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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

THE YELLOW FEVER IN THE
SOUTHERN STATES.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 6.

There were 31 deaths at Memphis on October 4.
Increasing mortality and destitution are reported from
the villages and plantations, and the appeals for help
have been renewed.

On Sunday there were 52 deaths in this city and 45
at Memphis. The fever has nearly abated at Vicks-
burg, but is increasing to an alarming extent in the
country districts.
The Surgeon-General reports that the number of
deaths during the week ending Friday last were 360 at
New Orleans, 230 at Memphis, 70 at Vicksburg, 20 at
Brownsville, 18 at Morgan city, 18 at Chattanooga,
and 57 in other towns. The Government has issued
40,000 rations to the destitute at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 8.
There were 41 deaths from yellow fever in this city
yesterday, and 48 in Memphis and its suburbs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

PROVISION.

LONDON, MOO/Iy, Oct. 7.—The arrivals last week from Ire-
land were 441 firkins Butter, and 4,048 bales Bacon, and from
foreign ports 22,151 packages Butter, and 2,772 bales Bacon.—
In the Butter market there was a further advance in finest
Normandy to 1365. but Dutch relapsed to 1265. to 128 a.
For Irish the demand is 11m.t.w1.—In the Bacon market there
was little or no change to notice during the pest week; both
Irish and Hamburg maintained tlie rates of previotis weeks.
Butter, per cwt. : s. S. 1 Cheese, per cwt.: L s.
Dorset
Friesland .. ... 124 128 1 Dubalme.s G:
York.,
[
ourekesier, 51
°l2 :2:
Jersey
yresh, per doz... 15 17 American
Bacon, per cwt.;
Wiltshire
lrish, gm, f o.b 7B 78 Irtik ... —.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

THE LATE KING OF BURBIAH.

The Times of Monday published the following from their
Ccrraspondent at Darjeeling, under date Oct. 6:—

The death of the King of Burmah is at last officially
announced. Prince Thee Ban has proclaimed peace-
fully his succession. Everything is reported quiet at
Mandalay. It is said that many candidates for the
Throne exist. First, there is the old King who was
deposed in 1853; then there are the late King's
eldest sons; then, again, the sons of the late Ain
Shaw Min, who, by the compact of 1853, was to
have succeeded him, youngest brother of the late
King, but who was murdered in the rebellion of
1867. In addition to these there are the two
rebel Princes whom we hold in captivity in
India. It will be wonderful if, with all these rival
candidates, the new King is permitted to enjoy his
Throne without disturbances. His past career affords
a good augury for the future. He is described ad 3 an
intelligent, thoughtful, able man, gifted with a con-
siderable amount of moral robustness. He was one of
the pupils in the Royal School, and took high honours
in the annual examinations. It is believed that the
late King died on the 11th, but that his death was con-
cealed, and that in his will he nominated as his suc-
cessor either Myoung Yau or Thee Ban. The latter
was preferred and proclaimed King.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

EXTRAORDINARY FATALITY AT
BOURNEMOUTH.

A. fatal accident occurred at Bournemouth on Friday in
last week. Five boys, pupils of Dr. Reed, at Gunton House
School, were playing in a cave under the cliffs on the sea
shore, when the roof and sides suddenly gave way, and with
the exception of one of them they were all buried. The boy
who escaped ran and procured assistance, and two of the
boys, with their tutor, Mr. Bruton, were rescued, but two
others, named Lesly Green, 14, and George Rea, 15, were
taken out quite dead. Dr. Reed's son was also injured.—On
Saturday the inquest was held at Gunton House on the bodies
of the two boys, George Rea and Alfred Leslie Green.
Mr, George Bruton, the tutor, stated that about
three o'clock in the afternoon he went out for a walk
with four of the pupils and a son of Dr. Reed, the
principal of the school. The boys, with the excep-
tion of one, went on to the cave, and he followed
about three.quarters of an hour afterwards. When
he went inside the cave three of the boys were read-
ing, but he had not been inside more than two
minutes when the cave gave way near the mouth,
and some tons of sand and soil fell in, completely
burying three of the boys, two of whom were killed,
and partially burying the other two. He himself was
right at the back of the cave and escaped unhurt, and
ultimately managed to scramble out. One of the
boys, who was near the outside, and who was only
partially buried, ran for assistance. Dr. Reed's son,
Harold, was unable to get out. Some labourers, who
were engaged at some drainage works near, came and
got out the three boys. The two dead bodies were
first recovered, about twenty minutes after the acci-
dent. Dr. Reed's son, when found some ten minutes
later, was on his knees, and was subsequently con-
veyed to Gunton House on a stretcher, as later on,
were the two dead bodies.
Herbert Hunter, the boy who was at the mouth of
the cave and who went for assistance, deposed that on
going to the cave he, with the other boys, commenced
excavating the roof and sides with a piece of. iron—
a sort of crowbar. They had stopped doing this when
the teacher came, but sand was running from the roof
for some time after they stopped excavating. Sud-
denly the cave fell in, with the result above men-
tioned.
Dr. Compton deposed that he had examined the
bodies, and found that death had resulted from suffo-
cation, caused by the weight of sand. The sand being
soft there were no bruises on the bodies.

