The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28 00:00:00

BELBROUGHTON.

CRICKET CLUR.—The first meeting for this season of
the members:of this club took place at the Queen's Head
Inn, on Monday evening last, Mr. George Bate in the
chair. Proposed by Mr. J. Watkins, seconded by Mr. T.
Page, awl resolved—" That the opening match be played
on the Belbroughton ground on the first Monday in May,
and after the ploy the members to dine together at the
Queen's Head Inn." Mr. W. B. Brown was elected sec-
retary, and Mr. John Nicholls, treasurer. Committee :
Messrs. George Bate, F. Blundell, T. Page, G. Thatcher,
and John Watkins. -

ROMA ROM—Home evil-disposed person or persons,
on Wednesday night, the 11th instant, or early the next
morning, stole anise brasses and harness from the stable
at the Gorse Farm, belonging to Mr. ThOWIIIB Darby,
sad also about the same time broke open a stable at
Branthill, and stole therefrom some brasses, a set of
harness, reins, and a whip, belonging to Mr. John Tar-
Doll. A revrard of fifty shillings is offered by the Asso-
ciation for the Prosecution of Felons, and it is to be
hoped the delinquents will soon be in custody.
; CHANGE RIVOING.—On Sunday morning last siv mem-
bers of the Itelliroughton ringers' society ascended the
, tower of the Parish Church, and rang (it being their first
attempt) three true and complete peals of Oxford trekle
bob, Kent treble bob, and plain bob, containing 720
changes each, in one hour and eighteen minutes. 'File
ringers were stationed as fllllOWi : Charles Goodyear,
treble ; J. Bate, 2ad ; W. Whittakcr, 3rd ; E. Baylis,
4th; E. Hatton, jun., sth; and 11. Martin, tenor. Con-
dueted by 11. Martin.
Ilionway Greener.—At the Petty Sessions, at Stour-
bridge, yesterday, George IVliitinoro was summoned by
Superintendent Freeman for sill ming his donkey to
stray on the highway, on the 19th inst. The ease was
proved, and defendant Waa Gd. and costs', in de-
fault II d iys.

INPOSTANT TO MOTHERS.-111.1. Winslow'. Soothing
Syrup, for chi: Wen teething, is perfectly harmless. It
producee natural, quiet sletp, by relieving the chill front
pain. Jur t the little cherub awakes as " bright as a hut-
ton." It cures wind, colic, and regulates the bowels,
gives rest to the mother, and health to the child. It has
been thirty years in use in America, and is now sold in
this country by all the principal medicine dealers at Is
lid per Bottle.—&eadeertigeonent ;r: another column.

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HOLLOWAY'S OINTNEST AND PILLs.-- (Mds, Coughs,
Diphtheria, and Beoncititis.--These corrective remedies
are infallible for the cure of these pectoral complaints,
which, when neglected, often end in settled actlima or
terminate in consumption. The Ointment, well rubbed
upon the chest and back, penetrating the skin, is carried
directly to the lungs, where it expels all impurities.
All the blood in the body constantly peaces through the
lungs, and there all notions particles tending to produce
disease can be quickly, thoroughly, and peropinently
ncutralised r.roder.ol hsria'es-, rj, rted from the
system. llollowuy's Ointment and Mlle perfectly accom•
plish this puritlcstion and by the blood thus idealised
the influence cf these wonderful medieaments mashes the
remotest parts of the human body, and thee tune all
diseased action, whether internal or external.

NCI.
We wish it to he rlistioclo usdersiots' "orli.llll
letters is this column, ,'.e do not titer hy aJy "mina
with the opinions of our Correspondents.

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PETITIONS TO KEEP PUBLIC-K EN ONOUSES 0.

SUNDAY.

To the Editor of the" Ohgerrer."
Brit,—Your correspondents "M" and "U" of last
week, in answer to my letter, have not fallen very r
short of what I should have expected from them; esp..
cMlly when we corsider the question at issue, and the
quarter whence they came. These letters are, however.
but poor apologies for the continuance of a trade which
the 'rime; of January 19, 1863, characterizes as "pro-
ducing more idleness, crime, disease, want, and misery
than all other causes put together." Can you wonder
then that the patriotic of our country shoold sound thee
alarm against this monster evil, nod call the attention of
Parliament to tie subject? Our opponents may call es
enthusiasts if they like, but it is far better to be entbo-
, tissue in so noble a cause than to be engaged ins trade
which is attended with no much misery, wretchedness,

