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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2020, 26 October 1869, Page 3

Northern Literature. The Wei* lington Evening Post presents to its readers the following literary gem from the columns of the Independent :—The proverbs of Solomon are doubtless gems of thought and wisdom, but, beautiful as they are, their frequent repetition in this high pressure age of steam and telegraph, when people are continually craving after “some new thing,” begins to pall upon the ear. Accordingly our morning contemporary is endeavoring to provide the world with a new selection, and shapes it'* leading articles after the model of ilartin Tupper. The following ig a specimen “ King David’s assertion, that ‘all men are liars,’ was admittedly hasty. The cynical remark, that ‘ mankind is a damned rascal,’ is much too sweeping to be just. As a rule, men are rather weak than wicked. As a beam will deflect v.ith a certain load, and break with so much more, so will most men resist a moderate amount of temptation, and yield to a greater. There arc saints, of course. There is also iron and wood, potters’ clay, and adamant. The materials used in the arts of construction are neither very weak nor excessively strong, but with them wc build excellent ships and house?. People who are not soldiers themselves are after all cpiite capable of judging of soldiers. In order to know good bread from bad, it is not necessary to be a baker.”

Sales by Auction. WEDNESDAY, 27th OCTOBER, . At 12 o’clock. /LILLIES & ST R EET \J7T arc instructed by the Hop, F. D. Bell to sell by public auctron, within their rooms, Princes street, on Wednesday, 27th inst., at 12 o’oloclr, ' A GREENHOUSE, Now on the property, corner of Pitt street and George street. T'-nns cash. GILLIES & STREET, Auctioneers. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, DUNEDIN. UNDER DISTRESS WARRANTS. Kelly v. Rushton. Lange and Thoneman v. Rushton, "IVTOTICE is hereby given that the Lighter “Scotch Lass,” now alongside the Stuart street Jetty will bo sold by public auction To-morrow, Wednesday, 27th Oct., ISG9, at 3 o’clock p.m., at the Supreme Court Hotel, Stuart street. Terms cash. JOHN HUGHES, BailiffMeetings. (N ENTLEMEN taking part in the music T . „ of “ The Grand Duchess of Gerolstdn, are requested to attend at Begg’s Music Saloon this evening, at 7.30. A full attendance is particularly requested. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO. npHE Annual Meeting of Members of the JL above Society, to rcecive Director’s Report for the past year, and to appoint new Directors, will be held at Wain’s Hotel, on Tuesday, 2(>th inst., at 8 p.m. A large attendance of members is requested. WILL. S. DOUGLAS, Secretary. Public Notices Dalrymple, JUNR., AND GO., Land and Estate Agents, Auctioneers, Arbitrators, Money Lenders, General Commission Agents. Note.—Town and Country Se tions and Properties surveyed and measured off. STAKTonn STKKIVr. w, H . JI A T C H BOOTMAKER, Removed to Princes street, Opposite Government Buildings.