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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

BROMSGROVE.

BOIRD or GUARDIANS.—At the meeting of the
Board of Guardians on Wednesday there was a full
attendamcß, inc'uding Mr. 1 onge, Local Govern-
ment Board Inspector; Mr. S. Bartleet (ex-officio),
and Rev. J. 11. EH. Mr. Wright presided.—A
inotion by Mr. Davis, of which he had give notice,
"'Chat the former resolution of the Board fixing
the salary of Mr. Potter, relieving officer for the
Belbroughton district, be rescinded, and that the
sultry be incre,sed from £6O to £BO a year," was
discussed at some length —Mr. Parry seconded.—
In reply to the Rev. J. 11. Eld, the Chairman said
Mr. Potter had not applied for an increase of salary.
—Mr. Eld afterwards moved that the consideration
of the matter be deferred for twelve months
This was seconded by Mr. Hingley.—Mr. Longe
said that flaying so recently appointed Mr. Potter
at £6O a year, it would be inconsistent for the
Board to increase his salary to 480 without calling
upon him to resign and throwing the office open
agaio.—Mr. Lewis's resolution was rejected by 12
to 7.—lt was reported that there was a cas3 of
typhoic'., fever in the house.—The followieg resolu-
tion was proposed by Mr. Huband.s conded by Mr.
Amphlett, and carried :—" That the Guardians
hereby consent: 1. To the erection at the Work-
house of the Union of a detached infirmary, in ac-
cordance with plans to which the Local Government
Boat'd Lave affixed their seal, subject nevertheless
to such modifications thereof as the Board may
hereafter direct. 2. To the expenditure for the
above purpose of a sum not exceeding £5,000. 3.
To the borrowing of the said sum of .25,000 or such
part thereof as may be necessary for the purpose
aforesaid ; the repayment thereof, with interest, to
be secured by a charge on the common fund of the
Union in the manner provided by the statues on
that behalf." Further resolved-4 : That the stun
of £5,000 be borrowed for the purpose aforesaid.
That the sum so borrowed be repaid-by such annual
payments as reckoning principal and interest to-
gether, repay tbe sum borrowed in thirty
years.—Eleven tenders for the erection of the new
infirmary, ranging from £5,532 6s 4d to .23,327 16s,
were opened, and on the motion of Mr. Parry,
seconded by Mr. Lewis, that of Messrs. Tilt and
Fisher, Bromsgrove (the lowest) was accepted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

POULTRY AND GAME.

Pigeons, 6d to Sd ;
3g to 4s : vslincs, 5s to Cs ;
French ditto, Is to is 2d ; Surrey
turkey
58 to 6s 6d ; Susses ditto, 3s to 48 ; Essex ditto, is 9d to
Aylesbu y ducklings,
2s 3d; Boston ditto, 2s to 4s ; Iri.h ditto, is gd to 38;
poults, 4s to Cs; rabbits /s to is 6d; and leverets, as
to 5s each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

HAG LEY.

WEEKLY STOCK SALE—At their sale on Monday
last Messrs. Oates, Perrens and Wooldridge had a
capital supply of classes of st)ck, comprising 70
head of cattle, 367 sheep, 24 calves, and 227 pigs.
There was a good company of buyers and prices
were firm throughout. The sale included a lot of
fat heifers of first-class quality, for which there
was a keen c•nopetition. Fat cows made as high
as ..£25 Os Od, bullocks £23 15s 01, sheep 665, lambs
60s, calves .25 5s Od.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

VISIT OF THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA

TO POLL

The Vienna correspondent of the Daily News,
writing on Monday, says:
To-day at Pola the great ' naval manoeuvres com-
menced m presence of the Empress and Crown Prince.
The municipal and naval authorities had combined to
decorate the town and the port. A line of masts with
long waving flags reached from one end of the place to
the other. At six o'clock in the morning a salute
from all the forts and men-of-war announced
the arrival of his Majesty, who was received at
the station by the Governor, several admirals,
and the Bishop of Rovigno. The Emperor and Crown
Prince, who were lcudly cheered by the crowds lining
the streets, proceeded immediately to the exercise
ground, where a royiew of the troops took place. The
Emperor then visited Fort Verudelle, the iron
.tower
of which, 1500 tons in weight, was turned in one
minute. Afterwards his Majesty and the Crown
Prince went on board the yacht Miramar, where they
will remain during the manoeuvres.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

SUICIDE FROM HIGHGATE ARCHWAY.

