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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 130, 3 June 1891, Page 4

It must bo somewhat embarrassing to colonials (says the Fall Mall Gazette) who declares that "the Chinese must go" when, as sometimes happens, the Chinaman develops iuto a philanthropist and gives away thoueands to the publio charities. The immigrant Chinese has, however, other ways of making himself awkward. Our Australian cousins give a good deal awa j for foreign missions, a and no doubt some of their missionaries are at work ini China; bnt what would happen if their efforts were to be successful beyond their expectations and the bulk' of the Chinese immigrants booame Christians P A diffionltj 6f this sort has already arisen iu' California, There a thousand Chinamen have turned Oongregationalists, sent £200 home to the missionaries, and contributed twice that sum to home missions. A funny story haa just been published of Edison. The report was recently circulated that he invented a wondorous shirt. It consisted of thin pieces of gelatine, each piece to be taken off when soiled, and one shirt was guaranteed to to, last a year, The story after circulating iu many places, at last found its way to Brazil. "The gullibility, of the south American may be appreciated," said Mr Edison, ia a recent interview, "when it is known that soon after the shirt story met thoif eyes, the Brazilians began to send me drafts ahd cheques iOrsbuts.i An idiotio diampnd, dealer sent me a draught for £100 oa the Bank of Eng. land, He wrote thathe didn't know how; much tho shirts, vrare, but he did noti think they ought to cost over £100 apiece." A shocking scene was witnessed lately in a travelling cirouß at the towu of Polotsk, in Russian Poland, Tho manageress of tbe cirous, au excellent horsewoman, was just ou the point of leaving tbe ring after performing some daring feats with a spirited horse, when the animal suddenly al. ticked her iu a fuvious manner. For a tew miuutes the audience, iu spite of the woman's shrieks, did uot appear to realise that anything unusual was occurring, but applauded aud oheered the actions of the horse, thinking them part of the performance; aud it was not until the animal had kicked her with suoh force that she fell to the ground that people realised that anything was wrong, The brute then trampled upon her with such fury that none of the publio or the grooms iu attendance had the courage to approach the spot. At last, by some means, the unfortunate woman managed to extrioate herself from beuoaththe animal's hoofs. Half-stunned, with her dress all torn aud her face aud body streaming with blood, Bhe had sufficient fortitude to salute the audience aud stagger from the ring without any assistance. She succumbed iu a fow hours to the terrible injuries she had received. A good deal of amused attention is being turned to the tour of Lady Zetland and Misa Balfour ia the west of Ireland. It is like au act in a comic opora more than auy thing else (writes tho correspondent of tho Melbourne Argus), and is perhaps causing undue elation among the friends of the Ohief Seoretary. Many are the stories goiug about in roiatiou the changed attitude of the peasants. In Gal way there is a certaiu village ruffian who has been conspicious above hiß fellows as a mischief maker, Moonlighter, and enemy of the police. He was suspeoted of murder and any number of minor offences. Recently bis nominal landlord (not tbat ho had ever paid rent since the day he was born) mob him sauntering along the road with a blaok eye, of which he seemed very proud. (> Whatl"exolaimed the Saxon, "so you've been assaulting the polioe again, MiokyP' " Ah, no, yer honour, " was the reply, " sure I'm a Primrose now — it was. me sisther gave me this one. " Yet another story. A poor man iu the west, being asked by Misa Balfour aud Lady Zetland how he had got through the winter, replied, " well, mi ladies, if it hadn't been for tho famine, sure we'd all have starved." j Madame Mulot, a schoolmistress, of Angers, has invented a system which seems destined to effect a remarkable and important reformation in the teaching of persons afflicted with blindness. Rhe onables, a correspondent says, those who are deprived of sight to read ordinary type. Several youthful pupils have been trained already with buoccss, aud they have thus distanced their com* panious, who were taught the Braille system, which consists of raised points. The Saturday Review tells a very good story of a certain eminent lawyer, now a peer, who was especially skilful in dealing with expert witnesses. A distinguished engineer had often been under his fire, and the two were zealous antagonists. Strolling through the lobby ono af tornoon, tbe lawyer caught sight of the engineer in the familiar character of a witness. He entered the committee room and sat down, At the close of tbe evidonce-in-chief ho rose, aud began at once to cross-examine. The committee looked puzzled, but for some timo the famous advocate was permitted to proceed. At last the chairman blaudlv inquired for whom tho learned couubcl appeared. It turned out that he had nothing to do with tho bill, and was nob retained by any of the parties, but that the sight of his enemy's face had roußed his sportsmanlike instincts, and proved too much for his selfcoutrol. She was a deaf old lady and brought an aotion for damages against a neighbour, aud was being examined, when the judge suggested a compromise, aud instructed ner counsel to ask her what she would take to settle the matter. " What will yon take, madamP" asked her lawyer. Sho shook her head at the counsel, and informed the jury in confidence that she was " hard of hearing. " "His Honour wants to know what you will takeP" asked the learned counsel ugain, this time bawling as loud as ho could in the old lady's ear. "I thank his Honour kindly," Eaid the anoient dame, " and if it's no great trouble to him, I'll take a little hot brandy and water." TBERE IS ONE THING every housewife should know, and that iB tbat Hercules Bakiho Powdeb is tbe best. Why ? It is the cheapest because the Best for making breads, pastry, cakes, puddings, eooneß, &o. Beautii fully light and wholesome In Cd, and Is tins. From all grocers. PERSONS OB 1 DELICATE OONBTITU* ,TION, who are obliged to abstain from ordinary Ooflee,- should try Cbeabb'b Tißmoon oa Dandelion Cowan, wbiob is recommended by medical authorities as a wry valuable beverage for persons wbo suffer from weak digestion, flatulenoy, and nervousneifl, Soli) kWl,mtyi* tto, U aad to,