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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.

A report that the Midland Company will not
persevere with its announced resolution to abolish
second-class carriages and reduce first-class fares to the
uniform rate of qd. a mile has been officially contra-
dicted; but in spite of the contradiction, we should
hope that the Midland Board is not se unanimous or
confident about the propriety of the resolution as they
were before it was publicly commented upon. They
must have discovered now what they ought to have
anticipated from the first, that so great a revolution in
railway travelling as they proposed was not to be made
without a good deal of discussion, and that the alleged
and suspected grounds of the change would be brought
into view. The result cannot be but to convince the
more reasonable of them that the change is not wanted
by the public, although an improvement of the
accommodation afforded by first and second class
carriages as compared with third is required; and also
that as a disturbance of the harmonious working with
other companies, and a wanton blow at their sources
of income for the exclusive profit of the Midland, the
change would cause a commotion among railway share-
holders which would endanger the position of the Mid-
land directors themselves. The ordinary dividends of
the leading railway companies have not yet been RO high
as to justify any great experiments with the traffic by
which a portion of these dividends would necessarily
be endangered, and although the Midland has the
reputation of being the most aggressive of the great
companies, and it would almost have no raison clef cc
but for its competition, still there must be limits to its
aggressiveness if railway dividends are to be safe at
aIL The time 'for extravagant competition is really
past, and the sooner the Midland abandons its old
habits the better for its shareholders as well as its
neighbours. In spite of the obstinacy they are
showing, we trust the Midland directors will still
yield as quietly as they can to the pressure put upon
them. —Economist.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

PRICE OF A WIFE.

The New York Times Own Correspondent at San Fran-
cisco writes to that journal
" The Chinese are in some respects very much like
us. They buy their wives. A Chinaman here, in
want of a wife, scrapes together his wages and sends
the amount home, generally to his father or mother,
with the order for a wife, and they go into the market
and make the beet bargain they can, according to the
money to be invested. Sometimes the amount is small
and really a first-class article cannot be had for the
sum, but the old lady generally does her beet and
ships over the woman consigned to her son, who
meets her at the steamer with his bill of lading,
pays freight and charges, and takes his property. It
was a miscellaneous consignment of this sort that was
grabbed by our zealous authorities ; but Judge Field, of
the United States Supreme Court, decided that the
proceedings are illegal, and ordered the discharge of
the squad. If any of your readers want to know the
price of a real useful wife of this sort, of reliable colour,
warranted to wash (Mondays), I can inform them, as
my Celestial, Ah Sam, who dusts out my office, has
recently imported one. Sam sent money to his
mother, and in due course of time the purchase
' arrived, and Sam brought her down for my inspection.
She was as ugly a Chinese woman as I ever saw. I
said, Sam, not handsome, eh ? Sam says, 'No, no
handsome much; handsome gal cost heap money, and
all time kick up bobbery.' Sam had the correct idea
of it, and WM wisely content with a plain article that
was most likely to stay by him. Sam informed me
that the original cost, with freight and charges, was
300 fob—all it was worth, if I am a judge of that
species of goods, gained from a mild experience."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

SATURDAY, OCT. 31, 1874.

case both parties were orderd to find one surity in £5 to
keep the peace. The charge against Thomas Davis was
dimissed. and a charge of assault preferred by W. Jose.,
against Edward Dm is, for an assault at the same time
was lined is and CoSis. _

WOMEN'S QtAIIDI-1 —Mr y ADO 1)31111. WWI charged
with assaultirg Al th,1.11 the liih inst. The
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

Piles, Fistulas 'mil Intermit !inflammations.

Persons afflicted with these distressingcomplaints will
find in this wonderful Ointment instant means of relief,
and all can effect their own cure without explaining their
infirmity to anyone. Holloway's Pills, if taken in small
doses, greatly assiet the Ointment, as they purify the
blood and regulate the stomach in an extraordinary
manner.

The Ointment and Pills are soldcat Professor Mazzo-
WAY'S Establishment, 538, Oxford-street, London; *lse
by nearly every respectable Vendor of Medicine through-
oat the Civilised World, in Pots and Boxes, at la lid,
2s 9d, 4s 6d, lls, 225, and 33s each. The smallest Pot ef
Ointment contains one ounce; and the smallest Box
of Pills four dozen.

Full printed directions are affixed to each Pot and Box,
and can be had in any language, even in Turkish, Arabic,
Amrenian, Persian, or Chinese.

The Use of

'FIT) ST A T,(11
Al,tyn Secures

the &holder,
e Comfort of the Wearer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

SURGEON DENTIS r.

MR. A. H. BROADHURST ,
BEGS respectfully to announce to lb.
Inhabitants of Stourbridge and it. vicinity, that
he may be Consulted every FaIDAY, from 10 a.m. Us 6
p.m., at Mr. PAGETT'S, 188, HIOII•BTREET (bleat
to the Talbot Hotel), upon all point* appertaining I.
Dentistry, both in the Surgical and bleehaniaal Depart-
meats, and trusts that by stria adherent's to Moderato
Charges and the employment of best Material. aad
Workmanship to merit a share of their kind patrosage
and support.

