NEW YORK LADIES.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 270, 3 April 1873, Page 3

NEW YORK LADIES.

A New York letter to the St Louis ' G-lobe" says :— " The number of ladies driving their own turn-outs, through the park is constantly increasing. At one time ladies driving without a gentlemen made themselves the subject of remark, but now it is a nobby thing to do. They drive either in phaetons or buggies, and sometimes in light English waggons, with a livered John Thomas perched placidly on the back seat. Some of the ladies handle the reins with great skill while others, again pull and saw at their horse's mouth until the poor beast is nearly distracted. Thia class, I am happy to say, forms a small -minority. New York girls, as a-general thing, are used to driving, and managing a horse is, nothing for their dashing ideas of things. Many of them could guide a locomotive without a thought of fear concerning the speed.. I must confess to a weakness for New York girls. They can paddle their own canoe if there is any necessity for it, or be just as dainty and frightened at a ripple on the water as though they did not know a boat hook from a jews-harp.- They suit themselves to circumstancess. You meet them on the Broadway in the morning, or in the avenues in the afternoon, and view their elegant clothes and stylish ways with envy, wishing you had been born richt rather than handsome. But bless your simplicity, many of them would be proud of their wealth. The only difference is they know how to make the most of the least. They turn and return their old silks, strap a Russian leather belt round their waist, dangle a portemonnie on one side of it and a silk umbrella on the other, put on a hat made of two feathers and a bit lace, which in their experienced fingers get just the desired expression, draw on their three buttoned dollar gloves, hold their heads up, take long steps, and walk up town, looking as if they only wanted a chance to turn over a million or so to some less fortunate person. These are the majority. The wealthy minority have not a bit more style, or could not order lunch at Delinonico's with a more " blase " air. they have not time to read much ; what with making their clothing and promenading and going to the theatre, their time is pretty well occupied. However, they manage to know a little of almost everything , they observe a great deal, think quickly, and have a very knowing way of talking.

There is much good sense and truth ■ in the remark of a modern author, that no man prospered in the world without tho co-operation of his wife. If she unites in mutual endeavors, or rewards his labors with an endearing smile, with what confidence will he resort to his merchandise, or his farm, fly over land, sail upon the seas, meet difficulty or encounter danger, if he knows that he is not spending his strength in vain, but that his labor will be rewarded by the sweets of home. Solitude and disappointment enter the history of every man's life ; and be is but half provided for his voyage who finds but an associate for his happy hours, while for bis months of darkness and distress, no sympathising partner is prepared. The " Daily Times " hopes that before another summer arrives, with its accompanying dust plague, the following new plan of watering streets with the aid of chemicals, described by the " Echo ,' will have found its way to Dunedin :—": — " Chemistry has lent its aid to the problem of watering the streets of London, and Mr Cooper has proposed a device which practically amounts to making them, to a great extent, water themselves. His plan is to use a weak solution of deliquescent salts — that is to say, salts which have the power of attracting to themselves the moisture present intbe atmosphere. The roads watered with this solution dry very slowly, and recover considerable dampness at night. In this way one cartload of water can be made to do the work of five or six, thus securing a great saving in water just at the time when economy is most desirable. The wear-and-tear of carts is also saved, as well as much labour of horses and men. There is also additional advantage in the fact that, by watesing a road on Saturday night, we shall provide against dust during the Sunday. Incidentally, too, it happens that the salts employed have the property of fixing the ammonia which rises from any organic components of the mud. The plan is being tried, and is said to be successful, but ' vested interests' are said to be strongly opposed to it in some parts.' The " Grey River Argus" states that a letter from Captain Thomson, of Okarito, under date 26th February, has been received by the Harbor-master of Westland, in which it is stated that three men had just come in from the Glacier where they had washed out in five weeks 38ozs. of beautiful, large, scaly gold. There was also a party from the Lake district, on the day the letter was written, who spoke in very high terms of the ground throughout the district. Several men have gone from Okarito to the vicinity of the Glacier, to follow up the discovery already made. The "Bay of Plenty Times" says :— " The prejudice held by the Maori against the sale of land to "Europeans is fast dying away, and may be looked upon as a sure sign of the amicable feeling existing between the races in the -Bay of Plenty." It was demonstrated in England forty years ago that an area of land capable of maintaining 1000 sheep one year would, by being thus appropriated, maintain 1365 sheep next year. The same ia true of other stock, though in a smaller degree,