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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2604, 21 March 1889, Page 2

Mits Jay Goui.n is said to have a private furtime of 2,000,000 lols. ; l.!):20,000dols. of this represents the accretions which have attached themselves to her dowry of Ho,ooodols. Her husband took her money when they in: rr'ed, and invested and reinvested and speculated with it until Mrs Jay can now write a cheque for seven figuresami have it honoured, too. This mariiuge of the young Duke of Newcastle with Miss Candy (says the London correspondent of the New York Herald) is looked forward to with much interest in social circles. This, at any rate, is an exception to the supposed rnlo that English dukes fall in love with American heiressess. The future Dutchess of Newcastle is not particularly handsome, but she is bright-looking, and it is understood that, like the duke, she has strong High Church views, and is anxious to use any influence she possesses in that direction. In no direction have the discoveries of spience been more varied or more beneficial to the human racp than in the applications of eleatricity. Among other distinguished physicians, Dr. Willdns, of Auckland, lias ascertained by practical experience that, by the application of this wondrous power, he can cure diseases which have bullied medical practioners who adhere to the old system. His consulting rooms are iitted up with a large variety of electrical appliances, some of which are probably unique of their kind. They will well repay a visit of those who ai'9 of a scientific turn of mind, as well as those ill search of health, In one of our prominent batteries (says a writer in the (Century), a soldier belonging to aci mmxnd which was supporting a battery was lying down with the rest of his regiment to obtain somo cover afforded by a bit of rolling ground. The fire soon became so hot that his nerves could no longer stand the strain upon them, and l;e sprang to his feet and started fur the rear. He sqou iourid himself' iu a level field that was being ploughed by the shot and shell, which ricochetted over the rolling ground in front, and saw that he had j firot out of the frying-pan into the fire. " What are you doing there?" cried an nfficer. Well," said the man, " I'm look- ] flg for tho reai 1 of ihis aruiy, but it dqosn't ; seen} to have wy.' r 1 j