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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

rHOLLOWAYS PILLS

rut all I iiseases opcttny the •stotioirch, Liver,
Kidneys, and Bowels.
These Pills can be confidently recommended as the
most simple and certain remeoy for all oiseases affecting
the stomach. tin r, god bowels. 'I hes do not distress
the system, or weaken the frame, but thoroughly invigre.
rate the digestive orgsns. gently excite the stomach and
I•vcv, stimillate:the kidneys to perfort., their ttleetwee
efficiently, Lod act spot. the bo,ci.. without omping or
any other annoyance.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

ENVILLE GARDENS

BY the kind pennission of the Right Hon.
the Emil ot Stain:4rd and Wariinuton, th•••
beautiful GANDEN'S and (11:CCEDS ui:l be thrown
OPEN to the IiTPLIC eviry and Ptinal
throughout the season.
. . .

Admission Free (by 'fieket only), to be obtained et the
Stamford Alma Hotel, kaivilte. _

Convryauces ~f all &It-4;1.401o¢ to bo had at tlan Talbot
Hotel. Slum! ri,ige, ou tuuA rras-nable tenut, %VP
catiou to tho Maorger, Mr. J. Ittiagr a.

Dhow,. Pattie, contracted for.

SURGEON DENTIST.
MR. A. H. BROADHURST

I 4 E S respectfully to announce to the
J Inhabitants of Stourbricgo mei its vicinity, that
he may be Consulted every FRIDAY, from I() a.m. to 5
at Mr. I'AtiETICS, 138, HIGH-81 REF.T (Nest
to the Talbot Hotel), upon all points appertaining to
Dentistry, both in the Surgical and Mechanical Depart-
ments, and trusts that by strict milm(ence to Moiterat•
Charges and the employment of beet -Materials and
Workmanship to merit a share cf their kind patroaap
and support.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

A NOVEL WAY OF OBTAINING A
CHEAP DINNER.

Some unconscionable Frenchman has hit upon a
novel "dodge" for obtaining a cheap dinner (says the
Pictorial World). Having, it appears, procured a
quantity of cockroaches, he killed them by immersing
them in boiling water, and with the lifeless remains of
his victims tied up in a handkerchief, and concealed in
his pocket, he sallied forth on his quest. Entering the
Café Brebant, he took a seat at a table in the public
room and ordered some soup. The soup was brought,
and the hungry customer proceded to ladle out a
plateful of it which he consumed with much appetite;
when watching his opportunity, he popped one of his
cockroaches into the tureen, and screamed for the
waiter. The waiter came; and, with speechless
indignation, the rascal pointed to the defunct insect.
"Bring the proprietor !" at last he gasped. "I will
complain—l—l—" "For heaven's sake be silent,
sir,' whispered the distressed waiter; "you will ruin
the reputation of the hoube. Of course, we will charge
you nothing for the dish, and if you will say nothing
—" " Ah—well —in that case—but I can eat nothing
more here. I am too sick. Good morning." So off
went the gentleman, followed by a storm of apologies
and regrets from the repentant waiter, lie proceeded
to the Maison Doree and ordered a dish of fish, which
he obtained on the like cheap terms, and in the same
ingenious manner. The Cafe Anglais supplied him
with a roast, the Cafe fiche with fowl and salad, and he
wound up his day's campaign with some ices and cakes
at the Café Neapolitaine, having obtained a first-class
dinner without spending a single halfpenny. "When
the waiters of the different cafés began to compare
notes," concludes the correspondent who narrates the
little incident, "of course the trick was discoverd, but
it was then too late to punish the adroit swindler."
More's the pity.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

1

SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 1874.

of the "snapper i" while almost every telegraph clerk
carries one in his pocket. The writer can converse
fluently, at the rate of about 25 words per minute, with
his pocket telegraph, although it has already drawn to-
wards him the suspicion of harbouring c7rickets about his
person and of being in league with Dr. Lynn. Tele-
graph clerks are sometimes in the habit of speaking
with each other with their feet and hands, and some-
times even by winking their eyes and chattering
their teeth, to imitate the signs of the different forms
(4 needle and printing instruments. The" snapper "
will place a less clumsy instrument in their bands for
the purposes of ordinary conversation, although if its
use becomes as common in this country as it is said to
be in America, telegraphy will soon cease to be an
" art " among us. For the purposes of instruction and
practice, however, the " snapper " may be found a
useful adjunct to the real apparatus, more especially
as it is understood to be the desire of the Post Office
authorities to extend the use of the "Morse sounder"
in this country as rapidly as possible.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED.

Read the, New Work entitled
HOW TO ENSURE HEALTH,
Just published for two stamps.!
lir Du. lieuxu.,l4l.D , (U.S.)

- • •
.t TREAT'S Eon the LAWS GOVERNING
4.7._ LIFE, and the CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, Lad
ThrliVlll ENT of all diseases depending on Estimation
of Nervous Vitality, such as Nervous Debility, Mental
and Physical Depreasion, Palpitation of the /kart,
Noises in the Heal and Ears, Indic:mien, Impaired bight
and Memory, Indigestion, Pro,tration, Lsaaiti.de, D.
preasion of Spirits, 1.40.4 of Er ergy and Appetite., Patna
in the Back and Limbs, Timiditv, Self-Distrust, Dimi•
noes, Love of Solitude, Grounales. Fears, and many
oth, ailment., which, if megimit, d, bring the sufferers
to an early Death • tagether with Hat. on Chronic
ltheoui,tism, tient. Neuralgia, I.:pilepsi, Hy-tens, and
oil distas••ii of Me Nervou, and eitmentary eyateni.
. .

Tim Appendix to this 1,103.1111 e work ntlitains many
uInIPRESCIti MONS for the alleviation f suffering
and the cure of minor disorder:4, with full instraettons
for thc,r preparation and use.
Contains also some friendly advice on Hygiene, or Hi
_ WAI TO PRESkAtVL HEALTH.

laustrated by numerous leathuouiais from grateful
patients who have been restored to health through the
autheett inatrumentality.
. . .

