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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-03

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GENERAL PRINTER,

92, HIGH-STREET, BTOUIIBRIDaIt

PRINTING DEPARTMENT.

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other Posters.
Handbills, Circulars, Cards, Prograne,Bii
Heads.
Club Articles, Address Cards, Post Cards,
And ALL HINDS of PRINTIN(4 , in Black or
Coloured Inks

Envelopes, Note Paper, And ALL HINDS of
PLAIN z:nd FANCY STATIONERY.
Large Stock of PLAYING CARDS, New

Designs and Patterns.
RILL PAPER, PENS, INK, Ste.
POCKET BOOKS, CHILDREN'S BOOSII
Toy Books, Spellinf! And Reading Books,

GENERAL ADVERTISING AGENT.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-03

A LOCAL NAILERS' UNION.

A meeting of milers' delegates was held on
Monday afternoon, at the Star Inn, Halesowen, to
consider the advisability of forming a union to
embrace all the districts of East Worcestershire
and St lfordshire. The following districts were
retri:senti.d :—Bromsgrove, Sedgley, , Gornal, Hales-
owen, old Hill, Netherton, Windmill End, Rowley,
Oldswinford, laackheath, Gorsty Hill, Darby End,
flaysic;i, Lye Waste. and Long Lane. The Rev.
Ay hue O'Neill, of Birmingham, was present.—Mr.
Jot n Price, presided, and stated that he was grieved
to tined that after the wages question had been
s •ttled the meeting of masters in Birmi. glum,
one of the masters in the lialesowen district
objected to pay the list price. He recommended
that the people in the employ of this master should
be put on strike until he agreed to pay the proper
pricc for his work—(hear, hear).—The Lye Waste
Delegate moved a vote of thanks to the employ era,
coupling with it the name of Mr. George Green.—
This was carried unanimously.—A similar compli-
ment was paid to Mr. Price in recognition of his
services during the late strike.—The Chairman then
spoke of the importance of devising some scheme
for the protection of the interests of the operatives
in future, and to prevent reductions in wages, and
concluded by proposing a resolution that a union be
formed amongst the operatives, and that the con-
tributions be 2d. per man per week and id. per
week each for women and children. The resolution
further provided that in the event of a strike the
men should receive ss. per week, and the women
and children 2s 6d. per week.—The Oldswinford
Delegate seconded the resolution, and urged that
steps should be taken to form the union at once
He had reason to believe that the majority of the
large masters would co-operate with them.—The
Bromsgrove Delegate said the people in his district
were n,t in favour of forming a union with up-
country districts at present, because of the unequal
manner in which the funds were distribu.ed during
the long strike some years ago. They preferred to
form a local union amongst themselves, with the
view of preventing reductions.—The resolution was
then carried unanimously, and it was decided to
take steps for the formation of a union including
all the up-country districts, leaving the Bromsgrove
operatives to take their own course.—lt was also
resolved that a deputation should wait upon the
L master at lialeso wen who had refused to pa-- the
list.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-03

QUOIT MATCH.

VAUXHALL (ST JURB RI DGE) v. R kIN BOW HILL
(WoucEsTER) —A match was played on Saturday,
on the grounl of the former, and resulted in an
easy win for Stourbridge. Vauxhall . Smith 8, J.
Parfett 13, Waugh 14, Baker 7, Fos 11, C. Parfett
10, Rope, 12, Cutler 9, Curnock 12, Bidraf ad 9 ;
total 105. Rainbow Hill : Ifiron 3, Bartell 3,
Carpenter 4, Saun•lers 5, Riwbery 4, Partridge 4,
Armstrong 2, Mallard 4, Duffield o,Moring 0 ; tot il
29.

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err )rs arta idi-4cretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early dt,cay, loss of manhood. &c., I will send a receipt
that wiil cure yau, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary in South
America, `' end a self-addressed envelope to the Rev.
JOe+EPII T. INMiN, Station D., New York City, U.S .A
How MANY PEOPLE SUFFER, wtih dull Leavy rivals in
the head; witn tired and laguid feelincs ili tt sleepdoe
not r• move; with a fulness about the chest after t ating
often at'encled with palpitation, A pain i tae side and
back, with frequent sickheatlache ; with nausea after eat-
ing, attended with flatulence and a disagreeable taste
mornings; loss of appetite, with vertigo or dizziness, &c.
How many people suffer with all these disagreeable fee-
ings and little imagine the real cause of their malady, or
the proper mode of obtaining relief. These are some
simptoms of indigestion and liver complaint, but thy
will he dispelled at once by the use of "Seigel's Curative
Syrup" if taken instantly after eating The Syrup will
cause the food to digest and give nourishment to the
system, and cause the bowels to move with regularity.
01 all Chemists.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-03

THE SCOTTISH COINAGE.

