MISCELLANEOUS.

Inangahua Times, 4 October 1878, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

Two hum! rod nnd twenty nrrosti of ' RWttor oliildron,' found wnn(lorini» i)\ (ho stn-ctfl of Mc!l)onrtio nnd omdinp; s«:1joo), | worn n>»do last yonr. Kdwurda, of podostrmn Jtu^Jj^B houso notoriety, Ims boon Sydney in nit nttcmpt in 24 liourH. Ho suc^^^^^^^^^H miles in ihnt (imc^^^^^^^^^^^^H It is stutctl^jd^^^^^^^^^^^H korosono lf]t^^^^^^^^^^^^H^l At/tnd tlj|flM^^^^^^^^^^^^^HH bi 1 1 mj^^^^^^^^^^^^M inu^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H tho iuland In OOftHt Of V^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H north of Cr^^^^^^^^^^^^H in length, nnd milo* in widtl). 5t)00, nnd oonsi^^^^^^^^^^^^H Owinß to tho °^V^^^^^^^^^^| lund is moro flU '9^^^^^^^^^^^^H ngrioulturo, ihoti^li^^Hl^^^^^H cruin. fruit, nnd v^Qt^^^^^^H It is evident thon tliati^^^^^^^l qruphioul position rnthor l '^^^^^^| moroinl importnnuo Una tod .*^^^^^^| ntion, nnd its eompamtiro )^^^^^^| out' other pO3»(mion in A don, in Arubin. will strenit^^^^H com inn nd of tho entrnnco t^^^^^H Soa. Soootra was formerly '"J^^^H 1 tlio possossiou of tho Imumt ofiHl ono of tho most flourishing nnd of tho Arab States. — Mxatninor?^^^^H Murk Twain in his latent nrtiot^^^^H dom Nofos of nn Idlo Kxoursi'^^^H nn intcrorttinc; nocounf; of tho J nnd moro particularly of Hniuil^^^^H loading oort in tho courso of W -^^^B grt y ß ;_' Tltci'o wnsnn ample pier of |^^H mnsonry ; upon this, under ahcltor, somo thousAiuls of barrols, containim^^H product which hna carriod tho t'ntnl^9 ]3ormud»» to many lands—tho pitnto. with horo nnd thcro nn onion. That Jnst s*ntonco is fnootious, for thoy grow nt lenst two onions in liormuda to ouo potato. Tho onion is tho pridoand joyoJ Bermuda. It is her jowcl, hor join of gom«. In hor conTcrsntion, her pulpit, hor litornturo, it is her most frcq<iontty oloquont limiro. In Boruudiomtnpor it stands for porl'cotion—perfoction nbsoluto. Tho Bormudinn weeping over tho dopartod oxhnusts praiHO when ho any*, ' 110 wna un onion.' Tiio Bcrmudian, extolling 'ho livinahoiv) bankrupts upplnuso whou ho «ny», • llo'h an onion.' Tho Bornnjdian fiottiu« his aon upon tho ntafl[o of lifo to daro and do for liirasolf climaxes nil counsol, supplication, admonition, when ho »nys • Bo nn onion.' VVhon the sUnmor arrivos nt the pior tho first question nslcod is not concerning groat war, political news, but concerns only tho prico of onions. All tho writers n«reo thnt for tinnatoej, onions, nnd toro« tnblos Ronerully, tho Bermudas nro un« oquitltod ; thoy havo been called tho market gurdo.is of Now York. Somo women lovo to prniso thoir husbnnds. Said a Louisville wito, the othor day, in her earnest, honcat way : "My Uusbaad is a smart mau, yes ho is, I

novor saw a smartor. Why, ho has «o it tixod so that I c«n go lo ai>y store m town, nnd run in debt ns much as I please, and they can't touch a thing. Dxtt oi courao I wonldn't." Tho Home corremondont of tho Times Rives an account of tho shooed of th«> grossest fnnntio of modern tlffy*, lii/i-" retti. Ho doclnrod himself to bo Christ como ngain, nnd lind chosoii TweNo Apostles. On tho morning of tho lfi'h this prophet, nt tho hend of about 2.) iX) followers, started for tho vil'ago of Aroidossa; \m purpose was not peaceful. Ono hundred bnliovors, dressed in whito tunics, liko nnoiont Jewish priests, led t!m column ; at their head walked D»vi<l attired in half regal half pontifical oo.i« tumo, with & diadem on his head, and nn iron studded club in his hand. Tho pro* oration sung a hymn with tho refrain, 1 Long liyo God nod the Chriitian republic ; praiso bo to Christ come n socond timo on earth.' Tho mob was mot half woy by a delegation of poiico, accom* ponied by carbinoors, who invited tho.it to disperse. Upon this David cried, ' 1 am King,' and ordered his followers (o disarm the soldiers ; as ho spoko tho polico woro firod upon, aud showers of stones followed. Again the delegates k(\w« tho requisite warning to dispowo. which was followod by tho Pronhcfc aiming i\ blow nt him with his club. The poli.-o then, linding themsokes surrounded, oncned firo, nnd among tho first »o full was the prophet, shot full in the forehond. His followers, sooing thoir londor fall, gnyo way. It turned out that M»o wound was uot fatal, and his adherents Attribute tho saving of his lifo to a miracle. A cang of ooiners have boon discovered in Melbourne and three mon nnd a boy luiro boon arrested. Tn n house nt Hot" hum, occupied by the prisoners, Detecting Ward nnd a constable found tho whole of tho apparatus nocesinry lor striking off baso coins, togothor with nn immensenumbor of unfinished shillings. Upon a closo inspection of ono of tho coins it* counterfeit character wa« easily perooptiblc, but with many people «uoh a «luh ling would puss mutter unquostionod. Tbo mould in which tho spurious nnnoy was cost was mado of plnstor of Pan's, nnd tho delineation of tho improsiom ncces-'ary to bo printed on onch sido ot tbo coin i« simply perfect. Tho c.vins, too, pohsoss a true pu?, an I boing kwp' in powdered chalk by tho B<vindlori until needed, thoy nro .suflleiontly bright to dccoivo tho unwary. It is intended to lend »ome of the spurious motal 10 tho Govornmont analytioAl ohomist for analysis. 8om» very hard metal is ovi* dontly employed, and tho dio is very firmly cast, as it requiros a vory g<wl sot of tooth to produco a y impression by biting one of tho coins.