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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

ADULTERATION OF TOBACCO.

• Mr. Macfarlane called attention to the mode of levy-
ing the duty upon tobacco, which, he contended,
favoured adulteration, and made the poor man's tobacco
some 25 per cent. dearer than the rich man's, and moved
for a Select Committee to inquire whether any change
can be made; and al,o to report on the excessive use of
moisture in the manvraPture.—Mr. P.ylands seconded
the motion, but Mr. 11. Fowler maintained that it was
impossible for the Govarnment to interfere in this last
matter, and was of opinion that no case had been made
out for an inquiry, after which the motion was
tegativcd.

THE OPWIII TRAFFIC.
Sir J. Pease next called attention to the cultivation
of the poppy in India, and moved that the Government
should take measures to terminate gradually its direct
connemion with the cultivation and the manufacture of
opium. All that he desired to attack on this occasion
was the system by which the Indian Government made
advances to the cultivators, and, in support of his
motion, he read numerous extracts from Indian ad-
ministrators, missionaries, and others in condemnation
of the traffic and illustrating the noxiousness of the
drug; and, in reply to the financial argument, he main-
tained that the real revenue to be sacrificed was only
£3,300,000. Sir J. Swinburne seconded the motion.
—Sir R. Temple, who opposed it, denied that
the evils connected with opium were so great as alleged.
Ho dwelt upon the difficulty of effectually preventing
its impertation into China, and characterised the
attempt to prohibit the cultivation of the poppy in
India as a barbarous proposal, which would stimulate
its cultivation in other countries, to the detriment of
an important IRdian industry, without in any way
diminishing the consumption of the drug.—Mr. BPlver
admitted the evils of opium smoking, especially as
practised in Burmah, but denied OA right of this
country to lay down a moral rule at the expense of the
people of India.—Sir RN. Fowler, speak-ng in support
of the motion, acknowledged the difficulties of she
subject.—Mr. Stafford Howard briefly traced the history
of tho opium dispute with China, which he remarked
had now been satisfactorily settled, and pointed out the
serious results which would follow the prohibition of
the cultivation of the poppy in India. Besides ruining
a large number of traders and entailing a heavy loss on
the revenue, it would interfere with existing
treaties with the native Indian States, who,
he said, would have to be compensated
at a cost of upwards of 11 millions of money,
while the consequent decrease in the supply of opium
would probably lead to more serious evils in China,
such as the increased consumption of locally distilled
spirits.—Sir G. Campbell was speaking when the House
was counted out at eight o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

SEASON 1886,

VALENTINE, HARDAWAY and TOPPING.

(Members of Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France).

Established nearly half a century Entries for 2,00
GulNEAs,Ersom DERBY, osss, and all the Spring
Handicaps, forwarded free uponreceiPt of address.
OUBLE AND TREBLE EVENTS

To-NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN.—DaiIy Reliable— Turf
Advice sent by an )1d Established Ttul Correspond-
ent, whose pra tical experience is forwarded directly e
learns a good thing. What to lay and what to back, sent
by private written Jotter, 12 stamps. Telegrams with finals
any day 2s. Addressed, in strict confidonco. to T. D.,
Turf Accountant and Stable Commissioner, sun OFFICE
Hull. Seasons Private Subscription, with "v‘hat to lay
and what to back," 30s. All gentlemen should join tbig re-
liable source. Several good things now ready, which win
see half their present price, and, bar accident, win.

1200 PER YEAR—Joe Chamberlain and Jc9se
Collins outvied—A Book sa„wing "Row to
make £lOO per year by culturing one acre of ground With
out a cow; and another £lOO per year by keeping poultry,
w
bees, rabbits ol pigs,"—Post free 3id front IL() Publisber.
31, Pcadrill Street, tlull.—Ne 0:8-agents cup?, d at 2,p vr
dozen, carria.;l3 paid, The Clergy, Ph I;.nth.cpiate, &XI
La11491111•1* Ouppliod 6011si1.i tome.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

