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Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 156, 31 December 1887, Page 3

POOR JO! TO THE EDITOR. SIR, — I have just received a supply of Almanacs for 1888, nicely got up, and containing a beautiful oleograph picture of the abovo woll-known character from Dickens' " Bleak House," and, to those that havo not read this celobrated work, the following few linos taken from it briefly describes " Poor Jo," the crossing sweeper : — " Jo " sweeps his crossing all day long unconscious of the link, if any link there be. Ho sums up his mental condition, when asked a question, by replying that he "don't know nothink." He knows that its hard to keop the mud off the crossings in dirty weather, and harder still to live by doing it. Nobody taught him even that much. He found it ont. Ho is shown on these Almanacs coming out of Tom-all-alono's munching his dirty pieco of bread. One of thofce beautiful Almanacs will be given to every cash purchaser to the extent of .£1 during the month of December, at RICKMAN'S relinquishing sale of Boots and Shoes, opposite tho Opera House, Manners street, and opposite the Metropolitan Hotel, Molesworth-street. J6l REWARD. LOST, since Sunday afternoon, out of train between Otaki and Johnsonvillo, ono black wiry-haired Sheep Dog; no toes on hind foot. Finder will be rewarded on delivering dog to any of the Manawatu Railway guards. 10s REWARD. LOST, a gold Buckle Ring, Te Aro end. Reward at Cambridge Hotel. ' LOST, a gold Mourning Brooch, set with onyx and pearls, "In memory of" in enamel, and hair at back. .Finder will be rewarded on leaving same at the Evening : Post office. LOST, between steps, Upper Dixon-street, and Cambridge-avenue, a Cameo Brooch. Finder will be rewarded. Apply Evoning Post office. OST, a brown Watorproof Coat with I brown checked lining. Finder will bo rewarded on returning same to W. J. Read- ! ing. o/o W. Clark & Co., Lambton-quay. 1 ERSONAL.— To Pattie— Gone to Christ- ' church ; will return shortly. Write ' to me.— Adolphus. ATRIMONY. — Widower in country , wishes to meet respectable woman with view to above ; age, 25 to 30. Apply 60, Willis-street. | .£lO REWARD. THE above reward will be given to any porßon or persona who will furnish such ' information as will lead to the conviction of ' the person or persons who set fire to the felled bush on section 4, Pahautanui, on Tuesday evening last, 27th instant. ] F. BRADEY. TO BACHELORS.— Vacant. Two Bodrooms and comfortable Sittingroom, suitable for two friends ; pleasantest part of Terrace; whole or partial board. Apply Evoning Post office. VACANCY in private family for one gentleman Boarder, or -would tako two friends to share a room. Healthy situation ; terms moderate. For address |apply office Evening Post. LANCASTER""" HOUSE^ WELIJNGTON TERRACE. SUPERIOR Accommodation for Boardors and Visitors. Private suites of apartments for families. The abovo house commands a capital view of the city and harbour, and is situated only four minutes' walk from the wharf .—Mrs. HY. GRIMES, Proprietress THE CAMBRIDGE HOTEL, Cambridge Avenue. Hot and Cold Baths, Piano, Billiards, a Sumptuous Table, Virgin Liquors. The Hotel Cab plies to and from all Manawatu and Wairarapa Trains. Telephone 176. Here the wearied traveller knows only the soft vicissitudes of pleasure and repose. IMPORTANT TO LADIES.— Wo are continually beiug asked the question " Do you sell goods in small quantities ?" In reply we beg to say that we cut any length required, or sell any single article — if only a reel of cotton— at tho exact Wholesale prioe. Wo are the only firm in Now Zealand that do so. , THOMPSON, SHANNON & CO., Warehousemen and Manufacturers.

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