CLIPPINGS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 1886, 13 May 1878, Page 3

CLIPPINGS.

OENRRAL HUBRMAN'H COOLNKSS. A characteristic anecdote ia told of General Sherman's coolness :: — u He had a pleasant way of riding up In full sight of the enemy's batteries, accompanied by his •toff. Here he held us while he criticised the manner in which the enemy got hid guns ready to open on us. Presently a shell would whiz over our heads, followed by another somewhat nearer. Sherman would then quietly remark — c They arc getting the range now ; you had better scatter.' An a rule we did not wait for the second order." On one occasion Sherman sent ont a strong party to reconnoitre, and Captain Hoffman asked permission to acenmpany them. Tt was given, and the General' addid — "By the way, captain, vhen you are over there, just rule up and draw, their lire, and sco where their guns are. They won't hit you." The oider was obeyed, and Hoffman was not hit 5 but he does not recommend the experiment to his friend ?. " TRUE LOVE. One quiet, day, in leafy Juno, when bees o .nd buds wero all in tune, two lovors walkid beneath tho moon. The night was fair, w wni tho maid ; thoy walked and talked hene.ith tho shade ; with none to hium or make, afraid. Her name ims Sue, and his wn.s Jim ; and ho was fat and she was slim. lie took to her and she to him. Says Jim to Sue, "By all tho anakes that squirm among the brush and brak«>3, I love you botter'n buckwheat cakes." Says Sue to Jim, "Since you've begun it, I like yo\i next to a new bonnot." Says Jim to Sue, "My heart you'vo busted ; but I have always girls mistrusted." Says Sue to Jim, "I will be truo ; if you love me as I love you, no love can cut our love in two." Snvs Jim to Sue, " Through tlu'ck and. thin, for your tiuo love just count me in ; I'll court no other pal a»in." Jim leaned to Sue ; Suo leaned to Jim ; his nose just touched her jockey brim ; four lips met — when ahem! ahem? And then — and then — and then — and then ! O gals beware of mon in Juno, and underneath the silver moon, whon frogs and crickots aro in tune, lest you <{ot your names in tho paper booh. — American paper. TRAFMO IN HAIR. "All (lie Year Round" contains the followinur information as to false hair as an article of commerce :—": — " Live hair, v lght, to use the technical phrase, "on l^>t " — the huir of girls bribed to submit thiir locks to the shear* — grown annunlly scarcer and dearer. When the modest demand for tresses was influenced by a few elderly dames in need of wign, the supply wns easily secured by agents who bargained with the peasant maids of Brittany and Auvergne. Paris alone would now consume all, and more than all, of the availnble capillary croj> in France; and Mnrs illes, the present centre of the hair trade, de.ils with Spain, the East, and especially tho Two Sicilies, for the forty tons of daik hair which she annually makes \\\> into ti5,0()0 chignons. " Dead hair" has something of a .sinister sepulchral Round, but, as without it the cheap curia, fronts, and chignons could not bo mado at tho price, it may bo comfortable to know that tho original owners of tho raw material are, as likoly as not, alivo and will. .Ragpickers value no unconsidored waif or stray of the streot, short of h Koltl ring or a silver spoon, co highly as tho clotted combings of female hair, soon to bo washed with bran and potash,' cardod, sifted, classed, and sorted. There are, commercially, seven colors of hair, ajul three decrees of length. Much dead Hair enters into the cheaper of tho 35,000 " pieces" annnally mado in France. Tho dearest chignon costs some L 25 ; tho cheapest a fiftieHi part of that amount. England is tho bost customer, and clos'3 upon her herds comes America. AN KXPRUIKNcr.D DUELT.IST. A duel with swords has been fought between two members of the French Chamber, M. Thomson and the Bonapnrti't. M. Pnul de Cussagnac. The caiuf of qunirel nroso out of some remarks exchanged between the two parties dining a recent debate. M. Thomson wa^ dangerously wounded in the neck, and his wound is serious. From a memorandum signed by tho seconds of both parties, it •ppeais that after ten minutes' fiphtinir without result, M. de Oatsagnao broke M. Thomson's sword short off at the hilt. Then fresh swords were produced, and the combat recommenced. Presently M. de Cassasnar thrust his sword through his adversary's cl.in, and the point, turned by the jawbone, entered tho neck. However, M. Thomson insisted on going on, but after some pusses the Liomonbage wa» so great that the seconds with one accord stopped the fight. This is M. de Catsognac's iittceuth duel. The peasants re-

minded him that that they had frequently seen htm on the same ground before. Hd coolly harrangued them about the virtues of the plebiscite, and particularly recommended them not to vote ngniu foyM. Joly, onoofM. Thomson's seconds. His friends had some difficulty to get him •way from the wondering rustics. The " Univers" upbraids M. de laßochettc, a devout Catholic, for having infringed the laws of the Church by taking part in the duel.

Th« freedom of New Zealand from snakes and venomous reptiles is a matter of groat rejoioing ; but good pooplo of Now Zoaland look well to yourselves, and see that no lurking strnent is nestling within you. You may be neglecting tho stealthy encroachments of aome deadly serpent in tho form of insidious disease. Take the antidote er« it bo too late. Whatever stago of disease you may be suffering, thoso marvellous monicines, "Ghollaii's Great Indian Curbs," can save you. — [Advt.]