THE RESOURCES OF THE CAUCASUS

The Journal of the Finance Minister published
under official auspices in Russia gives the following
particulars of the agricultural and industrial resources
of the Caucasus for the year 1884, for which the re-
turns are alone complete. It says :—" The wheat
harvest for that year amounted to 30 million chet-
worts (equivalent to nearly 165 million bushels), or
five million chetvrerts more than in 1883. The prin-
cipal productions are winter crops. oats and maize.
The manufactured articles reached the value of
34,652,000 roubles, produced by 14,574 factories and
workshops of all kinds. Silk culture, which employed
615 different establishments, attained a value of
840,000 roubles. Among other productions were
87,545 poods of copper, 1,183,000 poods of man-
ganese, 52,620 poods of oil, 20,457 poods of sulphur,
1,562,307 poods of salt, and 44,000 roubles worth of
silver and tin (a pood being equivalent to 36.08 lbs.)
There were also in the Caucasus 181 million head of
cattle of all kinds. Horses ard most numerous in the
governorship of Stavropol, with an average of 25 per
100 of the population, in that of the Kuban with an
average of 24, audio the Terek with one of 23. Fish..
ing is actively pursued along the Kur, where it brought
in a revenue of 1,499,327 roubles."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

ROBBERY FROM AN AMBASSADOR.

Baron Mohrenheim, the Russian Ambassador in
Paris, while on his way from Milan to Venice,
en route for St. Petersburg, was robbed at Vienna of
a pocket-book containing 60001. and some important
letters. He arrived there with his two daughters in a
reserved compartment. When the train stopped a
dirtily-dressed Italian entered. The Baron protest-
ing, the invader resorted to high words, which ended
in a scuffle. When the Ambassador called for assist-
ance his assailant fled, and in a few minutes later ti
pocket-book was missed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

THE KEY OF THE EXHIBITION.

The key which Sir George Chubb presented to Her
Majesty in the Albert-hall for the opening of the
Indian and Colonial Exhibition is an object of such
artistic merit and historical interest as to deserve de-
scription, esnecially as it is understood that the public
will not have an opportunity of seeing it. The key,
which lies in a case of dark red velvet embossed with
a golden crown and monogram, is about six inches
long, and is made of burilished gold set off with
enamel and jewe7s. The bow is hexagonal in shape.
The centre of the hexagon, as seen from one side, is a
gold en representation of the head of a lion in high relief,
langued with a ruby, crowned, and set in red enamil,
and surrounded with a band of white enamel with the in-
scription, " The Colonial and Indian Exhibition." From
this central circle radiate to the angles of the hexagon
six shields in raised blue enamel, each bearing a symbol
in gold of a colony or dependency, the animals chosen
being a sheep, an elephant, a tiger, an opossum, a
beaver, and a buffalo. At the end of the bow of the
key, surmounting the bow, is an imperial crown, the
band of which is jewelled with rubies and emeralds.
Tne pin of the key as it leaves the hexagon starts
from the centre of four elephants' heads, whose trunks
form a socket. On the other side of the bow the
radiating shields are of yellow gold, and bear the
names of the several colonies whose symbols are on
the obverse--India, Canada, Ceylon, Cape Colony,
Australia, New Zealand, and in the centre is a small
nugget of gold. The key is not merely an emblem of
State ceremony, but is also a master key to all the
doors in the exhibition.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

TRE PEACE PRESERVATION ACT.

In answer to Mr. O. Lewis, Mr. J. Morley said he
had a notice down for the introduction of a bill to con-
tinue the Peace Preservation Act for a limited period,
and he proposed to take the second reading on Thurs.
day; but, if that were ftot convenient, on the first open
clay.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

n then ad'

THE WIMBLEDON MEETING.

The preliminary programme of the Wimblecio
Meeting of 1886, which has just been issued 11
National Rifle Association, shows a substantial :0
crease in the money prizes offered in connexion
the competitions. The amouat given with the Q13,,e,'01
series has been increased by £450, making the 'tile
amount to be shot for £2200, while alterations l°
conditions of shooting will give a bronze badge t° „Ito
highest scorer in the first stage, and allow 100 10;00
fire in the final stage instead of 60 as heretofore., 'IV
popular St. George's has been increased by .Esticot.
number of prizes being 155 as against 135 last 1-4,0c1
In the Army, Navy, and Militia Challenge Col?„;e4
prizes, £lOO will be given in 12 prizes to eommiser
and warrant officers, and £2OO among those of 1900
grade. Tile Chullenge Cup will be taken 11
highest scorer of whatever rank.

led°

A Boston man has given up bantering his vr1,1'016414
laughed at her for using cosmetics, and she 101°,croal'
hitn that when he stopped painting his uose
stop relating her cheeks.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

HAGLEY.

