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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

A WANDERING HEIR.

The Kansas City Times of June 26 says :—" Yester-
day Charles Glenn was arraigned on the charge of ,
manslaughter for the killing of Henry Dwight Barnett !
with a stone. Henry Dwight Barnett' was the eldest '
son of a very prominent and wealthy physician of
Oneida, N.Y., and a member of a family highly
respected and widely known. He wan a graduate
of Oberlin, Ohio, was thirty-three years of age, un-
married, and had spent the greater portion of his life
away from home, wandering through the country incog-
nito, his family being uninformed of his whereabouts.
In his habits he was inclined to intoxication, but
otherwise was an agreeable accomplished gentleman.
After completing his studies at college he enlisted
in tbe 26th Regiment of New York 'Volunteers as a
lieutenant, afterwards entering the cavalry service,
and passing through the great Memphis siege. Since
the war he has been roving through the country,
doing nothing in particular. but keeping himself con-
cealed from his people. About one sear ago hocame
to Kansas City, and has been employed by different
parties as a common labourer. Last August his father
died, leaving a large estate to be divided among three
children. Advertisements were published throughout
the newspapers of the entire country without furnish-
ing any cl ue to the doubly afflicted family sato where tht,ir
absent relative was. They knew nothing of him until
1 the telegraphic message was received acquainting them
of his tragic end.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

SATURDAY, A IT CI E 4.

Several learns were then read which had
been received from other boards asking for in-
formation on varicus subjects.
It was eventually decided to adjourn the meet-
ing to that day fortnight.

tive but to send the case for trial.—Prisoner wan
then committed to take his trial at the nest Wor-
cester Sessions; bail being accepted.
Frames RIDINO Turlord. of Brettell Lane,
and William Cos-of Wordsley, was charged with riding
furiously from Aniblecote to Btourbridge, on Tuesday
last. Police-constable Phillips proved the cede, and the
defendants were severely reprimanded, end fined 20 Ad
reels and costs.
Darsc AND DISOZDIUMT.—At the Public Offias on
Tuesday before Mr. 11. L. Freer, Titus Parrish, of Bel•
broughton, was charged with being drunk and disorderly
As the defendant is an old offender ha was fined 10e and
costa—Bridget O'Neil was fined Is and costa for being
drunk.—Tnoinas O'Neil was fined Is and coats for being
drunk on Wednesday. Christopher Hall, was heed Is and
t.O•tf., for being drunk and disorderly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

BURSTING OF A RESERVOIR

The American papers contain accounts of a dis
astrousflmod which occurred, on the 13th and 14th of July
in Wement Massachusetts, caused by the bursting of
the Middlefield reservoir. The railroad brid,e, the
highway bridge, and two dwellings at Middlefield st
tion were destroyed. At Chester four highway bri,lges,
a barn, shop, and mill were swept away, and two rail-
road bridges partially destroyed. Every one of the six
or seven bridges on the Boston and Albany railroad
between Middlefield and Huntingdon was either
wholly or partially destroyed. The embankment of
the railroad v:as badly washed out in many places.
Railway travelling Was nterrupted for several days.
The reservoir which burst was situated on Middle-
field Brook. It covered nearly 100 acres, and was
built about thirty years ago. The reservoir was made
by raising the main road from Middlefield Centre to
North Becket, the hills on either side of the stream
forming the sides of the reservoir. The dam gave way
once before it was finished, but since its completion it
has been regarded as safe. The total damage is esti-
mated at 350,000 dollars.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

A NEW MATERIAL FOR PAPER.

Some time ago we calk I attention to the extraor-
dinary cheapness of what is called Canton plait as
compated with the similar straw ware manufactured
at Dunstable (says the Pall Moll Gazettc). It seems
probable from another quarter of the globe we are to
have an ingredient in the manufacture of paper that
shall be equally important from an economical point
of view. The alf-s grant; that covers hundreds of thou-
sands of acres in Algeria is an excellent substitute for
rags, which become every day dearer and rarer, and is
also morn durable, But the supply of the valuable
plart has fallen of late so short I d demand that the
price per ton has risen from 130 f. to 2001. An in-
fluential company called the "Compagnie Franco-
Algdrienne" has undertaken this branch of industry ,•
roads are already made, a railway is to be constructed
through the cempany's territory to the port of Arzar,
and there is every reason to regard it Pa an important
feature of Algerian colonization. It is also an
economical question that will probably all et every
country where paper is largely used. The vies of
paper, moreover, are so largely on the increase that
without some new article is brought into the market
the manufacture must undoubtedly grow dearer. We
now wear paper collars, paper hats; and though we
have not *gone on far as our Austrian friends as to use
pal .er table-napkins, there is nothing to be said against
it. Those prettily stamped paper no: kins supplied to
us on birsnl Austrian Lloyd and Creek steamers lovre
certainly one great cham. We are quite sore that they
are vie" and have never been used before. Why
should they not be inttodueed into English hot eIA and
restaurants, where the table linen is often fictitiously
clean and that is all?
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

CUTTINGS PROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

The women of Salt Lake City have petitioned for a
prohibitory law. If a wife and six children may be made
wretched by a drunken husband, how much greater must be
the sufferings of six wives and sixty children, all belonging
to one reckless reveller

A newly-converted reporter thus notices a minaret
troupe For those who do not consider Its sin to witness
minstrel shows, this entertainment will furnish a pleasant
relaxation from revival meetings"

An aged Texan who had actually never seen a
railroad before, recently rode in cue to Houston to see the
State fair. Having been asked his opinion about railway;
he replied, " Well, it did Seem kinder to me as if it were a
streak of lightning running away with a palace."