On Saturday evening, shortly after ten o'clock, a
respectably-dressed man, aged between 30 and 35
years of age, was seen to mount the parapet of the
bridge in Hornsey-lane, Highgate, known as the
Highgate Archway, and before any person could pre-
vent him he threw himself off into the Archway-
road beneath, a distance of eighty-eight feet. When
a police-constable of the Y division and other persons
went to the spot they found that the young man
was lying on the roadway in an insensible condition.
Dr. Jones was at once sent for, and upon his
arrival found that the deceased, who had received,
besides other extensive injuries, a severe fracture of
the skull, was quite dead. The police ambulance
having been procured, the body of the deceased was
at once put upon it and conveyed to the Hornsey
Mortuary, to await inquest and identification. The
following is a description of the body: AEre 35, height
5 feet 8 inches, complexion and hair fair, moustache
light, whiskers shaved off, scar on the lower lip and
chin, dressed brown tweed coat, black cloth vest,
brown trousers, blue check shirt, cotton socks, side-
spring boots, black hard felt hat, leather strap round
the waist; appearance of a labourer.

Qurrn - (1t(81Tl?L mint tOwn)..
"Now, my good man, tell us the truth. Have you
got an epidemic amongst the mackerel off this
coast ? " Ancient Mariner: " Lor', sir! I couldn't
tell owt but the truth ef I tried hever so hard. Seen
any heppidemics amongst our mackerel? Why, I
got one in our net last week as weighed nigh on
twelve pounds. Just you an' your good lady let me
take yer for a sail, I'll show you heaps of liepni-
dernics."—Fun.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A CORPORAL.

In London on Saturday at the Bow-street Pol;ce-
court, Alfred Cooper, aged 23, a corporal in the Royal
Artillery, was charged with attempting to commit
suicide under the following circumstances. The
defendant was in charge of an escort for the purpose
of conveying an absentee from the regiment to Col-
chester. It was intended to return by the last train,
but by some means that was missed. The defendant's
mother resides in London, and it appeared from the
evidence that he suggested that they should take their
prisoner to her house and return by the first train on
Saturday morning. They proceeded down the Em-
bankment, and when near Charing-cross railway
bridge defendant had occasion to stop. His com-
rades, with th 3 prisoner, walked on. Upon disco-
vering that the prisoner was gone, defendant became
very excited, and rushing down to Charing-cross Pier
throw off his helmet and tunic and jumped into the
river. The alarm was given by the night watchman,
and defendant was rescued by one of the attendants
at the floating swimming bath. In reply to Mr.
Flowers, defendant said that on finding that his
escort had walked away, and not being able to see his
prisoner, he became very much alarmed, and knowing
that by military law he would be liable to five years'
imprisonment, he felt that he would rather die and
leave his wife a widow than allow her to remain the
wife of a convict. Defendant seemed to be very
excited, and Mr. Flowers hesitated about handing him
over to the military authorities at present. Defendant,
however, desired to return to Colchester, and as it
was intimated that an escort was on its way to conduct
him there, Mr. Flowers sent him to St. George's
barracks.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

THE QUEEN'S LEVEE.

By command of the Queen a Levee WM held cn
Monday afternoon, at St. James's Palace by his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, on behalf of
her Majesty.
Presentations to his Royal Highness at this Court
are by the Queen's pleasure considered as equivalent
to presentations to her Majesty.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended
by his Gentlemen in Waiting, and escorted by a
detachment of Life Guards, arrived at the Palace from
Marlborough House about two o'clock, and was re-
ceived by the Great Officers of State and the Royal
Household.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his Royal
Highness Prince Edwdrd of Schleswig-Holstein, and
their Serene Highnesses Prince Edward of Saxe-
Weimar and Prince Louis of Battenberg were present
at the Leeve.
Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Hon. Corps of
Gentlemen at Arms was on duty in the State Saloons,
under the command of Lord Carrington, the captain.
The Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the
Guard was on duty in the interior of the palace,
under the command of Lord Monson, the captain.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

TRAGEDY IN DUBLIN.

In Dublin, on Tuesday morning, a shocking tragedy
occurred in Sheriff-street, which is situated near the
North Wall. A man aged 34, whose reported name
was Count Juttka, and who said he was from
Hamburg, and was possessed of considerable property,
went in February last to lodge in the house of a Mrs.
Inglis. He fell in love with her daughter, a very pre-
possessing girl of 19 years, and proposed marriage.
Her mother at first refuel to give her consent,
but the girl having expr,•Fsed her determination
to marry him, and he lying offered to settle
£5OOO on her, Mrs. Ingl:3 yielded. About the
time fixed for the marriage a telegram came stating
that he was wanted home on business, and he left,
and wrote affectionate letters from various places.
About a fortnight ago he returned, the engagement
was renewed, and Monday next fixed for the marriage.
On Tuesday morning Miss Inglis knocked at his door
as usual to inquire about his breakfast, and he asked
her to open a valise and on her doing so she saw a
photograph of herself and him, whi hbe had told her
he had sent away. She upbraided him, and he then
seized her hand, and pulling a revolver out of the
valise, discharged it at her. By a sudden movement
she escaped the shot, which, however, went through
her stays, and under her arm. He then let her go,
and she ran out of the room. Immediately after-
wards he shot himself, discharging two chambers of
the revolver into his chest. Ho was removed to th'
hospital, but never rallied, and died the same after
noon.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

HONE-MADE DRINKS FOR THE
HARVEST.

