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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

CBEAP LITERATURE.

On the above subject The Times publishes the fol.
lowing letter :

The ;present ignorance of the great man of Englishmen of
those works which are calculated for moral and mental im-
provement may be traced to the high price of sound and in-
structive literature to a very great extent. Why should we
not take example froin the manner to whi.l they manage
these things abroad? In France "La BiblintlOque Na-
tionale ' has, since 1063, published about ISO volumes of the
French classics, itc., at 40 continses per volume. In Germany
the " Universel.libliothek " has published about 300, among
which are all the greatest ornaments of the literature of all
ages and all countries, at 2 either groschen
Why are good English works, then, dear, when we are
supposed to be the most civilize I of nations ? Even France—
the gay—has published, ins cheap form, her most substantial
and philosophical productions, and we—the serious—cannot
obtain a reliable edition of Sec.'s Essays under some fabulous
and arbitrary price. All Shakespeare's plays are publishe din
German at two stiller grmichen each, and our cheapest edition.
cost at least sixpence. Why should we not have our lilltone
for fourpence per volume, and translations of Tatum and Dante,
and good ones too, for the same price? Readers want the
books and not the bindings, and no one will for a moment
deny that some books at least can be published cheaply,
although no one undertakes their publication. I, for one,
am not too aristocratic to spurn a work on account of its
binding, and I know for a fact that bound books are less read
than others. Half the shelves in our libraries might often
be filled with painted board. for all the use we make of the
books they contain.

Relyio u your sympathy for the great cause of cheap
literature to prompt you to insert this plea for it, I remain
your obedient servant, Wm. LAIRD CLOWES, Grove-house,
Clapham-common, Oct. 12.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

QUADRUPLE AMPUTATION.

Our readers (says the British Medical Journal) may
remember that in the autumn of 1869 Dr. Begg, of
Dundee, amputated the whole of the extremities in
the case of a young woman named Robertson, whose
lands and feet hod assumed a gangrenous condition,
the proximate cause of which was attributed to
embolism. After the operation a subscription was
raised, and the poor woman sent to London,
where, at the request of some influential friends
of hers, Mr. Heather Bigg had constructed
for her some specially devised prothetic appliances,
in which the distinguishing features were that the arti-
ficial hands were automatic in action, opening and shut-
ting their fingers at the will of the patient. This
peculiar prehensilitygave her the power of grasping even
so small a substance as a crochet-needle, and enabled
her to gain a comparative lucrative livelihood by mak-
ing shawls, &c. So admirably did she do this that one
was sent by her to the Queen, who, struck by the ex-
cellence of the workmanship and the remarkable means
by which it was accomplished, generously gave the
poor woman £5. The artificial legs were also no arranged
as to enable her to stand and walk with the aid of
crutches. Three years have passed since she first began
the u-e of extraneous appliances, and she now writes
an admirable hand, besides knitting, is eding, and dress-
ing herself, he. In a communication made by her a few
days since, which is now before us, she writes that
she can walk alone quite easily with the aid of
crutches, and that no one could observe the cause of
her lameness. The case is one of no common interest,
owing to its being the only one on record in which the
whole of the four extremities have been removed.
Apart from its pathological value, as indicating how
life may be saved by judicious interference in cases of
embolic gangrene, there remains the gratifying result
that, by the use of ingenious mechanism, the patient
is enabled to gain her living, while presenting nearly
the same exteinal appearance as if she still retained
possession of her natural limbs. It lean unique case,
and a triumphant instance of mechanical ingenuity.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

A SINGULAR STORY.

At the Worsblp-street POIICI-Collrt, In Llndno, a young man
named James th,mpflon, a gunmsker, ithout any fixed
ah In has been charged with ste.diny a lion, the prop, ry
of tho t3r,at E met rnlteilmay Comp:fly, under the 1. dlowing
extra,rdlnAry circum.tances
. . .

It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner was
formerly in the service of the Great Eastern Railway
Company under a "ganger" at the goods etation,
Brick-lane. Sims short time afterwards meeting one
of his fellow workmen, a porter, named Fellingham,
he addressed him, awl a conversation ensued, and
eventuelly the prisoner broached to Fellingham a pro-
position to pursue a plan whereby the hompany might
be robbed. He invited Felliugham to his house where
he explained his plan. He proposed that Fellingham
should give him notice of some valuable package
Cr b being in the station, when he (pitioner) would
prepare one in all respects similar to it, take it to the
station, mol with Fellingharn's connivance remove the
latisls front the valuable package to his &damn' one.
The valuable package was then to be sent addressed to
him to some station down the line, to be " left till
called for," Fellingharn agreed to think over the
" plan," but meanwhile informed his employers. It
Was then arranged that he was to give his seeming
cons. nt to assiet the prisoner; bat that • box " full
of nothinge"— atones and straw—should be reported
•s valuable. 'his was done, and on Tuesday, the S(li
met., the prisoner met Fellingham by appointment
close by the goods station. The prisoner was then
wheeling a barrow on which was a box with no ad-
drees on it. The labels from the box full of stones
and straw were then removed and placed on the pri-
soner s box. The thee box was re-directed and sent
down the lme to Purtleet-etation,Thomp-
son " till called for." The arrival there was watched

