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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-19

"BEARE v. NICHOLSON AND OTHERS."

The above cause was heard before Baron Pollock on
Tuesday, in London, and was an action involving a most
important point, both as regards the interests of life
insurers and those of the insurance companies.

This case was tried in February last, at Guildhall,
before Baron Pigott and a common jury, when a ver-
dict was found for the plaintiff. The action was
brought by a widow as executrix of her deceased hus-
band upon a policy for £3,000 effected upon the life of
the latter with the defendants, the -Universal Life
Assurance Company, the defence being that the de-
ceased committed suicide in contravention of the con-
dition in the policy that it should be void "if he
should die by his own hands."—lt appeared that the
deceased had been in businessin London for many years
as a hatter, and that his affairs were in a very prosperous
condition at the time of his death. Shortly before the
occurrence in question there was a marked change in
his character and demeanour, and from being a cheer-
ful, kindly, and light-hearted wan, he became morose,
sullen, and quarrelsome, and was always complaining
of the state of his affairs, and expressing his fears that
he should have to go to the workhouse. The night
before his death he asked his wife whether she had
ever seen a man's head open and shut as his was doing,
and he was unable to obtain sleep. Early on the
morning of the accident he started from home,
and, instead of going, as usual, to the Clapham
Junction Station, which was close to his residence,
he wandered away to the Battersea Station, and
went on to the down, instead of the up plat-
form. A train entering the station a few minutes
after he crashed it, lie ran towards it and fell on
the rails in frof of the engine, which struck and killed
him. The quegtion raised at the trial was, whether
he threw himself under the engine with the intention
of kiiling himself, or whether, in a moment of insanity
he merely committed a recklt ss art in endeavouring to
get to his proper platform by crossing the rails when
the train SUS approaching. The jury having
found a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount
of the policy, a rule nisi for a new trial was obtained
in April last on the ground that the verdict was
against evidence; and in November last that rule was
made absolute, and the case nu* came on to be tried
afresh.

When the case VMS called on, Mr. English Harrison
stated, on behalf of the plaintiff, that since the rule for
a new trial had been made absolute it had been deter-
mined not to proceed further with the case. Under
these circumstances the plaintiff would consent to a
nomnit being entered.
Mr. \V. G. Harrison, for the defendants, was willing
that course should be adopted.
The plaintiff was nonsmted accordingly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-19

EXTRAORDINARY LOSS of JEWELLERY.

On Saturday evening the Prince of Wales, attended
by the suite, left Marlborough House on a visit to
her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle. The
Prince drove to the ../addington station of the Great
Western Railway, where he was received by Mr.
Alfred Higgins, divisional superintendent, and con-
ducted to a saloon attached to tf. 0.30 p.m. down ex-
press train. The Earl and C.,mtegi of Dudley, who were
train, and during the confusion pre-
en route for Witley yourt, Worcestershire, were also
a dressing case containing upwards
of,priiimesntgooooeirst,,wb,tavrt,:lhjnogf
jewels,
was placed upon the plat-
form while the servants were taking their seats in the
carriage, and almostsdirectly afterwards it was missed.
A vain search was made upon the platform, and up to
the time of the departure of the train the missing jewels
had not been discovered, and the Earl and Countess
had to proceed on their way without them.

The TiMed of Tuesday says—" The robbery of Lady
Dudley's jewel-case outside the Great Western Rail-
way Station, at Paddington, on Saturday evening,
just previous to the starting of the Worcester express
leaving London at 6.30p.m., was effected under circum-
stances which leave little doubt that the thief was a
practised hand, and had laid his plans with an
ingenuity worthy a better purpose. Lord and
Lady Dudley arrived at the railway station in his
lordship's brougham at 6.20 p.m., and were im-
mediately followed by a four-wheeled cab conveying
two of the Countess's waiting women, each in charge
of s ponderous jewel box and other articles of a lady's
toilette. Scott, one of the women, was the first
who alighted, and having deposited upon the pavement
the box under her care, while turning round to assist
her companion, for better security and with com-
mendable caution placed one foot upon the jewel-
case. fn an unlucky instant her attention was di-
verted by the other maid, and she removed her foot
from the box. Her companion having alighted,
Scott stooped to recover the box, when, to her great
consternation, she found it had been removed. An
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

AN AMERICAN LADY.

The Tine, pays the following well-earned tribute to the
memory of a distinguished American lady
We regret to announce the death, on the 13th inst.,
of a distinguished and most estimable lady, the wife
of Mr. Marshall 0. Roberts, of New York. She came
to England during the past summer in impairedhealth,
and very recently underwent a severe surgical opera-
tion. She has died in a foreign land, but her name
and good deeds are known and cherisherl here. For
long years she has devoted her time, her rare capacity,
and the resources of her husband's large fortune
to numberlese acts of useful charity. She founded
no less than four benevolent societies in New
York for the relief of different phases of distress
among the poor and deserving of her own sex. She not
only endowed them with adequate means of mainte-
nance, but, abandoning the ordinary enjoyments of a high
social position, she devoted all her attention to their
proper organization and direction. Her skilful ad-
ministration of these various charities enabled her to
,ffect an immense amount of good; but her admiralde
example of self-sacrifice, her gentle demeanour, and
her unaffected piety exerted a most beneficiALjn-
thrones over the destiny of the numerous objects if her
bounty. She was a singularly gifted woman, and pre-
sided with much ability every winter in New York
, over a religious assembly that she had organized. The
chapel where it met was crowded every week with
!sally of the most fashionable of her friends, who were
attracted thither by her eloqueet homith s. In prayer,
especially, she want most impressive. The earnest
tones of her musical voice, her deep convictions, the
touching beauty of her pious invocations, subdued
every hearer, and often sent scoffers home to pray. We
are requested to render this unpretetulidg homage to
her memory.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

DU DLEY.

