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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

REMISSION OF TAXES ON INCOME
FROM LAND.

Among the parliamentary papers published this
week is a report of the Board of Inland Revenue on
the remission of income tax under Schedule A, on
farms thrown on the hands Of the landlords, and the
reply of the Treasury to this report. In Committee
on the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill, Mr. Glad-
stone, with regard to proposals made for "the remis-
sion of the income tax on land (under Schedule A)
which has fallen into the owner's possession, and from
which he derived no profit whatever," stated that he
"meant to meet the present distress, where farms had
been thrown on the hands of the landlords, which
they were endeavouring to turn to the best account
they could, but on which this year they could not
make any profit,"
The Board of Inland Revenue, commenting in their
report upon this statement, "Apprehend the con-
cession of relief from the income tax under Schedule
A is to be confined to eases where the farms are thrown
on the owners' hands by reason of their not being able
to find tenants at fair and reasonable rents, and not
to cases where farms are occupied habitually by the
owners either for purposes of husbandry or enjoy-
ment." They submit that the concession should be
made upon certain conditions. These conditions,
which have been approved by the Treasury, are :
That farms or lands habitually held in hand for
whatever purpose be excluded from the concession;
that the duty assessed under Schedule A be accounted
for to the revenue before any claim for repayment' of
any portion thereof be admitted • that the claim for
repayment of duty be established to the satisfaction
of the General Commissioners of Income Tax for the
district in which the property is situate within twelve
months after the expiration of the year of assessment;
that the owner prove, as a condition precedent to
relief, that he has made a bona fide though unsuccess-
ful attempt to obtain a tenant, or tenants, for the
farms for the year, on relponable terms and conditions
as to rent and tenancy; and that this concession be
limited to the current year, 1881-82.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

THE FATAL EXPLOSION IN A WAR
PINNACE.

The following telegrams were received at the Admiralty on
Saturday, and forwarded to the papers for publication:—

"From the Captain of H. 31.5. Monarch, dated Goletta,
Tunia, June 17.

"Two and a quarter pounds of gun-cotton exploded
in steam pinnace this afternoon, killing instanta-
neously Lieutenant Baker; severely injuring Agett,
coxswain of pinnace; Birch, able seaman; and Le
Cordeau, able seaman of Condor; and, less severely,
Mr. Holloway (chief engineer), Mr. Renfry (engineer),
Mr. Bruce (midshipman), and Laurence( chief gunner's
mate)."
"From Captain Tryon, H.M.S. Monarch, Goletta, June 18.

_ . _ .
"Injured officers and men are doing well. If neces-
sary, shall send such cases as would be best treated at
Malta to that place."

The funeral of Lieutenant Baker took place on
Saturday, the service being held on board the
Monarch. The commanders of all the vessels sta-
tioned at Goletta were present at the ceremony,
together with some members of their respective
staffs, and contingents from the various crews,
The body was subsequently taken ashore and in-
terred in the Catholic cemetery at Goletta. The
Bey. sent a military band and a detachment of
tro3ps, who fired a final salute over the grave. The
Bey was represented on the occasion by several
generals of the Tunisian army. M. Cubisol, the
French Vice-Consul at Goletta, who is temporarily
performing the dutiesof British Consul, superintended
the arrangements after the landing of the body, and
was himself present at the funeral. The flag on the
French Consulate was hoisted half-mast high.

One of the men wounded by the explosion expired
on Sunday morning.

The Monarch carries seven guns, and is an lrmour-
plated turret ship, with a nominal tonnage of 8,322
ton, and an actual horse-power of 1,100. Her chief
officers are Captain G. Tryon, C. 8., and Commander
Alan B. Thomas. The vessel was commissioned at
Portsmouth, Feb. 7, 1876.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

THE LABGEET

WEDDING AND FUNERAL CARRIAGE ESTABLISHMENT

Ir Th ILDLAND COUNTIFS

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MEERSCHAUM PIPES
CIGAR HOLDERS,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE THAMES.

Shortly after six o'clock on Sunday evening, an
accident, which resulted in the loss of three lives,
occurred in Gravesend reach. Three young men were
sailing down the river in a small pleasure yacht, named
the Leamore, when it suddenly capsized, and pre-
cipitated the occupants into the water. The General
Steam Navigation Company's steamer Libra was pas,,-
ing up the river at the time, and the pilot on board,
who witnessed the occurrence, stopped the ship, and
boats were immediately lowered, and proceeded to
the scene of the accident, but they were just in time
to see two of the men disappear under the water. On
the intelligence reaching Gravesend considerable ex-
citement prevailed, as the young men are all well-
known and respectably connected in the town. Their
names are Thomas Hall, newspaper reporter; Walter
Sneezum, clerk; and Henry Hitchens, jun., son of
Mr. Hitchens, tailor. Sneezum leaves a wife and
family ; the others were single.

THE SUPPRESSION OF THE FOREIGN
POST OFFICE IN TURKEY.

