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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 218, 23 October 1878, Page 2

The other evening some unkindly disposed person tied a piece of beef to the knocker of the door at the residence of the hon. member for Geraldine. The consequence was that he was aroused several times from his happy slumbers, and he only discovered the intruder by watching from behind the curtain. There were two dogs and a cat, striving to collar the prize. — Chronicle. A few days since (says the Timaru Herald) we were shown a number of apparently precious stones, which had been collected in the gorge of one of the Mackenzie Country rivers by a shepherd who had been liviug there for a number of years. Soon after settling there he transmitted a quantity of similar stones to Edinburgh for examination, and received a reply that they had been submitted to the inspection of a high-class lapidary, who pronounced them to include, amongst other gems, very valuable samples of emeralds, jaspers, garnets, rubies and opals. Acting on this assurance, the person in question set to work and got together the collection he showed us, and which he is sending Home by the outgoing Suez mail. A correspondent at Port Pirie writes :— " An occurrence of the most frightful and terrible nature took place at Jamestown on Thursday last. The Belalie Show was held there on that day, and a large number of people were present. A man named Bascombe, foreman to the Carrying Company in the town, was at Juriet's Hotel in company with several men, and was narrating some adventure or other he had experienced in a a- fight or something of the sort. Whatever the yarn was, his comrades though it too good to be true, and they expressed themselves accordingly. He "protested that his statement was a fact, and to confirm his assertion he called upon god to strike him dumb if he were not speaking the truth. He repeated this invocation, and suddenly he turned ghashly pale and could not utter a word. Shortly afterwards he wrote upon a piece of paper that what he had said he knew to be false, and that God had struck him dumb for calling upon him to witness his untruths. The man has undergone several operations with the galvanic battery since the occurrence, but all to no purpose. The affair is the talk of nearly everybody.— s .A, Chrcnicte.

Air Spurgeon's people propose to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of his ministry by a testimonial co3tiug £5000.

WANTED a SMART BOY for an Office. Apnly by letter add e?s id 3537 — 1 Post-office.Box 86. TO LET, a SIX-ROOMED HOUSE in Tasman-Btreet. Apply to 3543-3 GEORGK EDWARDS, the Wood. mENDERS WANTED for making -DL One Hundred Thousand BRICKS. Tenders to be sent in immediately to the undersigned. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JOHN COOKRAM, 3546 Waimea Road. DURING, the severe Winter of 1868* BOOTS AND SHOES WSBB GIVEN AWAY to shivering multitudes. HEALT & SON can let you have them almost as cheap. 3547 TRADESMEN'S ATHLETIC CLUB. maß QUARTERLY MEETING of the JL Athletic Club will ba held on THURSDAY evening at 8 o'clock, the whole of the members are particularly requested to attend. T. A. ASKEW, 3538-2 Feeretary. FUNERAL, THE Friend? of the late CHARLOTTE WHITNALL are respectfully informed that her FUNERAL will leave the residence ct Mrs Polglase, Brook-street Valley, for the New Cemetery TO-MORROW AFTERKQOJf, at 2 pm. 3542 FUNERAL. THE Friends o( the late Mr JONATIIAN LEWIS are respectfully informed that his FUNERAL will leave his late residence, Manuka-street, on FRIDAY AF I'ERNOON, the 25th ioatant, at 2 o'clock, for the New Cemetery. G. FLEMING, 35*5 Undertaker. NELSON HARMONIC SOCIETY. A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING will behead On THURSDAY EVENING, the 24th inst., at 8 o'clock, AT THB SOCIETY'S ROOM. Business — To considfr the desirability of Suspending Practices during the summer months. J. T. CATLEr. Hon S-'ecrstary. 3541 — 2 By order of the Committee. MASONIC HALL., WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. mHE INFANT WONDER JL TROUPE will give two of their GRAND ENTERTAINMENTS. Jtyr f^ara.ntca «f ii being a genuine ebow, see opinions of press. { MILLION FRICES-3/-, 2/-, 1/.. 353?