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'‘‘7-" :J -,U T H E ' 'CLITHEROE TIMES, ' FRIDAY, : DECEMBER i6, 1892 ' A L T H A M ’ S, t e a Aii 23, MOOR LANE, , CLITHEROE. C H R I S T M A S , 1892.


We have just received a Large Assortment, of NEW GOODS suitable for Decoration, Presents, &c., consisting of


Dolls, from id. upwards, Toy.s, Games, Work Boxes and Baskets, Writing Cases, Ink Stands, L.adies’ Companions, Hand Bags, Albums, Sciap Books, P.apor Mache .Goods, ' Brackets, Vases, Mirrors, Knives and Forks, Spoons, Scissors, &c.


Altham’s Packet of CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR’S CARDS is a marvel,. 3d. and 6d. per packet


- ALTHAM’S TEAS ARE GOOD; HONEST VALUE roR T IIE MONEY at EVERY PRICE


The PRICES of Altham’s Teas are 2S., 2S. 2d., 2S. Cd., 2s. 8d., 3s., 3s. 6d., & 4s. PER POUND.


Willi an uiiiforiii Bonus of 8d. per lb. roturiiod in goods both sound and substantial. N OW E E A D Y !


A L T H A M ’ S A L M A N A C S F O R 1 8 9 3 . “ O h ! Y o u L i t t l e R a s c a l ’ ’


Given with Ilalf-a-Poimd of Tea at 2 s- per lb., and upwards, or for two Quarter-Pound Tea Tickets.


“ O u r N e d d y ’s B ir t h d a y , ’ ’


Given with Three Quarter-Pounds of Tea at 2 s. per lb., and upwards, or for three Qnaiter-Poimd Tea Tickets.


“ R o t t e n R o w , ”


Given with One Pound of Tea at 2 s. per lb., and upwards, or four Quarter-Pound Tea Tickets.


Cii" SPECIMENS IN SHOP WINDOW. ALTHAM’S TEA STORES, 2o. MOOR LANE, C l i t h e r o e . SHA E ;PL E S ’S P I A N O F O R TE S. ^ UiV Mi I ^ ,


s t o r e s , ;


snO O ' iIN O - O CCaUKF.NCE A T A LUNATIC ASYLUM.


At. tho Birminsbam City Lnmvt.se* Asylum a eliook-


iDfi t«'u"oc1y hfvH been committed. A lunatic, who was admilted to ilm inctituliou on Saturday, murdorod a rvllow pntionh nnd seriously injured two others. The n.Hylmn lo umlor the control of the City Council, and for somo time pnst it has been customary for en- tertainmenfr. to bo given at ctatod intervals toasoctiou of t.ho inmates. Ono of Iheso entertammonts was given on Saturday evening, aud whilst this was going on tho outrage took plnco. Tho asylum autho­ rities rcfvwo to give information, but, so far as can bo


ascorhauied, tho following nro tho facts: James Wil­ liam IJarueo and Tlionms Beasley wero admitted to the JisyliiiM early last week, and another man, sup* po.ma to DO Joseph Alisopn, and who la accused of Uio luurdor, was admitted later.


SIR EDWARD REED BULB.


of tbo Iloberb Emniotb branch of tlib Ineh National League on Saturday afternoon, the following rosolu- tion%van passed unanimously: “ That, in tho opinion of this meeting, tbo letter published by Sir Edward Rood shows that he is no longer a Gladstonmu Homo Ruler, nnd tlieroforo has ceased , to represent tho views of tho Liberal ITomo Rulers of Ciadift." By another resolution tho name of Sir Edward Reed Mas expunged from tbo membership of the Loaguu, and tho socrotary was directed to return the eubacription


At B meot iug hold in tho Gladstone Hall, Cardiff, of two guinens.


cn?toiimry for every patient to remain in bed for a wcok after admission, nnd tho Lhreo men, vritU others, t.hcreforo occupied tho eamo ward. Wliilo the entertuinment was proceod- ing the dangorouR Inimti’cn were in bed in ciiargo of a wnrdor nnmed Willeott, About half-tjanh nine o’clock in tlio evening, hearing crlen, ho rmi to tho ward, and saw J’o.isloy lying ou the (lonr in a pool of blood. Allsopp wjiH then, it is stated, attacking Barnes, and was beating him about the lioad with portions of an oarthenwaro utensil. H»> liad alnn, it is alleged, badly assaulted another lunatic, butliehadmaniigodto cscapo from his grasp. Two ofh«*v wixrder.s wero summoned, nnd Allsopp was at once put under rot-trainc. I t was then found that Beasley liad boon horribly inutilatod. Tho ribs on tho right side w«*re battered in, and tho heart was exposed and cut. Tlio other two men bad boon shockingly assaulted, and Biirnoa is said to bo in an oxcoedingly critical condition, ZTohas stated that Allsopp smldonly sprang out of bed, seized an oarthon- wnro utensil, and rushed to IToa^loy’s bod,attacked him with the weapon, whicli wr.a enuwlied to pieces. With a broken portion o f tb is lio hacked away at Beasley until ho presented a horrible siglit. Alisopp, ivho is under police control at Jhn a>ylum, is said to bo in no way concorned at tlio crime, but pleofiilly remarked to ono of tho attendants, “ I murdered <*no---- - a t Nottingham two years ago." I t is believed that Wtllcock was in another ward at tlio tinio of tho


