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Dunstan Times, Issue 795, 13 July 1877, Page 4

Australian Parliaments do not enjoy a monopoly of discreditable exhibitions. The Toronto Mail gives an account of a scene in the Assembly at Ottawa which will scarcely have had a precedent in the antipodes. Whilst •an Opposition member was talking a Mr Cheval, on the Ministerial side, raised the lid of his desk and began to play a lively tunc on a Jew’s harp, whereupon another occupant of the Government benches (Mr Snider) jumped upon his feet and began to jig with all his might to the great amusement of some members and the disgust of others. The scene was only brought to a close by Sir John M‘Donald, leader of the Opposition, drawing the attention of the Speaker, whereupon Mr Cheval shut his desk, and Mr Snider bolted from the chamber. “ The single scull race 1” exclaimed an old lady, as she laid down the morning paper. “My gracious ! I did’nt know there was a race of men with double skulls.” I’m down upon you—as the extinguisher said to the rushlight.

“ Will bo universality studied and appreciated by all true lovers of our fallen humanity, by the philanthropist, and by the legislator.”— Sydney Morning Herald. “‘The Generative System’ takes a sweeping view of the danger into which bad example and uneducated instincts lead the youth of the Colony.”— Melbourne Age. “ The manner in which it is got up is a credit both to the colony and to all concerned in it.”— Melbourne Argus.

“ A work for men alone, relating as it does to matters of which they ought not to bo in ignorance.”— Melbourne Daily Telegraph. “Deals with an important subject, of which non-professional men might with advantage know more.”— Melbourne Herald. “ Contains all and every information it is desirable a child of either sex should know : judiciously used, it should become a safeguard against the many rocks found in the sea of life, upon which so many young people founder.”— St, Arnaud Mercury. “ It is an undoubted fact that more disease and misery is engendered in families in consequence of the ignorance that prevails about this subject, than from almost any other cause, even including excessive drinking. We advocate the perusal of this work by all reasoning men and women.”— Wangaralta Dispatch. “ Calculated to improve the knowledge and elevate the ideas of the masses.—Bendigo Advertiser. “This work has been written with a desire to alleviate much of the misery caused by imperfect knowledge of the functions of the organs of reproduction. To those not familar with this important subject, it is clear that definite information of a physiological character will be found of inestimable advantage, by supplying intelligent guidance in the conduct of sexual life, and to those we advise the perusal of so valuable a book.”— Marlborough Express. “ The last new work goes elaborately into the evils, mental, moral, and social, connected with the violation of natural laws ; and it refers at length, to the carelessness of parents, and to the same fault in schoolmasters -in fact, the arguments apply to aU who have the care of youth of both sexes. It deals copiously with the laws of prevention of these evils, the causes of which do not often trouble the medical practitioner, whose chief duty, generally, consists in curing diseases. Dr Beaney takes a philosophical view of the causes that lead to certain dangers when the laws of health are violated. This makes his works, which are generally written plainly, but forcibly, and are supported by lengthy extracts from high anthoritios, so acceptable to the general reader, who, at the risk of being charged with prurient curiosity, fools desirous of looking into these important matters. We can recommend the work in particular to all classes, for none need be shocked by examining for themselves.”— Pastoral Times. “ Mr Beaney handles his subjects delicately and firmly, without being offensive ; he lays the bare facts and the consequences of early dissipation and folly, clearly before bis reader ; he gives the results of his long, varied, and extensive practices to the public, accompanied with good sound ad\ice. Foremost amongst which is, ‘Do not, >n yonr suffering, and from a feeling of false delicacy, put your life, or, what is of more importance, yonr health In the hands of quacks ; but unbosom yonrself to a respectable professional man.’ The works in question will repay any one for their perusal, and, no doubt, were the facts which ho explains better understood by the multitudes, the annual bills of lingering death, blighted hopes, and mortality, would be very considerably lessened.”— Mum-urumU Times. “The Generative System, and its Functions in Health and Disease.— This work is a valuable addition to that class of medicalliterature which has, through false delicacy, boon neglected by medical men of standing and position, and therefore used and abused by charlatans. The volume contains 1126 pages. Parents will find most valuable information in it, which may aid them in rearing up a family in a healthy state, when, without such knowledge, they might see their children perish without ever suspecting the cause.”—'Cornwall Chronicle, Launceston.