MY MAD TENANT.

r »tt rather of en eccentric turn of mine! ; x i Uf- so all of my friends say, and per £*S they are correct. When 1 nay I am baP i-i/ldo not say that lam dressed m fJS cut clothes, let my hair fall on P shoulders in matted locks, or shew an "Ssion for soap and wafer. On she con a v I don't think you will find a more *Mv old bachelor in dress and person than -elf anywhere. My eccentricity is shown ?°y b inordinate love of the mysterious. An in hoT I ruined my eyesight by reading ter a-ul t.r-<*edies, horrible histories, hideous ifmicides. and strange stories. These I nld repeat to my nurse, Janet Gruesome, l'in and simple—l might say, very plain 8 Wmple—country girl, holding her by r bedside of a night, shivering with cold nl\ telTO r as she listened. T ife was full of misfortune for me until I -turned forty, when a mysterious uncle Tmiue who had left England while I was HI a baby, died in Australia, and left me the soleheir to his vast wealth. I instantly cpttled with my creditors, and, taking my ''nurse" and my romances, started for the un frv determined to wander about and Sek for the marvellous. One day I came across a vast, gloomy mansion that exactly suited my fancy. It wi3 a weird and ghostly building, with whispering voices m its ivy-clad walls, Lore that opened directly they were shut, and shut directly they were opened. Long jnrridorSj lighted by narrow windows, led tato recesses, so that on moonlight nights +1 c shadows of the tail trees outside took Le'jtral .shapes, and seemed pointing with bony fingers to spots where deeds of violence had been done, while the withered branches tapped eagerly against the window panes as 2 they were houseless ghosts, wishing to take rip their abode in this mysterious mansion. I was delighted, and determined to"take it at once. The agent was soon found, and the terms agreed upon; but there'was one clause in the lease which T did not like ; it was even too mysterious to rtlease me. By it the superior landlord, Thomas Balcombe, held all rights over one room on the first floor, a small chamber, the shutters and doors of which were closed and securely fastened. I inquired the rea son of tiais, but the agent could give me no positive information. He believed the room contained the family papers and portraits, and that Mr Balcombe Lad locked them up there for security. "But." said 1, "it is mysterious to have 3 sort of Bluebeard chamber in your house," "I quite agree with you, sir," replied the agent, "and told Mr Balcombe so, but he is a strange man, and will have his own way. It's nearly twenty years now since that room was locked up. At first it made a great noise in the village, and strange stories were circulated ; but that soon died out and, except telling these stories at a Christmas-time, or when a stranger asks for them, they are never heard. Some times people come for a picture in the woods yonder, and go to see the 'haunted house,' as they call it, but I never let them in. I never heard it was really haunted!" We agreed eventually as to terms, and in a couple of weeks I arrived from London, bringing with me Janet Gruesome, two maid servants, and some fine old plato and jewellery my uncle had left me. It was a dreary night when I arrived at the "Yews," as my new abode was called. But I was happy enough. A cheery lire was lighted in the oak-panel room, and while the servants prepared my supper I unpacked the plate iand arranged it an th» sideboard to make the place look blighter. When i had done this and finished my supper, I drew an arm-chair to the 'fire, mixed myself a stiff glass of something warm, lit my meerschaum pipe, and began reading one of my favour ite tales of terror and imagination. I had just reached the most thrilling situation, when the parlour door was thrown violently open and Janet Gruesome rushed into the room. " Master," she whispered, in trembling tones, "the secret room is open, and it's coining out." •' It's coming out ?" I cried. " What is coming out t" " The ghost, master. it's coming down staire, a following of me." " Then shut the door, you idiot !" I ex claimed ; for, to tell the truth, I never felt less inclined to see a ghost in all my life. "And bolt it." She turned to obey my orders, but was toolate,for at that veiymomenta venerable white-haired old man, clad in a velvet dressing gown and scarlet slippers, entered the room. •'I beg your pardon," he said, rather nervously. "I hope I don't disturb you. I was not aware you haunted to-night. I believe you are fresh ghosts, or—" here he lowered his voice—"are you ghosts in embryo ?" "Sir!" I exclaimed, "you know that this house is mine."

