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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

A MONSTER OF THE DEEP.

We learn from the Thurgauer Zeitung that a fish
'Which was formerly known to inhabit t'he Boden-See,
or Lake of Constance, but which has not been seen in
those waters for more than three centuries, turned up
again on the 23rd of March last. The long missing
fish is locally known as the "Wels " or " Weller "
(Silurus Glanis). The old Teutonic name is probably
kin to our "Whale," and the " Wels " is undoubtedly,
in respect of size, the whale of the great freshwater sea
.of central Europe. Three specimens of this monster
'Were taken between Staad and Rheineck, on the Swiss
Side of the lake, in the year 1498. The event was
even then regarded as a rare marvel, and people came
frqm far and near to look at these monsters of the
deep. The " Kr2nik der Stadt Konstanz," pub-
lished in 1798, speaks of the Weis as having at that
Period become quite extinct in the Boden-See, but
says that specimens comparatively small in size, were
°ocaeionally taken in some of the little lakes in
Swabia, and that a " Wels " had now and then
been left high and dry, after the subsidence of an
inundation. The fishermen of Fmnatingen, how-
ever, on the 23rd of March again caught one of
these long-lost giank, not without consider-
able danger. This " Weis" was probably not
quite So large as the traditions of the Lake of
Uonstance represent his ancestors to have been. But
he was nearly seven feet in length, and of enormous
weight. The catch could scarcely have happened
more opportunely; for the following Sunday was
the popular local feast known as the Fishermen's
Carnival (Fischer fastnacht), and the monster figured in
the mid-Lent procession, and was by far its most novel
and attractive feature. The pisiculturists regret that
he was not caught a year ago, when he might have
been sent'to the International Fishery Exhibition, and
Procured much honour for their neighbourhood.-
0/43,be.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

MUSICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.

The official return of the amounts paid in respect of
the grant of one shilling allowed for singing in public
elementary schools encourages a hope that we may
some day enjoy the reputation of being a fairly tune-
ful nation (says the Evening Standard). It shows that
for the year ending with last August a total grant of
£136,602 was earned and divided among twenty-five
thousand four hundred and forty-seven schools. This
would imply that in our public elementary schools
alone some two and three-quarter millions of
children are being fairly well instructed in
class singing, which, we may take it, involves
'sufficient knowledge and practice of music to
render them eligible members of glee clubs
and musical societies. Considerably mqre thatr:ilalf
these children are instructed in schools connected
with the National Society or the Church of England—
rather more than one million four hundred and sixty
thousand of such having earned the grant; and as
numbers of such children contribute to the filling of
our churches, we may look with some confidence for
a gradual increase of the volume and quality of con-
gregational singing. That the test of proficiency
applied is not a mere sham is proved by the fact that
the grant was refused in the case of thirty-three Church
or National schools and thirteen Board schools. In sixty-
four of the former and twelve of the latter class of
schools singing was not taught at all. The reader
will not be surprised to learn that in this matter
of music the Wesleyans are the most thorough and
energetic. Eight hundred and twenty-three of their
schools earned the grant to the extent of over six
thousand pounds. This is, perhaps, not much in com-
parison with the figures given above, though, at a
shilling a head, the grant was not earned by fewer
than a hundred and twenty thousand pupils; but the
Wesleyans can point to the fact that in all their
schools singing is taught; and that in no school where
it was taught was the grant refused on the score of
defective teaching. One of the chief advantages of
singing as a part of education is, that in addition to
cultivating the voice, it lightens the school labour,
adding a welcome Kindergarten element to our
system.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

