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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

LORD BORTHWICK ON NATIONAL

CAPITAL.

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On Monday evening the Hight Hon. Lori Boith-
wick delivered an address to the working men of
Dundee on "the capital of a nation, its origin, owner-
ship, and uses in relation to labour." The hall was
crowded.
His lordship, who was loudly applauded on rising to
speak, said be desired to show that labour without
capital could never advance a community beyond the
first state of existence, and that the combination of
the two was essential to the development of civilisa-
tion—was, in fact, the first stage of the process.
Capital was that portion of the product of effec-
tive labour which remains over and above the
part consumed in keeping up labour power,
whether animate or inanimate, and the owners
of capital would always, from self interest. take
care that it was employed only in reproductive
industry, inasmuch as its prudent employment alone
obviated the necessity of manual toil on their part. He
was no believer in the comfortable doctrine that they
should be content with the place Providence had as-
signed them. It was his opinion that each nian was his
own Providence in that respect so long as he was free
before the law. His contention was that the elevation
of the masses was in great measure in spite and not
in consequence of self-imposed laws about short time
and limited energies, and that if labour were as free
in this country as trade had become, they would all
be in a still better position and less liable to have
their commercial supremacy broken down by coin-
pelling their neighbours in Europe and their rival.
and customers in other parts of the world to en-
deavour more and more to do without them and their
somewhat "capricious industry. For a long time
England had been the financial centre whence CM-
mercial credits had emanated, facilitating the vast move-
ments of trade throughout the world, and where the
balances between nations and with them were settled.
This circumstance brought a large income into the
country. They were also the great carriers of the world
and extensive creditorsof foreigngovernmenti, audwere
drawing from the industrial energies of foreign peoples
millions in the shape of interest on capital, but in various
ways. In fact, England was becoming the possessor of
wealth greater than she could find employment for at
home or a safe return for from abroad. If, In spite of all
restrictions, capital still continued to overflow, and in
part was found unemployabfe in any safe direction,
there was no alternative for the owner but to live on
his store instead of its income, until the amount was
to reduced that demand again overtook it, and restored
sufficient for his wants without trenching on his
diminished store or forcing him back on manual labour
and his scanty reward.—His lordship at the close of
the address received a cordial vote of thanks.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

The usual meeting of this Board was held on
Monday evening last, in the Commissioners Room,
in the Corn Excnange. Major Walker presided;
and there were also present : Messrs. Billingham,
Prescott, Stringer, end Wall.

The Clerk rad 'the minutes of the last meeting,
which were confirmed.

kt the former meeting it was decided to adver-
tise for tenders for the erection of schools alone,
and for the schools with both or only one of the
residences, and for the schools with and without a
tower. In answer to this they received the follow-
ing tenders—
Arthur Sheasley, Leamington.—For the school
buildings only, .£2848 Bs 9d; for master's house,
.e 654 Is 6d; mistress's house, £654 Is 6d; clock
tower, .216,5 3s 2d; total, £4,321 19s lid.

James Binnian and eon, Kidderminster. (1)
£2,760; (2) £612; (3i do. ;:(4) £156 ; total, £4,140.
Frederirk Foster, Leamington.—(l) £2163; (2)
£521 ; (3) £521 ; (4) do.; (5) £124 10F,; total,
£3,333 10s.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

INCREASE OF SUICIDE IN NEW YORK.

Some of the American papers are drawing attention
to the rapid inc: ease of suicide in New York (says the
Standard). In that city during the six years ending
with 1872, there were 678 suicides, and there were 100
more in the last of those years than in the first.
During the three years ending with 1872 there were
359 suicides. In all the preponderance of men over
women is very great—more than four to one. The
classification of causes is incomplete, but the
net result is that this crime is advancing
at the rate of 300 per cent. A very large pro-
portion of these auicidee is among foreigners. It
may be supposed that these cases arise from disap-
pointment, or from nervous diseases engendered
by had air, vicious companionship, and actual want.
Men out of work, far from their native homes and
friends, are among the most frequent victims to
suicide. Others, living in crowded tenement houses,
contaminated with moral and physical impurities, lose
their mental tone, and rush out of the world in
despair. Immigrants who have been drawn over by
false tales of plenty and prosperity are often over-
whelmed with grief when they find how cruelly they
have been deceived, and these constitute a large propor-
tion of the hundreds who annually die by their own
hands. People walking through some of the back
streets .of London where in many of our poor are
compelled to live in squalid homes surrounded by vice
and misery, must often be compelled to reflect that
love of life in man must be very strong to enable him
to consent to its prolongation under such circumstances.
It is interesting to see that the Nets York Times de-
liberately charges many of the suicides to the condition
of the place. It speaks of the great cruel city, with its
pitiless and inhospitable streets, its aggressive tempta-
tions to crime and its timid appeals to virtue, its
polluted air, its violent contrasts of wealth and
penury, and its countless disappointments, as an
'insatiate monster that annually absorbs and
destroys thousands who might and should have
lived happily and long," and compare it with
"the fabled Minotaur, which was fed with
young men and maidens in the Cretan labyrinth.'
l'he same paper adds :—" Progress in the science of
life has not kept pace with the human tendency
to gregariousness. The manner of living in large
sections of our cities is an offence against common
reason, a reproach to civilisation. I'rovision for the
hell Tess is inadequate; regulations that should compel
sanitary comfort are almost unknown; and added to
the numberless causes that swell the annual mortality
reports are those that drive human beings to ash-
murder." We are compelled to say that we cannot
accept tl.is theory without modification. The only
classed who do not seem to feel these evils very
keenly are those who have to endure them. It is the
clean people only who are shocked at compulsory
filth.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

EMIGRATION TO CANADA.

