CLIPPINGS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1964, 7 February 1885, Page 4

CLIPPINGS.

Prtm'B GtoKuh of Wales was a popular and smait muldie on board both the Bacchante and Canada, and he is now, f-ays the WorM, proving himself an npt student at the Royal Naval C illcge, w here he enjoys no spcciil piiuleges oxer othei sub lieutenants, and by fnmk, gcniil ways is quite a favouiito. Ho took .> first class ccitifiuite foi seamanship, and is rapidly qualifying himself foi appoint ment to one of the \esseWof the Mcditei ranean fleet. What to him was love or hope * What to him was joy ot care '' He stepped on a plug of mottled soap the gill hid left on t e topmost stnir, and his fet t Hew out like wild tierce wings, and he struck each •tiir with a sound like a drum, and the gnl below with the scrubbing thing') luighed like a fiend to st-e him come. "(Jkaoiol's, Henry !" exclaimed a lad} to her husband, "you didn't drink all that bottle of claret alone, did you ? ' " Alone, darling, !" replied Heniy, " 0, no, I didn't drink it .alone. I had just taken two toddies and a. rum punch befoie I tackled the claret. I thought the claret itself might be a little lonesome, so I took them to keep it company." Referring to the massacre of the late Colonel Stewait and his party in the Soudan, the special correspondent of the Morning Post, writing fiom Dongola on October 23id, Hays : -" A eoncuirence of reports appears to enforce the conclusion that the whole party, excepting two, namely, an interpreter and a (ireek merchant, were killed, and the earliei leports, according to winch the act was a massacro easily affected by means of a treacherous bhow of friendliness, are substantiated. A late account assigns a ternble pait in tho tragedy to the Rased interpieter. The half of the party who, leaving the steamer, had gone to rest in the village, included tho interpteter. When these were killed he was spared, being promised his life if he would go back to tho steamer and entice ashore, all who remained on board, telling them that their comrades were enjoying good treatment in the \dlage, and had oont for them. The wretched man fulfilled his bloody errand, and gained his life. The (Jreek merchant is .said to have been s|>aied lx:c niso he wa*< known to hi-, captors. The Hheikhrt of the ullage are said to have induced the men to lea\e theii arms behind by representing that the \illageis were frightened and would flee, taking with them the camels which tho wrecked party were trying to obtain, should armed men land. There is a tale also, somewhat \agno, but apparently well founded, of three women who did not lea\e tho steamer, and were afterwards killed when the steamer was taken, one of them being said to h.ne defended herself, and toh.ue cast boxes of ammunition o\eiboai<{. Of these one was .1 Degrees, ,\nd this fact, if fact it is, seems to imply that tlu other women were European^, for the negress would beafervant." FoKP.iMiEV Kisshs.— " Remember," said a Fort-street physici an to hii wife, as he was leaving home for a few days " and do not let the children kiss an} our. ' "Is it possible," asked a sinpriocd third party who was present, "that you consider it necessary to give such instructions as that ? Whei« is the danger?"' "The danger is so complicited, and yet so certain, that it would take too much time to describe it here," sud the doctor, looking at his watch. "In my case, all kinds of people come to my house and otlice to consult me, ami they often wait houis. If one of my children happens to come in, they aie almost certain to talk to, it and you know almost the tiist impulse with people who notice children is to kiss them. Bah !it makes me shuddertainted and diseased breaths, lip 3 blue with cancer, foul and decayed teeth. You would kill a stianger who would waylay jour young lady daughtei and kiss her by force, but the helpless innocent, six year old child, susceptible as a (low ci to e\cry breath that blows, can be saluted by evtry one who chances to thmk of it. 1 tell you it wasn't Judas alone who betrayed by a kis<s Hundreds of lovely, blooming children aie kissed into their giaves every yeai." "But, doctor, how can a mother be so ungiacious as to refuse to allow pocplc to notice her children?" "Theienecd he no ungraciousness about it, or, if there were, which is the most important— the safety and well being of the child, or the pci nutting of a habit of ill breeding and doubtful moiality at best ? Let the mother teach her child that it is not a kitten or a lap dog, to bo picked up and fondled by c\ cry stranger, and instruct it to resist any attempt to kiss it. Why, there are agents, peddlars of household wares, who make it a custom to catch up a prattling child, kiss and pet it, and so interest the mother that she will buy .something she does not want. I tell you theie is death in the kits. The beloved and lamented Princess Alice took diphtheria fiom the kiss of her child, and followed it to her giavc. Diphtheria, malaria, scailet fever, blood poison and death lurk in these kisses. Them ! I bhouldn'a wonder if I lose this tram. Remember, no kisses ;" and waving his hand, the doctor drove away. — Detioit Free Press. A Wakd in Ciunchiy. —An application was leccntly made to Mr Justice Pearson to commit an officer to prison for the inybteuous oflence of contempt. Thin otlicer, it appears, had paid his addresses to some girl and had arranged an elopement w ith her. The father promptly made her a ward of Court, although it *vaa not alleged that the otlicer was an unsuitable match or that there was any stain on his character. Subsequently the ofheer sent the young lady a message, and for this heinous cnme he was haled before Mr Justice Pearson, the counsel for the father modestly suggesting that he should give an undertaking not to communicate with his inanioratao, who is now twenty, for five yeais ! The Judge read the delinquent a scveic lecture upon his audacity, but did not make an older foi his committal. Thk Cha mi- ion Chi- ■.-. Ti wni in Tnoinih.— Mr J. H. Blackbuine, the champion eh»ss player, says a Melbourne paper, occupied the position of defendant in . i case at the Port Melbourne Police Court recently. Dm ing the voyage out, on boa id the ss. Kildare, his birthday was celebrated on 10th December, and the company was very hilarious and happy until an unfortunate subject of dissension arose over a difference on a religious topic. Mr Blackburne and a Mr Samuel Crocker were the disputants, and heated words ensued. After fie plaintiff had retired to his cabin, the defendant came in and struck him violently about tho face, so much so as disfigure him greatly. Mr Grylls appeared for the prosecutor, and Mr McKean for the defence. After ronsideiable evidence had been taken on both sides, the Bench, weighing the matter briefly, came to the conclusion that Blackburne was in the wrong, and fined bun £.1, with £.i 3s costs ;in default of payment fouitcen days' impiisonnieut. Yes ! It is certainly true. Ask any of your friends who have purchased there G.irlirk and Cramvcll have numerous unasked fur .md very favourable commendations from country custrncrsrn their exrclli nt packing of Furniture, Crockery, and Glass, Sec. L.i(lie<; and gentlemen about to furnish should rcmembor that Garlick and Cranwcll's is tiik Cheap Furnnhinu Warehouse of Auckland. Furniture to suit all classes ; also Carpets, Hoor Clothi and all House Necessaries. If your new house is nearly finished, or, you are eomp to get married, visit Garlick and Cranwell, Queen-street and Lorne-^trcct, Auckland. Intending purchasers can have a catalogue teo free.

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