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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-09-30

AMERICAN HUMOUR.

A doting young father blasts that his b :by Fon is 99
affectionate MA he site up srith he parents nearly all night,
and so tough that he seems to have no conception of fatigue
or of the time of day.
An American lecturer of rote solemnly said one
evening Parents, you may have children, or, if you have
not, your daughters may have. es
A young American lady recently entered a music
shop and sail she wanted to purchase "Mr. Floors—a—tong
of the—a gentleman'i; under-garment."
They have a man in St Louis who has made an
enormous fortune In paints and dyestuffs. Taey call him a
"

The your.g. ladiel in Boston ar& so learned that
wh.n they wish to use a derisive phrase they say, "Oh, my
The greatest run of luck on record is that of a Balti-
more cigar dealer, who within the last three months has
inherited a fortune, drawn a big lottery prize, found 7,000
dollars buried in the cellar of his houte, and lost his mother-
in-law.

It ti reported that a patent has been obtained at
Now York, by Mark Twain, tor a newly-invented machine to
make haste.

In Kansas, the mode of stating that a man was
killed in a fight or a brui 1, is to say, " lle died with bit
boots on."
A sarcastic Georgia editor, in notking a far which
recently come off in Macon, says, "One of our contemporaries
took a very valuable premium, but a meddlesome and firm
policeman made him put it right back where he took it
from."
A professor was expostulating with a student for his
idleness, when tko latter said, "It's of no use ; I was cnt out
for a loafer." "Well," declared the professor, surveying the
student critically, "whoever cut you out understood his
business."
There is a Chicago girl who, if she thinks she is going
to he beaten in a game of croquet, will uhvays fall down in a
fit over the last hoop.
Wren the young ladies band you a card now•a-days
with the capital letters Y.M.C. A., it means "you may call
again."
A genius in America has invented a new kind of
dwelling. They are made of indiarubber, and are so portable
that you can carry a row of three storey houses in your hat.
Having been divorced for upwards of two years and
reunited in the bonds of matrimony, the parties are now en-
iying their second honeyrneon. which, being a secondary
symptom, should more correctly be styled the treaclemoon.
Josh Billings sa)s, To lie allont a man never hurts
him, but to tell the truth about him surname, duz. G.)1,110
that is travelling, around icon iz a lie or will be, bi the time
it has changed hands once mere. I wrote sye ors just for
glory, and met with some glory, but when I arind tor pa-
every, buddy fund out at once that I was a kustid
".Chare is lots ov pholk who it they should miss their paper
wouldn't kno much ov enny thing for that day.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

A HINT FROM PARIS.

The folllwing has been vent to the Pall Mall Gazette icy
publication :

Tha following is a copy of a 1-tter that has been sent
to certain noblemen and gentlemen residing in this
country. Perhapki tis a forecast of what may happen
to our own National Collections when England is
gover .ed by a Red Republic. In order to neutralise
such a prospective loos, it may be worth Mr. Lowe's
consi !elution whether the present financial difficulty
neigh: not be met by a public side of the contetts of
the South Kemiogtou Museums. It would be very
popular with a large number of voters.—Yours faith-
fully, A. B.
May 6.

(Copy.) lAndon, May S.
My Lord,—By order of the Committee of NOM: sfely I
have come from Paris to eeu the fActures of the Lallans at
once, itild for cash only. Should your lordship likd to bey
any of them, pour grace would do well to grant me an Inter-
view. Thte ip•te Is strictly confidential, and I ieiy on your
lordship's honour to keep my mission • Levet.
(Signed),

D6'Cgt C de ls Commsee de Pis.
The reply should be addreebed,
-Monsieur —, Post ()ince, 7, Pall-mall."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

ANYTHING TO OBLIGE.

Thl subjoined announcement in the newspapers
ha- given general satisfaction
TIIE rEcu ASE F FesTAGE-STAMPS —After the 30111 ef
Jiii e next the perolteloo which haa cosh, hitherto granite] to
0111.teril of the Poat-office to purchase postage-stamps front
the puhlle will he w!thdrawu, tad such purchases thence-
forward forbidden."
This fresh proof of a constant am xiety to afford the
Public every poesible accommodation cannot but add
I very much to the popularity of Government. Ita kind.
I nets real,' becomea—yea—oppressive.—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

WOOL.

There has been a continuance of firmneee in the wool
market. Privately, a moderate business has been trangscted.
At public gale, the bkidings for colonial produce have con•
tingled to prograa steadily, and prices have been well sup.
ported.