11 Indeed !" said the creature, _ sitting down in my arm-chair, and drinking my grog. " Has my cousin Tom let it to you, or are you a Balcombe ?" "I am not a Balcombe," I cried im patiently, for I knew he could not be a ghost—spectres don't drink spirits. " Still this house is mine, from the chimney-pots to the cellars, all —" " But one room," interrupted my mys terious guest; "that Tom could no£, would not, let. You -would not have been happy had he done so. I keep the ghosts in there. Sometimes one or two escape, and then I come out to hunt for them. ' I thought you were ghosts —stray ones, you know—at first. I'll take a little more brandy and water. That room is cold, and ghosts are dull fellows at best; they are never lively. Come, my dear sir, sit down and be cheerful." Man or ghost, the creature evidently blew the art of making himself at home. He mixed some more brandy and water, then took up my pipe, lit it, and began smoking. "Jane," I whispered, " he is not a ghost —he is a madman." " Madman !" cried the thing, looking up suddenly, for his ears were evidently as sharp as his eyes. "Madman! why that is what cousin Tom used to call me, but he "was wrong. I was mad when I had tierce passion, and tried to strangle him ; but the change came—and I was light —ethereal—a spirit. Tom said this, and knowing that I talked to the ghosts of our ancestors, gave me a room to collect them in. That's the r?om. Get us some more glasses," he con tinued, turning to Janet, " more glasses aad pipes j we will be merry." "He is mad," I whispered. "Doas he his you ; we must humour him. But make taste hack, Janet." "Come, that looks well," he cried, when ?e all had some hot grog, and I was smok fS- " Your health, Mr. ; I beg par d°n, what name ?" "Judberry, sir, I replied sternly, "Jud berry." "Judberry, Judberry," he muttered ab sently; "don't know'the name. Perhaps "c is a butler." . "No, sir]" I exclaimed, swelling with "lam not abutier. This house "mine, sir, aud the pipe you are smoking a mine, sir," ■ T "All of them very nice, too, Mr Judberry, lam sm . e> » he answere a calmly, puflmg out his smoke and closing his bright ? J^s m luxurious en j oyment. '' Very nice, fked. So you are Judberry. lam Bn are *s Balcombe. You know me of course ? f I can't say I do, sir,. To tell you the I never saw or heard of you until Sj»-and,» I added Ho myself, "I never again.." . ~ ever heard of me The cried, i" aston- JJnent Then, lowering his voice to a JT** melancholy, he added: "Then I ??U tell you my History. Be silent to the J'tay of Briareus, the poet of the Bal wmbes-the betrayed lover—he of the Dr°ken heart." „ l *as in my glory—l was about to hear ..SPtery of the Bluebeard chamber. * . When I -was but a youth," comraeneed ?»areas, "my uncle , w ho then owned this ■^lon, returned from Italy, bringing with

him a lovely girl. How can I describehhre r beauty ? It is impossible ? It was the beauty of a dark, wild night, wherein the placid moon and gentle stars are shining, yet the sighing of the wind proclaims the corning storm. So shone her glorious face, calm and pure, yet ever and anon the flashes from those wondrous orbs, her eyes, told of the lire witluu her soul. I loved her. Time passed on, and at last she owned that she returned my passion, but bade me keep my love secret, as she dreaded my uncle's wrath. Just at this time my cousin Tom procured me a lucrative berth in India, and with a light heart I started for that laud of fortunes, for I believed I should soon amass riches and be able to claim Elvina.

"On my arrival in India I learned that my uncle had died, and that Tom had come into his estate. 'My uncle dead, one obstacle to my marriage is removed,' I cried ; and I worked on with renewed vigour. But, alas, I was struck down by a sunstroke—fever followed, and t was ordered home.

