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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-06-14

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE SURREY

GARDENS.

On Monday evening, a most serious oecurrence took
plaoe in the recreation grounds at the SurreT Gardens,
during the performance of Mdlle. Spelterini, the cele-
brated rope-walker, she herself having a most mar-
yellow escape from death, and • man, named Leet,
beirg injured to some extent. The cause of the
accident was the snapping completely in two of the
main rope upon which the performance of the lady
above named takes place twice a day. The rope
is about two inches in diameter, and is stretched to
the distance of some hundreds of feet, one end
being firmly fastened round an immense tree some
seven or eight feet in circumference, and the
other fastened in a similar manner in an oppo-
pulite direction. A large stage has been erected
under where Mdlle. Spelterini takes her first 'Cep on
the rope, and upon the stage the band, about 40 in
number, were seated at the time of the accident. On
Monday afternoon, as canal, the ropes were all
tightened, the men sent up, and the baskets and a
chair taken up for the intended performance. Mille.
Spelterini started from her stage, the band played, and
all went well as she cragged the rope safely. She had,
however, barely get her foot from the rope on to the
stage, at about 80 feet from the ground, when, with a
loud report, which was audible from • distance, the
main rope snapped completely in two pieces. The lady
dropped her balancing pole with a look of horror, and
clung to the rail. of the stage for support. The rope
immediately began running slowly though surely
through the groove in the posts, and the large beam
which Mdlle. Spelterini had left but two minutes be-
fore, which still cad a man on the top, began to swing
through the air towards the ground. Loud shrieks and
cries arose from the persons who were in the grounds;
for at first it appeared an if the beam would crush •
great crowd of p«ople, but, happily, all got out of the
way in time, and the immense Using fell with a tre-
mendous crash, dashing through the roof of • tempo-
rary structure which contained a large number of
modele, and doing some damage. The man who was
on top had presence of mind enough to roll out of the
structure or he mud have been cut to pieces by the
broken glass of the model-house. Attention was im-
mediately called to the other beam, which it was
feared would share • similar fate, but the rope ran
through the grove untd it got to • large knot, and
then stopped, supporting it on one side, while two
strong guys bound the beam to a tree in the other
direction. AlcWe. Spelterini was immediately brought
down to the ground by means of a swing seat ant a
rope, and, although no doubt much alarmed, did not
ap _ear to be seriously diseomposed. The man at the
other end was immediately taken care of, and removed
under medial care.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-06-14

A LONDON INDUSTRY.

In connection with this subject, the following has
been sent to!The Tuna for publication :

Some three years ago a "working man." with a snow.whlte
apron, who hart a reading table In his hands, asked me to
purchue it This was at my own door, and, attracted
by the appearance of the article, which was of walnut,
prettily inlaid, I let him bring it into the hall. Here
he toll me, not without emrtion, that he was • poor
cabinetmaker who himself made these tables at the FAA of
London, where work wu then is, bad that he was glad to
carry them up to the West-end and sell them in the streets.
I did not need the table, so I b. light it for two sovereigns.
the price asked, quite reconciling the extravagance to my
conscience, and, what wee still more Important, satisfying
my wife by the reflection that it was • much finer thing to
encourage heneat bet struggling industry then to give to
beggars I felt, indeed, quite a glow of conscious virtue at
the thought, and readily acceded to the poor csbinetmaker's
request to write down his address, "in case," as he urged
appealingly, "any of my friends would like to order &similar
table of him."

A week pawed, during which a screw connected with the
mechanism of the table wu found to be loose and would
not bite. Jolt then, most oppertunely, the poor cabinet-
maker (with the onow-white apron) appeared again at
my door and " hoped I waa isattslied with the table: " where-
upon I showed him the weak point In his manufacture, at
which, poor fellow, he seemed mach distressed, and urged
me to let him take the table home and put it to rights.
adding that he would gladly leave a sovereign with me till
he brought it back neat day. Full of trust in the workbag
man, I smilingly scorned to take his money. He did not
peens me, but shouldered my table and walked away. There
moat have been more than one screw loose It his work, for
I have sever seen the poor cabinetmaker duce, and a note
with% I sent, out of pure curiosity, to the address which he
had given me came back a few days afterward. through the
Dead Letter office, net kn.wri."—l am,
Greenktreet, June 4. TAICLA RASA.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-06-14

CHESS MATCH.

I chess match was played on -I ho,s lay evenufg a
Stott undue, between biz aueoilieri of sod L 3 e Institute
awl six memb,r. 01 the Stouri,ridge Church of Eosin.]
tincatcon Tie f !lowing ec me will sl.ow the resolt
of the mei

TlO- LT.. STOORBRIDOZ.
li•v D. Doberteon 1 Mr. S. Moore 9
Mr. I'. Hilt.. 0 Mr. J
Mr. T. Young 1 Mr. .1 W. Frank in 2
Mr II Penroo • 2 Mr. W. (I..tehti..ll 0

Mr. 1 Mr. T.
Mr. . 1 M. 9 White
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-06-14

iinDLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, & DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1873.

Just Published, 116 p.p., dewy Svc., Joet Free,
ANew Illustrated SELF-ESTIMATINO
cATALoouE for HOUSE FURNISHING,
with full description and prices of the Articles, profusely
Illustrated, and general suggestions. By EDWIN
STRINGER, Cabinet Manufacturer and complete
House Furnisher, Commercial Buildiegs, btourbridge,
and 19. 20, and 21, atill.street, Kidderminster.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-06-14

CHADDESLEY CORBETT.

