CLIPPINGS.

Evening Star, Issue 3084, 7 January 1873, Page 3

CLIPPINGS.

Th® following cure for diptheria is copied from the Melbourne Daily Tdoyroph: One spoonful (tea-spoon) of flour of sulphur in ha.f-a-cupful of water, to be w'dl mixed, as they will not easily blend, to be used as a gargle, and also to swallow the mixture, and then closing all the doors and windows, take a red coal from the lire, and sprinkle about a teaspoonful of sulphur thereon, holding same about one foot from the sufferer’s mouthi causing him to inhale about' four or five' good gulps. Described as'an almost infallible remedy.” At a recent meeting of the Victorian Royal Society, the Key, L. Fison read a paper on tie .“ Various Systepis of Consanguinity and Affinity-” Jn 1848 the Hon. Lewis H. Morgan, of Rochester, New York, foundamong the Iroquois Indians a most extraordinary pystem of relationship, widely differing from that with which civilised society was familiar. He at first supposed it to be an invention of, and confined to, that particular tribe, but after research he discovered it among several North American Indian nations, and ascertained that the system existed among barbarous aborigines of other lands. He communicated with the author of the paper (Mr Fison), who ascertained the system of relationship existing in several parts of Kiji, and bad made diligent inquiries among the Australian aborigines. The Fijian system was almost identical wilh the Iroquois’ system discovered by Mr Morgan. Mr Fison stated that one of the conclusions to which his inquiries had brought him was that polygamy was decidedly a progressive step compared f ith the system of kinship which existed ip

remote antiquity, and still lingered among several tribes or nations. It could, he went on to say, bo clearly proved that there was a prevalence of such systems, bearing identical characteristics, among widely scattered tribes. There must, therefore, have been a time when all these widely separated nations belonged to one race, and were inhabitants of the same land; and the evidence was irresistiblc that man had been raised from a state of the deepest and most horrible degradation.

On Sunday (so says the report, but which Sunday?) the Queen attended a private service in Dunrobin Castle, which, by special desire, was conducted by Dr Gumming : It is stated that the Queen, in consequence of .the behavior which has on some Sundays been exhibited at Cratbie, was unwilling to attend the parish church, and hence the arrangement to have a special service in the Castle. There is no chapel in connection with the Castle, and the service, which commenced at noon, took place on the first landing of the great staircase, and not in the library, as was at first intended. The change of arrangements became consequent on the large number of persons for whom accommodation had to be provided. 'lhe staircase is exceedingly spacious, and the walls, which are of white marble, are decorated with line paintings banners being hung from the roof. At one end a throne was extemporised for Her Majesty, Almost immediately opposite, a raised chair was placed for Dr Camming, with a velvet cushion in front. The Queen was dressed in black. Beside Her Majesty were seated Princess Beatrice, Prime Leopold, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Marchioness of Westminster, Lord and Lady Granville, and others of the Royal suite. Altogether it was computed that about 200 persons were present, and the staircase was insufficient to accommodate all, several being obliged to take places in the drawing-room and library adjoining. Dr Camming appeared without a gown, there being only one iu the parish, and it was in use by Mr Joas. The service was opened by the doctor reading the 103 rd Psalm. He afterwards offered a prayer of the usual form employed in the Scotch service, and then gave out the text —lst verse of the 12th chapter of Hebrews “Seeing that we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight ami the sin that doth most easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.” At the close of the discourse the doctor offered another prayer, which c ncluded by asking that God might bless wh it had been said, that he might long spare her Majesty to reign over a tree, loyal, and Christian people, amt that He might watch over and su-tain the Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal family. Dr Camming then pronounced the blessing, there being no singing. Afterwards a scene of great interest was witnessed. Her Majesty, accompanied by the duchess, left her seat and walked up to Dr. Gumming, whom she addressed as follows : “Dr Gumming, 1 wish to inform you how gratified and pleased I have been with the discourse you have delivered ; and I take the opportunity of reminding you that it is twenty-one years this day since you preached before me at Balmoral.” The doctor, ns might be imagined, was considerably taken aback with such a recognition from his Sovereign ; but lie soon recovered himself, and, after acknowledging it by bowing profoundly, he replied, “ I rejoice that your Majesty appreciates anything I have said or done, and I pray sincerely that on your Majesty may descend all blessings.” The Queen, bowing, then retired with. the duchess.

