The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-21 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

(By oar Sporting Corre,p9ncle2V.)
The acceptances for the Spring HandicaPh/hve,.
to take a commtreial view of the things—set
of
"ball rolling" at the various clubs for the seasoo
1885. The acceptances are universally deelater`t,
a.
goo I, which speaks well for the handic ppersr-
Tha betting returns for the first legitimate eveuor
the Lincolns),ire Handicap shows a near thing he
favoritism between Bendigo and Boulevard. -
former it will be remembered took the Cambriug;
shire Stakes in 1883, and ran second last Year,,,iti
that race; therefore, if brought equally as , I
well as he was on those two memorable occasioe,
he should trouble the winner. Boulevard
Toastmaster ran respectivey se oad and third ,
this handicap last yet.r, and have again the supPe'e ,
not only of their owners but the public also. 131°K
Grass, who, as a 3 year old, was considered near
at the top of the tree, never spored silk la t le°
except in the lianchester November Handieg,':?;
when he mauaged to get third to Keit% but It lilo,
the di,ta,nce was too tar for him, as in that ra;elu:r
if
a mile he had the leg of nearly everything. snu f
his trainer can only deliver him on the 25th ea
March fit to run, I think the soft going aud t„tle .
mile race will be all in his favor. Tnere i 5
in traill'
thing to fear and that is he may give wav
in as he is far from a s •und horse. St. Blaise!
the Derby winner of 1883, has a good folloxtutc,-,.
but then Goldfield on form should be where-e'e -
he is at a difference of 91bs in the weieits.
heath, the Middle Park winner in 1883,
pOrte I "roi in pickle" and whatever "Mr. Maut°"o'...
the Duchess of Mon.'rose elects to stand by Ina„st
very near. Mr. "St. Gatien and Florence"
mood will depend on Mespilus, who, on several
casions last year, toll the stable "whet a clock 1:
was fo. a 5-vear old, with only 7st 41b to carri
and from so dangerous a party, must be held!, .
respect. Tonans last year's winner of this
ctp is again reported alright. but as he was
all last year after his win, I fear the old horee4
not hims-lf ; therefore, shall not again recorunle-a
him. Corunua, Brocken, and Crim Tartar 3
showed respectable form last year and cannot ar,
plain of the weights assigned to them. Alekri'
Taylor has an animal in Eastern Emperor, 17,
took the. Great Shropshire il4ndiclp, just this
tame last year, very nicely treated, therefore ~
shall take as my present champions
EASTERN EMPEROR AND BENDIGO
to furni3h the winner. The doings on the Livehrti
pool Grand National have undergone a retnarka";
change since last week, Zoedone and Behnont he,l*;
ing the betting returns, with Candahar close up)
their heels. Zoedone, it must not be forgot,
this event ii 1883, although the field was ot.i
strong one; still Count Kinsky's mare proved su,;
she could negotiate tae obstacles and likewise C-•
compass this severe course, that she must a cfai,3
dangerous if only brough out ready for the ,t
Roguefort and Frigate, two animals that occurr.
those unenviable positions of "places," have
a large following, and it is noteworthy that alto
who have once got this difficult course are the I"ifi
to again trust to. However, as the day drB,,t I
nearer, I shall have more to say, but at prese'''
think that

ZOEDONE AND BELMONT
are the two best to stand upon. for
Next week the Sandown Grand Prize is se," r,sl
decision, and as thete are several Grand Nah,ts
candidates who hold engagements, the reiult of
event may prova a key to the "Derby of SteoP,l,,
chases." However, for the Sandown Grand
I shall be content to stand by -P
GERONA AND KING PRIAM,
who are in form just now.

BIRTH.
DATIL—On the 16th lust, at 15, Union Terrace
Scourbridge, the wife of Samuel Davis, of a s°ll.

DIED,
WJESTWOOD.—On the 13th iust, at the Laurels, oia•
swinford, Edward Westwood, in his 74 year.

