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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2128, 29 February 1908, Page 1 (Supplement)

Practically the whole of the societies in New England have deeded to substitute the toast of "The (Sovereign People” for that of the President at their banquets. Mark Twain'has again suffered loss in a commercial venture by the bankruptcy of a milk-food x>roduct. lie became interested in the coi'iioratioli because the liroduct had cured liis digestion, lie invested £6,400 in tin company, and was elected viee-yre-sident. "le is another proof,” Aiark Twain declared, “that 1 am a poo'' business man. But 1 was not swindled.” During the sale of the effects of Lord Brampton by Alcssrs Collins and Collins, at the resilience of the late judge in Tiluey-stroet, recently, a somewhat remark ibie discovery was made. Among articles in an almost obscure portion ol the catalogue woe a lint-water jug, a decanter, and an ink-hot tie with silver mounts, and there was nothing lo indie ite that they were anything more than ol mediocre value.’ It happened, however, that the auctioneers’ expert, tqion examining the tilings, found that they were seventeen tli century work. One of the dealers at tile sale offered 10. fjd ; then there was a bill of ten guineas, fallowed by others, until the articles weld i'or 100 guineas. The Emoeror \\ illiam. in the course of conversation with Herr von Borscht, Cliiel' .Burgomaster oi Alunieh, spoke of his visit to Engl 'inl. remarking haw much the English dwellinghouse system, as opposed lo the flat system in Germany, had interest! d liirn. The houses even of the poorest workmen, said His -Majesty, lias a comfortable, lmme-like atmosphere. Englishmen were evidently great lovers of flowers, as might be seen from all their living-rooms, while their houses were often smothered in creeping plants. He would he glad if the dwelling-house system were adopted more and more in Germany.