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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

RESTORATION OF HALESOWEN CHURCH.

The special services in connection with the re-
opening of the parish church of Halesowen were
concluded on Sunday last. The total amount of
collections in aid of the Restoration Fund ap-
proaches £3.50. On Sunday morning the offertory
amounted to £4B 8s 4d. -There was a crowded
congregation. The prayers were read by the Yen.
Archdeacon Hone and the Rev. W. A. Bathurst.
The Rev. D. Robertson read the first lesson, and
the Rev. R. L. G. Pidcock the second, the Commu-
nion ',Service being taken by the Lord Bishop of
Rochester and the Rev. W. A. Bathurst.
The Bishop of Rochester also preached, and the
text selected was the first and second uerses of the
63rd Psalm, "0 God, Thou art my God, early will
I seek Thee; my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh
longeth for Thee in a dry and thirsty land, where
no water is; to see Thy power and Thy glory, so
as I have seen Thee in the sanctuary." His Lord-
ship said there were occasions when words of Holy
Scripture became only the natural expression of
their feelings. They must be afraid to permit and
indulge such feelings. Who could take part in the
re-opening of that ancient church without being
somewhat "beside himself," and transported
somewhat out of his ordinary state of mind and
heart. Towards the conclusion of an eloquent
sermon he exhorted them not to let that season of
true Christian kindness, such as they had all felt
in the re-opening of their church, pass away. It
was an encouragement to know that the restora-
tion of that noble old church would ere long be
resumed with fresh spirit.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

CLARKE'S

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HEALTH, STRENGTH & ENJOYMENT OF LIFE.

The enj,yment of life iu the attainment of "A Sound
mind in a Sound Body." This desirable remit may be
obtained by using " GRAINS OF HEALTH ,"a tasteless
pearl coaled pill, on the first Symptoms of any derange-
ment of the Stomach nod Bowels.

Sold by Chemists and llftel:cine Vendors everywhere,
in Ilsxes at d 2s. 9d. each, or sent to any ad-
dress for 15 or 36 jemmy stamps direct faom the Propri-
etore, 1, 111011 1101.eneN, LoNoes, W.C.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

MIDLAND COUNTIES VETERNIARY MEDI.

CAL ASSOCIATION.

The 29th., meeting of this society was held at
the Swan Hotel, Stafford, on Tuesday last. The
President, (T. Greaves, Esq.), Manchester, pre-
sided, There waa a numerous attendance, amongst
whom were Mr. F. Blakeway,Stourbridge, Messrs.
Ploctor, Cartwright, Attwood, Bayley, Szc. The
President gave the annual address, after which
several new members were elected. The next
meeting is arranged to take place at Wolverhamp-
ton, about the middle of August.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

SWIMMING FETE IN LONDON.

An entertainment was given on Monday, at the
Lambeth Baths, by Mr. Beckwith, the well-known
Professor of Swimming.
The "Aquatic Gala," as it was termed, was divided
into two parts, one of which took place in the after-
noon and the other in the evening, the programme in
each case being nearly the same. Several races were
swum for medals presented, for the ninth year in suc-
cession, by Mr. S. Morley, M.P. The race for youths
under 16 years was won
,by T. Crane, E. Shapland
being seeond. The distance was 80 yards, and the
whiner's time 1 ruin. 20 sec. The Novices' race of 160
yards was tvon by F. Middleton in 2 min. 40 sec., 'l'.
Horne being second. In the evening the Youths' race
was wen by E.,Shapland. The All England Handicap
for yoiiths under 20 years of age produced a well-con-
tested race, in which six competitors started. The dis-
tance was 240 yards, and the race was won in good
style by W. 'Beckwith, son of the professor, who started
at scratch, the second and third being F. Middleton
and. 'W. Crawford tvith 20 yards start each. The
prizes consisted of a silver watch presented by Sir John
Bennett, and two silver medals given by Mr. Beckwith.
An extraordinary feat was performed by Mr. W.
Holmes, an amateur, who swam two lengths of the
bath, a distance of 80 yards under the water, twice
during the day.
A new. feature was introduced in the shape of an
exhibition of ornamental swimming by Miss Sageman,
swimming mistress of Brill's Baths, Brighton, who is
a very graceful and accomplished swimmer, Miss A.
Beckwith, and Miss E. Martyn.
During the :,fLernoon and evening a trial was made
of Goudie's patent life-saving coat, with satisfactory
results. The coat is an ordinary mackintosh belted at
the waist, and containing air chanibers at the chest,
shoulders, and back, which when inflated serve to sup-
port the weight of a body in the water.[....1,,,,,
. The feats of natation by Mr. Becke . h, als gpop.,„
W. neckwhihk-,ldinfed' -an *tittiieti've fekure Of the
entertainment.

