and a corpse come forth, clad in a white shroud, and holding a coffin lid. Going to the.ohnrch, it laid the coffin lid at the door and then ran off towards the village. | The villager picked up the coffin lid and ; waited to see what would happen. After a time the dead man returned and was going to" snatch up his coffin lid, only it wasn't there. Then he began scratching about for it, traced it up to the villager and cried: "Give me my lid, or I'll tear you to , bits." | " Oh, yes !" replied the monjik, " and ! how about my hatchet ? It's you that will • get chopped up. •' I "Do give it tome, good man !" begged the corpse. "I will, if you'll tell me, where you've been and what you've been doing." " Well, I've been in the village—killed a couple of lads there." '(Now tell me how they can be brought to life again," "Cut off the left skirt of my shroud, :> reluctantly answered the corpse ; " and when you go where the dead bodies are, put it into a pitcher with some live coals, and then shut the door. The smoke will bring the lads back to life." . So the villager cut off the left skirt of the dead man's shroud and gave him back his coffin lid. The dead man went back to his grave; the grave opened. ±$ut just as he was getting into it the cocks began ( to crow, and he had'nt time enough to get covered up properly. One end of the coffin lid remained sticking put of the ] ground. The day began to dawn. The monjik harnessed his horse and drove into the ' village. In one of the houses he heard sobs and cries. In he went; there lay i two dead lads.

"Don't cry," said he, "I can restore them to life."

, "Please do," exclaimed the family. "We'll give you half of all we have, " So he did just as the corpse had directed Itinii and the lads came back to life. Then he related - all that had occured during the. night. The news spread abroad through the village; the whole population assembled in the graveyard. They found out the grave from which the corpse had come out, and tore it open, and they drove an aspen stake right through the dead man's heart, so that he might no longer rise up and slay people. But they showed great respect to the monjik, and sent him home with a rich reward.

The schoolmaster of a certain village Happened to be passing the church one night, when he fell in with a dozen robbers.

*' Do you know," said they, " where abouts the rich lady lies who died in your part of the world last week ? " " Yesi I know. They buried her in the crypt." The robbers threatened him with a sharp knife, and compelled him to go along with them. When they came to the crypt they took the iron grating out of a window, and lowered the school master through it by means of their sashes, saying: . "Open the coffin, take off the lady's seven rings of gold, studded with precious stones, and bring them here." The schoolmaster lifted the coffin lid and began to take the rings off the dead woman's hands. Six of them he got off easily, but the seventh he couldn't manage. She had doubled up her finger, and •wouldn't let the ring go. He told this to the robbers ; they fluag him a knife and cried : ,

jft Cut off her finger, then !" The schoolmaster picked up the knife, but the; moment he cut off her finger— that very moment the dead'woman awoke, as if from a sleep, and cried with a terrible voice.: vta •

."Bro.tliers, and sisters! Arise quickly and help me! No rest had I during my life, and now will they let me have none, o eyen after death !" At; the sound of her voice the- coffins , .burst;open and the dead came forth. The - robbers rheard: the noise they made and fled ; the tewified schoolmaster ran up the -staircase leading from the crypt, rushed /"into; the church, hid himself in the choir, "and slammed the door violently to.

, - rAftef'ihim rushed the dead. Seeing where he had hidden himself, they began .dragging up their coffins and piling them ■one on top of another, so as to be able by .their-help to .: climb over into the choir. vMeanwbile. the schoolmaster, who-had found a long pole, began pulling the coffins down with it. In this sort of work he , spent the time until midnight. But when " twelve;o'clockßtruck, the dead took down t^pir ; coffins and went back into the crypt. , The schoolmaster was,left more dead , than alive. Next day he was found in the churchi terribly ill, an utterly broken man, sThe priest came, heard his confession and gave him the sacrament.: Soon after that the schoolmaster expired.. ;

THE CAB-DRIVER'S REVENGE.