At the Talbot Hotel Wtourbvidge, on Friday mat,
Messrs. Oates Perrens and Wooldridge offered by
auction a choice little Estate of 55/ acres, known as
the New House Far :I, situate near to the fine old
Church of Chaddesley Corbett. Mr. Wooldridge after
lucidly alluding to the great merit of the property, ob-
served that he trusted the bidding. would not be made
upon • mere dry calculation as to thu interest thp
property would pay as an investin,nt, hut that As it
rat a fancy property a fancy price would be realized.
lifter a brisk competition, the estate was knocked down
to Hr. Alfred Day, of Marley Hill. for £5,920.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-06-14

THOMAS HOMER,


AUCTIONEER AND GENERAL VALUER
FIVE WAVE, CRAELEY HEATH,
Respectfully sul,, • the patrunage srd etlippori et
amorous fr i en d s , and the Public penally.
Chary*. strictly Moderate.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-06-14

CRICKET.

BILLBROUGHTON v. BiLOMAGROVM. GRAMMAR SCII 01.
2:etc ELRVEN.—Thig match Maii phyed on the creket
ground ol the Bromegrove Grammar School, nud en rd
Invuur of Belbroughton. The folloningio the bc e

BW.ISGROVE.

First Innings. Second Innings.
C. S. Jackson, ran out.. .. 14 b Hingley 12
G. St. George, c Baylis, b
Moore .. • . .. 9 b Hingley 17
E. H. Dodd, b Lilley 0
M. I. Fraser, c Lilley, b
Moore .. .. • • .. 2 c and b Hingley
V. A. Biscoe, c J. Hayes, b
Moore ........4 c Norton,b }Begley 4
W. H. Smith, b Moore ..S b Moore 3
R. S. Alois, 1b w 0 not out .. 4
It. C. Barker, c Moore, b A.
Hon. W. J. Hewitt, b Moore 4 e and b Moore .. 11
H. E. Danis, not out .. 2
A. S. Thursfieid. c Norton, b
J. Hayes .. .. • • .. 4
Extras .. • • .. 20 Extras .. .. 14

A. W. Beet, b Higgs .. 5
H. Martin, c and b Higgs.. .• 57
H. A. Moore, b Jackson .. .. 6
A. Hayes, b Jackson .. • . .. 5
J. Haves, b Jackson .. • • .. 65
H. Higley, b Jackson .• • • 1
E. Baylis, c St. George, b Jsaksou 9
C. Lilley, b Higgs 2
B. Norton, rue out 0
B. Darby, not out
.. 2
J. H. Trencbard, Biscoe, b Jackson 0

STOVEBRIDGE WORDEILKY.—A match wm played on
the Amblecote ground. on Saturday last, and as will be
seen by the score below was an easy victory for Stour-
bridge, who won in one innings and 43 runs to spare,
notwithstanding that the latter only played 10 mu.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-06-14

THE OLD CRISPIN INN

CHURCII.STREET, STOLTBRIDGE.
WILLIAM VALE begs to inform his friends
end the Public, that he has taken to the above
well-known Inn.

An ORDINARY on COUNTY COURT, MARKET,
and STOCK SALE DAYS.
WELL-AIRED BEDS.
ALES, WINES, sad CIGARS o the test Quality.
N.B.—Good Stabling.

Just Published for Two Stamps.
TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED.
Read the New Publication by
DR. J. A. BARNES, M.D. (U.S.), entitled

ERVOUS DEBILITY, OR WORDS OF
IA WARNING. A Treatile on the CAUSES,
SYMPTOMS, and TREATMENT of NERVOUSNESS,
and EXHAUSTED VITALITY.

The AUTHOR has for years given his exclusive atten-
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Physical Depression, Palpitation of the Heart, Noises in
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of Spirits, Loss of Energy and Appetite. Pains in the
Back and Limbs, Timidity, Self-Distrust, Dizziness, Love
of Solitude, Groundless Years. and many other ailments,
which, if neglected, bring the sufferers to an early death.
THIS VALUABLE WORK, which has been truly
called WORDS OP WARNING, is illustrated with C kae
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means of cure. Hundreds of Cases which had been
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and vigour titer all other means had failed.
TO THE MARRIED AND SINGLE this book is
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by letter post, three stamps).

lap- Address. Dr. BARNES, I, Lonsdale Square,
Bernsbory, London, N.
IMPORTANT TO COUNTRY PATIENTS.
DR. BARNES may be consulted personally
or by letter in all private and confidential cases;
and for the benefit of Nervous Sufferers who cannot visit
him, he will, on receiving • description of their case, en-
closing a stamped envelope for reply, be ready to give his
opinion upon the nature of the case, sad the principles
of treatment necessary to effect a permanent cure.
Address, Dr. BARNES I, Lonsdale Square, Barns.
bury, London, N.

/I R. JAMES BOSTON HEYS, Professor
111 of Music, High-street, Cradley Heath.
N-13.—Al1kinde of hlusical instrucrents tgaei
repaired.
New Music at Half-price.
PIANDFOhTES If ET i,AI Jil).l
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

A NICE POINT TO DECIDE!

