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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

MARRYING UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.

Gentlemen—and, for that matter, ladies too—who
mbark in matrimony without making sure as to the
antecedents of those whom they wed ought not to feel
greatly surprised if awkward facts come out when
they have securely placed their necks under the
hymeneal yoke. Probably the risks involved in such
unions are greater when the bride belongs to that
sisterhood which Mr. Weller, senior, regarded with so
much suspicion; and, if so, the danger would be
trebled if the lady had three times passed through the
interesting condition of widowhood. However, the
gentleman whose case has been decided in the Court
of Appeal seemed to be of a different opinion, and he
was content to take from the lips of his intended the
account of her rather chequered experiences of married
life. The story so told was innocent and interest-
ing, and upon the faith of it the gentleman not
only married the lady, but also made a nice
settlement upon her. There was one defect in
the historic tale—it did not correspond with the
facts, and upon ascertaining this the Benedict was im-
pressed with what he deemed the happy thought of
getting rid of the settlement on the ground that it
had been obtained from him by false pretences. His
claim has been heard in two courts, and by both
ignominiously rejected. The provision made by the
document for the wife is legally supposed to have
been made in consideration of the conquest and sur-
render of the bride, who is not to be regarded as
taken with any warranty such as purchasers often
insist upon in buying a horse. That considera-
tion having been given, and being irrevocable, the
settlement becomes also incapable of being annulled.
That the judges were right in so deciding no one can
doubt; for if fraud could be imported into a matri-
monial contract out of the negotiations which lead to
it, there would be no end of attempts to evade settle-
ments founded on what the settler might consider a
misrepresentation.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

KIDDERMIN rER.

ROBB EBY FROM THE PE RSON.--• t the Police
Court on Monday, Mary Henry, a prostitute. was
chirged with stealing otl 15s from Hugh Usher on
Saturday night.—Prisoner, who Ilhad previous y
been convicted of a similar offence, was committed
for three mouths' hard labour.
TUE MIDLAND TEDI PE HAN DE LEAP:DB.—The Kid-
derminster branch of the Midland Temperance
League have held a three days' mission in the
Kidderminster Town Hall. Meetings were held on
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday evenings, and ad-
dresses delivered by local and oth r gentlemen.
Selections of music were given at intervals by the
Temperance Choir.
MEETING OF OLD VOLUNTEERS.—The original
members of the Fourth Worcestershire (now the D
Company) Rifle Volunteers had dinner together at
the Masonic Hall on Saturday night, in celebration
of the 25th anniversary of the formation of the
corps. Twenty-nine original members were present
and the visitors made a total of 34 persons. Mr.
T. S. Bucknall, who was formerly lieutenant of the
corps presided, and Mr. E. Broadfield occupied the
vice ;hair. 'there were also p;esent Captain J.
Morton, Lieutentenant :dossop. Captain Goodwin,
andLieuteant H. J. Dixon. It was stated that th,re
vk ere at the present tune 100 "efflci,nts" in the
corps, and the grants had been £lO9. Altogether
611 members had passed through the corps siuce
ha formation a quater of a century ago.

ALLEGED ATIEBITTED SUICEDE: A married
woman named Stone, who resides at Frauche, but
her throat with a•razor on Monday morning, She
r.as been for some time past in a very low state,
owing, it is said, to her fretting on accouut of hav-
ing laid out all her money in building a cottage.
Mr. J. Spofforth, surgeon, was called in, and he
:awed up the wound, but the %%onian is in a very
precarious state.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

OOD MIXTURE

THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER AND RESTORER
SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions, Blotches, Ulcerated Sores
Legs, Old Sores, Glandula Swellings, Cancerous'
Ulcers. Spots, Pimples, Pustules, Boils, Carbuncles,
Ringworms, 5( aid Heads, -.ore Eyes, Erysipelas,
Itch, Scuffs, Discolorations of the Skin, ilumourS
and Disees of the Skin of whatever na tie or
nature, are literally carried out of the system in a
short time by the use of this world-famed Medicine

THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS FROM ALL PARTS.
'West Orchard, Coventry, Jan. 6, 1883
"It is with pleasure I write to inform you of my comple:e
cure. I have been afflicted for six years with ulcers, ex-
tending from my ankles to my hips. After having been
under the t‘i o head doctors in Coventry, and tried numer-
ous advertised remedies, all of 'rhich failed, I pl °cured
a large bottle of yo..r Blood Mixture, and received great
beuefit directly I took it. and am happy to tell you that
one large and two small bottles completely cured ma, [Led
I have not got a sore upon me. I am t.ow able to wan
without my crutch and stick, which I have not been able
to do for six years. You can make use of my name anyhou
, you like, so thankful am I,
Yours truly, "JANE HUGHES."
IMPORTANT ADVICE TO ALL.—Cleanse the vitiated
blood whenever you find its impurities bursting
through the skin in pimples, eruptions, or sores,
cleanse it when you find it obstructed and sluggish
in the veins ; cleanse it when it is foul. and your
feelings wal tell you w: en. Keep the blood pure,
and t- e heal' hof the system will ollow.
As this mixture is pleasant to the taste, and
warranted iree from anything injurious to themes
delicate constition of either sex, the Propr:e;ors
solicit sufferers to give it atrial to test i s value.
rtLARKE'S WORLD-FAMED BLOOD MIXTURE is Sold
in Bottles 2s Gd each. and in Cases; e-ntaining six
times be quAntity, us each—,utlicient t", effect a perman-
ent cure in th. raat majority ot io,T-standfng eases. loyal
Chemists and Patent Medi, ine Vendors throughout the
world, or on receipb of 30 or 132 stamps, by th, Proprietut,
THE LINCOLN Et MIDLAND COUNTIES' DRUG COSIPANT,
LINCOLN,
Trade IT-:::-1-_,—"B1ood Mixture.',

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MHE SUBSTITUTE FOR TUBE MANNA CAI.O
sSTMOARN ONIAL.CABKEEN:
c_Lake.eishainidertlieiletieanketit oerant
medicine). One Cake equals It is perhaps the
nio
half-an-ounce of Castor Oil, suitable aperient known
(not a patent Sweetmeat,
wpNiriEithcreoTuiCEtid:t.:eagcrhiping and sub- for use duringpregnancy.
sequent constipations. It has Order from Chenthtr
a mild but certain action. it on;y ; or Post Free,
is mainly sugar flavoured with for 6d. ; 6 for 11(1 ;
liquorice juice. for is, 91. ; '• • J .0;
From sole Age t t Mr. 'l,
H. Bland, chemist, 7,
High Street, blow
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

DUDLEY.