STcocK SALE,—Messra. Oates, Perrens, and Wool-
dridge had a very large supply of all classes of
stick at their sale on Monday last, the sheep and
lamb-3 being a particularly good lot. The entries
c mtprised 107 head of cattle, 610 sheep and lambs,
43 fat lambs, 35 calves, and 300 fat and store pigs.
there was a very large attendance of butchers,
farmers, and dealers from Birmingham, Oldbury,
Dudl.ly, Stourbridge, Kidderminster, Stourport,
13romsgrove, and the intermediate districts, and
trade for all classes of fat stock was very brisk,
prices showing marked improvement on those ( f
previous sales. Fat Bullocks made as high as £23
ss, cows £23 2s 6d, togs in the wool 675, shorn tegs
66a, fat lambs 528, calves 755, two heifer calves, 10
II mths old, made £l2 and £lO 17s 6d respectively.
store pigs from 15s to 43s 6d, ,ewes and lambs 61s
r3d per couple. Store stock showed very little im-
provement in price. The annual show and sale of
tege will oe held on Monday, May 17th.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

)0N MEETING.

name of the Wirable-le
is just been issued hi t;Yo
, shows a substantial :0;
offered in connexion
mat given with the Qoee-01
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painting his uwe 81.1°171.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

ROWLEY REGIS.

MINERS' STRIXE.---CLOSING OF COLLIERIES.—III
.onsequence of the colliers employed at the Gran—
yule colliery having refused to submit to their
"stint" being increased nine inches, the employers
have decided to close the collieries. Besides the
colliers a large number of hands will be thrown out
of employment. The employers state that the
existing arrangement causes them to lose money,
and consequently want the.ineu to do more work.
The miners aver that the increased stint will pre.,
vent them from getting a proper living.
FRAUDULENTLY REMOVING Goons.—At the Police
Cou t on Wednesday, before Messrs. H. A. Wigg:n
and J 11. Smith (magistrates), William Neath.
miner, was ordered to pay £3 3s 4d for fraudulently
removing goods from a house belonging to Obadiah
Pearson, at Old Hill.
THE PIGEON-FLYING NUISANCE ON SUNDAYS.-At
the same Court, Timothy Stanaway, miner, Oldbuf y,
was fined lOs for using obscene language at Black-
heath, when pigeon flying on Sunday.—lnspector
Walters stated that much annoyance was experi-
enced by the inhabitants on Sundays through the
die urbauces created by pigeon-flyers.—Mr. Wipin
said the magistrates had determined to put a stop
to the pigeon-flying nuisance on Sundays.
R-)BBING EMPLOYERS.—Elizabeth Jones, house-
keeper, was fined 33s for stealing 21bs of butter and
forty eggs, the property of her employer, John
Hadley, of the Ramrod Hall Farm. The prosecu-
tor applied for the case to be withdrawn, but the
magistrates informed him that they had no power
to gr ant his application.—George Newton, labourer,
of no fixed abode, was sentenced to one month's in

pris )ninent with bard labour for stealing a quantity
cf lytd and brass, the property of Mr.ilarael Whur.-
ton, hotel proprietor, Cradley Heath.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

A Parliamentary paper issued on Monday contains
Declarations between Great Britain and Germany as
to British and German influence trade, and com-
merce in the Western Pacific. The paper is accom-
panied by a map of the Western Pacific Ocean,
illustrating the Declaration by a line of demarcation
defining the respective spheres of influence of the
two countries. Starting from the north-east coast of
New Guinea at a spot near Humbolds Bay, the line
travels southward through a portion of the country,
then runs westward to Treasury island, and then
takes a slightly southerly course to the lower end of
Ysabel Island, which lies nearly in the middle of
the Solomon Islands group. From this point the
line of demarcation ascends north-east to Keats Bank,
passing to the east of the Marshall Islands.
, Great Britain and Germany mutually engage not
to make acquisitions of territory, accept Protectorates,
or interfere with the extension of the other's influence
in those parts of the Pacific reserved by the conven-
tional line for the influence of either country. The
declaration, however, does not apply to the Navigator
Islands, the Friendly Islands, the Island of Niue, or
any islands in the possession of the other civilised
Powers. The second declaration provide for recip-
rocal freedom of trade and commerce in the British
and German possessions and protectorates in the
Western Pacific, with the most-favoured nation treat-
ment; and both Governments engage not to establish
any Denal settlements in, or to transport convicts to
the 'Western Pacific
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

CASUALTIES AT SEA,

A return has been issued from the office of the
Board of Trade showing the number of lives lost in
steamers belonging to the United Kingdom by
casualties at sea during the statistical yearslBB34 and
1884-5. From this it appears that the loss of life
recorded under the headings " founderings " and
"missing vessels" in 1884-5 was nearly double what
it was in 1883-4, the number for the former year
being 520 and for the latter 254. These fatalities
are exclusive of those occurring in her Ma-
jesty's ships and in fishing vessels. Under
the headings " strandings," " collisions," and
"other causes," however, the proportion of
lives lost is nearly reversed for the two years, the
figures for 1883-4 being 360, and for 1884-5 187.
The total number of passengers lost in British steam-
,hips was 151 in 1883-4, and only 41 in 1884-5.
Considering the many thousands of passengers who
travelled by ocean-going steamers during the year
number will hardly appear excessive, but still, as
the majority of the fatalities to passengers were due
to collisions, it is impossible to believe that they were
entirely the results of unpreventable causes.

