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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 127, 2 June 1869, Page 2

Do little things as if they were great, because of the majesty of our Lord Jesus Christ who dwells in thee ; and do great things as if they were little and easy, because of his omnipotence. — Pascal. There is a villacre out West so healthy that the people can't die there, but are obliged to go to the next town, if they are tired of living ; and there were two men who lived there to be " so old " that they did not know who they were, and nobody could tell them. ■*.• . Neither healthy minds nor healthy bodies need crutches. The diseased turn all things into mere crutches. We will walk arm-iu-arm with books, but not make crutches of them. The, -great 'Howard was so fully engaged in works of active benevolence, thnt (unlike Baxter, whose knees -were calcined with prayer) heleft himself but little time to pray. Thousands were praying for him 1 J, Wifldbm can . draw expedient from obstacle, invention from difficulty, safety from danger, ;rJresource ; frpm sterility, and remedy from poison. In Wisdom* Jhanda al} things become, beautiful VJ:Xl>y#^-J,AdajptmedtV A BnlMervient by their use; ff. and ttlutary by : their application. ;,.:>; ';•- The Auckland Punch hai a picture reprefff^Renting one., of the , Armed Constabulary sitting ;a~la)^^ and a i^pioiij^mw^;^^ The-following--?*i dialogue isJfltiaclied: -^f Isobby:.Hallao, who are ■ the^i Ar^J.Shtablv.--.B"obby : : - J^^K^e^fe'^hieVrfeJtt'pf ! the" men? A. C. : Dishban. ||j^^olby:J:*^J^Vii^CTe;:*s^ --your' officers ?— A. f 'C7 |pp|jt*^ Jhack.''. .': ■'■'- :^^^oij^^fjyffffMJ,f.:JJ'ff.,.'j:f ■fff ■'■-.'.'■.;." /. .-'•':.