A NEW ZEALAND TEXAS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1083, 26 May 1882, Page 3

A NEW ZEALAND TEXAS.

A visitor to. Ohriatohurch writes;— The numerous ; highway robberies and assaults which have taken place lately! in this city, have had the effect of making quite a run on " shooting-irons," Not a (lay passes but some case of ''sticking-up" is recorded; and tho good people of Christchurch have determined to take measures for their own protection, • Revolvers we being freely invested in. and I should advise tlie ruffians lo give them a wide berth. You (nay " bet your boots" lam not at all in love'with the aspect of affairs. I like excitement, but not in that form—- ■ not much 1 Ti) prepare.myself for emergencies I hive gone in for a complete curse of physical training; I have also purchased a pamphlet on the art of selfdefence, and before I retire to rest at night I go through sundry evolutions [before my glass which 'would astonish even the renowned Jem Mace., Not content with this, I have invested all my spare cash in a " six shooter" of the most approved patent, (I call it the sexton's joy) and I pity the misguided creature who' crosses my path late at night,. I was noarly " drawing a bead"-on v "bobby" the other evening by mistake, The timely intervention of a friend prevented an inquest. Three young men uf my acquaintance who have a turn for the heavy tragedy parade the streets at night "armed to the teeth"—two shooters and a bowie—whiatling " I am a Pirate King" and other appropriate airs. But this is quite " too utterly too," you know—in fact three. Jem Mace will shortly arrive here, and a fortune is awaiting him. RiiJe saloons are looking

Eight members of the Madrid Trade Syndicate were recently charged with incitiug the tradespeople to resist the payment of taxes and to disobey the law, Tho Judge sentenced eaoh to pay a fine of £I4OO or to go to jail. Thoy preferred imprisonment. On account of tho ravages of the phylloxera and the consequent increasing foreign competition the Frenoh Government proposes to repeal the prohibition against putting alcohol into inferior wines in order to prevont their fermenting. The cluty on alcohol thus used ii to be considerably reduced. Mantles are nop being mado in the rich heavy materials fashion dictates shall be worn In tho present Autumn and coming Winter. Silk Matalasse, Stamped Velvets, Hush, Moire Silk, Broche Silk, will be used la.-gely for Wraps and Jackets of all kind?. The shapes most in vogue comprise tho Granty, Mother Hubbard, and, par excellent!, kf Dolmaii in its many varieties. .Stamped and Brocaded Velvets aro largely used in conbination with othor materials for ladies' dresses. Nothing can possibly exceed in richness of offect a Brocaded Velvet Dress with Cashmere drapery and overskirt looped together with rich Uord and Tassels, Ladies can select their own materials at Te Aro Home, and have either mantle or dress made in the latest styles and with prompt despatch in the dress and mantlo rooms of Te Ano Hoose.—[Advt.l