The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-07 00:00:00

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STOIMERIDGE POLICE BUSINESS.—At Worcester—
shire Quarter Sessions, on Monday, the Police Com-
mittee recommended that the offer of the Office of
Works to grant the u=e of the Stourbridge County
Court huildi,2g for Petty Sessional purposes, subject
to the justic-s defrayin; the cost of certain minor
structural alterations and paying a sum of lOs 6d
for each sitting, to meet the cost of lighting, warm-
ing, and cleaning, be accepted. This was approved.
At the same court it was decided that the proposed
additional police accommodation at the Stourbridge
police station be forthwith carried out, at a cost of
£350. to 133 defrayed out of current police rates ef
the Stourbridge and Halesowen distrixt.

SHOP ROBBERY AT ST. aURBRIDGE.—At the Wor.
cestershire Sessions on Wednesday, bfore Mr. G.
W. Ihsting, M.P., Henry Stevenson (33), tailor,
was convicted of stealing 2 2s 6d, the property of
Mary Maria Dovey. He also pleaded guilty to
stealing a watch and chain and other articles, the
property of William Stokes, Gorge Page, and
Susan Hodgkins, at Evesham. He was :entenced -
to six mouths' bard labour for each off,nce,, the sen-
tences to follow ach other.
FesnioNs FOR JULY. Fashiln was never more
indulgent than at the present time. Every con-
ceivable kind of dress goods and trimmings are in
vogue, and it only requires taste in the selection to
produce the most picturesque of toilettes, from a
costly silk or satin to the cheapst of cotton goods.
In fact, more care and attention than ever seems to
be given to the making up of cool washing drpa;es •
Ginghams, zephyrs, sateens, and in uslins are all in
great request, and are made up in a vatic' y of styles,
with a profusion of lace trimmings. A very favour-
ite style with the printed s4teens is a polonaise
turned back from the front with short
paniers, an I long pleated drapery at the back.
Polonaises of this description are worn over flounced
skirts of the same or contrasting material, and
skirts composed entirely of deep lace flounces, ar—
ranged moderately full; the style of lace chosen is
the heavy guipure, or imitation of embroidery.
They are more seTvicah.e than the finer makcs of
lace 11- this purpose. Another adv,oatage cf these
lace skirts is, that they can be worn with the fash-
ionable long coat-bodic a of colored velvet or
paisley ca,hurere, aud look exceedingly stylish.
Giughams and zephyrs are made in a plainer man—
ner, sugg- stive of a real usefulness. The skirt may
have either one ra: more pleated flounces, and the
oyez skirt looped it the side, under long loops of
ribl;on. The bodice made yoke fashion, and worn
with a ribbon waist belt. Bodices of this make are
much affe,cte I for tennis, being loose and comfort-
able, and not easily displaced by the movements of
the player. Mrs. Lela's Practical Family Dress-
maker for July.
IN the First Number of the New Volume of the
Picronac Woar.r, published July 7th, a Story by
D. CHRISTIE MURRAY is commenced. It is entitled
"THE WAY OF THE WORLD" and promises to
be as inter( sq,ig es "Hearts," "Joseph's Coat,"
"Coals of lire,', "Life's Atonement," and "Val
Strange," by the same Author. The New Story is
illustrated by .11r. Hal Ludlow.
A recent writer in our local papers has wisely
observed tl'at "one of the follies of the age is to
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
cheapest marke, The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
' Gob to the reta&a clearing a single cask. A great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of advertising-, and
an allowance profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by them 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, High-st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation its saying that 25 per cent, is now
raved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer together, over the prices paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertions
Dudley Herald, December 24th, 1861.
"ROUGH ON RATS."—The Thing desired found at
last. Ask chem'sts, grocers or oilmen, for Rough
on Rats. It clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches,
flies, bedbugs, insects, ground moles, &c. 71d. and
Is lid boxes. -

" 13UCHIIPABIA."-A new, quick, complete cure
for all urinary affections, (smarting frequent or diffi-
cult) and kidney diseases, 48. At Diuggist. London,
Agency Nol. King Edward's Street.
. . - -

'The-unfortunate young, middle aged, or old men,
suffering from Nervous Debility, Loss Manly
Powers, Lack of Self-confidence, Impaired Memory
and kindred weakenesses, the results of youthful
indiscretions and solitary perniclous practices,
should send three letter stamps for large illustrated
treatise; giving marvelously suczesful means of
cure, World's Dispensary a.dical Associat on, No
3 New Oxford Street, London, W.C.

