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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

LECTURE AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE

AQUARIUM.

On Monday evening, Dr. Edwin Lankester delivered
a lecture at the Aquarium of the Crystal Palace on
the sabject of "Fish as Food." The lecture was at-
tended by a large and fashionable audience, who
thoroughly enjoyed the humorous and interesting fare
provided for them.
By way of introduction, the lecturer said that he
was specially pleased to come forward on an occasion
of this kind, because it was a very meritorious thing
on the part of the directors to make this aquarium
not only a means of amusement, hut of inetrum
don. The subject of fishes was a very interesting
one, aml the question came, what was a tish
Naturalists acknowledged no fish without a back-
bone, but he would for the purposes of his remarks
class fishes as shell fish and true fish. Foremost
among the shell fish was the oyster, which wan one of
the prettiest of creatures when in the " cherub " state.
The oyster led a lazy life, troubled himself about no-
thing, and consequently every part of his body became
soft and bights orgestible, even when raw. There was
no harm in eating raw food if our digestion was strong
enough, and for that r eason the oyster required no cook-
ing. The scollops aid cockles were also gomi food, but
required cooking; and the raz rr fism which was very
muscular, was indigestible in proportion to the amount
of muscle it possessed. In the matter of fish, the edibility
depended greatly on the cookirg, and the sauce. As
Mr. Brooks said to Sam Weller, "It's the seasoning
as does it." As food they possessed nutritive gush.
ties, sometimes even superior to meat. They were
quite equal to meat in flesh-forming matter, al-
though in consequence of their deficiency in oil
they were not heat and force forming. They
contained more crsatine and creatinine than meat,

however; and as this was one of the most
valuable constituents if food, because it partly
formed the brain matter, Profe.sor Agassiz had rightly
said that fiell was the food of philosophers. In cumin.
sion, he would impress upon the ladies the absolute
neces-iity of being able to superintend the cooking per-
sonally. The cooking of fish was done in the most
slovenly manner in many households, mid much I f the
benefit that might be derived was wasted. It was
necessary, therefore, that the intelligent moldiest; should
herself be a cook, in order to be able to direct the work
of the uneducated servant.

At the conclusion of the lecture Dr. Reed moved a
vote of thanks to the lecturer who had so ably enter.
tamed them. The compcny then went below, and
spent an agreeable hour in watching the ozcupants of
the acqualium and the microscopes of the Croydon
Microscopical Society.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

OLD HILL.

ASSAULTING TEA POLICIL—At the Police Court, on
Wednesday, before Major Smith, Messrs. F. W. 0. Barri
and N. Hingley, John Hampton was charged with assault-
ing P.O Collier, on the 26th lit December last. The
officer was called to eject defendant trots a shooting
gallery where he was creating • disturbance. He re-
quested liii to go, when defendant knocked him down
and kicked him. lie had absc .tided until M eduesday
when he wa, apprebended by Collier at the Police.
station. He was sentenced to turee months' imprison-
ment with hard labour.

STN•LING CIOARK.—A 110 named TOrnliniou wis
sentenced to one month'. hard labour for stealing a
quantity of cigars, the property of Mr. W Forrest, of
Crisdley Heath. The c:l.er was proved by W. Forrest, jun.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

A WILL CASE.

In the Court of Probate, the cause of" Mutlow v. Pin and
othvra " has been heard.

The testator in this case was Edward Smith Bigg,
late of the Hyde, in Sussex, a retired solicitor. He
died in February, 1871, leaving a will dated the 7th of
September, 1869, of which he appointed his sister, the
defendant, executrix. The only question raised was as
ti the following clause in the will:—" I give £l,OOO to
the children of my niece Mary Mallow and George
Mallen, to be directed between them." The word "niece"
was an interlineation, bring written above the word
" sister," which was erased by bong scored through
with a pen, ad the question was whether at the time
of the execution the wont was " sister " a, originally
written, or "niece," as altered. The recollection
of the attesting witnesses as to the condition of the
document did not throw much light on the matter ; but
it was ehewn that the word "sister" was consistent
with the state of the family, and rendered the meaning
of the will clear and intelligible, whereas the word
" nieie " gave rise to difficulties of conetructir
Mr. Bay ford appeared for the executors; Mr. Searle
for the p trdes hitt-rested in the insertion of the word
' niece tif Dr. Spinks, Q.('., Mr. Pritchard, and Mr.
Inderwick for the plaindff and the parties interested in
the ineertion of the weird "sitter."

Ths Court held that the evidence was not sufficient
to rebut the presumption that the alteration, which
was unattested, was made after execution, and therefore
pro aounced for the will with the word " sbtter " instead
of the word "niece," but splowed the costs of the parties
interested out of the estate.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

SEED.

LONDON. Monday, April 21 —There was a moderate sup,,-47,
of English Cloveraeed, which sold la former rates for ail de-
scrlptions. Fine samples of French red were? .ther dearer.
Vitae qualities, English as well se foreign, realised former
terms. Trefoil was purchased slowly, but without any
quotable change in price. Grum* were fully as dear with.
good side senerally. English Cgnaryseed realised nearly as
much money ; but foreign samples were cheap. r Foreign
Tares sold to a fair extent, at previous eurrencle• Large
Dutch Dempseed brought fully as much money. White and
brown Mostarrloted were unaltered in value, with • limited
trade for both sorts.