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for, and on his coming on the 9th he asked if there WM
a box in tle name of Thompson for him. Being told
there was, he pail 8,1. for the carriage and signed a
receipt for it. Just as he was about to carry off the
supposed valuable box, he was accosted by one of the
company's police, who asked him if the box was his.
The prisoner said "Yes," and he was taken into
custody. He also tried to get Bellingham to re-label a
box so that it might he sent somewhere where the pri-
soner might call for it.
The prisoner reserved his defence and was fully
committed for trial.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

44, LORD STREET.

Liverpool, October 1872.
TX addition to several 'arsons of the early crop
TEA front China, a large quantity has been
imported from India this Season, the quality of which
Is eery Aso, and is many instances resembles the
old-lashiiiraed Choice Kaiaow, so much appreciated
by consumers of Fla TIA.
The or PAILALIJILID IVCCSIat which has marked the
progress of this business from year to year, is owing
to oar rairricAt. ILIWWIJIDOI or TEA, and to the
anomie* of proper ease in the selection of Stock,
which tumbles us to sell TEAS awl COFFEES Or
altlPaatua QUALITIaIa at the ttioliZesill cairns to
which all Palmatea who comply with our Terms have
• perfect right to obtain their supplies.
While Ire are well aware that all armature of Tea
and Cofer star their own interest by purchasing at
OI&I Aflau.A.ll4l4t—we, nevertheless, leader sineere
Moshe to our nesnerous Customers for their constant/1i
iverwissiag support asd ejtensive recommendation,
aped they may rest assured that all orders entrusted to
se will eantiftble Se have trurprOntpt peroultat Uttentiun.
The following qualities are well worth special
wiles
Per lb.

TM CgO4CSIT 1441110 W TIA 3,5
Tss KURA VINE SOECLIONU (Choitt
Tin SILVIA Fill COOO Cj.dlrape
Poss.) 312
Vi11ef...7114114 COIIOOO (Ilia. Subtchong jlaroe
Toe Valli Visa CONO,,U (Pekoe Soiul kind) 2,8
1/11111 4:04.1.30 CS! rosy i.koi kind, 2, 4
STSOPS COIIOOU (Svuchong kind' 2,

All 1in0.% for Ina Country are despatvhed punctually
on ilia Is following recelpt of Ordure.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

HALLOWS.

111 HE COURT LEET and COURT BARON
1_ and CUSTOMARY COURT of HENRY JOHN
WENTWORTH HODOETTS FOLEY, Esquire, Lord
of the said Manor, will be held on Tunsoar, the '22nd
()cloning instant, at twelve o'clock at noon, at the Walea
HART In, HOVER.
BERNARD & KING,
Stewards of the Manor.
Stourbridge, 4th October, 1872.

sTOURBRIDOE IMPROVEMENT ACT,
18W,

MARKET HALL PORTER WANTED.

rrHE Commissioners require a Steady and
X Industrious PERSON to Clean the C,.ie Ltchange
and Markets, and act generally under Use Collector.
Salary twelve shillings a week.
Application to be sent to the undersigned, not later
than Ten o'clock, on MONDAY, the Mito 'natant. The
duties will commence on Monday, the 4th November.
JORN TAYLOR, Clerk.

56, High-street, Stourbridge,
October 18th, 1.872.

I)AIITNERSHIP.—A young Gentleman, aged
I 22, who ban completed his ARTICLES with •
tirst-class Firm of AUCTIONEERS, FARM and
ESTATE AGENTS, and who is just about to open
OFFICES himself, and establish a 801,111.14 in the West
End of LONDON, is desirous of one about the same
age, having some Japital, joining him in PAR INER-
SIJIP. A Knowledge of the PROFESSION not neces-
sary, as the same under the Advertiser's tuition might
quickly be acquired. A young Gentleman desirous of
residing in London. following an agreeable and profitable
profession, together with pleasant and sociable compani-
onship would find this an excellent upportimity.—Ad-
dress, W. J. It., care of Mr. Benham, 201, Portobello
Road. London, W.

DANCING, DEPORTMEN T, AND CALISTHENIC
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

iL via.

