News in a Nutshell.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 275, 24 October 1883, Page 2

News m a Nutshell.

■ •;Mamma,Mnay have these buildin* ibnck^plaTwith? 1 said * Uttle threpvearold to.his mother. F No, darling, it. Saw day, and it is not proper to build bricks ! u nS 6 ?*-— da j. 1 'But, mama, I'U build a churbh,* waa the childi reply. z-'M a, seaaide; regprt, Oharliy.' who had been wet for the ninth time; came rushine '^yebbeasdjdlly! we've been filling one sanother'B-i head with- land, and fcakuur boats of our bo6te,-aiid ha?ing suob fun.' haVe you Been th« money-box igwrgie give; me ia«t^ Obristmu PM < No, SmOaq but 18U'ppo«e it's one ot those yoj |,o*ttftn get.,j!li3!money out of p; .«J. don't w »J aa%r^ ca«ejyou ice I haven't been able to eet any money 1 into it,' was the suggestive reply. . ■ I L?^f Post states tn'ii a considerablei numbers Civil servants have re* cured notice that their services nill not be required < alter the end of the current -mpnthv:--^—— - An eye-witness states that a long korero . took^placeiin the { open air between King Tawhiao and .the . Defence Minister, both being, perched upr.on- Backs pf potatoes, lhe eff-ct was rather ludicrous to those . J h <?{ lo? k ,HP on«. y?***" at something more 'tWn>rdmary hutnan b*eihgs.' ■-„ Erpm^he,'Egmont Courier we learn that MesarfijTbrk and Oornfoot, owners of the v.y?¥^^', imill i ;have adihittea Mr 'Palmer,'-a gentleman* frohi Feilding, into ffartnershjlprio the concern,, and have pur« chased aboat-28,000 feetj of timber at pfefWnt.tljing:atvjhe miii.jbelqnging to the ii'asteeji in Day'ai eßtate, on which to make a start.* The_ mill commences work at once. -,- "'.'7 r ..• . i Expreuive Love. —' James, do you 1ot» jnms'.mjfttg '!res;',sir,'?.Well,Bhow me how Jyod 'lovaher.' -The boy stood still not knowinfi- wKat to dp. ' James, how do -I expresrmlf'lbVe'fdr'your'inother P' 'Oh. yotffgivd'-Bftf>somei:bank%otes } but I ain't got any.' :JE>WesteMi HBdifor,.in acknowledging a .gift,ot a peckof onipnafrom a subscriber, saySj^lt' is such kindness as this that bring tears to our eyes.' ~Mr Parnell has paid off a mortgage on ibis;estate ajgwnntiug t0,£13,000, from pro* ceeds of the Parnell testimonial fund. tak^fthalf,|his bed.. .' Why not P' replied his mother:' he is entitled to the half, is Jhe pot P 1 ,' Xee, mother,: but would you t like him to have all'the soft for his half. He insists'bn'sleepinß m the middle of th» bed', and' lam obliged to sleep on both ■ides of him.' f .