I t is p e c u r r e n c o . ___________________


MANKTLOW DEO BA RED INSANE. Lcoimrd Slimktlow, dcacrilwcl i;a n sailor, aged 21,


was indicted at tho Mnidstono Assizes on Monday, on tlio clmrgo of foloniously wounding With intent to imirdor Edit.li I’hilbriok, dnuglibw of Mr. E. A. I'hilbrick, Q.C., nnd Hilda Wood, daughter of Iho A-icnr of Bicklov, in' n corntlold near tho Chnthani nnd Dover Rnilwny Station at Bioliloy. Tho pri- Bonor, oiuco Ilia coin'mittal from tho Bromloy I’olioo- court, has dovolopod diatinct signs of insanity,' and Ins had, while in gaol, a nnmhor of tits. Mr. H. E. Dickons, Q.C., wlio with Mr. P. Low, nppenrod to proaoento for tlio Treaeary, now aiibmittod tho ovidonco of Doctors Gilbert and Hoar, niodioal odicors at Holloway nnd Maidstone Gaols, and Dr. Davies, medical enporintondent at Rarming Heath Lunatic Asylmn, who deposed that tho pri­ soner was tolally unable to understand the proceed­ ings or to plead to tlio indictment, Iho jury, wla> wore sworn to try tliis issue, returned a verdict accordingly, and Mr. .Tiistico Hawkins tlierenpon ordered tlio prisoner to bo dolained during her Majesty’s pleasure.


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Eudmomrii reluru for KivA. Clam wiv.i ormoluded at UhniR, and judginoufc war given on Monday morning by Juaticoa O’Jirlon and Jobnaon. Air. Ju.«tico OM'rion ronmrked on wlmtAfr. Cox h;ul paid in regard to irregularity of noniiniition, and declared that, under the ciroumatance:*, it would bo a monHtroun ab.snrdity to put half a county to Iho exp-mso of another con* tested clnclion. Tho eloction cards u?cd hv Air. Jled- inoml were not diatinguishing marks in the sense in which those need at W.alflall were hold to be; uml charges of personation, bribery, and intimidation presented by petitionora in ■ this ea^o had not been oitablishocl. He, lliorofore, held that Afr. William llodmond had been duly oleotod, and tho petition must be dismissed. The Court, however, would direct that Iho JUgh Sheriff Bhould pay his own coats. Air. JnsUoo Jolmson fully concurred in tho judgment. Tho petition was thoreforo dis­ missed.


EAS:i’ CLARE ELEC'ITON TF/ITI’ION. X’lio hearing cf Uio petition ngainst ^fr. William


DO YOU WANT A PIANO ?


I ro n Fr.amc, Chock Action, and all the l;ite,-it improvemonls foi 2-1 G U IN E A S At ‘I s . P E R W E E K a n d a m p l e e x t r a t im e a l l o w e d f o r p a y ­ m e n t i f o u t o f w o r k o r s i c k .


If so why be wilhmit, when you c.an li.ave a really good In.strament Full Trichord,


rely u p o n being fairly de.alt with. 1 have sold over 2,000 Pianos, Hannoiiiiims, .and Organs to .some of the best sohol.aslic and political Institutions of the town and neigh­ bourhood, iududing the higher gratle school, and to some of the best known Professor,


In dealing with this, the oldest Blackbnni I''inn in the Music Trade, you m.ay


. of Music ill the locality. See my sample 2.| GUINEAS PIANO ON VIEW at the house of my Clitheroe Agents


Wk AVILSON, Gl, CiiATBuiiN R o a d , It is not a Cheap Jack Piano such as is commonly found in auction rooms got np


disatisfied after a t h r e e m o n t h s ’ t r i a l ; it is only by reason of a large Contract at a cut price, the piano can be on'ered at .so low a figure.


H . S H A R P L E S , P i a n o f o r t e D e a l e r , 2 , N o k t h g a t e B l .a c k u u k n All Instruments Warranted Ten \'cars. and Tuned Free the First Twelve Months.


MRS. RINGFORD’S p a t e n t IS. lid . PER BOTTLE.


It. HANSON, Rnilw-ny Grassing, Clitlioroc. B. ROBINSON, Past Olllce, Oi.sbnrn.


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R l lE U M A T IC R E M E D Y : FAMILY SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT.


BALDWIN & ROBINSON, Clmtburn W, E. DEAN, WImIloy.


W I L L I A III I N G H A IM , C O A L IM E R C l i A N T ,


S ole A g en t koh T ow n e i.kv Coi.u k k i i -:s . A lso A oi'.n t i-ok Mi-tssus. P kakson & K nowles. ^ i s r PURNITUKE REMOVED.


O F i c e s :— B a x y d l a n d s C o a l W h a r e , C l i t h e r o e .


for sale by auction, but a sound, well made and reliable instrument. I will r e t u r n t l i e m o n e y in f u l l to anyone having just cause to be


Long, Koynl Academician, which promised on Satur­ day to load to a long ami painful trial, eamo to an abrupt conclusion on Alonday. On Just ico Humes taking his seat in tho Troba'o Court, couuhi-I unnouucod that tho parties li.ad come to an nrningomcnt whereby the codicil*—tiio main point in controversy—would bo revoked, ami probate granted of tho will in solomn form. Jucigimmt was given accordingly. Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C,. repeated his atiifement nmde on Saturday that, no imputations wore cast upon Air. Mills, tho executor of tho \vjll. whose promptitude in nccoptiHg an arraugenu'nt wkoreby he would retire* from tho trust,’ wn^ au <


THE AVTLL OF E.DWIH LONG, R.A, Tho action disputing tUo will of tho late Air. Kdwin


dence of good faith. Air. Priestly, for Alit^s Long, said the terms she had roeeivnii ju.-tdiod her in assenting lo the revocation of the codicil.


