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Southland Times, Issue 1683, 31 December 1872, Page 3

CHRISTMAS MEMORIES. . «> ■ Thou'rt here again to bless us ! within our hearts' recesses A thousand sacred memories have slept sinoe last we met, Dear visions of the oIJ clime, and shadows of the old time, And fleeting rays of happiness from suns that long have set. As through the years we're peering, thy visits so endearing, Come back in all the coloring of childhood's roseate glow, We see fchee bluff and jolly, crowned with ivy and with holly, With beard of sparkling icicles and mantle caped with snow. We hear the deep bell booming where the ancient tower is looming In the distance by the Deathyard, where the tired ones find rest, "Rejoice, rejoice, ye people!" rings, from belfry and from steeple ; " Rejoice!" reply the seraphs as they sing among the blest. The Angels yester-even, came as harbingers from heaven, To spread the cheerful tidings of the Peaceful Prince's birth, And loud hosannas pealing from tbe •tarbespangled ceiling Of the bright ethereal canopy, were trumpeted o'er earth. What weleomings and greetings, what banquetings and meetings, A social chain of loring hearts i* linfd around the board 5 Ah! now 'tis reft and broken — of each link there's scarce a token — But dreams recall the treasures still and memory guards the hoard. Old Father Christmas ! ne'er can time or dis« tance sever Tbe bonds of sweet affection that connect us still with tbee, Some bosom a may wax colder as the world is growing older, But ever by the noble-soul'd, old friend, thou'lt honor'd be ! Dear time of fond devotion, in the isles beyond the ocean, When childhood's years were white and pure as snowdrops by a stream, Thy very name was golden, and now thy memories olden, Steal round us in the New Land, and we smile, and sigh, and dream. Thomas Bbackbk. Elbow, Dec. 15th, 1872. THE PETITION OF THE LETTER " H" TO THE INHABITANTS OF COCKAIGNE. . ♦ Whereas I have by you been driven From House, from Home, from Hope, from Heaven, And placed oy your most learned society In Exile, Anguish, and Anxiety, And used, without on* just pretence, With Arrogance and Insolence, I here demand full restitution, And beg you'll mend your elocution. ANSWBB. Whereas we rescued you, ingrate, Vi-om Handcuff, Horror, and from Hate, From Hell, irom Horsepond, aadfrom Halter, And consecrated you in altar, And placed you, where you ne'er should be, In Honor and in Honesty, We deem your prayer a rude intrusion, And will not mend our elocution. If many English farmers are right, then we muat admit that with us cattle intended for the butcher get far too much exercise. In Englaud, some farmers who produce the best beef dig a pit, say six feet deep and ten square, and into this tbe bullock is lowered and a shelter is built. It is then supplied with all the roots, hay, and meal, it can digest ; the needful quantity ot water iaalso furnished, as also an abundance of dry straw for litter. The droppings are trampled under foot as the animal moves about in his narrow cell, aud gradually by their accumulation rise to a level with the surface of the ground, by which time the animal is usually ready for the knife, and yields a rich and juicy flesh, and leaves many tons of excellent manure firmly packed in the pit. Educational* INVEKCAEGILL GKAMMAR SCHOOL. Head Masteb — MR ANDBEW FLEMING. Second Master — MR EDMUND WEBBER. MISTBBSS — MBS M'IVOB. riIHE first quarter of this School will comJ_ mence on Monday, 27th January, 1873. The following is the scale of Fees adopted by the Committee — Beading and Spelling, per quarter 7s 6d Writing and Arithmetic, extra do 2s 6d Mathematics and Bookkeeping do do 5» Od Latin and French do do *Ja Gd Greek do do 5a Od Pens and ink, 6J per quarter. Time op Payment. Payment to be made within a fortnight of the commencement of the quarter. iUOWANCB. Where more than three children of on© family are sent, the younger ones aboTe the number of three will be taken at half price. In addition to the above Masters, two Pupil Teachers will be engaged on the staff. It is expected that arrangements will be made for teaching drawing and instrumental music. FREDERICK NUTTER, Secretary. Corporation notices. CORPORATIONof IN VERCARGILL INVERCARGILL JETTY. rpENDEBS will be received up to 7.30 p.m. of X the 9th January, for the lease of the Invercargill Jetty, and the charge of the Powder Magazine, for one year. A deposit equal to one quarter's rent, and th« names of two sureties for fifty pounds each, together with their signatures, signifying their acceptance of the responsibility, must accompany «ach tender. 'liie highest or anj tender not necessarily accepted, Condition* of lease at this office. Y\j HOLESALE, Bottle, General, and Brewers' VV Licenses must be paid at the _ Council Hall this day. W. B. SCANDBETT, Town Clerk. Council Hall, Inrercargill, 31st December, 1872.