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Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 74, 30 March 1910, Page 9

A century and a half ago a scheme for the better cleansing of London's htreets put forth by Benjamin Franklin at the time he lodged in Craven-street embodied the idea of a single gutter — and that in tho middle of the street — which is now being suggested as a desirnblo improvement, says the London Chronicle. "Here let me remark," he wroto parenthetically amid the inlerebting details of his project, "the convenience of having but one gutter, running down the middle of the street, instead of two, one on each side, near the footway; for where all the rain that falls on a street runs from the sides and meets in 'the middle it forms there a current strong enough to whsli away nil tho mud it meets with, but when divided into two channels it is often too weak, to cleanse either, and onlymakes the mud it finds more fluid, so that the . , , carriages and horses da»h it upon tho foot pavement . . . and sometimes splasTi it upon those who are walking." When all oiher languages were confounded tho con f union of bßbel left music unconfounded, and it baa therefore become the universal language. Music affords the one great pleasure for all nations, but some are more musical than others. For its size New Zealand i« pxtremely musical, and the pioportion of ginger* and players must be very great. The piano ir the popular instrument, and the choice of a piano is often a xourco of trouble. There i» no reason why it should bo, and thone who visit the warehouse of the Wellington Piano Company, Ltd., Lambton-quay, come to :i decision very quickly. The Challen Piano captivates everyone by it« beautiful vibrant tone. Come and liar the Challen Piano and judge for yourself. — Advt. The troubles of washing day are reduced to a minimum when Lewis and Whitty's Square Blue is used. It does not streak the r-lothes, a habit that is confined to common cheap blue, but gives the clothes that nice colour so pleasing to the careful foundress. When you order your goods from the grocer, ask for Lewis and Whitty's Square Blu« and Borax Soap. Good soap and good blue. — Advt. Ladies, when giving afternoon teas and other social parties, should order cakes and confections from Carrol's. Willis-.etrppt. The ihoieer.t assortment of cak" < !. liisLiiitt, and g^tieial confectionery in Wellington. Koxrv, of assorted cukes .sent to any address on loceipt of post cird or Ulephone mesf>a»u. !^(>ii(l to Canol's lm- uikcs, wheio \ou have .i Ijrjjc ihoiip. Wedding takes .1 speciality. Telephone 2066. — Advt. Laclio«- - CV.-lumcp nio made ut the English Tailoring Kouuif-, 52, Willii-Micet. Tlico «hn hay© been gowned by Mr W. Es, Bedford art continually idvwtUing him.— Advt.