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Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2335, 28 June 1887, Page 2

An explanation of the warm affection for Russia, which has been so consistently manifested by the Emperor William, is afforded by the last words addressed to him by his mother, Queen Louisa of Prussia, to whose memory he is still fondly attached. She died soon after the crushing defeats of Jena, Eylua, and Eriedland, and after undergoing a brutal insult at the hands of the victorious Napoleon. She implored her husband and her son, it is said, to cherish an implacable hatred against France, and to prepare for a vengeance which she believed to be inevitable, while at the same time she enjoined them to cultivate the closest friendship with Russia. It may be interesting to add that among the pictures in the Palace at Berlin is one representing Napoleon's interview with Queen Louisa, after the battle of Jena; a second depicting her son's visit to the tomb of his mother in the mausoleum of Charlottenburg, before setting oud for the campaign of 1870; and a thirl, portraying the surrender of Napoleon 111, to the King of Prussia after Sedan.

One of the raciest anecdotes now going the rounds is related of a prominent young lady in society, whose handsome figure, displayed in the most decollete style, j has for several seasons past been the subI ject of universal comment. Recently, having determined to go from Washington to New York for a stay of several: weeks, she summoned the family physician, and informed him of her desire to be vaccinated ; before leaving. In reponse to the natural query whether she would have the virus applied to her arm, she shrugged her pretty ' shoulders in horror at the bare idea. "Oh," dear, no, doctor ; not on my arm, of course; put it—well, put it in any place where it will not be seen." For an instant there was silence in the room; then, after a careful survey from the crown of the shapely blonde head to the tips of the small, well-shod feet, the physician shook his head, looking in the anxious face of tnebeauty as he gravely remarked : "In that case, madam, there is but one thing to be done—you must swallow it." A temporary cook and laundress is wanted immediately for the Waikato District Hospital. Messrs A. Buckland and Co will sell at Cambridge, on Thursday next, young dairy cows, grown steers, heifers, dairy cows, fat and store sheep. On the Ist July they will .hold a clearing sale of nursery stock at Mr Henson's Cambridge. See list. On the 2nd they will sell at Cambridge, produce, fruit, poultry &c, and GO horses of various sorts. On the sth they will hold their usual live stock sale at Ohaupo, and on the (ith they will conduct a special salo of live and dead stock, on the farm of Mr Edward Jones near Alexandra. See advertisement.