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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

TEA AND PUBLIC MEETING AT THE

BAPTIST CHAPEL.

A tea and public meeting was also held at the
above Place of Worship, on Monday evening
last. Notwithstanding that this meeting clashed
with the preceding one, it did not suffer in any
respect. About 1.50 persons sit down to an ex-
cellent tea, after which the chair was taken by
the Rev. Benwell Bird (formerly pastor of the
place), who congratulated the members of the
congregation, on being able to carry on without
the assistance of a pastor; and sai4 it evidenced
the vitality of the religious feeling that was
amongst them. He exhorted them to keep that
spirit alive within them and to do all in their
power to help each other to hold fast the truth.
Interesting addresses were also delivered by the
Rev. S. Newnam (Edinburgh), Rev. J. Richards
and Mr. Higgins (a gentleman from Mr. Spur.
goons College).
The whole of the proceedings were of a vezy
interesting character.

CANADA AS A HOME FOR THE

WORKING CLASSES.

A lecture on the above subject was delivered
in the Corn Exchange, on Tuesday evening lest.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

OLD HILL.

DRUNK AND DIAORDERLY.—At the Police Court. og
Wednesday, before Messrs. F. W. G. Barre end Noel
Hintley, James Powell, collier, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly, in Black Wagon Street, on the
18th inst. The case was proved, and defendant ins deed
Ss 6d end costs.

WOMENS QUARlLELB.—Elizabeth Walker wee charged
with assaulting Phoebe Emery, on the 6th Met kir.
Addison appeared for the complainant, and Mt. Bloke.
defended. After hearing the evidence, the Bench or-
dered complainant and defendant to pay cost. between
them.

NEGLECT OF WORK.—Edward Mell.. weichargedlwlllt
neglecting the work of Messrs. Charles Edwards and Co.,
spade manufacturers, who clsimed 10s. William
Smith, one of the firm, said the defendant was engaged
in October bet, and left his employment on the let inst.
In consequence of defendant not finishing hi. work, tbe
order was ceuntermanded, and the firm lost $2 We.
Francis Orltliths, another of the firm, said when the de-
fendant was engaged he wm to give or take 14 disys
notice, but defendant defendant left without giving soy
notice. Defendant was tined 50 and costs.

CAUTION TO RAILWAY TRAVELLEAL—Janass Millman!
and James Chamberlain, two young men, were Mimed
by Inspector Lock with 'attempting to get into • railwey
carriage on the litourbridge Extension Railway, fat end-
ley, on the Bth that. Richard Roach, stationmaster al
Cradle,, stated that as the 2.40p.m. train WWI Mavis,
the station, the two defendants attempted to get into the
carriage:whilst the train was in motion. One !succeeded
in ketting into the carriage, but the other was prevented
Iron doing so. Mr. Lock said he must prase the oases,
as it Was a very dangerous practice, and if parsons were
injured in so doing they would no doubt bring an action
agaixat the company. Fined ys each and costs.
CIFFENTE AOAINTI TUX RAILWAY. Alfred TIO-111410
and Ellen Parsons were charged with riding on the b10t.,.
bridge Extension Railway, on the 6th test, from Birming-
ham to Rowley, without having paid their fare. Ildward
Hassell, station-master at Rowley, proved that the de-
fendants came to Rowley by the 7.30 train, and they had
not got tickets. Tromans rril Parsons was hie sweet.
heart and she did not know they were travelling without
tickets. Parsons was discharged, and Tropisms was fined
40s anl costs ; in default one month.
DRUNK AND REFUSING To qUIT. John Woodhouse
mid Richard Johnson were charged by Joseph Whitmore,
landlord of the Five Ways Hotel, Cradley Hes* with
being drunk and refusing to quit when requested. Ths
case was not pressed, and defendantr were disabused oa
payment of costs.
Axxsusu THREATS.—John.Tromana was charged with
threatening Hannah Coley, on the 16th inst. The case
was dismissed.

Neocairr Or Wona —Samuel Rushton was charged
with neglecting the work of Messrs. Green and Co., on
the 19th inst. Defendant was ordered to pay costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

KIDDERMINSTER.