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A good way for parents to encourage Cremation,
says a cynical person, is to leave the matches where this
children can get at them.

Josh Billings says, 'We gain nothing by being
with such as ourselves. We encourage one another in me-
dioerity. I am always longing to be with men more excellent
than myeelL"

If Tennyson bad hten in Boston an the eve of Inde-
pendence Day he might have heard
The shrill-edged shriek of a lishhorn divide the shuddering
night.
The strawberry season for New York along the
Hudson closed on the 7th of July, having lasted 16 days. in
that time 02.600 bushels were shipped to New York from
various points along the river. Two thousand pickers got
00,000 dole, for picking, the freight on them amounted to
21,000 dole.. and they were sold for 240,000 dols..

Eranille girls amuse their beaux by pouring shoe.
makers' wax into each other's mouths to see which girl has
the largest mouth. Three quarts is the greateEt quentlty
reached yet.
" Deah me, this is disgusting (holding up his knife
and gazing fixedly at its pond). This is eitlmw the second or
third hair-1 think it's the third—that I've found in LW
huttah !" •' You've not been in 'Merles long, I Judger
"No, sir; I relived here yesterday morning" "I thought
so, otherwise you would not have complained of hairs in the
butter." " Not complain of hairs in the buttah ! You stun
pwise me, sir. How could Ito otherwise?" " Those belts,
sir, are natural to iThahoe butter; in Washoe the white sage
creates hair. In a country where all the rows feed on the
white sage, do you think it likely that the butter will be
bald-headed? Woubl you like to try a box—ten dollars?
You are rather weak on the north pole."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

A LIVING AUTOMATON.

A curious patient is just now an inmate of Dr. Mes-
net's ward at the 116pital St. Antoine. His profession
was that of a singer at the Cabts Chantants. Daring
the war of 1870-71 he was hit over the left ear by a
musket bullet, which carried off about 2i inches of the
parietal bone, and laid bare the brain on the left side.
This led to a temporary paralysis of the members on tbo
oppositeside, as is alwaysthe case; but he was eventually
cured of this, while the tremendous wound on the skull
began to heal, so that after a time he could resume his
professional duties at the cafés to the satisfaction of the
public. Suddenly, however, he wasseized with nervous
eymptonis, lasting from 24 to 48 hours, and of such an
extraordinary nature that it was considered safe to
I take him to the hospital. the malady is ett;ier to
illustrate by examples than to define. When he is in
his fit he has no sensitiveness of his own, and will
bear physical pain without being aware of it; but his
will may be influenced by contact with exterior objects.
Set him on his feet, and, as soon as they touch the
ground, they awaken in him the desire of walking ; he
then marches straight on quite steadily, with fixed eyes,
without saying a word, or knowing what is going on

about him. If he meets with an obstacle on hi. way he
will touch it, and try ti make dkt by feeling what it is,
and then attempt to get out of its say. If several
persans join hands and form a ring around him he will
try to had an opening by repeatedly moaning over
from one side to the other, and this without betraying
the slightent consciousness or impatience. Put a pen
into his hand ; this will instantly awaken in him a
desire of writing ; he will fumble about for ink and
papa and, if these be placed before him, he will
write a very sensible business letter: but, when
the fit is over, he will recollect nothing at all
about it. Give him some cigarette-paper, and
he will instantly take out his tobacco bag, roll
a cigarette very cleverly, and light it with a
match from his own box. Pot them out one
after another, he will try from first to last to get a
light, and put up, in the end, with his ill success. But
ignite a match yourself, and give it him, he will net
use it, and let it barn between his fingers. Fill his
tobacco bag with anything, no matter what, shavings,
cotton, lint, hay, &c. and be will roll his cigarette
just the same, light and smoke it, without perceiving
the hoax. But better still; put a pair of gloves into
his hand, and he will put them on at once; this,
reminding him of his profession, will make him look
for his music. A roll of paper is then given to him,
upon which he assumes the attitude of a singer before
the public, and warbles some piece of his repertory.
If you place yourself before him, he will feel about on
your person, and meeting with your watch, he will
transfer it from your pocket to his own; but, on the
ether hand, he will allow you, without any resistance
or impatience whatever, to take it back again.—
Galignani.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

THE RAILWAY PASSENGER'S DUTIES

(From Punch.)

To make as few and as short journeys as possible.
To insure his life on every occasion.
To satisfy himself before he starts that the line by
which he is going to travel is managed on the common-
sense system, and that the staff are neither overworked
nor underpaid.
To shun excursion trains and express trains.
To avoid luggage.
Never to disobey the injunctions of the Directors by
giving fees to their servants.
To be cautions as to what he eats and drinks in the
Refreshment I.loollas.

