GLIPPINGS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1720, 14 July 1883, Page 4

GLIPPINGS.

Ma Wnxi^GoLLifspftji .finished his new novel tt"^ft^«ttfe^^^Ky'B^ e( ' early in May. i^He^Ms l 'B6i (^Bnli|eriuss from a slight aifaek of gput^Mirl i» in |ho Isle of Tharte&'ltitf f^oiirwqunco of Ivonperatiofy since , ( the .discovery of Broadatairs »>y Dickers. Mbssks Hoddkß/AND Stoitgtito.v nnnoiinoft the issue in a few days of the first volume of the •• Standird Encyclopedia," Tho work is intended to supply, the want of » popular encyclopedia at mice cheap, accurate, and full. It will be completed in six volumes, .which will bo published at intervals of a Inonth. ' ' i ' - ' ' It is e.xpqcsed ' thai the narrative' and reports of the Challenger expedition, in thirty, volumes, certainly the greatest undertaking' of the kind; 'will 1 bo'oompleted in four years' # time. Seven volumes arc already printed, and as hiany more may be looked for by next year, The most popular of Chinese histortc-il novels. "We Fan Yung or the Hoyal Slave," written 2200 years ngo Dy Ko»g Ming, whose style.is though(;,to resetn»»le Victor Hugo's, is about to bo translated into English by the enterprisini? Wong Ching Foo, editor of the Chinese Amci tcan, , • t VYe»," said Bigw, M I enjoy a glass now and then ; bat I deny iny«elf, fear* ing that I might take too much and nay BometMuß foolish," "Nonsense !" ex. oiaimed Pofrg j " drink, if you liku it Say what you will, nobody will eyer , nunpeot that you've been drinkinir— that in nobody who knows you, you know."

Mns Jones- • Ah, und itood. morning to you Mm Smith. Did you like the cream I nentyou?" Mr* Smith— "Oh, verymuoh, thank you." Mm •Tones— " Yen ; nnd if you could let mo have the pot I sent it in you'd oblige me, 'con, you see, it's my old mnn'N nhnvincr mug, and he don't like no other," — Fun.

Mk3 Lvnqtry, on her return to Europe, will avoid London in tlio seanon, or will nt most visit it 'mcagnita. Society in En.-lund is not given to urieve over a lost sh*'ep, or to kill the fntted citlf for returned prodigals. Mrs L'Uifftry would have rather a hard time of it if clio wero to appear now in any of those London dra\vini»-roomN where formerly she pospd an a queen. A. Buffalo paper snyn:— " It mu-«t have been a blind man who firft called Mr>« Law* try a beautiful woman. She i.s a bright, intelligent lady, but

far from beinir a beauty. The New York " World" says (May 29th:— "Can Mrs Lnngtry obtain a divorce from her husband? Tin- question has often been nskeii since the announcement was made that the Jersey Lily intends to begin proceedings to that effect hert' in New York. The statement was that she was goin •; to plead abandonment or deseition as the grounds. In answer to an inquiry as to whether it was a good plea, Judge Donahue of the Supreme Court aaid, ' There is no such law. 'Ihere is only one ground for divorce in this state. Of course there may be a separation from bed aucl board, for abandonment or desertion ; but such separation does not break the marriage ties, and would not permit Mis Langtry to marry again, The judiciary of New York, generally express the same views."

Russia. and Aruunia. — However lamentable it may be, we fear that there is no alternative but the extension of Russian Dominion in Asia Minor. Turkey, all are obliged to admit, is dying, and there is no one else to take her place in those regions. Could the Armenians and the Greeks be assured a century of peace and development, they might perhaps be able to form powerful governments. But at the present time, if the Ottoman Empire were bi ought to an «*nd, they would be] unable to protect themselves. The Russian Government, ivhate\ er its faults, is infinitely superior to the TurkUh. At least it ensure* to its subjects order, internal peace, and rudimentary justice. The Armenians under Russian rule would bo safe against Koodss and Circassians, while the nomad Koods would be compelled to settle upon the land, and to earn their bread by honest labour. If the Armenians have not in themselves the vigour and the power to assert that nationality, and maintain its independence, we fear there is nothing for it but to submit to the stronger Power which is gradually closing upon them.— Daily Xvws. At the end of the football season in England a fatal accident occured to i James Wilson, aged 18, while playing the ' Rugby game. It appears from the evidence that the deceased wns running with the ball, and William Smyth, one of the opposing side, pursued him, and i coining into collision with him they both fell. They were running as hard ns they could at the time. About a minute after Smyth noticed deceased was lying upon the ground and that he could not get up. | Smyth expressed his sorrow for the accident, to w hick deceased replied that \t was just like his luck, or words to that effect. The evidence showed clearly that there had been uo cnntwiventlou of the rules, and there was no struggle between wltttoss and the deceased. The medical testimony showed that death was due to a broken Meek. The coronet 1 read the following note from tho father of the deceased i—" In case by any chalice there might be any reflection cast by the jury on the poor fellow who was the innocent cause of the mishap, I wish to say that when I saw my poor boy the first thing he told me was that the game was quite fair, and that he was more sorry for poor Smyth than for himself." The coroner remarked that it was most satisfactory to have that direct statement by the deceased himself to his father. The game created an enormous amount of excitement and was full of danger. He did not know any game in which there were more excitement and danger than in football. He had seen fractures of legs and arms and dislocations without end ; but this was the first fatal case he had to deal with in the county of Chester, and he sincerely hoped it would be the last. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."

The Medicinal Value of Vegetables. — A celebrated cook-book discusses the medicinal value of vegetables as follows :— " Asparagus is a strong diuretic, and forms part of the cure of rheumatic patients at such health resorts as Aix-les-Bains. Sorrel is cooling, and forms th« 3taple blsoupe aux herbts which a French lady will order for herself after a long and tiring journey. Carrots, as containing a quantity of sugar, are avoided by some people, while others complain of them as indigestible. With regard to the latter accusation, it may be remarked, in passing,' that it is the yellow core of the carrot that is difficult of digestion— the outer, or red layer, is tender enough. In Savoy, the peasants i have recourse to an infusion of;carr,oti as a specific for jaundice. The large, sweet onion is very rich in, those alkaline elements, which counteract the poison of rheumatic gout. Jf slowly stew.cd in weak broth, and eaten with a little Nepaiil pepper, it will be found to,; be an admirable? article of < diet for patients of studious and ,sedenjar^ ( habiti. The stalks' of cauliflower have' the same sorjt of value, ' ! only 1 too' often ' the* stalk of , a , cauliflower is bo ill-boilep and Unpalatable, , 'th^t- • fj fsy ; ,;perssnB would 'thank, 'you ' for to $hem p make part of their meal conjslat'Qf ep'unirivitin^'a^artideV^Ttfrniips, i«f ttici sdliie way/atis'df^n thWught^to^biß indigestible, and betteVtJult&l* aud »heep.than fpr u dftlicate people' : but hearttie^ltiie^with^he^cWMilieTtia much as with the root. The coot ,boiLi^ the t turnip liadly} at4£tWn^o|r|(^s6mk] butter oyer"jt,t an^*H^?l%frM^^i|^ a better'way.y ''What (sbalt>Joe c iaid,tlSut*.j