SERIOUS DAMAOK BY A RUNAWAY Hones —Great ton-
alternation was occasioned in the centre of, Kidderminster
just before noon on Tuesday by • frighted horse belong-
ing to Mrs. Binkeway, grocer, of Stourbridge, who did
considerable damage to property. It appeared that Mos.
Slakewny'a out rider had called at Mr. Lacey's shop at
bellbronghton to solicit orders, leaving his horse andel,
standing at the door. Sudenly the animal became alarmed
and started off along the main road. passing through
Blakedown and Land Oak, a distance of six miles. Binh.
ing down Coventry Street, the wheel of the vehicle caught
against a large barrel, which in contriventiou of she by.-
hwe of the borough, was placed at the edge of the toot.
path. This shock upset the gig, smashing both shafts,
and liberating the excited animal who, curving round the
corner from Coventry Street into High Street, struck
against the poet of a window blind, and then dashed
through one of the large plate-glass windows belonging
to Messrs Southmea general drapers, at the same moment
that several Indies were leaving the premises. Consider.
able damage. was done to the goods in window, and some
fancy gas lights were smashed. The horse fell, but, im-
mediately rising, ran up Coventry Street, and made •
plunge at Mr. Layson's large shop front, smashing one
of the large sheets.of plate glass, and then fell inside the
shop. fiy this time a large and excited crowd had cos.
gregated, and Major Dixon, assisted by ia other
gentlemen, held the animal on the ground, while it wan
made secure with • halter and a rope. Mr. Harper vete-
rinary Surgeon, was on the spot, and, the horse luring
been taken to the Lion Hotel yard, successfully mired
up the animal's severe and numerous wounds. The total
amount of the damage done, exclusive of the injuries to
the horse, has been eatimated at from £5O to Kb°. For.
tunately no person wan injured, though Mrs. D. Cowen
and her children had • narrow escape in Coventry Street.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

SUNDAY CLOSING OF PUBLIC HOUSES.

Mr. Cross, the Home Secretary, received on Satur-
day a deputation bearing a memorial from a conference
of Sunday-school teachers held in Exeter hall, under
the presidency of the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, for
the object of closing public-houses for the whole
of Sunday. The following members of Parliament
were present : Sir Thomas Baxley, Mr. Hugh
Birley, Mr. E. G. Davenport, and Mr. W. Whitworth.
The deputation was introduced by Mr. Birley,
and one memorial was read by the Rev. R. J. Simp-
son, rector of St. Clement Danes. After hearing Mr.
E. G. Davenport, M.P., and other members of the
deputation, Mr. Cross said their object appeared to
be to procure a better observance of the Sunday.
He added that the question had already been brought
under his notice. The deputation then withdrew.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

DEEDS OF DARING.

Four young people, two of either sex, were, says an
American paper, recently enjoying an afternoon walk
on the charming bluff nearest Main-street, in Memphis,
Tennessee, when one of the ladies and her escort strayed
away from the other pair, and were back in the city
again before they realised the situation. It was in the
neighbourhood of Cavalry Church that they came to
a sense of their treason to their friends, and in
rallying each other upon the possibly sentimental
construction that might be placed upon the desertion,
the lively cavalier " dared " the damsel to enter the
church and be married to him, and she promptly
accepted the proposition. Both of them were people
of good social position, the lady being a visitor to
friends in Memphis, from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where
her father had been an affluent and influential citizen
before his death, and the gentleman, a Tennesseean of
excellent family. They were intimate friends, too, so
that the playful banter and its quick acceptance were
not so rudely startling as they might otherwise have
been. True to their words, the pair actually entered
the church, in which services were proceeding at the
time, but the cavalier's heant failed him at that
crisis, and he was compelled to whisper his recreancy
to his more daring companion, and to retire with
her from the sanctuary under a keen tire of
, mock expostulation. The curious jest served as
an inspiration for much further badinage until they
had come to a place in Madison-street where
waited a milk waggon, whereon appeared a name
known to both, when the lady proposed that the milk-
man should be summoned from an adjoining store to
greet his friends. No sooner proposed than done. The
cavalier called the lacteal tradesman to the conference.
and laughingly informed him of the recent little comedy
at the church. "Well," said the gallant young milk-
man, "if Miss Martin should 'dare ' me in that way,
I'd not back out" "Then I do dare you," retorted
the young woman. "And I accept the challenge,"
was the response. Here, again, be it explained that
this milkman, too, was a familiar friend, and is
in the milk-business as a manly alternative of the
poverty forced urn his formerly rich and dis-
tinguished middle- fennesseean family by the bitter
fortunes of the secession war. His name, too, is Mar-
tin, the same as the lady's; so that, once more, the
story rises into a distinguished social atmosphere.
Upon his acceptance of the challenge aforesaid, he
sent his waggon home by a messenger, and stepping
into a hack with his two friends, proceeded to ride in
search of a clergyman to perform the wedding cere-
mony. At two rectories the reverend incumbents were
from home, and still the lady was true to her proposal
as he was to his assent; but at the third—that of the
Rev. George C. Harris—the rite was duly solemnised,
and the belle of Tuscaloosa and the milkman of Mem-
phis became wife and husband.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

CORRESPONDENCE.

sTOCRBRIDUE SCHOOL BOARD.

To the Editor of the

Sin, I tuaderstand that the Baptists have Offered their
Chapel. School buildings and ground to the Stourbridge
School Board for X 640. This is • SAWA. site; and the
bargain would be a good one, even if the existing build-
ngs were got do•n and used aa material. for. new struc-
ture. Why then is it not accepted ? Can it be that the
Board have adopted • design for their building which
would require a greater extent of ground in trout to slit.
it old? But, if so, why cannot the Architect alter his
pans to a less pretentious one to suit the ground' The
people want a plain, substantial comfortable structure.
not • showy one. I understand that iine wee lately
opened at Tipton for MO children at a twat coat of £3OO.
Will you kindly tell me what amount oar Trustees intend
to expend for 01.10 children ? Can it be possible that It
will bedoubte the amount far one half the number of
children? I shall be thankful to anyone who will let ins
know the exact amount.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

" FRANKENBUSG v. NEVILL."