THE MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
In the cattle trade to-day there was no special feature.
Fresh supplies of stock were only moderate, but they were
amply stiflicient, and the tendency of prices was against the
seller. The receipts of home fed beasts were about the
average, the quality and condition rdmaining about the same.
The demand was throughout slow at barely late rates. The best
Slots and crosses made ss. 20. to ss. 4d. per 81b. From Norfolk,
Suffolk, and Essex we received about 1,800, from the Midland
and Home Counties about 250, from Scotland 150, and frenn
Ireland 150 head. On the foreign side of the market there
was a fair show of Danish, with some Swedish. The demand
was heavy at drooping prices. The sheep pens were in Dre
freely supplied. The trade was excessively dull at a serious
decline. The best breeds were 4d. to 60. per 81b. lower, and
In inferior the fall was yet more severe. The choicest Downs
and half-breds sold at to. 80. to to. 100. per 81b., but the top
price may be considered exceptional. Lambs made Bs. Gd. to
98. 40. per Sib. Calves and pigs were dull, with a weak ten-
dency. At Deptford were about GOO beasts and 7,000 sheep
and lambs. Inferior beasts, 4s. to 45. 6d. ; second quality,
. to 5s • second
48. Gd. to ss'. ; prime large ditto, ss. to ss. 20. ; prime Scots,
ss. 20. to ss. 41. ; inferior sheep, 45. 6d
quality, 55. to 58. 4d. ; prime coarse woolled, to. 4d. to
ss. 6d. ; prime Southdowns, ss. 60. to ss. 80; large coarse
calves.
ss. 00. to Gs. prime small ditto; 6s. to Gs. 6d. ; large
d 9s 4d per 81b., sinking the offal.
• •
hogslve.
to 55 • small porkers ss. to 58. 40.; lambs.
Bs. 6. to
3IETROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET-MONDAY:

A moilerate supply of meat has been on offer. The trade
was slow as follows :—lnfetior beef, 3s. to 3s. 8c1..; middling
d u &I. to 4s. 4d. ; prime large ditto, 48. 4d. to 4s. Bd. ;
pri e small ditto, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 10d. ' veal, ss. Od. to ss. Sd. ;
Inferior mutton, is. 4d. to 4s. ; ,mfddling ditto, 4s. 4d. to
5.. oil. ; prime ditto, ss. 2d. to 65.. Od. ' • large pork, 4s. 4d. to
45. Bii. small pork, ss. to ss. 4d. ; and lamb, Bs. Bd."td
per Slb, by the carcase.
GAME AND POULTRY.

Fat ducklings, 3s. to 55.; goslings, 6s. to Bs.; hares, 2s. 6d.
to 3s. 6d.; rabbits, is. 3d. to is. ; quails, 9d. to 10d. ;
live ditto, • Is. 64. to is. 8i1.; ptarmigan, 10d. to Is id. ;
prairie hens, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d.; capons, bs. to 7s. 9d. each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

AUNT TOWZER IN PARLIAMENT.

Everybody was quite a-tiptoe with eggspecktation
a-wondering whether that Gladstun had got a Easter
nest-egg for 'em in, his Budgeit, which he's allays good
at taking off the yoke of them tackses, as is a iron
as does enter our soles most dreadful. " Well,
William," I says to him, quite en familcar, "what
have you got for us?" which dreckly I said the
words put me in mind of a restorewrong. "Mrs.
Towzer, ma'am," says he, "the cart has no relieve
partickler new; but," he says, "I shall have some-
think to say about that standing dish, the Incumbrous-
tacks." And a-nodding quite friendly, which Was
quite as good a reckonidon as a wink, he took his
place, and the Speaker a-wakehating his cheer, and
the mace—as is a cymbal of maceronry, I suppose—
being removed, he ups and begins to turn on the flow
of his rightorick, which was as brimful of ' figgerative
langwidge and syphoning as of old.
Seeing the looks of antizzypation in every eye, he
says, "Don't wreckon your chickens afore they're
hatched. Things ain't quite recooped theirselves yet,
though there's signs of their a-coming back to a
normale condition. We haven't arnashed so much
from malt as we thought, and there'll have to be a slight
augheadmentation of spruce beer and mum." Seeing
the 'Ouse a-sitting quite posed, I says, "Mr. Glad-
stun, sir, are you a-speaking as a coracle, like them
Spinkses and Delfosses? " Says he, " Mrs. Towzer,
ma'am, I'm in the same boat with yourselves. I can
only vattycinate as spruce beer is beer as is drunk
neat." "And mum '?" I says, with the whole
'Ouse a-hanging like porter, as that Tennison says, on
his lips. "Mrs. Towzer, ma'am don't ask me. It's a
profound mixtery. / don't know. The Exeyes officers
don't know. Nobody knows,"
• Well, as he couldn't tell what he didn't know, he
began by talking about the revenhue, which, if it
wasn't quite colour de roge, didn't look very blue,
a-showing apariently a surplice, which some one
wanted to know if it covered that Incurnbrance-tacks
at sixpence a pound, which I'm sure is dear at the
price. I suppose as Gladstun thought so too, for
says he, amidst a regilar bust of cheers, "That In-
cumbrance-tacks is to he reduced a penny." "Which,"
I says, "we are greatful for your a-taking it off; but
I says, "I wish as the tacks 'ud take itself off."
There was a f3w other eatems, and then he comes
to them "Death Duties" as he called them leggercies,
post mortmains, probebits, and the rest of 'em. All I
could make out was that there was a tot o' dead
capitals which was quite dead letters, as they wasn't
tacksed, but he was a-going to do it; and the sum of
the totall was as he'd get a surplish in spite of the
repression everywhere.—Funny Folks.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

