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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 161, 12 July 1869, Page 2

At an Examination in an American ladies' seniiuary the other day, the question was pu t to a class of little ones—" Who makes the laws of our Government ?" Congress was the ready reply. " How is Congress divided ? " was the next question. But the little girl to whom it was put failed to answer it. Another little girl in the class raised up hrr hand, indicating that she; could, answer it. "Well," said the ekaminer," Miss Sidlie, what, do you say the division is ?" r Instantly, with an, r of, confidence as well as triumph, the answer came — " Civilized, half-civilised, ':'; and savage." ■ A. Few Velocipedes have made their . appearance in Melbourne, but they are for the most part clumsy affairs on three ; wheels, aad afford. no idea of what can be \ achieved by an expert rider on the slim : and, .graceful bicycle. On Wednesday V quite a commotion was caused- in Collinsstreet by a youth who essayed to propel an f 5 Apparently ill-coustructed three-wheeled fe^velocipede.- .The.^nng Phaeton sped % along >very well for a short distance, but gfgof into trouble in the busiest part of the :;^sjtreet and; after going backwards when he |;iwjgintedTr'to: go. forwards, and progressing vtSwKedihe desired to retrograde, he finished i^bi^by^ijpßettiug his ricketty vehicle just ■ under;^^;Hor^e*suosei: ; Nothing daunted by i this mishap lie mounted again, but found spirited velocipede thoroughly unruly, :^each"; wheel being seemingly anxious to Illipin^way-in a^drflfeferit direction, so he -andled his unmanage'h0me.,,.; . An|f|e|^^raSi.Dgi^m i.are/;ab^outV.tp^ppen, : a ja.coasidepabie: »; number y- .beings |^raan^«^^^urj§'3^&aa§iiirie-iexpe^^ in > uitipl^gl^anKB,^;^aiS c -i;tb.>be^ -£an: ;