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Southland Times, Issue 1645, 8 October 1872, Page 3

It is said that the Marquise de Caux (Adelina Patti) owns more diamonds and handsome jewellery than any lady of tbe nobility in Europe. Cuee for Bronchitis and Asthma. — An eminent divine saya — " I have been a great sufferer from bronchitis and asthma, and I am anxious to make known to my rev. brethren, and through them to others, a valuable remedy which has never failed me. It is as follows : — Two ounces of garlic peeled and bruised ; one pound of coarse brown sugar ; on6 pint of water. To be simmered together for two hours ; it must never come to a boil, since boiling beat destroys the spirit of garlic. It should be put into a battle, and a wineglassful taken first thing in the morning and last thing at night." In the memoir of Robert Chambers by his brother William, allusion is made to the exceedingly quiet town of Peebles, their birth-place, and the strong local attachments of the Scottieh people. An honest old burgher of the town was enabled by some straDge chance to visit Paris, and was eagerly questioned when he came back as to the character of that capital of capitals ; to which he answered that — "Paris, a' things considered, was a wonderful place ; but still, Peebles for pleasure ! "