The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-03-10 00:00:00

AFTER TWENTY YE IRS.

It is hard to realize that on the 10th of March
of (hie year twenty years have elapsed since the
marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Notwithstanding the cares which are inseparable
from high position, time has sat so lightly on
their Royal Highnesses that it seems impossible
they can have sons who are men in stature, and
who in a very few years mey be setting up
establishments of their own. Viewed in another
light, however, it is equally herd to realise that
only twenty years have passed since the coun-
try indulged in one of those loyal demonstra-
tions which seem so strangely in contrast with
the ordinary week-day decorum of English busi-
ness life. Whether one consider the history
which has been made duriue the two decades,
the advances in scientific knowledge, the growth
of popular education, or the long rcll of illustri-
ous men who have passed away, the last t eenty
ears can probably compare with any similar
Period of the world's history. The changes
ii tve been kaleidoscopic in their infinite vatiety.
The geography which was learnt at school a
platter ef a century ago must have been
amended or supplemented in the intervening
yearspriit is strangely misleading now. The
appearance of Europe has been wonderfully
iltered. Very few countries save our own little
kingdom but have been added to or taken from.
whilst the union of races differing in language,
manners, ..and religion has sown the seeds for u
ptentifnl crop of discord in the coming years.
Attil while the countries themselves have thus
eeenialtered at the will of despots and diplo-
matists, the crowned heads themselves have been
subject to ths same cosinopolitau sphit of °bungle
One ruler of millions has fallen a victim to a
eandfal of conspirators; another has died in
seile, and the heir who, it was hoped. would re-
le;eve the fortunes of his family and his cause,
hes had his young life cut short :by the assegai
of a Zulu in far-distant Africa. It is strenge
to think Let the act of a savage warrior should
thus have changed the aspect of European
poiitics down to the end of time. England,
almost alone, has been spared the trial and
trouble of dynastic changes. The Queen still
rants secure in the affeetions of her peopte, and
' d spite the varying fortunes of political parties
' the succession to the throne is as firmly este:).
eshed as when the Prince was married twenty
years ago. This almost singular immunity
iron distraction internal dissension is a cause
for pardonable satisfaction' especially to the
' commercial man who has been able to pursue his
course of buying and bargaining free froui the
invasions and military impositions which have
affected other European countries. But the
Empire know as Greater Biitein has become
itill greater and entailed increased responsibili-
tie-. In Europe, in staiir, in Africa, and in the
Gina Pacific additions have been made to tee
already heavy load of English Statesmanship,
and the empire to which the Prince wid in alt
human probability one day succeed, has gathered
fresh cares since twenty years ago._ English-
men are beginning to learn the penalty oi
success ; that once having entered upon the
pull of conquest, even when they would rest
and be thankful, territorial agraudizeinent is
forced upon them. Ttio law of progrees,
however, has provided some compensation.
The wonderful advance which has besn made in
the science of shipbuilding, the ever increasing,
seperceesion of saii by st.sm, alld the general
uni,rovoment f all mechanical age%cics bete)
• nable a email and isolated country to cops wadi
die demands of an eolidre and a coinwere on
Nhich the silo never sets, and whicit knows no
4nrcease. More than ever has science b;coole
soresnt of man. The wonder-working wire
his abolished distance and almost eclipsed time.
eel side by side w,th this thatce of in aerial im-
provement intellectual progress has beau keep.
lug step. The popularization of education, and
the cheapening of literature promise to alter the
cenditions of English life to almost as great au
satent as physical shauges have affscted other
countries It is questionable, inked, whether
the Silver Wedding of our-own Princess Royal
_an Germany, winch has just been celebrated
with so innate pride and pomp, is, natiouady,
nalf so rich in happy associations or hopeful
auticipatioes, notwithstanding the womieriue
wrewth and consolidation of the German
Empire, as the simple twentieth anniversary oh
+he marriage of the English lieir-Appereut.

