Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1874-01-03 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

AWFUL CHOLERA. VISITATION IN SILESIA. _ A 'description of tie fearful 'esindftion of Upt,er Silesia, which the authorities have hitherto successfully concealed, has been received fromA .correspondent at Kattowitz, who, writes on Dec. 19; re'ports an alarming outbreak of cholera, in a very malignant form, in that and the neighbouring districts. The burgomaster had ,died of cholera, and trlattindintAr Of the inbabitante! The local antherittel Save prohited all public gatherings, whether for worship, education or pleasure. This deprivation at the festive season is particularly distressing. Measles ard virulent fever also prevail extensively. In small towns of (ileibitz a'ready there have been 300 cases of cholera.  'Let  Frank. " Joost so," continued Bob, land joost then the prisoners in York Castle confessed the murder, and names the man thaeßielped him. Noo, there wor a warrant oot against this mull for a burglary at Pickering; and the Lunnon rooner as was inquiring into the murder coom doon, and soon got scent o' the man, and roon him doon." "So much for evidence of identity !" said Farley. The Squire's tombstone is still in the churchyard. I see." "Au," returned Bob Spearman. "He wouldn't have it removed, saying it would show folk e what daft cuddies there won in the village; but it weal wait long for him, according to the talk. He's mortal bad I hear." "Thee won't get the Hall willed to thee a second toime, lad," observed his wife, looking at Frank. -Then the story of Lawyer Lincoln's will had to be told, which made Farley feel proud of the son whom he had so strangely met after such a long separation; and so the hours flew on until the old Dutch clock warned them that it was lonst past the usual hour of retiring.  MUSEUM, OK Irl/414D A RDEMCIVENS OF ImperLTRY, t I have beanie's i ith conhdetabre interest the controverPy in our Journal on Judges r. Poultry Standards, Ite. I really had intended to select a breed of fowls and try my hand at prize-taking. But the insight I have thus obtained has knocked my intention on the head. It is all wily easy for a man to write a desciiption of a fowl, and append a catalogue of Englieli and Yankee points, but it is next to impossible for me, by my fireside, to see (in my mind's eye the bird he has describid. What living man can write '• shape?" Who can write "colour to a ebad" so that I can fancy it,- , ;what Ipiker poultry breeding is left a great elfeal to the itnaginaticai of the bree4r lie breeds to his standard, his fowls are judged according to another man's standard, and thot judge's awards are commented on in the papers by half•rt:doteet •conleapandente, each possessing a private standard of his own! The whole, ,ixt lay *nape tienealtrores, is a Mile& betwork of crotchets and fancies from beginning to end, and the winner hasunore luck than good judgment to contend against. I wish to breed fer showing, lint cannot. I ha*e plenty of time on ro-Y -hands. but cannot spare a day to attend•a show, though if I did I should be as wise as ever. The st anther'', in my bumble opinion, ought to le. .• ttled—but not on paper. Let a .good bird of Euelylind,be purchased; let him or her be scientifically killed,*tuffed,•coloured if necessteri, and mate perfec% I would gladly give a crown to go over an exhibition like that,' and would find the time to do so. I should then know what a 'perfect bird ought toloe. „I•phonld ao•my hest to breed birds as good in shape and colour and to excel it, if possible, in that nameless grace, elegance, and carriage whaeli•one perfect bird possesses over another perfee bud, and which is akin to that gentlemanly bearing which raises a wan so much above his fellows. Perhaps some one with more Experience will point out a way of organising an exhibition of stuffed perfect birds,which would possess far more charms in the eyes of true fanciers than the best exhibition ever did.—GALLus.—" Journal of horticulture."  ..- - - • . 7 - 1 , • * 4, at- •- -,-- - r