and crime.
I will not stop to notice the many imperfections of
these letters, but proceed to answer as briefly a* possible
those points which require some attention from me. And,
in the first place, allow me to inform your correspondents
of the wrong they indict upon an unguarded public by
endeavouring to mislead them on the subject of Sunday
closing. Mr. Smith's bill does not intend to close pub-
lic-houses throughout the day, and thus deprive the
working man of his ale, No; these hot-beds of vice Sr.
to be open for the sale of their poisonous drinks front
one till half-past two, and from eight till ten p.m., a free-
dom which these public-house keepers will not long be
permitted to enjoy. I beg your correspondents to say
as little as possible about getting school children to sisal
petitions, an assertion I doubt very much, for fear these
honest (?) publicans should lose feathers. IMU not in-
clined to enter into the subject of obtaining signatures
unless your correspondents drive me to it, and therefore
I shall at present permit it to pass. In the nett place
allow we to sue that temperance men have that right,
which your two correspondents deny them, of lifting up
thin -meeting
their voices against any and every pernicious influence
to which the public are exposed. If I see my neighbours
about to purchase bread from a shop, whose proprietor
deals large!y in alum, or who sells bread without placing
the same upon the scale, I have a right to raise • warn-
ing voice on his behalf, rind to seek for Min that redress.
which the law and public opinion demand. Just so with
the sale of intoxicating drinks. I find from statistics
persons per year find a premature grave
• drinks, and that the Alliarice
through ses casualties or violent deaths
me fo,ofin one year, sod that 40,000,000
• destroyed every year by the
goo- :rain orek
Cu our tr s. • • nie
fellow-
manufacture of strong ,
si fur time arid eternity.
men and women, body and
records
rb.u.g.hh
t21.3h,
.2. If :a
eree that "No drunk.
And that notwithstanding God's 4.1. I find there are
ard shall inherit the kingdom of Goo, kin doni
no less than 000,001 habitual drunkards in •
sa
and that the solTl expended yearly is no
£5.3,000,000. an aniorint sufficient to clothe, bourn,
educate al the children who stand in need of it through.:
out the tountry. With these facts befoin us have not
teetotallers a tight to lift up their voices on this subject
of intoxicating drinks, and to entreat the legislature to
put some restraint upon this monst.er evil?
Lady
thoughtful mind will say, " They hare."
The next point in " M's " letter is an unfinished oso.
and manifests a and want of reasoning power. lie says.
in reference to petitioning Parliament, why not petitions
to atop up canals because some people drown themselves lc
—prohibit the use of arms and powder because some.
shoot thetneeives 9—close chemists' st.ops because WSW'
purchase poison to destroy themselves V Why did not
your correspondent give *few more instances a a similar
nature, and then he would have seen the abstedity of
his reasoning? He should have continued, Why not
stop education, because some miike a bad me of it
eating, becitase wine few choke themselves I—rail way
travelling, because some are killed by this mode of Bun.
bit? What reasoning, not to be able to distingoish be-
tween preventible and non.preventible sources of deaths
—between individual and national grievances. The idra.
of bringing forward such trash in support of a systrm.
which is destroying more bodies nod souls than elf
morecs of accident put together ! Put a atop to the sale
of &tribe; mot you may dispense with three-fourths of
the police form niue•tenths of all the crime would
matte ; prisons empty, or nearly so; asylums might be
diminished by one half end three-fourths of the tams
of this country might be sieved to the pockets of the
ratepayers. Then in reference to" one Um for the rich
and another for the poor," is equally feMerioos. If the
working man could be induced to forego the temptation
traps which these public•ltouses and gin-palaces presents
and by a little economy secure a barrel for him own cellar,
he may not only enjoy • proportional right with the rich
man, but would secure to his wife the compare el her
husband, and the participation of a beverage wi.isk is
mmsittered by some few a necessary article of diet.
Another point in " M's' letter ir orthy of notice, is the
wish that the people of this country may soon become ass
well educated as they are, in Prussia cud Belgium, then
we shall be able to do waists/2 Sunday Closing Bill."
%list a fallacy to suppose edge/sten will necessarily
make men sober, or make a man ref:4,ms. If your cor-
respondent will read the history of Frahm, or take the
trouble to look around him upon those who ars /Melted-
' molly clever, he will tind enough to convince hie that
edueatiou doer not nrcessarily control the appetites. ant
guide the destiny of men. If your correspondent knows
anything about church membership, and the numbers
that are dismissed from christian fellowship in conse-
quence of intoxicating drinks, he will be convinced too
that a religious profession, in addition to education ;sink
as is given in the Prussiau schools', will not suffice to
keep people from the evils of intoxication.
Allow me, is conclusion, to say to " M," that the
efforts of those who would be the regulators of public.
houses, are properly directed, and if such scenes of its-
no.rality are brought forward by temperance advocates se
taking plate in public-lionses,beershops. and gin.palaces.
it Is only to the disgrace of thoso who permit such
ebotninine.rns on their realises, and not to those who
bring them focvard ass warning to the young and Mex.
perieseed, lest these ahould be tempted into thin same
paths of immorality.

Yours truly,

P.S.—I will, with your permission, r.otice the se-ixWei
letter in your nest impression.

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