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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-27

AN INNKEEPER'S LIEN.

The eause ni" Threlfall v. Borwick " has been heard in the
Bona of Queen's Bench, when the ease raised a curious point,
and ono of some general interest.
• • •

A married couple went to stay a few weeks at an
inn on the banks of Windermere. and took with them a
piano hired from the plaintiff. They could not pay
their bill, and the landlord kept the piano, for which
the owner now sued him, and the point was whether
the innkeeper was entitled to detain it. The case was
tried at the Burliim Assizes before Mr. Justice Lush,
who summed Aft' favour of the innkeeper, the de-
fendant, and he, therefore, had the verdict.
Mr. Edwards, on the part of the plaintiff, the owner,
moved to set aside the verdict on the groun I that the
innkeeper had no lien except upon articles he was
obliged to receive, and that he was not obliged to receive
such things as pianos.
The Court, however, in the course of the discussion,
appeared to think that the innkeeper's lien applied to
all artiehe for which he would be liable in case of lose.
No doubt, if the inmate did not bring the article, but
hired it while he was in the inn, and to the know-
ledge of the innkeeper hired it, so that the inn-
keeper knew it was not his guest's, the lien would
not apply to it. But it WM otherwise where the
guest larought the article with him, and the innkeeper
therefore could not know it did not belong to him.
In such a case the innkeeper would be liable to the
guest if it was lost, and was, therefore, entitled to de-
tain it for his bill. The habits of men varied greatly,
and were very different now from what they had
been, but the low was still the same. Many articles
might now be taken to an inn which would not have '
been takenin former times, and a piano might well be
taken under come circumstances, as where a lady went
to stay a month in a remote neighbourhood, where one
could not be hired, or where a performer went
to give a concert or other entertainment. The per-
former in such cases always took his own instru-
ment, and where was the line to be drawn? Might a
violin he taken and not a violoncello, Cr a double bass
or a bassoon and not a piano? Suppose a guest
brought a piano, could the Innkeeper refuse to receiv
him ? or, even if he had a right to refuse him, was he
obliged to reject the guest? And if he received him,
mid had no'reason to suppose the piano did not belong
to him, could he not detain the pMne for his bill?
However, after some discussion,
The Court granted a rule niai.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-27

TRADE UNIONISM IN THE KITCHEN

On Friday night a meeting of domestic servante resident
In Dundee and neighbourhood was held. Tilol,l was a
numerous attendance, the roam being quits lull. The
Dundee Adwrti.ser says :
Two girls addressed the meeting at some length, con-
tending that the domestic servants were entitled to a
half -holiday weikly and a free Sabbath every fortnight.
They stated that they sew nothing to psevent such an
arrangement being carried out; but, if there really
wan anything to prevent all the servants getting away
on one day, a full holiday once a fortnight might be
substituted. Then it was considered that if the set'.
vants got up at six o'clock in the morning and went to
bed at ten, there would be sufficient time to do all the
work required of them ; while it was strongly argued
that no labour should be performed on Sunday except
what wan absolutely necessary. It was declared that
on Sabbath there was usually special cooking, and that
hence a great amount of labour was entailed on the
servants, which they did not experience on the other
days of the week ; and that Sabbath, therefore.
entailed an amount of drudgery which was unbearable,
A long and animated discussion afterwards took place
as to the restrictions which were placed upon the
wearing apuarel of the servants. It was contended
that if they were compelled to wear what was generally
known as a " flag " it should be at the expense of the
mistress. The opinion was, however, that it ought
not to be worn at all. The stipulations as to what
should be worn in the way of dress and jewellery were
also considered, and it was thought the mistress had
no rightto interfere with their apparel in paw way au
long an it wag paid for. Some Inun irons remarks were
made as to the stringency with which mistresses in-
quired into the character of their servants. It was
pointed out that they were perfectly omnipotent in
their control of their servants' career, and it was
urged that it was high time that the domestic servants
should form themselves into an organisation, whereby
they would be enabled to secure information not only
regarding the characters of those who might become
their employers, but also respecting their general temper
and conduct. It was agreed to form an association.