SERIOUS CHARGE OF ASSAULT.—At the Police
Court on Monday, before the Mayor (Alderman
flowat) and Alderm tO Wilaiwon, Mary Beatrice
Baker (22), of John Street, Kate's Hill, was charge
with wounding her husband, Thomas Baker. The
man was too ill to appear, and defendant was
bound over to appear next Mon lay.
CASE UNDER THE FACTORY ACT.—At the ammo*
Coact, H. and T. Dauks, boiler -maker:, Windmill
Eivi, were charged with employing a younA person
named Joseph Willets without having a certificate
from the surgeon, On Dec. 13 the resident inspec-
tor Lund the boy at work and the firm could not
produce a certificate.— +lr. H, Danks, in pleading
guilty, stated that the boy had passed the ;7th Stan-
dard, and it was only an oversight and t is name
was n,t en ered on the books. The buy was thirteen
years of age on the 16th Decemb-r.-I,lr. Howe
(Inspector) pointed out that Vie surgeon would
have rfusad to certify that such a boy was fit to
wol•im lull time—Mr. 0 inks said the boy was very
near to the age, but Mr. Howe snowed that Willets
hal boen working full time since September.—The
Llnch imposed a fine of 20s. and CO3:S.
INTERFERING ‘VITH A BAILIFF.—At the same
Court, Charles Windsor and William Windsor, of
Tower Street, were charged wi4h rescuing goods
from a County Court bailiff. Mr. Hooper appeared
fo; the bailiff—Julius Payne said he seized a horse
and cart. For the defence it was c ,ntended that
the mat had no right to seize, as the debt was about
to ba paid.—Mr. Hooper did not press the case,
but if bailiffs were not protected in their difficult
duties rescues would be frequent.—The Bench
fined each of the defendants ss. and costs.

NEGLECT OF FAMILY.—At the same Court, Thomas
Birch, labourer, Woodside, was sentenced to one
month's hard labour for n gleeting to maintain his
wife.—Mr. Fanwood, relieving ofldcer, proved that
defen hint went away in July, and Mrs. Birch was
in the Workhouse.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

PRINTING! PRINTING 1 PRINTING 11 •

90 &92, bIIGLI-SIREET,STOURI3HIDdE

PRINTING DEPARTMENT.

STAT lONERY.

Auctiuneers' Catalogues, Sermons, Concert, and
other Posters.
Elandbills, Circulars, Cards, Programmes,
Head.
Club Articles, Address Cards, Post Cards,
And ALL KINDS of PRINTING ,in Black or
Coloured Inks

GENEitAL ADVERTISING

DUDLEY A Ems HOTEL,

THS,7ILARGEST

kv-EDDING AN.D
.FiEr NERAL rIARRIAGE 1.4 STABLISEIMEN
J $ -

FIELD & SON,
GENERAL PR INI

AGENTS

Envelopes *Note Paper, and ALL KIN DS o
PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY.
Large Stock of PLAYING cAnDs,
Designs and Pattaus.
BILL PAPER, PENS, INK,
POCKET BOOKS-, CHILDREN S 8P01.,•S
Toy Books, Svoii
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

REMARKABLE PRICES FOR BOOKS.

The Syston Park library sale has produced some
surprises which have simply electrified ordinary folk.
It has extended over eight days, and realised £28,000.
That sum itself is astonishing, but when it is con-
sidered that three books alone—the Mazarin Bible,
the first Bible printed with a date, and a psalter—
produced no less than £9BOO, the public was, to say
the least, rather startled. A Bible—even the Mazaria
—at £3900 was a thing not to be overlooked, but
when that extraordinary price was actually topped by
£4950 paid for a hymn book, and psalter printed on
vellum, the public astonishment knew no bounds. In
fact, this sale has produced more extraordinary prices
than were ever contemplated. People have at this
sale paid £3OO for a little book small enough to slip
into a waistcoat pocket, simply on account
of its gorgeous binding; £4OO for the first edition of
a book printed 400 years ago by one of the first
printers in the world; £2OO for the book which
figured in the library of a French queen; and £2O
for the scarce edition of an old song—such are the
characteristics of these big book sales. While such
prices were paid for books which only a few men know
anything about, the first edition of Shakespeare
realised the paltry sum of £590. The three big
prices of the sale were: The Mazarin Bible, £3900;
the first Bible with a date, £1000; and a Psaltorium
Codex (with the Athanasian Creed printed for the
first time), £4950. Mr. Quaritch, who was the
principal buyer at this and other prominent sales,
must have paid the auctioneers in cheques amounting
at least to close upon £lOO,OOO within the last
eighteen months.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

HALEbOWEN.

FACTORY Aar PROSECUTION. At the Police
Court before W. Bassano and Job Garratt, Eaqrs.,
David Moseley, mal ing and mineral water works,
Birmingbina Road, Ilalesowen, as fined 20s and
costs for employing a by named Ti.omas Baster
aged 12, without having obtained a surgical
c,rtificate.

