This will be a convenience to those who wish to make the regular tourists' round of the interior. A m&rried woman of about forty years of of age, met with a serious and peculiar acci dent at her residence in Dublin. She waa recommended by her husband, as an effec tive means of cleansing her hair, to wash it in paraffin oil, and she followed his advice. Afterwards she held her head close to u brisk fire for the purpose of drying it The flames ignited the undried petroleum on her hair, whioh was set on fire imme diately. In a few seconds her hair was entirely burned off, and the scalp seriously seared and scorched. Her hands were also burned in trying to extinguish the flames. She was immediately conveyed to Pr Y. White, who ordered her removal to the hospital. A correspondent kindly sends us the fol lowing : The aunuil picnic of the Otepopo Presbyterian Sunday School children was held on the second instant, on Mr Hewton's property, known as the Rookery, the use of which was kindly granted for the purpose, and proved to be a very enjoyable place indeed. The day was very pleasant, and there was a good attend-ince of the public, and both old and young enjoyed themselves in a very hearty and sociable manner. Amusements of various kinds were got up <dt the benefit of all, and a. word of praise is iue' lto * n * various families and to the 3unda v sc b<x& teachers for providing the gathering w * tn e*tables, ate., which were iistributed N both yopng and old alike by the fcunday school teachem, and thanko are ulso due to various «ettlers for Bending their Irayt for the conveyance" of the children to the grouads, and for the assistance they rendered. At the conclusion of the day « imusetnenta fche Rev. 2£r Wright ractrod a taarty vote of thaulu to Me A. Johnston* [or his servictae* *• it waa to him they were indebted for promoting th« picnic for ths tnnbSt of the «ahdol children. Cheers for Mr Johntfcone were given, and afterwards ' the children prepared for the return home, ill feeling sorry that to pleasant bod enjoyj ibl'« » day hW t&sfo W n «hra.'«**^

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