----- .
To pounce upon and expose in the public prints every
instance of carelessness, recklessness, delay, and un-
punctuality.
Not to expend more than he can help on his ticket.
To master Bradshaw.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

SPECIAL ATTENII(JN.

Is given to Copyi• a lind Enforging (cviin to Life Size,
any d the ,otine either in Oil ,and
V. eter•codour, or poor, el ,ck•and-rrnite.
OIL PAIN EUrO, Minoan.- e, Ler lee de Visite, Glass
end other Picture, of eeif or dice seta frieode, Copied to
the Album.
Cartes de Visite from 5s per dozen, Wren daily.

ARCHER CLARKE,

71, HIGH STREET, 57 GUERIN'S.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The usual meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Grainger, in the chair. There
were also present : —Messrs. Brooks, Homer,
Hall, Phillips H. Billingham, J. Billingliam,
Guest, Rhoda, Fiddian, Homes, Wood, Thomp-
son, and Baker The minutes of the last meeting
were read and confirmed. Admitted into the
house during the week, 12 ; discharged, 0 ;
dead, 0; born, 0; remaining 818. Corresponding
week last year, 332. Out-door relief, Kingswin-
ford district £2.1 2s Gd ; Stonrbridge district, .C. 16
198 hid; Halesowen district 418 6s 7d; non
resident paupers, lie Bd. total £6O Oe 8d: again,
.661 13s id last year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

WILL GERMANY INTERFERE?

In the present critical state of the Continent every
accident which might afford occasion for a disturbance
of the peace furnishes ground for reasonable appre-
hension (remarks the Daily Telegraph in a leader). On
this account, however improbable the idea of inter-
ference by Germany in the affairs of Spain may
appear on calm consideration, we cannot deny that
there is some cause for the uneasiness created by
certain reports now current. The rumours in-
deed, as yet rest upon a very small substratum of
fact. The execution of Captain Schmidt by the
Carlists has created very grave and very natural
indignation throughout Germany. If a similar
fate had befallen an English officer, serving as a
newspaper correspondent with the National Army
in Spain, there would have been a popular outcry
in this country in favour of some measure of
retribution; and we cannot wonder if the German
people, elated by their new-born strength and
grandeur, are eager for an opportunity of vindi-
cating on their own behalf the " Civis Itomanus "
doctrine. Still, the rule that any subject of a
neutral nation who takes part in a civil war in a
foreign land, of his own free will, cannot claim
the protection of his own Government if evil be-
all him, is so clear and so consonant with sound
policy that neither the German Government nor the
German people are likely to consider the death of
Captain Schmidt in itself a sufficient cause for inter-
vention. It is, however, significant that, just at the
time when the German squadron now stationed at the
Isle of Wight is said to have received orders to cruise
off the northern coast of Spain, the official organs of the
Government at Berlin should have taken occasion to
advocate the necessity, or, at any rate, the ex-
pediency, of European interference in the affairs of
the Peninsular. ..The step is justified on two grounds.
It is alleged that the triumph of Don Carlos
would constitute a source of peril to Germany and to
all Governments opposed to Ultramontane doctrines ;
it is asserted, in the second place, that the Carlists
carry on their warfare in such a manner as to place
them on a level with the Algerine pirates, and to
render their suppression a matter of international
duty ; it is further maintained that the facilities
afforded to the Carlists by the connivance of the French
Government are againstthe law of nations, and that the
supply of arms to the insurgents by blockade-runners
sailing under the British flag is a flagrant abuse
which requires to be put I lows. Starting from these
premises, the Berlin papers, if the tenor of their articles
be correctly reported, suggest joint action on the part
of the maritime Powers, in order to clear the seas of
Carlist sympathisers, and intimate that, in the event
of other States declining to aid in such action, Ger-
many would be justified by the wrongs she has endured
in taking upon herself the repression of an illegal and
iniquitous warfare.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

ANECDOTES OF BISMARCK.

A story is told of Prince Bismarck at Kissitgen that
one day returning from the baths he pawed through a
field where the men were cutting the harvest, and after
some conversation with respect to the crops the prince
took up a scythe and began to cut the corn: this he did
so well that the owner of the implement seizing the
prince's hand said that be perceived he WM a thorough
farmer. The prince replied "that when he took a matter
in hand he wished to perform it creditably, or he would
let it alone altogether." Me then departed, leaving the
peasants ignorant of his name. When some time latter
they learned who their fellow labourer was the owner
of the scythe was delighted, and declaresl he would pre-
serve the implement all his life. It is said that an
English traveller offered him a considerable sum for
it, but the man said he was willing to show it, though
he would never part with it. The first time Prince
Bismarck went out after the attempt on his life, several
young ladies of Kissengen who noticed his route as.
semb ed to present him on his return with bouquets
of roses, which the prince accepted, saying " Another
attempt upon me, but it is by charming hands."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

A TRAGEDY AT SEA.

A BEWITCHED FARMER.