TII6 RECENT PIT ACCIDVNT.—Mr. Robert Welts held
an inquest on Saturday afternoon, at the Black Swan
Inn, King street, OP the body ,if Joseph Wright ffid), who
was killed on Wednesday Gth hist, at the " Bob' Pits,
Dixon's Green.—Mr. Seott,deputinspccton, was present.
and on behalf of the proprietere of the colliery Mr Edo is
Wright end Mr. Henry J olinson, jun., attended.—Thomas
White stated that on the above date deceased esked him
several theca to go with him down pit. Ultimately they
get into the skip, and proceeded to decend. At the first
movement Mr. Wright fell backward., and caused the
skip to sway to the side. Witness saved himself by tak-
ing bold of the fencing. Deceased fell to the bottom.
He and Wright had been drinking, but they were not
drink, and could walk straight—fly Mr. Scott : Deceased
was not in reality a manager, but was employed to look
after the coal on the bank. No one gave him and White
permission to go down that day —Thomas Ainsbury, ,
baeksman, said he was attending to the horses in the pit
at the time of the accident. The pit was not at work, or
he sin 'aid not have allowed the deceased and White to go
down —By Mr. Scott: He did not always fettle the
horse.; only when the pit was at play.—Charles Taefield
and William Vanes gave similar evidence to the whim.
White.—Joseph March, chartermaster, said the it was
at play, and the accident occurred after the regular day's
work, and the men were there without any duty.—Thomas
Morris, eugineer, said deceased went down without his
permission. He should not have let him go had he known
who he was. He could rum 1, and he kit, w that Cute 11
said that he should not allow anyone to go down except
the workmen, uuleas he had an order from the owner,
agent, or manager. He could not inquire as to everyone
who went down, for he should then have to wait and
see every person.—A verdict of " Accidental death " was
I returned.—On Monday the remains of the late Joseph
Wright were buried in St. John's churchyard The
Wintry troop of the Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry, of
which deceasee was an old and respected member, at-
tended the funeral. They marched, with arms reversed,
in front of the hearse, and were under the command of
Captain Boycott White A smell detachment of the
Worcestershire Tema mry Cavalry followed the hearse,
and solemn and appropriate music was played by the band
of tie Dudley Rifle Corps. The Rev. E. H. L. Neott
was the officiating minister, aed at the gr ive there were
the usual militory honours. Messrs. Davies and Clarke
were the undertakers.

Santous Casa 01 ASSAULT. --At the Police Court, on
Monday, before the Mayor (Mr. Stokes), Mr. W. Milan
sun, and Mr. Aston, Thomas Pearson was charged with
assaulting his eclUjn, Ida° named Thomas Pearson.—On
tne idols instant complainant was grinding a horse-shoe
at bin shop in Woodaide, when defendant came to him
and knocked him down, lie 'then took up a horseshoe
and Mat complainant severely about the head.—The
Bench inflicted a line of 'Ads. and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

FUR PICTURE FRAMES,

GO to the Practical Maker, where every dew
cription of PICTURE FRAMES, WINDOW
CORNICES, A:c., are mauulactured on the Premises,
Wholesale aud Retail, by
D. LAMBERT,
House Decorator,
Gilder and
Picture Frame,
Manufasturer,
OLDSIVINIORD, Near STOURBBIDOA.

OLD PICTURE FRAMES, CORNICES,
AND MOULDINGS,
Of every description,
CLEANED, REPAIRED, or RE-GILT.
OLD PICTURES, Carefully Cleaned, Lined, end
Restored.

L. baying bad 20 year.' practical
• experience in all the &Love different Brandies,
begs to inform the tientry and Public generally that he
has now ev•ry facility for executing any order that may
be eutrusted to his care, which will meet with his perso-
nal and prompt attention.
Orders by Letter will meet with strist attention.
Estimates Om and lien of each Branch sent to any
part of the conetty.
Gentlemen may have their Pteture Frames re-gilt on
their Owe Premises. if &sired.

The tls• of
THE GLENFI ELD STALCII
Always Secures
The Delight of the Liman'',
The Admiration of the Beholder,
And the Comfort. of the Wearer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

WHY HE WAS PUZZLED.

The funny man of the lionseis sail to be Mr. Nesmith,
of Oregon, who tells on himself some very amusing
stories, lie served one term in the Senate several years
ago, and a few days after he WM swornin he was passing
one of the cloak rooms, and inside were Fessenden,
Morrill, and several others whose names we can't recall.
They hailed him, invited him in, and after conversing for
a few moments they asked him, very abruptly—" Mr.
Nesmith, you have come from a very wild country,
where you say the greater portion of your life has been
passed. Will you tell us what struck you on coming
to the Senate ?" " Well, gentlemen, when I took4my
seat in this august body, said to be composed of the
'brains of our great country, I was overwhelmed with
the strangeness of this one idea—how I came to be
here." "0! Ah ! Ugh ! So! And then, Mr. Nesmith,
what then—what was your next cause of wonder?"
"The next thing, gentlemen," answered Mr. Nesmith,
slowly gathering up his great length, "that came to
me, and puzzled me more than the first, though was
how in the deuce all you other fellows got here
Court Jouvual.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

THE MARKETS.

BURK N E -MONDAY.