" How long we were making the passage I know not. A gentleman—rather a rough fellow, though—who volunteered to be my constant companion, sr.id it was a short voyage ; to me it seemed years. At length we arrived, and taking a post-chaise, we drove to the ' Yews.' I told my companion at Southampton that I did not require Ms company any more, but he would not leave until he saw me, he said, ' safe in my cousin's care.' But why dwell upon this painful history ? I rushed into this very room, and embracing Elvina, cried': ' Elvina ! ELvina ! behold thy Briareus returned to claim his bride !" To my horror she thrust me from her, and rushing to my cousin, threw herself into his arms, asking her dear, dear Tom to save her from the madman. "Madam/ I cried "are you not my affianced ?" "Briareus," exclaimed Tom, "you are mad ; this is my wife !' "I saw it at a glance," moaned the poor mad creature, making my heart bleed for 1 him. " I knew theu why I had been sent to India —why this woman had made me keep our engagement secret. She loved my cousin's gold. " My passion rose : I could not control myself. When a cry more like a wild beast than a man, I had him by the throat and would have killed him but the man who called himself my friend turned traitor for gold. He dragged me away from my cousin and felled me to the earth. My keeper ! They said I was mad, and locked me lip in a chamber. Not alone ; no, no, not alone ; they cannot shut out the ghost. They come and tell me stories—wild, horrible stories. I will tell them to you some night. Hark ! the ghosts call me. I must go at once, or thoy will come here. Farewell; to-morrow." Slowly he crept from the room. Mrs Gruesome and I following. Our hearts ached for him. We saw him enter the mysterious chamber, and heard him lock himself in. "Mrs Gruesome," I said, "we will go to bed. He, poor fellow, is harmless ; but to-morrow I will see the agent, who must provide a keeper. I do not want Mr Bri areuts removed until I have heard his stories. It will save my eyesight not read- ; ing at night. Good night, Janet. Say nothing of this to the servants, and do not j be afraid. He is quite a gentleman and harmless. I retired to my apartment, double-locked the door and barricaded it, in case of acci dents. Next'morning I aroso late and des -cended to breakfast, which ought to have been ready at least an hour earlier. Judge of my astonishment at finding the roomiin confusion, and Janet Gruesome in even greater confusion than her apartment;. " He has gone, sir 1" she cried as I en tered the parlour. " Who has gone ?" I demanded. " The mad gentleman. He must have left the house in the middle of the night/ " Well, well," I replied. "' Perhaps it is hotter so ; he was a nuisance. If he has drowned himself it is no fault of curs ; we are not his keepers. So let me have break fast. Get the tea and coffee .service my uncle left me." " Your uncle left them, sir, but the mad gentleman ain't," sobbed Janet. " He's taken 'em, =,ir, and the silver spirit-stand as well." " What ! taken my silver service ?" " Yes, sir ; and every other piece of sil ver and jewellery he could find, as Avell as I could hear no more, but rushing to the house agent told him all about it. " You have been done," he said, quietly. " There was no Briareus Balcombe. The room only contained pictures and somo old furniture of no particular value, but favour ites of Mr Balcombe, and so he locks them up. Come to the police." Ho hurried me off to the police inspector, to whom I related this sad history. "Thai's Solemn Smith's work, for a pound," cried the inspector, laughing. " I heard he had been in this neighbourhood. Deuced clever fellow ; could have made a fortune on the stage if he liked. No doubt he found out all about the room, and also heard —asking your pardon, sir—that you had queer crotchets, got into the house when it was empty, picked the lock of the room, and played the madman. I know him. sir, and will be after him." This was years ago. And the police are after my Mad Tenant yet.

TELEGRAPH WIRES IN GERMANY.