The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death,
and remarked that although no one was to blame it
would be well for the pubhc to be made aware of the
dangerous state of the cliffs. The place where the
accident happened is about half way up one of the
highest parts of the east cliff, and can only be ap-
proached by a dangerous path composed of loose sand,
whilst the cave itself was a mere hole, some 15ft, long
by 6ft. high, cut out in the sand.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

THE BISHOP OF EXETER ON
ASTRONOMY,

The Bishop of Exeter presided at a lecture delivered
in Victoria Hall, Exeter, by Mr. Proctor, on the Solar
System. At its conclusion he remarked that it was
one of the greatest gratifications a rational being could
enjoy to hear the works of God so described. Such
studies as these gave man a fuller and deeper sense
of the majesty and power of the Father whom all
worshipped, and a deeper sense of the greatness
of Him who had created these things and allowed
us to enjoy a knowledge of them. He trusted that, as
time went on, studies of this character would flourish,
and that God would unveil more and more of the
greatness of His works, and more and more allow the
minds of men to partake of the enjoyment of His
wonderful majesty. The discoveries of recent years
were wonderful, and the sights now revealed raised
man in the scale of being, making them better under-
stand themselves and Him who was the source of all
things.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

DUDLEY AND WALSALL.

DIANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS may
na had on the NEW SYSTEM of HIRING, for Two or
'octet Years; after which, and without any farther pay-
Pieratut, to become the property of the hirer. All Instru-
tiimnts had on this system, or otherwise, will be
-.hanged any time within six months for any other, if
~.19proved ot, and returned earriage free. And fur-
: a trial ot three years, any Pianoforte or Har-
..l)l,m would be taken back, at its original cost, and
*At ;..03, returned, 4.)Eiucting the usual charge for
tti z•e; taus offeriug greater advantages than the London
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GOUT AND RHEUMATISM.—The
eructating pain of Gout or Rheumatism
removed and cured in a few days by that celebrt.
Medicine, BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS.
They require no restraint of diet or confinementiduring
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£2lO Will be taken for Two well built
Brick and Cellared COTTAGES, with
necessary Outhouses, Pigstyes, and Garden, very
pleasantly situate at top of Castle Street, Kinver, and j
let -at the low rental ,of Sl3 per annum.—Apply. Mr.
Rickard, 5, Church Street, Harpurhey, Manchester.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

PAINTING, PAPER HANGING, WHITEWASHING
COLOURING, AND GLAZING DONE ON
THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

PARK STREET, STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

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PIANOFORTE

260, Castle Street, Dudley,
And 67, Park Street, Walsall.

TUNER
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

nIN X .

TICKETS AND COUPON BOOKS
FOR SKATING, TO BE HAD Al'
MR. S. FIELD'S,
"OBSERVER" OFFIC bS,
STOTIBBRIDGE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

A CENTENARIAN.

The Times publishes the following letter :

Sir,—l have read many letters addressed to the
Editor of The Times during the last 50 years, but I
doubt if you have received a letter from a person aged
100 years and upwards.
I send an extract from a letter just received from an
old and much respected parishioner :
"I was born at Newhaven, in Sussex, on the 7th of
September, 1778. I have no record of it but what my
father wrote in his Bible."

The rector of Newhaven tells me that Frances
Postlewaite was baptized October 11, 1778, so that
there can be no doubt but that my old friend and
parishioner, now Mrs. Blackman, is upwards of 100
years of age.--Yours faithfully, BuRBELL HAYLEY.
Gatefold-place, Battle
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

CARDINAL MANNING ON EDUCATION.

The Catholic University College, Kensington, under
its new management, entered on Saturday last on
another academical year. At four in the afternoon,
Cardinal Manning met the teaching staff and students,
and delivered an address in the College chapel on the
subject of education. There are, he saiel, in education
two stages—the first predominantly passive, the second
predominantly active; the former proper to the mind
of the child and the boy, and the latter to that of t
young man whose mind had been prepared by the former
to react on the matter presented to it. In the passive
stage this intellectual reaction scarcely exists, the mind,
saving in exceptional cases, doing little more than
merely receive what is laid before it, and the process
of study being conducted under the continual super-
vision of teachers and superiors. In the active stage,
on the other hand, the essential process of education
must be conducted by the student himself, the ma-
terials have still to be laid before him, their appro.
priation becomes more and more a matter of personal
effort, and external supervision has, and ought, to be
gradually diminished. For this effort the culture of
the will, the development of self-control, is above all
things what is needed. He, therefore, earnestly ap-
pealed to them that, in order to utilize the external
advantages now offered to them, they would strive to
promote in themselves this cultivation of the will,
which could be duly carried on only through the in-
fluence of the higher motives suggested by religion.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

AFGHANISTAN.

