biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

LAND TITLES AND TRANSFER BILL.

The adjourned debate on this Bill was resumed by
Mr. Goldney, Mr. M. Lloyd, and Mr Gregory, who can-
vassed the details of the Bill and submitted suggestions
for improvement. Mr. Jackson supported the Bill, thinking
It a valuable addition to the Statute Book, though by no
means a perfect measure. Sir J. Karslake indicated various
points on which the Bill would be a great improvement on
the present law, and argued that, though not an ambitious
measure, in due progress of time it would be found to have
done much to establish a satisfactory system of Laud Trans-
fer.

Sir F. Goldsmid dissented from the statement that the
Bill was an improvement on last year's measure. After some
remarks from the Attorney-General in reply, Mr. 3lorgan's
amendment was withdrawn and the House went into Cora.
mittee on the Bill, but progress was reported after the Pre-
amble had been postponed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

OLD HILL

DRUNKENNESS.—M the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. It. L. Freer and N. Hingley,
Hodgetts was charged with being chunk, on the Bth inst.
—Police constables Hunan and Giles proved the case.—
Defeudant, who has heeu previously convieted, was fined
105 and costs.

Exersn PROSECUTION. - Jeremiah Billingham was
charged with keeping a dog without a liceuse. on the 7th
of May last—Defendant pleaded guilty and said be
had always had a license but he was away from home for
some time and forgot to renew it. He had no intend, n
to defraud, and had since taken out a license. The Su-
pervisor said defendant had been cautioned twice. De-
fendant was fined the mitigated penalty of 255.
ASSAULT CASE —Robert Hackett was caarged wi h
assaulting Harried Bladou, on the 12th mat, at Tividate.
—Complainant said defendant was beastly drunk on the
night in question, and he picked up her bag of fl ,ur and
was going to throe it into the canal. She stopped him
d b:ng s:o, and he struck her a violent blow on the face
and made her nose bleed—Police-constable Given proved
seeing complainant's nose bleeding. He also saw d.
feudaut, who was drunk. Defendant denied the assault
but said he might have pushed complainant over.—Wm.
Birch was called for the defence and said defendant d:d
not touch complainant.—William Elking gave corrobora-
tive evidence —lhe Bench were of opinion that defend-
ant's witnesses had commit Led perjury, and defendant
had only aggravated his case by the defence he hal set
up —Fined [Os and costs.—Defendantlwas,further ch irg :(1
with being drunk and disorderly, on the same date.
Police-constable Given proved the case, and (iefendaut
was fined 2s 6d and costs.

AsSAULT AND KILLING A PIGEON. Joseph Stockley
was charged with assaulting John Allcock, on the 9th
inst, and was further charged with shooting a pigeon
belonging to Allcocic —Mr. Addison defended. Com-
plainant said he threw up a pigeon about seveil o'clock On
tho above date, and he saw the defendant in a field ad-
joining. Defendant had a gun and-he shot at the pigeon
turee times and killed it. Witneiia went to pick the biri
up when doLudant stuck him on the head with the gun,
and hit him in the face with the dead pigeon.--Two wit-
nesses corroborated complainant. For the defence,
William Woodhall said he saw complainant and defend-
out on Mr. Mali's land and saw complainant pull off his
coat to fight —Defendant produced a pigeon which com-
plainant said was nut the bird he shot.—For the assault,
defendant was tined lOs and costs, and for killing the
pigeon iie wa tined 5f., 2s 61 the value of the bird, and
COstB. -

ALLEGED NEGLECT OF WORK—Mary Parkes Was sum-
moned by William l'Arkes for neglecting her work.-11,1r.
Smith appeared for complainant, and Mr. Addison for
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

THE SYNAGOGUES.