That a man might perish of thirst in the Desert of Sahara, with his pockets full of gold is likely enough. But that the holder of good bank drafts on Rothschilds for 20,000d01. should be in difficulties about paying his tailor’s bill in Melbourne is a little anomalous. Yet such is the fact. Some six months ago a Doctor Engelbart arrived here, intending to purchase wool and hides. He bad fortified himself with letters of credit on the Rothschilds from a tirst-class Californian banking firm. In addition to his cash credits, he had an identifying le ter of introduction addressed to a Melbourne bank. With palmy confidence he entered into engagements forthwith. He was even reckless enough to order several suits of clothes. But when the visitor sought to operate upon his credits, to his blank dismay he found that the Melbourne bank manager declined to recognise them. By a singular oversight, the Californian banker had omitted to sign the letter of introduction. The unhappy doctor found himself cornered. Recollections of Miranda the specious were conjured up before the eyes of his suspicious creditors. He was looked upon as an adventurer of the most suspicious typo. Of course he had to abandon his intention of buying Victorian produce. By submitting to a great pecuniary sacrifice, he raised money enough to discharge his hotel and other bills, ami sue ceeded in obtaining a passage back to San Francisco on credit. Again on friendly soil, he has poured forth his soirowsin a local journal, and furnishes a deplorable picture of the straits to which a stranger with 20,000 dols worth of Rothschilds’ credits may be reduced in Victoria through the caution (or should I say timidity?) of a Victorian banker. Dr Fngelhart isn’t coming b;ck. He is, he says, “full on Melbourne.” Good Rezolushuns for 1873 : That i wont smoke enny more cigars, only at sum body else ? s expense. That i wont burry nor lend -especially Jeijd, That i will liv within mi infeum, if i have tew get trusted tew do it. That i wont wear enny more tite hoots, if i have tew go barafo t tew do it, That i wont sware enny, unless i am put under oath. That i will stick tew my taylor az long az he will stick tew me. That iio man shall beat me iu politeness not so Jong az politeness kontiuues tew be az cheap az it iz now. That if lovely woman sraaks me on one cheek, i will turn her the other also. That it iz no disgrace tew be bit by a dog unless he duz it the seckoud time. That i will try hard to be honest, but it will be ju>;t rai darn luk tew miss it. That i will love my mother-in-law if it takes all the money i can earn tew do it. That i will brag on mi wife all the time, but i will do it silently. That i wont hanker for happiness, but if I see enny that i tbiuk iz a bargain i will shut up one eye and go for it. That .i will laff every good chance I can get, whether it makes me grow uhatt or not, Finally, 1 will search for tilings that are little, for things that are lonesum, avoiding all torohlite proseshuns, bands of brass music, wiramins’ rights convenshuns and grass widders generally,—Josh Billings. Judge Barnard, the notorious minion “Judge” of the Erie Ring, has been Luominiously dismissed the New York bench, for his corrupt and infamous administration of the law.

Troppraann has been imitated at S/ontClary, ; a village in Lower Hungary. Duriiu the night of the 13th, robbers broke into the house of art innkeeper, Francis Czutsch, and took possession of about L‘2f)o worth of money .And chattels. Everything was packed up, and the robbers removing the bags, when •ne of 'the ging ilpset a'chair, which awoke the landlord, who w< s sleeping in the room with bis wifp, Mr Caqtcsh at onpe jumped out of bed, tqok a doqhje-harrelled gun and a knife, aipl opened the door, through which he fired two allots at the brigands without hitting tfieip- The miscreants thou floored tfio unfortunate man, whom they nearly stabbed to death. Mrs Czutsch, who was awakened by the noise, and hurried to the help of her husband, was murdered most cruelly. Tho robbers then got hold of the six children, tied and gagged them, and set the house op tiro at thp two corners, taking to flight with their booty. I he ill-fated house was soon in a blazo, and when tho first fire-engine appeared mi the spot, the mother and children had already been buried under the falling timbers. The landlord succeeded in creeping out of the fire, and has been able to give some ijnpor* taut information, although there U little

hope of his surviving. He stated that the assassins were nine in number, with faces blackened. The police are actively searching for the murderers.

An old lady hailed a passing omnibus, which pulled up at her call. ‘ Good-bye, then, my dear,” said she to a female friend who bad accompanied her. “ I’ll write and t 11 vou how I got on directly I’ve got there. You’ve gut my address, hav’nt you ? No ! why, I thought I gave it to you. It’s in this bag, I suppose under my pocket-handker-chief, and my keys, and my packet of sandwiches. Oh, I’Jl come to it directly. I’d better give it you now, else, when I write, I may forget to send it. “That’s not it, is it ? No, that’s the prescription. There—there you are ! And you won’t forget to write ? If you see Mrs Brown you must remember me kindly. She's a sweet woman, isn’t She ? And to think she should be married to such a biute ! But that’s the way of the world, all over. It’s just like my poor, dear dead sister Maria ; she was as meek as a lamb — never did a bad thing, or said a bad word of any body, that ever I heard of. Drat that ’busman’s impudence ! if he hasn’t driven on again ! Now I shall have to wait for the next,” She did.