In reply to Lord Lawrence's letter on the subject of
Afghanistan, The Times of Saturday publishes the follow-
ing :
Sir,—l had hoped to see in The Times this morning
that someone of equal Indian experience and weight
of character with Lord Lawrence had entered his pro-
test against the policy started by his lordship in his
letter to The Times of "coming to terms with the
Ameer " on the ground that our dealings with
Afghanistan are not as between civilised nations; and
as I see that, already, a public meeting at Birmingham
has been discussing the question in the spirit of this
policy, I may be allowed, perhaps (as one of the people
of England to whom Lord Lawrence appeals) to ex-
press my regret that his letter was written, for I fear
that its plausibility will mislead people at home who
are ignorant of the Asiatic character.
While admitting the gravity of the offence, com-
mitted by the Ameer, Lord Lawrence urges that "we
should not bear hard with him on this account."
This reads well, but what is its true bearing with
reference to our relations with our subject races in
India? I submit, with great respect to Lord Law-
rence, that no one knows better than he does the
degree of appreciation in which the art of insult is used
as a political weapon by all eastern potentates, and
that their finesse in this line far surpasses that Of
civilized nations; and it is the manner in which
such affronts are resented or submitted to that
affords the index of power to their minds. There
may be, as Lord Lawrence contends, no real dis-
honour to us in coming to terms with this Prince
(although I look upon the threat to shoot Major
('avagnari at All Musjid as a reflex of the Mac-
naghten tragedy, and signifi.-ant enough of the length
he meant to go); but the issue is not confined to
Afghanistan and England, but extends to the subject
races of India, by whom the Christian-like standard
of policy suggested by Lord Lawrence is not under-
stood at all. Two hundred and forty millions of
people within our frontiers, and innumerable races
without, are waiting to judge from their own stand-
point how we deal with this mortal affront; and I
claim support forour policy on the score of the safety
of our Empire alone; and in connexion with this per-
manent object I express my fervent hope that the
passes into Afghanistan, once they are traversed by
our arms, may remain for ever in our possession,
whatever may be our ultimate policy with respect to
that country itself.—l have the honour to be, Sir,
your obedient servant, W. M'MunDo, General.
October 4.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12,1878.

CRICKET.

WOLLASTON v. MR. J. W. PARKES'S ELEVB.N.—This
metal was played on the groudd at Wollaston, on Satur-
day, October sth. The following is score :—W. Gil-
banws, c Rhodes b Edge 4; J. Bowen c Jackson b Parkes
25; F. Webb, t o Edge b Green 11; H. Limey. b
Parkes 0 ; T. Brown. c Darwood b Parkes 3 ; T. Hodg-
kinson, c Edge b Parkes 3 ; E. Cope, h w b Jackson 3 ;
H. Durbin, b Jackson 0; Davis, 3; W. Vincent, c
Sutton b Jackson 2 ; J. Vincent, not out 1 ; extras 9' .
total 64.—Par1es's eleven : J. Edge, c Gilbanks b Cope
16; W. Barnard, b Bowen 0 ; T. Lowe, c Tnrney b
Bowen 2; W. Green, b Bowen S ; F. Jones, c Turney b
Hodgkinson 12; Davenport, c Turney b Bowen 0
W. Jackson, b Bowen 10; J. W. Parkes, not out ;B'
Rhodes, b Bowen 0 ; F. Firmstone, J. Sat'on, to bat'
extras 1 ; total 49.

QUOITS.
An exhibtion of wonderful skill and expertness in the
above game was given by Mr. W. McGregor, the Champion
Quoit Pitcher, at Mrs. Tranter's, White Horse Inn,
Quarry Rank, on Saturday and Monday last, on which
occasion he undertook to play 4 members of the Quarry
Bank Club in the district, a game of 31 up, and after that
to pitch 50" Ringers " in the wonderful short time of
35 minutes, also of which feats he accomplished with
ease. Owing to the short notice of the event the at-
tendance on both days was far short of what in our
opinion, it ought to have been as we can say that we
were both surprised and interestediwith the nicety and
promptness thlit was shown by the champion in his Oar
tog on both days. The scores made by the Quarry Bank
Club, is as follows :—Saturday W. Oliver 10; J. S.
Parrock 6; W. Mason 2; H. Bache 7 ; total 25 ;
McGregor 31.—Ifonday : E. Parrock 10; E. Grice 7; S'
Glazs 4 ; G. Greenaway 4; total 25; W. McGregor 31._

MONEY TO LEND, WITHOUT SURE-
TIES, BY THE IMPERIAL ADY
BANK.—DISTANt,e2 NO OBJECT.—AII respeetable
Householders, whether they are private Gentlemen or
Ladies, Shopkeepers, Farmers, Car Poprietore, CO
Beepers, Tradesmen, or Clerks, that they cAn be sic•
commodated by this Bank with Sums of Money front
£lO to £lOOO, repayable by easy instalments, extending
over one year and upwards, to enable them to increase
their stocks and stford them every kind of temporal
accommodation, without friends as sureties and with
the strictest privacy. Applicants would do well bef or.e
applying to any office to consider its respectability. This
office was established in 1873, an since that time
business in advances has been rapidly increasing, and it
now makes more advances than any other single private
advance office in the provinces. Every information
willingly afforded. Apply, either personally, or if by
letter state amount required, to
LEWIS SIMMONS, Proprietor,
27, South John-street, Liverpool

Printed and Published by the Sole Proprietor.
71ELD, at his Oflces, 92. High-street,
stourbr ond
the County ot Worcester: to which place all lotto"
OthEr co ri,cunications miAt be widrossed.
Saturday, (Mohr 12111, Is7B,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

INTERVALS FOR SKATING.

Ilidmission and Skates as Usual. Subscribers Free.
The Rink will remain open during the week nttil 10 p.m

THE STOURI3RIDGE
VICTORIA HALL
AND

SKATING RINK,

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Incorporated order the Compary Act. 1662 and 1E67,
wheteby the Lubiiity of Mc inhere is limitel to ti e
anicuut of their Ehares.

CAPITAL i:5.000. in 1,00. SHARES of ib". EACH.

Payable on pplication, :.t1 on allotment. end the
Balance by cans of ail at int, val. of not lei-s Vol) two
months. It is not tap cteuthnt more than £8 icr share
wi:l be required.

