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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 55, 4 March 1880, Page 4

Benevolent old lady: " Tell your mother, William Stubbs, that I shall call in duriDg the day and give her a little spiritual comfort." W. S.: "She'll be very glad b that uiarm, cos she can't pay the score at the • Bull ' sinst faether died, and ant 'ad no spirits for a week." A breach of promise case was recently tried in Glasgow. The lady obtained a verdict for £1 damages. In a note the sheriff who. tried the case says:— A somewhat lengthened proof has been Jed in this ease.. The result has been to satisfy the Sheriff -Substitute that the pursuer is a very foolish old womau, and the defender an unscrupulous adventurer. It may be he was not serious in promising to marry the pursuer, but it is quite plain that she believed that he was. He got the old woman's money and traded on her unwise confidence. Eoolish, hotvever, though she may have beeD, that is no reason why the defender should plunder her-.

RICHMOND. On WEDNESDAY, February 18, we commence our Stock-taking Clearing Sale, and would draw the attention of the public to the following facts : — THE WHOLE OF OUR SUMMER DRAPERY will be RE-HARKEB At LESS,, THAN WHOLESALE PRICES! including a large assortment of CLQTHIIsfe made especially for ub irbin GEEIiO&G, MOSGIJBL, And KArA^OI FANCY DRESSES, GEENADINES, SHAWLS, CAPES, COSTUMES, And SKIRTS, AT VERY GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. MILLINERY FEATHERS . and FLOWERS at HALF-PRICE An inumerable quantity of USEFUL GOODS REDUCED TO ONE~ SHILLING, including— ONE and TWO-BUTTON KID GLOVES SILK SOAP, FANCY BASKETS MIBROES, KNIVES and EOEKS ANTIMACASSARS, BELTS, STAYS CHILDREN'S UNDEECLOTHIN.Gr HATS. FEATHERS, BATS, BALLS, BOOKS, GLASS DISHE-', JtLLY MOULDS, &c, &c. The REDUCED PRICES for CASH ONLY. Cash Purchasers of Fruit, Hops, Poultry, Butter, Eggs, laiid all kinds of Colonial Produce. T. R. HODDER & CO. **'■■■ 1,100,000 ALREADY SOLD. ./i ,_ „ __ ■ feEWESTG- §S§ M AOHIKES ! • JIL U Jl> J3 xx JXJJ 2 w^^^El-^ Invites inspection to his stock of Machinery, ij jM .. i^^^^^^^Hffi^ft which include? those adapted to meet the require- MM&iSM^^B^M^ meats of any Household. '^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^P The Singer, the Taylor's Patent, with Special Winder and Platform Base, aud moat of the leading Machines of the day. The New Hand Shuttle (Lockstitch), ; i3. TABLE MACHINES for Dressmaking, Tailoring, and Leather work. Every Machine warrap ted to work well. Any special Machine got to order. Machines Sold for Cash or Hire Payment. 83T Personal Instruction given to all purchasers. Extras Supplied — Oil, Needles, &o. Machines Repaired or Exchanged. Author ieod Agent for. the real Singer. WV HUBBARD, TEAFALGAR-STBEET, NELSON.