ONE THING AND ANOTHER.

Temuka Leader, Issue 358, 1 March 1881, Page 2

ONE THING AND ANOTHER.

* Collated fkom our Exchanges.. There are three female barbers doing business in San Francisco. On this subject " Silver-pen," the chatty lady correspondent of the Auckland Herald, says : - In an interview I had some time ago with the first feminine shaver who set up in this town, she informed me that in the East the business is a regular one among the fair sex and a profitable one. I believe she is a first-rate band herself, but she says the trouble is wonien won't " stick to their trade." They shave until they fall in love with somebody and then throw it up. However, I don't see why it should not be encouraged, as there are too many girls unemployed, and it would at any rate keep them out of mischief, that is if anything has such a power over feeble woman. In reply to a deputation of Independent Republicans from New York City, General Garfield, the President elect of the United States, declared that he should invite Congress to cooperate witli him in abolishing the system under which, upon a new occupant succeeding to the White House at Washington, a general official change took place, from high to low, from generals in command to Custom House clerks, often in the public service. In order to effect this change, he hints at a plan for rendering it impossible, even for the President himself, to remove a public functionary, except on the ground of proved incapacity 'or misconduct, during the term for which he was appointed. We leara from the Melbourne Age that Captain. McEacharn, of the ship Sir Jameseijee Family, has presented the trustees of the] Pablic Library with a portion of the Vikings ship lately discovered in Norway ; and has also furnished them with a photograph of the ship as she appeared during the process of excavation. Commodore Wilson also presented to the gallery an oil painting of the Lady Nelson, the first ship that entered the Heads. The inhalation of air charged with amnion iacal \apors, as a remedy for whooping cough, has been tried in France with success. One of the methods of application employed is boiling strong ammonia in the room .vhere the patient is. Another temperance ad voc te has arisen, and if (says the Otngo Daily Times) expressing extreme views is a proof of earnestness he is certainly not a " weak kneed desciple of Gough." Councillor Barnes, at Dunedin City Council on Wednesday, spoke against granting a supply of water to a brewery at Caversham, and concluded by remarking that " it was not as though any useful purpose would be served by granting the supply. A brewery was a, public injury, and if he had his way he would not serve a brewery in the country with water." The Council did not agree with Councillor Barnes, but quietly referred the application to the Water Supply Committee. The Wellington correspondent of the Lytteltou Times telegraphs :—" I hear from a most reliable source that a substantial clue has been obtained to the manner in which the gold was stolen from the Tararun, and to the identity of the persons implicated. might have been obtained long ago, but for the redtapeism which exists in connection with comnuinicationsbotween different branches of the Government Service. From certain facts which have come to my knowledge, I am convinced that if one Government Department had commuuicated to the Police certain information which it had in its possession, the robbery would have been explained long ago, and the perpetrators probably arrested. The detectives are engaged following up the clue." The Dunedin Morning Herald says that the pleasant statement is heard on all sides that money is abundant," and is absolutely going a-begging at low rates of interest. According to a Patea contemporary, another engine, and a new one, has gone to smcsb on the Taranaki railway. It happened this way ; —"The firemen at

the Taranaki end got up early in the morning, and set a roaring fire under the boiler of bis engine, but forgetting to put water in the boiler; the result was that he stoked and poked till he burnt the bottom out. And still the engine wou'dn't go ! Then, with true Taranuki energy, it was perceived that something would have to be done equal to, the greatness j>f the emergency; so it was resolved toXgend for another engine from Waitara/ and after three hours delay the train for the _ south was started on its way. It reached Ngaire without the boiler giving out. Bat the south coach was also delayed three hours, and people in the district were great perturbation about their letters. From recent Melbourne exchanges we learn that the proprietors of the Argus gave their annual dinner to tbeir princip: \ employes at Scott's Hotel, when some 60 gentlemen were present. The proprietors- x of the Age gave their annual dinner to all their employes in the shape of a picnic, when some 400 men, women and children went by steamboat from Sandridge to Brighton, and enjoyed a thoroughly happy day. In tliis trifling matter the characteristics of the two papers peeps out. The. Argus, highly respectable and conserva-: tive, acknowledges only heads of departments, the others ate nobodies ; the Age, democratic and vulgar, treats everyone alike, and that they may more fully enjoy themselves, includes in the invitation their wives and sweethearts apparently. An article appears in the World accusing the Irish members of being in the pay of the Land League, and insinuating that their action as members of Parliament was influenced thereby. The Irish members are quite indignant, and have brought the matter before the House as a question of privilege. What's in a name ? A dog was registered at Leeston a few days ago hiving, the following remarkably strange name — " Cryptochonchoidscyphonostomita 1"