They
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-27

FEMALE EMPLOYMENT,

mestiens" throws out the fallowing sensible observe-

_
tion in The Timee :
As I am fully cognisant that there is no channel in
the world equal to The Times for circulating a state-
ment of fasts, I am induced to trouble you in the in.
terest of all young women seeking employment.
The salaries to governesses it is well known are piti-
fully small, to say nothing of the distant treatment
they sometimes experience from members of the family
in which they chance to be engaged. The social
whim of a governess may in the eyes of some persons
, considered superior to that of "a young duly" en-
gaged in a house of business, but many ladies now
avail themselves of the offer of such employment.
In my own firm I pay young girls from £2O to £250
a year, in addition to board and lodging, with all the
comforts and protection of a home.
There are many houses like my own where the
fairest opportunities and the most liberal salaries are
given, and which, in soy judgment, merit the attention
of those parents who feel cobstrained to bring up their
daughters to some special calling which may enable
them to earn their own livelihood.
The same remarks may be made of the prospects of
young men who may be educated to only a partial
knowledge of trade. They can earn salaries varying
from £3O to 1'250 a year, with board and residence,
and I may, without being guilty of egotism say that I
have paid as much as £OOO per annum to an individual
shopman.
I apologize for troubling you with such details, but,
more in the interest of society than of trade, I seek to
make known facts which may prove welcome in-
telligence in many a family whose sons and daughters
must seek a course of their own, whence to draw the
fa.me means of their subsistence.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-27

THE BALANCE OF PARTIES.

The possibility of a vital division taking place at no
distant day has set both political parties estimating
their gains and losses once the genersl election (remarks
the Daily News). When the present Parliament as-
sembled, or the 10th December, 1868, the number of
Liberals ranged under the leadership of Mr. Gladstone
was 367, while the Conservatives mustered only 271,
thus giving the former a majority of 116. The first great
division of the Parliament took place on the morning of
the 2MI M rh, 1869, when the second reading of the
Irish Church Disestablishment Bill was carried by 308
to 250—a majority of 118. Since that time the voting
power of the 'louse has been diminished by six men.-
hers, Beverley, Bridgwater, Cashel, and Sligo, having
been disfranchised. The losses were equally divided
between the two parties. During the existence of the
, Parliament the Lib'-rids have won the following eight
seats:—Bewdley, Briignorth, Dublin, London city,
Nottingham, Norwich, Stalybridge, and Taunton.
On the other hand, the Conservatives have won
eighteen seats viz., Colchester, Dumfriesshire,
Dutham, Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities, Here-
ford, Isle of Wight, Newry, Notts North, Ply-
mouth, Shrewsbury, Southwark, Stafford, Surrey
Rat. Surrey West, Tamworth, Truro, Wareham,
and the Northern Division of the West Riding.
The balance of advantage is, therefore, on the side of
the Conservatives to the extent of ten seats, or twenty
votes. The Opposition now numbers about 290, while
the Ministerialists, including Whigs, Radicals, Roman
Catholics, Dissenters, and Presbyterians are 360, a
nominal majority of 70. The seat at Wexford is the
only one now vacant.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-27

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present:—Messrs. Brooks, Hollinson,
Baker, Billinghaui, Fiddian, Griffin, Guest,
T. Homer, Rhodes, Fereday, Paskin, Homes,
Darby, Wood, B. Homer, and Raybould. Ad-
mitted tutu the house during the week 10;
discharged, 14; dead, 1; remaining, 386.
Corresponding week last year, 445. Out•door
relief Kingswmford district, £2B 12a lid; Stour-
bridge district, £2O 183 1d; Halesowen die-
trict, £2l 15s lid; total, £7l Os lid, against
£O2 tia 4d last year.
Precepts for the County Rates were received.
Staffordshire 318 Os 3d, increase 1'22 8s 5d ;
Worceetershire £.534 lOs ; increase £B2 Be 2d.

Dr. Milling, public vaccinator for the iFifil.d-ley
district, tendered his resignation, and another
officer will be appointed next week.

CRICKET. —The opening match of the season
will be played on the ground at Amblecote, on
Wednesday next, the 14 of May. We are glad
to s.iy that the cricketing se ison is likely to be
a lively one, matches having already been ar-
ranged to play the Wolverhampton, Worcester
City, Bromsgrove School, Dudley, Kiddermin-
ster, and West Bromwich Clubs. Arrangements
are also being made with other clubs, and up to
the present time there are some thirty new
members.

