... THE CUSHION DANCE tn. A CaRISTMAS AMU$SEMElT. dhe One of the most popular iadoor games at Christ- he mas time was, i tDerbyehire, that of the c ushion O dance, which was perfosmed at moat of the viillage Ia gatherings and farmhouse parties during the Christ- ut mas holidays upwards of forty years ago. The fol- ck lowing is an account of the dance as it was known ti. amongst the farmers' sons ...

... LOCAL T DISTRICT NEWS TaE Treasurer of the Royal Portsinouth,Portsea, k and Gosport Hospital begs to acknowledge tho receiptof £40 from Dr. Brunt, ?? Eastnay, l being proceeds of an amateur performanee at the c New Theatre Royal. , iNTEPESTING PRESENTATIOX.-..A few days ago Mrs. Parminter, an old resident of Southsea, whose husbaud -was formerly a Chaplain in the Royal Navy, was presented with ...

... ife, At the SussexWinter Assizes ?? B her Jussice kiawkins, the case of Corio Y. saimon was P 4ter heard. It was an actiou for breach, of promise of ta's marriage, the plaintiff being Miss Katerioca Auielia h iro- Mar-harita Caori, an Italian, and, at the time of the alleged promise, in the service of Lady Vivian as er lady's maid. The defendant was Mr EIrnest cc ;oil F1rederick Salmon, the ...

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... re- ON Tuesday three privates of the Royal Marine Light Infantry left the Forton Barracks adto join H.M.S. Hercules, three for H.M.S. Asia, an. d one for H.M.S. Colossus.. [G. ACCIDENT.-On Wednesday a young man w- named Tatchell, employed by Mar. Lowe, builder, to fell from some scaffolding - when working in d- Foster-road, breaking his thigh in the fall. He &te was cor.veyed to the Royal ...

... OUR FIELD CLUB, SOME interesting gossip about badgers has i b been sent to us frome a contributor. We extract t the following:_ A DECAYING RACE. HAUNTS OP THLE BADGIES-Ths badger still 1 manages to hold its own in some of the less I 3 accessible spots, even in the Home Counties. At I E one time it was frequently met with in Oxford. x shire, and the slate quarries of Sbtonesfield are, i or were ...

... .tAVAL NOTES AND NEWS, I 'k b'os Ounr OWNr CORXRSPoNDES;TS.) r ARTICUrJARS have been received at the Dock- s. yards of the Committee which has been appointed g' to consider various matters connected with the b supply of stores to H. iii. ships for service afloat dC and for Dockyard. services, and the various a departments have been directed to give the Com. g mittee every facility and ...

... OUR FIELD CLUB, Our notes lest week had reference to frogs, . lizards, and other reptiles. This week we coin- , plete our references to the reptile tribe, commenc- ing with TE:F TOAD. The toad is produced from spawn in the same vay as frogs are. His body is by no means symmuetdilal in form, but almost round, broad, and squatty. His legs seem to be out of pro- portion, each having at the end of ...

... ,.I UL -A I PRINCE ALI:XANDER DEPOSED. FORMATION AD OVERTHROW v OF A PROVISIONA. -GOVU.XINAIMNT. The long dpe betveen Russia ant Prince Alex- auder of Bulgaria (says the Vicsisa correspondent of the Timesz) has enldeil in the latfcr's overthrowr. On Saturday seveoral regimlents, acconipanlied by a large ?? marched to theo Palace at Sofiat turrounded it completely, and raised loud cries fol the ...

... )f ?? GARDENIKG ILLUSTRATzD. L. Is ?FRUIT GARDEN. 1, $TRAWZZBREY BEDS that are to remain another I. year should have all the runners removed, so that n the sun can shine upon the ground betweeli'the plants. This solar warmth encourages healthy d r6ot-action, and builds up strong foliage and Pe well-matured buds. Those beds thatiwere planted ,f thickly last year, with the view of taking out ...

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... A ROUGH, NEIGHBOUR.X- : - The other day there came lnping. into Hed. it lem's drug-store the remains of what: had once le been a man. He had a wild, dishevelled, been- m run-over-by-a-train sbrt of look, and, as he dropped heavily-into a vacantbehair, the salesman I stared at his strange visitor, as if fearful that lie was about to fall apart and distribute himself over the floor. Shall I ...