ROUND THE WORLD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1585, 17 January 1884, Page 2

ROUND THE WORLD.

There was a wealthy Jew, who was seized with a dangerous illness. Seeing deaf.li approach he bethought him of vowing a vow, so he solemnly promised that if God would restore him to health he, on his part,.on his recovery, would sell a certain fat beast in his stall, and devote the proceeds to the Lord The man, recovered, and in duo time appeared before the door of the synagogue, driving before him a goodly ox; and several Jewish butchers after artistically examining the fine fat beast, asked our convalescent what might bo the price ot the ox, " This ox" replied the owner, "I value at two shillings"" (I substitute English money); "but this cock" he added ostentatiously exhibiting a chanticleer, " I estimate at twenty pouuds." The butchers laughed' at- him; they thought ho was joking. However, as he gravely persisted that he was in earnest, one of them, taking hira at his word, put down two shillings for the ox, "Softly, my good friend," rejoined the seller, " I have made, a vow not to soil the ox without the cock; you must buy both, or be content with neither," Great was the surprise of the bystanders, who could not conceive what porversity possessed their wealthy neighbor. But tho cock being valued at twenty pounds, and the ox for two shillings, tho bargain was concluded and tho money paid. Our worthy Jew now walks up tho rabbi, cash in hand. " This," said he, handing the two shillings, " I devote to the service of tho synagogue, being the price of the ox which I had vowed; and this," placing the twenty [rounds in his,own bosom, "is lawfully mine Own, for is it not the price of the Icbckf,: \jL coming beauty of London Society is' 24, tall,-slight, has black hair and eyes, marble white complexion, and bright scarlot lips, Her features are classically- chiselled. She has the whitest teeth, a willowy figure, a small Waist, hands that tab s|in gloves, and feet that take one and a half in boots, Her name is Mrs Powell. After a temperance sermon had been preached in ah English country town a couple of weeks ago, a collection was taken up tor the benefit of one of the Temperance Societies, Three gentlemen passed the plates, One was a wine merchant, one an excise officer, and one a brewer's travelling salesman. . During the last twenty years ono hundred and fifty millions of powda have been spent in India on v/Sm' bridges, railways, telegraphs, anif irri-gation-works ; and the difference thus created between India under Lord Ripon and what it was under Lord Eilenborough is said to be as wide'aß that between England.under Queen Anne and the England of to-day,

On General Sherman's retirement from his command, General Sheridan will become Commander-in-Chief of the United States army. General Hancock will succeed. General Sheridan in the command of the "Division ot Missqun,' at Chicago, and General Pope is to succeed General Hancock at New York. The Emperor William returned "to Berlin on Oct. 23 from his visit:;to Baden Baden. His Majesty is abqut to start, on .an extensive hunting excursion. Tie restless vigor of the aged monarch is' regarded .as perfectly marvellous. ; ' : Thero are two colored women the United States—Mary A. S. Oary, of Michigan-, and fo}uig9 Y, Colorado,