The Porte has issued a Circular to its representa-
tives abroad declaring the motive for the suppression
of the foreign post-office to be the wvereign right
of the Sultan, and pointing out that the exis-
tence of the present system renders it im-
possible for the Government to exercise control
over revolutionary publications sent through the
post. The internal postal service of the Turkish
Government moreover render the offices main-
tained by foreign Governments superfluous. The
Porte, therefore, calls upon the powers to abolish
their respective post-offices in the interior of Turkey,
and expresses the hope that they will also shortly
suppress their present service between Constanti-
nople and foreign countries, in order to dispense with
the necessity for further measures in this direction on
the part of the Ottoman Government.

COOL !—Why are omnibus horses cool even in hot
weather ?,—From their proximity to the Pole.—Funny
Folks.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

INCENDIARY.

The la:ting on the I):,ncap•ter St Leger points to
Iroquois and Peregrine, as this past week .1500
level was laid on the pair. Scobell and St. Louis
come in for place betting, likewise Barrett, the
other American, is quietly supported for that con-
tingency, and taking 8 to 1 for a place now should
be good " bis" on the day of race.

GREAT BODILY STIZENOTH. PEPPER'. QUIWNE AND
Inori ToNic strergthens the nerves and nit4cu!ar systelo,
iinp• oyes dige•ticn, animates the spirits, rvcruit4 the
health, rouses and develops the nervous energies.
enriches the blood, promotes appetite, duty,els languor
and depression, fortifies the digestive organs. Is a
specifit remedy for neuralgia, indigestion, fevers, chest .
Affections, anti iu wasting diseases, scrofulous tendencies
&c. The whole frame is grestly invigoratedby Pepper's
Tonic, the mental faculties brightened, the constitution 7
grestly strengthen 6, and a return to ToblDit health
c«..rtaiv, lilt es, 32 doses, 4s, 6d. Sold by Chemists
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

STRIKES IN AMERICA.

Several labour strikes are reported (says the American
Correspondent of The Times). At Montreal the ship
labourers have E truck for advanced wages. About
1,000 men out of the ships' crews are loading vessels to
avoid delay. As business is dull the belief is that the
strike will fail. The mill operatives at ,Biddeford,
Maine recently struck for an advance, and the owners
closed the mills, paying off the hands. Many strikers
have left the town, seeking work elsewhere. Three
hundred weavers at Providence, Rhode Island, River-
side Mill have struck against reduced wages. The
I hiladelphia compositors on book-work get an advance
to 40c. per 1,000 on July 15. The tin roofers asked an
advance to two dollars and fifty cents, per day, the
employers accedin The labour interests throughout
he country are generally quite contented.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

HOSPITAL SUNDAY IN LONDON.

Collections were madt on Sunday in over 1,300
churches chapels, and places of worship in the
metropolis in aid of the Hospital Sunday Fund.
The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs attended divine ser-
vice at Westminster Abbey in the morning, when
Canon Barry preached, and in the afternoon at St.
Paul's Cathedral, when Bishop Claughton preached.
Lord Coleridge and several of the judges were present
at the afternoon service in St. Paul's. The collec-
tions at St. Paul's amounted to £273, being an in-
crease of £lO2 over the sum obtained last year, and at
the Abbey the collections amounted to £2OB, against
£269 in 1880.
The Dean of Westminster preached in the morning
in St. Mark's, Kennington, and the collection ex-
ceeded £4O. The collections at the Savoy Chapel
amounted to £6O, against £33 last year; at the Metro-
politan Tabernacle, to £205; at the City Temple, to
£l2O.

Sermons on behalf of the fund were preached at
several of the Jewish synagogues on Saturday, and
it is anticipated that the aggregate sum contributed by
the synagogues will not be less than £9OO.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

BLAIR'S GOUT PILLS.
THE GREAT ENGLISH BEMEDY
FOR GOUT AND RHEUMATISM.
T-
HE excruciating pain is quickly reli,ved ard cured
in a fe-v days by this cekbrated Medicine.
These Pills require no restraint of diet. derivg their
use, and are certain to prevent the disease att,cling s.ny
vital part.—Sold by all Chemists, at le. lid. and 21.
per box.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

THE IVIARKE'I'S,

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The cattle trade was steadier in tone, with a rather better
inquiry. The total numbers offered were barely up to the
average, and the quality and condition were about the same.
From Scotland the receipts of beasts were limited. The ten-
dency of the market was stronger, and somewhat better
prices were realised for the best breeds. The top quotation
for Scots and crosses may be written 55. to 55. 2d.
pa' Sib. From Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex we received
about 1,500; from the Midland and home counties, about
500' and from Scotland, 37 head. The foreign side of
the market was fairly well supplied with beasts; about 250
Americans were offered, about 200 Danish, and some
Spanish. With a fair inquiry, prices were firm. The sheep
pens were moderately well filled, and the trade was steady,
at full prices. The best Downs and half-breds realised 68.2 d
to 63. 4d. per Sib.. Lambs were quiet, at 7s. to Bs. per Sib.
Calves and pigs sold at about late rates. At Deptford there
were 1,100 beasts and 1,090 sheep. inferior beasts, 4s. to
4s. 4d. ; second quality, 45. 6d. to 4s. Bd. ; prime large oxen,
4s. 105. to 5,. ; prime Scots, 55. to ss. 2d. ; irferior sheep,
43. 6d. to 55. ; second quality, ss. to ss. 65. ; prime coarse
woolled, is. 10d. to 6s. 2d. ; prime Southdowns, 6s. 2d. to
6s. 1d ; large coarse calves, 45. 6d. to 55. Ckl. ; prime small
ditto, ss. 10d. to 6s. 4d.; large hogs, 4s. 6d. to 46. 105. ;
small porkers, 4s. 105. to ss. 2d. ; lambs. 7s. to Is. per Sib.
sinking the offal.

