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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 44, 25 April 1866, Page 3

A fire-eating Irishman challenged a barrister, who gratified him by an acceptance. The duellist being very lame, requested that he might have a prop. " Suppose,"' said he, *'I lean against this milestone?" " With pleasure," replied the lawyer, "on condition that I may lean against the next." The joke settled the quarrel. . L _. • •

ADVERTISEMENTS.. FUNEBAL. mHE FRIENDS of the late Mr.-JoHi? M'Art.vev, JL Senior, are respectfully INFORMED that his FUNERAL will LEAVE his late residence, Bridgestreet, on THURSDAY next, at a quarter past Two o'clock, for the New Cemetery. PARMENTER AND AMOS, 340 Undertakers. ~~ SALES BY AUdlOy. TO-MORROW, THURSDAY, APEIL 26. Continuation Sale of Furniture and Effects, at the Criterion Hotel. MR D. MOORE will Sell bv Auction, attho Criterion Hotel, TO-MORROW (Thursday), at 2 o'clock the balance of the Household Furniture and Effects. 3-, I IMPOETANT SALE OF SADDLEEY. THURSDAY, MAY 3. MESSRS. LOCKHART and Co. have received instructions from the Trustees of the Estate of E. F JONES, Trafalgar-street, to Sell by puS.uc Auction the whole of his valuable Stock of SADDLEEY, Consisting: of best London-made Saddles, Ladies' ::i;d Gent's Riding Whips, Driving Whips, Sf; fc Wliips, Cart Whips, Snafflo Bits, Driving Bits, Pelham and Breaking Bits, silver-])! .ct Spars, Silver-plated Carriage and Gig I--, iture, Saddlers' Ironmongery and y. . 1 assortment of Saddlers' Working Timu ; ;, liorte Rugs, Blanket Rugs, Head Stalls^ k v\t coils of Rope, &c , &e, Glass Cases and Sl'ep Furniture; also I.E. ' E if Shop and Housi 1 , h ■iviug about 19 years to run. Sale to commence at 1 1 o'clock sharp.