LADIES' COLUM.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 129, 28 July 1870, Page 6

LADIES' COLUM.

By a Prussian law passed in 1844^ no divorce case can be hearf I until the clergyman of the parish in l .vhich the unhappy couple live has hj id an opportunity of reconciling then i to their chains. In the year 1864 $ here were 7,596 couples who wished to part, and of those no less than 3 ,774 were induced by the clergymen b d give up their unamiable intentions. In this way the lawyers lost no lea s than 48 per cent, of their expected tri usiness. Next to books, there is no inanimate thing in the house that can ] )roduce so i much profitable pleasure ai 3 a piano. A library and a piano, are s ymbols of high civilisation. These two spread I that nobler banquet where t he soul is fed, without fear of glutton; { or dissipation, as books bring into our daily circle as familiar companioj is the noblest spirits that ever wroi lght upon earth, and permit us to rear our children under the influence oft he noblest natures, so the piano, with simple incantations, brings from theii • sleep thenoble brotherhood of song. In the House of Commoi is the bill permitting marriage with 1 i deceased wife's sister was considered . in Committee of the Whole. Spei icer Walpole opposed it. Mr. Gladsto ne thought the opposition to the bill re sted on a narrow basis. Sectarian views might 1 and did differ on the subject - The bill simply made an allowanco for such diversity. — Beresford Ht >pc vehemently denounced the b ill. — Lord Percy also opposed it. — Mr. Denham showed that the Bible was si lent about such marriages. — Mr. Paling >r was for prohibiting them altogether* — The bill was carried in committee by twenty majority, and reported to tiue House. The following instance of filial dutyis not often surpassed : — A poor womani named Griffiths was admitte d into the Ararat Hospital the other day. Some time afterwards her little daughter, fourteen years of age, called at the institution with a supply of underclothing for her mother, with -which she had walked barefoot a distance of twentyfive miles. Having seen her mother and delivered the parcel, the little girl cheerfully set off Qn her long return journey, after haying partaken of some refreshment with which the nurse supplied her. — " Ararat Ad-, vertiser." A most heart-rending case formed the subject of a coroner's inquest -4t^d Eddington, Victoria, a few days ago.. A poor woman, the mother of a family, had been lying- ill for some time. Herhusband started for some medicine, but got drunk on- his return, and was turned, out of a public house at an un--earthly hour in the morning. When he reached home his wife was dead and, cold- The poor womhn had a baby only three weeks old. The coronergave him a thorough setting-down, when recording the decision; I know it is the greatest shame in life — But who among us (save, perhaps, myself). Returning home, but asks his wife What beef, not books, she has upon her shelf? ' ' * Though Greek and Lafcin be the lady's boaai> They're little valued by her loving mate ; The kind of tougues that husbands relish*, most Is modern, boiled and served upon a plate. Or if, as fond ambition may command, Some home-made verse the happy matron, show him, What mortal spouse but from her dainty hand Would sooner see a pudding than a poem Few of the unintiated knows the* significance of wearing long ends of ribbon round the neck, and for their benefit we make the following statement: — When they wear the ends. hanging in front, it means "The lady is married ;" over the right shoulder,. that " She is engaged ;" over the left should, that " She has a fellow coming to see her, but isn't engaged ;" and down the back it means. " Boys, come follow me." If she doesn't wear any at all, it means she "is engaged," and doesn't wish to have anythng to do with " any other fellow.'. Mr. Longford, a member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, considers that the system of having young women behind the bars of hotels is one that has been the cause of ruin to multitudes, and, therefore, suggested that a clause should be introduced into a bill, prohibiting the employment of single young women; 1 behind the bar of an hotel. There are at present 900 ladies in the Turkish Sultan's harem. Hiswives are : Dournel (the new pearl)^ Hairani Dil (excellent heart), andEda Dil (the excellence of the heart).. The staff of the harem includes 2,300. persons, and 500 tables are set to feed them twice a day, with about 6,000; different dishes. At a camp meeting a number of" females continuing standing on the benches, notwithstanding frequent hints from the ministers to sit down. A reverend old gentlemen, noted for his\ good humour, arose and said, "I think if those ladies standing on the benchasM knew that they had holes in thei^ stockings, they would sit down." This, address had the desired- effect — there was an immediate sinking into seats. A young minister, standing behind bun,, and blushing to the temples, said, "Oh,, brother, how could you say that?" 1 " Say that ! " replied the old gentleman^ "it is a fact — if they hadn't holea ii* their stockings, I'd like to know; la&as they could get them on L "