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Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1891-05-01 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

MEN AND MANNERS.  Tug Queen left Grasse on Tuesday. Her Majesty's health has benefited so much, and her visit has been 60 pleasant, that she remained ten days longer in the South than she intended. The Queen visited the cemetery at Cannes, iq,.;!ally to inspect the tablet erected to the Duke of Albany, and also placed flowers on the graves of Viscountess Jocelyn and Colonel Rickard.  TUE events that have recently taken place in the Imperial family of Russia read like the third volume of a sensational novel. The clandestine marriage of the Grand Duke Michael bad no sooner become the talk of European society than the suicide of his mother, the Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna, has added fuel to the flame of scandal. This unfortunate lade was born a Princess of Baden, and was of a singularly proud nature. It is add that she preferred living in the Caucasus, of which her husband was Governor, rather than at St. Petersburg. It is a replies of the old story of a prince among beggars rather than a beggar among prituvs. To such a disposition, the n-cent marriage of her son, and his peremptory disgrace at the hands of the Czar, would be well-nigh unendurable.  A REFRESHING i piece of news n connection with the private life of her Majesty is given to the American public. A New York paper, which evidently has a very special reporter attached to Windsor Castle, has assured its readers that during the recent wrformance of the Savoy company at the Castle, her Majesty, according to British custom, refreshed herself with whisky and water. A nun' will be given ti the season by the visit of the German Emperor and Empress, who are now definitely due in London at the end of June. The Emperor should have a great reception in the capital, as he is undoubtedly popular with Englishmen. Martial dieplays will be principally organised for his entertainment, as for these not only he but his wife also entertains no little predilection. The German Empress is nii only a first-rate horny. oman, but a soldier in the literal sense of the term, being colonel of a regiment, which she has headed in person, dressed in a white habit laced with gold. APROPOS of the prices paid at the recent dinner to Lord Randolph Churchill, it is said that as much as £lB a head was paid at the Savoy after the opera last season. Of course, it is difficult to imagine such a sum being realised, except for delicacies most fantastically out of season. However, it is gravely asserted that at some particular banquet given somewhere the bill amounted to £.33 a head. There is no doubt that a great many people appreciate the cost more than the fare provided. One distinctive feature of the Savoy banquet was that real fruit trees were planted round the table, from which the guests plucked the growing fruit.  BY-
Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1891-02-06 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL: SERMON ON SOCIAL EVILS.-Th., Rev. T. Windwei, pastor of thin chapel, preached on Sunday evening his monthly sermon to the young, and he took as his text the healing of the withered hand. In powerful and earnest words be deecribed the withering effects of sin, and ehowed bow sin is to-day unfitting countlese numbers of people for service in the church and for Christ.. Alluding especially to drink and gambling he said:—" I wish I could feel that the young of this town were sheltered from the temptations and dangers to many sins. But you are not And, moreover, I know that many of you will be very likely to go to larger towns, where perhaps the temptations are greater. Impnrity is withering the wiule of many young men to-day, and they are crying out for deliverance. If you would not be hinderwl in God's work, keep yourselves pure. , But I want to icy a word on two common mins. The first in the sin if dron kennel's. I look back over nom., years, and there wines over me sometimes a terribly end feeling. The thought of the young who have fallen by drink. This town has known some. I read , in a small hook—l wish every one of our young folks would read (it ix called "Moral muscle, and how to use it)—the following: 'Not no long ago the body of a young man was discovered in Liverpool. In his pocket was found a paper on which he had written—l have done this myself. Don't tell anyone. It is all this drink.' An intimation of these f.xcts in the pielolic press drew 246 letters from 246 families, each of whom had A prodigal eon, -vho it was feared might be the suicide." In there no -flinger to our young when such is the case? Indulge in this !labit, young men, and f -rewell any hope for Christi's service. You may wake up some day to the bonds which are binding you, but it will be too late. The next Ain is betting and gambling. One of the mad signs of the times is its prevalence. It has largely increased, and thrift, who are caught in its influence tell us how fascinating it become., what a power it has upon them. It lowens Christ, and it demeans manhood, it is debasing as it in dishoneet. It is not a thing to be trifled with. Men boast to-day that they never risk more than a small amount. It cm time they woke up to the fact that they are gambling. If you indulge in this sin spiritual service will be an impossibility. I speak thus not because I think you are caught in these toils, but to . put you on your guard. Lay to heart, my young friends, that all sin will mean a withered hand by and by, weaknees in God's work."—At the after prayer ' meeting nobly a hundred perilous were present Next Tuesday evening is the Shrove-tide meeting of the church and congregation, and an interesting gathering is expected.
Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1891-03-06 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