,HlB nnmber in the Paris list of drivers was 13,P22i ■; He had seen better days, but now he . drove^ a cab. He was sent with others to carry a wedding painty frem the church to a _w«dding'breakfast. In his cab. were placed ;the bridegroom and bride. He reco£nised in the. bridegroom a manwho had once put him Cm prison 'for debt/ Once fairly on the way he; whipped, ;up, and drove away from the Oth« tcabs r ' and landed the bride and bride "grbpnibiaiy damaged,, after aa hour's hard drive, in a desolate rural district on the jwrong road.. They got home at midnight. It was an epic vengeance.' ;^

! 'A'Tbxas Mothbb's. Diaiogub wit^ fei Baxtohtee.-^Mother: I "saw him fiSfc you at the cow pen yesterday mbrninß AMahda."-DauKhter: '^o; Ma;: te wasn't kissing me at all. — Why aid you have your head so close up to his for/you deceivin' critter P"—Well you' tee, ma, I had been eating pitallas, the fruit of a species of. cactus ; and you see, I got some of the prickles in my \ " 'H^- and^-and- "—"And what, you ¥ed critter ?"—•' I couldn't get them; ottt myself, you know, and John VV^ed them out with his teeth—and he didn't kiss me narj'time." ; j^^itei'iisßom'e^hiing.Tesy. friencliy aliQut, a man who tells you to call again t with

HOW THEY BEGIN A "RALLY" IN ALABAMA.

I Sundown consists of a large country store, two dwelling houses and a blacksmith's shop. Three roads cross each other in front of the store. When we arrived it was almost dark and the negroes were just beginning to

assemble.

The men from a distance rode on mules and horses. A few were comfortably clothed, but by far the greater number appeared in ingeniously contrived garments of rags, which were neither coat, vest, nor trousers, but a combination of the three. Many of them were covered with freshly picked cotton, but some were without shoes, others with no covering for their heads, and a few appeared in nothing but a torn flannel shirt and ragged calico pants.

The women, on the other hand, were all well dressed. Some of the younger were attired in smart woollen gowns, and one or two very select persons wore silk waists. The women frequently gave vent to their outraged feeling by calling them "stuck-up niggers," and intimating that "dey never cummed to dem clothen by no good way."

When some 200 of the plantation hands had assembled, and night had fallen, a large wagoa, containing a band of black musicians and a number of negro politicians from Montgomery drove up. The horses were taken out, and the wagon drawn up under a live-oak in front of the blacksmith's shop.

The band played a lively tune, and the young men and girls commenced to jump up and down, first on one boot and then on the other. It was remarkable, howeyer, that they did not dance together. Around one j>rowp of four mulatto girls a large crowd congregated. They did not attempt to go through anything which resembled a quad rille, but, holding each other by the hands, jumped up and down in time to the music, occasionally swaying from side to side. All around, the men kept time with their feet, and as the tempo of the music became quicker and more exciting, exclaimed at intervals : "Dem's de gals for dancing." " Ainfc dey some ? Oh no !" " Slap that heel more behind, Sue." " Baise de dust, honeys." The music became quicker and quicker, and faster and faster danced the girls. They jumped from side to side, and changed places from right to left, always in exact time. Then, as the music again quickened, they •broke into a wild song, the refrain of which was taken up by the crowd. The dance became madder as the chorus commenoed. The dark eyes of the girls flashed in the darkness. Their white teeth were seen gleaming behind red, moist lips, and, with quick.gasping breath, they went on with the song, dancing with almost super-human ra pidity, and goaded on to fresh exertions by the frantic cries of the excited negroes, they never paused in their wild performance until the music ceased.

Shortly after the arrival of the band-wagon a number of white politicians drove up to the store, and ordered whiskey for the crowd. This va:i served out to men and women alike, and none refused to drink. One old woman took her share in a tin cup, and, after buying a box oi! sardines and some soda-crackers, seated herself on a fence under the oak tree, and informed those that stood arouud that she was "agoin' for a good night's amuse ment."— New York Times, t.,n

A CIRCUS TRICK.

