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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 166, 16 July 1868, Page 2

The Grey River Argus, July 11, says: We are reliably informed that a small rush has taken place to some new ground opened up the Ahaura River, but the precise locality is not denned. The prospects are said to be good, and a number of men were yesterday on their -way from Nelson Creek to the new workings. An old deaf beggar whom Collins the painter was once engaged in sketching at Hendon, exhibited great self-possession. Finding from certain indications, that the body aad garments of this English Edie Ochiltree afforded a sort of pasture ground to a herd of many animals of minute size, he hinted his fears to the old man that he might leave some of his smull body-guard behind him. 'No fear, sir, no fear,' replied the vagrant, coutemplatiug the artist with serenity ; ' I don't think there are auy of them likely to leave me; for you.' A worthy fisherman by the name of Grizzle, was drowned some time since, and all search for his body proved unavailing. After it had been in the water for some months; however, it was discovered floating on the surface, and taken to the shore, whereupon a man was despatched to convey the intelligence to the much afflicted widow. 'Well, Mrs Grizzle, we have found your husband's body.' ' You don't say so ?' ' Yes, we haye —the jury has set on it, and found it full of eels!' 4 You don't say Mr Grizzle's body of full of eels?' 'Yes, it is; and we wish to know what you will have done with it.' 'Why, how many eels do you think there is in him ?' ' Why, about a bushel.' ' Well then, I think you had better send the eels up to the house, and set him again.'