On the 12th of November his Excellency the lion. John
Crawford, Lieutenaut-Covernor of Ontario, opened the fourth
Stusion of the second Parliament of that Province. In his
speech he said:—

"Negotiations have been entered upon with the
Dominion Government as well as with the Govern-
ments of the other Prov laces with a view to the conso-
lidation of their respective agencies and efforts for the
promotion of immigration; and at a conference re-
cently held at Ottawa, a system for united and bar
minions action has been agreed to by the representa-
tives of the different Provinces, and adopted by the
Dominion Government, The arrangement thus made
can hardly fail to be attended with satisfactory results.
Meanwhile it is satisfactory to know that the im-
migration of the year has, in a larger degree than pre-
viously, consisted of those classes of persons most
needed in this Province, and that the number of
immigrants who have this year settled in the country
has been larger than, considering what has occurred
elsewhere, we could reasonably have expected. I
commend the subject to your continued attention.'
A despatch from Montreal states that " 250 emigrants
who came out in the steamships Po/ysesian and
Corinthian passed through Montreal on the 10th of
November, bound for various places in intario, and
were provided with a hearty dinner by the Govern-
ment emigration agent. Thirty-six of them were
female children, sent out by Miss Ryde, and were
under the charge of one of that lady's assistants.
Their destination is Niagara. These are the last
emigrants that will arrive rid Quebec this season."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

rj•OUND, on DECIEMBER 2nd, a Brindled and
.12 White BULL.DOU. If not owned within 'I hien
Days will be Sold to Defray Ezisenses.—Apply, No. 7,
Mount.street, Stsitubridge.

vkTANTED, a thoroughly Practical MAN, as
MANAGEH of h RICK YAltit near Rusbon.
tine used to the Manufacture of Buff Building Bricks and
ens 10111 Work. terms 408 per week, and commis.
—Address, IS eekly Aetra Office, Huddersfield.

WAAIED a Steady, MARRIED MAN, Ab
WAGONER, to attend Bonet.; and used to Farm
ork.—Apply to George Grainger, Birmingham btreet,
lialeamrea.

THE OLD HARE AND HOUNDS,

.4ASBURY.

VISITORS from Birmingham or Harharne,
en reufe tbroup,h Heletowet, to Tingl. y. ( •-•
Hills, or Kiddmiliusl, C. sv,i- lio bi, nucn. i•L 014 bolt..
"HL liah6 AND HOUNDS," at HAtiBLEY,
OPENED AGAIN.
Visitors will had every secottanoilation.
Spirits, Met, Bitter Beer, its., of the best Quality.
JOSEPH NEWEY,
Y,Ourrtor.

N.li —The Old House is known as the re,tirg yIRC, in
the Fox Hunting belibUll, for itefreshtuents. /fre.

FRIEND OF *LL.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED.

Reed the New Work entitled
HOW TO ENSURE HEALTH.

Just published for two stamps.
BY DR. BARREe, M.l) , (L 1 S.)
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and Memory, Indigestion, Prostration, Lassitude, D. -
pression of Spirits, Lost of Energy and Appetite, Pains
in the Back and Limbs, Timidity, Sell-Distrust. Dizz••
nese, Love of Solitude, Groundless Fears, ILIA inm,i
other ailments, which, if neglected, bring the sufferer-
to an early Death • together with Hints on Chronic
Rheumatism. Gout, 'Neuralgia, k.pileps7, Hysteria, and
all diseases of the Nervous and alimentary system.
The Appendix to this valuable work contains many
useful PRESCRIPTIONS for the alleviation of suffering
and the cure of minor disorders, with full instructions
for their preparation and use.
Contains also some friendly advice on Hygiene, or th
WAY TO PRESERVE HEALTH.

Illustrated by numerous testimonials from grateful
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Sent post free for 2 stamps; or by letter post, three
stamps.

sir Address. Dr. BARNES, 48, Lonsdels Siloam
Simsbury, London, N.
IMPORTANT TO COUNTRY PATIENTS.
DR. BARNES may be consulted personally
or by letter in all private and confidentzal cases
and 10f the benefit of Nervous Sufferers who ...moot visit
him, be will, on receiving a description of their case, ens
closing a stamped envelope for reply, be ready to give his
opinion upon the nature of the case, and the principles
of treatment necessary to effect s permanent cure.

Address, Dr. BARNES. 4, Lousdate Square, Bsrade
bury, London, N.

4opyrigitt—

Bold everywhere in minces. A avoid trundalent imita-
tion, see that each packet bears our Name and Trade
Mark—
WILLS AND SONS, BRISTOL.