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METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MoNDAv.
There was a moderate supply, and trade was very slow' as
'
follows :-Inferior beef, ‘23.Sd. to 38. • middling ditto, 3s. 4d.
to 4s. ; prime large ditto, 4s. to 4s. 2d. ; prime small ditto,
4s. 41. to 45. 6d. ; veal, ss. to Is. Sd. ; inferior mutton, Is. 4d.
to 43. ; middling ditto, 4s. 6d. to Is. ; prime ditto, Is. 4d. to
63. 9d. : large pork, Ss. 10d to 45. 4d. ; small pork, 4s. 4d.
to 4s. Bd. ; lamb, Os. Bd. to 7s. 4d. per 81b. by the carcase,
reds,x
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to
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POTATO.
In old sorts business was very quiet, but new qualities
were steady. Prices were as under :-Old.--Scotch regents,
60sd.nteoy8s0,83.
s. 6d
perto.np;erGebrmagan.
kidneys, Ils. to 125.; ditto rounds, 9s. to 103. ; Cherbourg
rounds, 103. to lls, per cwt.
483(1.5.6" d.; champions,
B kidneys,
HOP.

The hop market is much in the same position. Business is
rather quieter, but the value for fine samples, whether of
home, continental, or American growth, keeps firm. Reports
from the plantations speak very favourably of the prospects
of the crops. Kent, 1880, £4 to £7; Sussex, 1880, 4.:1 188. to
£6; Farnham, 1680, £7 to £7 15s. ; Farnham (country), 1880,
£6 12s. to £7 10s. ; American, 1880, £4 10s. to £.6 10s. ;
Belgian, 1880, £2 14s. to £2 18s,; English, 1879, £2 10s. to
£4; foreign, 1879, 10s. to £3; old, all kinds, 10s. to 4.2
per cwt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

THE NATIONAL TRAINING-SCHOOL
FOR COOKERY.

The Duke of Beaufort presided at the annual meet-
ing of the above institution, which was held on Mon-
day at Devonshire House, Piccadilly.
There was a large attendance, and amongst those
present were the Princess Mary, Sir Thomas D.
Acland, Lady Maud Ogilvy, Dowager Lady Stanley
of Alderley, Lord and Lady Arthur Russell, the
Duchess of Leeds, Countess Airlie, the Honourable
E. and Mrs. Lyulph Stanley, Mr. James Russell
Lowell, American Minister, and others.
Mr. Edward Leveson-Gower, -M.P., moved the
adoption of the report, and stated that he felt more
and more the importance of the subject, and he was,
therefore, glad to observe that in some of the great
centres of industry, cookery was taught in connection
with the Board Schools, but they wanted that to be
very much extended throughout the country, and for
that purpose he hoped that the public would contri-
bute towards the funds of that institution, as their
resources had fallen off during the bad seasons. The
education department had lately made a grant of 2s.
per head for those who had passed in cookery; but
inasmuch as a grant of ss. per head was made in Ire-
land he did not think that sufficient encouragement
was given to that branch.
Mr. James Russell Lowell also addressed the meet-
ing, and said that cookery was a most important
question in many ways, and it was very proper that
since America sent so much of the raw material that
her Minister should assist at any council to consider
how it should be turned to good account, and treated
in the best manner. From the experience which he
had gathered while travelling, he thought it was
rather a rare thing to encounter a human being who
knew how to boil a potato, and how to make good
bread. And surely, if the staff of life was weakened,
he knew not on what staff they could lean. He be-
lieved cookery was a fine art because one of the
highest privileges of art was the wise and economical
employment of meals. He thought there was among
the people who spoke English more wilful waste of
good material than he had known among any other
people, and that might be entirely reformed by the
course of training which that association wished to
bring about. In America they taught people to
utilize now a great deal which was before thrown
away, and which would not be used even by the
poor.
Mr. Lyulph Stanley, Miss Guthrie Wright, Mr.
George Augustus Sala, and others also addressed the
meeting, which terminated with a vote of thanks to
the chairman.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

A MUSHROOM FARM in the MAMMOTH
CAVE of KENTUCKY.

