MISCELLANEOUS.

Southland Times, Issue 1181, 13 December 1869, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Old Bachelor's Reoister. At 16 years, incipient palpitations are manifested towards the young ladies. 17. Blushing and confusion occur in conversing with them. 18. Confidence in conversing with them is much increased. 19. Is angry if treated by them as a boy. 20. Betrays great consciousness of bis own charms and manliness. 2L. A looking-glass becomes highly indispensable in his room. 22. Insufferable puppyism exhibited. 23. Thinks no woman good enough for him. 24. Is caught unawares by the snares of Cupid. 25. The connection broken off from self-conceit on his part. 26. Conducts hiiiself with airs of superiority towards her. 27. Pays his addresses to another lady — not without hope of mortifying the first. 28. Is mortified and frantic at being refused. 29. Rails against the fair aex in general 30. Seems morose and out of humor in all conversations on matrimony. 31. Contemplates matrimony more under the influence of interest than formerly. 32. Begins to consider personal beauty in a wife not so indispensable as formerly. 33. Still retains a high opinion of hia attractions as a husband. 34. Consequently has no idea but he may still marry a chicken. 35. Palls deeply and violently in love with one of seveiteen. 36. Au dernier desespoir — another refusal. 37. Indulges now in every kind of dissipation. 38. Shuns the best part of the female sex. 39. Suffers much remorse and mortification in so doing. 40. A fresh budding of matrimonial ideas, but no spring shoots. 41. A nice young widow perplexes him. 42. Ventures to address her with mixed sensations of love and interest. 43. Interest prevails, which causes much cautious reflection. 44. The widow jilts him, being as cautious as himself. 43. Becomes every day more averse to the fair sex. 46. G-outy and nervous sympto ms begin to appear. 47. Fears what may become of him when old and infirm, 48. Thinks living alone irksome. 49. Resolves to have a prudent young woman as housekeeper and companion. 50. A nervous affection about him, and frequent attacks of the gout. 51. Much pleased with his new housekeeper. 52. Begins to feel some attachment to her. 53. His pride revolts at the idea of marrying her. 54. He is in great distress how to act. 55. Completely under her influence, and very miserable. 56. Many painful thoughts about parting with her. 57. She refuses to live any longer with him solo. 58. Grouty, nervous, and billious to excess. 59. Feels very ill, sends for her to his bedside and intends espousing her. 60. Grows rapidly worse, has his will made in her favor, and makes his exit. Cube For Diarrhoea.. — Hot Milk. — It has been generally known for years past that rice boiled in milk and other forms of usingboiled milk, have a beneficial effect in cases of stomach complaints and diarrhoea. It is now stated by the Lancet that hot milk alone is used in India as a spet-iSe for diarrhoea and dysentery by many medical men. The plan used is to give half a pint of hot milk with every meal, or once in about four hours. Belief is usually felt in a very short time, and generally the disorder is ultimately cured. In aggravated cases the dose is doubled, a pint of htt milk being given every four hours. But this larger dose (and sometimes the smaller) usually brings on constipation, which must be removed by subsequent treatment. An Intelligent Indian". — TheiAlaska Indians are becoming Americanised under the influence of a newspaper. The Alaska Times says : — " An intelligent looking Indian came into our office and wished to know the price of our paper. We told him very friendly, and felt somewhat anxious to know what he wanted with a paper. He replied in rather good English, ' You never mind, 1 go to Victoria, liiyou white men read him, and speak me Indian, me plenty understand. How much the paper, sir ?' We told him nothing, and presented him with a copy of the Alaska Times. He did not feel satisfied, and promptly asked the price of ten. We told him, and he instantly paid for ten copies, but he must have abundance of sealing

wax, which we gave him. He then asked, ' White man pay you three months, me pay same,' and planked down enough of furs to pay six months' subscription. He is the finest Indian subscriber we have. He gave his name ' Klitch-a-ta-noo." A man died recently in New Orleans leaving one of the briefest wills on record. It consisted of five words : " Mrs Roper is my heiress" — with a codicil of four or five words more. Ho then folded the sheet, stating in an endorsement that it was his will, to be opened only in case of his death, and to be executed by a certain named person, and that a copy of it was in the hands of his heiress. This will I was contested in the courts, but its legality was sustained. Goldsmith's Wouk. — Tho progress of fine art manufacture in this branch of trade is strikingly exemplified in a little work published by J. W. Benaon, of 25, Old Bond Street, aud of the City team Factory, 58 and 6), Ladgate Hill. It is | enriched and evnhellished with designs (by Italian, ■ French, ond English artistes) of brooches, hrace- ■ lets, ear-rings, and other articles suitable for : personal wear, or wedding, birthday, or other presents, with their prices. Mr Benson (who holds the appointment to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales) has also published a very interesting pamphlet on the rise and progress of watch and clock-making. These pamphlets are sent post free for two stamps each, and they cannot be too strongly vecommended to those comtemplating a purchase, especially to residents in the country to abroad, who are thus enabled to select any article they may require, and have it forwarded with perfect safety.