The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, JULY 29, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 181, 29 July 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, JULY 29, 1878.

Another of the early Nelson setfclers passed away last night. Mrs Elizabeth Taylor, who for many years had lived in Selwyn Place where she at one time kept a boarding honse, and lately a confectioner's shop, arrived in Nelson with her husband in the year 1842 in the ship London, in which Mr Newcome, Mr Shepherd, and many other well known colonists were passengers. Mr and Mrs Taylor at one time kept the old Wakatn Hotel, and then had livery stables in Selwyn Place, but the husband was not possessed of the best of tempers and about 1850 he left his wife and went to Australia where he is still living. Mrs Taylor then started a boarding. house which was well patronised by many of the old colonists, and was in its time the temporary residence of two Governors, Sir George Grey, and Sir Thomas Gore Browne having made it their home on more than one occasion when visiting Nelson. For a long time past, however, Mrs Taylor has been a great invalid, and for six years had scarcely ever been out of the house. Lately she had grown very feeble and, although she was unusually bright and' cheerful yesterday, none of her most intimate friends were surprised to learn that she was this morning found dead in her bed having passed away in her sleep quietly and' apparently, without a struggle, It will be' unnecessary to hold an inquest, Dr. Williams who has been attending her for a long time' having signed the requisite certificate of the cause of death. Mrs Taylor had arrived at the good old age of 74, and of her latter years it may indeed be said that they were " labor and sorrow." An inquest was held at the Hospital on Saturday afternoon by E. Pollock, Esq , J.p. on the body of George Rollins Combe, recently master of the Upper Wakefield school, who died in the Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been aa inmate for some months. The medical evidence showed that death was caused by inflammation of the brain, and a verdict was returned accordingly. An extraordinary accident happened on the Port road this morning. A cartload of stone was being brought from Brook-street Valley for the railway works, and the driver was taking it to the edge of the road a little below the Saltwater Bridge for the purpose of tilting it, when the sea wall gave way, and cart aud horse rolled over into the tideway some six feet below. The cart turned over and lodged on a heap of stones that had already been deposited there, the horse being thrown on its back, fortunately just clearing the stones, Strange to say neither horse nor

e&t-t appeared to be in the slightest degree damaged by this noTel wajr of discharging u tkiit iiir jb&±». is to tte repeated for tile last tiiiie at the Theatre Roy.al to-night, w N heh, the ,prMnal programme wjU.be altered by t^e substitution of the farcfe " No. I round ! the Corner" for "lilpd Beggars/ aha the addition of the blinding scene., irom King i John.. A .special „train is to run from the Waimea, and a ,cfbwded ( hpuse is expected. $.s ; there is some misconception about the prices of admission we may state that those which appear in the advertisement to-night are the correct ones. The Marionettes, after an absence of i several years, are to make their re-appear-ance in the Theatre Royal to-morrow night The enterlainment is so thoroughly amusing an one that it is sure to be largely patronisedi | ArtENttorr is drawn to Mr Matin's sales to-morrowj particulars of which will be found in his advertisements. I PflACTick in connection,, with the Tradesmen's Athletic Club will commence this evening, iv the Gymnasium, when the Secretary, Mr T. A. Askew, will attend to receive the names of any persons wishing to join. There was a good deal of betting in, Auckland on the result of the late Waipa election, and one sporting individual made £180 by taking odds against Mr M'Minn. The rational public is not to be convinced by mere assertion. It wants proof. Accordingly when it learns that four thousand physicians guarantee the purity and efficacy of an alcoholic invlgorant, and see on every haud its wonderful cures of nervous debility, kidney and bladder ailments, rheumatism, indigestion atid torpidity of the liver, the public puts its entire faith in the article. The above explains why Udolpiio Woi.ke's Scuikimm Aromatic Schnapps.— Advt. The newest way discovered for prolonging life is procuring tue most perfect ventilation, living within proper hours, wisely regulating and directing the mind, and preserving the health by the occasional use of good constitutional medicine. Noue has ever yet been discovered to iqual " Gholt-ah's Ghb^t Indian Curi:s " iti this respect. They build up and invigorate the .constitution, and banish disease. Testimonial — Balmain, New South Wales, October 1 8, 1 869. Gentlemen, — About ttfel^e years ago, .while engaged in gold mining at Antluetii 1 was.attacked by, and have continued to be subject to. Rheumatic Gout. I have been sometimes laid up for twenty weeks with dreadful pains in my joiuts, aud could not get relief. I was induced by a friend to try your Indian Cures. Three bottles have worked wonders for me. The gouty symptoms have all disappeared from my limbs, my appetite has returned, and I am able to do the work which for a long time I have had to pay others to do for me. My case is well known. You cau use this as you think proper, lam yours, &c, (Signed; W.m. Duxbak.