In view of the fact that many farmers have aban-
doned the custom of giving their men beer in hay and
harvest work, the Secretary of the Agricultural De-
partment of the Church of England Temperance
Society publishes the following:
Stokos is a most refreshing and strengthening
drink. It is easily made, and costs only 3d. per gal-
lon.

Put into a large pan ilb of fine fresh oatmeal, flozs.
of white sugar, half a lemon cut into small pieces.
Mix with a little warna water, then pour a gallon of
boiling water' into it; stir all tngether thoroughly,
and use when cold. The lemon may be omitted,
raspberry vinegar, citric acid, or any other flavouring
may be used instead. More oatmeal may be used if
preferred.
Cokos is a good nourishing drink made as follows:
Bozs. of sugar, flozs. of good fine oatmeal, 4ozs. of
cocoa at 10d. per lb., mixed gradually and smoothly
into a gallon of boiling water; take to the field in a
stone jar. Cost, 6d. per gallon.
A Good Harvest .Drink.—Boil ioz. hops, ioz. of
ginger (bruised) in a gallon and a half of water, for
twenty-five minutes; add lib. of brown sugar, and
boil ten minutes more, then strain and bottle while
hot; it will be ready for drinking when cold It
should be kept in a cool place. Dried horehound
may be used instead of hops. Cost, 3d. per gallon.
Ginger Beer.—Pour two gallons of boiling water
over lib. of lump sugar, loz. of bruised ginger, two
lemons sliced, let it stand till hike warm, then add one
tablespoonful of brewer's barm, or one small teacupful
rif baker's barm ; let it stand twelve hours, then bottle
it. It will be ready for use in twenty-four hours.
Cost 4d. per gallon.
Boiling water poured on a few slices of lemon, with
a little sugar, makes a very refreshing drink. Butter
milk should be more used as a drink.

One ounce of coffee and half an oance of sugar, in
two quarts of water, is a very thirst-quenching drink;
so is cold tea, but neither of these is so supporting as
the oatmeal drink.

It is quite a mistake to suppose that beer or
spirits give strength. They do give a spurt to a
man, but that quickly goes off, and spurts, in hard,
heavy work, too of ten made, certainly lessen the
working powers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

POTATOES.

There was a good supply of potatoes on nip. The
demand was mod, rate, as follows : Cherbourg, new, 68 to
78; Jersey, Os to is ; Malta, 53 to Os, Lisbon, 54 to 00
per cwt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

QUARRY BANK.

LOCAL BOARD.—Mr. W. R. Symonds prekided at
the u-ual monthly meeting of this Board hell at
the Board Schools on Tuesday afternoon. _ The
Medical Officer reported that the death rate for the
p'-1 month was 24 per 1,000, with one death from
tirsr class zymotio disease—scarlet fever. He had
rt ceived several complaints as to the difficulty ex-
peritnod in getting night soil removed. The In-
spector replied that he had written to the night soil
contractor on the subject. The Surveyor reported
that the expenditure on the roads during the month
had been 4129 15s 3.1, and a cheque for £2O Was
required to meet the expenditure of the current
month. A letter wa9 read from the Local Govern—
ment Poard xitl3 r.,ference to the annual report of
the medical officer 9f health, It apreared that
the scarLtina bad been an epidemics in the
district. and tbo Board hoped that the Sanitary
Authority would inake sonic proper hospital pro-
vision *alit r by themselves or in corutpinat ion with
SO ne of the neighbouring sanitary authorities. The
Board also considered that t r.e Sanitary Authority
should thezeselves uudertake the removal of the
nizht soil. The cle k ss instructed to state in re-
ply that these matters should receive attention.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

THE SHAN STATES.

Letters received this mail announce the return to
Qiinine of Mr. Holt S. Hallett, F.R.G.S., on April2o,
after visiting Kiang Hsen, and exploring a large por-
tion of the country lying between the Salween and the
Mekong river. Mr. Hallett heard of thirty-three for-
tified cities which had been deserted for centuries.
The smallest of them was about half a mile in dia-
meter, the ditches surrounding them being usually
30ft. to 401 t. in depth. He visited several, and settled
the position of most of them. A vast plain was found
to extend from Kiang Tung to Bangkok, with only
three small water partings. Mr. Hallett says:
"Everywhere I have been most courteously wel-
comed, and all the chiefs express their interest in
the proposed railway. Far from being suspicious,
they have enabled me to collect the information I
required, given me guides, and had me conducted and
guarded through their country, sending princes or
head magistrates to see that I suffered from no
delay, and that the comfort of my party was attended
to." He has succeeded in obtaining vocabularies of
all the races he met, and also native histories of
many of the States and cities. The country about
Kiang Tsen he found was being rapidly populated,
and the whole of the dependents of the Prince of
La.poon, who was to go there as ruler, numbering
2500 fighting men, were to accompany him. Mr.
Hallett says that though surrounded by smallpox the
party has escaped infection with one exception. Dr.
Cushing caught it at Penyow, but he has been brought
to Qimme, and is recovering rapidly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

ANOTHER MILITARY EXECUTION IN
ITALY.

