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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-20

THE DUKE OF ARGYLL AND THE
DELUGE.

The Duke of Argyll recently delivered a lecture on
"Geology and the Deluge," in St. Andrew's Hall,
Glasgow, in aid of the funds of the Kintyre Club, an
institution having for its object the support of the aged,
and the education of poor children, of Argyleshire.
Lord Provost Ure occupied the chair.
His Grace said the common practice was to suppose
that there bad been a deluge, avid then to cct. for
proofs. He would not theorise, but deal with geological
facts. Till about twenty years ago he had been rather in
doubt whether a deluge had really occurred. The fact
that old sea levels could be clearly traced in the British
Isles afforded no proof of a deluge. By the deluge was
meant a sudden and transitory submergence of land,
not such a permanent submergence at would lead to
the sea forming a bed. He thought, however, that
the huge boulders found on high Scotch mountains,
the rocks and strata of which were entirely different,
could only have been brought by immense glaciers,
such as at present existed in the Arctic regions. In his
opinion, the period which these boulders indicated was
coincident and connected with the deluge pericd.
Again, the heaps of gravel found upon Snowdon,
which was cot a volcanic mountain, indicated that
transitcry and tumultuous waters had covered those
heights. The first action of water was the washing
away of fine earth and the depositing of gravel.
Similar masses of gravel were found at Macclesfield,
and, indeed, all over the country. They were found at
such a height above the sea level that the waters at
that height would have covered almost the whole of
Europe, The Duke expressed an opinion that there
was a great submergence of land to the depth of at
east 2,000 feet in Scotland, and that this catas.
Tonhe was coincident with what was known as the
,nge.

Dail
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-20

Ir 4 THE MIDLAND COUNTIES

GEORGE i 1 ORRIS, PRORBIETOR,

NAG'S HEAD INN,

KING STREUT (Lt* of StoLc3tteet), AND BAIT AND LIVERY STABLE, DITOLE.I AR 0 S.

DUDLEY.

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GOULD, Thadertaker, Cradle Heath.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-20

riniE PLAINEST FACE is redeemed by
-1 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 rutnous applications. KALOS
is the only known remedy for pimples, tan, freckle&
black spots, small-pox marks, redness, roughness, rue
ali disfigurements, and is the only cosmetic that can be
relied upon for producting a pure, brilliant and raclitii.t
complexion, and natural loveliness to the skin, which is
tlie,very bloom of health. Sent free on receipt of 18
penny stamps. by Dr. 'THOMSON, 55, liartholome,
Road, Kentish Town, London. "My free was coveree
with tan and freckles ; your Kalos removed them." Miss
Grey. "In scores oi cases of eruptions of the face I
have used halos with success." Dr. .K,unes.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

FATAL CLIFF ACCIDENT.

After having been missing about a fortnight, the
body of Reginald Herbert Edwards, who would have
attained his 17th year had he lived till Friday, the
29th ult., has been picked up at the base of a cliff in
Petit-Port Bay, on the south coast of the island of
Guernsey.
Young Edwards resided with his father, a gentle.
men of independent means, at The Hermitage, in
the locality of the above-named bay, and left his
home for a ramble in the forenoon of the 13th ult.,
expressing his intention to return in time for dinner.
Not having made his appearance up to nightfall
on that day, his parents became uneasy at his pro-
longed absence, and Mr. Edwards, besides communi-
cating with the police, made diligent inquiries with a
view to ascertain his whereabouts. Day after day,
however, passed without any tidings of the youth. At
length, while walking along the edge of the cliff at
Petti•Port, a neighbour discerned at its base an out-
stretched body, face downward, with one arm ex-
tended, the other parallel with the side of the corpse.
As4atance having been procured, the body was
brought to the surface, and proved to be that
of the missing young man. No marks of violence
were visible on the deceased, his clothing was
neither disarranged nor soiled, and his hat was near ;
hence it is conjectured that he walked over the preci-
pice, unconscious of where he was going, and alighted
on his feet, avoiding contact with a ledge of rock about
501 t. from the base of the cliff, which is almost per-
pendicular,
The surgical examination showed that not a bone
was broken, that there were but few superficial
scratches on the body, and that the cause of death
may have been concussion of the spine.

At the inquest on the body a verdict in accordance
with the medical testimony was recorded.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

Writing from Wiesbaden, on Monday evening, the
Correspondent of the Daily News says :

The Rhine reached the highest point last night, only
five inches lower than five weeks ago. To-day it is
falling slowly, but the Main, rising again suddenly
three feet, in consequence of waterspouts above
Wursburg, will cause a fresh rise. From Mayen.*
downward the entire plain between Mannheim and
Worms forms a great lake ten feet deep. Five villages
are nearly destroyed. Two hundred and fifty houses
have fallen, and at least a thousand persons are in a
state of complete destitution. Pioneers with pontoons
have been ordered from Mayence to their rescue.,
There is great difficulty in supplying the villager.'
with provisions. In the lower parts of Heidelberg
the water has filled the ground floors to the ceiling.
At Cologne, 1,400 soldiers, with their officers,
are at work strengthening the dykes. The Zoo-
logical Gardena are again flooded. At Metz,
the Brunswick Regiment was 'driven from the
barracks by the water. A landslip in Baden has de.
strayed a house and killed the five occupants. The
garrison towns along the rivers are recalling all the
men on leave. Several places are without gas, the
works being flooded. The Vienna and Paris express
has ceased crossing the Rhine at Germereheim, the
line being inundated. It now goes vid Mulheim and
Mulhouse. The warm, rain) weather continues.