Woman and her Diseasos, a large treatise, illus-
trated with wood-engravings and coloured plates,
giving succesiful sell treatment, rent post-pail on
leceipt of three letter postage t-tamps. Addres.4
World's Dispensary Medical Association, No 3
New Oxford st7eet, London, W. C.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, yesterday,
b' fore Culonel Fletcher, C. Cochrane, T. D. Thomas;
W. J. rurney, and A. Freer, Esqs., Richard Cook
was charged with being drunk at the Lye, on the
28th ult. P.C. Jones proved the case, Fined 28 6d
and costs—James Westwood was charged with
being drunk on the 29th ult. P.C. CrouelTcr proved
the case. Fined 2s 61 and costs.—Caleb Westwood
was charged with being drunk on the 3rd inst. P.S.
Oakey proved the else. Fined 23 Gd and costs
William Francis Holloway was charged with being
drunk at Hagley, on the Ist inst. P.C. Crouche:
proved the case. P 1 adel guilty. Three previous
convictrons were proved.- Fine iss and costs; in
default 14 days,—William Nash was charged with
being drunk at Oldswiuford' on the 30th ult. Fined
2s 6.t and costs.—John Miller was charged with
being drunk in the public t:treet, en the 3rd inst.
P.C. Webb said he found the defendant drunk and
asleep in the street. Fined 2s 63 and costs.—John
Day was charged with being drunk at Belbrought on,
on the 29th ult, P.C. Wallace proved the case.
Ened 5s and costs ;in default 7 days.—Elward
Bellamy, pipe manufacturer, was charged with belt g
drunk while in charge of a horse and cart, on the
2Sth Wt. PS. Cope proved the case and said the
detendant was asleep in the trap. Fined 5s ant
costs. Mary Bird was charged with being
chunk, on the 3rd inst. P.S. Oakey proved the
case. Fined 21 Gd and c )slts.—Thomas Taylor was
charged with bang chunk at Blakedown, on the
30th ult. P.C. Hol oway proved the case. Fined
and costs. —George Harbidge walcharowl with
being drunk while in charge of a horse and wagon,
o t the 30th ult. .Enoch Ballwin proved the case.
Fined 5s and costs.—Wqliam Lee, of Cradley,
Was charged with being drunk, on the 3rd lust
P.Cs. Gwillim nil Chore proved the case. Fined
ss. and costs; in det'ault 14 days.
A DRUNKEN CADMIN.—Samuel Burton, a cab
driver, was charged with being drunk on the 30th
, while in charge of a horse and cab. P.S.
Jones proved the GA.% and P.S. Oakey proved a
previous conviction. Fined 10s. and costs.
CAuTioN Ti Ciatrons —John Homer, publican,
w. s charge I with leavin6, his horse and cart in the
road for a lolger time than is allowed on the 28th
nit. P.C. Kil,4 provel the case which was with-
drawn on payment of Gs. Gd. co,ts.—Thomas
C:ewes was charg•d Wich a similar offence on the
3.d just P.C. Web;, oroved the case and said he
wateliAl thi trap lot 12 minutes. Defendant was
order,d ti pay Os. 6d. c.Fts.
Ciurto:t. To BICYCLE ltinlißs.—Wiliam Crane
was charge" with riding a bicycle wi;hout a light
at Hagley on the 30th ult. PC. Cronener proved
the case. Ordered to pay costs.—Geir,o Crane
was also urd Ted to pay costs 73 61. for a similar
offence.

