MISCELLANEOUS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 661, 7 January 1881, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

The fearful effects of drink were well expressed to his flock by a parish priest the other day. "What is it, me bhoys, that degrades ye to the level of the bastes of the field ? Oi tell ye its dhrink. What is it that deprives ye of your nerve ? The dhrink. What is it that makes yo shoot at your landlord, and miss him ? It's the dhrink!" In illustrating the fruits of advertising, an exchange says .—"A family in Florida lttf their little boy, and advertised for Min a daily paper. That very afternoon an alligator crawled up out of the swamp and died on the front door-step. In his Btomach was found a handful of red hair some bouo-buttons, a pair of boot heels, a glass alley, a pair of check pants, and a paper collar. The advertisement did it." Progress—ln England young gentlomen speak of their fathor as "governor" "pator," "the ovorseer." &c, Here we are more civilised. Wo say "dad," " the boss," or the "old man." In heathen countries they say "fathor," but tlioy are always behind the age. An old general who was a great hand at whist, was summoned before the com-mander-in-chief. "I am sorry to hear," he said, "that there has been a great deal of gambling among the young fellows in the regiment under your command, general." "There has been, your Eoyal Hiehness, yes, but I do assure you there ib none now. The fact is," here the general sank his voice to a confidential whisper, " I have won all their money."