The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-02 00:00:00

TAKING A PUBLIC BATH!

At the Bow-street pollee-court, in London, Robert Stout,
a lad of about 13 years of age, was charged with bathing ill
the basin of the Trafalgar F4ountains, Tnifalgarsquare.

A police-constable stated that he saw the boy in the
afternoon disporting himself in a state of nudity ill the
basin. He was apparently enjoying a bath, so witness
made him dress himself, after which he was taken to
theisdicestation.
The Magistrate (to the prisoner): What have you to
say to this?
7rhe Prisoner: Please, sir, Rome one "chucked" my
hat in the water, and I went to fetch it out.
The Magistrate: But you were undressed.
The Prisoner Yes, sir. I said to a policeman, "My
hat's in the water; may I fetch it out ?"and he laughed
like, and says "All right, but be quick," and so I
fetches it out, sir.
- . . . . . .

Ihe Magistrate (to the gaoler Iled4a.ll) : Is his hat
wet

ltedstall : Yes, your worship, it is still damp.
The Constable : The water is not very deep, sir. Ile
could have waded in and got it out without undreosing.
The Magistrate (to the prisoner) : You know, little
boy, this looks as if this were an excuse to get a bath.
The Prisoner: Oh, no, sir.
The Magistrate : You see there were lots of people
about. You are not very old, perhaps, but still you
must not do this again. Take care to be more careful
for the future. You can now be discharged.
Prisoner : Thanklee, sir.

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS
In Wright County, lowa, there is a soeiety called the
"Seanin catchers."
Owing to the fine weather California will harvest
30,000 galloni! of cadoll oil. "('Sue and effect."

Armies of fleas and cohorts of mow illitOeS make sleep
In Memphis an invention of no Iractienl use.

A farmer in Laconia, N.H., Nioeaking of the thinness
of the hay crop, sahl, 'Tire ,s.s ahoppers have all got hn ue
trying to jump from one Mae of grass to anther."

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Some young men are a little partial to blue-eyed
maidens. others like dark-eyed lasses. But the moneyed
girls have the most admirers.

A manufacturer has succeeded in snaking mac an
Improvement in manufacturing Britannia metal goods, that
It is said he is obliged to warrant them not silvet.
" Swivel sermons," was the name a young minister
of lazy habits gave to a package of sermons which he "could
preach to any text."
A bill "for the further protection of the rights of
mantel men" was introduced ins the New Hampshire Legis-
lature last week . .

A young man in the street being ehargol with bring
tau, a-as asked if be tot it from his father. I think not,"
said the disrespectful am ; father's got all the WilleSS he

Ike. henry Wilsun, a successful preacher in
is iu gaol for being too often married. Seven of his wives
have been discovered, and a few more are believed to be ex-
tant.

A New Orleans coloured boy got a jaekstnne in his
throat, and was relieved by a doctor who took 'dui by the
heels ;Ind shook it out of him. This is a new method of
" healing."

A Virginia negro almost killed a man, named Conollly,
and then put him on a railroad track to be run over. The
victim had strength enough to crawl away, and outlived his
injuries.

A country editor's sole editorial in one week's issue
was to the effect that if anything will make a man feel juicy
about the heart, it is to talk velvet to a pair of sky-coloured
eyes, by mbonlight, in a clover field.

A hitter quarrel ha. 4 been caused in a church in Maine
by the practice of some • d the members taking their dogs to
church with them. The ‘dioir have refused to sing if the
dogs are not excluded from the sanctuary

.•
The Rochester Democrat is slightly sarcastic on a
railroad line in that vicinity. It says that a gentleman took
the train a few days since on what is termod the •' Heckle-
bury Road," running between Avon and Mount Morris After
the train started from Avon he discovered that he hail left a
valualde dog, behind, but on arriving at Mount Morris the
lost dog was found sitting at the station awaiting tht arrival
of his manta.

A Maine girl, whoee lover had lost a limb, replied to
her companions' banter, 1 wouldn't have a man with two
legs—they're so common."

Nevada has a spring which will:colour the hair a jet
black.

It is relatel that when Ileeeher was in the reentry
last simmer he hist Its hat, lint found it in about a week in
a ltarn where he had left it, let nith four eggs in it. This is
as it should be. Leveller had just written a euloa on the
hen ;why shouldn't the Ilen-re-card Beecher?

An American in.et ' don't hurt ; and
it lion't requite a brass to make it 1,“1. 11t jab luau
a lo,mitiful mouth as if spearing froas ! Do not MUM her
hair, scratch down her collar, bite her cheek, a uizzlv her
rich rthhons and leave her mussed, In:mad. and Ilummu. !
Don't grab and yduk the lady as if she were is struggling
colt.

An agent for a large life insurance company in New
York calleil some time sin, on a gentleaian with the hope
•I insuring his lit. On asitiag whether the gentleman was
iliisirous of taking out a life policy, he was met with the
iply that if the company could insure hint in the felon
tic he was rerfekily siihlii,g. This siAimeii to he is poser,
•:t the agent promytly olliOt that he was sorry to say his
liy its charter hien' issuing any firc
_ _

• grocer. 'who hail become
I. L 7 made the follow ing revela-
tion • rub was when he sold a bill of
gunk on credit ti mitt I Iv subseritne for the bola paper
of his debtor, So long on his custono.r advertised liberally
and vigorously he rested, but WA silos he began to con-
tract his advertising space lie took the fact as evidence that
there was truadde :thew!, and he invariably went for his
debt. "Fr, ' sahl he, " the nrin Wits felt too p.r to
inake his business known is too poor to its business."
AN INDIAN:SDI:NT The Lo noire re (1....5.)
1'o;e0 a day Cr two ago appeared with the following nitra-
graph at the head of its editorial page The editn kr of this
paper ha.: gone hito the country on his annual vacation, and
has left us in chame editorially. Ile is for Loring—ling, last,
and all the tinie—aud, if it betting titan. Won't' go Lig InirtOM
tiolLir unit Loring will ire the next governor of Alassachu-
s--Its. Noir, as be gave no instill. ti..ns except to furnish
" sunieient cot y," leaving all else to olur coos,.
Intently for the next two weeks no .• shall shout out for Butler.
When Mr. W. returns, his wild inquiry will probably be,
" Why is this thus?"