Notes and Events.

Manawatu Herald, 28 May 1892, Page 3

Notes and Events.

Church rJeils— fehai ai'<* meant to e'all yddr though" ta from" profane subjects -Me prdMly me t e : duse of more, genuine profanity tharl StiV other one thing. The Pope is credited with a strong liking for the English language, which he is said. to speak perfectly, and which he uses conversationally in preference to &i}s Other: when" occasion will perrdit. .. There is nothing better than a boy with a pea-shooter for taking a< iilari's-iiiitid. Off politics and business troubles. i,j . ■.■'''■'■ ■ ■ ' ■ Unlike a horse, a man may be driven tc drink but not to water. The Crown Prince of Japan, who bears the euphonius name of YoshiHito Harunomiya, and is now :12 years ok l ,]' s, (says Woman), made to recognise that there is no royal road to learning. He attends the high school in. Tokio, and in his school report of last term of particular mention is made of his diligence and of the fact that during the current year his imperial Highness has not missed a sngle day's at- ! tenflhticei :

At Drezmica, in the district of Mostar, lives a peasant named Vnton Juvifceh, who if his doeunients are to be credited ia at' present 130 years old. He still works in, his vineyard, and goes to, church every Sunday,, although the church, is '' two hours " distant from his home. His eyes are still good, and enable him to seen at a distance. His mother died aged 120, but his father died young. A retired trades-women named Wirth was buried, the other day, having died in Pari3 at the age of 104. She had always lived., in the 11th Ai'rondissement, which is not thought the healthiest in Paris, and was married during The Hundred Days. :

Took his neglect too much to heart. An officer's servant aiPressburg Barracks has committed suicide by shooting himself through the head. The reason given is an extraordinary one. The officer left some weeks ago, giving orders to the man to take care of his wardrobe. On Monday he was to return. The soldier took oufc all the clothes to brush them, and finding' .that moths had spoiled a new coat he went and shot himself