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.'
Zachary ; Yes, there is quite a difference between an
entry clerk and a hall boy.
A simply but significant inscription in & Western
cemetery: 'The editor was in."
"Noble Act of a Tramp," runs the heading of an
item in a Southern paper. We did not stop to read
whether he sawed a load of wood and earned a dollar;
but it was probably something easier.
New York and Ohio people carry horse chestnuts
in their pockets ta ward off rheumatism. It is more
convenient than to hang cabbage around the neck.
It has been observed that tall men generally marry
small women, and that tall women usually marry
small men. It has never been fathomed why tall
women marry small men, but it is stated as a fact that
tall men prefer short wives because they can't reach
their husbands' hair without first climbing on to a
chair, _ _ _

/.

An Arkansas editor was arraigned before a court on
a charge of killing a reporter. The judge, who was
formerly a newspaper man, was very much interested
in the case. " I acknowledge that I killed him," said
the editor. "One morning when I took up my paper
I saw the following, which the reporter had written: _ 1
'An unknown stranger, whose name we failed to ,
learn, committed fatal suicide yesterday.'" "Your
defence is sufficient," said the judge, "and I have the
pleasure of discharging you."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

LYE.

ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT. --- The annual tea
pany and entertainment took place in the Belmont
rooms on Monday last. A large number sat down
to tea, after which a musical entertainment took
place which proved a great success. 'The pro-
gramme be-ing long no encores were allowed. The
chair was occupied by the Rev. Phillips. The
vocadsts were Miss Miliy Field, Miss Berry, Miss
Cox, and Miss Perry, the Rev. A. Wright, Mr.
Berry, and Mr. Whatton; Readings by the _Rev. L.
B. Peuley, itey. W. Jones; and Mr. T. Riodes ac-
companied. Miss Lakin pLytd a brilliant piano-
forte solo. Great prai-e is due to the Rev.
Alton for the manner iii wilier; the whole affair
passed off.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

REWARDS FOR DOMESTIC SERVANTS.

A fact has just been made known which throws a
pleasing light on the relation of master and servant in
Germany (says the Berlin Correspondent of the
Standard). As a reward for long and faithful discharge
of duty by d'Anestic servants the Empress some time
ago instituted a special distinction known as the
"Golden Cross." This decoration is only bestowed
on women who have servedin the same family for forty
years and upwards. It is now announced that within
the past six years no fewer than eight hundred and
ninety•three have obtained the coveted distinction.

In noticing the above paragraph, a correspondent of
the Standard writes : The idea is a good one, I
and is well worthy of imitation in this country, where,
judging by the experience of most householders, there
is not much prospect of the honour becoming too corn- I
mon, and therefore of falling into some contempt. If
some silver decoration were given for twenty years'
service, and the same in gold for thirty or thirty-five
years' service in one family, there would be an
honourable object of ambition before servants'
minds, which would, 1 believe, tend to check
that desire for constant change which is at
the base of the want of sympathy between those
who rule and those who serve, so notorious in these
days. The touching notices which now and then
, appear in your obituary column prove that worthy
I recipients of such an honour—and a real honour it
would be—may be found in England as well as in
Germany. A well-tried servant is " worth her
weight in gold "—at least such is the opinion of, Sir,
your obedient servant,
" TA& MASTER OF A FAITHFUL SERVANT."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

SAT Liit Dii„v, JAN UARY G, 1883.

KIDDERMINSTER.

BITRIAL BOARD.—The monthly meeting was hell
on Tuesday, Mr. Parry presiding.—Aecounts to the
amount of £.337 Gs. 51 were ordered to ha
It was resolved to issue notices as to damage to
t il s aad trees in the ceme' fry, and the attention,
of th,3 police was tl be called to the su6ject.--.
Another small defalea,tin of the late superinten-
dent (McCallum) came to light, it appearing that
he had ben paid 10:3. for attending to a grave
al.d that he had pocketed the money and done no-
thing to the grave.—There had been seventeen
interments in the cemetery since the • last meeting
of the Board.

TIIE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.—The 67th varterly
meeting of the above society was held in the Co-
op2rative Hall on Monday night. The report
showed that the total sales for the quarter amounted
to £12,695. Of this £251 Oa. 4d. was appropriated
as interest at the rate of 5 per cent on share
capital, and .279 12s. 6d. for depreciation of pro-
perty. This left a net profit of £538 13s. 11d.,
enabling the Committee to declare a dividend of
Is. in the. pound.—Mr. Hume, the pre•ident, moved
the adoption of the report, and in doing so said he
felt certain that some mistake had been made, and
that the dividend should have been is. 6d. instead
of is. in the pound. He also complained of ti e
large amount of money invested in the society,
upon which they had to pay interest.—A. stormy
discussion ensued, in the course of 'which it was
stated that there had been a loss upon the butcher
ing department of over £25 during the quarter.
Eventually the report was p ,ssed.—There were
seven candidates f r the offices of. three committee
men, who retired in rotation, but who were eligible
for re-oleen ion, Two of the three retiring committee
men were not re-elected. Tat re were two candi-
dates for the post of secretary, one being Mr.
Rawlins, the late holder of the oftic ,and the.
other, Mr. G. Gibbons. The latter was
elected. •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

ALARMING RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR
BARMOUTH.