REGISTRATION REFORM.  THE lowest depth which the demoralisation of the Unionist party has yet reached, was touched on Tuesday night, when at Tory bidding the quondam Radicals voted against one of their most cherished principles. It was boasted in a Tory paper that Mr. STAN S lEL D'S one-man-one-vote motion would be met "by a flank movement." The Government are entitled to any "credit" that attaches to such a cowardly-clever mancevre. The amendment had been craftily designed, and was not in principle antagonistic to the points of Mr. STANSE lEL D'S motion; but it gave the Government and their so-called "Liberal" supporters an opportunity of  voting against the motion on-a- purely side issue. No one dared to defend the present anomalous condition of the registration laws, and no solid argument was used in favour of plural voting. But the Tories have good memories. They know how Stamford and Bassetlaw were retained to their party. They know, moreover, that the majority against Home Rule in 1886, was but 75,000, and that there are 500,000 plural voters, of which from 70 to 80 per cent., and sometimes more, may be safely reckoned on for their side. Hence the Tory party—and with them the dwindling and deinoraliQed " Unionists "—are not prepared to commit political suicide, by abolishing the plural vote and simplifying registration, so as to strengthen the position of the working-men Still the Government were in a dilemma. They are posing as the working-man'sl friends. Have they not promised him a I Royal Commission? It would not do, therefore, to show the insincerity of their professions so openly as to meet Mr.STANsriELD with a non posswnus. The irrepressible Mr. HOWARTH came to the rescue with his amendment, which after some trimming to suit the seared consciences of the political I pt odiges, was taken up by the Government. I But how insincere and unreal the whole business is! The debate and the division on Tuesday night are an excellent object lesson for working men. The mechanical majority of the governing party has for the moment retarded an excellent reform. But they have not destroyed it,
Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1891-01-23 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

HINKLEY & CO., of 8, Ray-street, London, claim that their horse drinks invariably prevent and cure Pink Eye" and influenza. Believing this specific from the evidence before us to be really reliable we have pleasure in drawing the attention of horse owners and keepers to it.  THE cotton operatives of this district will do well to read the remarks made on the Eight Hours' Question by Mr. Councillor 1.101.11E5, of Burnley, on Sunday night. He still maintains the position he first took up on this subject. His opinions upon it have undergone no change; except it be that he is growing more determined in his opposition to the Eight Hours' movement, and we know of no one whose views on all the great labour questions will be received with more unquestioning faith by the cotton operatives of this locality than will be those of Mr 1101.11 ES.  PRACTICALLY India holds the key to the situation, for until the cotton trade is carried on under something like similar conditions to the way it is conducted in this country it will never do for us to adopt the eight hours' limit. It would be industrial suicide to do so, and the cotton operatives will therefore do well to pause before they allow themselves to think seriously about such a thing.  Tim Committee of the Colne Weavers' Association are to be congratulated upon the amount of labour they have gone through during the last half-year, especially when it is remembered that, after having spent much valuable time in the formation of a new list for coloured goods, they have practically seen it adopted. A few of those present at Slonday evening's meeting were not slow to recognise the work thus accomplished, and the only regret is that a formal vote of thanks to them was not 'submitted and passed to the meeting. however the committee appear glad that their labours so far have met with appreciation. Still, the committee's work is not yet accomplished. There are a number of outsiders who will yet have to " pay up," an' the matter of these firms is only at present in abeyance. Last, but not least, the question of having the August holidays, extended came up for discussion, and though no definite decision was arrived at, there is a notice of motion for the next half yearly meeting that the time has now come for an extension of the August holidays. A week is now demanded. It will take a bold man to say whether it will be conceded.
Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1902-07-04 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A NELSON WEAVER.  An elderly, well-dressed man named Robert Wilinson, a weaver, not married, who lodges at 7, Lowther-street, Nelson, and works at Messrs. Holdaworth and Hartley's Whitefield Shed, was brought up in, custody and charged with attempting to commit suicide.—ln.spector Scott stated tho charge and the facts of the case, aklding that he thought the man had got into a low mental condition, and that he thought it would be best to send him to the Workhouse for 3 time. He had got an order front the relieving officer for that purpose. P.C. King stated that at half-past seven o'clock i on Tuesday night, while on duty. in Everystreet, from something he was tofd he watch-. ed the. prisoner and saw him going down Stanley-street. Stott-street, into Carr-road and in the direction of the canal. Witnes9 stopped him and asked him where he was going. He said: "I have got about. to the far end, and I am going to jump into the canal and drown myself." Witness asked him where he lived, and then advised hito to go home. He said All right, I will go 'home.- Witness watched hint go away, but he went along Carr-road amid Norfolkstreet, and when at the top of that street lie climbed on to the canal bank, and went in the direction of Whitefield Bridge. Witness ran after him, saw him pull his jacket off, and just as witness got up the prisoner tried to jump into the canal, but witness caught hold of him while in the act of doing so. He brought him to the Town Hall and charged him with attempting to commit suicide by trying to jump into the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, at 7-45 p.m. en the Ist inst, at Whitefield Bridge. He replied, "Let me go home now."—Aldermat Gott: Did he seem to be in drink ?—P.C. King re. plied in the affirmative.—lnspector Scott said the man had not worked since Coronation Day, and as he did not seem to be fib to take care of himself yet, the Inspector suggested that he should be handed over to the care of the relieving officer and sent to the Workhouse for a few days.—ln reply to the Bench the prisoner said he had been very poorly, and the drink had got hold of him, but if they would let him off be would never do it again.—The prisoner was discharged, but ordered to be handed ever to the care of the relieving officer and sent to the Workhouse.
Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1902-11-28 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