STEALING • COCOA•NUT.—At the Police Court
on Monday last, before Mr. W. C. Firmstone,
Michael Garrett was charged with stealing a
cocoa-nut, the property of Benjamin Downes,
in the Market Place, on Saturday eight. After
hearing the evidence, the prisoner was dis-
charged.

Double Event-2200 to £l. Cheater Cup and Derby.
CHESTER CUP WINNER at 30 to 1. We are eo
certain of sending the above winner that we will send our
PRIVATE ADVICE Circular all the year :HUTU to
anyone who send £1 for us to invest if the horse does not
win, a chance second to none Re our terms for our Private
advice Circular is £22. Od the year. Address H. Wit.
son and Dixon, Turf Herald, Hull; or the Chaste, esp
and Derby Circular tient for 2/0.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-27

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE
11131.101013 S ThACT DEPOT,
12, 111Gli• S 7 , k'f( URuIIIL(JI.

DAVID SIDiOPEP
BOOKSELLER AM) STATIONER.

S. begs rtrimetfully to inform the
• Inhabitants ct the Town and its vit:nity. that
be has taken in tLe litibinesscunductro for the last i luta to.
years by Mr. Joille ItetN, at the above lititirtsil, and in
aureetu lag to it, lie Legs to Kilo it A vomit flOur it the
patronage which nes lu.en to lines-a:ly Leant., 1 on his
predecessor.
'I Le alterations to the Premises being nut enniplete,
D. S. is otieriug a choke ASSettittelit of New books,
titationet), and a littera! Stock if 1. alley (hoods, 'rays,
c. . .

New Works, Magazines, and rerioditals pri.eurci. flops
Loudon weekly.
g sad LoikUatn.g on tlis Mimi. at lAA!. t

CURE FOR ALL.
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.

All sufferers from coughs. colds, bronchitis, asthma,
and irregular action at the heart are earnestly recom-
mended to rub Holloway's i.earching Ointment nth over
the throat, breast, and back as the case may require,
twice a day. Invalids may confidently rely uvon the be-
neficial effects resulting from this treatment; this Oint-
ment is the most trusts °Oily remedy for all internal and
external ailinenta of the throat.

Bad Leys, Bad Breasts, Ulcers, Abscesses,
Wounds, and Sores of all kinds.

May be thoroughly healed by the application of this
Ointment to the parta affected, after they have been duly
fomented with warm water. Under the action of this
powerful Ointment, aided by the Pills, the depraved
humours of the body will be quickly removed; even
scrofulous ulcers and foul sores, however old or invete-
rate, can thus be cured.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-27

JOSEPH PITMAN, DECEASED.

PURSUANT to the Act of Parliament 22 and
23 Vic., chapter 35, iutituled " in Act to further
emend the Law of Property and to Relieve Trustees,"
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sll Creditor' and
other persons having any Claims or Demands against or
upon the Estate of JOSEPH PITMAN, late of The Hill,
in the hamlet of Amblecole, in the county of Stafford.
Require, who died on the 15th day of March, 1871, and
whose will was proved on the 3rd day of April. 1871, in
the District Registry at Liciifield of her Majesty's Court
of Probate, by lIIINET WILSON PHICI, THOMAS Waillt-
SON TETLEY, and JOHN SIMPSON ROTTEN, the Ezecnton
of the snot will, are requested on or before the 24th day
of June next to send particulars of their respective
claims or demands to Messrs. Rutin'. Neva, and RIPP-
LER, Solicitors, of No, 66, Darlingtonutreet, Wolver-
hampton, at the expiration of which time the said
Ex.:etc.o will proceed to administer the estate and to
distribute the assets of the said testator amongst the
parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims
of which the said Executors shall then have had notice,
and that the said Executors will not be liable for the
assets or any parts thereof 110 dietributed to any person
of whose debt, claim, or demand they shall not than
have had notice.

Dated thol Bth day of April, 1872.
RUTTER, NEVE, and BUTTER.
Boliattura to the geld Exeentote.

