THE FIRE FIEND IN ALL HIS GLORY.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 204, 24 March 1877, Page 2

THE FIRE FIEND IN ALL HIS GLORY.

The following is the gorgeous anil Oriental description of a local fire in the Midland, Mich., Independent, which shows that the reporter of that paper is equal to any emergencies ;—“ And now appeared one of the most terrible and magnificent spectacles it was ever onr lot to witness. The whole broad and high front of the International Hotel was wrapped, as in its windingsheet, in one lurid mass of flame, which seemingly as in mockery of the puny nowers of man and his appliances to stay its course, stopped toward the earth in the eddy of the wind, with a hurtling sound as of demoniac laughter, and then swerving' and veering, as if in disdain, tossing itshead, it arose towering almost to the very clouds, and—-ah,- it needed no fervid Dauteau imagination then to discover within the fringes of that gilt-

edged hell the glaring eye-balls, yea, the very claws ami bloody hair of the flames—with one fell swoop it hurled itself across the broad street over upon and wound itself around, fastened its fearful clutches in, took possession of and invested the whole immense building known as the Harris block.”

A gentleman having an appointment with another who was habitually unpunctual, to Ids great surprise found him waiting, and thus addressed him ; “ Why, I see you are here first at last. You were always behind before, but I am glad to see you have become early of late.” Boy (explaining Lis geography lesson to bis little sister) —“You sec, sis, the inhabitants of South Africa don’t need an}' clothes to keep them warm, because they’re Hottentot* ! But the Coolies are a different kind of folks, and so are the Chili jS3ople. Dont you sec ?” Professor (_to class in rhetoric) —“Young .•gentlemen, why is it, do you suppose, that so many persons erroneously use the preposition into instead of the preposition in ?” Bright Student —“ Probably, sir, on account of their intuitive ignorance.” A reporter in Indiana describes a fight which took place between the exhibitors of a panorama of Switzerland, in which lie says “ the muscular turner of the crank knocked the elegant delencator of the moving! scenes clear through the great glacier lof the Alps into the Lake of Geneva,” Strangers and country settlers coming to Carlyle, are very often at a loss to know which is the best and cheapest General Drapery and Clothing Establishment in the district. , E. A. Adams’ Cardigan House, offers special advantages that can he met with nowhere else in the district. He keeps the largest and best assorted stock of every description of drapery goods, imported direct—and from the best colonial houses ; which, being bought on the most advantageous terms, and having thorough knowledge of the business, enables him to offer goods of sterling quality at prices that cannot be improved on by any other house in New Zealand. Every article is marked in plain figures, from which there is no deviation ; so that inexperienced people are as well served as the best judges, the terms being net cash, without rebate or abatement of any kind. Note the address—R. A. Adams ; Cardigan House, nearly opposite Town Hall, Carlyle.— advt. Holloway's Pills. —Indigestion, Stomach? and Liver Complaints.—Persons suffering from derangement of the liver, stomach, or organs of digestion should have recourse to Holloway’s Pills, as there is no medicine known which acts on these distressing complaints with such certain success. Its peculiar properties strengthen the stomach, increase the appetite, and rouse the sluggish liver. In bowel complaints it is invaluable, as it lemoves every primary derangement, thereby restoring the patient td» the soundest health and strength. These preparations should be used at all times and in all climates by persons affected by biliousness, nausea, or disordered liver ; for flatulency and heartburn they are specifics. Indeed, no ailment of the digestive organs can long resist their purifying and corrective powers.

MB HARRIS’ LIBELLOUS ADVERTISEMENT. In reference to a libellous advertisement which appeared in the Wanganui Herald of the 19th instant, signed “ D. M. Harris,” saying, “I would have been grateful to the proprietor of the Patea Mail had he made some little attempt towards a settlemient of the account for opening and keeping his books for a period, before removing the same from my office during my absence,” the proprietor of the Mail desires to explain that Mr Harris agreed to keep the books, make out all accounts, and mark ofE from list supplied him all settled accounts, for the sum of £lO per quarter ; all accounts to be made out and ready for delivery on the first day of new quarter. The bill handed in amounted to £ls, the correctness of which was disputed by me—- £ A haying been charged for opening the £2 for keeping them from Ist January to 19th February, during which time no entries had been made in the ledger. No mention having been made by Mr Harris, at the time he took over the books, as to a charge for opening them, it was understood by me that the £lO covered that expense (which Was acknowledged by Mr Harris whilst making out the account in question). Instead of making out the accounts, as per agreement, ready for delivering on the Ist January, Mr Harris went to Wanganui, in consequence of which I was compelled to do a portion of the work myself, and that) too, at a most inconvenient time. Last month, other arrangements having been made, I told Mr Harris that in future the books would be kept in'the Mail office, whereupon he immediately wrote out a bill for £ls. A short time after this, MiHams asked me if I was prepared to pay his account.. I said I was not, as it was an overcharge, and if he wished to push it lie had better take it into Court. Mr Harris got into a violent passion, and threatened to advertise me, and said that he would “ take it out of me,” which would satisfy him. Having been in the habit of taking the journal to and from Mr Harris’ office, I went up a day or two after for the ledger. Mr Harris not being in, I did as I had done before with regard to the journal, picked up my own property and took it away. Since going through the ledger, I find it has not been satisfactorily kept. Had Mr Harris tendered his account in a business-like way, and instead of getting into a rage on his extortionate demands not being complied with, and had been content to agree to what was fair and

reasonable, be would have saved himself from this addition to the previous exhibit ions be has made of himself. Mr Harris may be thankful he is as well bmeatb contempt as not worth powder and shot, or bo would have to answer for bis libellous insinuations in a Court of Justice.— Alex. Black.