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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

A lad in one of our schools being asked, "What is
Rhode Island celebrated for?" replied, "It is the only one
of the New England States which is the smallest."
The Troy Times says a Philadelphia miss at Long
Branch bothers the young men to whom she is introduced by
starting off in this way, before they have a chance to say a
word :—" Yes, it is awfully hot. We came here last week.
We will stay two weeks more. We are at this hotel. I like
Long Branch. Now let's talk about something else."
A map agent spread out before a hard working
cabinet maker a map of the United States, "without which
no citizen could love his country patriotically." He was
profuse in his praise of the usefulness of the map, and wound
out his last bit of breath with, "Only a dollar fifty." The
agent once more getting breath and about to proceed was
stopped by the workman with the question, 'Would you
rather have 1.60 dols than have that ? " "Certainly," re-
sponded the agent. "Well I I don't know much about
such things," said the workman, "but with your experience,
If you feel that you had rather have 1 50 dols, than have that
map, why, I think I will feel so, too I " The map agent said
he would call on the workman's widow some day, and he
hoped soon, and with more success, and with that sarcasm
he left in a huff.
A well•known Bostonian was trying a horse one day
In company with the owner a professional jockey. Having
driven him a mile or two, the gentleman who noticed that
he pulled pretty hard and showed a good deal of spirit, re-
quiring constant watching and a steady rein, "Do you think
that is just the horse for a women to drive?" "Well, sir,"
answered the jockey, "I must say that I shouldn't, want to
marry the woman that could drive that horse."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4s 1879

certiwill be given in the above Hall, on Monday
evening next, for the ben:i-. of the Midland
Counties Providental Friendly Society. A num -
ber of well-known vocalists have given their ser-
vices, and the bani will be under the able con-
ductorship of Mr. S. Simms.
FOOTBALL.—STOURBRIDGEI ASSOCIATION V. COOK-
LEIC.—ThIS match was payed on the ground at
Wollaston, on Saturdly, and resulted in a victory
for the home team by two goals to nil. Stourbridge :
—Goal, F. iiedges ; backs, A. (Mar, Amphlett hill •
backs, A. Ingleton, W. Barnard; forwards, Jones,
Rogers, T. W. Wooldridge, C. Wyatt, W. R. Penn,
and Steel. Cookley did not send their names.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Colonel Fletcher, Lord Lyttelton, and Mr. R.
L. Freer, Joseph Timmins was charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the 29th 'ult. Police-con-
stable Madeley proved the case. Fined 5s and
costs. Edward Moore was charged with being
drunk and disorderly and refusing to quit the
Fountain Inn, Cleat, and also charged with damag-
ing a door to the amount of ss. James Phillips
proved both cases. For being drunk defendant was
tined 5s and costs. and for damaging the door 5s and
costs.—Adam Farmer, nailer, was fined 5s and
costs for being drunk and disorderly on the 29th
ult. Sergeant Payne proved the case.—John Hall
was fined 23 GA and costs for being drunk in High
Street. Sergeant Jones prove', the case.

down and frightfully injured. A verdict of Acci-
dental dath " was returned.—An inquest was held
on Monday, at the Cross Inn, Old dill, on the body
of Edgar Mason, one year and nine months old. The
mother saw the child leave the house about two
o'clock on the 25th ult, and about half-past two the
deceased was found lying on its back in a cesspool
Ihe jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death.'

SPORTING NOTES.
(By our own Turf Correspondent)
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

WHIM GRRN,

54, HIGH STREET,
STOURBRIDGE.

TRADESMENS ADDRESSES.

Now Ready, the THIRTIETH THOUSAND, Price One
Shilling. Free by post, 12 stamps, in envelope.
wOMAN : AS A MAIDEN, WIFE, AND
MOTHER. Illustrated With ENGRAVINGS ON
WOOD, Cloth gilt. This is a Book of great importance
to Woman.

DR. HENRY SMITH, 8 BURTON CRESCENT, LONDON

W.C.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY INVALIDS.
Consultation by Letter without Fee.