CHRISTMAS FESTIVIIIES—S,.averaI app'ications
were made for extension of hours in the couniry
districts of Hunnington, Hasbury, Witley, and Hill,
in most of the cases the reason assigne t being that
a "tea piirty" wtsto be h during the enristillas
week. An extension at an hour up to eleven o'clock
was granted, the Bench expressing a disinclination
to grant a two hours' extension, ou the ground that
Cie applicants woull then have an alvantagie over
their neighbours in other districts.—One of the ap-
plicants remarkei, amid much laughter that th
neighbouring districts had the advantage of an
extra hour ail the year round.
ExTRAoRDINARy OccURRON'oe. —lnformation has
been given to the Halasow,n pitlice of extraordinary
conduct on the part of a wife of a local publican
The woman, who is the wife of Henry Basterfied,
landlord of the Red Lion Inn, Haglil-road, wss
found bleeding from severe wounds on the arm and
hand. There were three dangerous cuts, ono of
whien severed the sinews of the thumb, and another
divided the main artery near the wrist, Dr. Young
was called in, and found the woman almost in
extreting from loss of blood. The artery was tied
up, and the other wounds attended to, but the
woman now lies in a very critical condition. At
present it is not known why th,i wounds, which had
apparently been done witii a razor which was fount
near, were inflicted, but it is supposed that the in-
jured woman herst,lf, who is subject to the influence
i)f drink w s resp3osible for them,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

BRETTELL LANE.

ASSAULTING TIIN POLICE.-At the Wednesbury
Police Court on Tueslay, before Mr. M. C. A.
Neville, Deputy stipendiary—William Haywood,
carpenter, Brettell Lane, was charged with having
assaulted Police-sergeant 'Williams and Poliee-cun-
stables Jeffery and Johnson.—lt seemed that on
Monday night the two constables went to serve
commiiment for drunkenness upon the prisoner
He threatened t kill Jeffery, who sent Johnson for
assistance, and when the sergeant arrived he as-
saulted them all three, and gave them much
trouble to get him to the police statiou.—He was
sentenced to one month's imprisonment for the as--
asult on the sergeant, and nothing was done in the
other cases.

A. YOUNG GIRL BURNT TO DEATH. -- Susannah
Westwood, aged 18 years, died on Monday from
the effucts of burns, accidentally received. he was
employed as a cook at the residence of Dr. Edward
Turner, at Brettell Lane, and on the 18th instant,
whilst engaged in the kitchen, by some means her
clothes were caught by the flames, and before they
could be extinguished she was badly burnt on the
back, legs and breast.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

SALES BY AUCTION

HAGLEY STOCK SALE.
EVERY MONDAY.
THE usual Supply of CATTLE, SHEEP,
PIGS, &c.

OATS. PERRENS, & WOOLDRIDGE

STOURBRIDGE STOCK SALE
Tuesday, January 6th, 1885.
H. KING, Anct'oacer

PEDMORE near STOURBRIDGE.

EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND

EFFECTS.

AIR. H. KING is instructed by the Representatives
cf the late Mrs. Robson, to Sell:by Auction. on
WZDNESDAY. JANCARY 7,h, 1885, upon the premiss as
above the whole-of tLe EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE: AND EFFECTB, including SOLID
MAHOGANY CENTRE, DINING, AND CARD
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TABLES. Mahogany and Horse hair Chairs, Easy
chairs, Boise, MAHOGANY SIDEBOARDS, CHEF-
FIONERS, Book Case, &c„ Piet Glasaea in Gilt
Frame, Old China, Books, Prints, Astronomical Teles-
cope, Very rich toned PIANOFORTE, 7 Octaves, by
Challenger & Co, equal to new; China Desert, Tea and
Dinner Services, Pitted Articles, Cut Glass, Table and
Chamber Linen, Mahogany and Iron Bidateads' Prime
Feather Beds, Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Wardrobes,
Toilet Glasses, ttc. Several OLD OAK CHESTS,
Kitchen and Culinary Articles &c., Iron Garden Chairs
Iron Hurdles, Wheelbarrows, Garden Tools, and
numerous oilier items detailed in catalogues wAich may
be had at tbe place of Sale, or of the Auctioneer,
fitourbridge.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock punctually in conga
quecce ot the great number of lota.

DIM AND POOR are alike critical, as to the quality of
The Tea they drink; deception and loss you avoid by
'flying Bornimau's Pure Tea in packets, it is guaranteed
strong, rich, delicious and free from all adulteration.
hIX million packets sold yearly by 4 000 A gents,—names
0.1 those in this district appear in this paper, Hornamat.'s
.55 h- a been supplied for over 50 years. List of Agents
in. this locality : Stourbridge, Clarke Chemist,
thlfh Street ; Baker, Chemist. High Street ;
Morris, 136, bigh Street.—Brierley Hill, Rawliegs,
ehemist.—Kidderminster, Hewitt, Bull Iting.—Hales-
"One Adams chemist.—Lye, Greenwood, chemist.—
Wordsley. White chemist.—Bingswinford, Pearson.—
Brettle Lane, Co lins, chemist.—Birmingham , Banks
Co- Bu Ring.—Quarry Bank, Watts, Chemist.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

A NOVEL LIBRARY.

