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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

DEATH OF CAPTAIN MAYNE REID:

Captain Mayne Reid, the eminent novelist, died in
London on Monday, at the age of 67. An Irishman
by birth, and the eon of a Presbyterian clergyman, he
was born in the north of Ireland in 1816, and edu-
cated for the ministry of the Presbyterian Church.
But for this he had no very great liking, and when he
was a little over age he set out for America in order
to indulge his taste for travel and adventure. He does
not appear to have had any definite object in view so
that when he arrived in the New World be turned
his face towards the Red River, up which he went upon
two excursions trading and hunting in company with
Indian natives. In 1840 he was at New Orleans,
where ht‘ joined a body of volunteers who were about
to proceed against tbe Mexican armed bands which
had invaded Texas. This free and easy life suited his
desires, and he remained for five years hunting upon
the prairies and journeying up the Missouri. After
these five years of wandering life he repaired to Phil-
adelphia, and having spent a few months as a writer
for the journals be joined the American Army with
the rank of captain. This was in 1845, when war was
declared between the United States and Mexico, and
in that war he signalised himself by his bravery on
several occasions. He was present it the siege and
capture of Vera Cruz, and took an active part in
various encounters, led the last charge of infantry at
Churnbusco,- and the forlorn hope at the assault of
Chapultepec, where he was shot down and reported to
be killed. For his gallantry at the last-mentioned
assault he was honourably mentioned in the official
despatches of the commander. At the close of the
Mexican war he resigned his commission, and in
184.9 intended to take service under the popular
banner of the Hungarian revolutionary leaders.
With this idea he raised a body of men in New
York to proceed to Hungary, but on reaching Paris
the news of the unexpected capitulation of Ge4rgey,
which put an end to the struggle by the total
failure of the insurrection, frustrated his hopes
of military employment in the cause of liberty.
He was in Paris when the news reached him,
and thence he proceed to London, and devoted
himself to a literary career. His life in the
backwoods, his experience while travelling and hunt-
ing and trading with the Indi4ns, and later when
travelling through the States, and during the war with
Mexico, had furnished him with an abundance of ex-
perience, and had given him au insight into character
and a knowledge of incidents which proved to him
invaluable. In rapid succession he produced a series
of novels which met with a very successful reception. One
of his first, and one of his hest known was tne "Rifle
Rangers," published in 1849, followed the next year
by the "Scalp Hunters," in bob q of which he detailed
his experiences of prairie life and warlike adventure.
These were both very popular, and passed through
many editions, From this time be was very prolific,
and the mere catalogue of his publications would fill
much space.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

LUXURIANT HAIR, WHISKERS,
MOUBTACIIIOB, e‘c,_ A Physician after many
years of experiment and study, has discovered THER-
mu6, which NY ill in every case Restore the Hair in Bald-
ness from any cause, and produce whiskers, moustachios,
eyebrows, itc., in a month. For general use it preserves
the Lair, pr,vents its falling off, checks dryness, and
restores the colour, eradicate scurf and dandruff, keeps
the head clean and cool, and the hair soft and glossy.
Ladies will find it promotes the curl and wave of the
flair, and that the exquisite perfume is unique ; it:is used
by thousands of Mowers to beautify childrens hair, and
prevent baldness, scurf, or any failing in after life. A
package for a month's use, will be sent. post free, on
receipt of 8 penny stamps. by Dr. THOMSON, 55.
tuoumew Read, Kentish Town, London. "It produced
a splendid moustache in five weeks." Major Gent, "My
whiskers were pror and thin, now they are thick and
heavy," J. Hodge. "My hair was rapidly falling off, it
quite stopped it." J. Heron. "My hair was lost by illness,
and my doctor said I should never have it again, but 4
eks' use ef your Pomade has reproduced it." Miss
een.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

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THE NEW FIELD-MARSHAL.

General Sir Patrick Grant, G.C.8., Governor of the
Royal Hospital, Chelsea, has been created a field-
marshal. By this appointment, which appears in
Tuesday's London Gazette, there will be five field.
marshals on the active list of the army, there being
his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Lord Strath-
nairn, and Lord Napier of Magda's, the respective
dates of their nomination to this post being as
follows :—May 29, 1875; November 9, 1862 ; June 2,
1877; January 1, 1883. The new field-marshal is
a son of Major-General J. Grant, of Auchter-
blair, Inverness, and was born in 1804. He entered
the army as ensign on July 16, 1820, attaining the
rank of lieutenant in 1823, and that of captain in 1832.
He served as deputy-adjutant-general with the army
of Gwalior in 1843-44, and for his services in that
memorable campaign was commended in despatches,
awarded the prize -star, and obtained his brevet
majority, In 1845 46 he took part in the SutlBj cam-
paign as adjutant-general, in the course of that cam-
paign being twice severely wounded by grape shot
through the arm and musket ball in lef t breast. He
also had his horse shot three times under him. The
gallant officer was frequently mentioned in despatches,
promoted, made a Companion of the Order of the
Bath, and gained the medal with three clasps. During
the Punjab campaign of 1848 49 he held the position
again of adjutant-general, and rendered most valuable
service in that capacity being again mentioned in des-
patches and promoted, anii further having the distinc-
tion of being appointed especially aide-de-camp to her
Majesty. He subsequently served against the hill
tribes in Afghanistan. He held the command of the
Madras Army from 1856-57, Bengal in 1859, and then
resuming the Madras command held it until 1861. He
has held the honorary colonelcy of the 2nd Battalion
Seaforth Highlanders from October 1863, and took
over the appointment of governor of Chelsea Hos-
pital in 1874.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION IN
STAFFORDSHIRE.