SCALE OF CHARGES.
Single Teeth, 5/-. Bets, St 10s.,
Stopping, Scaling, and Extracting, and the regulating
of Children's Teeth, at Moderate Charges.
NB.—Patients can be waited upon by Appoiatuteat
made at the Above Address,:er by Letter, to-
-17, BENNETT'S HILL, 19
[First door from New-street, and opposite the Theatre
Royal.]
Consultations Free.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS

"I want to know," said a creditor fiercely, "when
YOU are going to pay me what you owe me?" " I give it up,"
replied the debtor. "ask me something easy."
"Ye gods and Bacchus of cows, what a cow !" was
the approving remark of a teetotal Judge of Vermont after
swallowing a potent punch, which had been offered to him
as a glass of milk.
"A child for adoption, to be born in November," is
advertised in a New York paper. Sex not stated. Enter-
prise can go no further this year except Ills made to be
December.

It is related that the secretary of an insurance COM.
pany. being in command of a platoon during the late an-
pleasantness in Arkansas, struck up the gun of one of his
men who was about to fire at a staff officer, with the explana-
tion. "Don't fire, were got a policy on him."
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Eight Connecticut young ladies have just taken the
veil. They were hopelessly freckled.

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A man in Weston (Missouri) fired in the dark at a
man who was stealing his corn, and the next day the county
sheriff was around with his arm in a sling.

A new comer at a New York hotel, wrote his name
In the book thus—" J. Smith." The polite and gentlemanly
clerk seized the pen after him, and bending over the book,
as if to complete the entry, inquired, " What tribe?" When
the visitor had recovered enough to answer he replied with
much dignity, "No tribe, sir, but of English origin, from
North America." "Beg pardon—Canadian ?" " No." "Ah :
perhaps Nova Scotia ?" " No, air; I am from the United
States of America." "Oh, very good! Thank yon.'! Exit
Yankee, smaller.
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A youth and maiden of New York played croquet
to determine whether she should marry him. He won.

•
WHERE DID ALL GREAT FAMILIES COME FROM In
England they came over with the Conqueror ;" in Ireland.
'with Strongbow : " in New England, "in the Mayflower
In New York, "with Diedrich Knickerbocker ; " in Kentucky,
"with Daniel Boon ; "in Virgina, " with James Smith, the
tint F. E V. ;" in California, " with the Pioneers ; " in Oakland,
'with Brother Bacon."—Anierican Paper.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

MONSTER PIKE FROM WINDSOR.

His Royal Highness Prince Christian was no very
kind on Wednesday last as to send me, in charge of
Mr. Keene, head fisherman in Windsor Park, the
most splendid pike I ever beheld. Having understood
that Rapley Lake, near Bagshot Park, which belongs
to the Royal domain, had not been dragged for upwards
of fifty years, Mr. Keene.put in the nets, in order to
report to the Prince what stock of fish he had there.
The net brought out a number of carp, tench, &c.
Keene thought from the commotion in the net that he
had caught an unusually large fish. When the net
shoaled he was delighted to find a monster pike in it;
the fish ran between his legs, and nearly upset him.
He took his prize at once to Cumberland-lodge to the
Prince, who was good enough to send it on to me dm-
mediately. This magnificent fish weighed no less than I
331 b. ; length, three feet ten and a-half inches; girth, I
two feet. I never saw a fish in such perfect condition
before: the eye was exceedingly beautiful, the head
shone like smoked mother-&-pearl, every scale was
perfect, and fins as red as a perch; four black bars
extended some distance from the tail upwards, giving
the fish a zebra-like appearance. Mr. Keene asked me
what I thought was the age of the fish. I guessed off-
I baud from twelve to fifteen years, and it really ap-
pears that I was not far wrong, for about twelve years
ago Sir James Clarke's butler put six or eight jack,
weighing about a pound and a-half each, into Rapley
Lake. This great fellow was probably the last of
them, who had very likely eaten up all the rest. The
fish was a female; the roe weighed three and
a-half pounds, and contained over 43,000 eggs. The
only regret I have is that this freshwater shark
was not kept alive and sent to Brighton Aquarium.
He should have been tethered by the gills till I came
with a carrier for him. That this part of the Royal
domain is well adapted for growing big pike is evident,
inasmuch as not many years ago a lad who had gone
into Inglemere Pond (near Ascot Heath) to bathe,
was attacked and severely worried by a pike. I have
made two moulds of this grand, royal fish, the cast of
one of them will be on view on this Saturday morning,
Oct. 24, in the window of Land and Water office. This
pike is undoubtedly the largest pike in my collection;
the two next approaching in size is a pike from the
Norfolk Broads, 321 b., and Mr. Rooper's celebrated
pike, which he was fortunate to catch with a rod and
line in Loch Awe. in 1869. I need hardly say that I
and the public in general, are much obliged to his
Royal Highness Prince Christian for preserving this
fish, and enabling me in the interest of science to per-
petuate its magnificent proportions and unusual
weight—Fatly it WICKLAND. —Lnnd and Water.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

FEARFUL TYPHOON IN JAPAN.

