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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3150, 2 August 1881, Page 3

A beautiful example of the force of habit is to see a teetotaller fill a cup at a drinking fountain, and dreamily blow the froth off tliq .innocent water before drinking. President Lincoln ii.e'cl to fell a, story about a big hussar who came to Washington during the war and called on a street Arab for a " shine." Looking at the tremendous boots before him he called to a brother shiner across the street —" Come over and help, Jimmy, I've got an army contract." Passenger on a ferry boat in very rough weather: " Why do yon want the fare today before crossing ? We always pay when we" get to the other side." Boatman : " Well, you see, sir, our orders is, 'In bad weather the boatman must be pertikler careful.' Now look ; with this 'ef'e gale ahlowin', how easy it 'ud be for us all to go to the bottom ; and then what 'ud become of the fares ?" Tableau !

Beside a straw stack sat a tramp —a jolly tramp, and wise—who, while he patched his tatteied coat, did thus soliloquize : " It seems so sad that my lone life doth ever downward tend, and'rags me into wretchedness ; but still I'm on the. mend. And when j need a little cash, I make no loud laments, but by a straw stack sit me down, and gather in my rents." It was on the Burlington railroad train, and politics had given way to theology, and the young man with a turban hat had the floor and was denounciug the old-fashioned idea of hell. " I tell you," he cried, " man was never intended for such a fiendish punishment. God never made me for kindling wood." " Reckon not!" said the old parson, back near the stofe. " Too green."

(For continuation of news see fourthpage.") Ladies Cloth Jackets 4s lld, worth 255, all other Jackets and Dolmans cost price ; Black Fur Tippets, half-marked prices; all our Fancy Chenille aud Silk Ties reduced to Is 6d ; Women's Ribbed Merino Hose, 9d ; Women's Navy Merino Hose coloured Silk Clox, Is 6d —Combs & Co., Cash Palace.

HAWKE'S BAY POULTRY AND CANARY ASSOCIATION. «L rpHE Third Annual Exhibition will B_-*fmi -1 be held in the Protestant Hall, on K§|f~?S»,THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the4th end sth August, 1881. _ YJL Jy Members are hereby respectfully requested to apply to Mr Dug__by, Hoa. Treasurer, for their Tickets before the above dates The Annual Supper will take pjaee at the Criterion Hotel, on THURSDAY, _th Augußt, at 930 p.m. Tickets obtainable from members of the Committee, or the undersigned, PRANK PELL, Hon, Secretary. PROMENADE DANCE. OWING to the Protestant Hall being oocupled To-morrow night for the Poultry Show, the Promenade Dance is postponed till WEDNESDAY, August 10th, at the same time and place. R I N X I N G. OWING to the Theatre being otherwise engaged To-night, the Rink arranged for that date has beon postponed till TUESDAY NEXT, 9th instant. NAPIER BOROUGH COUNCIL. NOTICE! Is hereby given that MR EDWARD BROPHY, Turncock, has REMOVED to Dickens-street, next door to Messrs Gilberd and Co.'s Soda Water Manufactory. M. N. BOWER, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, Napier, Ist August, 1881. PETANE ROAD BOARD. A MEETING of the Wardens of the above Board will be held on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at 2 p.m., at Villers' Hotel, Petane. Busmen:—To strike a rate of 8d in the £. W. A. RICHARDSON, Chairman. THE Annual Meeting of Ratepayers of the TE MATA ROAD BOARD has been further postponed till FRIDAY, the sth August. Ratepayers are particularly requested to attend. JOHN CHAMBERS, Junr., Chairman. THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA J- (Limited.) [BLTA-MSIIED 1837]- [INCORPORATED 1880] Paid up Capital £1,600,000 Reserve Fund 3 816,010 Together 2,316,000 Reserve liability of proprietors .. 3,000,000 Total Capital and Reserve Funds .. £5,816,000 A Branch of this Bank was opened at Hawera, Patea, on the 22nd July, under the charge of Mr C. Laishley. JOSEPH PALMER, Chief Officer for New Zealand. MR A T> THOMSON'S EVENING I\. Jj. JL CLASS for General Improvement meets at the District School on TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at 7 p. m. Terms, 10s Monthly. T? 1_> B CK akd have much pleasure in announcing that their now Establishment at Hastings, will be Opened on Monday, August Ist. NOTICE. ALL _> ccounts due to me must be paid on or before the 22nd August to Messrs Cross and Smyth, whose receipt oniy will be a sufficient dis. charge, or legal proceeding will bo taken without further notice. T. A. SHIRLEY. NOTICE. MESSRS HOLLIS & WELLS hereby give notice tbat they intend erecting a Slaughter-house on Sections Kos. 48 and 49, Taradale, NOTICE. TRESPASSERS on the Poukawa Estate will be prosecuted- Poison is also laid in tho Paki Paki Swamp. HUGH CAMPBELL. May 14th, 1881. NOTICE. FROM this date all Trespassers with Dog or Gun on the Pawakiro or Waiohiki Reserve will be prosecuted H. L. DONNELLY, The Willows. April 2Sth, 1881. NOTICE. ALL Persons found trespassing on this Run in pursuit of Game will be prosecuted. GORDON H. SAXBY. Te Kopanga, May 1,1881. COME AND SEE THE NEW /CIGARETTE "l/TAKER AND TELLER, AT JACOBS' FANCY REPOSITORY. PRICE ONLY -J I EVERY SMOKER SHOULD HAVE ONE OI? THESE N. JACOBS, IMPORTER OF TOBACCO, CIGARS, AND FANCY GOODS. ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. GINGER ALE! SPARKLING HYGEIA ! SMITH. Nelson, is now manufacturing Champagne Ginger Ale and Sparkling Hygeia, non-alcoholic stomschi" tonic drinks, most pleasant to the taste, and beneficial to the health. These drinks are equal to "Zoedone," and are sold at 1e.3 than one-third the piico. Solo Agent for Hawke's Bay— HUGH R. GUNN, Port Ahuriri. From whom samples and prices may be obtained [A CARD] PRIVATE Board and Rosidenco at Mrs J. Fbrnandkz, corner of Coote and Shairespearo Roads. Use of piano, bath, ancj every comfort. Terms moderate,