The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03 00:00:00

One who signs himself "Ruttier,- gives his views as
follows: -

Your corespondent °A. B. r.," in thursdys times has
been rather free in his expressions as to fees to servants, but
I am satirised that any one calling himself a gentleman
should of ever given himself any timilde opon such a degrad•
Me. mean price ofliellee as to trouble your valuable paper
with such emptyness. In tint place, servants never on any
:wooed would he hold enough to ask thear halms unless they
are disposed to give, nor does it make any diference in
atendence as to a fee giver or none giver ; and I for one
would thankfully receive from a sliding to a liver with equal
thanks. theta is no compulsion on the part of a visitor ; if
they are disposed to give it is always thankfuly received,
tint never itt rny expeirence did I ever know a ease whs.tr a
servant asked for halms ; but to the open handed who
are disposed to show a gotal feeling to Omar humble
atendent, would it not only he ungrateful on the servants
part—indeed, I for one should consider it would he one ,
of the greatest insults I could pt., tidy show to refuse thear •
kindness, wether it is a sidling or a liver, waterer they are
disposed to give I say once more thear is no compulsion,
thearf ore those who wish for a remedy, as they term it, hear
it is. Let those who do not give with a right feeling not give
at all. It is always better on all occaisions. Your corre-
spondents seems to think servants are. always well paid for
thi ir ii irk, hut snot ever wages are given, when ever thear is
visitors iii a house thear hi always extra work every
one shares it through the Mime. They are up late and erly.
Everything is dolle to oldolge the i.osupany : and if on Meer
detainer they are disposed to compensate. if it is ever such a
trifle, it helps things down ; list I say again thear is 110 com-
pulsion. The non payer can come again whenever he
chooses so far as the servant is comerned. I am sh ant the
11011 payers conwence tells him he cannot visit without
giving. In that case it is bad enough, hut it in a consider-
able deal worse to iuterfear with the giver or wet ever they
are disposed to do and I for one still hold out faith that
the open hands will nut shut against us poor, not asker of
fees, hut thankfull receiver..
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Another "Butler" writen

The ladle has a right if they „boor t„ anke,a !..tir about

fees to Servants. Ma. every one of loorhh, feelings like
my.-elf most turn with indignation from the letter by A. B
c.." in your Thursdays impression I slat aequanted with
what places hes in the habit of visiting at. but I make kohl
to say:that no lionsinaid Wilo has had the boor of living in any
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14—nati here I have been woo ever guilty of an meal; a ail
as he describes.
strange things sometimes happen. and I was once Reused
of the sante, and to lay face, but a gratuity was the last
. . .• .

