The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1877-03-16 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

INJIVIATION.—The following lines were written by a Saginaw (Michigan) poet while floating down Flint River : Wonst the Red Injuns here took their delights; Fisht, fit, and bled; Now moot of the inhabitants is white,  With nary red. Referring to Schubert'a grand four-handed pianoforte duet, op. 140, scored by Joachim, and comparing im composer aith the author of the "Pastoral," Schumann observed : "Schubert is much more gentle, more expansive, and more communicative that Beethoven; he is a child playing carelessly by the side of a giant." —lllrmical World.  The master stage carpenter of .days gone by gave p'sce to the more dignified official who has figure° in playbills as "machinist." lii consequence of the corn',dented nature of modern stage appliances, it seems prob .ble that the machinist in his turn will soon have to yield to the "stage engineer." This ample has been given by theTheatre Royal, Munich, where a st,..ge engineer effiered on his functions with the first day of the prelent year.—Alusicat World.  There was a trial for murder l Ireland in which the evidence was so palpably insufficient that the judge stopped the case and directed the jury to return a verdict of " Sot guilty." A. vrellknown lawyer, however, who wished to do something for the fee bw had received for the defence. claimed the privilege of addreseing the court. "We'd hear you with pie/x.lre, Air. 8.," said the judge; "but, to prevent accident, sell first acquit the prisoner,"  lokun What fun what fun VI ell you are making a noise in the world : " cried the stones to the dog thst rattled over them with a tin ket'le tied to his tail. "see how the people follow you!" "Fun indeed," cried the dog, who was nearly worried to death with the exertion and the din; 'they must be very fond of mal.ing a noise in the world' who would submit to such ' fun ' ; let me once rest in peace,. and anyone is welcome to the shouts of the crowd, the 'price I pay or them.'"—" Original Fables," in Lciaure Hour.  When a Chicago girl received a despatch from V. scomfin announcing that ber lover was going oft with consumption, she telet raphed to his friend: "Ha. poor Jeffrey kept up his 1., • insurance?" The friend telegraphed beck "Policy for 19,090 dollars in your Iniour is paid up to May 9, I 877, Poor Jeffrey Cannot ;sat after the first cold snap." The young lady wondering philosophically how she would look in black, telegraphed to Jeffery ; "Darling, I will be with you on Tuesday, never to quit you during life.--Lt; Rusk." "Twill be a sad lose to you, my love," said her mollies. ' Yes, ma," sobbed the poor girl, 'but it's covered by hien ranee. —American paper.  A tasteful woman can make a garret beautiful and itomtnike, and at little coat; for the beauty of home mpends more on educated and refined taste than up 41 wealth. If there Is DO artist in the house, it plattenluils if there is a large balance at the bank. There is mus:ly no better excuse for a barren home than ignolane* or carelessness. A little mechanical skill can funks mackets aml shelves for the walls. A thosghttccl :sulk .n the woods can gather leaves and lichens fin i ferns f -I..sounii,g the u::piut,:ed ro.aus. trifle saved from redly expenses can now and again put anew book upon the table or shelf. The expenditure of a few tannage can convert the plain window Into a ember. wory, fn these and fifty miler wall can a plain, bare room be sem-totted fat° a scene of btauti