An entertainment consistiog of music and readings
took place in the Grammar School, on Monday evening
last, tinder the presideocy of the vicar (the Rev. J. Hodg-
son). The programme was well selected, the glees, "My
love is like the red red rose," " The winds shistle cold,"
and Sullivan's " 0, hush thee my baby," were effectively
rendered by the Kinver Musical Society, under the able
conductorship of Mr. B. Williams. The chief attractions ,
of the evening were the duets (cornet und pianoforte) by
Mr. and Mrs. James Foster, the singing of Miss Mieville,
I and the readings by the Bev. A. Payne, and the Rev. J:
Hodgson. The duets by Mr. and Mrs. James Foster
were beautifully played, and were enthusiastically re-de-
manded. Miss Pineville, in her songs, Guonod'a "sere-
nade " and " She wore a wreath of roses," thoroughly
captivated the audience, and received well-merited and
rapturous encores. Miss J. Smith, Mrs. W. :Parkes,
Messrs. Barrett, Parkes and Osborne sang some guintetts
in a manner that displayed great taste and ability. A
pianoforte duet," The Qui Vice Galop," by Miss Brom-
ley and Miss Wharton, was played with great spirit and
was much admired. Miss Wharton's songs, "The Skip-
per and his Boy" and "Take back the heart," were sung
in her usual artistic style. The concert was well attended
by a large and fashionable audience, who seemed to enjoy
thoroughly the evening's performance.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

CHEAPEST PASSAGE TO
- je' ALL THE COLONIES.

VEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, THE
IN DIAMOND FIELDS, AMERICA, CANADA,
CHINA. JAPAN, ace., Jze., .by Royal Mail and other.
Steamers and Sailing Packets, regularly despatched from
all Seaports in England. Boobs, Maps, and Tickets of
Embarkation, obtained of Edward Bent, Emigration
OfSeei, Bent.etreet, Brierley Hill.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

KINVER SCHOOL BOARD.

A meeting of this Board was held on Friday, the llth
inst. The Rev. J. Hodgson (Chairman) presided. There
were also present Messrs. Bolton, Bunn, and Belcher.
An application was made by Mr. J. O. Barrett, master
of the Boys School, for an increase of salary. The
Board unanimously granted him an increase of flO per
annum. . .

The accounts for the half-year ending the 29th Sep.
tember, were examined and passed by the Board, and the
Chairman was directed to sign them. The following is
the statement :—Receipts : Grant from Education De-
partment, 1:141 12s 92; ratm, £54 7e 42; school fees,
£53 Os 22; total receipts, £249 Os 3d. Expenditure :
Balance due to treasurer on March 25th last, £8 8s 1012 ;
salaries of officers' £l5; salaries of teachers, £ll9 Is flel ;
books, apparatus, £l2 Us 4d; printing, advertising, &c.,
£l3 16s lid; repairs to furniture and cleaning, £77a lit;
fuel and light, £2 3s 102; repairs to buildings, £2 104
74 ; legal expenses, £lO 16s; total. £l9l 14. 7d. Bal-
ance in hands of treasurer, £52 18s lid; in bands of
petty cash keeper, £4 6s 94. The expenditure for the
sorreeponding half of last year was £lO9 19s 93. The
school fees show a remarkable increase, being far the
half-year ending March 25th last, £24 18s 74. and for the
last half-year £53 Os 2d, or more than double. A pre.
cept upon the overseers was signed, for the sum of £lO9
31, being at the rate of lid upon the rateable value of
the district. _ . .

The Board then adjourned to Friday, the 2Oth inst.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

A USEFUL HINT.

A premium was recently offered at a Californian fair
to the young woman who should prepare the best
dinner at the smallest cost, on which the Pall Mall
Gm:eat remarks : This precedent might be fol-
lowed with advantage, though perhaps there is less
occasion to stimulate the public appreciation of the
necessity for good cooking than to find some better
means of facilitating the acquirement of skill in the art
by the multitude of women who must cook for their
own households "tout bien que mal." There are, in-
deed, schools of cookery, but they are few and far be-
tween, and are generally intended for the production
of first-rate artibtes. It is certainly strange that con-
sidering the general outcry for more skilful preparation
of food, intensified as it is by the present rise in the price
of provisions, which renders waste of food in cooking
simply intolerable, there is no systematic effort on the
part of charitable persons to provide poor women with
instruction in the most elementary branches of the
culinary art. It is high time that the attention of
benevolent persons who spend much time and money to
secure, as they hope, the welfare in the next world of
the poor and ignorant, should teach them how to get a
little more comfort out of this. 'I. hese objects are not
antagonistic. Tough steaks and nnaerdone potatoes
have more to do than some believe with domestic
jangling, and the lower depth of wife and child beat-
ng.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

BELBROUGHTON.

