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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-04

THE QUEEN ON TEMPERANCE.

The following letter addressed to the Rev. Canon
M.A. (Chairman of the Executive Committee
of the Church of England Temperance Society), has
been received from Sir Thomas Biddulph

"Balmoral, August 28th. 1875 Sir,—l have had the
honour of submitting to the Queen the memorial signed by the
Archbishop, of Canterbury and York from the Executive Com-
mittee of the Church of England Temperance Society, of which
you are Chairman. I am commanded by her Majesty, in reply
to the prayer of it that her Majesty should become the
Patron of the Society, to say, that her Majesty has already
expressed her opinion in favour of the objtcts which the
Society desires to promote, and consents to become Patron
of it. sarganised as it appears to be on a basis which includes
all who advocate temperance without insisting necessarily
on total abstinence. The Queen trusts that education and
the enlightenment of the people, together with the improve-
ment of their moral and physical condition, will gradually
do much to induce temperance, and to diminish the evils
complained of.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient,
humble servant, THOS. BIDDULPIL.
"The Eev. 11. J. Ellison."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-04

DO DLEY.

LOCAL FAILURE —A petition has been filed in the
County Court on behalf f Daniel Cooper, of Sand}fields
Sedgley, and Hall Street, in this town, hide and
skin broker. The liabilities are £lBOO., and the assets
are not known. The first meeting is fixed for Septem-
ber 14, at the Dudley Arms Hotel; Mr. Gatis, Wolver-
hampton, acting for the debtor.

KIDDERMINSTER.

BOARD OF GIJARDIANI3.—.-Mr. Kiteley presided at the
fortnightly meeting of this Board on Tuesday.—The out-
door relief for the last fortnight amounted to £l3B. 7s.
9id., and the number of persons relieved in the house
was 192, corresponding week last year 171.—A letter was
read from the -Local Government Board, stating that
£361. 10s. had been paid to the treasurer, Government
grant on account of medical officers' and 8410°1 teachers
salaries.—A statement cf the contributions required from
the several parishes' for the next half-year's expenditure
was laid before the Board. It showed a decrease in all
the parishes, and the total amount estimated to be re-
quired was £5,302.; as compared with £5,886. in the cor-
responding half-year. The estimate was approved and
adopted.
Towx Couriar..—A. special meeting of the Town
Council was held on Wednesday, the Mayer (Alderman
Goodwin) in the chair. The first business dealt with
was in reference to the spread of foot-and-mouth disease,
and, on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Mr.
Greaves, the Sanitary Committee was appointed a com-
mittee to carry out the provisions of the Contagious Dis-
eases (Animals) Act, 1869.—Mr. H. Dixon then read
a report from the Sewage Farm Committee, which stated
that they had received two offers to take the sewage farm
—ore from Mr. John Whitehouse, of the Quinton, near
Birmingham, who offered £2.155. per:acre (equal to £473
13s. per annum), which the committee recommended
should be accepted. Mr. -Dixon moved that the report
be received, and that the Council resolve itself into com-
mittee to consider the same. Mr. Crowther seconded
the motion. Mr. Herring said there were only four
members of the committee present when the recom-
mendation was adopted, and two objected to the farm
being let at the prrce nsmed. The Mayor said that was
a reason why the council should resolve itself into Com-
mittee. The motion having been carried the reporters
withdrew. —On the Council resuming, Mr. Crowthe moved
the adoption of the resolution passed in committee that
the sewage farm be offered by auction, the upset price
being £2. 15s. per acre, and that the Sewage Farm Com-
mittee be empowered to carry out the necessary arrange-
ments. This was seconded by Mr. Herring, and carried.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-04

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-04

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS. At the Police Court on Monday, be-
fore Messrs. Evers and Freer, John Lawley and John
Cartwright, of Kinver, were charged with being drunk
and incapable at Kingswinford, on the 29th ult. Police-
constable White and David Homer proved the case. De-
fendant's pleaded guilty and as they had been locked up
all night they were ordered to pay the coats 108. 6d.
each.—Benjamin Homer was charged with being drunk
and riotous on the 28th ult, at Merry Hill, Quarry Bank.
Police-constable Godley proved the base and defendant
who pleaded guilty was hued sa. and coats; in default
seven days.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT. William Stevens, Elijah Cart-
wright, and Samuel Turley were charged with assaulting
Maria Woodhouse on the 23rd ult. Complainant said
she was in her garden on the above date, when the de-
fendant's threw stones tend dirt at her and damaged the
vegetables in the garden. The case Was adjourned for a
week to enable a witness for complaisant to appear. Mr.
Waldron appeared to defend.
Boys' QUARRELL—Thomas Jones and John Jones
I were charged with assaulting James Marwood
en the 24th ult. - Complainant said he was
going down the field to got some peas on the day in
question when he saw defendant's holding his brother.
He pushed them away. Defendant Thomas caught hold
of him while the other defendant threw a atone at him
and cut his head open. After hearing the evideucB.
both sides the Bench 'discharged defendant Thomas
and find the other defendant is. and costs; in default
seven days.
ANOTRER CASE.—Jabez Tolly and Simon Tolly were
charged with assaulting Prudence Tolly, the wife of
defendant Jabez. The case against Jabez was with-
drawn. Complainant said on the 23rd ult, defendant
struck her on the face because she threatened to hit
him with a brick. Defendant denied the assault and
called two witsesses to prove that he did not commit the
offence. The case was dismissed.
THE SEutous CASE,OF ASSAULT.—AIfred Bellingham
and Thomas Bellingham were brought up on remand
from Stafford charged with assaulting an o,d man named
Emanuel Flavell, at Saltwells. Mr. Holberton appeared
to prosecute and Mr. Addison defended. Dr. Houghton
of Dudley, said be saw the man }Liven, and fund him
tinfrorieg from very serious injuries mei had several of
his ribs broken. He did not think the man would be
able to attend the Court for two or three weeks. Dr.
Hodgson, of Cradley, corroborated Dr. Houghton. Mr.
Addison applied for the defendants' to be admitted' to
bail. Mr. Holberton objected to this as he contended
the man was not yet out of danger. Defendants' were
remanded to Stlfford for a week, bail being refused.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-04