On Monday morning a terrible explosion of gas
occurred at Fair Lady Pit, Leycett, near Newcastle-
under-Lyme, by which three men lost their lives and
three others were badly burned. This is the colliery
where, about two years ago, twenty-eight men lost
their lives. It appears that the coal in some of the
workings had become ignited, and on Sunday and
throughout the night gangs of men were sent to put it
out. They made no headway, however, the fire gain-
mg on them all the time until the last gag were
sent down, and they had not been at work long before
a terrific explosion occurred, which was heard for
miles round, and it was soon ascertained that six of
the men in the pit were killed. So great was the fire
which followed the explosion that the manager and
mining engineers, who were as soon as possible sum-
moned to the scene of the catastrophe, thought it
desirable to fill the shaft up, and this operation was at
once commenced, all hope of saving some of the men
In the mine being abandoned.
Amongst the injured is the managing director, Mr.
Mimes. Settle, and his assistant manager. The in-
jured who were on the pit bank at the time of the
explosion bravely descended to the pit to rescue
the other men if possible; but ascended again imme-
diately afterwards.

The deer-stalking season in Sutherlandehire now
closed has been most successful, forty-two stags having
been killed in Ben Vraggie Forest alone.

Mr. J. B. Stone, one of the Aston (Birmingham
magistrates, has received, by parade past, a th.teatan
ing letter, accompanied by a clasp knife and piece of
rope. The police are investigating the matter.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

feHE MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MoiDAP.

The cattle trade to-day exhibited no fresh feature. Sup-
plies were about the average k moderate number of beasts
were received from the Midland and home counties, and
there was a rather more liberal show from Ireland. The
trade was dull, buyers operating very sparingly, and prices
were weak. The best Scots and crosses sold at 6s. 10d.
to 7s. per 81b. A moderate supply of foreign stock
came forward. There were about aoo Canadian, with
the usual complement of Danish and Swedish. Sales
progressed slowly at drooping prices. At Deptford
there were over 1,000 American, with a large show
of Tonning and a small sprinkling of Spanish beasts.
The sheep pens were only sparingly supplied. There was a
firm market, at improving prices. The best Downs and half-
breds sold at 7s 2d to 7s 4d per 81b. Calves and pigs were
quiet Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s to 4s 6d; second
quality ditto, 48 6d to bir ; prime large oxen, Is 6d to Ss 8d:
ditto Scots, itc., 55 10d to Us; coarse and interior sheep,
Is 6d to Os ; second quality, es to 6s 6d; prime coarse.
woolled ditto, 6s 10d to 7s 2d ; prime Southdown ditto
7s 2d to 7s 4d; large coarse calves, Is to Is 6d; prime small
ditto, 65 to 6s 6d; large hogs, 48 4d to 48 8d • neat small
porkers, 4s 8d to 5s per Blb, to sink the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT DIARKET.—MoNhsv.
There was a large supply on sale. The trade was very
slow, at the annexed rates :—lnferior beef, Ss 4-cl to 48:
middling ditto, 4s to 43 8d; prime large ditto, 4$ 8d to 58
prime small ditto, 58 2d to 55 ed ; veal, 68 4d to 68 ,• inferior
mutton, 45 to 45 6d; middling ditto, 45 8d to 58 44 : prime
ditto, 65 6d to 65 4d; large pork, 35 4d to 45; and small ditto,
48 to 4s 8d per Sib by the carcase.

0 A3IE AND POULTRY.
Capercailzie, 4s 6d to Os 6d; pheasants, 34 to 6s 9d ; pa
tridges, is 3d to 2s 6d ; black game, 2.8 3d to 4s 3d ; ptar
migan, is to ls 6d ; woodcock, 25 $34 to 3s 6d; widgeon,
is 6d to 2*; wild ducks, 2s to 34 ; hares, 3s to s*; rabbits,
is to 2s 3d; pigeons, lild to is 2d ; turkeys, Ss 6d to 15s ; geese,
6a to Ss ; and fowls, is 60 to 34 each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

ADVICE GRATIS. A Medical man up-
wards of hirty years in London practice, has
published a e urle strewing the true cause of Nervous,
Mental, and Physical Debility, lowness of spirits. indi-
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means of cure; whereby the following maladies are
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restored. Every form and variety of debility, sper-
matorrhces, lassitude, depression of spirits, loss of energy
and appetite, pains in the back and limbs, timidity, self-
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palpitation of the heart, noises in the head and ears, in•
decision, impaired sight and memory, indigestion and
bodily prostration of the whole system. The most im-
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easily removed is clearly demonstrated, and the entirely
new and uniformly successful treatment as followed out
by author fully explained, by which all sufferers are en-
abled to cure themselves perfectly, and at the least
possible cost. without taking quack medicines, or run-
ning a doctor's bill. The book will be sent, enveloped'
on receipt of 2 penny stamps, by Dr. RUSSELL, 17,
Crown Terrace, Haverstock Hill, London. Thousands
of sufferers eho had fallen into a bad state, have borne
grateful testimony to the value and simplicity of the ad-
vice given, which has perfectly restored them to healthg
Dr. RUSSELL will a. nd to any sufferer his opinion, ad
vice, and ample directions for the speedy restoration of
health, on receiving a full history of the case, and de—
tails of symptoms, etc., with a stamped and directed en-
velope.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

JOHN ROGERS, THE BIRMINGHAM
MARTYR.