Hood called the slamming of a door by a person in a
paalion a "wooden oath."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

HAGLEY.

STOCK SALE.—At the weekly sale on Monday,
there was a very good collection of stock. The
sale comprising 160 pens of sheep and lambs, 52
head of cattle, 11 calves, and 111 pigs; altogether
the mutton was well sold in proportion to the state
cf the markets. The rates of the previous week
were not quite realized. Beef being very scarce,
was sold dear. Ewes and lambs and store cattle
were better sold, as were cows and calves, and
milkers. A remarkable feature was that some fat
ewes from the Farm of Mr. Lloyd, at Areley,
Stourport under the management of Mr. James
Millinchip, realized 85s a head.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

NoncE is HEHEBY GIVEN, that the
uardians of the Stourbridge Union will, at their
hleeting on Ifitn..lY, the ISth J uiNE INsTANT, at that
Workhouse, at liingswinford, receive 2El\ D.b..rqi from
persons willing to contract for supplying the W urkhousa
with the undermentioned Articies for a period of 14
weeks, from the 24th of JUNE inst, to the Mai day of
Septethber next, who are requested to send lendias. ad-
dreased " the Clerk of the Cluatuians of the Stour.
bridge Union, at the Workhouse, liagswinfurci," pro-
periy sealed, Free of Expense, and chuorsed, " 3-6N-
DEii," on or before the 17th lest, viz. :
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

CRADLEY.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.-At the Police court,
at Stourbridge yesterday, before Mr. Frank Evers
Henry Beasley was charged with being drunk
and disorderly, on the 30th. ult. Police-constable
Roe proved the offence, and said that the defend-
ant was making a great noise by rapping at per-
sons' doors. Pleaded guilty, Fined ss. and costs.
—Samuel Rollins was charged with a similar
offence. Defendant did not appear, and was only
fined the previous week. Police-constable Moy-
land proved the offence. Fined 20s. and costs;
in efault 21 days.—Joseph Beasley was charged
with a sililar offence, on the 29th ult., and police-
constable Tarrant proved the case. Fined fis
without costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

A TALE OF A RAT.

The Telegraphic Journal contains, under the above head-
ing the following good story
It having become necessary on a recent occasion, in
one of our large provincial towns, to withdraw a cable
of gutta-percha wires from some iron pipes, in a buy
thoroughfare, the inspector in charge commenced
operations shortly before midnight, to avoid the crowd-
ing which generally attends such feats in the daytime.
The flush-boxes being opened the men commenced
hauling, the wires travelling with remarkable
ease, till suddenly the workmen were inter-
rupted by a shout from the inspector. They
had forgotten to attach the iron wire to the other
extremity of the cable, which is indispensable to the
pulling in of a new or the return of an old cable when
necessary. However, it was no use crying over spilt
milk; the cable could not be thrust back, so the work
was concluded, the boxes closed, and our friend re-
tired to a restless couch with the conviction that he
had done a stupid thing. After sundry turnings and
twistings, a "happy thought" struck him, and, his
mind at rest, he fell into deep repose.
; The following day at the same hour, having invoked
the aid of a rat-catcher, he returned to the scene of
his former exploit, armed with a large rat, a ferret,
and a ball of string wound on a Morse paper drum.
The boxes were opened, and the rat having previously
had one end of the string firmly attached to his body,
was put into the pipe. Charmed with unexpected
liberty, monsieur scanapered away at a racing pace,
dragging the twine with him until he reached the centre
of the length of pipe, when he stopped to investigate
matters. The ferret was then put in, but the sight was
enough. Of went the rat again until he sprang clean out
of the next box. One length was thus safe, and the same
operation was commenced with the other; but the
rat, objecting to be made a cat's paw of, stopped short
a few yards in the pipe, and boldly awaited the
approach of the ferret. A terrific combat then com-
menced, cries and shrieks reaching the ears of the
alarmed spectators outside, who dreaded, not only an
utter failure of the second operation, but a stoppage of
the pipes by one or more dead bodies. After sundry
violent jerks had been given to the string, however,
the combatants, alarmed at such unexpected interrup-
tions, separated; the ferret returned to his master,
and, our friend, the rat, making for the other ex-
tremity of the pipes, carried the string right through,
and so relieved the inspector from his anxiety.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

CRICKET.

