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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5891, 24 July 1890, Page 4

Scissors.

A inure- belonging: to "William Burnes, of Elmwood, Marshall county, Missouri, foaled tbrescolts recently. The triplets are doiiijr well. It is said 1.0 be tho first time such a thing liasueourred.

Of the eight women wLo agreed to appear on horseback riding astride at Londou's next coaching meet four have backed out. The otlur four intend to stick, and will app-ar in costumes of " blue redingote, with skirts falling to tho knees, light buckskin breeches, long patent-leather boots and a eilk hat."

A remarkable trout died recently near Kelso, Sco'-'and. Its dead body was found in a covered well only a few fcut in depth. Tho tradition is that some thirty-two roars ago this fish was taken from the Tweed, placed in tho well, aud lived there until its death.

A "Wild East" hns been brought to London for au attempt similar to Buffalo Bill. Eighty Arabs and a few negroes, including women and children, horses, camels, asses, dogs, tents—in fact, the Oriental outfit complet—have corno over to exhibit the life and to executo tho fantasias of the desert.

One day in her childhood—Mrs Ross tells ns in her Recollections—she was riding with the author of " Sartor Resartus " in RottoH Row, when his hat blow off. It was picked up and restored to him by a laboring , man whose service was acknowledged in the words—"Thank ye, my man, you can just say that you've picked up the hat of Thomas Carlylo."

Tho world has now well-nigh forgotten M. Vivier, tho onco famous French hornplayer, who was so unnerved by Lord fionghton's blowing bis nose at a critical moment of his performance, tbat he throw up all his London engagements. " Ah," he would say after this, " the English havo terrible noses: they remind you of the Day of Judgment."

The history of Herr Sigg, who died last •week at Zurich, was a very curious ono. He began lifo as an acrobat, and while- at Bangkok so astonished tho King of Siam with his dexterity that he was named Bomersault-turner in ordinary to His Majesty. He rose to be Lord Hisfh Chamberlain", and a millionaire. Ho has bequeathed tho whole of his wealth to his nstivetewn.

Apropos of the announcement that Prince Albert Victor is to be henceforth known as the Duke of Clarence and Avondale, the Manchester Guardian tells a funny etory of tho lato Duko of Hamilton, who also rejoiced in tho titles of Brandon and Uhatelherault. For tho sake of brevity his grace was in the habit of signing himself " Ham, Chat, and Bran;" and having once so eifrned a. letter to a firm of tradesmen, they addressed their reply to Messrs Ham, Chat, and Bran accordingly.

From a paragraph in the Russian paper Grajdanine it would almost seciu as if the days of wearing armour iv battio were to bo revived. It gives a description of a coat of mail, pruof to bullet and .sword cut and very light to wear, which al!u»-iau gumral lias hivi-nted. Biiiio's iiro taid to bo flatti-ncd on comiisg in con tact with tl:<? inuii, and tho wearer due? notieel thu*hock of the blow. It is scarcely Mirpri.-'ijjg that tlii.-> very rcni trkablo invention is now engafriiig.the attention of tho Russian milttarv authorities.

Another Scotch soriol—but this times on Theoiogy and Metaphysics, lioth of which are as native to Scotland as her whisky and thistles. Professor Salmond, known to us as a scholar who has dr.ink drop at tho fountain of German criticism, is to bo tho editor. The name is not settled. But it in agreed that the review shall be a quarterly, that it shall deal principally with enrrent European speculation—that, in a word, it will be analogous to Schiirer's well-known journal, Theologirohe-Literatur Zeituup. Messrs T. and T. Clark, of JCdiuburgh, are to bo tho publishers.

At tho twenty-fourth anniversary'held in connection with Dr. Bnrnardo's Homes or. Juno 11, in tho Albert Hall, there -was a crowded and sympathetic audience to give- ft hearty ".send oil" to tho 200 children who :ire about to be sent from the homes at Stepney to the agricultural districts of Canada. The Marquis of Lome presided. A resolution moved by the Rev. C. Spnrgeon, "That this moetinjr of friends and supporters of Dr. Barnardo's homes desires most caref ally to acknowledge the fjood hand of God as manifested in the success hitherto vouchsafed to the institution, and pledges itself to continue to tho work of child rest-ue its practical sympathy and liberal support," was seconded by tbe Rev. Canon Fleming, and unanimously agreed to.

There is nothing , like Art as an investment —if you only know -what to buy and when to sell. Here, for instance, is Mfissonier's " 181-1," whith, as reported from Paris, was purchased the other day from M. Delahauto by a denier for SOO.fIOOf find immediately resold to M. Oliauehard, formerly manager of tho Louvre drapery shop, for SdO.OOOfT This amount (£3-1,000) is not only tho highest pries ever given for a picture by a living artist, but, in proportion to the nize of tho work, is the highest price given for any artist, living or dead. Tho Blenheim Raphael in tho National Gallery fetched £14 per f-.quuro iuch ; tho Terbury, £24; the tiny Correggio, £29. Hut "ISM," ■which is 50 iuob.es by 20, has fetched £oH per square- inch, thus beating , by £2 the inch Mr Ruskin'w Mei«touier (12 inches by 0), which sold at Christie's in ISB2 for £0,090, or £50 per square iuch.