Thousands of families, the members of which read
intelligently a goodly number of periodicals, have
nothing worthy of the name of library, although
they each year throw away good matter enough to
equal dozens of average volumes. This may be due
in a considerable degree to lack of appreciation of the
practical value of the matter they read and throw
away, but it is more likely that the want of a con-
venient, easy and practical means for saving and
arranging the various articles of merit as they come to
hand is the chief reason for not preserving them. A
simple, easy, and inexpensive plan for saving news-
paper articles, one that has been found satisfactory
under long trial, may be thus described: A case of
drawers, such as are used for holding and exhibiting
spools of silk thread, was obtained for sdol. In this
cabinet were ten drawers, each divided into spaces
about one and one-half by sixteen inches by thin strips
of pine. Each alternate strip was removed, thus
making the divisions two and one-half inches wide.
These were divided by a strip running across the
others, thus making in each drawer sixteen compart-
ments, or eighty divisions in all, each wide enough to
receive ordinary newspaper slips and long enough for
convenience. On the front of each drawer was fixed
the title of the general division or subject to which
that drawer was devoted, the titles in this particular
instance being on one cabinet "Cattle," the next
drawer being labelled "Horses," the third "Sheep,"
the next "Swine," and the others "General," "Statis-
tical," etc. On the top of the edge of the
divisions in the " cattle " drawer the labels
read in their order, respectively: "Aberdeen-
Angus, Devon, Galloway, Hereford and Short-
Horn Cattle." Then came "Dairy Matters, "followed i
by divisions for each established dairy breed, n alpha-
betical order. All the drawers were arranged on the
same plan. Another cabinet is arranged in like way
for subjects relating to husbandry. In each division
or space is a strip of thick, white cardboard, on the
back of which is written the title of (!ach article
placed in that space or division. Two light rubber
bands hold this cardboard and the newspaper scraps
together, the latter being thus kept straight and in
the order in which then. titles appear on the index
card. The work of filling such a library consists of
cutting the articles out: placing them in the appro-
priate division, and writing their titles on the index
cards. No paste is required, and but a very little
time is used. When information is needed on any
given theme but a moment is needed to find all that
has been preserved on that subject. The matter is in
the most convenient shape for reading or for other
use, and can be returned to its proper place in an
instant.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

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CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, AND DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

TRADESRIENS ADDRESSES

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27,1884.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

fendant said he did not rective fduplicates of all
the summonses frcm the clerk's office, wt.ich 31%
Scott slid he had. Defendant persisted in his (lonia!,
till Nit.. Small.vood interposed and said he was pre-
pared to show that ha signed duplicates of ail the
summonses bronyht to him for signature by Kim•
berley, after defendant had received them from Mu
Scott's oface.—Superintendent Jeff ,ey said som
of the summonses had been pick d upon:the Ne w
Road.—Defendant asked for an adjournment, and
persisted in saying his witness had proved the
service of the sunamonse, though repeatedly told he
had not done so.—The magistrates agreed, after
1 considerable discusEtion, to grant another adjourn-
ment for a w. ek at defendant's costs. for nun to
take out fresh summonses for witnesses.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 279 1
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

BROXISGROVE,

BOIRD o GUARDIANS.—At the meeting of this
Board, on Tueaday—Mr. Wri,ht in the chair-s--a
le.ter from Swan E Barnett, Princes Risborough,
Bucks, was read, calling attention to the feet that a
large number of tramps are now inmates of the
casual wards of Unions. and that some arrange-
ment should be made for their spiritual provision ;
and calling upon Boards of Guardians to arrange
for spechil religious services to be held for this
neglected clas3. A long discussion followed, in the
.o urge of which the opitriln was expressed that the
protision for affording religieus comfort 4 to • the
inmates or the workhouse are not adequate, and
tifat the present position of affairs in that respect is
most disgraceful.—Mr. Lewis gave notice that at
the next meeting he should or,ve a rusoluti m call-
ing,attentiOn to the spiritual destitution in the
house, and it wa4 decide that the chaplain show i
be invited to be invited to b.) present at the dis
Par 4 bought forward Ow motion of
wheh he had given n .ti3e, calling ape:: alatteutiol
to the arrangements with regard to the per-rate.
He qu fled figures to show that of the sum colt:a:tett
as poor-rate ouiy about one-half was expend.ad for
the relief of the poor: After a dis:ussiun.- it was
decided to memorialise the faecal Croverninent
Beall upon the subject, and to invle th 3 other
Unions in Worcestershire to unite .11 .ia elf itt to
effect some alieration.—Th: above w.ts the princi-
pal business.
Fac r-RY ACT PROSECUTIONS —At the Petty
Ses,i ns On Tu:yelity, More Mese.s. R. sinallwoOd
and it. 11. Mtaward (magistrates), G!o -:,e Goode,
nailer, of Catshill. was.sumatoned by Seymour
H Knyvett, Factory lespect-,r, for wet king his son.
Walter Goode, aged 16, till 9 45 on the nnihrof the. ,
zlat November. As ; his was the first cas.; brought
forward at t:ds Court for a long time, and Mr. Key- I
vett did not press it. defendant WWI let off with a'
fine of is and lls 6d costs ;but the magistrates in •
timated that tire jaw must be obeyed, and in future
offenders would be more heavily punished.- Ambrose
Waldron, nailer, of eatshill, was also fined is and
us 6 1 costs for allowing his on Walter, aged 16,
! to work at• 10.15 on the night of the 21st Nov.
AN ADJOURIUM CASE.--Stepheil Edward Frayne.
of Birmingham, appeared again to answer the
charge of being druuk in nigh Street, on the 17th
of November.—The case was adjourned from lit. 4
Court, at the cost of defendant. to allow him to-pro-
cure the attendance of witnesses, whom he said he ,
hid summoned anl who did not then aear, and it I
was understood he would takeout fresh summons s.
He had not done so, but brought fore, ,rd George*
alias Eoany Kimberley, who swore that he served
summonses on 0. Eades, W. T. Baylis, and W.
Carwaraine but he Lad no duplicates, an
nutted that'll. did no 4 read the stunmonded.--De.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

BRlour CLEA 3 COMPLEXION

SOFT HEILTHFUL SKIN

-..jPEARS' SOAP, for Toilet a •:1 Nursery, sp 3cislly prepare'
for the delicato sk uf ladies anti children and ot iers
sensitive to the '.voior, winter ~1" summer. Prowents
redness, toughoes chappin:. sAa everywhe e, in
TWsh3:s, Is c,ch. 1.1v.,!.0r sizos, 31:1" 'Zs (hl.
The tuodi,ti pro: O3LUU W 3 1.1J..Y or:Linn; CIDDL'ItY'S
COotIA .I,lld furczi tneusaads of Ca3o4, beoause it c.)tita.n •
wore nutritious aud tleali-forming alomutits than any other
beverage, au" it is preforau.o to the thick starchy Cocoa
ordif3.irily sold. When you ask for Ladbury's Cocoa
Esseuco be sure that you got it, as shopkeepers often push
imitations for the sake o, extra profits. Makers to the
Caueed. Paris Depot, feo, Fauborough St. Honors.