TITHE ACDIT.—The tithe audit of the Rector of Bel-
broughton was held at the Bell Inn, Bell End, on Wed-
nesday last.
Boormalm. CHAPEL—The annual sermons and tea
meeting were held at this chapel, on Sunday ana Mon-
day last respectively. There was only a limited attend-
ance at each.
HOSPITAL SENDAY.—A harvest thanksgiving service
was held at the parish church, en Sunday. The church
was neatly decorated for the occasion. The proceeds
of tde offertory was divided equally between the Birming-
ham General Hospital and thelWorcester Infirmary.

BROWN'S Briowceux TROCEIRS, for the cure of Coughs,
Colds, Hoarseness, Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, or any
irritation or soreness of the throat, ale now imported and
sold in this country at ls lid per box. put up in the form
of a " lozenge." It is the most convenient, pleasant,
. .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

EXERCISES.

MADEMOISELLE SILVESTRE

HAS the honour to inform her Pupils, the
Gentry, Schools, and Inhabitants of Stourbridge
and klagleyatreet, her CLASdES pill ItE•ASSI,,MBLE
at the UtsION HALL, on SAWADAY ANIAIHNuON, OCtObER
12th, at Three u'clook.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

SEA SICKNESS.

A correspondent of the Indian Statevnan, referring to
sea sickness, says:—

"I have made three voyages to and from England,
and previous to my coming to India I had travelled
tolerably often in English coasting steamers, and have
always, except on my last voyage to India, been
exceedingly sick, usually the worst passenger on
hoard. The usual remedies proposed by those well
vermd on the subject are to drink plenty of beer,
porter, or champagne, to eat ice, or have it placed on
one's back, also eat heartily, and when sick to eat
again, nothing daunted. All these remedies have
I tried without any permanently good effect. My
last voyage home was yid Brindisi. I was sick from
Bombay to two days beyond Aden, and was also sick
on the other side in the Mediterranean. When my
leave was expired I went on board the mail steamer at
Southampton in positive fear and trembling. I with
reason expected to be very 1-i,k as usual, but contrary
to my full belief I was not once sick on the whole way
to Bombay. My remedy wan this: I did not, like
many sanguine passengers who felt so well and jolly
with the sea-breeze and still water, go down to
dinner, but sat quietly on deck till Puch time as
I felt a little hungry, and then went down to my
berth, hail some toast lying down, though it was
then rough and we were in the open sea, and slept well
during the evening and through the night. I did not
get up the next day, though I felt quite well, but by
the steward's favour ate a good breakfast and dinner
lying in my berth. I arose on the third morning,
feeling perfectly well, and from that day and all through
the voyage, I took my meals at table, ate heartily,
having found as I then believed, and still am assured
ef, a perfect cure for sea-sickness. I may mention that
fully one third of the passengers were si k, and a
number did not make their appearance at table till a
day or two after me, and I can only attribute my un-
wonted immunity from this miserable complaint to
lying in my berth till such a time as my system had
become accustomed to the rolling and pitching motion.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

THE ADULTERATION ACT.

Several of the comments which have recently ap-
peared relative to this act have been founded on error
and misapprehension (remarks the Lancet). Thus it
has been stated that the punishment for adulteration is
for the first offence a fine of tfiCi, and for the second
imprisonment for a period i.ot exceeding six months.
Now, it should be known that these penalties are re
served only for the actual perpetrators of a special
kind of adulteration—namely, that which is injurious
to health. For the sale of adulterated articles, no
matter whether injurious or not, no punishment
whatever is provided, unless knowledge can be proved
on the part of the vendor—a most difficult thing to
establish. This we regard as the great blot of the act,
for doubtless at least ninety per cent, of the adultera.
tiona now practised, even if discovered, will go on, as
heretofore, unpunished. Next, it has been stated that
the appointment of the official analysts rests with the
adulterators themselves. Now, these appointments
rest in England with the " vestties and district
boards," "court of quarter sessions," "town councils
of boroughs," Sic. And these are the authorities mildly
and charitably described by some commentators on the
act as "the adulterators them ;elves." But should these
bodies fail voluntarily to appoint analysts in their
several districts, then the Local Government Board
may compel them to appoint such analysts, it being
further provided
that"such appointmenta and
removals shall at all times be subject, in Eng.
land, to the approval of the Local Government
Board ; so that this board has full control, and
if analysts are not appointed the fault will lie
with that Board alone. There seems, however,
to be some better foundation for the statement
that prosecutions under the ant can only be in-
stituted on the reports of the official analysts,
and, that the reports of non•otticial and indepen-
dent chemists will not be receivable as evidence. If
this really be PO, the act will assuredly not he nearly
so effective as it would be without this limitation, affl
an injustice will be perpetrated on the great body if
independent and unofficial chemists and analysts of
the country. We have good hope, however, that even
this interpretation of the act as to analysta will turn
out to be erroneous ; for it is expressly provided,
"That nothing in this act contained shall be held to
affect the power of proceeding by indictment, or to
take away att.! °Ater remedy a,ainstanyoffender under
this act., Notwithstanding sonic serious defects in
the measure, we yet anticipate, especially if the Local
Government Board does its duty, by acting up to the
powers entrusted to it, great gain to the public will
result from its operation.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

