MISCELLANEOUS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1894, 21 May 1889, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

“ You get your daughters up most beautifully, Mrs Hebe.” “Yes; that is art” “And you get them into society so early.” “ That is mart.” “ And you find rich husbands for them,” “ That is smart.” Wife (pleadingly)— “ I’m afraid, George, you do not love me as well as you used to do.” Husband “ Why ? ” W. —“ Because you always let me get up to light the fire.” H.— “ Nonsense, my love! Your getting up to light the fire makes me love you all the more.” The following interesting incident is related in an Australian exchange as having occurred at the Echuca (Victoria) Police Court at the end of April“ Mr Pennefather (formerly private secretary to Sir W. Jervois), a barrister, was engaged in some important cases, and had a misunderstanding with the Bench, resulting in Mr Wyatt, P.M., committing him to imprisonment for one hour for contempt. Mr Pennefather refused to apologise, and declared that Mr Wyatt through defective hearing, had misunderstood him, an opinion endorsed by the crowd in Court, who expressed sympathy for the barrister.” One of the most gifted linguists of the day has, states the World, just passed away in the Eev. <J. J. O’Carroll, a Jesuit, who may_ well be styled a Milesian Mezzofanti, whom Lord Byron called 1 a walking polygot,’ adding that he ought to have been the universal interpreter after the dispersing at Babel. Bather 0 Carroll had mastered fourteen languages with their literature, and had a fair acquaintance —that is to say, was on speaking terms —with about twenty more, and, curiously enough, Irish was a mother tongue to him. Bather O’Oarroll died in Dublin, and was in harness till within hours of his decease. A strange accident has befallen a young lady, the neice of the Mayor of Cherveux. She was playing with a little child on her lap when she suddenly threw back her hand and remained motionless. A hair-pin had penetrated her skull. She never recovered consciousness, and expired a short time afterwards.