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

WOLVERHAMPTON RACES, SEPT, 9th and 10th,
ON Each Day of the RACES, SPECIAL
TRAINS (Ist, 2nd and 3rd Class) in addition to
the Ordindry Service will leave 13IRAIN1HAM (Snow
Hill) for WOLVERHADIVION. as required, between
10.50 a.m. and 1.0 p.m., and return from 'l-olverhanipton
(Low Level), as required, between 6 0 land 10.0 p.m.,
calling at intermediate Stations.
A SPECIAL VAST TRAIN (Ist and 2nd class on 13)
will leave Birmingham at .12 30 p.m.., and return from
Wolverhampton at 6 45 p.m., each day.
A SPECIAL TRAIN will also leave STOURBRIDGE
at 12 0 noon•for WOLVERHAMPTON, for the conveni-
nee of persons attending the races; returning from
Wolverhampton each day at 6.1) p.m., calling at all intei-
mediate Stations each way.
For further particulars see Special Bills.
J. CiRIERSON, General Manager.
Paddington Terminus.

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LOWER GROUNDS, ASTON PARK.
S OrEN DAILY.
THESE BEAUTIFUL GROUND

GRAND DISPLAY of SPRING FLOWERS. -..--
BOATING on the lake.
SYNYER and GILMER'S Splendid BAND every
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and SATURDAY.
The NEW SKATING RINK, Open Daily, for Three
Exercises—viz., 11 till 1; 2 30 till 5 ; 7 till 9 30.
POUNTNEY'S BAND will Play on the Rink on
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY (Afternoon and
Evening Exercises).
Admission to Rink, 6d ; hire of Skates, 6d.
Admission to grounds, 3d each.
H. O. QUILTER, Proprietor.

CURE FOR ALL.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-04

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT

Bronchitis, Diphtheria, Covghs, cros, (wit all
Derangements of the Throat and Chest.
In any of the above diseases, immediate nd permanen
celief is obtained by effectually. ruiliug this detergen
Ointment twice a day upon the neck, cbest, aed back, and
Jock, and in all stages of influenza, settled coughs, and
,vheezieg at the chest, the same "treatment may be fol-
lowed with efficiency and safety.
Bad .egs, Bad Breasts, (lid Sores,..ll-ounds,
an
Ulcers.
By rubbing this Ointment perseveringly upon and
around the affected parts twice a day, it will penetrate to
the tissues beneath, and exert the most beneficial influ-
ence; the inflammation soon diminishes, the pain
becomes less intolerable, the matter thickens, and a
cure is soon effected. In all lung standing cases Hello-
ray's Pills should also be taken, as they greatly assist in
!xpelling all depraved humours from the body.
Shin Diseases of all kinds. .
In this class of complaints, no matter the age, the sex
the place, or under what name the disease may be claesi-
ded, immediate ease, and ultituate cure, may with cer-
tainty be procured, if this Ointment be plentifully
rubbed upon the part affected, while olloway's
Pills
Are taken in appropriate doges night and morning, to
the blood.
(lout, liheumatism, and Glandular Swellings.
Every one suffering from these excruciatin g complaints
4bould have recourse to these purifyin g remedies. as they
tave rescued thousands troll a life of torture, after all
ither means had failed to give them, relief. The Oint-
nett and Pills useu conjointly will act .so searchingly
ud c,ertainly, as to effect cures in the most hopeless

Jases.
Piles, Fistulas aad Internal linflammations.
Peons afflicted with these distresoingcomplaints wit
And in this wonderful Ointment instant means of reli. •
..nd all can effect their own cure without otplaining tb. r
.nfirniity to anyone. Holloway's Pills, if taken in stub 1
loses, greatly axsist the Ointment, as they purify ti
ii.ood and regulate tee stoiar.ch in an eztraoidinaly

uanner.

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The Ointinent and Pills are sold at Professor Hor.Lo-
v tY'S Kfitalllitilmeut 533, ONford-sttect, London ; also
)3, nearly cJery rewpectabie Vendor of Medicine through.
it th ivili-ed World, in Pots and boxes, at Is lid,
1.5 91, 4s 6d, us, 225,5 j 33s each. The smallest Pot of
lintuteut contains one ounce ; and the smallest ilox
)f Piils four dozen.