Sent post free for 2 stamps; or by letter posts three

ear Address. Dr. BARNES, 48, Lonsdale Square
Barusbury, London, N.
IMPORTANT TO COUNTRY PATIENTS.
DR. BARNES may be consulted personally
or by letter in all private and confidential cases
and for the benefit of Nervous Sufferers who cannot visit
him, he will, on receiving a description of their case, Cr.
clueing a stamped envelope for reply, be ready to give bin
Opinion upon the nature of the case, sad the principles
of treatment necessary to effect a permanent cure.
Address, Dr. BARNES 45, Lonsdale Square, Barns.
bury, London, N.

./I=.=llar•
Printed sue P coh•Eed by the Sole Proprietor, 8131EUN
FIELD, at h Ifices, 92, Ilhicb-street. Btoorbrt4lo. it,
the County co Worcester to which place 9/1 kitties sad
Ulla en no nttinivaon• moat ta scalawag&
84tarday, Oetub•r 10, 1874.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

MARY C. GRIFFIN,

TN returning thanks to the Public generally of
Stourbridge and Neighbourhood for past favour.
shown to her tat, tuck, Mr. JOIIN GRIFFIN, and
since lie death. to Herself, begs ti announce that the
Business will for the future be carried on by Mr. JAMES
THOMAS HORSLEY.

In taking to the above Business, J. T. HORSLEY
hopes by ~triet Etention and punctuality, to merit a
continuance of the patronage awarded to his predeces-
sors.

THE OLD HARE AND HOUNDS,

HASBUI:Y

ATISITOES from Birmingham or Harbome,
en mute through Halet•owen, to Healey. Cleat
Holt, or Kidderruieeter. will fled thib anearrit old Hoses
'• THE HARE AND HOUND,” at HASBURY.

OPENED AGAIN.

Visitors will ford every bcconnuodation.
Spirits, Ales, Bitter Beer, rte., of the beat Quality.
JOSEPH NEWRY,
Proprietor.
N —The Ohl House is known as the resting plurals
the F. Heating Season, for Betroths...nits, Am
LOWER GROUNDS ASTON.--
1 lIESE 10;AUTIFUL GROUNDS ARE

OPEN DAILY.
SUMMER 101 SPLAY OF FIOWhR3.

BOATINU on the Lake, which has been en:argeo and
re, tde perfectly safe by the t, ter beg oiM Irt t 6 it.el• •
deep all Leer.

Every Monday, Wedneiday. and Saturiliy. STNYES
mud GILMER'S CELEBRATED BAND ; -very Tues-
day. 'lhursday, and Nriday, FOllNNti BlCAsit
BAND. Eroui Three till ditek.

ADMISSION—ADULI S,
3
CHILDREN under 12 2d. it
„ ii Id. 6 .
ii
SEASON TICKETS inay beoldained. Family Tickets
21s. Single Admiseion. 10i. nd.

H. G. (XILTER, Proprietor.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

SPECIAL ATTENTION.

Is given to Copying and Enlsrgieg (even to Life Biro
wry Portrait, aod finishing the earate either in Oil and
Water-colour, or plain bliek-eel•white.
OIL PAIN riNG, Miniatures, Cartelide Visite. Glass
and other Pictures (itself or deceased friend*, Copied for
the Album.
Cartes de Visite from Sc per dozes, token daily.

ARCHER CLARKE,

71, KIWI STREET, SI OURBRIDO

AP.DENER WANTED; Steady, Honest,
Vi eta liolu,trioee, to Stsuago Coueervatory and
tnge Chrlea.—Apply. Nort.o Viii., Nuctuti, Neat
Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

WORLD FAMED

BLOODSMIXTUREd

Trado Mark,—" Blood Mixture."
CREAT BLOOD PURIFIER & RESTORER
ISEA r,ruptiotis, JJotche,
ricerat, l I g. Olci Sures, Glandular
Sweimgs, Cancerous Ulcers. Spots, litanies.
Pu.tulee, Boils, Carburiclea, Niegworms. braid
Ho,da, ,'ere Eyes, Erpdpelas, Itch. SonrfF.
o ,coloratious of the She, Aliment, and
1,:,1,1,9 of the Fklu of a hatever 'Lime or
nature, aro literally carried out of the system
in a .I.ort time by the ti,e of this world-famed.
Medicine.

THOUSANDS:OF TESTIMONIALS FROM ALL PARTS.
IMPORTANT ADVICE TO ALL.—Cleanse
vii Wood •ALcri.ver you fiud Ito fin-
hersting through the skin in pimples.,
t ini.tiuus, or buses ; c ram: it when you find
it oisirmited and in the veins ;cleanse
it when t is font, CO! veer feeling. will Olt
VU when. lit.ep the blood pare, nod the
11,,!th rf the t.ysiem will follow.

th;ei titixten.e is pleasant to the tssie, and
wn.rauted free Iron anything injurious to the
en'ist delicate conetitntion of either ecx, the
Prlei ietors solicits sufferers to Eire it a trial
to feet its value.
CLARKE... 4 WORLD-FAMED BLOOD
Mix": ÜBE is Sold in Bottles 2. 3d each, and in
Cit,es, eentainirg six timrs the quantity, lit each--
sutheirnt to effect a permanent cure in the great
majority of long-standing casts, by all Chemists &Lel
Patent Medicine Vendors tlirvughout the United King-
dom and the world, or sent to any address on receipt
of 27 or 132 stamps, by the Proprietar,
F. J. CLARKE,CnEursT, Apothecaries' Hall,Lincoln.

Wholesale.: All Patent -Me,licine Homes.

1. / ( 1 : 1:0 ( MOH) bIEFET

1,1ITEN1) OF ALL.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

SOCIAL SCIENCE FOR THE LADIES

(From Punch.)

It is said that next year a section of the Social Science
Congress will be entirely devoted to Members of the Fair
(or rather unfair) Sex_ Should this excellent Idea blossom
into a fact, the following Papers are certain to be read dur-
ing the course of the Meeting :-
1. Bonnets, how to yet them, and when to wear them,
With a few remarks upon the theory of husband-
coaxing, and a Dissertation upon Family Pews in
Church.