The Naples correspondent of the Daily News,
writing on Sunday, says:
Bagnoli has again been the scene of a military
execution. Marino, the carabineer, whose crime
closely followed that of Misdea, was shot yesterday
morning amid the same surroundings and at the
same hour as the latter criminal. Better educated,
less savage, and more sensitive than Misdea, Marine
did not show the same fortitude. After his convic-
tion he became so prostrate that it was thought he
would die before the sentence could be
carried out. Yesterday, when led up to
the fatal chair, he threw himself down and
screamed, half unconscious from fright, while con-
vulsively shuddering. Apparently he derived but
little comfort from the unremitting consolations of
the priest. Upwards of 5000 spectators went to the
place of execution as if to a race. The tunnel through
Posilippo was so crowded with carriages that it took
in hour ,to -pass. Marino fell instantaneously, two
balls piercing the brain, and six the lungs and heart.
Immediately after the removal of the body the
people rushed to dip their handkerchiefs in the blood.
A medical student took possession of some of the
scattered brains.

High foreheads for women are reported as soon to
come into fashion. It is good thing to have brains in
fashion once more.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

THE IRON TRADE

init for the sale of intoxicating liquors. Mr.
Waldron appeared for defendant. This case was
adjourned last week in order to have the distance
measured —Defendant said tl,at a man named
Bishop came into his house and asked for some
whiskey and he refu.ed to fill it. The man said he
could demand it as he had travelled the distance.
Mr. Wheeler was willing for the ease to be with.
drawn on payment of costs, but Mr. Waldron qu .ted
some passages front "Stone" and said the anch
had power to dismiss the case and it would tell
against defendant at licensing day, The Bench
retired,to consider their verdict and on returning
into Court Colonel Fletcher said they had con-
sidered the case. It was alseculiar case and the
distance had not been proved and decided to give
the defendrnt the. benefit of the doubt and dismiss
:he case.
THREATS.—PhiIIip Jones was charged with using
threats towards Elijah Allen. Mr. Waldron de-
fended, and said his client was willing to be bound
over if complainant would pay the costs. After
hearing complainant's evidence, Colonel Fletcher
asked complainant if he wonld concede to Mr.
Wal,:ron's proposition. Complainant was willing
to pay the costs and 41 fendant was bound over to
keep the peace for 6 moths, in his own recognisanees
of .£lO.
DnuNice—Eli Hart was fined 5s and costs for
being drunk on the 28th ult at the Lye. P.C.
Powell proved the ease. There were a large num-
ber of previous convictions against del: ntlaat, and
ho was fined 5s and costs.
Asssurr.—Richard Rhodes was charged with as.
saultiog Eiiza Robinson on the 7th iust me. Com-
plainant said defendant struck her in the mouth,
and gave her several 'elunches" in the stomach.
—Ann Newhall corroborated.—Josesh Raybould,
, for the defence, said that defendant dil not strlke
csmplainanfs but she spat in his face. Colonel
Fletcher said be did not believe a word he had said.
Fined 5s and cos!s.
TEANSFERS.—The follow in transfers were al-
lowed : Old Star, front Ann Laney to Elijah Skid-
more ; Rose and Crown, from Albert Lovatt to
Charles Rudd; Mitre, from Joseph Jaggard. to
Alfred James Barnett ; Crown, from Thomas Hol-
land to George Daniels; Gate Hangs Well, from
George Hew, deceased, to Annie Rew.
Bosun OP GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meet—
lug of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. Henry
Billingi am in the chair. Admitted 15, &saint ged
11, born I, remaining 505, against 494 the COlTUS-
ponding week last. yi at. Out-door relisf, Kine-
swinford distric-, £43 Gs 4d; Stoufbridge, Je3o .7s
(id ; Hnlesowen, £22 8s 2d ; non-resi lent p ;upers,
£1 12s G 1 ; total £OB 4s 2d, against .4.-:97 As Gd last
year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

HIGH JUMPING HUNTERS:

Judging from what is seen in the hunting field, is
it not rather the view of a pessimist to think that the
average hunter is so bad a high jumper as to make a
prize for high jumping necessary, or even desirable?
(asks the Field.) We certainly do not see gates
jumped very often, but then the majority of them are
not locked; and it generally happens that in the
winter the ground is in such a state in the vicinity of
a gateway as to render jumping well nigh a matter of
impossibility. Then, too, posts and rails are not found
in abundance; a man may bunt in most countries for
a week and never come across a single flight. In
stonewall countries, such as the Heythrop, Cots-
wold, and part of the Duke of Beaufort's, plenty
of effective high jumping is to be seen ; walls form a
well-defined obstacle, and the taking-off ground is in
the majority of instances good; and this, we take it,
is one of the chief reasons why horses show to more
advantage than over timber, while, so far as the
riders are concerned, a wall is a more yielding sort of
affair than a gate or post-and-rail fence. At the
same time we are very far from saying that more
attention might not be bestowed upon making horses
clever timber-jumpers, though we fail to see how the
desired end is to be obtained by asking horses to jump
in a show ring. It is within our own knowledge
that three horses whose show jumping brings in good
round sumsin prizes to the respective owners, are very
indifferent hunters indeed. It may seem very like
heterodoxy to say so but a horse that can merely
jump high fences under favourable conditions, and is
not in other respects a practised hunter, is one of the
most useless kind of animals to the hunting man. He
will, no doubt, take you over a flight of rails, but the
water ditch beyond, that the schoolboy on his pony
makes light of, may perhaps be an insuperable
obstacle; while ditches on the far side may receive
his hind legs, and on the taking-off side may cause
refusals; such at least is our experience of some
horses that have been taught to jump show fences
only. If a horse could prove himself good at all
points, he would not long be permitted to air himself
in the show ring, but would speedily find his way
into some stable where his good qualities would be
recognised in the hunting season.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

In the HOUSE OF LORDS, July 7, there was a very
large attendance of peers on both sides; the peeresses'
galleries were crowded; and the spaces at the foot of
the throne and outside the bar, as well as the strangers'
gallery, were fully occupied. The Prince of Wales, the
Duke of Edinburgh, and the Duke of Cambridge were
on the cross benches.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

FATAL ACCIDENT AT A SWIMMING
BATH.

In London, on Monday, Mr. Langbam, City coroner,
held an inquiry at St. Bartholomew's Hospital regard-
ing the death of Henry Kearney, 29 years of age, a
rur, rter, late residing at Hoxton, who died from in-
ies sustained through striking his head against the
ottom of a swimming bath. Thomas Strecker, an
atendant at the Wenlock Baths, Hoxton, stated that
on Wednesday in last week his attention was called
to the deceased, who had been taken out of the swim-
ming bath. He appeared semi-conscious, and when
he recovered a little he informed witness that he
had jumped off the diving-board by the side
of the bath and hurt his head. Witness took
him to the hospital. By the Jury: Where the
deceased jumped in the water was only 4ft, 2in. in
depth. Another accident of a similar character
occurred at the baths some time ago, and a notice was
then put up prohibiting persons from jumping off the
platform. John Chapman, a youth, said he was with
the deceased when the accident happened. The latter
was teaching a youth to swim, and witness saw him
jump off a raised seat on the platform, and on rising
to the surface informed witness that he had struck
his head on the bottom of the bath. He appeared
much injured, and was at once taken to the hospital.
Mr. Toiler, house surgeon to St. Bartholomew's Hos-
pital, deposed to having the deceased under his care.
He was suffering from a fractured skull and a broken
spine. He lived until Friday morning, and then
expired from the injuries received. The jury re-
turned a verdict of "Accidental death."
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A JUVENILE THIEF.

At the Middlesex Sessions on Monday, Reginald
Smith, 14, was indicted for breaking and entering the
shop of Zechariah Moss, and stealing therein the sum
of £34 10s. The prosecutor was a clothier at 46,
Praecl-street, and the prisoner had been in his employ-
ment as errand boy, but was discharged. Some weeks
ago the door was broken open and the till robbed.
The prisoner was suspected and an inquiry was made.
In the meantime the prisoner's father had discovered
that his son was in possession of a large amount of
money, and it was also stated that he had shown hand-
fuls of gold and silver to some of his companions.
There was no doubt that the prisoner knew all the
prosecutor's premises thoroughly; and in his cross-
examination of one of the witnesses, a boy named
Dodd, he exhibited considerable cunning. He made
the witness admit that he had committed several rob-
beries, but failed to shake his evidence in this case.
When the father of the prisoner first suspected him
the latter ran into an outhouse and hid all the money
he had left there. He had previously given a sove-
reign to one of his youthful companions. The jury
found the prisoner "Guilty," and the Assistant-Judge
sentenced him to three weeks' imprisonment with hard
labour, and five years' deteution in a reformatory.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

THE BOYS AND HOITSEWORK.

A correspondent of the Rural Netv Yorker says:
I heard a Bishop of more than ordinary influence
say once, "I made my own bed when a boy."
Experience has taught me that the boy who is useful
and kind as a boy, will be a suceesssful man. Let
me give an example from real life:
Thirty years ago a family, composed of mother,
father, and ten children, landed on these American
shores, and found for themselves a home in a country
place on a farm. The change of climate and, perhaps
the water and change in diet, soon brought disease
to many of them, and after a few weeks the circle
sva.s broken by the loss of the father and two
of the children. (Let me here say that foreigners
should be careful to use filtered water.) It was a test
time. The oldest son worked bravely, sweeping, dust-
ing, mopping--in short, he seemed to consider no
labour too menial for him, or any self-denial too
great, and when prostrated himself, refused assistance
unless absolutely necessary. He is to-day a wealthy
and respected merchant in Liverpool, England, and
one of his sons is now on the Atlantic, coming to visit
us. Another, a boy, younger, showed the same self-
abnegation; he is to-day a very prominent and suc-
cessful lawyer.

