Such is the blessing of a benevolent heart, that, let the world frown as it will, it cannot possibly bereave it of all happi ness, since it can rejoice in the prosperity of others. Frofushwbss is a cruel and crafty demon, that gradually involves her fol lowers in dependence and debts ; that is, fetters them with " irons that enter into their souls."

A young poet once asked Douglas Jerrold to pass a candid criticism on two of his productions. Jerrold waited rather impatiently until his tormentor had con cluded reading the first poem, and then quickly exclaimed, "Hike your other poem the best." "But you have not heard it read." "That is why 1 prefer it." * v

Ajr Ingenious Yankee has bent the scratching power of hens to the aid of agriculture. He places a hen with ghickena in ft Kong, narrow eagt, just wide «Bougb

The construction of the telegraph line from Perth to Adelaide is progressing rapidly. The distance is about the same as the Port Darwin line, something like 2000 miles 5 but the starting points are Port Augusta, in South Australia, and Albany, in Western Australia; the length under con* struction is about 1570 miles, 800 of which are within tlie latter Colony. When this work is completed there will be upwards of 1600 miles of telegraph line in the Colony, while but four years ago there were only 12 miles, between Perth and Freemantle. It is expected that the line will be completed about the end of next year. The poles are up for about 140 miles from Albany. It in thought that communication may be esfcab« Ushed a<3 far as Eapwance Bay, where the eecond station from Albany js situated, by the cad of jfabruary.