A RAILWAY COMPANY'S QUESTION.

(Chairman singa.)

AGAIN there's one collision more !
Lots killed and maimed : I say,
My Colleagues, what an awful bore !
There will be much to pay.
The damages for llmhs and lives
Will heavy prove, deer friends,
An I, howsoever business thrives,
Reduce our dividends.

An Actuary should compute
What too, from year to year,
We from those accidents, the fruit
Of overwork, may fear,

Whether 'twere cheaper in the end,
hose frequent fines to bear,
Or cash enough in wages spend
To make collirions Fore?

We want more skilled hands; there's
no doubt
Each polutsman no mere clown:
How little could we give without
One having them break down l—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

110P3.

A steady demand still EXISta for choice new hops, shich
are in tolerable good supply. The Inferior qualities, how-
ever, continue dull, with a tendency towards reduction.
There is also very little doing in either yearling' or old., and
prima are with difficulty ouppluted. Continental markets
are witnout mateliel change, the liner grades commanding
full prices somewhat freely,

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

FRIEND OF ALL.
HOLLOWAY 'S plus.

Far all Diseases affecting the Stomach, Liver.
Kidneys, and Bowels.
Those Pills sea be confidently recommended as the
most simple and certain remedy ter all diseases affecting
the stomach, liver, and bowels. They do not distress
the system, or weaken the frame, but thoroughly invigo•
lets the digestive organ., gently excite the stomach and
Hear, enimulate the kidneys to perform their functions
olleleatly, and mat upon the bowels without griping or
say other annoyance.
Diseases peculiar to Women.
Then tan. vitalising equal to Holloway's Pill for cor•
resting Ike ailments peculiar to female,. Their very
mill arid painless action highly recommend, them to
*Tory hoeseheld, as they may be taken with safety for '
soy irregularity of the system. Any mother, nurse, or
yowls person, guided by the direction, which accompany
sorb Hz of Hollowsy's Pill., haa at once available means
for Amain disease, purifying the blood, and ispelling
1.... lie system all gross humours.
Weakness, Languor, and Debility.
Thou Woos* Pills will immediately remove all symp-
Imp of debility, languor, and weeknos., no matter the
Me, as they quickly @jest all impurities from the
imam, give toss. sad energy to debilitated constitutions,
sad bows and strengthen the oars°uc system in a most
wookdorfol itaseor.

Vilidosinifss. Lois of AliTetite, ttpg<l Lou. neSi of
Spirits.

The Pills effret a wonderful charm* in Perlions.ubject
I. Mimeo Mundt, as they create • healthy appetite, 0(10-
Teat indigestion, remove eeeeee of bile, and effectually.
ewe Isaadiesi bilious remittent., aud all the varieties of
disease g aaaaa led by an unhealthy 'manioc of the liver
Ti.. ri /a•s• Their nertnyernent enlti Cure.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

TO ADULTS.

Those who have never learnt before Taught in a Few
Easy Lessons all the most Fashionable Dances.
,

MLLE, SILVESTHE'S EVENING SUBSCRIP-
TION CLASS for Ladies and tientlemep, on Saturday
Evenings at Eight o'clock, for the praciica of all the
Fashionable Dances.
Plicate Lessons by Appointment. Schools and Fami-
lies attended.

Addresa,—

132, BROAD•STREEr,
BIRMINGHAM.

COTTAGE SPRING.

WOLLASTON.

roiE Proprietor of the Above Inn begs to
inforni hi i Friends that he hes wade exteritve
Alterations in the
PLEASURE GROUNDS,

Which he trusts wilt add to the enjoyment of his
Customers.

Adantogoo Free.

THE BOWLING GREEN
tu iu excellent Condition, and ia NOW OPier ED far the
Sel4oll.

ALES A: SPIRITS OF THE FINEST QUALITY.

