At a large Free Trade meeting at Madrid the demand was made for the reduction of customs tariffs with a view of obtaining concessions from other oountries. In order to deepen the shadows of a picture whioh she drew of a wife's degradation, Miss Elmy, a speaker at the Social Science Congress recently held in Edinburgh, represented the married woman as the only servant who receives no' wages. The only objection to this view is that the married woman is not a servant. Last year 720 children under twelve years of age were sent to gaol in England. The ; offences were principally pulling a flower, or stealing a few apples, or turnips, or ears of corn, or the criminal has broken a window, or trampled on somebody's grass, or done something for which a gentle thrashing would be au adequate punishment. I (_r £1 Fbbb Gists!—The proprietors of Woub'b Aeohatio Schiedam: Sohhappb to induce the destruction and prevent the improper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus further protect the publio against fraud and deception, have inclosed in the wrappers, or under the label on the quart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and continue to inclose in BVEBT DAY'S PAC-CmS THBOF&HOOT THB tbab, THREE £1 OBDEBS, which are drawn upon the undersigned, and which will be cashed by their agents. To secure these gifts, the public must be careful to ask for, and accept nothing but the G-MU-BB Udolpho Woub's Schkapps, with our name upon the top label. M. Moss and Go-, Wyn* yard Lane, Sydney. Dalqbtx A Compt - Agents, Gb-utdhuzch.—[Advt,
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Press, Volume XXXV, Issue 4824, 20 January 1881, Page 3
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