Savory Morsels.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4470, 3 May 1883, Page 2

Savory Morsels.

In New Caledonia, the UJy cana^ues employ their back hair pins as forks. Mr Parnell has presented Ricliefort with a cameo scarf pin representing ''Erin in tears." Bet ween two communists: " When there ' will be no more crape or merino to make v black flags, we will use our shirts." A down-East editor advises his readers, if they wish to get teeth inserted, to.go and steal fruit where there is a. watch-dog on guard. Sentimental inscriptions do not always have the effect their authors intend. In the cemetery of Pere-la-Chaise are two columns, side by side, with the inscriptions (in French, of course) : " Adelaide R. I wait for you. 1845." On the other :, "Louis R. Here I am. 1881." Beneath"' the last some gamin has scribbled, " He took his time." The "Hallelujah Lasses," or female members of the Salvation Army Carps at Patersori, New Jersey, have brought an action for slander against the Rev. Cbas. Pelletreau, rector of the Episcopal Church in that city. Each of the plaintiffs claim 5000 dols. as damages. The cause of the 1 offending was a sermon denouncing the Salvation Army as " a bold, shamelessreligiaus rowdyism," and the members, as <( a lot of hungry cormorants let loose upon a community to destroy all the real.. good that faithful God-fearing men are labouring to accomplish." Mr Molesworth, a Victorian barrister; told ajury recently a story illustrative of the fact that every religious sect had its black sheep, The church wardens of a provincial township were in want of a minister, and telegraphed to Melbourne friends in the following terms:—Send minister. Opinion immaterial. Sect immaterial; but lend a sober man." In the . last qualification, read "monied" for. . " sober," and the story would suit almost" * any place in New Zealand.