2'7
Provisional Directors,
Mr. Tl.crgas 1.711 n mbers, 'Stourliri('ge.
, Mr. I din Etiivger, Cottercial Buildings. Ditto.
Mr. U. J. Hainge, Wollaston, Dit:o.
Mr. Henry Taylnr, Eligb Etr(.o, Ditto.
Mr. E. Bt asky, inc Merchant, ll:rminglisin.
Ntr. JAR. -Bsrtlett, 1):•to.
, Mr. J,,hn Dutton, Heil Stourbridge.
The DTI:EC:ORS not 4-,7.-e,“,ing e. 'en in cr
will be eketed on thefiret M etirg of Sareholde,

B kNKEP.;:

The Binnio gham slid Midlani Bi tkiug Co„ Stouitridge.

SOLICITOR, :
Thomas Wall, Eeq , 'Union Chambirs, Stonarioge.
,a. S:weET tLy tr.; •T E :
• :ZrEt)...ii-
Mr. T P. Ma.

Auori:rzs:
Mes. Ct.rtei Ind ( i 114.1, Accountant, W.,e
Street, Birmingham.

OFTICES :
Victoria Hall, Stourbridga.
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.

This CGrEpany is formed for the purpoEe 6f urchrtr-
ing from Ilr. ti. J. Hairge. Lbe Victoria !lab. and :-A;;,1.,-
Rink, t•ituate in 13,-11 tieet,Steorl.riego, ereel.d 4tto.:;;;;
the last Twelve Months, and which bss prov,i a greNt
succet,s, the receipts having siuce the ()petite aver-god
.t:32 per wed( upon a mod,- rate expenditure. It is %.Iso
proposed to let the Hall when required for Theatrical
Per formances. Public Enter taiumcnts, and Concerts; the
well arranged Stage agording convenience for every class
of aransement.

The Proprietor has agreed to accept the sum of Four
Thousand Five Hundred Pounds for his entire interest
in the undertaking, of which sum he takes £l,OOO in
fully paid shares, and £l,OOO can remain on mortgage
if necessary, the said sum including the Freehold Land
and Premises, Goodwill, Skates, Furniture, complete
Stage, Scenery, and Fittings, and the sole concession
for the use of Plimpton's Skate. ij Stourbridge aLd the
District. He also agrees to certinne his eonacction
with the Company as Blanagiug Director if desired to
do so.

Holders of Five fully paid shares kili upwards will
be entitled to free admission to the 'link upon all
ordinary occasions but this privilege lapses on transfer
of shares.

prospctuses and full information may be obtained
on application to the Bankers, or to the Solicitor to the
Company, or of Mr. T. B. Mapp, Secretary, Victoria
Hall, Sturbridge, to whom all applications for shares
should be made.

VICTORIA HALL AND H INK
.164

STOURBRIDGE.

I Revised beide of Price:, for
SEASON TICKETS, AND COUPON BOOKS,
For tbe present sessAt is now in operation.

Particulate at the UUk ud New: • •-• 4

These Tickets give 4dru:ssion at all or..
0 all entertainment, when Ska:ing is p•

Eiropnet

VICTORIA HALL,
AND
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

DECAY OF AGRICULTURE IN RUSSIA.

The Cologne Gazette publishes a letter which it has
received from a correspondent in Russia, and in which
it is said that, whatever course events may taks,
Russia will not be able for some time to come
to devote any attention to foreign affairs. Things
have come to such a pass in the interior
that the Government will have no choice but to
address itself to the introduction of reforms, for the
simple reason that the reserve of paying power has
been equeezed dry. It is characteristic of the decay
into which Russian agriculture has fallen, pys the
writer, that when revenue officers now visit farm-
houses to see what articles there are to take by way of
distress in satisfaction for arrears of taxes, they fre-
quently find now those most necessary implements want-
ing which they are forbidden to take becam e they are con-
sidered absolutely indispensable. They have been sold
for the necessaries of life, and peasants in Russia lead
a life which workmen in the West of Europe would
consider too bad for beggars. The question which
concerns them is not if they are to work 12 hours a
day or 10, not how much meat they are to eat, but
how they are to procure bread, and bread, too, which
would be thought undeserving of that name in the
West, being made of bran, some very coarse meal, and
chaff, Even of that strengthless food there is lack.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

SIR WILFRID LAWSON UPON THE
PERMISSIVE BILL.

Sir Wilfred Lawson, speaking the other night
at a meeting at Penrith, upon the Permissive
Bill, said he did not wish to dogmatize and say
it would make things better, but he asked
them to try it for three years. One favourite
objection was that they could not stop the publicans
without giving them compensation. If they deserved
it they would get it, and he sometimes looked forward
to the pleasing sight of a retired licensed victualler.
He would sit in his garden telling his little grandchild
of the great army they were in former days; how
they vigorously fought the battle of II ell against
Heaven; how they were honoured and supported by
the nation; how they were only opposed by Sir
Wilfrid Lawson, who was bad, and the Good Templars,
who were diEtinctly maa ; and how at last the nation
got tired of them and pensioned them off; and
he would concludo, "Here I sit in my own garden,
with my own vine and fig tree, the very type and em-
bodiment of 'peace with honour." (Much laughter.)
Another point was that if they accepted his Bill they
would take the responsibility for the publichouses
upon themselves, and that would awaken them to a
livelier sense of their duty. The Times said that the
House of Commons would not pass the Bill because
the licensed victuallers are better electioneering agents
than the temperance men, and he counselled them to
make themselves proficient in the matter and then
they would get what they wanted. He did not appeal
to them simply as Good Templars, or as teetotalers,
or as moderate drinkers, or even as philanthropists,
but as citizens of a noble nation, who ought to do some-
thing for her future happiness and welfare. (Cheers.)
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

Here is a bit of news, which to some people may
prove of paramount importance :

"For a rich dinner toilette mahogany is now a colour
likely to be popular. Ruby and bright rose will also be in
vogue this autumn."

