The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-07-10 00:00:00

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LESS WORK AND BETTER PAY !—A farmer
son resolved to leave the plough and become a lawler'
He accordingly called on a distinguished barrister/
and said to him, "I heard you plead in our town,3
I have a desire to become a lawyer like you. vv,r,
you teach me how?" "As well as I can,'
great lawyer. "Come and sit down." Taking O°V,
a copy of Blackstone, "Read this until I come bse...'" :
and I will see how you get on." The boy began. '61.11
hour passed. His back ached, his head ached, his leg: '
ached. He knew not how to study. Ever-917011r
became a torture. He wanted air. Another h° ,
passed, and the lawyer came and asked, "HOW dori;
get on ? " "Get on! Why, do you have to read 0,11,,c,
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stuff ? " "Yes." "How much of it?" "AU t'i
is on these shelves, and more," looking about the grLelb,•
library. "How long will it take ? " " Well, it v',,ab
taken me more than twenty-five years." " flow ilLuvt
do you get?" "My board and clothes." "Is tlii,
all ?" "Well, that is about all that I have gainea4l,6
yet." "Then," said the boy, "I will go back to
ploughing, The work is not near so hard, but Par
better."
THE AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION.—The eilli„b.,i;
tion which is to be held in Melbourne in Augui4ll;t
promises to be a success. The Argus states that
of the other colonies are now heartily participating 1
the movement. The Western Australian Governuali,
has no funds at its disposal for the purpose, but a
effort is being made to induce the colony to la,
exhibits through private individuals. The new hing
ing, which is rapidly approaching completion, "a7e
place a considerable amount of additional space st
disposal of the commissioners. Letters have
ceived from Singapore intimating that the -16-tbiii,
Siam would, in all probability, contribute a ve ...,,11•1 • g
teresting collection. Netherlands India is prePh—to
through its Chamber of Commerce and Agricultorli,
exhibit, and the Chamber of Agriculture for
it is is stated, is hard at work.
CHASTISEMENT MADE DIFFICULT.—"I 11eg
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you have been a very naughty boy, Tommy!
the corner, directly 1"—" All right, Mamma clar";es
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Which corner shall it be? And am I to turn 113 Y
to the wall, or to the room ? "—Punch.
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EMIGRATION FROM LlVERPOOL.—Accoraewpthe
the returns compiled by the Government officisilhehe
emigration from Liverpool continues to decrease. on
total decrease during the past six months, as cor°,_l3, the
with the same period last year, is 13,195. Docl"6 the
past month there sailed under the provisions of.ted
Government Emigration Act 30 ships to the U5l
States, with 8,117 passengers, and to Canada 6re
3,503 passengers. Of vessels not under the Act,w„;s.
sailed to the United States 6 ships, with .211.,,ir•t1i
singers; Canada, 2, with 91; Nova Scotia, 3. „i",th
181; Victoria, 3, with 64; South America, 59, "'tile
136• Africa, 1, with 5; China, 2, with 10; alia_,,,b°
East Indies, 2, with 17 passengers. The total
of emigrants during the month was 12,331,
14,667 in June, 1874, being a decrease of 2,329.
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DEATH OF A WATERI 00 VETERAN.", th ,
Philadelphia Eveniny Telegraph announces the oe3 0
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in that city of Thomas Taylor, at the advanced v. ,
of 103 years. Taylor was the son of a non-00roo140
sioned officer in the British Army, and is said to 119
been born in St. Giles, on December 22nd, MI 4$ '
took part in the Peninsular campaign, and was pre.ras .
as Lieutenant in the 88th Connaught Rangers
Battle of Waterloo. He went to America ill is
and until seven years ago was sexton of a chlirc'
Philadelphia.
"Now, OR NEVER !" (An A11e90)4692 ,
Sketch at Maidenhead.)—Emily distinctly rein cs, e.. 8 il ,
trust herself in the same boat with Frank, unt" liØ
consents to row bow to her stroke. What is " the
done? To yield, might be a fatal precedent Privre
future; to refuse, might be to jeopardise that itt'
altogether I—Punch.
