treasurer, and Messrs.
J. Barratt, G. Moody, T. Young, 11. Walker, and
G. Boden as the committee.
MIDLAND FIRE BnIGADES ABSOCIATION.—This
association visited Stourbridge on Saturday, the
object la, iag to show the drill of various brigades
with a view to mutual improvement. The brigades
present were the West Bromwich, under Captain
Wyal, the Brierley Hill, under Captain Smith-
Casson, the Smethwick and Cown Brewery, under
Captain Mitchell, Messr. Chance's brigade, under
Captain Foster, and the lig?, brigade
under Captain Turney. The Stourbridge brigade
showed the special feature of their drill, and there
were turnouts to supposed town and country fires
and other exercises, exhibiting the excellent train-
ing of the members. The firemen from other
localities also went through varicus drills. Part
of the proc ediogs were in the playground of the
Hill Street Board Schools, and they included an
ambulance drill, under the direction of Mr. a
hammond Smith,hon. surgeon of the Stourbridge
brigade, who has given instructioa to tha members
in connection with the St. John's Ambulance
Association.

NEW AMIAMBEA. THEATRE.—During the week
Mr. E. F. Brady, the celebrated Irish comcalian has
been pe,formia g with a high-class compa ;y to very
fair houses. Oa Monday and Tuesday " Home
Rule" was produced with thrilling interest. On
Wednesday "Hue and Cry" was given, and on
Thursday and last night the well-known frigh
drama the "Colleen Ba,wn" was well rendered. To-
night (Saturday), "Hie and Cry" will be again
presented, to be followed by "Born to Cruelty. In
an original English drama, entitled the Hue and
Cry" by E. F. Brady (we quote the programme) a
will has been found which disinherits Frederick
Chesney unless he marries his cousin, or in the
event of his death, the estate goes to his uncle and
guirdian, a retired Indian officer, and his aunt, a
young widow with a little son. This widow luta
lately been:enticed into marring? with one Venix,
a needy law student. Frederick has married
privately in:lreland a year previously, Ellie Des-
mond, whose twin sister Mary, both of humble
Tigin by the way, is also wedded to one Kit Roche,
a pour turf tarter. The discovery ol the will calls
Frederick to London, where a telegram snaouuces
to him the birth of a daughter. ZA month lator Kit
brings t:ie sad news of Ellio's death in child birth
and of idur's sufiseated or a dasalits tike Page

day. According to Ellie's dying wish, Kit gives
Frederick her marriage lines. The villian Venix,
that his wife may immediately inherit her share
of Fred's property, shoots him and tears one half of
Ellie's certifisafe from his gr tsp. Fred gives the
remaining portion to Kit on his return and expires.
Kit is accused of the e;isne; he flies to his own house,
which he finds has been plundered, and his wife
murdered by burglars, though the two infants are
safe in their cot, But horror ! he cannot tell which
baby is his own The police break in the door, the
house revolves, discovering Kit with the two child
ren escaping from the back window, a capitally
managed mechanical effect. Seventeen years elapse,
Venix has squandered the fortune of his wife, who
dies of a broken heart. He is in danger of arrest
for forgery, and applies to Lis stepson Cavel, for
two thousand pounds. Cavel, for the sake of avoid-
ing disgrace, agrees to borrow the money of a boat
builder, named Cusack. Cusack turns out to be
our old friend Kit, who has reared the two girls, 1
"Bud" and "Petal" as he has named them, but, 1
they know him only as their uncle. Pecal has re- 1
urneeet rom an engag( meat asg vernee, where she
has fallen the victim of a seducer, through a false
marriage. This disclosure ovcr alislmes Kit, who
relates to the girls their history for the first time
and his hope of one day discovering his patron's
family by the half of the marriage certificate,
which Petal with a cry of despair confesses she has
stolen and given to her betrayer. Kit, frantic at
this, seizes a gun to shiest her when Cavel and
Venix call to borrow the two thousand pounds.
