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Dunstan Times, Issue 753, 22 September 1876, Page 3

A Ken tuck}’ paper endeavours to pay a delicate compliment to a favorite actress by calling her a “ sweet little red-haired chandelier-kicker. ” We were lately amused at an “ art-criti-cism” delivered by raw Jonathan, who had been quietly gazing at a garden in one of our suburban villages, which, among other ornaments, boasted several handsome marble statues. “Jest see what a waste!” observed our rural friend ; “ there’s no less than six scarecrows in that little ton-foot garden paVch, and any "one of ’em alone would keep off the crows from a five-acre lot”

Curran was nnce engaged in a legal argument. Behind him stood his colleague, a gentleman whose person was remarkably tall and slender, and who had originally intended to take orders. The judge observed that the case under discussion involved a question of ecclesiastical law. “Then,” said Curran, “ I can refer your lordship to a high authority behind me, who was once intended for the church, though, in my opinion, he was fitter for the steeple.” In re private theatricals, the following extracts from a fair correspondent’s letter will be found interesting : —“ Of course, dear, no one would be the ‘ messenger’ (what amateur ever would ?) so at last we had to impress one of the footmen into the service; but the stupid thing, instead of rushing on and shouting, ‘My lord, Jeanne d’Arc has been executed, with fire and stake, in the market-place in Rouen !’ he walked on just as if ‘he wore announcing luncheon, and drawled out, ‘ M’iud, Johnnie Dark ’as bin executed frying steak in the marketplace in ruins.’ ”