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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 216, 10 September 1881, Page 4

London " Troth " Bays that a good deal of indignation is wasted orer the matter-of-fact way in which people about Sheffield sometimes sell their wives. Stamped and signed agreements are occasionally glren. T The Earl of Desart ii to be married to Mist BiichofifScheim, the daughter of the Hebrew financier, who will bring him a dowry of £150,000, and as much more at the death of her father. Ju»t think of so mttch sweetness to be waited on the Degart heir ! New York is to hare a great sale of property for unpaid taxes and arrears of waterrent in October, the amount due on unpaid taxes from 1870 to 1875 amounting to about £400,000. False ears says the London Lancet, are the new "fashionable adjunct" in Paris, and hare already been noticed in the London drawing-rooms. They are described as "pearly" and "shell-like." The hair is allowed to cover the ugly things made by nature. The London Truth says : IS this a fair bet ? ■ If I win, you are co keep me in chocolate ' creams for a year. Mind, 1 like the pointed '> ones. If you win, I'll work you something, j There is s certain vagueness about that ! " something," though none as to the creams. A short time ago (says the Schoolmaster) the Inspector of one of the New Zealand Education Boards sent Home for a book. ! The volume arrived safely by post, but the name had been cut from the order and pasted on the book, the sender being utterly unable to decipher it 1 When it armed at the town where the Inspector lired the Post Office authorities did better, because they had seen the puzzle on evelopes franked by the Inspector. Tbejrateable Talue of the City of London has during the last quarter of a century increased nearly 300 per cent. In 1850 it w«s £1,203,446 ; in 1876, £2,968,086 ; and the total on the new raluation which hat just come into force is £3 ) M!\SSI.

Beehiye Store. | H. V, PHILLIPS ; Begs to anncounce to the inhabitant! of Kelson and Country cidtricts, thatin eoniequence j of propoged EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS ' of his premises, the whole Stock of j flroceries, Crockery, Brushware, U etc., etc, will be offered till November 30 ata D'neount for Net Cath on parcels of 10s. worth and vpwardt. 7J jper cent,, or 1b 6d in the Found off all I Groceries. I2J per cent., or 2a 6d in the pound off Crockery, China, Brushwarf, and Hollow^re, &c , &c. NEW TEAS, ex «• Bowen,'' Season 1881-82— }-rhe«jtfl from ]/10, 2/-, 2/ 1, 2/6, 2/ to, and 33 3d per lb. 100 Qr.-oheets, from 17/6 |per Qr .-chest, reaL goot value. 5 Tons SDGABS— Mauiitius Counters, Company'B No. 1 1 C. and T.j *Ibo Brewer's Crystals, and Lark Brown Bugarß. 20 ke g3 prime Potted BDTTER, at f d per pound. 100 canes KEROSTNE OILS — Downer'*, Deroe's, Nonpareil, Niagara, and Cameron's Liiznond, in S and 4-gallon tins, vrith patent taps. 1 cast TAFAXACDM, or Dandelion Coffee Creep's SELF-RAISING FLODR-Boie Agent. -*«" Families waited upon for orders, and Goods delivered to aty pjrt of the City, free. H. V. PHILLIPS, FAMILY GROCBR, Corner of Bridge and Colllngwood-atreett, ?690—3m