Full printed direetiong are affixed to each Pot and Itolt,
ord can be had ist any
n Turkish, krabic,
Pei hitin , (ri Chiunre.
lasiguW,eYcn i
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-04

S.ATUIDAY, SETT. 4, 1875 rerm-7;71

of opinion that a Beamed house was wanted in that
locality, the application was granted. John Edward
Nicholls, grocer, Long Lane, applied for an ont-door
license, and as there was no opposition, the application
was acceded to.

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CRICKET.

HADLEY v. WORCESTERSIIIRE. On Tnesday last •
match was played on It, ground at Bagley, between the
above clubs. The Couoty won the toss, and sent in lo
bat Messrs. J. R. Wailccr aLI F. U. Parfitt. but the bow-
ling was so good that only two tc.tcheo double figures,
Mr. G. NV. Davis, 20; and Mr. W. Coldicott, 12; She
whole being disposed of for 70 runs, a very small scare
indeed for such a team. llagley then sent in the Hoor.
E. Lyttelton and Mr. J. NV. Parkes, to the bowling of
Coldicott and Walker. Steady play WRB the order of the
day for some time, when Mr. Lyttelton made a splendid
hit from Coldicott, for 8, and soon after followed it up
with another magnificent hit:front the same bowler, the
ball going over the church, clearing the churchyard, and
adding another Bto the score. Shortly after Parkes wee
disposed of for sight runs, made by some steady good
play. Mr. F. Williams next joined Mr. Lyttolton, who
was playing in fine form, and shortly afterwards made
another grand hit, the ball striking the roof of the church,
and rebounding back. This prevented more than 1 ran
being made for it, though in reality it was worth air.
The wickets after this fell fast. Lyttalton went on hib-
ting away all over the field, but was ultimately bowled by
Brettle after he, had scored 77‘ runs without giving a
chance, and seeing nine wickets down. 'The ether
highest acore:was wade by Mr. Moore, who sealed two
3's and a 2. ThsifoLlowilie is the soon

WonasTEll.
J. R. Walker, b Gaston • 6
J. H. Parfitt, e Moore, b Gaston .. 6
A. S. Bennett b Gatton 1
H. F. Smith, hit wkt, b Gaston .. 9
A. H. Jobson, run out .. 3
G. W. Davis, run out .. 20
H. C. Brettle, c Hobbs, b Gaston:— 0
W. Coldicott, at Hayes, b Lyttelton 12
H. C. Jobson, c Parkes, b Moore .. 0
L. Ponsonby, Ibw, b Evans .. .. 7
11. F. Cocks, not out '4
Extras .. . • .. .. 4
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-04

A STRUGG:

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On the 7th .It., about sundown, two little girls,
daughters of Mr. Elam R Blackwa, living on the
Black Bay of Biloxi, Mississippi, while bathing in the
bay immediately in front of his dwelling, were attacked
by an enormous alligator. The eldest, a girl of about
seven years of age, was holding the youngest, an in-
fant of two years, in her hands, and was quietly enjoy-
ing her bath, When suddenly her little sister was
snatched from her and borne swiftly from the shore.
Terrified beyond measure, and unable to render any
assistance to her unfortunate sister, the elder
girl uttered a scream, which was quickly caught
by the ear of the father, who happened to be
passing within thirty yards of the spot where his
daughters were bathing. Realising that his children
were in some peril, Mr. Blackwell, who is an
active and athletic man, rushed rapidly to their assist-
ance, and arrived at the spot just in time to discover
his little daughter being borne out into the bay by an
alligator. CoMprehending the scene at once, and
nerved to almost superhuman effort by the desperate
situation of his child, the agonised father leaped madly
into the water in pursuit of the would-be destroyer of
his daughter, which was then some twenty-five or thirty
yards from shore. The water for a distance of forty or
fifty yards out into the bay from the point where the
children were bathing ranges in depth from one and a
half to two feet, and then suddenly attains the depth
of forty or fifty feet, and both the animal (which by
this time had discovered the pursuit) and the father
seemed to realise that the deep water immediately
in front of them once reached, pursuit and re-
covery would be alike impossible. Both, there-
fore, redoubled their efforts; the one to reach the
point, the other to prevent it. In this struggle,
although sinking to his waist in the soft mud at the
bottom at each bound, the father was successful. He
succeeded in grasping his child by the arm about ten
feet from the deep water. The alligator, which all the
while held the child's foot in its mouth, perceiving
itself overtaken, and alarmed and confused by the
boldness of the assault, released its hold and made its
waylrapidly into the deep water in front of it. The
father, completely exhausted, raised his child out of
the water, and, by a desperate effort, succeeded in re-
gaining the shore and depositing the child safely in
the arms of iturnother. The little girl was unhurt,
with the exception of a couple of bruises on its foot,
made by the teeth of the monster.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-04

Misttliamous Pt-Ultima,
HOME, .FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL.