DR. HENRY SMITH, (By Diploma of the
Royal University of Jena) who has devoted
THIRTY YEARS to the Special Treatment of Diseases
of the Nervous System, resulting from Exhaustion of
Nerve Power, Local Weakness, &c., will for the benefit
of Country Invalids, on receiving a statement of case,
end his opinion, with Advice and Instructions, which,
f followed, insure a Cure ; a Personal Interview and
expensive Consultation-fees are thus avoided.
A Confidential " form of Correspondence to assist
the Invalids in describing their case sent Post Free.
HENRY SMITH, 8, BURTON CRESCENT
DR. LONDON, W.C.

Holloivays Pills.—lmportant for the delicate.—lt is
difficult to determine which is the more trying to the
human constitution—the damp, cold days of autumn
and *inter, or the keen, dry, easterly winds of spring
Throughout the seasons good health may be maintained
by occasional doses of Holloway's Pills, which purify
the blood and act as wholesome stimulants to the skin
stomach, liver, bowels, and kidneys. This celebrated
medicine needs but a fair trial to convince the ailing and
desponding that it will restore and cheer them without
danger, pain, or inconvenience, as by a timely recourse
to them the first erring function insy be reclaimed
suffering may be spared, PIA Mewed.

BENSON'S,

CLOCKS,

For Churches, Turrets, or Public
Buildings, Dining or Drawing Room,
Library, Carriage, Church, Hall,
or Shop, Perpetual Calendars,
Wind Dials, eic.
NOVELTY—" EARLY ENGLISH"
Clocks, in Wood and Ormolu, De.
corated with Blue China, Wedgwood,
&0., from £5 Ds. Made solely oy
BZNSON.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

DUDLEY AND WALSALL.

pIANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS may
be had on the NEW SYSTEM of HIRING, for Two or
Three Years; after which, and without any further pay
ment, to become the property of the hirer. All Instru-
inents had on this system, or otherwise, will be
Ex:thanged any time within six months for any other, if
no tapprove,d of, and returned carriage free. And fu-
ller, aftez a trial of kre e years, any Piunoforte or liar.
mcni...na would be taken back, at its original cost, and
th emonsy returned, deducting the usual charge for
; thus offering greater advantages than the London
o :Birmingham Houses.—Apply FREDERICK GREEN
asic Warehouse, 260, Castle-street, Dudley, anl
ark-street, Walsall."

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES.

J. F. GREEN,

pIANOFORTE TUNER
260, Castle Street, Dudley,
And 67, Park Street, Taigall.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

In a leader noticing the above letter, The IiMU
remarks :

"A letter which we publish to-day from a correspondent
in the rural districts of Western New York, forces upon our
attention an important fact which is often lost sight of by
those who talk of the competition of American agriculturists
with ourselves. The producers of Europe are not alone in
feeling the effect of the cheapness with which breadstuffs
and live stock can be poured into their markets from the
Far West. The older States of America experience precisely
the same trial, or, to put the fact in another form, enjoy
precisely the same privileges. The farmers of Masse,
chusette find themselves undersold last as much as the
farmers of the Midlands. The 'green mountain boys' of
Vermont have been so pressed by competition in reoent
decades that they have quitted thcir holdings to go to the
richer prairies beyond the Mississippi, and the population
of the State suffered an actual diminution in numbers.
Western New York, despite its contiguity with an extensive
market and its ready and cheap communications by canal
and rail with the Empire City, has been pressed in a similar
way, if no; to the same degree, and Us original settlers
have given place to new-comers, who have largely changed
the character of the cultivation of the State. This
experience has necessarily been sharper for the agri-
cultu.rists of the Transatlantic States than for our
own farmers, because the former were almost universally
the owners of the lands they occupied, and there was
no margin of rent by the reduction or abatement of which
they could relieve themselves of part of their losses. Yet
they have never murmured. They have made no appeal to
Washington or Albany for assistance. They have recognised
the inexorable conditions of life, and have bowed to them,
however painful they may have been. Instead of selling out
against laws and Governments, they have accommodated
their culture to the changed circumstances of their anus,-
tion, or have betaken themselves to the richer fields
open for their occupation. The comparison is in one
sense against us, because it shows greater independence
and more freedom of intellectual action on the part
of our Western kinsmen; but it has its pleasanter lesson
in showing the true spirit in which competition must be met.
If we are in a position to receive ampler and cheaper
supplies of food from Canada or California, from New Zea-
land and the East Indies, the result is a blessing to the
nation without being an abiding injury to our farmers.
Landowners are the only class threatened with a real loss,
and the diminution in the value of their possessions which
Li a consequence of bringing new lands into competition
with theirs is always compensated for by the increase in
their value due to their proximity to the centres of increasing
density of population. The ' unearned Increment' of the
political economists is the natural equivalent of the un•
avoidable decrement resulting from fresh competition." . . .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

A SNAKE STORY.

