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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2423, 21 January 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

The 'sweets of matrimony , doubtless consists of honeyed words for tho first month aud of candid expressions for the rest of life. Pretty servant, who has boon taken half a mile beyond her destination: "Its really too bad; I told you when I first got in where I wished to be set down. " 'Bus conductor; "Well, miss I let yon get out as soon as ever I could find it it my' art to part with you." Card board notice in the window of a village cottage:—" I cures a goose my wife cures the gander." The intellegent tourist was much puzzled, till ho worried out the intention of the rustic advertiser. The gentleman, undertook to cure ague?, and she lady to ditto for jaundice. Despatches from New York received at Queenstown stated that on September otli, some thieves entered the residenoc of Cardinal Gibbons, cut out the lock of the library, aud stole two valuable rings which were presented to him by I'ope Leo. No clue to the discovery of thieves has been obtainod. liosTus JljiU.\M> :—"ln this respect temperance brings its own reward, in ti.at the n;au who absolutely refrains from the use of stimulants has, other things hoiny equal, the chance of living some eight or w.n years longer thai) the | man who does not practise this form of i self-denial. Nor is it only a question of j years of existence, for this lotigthenud duration of life implies iij.tre.iter degree of health, aud consequently wore mental satisfaction, than is likely to be enjoyed by those who have shorter average terms of cxi.'uenee, '