MISCELLANEOUS.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1049, 25 February 1873, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

I Tie Spectator say* -—Here is a jlicbus story illustrative of the iligiois impotence of two sharp ankees suddenly confronted with sath. Tiny were in a yacht on the elaware r\ver, in imminent danger ' wreck, said Peleg, " say a •ayer." " Ipai't," said Setb, " I bave rgotten how." " Then let ua sing a mn," repliet Peleg, "i 'can't," turned Setb,'jl never could sing." Jut, Seth, weire drowning irien, and ust do sometKng religious. (Let us the acdilectidi." And they made it. ad no doubt feat is one remarkable agio-Saxon dolology. The following cure for diptheria, is pied from the 'Melbourne Daily il'egraph: —" Che tea-spoonful of ,ur°of sulpbrir in ! half a cupful of iter, to 'be well mixed -as they will t easily blend, to be used as a gargle, d also tb swallow the mixture, and >n closing all the doors i aud'windows ce la 'red 'coal from the 'fire, and •inkle -a teaspoonful of sulphur ireon, 'holding the same about'one it from the sufferer's mouth, causing i 'to inhale four or five good gulps, scribed 'as ah almost infallible aedy," Che Vestures of'theTsky.—A young y said "she should bo like to go up in alloon. She wished Very much to above'&te'clouds and look down, nust be so pretty. She 'had heard freven'the darkest' cloud had a silver ; I haven't another 'word to say, 3 —l never dispute with fools.'"' No, band, ybii are sure to agree "with I'them,' was the reply. I [For remainder of news see iUh'phffeJ] : ■■ ' ■• - -