2. Proposals, Ancient and Modern. This Paper will
contain several Hints to guide the choiceaf a Husband,
with a Scale showing that Income should be regarded
before Age.
3. The Abuse of Tobacco. With thoughts about the
effect of Cigars upon Drawing-room curtains. To this
Paper will be added a short Essay upon " Husbands'
Promises that (in spite of assertions to the contrary)
always end in Smoke."
4. Ken: and their Uses. Being a Lecture upon the
Keys of the Wine-celler and Wardrobe, and a few
Remarks anent that modern abomination, the Latch-
key.
5. On Doctors. With Hints to guide Family Prac-
titioners in the prescription of visits to the Rhine,
Switzerland, and Italy, in cases where the husband
the Patient is known to be " unfeeling and miserly."
6. On Children. With a Dictionary of Terms of
Endearment to be be used in familiar converse with a
Child of six months' old.

7. A Few Words about the Very Best of Men. Being
a Biography of " that dear old creature," Mr. Punch,
of 85, Fleet-street.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

A RAILWAY CONGRESS.

A congress is now being held in Pesth of the repre
sentatives of the Associated German Railway Direc-
tors. This association, founded in 1816, numbers now
99 railway directions, with a railway network of
5,940 German mike. Among these are 53 German
railways, with 3,382 miles; 38 Austro-Hungarian,
with 2,292'5 miles ; and eight Belgian, Dutch, and
Russian, with 3585 miles. The principal object of
the association is to bring about the greatest possible
simplicity and uniformity in the management of
the railways forming part of the association, and
this is effected by holding 'conferences, and by ap-
pointing a directing committee from one meeting to
the other. The Tones says that there are but two
questions of general public interest before the con-
ference, viz., returns and free tickets. The issue of
return tickets has led to great abuses on the Con-
tinental lines. Last year, during the Exhibitions in
Vienna, a regular traffic was established with them,
and there were agencies where such tickets, which hal
been used only in one direction, were bought and sold.
The Directing Committee have proposed that return
tickets should be restricted, but so strong was the op-
position that the proposal passed only as a recommen-
dation, and not as an obligatory regulation. The
question of free tickets is likely to cause an animated
discussion. The association has found out that it has
been too liberal in the distribution of these tickets, the
number of which amounts to several thousands, and
the proposal is now made to restrict their number.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

THIRD-CLASS FARES.

The threatened attack upon the privileges now en-
joyed by third-class passengers has at last been opened.
The North-Eastern Company has announced that the
fares for this class of travellers are shortly to be raised,
but it seems that the advance in price is, on this rail-
way, only to be charged upon travellers by the express
or fast train& It will thus be easily perceived that
the present measure is nothing more than a reaction
against that burst of generosity which induced the
directors of almost all the "heavy lines" to offer to
carry third-class passengers even by their fastest
trains. Such extension of privileges was made
at a time when the companies were in the
zenith of their fortune, and it is not surprising that
at this moment of diminished prosperity a retro-
grade movement should be found expedient. We can-
not honestly regret the step now announced as immi-
nent on other lines besides the North-Eastern, for, as
we pointed out some few slays ago, the conveyance of
third.class passengers by express has been found to in-
volve countless inconveniences, and a far greater loss
to the first and second class passengers than gain to
the third-class. The projected scheme, in fact,
broke down in practice, since it was impossible to
reduce the price of travelling to any large ex-
tent without also reducing the speed of the trains.
-Under the new system it is doubtless hoped that the
speed of the fast trains may still be kept up,
while the third-class passengers will not be
wholly deprived of the boon so lately granted to
them, but will have to pay a little higher for it than
they have hitherto done. The change will practically
amount to the establishment of a sort of fourth class,
an institution which has often been talked of, and
seems peculiarly applicable to the English lines, where
the differences in speedo( trains and in rate of fares are
at present so extreme. If the contemplated advance
in the price of tickets is—as it is reported to be—only
about fifteen per cent., the third-class express fare will
still be considerably below that of the old second-class.
Possibly the advantage of saving fifteen per cent, will
induce some long-distance travellers to patronise the
slow trains in preference to the fast, and if this happens
to any great extent the change will relieve the fast
traffic in exactly the manner we have here shown to be
most requisite.—Globe.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

TFII TOTT

they did not forget to afford also sources of plea.
s are and it was contemplated to place in one of the '
rooms a first-class bagatelle table. They had not
as yet purchased a table, because they were wait-
ing to obtain a first.class one—(applause). lathe
same direction they were making arrangements for
adding to the means for gymnastic exercises. Up-
on the premisei at present there was only trapeze,
but they meaut to Laid horizontal bars, Ste., and a
skittle alley, so that their young members might
find sufficient healthful exerci•es on the premises.
He would not enter into a multiplicity of arguments
to show that it was necessaryto have amusements
of that sort upon those premises. He should only
refer to the more material changes which had been
efiected there in the erection of a new room which
they hoped would be tolerably frequently used for
meetings, and they should be glad to hear of clubs
—such as foresters or others—holding their meet-
ings there. They should be prepared to deal with
such institutiouson easy terms. Bye-and-bye they
should present the financial statement, and he
hoped that through their friends generosity they
should be able to present a small balance on the
right side of the account—(applause.
The Misses Millward and Harris then sang the
duet, "the Elfin Call," whichwas followed by Mr.
Pagett singing "Nina."
Mr. Cochrane then said they should now proceed
to distribute the prizes which were the result of
an examination of the students attendingthe even-
ing classes of the institute by the head master of
the Wolverhampton Grammer School.
The folio% ing was th Rev. Williams's report :
" The papers sent to me were unusually good.
The first thoroughly understood the subject, mid-
dle other two showed very well.

"The girls also acquitted themselves creditably.
"Alythra.—The two candidates who were ex-
amined in Algebra did very well. My papers was
too easy for them.
Latia.—The papers of the candidates who took
Latin were exceedingly good. The translations
from Livy and Horace were corrt, and the gram-
matical questions properly answered.
Chernistry.—l cannot speak very favourably of
the work of the candidate examined in chemistry.
_ . _ . .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

MANY MISSES.