JOHN MIDDLE lON,

1-10R/SM cDIPPR 8&o.,
RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentry and
Inhabitants of Stourbridge, that he has made
arrangements aith Mr. T. PENNEY, LO CLIP and SINUS
HORSES at his Veterinary Forge, Market-etreet, Stour
bridge.
J. M. returns sincere thanks to his I:atrons for past
favors, and trusts by assiduity and attention to business,
to merit a continuance of the some.
Any applica4n made at Mr. I. Penney'e, will meet
with prompt attention.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

CHINESE STUDENTS.

Among the passengers in the Pacific Mail steamship
Japan, which arrived at San Francisco on October 21,
from China, were thirty Chinese students, ranging
from ten to fourteen years of age (says the New York
Times). They are in charge of two commissioners
and a teacher of the same nationality, who are de-
signated on the list as guardians. The senior COM.
minsioner, Kwong Ki Chin, is described as an affable
and intelligent man of about thirty-fiye years, who
occupies a high position in his own land, and has a
good knowledge of the English language. Associated
with him are Ki Chan He, another distinguished
Chinese official, and Lou U Koong, a schoolmaster
of considerable repute in Shanghai. The first-
named, in speaking of the practice that has obtained
of despatching Chinese students in America, said to
a reporter of the San Francisco Bulletin, that his
country aimed at obtaining a thorough knowledge of
our people through a medium controlled by herself.
The students were selected from among the
brightest and most studious pupils of schools in
Shanghai, waich he termed the central and most im-
portant port of China. Many districts were repre-
sented in the ranks of the students, from the fact that
Shanghai attracted students from different directions.
The choice of studeuta is conducted under the auspices
of the Government in a strictly impartial manner, and
the selection is banned upon the results of a competi
tire examination. The students just arrived are
destined for Hartford, Connecticut. At that point
measures have been taken for their instruction upon a
plan inaugurated some months since. The 60 Chinese
students now in Connecticut are divided into six divi-
sions, and attend different academies within easy reach
of Hartford. A Chinese school is in session in that
city, and this institution demands the attention of the
divisions., in regular succession, two weeks at a time.
Thus for every ten weeks of English study the students
have two weeks of Chinese. The idea of this division
of study, as explained by Mr. Chin, is in order that
the students may follow the extimple of their ancestors
in clinging to the opinion that there is no place like
home.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

The GOVERNMENT. and the RAILWAY

SERVAN TS.
Mr. H. W. Evans, the secretary of the Antalcamated
Society of Railway Servants, has received another letter from
the Premier respecting railway accidents to railway servants,
Us reply to the following adillessed to the right lion. gentle-
man :-
s'Sjr,_ReferTiflgt iny letter with respect to acci-
dents on our railways to railway servants, I should be
i
glad to learn if it s the intention of her Majesty's
execntivegovernment to adopt any course with& view to
the diminution of the present riumber of accidents,
fatal, and otherwise, daily occurring to entplopes"n the
various lines of railways, the majority of which are
preventible by better precautions on the part of the
companies • and whether, in the event of a bill
being introduced into p irliament for the purpose of
making companies responsible for loss sustained
by their servants through injury, the government
as diqosed to f vourably entert .in it? This
society is digt, desirious to obtain leave to have present
at the sittings of the Royal Commissioners on railway
accidents a representative to watch the evidence ten-
dered by the railway companies' representatives, and
with a view to produce the evidence of th 'se who are
daily employed in railway work, and who are best
able to give accurate evidence as to the causes of acci-
dents. Is it possible to obtain permission for this?
It would give the association much pleasure to olio-
nine a deputation to wait upon any member of the '
government to more fully explain the legislation re-
quite to have justice dune to railway servants, and
have protection guaranteed to %Lem, and we shall be
glad to hear if you will arrange to receive such a
deputation. —I have the honour to be, &.c. (Signed)
FREDK. W. Evens, General Secretary Amalgamated
Society of Railway Servants. To the lion. B. Disraeli,
M.P., First, Lord of the Treasury."
The reply received to this letter was as follows::—
"10, Downing-street, Whitehall, Nov. 26, 1874.
Sir, -In reply to your further letter of the 20th inst.,
I am directed by Mr. Disraeli to convey to you his
regret, that owing to indisposition, which obliges his
departure from town, it is not in his power to receive
in person the deputation to which you refer. I would
suggest that you should place yourself in communica-
tion with the President of the Board of Trade, to
whose department questions relating to railways
specially belong.—l have the honour, &e. (Signed
AhciEnNoN 'TURNER. To the Secretary Amalgamated
Society of Railway Servants.
The matter stands thus fo the present.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

AUSTRALIAN EXPLORATION.