•M, size inanuftuUtmT, of It »nIoy, neir was ch'irgud '*-ith the in n n h * i - lu^* e;m^5-i«r Ivuil. on 0('t«>t)t-r 10. I’ri.mncr apocar •<! to f.-ei )iii p.j>Ht.in Very keenly, ami whi!t* in the <h*rk rr.*.p.»* t>t 1\ !n»r«J into tears. T'lu* evidene-* sbmved t imi t- r a >* • 11; bo't'n tho committal of llu* intn'i-r the pi;iM*:» r !m'’ t>een dritikiti’.; hemily.


At Lci'ds Af*?i.res, on MEmday, W*. O. Li:i!«*'.i*nod, MURDEU 01'' A DA UC: I ITER.


knife. Tin* mnnirred elul.l «'.’\s I.Ajir'.rs ject lo Ills, ami a cripple. .No


assigned for Um crinu-, f hern «>n I'xe.'lleut


and the dtRrUce luiw iv l'*a’ c (ho time teuip'>riii‘<l> in*.h< juiv reUirm d a vunte-! of


p! i.*otior 'vtk- lu-ui lbl» JUiUl* O'diT' d V pi*-«n**«r'».


lii t> t i *n ' I w f


u I . . im u ' t i.fi »,.• . Mill H (] lilli ;u;


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KOCUK.'Wiu: I-u rri-ioN’ iM*rriT.rON, .U.io;,: \!AV 1‘ VVH.'* l*.NiH\VU:U.


tiulivered


-tt. lv‘*elu'p!rf, *m S..tun>»y, Mr. .luKtiee Cave ri? in tlu* p.uiMon «,:i»ln.-t Un* r«*turu


of Aldi’nii 'i* lhivi,*,4. lli.,t*Aid iha*. I he putif ioners hfui fftili-d lo |.r>>v.» rbrir Mlli-gntiou cf bribery, but had cslabli?ln‘U lli-j*.* of eoirupt trvnting ami illegal pr:\L'luuu aguiiift A.Meritiau Duvic!*’.*


the «*!ectu>u uui.t iJoTofi're bo th'clirrd void, lln***gh tin* r*»*{*-’ufl"ur ii(u-M*lf AP<pii'»ed of any eoMui-t i-.fi'M. The C*mrr .‘Ufip-rted th.tt corrupt nul il’ec'*l pim'iivo* pro*aM«’d i\frufiv»'ly at the 1‘l etl* n. *o.«| niU't repnrf fo tin* .•ik»*rnet'**rdingly; mul Mr. W'lAilrr, ilu» tmin-il nj* gui’ty of


* r»m*nts, and *»;i**nl» mur*t be re- pMieiu'ee. Mr. Justice


Davirj* bu • l*«t'u L'U'hy i>f very CiniHitlcrabk* carclcM* iie.^s vt lieu he ituru't.''vi the ('ou^t ituhmial An^oclfttion with the work (-f ag« ury »»n hi-* bt'haif.


in coupurfii't', ivuia<k-*d th’«t Alderman ,m>' ■is


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i CCii^S TO b e GlVEil DURIHG 1892 & 1893 TO USERS OF VENUS SOApJ {K


0


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(ii'ar,\tutinl to keep correct time) cm* co.^t f»i/ fcndiiuf to Mestn. Joseph


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Clock or Watch t?n<* froo of,*


Sons^


Whitehall .Swj/) iror/c*. Xmfi, their full luiwc aiul n-Uie<^i:ud VKa


W S SOAP W2UPPJ:n!y\ us joUows


s '/. •— •nr 120 Wrappers, Tlmaploca Mo, 1, *-ln. DIM, will bo sent. ^ VI . A*‘ Sy '•■


v '**'*/* SO


For <00 V.VAppers, ft Genllemon’i f IlAAdiomoi WnCcIi will ho sent. Tar <00 Wrappers, A Lady's . Keyless 1 Watch will be senU


■ V i s i , S- * ' * , !* » ^ rH £ S l i iT O S ,V E N U S : -D E M!L0." m ih'e *


V v*;;r.'ijy;j>.*xpp^ra,(vplcturoortliltboautlful StfttuewlUbosenttoftny address. 8lxal7hlo. i.'


oaueiiies of the


O Wrappers, Tlmoploce Mo. S, 6>1d. DIM, will bo sent. I O WrapFtrs, Ttmoploco Mo. 3, O-ln. DIM, will bo 6ont-


