SCINTILLATIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3807, 23 October 1882, Page 3

SCINTILLATIONS.

Truo worth is void of glory.—lrving, Genius can never despiio labour.— Abel Stevens. Silence is the severest criticism —Charles Uuxtou,

The Rev, T. Hodgson oilers ano her reply to Mr Cass ou cur fourth page tonight. The Canterb.ry IHocesau Synod lias passed a resolution favourable to free sittings in churches wherever practioble. A member of the Legislature had been courting a girl all winter, and had taken her to attend the sessions until she was wellposted in tho rules. Un the last day of the session, at they cams near a peanut-stall, he said to her, " May I otter you my handful of peanuts 1" .he responded promptly, "I move to amend by omitting all after the word 'hand.'" He blu.hiugly accepted the amendment, aud they adopted it unanimously. Mr H. A. Medlicott, accountant of the Bank ot Now South Wales, removed to the accountantship at Christchurch. Mr Connelly has entered upon tbe contract for impioveinents nt the Working Mm's Club. The cost will be £94.

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the woild will alwus keep their eyes on tho spot where the krack was. —Josh Billing*. " You are as full of air? as a mu.ic-box," is what a young man said to a girl who tofused to lot him see her home. "That may be," was the reply, " but I don't go with a crank."

An A.C. man named Miles Loightoii, when returnii g from a ball held at Oakura, Taranaki, fell from bi. horse and was sevorely injured about tho head. Tbo u.ual children's fancy drcsa ball in concectiou with the lonsonby At Home comes off on the first Friday in November, Mr Connelly is erecting four buildings f-r the accommodation of the t rausit of Veuu. Expedivisn nt tbo Domain, near the weather guage, A dozen members have already joined the new Victoria Company hand. Fruit is gold iv the morning, silver at «, afternoon, and lead nt night. Look at Adam, who got into trouble by eating au £> >ple after E*., , A publisher announces :" In preis- '.. Faithful -over.'" It is safe to wager that the faithful lover is not in press any more frequently than tho girl he loves. A man in passing a country churchyard say tbe r-exton digging a grave, and inquired, " Who's dead?" S-Xton:"Uld Squire Bumblebee," Man: "Whatcomplaint»" Sexton (without looking up) : '«No complaint; eveiybody's satislied."

In Canada, when a man is seen staggerin? alone a street under the iufluence of liquor, he is described as " doing the outor edge.'