Epp's C coA —GaArEICL AND CJltroart:en—By a
thrcuzh auowledg-, 01 toe natural laws tv,,ch guy ru
t e Iprr4lion of digesuna and uut:ition, ad by a cre-
tul
app L•ati ,u of tue fine pro?e•ties of well•sel cod
Coco , Mr Epps Las provi led our b.-o.lCa.t t.bi.s with
delie‘teli 11,ron etb.e beverage wiiica man awe Le .v,
bill 3. it i • by the judictousuesa suca.arti is
of diet ilia a c my be Ar.duAll
till stroriv, enough to resist tvec-,. te.,d..ncy to dLe.ses
hundreds of sub.. em la.iies are 11.,atitag ar mid u rea3y
Lu attoxlc wtier ever thr•e ;a a %vat's pJt.it We may
es a 0 may af- at sh3f. by Le i g oUrielyrB a, I fur-
titied with piee blod u a pop-.y hour it ed f awe.
—Civil Serving Gaz ttc—Madesimp:y with b iling water
or milk Bolu oniy in paeku.s 1 bones --Ja..ues ppa it
C,,, lioroteopatzic t.;11 inlet , L ndon Ai-4) makers of
EPP'S CliocolLt r silence for af eraum
p,as.— lituigeotiou • 61ocuach. and Liver
Complaints —Persons sullering from any derangements
of the liver, stomach of .be organs u: digestion bliould
Holloway'a Pills as thee is no
have recouise to
medicine known that acts on these particular corn-
paints with such cettain success. 14 p•cultar
properties purify and rgulstte the circulation. st: en;,t hen
the stomach. increass t e appet.te. ad ruse the.
du gish liver. It i. inva.uahle to ci)speptics. restoring
the patient to ti e soundest health and strength. Theue
preparations may t e used at all -hues ,ad in all
Ituates by pc suns Meted by biltiousuess flatulency_
eo;ic nausea, or jud•lc t liver ; tor hear:turu,
watur-,•angs and sick•hetdaches they sr:, .
Ideal n
•. ailments of the di,zestive o ga.,B can long
resist their put lying and correctiy:, powers.
It tob.krl a.plte Of Much /core.
Itepeatimi tit.) istol datilt on ion
Buy A.iwoek's Corn lhiehi LiAS wh&ly rei4Jel'd
The Colas ths% i anguisl! Were borze
Auc,icsies CoRN PLASTERS are now admitted by
rens of thousands to be rho best cure for corns ev ex
They allay the pain of the %orst corn as if by
tuitg:c, and the tightest boots can be worn with ease.

PLOItIT•I7i2I---POR TR* TRIME AND SRN's:CFI —A
few dsx.nme of the ligaid rinki,d on a
oo -h h priAltioes a pleusant let)/ or, whit,h
wet tth,ral
thoroughly cleanses the teeth fi.ori all par.v3itos ci
Impurities, hardens the gums, pteventx tartar, storm
decay, gives to do! teeth a peculiar pearly-whitehecA
sad a delightful fragrance to the lirvatli. It removes
nil unpleasant odour arising from thevayed teeth at
bbizetoeinoLe. The Fragrs.r.i. heir, g coin_
ecmed in pi t a Honey and sweet bezi,a, is delcion,.to
the taste, and the greatest toilet di••covery or the at.,:e.
rrice 2s. 6d., of all Chemists and Perfurnera.
stale depot removed to 83, Farringdon Road, ed
Alt?.; YOU II!).ED 7 With a dull pain in the head
6d3Is,2s6d"KEATING'S POWDER' f
d art:ing
tectigt;
apn
.to afiu.du
nd
,tbhoea ot
This Powdsr. so eelebtated and perfectly unrivalled in I stomach? Then yu ahoul, us- Seiv 'a Curativa
Sv up
elmatreyirg BUGS IiEETLEtS, FLEAS, MOTH •4, : (an extrAct ~f doot. an P puts) f Il g •stton,
mud all Inserts (whilst i.erfectly harmless to ullanimul e 501 eiuie of h- punt of t e • Re el aii
Itio),allould he kept ready in e, cry houbehold. it is cur is Tio .esi, appetiz,) in the world. I.
a4odul7 iii us, AU ‘Voollens arof Fore altott!d b. well the Lowci are constip.,ted ()I account of a oepid Liver,
epriakied with the Powder efore pl..eing away. It is use Oper-tiug Pills. they
.),
always )ve the
avalmai la ta take to the sei.iidc. Jo avvid disappoiht- thoroug,dy 'out without tripiugo-
un.Aas ot
taassAi insist upon haviug e. For Astnala uee R ,ain w eel Tar lllature It
"KEATING'S POWDER."
give, immediate relief mid a perm.-aent Cure in due
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