♦ \.y i\tn" mauVtfd. For 00 V/mpporyft slniUar picture, handsomely framed, will be sanL ’


iouvre,; pabis.' ’


chuir II-nr the llrephu’e. Tiiru she iiiiflung l!ie ‘


SriAI.DKl) TO Oc.ATU IN A TOT.. Mr**. Karuev, a wnann iiT humble circumstances, iMtilitig e ibbiipi'M ia u ** hopping isR " hanging 0.- a firo, She n ’Med hvr inf»ut iluiigittcr in a high


jn*r/'f»mi j>h*rcd it near th*? fender close


to tho obiM'it chair. On M'ehtg her-aunt enter tho reum llu* Itfle child threw out lu'r arms, over-


b!iluiced her-'If, and fell lu.ad foriMuo?t, strik­ ing the A*dc«i'uf tho ** htipplug iKjt** tn her dcscenL Tile ve*"*' ! containing hoihng w-ater ivns upset, and tho («r.*hiitig CAintentA* went over the b a ^ ; who \ras Ukeu fr«>iu the houHo at S, Milton*pTace to St. XlununVK llo>pUah IVarfully scalded, Iho child Mover rt'i^iv.Tcd, ami a t , an iuipiest on‘ S.iturdaT Coroner Hicks’s jury relumed a verdict of ** Acci­ dental death,”


Gilbert’s Scotch philnnUiropisl, who caused the wrecking of Indus In Scotland with Uio benorolcnt di\nign of succouring tho nminied trAvolIcn, and making a * Icetle profeet ” by doing so. Yet ono


ixnind has been vliecoTcrcd by a : keen Scotchman not to bo any lancer a |^und—


*that is, not m weight,


which has grmiusHy declined since Its legal stAndnrd WM Hied in IS«V>. Tho idea is thatn fresh standard will bo taken by authority of PorliMuenti or, ratbeff. iho old standard will bo rcstorod. It speoka TOluniM


for tho boDostjf o( the Ago, • "Twa pund is twa mind,” according to Mr.,


buHimvs on Uototier 10 he '*T‘ut. h-tiU'-. jvfl hisdaugbti*r’s bcilr»M;n I'ut li. r


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SERIOUS SHOOTING CHARGE. At Shropshire Asaizca on Saturday, boforo Mr,


Justice Lav, two young farmers, named John Stanley Ator^aii and R. Blantorn Alorgnn. brothers, wore


founcl guilty of unlawfully wounding .Frederick Alien by shooting him, in tho foot ami arm, on the night of Juiv 8, near Wellington. Tbu judge said it wa.R a very aggravated ciise, and the •.cfonco had been based on false ovidence, wlimh made it still worse. Robert, tho elder brolh.-r, was Hcntencod to


five vear.«, ^nd John three vears. Ih o judge saul ho thought that tho fatluw ought lo have been in tUo


dock for tho p-«r". ho took in riu* affair. "m is s in g WOR.bs.


Tho trial of tho mis-sing word lottery—for lottery


also to answer for an “ art compelition.” which it was alleged partook larcely of tho n.atnro of a gamble. Air. ATathews, tho counsel for tl’.o prosecution, com- niencod by.drawing Sir.Tohu .Bridco’s affention to ono of tho missing word pan? in JVcX*-.l/c- .Re ading tbo par it ended “ malm -.tho sh.apo neat a n d ------.” “ Then there is a bhmV," paid Afr. Afathows, and then there was a laugh. Next tlie whole of tho conditions, po.stnl order, coupon, clinrtered ac- ronntnnt, nnd all, wero read out. That, said Afr. Afathews, described vhat had become known as tbo “ missing word competition," which had grown to bo immensely popular. By way of pointing out how much a matter of cliance it was, Atr, Afatliews recited


Sir John 3h idgo declares it to bo—came on nt Bow- Btreot, in London, on Mm ,13th inst. All ihe avnil- ablo space in court was eagerly appropriated by per- Bons interested in the ifsuo. Air. G. Arthur Tc-arson was there, nnd tho rostnin^ter-Gotirral, who is interested in tho sale of shilling postal orders, watched Iho care by proxy. As had been decided, only ono paper—r'iclr-.^fc-i'p—wns proceeded ngainft in the first instance'. Tho missing word business was not tho only oftcnco allef o 1 against


Jfe- Up. Th.at paper had


n long list of words, nil of which would admirably fill the requircinonLR of the case. To suppose .it was a matter of skill soomod to bo almost, If not quite, boyond argument. Sir sTolm Bridge hero delivered himself of a short


AND HOME BOARD OF GUARDIANS. M ^ a g g o n & h o r s e s CAUSEWAY' HOUSE


TIio fortnightly meeting of tlio Clitlieroo Boanl


of Gimrclmns was lioUl on- Monday. Mr. JS. Jordan presided, and tho other mombers j»ro!ient were : Alcssrs. J . Carr, J . A. Barker, W. Wildnuin, R. Tonihiison. W. Hanson, W. Robinson, G. B. Nelson. J . Hartley, J . Lcorninj:, J . II. Uolgate, J . Worswick, G. Haworth, J . Walker, AV. Co\s- gill, W. btead, J , Bamber, and Jos, Norcroa«.


BELIEF RETDKNS These returns showed th a t la s t wcok there wore


98 inmates m tho workhuuso, as compared with 91 in tho iiroecoding week, and 8S m the corrosimud-


of vagrants relieved was yy, and the number of imbeciles in tho workhouse, 13. The total amount distributed during tho week in out-door relief was £29 11s., 2*19 persons in a ll having received relief.


ing aveek of la s t year. Tlie mimter INOllEASE OF DISTRESS.


applications for relief, the guardians being occupied in administering relief an liour beyond the usual time. Tho Assessment Committee had also a large number of appeals before tliem for reduction.


