MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1282, 24 September 1886, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The strained relations of a teacher and a school committee were recently considered by the Wellington Education Board, the case being one in which the committee expressed a desire that the teacher should bo allowed to remain with them a. little longer with a view of seeing whether they could not get on together better. “The teacher has been married lately," explained one member of the Board. “ Ah,” said Mr Bunny, “you never know the effect that may have on a man. Let’s give him another trial.” The Board agreed to this. “ A Miraculous Salve.”— For the cure of ulcerated Bad Legs, Boils. Abacessss, Scrofula, Scurvy, Swollen Glands, Turaois, Ulcers, Burns, Scalds, and Skin Diseases of all kinds, “ Clarke’s Miraculous Salve ” is superseding everything. Its curative properties arc wonderful. Sold everywhere in sots at Is 2s 9J, and 4s 6d each. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties* Drug Company, Lincoln, England. The Manawatu ‘ Times ’ tells the following good story about a Maori lady of Awakuri who resisted the appeal of Mr Matthew Burnett to take the ‘blue.’ At one time in Waikato, a horse, the property of her husband, was seized by the bailiff in connection with some land dispute. When he took possession of his equine prize, a son of our heroine was riding it and he refused to loose his halu of the reins, notwithstanding the repeated efforts of the legal luminary. To make the task of the latter more difficult our heroine came up and pulled at his arms, biV he would not give up the horse. Sue then adopted a nnve expedient and commenced to undress the worthy bailiff as he stood holding the horse, and despite his efforts, at last had quite removed his nether garments. The performance was witnessed by nearly the whole population of Cambridse where the occurrence took place,and so shamed was the gentleman by the exposure that he gave up his hold of ihe horse, and the boy galloped off, leaving the man of law standing in the centre of the paddock rubbing his bare shins, and bewailing his ludicrous position. Towle's Pennyroyal and Steel Pills cor Females quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes, Is Ijji and 2s 9J., of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of imitations. A good story is told of the late Mr Baird, of Gartsoerrie, Scotland, who gave the princely donation of L 250.000 to the Church of Scotland. The first time after the gift that the donor met his old friend, James Merry, Jamie is reported to have said: “ You religious sinner, I see you hao left a lot o’ siller to the kirk. Noo, I’ll wager you a hundred pounds that you canna even say the Lord’s Prayer.” 11 Done,” replied the munificent giver, and the money was tabled. Mr Baird sat scratching his head a little, so Jamie said : “ Come, say awa.” “ Gi’e me time tae think for a moment.” In a few minutes Mr Baird started off with a triumphant chuckle: “ The Lord’s my Shepherd,,l'll not want.” “There’s the eillor,” said Jamie; “I didua think you could say’t " I A well-known Ballarat hostelry, the i Windsor House, for which less' than 20 1 years ago L2OOO was offered and refused, was recently sold for L 34,