Three young sportsmen named Gideon Hensch,
William Croft, and Henry Dickison, passed through
Milford recently for New York, where they reside.
Mr. Hensch related the following story :—" We are
all of us clerks in insurance offices in New York, and
we concluded to spend our vacation this year in the
wilds of Pike County, where we expected to find game
of all kinds in abundance. We brought with us a large
' A ' tent, camping utensils of all kinds, and some
'tangle feet.' Upon arriving at Lackawaxen we were
told that the beat shooting in the country was near
Little York Woods in Bloomington Crove township,
so we hired a team and went thither. We finally found
what seemed like a good camping place—six miles
from any house—and we pitched our tent, sent our
driver back to Lackawaxen, and prepared ourselves to
enjoy the luxury of camping out. Night soon came
on, and to keep away wild animals we built a fire just
outside the door of our tent. About ten o'clock I fell
aqleep, and shortly after was awakened by a peculiar
whirring noise. I found that Croft and Dickison were
both asleep, and as the noise still continued I seized
my gun and pulled aside the tent-door flap. The sight
that met my eyes fairly paralysed me. The fire,
which still burned brightly, was surrounded by rattle-
snakes in every conceivable poiition. I quickly
aroused Croft and Dickison, and armed with our stout
ash Alpine stocks, we stepped outside and began to
slaughter the reptiles. We had already killed six, and
as I was striking the seventh, which was an unusually
large one he sprang at me and bit me in the fleshy
part of bile hand, near the wrist. I immediately threw
down my stick and ran into the tent, Then I took a
razor and cut an incision in the flesh directly across
the wound, applied ;my rip's to the cut, awl nutted

from it the blood and poison. I then bathed the wound
with brandy and drank a quantity of whisky. Croft
and Dickison had in the meanwhile despatched the
remainder of the reptiles. In the morning we measured
the snakes killed, and their aggregate length was 61ft.
3in. There were thirteen killed. During the follow.
jug day I kept taking liquor in quite large doses, and
felt no inconvenience from the bite. ' But,' said Mr.
Hensch, baring his wrist and pointing to the
wound, 'we moved our tent farther on, and all the
wealth of the Golconda would'nt tempt me to spend a
night in that locality again.' Mr. Croft told the con
respondent that after they changed their camping
place they were not troubled by the snakes again.
The young gentlemen remained their in camp two
weeks, and, barring this encounter, enjoyed their
excursion greatly. They expect to visit Pike County
again next summer."—Philadelphia Times.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

THE LABOUR QUESTION IN NORWAY.

There appears to be very much the same feeling in
Nor way as in England, that good steady labour is not
so easily met with as formerly. The complaint of late
years is universal, that in almost every branch of trade
there is an increasing difficulty in obtaining workmen
who are worth their salt, and that both apprentices
and journeymen require more looking atter over
a job than ever they did. One reason of this is
the abolition, in 1866, of all labour restrictions, so
that any person who is under 21 years of age and who
has a claim to the rights of citizenship can set up for
himself. The young men evince daily greater disin-
clination to carry out their duties of apprenticeship,
and make no scruple about leavitg it altogether if
they Shear of a better place, or if the proceedings ot
their master displease them. By the law of 1839 an
apprentice was strictly bound to serve his time before
he could become a journeyman, and also a journeyman
before he could become a master; but all these whole-
some limitations have now disappeared, and there is
very little difference between apprentices, journeymen,
and masters. Formerly, too, it was not allowed for
any person to unite a handicraft trade with a com-
mercial profession, but this, too, was abolished in
1868, and now there is no restriction whatever except
as to selling brandy, wholesale or retail, which cc.
cupation cannot be followed in conjunction with any
other. The consequences of this change are that work-
men, when tired of handicraft, obtain employment in
warehouses and offices, and are more and more disin-
clined to go back to manual labour. Though strikes
are not of common occurrence, yet the irregularity of
artisians and their increasing love of idleness have
given rise to frequent and serious derangement
of industrial matters. Those who are qualified
to judge associate these downward changes ith the
Increasing consumption of beer and alcohol, though in
this respect Norway compares very favourably with
Sweden, and still more so with Denmark.—The
Times.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

ALSO A FINE STOCK OF

CIGARS

OF THE BEST BRANDS.