An interesting incident has just occurred in Bucharest, and has created a .profound gen. sation in theatrical circles in that place. It seems that the. proprietor of the Suhr circus, anxious to provide amusement for the public, lately published an announcement that a. challenge given by Jules Bigal, a. wrestler attached to the circus, had been accepted by a gentleman, who, wishing to preserve a strict incognito, would appear before the public in a week. The amateur athlete, who it was stated, was a person occupying a high social position, was rumoured to be no other than the Prince Stourdja, a Moldavian noble man who had the reputation of possessing! herculean strength. On the evening when! the ' great unknown' naacle" hia first appear- \ ance in the circus the stalls were filled with! eager spectators long before the commence-! ment of the performance. Eigal and hisj masked opponent having made their bow to the audience at once commenced the struggle, which was however of short duration, for the distingushed unknown in, a few: minutes,* amid frantic applause, floored his professional antagonist. So great was the success of the spectacle that the manager announced to the admiring audience that the nobleman-wrest ler had condescended to appear again before fcnem on the following evening when the per formance was according repeated, and was

cantinued for several successive nights, un til one evening an indiscreet member of the troupe unfortunately divulged the fact that the masked wrestler was not a distinguished nobleman, bat only one of the clowns at tached to the circus. This led to a distur bance—the ' great unknown' narrowly es cawed being torn to pieces by his late admir ers, the manager and bis troupe had to fly for their lives and the circus building wou^d probably have been dismantled and destroyed but for the exertions of the police, who with' difftonlty succeeded in repressing what pro-

DOLL FASHIONS.

Paris, November 27.— * •'* But of all the novelties of the season commend me to the dolls in tbeir winter attire. They are out now in all the splendour of their new toilets, and very stunning and self conscious dp the little ladies look in their trains and sleeveless jackets, and laced-trimmed bonnets. They are of every sfiyle and condition of life • dis sipated dolls, all roses and ribbons and lace and full attire ; sociable dolls, who are going out visiting in the most elegant of promenade costumes, and carrying the mosb coquettish of carriage-cloaks, and the moat bewitching little card-cases ; maternal dolls, who- are superintending the toilet of the promenade of a very much gotten-up baby in the arms of a much gotten-up gnurse ; invalid dolls, who are receiving sympathetic calls in muslin or cashmere peignoirs and tiny lace capg,and reclining on a sofa in an attitude, while the servant-maid brings in a cup of tea; extrava gant dolls, who wear real India shawls (a fact, upon my honour !) and real Brussels lace; pious dolls, who are saying their prayers aiid kneeling on a niO3t dainty little prie-Dieu, with much display of prayer-book ; business women dolls, displaying various wares, such as the latest style of- corsets or the newest ! thing in bustles, and co on, "ad in6nitum. i Then there is the epistolary doll, who is writ- | ing a letter at the loveliest littie secretary in j the world; and the travelling doll, who is go ing forth to see the world with a water-proof done up in a ehawl-strap and her umbrella slung at her side'; and the musical doll, who is always seated at a particularly ei'ent piano, with a sheet of music, exactly adapted to her size, before her. Some of the windows dis play scenes, or rather tableaux, wherein these small performers figure with good effect. For instance, on the Eve dv Quatre Septembro there is quite a touching scene seen—a lovely blonde, in wood and porcelain, and wearing the most bewitching morning-dress of pale blue cashmere, has just received some heart-rending tidings, and has fallen fainting into the arms of her lady-mamma, while the letter that brought the sad news is still clasp ed in her drooping hand. A lady friend hur ries forward with outstretched hands, in an attitude of dismay, while the maid is bring ing a glass of water. I have already spoken of the interesting invalids who are receiving visits io their dressing gowns; and then there are wedding parties, and receptions, and christening parties innumerable. One of the prettiest novelties of the season ia the Girofle- Girofla doll, wearing the blue costume1 of Girofle which, by taking out a pin and unty ing a string or two can be transformed into the pink attire of Girofla. Another new toy is a mechanic?! elephant, with jointed legs and flexible trunk, which walks aud twists its trunk, when wound up, in the most natural manner possible r » souvenir of the elephant scone in the "Tour dv Monde." Lucy Hooper, in Philadelphia Press.

THE FRENCH ZOUAVES.