A knotty point came up at the Liverpool Assizes,
for the a:dation of which the learning of the Astro-
nomer Royal and the shrewdness of Sancho Panza
ought to have been combined (remarks the Daily
Telegraph). The case was that of "Schofield v. Jones,"
and turned upon a disputed claim under a marine in-
nuance. On August 8, 1871, the owners of the steam-
ship Caspian insured her for a year at £23,000 sterling.
The vessel went abroad, and on the 9th of August,
1872, her owners renewed the insurance for the following
year, but at the enhanced sum of £25,000. Meanwhile,
by a strange fortuity, the Caspian during that very
: night, between the Bth and the 9th of August, struck
on a rock in the Belle Isle Straits, and was totally lost.
Hence arose the dispute—was she lost before or after
midnight? If before, then the £'23,000 covered the
underwriters' ; if afterwards, even by a
minute, they would have to pay £2,000 in excess.
Now, at Belle Isle Straits, the difference of longitude
made the actual time far short of midnight, while by
Greenwich-set chronometers the wreck happened after
twelve. Should then the Court Si the date of the dis-
aster by solar or by British time? The underwriters
argued for solar, the owners for British computation.
The jury gave a good verdict and a bail reason for it;
they awarded the larger ram, but they did coupon the
ground that, being made in the British dominions, the
contract implied British time. But when Britons in
London are just getting up, Britons in Australia are
going to bed ; indeed, all kinds of comic embarrassments
are suggested by such a decision. The ju7 would find,
for instance, if they sailed across the Pacitic, that they
must gain or lose a whole day. If • ship were lost in
longitude 180 deg., what would be the date " by
British time " ? The whole case illustrates the fact
that "Time' lea conventional phrase— a necessary illu-
sion of our existence --and, except for practical pur-
poses, midnight at Liverpool is not and cannot be mid-
night at Belle Isle. The jurymen were good men
of business, but bad philosophers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

LjiL. L..

JCVZSILE CONCART.—The " Unica of Sacred Song"
which was held at tine Yount Tabor New Connexion
Chapel, on Tuesday evening week last, was repeated on
Last Tuesday evening at the Wile place of wonhip. Owing
doubtless, to the fact that there were conater-attractious

in the shape of • bazaar at the Wesleyan' School, Mil
that• great many person. were away for the holidays,
the performance was not an well attended as on the pre-
, viols OCCSAIion. In opening toe proceedings Mr. /Ivans
called attention to the fact that singing had not attained
that prominence in religious service which its claims
: entitled it to, and recommended the cultivation of it to
• much greater extent than had been as yet done; and
said that although a man's preaching and praying days
would soon be over lii. singing days never would for
when he was transferred to his eternal home in ticaveu
1 he would then be engaged in singing his Maker's rains.
He considered it Incumbent on those who were able to
login use that power to its fullest cutest; and dated
that the stimulating power of antic would very frequently
effect what neither preaching or praying would do. Th.
service wee than gone through in a very excellent manner,
the Blame performers taking part in it as on the previous
occasion.

Busse was held in the Lye Wedeyau
Sehool•reona (kindly lout for the ccitasion), on Baster
Monday and Tuesday ; the proceeds of which will be
devoted to the reduction of the debt on the Primitive
Methodist Chapel, Lye Waate. The room was very
prettily decorated, and an excellent string band, which
pea:relied selections of music at intervals, proved very
attractive to visitors. The bazaar consisted of a varied
assortment of useful and fancy articles, and the stalls,
which were seven in number, were presided over by the
following ladies :—lot stall, Mrs. %mall, Mrs. Taylor,
Misses Harris and Bradley ; 2nd stall, Mrs. Dormott
and Mrs. Hyrons ; Srd sta.l, Mrs. Mould, Mrs. Thomas
Hill, and Mrs. Brooks; 4th stall, Mrs. James Hill, Mrs
Arthur Pritchard, and Misses Hughes; sth stall, Mrs.
Amos Pritchard and Miss Pritchard ; Sabbath Scholars'
stall, Misses Richards, Wilson, Knowles, and Taylor ;
refreshment stall (given by Mrs. Woodhouse). The total
proceeds of the two days were over £76.
AlluillAlt CASE OF BYLLOWIP.COTTING. —On Wednes•
day, an act of this cowardly and dastardly aharacter was
perpetrated et the nail shop of John Pearson, the Lye.
Pearson, we understand, is a member of the Union.ano
PO cannot give any explanation as to the cause of the
occUrreAce. He locked his shop up on Tuesday night,
and ou Wednesday morning found the door had beeo
broken open, ends large pair of bendy. cut. Two pair
of mall bellows were also mob damaged.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

Terms :

It 8 Ss, £5 ss, and £lO 104 and upwards, per annum.
N.B.—Banks and their Branches contracted for.
ow- AB Telegrams, Amounts for Collettion, Cons-
mercisl Inquiries, and sll other communications, to
the London (Mae on)y. Diana crossed National Pro-
vincial Bank of Yngland to Flint aid Co. London.
Agent for Btourbridp, Int. B. FINLD.

MB. JAMES BOSTON HEYS, ProfessOr
of Yeah% High-street, Cradley Heath.
N.8.-rAll kinds of Musical Isatnummatiteave

repaired.
Now Kui.
11111 11111
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

Our system of Debt Coßeeling is mesh approved—
I.—Oar Residers and Reference to Correspondents at
once show Debtor's ability to pay.
9.—No spending good money after lad.
11.—Special facilities in County Courts.
4.—Judginent against Debtor in twelve days.
s.—adendance to prove debt n
6.—Commissioa, 6 pm sent. =a7lo, IS in emit-
above.
7.—Prompt Remnsittenies.
A carefully revised List of Swindlers, with their latest
aliaesB 88 kept at this Ofice.
or NOTICN.—In this Offiee, • debt, after eppllea-
tion is made, is not left to die • natural death. Prompt,
efficient, and voluntary advice is given to Subeeribers a.
to best means of recovering same. If in London, a
dub waits upon him. (in the eountry, by poet) and ob-
tain. from him such instrustioua as will enable as to
recover debt without any further trouble to flabseriber,
and without any attendance of Subseriber being neces-
sary.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

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with referenced, to Marna and Pearson, Stoirbridge.