On my youthful misfortunes I don't care to dwell,
But 0 how I suffered from that minx, MISS SPELL I

She plagued me with words that to write 1 was ill able,
And a poly-twigged birch avenged each polysyllable.
Then at twenty or so I grew wise, as I thought,
And the suction of eggs to my grandmother taught :
I fancied myself the first man in the nation—
Being utterly humbugged by Miss INFoRMATION.
Whenever by rail any journey I make,
There 's a girl that will go with me, stupid MIES TAKE :
And if all the ROTESCIIILD'S I 'd blow to Old Harry,
On 'Change I am certain to meet with Miss CARRY.
Miss !COMER sends wrong all my letters, I know ;
I can't get a kiss from my dear Miss L TOE :
And when I write verse with an epigram in
'Ms spoilt by that feminine typo., Miss PRlNT—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

SCALE OF CHARGES.

Sthgle Teeth,

,
Scoppiug, hcaiing, and Extractutg. tutu the regulat..na
of Ch[hlreu's Tc eth, at Afoderatt Ch.ag.

N f TAN •b II up .11 1.1: A ppointzna Li
made at the Above Addrese,*or by Lettvt. to—

17, BENNETT'S HILL, 17
first door freto New-street, and opposite the 'lessen
Royal.]
talons Free.

NOTICE.

THE MIDLAND BANKING COMPANY
(LIMITED)

HAVE OPENED
A BRAN CH AT STOURBRIDGE
ON THURSDAY, the 101 k StPTAMIII,R,

155, HIGH STREET,
CHARLES KNOCKER,
General Manager.
London, 81•1 August, 1874.
gorpigit...

Sold verywh. re El ounce.. To avoid r.nu t jail
lions see that each packet bears our Name awl Trade
Mark—
WILLS ANL? SONS, BRISTOL.
M,MIGRATWN Tt ) ADELAIDI•:-
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SOUTH AESTRALIA.
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The Government of 'oath Australia are prepared ta
grant passage, to the filowng pennons :-
1. Artisans, Agricultural and other I.lthnurers, /linen
end Gardeuere under 50 years of are.
2. Single Fernlike Doultatic Setie-ss, or Widow,
(without Children under 12) nut Esc, edii4s 3 70.111
of age.
Subject to the tayments as under :
Fur Male. or Females under 12 raaa £3 each
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POllOllll paying their Own Paaaste n C v.• Land War
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For further information a ptl.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

SATURDAY. OCT. 10, 1 ,74,

BRF/LILFAII. - !XV:. o O \TRIFUL AND Co..
FORTINE.—" A thori.ll..lo knowile,ige of the nate&
which g .v cc the operation,. of (ingestion sad aa-
triti a, and by a careful application of the fine properties
of well-selected Cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our break-
f.t tables with a delicately tlavonred beverage whisk
may save us many hoary doctors' &wits
auzette. Made simply with boiling water or milk.-111014
by tirocers only, labelled— "Jamas Rees tt Co.,
Hom.opathic Chemists, 48, Threadneedle Street, aid
17(1, Piccadilly ; Works, Ruston Road, London.
MANUFACTURE OF Cocoa.—' We will now give an ac-
count of the process adopted by Messrs. James Epps &
Co., manufacturers of dietetic articles, at their work, it
the Easton Road, London."—See artiste ita Cassell'.
Hole iehold Qide.

TH-11. PRIVATION OW THli UAL OP ONES.* Lima* while UN
other functions of Nature are intact is a serious mortideal
tiou to the actively disposed. Such, however, is the con-
dition of the victims of rheumatism or goat. To walk
without enduring agony le impossible, to use the sams,
free from excruciating pain, is equally impracticable. •
feeling of gratitude therefore pervades the frame whim
the means are afforded of using all the members withona
suffering. This, we confidently affirm is presented IS th•
judicious and frequent application of l'owiat.i Runs
Merle EtIBROCATIoN. It is, past all doubt the grandest
specific for the evils we have named, and others of a
similar character. May be obtained of all Cliennew. Price
1, lid. and '2s. 9d. Laboratory 114. and lln south.
ptun-row, London*
APPEQTIONS AND 110ARSKNESI.—All fisfferiag
from irritation of the throat and houroieNS will be agree
ably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded
by the use of "Brown's Bronchial Troches." theme
famous " lozenges " are now sold by most respectab.•
chemists in this country, at Is ld per box. People
troubled with a "hacking cough," a " slight cold,- cm
bronchial affectious canr it try them too soon, as similar
troubles, if allowed to progress, result in eerious Miami
nary and Asthmatic adseuons. See that the words
"Brown's Bronchial Troches" are on the Owen:miens
Stamp around each bon--Manufactured by JOBS I.
Esiouc tt SoNS, Boston, United States. Depot, 451
Oxiord-etreet, London. .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

RRYISING BARRISTERS COURTS
ROWLEY REGIS.

- Mr. R. Sawyer, revising barritvr, held a Court, on
Monday. at the Wart Arms Inn. Il•visley, for 1114 division
of Rad-dall Hill and Rowley. Mr. Simkiss ;of Wolvar-
hampton) appeared for the Liberals, and Mr. Fernie if
Stafford) appeared on behalf of the Conservatives. Tna
objections for the two divisions numbered 18—namely, 13
for Redden Hill and three for Rowley. The 3 for Rowly
were sustained. and out of the 13 for ReJdal Hill 6 were
sustained. The claims numbered 57 : For Reddal: Hill,
33; and for Rowley 22. These were all sustained. Mr.
Fernie objected to Mr J. Green, on the ground that the
property belonged to someone aloe. Mr. Green said he
bad held the property for several yeard, suit had always
paid the rates and taxes billee October, 1869. Mr. Fernie
said be lied been informed that the property sac owned
by another pa•ty ; but Viet mast have been a mistdke.
Saner remarked that he thought Mr Green was
entitled to hia vole, and should allow it. Mr. Green ap-
plied for costs for loss of time, Stu., but they were disal-
lowed. . .
'

Mr. Feruie also objected to Mr. Thomas Johnson, on
tho ground that he had gone to America. Mr. Sinikiss
was also of opinion that Mr. Johnson bad gone abroad;
but as that gentleman (Mr. Johnson) put in an appear-
ance at the Court, and explained that it was. Daniel John-
son that had emigrated, Mr. Sawyer said he:should allow
him to ho paced as a voter.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

JOHN MIDDLE lON,

1-101z,sm &0.,
RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentry end
Inhabitauts of Stourbridge, that he haa made
arrangements with Mr. T. PANNEY. to CLIP and SINtIE
HORSES at his Veterinary Forge, Market-street, Stour
bridge.
J. M. returns sincere thanks to bin patrons for past
favors, and trusts by assiduity and a.tention to business,
to merit a continunace of the some.
Any application made at Mr. I'. Penney',, will meet
with prompt attintion.