We recommend the following authentic story to the attention of the innumerable admirers of the French Zouaves, who have won such a conspicuous place in military history. The Arabs of the Berii- Snas?en tribe, are great admirers of gun powder, and never neglect an opportunity of prowling about the French camp,: and offering the soldiers large sums of money for the coveted article. They pretend \o be Arabs of the neighbourhood, frendjy to the French, and say they want powder for hunting1. ' '.' , t One day it was discovered that the zouaves had been selling their rjowder. To paint the fury, of the officer in command of the Arab Bureau is an impossible thin^, but he resolved to: discover the' culprits and punish them severely An Arab in the service of the Bureau went in a mysterious way in quest of powder!' An old zouave brought him four'cartridges, and asked twentyfrancs forthem. 'J he bargain wa* struck, but therapy;instantly disclosed his official character, and brought the cart ridge Aendor before the'commander. , ! :"jlsjit I you then," -cried the 'officer] "coward.and,knave, who w,onld haveyourj comrades assassinated by the . Beni- Snas sehWP" ' '"/*' *~ f . ~.,I ;; . ~;';■ j : ''■ " 'Yea, commandant, I did it." . " You have;committed a base a6tion." • "I admit it, commandant, but with this! same powder that I sold I am;going-.toj blow my brains out; that Will save a court-, martial and the Zouaves will not be dis-j honored By a public sentence." i With these words the .Zouave took ai cartridge; loaded'a pistol with it, dropped '< a round 'ball in-'the barrel, Ban 3 with a» superb., coolness,- put the muzzle to his head arid pulled the trigger. The weapon; missed fire, and;th"e^ Zouave burst into a! hoarse laugh. : t :;-;■■'' -;';" " The judge has acquitted me," said he. " How so?" said.the commandant, "•'Why, -ypu'seei' commandant, that the powder I sell to the Beni-Snasens is only ground charcoal; v balls are made: of clay/ the whole "done up in genuine cart ridges^ • You havejust seiena prbo'f 6? it.,'! It wasjtrue. uThe Zouavehad cheated hi 3 customer, and he added with an air of triumph : . „.., ,-. •.. ._,,-.-\ i aSi ..;.,;.■' : ;r "The first time the BenirSnasßehs come into action all their pieces'w^ll'inissfire and you will gain the battle/'^ UnttoH " 1 " Then you have sold, a,.good jdeal,,of powder?" ' ; ,< ; j "Bather!" —and the Zouave exhibited a formidable pipe^'set with ■■•■■solid gold. Though the Arabsi may be pretty, sharp fellows, they are no match in,cunning, for

S "lln Oxfordshire rtcfenfl^,'»^ettMn'clitirch warden received a circular* sent by direction "of tie bishop ; throughput,'the .diocese; put ting questions as to 'the' moral and social ■state of hie parish. Among these was the following:-- "Have you reason to think that 1 theft) is much* immorality in your parish ?" Che farmer pondered on this for some time. Che reputation of his parish; .heI felt at last, Was bound lio be maintained; so the answer, vith others, went back to the diocesan— »TMtty;(ahkh." .Hi W sfß aiajjfl Bs^ooi i

A CIRCUS GIRL'S HISTORY.

A SOMEWHAT ROMANTIC STORY FROM

PORTLAND, OREGON.

We have just learned of a strange incidf nt •which haa recently transpired in this city, ■which fully proves that truth is oft-times stranger than fiction. Miss Gemma Frankie, well known to many in this city, will be a passenger on the outgoing steamer to San Francisco, en route for a visit to her parents, in Florence, Italy, whom she has no recollec tion of ever havingseen. When she was three ■and a half years old she was given to a family named jStokes, who promised to educate and provide for her Until she was eighteen years of age. She was then taken to England, India, Germany, China, Australia, California, and last to Portland, Oregon, travelling with a circus. When she reached this city, about four years ago, she attained her eighteenth year, and immediatly left the company and took np her home in our midst. She at once entered a printing office and learned to set type, and has been succeeding admirably, winning hosts of friends by her amiable dis position and modest retirenvent. She oad been in Portland but a short time when she caused letters to be sent to the U. S. Consul in Florence, with her photograph, requesting that steps be imtnediatly taken to ascertain the whereabouts of her parents, if living. In a short time they were found, and the happi ness given the family «t home, who had ad vertised in almost every country on the globe for their lost daughter, can better be imagin ed than described, as they had given up a]j hopes of ever seeing her again, They imme diately forwarded sufficient means to carry her from the land of the setting sun across the vine clad hills of her Italian home.

A REAL HEROINE.