THE MILLER'S VIEW or It.---An angler, fish-
ing the Ness out of a boat, noticed a cow inquisitively
examining some things whichhe had left by the water-
side. On landing, he found she had been influenced
by other motives than those Of mere curiosity—had.
eaten up the whole of one side (the button side) of his
Mackintosh. Happening shortly afterwards to
meet the miller whose-property she was, he exhibited
to him the man gled evidence of her misdeeds, expecting at
least to meet with something like sympathy for his
loss. The miller's sympathies were, however, all on
the other side. He surveyed the article for some time
in silence, and with an air of dejection, and then
simply exclaimed—" Eh, but she'll be no the better o'
the buttons!" .
• ' ' v'•___i, , r
A ROMANCE iNEX-PREInittNT 0 OHNSON S LAY
—A. few days before his dea h the .lat 9 President
Andrew Johnson 'give the- following version of a
romantleincident in his early life :—After serving out
his .anprenticeship,at Raleigh, Mr.. ohnson worked as
a journyman at Lauren's thurt-ho South at lina.
While 'there Ile Met a" hindsom nd adcorn ished
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plung lady of excethint family, and an Affection sirarig
tip between Clem. 'After a tithe the' Were engaged to
,be married. On demanding,the lady's hand fromihegi
parents Mr. 'Johnsen was peremptorily refliseil, Pre
excuse being that he was too young and too poor. Or
.-Aing this to the-young lady, she pledged her affec-
-eons anew, aid. liahit h
ilat she acLakery_coadepce in
. her chosen lover, and was petfectly willing to entrust
her life-and fortunes to his care.. ;But •asithera was no'.
chance of winning over the parents, Mr. Johnson left
Lauren's Court-house, • and only went back in 1855.
He found his old sweetheart the mother of an intrest-
tog family of children. . ° " ' i\ '
' LONG-LIVED PEOPLE IN' IRELAND. ---'l"rhe
Registrar. General for Ireland in his report :for Mlle?
second quarter of this year, states that the people
seem to be long-lived. The deaths of eleven centena-
rians were registered in the quarter under review, and
two of them were stated to be 105, Qne 108? and one no
less than 118 years old.- Tliehtst of theeh died% 13k"
leck, Ballyshannon Union, and the Segratri&444, cri'
reply to a special query :—" Fro:A.444m nada) 1
belieye his, age,to be. not-overstat My informant,
whqsigligd the entry in the resis as being present at
the death of the old -man, was the son of deceased.
He told me he had, as well as others., frequently heard
his father say that he was forty-one years -olcl when
the French landed in Killala, in 1798, and the truth of
this statement was never questioned. This would
exactly bring his age up to one hundred and eighteen
years."

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-04

HALEBOWEN.

. .
CHARON ON Tsai/ad.—lt the Polio* Court, on Tue.-
day, before Masers. F. L. Smith, K. Gana, and H. How-
ard, Henry Pant& was charged with threatening Sarah
Ann Hall, on the 26th alt. Alter hearing the evidence
the Bench dismissed the cows.
DIMOLIIIINESC—SyIvanns Harris, an old offender, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the 22nd
tilt. The cia4e was proved, and defendant, who has been
previously convicted five times, MIA fined 20s and costs. i
Axisrutt Licessixa Sz,sross.—Superintendent Kemp
reported as follows :—" There are in the division 76 1
houses licensed flr the sale of intoxicating drinks. viz ,
' 53 old-licensed houses, 17 in-door, 2 out-door boathouses,
2 for the sale of cider, and 2 for wine. During the past
year 8 innkeepers have been proceeded against, four of
whom were convicted and four dismissed, three of them
upon payment of costs. During the same period 90
jtersons have been proceeded against for . drunkenness,
of which number 82 were convicted and 8 dismissed, 2
upun payment of costs. The above shows a remarkable
increase compared with past years, as the following list
will show :—ln the year 1872 the numbers were 35;
1873, the numbers were 39; 1874, the numbers were 63 "
The whole of the licenses were renewed. Thomas Mar
riott, who had an out-door license at Havvie. appli,d for
lan in-door license Mr. ,W. S. Hayes supported the ap-
plication, and stated there was only one licensed house
in the neighbourhood, and that was at least a mile dis-
tant. Mr. Ware, licensed victualler, opposed on the
ground that it would be a nuisance. The Bench being
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-04

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The usual meeting of this Board was held in
the Board Room, yesterday, Mr. Granger in
tlke chair. There were also present :—Messrs.
Rollinson, Hall, 'Wood, Plant, and H.-Billingharn.
Admitted into the houseB ; discharged 12; dead
0; born 0; remaining 283; against 814 last
year. Out-door relief, Kingstrinford district,
£2l is 9d; Stourbridge district £l6 3s 2d;
Halesowen district, £l6 7s. 'ld ; non-resident
paupers. lie. 8d; total £55 ls 2id, against £57
ls. sfd A u bvi;ation from Dr. Boddington
for the children to take tea at his house was ac-
copt( d•

fIIE BURIAL BOARD MEETING.