You Trn I Bet er pay lialf-a-nrown to if
Dru..c.;is 14r a ncatlef TIKIIa and keep your teeth thaa
t co a dentist and lose them. Tiicheel cores th
Viicea,h3, beecalgi. and aaarly GY ery case of Toot
ache, s..tf.r,iy Jhl spaCtLly,it.-ta.f is tourid i
at Gnenai3.Ls and i'at,ont Malicia
Tudor. at 23 i. l'axels Post, trJa 23 Od, in stamps o
P. 0.0., frwn ma, Manufacturers, Ciarke, Bja,djLcIdeii
Co. York.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27

Ili THE MIDLAND COUNTIES

GEORGE MORRIS, PROPRIETOR,

NAG'S HEAD INN,

KING STREET (Late o Ston Street), AND:.BAIT,AND LIVERY STABLES DIJDLI..I A bi

DUDLEY.

1 DANKB. Bt. Thonaaa-street,Netherton
GOULD, Undertaker, Cradley Heath.
MOORE and FERRER, Undertakers,Kingswinfor
AGVIT :••••• G. WOODALL. Market-street, do.
WHITFIELD, do. Brierley H
DORREL, do. do
EMERY do. d 9

A Large awl Well-selectod Stock ot
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01

LEE ARTISTS' FETE AT VIENNA.

At the Artists' Fête recently held in Vienna, a
prominent feature was an "Historical Collection," of
which the correspondent of the Daily News gives the
following description:
What we saw was a collection of the relics from
Vienna's proudest days, when the brave citizens
defended their hearths against a heathen enemy.
What a shame to expose these tapestries, these
costumes, these weapons and war trophies to the
profane gaze of a crowd of harlequins and columbines!
These were our thoughts at first sight of the
Historical Exhibition, and these no doubt were the
thoughts of the Archduke, who was escorted to thit
room without being told what he should see.
After a scrutinising look at a glass case
with the shirt of Kara Mustapha, his jewelled
belt, the Sultana's slippers, and other invalu-
able articles of the same description, he burst
into an uncontrollable fit of laughter. Not a single
article had been procured from a purer source than a
lumber room. The fringed shirt with its classical
forms and its indescribable colour was an old painter's
canvas, adorned only by a few imperfect rows of
pearls at the neck, the narghile which stood near it
was a baby bottle standing on an old pewter pot.
Sobieski's silver ewer and basin were old tin pots,
which had served as colour-pots until the very
last moment, when daubed with the last rem-
nants of colour they were placed in the glass
cases. Old Vienna and Sevres china were
isestuced in the same way. Turkish pipes were
adorned with splendid pieces of amber, and it was
difficult to believe that lemons could look so valuable.
The crescents on many of the historical articles were
the little breakfast `Ripfel ' which are so popular in
Vienna. Old shovels, with Turkish patterns on
them, strings, and pearls, looked exactly like the
musical instruments of the Turks; their drums
were beautifully rendered by earthen pots with
bladder tied over them. One little copper milk-pan
looked so exactly like a mandoline, no Sultana need
have been ashamed to hold it in her hand. The walls
were hung with weapons of every description, the pro-
duction of several artists' fertile fancy, the background
was formed by tapestry, rags of every description
sown together, and hung in artistic folds. The real
secret of the splendid effect was that the artists had
not taken a single new article, so that colour, the
essence of effect, was as real as could be wished.
There were several warriors of the time standing
around—a Vienna militiaman, a Hungarian noble, an
aga of Janissaries, a Polish winged warrior—all as
genuine as if they had stepped out of the frames of
medimval pictures, and yet the elements constituting
them would not have fetched a penny if offered to a
pawnbroker.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01

TO BRICK MANUFACTUR&RS.

THE AD.,ICRTISER, having had many years ex-
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is open to simila- enc/sig-ment. Highest references.—
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by a surgeon Dentiat.—App:y by letter only,l"Observer
Otfice."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER

IXIICUTION AT TAUNTON.

On Monday moraing Charles Kite, labourer, was
executed within Taunton Gaol for the murder of
Albert Miles, at Bath. Binns was executioner. The
prison bell began to toll at a quarter to
eight o'clock, and the black flag was hoisted
at eight. The representatives of the press
were not admitted to the gaol, but it was
ascertained that the culprit walked firmly to the
scaffold, and that death was almost instantaneous.
Only a small number of people assembled outside the
gaol. The convict being of a very slight figure, Binns
gave him a long drop, and the body was allowed to
hang one hour. An inquest was held, and a formal
verdict was return d that the deceased had been
executed according law.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01

KIDDERMINSTER

Tit& PROPOSED INCREASE OP THE BoROIIGII
GCARDIANs.—Mr. Thomas Alilnes, at the last meet-
of the Kidderminster Board of Guardians, an-
nouuced that he intended to apply to the Local
Government Board for them to appoint two ad-
dition 1 Guardians to represent the borough of
Kidderminster on the Bard of Guardians. Mr.
iviiiuts has received a reply from the Local Govern-
ment Board, which states it is now too late for
the Board to communicate with the Guardians re-
specting your application, or to issue the necessary
order Au titue for the approaching election of
Guardian+. lam directed, however, to add that
your application will receiv the consideration of the
Board.

Printed gad FabHobe by Vie tole Proprietor, lag.
FISLD this Office, 92, High-street, Btour
bridge. in the count, of' Vol.( ester, and to which place
all letters and other ne neeiou atione maths addressed-
saturday, March lit, 1664.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01

A PERILOUS VOYAGE.

