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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

CERTAIN CURE FOR NERVOUS DEBILITY

GRATIS, a BIEDICA_L WORK, showing
sufferers how they may be cured and recover
Health and Vitality, without the aid of Quacks, with
Recipes for purifying the Blood and removing Skin
Affections. Free on receipt of stamp to repay postage
Address Secretary, Institute of Anatomy. riirmiugham

IL lOU S and Liver Complaints, indigestion
I_, Headache. Loss of Appetite, Drowsiness, Gid-
*less, Spasms, and all Disorders of the Stomach and
rrnls are quickly removed by that well-known remedy
FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH. They unite the
recommendation of a mild operation with the most suc-
cessful effect; and where an aperient is required nothing
can be better.

Sold by all Chemists, at ls. 11.,and ls. 9d.-De •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

HOW TO MEET FOREIGN COMPE-
TITION IN AGRICULTURE.

The Vilna of Tuesday published the following
letter:—
sir,—Knowing that there are many farmers having less
reason to complain than the melancholy instances recently
quoted in The Times, and being also convinced that this
difference arises from the variations in practice and amount
of capital, I venture to send, for the information of your
agricultural readers, the copy of a letter which I have re-
ceived from a well•known Essex farmer, residing a few miles
from Colchester.

I venture to assert that it is an example worthy to be
followed, and proves that a large investment in meat-
making, and consequent abundance of manure and maximum
crops, is the successful way of meeting foreign competition
and mitigating the pressure of untoward seasons like the
present. The unavoidable charges of rent, tithe, rates,
taxes, seed, and a certain amount of manure and horse
labour are, pro rata, greatly reduced by the large acreable
capital invested in this farm.—l am, Sir, your obedient
servant, J. J. MUHL
Tiptree-hall, Kelvedon, Essex, Aug. 9.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

THE GERMAN PIPE MANUFACTURE.

Among the results of interest brought out in con-
nexion with the official inquiry into the extent of the
tobacco trade of Germany are some figures relating to
the manufacture of tobacco pipes in that country.
The chief centre of this branch of industry is Ruhla,
in Thuringia. In that town and the neighbouring
villages the annual production for the past few years
has averaged 540,000 genuine meerschaum bowls or
heads and 5,400,000 artificial or imitation meerschaum
bowls, The number of polished, lacquered, and
variously mounted wooden pipe heads annually pro-
duced was 4,800,000. Of the common porcelian bowls,
the favourite pipes of the German peasantry, there
were manufactured i;very year 9,600,000, and of fine
clay or lava bowls 2,700,000. Further, there has
been an annual average production of 15,000,000 pipe
stems or tubes of various sizes and materials,
1,6L:1,000 dozens of miscellaneous adjuncts such as
flexible tubes, chains, tops, tufts, &c., 12,000 dozens of
meerschaum pipe cases, 800,000 dozen mouthpieces
and cigar.holders of amber or horn and meerschaum,
wood, or cocoanut shell, and, finally, 15,000,000 com-
plete pipes composed of various materials.
The value of the whole is estimated at about
£1,000,000 sterling.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

KIDDERMINSTER.

i TOWN COUNCIL. - The monthly meeting ww,
Iheld on Wednesday. In the absence of the Mayor,
Mr. Councillor Jeffeiies (Deputy Mayor) was
elected to preside.—Mr. Wood asked if the letters
. read at the quarterly meeting with reference to
1 to the Post Office had been entered on the minutes.
I -
.. Mr. Herring said the letter from the secretary to
1 the Post Office had been entered.—Mr. Wood said
he askl Vie qtr.:stiens because some misapprehen-
sion existed. It was stated that a deputation had
waited upon the Postmaster-General from the
" oppoAtion shop," meaning the Chamber of Com-
merce. He assured the Council that no deputation
' fri:!in that body had waited upon him. Mr. Jefferies
said he did not say it was from the Chamber of
. Commerce. He assured the Council that no
- deputation from that body had waited upon him.
—Mr jefferies said he did not say it was from the
Ch lin ly.2e of Commerce, but froni some party eoa-
neeted with it who wantel to tie a little private
buaineex.—Mr. Alderman Holloway: The word
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

W. H. JONES,
Sectary.

STOURBRIDGE WATER WORKS
COMPANY (LIMITED.)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the
Shareholders of the Stourbridge Water Works Company
(Limited), will be held at the Company's Office, 1N o. 1,
Cuuricu STEEET, in the Township of Stouibridge, in
thc County of Worcester, on Tuesday, the 26th day of
A 11017 ST INSTANT, at four o'clock in the Afternoon, to
receive the Directors' Report, and to adopt the same or
otherwise; to declare a dividend, and for the purpose of
transacting the general business of the Company.

By order,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

THE DANGERS OF LEVEL CROSSINGS.

At the Liverpool Assizes, the cause of "Stones v.
the London and North-Western Railway Company"
has been heard, and was an action brought by the
widow of a tradesman to recover damages for the loss
caused to herself and her children by the death of her
husband, which she alleged had been caused by the
negligence of the defendants.
The facts, as represented by the plaintiff's came,
were that her husband was driving along a road which
cromeed the Spring branch line of the defendants' rail-
way on the level. Just before he reached the crossing
he stopped to speak to a friend who was coming the
other way and had just crossed the line. As he left
his friend something startled him horse, and just as he
got to the gateway on to the line the horse swerved,
and instead of crossing went up the line. The de-
ceased, seeing that there was a train coming up behind
him, jumped out of his trap on the off side which was
the one nearest the rails, and was run over by the
train. Both his legs were cut off, and he died soon
afterwards. _ _ _

The plaintiff alleged that the defendants were guilty
of negligence in not keeping the gates closed when
there was a train approaching on the line, in having no
man to attend to the gates, no signal of a passing
train, and nothing to let any one know that there was
danger in crossing.
The defendants denied that there was any negligence
on their part, and also alleged that the deceased had
been guilty oi contributory tregligence in various par.
ticulars, one of which was that he had opened the
gate himself, though it was closed when he reached it.
The defendants called witnesses to show that the gate
had been closed, that Stones opened it himself, and
that he did not jump out of the trap, as alleged, but
got ent carelessly after part of the train had passed
him, and when his pony had stopped and was being
held by the gateman in the plaintiff's service.

The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for £575,
to be divided among the widow and some of the
children.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

Am( anb btrict 36J5.

VOLUNTEER MI BRIGADE CONTEST.

On Monday list, the Sturbridge Volunteer Fire
B.i.eade held their first contest in the Ileath Part-,
which was kindly lent by Mrs. Cochrane for ihe oes-
easion. At an early hour a number of persons as-
sembled tog ther to witness the process en which
was arranged to take place opposite the County
Court, and at the titne ot stating thousands of per-
sons were pres-nt to see the start We
may preface a notice of the corupeti.ion by stating
that the Stourbridge briga e has ouly bee, receutly
eStadiled. Its formation was mooted, towards ti
c:ose of last year, and from the cneonrag -meat
•ven to the project it was soon s,cri thet it went
be a success. 'leis it has proved, beth in regard
to its eereueli ornr;z itiou and the excellent
vice it has rendered at fires which have o,teurrcd
the present year. The Stoarbridge (Jam-
during
missiovers transferred to the brigade the Alliance
d PP und r their care, and they
engine an
also provided a new ana fire engine
convelu-nt
station in Market Street. The brigade themselves,
from the libe,ral list of subscriptions and donstions
obtained, have purchased accessories which male_ ia up
a -very complete equipment, and they have lastly
obtained the important grant from the Royal Society
ler the Protection ce. Lie from _Fire of a fire-escape,
which will probably reach the town in the course of
a few weeks' tithe The brigfde consists of twelv.!
firemen, three officers, tied surge( n, th captain
Mr. H. Turney. who has taken great int rest in the
establishment of the brigade, and who has been well
supported by the meni--ers in his desire to wake it
efficient in every way. Lieutenant, J T. Ford;
Inspector, H Williams; Surgeon, Mr. H. Smith.
Good proof of th.s was given in the contest on
Monday, and indeed the brigades, one and all, did
tneir work in a way that shows the loealities repre-
sented have vel unteer fl emen yell traiiii-d for deft
and dcfieire work whet i their service7s are called ft,:
The coeurbridge,A.son, Bruins_
rn gti rigi:dee—;3t.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

MR. ARCHIBALD FORBES'S RIDE
FROM ULUNDI.

The Illustrated London News of last Saturday publishes an
admirable full-page illustration, representing Mr. Archibald
Forbes on his ride from Ulundi. The likeness of Mr. Forbes
Is excellent (says the Daily News). Oar contemporary, in
the description which accompanies the illustration, says
"The bold, unwearied, dauntless, solitary horseman,
'bloody with spurring, fiery red with haste,' who is
represented in our front-page engraving, is the renowned
Special Correspondent ot the Daily News, Mr. Archibald
Forbes. This gentleman, who has served in a cavalry
regiment, is equally distinguished, among those who fol-
lowmilitary campaigns in the service of journalism,,for
his practical knowledge of warfare, his literary powers of
description and spirited narrative, and his extraordin-
ary feats of rapid travelling through the roughest
country and braving the most obvious personal
dangers, to send off his letters or telegrams at the
earliest possible moment. After the battle of Ulundi,
which was fought botween eight and nine o'clock in
the morning, on the 4th ult., Mr. Forbes volunteered
to convey Lord Chelmsford's despatch, for Major.
General the Hon. H. Clifford at Maritzburg, announ-
cing the victory, the news of which was to be instantly
sent to England. The nearest telegraph station
for the purpose of this important communication
was at Landsman's Drift, on the Buffalo River,
the boundary which separates Natal from the
Utrecht district of the Transvaal, a place situated
nearly due west of Ulundi, and not less than
a hundred and ten miles distant from it. Mr. Forbes
had to go there as quickly as he could in order to dis-
patch his own report of the battle to the Daily News,
and Lord Chelmsford was glad to avail himself of
so good a messenger for the conveyance of the official
despatch to be forwarded by Gereral Clifford to the
War Office. It was a ride of the distance we have
mentioned in fourteen hours, entirely alone, over a
rugged and mountainous country, without any
proper roads, and with no small risk of being cut off
by the straggling bands of the enemy dispersed all
over Zululand after the rout of their main army, or
probably still lurking about the British rear, and
route of its communications, for the plunder of
occasional convoys. Mr. Forbes rode on all through
the night, which was dark, with a thick fog, and he
twice lost his way. He performed this valuable
public service with such intrepid courage, and so
much personal address, that we trust he will receive
from her Majesty the Queen a suitable honorary
distinction, at the request of the Secretary of State for
War. If he cannot have the Victoria Cross, being a
non-combatant, let him have the Order of St. Michael
and St. George, which is usually bestowed on civilians
for services rendered in any of the British colonies of
foreign possessions."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

A TURKISH CEREMONY.

The Constantinople correspondent of The Times writing
under date August sth, gives an interesting account of the
annual ceremony of dispatching presents to Mecca. We
make the following extracts from the letter .

"A most unusual event occurred here to-day. The
Sultan drove for several hundred yards along a public
thoroughfare in broad daylight, and was stared at by
many people who had probably never before seen the
Shadow of God upon Earth. His Majesty, as is well
known, has for many months led a secluded life in
Yildiz Kiosk, a small palace situate on a hill above
Beshiktash, overlooking the Golden Horn, Stamboul,
the southern cnd of the Bosphorus, and the Sea of
Marmora. His walks and rides have been confined to
the spacious enclosed park which extends from Yildiz
to Tcheragan, the large beautiful palace at the water's
edge in which the unfortunate Murad has been con-
fined since his deposition
"The occasion of his venturing to-day further than
usual from the precincts of his well-guarded park was
the annual ceremony of the Surreh—that is to say, the
despatching of presents to Mecca. The caravan or
cortege was formed in the garden of Dolmabegtche
under the eyes of His Majesty, who stood at one of the
upper wind,ws of the palace. It consistedof tworichly-
caParisont d camels and about 30 mules, covered with
scarlet cloth embroidered with gold and silver. On
the hack of each camel was atent-like construction
of many coloured silks, =taming rich carpets and
other valuable presents.,
.anct each. mule carried
two sealed packets contemn a considerable sum of
coin. The Sheik-ul-Islam, the highest ecclesias-
tical' °litchi-I,of the Empire, wap,trists,n4eAr4udo.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

GEORGE HULLO WAY,
8 ecretary.

Company's ()Lacs, St,ourbridge,
August 7th, 1879.

THOMAS BRYANT, Deceased.—Pursuant
to an Act of Parliament made and passed in the
22nd and 23rd years of the Reign of Her present
Majesty, cap. 35, intituled " An Act to Further Amend
the Law of Property and to Relieve Trustees," NOTICE
is hereby Given, that all Creditors and Persons having
any Claims or Demands upon or against the Estate) of
THOMAS BRYANT, late of Holly hall, in the parish of
Dudley, in the County of Worcester, Miner, accessed,
(who died en or about the first day of March, 1879, and
whose Will was proved by Arthur .r.ciwin Eryant, of
Woolwich, in the County of Kent, a Sergeant-Al;.jor iii
Her Majesty's Royal Regiment of Artillery, one of the
Executors therein nan.ed on the seventh day of July last,
in the District Registry at \Vo:Cester, of the Probate
Division of the High Court of Justice) are heieby
required to send in the particulars of their claims and
1 demands to the said Arthur Edwin Bryant, or to the
undersigned Mr. W. U. C. Addison, his Solicitor, on or
before the 26th day of August instant. And Notice is
hereby also given that after that date the said Executor
will proceed to distribute the Assets of the deceased
among the parties entitled thereto having regard only to
the claims of which the said Executor shall then have
Notice, and that he will not be lisble for the Assets 0:
any part thereof so distributed to any person of who's
debt or claim he shall not then have had Notice.
Dated this OW day of August, 1879.

W. O. C. ADDISON,
No. 142, High street,
Brierley Hill, Staffordshire,
Suiicitor tor the said Executor •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

A RAILWAY JUBILEE.

The German newspapers are advocating the cele-
bration on October 15 of the fiftieth birthday of the
railway system. They point out that on October 15,
1829, George Stephenson's locomotive ran on iron
rails. Next year the first railway in the world, that
between Liverpool and Manchester, was opened; and
In 1878 Europe had already 154,523 kilometres
(96,577 miles) of railroads at work. Among the
interesting statistical details connected with railways
which have been lately published in Ger-
many, it appears that Germany itself holds
the first place in Europe in the quantity of its rail.
way communications, possessing a network of 30,464
kilometres. Next comes England with 27,540 kilo-
metres ; then France with 23,883 kilometres; and
Russia with 21,687 kilometres. Austria-Hungary has
only 17,997 kilometres, and Itlly 8,213 kilometres.
The railway mileage of the United States of America
amounts to more than five-sixths of the total mileage
of Europe, being 127,470 kilometres. The other States
of America have altogether only 19,000 kilometres of
railways. Asia has 14,000 kilometres, Australia 4,000
kilometres, and Africa only 2,900 kilometres,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

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A NARROW ESCAPE!

aeA corespondent of the Bund, writing from Uri,
hbecribes
the other day and nearly had a fatal ter.
ao extraordinary Alpine accident which
ii:::PPeoed
baMe_ation r
k ‘saYa 2he Times.) Dr. Gampert, of ()Oen.
Lf 5 with the guide Vincenz Bissig and Herr Gisler,
itherrehlQausen Inn, had made the ascent of the
was antriza.as As they were returning, Gisler, who
porter and had on his back a load
Zeeirgehni,,,ng 701 b made a false ttep and slipped. He
itinutieatTirliz aiiainst the desire of his companions,
A mPe by which they were attached, say-
anad.ll: tmght slip again, and he was determined to
0 other life than his own. They were then
- Q"eeP ice slope. Shortly afterwards Gisler did
;eIP agait.), and, losing his footing, shot with frightful
:reitY in the direction of a crevasse 401 t. deep and
wLwicie'
taindiiacoaritriiks he neared the brink, however, Gisler,
avriecr
tpowerful frame and great presence of
w,
cre"
go. o spring to his feet, and, clearing the
iiiedeeep, whih:gotthinega.
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He bound, alighted unhurt on the other
lopebeing less steep, he was able to
joined the others lower down
mountain, and all arrived safely in the evening at
uoe lilausen Inn.

hi'e Righ Court of Foresters assembled at Sheffield
, decided to alter the term Sabbath day to Sunday in
"ITelvi * 99 so as to remove a bone of contention in courts in
"sh quarters.
The I-,
Gov •cinlpress Eugenie has conveyed to her Majesty's
aze e mule nt an expression of her appreciation of the thought
cave shown by the Naval mad Military authorities at the
- at home in arrganging for the transport of the
Ot the late Prince Imperial.
ie
of Ga reported from Wieliczka, the centre of the salt
Mines licia, that on Tuesday morning, inconsequence of
vtla Violent movement of the waters, the surface of the ground
,I_4.roW of ) houses were split In several place.. The people,
""e buil4' Panic, apprehended some terrible catastrophe. All
cluiga of the quarter affected, Including the post-
°floes have In conaequence been deserted.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

aItLES BY AUCTION

ce°ll4"aYs Pilla.—lmportant for the delicate.—lt is
h Oleult to determine which is the more trying to the
n,ntan constitution—the damp. cold days of autumn
rhu winter, or the keen, dry, easterly winds of spring.
roughout 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,
stninach. liver, bowels. and kidneys. This celebrated
I:lledicine needs but a fair trial to convince the ailing and
A:11)01"4ing that it will restore and cheer them without
pain,
to the or inconvenience, as by a timely recourse
enacting talky
elu the first erring function may be reclaimed.
be spared, and life saved.

TBA HARvzsx.—The year's crop of a tea-plant is only
tour ounces of leaf as prepared for use, and if of "best
quality "Plucked in the early Spring, the total annual
Yield, is only two ounces ; for purity and stiougth
p,orniniaa's Tea is unequalled, great care being
bestowed upon its growth and preparation. supplying
Hornimsn's Tea. List of Agents in this neigLbDurhood
Clarke. 151, High-st. Baker,; 124, High-st.; Ilewit,
Market Place; Morris 136, High at. Brisrley Hill—
Rawlingschemist ; Kidderminster-Hewitt, Bull Ring;
Rales•owen, Adam, chemist; Lye, Jones, chemist;
Wordsley Whewell, chemist; Kiugswinford; Pearson
. Brettell Lane ; Collins, chemist ; Birmingham,
banks, Bill Ring; Quarry Bank, Wattscheralet.

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TRADEMENS' ADDRESSES.

The Rev. John Sheward, of Milton, Kent, writes
October 29th, 1878 :—"My nerves were so shattered that
I dreaded the simplest duties, and lost all energy and
pleasure in the performance of them, The despondency
I endured became almost unbearable. Since taking
COBDEN'S PILLS the change in my health for the
better is very marked. I have lost that horrible depres-
sion. my nerves are much stronger, and my general
health very greatly improved. I cannot express how
truly thankful I feel for the remarkable and pleas*
change. COBDEN'S QUININE AND PHOSPH 0-
ItOUS PILLS give strength, energy, and vigorous
vitality to constitutions in any way enfeebled. Infallible
in Neuralgia.—Ask foi "CneDEN's Itus," and have no
others, 2s. 9d. and 4s. 6d. Any Chemist will get them
if they are not in stock, or they will be sent Post Free
on receipt of 33 or 54 stamps (great saving), by the
Sussex Drug Co., 135, Queen's Road, Brighton, Agent
At Btourbridge, Mr. Burgess, Chemist, Market Street.

4iiILTTT

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

WHY SUFFER WITH CORNS? The best known
remedy for Corns is the Porous Plaster Co.'s Corn
Plasters, none genuine unless "l hos. Atlemk
Purou. Plaster" is on the stamp. Sold by all uheulists
at is. 14d. per box, principal Agency 57, Groat Charlotte
Street, Liverpool.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

A FAMILY GROUP.

The Whitehall Review says :—" Here are materials
for a very pretty picture—the sketch made at Her
Majesty's Theatre on Friday, the last 'Carmen' night.
In the middle of the Royal box two comely boys in
cadets' blue coats, white waistcoats, and black ties.
On one side the First Gentleman, radiant, cheery, j ovial,
enjoying everything as keenly now. as in his salad days
—beating time to Bizet's seductive strains, and ever
applauding as is his wont. On H.R.H.'s left Miss
Knollys. Nearest the youngest boy, the Princess, a
red toque in her hair and a diamond ornament, and
with that sweet, grave look which has become part of
her countenance. At the back of the box the three
male members of the suite. This is one of those
'family groups' that, when portrayed by the painter,
attain a national popularity, and that, if engraved, at
once take their place among the pictures in every
English home."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

OLD HILL.

DRUNKENNESS. At the Police Court, held on
Wednesday. before Messrs. W. Bassano and B.
Hingley, William Perry, eliaiarnaker, of Cradley
Heath, was charged with being drunk in
the highway on the 3rd inst. Police-constable
Cooper proved the case and aid that defendant was
lying in the road drunk. He had some difficulty in
getting him home. Detendant was fined 2s. 6cl. and
costs in default 7 days.
KEEPING A DOG. WITH ')PI' A LICENSE.—John
Hadley, landlord of the Hawthorn Inn, Blackheath,
was charged with keeping, a dog without a license
on the 31st ult. Police-constable Rowlands proved
the offence and said he went to the defendant's
house. He saw two dogs there and asked defendant
if they were his, and defendanqsaid they were. He
then asked for the licenses to which he replied he
had only got one license. Defendant pleaded guilty
and said that he kept two dogs but had only got
one license. Fined ss. and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

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A HEALTH RESORT OF INDIANS.

In the finest part of the valley of the San Juan
River, Colorado, below its rugged mountain course, is
the great natural curiosity known by the Indians as
Pah-Gosa, or Boiling Water. The main spring is des-
cribed by Lieutenant M'Canley as the largest and
hottest in the United States. Indian trails from all
directions converge on the springs, all deeply worn.
Hither, attracted by the healing properties of the
water, different families and tribes have long been
wont to come, regarding the springs as a special
creation of the Great Spirit for the cure of the sick,
however afflicted. The principal springs are in a con-
tracted valley or park in an angle made by a sharp
bend of the river, and on its left bank. They are
nineteen in number, and probably of great geological
age.

Dr. Newbery considers that the chief spring lies in
the crater of an ancient volcano. The rising liquid
has formed a great mound, mainly of calcium car-
bonate and sodium sulphate; and the mass of stalag-
mitic rock around is honeycombed and cavernous,
especially on the north, towards the river. The open-
ing of the main spring (which with the other occupies
an area of about 21 acres on the central portion of the
great mound), is an irregular pear-shaped depression
about 751 t. long by 45ft. wide. Columns of babbles
rise constantly everywhere, and near the centre the
ebullition is furious. It is wholly gaseous, however,
the temperature being below the boiling point. The
great basin is divided by a partition capped with a cone
of sulphur, from which spurts a tiny jet of water. The
waters are highly charged with hydrogen, mono-
sulphide, and carbonic acid, and contain in solution
calcium, sodium, and magnesium carbonates, sodium
and putassium sulphates, and sodium chloride, the
largest mineral constituent being sodium sulphate.
Round the eastern edge are a number of cavities,
which the Indians use as bathing-houses. At the
southern end is a vapour jet in a cavity, in which the
natives extemporize a steam bath by means of a
blanket. Observations in December gave a tempera-
ture ranging between 140 deg. and 141 deg. Fahrenheit.
The outflow is through the honeycombed rock beneath
the surface. It is thought by Lieutenant Ill'Canley
that these springs are destined to play no mean part
in the sanitary economy of Colorado.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

THE BISHOP OF MANCHESTER ON
FLOGGING.

In reply to a letter asking him to be present at a meeting
in London on the subject of corporal punishment in the
army, the Bishop of Manchester writes :
A ma's meeting, however important and useful as
a means of ascertaining public sentiment, is hardly
the best place or method of debating delicate
and difficult social question!; and I am hardly
prepared to throw myself, without reserve, into
the agitation for abolishing the punishment of the
lash in the British army. Officers whom I know to
be, not brutes, but humane gentlemen, have told
me that they doubt if the discipline of regi-
ments can be fully maintained without it. It is a
humiliating confession to make, for there is no doubt
the punishment is a degrading one, and ought not to
be inflicted except in the most extreme cases, in which
the man would seem hardly capable of further de-
gradation. Much has been done, and is still doing, to
raise the condition of the private soldier, and we may
hope the time will come when the sense of honour and
loyalty and patriotism will so animate our soldiers
that offences which alone could be thought to deserve
an ignominious punishment will be no longer possible.
Even now no good soldier runs any risk of this de-
gradation."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

THE LARGEST TREE IN THE WORLD.

There is at present on exhibition in New York a section of
LIU Immense tree which has been brought from California.
4Lke New York Herald says
"This wonderful specimen of nature's handiwork
Was discovered in 1874, It was growing in a grove
tear Tale River, eulare county, California, about 75
runes from Visalia. Its top had been broken off,
Probably at some remote period, and when dis-
covered it was still 240 ft. high. The body of the
ree where it was broken was 12ft. in diameter, and
_,!kl two limbs measuring respectively, Oft, and 10ft, in
wetneter. The trunk measured below 111 ft. This
~11te1ent monarch of the forest is called "Old Moses,"
csc`4,,_lr a mountain near which it stood. It is supposed
De 4,810 years old, and it is the largest tree that has
44°,4,4' been discovered. The section on exhibition is
u", in circumference, and 251 t. across. It is capable
.holding 150 people in its interior. The interior, as
11 now fitted up, is arranged like a drawing room. A
tear,Pet has been laid down; there is a piano, sofa,
Lti'leg, and chairs, with scenes from California hung
—"Ill, and people move about quite freely."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16

A RELIC OF OLD PARIS.

.eignani says --One of the curious remaining relics
1..1?ld Paris is the Cul-de-sac (blind alley) du Bceuf.
tit la at least six centuries old and has hitherto escaped
5e dem i olition which has overtaken so many other n-
thtes:tillg memorials whose removal was necessitated by
Tg./. ImProvements of the modern French capital.
s4`nt alley in question opens out of the Rue Netive-
?o -Merri, near the Rue du Temple. It is
ut f
metres long, and in its centre stands a
Ir,---emre worthy of notice. The house is built on
'4lB the bases of which are fixed in the
!rind, and which slope inwards to the height
zt the first storey, forming a sort of archway under-
It is hardly possible to find elsewhere con-
_tzt!ctions which have such unmistakable marks of
itut:tiquity. The word cul-de-sac has now gone out of
he m Paris, and is replaced by the term impasse; we
C,slever retain it here, for it is still to be seen cut in
e stone at the corner of the alley. It was originally
ccianl 1 end Bec-Oye, afterwards Buef-et-00, and finally
'cetif• These various names came to it from
otwell-stocked poultry yard from which the tables
a tile great personages of the period were
onisplied. The kitchens of Philipre -le - Bel
bees received fowls, capons geese, &c., after they had
ronifattened in this cul-de-sac. The purveyor of the
'Xi Palace desired on one occasion to fatten there a
brought from a farm in Normandy. The
nue rtß)ed, uneasy in his new quarters, managei in
Ikea night to kill every head of poultry in the place,
tie%was himself slaughtered there as a just plintsh-
tie/14%11e, hia misdeeds. At any rate such is the tradi-
Bceteu'eli accounts for the name of Cul-de-8.4c du