MISCELLANEOUS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1140, 16 February 1884, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

Unaccustomed to Travelling.—A Bomewhat amusing incident occurred at the Ashburton Railway Station on Fn lay evening, just before the departure of (lie express train tor Christchurch. Amongst the number that usually assemble on the p'atform to witness the two events of the day was observed a young couple who, judging f>-om their attire, were evidently on pleasure bent. A minute or before the signal was given for the de parture of the train the swain unceremoniously rushed into the Station Master's office, thrust aside the ticket clerk, and hasti y placing down a sum of money pushed his head through the aperture from whence the public are served with tickets, and breathlessly asked those crowding round the windows for —"Twofirst class for Christchurch, please !'* By this time the clerk had recovered his temporary surprise at being so suddenly removed from his post, and ventured to remonstrate with the innocent intruder. The swain saw his error, and stammered out " Oh ! I—l beg pardon. I'm not accustomed to travelling." The reply was onlv too obvious, and the rustic'scountenance as he beat a hasty retreat was a study.—Telegraph. A Good Account.—"To sum it up, six long years of bed-ridden sickness and suffering, costing £4O per year, total £240, all of which was stopped by three bottles of Hop Bitters taken by my wife, who has done he.r own housework for a year since without the loss of a day, and I want everybody to know it for their benefit "—John Weeks, Butler. Find Advt. Larrikinism in N. S. W. Vigorous measures are being taken to suppress larrikinisiu in New Sou h Wales. In view of the recent outrages in Sydney, a deputation waited on the Colonial Secretary and asked for additional police protection. He sta'ed, in replv, that there would be 42 adcli ional const üblea provided, including several mounted patrols, the streets being more quickly perambulated. A special sum of £3OOO would also be placed'on the Estimates, under the head of extra police protection, as required from time to time. If these measures prove insufficient, it would be the duty of the Government to go finther into the matter until a distinct impression was made on the evil of larrikinism. Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— During every break of wintry weather exertions should be made by the afflicted to recover health before unremitting cold and trying storms set in. Throat ailments, coughs, whei zings, asthmatical affections, shortness of breath, morning nausea, and accumulations of phlegm can readily be remove I by rubbing this fin" derivative Ointment twice a day upon the chest and neok. Hollow-ay's treatment is strongly recommended with the view of giving immediate ease, preventing pros pective danger, and effecting permanent relief. These all-important ends his Ointment and Pills can accomplish, and will surely prevent insidious diseases from fastening on the constitution, to display themselves afterwards in tlipse disastrous forms that will probably embitter life till death itself is almost prayed for. Pugilistic.—The Melbourne Sportsman contains John L. Sullivan's reply to the challenge sent to the American champion boxer by Professor Miller. Sullivan declines to meet Miller wider ring rules, but offers the latter £3OO expenses to go to America. In addition, if he does not succeed in "stopping the professor " the latter is to be dec'ared the winner, and get the whole of the gate-money. This is an offer so tempting that Miller has at once accepted it, and will go to the States as soon as he is pleased that the £2OO has been deposited with the New York Clipper. Folej will accompany Miller to America, and will be prepared to meot any middleweight in the world. Moral Turpitude.—Blime attaches to a jury of intelligent men when they condemn a man for crime whose moral nature has been perverted by indig Q stion, diseased liver, and kidneys. A thoughtful judge may well consider whether society would not be better served by ordering a bottle of Hop Bitters for the unfortunate in the dock iustead of years of penal servitude.— Rjad Advt Mb Tennyson's Title. —Mr Tennyson's title will be Tenuyson-D'Eyncourt. This composite name was first assumed by the uncle of the poet, the well known member of Parliament, whose two surviving sons, first CDiisins of the Laureate, now bear it. The original Barony of D'Eyncourt, which in England dated from the Conquest, long ago disappeared. It was subsequently revived, but again disappeared on the death without male heirs in 1835 of Lord D'Eyncourt, of Sutton. It is interesting to know that the succession to the new peerage is already safe guarded, not, only by two sons but also by three grandsons.