" Recentmost "is the latest addition to the English
languge. It comes from Connecticut, and means about
the same as hindmost.
The ministers of Minneapolis, it is announced, have
combined to boycott the Sunday newspapers, and pro-
pose not to buy of anybody who advertises in them,
and to advise their congregations to follow their
example. They ought also to decline to preach for
anybody who reads them, to be consistent. And,
above all things they ought to boycott the Monday
morning papers which print their sermons, and which
make reporters and printers work on Sundays to
bring them out.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

A "NATIONAL LEAGUE" IN INDIA.

The Times Calcutta correspondent telegraphed On
May 2 : The native press continues to devote a large
portion of space to political agitation, and especially
to describing the rise and progress of an association
lately formed in Calcutta under the ambitious title of
the National League. Tee prospectus of the league
is a long and somewhat vague document. It abounds
in expressions of loyalty to the British Crown and of
the intention of the founders to gain their ends by
strictly constitutional methods. What the aims are
for which they invite widespread co-operation and
ample funds is not quite clear; but as far as can be
gathered the chief of them would appear to be the
establishment of representative institutions in India.
The principal organ of the league is more outspoken.
It demands that India should receive a measure of
of self-government similar to that enjoyed
by the Australian and Canadian colonies. It
is a significant fact that the same paper, and,
indeed, many other native journals, endeavour to
find an analogy between the cases of Ireland and
India. They express ',warm sympathy with the
Home Rule party, and watch with keen interest the
struggle now proceeding at Westminster. The names
of a considerable number of the leading Hindoos of
Calcutta appear among the patrons of the league, but
£0 far it does not seem to have attained much footing
beyond this province. I have previously mentioned
the marked absence of the Mahomedan element from
recent political conferences and mass meetings. Thia
abstention is equally marked in the present move-
ment. Not a single Mussulman name of note appears
in the published lists of members. The Mahomedan
Olkervcr, the principal organ of Islam in Eastern
India, states distinctly that the movement is confined
to Hindoos, and denies the right of the league to de-
scribe itself as national, seeing that there is an absence
of harmony and unity among the various races of
India. The same paper does not think the league
will meet with much success, and probably most out-
siders will share that opinion.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

CAIIIO, M:

In accordance with instructions received f)
Porte, Ahmed Mukhtar Pasha has withdai
request, which he addressed to Sir H. D. V
the Conference held at the Abdin Palace on
inst., that in view of the•rejection of the g.
proposals for the reorganisation of the Egyptian
the British Commissioner should submit a cl
scheme. The Ist Battalion of the Cameron
landers arrived here to-day.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

TUE BITRIAL GROTJNDS DILL.

Mr. 0. Morgan next moved the second reading of the
Burial Grounds Bill, the main object of which is to
%bolish the distinction between consecrated and un-
,nsecrated ground.—Sir R. Cross criticised the clauses
of the bill, which be hoped would result in a final
settlement of the question.—Mr. Beresford-Hope pro-
tested against the bill as being unnecessary; and after
some remarks from Mr. Tomlinson, Mr. Picton, and
Mr. A. O'Connor, the bill was read a second time.
Some other bills were advanced a stage, and the
House adjourned at a quarter to one o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

A. WARNING TO LADIES.

When a draper has not the "Nonpariel" Velveteen in
stock, he is tempted to subsitute another and an interior
fabric rather than lose a customer. Insist upon seeing
the trade mark stamped at the back of each yard. The
finer qualities are equal in appearance and wear better
di the very best Lyons Silk Velvet, and cost nip a
quarter the price.
Can be purchased of all leading retailers, in all
Qualities—Blacks, from 2s to 6s per yard; Colouis,
rota) 2s 6d to 6s 6d per yard.
,THROAT AFFECTIONS AND eat
feTing from irritation of the throat and hoarseness
will be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate
relief afforded by the use of "Brown's Bronchial
Troches." These famous "lozenges " are now sold by
most respectable chemists in this country at is. lid,
per box. People troubled with a " hackit.g cough,'
a "alight chid," or bronchial affections, cannot try
them too soon, as similar troubles, if allowed
.to pro.
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I•irm .1. Fen the words "Brown's Bronchial Trochee"
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

