The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

which were given out by the R. v. D. 111"agitnis
(Presbyter:an Chapel), including sonic of Luth r s
compositions. The Rev. H. Sherurel (vicar of Sc.
Thoma .'„) in giving the fit st address, said it was
not for the purpose of hero or a tint-worship that
they were gathered the: e that night, tut to declare
their thankfulness for the blessings of the Reform•
ation, which, :under God's providenc3, had been
brotOit to tl em inainty through the insframentality
of Lull er. lie was sure that none of them would
be there simply to eulogise or Alorify any man,
however great, in a hous_i dedicated to the glory
of God; nor (ii they behave such eulogy or gloriti•
ra_tioa would be in accordance with the spitit of
the gra at reformer. While thankful for the bless-
ings of the reformer, and dcsirousto bear testimcny
to his work, the best way they could do honour to
Luther's memory was by seeking to further the
objects to Is bich he devoted himself, and by grasp-
ing the great principles which a. tuated him, and
livi g under their influence. Nlr. Sherrard thee
pointe 1 out what had been the main guiding
prirciples in Luther's carcer.--Tne Rev. J. Taylor
(W eleven' mniste.) then spoke on the duty of
Protestants, a. d was o lowed by the Rev. L. B.
Penley (vi_ar of St. Jol.n's, wltth e subject was
Luther's earnestness.—Tbe hey. A. W. Worthing-
ton, Rev. G. Robinson ‘Congregationalist minister),
Mr. J. Taylor (Congregationalist), and the Rev. W.
Wal'ace (Baptist minis:er) also gave addresses,
and at the close Mr. Wotthineton st,id he thought
they ought not to separate without an expression
of their thankfulness that God had moved the vie r
of that church to take what, so far as he knew, was
an unprecedented and unparallelled step in bringing
them togXier in that church for the purpose for
which they had met —The proceedings closed with
the beneeic:ion, and the bells of the church after-
wards rang out a joyous peal.
A recent writer in our local papers has wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the age isto
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from thoae who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
cheapest market, The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailer clearing a single cask. A great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of advertising, and
an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by theta in the respec-
able Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy were but
one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs. J. Rutland and Son, of
63, Efigh-st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation iu saying that 25 par cent, is note
saved by their bringing the producer and the con-
stutter together, over the ptices paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assartions
Dudley Herald, December 24th, 1881.

" Ro-uoti ON ITS.''—The Thing dosired found at
List. Ask clionfsts, grocers or oilmen, for Itotw,h
on Rats. It clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches
flies, bedbugs, insects, ground moles, &c. 71d and
1s 1-d boxes.

" bucituPAnia."—A new, quick, complete cure
for all urinary affections, (smarting ,frequent diffi-
cult) and kidney diseases, 4s. At Druggist, London
agency No 1. King Edward" Srteet-
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-110iSENAIL MAKEES' STRIKE.---At a meeting of
the horseman makers at present on strike, huld on
Monday, at the Swan Inn, Lye,Waste, the Chair-
man gave a review of the proceedings since the
commencement of the strike a month ago, showing
that Mr. Woolridge, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Bloomer, and the Co-operative Society, and several
small employers had cmceded the in m's demands.
The men, who were still out, decided to remain on
strike until' the advance was given. At the cloie
of the meeting a mess Lge was received from Mr.
Bud, of Messrs Guest arid Co., stating that he had
also decided tolgive the desired advance. It is now
expected that the strike will come t.) a speedy ter-
mination.

CONCERT.—A concert in connection with the
Working Man's Institute was given in the Corn Ex-
Change, on Monday evening, but on acc Atilt of the
dense fog there was a small attendance and the at.
fair financially was not a success, Mr. W. J. Turnoy
was antbainced to pre,ide btu, he did not put in an
appearance, n r did Mr. J. Gillam, whose name was
down for two songs. The room bAnr nearly full of
fo; made it exceedingly unplea:ant f,r the vocalists
but the whole aff dr passed off exceedingly well.
11.1,.,55r5. S. Simms and S. Simms junr., played in
their usual brilliant style. Mr. C. Perks was in
good voice and he was loudly applauded for his
songs "Three Mr y Men" and "The Skipper,"
Miss Malvina Fiela received well merited praise
for the winner in which she sang " A Song and a
Bose," and in the duett "When the Wind blows in
from the sea" with Mr. C. Perks received an en.
thusia,tie encore. She met with a hearty reception
for her splendid rendering of Mr. H. T. Bywater's
beautiful £ 0 iv, "The Dream of Home." Miss Stan-
ley, who was in capital voice, was deservedly
encored for both her songs. Mr. 11. King playei
his flute solo with skill and precision and was encored,
as also was Mr. A. Heath who sang several comic
s•-ngs in such a manner as caused roars of laughter.
The following is the programme : —Pianoforte,
Overture, Der Frieschutz, Messrs S. Simms and S.
Simms, junr. ; song, Three Merry Men Mr. C.
Perks song, Song and a Rose, Miss Malvina Field;
recitation, Edinburgh after Flodden' Mr, Alfred
Heath; song, The Miller and the Maid, Miss Stan-
ley; Duett, When the Wind blows in from the Sea,
Miss Malvina Field and Mr. C. Perks; Humourous
Song, I haven't got over it yet, Mr, Alfred Heath;
Pianoforte Fantasia, Alas alien°, Messrs. S. Simms
and S. Simms junr ; song, The Distant Shore, Miss
Stanley; flute solo, Fantasia Trovatore, Mr. Henry
King; recitation, b. I. b. u. g. j. e. t. a„ Mr. Alfred
Heath; song, The Skipper, Mr. C. Perks; song,
The Dream of Home, Miss Malvina Field; God Save
the Queen.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court yesterday,
before Colonel Fletcher, H. 0. Firmstone, T. D.
Thomas, and W. J. Turney, Joseph Robins was
charged with being drunk at the Bell Inn, on the
12th inst P.C. Chare proved the case. Fined
2s 6d and eists ; in default 7 days.—Benjamin
Harper ws charged with being drunk on the 10th
inst. P.C. Chare proved the case and defendant
wa,9 fined 58 and costs; in &fault 14 days.—John
Robins was charged with being drunk on his own
licensed premises on the 12th inst. P.S. Cope
proved the case and one previous conviction.
Fined 10s. and coss ; license endorsed.—Jarnes
Green was c`iarged with being drunk and disorderly
Sta.mber Mill. Fined ss. and costs.

CAUTION TO DONKEY OWNERS.—George Morris
was charged with allowing his two donkeys to
stray at Clent.—Fined 7s. including costs.
CA.UTION TO WORKIWEN.—Richard Scott was
chargel with leaving his employment without
givin4 proper notice (14 days), and was also sum
monPil for is. 10d. overdrawn money and 10s. 6d.
the fine for leaving without giving the proper notice.
—Edwin John Taylor appeared for E. Bailey & Co.
aid ii dd he was present in the office when the de-
fendant was employed by Henry Saunders, and the
agreement was that he should give 14 days notice.
The money overdrawn was is. 63., and the 10s. 6d.
was the fine if a man left I%ithout giving the
proper notice. It was the rule of the yard if a
man did not give the proper notice and for termin
ating their engagement, he was fined 10s. 6d.
Defendant pleaded not guilty. Ordered to pay
the amount claimed with costs.
STEALING STRAW.—Joseph Pro,ser was charged
with stealing a quantity of straw on the 10th inst.
the troperty of Joseph Whitmore. Pleaded
Joseph IV hitmore was called and said the
clef en hint was in his emplof and he occasionally
sent hint to Dudley with vegetables. On Friday he
sent a waggon lead of turnips to Dudley. Ho did
not give him. any authority to take any straw on
the wa.zon. P.C. CartwrigLt said from information
received he was watching at Mr. Whit more's farm
on the 9th of November. Oo the 10th of Novem-
ber he saw the defendant with a wagon load of
turnips about 4 30. The defendant drciv the wagon
to a rick of wheat. straw, and he saw him pull five
bundles of gnaw from the rick, and put th mon
the top of th wagon. He followed t o prisoner to
Queen's Cross. near Dudley. At Queen's Ctoss he
took the st...t , cli the wagon and put it into the
yard of Mr. Newey. He then told the prisoner he
should take him into custody on suspicion of
we ling straw. Prisoner said "You will find it all
right, my master gave it me." He afterwards said
'it's the first time I ever took anything, and I will
pay for this if the master will take the money"
lie then formally charged him, and prisoner made
Lo reply. Fined 40,. ; in default one month's
imprisonment.

GRAND HARP FESTIVAL.—It will bo seen on re—
ferring to our advertising columns, that Mr. il. 'P.
Bywater int,nds giving a wand concert in Vie
Corn Exchange, Stourb-ri di.le,-'on Tuesday, December
4th. He has engaged Mr. Firench Davis's cele-
brated I and of harps and the v.icalists will include
Miss Jeanie Rosse, of the St. James's Hall and
Crystal Palace Conc-rfs, Miss Katt, Mt). lh
Miss Malvina Field, and Mr. H. T. Bywater him-
self. Mr. Bywater and the band have just return d
from a most enecesiful tour in Irelaed and Sc tland
where they mat with an eahusiastic recep ioa, at
many places being engaged for a re appe :ranee
during the spring. We ,are informed that the
' tickets are goingoff rapidly,and those of our residers
wholhave not as yet secured their seats had better
do so at once. The ni .n of the se: :s is at Me,srs,
Mark and Moody's Hiçh Street.
LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET.—The following, stat-
istics may interest many of ow. readers, as it is es•
timated that the contractors had to supply 12,000
knives, 12,000 forks, 5,030 spoons, 10,003 plates,
1,400 napkii.s, 5,000 glasses, 1,200 tumblers, • and
1.100 finger glasses, The table cloths measured
about 3,000 yards. The floral decorations were un-
usually choice; and the wines Lon•i- ted of Madeira,
Hock, Prt, Sh-Try, Claret, and a iiber apply of
hampagne, consisting of Piper See and Pluncet
From Corti Wor

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.---A boy about six
years, a son of Mr. Walter Jones, was severely Inint
on Thursday tin ring, at Mr. Walter Jones's resi-
dence, at Oldswiuford. He was attend3cl by Mr.
Hammond Smith, and lis it a serious condition.
Bo.IRD o GuArtniANs.—At the tt ual we,kly
meeting of this board yesterday, Mr, Billingha.m
presided —Admitted 11; discharged 4; dead 3; ri-
maining 512 againA 517 for the corresponding week
lass year.—ltelj. f, Kingswinford, £lO 16s 4d ;
St urbri!g, ..C3l 63; Halesowm, £23 16s 3d;
non rt-si lent, ,tl. 4s 2d; total, ..t97 33 3d agaittht
95* 19s 41 for the corre3pondiz,g week last year.
The temlor of Mr. Horton, Brierley Hill, to fix the
heating apparatus in the new tramps' ward for
£26 103., was accepted. The porter (Mr. Perry)
applied to the Bard for their s.mction to his
marrying the cook (Mrs Price), and for them bo:h
to ret.rin their present offices at the Workhouse.
Mr, Bryce m-ved and Mr. .Ihodes seconded, "That
the at-sent of the Board be given thereto," whicti
was cal ried unanimously. Subsequently a sum wis
nisei amongst the members of the Board and the
officers, to be exi. ended in the purchase of the
wedding ring, as a token of r( s2eot.

ment, upon their independence. Mr. -Hastings next
reviewed the Transvaal question, urging that here
also the pol'oy pursued by the present Government
lal -Leer' for tho best. They had to deal with the
errors of their predecess irs ; but in carrying out
th,ir own policy in the Transvaal Mr. Gladstone s
Governaient Lad by no means humiliated the
country, as the Conservatives alleged. If by
h..m.liation was meant doing what was just, then he
a lmit!ed there had been humiliation, and there
had been many occasions in past history when it
would have been bett6r to have incurred some such
humiliation than to have embarked in unjust wars.
Regarding the Egyptian question, he was convinced
this country never rendered a greater service to
humanity than when they sent an armed force to
deliver the unhappy peasantry of Egypt, and a
laud teeming with natural wealth from the military
caste who had taken possession of it. Arabi and
the army who supported him were in truth nothing
hut a gang of plunderers who had seized upon
Egypt for their own purposEs. It was vital to our
interests that the communication through the Suez
Canal should be kept open under the legitimate
rule of the Khedive, and they had not gone to
Egypt for the purpo-e of seizing the country, but to
restore law and order. Very different was the
motive with which the present Government acted
with regard to Egypt, and that with which the late
Gevernment acted with regard to Afghanistan.•
(Cheers). Referring to the finances of the country,
Mr. Hastings said the present Government had done
everything they proposed to do, and everythini.
their supporters c ruld wish. One of the
charges against the late Government was that they
had heaped up debt, and added to the permanent
burdens of the country. (Hear, hear). In 1880
the unfuneed debt of the country amounted to
nearly 30 millions--a sum unprecendented since the
clo‘e of the great wars, and the single year in the
, Crimean war. What had the present Ministry
done? 'Ttiey had reduced that 30 millions of un-
funded debt to 16 millions—(cheers)—and more
than that : during the last session they had carried
one of the greatest measures ever passed by Par-
liament, the National Debt Act, for the purpose of
permanently reducing the burdens on the nation.
Tnat Act was resisted by the Conservatives, the
party who told them they were the only people who
cared for the honour and integrity of the cramtry
' who told them they only were patriotic, but who
yet resisted that great attempt to redeem the honour
of the couatry, and to permanently reduce the
National Debt. They could point the Bankruptcy
Act, the Patents Act, the Agricultural Holdings
A.ct, and other like measures, in proof of the useful
le a which had been effected by the present
Gov( rnment. He believed that the time was coming
when the tenant farmers of Ireland will acknow-
ledge the efforts to do them justice ; but, whethe
they were grateful or not to us in return let us at
least do alght, and leave the rest to Providence. He
believed Ireland would gradually recognise the
enelicieet effects of English legislation, and be
willing to say that the English people were her
b,-st friends. One of the greatest measures they
must look forward to in the future was the enlarge-
ment of the county franchise. He supposed they
must look forward to the same opposition from
the Conservatives as they had shown to previous
reform proposals. If a County Franchise Bill was
not passed by next session, and by this Pardament,
it would be passed by a new Parliament returned
by people still more determined and resolved that
the bill should become law. (Cheers). Mr. Hast-
ings then pointed out the necessity for a redistri-
bution of seats ; and when once the question of the
the county franchise was fairly put before the
people and understood in all its bearings, it would
be impossible to prevent it passing into law. At
the present time they had only 13,000 voters upon
the register in East Worcestershire, whereas if
household suffrage came into operation there would
be from 30,000 to 40,000. It had been said that
an extension of the franchise would be a degrada-
tion of the franchise, and all the improvements
meant a disintegration of the empire. It would be
for the electors to decide whether they would
support the party who asserted this, or whether
they would support that other party who, whatever
their shortcomings, had been always on the side of
popular progress. He hoped his constluen's
would put a crown upon Mr. Gladstone's long and
hon urable life by extending to all classes of his
countrymen the right to elect these who should
represent them in Parliament--(cheers),
Mr. J. B. Shepherd proposed the following re-
solution :—" That this meeting of the constituents
of Messrs Gladstone and Hastings having heard
an account of the manner in which they have dis-
charged their Parliamentary duries wishes to ex-
press its gratitude towards them for their valuable
services in the past, and unabated confidence in
their determinaticn and ability to 'aid in carrying
out the many useful reforms so long desired by the
people of these realms, and so necessary to secure the
peace, prosperity, honour, and happiness of our
beloved Country."
The resolution was seconded by Mr. Green and
carried, as was also a second resolution expressing
confidence in the Government.

SHOCKING STABBING AFFRA.Y AT THE
LYE.

A shocking affair occurred at the Lye on W ed—
nesday night. Joseph Pearson, a chainmaker, aged
52 yea's, went home in a drunken state, and whi'st
eating his supper something was said about his
condition by his son. The man jumped up and said
he would not have any words from him, and ordered
him out of the house, He also struck at him with
a table knife. People intervened, and the blow
fell upon Pearson's wife, cutting her right ear badly
and gashing her cheek so as to lay the bone bare.
The woman rushed out of the house bleeding, and
prisoner was afterwards apprehended by Police.
sergeant Cope. Dr. McElwrath was called in to at-
tend to the injured woman. Prisoner was brought
up at the Stourbridge Police Court on Thursday
morning, before Mr. T. D. Thomas, and charged
with unlawfully and maliciously wounding his wife,
Anna Maria Pearson with a knife. The officer pro-
duced the knife and the womsn's apron, which was
stained withiblood. The woman's face was plastered
over, She deposed that her husband came home on
Wednesday night, and while eating his supper
upbraided his son because he had not earned more
money. She told prisoner that he did not bring his
money home, and that he was to blame for not
having taught!his son his own trade. Her son then
joined in the altercation, and said it would be a
good job if his father would come home sober,
Prisoner exclaimed, "I won't have a word f.om you,
go out; if you don't go out I will cut your throat."
Prisoner then jumped up, and others in the house
tried to stop him. Prisoner then struck at his wife
with a knife, and inflicted a wound on the side of
the face.

Thare was no more evidence taken.
Prisoner was asked if he had anythitic, to say why
he should not be remanded. He replied "I admit
it was done through drink, but it was a pure acci—
dent striking her. My object was:to strike my son."
Mr Thomas: Did you think a knife a proper
weapon to strike your son with ? You are re-
manded until to-morrow.

Prisoner was brought up yesterday before Col.
Fletcher, H. 0, Firmistone, T. D. Thomas, and W
J. Turney, Esqs., and sentenced to 3 naunths' bard
labour.

FOOTBALL.

STOURBRIDGE V. WESTBRONIWICH TRINITY.
A. match between these clubs was played on the
Stourbiidge Ground, Amblecote, on Saturday last,
and resulted in a very hollow affiir for the visitors.
the home team, who had it all their own way, and
won in the easiest possible manner by 4 goals, .5
tries, and 8 touches to nil. Stourbridge were in
much better form in passing and their whole play
showed a marked improvement on previous per-
formances this sea,on. The tries were obtained by
E. Wood (2), L. G. Dudley (2), R. I-lUnston (1), F.
E. Pears° (1), G. Mids (1), G. Dudley (1). The
visitors played up very pluckily but were very
much oyermatche,l, the locals playing in grand
form. The following is the li4 of the home team:
Back, F. Simms (captain); three-quarter backs, W.
Bodington, S. W Hedges, and G. Mill-; half-backs,
G. Dudley and R. Hunston ; forwards, S.G. Dudley
F. E. Pearse, E. J. Wood, F. James, J. Coxall, F,
King-Harrison, F. Tiernay, H. Meteyard, and J.
Saunders. Umpire, T. P.irkes. To-day (Saturday)
a first-class match will be played between Wolver-
hampton and Stourbridge, and should be witnessed
by a large number of spectators.
STOURBRIDGE STANDARD V ARCADIANS—(Second
to ims).—A match was played between these teams i
on Saturday last and resulted nan easy win for
the Arcadians by 4 goals to nil. Arcadians :
Goal, W. Bore; backs, W. Atkins and Stokes ;
half-backs, W. R. Moores and Storey (captain).
forwards, right, Cox and Vaughan; centre, A. L,
Owen and Pearce; left, S. W. Moores and Moles.