UNKNOWN.

['• ■ %?|i_r deeeon, whe was a zealous frnV ot due cause of temperance, tio,'"'-"l '"■ 'cprpenter to make some fMfitCili Iris parlor. In repairing a ', tei?'riKtiT the fireplace it was found l-^y.fo remove the wainscoat, when ,a ' mar-*;. ■-'.- 1 " was brougltt to light l^iSferiished ihe workmen most mar-. '■ iffii^i brace of decanters, sundry P_-jiitlo_.~iill containing "something U,e M-~a j tcher and tumblers, were j|> rcj.o&.ng there in snng quarters. . I* r, with wonder-stricken counten m _a* to Iho proprietor with_ the '' l«j'l .ncfl. Well, I declare," exclaimed :^eon; *' that is curious, sure enough. pffi-.be that, old. Captain B. left those ■fs|'.there when he occupied the "Jkitfcirty years since." "Perhaps he jf™9otamed' the discoverer; "but, (■Ci>., l;.at, ice in the pitcher must have, well frozen to have remained solid."

NOT QUITE APROPOS.

V-'^M? !/>:>-ON letter of the Newark '^fr* v t'! Kays : I must, however, give have just heard. At a 15 in town last August there ;._;-:■ Asters present—one a widow ~ ' '• from the weeds, the ■S ; . j?oiig married, whose husband jgaielj'go'ifie out to India for a 3hort SI -.A yoi^ng barrister present was SJed-.io ; „ke the widow to dinner. jrW_i!_tel_r he was under the impres ffpt his partner was the married lady, |H husband Jta.. just arrived in India. Wp&versation commenced by the lady ;'.^pSh'g; how extremely hot it was W&M very_hot," replied the young j-Jjlter. rl ben a happy thought sug '""'__&* ;^e-f *° him, ana- k-e added with a -'">' '•'•'_Pii>S-ttl- : " But not so hot as the JBL$o which your husband has gone !" '$iss.s are powerless to convey any idea 4_p.eduel, but the look with which the jspM-Sworcd this lively sally will haunt Jsj_b,appy youth to his death.

SOME FUN.

JranE!E--j^ishxaan is travelling in #rica Writes to the Times " that many ,sjp.,have to carry revolvers to protect '» ' !/-' _TOelje3 from their husbands." "SHt>w Touch did he leave ?" inquired js.ntle_oan of a wag, on learning the 'apt. of a wealthy citizen. " Every . '}&%■," responded the wag, "he didn't l_| a dollar With him." . Jmudame X knocks at Mr. V.'s door, #).Vs there?" " It's me Madame X.; «£you visible ?" my dear madam, I —l C* gjpi not precisly invisible, but, in fact, I flfeisfpaking '. a bath." &■■ H£_B__t_y^ ■" - '*Ufa_t.e.dearH_ttie?" called a married ta of Green Bay in his sleep, and his i;|i;;|^p^JK)sename is Betsy, can't be con s*ced that be was dreaming of reading a i': * _Biin'-which the heroine was Hattie. r vr -*"_ranhury " News " says that " the t'kind of awoman is one who spends our in ._r_a_ging her toilet before ! _og to the parlor on the arrival of 'r-who proves to be a book agent, iving at Calais, on her way to make id four, an English lady was sur and somewhat indignant at being for th> &cst time in her life." a ny? * You mistake, madam," said be libeller, with some pique. " it is ib are (the foreigners. We are alley off Congress street recently c Detroit "Free Press," a half oys might have been seen stuffing of sheejpskin under the jacket of a iy named Tom- who expected a fhen he reached home. When they lished one of them remarked, i all right now ; all you've got to wiggle and holler, and she won" .--"How .many people," says Taylor, " are busy in this world .« together a handful of thorns to Particular.—There is something >out a goat that all boarders might -He is not particular what he on. • a barfcer musn't do—lather his Tyndall, is on the war-path. Ib "Up, and atom." v h wants hot little beer below, old drinkist," but wants that little »tern paper thinks that over all '^f_ll-room doors should be inscribed: WJjKook' out for the train 1" |»Thfere is still another point in faver of !'^rrow-gauge railroads. When the loco motive runs over tf man, two-thirds of the aldy is left ;in good condition for identifi mHe then touched the patient's eyelid to »cc if there was any muscular contraction, »6., in «o doing, accidentally touched the ilye itself. No twitching of. any kmd. Keinti-t be insensible. The forceps at Kce brought ont a tooth with tremen mm% roots, and at the same time brought ffiteyoung man td his feet with a, yell. w~ " Why-in the deuce, Doc., didn't you '|rf ait until I had socked some more gas ? " l "More gas! You took enough to put, jtwo men to sleep, and besides I touched »onr eyelid and even put my hand on fybur eye, and you never showed a twinge, lai-d-that-ia' considered an infallible test." • «* That's good, by George. I wondered |what "in thunder you were fooling around Imy glass eye for." '•' % *The valve, which was found to be out sof.prder, was repaired, the man's second ,-' feipih IrA'--: .-1 he soon-went away - |feiu.-k _<~.* to bio-scli1," That's gooJ, foeling llkrf"-" ai'.w oye to gee if I'd twitch!" (V _j_-1 _r. _.-': :-•! Contbacf.—" I'll g^e j{bi_lfa.'J-'.rn >; if ypn'il stop wnistling that i.ii- ". . Tlig bey named had been KW^l^wa^-'' Mollis Darling " lor ruor<? _L__?A,:_. i'.u .nuttr straight ahead, and our .; ®#if?vits ■■ feioxtcl' ;aa.nearly- frantic. .The. ' hhoj ---•'n;°'-; swung his leg jp-Usivij. *'"' -, --- moment, reflecting' whether the Aiou-d afford it. The gentleman pulled W^Q^t'-p^^t-h?-^- ''It's a, bargain—gimme pßbe money,"he said. Boy took it, gave it liliL'clote examipation, carefully folded it MpTdputit away j and immediately opened ra|) in a clear high key, " The - Mnlligan i Guards.!' An hour afterwards -that boy __S_k.w»i whistling " '-'he Mulligan Guards," ____-- «.UV, n.iT-n^rarl r>bpnrfulh«>KS. woile enr

GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.

A story about the Princess. Eoyal had been going the round of the Press lately It seems that Her Royal Highness takes a lively interest in the question of the employment of women, and at her request the Director-General of Telegraphs at Berlin took a dozen young women into the Telegraph Department there to train them up as operators—a thing new in Germany though far from being so in England. Well one day the Princess went to see how her protege's were getting on, and seemed well satisJied with the progress they had made. She commented, however, on the facts that the high colour of some of the fair operators was due to art rather than to natnre, and that.he practice indulged in by them of wearing their hair in a cascade down the back, was not unlikely to lead to delay in transmission of messages, through soma of the flowing locks catching in the instruments. Her observations were re ported to the head of the department, who has since officially informed the young ladies that it is desirable that they should in future leave their faces as nature made them, and that waves of hair and ringlets a yard long had better be indulged in j only in unofficial hours. Another story, relating to lady tele graphists, has also been circulated of late, and the scene of it is in England. It appears that there is no distinct list of interrogatories addressed to female candi dates for situations as telegraphic operators and the consequence is that they have to answer the questions drawn up before female telegraphists were thought of. The result is sufficiently comical. One of these lady candidates lately made public two of the questions she was called upon to answer, and which I give verbatim •' No. Id." are you in the Militia ? If so> wheu will sou be entitled to your dis charge ?" No. 25. " How many iuches do you measure round the chest under your waistcoat ?"

THE INVENTOR OF MAGIC LANTERNS.