DANcING, DEPORTMENT, AND CALISTHENIC

EXERCISES.

MADEMOISELLE SILVESTRE
_FROM LONDOk

th
HA Soe!hoey, hsohn000l: tiionditrhoarbnLnhteor,,fPsat
pouilititigee
and Vicinity, that her CLASSES witl be resumed at the
TALBOT 110 TEL ASSHMELY Room, on WEDNESDAY, OCT.
7th.

•
MORNING CLASS at Eleven o'clbek ; AFTERNOON
Ditto, from Two o'clock.
TO ADULTS.

Thorns who have never learnt before Taught in a Few
Easy Len,ns all the SA-blob/o,le P.m eta.
Mademoiselle Silvestre's EVEN IN 0 SUBSCRIP-
TION CLASS, for Ladies and Gentlemen, at Seven
o'clock, for the practice of all the Fusin amble Dances.
Private Lessons by appointment. Sch )ols and Fami-
lies attended.
Adroit,-
10, Colville Terrace West,
Bayswater,
Loudon, W.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

ENVILLE.

- -
ROWLEY LOCAL BOARD.

The usend meeting of this Board teal held on Mon-
day, Mr. A. H. Barra, in the chair. There were also
present Messrs. Parkes, Bennett, Guest, and Taylor.
Th. minutes of the last meeting were read and con-
firmed. The mortality returns for the past month were
follow: small pox, 0; lever, 2 ; tharrhtes, 5; cholera,
U; other canoes, 39; total 40.
Two of the inhabitants of Kmg Street, Old Hill, at-
tended the Board, with reference to the repairing of tie
street. . . . . . . . .

The chairman said there lied been some mistake re-
spectiug the street, but the Bo ird would take it tutu cros-
sed ration aud do it at one. Ihe asostaut surreyrr
WWI requested to be prepared with an estimate of toe
cont of the street by the next meeting.
ten the motion of Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Burst,
a rate of four-pence a the pound on the Highway rate
was made. . . .

Mr. Oakley and Mr. Willetta attended the Board and
cox.plained of a musance existing in front of their pre.
mises in consequence of a quantity of blood and other
refuse coming from the butchers shop of Stephen Farmer,
Dudley Street, Old Hill.
The surveyor said he bad called at the place on many
o:easious but he had not doicovered any tallsalCd.
the collector loud he had seen the nuisance on the
street, upwards of 5O feet.
The parties Were referred to Mr. Whitehouse the sur-
veyor. .

The Inspector of nuisances applied for orders against
several persons for not abating nuisances on their pra-
ises, and the orders were granted. . . .

al he following statement of the receipts and payments
of the Local Board for the year ending March 25th, has
lately been published:
Receipts So Collector, in respect of the General Die.
triet rate, made 7th July, 1873 £1313 16s 734; to col-
lector is respect of the Highway Rate, made 71h July,
1873, £1482 2. LI; to collector, in respect of the District
Fuoil Account £5 14. 21; to collector, in respect of Mott
Street Improvement Account £lO4 17+ 24; total £2206
10. 032. To balance in treasurer's bands, 2511 March,
1873, £ll5O 2s 3d ; to balance in surveyors hands, £34
2. 113 e; to balance due trout collector on Oeueral Dis-
trict Rate, 25th March, 1873 £2 10. 832. Total £4093
tis 03. hapenditure : By Establishment expenses £274
2. 7d ; Highway expenses, £1522 4. 5d ; by Mott
Street Improvement Account, .L 7 is 0; by balance
of CosiAl of making Pig Lane, £55 5. 0; by
King Street Improvement Account, £lB5 18s 0.
Total, .£2014 17s Od. By balance in treasurer.
bands, 251.5 March, 1874, £2005 9s ; by balance in
surveyor's bands, £42 191 91. 1 otal £4023 Ss 01.
Balance Sheet. To treasurer,f2oUs 91 32 ; to surveyor
f•I'l 19. 93 ; by Mott Street Improvement ft 18s 4;
by Black Wagon Street Improvement, £2 7. Rhl ; by
li‘og :Brest Improvement AcconntXlns 18s 0. Total
£2211 las 21. By General District Bate 1:1902 14s 71,1 ;
by Highway Hate £324 18. 62; by District Fund £l3
170 2d ; by Collector £0 2s 11d. Total £2241 13s 23.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

4'onl an District Neins.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The usual meeting of this Hoard was held
yesterday; Mr. Grainger, in the chair. There
a ere also present :—Messrs. I. Rollioson,
Biker, Thompson, Homer, Wood, tluest, H.
Elllingliaw, Rhodes, sod Wright. The mutes
of the bust meeting were read and confirmed. Ad-
mitted into the house during the week, 8 ; dis-
charged, 9; dead, 0; born, 3; remaining, 315.
Correspondibg week last year, 836.—0ut door
relief liingswinford district £22 6461 Stour.
bridge district, £l5 9a 64 ; Halesowen district,
-£l6 2s 61 ; non-resident paupers, Ils ; total
£54 lOs 24; against .£57 Is thl last year.

ASSAULT Cask.—At the Petty Sessions, yester-
day, before the Hon. C. G. Lyttelton and Colonel
Barrows, Charles Southall, Samuel Southall, Rich-
ard Scott Rad George Scott. were charged with
assaulting Noah Brooks, on the 6th inst. Front
the evidence adduced it appeared that on the
above date the defendants were playing at cards
on the highway. Complainant, who was driving
by, stopped to look at them, when the defendants
set about him and threw stones at him.—Defend-
ants were further charged with playing at cards on
the highway. The case was proved and the defendants tined 5s each and costs, in each case.