The novel proposal (we learn from the Scientific
American) has been made by an enterprising French-
man to the trustees of the Mammoth Cave to rent a
portion of the cave for raising edible fungi. He has
been cultivating mushrooms in the neighbourhood of
New York, but complains of want of cellar space,
and of the conditions of temperature and moisture. as
not uniform enough for the best results. The portion
of the cave which he has in view is that known as
" Audubon's Avenue," the first passage to the right
after entering the cave. It is about half a mile long
and contains little of special interest, unless it be the
swarms of bats in "The Great Bat-room." The rich
deposits of bat guano that have accumulated there for
centuries would, no doubt, prove serviceable, when
mixed with other fertilisers, in growing the fungi.
The soil is at present very dry, but might easily be
moistened to any desired degree. The idea of thus
utilizing caverns has long been a familiar one, and
practically realized in France. One cave at Mont.
rouge is said to have six or seven miles run of mush-
room beds ; another, near Frepillon, 16 miles ; a
third at Mery, over 21 miles. The special advantage
of subterranean culture lies in the uniformity of tem-
perature, which in the Mammoth Cave hardly varies
from 56deg. Fahr. all the year round. Mushroom
culture is found highly remunerative. It is thought
cliDice mushrooms would find a ready market iu
Louisville, Cincinnati, and other western and south-
ern cities, not to speak of more distant markets.
The project in question is thought to be regarded
favourably by the trustees.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION.

At a meeting of the Ventnor Burial Board, the
reply of the Chancellor of the diocese of Winchester,
Mr. Charles Sumner, M.A.' on a question of the
admission into the Protestant section of the cemetery
of an inscription asking for prayers for the dead, was
read.

Application had been made by Mr. Thomas Baker,
a.bo_okseller, for permission to erect a tombstone over
his wife's grave, with the following inscription on it :
'Of your charity pray for the soul of Enora Baker,
Who fell asleep Dec. 21, 1880, R.I.P.' " and at a
former' meeting it was agreed to submit the question
to the Chancellor, who was asked • "Is the proposed
inscription unlawful?" and "If not ' unlawful has
.there been such use of equivalent language to render
!such inscription conventional ? "
To the first of these questions the Chancellor's an-
swer 14 "A similar inscription, 'Pray for the soul of
J. Woolfrey,' was decided not to be illegal in the case
of Beeks v. Woolfrey.'" In reply to the second
questibn, he says, "I am not sure that I understand
this question, or that I am. competent to answer it.
Until recent years such inscriptions as that now under
consideration were not common, except in Roman
Catholic countries. The objection to them is very
natural, and carries with it my personal sympathy ;
but I cannot say that a court of law would sustain it.
It was stated that in the case of "Beeks v. Woolfrey"
permission had been given for the erection of the
stone in Carisbrooke Churchyard, Isle of Wight, but
that, 'seeing the parishioners afterwards protested
against it, the vicar, Mr. Beeks, commenced an action
for its removal, when he was defeated."
The Board were now advised by their clerk that a
rejection of the application would not be illegal, inas-
much as they had power to reject or sanction any
reasonable inscription.
A 'long contention followed the reading of the
Chancellor's communication, and at length it was
decided to reject the inscription, and in future not to
allow any tombstone to have inscribed upon it any
verse .of poetry, or any extract other than a complete
text of Scripture.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

AN INTERVIEW WITH CETEWAYO.

The Special Correspondent of the Standard has had an
interview with Cetewayo :

He expressed himself very strongly on the absolute
nnessity for a neutral zone to separate the Boers from
the Zulus.

Should the whole country be restored to the Boers,
it is his conviction that war between the Boers and
Zulus must ere long take place.
Boers and Zulus cannot, he says, live in peace side
by side, as individuals of the former race are con-
tinually perpetrating aggressive acts against their
neighbours.

Cetewayo is in low spirits at his continued im-
prisonment. He longs for a return to Zululand,
which he emphatically declares belongs to him.
He has sent to England a full statement of his
case.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

ARMY AND ATHLETIC SPORTS.

On Saturday Sir Watkin Williams-Winn, Bart.,
M. P., presided at a dinner at Ruabon, given in honour
of the Druids Football Club, they having become
winners of the Welsh Challenge Cup, value 100
guineas.

_
Sir Watkin, in responding to the toast of "The
Army, Navy, and Reserve Forces," said it was a
goodly number of years since he had left the regular
forces, but he had had the privilege for a long while
of bbing connected with the auxiliary forces,
and they must consider that this country was the
only country in Europe where the troops were all
volunteers. Perhaps another reason why he should
return thanks for the "Army, Navy, and Volun-
teers!" was that her Majesty had done him the honour
a short time ago of making him one of her aides-de-
camp. He was afraid it was rather an inactive ser-
vice,f for he had little else to do than to attend on
State occasions. But her Majesty had done him that
honour, he supposed, as being one of those in the
principality of Wales who had been longest connected
with the volunteer force.
Addressing the team of football players, Sir Watkinl
said he was glad to see the handsome silver cup, and
was glad to find that they had sustained it through
two severe struggles. As for football as an athletic
sport, there was no reason to doubt that it was one of
the most healthful of recreations, and he might say
that it was one of those games which tended to raise
the tone of the country, and he thought tended to dis-
play and produce great English pluck. There was a
great deal said about the English spending their time
in drinking in the public-houses, but these kinds of
sports kept young men from such pernicious habits.
It produced, also, good feeling amongst all, bringing
together the upper classes with those who were less
fortunate in the struggles of life.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

UPHOLDING THE HONOUR OF
ENGLAND.