CATHOLIC VIEW OF EDUCATION.  SERMON AT COLNE.  At the Roman Catholic Church, Queenstreet. Cone. on Sunday, special sermons in aid of the Catholic Day Schools were preached by the Rev. M. Eyck, of Buckley Hall, Rochdale. In the morning the rev. gentleman spoke on the words -Fathers, bring up your children in the discipline and correction of the Lord.- This, he said, was preminently an age of progress. We had progress in the world of science, in the engineering world, and in all directions, owing to the wonderful inventions of the present time, but was there aLso progress in religious morality!" Were there less crimes committed in the present day than. in times, gone by; crime: such UN suicide and murder. crimes against the marriage , bond. In the whole of society he said unhesitatingly, No. And the reason of this state of things was not far to seek. Religion was more and more being banishedl from the education of the children; religion was more and more being excluded from the home, the school, and the workshop. and parents nowadays did not always attend to the words of St. Paul—And you, fathers, bring up your children in the discipline and correction of the Lord... Religion was more and more being excluded from the education of the child. Education in order to be sound should begin and end with God. Education was not as it was so commonly called at the present time only the storing of the mind with wful and somet:mem necessary knowledge for this world. Education, in the true sense of the word. was the formation, the training, the moulding of all the capacities of a man so as to make him a good useful citizen of this world but principally to make him a saint hereafter. Education, therefore, aimed principally at making the child know its destiny, its duties towards God, itself, and its fellowman. It meant
Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1902-03-27 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

BRIERFIELD.  SUICIDE THROUGH PAIN AND WORRY.—Suite a sensation was caused in Brierfield on Monday by the suicide of a young man named Arthur Dean. aged 24 years, a butcher by trade, living at 33, Stanley-street- Brierfield, and who was well known and respected in the town. It appears the deceased young man left on Nlonday morning about 11-0 o'clock, and about half-past two o'clock he reached home. He sat by the fire awhile and then went upstairs as his sister thought to change his clothes, but soon afterwards she found him sitting on the side of the he'd insensible, and he died without recovering consciousness. An inquest was held at the Greyhound Inn, Brierfield Centre, on Wednesday afternoon,' before Mr. H. J. Hobin,on. district coroner, and a respectable jury. The first witness called was Hannah Mary Dean, who said she was the sister of the deceased, a butcher, 24 years of age, and living at 33, Stanleystreet, Brierfield. Her brother had been ill for about twelve months, but he had been able to work. She thought he had been low spirited through not getting well. On Monday he came home about 2-30 and went upstairs. He sat by the fire for some time before going up. He had been upstairs about half an hour when she called him to come down to his tea. As witness got no answer she went up and found him sitting on the b.,d. He could not ,spa k. and something seemed to be coming out of his mouth Wie froth. Witness ran for her brother. Before going she saw the carbolic bottle in the room, with the cork put. She did not notice any smell of the cailiblic about. The deceased never camo round and he died at half-past six o'clock. She saw a paper containing the words -I am wrong in my head through pain and worry. Could not help it.- The paper hearing those words was in her deceasc-d brother's hand writing.—Mr. A. F. Dean, the next witness called, said he was deceased's brother, who was in his employ. He did not see him on Monday, as witncss had to go away early in the morning. When his sister called hi.m in the afternoon Ii ‘ felt on enterinz the room a strong smell of carbolic. There was no carbolic at witness's place and therefore dccetis.d Must have bought it himself. The paper with the writing on produced, was on the dust of drawers when witness entered the room. His brother had always been subject to rheumatism and he had had several attacks, the last one leaving him with Bright's disease. He had always been rather delicate and never was so lively as other boys of his age.—The Coroner said lie thought it was very evident the young man had taken his. own life. He apparently could not see his way. and had been in bad health for a long time.—A verdict was returned to the effect that the deceived had taken a quantity of carbolic while in an unsound state of mind, and died from it the same day.
Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1902-02-14 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

