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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 95, 30 July 1873, Page 3

“ Tommy Dod ” writes to us :—■** The election for Town and Country Boards are things of the past. Many mount ains have been made of molehills, and much, fuss about nothing. The remarks of 4 A Jotlist' on these matters in last Saturday’s issue are very amusing. This correspondent says that ‘dear old Pax* is a 4 clever electioneering agent.’ He has never proved to be ;>' on his own account yet j bat many people f-e fools to themselves. I cannot help agreeing with the plausible auctioneer referred to by 4 Jottist’—that it is * most disgraceful ’ of Pax to work as he has dona but lately. Any one witnessing the eagerness and excitement with which Pax ran after people asking them for proxies must have been highly amused with the cool manner r* 1 which he stated at the meeting that he did not approve of proxies ‘on principle,’ and that, if retti- ad to the Provincial Council, be would use his Influence to get tl air use abolished. There is nothing like having plenty of gas, and watching which way 4 the cat jumps.* Besides, it was a cheap way of advertising his candidature for fcb© Provincial Council. Ho has taken a shingle off your roof, Mr Editor, and as next month is usually wet, you had bet ! r see to getting it rep! ed at onoe. My quill is temporarily worn out from its late exertions in writing proxies to bo used by the gentleman who 4 objects to them on principle,* and begs to be excused from splat' ring further this week.”

An affectionate wife! The following copy of a letter, addressed by a young St. Louis widow to a friend, indicates the value otlifo insurance: “Dear Annie,—Husband died yesterday of diptheria. There is balm in Gilead. Loss severe, partially covered by insurance. Ten thousand dollars money will be paid. In baste. Yours, Bella,'*