South Australian papers record with the utmost
satisfaution, the success ef Mr. John Forrest in rends-
mg from the western coast of Australia to the Over-
land Telegraph through the very heart of the only
extensive region in Australia which remains unex-
plored. He and his companions travelled nearly 2,000
miles, keeping clese to the 2Gth parallel of south latitude.
Much of the territory paned over wai of the poorest
possible .les ription, and for GOO miles the travellers
had to force their way through a desert scantily
supplied with water. Mr. Forrest has narrowed
down within very moderate limits the unex-
plored territory lying between the settled districts
of South and Western Australia. His achievement
leaves only the direct and more southern route to Perth
to be traversed in order to complete the dub a requisite
for giving to the world a fair general insight into the
character of the West Australian Continent. The
South Australian Revister says :—" Although in the
telegram received the explorer does not dwell at any
length upon the sufferings which he and his companions
underwent, the little he says indicates the severity of the
hardehi pe and perils the journey involved. To the diffi•
culty of obtaining water was added the serious incon-
venience of a lack of proven ler for the horses, who were
consequently in a state of seud-starvation the whole time.
The blacks contested the passage of the party through
the land, and on one occasion nearly succeeded in spearing
the leader. With death constantly staring them in the
face from drought, fatigue, and the hostility of the
natives, the hope of ever reaching civilized regions
must often have been well nigh extinguished, and now
that so happy a termination to their heroic labours has
been reached, it is not surprising that they should be
astounded at their escape. Throughout Australia there
will be a general feeling of thankfulness that they have
carried to a successful issue a work which will ensure
for them all the greater fame because of the severe
privations which have had to be endured and the
tremendous olataeles which have been surmounted in
connexion with it."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

PRINCE BISMARCK ON HIS POLICY

IN ALSACE-LORRAINE.

In Monday's sitting of the German Parliament, the debate
on the Alsace-Lorraine LOall Bill was continued, and it was
decided to refer it to a Committee of twenty-toe members.
In the course of the debate the deputies from Alsace-
Lars-sine raised objections to the bill, and opposed too high
an endowment of the Strasburg University and payments
for educational purposes, which were made, they said,
in the interest of the Empire, and not of the provinces
themselves Prince Bismarck, in reply, made a speech, in
which he said
The question before us concerns the intereete of the
Empire ; it is not a question of Aleace-Lorraine. The
university is to nerve imperial purposes. In the well-
fought war, in which we had to defend our existence.
we conquered the drovinces for the Empire. It was
not for Alsace-Lorraine that our soldiers shed their
blood. (Cheers.) We take our stand upon the interests
of the Empire and Imperial policy. Alsace-Lorraine
was, indeed, annexed on similar grounds, anti not for
the sake of Alsace-Lorraine's ecclesiastical interests.
We have in the Empire other grounde of action than
those gentlemen whose past leads them to Paris and
whose present conducts them to Rome. We hare to
think of the Empire, and for that purpose we have
summoned representatives from the annexed provinces
to Berlin. My views respecting an Alsace-Lorraine.
Parliament which were at first tee sanguine, are still en-
tertained by me in principle, but have nevertheless, been
modified since I have beeorne acquainted with the atti-
tude of the Alsace-Lorraine deputies present here. Such
a Parhatnent would lead tocontinual agitation, and, per-
haps, endanger the maintenance of peace. It would be
difficult to set aside such an institution if created by le.
Fislative means, and, therefore, that method of creating
It could not be adopted. In school matters we have
energetically interfered, but we and], 1.10 doubt, have
to take still more vigorous steps. We could not per-
mit elt meats to exist fu the schools which labour, I
will te,t, exactly say, to make the children stupid, but
yet which take case that people do not become too
wise. My policy in regard to Alsace-Lorraine will
always be guided by the interests of the Empire and
ita safety, and I shall not be frightened fs ens ley
course by reproaches, threats, iutimidation, or persua-
sion but before I can decisively advance further on
my c. elm, I must Is. convinced that there are elements
which can be trusted. We may expect better dis.-ern-
ment from the rising generation, aud we must there.
bee see that good :wheels are prov ided.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

DULLNESS OF TRADE IN AMERICA.

The C rrespondent of The Times, writing from Phila-
delphia the 17th ult., remarks The great dullness of
trade is having the usual effect of attempts by em-
ployers to reduce wages resulting in strikes by the
emploMs. Two such strikes are now progressing. In
Philadelphia, John and James Dobson, who employ
1,700 hands in woollen and carpet manufacture, have
announced a reduction of 25 per cent., and their hands
having struck, work has been stopped and their mills are
idle. The strikers have been parading the streets,
but have conducted themselves very orderly and show
a desire to compromise the dispute. In New York
the steamship owners and other shipping classes, whose
business has been unreumnerative, yesterday put into
effect a reduction of wages for the 'longshoremen, whose
trade society, numbering about 7,000 men, have decreed
a strike. Heretofore the wages paid for loading and
unloading vessels have been forty cents an hour by day,
and sixty cents by night, and the new rate proposed is
thirty cents an hour by day, and forty cents by night.
Th ere are so many unemployed people in Ne w Y ork that
the shippers seem to have no di triunity in getting
: plenty of hands at the reduced rate, and the strike will
probably be unmccessful. 'the piers are guarded by
police, and although some of the strikers have made
threatening demonstrations and two men have been
severely beaten, nothing serious has happened. The
'Longshoremen's Trade Union have a fund of $50,000
, on hand, so that the strikers can be supported for some
time.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

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MUNIFICENT BEQUESTS.