HOW SICKNESS LED TO SUICIDE: A PATHETIC STORY.—At the Feathers Inn, Brierfield, on Monday afternoon, Mr. H.. 1. Robinson, district coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of a young maa named Zen:is Duckworth, carter. whose body was taken out of the Leed., and Liverpool Canal between one and two o'clock on the previous Saturday morning. The deceased, who had been suffering from consumption, had been confined to his home a long time, and seeing no chance of getting better he had become depressed and went out on FrAay night for the purpose. it was thought of visiting his mother. His body was found in the canal a few hours afterwards, as the result of is careful search which was commenced immediately after he was missed. The first witness called was Mrs. Annie Duckworth. who said she was the wife of the deceased, and they lived at 4, Chapel-street, Brierfield. He went out of the house on Friday night last about 20 minutes to ten o'clock, going out as was supposed to visit his mother. She never saw him again until his body was brought home on Saturday morning.—Robert Punt, weaver, of 3, Saekville-street, brother-in-law of the deceased. also gave evidence. He said he went out to look for him on Friday night, and ultimately he found his coat, vest, and cap on the bank of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, near Linedred-lane bridge. That was soon after half past one o'clock on Saturday morning, and soon afterwards he saw the body floating in the water of the canal not far from the same spot.—. juryman: Have you noticad him being in a despondent mood lately? -- Witness: No. Mr. S. Smith: How was the body in the water when yam first saw it ?—Witness: It was partly floating. with part of the face and one of the,shoalders- visible on the surface. —The Coroner, in summing up, said the deceased had evilentiv got low spirited on aceount of his lung illness, and be could not see his way to live any longer.—The foreman of the jury sail h.- thought that was so.—A verdict was returned to the effect that the deceased had I Crowned himself in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal while in a state of unsound mind.
Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1902-04-18 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

PROGRESS OF THE WHITEFIELD SCHOOL.  Mr. D. Hartley reported on a visit he had made the previous night to the site of their new school in Whitefield. He found the amount of material carted on to the works very satisfactory, and the amount of progrey generally was also quite satisfactory. There was, in fact, ample material to go on with, and the number of men at work was 35. tt that there was every reason to hope that the work would go on as expeditiously as possible . The Board then resolved itself into Committee.  "Five shillinga, please," said the clairvoyant. "No. indeed," he replied; "111 not pay you a penny." •• you think I reveal the future for nothing?" I don't care anything about that. You told no I VOA to marry three time,i, and I don't pr pose to go paying for that kind of news."  Did he thrcateu to commit suicide when she said it could never lie? Well. hardly. He got up, brushed the dust from the knees of kir trousers witha silk handkerchief, and said : " feel that yon have made a rich man of me, " Male a rich man of ymt ?" she exclaimed "How ?-"• I shall never marry, he replied. Young Wife: ti,, determined to learn what hour my illinhatid euilles home at inghts yet. do what I will. I cannot keep awake, mid hi is always careful not to make a particle of noise Is there any drug svluicli prodimes wakefulness?' Old Wife: -No need to laty drug,. Sprinkle the floor wills tacks."  "What on earth: said a gentleman to his son, " are you doing up there, dolionny. sitting on the horse's hack will, a pencil and paper, when you ought to he at sehool ? " " Teaoher said 1 was to write a composition on a horse," said the boy. - and Fin trying to; biite its awful dif'cult, 'cos he will keep looting so. I s'pose that's why teacher gave it to us to do. ain't it ?"  Inspector of Village School (questioning class): Now. my boy. tvhat la all island ? " Pupil (dejectedly): "1 dtmitti, sir." Inspector : Well, for instance, c-nild I ride from here to France Pupil (brightening tip): "Noa, sir, that yet Vlllll,llll for le3 to, sate you on boss back Vother day, a,,. sea no bow lied lay a shilling yer couldn't robin a uwilo without aWobbling off."  TO