The following is a copy of district orders by his Excellency
Colonel Bellairs, C. 8., commanding Transvaal District :

"Pretoria, 15th April, 1831.

"The Colonel Commanding, having received de-
tailed accounts of the Fort at Lydenburg, desires to
congratulate and thank Second Lieutenant Long,
94th Foot, and the gallant little garrison under
him, for the successful and heroic defence made,
for BO long a period, against a determined foe,
many times their own number, and under cir-
cumstances of great privation and difficulty.
The indomitable courage, great endurance, and
intelligent co-operation shown throughout by
officers and men have been remarkable, while the
ready resource, forethought, and conspicuous ability
displayed by Lieutenant Long in the conduct of the
defence, and in his communications with the enemy,
entitle him to the highest praise. Isolated in position
180 miles from Pretoria, cut off from all communica-
tion, surrounded and attacked with heavy fire for
three months, the little garrison have well upheld the
honour of England, and afforded to the Service a
brilliant example of what British soldiers can achieve
if well commanded.—By order (Signed) W. CHURCHILL,
Captain, D.A.A.G."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

BREWER .

FOR DISPOSAL by PRIVATE CON TRACT
an Old Established BREWERY, (three-au-a-
half-quarter Plant), complete with Bolting Stock,
Coppers, and other Fittings.—An OLD-LIOENSED
130 U,E can oe taken therewith. Lent lery moderato.
—Apply to Herbert Humphries, Valuer and Auctioneer,
Brierley

LICH OLD 11J1.1? L.,t2;D, AT '1131,: HE A-Fil
• SIOURBRIbGE.
flrds. 26per. to be Let.
Apply to Oates, Perzems sect Woo!cbidge, Laid
Ageota, Stourbridge.

rpo BE LET.—Two newl3 -built convenit.ntiy
arranged iiGUSES, ia Laburnum Strtet,
ton. Fitted with Venetian Blinds.
Apply Mr. Hollowell, 177, Lower High Street, t tour-
bridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

.C.lf„l':-...5.'i.• -fl.i V
.E,- •REMEDIES

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Postage.

THE BOON OF POSITIVE REMEDIES
CUIiE of al! DISSA.SES. Gives a LIST
el sill at rUSIIIY DICINES need ty a retired
Plaseisin in Lis PRICtIeI. FOR OYER THIRTY
GIVES THE NA.ME in ENGLISH of EXCII
3in:.l the Disease for whi,h it is a
IYE CUaK.
It is the INVALIDS GUIDI:-BOOK of POSITIVi.
ItEMEDIES and SELF- 0:J ATMENT.
Gives Address to Invaids, ADVANTAGES of SELF-
Tit EATMENT, Instructions for Self-Treatment,
ktiviee to ixtvie4s, Facts to be rememberei. Diseases
.salting from from Residence in Hot Clinieies, Con-
etittitienal oi Hereditary Consumption, Overtaxed Xner-
trios, City Life, Loss of Nerve Power, Diseases of Old
Axe, Decay of Nature, Diseases of Modern Life,:Softet-
lag of the /grain, de c. Diseases of Men, Women, and
Children, Winter Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, Skin Die-
cue... and Impure Blood Pimples have a Remely given.
Liieases of the Nervous System, Gravel, Pains is the
Bnek, Trembling, Gent, Consumption. All Diseases
f3r aLish Vcreury said Copeibe are given, to the Ruin
at the larsii.!'s idealth, are cured by the Botanic
Issoedies, A, Positive R:imedy is given for Nervous
Bxbanetion, the eff.,st Overtaxed YneTgive.
NO COWESULTATION FEES. No P.rsonal Visits
required. This W...ek is a GUIDE and HELP to all
those who suffer from Nervous and Debilitating Die-
'sees. SIXTY THOUSAND INVALIDS have been
aural by the POSITIVI4 MEDICINES. THREE
TROUSAND FIVE HUNDRED WEI ITEN TESTI-
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oure.4

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

THE QUEEN'S ACCESSION.

Monday being the forty-fourtb anniversary of her
Majesty's accession to the Throne of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the auspicious
o,ccasion was celebrated at Windsor with the cus-
tomary Royal honours, the bells of ht. George's
Chapel and the parish church ringing merrily.
At noon a Royal salute was fired in the "Long
Walk."

MORE GOVERNMENT—The Scotch, very naturally
are beginning to be jealous of the amount of govern-
ment bestowed upon Ireland, and are asking, as a
first instalment, for a responsible Minister. The
demand, coming from the Earl of Fife, is put as
gently as possible to a Ministry who are hopelessly
involved in the toils of Irish Legislation, but backed,
as it is, by strong national feeling, it will be urged by
less considerate advocates before many Sessions have
passed. It will have to be conceded, and why not
face it at once ?—Punch,

,•U,,Wi 14,1 C
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25

REASON AND INSTINCT.