I will call her Mary West, and I assure you that she lives in Washington, and is only fourteen years old. Great numbers of people were thrown out of employment last summer, and among them the parents of Mary West. SEe saw everything slipping away from her life—the furniture bad tO'be pawned, sickness fell upon one of the little ones ; something must be done. " I'll get a place somewhere," she said, one day, after vainly trying to think out the problem how they were to live. " You are too young," said her father. " We'll see," said Mary, shaking her curly head sagaciously. " We are Penn sylvanians. Who is the member of Con gress from that State ? " The name was given her ; she sat and pondered awhile. " I think I'll go first to the President," she said. She walked to the White House, and was told that she could not see His Excellency then. "It doesn't matter. I'll wait," was the answei*. It was then 10 o'clock. She waited till 3, and was finally told she could not see him that day. The next day the same small child with the green parasol made her entree.

"You cart see the President," said the man in waiting.

" Then I'll stay," was the reply. " But you can't see him at all." " But I must," was the response, At that moment President Grant looked into the hall.

•' I can't see you at any time, Miss," he said. Wasn't that a snub ? Most girls of fourteen would have given up faint hearted. JVot she. From the White House to the Capitol she marched, a little discouraged, but not wholly disheartened. The grey-haired member was called out to see a'little girl. Mary, full of her own sorrow, told her story in a simple fashion that brought tears to the eyes of the mem ber'from, Pennsylvania. "See here, my child ; come in this room and tell your story to these gentlemen," he said kindly. Mary went in the room, but here her courage failed her, and she burst into tears. Presently, however, a paper was put in her hand.

" You are to go to the Treasury Depart ment and ask for Mr. -;. give him this note," , , , i

Away posted Mary to the Treasury Department on foot. There she found that Mrir . had just gone home to lunch. Nothing daunted, she inquired his place of residence, and though it was nearly a mile away, she hurried after him. Arrived at the house, she was in formed that Mr. ] —- had just gone to the Treasury, so back she went, and the mes-l sengertlien told her that Mr. —~ could not' be s*een:, positively; he had refused several, gentlemen. " But I have a note for him." said Mary. Can't help that} he is driven, he cannot see anybody." "',*.•"." 1 Mary, was downcast at this. She found her opportunity, .however, and went up stairs, wandering along the passages, A negro messenger, after long delay, pointed outMri •■■•■■ -' ' 'a room but said no one was admitted. "W hen he had turned the corner, however,., Mary turned the latch, and en tered the dreadful presence. , Mr. was sealed at his desk..

" Ah ! " he said pleasantly, "you must be thelittle girl about whom I heard just now." £t, seems; the honorable member had immediately, telegraphed to Mr. — - to give a place td Mary. So perseverance did that much; ; '

hMary iwas given a place that very day aithirtyjdollar^iaimpnth,./ ./It was under the , roofi to rbe sure, noisy with > the machinery the tranip of -feet, but ; what 'did5 she care for that ? ' Could she I not keep her dear, ones in bread P '^ J I ..The* last r t^me. I; sawj, JNlary she was i keeping .school in heV^mother'a front fbßm.* Every !day. after her office hours, ten or twelve'children assemble together, and;,i for ,a)small sum,.Mary teaches them jto read, and write. The girl, to my mind, jis* a perfect little heroine. r _ . <

I ' '-& ministerial believer in woman's rights : (having preached a telling s^rin'on on " wo man/ was nonet.; shortly ■ after! by a lady Iwho enthu"si&s,ticajly exclaimed,, : ", Q,i Mr" ' i *""''','*w^ have r been talking r about your sermon, and want the privilege! of putting up a monument to you !'* The minister thinksjifc possible that a compli ment was intended, but he never preached thitt WraMtf nince. "UJ '"J "■

LOVE.

Love is not made of kisses, or sighs, Of clinging hands, or of the sorceries And subtle witchcrafts of alluring eyes.

Love is not made of broken whispers ; no ! Nor of the blushing cheek, whose answering TeflsThat the ear has heard the accents low. Love is not made of tears, nor yet of smiles ; Of quivering lips, or of enticmg wiles ; Love is not tempted j he himself beguiles. This is love's language, but this is not love. If we know aught of love, how shall we dare Io say that this is love, when well award _ That these are common things, and love is rare?