As a Polemn warning to all lillehigen farmers, the Detroit
Free Pre.* gravely relates the following velBololl/ story

"On the Gratiot-road, within a mile and a half of
the Conner's Creek post office, lives, or lived, a farmer
named Barbier, for It is probable that be is dead ere
this, as he was barely alive on Friday. For the last
five years the fanner has led a terrible life, has ing been,
SA he asserted, bewitched or cursed by an old crone.
He was visiang in New York when the old woman,
tramping through the country, called at the house
to beg. Regarding her as an impostor, he addressed
her in language which provoked her wrath, and she
pronounced a curse upon Lim. He scouted the idea
of her being able to injure him, but one day a month
later, while at work in the field on hie farm, he corn.
menced screaming and shouting, and from that day
has never been in his right mind, except at rare
intervals, and then for only a few hours at a time.
He has had spells of screaming when he would shriek
hour after hour the whole day ding, or until hoarse and
exhausted. At other times he has been sulky and morose,
refusing to speak or move. Two weeks ago he corn-
mencedscreaming, and he made no pause until too weak
to open his mouth. Friday he was so weak that
death was hourly expected, and though unable even
to whisper, his chest rose and fell like a pair of bellows.
During the five years since he was first affected he has
had many doctors, and while some said he was insane,
others called the case a strange one which they could
not fathom. His friends have persistently declared
that he was bewitched by the old hag. and once or
twice efforts have been made to find her in order that
she might be induced to remove the curse."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

DEAN FOREST.

Colonel Kingscote asked the Secretary to the Treasury
whether he would undertake on bchalf of the Government to
bring inn I ill early next 51351511 to entry out the recommen-
dattoos contained in the report of the select committee on
Dean Forest.
Mr. W. 11. Smith said it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to introduce a bill nest session to carry out some, if
not all the recommendations of the committee.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

RAILWAY COMPANIES and WORKMEN'S

DWELLINGS.
Mr. Cross, in redemption of a pledge given when the Mid-
land Railway Bill was recently wider consideration, has
given notice of the following resolutions:-
1. In the case of any bill for making any work, for
the construction of which power is sought to take in
any city, town, or parish, fifteen houses or more occu-
pied either wholly or partially as tenants or ladgers by
persons belonging to the labouring classes, the pro-
moters be required to deposit in the Private Bill Office
on or before the 31st day of December, a statement of
the number, description, and situation of the said
houses, the number (so far as they can be ascertained)
of persons to be displaced, and whether any and what
provision is made in the bill for remedying the incon-
venience likely to arise from such displacement, and
that such statement be referred to the committee on
the bill.
2. In every such bill a clause be inserted to enact
that the company shall, not less than eight weeks
before taking any such houses, make known their in.
to take the same by placards, handbills, or
other general notice placed in public view upon or
within a reasonable distance from such houses, and
that the company shall not take any such houses until
they have obtained the certificate of a justice in Eng-
land and Ireland, and of the sheriff in Scotland, that
it has been proved to his satisfaction that the company
have made known their intention to take the same in
manner required by this provision.
3. In every such bill a clause shall be inserted, if
applicable, requiting the promoters to provide, within
the time limited for the completion of the work, suffi-
cient accommodation for the persons belonging to the
labouring classes, who will be displaced by improve-
ments authorised by the bilL
4. The Committee upon every such bill shall report
specially to the House---I. Whether such clauses have
been inserted in the bill; and, if not, the grounds
' upon which the Committee have decided them to be
inapplicable. 2. The several circumstances affecting
the displacement of houses by the operation of the
bill, and the means by which other accommodation is
to be provided for the persons to be removed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

WRECK OF A STEAMER, AND LOSS
OF EIGHTY LIVES.

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Particulars have been re, eived at Plymouth of the
1048 of the British Admiral, a new iron steamer, from
Liverpool to Australia. She was on her first voyage,
and had on board 89 passengers and crew. Some time
after leaving Liverpool she lost her DIWAS in the
Bay of Biscay, and had to return to port for new
ones. On her second attempt she was struck by
a heavy sea, which damaged her chronometers
and compasses. She fai'ed to make a land fell
off Cape Otway light on the 23rd of May, and
struck on the fatal reefs of King's Island, Bass's
Straits. An effort was made to wear ship, but she
only fell broadside on the rocks, and the scene
was described by one of the survivors as heartrending.
At about three a.m. 49 passengers awakened from
sleep rushed on deck, to find the ship crashing against
the granite rocks, and every sea making a clean break
overher. One small boat was all that could be launched,
and in this the second mate, four seamen, and three
passengers put off. All the other boats were smashed
by falling spars, and the rest of the passengers, who
had congregated by the mizenmast, went down withthe
ship into deep water within a few minutes. The boat
capsized in the breakers, and only three of the
party managed to regain her. Mr. Nicholson, son of
an ex-Premier of Vittoria, who had been to England
for his health, was among those lost. He might have
been saved, but lost his life in a vain effort to save
two little children from the floating wreckage. The
third mate, startled from a sick bed, went dOWn with
the ship, and on coming to the surface seized a floating
plank, on which he reached the shore, and was the
only officer saved. The other survivors were Mr.
O'Grady, saloon passenger; D. Keys, J. Jones, and
J. Harold, steerage passengers; Waggard, Baker, and
Davidson, seamen. At daylight they managed to make
a tent of some wreckage, and were fortunate enough
to find some provisions and spirits washed ashore.
They remained on the island after being joined by
another seaman named Coningham, who had escaped
on a floating spar, until the Kangaroo ketch took them
' off. During the interval they found and buried all
the bodies that had been washed ashore. They were
landed at Melbourne on the Ist June.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

ACapital 2-horse Power STEAM ENGINE
for BALE, Price 210.—Apply, at the Talbot Hotel,
Storabridge.