. -4111MMI
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

THE FATAL ACCIDENT IN rtm NINE
LOCKS PIT.

rliadny :n"alln. we.
A coroner's inquiry into the cause of the death of
Zechariah Pearson (55), was held on Saturday, before
Mr. W. H. Phillips, at the Lion Hetet, Peusuett. In at-
tendance during the inquest were Mr. Green way and Mr.
.1. Hughes.
The tirst witness called was John Handley, one of the
sofferere with the deceased at the timelll the inundation.
rheeadyn longewd. antyi lido,:
cc he,
iaepieeaddis
and
in
Ile stated that he was still engaged in (he Nine Locks
do worked
kt
beyewere working in an air-levelling. Pearson was nothing
to-
gether.pPriet'vaino.d.
everything sale for the bay to draw the slack away from
him. He told wile., there was no room for him to
work, so he would have to play. As he was going up the
shaft he heard some one cry out that Pearson was killed.
He went down again, and found that a large quantity of
coal had come in from the side, and owing to the poeiiion
his mate was in whilst at work his head was crushed be-
tween his legs. In his opinion the place was thoroughly
isle to work in. At the lime of the accident the doggy
(Holt) was down the pit, and he and others atkuipted to
get out the deceased alive. He should not have hesitated
to work in the place if it had been his turn, or there had
been room for two. No blame could be attached to any
one. The " headway " was too small to admit of tun-
tiering, but, if wanted, there was plenty el timber in
readiums. Two trees had also been taken down by wit-
ness, at Pearson'. request.
By the Coroner: That was the third inquest since the
inundation. There had beau two upon the bodies of
miners who were shut up in the pit with him, and one
upon a rescuer of the party.
Timothy Sankey (13) said that on the Above date the
defendant was picking the place with his pike in order
to make room for two trees, when the coal fell upon him
and crushed him to death. He had not heard Pearson
say anything about the plum being unsafe, or anyone
else.

John Pearaon, the son of the deceased. who was with
him when the wino was flooded, haid he could blame no
one for the aceident, and had never heard his father com-
plain of the pit, or its management.
The Coroner here remarked that there aeented to be •
fatality about the pit, and to ease the public wind it
would be desirable if Mr. tiresaiway, *he responsible
agent. would se; how many persons were etoployed 1111
the
.pit. .

TlZe reply of Mr. Lireenway was that there wtre
between 120 and 130.

To another qneetion of the Coroner, Mr. J. lloglicA
answered that an "allowance .' would be wade to the
widow and the children under n certain age, arid that
there would abo be a " gathering'. in the pit for the next
six months.

After • very brief deliberation, the jury returned •
verdict of " Accidental death."

A public subscriition on behalf of the family of the
deceased has been gutted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

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pLAYING CARDS

PLAYING CARDS, Is.

• pLAYING CARDS, Is. 6d.

pLAYINO CARDS. Si.

PLAYING CARDS, 28.

pLAYINO CARDS, Ss.

LAYING CARDS, 3s. 6.

CHILDREN'S PICTORIAL PUZZLE
BOOKS, lc

PRESENTS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

AN IMMENSE VARIETY AT

FIELD'S
"OBSERVER" OFFICE.

flail STREET STOURBRIDGE

THOMAS lIOMER,

AUCTIONEER AND GENERAL VALUER,
FIVE WATS, CRALLIEY HEATH.
Respectfully solicits the patronage and support of
numerous friends, and the Public generally
Charges strictly Moderate.

SAMUEL SALT & SON,
HAGLEY•STREET, HALESOWEN,
AGENTS FOR THE "OBBE/MM."
Messrs. Balt and Son deliver the Otwerrer to the fol
lowing Town,bips :—Halesowen, Brierley Hill, Quarry
Bank, Cradley Heath, Cradle), , Old Hill, Blackheath,
Gorsty Hill, Colley Gate, Bartley Green, Quinton, How-
•ington. Hashury, Oldbury, Careless Green, The Lye,
C I oat, Ileibroughton, Fairfield, The Lickey, Brouisgi Live,
Ttivliliteli.and the surroundingdistriet.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

NETHIRT ON.

NEW INDHPENDENT CHAPEL.— The foundation stone
of a new Independent Chapel was laid by the Mayor of
Dudley (Alderman Hinkley), ou Monday afternoon, at
Primrose Hill. There was a large number of people to
witness the ceremony. The stone having been well and
truly laid,- the Makor delivered • abort address. He
stated that the Congregationaliets of that locality Lein/
dissatisfied with their present place of worship had de-
termined to erect • commodious building. He intended
to give assistance by erecting the framework of the
chapel—(cheers). Addresses were also given by Dr.
liordon (Wa1.41), Rev. W. Bagnall (Brierley Hill), Rev.
J. More (Dudley), Rev. Cr. Astbury (11alesolven), and
other ministers. The proposed new chapel will afford
accommodation for 400 persons, and the estimated coat
of the building, eichieive of the land, is gtiod.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