THE ARMY RESERVE.

The Daily Telegraph remarks in a leader :—lt is
ratifying to note that the discussion upon Army
Organisation, both within and without the walls of Par-
liament, keeps well in view the matter of an adequate
reserve. The importance of this subject is recognise-don
all hands for the obvious reason that it can be under-
stood and estimated without any professional know-
ledge. Our generation is sufficiently acquainted
with modern warfare to be aware of the terrible drain
it imposes upon the manhood of the people engaged in
it, and it is as easy to answer as to put the question
—Where would England be in six months from the
time of engaging a first-class military Power, even
taking into account the men at present available as
a reserve? Beyond all question, we should, as in
the days of the Crimean struggle, have no re-
source but to send forward half-trained militia-
men and wholly untrained recruits, trusting to
the chapter of accidents rather than to strength
and skill for a happy issue. This is a position out of
which "England must get as quickly as possible, for we
may be assured that other nations take it into account
when estimating her value as a fighting Power, and
that it goes a long way towards determining the "im-
potence " which Continental critics have lately been
discussing,

It is stated that a new gold five-shilling piece may
possibly be coined, and put in circulation.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

THE NEW LORD PRIVY SEAL.

-,,The Right Hon. Chichester Samuel Parkinson-
ertescue, Lord Carlingfoid, who has accepted the
?iffice of Lord Privy Seal, in the place of his Grace
.Duke of Argyll, is not new to official life,
r,47'.ng held- a seat in Mr. Gladstone 's previous
abutet as President of the Board of Trade. He
1,! pie younger son •of the late Lieutenant-Col6nel
_kihiehester Fortescue, by his marriage with Martha,
gaalghter of the late Mr. Samuel Meade Hobson,
ra
d brother of Lord Clermont. He was born in
riLnuarY, 1823, and was educated at Eton and Christ
:-',Fiurch, Oxford where he obtained first-class honours
14 the classical schools in Michaelmas Term, 1844,
id subsequently gained the Chancellor's prize for an
rPglish essay. In 1847 he entered Parliament in the
44heral interest as one of the members for the county
e! Louth and 'held that seat down to the general
election Of 1874' when he was defeated, and was forth-
With raised to the Peerage. He was successively a
Lord of the Treasury, Under-Secretary of State by
the Colonies' Chief Secretary for Ireland, and Pres'.
de.nt of the Board of Trade. His lordship is Lord
Lieutenant of Essex, a deputy lieutenant for the
e,eunty of Louth, and a magistrate for Somerset. In
1863 he assumed the name of Parkinson, and in the
aine year married Frances Elizabeth Anne, daughtev
"f the late Mr. John Braham, and widow of George
ward seventh Earl Waldegrave, but was left a
Widower in 1879.—The Times
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

SATURDAY. APRIL 16h, 1881.

ANOTHER HEAVY FAILURE IN THE IRON
. TRADE.