THE PROPOSED REMOViVL OF THE BOARD JIEETiNOS.


AVith respect to the above, Air. Barker rejmrted


th a t the committee appointed to look af ter a suit­ able room in Cliljieroe had Iiold one meeting hut were not yet prepared to make any* reeommoiidatiou


the receipt of a letter from tlie Alaneliester Deaf and Dumb Institution with respect to a deaf and dumb child of tlienameof Duerdeu. The father of the cliild appeared before the Guanlians a t their last meeting and desired them to get tho child into tho Institution, and help him to maintain i t there The Guardians offered to make up the balance if ho would contribute •!/• per week towards the child’s support in the institution, and told .applicant they were not allowed by law to contribute more. Tlie father stated th a t ho could not afford to pay more timii 2/(> a week and the matter dropped. Tlic letter from the instittuion asked tlie Guardians to take a more “ generous" view of the ease and pointed out tlmt a recent enactment gave them increased discretionary power. Mr. R. Tomlinson thought they made the father


i t was decided to take no further action a t present. THE DIETARY AGAIN.


The Deputy-Clerk read a communication from


attempted !*ero ? Afr, Arnthews : Nothi**g. TL* then read thoword.s


disquisition on missing word competitions. If, ho said.t’no word was taken nut of a book of some author where it would be a matter of knowlef’i'o or research, thnt would be to some I’xtcut a matter of skill, Air. Afathewo : Certainly: In a degree it would. Sir sTobu : But. there ia nolliing of that sort


of the Act, nnd next prr*ef‘edcrl to j|Uot(^ a nnmhor of caocs which ho cousiderud


his argnin.''ntp.


After whieli foriu.Ml evidruee of Mio purnha.sn of a copy of Pick-Mc^Up doped the rase for tho jirosccu-


tion. Afr. Poland, for the defence, spoke at grt'at length with a vitnv to showing that tho competitions wen* not.


t.hn question wliether, wlien a certain amount of skill and judgment, had to bo oxereI‘*od by a person before ho could get a prize, the prlieim* cotild bo called a lottery ami treated n.a such. In the.se competitions, ho contended, tho competing partie.a wero called upon tooxernim care and indgment, Sir J . Bridge: What would happen if no ono


A/r-Up* having e\pb*iued the twororlure adopteil In deciding tho eomputitlons, Afr. Ara*bow:« told Sir Jolm Bridge tli'it. the prosecution de.sired only a nominal penalty should be inllictod, .But if the decision was advoriae, that ^vn« the Inst occasion on wliich t hey would nsk for a nniuinnl penalty. Sir Jolm .Bridge, in giving his «lecisiof>, said as to


try. (Laughter.) Afr. Henry Ih'iobnrdt editor and publi.^bcrof Pl'k-


gucFsod tho right word ? Air. Poland : I snpposo t.h*y would bavo anotber


oolcct tho right word. lx is unci'rtain Imw n>nuy others will guess it,. J t is uucortain, too, how much money fhero will bo to .vh.are, Afr. Poland .=aid this caFO raised for the first time


in tho naturo of a lottery. Sir John .Bridge : I t iu uncertain 'vhether ono will


the Lix*al Government Board pointing out tha t the amended dietary tables wore not yet s.ati^factory.


'The allowance of bread was deficient for all classes except children from o to 9 years of age, as com­ pared with the average in Knglisli workhouses. The letter rceommendeil th a t another ounce of bread being given to all ela.'jses except children from 5 to 9. I t also was reconnnended tha t jam or syrup ho somelimc.s sub.stitiited for butter so us to admit of greater variety. Tin* ^Vo^khou^e-Ala^te^ saitl th a t those wlio en­


gaged in work receiveil four or five ounces more than w.as shown on the dietary table. I t would be


ivaste to give tlu* old and infirm i»eoplo more a.s they coiiUl not eat what they gt»t now. 'IVamps wlio slrippcil a t the workhouse had toKl him tlmt it was the best dietary in Lancashire. Air. Tomlinson: Would it be jirudent lo move


th a t the dietary given is suflieient ‘e Air. Worswick: I move tha t wc go on as we .are. Air. Tomlinson : I second it. Tho Deputy-Clerk said tlmt vonld .•scarcely do


during which the gimnltans one by one left the room, leaving only the Chairman ami two other guunlians to Ilnislj the busine.ss. Air. Barker moved tlmt the matter Iv adjonrnei!,


ma.s ilinuer be given to tliL* inmates on Monday, th e ‘JtUli. Mr. I ’arker secondetl. Ca^^il.^i.


