ROUND THE WORLD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2217, 11 February 1886, Page 2

ROUND THE WORLD.

One of the 'handsomest books ever issued in New York is said to bo an edition of" Tho Idylls of the King." The., text consists of about 250 pagej, and tho illustrations are 48 in nujßer* Mr K&ppes, a well-known American printer, is the designer. "Mr Kappes," it is stated, "hasbeen a careful student of Tennyson, and imbibed the very spirit of the original, His funeral of Elaine, 'The Dead Steered by the Dumb,' is a masterpioce for truth of. conception and carefulness in execution. The batfe pieces are remarkable for their vigor $A movoment, Great study has hiea devoted to avoid anachronism in costume and such details." It is. doubtful, however, whether, owing W copyright laws, any copies of this, clef <i We of art »nd lettors will reach, England. There is no end to transatlantic enteN prise. TJielateßt example is thai of V "lady 1 ' book agent, who, have exhausted; her beat above ground, has been spending ten hours a day for several days in tho tunnels and chambers of the coal mines, hundreds of feet below the; surface, canvassed % miners for the sale of her bool??,. She goes from chamber to cham* bev» and interviews tho men in the midsk of all darkness, damp and even attendant danger of their underground work, fler pluck and daring command admiration and few refuse to buy, "Chough >many of her customers cannot read a 1m At a recent ' gymkhana'Tcetiag at Gibralta, there was an egg race for ladies, 300 yards. Each lady had to ride holdingan egg on a desert Bpoon, and the egg had to be brought past the winning post unbroken. MissAyde, the daughter of the Governor, won easily. A dog race came next, Tho distance was toanty yards, and the owners had to remrul all the winning post and call their dogs, A fox terrier won, in spite of having turned; round to make a face at a collie. A pillion race concluded the meeting. Each horse had to. carry two. officers in gentleman's, and. lady's costumes, the lady to ride in front on a lody's saddle. Three typi>y ?ouples entered for this, and the winders were a captain dressed as a lady in habit and veil, and a lieutenant in. full ' hunting costume.

An effort is now being made to restore the ancient Church of Foston, near York, England.. Sydney Smith, says the London Times, was for m.any years rector of tho parish, and, \\ is hoped that many of thosa who have, been amused or have profited by fts works, will help to restore his old churoh, Br Sully, tho painter, a man distinguished for refinement of manners as well as success in art, was at a party one evening. Speaking of a belle who was a great, '■Ah,' said he,' she has a mouth. Ujsean elephant.' 'Oh, Mr Sully, how oouldyoubeso rude?' 'Rude, ladies,, rude I What do you, mean 1 I say she has got a mouth like an elephant must* it is full of *

In illustrating the fruits of advertising, an American paper says: 'A family iu Florida lost their little boy, and advertised for him in a daily paper. That very afternoon an aleigator crawled up out, of the swamp and died on the front doorstep. In his stomach was found a handful of red hair, some bone buttons, a pair of boot heels, a glass alley, a pair of cheok pants, utf a paper collar. The advertißomopfcdid ... ■ .