0;0 Iwa loking aftor;r--Xpee- ling at the trim. It was my

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Duty to be on the close watch. Cr I niis'd some silver
spoons. sir, the responsibility of our position is emense, and
it sat an in receiviu tips. I won't enter into any further ,
sp.:Monti.. but visitors, though they come in a •'tar. ;
loge.' are not always gentlemen if they dont behave as omen. !
Its fair to insert this. CASUAL PAUPERS AND STONE-
"A Valet and Groom of the Chambers - writes : - BREAKING.
Three destitute, livid-looking nom, named Stanley,
Having been a servant for some years, lind in din Aent
situations, with noblemen and gentlemen, MO{ accustomed Shepherd. and Morgan, were brought before the
to sporting gentlemen 111111 their establishments, both small magistrates at the Ilford police-court Am Satunlay,
and large 4okes, from visiting and living in them, I trust you chars,- ed with refusing to break a sufficient number of
will deem me competent to form an ou ' .to a certain stones to entitle them to relief as casuals at West Ham
extent, of the fees given by gentlemen to servants, and
Union. The porter stated that the prisoners applied
As
whetheregar r
wh
they are
your m deserving sof them or nocorrespondents talk t.
at the union as casuals for relief, and on directing them
ds gaekeepers, en
of ” Fivers" I have no hesitation in saying they are only too to break the usual quantity of Aviles in the moining
thankful to receive one fifth of that amount, and in many they declined to do so, and they were given into
CaSett gnie twentieth. What keepers I.ke to yes IS a good day. custody, The prisoner Stanley, who had evidently
and as a rule they put the best shots in the best places. Of seen better days, said he was sixty-two years of age,
re avoui
t
course, Royalty a fred, I have no doubt ; but th d aat an . •as unable b tweak stones, at least the quantity
would not be for the sake of a fee .i a gamekeeper. Doubt-
less they look for some acknowledgment after the anxiety requireoL He was a painter by trade. Shepherd.
mot work, loss of rest, Sec. : but, as a rule, I think you will who appeared to be between fifty and sixty years if
nittl Very few who will refuse to take money, however *man age, said he had served many years in the army and
the amount, when offered to them militia. He had commenced to break the atones, but
" W.P.L." elates istere
got up for the k iers hthe Sh
minimaOt onee there m
l asa subscriptcertainlion on bruit told that if he did not break the required
eel : e was arge, •
but surely he cannot blame the Mtn for taking it. wh Aer.Y..'n quantity, two bushels, he would be given into custody,
the man, Servant, or otherwise, who will refuse money when and feeling unable toi do the work in tle• time, he left
offered to him ? Dad he demanded that ounount it would off. Morgan, who was a younger nian, but appeared
have been very different, to be the most wretchedly destitute of the three, and
Grooms and iieb,or Servants are represented as belonging was barefooted, nail he had began to break the stones,
to the same "Shark eider"; •ate would be led to suppose we but having no boada the atones hurt his feet, tool ho
" devoured gentlemen." "W. P. L" gOeS Mt to state that
could not go on with the work. The porter of the
the Butler who puts a Sandwich into the Carriage he would
loot it,, it, as a rule, unless entered , the Groom of the unbm, in answer ti thy. bench, said that Shepherd had
Chambers who officiously helps you on with your Great coat done perhaps half Of his stones, and Morgan had also
—ls it net his duty Y—The footman who takes the trouble to lonoken tome, but the latter had a box to put his feet
take your boots to the " odd luau" to be cleaned, expect a
Fee al..pell Whether we expect it o r nod no Gentle ma n in. The time allowed for breaking the two bushels of
m
stones was front SCVVII 0.04. ck to twelve O'clock, but
is coed to give unless lie thinks To read
such letters as these a person might be ledproper. to suppose put. they generally got them done by ten o'clock. Stanl, y.
ting a Sanolwich into a Carriage, assisting a Gelltivalall and Shepherd again asserted that they were quite
on with his Great Coat, and taking his boots to the Gold unable to break the two bushels of stones. The
Man to be cleaned, are all that lesions: bra (ielltlettlall when chairman if the bench said they were of opinion that
tout Visiting. In the first place, when an Establishmeet is the men could perf"rni the work for the relief they
full of Voman the Odd Man, like every ly ood else, 10. as
much as hep y
can do withotot cleaning boots as a rule: if he hash :intl aentenced them each ts. seven days' ituldisoic
does it he lots to work nearly night and day, and cones, ment.
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quently he expects to be pail li siouc one for if:and ill must
cases is paid by some of the servants, otherwise lie would EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF
not do it. Of cottrse, when a house is full of company it does
make plenty of work for evety one in it. If Visitors come PERJURY.
without Valets their Luggage is to be got up as quick as
An
possible and unpacked—probably just upon dinner time; inquest was held at Poltinsire, Exeter, on
the footmen have as much to do before their arrival as they Friday, respecting the death of William Orchard, for
can get through properly ; however, they get through it many years managing clerk to Mr. Flond, solicitor, of
without making complaints. The next day it very frequently Exeter,
occurs the Gentlem. come Mane from Hunting or The evidence showed that its, Thursday last 111 r.
shuniting, sect through and c•ivered with nnid, all their Morris, solivittnr, applied befinre the illalTar an the
Clothes to be cleaned 111111 dried all4l frequently wanteul
again the next morning—at all events they have to lie done. bench of magistrates for a summons against the de-
which requires great care aiel takes up a certain amount of ceased, on an infonnatiiin laid by Mr. Lambert
time. Surely a Fee under these and all ordinary dream- Gorwyn, a gentleman living at Spregtim, fir having
stances is not thrown away, many servants being marned or conunittea wilful and deliberate perjury in ass affidavit
having agent parents to support, or at least they have to sworn before Mr. Itidullesford, in his capacity as com-
provide for theinselves in their old age, and too frequently • •
in their young dam from M health and atisfortunea which missloner for the purpose .4 taking affidavits. The
over take us not from faults on our pant, hut from deceased did not appear in answer to the summons,
circumstances unavoidable. A small present is a great although he stated lie haul a complete answer to the
encouragement to a servant, Mill consequently we do all charge ; and on the application of Mr. Morris a