Business at Mark-lane to-day has been only moderato.
There has been a thin attendance, causfug operations to be
limited. English wheat has not been freely offered. Still.
despite the cold weather, the trade has lacked activity.
Prices have ruled firm. With reference to prize wheat,
the supplies have been on a fair average scale. The demand
has been firm, but not active, at full quotations. Malt-
ing bailey has in en dealt in to a moderate extent,
at full prices ; grinding has been unaltered. Malt has
been disposed of at about late rates. English oats have
been scarce, but there has been a large show of foreign.
The trade has been quiet, and prices have ruled about ati.
per qr. lower on the week. Maize has been quietly dealt in,
at about late rates. Beans have beenerm, on former ternui.
For peas the market has been quiet, it previous quotations.
The flour market has been quiet but steady, and without
, feature.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

.

and final* unconsciously fell into a quiet and peaceful
:bell, in which he remained wrapped until his usual
hour of rising in the morning. As the day came, no
the dream, in at least its first vividness, left him—that
is en far as troubling him was concerned; but he could
still remember the features and figure of the ghost in
his vision, he eould still remember the words at the
head of the letter, and the gradual assumption of his
father's likeness, and the final fall upon his person
which had aroused him. George Ferrol being more of
an active than of a meditative disposition. was not
much.troubled about the affair, and supposed that if
there were really anything supernatural about the
dream it would be some day made known to him, and
that if it were simply the effect of physical agencies
he would soon see occasion fitting to go to the nearest
surgeon and be bled—at that time of day a remedy
for complaints of all sorts —a specific for every disease
under the sun, more especially when doctors did not
know what the disease was nine times out of ten.

Sir James Ferrol had been very emphatic with his
son in the matter of striving to repay Mr. Temperley,
both for the loan and the sheep, at as earl, a date as
possible, urging him as his son and representative, in
the case of his own death, to hold himself bound by a
tie of gratitude to befriend and assist the good farmer
in any way that might arise, even though it should be
many years hence, and this not only personally to him.
self, but relatively to all his family and descendants.
So strongly did he feel that 'one good turn deserves
another," that it was ever after one of the uppermost
intentions of his mind how he might show his apprecia-
tion of the kindness. His good lady, who, however,
aid not know the cirounstauces of the case, was quite
puzzled to know why Sir James had become such
great friends with farmer Temperley. She was in-
clined to think her husband slightly insane upon the
point. However, a circumstance very soon occurred
which made the good lady firm friends also with the
farmer, though tor different, if equally sufficient,
reasons.

CIiAPTER
A friend In need, is a friend indeed."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

THE STOURRAIDGE OBSERVER

this country are wedded to the principles of free
trade, there can be little doubt that they also
admire the principles of justice. An inventor
is always a man who benefits his fellow-beings
very much wore than he profits himself, for if
his intention is useless, he gets nothing for it,
and if it is of value the public derive as good a
bargain as they can in their own interests of free
trade, the inventor's idea is to be seized and
confiscated, there would be very little chance of
a race of ingenious men continuing to be kept
up. If a man feels that he has no property in
the fortility of his brain, there is no encourage-
umdt whatever for hint to persevere in an in-
vem ion which niklit. if properly worked out, be
of the greatest benefit to mankind; and the loss
I to the community would be influitely greater
than is at all possible under the present system
I whereby it is alleged that there is an interference
I with the freedom of trade.

THE DISTRICT IRON-PLATE WORKERS.
At a special general meeting of the Branch
Lodge of the Wolverhampton, Lye Waste, and
I%isttict Iron-plate Workers and Brazier,' Trade
Protection Society, held at Mr. Morgan's, Pear
Tree Inn, on Monday last, it was resolved to ask
Messrs, Rhodes and Hill, of the above place, for
a 10 per cent. advalice on the' present rate of
wages. A deputation waited on these gentle-
men, and they at once agreed to pay the advance
at the close of the present year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

EXERCISES.

DANCING, DEPORTMENT, AND CALISTHENIC

MADEMOISELLE SILVESTRE
,keitox LONDON

11 AS
the honour to inform her Pupils, the
1 Gentry, Schools, and Inhabitants of Stourbridge
and Vicinity, that her CLASSES Meet at the TALIIO7
HOTEL ASSEMBLY ROOM, Every Saturday.,
MORNING CLASS at Eleven o'clock ; AFTERNOON
Ditto, from Two o'clock.
TO ADULTS.

Those who have haver learnt before Taught in a Few
Easy Lessons all the Fashionable Dances.
adenwhialle Silvestre's J.VININO SUBSCRIP-
TION CLASS, for Ladies and Gentlemen, at Seven
o'clock, for the practice of all the Fashionable Dances.
Private Lessons by appointment. Schools and Yawl.
hie attended.
Adress,-
10, Colville Terrace West,
Bayawater,
London, W.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

BRIERLEY HILL.

EXTENSION OF Horns TO PUBLICANS—At the Police
Court, on Monday, before Messrs. H. Smith and H.
Eve!,, Mr. IV alit ron, solicitor to the Licensed Victuallers'
Association, made an application for an extension of hours
On the 28th and 31st. The Beneh granted permission
for all licensed victuallers to keep open extra on the 28th,
and an hour and a half on the 31st.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

THE MISFORTUNE_ OF LOOKING LIKE

A MARRIED MAN.