The New York Herald of the 15th inst. contains a
graphic account by a naval officer on board the United
States frigate Hartford, of the destructive typhoon at
Nagasaki. (Telegraphic advices of the same storm
were received at the time in England.) The writer
says the frigate was anchored in the middle of the bay
with both bowers, forty-five fathoms of chain on one
and thirty on the other. The bay was crowded with
Teasels of all descriptions—merchantmen, the Japanese
ironclad AIM Klein, and three English gunboats.
At dusk it was overcast and rainy, with strong
puffs of wind, the barometer falling rapidly.
At eight o'clock in the evening (says the narrator)
I went below and saw that the barometer was
at 2911; at nine o'clock it was 2867, and the wind
bowling and shrieking. About three bells, with
the barometer at 2831. the wind blowing so hard that
it was utterly impossible ta walk forward, something
white flashed by, and away went our foretopgalhuat
sail. About eleven o'clock the force of the wind was
terrific, and utterly impossible to describe. At seven
bells the barometer was 2813, the howling of the gale
was so fearful that it was impossible to hear a yell in
your very ear, and the rain came down in torrents.
We heard the mapping of the masts of a Danish mer-
chantman, anchored a little off our starboard bow,
where she evidently had parted her chains. She went
by us like a flash; then two immense junks came tear-
ing down, and, striking our taut cables, were blown
high and dry on them, as it were, which caused us to
surge ahead. The crafts sauk with their living
cargoes, one man only coming off our bows with
his head bleeding. We were now under full head
of steam, and slowly dragging at twelve, with the
barometer at 2810. It fell almost calm for a few
minutes, and then, with a yell like ten thousand
demons, the wind came in exactly the opposite direc-
tion. Presently, blowing all the time just as hard,
it followed the compass right round. The Saco
went by us again, and the fleet of junks went crushing
and sinking all over the harbour. Through the almost
, impenetrable gloom I could just make out the Stone-
wall close aboard by the flash of her minute guns.
Our ship rolled in the harbour of Nagasaki as heavily
as in an ocean swell. About half-past one a.m. the
barometer began rapidly to rise. The typhoon rapidly
abated, and the morning broke clear and calm, but
with wreck and destruction on every side. The mast-
heads of dozens of junks were visible, sticking out of
the water all around us. On the right hand rocky
shore were piled five large steamships, the majority of
them blown completely high, and tails in inextricable
confusion. On land the destruction was awfuL The
streets were filled with timber beams bricks, tiles
and broken limbs of trees, and the whole city pre-
sented on every side a spectacle of wreck, desolation,
and death.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

PRESIDENT GRANT_ ON PRESIDENT

LINCOLN.

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At the unvellng of the monument to Abraham 1 ineoln at
Springfield on the 10th inst., President Grant made the
folio' log remarks :
" On an occasion like the present it is a duty on my
part to bear testimony to the great and good qualities
of the patriotic man whose earthly remains now rest
beneath the dedicated monument. It was not my
fortune to make the personal acquaintance of Mr.
Lincoln till the beginning of the last year of the great
struggle for national existence. During those years
of doubt and despondency, among the many
patriotic men of the country, Abraham Lincoln never
for a moment doubted but the final result would
be in favour of peace, union, and freedom to every
race in this broad land ; Ins faith in an all wise Provi-
dence directing our arms to this final result was the
faith of the Christain that his Redeemer lireth.
Amidst obloquy, personal abuse, and hate undisguised,
and which was given vent to without restraint ti rough
the press, upon the stump and in private circles, he
remained the same staunch, unyielding servant of
the people, never exhibiting revengeful feeling's
towards his traducers. lie rather pitied them, and
hoped for their own sake and the good name of their

posterity that they might desist. For a mingle
moment it did not occur to him that the man (Lin-
coln) was being assailed, but that a treasonable
spirit—one waiting to destroy the freest government
the sun ever shone upon—wee giving vent to itself on
him as the Chief Executive 01 the nation, only because
he was such Executive. As a lawyer in your midst,
he would have avoided all that slander, for his life was
a pre and simple one, and he no doubt would have
been a much happier man; but who can tell what
might have been the fate of the nation, but for the
pure, unselfish, and wise administration of Lincoln?
From March, 1864, to the day when the hand of
an assassin opened a ,rave from Mr. Lincoln,
then President If the Lnited States, my personal
rvlations with him were as close, as intimate as
Co nature of our respective duties would permit.
To know bin, personally was to love and respect him
for his great qualities of bead and heart, and for his
patience and patriotism. With all his disappoint-
ments from failures on the part of those to whom he
intrusted command, and treachery on the part of
those who had gained his confidence but to betray it,
I never heard him utter a complaint, or cast censure
for had conduct or bad faith. It was his nature to
Soil excuses for his adversaries. In his death the
nation lost its greatest head. In his death the South
lost its most just friend."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

ASSAULT AT THE LYE.

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At the Stourbridge Petty Sessions, yesterday, be-
fore Captain Cochrane and Mr. R. L: Freer, William
Evesou was charged with assaulting Thomas Mob-
berlcy, ou the :25th inst.

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Mr. Perry appeared for the complainant, and briefly
detailed the facts, ln the coarse of his opening re.
marks he asked that the defendant also be bound
over to keep the peaee.
Complainant said that he lived as neighbour to the de.
tendant, and never hail a quarrel with him before the
above date, when he saw him in the yard, and defendant
put up his fist and shook it at him msking use of come
"igibberiah." In about a half-hour after he had to go to
work. On going through a field, defendant came up to
him and he witness asked him what was the matter, when
the defendant pick up a brick and threw it at him. Wit-
ness threw it back again, when the defendant threw it
a second time, and caught him on the back, and used
threatening language to hius.
Charles Cartwright, gave corroborative evidence.
Defendant admitted the assault and threatening him,
bat that Is. sufficient cause for it.
The Magistrates said that the assault was admitted,
also the threats complained of, and they had no alter-
native but to fine him 5s and costs for the assault, and
ordered defendant to find two surities of £25 each, and
himself in ,£5O, to keep the peace for six months.
Aeseuvr CASE.—lhomas Perrens, of the Lye, was
charged with assaulting fleorge Bffilingbam on the 23rd
inst. John Bullingharn was also charged with assaulting
Thomas Perrena at the same time. Mr. Wall, appeared
for the Bullinghams. After hearing the evidence, Per-
rens was fined 5s and coots, and the charge against John
Bullingham was dismissed.
Faximt QUAERELS.—Priscilla Tin.mine was charged
with assaulting John Timmins, on the 23rd inst. After
hearing the evidence, the Bench iolicted a flue of Is and
costs,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &C.
MEseßs.