AWell•bred Sliort•born BULL is kept at
Q. Horsley's, top of Cburctistroot, liflourbrldge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

NEW WORK BY DR. SMITH.

Now Ready, 96 pages, Free by Post for Two Stamps,
GUIDE TO CURE OF DEBILITY, OR
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Weakness, Low Spirits, Nervous Debility, Painful
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Impaired Memory, Loss of Energy, Paine in the Back,
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power, the effect of Indiscretion. Gives PRESCRIP-
TIONS and INSTRUCTIONS by which Thousands
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" Dr. Smith has published some excellent advice and
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WC.

AS IT OUG 1' TO
"I visited " trrites Dr. 111ShAl.I.,
Ram; nian's Warehouse, and took samples of Tea
ready for consignment to their AmENTS,S on analysis
I found them I's ns, &øî superior quality."
"At the Doris, I took samples of llornitnats's
Teas,,,hioh I analyzed, & found Peer; the quality
being equally satisfactory."
•• I purchased Packets from 'Agents for
liosniman's Tea,' the contests I find correspond in
PURITY sad elreelktice of guatiV, with the tea I
obtsined from their stock at the Docks."
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

SUMMER MANCEUVRES.
(From Pmuh )

LADY RUSAY has commenced a series of manceuvres
to get hemelf and girls invited to the balls of LADY
HAUT TON.
CAPTAIN SLYBOOTS is manmuvring every morning in
the Park to get a chair beside the charming widow
MRS. MONEIBAGGE.
MR. SNOBLING may be Peen mancenvring every night
to place himself en 1-i(lenee among his swell acquaint-
ance.
MISS SLASHER is manmuvring with all her might
and main to persuade papa to treat her to a pair of
trotting ponies.
Ms. SPONGE has just began his yearly course of
stale inanmuvres to get invited to the Moors, and ,
afterwards to Norfolk, for the coming shontingseason. 1
CAPTAIN CRACKSHOTT is manmuvring to get a pot of '
money laid against his gun in the match with ENSIGN
DUFPERTON.
TOMMY TUFTHUNT hal for weeks been manreuvring
at his Club to get invited to a drive upon the drag of
his old college chum Lord SWELLBOROUGH.
Mr. HARDUPPE is nianceuvi ing to keep his tradea.
men tranquil until the Long Vacation.
Miss YRETTIPET goes on rnanceuvring at every
croquet party to play in the same set with the
REVEREND MR. RUBRICON.
MR. DODGER is engaged in some political manmuvres
to get the promise of a place for his Mif es nephew,
MR. 11 ATTENH AM.
Mn. PnArruwEtt may be found manreuvring wher-
ever he may dine, to get an opportunity for telling his
old stories.
CHARLEY SPOONLEY is engaged in manceuvring
(lay and night to get asked to balls or dinners where
he thinks he has a chance of meeting CLARA SWEET-
LIPPES.
LADY DE MONTMORENCY SKYNFLYNT is now actively
inameuvring a battalion of her daughters, with a
view to storm the heart (and loot) of COLONEL
CRCESUS.

"A gentleman, about 30, with income of £4OO
annually, wishes to correspond with an amiable young lady,
with a view to matrimony ; carte de visite to be enclosed
strictest confidence will be observed."—Advertisemeut in
Mancheater Fattlroiner,
Mr. M'Cullagh Torrens, M.P., while crossing
Parliamentutrcet on It Imlay night was knocked down by a
passing vehicle, and so much hurt that he bad to be taken
home inn cab.
The Guildford Asaizes commenced on Monday,
probably for the last time, as they are only held once in two
years, and before the neat assizes the Judicature Act will
, have come into operation. There were 14 prisoners for trial
and 120 causes entered.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

POST-OFFICE EMPLOYES.

In the IiOCSE OF COMMONS, Mr Mandella asked the Post-
mastenGenerul if he would inform the louse when the
scheme for improving the position of the employts in the
minor establishment promised before the Whitsuntide recess
would be promulgated.
Lord John Manners replied that a revision bad been made
In the salaries of Post Office officials since 1,72, and a vote
would be asked for to meet the increase of pay. With
respect to the country, the revision of salaries was still
going on.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

A STRANGE SUICIDE.

