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Temuka Leader, Issue 1373, 1 August 1885, Page 4

OID AcQtTAHTAHCkS. —“ -iEgles ” writes in the Australasian Two of our oldest, wealthiest, and worthiest colonists sat side by side enjoying the good things Mr Macßain had provided on the ere of the meeting of Parliament. As the claret jug passed they began to talk of the “ good old times and compare notes.” “ Ihirty-eight years ago to-day,” said A. “ I opened a store on the very spot where W.’s big warehouse now stands, and two days afterwards I had the first and only bit of had luck I erer had in the colony. A fool of a fellow backed his dray right through my window, and he cleared out before I could catch him.” *• Stop,” exclaimed 8., “ was the dray loaded with flour, and was the chap that drove i' tall and thin, with dark curly hair ?” “ That’s it,” replied A. “ J hen it was me and my dray,” rejoined B. "What!” exclaimed A. in tones of genuine surprise; “ you don’t, mean to say that you are the fellow that backed bis dray through my shop window. Thirty-eight years have I been looking for you, and, by Jore, now I’ve found you I’ll sue you tor damages.” And then those two old fellows shook each other by the hand, and laughed and chuckled till the tears rolled down their cheeks, and they never heard a word of the Premier’s speech. A Stbange Stokt thom Khabtottm.— The special correspondent of the Sheffield Daily Telegraph at Cairo gives the following remarkable story :—A Coptic merchant, who was one of the few men who managed to •scape from Khartoum after the massacre, has arrived here, after a long and painful journey, and has made a most astounding statement to the authorities. He asserts in the most positive manner, partly from his own observation and partly from information supplied to him oo the spot by credible eyewitnesses, that shortly after the massacre which followed the entry of the rebels, and before the terrible confusion resulting therefrom had subsided, the fttahdi, hearing that Gordon had been slam, ordered bis head to be brought before him. The rebels at once produced the head of Herr Bansal, the Austrian Consul, which was at first accepted ss that of the gallant Gordon. But as it lay upon the ground it was recognised by one of the rebels, who knew Bansal well, and a hue and a cry for Gordon was at once raised. The city wau scoured by parties of the rebels, and every European corpse was examined, but without result. Indeed, no trace could be found either of Gordon or Abougatas, a rich merchant long resident in Khartoum, or of Gordon’s two cavasses, Neither were any documents found, and the most diligent search failed to bring to hght any of the clothing usually wo>n by Gordon. The narrator, therefore, believes that there is a slight chance that Gordon may have made good his escape, and that he has fled south, in the direction of Senaar, I have seen the Coptic merchant referred to, and can testify that he is a smart, honest-looking man, whom one would be inclined to trust. Deolikb of Mah. —Nervousness, Weakness, Dyspepsia, In potenoe, Sexual Debility, cured by ‘'W ile’ Health Eoncwer.” Druggists. Keropihorno. Waiter & Co.. Agents. ChristChorob. 2 ,