/VIC STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

iihTihbihlegraitito
another like this, and that I should be made • public ex-
hibition of In such a manner? for If I was proved guilty of
this dreadful charge I could not be made to endure more.
I feel Imre that the telegraph was used, as they were all
there waiting for me, and the policemen who came with
me said that they never travel by that train, and they feel
certain in reference to the telegraphic communication.
If you will ask Mr. hook to write to the London newspaper..
as to call public attention to this most sash d stens man ageei e n t
on the part olthdrorlway company's servants I shall feel greatly
obliged, as I do not wish, If possible, :o endure such an Or-
deal as that agatu. I have to thank the police, especially
luspect,r Browning for their kindness tome, but, as yet, I
am not disposed to extend those thaaks to Inspector Mul-
vaney or to Mr. Inspector Griffin.
"We had • very good sermon yesterday morning, which
seemed to be especially suitable to my own care. 'the text
was the 95h chapter of Sc. Luke, verse 44, and the chaplain
worked it out in a most excellent manner, and it certainly
yieldsd me much comfort.

lii. all very well t say'h eep up your spirit 5,' but I
can most candidly agure you that, It is the hardeA matter
you can Imagine, and to one who, like niyeeli, is of moderately
lively dlspositioe, It Is still harder, and It being snob a case
of gross injustice In the bargain, It puts Inc out of temper.
Will you give illy love to Mrs. F—, and tall her thst 1
should have liked to have seen her on Saturday, and, If I am
remanded again (for I should not Ire surprised, Wier the
unjust way they have already treated me), I hope she will
come to see me at the station.

'' I have Jilt seen the doctor, and I am to have some
which i believe will net me quite right; at least, I hope so
I tied the 'lit feeling ' on fiattuday. but, Mull, GA, I did not
have any fits.

"I hope that you did not have any crowd arc awl the place
on Saturday night, although I expect you did. lam most
cer.ainly astonished at the movie, as they do not kuow a
single thing about my defence, anti believe all the tissue of
Iles the prosecution have brought forward as (impel truth.
Will you remember me roost kindly to all of these gentlemen
wh ,m I had not the epportnnity of seeing prnonally on
Squrd Iv, and also to all our relations ; and, with kindest
love to mother, Tom, Emma, II wriett, Annie, and yourself,
believe we, ever your affectionate son,
EDMUND Wal.Tgß

Mr. Glaieher asks that the statement made in the re-
port of the inquiry into the ',Ahem murder that be was
at the Greenwich Literary Institution on the evening
of the 25th ult. may be contradicted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

AMERICAN CUTTINGS.

An hotel In a small Southern town advertises,
Ally 0 4or sups for lirekfast, dinner. and Supper."
An Illinois Baptist minister, before immersing con-
wt!, admtnlsters chloroform to loom.
Fashionable dogs in New York, the fashion authori-
ties announce, are to wear silk necklets this summer.

vorts,

•
The eiitor of a newspaper out towards Lake Chain
plain has ditcovered wsy of keeping eggs from spoiling.
His method Is to out them while they are fresh.
It has just been decidA by a Maine debating society
that no w man should talk about rights " until she coull
show • clean and healthy baby
-

A Connecticut schootboy haa written a composition
on the horse, in which he says It Is an animal haring tour
legs "one at each carrier."

-A
Missouri huslismi duls sued a man for 20,000 did..
for wickedly ceutrivin; and wrongfully deprived biro of the
comfort of the society of his wife, ant alienating her affec-
tions for the space oft J days.

A weetern (American) lady, who had been deeerted
by two consecutive husbands, has o ,ntracted a third matri-
monial alliance, which she hopes may be permanent, with a
gentleman whose loge have been anpntatei.

An idiot at a wedding at Broomsturg, Illinois,
pointed a gun at the bride in fun," and tole% a lot of her
wedding dress off Ile "didn't think it was loaded."
Ought he to be let off Monett , ills wife Om reserved that
question for a future discourse

Among the American furl-raving Inventions are the
following :—A boiler advertised which saves 33 per cent. of
fuel, a valve which l5 r cant , a governor which eaves
10 per cent., • cut-off which saves 10 per cent , a grate which
sfere• 21 percent, • metal packing which saves 12 per cent.,
and a lubricator which save, 1 per cent ; total 101 per cent.
Combining all these Improvements au engine would rc n ttes.f,
and produce a balance of fuel for culinary purposes!
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

HAIR BRUSHING BY MACHINERY,

HAWKINS'S HAIR-DRESSING AND
SHAMPOOING ROOMS,
120, HIOH-STRKET, STOURBRIDGE
(OPPOSITI CONNISCIAL BUILDINGS).

A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF BRUSHES,
COMBS, PERFUMERY, &c.

SCHOOLS AtH) FANIULS ATTENDID.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

CRADLEY.

NATIONAL SCHOOLS.—The sermons on behalf of theist
schools were preached on Sunday hut by the BIM H.
Sherrard, MA,, of Stourbridge. The discourses were
of a high class, and afforded a treat to those present.
The collections amounted to the very liberal sum of
£2ll.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

PASSPORTS FOR FRANCE.