nATES, PERRENS and WOOLDRIDGE
are Instructed by Mr. Thomas Jenks, who is giving
up Housekeeping, to SELL by AUCTION, on WEDSZEI.
DAY, Novassuen 11th, 1874, upon the Premises, Holy
Cross, Clent, the whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNI-
TURE, and a few FAIIMINU IfdPLEkIENTS, and
Effects._

The Sale to commence punctually at Two o'clock iii
the Afternoon.

SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
CARPETS, CARRIAGES, PIANOFORTES. OIL
PAINTINGS, to.,
8 TOURBRIDGZ.
MIIIBRS.

OATES, PIERRE—N-5—,--a—i;cl WOOLDRIDGE
will SELL by AUCTION, at the TALBOT HOTEL,
STOOMBIIIIIION, on WODIt AAAAA the 4th of NO YIENDOIL
assemblage el very superior Motion, HOUSEHOLD
EUREITUEE, Piaaofortes, Carpets, Sewing Machines,
CARRIAGES, DO R CARTS, OIL PAINTINOS, Two.
hens-power STEAM ENGINE, and other htects,
removed to the 'relbot Hotel for the convenience if
Sale.
Catalogues may;be had at the Plage of Bale; er at the
ISSees of the Aestioseers ; Stoarbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

'HOLLOWAYS OINIMENt

CURE FOR ALL,

anneeleitix, I Cow yk,, anti ,tll

beranyementi qt. the Throat and Chest.

In any of the above diseases, immediate and ere, reef,t
relief is oLi, iiieit by effectually rubbing this dt r
Ointment twice a day upon the neck, cheat, and eat k. and
back, and in all stages of iirlluenza, settled coughs, and
wheezing at the chest, the same treatment may I.c fol.
lowed with efficiency and safety.
Bad '-egs, Bad Ilreasts, Old Sores, Wounds, and
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

A TRIANGULAR DUEL!

A youthful elephant of much promise, deservedly a
favourite with the Parisian public, has lately paid the
penalty of distinction being one of the principals in a
triangular duel which has excited great interest among
the inhabitants and visitors of the Jardin d'Acclimata-
Con in Paris. 'll/18 engaging animal enjoys the
privilege Id wandering about at will among most
of the enclosures of the garden, accompanied by a
devoted adherent in the shape of a large Ape. All '
went well till one day the pair made their way into
the paddock occupied by the giraffes. Now the
giraffe, though gifted by nature with eyes over-
flowing with tenderness, had an uncertain temper,
and in the present case one of the stately occupants
of the enclosure was engaged in attending to her
young family. She therefore resented the intrusion of
the two exquisites, and suddenly attacking the young
elephant with her hoofs, threw him down and almost
killed him. The ape, seeing the plight of his "fat
friend," gallantly came to his rescue, by slimbing 01)
the long neck of his antagonist, and biting her severely;
the giraffe, however, was so beside herself with rage,
that she took no notice of this annoyance, end when
the keepers hurried up to the scene of the conflict, she
was nearly as much injured as the elephant, and was
conveyed to the menagerie hospital, as was also her
victim, followed by the faithful ape with downcast
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

HINTS ABOUT DIET.

Many persons eat far too much flesh, and would be
the better for a more copious admixture of vegetables.
Others have too much vegetable, and especially
farinaceous food, and not enough flesh, regard being
had in either case to the work which the individual
has to do, and to the power of digestion. Too ex-
clusive a flesh diet is the vice of many rich
people, who even allow their children at school to
indulge in game pies ant other articles of the
highest class, such as unfit boys for plain fare,
and deprive them of the help which a higher
diet might afford them hereafter in case of ill-
ness. Too much animal food is unduly stimulant,
renders children restless and quarrelsome, young men
sensual and Philistine, and elderly men gouty and dys-
peptic. Too exclusively vegetable or farinaceous a diet,
especially if tried too suddenly by persor sunused to it,
has for its first effect to constipate the bowels, which
become loaded with masses of uudi -ted potato,
I bread, or rice. We believe it may be tel down as an
axiom, that, other things being equal, ,4.e more the
brain is worked, the greater need is there t w animal
fol. Town people must have more meat, as a rule,
than country folks; the children of professional men
more than the children of agriculture labourers. Still
rich townspeople on the whole shoal, use leas flesh,
and the poor ones more. There are plenty of vege-
table stimulants, some combined with nourishment,
as in mushrooms and onions ; others uncombined, as
the peppers and spices. And the way to ensure the
greater use of nutrient vegetables is to confer on them
801110 of the flavour and stimulating properties of
animal food. By this means the people who eat
too much flesh, and the people who cannot get flesh
enough, would each have the best substitute. Rich
people, who can afford what they like, may
lessen the consumption of meat by introducing
various accessories —as stewed fruit with roast
meat and by substituting the rated reeleerchi
vegetable dishes for entrees of meat. Poor people,
who wish to reduce the quantity of flesh for eco-
nomical reasons, must fall back upon the farinacea and
on vegetables generally, and endeavour, by appropriate
admixture of vegetable . condiments to i ',hate the
stimulating and satisfying qualities of animal food.
In fact, puddings and other dishes which are too
commonly eaten with sugar should be made savoury
by the addition of the condiments that generally accom-
pany meat —Medical Times and Gazette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