PROVIAION.
I,ONIXdr, Monday, April 21.—The anlvahi last week from
Ireland were 42 firkin. Butter and 6,082 hales Bacon, and
from foreign porta 28 202 packages Enter, and 1 886 base
Baron. The supplies of fine foreign Butter are etili In-
sufficient to supply the demand, and for Normandy lathes
higher prices have be n obtnned, brit incresaed supplies and
lower rates. The Bacon market has rated Arm, and a
further advance of 2. to 4.. per cwt, was midland ; bed
Waterford charged 845. free on board for order. Lard a
slow We, oiler at 2a decline.
PRIM.
Butter,

per cwt.: s. a Cheese, per OWL: • a.
Dorset
Friesland l3O 132 DOS.. Gloss., new 70 SI
Jersey
t 4. Freeb, per doe 14 16 4 isarican ...... eo 78
soon, per cwt. : York ...... WI 103
Wiltshire, dried 88 ~.emberland.... 68 101
Irish, green, .o.b. 82 813 Irieb
TALLOW.

TiaZ.

Haar,

- -
LOIDON, Monday, Aprll 21 —P. Y C. la In slow rectum*
at 44s per cwt for new on the spot, and 484. for old. Rough
tat En Id. per Rte.
5. d. It
IL
Town Tallow, pet own 46 0 Rough Run, per owl. IN
Rough Pbt, per Sib... 1 1 Ciro.= ~ II I
Melted BW.g, per cwt. 88 6 Good Drage „ 8
Yellow Madan, new.... 441. Id. pat awl.
Australian Mutton Tallow. 411. 6cL „
Ditto Bad Ditto. 411. 64. „
HAY.

Lognow, Saturday, April 19 —Tim rapplies of middling
and interior descriptions of bay and strew on Nate were
large, but there wata • scarcity of prime gaalittes. Toads
at. very had at the undermentioned rake. Prima meadow
hay 704. to 841.. interior, IN to Ns ; prime Mover. PO.
to I.oln ; Interior, 68.. to SQL; sod Item, 346. to Mo. per
load.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

"liie-entertainnuent, as a whole, was a good
one, and we doubt not it will prove a success in
a pecuniary point of view.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There were
also present : Messrs. Rollinson, Rhode.,
Fiddian. Fereday, Giles, Guest, Wood, Griffin,
W. Rollinson, Pa.kin, Baker, Hall, Bolton,
and Homes. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and confirmed. Admitted into
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

Terms :

£9 Si, £5 Si, and £lO 10. and upwards, per annum.
N.B.—Banks and their Branches contracted for.
' ""

sir All Telegram., Accounts for Conectar:4i, Com-
mercial Inquirme, and all other communications, to
the London Office only. limits messed National Pro.
vuicial Bank of England to Flint and Co. London.

Agent for Stonrbridge, MR. B. YIELD.

Raising, Lowering, Pointing, llooping, *rsightening rn
otherwise.

Repairing Church Spires sad Mill .".lhimneys without
stoppage of works.
ELECTRIC WORKS, DEAD WATERS,
FULL/ HALL, HUDDELSFIELD.

Pointing done with Mastiet and Boiloil Oil.

O. F. GREEN,

pIANOFORTE TUNER.
2130, Castle•street, and 168, 1110. street, badley,
HI CIIMAT PLI•IiCER IN
_PUBLISHING TIM NOLLOWIXO

TESTIMONIALS.

From Mr. C. Potter, Professor of Music, from the
Institution for the Blind, St. John's Wood, London:—
" I can confidently reeommend Mr. Green aa a Piano-
forte Tuner. He tuues by equal temperament, and ob-
tains an exact scale. (Signed) C. Forma."
From Mr. J. F. Patterson, Organist, St. Patrick's
Church, Huddersfield :—" I have much pleasure in tes-
tifying to the abilities of Mr. Green as a Pianoforte
Tuner. He lays the bearings with exactness and pert...
lion. (Signed) Janne F. ParrEason."
From Mrs. Sanderson, Solo Pianiste, of the London
and Liverpool Concerts:—" Mr. Green is one of the few
who can Tune my Piano to the nicety I require previous
to giving my Public Recitals. (Signed) E. K. BANDMI.
ION."

From Mr. Butterworth, Organist, Doberosa, near
Manchester :—" Mr. Green's equal as. Pianoforte Tuner
can rare/7 be met with. (Signed) DAVID BUTTERWORT/I."
1 s. d.
Terms for Yearly Timing, 'minding minor re-

,
pun—
Cottages, per Lenora 1 1 0
Grande do

Mingle Tuning, (is Tom).
a. d. a. d. a.da. d.
Cottage..... 3 6St 5 0 Full Grand,. 6 6& 7 0
6eml-Grande 6 0& 6 0 Coneert Iron
Trietiord or Grand. ......7 6
4 4&6 6

Pianofortes Tuned to the French Pitch (now univer-
sally adopted throughout England, if required.
•t.• A large stock of Classical and Modcrn
.Musie, at
Please observe tire Address-260, Castle Street, and
168, MO Street, Dudley.

MR. JAMES BOSTON HEYS, Professor
of Music Ifigh•etrast, Cradlay Heath.
N.B.—Al'kinds of Musical lostrauertatanei

unfired.
New Nweie at Nalfriee.
PIANOTONTES /OR BATE IDA anis
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

WIFE MURDER IN PARIS.