In our power to make our Employers until their Guest:torn- w.inant was gr inteil by tit • bench, and Frustum, 1111.1
boilable, taking care they at ain w ant of Iltothill, WC rall C 4.1
In tale (I..,cer=4 attached to the Exeter puce court, was
do for them. When you take into consider :dim, we fre-
sent to look after the deceased. Th. deceased left Ids
quently work 20 lionrs a day 1 consider we are deserving of
it. Why did flint'' W. P. L" report the " holiciguals" to home on horseback in the morninc for the purpose, he
their Employers he speaks off, as I feel cinnnvincani iso "(men- stated, of going to Exeter. His horse was seen
[memo:" would allow them to ask for liiinliry, notch more in the neighbourhood of Stoke wandering by itself,
(told, and 110 Servant," I feel equally -nine, Would have the and after a search the body of the deceased was found
Impudence to do so in a brook. The brook wax only a few inches deep.
A verdict was returned to the effect "that the sin'-
After " HI ollsl.lllaid " writes :---
~ ceased hail committed suici•le whilst he was of unsound
After reading in The Timex if this morning A it C's
lottaerriminituulte,p.traiettwicoewodf
is, only lust, If%)ense.gaolitearewnhoen
"r
in the day Mr. Mic,ris applied for a summons
agthiairlntelt Mr. nowt for conspiring with his late clerk
give, which, is not s'ery niften evic'asitoe7tln"cianrielloYitills'sl7,liildto (since deceased) to defraud 'Mr. Lambert thsrwyn out
glve their servants better WilgeN, for theme are a meat maim r of divers some of money. The mayor did not consider
tiousemaids who get £l2 or 4:14 a year, out ow f hic that there was sufficient evidence before him to grant
They are expected to dress respectably, and in most places,
the application. lie would, however, grant it ott the
to tlliii their own Tea Rod sugar, and many servants have to
help their poor relations—a 11001,1111 Father or Mother, or production of further evidence.
an invalid sister—who are only too thankftil for a few
shillings when they receive their wages • besides which they
have to endeavour to lay by a few 1.011111115 for their old age,
as there are no Institutions for servants when past work.
Would "A. 13 C." only just think of how much extra work
there is for servants when there is a house full of company. MARK LANE.—MoNDAr.
They are up early, and often do not get to lied until midnight. Although the supply of English wheat on sale here to-day
sothat 1 think both 11011RVIllaill and Footman hardly earn the ens very moderate, the dein tail for both red and white par.
much begrudged half-crown alter a week oi• fortnight's eels was in a sluggish shun', mei in some instances the quo-
sent toil. tations bail a drooping tendency. 'the general condition of
There is a great complaint very prevalent that there are the samples was good. There was rather a large quantity
no amid servants to be found. Now, I think, the fault lies of foreign wheat MI offer. k:ren the fluent parcels met a
! equally between the masters as well as the servants, for there heavy inquiry, at barely stati .... ary prices. Floating cargoes
are Semi end Bad emllloYers as well ins gond 1.1141 bad of wheat acre a slow impart, hut other produce afloat wag
servants, for a great number of people seem to think see- held at extreme rates. The sale for thie barley ruled steady,
cants are made of different flesh and Blood front other at extreme rates but grinding and distilling sorts moved idf
people, RS servants RTC looked 110.11111. M by ail cla,sses, while slowly, at barely stationary prices. Malt Was ill short supply
a Dressmaker or a shopwoman are styled Ladies, which, in and steady request, at last week's currency. Good
many cases, servants come front more respectable (a!alues, noatnil oats realised full quotations ; heated samples
for what Lady would take a young girl into herervice were somewhat difficult to move. Beans advanced tn. per
unle-s she is well recommended, and Dressmakers and shop. qr., smith a steady dentate'. The slimily was rather limited.
women are only allow ed to work a certain leng hof time. Peas were quite as dear as last week; the inquiry for them,
met have their Saturday afternoons and Sundays, while nor- however, was inactive. The flour trade was heavy, at last
vents are At work all houra and do lAA get amity chalices week's decline in the quotations. maize, owing tin laws
tor getting out: only a day or twos holyday is the course of arrivals, was somewhat lower to purchase. Seeds and Cakes
a year. 111, to he regretted that auch people as A ki. C." were firm in value.
has servauts to wait upon them, as it would the then, gntiai MARK LANE—WEDNespAr.
where they obliged ti do the work themselves There was again a short supply of English wheat on sale
here. The quality of the samples tots good, awl, althonatia
the denond Was far f rollout ve, Monday 'sluice were slam-
tallied. In foreign w heat—of which the show was extensive
—a small retail business Wes C0111•111fiell at 1111011 t stationary
currencies. Malting harley was steady in value and demand,
but lOW grinding qualities had a drooping tendency. The
malt trade ruled extremely quiet, hut 110 quotalple change
took place in prices. oats were in good supply, and Con,
mended a steady sale nta former terms. There was a fair in•
quiry for maize for feeding purposes. Beans changed hands
steadily, and the quotations tended in favour of sellers.
Peas were in moderate request. at previous rates. There
was very little passing in flour, and the value of foreign mid
cotastry marks was with difficulty maintained. Tamil made
, qualities were unaltered.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—Nlonnar.
Our market, to-41sty, au . .... ewhat extensively supplied
with foreign beasts, in, for the most part, fair average cost
I dition. sales moan:seed steadily, awl prices had an upu ant
tendency. '1 he arrivals of I ieasts fresh up ft our own
erasion districts, were only moderate, and in but middling
, condition. On the whole, the demand for ..... st breeds ruled
staoly, at an IVIVIIIICC in the quidations, compared with
Slonday last, of 2.1. per ails The best scads atol crosses sold
at per silk The arrivals from Lincolnshire. Leicester-
shire, and Northamptonshire amounted to 2,00 U shorthorns ;
front other parts of Eriglaiel, 300 variants breeds , foot.
SCI Maud, M Scots awl crosses ; and frost Ireland, PO OXeli, ate.
t here was a falling uhf in the supply sof sheep compared with
This day se'nnight, MIA the general quality of the arrivals
wai very middling. All breeds were in improved request, at
!it. per attn snuimre money llne best downs anal halfdareds
, realised as. Id. per all,. Printe calves moved off freely, de
rather higher terms. Inferior eaters were a slow sale, at late
' rates. The supply Wll, moderately good. The inquiry for
pigs ruled steady, at iery full prices, vie , from 3.1 PI. to
4s. Pl. per Mb The foreign pigs conthme to arrive in good.
, conditiou.