In London, on Monday, an inquest was held at
Westminster Hospital, on the body of a man named
John Stevens, aged 67. It appeared that at 7.30 on
Saturday morning last the deceased walked into the
hall of Westminster Hospital, and, addressing Foster,
the night porter, said he had taken poison because he
wanted to die, for he was a wicked man. He ap-
peared to be quite sober and sensible. Foster at
once called Mr. Parkhouse, the house physician,
who attentled immediately, and to whom the de-
ceased said he had taken a quantity of oxalic acid.
handing him at the same time a paper packet, which
had contained oxalic acid and was marked " Poison "on
the outside. He added that he had taken the poison
in its solid state in l'eter-street, choe by the Hospital.
The usual remedies were at once applied, and while
they were being prepared the deceased was asked who
he was and wdere he came from. He said his name
was John Stevens, and he was 67 years ot age, and that
he came from Stratton, or Streatham, Union. He
was not wearing workhouse clothes, but was dressed
as a countryman, wearing knee-breeches and gaiters.
The remedies applied had no effect. The deceased
became pulseless, and sank into a state of collapse,
dying in less than an hour after coming to the hospital.
Mr. Parkhouse said he had made a post mote= ex-
amination of the body, which was well nourished. The
gullet and stomach of the deceased were highly in-
flamed and oirroded from the action of an irritant
poison. The symptoms were such as would Ice pro-
duced by oxalic acid. He had no doubt that the de-
ceased bittl died from this cause. The clothes worn
by the deceased at the time of his sheath had been
searehed, but nothing was found to give any clue to
his friends.

The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the
medical evidence.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01

()cal it Pistrict 4.leins
COMMISSIONER ,' MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this Board was
held on Monday, Mr. Tummy in the clytir
There were also present Messrs. 11Hingham,
Kelly, Perkens, Allehureh, Young, Hughes,
Stanley, Griffin, All.op, and Edwards.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed.

The Clerk read a report presented by the
special committee appointed to consider the
revise I Grammar School Scheme. Having
considered the scheme, they recommend it
to the general approval of the Board, and
expressed satisfaction that the Endowed
School Commissioners had raised the guar-
snteed salary of the second master, in ac-
cordance with the wishes of the Board.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

The C!erk read the report which showed
that there was due from the Treasurer on
the Improvement Account, £3B 3s Ud, and
due from the Treasurer on the Highway Ac-
count, £241 3s 2d. On the Urban Sanitary
Account there was duo from the Treasurer,
£23 18s 9d. Accounts amounting to £l4
is 2d on the Improvement Account; on the
Highway Account £l3 19s M; and on the
'Urban Sanitary Account £3l 9s 7d, were
ordered to be paid.
Tows OFFICER'S SALARY.

fhe Chl.irmln said the next basireis WWI
to consider the application of the Town
Officer for an increased salary. He should
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-15

A WINDFALL.

The following story of a lucky servant girl, which may
seem stranger than truth to many readers, is told by the
Bellefonte (Penn ) Republican

" Ten or more years ago this girl—her name is Alice
Anderson—was brought from the Orphans' Home of
Pittsburg by the late Judge Schaler. She was a
domestic in his house up till the time of his death,
when the family gave up housekeeping, and left
Bellefonte. Since that time—some six years - she
has been doing house-work in different families
of the town. She had no knowledge of her parents,
but remembered an older brother, who came to
see her when she was a child in the Home. She
had not heard from him for fifteen years,
and gave up all hopes of ever meeting him again.
About a month ago she took a notion that she could
earn Invir, monwy in the oily, and got a friend to
write to an acquaintance of his in Pittsburg, asking him
to secure her a situation in a family there. In a short
time a letter came informing her that a situation had
been secured and that she should come on immediately.
It took her a week or more to make preparations
for the final departure, and in the meantime she
received another letter from her expected employer
asking about her history, which her friend imme-
diately communicated. A few more days elapsed,
and on the day preceding her departure for Pitts-
burg she received a letter from her brother, Dennis
Anderson. This letter contained some delightful
information. Dennis informed her that he had
been endeavouring to find her for Many years;
that he was accidentally told her name and where-
abouts by the gentleman who had engaged her to come
to Pittsburg ; that her reply to his inquiries placed
beyond a doubt the fact that she was his long-lost and
anxiously searched-for sister. He would meet her at
the Union Depot and take her to his home. To make
a long story short she found her brother. He is a
retired railroad contractor, and a wealthy man. This
is not all. Four years ago her grandmother, Mrs.
Ruth Anderson, of Cincinnati, died, leaving a fortune
of 250,000 dols. to her grandchild, Alice Anderson, if
she were ever found; and if not, then Dennis should
become the heir. Alice is now the possessor of that
fortune. She is twenty-two years of age, is not un-
comely in appearance, but can scarcely read or write.
She has made arrangements to spend the next two or
three years at school."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-15

DEVASTATION BY A WATERSPOUT.