WANTED, • GENERAL SERVANT.—
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TV-ANTED, at Boot and Shoe Maker. Con-
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duo, Wolia,ton, Stourbridgo.

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MOULDERS & DRESSERS'
WANTED—MEN and WOMEN.—Apply
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AGENTS WANTED for an old-e—stablishvd
ANURF.. Liberal Commission.—Addrrou by
titer only. R. M. rare of Means. Dalton & !Burp.,
Wh kasle Stalionera, 46, Soothwark•streot, Borough,
London.

A OSNCY.—Applicetions are invited by an old ~to
ft blushed Lite Company, Also Fire. Address W. 11.
Kerr, The Exchange, Stephenson Place, Birmingham.

WANTED, a GENERAL SERVANT, for
Wtuft and Spirit Storm—Apply (Allover Wire,

I,4IOUND, at Stainber Mill, on the 2nd of
a White BULL TERRIER Doll. The
owner can have it on paymentof expemool. It Out claimed
in seven days, will be sold. Apply, Enoch Bold, Stem.
bet Mill.

HENRY pRATT'B
C HEAP EATING HOUSE

AND
REFRESHMENT ROOMS,

No. 11, LOWER DIOR STREET. STOCRBRIDGE

TRIP!) AND enw Moms. IiVERY TnuatiDAY,
FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY EVENING.
DON'T FORGET THE ADDRESS.

JOHN CLARKE,

BOOKSELLER AND NEWSAGENT,

HIGH-STREET, KIN VER.

Agent for the OBSERVER.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

THE SPINSTER'S LAMENT.

From Judy.)
First, I wondeed lotto I'd take,
But could see none to please me;
And, as I older grew, the thought
Of who I'd get, did tease me.
As years elapsed, I found myself
Advanced in life to be ,
And, ending no result from rouge,
I wonder'd who'd take me.
[scut wondering.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

EXPERIMENTAL COOKERY AT THE

EXHIBITION.

An interesting lecture was given last Saturday at South
Kensington on '' Economic cookil g." It was meant to
Illustrate how waste of food and fuel could be avlided, and
quick, cheap, and wholesome dinners be provided for the
workine man These lectures are to continue throughout
the Exhibition reason, and those who attend them will not
only he told how to cook but shown how to do it The
Standard, in noticing the lectures, remark.:—

Experimental cookery is like what Lord Cairns called
"personal ratiag "—a very equivocal term. In the
course of some two or three campaigns we have had to
try experimental cookery under the most varied cir-
cumstances, but we have never been sufficiently for-
tunate in the results to look back now on the idea
with much enthusiasm. Yet experiments] cookery
in to be taught at the Exhibition South Kensington.
W 5 do not, of coarse, mean the experimental
cookery of a campaign, but the experimental cookery
of the Common kitchen. It is, to our mind, wrong
to call the series of lectures on this subjectwhich is to be
given during this exhibition "experimental cookery,"
it should rather be called explanatory cookery, for it
is practical cooking in the most practical sense of the
term. The operations are carried on before the visitors,
and Mr. Buckmaster, the lecturer, who is a master of
his subj,ct, sorely points out the means to avoid the
woful wade which goes on in English kitchens and
enable the artisan and persons in humble means to
economise, and therefore utilise, their every day food
to the utmost. The coarse of lectures, which will be
given two or three times in the course of each day, will
be only to illustrate the very simple means by which •
pound of nutriment may be got from • pound of meat,
' instead of, sa is the case now, nearly one-half of it being
wasted in the cooking. The inetniction is much needed.
There can be no doubt bat that the cooking that goal
on in tbo bounce of the loweimiddle and arts, an elsin Ii
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

TN the interests of trade, and at e heavy
ees
peaditure of tints sad mmHg, these Oaten have
b entibliahed.
The Agents sad Correepeadeate. both Ildtbar and
Foreign, have been selected with ears.
Constant communication is maintained with the various
Bureaux des Renseignements of the Continent, the In-
telligent* Offices of the United States, and the British-
Amerima, Indian, Australian, and other Colonies.
A trusted Conficireial vehicle of information ; a plain
mower to • question is given.
Tann in the report, sofety to lies Ismasastimi. is the
and desired and sought for.
Wien members ors anitkd to for ABB.:—
ENTITIAD To-40 Inquiries on Great Britain—three
stomp* sash inquiry—every inquiry
sent to three or four oorrespondents.
„ Gazette weekly, and Index quarterly
(register contains over a million
names).
„ Any additional number of Inquiries at Is
9d each.
„ Legal Advice at any time, or any number
of times, free of charge, on any corn-
menial question.
Debts applied for, subject to the So.! ,
lowing commission, viz :-5 per cent- I
from £2 to £5O, 2i percent. from .Y5O
to £lOO, and li per cent. beyond; or I
subject to prior special arrangement. I
• Monthly settlement,.

t

Fasts :for Iflesatra :

GLENFIELD
STARCH Is 6. ial7 hi" "aim
Esc Milbetril laindr7.
Iv Taw Asa LIT Lame who have net yet used the
GLIN7IILD STARCH, thily are respectfully sashed
te eye Its trial, end earefully follow out the direetioas
priated is every peekage, and U this is dose, they wW
say, like She Queen's Laundress, it lathe Wiest STASCH
they eves used. Wham you ask for GLENVIEW,
STABOZ, saa that you get it, as mums was up
*am ssessuresselll TIM WS IT My rile/I'L
mean maresse se maws asesseises.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

CHEAPEST PASSAGE TO
•
t ALL THE COLONIES.

NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, THE
DIAMOND FIELDS, AMEIRCA. CANADA,
CHINA, JAPAN, Itc,rol Mail r.rid other
Stearuers and S.lig l'ac k t, regularly der,' it. Led from
all Seaports in Engiand. Books, Mays, aid Tickets of
Embarkation, obtained of Edward Bent, Emigration
°these, Beat-street, Brieriey
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

CILA.DLEY HEATH.

CNARGII OF THILMATEL—At the Old Hill Petty SeelliollB,
on Wednesday, before Menu. F. W. fr. Barn and N.
Hiugley, Hannah Salter was charged by Sarah Webb
with &detaining her on the 10th Met. Hr. Addison ap-
, peered for the complainant. Complainant said on the
1 above date defendant said to s person named Hart that
if .he went oat of doors she would fetch her (complain•
ante) liver out. Defendant after called her filthy names.
When Mrs. Mason came into the yard defendant came
up to witness again, and used threetening language. She
had not given the defendant soy provocation. Witneee
had been under medical treatment since, which had cost
her 3.1 6d. Ellen Troman said that she saw the defen-
dant in company with a Mrs. Hart rime up to complain-
ant, and weed threats to her; and that the complainant
was afraid to go about her business. Elizabeth Nutting
said that defendant told her she had hada quarrel with
defendant and that if she fetched a summons for hez she
would fetch her heart out. The defendant alleged that
she did not threaten complainant, and called Mary
Elizabeth Homer, who said there were no threats used,
and the Bench dismissed the case.

BREACH 01 THR Peece.—Joseph Wardell, John
Shelley, and Iliuneel Little, were charged with EOM-
inittiag a brae* ot the peace, by dishrag, on the 11th
inst. teepector Price proved the aim Detergent
pleaded guilty. ha rue was that Sint offence they were
ordered to pay costa.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

PH(ENIX FIRE OFFICE.

GORGE PERRY, SOLICITOR,
A 1 R. GEORGE
for Stourbridge, begs to remind the Buh-
l.: that the PHIENIX was fer many years the only
Eire Witte that kept a FIRE ENGINE in the town, and
to inf,rm them that it still keeps one there.
Yor the keys of the Engine House, apply at the Talbot
Hotet ; or to W. Jones, Blacksmith, En•ille•street, the
engineer; and for Terms of Insurance, apply to the
Agent.

Painless Dentistry and Artificial Tooth, at strictly
moderate charges.

A stop Tooth to • complete Net supplied—warranted
for maettestion and articulation.

Regular attendance •t KIDDERMINSTER. Neat
visit April 29th, at

MISS YATES'
FANCY REPOSITORY, 8, HIGH•STREET.
ma. GABRIEL, the Old Established
LONDON DENTIST,
Begs to intimate that at the urgent request of numerous
inhabitants, patients, and friends, he has been induced
to visit Kidderminster everyALTEIiNATE TUESDAY,
and may be consulted personally tires of charge) upon
ins recent improvements in the construction of tatilicial
Teeth and Crams, whereby the weight, bulk, and cost of
the else or frame, has been much reduced, to the great
couventence and advantage of the wearer. Teeth are by
this new nietuod exquisitely fitted, without extracting
stumps, or any painful operation.
GAbitiEL'S practice (one of the oldest in
Ennuis!) was estsolished in 1815.

Particularly notice,
NEXT VISIT TO KIDDERMINSTER,
Apra 29tit, at Miss
.Yates Fancy liepository, 8,

Iligh-itreet.

Constant and personal attendance daily from nine till
sin at

11, BENNETTS HILL, 11
Next tq the Bank of England)

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

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HAZEBOW3II.

OBSTRUCTING THB HIGHWAT.—At the Polk. Coati.
on Tosidey, before Messrs. P. W. a Burs and J
Watson, Ellen Williams wee charged with nalewhilly
leaving • cart on the highway, longer than necessary kr
loading or unloading, on the Sib init. P. 3 Kees**
proved that defendant's cart am allowed to remain in
the alreet all night. Defendant said she was not MIMS
the cart was in the road. Superintendent Kemp said
it was the practice of people to leave their eerie out is
the street. A. this was tie first offence he did slot wish
to pre.. for • conviction. Defendant was ordered=
the costs—Henry Budge was charged with a .
offence and ordered to pay emits.—Jemes Hayes wee
charged with allowing siniarriages to rusain on the
highway on the 9th. Superintendent Kemp proved the
offence, and defendant was lined Is and costs.
TDB FOOT-AND-MOUTH DIBRAIRL—JohII SIM& WY
charged with having neglected to inform the polies that
he had several pipe suffering from foo•aed-mosth
dillies.. Superintendent Kemp said he had OINNIMOR i.
visit defendant's house, and whilst there be ow sena
pigs all suffering from the Meese.. Delestmet me
ordered to pay costs.
VIsTRY MIIRTING.—At the Easter Veat,yMayg
Richard Trewoils was re•eletted rector's !maw ha
Mr. Herr, people's warden; Mr. A. R. Berr, ADA Mt.
Meer, sidesmitim. The Burial Booed aiesec4 thehr
counts, and the three retiring litemb•ts, eis.. Men,..
• Wright, Westoe, and burr were reeleetedi. N.. How
fray called attention to the condition of the Cemetery,
which requires several alterations and allptetillielt,
and it was deeided that the matter should be left la the
hands of the Burial Board, who were requested le sow
eider and report upon the best means of snapeoviegit.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

" That hall drunk leans over the half dressed."

