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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 62, 22 October 1864, Page 5

. .V Tall My.v is th" — Ibis morning pofaona'.w'h.d vv..!i'iv : p'.i3si.] <; along thj I were arouse;!' unJ : aatonislnji u % . the appearanveof aman of immense height, who was walking Jeisurely along that thoroughfare, accompanied by a friend with whotii he was in earnest conversation. The gentleman in question was at least eight feet and a half high, of stoutish build, and well .proportioned. He came through Tempi*' Bar at about a quarterpast ten o'clock, taking the south side of the strand right away to Charing Cross. , So novel a sight in the streets of London attracted the attention, of passers-by ; omnibusses pulled up as he passed to enabletheir passengers to have a good itare »t the giaiit who topped Hales, " the Norfolk giant," and all other tall men whd have appeared in London for years past. Indeed he was so tall I that it was difficult to believe some trick was not being played' off upon a too credulous public. But close' scrutiny showed that he was a realman, I and that he waa : using no artificial means to produce the appearance of extraordinary height. Crowds of boys arid men followed him along the Strand, and, no doubt, accompanied him through-, out his journey, wherever that might ultimately tend. .The giant appeared quite unconcerned at the excitement he was causing, and took no notice of the multitude of people who feasted their sight on so entirely novel a spectacle.— -Star, July 26. A cbetaik Sunday school teacher was in the habit of making a collection in his juvenile class for missionary objects. He was not a little surprised, however, one day, to find a country note among the weight of copper He was not long in finding it to be of a broken bank ; and on asking the class who put it there, the donor was pointed out to him by one who had Been him deposit it — %< Didn't you know that this note was good for nothing ?" said the teacher. — ''Yes," answered the boy. — "Then what did you put it in the box for ?" — The boy coolly replied, " I didn't s'pose the little heathens would know the difference, and thought it would be just as good for them."