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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2210, 17 April 1880, Page 3

A young lady, the daughter of a Liberal M.P., wishes her father to write to Mr Gladstone for some ideas about winter dresses. She has read in the papers that the right honourable gentleman has a wonderful capacity for making figures attractive. Au esteemed contemporary cautions its lady readers against sitting down on cane-bottomed chairs when they are dressed in velvet. This reminds us of a remark of Miss Fanny Kemble, who, when she found such a chair provided for her at one of her readings in the West, turned upon the leading committeeman a basilisk glance, and exclaimed— ■“ Man! do you wish me to giro my best velvet gown the smallpox ? ” The way to be reconciled. —A good minister out west preached a sermon on peace-making, aimed at two of the deacons of his church who had been at swords’ points; and such was liis eloquence and earnestness that directly the benediction was pronounced one of the deacons went over to the other and remarked, with tears in his ej r es, “Brother Stiggiugdafter such a sermon there must be peace between us. Now, I can’t give in, so you must.” Anything for Change. —Guard : Yes, sir, I’ve seen your luggage in ; it’s_ all right, and I've got a smoking-carriage you can hare all to yourself, sir. Gentleman : Ohthat’s avoll. Any changeP Guard : Well, no, sir, I don't think I have ; but I’ll get you some, sir. Precisely.—“ Pa. dear,” asked his son and heir, “tell me what is the difference between an accident and a misfortune P “Pa dear,” gave it up. “Well ’, said his son and heir, “ if my pressing tailor, Mr Snipson, were to fall into a deep pond it would be an accident ; but if any one were to:pull him out it would be a misfortune.”

JLitvte AdYCi’tiscincutK. ST. MARTS CHURCH. THE REV B. DUDLEY, of Auckland will prorich on SUNDAY, April 18, Morning and Evening. HENRY W. HARPER, Archdeacon. NOTICE. I HEREBY Give Notice that all accounts owing me must be paid forthwith to Mr J. Allpress, whose receipt will bo a sufficient discharge. JAMES GIBSON. TO LET, LAND FOR CROPPING, in blocks from 2.30 to ;500 acres. Apply to MILES J. KNUBLEY, Solicitor, Timaru. BELEORD FLOUR MILLS MAIN SOUTH ROAD, TIMARU, J G. ALLEN PRACTICAL MILLER. N.B.— J. G. Allen hereby notifies to the Farmers and stationholders of Timaru, and the Surrounding Districts, that he has rented that FIRST-CLASS MILL, Situated in the Main South Road, andisprepared to execute all orders for Gristing Grain committed to his care, at lowest current rates, and is likewise ready to STORE GRAIN, OR PURCHASE In Large or Small Quantities FOR CAS H. ON HAND FOR SALE— Flour, Bran, Sharps, and Fowl’s Feed. Note the Address— J. G. ALLEN, (Belford Mill, Main South Road), TIMARU Railway Siding to Mill Door. TO BUILERS. Tenders for additions and ALTERATIONS to the Timaru Hospital, will be rceived up to I o’clock p.tn. on Thursday, April 22. Drawings", General Conditions, and Specifications can be seen at my office. Quantities supplied. By order of the Commissioners, THOS. ROBERTS, Architect. ST. MARY’S CHURCH TIMARU. A BAZAAR in aid of the Church building Fund will be hold during the Timaru Agricultural Show week, 1880, A. CHRISTOPHERS, Churchwarden gOUTH OANTERBURY rjMMES OFFICE, CHURCH STREET TIMARU, LETTER-PRESS PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION On the Shortest Notice and at very Moderate Prices, NEWEST STYLES AND NEWEST DESIGNS.