Too Poor to Take a PAPER.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 169, 22 June 1883, Page 2

Too Poor to Take a PAPER.

m Moore, of the Kural J^ew Yorker, was sitting m his office one afternoon when a firmer friend of his came m. ♦ Mr Moore, I like yonr paper, but thfv times are bo hard I cannot pay for it.' ' Is that so, friend Jones? I'm very sorry to learn that you are so hard run. 1 will give you my paper.' -* Oh, no! I can't take it as a g^ft.' ' Well, then, let me see how we ca_ fix it. You raise chickens, I believe V •Yes, a few, but they don't bring anything hardly.' • Don't they? Neither does my paper cost anything hardly. Now, I have a proposition to make to you. I will conr tinue your paper, and when you go home you may select one chicken and call her mine. Take good care of her and bring ma the proceeds, whether m eggs or m chickens, and I will call it square.' * All right, Brother Moore,' and tha farmer chuckled as he went out at what he thought a clever bargain. He kept thft contract strictly, and at the end of the year found that he had paid about tour' pricey for his paper. He often tells the joke on himself, and says he bias never had the cheek to say that he iras toojpoor^totake a paper Binge, i

J. Overend, both of whom lived m this district for many years, and both of whom now own property m Pieton. So far as we have beard, the legacy has not been actually obtained, and there may be some legal obstacle m the way to preveafc it coming for a little time, but as the brothers are tha legal heirs to the property, it is not likely to be long before they enjey the pleasure of hand* ling this very substantial sum of money. - The Timaru Herald attributes a great part ot the depression which has *o long prevailed to the widespread depreciation m the value of land below the speoulative prices that were paid for it some years ago. No doubt there has been an actual loss of money on those transactions, amounting to an enormous sum, and crippling the activity of a very great number of settlers. We are glad to hear that Mr G. M. Snelson has improved m health during the last day or two. The Chroniole says that m Palmerston the hydraulic lime pavemeut has given the greatest satisfaction. We think the statement rather premature. ' ' •--■.--•■■ At Shrewsbury Assizes Mr Thomas Chambers Vaughan, a large landed proprietor ia the county, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisionment for perjury m a case heard at Wem, m which the Vicar, Rev. Mr Benson, was charged with killing a pheasant without having a license. A labourer named Woodward, who had been bribed to give false evidence, was aentenoed to four months' imprisonment. It is stated that there no less than 40,000 square miles of almost unbroken forests m North Carolina. Within the next ten years it is estimated that the timber alone m North Carolina will exceed m value the present total valuation of all the property m the j State, including land. The late M. Gambetta's father, who has kept every letter that his son ever wrote to him, even m early childhood, it is said, contemplates publishing the entire collection at no distant date; ! Nellie Palmer, a strong-minded female, has "been lecturing m the States on " Hell and its Tortures." She addresses her leotures Ito unmarried men. No doubt she thinks married men know all about it already. " Those m search of useful information by which they can save money should carefully read Bentley Bros., advertises meat that appear on the first page of this paper. The firm has established a name for selling useful drapery and clothing 1 at reasonable prices, which combined with civility and attention to customers has caused Marlborough House to become very popular. fADVT.I