MISCELLANEOUS.

Dunstan Times, Volume 601, Issue 601, 24 October 1873, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

Overpaid, 151) dollars on a cheque liya bank The Georgia negro who received it at unco returned the money. The local paper says this is another evidence that the race can never ho civilised. A Yorkshire woman was recently bereft of the faculty i f speech by being hit by a sumy-ball, and many married men in that part of the country havedieen he ir I to remark that, after all, wintfer Las advantages not afforded by any other season. The following conversation 1 etween two e'ever lawyers was overheard : “ How does your client like it?” “Not very much ;he begins to complain of the expense.” Mine is all >ight, bound to fight it out. Can we manage to get the jury to disagree again ?” “ Don’t know ;we must ivoik for it ” You get beat, of course, in the end ; but you’ll appeal, of course?” Of enu'se.” We take the following from a Warnam>ool police re"ort:—“ In extenuation of his conduct the husband plead- d the temper of his lat ly wedded spouse’ describing it a» ‘nasty.’ ‘ You should have ascertained all about that before getting married.’ said the police mag's rate. ‘ She was too artful to let me,’ was the the unfortunate Benedict. A comforting assurance from Mr. Lane that many men were in a like predicament, and that he would just have to make the best of his bargain, good or had. closed the colloquy ” The reporter of the London “ Globe ” has “ interviewed ” Calcraft the hangman, ■md is < na' led to announce that that last functionary of the law is about to retire from public life. He statrs however that he will not. do so with entire satisfaction “ He lias long entertained a hope that he might have occasion to perform on a newspaper reporter, hut has nev ir yet been gra’ified. He reti-es, therefore, to some extent a disappointed man. As an old servant of the public he seems to think it rather a wrong done to him that his cherished wish has not hern gratified.” SciF.N’cn and art. — A striking instance of the immense value a small piece of steel may acquire by the great 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 00. 1 uilente hill, London. The hook, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of tl e various kinds of watches and clocks, with their prices. Mr. Benson, who holds the appointment to the Prince of Wales, has also published a pamphlet on Artistic Gold Jewellery, illustrated with beautiful desi us of Bracelets, Broaches, Ear-rings, Lockets, &0., suitable for wedding,birthday and other presents. The pharaplets are sent post tree for two stamps each, and they cannot be too strongly recommended t<> those contemplating a puichase. cspccidly to residents in the country or abroad, who are thus enabled to select any article they may require, and have it forwarded with perfect safe'y.