Max Adder has (says an American paper) a friend
named Slimmer, who deserves pity. He was going
up to Reading not long since, and when reaching the
depLe he happened to look into the ladies' rosin. A
woman sat there with a lot of baggage and three
children, and when she saw Slimmer she rushed to-
wards him, and before he could defend himself she
threw her arms about his neck, nestled her head
upon his breast, and burst into tears. Slimmer was
amazed, indignant, confounded; and ere he could
had utterance for his feelings, she exclaimed :-0,
Henry, dear Henry! we are united at last. Are
you well? Is Aunt Martha still alive? Haven't
you longed to see your own Louisa?" And she
looked into Slimmer's face and smiled through
her tears. "Madam," said he solemnly, "if I
am the person alluded to as Henry, permit me to
say that you have made a mistake. My name is
Lemuel, I have no aunt Martha. and I don't own a
solitary Louisa. Oblige me by letting go my coat;
it excites remark." Then she buried ber bonnet deeper
into his waistcoat, and began to cry harder than ever,
and said, "0, Henry, how can you treat me so?
How can you pretend that you are not my husband?"
"Madam," screamed Slimmer, "if you don't cease
slopping my shirt bosom, and remove your umbrella
from my corn, I shall he obliged to call the police.
Let me go, I say." "The children are here," she per-
sisted. "They recognise their dear father; don't you,
children?" "Yes, yes," they exclaimed ; it's pa ;
it's our own dear pa." And then they grabbed
Slimmer by his trousers legs and hung to his
coat tail. "Woman," he shrieked, "this is get-
ting serious. Unhand me, I say." And he tried
to disengage himself from her embrace, while all
the brakemen and the baggage masters and newsboys
stood around and said his conduct was infamous. In
the midst of the struggle a stranger entered with a
carpet-hag. He looked exactly like Slimmer, and
when he saw his wife in Slimnier's arms he became
excited, i.nd hloced Slimmer with that carpet-bag and
sat on him, and smote his nose, and caromed on his
head, and asked what lie meant. Slimmer was re.
moved on a stretcher, and the enemy went off with
his wife and family in a cab. Recalled next day to
apologise. His wife had made the mistake because of
Stimmer'e likeness to him. And now Slimmer wishes
he nosy goon be kinked lit the fare by a mule, en that
he will resemble no other human being in the world.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

JUDGMENT AGAINST COUNT ARNIM,

Judgment was given in the Arnim case on Saturday
The Court opened at four o'clock p.m., but the ac-
cused not being present, the judges informed his
counsel, Dr. Dockhorn and Dr. .111unckel, that they
regarded him as being under arrest, and must insist
on his attendance. He was accordingly sent for, and
arrived at five o'clock. Judgment was then passed by
the Court. With regard to-the documents of the
second and third class, it found that the case for
the prosecution was not made out. There re-
mained only the documents of the first class, which
the accused was charged with embezzling. The
: Court held that this charge of embezzlement could
not be sustained. It found, however, that the
accused had purposely made away with documents
which were in the place set apart for them to be offi-
cially kept, and that this was an offence against
paragraph 133 of tke Penal Code. The high position
of the prisoner and the importance of the papers a:in-
stituted aggravating circumstances in the case. There
were mitigating circumstances —viz., the restoration
of certain despatches, and the accessibility of the Paris
archives to a number of diplomatic agents, but these
were not grounds for withholding punishment. Ac-
cordingly the Court sentenced Count Harry von
, Arnim, Imperial German Ambassador on the retired
list, to three months' imprisonment, one month to be
! considered as having been undergone during the arrest,
, and to the payment of the costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

THE ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.

THE CHRISTMAS GIFT TO WIDOWS AND
ORPHANS AT WOLVERHAMPTON.
Amongst other instances of benevolence, at this
season of the year, which find a record in our
columns, we have great pleasure in noticing the
excellent example set by the representatives of
the ancient Order of Foresters in this district of
distributing a gift of money to. the widows and
orphans of deceased brethren of the order. Our
readers may remember that about three months
ago the members of the different Foresters' Courts
in Wolverhampton and other adjacent towns ob-
tained permission to have special service held in
the churches at their resyective parishes in aid of
their Widows and Orphans' Benevolent Fund.
The churches at which these services were held
were St. Peter's, Wolverhampton; Holy Trinity,
Wednesfield Heath; St. Giles's, Willenhall ; St.
John's, Princes End; Christ Church, Coseley ; and
St. Paul's Tipton. The Foresters in each place
assembled in good nun hers, and the result of the
I united effort thus made was the collection of a
total sum of about .£52. The money having been
all paid in, the district officers wisely decided to
apportion it as a Christmas gift amongst the
widows and orphans (the latter not to exceed 13
years of age) of deceased members who had for-
merely belonged to the Courtswhieh joined in the
movement. A list of these was obtained, and
on Monday, being St. Thomas's Day, the District
Chief Ranger (Mr. John lavery) and the District
Secretary (Mr. Nutting) attended at the place
appointed, and distributed the money, those of the
recipients who resided out of Wolverhampton
having their portion sent to them. The total
number of widows was 37, and of orphaus 69; to
the former the committee had awarded a sovereign
each, and 35. each to the orphans. We need hardly
add that the recipients, one and all, expressed their
heartfelt gratitude for the means thus afforded
them of enjoying, in common with their more
fortunate neighbours, a happy Christmas, and we
trust that what has been so well begun may only
he kept up in future as an annual custom, but that
the example thus set may be widely extended. Mr.
Ray, the District Sub-Chief Ranger, was unable to
be present at the distribution of the money, but
he, with the other officers, had taken an active
1 part in endeavouring to promote the success of
the movement, and in the subsequent work of
ascertaining the names of those entitled to
participate in the benefit.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

EXTRACTS from " PUNCH'S" ALMANACK.

PROVFRBIAL PHILOSOPHY.
Never do to-morrow what you can put off doing to-
day.
Excepting on a railroad, delays are rarely do ugerous.
Cupunctuality is the soul of method.
Where there's a Will there's a Way of upsetting it.
For want of a Cab the Train was hest, and for want
of a 'feather the Race was lost.
'Tie the early Worm that gets walked into by the
Blackbird.
Invention is the Daughter of Necessity, and the
Parent of'the Soap-bubble.
If you want a thing well done, pay somebody to doit.
Silence is of gold, while speech is often brazen.
Needs must, when the Printer's pevil calls.

