Both gentlemen suffered severely at the commencement of the journey from the sandflies ; but Mr Seddon, who had been there before, had prepared himself for the attack, and an application of camphor ated lard was sufficient to keep the pests off him. But the Governor did not fare so well. He had no lard, and the Hon. Rich ard (hard-hearted man!) had the audacity to address Lord Onslow thus : " Oh, let 'em bite away, my Lord ; it is very seldom that they get a taste of blue blood, and they wi 1 quite enjoy the luxury." The honorable gentleman went so far as to hold out his hand as a tempting bait for the flies, but what was his Excellency's surprise to see the flies gently alight on his chum's out stretched palm, and nimbly hop off again without inflicting even the semblance of a bite. " You see," went on the wicked one, "they wont touch common blood." But Mr Seddon afterwards had mercy on his companion, and gave him a supply of the lard, and thereafter, the flies showed as great a repugnance to the blue a« to the common blood, * w *

FEBRUARY;},- 1892

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►OBOUGH OF CROMWELL. DOG REGISTRATION. NOTICE ia Hereby Given that the DOG TAX for 1882 i« 5s per Dog. Constable Mulholland hM been appointed Collector, and the Police Camp the Office for Restoration. JAS. MARSHALL, Town Clerk. OROtJGH OF CROMWELL. NOTIFICATION OF THE VALUATION. LIST. TAKE NOTICE, the Valuation List for the Borough of Cromwell for the year 1991-92 is now Open for Inspection at the Town Clerk'* Office. All Objections thereto .moil be left at the Court-house, Cromwell, on or before the 15th day of February, 1892, addressed to the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection must be left at the Town Clerk's Office not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. JAS. MARSHALL. Town Clerk. Cromwell, January 18th, 1892. OON D A Y FAMILY OIL FROM YOUR GROCER. STBRT TOI StAMPW TO AVOID OOOHtSEfBItS. NOONDAY OIL In the first instance costs a little more p*r gallon than other Oils, but when you , take into oouslderation the brilliant light given with less Consump tion of OU. Loss Filling and Trimming of Lamps, the high-test and. superior packing, .". 