As separate streams may, blending, ever roll In course united, so of soul to soul. Love is the union into one sweet whole. As molten metals mingle ; as a chord Swells sweet in harmony ; when love is lord, Two hearts are one, as letters form a word. One heart, one mind, one soul, and one dtsire, A kindred fancy, and a sister fire Of thought and passion ; these can love inspire. This makes heaven of earth ; for this is love. CJiamlers's Journal.

From the Ist of October obligatory civil marriage has become the law in Prussia. The important change was ushered in, as German newspapers report, some with evident pleasure—others not without dissatisfaction—by a perfect flood of marriages, not after, but before, the momentous day. It appears from this that the antipathy to the new law is more general in the population than was assumed in Parliament.

"In my fertile country,"said a Leicester shire man, "you can turn a horse into a field new mown, and the next morning the grass will be above his hoofs." " Pooh ! that's nothing," cried a Yorkshire man ; "you turn a horse into a field in Yorkshire, and you will not be able to find him next

morning.

When is a young lady like a whale ? — When she's pouting.

A Pachogue man compares his wife's surviving eye to a can of kerosine, it is so full of warning.

An Indiana judge has decided that if a woman will shorten pie-crust with butter at 38 cents per pound, her husband has good grounds for divorce.

A liberal-minded youngster was picked up by a visitor of the family, who dandling him on his knee, said, " I wish I had this little boy ; I think there's money in him." To which promptly responded the child, " I know there is, for I swallowed a cent when I was at grandma's the other day."

Many musicians, as well as poets, make the muse-sick.

Cannibalism prevails in a mild form in France. No less than 1,555 mules and asses were devoured daring the past three months in the city of Paris.

Even a Pennsylvania hangman may show what is conventionally known as " taste "in his profession. He smoothes the pathway of the condemned wretch to the grave by decorating the noose with a blue silk ribbon.

A correspondent of an American pappr having described the Ohio as a " sickly stream," the editor appended the remark " That's so ; it is confined to its bed." [Ex.] Liberal hydropathic treatment woald doubtless enable it to rise.

Said a lady to Dr. Clarke: " Must we give up corsets. " "By do means," was the reply; " I consider them a necessary and useful support. Because they can be abused —because a woman who weighs 200 can use them to lace herself into deformity it is no sign they are bad in themselves."

A Harrisburg paper informs its readers that when a gentleman and lady are walk ing upon the street, the lady should walk inside of the gentleman. How the lady is to do it is not stated. •

Miss Kellogg says that American^irls have the sweetest voices in the world. When one of them puts her mouth, to a hole in the fence,and "hollers" to the girl next door to " fetch back them crimping irons," it fills the air with melody.

Parties, says the cynic of the " Vie Parisienne " are like women; they appreciate our fidelity to them, but they rejoice over our infidelities to another in their favor.

" Yonr feet are not very stylish, " said a man to his friend, whose feet were covered with bunions. " No, not stylish ; but exceed ingly nobby, "was the good-natured reply.

The mesa room story about a field officer on his rounds calling the guard to turn out, and fiading only one man present, who announced himself as "the prisoner, sir" has now been trumped by a Travancore corres pondent, writing in a Madras paper, who records an incident highly creditable to prison discipline in that part of the world. A late commanding officer of what seemed in the dusk black demons, in clanking chains, carry ing off a body on their shoulders with much glee. Courageously exercising them, he ascer tained that they were convicts carrying home their warder, drunk.