Between six and seven o'clock on Monday evening
a fearful accident occurred on the Cambrian line in
Vriog cutting, within three miles of Barmouth. At
Vriog the line runs along the face of a cliff, between
N and 60 feet above the sea, and the turnpike road
runs along the cliff about the same distance above
the railway. As the London evening train was
passing, a wall which supported a portion of
the turnpike road, loosened by the rain, gave
way. The debris threw the engine and tender
over the cliff, and the driver and fireman were
killed and frightfully mutilated. The carriage next
to the engine, which fortunately contained no passen-
gers, was suspended over the cliff by the couplings,
while a carriage which contained Captain Price, vice-
chairman_of the Cambrian Railways Company, was
thrown on its side and half overhung the precipice.
These and subsequent carriages, containing several
pagsengers, were kept from going over by a fall of
debris which must have occurred immediately after
the fall which threw the engine over. All the pas-
sengers made their way out of the dibria with great
difficulty, and walked to Barmouth Junction.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

BRIERLEY HILL LOCAL BO MD.

Mr. W. Wa!dron(chairman) f:t the u-n f
monthly meeting ot the above Board on M onday
A question as to the desirableness of doing away.
wii h the Wake came before the tneetin4. The mat-
"r bad had been adjourned for two months.—A reso-
tion was moved by Mr. S. Bennett, to the effect
that in consequence ot the evils associated with the
Wake, the Board should use its authority to prevent
the festival from being held in future.—The re-o-
lution was seconded by Mr. E. Grove.—A long dis-
cussion followed, Trio chief arguments in favourof
the resolution were that the.streets'were obstructed
at the Wke time, shopkeepers wet° aunoyed by
people placing stalls, before their establishments,
and much drAnktttness and immorality resulted
from the holding of the Wake. From an- answer
given by the Clerk it appcared that the Board could
not interfere with the ri,:his of private propepy,
land that the Wake being held in places which wele
private property, the Board had no power in the
matter. Eventually the matter was adjourned sine
die.—lt was reported by the Sanitary and General
Purposes Committee that Lord Justice I.3owen's
judgment had been given, in the case of Pearsall v
The Local Board, for the defendants, and that
plaintiff had given notice of appeal. Tho commit-
tee recommended that applicaiion be made for se-
curity for costs, and that the appal be defended by
,the Board's solicitors. the report was adopted.—
The Finance C-mnaittee recommended that Messrs.
tiomfray and liolberton, the solicitors to the Board,
be paid a cheque for £250 on account cf costs of ar-
bitration, legal proceedings, and action, in Pear-
sall tY. The Brierley Hill Local Board. The balm.-
ces in the treasurer',. hands were £BO2 4s. 6d. on
the general district fund account, and £5OO on the
loan deposit account. The eum of £339 Is. had been
received from the Ck.unty Authority on account ef
the repairs of main roads, and £157 4s. 2d. Par-
liatnent-try grant in aid of the maintenance of the
roads. The report as adopted and the business
eaded.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

TRADESMENS ADDRESSES

By a Medical man of thirty years practice, free
to all for 2 stamps.

A TREATISE ON NERVOUS DEBILITI
Tins little work is a valuable Medical Friend
It gives a graphic deGeription of the Cause and
ure of NERVOUS DEBILITY, Indigestion, Palpit,x.
tion, Loss of Brain Power, Memory, ezo. All person.,
who, from various causes, are depressed in spirits,
shaken in nerves, or weakened in frame, should sen
, _
or and read this work. - .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—MON DA Y.
At Mark-lane to-day the few dry samples of English wheat
supporb.., 'ate value. Foreign met a slack sale, and rates
were nominally unaltered. Flour hung on hand, but sales
were not forced at any quotable decline. Barley dull,
without depression. Egyptian beans at SBB to 39s per 480th.,
ex ship showed Is decline. Peas steady bat quiet. English
white, 38s to 40.: Canadian, 381 to 39i; Baltic, 874 to 33s
per 5041 b. Maize continues to recede.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAT.
Supplies of all kinds of stock light, and tbe trade firm
but not very brisk. The assortment of cattle comprised
2000, English, 110 Scotch 300 Irish, and 220 Danish, among
which was a fair proportion of first quality. The improved
rates quoted on Thursday were upheld, but the sale was
hardly as sharp. The same remarks will apply also to the
sheep trade, of which there were no foreign. Calves very
dear, but almost nominal from scarcity. Best Scots,
Herefords, &a , 6s to 68 2d; best shorthorns, 55 8d to 55 10d ;
best Danish, 55 6d to 58 8d; second quality beasts, be to
55 4d; rough, 48 6d to 41 8d; best Down' and half-bred.,
78 8d to 8s 2d; best long wools, 78 6d to 7a 3d; second
qualities and ewes, 65 4d to 78 2d; calves Cs to 7s per Sax,
sinking the cffal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDay.
The trade assumed its normal course to-day, supplies con-
sisting almost of entirely fresh killed meat, for which there was
a fairly steady demand at 2d to 4d over last Wednesdays
rates for most descriptions of beef and mutton. The later
was eery short. Veal fully as dear. Prime small pork
dearer. Beef, prime, 5s to 58 4d ; middling 45 44 to 48 lid •
Inferior, is 4d to 4s; mutton, prime, 6s 6d to l's; middllni
5s 4d to 6a ; inferior, 411 4d to 4s 3d; veal, prime, os 8d
6s 4d; middling, 4s 10d to 55 2d 'inferior, is 4d to 3m 8d
pork, prime, 44 4d to 48 8d ; middling, Ss 4d to 3s dd ;inferior,
38 to is 4d'; per elb. by the carcase.
FISH.
Supplies short, and demand moderate. Brill, 4s to 61
turbot, 68 to 22s 6d ; dorey, is to is; sod, is to 10s ; red
mullet. 28 each : herrings. 14s per pad ; salmon, Datch,
la 9d ; soles, 18 3d per lb ; eeia, 185 per draft; haddooks, 58
to Its ; plaice, 258 ; whitings, 105 ; sprats, ba per box ;
floundeis, is ed per 28; lobsters, is to is; crabs, is 6d each.

