MISCELLANEOUS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1461, 24 October 1884, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

Beach, Hanlan, and Layoook, and probably ,Cli ffocd, Brett,, and M*tUrao!), arc expoc'-fd to take part in a grind aquatic oanuwUtd be held in

Melbourne on November 5. Hanlan a few days ago presented the prizes a' St Phillip's Grammar School to the boys who had been successful m the ■cnool sports, and addressing a wee boy who gazed with awe into his face, he said : *• My brother athlete, I wish you to succeed, and in wishing you to succeed, the only advice I give you — without which you can never 9ncceed — is to be a good boy. Take nil possible care of yours«lf, keep away frora bad company, use no liquor of any kind, and do not smoke. If you act upon that advice I see yon have both the mental and the physical capacity for success." Speaking subsequently, in the course of his remarks Han lan •aid : " All tho advice I can give to my brother athletes is that if they would make a success in the a hletic "world they must take care of themselves. I suppose I wa3 28 years of age before I knew the taste of a glass of liquor or even smoked a cigar. My advice to athletes is to keep away from intoxicating liquors and tobacco, without which there is not the least U8» in any of you trying to excel. From my own experience I know that, although as far as your physical constitution is concerned you may be the greatest wonder in the world, there is no chance for you if you do not care for yourselves as I suggest. I don't suppose that any of you will enter into the professional world, but whether You do or not, always row to win." Many years ago an ingenious plan was adopted by the Grand Duke to rid Florence of beggars. It was proclaimed that every beggar who would appear in the grand square at a certain mentioned time, would be provided with a new suit of clothes free of cost. At the appointed time all the beggars of the •city assembled and the Grand Duke causing all the avennes to the square to be closed, compelled the beggars to strip off their old clothes, and gave ■each one, according to promise, a new suit In the old clothed thus collected, money enough was found concealed to build a beautiful bridge over the Arno, Still called " The Beggers' Bridge," and the city, for the time being wag relieved of the beggars, by whioh it had been previously overrun, as none would jive to the well-dressed individuals who implored charity, not believing •their tale of distress. • Under the heading of " A Sad Mistake,' the Oisborne telephone has the following : — " An amusing incident occurred this day, as evincing the innocence of Maoris in the matter of corporal punishment. A lad, charged with complicity in a horse stealing case, was sentenced to six strokes of a lurch rod. HU fellow Maori prisoners under the impression that the boy would be flogged with the trousers on, stuffed the seat with rags and a a old ■shirt. Fancy the terror of the youngster when he was ordered to strip, ] t was an awful mistake — very m jch so. The boy only too soon made the discovery."