This action has been tried at Westminster, and was brought
to recover the sum of £B5, the value of certain jewellery be-
longing to the plaintiff, which was lost or stolen during the
time he was taking his Turkish bath. The defendant denied
his liability :

The plaintiff was a glass merchant in Tooley-street,
London, and had been in the habit of using the de-
fendant's baths for about two years. The defendant,
in his business circular, stated that the greatest care
was taken of any valuable property belonging to the
bathers, a locked box being provided for each, the
depositor receiving the key. On the evening of the 22nd
December last the plaintiff went to the baths, wearing at
the time two diamond rings, two wedding rings, one hunt-
ing ring, a gold hunting watch, with gold chain and two
coins attached, and a masonic diamond pin, with nine
stones, of the value in all of 0.5. He usually wore
the whole of the articles when he went to the baths.
On this .occasion the plaintiff, according to practice,
placed the articles except the diamond pin, in a small
drawer, which formed one of a nest of drawers, in the
presence of the assistant, who locked it, sad handed to
him the key. When undressing he found lie had not
given up the diamond pin, and he went back to do so.
The assistant was not there, but lie saw the defendant,
who said he was quite right to put such a valuable article
in charge. The plaintiff handed the defendant the key
of the drawer, who unlocked it, and the plaintiff placed
thepinintoit,theotherarticlesbeingthenthere,andagain
putting the key in his pocket. He was absent from the
room about an hour and a quarter, and siter he had dressed
he presented the key to the defendant, who unlocked the
drawer, and handed it to him. Plaintiff said the con-
tents were not his property. Defendant said there
must be some mistake, and told the plaintiff he must
wait until the visitors then in the baths had left. He
waited two hours but could not find his property, and
he never had recovered any of it.

The defence was that the defendant was not liable.
The:plaintiff did not put the articles into the custody
of the defendant, but retained possession by takiti, the
key and putting it into his pocket. Ile was not liable
to nay for the plaintiff's negligence. A man followed
plaintiff into the bath, and placed hie things in the
next drawer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

DOUBLE MURDER IN FRANCE.

The Court of Assizes of the Mayenne has Jost tried
the man Houdayher, who was arrested in December
last, for a series of murders. 'rho accused, who is 78
years of age, was formerly a corndealer, but had
become reduced to penury; he was besides of so violent
a character that his wife had been forced to obtain a
judicial separation. He had frequently been heard to
utter menaces against her, pretending that she had
robbed him of money, as well as against a tradesman of
the town named Piron,whom he also accused of having
wronged him in some business affair. Before daylight
on the morning of the 29th December last he went
to the house of his wife and knocked at the door,
and on her opening it he stabbed her several times in
the breast with a knife, and left her in a dyiag state;
he then went to the house of Piron and killed him in
the same manner, although this man was working in
his yard amidst his servants. Houdaylier got away
and next proceeded to the house of a woman named
Gaudin, whom he charged with having one day taken
30fr. from him while he was intoxicated; he struck at
her also with his weapon but only wounded her, and
she recovered; finally, he returned home and hanged
himself, but the gendarmes arrived just in time to cut
him down and save his life. He has now been con-
demned to death.

robbed

A dreadful crime has just been committed at Mon-
treuil, a village on the border of the wood of
Vincennes. A widow lady named Duchlteau, whose
friends are in independent circumstancos, drowned in
a pond two days back her two children, a boy of
eight and a girl of live. The mind of the woman
had become affected from grief at the loss of her
husband a year ago; she acknowledges that she did
the deed, saying that she should have drowned herself
had the water been deep enough. It was, in reality,
so shallow, that she must have forcibly held the little
victims beneath the surface.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

THE BEGAR DUTIES.

In the Horn or COMMONS, Mr. Grieve asked the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer whether he would consent to the
abolition of duty on refined sugar taking effect on the 10th
of dune instead of the 21st of May next.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said he had originally
warned the 21st of May as the day for the abolition of the
duties on the advice of the Customs Department, not having
had an opportunity of communicating with gentlemen in the
regular trade. He had stated to the House the effect of the
communication he had received on Friday ; on Saturday he
received a number of telegrams from persons of considerable
weight against any alteration of the day fixed. Ile did not
propose to make any alteration in the time fixed.

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
Mr Bass asked the Home Secretary whether he was pre-
pared on a convenient opportunity to introduce a measure to
remedy the admitted defects of the law of imprisonment for
debt.
- •

Mr. Cross was not 'prepared to admit the defects of the
law, but if the hon. gentleman would suggest a remedy for
them it would receive due consideration on the part of the
Government.