TOBACCOS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

CESARE WITCH STAKES NOTES

Since my last—as I predicte.d—quite a revolution
has taken place in the betting, owing to Adeatite
having beaten Dresden China; Lanslown Bay
Archer; and Attains the Gondola colt. West-
bourne, Discord, Chippendale, and Parole keep
their places in the betting returns. Advance is
likely to represent the Breadauder interest.
Nubienne, the Preach; and Sunburn has been
supported for more money thaniany outsider in the
race. If Adamite has galloped away from the Gt.
Yorkshire Handicap winner, its useless looking
elsewhere for the winner; but I have seen equally
as great " cerhinties "come to grief by being out-
classed and chopped for speed at the finish. so that
I shall now take four to beat the field—viz. Lane-
down, Parole, Westbonrne, and Ada,mite ; but to
stanu on two alone, they shall be
WESTBOURNE AND ADAMITE,

but if a 100 to 1 cha,noe is to obtain a placa, it will
be tie greatly improving A.ttalus or Advance.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

" From Viceroy, September Sa.

"General Roberts concentrated on Sunday evening
on lazuli with all his force, three brigades. Has re-
connoitred to Zargun Shahr. Cahn' reported quiet up
to Saturday; no opposition expected. Ameer has
promised assistanoe in transport and supplies. Man 7
notables and chief officials are with Ameer at Khuslu.
Shutargardan and Sarkai-Kotal both held strongly.
__ _

"General Roberts, marching to Shutargardan on
Saturday, was attacked at Hazer Darakht by a party
of Mangale and Ghilzais ; five sepoys killed, Deputy
Swgeen-General Townsend wounded.
"On Khyber line, Daka occupied yesterday with.
out opposition. Reported that Bokhara force entered
Badak.shan in pursuit of Darwaz Chief, turned back
on remonstrance from Mir of Badakshan.
"Governor of Khelat.i.Ghibiai has expressed sale=
faction at approach of troops; promises to send in
supplies."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

GERMAN COMMERCE.

From the reports of the German consuls in the East
for 1877 and 1878 it appears that of late years there
has been a gradual and steady, if not very rapid, in-
crease of German commerce with that quarter of the
globe. In 1877 forty German vessels of an aggregate
tonnage of 56,841 tons passed through the Suez Canal,
the number of ships being 32 per cent., and their total
tonnage 38 per cent., greater than passed through in
1876. In 1878 the number and tonnage of the German
vessels using the Canal were less than in 1877; but
the total number number of ships of all nations pass-
ing through the Canal last year was 4.8 per cent, below
the number using it in the preceding twelve months.
Further eastward the number of German vessels enter-
ing and leaving the harbour of Singapore steadily in-
creased every year from 1870 to 1877, the number
returned in the former year being 110, not one of which
was a steamer; and in 1877 250, 75 of which were
steam-vessels. Here again, however, the number fell
in 1878, amounting in that year to only 220. The
total tonnage also of the German vessels entering and
leaving Singapore, which was 7,700 tons greater in
1877 than in 1876, was again 10,000 tone less in 1878
than in 1877; but the total value of the exports and
imports at Singapore was 87.000,600 dubs, less in 1878
than in 1877.—Pa1l Mall Gazette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

BENSON'S
GOLD AND SILVER
JEWELLERY.

Of every Description, in the Richest
and Newest Designs, at the Lowest
Prices compatible with good work-
manship. Brooches, Bracelets, Neck-
lets, Lockets, Rings, Earrings, &C.:
and also in Diamonds and Precious
Stones.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

HORNIMAN'S TEA.—This celebrated Tea is to be
Atained in packets only, bearing the Importer's
iignature, & the price printed on each; the consumer
can thus depend upon having the same article at ail
seasons of the year, as Messrs. Horniman's Standard
quality of excellence is "always good alike." List of
agents in this locality supplying Hornimana Tea.
Ularke, 11, High-st.; Baker, 124, High-st. ; Hewitt,
Market place ; Morris, 136, High-at, Brierley Hill—
Rawlings, chemist ; Kidderminster, Hewitt, Bull Ring
aslesowen, Adam, chemist; Lye, Jones, chemist;
Wordsley. Whewell, chemist; Kingswiuford, Pearson
Brettell Lane. Collins, chemist; Birmingham, Beaks',
Bull Ring; Quarryßank, Watts, chemist.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

EMIGRATION OF FARMERS TO

CANADA.