BURSTING OF A GUN ON A
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The Collingwood, new barbette ship, went out of
Portsmouth Harbour on Tuesday for trial of guns
and machinery. The right 43-ton gun in the after
barbette was fired satisfactorily with common shell,
but when the left gun was fired the peculiar sound
which followed the explosion indicated that something
had gone wrong, and it was almost immediately ascer-
tained that the gun had burst Bin. from the muzzle.
Fortunately no one was hurt, but the barbette was
seriously damaged. Cocoa powder was used, and the
charge was what is known as a three-quarter one,
consisting of 22111 b. of powder. in consequence of
the accident, the experiments were abandoned, and
the vessel returned to Spithead. The gun which ex-
ploded is one of the new type of patent breechloaders
which has met with so much favour in official circles,
and with which the new ships of the navy and the
Spithead and other forts and coast defences are being
armed. It is believed that the explosion was due to
a flaw in the metal of the gun. The trial will not be
resumed till after the official inquiry.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

THE LABOUR AGITATION IN
AMERICA.

Telegraphing on Sunday from New York, a corre-
spondent says: The labour demonstration in favour
of eight hours' work per day was less formidable on
Saturday than was anticipated. The largest display
was made in Chicago, where about 30,000 men quitted
their work and paraded with bands of music and red
flags. These were not all strikers. About 15,000
were men who merely toolra holiday. About 7500
were railway. men and wood workers who struck for
eight hours. About as many more were labourers who
are out of employment because their employers have
closed their shops rather than yield to the eight hour
demand. All were orderly and paacmble.
Some incendiary speeches were made, but
there were no signs of a violent disposition. In New
York there was an open air meeting in Union.
square on Saturday evening, in favour of the ei.zlit
houre' movement. It was attended by 20,000 men,
chiefly labourers. This is small, considering the ease
with which a crowd can be gathered here for any
cause. They were many red flags, and incendiary
speeches by foreign Socialists chiefly, but the crowd
was quiet and orderly, and dispersed early, apparently
without being much affected thereby. It appears
that there is no organised eight hours' movement
here. In other cities there were smaller demonstra-
tions, but few strikes. It is evident that the eight
hours' movement will be- a failure. There are few
concessions. Mot employers would prefer to stop
work entirely. The undoubted cause of the move-
ment is the belief that wages are too high, and that a
general. reduction is inevitable unless an organised
demonstration of the labourers be made.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

A NEW PALACE FOR THE QUEEN,

That excellent new and well-informed weekly
journal, The State, edited by Mr. A. Egmont Hake,
has the following: A scheme is under consideration
by which it is hoped that the Queen may be induced
to take up her abode in London instead of at
Windsor. It is well known that her Majesty enter-
tains a strong dislike to Buckingham Palace, and
that so long as it remains her only residence in the
capital she will visit it as seldom as possible. It is
proposed, therefore, that that building shall be sur-
rendered to the nation for public uses, and that the
extensive gardens shall be thrown into St. James's
Park, the site of the stabling and offices being
added, or utilised in some other way. At the
same time, Kensington Palace would be pulled
down and a new and sumptuous Royal residence built
near its site, the necessary private gardens being ob-
tained by re-enclosing a portion of Kensington-
gardens. The advantage claimed for the plan, apart
from those arising from the more constant presence
of the Court in London, is that it would at no very
great expense add enormously to the park space,
where it is most needed, without injuriously affecting
the people of Bayswater and Kensington, who at
present are almost the only class who use the western
half of Kensington-gardens. It is said that the pro-
posal is favourably regarded in the highest quarters
as a fitting memorial of the Jubilee Year of her
Majesty's happy reign.

IT is not considered necessary In society to return a
bill collector's call.

A SPECULATOR, having married a homely girl, the
possessor of a very large fortune, declared that it
wasn't the face of his wife that struck him so much
as her figure
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

SERIOUS FORGERY CASE.

At the Central Criminal Court, yesterday,
Osborne Vyse Alldiss, aged 41, pleaded guilty to a
charge of forging a power of attorney for the trans-
fer of X 1,935 Consols stock 'with intent to defraud.
Prisoner was a man of good position, and h d a li!e
iuterc.st in the stock in question. He was alle.„;ed to
have used the money for a temporary purpose with-
out any intent tn defraud, anti he was further given
a good character. The Recorder postponed passing
sentence.