The opposite picture shows us a young man (not a
member of the family, but only a temporary guest)
who, at the request of one of the family to get a
pitcher of water from a pump on the roadside, re-
used, with an air of self-importance, thinking it was
beneath his dignity. Well, to-day, after- thirty long
years, that man is in poverty. His sons have inherited
a good deal of their father's temperament, and are
following fast in his footsteps. The air of self-im-
portance sticks to them.
Comment is unnecessary. The first two mentioned
had in them elements of noble natures, which no soiled
hands could eradicate. They fulfilled to the letter in
their life, what might naturally have been expected
frqm them.
It is said that truth is mighty and will prevail.
With not a few it's mighty scarce, and is a long time,
if ever, in prevailing.
WIIAT WE'RE CO3IING TO.—" Mary, I want a 111C3-
senger to send down town," said a lady to her maid;
'the saleslady has sent me the wrong bundle and I
want to inform the forelady of her carelessness.
Is there anyone disengaged ?" "I think not, ma'am;
the chamber lady is busy with her rooms and the
kitchen lady has visitors, her mother, the washer
lady, and her cousin, the ash gentleman having called.
But perhaps the foot gentleman or the coach gentle.
man is disengaged. I will see.'°---.4 erica. lA, Per.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

-
Grass-fed cattle come to hand very prime, and there wag
a good collect ion of Herefords at d runts and. Lincolnshire
shorthorns. The trade, nevertheless, was slow, and
although is. Bd. was obtained in a few instances, it Wfte
hardly reached in the corrent trade. Of imported cattle
there were 370, including Canadian at Fs IA Danish at
Is 641 to is 2d, and t. wedish it 44 441. No quotable
tthange occurred in the blit.-ep aid lamb ti rules Choice
small end mi atv wethers met a steady sale; but coarse, tat
qualities were very unsaleable. L..mbs sold slowly, but at
about previous value for prime. Calves further depressed,
and ditflcult to sell at reduced rates. Best Herefords and
runts, is 6d; best shorthorns, is 41; second quality
beasts, 5s to is 2d; inferior, 4s to 4s 8d ; best Downs'
and half-breds, is 8d to 6s (Id; beat long wools, is 64
to 5s 3d; second qualities and ewes, 48 10d to 5s 6d,
lambs, 6s to 7s 241; calves, 4s 641 to 6s; pigs, is 6d tO,
4s 4,1 per 81b., sinking. the offal. Total supplies—boastde
244; sheep and lambs, 9970; calves, 280; pigs, 20.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
Not much meat on offer, Ink barely as much warted, and
trade slow. Fore qrare,rs of American-killed beef are
dearer, at 2s 841 to 3s 441; tnd prime, br ght town-killed
beef in some cases brings id per lb. more; but. g neralke
quotations are Unaltered. Beef, prime, 4s 3d to 5s 041;
middling, 48 Od to 4s 441; inferior, 38 Od to I 3 841. Muttofie
prism', 55 4d to 6s Od ; middlinw, 40 4d to is Od ; inferio_r)
is Od to 38 8d Lamb 6s Od to 68 441; foreign, 5s Sc!
to 6s. Veal, prime, s 'B.d to 5s 441 ; middling, 46 Od to
45 441; inferior, 38 t 4 to 3s Ed. Pork, prime, 38 1041 to
4s Od ; middling, Ls 4d to 38 841; inferior, 28 8d to 3aod
per 81b.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

IN THE MIDLAND COUNTIES

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

THE MAORI SING.

King Tawhiao and suite were entertained at dinner
on Monday evening at the Salisbury Hotel, in London,
by Mr. T. Sutherst, of the Temple, and a conference
ensued at wlr ch a discussion took place on their
mission. The attendance included Mr. James
Howard, M.P., Mr. A. McArthur, M.P., Mr. W.
Fowler, M P., Mr. W. M. Torrens, M.P., Mr. Cropper,
M.P., Mr. Theodore Fry, M.P., and several gentlemen
from New Zealand. Sir John Lubbock, M.P., was
prevented from attending by an attack of the gout.
Major To Where complained of the action of
the Land Courts which had resulted in the im-
poverishment of many of the tribes. His state-
ment on this subject was confirmed by Mr.
Kerry Nichols, who has lately visited the King's
eountry, which occupies an area of several
thousand square miles. Mr. Chesson stated that one
of the chief objects the Maeries had in view was the
establishment under the Queen of a native adminis-
tration in purely native districts. On the motion of
Mr. McArthur, M.P., seconded by the Rev. W.
Hawkins, the meeting expressed its sympathy with
the mission of the King and chiefs, and its earnest
hope that the Colonial Office would endeavour to
secure justice to the native race. Subsequently, Mr.
Cropper, M.P., moved and King Tawhiao seconded a
cordial vote of thanks to Mr. Sutherst, who presided
over the meeting, for his hospitable reception of thA
Maories.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

PUBLIC NOTICES

TRADESMENS ADDRESSES

DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS
are wrapped in a square green package.
Prepared only by W. LAMBERT,I73.Ssymour-place,l
London. IV., in boxes, ;la lid and 2s 9d ; and sold by al
Chemists.