A petition for liquidation was Aled in the Stour- i
bridge County Ccurt on Monday, on behalf of J
Messrs. Henry Arthur Webb, of Ha.wbush Villa,
Brettell Lane, and Richard Smith-C'sson, of Salt-
wells, in the parish of Duaey. trading as copartners
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Thomas Webb and S :us, as ironmasters. The
liabilities are estimated at £21,000, and the assets
are not ascertained. Messrs. Homfray and Holber-
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Mr. E. H. Carter, accountant, Birmingham, has been
appointed receiver and manager. As there is a
similarity in name, we may state that the debtors'
j firm is quite diAinct from the well-known firm of
Messrs. Thomas Webb and Sons, glass manufac-
turers, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

THE ART OF LACE MAKING.

The second Cantor lecture of the series of four on the
above subject, which are being delivered at the Society of
Arts, in London, by Mr. Alan S. Cole, was given on
Monday._ _ _

Mr. Cole said that in his previous lecture he en-
deavoured to show when the art of lace making arose,
and by whom it was at first practised. He now pro-
posed to deal with one of the principal methods of
lace making, and the designs worked in this method.
Lace as an ornamental and open arrangement of
threads had been and was still produced in various
sorts of threals. There was lace of gold and silver
threads, of black, white, and coloured silks, and of
white threads which might be of linen or cotton. The
white linen thread was that in the production of which
the most notable artistic designs had been used. With
this particular class of lace he proposed only to deal
on that occasion. Broadly speakkg, hand-made white
thread lace with a textile fabric perfectly distinct in
character from a woven textile fabric. The looped
and twisted thread work done with a needle, and
hence called needle-point lace, and pillow-made lace
were the two chief divisions of the hand-made laces.

Mr. Cole then explained in detail the features of
specimens of embroidery and of the early geometric
lace, his remarks being illustrated with diagrams and
enlarged photographs shown by means of the lantern
and oxyhydrogen light, and next displayed specimens
of designs of scrolls and of the introduction of all
kinds of old figures, given in pattern-books at the
end of the 16th century. A splendid specimen of gold
and white-thread lace, belonging to Sir W. Drake
was also shown. The weaving of tape appeared to
have been begun in Flanders about the end of the
16th or the beginning of the 17th century, but
tape laces were not made in Englrind until
the 18th century. The start, in this country,
was uphill work owing to Dutch compgtition. There
were at least 1,000 looms at work in Holland before
there was one in England. However, in about 30
years the trade gradually developed, and in the course
of a half century later several tape looms were started.
This was about 1820, and since then the manufacture
had increased. Before 1822 tape was made in cottages,
but in or about that year the idea of getting workers
and their looms under one roof had taken root, and
mills were built. Then came steam power and water
power for driving the looms, instead of human power.
Mr. Cole also dwelt upon the Venetian and French
needle point lace, accompanying his remarks with
illustrations, and said that he would conclude his
lecture by saying that the basis of all needle-point
lace was the button-hole stitch, and the features of
work which one had to detect in judging a needle-
point from a pillow-made lace were those of this
button-hole stitch.
Several valuable specimens of lace were displayed
for inspection.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

nsAL

Mackerel, 2s. to Sc. 6d. per dozen; red mullets, Ba. to is.
per score; salmon, is. 9d. to 2s. per lb.; cod, £5 12s. 6d. to
£8 2s. 3d. per score; crimped ditto, Bs. to 13s. each; traut,
is. 6d. to is. 9d. per lb. ; native oysters, 812 s. per bushel;
lobsters, lOs. to 375. 6d per dozen.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

withdrawn on payment of costs.
BREICH t'l" THE PEACE.—Elijah Hatton and
! William Harvey were each ordered to pay 6s Gd
for committing a breach of the peace by fighting
at the Lye, on the 9th inst.
VAGRANCY.—John Edwards, an old man, was
charged with begging in the township on the
13th inst. He was ordered to be sent to the
Union.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

THE DEADLY EAST WIND.

