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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1041, 5 April 1882, Page 2

The following story,. from the B«irue "Anecdotique," is a good illustration .of the French journalist's ingenuity !—A gentleman qoes to consult a solioitor as to an application he wishes fomake for a legacy to which he is' and in answer to his exact position in the family, clearly indicates it thus : " You see, sir, I am maraied to a widow, who hid, by her first husband, a grown-up dau<?h let-.'<) My lather fell in love with the daughter and married her, Thus he beJme my son-in-law, and my stepdaughUßbeoame my mother,in-law. ' I had a®/'whowas my father's brother-in-law as well as his grandsdn j ; at'the same timo my uncle," since he was the brother of my mother-in-|aff; My father in his turn had a son ..born,-ifho. was my; and iny grandson, as wellas the son qf my step-daughter, •. My wife ■■ was alio my grandmother, aa she was the mother of njy mother-in-kwj and k l y was Jier;,grand-//? son as well as her Husband, Moreover, as.. .the husband of a grandmother is hscess* arily a firandhther." I was my own grandfather. Thus you see/iMr Solioitor, that tnyi righto: iri.the matter we perfeotly olew," : \ ' jjk

•(jlanti.es nro now hcing made in the riuli hmyy materials fashion dictates shall be worn in tlio present Autumn. and ooming 'Winter. 'Silk Matalasae, Stamped Velvets, Rush, Moire Silk, Broclio Silk, will be used largely for Wraps and Jackets of all kinds, The shapes most in voguo comprise the Granny, Mother Hubbard, and, par excellence, the Dolman in its many varieties, Stamped and Brocaded Velvets aro largely used in conhination with other materials for ladies'.dresses. Nothing can possibly exceed in richness of effect a Brocaded Velvet Dress ' with Caslimero drapery and ovevskirt looped toother with rich (lord and Tassels, Ladies can Select their own materials at Tk Aro Hocse, and liPTfl either mantle or dress made in tlio 'at«JSstyles and with prompt despatch in ihid.-ess and mantle roomi if Tk Aro House [Advt.] A Df.mon.-Is it worth knowing ?-' Mr G, E. Stacy, Electro-Biologist,■ has been called a demon because he cures any case of corns in a few minutes, (without pain), "and guarantees ontirely positive and iramcdgkjelief, Thousands of leading renSjnuß in the Colonies testify to the fact, Mr Stacy will be staying at the .Empire during the week, and will attend anyone on communication.—Amr Carterton r Maaterton. —As a proof of who are the cheapest storekeepers in tho Wairarapa m wish to draw our readers' special attention to B. A. Gardener & Son's advertisement on our front pago. This firm iB determined to keep up their ropulition, From the time of their commencing business in Carterton they have repeatedly proved that they can withstand competition, no matter how strong. It is therefore ridiculous for another storekeeper from a neighboring township to post price lists to their onstomers and pretend to sell at wholesale prices, when for the smallest quantities B. A. Gardener k Son supply goods in almost every instance 10 to 15 per cent cheaper, and in large quantities still further concus aions are made.—(Advt