THE IRISH GRAND JURY SYSTEM.
Mr Errington asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether the Government intended to bring in any measure
this session to reform the Irish Grand Jury System.
Sir M. H. Beach said it was not the intention of the
Government to bring forward a measure for the purpose this
session.

MEDALS FOR THE ASHANTEE AND CRIMEAN CAMPAIGNS.
Colonel Barttelot asked the Secretary of State for War
whether it was correct that a medal for the Ashautee Es-
pedition was to be given o all officers, non-commissioned
officers, and men who were sent out to Cape Coast Castle,
and, U so, whether, as a simple act of justice it was pro-
posed to give a medal to all officers, non-commissioned
officers. and men who landed in the Crimea on and after
September 8, 1865, up to the armistice in March, 1856.
.

Gathro' ne I.larly said that his hon. and gallant friend
was right in supposing that the medal was to be given to
those who were in ishaittee from the 13th June until the
capture of Coomassie. With reference to the second part of
the question, the general order limited the grant to those
who were in the Crimea I,ereore the sth of September, 1555,
and they were given to none others who went out except
they were engaged in some special service. His hon. friend
could not expect him lobe responsible for what had occurred
during the Crimean war.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

AN UPRIGHT SOVEREIGN.

" KING COFFEE aigns the Treaty, but is under an impresdon
that the Indemnity stipulated for was 5,000 not 50,000 ounces
of gold."
THOUGH a long face KING COFFEE pull,
Ile dubs up as he ought :
His treaty he performs in full,
Who from it leaves out NOUGHT '--Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

" MDONALD v. THE LAW LIFE AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY."

This svrk an action tried at Westminster before hr Jus-
tice Blackburn, when the jury returned a verdict for he
plaintiff on four issues and for the defendant on the
The action was brought to recover £l,OOO, the value
of a life policy on the life of a lady whom the plaintiff
web about to marry. Au she had an income of £4OO a
year. it was proposed that he should insure her life for
Eve*, and there were proposals with that view. As,
however, she was 49 years of age, on a medical ex-
amination by Dr. Quain the premium demanded was
so high that the amount of the premiums woukl have

come to £lB2 a year, and that being so, the proposal
was reduced to a policy for £l,OOO on the same terms.
The policy was effected in April, and it stated
that the proposals, containing answers to questions
asked, were the basis of tine policy (though the pro-
posal itself did not so state), and that the policy should
be void if any of them were untrue. On the 17th of June
—the marriage being fixed for the 24th—the lady died.
The policy was sued upon, and the claim was resisted
on the ground that some of the statements made by
the lady were, in point of fact, untrue. The case was
tried before Mr. Justice Blackburn at the sittings, and
the jury found that there was no fraud on the part of
the plaintiff ; but that two of the statements made by
the lady were untrue to her knowledge, especially
as to consumption being in her family. The learned
Judge considered that the police upon this state of facts
was defeated, and directed -a verdict for the company,
reserving the question whether the word " untrue" in
policy meant wilfully untrue to the knowledge of the
plaintiff or in point of fact untrue.
Mr. Powell, Q.C., moved on that point on the part
of the plaintiff.
Sir J. Kerslake appeared on the part of the company.
The Court refused a rule to the plaintiff.
The Lord Chief Justice said the word " untrue " in
the policy meant untrue in point of fact, for if fraud
or wilful untruth had been intended it would have been
so stated. The word in its ordinary sense meant any-
thing untrue in point of fact. This object was to secure
the company against statements which were, in point
of fact, untrue, whether wilfully so or not. In some
policies which had come before the Courts, the words
had been " fraudulent "or "wilfully untrue." But in
the present case it was different, and the word used
was simply "untrue."
Mr. Justice Blackburn, concurred, pointing out that
the policy stated that if the declaration in any pee of
it was "untrue," then it should be void. That, he
said, meant untrue in point of fact. The object was
that the company should know the sort of risk they
were taking, and this they could only know by means
of statements true in point of fact.
Mr. Justice Lush also agreed.
The verdict, therefore, in favour of the company
will stand.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

A SAD OCCURRENCE.

