The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1875-04-17 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

STINGINESS PUNISHED.—RacheI, the actress, was very stingy, as everybody knows, but she onoe gave a great dinner to the cream of society. In the morning' she rode to Chevet's the greatest fruit-dealer in Paris,, and selected the dessert. She was just going to leave the place, when Chevet asked her if she did not want a pine-apple, as an ornament for the table. How much is it ?"—" Seventy francs. 'Pine-apples are very dear in Europe."—" That is boo much fcr me she said. "But would you not hire it out to me?" Chevet laughed and consented. At the dinner a critic sat next to the Duke of San Teosloro, and at the dessert he said .to the latter, "Do you see that delicious pine-apple ,?" ,rl",Parbleu !" said the duke,," I nearly overlooked it." 'Tile -duke rose, took a knife, and made a deep cut in lAhe fruit. Rachel, who saw it, was struck by this deed `Ws by a digger in a tragedy. A cry of grief came from 61ter!breaat. " What is the matter ?" asked Ponsard, "Has' Madame Rachel a - -.apple in her breast ?" A BENI J disting- led counsel  .., ragiq , - rffftfftigliliiterr .—A,t -_ skaish,_ iing employed fOr the defenee on a trial for murder, le innd it necessary, in the course of his speech, to cornent with some severity on the testimony of a witness dor the prosecution. In the midst of a most searching Rand logical sentence, wherein he was convincing the Fi jury that the witness had s- It* more than the truth, he was interrupted by - a tall, lank fellow -.-- from the b' "See}  worn. a juryman, . evidently fl te backwoods—who, rising, thus adieressed him, here, Mr. Lawyer I don't want yer to go pn that way abusing me ; I won't stand it; I'll ib reale c4vothe, court if you do; I didn't come to be *bused !"--L" My dear sir," replied the barrister, in his (ding '  paitestmanner, " I was igluL to the witness, not to you; my remarks were not intended to apply to any of the jurors.," " Well, then," said the juror, "just quit a pintip&your finger at me yrhsn,yo taLk that way." r iv) tVj REPORT OF -TRlPlNp7ifiliclOginpiON  ---• v.• lt i 29r6-L---: ON,'tit—tOltett(PoiSONS.". •; ry,,..4:-.11,, . q ,gygernment„ oCiyictoria has received the re. .. . •port of th.o Indian .COmmumnon appomted to examine -nd'-veitlie le' 'etects of;Ntioiof ammonia, T" 'limn and  rather the exception than the rule, it would be easy to undertand how any antidote or remedy might gain temporary notoriety. To mum up-1. The result of our experiments on dogs goes to show that the intravenous injection of ammonia possesses no antidotal or remedial power. 2. That the intravenous injection of ammonia, probably by promoting the Absorption of the Ason, rather lites than setards  The revenue of Victoria far the quarter ending the 31st ultimo amounts to aft!.2BB. The returns for the nine months expired of the floansial year show a decrease a £.212,000 a.s compared will! the,estimates. In reply to a deputation, ft, e Lord Chamberlain has stated that the law does not aTiovr music in theatres on Good Friday, and that even meetin,gs in a hall built for the -burposse could not be permitted on ithat day if money were