STOURBRIDGE V. Mn. Hvoass's ELEVEN.— A match
was played on the ground at Amblecote. on Saturday
last, between the above clubs, and. as will be seen by the
scores below, was won by Mr. Hughes's eleven. We un-
derstand that the latter gentlemen have played something
like 51 matches, and only lost 1. On Saturday they
brought • very strong team, and were held rather lightly
by their opponents. The Kidderminster won the toss,
and put in the Stourbridge to bat first; who after some
first-rate batting put on 85 runs. Mr. J. Webb scored 32
not out, b) some good all-round hard hitting; Mr. Green
also made a useful 19, and Mr. J. W. Parkes 10, by some
excellent play. It will be seen that Stoarbridge did not
play their strongest team, as several who bad promised
to play did not tarn up. Had they done so, no doubt the
table' would have been tamed. The fielding of some of
the Stourbridge gentlemen was bad. had not several
adobes been mimed, the Stourbridge must have won with
the teem they had. There is ranch improvement wanted
its the fielding. After the usual time had elapsed, Mr.
Hughes's eleven went to bat. Mr. Coates made the top
score, 26; Mr. A. Hilton, 24; and Mr. J. Darke, 2L;
making 127 runs for ten men. The following is the
score :

STOVABUIDOI.
A. J. Otter, o Coates, lo Hill 1
W. Green, b Hughes.. .. 19
C. Rodgers, ran out .. 6
J. W. Parkes, b Hill 16
G. Timmis, b Hughes 0
C. VI. Oates, b Hill ..

J. W. Webb, sot out - 32
B. Myles, b Hughes......
.. 0
C. Westwood, run out .. .. 0
J. H. Woodhall, Ibw, b 8i11.... 4
E. F. Otter, et Cse b Huhes .. 6
Extras ...............6
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

ILLY.

WHITECIIIPZL, Saturday, May 29th.—There has been a
large supply of hay B.nd straw on offer. The trade has been
dull. except for the best qualities. Prime clover, 100 s. to
1265.; inferior, isa. to 95a.; Prime meadow hay, 90a. to 118 s. ;
Inferior, 665. to 765. ; and straw, ps. to aa per load.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

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Organs, in either sex, acquired or constitutional, Grave
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all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors; or sent to
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Consulting Chemist, High-street, Lincoln.—Wholesale
Agents, Baantsx & Sons, London, and all the Wholesale
Houses.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

THE EARTHQUAKES IN ASIA MINOR.

The Levant Herald says that the earthquakes
experienced in various parts of Asia Minor on the 3rd,
4th, and sth of May were more severely fatal than the
accounts hitherto received justified it in supposing.
"According to the Broussa official journal," adds the
Levant Herald, "the destruction of life and property
in some of the inland divisions of that province was
considerable. The village of Sheikli, in the district of
Kara-Hissan, had, out of 320 houses, 200 levelled with
the ground, and 100 so much shattered as to have be-
come uninhabitable. Thirty-one persons were killed
outright in this village, and seventeen more or less in-
jured. At Tchoril, 285 dwellings were destroyed out
of 300; one hundred and thirty people were killed,
and 170 wounded. Other villages, not mentioned by
the Turkish journal, suffered in proportion. The
town of Kutahia was severely visited, but, happily,
the earthquake was there not accompanied by any loss
of life. The total number of lives lost in the different
localities where the shocks proved destructive is not
yet officially known."—From the additional informa-
tion which has now reached Constantinople of the
recent earthquakes in Asia Minor, it appears that
several villages were totally destroyed. More than
2000, lives have, it is estimated, been lost.