LOANS TO LOCAL BOARDS.—Mr.
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Smith, Secretary to the Treasury, has laid be,,f°"ther
House of Commons a return which, coupled Wir" q 0
returns made in 1873 and 1874, shows xi;
£83,000,000 owing by the local authorities oi
and Wales in respect of loans made to th,
Smith's return states that since 1869 the Mel
Board of Works have raised from the public
at 3i per cent. The borrowings of the M 4
and Harbour authority have been very h
returns show 1,757 local authorities indebted
sums borrowed. Their annual accounts ar
at different dates, and it can only be said
statements of their debts are the amounts
various periods "in 1873-74-75, or therabout
WHAT THIS . GOVERNMENT MIGHT BE ,
—The Permissive Ministry.—Punch. '
SANITARY AND EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITIOP' .0
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An exhibition of sanitary, educational, and da— the
appliances will be held from the 6th of October Ait°.os,
16th in the Corn Exchange, adjoining the Pr;),,, ace
Brighton, in connexion with the Social 0" well
Congress to be held contemporaneously .in that
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The object of the exhibition is to bring under the 0,1
of the public generally, and particularly those val°o3r j
interested in social, sanitary, educational, and ec°,ll„
cal questions, the latest scientific appliances I°l% 0,
proving the public health, promoting education•ol
advancing social economy. These will be °l"stioil
under the following heads :-1. Warming, ventils
and lighting. 2. Domestic appliances and P"'--
3. Sanitary architecture and appliances.
engineering and methods for disinfecting.
and clothing. 6. School furniture and school
The exhibition will he opened with an '
delivered in the Dome. Lectures on the 1
of exhibits will be given during the period
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PROTECTION OF ST. PAUL'S C.
London, on Saturday afternoon the qut
viding a quicker and more ready means of
ing any fire which might break out in St.
brought under the notice of Captain Shaw,
office of the Fire Brigade in Watling-streei
ing of the Dean and Ch'apter had been
the subject was discussed, and the matt
sidered one of great importance had rec,
attentive consideration. It was thought nu'-
that some means of communication between the
dral and the Central Fire Brigade Station shelit'
established without delay, and for this purPoee,'
arranged that a telegraphic wire should be au
constructed between the points indicated. The
THE COLLIERS IN PENNSYLVANIA. frolP
American Correspondent of The Times writiog
Philadelphia, the 22nd ult., says :
The colliers' strike in the Pennsylvania anthracito-ersl4_,
which has for some time shown signs of weakness, jel-aiou:
collapsed last week. In the Lehigh and Schuylkill tb°
the colliers are yielding and going to work again
terms offered, which are a considerable reduction 1111"Tr8r
prices paid for coal-mining last year. The colliers'
re 't
Unions in the anthracite region are severely shat
this result, and the men held out until starvation CO'
surrender. This failure will probably prevent an
labour strike in the near future anywhere in the
States. The losses the colliers' strike has inflicted sc.ne
heavy to both capitalist and labourer, but the resurain_iliele.,
work is imparting a more cheerful tone to business c„.,d
as it is thought to indicate the revival of manufactilom'
well as mining.
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FRENCH NAMES IN METZ.—The Gerfl.cipa,
vernment has repeatedly pressed upon the gle, the
Council of Metz the advisability of renanlwebeo
streets and squares in the city which now eveo
French names. They ought, in the Govero,Plose
opinion to be translated into their
equivalents. Moreover, the Government 07-eriiti,.
sired such historical names as !Place d'Alo" aing
Place Friedland, and others commers°r7l
French victories under Napoleon, to be replaeetiol
less objectionable designations. The Municipal Coe
has after prolonged consideration, passed a reeS,
to t'he effect that it fails to see the object of to
posed change, since the present names are fainill'-efid
all the population, and the introduction of nee? pee,
unfamiliar names would involve serious inconverl',°_,A. t
.PP:d
RECIPE FOR A BONNET A-LA-MODE.---„0 s
procure a large-sized shape; then butter it vi'eblieack
to adhere firmly to the extreme back of the,..,.ej?
