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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1647, 1 March 1886, Page 2

Among the humours, of the recent : general election in Britain we quote the following from the address ot a , speaker at .a political meeting who was giving the electors a caution not to transgress the Corrupt Practices Act. He said the 1 Act was very, strict; . There was a story told, of a candidate who on. his canvass called at a house. The man was out; but he asked his wife if, she thought she could riot get her husband's vote/ She roplied she was not sure, as he was a man of strong principles. The candidate was a little sorrjf, but noticing k cat aud some kittens by the fireside,, a bright idea struck' him. He offered to buy one of those kittens' for £5. The woman tobk the money and gave him the kitten. He then said : ' Now you'll bo able to influence your husband.'' She answered — u Tin no sae sure.' All I can' -tell ye is ye've got a rale cheap cat| for! your opponent vi&a here not half an hour syne and paid £10 for his brither."- . ,-.. -..•:■•. M V-i: ; i7>'"^ i