A few facts about the inventor of dissolv ing views, who died at his house in Mostyn Road Brixton, near London, may be of interest to the readers of the Star, and especially to those ladies and gentle men who take an interest in Sunday schools. The -. inventor's name was Henry Langdon Childe, he was born in January 1782, so that at the time of his death he was within three months of ninety-three. The father of Mr. Childe was a painter, and his brother-James was a portrait painter. - The subject of this brief notice made his first magic lantern in the year 1797, when in his fifteenth year. Subsequently he began to. paint on glass, and produced slides illustrating natural history, astronomy, and costumes of various nations. He became known in his interesting and novel business, and was engaged by Mr. Yates, the father of Edmund Yates^the novelist, and by Mr. Radwell,managers of the Adelphi Theatre. In 1807, he first produced his famous series of disolving views, which he per fected and exhibited generally in 1818. At one of his entertainments, which he had brought to still greater perfection in 1829, the Duchess of Kent, with her daughter Victoria, the future queen of England, were, present. So interested was the princess that, at the close of the exhibition, she desired to talk with Mr. Childe,-and learn his secret, which was very gratifying to the exhibitor. In 1837-40, he exhibited during the season of Lent of each year, at Her Majesty's Theatre, in conjunction with Mr. Howell, who delivered a series of lectures on astronomy. The Lord Chamberlain stop ped the performance, which damaged Mr. Childe's prospects for a time. Mr. Thomas Duncombe however, brought for ward a motion in the House of Commons, praying that Mr. Childe might be allowed to carry on his instructive and innocent entertainments, and the resolution was carried by a majority of forty-eight, The Polytechnic Institution was opened in 1838, his grand*phantasmagoria, to which Mr. Childe afterwards added the chroma trope, which he carried on for a period of twenty years, until the infirmities of age obliged him, in 1858, to retire into private life. Mr. Childe for many years has lived at Brixton, where the little man, with his spectacles, walking stick, and playful brown terrier will be long remembered by the settled inhabitants of' that sub urban village.

THE BEATING OF MY OWN WIFE.

AIK—" THE BEATI-.G OF MY OWN HEART. ' I'd melted all my wages, Ere of beer I had nay fill, Eor a bob I asked the missus — There's a way where there's a will. She refused ; I took the poker ; The neighbours never Btirred, For the beating of my own wife Was the only noise they heard. A sneak -lowed to the crushers, I was lugged before the beak ; But I.know'd that it was nothing— The old girl had her squeak ; They fined me forty shillings, I paid it like a bird, And the beating of toy own wife, Perhaps, that night was heard. But rights is rights no longer ; Cross swears he'll eat his hat, Or jolly dogs as wops their gals Shall suffer from the cat. If that brutal measure passes, Take William Sykes his word, That the beating of his ownwife y\ ill not again be heard. Punch.

A good minister of Fife remarkable for his benevolent disposition, met one of his parishioners one day, and said to her, " Jeanie what way do I never see you in the kirk?" "Well, sir 7" said Jeanie," to be plain wi' ye, 1 ha'ena a pair of shoon to gang wi'." "A pair of shoon, Jeanie! Jeanie, I'll no let you stop athame for that what: would a pair cost ?" "Aboot four shillings, sir." Putting his hand into his pocket, lie gave Jeanie the money, and: wrent his wayij Some time after, meeting he»*gain,,he said, "Dear ms, Jeanie, I've neveri-eeh ye in the kirk yet; what way is that P " "Weel, sir, " said Jeanie, " to be ?lain wi' ye, the weather's quid, and hae'time, I prefer gaun to Dumfarlm to hear Mr. Gillespie." " Oh, indeed, Jeanie lass, that's *£c w_y p't is't ? you might hae

ONE EVIDENCE OF APPRECIATION.

The London Figaro says s "A highly dra matic scene was enacted at the Albert Hall on Bank holiday, discreetly veiled, of course, from publje gaze, but for all that a matter of public -interest." After Mr Simsjßeeves had sung the 'Rose Song,' from Balfe's Talismano, the applause was so great that the popular tenor complied with the generally expressed wish of the audience, and gave the same composer's ' When other lips,' This was felt by Madame Balfe, who was present', to be so high a compliment to her deceased that, first asking Mrs Beeves not to be jealous,' she fairly and warmly kissed the popular tenor, and this not once, but two o r three consecutive times. How this my be a trifle in itself j but if taken as a precedent it is likely to lead to various ludicrous con sequences. Supposing a young and lovely girl were to sing ' Marguerite' with bewitch ing taste and expression, of course young Mr Cowen would feel iv duty bound to sa lute the '('artiste ' as a 'slight mark of his ap preciation of the compliment to himself.' Or if a young male artist were to be the vocalist, the young and beautiful composer must offer the ' baccie.' The practice would soon become an institution, and kissing by deputy would be introduced. The kissable ladies would be overrun with requests to sing special songs by titled boobies, while the kissable gentlemen would, on their hand, lead a hard life of it from the importunities of_the softer sex."

THE MEASLES.