TIIROAT IRRITATION AND COTTGlL—Foreness and dry-
ness, tickling and irritation, inducing c nigh and aff,ct.
ing the voice For th se symptoms use Epps UlycL:r
iu dubjubes In contact with the glands at the
moment they are excited by the act of sucking the
uly mine in these agreeable confections becu:Les
actively healing. Sold only in boxes 7/d , tins la
labelled "JAmEs Errs Liz Co Homccopathic Chernis:s
London." Dr.. George Moore in his work on use
and .hroat Diseases," sa,s : —The Glycerine Jujubes
Feepated by James Epps and Co ,are of undoubted
service as a curative or pal iative agent," while Dr,
tiordon Holmes, Senior ayscian to the Municipal
throat and Ear Infirmary, writes : .‘after an extended
trial, I have found your Glycerine Jujubes of consider-
eb!e benefit in almost all firms of throat disease,'
Epps's Medicines may be had at 136 High Street
ourbridge.

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discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex
required or constitutional Gravel and Pains in the back
Sold in boxes, 4s 13cl each, by all Chemists and Patent
medicine Vendors ; or sent to an address for SO Stamp.; by
makers Tax LINC OLN & MIDLLND COI7NTIES' DYI7G
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Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—' ver Useful. The
afflicted by illuess shold look their diseases fully in the
face, and at once seek a remedy for them. A short
search will convince the most sceptical that these noble
medicaments:have a E orded ease, comfort, and oftentlmes
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kidneys to increase their i•ecretion, and in re-establishing
the natural healthy activity of the bowels. HolloV;av's
are the remedies for complaints of all classes of socie iy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-08

THE GREEK QT77STION.

In the HOUSE or COMMON-S, May 4, Mr. Gladstone,
replying to a question from Sir M. Hicks.'leach as to
the Greek question, said that the answer received from
Greece to the Collective Note was deemed by all the
Powers to be inadequate; but, as the time fixed for
further proceedings only expi.ed yesterday at five
o'clock, it was not possible ncw to make any further
statement as to the intentions of the Powers. In the
course of two or three days he hoped to be able to say
when papers would be produced.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-01

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itching, increased by scratching ; very ciistres:dop
paiticularly at night ; seems as if pin-worms wet,
crawling in and about the rectum ; the pdvate parts ar,
sometimes affected, If allowed to continue very serious
results may folkw. "SWAYNE'S OINTMENI." is a
pleasant, sure cure. Also, for Tatter, Itch. Salt-Rheum
Scald-Head, Erysipelas, Blotches, all scaly. crusty Skin
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STILTON CHEESE.

"Rapier," in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic
News, says: "Probably not many people know the
origin of Stilton cheese, who first made it, and why
it was so called. Such bits of information one picks
up from old books, and, looking the other day into
Paterson's Records,' I found an account of this, and
many more interesting things. Stilton, it seems, was
first made by a Mrs. Paulet, of Wymondham, near
Melton Mowbray, who supplied a celebrated sporting
inn-keeper named Cooper Thornhill, of the Bell Inn,
Stilton. Thornhill got a great name for his excellent
cheese, and used to sell it for half-a-crown a pound, a
lot of money at the time."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-01

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-01

SINGULAR SUICIDE OF A LAD.

On Tuesday morning Mr. A. Braxton Hicks held
an inquest at the Sessions House, Westminster,
relative to the death of John Anderton Fleetwood,
aged 16, a telegraph clerk, lately residing at 39,
Albert-street, Kennington-park-road, who was found
drowned in the Thames on the 22nd inst. John
Fleetwood, inspector at the General Post Office, iden-
tified the body of the deceased as that of his son. On
Sunday night, the 4th inst., deceased came home the
worse for drink, and was in consequence reprimanded
by his father. He afterwards left the house, and was
next seen by a companion named George Baul, in West-
minster-bridge-road. After some conversation deceased
gave Haul some Money, expressing the determination to
commit suicide, and went away in the direction of
Westminster-bridge. Baal followed, and got as far
as Great George-street, when deceased ran away.
George Henry Maddox, a lighterman, residing at
Brentford, stated that about noon on Thursday last
he was with a barge on the river when he discovered
the b,ody of the deceased near Lambeth-bridge float-
ing down on the ebb tide. He then called the atten-
tion of the Thames police, and the body was con-
veyed to the mortuary. It was stated that the de-
ceased was of a very excitable disposition, and in his
infancy was subject to fits and inflammation of the
brain. A verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound
mind "was returned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-01