The third and final party of tenant farmers' dele-
gates who have gone out this year, under the auspices
of the Canadian Government, to ascertain the advan.
tapas which the Dominion presents as a field for settle-
ment, left the Mersey on Thursday in last week by
the Allan steamer Sarmatian. They represent pon
tions of Scotland, and the northern, eastern, and
western counties of England. A large number of
others, who have been deterred from sailing in conse-
quence of the protracted harvest, have signified their
intention to go out next spring should this tentative
policy of the Canadian Government be then continued.
A pioneer party of some seventy farmers from Sweden
also sailed by the same steamer. Their destination is
the province of Manitoba, and if this movement proves
successful they will be joined by 600 others from tho
same country in the ensuing spring.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

CALEB CUSHING'S LIBRARY.

The library of the late Ron. Caleb Cushing is about
to be sold by auction at Boston. It is stated that he
had a valuable collection of books relating to South
America, and also of books relating to China. The
How York Times says 7,

11X. may not be generally known that Mr. Cushing was
our first Minister to China, and that in about one year's
time he acquired a sufficient knowledge of the language to
negotiate the first treaty between that aaUon and the United
States. In addition to Inglish works on China, there are
Chinese vocabularies and dictionaries and several hundred
Chinese hocks in their curious, but very neat and compact
folding cloth cam There are quite a number of Mr. Cush-
ing's visiting cards printed in Chinese, with the charao-
tors 'Ku Ething' on ships of red paper si inches in
length by 4/ inches in width, and many of these
books have a small book-plate with the same characters
)elow 'C Cnshlng' in plain Roman capitals. Mr Cushing,
while a laborious student, was also a t novel-reader, and
hundreds of the best French, Sp , and Mexican novels,
In the originals, give evidease of his method of relaxing his
mind from arduous study. Strangely enough, there are no
Bngilah novels in the whole collection, save four or firs of
Boott's, cue by Disraeli, aid 'Unole mom's Cabin.'"
There is, of 000xse, a very full collection of publica-
tions relating to the Alabama Claims. Mr. Oushing
kept every book plainly and neatly covered with
brown paper, and assigned to its place in the plain box
shelves which formed his bookcases, and there was
nothing to show whether volumes were bound in the
choicest of bindings or in the plainest cloths, boards,
or even paper covers, for all were clothed in the
uniform covering.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

OLD HILL.

A PECULIAR CONFECTIONER.—At the Police Court
on Wednesday, before Mr. W. Bassano, Samuel
Junes, landlord of the Reindeer Inn, King Street,
Cradley Heath, was charged with wilfully damaging
a hat, the property of James Woodhouse, a chain.
maker, on the 23rd ult. Mr. W. S. Hayes defended.
Complainant said!he visited defendant's house on the
day in question and asked Jones to buy some nuts, as
he was on srike Defendant bought some nuts and
witness called for a pint of ale which defendant
brought to him. Defendant then caught hold of his
hat and said he would cut ii up and make pies of it.
He then cut the hat up. The value of the hat was
12s. A witne,s was called to corroborate complain-
ant. In cross-examination witness said defendant
brought another hat but it was not large enough for
complainant. Mr. Hayes said they were joking to-
gether and defendant offered complainant a better
hat than he had on if he would let him cut it up.
Complainant was agreeab:e at the time. The case
was dismised.

BREACH OF THE PEACE. --- Joseph Hackett was
charged with committing a breach of the peace by
fighting on the 14th ult. :Police-constable Johnston
proved the offence, and defendant was bound over to
keep the peace for three months. - .

-
INCLVESTS. - An inquest was held at the British
Oak Inn, on Monday, before Mr. E. Hooper, on the
body of Timothy
.Priest, miner, of Old Hill. The
deceased was working at No. 23, Earl of Dudley's
stone pits, at Netherton, on the 23rd ult, -when a
quantity of stone fell upon him and killed him.
The accident was caused by want of a sprag which
was the duty of deceased to put in. A verdict of
"Accidental death" was returned. At the same
place an inquest was held on the body of James
Williams, miner, of Old Hill. Deceased was in the
employ of the New British ;Iron Company, and on
Monday last whilst endeavouring to stop some
trucks running down an incline he was knocked

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

PRINCE BISMARCK IN VIENNA.

