News in a Nutshell.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 247, 20 September 1883, Page 2

New s m a Nutshell.

A man . named Edwin Wosley has been arrested oi i a charge of larceny at Kangiora, at Ci mterbary, said to have been committed \ eight or nine years ago. The oontr aotors for the first section of the West O oast Railway expect to have the bridge oi it of. hand ih about seven months from date. Country vu -ifors to Wellington have to be very cart 'ful how they feed their horses. If th- j nosebags are not made according to a regulation pattern, the. owners are liab le to be hauled up and fined. There ia no l arson however humble his position m life, v vho may not, at some time, have it m hia p met to repay his debt of gratitude; . Edith— 1 Have you written all the invitations to my paurt y» mamma P' Mamma— 'Yes. Edith/ Et Uth—-' But the best part will be when the acceptions and deceptions begin to com ■* m; won't it, mamma?' ' •He who can suppi *>*s a moment's atiger may prevent days ot sorrow. ; Men are auxious fo r a long life, but tbe lawyer enjoys a brieE existence^ y I A sculptor can be on a bust without losing castle. . • ; . I ' Arthur,' said a jgood-natured parent to his son, ' I did not know until to-day that you had been wb ipped at school last week.' 'Ah, papa,t*ut I knew it at the time,' was the naive> lOTply. When the Bretoa mariner pnts to sea, his prayer is, ' Ke*p :me, my God ; nvjr boat is so small, and Th»j ' ocean is so wide. Does not this beautiful pi rayer express the condition orVeaoh of us? i Oa August 15 a party oi c depositors m a small Savings Bank m Loi idon, angry at their inability to draw tt wir money on demand, entered the bank and wrecked the premises. The police * were called m, but refused to interfere* A self -acting sofa, just enoi tgh for two, has been invented. If prop, «ly wound up it will b«gio to ring aw» rning bell just before 10 o'clock. At a m-'inute after 10 it splits apart, and while" one half carries the daughter of the hou» c upstairs, the other half kicks her young m «v out of doors. They will come high, but the peole must have them. The Auckland Herald has been, hoaxed by a fictitious death notice. The Hawera Star has it that Mr < Seddon, M.H.8,., h*\s entered into posaas sion of the new hotel at Palmerston North •• The Star evidently knows all about it. 'Pat,' said a % coarse, conceited fellow, • tell the biggest lie you can, and 1 here's two shillings for you.' ' Faith,' said Pat, ' your honour's a gintleman.' The Foxities are beginning to at tack Mr Stevens virulently through ther or*, ?an, hoping to undermine his position by the time of the general election. • Yes,* said she, with tears m her ey es, 'm his qualities of head and heart di ar George is always tbe same.' Then, afi er a moment's lapse into dreamland, a be added, 'He is so soft-hearted, dear f< allow. A pretended ghost made its appearat ice m a country town the other night, » nd accidentally ran against a bull-dog. 1 he result of the encounter established beyoi id all doubt that there was nothing soporatitious about the dog. Mount Vesuvius was again aotiva onj' the 22 nd August. Some buildings, and. -'the mountain railroad' were damaged by tremblings. It is rumoured m Taranaki that Sir William Fox is shortly to pay a visit t ?. the Home country for a lengthened 1 period. The greatest feminine land-owner it » England is Baroness (m her own right) .Villoaghby d'Eresby, who has an income of £50,000 from land.