The oldest gold coin found in Scotland bears the
name of Robert, but which of the three monarchs EO
called is uncertain. Gold was not coinen in England
till 1257. The first gold coins struck in Scotland were
of a broad surface and very thin. There is some
doubt about when copper coinage was introduced,
but in 1466, duling the reign of James 111., an Act
was passed to the effect that, for the benefit of the
poor, "there be cuinyied copper money, four to the
(silver) penny, having on the one part the cross of tit.
Andrew and the crown,- and on the other part toe sub-
scription of Edinbufgb," together with James R. The
same monarch issued a silver coin contsining an alloy of
copper, which went wirier the name of black money, and
to ensure the circulation of this depreciatal coin the
parliament ordained that no counterfeits of it be taken
In payment, or used, under pain of death The coins
current in Scotland in the reign of James 111. were
named the demi, the lion, the groat of the crown, the
groat of the fleur-de-lis, the penny, the farthing, and
plack. English coins were also current, but the
value was regulated by the estates. From " Alis-
celleamea Scotica" we learn that in 1512 Sir Alexander
Napier of Merchiston found gold in the Pentland
Hills, and from the Balcarres MSS, (in the Advocates'
Library) he and his son figure conspicuously in con-
nection with the Mint, of which the latter was gen-
eral for souse years after 1592.—01 d mil New Edin-
burgh.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-03

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-03

THE CYCLONE IN THE UNITED
STATES.

A Reuter's telegram says that the cyclone which
raged on the Southern Atlantic Coast on Saturday
and Sunday last has caused extraordinary high tides.
Ten labourers were drowned at Port Royal, South
Carolina, by the washing away ot the building in
which they had taken refuge.
The rice plantations in the vicinity of Savannah
have been flooded and many labourers drowned. The
loss of property and life is heavy.

The magnitude of the disaster increases as further
details are received.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-03

THE LORDS AND THE COMMONS.

The Law Times remarks :—" The late differences
of opinion between the two Houses of Parliament with
regard to the Land Bill lead us to the consideration
of the various modes of communication which exist
between those branches of the Legislature. These are
four in number, viz., (1) message, (2) cunference, (3)
by joint ComMittees of Lords and Commons, (4) by
Sekct Committees of both Houses communicating with
each other. The message is the simplest mode, and is
in daily use, many of the formalities connected with
it baying dropped in 1847. However, in 1863, the
Prince of Wales' Amnesty Bill was returned from
the Lords in the old formal manner by two judges ;
but this revival of the old ceremony occasioned
"shouts of laughter.." 4. conference in the usual
mode of communication in important matters and
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till 1851 was the only mode n case of a disagreement
to amendments to Bills. But DOW each House will
receive reasons for cisagreement by message. When
a conference is desired, the Lords have power to
name both time and place of meeting. At the con-
ference, the Commons come first, remain unnvered,
and, except in case of an infirm person, stand the
whole time; the Lords sit covered, except while
they move to and from their places, or are speak-
ing. If it is a free conference, a general discussion
may take place, and arguments be used ; otherwise,
only formal reasons are given. We cannot but think
that some modification of these ceremonies should be
made.

BONDHOLDERS IN THE UNITED STATES.—From the
returns of the recent census in the United States it
appears that the aggregate amount of registered bonds,
which represent something like five-sixths of the
entire national debt, is nearly 826 millions of dollars,
held by 80,802 persons. Nearly two-thirds of this
total is in amounts of over fifty thousand dollars.
The female holders present the large proportion of
about 29 to 42 males. Foreign holders seem to be less
than lin 36. By far the greater portion of the fund-
holders belong to the Nottliern States. In Georgia
there are but 4 to every 100,000 of the population,
and in South Carolina 15 while in Massachusetts there
are 9501 and in the dietrict of Columbia 113701
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-03

CRICK E T.

STOURBRIDGE V. WOLVERII A.MPTO N.—This ma'c't
was played on the Stourbridsre Ground, on Monday
last. The home team won the toss and elected t )
go in. The weather was very unfavourable for
cricket, raining nearly the whole of the day.
Stourbridge scored 179. E. Otter made 98 by some
grand play. The Wolverhampton made 60 runs
for the loss of one wicket. The following is the
score :--