The first meeting of the Board since the election
took place on Saturday morning last. There were
present :—Messrs. Stringer, Haskew, Platt, Perkin,
Shepheri, and Evers.
Mr. Stringer was elected chairman, pro tem.
The Clerk read the minutes of the previous meet-
ing, ehich were confirmed.
The Clerk said he had received a letter from Mr.
Chu.les King, churchwarden for the parish of Old-
swinford, giving the result of the Vestry Meeting,
and stating that the retiring members—Messrs.
Saepherd, Billingham, and Evers—had been re-
okoted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-04

different from that of any other municipality in the
United Kingdom. Its aldermen, 26 in number, are
elected for life, instead of for six years; and although
the citizens select the gentleman who is to act as Lord
Mayor, the choice must be confirmed by the Court of
Aldermen, who sit in a separate chamber from that in
which the common councillors assemble. Again, the
election, instead of being made on the 9th November,
takes place on Michaelmas Day; and the Lord Mayor
is chosen by rotation, and not, as in other places, ac-
cording to the will of a majority. Acting on this rule
our next chief magistrate will be Mr. Alderman
Cotton, one of the members for the City of London in
Parliament. This gentleman is 53 years of age, and
has held many public offices in the city. Next year,
therefore, as was the case last year, when Alderman
-Sir Andrew Lusk filled the civic chair, the Lord Mayor
of London will be a member of the Commons House of
Parliament An ancient privilege granted to the city
gives it members the righT of taking their seats upon
the Treasury Bench, but this is not now insisted upon.
Although there have been signs of late that old China
no longer fetches those prices in the market which
were realised two years ago, there is no doubt that
very high figures are still given for choice wares. The
question has more than once been asked, why people
should give so much for antique china when such
splendid works in pottery are turned out by our own
generation. One reason undoubtedly is that the old
potters gave time and trouble to their work in a way
whieh we cannot now afford. They brought study and
care to their craft, and humility and knowledge to its
execution. That division of labour which we have
lived to see pushed so far did not then exist, and the
market for their wares was comparatively limited.
They worked slowly and carefully, thinking a great
deal of the cup on which they were engaged, and not
troubled with the reflection that wholesale orders were
upon hand which must be executed within a specified
time. Now, however, our manufacturers are so busy
with the gross that they scarcely care for the dozen,
and ignore the individual cup or vase altogether. It is
the feeling on the part of art connoisseursithat the art
of the potter can never again reach its old perfection,
nor he studied under the same favourable conditions,
which accounts for the fabulous prices given for old
china which have caused so much comment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-04

ItLE

PRICE OF MEAT.

The high price of meat is not, the Farmer says,
caused by the present Privy Council regulations, which
have now been for many years in force. It might
have been thought, after all the popular outcry we have
heard of late, that the importation of foreign cattle
had been almost completely annihilated by inspection
and slaughter of diseased cargoes at our ports. Instead
of such being the case, however, the importation of
foreign cattle in the last seven months has been con-
siderably in advance of the same period in the
preceeding year. The value of oxen and bulls
this year has been £2,015,508, and last year
£1018,588; of cows, £465,672, this year, and
£258,788 last year; calves, £116,263 this year, and
£107,603 last year; sheep and lambs, £1.190,504 this
year, and £875,322 last year; and swine, £132,035 this
year, and £246,667 last year. The chief causes of the
present high price of meat is thereforenot a diminished
supply of foreign stock. It is rather due to the in-
creased prevalence of foreign contagious diseases
amongst out own herds and flocks, brought about by
the continued introduction of foreign poison into this
country,. Thousands of fat cattle and sheep are being
attacked with foot-and-mouth. disease, reducing their
flesh and preventing their movement to our fairs and
markets. And all this results from our lax system of
admitting foreign cattle into the country instead of
slaughtering them at the seaports, or instituting an
efficient quarantine for our protection. That importers
will be able to carry out their idle threats of a com-
plete stoppage of our cattle supply from abroad is
ridiculous while there are exporters on the Continent
who have• cattle to spare us. So long as they have
beasts to sell and we have money to buy, we shall get
the beasts, -id they will be glad to have the money.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-08

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.
A poetical American describes ladies' lips as "the
glowing gateways of pork and potatoes."

- - - - - -
A Yankee who had just come from Florence, being
asked what he had seen and admired, and whether he was
not in rapture with the Venus of Medici, replied, "Well, to
tell the truth, I don't care about those stone gals."

In Boston a poor man, who less than a year ago had
only one suit of clothes, went into the newspaper business,
and now has eight suits. Seven of them are for libeL
A photographer in Indianopolia exposes delinquent,
cuitcmers by displaying their portraits upside down, labelled
"Not paid for." •
The lazy schoolboy who spelled Andrew Jackson
" &rue Jason" has been equalled by a student who wished
to mark half-a-dozen new shirts. He marked the first
"John Jones," and the rest "do."

A St. Louis girl wrote to her lover :—" Please cum
aroun and taik me to the spillin mach this evning. How
do you spil widdin-day ?"
- - - - -

The late census in America, unearthed a boy of the
name of Banner at Rockford, Illinois, who was christened
"Star Spangled Banner."

"The el;ild has since died," is the laconic remark
which a Pennsylvania paper ances to an account of a twelve
year old girl who had already mastered logic, rhetoric,
geology, botany, and the mysteries of mental and moral
science.