BROMSGROVE.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.---A meeting of this Board
was hellon Wednesday, when there were present
rhe Rev. A. E. Seymour and Messrs. John Ara--
phlett, Joseph :Amphlett, Albutt, Birch, Booker,
l'etherston, Fellows, Freeman, Gough, Griffin, J.
ilarris, T. Harris, Heynos, Ilingley, Itodgetts,
Lewis, Llewellin, Parry, Smith, and Wright. This
was the first meting of the newly-elected Board.
Air. J. Wright was re-elected as chairman aud
Messrs. Llewellin and Fetherston vice-chairmen
for the year. A letter was read from the Local
dovernment Board, stating that that Board de-
clined to_accede to:the request of the Guardians
for the consent of the Board to the appo ntnit.n.
of Relief Committees of the Guardians in the
sc..veral districts of tne Union. Mr. Buokrr ex-
pressed surprise and regret at the decision of tht.
authorities. No resolution oil the subject, howevvr,
was passed. A deputation from the Schwa) Board,
consisting of Mr. Green :,(chairman), and the Rev.
J. W. Comfort, waited upon the Guardians in sup-
vort of the resolution lately passed by the Boast
‘hat steps should
.be taken for a joint conicuitte
of the Guardians and the School Buard to bear
Applications from poor parents for papnent of
cnoo.-fees for their children, the fees to be paid
by the Guardians. The deputation stated the views
of the supporters of the resolution, after which ths
atm A. E. Seymour proposed, and Mr. Joseph
A.mphlett seconded, that a comwittee, as sugges ed,
aft appointed. Mr. Parry proposed and Mr. Fether-
ston seconded ,an amendment that it was not
' 1-Tirabls to form a joint committee as propossi,
And after a discuB3ion the motion was negatived by
dfceen to five, and the amendment carried.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-01

THE COTTAGE COUNTESS.

In the year 1791, Henry Cecil, then a man of seven
or eight and thirty, nephew and heir to the Earl of
Exeter and lord of Burghley of those days, came to
live in the quiet village of Bobs, on the banks of the
river Tern, in the remote corner of Shropshire.
While young he had been led into a marriage which
had proved unhappy, and when he came to Shrop-
shire had recently divorced his wife. In a melan-
choly mood he resolved to hide himself from the
world, and, concealing his birth and rank, he assumed
the name of Jones and the profession of a travelling
artist, and lodged during some months in the house of
a farmer called Thomas Hoggins. Here he fell in
love with the farmer's fair young daughter, Sarah, and,
with her parents' consent, made her his wife. The
names of the contracting parties may still be read in
tho parish register of the Shropshire village, where
the wedding took place on the 3rd of October, 1791.
Upon his uncle's death, a year afterwards, Mr. Cecil
succeeded to the earldom; and without telling his
secret he brought his bride home to Burghley,
where she learned it for the first time.—The Magazine
of Art.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-01

SMOKING AND BLINDNESS,

The anti-tobacco people ought to have their atten-
tion called to the fact that " tobacco-blindness " is
becoming quite a common affliction. At present
there are .several persons being treated for it at one
London hospital. It first takes the form of "colour-
blindness ;" the sufferers who have smoked them-
selves into this condition being quite unable to distin-
guish the colour of a piece of red cloth held up before
them. That is the popular medical test, though there
is also a more scientific one. Eventually tho victim
to " tobacco-blindness " sometimes loses his eyesight
altogether. Although smoking is to a large extent
the cause of the malady, and so gives it its name,
heavy drinking is also partly responsible. Unless the
smoking and drinking go together, the "tobacco-
blindness is not serious. A proof of this is, that if a
doctor has a case of it in hand, he always insists on
abstinence, when, as a rule, the sufferer gradually rb-
,
gains his sight.

It is said of Carlyle that if he saw a crust of bread
on the roadway, he would stop to pick it up, and put
it on a step or railing. "Some poor creature might
be glad of it, or at worst a dog or a sparrow, To de-
stroy wholesome food is a sin."

THE QUEEN AND THE OPENING OF
THE COLONIAL EXHIBITION.

