The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-02 00:00:00

THE LOVED AND LOST.

They one the gods love die young; no Its said,
Yet they em meetly mourned by friends bereft.
But very few lament old people dead,
Bare some they leave behind with nought else left.
—Pune&

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A UoitvyL JIIWT. —Some people eeem grew
csomlezr;t-daacti,tvitze utido.delnaanet.z.itylolastree.
ntziakitolt
to koo, todsty idf. He say 6—My house yiiedoto
here in fast...lied with a cvnaliou latch, droppfg,
the COW mon figure 4 hasp. It is the custom of 6ceitot
beggars, sod other species of geous cadger to lift th
latch, walk into the kitchen, and have all the gm"
themselves. I interfered with the procession of mg.,
through the gate. A second figure 4 hasp is thief,'"
above the with the face downwards, 664;
far &stela that them is just room, ad no mum tlgo
room, for the latter to slide out between then Tk.
lath goes up and down furiously, the gate is
and thrust, hut never opened, for not one of theft
tang rogues has cunning enough to lilt the lakt
geutly, so a. to slide it out from between the beg.
that catch it either way if it travels • hair's testi
too far.

BRIGHAM YOUNG AND HUI WIVES.—A t.
gram from Salt Lake City, Utah, dated the 164 fit
and published in the New York pa,Jers of (kg
inet., says
"A great sensation vegetated here to-day by
meet in the Li earns? that Ann hitt Wabh Y. ung,
teenth wife of Bri.,hto, Young rad for ever left him many
off her furniture end personal effect.. Brigham eilleih3
vow to replevin the gords. Mrs. Young Is at LS6
House, and three Issuing lawyers are shout to iedgii;`,
snit for divorce ant alimony In a large 'um. Onatres*
lions ere exo.cted concerning the ion, domestic life
Prophet Mrs. Young Is enjoying the sympathy 6.
Gentile ladle., and p.dygamoos Mormons are • peg
disturbed "

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:_Z OP PRE SOIL—The Baaarit

For a young girl ot some sixteen summers to slims
twelity acre paddock fic scot, handling. team el tali
If she were • native and to the manner bora,' la imets..4
an • very-day occurrence. Bach a feat in agrieglagibm
been accomplished this soar°, by the darn/Mot of m
couple residing about four nal'es from Seymour. Saiter.;
Omen pawing thronh the Cullaroop F.sproaaaasel
work equal to the fair avenge wort of an ordi
mut, It was then midday, and the fair one en,it
luncheon on a huge log, tyrant her bones were also
spell and a bite preparatory to tainting over another
hI
acre in the afternoon."

MEM. By • COUNTRY COOENZY.—A Cockney
drops hi." 'H," and • Countryman 0111111111 is
Puns

TRAMWAYS IN LONDON. The Select Cot.
mittee on the Metropolitan Trainers,' Prodie,
Orders Bill, having closed their inquiries,
agreed to the following reeommendsttoos :I. Bee
no line of tramway shall be permitted in say three*
fare of the metropolis of lees width Mao 24 Ist
2. That no double line of tramway should be S.
lowed in throughfares of leis than 45 feet
unless under very exceptional oircumetancea &
the use of tramways within the streets of tbi
polls be strictly limited to the conveyance of
gangers and their limitei allowance of perm*
gage. 4. That promoters of future tramway snag
eh mid be required to show on the deposited pal
the several passing places proposed by Om thi
cm of single lines, in the same way se is reped,
double lines. 5. That future tramways him***
tg, mini within the street, of the metropolis Asa
bl required to provide proper places into whki th
oars may be driven for the purpose of reveals,*
horses.

SUPPLEMENTARY JURORS. -An
Resident " In Stettin informs on (The Times), walls
ference to the possible collapse of the Tichboess
from the illness or death of a juror, that in the Preis
criminat tribunals foruteen jurors are sworn, and lit
the box daring the whole trial, although the alai
finding of the verdict rests with the twelve first ell
only. In the event, howevur, of any of those twelwit
coming during the progress of the trial incapachardh
further attendance one of the two suPD
jurors at once tales his place. Our reradenlml
remember that a Belgian correspowient manifold tit
the same practice exists in Belgum.

NOTIC BY • CIIIROPODIST (in the Country I,
the lirst tinie).—" Mast be very painful—corn is tko
ear."- Punch.

CANDLES VIRBI7B Gag.—The ps strike d
December last has furnished the Postmoste•Gestel
with an opportunity of exemplifying by an Ingham*
a very large scale the comparative cost of ligktiag,b,
candies and by gas—a question whiib has kat we
been pretty accurately investigated on a small is
by many boos .holders. It appears frAn aad h
the Post Office report recently published, thstii
amount of go consumed daily (in December) ia
log the sorting offices, the yard, and the mile",
is about 40100 feet. On the receipt of • winig
from the gas company that the supply would pte
bably be cut off, an order was given for a tra
can iles, and the sorting offices were lighted up diniq
the contihuence of the strike with 2,000 candles. Tle
coot of the candles, torches, and oil wnich weighed
sufficient on that occasion to supply the maned gis
was near upon £6O for the four days of the strike; lei
as no gas was burnt during that time, above MO as
saved that would (Sherwin have gone to the gases.
panics, e that at a ron,ll calculation the ?dawns
of cand!e-light may be estimated at nearly double is
of gas. Tne report does not, however, state which
the two lights is most approved by the clerks at awl
Ooly those who wit* much at night can properly ei
preoiate the relief to the eyes and head afforded bytti
softer light of oil or candles.

