General News.
The sale of a volcano is not an every day event, but according to rq Mexican paper, Popocatapeti has been bought by a large Amerioan house, who intend to build a railway up its sides and to drive a tunnel to the crater in order to mine onfc the sulphur, which will be chiefly ÜBed on the spot foe making oil of vitriol, after fifty thousand tons have being annual[y exported. The firm has, it appears, contracted to supply that quantity, hence the purchase. Aa the great Mexican volcanois by no means an inactive sort of giant, the enterprising Yankees may one day find themselves involved in something worse than hot water.
Says a 'Frisco paper:—"The city of Melbourne and the city of San Francisco are about equal in size, and the count of years in the matter of age is about the same ; but, in appreciation or patronage of sport, what a contrast they present. On November 3rd last the race for the Mel* bourne Cup was run on the Flemington. course. The attendance on tnis occasion is estimated at 123,000, about one-eighth, of the population of Victoria. During: October our racing association held its Fall meeting, at which the finest stock inCalifornia competed, and attracted less than 1000 persons. Comparisons are odious."
Six hundred New York stockbrokers took off their bats and sang " God save the Queen " when Lord Coleridge visited the New York Produce Exchange. The aewspaper report further adds that they transacted no business while this waf, going on: which is-an interesting fact. Revenge is a momentasy triumph, wbic& is almost immediately succeeded by remorse j while forgiveness, which ia tha uobleat of all revenges, entails a perpetual pleasure. It was well said by a Jlonian emperor that he wished to put an end to all his enemies hy converting them into friends.
The Bbazkn Sebpbitt.—Like the brazen serpent that the great Jewish leader lifted high in the eight of the perishing followers, whereby they were saved from death, the di»ooverera of Hop Bittebs have placed before suffering, ailing mankind, a remedy which enables them to.fight disease with conquering advantage. See ■■'
Don't Die is ihe House.—"Kough oa Kata" clears out rats, mice, beetles, roachee, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack* rabbits, gophers. Moses, Mom ,»m* O». Sydney,-General Agents.
* Wjcim' ''Rough oh Cobns."—Ask for Wells' " Bough on Corns." Quick relief, 'complete permanent cure. Corns, wartsbunions. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney* General Agentt,
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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4766, 18 April 1884, Page 2
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407General News. Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4766, 18 April 1884, Page 2
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