For 'a dinner dress mahogany may seem a fitting hue,
and there is something quite convivial in rose-colour
and ruby. They remind us of the songs which Mr.
Swiveller was so fond of, wherein "the rosy" and
"the ruby" were so copiously poured forth. Such
colours seem less suitable for ladies than for men, and
there is something still more masculine in the fashion
next recorded :

" A semi-fitting jacket with faille collar and revers opens
over a waistcoat of bronze faille made precisely like those
worn by gentlemen."

Jackets and waistcoats may be worn by Ladies
without question, but there are sertain other manly
garments which we fondly hope will never be in
fashion with the fair sex. Moreover, we will trust
that wearing male attire may not lead to manly habits
on the part of those adopting it. A man might stare
if a cigar-case were to drop from his aunt's jacket as
he helped her to her carriage; and if a husband were
to borrow a white waistcoat of his wife, he might feel
a little annoyed to find a latch-key in the pocket.—
Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

POTATOES

There were good supplies of English potatoes at to-day's
market, and prices remained steady, but foreign descrip-
tions were scarcely so firm, owing to the increased importa-
tion. Subjoined are the current quotations :—Kent regents.
90s. to 110 s. ; Essex ditto, 60s. to 90s. ; champion, 765. to
855 ; rocks, 653 to 85s. ; early rose, 903. to 120 s. ; kidney',
100 s. to 1108 per ton.

SEED.
LONDON,
Monday, October 7.—There was scarcely any Eng-
lish Cloverseed yet °tiering for sale; the samples of English
shown were not ready for delivery. The finest qualities are
likely to obtain good prices. Secondary sorts will prepon-
derate, to be disposed of at moderate rates. There is little
offering of
American or French for the present. Trefoil
was in limited request at former currencies for the best
Parcels. Canaryseed was fully as dear, with a fair demand.
Hempseed sold at previous rates steadily. New white
Idubtardseed not being in very prime condition could be
bought rather lower; the, large supply of this season has
nearly all been disposed of at moderate currencies.
Winter Tares were offered freely at very low rates. Good
black English Rapeseed commanded high prices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

SALES BY LUCTION

MONEY lying to
B Ben
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Debt Terms
Collectors,
c-toare hodcote,
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SALES BY AUCTION.

CURES OF LONG STANDING COUGHS, I3Y DR Lococeg
PIILMONIC WAFERS.—From Mr. Brown, 168. Hockley
Hill, Birmingham.—" The Wafers have effected many
cures of long standing coughs and other disorders of the
chest. One person suffered from hay fever, took the
Wafers, and found almost immediate relief." Dr.
Locock's Wafers give instant relief to asthma, con.
gumption, coughs, colds, bronchitis, and all disorders of
the throat, breath, and lungs, and in rheumatic and
nervous pains, they act like a charm. Nothing else
gives such a sound, refreshing night's rest. They taste
pleasantly. Sold by all Druggists. is lid, 2s 9d, 4s 6d.
and us per box.

ADVICE TO MOTHERS I—Are you broken in your rest
by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teeth ?
Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of MRS.
WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. It will relieve the poor
sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless and
pleasant to taste, it produces natural, quiet sleep, by
relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub
awakes "as bright as a button." It soothes the child,
it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind,
regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for
dysentery and diarrbcea, whether arising from teething
or other causes. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is
sold by Medicine dealers everywhere at is lid per
bottle. Manufactured in New York, and at 493, Oxford
Street, London.

THE HAIR.—For 40 years Mrs. S. A. ALLEN'S
WORLD'S HAIR RESTORER has received the commendation
and favour of the public. It has acquired the highest
place that can be obtained for any moderate enterprise,
andcontributed to the adornment of tens of thousands of
persons, who have the proof of its servicable character.
It will pontively renew and restore Ihe original and natu-
ral colour of grey, white, and fa led Hair. It will
strengthen and invigorate the Hair, top its falling, an
induce a healthy and luxuriant growth No other pre-
paration can produce thesame benefic al result. bold bv
11 Chemists and Perfumers, in large b)ttles, 6s. Deput,
14 & 116, Southampton Row, London.

T. J
HICKS,
BUILDER, CARPENTER AND COFFI

MAKER,
DEALER IN CEMENTS, PLASTER, COW-HAIR,
LATHS, NAILS, AND ALL KINDS OF
BUILDING MATERIALS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

