ODDS AND ENDS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7005, 29 July 1884, Page 4

ODDS AND ENDS.

—Lord Coleridge, speaking recently, said that every educated speaker of English uses at least three different languages. When he talks he uses colloquial English, when he writes he use 3 literary English, and when he reads his Bible he uses an antiquated form of English, which, from its relation to modern culture, may almost be called sacred English. So within the one language there are at least three languages blending with and.overlapping each other, each having its own forms, its own vocabulary, and its own rules of use. ~

_ Catarrh of the Bladder, Stinging Irritation, Inflammation, all Kidney and similar Complaints cured by "Buchu-paiba."—Moses, Moss, and Co., Sydney, general agents.— [Advt.] —An interesting anecdote regarding tbe popularity of English books of travel in Franca was told recently by tbe French ambassador at the dinner of the Royal Literary Fund. Lady Braasey's " Voyage of the Sunbeam " had achieved such success in the French translation as to have become a favourite,prize in French primary schools. In his own department alone, M. Waddington assured his audience, he had distributed over 200 copies to school-children. '

Wells "Rough on Cobss."—Ask for Wells' " Rough on Corns." Quick relief, complete permanent cure. Corns, Warts Bunions.—Moses, Moss, and Co.; Sydney, general agents.—[Advt.]

—In Hungary, the chief of a band of robbars, whose followers have committed many murders, and whose crimes are the subject of romance with hundreds of people, has been captured while sleeping under a tree.

A Faot Worth Knowing.—Are you suffering with Consumption, Coughs, Severe "Colds Bettled on the Breast, Pneumonia, or any disease of the Throat and Lungs? If so, go to your Druggist and get a bottle of Boschee'a German Syrup. The people are going wild over _ its success, and Druggists all ovlr our country are writing ns of its wonderful cures among their customers. It has by far the largest sale of any remedy, simply because it is ot so much value in a affections of this kind Ohromo cases quickly yie .to it. Druggists recommend it, and physicians prescribe it. If you wish to try its superior virtue, get a sample Bottle for 6d. Largo size bottle, 3s 6d. Three doses will relieve any case. Try it Advt.] .

—Education bas made; rapid progress in Spain within the last quarter of a century. Since the passing of the law of 1857, which, among other things, provided for compulsory education in the case of all children between the ages of six and nine, the number of schools and scholars has more than doubled. Of the one there w&re in 1850 13,334, and in 1878 29,038, while in the same period the scholars increased from 652,163 to 1,623,288.

Flies and Bugs, Beetles, Insects, Roaches, Ants, Bed-bugs, Rats, Mice, Gophers, Jackrabbits cleared out by "Rough on Rats." Moses, Moaa, and Co., Sydney, general agents.—[Advt.]