Young Auckland now iv every place, Waits patiently till he sells, His pals called up with serious face, By — " Have you had the measles'.'" A dame to Fenton's hied last week, Who groceries and tea sells, The young liifiu coughed, his eyes looked weak, She fled, ite'd got the measles. Friend Hoyte, the artist, came to paint (The prince of colours and easles), The lady cried, .' Stop, stop, I faint; I'm sure I've got the measles." Bill Sykcs was in for being tight, Lodged gratis in the police cells; When up next morn a sorry sight, He swore 'twas only measles. To meet her loVe young Katie aped, ■ The appointment his. her Cecil's; He was not there. His letter said Hccould'nt come for measles. Miss Colville perhaps on one fine night, Announced in Lady Teazle's Part, won't show,- and then you'll know It _ because she's got the measlerf. -The grass in Auckland streets may grow, As thick ns honoy in bee-cells ; • Tisn't Sir George the seed who'll sow, It's all along o' the measles. Ohinemurl's opened now, They fossick the ground like weasels; The general wish you'll all allow, They'll get something more than measles. A. K.

FORGIVING WOMEN.

There was a notice in tho police reports a few days ago which ought naturally to have avoked a lew reflections from an inteWfHjfcreader. An unhappy wife had been ifflK brutally ill-treated by her husband, attd, as is often the case, was most unwilling to appear against him. But she was compelled to do so, and presented in court a most lamentable appearance, the result of the man's brutality. She piteonsly appealed to the magistate, contused and mutilated as she was, and declared she did not wish to do anything against her husband. "It was all her fault," she said ; " she had aggrivated him," So far the stoty is not uncommon one. Those who have had experience in such matters know well that there are many and complicated reasons which prompt a wife in snch a position to endeavour to protect the husband who has so brutally ill-used her. She has to think hor wretched children, crying for bread, if the man who wins it for them, and so constitutes his right to half murder her, is'sent to prison. She has to think, more over, of her husband's relations, who are in all probability neighbours, aud who will take care to impress upon her, in a practicla manner, the enormity of her crime in defending herself from his blows. But in this case there was something peculiar, or else the stale repetition of daily assaults by husbands on wives would scarcely deserve any serious notice, To continue, therefore, the story, the magistrate "was totally unmoved at the unhappy woman's tears and professions of love for the wretch in the dock, and sentenced him at once to twenty-one days imprisonment foe his dastardly assault. His Worship went even further, and pre sented the wife with a donation of ten shillings. The womon hurried out of court with this unsual wealth in her pocket, and at once purchased a comfort able meal for bel husband before be would have to begin his diurnal career of simple fare. We are not concerned here to consider what sentence might fairly and justly meet the atrocious eases of almost wife-murder which daily occur; nor to argue on the question, which appears naturally most difficnlt to magistrates, as to how to meet such cases as this; where the wife was presumably dependent on her husband's woak. But one side of feminine nature, in jess educated and refined condition, is so clearly manifested ni his somewhat pathetic story, that we cannot help re membering how one has ebserved before that, as a rule, in the lower classes, the worsea wife is treated —the more she is bullied, treated as a nonentity or. an animal, her tastes ignored her wishes dis regarded—the more she loves the man who is the cause of all her wrongs. If a woman has been wronged beyond all reparation, whom will she love best ? Not the one who would wipe her tears awayi atone for previous wrong, and for give her for every weakness. But the i man whom she has "to thank for disgrace and ruin. , We would commend to all the up holders of woman's rights the story, of this loving, ill-used wife, wjio thus figured this week in the police-courts. '"They may say she was a wretched, craven1 speci men of her class—that shevhad-no educa tion—in short, did not know jbetter. It is very likely this is true. But there seems somehow, in spite of education, to . Jbe. a longing, pitiful, weak,nthough pa9 sionaWlove, huried 1 in every woman s 'heart;*'I.' - '.'"','"