" H. C.," commencing his letter with the line from
Juvenal • "Maxima qudnue domns servis eat plena
superhis," writes :- -
Having read with much interest the letters which have
recently appeared in your columns on the veils which are
levied by gamekeepers on their masters' guests, I beg to for-
ward to you sonie pertinent extracts front Dr. K lug's
Auecdores of his Own Times. As it is a scarce book it may
not have fallen into the hands of many of 3 our readers
I remember a Lord Poor, a Roman Catholic peer of
Ireland, who lived upon a small pension which Queen Anne
had granted him he was a man of honour and well
esteemed, and had formerly been an tidier of some distinc-
tion in the service of France. The Duke of Ornoinde had
often invited hits to dinner, and he as often excused himself.
At last the Duke kindly expostulated with hint. Wei would
know the reason why he so constantly refused to be one if
his guests. My Lord Poor thin honestly “ndessed that he
c.isuld not afford it: ' but,' says he, If your grace will put a
guinea into my hands as of as you are pleased to invite
I me to dine I will not decline the honour it a ailing in you."
I This was done, and nip lord was idterwards a frequent guest
In sC James's-square.
My Lind Taaffe, if Ireland, a general °Meer in the Austrian
service. came into England a few 31ars
his private affairs. When his Menus, alto had dined with
him, were going away, he always attended them to t7m died,
and if they filtered any money to the servant who opened
Pr he never auger, I bet one servant to appear', he always
I prevented them saying, in his ni..nner of speaking English,
• If you lu give, give it to me, for it was I that slid buy the
I dinner.
Dr. King was a remarkable man in his day, known and
and uence • he
!e:sst'esntrolishlyyaalkuftein.!:"Th'et whicil lie
was considemil the accredited agent. De I lied in 1763, and
his racy alei characteristic anecdotes were drawn up in his
7Oth year.

