The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-08 00:00:00

DUDLEY.

SLIUOVS EXPLOSIoN.-012 Saturday morning an ex-
plosion of gunpowder, which resulted in the death of a
man and caused serious injury to two children, occurred
in Wolverbampton•street, Dudley. At the rear of Mr.
knyon's branch shop, a collier named Samuel Bills was
engaged iu sinking a Weil, when the " shot" inserted by
him exploded with great force. Bills was blown up the
shaft some distance, but the stone loosened by the con-
cussion was throws ir•to the air higher than the surround-
ing houses. Alt he time of the explosion two boys,
aged 14 and 10, sons of Mr. Anyon. were peering down
the well shaft to watch the operations, and both sus-
tained injuries on the face and in the eyes by the flying
debris and the gunpowder smoke. At first it was feared
that both the boys were blinded, and they had to be led
away from the scene of the occurrence. Attention was
then given to the poor fellow Bills, and he was taken
from the bottom as soon as possible, lie presented a
shocking sight, his heal aud:face, from the mouth up•
ward, lvoing ad undistinguishable mass of blackened,
jelly-like flesh and brokea bones. Yet, in this state he
lingered until shortly after one o'clock. Mr. James
Fisher, surgeon, was called to see the MAD Soon after the
accident, but he gave no hopes whatever of his recovery.
The children were taken to the surgery of Mr. Horton,
Castle-street, and their injuries dressed. The surgeon's
optnion is that they hare sustained no dangerous injuries,
and that, with care, their eyesight will not be affected.
The cause of the explosion is not yet known, and possibly
it may not be determined ; but, judging from the injuries
received by Bill, he must have had his face close to the
" shot." it is, thurefore, likely that he had lighted the
fuse, and ascended the shaft to await the explosion. This
not following as soon as he expected, he again descended,
and was examining the fuse when the explosion occurred.
Bills was as experienced miner, nod was about 50 years
of age. He had no fixed residence, but a short time
before his death he resided in the Helper Yard.
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THEFT BY AN AUXILIARY POATNIAN.-0a Monday, at
the Police Court, Francis Churchly (18), an auxiliary
postman, of Constitution Hill, was charged with stealing
a registered letter, containing two £l.O notes and a £5
note. A detective from the Post Office, named Henry
Rambold, said he took the prisoner into custody near
Wigan, on Thursday night, and charged him with the
robbery. The accused said he was named Smith, and
that he knew nothing of the occurrence mentioned by
witness. Rumbold searched him and found upon him
the receipt for the registered letter. Wanesae sailed f
a remand for a week to complete the case, and this was
agreed to.

"A Visit SO EPPS'S COCOA MANCFACrORY.--Through
the kindness of Messrs. Epps, I recently had an oppor-
tunity of seeing the many complicated and varied pro-
cesses the Cacao bean passes through ere it is sold for
public use, and, being both interested and highly pleased
with what I saw during my visit to the manufactory, I
thought a brief account of the Cacao, and the way it is
manufactured by Messrs. Epps, to tit it for a wholesome
and nutritious beverage, might be of interest to the
readers of Land and Water.' "—See Article in " Land
and Water," October 14.
BRISIOCVAIST.—EPVS'a COCOA.—GRATENCL AND COM-
IfORIINO.—" By a thorough knowledge of the natural
laws which govern the operations of digestion and nu-
trition, and by a careful application of the fine propertie.
of well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breaks
fast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which
may save us many heavy doctors' Serried
Gazet,e. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Each
packet is labelled—" JAMES Errs dt Co., Homoeopathic
Chemists, London." Also, makers of Epps's) Cacaoine,
a thin, refreshing beverage for evening use.

MANUFACTURE ...3F COCOA, CACAOINE, AND CHOCOLATE.
We will now give an account of the process adopted
by Messrs. James Epps & Co., manufacture:s of dietetic
articles, at their works in the Enston-road, London.”—
See Article in Part 19 of Cassell's Household Guide.
No MEDICINE Foie THE Cues OF ikaTHEA, CONstimP-
Taos, AND C 01.70145. was ever attended with such speedy
and safailing success as DR. LOCOOK'S PULMONIe;
WAFERS. In every periodical rosy be seen testimonials
of their wonderfully efficacy. Nothing else gives such a
sound refreshing night's rest. In hysterical, nervous.
and heart complaints they are unfailing, and in rheumatic
and nervous pains they act like a charm. They taste
pleasantly. Sold at Is. led. per box, by all Druggists.
IioLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PiLl.a.—Cuida, Coughs,
Diphtheria, arid Bronehitis.—These corrective remedies
are infallible for the cure of these pectoral complaints,
which, when neglected, often end in settled asthma on
terminate in consumption. The Ointment, well rubbed
upon the chest and back, penetrating the akin, is carried
directly to the lungs, where it expels all impurities
All the blood in the body constantly passes through the
lungs, and there all noxious particles tending to produce
disease can be quickly, thoroughly, and permanently
neutralised, rendered harmless, or ejected from the
system. Holloway's Ointment and Pills perfectly accom
plish this purification and by the blood thus cleansed'
the influence of these wonderful medicaments reaches the
remotest parts of the human body, and thus cures all
diseased action, whether internal or external.

THROAT AFFECTIONS AND HOARSENESS.—AII suffering
from irritation of the throat and hoareness will be agree-
ably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded
by the use of " Brown's Bronchial Troches." These
famous "lozenges " are novr sold by most respectable
chemists in this country, at Is lid per boa. People
troubled with a " hacking cough," a "alight cold," or
bronchial affections cannot try them too soon, as similar
troubles, if allowed to progress, result in serious Pulmo-
nary and Asthmatic affections. See that the words
•` Brown's Bronchial Troches" are on the Government
Stamp around cash box—London Depot, 493 Oxford.
stri et.

ELF:CIE ,-GENERATIMG 55. BANDS, BELTS, &C. Mr.
Pulvermacher, ever anxious to diffuse amongst the mil-
lions the great boon of his Medico galvanic System, ham
happily succeeded by his new mechanical process of
manufacture in establishing a is. Electra-diffusing Band,
Belt, itc., of self-sustaining action. While insuring the
greatest efficacy in the speedy recovery from ltheurna-
tiqm, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago, Neuralgia, Liver COM-
p'aints, Indigestion, Spasms, Cramp. Paralysis, Epilepsy,
Nerrons Debility, Functional Disorders, ac., sic., these
appliances combine cheapness with the utmost ease, and
greater coinfert of applicati in by being used in a dry
state. Henceforth Patients of small means and delicate
constitution may advantageously avail themselves of the
truly marvellous efficacy of Galvanic Electricity by self-
•oplication, an efficacy ynriro'hyl by any remedy extant.
These Bands, are forwarded, post free, on receipt of
post office order, or stamps, with full particulars, on tip+
ideation to J. L. PULVERMACIIIIII, 168, Itegont-street,
London, W.

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