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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 302, 20 December 1881, Page 3

A plague of ratshas appeared near Dngneux, in France. Some farmers have killed 5* 00 and GOOO in a day American apples are sent to England packed in coffins. Both command a ready sale. According to an Arkansas paper, an intoxicating spring, whose waters taste like apple brandy, has been discovered in that State. A Missouri journal notices the statement, and sarcastically adds that Nature knows where her gilts will be best appije*

The author of " Home, Sweet, Home," T. H. Payne, a poor but genial-hearted man, was walking with a friend in London, and pointing to one of the most aristocratic houses in Jlayfair, he said : '• Under those windows I composed the song of ' Home, Sweet Home,' as I wandered about without food, or a semblance of shelter I could call my own. Many a night siuce I wrote those words that issoed out of my heart by absolute v/ant of ii home, have I passed and re-passed iv this locality, aud heard a sireu voice coming from within those gilded walls, iv ths depth of a dim, cold London winter warbling ' Home Sweet Home,' while I, the author of them, knew no bed to cull my own. I have been in the heart of Paris, Berlin, London, or some other cities, and hsve heard people singing ' Home. Sweet Home,' without a peuny to buy the next meal, or a place to put my head in. The world has literally sung my song until every heart is familiar with its melody, ily country has turned iue ruthlessly from office, and in my old age I have to submit to humiliation forVead. ■"frfU 1 1 rTT* , *__** ,^T*_T*B**_nrT__ , r*_ri****ir^***^^ n. ■« ___■.. ■