BRIERLEY HILL BUILDING SOCIWITV,

ESTAIsLISIIKD 1851,

OFFICES: IIIO11•STREET. BItIEBLEI

_
92, HIO.II•STREE7', STOURBRIDGE.
RESERVE FUND about ouo-teuth of the
Capital. Profits equally diiided sinenipst ALL
Shareholders.
Stoney ready to be Advarcei at oi ce olou Freehold
Security.
Yoe particulars, apply to the Seere
J. M. ograNG,
Holloway EEL

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

glisreltantaus (&ttiligcntr,

ROME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL,

THE MousEn.— The Times' Correspondent in;
forms us that the Prussians have invented a mos-
destructive gym called the Mouser," which is far
supsrior to the Henry Martini and all other deadly
weapons. He adds, that these is much mystery about
it. Perhaps it is intended f“r private use. If so, will
the Prussians be kind enough to try "the Mouser" on
our garotters, if they catch thon in Germany, and
thereby save usthe troub:e of applying theCat.—Punch.

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THE POISONING CASE AT WPST AUCKLAND.
—The exhumation of the bodies of Frederick CAton,
aged 33; Frederick Cotton, aged 10; and Robert
R ,bson Cotton, aged 14 months, who are supposed to
have been poisoned by the woman Mary Ann Cotton,
at present in Durham Gaol on the charge of poisoning
her stepson, Charles Edward Cotton, at West Auckland,
on the 12th of July, was proceeded with on Tueschy
morning; but singular to say, only the bodies of the
children could be found, and alter nearly ad,,zen graves
—of which no record appears to have been kept—had
been opened, the searvh for the prisoner's late husband
was abaocloned. The work of disinterment in St.
Helen's Churchyard began as early as five o'clock in
the morning. The coffi -a of the two children were
soon discovered, and were removed to an empty house
near the church. The sear2h for the body of Frederick
Cotton, the prisoner's late husband, HMI given up a few
minutes before one o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

MOUTHFULS FOR MILLIONNAIRES.

WHEN Oysters cost thrice less than now
They formed a frugal dish,
And people used to wonder how
Pearls grew in such cheap fish.
If Oysters rising keep in price,
SOOD, ) ears, that o'er us whirl,
Will make the Oyster, morsel nice,
More precious than the Pearl—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

DR. LIVINGSTONE.

The follnwinz letter has been received by Mr. Stanley
from Mr. Webb, the AmerlcauCensul at Zanzibar
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Zmaibar, August 28.

My dear Stanley,—On the 22nd inst. I received a
very interesting and instructive letter from your old
friend Dr. Livingstone, dated July 2, 1872, at Unyam-
yembe. It appears he had heard you had started a
patty to assist him in his undertaking, and is loud in
his praise of your energy and kindness. I quote a por-
tion of Ide letter to me :—" I have been waiting up
here like Simeon Stylites on his pillar, and counting
every day, and conjecturing each step taken by our
friend towards the coast, wishing and praying that no
sickness might lay him up, noacctdent befall him, and no
unlooked-for combinations of circumstances render his
kind intentions vain or fruitless. Mr. Stanley had got
over the tendency tothe continued form of fever which is
the most dangerous, and was troubled only with the in-
termittent form, which is comparatively oaf e, or I would
not have allowed him, but would have accompanied him
to Zanzibar. I did not tell himself so; nor did I say
what I thought, that he really did a very plucky thing
in going through the Mirambo war in spite of the re-
monstrances of all the Arabs, and from 17jiji guiding
me hack to Unyamyembe. The war, as it is called, is
still going on. The danger lay not so much in the
actual fighting as in the universal lawlessness the war
engendered." One of your party of men—or at least a
person calling himself Marorah, who says he accom-
panied you through your whole tramp, but after leaving
Ujiji was left behind by a lame leg—put in an appear-
ance yesterday. I have heard nothing since my last
with regard to your expedition, which left here about
the time you sailed. I assure you, Stanley, the Doctor's
letter is full of thanks for your kindness towards him,
and overflowing with interest and instruction.—Hoping
to hear from you ere long, I am, yours truly,
JOHN F. WEBB.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

PUBLIC NOTICES.

STOURBRIDGE

CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION.

SOIREE, in connection with this Assosis-
ilL tiou, will be held in the CORN EXCHANGE, on
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28th, 1872.

Ciumism :
R. P. AMPHLETT, Esq., Q.C.,
President.

THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL BEAUCHAMP.
SIR JOHN PAKINciION,
UtT MP.

SIR SMITH-CHILD, BUM, M.P.
FRLNCIS MONCKTON, EN., M.P.
W. E. DOWDESWELL, You., M.P.