On Sunday morning the brigantino Rosevear, of
St. John's, Newfoundland, 179 tons register, was
towed into Plymouth. She is, comparatively speaking,
a wreck. Her voyage has been a remarkable one in
many respects. The crew have undergone terrible
sufferings, and when the vessel was boarded by the
pilots off the Eddystone they found the crew in an
exhausted condition, while the ship presented a sad ap-
pearance. After leaving Newfoundland they met with
fair weather until the 7th,when bad weather with variable
winds was encountered. This continued until the 11th,
when a heavy gale sprang up from the north-west. Just
about the height of the gale a heavy sea broke over the
vessel, carrying away some of the bulwarks. The weather
subsequently moderated, but on the morning of the
14th a terrific storm, with a heavy cross sea, sprang up
from the north-west. About noon a tremendous sea,
which had been observed for some time bearing down
on the vessel, struck her on the starboard bow, carry-
ing everything before it. The mate, William Donn,
it native of Newfoundland, who did not make for the
forecastle was carried away. The vessel was left a
wreck. One of the men was lashed to the wheel,
while the captain and crew were lashed to the pumps.
After six hours' continuous pumping the crew
succeeded in freeing the ship of water. The cargo
was then thrown overboard, and the wind and sea
having gone down the crew managed to bring the
vessel to Plymouth.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01

They estimate the number of the rebels at 5000 to
7000, all assembled near the scene of the last battle,
and all eager for fighting. Previous to the battle they
say the soldiers and tribesmen showed no signs of
organization and were scattered over the district, and
though inspired by one purpose, did not act together;
but Baker Pasha's defeat convinced the Arabs
throughout the country that the 3landi and Osman
Digna conquered by miraculous power, and are in-
vincible. Consequently also the groups and tribes
are now united into something like a compact body.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-110NDAY.
There was a fair attendance, and a moderate business was
concluded. Good white English wheats are rathershort and
rule very firm. Some descriptions of foreign red wheat meet
more inquiry, and tend to harden in value, whilst qnotatioias
otherwise are steady. Flour is dull of sale, but former rates
are paid in the small business passing. Barley is rather
firmer in some of the provincial markets and steady here,
though transactions are on a small scale. Beans and peas,
with a moderate demand, show unaltered value. Lentils
tend against the buyer. Maize fully supports Friday's rates,
and on the week round corn is 3d to 6d dearer; new Odessa,
24s 9d to 255; old, 35s 6d ; flat corn is quoted 255 for new
and 26s for old. Oats have realised a further advance of 3d
to-day, making the rise 6d to 9d for the week. Riga, Reval,
and Libs.o are now quoted 15s 6d to 1657 Petersburg, 381 b..
16s to 17a 9d; 401 b., 173 6d to 21s; Swedieb, 183 to 215, and
up to 225 for heavy. The floating cargo trade for wheat is
steady, but quiet. Barley on passage firmer, 21s 3d paid for
Danubian_ Maize steady-24s 6d bid for round to arrive and
26s the price of American mixed.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.
Rather a better tendency was noticeable in the beast
market at the opening, but it did not result in any quotable
advance. The assortment was fairly suitable, comprising 40
Scotch, 100 Irish, 1860 English' also 530 foreign, chiefly
Danish, which ranged from Is 6i to Os 4d. Sheep met a dull
sale at the recent decline. Lambs dearer, at 8s to 85 4d.
Prime calves very scarce ; inferior not in request. Pigs meet
a dull demand. Best Scots, Norfolks, &c„ is gd to 5s 10d'
prime shorthorns, 5s 4cl to Os 6d ; second-quality beasts, 4sB
to 59 ; inferior, 3s 8d to 4s 4d; best Downs and half-breds,
65 8d to (3s 10d; best long-wools, 68 4d to 65 64 ; second
qualities and ewes 55 to 53 lid; calves, 43 8d to 6s 101; pigs.
4s to 41 t3d per 81b sinking the offal. Total suppliee: 1500
beasts, 8760 sheep, 30 calves' and 10 pigs.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAY.
The trade was slightly better in tone for beef, but other
wise much about the same as on Saturday. Beef, prime,
is 8d to Os; middling, 4s to 43 4d ; inferior, Is 4d to 35 Bd.
Mutton, prime, 55 2d to 5s 81 ; -middling, 4s 4d to 45 80; in-
ferior, Is 6d to Is 101. Veal, prime, 5s led to 6s 4d ;
4s 6d to'4s 8d ; 35 lbd to 45 2d; inferior. 83 40 to
midaling, 45 8d to Os • inferior as 4d to 4s. Pork, prime,
83 8d per Sib.
GAME AND rouLTRY:_

d
Geese, 6s to 8s; ducklings. 45 t° es ; to
wild ducks, 2s 6
is to is 3d ; widgeon, is 3d
35 6d ; Norwegian capereallzie, 3s 9d to Cs 3d•, ditto
pprtaairrnrieighaenn,sl,o3ds toto
3e is
63dd:;
qdliattilos,blackoock, 2s 3d to 3s 3d;
to la 6d ; teal, is to is 4d ; pintail, is 3d to is 7d ; snipe,
is 64 to 23; hares, 4s to 53; white ditto, is 9d to 2s ed
each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01

PRINCE NAPOLEON AND THE
BONAPARTE&

Prince Napoleon, accompanied by his son, Prince
Victor, recently received eighty delegates from the
Bonapartist Committees formed in Paris to consider
the question of a revision of the Constitution. In
acknowledging the address presented to him by the
delegates, Prince Napoleon replied in terms which are
regarded as constituting a Bonapartist manifesto.
The Prince said:

"Your presence here proves that when it is neces-
sary to defend the national sovereignty and the rights
of the people, a Napoleon can always be called upon.
I am happy to have my son by my side. The fact will
be a confirmation of the union existing in my family,
and show it to be impossible to separate the
father from the son, as it is impossible
to separate the Napoleons from the people's
cause. The bad faith existing in some quarters
has misrepresented the pacific and legal agi-
tation carried on by party. Tho Constitution of
1875 was imposed upon the country by Orleanist
intrigue, which subordinated everything to
Parliament. It handed over the Government
to irresponsible majorities; it is the cause of our
present ills, the symptoms of which become alarm-
ing. I trust that you will not listen to those few
individuals who preach a narrow, bombastic, and
seditious policy, and that you will follow a great and
loyal policy of revindicating the rights of the people.
Place yourselves boldly at the head of this revision
movement and the country will follow you. I speak
neither of myself nor my son, but of the principle
which I represent. To the people alone belongs the
right of constituting the Government, and of choos-
ing him whom it deems capable of leading the
nation."

