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New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4295, 19 August 1875, Page 3

An entertainment will be given in the Provincial Lunatic Asylum to the inmates of the institution this evening, at 7 o'clock. A meeting of Frankhn electors will be helcl to-morrow, at three p.m., to consider the Abolition of Provinces Bill. Air. R. Arthur will sell, at noon to-day, under writ of fi. fa., the Sons of Freedom goldmine, plant, &c. Club Card.—Tom bought a gallon of gin to take home, and, by way of a label, wrote his name upon a cr.rd, which happened to be the seven of clubs, and tied it to the handle. A friend coming alongand observing the jug, quietly remarked, "That's an awful careless way to leave that liquor !" " Why ?" said Tom. " Because somebody might comealong with the eight of clubs and take it." Newspaper Advertising. — Newspaper advertising is now recognized by business men having faith in their own wares as the most effective means for securing for their goods a wide recognition of their merits. Newspaper advertising impels inquiry, and when the article offered is of good quality and at a fair price, the natural result is increased sales. Newspaper advertising is a permanent addition to the reputation of goods advertised, because it is a permanent influence always at work in their interest. Newspaper advertising is the most energetic and vigilant salesman; addressing thousands each day, always in the advertiser's interest, and ceaselessly at work seeking customers from all classes. Newspaper advertising promotes trade, for even injjthe dullest times advertisers secure by far the largest share of what is being done. —John Manning. The following alloy of copper will attach itself firmly to surfaces of metel, glass or porcelain: 20 to 30 parts finely blended copper (made by reduction with hydrogen or precipitation from solution of its sulphate with zinc) are made into a pasto with oil of vitriol. To this add 70 parts mercury and triturate well; then wash out the acid with boiling water and allow the compound to cool. In ten or twelve hours it becomes sufficiently hard to receive a brilliant polish and to scratch the surface of tin or gold. When heated it becomes plastic, but does not contract on cooling. A New Pleasure.—"Lord, what acow!" was the approving remark of a teetotal judge of Vermont after swallowing a potent punch which had been offered to him as a glass of milk.