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THROAT IRRITATION AND Conam—Soreness and darn);
flees, tickling and irritation, inducing cough and itincr,-„
the voice. For these symptoms use Epps's Gl7eer:l
Jujubes. In contact with the glands at the 111"3°:,
they are excited by the est of sucking, the Glyceride 12,1.
thLse agreeable coafections becomes „Actively he 111
Soil only in bYtes, 7id., tius Is. lid., labelled
PP 3 & Co., Hoinoeopathic Chemists, London. ,
George Moore, in his work on "Nose and T'lr"b--;
Diseases," says: "The Glycerine Jujubes prepared
James Epps and Co., are of undoubted se.vice
car ttive or palliative agent." While Dr.
ilolmes, Senior Physician to the Maoicipal Throat 04
Ear Infirmary, writes: "After au extended trial,
found your Glycerine Jujubes of considerable be9eo4
(with or without medical treatment) in almost Ali fi;f„'
.6
of throat disease."—la :itourbrtdge Epps's ligtedlc`-

are sold by Morris, 136, Uigh Strejt.
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OVER THE SUNSHINE OF EXISTENCE HAS—

BLACK CLOUD. stall
With the uncertainty of life is mingled the dark Inii-oe
of death! While on the one hand we catch the WCl° $0
sound of a fiew breath of life that tells of an addition,,,„
our species, on the other we shudder as we hear the ri2,;(,!
ing wings of the Destroying Angel The mighty roioo_ 0,..
the Great Influence which rules the Universe has .Fere
nouncei ou - fate; the dread fiat has gone forth, and e'eet
mortal man is doomed to die I But, though wa
preveot, can we postpone doath.? The question is mot,
tons, even if it concern the prolongation of life but ;let •
single hour, inasmuch as every instiuct prompts us to te.
the boldest bat:le we can for this glorious boon of elisices
The promp.ings of instinct are but tue spontaneous re.
o I nature, and it is our &Ay to obey. /tut there an.`4lo
males the question, can death be postponed by n 81.00
hour? Yes; for the world works in obedience 10 ow aid
laws; and a stu iy of those prove that those wh haVeuiee
judgment and the will to buckle on the shield.
nature places ready to the r grasp, may ward off the la rive
ous attacks of the implacable enemy of life, until in
old age, toe vital faculties gradual y decay, and the AT it
of Peace glides softly Lite our presence leading
were, in a gentle slumber to tee regions Wow..
shadow of the tomb. wad
The Fell Destroyer makes his first approaches 111
a deadly foe now preying upon the very vitals of
forms, but none are more favoured by him than th:jei%
go
Society. What is this foe? There are few among Us roe,
have not been or are now to some extent its Vic#",`iiid
Would the reader know if he, )0, is under the ban
frigutful scourge? Let him ask himself whether no
penances any of the following symptoms: s sonW
There are pains about the chest and sidee, an-
times in the back. The mouth has a bad taste, esl's"-:ed
in the morning; and there are feelings of dullness„).o
drowsiness. The appetite is poor, a sort of sticky 01:0•
collects about the teeth, there is a feeling as of a 11,roao
load on the stomach, and sometimes a faint, ed-eu
sensation at the pit of the stomach, which food does
satisfy. The eyes are sunken, the hands and feet be?) to
cold and feol claium . after a while a cough set' '11.,1311
first dry, but attended in the course of a few inontoZeii
expectoration of a greenish colour. Tue sulfewr -gt.
constantly tore.l, and sleep seems; o afford him 11? tre
v-wf.
Servoisness, irritability, and evil forebodiugs
When rising suddenly, there is a giddiness, a sort of tidtio ;
Mg sensation in the head. The bowels become cos,l,,lee
the skin is dry and het at times; the blood becomes
and Stagnant; the whites of the eyes are tinged ;iog
yellow; the urine is scanty and high colonre i, deP
Sc dimoutafter standing- There is frequently a slA.,,ee.
up of the ,o id—at times with a sour taste and at, iaro.
with sweetish taste. This is often attended with PAIP tee
.iou a the heart or impaired vision, with spots before:, S.
eyesmaccompanied oy great pr,stration anti weak :At
Ail Of lile,So symptoms are in turn present. It, is the_f .
hat nearly oue-third of our population has this disenee
S 11,0 of Its varied forms. Medical men have uustaito': tn.
nature of .he malady. Its true name is Dyspepsia o'd
digestion ; for which a certain remedy is to no
Mother seigers Caeative Syrup-• 11 medicine Wait:lll.lS rot,
in both hemispheres a coati:Lulea fouutied only on or
virtues. The Syrup can be obta ued frees any ena":"0-iee
wed eine veuaor, et from the proprietors, A. J•
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Mr, W. Buuchier, elastove:, Bridgwater, seeds
owing

"West Quay, Bridgwater. -
"December 21st, 1380
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li •
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sand you this in the hope ta.ito other sufferers
in
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