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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 56, 24 July 1862, Page 6 (Supplement)

A Punctual Doc.—The following i 3 communicated by a friend in Norfolk:—“ Some time ago, my father possessed a very sensible dog, that lie valued highly on account of his superior sagacity. Ho very much resembled a fox; so mueo so that, when lying in his kennel, he has frequently been mistaken for one. His habits however, were not in the least fox-like, for he nas a thoroughly honest dog, and never known to steal. Every morning at seven o’clock Tom was unchained, but he never went out till nine, when he started on a round of morning calls', visited all the gentlemen’s houses for severed miles, and as ho never stole anything, he was always' welcome, lie stayed at each house for about half an hour, and took thaukiully whatever was given him. lie had a certain day for visitin'* certain places; so people always knew when to expect him, as he never failed to" go at 'his riaht time. Tom was very particular about beTn<* in time for dinner, and always came homo precisely at one, which was his dinner hour, and he did not go out again till the next dav at 'nine. During the first year we had him, great alarm was felt one morning ; for Tom did not return, and his punctual habits made us fear that some accident had happened. 1 ought to mention that the fair lasted two days. Wo concluded that he must have spent the whole time at the fair, though, for what reason he went, no one could guess. The next year, at fair time, ho proved our conclusion to he just, by going’ off again for the two fair days, and returning as before on the third ; and persons who attended the fair saw him there in company witli some otherdogs. lie continued to attend the fair as long as he lived, and wc never could find out how he knew the day, or where lie slept whilst there, as he was invisible the greater part of the time. Having a fresh man one year, he came to my father one fair day in great alarm, saving that Tom was not returned to dinner. ‘Oil,’ "said my father; ‘you need not expect him homo to-day or to-morrow, but you may Lave his dinner ready on Thursday, as usual.’" The man did so, and Tom returned in good time to partake of it. As any one may imagine, great was the sorrow when the poor old fellow breathed his least, and could no longer afford a leason of punctuality to those around him.”— a.m.e. Holloway’s Pills and Ointment.—lndisputable facts. Hie merits of these remedies have been and are acknowledged in both hemispheres, and few would presume to impugn the experience of the whole world. Testimonials from all parts vouch for their efficiency as . curatives. The Ointment soon displays its virtues in overcoming abscesses, swellings of the joints enlargement of the glands, cutaneous sores, ulcers, and in allaying inflammation and pain in rheumatism and gout. It heals by cleansing all animal fluids with which it corns in contact, 0 ami' promotes a sound and permanent cure. It removes all obstructions to the free circulations through the minutest vessels, and repairs mischief by constantly securing pure blood. The Pills elfcct generally what the Ointment accomplishes locally.—( Advt .) Waterproof Mixture.— ln the present moist state of the weather the following receipt of a waterproof mixture which we understand, is used by the London police force, will not bo unwelcome. Dissolve one ounce of sugar of lead in one quart of cold water, in another vessel, dissolve half a pound of alum in a gallon of boiling water; mix both and let it settle perfectly ; pour oJf the clear liquid. Soak the article to bo rendered waterproof for about an hour in the clear liquid, then Jiang it to dry in the sun; do not wrinf* or press it. a Bibles.—-' The Clerical Reporter, a paper appearing at Leipsig, has the following statistics on the sale, of Bibles :—ln the year 1524, the bookseller Hergott was cxcuted at Leipsig, at the command of Duke George of Saxony, because he bad sold a Li bio. Another vendor had his eves pierced for the same ollenee. At the present day 5,000 societies are busy to spread the Libles among Chrislains and Heathens. The number of Bibles now current is estimated at 32,000,000 in 200 dillerent languages, while only five years ago, the number did not exceed 4,000,000 in- 50 different languages.