NURSERY RHYME FOR THE TIRE.
BYE, BABY BUNTING,
Daddy's gone a hunting
On the Stock Exchange to catch
Some one who Is not his match;
If he has luck,
As well as pluck.
A coach hen very likely win
To ride his BABY BUNTING

TENDERNESS FOR THE BRUTE CREATION.
A good old English squire anf AL F. H., having
happened to read COLERIDGE'S Ancient Mariner, said
if anyone got burdened with a guilty conscience by
only shooting an Albatross, what remorse must per
prey upoullheipaan who has shot a Fox!

AFFECTIoN'S OFFERING.
From our Uncles and Aunts we indulge expectations
They must, sooner or latter, leave money behind.
Many happy new years to our rich Id relations
Though we hope in their wills that they've borne us In
mind.

DID YOU EVER?

_ .
Did you ever know a sane person who liked having
his haircut?
Did you ever know a Man who was not delighted at
being excused from serving on a Jury ?
Did you ever hear of a Will which gave complete
satisfaction?

•
Did you ever publish a little volume of Poenaiso end
find it tinn out a profitable speculation!
Did you ever pay your Rates and Taxes with cheer-
ful alacrity?
Did you ever" Spend a Happy Day ? "
Did you ever experience the Joy of an unexpected

Legacy. - -
Did you ever hear a Bulbul?
And, Ladies—
Did you ever know a Dressmaker who could make
you a dress, at the very earliest, before the week after
next?
HEIGIIO !—Whether she took an overdose by mis-
take, or committed suicide, it is impossible at this
distance of time to say, and. strangely enough, the
Classical Dictionaries are altogether silent on the sub-
ject; but there cannot be a shadow of a doubt about
it—Jo died of potassium.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

G. F. GREEN,

pIANOFORTE
260, Castle-pi reel, and 168, I I igh.iar, et, badlty
U4B GREAT PLEASURE IN PI:MISR/No IRK muLLOWING

TUNER
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

A TREASURE OF ANTIQUITY.

A bookseller of Paris has managed to get hold of a
treasure of antiquity, and a souvenir of the great
French Revolution, which many persons would gladly
possess. This is none other than the (mous Prayer
Book, called the " Offic^ of the Holy Spirit." written
by Gilbert. in the yeti GO3, for tig Dauphin, son of
Louis XIV., and which was the onTy book left to the
unfortunate Louis XVI. in his captivity in the
Temple. It will be remembered that the Iving's
gaoler, Vincent, had Ali ,wn his Royal prisoner all
the marks of attention, humanity, and respect which
he dared. On the morning when Louis mounted
tne chariot that was to conduct him to the scaffold,
he took off his cravat and handed it, with the
Prayer Book, to Vincent as a souvenir, and to
show his - stitude to the gaoler. Shortly after the
king's eke( on, be, too, was guillotined as a suspect.
I His widow, unwilling to part with the souvenir, yet
fearing to keep it, tore out the two fly-leaves contain-
m; the Royal donor's signature, and affirming the
origin and presentation to Vincent of the missal.
These pages have unfortunately been destroyed, or
lost. The signature, however, of Gilbert remains, and
proves the book to have beemwritten by him, and not,
as some people suppose, by Jerry, caligrapher to
Louie XIV. Clery, in his Journal du Temple, men-
tions this book as being the only one in the possession of !
Louis XVL during his imprisonment. It is doubly
bound in morocco—the outside being black and very
plain—the inside red and ornamented with crowned
dauphins and *ars de lye.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

KIDDERMINSTER.

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IScoom. Bono.—Pi meeting of the School Board wim
lirheld on Monday aftarnoon ; Mr. N. Dixon in the chair
he Bev. Dr. MeCave moved that Mr. Joseph Chance
(Cheltenham College) be appointed assistant master of
the day school, ond principal nmster of the night school,
at a salary of £9O a year. Mr. Chambers seconded the
motion, and it was carried.—Dr. McCave moved that the
Schools Management Committee be empowered to make
IMUlgements lox the openiog of the eight school. Mr.

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THE TEA TRADE,

COMPTON liutsE, BAsN,TT STREET,
LIVERPOOL. DEC. 1871.
-TN our Circular for November we drew &Gen-
.l, to ti to the large supplies of TEA available
this Season. We have now to report an addi-
tional Extensive luiport, making our Stocks un-
usually heavy, and thus affording us such an
opportunity as rarely occurs for the selection
of suitable quantities for our business.
We have availed ourselves of the opening
afforded by the large accumulation of Stork—
now amounting to Twenty Million Pounds in
excess of last year—to further our aim by bring-
ing before the public thoroughly satiilactory
TEAu, which we can confidently recommend as
giving full value at our quAations.
The qualities selling by la ut -, 2:6,
3 6 ere those best adapted for our customers
requirements. In our recent purchases welter,
been exceptionally fortunate in s curing TEAS
to meet this public ta.te, and vu now beg to
invite the attention of consumers to the special
advantages we are enabled to off, therein
eons, quent upon the large sale we had for these
descriptions in oarticul tr.
Our new Premises. pert of the well-known
(OM pro HOUSE. in immediate proxiinity
to the leading thoroughfares of the town, and to
the LIME-WIREN? 1111,1 CENTRAL STATIoNs, are
conveniently situated ; and suit will to, my Only
to give to all orders my personal attention,
hope to enjoy In continuance of thekublie layout
no long accorded to the late Fi
The following list is framed more ass guide to the selec-
tion of suit able qualities, feeling confident that super%
ority of quality will always be appreciated as the true
test of cheapness:—
BLACK TEAS.
Good useful CoNoou Is 91
Strong CoNOOII, &-nichong .. 28 per pound.
The Fine Cowoon. Sundt :my Ittroar•2s 4.1 et: 2s 6.1
„ Fine KAI:4OW CoNUou.. .. SI
„ First-class Cosoon.fine and fall thicour 3., 01
~ Finest Co:cool:row!, rich So' isehongfrirour3.3 I
alined SOOI.IIONA, rery Choice is 64
INDIAN TEAS.
Fine Are in Sort, WWI, row stroug 3+ 41
Finest AssAM 14.4 'E Sou euuNc.very choice 3s 8/1
Finest Assam Pvie,F, 'cry rich so ease -Is