Earl Granville hcs received from Her Majesty's
Ambassador at Versailles the following correspondence
which has passed between his Excellency and M. Jules
Fevre
"VERSAILLES, April 28,

"hi. l'Ambassadear,—Wten, by agreement between the
French and English GoveremPets, the abolit'on f,f the
formality et masporte wee reciprocally agreed upon in
favour of the peapie of the two countriee, the French
Government expressly reserved to theruselvee the right
of resestablialling this formality at a future time if armlet
stance sticuld render it necessary. I am under the
necessity of bringing to your Excellency's notice that this
eventualliy has come to I ass, and that in virtue of a
decision dated as far back as the month of August last
and which has been confirmed by a notice Inserted in the
Journal (flhicé.l of the 1.1.11 inst., any traveller, to whatever
country he may belong, is required to produce, on his en•
trance Into cur territory, a passport regularly delivered. or
vieed by a French agent, on payment of the usual official
fees. These arrangements, as a natural consequence, aff,ird
the English Government perfect frcedom to apply an analo-
gous treatment to those of our own countrymen who may
proceed to England. I have, however, directed the agents
of my department to relax in practice, as far as may be
possible, the applicailon of this regulation. Thus It Is un-
deretood that complete immunity will be accorded in the
French Chanceries to at travellers whose state of indigence
may he proved, and that only a fourth part of the lee shall
be required from labourers furnished with a regular certi-
ficate. This reduction, and that of half the fee, shall be
equally applied to persons who, without being able to plead
poverty, may he able to prove that they are not in a position
to pay the entire fee.—l have, &a, JULES FAURE "
Lord Lyons to M. Jules Fevre :-
11VESSAILLE.3, Maya, IS7I.

. .
M. le Mlnistre,—l have the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of the note in wifi.fh your Excellency informs we that
travellers, to whatever nation they belong, will be bound on
entering French territory, to produce a passport either de-
livered or vise Iby • French agent. I have taken the roost
expeditious means of making this known to Her Maleit)'s
13,vernment, butt must ask your etc:lleum's permission to
ofwerve that your note, although dated the 2nth of tact month,
reached me ouly at a quarter to seven o'c ock this evening,
and I most accordingly express a In pe that due considera-
tion may be shown for British travellers who may arrive In
Frtnce In ignorance of the new regulation. I have, dec.,
LYONS

Mr. James Adams, the publisher of Bratialeno's
Guides, says, in reference to the same subject, that
the tit f the French Consul-General in London
is absolutely necesenry. For this no charge has
hitherto been made, but from henceforth there will he
a charge of 10f. for attaching the vita of France
to a Foreign Office passport
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

GENERAL NEWS.

Press Association Teleyranis:
FRIDAY.

Sir Hope Grant repot s nn Easter Monday r, view, thst
large reviewa are detrimental to the volunteer force.
Mr. SeNurit ItsNUM,. continued his address for the
claimant in the Tichlmmo cue.

_
The Bonito, and Park case entered on its fourth by
this morning. The defence of Hurt was continued.
The public interest his quite died out.
4IA goes Norman, the nurse girl, was remanded today on
the charge of autt..cating children.

IIItICAKVAAT.—EPPPI'd COC.a.—lintrAVUL AND Cx.l
1,1" MO. —lllO very agreeable eh:ow:ter ~1 thi.* prep.,
iti. ii has ren•lered it a g.•nerd fatv,ouritr. T.”! i
Serrire Ga,.11. remarks : —'• The hingolar sure., whirl
I,:rpi att.:4lllrd by his lionnepathic preparation 1.1
Cro•o4 ILA. II ver been sitirpitsSed It. arly egierinr•ntslist
By a Von knowledge of VIS ilatoral lane wilt,
thr opera • of digebtion and nutrition, atof ti
a careful ~pt.:iention of the tine properties of well.aelect,
VS OS, Illr Epp* has provited our breakfaxt tables wit,
• deiicately Itnnoired beverie4e which in ty rolVe US 111111:
heavy .loctor.,' billy." Mel, ainiply with boiling watei
or milk. Sold (oily in tie-lined packets, labelled —J
Er PS & Co., flown ipathie Clic.niats, I. mien.

IioLLOWAT I 0T,,'.2 VIP PlLL.—('obi., Gonyhre,
Diphtheria, awl Itrotsehitis.—Thene corrective reinrdie,
sir infallible for the cur. of three pectoral complaints.
*high, when neglected. often end in settled asthma 0,
ter Initiate in consumption. The Ointmrnt, well rubh,
upon the chest nett hack, penetrating the skin, is carrir,:
cirri tly to the lunge, where it es prls all impuritic
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

BUENOS AYRES.

April, U.

The banks, custom houses, and all public offices are
closed on account of the frightful ravages of yellow fever.
flnieesa ia suapeuded and the cay ilewrted.