A depatelt from Eureka, Nevada, says that a ter-
rible waterspout burst in the mountains, July 24th,
and swept through the town, killing 20 persons and
causing great destruction of property. It had been
raining with great violence from early in the morning
till noon, when a cloud burst ,n a lofty range of
mountains to the eastward, and a vast volume of
water rushed down the canon where the town is
situated. The eastern part of the town was flooded
in ten minutes by a fearful rush of water, which was
constantly increasing in violence, depth and im-
petuosity. The people in that portion of the
place were hemmed in, and every moment houses
were torn from their foundations and swept away with
their occupants. Ropes were procured and a line
farmed. Brave men, thus protected, dashed into the
torrent and saved many lives. Only a few women
and children were lost. The body of one, Mrs. Bray,
was recovered. The Sentinel office was swept away.
Thirty houses were swept away, and all that part of
the town in which were situated dance houses and
other places of amusement is gone. The flood lasted
only half an hour. The loss by the flood is 150,000
dollars. The Eureka Consolidated Mining Company's
loss is 20,000 dollars. The company will have to shut
their furnaces.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-15

LETTER OF PRINCE BISMARK.

It is reported in the Courrier de Caserte that a cer-
tain Captain Salvatore Panicsli gave his son, in 1867,
the name of Bisniark, and that this youth, now seven
years old, recently sent the following telegram to
Kissingen to inquire after the health of the Prince :
" Honoured to bear your glorious name, I hasten to obtain
news of your health, since the hand of an assassin has made
an attempt on your hfe, so dear to Italy and to Prussia, and
to the history of modern civilisation. —BISMARK PANICALL"

To this message Count Bismark, the Prince's son,
replied:—

" Prince hismark thanks you. tor your sympathy. His
wound is recovering."

_
In reference to this exchange of courtesies, the
Journal de Paris publishes as genuine the subjoined
letter, which it states has been written by the German
Chancellor to a friend of his in Naples :
" Dear Friend,—Arnong the compliments which are gener-
ally paid to people in power, I hardly expected to see my
name given to children at their baptism. It is only in Italy
that I have had that honour. I am neither pleased nor
amused with it lam only sorry for it. I recollect that in
1847 the name of Pius IX, was given to children, and among
the Queens of Europe there is one called Pia. Then mune
the power of Napoleon 111., and bow ninny little Napoleons
were born forthwith among the Italians To-day it is my turn,
and little Bismarks are beginning to appear. I regard that
as a bad augury, and begin to be afraid. If you can prevent
the example of Caserte being followed you will do me a
service. Yours aftecUonately, Binuatca."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-15

G. Er. GREEN,
pIkNOFORTE TUNER,
, Caole•street, and 168, II -st re et , badiey,
•Al GMT IILSASCR6 IN CUHI.I11111:.“)
TESTIMONIALS.

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Institution for the Blind, St John's Wood, London
I can confidently recommend Mr. Green as a Piano.
forte Tuner. He tunes by equal temperament, slid 01.
tame an exact scale. (Signed) C. POTIRR."
FTORI ME. J. F. Patterson, Organist, St. Patrick',
Church, Huddersfield • I have much pleasure in ter-
tifying to the abilities of Mr. Green as a Pianoforte
Tuner. He lays the bearings with exactness and perfec-
tion. (Signed) JAMES E. PATTERSON."
From Mrs. Sanderson, Solo Pisniste, of the London
and Liverpool Concerts:—' Mr. Green is one of theft.
who can Tune my PiASO to the nicety I require previots
to giving my Public Recitals. (Signed) E. K. SANDER..

From Mr. Butterworth, Organist, Dobeross, nee,
Manchester:—'• Mr. Green's equal as a Pianoforte Tuner
CAD rarely be CLltt with. (S igned) DAVID BEITTSLWOITICI
a. j.

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AWell-bred Short-born BULL is kept at
0. Horeley'e, top of Churcb-street,Stoortaidge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-15

THE ELECTION OF A BURIth BOARD

AT STOURBRIDGE.

The poll on the resolution adopted at the ves-
try meeting at Stourbridge, on August 4. took
place on Tuesday. It was as to the constitution
of the Burial Board, to be elected for Stourbridge
and Upper Swinford, in pursuance of the Secre-
tary of State's order. The movement for pro-
viding a cemetery has been in train for some
time, the necessity for such a place having arisen
owing to the Oldswinfor3 Churchyard being near-
ly full, notwithstandmg successive additions to
the original burial ground. When it was pro.
posed to provide a cemetery a poll was demanded
by Mr. Prescott, and there was a large prepond-
erance of affirmative votes. The result being
communicated to the Secretary of State, he sent
down M. Holland to make an official inquiry be-
fore issuing an order for the election of a Burial
Board. Mr. Holland's visit to this town, it may
be remembered, was marked by some singular
incidents, and at the conclusion of his enquiry
Mr. Holland at once said he should report in
favour of the proposed cemetery. In due course
the Secretary of State notified his approval, and
the next step was the vcstery meeting, held on
August 4th, for the election of a Burial Board for
the two townships above-named, and a resolution
that the Board be nine in number, and that it
consist of Messrs. C. King, F.. Stringer, B.
Shepherd, H. Billingharn, W. J Turn ey, F. Evers
G• It P rkos, F J. Frs-lr w, sell W. Platt.
ihe resolution was carried by a large majority,
Mr Prescott demanded a poll, and though re-
marks were made as to the expense to which this
would put the tows, he adhered to his deterruin-
Won, and the poll was fixed for Tuesday. The
Corn Exchange, Stotirbridge, was the place where
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-15

I)INNER

A PUBLIC

Will le heil in the zslloW VAIM, Throd pin., on

WI/DT, the 26th,
L.1.1t1. OF Itt:lti,EY IN 11:11i

At *Lieu Ludt. ad liembeni of the Society are parti-
cularly tented to attend. Diuuer Tirkete, 3s 6d each.