A Newspaper Correspondent, writing from Smyrna on the
22nd May, says :
"An opinion was generally entertained here that
this Spring we should have earthquakes, and the event
has proved the correctness of this view. During the
month we have experienced several shocks, the
severest of which occurred on the night of the 2nd
inst. In reference to this shock I beg to com-
municate the following extract from a letter from
a correspondent at Oushak, dated the 9th inst. :
'On Sunday, the 2nd inst., at 9.30 p.m. there oc-
curred an earthquake of a severity such as I have
never before experienced. Thank God that we are
still alive ! A large part of our town has been laid in
ruins. For seven days now the earth has not ceased
to tremble. We sleep at night under tents set up in
the open plain. Fortunately we have no loss of life
to deplore, but I am informed that at Shiklu, a hamlet
three hours distant from here, 89 persons perished ; at
Baltshir, five hours distant, 70; and at Tivril, equally
distant, 198. Three hundred head of cattle were also
buried under the ruing of their shEds at these places.
The misery and distress which prevail may be
imagined."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

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reasons. With regard to Lord Hartington's resolutions,
though still thinking it better not to have made any change
at all if possible, he was prepared to recommend the House
to make a change which' would depart- ITS little as pos-
sible from the present rule. .He proposed, therefore, an
amendment to Lord Hartington's motion—a resolution that
if at any sitting of the House or a Committee notice is taken
of the presence of strangers; Meggaißet'dittlieCirmair'
forth Wit. shall, put this question, Ivithoßt d9bAte fp!. amendw
Mtn% pfevidod 111.WaYt that Mr. gia.ealqr or the 'Chairman,
-shalthate DoWer io..tifrent the renibtal ot itrapgrafriim
part of the House. n•,' • •'
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negatived,u4d Mr. Newdegate'rf AnithailYeut was ia.tivedit
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

THE TRANSPORT OF CATTLE.
„alb, the HOUSE OF LORDS, May 31, Lord De La Warr, in
°/ing for certain returns bearing upon the question of the.
2aDortabien- of Foreign Cattle, said -htili'ac'recelved cbm-
tuunications corroborating the statements of the cruelty
Dractised towards cattle landed at Deptford and at other ' Dorts in this COuntry, and expressed a hope that stringent
renlations would be adopted to remedy the era
..The Duke of Richmond believed the power already pos-
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to. by the Privy Council Department was amply sufficient
"( e purp •
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4ted would be made the subject of a searching injuiry.'
THE PEACE OF EUROPE. ,
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

DIANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS may
be had on the NEW SYSTEM ef HIRING, for Two er
Three Years; after which, and without any further pay.
meat, to betome the property of the hirer. Alamein.
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Exchanged any time withia six months for anyother,if
not approved of, and returned carriage free. And far.
Sher,after a trial of three years, any Pianoforteor Bar
monium would be taken back, at its original cost, and
the money returned, deducting the usual chargefor hire
thus offering greater advantages than the London or Bir-
mingham Houses.—Apply G. F. GRICEN, Pianoforte
Teacberand Tuner, Music Warehouse,26o,Castle-streek.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

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Messrs. Lister and Co., Manningham Mills, Bradford,
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Subscriptions £8 Bs £5 ss, flO 10e, and upwards, per annum.
sead for a Prospectus, free on application to Agent for Stourbridge, Mr. S. FIELD.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

CBADLEY HEATH.

CZADLIT MULTI DISTICT FP.IIIIIDLT SOCIETI.II
AND TIMM 132611111.-At a Delegate Meeting of the van-
ours Friendly Friendly Societies in the District, the following
resolutions were passed unanimously, via. :—That we
continue to agitate for the alterations we require in the
Laws Affecting the meetings of Friendly Societies as ad-
vertised in our local papers. That it is advisable that
the various societies should hold meetings for this pur-
pose in the various districts, and use their utmost endea-
vours to procure a Mass Meeting of the various societies
at a place and time hereafter to be determined, and that
all the local divisions be invited to co-operate with the
Chairman of this Meeting (Mr. T. Homer, Cradley
Heath).—Resolved that our next meeting be held at the
Star Hotel, Brierley Hill, on Monday, June 7th, at seven
o'clock, p.m., when the attendance of members of all
societies is earnestly invited.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

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TRADE.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05

THE BEARDLESS BOY.

THE Beardless Boy to the Race has gone,
, In the betting-ring you'll find him;
Ills father's till he has drawn upon,
And his race-glass slung behind him.
"'Land' I must, or it will go hard
Should all my luck forsake me,"
Remarked the youth, as he bought a Card,
" And Policeman 1 may take me."

lie lost his bets, and his watch and chain,
At which you'll scarcely wonder;
And as he rushed to catch a train,
Ile tore his coat asunder;
And said, "No one shall bully me,
not submit to slavery!
I won't go home, but I'll wander free,
And take to a life of knavery !"—Punch.