Ulcers,

By rubbing this Ointment" -Perseveringly upon and
around the affected parts twice a day, it will penetrate to
the tissues bentwth, and exert the most beneficial influ-
ence; the inflammation soon diminishes, the pain
to:monies less intolerable, the matter thickens, and •
cure is soon effected. In all long standing cases Hollo-
way's Pills should also be taken, as they greatly assist in
expelling all depraved humours from the body.
Skin Diseases of all kinds.

In this class of complaints, no:matter the age, the sex
the place, or under what name the disease may be classi-
fied, immediate ease, and ultimate cure, may with cer-
tainty be procured, if this Ointment be plentifully
rubbed upon the part affected, while Holloway's
are taken in appropriate doses night and morning, to
purify the blood. _ _

Rheumatism, and Glandular Swellings.
Every one suffering from these excruciating complaints
should have recourse to these purifying remedies. as they
have rescued thousands from • life of torture, after all
other means had failed to give them relief. The Oint-
ment and Pills used conjointly will set so searchingly
Slid certsinly, as to effect cures in the most hopeless
Cases.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

PIIHE Cures this Liquid is effecting every day
1 Sr. Marvellous I DIMBeMS, aged, weak, watery, sore,
bloodshot, bells, cataracts, specks, colds, inflamed, near-
slabs. 1.0.er-worked, said every disease of the Eye can be
eared is a ley dreniugs.

lIIHOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS. Some
_Lf tha niost wonderful Cures ever witnessed of men,
women, and children, come who had been in Huspitaln and
under the bent Medical Menu! the Day. Sold in bottles
St 2s Id, de 6,1, and it, each.

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ioliowing are lielected from Thousands
1 of Testioloulais, the whole -of which can be proved
tileuniaa :
Frew Miss WiLo, Waterloo hoed, Cheetharn, Manchester
Fairy Bill [louse, Juoe Is, 1873.
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Our Sir,-1 whit] you tc.; forward we'itootber b .tt.e of
your E y elq.mL as 5000 as p0...i01e, to 1 floc' it is JUMg
Me good airtody. Hoping to have it by returu.

g..,hie• Terrace, Wiltou.street, Lanolin Birmingham, Mr.
John I:de, Birchfieid, Birmingham, August gd, 107.1.
Dear Nr—l are now iu my eighty-ON, )ear and have been
Millet mg from defective sight for the last four years to allieh
as extent that l WIIS entirely prevented working at my burl.
ems, namely, that of • rainmaker. About tire iirit week in
January this year I purchased a bottle of your Patent
American a ye Liquid,- since thee and up to tale date, I have
had two other., laud me delighted to any my sight In so far
vectored that I airs enabled, even at my advauced age, to
resume emir at my trade. You are at liberty to make nny
as of this letter you choose for the benefit of other
sad rater any garner to me you please.-1 am, dear sir. y uurs
to. WM. 8AY.EW131.1..

Lancaster-street, Birmingham, June nth, 1872.
114,-1 beg to aeknowledge with thanks the value of your
My* Liquid. I WON Buffering from a s..vere burnt oyu, and
after applying your valaiible Liquid sovorul Woos! was per-
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moadaMou.—l am, your obedient servant,

ALRIANDII• ADAMS,
lion Furniture Forger.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

RESULTS

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pHOTOGRAPHY.

ARCIIER CLARKE,

STOURRIDGE.

Five hilhivg rr dczt n Cartes de Visite, two poi
tions.

The Portrait and Printing Rooms have been altered
and improved during the Winter, and PORTRAITS can
be Punished and sent home (free of cost) much quicker
thou previously.

THE NEW REMBRANDT PICTURE.
THE NEW CAMEO VIGNETTE.

TLIE NEW ENAMELED PORTRAIT
RAISED IN REI,IEF.

These various styles, .hid] are quite new, are now
tok. 1., and SpVIAMCIaI can bt .eu at

ARCHER CLARKE'S,

71, High-street,
!Ambridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

THE STRIKe.: AT KIDERNIINSTER.

