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Evening Star, Issue 3440, 2 March 1874, Page 3

A man named Harper, who lives in Missouri, writes to the St. Louis ‘ Caucasian ’ to say that he will bet 5,000 dollars that President Grant, unless he dies from natural or other causes, will be assassinated on or before, the 10th day of April, 1874.” # , t A good story is told, says the Wellington . Post, on undoubted authority, as showing the intense anxiety of thq Agent-General to oncourage _the establishment of new industries in tins Colony, and to provide a supply of skilled labor, ■■ Amongst the persons who applied to him-some time ago as being desirous of emigrating, were three men who described themselves as toothbrush' manufacturers. They inquired whether -there was likely" to be anyopening for ■ a toothbrush manufactory here, and were informed that a 'most brilliant prospect lay before them. The atmosphere of New Zealand was stated to be highly detrimental, to the due preservation of dental appendages,' and it was only by the most vigorous use of toothbrushes that people -could possibly avoid availing themselves of a dentist’s services constantly, until they had not a stump left to operate on. The consumption of toothbrushes was therefore stated to be enormous, and by no means confined to the white inhabitants an it was asserted - that. Maoi'is were very PF.°W ftf the whitbness of their teeth, and had to pse toothbrushes incessantly in order to obviate the ill effects of civilised diet. . A manufactory of toothbrushes was therefore ykely to prove an unmense success, especially as the imported article was subject to a heavy protective duty. Fascinated by the brilliant prospects thus opened to them, the men came out, and are now doing pick-and-shovel work on the Hutt railway, while we still have to depend on English manufacturers for a supplv of toothbrushes.

Late Advertisements. WANTED, Furnished Apartments—bed and sittirig room—for a Lady and Gentleman, in or near Town. Address, stating terms, Stae office. PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELEQTIOnT MR C. R. CHAPMAN will address the Electors To-morrow (Tuesday) Even* *t Cotter’s Caledonian' Hotel, at eight o’clock. 6 C. pe L. GRAHAM, Secretary. ANTED, a stout active Girl, between 14 and 15. Apply Mrs Gunn, Hanover street. —A Uady who is leaving the Colony wishes to Purchase a Collection of Dried New Zealand Ferns. Apply at once to “ A.8.,” Box 12. Post Office. NOTICE. To the Public of Cayersham. ALBERT BARNEY, Family Buteher, has not a large and extensive Butchering business, and is therefore enabled to , attend to the requirements of his customers, [ where they can obtain meat of the best [quality and at lowest remunerative prices.