A Boston young lady, desirous of obtaining the
autograph of the poet Whittier, and fearing that an ordinary
request would be disregarded, wrote to him asking if he
knew the authorship of the poem entitied "Beautiful Snow."
She received the following reply My Dear Friend,—l
really don't know. We have had so much of it this
winter that I am not disposed to agree with the unknown
author in his praise of 'Beautiful Snow.'—Thy friend, Jolui
G. Whittier. Amesbury, Massachusetts."
The sight of a pretty woman on the cars produced
the following from the volcanic pen of a-Georgia scribbler :
"She is a rare and radiant aristocrat, white, serene, and
shining as a star; full-bodied and voluptuous ; eyes of deepest
blue, and a wealth of golden hair, caught from her sloping
shoulders in great tawny masses. She is as fair as newly.
fallen snow, and the chaste whitness is nowhere broken save
in her celestial palms, where the prisoned blood kindles into
a rose colour, or in her curling lip, where impatience whips
it into a passion."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-08

pardoned by King Henry VIII., which clemency
gained him much love." To this day the date is re-
garded with interest by the metropolitan chimney-
sweeps. For many years a rich lady named Montague
was accustomed to give, on May-day, an entertain-
ment at her house in Portman-square, to the chimney-
sweepers of London. They were regaled with roast
beef and plum pudding, and a dance succeededv Upon
depaitting, each guptit received a shilling fTom isis-
tres 'of he. feast, the origin of which she never
explained to any one.

After a sudden visitation of cold weather you are
sure to see a paragraph go the rounds of the papers,
stating that in the obituary column of The Times,
on such a day, the deaths of so many
persons were recorded, whose united ages amounted
to a very great number of • years, giving an
average of a good old age to each. But you
seldom see a centenarian amongst them. Sir George
Cornewall Lewis, indeed, declared that it was im-
possible for the human frame, as at present consti-
tuted, to bear the strain of a hundred years' existence.
Yet cases frequently appear in.. the. papers, and,
authorities are given for doubting the soundness of
Sir George Lewis's theory. We never hear, however,
of such extraordinary examples as in former days.
Greig tells us that a man named IvlTra.in, a native of
the island of Jura, one of the Hebrides, kept 180
Christmases in his own housA, and died in the reign
of Charles 1., being the oldest man on anything
approaching to authentic records, for upwards of 3,000
years. It is evident that Greig did not listen to a
story told by Stow, whose history of London is so well-
known. Stow gravely informs us that "in 1014 died
Johannes de Temporibus, who lived 361 years." It is
only for us to imagine a sage now living in our midst
who was in the world a dozen years before Henry
VIII. was divorced from the first of his six wives,
Catherine of Arragan, to show how utterly improbable
this tale must be. Henry Jenkins, who died in 1670,
and was buried in Bolton churchyard on the 6th of
December, at the age of 169, was, it will be seen, nearly
200 years younger than this apocryphal Johannes
spoken of by Stow.

The scheme now before Parliament for the reduction
of the National Debt suggests some curious reflections.
It seems scarcely credible that less than 200 years ago
—in 1689—the debt amounted only to 2664,000. In the
reign of Queen Anne it was run up to £34,000,000; and
when George 111 came to the throne in 1760, it
amounted to £138,000,000. In 1793, when we began
that great war with France, which lasted three and
twenty years, the National Debt was £244,000,000;
and by the time that war was ended it had increased to
£850,000,000. It is now nearly a hundred millions less
than that enormous 811111. The interest upon the debt
is now twenty-seven millions sterling every year—an
amount more than double the cost of the Army and
Navy combined.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-08

THE LYE.

THE NEW TEMPERANCE HALL.-A grand social
tea meeting to commemorate the inauguration of
the above hall was held on Tuesday evening last.
About 250 sat down to tea, after which the chair
was taken by Mr. J. Whitley, of Cradley Heath,
and a number of dramatic readings, recitations,
&c., were given; together with a selection of music
by the Temperance Choir. The whole affair was
a decided success.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.-At the Police Court
yesterday, at Stourbridge, before Colonel Fletcher
and Mr. Freer, Thomas Southall, Joseph Pearson:
William Forrest, Elijah Forrest, and Joseph Nock
was charged with being drunk and disorderly on
the night of the 3rd. Mr. Prescott defended.
Police-constable Harrison said that about a quar-
ter to twelve o'clock at night, he heard a great
noise of persons shouting. On going near to the
White Horse, he saw all the defendants. They
were drunk, and making use of bad language. On
requesting them to go home, they began to throw
stones at them. Police-constable Moyla,nd gave
corroborative evidence. Mr. Prescott denied that
Southall was present, and called the other defen-
dants to prove that, and denied that the other de-
fanda,nts were drunk. The officer was re-called,
and swore positively that Southall was present.
Fined 2s. 6d. each and costs.

