MISCELLANEA.

Kumara Times, Issue 1483, 29 June 1881, Page 2

MISCELLANEA.

On a tombstone at Ballarat, Victoria, is the following inscription:—“John Adolphe Adams, accidentally shot as' a mark of affection b> his brother.” But this isn’t half so bad as what appears in an advertisement in the Geelong evening paper :—“ Wanted a man to milk a housemaid and a cook,”

Here is another example of a possible misconstruction of language. “ I fear,” said a country curate to bis flock, when I explained to you in my last charity sermon that philanthropy was the love of our species, you must have misunderstood me to say ‘ specie,’ which may account for the smallness of the collection. You will prove, I hope, by your present contribution that you are no longer laboring under the same mistake,”

Letter paper of a different color for every day in the week is now adopted in Paris. On Monday epistles appear on pale green, on Tuesday pink is the orthodox tint, Wednesday, as an .unlucky day, is distinguished by sombre grey, blue is used on Thursday, white on Friday, straw-color on Saturday, and a delicate mauve on Sunday. At the last Nenagh assizes an old woman was charged with having maliciously set fire to a Roman Catholic

fchapel. Observing that she was what was called “unrepresented by counsel,” the Judge said to her “ Have you no counsel 1” “ I have not, yer anner,” answered the old woman cheerfully. “ But I must tell you what perhaps you do not know, that this is a very serious offence, and that you may be sent to prison for a very long time. Surely you have at least an attorney 1” u Divil a one* yer anner/* said the old woman. “ But,” she added, with an encouraging wink and a smile, “ I’ve several good friends among the jury,”