TILE ACTION AGAINST LORD GAIZMOTLE.—In the
action for breach of promise of marriage brought by
Miss Finney against Lord Garmoyle, Messrs. Gregory,
Roweliffe, and Co., the solicitors for the defendant,
on Saturday applied to Master Gordon, in Chambers,
at the Royal Courts of Justice, for an extension of
time wherein to prepare a statement of defence in
Tasvver to the statement of claim already delivered,
in which the damages sustained are laid at £30,000.
Mr. Mote, for the plaintiff, opposed the application,
on the ground that Miss Finney was anxious to have
the action tried as soon as possible, being desirous of
securing an early opportunity to publicly explain in
court the circumstances of the case so far as she was
concerned. • The Master, however, thought that as
this was the first application which had been made in
the matter it should be granted, and allowed a fort-
night for the delivery of the statement of defence,
the ordinary period of ten days permitted for this
purpose expiring on Saturday.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01

IN THE MIDLAND COUNTIES

GEORGE 1110.RRIS, PROPRIETOR,

SAG'S HEAD INN,

KING STREET (Late of Stone Street), AND BAIT AND LIVERY STABLES, DUDLEY ARMS.

DUDLEY.

1 DANKS. St. Thomas-street,Netherton.
GOULD, Undertaker, Cradley Heath.
MOORE and FERRER, Undeztakeri,Kingswinford
Learns:— G. WOODALL. Market-street, do.
WHITFIELD, do. Brierley Hil
DORREL, do. do
EMERY do. do

A Large and Well-selected Stock or
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01

VIE CiialiN'S DRAWING-ROOMS.

Year after year, as the season for holding the
Queen's Drawing-roouts approaches, society looks in
vain for SOD 24 notification from the Lord Chamber-
lain's office promlsincr a cup of tea to ladies who go
and pay their respects to her Majesty (observes the
Graphic). The English Court is the only one at
which State receptions are held in the daytime, and
the only one at which so latch time is wasted in
presentations. At most Courts ladies and gentlemen
assemble at an appohted hour, artd are ranged round
twe'or three large rocms in the palace. The Sovereign
andi his family enter, walk round tle rooms exchang-
ing salutations with the persons win are presented,
or stopping to say a WG7.43 here and there to guests
of their, acquaintance, and the ceremony, which is
enliventilthroughout by nrisic, lasts banly two hours..
After the-reception there is, generally a ball; if.
not, the pests disperse into the refreshnent-roon:s,
and wait for their carriages i perfect comfort. A.
St. James's the custom of intrcducing ladies by threes
into the Presence Chamber causes a fearful, amount
of pushing and-scrambling in the palace rooms, makes
the reception 13st for hours, and throws upon all
engaged an inc-ltdible amount oiffatigue. It is not
unusual for ladies who started from home at mid-
day to be two hours in reaching the Palace "Yard,
owing to the blocli, of carriages; two or three hours
more may then be eonsumed in toiling towards the
Throne Room; and' after this there may still be two.
or three hours of waiting in vestibules and on stair--
cases before getting, away. All this while no re-
freshments of any sort are offered; so that by five or
six p.m. the condition of a lady who has break-
fasted at ten a.m., and who has bcen standing
for the greater part of the day, is often piti-
able. We:are not forgetting that the Lord Chamber-
lain cannot make tea for the Queen's guests
without permission of the Lord Steward; and perhaps
this dignitary has no right,to hot water without leave
from the Master of the Household. But surely there
is- no longer such confusion at the Palace as in the
days when Baron Stockmar wrote: "The Lord Steward
finds our fuel, and lays the fire; the Lord Chamber--
lain lights it. The Lord Chamberlain provides the
lamps., the Lord Steward mmst clean, trim, and light
them. The inside cleaning ofwindows belongs to the •
Lord Uhamberlam's aepartment ; nut sue cater part
must be attended to by the' Office of Woods and:
Forests-, so that the windows remain dirty unless the•
two departments can come to an understanding." As,.
however, it is not in the nature of the Queen to be in--
hospitable, we suppose there must be some conflict
between the pot and the kettle departments of the-
pals.ce which prevents their combining to make tea,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01

LYE.

BENEFIT Cmcitar.—On Mond ky nieit a eoncer
was given in the Temperance Hall, Lys, in aid o
the wid )w and orphans of the 1I te Edwin Newell
At the opening of tte concert, the Rev. A. Wright
(chairman), made some high remarks of cotnp:i—
rnent on the oniduct of Mr. Roberts for the part
he hal taken in promoting thts and other previous
concerts for benevolent purposes. He also read a
very eff.tctive poem, entitled the "Orphan's Question,"
written by Mr. Roberts upon the occasion. He
said he thought it was a great shame that the
frent seats were not patronised better, and that if
it had been for the cricket club, or anything else of
that kiwi, they would have been full; but it was
always left to the working classes to support the
widow and orphans, and he thought the gentry
might have p itronised them more than they did.
There was a fairlhouse with the exception of the
front seats, the patrons of the front seats being
co ispicious only by their absence. The programme,
which was a very good one, was gone through in a
style VI it gave satisfaction t.) every one, awl g: eat
credit is due to ‘lr. Roberts for placing before the
public such talent that he did. The following i.,
the programme :—Overture pianoforte, 'Les
Hitgenots," Masters W. and A. Taylor ;
"Once again," Mr. H. Pugh ; song, "When the
Roses come again," Miss Rose Hill ; song, "The
Boatiwlin'e Story," Mr. H. Lea; cornet solo, "La
Neige," Mr. W. Perry ; song, "Tom Bowling," Mr.
T. Greenfield ; song, "The Miller and the Maid,"
Miss Stanley ; pianoforte solo, Mr. R. Edwards ;
song, "The Stirrup Cup," Mr. Eric Walker ; song,
41.-igh:louse Light," Miss Melvina Field ; song,
"Maid,:f Athens," Mr, E. T. Jones ; overture
pianoforte, Mr. and Miss Edwards ; song, "My
Pretty Jane." Mr. V. Greenfield; song, "Tru3 Till
the Last," Mr. Eric Walker ; song, "Kerry Dance,"
Mies Stanley ; song, "Phcebe Dearest," Mr. 11.
Pugh ; song, "Moss R3ses." Miss Rose ; a)rnet
solo, "Home Sweet Home," Mr. W. Perry ; song,
"The Village Blacksmith," Mr. H. Lea ; song,
"D tddy," Miss Melvina Field; song, "Sally ia Our
Alley," Mr. E. T. Jones.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01