auf .:11NG A FENCE.—Samuel Blakernore (10),
and Edward Nall (8) were charged with dama2ing
a fence tile property of Walter Holloway. Com-
plainant dAI not wish to press the case which was
withdi..twn on promising not to offend again.
DIZUNZ ON LICENSED YEEMISES.—WiIIiam Gold-
ing was ~.!iarged with being drunk on licensed
promists t Cie Fish lan, Cradley, on the 30th ult.
R C. Chare proved the case, and slid the defendant
was drunk when he went into the Fish Inn, and
defendant was tined 5s and costs.

FELONY CASE.—Maria Pearcehouse, a younglgirl,
was charged wizit stealing two pinafores. Re-
manded for a week.

WOMEN'S QuAßßELs.—Ennua Rowbotham was
charged with assaulting Harriet Bailey, cn the 30. h
ult. Samuel Wright was called and said he saw
Mrs. Bail,iy tdriite defendant oi the hand. The
13,Jtch sad they sho,A,l dismiss ill.° casa.—Thomas
Ward was stunntoaed for assaulting Harriet Bailey,
on the 13th throwing a bucket of water over
bet.. Complainant stated tat on the day in qu?s-
ton, the defendant came and threw a buck, t. of
water over her without any provocat!en. The
bench said they should dismiss the case. and advise!
the complainant to p home and live a peaccable
life, and keep her tongue still,
BOARD OF GUARDIAN-S.—At the usu.,l wFekly
Ineptiog of this Board yesterday, Mr. Raybould
presided.—Adwitted 19, born 1, dead 2, discnarged
14. remaining 494, corresponding week last year
500.—Reliel, Kingswinford £4O 'is Bd, Sourbridge
£3l 4s 11d, Halesowen £24 7s 10d, Non-resflems
£1 2s sa, £97 10 lid against £99 33 9d.—Mr. J.
Hingley gave notice that next week he should
moire the notice upon Mr. Yates to resign, be
rescinded.

Tonga ("Invaluable h.: r .QI6I
Profs), is now reduced in price t

Nenralgia."—Medica I
2s 91. Of all Chemists

IHE DUDLEY FREE LIBRARY AND
SCHOOL OF ART.

On Tuesday at Dudley, Earl Beauchamp, Lord.
Lieutenant of the County of Worcester, laid the
foundation-stone of the Free Library and School of
Art amid considerable ceremony and enthusiasm.
The occasion was taken advantage of by Lord
Dudley to present to the town a very handsome
and valuable gold Mayoral chain of office, and it
was with the presentation of thii that the day's
p:oceedings began. At noon the Council met at
Vie Town Hall, the chair being taken by the Mayor
(Mr. Job Garrett). He was supported by Alder-
man Gibbons, Mayor of Wolverhampton ; Mr. G.
Claughton, and Mr E. Fisher Smith, Lord Dudley's
piincipal mining agent. There was a large at-
tendance of members. _ _

Mr. E. F. Smith upon rising to present the chain,
was received with loud applause. He said the
gift would be found w.:•rthy of tl:e noble donor,
worthy of the present Mayer, worthy of the im-
portant town he represented, and worthy of the
goldsmiths who made it. (Loud applause.) He
(Mr. Smith) could have wished that the noble earl
and countess had been present on that occasion to
have made the presentation in person. (Hear,
hc,ar).
The chain was hung upon the Mayor's shoulders
by Mr. Smith, and this was further applauded.
The Mayor, in accepting the present, fervently
hoped that Lent Dudley might be restored to
health. The history of the chain was simple. When
the idea was first mooted, it was thought past and
future mayors would subscribe, but the Countess
of Dudley said at once that if the town would
accept a mayoral chain she should have pleasure in
giving it. (Loud applause.) The Mayor con-
cluded by reminding the Council of the numerous
gifts and charities of Lord Dadley to the town.
A vote of ,hanks was then formally given to the
Earl of Dudley for the gift.
' The Council meeting being adjourned, a move
was made to the Castle grounds, and from there a
procession was formed in the following order :
Police (under the command of ChiefhSuperinten-
dent But ton, who also acted as marshal), Worcester-
shire military band, architects (Messrs. Bateman
and Corser), builders (Messrs. Webb and Round),
clerk of works (Mr. H. Hackett), Public Libraries
Committee, School of Art Committee, Castle Fetes
Committee, .Yeomanry Cavalry, friends and visitors,
magistrates, Town Council, town clerk, and borough
officials, chairmen of Public Libraries and School of
Art Committees, the Mayor and the Lord-Lieuten-
ant, cavalry, and police. The procession extended
from the Castle grounds, via Castle Street, Market
Place, and Wolverhampton Street, to the site of
the building in Piiory Street.