The Vienna Allgemein,e Zeituny addsa new anec-
dote to the materials at the • service of those
naturalists who are debating whether the animals,
other' than, human, act from instinct or deliberate
reflection. A fish dealer and a cook,. in one of the
boats at the "Am Schanzel," in the Vienna MI
market, after long chaffering over an unusually
fine carp, came to terms, and the women transferred
'the fish to her open basket. "That will never do,"
said the fisherman, "he will leap out, if he has a
chance;. the carp is a fellow whom you cannot
trust." The cook laughed at the warning, and the
fish, as if to confirm her faith in his good conduct
:lay quietly on the , top of the other .contents of the
basket, in placid resignation. When she stepped
upon the board which led from the boat to the quay of
the Danube canal, she was suddenly made aware of a
cramp-like movement in her basket. The carp had
bent himself into the shape of a bow, and in the next
second he flew up into the air, and then dived down
into the waters of the canal, where he was irnme•
diately out of reach and sight. An observant by-
stander declares that the carp, in the moment pre-
ceding the leap for dear life, threw a glance of ma-
licious irony at his purchaser.—Gtobe.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESB.-At the Police Court on Monday
before Messrs. H. Hall and G. King Harrison, Noah
Dunn was charged with being drunk tnd di-,orderly
on the 19th ult. Police-con4able Edea said that
defendant was drunk and creating a disturbane in
Park Street, Brierley Hill, just as people wen
leaving church. Defeadant was fined 28 od and
coste.—Williarn Henry Bourne, mechanic, of High
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13

Tilt LATEST FASHIONS.

FAespx,Anis- OATHEasn SLErvxs.—With thi4
fsshion of gatbond or full sleeves of (very du-orip.
Von it Will be useful to thP inexperienc,d to know
how to set about m:C.1.1,; ei)...0 up. We stleot for
illueration a (arorite pattern which does not
increase the use of the arm too much. In the first
place with this sleeve the lining is first stitched up
in the ordinary euht shape. The material for
gathering is cut the lrligth if the linimr, messurin
irorn the book of the arm, allowing three inches
longer for slightly raising the puff on the lining,
and two inches at the wl jot for the frill which
comes beyond the odge of the lining. One width
of material is gt,neralty sufficient if hbe 27 or 29
inch, • wide. and it is j .iued roul,d, cu ting a .
litt'e out ill hollow of the arm, 13,) that the; e .s nJ
se-in at the back of the sleeve. Tue gathers ars
run as illustrated and fired on the lining...ifro. 1
Zook. &RAI Daransim,for
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13

STRIKE IN THE NAIL TRADE.

On MondAy an open-air meeting of the nailers on
strike was held at Halesowen. Mr. John Price
stated that the people in the various districts were
stilt firmly a ihering to the original demand. He
could not advise any of the operatives to return to
work on the offer of a few of the masters, but they
must wait the result of a masters' meeting, when it
was hoped the wages question would be placed on
a permanent and satisfactory basis. It was unani-
mously resolved to play on until.all the employers
concede the 1879 list
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13

THE WORK OF THE SESSION.

The parliamentary historian will probably arrive at
the conclusion that the session of 1881 has been
the most profitless of the reign of Queen Victoria
(says the Morning Post). The total number of bills
which have received the Royal assent up to the
present time is only 52, and of these 28 were provi-
sional orders, leaving 24 .only as the outcome of the
labours of seven months. During the same period 90
measures have been abandoned. Of these 56 were
" withdrawn," 31 were "dropped," two were "put off for
six months," and one was "negatived on the second
reading,"
The number of Government measures given up
this season is almost without precedent. The list up
to the present time includes the following Bills t-
-1. Augmentation of Benefices; 2. Bankruptcy.
3. Charitable Trusts; 4. Corn Returns; 5. Educa-
tional Endowments (Scotland) ; 6. Endowed Schools
and Hospitals (Scotland) ; 7. Entailed Estates Con-
version (Scotland); 8. Merchant shipping • 9. Naval
Discipline Act Amendment ; 10. Parliamentary
Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) ; 11. Poor-
Law Officers (Scotland) Superannuation; 12. Rivers
Conservancy and Floods Prevention; 13. Roads Pro-
visional Order (Edinburgh) ; 14. Teinds (Scotland) ;
15. Thames River (No. 2). Long as is this list of dere-
licts, the probability is that additions will be made to
it before the end of the session,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13

KIDDERMINSTER TOWN COUNCIL.

