NEW PLYMOUTH.

Observer, Volume IV, Issue 92, 17 June 1882, Page 217

NEW PLYMOUTH.

The corpulent pedagogue had to beg pardon for thrashing that lad. Mutey was very much, "out of place" in the mountebank business the other evening. i I hear there will be an interesting scandal here shortly. 1 think tho firm might let the premises, manager and. all. A pillar of the Wesleyan church, well known for his miserable ways, has, I hear, threatened to poison his neighbour's dogs if they sneak away when they sco him. , I hear a rather amusing tale of a gallant young printer sallying down the street to chastise the ," Jack of Ciubs" for some imaginary injury. Jack remained master of the situation, as the Caxtonian has adjourned the matter sine die. The fire bell rang the other Sunday night in tlie middle of the church service, and our worthy pastor was left to preach to two vergers and Mr Applcyard. He warned them of the rocks and shoals, About the brimstone and hot coals, Reserved for sinful hard'ned souls In Hell, In sonorous words his warnings roll'd He told them how to seek the fold, But something else just then was tolled A bell ! They quite forgot his warnings dire, They rushed to see that earthly fire, Because, perhaps, 'twas rather nigher v ln sight; They left their good fidm acliatet To save their Lares and Penates, And thought they'd save their souls from Hades / Some other night.