A case of wife murder, short and inexpressibly
sad, committed, not from jealousy—which, accord-
ing to the younger Dumae's doctrine, is a just&
fication—but from bane, petty, sordid, and withal fri-
volous, motives, hat resulted in a sentence of death.
The prisoner, Courturier, a native of Puligny, near
Beaune, in Burgundy, married in 1865 a widow named
ratline, the mother of two young girls. At that time
Courturier was an entplop4 in the Undertakers' Com-
pany (Font pea Punebres). He had a good character for
honesty. but was addicted to drink, and in consequence
was disrnilwed. He anti hil wife then found means to open
a winerthop at No. 81, Rae de Vaugirard, in Paris. His
frequent drunkenness and constant levies upon the con-
tents of the till drove his wife to arrange that he should
live apart, she making him an allowance out of the
profits of the shop, which, with the assistance of her
two daughters, were in a small way considerable. He
obtained employment as an ostler, but came occasion-
ally to the shop, laying hands upon provisions, and,
when he could find any, upon money. No wit unfre-
quently threatened to kill his wife and her daughters.
At seven in the mornirg of December 13th, just
after his wife hal opened the shop, he appeared,
armed with a hatchet, and insisted that she should
give up to him a bed, betiding, and four chairs,
which had been given him before his marriage by
M. Vsflard, his superior in the Pots pea Furallorrs
office. She said sho would not deliver them
without a written order from M. Vaflard. Thereupon
he split open hoe skull with the hatchet, and finding
that although the brain protruded she was not quite
dead, he struck two other hard blows, cutting off one
of her fingers. He coolly confessed, both before the
Judge of Instruction and in the court, that having
begun the work he thought he had better go through
it. When he had finished his wife in the stop. he
opened the trap door, slipped the body down a ladder
into the cellar, closed the shop shutters and the outer
door, and went away. A few minutes' later the
murdered woman's youngest daughter, aged 17 (and
who was to have been married in three days),
came from her bedroom to the shop, was surprised to
find it shut, broke it open, and found her mother's
corpse bathed in blood. She at once suspected her
father-in-law, who wan forthwith arrested in the neigh-
bourhood without trouble. The conclusive evidence,
and the prisoner's confession, reouced the task of
counsel for the defence it a plea for extenuating cir-
cumstances, which the verdict negatived. Ice rthe
less, it is understood that the jury, struck with the
hal dship of a man, however bad his conduct, being
barred out of his own house and denied the nss of a
bed, which was hi, peculiar personal property, have
stile,' a petition for a commutation of the capital sen-
tence.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

11./ A.• V .L.A.

&nom. BOARD:A meeting of this Board was held on
the 18th seat., at the Riover Board School (girls depart.
meat), the Bev. John Hodgson, (chairman) presided.
The °tiler members present were M. stirs. Bolton (vice-
chairman), and Beloner. 'the wily bursae,. of public
importance transacted was the lassing of a resolution,
lusts twang the visaing officer to iske proceeding. against
the parents ox those chilaren absent from sch.ol two full
days or more in any one week. The Board then ad-
journed to Friday the dad May nest.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

all the three

of th, firi!t,

daughter of the second, and sister of the third. The
last baronet, however, had very much desired to secure
the estates to his illegitimate children if he possibly
could; hut his power to do so depended upon a nice
point of law. He had primarily only an estate for
life; and though there was a succession to his chil
dress if he had any, he had no lawful issue. But
then on failure of his children the estate was
to go to the "other issue," of the old baronet.
This would be, as lawyers say, an "estate tail ;"
and, as most of our readers are aware, a per.
on who has an "estate tail" may by barring
the entail turn it into • fee simple, which he can
leave to any one he pleases; consequently, if it could
be considered that the last baronet had an agate tail
in remainder, then he could bar the entail, and then
leave the estate to hie eons. This he accordingly pro-
ceeded to do, awl his two sons claimed the estate under
his wilL Such were the rival claims eet up to the es-
tates of the old baronet, and it will be observed that
all the claimants were persons whom he never
could have anticipated as likely to inherit,
being either illegitimate children, or the issue
of a disinherited daughter, or the child of a
grand-daughter not born when be made his
will. So it was, however, and the Court of
Exchequer had to decide upon these conflicting claims.
They hell that the Messrs. Blake, the sone of the
last baronet, were entitled under his will to the
estate. Baron Bramwell, indeed, so far doubted
as to deliver a separate judgment; his impression
being that this was not what the testator wished;
but that, thoush he would have have probably wished
that the lady who was his heir-at-law should succeed,
he had not expre-sed that intention. However, the
Court gave jedgment for the devisees of the late
baronet. The other parties appealed, and the case was
argued last term for three days before the above-men-
tioned Judges. They soon rejected the claims of the
descendants of the disinherited daughter, and were
clear that the question lay between the Messrs. Blake
and Mrs. Roach, the lady whc is heir-at-law of all the
three baronets. Her counsel was the Solicitor-General,
and he replied on her behalf in a speech of remarkable
Vigour.
At the close of the arguments the Judges took time
to consider their judgment, which was in favour of
the Messrs. Blake—Mr. Justice Blackburn delivering
a most elaborate judgment thereon.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

HAGLEY.