"FOR ASTHMA, HAY FEVER, & CATARRH.
—Himuoo's CURE was employed under the high al med-
ical Fanction in the case of the late Earl of LiPacoosfield
The medicine from which his lordship found most com-
fort and relief was Himrod's Powder. The fumes are
inhaled by the patient, and at ()bee afford relief." Per
Tin 4s. Samples free. J. M. RICHARDS, 92 and 93,
Great Russeil Street, London.
Eeekelaer's Rose Soap, -T he best for the toilet.
"GhT A BOTTLE TO DAY OF PERRY DAVIS'
PAIN KILLER —lt instantly relieves and cures severe
scalds, burrs, sprains, brui.es, toothache, headache pain
in the side, joints, and limbs, all neuralgic and rheuma-
tic pains.laken internally cares at once COughe, sudden
colds, cramp in stomach, colic, diarrhoea, and ehol,ra
iofantum. PAIN KILLER is the great household medicine
and has stood the test of 50 years. Any chemist can sup-
ply it at is. lid and 2s. 9d.'

HIGHWAY OF 11EALTIL—Of all articles in daily use the
moat liable to adulteration is Tea. For 50 year's Hens 1.
man's lure Tta has bees guaratteed the best and pun at
2ia only ; the price is printed o,L the label ; the qua:ity
is always aced alike ; those coy Burners who value a steri-
irg aittcle & regard health ; use none other. Act-
Lit 0! ot Agents in this locality, Btourhiidge:—Clarke,
Chemist, High Slrcet ; Baker, Chemist. _High Street ;
Metes, 136, high strcet.—Enerity Hill, Rawlings,
ehemist.—Kiddermtr ster, Hewitt, Bull hing.—Hales-
i,wen, Adams chtmiat.—Lye. Greenwood, chemistWordsley, White chemist.—Kings.wniford, Peamon.-
13rettle Lane, Cc 'Una, chemist.—Birmingham , Banks&
Co. Bull Ring.—Quarry Bank, Watts, Cheu.ist,

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11112. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SixtUP. It will relieve
the poor sufferer immediately. It is peifectly harm,
te,:.4.5 and pleasant to taste, it produces natural,
quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and the
tittle cherub awakes as bright as a button." It
viothes the child it softens the gums, allays all
pain, relieves
.wpIL regulates the bowels, and is the
teat know.; . 7 for dysentery and diarrhcea,
ehotler arming from teething or other causes. *Dire.
Wanslow's Soothing Bram is sold by Ideclicba dealers
mawbffie bolgO4
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

THE JUDGES AND THE ASSIZES.

By a recent order in Council respecting the holding
of the Assizes, it is enacted that in order to enable
the judges, so far as may be possible, to leave no cause
untried at any place or any circuit, one of the judges
in London (in accordance with a rotation to be
settled by the judges for that purpose), shall, with the
sanction of the Lord Chancellor, and on the request
of the judge or judges on any circuit, proceed to
any place on such circuit in aid of such judge
or judges, for such time as may be necessary.
It is also ordered that when any judge has been
absent from London on circuit for thirty-five days,
he shall to entitled on his request, to be relieved
by a judge from London of the same division, accord-
ing to a rotation to be settled by the judges for that
purpose, and to take the place of such judge in
London. Any judge may, if he thinks it necessary,
postpone the commission day at any place to any day
later than that fixed. It is also enacted that hence-
forth it shall not be necessary to read or proclaim in
court at any assizes the Royal Proclamation against
vice an immorality heretofore accustomed to be read,
and the commission at all assizes shall be opened by
producing in court the commission or commissions
and by the officer of the court shortly stating that the
judge rr judges present are appointed to hold the
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

BRIE ItLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court on Mon—
day. before G. King Harrison and T. Wilkes Wef,b,
Esqs., Thomas Grazebouk and Thomas Wihiatus
were charged with being drunk and disorderly on
the 30th ult. P.C. Laff rd proved the case. Fined
2s Gd and cots eaeh.—Sninuel Wootton was fined
5s evld costs f,.r bi ,g drunk at Brocktnnor, on the
3001 tot_ E 'woad Wood %%co charged with being
unk at Arnbiecc t on (Le !9h tilt and was fined
5s and costs. _

OBSZIENE LANGMIGE. CalB Sitla*ay Was
charge) with udin4 obscene language on thi 30th
u;t. P.C. Flinun p:oved the cdse. Fined 58 and
Costs.