THE IjANI urTll tißEN.kblhlt
Unit.rilie direction of Mr. 1/AN tioorntr, 74,1 t FP/i.41.11

each day ou the show tiroond.

SPECIAL RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS aro made
to run Excurcion and other Trains to and front the :rho,'
at reduced fares. For pa. tieularo sod Glues 4 Aar mg
me Company's Bilis.

ADMISSION

IeiRST DAY, TUE,'" 4Y ...... 3, Oi easli Parson.
tiLcatil, DAY, Vi.,D:••• ..... 2, ditto.
MILD DAY. Immo, .Y . • ..... la 01 ditto.
,ckeis for the ihr OWL tles.fullib,), 4, arh,
to be obtained of

ALBLUT
Secretary, Woreestir.
I:73URGEON DENTIS f.

MR. A. H. BROADHURST
EGS respectfully to announce to the
.1) Inhabitants of Stourbridge and its vicinity. that
he may be Consulted every Fniost, from 10 cm. to 5
p.m., at Mr 13C HIGH-SIMI:ET (Neat
to the Talbot Hotel), upon all points spperlaining to
Dentistry, both in the Sorgi,kl and Meehauocal Depart'
meats, and tro-ts that by stud t stlitegettev to Moderate
Charge., and the employment of Met Material* and
Workmanabip to Merit a slier. of Dieu kiud patronage
and support.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-15

TALLOW.

LONDON, Monday, Aug. 10.—P.Y.C. is steady at 411. 9d.
per cwt. on the spot Town tallow 2.61. 6t net cash rough
fat in. 9d. per Mb'.
s. d. d.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 39 0 Rough Stuff, per cwt.. 14 9
Rough Fat. per Sibs .. 1 9 Graves „ 19 0
Melted stuff, per cwt:. 29 0 Good Dregs ~ 6 0
Yellow Russian, new .... 411. 6d. per cwt.
Ditto Ditto 01d...... 00s. Ott „
Australian Mutton Tallow. 411. Sd,„
Ditto Beet Ditto. 89L od. „
HAY.

WATTECHAPEL. Saturday, August B.—A short supply of
fodder has been on sale. The trade has been brisk at ad-
vanced prices. Prime clover, 100. to 1255. ; inferior, 75a. to
86. Prime meadow hay, 90a. to 108 s. ; inferior, 66.
and Strew, 83a 8o42& per load.

I
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-15

AN INTERVIEW WITH PRINCE
BISMARK.

A Saxon military band gave a private performance
before Prince Bismark a few weeks ago in Berlin,
just prior to his departure for Kissingen, and one
of its members has furnished a Dresden paper with
an account of their reception by him. 'The Prince
showed them over his house, and pointing to a
desk in the Princess's room told them his wife, as
they might observe, kept the cash. He had from
the beginning intrusted her with the charge of his
money affairs, while he attended to politics, and he
would advise every married man to do the same.
taking no more than his wife gave him. Drawing a
table out of a corner he said "At this table M. Thiers,
M. Favre, and I played a dummy game at whist. That
dummy was won partly owing to you Saxons, for if all
had not been so brave I should have held no trumps in
my hand. When we began to negotiate, the gentle-
men would not understand my French because I de-
manded too much. Thereupon I spoke German to
them, and that they would not at first properly under-
stand; but at last we agreed. They conceded every-
thing, and when they had signed their names to it I
again spoke French with them. Had we been united
200 years ago we need not have been tyrranized over
by the French; but now, thank God, we are united,
and I hope we shall remain so. If they once more re-
quire it, we shall again give them a fall." Alluding
to the war of 1866 the Prince said he had always re-
spected the Saxons, for they above all had the courage
to stand firm against Prussia when all the others had
lost their heads. You must see," he said, "that it
could not be helped. We were forced to find out
which of us was the strongest"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-15

OLD HILL.

CAUTION TO DOG OWNER.—At the Po ice Court, OD
Wednesday, before Messra. F. W. G. Barre and N. Bing-
ley, William Davis WAS summoned by Mr. David, Super.
visor of Excise, for keeping a dog without a license. Mr.
David proved the case, and said defendant had informed
him that he had lost hie own dog, and the dog he bad in
his possession had follo•ed him to his hulls, only a day
Cr two before. Defendant pleaded,.guilty, and was hoed
255, with a recommendation that it be reduced to lOs.

RKFI'SING TO Qom—Solomon Roberts was charged by
David Darby, landlord of the Beech Tree bum-house,
Blscaheath, for beiug quarrelsome and refusing to quit
Cies requested, un the Bth inst. Complainant said the
defendant WIL.b quarrelling in toe house,aml he requested
him to leave. Defetidaut refused to do no, and witness
tried to put him out, but could not do so. Fund 5s and
costs.