Untitled

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1509, 31 January 1901, Page 52

Mr Arthur J. Balfour is interested; in graphology, and often amuses his friends by readin'g characters from handwriting. The latest development in dietetics is the organisation of a Raw Food Society. Chicago is the birthplace of the new society. ■ , . ,

The mystery of dust, at sea is discussed but not solved in the first number of a new periodical, “The Mariner and Engineering' Record.” During 1800-1900 land has been added ■to the British Empire at the average rate of two acres for every second of time throughout the century. r ; ■ • r ; •

Lord Hugh Cecil (says “Vanity Fair”) is a tall, thin fellow with a stoop, who reminds one of the old-time ascetic or of a High Church curate. It is stated that in Blackburn, a town with a population of 130,000. not more • than 20.000 people attend public Worship . on any given Sunday. - It was Sir James Simpson who . said “Hospitals should be built df wood/ and ? burnt every ten years.”- - • v There are 240,000 women servants' in J London alone-, and 10,000 of them are always out of employment, tg* in the act oif changing their situations. :'

The onanist Treasure” trick has been played upon a worthy old gentleman, Barhadoes. He is the ‘ idener by sstd experience, and the poorer by over £6OO. New Fork has beaten the. Pyramids ait last. Its latest architectural wonder is,to be a building 30 storeys*tall—the whole structure reaching a height of 455 ft. ' ...

* A vicious horse or dog has to be t thrashed into- submission—so with aHooligan. /> v .: The sales of the Bible are increasing.Five millions, were disposed of last year. • In future the ships in our fleet reserve are to have food for the crew as well- as for the guns kept aboard them.. • - Cycle-racing, at present, is a sport ' which attracts all classes in Paris.