On Saturday afternoon, at the Church of St. John's,
Deritend, the Mayor of Birmingham (Alderman
White), unveiled a marble bust of John Rogers, the
Deritend Martyr," who was the editor of Matthew's
Bible, and was the coadjutor of Tyndale in translating
the scriptures into English. Rogers, when in his 50th
year, was burned at the stake, on the 4th of February,
1555, after a lengthened imprisonment. Below the
bust, which is by Mr. E. G. Papworth, of London, is
the inscription —" This monument, erected October
20th, 1883, by public subscription, in grateful memory
of John Rogers, M.A., born A D. 1500, translator in
part and reviver of Matthew's Bible, placed by autho•
rity in all churches in 1537. He was leader also of the
noble army of martyrs of Queen Mary's reign, and
was burnt in Smithfield, London, AD,, 1555. J. W.
Smith, and S, Smith, wardens. W. C. Badger, M.A.
Minister,"

Having unveiled the bust, the Mayor addressed a
few words to the congregation, observing that they
ought not to forget how much this favoured land owed
to civil and religious liberty and to that noble army of
martyrs who in the 16th century so cheerfully laid
down their lives in defence of Scriptural truth. Few
men among the martyrs deserved more honourable
mention than John Rogers, and let them be glad that
Birmingham gave birth to such a man, the coadjutor
of one of the greatest of Englishmen, William Tyndale.
A sermon was afterwards preached, and on Sunday a
special service WM held at the church.

TRUE BLUE.—Tourist: "And do you belong to this
Blue Ribbon Army ? "—Rustic : "Twice a week I
doos, sir, drat the thing I—wen I works at parann's,
air, Dry to-day, eir, ain't_it, lir ?"—Fun.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

TRADESMENS ADDRESSES

rrlik.P;-] WORMS and STOMACH WORMS—
WATSON'S Warranted Specific has effected
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otaers wilere every other remedy has failed. It does
not require continuing ; a single bottle being :mak:lent
to cure. Its action is mid, but thorough, and the most
41icate need Lot fear taking it. Price 2s. Oil, or safe by
post for 26 stamps. Watson's Specific Powders for
DWOII.IIB are an effectual remedy for the
torineaors. No. 1, (Adults). No 2. Children's) Price
ls. lid, or by post for 15 stamps. Circulars post free
sddress :—Watson A. P. S., Shipley, Vcrks, or any
Chemist will get in for you

FREEDOM FROM COUGH IN TEN MINUTES is given, and
CONSUMPTION and Amuck in all stages are instantly
relieved, by Dr. Locock's Pulmonic Wafers, which taste
pleasantly, and effect a rapid cure. In Bronchitis
Coughs, Colds. Whooping Cough, Wheezing. Phlegm
and all Disorders of the Breath, Throat, and Lungs
Hysterical, Nervous, and Heart Complaints, Inert
matism, and Nervous Pains, "they act like a charm.
To Singers and Speakers they are invaluable, in a fee
hours they remove all hoarseness, and wonderfulll
increase the power and flexibility of the voice. Ful
directions with every box. Small books of many
thousand cures may be had from every agent. Sold by
all Druggists, price is. lid., 2s. 9d., 4s. and lls. Gd
er box.
LIVER AND STOMACH PILLS. DR. KING'S DANDELIOO
AND QUININE LIVER PlLLS.—These famous Pills
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best, speedies, moatt certain, and effectual remedy for
disorders of the Liver and Stomach, whether in the form
of Biliousness, Constipation, Indigestion, Flatulence,
Acidity, Headache, Shoulder Pains, Feverish Restless-
ness of the whole system, Disinclination for Food, or
Dyspeptic symptom, genetally