LONDON CORN MARKET (CLOSE).
FRIDAY.

Markets generally firm. Engliah wheat dearer. Fie,
reign firm. Town floor unaltere.i. Country tuarkets
fdightel) dearer. American firm. Barley unehangf d.
Out. weak and fid t to lower on last week. Maize dull.
Beans and pew. no cloolge,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

PARIS, Thursday.

Delexelaze, the new delegate of war, has appealed to
the patriotism of the National Guard, who, he soy*, are
fighting for liberty and social equality.

PARIS, Friday morning.

According to the Commune all the attempts of the goo.
ernment troops to surround Fort Villl,, yesterday, were
repulsed. They succeeded in momentarily penetrating
into the fort, but they were driven out by Wroblowski at
at the point of the heyonet.

VERSAILLES, Friday.
The Federal positions are being terra ly cannonaded.
Fort %%thee, citl."l/,,r1 be completely aurrountled.

orrAwA.

Thurbday.

The fight between Mare and Coburn haw been Fre.
vented by the Cansdi.in Votonteers, and is indefinitely
Ino4po d.

SHIPPING NEWS.

Livm:Poot., Ft itt y.
The West African Steamer Lonmla has arrived here.
The news from the roast is unimp.irtaist.
NEW YOztK, Thursday.
The City of Limerick end the Anglia arrised out to.
day.
The Russian arrived at t; pm. yesterday.

LISBoN, nuriklay.

The La Plata from Brasil and River Plate arrived at
7 this niorniag, and leave* aid min. for Southampton,
with £29,671 In apeeie.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

OHADDEBLEY CORBETT.

The half•yearly sale of Fat Stock was held on Tees.
day, May 9th Mat, by Mr. H. King, auctioneer, Stour-
bridge. There was ILII eseelient show of fat sheep and
cattle, and a large attendance of buyers. The stock met
with • sharp competition. The higheet price for fat tags
out of wool was 67a 64 each; lambs, 335 each ; fat oxen
£3l 5. ; and fat cows, £23 Ina. Total of hale, £1,050.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

ESTABLISHED 170 S.
DERROWE' WORCESTER JOURNAL ii
.1.) the Largest, Cheer est, and Beat Family Paper in
ti. Comity .
Sold by
S. FIELD,
NEWS AGENT, STOURBRIDGE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

WORDSLEY.

STONY THROWING.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before Messrs. F. Evers aril H. Hall, Noah Pearson was
charged with throwing stones in Dudley street, Brierley
Hill, on the 27th ult. Samuel Beckley said on the above
date, about a quarter past five, he saw defendant and
others throwing stones. One stone went on his house,
and cut his head severely. He ran down the entry, and
saw defendant in the attitude of throwing. He dropped
several atones down. Defendant acknowledged throwing
stones, and asked him to forgive him. Josiah Beckley
corroborated, and said lie saw some boys throwing stones
on the above date, but could not swear to them. The
defendant said he did not throw, and called David Wood,
who said he was coming home from work on Wednesday
morning, burdid not see defendant throw any stones.
The Bench said they had no doubt about the case, and
tined defendant 5a and costs; in default seven days.
A DIVORDfr lite Pm:PEA—Thomas Reilly was charged
with destroying his clothes at the Union, on the sth inst.
Vslliam Keightley. Superintendent of Labour, proved
the case, and said it was the third offence. The Bench
sentenced defendant to three months hard labour.

HIGHWAY OEFENCE.—WiIIiam Hayes ;;;Ii Cii-aWced with
allowing eight cows to stray ow the highway at Iverley
Bill, on the 3rd inst. Police-constable Acoek proved the
case. Mr. Brooks said there was a great deal of troth.
on the road. Defendant pleaded guilty, and the Bench
tined him 4. and costa.

ANOTHER CASE--Philip Palmer was charged with al-
lowing six cows to stray on the highway at Iverley Hill,
on the 3rd inst. Defendant said he was going along the
road with the cows. Mr. Brooks said he came on behalf
of his brother farmers and himself, to apply to the Bench
for protection from defendant, whose cows broke down
the fences, and did much damage. Defendant was fined
216 d for each animal, and costs,
BREACH OP THE Pe:sag —Joseph BERM JAM. Hill,
Henry Roberts, and John Homer were charged with Com-
mitting a breach of the peace by lighting, on the 22rid
alt, at Brettell Lane. Timothy Egan and Walter Egon
proved the case. Homer called Sarah Cartwright. who
said that he (Homer) did not interfere at all. Defend-
ants were ordered to pay the costs.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. 'Thomas Simmonds was
charged with illtreating a horse by throwing a stone at
it on the 27th ult. Mr. Addison appeared for the prose.
cation. Joseph Davis said he was slows his father', pit
on the above date. He saw defendant throw at the horse,
and it ran back into a pike. Noah Bate sari he was down
in complainant's pit on the above date. He saw defend-
ant throw a stone at the horse. It hit the horse, end
caused it to ruu back. Ati,rit five minutes after he saw
the horse bleeding from the bottom of the foot. It
seemed as though a pike had gone in its foot. Richard
Millington gave corroborative evidence. The case was
withdrawn on payment of costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

PUBLIC NOTICE.