The Chief Rabbi, Dr. Adler, prea3hed on Saturday
at the Great Synagogue, Duke's place, taking for his
text on the occasion the words :—" Thou shalt love
thy neighbour as thyself." He showed that the love
for one's neighbour was the most important precept in
Scripture, inasmuch as the three leading doctrines of
Judaism—the Unity of God, the Revelation on Sinai,
and Future Punishment and Reward—were based on
it. This precept, he said, was not limited to one's
kindred or co-religionists, but embraced every descend-
ant of Adam; in other words, it implied the brother-
hood of the whole human race, and he regarded Hos-
pital Sabbath as a bond to unite his community still
more closely with their fellow-citizens of this great
country, the laws of which protected them, and by
whose noble institutions of art, science, and charity
they were so greatly benefited. The aggregate collec-
tion at the Great Synagogue amounted to nearly
2.30 D.

In the beautiful synagogue of that section of the
Jewish community known as the "Reform," situated
in Upper Berkeley-street, a sermon on behalf of the
fund was preached on Saturday morning by the Rev.
Professor D. W. Marks. This congregation includes
some of the most distinguished men of the community,
and several Jewish members of Parliament. The Rev.
Professor strongly urged the great claims which hos-
pitals and similar institutions had on all, irrespective
of their religious tenets. No announcement was
made, but it is expected that a very considerable sum
will be handed over.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

"HOSPITAL SUNDAY" IN LONDON.

Sunday (the 13,12) being what has come to be called
of late years in the Metropolis "Hospital Sunday,"
special sermons were preached and c,)llections made in
aid of the hospital funds in most of the churches and
chapels—about 1,300 in number—throughout the whole
metropplitan area. The morning was cold and cheer-
less, with occasional showers of rain, and that may
have tended to thin the congregations to some extent
compared with those which assembled together on the
two first Hospital Sundays. The Jewish cAmmunity
in the Metropolis, who from the first heartily identi-
fied themselves with the movement, made collections
on Saturday in their various synagogues, that being
their sabbath.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

LINES ON THE LATE DROUGHT.

The fields, all green and gold in May,
June's sun hath so imbrowned,
That Nature's book, we now may say,
Appears in parchment bound.—Puneh.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

MONEY.
PltrvATE GENTLEMAN with surplue
toe4Pltal, is desirous of making immediate ADVAN-
`eti ow gentlemen, manufacturers, farmers, trade:men,
male or female. requiring the same, in town
14.3', in stuns from £lO to £5OO on note of hand.
144,,,qtleests. Terms from £5 per cent., extending from
iiiiint,",,4ths to five years. Mortgages negotiated at
0:,'"• Distance no object, as persons can repay
4, or cheque. By applying personally from 10
°Y letter, enclosing a stamped directed alive-
- amount required to Mr. A. BRADBURY,
L-road, London, S. E., particulars will be
of post.
:ennection with loan offices. Besiding in the
Over since 1841. Secrecy with despatch.
141

iikiai

:„adY for immediate investment in large or
4444i`tas not under £5O, on any description of
4 pet Security no less than one year, at a low
'4oleAe". On personal'
e and 3 per ceist on free-
Becurity. Interest in all cases payable
iu advance. Distance no object.
treated with strictest secrecy and
,pipci'‘,lst4duable on the shortest notice. No
I' with full particulars as to nature o
W ,
leattired, and for what period, to it,'
Pinancier, 9, Great Russell-street,

4d.
_
a.a
i 4 0, at hv, 4441 IORTG AGE S.—Money to
and upwards, on personal
t eeuol4, --Yearn-qt. per annum interest, repa.)able
Ale ° I, 'llll Ze'tx Also several sums upou Niortgage
Per:arst6' Nr,,)lds from 3i per cut. Terms
(prpk) -1,44 No 10 ePromission cbsrgeci —Apply at
41'4
l'iLe.ll. a' '-,ineoin's-inti n-elds, Lundou W.
- or by lettet. N.B.—interest is
J, 1414 ,
ut required iu advance.

tztx
/40

V4t4e
Itet alw the
•orth
g•lf
4tNte'

03-,Nx
;14-I‘ll- •
tiku.
1%e14z.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE AND
CITY TEMPLE.

