MISCELLANEOUS.

Evening Star, Issue 3325, 16 October 1873, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

The daughter of Eahbi Lewysohn, of Stock' holm, at present studying at the University of Upsal, i« preparing to take the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, This young lady is the first Jewess who has undertaken so difficult a task. Mr David Davies, of Llandinam, principal proprietor of the Ocean Collieries in the lib on cl da Valley, South Wales, lately entertained 3,000 colliers and their wives at Llandinam to dinner and tea, on the occasion of his son, Mr Edward Davies, attaining his majority. He had chartered three special trains to bring the guests to North Wales, a distance of 95 miles, and paid I*Boo for their railway fare. Including the attendance of county gentlemen and ladies, the party altogether numbered about 6,000. The entertainment took place in a monster tent. It was 250 ft by 80ft, and it contained three-quarters of a mile of tables, and a mile and a quarter of seats. As a general thing, one would not fancy suicide a good subject to crack jokes about, but some of the members of the Mutual Provident Society appear to think differently. The prospect of being able to hang themselves with impunity to their policies seems to have put some of them into immense spirits. At a late meeting it was proposed to give a claim on the Eoliey of a suicide to his creditors, but not to is wife and family, on the ground, as forcibly put by one speaker, that “no man would be such a fool as to cut his throat for a creditor.” This remark was greeted with “much laughter,’’ at the expense, we are rather glad to find, of the creditors. One never knows what men may he fools enough to do, and it is at least as well not to hold out temptations to tender-hearted young men to cut their throats instead of their “sticks,” to oblige their tailors. Occasionally there are curiosities in the “ Births, Marriages, and Deaths ” columns of newspapers. Here is one from a Melbourne paper Doody—-Lynch.-—On 6th July, by the Rev. Father Quirk, at their own residence, D. Doody, tailor, Wellington street, St. Kilda, aged seventy, to Elizabeth Lynch, aged eighty. Homo papers please copy.” This happy young couple seem to have entered into a housekeeping partnership beforehand, if the advertisement is to be believed ; for it is expressly stated that the ceremony took place at their home. There is a fine smack of novelty about this from a Ballarat paper: —■ Richardson,—On the 16th July, Mr Picton arranged a life partnership between Mr Richard Trebilcock, of Dean, and Oceana, second daughter of Mr Samuel Richardson, of Devil’s Creek, at the residence of the latter.” Who is “the latter?” Is it tho bridegroom, the bride, the bride’s father, or tho personage who, by the name, appears to own the creek ? A breach of pyoiyihc. oase was tried at Bridgewater. Geopgc and John Lovihond. two middle aged farmers, lived together in single blessedness, and Harriet Hows ell, aged 20, was engaged as their housekeeper. Soon both brothers fell in love with Harriet, and both proposed to her. John had priority in time, and was accepted, whereupon followed frequent stormy words and occasional blows, George, perseveiing with his suit, evidently succeeded in inducing the young housekeeper to jilt his brother and accept his hand. Whether this was because John had displayed unloveable temper or because George promised to settle upon her a handsome sum during life, and leave her a round sum should she be widowed, was a point in dispute. The license was procured, the trousseau provided, the ring purchased and fitted, when George repented his rash promise, and, excusing himself by the plea that his relatives disliked the match, left Harriet Rowsell a forlorn and hopeless spinster. The jury were convinced that she had been badly served, and that her faithless swain was a wealthy man, and awarded L3OO as a solatium.