VALtrABLE DISCOVERY roa TuE HAIR.—If your
'air is turning grey or white, or falling off, use "Tie
Mexican Hair Renewer," for it will positively restore
every case Grey or White hair to its original colour,
without leaving the disagreeable smell of most
"Restorers." It makes the hair charmingly beautiful,
es well as promoting the growth of the hair on bald
"pots, where the glands are not decayed. Ask your
Mernist for " THB MEXICAN HAIR RENEWER," sold
by Chemists and Perfumers everywhere at as. 6d. per
Bottle.- Wholesale depot removed to 83, Narringdos
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Nervous Debility, Lost Manhood, etc., baying tried
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the Observer.
SlR,—Referring to the inquest held upon a child
recently deceased, I think it:is,only fair to suppje-
ment 3 our rep )rt by a few additional fasts, par-
ticularly as the ver iict was founded upon an expart,
an incorrect statement to which I had noopportunity
of replying at the time. When the mother of the de-
ceased child applied to moon Saturday 13th inst., abs
merely asked for medicine for a slight ailment, as
she had frequently done before, (and for which, by
the way, she never paid, although she told her hue-
baudt bat she had done so.) She made no reque4
for me to see the child, nor did I promise to do scj
I told her she was not entitled to medicine. She
pressed, however, for it, and I let her have it as a
kindness for nothing, receiving as my reward blame
in the end. When she next saw me on the 14th
inst. it was at the exact time that the child died.
She did not even then, or previously represent the
case as serious and urgent. Had she done so, el
any one el,e would have done, I would have gone
at once for nothing. lam blamed for "promising
to go and not going," when I did not promise, or
even had a request to go, or an intimation of
urgency, and for "sending medicine" when it was
at her own request. Had I not given any I should
have been blamed for this. Medical men are
treated often in such an abominable way that it i 6
a wonder so many work and run about as they do,
often receiving as their only reward ingratitude,
abuse, and imprudence, false alarms of impending
death being constantly given, and often from mile&
away from home in the evening, when they hale
passed the very places in the day time, and the
persons were ill and aware of it. The advice given
being constantly disregarded, neglected, or wilfully
set aside, and aid sought at the last moment when,
all hope of doing any good has passed away. and
merely for the purpose of getting the death certifi-
cate, are but a portion of the oases that we have
daily to contend with. And, lastly, one might be
runing about for ever, making unnecessary journieer
and visits to obviate the possible or even improbable
recuirence of a case of this kind to the negleot of
people who are really ill and need attention. If
people would really say what they want and mesn •
his might be obviated—Yours faithfully,
25th Oct., 1883. R. L. BAYLEY.

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SIMEON FIELD, at his Office, 92 High-street, Stour
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Saturday. Octoberber 27th, 1883.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

A RESCUE BY MISSIONARIES.

The Secretary of the South American Missionary
Society has received a letter from the Rev. Thomas
Bridges, one of tie society's missionaries, dated
from Orange Bay, Hoste Island, August 25, detail-
ing the circumstances under which the mission was
the means of saving the lives of 22 men. Mr.
Bridges says :—"At seven am., on August 3, 22
men reached Ooshooia from the east in three boats.
Their ship, the Irwin, was laden with coal for San
Francisco. The officers and crew are German, and
the coal was shipped at Birkenhead. Bad, -contrary
weather befell them south of these islands' and the
coal, 1 700 tons, took fire, and on the third day of
discovering it they had to leave the vessel in a
hurry, for her mainmast was fast sinking, and they
feared they would be unable to hoist out their boa's.
This, after two days and nights of anxiety and
sleeplessness, they did, and, eaciificing their spare
clothes and goods, they put into the boats only such
stores as they thought most necessary. Ten minutes
after they had left their ship her deck blew up, and she
was a glowing mass of fire before their eyes all that
day. The boats were fairly well laden, and fortunately
the weather was very fine. Happily that very day
they observed the notice on the chart referring to our
station as a place of refuge, and made up their
minds to make for it. They pulled for the land,
whose snowy summits only could be Been, New
Year's Sound lying north-east of them. By unre-
mitting labour they rounded False Cape Horn at
4 p.m. on the second day. Afraid of the natives,
they did not like to land, although they suffered very
much from weariness and exposure, but worked at
their oars all that night also. They passed this
place (Orange Bay Temporary Scientific Station of
the French) that night, without the least idea
of the help they could find here. At daylight
next morning they landed on an island in
Abseinabga, thinking they were in the Murray Nat,
rows, or near them. Failing to see the opening into
Beagle Channel, and finding only extensive beds of
kelp before them, they determined to pass round
Navarin Island and come to Ooshooia from, the east.
This they were happily able to do. The weather
was very propitious, being calm and mild. They
also picked up with a native who piloted them to
Ooshooia. Darirg the boat j,u:ney of cight days
they only landed three times from fear of the
natives. Of course we made them very welcome,
and did all we could for them ; and during the 16
days they were with us they wanted for nothing.
One of them was very ill, and in a very critical state
for four days with fever, and was often out of his
mind. All suffered in their feet, and many were
unable to use them for some days. Two days after
their arrival weather set in which, if they had been
exposed to it, would have been certain death to them
all. When the Romanche (French surveying vessel)
came in on the 18th, Captain Martial very readily
consented to receive them and take them to Punta
Arenas."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

THE PLAINEST FACE is redeemed by
a lovely skin and colour; the most beautiful is
not perfect without it. Paints, powders, and washes are
absurd to the eyes of beholders, and deceive none but
the silly wearers of these ruinous applications. KALOS
is the only known remedy for pimples. tan, freckles,
black spots, small-pox marks, redness, roughness, and
all disfigurements, and is the only cosmetic that can be
relied upon for producting a pure, brilliant and radiant
complexion, and natural loveliness to the skin, which is
the,very bloom of health. Sent free on receipt of 18
penuy stamps, by Dr. THOMSON, 55, Bartholomew
Road, Kentish Town, London. 'My fi.ce was covered
with tan and freckles ; your Rados removed them." Miss
' Grey. "In scores of cases of eruptions of the lace I
have used Halos with success." Dr. &qualm
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

FISH.