According to the Daily Telegraph, a very curious incident occurred at the Eoyal Military Kxhibitiun a day or two ngo. In the building there, is an automatic maehino •which eupplies a photographic portrait of come " celebrity" or other to anyone who " pats ft penny in tho slot." An elderly and matronly lady, being under the impression that this was the new contrivance for taking photographs, of which shu hud he«".rd so much, duly inserted a bronze coin in the aperture ; then, posing herself befuro the machine, and K&fuiming her most plca.sing , expreesioii, calmly awaited the result. After an interval of a few seconds the result came; but, alas! when tho lady opened the drawer the photograph hh-j e.xtraotod thurefrom displaj'ed"not her own form and features, but tho figure of a female acrobat in full professional costume '.

The etcaiuer Clydesdale returned to Lochboisdale early the other morning- after her firat visit for the season to the Island of St. Kilda, which lies far out in tho Atlantic. The steamer had bei-u chartered for v special run by "n excursion party from tiunderlaiid •vrho liad gone out to be present at tho riwrriusre of the Quoeu of St. Jvild-x, an event •which hud been advertised for Whitsun ■week by an excursion agent in feuuderland. Very elaborate preptivations had been made, by this party, and v large cm , . mUeolhiiieous assortment <■'* present , ) wan brought out for the bride and bridegroom. One importar t detail hud, however, been omitted. Tho censeiit of the parties had not been obtaim.-il and all they know of th'.r-c elaborate preparations w<*s an iutinmtion of the intended visit conveyed in a letter from the <.-xuiir-.ii.ui to Mr Fidde.x, tho loidmt ru:sr-ion-ury, which reached the i.siund lit-t week by the factor's packet from Dutm-gau. Grout was the dismay of the exf:ur.-ion agent and hirf party on arriving at St. Kilda to find that this pi 'ii i> were not wiiliiu; , to bo m;trried. The; information was brought out by a boat Iroin the shore, while the party were titthi!.' down to dim: before landing. A deputation cor..-if-tiriy of Sir Cauipboll, the e:teur:-ion .T-,'cnt, and hi.-i wife, with the minister, wlto li::d been l)rouylit from fciundcriari.t to perform the- c-.Ti-inony, left th<f eliip io endeavor to sintiolli over the diflieuliy. On lundiry they found i.uth the people whom they wanted ftmor:jr the crdvidattlHilan.iiiijf-pl.vjt.-, and li'.irotiationi* were opvneil with the y'.iuug li'iiy, to whom a number <>f weddinjr riTisj.-* were exhibited and tried <m. Alter unavailing atti'i.ipts to persuade h'T to be nmrri-.d, the deputation proceeded to tho inan.'-e to interview Mr i'iddes. I [ere they had i;o better tuc::e.-.-4. Mr Fid-.les deeliue-l to iiiterfero. The deputation then -vveiit out.-id , .;, and again endeavored •to pi.rsua-de tho youiifr p?oplo, but without Mjccess, and t'lia excursion ended \u v rathci , ridiculous! failure. The party rciuvin.'d on board tho Clydesduh, and left for home at nine.

M. Paul Blouet (Max O'lloll) give;! Hβ following >.>£ German " obedience" wbluh reinaiu to liim .",* of prison diiy.i spt'iil in a (Ji.tiimti l'i>rtro».s in si Gt-rniiin i''»i-in:,--s in IsTO :— 1 he chief of thecautctm hud a way of c;>!liiiif l<it> witV, which, novt-1 as it htvmuii to mo, \vu* eicariy quitu ett'efclivt. Wlu-n luj wiintoil her, if Eh'j was v»itbiii he simply whis'lud and slie inuio. The iii>t titu« I win a witBCtftf of tbin littlis 'J'uut'inii! wwiio I ii amazumtjiu, the w.-oikl air.l iluril tini'--< if still interested nu:: I;u' Ilir jiovi'lly oil is novehii-s will, ami I f.',f.o'i to Tvo.-dcv why use if'.iotl i'nti! di-.l in", 'ii.t Jn;sjand's facu. 'ih:; ? .!'-ml if!i:'-tr;tii(>:i hi.iy » called litoruiiv :•. : : '-; Ui , .; ■)!:•.•. A coin">any of Laml.Miir ivv-po ij.-. I m>; dri'lfd ii rl:.-' ortress, and up Laid d ,v.:i l! :■ Hi" w.'-it ll •.■ flioer eouini'.r.iJiiiL.'. ii:::!>r.;: tlit.- >•• - uii.s ne ycod n.'.iir'.:.;.,, nt. r>■ 1 !■ o>,v ?,!..,., ■ ( •;•_ luiifereuec n; j :-r t':e ?■■; i-:t i,:'o wi-. i»->i auch uudur ii'.-'j y;;ra.--. iie J>a .1 ;:.7i;pJ iniself wo'i in linn in iron , ;, :l ;;,i .■-..,., jlivioi'H "t lin- l:i' l i: ricv. i-'ioh.-iitly ku t'llicev j , ; , .--^-d ;>1 --1; j-r tiie re.ir, in,.', uu-k as liulsnr,;.-. il ; - j.r^fiibj-;a'i>.'..- t)u>!,. aught hie oyt;. liv Jujsitiitcl not :m ( lgtant, bo bUi)ji'iiiivu.-j worua docs '

trouble himself to xitfcer, but ■ bang comee a neat application of the solo of his foot, which promptly brings tho too luxuriant form of Fritz into linu with the others ! A French soldier so treated would havo turned and knocked his superior down, even if he had hud to dio for it. The good fellow had neither turned nor shown signs of turning. And these fellows were no raw recruits, fresh from school either, but middle-aged men. fathers of families, men of standing, very likely, in their own town. Looking at them thus reduced to a mass 01 machinery, I suid to my fellow-prisoner, a captain of my regiment, " The so ™sf France concludes pence the better. » Vlt " our regular army in prison, our yonng levied masses can never hopo to compete with this."