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NZ Truth, Issue 181, 5 December 1908, Page 4

Henry Tuck, grocer, and a victim m a large amount of the Bruges-Goodman combination, has been committed to a lunatic asylum by a Christchurch Magistrate. The aftermath ! v

A man was recently fined for sleeping on the metals of the railway. Sureh the track is the proper place for sleepers", though people who choose such a place are likely to have their rest disturbed and be very much cut up m consequence, or, more appropriately, m pieces.

The local agent lor White Horse whisky has just receive^ . word that the Gold Medal for 1 quality m ,'ihe whisky section of the Franco-British Exhibition has beei; been awarded to Mackie and Go's White Horse. Cellar Whisky. ■ This-- following on the appointment by Royal Warrant to His Majesty last month, speaks, for the quality of this old-established . firm, %vho own. the famous Lagavulin Distil cry, as well as the Malt Mill and Crai&ellachie Distilleries; •/...-.,

An- amusing story is: told of a' certain well-known -actor, who, was touring the one ni>ht stands m a play which had been announced t 0 give its initial appearance m New York a few wee'is later. His managers were m high gl-.e, for it meant much to them- There was one fly m the ointment. The actor had been seeking consolation from the horrors .of one-night stands, m the cup that cheers, and did not respond to the call of duty, when the New York run was . announced.His managers were m despair, and every conceivable device was resorted to ; m order to make "Richard himself again.'' Finally the big opening was less than ten days' distant, and the star was gradually degenerating into a semi-sensible condition and the prospects of a success m New York began .to look dim. One morning he walked on the platform of a junction station to cacch an early train with the members of his company, when suddenly, before his uncertain and astonished view, loomed' up the two giant drum majors of the Killies Band, who were then touring m that part of the country. Oup Thespian looked with a drooping jaw for a good ten seconds, then passed his hands over his eyes m a dazed sort of a way, and turned back into the waiting-room. ; Kveryone was delighted to notice his improvement from that time on, and he was soon ready to do the comedy work ot his caretT. On the last run to New York, one of the company members sat beside him m the Pullman, and said, "My word, governor, but were they not whoppers those fellows—you know the two giant drum majors of the Kilt'es Band, we saw that morning near Pittsburg ?" A great wave of relief passed over the noted player's face as he replied, ."Did you see them too % ,T*a«k God ! -Thank 6e«H"