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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 221, 18 September 1877, Page 4

An anecdote of animal sagacity, which puts Jessie's tallest stories into the shade, comes from Kaptmda, South Australia. A dog called Sultan, is being exhibited there by Mons. Oriel, which plays a capital game of cribbage. On the dog's cards being dealt, Mr Oriel would spread them io a circle, around which the dog would walk until he picked out two cards for the "crib," and it was curious to note thttt whenever it was his own crib, he would put out such cards as would fatten it, such aa a ten and a five, for instance ; but when it was his opponent's "crib," he would throw out cards as far apart aa possible. By whatever means the result was brought about, there can be no doubt " Sultan " played a capital game, and at the end of the eleventh deal he waa declared the victor with sis holes to spare, the game being once round the board. Several times he pegged well while the cards were in play, once scoring sis holes for showing the third deuce. The Auckland Star of Sth inst. says: — It will _urpr.se our readers to learn that before the question of immigration bas ceased to occupy the deliberations ot our rulers, a movement in the opposite direction has already been begun. By the City of New York yesterday arrived Captain H. W. Mist, a gentleman who is authorised by the Hawaiian Government to make arrangements here and in the Friendly Islands for the deportation of soma thousands of Maoris and Tongans to the Sandwich Islands, in order to reinstate the rapidly diminishing population there. We ahould imagine that Captain Mist will find the Government of New _Zealsnd very willing to assist him in carrying out his mission. In fact it is possible that they may devise from this new enterprise a happy thought in reference to the solution of the native difficulty. Could not King Tawhaiao nnd his myrmidons, Purukutu, Te Kooti, and Winiata, and the discontented tribes who periodically assemble and air their grievances at Hikurangi and Te Kuiti, aod are continually repelling all advances on the part of their would-be oivilisers by the cry of, " Give us back Waikato,"-— could not these amiable gentry be persuaded that the Sandwich Islands are a perfect nigger Utopia, where there is any amount of land for them to settle on, and "laahions" of rum and whisky to drink, and no work to do? If Captain Mist will only imbue them with thia belief, and get tbem to take ship for Honolulu with their tomahawks, blankets, waihenas, and piccaninnies, we believe that the General Assembly would readily vote a round sura to give tbem a parting present, in the shape of a good lump of tobacco, and a gallon of grog each to amuse them on the voyage, and a five- pound note to spend when they get to their new home. If the scheme can only be successfully carried out, we. will engage: tbat. no more fervent " God speed " will ever accompany the departing guests than wiil be uttered when the last of their dusky backs is seen.

The news of the cruel slaughter of Christians which reaches us daily is assuredly most heartrending, and the wholesale butchery of the unfortunate Bulgarians calls for the sympathy of every kindly heart, but so also should every well-wisher sympathise with the sick, suffering, and dying of our own community. How many are the miseries and wretchednesses through a neglect of ourselves which are constantly being witnessed: and experienced, and which could have been averted by the timely aid of the Medicinal Art, and if those who have been benefitted by the use of Ghollah's Great Indian Cures would recommend them to others who are suffering the tortures and miseries of Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, Liver Complaints, Biliousness, Sick Headaches, Gout, &c. in the like manner to testimonials go frequently published by the Proprietor, and one of which is now appended, au amount of kindness and sympathy would be exerted to influence the poor sufferers to use these Indian Medicines for the restoration of their health, and the saving of many a valuable life for the benefit of mankind generally, but more particularly for the immediate family circle — Testimonial Referred To. Nelson, 15th August, 1877 The Proprietor of Ghollah's Great Indian CuresDear Sir— Having suffered for six months from Rheumatic Gout, I was prevailed oa to give your medicine a trial, and after taking three bottles of the Rheumatism Mixture fouDd myself completely cured. I am, dear sir, Yours truly, (Sig-ued) G. M. Matheson. Ghollah's Great Indian Cukes can be had of all Chemists and Medicine Vendors, aud of Richard Hadfield, Wholesale Agent for Nelson. Trade purchasers treated liberally. [Advt.l

. Under the heading (( Pare - bred Sheep for New Z-aland, " the Sydney Morning Herald, of the sth mat., says :— " Those who attended the late Western District Agricultural Show held in Bathurst, will remember the magnificent pen of coarse-woolled sheep •^pure Shropshire breed—exhibited by Mr.E. Webb, and which secured prizes in the class under which they were exhibited. A day or two since a gentlem.n named Moran paid a visit to Bathurst in search of some first-class stock for his Btation in New Zealand. He paid a visit to Hathrop, and saw the flock of pure-breds there running, nnd 60 favorably was he impressed with the superiority of some of the animais that be at once sought to become a purchaser. He succeeded, and having selected ten ewe lambs, between teu and eleven months old, and a rum twenty-two mouths old, ho made an offer of an 100 guineas for the same. The off.r was accepted, and large as the amonnt may apjdir to the unin tiated, Mr Moran declared himself as highly pleased with the bargain. In a few days the sheep will be shipped for New Zealand.

New ZE-UiiffD Insctra-N-ce Companf UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL: £1,000,000. 1? AID-UP CAPITAL, £200,000. | RE-INSURANCE FUND, £40,000 The whole of the funds are invested in the Colony, making the above a purely Colonial Institution. The Undersigned aye prepared to receive PROPOSALS for INSURANCE oa PROPERTIES in Town or Country at Tariff Rues, or as LOW as any ' ther OFFICE in NELSON. Every information afforded by Mr. T J. THOMPSON, Sub-Agent, WAIMSA. Mr. S. B JCHHOLZ, Sub-Agent, MOTUEKA.g; i.ir a- OBINSON, Sus-Agent, MOTUPIPI and TAKA.KA. CUttTIS BROTHERS, AGENTS, NBLSON