HAGLEY.

CONCERT.—A concert was given here on Tuesday
evening and was highly successful. The followini,
programme was gone through in a manner that
geserves the highest praise.—Glee, "May Day,"
Choir; wog, "Anchored," Mr. Wise; pianoforte
duet, Mr. and Mrs. Anderton ; song, "The Sexton,"
Mr, 13locksidge ; duet, ‘• She was good as she was,
fair," Hon. Mrs. Ltytelton and Mrs. Anderton
song, "Come into the gardrn Maud," Mr. U. H
Newns; duet—Piano and Violin, Mr. and Mrs
Anderton; song, "True to the last," Mr. Block.
sl4g, ; glee, "Red Leaves" Choir ; pianoforte duet,
"Fra Diavolo," Messrs. J. & E. Harris; song," Flom
they brought her warrior dead," Hon. Mrs. Lyttel
ton; glee, "Oh who will o'er the downs," Choir
trio, '"The captive to his bird." Hon Airs, Lyttel-
ton, Mr. and Mrs, And .rton ; song, "The song o
the Pirate," Mr. Wise; duet, "Army and Navy,'
Messrs. G. H. Newns and W, H. Blocksidge ;
serenade, "Maiden fair," Messrs; a H. Newns, H.
Meredith, and I. Harris; glee, "The Dream,"!
Choir.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01

TEE TOWN OF FALAISE.

As-we approach the town there rise before us uw
precipitous rocks, one of them crowned by the massive •
castle which has played such a part in the history of
the Middle Ages (says the Builder). Turning to the
left a slight detour brings us to the square near the foot'•
of the castle entrance, where stands the famous bronze
statue of the Conqueror, by Louis Rochet. The im—
pression it conveys is a striking one. Mounted on a
charger, the hero of Senlac is leading on his men for
the final charge, and we see him as if in the act to burst
through the last rank of Harold's stubborn house-
earls; Standing upon the summit of the castle, we
see stretched beneath us the peaceful fields in which
the quiet Norman peasant now feeds his flocks,
where runs the little river Ante, on the borders of
which, among the grass and flowers, the beautiful
Herleva, the mother of the Conqueror, the tanner's
daughter, as the legend tells, was espied by the young
Count Robert, who loved her, and bore her off to his
castle. Falise ! the very ring of its name is like the
blast of a trumpet, at which the old clank and dig-
nity of Feudalism once more revives. We see knights
and barons encased in armour, receiving chivalrous
love-tokens from the hands of their ladies; we see
sturdy cross-bowmen and pikemen ; we hear • the
clanking and rustling of maces and halberts, the ring
of steel corselets, and the champing of steeds; we
catch the stray notes of wild music from the lips of •
some troubador, who is singing the fiery stanzas of
the Roman de Rou; we see the bustle, the glitter,
and the pomp; and, lastly, a huge figure emerges
from the crowd. There is a hush; all bow in rever-
ence. We recognise who it is at once, for he bears
on him the armour of the statue of Roohet; the
armour that the Bayeux tapestry recalls, and he has
impressed upon his face that terrible dignity and
relentless determination which mark him as the hero
of his age—the Conqueror of England.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01

THE RAILWAYS AND CANALS OF
CANADA.

The report of the Minister of Railways and Canals
for the year 1883 has just bee presented to the
Dominion Parliament by Sir Charles Tupper. It
contains a list of the railways which have received
subsidies from the Government, and also a description
of the progress that has been made in the Canadian
Pacific Railway. The total length of the trunk lino
of this railway is stated to be approximately 2888
miles, in addition to which the company have branch
lines in operation or under construction to the extent
of 395 miles. In May, 1883, that portion of the road
between Port Arthur and Winnipeg was handed over
to the company by the Government, so that the work in
its hands is now confined to British Columbia—between
Savona's Ferry and Port Moody, a distance of 215
miles, and satisfactory progress is being made with it.
The Algoma branch from Callendar to Georgian Bay
is expected to be completed in May next. This
will, for the first time, provide a through
route from the eastern portions of the
Dominion to Manitoba and the north-west through
British territory. The Minister of Railways and
Canals, in a recent speech in the Canadian House of
Commons, stated that there was every probability
that the line from the Atlantic to the Pacific would
be completed by the end of 1885. The railways that
are being worked by the Government are the Inter-
Colonial, the Prince Edward Island Railway, and the
Windsor branch in Nova Scotia, two of which show a
profit over expenditure, while in the case of the
Island railway there is a deficit. The Canadian
canals, which have been constructed to overcome the
difficulties of river navigation between the St. Law-
rence and Lake Erie, are 701 miles in length, and
they afford a coarse of water communication extend-
ing from the Straits of Bell Isle to Duluth, at the
head of Lake Superior, a distance of 2384 miles. A
Scheme to connect Lake Thuswap and Lake Okanagan
has been reported on as practicable, but the cost of
the workftwill be considerable. The length of the
canal would be about eighteen miles. The expendi-
ture of the Department of Railways and Canals
during the year was 17,642,302 dols.