Large soles. 2s 6d to Its 6d per pair; cod, £5 17s 6d to £lO
per score; crimped ditto, 102 6d to 20s each ; turbot, 6z 6d
to 15s each; lobsters, 15s to Ns 6d per dozen; crabs, 30s; o
405 per kit : roker, 6s to 10s per basket; bloaters, 25 9d to
5s 6d per b3l; kippers, Ss to 10s per hundred; crimped
skate, 2d to Sd per lb ; maokerel, Is 9d to 4s per score ;
whiting, 10s to 12$ 6d per box; plaice, ISs to 28s per ped ;
and eels, 10d to is. per lb.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

WOLLESCOTE.

SCHOOL BOARD.—A special meeting of the Welles.
cote School Board, was held on Tuesday evening
last, Mr. Hill in the chair. There were also present
Messrs. Heathcock, Perks, Brooks, and Hill. The
chairman in reviewing the past three years, s lid
'IlVe have during ttle three years purchased a site
and erected schools to accomodate 400 children of
whitl we 'rife cause to be proud, all being done
with a 6d rate, and anticipating soon to meet all ex-
penses with a 44 rate. Mr. aHeathcock spoke at
length upon the busiuess-like way all things had
been done, and expre3sed his good wishes to the
new Board, Messrs. Brooks, Perks, and Smith also
spoke of the good feeling that had existed between
themselves during the period they had sat together.
Mr. Pariah then read the financial report. which
proved that the Beard had been economical with
the!ra,tepayers' money. Votes of thanks to Messrs.
Hill, Smith, and Parish closed the meeting.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

POTATO.

There was a fair supply of potatoes on offer, for which the
demand was moderate, as follows :—Magnum bonums, 80s to
100 a; regents, 805 to 100.; champions, 601 to 801; roses 601 to
70. per to
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

DEAFNESS, NOISES IN THE EARS, &Ct. DELLARS
ESSENCE rOR DuarfiEss should always be tried, as in
numbers of cases, seemingly incurable, it has done
wonders. Slight Deafness, Obstructions in the Ears,
and the incessant humming sounds so frequent with
affected hearing, are removed after two or three nights'
applications. Dellar's Essence can be spoken of as sure
to give some relief in any case of Deafness without
causing the slightest injury to the delicate organisms if
the ear; and, however surprising, persons for years
Deaf have heard sounds after a fair trial of Dellars
Essence.* Bottles, ls. lid. and 2s. 9d. Sold by all
Chemists. Post free for 18 Stamps sent to Beuford
Laboratory Bayley street, London, W,C.

ADVICE TO MOTHERS I—Are you broken in your
zczt by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting
teeth? Go at once to a chemist ,uid get a bottle of
Mts. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SittCP. It Will relieve
the poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harm-
less and pleasant to taste, it produces natural,
quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and the
'dale cherub awakes "as bright as a button." It
%roothes the child it softens the gums, allays all
pain, relieves w,i3tsii regulates the bowels, and is the
east know:. re y for dysentery and diarrhcea,
whether arising from teething or other causes. e Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup is sold by Medicine dealers
oweawbes•td Per WU&
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

ARRIVAL OF MR. IRVING IN NEW
YORK.

The New York Corespondent of the Daily News,
writing on Sunday, says :
The steamship Britannic, with Mr. Irving and Miss
Ellen Terry, arrived late last night, too late for them
to land. Early this morning the manager, Mr. Abbey,
with a large party of friends, went down the bay in a
small steamboat to meet them. With Mr. Abbey were
rdr. Bram Stoker and Mr. Joseph Hatton, who were
eager to see their old friends At the same time Mr,
Lawrence Barrett and Mr. William Florence, who with
Mr. Montague Marks had been deputed to receive the
English actor in the name of the Lotus Club, reached
the Britannic in a steam yacht. Mr. Abbey had a
picked body of musicians from the Opera House
orche.tra, which greeted the appeazance of Mr.
Irving with "God Save the Queen." The many
friends, new and old, on the deck of the smaller boats
shouted simultaneously, " Welcome to America !"
The meeting between Mr. Irving and Mr. Barrett was
particularly cordial. After landing, Mr. Irving said
both he and Miss Terry were in better health than
when they left England. They encountered rough
weather at first, but the last part of the voyage had
been pleasant. He said he was hopeful with regard
to his American tour, and felt that there was not
much difference between English and American
audiences. He was afraid the Americans would
be disappointed in the scenery and mountings
Amu latduernlitt ziketNit iliMatTllffkrtniiti maff?
ation of Mr. Booth, and said his King Lear was more
highly thought of in England than his Richelieu,
which was most praised in the cable despatches to this
country. He said every American actor had been re-
ceived with open arms in Engle, d, and he hoped for
the same cordial welcome and kind appreciation. Miss
Terry sufftrdd from sea-sickness during part of the
voyage, but said her health had been much benefitted
by it. She wished her friends in England to know
that she had much improved physically, and had re-
covered from the sickness from which she was suffering
when she started. She said it was a terrible wrench
to her to leave England for the first time.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

MYSTERIOUS OUTRAGES AT
STRASBURG.

In a telegram, dated Berlin, Tuesday evening, a
Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, says :—Tele-
grams received here this afternoon from Strasburg
state that great excitement prevails in the garrison
and amongst the German population, by the discovery
of two crimes committed under most mysterious cir-
cumstances. Early this morning the body of a young
German named Lienhart, an assistant in the establish-
ment of Herr Reb, an apothecary, was found with
fearful wounds upon it, which leave no doubt that he
was foully murdered. Hardly had the police had time
to convey Lienhart's body to the Morgue, when news
was brought to them of another outrage. In this case
the victim was a military sentinel, who was found
lying on the ground near his post, with his head
smashed and otherwise terribly injured. The unfortu-
nate man, when discovered, was still breathing, but
unconscious, and little hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

A LIVE MOUSE AND A BOY'S THROAT.

