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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5540, 30 December 1878, Page 3

American riflemen are tall scorers. A Mr. Parfcello, at Washington, recently in a long practice, professed to have made within one point of the highest possible score. A Mr. Frank Hyde writes to an American contemporary about it. He says “ I am asked about seventeen times per day, * What do you think of the score .made by What's-his-name there in Washington ?’ I take it that a majority of the questions mean, do you believe it was made ? If there is. anything that a rifleman will be ‘conspicuously inexact about ’ it is his practice scores. In fact, when I find a particularly good one recorded in my own book, I am inclined to require an affidavit as to its correctness before I will believe I made it. I understand the one in question is vouched for by Colonel Burnside. Is so, it is well authenticated, blit whether Colonel Burnside saw and recorded every shot, or is simply vouching for the credibility of Mr. Parfcello, I am not informed. In the. absence of all the facts, I can only say that the story, and the way it has been handled, looks a little like an attempt to advertise somebody's goods. ... A few days after this reputed performance we find another long despatch to the Associated Press, stating that he had, on a later occasion, made 214, in a bad light and with defective ammunition; This is what the lawyers would say proving too much. If he could make 214 with defective cartridges, how defective must they be to give him a full score, which figure, by the way, Ills friends telegraph he feels capable of reaching." Floriline !—For the teeth and Breath.—A few drops of the liquid “FlorUlno" sprinkled on a wet tooth-brush produces a pleasant lather, whlcq thoroughly cleanses tli’o teeth from all parasites os impurities, hardens tho gums, prevents tartar, sto s decay, gives to the tooth a peculinr pearly whiteness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It remover all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth of tobacco smoke, “Tho Fragrant Florilmo,” being composed in part of honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to the taste, and tho greatest toilet discovery o. the ago. Price 2s. 6d., of all Chemists and Perfumers, Prepared by Henry 0. Gallup, 40 Oxford-strootf London Want e a WANTED.— A Slaughterman, and a man to drive a horse and cart. Apply to J. & H. Barber, Willia-street. WANTED a Boots and a.good Kitchenman. Apply Albert Hotel, Williastreet. WANTED, bakery. Manners-street. a second hand Apply to A. in a pastry McDonald, A GENTLEMAN is open for an engagement in a merchant's office as Salesman, Correspondent, ludentor, &c. Seven years in last situation, with a connection throughout tho colony. Address box 17, Post Office. WANTED, a Married Couple for a station at Castlopoint. Apply to fohnston and Co. WANTED, a competent Surveyor to lay out the various lines of road in the District of Awatoro, Marlborough. Applications and credentials to be forwarded to tho undersigned not later than Tuesday, the 4th day of February, 1879. 0. J. \V. Griffiths, Secretary Awatcre Road Board, Blenheim. 4