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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2579, 13 April 1877, Page 3

A Patent Stjicidb.—Referring to a patent-suicide in Scotland, where a man named Duncan blew himself to pieces with dynamite, the New York Times says : —As a means of easy and successful suicide, Mr Duncan's invention is nearly faultless. It kills its man in the most thorough manner, and without leaving a particle of waste. Those who use it run no risk of spoiling carpets or of poisoning ponds, and inflict no gratuitous corpses upon innocent people, who have no desire for such gifts, and who grudge the funeral expenses which they entail. If the suicide is only careful to explode his dynamite in localities where there will be no danger of accidentally Wowing up unwary spectators, it will be impossible to find any reasonable fault with him. Thanks to Mr Duncan, the suicide need no longer, be an expensive nuisance, but he can quietly take his dynamite into a vacant lot and distribute himself in the shape of impalpable and inoffensive dust over miles of surrounding country. Answered. — Professor — " The ancient Egyptians were in the habit of sacrificing red-headed girls to the devils." Auburn-haired Student— " What did they do with the red-headed boys ?" Professor, irritated by the interruption— "They supposed they would go of their own accord." Wanted Everybody to Enow that all kinds of Watches and Clocks can be repaired at J. T. Clabke's, Pollen street (corner of Mary street). N.B. Balance Staffs, Cylinders, and Pinions worked in ' for the Trade. English Hunting Levers, £8 10s.—Advt. W. Finlay, one of the earliest established Watch and Clock Makers on the Thames, WISHES IT KNOWN that he has again commenced business in Williamson street, in connection with the Manufacturing Jewellery Business of his brother, Mr James Finlay, and is prepared to undertake all branches of the Watch and Clock-making business. Repairs executed with promptness. Charges moderate.-—[Advt.]

Municipal THAMES BOROUGH COUNCIL. mENDERS for putting V bottom to Oul- "*■ vert in Burke street will be recsived at the Council Chambers up to 2 p.m. on SATURDAY, April 14th, 1877. The Foreman of Worfcs will be on the ground to show the work to be done, between 9 and 10 o'clock. F. C.Deak, T«wn Clei-k. Thames, April 13th, 1877. 537 FOR SALE, OR TO LET, IN MARY . STREET, ; Next Congregational Church, THE RESIDENCE OF Mr J. REID, who is leaving for Auckland, his wellbuilt SEVEN-ROOMED HOUSE, Lined and Papered throughout, with Bath Room and every convenience. A large Garden attached^ For particulars apply on premises. 501