LOWER GROUNDS, ASTON.-
THESE BEAUTIFUL °ROUNDS ARE
OPEN DAILY.
SPRING DISPLAY OF FLOWSRs.
BOA:HMI on the Lake, which has been enlarged and
made perfectly oafs by the water being only 4 feet 6
inches deep all over.
sYNYER and GILMER'S MILITARY BAND will
perform in the New Orchestra every Monday and &tar-
dap, from three till dusk.
ADMISSION 2D. EACH.
On every Friday • GRAND MUSICAL PROMENADE
from five till eight, when Syn3er mad Oilmer's Band will
perform a Select Programme of Music. Admission, 64
each, Juveniles, 3d.
The ASSEMBLY ROOM will be OPEN for DANCING
every Monday and Saturday, from 7 till 10.30. Admission
6d each.
SEASON TICKETS are now ready. Family Tickets,
21a. Single Admission, 10s 64. These Tickets will ad-
mit to the Promenade.
The ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S Guano
SHOW will be Opened by HACH. PRINCE ARTHUR,
0111 TUKSDAY, June 25, 1572.
Particulars in future announcements.

H. G. QUILTER, Proprietor.

BRIERLEY HILL BUILDING SOCIETY.

ESTABLISHID 1851.

OFFICES: IIIGH-STILEET, liltIEL LEY HILL.

9Z HIGH-STREET, STOURBRIDGE.
-DESERVE FUND eboot one•teuth of the
Capital. Profits equally divided 5111,444 ELL
tifiatelinldura.

Money ready to Le Adv4need at cum upon Fret bold
Security.
For partitulars, apply to the Secretnry,
J. M. tit:THING.
HoLoway End.

14'.1VE STOUL1131:11 GE CANAL SIIALES
12 lot SALM:, t:t th:o I'. Iv, w lag over SFel- teat.
pr aLnuut, Ile iv tf a porpsittro Lot ;y 1111. d.
—Aph 62. lett+ r to 1r r. Tlo than 11,01, bolicitut, Luiuo
Siourbs lora.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-27

A MAHOMETAN TRIBUTE TO LORD
MAYO.

The following letter was suldreeeed by the Ameer of Afghan-
istan to the Acting Viceroy on Lord Mayo's murder

After expressions of Forrow and affliction, be it
known to your friendly heart that I have just been
shocked to hear the terrible and mournful tidings of
the death of the Viceroy and Governor-General of
India. By this terrible and unforeseen stroke my heart
has been overwhelmed with grief and anguish, for it
canscarce occur again in days so cut of joint as these
that the world will see another so universally beloved
and esteemed for his many high and excellent quali-
ties as him who is now in the spirit land. All great
and wise teen have ever regarded this transitory world
as a resting place for a single night, or as an over-
flowing and changing stream, and have never ceased
to remind their fellows that they must pass beyond it,
and leave all behind them. It is, therefore incumbent
on men not to fix their affections on perishable things
during the course of their short lives, which are, as it
were, a loan to them from above. Naught remains to
the friends and survivors of him who is gone from
among us but patience and resignation. The unvarying
fiiendship and kindness displayed towards me by him
who is now no more had induced me to determine,
if the affairs of Afghanistan at the time had
permitted the step, to accompany his Excellency on
his return to England, so that I might obtain
the gratification of a personal interview with her
Majesty the Queen, and derive pleasure from travelling
in the countries of Europe. Before the eternally pre-
deetined decrees, however, men MIA bow in silence. A
crooked and perverse fate always interferes to prevent
the successful attainment by any human being of his
most cherished desires. What more can be said or
written to express my grief and sorrow! It is MY
earnest wish that your Excellency, wherever you may
be, will in future communicate to me accounts of your
health, and inform me of your name and titles that I
may be enabled to address my letters correctly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-27

THE DUKE OF ARGYLL AND
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.