BURGLARY AND SACRILEOE.-011 Sunday, information
was received at the Police Station, Stourbridge, that
' several robberies had been committed in the neighbour-
. hoot of Flagley, and Supenutendent Freeman at once
net out to investigate the matter. lt appears that some
person effected an entrance on the premises of Mr.
tirezebrook, a ladder apparently having bees used for
the purpose of scaling the wall, which is 16 feet in height.
A night or two previous the dugs, which are kept on
another portion of the premises, kept up an incessant
barking, and it is conjectured that this induced the thief
to attempt a more secluded part of the premised. The
window of the saddle-room was broken, and there
was missing one white vest, two black ditto,
black livery coat, coat and vest, brown mixture, pair of
tweed trousers, silver Geneva watch, and 255. The
person must have gone down the yard where the dogs are
kept, as the stable was also broken into, and • bridle
lion stolen, presumably to tie up the before-mentioned
articles iv a bundle. I Begley Church was subsequently
entered, and the poor's-box opened, and its contents
carried away. A cupboard in the vestry was also opened,
but no booty was found. Hall Barn was also visited, and
some boxes which usually contained musical instruments,
were forced open, but nothing to missing. The gang then
visited the house of the under-gardener at Hall Barn, and
applied the " jemmy " to the front door. The under-
gardener heard the noise, and the thieves decamped.
STOCK SALF..--lhe usual fortnightly sitie was held at
Bagley. on Monday last, when 500 sheep and 60 head of
cattle were disposed of. The attendance of buyers was
large, and competition was very brisk, the following
prices being realised for high-class stock :—Beef, 93;
mutton, out of the wool, over Ncl ; in the wool, is per
lb ; ewes lull lambs, over 80s per couple; fat lambs,
upwards of 50s each. Total of sale, £3,000. As will be
seen by reference to our advertising columns, the next
sale will be held on Monday, the 6th May, when prizes
will be given for the beat shorn legs. Excellent entries
have been made for this sale.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

SHIPWRECKS AND SWIMMERS.

A gentleman writes to the Daily News:-

Your readers must have all have noticed that after the
steamship Atlantic had struck upon the rocks, the third
officer (Mr. Brady) and two quartermasters "swam ashore
with life-furies;" and that a boy also "swam off to the boats."
It appears that Mr Brady, if not the quartermasters, swam
to ant fro several times, and they did this while hundreds of
men were upon the deck, or clinging to the rigging. The
obvious c inclusion must be that nearly tile whole of these
hundreds of men could not swim even a few yards to s .ve
their lives. Let us think of this, and how very few efforts
with the arms and legs would have sufficed ; the fact being
that the real danger in these circumstances to those who can
SO Cl at all is not from the sea, but from the shore, if it be
rocky, or entangling with masses of sea weed. But although
they saw the landing of Mr Brady and the others effected is
safety, they perished with cold, or became mail, and were
drowned. Bow much is it to be regretted that there is no
" paterual despotism" that could absolutely compel every
school, both private and public (and for both sears) to pro-
vide suitable instruction in swimming The newly -pi oje cte I
Floating-Swimming Baths on the Thames may do some-
thing: bnt the "paternal despot him " is the one great sleet
that tie. Gladstone should take into consideration before
the cowing summer and autumn furnishes the usual norivier
(besides the sidpwrecks) of thoetswho lose their lives for
want of this important pail of compu,sory education
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

CURE FOR ALL.
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.

Bronehitis, Diphtheria, Coughs, Colds, and all
Derangements of the Throat and Chest.

In any of the above diseases, immediate and permanent
relief is obtained by effectually rubbiug this detergent
Ointment twice • day upon the neck. cheat, and back, and
buck, and in ail stages of influenza, settled coughs, and
wheezing at the chest, the same treatment may be fol-
lowed with efficiency end safety.

Bad c.e9s, Bad Breasts, Old Sores, IVounds, and
Ulcers.

By rubbing this Ointment perseveringly upon and
around the affected parts twice a day, it will penetrate to
the *Alines beneath, and exert the most beneficial influ-
ence ; the inflammation soon diminishes, the pain
becomes less intolerable, the matter thickens, and •
cure is soon effected. In all long standing cases Hollo-
way's l'illd should also be taken, as they greatly assist in
expelling all depraved liunjouis from the body.
Skin Diseases f all kinds.

In this clam of complaint., no matter the age, the sex
the place, or under what name the disease may be classi-
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rubbed upon the part affected, while Holloway'. Pills
are taken in appropriate doses night and morning, to
purify the blood.

libeuntation;!flul(ilandular Swellings.
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should have recourse to these purifying remedies, as they
have rescued thousands from • life of torture, after all
other means had failed to give them relief. The Oint-
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and certainly, as to effect cures in the most hopeless
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Persons afflicted with these distressing complaints will
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and all can effect their own cure without explaining their
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blood and regulate the stomach in an extraordinary
manner.

The Ointment and Pills are sold at Professor HozLa.
WAY'S ESt•bilabOaent. 533, Oxford •treet, London; alms
by nearly every respectable Vendor of Medicine through.
out the Civilised World, in Pots and Bones, at 1. ltd,
2s 9d, 4s 64, lls, 225, and 33s each. The smallest Pot of
Ointment contains one ounce; and the smallest Box
of Pills four dozen.

Pall printed directions al, affixed to each Pot and Box,
and can be had in any language, even in Turkish, Arable,
Latrenian, Persian, or Chinese.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

i; A First e!. .1 Steady, experienced
i V MN, as MILL ENtil:llt TENDER.—AppIy,
wit. tern enema, to Harris and Pearson, Btourbridge.

IATANTED, a GENERAL SERVANT.—
Apply at the Pipe Inn, SLourbridge.

41IRE-CLAY MOULDERS & DRESSERS
WANTED—MEN and WOMEN.—Apply v.
HARRIS & PEARSON, Stourbridge.