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pLE A. RING OUT SALE OF IRONMONGERY. JAS. SMART & CO., GENERAL IRONMONGERS, Intend BETIBING FROM THE TRADE, aMbegtoo^^thep^cofAucManatne, SPLENDID STOCK ov GENERAL AND FURNISHING IRONMONGERY, At Prices Which shall effectan Immediate Clearance. The Btock of ELECTRO PLATED WARE I. complete in xnost Elegant De«gn S . V E E V L O W PRICES. The Stock of rurnisUng Ironmongery is THE MOST COMPLETE IN THE CITY, And will be sold at ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS. J. SMAB/F & CO., 220, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ON SAL E By Hie TTndersigned: Candles—Brandon's Vw ,_i_. ' Pickles—Morton's and Whybrow a IrSe^^CJk—Eagle Brand Salad and Castor Oil Coleman's "White Starch Confectionery Malt, English Tanks • Tea—Boxes and halr-chesta Jams—Peaks, Peacock and Hawkins Tart Fruits, ditto ditto Candied Orange Peel Butter— Sydney and Canterbury Bran, Pollard Maize, Oats Wheat Crushed Of^B Lucerne fW Preserved Jueat and Soups Resin . &c, &c-. &0< GEO. W. BINNEY, AGENT. ; ; AMERICAN SEWING "^ MACHINES. THE "HOME" SHUTTLE-LdCK STITCH. THE PERFECTION OF MECHANISM. SIMPLE, COMPACT, * l- EFFICIENT, DURABLE, AND COMPLETE. It sews with the least possible amount of labour, and a girl of twelve years can run it without fatigue. , It is a Triumph of Mechanical Genius. THE "HOME" SHUTTLE is the only practical Low-price Lock-stitch Sewing Machine ever invented. This Unequalled Machine uses a straight needle, makes the "Lock-stitch" (alike on both sides), has a self-adjusting tenßion, and is adapted to every variety of sewing tor family wear, from the lightest muslins to the heaviest clothsj Ed will even Sew Leather. j It will hem, fell, bind, cord.braid, seam, tuck, ruffle, hemstitch, and gather. This machine will sew on and gather at the same time, and will work equally well on Silk, Linen, Woollen, and Cotton Goods, with Silk, Linen, or Cotton Thread. It is not necessary for us to endeavour to detract from the merits of any other machine. We claim to sell The Best Family Sewing Machine in the Market, ■WITHOUT BEGABD TO PKIOE, And we feel confident that whenever persons wishing; to buy Sewing Machines give the " Home" Shuttle Sewing Machine fair trial, in competition with other machines, it •will have the preference. With the Machine is furnished—Hemmer, Braider,! Shuttle Bobbins, Oil Can, Oil, Screwdriver, Five Needles, Guage, Table Clamp, and directions for use. All securely packed in Btrong case with hinges. PRICE:— Complete in box M 10 With Table and Treadle £6 15 With Table and Treadle, Half-Cabinet, , ( with Cover, Lock and Key........ . £8 0 Some thousands of these machines have now been sold in New Zealand, and they.have given the utmost possible satisfaction, as testified to in numerous testi monials, which we forward on application. ■ ' In proof of their superiority over all other machines, we guarantee them for five years. . ~ Ok Sale by—- W. C. Denotes, Queen-street, . -: J. V. Bbeda, Shortland-street, And at all Sewing Machine Depots. SOLE IMPORTEKS: L. D. IS ATH A N & CO., AUCKLAND. T> ELIA BLB INDEMNIFY Against Loss by Fire secured to Policy-holders in the NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPAN OF NEW ZEALAND, Representing ONE MILLION STERLING of Capital with Unliniitei Liability of its Shareholders. , , LIBERAL TERMB, AND . ~ PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF LOSSES 1 t Characteristic features of the Company. . ( AJNDBEW (J. MILLAR, • ■-■...■ ..-:.■„ .'';., •".: ;■ ~ '-Manager. - ; Offices-25, Queen-atreet . . r • , I__ __i ''' ." — j -. r |rn H E CNDEB S IGNBD HAS FOR SALE, , AND T 0 A R R I V E : Muntz Metal, Nos 14 to 20OZ8 Coppering Malls and Felt Wire Bope, best quality, 1$ to SJin , Chain Cables |to lsin. Admiralty tested , , Anchorg, frrm4cwtto lO^cwt, admiralty tea I Baxter Brother's Royal Navy Canvas I ? Gourock CarivAS. extra quality ? Christie's Double-crown Royal Navy Canvas A ■ Gordon's Royal Navy Canvas "m f C>Ua Oil, in casks and drams ,•/, .-"a I Faint Oil, raw and boiled, in cask and drair ! | Stockholm Pitch and Tar, best quality ;' | Begin. Oakum, Sail Twine »\ : PainW—Wnlte, green, and black, Ac J''- \ *■ m ■" i); H. MoKBNZIE, h h mtf ' OVJI9M H 0 Vll-f j ; ; j , > I ■■"-* ...: ■• " . ik'ikmat,' %



