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Manawatu Herald, 30 August 1881, Page 3

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London August 27. At the wool sale today 10,3000 bales were offered, making a total of 45,000 catalogued since opening. The tone of bidding was quiet and prices weaker. Calcutta, August 28. Telegrams are to hand from Candahar announcing that. Ayoub Khan has completed the concentration and equipment of his forces, and will today commence his advance against the Ameer at Khelat-i-Ghelzai. Ayonb's cavalry have already started in advance of the main body. Washington, August 28. The bulletin issued this morning reports that President Garfield has passed a better night, and his condition has slightly improved.

Showing his Teeth. — The noble savages are apparently considerably in the dark in regard to the triumphs of invention which the dental art now- boasts. Yesterday a European held a large crowd of Natives in a Btate of rapt astonishment by causing his false incisors to protrude from his month, by lifting them up with his tongue, fle went a step further, and removed the whole set from his mouth, and the Maoris cleared out in as much consternation aB if they had been suddenly introduced to his majesty the taipo. — Wanganui Chronicle. A Curious Find. — A bombshell, doubtlessly fired by the Federals during the late American civil war, was recently found in a log at a sawmill at Birmingham, United States. The circular saw was ploughing through a large white oak log, whsn it struck a hard substance, which broke its teeth and suddenly stopped its progress. Upon examination they found buried in the stock, to the depth of at least eight inches, a-, large percussion bombshell, which, according to the calculation of those familiar with the growth of timber, had been there sixteen or, seventeen years, and the tree had grown over it until there was but a slight scar left. Fortunately the saw struck the shell, which still contained its load, so as to cause no explosion.