GENTS WANTED for an old-established
_II_ SI IN MD: Liberal Comni tainn.—Aild res. by
ott..r only, It. M., gore ofMeyyrn. Dalton &
Wu:,Jessie St:amen, 46, Southwark street, Borough,
London.

AGENCY.—Appliestions are invited by an old ea
binned Lite Conpany. A o Fire. Andreas W. 11.
K..rr,he Eishange, tephenecon Place. Birmingham.

WANTED, a GENERAL SERVANT, for
Nir.iu, and Sprat Stores. —Apply Observer Office,
Su uthridge.

TO COOPERS.

AATA:;.I'h:I),a;!}?OIIeIVJORK \ I tN. Noue
ply —Artire=s, 13,
V.
!Jig Stoarbridp.

WANTED, a 0 111 NDER.—Apply to nos
Attwo al. the ilikys Works, near Stourbroists

PARTNIENTS TO LET, a SITTING
kt,)011 and KED ROOM. iAI the Bagley-road.
Apply, o,aerrer Office, Btoarbridge.

NVAN TED, PROSPECT USES of
hCROOLS m Stourbridge : Ako terms for
Private Lt:ll.l39in ELOIS`i ddusie only. to three
vane ladies for short Nee daily.—Address, Resioser,
Post Odin, Maurer:Mae.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE IN
WORCESTERSHIRE.

The returns for the week ending April HU, 1373,
show that in the following Petty Sessional Divisions of
the county the number of animals suffering from foot-
and-mouth disease is as follows :—Worcester, 13; Upton,
10; Pershore, 25; Hundred House, 15 ; Kidderminster,
151 ; Droitivieli, 115; Stourbridge, 6 ; Holes Owen, 18;
Broinsgrove, 14; t0ta1,375. There are 230 sheep affected
with scab, an done cow affected with pluro-pneunionia.
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DIED,

Flousa.—On the 23rd it, Lilian Violet. infant daughter
of T. Homer, of Cradley Heath.;
L1.71(18.—0n the 22nd met, at his residence, Raddatn's
Pool, Dudley, Mr. John Lukis, general printer; deeply
regretted.

A VISIT TO EPPS'S COCOA MASOYACTOBT.—ThrongIi
the kindness of Messrs. Epps, recently had an oppor-
Lenity of seeing the many complicated and varied pro-
cesses the Cacao bean passes through ere it is sold for
public wee, and, being both interested and highly pleased
with wkat I saw during my visit to the manufaetory, I
thought a brief account of the Caeao, and the way it is
mane featured by M . Epps, to St it for • wholesome
and nutritious beverage, might be of interest to the
readers of "Land and Water.' "—See &Miele in" Land
and Water," October 14.

BRBAENAST.—EPPS'S COOOA.,—OBATIYOL AND COM•
FORTING.—" By • thorough knowledge of the natural
laws which govern the operations of digestion sad no.
trition, and by a careful application of the flue p 's-
of well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided oar
fast tables with a delicately flavoured bevee which
may save us many heavy doctors' billa."—CW &mice
Ga.ette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Bach
packet is JAMBS EPPA & CO., HOMOOpliShie
Chemists, London." Also, makers of Epps's Cacisoirle
a thin, refreshing beverage for evening use.
MANUFACTURI OF COCOA, CACAOINN, AND CIIOVOLATI.
—" We will DOM give an account of the proces• adopted
by Messrs. James Epps & Co., manufacture's of dietetic
articles, at their works in the Easton.road, London."—
See in Part 19 of Casull's Household Grids.
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FIELD. at his °Mese. 92. Mich-street. Stourbsfigge, In
:be Dennis of Worcester: to which piece all kraus W
enter eotereonica.tous isirin be 114414,M85d.
Saturday, April 26, 1879.

Article
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

ANOTHER ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS
PREDICTED.

Professor Palmieri thus predicts another eruption of
Vesuvius :

The great conflagration rif the 26th April, 1872, way
the final expression of the great preceding eruptive
period, which had been a preparation for the former.
We are now in a p nod of rest, but in a volcano an
active as Ve-uvius has been during this century, a
period of rest is composed of two phases of more or less
duration ; the first may be called the declining one,
and the other the incohative one. During the first, the
smoke diminishes, and the (misguides eini less of sul-
phuric, but a great deal more of carbonic acid. During
the second Anse, there is a continuous and abundant
emission of smoke from the crater, the fuunarolea be.
come more numerous, their temperature rises, and
sulphuric and chlorhydric acid gases are given if. The
volcano is now in this as send stags; the ellolBBl .n of
smoke is more copious and continuous, and new fuma-
roles are breaking out round the crater, with certain
characteristic sublimations. The apparatus of variatinn
and the es smograpn which co the Bth March began to
be unsteady, and thus announ -ed the earthquake of
the 12th, have never settled down since. This incoha-
tive phase will terminate in a new eruption. It is
difficult to foretell when it will take place, but most
likely it will be central, in the beginning at least.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

WOLLASTON.