POULTRY AND GARR.
Pigeons, 8d to 10d. ; Bordeaux ditto, is 2d to is ed guinea
fowl 3$ to 4s; Norwegian black game, 21 to 2s(1; diteo
capercailzie, 4s to is 6d; ditto ptarmigan, Is to ls ed ; phew
saute, 2s to Ss; capons, 68 6d to 12s 64; pnllets,,3s Ed Is
4s 3d ; chickens, is 9d to 2s 64; live hens, is ed to 24 24
hares, 35 to is; conies, 104 to Is 64 each.

POTATOES.
Moderate supplies, with only& limited demand. 3failil3mll
Bonnms, 130 a to 150 s ; Regents, 1105 to 120 a; Champions.
110 s to 120 s per ton; German reds, bs toes ; ditto blues, I
Dutch Rocks, la 3d ditto regents, Is per bag.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

THE LIFEBOAT SERVICE IN 1882.

" From a list of the services rendered by the lifeboats
of the National Lifeboat Institution during the year
which has just closed, it appears that 731 lives were
saved by the National Lifeboats, besides twenty-three
vessels rescued from destruc ion and brought safely
into port. In addition to these services, the lifeboats
were called out daring the year, in replies to signals
of distress, ninety-eight times, when no positive
results followed,

During the year the institution granted rewards for
rescuing 143 lives by fishing and other boats, making
874 lives saved last year mainly through its instru-
mentality.

Altogether since its formation the society has con-
tributed to the saving of 29,600 shipwrecked persons.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

AMBLECOT E.

Af 3w dnyi ag ) the Misses Webb and Bolder),
determined toe .11ect funds for a Christm tz eat to
he p or of sixty years old and upward,,, and also
to the widows resident in Amb'ecnte. Their
canvass for subscriptions was very kindly and
liberally respo ided to by almost every employer
of labour in the parish, and at half-past two on
Now Year's Day, sixty-four men and women sat
4 )wn- in the Coalbourn Bro ik Schools to an excellent
dinner of roast beef, plum pudding &c. A number
of ladies and gentlemen did duty us carvers and
waiters, so that the guests were well and quickly •
served. After dinner 'a musical entertainment.-
was given by. the f ollowing ladies and gentlemen.
—Mrs Birt, Mrs. F. Firmstone, Miss Bolicro, Mr.
C. Webb, Mr. Paul Matthews, Mr. J. H. tioldero
and Mr Hicks. Soon alter five tea and cake were
handed round, each woman was rresented with a
packet of tea, and each man with a packet of
tobacco to carry home, and the prcceedings were
brought to a close by a few words from the vicar
on behalf of the subscribers. The party broke up
with many hearty expressions of thankfulness to
those who bat provided the treat. On Tuesday,
nineteen sick and infirm persons, who were
unable to be at the dinner on Wednesday, were pro-
vided with a dinner at theit own houses.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

DENNIS PARK.

ANNUAL DINNER.—On Monday a dinner was
given at the Unicorn Inn, Dennis Park, to the em-
ployces of the firm of Messrs. Williams and Co.,
bedstead menufacturers. Mr. S. Randle occupied
the chair, and proposed the health of the firm, which
was responded to by Mr. S. Ganner. Other toasts
followed interspers 4:1 with songs and recitations and
a very convivial evening was spent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

• HAGLEY.