The Duke of Argyll, in a letter to Dr. Mackenzie, of
Eileansch, Inverness-ehire, on the subject of education in
Scotland, says
You may depend upon it that however needless it
may appear with reference to the practice long estab-
lished in Scotland, a Time Table Conscience Clause is
not only a Parliamentary necessity, but it is a just and
reasonable part of any system which compels attendance
at schools where there is religious teaching. The alter-
natives would seem to be either to give up compul-
sion or to prohibit religious teaching altogether in all
public schools. And this last is the alternative to
which things are tending (although it may do violence ,
' to conscience as much as any other), unless those who '
dread and who oppose it cease to squabble among
themselves, and cease to be pertinacious against reason- ,
able concessions. I believe that the banishing of
religious teaching from public schools is a cunrse
opposed to the feelings and the opinions of the great
body of the people. If it is ever brought about, it
will be the effect of mere 'drift,' and not of
reason or of intelligent conviction. It is all very well
to Fay that if religious teaching can be conducted
at a separate time it can also be conducted in a sepa-
rate place and by separate masters. So it can. But we
must all know that there are thousands upon thousands
of children in this country who, if they get no re-
ligious tea:thing in the school, will get it nowhere
else, and at no other time. The population has out-
grown the churches. In Scotland the difficulty of
combining secular and religious teaching has never
arisen as a practical difficulty; and if there is good
sense and moderation among the friends of this
union, the artificial difficulties which arise out of mere
theoretical and Parliamentary discussion will be over-
me. But for this purpose we must accept what is
just and necessary as part of a general enactment,
which is to apply universally to a people belonging to
many Churches, and a great part of which may belong
to none."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-27

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

A Yankee journalist who is Lab' ,ffers a reward of
one thousand dollars for a tale that will make his hair stand
oil end.
A surprise party at Corydon, Indiana, were more
than surpnsed to gial that they had dropped in upon a little
domestic episode, which happen in the best of famidea.
It war talus. People 'oho will tot look before they leap are
liable to make such mistakes; we are alluding of course to
entering people's houses to give them a surprise party. The
I father in this case had already teen very much surprisel
. .

▪
Nilsson was popular st Syracuse. No debt about
ft. Among the out-of-tom n people who came to hear her WM
▪ bevy of girls from Wells Female College at Aurora Only
those who were in the clam of vocal music were allowed to
he in the party. limy desired to be and were presented to
the usrbler. As they took leave of the object of their admi-
ration they were affected to tears. One pretty girl. evidently
" far gone;' was beard to exclaim, "1 can's fiCe Nilsson, but
kissed her trunk !"
A young lady bas taken up dentistry for a living.
All the gentlemen patronise her. St hen she pats her arm
about the neck of the patient and caresses his jaw for the
offending member, the sensation is about as Mee as they
make 'em. One young rnan has become hopelessly Infatuated
with her. Consequently he hasn't e tooth In his head. She
has pulled out every blessed one of them, and made him two
new sets and pulled theta. Sheba now at work on his father's
jaw by hls persuasion. lie holds the jaw for the pleasure of
looking at her !

According to intelligence from Livadia, the congenia
climate has already had a moat beneficial effect upon the
battered health of the Empress of Ruda.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-27

INTOXICATING LIQUORS AT RAILWAY

STATIONS.

The National Temperance League are anxious to
diminish, if not to suppress altogether, the sale of intoxi-
cating liquors at railway stations. With that view,
they held what is called a conference last week, at the
Westminster Palace Hotel, London, and invited re-
presentatives of the railway companies to be present.
The meeting adopted the resolution which follows :
"That this meeting would suggest that great care should
be tan that refreshinent.room6 should not be established
unless there appears to be a public necessity for them on
the part of the passengers on the railway ; that intoxicating
liquors should not be hawked Oa all station ; that refresh-
ment-ro.PITIS at the various stations should be as much as pos.
slide confined to the legitimate uses of travellers. and should ,
not become niers bars for the sale of intoxicating liquors to ,
the public ; that the rules against the companies' servants on
duty purchasing intoxicating liquors should he rigidly
enforced ; that the travelling public should be warned
against the system of treating with intoxicating liquors the
guards or companies servants ; that the propriety of ex-
cluding the sale of spirits at refreshment-rooms at any rate,
at many of the stations) should have the attention of the
hoards • that in re-letting refreshment-rooms care should be
taken by the boards that ample refreshments, such as tested
code of good quality, should be sold at nimierate prices ;
and that all the UAW Eitatiolla on each line 51101011, as far as
practicable, be supplied with good drinking water in con-
venient places free of charge."