A mouse having been captured in the paste.pot of
the Tecumseh Herald offiee a telephone message was
sent to the editor at his residence, asking his advice in
the emergency. The reply was returned, "Eat him."
Accordingly lots wore drawn, and the long straw was
taken by Bobby Roper, a duke,' boy about 10 years
old. At first Bobby demurred, but the crowd tsp.
pealed to his sense of manliness and honour, and he
finally consented. Bobby was pleeed on the table upon
his back, and then the question arose how to pour the
mouse down the boy's throat, and this plan was
hit upon :—To make a big funnel out of a news.
paper, pour the mome into the big end of the funnel,
and insert the small end in the boy's mouth. The
mouse would then slide down the funnel and inno-
cently rush to its own destruction. A. funnel was
made from a clipped copy of the Herald and the hole
left by thtse clippings was not perceived. The cup
was turned up side down and the contents emptied
into the funnel. The paste gently trickled down into
Bobby's throat, while the mouse dropped through the
wrong hole and escaped. In the melee the lamp was
overturned, some one yelled fire and the crowd dis-
persed as though they had been shot out of a mortar.
Several hats were ruined and some shins badly bat.
tered. Bobby was the lest man to escape. He turned
on his heel as he left the office and exclaimed:
" Gem'len, if yo' want a rat trap wot never miegee
flab, jus' peramberlato down to nie man Roper's and
call on die chile."—Detroit Free Press.

At ths Central Crimical Court on Tuesday, in the
ca,e ot William Gees, who is ch,irgt d with the murder
biti wife' it was stated that the prisoner was
I.lisved to he insane, and he WAS DOW too ill to be
prese it. The case was consequently postponed to the
next sessions.

'1 hi imports of live stock and fresh meat from the
United States and Canada li,nled at Liverpce
during VA; past week show a large failing off in the
,eekly arrivals at the I,i•ter p in ire.h meat and a
slight decrease in live stock. The conveying steamers
were seven in number, and the total supply was
1.500 cattle, 2,684 sheep, 3,683 quarters of baef, and
276 carcases of mutton, against a total of 1,686 cattle
6,048 sheep, 8,773 quarters of beef, and 1,179 carcases
of mutten for the previous week from the same
Porte.

EPITOME OF NEWS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

COURSING.

BELBROTJGHTON MEETING.

This meeting was held at Bell Hall Manor on
Wednesday, and attracted a large company. The
three events on the card were decided as follows :
The
_BELL HALL STAKES, for eight all-aged grey-
hounds.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

DISASTROUS SPORT.

The Bombay Pioneer says that the history of the
Indian shtkar ccutaies few more disastrous records
than that of the annual boar bunt that has just taken
place at Dhurmsala. The following particulars, being
taken from the account of an eye-witness, may be re.
lied upon as giving a correct descriptien of the affair.
The party, which was a large one, consisting of twelve
puns' set out for the station on Thureday, the 25th
October, cud was soon successful in heating up several
bears on a neighbouringNide. The animals were
at once received with a brisk ftrdlade, hut one of the
party, Mr. Knowles, an old and experienced sports-
man, finding that they were likely to escape below him,
quitted hie post and moved some way down the bill.
As he was watching the lower groui,d a bear came up
from behind, and before he could turn seized him
and threw itself deliberately down the hill—a sheer
fall of at least 40 feet. On reaching ground again
both rolled over several times, when the bear shook
itself free and disappeared. Mr. lnowJee was found
dead with a deep cut on the forehead, received in
the fall, 'which must have produced concussion of the
brain. Meantime, another bear attacked Mr. Powell,
of the let Goorkhas, and in spite of receiving two
barrels from an express rifle and a kookrie wour d
from his Goorkha orderly, knocked Mr. Powell down
the hillside and rolled down after him, the sports-
man luckily stopping before the bear, or the conse-
quences might have been serious. Nor was this tee
end of the casualties, for shortly afterwards, a bear,
which is believed to have been the same animal that
diisconafitad Mr. Powell, charged Jernader Purb?er, of
the Gootlehas and thiew him over the hillside into
the bed of the stream below. The Jemadat was
licked up badly hurt by his fall, aid a bite in the
thigh which h 3 had received from the bear. The day
we-, brought to a melancholy termination by the
burial of Mr. Knowles, who was greatly liked and
respected in the etatien.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

THE IRON TRADE.

WowEnnAlcrroN, Wednesday.