At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, in the morning,
before announcing his text, Mr. Spurgeon reminded
his congregation that it was Hospital Sunday, when
coliections are made in many places of worship on be-
-half of the hospitals. He said he hoped the custom
would become so general as to be universal, and that
collections would be made in all places of worship.
He never pleaded for hospitals, because he took it for
granted that his congregation, if they were not all Chris-
tians had all gct some humanity. He never thought
of asking anybody to contribute to a hnspital ; the
object was so good that it commended itself to all. A
collection was made at the close of the service, and it
yielded £ll3. There was another collection in the
evening, when £54 was contributed, making a total of
£167, compared with £2lO last year. The falling-off
is explained by the proximity of these collections to
collections for other objects.

At the City Temple, th e Rev. Dr. Parker preached
both morning and evening to crowded congregations,
and the offertory amounted to £7O odd.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

THE LATE MR. CHARLES KNIGHT.

About twelve members of the Charles Knight Me-
morial Committee arrived from London at noon on
Monday, and met the Mayor and Corporation of Wind-
sor, to unveil the bust of the late Charles Knight, ex-
ecuted by Mr. Durham, and now placed in the Council
Chamber. The bust is of marble, and stands upon a
pedestal which has been given by the Corporation;
and those who remember Mr. Knight say that the cast
of feature has been exceedingly well caught and repro-
duced. The inscription runs thus :
"Charles Knight, author and publisher, born at Windsor
March 15, 1791; died at Addlestone, Surrey, March 9, 1873,
and buried in his native town. His chosen work through
life was to bring good literature within the reach of all.
This bust was presented to the Corporation of Windsor by
the Committee of the Charles Knight Testimonial, June 14,
1875."

The members of the Committee present were Mr.
Routledge, Mr. Durham, Mr. Bradbury, Mr. G.
Bentley, Mr. G. Chater, Mr. Purdey, Mr. George
Clowes, Mr. Winchester Clowes, Mr. Tarver, Dr.
Soley, Dr. Diamond, Mr. Ward, and Mr. G. Short;
Miss Knignt and Miss Clowes had likewise come down.
Duly assembled in the Council Chamber, Mr. Bout-
ledge, on behalf of the Committee,' read this ad-
dress :
"Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,—As the treasurer of the
Charles Knight Memorial Fund, it falls to my lot to present
to the Corporation of Windsor this excellent marble bust of
a most unselfish man. The inscription tells you that his
great aim in life was to bring pure, elevated, and good
literature within the reach of all classes ; or, in his own
words, he says that in setting out in life he formed the desire
to make knowledge a common possession in, tead of an ex-
clusive privilege. We are all well aware how emphatically he
succeeded—and that, moreover, at a time when in the effort he
stood entirely alone. There is also an important feature in his
foresight No matter what the productions of the present day
may be, he was the pioneer of combining literature with art.
He it was who foresaw how great a boon we have in
illustrated works. It seems to me, indeed, his love of
literature and its union with art coloured all his life. You
are aware, and that especially in this town of Windsor,
that he was the editor of the Windsor and Eton Express
from its commencement until the end of 1826; and, if I
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

PHCENIX FIRE OFFICE.

MR. GEORGE PERRY, Solicitor, Agent
for Stourbridg, begs to remind the public that
the PFICENIX was for many sears the only Fire Office
that kept a FIRE ENGINE in the town, and to inform
them that it still keeps one there.
For the keys of the Engine House, apply at the Talbot
Hotel; or to Thos. Robinson, Letter Cutter, Enville-
street, the engineer; and for Terms of Insurance, apply
0 the Agent.

CLARKE'S

PEOPLE'S FREE EDITION.
IMPORTANT MEDICAL WORKS.
By DR. HENRY SMITH.

Twenty-first Thousand. By Post, one stamp (to pre-pay
postage) in envelope.

