MISCELLANEOUS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1680, 19 March 1886, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

A singular l-nt weii authenticated case, says a Wheeling (W. Va.) correspoudenS of the St Lonis Globe Democrat, is reported from Flemii gton, Taylor County, in this State. A wellknown, repiitab!? physician vcucha for the triithfulnpsf of the story. Five or six weeks ago a young man had a limU amputated because of the effect of a scrofulous disease. The dismembered limb was pnt in a box and Imried. Shortly afterwards the remaining limb began to give him pain. The leaders contracted, the leg being drawn backward and upward until the heel touched the Uody. The pain was intense, and nothing affordei relief. A neiehbonr advised the family of the sufferer to examine the buried limb. It was fonnd in a camped and stained position. It was straightened and reburied. From that hoar the yonng man began to improve. His limb resumed its natural position and i» now perfectly well. The Turf, Field, and Farm says : — " There is not i particle of proof that Hanlan ever attempted to fix the race with Teemer. Mr Vo!k, the backer of Teenier, and Wallace Ross, who trained Teenier, soont the idea. Both have distinctly stated that they do noV believe that Teenier was approached by Hanlan or anyo le authorised to speak for him. Hat lan lost the toss and had to take a p)sition handicapped by not less than t»v«uty seconds, and iv trying to make ;i short turn was carried by the current against the stake and upset. It was ar accident which might have happend to anyone. Hanlan is not prematurely aged, and he is far from being a wreck. He is taking good care of himself, and will be heard of again next season. " Some life insurance eompanie 3 tnke strict teetotallers at lower rates than moderate driuktrs, bnt given two men, one an abstainer of low vitality and the other a regular shaker Mrith a strong constitution, and the odJs are in Javor of the htter living the longer. In a coiMitry township there raiiied for many years an old toper wlmj ha» just died at the age of nearly 92. When he was sober and on the strict swear off he used to hoist a teapot od top of the flagstaff over his store. This was an intimation that he would l>e seen on business. Down would com« the teapot and up in its place would go a Mack bottle, and the neighbors saw at once that old was goiug on the bocze. Flies and Bros. — Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-ra bits, cleared out by " Rough on Rats " The New Zealand Drug Co. Sydnry General Agents. The following facts regarding silver will l>e interesti ig to hundreds of the readers of the pr>s»'nt day. In the 20th Edward 111. (1346) a pound weight (troy) of old ste -!ing silver was worth 22s *6d or Is 10| per oz. In 18i0, or four years later, wheat was per roshel exactly of the sa ve price as the ounea lof silver above m-tition^d, viz., Is ; 10^d, so that 22s Gil oi a oonud of silver would fciuicli I*'- tw, iVy bus flls of w'ieat. 1 1> * h r? rnw year, 13*0, the k borer i-frccivcc! a day which wooll

purchase the seventh part of a bushel of wheat/ or rather better than half a peck. At present these colonies are not permitted by the Imperial Governmentto coin nilvw. There is too much profit on tV operation, but if an association were to t» formed (tW time is ripe for a change) Australia miglit insist on being permitted to coin shillings as well as sovereigns. Th* Silver Bill in the United States was of great advantage to the silver mines, but the measure was not obtained without cost. An extraordinary aerolite seems to have fallen near Plttabum, Pennsylvania* on September 26th. The "Earth Shaken by a Meteor" is the heading in American papers ; hut the shock was evidently alarming. A farmer near fluwickley saw the meteor pass through the air at great spend, and disappear southward. He described it as •• being large as a barn door." In passing over the town it burst, and detached pieces fell to the ground. It is reported from M'Keesport, 14 miles sonth-west of the city, that a piec« of the meteor^ still hot, was discovered in a clearing in the woods. A man, while walking across a fiVld just outside the city and in a south west direction, stumbled against a fragment of the meteor, which was also hot A good story is told df Sully, the painter, a man distinguished for refinement of manners as well as success in art. At a party one evening Sully was speaking of a l»elle who was a great favourite. "Ah," said Sully, "she has a mouth like an elephant." " Oh ! Mr Sully, bow can yon be so rude 1" " Rude, ladi.w, rude ! What do you mean t I say she has got a mouth like an elephant because it is full of ivory." At a meeting of the Fife Magistrates some years after 17*45, a Whig gentleman gave us a toast " The Duke of Cumberland." David Beaton n, of Kilconquhar, a zealous Jacobite, immediately after proposed "James Sibald the butcher of Colueßbnrtfh," to the great indignation of his Whig neighbour, who snid he must decline to Ho so much honor to a common tradesman. "Sir," said Kilconquhar sternly, " I've dvunk yonr butcher, and you'll either drink mine or ne put over the window." — Chamber's Journal. Edward the Confessor, one day lying on his bed, observed a person (who thought him asleep) take some money out of his casquet, with which he went off. He soon returned and retreated with a second l«v>ty. On his making a third attempt, " Be as quick as you can," said the king, for should Hugo line (the King's Chancellor) catch yon, yon will lose all yon have got, and be flanged into the bargin." The Chancellor coming soon after, was greatly concerned at the rohbery. "Regard it not," slid the King, " the man who has it wanted it more than we." There are a few gushing Irishmen in Victoria not unlike some we have here. The " fnt ' of each of them is all that is seen sticking out from behind the curtain when anything in the shape of a welcome to a distinguished Irishman is given by his compatriots in the colonies. They are ready to pour out any quantity of amorphous eloquence and gelatinous gabble about " ould Oireland, the jim o' the say," and say," and " the down thradden an oppressed nayshun " at meeting of the Yonng Men's Hibernian Association, and little Paddy O'Rafferty whisky-parties, but when it comes to standing boldly out and reaching forth the hand of welcome and approbation to a true [rish patriot, they have business of a death-and-life character to attend to. An instance of these facts was given at the O'Doherty banquet in Melbourne, which was not attended by any of the members, such as Duffy, Toohey, Hunt, and the rest, who are screaming Irish patriot* when they want the Irish vote, but who take care to hide their alleged sympathies on the eve of a general election when all-round support is wanted. It would be well if the Irishmen of this colony, as well as of Victoria, would carefully strike out the names of skulking pathriots at the next general election. The man who is ashamed of his own country will not be of mnch value to bis adopted one. If he left what he now calls "this glorious land of the Southern Seas " to go to England, and thiived there, he would blush at the mention of such an outlandish place as Australia, even as he now blushes and hides himself behind the enrtain whenever he is asked to publicty identify himself with the nameof Ireland. Satan is sick of making room for such. Skixhy Men.—" Wells' CJealth Re newer," restores health and vigor cures Dyßppesia, Impotence, Debility At druggists. Kempthorn* Prosser, & Co., Agents, Christchunjh TOWLHTS PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is l£d., and 2s. 6d M of all Chemists. Prepared only by E T. Towle, Chemist, Nottingham, England, Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses, Beware of Imitation*