The Lancet remarks :—From the earliest times the
east wind has been proverbially stigmatised as inimical
to life in all its forms, and generally disastrous in the
influence it exerts on living organisms. Authorities
differ as to the precise cause of its destructive pro-
perties; but all agree in describing the wind as pecu-
liarly acrid and withering. It is dry itself, and seems
to extract the moisture how, every tissue with which
it comes in contact. Of all winds, that which
tlows from the east is the most likely to check
insensible perspiration, to chill the surface,
aild to produce "cold." It is even possible the
Wind may be laden with germs which produce a
specific effect on the lining membranes of the
air passages. However that may be there is the
'strongest reason to believe that the terminal filaments
'of the nerves distributed in the skin are mechanically
'prapressed by the contraction occasioned by this
'eager and nipping air." Those who are well able to
resist the onslaught of other winds cower before the
east, while the sick grow worse while it blows, or are
linable to rally in stin a way a 3 to shake off the incubus
c't disease. In respect to no inclemency of the weather
'es it more necessary to fortify the body, through the
tnind acting indirectly through the nervous system,
than this common enemy from the east. To give way
;to mental depression in the struggle is to yield ground.
Ile man who fears that he will take cold" is almost

sure to do so. Conversely, a "good heart" is as
trusty a protection as a warm 'comforter," albeit no
une should scruple to have recourse to extra clothing
while the wind blows from the east, and particularly
When it remains long in that quarter. Few but the
taost sturdy can hold out against a prolonged assault.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

THE PROPOS,.I;D INCORPORATION OF THIS

ToWN.

The adjourned meeting of ratepayers was held
in the Cocamis-ioners Room, Corn Exchange, on
Thursday evening last, to take into consideration
the proposed incorporation of Stourbridge, Amble-
cote, Wollaston, Upper Swinford., The Lye, and
Wollescote. Mr. W. J. Turney presided.
Mr. J. B. Sheppard read a report which he had
drawn up and afterwards said that in drawing up
the repoit he had had reference, as well as he could,
to all the observations that were made at he lat
meeting. He tried to look at the question on both
sides and the scheme now presented bears the
remaas of all those observations. As far as he
was concerned he was wiLing to give them any
information that he possessed and answer any
question that should be made.
Mr. Sherrard said their thanks were due to Mr.
Sheppard for the very clean statement of the matter
he had trought before them. His only fear about
it now, that night, was that now it had been put
in print that their was hardly sufficient time since
it had been printed, for the different parishes to
consider it over and come to a conclusion.
Mr. Lavender: I wish to say that sinee their
last meeting the ratepayers of the Lye had had a
meeting and they were unanimous that they should
not have anything at all to do with the eateme,
and that they should be excluded. Mr. Lavender
also handed a letter to the Chairman which he had
had from Mr. H. T. Hickman and it stated that he
was strongly opposed to the scheme as it would
double the present rates and he (Mr. Hickman)
hoped that all the views of the ratepayers would be
raised up against it, net only in that hamlet but in
the others interested,
Mr. Turney: It is the old question for double
the ratds, but, as he had said before, that was yet
to be proved, and he did not see any ground nit.
M:. Hickman to make any statement as that the
rates of the Lye would be doubled. It was quite
an impossibility for it to be doubled by such a
state of government.
Mr. N. Forrest (Oldswinford), and Mr. Brooks
(Wollescote) also said that they had held meetings
in their hamlets and they were unanimous in
opposing the scheme.
After further disscussionithe meeting was adjourned
for a month to enable the reeresentative to bring
he matter more fully before the ratepayers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

ZIVIR. BRIGHT ON THE FRENCH AND
AMERICAN TARIFFS.

Mrl.nEreripglhyttworaitceosn:funication from a Yorkshire gentleman,
-

"W; all regret that France, the United States of
America, and other countries continue Co. maintain
their high t,ariffs. It is, we believe, a misfortune to
them tind injurious to ue ; but we can only legislate for
our country and not for them. If you think that, not
being able to sell freely, we should mend ourselves by
giving up the power to buy freely„...,l must leave you to
that opinion, only expressing my wonder at it. But
you will perhaps say that we can force other nations
to reduee their tariffs if we impose a tariff against
them. You forget probably that we have tried this in
past times, and that it has wholly failed. Sir Robert Peel
taught this nearly 40 years ago, and he believed, as I
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

1 Prize at M 250,000
1 Prize 14, M 150,000
1 Prize at MlOO,OOO
1 Prize at M 75,000
1 Pr,ze at M 50,000
2 Prizes at ,i/ 40,000
3 Prizes at ..1! 30,000
4 Prizes atlf 25,000
2 Priz, sat M 20,000
.2 Prizes at ii 15,000

1 Prize at M 12000
24 Prizes at J 1 10060
5 Prizes at. M 8000
51 Prizes tit M 5000
105 Prizes at M 3000
263 Prizes at it .2t.,00
631 Prizes at. M 100 u
873 Prizes at M 500
1050 Prizes at j/ 300
28860 Prizes at if 138
etc.