HEALTH LOST AND REGAINED; or,
DEBILITATING DISEASES, THEIR CAUSE
AND CURE,
By HENRY SMITH, M.D., of the Royal University of
Jena, Author of" The Volunteer's Manual," " The Warning
Voice," &c.
This work gives Dr. Smith's Treatment (the result of
Twenty-Six years special practice) for the Cure of all
Diseases of the Nervous System, Nervous Debility, Mental
and Physical Depression, Palpitation of the Heart, Noises
in the Head and I att.'s, Indecision, Impaired Sight and
Memory. Indigestion, Loss of Energy, Pains in the Back,
Constipation, Blushing, Hysteria, Timidity, z-elf-distrust,
Dizziness, Love of Solitude, Groundless Fears, Muscular
Relaxation. &c., resulting from Exhaustion of Nerve Power,
the effect of Overtaxed Energies, Enervating Habits and
other abuses of the system whien, if neglected, end in prema-
ture decline and death.
GIVES INST h UCTIONS AND PRE SCRIPTION 5. Ill-
ustrated with Testimonials from grateful patients ; with
means of Cure used in each caso.

Tins BOOK IS SENT FREE TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD,

Third Thousands. By post, seven in envelope
. . . . .

_
WOMAN. Subjects treated; Girlhood,
Maidenhood Courtship, Marriage, Motherhood,
Female Education Female Health, Female Hygiene,
Domestic Medicine, &c., &c. It is a treatise on subjects of
vital importance to woman
N.B.—A Special Edition, BEAUTIFULLY ILLITSTELTDE wirn
EnokAvixos on WOOD, Cloth gilt, One Shilling.
Norms, the above medical works will be sent direct from
the Author, in an Envelope on the receipt of the amount in
stamps.

Address, Du. HENRY SMIT FT, 8, Burton Crescent, London,
W.C.

CONSULT A LONDON PHYSICIAN BY LETTER

WITHOUT FEE.
1)R Eminent Specialist fo
ilie 11.
Surel‘i
frifnTlidie9l.ithhtae tingend contagious diseases
will for the benefit of country patients who cannot consult
him personally, on reeeivin,, description of there case, send
his opinion, with advice and directions for the most success
ful restoration to health and vigour.
Address, Dr. H. SMITH, 8, Burton Crescent, London, W.C,

(4 ; P.1.••,N OFOL TES Si IiAhNiON I-
j.co 1„,,,,„,„ been TuNED by O. V. GREEN
Prof ni l'oner, '260, CAsTI E-sTEr.wr,and 168, HIGH
STRIA DtumAcy. Piatilfort PS.R,t-stlked, Re-strung,
,he Hammel Re-cov-ered with PateUt Felt, as used by
he ua cst econtut .

• .1:i IMIO-02

•
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

CRADLEY.

CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN. -At the Stour-
bridge Police Court, on Mond-ay, before Mr. R.
L. Freer, Joseph Yardley, landlord of the Chain-
makers' Arms, Cradley, was charged with being
drnnk and disorderly at Cradley, on Sunday last.
Police-constable Roe proved the case, and said
there were about one thousand persons following
defendant, and stoning him. Defendant was fined
5s and costs. . _ _ _

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Police Court,
yesterday, at Stourbridge, before Messrs. C. P.
Noel and R. L. Freer, Joseph Cox and Joseph
Bloomer were charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, on the 12th. Police.constable Tarrant
proved the case. Fined 5s each and costs,, in de-
fault 14 days.
CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—Alexander Harper and
Henry Williams were charged with cruelly ill-
treating a horse, by working it whilst in an unfit
state. Police-constable Philpot proved the case,
which was a had one, and defendants fined lOs
each, and costs. ,

Hdloivay's Ointment and Pills.—ltheumatism, Neu-
ralgia —lt is sometimes difficult to determine which of
these diseases is afflicting the sufferer, but such uncer-
tainty will be immateral if Holloway's remedies be used
They alleviate and cure all muscular and nervous pains,
In h,reditary rheumatism, after bathing the affected
part with warm salt water, Holloways Ointment should
e well rubbed upon the spot that it may penetrate and
exert its soothing end regulating properties on the deep-
er vessels and nerves which being unduly exited, cause
eoth pain and swelling. Holloway's treatment has tthe
ebit of removing the disease without debiiitating the-
crtstitution which was the inevitable result of the bleed-
on mercury, and colchicuru practice formerly adopted
minbese complaints.

