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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 915, 8 February 1868, Page 3

Emigration to Abyssinia. — The Westsort Tvmes says that several of the people of Westport are making preparations for emigrating to Abyssinia.

Education in Tubkey. — The Sultan's journey to civilised parts has already had a result. A school will be shortly opened at Constantinople for the united instruction of 300 Christian and 300 Mussulman children.

Injudicious Bathing. — " Sanitas," writing to the Medical Press and Circular, refers to the folly of persons plunging into a bath after a full meal, thus risking sudden death by congestion, or some other fatal mischief. IN umbers who escape such a calamity are sufferers for their imprudent mode of immersion, shiverings, headaches, and other symptoms often succeeding, but their true cause is rarely suspected. He therefore suggests that notices should be placed up in appropriate places, requesting that no person will bathe within two hours after a meal, and suggesting the desirability of all persons consulting their medical adviser before taking a sea-bath, as to the need or benefit of doing so.

How to Choose a Domestic. — Old Peppergrass sent to the register-office that he wanted a good girl for general housework. About the time he expected an applicant, he laid a broom down in the yard, near the gate. Presently a girl comes up to the gate, opens it, and strolls into the house ; the broom being immediately in the path, Miss Betsy strides over it. The old man was on the watch, and the first salute the girl got was, "I don't want you!" The girl sloped, and suddenly another bullet-headed Nancy appears. Seeing the old broom in her way, she gives it a kick, and waddles up to the house. " You won't suit me, Miss Mopsy !' ' bawls Peppergrass. Finally a third appears, opens the gate, and coming into the yard, she carefully closes the gate behind her, and walks vp — the broom is still in the path ; this she picks up, and carries along to the house, where she deposits it alongside the wood-shed. Before the girl could explain her business there, Peppergrass bawls out, " Yes, yes, come in ; you'll suit me !" And she did ; for that girl lived with Peppergrass seven years, and only quitted it to go housekeeping on her own hook ; and a capital wife she made. Peppergrass was right.