On the platform hwere were Lord Beauchamp, Mr.
IL B. Sheridan, ALP., the Rev. Canon Melville, Dr
Cosens, Mr, E. Fisher Smith, Mr. R. Smith, Mr. C.
Cochrane, and others.
Alderman North lead an address from the Free
Libra, ies GA:Aid:tee Th Rev. Dr. Cosens also
r. ad an address from the School of At t Committee,
and an epitome of this has hen published. Alder—
man North then presented the Lord-1 ieutenant
with a silver trowel suitably inscribed, and his
lor'ship shortly afterwards declared the stone well
and truly laid. In a cavity below was placed a
bottle containing a copy of the Times, and other
papers,
Lord Beauchamp then addressed the meeting, and
received a hearty welcome. He said it was a
pleasant task to him to congratulate the town on
the proceedings of the day. The authorities in
charge of the schemes had shown great wisdom in
having the two institutions under one roof. (Hem,
hear.) Further, it was a step in the right direction
to provide higher culture and better literature for
those who had been to the elementary schools in
their younger days. No man could be called so un-
less he was educated, but education did not end
with the study of the three R's. Education as re-
ceived in schools IN as valuable, but nothing com-
pared with the education whin the boy gave him—
self after he left school. Education, too, was nothing
unless it reached that fuller height which taught
men to live in this world so as to be fit for the next
• (Applause.) Again, the fullest education,tr rather
education in its fullest sense, was necessary to en-
able men to fill their positions as citizens. This was
fully shown by foreign countries, where higher
education, so called, was freer and more open to
the people than in England, and yet the result had
been anything but what was desired. He referred
to the question of crime, and it showed that partial
education did not prevent men from committing
crimes, nor did it make them discharge their duties
properly as citizens. The fear of God was the
beginning of wisdom, and no other form of educa-
tion could ultimately tend to the finest attributes
of man. (kpplan,e.) As to the School of Are, he
could not help remembering how the people of
Dudley had added to the great success of the ex-
hibition at Worcester. 'file coal and iron lay so
well in that district that no other county possessed
better advantages of an industrial character. To
improve the means of moulding and disposing of
the raw material was absolutely necessary that a
school of art should be established in their midst.
If England was to compete with other nations she
ought to have opportunities of studying art, not
only in schools, but ic the markets of the worldand
among other nations. It might be said that that
was a sordid view to take of art, but it was a neces-
sary one. To pass away from it, h..,wever, he could
,ay that a man or woman with a knowledge of art
had a greater pleasure in studying the beautiful
than one whose perception heel not been trained.
(Applause) In conclusion. Lord Beauchamp paid
a compliment to Lod Dudley upon the choice of
the chain and to the Mayor ai the first recipient.
Upon the motion cf the Mayor, seconded by Mr.
E. F. Smith, a vote of thanks was given to Lord
Beauchamp for his services.
Later in the day about 250 ladies end gen lemon
sat down to luncheon. The Mayor occupied the
chair, and he was supported by Earl Beauchamp,
Mr. If. B. Sheridan, M.P„ and a number of ladies
and gentlemen who were on the platform at the
stone-laying. After the meal the Havor said letters
of apology had been received from Lord Lyttelt.n,
Mr. W, H. Gladstone, M P., Sir Richard Temple,
Mr. G. W. Hastings, M.P., Mr. S. Lloyd, and Capt.
Slinston?.

