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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 818, 25 June 1879, Page 2

The police of Brisbane recently took possession of large quantities of materials purporting to be wines and spirits, which were found on premises belonging to a man named Springs, who lived m the district m which they were stationed. The Queensland Government instructed their aualyßt., Mr. Karl Statger, to ascertain what the materials were composed of, and Mr. Staiger's analyses proved that some of the stuff seized, by the police and labelled Hennessy's brandy was spirit of wine and essence of prunes ; that some other liquid was spirit of wine and coguao oil \ that some called champagne consisted of ginger and water, with 25 per cent, of sugar, and 15 per cent, of spirits} and that 'the . quality of " stout " was so bad that he i could not Bay what it consisted of. The. authorities then sold this rubbish on their own behalf, instead of destroying it as they ought to have done, and it has F {since been taken to Northern Queensland to astonish or destroy the vitals of people there. '' ' A gentleman m New Orleans was agreeably surprised to find a plump turkey served up for his dinner, and m quired of his servant how it was obtained* *Why sir," replied Sambo, "dat turkey has been roosting on your fence treesnights ; so dis morning I seize him for de rent ob de fence." Elder sister (to little one, who appears to take great interest m Mr. Skibbens)— '• Come, little pet, it is time your eyes were shut m sleep." Little pet—' ( l think not. Mother told me to keep my eyes open when you and Mr. Skibbens were together*" . • >