Notes and Events.

Manawatu Herald, 12 April 1898, Page 2

Notes and Events.

Oca of the best repartees of the late author of " Alice in Wonder* land " was that elicited by an Oxford student driving a tandem. This matt had the social honour of driving the late Khedive of Egypt through the ancient city of Oxford, and had the misfortune to have " spilled " his Highness. Oj the following day the youth, driving the same tandem, overtook Mr Dodgson, wLo looked somewhat tired. " May I give you a life?" he asked jauntily. To whom the h m risk, "Wilt thou slay m", as hon didst the Egyptian yesterday ?

'•The Adven'tres of Alice in W.ocd"i!and" appeared in 1865. The book was originally written to •iiuuii one of Derm Lid&ell's ■I neuters. The author was an inu'nm'e friend of Dean und Mrs Lidilrfll. and took infinite pleasure in the f-.i.ci. ty of ihsir little girls. -

Vi: count Wolseley, Field Marattal, n he army— ° He would stake his honour, that, if the Government Jicidcd to go to war and to send an army abroad, we could put on board ship . . . two full army corps,

eomp'ete down to the veijr last possible stores that would ,be required." Hear, hear. This however is very much like the statement of (he French Commander in Chief, before Sedan, «fau declared everything wag p.'ifeefc^fco, the bat tons on the gaiters. We hope Lord Wolaeley'a assertion is more reliable*

A story ia told that when the Father of the House of Commons wa3 ill acme years ago a reporter called to inquire after his health and to save further journiea asked the housekeeper the name of Mr Villiera* medioal man. The reply he got was, "Medical attendant ! Mr Viiliers has no medical attendant. That is why he has lived so Jong."