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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 340, 20 July 1878, Page 2

Grateful.—A little Florida boy tamed an alligator to come to the shore,; and take food out of his hand ; and morning the alligator tookThe,food and the little Florida, boy, too.

Strangers and country settlers coming to Carlyle, are very often at a loss to know which is the best and cheapest General Drapery and Clothing Establishment in the district. R. A. Adams’ Cardigan House, offers special advantages that can be met with nowhere else in the district. He keeps the largest and best assorted stock of every description of drapery goods, imported direct—and from the best colonial bouses; which, being bought on; the most advantageous terras, and having thorough knowledge of the business, enables him to offer goods of sterling quality at prices that cannot be improved on by any other house-in New Zealand. Every article is marked in plain figures, from which there is no deviation ; so that inexperienced people are as wcdl served as the best judges, the terms being net cash, without rebate or abatement of any kind. Note the address —R. A. Adams ; Cardigan House, nearly opposite Town Hall, Carlyle.— advt.

Holloway's Ointment and Pills. —Constant Success.—No diseases are more trying to the temper,- and more exhausting to the constitution, than the pains in muscles and joints caused by exposure to wet and cold. Wherever the seat of suffering, it will only be necessary to foment the affected part with warm-water, dry'thoroughly, and im- - mediately rub in Holloway’s inestimable Ointmenttoohtaioease. Gout,rheumatism, neuralgia, and tic-doloreux are soon relieved and ultimately cured by the use of this unequalled Unguent, aided by Holloway’s purifying and" aperitive Pills. Under this judicious treatment the afflicted parts soon cease to ache,,- and" shortly - regain their natural sensibility and appearance. These remedies are invaluable for 'curing spinal affections and nervous diseases.

*• Atticus,” ii> the Lauder, says—-" The following story of seiyuutgirl ism is both Clew and true. A lady, who lives in.rather s’lonely position in one of the suburbs of Melbourne, was engaging' a servant, who called-in response to, an advertisement. Everything was satisfactorily arranged till itcaine to the question of leave, * I have always had,’ said the girl, “ a whole'clay ' every fortnight from twelve o’clock; and on evening .out. every - week.’ The lady consented to the terms, whereupon: said the girl/ 1 • hut I couldn’t coma home by ’ myself* ma’am;ih .the dark'to’this ontrof-the j way place- Woiiltl;the. master mind coming for me?’ There was a.struggle in thelady’s - mind.. The’gid'- Waa ' young and pretty; but she had excellent" references and seemed willing - and obliging; Besides she had perfect'fajth'inv her husband. In the end she consented ; and on one night ~ every week the;most tempting invitations have to - beVdeclined by that unfortunate' gentleman.” I don’t bet on prekoshns children; the huckleberry that ripens the soonest is always the fust tAdecay. No man can see a fashionable lady make a wild dive for the bottom, of.hef dress without fearing for a moment, that she is; going to use her train to knock a - fly off her bonnet. - ; A dealer in musical instruments, in one of his advertisements, declares that hialdrnms, among other articles which KeTba&Tor sale, “ can’t be beat.” . Will he\xrknd enough to tell ns what they are good for then ?