..The will and two codicils of Mr. John Paine, of
Pala:ham-place, near Brighton, Sussex, who died on
June 2, were proved in the district registry of her
Majesty's Court of Probate at Lewis on Saturday. The
personalty was sworn under £140000; the executors
are Sir Robert Bateson Harvey, of Lanyley-park,
Buckingham, and Mr. G. Phileo' Hill, of Brighton.
The will extends over 20 pages of brief paper and is
dated Septeilber 5, Ism the two codicils bearing date
July 1 and Dee. 18, 1873, respectively. The testator
makes the following charitable bequeste, which he directs
shallbe paid free of legacyduty ; To the Sussex County
Hospital, Biighton, £5,000; Brighton and Hove Dis-
pensary, 1:5.000 ; Poor Clergy Relief Society , Southam p.
ton street, Strand, £5,000; Society for Promoting. Chris-
tian Knowledge, £5,000 ; Asylum for the 'kind,
Brighten, £1,000; Cancer Hospital, Brompton, £1,000;
Lewes Deanery Clergy Widows and Orphans' Fund,
£1,000; Asylum for Poor Female Orphans, Brighton,
£1,000; Metropolitan Free Dormitory Association,
£1,000; to the rector or vicar for the time being lif
the parish of Patcham, Sussex, £2OO, to be distributed
at hue discretion among the poor of the parish; to the
rector or vicar of Leominster. Sussex, and the rector
or vicar of Bisley, Gloucestershire, each £lOO for a
like purpose. The testator's mansion at Patcham-place
and the furniture and pictures contained therein, to-
gether with the pleasure gardens, farm and lands
in the parish of Patcham, he bequeaths to Nathaniel
Kemp, a sou of testator's uncle, who bears the same
name, for his life. The will provides that, in default of
male issue, this property shall belong to the legatee's
brothers or their male heirs in succession. A large
number of legacies are bequeathed to various members
of testator's family, some being for considerable
amounts. Among numerous other legacies are the
following :—To Anna Poore, the companion of his late
wife, he gives £30,000; Caroline, Duchess of Bucking-
ham, 1:10,000 and an oil painting of testator's wife
when a child; also to her three daughters £l,OOO each
Mr. T. Whitfield, of Lewes, 1:5,000; Georgina, wife of
Rev. T. Williams, of Aber, North Wales. £2,000;
Mrs. Campion, late of Denny, Sussex, 3;500; Mrs.
Baring, wife of the Lord Bishop of Durham, £500;
Mrs. Amoore, widow of his late bailiff, 1:209 ; to his
bailiff and coachman, £lOO each; and a small bequest
to every servant in his employ at the time of his death.
The executors receive .1300 each for their services, Sir
Robert Harvey also being left a family portrait by
Kauffulann.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

nHOLLOWAYS PILLS

l• ',a t•le

ii illneyx, an,l

'these Pills cmc he'co.ulitieutly reconnnen It ae the
most Karmic and certain remedy for all Mamie., affect it
the stomach, liver, and bowels. They du not ni•tites
the system, or weaken the frame, but thorough., inv.sto•
tate the digestive organs, matt), excite the att.inech end
liver, ettusulate.the kidneys to perform their functions
efficiently, and act upon the bowel,, without griping or
any other annoyance.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

SCALE 011 CHARGES.

Single Teeth, 5,

Sets, £2 10e.,

Stopping, scaling, and'h'stracting, and the regulating
of Children's Teeth, at Moderate Charges.
NB.—Panents can he wailed upon by Appointment
made at the Above Address,:or by Letter. to-
-17 , BENNETT'S HILL, 17
[First door from New-street, and opposite the Theatre
Royal.]
Consultations Free.

5,000 PIANOFtIPTES & HARMONI.
-- :eel, TUNED by G.F. GREEN
Profnmnonal loner, 260, CeSl I R•NTSEET, and 168,11 tom
STEKKT, bunt.E2 Pisua,rtes Re-siiked, Re-strung,
he Rarutuet R, iced with Patent Felts, cud by
he Most eminent U• 11111.

GUEST —On the 28tli
Guest, of Wolla,t9n v -s

ire of Mr. John

BREAKYAST.-1. PPss , • • - -• • • •:r,
,oelivu.- a r • •• • • • --!ttlial
law. aluvil giivern the op •. •. ~,u itnd an-
trition, and by a careful application of the fine properties
of well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our break-
fast tables with a delicately tlavour•-o beverage Whica
May nave us many heavy doctors' bills.”—r_zoil Serritie
Goodie. Made siMply with i.oilitrg wawr or milk.—Sold
by Grocers only, labelled— "Jamas Eyes & Co.,
Homiropatnie Chemists, 48, Threitoneedlo Street, and
170, piccaJilly ; 0 orks, Euatou Coml.
MANUFACTIIIIE OF 4.:000.1.—" I,le will a.' 'a give an ac-
count of the process a..optdd by Mears. James Epps k
Co., manufacturers of ctiate:ic articles, at their works in
'be Ecston Load, London."—Sce article in Casseirs
Laa,../,n/a Guide.
"

THROAT AFFECTION!! AND HOARSiiiires.—All buffering
from irritation of the throat and no:LIMON will be agree
ably 'turned at the ahnobt immediate relict alloided
by the use of •• Brous .1.1,0 he I Trochee." These

famous " wsebges " are Dow 1.0/.1 1,2(
ChenaDth . this eouu(r), at Is I per
troubled witb iiaeLtag

reEpectalkle
ox. People
" "
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