On Sunday afternoon the occupants of Weymouth
Barracks, in which depots of the 75th and 39th Regi-
ments are quartered, heard the report of a rifle, dis-
charged in one of the rooms, and on making inquiries
found that a soldier named Mealey had, with-
out receiving any provocation, shot a comrade named
Pearson. It would appear that a little "skylark-
ing" had been going on in the room, but all the men
seemed to be on the best of terms. While Mealey
wa.s sitting on his bed he had a few words with Pearson,
and said, I will take the bark off you." The other re-
taliated by saying that he could do the same. Without
a moment's hesitation Mealey went to the rifle.
stand, picked up a loaded rifle, and deliberately fired
at Pearson. The ball struck the deceased in the lower
part of his face, tearing away teeth and flesh, and
covering him with blood. He died in less than two
minutes. Pearson had been at Weymouth Barracks
only about a fortnight. He had seen 14 or 15 years
service, but had lately been sent to prison for deser-
tion. Mealey is described as a "steady, smart young
, man of 20." A short time since he was lance-corporal,
' but lost his stripe for striking a soldier.
The coroner's inquest was held on Monday at the
barracks before Mr. Giles Symonds. The evidence
showed that as soon as Mealey saw what he had done
he said, "Oh, God! I have done it," and then, laying
aside the rifle, went to the deceased and took him by
the hand, saying "Get up, Jem !" When given in
charge he said he shot the man by accident, not
thinking that the cartridge would go off. The
possession of the cartridge was satisfactorily accounted
for. It appears that three weeks ago Mealey formed
one of a fatigue party engaged in shovelling up some
gravel at the rifle range, when the cartridge in question
was found. It was then in a very wet
state, but he said he would keep it in his
pocket to dry, and that when his company went
out shooting he could use it. At that time he
stated that he should not like to stand 100 yards in
front of it, and some time after showed it to a comrade,
and said it would be a pill for any one who attempted
to break out of barracks when he was on guard. Both
men seemed to have been on the best of terms, and
none of the witnesses stated that they had ever heard
of a quarrel between them.
The Coroner said he could not see any circumstance
in the case which would justify the jury finding Mealey
guilty of the less serious charge of manslaughter, and
a verdict of "Wilful murder' was returned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

biseases peculiar to Women.

There is no medicine equal to Holloway's Pills fore o
meting the ailments peculiar to females. Their very
mild and painless action highly recommends them to
every household, as they may be taken with safety for
any irregularity of the system. Any mother, nurse, or
young person, guided by the directions which accompany
each boa of Holloway's Pills, has at once available means
for checking disease, purifying the blood, and expelling
from the system all gross humours.

Weakness, Languor, and Debility.

These famous Pills will immediately remove all Gym
tome of debility, languor, and weakness, no matter Übe
cause, as they quickly eject all impurities from the
system, give tone and energy to debilitated constitutions,
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wonderful manner.

Biliousness, Loss of Appetite, and Lowness of
Spirits.

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tobilions attack, as they create • healthy appetite, co
met indigestion, remove excess of bile, end effectually
cure jaundice, bilious remittents, and all the varirtit so
diseue generated by an unhealthy condition of the live

The Kidneys—Their Derangement and Cure.
If these Pills be used according to the printed direction
end the Ointment rubbed over the region of the kidneys
for at least half an hour at bed time, as salt is forced into
meat, it will penetrate the kidneys and correct any de-
rangement. Should the affliction be ston, or gravel, it
is particularly recommended that the °int.—wit, in such
, be used night and morning, as by its judicious ap-
plication the most astounding cures may be performed.

The Pi and Ointment are sold at Prof ROLLO.
WAY'S Establishment, 583, Oxford-at. London; also by
nearly every respectable Vendor of Medicine throughout
the Civilised World, in Boxes and Pots, at Is lid, 219 d,
Is ;tid, Ils, 225, and 33s each. Ihe smallest 80% of
Pills contain four dozen ; ano the snAaliest Pot of Oint-
ment one ounce.
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Fall pnuted directions are affixed to each Box and Pot
bnd can be had in any language, even in Turkish, Arabic,
vrmsnian, Persian or Chinese
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS

The chairman of a vigilance committee, who was in-
structed to duck an obnoxious citizen, thus reported to
his constituents "We took the thief down to the
river, made a hole in the ice, and proceeded to duck
him; but he slipped through our hands and hid under
the ice. All our efforts to entice him to come out
failed, and he has now attained his point of advantage
some hours."
A recently married lady lately consulted her lawyer on ,
the following question : 'As I wedded Mr. Smith for
his wealth, and that wealth is now spent, am I not, to
all intents and purposes, a widow, and at liberty to
marry again ?"
A man in Kentucky, while a collection WM being
made to aid the heathen, pocketed all the money in
the plate. When asked to explain his conduct, he re-
plied that he was the greatest heathen in that part of
, the country.
The destructive powers of the domestic cat in Eng-
land can only be known by dearly-bought experience.
What must it be in America? There we find the
Catskill Mountains.
"As beautiful as a bust in a hairdresser's window,"
is a reporter's description of a bride.
A lady and gentleman, lately married, have torn up
all their love-letters, and made them into a cushion for
a little chair. "Stuff and nonsense! "
An M.D. has adopted, as a family motto to hi
recently " found " arms, "Patients is a virtue."
A strolling minstrel in Missouri was recently fined
two dollars for some trifling offence. As he had no
money, the judge kindly adjourned the court, and the
minstrel was allowed to give a performance in pay-
ment of his fine
King Koffee keeps his 3,333 wives under the same
roof with his powder magazine. If the powder blows
up he doesn't want it wasted.
The prominent pious women of Boston are described
by Norah Perry as "given to lankiness, slinkiness, and
an ironed-down-in-the-back expression.
A good many reasons have been given why a ship is
by common consent designated as of the female gender.
Another has just turned up. No! it is not because
she is in stays nor anything of the kind! It is because
so much attention has to be paid to her rigging.
The Nashville ladies who agreed to wear only calico
dresses at church have nobly kept to their resolution.
but none have attended church since.
Two rival belles at a dance "How well you look
under the candlelight" exclaimed one with a strew on
the candles. "And how very charming you are in the
dark !" answered the other.
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A rich man in Brattleboro' was applied to for a con-
tribution in building an iron fence round the cemetery
in that town. But he declined on the rather irreverant
but witty plea that "the cemetery does not need any
fence, an those inside cannot get out, and those who are
out do not want to get in."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

