One Thing and Another.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 878, 28 December 1888, Page 7

One Thing and Another.

Marseilles, France, working men have petitioned the Government not to employ foreigners in the dock-yards and to impose a tax on employers of any but Fronohmen. The great German pessimistic philosopher, Hartmann, declares that the partition of Russia is absolutely necessary for the safety of Europe. He would divide Russia into three parts, giving Poland to Austria and Germany. Tea drinking is rapidly increasing in France, especially in the wine growing distriot. Moisture-proof glue is made by dissolving 16oz of glne in 3 pints of skim milk. If a still stronger glue be wanted, add powdered lime. All the eight bridesmaids of the Princess of Wales are alive, married, and none is divorced. SOLDER FOR SILVER. A good solder for repairing spectacles or other steel work is made by meltiDg together equal parts of silver and copper. In soldering steel, plenty of borax should be used. The London Tiroes speaks of the Prince of Wales as having ‘ an unfortunate weakness, whioh has led him to patronise American cattle-drovers and prize'fighters.’ WIRE SOLES. In various military districts of Germany trials have been made of wire solc3 covered with a substance resembling indiarubber. These Boles are said to be more durable than

those made of leather, and to cost only about half the prico of leather. TOTAL WHEAT CROP. The total wheat crop of the world iB about 2,000,000,000 bushels, and at least 1,500,000,000 bushels are consumed, in the countries in whioh it is grown, leaving a balanoe of 500,000,000 to supply countries growing no wheat or growing less than they consume. Speculation deals only with this balance that goes into general trade, and the speculators of the world in a single year w.ll sell or transfer in their peculiar way forty or fifty times 500,000,000 bushels of wheat. A toilet luxury in every respect, Ayer’s Hair Vigor never fails to restore the youthful freshness and colour to faded and gray hair. It alo eradicates dandruff and prevents the hair from falling.