AN ENGAGEMENT WITH AMERICAN

INDIANS.
The New York Times Of the 17th tilt publishes the follow-
ing dispatch from M'Clellan's Creek, Texas, dated Nov. 9 :
To-day, near this spot, Lieutenant Baldwin, of the
sth United States Infantry, Chief of Scouts, com-
manding a detachment of the 6th Cavalry, Lieutenant
Overton, and Company 1) of the sth Infantry, Lieu-
tenant H. K. Bailey, while on a scout, had a brilliant
engagement with about 200 of the Cheyenne m
Indians,
with who Bap H tain . Farnsworth, of the 6th United
States Cavalry, had a fight on the 6th inst. They were
fought to-day stubbornly and bravely, from half-past 8
a.m, to half-paat 1 p.m., with 08 men and a howitzer.
After charging their camps, under a galling fire, he
captured their whole outfit, driving the Indians eight
miles from the last position of those successively
taken by them on the hilltops. Bard and well-won
prizes, left ass trophies of victory, were recovered by
Lieut. Baldwin in the persons of two little starved
young girls, aged five and seven years, named Germon,
whose father, mother, eldest sister, and brother
were recently massacred in Kansas, while going to
Colorado as settlers. The two remaining sisters aged 13
and 15 years, are yet held by the Indiana. Two
desperate charges were made by the Indians to
regain them. They were repulsed, and handsomely
charged back by Lieut. Overton's company. The
' Federal troops got close enough to use pistols aslvan-
tageously. The horses were so much used up after
this that the men had to fight afoot. About 80 or 100
trophies were captured and much property destroyed.
The camp numbered from 400 to 500, counting women
and children. The pursuit lasted for twelve miles, and
was not abandoned until 4 o'clock p.m., when it
became useless and impossible to continue it longer.
The horses avers worn out, having no forage for four
days, and having marched 500 for the present week.
No losses were sustained by our side. Four Indians
are known to have been killed. How many more is
not ascertained, but at least twenty must have been
slain. The bloody state of the field indicates that the
Indians dragged elf a number of their wounded com-
rades.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

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lovel us wuieb the rose mos toe lily couttnd for mastere
or in which their beauty is blended. Great sacrifices are
n ec to troduce an apptaistice coreepseuarg nith tea
combiration, but they sever succeed. Art caottot appar.

..th Moue, iLe only srrangement that CAL he utati.e. to
✓o• tiet Ao 11,11.0 11.1-vOI4:AIA of alt expedients is to
tteely te.o laAtiAti.ko I.AOOOLIA BALM. It press roes the
sk.o from pi-tumult, amities arid ferroet —renders it
smooth alto stipple, and restores the hue which may have
to ro ti.ll,tigh hitless, exposure to • noxious atmosphere
the hest ol tuo.tut ror the Fest, of ,% liter. To
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

A "GREAT NATURAL CURIOSITY."

It may be as well to warn not only evil-doers but
alko respectable persons, male and female generally, to
be careful what they are doing in a thunderstorm, or
they may find themselves indelibly photographed by
lightning on surrounding objects. A curious instance
of this is to be found in a photograph gallery in
Colorado Springs, United States, belonging to a Mr.
Guernsey, where, according to the Denver News, may
be seen a photograph of the figure of a bear on a rock.
The history of this" great natural curiosity" is as
follows :—ln the county of Bent, on the Purgatoire
River, eighteen miles from Las Animas, Colordo, on the
smooth face of a sandstone cliff, overhung by a wall of
rock a hundred or more feet high, was found this life-
size photograph of a grizzly bear. The picture is not
an accidental resemblance to the animal, but a portrait
more perfect and lifelike than any human art can
supply. The short tail standing straight out, the ears
visible, the mouth open, with eyes and teeth plainly
to be seen, the attitude not constrained but perfectly
natural, all demonstrate beyond the shadow of a doubt
that the picture is a photograph stroke of lightning
during the progress of a storm. This disagreeable
story is calculated to cause widespread uneasiness, and
is an additional proof, if indeed any were needed, of
the pitiless nature of the elements.—Pall Mall Gazette
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

strrt, and ore reported to be in good working-

Oi
Corn Eschange.—Tour Committee have inspec-
ted the required work, and are satisfied wish the
tenders to do the same, and have ordered it to be
done. The clerk then read the following letter:—
King Edward's Grammar School.
Btourbridge, Oct. 28th 1874.
Sir,—lt is again my disagreahle duty to call the atten-
tion of the Town Cornsuissiouers, to Om nuisance arising
from Mr. Turney's Olue Works. The stench c..zning
from there this morning was of the foulest and most
sickly character. lat once called the attention of the
Inspector of nulsanees to the matter, and in due course
he will doubtless report to you thereupon. I have now
for some years been begging the isterverention of the
Commissoners in the matter, but with no avail, as the
I nuisance still remains, aml in conjunction with other
! ra omen" I have made frequent representations to the
Co mmissioners, and have also primula memorials to
them on the subject, but the nuisance still remains. It
has been ditty investigated by the Medical Offictr of
the district, and he bas prononnded it a nuisance. It
has been described as a nuisance by many of the Com-
missioners themselves, but it still remains. I have,
therefore, to request that you will lay this note before the
Commissioners at the nest meeting. I shall also feel
obliged if you will send me • ropy of the report made up
-,n the nuisance by your Medical Officer. Will you kindly
inform me when the neat ine,ting of Commissioners will
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

THE NAIL TRADE.