Petal, in the latter discsvers her seducer, and Kit
recognises him as his master's assassin. In act 3,
i Venix endeavours to extort money from the general
I by showing the fragments of Frederick's marriage
lines, and threatening to produce his daughter, of
; course, the heiress. Kit pursues Venir to the
1 generals and there recognises in his murdered patron
whose real name, though known to his wife, Kit
never learned Bud is proved to be Fred's child
by the death bed confession of a drunken nurse.
Venix denounces Kit to the police as the man de-
scribed in the "Hue and Cry," and wanted for
murder and further to involve him, goes to his boat
shed on the Thames to conceal an infernal machine,
having given information that Kit was in the
dynamite conspiracy. Venix here encounters his
vistim, Petal, about tcscommit suicide. She fires the
machine, the shed is destroyed, burying Venix in
the wreck. Kit having beeu cleared of Venix's
charge, saves Petal from the burning ruins, thus
bringing down the curtain on a mcst effective situa-
tion. In Kit, Mr. Brady has a part that fits him
like a glove, the little touches of humour and pathos
are given with that delicate fiaish, which is only
ut f ,nl in an actor of exper:ence and versatility. Miss
Tierney was no less successful its "Sop" Kit's ro-
mantic "slevey" who steals his candles to read the
"penny drea,dfuls," the jig ie the sscond act
brieging down the house. The piece is well acted
throughout ila 3 turf battle and the destruction of
the boat shed being realistic and exciting effects.
SVe congratulate Mr. Brady on the "Hue end Cry,"
which is far superior to his "Home Hal
THE Swiss CHOIR.—On our front page w:11 be
found an advertisement referring to tit's choir, who,
under the management of Mr. Arthur B o,gden,
will shortly pay this town a visit, full particulars
of which will be given next we, k.
A recent writer in our local papers has wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the age is to
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
cheapest markea The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailer clearing a single cask. A. great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of a lvertising, and
an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by them in the respee-.
able Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy were but
one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs J. Rutland and Son, o
63, High-at, have opened up the trade. We havf
• no hesitation in saying that 25 per cent, is note
saved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer together, over the prices paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertion
Dudley Herald, December 24th, 1881.
"ROUGH ON RATS. '—The Thing desired foud at.
est. Ask chemhsts, grocers or oilmen, for Rough
on Rats It clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches
files, bedbugs, insects, ground moles, &c. 71d. and
ls lid boxes.
'' BUCHUPADIA."—A new, quick, complete cure
for all urinary affections, (smarting frequent or diffi-
cult) and kidney diseases, 4s. At Druggist, London
Agency No 1. King Edward" Street.
DRUNKENNES .—At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Col. Fletcher, H. 0. Firmstoue and Alfred
Freer, Esqrs., Henry Pass wes charges with being
drunk, at Cradley, en the 21st ult.
P,C. Chaise proved the case. Fiaed 2s 6d
and costs.—Daniel Parkes was charged with beim',
drunk, at Clout, on the 2011 ult. Fined 23 6d and
costs.—Thomas Pardo.: was charged with being
drunk, on the 2nd mat, at the Lye. P.C. Bra zener
proved the case, Fined 23 6cl and costs.—Joseeh
Hampton was charged with being drunk whilst
in charge of a horse and trap, on the 2nd just, in
the public erect. Fined 6s and costs; in default 14
da .s.—Charles Knight was charged with being
drunk and using bad language, on the 27th ult, at
Blakedown. P.C. Holloway proved the case, and
defendant was fined 5s and costs.—James Devey
wa4 charged with being drunk, on the 2nd just, at
the Lye. Fined 53 and costs ;in default 14 days.
—Eli Hart was charged with being drunk, on :he
2nd inst. He was further charged with assaulting
P.C. Jones whilst in the execution of his duty on
the same day. P.C. Jones said the defendant was
very drunk and cursing. Ha told the defendant
to go home, but he said he would not. He took
him into custody, and a number of people tried to
rescue him and defendant kicked him three or four
times on his legs.—P.C. Brazener said he saw the
defendant on the day in question and he was very
drunk. He was told to go home but would not.