BROMSGROVE.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZRB TO VOLUNTEERS.—The corn
petition for the cup given by Mr. R. H. Millward took
piece at the Bromsgrove butts on Monday last, The
shooting was confined to the fifteen highest scorers in
the grand aggregate competition which took place on
the 2;st tilt, five rounds each at 200, 400, and 500 yards,
the cup to become the property of the winner. Private
Milton was the winner, with a score of 66, Private Stone
being second 58, and Private Wardle third 54. The
prizes were distributed to the winners in the different
competitions at the Golden Cross Hotel on Monday
night last, by Mrs. Tomson, wife of Lieutenant Tomson,
in the presence of a large number of the friends of the
corps. The following prizes were awarded :—Corn.
unending officers' prizes for efficients : Ist, Private
Fowke, £1; 2nd, Private Workman, 153; 3rd, Private
Walters, lOs Officers' prizes for recruits : let, Private
Mole, £1 ; 2nd, Private Davenport, 15s; 3rd, Private
Tipper, 103. Grand aggregate competition : Private
Walters, £5; Private Fowice, £4; Private Workman,
£3; Private Hodbiss, £2 2, ; Private Williams 30s ;
Private Stone, 20s ; Lieutenant Hornsby, 17s 61 ; Ser-
geant Nokes, 153 ; Private Croxell, 12s 64 ; and Private
Worrell, 10s, A lot of prizes raised by sutseription in
money and kind were also distributed. Mr. Smallwood's
Chsllenge Cup was secured by Private Walters, and Mr.
Millward's cup by Private Milton. Votes of thanks were
passed to Mrs. 3'omson, and also to the captain, officers,
and donors of prizes.
REvisiosi Connz.—Sir Herbert George Denman Croft,
Bart„ held a court at the Golden Cross Hotel, on Mon
day morning last, for the purpose of revising the list of
voters for the eastern division of the county of Wor-
cester, for the parishes of Bromsgrove, Grafton Manor,
Stoke Prior, and Upton Warren. In the parish of
Bromsgrove there were 84 claims list No. 3, and six
claims 4a. in respect of £l2 occupation, There were 45
Conservative and 29 Liberal objections. Mr. Horton
(Bronisgrove) and Mr. Johnson (Worcester) appeared
for the Conservatives, and Mr. Taylor (from
the office of Mr. Mick, Droitvrich) and Mr. Laughtou
(Bromsgiove) appeared in the Liberal interest. A. large
number of the objoutions wore withdrawn, and there
sas nothing before the court of special interest. The
lists for Grafton . Manor, Stoke Prior, and Upton
Warren were . readily disposed of. There is n) doubt
the Conservatives sustained by far the largest number of
objection and new claims.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

[From Punch]
TRAVELLERS' PHRASES.
(TO BE TRANSLATED FROM. THE ENGLISH.)

On Landing on Foreign Soil.

Which is the way to the most English hotel?
Why must I pay duty on my tea, my coffee, my cigars,
and my other hundred comforts of English manufacture?
Do you not knew that an Englishman cannot travel with
out them?
In spite of my excellent accent, my camp-stool, my bundle
of rugs, sticks, and umbrellas, and my Murray, have you not
guessed that I am an Englishmen?
On reaching a Hotel.

Can I have tea, eggs, bacon, toast, and a rumpsteak ?
Which Is the way to the English Church, the English
Library, and the English Doctor?
No, I will not take any of the wine of the country. I
prefer Bass's Pale Ale.
Will you get rue some soap, and a large tub?
Soap is a sort of hard lard for cleansing the face and
hands.

lain not at all surprised to find that you have never seen
It. You will be able to get some at the English chemist's.
When Sight Seeing. _

This cathedral cannot be compared for a moment to West-
minster Abbey.
This lake is far inferior to the Serpentine.
This collection must not be mentioned in the same week
with the glories of the British Museum.
I do not think much of this theatre.
It appears to me that the music of this Opera is very
fourth. rate.
These people in size and character are vastly inferior to the
lowest stratum of our population.
How very absurd! There is nothing we can see here to
compare with what we have left at home.

On reaching one's Destination.
At last! And now that we have got to our journey's end,
let us make haste and get home again I
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

REWARD FOR TIGER DESTROYING.

Bamboo Rampersad Narain Singh has been pre-
sented by the Bengal Government with a double-
barrelled gun and, rifle in recognition of his having
captured and destroyed six man-eating tigers that
frequented the road and jungle between Hazaree-
bagh and Ranchi, and which first attracted atten-
tion in the beginning of 1676 by the extensive
ravages they committed. Dining the same year,
by the month of April, no less than ninety-seven
people had been carried off; and as it was known
that they had cubs with them, at the cost of Govern-
ment a large number of native shikaries were em-
ployed to set spring-guns and poisoned arrows in the
jungle, but all attempts proved to be unsuccessful,
until, in January last, Bamboo Rampersad determined
to bring these dangerous visitors to an account, which
be did by capturing four alive and killing two, but
not before six months had elapsed. Prior to this
the road was entirely closed to travellers by night.
Even by day nobody would run the risk of passing
along it.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

IV . C .

NuT'IrCI. TO COUNTRY INVALIDS.
Censaitation by Letter without Fes.
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, cto., will for the benefit
of Country Invalids, on receiving a statement of case,
send his opinion, with Advice and Instructions, which,
I 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.
DR. HENRY SMITH, 8, BURTON CRESCEN
LONDON, W.C.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

" THE DISEASE, THE CAUSE, THE
CURE."

In London, on Monday night, under the auspices of
the National Temperance League, Mr. G-ough, the
American advocate of temperance, addressed a very
large audience in Exeter-ball. Mr. B. Whitworth,
ALP,, presided, and the Rev. Dr. Maguire, Rector of
St. Olave's, Southwark, offered up prayer.