The Mayor (Alderman H. It. Willis) presided a-.
the monthly meeting of the Town Council; held on
Wednesday.
Mr. Dixon read the report of the Drainage and
Waterworks Committee, which recommended the
payment of accounts amounting to £436 103 41.
They also recommended that £598 lOs be paid on
account of the drainage of the sewage farm. £ll6
4s 3d had been paid by the collector of water-rates
to the treasurer during the month, making the
total paid on that account up to the 30th of July,
£1,496 18s 11d. A letter had been received from
the Worcester Corporation asking for information
as to the disposal of the sewage at Kiddsrminster,
and a reply had been sent to the effect that the
Kidderminster Corporation would be happy to
furnish any depute :ion from Worcester with all the
information in their power.—The report was
' adopted.
In answer to a question, Mr. Comber, the Bor-
ough Surveyor, stated that Mr. Law had been paid
£2,800 on account of his contract for the drainage
of the sewage farm The 20 per cent. yet remained
to be paid. The work was now complete.
The rep rt of the Improvement Committee we
-
read by Mr. Herring :—£1,891 103 id had been
collected on the general district rate, leaving £2,918
is 81 outstanding. Plans fur the erection of sixteen
new houses had been approved. The commi; tee
reported that Mr. Guest, the rate collector bad re-
commenced business as an appraiser, and recoun-
, mended that be be requested to confine himself to
the work which he had to do for the Corporation.
The latter clauses of the report caused a good
deal of discussion, and Mr. W. H. Green proposed
as an amendment that that portion of the report be
referred back to the committee.
Mr. Roden seconded this; and the motion was
supported by Mr. W. H. Crowther.
On being put to the meeting the amendment was
lost, and the proposition for the adoption of the
report in its entirety was carriel.
The Medical Officer of Health (Mr D. Corbet)
reported that there had been 24 deaths, or 12.16 in
the thousand during the past month, as compared
with 33 or 22.4 in the thousand in the correspondins
period last year. There had been two deaths from
scarlet fever. The healthy state of the borough
was commented on. It was remarked that the
Corporation had Do building for the isolation of
scarlet fever or other infectious disease cases, but it
Ny4s pointed out that there was a building for the
purpose at the Workhouse, and there had not been
a single person in it during the past twelve
months.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13

PROPOSED RESTORATION OF KINVER.

CHURCH.

- _
The Parish Church of St. Peter, at) Kinver, an
ancient and interesting fabric, in which the lines
both of Norman and Gothic architecture are found
has fallen into a state needing extensive repair, and
after long postponement of any outlay upon the
church in view of the hard times the district has
suffered, a movement is now being made for the
restoration of the edifice. Completely to restore it
will cost about £3,200. At least this was the
estimate of the late Sir Gilbert Scott, but as it
would be impossible to face such an expenditure alt
at once the work is to be done in sections.
Subscriptions have been set on foot for a com-
mencement of the work, and on Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, a bazaar in aid of the fund was held in
Pre,twood Park. A long marquee was provided
for the stalls, the arrangement and decoration of
which were very successfully carried out by Mrs.
A. Dundonald Cochrane, who generously undertook
the whole of this part of the work herself. Mrs.
Cochrane also provided the refreshment stall at the
bazaar, and took one of the general stalls jointly
witl Mrs. Edward Webb. The other stalls were
in charge of Mrs. Brindley and Miss Dudley, Mrs.
Holyoake and Mrs. Downing, Mrs. C. W. Collis and
Mts. Hodgson, Mrs. William Webb and Mrs. W. U.
Price. The articles displayed on the stalls were 4f ,
as varied a kind as usual on such occasions, and
there was a good amount of business done consider-
ing that the weather was not so bright and cheer-
ful as it has been of late. One of the special
features in the bazaar was a display of photographs
of the church and scenery in the neighbourhood,
by Mr. A. H. Hill, published specially for the
bazaar. Mr. W. H, Foley, to whose kindness the
holding of the bazaar at Ptestwood was due, under-
took the duty of declaring it open. This he did in
a friendly and appropriate speech, and wished
every success to the enterprise. Messrs. Synyer
and Gilmer's band was in attendance, and playkd
a choice selection of music. We may mention that
the vicar, the Rev. J. Hodgson, will be happy to
receive contributions in aid of the restoration fund,
and an account for the same object has been opened
at the Old Bank, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

The Pittsburgh Stockman says there has been an
unusual number of fatal and serious accidents this season in
the United States in connection with the use of harvesting
machines.
Mr. E. Henderson, in his annual Report on the
Metropolitan Police Force, states that it consisted at the
beginning of the year of ten thousand nine hundred and
forty-three men of all ranks.
General Robert Patterson, a prominent Phila-
delphian, died on Sunday night in that city, aged ninety.
He waTa native of County Tyrone, in Ireland, and came to
America when a boy. He served in the war of 1812. the
Mexican war, and the Rebellion, rising to the rank of Major-
General. He was also a wealthy cotton spinner.
- -

M. Chauveau, an eminent member of the Paris Bar,
was crossing the railway at tpinay•sur-Orge, when he was
run over by an express train and killed.

The exports from British Columbia during the year
ending June 30 amounted to £2,100,000, sliowing a steady in-
crease as compared with the previous returns.

There were 14 British and foreign wrecks of which
nine were British, reported during the past week, making a
total of 1,014 for the present year, or an increase of 194 as
compared with the corresponding period of last year. The
approximate value of property lost was £2,400,000, including
British £2,000,000.
Sixty deaths, directly or indirectly due to the pre.
valent hot weather, occurred in New York on the ah Inst.
A Circular by General Farre abolishes the virtual
prohibition of the marriage of non-commissioned officers In
the French army. Permissions to marry are to be given to
such officers having more than five years' engagements, on
condition of the wife having at least 5,0002 r. or 250 fr. a
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13

SMALLPDX IN LONDON.