The impression generally prevailing in Kidderminster
is, and we believe with good reason, that the strike of
Mess's. lirinton's male weavers may now be consider.ed
as virtually at an end. The aggregate meeting of wea-
vers called together on Ineeday night to consider Messrs.
Brinton's communication, to the effect that if the Brussels
weavers promptly returned to their work they would take
down the tapestry looms at which women are employed,
was met by a responsive resolution on the part of the
men that Messrs. Brinton's weavers resume their oecu-
pations, trusting to the firm's" sense of honour to carry
into practice the stipulation. It appears, however, that
the men have some minor grievances which have moul-
dering for some time, and it has been thought that the
present was an expedient season for discussing these
lleged causes of complaint. Their precise nature has
aot been pubicly made known, but, according to current
statements, no apprehension exists that they will sezi-
nutty impede the consummation of the amicable settle-
ment, which, at the moment, seems close of hand. It
was arranged that a deputation of Messrs. Brinton'e work-
men should yesterday wait upon the members of the fans,
with a view to obtaining redress for these comparatively
trivial grievances, and a confident belief was entertained
that the result would be satisfactory. Meanwhile Mr.
Bunt, secretary of the National Assoctation of IVorking
Women, whose head-quorters are at Bristol, is on a visit
.to Kidderminster. It is understood that Mr. Hunt had
intended to arrange for a meeting, to be held last night,
of the female operatives of the carpet mills, with • view
presumably to the formation of a branch of the National
Association of Working Women, but that, on the repre-
sentation that the present was not an oppor-
tune moment for such a movement insomuch
as, under existing circumstances, it might possibly be
opposed by the men, he has deferred taking the
contemplated step. The National Association of Working
Women was established as recently as August of the
present year, and had its origin in an effort to approximate
more nearly the wages of the taiioresses of Bristol, to the
labour price paid in that city to men in that trade. The
association, which inioludes ell branches of women's lab-
our briefly defines the objects aimed at so follow 1.
To improve the general condition of working women, of
increasing their rate of wages and lessening the hours of
labour. 2. To form districts and brandies, and to enable
the deficiency of labour in one place to be promptly sup-
plied by the surplus in another. 3. To exercise
supervision over any existing Acts of the Legislature
which may injuriously affect the employment of woman,
ankto oppose by every legal 1110611 s any future legislation
of the same tendency. 4. To create a benefit fund for
the members in ease of sickness, accident, or death.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

CRADLEY MATH, HALESOWEN, & PIiSTRTCT rfißoNTrTy

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TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES.

SATURDAY. OCTOBER 31, 1874.

Messrs. Burgess & Turner, Elastic Web Manufacturers,
Birstall Street Works, Leicester.—" We beg leave to
compliment you on the manner in which you reply to
our inquiries, they being so prompt and reliable. We
believe if busmen men were to act a little more on your
advice and replies, the commercial atmosphere would be
very much cleared of that amount of insolvency it at ,
, present retains. We are pleased with the system you ,
adopt of sending a number of inquiries obtained from '
different sources, and when we find them agree with our
private ones, it gives us great confidence in, and satisfac-
tion with your plan."
Messrs. Tomlinson 6: Buck, Carlisle, and at Manches-
ter, Bradford, and London.—" Tbe only time we made
a bad debt (since we were member, of your offices) was
when we did not act upon your caution."—Members seven
years.
Messrs. Croskill & Sons, Agricultural Implement
Manufacturers, Beverley,—" Minute and valuable par-
ticulars given promptly—apecially recommended this
feature most valuable Accounts promptly recovered.
Cheques handed neat once."—Members six years:

!emirs. George Murray & Co., Engineer's and Iron.
founders, Newenstle-on-Tyne.—" Prompt, efficient, re.
liable—Never been misled." _ _

?deem. Huntley & Palmeri Biscnit Factory, Beading.
—" Itecommended."—Members seven years.
Messrs. Wm. Seelless & Co., Sewing Machine Mau.
actnrers, Airdale Works, Keigbly,—" No bad debta
where we have followed out your instructions during the
last four years."

Messrs. Wallace, Bailey and Wilkins, Berm:missy
London.—" Further and final reports, most valuable
foature—quite original—made a trial of other offices for
commercial information, but our experience teaches us
that, for thoroughly sound information and speedy
replies to inquiries, your ;office unquestionably stands
first."—Meurbers three years.

Messrs. Richmond th Chandler, Agricultural Imple-
ment Manufacturers, Manchester."—Not led us wrong in
any instance."

Messrs. M. Bottomley, jun., k Co„ Bradford, Man-
chester, and London.—" Careful—no trouble spared—
appreciate the care taken—has our highest commends-
tion."—Members seven years.

Messrs. Passurant & Son, Merchants, Leeds.—" For
Continental information the importance of your
method of obtaining information from more than one
channel speaks for itself—pleasnre in recommending
your offices."

Messrs. Buckley 3: Song, Manufacturers, 3,4, and 5,
Greek.ntreet, Leedil, and 79, fiasinghall-street, London.
" Superior tunny other office."

Messrs. Lister and Co., Manningham Mills, Bradford,
Yorkishire.—" Reliable, which we attribute to your
excellent rule of insisting on several independent
souoces of information in each CaSe."

Messrs. LObilllOU ds Clay, 37, Albian-street, Leeds:—
" Your 'Further ' and 'Final' reports must ensure
accuracy—specially recommend this valuable feature."

nUTCE ONE PENNY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

HALESOWEN.

CArTION TO PUBLICANEL—At the Public Office, on
Tuesday before Memo H. Howard E. Gem, and Major
Smith, Joseph Willetts, of the Five Ways, was sum-
moned by Superintendent Kemp, for allowing his house
to be open after 11 o'clock, on the night of the 17th just
Police-constable Drew, proved that he found four men at
a quarter past eleven, with ale before them in the tap
room. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 2s 6d and
costs.

