MISCELLANEOUS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 600, 17 October 1873, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

The young lady with speaking eyes has ma le them hoarse by over-using them. Caution to Billiard Players :—Three men lost their ” livei ”in a “ pool ” the other dav ; one was a “ star.” When a man says that farming don’t pay, it is pretty certain that his wi'e works much harder than ho does. An impoverisaed fop wears a ton cent silver piece on his shirt boson, an 1 calls it his dime and pin, which it cert vinly is. A New York stable-keener with an eye to business advertises an “ Hotel de Horse. ” Dy a recent purchase, the proprietors of “ The Times” have acquired the whole of Printing-h msc-square. It cost them about 10/. per superficial foot. Josh Billings on Poodles. Josh Billings says “ I don’t e.xpekt enny poodle, but if ennybody duzgivc me one lie must make up his mind to bo tied onto a long stick every Saturday, and used for washing the windows on the outs-i le.” An act of unpreeel liberality,is recorded by the “Times”—“ Mr. James Baird, of Auchmed le i, the Scotch ironmaster, has pai I over to a bn ly of trustees to be called the Baird Trust, the sum of 500,000/., to be applied fir religious purses in connection with the Church of Scotland.” “ Got any medicine ?’’ askol a boy, on tering a drug store. Yea, lots of it—what do you want?” asked the cleik. “ Oh, it doesn’t make any difference, so it’s s nnething lively. Da I's fe irfully bad.” “What ails him?” asked the clerk. “ Dunno” replied the boy. “ But he’s run down awful. He just sits round the stove all day and mopes, and he aint walloped mother since Christmas I guess - he’s going.” Dr, Bright’s Piiospiiodyne - Multitudes of people are hopelessly suffering from Debility, Nervous and Liver Complaints, Depression of Spirits, Delusions, Unfitness for Business or Study, Failure of Hearing, Sight, and Memory, Lassitude, Want of Power, .to,, whose cases admit of a permanent cure by the new remedy—Phosphodyne (Ozouic Oxygen)— which at once allays all irritation and excitement, imparts now energy and life to the enfeebled constitution, and rapidly cures every stage of these hitherto incurable and distressing maladies. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers throughout the Colonics from whom Pamphlets, containing testimonials, may bo obtained. Caution. —Be particular to ask for Dr. Blight’s Phosphodync, as imitations are a'-rond ; and avoid purchasing single bottles, the genuine article being sold in cases only. Holloway’s Ointment and Pills, Chest Preservatives. —At all seasons of the year the rate of mortality from disens s of the lungs is very g-eat. Holloway’s Ointment well rubbed upon the ehe«t, ai led by his PiPs, arests all mischief- These cleansing me licaments exercise a most salutary and restorative influence over the entire contents of the pectoral cavity. Air tubes, nerves, blood-vessels, and all other tissues feel the wholesomely protective power, more part : cularly in their thoroughly purifying both venous and arterial blood by promoting the free circulation of air. Neither Ointment nor Pills contain any noxious ingredient whatever; but their balsamic nature nourishes rather t tan ini-" tales the system, ami kindly subdues all untoward symptoms, till all is well once more. Science and art.— A striking instance of the immense value a small piece of steel may acquire by the groat power of skilled mechanical labor is the balance spring of a watch. From its extreme fineness and delicacy four thousand weigh not more than one ounce, and exceed in value £I,OOO. A most interesting little work, describing the rise an I progress of watchmaking, has been published by J. W. Benson, of 25, Old Bond-street, and the City Steam Factory, 58 and fP. Imitate hill, London. The book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of the