_
ASSAULTING THE POLlCE.—Thomas Southall was
charged with assaulting Police-constable Harrison
on the 4th inst., whilst in the execution of his
duty. Complainant said that when he served the
ddendant with a summons he threatened him.
At night, whilst on duty, defendant struck him
a violent blow on the chest. Police-constable
Moyland corroborated. Several persons were
called for the defence, who proved they did not see
defendant strike complainant. Catherine Bradley
gave her evidence in such a way that she was
cautioned by the Bench, as she said that Police.
constable Heath was there. The Bench considered
the case proved, and fined defendant ss. and costs.
ASSAULT CASE.—Joseph Walters, was charged
with assaulting Eliza Ann Hart, on the 4th inst.
The case was proved, and defendant was fined is.
and costs; in default 7 days.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-08

crporripsßilirA., odrtsFin‘vvrA

on the 26th December, 44 Years ago, at Hinver church
Her husband left her on the 15th June, Ave years ago
turning her out of the house. She had maintained her
self by her own ir.dostry. She had heard that be hail
,threatened her. The order was granted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-08

•CIIADDESLEY CORBETT.

PRESENTATION TO MR. Kgxr.—A. meeting WU
held at the Swan Hotel, Chaddesley Corbett, on
Wednesday evening last, for the purfiose of making a
presentation to Mr. Samuel Keep, farmer. •
above gentleman gentleman has for the last eleven years re-
sided at Tanwood, and during the greater portion
of that time his. filled the various offices of gUai::
dian;"orerseer, and churchwarden. To mark
their sense of the ability with Which he conducted
the affairs of the parish in the above capacities, it
was determined,to make him a presentatitin, and
after tho cloth was removed the chair was taken
by Dr. Fitch, of Chaddesley, and the vice-chair by
Mr. John Lett. The presentation consisted of a
gold watchiand silver salvet, which were presented
ty Mr. Keep by Dr. Fitch, on behalf of the subscri-•
hers. In doing this the chairman made an excel-
lent speech, in which he expatiated largely upon
the good that had been, effected in the parish by •
Mr. Kee since his residence near them, of the.
ability., with which he discharged the above oneroue„
duties, Lind of the respect with which he was re- ,
garded, in consequence of -which the nresentation,
was a proof. Mr. Keep returned thanks in an ap-
propriate speech. Several toasts were then given
and responded to, .and many excellent songs, and
the party broke up at a late hour, having spent a
very pleasant evening.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-08

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-08

FAMOUS KISSING.

There have been some famous kisses in history, and
some that have been important in shaping political
events (remarks a recent writer). When Cardinal
John of Lorraine was presented to the Duchess of
Savoy, she gave him her hand to kiss. The great
churchman was indignant. "I'll not be treated in
this manner • " "I kiss the Queen, my mistress, and
shall I not kiss you, who are only a Duchess ? " and
despite the resistance of the proud little Portuguese
Princess he kissed her three times squarely in the
month. 'Voltaire was once publicly kissed by the
young and lovely Countess de Villars, who was
compelled to this salute by the claquers in the
pit, who were mad with enthusiasm over the great
writer. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, gave
Steel, a butcher, a kiss for a vote, and another
lady, equally beautiful, Jane, Duchess of Gordon, re-
cruited a regiment in a similar manner. She was in
the habit of putting a shilling between her teeth, the
sum usually handed recruits to bind the bargain, and
inviting any man who filled the physical requirements
;of a soldier to take the silver from its place, and
become one of the famous Ninety-second. Said Daniel
O'Connell, in securing votes for his favourite candi-
dates, "Let no women salute the man who votes
lagainst them." Of course he carried the day. The
!portrait painter, Gilbert Stuart, once met a lady in
IBoston who said to him, "I have just seen your like-
ness, Mr. Stuart, and kissed it because it was so
'much like you." "And did it kiss you in return ? "
I said he. "No," replied the lady. "Then," returned
ithe gallant painter, it was not like me." Speaking
,of kissing, the remarks of the Rev. Sydney Smith
on the subject are particularly pertinent: We are
;in favour,' says he, "of a certain amount of shy-
!ness whenila kiss is proposed, but it should not be too
'long; and when the fair one gives it, let it be adminis;
:tered with warmth and energy ; let there be soul in
it. If she close her eyes and sighs immediately after
it the effect is greater. She should be careful not to
;slobber a kiss, but give it as a humming-bird runs his
ibill into a honeysuckle—deep, but delicate. There is
much virtue in a - kiss when well delivered. We have
the memory of one we received in our youth which
lasted us forty years, and we believe it will be one of
the last things we shall think of when we die." It
will be seen from the sbove extracts that kissing is no
new-fangled luxury, but is ancient and venerable,
coming down Soca the fathers. Any attempt, there-
fore, to throw disrepute upon the custom, or to do
away with it, is a plain assault upon our liberties, and
rascallyi nnovation that should not be tolerated.—
..Pictorial World.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-08

THE CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN.

At the Evening sitting, Mr. O'Clery (who was interrupted
by an unsuccessful attempt to count the House) moved a Res°•
lution in favour of recognising the belligerent rights of the
Carlists, and Mr. Bourke, who replied on behalf of the Govern-
ment, while he admitted the numbers and the bravery of the
Carlists, argued that they only occupied the position of insur-
gents, and to recognise them as belligerents would be depart
log from our policy of non-interference in the domestic affairs
of other nations. Mr. Meldon made some observations, and
the Resolution was then withdrawn.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-08

I CLARK

5,0()0 PIANOFORTES & HARMONI-
UMS have boon TUNED by G.F. GREEN
Profebenmal antic, :NO,CAsrIE-sTlihl.'l,stui 168, litou
STET, bujiLEy. Piaitolurtes Re-stiked, Re-strung,
be Hexameis Re-cov-eied with Patent Fett,as wed by
hi at ost 'gaunt Awn.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-08

KIDDERMINSTER TOWN COUNCIL.