EI>lTOATlONAL R.VTES.


tho word comjietifion there a'ojdd havt^ lioon a grear. deal in Afr. Poland's nriTuuu-ntJ if the coudtfion.** of tin* compet.il ion requir(‘d the right nnd gr imtunt leal words to be selected, but in this en.^e olian«*e wnrtls had boon used. As to the nrtro>np“ttliou. the ohieet was clearly to indue** p'^rsons to stake their munoy on a ebanco. IL* tl>ere*'ore decid«'il tiujt both coru- potitions e.uue >vithin the tui'nninjr of the T.otterv Act. atul dofondauts mu.«t be fiiu'd 10s,on eai.’h of ihe summonses. ?.fr. Ma:b‘'ws Paid be was inst.r?ieL'd ' nok to .ask


wanted them. Air. AIj\tb”*v.s : That is tlm unl-.indo'^t. eut. of all.


of the !\ri!lbnuk Pfpt'ei'.ti TV " w»s sold on the Bbh in.st. t'V auctioTi. nnd the s*le dro'v toj-'ther n large mnnber of those wlio are teclmieally knoun ;^s *• b.otiHel<re?\keri»,” n**t oaly rr.sid-'ut in tin* m*‘tropolii*. tmt. also in the snrrounrl’ng Elirfrirts. .-V large force of police uufb'r Ae*ing*suporin- temlrut Warner amt Tu-peotor Webber, of the A r*ud R Bivisions, »mvin'Aiuocl order within nnd without th<* prison. There wa** never any fear (*f triudde vvilbin tho g*te.s of MilU).ank: but the leaders of tbt* unemp’oycii (Barkbert and others) nnnnuneed their iuteuti »ti of Inujig present in order to ensur'* th’it tie* se*-*'ml buvers Nbmdd en-mge u n ­ employed men in taking do*«-n i b,» prirotj. Tber-> w.as, b'^wever, n very simple rub* enforcdi wjtli rrg.ird to ndititj»i»ion—tb.at.of tin*pcn4,.*pion of a civtnloguc. No one without one of thc^o wivs admitt-*d, nnd as they had been issticd to onlv known bjiy.vs, the un­ employed wen* kept outside tho gaB’s. mi l mad** u«e of the time nt tlu*ir disposal by holding a luertiug on the KinbanVmont, th« wall of which served as n platform for Ihe sp<*akers. There were nemly ,*100 passed through the little wicket in the great gate, and these gentlemen wandered from yard to y*rd, nnd examined the lots which were market! in white­ wash ou the several walls nnd sheds which wero included in the d.ay’s sales. These IoIm **mhmc»'d the laundry in No. 1 IVntngon, with cisterns .and furnaces. Mr. EversfisUl rend over tl»c romliticns of sale, nnd called sjiecial attention to the l.n-t, which provided that the w.*g** paid for demolishing tho prison was not to be loss than r»,\d. an hour. To tins condition he railed rcjM'atcd aftent-ioa : and once or twice there were shouts raised that bs'tter wages thun that wore already paid by t.ho«* present to their men, Atmut half-p-ust one BaoVliert made his appeartince, having led a b**dy »*f mon from Tower-hill. He spotte to several of the buyers, who told him they had men of their own wanting work, who would bo set upon tho job*. After the «.a^ was concluded, I'oveml of tho buyers sjipkn to the miclioneer n« to tho work of demolishing and carting nWAT the r»'Veml h*ls purrhasod ; and they wore ftSj«un'd that there svould be ample police pro­ tection for tiie men engag**d up<uj the work. The next sale, which will include Iho Benlagon Vrisoa, will take place in January.


SA L E OK All M .D A N K IMUSON. n'be tirst p«*rtten o f '• the very valuable materials


“Tlbihv’’ to a eti-.rg»* ol uf*** *»v’”■'• f**r.:»*d ncc»’pt* aner# of the to>-*l »r>ln** of j*JO,7-»3 *vtth iiTtrnt to dri:>aud, lie ftMs »»'i>Tem’e’J U* Lmr vear*’ pcn.il rcr- vitudo. b .V itAX tmincd Sboridnn, who for ^oum jrAra has


trial, l*iit rrcs*nmiuidvd to iin iov. Sentence of dotUi wan pn»’srd. J At .Swsn'e** Af-trr!*, on ibt* 13ih ln*t., N-Lwe Mr.


Ducc'vorib, etmrgril with tli»- lunrdt-r of k litrlo giri n»*ar Ifincbburn, wm*


At LircrjsKil Asma*-, on iho lo 'h in?h, tb»* man ^ Loiiid gojlij, after


odtJe-* ] nwrnnoT*. (L***ri;»» C**tnnbrton. clerk, plroderi


auoecrded to real and p-r«onal property of Ibo estimated mine of £J00,tX.H'>.


een nn inmato of tho l.nmbeth Workhmi.so, has


board tlic Victory, at BorUmiouth, for tho tnat of pAymoAtcr'Hftrnfl, late of her AUjcatyV nbtp Nytnphe, on ch&rgei of l&UificftUoa of ftccounU aoa (QboulBuen^


A ia>uuT-MAirn.\u wns o{H*ued on tho loth imtl. on dnyr’ “ Exoi.isii Discovkiuks in Arr.iCA.”—An inter­


esting lecture on tlie above was given before tlio Low .Mixir Wesleynn Y'.Yf.A., on Krid.sy evening, by tlic Kcv. S. C. Hall, commencing witli tlic ox jiionitions of Mungo r.urk, in


and referring


to the oxpeditioiisof IJruce, Burton, Spoke. Living­ ston, Smnley and others. J l r . J . Seeeisll prtsideef.


IMI-KKI.M. HKN-NV rOSTAOK.— is statctl On tl'O auUionty of Uie JJaity Ohrc.ntrff. iliat tiie Govern-


incut have ileciiictl to o.vtcnd I’cnuy I'catago to all p.^ru of the B rit ish Empire,


Printed and PabllahcU for tho Prupriotora PAUIONSON A liLACOW, at 6, Harkfl : Placo, • CUlheroo.