NEW STOK OF PUftrJ j CABPE^, fLOOBaUD ? SILK AND WORTED DAM^bJI TAPESTBIEB AHD BBOCiTil||l Lacs, MbsuH, aid wJhKv W|IN DO W CTJ B rf™« BRASS WINDOW COBNICEB AND M '1 TABLE-COVEES, 1 BILLIARD CLOTHS, BUKffi^||9 GILT CHIMNEY ahd TQn&GijjH Always on band, a, large stock "'tTliJlto CEDAR, RIMTJ, a^jßk By Agents fob the Cezem^ B GUOVEB AKD BAKBK SEW ImMI A GENTS FOR TM;;T| The Stab, can be obUinad fiva Uw %Jk Agents at any time after 6 o'clock urn.:- \ &'. Dedwood—Mr Brown,'Deawood Stow F; Ponsonby Road—MrMfKuiitry, PoucrtjiiH Karangahape Roat^-Mt V.1 Wittr«^ Bj*it; I Store ; Mr 8?Icholas, Grocery Bton' ~> - Vsl Mewmabket—Mr Witheforf, IronmomtyfWJM Kyber Pass— mx Burni, Grocery otcn; MrlwH ONBHUSQi.—Mr Gilman, Chemiit; Mi.Wd^l»|| Dtahuhu-Mt J. Hall, Post-office j':jsj§ Pab*ell—MlssEyao.GfoceT tow !„¥*?> Grocery Store ;Mr Augur, Boatmtlrer :rJH North Shobk—Mr O. iMiys, Grccerf Bte;|H Duder, Grocery Store ; Mrßi»,Urocwyl*n S Wellington-street—Mr Todd,. Grocer/Stay; 11 Higgins, "Wellington HoteL rf Corn kk or Wbllikoto^-strihi-—,Ju, |fM| Freeman's Bat Howl, Jbhmai's BiT-4kj AXMA PIACE ASD NSIGHBOBHOOD-Jb T«| Alma Siore „ .. GiEAT Noiith Koab—Mr cGitoca, W*!: TTNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. [ESTABLISHED 1837.]. , / Paid-up Capital.. .. ..»■■ "; Swerve Fund .. **'w NOTICE TO PROPRIETORS. A DIVIDEND of One Pound Fiftw W>* together with a bonus of FiTe,.SblUl»P J»g the half-year ending 3Ut W'^^J.-SMS? 16 per c'ntum per annum, on the pjid^pe^J this Bank havir.g b.'en declared »tthewtfi{« proprietors heid iv London on^*}WMmA P Proprietors re<i ß terediaChri S tchntch»itof«« date will receive the Warrants: feS^S and Bonus, on application throujfl »— Managers. JO3. PAl**^, Chief Officer for »«^!|i! Unien Bank of Australia, , Giirib tchurch, Ist * February, 187 S. Qa Q TJEEN-STREE A LEXANDER'S _.. -Ok. GOLD a.<l SILVER WATCHW^ By the best Englhh and Cont!™Vßf|S| A LEXANDER'S XJL GOLD CHAINS are of tha ■ Newest pattern and gaWMg A LEXANDER'S -OL LADIKB SUITS «re the - w ■ . TAfawtt and cnwiw^^ A LEXANDER'S - J A LOCKETS and J^CKlW^jai • Ate the belt eTrtWg A LEXANDER'S - ■ X^L GENIS' and LADIES' JJJJjjyi ALEXANDER's;-;-:.-^>i^: p QKNTa-SUIM and; .S*K?g||| LEXANDER .. Guarantees every article g»«*!Sa at his Shop, oppositeJWri^^ lexlnder '_^ Warrants every WATCH*™*"" • .■ • from lim twjS j ALEXANDER _^^ <lV* Invites inspection oi;b*\ V'i«ff^ portations »jy*^f*fWa3 \ B E KJi^BSsis^gl NSABLT OPPOSITB THI Po^"° T - ' 1m t;,-,-,;>, ; .-, ,rit .^j^ugsffg