STOCK SALE.—At this sale on Monday last, there
was a large supply of beasts and pigs, but a short
entry of sheep. The company 3f buyers was very
large, and in consequence the competition was very
keen, and higher rates were realised for pork, beef,
and mutton, than at any previous sale. There
was also a marked improvement in the price of
pigs. Fat beasts made as high as £33 ss. Od. ; sheep
375. 6d. ; cows and calves £22. _ls this was the
first sale under the new partnership, Mr, Wooldridge
Senr, who has been sole partner in the 'firm of
Oates, Perreus, and .Wooldridge, for the last 11
years, made a few opening remarks, in which he
informed the company that from that day the firm
would consist of b imself, his son, Mr. T. W. Wool-
dridge, and Mr. C. Joceland, of Worcester. Mr.
Joceland then commenced by selling the pigs, this
being tt,e first occasion of his selling by auction,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

On Monday a serious accident occurred on the Mid-
land Railway between Leicester and London, resulting
in the wreck of two goods trains and the complete
block of the line for about four hours. It appears that
a special Scotch goods train was proceeding towards
London, when, from some cause or other, the train
broke in two. The wagons left the metals and were
piled one above another. Before any warning could
be given, a train from London to Leicester, fortunately
not a passenger train, ran into the obstruction, causing
a good deal of damage to the permanent way, the
rolling stock, and to the goods. The drivers, firemen,
and guards had narrow escapes. Breakdown gangs
were quickly on the spot, but great difficulty was ex-
perienc7:d in clearing the line, and the passenger ex-
eases were delayed for about four hours.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

THE LABOUR MARKET,

During the past week little has been done in the
Iron trade, both consumers and merchants holding
back their orders, for they expect that shortly trade
prospects will be more settled.
In Staffordshire, manufacturers of sheet iron are
booked to the extent of their productions six weeks
ahead, and makers of shipbuilding and engineering
iron are well supplied with orders. Pig iron makers
report a steady inquiry at unchanged prices. Most of
the finished ironworks have been idle during the week,
but the steel works hays been in full operation, the
orders being so large that the holidays have not been
allowed to interfere with business.
Marked depression still characterises the cotton
markets, merchants having no inducement to do any-
thing at present beyond the execution of some mill
orders in hand. Cloth and yarn sellers are alike
resigned to doing little or nothing for some time. For
the most part manufacturers are not very sanguine
i
about the revival of trade n these industries next
Year. In the woollen branches there is no tangible
change to record. Business has been inactive.
Iron shipbuilding and locomotive engine building
have been unexceptionally brisk, and activity is still
maintained, as orders are booked for some time to
come.
Machine makers are well employed, the brass trades
are good, the tinplate trade is very depressed, the
hardware branches generally are fairly busy.
The chain and anchor makers are doing a better
business
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

PRINTING! PRINTING I 1 PRINTING 1 1

FIELD & SON,
GENERAL PRINTERS,

PRINTING DEPARTMENT.

Auctioneers' Catalogues, Soul:lona ,Concert, and
other Posters.
flandbills, Circulars, Cards. Program rues,Bill
Eloadf.
Club Articles, Address Cards, Post Garai,
And ALL BINDS of PRINTING, in Black or
Coloured Inks

G E E it, A T,

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STATIONERY.

Envelopes,Nuts Pspsr, and ALL KINDS a

PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY.
Large Stock of PLAYING CARDS, New
Designs and Patterns.
BILL PAPER, PENS, INK, ke
POCKET BOOKS, CHILDREN LOON
Toy Books, Spelling and Roz4lng Peeks

ADVERTISING AGENTS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

THE CENSUS OF FRANCE.

Further results of the census of the 18th of Decem-
ber, 1881, are given in the Journal 09
Of the total population of 37,400,000, 18,650,000 are
males and 18,70,000 females 1,000,000 are foreigners,
and 22,400,000 are resident in the pariah in which
they were born; 18,200,000 belong to the agricultural
population, 9,300,000 to the manufacturing classes,
3,800,000 to the commercial classes, 1,600,000 to the
liberal professions. There are 2,150,000 living exclu-
sively on their independent fortunes, or pensions.

Another interesting portion of the figures is that re-
lating to the civil conditions of the populations. The
number of married men is 7,520,000 and of married
women 7,503,000. There are 1,025,000 widowers and
1,964,000 widows, and 10,110,000 single males and
9,280,000 single females. _
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

Sir Robert. in spite of much scorn,
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The Corns that ju anguish were borne

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

BRIERLEY HILL.

Cool. As A CUCUMBER.—At the Police Court on
Monday, before U. K. Harrison, Esq , and Dr. H.
Walker, Jotin Rogers, a puddler, living at Church
Brierley Hill, waslned 203, or the alterna-
tive of 14 days, for stealing a dead fowl, the pro-
perty of Zachariah Haden, of the same place. On
being,aecused of the theft by .the prosecutor the
prisoner told him that he ought to be thankful he
had the bird batik again. Tha fowl had been taken
from a brewhouse, and concealed by prisoner in a
water tub.

A QiPsY ix TROUBLE.—,Enoch Smith, a gips,
under canvas, at Kingswinford, was ordered to pay
20s, or in default of pay,ment 14 days, for stealing
coal, the property of Mr. Foster. Defendant was
caught taking the coal by P.C. Jeffree, and he
offered the officer a sovereign if he would not say
anything about the matter.
ASSAULT BY A SOLDIER.—FraIIeiS &Dial (23),
soldier on furlough, was charged with assaulting a
married woman, named Jane Nock, of Beauty Bank,
at Amblecote. Complainant was returning to
Stourbridge on the 30th ult., when defendant struck
he in the eye. He afterwards threw her down and
kicked her while she was on the ground.—Defend-
ant was ordered to pay Z 5, or go to goal for two
months.