C. P. NOEL, Exu., MAJOR FLETCHER,
And other Gentlemen are expected to be present.

Tea (supplied by Messrs. Robinson and Bourne, Dud.
ley). on the table at Five o'clock.
Chair to be %liken at Half-past Six.
Tickets, One Shilling; After Tea, Sixpence.
Tickets can be had from County Erprtss Office, Brier.
lay Hill; Observer Office. Stourbridge ; Mr. John
Edwards, Eagle Vaults, High-street, Stourbridge ; Mr.
John Hughes, Star Inn, High-street, Stourbridge ; Mr.
Charles Harnbury, Station Inn, Hungary Hill, Stow,
bridge ; Messrs. Robinson and Bourne, Pudiey ; or any
Member of the Committee.

MANOR OF KINFARE AND COMPTON
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

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TO OLASS-BOTTLE \VOLUME;

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WANTED WORKMEN, to fill up Vacant
Plates in the undernoted GLASS BOTTLE
WORKS now in operation in Glasgow.
The average earnings of Bottle Makers Mn equal to ;
£3 Ids; Blowers, le ehekly ; and the other Branches in
pruportMn.
AU Overwork is paid at the -ate of 4ed per dozen
Bottles per hole.
The Weeks Work is now generally finished early on
Saturday, always by One o'clock p.m. at latest on that
day ; end Workmen wishing to enter phonedf Regular
rxeployment will, on taking such under Engagement,
have all Expenses of Removal paid by the Employers,
and be guaranteed from any annoyance or interletenee
by other parties.
Application may be made to—
MILTON GLASS WORKS,
GLASGOW.
GLASGOW GLASS WORKS,

PRINCE'S SQUARE GLASGQW.
HYDEPARK GLASS WORKS,
GLASGOW.
CLYDE BOTTLE WORKS,
ST ROLLOT, GLASGOW.
GLASS BOTTLE WORKS,
CAMLACHIE, GLASGOW.
ST. ROLLOX GLASS WORKS,
GLAsoow.

September, 1872.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

pULVERDIACHER'S

14-1 LECTRO.GENERATING ss. BANDS,
114 BELTS, Be., Pulvermacher, Inv. of the celebrated
Vanie-Ckain•Bands, do.

IILECTRaDENERATING se. BANDS,
12.4 BELTS, &e. Immense ezees in Selt.epplicable
Medteal Eleetricity.

VLIWTRO-GENERATING 58. BANDS,
1.2.1 BELTS, ke., for the cure of Rheumatic, Nervous,
ace 'sectional disorders.

LECTRO•GENERATING 58. BANDS,
BELTS, So., sent Post-free on receipt of Stamps
at P.O. Order.

14-1 LECTRO -GENERATING ss. BANDS,
124 BELTS, ate., for the million—read Pamphlet
pratla, en application to

f L. PULVERMACHER, Galvanic
Ili • &tabliniment, 168, Renont-otreet, London, W.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

lagazine to of

THE EXTRAORDINARY POISONING
CASE IN ESSEX.

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It will be recollected that at the last Summer
Assizes a young woman, named Ellen Day Kittle, was
put on her trial for the murder by poisoning of her
husband's first wife under extraordinary circum-
stances. The prisoner was the daughter of a family
in good circumstances near Manningtree, and it steins
that she had become madly in love with a labourer
on her father's property, who was a married man, and
it was stated that she was determined to have hint for
a husband, anti had openly boasted that his wife
should not live long. The case for the prosecution
was that while the wife, with some of her children, was
employed in the harvest field, the prisoner on several
occasions took her a bottle of beer which contained
arsenic. The children also partook of it, and became
very ill. Their mother died, and although some re-
marks were made at the time, she was buried. These
rumours subtequently attained such a shape that the
body was exhumed, and upon the stomaoh being sub-
jected to an examination it was found to contain a
' large quantity of arsenic. The prisoner was put upon
her trial for murder, and during the adjaucronent of
the Court she was delivered of a child. The case
was, in consequence, postponed, and will come again on
the 24th hurt., when Baron Martin will go down to
Chelmsford specially to try it. The case was taken up
by the Treasury, and the prosecution, on the former
occasion, was conducted by the Hon. George Denman,
who has just been appointed a judge. The case is con-
sidered to be of such importance that the prosecution
will be -conducted by sane leading counsel ; and Mr.
Serjeant Party has been retained for the defence. The
mother and child have been doing well.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

THE FENIANS.