A M-KLANCHOLY SUICIDE.—An inquest TN
held in L indon tan Saturday night at Sr. Bartnelasesi
Hoepital, touching the death of Mr. Bailey, aged*
of the Pentonville-road, London, • cummerial he
yeller. ft appeared that for some time past tad
ceased had been paying his addresses to a younglady,
, and had a long interview with her a few days port
his death. The deceased was in the habit of tabu
hie breakfreA in bed. agd on Friday morning tee
taken up as usual. His &or was fastened, bet na
forced open, when he was found lying on the Ind i
• pool of blood, with a ssloon 0401 by his
Assistance was quickly at hand and a pima
was fetched, but although he was removed t:
the hospital at once and everything was do j
which skill or kindness could suggest, the =Wm* I
gentleman died the same night from laceration of in
brain, a bullet having passed through the frontal to
to the back of the skull. It woe elicited doing
inquiry that the &ceased had had no quarrel 'lame
with Lie betrothed, that the whole of his peak
affairs were in a satisfactory state, and that he wag
at all Neely to have had any motive for taking
life. Up-di the table of his dressing TOOtla a lettates
found addreeeed to the lady in queetion, in whin is
asked her forgiveness for the act he was sheet
commit. The Coroner having summed up sum
length, the jury recorded a verdict of " Suicide shli
of unsound mind."

Two OF • Ns.—Mrs. Malaprop basin
a great disappointment. In the advertieed progress
of the International Exhibition she read, "Ova Pe
formance (Mr. Gladstone), 1 30." She immolate"
started off to Kensington, full of delight at the thole"
of having her Jong cheriehed desire to see and Wee"
of whom she had heard and read so much at el
realized. After the music was over, some ASA
busybody destroyed all the poor old soul's pies/10bl
telling her that the performer was not the his
Minister.—Punch,
MONSIGNOR CAPIL ON SHE CONFESSIONAL-
Monsignor Capel preached a eermon on Sanday 'Pa
Confession, to a crowded congregation in the Hew
Catholic Cathedral of St. Geonee, Southwark. To
rev, preacher said that when confession wee looked
upon as a human institution, teeple would bocce
naturally alarmed the moment they saw • prinae"
himself up to this special work. The ritual of the
Catholic Church, however' directed priests in pang
questions to penitents to be very careful Lever tool
gent sin, and particularly to those who were you'll
of the opposite sex. The Levites of the Church ode
went the most careful preparation for the wort of tie
confeesionsl. On the continent those who hid se
pawed their twelith year might be seen weer*
cassock. They entered seminaries at an early sr If
begin their course of studies, so that theil iniodeno
be trained and educated for the work they WO
accomplish. During twelve long years men of el
and experience, of warmth of 1.1.ar,, and seleoloi°
their piety and earthatneas in the cause of Cri,
watched over these young Levites and trained thee"
work out the sanctity of their calling, aced aggie
again it happened that those who never promieedk" -
good priests were finally weeded out. MoneW
Capel concluded by remarkir g how atoned it wee
state that domestic ties were interfered with by
femeion, or questions put in it which could pollee",
mind.

SINGULAR CAUSR OF FIR& A gap&
though not unprecedented, cause of fire in a dwell*
house in Connecticut ie thus referred to by • art
poudent of the fisrtford Times Toe reside
! the Hon. Addison B. Mills, of Canton, norrowill'
caped deetruction by fire on the afternoon of Serie
June 29, front the following cuiious circunistOO
Several new tin miik-pans wele lying on a boo
the south-west of the kitchen, and the ri flecks+
the sun actually caused the ceiling to take fire aks•
five or six feet above thim. The tire burned ir!!!
thence up to the eaves of the building, throne o
boards, and deeply charred a post of the house AO
beck of the boards, when it was discovered sot
tinguished. The next day; about the Fame tOna
reflection was again noticed by the bri.hc 11,.
the pans were removed before the boards had ifcro
again. The boards were painted red, which OY
account for the ignition."
CANARD OF ran CANP.—There is no fouhO'
tion for the report that the troops destiied to
part in the coming Au umn hlanceneres will iF,I
the Horse Marines. —Punch.
W,FR hlultDEß LW FRANCZ.- The Court d
Assizes of Bourg, France, hoe just tried • o°l
farmer, named Thorns's, residing at Itruyerei-Sals,4
Euph4mie, for the murder of his wife. The Or.
appeared to have lived on bad terms. freotte°o.`".
taking place to consequence if the refusal& the oil,
to make over to the man a small piece of goo°
than
then'on freehold bei
once loenheardro threaten
to her,hreatentinakoed labeertiagf;
the 7th May lost he knockel out her brain' whilst. .0
was aileep in bed, disturbed the drawers and 011 Or
in the house, as if they had been smrclod by "'"
snit thin pretended that oho had been ruurdeted
robber is during hie absence. Being, however, sus
he was arrested, and afterwards confessed, enat!
laiuseelf by saying that he had committed the al,:
a lit of anger during a quarrel. The jury now P""
verdict of gukty. without the wimiwion of exteneetiri
circumstances, and he wee condemned to Oda.
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TURN KY •NA VAL POWER. --Turkey now ,
third plata, on the n.ll of naval countri-a
Eugland baa 50, and France 30 iroorka,a or inkit
Turkey has 19 The Turkish us, y oollsint4_,k°
following vereela :--Five fowled Motet, 5 wvS,
filmic., 7 ironclad corvettes, 2 monitor., tan
frigate., 7 unarmoure d corvette s, 6 unannoured daP7,,
boats, 4 wooden gunboats, 5 aruiou[ed snobs"
transports, and 3 steam dredges, Four of the kali
frigates are steamers ot 900 horas power, and esn7,
gons. Four uf the ironclad corvettes caul 4ei
300 pounders. The monttora each carry
•4 guro,4
pounders. Several ironclad frigates ars in
.„.minisp
constructios, and will shortly be added to W.
widen/WI ea* taros,