The quarterly meeting of the Council was held
yesterday, the Mayor (Alderman Goodwin) pre-
siding.
The report of the Baths and Washheuses Com-
mittee, which, as usual, showed that the working
expenses exceeded the receipts, led to a discussion
on the subject of the baths. Mr. P. Talbot said
they were most assuredly a. huge bad debt. They
cost a great deal of money, and were, moreover,
unsatisfactory to those who used them. The
second-class bathe were in such a state that he
would not bathe in them on any consideration, and
the water used in the swimming baths wpsso cold
as to be absolutely unsafe. • The baths were in the
most wretched condition) and the committee
should consider whether they could not devise a
scheme for their .better mangement. Mr. W.
Green said last year the total receipts at the.
baths were £llO., and the expenses were £2BO. It
was pretty. well for the ratepayers to have Latina
'the building- without having this annual charge
'as well: Mr.'Greaveg said. it was the fault of the
1-atellayers if the baths were any charge to the
rates.. . They :should take advantage ,of the
privilege of using them. Alderman Holloway
(chairman of the committee) said the baths were
never looked -npen as an investment of money;
but were intended to: affora facilities forbecoming
• more cleanly and inore healthy. The report,- which
recommended a call, of £3O. to cover the estithated
deficiency, was adopted; and it was resolved, on
the., motion.of Mr. W. H. Green, to rdfer
.to the
Baths Conimittee the question of the conaition•of
the baths, and of the improvement of their efficiency.
Mr. Boycott suggested the propriety of providing
'swimming baths in other parts of the town.
The Finance Committee's report which recom-
mended a call of ..£l,OOO. on the borough fund, was
adopted.
Amongst.the expenses was .2500. connected
with the election petition.
_ _ _ _ _

Mr. Greaves mo-ved that the Mayorbe requested
to lay the foundation stone of the new Corporate
Buildings, on Wednesday, May 26th, and that the
borough and county magistrates be invited to
attend the Ceremony. Mr. Wood seconded the
motion. Alderman Willis; It is the day on which
the annual Isthmian games take place at Epsom.
Mr. Grea,ves said he did not see why Kidderminster
was to give way to anythingat Epsom. Alderman
Willis said the Town Clerk reminded him that
the highest assembly bathe county did not meet on
that day. Mr. Greaves said he did not think of
Alderman Willis and Councilor Corbet when he
proposed the last Wednesday in May. Alderman
Willis: If we take the House of Commons pre-'
cedent, we cannot be wrong. (La,ughter.) Mr.
Greaves altered the day named in his resolution
to Monday, May 24th, and the motion was agreed
to.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-08

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.-At the Public Office, on
Monday, before Messrs. F. Evers and 11. Hall, Sarah

Morris, of Arablecote, was charged with Laing drunk
and disorderly, on the 24th ult. Police-constable Free-
man proved the case. Defendant admitted that she had
had a quartena of gin and some ale, and that she was the
worse for liquor. Fined is and costs ; in defaalt seven
days.—Jobn Stafford was charged with being drunk at
Kingswinford, on the 26th ult. Police-constable White
proved the case. Several previous convictions were
proved against the defendant, and he was fined lOs and
costs.—William Malpas and William Jones were a. arged
with being drunk and disorderly on the 24th ult. Po:ice-
constable White proved that the defendants were making
a great noise at Kingswinford, offering to fight any one.
Fined is and costs.
PLAYING AT PITCH AND Toss. John Sheldon and
Thomas Lowe were charged with playing at pitch and
toss on Sunday, the 25th ultimo. Police-constable Mee
proved that he saw the defendant throwing up the money
and playing at pitch and toss, in Radford-street, King-
swinford. A witness gave corroborative evidence. Fined
Is each and costs.

CARD PLATEiG ON THE ITIGHWAY.—Edward Weaver,
Thomas Penn, David Dimmock, Hopeful Dimmock and
William Yardley, were charged with playing at earth on
the highway at Kingswiefurd, on the 21st ult. All the
defendants pleaded guilty. Mr. Boibertora, who appeared
to prosecute, said as the defendants had pleaded guilty,
he had no wish to press the case. Defendants were then
ordered to pay 5s each, and costs.
Local. BOARD.—At the ordinary monthly meeting,
held on Monday, Mr. Grove was elected chairman for
the ensuing year.—lt appeared from the report of the
officer of health that during the past month there had
been 20 deaths, or a death-rate of 21.7 per I,ooo.—The
report of the Finance Committee showed that the bal-
ance in the bands of the treasurer on the loan a ccount
was £96. 7s. 3d., and the balance due on the general
account amounted to £854. is. 4.d—Mr. S. Williams was
appointed collector, in the room of Mr. Waldron.—There
was no other business of public interest.