T•
HOMER, News Agent, Cradley Heath,
. begs to inform the Public that be is Of.
to SUPPLY them with theLONDON DAILY NEWS
PAPERS.

tir ORDER AT ONCE.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

CRA.DLEY HEATH.

FOOLISH ALT.—A man named Samuel Rose, corn.
manly called '4 bIICCO,-' made an attempt to drown him-
self on Saturday evening, in • Whimsey Pool, near to
the Vine Inn. He had been drinking bard all day, and
was nearly dead drunk when he jumped into the water.
A woman saw him and screamed for help, when some
men ran with a ladder and got him out. So much is he
doiliked that they mid when they saw who he was that
had they Imown they would not have run to his aid, and
his wife cursed them for pulling him out.
Hisitoio Dean.—A young man of this place named
dames Walter Homer, very gallantly succeeded in rescu-
ing a woman who had accidentally fallen into the canal
at Netherton, on Saturday last. He was in the chain
works of Mr. D. WiSetts, when he heard the alarm raised
and immediately ran and plunged into tbs canal. He
succeeded with "difficulty in keeping her above water till
assistance arrived.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1871

work for her. She went for it, and had the money in her
hand to pay for it. Defendant went up stairs to fetch at,
end ci coming down she catiggat hold of complainant by
the hair of her head, began to beat bar, got her down,
knelt upon bar, pulled large quantities of hair off her
bead, scratched leer on the face, bit at her h•nds, and
marked her. The defence was that complainant would
not pay leer for the work. SIIO admitted that ahe struck
her, but said that complainant struck her in return, and
bat her. Fined 2s eal and coats; iu default 14 days.

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prosecutor, be should have sentenced her to • long terin
of imprisonment, but this time he should only pais •
light sentence in the hope that A would be a warning to
her in futura.—Prisoner was then committed to two
months hard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

" THE GLORY OF WAR."

In c'.nitectton with a leader In Saturday's nous, ill refer.
once to the proposed destruction of the Vendome Column, In
Feria a Correspondent hen sent the 'ollowhis to The Time,—
As a further illustration of your argument this morn-
ing upon the proposed destruction of the Venibiroe
column, and an evidence of the manner in which
English-speaking people are beginning to regard the
"glory of war," it may be of intereet to remember that
the American Senate, upon the motion of Mr. Sumner,
resolved that there should be no memento, or trophy,
or decoration, or picture of any kind in the national
Capitol and buildings illustrating the war and the
triumph of the North.
Upon one day in the year —in May, I think, when
the flowers are blooming—there is a soleuia "corn.
Inemoration service" over the graves of the soldiers
slain in the war. The people assemble and cover the
tombs with flowery. There is solemn music and grave
religious diswirse. In many cemeteries the soldiers
of North and South sleep side by side, and their
reetlug.places are decorated by the same hands.

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Tlate " Commemoration day," alwayo full of interent
and tenderneme, le the only "anntvereary" left by the
war. It Is observed as wull in the douth as in the
North.

WORDS TO THE WlSE.—Never give peep e
hot worth their wilt.—Punok
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-13

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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the week as possible.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-16

A GREAT CALIFORNIA ORCHARD.

A few day ago (says an American ('orrespondent)
it was our ',Leasure to vlsit the, orchard of John Briggs,
located about two miles smith of Yuba City, in Nutter
county. The proprietor is the owner of IN acres,
mostly bottom laud, lying along the west bank of the
Feather River. The moil is a rich, sandy loam, and
composed of the yearly dostsits of the river ninny
years ago. No better or richer land is to he found in
the State, and the Orchard we shall briefly notice pro-
mises to be the pride of the Briggs Brothers. who have
a Statp reputation as orchardists and fruit-growers.
Before reaching the orchard proper we rode through a
field of ItiO acres of castor beans, growing in the most
luxurious manner—which field, by-the-bye, is to give
place to a new orchard next year, the fruit trees for
the Caine at present growing in the nursery by the side of
the field of eester beans, and containing2s,ooo one-year-
old budded peach trees, 1i;,1100 plum trees, 6,000 Eastern
walnuts, 251,000 Californian walnuts, '2,000 apple trees,
roo chesnut trees, &c. Passing along
through thin forest of young trees, we arrivetl at
the present peach orebant, consisting of 600 trees,
two years old, and some of them bearing this season

1501bs of peaches. These trees have made a remark-
able growth, owing to the rich ground upon which
they are planted, and in another year will make a tre-
Me1111..1113 yield ef fruit. We next rode into the cherry
orchard, containing 3,000 of the most thrifty young
trees ever seen On any ground. The different varieties,
fifteen in number, gave this orchard a variety of aspect,
and broke up the usual monotony of the steeple like
formed cherry orchard. These cherry trees were all
imported font' Rochester, N. Y., about three years
Off tin Ore south of this wonderful wilderness are
2,500 plum trees, lif twelve varieties, and r,OO apple
trees, mostly winter varieties. Passing the peach
orehard we reached the apricots, 2.200 in munLer,
whir-it are ale° two years old, and have borne a fair
erop the present season.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-16

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-16

THE STRIKES AND THE STARS.