DRUNK A 1,13 Rlolo73B.—Mary AIM Saunders,
was charged with being drunk and riot4us. Sergeant
Cowell proved the case and defendant was fined 19 and
costa—Richard Collins, wan fined ta 6d for a
Bandar offal:wt.—William Hackett was fined 2s 64 for
being disorderly at Mr. Monsly's the George Inn, on the
13th inst.

REFUSING TO QUlT.—George Lowe, was Charged with
refusing to leave the Wagon and Horses Inn, on the 17th
inst. Thomas Rudge, toe landlord, proved the case and
defendant was fined 5s and costs.
Assacvr esske.—Jane Foley was charged with assault-
ing Fredrick Hackett on the 13th inst. The case was
proved and defendant was fined Is and costs.—Joseph
Taylor was also fined 5s and costs for assaulting Joseph
Bsunderapo the 20th inst.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

PIANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS may
he had on the NEW SYSTEM of HIRING, for Two or
Three Years ; after which, and without any further pay-
ment, to become the property of the hirer. All Instru-
ments had on this system, or otherwise, will ha
Exchanged any time within six months for any other , if
not approved of, and returned carriage free. And fur-
ther,after. a trial of three years, any Pianoforteor Har-
monium would be taken back, at its original cost, aid
the money returned, deducting the usual chargeforhire
thus offering greater advantages than the London or Bir•
mingham Houses.—Apply G. F. GREEN, Pianoforte
Tescherand Tuner, Music Warehouse,26o,Castle•street,
and 168, High•street, Dudley.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

ENGAGING A SERVANT.

walk or a visit in the evening, and never return; or a
better class of servant will inform the mistress at the
week's or month's end, "I feel dreadful lonesome,
ma'am, and must go to see my mother; and would
you please suit yourself with another girl, ma'am ?"
and all your questions will fail to bring out from her
the true cause of her dissatisfaction, and very likely
she does n.st know the real cause herself. Now I think
this might be avoided by a proper understanding be-
tween the parties at the time of hiring. Let the lady
at the time of engaging be perfectly plain-spoken in
regard to what she will require (in large things I
mean), not going into detail too much—which would
look pedantic —but touching upon those points which
might be neglected if not specified. Do you wish
the servant to economise, be saving in coal and
kindling, and in using butter, tell her ho. Do you
expe.:t her to clean the steps, ssr to watil and dress
and look after the children, tell her so. Do you
want some of the windows of the house cleaned every
week in rotation, tell her so. Be perfectly straightfor-
ward and plain-spoken at the time of hiring, and take
my word for it, if she is a girl worth anything, those
duties specified at the time of engaging will be faith-
fully performed as lung as the girl lives with you,
while other things equally important, and not men-
tioned., will be constantly neglected. In regard to
coming house in the evening at a reasonable tine, let
her distinctly understand that you expect her home and
the light put out by nine or half-past, unless on some
extra occasion, such as a party or concert to which she
may be invited, and of each occasion of which else
will previously inform you ; and, of course, you
must be willing to put up with the trifling incon-
venience. Let all things be understood and talked
over and agreed to at the time of engaging, and a great
many of the difficulties so constantly occurring be-
tween servants and mistresses will be avoided. —.
Pictorial World.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31

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As this mixture is pleasant to the taste, and
warranted free from anything injurious to the
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to test its value.
OLARRE'S WORLD-FAMED BLOOD
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sufficient to effect a permanent cure in the great
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does and the world, or sent to any address on receipt
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

'RIDGE OBSERVER.

- ---
A RECENT BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

In the ease of "If utlall o Wilde'," In whlch a jury at the
Llverpool Ase'zie "waded ES WO ea damages for breech of
reomole of runrriagn. an application bee heku made to the
court of Exchequer, Guth. pat of the defendant, for a new

The circurnstan,:pes of the case were very peculiar, and
excited a good deal of interes; is the pub Pie wind. Tire
defers iant was &gentleman of considerable property,and
moving in a vary respectable position. Having been
divorced from his wife, by whom be had to children,
he proposed maariage to the plaintlf, a young lady
of great perornal aid mental attractions, and waiving
in the came rank of society as himself. Ar-
rangements were euhsequvntly made for the solemni-
eation of the nuptials, with the consent of all parties
concerned, including that PA the defendant's mother, a
lady passessed of an ecome of £5,100 a year. Within,
however, a few days of the appointed time of the is 4-
Hags, it appeared that the defendant, at the urgent
request of his first wife, had an interview with her,
which resulted in a reconciliation between them, and
subseqnently a re marriage.
Mr. C. Russell, Q.V., now moved on behalf of the
defendant for a rule nisi for a new trial, on the ground
that the damages were excessive. He submitted, c9l-
- he had only £5OO a year after jPav Mg allow-
ances for the mantet ADCs of his wife and children, that
be had acted toward, the plaintiff up to the moment of
his re conciliation with his late wife with the most
perfe .:t honour and good frith, and that it was only under
the impression that he had been deceived in reßp.ct to
hie wife that he was much more severely handled by
the jury on the 00CAP1011 of the trial than his offence
had really merited. The engagement between the
plaintiff and defendant took place in the second week
of August, ind he had tat the lady end her mother
all the facts concocted with his divorce. He was at
that time about thirty-five years of age, and she about
twenty-one. lhe interview with hie wife tock place
in October, and his re-marriage soon afterwards. Roth
defendant tuol his mother wrote letters to the plaintiff,
rxpressir.g deep regret at the shame and disappointment
she must -offer, but observing the circumstances had
rendered It inevitable; and that however painful her
position was, the defendant would be committing a
g rent sin if, in the face of the satisfactory explanations
Po bad received in respect to his late wife's conduct,
he had peisavered in hia previous intention to marry
the plaintiff,
he learned Judges, having conferred together for a
few minutes. pronounced their unanimous opinion
that although the damages appeared large, they did
not see any reason f at disturbing the verdict.
Application refl. d.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

" Nspnleon Hi.,
'l. L P."