The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, referred
in congratulatory terms to the hopeful position of the
temperance question' as seen, on the one hand, in the
fact that the medical profession, as represented by its
most eminent men, forbade the use of alcohol as a
beverage in the treatment of disease, and, on the other
hand, in the progress the cause was evidently making
in the minds of legislators.
Mr. Gough, who was received with very warm
applause, commenced by confessing that the ranges of
argument were limited by his often speaking, and by
his leaving the physiological arguments to physiolo-
gists and biblical arguments to biblical scholars. He
promised to present to his audience only the subject,
"The disease, the cause, the cure," which he explained
as referring to the "disease, drunkenness; the cause,
drink ; the cure, total abstinence." If the world
would come to look at the facts in their plain and
simple light, every sensible man would adopt that
view; but the difficulty was to get people to argue
the question ; for if they would but enter gene-
rally upon a discussion of the subject, they must
see it in its true light. The speaker went on to
urge that temperance was natural, while alcohol-drink-
ing was unnatural, just as was the use of tobacco; for no
one ever heard a baby cry for a pipe, or for alcohol, and
the habits of using these things were acquired. The
fact was, the speaker said, the moderate people led
the others on. No one became a drunkard at once;
it was in the endeavour to be a moderate drinker that
the drunkard was made. All a man's Christian
discipline would not save him from being a drunkard
unless he kept from the drink. As to the help which
might come from the Legislature, he declared from his
own experience that it was no use for legislation to go
beyond public sentiment. He spoke hopefully of the
temperance question in this country, and he told his
hearers that in their labours to abolish the liquor traffic
not to be dismayed by the fact of the vast capital in-
vested in it, for it was as nothing compared with that
invested in the slave trade before the fall of that trade
in America.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

THE ABERCARN COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

A. town's meeting, convened by the Mayor, in com-
pliance with an influentially signed requisition, was
held on Monday at the Town Hall, Liverpool, for the
purpose of organising a relief fund for the aid of the
sufferers by the Abercarn explosion on the 11th of
September last.—The Mayor, whopresided, stated that
the number of widows, children, and others affected
by the calamity was 708, and the amount required
to make adequate provision for them was £.50,000. Of
this sum a total of £41,000 had been subscribed, leav-
ing about £B,OOO still to be provided He suggested
that in the event of more being subscribed than was
required, the committee to be appointed should have
power to transfer any surplus to any permanent or
national fund which might be formed for relief in con-
nection with similar calamities. Resolutions were then
passed authorising the formation of a fund and appoint-
ing& committee, with powers to deal with anysurplus, as
suggested by the Mayor. The Mayor announced that
Mr. W. Simpson had handed him a cheque for £292
the result so far of the landing stage bowl contribu-
tions; and other amounts given in the room brought
the amount up to £6lO. His Worship also announced
that he should follow the London Mansion-house plan
of placing a box outside the Town Hall.

Gifts of flannel, clothing, &c., which will be much
needed in the approaching winter, will be most grate-
fully received by the chairman of the Local Distri-
button Committee, Mr. Phineas James, of Abercarn
House, Abercarn, Monmouthshire. The amounts
received up to the 7th inst. by the local committees
were as follows :—Newport, £11,700; Cardiff, £1,600;
Manchester, £5,000.

The total number of lives lost in this disastrous
colliery explosion is now known to be 286, two fresh
names, those of Griffith England, twenty years of age,
and a lad named Edwin Williams, having been added
to the list. No danger of fire now exists, and the
work of raising the water, which is estimated to be
about 28 feet deep, is progressing satisfactorily.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

THE CULTIVATION OF THE NETTLE
PLANT.

A German contemporary informs us that serious
trials are now in progress in a two-acre field near Ber-
lin to determine if the nettle plant can be cultivated
with success with the view of producing therefrom a
new textile fibre. The plant was sown last year, and
acquired last autnren a height of three to four feet,
but contained too many branches to be very useful
for the production of fibre. This year, however, the
plant looks much better, has fewer branches, and is
generally 4ft., and in some instances rift., or even
more than 51t high. The field in question has not
been manured or weeded, but the nettle has shown its
strength by itself suppressing almost all weeds. It
was feared that the nettle would spread into adjoin-
ing fields, but this has not been the case, and an
adjacent cabbage field does not contain a single nettle
plant. The plants are now in full bloom, and a trial
was to be made to cut them at this stage, in order to
obtain the fibre in its greatest de4ree of whiteness;
should this succeed, it will be possible to obtaintwo crops
in one year—a point of very great advantage should
the fibre ultimately become a marketable product. It
is known that the common nettle (Urtica citsica) out-
lives the winter; of the foreign varieties planted there
was, however, only one—the Ispetias pogulatm-.

which withstood the cold weather. This variety of the
plant did not thrive so well as the common kind,
though with time it may get acclimatized and fully as
hardy as the commoner sort. It has been discovered
that with Urtica disica there is a caterpillar which ap-
pears to be its parasite; the habits of this insect are
also being studied with the object of discovering to
what extent it will prove an obstacle to the cultivation
of the plant. If these interesting experiments and ob-
servations should prove the possibility of growing the
plant and obtaining therefrom, as in China, Japan,
and Indi4, a useful fibre, there are many unproductive
fields which could be turned to profitable account.
That this plant does produce a useful fibre is shown by
its very name, for in German it is a term often applied
to calico, thus indicating that cloth brought from the
East has been manufactured from ft.—Textile Manu-
facturer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

THE BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.