The iron trade market this afternoon was ex-
ceeding quiet, the business done being of e very
lituitcd enaracter. Inquiries for the most part re-
lated to small quantities, which are wanted to be
delivered Promptly. I.inying took place chiefly by
the mer haute in the cheap bar and sheet iron de-
partments, but prices indli ateu no prospect of
manufacturers increasing their profits just now.
The msjority of the works are in regular gear, but
this state .of things cannot be continued long unless
specifications are handed out more frequently, for
even where a great deal of iron has been sold there
is considerable ((ifficulty in getting buyers to specify.
Heavy pl:(tes and hoops sprear to be neglected,
isrcely anything having been done during the last
few .ay s a• the works producing these descripti,us
of non, For small tees end angles in bundles and
nail rods there are some good inquiries. Shee,
manufacturers are chiefly engaged ou orders given
out by the galvanised roofing peop(e. Tin plates
ate neglected, and an Improvoment in tits trade
does not seem likely to oe imminent. Sell( rs in
pigs experience some trouble in securing fresh con-
tra( ts, and high-class in tals are asked for in iso-
la,eu instonces, the result being thit stocks at works
sic lepuL Led to be ougmenting. Other qualities

for forge use, which range in value from 47s 61 t n
52s 6d, ar,. })ein o 431 of in pircels of 100 to 300
tons. Mineral agents are doing a satisfactory
business, and a gr-at .leal no'e ; oal is
beiug sold at the ..ollieries I ‘s t r rded
for tne past ,nonth, At some of the pits full tiind
is being made in consequence of larder otters
having been pl teed of late. Priem, homever, owing
to the keen competition, remain without any sen-
sible improvement.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

THE REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS.

A Parliamentary R.turn has been issued on the
motion of Sir Arthur Bass, giving a list of all urban
sanitary districts in England and Wales not return.
ing members to Parliament containing a population of
10,000 and upwards according to the census of 1881,
From this it appears that there are 154 urban sanitary
authorities in England and Wales which had in 1881 a
population of over 10,000, of which 36 are municipal
boroughs, which return no members to Parliament, and
that of the total 52 had a population of over 20,000, of
which 22 are municipal boroughs. The largest un-
represented urban sanitary authority is West Ham,
which has a population of 128953; the next being
Croydon and St. Helens (both municipal boroughs)
with 78,935 and 57,403 inhabitants respectively. Or
the unrepresented municipal boroughs of over 20,003
Lancashire has nine—namely, St. Helen's, Barrow-in-
Furness, Southport, Accrington, Over Damen,
Bootle-cum. Linacre, Bacup, Heywood, and Lan-
caster ; and the West Riding of Yorkshire has four—
namely, Rotherham, Barnsley, Keighley, and Don-
caster.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

STRANGE WEDDING FESTIVITIES.

In London, on Monday, at the Worship•street
Police-court, Rosetta Howse, thirty-three, living in
Whitechapel, was brought up in custody charged with
assaulting Louisa Crudgington, a married woman, her
sister. It appeared that on the previous day the
prosecutrix was married to William Crudgington.
When the pair returned'from the wedding the bride's
sister (the prisoner) and a party of friends waited
upon them at their house, bringing with them kettles,
saucepans, teaboards, and other articles, and beating
them outside the house. In answer to a (Ideation from
the magistrate, who supposed there were some indigna•
tion at the prosecntrix marrying, one of the witnesses
said this was done "as a little rejoice," and in the hope
that the married people would treat them. They gave
them no drink, however, and ths prisoner, with a
sister and other persons, returned in the evening with
their noisy instruments, and beat them with sticks at
the door. The prisoner also brought a large poker with
her, and as the prosecutrix did not attend to their
wants she knocked her door wish the poker. When
the prosecutrix appeared at the door to order them off
the prisoner struck her over the eye, and this was the
assault complained of.—ln denying the charge the
prisoner said her sister fell down on Saturday night,
and she went to church to be marriei with a
black eye. The prosecutrix's wound was examined,
and was found to be a fresh one, and other witnesses
were called who declared that the prisoner struck her
sister, the husband stating that he took the poker
from the prisoner's hand.—Another witness said that
when the party with the kettles, &c., reached the pro-
secutor's house the husband, Wm. Crudgington, threw
a bucket of water over them.—The prosecutrix ex•
plained to the magistrate that she did not know why
these people set upon her. She kept her marriage
very quiet, and had not told any one of it.—Mr.
Hannay sent the prisoner to gaol for fourteen days.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

WORK AND WAGES.

Srnizz or NAIL MAKERS.— The Brazil nail
makers at Dudley and the Lye are on strike for a
rise of 4d per 1,000. They held a meeting on Mon-
day at the Duke of Wellington Inn, Wolverhamp-
ton Street, Dudley, when they carried resolutions
—(1) to play till they had the advanc? ; (2) to allow
the men to work for any master who gave the ad.
vauee; (3) that the men who work at horsenail
making contribute to the expenses of the strike.
The complaint of the men was loud and general,
that while their Brazil nails were the only nails
that it was impossible to make by machinery, they
were the worst paid of any nail makers,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

THE LONDON CORN DIARKET,

The 11;1:4 Lane Express publtahes the following
report respecting Monday's corn market
The trade for wheat at this morning's market is
slow at unaltered rates; 6ne descriptions of English
wheat, howevPr, meet rather more inquiry, and values
for seih sanipies are fitrunr. Flour is also stea-lier itt
value, with a rn...derate oi,n4nrnpti”n deraand. Mired
Ameiican maize is very sc.rc.,, cud its value is firru at
Vs. ex•ship ; round maize quiet and rather weaker.
Barleys rutet a very elo.v trade at former rates. Malt
unchanged. Oats are Etead y, and occasionally the
turn against buyers. Beans and p3as unaltered.
Linseed is dvll ; for Calcutta seed ex•ahip 435. ; eullera,
Ls nearest value.

