A Private Still.
A. few years ago in the town of S. it used- to be a common practice among the people to have private stills secreted in their houses, and to detect these Custom House officers were employed. One of the officers happening to meet an Irishman, got in conversation with him, and eventually asked him if he knew of a private still. The Irishman answered "Yes;" whereupon he offered him £5 if he would show him one. The Irishman told him to hand over the £5 ana then order a cab, which he did. The officer perceiving that they were driving rovmd the Barracks several times, asked him the meaning of it. Whereupon the Irishman put hisTiead out of the window, and ordered the driver to draw up in front of the sentry s box The Irishman then said to the officer, " You see that sentry ?" " Yes." "Well, behind him is my brother Bill. They t make him a corporal, so he's a private still !'' When the officer turned round to look after his monoy the Irishman had disappeared.
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, 3 December 1887, Page 7
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181A Private Still. Te Aroha News, Volume V, 3 December 1887, Page 7
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