HOLLOWAY S PILLS

For all biseases affectiny the Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys, and Bowels.

,
These Pills can be confidently recommended as the
most simple and certain remedy for all diseases affecting
the stomach, liver, and bowels. They do not distress
the system, or weaken the frame, but thoroughly invigo•
rate the digestive organs, gently excite the stomach and
liver, stimulate:the kidneys to perform their functions
efficiently, and net upon the bowels without griping or
any other annoyance.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

BRIERLEY HILL.

Strevaitoa's Acoomers.—At the Police Court, on Mon-
day, before Messrs. H. 0. Firmstone and H. Smith, the
following surveyors' accounts were passed :—Kingawia.
ford, Shut End Wallheath, Trysail, Seisdon, Ktnver.
Ambleco:e. Brockino.w. Upper Arley, Bobbington, Him-
ley, Enville, Wonabourne, Swindon, and Aorta, Mr.
Baker appeared to oppose the passing of the Bromley im-
amate. oil Vie ground that the surveyor had been repair.
'rig the roads which had been sunk bs:Menars Bay hould
and Timmins 's mines. Mr. Hinton stated that Mesos.
Itaybould and Timmins paid weekly for the repair of the
r ,ads, and it had not cost the ratepayers one farthing
The Bench considered that the opposition involved a
legal question, and recommended Mr. Baker to get legal
assistance. The case was adjourned for 14 days.,
Foszoos DRIVING.—Edward Yarnold was charged with
furious driving, at Holloway End, on the 13th inst
Police-constable Freeman proved the cane. Fined 5a
and caste.

ARBAULT CAPE.—Edward Cole wee charged with as•
nulling Thomas Babbs. on the 10th inst. Mr. Flolire,
ton defended. Complainant said defendant struck him
on the mouth, caught him by the collar' threw him
against a woll and injured his shoulder, and then picked
him up and then threw him down. He beat complainant
with a stick and pulled oat his knife. Complainant
agreed to receive 104, and defendant paid coats.
STONE TITHOWINO.—SamueI Lane, Matthew Lane. and
Bryan Palmer were ordered to pay ha est2h, for throwing
stones at Francis Bevan, on the 13th inst.
Tag ADULTERATION Ad—At the Police Court, on
Thursday, before 1. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, Aaron
Smith wee fined £3 and ;costs, for selling adulterated
milk.—Benjamin Shorthouse, High Street; and Mary
Penn were tined ls and costs; 284 each, for selling adul-
terated mustard.

CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—PatTiCk Martin. labourer,
of Brockmoor, was charged on remand with cutting and
wounding Phillip Maley, labourer, of the same place.
Mr. Addison defended. On the itith:of April complainant,
who lodged with the prisoner, returned home, and was
knocking at the door, when Martin struck him several
timoos onithe face and head with a tt smoothing iron." He
became insensible, and fell into the gutter. Dr Ash.
mead proved that six incisol wounds had been it-Hided.
Prisoner was committed fur trial, bail being refused.
CAUTION TO SCHOOLMASTERS.—EIi Dann chainmaker,
Cradley Forge, was charged by Mr. W. H. Brewer, with
neglecting to send his child to school. Mr. Brewer proved
the case, and stated that the schoolmaster at Cradley
Forge School, had filled up the certificates so as to mis-
lead any one, by representing the children as attending
days instead of nights, and tor doing so the offender was
liable to three months imprisonment. Defendant was
lined El and costa.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

BOWLING CLUB.

ENTLEMEN Intending to Join Vie Abereel
•3- CLUB for the ENSUING KILLSON are resew
tad to send in their names as early as poealbla $e
HOBINSON, Hon. See , Partffeld Maas Weds.
P.S.—YLLY will 1101311:111111CO ea Kat let, In&

STOLTRBRIDGE CONSTITUTIONAL

ASSOCIATION.

Any person wishing to become s issathse d
tios Association may • every internalise
from the Beerstaries, any M•wbar of tbe CawasaiMew. et
from the Librarian at the Rooms, 77. Migk IltteeL 000
Monday evening from 8 to 9 P.M.
The Reading Room, open from 10 AA. to 10 P.L. Is
well supplied with Daily and Weekly papore, tertedliabs.
Cliess, Backgammon. Domisoes, Dreagiste, sal Larry.