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(100.1 CEYLON COFFEE .. Is 44
I"iue,t PLAN' ATION CEYLON .. • • . • Is 63
The ripest EAST INDIA Conrail (Being fully
ripe, picked quality, and of the Mountain
vopeth--highly recommended) .. Is 8.1
The Finest MOUNTAIN JAMAICA COME.. 1S i/d

Lawton Bankers: National Provincial Bank of
England.
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Liverpool Bankers: Commerctal Banking
_Company.
THOMAS ,T ONES & COMPY.
TEA AND COFFEE DEALERS,
BASNET2 STREET, LIVERPOOL.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

IPMMT'iriiHlll

Bronchitis, itiplititti fa, A-Wit,' 110.1, ,11
Derangements of the Throat and Chest.

In any of the above diseases, immediate mud permanebt
relief is obtained by effectually rubbing this detergtni
Ointment twice a day upon the neck, cheat, and back, sou
buck, and in all stages of influenza, settled coughs, 1111 u
wheezing at the chest, the dame treatment may be fol-
lowed with efficiency and safety.

Bad '.eys, Bad Breasts, UN Sores, ll'ounds, an
Ulcers.

By rubbing this Ointment perseveringly upcu and
around the affected parts twice a day, it will pcnetratc to
the tissues beneath, and exert the most beneficial Mita.
ence; the inflammation soon diminishes, the pain
becomes less intclerable, the matter thickens, and a
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 huniouis from the body.
Skin Diseases of all kinds.

In this class of complaints, no matter the age, the se:
the place, or under what name the disease may be chisel.
tied, immediate ease, and ultimate cure, may with eel
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WWI be procured, if this Ointment be plenlitu.l.
rubbed upon the part affected, while holloiluy's
are taken in appropriate doses night and 111011.1111 g, te
reify the blood.
(Joni, hitelmation, a n<l Oland ula r Swellings.

Every one suffering from these excruciating complainti
shoulril have recourse to these purifying remedies. Rh the)
bane resent d thousands from a tile of torture, alter all
other means had failed to give them relief. lhe Oint.
meet and Pilis used cuujointly will set so searchingly
and certainly, as to effect cures in the most hopeless.
csses.

Fistulas arid Internal !inflammations.
Persons afflicted with these distres,ingcomplaintswifl
find in this wonderful Ointulent instant meanu of
and all can effect their own curo without explaining tl:cis
infirmity to anyone. Holloway's Pills, if tuken in mai.
doses, greatly assist the Ointment, as they purify the
Wood and regulate tee stomach Au an suu,rdinary
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

LOCAL 4,IIANCEEY CASE.

PENNANT V. NOIING.

In the Rolls Court, London, on Monday last, be-
fore Sir G. Jessel, Mr. Fischer, g.t2., said: Would
your Honour indulge me by allowing me to men-
tion a ease of Tennant v. Young, which was heard
and disposed of by your Honour last Monday ?
The Master of the Rolls: What was it about ?
Mr. Fischer : It was a suit by a Mrs. Tennant
against trustees, for alleged breaches. Your Hon-
our dis:uissed the bill, and in doing so, you spoke
of the conduct of the plaintiff's solicitor, that is
you said the bill ought never to have been filed—
of course a remark of that kind gets repeated in
the papers.
The Master of the Rolls: I said "advisee' I
did
.not say solicitor.

Mr. Fisiier I have been asked by the solicitor
iu question to state to your Honour that he acted
throughout entirely under the advice of counsel,
and I should not make such a statemen as that if
that advice were not in my hand.
The Master of the Rolls : That shows the wis-
dom of my saying "adviser." I did not say "so-
licitor," if I recollect right, I said the lady had not'
been well advised.

Mr. Fischer : I am obliged to your Honour for
saying so much.
The Master of the Rolls : I have given you the
opportunity of making that statement in open
court. lam sorry that should have been the case,
but it is &protection to the solicitor at all events.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, & PTSTRWT crITIONTCLE

j REGISTERED FOR
I TRANSMISSION ABROAD.)

TRADBSXZWEI ADDRESEIBIL

FUNERAL CARRIAGES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, i 874

CURE FOR ALL.

i) 1 tie E ( )NE PEN \I
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

poliee and gave defendant into custody. Defendant sal
he !ormerly lived in the house and be left a pair of tron•
eery, • shirt, and other clothes in the house, mid he west
back to fetch them. The Bench did not consider the
the case proved, and defendant was discharged.
COAL STEALING.—Ueurge Sheldon was fined fis : in de-
fault 14 days, for stealing a quantity'of coal, the proper ty
of the Victoria Colliery Company, '1 ividuie.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

TEE ECONOMY OF FUEL.