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STILL TENANTED. Old house, how desolate thy life ? Nay, life and doath alike have fled Nor thrift, nor any song within, Nor daily thought for daily broad. Tho dew is nightly on thy heart, Yet something sweeter to thee clings, Aud some who enter think they hear The murmur of departing wings. No doubt within tho chambers there — Not by the wall nor through the gato— Unoounted tenants come, to whom The house is not so desolate. To them the walls aro white and warm, The chimneys lure the laughing flame, The bride and groom take happy hands, The new-born babo awaits a name. Who knows what far-off journeyers at night return with winged feet. To cool their fever in the brook, Or haunt the meadow, clover-sweet 1 A nd yet the morning mowers find No foot-prints in the grass they mow, The water's clear unwriting song Is not of things that come or go. 'Tis not forsaken rooms alone That unseen people live to tread, Nor in tho moments only when The day's eluded cares are dead. To every home, or high or low, Soibb unimagined guests reyair, "Who come ui__e.n to break and bless The bread and oil they never share. —Hiram Rich, in tfoUtmher Atlantic. Light AND Shade at Saratoga.— Olivia writes totlie Philadelphia " Press ' from Saratoga : " Down the hill comes a curious couple. Nothing strange when considered apart, but, arm-in-arm, they command the closest scrutiny. The Wo man is young —not over twenty. Sli6 hag a. pretty milk-and-water face and there is that about it which would lead the beholder to infer that it is American born of Irish parentage. Sho is neatly dressed, and if alone would pass unnoticed by, scarcely ruffling public attention. But now all eyes are uirected towards her. The Fifth avenue dowager is thrown in the shade. The belle in blue silk and Valenciennes is totally forgotten. Why? The young girl's hand rests confidingly on the arm of a black man. He, too, is young —perhaps twenty-live—hi 3 coun tenance is of a high intellectual type 1, straight, classic nose, fine largo eyes, and handsome mouth, but his skin is of inky darkness, and his hair such as the Creator made expressly for this race alone. The bearing of the girl indicates weakness; the bearing of the man indicates strength. Her eyes are cast down in confusion; his are upraised and defiant, as much as to say " What aro you going to do about it ? " After the first look of astonishment the crowd surveys the parties with good natured indifference, except the young Irish policeman who is on duty inside the railing at the Spring. His passionate nature shows itself in the scorn and dis dain in his face." Withering Reply.—A little Connecti cut boy, asking a mate who Good Friday was, received tbe withering reply : "well, you go home and read your Robinson Crusoe." Of* QU E E N-STREET. ALEXANDER'S GOLD a-.d HILVER WATCHE3 By the best English and Continental makers. Are worthy of inspection ALEXANDER'S GOLD CHAINS are of tho Newest pattern and guaranteed ALEXANDER'S LADIES (SUITS aro the Latest and choicest designs ALEXANDER'S LOCKETS and NECKLETS Are the best ever imported, LEXANDER'S GENTS' and LADIES' RINGS Are very choice. LEXANDER'S GENTS' SUITS and STUD 3 Are in great variety. LEXANDER Guarantees every article purchased at his Shop, opposite WynOham-street. LEXANDER Warrants every WATCH purchased from Lim for two years ALEXANDER Invites i__peo"tion of hlrr recent im portations Of EL ECTRO PL A.TE3 and CLOCKS A UCKLAND SAVIJNG-a' BANK Established in 1874. _P RESID _t NT * HIS EXCELLED* THE GOVERNOR. Vice-President : W. 0. WILSON, Esq. The BANK is OPEN for RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS Monday From 12 to 2 o'olook Tuesday » .. » » Wednesday ~ » Thursday ~ » Friday >• »» And to receive Money only on Saturday evenings from 7 to 9 o'clock. Any sum from Is and upwards,'received, for which 6per cent interest is allowed.. R. CAMERON, Accountant U~_ REO XI T T'S FRENCH BLUE, And >cc that each ball is wrapped in paper bearing the name of R E C X I T T, As its splendid quality has caused a host of inferioi imitations. Sold by all respectable Grocers and Storekeepers. rjATEFUL— C 0 M F OR Tl N G. EPPS'S COCOA. BREAK- AST. "By a thorough knowle of the natural aws which govern the operation ofdisgestion and nutri tion, and by a careful app ication of the fine pro perties of well-selected'cocoa Mr Epps lias provided our breakfast tables with delicately flavoured beverage which may save many heavy doctors bills." — Civil Service Gazette Mantj__.oture of Cocoa. — "We will now give an account of the process adopted by"Mes.ra James Epps and Co., manufacturers of dietetic articles, in their works in the Euston-road, London."—See rticle in Cassells Household Guide. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in packets, labelled thus:— JAM E S EPPS & CO., ,; HOMCEOPATHIC CHEMISTS, ; , '~_Sj' THR__.b-_EDI_K-STRB_-T, AND '170, PICOADXIiY^v :^!CHVtfS^[ , i , Works .'Diana Place,tEustoa_Road, Londqa. .'."., .. :./,:-..'...-■ ... . ~..■'.-,- *.. --■ - .'•-



