GLEANINGS.

Colonist, Volume XVI, Issue 1809, 12 September 1874, Page 4

GLEANINGS.

Sooibtt is Very eccentric in; it* tabooing h of the names of certain1 things'. -But we .may 'i d by the assistance 'of euphetoisras^speaknori •« write in public on-topics'that would,rber ir closed to us if we had nO> Weans of coaTeyiag ;t: our ideas escept by means of theoforbidden c words. The large'cities/' oß'the-i.n "social evil;" may be preached about-to *a ,- congregation that would'resent'having'the* -v am described in the plain/• words thatrour \ ancestors used without hesitation; ■The "great national disease of Scotland" is the 1 only polite way of speaking of a distressing < ■« complaint which necessitates■ muph violent exercise and loss of exterior cuticle on the; ; c part of the sufferer; 'Barns was not ashamed' ~t to write a poem 'addressed to an' insect^ :* whose name, in these"lattef days of polite-, j ness, like poor Parasina's— i: -•'■' I! (;- ', "Is banished frond each lip arid1 ear, V'" "-: rJ Like words of waiitoaness or fear.!l^ -n ;-, While another lover of 'mankind,"'whose* j social disposition manifests itself noctutnallyv v cannot be mentioned by- atiy one who wishes' -J to preserve a reputatation' for 'detieneyofr I speech. This is the more remarkable,: ar ; the equally ' bloodthirsty and" venomous >> mosquito is freely' spoken1 of in the'most •' refined society, and even the' name of the' :i flea fails to call up a blush on the1 cheek of : beauty. In our anxiety to avoid ther Ugly. words "lie" and "liar," we commonly use1 ' the misleading terms, "nntruth" and "story- • teller," the first being simply negative^ and conveying the idea of the absence'of truth,1' instead of the presence of falsehdbd; 7 and' the second actually one of which a Watt: should be proud, instead of "the 'mSan and contemptible word for which it is' supposed ' to be a substitute. '" I heard bad :w6rds: 'to~ ; day, mamma," a little girl'whispered'to her ■ mobher one Sunday evening. " Where,' mydear, and what1 were they ?" •in^[uired f' the' curious parent. "In church,'mamma," wa& the answer. " The clergyman said h—l and d—n over and over." " Oh, that's 'all 'right in church my dear but you must never' repeat them out of it. There is a place ;for everything, and that is the "briljr one whe'ref those words can be used without impfdpriety." — Australian Sketcher.' v .• / Mb Inspector Palmes made "rather a startling statement in the Geelong: Police: Court on August 10. In conducting a case against a larrikin, he informed; the Bench that the larrikins of the town" had formed' themselves into an association, with limited liability, in order to pay any fiiies that might be inflicted on one of its members.Supposed Mtjbder.—John Moriai'ty;, a small sheep-farmer, has been found with^ his throat cut, about eight miles from itfornington, Victoria. A sumof £50 is believed to have been stolen from his person v The .Melbourne Argus of 4ugu!t 22nd t states :-~An adjourned examination waff held; in the Insolvent Court yesterday .in the estate of Morris and M'Murray, wholesale grocers, of Eliza^eth^Btre4t...._^John; Caspar" Morris, one of; thVpartners, was examined at length in reference to'- Borne of- the business transactions""of "the firm,, and it appeared from his evidence that he had on several different occasions bought largeparcels of goods" from merchants, and sold them again afterwards by auction at a lossy in order to meet current liabilities. The examination of the witness was only part heard when the Court adjourned. He will be examined again. •"■' ' Aeteb': Blondin has completed his tour through the' Colonies he intends to walk on a rope from the pyramid of Cheops to that of Kephrbn. He estimates that the cost of stretching the rope will be v about £1800. " Messds W. H. Mastebs AtfD Co., 'of Melbourne, have introduced "ah ingenious application of steam power to work sewingmachines and such like small machines. Iron gays:—" Wehave just had an opportunity:bf 'seeing, at Messrs. Frost's' works, Shadwell, a grapnel rope of ten thousand fathoms length without a splice—that is, a little over eleven milea: and a quartermade for Messrs. Siemens' Telegraph Company. The coil formed by this monß'trous object is five feet high, and its diameter is twenty-four feet. . The rope is three-strand, six-and-a-half inches in circumference, or two inches thick." -- : '■-''■ " ' ' A somewhat romantic story accounts for the introduction of Swedish turnip into Great Britain. Mr Miller was an emi&ent farmer near Dumfries in Scotland. HeTiad been a sailor in-his youth, and had of course been wrecked upon a lee shore. From that disaster he conceived the idea- that'a ship that could be moved by paddles would be'a good thing to -have when cruising off lee shores. He carried his idea into execution and built a -vessel; fitted up with- paddles which could be worked by means-of a windlass. This he offered to the British Government, by which it was refused.- 'He then offered it to Charles XIII. of Sweden, who accepted it, and ml return presented the Scotch farmer 7with a gold snuff-box se^with" diamonds/" In the box was a piece of paper in:whieh a few--small jseedr were' 7 wrapped. These Mr-Miller:sowed-uppn;bis farmland the result was" Swedish turnip's orrutabagas. Thus weowe'this valuable-root, or- at least; our knowledge of if,, to the ehipw'reck of'Mr; Miller-upon a lee Bh6re. r Of jbiift'e we ffflly; believe it.: :':.-': -''-'--'■ ■"_._'" ~" I " ' KoNiGSBtJEG' isj by '- tfie decision; of-the-German Ministry of War, to ba fortified