ASSAULTING AN MC • POLICEMAN.— At the Police
Court on Thursday, before W. F. F. Boughey, Esq.
Stipendiary Magistrate, Alfred Brovvn(23), miner,
and Frank Halford (30), coke burner, both of Brock-
moor, were charged with atsaulting Wm. Cotterill,
-.machine clerk,
.of the same place, On the 2d ult
complaint, who is an ex-policeman, having served
26 yea! s in the police force, went into the Holly
Bush Inn to look for his son, who was there. Bowen
made use of some foul language and was remon-
strated with by complainant's sn. Bowen there-
upon struck young Cotterill in the face, and upon
complaintant interfering in hs son's behalf, both
defendants set upon him and abused him.— Thomas
Kendal, the landlord of the house, gave corroborative
evidence. 'fhe Stipendiary characterised the assault.
as a dastardly one, and committed simply becaust
complaintant had been in the police force fur 26
years.—Defendants were each fined 20s. and costs,
with the alternative of one month hard labour.

A PEDESTRIAN IN TROUBLE,— Annie Gregg (34),
married woman, Bromley, was fined 10s. and costs.
or in default fourteen days hard labour for stealing
coal off a boat at Bromley Wharf, belonging to
Mevrs. John Davis ad Co. on the 15th of Decem-
ber. Defendant was formerly known as "Madame
Gregg," and obtained some notoriety in ,the neigh-
bourhood of Brierley Hill by her efforts at several
places to walk a thousand miles in a thousand hours.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

IMPROVED SLEEPING CARS.

Two new sleeping cars, specially constructed by the
Pullman Company, on what is called the English
pattern, arrived on Tuesday night in London at
King's Cross station. These carriages differ from
those at present in use in having aide entrances,
thereby dispensing with the end platforms, and in
being divided into four compartments, so as to com•
bine the comfort, and, to a certain extent, the privacy
of an English first class carriage with the conven-
ience of the sleeping oar. Each compartment con-
tains cushioned seats as well as berths and beds
for four persons. There is a continuous passage
from one end of the car to the other for the use of the
attendant, but ordinarily each section is separated
from the rest by doors and curtains. The new cars
are each rather over twelve yards long and weigh
about thirteen tons. They were built in America,
shipped to England in sections, and put together and
finished at Derby, and have been named "Balmoral"
and "Culross."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

EXECUTION AT MAIDSTONE.

Louisa Jane Taylor, who was convicted at the last
session of the Central Criminal Court, before Mr.
Justice Stephen, of the murder of an old lady named
Mary Ann Tregellis, was executed on Tuesday morn.
ing, at nine o'clock, within the walls of the prison at
Maidstone.

The offence for which the prisoner suffered was a
very atrocious one, the evidence proving conclusively
that the prisoner, while ostensibly acting as a nurse to
the poor old lady, who was 82 years of age, had
destroyed her life by giving her repeated doses of
sugar of lead.

The prisoner was a widow, and since her cominittal
to Maidstone she does not appear to have been visited
by any one except her solicitor. At first she appeared
to be very dejected, but latterly she became much more
firm, and on several occasions she stated to the matron
who had had the charge of her that she was prepared
to die. She slept for a short time soundly on Monday
night, and at seven o'clock next morning was removed
from the female side of the prison to that part of the
building where the executions take place. She was
visited shortly afterwards by IteN. Mr. Leighton, the
chaplain of the prison, who remained with her until
the last moment.

The unhappy woman appeared to be very penitent,
but her strength seemed to fail her when she emerged
from the prison and caught a view of the scaffold, and
after the rope had been placed round her neck she
would have fainted if Marwood and his assistant had
not caught hold of her. The last arords she uttered
were, " Lord Jesus, receive my spirit," and at the
same moment the drop fell, and she appeared to die
almost instantly. She must have had a fall of at
least eight feet from the length of the rope.
The black flag was hoisted outside the gaol, and an
Inquest was subsequently held upon the body. Very
few persons were present outside the prison.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

A HERO OF THE SEA.

We owe to the American papers our information
respecting the death of a hero of the sea, who, though
he belonged to the English flag, was better known and
more honoured among Americans than in his native
city of Liverpool (says the Daily Telegraph). There is,
indeed, some excuse for this in the fact that for the
last ten years Captain Robert Crighton has resided at
Antwerp, discharging there the duties of Superin-
tendent of the Red Star Line of steamers which
ply between Antwerp and New York or Philadelphia.
But Americans never forgot the British mariner
who by his gallant conduct once upon a time rescued
from death at sea several hundred United States
troops. Captain Crighton many years ago was in
command of a ship called the Three Bells, when in
a most furious gale, he sighted the San Francisco
transport, full of soldiers and in great peril from
the sea and wind. Almost at the beginning of
the hurricane the English captain signalled in answer
to their flag of distress, "I will stand by you ;"
and day after day until the storm abated he kept his
vessel close at hand, and was the means eventually of
saving the crew and troops on board the transport.
For this undouhtedly good service the United States
Congress passed him a vote of thanks, backed by a
handsome sum of money, and the principal towns of
America held festivals in his honour. Popular songs
were eget composed at the time in praise of the " gal-
lant ohip .Three ; The manly crow and the captain