ADJOURNED VESTRY MMETINO.—The adjourned Easter
vestry meeting for ‘Vollaston was held on Tuesday, for
the appointment of churchwardens. The Vicar (Rey. 0
!banks) appointed Mr. J. Cook as his churchwarden
and Mr. Joseph Hammond was appiinted parish warden
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

ON MONDAY EVENING MAY sth, 1878,

ASecond Grand JUVENILE CONCERT
of SACRED MUSIC witl Its given in the above
Place, by upwsrds of 100 CHILuitEN, from the Mount
ileasaut, litierlsy Hill, Cradley heath, hretteli Lan.,
aud Stourbridge Sunday Schools; assisted by other,.
The Pascss nib consist of Au., Solos. DueM, and
. hot uses , from the MOM. suitheut Coupssers.
The Chair wilt be taken by E. 13UW EE , ESQ.
Mr. J PEARCE will preside at the Harmonium, Con-
ductor, Mr.. J ALLPOHI.
Doors open at Seven o'clock, Concert to COIDISICIIOO at
Ralf past neren.

&actor,

ICKETS—lteberved Seats, 2,; Front Do., ii; Third
Do., 6d.

STOURBRIDGE CRICKET CLUB.

I'HE Members and Subscribers of the above
1 Club are tufornittl thst the Ground will be OPEN
for the tiessou on Thursday next, May Ist, at two
o'clock.

A Profession.] Rowler, of Nottingham, is engaged.
'I note who with to join the Cub wi,l communicate
with Ma. F. RUBINSON, Hon. Sec.

NOTICE.

IT She undersigned, beg to inform the Public
that I aim Lut La rtsfoomble for auy debt or
Sobs my wife, EMMA WOOD, may contract aftertb:d
date, Aprtl46th.-11allibm Wood, higli-atrect, Lye.

LOWER GROUNDS. ASTON.-
THIS E BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS ARB

OPEN DAILY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

A new pill.box has been invented in Albany. It is
made of India-ruboer. One box cureaa cold and render. your
overcoat Impervious to water.
•

In California they are SO much annoyed with moil-
quitoes and fleas, that • physician advises, first • bath In •
solution of soft soap and treacle, then • sprinkle of sawdust
on the head, after which the patient should take to his bed
and maintain perfect repo".

The latest method of spending the "honeymoon" in
reported from Italy An American recently met at Rome an
old school-fellow whom he had not seen for years. "You
here?" "Ye. my dear fellow , I have just been married, and
am come to spend the honeymoon in Italy" "And your
wife ?" "My ? Oh, I left her In New York."
Strangers visiting Augusta, Me., while the snow was
In the streets, were particularly cautioned not to kick any
old hats they may notice in their path, aa several citizens
have had their beads seriously bruised in this way before
they were dug out.

An Indiana patient, to whom was prescribed leeches,
took them inwaraly. He sang aloud, long, high-toned solo,
till the doctor who heard of his case gave blm en Weide-out
remedy. An emetic is meant to be conveyed by the delicate
metaphoric language.

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A New York reporter who attended a banquet con-
clude, hi, description with a candid statement that "it is
not distinctly remembered by anybody present who It was
made the tut speech."
Anticipating the death of Brigham Young, a Louis-
vllle merchan warts the conti act to supply his family with
crape and bombazine. He will treat its, a wholesale order.
The "Precise Man" parts his hair in them iddle,and
counts the hairs on each ride, and splits some If It Is
neceassary, to make the thing dead even. 11 he Is • married
man, everything must be PIA so—ll he is a bachelor It must
be more so.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

MR. DENT, M.P., ON LAND TENURE.

The Liberal Registration Association of Harrogate
dined together on Thursday evening at the " Crown "
Hotel in that town, to which a number of guests were
invited, including Mr. J.l). Dent, one of the members
for Scarborough, and a landowner of the neighbour.
hood.

In speaking on the subject of land tenure, Mr.
Dent said, seeing that all hie personal interests were
connected with land, he could not be expected to say
anything in a revolutionary spirit. He had heard wild
and vague theories about the nationalization of land,
and that the happiest and best plan would be for every
agricultural labourer to settle down on his five-acre
plot and work for himself until he hal obtained a
maintenance, and when he had done that he might go
and labour for the farmers about—if any fariners
existed. He was certainly of opinion, however, that
the Government ought to place no impediment in the
way of the free transfer and cultivation of the land.
He held that at the present moment the expenditure
upon and the cultivation of land were not what they
should he. Although he did not believe, with Lord
Derby, that by proper cultivation the production
might be doubled, still he thought it might be very
materially increased. There were two people who
could put capital into the laud—the landlord and the
tenant. But what was the case? The landlords
were so tied up and hampered with settlements and
eutails that they could not afford the means
to make their tenants prosperous and to make
their labour more profitable. Certainly men could
not be compelled to sell their estates, but at
all events they could be allowed to do so by legisla-
tion. At the present moment he was sorry to say
that in many instances the English tenant had no
security for the money he had laid out. Generally
speaking, the English tenant was treated by his land-
lord fairly and oenerously. At the same time, to in.
duce capital being laid out on the land, the tenant
should have a legal right to compensation. He was not
an advocate of anything like fixity of tenure, but he
thought the Bill brought in by Mr. Howard and Mr.
Read formed a very fair basis of lagialation. That Bill
provided that if a tenant made permanent improve-
ments he should be repaid for what he had done at the
expiration of his term, the question of amount to be
decided by arbitration ; and he was satisfied from what
he knew of the English tenant that he would be satis-
fied with such a measure.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

THE SECT CALLED "DERBISTS."