The Piz-Drawings are officially fix.Al ac per
Tespectus.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

THE BUDGET.

The first notice of opposition to the Budget has been
given by Mr. Storer, one of the members for Notting-
hamshire, who has given notice "That on the second
reading of Customs .and Inland Revenue Bill he will
move that the proposed alterations in the licences on
private brewing will inflict further hardships upon
farmers, inasmuch as raising their assessment by inclu-
ding farm buildings with farm houses, and at the same
time raising the exemption from duty from £lO to
£l5 houses, will only have the effect of exempting
the same class of farmers who now can brew free of
duty at £l.O, but by making them pay an additional
3s. for their licence, while those who at present are
excluded from that privilege will remain so, only
many of them, by having their assessment raised,
will *become liable to house-tax. That the alterations
also are unjust to farmers as compared with other
classes, by estimating farm buildings necessary for
the cultivation of the land and separate from the
house as part of the house for the purposes of the
duty, whereas other persons yesiding in houses under
£l5 value, without any business premises, or who may
have business premises unattached, will be entitled
to brew free of duty. That the alteration givio no
relief to the labourer, who justly complains that when
he brews only two bushels for harvest he is subject to
a higher duty as licence than he paid under the malt
tax, although the law was professedly altered for his
relief."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

HOP.

The general appearance of the hop trade is much the
same. Business is quite of a retail character, but owing to
the short supplies the tone is decidedly strong, and late
rates are well maintained. Foreign markets keep firm.
Kent, 1880, £4 to £7 10s. ; Sussex, 1880; 1:8 18. s. to 6 ; Fara-
' bam, -1880,• £7 to £7 15s. ; ditto, country, 1880, £6 12s. to
£7 10s.; Worcester, 1880, 437 10s. to £7lss. American. 1880,
£7 to £8; Belgian, 1880, £2:142, to £2 18s. ; English, As.
£2 10s. to ; foreign, 1879,
.10s. to £3; old, all lauds„
.1,
to £2 per cll. r •
POTATO.

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There were fair supplies of potatoes on offer. The demand
was quiet at the annexed prices :—Scoteh champions,
to 808.; ditto regents, ON. to 100 s. ; ditto Victorias, this.
to
110 s. ; Essex regents, 80s. : Essex champions, 80s. per ton
Belgian kidneys, sis ; and German reds, 41. to 58. 6d. per
bag.

BRIAR

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

THE STORMS AND FLOODS IN
AMERICA.

Advices from New York show that the weather
experienced in the Central and Western States at the
end of March was exceptionally severe.
Reports from Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, and
many other towns stated that heavy snow had fallen,
blocking roads and railways and causing general in-
convenience. The break-up of the ice on the Missouri
a,nd its tributaries had commenced, and great floods
were the consequence, causing tremendous loss of pro-
perty, and in many cases, sacrifice of life.
In the Platte Valley about fifty per cent, of the
railway bridges have been washed away, and numerous
grist mills have been destroyed. Cattle have been
drowned in large numbers. The bodies of two women
and two children were found at Schuyler, and it was
supposed they were members of an emigrant party
all of whom had been lost.
A tornado swept over a large surface of the United
States about the time in question, and it is reported
that a family of four persons in Randolph County,
Alabama, were killed through the falling of their
house.