CAUTION TO DRIVERS. Henry Wilma was
ordered to pay costs for riding in his cart without
having r-ins to guide the horse.
A DRUNKEN WONAN.—Jethium Taylor, of the
Lye, was charged with being drunk at the Lye, on
the 2nd ;inst. Police-constable Itirrinon proved
the case, and said that at eleven o'clock defendant
was drunk, and making a great noise. Fined is
and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

•
' 441■MOUNia-

C,RADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, & DISTRICT cimovcry,

J REGISTER/SD FOR 1
1 TROMMISSION ABROAD.)

SATURDAY. OCTOBER JO, 1874.

PRICE ONE PENNY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

_
et people
ought not to be sick. Nc

Clean grief ;. to which the elderly red party replied, " I was
in them; they might down his cheeks. It was new the young red man'a
emthe.y a(c'erheeearl.l.)coneen. turn. Leaning forward he inquired the cause of the
anlinclean streets, clean rivere, clean thinking 'twits a pity you hadn't died when your poor
clothes, clean food gave all old father did."

.1 no-mystery
merest child;
word—cleanliness.

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ZZESIMENIMMIaIaik-
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

.i111)0F OPSFRVFV.

Farewell," by Mrs. Robinson and Mr. Pagett
brought the concert to a termiation.
Mr. F. T. Bland proposed :that a cordial vote
thanks be awarded to Mr. Jackson who had
presided at the pianoforte, and to all those ladies
and geutleman who had so kindly entertained them
by singing so many nice pieces and in such an
excellent manner.
This was seconded by Mr. T. Southall, and
carried amid acclamations. Mr. Maginnis dna
movedthat Mr. Cochrane "do vacate the chair and
to Mr. Shepherd take the same." This having
been seconded and carried,.
Mr. Maginuis said he had very great pleasure
in moving to the most cordial vote of thanks of
that meeting been given to Mr. Cochrane for
presiding over the meeting and for the able way in
which he had presided. Knowing how good their
chairman was he (Mr. Maginnis) had reserved the
best to the last moment; and should say in the
gentlest way assuming that Mr. Coclunne had been
and was not there—(laughter). They had received
a large sum of money to enable them to place that
institution in its present healthy condition, and
for adding to the library anckbagatelle room; and
he might say at once that they could not have
proceeded with the various inprovements had
it not been for the extensive generosity
of the gentleman who had presided there
that evening (loud applause), and they
would look upon that generosity as being still
more commendable if they only knew the way in
which that sum had been placed at his disposal
by Mr. Cochrane. They had had many generous
donors. Captain Foster had given large donations
considering the objects they had in view, but Mr.
Cochrane's donation had far exceeded that from
any other source. The donation, too, had been
made in the most honourable way without being
fettered with any cone itions, and he, therefore,
had extreme pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks
to Mr. Cochrane for helping them—(great cheer-
ing).
Mr. Pagett seconded the proposition, which was
carried amid prolonged applause.
Mr. Cochrane responded, and the proceedings
terminated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

RAILWAY SIGNALS.

On Saturday evening, at the meeting of the London
Association of Foremen Engineers and Draughtsmen,
presided over by Mr. J. Newton, C.E. (late of the
Royal Mint), Sir David Salornons, in a discussion
which followed his reading of a paper on "The Electric
Telegraph," referred to railway signals, as did also
Mr. W. Smith, CE., and others. Mr. Smith said
that he had applied an arrangement of the siphon pen
for the purpose of recording the movements of railway
13oints, signals, and levers, so that their movements
might be marked on a piece of paper. On the same
piece of paper could also be recorded by his ap-
paratus the number of passengers in a train and
when it passed a station. Upon a piece of paper
eight or nine inches wide could be recorded the
whole history of what had been done in the signal-box
of such a place as Charing-cross Station from six in
the morning until six at night. From the paper could
be ascertained how many times the man in charge had
attempted to move the points, signals, or levers,
whether he hail tried to move the wrong ones, and
when the signal levers had been acted upon either by
moving the distant signals or the home semaphores, so
that the whole performance of the signalman in his
box was recorded on the sheet of paper. A great
many accidents bad resulted from an improper moving
over points. Sometimes a man discovered what would
happen just as a train was about to enter upon the
points, and in attempting to turn it over an accident
resulted. In nearly all cases where accidents occurred
from running over the line both the engine-driver
and his mate stated on their oath before the Go-
vernment Inspector that they saw the signals at "ill
right," said that they went on believing the signals
represented, the condition of the line, while the signal-
man would swear that the signal was at "danger."
In such cases there was always very conflicting evi-
dence; it WAS with a view of nettling beyond dispute
such matters that lie had taken them into considera-
tion, and he was pleased to say that his efforts with
the syphon pen had resulted very successfully. Sir
David Salomons considered Mr. Smith's idea very in-
genious, but he himself hoped soon to bring before the
public a means of dispensing with signals altogether on
railways. With respect to the conflict of evidence as
to the signals, the colours employed --red and green—
being complementary, caused mistakes. He thought
other colours might be used.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

FOR PICTURE FRAMES,

GO to the Practical Maker, where every des.
cription of PICTURE FRAMES, WINDOW
CORNICES, S:c., are manufactured on the Premises,
Wholesale and Retail, by
D. LAMBERT,
House Decorator,
Gilder and
Picture France,
Manufacturer,
OLDSWINIORD, Near STOURBRIDGA.

OLD PICTURE FRAMES, CORNICES,

AND MOULDINGS,

Of every description,
CLEANED, REPAIRED, or RE•GILT.
OLD PICTURES, Carefully Cleaned, Lined, and

Restored.

L. having had 20 years' practical
• experience in all the above different Branchea,
begs to inform the Gentry and Public generally that he
has now every facility for executing any order that may
be entrusted to his care, which will meet with his perm:.
nil and prompt attention.
Orders by Letter will meet with strut attention.
Estimates given and Men of each Branch sent to any
part of the country.
eentlemen may have their Pteture Frames re-gilt on
their own Promisee, if desired.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
JOHN Q KELDINO.