REFUSING TO QUlT.—Levi Jones WAS charged
with bAng disorderly and refusing to quit the
i-!..ziors arms when request9d to do so _The
lan ; .rd proved the easo, and defendant was kin td
2b 6 , .ind costs. _ _

I -- . --- -----
BLEEPINO Our.--"-S.tr.lh Talbot was charged with
sleeping ia a CIOS3t on the it'i inst.—P.S. Salt
. proved the cose and sat I ho found defendant shavp-
ing in a Closet and gha had no hat or sitos ou.
Subsequently the hat and shoes were found in the
yard she was a very bad girl.—Defendant's
father. said he had no control over her. lie had
tried to purinula- tier but could do no good.--'
Sentt.nced to two months' imprisonment.—Sarnuel
Page was charged with sleeping ia a hay-loft, on
the 7th inst, at Wordsley.—P.C. Adams said h 3
-ha I received eotnpladnts reSpectinF,P damage done
to the straw by persoas sleeping in it. 'He visited
the barn an.-I fouhd defendant them—Sentenced to
I '.nanty.b's itnprisonment,—lienry Holmps was
3liar4el wit', a starillx (Armee on the same date
a td ar, tl.e sAm., i,lace.—ReintadLd ti'l Thure.iay,
i' Ca ..n, BOARD I ROSECUTIONS.-S,3v.mteon people
.x ,ro sa.i in tried for not sending th,:ir children to
schlo:. Mr. A,i..1(..n Droved til, c,30. Eigi.t w ie
fined fis escO, 6 w, re fined 2a 6d, one is, one with:,
4rawn and one adjourned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.

At Mark-lane on Monday English whfat m dntained at
value, being in short supply, but foreign, of which arrivald
have been fair, was barely so well supported. The Etock
returns show a dimin.tion, but hardly to the extent that
had been estimatill. Off coast tilers have been futthe4
arrivals, and there are now upwards of thirty cargoes on
the lists. In this position the tone is subdued, and the
market is ag dust sellers. The flour trade on the spot ie
very slow. Beans and peas remain without alteration.
Maize quiet on the spot, and ea,ier for arrival; 256. gd,
accepted for Galatz, arrival at Gibraltar. 'I here have been
large arrivals of oats at
.Mark-lane and common qualitiee
are again 3d. lower, at which there has been rather more
doing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

SHOCKING DEATH OF A BOY AT
HALE SOWEN.

Mr. Ralph Docker (East Worcestershire Coroner)
held an inquest on Mouday afternoon, at the Shen-
stone Hotel, Halesowen, respecting the death of
William Green (15), labourer, Offrnore Road, who
died from the effec•s of injuries received on the
20:h ult.—Mr. W. H. Pickering, the Assistant In-
spector of Coal Mines, watched the proceedings on
behalf of the Home Secretary.—Mr. Forrest, the
manager at the Whitley Colliery, stated that on the
20th ult the deceased was employed to attend to
some bricklayers, who were making alterations for
a new drain at the mouth of a pit shaft.. Shorify
after two o'clock the deceased was missing, and his
lifeless body was subsequently found in a sump, a
distance of 350 yards from the mouth of the pit
shaft.—Robert Jones, the foreman at the colliery,
said when he put the deceased in a place near to
the shaft, ho told him not tri. move out of it until
he was fetched, and in consequence of his violatiug
his orders he assumed that he fell down the shalt
and so met with his death. -Further evidence was
given, and the jury returned a verdict of "Acei
dental dedth."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12

SHOCKING ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

In London, on Tuesday, at the Lambeth Police..
court, Robert Johnson, 50, a cabdriver, living in
Windmill-street, Lambeth, was brought before Mr.
Biron, Q.C., for attempting to commit suicide on
March 31st last by throwing himself under a steam
road-roller in Saville-place, Lambeth. James Garrad,
driver of a steam road-roller, stated that on March
31st last, about a quarter to six o'clock in the evening,
he was driving the roller in Saville-place, when the
prisoner suddenly left the pavement, and, walking in
front of the roller, threw himself down. Witness
immediately reversed the engine, but was unable to
prevent the roller going over Johnson's right leg and
left arm. As soon as he stopped the engine witness
got down and picked up the accused, who said,
"Why don't you let it go over me ?"—Police-con-
stable 664 A said he was called to Saville-place, and
found the prisoner frightfully injured. He was the
worse for drink. Witness removed him at once to St.
Thomas's Hospital, where amputation of the arm and
leg had to be performed. The defendant had been
several times convicted of being drunk, and on one
occasion smashed a large plate-glass window ivith his
fist. He then sustained such severe injuries as to
necessitate his removal to the hospital.—Mr. Biron
said the prisoner had been most frightfully punished
through his own niisconduct and folly. It was shock-
ing, a man getting drunk, and acting in this way.—
The prisoner was discharged, and removed in a cab
to the infirmary.