Is there any truth in Astrology after all? Can
" planet-struck "be more than a mere phrase? May
not a planetary stroke is the cause of strikes, when
they prevail like an epidemic, as is just now the case,
with no particular cause visible to account for them ?
A 'daunt, we may supposso, strikes workmen, awl then
they strike work. At Newcastle the engineers have
been 011 strike for some time. The Newcastle
policemen are also threatooning to strike, otherwise
than with their staves ; and the Newcastle thieves
probably cherish hopes. A strike is likewise
threatened by the Northumberland colliers, and
those emplooyed by the Park End l'oompany, Forest of
Dean, have given notice that they will case work on
Saturday unless their wages are increased awl paid
weekly instead of monthly. Northumberland anol
"canny Newcastle" are near enough to Scotland ti o
sing, "We're a strikin', strike, strike, strikin' ; " and
elsewhere, too generally, the once working classcos,
throwing up work, have put themselves in case to he
called the Striking f 'lasses. l'uo ler what star can they
be conceived to strike this wildly? Surely " the moist
star upon whose influence Neptune's empire stands."
They must be moson struck. - Puhrlo.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-16

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-16

CRADLEY.

ANNUAL SERMONN—Ou Sunday sermons were preached
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of Birmingham, in the esleyan Chapel, when collee
lions were made on behalf ut the Trust Fund. Beth
preachers were greatly admired, and the sum collect..d
amounted to £l5.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-16

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-16

PASSPORTS IN FRANCE.

A correspondent Wtitc4 -
"I hail occasion seme few weeks Finer to pay a visit
to France. to great was my lon ry that I entirely for-
got the fact that a )alop.,rt wa.. neeessaiy, and in my
simplicity rtisheil oil without n.e. J oon learnt to re-
gret this haste. All went well until tie boat glided
up to the jetty at the port for which I was Isonol- -
never mind its name. In eaeli Nide of the gangway
were two officials collecting passp nits. My ease
was known to a friend on board, to whi ts
I stuck close, and so passed the officials with
the intimation that we were travelling together.
We were then informed we should have to per-
sonally collect our passports at the Maine. Now,
as I had managed to get in safely, it was not icy
intention to court inquiry by a personal interview with
M. Is Make, and this is how I arranged matters. It
had not escaped my notice that no record was made of
the number of people who passed the id/lei:an, so that I
argued to myself, how can they know whether I had
landisl or not? Chuckling at the way in which I hail
hisslwinkeil the authorities, I proceeded to the railway
station, where my self-complaceiwy received a ste hien
mid disagreeable check bya demand for my passport in a
most insinuating tone, and with a hal ' 'ertaines
'mut monsieur, I said, proceeding to walk on. Ent
this would not do; the official was not to be put if.
Fortunately my friend was at hand. The passport was
produced, with an intimation that we were travelling
together. I obligingly turned down the corner of the
paper to facilitate his inspection of the rixlo, which in-
spection, fortunately for me, proceeded no further. My
troubles I thought were now at an wad. My business
was transacted, and the time Rpm ached when I must
return. After my experience I certainly felt some qualms
as to how I should get out if France, hut I was told
and believed that there would be no difficulty. Diffi-
culty ! There WWI nothing but difficulty. When I
tried to get on board the boat I was stopped, and in-
formed that I iambi not go on without a pa.-.sport ; and
I hail the satisfaction of seeing the boat leave with-
out me. The next ilay I went to the English consul
and explained my case. lie was very sorry, but re-
pri.of that I WM a British subject, without
whhili he could not give me a passport. I telegraphed
to my friends. The answer PIMP, and Wa.4 f. 11141 in-
sufficient. I then we, its ti. England, hut wa.s fiaitonate
enough by a little stratagem to get off, after a iisagree-
able detention id five I lays, Is-fore the answer arrived.
I got off too without the assistance of her Britannic
Majesty's Connul, whose exchequer in thus minus five
shillings, the cost of a British permit. Moral- -Don't
go to krance witl t• pa.vsport."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-16

GREAT DISCOVERIES OF DIAMONDS.