The existence of a religious sect called "Derbiste,l
whose adherents are mostly recruited in the two de-
partments of the Drome end the Ardkche, was scarcely
kuown to the great majority of Frenchmen until a
soldier belonging to this body was tried by court-
martial a few ii ys age for insubordination (remarke
the Jail Mall Gazette) The tenets of this sect are
principally embodied in the doctrine that human life is
absolutely sacred, and that the profession of arms is in
itself a crime. In obedience to this teaching a young
man, who had been sent to join his regiment, refused
to carry arms, declaring that he was ready to submit
to any punishment, even that of death, rather than
repu lists his principles. The colonel had no alterna-
tive but to send blue before a court-martial for breach
of discipline ; and in the course of the trial the school-
master, who had been called as a witness, stated that,
though he had done all in his power to eradicate
their ideas, the prisoner had held fast to his original
purpose. When he told him that, in the event of a
battle, he would always be able to fire in the air, the
young man declared that he would not do that because
it would be an act of treachery towards the Govern-
ment, and that ha preferred stating the case to his
superiors when he wait called upon to join the army.
On similar grounds he refused to purchase a substitute,
and, in raply to the w arning of his scboolm aster that
he would render himself liable to be shot for in-
subordination, he avowed his readiness "ti, add
another to the throe millions of martyrs who have
already died for their faith." His behaviour at the
trial is said to have been most exemplary, and when
questioned 13. the president of the court, he confessed
that tie bad disobeyed the military laws, tout had acted
in conformity with those of the goepel.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

THE FATAL GUN ACCIDENT IN
SUSSEX.

Mr. Fullager, the coroner for West Sussex, has
resumed and concluded an inquest at the Naldrett's
Farm house, Cucktield, into the circumstances attend.
ing the death of ltal mood Al'Adsm,.aged seven years,
eon of Li-titenant.Colonel 111' Adam.

Lieutenant-Colonel AEAdam, a magistrate of East
Saves, said the deceased was his son. He wail in
the habit of uaing a gun, which he had trained him to
fire.

Frank Robert Preston M'Adam said that he was the
son of Colonel 111`Arlam, and the deceased was his
brother. On Easter Monday he went out with a gun.
The deceased and three others were with him. They
went to a spot where a bird was making its nest. They
waitcil a long time for the bird to come back, but it did
not, and they th.mght they had better return home.
Witness left the gun no ier the grass, and covered over
with ashes. Suddenly he saw a bird fly out of a nest
into a tree, and he asked the other boy to fetch the gun.
The other boys found a nest; and while they were
looking at it, witness asked a boy named William
Murrell to ho d the gun, as he intended to get into
a tree to see if there were any eggs in the nest. As
wituese handed the gun to the boy Murrell, he asked if
it wen, loaded, and v. itneas told him it was. He went
off a few feet and began to lace up his boots. Witness
afterwards saw him meddling with the lock of the gun,
which was then pointing ett,ight at the head of the
deceased's brother, who wasonlyabouttwoor three yards
from him. Witness called out to Murrell to put the
muzzle of the gun ; but he had scarcely said the
words when the gun went off, and the contents were
lodged in the head of the deceased, who at once fell to
the ground. It was a double-barrelled gun, and witness
fired the second charge after the accident.
. _

Charles liugden, aged about 16. said that when Mur-
rell was going to put the gun down, Frank 11FAilam
gave it a push towards the deceased, and the hammer
slipping off Murrell's thumb it went oil and shot the
deceased. Witness was sure that the brother of the
deceased touched the gun before it went off. It was
pointing at them, and Fe pushed it away, saying
"Don't point the gun at me."
William Mnrrel, aged 16, said he was holding the
gun at the time of the accident. The brother of the
deceased pushed it, and caused it to go off. After some
further evidence the coroner summed up, and the jury
returned a verdict 44 "Accidental Death."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

SPRING DISPLAY OE' PLO Tug R 3

DO t TING do the Lek, which he been enlarged and
wade peuitgal bale by the water beeng only 4 het 6
inches deep all over.

SYS Ylid and UlWellill'S MILITARY BAND will
perform In the New Orctmaira every Monday, Wednesday,
in Saturday, from Three till dusk.
ADMISSION : —Adults ad ; Children under Twelve

2d ; Ditto uuder Six Id.

SEASON 'TICKETS may be obtained. Family
1 lekete, 21s. Ingle Admission, 103 tid. These Tickets
Aid &aunt on all OCCILSIODI exuept the Grand Show In
June Ut Xi.

U. G. QUI LTIE, Proprietor.

II iii le, IVbli4hal 0 onday Nest.
r I'lJtjljjJj'j O IHE NEW SCHEME
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.1 J. C. A. r eJir, sq , A., theidirted Iron the
Lonely } we.s)—To Le had Iron oil ioral klorksellan,
J: :run It. Oro, 12,4111, Fubliht, btoudiridgo.—Frino
lii upeuce.

Now Heady, Part Ist, (post Iran), One Bislang,
111 E ILIFLEMAYS COMPANION.
A NEW WORE BY FRANC'S JOHN LOCK,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

lairmen

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penditure of tkoe and capital, these Offices have
been established.
The Agents and Correspondents, both British and
Foreign, have been selected with care. .

Constant communication is maintained with the various
Bureaux des Renseignements of the Lontinent, the In-
Whirs/Ise Oakes of the United States, and the British.
American, Indian, Australian, and other Colonies.
. . . . . .