A Geneva telegram says that the Grand Council cf
Valais have decided to reintroduce the death penalty
in the canton for the crime of murder.

A NEWSPAPER EDITOR ON THE
PRESS.

Mr. R. H. Hutton, the editor af the Spectator, was
entertained on Monday night at a house dinner by the
chairman and committee of the Liverpool Reform
Club. Mr. Hutton, in responding to the toast of his
health, said
He did not believe that the press was the church of
this country, or the parliament of this country, or
that it was or ever would be the court of appeal of this
country. The newspaper press had an immense, an
enormous icAlence, but it was a subsidiary influence,
and unlets they recognised that as the relation in which it
stood to the great personal leader', and applied the
moral and political princip'es of life to the actual
situation, he did not believe they would ever have the
true it, fiuence of the newspaper press. There was one
great danger he had noticed in many of his contem-
poraries in speaking of the press—that of exaggera-
ting its position. That, so far from really increasing
its power, in his belief diminished it. The press was
a more or less impersonal agency, and he had never
favoured the idea that the articles in the press would
be improved by signature. The personality of politics
should be limited to the House of Commons.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

LIEUTENANT GREELEY'S EXPLORING
PARTY.

A statement recently made by Captain Adams, the
Dundee whaling captain, to the effect that he believes
there are survivors of Lieutenant Greeley's Arctic ex-
ploring party, has excited so much interest that the
captain has been interviewed with the object of obtain-
ing from him a more detailed statement on the subject.
Captain Adams informed a reporter on Saturday that he
did not think it was the duty of tie British Government
to fit out an expedition. There were plenty ofEoglish•
men who in their love for America would gladly assist in
an organised search expedition. The best vessel for the
purpose would be a powerful steam yacht of about 330
tons, especially fortified for the rough work in the
Arctic seas. There should be a large cabin accommo-
dation, so that tourists able to pay their way and con.
tribute towards the cost of the expedition might accom-
pany it. The yacht would, of course, require ice
anchors, blasting apparatus, ice saws, whale boats,
and sleighs. The best time for such an expedition to
leave would, the captain thought, be early in June.
The yacht should make direct for Cape York, and
.thance cruise along the coast, calling at all creeks,
'and going round all islands with the ultimate
view of getting as far north as possible. With
such a vessel and a good crew Captain Adams
expressed coqffdence that Lady Franklin's Bay could
be reached, if, indeed, the survivors of Greeley's ex.
Within were not picked up previously. He had no
fear of he vessel being frozen in, and with his inti-
mate knowledge of the Arctic regions he WS4 con-
fident he could bring the expedition back within three
months of the start. Many hardy and experienced
Arctic seamen engaged in the Dundee whaling trade
approve of Captain Arlsm,es scheme, and would, it is
believed, willingly join the expedition.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

B ROMSGROVE .

BOARD OF GUARDIANS. -- A DEFAULTING
OFFICIAL.—At the meeting of this Board on Wedness
day, Mr. Walter Blandon, the late relieving officer
for Redditch, who committed suicide some time ago,
had for over eleven years received from a benefit
society at Redditch the sum of £9 us 6d a year for
the maintenance of a member of the society who is
an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum at Powick, and
had never accounted for the same. The discovery
was made by an application from the society to the
Guardians to accept a lump sum instead of a
periodical payment. It was decided to accept from
the society the same amount as they paid in similar
cases, and to eall upon Mr. Bladon's surviving
bondsmen to repay the money misappropriated.—lt
was decided that the inmates of the house should
hive their customary dinner of roast beef and plum
pudding on Christmas day.—The tender of Mr.
Perkins, Bromsgrove, to supply beef and mutton at
74d and suet at 5d per lb for the ensuing quarter,
and of Mr. J. Gibbs, stoke Prior, to supply good
s.conds flour at 68 per bushel for the same period.
were accepted.—The next meeting of the Board is
to be held on Monday, the 24th inst., at ten a.m,
CONFIBIALTION. —A confirmation service was held
by the Lord Bishop of Worcester in the parish
church on Tuesday afternoon, when there was a
aood att.ndance of the clergy of the district and a
large conaregation. Nearly two hundred young
men and women and a few adults received the rite
of confirmation.

CHRISTMAS CATTLE MARRET.-At this market on
Tuesday, Mr. Cotton held his usual sale of prime
Christmas beef. Nearly 120 fat beasts from various
breeders in the district were disposed of at high
rates, from £47 10--the price given for a pritne
bullock bred by Mr. H. F. Vernon, Handbury
downwards

SCHOOL BOARD.—The monthly meeting of this
Boar! was neld oi Wednesdoy. Mr. J. R. Horton
presided.—Miss Wright was appointed assistant-
mistress of the girls' school at Lickey End.—
the of the committee that the
salary of Mr. B. H. Sanders, Clerk to the Board,
be increaqed to ..£l2O a year after the Ist January
was agreed to.—The school holidays were fixed to
commence on the 20th inst. and terminate on the
14,th January.—Four sets of plans for the new
Kehool at Sidem )or for 150 infants were sent in by
Mr. J. Cotton, Mr. J. H. Gadd, Mr. E. A. Day, and
Mr. F. .T. Yates, ard, after being examined, their
further consideration was deferred till after Christ-
mas.