(Late of tbe Old King's Head),

riIAKES the present opportunity of thanking
his friends for their past support, and respectfully
solicits a continuance of the same, DOW that he has taken
to that well-known " hostehie,"
THE COACH AND HORSES INN,
HIGH-STREET, STOURBRIDGE,

And to assure them that he is actuated by the removal,
still further to cater to their satisfaction, the Premises
being superior in every respect to his former Residence.
An ORDINARY every Friday at One o'clock, on the
Birmingham principle.
FOREIGN WINES and SPIRITS.
Good Stabling, Lock Coach•house and Yard.
*sr Note the Removal.

SEWING MACHINES! SEWING MACHINES?
MEWING MACHINES 1 SEWING MACHINES!

GEORGE THOMASON,

15, BULL RING, KIDDERMINSTER,
Blios to inform the Inhabitant e of Stour.
bridge and the surrounding district that he intends
viailing the above district every Wednesday, end will
supply those who may favour him with Orders with First
Clue MACHINES. The Howe, Wheeler and Wilson,
Queen, Singer, Grover and Baker, and all the leading
makes. HARD MACHINES of every make.
LLSSONS given FREE to all Purchasers, and every
Maehaie warranted, or exchanged if not approved of.
Term.:£l down, and 12m per month. Five per cent.
ollf-,r prompt CIA.
All kinds of Machines Cleaned and Repaired. Old
Machines taken in Exchange.
All litters or post cards sent to the above address, will
receive prompt attamtlon.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

TWO CASES OF HYDROPHOBIA.

An inquest was held in London on Monday, at the
London Hospital, on the body of James Cresswell Ham-
merton, aged 40 years. It appeared from the evidence
that the deceased, who was a bookkeeper, living at Old
Ford-road, Bow, about 7 o'clock on the morning of the
10th tilt., saw his dog, a half-bred Skye terrier, bite
one of his children, upon which he seized the animal
and threw it into the street. The dog then flew at
him, and inflicted bites on the wrist and thumb of the
right hand. He had the wounds cauterized twice, and
he seemed to get about as usual. On Wednesday last,
however ,he complained of feeling a numbness of his
body, and on Thursday was removed to the hospital.
He died the same day. Dr. Mackenzie, the resident
medical officer of the institution, stated that the de-
ceased had expired from hydrophobia, and the jury
returned a verdict to that effect. The child, who had
also been bitten by the animal, has since recovered.

A short time since a young man named Henry
Si vyer put up for the night at the house of a friend,
Mr. Wigniore, landlord of the "Rock," Ode, Lewes,
while on his way to hop-picking in Kent. The land-
lord was unable to afford hini accommodation in the
house, but Si vyer preferred staying there to Reeking
lodgings elsewhere ; he therefore slept in an outhouse
which had hitherto been occupied by a favourite
Itircher dog, the animal being transferred to a stable
close at hand. Towards morning the dog broke loose and
proceeded to dispute possession of his old quarters with
Sivyer. A contest ensued, in which the dog was maimed
and went off howling into the street, hut not till after
biting the man sees rely in the hand. The animal was a
playful creature and a favourite among the children
in the neighbourhood, and there was not the least
suspicion that he was mail. However, the next day
he bit another man, two dogs, and a cat, and imme-
diately after left the neighbourhood, and has not
since been found. Sivyer has just died, after four days'
raving madness. During the latter part of his illness
lie loudly and frequently imitated the bark of a dog,
and refused all liquid. The bitten cat has been killed,
and the two dogs secured.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

[Entered at Stationer' offal), 1840.]—Price le., or enclosed
post paid from the author for 12 stamps
MANHOOD. A MEDICAL ESSAY on the
fuoctiona and disorders of the reproductive organs
In youth, manhood, and old age, with observations on the
treatment .nd cure of NERVOUS EXHAUSTION. PHYSICAL
MINIUM LOWNESS or SPIRITS, QC., being the result of 30
years' auccessful practice. By J. L. CCITOI, M. 131 IS. ALBID
MABLI.STRIST, PICCADILLY, LONDON, W.
RITIHWS OF Tea PRIN.
There 15 00 member of Society by who,n thus book will
not ho found useful—whether ouch person hold the relation
of Parent, Preceptor, or Clergyman."—Son, evening paper.
Ccaris ON Maanooo.—Thra THOIDAND—AbIv written and
plainly describes the source of those diseases which produce
de chn• ia yonth. and more frequently premature old age.—
Da o.y Tr ley ruph, 27th March, Itteri.
C tuna ON MANHOOD should be In the bands of youth and
old age. it is a medical publication, developing the treat-
ment of a class of painful maladies, which have too long been
the p rep of the illiterate and designing.—United Service
Ouse°,
This work, I ivied upon the result 0130 years' successful
practice in the treatment a painful and distressing class
of diaeases, will be found to ,untain plain directions for the
case of many disease s hitherto abandoned as hopelw—
Baader TIMM , 23rd March, MB.
wpd..— Sok% also by Blass, Bookseller, 3a, Corrddll.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

A DRUNKEN MAN.—Thomas Pardoe was charged
with being drunk at Oldswinford, on the 30th ult.
Pleaded guilty. Fined 2s tid and costs.
TRAN9FERS.—The following transferA took place
ye.iterday : The Black Swan, Cradley, from Samuel
Jones to David Brooks; the Hole-in-the-Wall,
High-street, from James Hall to William Hartle;
the Noah's Ark, Beauty Bank, from Nathaniel
Yates to Elijah Salter; the Bridge Inn, Washing
Pool, from William Young to Thomas Whiston ;
the Crown Inn, from John Lawrence to Richard
Hawthprn. The wine license from Shearunin
Brothers was trahsferred to Sarah Metheringhata.
Mr. Wall appeared on behalf of William Hughes,
to have thelicense of the Vauxhall Inntmnsferred
to him from Isaac Marson. Superintendent Free-
man opposed the application on the ground that
Hughes had been convicted. Adjourned for a
week. _

