THE CHAIRMAN'S INTRODUCTION.
«. John B. Gough tells tho following story, though tho joke is at his own expense. Once while on & lecturing tour through England, ho wob introduced to a small village in theso terms : -"Lsdios and gentlemen, I 'avo tho 'onor to introduce to you tho distinguished locturor, Mr John B. Uough, who will haddress us on tho oubject of temperance. You know that temperance is thought to bo a very dry subject, but to-night, as wo listen to our friend, tho horrater from the hocean, we 'opo to have the miracle of Sampson repeated, and to be refreshed with water from the jaw-bone ef a hoss."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4246, 30 November 1881, Page 3
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