Then that fearful and wonderful head gear called a
chignon, in which a living lovely woman flaunts the
hair of, perhaps, some wretched creature who hae died of
a contagions disease in hospital. As to the wearing of
hair low upon the forehead, and so hiding the evidence
of intellectuality, that was a false idea of the high stan-
dard of Greek beauty, for such a style was only used
by the Greeks as a type of mere sensual beauty, a model
no English lady should choose to copy. As to glen's
clothing in the present age, that was a thing to laugh at
more than to be annoyed with. A vain woman was a
foolish signt, but a vain man was a lamentable exhibition.
To see a woman destroy the natural lines of her beauty
by poising on a pyramid of heels was bad enough, but to
behold a thing which was originally intended for a man
struggling with his shoemaker fot a preservation of his
centre of gravity was an outrage to make even the
Stoics smile. It was a ridiculous fact that beings
called men were nowadays so infatuated by folly, so
intent upon improving, after their own fashion or
that of their shoemaker' upon nature, that in ad-
dition to high heels they had a steel spring inserted
in their boots, for the creation of a high instep.
Compare such boots with the sandals worn by the in-
habitants of Japan and other countries, in advance of
which, according to the march of civilisation, we consider
ourselves very much to be, and say, judging according tc
the laws of common 'sense, who is the greater barbarian.
In the main, however, our male clothing offended against
taste rather than injured the health. Our chimney-pot
hat was the ugliest, and, for that reason, perhaps the
most amusing, as well as the most enduring, item in the
habiliments of all ages. Many Chinese puzzles have
proved almost inexplicable to our Western understand-
logo, but suppose our chimney-pot hat were to be die
covered some fine morning in the far-off prairies of
America, what would the still more Western intelli-
gence of a Mohican make of it? Would it be a cook-
ing utensil or an instrument of torture? Surely the
very last purpose to which he would apply it would be
to place it on his head.
_ _

At the close of the lecture, Mr. Domville proposed,
and Mrs. Howe seconded, a vote of thanks to the
lecturer, which was cordially passed, after which the
meeting separated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The first meeting of the new Board was held
yesterday, there were present :—Messrs, Gnawer,
Brooks Ito Mason, P. Pargeter, T. H. Pargcter,
Pateshlll, Homes, Weston, Parkes, W. RoHinson,
Peareall, Wood, H. Homer, Raybould, Paskin,
Giles Baker, Hall, Wright, White, Burr, Rhodes,
Fiddan, Foley, Billinghani, Haskew, Griffin,
Guest, Fereday, and Bolton.
Admitted into the house during the week 26;
discharged 27; dead 1; remaining in the house
365; corresponding week last year 391. Out-door
relief Kingswinford .£25 7s sd; Stourbridge ..£l7
16s 4d.; Hales Owen .£l9 5s 9d ; non-resident
paupers 7s 6d; total £62 178; against £72 is
last year.
Mr. Brooks was appointed chairman pro. tem.
lie proposed that Mr. Grainger be appointed chair-
man for the ensuing year. He had done the
business in the past year in a satisfactory manner,
and he was quite sure that he would continue to
conduct the business during the ensuing year to
the satisfaction of the Union. _ _ . _

This was seconded by Mr. Foley and carried
unanimously,
Mr. Granger thanked the Board for the honour
they had done him in electing him as chairman
for the ensuing year. He believed that very day
commenced the 32nd year of his having sat at that
Board. He had always endeavoured during the
past to do his duty, and he would continue to do
so whilst he sat at that Board. He had no doubt
that the ensuing year would be a year of very ins.
portant duties, and he hoped they would be able
to manage the work as well as did last year. The
Union was in a good position, all the demands
upon them having been settled and there was a
balance in the hands of the treasurer of £273. He
hoped the trade of the district would continue
good, mid that the county would be prosperous
during the ensuing year. In conclusion he pro-
posed that Mr. Brooks be appointed senior vice-
chairman.

This was seconded by Mr Griffin and carried
unanimously.
Mr. Brooks again thanked the Board for appoint-
ing him as vice-chairman.
On the motion of Mr. Brooks seconded by Mr.
Paskin, Mr. I. Rollinson was re-appointed second
vice-chairmau for the ensuing year.
Mr. Rollinson briefly thanked the Board
.... • . .

The Assessment Committee appointed are as
follows :—Ex-Officio Members—Mr. H. W. H. J.
Foley, W. James Holcroft, Dr. Moore, and W. H.
Smith. Members of the Board—The Chairman
and vice-chairman, Messrs. Fereday, Billingliatu,
Rhodes, B. Homer, and P. Pargeter.
The bye-laws were pissed.
On the motion of Mr. Billingham seconded by
Mr. Hall, Mr. Meredith was appointed as assistant
Assessor.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

CHARLEY FORGE.