The usual meeting of the Metropolitan Asylums
Board was held on Saturday, Dr. W. Brewer pre-
siding.
The returns showed that there had been admitted
to the several asylums during the last fortnight 303
patients—namely, 94 to the Atlas, 50 to Homerton.
26 to Stockwell, 74 to Fulham, and 59 to Deptford
Asylums. In all, 47 had died, 137 had been trans-
ferred from acute wards to convalescent wards, 214
had been discharged, 644 remained under treatment
in the general hospitals of the managers, and 154 at
Darenth camp, being 798, as against 1,032 a fortnight
ago, making a decrease of 234.

The fever returns showed an increase of scarlet,
typhus, and enteric fever in the metropolis. A fort-
night since there were 184 patients in the fever
asylums, while on Saturday the number had risen
to 230.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13

INFORMATION ABOUT CANADA

"What farmers say about the Canadian North-
West." This is the title of a new pamphlet which
has just been issued by the Department of Agricul-
ture of the Government of Canada, a number of copies
of which have been received by the High Commis-
sioner in London. It gives much information about
the province of Manitoba and the North-West Terri-
tory, through which the Marquis of Lorne is now
making a tour. The pamphlet contains the testimony
of farmers settled in different parts of the country, to
the number of nearly 100 (verified by their names and
postal addresses), respecting the climate, nature of
the al, the use of manure, wood and fuel supply,
water, crops of g,ll kinds and their yield, wintering of
cattle, effect of cold on cattle, and a great deal of
general information, including a number of letters
from settlers dealing with points other than those
mentioned above.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13

THE WAGES QUESTION IN THE CHAIN

TR A.DE.

A general meeting of the hammered and country
work chainmakers was held on Wednesday night, at
the Manchester Inn, Cradley Heath, to consider th.
th 30th ult., the operatives engaged in these
wages question. It will be remembered that on
branches gave the employers notice for a return to ,
the ls list, representing an advance upon present
prices ranging from 40 to 50 per cent. Ine meeting
was convened for the purpose of deciding what
s eps should be taken at the expiration of the notice
this day (Saturdsy). Mr. Benjamin Billinghaut
(president of the Cradley Heath and District Chain.
makers' Association) occupied the chair. Repre
sentatives were also present from the following
cLstricte.—Cradley Heath, Cradley, Dudley Woed,
OH Hill, Redd it Hill, and Fox Oak.—The Chairman
a number of masters
;
is.na.
otrddetrhtoat haescheartdaiwnawitheed pothuerhey were willing to
pay the increase demanded. The majority of the
Y could not afford to
as 50 per cent., but
mg
raasntte r as
uienht i ma
laatregde
ithatncr
etatee
offered to give .20 per cent, upon the present 'prices,
also promising that in a few months, if. trade
revived, tbey would grant a further increase. He
recommended the openitives to accept the offer of
the employers in preference to embarking on a
s rike. It was resolved, on the motion of the Old
11111 de!egate, seeUnded by the Cradley Heath
delegate, to accept the offer of the employers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13

A GALLANT RESCUE.

Last Saturday night, as the steamer Heather Belt
was landing her passengers et New Brighton, at the
mouth of the Mersey, an elderly gentleman fell over-
board. William Pye, one of the crew of the
steamer, immediately jumped overboard. The man
was being rapidly carried away with the tide,
but, after a long swim, Pye took hold of him.
They were both then drifted away from sight as
far as the Rio Rap Buoy, where a small boat
from New Brighton stage succeeded in finding them.
The Heather Bell steamed down after the men and
brou,ht all back to New Brighton. The old gentle-
man, who was over sixty years of age and quite help-
less, was taken to New Brighton, wheie he soon re-
covered consciousness. Great excitement prevailed
upon the stage and on the steamers, where there were
large crowds.
This is the tenth life Pye has been the means of
saving. He bolds the Humane Society's silver medal
and several testimonials testifying to his gallant
conduct.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13

SUPPI-EMENTARY ESTIMATE.

Among the Parliamentary papers issued on y
was a supplementary estimate of sums require( a
service of the year ending 31st March, 1882,
tion to the sums already provided for by the estimates
presented during the session. The total amount of
the supplemental vote is £133,830, and included in this
is a sum of £2,100 for the erection of a statue in
Westminster Abbey to the memory of the Earl of
Beaconsfield.

Under the heading of diplomatic services, there is
an amount of £2,500 for Mr. Goschen's special embassy
to Constantinople, and £2,000 "towards meeting the
expenses of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
in proceeding to St. Petersburg to invest his Imperial
Majesty the Emperor of Russia with the Order of the
Garter."

Cetewayo is credited with £4,400. A farm called
Old Mill, on the Downs, about four miles from Cape
Town, has been purchased for his occupation. He is
accompanied by, five wives and two male followers,
while a custodian interpreter and two or three
wardens, with an occasional medical attendant, are
responsible for his safe keeping. The purchase of the
farm (1,710 acres and buildings) cost £2,021. This
sum is included in the total of £4,400. The cost of
maintaining Cetewayo is computed at about £JO a
month.