IF THERE ARE ANY LADIES who have not yet used the
GLENFIELD STARCH, they are respectfully solicited to
gise it a Walt and carefully follow out the directions
printed .)n every package, and if this is done, they will
say, like the Queen's Laundress, it is the finest Starcl,
they ever used. When you ask for GLENFIRLD STARCei,
see that you get it, as inferior kinds are often substituted
or the sake of extra profit. Beware therefore of spur
118 imitating.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

CHAPEL ROYAL, WHITEHALL.

The sermon at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, was
preached by the Bishop of Ely (Dr. Woodford), who
took as his text the 29th Chapter of Proverbs, verse
xviii.,—" Where there is no vision, the people perish."
In the course of it, he observed that there were signs
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

There is a man in New York so fat that a child was
receutiy killed by his shadow falling on it. This was a fat-al
accident.

The American young ladies having, it is said, de-
cided that squinting will be the fashion next winter, are now
laboriously cultivating a peculiarly fascinating inversion of
the eyes.

A little American lad who had just commenced
reading the newspapers asked his father if the word "Hon."
prefixed to the name of is member of Congress meant
"honest."

At a recent spelling match in America, the Board
of Referees was made up of six charming young ladies
dressed in wigs and the ermine of judges, attended by beauti-
futly attired pages bearing dictionaries.

They are great in women's rights in Oneida, and
have put the men down into their proper places. They act
all round right. Recently at the poll for the election of a
no-licence Board of Excise, one of the pollesses received the
following note :—" Ily dear wife; I have washed the baby.
put her to bed, and stirred up the pancakes: What shall I
do next? I feel ill. I shall soon have another—," but
here there had been a tear fall, and nothing more was dis-
tinguished than b—y. "Your loving husband.

A Colorado saloon-keeper said of a rough crowd :--
"I couldn't get their whiskey strong enough for them, so,
after trying every way, I at last made a mixture of poison-
oak and butter-nut. That fetched them. I called it 'the
sheep-herder's delight,' and it was a popular drink. The first
fellow I tried it on yelled with delight; the next one took
two drinks, and turned a double somersault in the road
before the house. A pedlar came along, and after he took
several drinks of my 'sheep-herder's delight,' he went off,
and stole his own pack and hid it in the woods."

PUTTING IT UP TOO HIGH !—A revolutionary soldier
was running for Congress, and his opponent was a young man
who had "never been to the wars," and it was the custom of
the old soldier to toll of the hardships he had endured. Said
he, "Fellow-citizens, I have fought and bled for my country.
I have helped to whip the British and the Indians. I have
sblpt on the field of battle with no other covering than the
canopy of heaven. I have walked over the frozen ground
till every footstep was marked with blood." .fust about
this time one of the "sovereigns," who had become
greatly interested in his tale of sufferings, walked up in
front of the speaker, wiped the tears from his eyes with the
extremity tf. his coat tail, and interrupted him with, " Did
you say 3ou had font the British and Injins r' " Yes, sir."
"Did ou say you had slept on the ground while serving your
country without any laver?" "I did." "Did you say your
feet covered the ground yon walked over with blood ?"
"Yes," replied the speaker, exultingly. " Well, then," said
the tearful citizen as he gave a sigh of pent-up emotion, "I
guess I'll vote for t'othor fellow, for you have done enough
for your country."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

BILLS TO AMEND THE LABOUR
LAWS.

