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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2094, 21 January 1908, Page 3

THE ONLY ONE OUT OF SEVENTEEN. H T in related of General Ilarrison, by .1. iimi who know him well, Unit while Iks was a candidate lor tins Presidency ho stopped at tho old _ Washington 11 ousts, in ('liestor, for dinner. When tho General oll'ered his toast, ho pledged it with water. A New York gentleman, olloriug a toast, asked : ‘“General, will yon not favor me by drinking a glass ol wine?” ' 'the General politely declined. Once ini's in he was urged to drink a class ol' wine. This time ho rose from tho table, and said in his crave, dignified wav •''Gentlemen, I have refused twice to partake of the wine cup. I list should have been snllieient. Though von press the enp to my lips, not a. drop shall pass the portals. I made a. rcsolvo when I startod in Ido tluit I would avoid strong drink, and I have never broken it. 1 No OF A GLASS OK SKAKNTKKN YOUNG M.KN AVI 10 GHAUUATKI), AND 'l'll 10 OTII hi it SI XI It It N IOId ; - 101) DRUNKARDS’ GItAVKS, all through the pernicious habit ol wmedrinking, 1" own nil niy lusutli, I)«M >" pinnss, and prosperity to that rosoltiiion. Will you urge me now?” Advt. '

A GRIM RECEIPT. a' AST Year over £3,000,000 fiter|j ling was spent in tl'is Colony ii|)i)ii llic eoiisuniploii of alcoholic. liquor. If all v foreign power wore to demand such a tribute the wlnilo country would ho turned into an armed on nip rather than comply, iot wo patiently hand this huge'amount over to the liquor dealers ol this country. If the money ’wore given to a I o reign power we would get in return a polite acknowledgement of its receipt, hut when we pay a yearly tribute of £.‘1,000,000 to the devil lie sends us in return sorrow, sullering, tears, pauperism, crime, mental and moral wreckage, disease and death. Hus is the grim receipt, written with human blood, for the money received. Ad vt. ( '■ atawhero stock bale fixtures NOTICE TO CLIENTS.

THURSDAY, 23ril JANUARY. THURSDAY, 30th JANUARY. WEDNESDAY, sth I'EBRUARY. WEDNESDAY, 12th FEBRUARY. WEDNESDAY, 19th FEBRUARi. THURSDAY. 2/t'h FEBRUARY. THURSDAY, sth MARGIE THURSDAY, 12th MARCH. THURSDAY, 19tli MARCH. THURSDAY, 26th MARCH. Sales commence at 11.30 fcharp. WILLIAMS AND KETTLE, Ltd. N Z LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO.. Ltd. - MURRAY. ROBERTS AND CO. COMMON, SHELTON AND GO., LIMITED Established in Gisborne 1878.) Auctioneers, Stock and Station Agents, Shipping and Insurance Agents. Advances made on Growing Clips. Advances On Frozen Meat, Have Special Outlet. STO OK SALES HELD REGULARLY. CLEARING SALES AS REQUIRED. We sell every description of goods required in the Homo or on the Station, in Large or small Quantities. ALL OF THE BEST QUALITY,

NEWgPRING AND s UMMER D RAPERY DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURERS. JOEING _ U p OOMMON, LIMITED. 0. D ALGETY CL /~AO. ALGETY OC V_^o. v LIMITED. gTATION GENTS. and HEAD OFFICE: 96 Bishopgate Street Within, London, E.O. Capital Fully Subscribed. Capital Paid Up Reserve Fund ,£4,000,000 .£1,000,000 . £200,000 BRANCHES In all the Principal Towns in Australasia. ADVANCES MADE ON APPROVED STATION PROPERTY ENSUING CLIP OF WOOL FROZEN MEAT, and ALL COLONIAL PRODUCE.

AGENCIES: Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, Ltd., London. Huddart, Parker, and Co. Proprietary, Ltd. Aberdeen Line of Steamers. “White Star” Line of Steamers. Victoria" Insurance Company, Quibell’s Sheep Dips. (Trial solicited) Donald Donald and Co. International Harvesting CompanyOcean Acoident Guarantee Co-op., Ltd. Bodmin Bros., “Paraßitoscide” (sheep drench). Booth, Mol)onald, and Company, Ltd. STORES AND OFFICES: READ’S GUAY A. S. WACHSMANN, ' Mauager.