...„
l'urarrrsaipDtss,ivED.-.CharlesEilward Firm -
stme and James McEwen, spade awl shovel and
... mr.d black ironmongery anufacturers, Stour-
; ai. I the same, at Kings w Word, ironuutster,
awl irounainders.
fr.S)LITEON OE PEW Rears AT AMBLECOTE
CHU gelf.—The Rev. J. S. Bolder°, vicar of Amble-
cote, has addressed a letter to hie parishioners, in
whi,di he sAys that he believe; it will add greatly
to the success of the forthcoming" mission" in the
parish, if all the seats in the church are free and
unappropriated ; and he feels sure that those thaw n
to service during the !ilium' would be more likely
to become regular worshippers if the church con-
tinued free. Impressed by these considenttions, aid
being thoroughly convinced by eight years' experi-
ence of the evils of the system of pew rents, he has
determined not to collect any after Lady-day next.
He would at once make the pews free, but from an
unwillingness to disturb on a sudden notice any
pew-holders who desire to keep their seats for a
time. Instead of the pew rents whi di he thus
gives up, and which Mr. Bolder° says form the
g 3 part of his income, he should collect an offer-
tory on those Sunday mornings on which there has
hitherto been no collection, so that henceforward
he shall depend mainly on the free-will offerings
of the congregation. 'flie " mission '' at Amblecote
extends from October 12 to October 17. The open-
ing service is at 13 pan. on Saturday, when an
" address to workers" is to be given. Addresses
to workmen are to be given at works in the parish
during the dinner hours by the missionaries.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

CONCERT

IN THE CORN EXCHANGE, STOURERIDGE,
ON MONDAY, OCTOBER %di, 074.

First Part.
MENIALSSOHN'S "HYMN OF PRAM."
With Orchestral Accompaniment.
Second Part.
MISCELLILISEOU 8.

Solo Flute Mr. JAWS MATH2WS.
„ Vmhu . .
Harmonium, Mr. A SIMMS, Mut. Rae. Oxon.
Conductor, Mr. h
Doors open at 7.30; Commtnce at tgtt, &semi'
Seats, 3.; Second, 2.; Pa•lr. 1,. Lamm my be bad
at It. Broomhall's, where a Plan of the Room may I*
eeen.

F. R.

STOURBRIDGE SCHOOL OF ART.

THE COURSE of LECTURES on OEO3IE-
-1 TRY and PERSPECTIVE will commons on
W EDNESDAY NEXT,
.00TutlElt 14th, 1874.

;This is a favourable time for int'eoding Pupils to join
the School, as it allows them good time to wurk up fur
the Examinations lobe held in hlarch next. Th. /School
has been particularly successful in all au Uoverianout
xaminations of the year.
Art Instruction is given useful to the Artisan &DJ
Dec dlitive trust.

Morcum lass for Ladies on Tuesdays and Thmadays,
from Ten to Twelve o'clock. Terms, Ns 64 per Quarier.
General Evening Class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Frldays, from :s.even tr flalf.past Nine o'clock. J erws,
6s per Quarter.
Farther particulars may he obtoined upon personal or
wi Alen application to the titAut.idaster, at the School

WESLEYAN CHAPEL, STOURBRIDGE.

ON MONDAY NEXT, 00T,,BER 12th, 1874,
A SERMON will be PREACHED in the
Ak•ve Chapel, by the Rev. RICHARD Rtal MEM
of loonnon.
Service to commence at Seven in the Evening.
A Collection will be mule on behalf of the New Organ.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

BRIERLEY HILL.

On Saturday, Mr. R. Sawyer, the revising barrister for
the Western Division of Staffordshire, held • court at the
Star Hotel. for the revision of the list cf voters for !trier-
ley Hill, Amblecote, and. Wordrley. Mr. Simkisa, of
Wolverhampton, was for the Liberals, and Mr. Ferule
(Stafford) for the Conservatives.
There were 9 objections in Amblecote, 39 in Wordsley
and 8:1 in lirierley Hill; total, 130. Many of these were,
of coarse, Overseers objections. They were all sustained.
There were 96 claims divided as follows: —Amblecote,
13; Wordsley, 16: Brierley Hill, IT. They were all sus-
tained.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10

COMPARISON OF PRICES.

The comparison of prices between this year and last
continues to be most instructive as to the great change
in favour of the consumer which has occurred in the
twelvemonth. The fall in wheat is from fila 2d. to
465. 9d., or more than 27 per cent. ; in coals, from 345.
to 245. 6d., or 28 per cent. ; in Scotch pig iron, from
108 s. 6d. to 8.65. Gd.,.or 21 per cent. ; in copper, from
£B4 to £76 10s., or seven per cent ; in tin, from
£126 Is. to £93 105., or about 25 percent; in cotton,
from 811 to 7 15-16th per lb., or 10 per cent.;
and in wool, from £2O to £lB 55., or 84 per
cent. These are immense differences in the prices of
the chief articles of food for the masses and of the
leading raw materials of manufacture, and all are
favourable to the snore profitable working of trade,
while the income of the consumer goes farther than
before, the change being, in fact, equivalent to a rise
in wages. There is less change for the better in com-
paring articles of colonial produce; but this is partly
due to the fact that depression in these articles has
been very long continued, and prices have favoured the
consumer. We look forward confidently then, to a gra-
dual revival of trade, as the consequence of the present
state of prices. So many articles being cheap there will
be a demand for iuore quantities, so that the full caps-
city of the industrial machine will be brought into play.
At the same time the abundance of loanable capital,
which is produced by the diminution of the amount of
borrowed money necessary to hold the commodities
of general trade, provides a new fund for the employ-
ment of labour, which will sooner or later be drawn
upon. New works and extensions of every kind which
were postponed in a time of high prices will now be
undertaken, and although some of the works under-
taken by the more enterprising borrowers may be
of doubtful utility, the first effect cannot fail to be
an increasing demand for labour and a greatly enlarged
production. The improvement will, of course, be
slow, but according to all former experience it may
surely be counted upon. —Economist.