The ten per cent, advance on the 1873 list of
prices, asked for by the men, has now been con-
ceded by all the masters in the Bromsgrove dis-
trict, and the agitation is at an end, and iron is
sing given out at all the warehouses. A meet-
ing of nailing was held in the Cattle Market on
Wednesday morning, to consider as to an agree-
ment some of the masters vished the men to
sign , binding them to give fourteen days' notice
before leaving there employ molt, and not to
work for more than one master, the object of
this agreement being to put a check upon the
dishonest practices of some of the loose charac-
ters in the trade, who get out iron from any ,
place where they can obtain it, and sell the nails
to other masters, thus defraudiug the employers
of their iron. A strong feeling against this notice
was expressed, and a resolution was passed that
it would not be signed by the men, and it was
understood that it would not be pressed by the
masters. Mr. Crawford, chairman of the Nail
Forger's Committee, condemned the practice of
the men referred to, as it brought disgrace and
trouble upon the respectable working men,
and said the committee would assist the unseen
as far as they could in putting a stop to such
practices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

SUICIDE THROUGH DISAPPOINTED LOVE.

An inquest was held on Thursday, at the Dun
Cow, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, near Rugby, to enquire
into the circumstances attending the death of Mr.
William Anent] Hawkins, a young man 22 years of
age, and of independent means, who shot himself on
Monday last. Deceased was at ono time a 'bus
driver at Stourbridge, but two years ago he came
into some property, a portion of which lies at Stret ton.
Deceased was engaged to be married two a barmaid at
Stourbridge, and on the 25th of May last he received
a letter asking him to go over to the young lady's
mother, and make arrangements for the wedding.
Deceased went, and the lady's mother demanded that
deceased should settle half his fortune on his daugh-
ter, but this the deceased refused to do. In conse-
quence ofdhis the match was broken off, and though
deceased made fresh overtures his sweetheart-re-
fused to see him. The matter preyed on deceased's
mind, and he told people he should never get over it.
He took very much to drinking, and emanated it up
to the time of hi death. On Monday last he got out
of bed, and after dinner said he would clean his gnu
and shoot his terrier dog, that had got the distemper.
His mother went for a walk, and directly she had
gone he placed the gun near his mouth and shot
himself, blowing a portion of his head off.—The jury
returned a verdict to the effect that deceased shot
himself, but the state of his mind at the time there
was no evidence to determine.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

Weakness, Languor, and Debility.

These famous Pills will immediately remove all symp-
toms of debility, languor. and weakness, no matter the
cause, as they quickly eject all impurittee from the
system, give tome and energy to debilitated coustitutions,
sod ,race st 2 siret gthen the nervous system in a most
wo..tierial wanner.

Biliousness, Logs of A 'petite, and Lowness of
Spirit*.

The Pills cffect a wonderful change r persons subject
tobil ions attack, as they create a hearth) appetite, cor-
rect indigestion, remove excess of hile, and effectually
cure jaundice bilious remittents, and all tie varieties if
iisrrsc Keriersteel by an unhealthy conditicie of the liver

The Kidneys—Their Derangement and Cure.
If these Tills be used accoruing to the pita, it directlon
and the Ointment rubbed over the regi.ou 1 V,. kin, A •
for at tenet na,, nw.. b. . i tore.-0
meat, it slit penetrate the 1...1..Je)a •ii,cl correct any 0.•
fangement. Should the affliction be storo r gravel, it
is particularlj recommeudeo that ths OinL ut. in much
came., be used night and morning as by its judicious ao
plicatton the most aatutiudin.g Cure, may be performed.

The Pt and Ointment aro s‘dil at Pram, /lotto-
W•Y'S Establishment. 533. ortord•st., 1.01.d0n ; also by
nearly every respectable Vendor of Medicinethronabout
the Civtlieed World, in Boxes and Pots, at le lid. Si 9d,
Ss :6d, lie. 52e. and 33e each. The emalleat Box of
Pile contains four dozen ; and the emallest Pot .4 Obit,
ment one ounce,
Fill printed di,ectione are affixed to each Box tr.. pot
and can be bee in any lat,guage, tyeu 11,11211611 W, limbic,
Armenia Persian or Cbinese
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

gliscelhatotts

ROME FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL.

AUSTRALIAN GOLD MEASURES. -GlOrioLlB
news has been telegraphed to Melbourne from the Gold
Diggings at Carishrook. Gold has been found there in
quartz ; the former in such quantity as to hold the
latter together. Thus-the o,old in the quartz appears
to be as solid and substantial as any pewter. Four
dishfuls of quartz produced as much as two pounds
weight of gold ; and " are reported to be more gold
and quartz than quartz and gold.' We are further
informed that "a rush of speculators has set in" to
the auriferous quartz. Of course, they must expect
to take, and doubtless hope to be satisfied with pot-
luck.