In front of the earclphagur a small brass plate is to
he placed, setting forth thlt "this sarcophagus was
offered ti the Empress Eugenie, as a mark of affec.
tionate sympathy, by Victoria I, 1873." The archi-
tect of the new Mausoleum IA Mr. Henry (Mutton, of
New Bond-streq, London ; the bnilders wore Mes,ro.
}tram
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

OLD HILL.

DEFRAUDING THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
COMPANY.-At the Police Court, on Wednesday last,
before Messrs. F. W. G. Bans and IL Hall, George
Britten, of Halesowen, was charged with defrauding
the Great Western Railway Company, by riding from
Birmingham to Rowley, on the 26th December, with-
out a ticket. Mr. Inspector Ledbrooke, appeared on
behalf of the company, and stated that the company
were frequently defrauded by persons in that locality.
Sometimes they examined the trains at Snow Hill,
and found as many as 20 persons in the carriages,
without tickets. Henry Lees, signalman at Rowley
station, proved the case, and defendant was fined Is
and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

ANECDOTE OF LANESEER.

It is now same twenty years ago that a large
party were as,erubled at one of the duinal ancestral
homes of England, and among the cueets expected was
Sir Edwin (says a writer in Land and Water). During
the day the question tumid upon which was the hand-
somest of two doze, one a King Charles spaniel,
called Dash," belonging to the lady of the mansion,
and a terrier, the property of a gallant officer in the
navy, now an adadial. After describing the merits
of.the twa doge, an Englishman's argument, a wager,
was resorted to; the duchess, if wiener, to rec:ive a
certain number of Iloubigant's best gloves from
Paris, the captain to receive the beautiful hunt ,
waistcoat of buff silk ornamented with gold frogs,
should his beerier "Tyke" carry off the prize. An
understanding was then come to that Landseer should
be the judge, but that not a hint or remark was to
be given or made to him. For an hour before dinner,
and during the entire evening, "Dash' was moving
about the room, or stretching himself upon the rug
before a blazing tire. Next morning • visit to the
stable was made by all the guests, headed by the
host and hostess. While admiring sine of the duke's
hunters, " Tyke" made his appearance. 'What a
beauty !" said is Edwin. The captain gave a look at
the hostess, who immediately replied, '' Fairly won,"
and within a week he appeared at table in the hunt
waistcoat. During the visit a sketch was made of
Tyke, who after sante appeared as " Impudence ''
in that eilendid work of art, "Dignity and Impu
&ince.' Fifteen 3 earl clawed, when one day the
captain found himself in • railway carriage, bound for
Chatham to join his ship, win p. who should enter the
compartment bet Eandeeer. For sometime he looked
at the gallant sailor, and appeared anxious and per-
plexed ; at lard, as if in despair in not remembering
the name of his companion, he b'itrted out, "Tyke
meg-mask Kce"rae4 }.A:Bsw
whiled sway this time until they reached Chatham,
where they parted. Poor Tyke met with • col end;
he was bitten by a mad dog amid deetsoyed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

TELEGRAPHING EXTRAORDINARY.

At the Telegraph—tfice, Washington, on Dec. 11,
1573, an experiment was carrie I out in the presence of
Mr. Cresewall, the Postmaster General of the United
Stater, the practical results of which will he .f immense
Importance aa regards the future of telegraphy through-
out the world. On that occasion the President'e last ,
annual Message of 11,500 words were transmitted from
Washington to New York, a distance of 290 miles,
over a single wire in 22i minutes, the speed obtainerl
being over 2 500 letters per minute. At New
York the message was delivered from the automatic
instrument ',rioted in bold type in presence of the
Patinas er of New York. This achievement in tele-
graphy is the more remarkable as the principle in-
volved i/1 not new, but was well known in 1848. The
experiments made at that date were practically with-
out result. By the new American combioation of
chemistry and mechanism, the speed is app tent)),
almost unlimited, meesagees at the rate of 1,200 words,
or 6,000 letters, a minute being afterwards transmitted
with equally satisfactory results. Hitherto the speed
attainable over circuits of similar length in this country
by the Wheatet me automatic system at present in We
for the "high speed" service by the Postal Telegraph
Department does not exceed 200 letters a minute.
The new American inettnment has a great advantage
In the entreime simplicity of its construction, me-
chanical detail giving place to chemical action. One
important result of this experiment is that it denten-
I ',tette. that hitherto the speed of transmiedon of electric
cm-rents through a metallic conductor has been re.
strictest from me eh stoical im per f ections in the me chauism
of the recording or receiving instrntrient, and that by
the snhatitution of chemical de ximp:inition for mecha-
nical action an almost unlimited speed of transmission
may be obtained. It is tube hoped that this new trans.
mining and recording instrument may he the agent by
which one present tariff of 1, for 20 words mac he re-
dosed to 61 or less for a similar message. Scientific
progress practically applied is an heirloom to a notice.
—Nature