The Queen visits London on Tuesday next in order
to open the Colonial and India Exhibition. Her
Majesty leaves Windsor Castle shortly after 11 o'clock
in the morning, and travels by special Great Western
train to Paddington, which will be reached about a
quarter to 12. At Padlington the Queen will be
joined by the great officers of State, and a few
minutes after the Royal cortege, consisting of
six carriages, each drawn by four horses, will
quit the terminus and proceed through Hyde-
park, over the Serpentine bridge, and out of the
Alexandra gate to the principal entrance to the exhi-
bition at South Kensington, where her Majesty will
be received by the officials. The Queen, after opening
the exhibition, is expected to leave South Kensington
shortly after one o'clock, and drive to Buckingham
-Palace. The arrangements for the Royal procession
from Paddington to the exhibition, which will be
similar to those observed at the opening of the Courts
of Justice by her Majesty, are being carried out by
Colonel Maude, the Crown Equerry, assisted by Mr.
Norton, Superintendent of the Buckingham Palace
Mews.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-01

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-01

CARRIER PIGEONS AS MESSENGERS
IN WAR TIME.

Some practical and very interesting experiments
with pigeons as war messengers were commenced at
Dover on Saturday in connection with the Easter
manceuvres, the experiments being conducted within
the cognisance of the Duke of Cambridge by Captain
Allan, of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, who
has been engaged for some time past in training
pigeons for the purpose. The operations at Ports-
mouth and Dover were based upon the general
idea" that invading forces have landed on our
southern coasts, and, being in possession of the country
in the vicinity of Portsmouth and Dover, proceed to
invest those places. The telezraph has fallen into
the enemy's hands, and the English garrisons are,
therefore, unable to communicate by ordinary means
with any other part cf England. A number of mes-
senger pigeons belonging to Dover have been trained
to meet such a contingency, and are employed to
maintain communications with the beleaguered garri-
sons. The birds were sent from Dover to Ports-
mouth, to London, and to Canterbury, on the receipt
of the news of the landing of the invaders at Whit-
stable Bay. By this means it is hoped that, in spite
of the presence of the surrounding enemy, the besieged
will not suffer from a complete severance of all their
communications. The whole of the distant communi-
cations during the Battle of Lydden were made by
interesting little travellers. On Saturday morn-
in4 two pigeons were liberated at Canterbury by the
secretary of the Pigeon Flying Club. The first bird
reached Dove;at 8 a.m., and conveyed the following,
message to the Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General
"The invaders have reached and occupied Canter•
bury in force, and taken prisoners all telegraph
officer It is believed the army intends to march on
to Ly len at once with main body. Will send fur-
ther information when I have obtained definite par-
ticulars from spies. Bird liberated at 7 a.m." The
message was forwarded to the Assistant Adjutant-
General before the force left Dover. Only an hour
later anothez message was received stating that the
invaders were advancing on Lydden with a strong
force of not fewer than seven thousand men with
eight 20 pounder guns, and that the enemy's ships
were believed to be still at Whitstable Bay. Thus
the Dover troops were warned of the approach of the
enemy, notwithstanding that telegraphic communi-
cation had been cut off, and were able to prepare for
the attack of the invaders.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-01

TO LADItsS ONLY.

SOUTH ALL'S (Patented) SANITARY Town. ap.
.oved for uocouchement and general us.. The
fowels are sold at 15. and 2s per packet of 0.4
and can be obtained of lades' outfitters the Werid Olaf
Or sample packaz of one dozen will be f.rwmod
parcels poet for is. 3d ,or 2s 341, stmeiebi
and 125. 6d., from the patentees, Eo Brea., mai
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signature of the patentees.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-01

SHAM PEER:-

Noblemen are so plentiful in Paris that the wonder
is an adroit swindler should find it worth his while to
asiume a title to which he has no right. Yet it
appears that calling oneself a marquis, count, or
baron helps to obtain 'credit under false pretences
from the highest class of tradesmen. A certain
gaol bird named Grand, who was formerly a shop
assistant, has, thanks to an aristocratic appearance, a
good.tailor, and his self-assumed title of Comte Maurice .
de Talhouet, been making quite a fortune as a swindler.
The most curious fact in connection with his case was
that jewellers and silversmiths allowed him to carry
away objects of great value, to which, while buying
relatively cheap trifles, he took a fancy. They said,
in giving evidence to the police magistrats, that had
he asked for larger credits they would probably have
accorded them, he had such an air of genuine wealth.
He went about in an elegant brougham in which he
carried off the articles obtained on the strength of
his fine appearance and visiting card. He was always
making wedding presents to fair young relatives, none
of which of course have been paid for. The Comte
Maurice de Talhouet is now as an old :offender in
detention at limas, pending his trialbefore the Assize
Court.