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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 92, 17 April 1880, Page 4

- It is much easier to urge another to under- j take a perilous adventure than it is to undertake it yourself. It is said that Sir JameS Mackintosh and Dr Parr were one day riding together, when for some reason the horse became very restive, threatening to overturn the carriage. Dr Parr was quite timid, anil said : " Handle him gently, Jemmy; don^t irritate him; always soothe your horse, Jemmy. Just let me down; I am in your way, I fear." When safely oo terra firina, however, the case seemed to assume different proportions. "Now, then," cried the Doctor, " now, then, Jemmy, touch him up. Never let a horse get the better of you. Touch him up, Jemmy, and I'll walk home." What People Smoke now.— A cuuning old man of disreputable antecedents has nonpulsed a Bench oE county magistrates at Retford. He was charged by the officers of Inland Revenue with selliug unlicensed cigars. He atkod the magistrates to read the Act. of Parliament, and tell whether from first to last, there was a word about cigrar3. He sustained his point. Not to be baffled, the revenue officer reminded the Bench that, if the Act did uot speack of cigars, it spoke of tobacco, and cigars were a form of tobacco. The old man rejoined that his cigars were made of bay and cabbage loaves, and that he would defy anyone to find an atom of tobacco in them. The complaint was dismissed. Iv Paris people lament over the numerous disappearances of infants, and this is a mystery upon which no light can be thrown. It i 3 certain that about six month ago the police arrested a woman known as the " Ogresse de Lilas," who is supposed to have stolen several children aud to have made away witb them in some mysterious manner. The " Ogresse " is still in prison ; sho is a highly educated woman, who has moved in first- clasa society, but what her real name is the police have been uuable to discover. Towards the close of the, reign of Louis XV. there was a report spread that a number of children had disappeared, and serious riots ensuedwhen it was assertrd that they had been kidnapped for His Majesty, who had been ordered to bathe iv the blood of children.—/^// Mali Gazette. '■ While he was in Wellington, Mr. R. S. Smythe, the agent of Messrs Thomas Cook and Sod, of London, waited upou the Minister

TR. HODDER & CO. have much pleasure in announcing to the public that they have opened up a very choice and superior assortment of COMPHISING— FA"KCY DRESSES, in all the newest materials— POMPADOUß SATINS — POMPADOUR SILKS — POMPADOUR DELAINES — POMPADOUR VELVETS — POMPADOUR SATEENS— POMPADOUR MOHAIRS. New Estemene Serges, in all the newest shades : — Cardinal, "Peacock Green, Navy Blue, Saphire Blue, Azure, Bronze, Ruby, Chocolate, Browns, Black, &c, &c. New Winter Cashmeres, all wool— Cashmere Tweeds, French Merinos, Satin Cloths, Poplins, Daniassee Twill Winceys, Aberdeen Winceys ~ ' French Millinery Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Sealskin, Beaver, Plush, Velvet, Felt and Straw Hats Pompadour Ribbons, Scarfs, and Trimmings Lizze, Grenadine, Tarlatan, and Muslin Frillings Drawing-room Plaitings and Frillings Fur Sets, comprising — Hats, Pellerines, and Muffs. — Grebe, Ostrich, Dogskin, Musquosh, and Swansdowa Trimmings Chenille Shawls, Pompadour Wool Shawls, Pellerines, Wool Necklets, Wool Tippets, Fancy Wool Half- Squares, Fancy Wool Collarettes A very large assortment of Ladies' Black Cloth and Cashmere Jackets Ladies' Ulsters, with colored Hoods, Cowls, and Capes Our New Hosiery, to match the colors in Dresses : — Cardinals, / ' - Greens, Blues, Rubys, Browns, &c. The New Spring Fur-cuff'd Gloves - Berlin Fingering, Kaiapoi, Alloa, and Scotch Tarns Pompadour Batswing and Felt SKIRTS Quilted Satin, Lustrine, and Alpaca Skirts We would ask the special attention of our ' ' Customers, the Farmers and Wool . Growers, to the following notice ! We have been enabled to purchase, at a Special Reduction off the Mill l prices, from the Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Company — : BLANKETS, FLANNELS, TWEEDS, HOSIERY, AND YARNS. iggp The Wool h s been grown and manufactured in the Colony into fabrics equal to any from the Home M.ai'kets, and for purity of Wool is guaranteed. ; The Tweeds we have had made up into Clothing in ' the Colony. The Flannels gained the First Prize at the Sydney Exhibition. Not having paid an import ad valorem duty of 16 J per cent., we are enabled 5 to sell this make of Goods for less than the English manufactured. Patterns and Prices post-free on application — P. 0.0., j payable at Richmond. We have just received a large assortment of Dunedin and Christchurch made BOOTS, which we have much pleasure in being able to guarantee strong, durable, and well fitting, and suitable for j the requirements of the Colonial trade. Having the largest retail stock of GENERAL MERCHAN- ! DISE in the Nelson province , we are enabled to suit our customers with everything needful for the household — Groceries, Crockery, Ironmongery, Hardware, Cutlery, &c. We are Buyers of Hops,, Wool, Potatoes, Bacon, BMter, Eggs, Poultry, Cheese, Fruits; and all kinds of Colonial i*roduce. Agents for the Waimea for the " South British Insurance Company." FOR SALE, an Eligible BUILDING SITE of TWO ACRES of LAND, situated on the Church Hill, — one of the pleasantest sites in Richmond. Also, EOUR ACRES of LAND, with a SIX-ROOMED DWELLING-HOUSE, opposite ihe Rostrevor Estate. T. R. HODDER & CO., • ' RICHMONP, SPRING 'GROVE, AND MOUTERE. 4\.' , !