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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2315, 5 September 1881, Page 4

"Colonel, occupy that village with your regiment, hold it till you have been killed to the lost man, and then send back for further orders 1”

In Rnisia “hello ” is rendered “Tzijananfitkrajanianzski,” hence the telephone can never be introduced into that country.— (“ Modern Argo.”) No’m. There was an old maiden of Home Who very much wanted a home; So she asked her friend Harry If ho would not marry ; He blushed, and said solemnly, “ No’m ! ” —" Andrews’ Queen.” A New York paper says that in that city crying at weddings has gone out of fashion. In Chicago the father of the bride does the crying when he comes to settle the bills. — “ Now York Graphic." The new edition of the Testament is arousing a storm of disapproval in Great Britain. They want to say the Lord’s prayer in the old familiar language. He happened to press the foot of a young lady who was sitting next to the door in getting out of a street car. The damsel, compressing her brow into an awe-inspiring frown ejaculated : “ You clumsy wretch ! ” Many men would have looked foolish and apologised, but 001. Fellows was equal to the occasion. “ My dear young lady,” he explained, “ you should have feet large enough to be seen, and they wouldn’t be trodden upon.” Her brow relaxed, her eyes sparkled, her lips smiled, and the injury was forgotten. Troy boasts of a citizen who had his hair cut, his photograph taken, was measured for a suit of clothes, and bad a tooth extracted all in one day, without saying milldam.— “Detroit Free Press.” Oh, you’re right, it wasn’t milldam he said!—“ Boston Post,” A patent medicine advertisement is headed “ Women never Think.” But let one find a perfumed note, written in a feminine hand, in her husband’s coat pocket, and she will think with all her might and main for upward of considerable. —“ Norristown Herald. Heroic Order—Heroic order of a General upon the battle field to one of his subordinates, to whom ho indicates a perilous position— Some philanthropist has said that a man who truly loves a horse cannot be wicked. He must be in the wrong, for Texas jails are full of men who loved other people’s horses not wiselv. bub too well.—[“ New Orleans Picayune."] The German Government have given instructions to severely repress the riotous disturbances arising out of the anti-Jewish feeling which have taken place in many parts of the country. CITY COUNCIL ELECTION. TO THE RATEPAYERS OP THE NORTH-EAST WARD. GENTLEMEN, —Having allowed myself to be nominated as a Candidate for the North-east Ward, I beg to inform yon. should you do me the honor to elect me, I will endeavour to study your interests to the best of my ability. Being a resident in the city of over nineteen years, and one of the largest ratepayers, I shall try to keep down the rates so mnch as possible as the requirements of the Ward and general interests of the City will allow. I remain, your obedient servant, E. HI OR NS, 9387 Colombo street, Christchurch. CITY COUNCIL ELECTION. TO THE BURGESSES OP THE SOUTHEAST WARD. GENTLEMEN, —I beg to offer myself as a CANDIDATE for your suffrages at the ensning ELECTION on the Sth September prox., and in soliciting the favor of your VOTES and INTEREST, I beg to state that if elected to represent yon in the Council, 1 shall always endeavor energetically to promote the interests of the Citizens In general, and our Ward in particular ; and assist in administering the business of the City with diligence and economy. I have the honor to remain. Your obedient servant, 9352 SAMUEL MANNING CITY COUNCIL ELECTION. TO THE CITIZENS OF THE NORTHWEST WARD. GENTLEMEN, —The Annual Election of Councillors takes place on the Sth j prox," I bog to notify that I am a CANDIDATE for RE-ELECTION fer your ward. I trust that my efforts to further your interests during the past two years have been each os lo merit a continuance of your confidence. I remain, Your obedient servant, 9366 T. a LAMBERT,