AIR. JAMES BOSTON HEYS. Problem*
of Mamie, High-street. Cana, Mettae
N.B.—Al'kinds of Musical luatraiaeate mei se.
repaired.
New Rosie at Half•priee.
PIANONORTEe ruR BALE OR RUIZ.

LOWER GROUNDS ASTON...
11IESE BRAUTIFUL GROUNDS MU
OPEN DAILY.
SPRING DISPLAY OF FLOWERS.
BOVTING oath. Lake, which has hews eslargel asA
made perfectly safe by the water being only 4 hill anal).
deep all over.
SYNYIER and GILMER'S MILITARY RAND mIR•
perform in the Now Orchestra every Rowley, Weiner
day, and Saturday, from Four till dusk.

ADMISSION—ADULTS, 3D. BLOW
CHILDREN under 12 U.

„ g 141.

SEASON TICKETS inaylaoloatatiaml. PUThki4s
21a. Single Admission, 10s. Id. Time Tiatiata will ani-
ma on all occasions except aka druid Blum is July
sat

H. 0. QUILTZIL, Prepriotakt.

ERVOUS DEBILITY.--Gratie & Medical
.bowing sufferer., how they Inv he
d without the aid of quacks. Free is eseart
pootage stamps.— Addams, Asmottryt LOWS d
Anatomy, Binniagnam.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

FOR SALE, a WAGON and CART, in
Hood Condition; suitable for a Farmer.—Apply
to James Hodnett, Straw Dealer, Wordsley.

L'OR SALE NINE FREEHOLD MES-
E' SUAGES situate in Church Street, Pensnett, let
toWeekly tenants, and producing on an average mishgen
'holing. and nine-pence per week. For further particu-
lars aid pries apply—to Mr. Charles Smith, 22, Great
Sainta Melons, Crosby Square, London, E.C.

Just Published, 116 p.p., awes? 800., Post Fres,
ANew Illnetrated SELF-ESTIMATING
CATALOGUE for HOUSE FURNISHING,
with full deseription and price. of the Articles, profusely
Illustrated, and general suggestions. By EDWIN
STRINGER, Cabinet Manufacturer and eomplete
House Furnisher, Commercial Buildings Stonewidge
and 19, OD, and 21, Mill-strest, Kidder:Maitre
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

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It was impossible not to be impressed with the
general tribute of respect paid to the memory of
Livingstone when his remains were laid by the side of
those f many a possessor of an illustrious name, which
has reflected honour upon the pages of English history.
Although for years we have heard of the great ex-
plorer only by occasional snatches of information borne
across the sea from the trackless wilds of Africa, there
was an universal recognition of the great Berxices of
man who had furs gengration known nothing of horn
-- friends, or scpiety,:, preferring tcOovote hi
to the :A[74 of ci, i dt read
iispel t
_icTiglhe slave trade, and to enlist the interests
and sympathies of Englishmen on behalf the oppressed
and down-trodden African.

The preparations for the most recent of the two high
, tides in the Thames, prevented those disastrous effect 6
which resulted from the visitation of the 20th March.
such destructive consequences had, however been pre-
dicted that the riverside population were in a state of
.great alarm, sad waited-up and watched the rising of
- the river even into the small hours of Saturday morn-
,lng. About half-past two o'clock when the tide was
nearly at its height, I formed one of a numerous
company upon Blackfriars Bridge, and must confess
that the spectacle WWI by no means of that imposing
character which the public had been led to expect. It
was a clear starlit night, with no moon; and WI we
leaned over the parapet and looked towards West-
minster, the broad stream of the Thames lay out-
stretched beneath no, calm an an inland lake. Not the
slightest wind ruffled the surface of the water, which was
illuminated with the gleaming of the stars and the long
lines of lamps which run along the margin of the river.
Behind us ,the massive dome of St. Paul's rose high
'oemthe sleeping city., and of the very few sounds
which could be beard the most persistent was the
splashing of the tide against the abutments of the
substantial structure from which we surveyed the
scene. Anything more unlike an engine of devasta-
tion than the peaceful highway beneath us, I never
' witnessed. The tide was not swept up from the
Channel on the wings of a fierce storm; it rose slowly
and quietly enough, inch by inch; and if those who
looked on had been asked "What went ye out to see ?"
they might have been puzzled to give an answer. All
at once the silence was broken by a mellow ringing
sound, which in the stillness of the night might have
been heard for miles. It was no alarm-bell summon-
ing the aid of the watchers to a scene of suffering and
distress. It was the magnificent chime of the Clock
Tower which rose like a sentinel over, the man of
buildings to the westward; and WI the cheery voices of
the bells rang out over London the intelligence that
the hour was a quarter to three in the morning, the
onlookers were aroused from any reverie in which they
might haye been indulging, and hurried on upon their
respective ways.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

[From Punch.]
DAVID LIVINGSTONE.