The two Bills introduced by the Home Secretary
to amend the Labour Laws have been issued; they
are entitled the Conspiracy and Protection of Property
Bill, and the Employers and Workmen Bill. Both
Bills are to come into operation on the let September
next.

The Conspiracy Bill prop "sea that upon the convic-
tion of a person of any combination to do an act which
is punishable only on summary conviction, and is sen-
tenced to imprisonment, the imprisonment shall not
exceed three months. The penalty for breach of con-
tract by workmen employed in the supply of gas or
water is not to exceed i:2O, or three months' imprison-
ment, with or without hard labour; and for breach of
contract involving injury to property, not exceeding
£2O, or three months with or without hard labour.
Power is given for the offender to be tried on indict-
ment instead of by a court of summary jurisdiction.
A master neglecting to provide food, clothing, &c., for
hiss ervant or apprentice, will render himself liable to
a penalty not exceeding £2O, or imprisonment for not
exceeding six months, with or without hard labour. A
penalty not exceeding 405., or one month, is imposed
upon persons for being drunk and disorderly in a fac-
tory.

The Employers and Workmen Bill is divided into
three parts. The first deals with the subject of
jurisdiction, the second with the mode of procedure,
and the third with definitions. The object of the bill
is stated to be to enlarge the powers of county courts
in respect of disputes between employers and work-
men, and to give other courts a limited jurisdiction in
respect of such disputes. Powers are given to a
county court in relation to any dispute between
employer and workmen as to ordering payment of
money, set-off and recission of contract, and taking
security. A dispute under the Act may be heard
and determined by a court of summary jurisdiction,
which shall for the purpose be deemed a court
of civil jurisdiction, and the court may order pay-
ment of any sum which it may find to be due as wages
or damages or otherwise, and may exercise all or
any of the powers by the Act conferred on a county
court provided that the amount in question does not
exceed £lO. Disputes between masters and appren-
tices may be heard by the same court, which may order
the apprentice to perform his duties, the neglect of
which order may be visited by a month's imprison-
ment, or may rescind the instrument of apprenticeship.
The provisions regarding procedure very stringently
define the matters dealt with by the Bill to be civil and
not criminal matters, and any sum payable under the
order of a court of summary jurisdiction under the
Bill, is to be deemed to be, and must be enforced as, a
civil debt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

THE CHAPEL ROYAL, ST. JAMES'S.

The sermon after the usual noonday choral service
at this chapel was delivered by the Bishop of London,
who selected for his text 2 Corinthians, viii., 1, 2
"Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of
God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; how that in
a great trial of affliction the zbundance of their joy and
their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their
liberality."
The collections at the three services held during the
day amounted to nearly 00.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-19

[ESTABLISHED 1864.]

MESDAMES LASKEY & HUSTON

(From Devonshire),
HoNITON POINT LACE
MANUFACTURERS,

122, HIGH-STREET,
STOTIRBRIDGE.

English and Foreign Lace Transferred, Cleaned, and
Altered.

ENGLISH & FOREIGN LACE CLEANED,

TRANSFERRED, AND ALTERED.

Wedding Veils. Flounces, Mantles, and Handkerchiefs
made specially to order. Patterns will be sent by
Post, on application.
A superior Stock of Honiton, Brussels, Valenciennes
Maltese, Yak and French Lace, in BLACK and WHITE
and MADE UP Lace Goods.

LINEN COLLARS, FRILLS, CHEMISETTES AND SETS

LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING

Infants' Cloaks, Hoods, Hats, and Pelisses.

MADEIRA, SWISS AND GUIPURE WORE.

SILK SCARFS AND
,TIE S.

Balbriggan, Silk, Lisle, and other Hosiery.
FRENCH & SCOTCH CAMBRIC LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS.

TMOMPSON'S & FRENCH CORSETS, JUPONS,

AND GLOVES.

WHITE and COLORED UNDERSKIRTS.

L. and H. solicit attention to their
NEW SPRING GOODS,
Which are now ready, having been carefully selected in
every Department.