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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 356, 5 March 1903, Page 7

DISEST ABLISHMENT. Mr Lloyd-George has beea telling a good story against himself in connection with a Disestablishment campaign in Wales. A few days previously a certain prominent dignitary of the Establishment had spoken at a Church Defence meeting. Referring to him, Mr Lloyd-George's chairman observed: 'ln my opinion that Churchman is one of the biggest liars in North Wales, but, tbanjfc goodness, wu've got a match for him heSrto-night !' THE SUNSHINE OF LIFE. An arm of aid to the weak, A friendly hand to the friendless, . Kind words bo short to speak, But whose echo may be endlssß, The woi Id is wide, these things are small. Tbey may be nothing but they are all. THE NEW BABY. . Paderewski was recently invited to an' *At Home' given by a popular lady vocalist. The central figure of the function was, however, not the lady herself, but her newly-arrived son and heir, and upon his cherubic countenance Paderewski was invited, as a special privilege, to bestow a kiss. Asked afterwards how he liked it, the famous pianist replied—though this was not for the fond mother's ears-—'l thought it rather like kissing a poached egg.' Male readers, at least, will appreciate the similitude. FUNERAL SERVICE. Commenting on the fondness of young students to use uncommon words in order not to appear conventional, Doctor Larimer, of New York. sayß :—' I once knew a promising candidate who was given charge of a funeral in the absence of the pastor of the church. He knew it was customary for the minister to announce after the sermon that those who wished shonld stap up to view the remains, but he thought this was too hackneyed a phrase, and he said instead: —' The congregation will now pass round the bier" A FISH STORY. A notable instance of tenacity of life in fishes is related by the' Chasse et Feche' of Brussels. A dealer in the Paris Halles was unpacking a hamper of fish which had come packed in ice from Gouda, in Holland, when a pike of more than 41b?. weight was seen to faintly move its fins, and was forthwith plunged into a trough of freßb. water, where in two or three hours it was frisking about as lustily as if it had never been caught. It has been presented to the Trocadero Aquarium. 'Are you a detective?' asked Me. Meekton. ' 1 am,' answered the man with the turn-down collar and the white necktie. [. ' Well, I want to employ you. I want you to get out your false whiskers a&d your datk lantern, and dog my footsteps nigLt and day. Henrietta's gene out of of town to visit some relatives, and I don't want herto be obliged to take my word for anyOußg.' There is no blessing equal to the posession of a stout heart.—Smiles.