Died an the Shores of Lake Bembet, May 4, 1873,
Landed at Southampton, April 15; Buried in Westminster
Abbey, April 18, 1874.
DRooP half-mast colours, bow, bare-headed crowds,
As this plain coffin o'er the side is slung,
To pass by woods of masts and ratllned shroud.,
As erst by Afric's trunks liana-hung.
'Tis the last mile, of many thousands trod
With failing strength, but never-failing will,
By the worn frame, now at its rest with God.
That never rested from its light with ill.
Or if the ache of travel and of toil
Would sometimes wring a short sharp cry of pain,
From agony of fever, blaln, and boil,
'Twits but to crush it down, and on again
He knew not that the trumpet he had blown,
Out of the darkness of that dismal land,
Had reached, and roused an army of its own,
To strike the chains from the Slave's fettered hand.

Now, we believe, he knows, sees all is well
How Clod had stayed his will, and shaped his way,
To bring the light to those that darkling dwell,
With gains that life's devotion well repay.
Open the Abbey doors, and bear him in
To sleep with king and statesman, chief, and sage,
The Missionary, come of weaver-kin,
' But great by work that brooks no lower wage.
He needs no epitaph to guard a name
Which men shall prim while worthy work is known ;
He lived and died for good—be that his fame:
Let marble crumble: this is Living-stone.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

MEETING OF SCOTCH MINERS.

A meeting of Scoich miners' delegates was held in
Glasgow on Saturday, when it was reported that in
nearly all the districts the ironmasters had posted
notices of a reduction in the wages, to take effect on
the 27th of April. It was also reported that the men
who were working were doing so at 20, 30, and 40 per
cent, less than the wages were a month ago, and that
the rate of wages was 4s. and ss. a day, instead of 9s.
and 10s. a day.
Considerable discussion ensued as to the course that
should be adopted. The delegates seemed to be divided
among themselves, and while one delegate counselled
the men to go in and take the reduction of 40 per
cent, offered, so as to enable them to take advantage
of the reaction which would and must come as soon as
the furnaces were relighted, another delegate re-
marked that he would rather starve to death than
come to a delegate meeting and counsel such a course,
and that he could never face his constituents if such a
course were resolved upon. It was also stated that
thousands of the men were idle ; that, whereas before
the present dispute 47,000 miners were at work in
Scotland, there were now only 25,000; that hundreds
had already left the country, and that numbers were
prepared to follow a similar course.
A delegate stated that one reason for looking hope-
fully at the matter, and accepting the offered seduc-
tion, was that there was a smaller stock of iron in the
country than there had been for the last 25 years, and
that therefore the masters would soon find it to be their
interest to light their furnaces.
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In reply to this another delegate said that the masters
could continue for ever to keep their furnaces out if
they chose, and that at the very least they would not
blow their furnaces till their present object was at-
tained. He thought that when the furnaces were re-
lighted there would be such a demand for iron that the
market would improve, and then the men, by keeping
their present organisation complete, could take advan-
tage and secure a rise of wages.
Ultimately a resolution was carried to the effect that,
taking the present state of the trade into considera-
tion, and with the view of getting the furnaces
relighted, the offered reduction of the ironmasters
should be accepted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

An adjourned meeting of the above Board was
held in the Commissioners' Room in the Corn
Exchange, on Monday afternoon last. In the
absence of Mr. MeEwen, Major Walker WWI
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

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The jury returned a verdict for the defendant.

Disturbancoa have broken out at Namur, in conse-
quence of a so:At:lnce passed upon a prisoner convicted of
forging a will. Several persona have Seen haft
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

gocal an gistrict 4ettn.

CRUELTY TO A PONY.-At the Police Court,
yesterday, before the Hon. C. G. Lyttelton
and C. P. Noel, Esq., Edmund Hart, of the
Lye, was charged with being drunk and
cruelly illtreating a pony, on the 15th inst.
Police-constable Harrison proved the case.
Fined 5s and costs for being drank, and 15s
and costs for beating the pony; in default
one month.

ASSAULTINO THE POLICE.—John Homer, of
the Lye, was charged with assaulting Police-
sergeant Rea. on the 13th inst. Mr. Wald-
ron defended. Complainant stated that de-
fendant threw a stone at him which struck
him on the month and loosened two of his
teeth. Police-constable Hollins proved
several previous convictions against the de-
fendant. Sentenced to 4 months imprison-
ment.

STEALING A CHAIR—ROSS Hannager WAS
sentenced to 21 days imprisonment, for steal-
ing a chair belonging to Mr. Edwin Stringer,
on the 23rd inst. Robert Wyley, foreman,
proved the Case,
A VIOLENT WOMAN. Bridget Brannan
was charged with assaulting Jane McDonald,
on the 22nd inst. Fined 103 and costs; in
default 14 days.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE. John Nock was or-
dered to pay costs for allowing his horse to
stray on the highway, on the 19th inst. Mr.
George Grazsbrook proved the case.