The Board of Trade returns for September now
issued show that the total declared value of the exports
for the month was £16,561,3 against £17,117,426 in
September, 1877, and £17,779,917 in September, 1876
The total value of the exports for the first nine months
in the year was £144,926,177, against £147,685,519
in 1877, and £151,035,447 in 1876.
The total value of the imports for September was
£27,229,581, against £28,234,769 in September, 1877,
and £30,668,254 in September, 1876. The total value
of the imports in the first nine months of the year was
£282,616,072, against £202,528,403 in 1877, and
£282,216,860 in 1876.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12

UNIFORM WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

No one who has been perplexed by the varieties of
weights and measures and the peculiarities of local
customs in bargain•making throughout the country—
and who has not ?—will fail to appreciate the ad-
vantages that would follow the introduction of uni-
formity. Obviously it is not an easy task, however
manifest the benefits; for legislation designed to
bring about the result is as old as the times of the
Edwards, and yet the varieties continue. In last
session of Parliament a bill was passed quietly
through both Houses which seems to have attracted
no attention at the time, but which will make very
sweeping, and some exceedingly irksome, changes if it
be enforced. This Act is a consolidating measure,
and comes into force on the let of January next. The
work of consolidation must have been very carelessly
carried out, however, for a number of laws that had
become utterly obsolete have by means of the new Act
been revived with somewhat remarkable results, as
will be found should they be acted upon. It is well
known, for example, that while wheat is sold in the
Liverpool market by the " cental," the " bag " is
the standard at Worcester, the "barrel' at Cork,
and other measures prevail in other parts of
the United Kingdom. After the Ist of January
these measures and al others except those which per-
tain to the imperial standard will be illegal, and their
employment will be punishable by fine. This is &
sufficiently revolutionary measure, but it is not all.
It will not merely be illegal to have contracts drawn in
the local terms; but any one who uses them in pre-
paring the contracts, in making returns, or even in
printing market reports or price-lists, will be subject
to a ten-shilling fine "for every copy of such return,
price list, price current, journal, or other paper which
is publishe t." Newspapers which innocently publish a
Liverpool market report giving bargains in " centals"
will be liable to this severe punishment, which on an
issue of 20,C00 would amount to ,1.0,000 sterling. Of
course, attention only requires to be drawn to the sub-
ject to show that the blunder—for a very bad blunder
has been committed—must be rectified whenever Par-
liament comes together. In the meantime, the old
revivified law, we may hope, will continue to be
treated as obsolete. Suppose, however, an informant
should press the case against any journal in the courts
of law, would the judge not be compelled to enfore the
Act 7—Globe.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-07-19

CRICKE'Ic:

THE LAW v. AN ELEVEN OF STOURBRIDGE.—This I
match was played on the Stourbridge ground, on
Saturday last, and turned out rather a hollow
affair, the Law being all disposed of for the small
score of 39. The bowling of Edge and Penn being
very good. The Stourbrid.ge then went into bat,
and the first two to represent them were Edge and
Lewis, NI ho hit away all over the field, and they
won the match without the loss of a wicket.
Lewis was bowled by Shaw, after posting 21
on the telegraph. Edge 20 not out, and Hicks 2
not out, total 51, for the loss of one wicket. The
following is the score
THE LA.w.
J. W. Parkes, hw, b Edge 2
J. W. Thomas, c Penn, b Edge 2
Shaw, b Edge 7
C. H. Cooper, b Edge 0
T. Green.way, Ibw, b Penn 9
G. Greenway, c and b Penn 2
A. J. Roskell, b Edge
D. Skidmore, b Edge 6
W. Higgs, b Edge . 0
C. Evers, not out 1
J. Rollinson, c Lewis, b Edge 4
Extras 3
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-07-19

VISIT OF IRISH TENANT FARMERS.

We (says The Times of Tuesday) are requestei by Lord
Powerscourt to publish the following letter from one of the
Irish tenant farmers who lately visited London, and were
received by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales at Marlborough House, together with the annexed
reply :

"Foiford, Co. Mayo, July 9.

"My Lord,—l cannot express to you how disap-
pointed we feel at missing what would have been the
crowning treat of all—viz., our reception at Windsor
by her Most Gracious Majesty. It is very hard in-
deed that we missed it. Every one of us from this
district would wait most gladly as long as necessary to
secure so great a favour. As it is, her Majesty's
most gracious recognition of us at Kilburn and his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales's most hospitable
reception of us at Marlborough House quite over-
whelmed us, and astonished our friends at home that
Royalty should take so deep an interest in the tenant
farmers of Ireland.
"From our heart of hearts we thank Her Most
Gracious Majesty for her goodwill towards us.
"We wish to express our most unbounded thanks
to your Lordship for the great trouble and interest you
took in us.
"That God may grant your Lordship many years
of happiness and usefulness in the interests of the
Irish tenant farmers is the prayer of your Lordship's
most obedient humble servants.
" Signed on behalf of the Irish tenant farmers of
Canon Bagot's party from Foxford, Co. Mayo,
"JOHN Gamut.
"To the Right Hon. Viscount Powerscourt, &c."
"Marlborough House, Pall-mall, S.W., July 32.
"Dear Lord Powervourt,—l have had the honour
of laying before the Prince and Princess of Wales Mr.
Glover's letter of the 9th inst. lam desired, in r:ply,
to beg of you to be so good as to assure Mr. Glover
that it gave great pleasure to their liloyal Highnesses
to 1100 had an opportunity of receiving st their house


so many of their fellow.countrymen from Ireland, and
to make known to him at the same time that it affords
them both very sincere gratification to perceive the
loyal sentiments which animated their late Irish
visitors.—" Believe me, yours sincerely,
"FRANCIS KNOLLYS."