In New York and the vicinity the storm was very
severe, and its influence extended also over the
Atlantic.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

AN INTERNATIONAL COTTON
EXPOSITION,

There are extensive preparations making at Atlanta,
Georgia, for the "International Cotton Exposition"
which is to be held at Oglethorpe-park, in that city,
during October, November, and December of this
year. It is designed as a cotton exhibition in every
stage of growth, transpoitation, and manufacture.
The plan comtemplates a systematic display of all the
kinds of cotton plants in the world, growing in the
field ; the implements of every kind for cultivating,
picking, and baling; all kind ofamachinery for card-
ing spinning, weaving, dyeing, washing, drying, finish-
ing, printing, knitting, and doing all other mill work,
and every device and apparatus used in field, store, or
factory.

The Exposition is being encouraged by the various
cotton exchanges and machine-makers of the United
States, and is expected to be an elaborate and success-
ful display.
Senator Brown, of Georgia, is president of the
Exposition Company, and a representative is to be
sent to Europe to secure English, French, and German
co-operation in the enterprise.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

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SOCIETY.'


AND WARRINGTON.

Dated this 16th day of April, 1881.
3. TA/LOR,
Clerk to the above-named Ccnnmissioncrs

WORCESTERSHIRE AGRICULTURAL

MEETING AT siOURBRIDGE,
July stli, 6th, aud 7th, 1881.

GENTLEMEN who are deircus of subscribing to
the Local Fanct are earnestly soizeiteA to du so
at their earnest convenience, aua those who have
promised su...scriptious are respectiuliy requested to
pay the same to either of the loeut liaLks, or toe uuder-
signed.
Any Gentleman ishirg to give's special prizo will
confer a favLur upou te local committee by at ulic:;
communieattog with the honorary Secretaries.
Stourbridge, April 13th, 1881,
JNO. TAYLOR, Honorary
F. bLAR.LWAY, J Secretaries.

WORCESTELSIIIIIE AGIiik,ULTURAL
SOCILTY.

PRESIDENT :-RIGHT PiGN! IHE EMU: OF STAMFORD

MEETIING AT STOUIiBRIDGE

JULY sth, 6th, and IbBl.
Entries close June 4'h.
Prize Libta and Forms of Eutry can be obta.ned Irom
H• T. Goldinghatn,: Secretary, 6, Foregate StreLt,
Nircreester ;or from Au.. F. li.lake.,ay and Nir.
J.
Taylor, Hon. Secretaries, StourbriAge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

Are you troubled with Indigestion. Headache, Heart
burn. Constipation, Distress after Eating, Poor. Memory
Low Spirits, Pain in the Back, Crest Weakness, Bad
Breath, or any other sympton of that horrid nightmare
disease, Dyspepsia? If so, there is no medicine equal
to the well-known JENICYNS' Prnbs. They purify,
strengthen and invigorate. They create a healthy appe-
tite. They overcome effects of *dissipation and late
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breath and accidity of the stomach. They cure Dys-
pepsia and Constipation. They cure Diarrlicea. They
sue Liver Complaint and Nervous Headache. A good
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Orange of diet is necessary. Follow our directions and
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Original and True HENRY JENKYN4' PILLS are sold by
jj °herniate in boxes at is lid. and 2s. 9d. each. Mr
u. Hughes is our agent at Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

history of the country of which London is the centre
and the capital. The City itself, over which the Lord
Mayor presides, is, as is well known, but a very
small proportion of the whole of the wide-spreading
metropolis; but it is the seat of commercial and busi-
ness life. The wealth which is concentrated into the
civic radius is well represented by the income of the
Corporation, which last year exceeded £150,000.
This, after meeting all necessary expenditure, leaves
a considerable margin for doing a great deal of good
and useful work. The way in which the Corporation
secured, at a great ex,pense, an open space like Epping
Forest for the use of the public for ever, is only one
illustration of the manner in which the vast sum placed
at its disposal is disbursed for the benefit of the com-
munity, than which none could be more substantial
than the purchase of a breathing-place for the dwellers
in an overcrowded capital.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

THE LABOUR MARKET.