There are few questions which come nearer home
to the heart of the householder in this damp cold
climate of ours than those connected with the econo-
mical use of fuel (remarks the Daily News). Two
years ago the Society of Arts offered a series of prizes
for improved stoves, kitchen and other, and now, after
examining two hundred and four, and experimentally
testing one hundred and seven, the Committee ap-
pointed to adjudge the prizes report that there is no
stove among those submitted to them worthy
of commendation, on the ground at once of
merit and novelty. Inasmuch as the Commit-
tee have had before them specimens from • most
of our principal stove makers, such a revisit is unsatis-
factory in the extreme. The trials were conducted
with great care, and at considerable length; a range of
buildings was expressly built in the grounds of the
International Exhibition, and there from February till
July each stove was separately and carefully tested till
the whole had undergone trial. It may therefore be
taken as the deliberate opinion of a selected Com-
mittee of chemists and engineers, that our present
household appliances for the consumption of fuel are
very deficient. It is true that such a result only eon-
firms the general opinion. We in England like to see
our fires, and the consequence is that we are never able
to feel them. We burn an immense amount of coal.
generate thereby a considerable quantity of heat, and
then send the heat up the flue to warm the chimney-
pots and the air above them. Considering the vast
improvement our engineers have made in the construc-
tion of furnaces—the well-known Siemens furnace will
melt metal while the waste heat as it passes off will
not char wood—it is either through strange incapacity
or strange neglect that our domestic fire-places are so
bad. This much at least is certain, that there is a
fortune waiting the inventor who can constructan open
fire-grate which will send even a quarter of its heat
into the room instead of nearly all rp the chimney.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

GENERAL GRANT AND THE
PUMPKIN PIE.

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Many good stories are told of General Grant,
President of the United States, but few show his
character better than this, told by an officer of his
staff : Grant, then a Brigadier, was commanding an
expedition against the rebels in Arkansas. Lieu-
tenant Wickfield, of the Indians Cavalry, commanded
the advanced guard of eight mounted men. Provisions
were scarce on the march f 110 miles. On the third
day Lieuten ant Wickfield came up to a small farm- houae,
and, thinking theremight be something to eat, accosted
the inmates of the house, imperatively demanding the
food, and on being_ questioned, he said that he was
General Grant. With loud professions of loyalty, the
inmates served up the best meal they could produce.

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and refused to accept payment, whereupon our lieu-
tenant went on his way rejoicing. Presently General
Grant came up to the same house, and asked if they
would cook huh some food. "No." was the answer.
•'General Grant and his staff have just been here, and
eaten all in the lonise except one pumpkin pie. Hav-
ing inquired the name of the good lady who gave him
this information, Grant induced her by half s 'tiller to
promise to keep the pie till he should send f. ir it. 'I hat
evening a grand paraile was ordered at half past six
for orders bi be read, and the troops were formed up,
ten columns deep, and a quarter of a mile long ;
officers were called to the front, and the following
order IV OA road by the awistant adj iitant-general : -
'Lieutenant Wickfield, id the Indiana Cavalry,
having on this day eaten everything in Mrs Selvidge's
house, at the crossing of the Tronton and Pocahontas
and Black River and Cape Girardeau roads, except
one pumpkin pie, is hereby ordered to return with an
escort of one hundred cavalry and eat that Pie saws.—
U. S. GRANT, Brigadier.Grneral, comnianding."—St
seven o'clock, amidst the cheers of the army, the lieu-
tenant and his hundred men tiled out of camp, and in
the course of the night duly returned, and with all
' due formality, the pie was reported as eaten.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

CEADLEY HEATH.

CAUTION.—At the Old Hill Police Court, on Wednes-
day, Michael Welch, formerly a soldier, aho said be coma
from Bradford, Yorkshire, woe charged with benison the
premises of John Brazier, on the night of the 22nd hist,
for an unlawful purpose. Complainant stated that he
Nina defendant in his water closet &boat two o'clock.
The yard was an enclosed one. Defendant said he was
very sorry, but be was drank at the time. Discharged
with • caution.

SERIOIN AcctuENT.—An accident of a aerions nature
occurred to a man named Edmund Clarke, at the New
Homer Hill Colliery, I,n Wednesday. It appears that he
was at work about 12 o'clock, when a quantity of coal fell
on him Hie thigh was broken and he was otherwise
;evcrely injured.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

A LITTLE COMFORT for EDUCATIONAL

ENTHUSIASTS.