VK5DXY, DLCLMnER B'dh. 1S:L\ i


nmde for educatiotml e.xpcnse.*,, jummnting to ^d. ill the T, was moved by Air. Haworth. Mr. Barker secomled. Carried. There was no other Im.siness.


FOOTBALL.


for costs, . \ t tb e se.jue lime, be u-isb*’<{ it tn In* undendood thi\t ibis mu"t m-t be roge.rded as a pre­ cedent if tbo'* b'ui to pro.->ecnte. Sir John; You would not have got coB.s if you h'\d


attendance of spect;il«us on the Walerb») ground on J*atnrday, when llie htmur team encountered I>arwi*n Ih-serve. *Siunv ft-ll heavily during the match, and Clitlieree losing the t*tss, Imd, in the first half to face it. 'I'lu* visitors came w ith a g«.H»d reputation,which early on in tiie match they stx“med likely to Mislain by defeating Clitliertfe. Un several occasion.s they U'caiiie tlangerou.s. but in the first twenty minutes no g*’als were obtained by eitlier .'*iile. Ciithero*.- then notched the fir.^*t i?oiiil ami»lst cheers, i?anderscm doing the neeilful. A sec*)nd *goal was shortly aflerwanis obtained by Rfttclifie. ami Irul it not l.veii for tin* splendid defeiua* of the vi.**iiors, several other shots wonhl liave been put tlmmgh. Un the re-start tho home team were leading by


Cr.lTlIEKOE r. D.UUVKN JIKHKltVE. The inclement \*L-r.lher milil.alrtl .ig.ain.-it tho


two goals to nil and alilioiigh frantic elform were made by the visitors to score they could not do .so. (fiithertic .soured again in a scrimmago aiwl bebire the end of the match addislit fourth g«>al. Darweti took the threateuoil di'feat hiully nml in tlie s\*et>ml half playeti a very rougli g.anie, which resulted in a figlit Ivtwi.xt two opposing Jpl.ayors slopping the match for some few miimtes. Tlie final result wn.s Clitheruo 1, Darweii Ressrve 0.


T iik SruAXO Magazink—Tho curn*ut numlK.r of


the Strand Ahiga/.ine i.s the Cliristmasdouble num­ ber. The .article w hich will arou>o theiiuMt interest is, doubtless, tJieone relalirig to the Queen a studies


in llimlu.stani. U is written by Muulvie Rafiudilin Aliin.ad, whose p or tra it is given, ns also tha t of the QiK*en’.s in.stnictor and Indian .sccromry, Hafiz Abtlul Karim. From tho article wc learn th a t the Qtn'en has “ nmde so gre.at ,a progress iluring the la.st three years as to be able to write a separate di.iry in the Iliudustani language”. Two extracts are given fnmi tlie dairy, one relating to a visit from liie ijlrnli of Bersia, and the other to the de.ath of the Duke of Chirvnce, liotiiof which have been copieil by Her Majesty e.xpressly for this article. The subject ojieratcxi upon in tlie illuslmtetl inter­ view is Air. \V. 11. Rus.*>ell, whoso cxj>oricnces in connection wiili the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, the Franco-Brus.si.an War and tho J^outli African Campaign Imve well carmsl for him the title of “ the prince of war correspondents’*. A long nnd profiusely illustrateil description of tho Strand Magazine ollicca h** given ‘ T v|k*


and “ Burtraita of Celebritie.s nt Different Times "of their Lives” are cunlimied, .ami Dr, Conan Doyle commences a fresh series of the “Advcnturv.s’ of tdierlock Holmi^s”. There are lliree stories from the French in the number, ami “ Zigzags .at llic Zoo” this mouth describes tho elephants. The coloure<l supplement i.sentitleil “ Intervals in Rusi- ness” and perhaps a “ blind man” reading Tit-hits to a companion l.abclletl “Deaf and Dumb*',


A formal re.-'olntion that a contributi(»n onler be


.Mr. Haworth seconded, and it was carried. CllUIST.MAS Dl.NNKil TO THE LVM.VTES*. Mr. Haworth moved tha t the eustonmry Christ*


ns there was evidently something wrong For supper they were allowing a child of six as much as wins allowed for a grown-up person, A desultory conversation on the matter ensued,


to tlio Board. .THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF AND DUMB. The Deputy Clerk (Air. W. Eastham), reported


There was a largo increase in tlie number of


The Broprictor whilst thanking tlio inlmbit'n.j-,, Clitheroo ami distr ict for their jiast patrmn-'eari supxjort, begs to call tlieir special attcutiun''to hU


CHOICE SELECTION OF


FOREIGN WINES iVD SPIRITS


K


Which being ol iihsoliiU' inirity, excellent < nnd


roconimeiuleii


thoroughly nuuurcd, for


tninily use,


can witli eou/idi’ini- i.' esiiecially i„


1111!;...


of sickness will their vnlue he ui:'Iii'pireeiiil.'-.l BASS’S PALE


ee utea ALES


PHOENIX DUBLIN STOUT IN BOTTLES.


TILLOTSON’S Celeurated MILD axd ' BITTER ALES and STOUT ox


DRAUGHT Always Good Alike. CIGARS of the Finest Brands.


