A WITTY CHAPLAIN. , The dinner daily prepared for the royal chaplains at St. James' was reprived for a time from suspension, by an. effort of wit. King Charles. had appointed a day for dining with 'his chaplains ; and it was understood that this step was adopted as'the lea£t unpalatable mode of putting an -end to the dinner. It was Dr Souths turn to say grace ; and whenever the king honored the chaplains with hi^ presence the prescribed formula ran thus : "God save the king and bless the dinner." ' Dr South took the liberty of transposing the words by saying : "God bless the king and save the dinner." "And it shall be saved," said the monarch.' In order to save your linoleums and floorcloths from wearing out, and to preserve their pattern and- newness indefinitely, insist that "no other polish be used but Tan-01. Tan-ol is quite a thing apart in the matter of polishes. It may have rivals, but never an equal. Superior to all others, but costs no j more. In tins 6d, and Is.
• McDowell and Power are offering some very special lines in men's tweed trousers at 5s lltl and 8s 6d, heavy black Cashmere sox Is pair; gents' white tennis shirts 3s 6d, saddle tweed trousers 12s 6d, wide-end crepe de chene ties Is 9d and 2s 3d, boys' washing blouses 2s lid, 3s 6d upwards.* COLTMAN'S for Post Cards and Post Card Albums.
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Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 145, 18 December 1908, Page 5
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238Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 145, 18 December 1908, Page 5
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