true Of the gallant ship Three Bells." It is pleasant
to find that if few of his own countrymen recollected
the noble act of Captain Robert Crighton, those to
whom he displayed such brotherly feelinghbb all
along shown better memories. The American journals
from which we derive these particnhrs are full of
tributes to his name and virtues. "No British sea•
man," one of them says, "has been so lionised in
America, either he-fore or since, and the -_ews of his
death cannot fail to be received with feelings of deep
regret. He was borne to his grave in a manner
worthy of a brave sailor, on the shoulders of the
quartermasters of the steamers Belgenland and
Switzerland, with the Belgian, American, and British
flags covering as brave a heart as ever throbbed."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

DEATH OF THE EARL OF STAMFORD.

After a severe illness, which has extended over
some time, the Earl of Stamford and Warrington died
on Tuesday morning, at his seat, Bradgate Park,
Leicestershire, in the fifty-sixth year of his age,
For many years Lord Stamford had taken great
interest in sporting matters, and he was much
beloved and respected by the inhabitants of Man-
chester and other large towns in the neighbourhood of
Dunham Massey, his seat in Cheshire, for the liberal
use of his park, which he granted for festive gather.

Lord Stamford was twice married—first to Miss
Billinge, and secondly to Miss Cocks. The latter lady
survives him. He had no issue by either marriage.
The family honours pass to his second cousin, Mr.
Harry Grey (eldest son of the late Rev. Harry
Grey, by his marriage with Frances Elizabeth,
daughter of Mr. Hugh Ellis.)

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Lord Stamford's last illness was an attack of pleuro.
pneumonia, supposed to have been caused by exposure
to cold some five or six weeks ago. It affected both
lungs, leading to great depression, and subsequently to
inflammation of an erysipelatous or phlegmonous cha-
racter, which attacked the left arm and both sides of the
body, and called for surgical interference. Finally, Lord
Stamford sank from a second attack of congestion of the
lungs, which came on very rapidly. During this trying
illness all that could be done was done to mitigate his
suffering. He was tenderly nursed by Lady Stamford,
with that devotion with which during nearly 23 years
of married life she has participated in the pleasures
and pursuits of her husband, not leas than in the many
acts of benevolence and kindness by which their lives
have been characterized.

The late Lord Stamford was for many years one of
tho' most prominent owners of racehorses in the
country, Inheriting an unencumbered estate of over
30,000 acres, with a princely income, he turned his
attention mainly to field sports, and he was passion-
ately fond of fishing, shooting, and hunting. As a
follower of the chase he had few to equal in his day
and, in 1856, he erected a splendid Elizabethan mansion
at Bradgate-nark, Leicestershire, with extentivo and
elaborate stabling. In the same year he assumed the
mastership of the celebrated Quorn hounds, in succes-
sion to Sir Richard Sutton, and retained the master-
ship, and hunted the entire northern portion of
Leicestershire at his own expense, for seven years.
Ever since this period Lord Stamford showed great
preference for Bradgate' and latterly the associations
of the place seemed to have quite a charm for him.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

OLD lIILL

FATAL FALL.—On Sunday night Mr. Benjamin '
Round (60), a respectable .tradesman, of Old Hill, r
died under distressing circumstances. On Christm,i..
Day he went to visit bis daughter, the wife of Mr.
Jo.l Griffiths, grocer, Himley-road, Gornal Wg:o I
and immediately went upstairs to see Mrs. Griffith!.
On returning he fell head first downstairs, and re-
ceived a severe fracture of the skull. He was at-
tended by Mr. Bradley, of Pensnett, but remained
in an wronseious state until his death on Sunday
night.
PEOSECVTIONS 'UNDER TILE SALE 01'.
_FOJD AND
Dauos cr.-At the lublic Office Wednesday, before
Dr. Walker an t Mr. B.' Hingley, Edward Jones,
grocer and provision dealer, Rowley. Was summoned
by Mr. J. U. Hon er, the Inspector under the Sale
of Food an I Drugs Act for tie South Staffordshire
district. for sell:ng an article as butter which was
not oil the attire and qualay de-manded. Wiliam
Toy pruved the purehas3 of *lb. of butter, for which.
ha paid 7d. Upon being examined by Mr. Juele-',
county analyst, th article suppiiid was discovered
to be butter.ne. A fine of 40s. and costs was im-
posed.— Thomas. Westwood, milk dealer, Long
Lane, lialesowen, was fiued 203. and costs for sell- .
nig as pure milk a liquid containing 16 per cent of
added water,—Jumes Parkes, grocer, Church Road,
Rowley, was fined.3os., including costs, f r selling
an article as pure coffee whic:i cont.tined 43 per
cent, of chicory.—Benjamin Yate, refreshment-
house keeper, Ble..ckheah, was directed to pay 20s.
and costs for belling mill coutaii.ing 18 per cent.
of added water.—Timothy Hunt, grocer, Reddal
Bill, was summoned for selling adulterated dripping.
Mr Wright, who appeared tor the defence, raised
an objection to tha ease being heard, on the ground.
that the defendant was not served with the
summons seven clear days previous to the day of
hearing. Mrs. Hingley said he did not think any
god could be gained by the case being anourned.
Mr. Wright said no would waive his objection. Tile
dripping was .said. to have contained 18 per cent. uf
water, uni the magiitr;ttes, ia fining the defendint
.22 and costs expressed their regret that the menu-
fac.urer of the article was not before them, for the
article sold was unfit for human food.—Joseph,
Harris, grocer, Old Hill, was fined 20s, andcosts for
selling coffee adulte.red with 85 per cent, of chicory.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