YOUNG MINI MUTUAL IMPROVIIIIENT Bocurry.—The
members of the above Society held their annual Ws
meeting in the Methodist New Connexion School-room,
Cradley Forge, on Saturday afternoon. There was a
large attendance present, and the quantity, quality, and
variety of the provisions were excellent, and all seemed
thoroughly to enjoy them. After tea a moat interesting
meeting was held to their class-room in connection with
the chapel. The Rev. A. C. Bevington, superintendent
of the circuit, was called upon to preside, and after
opening the meeting by singing and prayer he delivered
MUing and practical address, expressive of his pleasure
at meeting with his dear young friends on that occasion,
and affectionately and earnestly urged them to be rigid
observance of rule and order, to cultivate and mantain
among themselves brotherly love and chriatian confidence
to abstain from rile habits, evil companions, and plums
of improper resort, to give themselves to the reading of
useful books, to the study of subject.' of • philosophical,
historical andtheological character, and to aim at becom-
ing serious, earnest, practical and genuine Christian men.
As the various subjects of the evening were discussed,
the rev. gentlemen rendered rateable aid by way of ex-
planation, exposition and counsel. He observed that he
held in his hand • very interesting programme fee their
evening's entertainment. Re then called upon the fol-
lowing members of the society, who had been appointed
to take part in the proceedings, : Mr. W. Greenfield
fora reading," How to master &wife," Mr. N. Mason,
recitation on Slavery, Mr. 0. Deeley, an essay on 'grains*
Rewards and Punishments," Mr. Jabs' Westwood. •
reading. on "The Biter Bitten." Mr. R. Dillingham. •
recitation, on " Don't ran into Debt," Mr. W. Salmonr,
an essay, on "The Immortality of the Soul," Mr. J. T.
Griffith., a reading on "Hope," and • recitation by Mr.
W. Mason. The above pieces &c, were of aa interesting
and vacant character, were rendered in a ret7 etitsleat

• •

H
• .tuL,t atisfaction. The
gliort, were sharp and ma
. . .cudly and chrietian "iris, in whish, New&
odah.r, hkelding, and others took a P'Omiaais
part. At the proposition of Lir. C. Bowkley. I,.th.
Young was unanimously voted en the committee. Yoass
of thanks were cordially passed to the ladies for the
excellent tea they had provided, to the gentlemen forth,
valuable entertainment they had given, and to the ele*.
man for so ably presiding. The doxology was nag,
Mr. Bevington brought the evening's profitable elj,.
menu e to a close by pronouncing gie benediettes.-o‘,
municatad.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

THE RETIREMENT OF BRIGHAM
YOUNG.

A Daily News telegram from New York states that
Brigham Young has sent by telegraph to the New
York Herald a long staterrent of his policy. He
says; --

For over forty aaaaa I have served my people, labouring
incessantly lam no. neatly seventy-two years of age, and
I need relaxation. My reeiguation as W.W.I of the Church,
Preeldent ot the Zion Co-operative Mercantile Institution,
and President of the Deseret National Bank, is made solely
from secular cares, and does not affect my position as presi.
dent of the Church. We intend to establish a settlement in
Arizona, in the country of the Apaches, persuaded that if we
become acquainted with them we can influence them bene-
ficially. We hope to uslet in the construction of the rail-
way which is to crofts that country, and bring a large poition
of our emigration that way

Brigham Young (the telegram adds) abandons the
old Mormon policy of exclusivenese. He invites good
citizens to settle in Utah, urges capitaliste to invest
their money there, and pr unities that their property
shall be protected and lightly taxed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

TRIAL of the TICHBORNE CLAIMAhT.

Om Saturday, Mr. Showman, the officer of the Sheriff
of Middlesex, proceeded to summon the jurors in the
case of the Tichborrie Claimant, appointed to nom-
mence at Westminster in the Court of Queen's
Bench on Wednesday, the 23rd inst. There are
three indictm-nts set down for hearing at a trial at
Bar, and three of the Judger, it is understood, will
attend. In the two indictments for alleged perjury
committed in the Court of Common Pleas, and also
in affidavits in the Court of Chancery, the number of
special jurors to be summoned in each case is 24. The
proceedings were before the Queen's Coroner and
Attorney at the Crown Office, and a list of 48 wa.
reduced to 24 ; and subsequently Baron Martin,
sitting at the Judge's Chambers, made within the last
few days orders for the Sheriff of Middlesex to sum-
mon the jurors in each indictment, and on the third
indictment for alleged forgery, being a felony, a sari
cleat number of common jurors will be required
to attend. In the list of the Burnie.] jurors. the
defendant will not have a right to challenge,
the usual number having been struck and reduced
to 24, but, with regard to the common jurors,
he has a right to challenge a certain number,
and, therefore, between 30 and 40 will be sum-
moned. The indictments are entitled, "Regina
v. Castro, otherwise Orton, otherwise Tichborne,
Bart." There was considerable difficulty when
the ejectment suit in the Court of Common Pleas was
tried to obtain a sufficient number of special jurors,
and on the present indictments if the persons sum-
moned do not answer, there is little doubt that in a
case of so much public importance the Court will im-
pose very heavy hoes. It is not expected that the case
on the part of the prosecution will last a long time.
There are five counsel in support of the indictment.,
Mr. Hawkins, Q C., Mr. Serjeant Parry, Mr. J. C.
Matthew, Mr. C. Bowen, and a barrister of the Chan-
cery Bar.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

*out anb Tistrict getus.

PRESENTATION TO A FORESTER.