P.C. Jones then took him into custody, and defend-
ant became very violent. A crowd of people
gathered round and told defendant not to go. He
then threw himself on the ground and began ki k-
ing. Defendant, who has been four times pre—
viously convicted, was fined 2s 6d and costs fir
being drunk ;in default 7 days, and 203 and cos s
for the assault ; in default 1 month, the terms to be
consecutive.—Charles Bishford was charged with
being drunk, on the 17th isle at the Lye. P.C.
Jolters proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs;
in default 7 days.
PITCH AND Toss.—Robert Jones and Thomas
Harris were charged with playing at pitch and toss
on the 30th ult. P.S. Qakey proved the case.
Fined 28. 6d. and costs ; in default 7 days.

ScAooL Bearer) PnosEcuTioNti.—A -number of
P ,15)/ts were summoned by Mr. Baker, school at-
tendance ofii,ter, for not seadin; their children to
school regularly. Mary Perks, MU fined ss;
Thomas Griffiths was fin_al 2s 61; Thomas Parker
was fined Is; Mrs. Clayey was fined is; Louisa
Pardoe was fined 2s 6d and Thomas Nash 5s
APPLICATIONS —Mr. Holberton applied f.,r a
temporary license for the Britannia Inn, Cradley.
The!Bench said they could only grant it up till the
10th of October. The ap‘.lication was granted.--
Mr. Homer then applied for a temporary license
for the Malt Shovel Inn, Cra.dley, and for the Cock
Inn, Lye. The applicat:ons were not granted.
BOARD OP GUARDIANS.—Mr. Raybould presided
at uhual the meeting of this Board held yester•
day.—Admitted, 20; discharged, 10; dead 1; re-
maining. 513 against 495 for the corresponding
week lastyear. Relief :—Kingswinford, £4O ss6kd
Stourb7idge, £33 8s 60, llttlesowen, £25 Os sd, non.
re.ident, .21 4s 2d, total £99 18s Bd, against .£lOl
31 id, for the corresponding week last year. An
application was made for [he engagement of a pro.
fessional valuer by the Assessment Committee for
the as:essernent of all rateable hereditament witnin
the Union otherwise than those recently valued by
Messrs, Hedley, Mason and Iledtoy. The applica-
tion was adjourned for three weeks.

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ness, tickling and irrit.itim, nducing ciugh and affect-
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Jujubes. In coat set with the glands at the moment
they are excited by the act of sucking, tl.:.e Glycerine in
the a agreeable confe.ni ,ns becons -a act,:ely healing.
Sold oaly in b txes, 7 t., tins Is 1i 1„ labellel "James
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received : "Gentlemen,—; t nany, perhaps, 'late-rest you
to know that, after au extended trial, I bate found y:eir
Glycerine Jujubes of roasiderabe beLeCtOvi L. or wail.
out medical treatmeut) in almost all fo:ins of tilt,' t
disease. They soften and clear the voice--Yours fatth-
fully, GORD3N HoLutzts, M. 0., Senior .?laysi.tian to the
Municipal rhroat and Ear Infir.uary." In Stcurbridg3
Epps's Sfedicines are sold by Nlo-rits,LX, a'gh Street
TRY YOUR WM,: uT 1--H.ydrok.ite I"..7li7e.rated Oil)
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p-nt,a Pasaphlet fres
IT Is NOT WHAT WE EAT THAT lELUEE es SWINGE bu
what we digest; for undigested ford,
itr.tez i giving
strength, causes headache, difficillt breatiaiag, consti-
i c
pated bowels, dizziness, depressicn szt:rits, langour,
and general pr.)stration of the system. Syrup
is the only effective remedy for this e;:sit of eases. It
increases the appette and the strength as swil, stops fill
distreas after eating. and mikes life worin living for, it
is not claimed to be a care-all, bnt a eeztain remedy for
Incigestion. For Asthma an effsctive cars will be found
n Rosinweed Tar Mixture. irS'SIII4IRIA3 00):RATI,G
PILLS are tl:e best family physic that has veer seen dis-
covered, They cleanse the bowels from all irristial ana
stances, awl leave thew ia a healtny condition