Mr. M'Donnell, the late Irish Secretary to the In-
ternational Association, on the let inst. wrote a long
letter to Mr. Gladstone, forwarding the following reso-
lution, which was unanimously adopted at Amsterdam
by a mei dog of delegates (representing 13 nationalities)
to the Hague Congress, on Sunday, the Bth ult. :
•

- That the delegates to the International Congress, present
at this meeting, cannot separate without expressing their
mgi bed abhorrence at the conduct of the Government of
England to still retaining in its prisons the lrlsh poiltioci
prisoners, and treating them in the most cruel and brutal
manner, 11,111 declare that their further retention is both a
blunder and a crime. They finally declare the action of
the English Government to he simply infamous with regard
to the Irish political prisoners."
Mr. Gladstone's reply was as follows:
_ .

" 10, Downing-street, Whitehall, Oct. 6, 1872.—5ir,-1 am
directed by Mr. Gladstone in reply to your letter of the let
Inst., to inform you that the views of the Government
with regard to the persons Improperly (in their judgment)
called political prisoners, have been repeatedly stated and
that Mr. Gladstone has trthing to add to what has been
already said, but is content with repelling generally the
allegations of ill-treatment.-1 am, Sir, your obedient ser-
vant, J. A. GODLEY."

In consequence of Mr. Gladstone's letter, a large
committee has been forineefor the purpose of organiz-
ing a great Hyde Park demonstration similar to that of
October, 1869.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

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NO END OF STRIKES.

A strike, my Masters, and my Men, is a game at
which not only two can play, but likewis • three. Be-
RitiPA the Workman and the Employer, who strikes by
locking-out, there is the (Mummer, whose strike eon.
Kids in Ong without. He goes without that which
he can least inconveniently do without; thus a man
redressed the balance of his butcher's bill by strik
log, if a bachelor, against his tailor; if a hus-
band, against his linendraper as much as possible,
against his jeweller altogether. Accordingly, Maiden.
Unionists of all Roes, please to observe, that one bade
eventually suffers for the strike id another; and that,
in so far as you are consumers, when you strike as pro.
deicers you may strike against yourselves, and cblige
youiselves to strike again by and by against some one
particular class of producers or other. Then these or
those, in their turn, strike against you, and thus of
striking these is no end. --Po a eh.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

BRIERLEY HILL.

FLOE—Some considerable commotion was caused about safe and sure remedy for clearing ant strengthening the
ten o'clock on Sunday night in the neighbourhood of voice known in the world. The Bev. Henry Ward Beecher
Brettell Lane by the alarm that "Mr. Webb's works says: "I have often recommended them to friends who
were on fire." It turned out that, behind the works, were public speakers, and in many cases they have proved
there is an old office, against which a great mass of extremely serviceable." The genuine have the words
c. ,ders has been piled. Great quantities of these cm- "Brown's Bronchial Troches" on the Government stamp
4,-es are red hot, and no doubt it was these that set fire around each box. Bold by all medicine vendors.—Lon.
t- the woodwork et the building. In about an hour atter don Depot, 493 Word-stmt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19

A GALLANT RESCUE.

Tie following letter appeared in The Times of Wednes-
day :
I deem it .my duty as a passenger on hoard the
steamship Australian to bring before the notice of the
public, through your wide.spreal columns. the very
gallant conduct of Captain Xi s idle and his men in
saving the lives of the master, his wife, and four sea-
men of the City of Perth, during the unusually heavy
gale of Thursday night and Friday morning, the 10th
and 11th of October.
The circumstances are as follows :—At daylight
this morning, w,th liardsey bearing S.E. by S., about
20 nriles, a dismasted verse! was seen about four or five
miles to leeward. The captain without delay ordered
the helm up, and on ',losing her saw the ensign
hoisted Union down on a staff. Ile then called for
volunteers for the lifeboat, and when all was ready
rounded the ship to dead to windward of the wreck,
and succeeded in safely lowering the lifeboat (No. 3),
which ran down to leeward of the vessel, and with
great difficulty, owing to the tremend, us sea and for en
of wind. succeeded in saving the master, his wife, and
crew. Tle he boat was cared from the wre,k with

iliffien'te, the ship steamed to leeward of the wreck to
enable the toat to come down befere the wind, which
we were pleased to see, owing to the skilful way in
which she was handled, and the splendid Bea-going
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qualities of the boat.
Too much praise cannot be accorded to Captain
Kiddie and his enterprising crew in thus rescuing from
a watery grave six fellow creatures. It is also very
gratifying to observe the captain's kind attention to the
shipwrecked crew in ordering their comforts to be at-
tended to after they came on board the Australian.
Allow the writer, to suggest that this is a very
fitting, case for the bestowal of a reward for the highly
meritorious conduct of the captain and the crew in this
instance.—l am, kc,., J. A. VINE.
On board the steamship Australian, Oct. 11.

In giving the above account I have omitted to state
that the nmie of the officer in charge of the lifeboat is
Mr. Taggart- J. A. V.