SERVING A WRIT.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 24, Issue 18, 7 March 1913, Page 6

SERVING A WRIT.

An Irish gentleman, whose solicitor bat. vainly endeavoured to serve a writ cn an ex-M.P. for an-Irish borough, hit upon the following plan; Having sealed a stone bottle with an imposing crest, and marked it " poteen,” he forwatded it by an intelligent lad of thirteen, who was previously well instructed, as a present from a friend in the West End, with instructions to be delivered to himself. The bait took. "There is a note, I believe, in the wrapper, sir," observed the messenger, “ and perhaps it would require an answer." The ex-M.P. undid the newspaper in which the present was folded, and took out an envelope. " There’s a writ in that, sir,” cried the youngster ; "you’re served!” and bounded out of sight in an instant. The ex-M.P looked as if he were converted into stone. ' icily, who had let the boy in, foamed with rage at being made the involuntary instrument of such a ruse.

BREVITIES FROM RUSKIN. Sin.—All the sin of men 1 esteem as their lisease, not their nature. Amusement.—When men are rightly nc;■spied, their amusements grow out of their work. Money-making.—lt is physically nmposhhle for a well-educated, intellectual, or brave man, to make money the chief object if his thoughts. Regarding well-doing. —For if, resolutely, people do what is right, in time to rome they like doing it. But they are only in a right moral state when they have come lo like doing it; and as long as they don’t like it, they are still in a vicious state. Christianity.— Pure Christianity gives ner remission of sins only hy ending them ; but false Christianity gets her remission ot sins by compounding for them. Concerning God.- —People are ready ,to go on fervent crusades to recover the tomb ■>f a buried God, but never on any travels tc fulfil the orders of a living one.

THOUGHTS ON TIME. A year ! A life! What are they ? The telling of a talc, the passing of a meteor, a dim speck seen for a moment on’Time’s horizon, dropping into eternity.—Thomason Time passes on, and the fasiiions of the mind, as well as of the body, change ; but the mind and the body remain the same in all ages, and are subject to the same acci dents of disease and error.—R. Southey. Si'ENU your time in nothing which you know must be repented of; spend it ii. nothing which you might not safely and properly be found doing if death should apprise you in the act. —-R. Baxter. Time should not be allowed to pass without yielding fruits, in the form of something learned worthy of being known, some good principle cultivated, or some good habit strengthened.—Smh.es. Time is like a ship which never anchors ; while lam on board, I bad better do those things that may profit me at my landing, than practice such as shall cause my commitment when I come ashore. -Feltham. Be avaricious of time ; do not give anj moment without receiving it in value ; the use of time is a debt we contract from birth, and it should only be paid with the interest that our life has accumulated.—Letouf neur. God, who is liberal in all His other gifts shows us by the wise economy of His providence, how circumspect we ought to be in the management of our time, for he nevei gives us two moments together.— Fenelon A man's time, when well husbanded, R like a cultivated field, of which a few acres produce more of what is useful to life than extensive provinces, even of the robust soil, when overrun with weeds and bw'b 1 *' 3 - Hume. There is not such a thing as time— it is but space occupied by incident; it is the same to eternity as matter is to infinite space—a portion out of the immense occu pied by something within the sphere ol mortal sense.— Leigh Richmond. Time, patient the destroyer of all things, unbuilds empires, rots the institutions, dis integrates the nation itself—re-composing its elements until its former identity is lost, and a new stock takes the place of the old.— T. Tilton.

A FEW SIMPLE REMEDIES. Making splints out of thick woollen cloth and strong alcoholic solution of shellac is .ddne by brushing the shellac over the cloth, placing several pieces together, and passing a hot iron over them, These splints are stiff enough for ordinary uses, can bo softened by hot water, so as to permit them tc be moulded to the parts, and can be cut in any shape. Chapped Hands. —Tincture of myrrh, one ounce ; tincture of tolu, one ounce, glycerine, one ounce ; Bay rum, one ounce Mix. For Bites of Poisonous Insects. - Bathe the parts with chloroform. The pair and inflammation subside almost instantly. Chronic Nervous Headache.—- r elerina, six ounces; tincture of hyosciaru us, one ounce; tincture of gelsemi'um, one ounce M. et Sig. : One teaspoonful taken before going to bed. ’ Lotion for Itching. —Carbonate of sodium, half an ounce ; sulphate of morphia, six grains ; listerine, half an ounce ; water, half an ounce ; M. Sig. : External use. Ruby Mixture for Acute Rheumatism —Salicyl, acid, one drachm ; pyrophosphate of ferri, five grains ; phosphate of soda, two grains; water, half an ounce. M. Sig: ThiS draught is to be used once or twice a day, and is sure to give relief. It is a ruby mixture, and valuable for the disease in the acute stages. , Scarlet Fever. —Fluid extract guaiacum, 2 drachms; Tincture of aconiti, 6 minims ; syrup of squills, 2 ounces- Half a teaspoonful every two hours for a child one to two years old. Externally, over the throat and cervical glands, a thin piece of fat bacon, well sprinkled with black pepper, or flannel cloths folded and wrung out of equal parts of hot water and turpentine, are applied. Treatment of Quinsy.— Dr. W. E Green recommends the following for quinsy —Tincture of aconiti, <S parts ; tincture o) guaiacum, 15 parts ; glycerine, 7 parts. I-or an adult 20 drops every hour until distinct improvement appeal's, and after that every four hours. The dose for children is smaller in proportion to their age. Dyspepsia.—-Loss of appetile. When this exists there is generally more or less atony of the gastric mucous membrane, in which condition the vegetable bitters are useful Powdered cr.bca.nlla-, 1 drachm ; powdered rbad. rhei., 15 grains; powdered r.oliimba, J drachm. Til. No. 50. Five three times a day. Cough Syrup.— Syrup of tolu, 2 ounces ; syrup of squills, 6 ounces; syrup of ipecaculiaua. 1 ounce ; glycerine. 1 ounces ; tincture -if I .befca. G drachms; paphie, 6 drachms ; fluid extract of jaboranrd, 2 drachms, chloride oi ammonia, r drat tun. Teaspooniul thrice daily, and once before going tc bed Worms. —Calomel, 3 grains; powdered sanlonine, 1 grain ; sugar of milk one drachm F; be given in the morning, in honey, --hen dir ; ■in.'s' 1 : : •■’"i'tv. Half tilt •). '♦»nty <Ol mhr i tn.dcr on-.; \eai old.