ItesPecting a fanner visit of Prince Dismsrek to Vienna,
ws fled the following reminiscence in It. 21 an Wiener
Tediebkitt :

" When the present German Chaneellov was ap-
pointed, in the summer of 1952, to oonduct the impor-
tant diplomatic mission to the Court of Vienna, he
was a simple Mr. de' or 'Herr von' Bismsrok-
fichonhausen. He shared with the then Chevalier
von Bunsen the distinction of being almost the only
members of the Prussian diplomatic profession not
princes, counts, or at least, barons, The King of
Prusaia. who was always in favour of the nobility
and noblesse being preferred for posta in the army,
the diplomatic service, and the higher ranks of the
civil service was rather afraid that the humble rank
which his ambassador extraordinary occupied in the
hierarchy of the nobility might perhaps lessen the
respect paid to him in certain circles and hamper him
in his mission. Accordingly he wrote an autograph
letter to the Emperor Francis Joseph recommending
his ambassador. In this epistle King Frederick William
IV, among other things, said— I invest with the
honourable mission to yuur Majesty my ambassador at
the German Federal Diet, Herr von Bistaarck-Schiin-
hansen, whose family is one of the most ancient in
ndenburg, counting almost a longer line ef ancestors
Bra
than my own house, and whose forefathers vied with
the Holiensolleras in
chabrinvaerynatern
mentos.' Count Buol•S d,
in accordance iterrrh
the Emperor's instructions, did not fail to bring this
the knowledge of the letter of recommendation to
aris-
tocracy of Vienna and Peath, and, in consequence,
Herr von Bismarck IVAII reallY regarded in quite a
different light than as a mere 'Mr.t de 13
Princes Schwaraenburg and Lichens in, theisnaklaartcte;
one of the proudest members of thtteeetieunstriir
aristo-
cracy, paid him extraordioary
simple Mr.
little suspecting that 19 yearn later Vienna,
de' would become their equal in rank,"
is

The ditefelel Telegrapk says that owing to the
depressed state of the coal trad., She low co at whioh al
hes to be sold, and the reduction of nets' were 111 gal
parts of the eountry, attention has b n directed to e
low u
the
shergee made by railway companies tor the eonveyance of
minerals with a view to a revision of the ratel, and the
Torkshire Miners' Association are
executfve of the South
yepeviag a palgaa for Preseatstion to the Howe of Oom.
iiilliglitlialMigkitillig tWitair Pralial lat a
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

MR. TORRENS, M.P., ON TECHNICAL
EDUCATION.

M'Cullagh Torrens, ALP., delivered the prizes
and certificates to • the successful pupils of the St.
Clement's Youth's Institute, Barnebury, which is
under the care of the Rev. Mr. Harrison, the vicar of
St. Clement's Church.

The hon. gentleman, in the course of his remarks,
said he did not think that sufficient attention was by
any means paid in this country to technical education,
or, he might say, technical knowledge. It was all
very well to teach youths a great many subjects of
education, but he believed that two or three were as
much as a boy could do well with and thoroughly
understand. Technical education was absolutely
essential to the youth of this country, especially in
the face of severe and active foreign competition.
There was so Imo a quantity of foreign work imported
into this country that it was absolutely neces.
sary, if we are to be able successfully to compete
with foreigners, that our workmen should have that
technical knowledge which would enable them to
place English goods in the market which should be
second to none, Referring to one particular branch of
trade—the watchmaking trade of Clerkenwell—the
honourable gentleman sail that Clerkenwell had
always been famous for the excellence of its watoh
manufacture, and still held its supremacy in that re-
gard. Notwithstanding the wonderful strides that
watch manufacture had made on the continent for
many years past, and later still in the United States,
the watches manufactured in Clerkenwell brought
higher prices than those made in any other country, no
matter where it was. No doubt there had been, and
still existed, a general depression of trade all over the
land; but it was not so much felt in London, as in
It there was such a diversity of trades, which made
the state of business different from those plaices which
depended more or less upon one industry.

