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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXIII, Issue 80, 25 April 1901, Page 4

pasquinades: This name, which is given to hutnsurom libels, originated in this wayAt the stall of a cobbler named Pasquin, at Rome, a number of idle persons used to assemble tc listen to the pieasent sallies cf Pasquin and to relate little anecdotes in their turn, indulge themselves in raillery at the expense ol passers-l>y. After the cobbler's death in the sixteenth century, the statue of a.gladiatoi • was found near his stall, to which the people gave his name, and on which the wits of his time affixed their lampoons upon the state, and their satirical effusions on their neighbours, secretly at night. Small poems and writings of a similar kind from this obtained the name of Pasquinades, about the year 1533. ' .<£•<: ONE FOR HIS NOB. The lawyer had been badgering the witness for some time, and finally asked " Was any member of your family ever hanged I" " Yes, sir." - Ah, ah 1 I thought as much. Now, sir, who was it?" , "Myself." " Yourself I Do you mean to say you have been hanged, and are alive to tell it ?" " Yes, sir." " Come, now, no trifling, Tell the jury what you were hanged for, and how you happen to be alive to-day " " Well, sir, a man was killed, and I wai suspected of having committed the crime. A mob look me out. put a rope round my neck, and just hauled me up to the limb ol a tree, when some one in the crowd shouted that the murdered man was a certain lawyer. They couldn't cut me down quick enough I I was filled up with the best whisky the place afforded, and given a banquet as the greatest public benefactor in the history ol Ihe town."

Rheumatism Two Bottles Make a Complete Cure, Perhaps your rheumatism is not bad enough to confine you to the bed; yet your muscles and bones ache every time a storm approaches, making you generally miserable. We can bring you positive and prompt relief. Mrs. Isabella Menzies, of Gisborne, New Zealand, sends this letter and her photograph:' m /i>., J'l took a hard colli which resulted in a severe attack of rheumatism. X tried all kinds of remedies without relief. Then I tried AYER'S Sarsaparilla I was not disappointed, for after taking only two bottleß the rheumatism all left me and! was cured. 1 want to do everything I can to make known what a wonderful medicine your Sarsaparilla is for those suffering the severe pains of rheumatism." To make a quick cure, take Ayer's Pills with the Sarsaparilla, They make the liver active, core biliousness and constipation, taprod by Dr. J. C. Ayef Co., Lowell, Msas., U. 5» At

A SILVER WATCH FREE. THESE WATCHES are Silver Oases and our usual pries list for tbem is 40s, but to introduce oar. Good# into the Colony we will send you this Watch free if you 5S will take advantage of our marvellous offer. If ye* want one write to us without deiay, and send stamped addressed envelope for reply. With yeur letter send 5s P. Note, for which we will send von six of our full-sized wonderful Matador Silver Tea-spoons, which wear like real silver throughout. After you receive ' the watch we thall expect jou to show it to your friends and call their attention to this advertisement. The watch is sent by registered post on your complying with our advertisement and the marvellous offer srhich we will send. ADDBKSS: 811/VEIJSMJTHS' ALLIANCE, Box 355, AJJCJCLANp. MOSEY RETURNED IF NOT tkl SFIRD SOLE BROS., iABANAKJ. BUTCHERY. We kill only tee PRIMKST OF MEAT grazed on the best fattening farms in the diotriot, OR DUALITY DEFy COHpEfmoN CUSTOMERS WAITED ON DAILY. «30L3 AQENTB F, ANDREWS' WEIL K.SOWN BACON THE BEST

"US £ a? o g ah a. CD h 3 3 < t M WAJTARA-NEW PLYMOUTH COACH. THE nndersigncd notifies that he has bought out Mb. Robt. Kibiiy's interest in the above BUSINKBS. Customers will please note change of hours, viz.:— Coach leaves Wailar 9.30 a.m. Coach leaves New Plymouth p.m. Seat booked and parcels received at West's stables. B. COULTER, itara.