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Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 152, 24 December 1885, Page 3

' The continued depression of the tinned meat market (according to the London correspondent of the Otago Daily Times) is proving a very serious matter for the Home importers, many of whom have never been able to move off the large consignments whioh were ordered during the Russian war scare. The Government, too, laid in large supplies then ; consequently the autumn orders are smaller than usual. Meanwhile the imports ore increasing prodigiously, as many of the tinned meat companies which started at the Plate and in the colonies when things looked rosy have just got into aotive work. The talented Frenohman who, under the nam deplwme of Max O'Eeill, wrote thoso clever skits on English manners and customs, " John Bull and his Island" and " John Bull's Womenklnd," has recently published another work oafled " NO3 chons voisins," in whioh he gives tho following description of the British sohoolboy. Ho writes—' It is a stnrdy, hardy, robust, well-knitted lad, with muscles of ateel and mule-like obstinacy, who. sooner than let go the football which ho fiercely cuddles, will perform prodigioß of valor ; who, moroly for tho chance of making that ball pass between two goals, will bite the dust, will let his flesh be torn, hia jaw dislocated, his ribs stovo in ; and would oven be cairied off to die upon a bed of an^aiah, with a smile upon his lips, if he could only hear, aa his young eyes closed, that his side had secured tho game " Then ho goes on— "Multiply euoh an English youth up to the number of the stars of the firmament, and yon will get an idea of the martial if not the military strength of England." An electrician assorts that in bodios in whioh life is not extinct tho temperature rises upon the application of an electric ourront, bnt never in the oose of aotnal death. This fsot supplies a test for nse ia cases where life is suspected to remain in persons apparently dead. A " scent " in a oourt of justice is not an uncommon incident in many parts ol the United States, and seldom attracts much notice from the genoral publio. A more than usually sensational affair of this deaoiiption took place, however, recently at Santa Cruz, California, where it created deep interest. Judge Ronntr«e was making out the commitment of a man named John Kennody, whon the prisoner attempted to " clear out of the Court-room " He was immediately seized by a constable and a terrible struggle ensued. Kennody, who is a desperate oharacter and possessed of prodigious strength, was gotting the bettor of the officer, when the Judge, who had apparently ignored tho disturbance, and witho*t any undue huny had finished the writing of the commitment, suddenly descended from the bonoh, and divesting himself of his coat, said, in a stern voice, " Leavo him to me." Judge Rountreo is noted for his remarkable musonlar development, and intense was the exaitument of all present as he " stood up " to the prisoner in an attitudo of dignity and determination. Thoro was hard hitting on both Hides ; but in less than threo minutes Kennedy was in a frightfnl oondition, and utterly unable to " oome up to time." The judge then reasoended the benoh, and, with a few impressive observations, imposed an additional sentonoo of 30 days' imprisonment on Kennedy for contempt of court. Gentlemen,— Some 25 years ago I was attacked with rheumatism in the left knee, and for months was under medical treatment boforo obtaining the slightest relief. Subsequently my old enemy again renewed the attack, and the pain and trouble to. whioh I was subjected wero also largely augmented by the heavy expenses incurred thereby. Travelling, galvanio baths, and many other remedies were all triod without avail. Fortunately I was indnccd to try Bt. Jacob's Oil, the first application of whioh gave me instant relief, and I am thankful to say that I havo not experienced the slightest symptom of pain ever sinoe. In the interests of others Buffering similarly, you are at liberty to ueo my name, as an old and well-known resident of Melbourne, and one who has every faith in yonr valnable preparation.— Faithfully yonra, Jasiis Mablow.