with' eleven'new'fertls. fhke of these forts are to be begun in r^he courset of the present y^ar. The cost of construction is estimated <ab l;700]000tbaleiis;; ; *»■*>. r jthe swing bridge of 'tile Surrey^ canal^,near iftlobe Tavern, fell into the water. ;; .1&. littb. fellow of (fourteen, named Davjs, although he could not swim, plungddin, after to ..say,e •him, but v:with the .melacehol^ result that both were drowned. !" . ' r ~; A noted laCndmark of London disappeared, thq -removal ,of : fthe^rfamo^. ,lion ifrom the top ofc^iorthumberland-houae.-,/Jt was safely lowered one afternoon, and was •to be removed to Sibn-house|_and re-erectea. rrMni E/';B^lWpbmalp, ! B r .A^^haß. been appointed successor to ; the,la,te.Mr. Staunton, as editor-of tithe Chess--,Column .in .the, rMlitstrated London Mews. The whole of the : deceased gentleman's 'chess memoranda have been.placed by his widow at M.x h (disposal. He is writing, a memoir,of,, Mr, ataunton.- - - - •..,:■.:.-.— ~";-■; ■;■ ■ tv ADestatoh from1 New "York announces .the, death' of Mr; Henry 'Grinnell, 'of'that .city,; who.wlllbe.wineinbered'ih .connexio^.rwith. the Grinnell Arctic Expedition. , -, ,'. PfiO^ESSOti -AGASSia'fl'biography- -is being -written by his wife. She Mb already prespared hii cprresponUence for Bublicationl '\ ' • r ■' Ah English traveller who has interviewed a race, of Bussian horaes known as Muslicks baa become enthusiastic as te^tbeir; merits. . They are small t indeed-he. calls them .mice. Yet two of them will, draw reaper all day.long,and.-,feelen-fcouraged,if tbey-gefc a .peck of pats a. day, so mpph as ~to lay on flesh and get fat. While ploughing they, •are satisfied with, straw chaff and potato slvimp from the distiUerie,6._Jrhese facts certainly will qncourage those who-areincliried to favor, a breed of small active horses in preference to slow heavy ones. ' Hoilowat's Oditment and Prtis.—Dropsicsl Swellings'.—Whatever may be the remote'cause of feollebtiorii of water in the human body, it must be ■ prudent to dispersel them as- soon as possible. Tbe readiest'means'of accomplishing this end are supplied by tisihg Hblloway's Ointment, to increase the activity of the absorbents. When this Ointment is "well'fttbljed Upon the skin, it removes all venoua 'cbnges'tioni overcomes all medhanical obstruction tc ithe free return of the'blood arid prevents tbe deposil of serum and water.' Holloway's Pills likewise augment!'this'absorbing power; they act powerfully ir the capillaries through the circulation, while tLe Ointment.acts directly through' the skin. Bott •shouTd'be employed in dropsies 'and diseases of th< lidrieyeL—Advt. ''' : ; I%' "'' ..," ' m , •'.. Maravilla G6COa.- iThe Glole says, ' Tay:o] Brother's' Marayilla Cocoa has achieved a-thorougt 'success, and supersedes' every other'Gocba in thi market. Entire solubility, a delicate'aroma, and i rare concentration of the pureßtelemehts of nutrition (distinguish .the f Maravilla.Gocoa above all others For. Invalids and .Dyspeptics. we could not.recpni mend a.more,, agreeable orvaluable .beverage/ Fo ' further'favprable opinions, vide Standard, '3lornint Post, B,ritis?i Medical.^pu^ndl, ike., &>c,,[, ,",;., , •'• Maravilla VCocqa-—Tajlob . Bbomebs (th -large^ ManuFacturerg of r p ( ocqa ,^n Europe), havin] ,the e?!clusive t supply of this unrivalled Cocoa, invit , compwison. with' any other Cqcoa.fpr Purity—fin Aroma—Sanative, Nutritive and Sustaining,Powerr! Easinessof Digestion.—and especially,.high deliciou r flavour. ~Qp6r trial., % wili; establish it as a favorit a' beverage for breakfast, luncheon, and a. Soothin ?.. .Refreshment after a late evening.! N. 8.: : Cautioh.- ---'" " 3MSBiTifc£i" is a registered Trade Mark." ; : : Homceopathie Cocoa".— Ttia'wHgffid fcrepa™ a tion, which has attaiHeTtsucteia^waiddßvide reputation, © ■tion, is - manufactured by TAYLOR BROTHERS q under the aT)!esf hemoeopathic_ advice aided by th P skill and r experience of th~e' mvenfcors,. and will ti found to combine in an eminent degree the purit d: fine a'rom&i'and hijtritious'prdperty of the fresh nu d l Soluble Chocolate" made in one miiiute witbor t 'boilingii y?he above articles are prepared exclusive! '■■•■, by Taylor Brothers,.,the .largest, nianufaqturers i .., Europe, and sold in tin-lined packets only, b a -storekeepers and others all over1 the world. Steai :s -MillsVßrick'Lane,: Ebnddn. Export' Chicory Mil ;. Bruges, Belgium;: ■■:;■.: '-.:■'■''