'I he usual 1 yal and patriadic toss wir3 then
given, and responded to.
Alderman North proposal " The Health of the
Lrd Lieutenant." Earl Beauchamp responded,
and in doing so again impressed on his audience the
necessity of applying high art to the materials with
witich the county abounded, so as to meet local and
fore'gn competition. He thanked them for his
cordial and enthusiastic reception, and begged
leave to pupose "Success to the Free Library and
School of Art,' and he coupled with it the names
of Mr. 11. U. Sheeidan, M.P., and Mr. C. Cochrane.
Mr. Sheridan M.P., who was loudly cheered, said
the stone whcch had teen laid that day would soon
have around it a temple of art and science, and
upon the new altars which were to arise there the
ardent and enthusiastic people of Dudley were to
make their sacrifiee.. Mark Twain had paid that
he did not admire ancient art, for it wan so perpen-
dicular that he could rut reach to understand it.
(Laughter.) On the other hand, he wanted to see it
more horizontal so that people could understand it
easier. (Loud laughter.) The shcool to he erected
would have a great inflaence in that district in
stimulating the practical energies of the people of
Dudley to do their beet with the materials so
lavishly and clesely pot to their hands. (Applause )
The establishment of a school of art anywhere was
a matter of great importance, but in a district
pioducing raw material, and manufacturing much
of it, the step was one which claimed the greatest
attention. ([liar ar hear.) It was not to be sup-
p-.sed that the pera le, of Dudley were to s'.udy
alone the highest art, but in their practiail way
they could do mach in that way, and also in the
homely art Will h would add materially to the
wealth an I comf..rt of the people, (Applause.)
In an article on Art in an encyclopredia he found
food put forward as a great item to be considered.
Now, If by any art means—hydraulic or atmos-
k pheric—food could be brought easier and cheaper
3to the homes of the pcoide, the demon of want
might be still defied. On the question of the Free
Library, he might say that all who desired to he
' educated would have the opportunity when it was
4 opened. Knowledge was like the SUMMer sun—it
shone on all, and brought foith latent beauties. He
had no doubt in his own mind but what the scheme
'of universal education so heartily agreed upon hy
all classes and parties would be tha means of ereat
happiness among all classes of people. (Applause.)
Mr. C. Cochrane also responded, awl promised a
completa edition of Charles Dickenes works for the
new frce libraries.

- The Rev. Dr. Cjosens proposed the "Earl and
• Countess of Dudley," and the Rev. Canon Melville
i%sponded-
Alderman J. H Smith proposed ',The Mayor,"
and spoki of the success of the day as being attri-
buted in a great measure to the popularity of his
Worship. the Mayor responded, nod in doing
S) asked for gifts of books for the fre3 library and
works of art for the gallery.
Alderman Thomtrson proposed "The •Vieitors,"
and referred with pride to the help they lird given
in makicg• the day one cf the most auspicious
Dudley had expel kneed. (Applause.) He coupled
With the toast the name of the Mayor of Wolver-
hampton, Alderman Gibbons. (Loud applause.)
Tais gentleman responded, arid expressed a hope
that the institutions inaugurated that day would be
a blessing for ever.
7 The Town Clerk (Mr. E. M. Wartaiington) had
the command of the arrangements, which were
most successful throughout the day. The town
was decorated, and the parish church bells rang all
day.

lIA.GLEY.

STOCK SALE.—At this sale on Monday last, there
was a good supply of sheep and pigs, but a short
entry of beasts. The sale comprised 23 head of
cattle, 307 sheep and lambs, and 144 pigs and
12 calves. There was a full company of buyers
and trade was good at about last week's rates.
There are now no restrictions upon the removal of
stock from the sale in the county of Stafford.