APENING NIGHT, SATURDAY NIGHT, Gth INST. A PRESENT Will br? given on the OPENING NIGHT OP THE LEVIATHaN CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT TO EVERY PURCHASER. S3T- REMEMBER THE ADDRESS CORNER OF SHORTLAND AND QUEEN-STREETS (Opposite the Insurance Buildings). JOSEPH MOSES, PROPRIETOR. _ ; pHEAPSIDE HOUSE. M. & C. MILNE Beg to call attention to their NEW AND LARGE STOCK SUMMER DRAPERY, Including— Black GlacG Silks, Black Grosgrain Silks, Plain Coloured Silks, Figured Coloured Silk-, Plain Japanese Mlks, 1 Figured Japanese Silks, Tussore Silks. FRENCH BROCHE SILKS. A decided bargain, now selling at 6s 6d usual price, 7s 9d Plain Coloured Lustres, from 7_d Figured Coloured Lustres Black Lustres Black Striped Lustres Printed Lustres Carmelites B-ges Homespuns Mohairs Frenr h Merinos Persian Cords Crape Cloths Winceys, &c, &C. Prints Muslins Grenadines Plain and Coloured Batistes. M. & C~MT Jj N E Have also in Show, A LARGE VARIETY or COSTCTMES, ALL M-.ERt-L* A>TD 3TYLE3, Which they are now selli-g at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, ing fro 11 10s 66* upwards. ALWAYS IN HAND, A LARGE STOOK OF Skirts, Crinolines, Shawls, Mantles, Jac_ets,&o. THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Will be found replete with all the latest fashions. WEDDING 'AND MOFRNING ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. Child's, Girl's, and Ladies' Underclothing in all its branches. —; HOSIERY, HABERDASHERY, TWEEDS, SHIRTINGd, &c, &c. OUTFITTING OF ALL KEgDS, Including— Boy's and Men's White Shirts Boy's and Men's Coloured Shirts Under.hixt., Drawers - Collars, Ties, Scarfs, &_., *«, HOUSEHOLD LINENS of all kind*. AST Country Order faithfui.ly Executed. jb* M. & C. MILNE, lHin.B-I.D_j HDU SB," : j.';.' . AND __, QTJTtmST___3T.



Tjl X T R A Q B B IN A X T a.•■-■ BARdr-_I-m:C'^-;: 35,1 *"lUi "W; DYSON'S T E M.P ORARY PREMISES Opposite the City Ha__ # FOR ONE MONTH ONLY ! MUSLIN DRESSES (White and Coloured), THE NEW FLAX AND OTHER DRESSES, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, SHEETINGS, A*D GENERAL DRAPERY, MILLINERY AND CLOTHING. The following GOODS, JUST OPENED, Will be included in thl_ CHEAP SALE! LADIES* UNDERCLOTHING, NEW PADS, PLAIT 3, COMBS, COILS, STEMS, &C YAK LACES, HOSIERY, HABERDASHERY, RUFFLES, AND FANCY GOODS LARGE STOCK OF BABYWARES. *_r SPACE BEING SO LIMITED, THE STOCK MUST BE CLEARED. TB* NEXT BROWNE SON'S MUSIC! SHOP. TTOLLOWAY AND GARLICK, CITY HALL. CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE. -5 « h ta oa § go I w p. w il I £ « a 9*15 Q ? __ B >_ \ SB - h « 3 S Efl § § « FLOOR CLOTHS, ALL WIDTHS. LINOLEUM, Especially adapted for Offloes and Pubiio Booms. COIR AND CHINA MATTING ft* HJ| 9 2 w>- I 8 lit I M " _. _j _° H A ? a a I < < z■ I. "*» H fl frJ .3 BLANKETS, QUILTS, SHEETING, COTTON AND - LINEN TICKS. DEFYING COMPETITION. ITS YC HALL, 230, Queen-Street, Auokiawb.. I ■:;.■ -:,/.*<&,&, "V.':'"' r.:-:; M ' ',: ■■'-":: .:-'



