Births and Business.

Cromwell Argus, Volume VII, Issue 316, 1 December 1875, Page 7

Births and Business.

'*' Snyder" in the Coromandel MaU'k exercised mpon the subject of births in the district over •which he has literary sway. He says: "In proof •of the extreme healthf ulness and salubrity of the 'climate of Coromandel, we may mention chat between the hours of midnight and two 'o'clock >on the merning of We luesdaylast three children were born into the world to become a blessing and source of delight to fond mammas, and a measure of prifie to doting papas, besides 'becoming-a valuable -addition to the population -of this rising district." He then proceeds to •detafl the charges for advertising the same.' '" While on the subject of births, it may be as well to refer to deaths and marriages in connection with our advertising scale of charges. It is ;always well there should be a clear understanding between parties in business matters. For ••announcing the birth of one child in the columns •of the Mail our tariff is half-a-crown. Should it ho twins it will be seven and sixpence. Twins are a luxury ; not a necessity, and should therefore be paid for. In case of triplets we shall, an all instances, insert the notice free of charge, ■and as some consolation to the unhappy and beguiled male parent we shall place him on our Wits as a free life subscriber. Such a domestic calamity is an event which wi'l not allow of •contemplation. There are thoughts which ■'should be rooted from the mind, if man is to retain his sanity and woman is not to have her ;grey hairs brought down with sorrow to the ■grave. As regards notification of marriages, our (charge is half-a-crown for the first event; half-a-guinea for the second, and thirty-two and six for each subsequent marriage by the same person. We have ef ten considered that oixr present Government, although it has exhibited wonderful inventive powers in imposing taxes upon everything on the earth, in the heavens 'above, and the waters under the earth, has never directed its attention to imposing a heavy duty upon widows and widowers who enter again upon life matrimonial. Let it be done."