A dinner was given at the Old King's Head
Inn, High-street, in this town, on Monday
evening last, with the object of making a pre-
sentation to Mr. T. Perkin, P.D.C.B. of " Court
Foley," (which is held at the above house) of
the Ancient Order of Foresters. An excellent
and substantial meal, of which upwards of 50
persons partook, was served up in a very credit-
able manner by the worthy host. After the
cloth had been removed the chair was occupied
by Mr. Brooks ; there being also present:—
Messrs. Stringer, Douglas, and Field, (to re-
present the Honorary Members of the "Court
Foley."
Mr. Brooks proposed the first toast, which
was, as a matter of course, that of the" Health
of the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales,
and the rest of the Royal Family." This having
been heartily responded to Mr. Beddall, one of
the members of the Court, sang in a very good
style " Ood bless the Prince of Wales."
The next toast was that of" the Bishop and
clergy of the Diocese of all denominations.'

M-r-. S. Broughton then played "The tirand
March," from Norma,ou the English Concertina.
As this gentleman is well known as an able per-
former on the above instrument, it is needless
to say that his playing was highly appreciated,
and constituted a very pleasing relief in the
intervals of the graver portion of the business
of the evening.
The "Army, Navy, and Volunteers," having
been proposed and responded to; and Mr.
Roberts having sung "You gentlemen of Eng-
land that sit at home at ease.

Mr. Brooks rose and said that they had now
come to the principal business of the evening.
It was that of making the presentation to Mr.
T. Perkin. He could have wished to some one
had ;been appointed to make that presentation
who had been more acquainted with Mr. T.
Perkin, and on that account more competent to
speak as to his good qualities. He himself had
known Mr. Perkin for sonic time, and those con-
nected with him and from what he knew of him
he was in every way worthy of the respect which
was being evinced towards him on that occasion.
It had pleased him (Mr. Brooks) very much to
know how very unanimous the Foresters had
been in wishing to show their appreciation of
the great good which he had been doing for
their order. He was quite sure it would be
very pleasing to the proprietor of that large
estabhshment at. which Mr. Perkin was employed
to hear that one of their employes was so much
respected by his friends and acquaintances; and
his fellow workmen would be equally gratified
to know that one of their number was thought
worthy of such marks of appreciation as those
which were being bestowed upon him that even-
ing. He wished that some one had to make the
presentation who was better acquainted with
Mr. Perkin than himself. However the address
would be able total them ruorethan he could,and

that being the case, ha would at once proceed to
read it, which was as follows :
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

ORADLRY.

DRUNK AND DLOORDZELY.—At the Strawbridge Police
Court, yesterday, before M . J. B. Coehrane and J.
C. A. tieott, lilljah Cartwright wise charged with being
drank and diaorderly, on the sth inst. P.O Roe proved
the ease, and defendant was deed 24 6d and costs.

ASSAULT CAsi.—Loaiss fluxley was charged by
Charlotte Robins with assaulting her on the lthh inst.
The assault was that she formerly worked for the defen-
dant who refused to pay her money, and when she
asked for it the defendant ttrusk her twice. Fined Is
and coats.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

LORD COVENTRY and the LABOURERS

UNION.

The following circular has been addressed by the
Earl of Coventry, from Croome, Worcestershire, to his
cottage tenants :

" My Friends,—Although the discontent which kas lately
prevailed among the labouring classes, in many parts of the
country has not been manifest In this neighbourhood. I feel
it to be my duty, nevertheless, to address • few words of
advice to you. The farmers about here are generally dis-
posed to deal justly with their men, and pay them fair wages ;
hence the unfavourable reception which you have given to
those agitators who have been lately in your mtdat en
deavouring to persuade you to join the union. I do not
wish to call any one herd names, but the characters of some
of these men are known to you, and! will ask It you think
that they are working for your good, or for their own in-
tared. I I disapprove of the Union, for I think it. object is
to create strife and discord throughout the country, because
I understand that its members are forbidden to enter into
yearly agreements, in that they may be Wilbert, to strike at
any moment. Now, I never knew • strike to do any good
yet, but I am lure that It inflicts great misery on the work.
lag classes themselves. And recollect that if you join the
Union you will be no longer your own master., but you
will he compelled to obey your leaders, even though they
may think quite differently to you; and if the Union calls
upon it. members to strike, you will be forced to leave your
emplojere even though you may be quite contented with
your wages and situation. Let me rather advise any amongst
you who may be thiestlalled with your condition and wages
to seek an agreement with your employer., which you can
enter into yourselves without paying • third person to act
for you. An easement is • straightforward and fair engage-
ment between both employer and employed—Your well.
wisher, COVENTRY."

The Blackburn builders are threatened with a strati
unless they either advance their men's wages as. 1 week or
diminish their working time to eight hours.

ODE TO COAL, 525. TO 545. A TUN.
OH, Coal, Coal, Coal, Coal
The prim of the* doth are distress my soul,
Su that I gaze on each consuming knob,
rabid at the very warmth I love to feel,
Resolved to bravo the rigours of the Pole
Rather than yield to ev'ry generous throb,
And pile the scanty huari on bar of steel.
Why should the dark-gihned genii of the mine,
In ill-stared days of Winteekreign, combine—
Seeking for wages high—while worse than be,

Of old renown, who did refuse to dig,
Yet felt ashamed to take • begging line,
Will neither raise up coal or you nor me,
Nor care if we have fire or not, • fig ?—Judy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19

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