BRIEF.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4532, 25 September 1893, Page 3

BRIEF.

[CIiRISTCUUROH Tkoth,] An Italian doctor claims to have discovered the germ of lockjaw. Could oot he innoculate Fish, M.H.R. ? Tbo'Czar's throne is naid to be worth four times as muoh as Queen Victoria's, No doubt. As a possible tomb. Man in London writes to man in Christchurch:-" Confidence in New Zealand very great." Who is the London man 1 Mr J. C, Martin, R,M. at Wellington, is a big success. The Wei littgtonmns wanted a live man in his capacity. An ungroomei horse, whioh is worked, oan no more keep healthy than-an unwashed man, And don't you forget it. There is a man in Masterton who is plean'd with the female franchise. One way auJ another this patriarch can command 148 vatos, He will probably hold the balance at any election.

The " Great American Salesman " has been having a very bad time again at Danevirke. The population of New Zealand generally seem to have a weakness for flinging rooks and ancient hen fruit at this enterprising gentleman, who, however, generally manages to get out by a baok door.

It is stated that the Egyptians themselves nrein favour of continuing occupation of Egypt by English, We would like to hoar the Egyptian version Of this.

Gapt. Edwin has been prophesying again before the event, with the usual failure. In rtietcorologionl matters you should now prophecy until you know. Bruce, M.H.R., says J.P.'s in New Zealand are now made for political ends. That probably accounts for a largo number of J.P.'s being the odds aDdoiidflofsccioty, Tbo Queen'is still vorymuch upset about the loss of.the" Viotoriii." The " Victoria" was a good deal upset too. Masbonnland is tlie only placo to make a pilo in now, And we don't know anyouo. who ha 3 made a pilo there. Youthful ''burglars are becoming frequent in moat of our large centres. Aodthe penny dreadful continues to b? imported in immense numbers.' Effect nod cause.. ."■.. ' An English clerical named Baxter has fixed up the end of the world for March sih; 1896. . Subscribera will therefore kindly remit nil arrears.at once to bhvo unpleasant complications,. We felt uneasy .at first, when w ; er<;ad Baxter's prediction, but weresome-' what re-assured when,we remembered that prophQt.Curomings' : m'injf 'years ago prognosticated ihrameifiq&endf ing of all things one day and took up a thirty-three years' lease on the day following, •!.,.■•'.'' An Auckland woman was recently fined for brutally treating her son, Nevermind: the son; is pretty sure to get square with ; the soxVsome ;day vby: ecalping iiin mother-inrlaw or gouging his wife. These littleiriatters always adjust themselves. i -The Editor of the Woodville Examiner.; hw ofienilod the local bung Interest? Consequently he ht received'the usual order to " take out my advt, and stop my paper," But we don'tknow whether ho hasicceived the unusaal cheque ' - " Picton is a faMwaybeautiful place, ' \ ' " • ,' ' n '" •> ' ,< ut

farjfrom prowi, and some of „th,e. Piolonites^ propose to run uhef pr in' the ■' loclil ; . They;are evidently utilitarians, and liti to their.iiiibieiu.t'ancestors:troliti; Xf'riX^'

: ■; A ; wrl ter- in *he Olit tlta i'Learlpr ,oh* the au'bjfbt ;bf ■[!.' remarks tbit;;^.conscience is:ot■ little or .'no /account • in .politics .'tuar.are tinder the.away of party government.'; Welliyesbbuld smile I.' ; ";'./', ■ ; v :':;

. ;Tbree' bittidred ; Salyatioii pffiperß and 8000 Salvation rankand file have notified'>theii'''•'engbrriesVlo' go".-.tb Milton; defy the ..law, and be sent, to They. ''to« : ;',tb™!»:^pt 1 burgoo'epough in.the country to keep. half of them for a ..week! But what daredevils they aro to say it, to be sure'.'" 1 '; •■' :v '-- ; '' ! : : ~ v >' :