FRENCII THRIFT.-- It been said that
nothing is ever lost or thrown away in Path, and this
saying has received a curious exempliSeation in the
published statement of what becomes of the fallen
leaves raked up in the public grounds of this great
city. All dead leaves, broken branches, &c., are al-
ways carefully removed, and are never allowed to accu-
mulate on the ground, and recently we have been told
what becomes of them. The dead leaves of the Palate
Royal Garden belong by right to the person who has
, leased the Cafe de Is Rot,onde and the four pavillions,
and who has also purchased the right to let out the
chairt, to collect the ace from the fountain, &c. for all
of which privileges he pays about 17.000 d dars per
annum; he sells the leaves to one M. Sacristain. who
makes manure of there. The leaves of the Tuileries
Garden are much paired by horticulturists because
they contain a great many leaves from the plane tree,
which are valuable covering for seed plots. 'lli-, one gar-
den produces from eighty to a hundred carti, .Vio of dead
leaves annually. Those from the Luxembourg Garden
are preserved by the administration, and are packed
away to he used in winter for covering tropical plants.
The leaver of the Champs Elyinfies awl from the other
promenades are sent out te Pas!" to be used in the
Go-comment hot-houses there. Thus it may be seen
that it tide thrifty city even d leaves have their
naes,—Plctorial Work/.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

l'*ocat anb ittict4etus.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The usual meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger, in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. I. Rollinson, Baker,
H. Billingham, W. Rollinson, Rhodes, Thump
son, F. Billinghtuu, Haskew, Wood, and Hotnes,
823; corresponding week last year, 356. Out door
admitted 12 discharged 5 ; died 3 ; remaining,
relief: Kingswinford district, £22 13. s 01 :
Stourbridge district, £l3 is 3d ; Halesoweu
district, £l6 13s 3d ; non-resident us ; total
.£57 9s 10d ; against £59 71s 10; last year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

EXPLORATION WORK IN PALESTINE

The survey of the Holy Land by the Committee of
the Exploration Fund has now been resumed, and is
being actively carried on, winter work having been ,
commenced in October on the return of Lieutenant
Conder, R.E. The place of the late Mr. Charles
Tyrwhitt Drake, who died in Jerusalem in June last,
has been taken by Lieutenant H. H. Kitchener, R.E.
The party now consists therefore of two officers of the
Royal Engineers and three non-commissioned officers
of the same corps, all experienced men, and trained in
survey work. A native scribe has been added for
the purpose of writing down the names of villages,
ruins, and other places. The importance of this will
bn understood from the fact that most of the recent
Biblical identifications have been connected with
the discovery of the ancient names themselves linger-
ing still in slightly changed forms in the neighbour-
hood, as for instance the "Altar of Ed," found by
Lieutenant Gunder, and the site of Gezer, discovered
by M. Clermont Cornwall. The present scene of the
triangulation is the hill country of Judah, a dis-
trict full of interest. In the course of the first
month's work, Lieutenant Conder reported several
discoveries of mat interest and value. Among these
is the city of Seir, connected with the valley of Bere-
chah and the invasion of the Moabites in the reign
of Jeoshaphat. This he thinks he has found in the
modern village of Sair. He has also found the Besetli,
or Bethzeths, of Maccabean history. Some of his
results appear to be negative, as where he reports that
Van de Velde's " Eshcol " is really Keshkali. The
survey party have followed up to its source the curious
piece of engineering work known as "Pilate's
Aqueduct," which Josephus says was twenty-five
miles long; Lieutenant Conder makes it thirty. M.
Clermont Canneau, who has spent a year in arelnere
logical research in Jerusalem, is on his way home with
a great quantity of unpublished notes and discoveries,
chiefly bearing on the controversy of the sites. The
"quarterly statement" of the fund will publish these
with the other results of the work.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVERLIAMP N, Wednesday.

Throughout the district, as a whole, there is now
little less being done at the mills and forges than
was the case last week. This is the combined effect
of the closing up of the export business for the Baltic,
and the near approach of Christmas stocktaking.
Hence most irununisters were desirous to-day of
',curing orders, alla from some makers merchants
might have purchased on terms a good 2s. 6d.inthelr
favour as compared with the rates which were de-
manded by the same vendors a week ago. Bare
were to be had as low as £9. Ss. if, however, a
thoroughly good iron that would bear plenty of
knocking upon the anvil was required, ten guineashad
to be given. The firms who have been quoting the
higher figure during most of the quarter are nut
now abating from it. Nor are those makers who
claim to maintain the maximum bar price accepting
less than the quoted £ll. and £ll. 12s. 6d. Strips
were more easy to get by the tubemakers ; but as
some of there manufacturers are experiencing a de-
cline in new orders, not much business war tmnsacted.
Although they might be purchased freely at £9. los.
per ton, hoops wera quoted at £lO. 15s. for a reliable
quality. Still, a good order might have been here
and there placed at a few shillings under that figure.
Sheets (singles) were quoted at £l2. 10s. It would
perhaps have been possible to have bought, in rare
instance, at £l2. 68. Whilst there were rumours of
that figure, and, indeed, lower prices, being accepted
there was no transaction reported which could
definitely support the allegation. Good Staffordshire
iron still holds a firm position in the market. Even
Liverpool is now giving £13., delivered, for singles
made in this district; and excellent boiler-plates were
strong to-day at late rates.