AT THE CORNER.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4652, 1 December 1883, Page 2

AT THE CORNER.

Homo sum, humani nildl a me alienunfputo. A whisper of a case of " bowling out " has been heard, and, from the prevalent gossip, it appears that a certain person asked a friend of his to be present at the [Registry Office for matrimonial purposes. The friend consented, at» tended, and after waiting; " hours," as he says, went " disgustful " away. Upon meeting the appointor the appointee chid him for his want of punctuality, whereupon the former said, " Oh! I was married at St. ——— Church, and not at the .Registry office." I hare been told that the Registrar in his cautious and careful manner simply said "I don't think so." Somebody has asked me if I heard what became of the prize of £1 Is given by the Mayor to the Ladies' Benevolent Society for their flower Show. I did not know, so I enquired. It appears that it was not put in the programme as usual, and after the show it was, given as a prize for a floral design to be competed for by the inmates of the Orphanage, who sent a testimonial written by one of the boys and signed by all of them expressing their gratitude to His Worship. Why was this prize not treated as others were? Time was made for slaves of course, but it is a great desideratum to busines* men that a correct record of.ihe enemy should be provided for them. The want of a town clock is severely felt. A mechanical ohronolpger, by which a general time might be registered, should be procured—the expense attendant upon the erection, and attention to a town clock would be very trifling. It could be made a standard for time generally, and save the confusion now arising from a variety of "times" being kept throughout the Borough. . , A Councillor at the last meeting of the City Fathers said that uuleas some.* satisfactory terms could be arranged between the County and Borough regarding water supply, we had better join the County. It is manifest that the water was brought in for the benefit of the town, yet the Borough has no 1 say in its management, nor does it derive any revenue from it. It seems palpable that the County Council obtained their title to the race by a mistake, and justice demands a recognition of that fact, and that the fortunate possession of it should not make the County more grasping than usual when dealing with Borough matters,. The dog inspector reported to the Council the other night that there was " a falling off in dogs " in the Borough. How is this ? Can we think tne activity of the

sausage machines which one hears while passing the various vendors of animal food is accountable for it ? Is it that the time of registration approaching, certain tying up and hiding away of canine pets is indulged in ? or, has there been an exodus of dogs en masse, from "oor toon ? " Ho was a member of the hardshells, and he won a prize in a sweep, and his goody*goody people renounced him unless he would c nfess and repent his sin of gambling ; and 10, he refused them, and the Church denounced him, and he is as even an outcast and a wanderer should be. Had he not won a prize in that sweepone of those things wherein they drawnth horses—he would have been a good and Christian man, for inasmuch the money would not have been made by iniquitous i means, but did not the man draw the I horse which had been . placed, he perchance might have cursed his luck exceeding much.

What is the Inspector of Nuisances about that he has not taken steps to abate the "offal" smell from the Gas Works, in the Beach Road? The use of strong deodorizers are necessary for the comfort of people passing that way. On dit that some of the Bassi on the Thames will not join the. Choral Society because they fear leading parts will not be given to them. They are decidedly wrong. The conductor would, no doubt, give each and all a fair "show." 'Tia bad to have too thin a skin. Singers are proverbially difficult to deal with. Some foolish people have an idea that the Choral Society was got up for the sole amusement of the jam tarts. Nothing of the sort, my dear Soprani, Tenori, and Bassi of the Thames; so roll up everyone who can sing, and show what you can do: the subscriptions won't hurt you. I am told that a certain Christian gentleman, not a hundred miles from the Thames, was much scandalized on hearing that a member of his Church had promised to sing at a soiree given by a dissenting congregation. What? Support dissent in that way, horrid thought! The police should keep a sharper look* out on those juvenile bathers off the raiU way embankment, as some of them indulge in a dip sans covering of any kind. This is scarcely decent. Why has the "Tiser" turned so roughly on the County Chairman ? Surely that worthy official can Jill the Chair better than any other man on the Thames ! We need men of weight in our Councils. Nemo.