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110 PH.
Full average supidies of hops have been fel bale. Fitic
parcels have readily commanded full price., but for inferior
sorts the trade has heel, let. active. The iiiiiJoits Into Loudon
last week consisted 1 211 bales from kottenhun, 189 fromu
Antwerp, 40 from Osteiid, 207 from Ilunkirk, 130 from
Ila burgh, and 4 loales from hreinen. :tint and East Kents,
St. 10s. to TI.; V. salt f gents, 31. to 7.4.; Sussex, 21. 10.. to
41 be. }anthems, 41. l's. to Gt. lee.; Coventry, 41. 4s
fit. sa. Ilavarians, Ti. ss. to Cl. Gs. ; Itelgians, 3/. 14. to
SE. 15,.; Yearlings, 31. 108. to 4/. 100. per cwt.
WOOL

The public sales of erol6lllal wool have be, n brought to a
chow. The attendance of both home and foreini buyers has
been limited throughout. Sluch inanimation has prevailed
In the demand for all descriptions, and notwithstanding the
abundance of money and the bountiful harvest, a consider-
able reduction has taken place in prices. Compared with
last series the value of hest flocks show a decline of Id. fair
to 14..11 Id. to 241 , medium 2.1. to 20., and inferior 3.1. it
441. per lb. During the progress of the miles about 20,000
bales were w ithdrawil The following are the quantities
catalogued :—Sydney and Queensland, 5.,04',.2 hales; Port
Philip, 54,910; New Zealand, 441,350 Cape, 211.350; Adelaide,
12,050 ; Van Dieman's Land, 9,727; New Zealand, 40,214 ;
and Cape, 211,320 bales, making a total of 206,042 bales.
The following are some of the prices realised
anti Qbeenshuni flocks, lid. to 2.a ld., scoured
clothing, ls. 2,1. to 2s; lambs, Is. to Is. GIL grease, ad.
to 9d. ; Port Philip flocks, Is. to 50. ; scoured, Is. 2.1. to
, 24. : grease, 741. to Is. ; Adelaide flocks, 1141. to le 241. ; lambs,
, 15. to Is. 241. grease, ad. to 10.1. ; Van lilt-man's Land flocks,
, 11d. to Is. 4,1. 'scored, Is. 2.1. to la 1041. ; lambs, Is. 4,1. to
' Is. lod. ; New Zealand flocks, 10,1. to le 4.1 ; grease fkl.
to
Is II.; Cape, sio.w white, ls. MI. to Is. Oil,; flocks, 1041. to
Is. 2.1. ; grease, 4i41. to 70. English wool has been dull of
sale. Current prices of English wooL—Pleeces,--ganthdowll
hoggets, Is, 4.1. to Is. ad. ; half d•reiD, Is. 311. tA, le. Old.;
I Kent fleeces, Is. 31,1. to Is. 4,1.; Southdown ewes and
wethers, Is. 21.1. to Is. nd. ; Leicester ditto, Is. &I. to
Is. aid. per Ilk Sorts Clothing, Is. 2d. to ls. 121. ; combing,
1.1(1. t.. Is, Old. per lb.__