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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVIII, Issue 25, 15 October 1886, Page 9

A. Dornwell solicits the custom of all who appreciate a joint of the best quality at the lowest remunerative price for cash, and who like their sausages made of such meat as is cut up before their eyes and in a cleanly manner. — [Advt. ] Mr. Walter Beeant, in tne Contemporary Review, tells us " that the Education Act from which so much was expected in the Mother Country, is a failure, and that it is now perceived it can never achieve the result anticipated from it. A very small percentage of all the children who pass through the schools are educated at all, and what little they have acquired, is speedily for otten when they turn out into the world at 13 years of age. ' C mtinuatijn schools,' like those established in Germany, Switzerland, Holland, and Belgium, must, it is urged, be institute in England, so that the pupils may receive that technical eduoan.. i without which the Mother Country cannot calculate upon maintaining her place at the head of the industrial nations of the worM." The history of John Lannon of Alexandria, Va., who recently died, is wor h repeating. He left Ireland with his mother when a child, and early had to work for a living. He got a place in the store of Joseph Bioders, who, when the Federal troops ocenpied Alexandria in 1861, ran away, leaving young Lannon, then 16 years old, in charge. Broders hoped that the boy would sell the goods in stock and make an honest return of the proceeds ; he was therefore much surprised when be returned at the end of three years to find that John had increased the business, had on hand a larger stock of goods than when Broders ran away, and had made 6 OOOdols , which he had in bank. The merchant gave young Lannon half of the money and took him into parteeiship, and betore he died John had accumulated 100,000dols.,built the Opera House at Alexandria, and the largest wharf there, and was one of the most respected citizens of the. town.