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A report just issued on the health of the Navy
contains a good joke (says the Court Journal). After
giving sundry melancholy examples of the kind of
answers given by boys in the preliminary examination
for the Navy, and remarking that many boys who
have never been out of London cannot tell the name
of the river that flows under Loudon Bridge, the
writer of the report goes on to give a little comfort
to educational enthusiasts. He says that some boys
show a very gratifying quickness of apprehension
and an amount of knowledge not to be expected from
their slender opportunities. For example, one boy,
when told that his somewhat coarse hair was "like
quills upon the fretful porcupine," replied with almost
excessive promptness—" Shakspeare." The worthy
examiner's delight would have been moderated had he
been aware that Shakspeare "is a slang word in
London, used to cut short a bookish or prosy speech.
, The hopeful youth would probably have ejaculated
" Shakspeare" with equal promptitude hail the quota-
tion been from John Knox instead of the divine poet.
Another youth was plucked because he replied to the
query, "What religion are you?" "Oh, Fin an Eng-
lishman, of course." If he had said he was a Roman,
the nationality would have been accepted; and it
means something.in religion, we are glad to say, to ex-
claim, "Oh, fin an Englishman !"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. -MONDAY.
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The cattle trade today has been without feature of import-
ance. The supply of beatts has been heeded, as usual on the
day preceding the Christnins market. Throughout the trade
has ruled slow, but at full quotation.. For the hest Scots and
crosses its. 61 to 65. Bd. per blb, baa been paid. From Norfolk
we have received about 300, from Lincolnshire 50, from
other parts of England about 500, and from Scotland 125
head On the foreign side of the market there have been
only some Dutch stock, for which the demand has been
quiet, at about late rates. In the sheep pens the supply
has been only moderate, but the quality has been good.
For all breeds the trade has ruled firm, and for the best
Downs and half.breds es. 10d. to 55. per 81b, has been
paid. For calves the demand has been quiet,' at about
lots quotations. Pigs have been a doll market :—Coarse
and inferior beasts, 4s 4d. to 43. 10d. ; second quality.
Ls. to 53. Bd. ; prime large oxen, be. 10d. to ds
prime Meets, kg, St 44 to 65. 81 ; coarse end inferior
sheep, 40. Bd. to s±. gil; ditto second quality, 53. Gd. to
So. 04.; prime coarse wadled, 61. 2d. to fe. 6,1. ; prima
nthdovins, Os. fitL to ye. ; large coarse calves, to. 42. to
ss. 101 ; ditto prime small, Cs 41. to Ss. 84. ; lar4e hog.,
45 2.d. to 45. Cii.; and mill porkers, Sc. 10d to tol per
81b. to sink the offal. Total Supply.—lteasis, cheep
and lambs, 13.260 calves, 76; pigs, 60. Fut, a Be At.,
430 ; sheep:tett Janata, 4,1170 , 35.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARK ET.—MONDSY.
Good and pi ime qualities ot meat sell freely at high prices,
and for Inferior descriptions the trade Is firm. A moderate
supply has been received :--Interior beef, 3s: 4d. to 4$ ;
middling ditto, 4s. '23 to 4s. 100. ; prone large ditto, he to
In 44. ; prime small ditto. Is 2.1. to to. bd. ; veal in. to
ss. bd. ; inferior mutton, 3s. to 41 middling ditto, 4s. Cil.
to ss. ; prime ditto, 5, Yd. to ss. 84. ; large pork, 4s.
3.1
to 41. 641. ; small ditto, 4s. 134. to 50. GI per Sib, by the
carcase.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

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Dee. 24th, 1874.

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(MEAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES AT
BIRMINGHAM.

ON SATURDAY, Dacsmar.a 26th, a CHEAP
EXci3 Rai uN RAIN will leao ivcrea7;ta•
(Shrub Hill) at 1.55, Droilwith 2 5, Hai thhury 2.17.
Kidderminster 2 27, Haglily 2.40, and Stourbringe 2 55
p.m., for BIIIII.ISGIIAM ; and return from Snow Hill
station at 11 20 p.m. the same day.
On 8.47 MIDAS, Mi,si IIavDAT, WEDNESDAY and
THURSDAY, DECEMBERSDHIM,3Iat inclusive, a SPtCIAL
at ilio Ordii.nry Fares, will lesva Birmingham
(Snow hair) at 11.5 pail.. Stourbridge 1150, Bagley
11.57. and Churchill 12.2 (midnight) for Kidderminster.
For farther particulars see handuills.
J. (EMERSON, General Manager.
Paddington Terminus.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-26

HALESOWEN.

Lane,we Case.—At the Public Office. on Tuesday last.
before bless's. F. W O. Herrn and Y.. Gem PPsibetle
Wood. thime•tic Vali( tot baths MOW', wtar charged
with feloniously steal! hg MM. jot of pr. so ova, on the
10th Met, the property of lie I master. Henry Hum,.
sot. of prosecutor, said that the prisoner was servant to
his father. and lie found the pot of damson jam deposi-
ted is the snow. He Maw the poisoner put it in the snow,
find at once told his father. W lien defendant was accused
of the theft she fell on her knees, aud began to cry. !
policeman was sent for, and she was given into custody, '
and charged with stealing jam. She made no reply. The
value of the jaw 1. 4,. Police-sergeant Chapman proved
apprehending the prisoner. Prosecutor said the prisoner
bad only been in his employ a month, and when she was
engaged had no character with her, as she said she had
never been in a situation before. and knowing that she bad
a Water living at Colley Gate, took her without a charac-
ter. She had stolen something the previous Sunday, and
he forgave her, and she was leaving the night the jSm
was found. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and Raid nothing in
defence, and was sentenced to two months' hard lakeur.
A VIOLEt:t MAN.—Themes Webster was charged with
asaaulting his wife, Eliaabeth Webster, on the oth inst.
Defendant was further charged with wilfully breaking •
window, the property of Joseph Careless, hie father-in-
hew. Complainant said that her hatband struck her, but
she did not wish to press the case, and defendant was let
off on payment of costa, and promising not to assault his
wife again, and pay the costs of breaking the window.
: Mao:LT Cue —Mary Ann Hail was charged with as-
saulting Ann Hackett, on the 12th instant. Complainant
said that she WAS going to market, when she met the de-
fendant, who said, You --, I have got you now," and
I struck her several times, made her nose bleed, and
I blackened her eyes. -Crave her no provocation, but the
I defendant harboured her huahaud at his house. Fined
I Is and costs. .

NElitisCT OF Wouk —James Jones sal brought up on
a warrant by Police-constable Dennant, from Barrow.iru
Furness, charged with usgieeting the work of his master,
Henry Howard, who clam. d 20; on compensation. 'I he
eta. was not pressed, defendant agreeing to return to his
work, and pay costs, £3 3s.
YX.ranslON cc Tom.— The licensed victuallers and
beerhousi -keepers in this divieiou, made an application
for an extension of time on the nights of the 11th, 28th
and list jests. which was granted.