PIG-STEALING EXTRAORDINARY.

Dunstan Times, Issue 765, 15 December 1876, Page 3

PIG-STEALING EXTRAORDINARY.

At Bangkok, in Siam, there are a number of native Christians, chiefly mixed descendants of Portuguese, who are hated for their thievish and other bad habits. Among other accomplishments, they are complete adepts in the art of pig-stealing ■; so much so that a pig can be whipped up and'carried off without the least noise, and even without the animal being perfectly aware Of the circumstance. I whs told of a circumstance which occurred to a Danish gentleman who resided in the factory a few years previous to my visit. He had a lot of very fine pigs, and as they were feeding one morning, on the wharf in front of the factory, he was surprised to see one of tho pigs rush into the water, apparently against its will, for it gave utterance to the most piercing squeaks as it plunged into the liquid element. The owner immediately went down to the water side, but could see nothing of the runaway. A native Christian, who happened to be fishing from a canoe about twenty yards distant, was asked if he could afford any explanation of the mystery; but he had seen nothing, and could only say that he had heard a splash in the water a short time before. The owner of the pig was very much surprised, and could not account for the disappearance of thfe animal by a natural reason. A few mornings afterwards, the same thing occurred again ; and, running down to the water side, the bereaved pigowner saw the same man fishing in the same spot, but could discover no signs of the pig. A similar phenomenon occurred a’third time; biiton this occasion the pig stopped hurriedly in its flight to the river, and hurried back towards the house, squeaking, with part of a fishing line, dangling from its mouth. On examination, a strong hook was found attached to the end Of tho lino, stuck fast in the jaw of the pig, part of a sweet potato, which had been used as a bait, still clinging to the snare. The gentleman for some time afterwards kept a good look-out for his friend in the boat, but ho never made his appearance again.—Travels in Siam. A lady once blinteringly asked Sheridan why the “ 0” was not prefixed to his name. “Ido not know, your ladyship,” replied the wit ; “ for, in truth, no family is better entitled to it, as we owe everybody.” The reason an urchin gav'e for being late at School, was, that the boy in tho next house was going to have a dressing down with a bed cord-, and he waited to hear him howl. An Irishman being asked by a friend, “ Has your sister got a son or a daughter ?” answered, “ Upon my sowl, I don’t know whether I’m an uncle or an aunt.” An Englishman on his return from a hunting excursion in India was asked how ho liked tiger hunting. He replied, “It is very good sport as you hunt tho tiger ; but if hard pressed he sometimes takes it into his head to hunt you, and then it has its drawbacks.” It is recorded that a gentleriwn residing in one of the large towns of England, whoso face exceeded tho ordinary dimensions, was waited on by a barber every day for twen-ty-one years without coming 'to hj settlement. The barber, thinking it about time to settle, presented his bill, in which lie charged a penny a day, amounting in all to LSI 16s 9d. Tho gentleman, supposing too much charged, refused to pay the amount, but agreed to a proposal of the barber to pay at the rate of L2flo an acre. The premises were accordingly measured, and tho result was that the shaving hill was increased to L 73 Ss Cd. Valuable Discovert for the Hair.— If your hair is turning groy or white, or falling off, use the Mexican Hair Bencwer,” for it wi ll positively restore, in every case drey or White hair to its original color, without leaving 'the disagreeable smell of most “ Be- ; slorers.” It makes the hair charmingly beautiful, its well as promoting the growth of the hair on bald snots, where tho glands are not decayed. Ask your Chemist for “The Mexican Hair Benewer,” -prepared by Henry C. Gallup, 493, Oxford Street, London, and sold by Chemists and Perfumers everywhere, at 3s Gd per Bottle.