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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVI, Issue 28, 2 November 1888, Page 31

"It is not generally known,' writes a correspondent, "that a number of persons other than members of the Walter family have a pecuniary interest in the Times. One of these smaller shareholders was heard to complain the other day that the dividends were becoming smaller by degrees and beaut if ally less, and that consequently his income has been seriously curtailed. This was owing to a gradually decreasing circulation; and, as may be imagined, these capitalists by no means relish the heavy cost — past and prospective — involved in ' Parnelli9m and Crime.' " A correspondent writes to the Madras Mail. — "The following ia the translation of a portion of a Tamil handbill freely distributed in Oot&camuad :— ' A fine- looking: gold plate accidentally fell down from heaveu on Visvanatha'a Temple at Benares. The inscription thereon waß to toe effect that on Wednesday, the 24th Masi (March 6, 1889) one Indian hour — 24 minutes after sunrise, Satya yuga will commence, and our days will be 14 hours and nights 10. Man will have a period of his torments, and live to 125 years. From the monih of Karthigai, which begins on the 14th November next God himself in human form will rule over Northern India. Henceforth there will be strict justice all over the world, and Rishis will be very prosperoup. Whoever discredits this piece of news will go to rack and ruin." "WOMEN NEVEK THINK." If the crabbed old bachelor who uttered this sentiment conld but witness the intense thought, deep study and thorough investigation of women in determining the best medicines to keep their families well, and would note their sagacity and wisdom in selecting Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters as the best, and demonstrating it by keeping their families in perpetual health, at a mere nominal expense, he would be forced io acknowledge that such sentiments are baseless and false. " Picayune."