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Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1745, 6 August 1874, Page 2

Etbkt description of Dyeing and Cleaniag done on the okorfcest notice at the' Thames Djeing Establishment, near corner of Bichrnond and.Rolleston-ltraetf.—ADVT.

They have a stuffed three-eyed cat in the curiosity room of a. city guild, and the chairman asks- the visitor who sees the curiosity for the first time, "■ How is that for eve?' 1 ■ .

Cube for Loss of Temper.^- When M, tie Persigny was French Minister of the Interior, he received a' visit one day from a friend, who, on sending up his name, was shown into the great man's sanctum/ A warm ■ discussion' arose between them. Suddenly an usher entered, and handed the Minister a note. On opening it he at once changed his tone of roice, and assumed a quiet and urbane manner. Puzzled as to the contents of the note, and by the marked effect it had suddenly produced upon the Minister, his friend cast a furtivo glance at it, when, to his astonishment, he perceived that it was simply a plain sheet of paper without *j^ scratch upon it! , More puzzled than ever, the gentleman, after a few minutes,, took his leave, and proceeded to interro§ate the usher, to whom he was well nown, for he himself had bsen Minister of the Interior. " You have," said he, V just handed to the Minister a note, folded up, which had a most extraordinary effect upon him. Now it was a plain sheet of paper with nothing written uponjit. "What did it mean ? " " Sir, " replied the usher, " here is the explanation, which I must beg you to keep secret, for I do not wish to compromise myself. ■My master is very warm, and very liable to lose his ' temper.. As he himself is aware of his • weakness, he has ordered me. each time that his voice is raised sufficiently to be audible in the ante-room, without delay to place a sheet of paper in an envelope, and take it to him That reminds him that 'bis temper i* getting the better of him, and he at once calms himself. Just now I beard I.i o voice rising, -and immediately carried . out. my instructions." ...■., „ „,,.*