Reports from the large centre of labour indicate
that trade is not so good as in ,the autumn. Cotton
operatives are fairly employed, but they have not re-
ceived any increase of wages, the large employers
being unable to agree as to the necessity of an advance.
The colliers in Scotland are well employed, and their
demands for a rise of wages is being considered by the
coal-owners with every prospect of success. In Lan-
cashire the men are working full time, and seem to be
settling down, although they have not reseived an
advance of wages. In South Yorkshire they are still
unsettled, but at many of the pits the men have re-
ceived an addition of 10 per cent. The iron industry
is active, and the men are well employed at fair wages,
but the masters state that there are no profits. In
London business is on the whole quiet, the approach
of the Easter holidays keeping things rather dull.

At Leeds trade continues to-show a. steady improve-
ment, the engine works, machine and tool trades, and
the cloth mills being fully employed. In the chemical
works and leather and currying branches there is great
activity, and overtime is general. The wages dispute
in the boot and shoe branches has been settled, the
referee's award being equivalent to a reduction of
from 20 to 25 per cent. The men are dissatisfied with
the award, but they have agreed to accept it for the
present. The coal business is quiet, and at some of
the pits miners are working only four or five days a
week. It is believed that a reduction of price in house
coal will shortly be made.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

HUDSON BAY-TIE CANADIAN
MEDITERRANEAN.

Professor Bell has recently delivered a lecture in
Quebec on his travels and explorations in Hud.,on
'Bay, which he calls the Canadian Mediterranean. Dr.
Bell has spent five years in exploring Hudson Bay,
and he paints its picture in. glowing colours. This
great body of water is situated in the centre of the Do-
minion of Canada, is a thousand miles long, more than
600 miles wide, and covers one million square miles.
Instead of being, as is usually supposed, a part of the
Arctic regions, its nearest shore is more southerly, than
London, and its farthest still remains within the North
Temperate Zone. On the north-east coast there is
little snow in winter and little rain in summer.
The .tributaries of the bay are the Nelson,
which discharges the waters of Lake Winnipeg;
the Winnipeg, about the size of the Ottawa; the
Saskatchewan, 900 miles long, pouring in from the
west; and the Red River, coming five hundred miles
from the south. All the central part of North
America from Labradoi tc the Rocky Mountains,
drains into Hudson Bay. The largest tribntary is the
Nelson, about four times the size of the Ottawa at the
capital; then conies:the Churchill, the Big River, and
the Albany. On the west side of the bay the southerly
windeare the coldest that blow in the winter, and
there is less'snow and less intense cold in the vicinity
of York Factory and Fort Churchill than in more
southerly regions. During the winteethektemperature
improves as one goes from Minnesota northward
through Manitoba, and down the valleys to Hudson
Bay, 'and bathing is found agreeable in July, August,
and September. On the' southern and western shore
unlimited supplies of red and white pine; spruce,
white birch, balsam, poplar, aspen, and tamarac are
found.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

-WORCESTERSHIRE AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

COMMITTEE MEETING.-.•A local committee meet- ,
ing was held at the Talbot Hotel, on Wednesday
evening. Mr. W. J. Turney in the chair.—There
was a ledge attendance. Some of the colleckrs
handed in their books and the handsome sum of
£609 is. Od. has been collected and promised, and
as several districts have not yet been canvassed,
it is confidently anticipated that larger sums
will 'be collected this year, than on the former
occasion of the Society's visit to Stourbridge. The
Chairman reported t at the deputation appointed
went to Worcester and gave a detailed account of
what the local Committee have done, and the extra
prizes proposed to be given. They were highly
pleased that the local Committee had been success.-
ful in their efforts. Mr. Blakeway gave out an
account what the Worcester Committee had done
and sanctioned the additional prizes offered by the
local CommittEe. It was also proposed to give
four five pound prizes, for the best assorted goods
manufactured in the district. It was proposed by
the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Green and carried,
that in addition to £5O given to the Horticultural
Society, 410 should be given for Cottagers prizes. It
was also decided to give two prizes of £3 and £5 for
the best fc ar-wheeler and pair a horses; and two
prizes or the same amount for the best two-wheeler
and horse,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-16

A GRAND

HORTICULTURAL SHOW

Will be held in the Show Around.

For particulars, apply to Mr Haywood, Seedsman,
Worcester ; or to Mr. tiodfreT, Hon. Secretary to the
Local Committee, Stoarbridge.

V 4 'Yid

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES

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MONEY, MONEY.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-03

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