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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 938, 8 February 1871, Page 2

The glosa produced on shirt bosoms by manufacturers is obtained through the addition of a small proportion of spermaceti or white wax to the starch while boiling.

A German and a Frenchman, walking together, were attracted by a pig, whose cries resembled " Oui." "Listen," said the German, "the pig is a countryman of yours.—he speaks French." The Frenchman replied,— "Ah, mm cher, but he speaks it with a villainous German accent."

The Times of India says : The coal beds discovered at Bellary are excellent in quality and abundant in quantity. Great anxiety is felt for Dr. Olhams, who said he would eat all the ooal found in the Madras presidency, for the doctor is a man of honor.

Only a baby small, dropped from the skies. Only a laughing face—two sunny eyes I Only two cherry lips, one chubby nose! Only two little hands, ten little toes. Only a golden head, curly and soft! Only a tongue that wags loudly and oft. Only a little brain empty of thought! Pnly a little heart, troubled with naught. Only a tender flower, sent us to rear! Only a life to love, while we are here. Only a baby small, never at rest! Small, but how dear to us, God knoweth best!

In the " Victorian Illustrated Temperance Year Book t'pr 1871," there is an article on f* The Temperance Movement as it is." The writer recalls certain pleasant reminiscences of " auld lang syne," when, "on behalf of the pause," he was kicked and trampled upon in the streets of London, and had three of his teeth knocked out. He his present altered circumstances, when men of distinction preside at temperance meetings, and when the *' Sons of Temperance" of New South Wales form a noble band of brethren numbering 10,000, and rivalling in their triumphs the achievements of the Ten Thousand of ancient history. He goes on to refer to the action of the New South Wales Legislature jn respect to th o Permissive Bijl, and poncludes, by urging upon the friends of temperance £a support periodicals devoted to the gdvpcaey of thrtr oaijse.