The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1883-10-20 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

THU FRENCH FROG AND THR SPANISH ONION.—A Fable.—The Spanish Onion had gone out to see the world. "Drop in as you are passing," said tho French Frog, "and dine at my place.' "It will be or ly ,riendly if you ca/I on me," remarked the German Saosr. The Sausage entertained hint, and pressed him to accept an honorary position in his army. The Onion, who was young and inexperiene d—iu fact, in his salad days—accepted the honour, and when presented himself to the Frog was received wlis insults. To find the reason was a difficult nut to crack, but at last the Onion discovered the Colonel in himself. As he could not see why the Frog should on that account jump down his throat, he withdrew, and being somewhat cut up at the rudeness of his former friend, unexpectedly developed such strength that tears started to the eyes of the Frog, who became very humble, and repented. Moral.—There isn't any.  largest hotel in Leipsic, and displaiing anItch hall shilling to the landlord, inquired; if this piece of coin was eunsht there. "Oh, yes," replied be, "you may have whatever the house affords for that money, it patsies current here at present." Our fortunate Bardolph, finding himself in such compliant quarters, called about him moat lustily, and the most sumptuous dinner the house could afford, washed down by bottles of the most expensive wines, were dispatched without ceremony. On going away, he tendered at the bar the single identical shilling, whieh the landlord had inadvertently led him to expect was to perform such wonders. Ihe stare, the shrug, and the exclamations excited from "mine host of the garter," by such a tender, may be more easily conceived than expressed. An explanation, much to the divsatis- MANUFACTUI;ING COUNTERFEIT COIN; faction of the landlord, took place, who prickly At the Old Bailey on Tuesday, Dennis Bryant, ess found, not only that nothing more was likely to and !lel Rem Tracy, 3.i, were charged with having a be got, but also the laugh would be tremendously quantity of connterfeit coin in their pns-ession, and against him. This part of the profits he had a ale. with having materials for the manufacture of very christian wish to divide with his nide': bour. coutiterfeit money. It appeared that in consequence Taking his guest to the street door of the hotel, of i formation received by the police, Detectivieser he requested him to look over the way. "Do rants Nleihuiah and Emery went to a room !.11 you see," said he, "the large hotel opposite! S.t"tf"rd' occupied by,,ttfeed prisoners, found whofod 43 mau-1 hat fellow, the landlord of it, is my rival, tt; T.l:tt atshreetuarnanaynd pi and one counterfeit and nothing can keep this story from his ears, ler TII,y also found several metal apoona, in which case I shall never hear the last of it.iii cyanide of potassium, spirits of wine, and Now, my good fellow, you are not only welcome ai tich s used in the manufacture of base coin. ye your entertainment, but I will instantly give I si to this a genuine threepenny piece was you a five franc piece into the bargain, if you food n the woman which appeared to have served will promise, on the word of a soldier, to at- I L.e a mould for the manufacture of the countempt the same trick with him to-morrow, b if. it coin.—Tlie jury found Bryant guilty, and that succeeded with me so well to-day." asAmu 11 the woman. Bryant had been previously The veteran immediately took the moiley cenvicted three times and he was sentenced to 10 and accepted the conditions; but having but- - years' penal servitude. toned up the silver very securely in his pocket, he took leave of the landlord, with the following At Castlhar on Tuesday. an auctioneer named. speech and a bow, that did no discredit to Leip- Mas terson , committed suicide by blowing out his sic :—"Sir, I deem n.yaelf in honour bound to brains wih i a gun, while lalsairing, it is believed, ueder temporary insanity. Deceased was much resuse my utmost endeavours to put your e ishes pected in the town and district. in execution. I shall certainly do all that I can, Early on Tuesday morninv, at Bury, Lancashire, but must candidly inform you that I fear that I William Hashun, a tire heater, of Chesham, cut his shell not sumeed, since I played the very same wife's throat with a razor. Since August, when the trick on that gentleman yesterday, and it is to woman obtained a judicial separation, she has been his particular advice alone that you are indebted living with her seven children apart fromher husband. fer the honour of my company to. lay." On Tuesday morning her son was awakened by a noise, and on getting up found his father harking at the woman's throat with a razor. He interfered, How Marvellously are the Deadly Disease when Haslam ran away, but afterwards surrendered Dropey, Wind, Asthma. Palpitatiou of Heart, to the ledica. The woman received a severe wound •icantine•is of Water Swellings, etc., cured when In the throat, but is likely to recover. taking Hughes' Putout Dropsy Pills. We Try the celebrated Waterproof "IC " Boots advise all sufferers to give them a trial Sold patent), to be had at WALLACE'S, 230, High everywhere at Is. lid., 2. 94., and 48. 6d. Street, Swansea