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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 222, 17 September 1872, Page 2

" Who is that foreign lady with a lowcut dress? " asked a bystander at a party. "That is Miss Bodiceoff, a Russian lady," was the reply. . A " foin" young gentleman, in turning swiftly on his heel, in Broadway, ran his head ] against a young lady. He put himself in a position to apologise. " N-ot a word," said the quick-witted beauty; "it isnt hard enough to hurt : anybody." The coxcomb smiled and sloped — the young lady smiled and curtsied as gracefully as an angel. : A barrister would go on speaking afterihe learned judge had cautioned him to desist, till at last his irritated . lordship cried out, " Sir; His no use speaking; ■what you. say. to me goes in one ear and out the other,' The advocate would not be silenced.. "My lord," he said, "it's no wonder, when there's nothing between 'em to stop it." Caiifornian v. ArsTRALiAN Wines. — The Hon. Gavan Duffy . recently promised the vignefons of Victoria that they should "find a ; market .for their wines and brandies ■among the islands of the Pacific." Not if California knows it 1 : We don't know why * ', wines and brandies " should be specially named as the peculiar exports suitable to the innocent- islanders. We hope, and believe, that wherever our control extends bur Government will prohibit the sale of "wine and brandies" to the natives, as they now do to the Indians in this country 1 ; If, however, there is any; wine &M brandy trade to he. done,, we propose 'to' do it. Cause why ? We ; can . produce a cheaper and better article.We know that of which we talk when we • say so. , Thy summer . g^ts in. here more ? gradually? 'tha^ "is-, .'.longer/: more ; reliable i and free ;?from, hotC winds. , The jresulfc : ipi* more, tthoroughly. ripened grapes aod .better wine.. .Quri product fforr r • the preße'D.ti TseaßbnJr rit^.is, esiimated, will reaph ieight; . niillibn gallons which/we should be glad io. sell ia. bulk, 'at .in average ; - •: ;; '«f^wjo': : BlnUingß^er^alWnr expect;:. : - -herea^^fe^PPfe'-^^- ? eßland ' and " not despair, of reaching X'^ Ajjstrali^: s^!^';^ • : ' ':■'' fisparKrag"^ ■^^Bh^||^iW^!\|v|t\is^s^less^