The 'Union Company's stison-ship "2,,ei n, Cap-
tain Warliegh, arrived off Netley Hospital at 10.40, on
Saturday night. She I,rings 40 passengers, XS sacks of
ustibi, also S5O bides iif %void, 1,372 lags of copper ore,
541; bags of sugar,. 1,045 hide*, 146 DAS of ivory, 134
sacks of wheat, 70 casks if oil, 60 casks and cases of
wine, awl 233 packages of sundries.
Advises from the Cape of Good Hope inform
UR that the news from the Diamond Fields is highly
satisfactory, and, says the Cape Standard, areenormous.
A diamond of 120 carats has been unsarthed at Du
Toit's Pan. Dr. Atherstone, who was one of the that to
declare that diamonds existed in South Africa, was
present when the diamond was found. A letter re-
eeiVed in town from I hi Pan,and dated the 15th
of July, contains the following interesting particu-
lars :
"The weather has bees cold. lee an IR& thick, and the
ground covered with R white 111.1 is the mornings. Raymond
RIO Ck, have started their engine and sifting ilißchille PA at
the back of our tent. The el mine is a Success, but the sifting
machine is 'susceptible of improvement. The stoats engine
crested an immense sensation azimut; the Dutch, the most of
wham had never heard a steanu•whistle before. They crowded
round Ro that very little work could be done. The nest day
the party food a 1-carat dials4Md. There are 00.000 pet file
at this farm, De Beer's, !Uhl Bulthinteth : and although you
see little mention of the fluids in the papers, they are ttttt wise.
Nee diamonds from 20 to GO carats every day. At De Beer's,
Rawatorne, of Colesberg, and half.a-dozen others porehased
a claim of £llO, and in four weeks took out sixty-three
diamonds, including some 41 17, 16, 8,0, 4, and 5 carats.
Quite a town is built round the public or market square.
wileys, billiard saloons, hotels, restaurants, and stores
vrinualt
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-16

ANOTHER OF THE "GLORIES OF

WAR r

An association has been formed in France fir the
purioo, of cualilieg the French farmers to resb el. row,
and enlti vats- their lands 011 t of their own resources,
in. le is, :I‘l,llt if all ,tratititims assistance. The pr. q“
o:'igio!3tc,l with a distinguished agriculturist. \l Il mid,
and the undertaking now comes before the
Asm.ll.l.ly as one .4 State ionontsoce. Of the im-
poverished French I lovernment nothing is asked butt
recognition, thromdi the extension of a simple law,
made in 1065, whereby works of drainage, irrgiation,
soil reclaiming land from water were consideil so far
?fathom' in their results that departments were alb weal
to Isamw capital, repaval Is over a long period, and
money advanced for such idijects became a SOrt of rent-
charge or smutty debt, thus ranking as a value.
able security. In fact, the borrowers imposed by
agreement on themselves and the land the repay-
ment of an equitable hem in the form of a voluntary
tax for a series if twenty to thirty years, the conside-
ration being capital receivssl, and employed in ro,rricul-
tur.a impr.,tmunts of a defined character. Ti control
such plans, to receive awl examine applicationsv and
generally to manage affairs there are elected throughout
France " Associations Syndicales;" consisting of three
or noire members, and with such public officers ready
to hand, the new " Sociad pour lApprovisionnement
et FAnolioration de FAgriculture” prolsokes to co-
operate. On the 11th of last August, 'M. Henna com-
municated his plan to is Committee of the " Wunion
libre des Agriculteurs the FAA:woad& Nationalle,"
which recorded all iunn,eihiatc vote in its Favour; sod
on the 2Sth ult., M. I h-ouyn de lAllllys, RA president of
" t•twiete. des Agricultcum de Frauce," aLso approved
the undertaking.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-16

THOMAS BROWN,

In succeeding to the above Business, begs to inform
the Gentry and Public generally, that he can suprly them
with

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-16

CRADLEY HEATH.

CAUTION TO Beim—A boy named Willetta was riding
in a awing-boat on Tuesday ertning, at the Five Ways,
when by some weans he lost his hold, and as the boat
was swinging violently he was precipitated with force to
the ground. Besides having a good shaking, his Wrist
visa di,located, and he was terribiy frigtencii.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-16

VICAR'S
DAUGHTER.

PMENIX FIRE OFFICE.

R. GEORG} PERRY,
nldcp:
lab-
lie that the HUE:\ IX was for many yews the only Fire
Oilice that kept a EIRE ENGINh in the town, and to
inform them that it still keeps one there.
For the keys of the Engine House, apply at the Talbot
Hotel, or to lYin. Jones, Blacksmith, hnville•street, the
engineer; and for Terms of Insurance, apply to the
Agent.

v.

FIET_JD'S

WORCESTERSHIRE MILITARY BAND.
--
wHELD, Bandmaster, respectfully
a returns thanks to the Nubility, (Sentry, and
Committees generally, in the Midland Counties, for their
liberal patronage, especially during an rust sesson,
which bite betas most successful out, including, among
other engagements, Promenade Loin:efts before heir ,
ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE