The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-08-24 00:00:00

Misallantrats

INDUCTION. Sylvia. "There go Uncle George,
and Aunt Mary, and the baby! What a fwss they
make about that baby, to be sure I "—Daisy, "People
always make a fuss about their first-born, and always
have ever since the world began."—Sylvia. "I don't
suppose Adam and Eve made much fuss about Cain."
*Daisy. "Why not?"—Sylvia. "Well, they'd never
seen a baby before' and must have thought kiiti suite
an idiot I' —Punch.

SVGGESTED TITL.W. —There is a newpaperpublished
in America, called The (rain C7eanir (says the Mark
Lane Express). What next in the way of titles? By-
and-by, perhaps, we shall have The Muck Spreader,
The Ditcher, The Corn Thrasher, The Cattle Feeder, The
Thatcher, The Land Drainer, The Rail Splitter, The
Plough Driver, and The Reaper. By the way, The
Sower and Reaper would not be at all a bad title, and
I offer the suggestion gratis to my American cousins,
who, with their multitudinous agricultural papers,
must be at a loss for a name not already appropriated.
I have forgotten to mention an excellent title for a
journal devoted to the pork trade—The Pig Sticker.
CURIOUS SWARMING OF BEES.—On the arrival at
Holyhead of some empty fish-boxes belonging to
Messrs. Thos. Brown and Son, of Lowestoft, one of
them was found to contain a large swarm of bees. The
boxes were three weeks on the rail from Haverford-
west, and it is supposed that the bees obtained entrance
to the box by the aperture in the lid during its delay
at some station on the route. The box with its strange
freight was sent on to Lowestoft, where it arrived
safely, with the bees in good condition.—" T. 8.," in
Land and Water.
"WHERE IGNORANCE Is BLlSS."—First Yokel:
"What be thee doing of. Jeames ?" Second ditto:
"Nothing. What be you ?" First ditto: "Minding
the children." Second ditto: "Where be they ?"
First ditto: "Danged if oi know."—Fun.
DOG-BATHING IN PARIS.—Any One passing by the
Pont des Arts in the afternoon, may observe an
amusing sight (says the Court Journal). The watering
places for horses on the quai is the dogs swimming
bath. Just as at the floating baths, the bathers become
thick about the fashionable hour of five. The bathing
of dogs form one of the numerous and odd trades which
are to be found only in Paris. An ordinary bath costs
six sous, and the luxury of soap costs four sons extra.
For this modest sum the friend of man is thoroughly
washed by vigorous maitre,s baigneurs and returned to
its owner. Some of the dog washers have quite a repu-
tation, and their services are much sought after by the
owners of canine high life. In fact, at six o'clock. '
the abreuvoir of the Pont des Arts is a moving mass of
dogs of all kinds, sizes, colours, and sexes. Another
favourite spot for dog bathing is on the Quai de
Celestins, but the Pont des Arts is the Trouville of
dogdom.

BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE. - Juliet: "Won't
you walk down town with me ?"—Romeo: " Couldn't
think of it, my love; I've got to do this pipe—and
another !"—Fun.

THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) ACT.—The
Landon Gazette of Tuesday night publishes several
lengthy Orders in Council, prepared in exercise of the
powers given lay the Contagious Diseases (Animals)
Act, 1878. They are to take effect from September
30. The first which is to be cited as the Revocation
Order of 1878, gives a list of Orders and parts of Orders
which are revoked, and a list of those which are to
remain in force. The second, to be cited as the
Animals Order, sets forth the steps which are to be
taken on the appearance of disease. The remaining
Orders are entitled the Cleansing and Disinfection
Order, the Diseased Animals (in transit) Order, and
the Infected Places and Areas (Movement) Order.
WORKMEN AND THE PARIS EXHIBITION.—The de-
putation appointed by the Liverpool Trades Council
to confer with the Mayor about sending artisan re-
porters to the Paris Exhibition had a further inter-
view with him on Tuesday. A number of employers
and other gentlemen also attended. The general feel-
ing appeared to be in favour of forming a committee
to raise the necessary funds. The Mayor concurred,
and consented to act as chairman if it were made a
good representative one of workmen and employers.
Several firms signified their intention to take part in
the movement. The borough members have also inti-
mated their desire to subscribe to the funds.
"NAME AND FAME."—Child: "Ma, dear! we
must be great people!. Here is our name upon lb
boats " Ma: ' Yes, dear ; the owners select the
name of the ' great ' or ' famous ' people for their
boats, and the 'Darlings' have always been their
greatest 'pets.' "—Fun.
A Bum. IN A BEDROOM.—The Liverpool Post says
that a bull took fright on Tuesday afternoon whilst
being driven with others through a street by a servant
of Mr. Rigby, butcher. The bull turned up Finch-
place, and, apparently escaping its pursuers, entered
the back yard of 14, .Falkland-street, the house being
in the occupation of Mr. Jones. The strange visitor
entered the kitchen first, and went upstairs to the
front bedroom, where Mrs. Jones was engaged in
dressing. Toilet operations were at once suspended,
and Mrs. Jones managed to slip out of the room. In
the meantime the bull amused itself by upsetting the
furniture and scattering the toilet ware. Several men
secured the bull by a rope and dragged it downstairs,
into the street. Here it again became restive, and
started off again. It was, however, caught in Presc,ot-
street, and from there was taken to the slaughter-
house. No damage was done in the street, nor was anr
body injured by the animal.
A REMARKABLE METEOR.—" R. M. C." writes to
The Times under date August 17 :—" About eleven
months ago it was my privilege to inform you of a
slowly moving meteor, which disappeared behind the
crest of the Alt, in Breconshire. This morning, At
about two o'clock, I was again the favoured witness_of
one which reinained In ~,...,/6........ -- .._ -
minutes. vvuetner x saw the first of it I know not; but
looking in a south-south-westerly direction, I saw 0
large star, too rapidly setting to be anything but D
meteor. Its light varied, causing it at one moment to
look like Jupiter at his grandest, and the next like onl.!
a star of the fifth magnitude; but I have the question'
able satisfaction of believing that the moment when it
appeared in diminished splendour to set behind the
Aberdare hill, or ' mountain ' as it is here called, 'WS
the last of its existence."
LAW EXAMINATIONS.—The following examination
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of a candidate for admission to the bps s taken Irons
the Western Law Journal. The examination coin;
menced with, "Do you smoke, sir ? " "I do, sir.
"Have you a spare cigar?" " Yee " (extending E`
short six). "Now sir, what is the first duty
.of a
lawyer?' "To collect fees." "Right. What is Of:
second?" "To increase the number of his clients.
"When does your position towards your client
change ?" "When making a bill of costs." "
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plain." "We are then antagonistic. I assume I's
character of plaintiff, and he becomes the defendant.
"A suit decided, how do you stand with the lavvYer.
conducting the other side?" "Cheek by jowl t
"Enough, sir; you promise to become an °main°
to your profession, and I wish you success. "N.„_,°97,.'
are you aware of the duty you owe to me ?" " re'.
fectly." "Describe it.' "It is to invite you t°
drink." "But suppose I decline ? " (Candidate
scratches his head). "There is no instance of the_
kind on record on the books. I can't answer tti:f
question." "You are right; and the confidence so.'
whichyou make the assertion shows you have read tne_
law attentively. Let's take the drink, and I will sign
your certificate." .
POISONING BY ARSENIC IN GLOVES.-111 a reCell„t
number of the Allgemeine Medicinische Central-Zeiturw
is a brief report of a case in which the symptoms a
poisoning were traced to the use of gloves charged 'wit'''.
arsenic. A gentleman' Major von 8., travelling frail
Schleswig to Berlin, bought in Hamburg a Pair.,°t
marine-blue gloves, and, on arriving in Berlin, P;
them on and made several visits. Soon afterwards sti
felt ill; he returned to Schleswig and sought medic:
advice. His hands were covered with a peculiar erti4e
tion, for which his physician could not account,
had a sensation of general weakness. Reflecting
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the symptoms, he thought of the gloves, and consin,..di
cated his suspicions to two medical men, who at '1",..
laughed at them, but afterwards had the gloves st
mitted to chemical analysis, the result of which 'IS
the detection of a considerable quantity of arsenic
them. —British Medical Journal. •
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A YOUNG ALPINE CLIMBER.—The Breithorni in b
Monte Rosa chain, was ascended from the MatterjOco,
on August 9 by a party of three ladies and three
tlemen, the junior' Master John Gooch, being ° tt
twelve years old. The Val Tournanche and Zerrdne,
guides say he is the youngest person who has ever 03_,. j
this ascent. The guides were Jean Baptiste Bich '1:0
Daniel Bich, of Val Tournanche. The ascent friiis
the Hats was made in three aud a half hours, and oaf
descent in one and three-quarter hours. The si,lloo
was firm and weather and view magnificent. The '.14-
party returned to Zermatt in good condition.
A sor
MAN'S PERFIDY—WOMAN'S CURIOSITY 1-1.
rible tragedy has just been enacted at Sacralne,"tal
and which illustrates man's perfidy and women's "bry,
sin of curiosity. A young lady, living on Elderherobe
street, recently jilted a young taxidermist, whoro,ba
was to have married next Fall. He discovered
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his dread rival was, and reproached the fal .„0 a
sweetheart for her perfidy. During the altercati'lved
beautiful skye terrier, belonging to the latter, conee'dir
its mistress to be in danger, and sprang upon the, to
carded lover. The incensed man at once killeo fir
animal with his cane. Afterwards he becane red
parently reconciled to the change of affairs, and 010*
to stuff the dog and leave the country for ever. .seli
few days the pet was received by the girl inno.
mounted, but with a singular tag attached to ite,,nsal
This, bore the words, "Don't scorch its tall; .oioo
after day the puzzled young woman racked her :olla
over this legend. What an absurd thing? NlTh°,r sto
ever want to scorch a stuffed dog's tail, anyvaq ',lad
at once concluded her old love had become -11 the
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through disappointment regarding herself. A, ollf-
same, however, as our lady readers have alreat`‘Ddle.
mised, it was not long before she did light ae, ,00!
and held it within an inch of her deceased4lec'
caudal appendage. In the dog's body was col?-13..er
a pint can of nitro-glycerine, the fuse of vill;,e „tee,
tended through the tail. The issue was a siria",l"„ os
of the girl, said, by geologists, to have been the b`r
her nose. ":,
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NEWSPAPER STATISTICS.—An industrious utTntista,-
at Wiirzburg (says the Academy) has collected e'''' f th°
of the newspapers of the different countries 000
world, with the object of showing the propor,,l;,',o ili
representation of distinctively Catholic oPillin," c 9.
the periodical press. It appears that Eurirt-slii'F'
boast of 13,960 newspapers and periodicals' 0 sod'
only about 1 in 14, or 937, are Catholic in te%4 sti,
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The largest proportion is shown by Belgitins-:_„' t PP.:,i
of 250. Great Britain and France, a Protesr:tbotS:
Catholic country, have the same number of ~,,goo„,;
19urnals, 42; only in Britain it is 42 out of -4, vsSI,
France 42 out of 2,000. According to Herr °,O onehms
statement, all the Catholic papers in Paris chile -ni
claim 6,000 subscribers between them W _awls -
Univers is said to sell only 7,000 copies in "'she wras°s;
France. Germany exhibits the largest issue °with s,
papers, of which 1 in 14 is Catholic; Austria', ip Pi
third of the total issue of Germany, shows
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Here again the difference between the Protest Tia lci
the Catholic Empire is very slight. Italy hse vie o_l,,
Spain only lin 8. Turning to North Araericl'froe,
a total of 8,500, somewhat more than Brita4bol',,;
and Germany together, of which 113 are
while the great Catholic continent of South s'iii,g I_4
shows out of 1,000 only 11 newspapers represell_lia VS
dominant religion. Is. either Africa nor Aust.-Trout 0
a single Catholic periodical, while Asda Inbe
375.

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