Having spoken strongly against the system of
"cramming," Mr. Torrens inculcated on the young
lads he addressed the necessity of mixing up religion
with their studies; and he said that to the thrift and
good moral conduct of rising boys like those he saw
before him would be due the future of English pros-
perity.

THE COOK ON THE DOCTOR.
(A Warningly Dr. Ernest Hart.)
"Ho 1 'The Doctor in the Kltching I' Well, I never ! I
declare I
Don't I wish as I conld sit) 'lint Let me honly oatck 'im
there!
I'd soon teach lin to demean lama in that owdaeions
manner;
For I 'd pin a cilsholoth to 'is tail, as sure as my name's
Hanner 1 "—Punsh.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

TRADESMENS ADDRESSES

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54, HIGH STREET,
STOURMICEDGE.

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VARNISHES FOR ALL PURPOSES,

WRITING, SIZE, AND DRY COLOURS.

OILS, TURPENTINE, AND

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WRITE LEAD, and DRYERS.
SITEET LEAD, BBASS TAPS 4- PIPES.

PUMPS, CLOSETS, BASINS,

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SHEET GLASS, GAS MOONS, AND
SHADES.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

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TESTIMONIALS.

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From Mrs. Sanderson, Solo Pianists, of the London
and Liverpool Concerts:—" Mr. Green is one of the few
who can Tune my Piano to the nicety I require previous
o giving my Public Recitals . (Signed) E. K. SANDER-
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

INTELLIGENCE FROM AFGHANISTAN.

The following has been seat from the India *Dice to the
pspdzs for publication a—

'(Telegram from the 71oeroy, Simla, Sept. U.)

" General received letter from Afghan Commander-
in•Chief on morning of Nth at Khunhi, asking
whether he would receive him and Ameer's Heir
Apparent in amp;c replied affirmative.
-.--

_
"Au hour later message came from Ameer himself
asking Baker to receive him with 300 Sowars. Baker
replied would meet him a mile from camp.

" The Ameer with his son, and Sirdar Yahya Khan
Daond Shah, and 45 suite, with esoort, reached Khushi
yesterday evening.
" Cabul reported in disturbance and city gates
closed.
" Roberts reachesi Khnshi taday."

(Telegram from the Theroy, 29th September.)
"Your telegram 27th. Cholera prevails generally
from Rawul Pingee to Jararad only; a few cases
occurred at Al! Masjid, but that place and Lund!.
Kota' are quite free. As troops advance bsyoad
Jamrud they lose cholera influence."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

THE KITCHEN AND THE LAUNDRY.

"A. British Housewife" writes to The Times r

Sir,—You have lately admitted into your columns
several letters on the teaching of needlework in schools.
Necessity is now turning the public mind to our
national want of the knowledge of good and economical
cookery. I think we might add one more domestic
art to this list—we do not shine in laundry work.
As a British housewife, I, with many others, must
acknowledge to lifelong sufferings from the need of
better things in all three departments.
Knowledge of these three arts is a first necessity in
the life of the working woman in her home, as it is in
her profession as a domestic eervant. Are we never to
see a day when that which is required of her as her
life's work shall be taught her in tbe village school ?
when cultivated lady inspectors shall demand the
necessary knowledge from the pupils of mistresses to
whom schools of cookery and a real art needlework are
something more than playthings?
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04

THE INDIAN TROUBLES.

The American papers received this week contain
some details respecting the outbreak of Indians in
Southern New Mexico. A despatch dated Sante F 6,
September 6, says a despatch received from Captain
Hooker at ON Caliente, reports that on September 4
the Indians attacked his herd, killed all the guards,
and got off with 30 horses and some mules. The
Indians are reported to be 40 strong. All the Bayard
troops are after them. A later despatch, dated
September 18, says the troops had a five hours' fight
with over 100 Indians. The loss to the troops wee
ten killed and several woanded, but the Indian
casualties are not stated. An Aboise City (Idahc)
despatch says On September 18 the Indiana shot
a young man named Ballantine, who was herding
stock on the Upper Squaw Creek EO miles nor th west.
He
and eight citizens started for the
scene;
they retired. the Indians from 40 to 60 strong,
Colonel r,ernerd, with 50 cavalry, left
gave an
findingalar mo
l,
this niorning in search Of the Indians,"