winks a;id H al:^ :'l Are now opening up their ; ; NEW TOOK.OF FURNITURE CARPETS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, SILK AND WORSTED DAMASKS. REPS TAPESTRIES AND BROCATELLEB, Laoe, Musuw, and Net ~ .' '.- m WINDOW CURTAINS, 1 . I BRASS WINDOW CORNICES AND POLE TABLE-COVERS, 1 1 •'_ ■ A''. ■-■; 11 ■ ■:■■..' • ,'.' ;.| tj2 BILLIARD CLOTHS, BLANKETS, | -■■■: : ' '-'".' .. j ij GILT CHIMNEY and TOILET GLASSES / { [ ■ '■■■■■ j M I ill Always on hand, a large stock of well-seasoned . / I / 1 I [' - /1' CEDAR, RIMU, AND KAURf /.f/. S3T" Agents for the Celebrated 1 I- '-''2 GROVER AND BAKER SEWING m,CHm9 //■'.: A M ERICAN SEWING "*^ MACHINES. %J« THE "HOME^SHUTTLE-LOCK 4| STITCH. '^,'J THE PERFECTION OF MECHANISM. SIMPLE, |_ compact, ■;; E-TFICrENT, ,;i DURABLE, AND COMPLETE. It sews with the least p^amo^trfhgand a girl of twelve years c^ run it _ It is a Triumph of Mechanical Genius. . ; THE "HOM-" SHTjaT _,l- ifl the only practical Law-price Lock-stitch BOTfflf ,_• ;. . ■ Machine ever invented. • ,- This Unequalled Machi-e .¥ uses a straight need*, makes *X__i?t__-o_,. - ■ " (alike on both sides)/ has a &+*j3gs or T a __ly and is adapted to every variety of __<>_~ wear, from the lightest mushns to the heaviest, _»_», rd will even Sew leather. It will hem, fell, bini, cord, braid, seam, tuck, ruffle^ hemstitch,'and'gatier. + Thi S machme^sew_cn and gather at the sime time, «^s_n _os_i. W: weU on Bilk, Linen,-Woollen, and Cotton Goods, w Silk, Linen, or Cotton Thread. . *_f Id a* necessarj for us to endeavour to detract - >- ** the merits of any other machine.. We claim to sell . , The Best Family Sewing Kachine m the Market, ■WITHOUT REGARD TO PRICE, ... , - . And we feel confident that whenever persons wishing to buy Sewing Machines give the . "Home" Shuttle Sewing Machine : _a-Tt___, in competition with other machines, it Will have tbe preference. With the Ma-hh^f^r^-Hei^Bra^ Shuttle Bobbins, Oil Can, Oil, S"«gn for use. Ne«_es, Guage, Table Clamp, and *ie«4i|= . AR-ecurely picked in strong case with hinges. PRICE:— Complete in box ..-••-• • £6 15 witti Table and Treadle ••;•."'/ f ,-■•' '"'•' With Table and Treadle, Half-Cabinet, fl . with Cover, Lock and Key •'•' v." ' Some thousands of c, 0 utmost sold in New Zealand, and hJTlfS__ie»iiß testi-; >, possible satisfaction, as t*^to«X monials, which we forward on apphcatwn In proof of their superiority over au P-ißi. x_ we guarantee them for five years. Os Sale by- ... W. C. Dennes, Q-*^e^ - Anfl at all Sewing Machine Depots. SOLE IMPORTERS: "'lf L . D. IS AT HAN & CO., AUCKLAND. O- •''■]« S A. - By the undersigned !• Candles—Brandon's b , . .-. ■ Pickles—Morton's and wnyoroYY / Salmon—-merican- -,_.___ Preserve- Milk-Eagle Brand v Salad and Castor OU Coleman's White Starch , « Confectionery '■' '•■"'/ ' _l Malt, English Tanks 2_ff_W-sßffi««" Tart Fruits, ditto ditto Candied Orange Peel Butter-Sydney and Canterbury , .._ . Bran, Pollard / : Maize, Oats / -. Wheat i Crushed ft**& ■ , , - SS~ and Soups / - GE O. W. BINNET, -, \M AGj_N_____________--^--- "' ;#