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Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1707, 23 June 1874, Page 2

A Scotch minister, who had not- been '$"* IgHfopUff \W hi ß parishioners, one babbath mormng^as he was entering Qhurchmet one of themost wealthy of hii |x)ck, andiasked the loan ofaso^reigu. It was willingly given him, and lie put it inhis pqcket,,preached a capital senhon, and oncoming from'the pulpithanded the identical com to the man from whom he borrowedit. "Why, "exclaimed the lonn*. J™^™* 0* u«ed the money iat all. It has .been of great service to me, nevertheless, "replied"the parson: . I always preachy muehjbetUr when I have money in my pocket." The hint was taken, and the balance of his- salary was got together the following afternoon. A Moustache thb Cause of a Breach of Pbomise.—Breach of prdmiie suits are always interesting,-and will continue to furnish, material for amusement ai long women confide and nien betray. JCoveletters cannoi read, but Absurdly Hpriht, the very publicity^ given'them by Boman characters - being itself; incongruous, a A case has been tried in London which forbids discussion in matters of taste. Both parties were parst the sentimental see, and their conduct was, as usual in such cases, jrtrifle nfore absurd than that of- young people under the same distressing circumstances. The lady possessed a fine poetwal temperament and a little jmonstasfee. The lover professtd to adore the former, but the sequel proved that ifr wass the latter which rsally claimed his homage. One fktaL day she; applied a razort;to her lips and removed her unusual feminine ornament, and with her hair, as with Samson of old, her strenth vin'ished also; r Her lover, discovering the: imposition^thajtild been practised upotfliimlby the femdval of his lady's principaL charm, rated her soundly, dejnanded an apology for the outrage^uponliis^sense ofntfie beautiful, and finally struck>her. Tie engagement, ended,, and the lady suedlifm The jury, found damages for the plaintiff of X2OO, : which was: pretty fair compensation for theioss of alo¥er and a moustache!

Lobd Denman. to his Wife.—On October 18, 1850/ the 46th anniversary of his wedding-day, he> wrote with his own hand thefollowing verses to his wife, which have been, presented by the pious care of his daughter, Lady Baynes, to whom he gave them after; her mother's death. .They_ppssess,a simple and touching pathos which will probably speak to the hearts of all.— --

"lull gix-iri«[-Fortj~jeMi have flojrh Since first I claimed you for my own; i ' 'Ypu trusted then your youthful ;cha*msF To ai adoring husband's arms. Well «a.w he with those charms combined The upright, generous, feding mind ; The noble nature's inborn grace, -.Thes nl, eW lovelier than fcbe-faoe. We}l <?id youkeep affection's voift '~ Freoioin wben made, fit* deare* ntns 1. - In that long maze of varied.years, . . Of joys and sorrows, hopes and fears, Tnough'oft'a cloud perplt'sed the view, Lore never failed to guide us through. Downward we pace,' but bind inland— Where tumult's, pain ? and sorrow cease, That land of harmony and peace— * - > A house not made with hands, endeared By all we cherished or revered-; The ago /who sunk in ript, decay, r The buds in childhood plucked away, The future hea»en to receive'"' ~ -■■> The. dear ones,we on earth must leave— Where Friendship rear* a hallowed shrine, And Lore is endless and divine-" —Memoir of Lord Denman. — - - . Qeeathead's Diphjhehu Cube.—Almost daily fresh instances of fche efficacy of this • cure ure coming to., light. l We learn that within "the past few days tiro little girls, the children of a miner named Peter Bathgate, residing in the vicinity of Golden square, hare been attacked with an affeption of "the throat preseuting all ihe appearances of incipient diphtheria, i Yesterday the father came into town wi^f the view pf consulting a medical mau, C& failing to find htm at honae,'heretui:rie4, .and the children being decidedly. w.orse, he, upon his own responsibility, administered a few drops of sulphuric rcid in water. The relief experienced was almost immediate, and there is every^ reason to anticipate complete recovery.^rßendigo Advertiser, oth May. Two Irishmen engaged in', peddling ' packages of linen pought an old mule to ai4 in carrying the bundles,' Each.Trould ride'a' while'; or^ridV axrd fie, '' as the saying is.. One" day the .Irishman w.h.6 was!on'foot got close to the 1 h^elsof his . mulesbip, when he received akick.on.Ane jjfliis^hfnji. To be revenged, he picked lip a' slonc'and hurled it at ti^e mule, bui py accident struck his companion'oh the ' back of his head. Seeing-, what -herJiad done, he stopped and' began Iko grau ftnd ' rub hi«-shin., Tlia.jjnanpn thexnuj^^rn- - ed and "asked:" What's the matter?" "The Crater's , kicked- me^Lwis.^the ' - reply, "he jabcrs, said the other, " he's did that same to me on the^baok of me head." ' ■