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

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This Once make each sad every inquiry (no matter how
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afresh investigation. Referent's to more than Ten
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I.—our Register. and Reference to Correspondents at
once show Debtor'. ability to pay.
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this Is made, i•not left to die • natural death. Prompt,
effitiient, and voluntary adviee is given to Subscribers as
to best means of recovering same. If in London, a
clerk waits upon him (in the country, by post) and ob-
tains from him such instructions as will enable us to
recover debt without eny further trouble to Subscriber,
and without any attendance of Subscriber being neces-
sary.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

BRIERLEY HILL.

CHARGE OF Tan-PASS.—At the Petty SOB4OIII, on
Monday, before Mr. H. Smith, James Thompson,
Daniel Brearley, and JoKeph Walton, were charged with
being on land, on the sth, belonging to Mr. W. 0. Foster.
irk search of rabbits. Charles Hanby., proved that he
saw the defendants with three others On the land, they
had two dogs and ferretts with them. Welton denied
being there end nail he we' at wrirk at Brlston at the
time, and coiled a witness to prove. The case against
Walton was &missed Brearley who had been pre-
viously convicted was fined 10e and costa; and Thompson
5s and costs.

DRUNK AND DINORDERLT.—Richard Hill, Thomas
Smith, and George Forrest, were charged by Superin-
tendent Mills with tieing drank and disorderly on the
night of the 12th Mat., at Quarry Bank. P.O Lavin
proved the case. A previous conviation having been
proved against Smith he was fined 20. and coats; in
default one month, the other two were fined 5s each and
costa ; in default 14 days.
MORK AY omi:cu.—Daniel Greenman, John Green.
man, and Thomas Insull, were charged under the Local
Board Act, with playing at • game at cards on the high-
way, on the 15th. PC Collin proved that he new
Daniel Greenman and Instill playing at cards for money.
could not swear that John was playing, and he was din.
charged. The other two paid costs, and the cases were
withdrawn.

DRONE AND DDIDEDICRLT.—ELIWILECI Gillam and Wni.
Hammond, were charged with being drunk at Wallheatb,
on the 11th inst. P.O Banton proved the case. Defen-
dant pleaded guilty. Fined 108 each and costs ; in
default 14 days.
NEGLECT or Woil.—At the Police Court, on Mon-
day, before Meows. H. Smith and L. Freer, Charles
Horner, paddler, was charged with neglecting the
service of the New Brdi•li Iron Company, and £1 152
was claimed as compehsation for "lon of coal and iron."
Mr. J. Coley, manlike., proved the case. Police-con.
stable Lavin stated that he BIM the defendant at Quarry
Bank, in a state of intoxication on the day he should
have been at his work. In reelv to the kla7istrates'
(•lerk, def. ndant stated that he was too ill to work, and
this assertion was supported by Mrs. Homer. Mr. Coley
,aid the defendant and hie lad could get from 17. to 18.

N • tarn. Mr. King. Msgistrstes' Clerk (to defendant
What was the nature of your illness ? Defendant
of appetite—(laughter). Mr. Smith : Are you willing
go back to work and pay the damage ? Defendant : Yea
Mr. Coley : I should prefer his being sent to Stafford
for, month. It would do him and many others • deal of
good. The Bench finci defendant fie and coat, and also
ordered him to pay the amount of compensation claimed,
Mr. Smith observing : It is not to be supposed that at
the present high price of coal and iron men can run
away from their work when they think fit.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26

THE DEAN OF NORWICH ON "THE

WORLD."

The first of the course of sermons on "The Use and
Abase of the World and the Things that are in the
World," announced for delivery at St. James'e, Pic-
cadilly, Loudon, on the Sundays alter Easter, was
preached on Sunday afternoon by Dr. Goulburn. the
Dean of Norwich. Taking for his text 1 Con vii. 29-
31, the Dean commence l by defining the " abuse" of the
world as consisting in over-doing its use in tl,essn,esenee
that the glutton or the drunkard abuses two of the
chief of God's gifts, while he showed that it was truly
" used " by those who were guided by restraint and
self control. Approaching the Pubject more imme
diately before him, the preacher compared the influ-
ence of the world to that of the atmosphere with which
the body is surrounded, its two chief ingredients
being the influence of society and the influence of the
present system of things, which is radically faulty and
vicious. The influence of society, though noiseless,
was, the Dean argued, stronger than many direct
forces, and resembled the force of gravitation as con-
treated with the more showy force of electricity. Pub-
lic opinion he described as the only tyrannical power
which Englishmen endured, and in strong satirical
language he spoke of their miserable fe ir of its organs
and their compli mice with Is laws, Faahion, again,
taking an outward form and becoming, so to speak, in.
carnate, was another great influence, which, added to
those already named, made up the strong force for evil
which is called the world. Referring secondly to the
vicious system under which we are living, the preacher
alluded first to our pursuits, on all of which
he asserted the brand of sin is marked. Agriculture
primarily resulted from sin. Warlike pursuits were
the necessary sequence r,f the present state of life. The
study of medicine, illustrious and bmeticial as it is,
would be needleas if there wore no sin, and therefore no
disease or death. Jurisprudence naturally follows from
the disagreements of men. Even .the Christian nit-
niatry finds its chief function in reclaiming the sinner.
In short there is, the Dean urged, no human pursuit
which is not intended to remedy evil, and therefore
may be said to spring from it. The accumulation of
property in the hands of the rich was next referred to,
and although it war declared to be sanctioned by God,
it was to be traced in the first instance to evil. The
Dean then pleaded in earnest terms with his hearers to
submit to the world and its uses, but in no case to he
conformed to them; to live as if this life were not all,
blit as if there were a higher and nobler existence in
store for us.