THE VAGRANT TICKET SYSTEM.

At the Berks Quarter Sessions on Alomfay the
Vagrancy Committee—which ha so successfully in-
troduced the ticket system—rnalo a report, from
which it appeared that in 1878—the year before the
ticket system was introduced—there were 28
vagrants; in 1879 (the year it was introduced), 26,655;
1880, 27,674; 1881, 26,270; and,1682, 27,279. There
had been no increase during the four years, and the
ticket system had only cost £l5O in working.
The Committee believed that sufficient progress had
now been made to warrant their asking for the co-
operation of the magistrates in providing the neces-
sary funds to continue the system. Ten out of the
twelve Unions in the county had selected a guardian
to represent them on the Vagrancy Committee, and
they hoped that the other two would join. It was
hoped that as the new Casual Poor Act came into
operation that day, it would greatly help the ticket
system to decrease the number of vagrants in the
county.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

ROWLEY.

SERIOUS DECREASE IN THE RATABLE VALUE.— A.
return which has been prepared by the
.ove..seers,
at the request of a vestry meeting, shows a serious
decrease la the rateable value of property within
this pati,h during the last few years.
_The gross
value is returned at £96,965 7s„ and the ratable
value £77,293 103. In 1873 the rateable vaiu) was
£102,904 10s., thus showing a decrease of £25,671
Gs. This, it is stated, is owing to the working out
and closing of collieries within the parish,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

HALESOWEN.

SCHOOL ACCOMODATION.—A largely Wended
meeting at Halesowen on NlondAy took into con-
sideration the question of the establishment of a
School Board for the parish. The Hon. and Rev.
Canon Pelham, the Rector,pre-ided, and announced
that a communication had been received from the
Education Department, to the effect that if further
school accomodation was not provided in that place
a School Board would have to be formed. After the
question had been discussed it was decid,d to give
increased support to the exisiting National and
British Schools and thus avoid the creation of a
School Board. It was further resolved to levy a
voluntary rate of Bd. in the pound on Lady-day
next, end another of similar amount on Lady-day,
1884. The proceeds of these rates will, itis esti-
mated, be sufficient to free the present schools from
debt and alao to provide all the additional accom-
modation that is requisite.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

SALVATION ARMY RIOT.

A Salvation Army riot took place on Saturday at
Northampton. " General " Booth ha 3 been an.
nounced to preside at a meeting, and was to arrive
from London and take part in what was termed a
triumphal entry into the tawn, accompanied by brass
bands, mounted trophies, and "officers with war
chariots." No sooner, however, did he alight at North-
ampton Station than he found himself surrounded by a
motley crowd. The brass bands dispersed, and the
local contingent of tin, "Army "flew in all directions
before a body of roughs, who pelted them with mud.
After the mob had held possession of the thorough-
fares for some time the police succeeded in restoring
something like order. Mr. Booth was safely escorted
to his carriage' and, followed by hooting thousands, he
drove to All Saints' Vicarage, where he was the guest
of the Rev. R. B. Hull.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-06

NEW YEAR'S EVE IN LONDON.

In most of the churches and chapels in London the
usual watch-night services were held on Sunday night.
The deep, rich note of Great Paul was heard over a
great part of the metropolis assisting to ring out the
old year. At St. George's Church in the Borough the
church was so inconveniently crowded that soon after
eleven p.m. it was found necessary to close all the out-
side gates and send for a body of policemen to guard
them, Crowds of persons lined both sides of the road-
way in the vain hope of taking the places of those who
left the church at intervals, and were the cause of
quite a scene each time the gates were unclosed to let
them out.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27

THE TURNERS' EXHIBITION.

The annual exhibition which is held under the
auspices of the Worshipful Company of Turners was
opened in London at the Mansion House on Tues-
day. The number of exhibits is somewhat in excess'of
last year. The works in stone, which include those
made of any natural substance of a mineral cha-
racter, and also those in precious atones, for engrav-
ing in intaglio and cameo, attracted great atten-
tion. The numerous exhibits in wood were also
much admired. Under the head of " apprentices'
prizes" there is a large number of articles which are
of both an ornamental and useful character. The
Turners Company have placed at the disposal hf the
Competition Committee a sum of £5O, and the
Baroness Burdstt-Coutts a like sum. The list of
prizes offered is very numerous, and embraces one for
every department which can be said to come within
the scope of the turners' art.