Cover it with silk or some light material, and 000
for a mile, taking care to keep it clean duriobboti
process. Then take of flowers, feathers, and 11•40 P
each a quarter of a pound, and mix all well toLem; to
Add birds insects, fern-leaves, or grass, accoremeetri
taste. (If' the butter be not sufficiently adhesiVet
tulle strings and cobbler's wax).—Punch.
A REMARKABLE CENTENNIAL. —Anaollg
" centennials " celebrated in the United States, ilia
that of " Father " Boehm, the oldest living Wesie7ls;
preacher. He was born oti the Bth of June, 0001 t
began his ministry January 6th, 1800; in 311199.,0ie.,0
was a delegate to the Conference at Baltimore;
in the presidental election in 1796; and still retelP,Ot
his intellectual faculties, his memory in Part'vtool
being singularly clear. An immense concourEedorie
part in the celebration, which was held in the 3.
street Methodist Episcopal Church, Jersey CitYjy
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THE FUTURE OF CANADA.—Canada IS
of an accurate and thoughtful chronicle of her Yetoo
history; she is making rapid strides in all that PefaiieJ
to national advancement. The rocks that threnech
the safety of the young Dominion have been
and are being left behind, and her present eecoie
appears to lie in smooth waters, where firm ankeliel
sistent purpose, fair and honest dealing, and e,4rect
in the future on the part of those who aspire to 'lOOl
it, will guide her to the haven which every great
must aspire to reach. With ten millions of inhabit7'
with railway communication from Cape Bretf,itioo,
Vancouver, with a united and vigorous popo''„.0o0
imbued with English feelings, and retaining th,..e.WP
whilst rejecting the evils of European society, u'ogi
will be the home of a nation whose youth and ell 00.
will add strength to the parent stock, and whoee
deration and sound sense will be a useful counterlp
to the almost extravagant talent and restlessness ovr V
neighbouring population of the American -Union.. fied
such a future Canada will be content to wait, PIO
with her present position, and remembering the 04
slowest growth and gradual progress are ever„spie
surest, and that the northern nations, whilst leol'
than others in maturing their history, have in theiegik
min exercised a preponderating influence in the
rges of the world. —Blackwood. +0 Ole
!LEARNING GERMAN.—It happened once curia
'miter of these pages to be snow and ice bound
four mouths in a desolate little town on the
shbres of the Baltic.. She knew little or no GeV.
Tauclanitz editions were unknown luxuries in the Tbe
Intercourse with the outer world there MO none.
great black crows walked up and down the silent sti4oo
seeking sustenance ; the smaller birds fell frozen 'for
the trees; a death shroud lay upon the world. ocli
weeks the winding-sheet of snow was not unwralg3;o9
it was a dismal, bitter time. By chance a Ger 00
edition of Thackeray's works fell into her hands.ci
knew the original almost by heart. Desperation
_To
desteuvrement combined moved her to an experilnlie
She sat down to study Betty Sharp's sallies ,„,rge
Teutonic ; she was led on to see what Dandy 1-":ge
and blundering Dobbin would make of it in their fohiire
garb, and whether Amelia's simperings would be Asviheli
sow, now as then. No dictionary was needed t tbe
every word of the original was familiar; and es 10
end of three months she knew more German thet,
would probably have learnt out of 011endorff, C"vike
Ahn, in thrice that space of time. It may be 00 ellet •
gular method, and can (alas for humanity 9
supersede grammars and dictionaries ; but it w,
root°
far as it went,:perfectly successful, and she yell th;
recommend it, in combination, of course 14 a 10.
~nis d icztrucuents of torture, to the feighler
friends,—Fraur's itraVazine,