A Louisiana man tamed a prairie dog that somebody sent him until the docile little creature would eat off his hand. At last, it ato off about three-quarters of his thumb one day, but it died of concussion of the brain before it could finish, the hand. . A Mr Mullens, of 4, Lombard street, Loudon, writing to Lord Elcho, says that he is glad to see that as regards the army steps are to be taken to remedy so fatal and costly an error, viz., “ not training our soldiers to make the best possible use of their riflesand as a volunteer of twenty years ago he thinks something should bo done for volunteers also, and he encloses a cheque for £2,fioo (all honor to him) to found a prize for the highest score in shooting at unauthorised distances.
We have to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the New Zealand Postal Guide for July from Mr Edward Cook, Chief Postmaster, Timaru.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2586, 5 July 1881, Page 2
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