Every article sold a t the above establislunj„t is first class in quality and moderate in price. Nothing clicap and nasty.


J . II. IIALLIW l'..LL, Broprietof S rK C IA L C l ^ E L L G A T E ] \ j ;EW S . T h r e e J. R. GyVRLICK


Begs to tlmnk tlio inluihitunts of Clitlieru' ,ir.j Distr ic t fur their p.ist support, and to infejj


tliem tlmt he has added to hi.s stock u


M a g n if ic e n t H E A I I .S E Which ho can send out with


Glass Side.s, or with Curtains or Carved Shutters') and to inform them he will now be able to


a very liberal olTer when ho appeared l>oforo tlicm. Otlier guardians expressed a similar opinion and


FURNISH FUNERALS Comi'lkitu, WITH


Heursc, Mourning Coaches, and Private Carriages.


AND AL.'^O— Special Wedding Carriage.s, Waggonetlt;,


Cabs, Hansoin.s, Gigs, Tr.tps, At Tin: Siioui k.st NoTn;n.


Carriages kept clean ami well aired. Drivers civil ami oblieinu'-


AU orders trusted t*> me s^haU have niy Kst attention.


Office :—23, WELLGA'I'l:', Ci.ri Hr.oK K


C j[ I P P E N D A L ]■: ’.S CHOICEST


K I E L BUTTEil IIA.S IIDCOME A lIODSKItOl.D WOlil)


C H I P P^E N D A L E IS ALSO NOTED FOR


G O O D M y\ R G a R I N I’, MUCH Ktil-EUlOll TO COMMON lIUTTKIt


IMrOKTEIt OF IKIS II AND CONTJNKNTAE ' EGGS.


C ][ IP D A LE . TIIKI CllKAP UKOCKU,


S a l f o r d , C l i t u e k o k .


^IT E E T II ; T E E T II ! ! 'I' F, K T I I ! .V -L


.macuoxai.lv.s I'Tiki; DKNTomrM


I’aUfMO.M F it tM wlillo U-.oy wuU. A I.ady in ;-.Ui'n.Li.i. f TtlO TrinJo Kiipjilii' l.


S IN < IL K TIPr iTU . i Mr.Jori.iI niul W.ir'.n.


q'cvth c\Ui»otoU wi lljou l {>Ain. Froo CtiiistiU.uiui.* Tcotli oxtriictvii I 'r i’o from U to s '>.11:.


Tolcffrnplilo Ailtbcu.t: •• L om i s ; ." .V.ut ia.'.-Lr.


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A c com p an i Tea on the 'J MAY HE HAD FKO.M


PARKINSON & BLACOW; T im e s O f f i c e .


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J~ uiiclioiiiil Jjcrumjnnt'nts^ ami llitir A'nls.


H E I ’OCKET MEDiUAI, ADVISKl. /■ur


From J. Wir.LIAMS. .Moilloal l*


t’«*V,jr). e, .st.lM


-’. MAUI^OIlA:. STKftLr, .Vni.IiDEfiN. f-'J'rfatincut t)i


.li/'/i'iifi By the NEW LOCAL TitEAT.MENT.


»ft*r yv.ir* of uscIorji ire.atuu:ni anil .lufforin;;. ‘ ** e^iijfWrrs from o ay m'lhuh/ sfii.uld


physic or ihc (Ainily Uoctor."—.Uniioil Pen r-. \ BoJintry l ’Ar«on wrlton thtj.H; •• Your • vinlilfl * cn.nblixl mo to CUIIK


•• A Ikhui to all *lp.*«lrinK *nolf-ctiri''’ \*iili<-t:t rL'oour.*':,t^


.t.v:* oTiiisi ^.


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Ain ilp t l f f r r e t on • Pr/r/o/i.v A i lm ru is ' utid t/iU.' r/rx’/orA* frrjt a r d ohjcclfonal nirf/iV/m*.*’— U' •


s of Knglishbeauty’* X


Indcct.iton. Imp.YJn>l Sight am! Momury, ProMtrAtlon, I..aAK>iuJ(>, Depression of Spirit.-}, Lv of Kncr^y and Ap;K:fito, Paln.s in tho Radi,


auch AA Ncrvoti.n Dctitiitj*. Montal ami Physio.*! PaljiitaUun of the UcAri, NoIiic.H In tlio


all ^ Sent post free for atAtnps; or by Idle r po-jt ^ T


h e FEMM.ES* FRIE.ND ami ADVISKR, which bo »ont t« wiy ftdtlre*3 on RKCEIPT of TWO sr.vMi>


A\ddres5, Dn. Baunks, 4S, LonsJ.alo Square, Barn.tbury, London, X.


Ju s t ptibli.'^hed, .a Ihxik fur Yeung .^len. B v Dh. j . a . B aknk.s, M.n. ( r . .s . ) , en t itk f l


IMBOKTAXT NOTICE. V


IIO^Y TO ENSURE IIHALTJI E


k i n g a T R F .A T lS K c n i!i.i L AW S OOVLILN'iN'O anU the CAUSIUJ, SYMPTOMS, .'-.ml TllEA I MhNtU


^ WinningJ U'tmes on


«lc|>e:i(Hng un Ivthau.stlun of Nervous ^ nah!?* ivn-l A B U I l j


T h e Sil n ow m l THI


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Solf ( '.tro (iir.i-t Tick e ts Of


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j T E


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