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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 71, 22 March 1872, Page 4

A Tale of Woe.— l clasped her tiny band in mine; I clasped her beauteous form ; I vowed to shield her from the wind, and from the world's cold storm She set her beauteous eyes on me, the tears did wildly flow; and with her little lips she said — " You stupid ; let me go." Gibbeting a Jilt. — The following advertisement apppars in the Morristown Jerseyman: — "To whom it may concern. Whereas Parmelia Busb, a resident of Chester, did promise to marry me on the 19th inst.., but instead of doing so did funk and run off, I brand her as a liar, and a person of bad character generally. — Edward Pratt." Agricultural Statistics of Marlborough.—We extract the following return of the agricultural statistics of the province of Marlborough, for February, 1872, from the Gazette of March 14:— The number of holdings in Pieton, Wairau, and part of Cheviot, were 343, tbe extent of land broken up but not under crop being 1922 f acres. The number of acres sown in wheat were, 2686, tbo estimated grain produce therefrom in bushels being 52,815^; the average in oats was, for green food or hay, 557 f; for grain 11 39 £, the estimated gross produce of grain being 29,568 bushels; whilst for barley it was 1438 f acres sown for grain, estimated to yield 34,130 bushels. There were 756 1

acres in sown grasses, 220^ acres in potatoe?, ami 143£ acres in other crops. The total number of acres under crop was 28,313. Pure Water. — In our Wednesday's issue we stated that Mr. Smith had commenced sinking an Artesian Well at lhe residence of Mr. C. Redwood. To-day we have pleasure in stating that he has proved quite successful. Having pierced a stratum of clay sixty feet thick, the workmeu came on a bed of black sand and shale, followed by shingle, then a layer of rough boulder?, and beneath this again a bed of trachite, wbich is indentical with the " soap rock" of the Americans, and found to exist in large quantities in all the petroleum - yielding; districts. Having pierced the trachite, at a depth of 150 feet.Ja layer of fine white gravel was struck, containing an abundant supply of beautifully clear and soft water, which rapidly rose until it permanently remained at 3ft. 6in. above the surface. We learn the well is to be named the Alpha. As the Borough Council have called for tenders for sinking a well, we repeat the hope we have before expressed, that a fountain will soon be flowing in the centre of the town. A more appropriate site we think cannot be found than the Market-place. — Marlboro >igh Express, March 9th Freemasonry. —In connection with Dr. Moran's remarks iv his late pastoral regarding the Freemasons, the following extracts from Scribner s (New York) Magazine for January is of interest : — " The Jesuits appear to have received orders along tho line to attack the Freemasons. The Ultramontane journals of all Europe have begun a fearful and united crusade against thero, especially those of Austria, Prussia, Bavaria, and Baden. They vie with each other in the most violent outbursts of temper and serious accusations. Tbey are called a ' most dangerous league of rascals for the mutual protection of criminals.' This campaign of the Jesuits seems to be set in motion because of the increase of lodges attendant on the quasi rebellion from the Catholic Church. The Masons are making great accessions to their number in all parts of Germany, and the Lodges enjoy, the protectorate of the Emperor. The Grand Lodge of Italy has transferred its seat to Rome, and there wiil shortly ho held in that city a general assembly of all the Masons, under the very :eyes of the infallible Pope. The battle betwee. i the Masons and the Jesuits is waged, perhaps, with even more acrimony than tli it between the ecclesiastical antagonists."