GERMANY is introducinng a resolution in the fixing of telegraph wires, which she i about to place in the earth, instead of rais-s ing them aloft on poles as has hitherto been done. A subterranean telegraph wire has been in use for twelve, months between Berlin and Halle. During the whole period, the working of the line has been highly satisfactory. The conductibility of the buried wire, • instead of decreasing, has, on the contrary, somewhat increased, and no fault in the insulation has made itself apparent. The cable is composed of seven thin copper wires, twisted together so as to form a single conductor for the elec tric fluid, and encased in indiarubber. The other similar lines which are to be laid down, and some of which are already be gun, run from Berlin to Cologne, to Frank fort, to Strasburg, to Hamburg and Kiel, to Breslau, and to Koenigsbeig ; eachof these points having its own wire to the capital, which is thus placed in direct communica tion with each of them. An ingenious steam-machine has been constructed, which excavates the trench in which the wire is buried, places the wire in its position, and fills up the excavation ; ihe ditch which is thus dug and refilled by the locomotive bo iiicr one metre deep and half a metre wide. Apart from the military advantage derivable from the substitution of these underground wires for the ordinary overhead lines, it is believed that, in the long run, the former will prove more economical tnan the latter. The first cost of laying them down is some what greater : but the enormous num ber oi posts and insulators required for the ordinary lines are dispensed witn, and the heavy loss of replacing these alter every heavy snow-storm, is also avoided.

GENERAL SKOBELEFF.

General Skobeleff, who has played so distinguished a part in the Russian army before Plevna, is one of the youngest gene rals in the service of the Czar. In person he is quite the beau sabreur, tall, anclhancl eome, with clear blue eyes, and a large, well-shaped nose, and a compact, supple, and remarkably active frame ; just the sort ofsaan, in fact, whom, if you met m an English hunting field, you would take for anoflacerinoneof the crack cavalry regi ments who would ride straight to the hounds, and lead a forlorn hope with equal courage and coolness. His father who is Sr from being an aged man, is also with ti&aJmy U the Danube, where Ize com m^Js an independent division of Cossacks ; but fit al the celebrity of General fena- Sto thrown into ***£** ™£* of Genera! Ignatiefr pere, so has it begs

with the younger Skobelcff, who is so like his father in person that the two might very well be taken for brothers. The in trepid general who seized the three redoubts on the Sophia-road, won hia spurs in Central Asia as the conqueror of Khokand, of which province he was afterwards appointed Governor, when the Russians bestowed upon it the name of Perghana. An exploit which he performed in that country was so daring as to be worth narrating, while it will also serve to illus trate the intrepidity and tenacity of theman. When the five columns marched on Khiva, one of them was compelled to turn back in the middle of a waterless desert, and nar rowly escaped destruction. General Kaulfmann, the officer in supreme command at Khiva, was very anxious to know whether MarkosofF, who led the missing column, could reach the city by that route. As the country was overrun with fugitive Turkomans, the achievement was a very diffi cultone. But Skoheleif was equal to the emergency. Disguising himself as a Turko man, and accompanied by three friendly natives, he set out and reached the spot where Markosoff had turned back, explored the route, marked the position, and measured the depth and capacity of the wells on the road, and returned to Khiva in safety, after 10 days' absence, almost ex hausted by the arduous nature of his exploit. Evidently there is some stuff" in thi3 junior General Skobeleff.

SPELLING REFORM.

MR Matthew ARNOLD (says a London contemporary) seems to have shown his usual lucid sense in the remarks on spelling reform which he has embodied in his .annual report as Inspector of Schools. He admist the irregularities of our language, but says that " the English nation will not be in duced," in the hope of making spelling easier, "to take to writing ' Loed uz not intu temtashnn.' " "What changes are made," he adds, " Avill not be made in the hope of making spelling easier to children, but because certain things in our present spelling are irrational." Especially he observes on the arbitrary generalizations of our p inters. Because "collection" and "affection" (which are nouns made from the participles " collectus" and aflectus") are spelt with a " t," the printers insist on spelling " connexion" _ tad "reflexion*' (which are nouns derived form the partici ples "connexus" and " reflexus") in the same way, and therefore print them '* con nection" and '' reflection. He was disposed to approve of appointing a Royal Coin missiou to review our spelling, to point out anomalies in it, and to suggest amendments, but with ro more ambitious purpose. We suspect such a Commission might make spelling at once more rational, and, to children who do not know etymology, more difficult, instead of less so. Mr Arnold himself, at least, suggests only new distinctions, where dis tinctions had been lost, instead of new uniformities —which is certainly not at all, what the School FGards are crying out for. Might it not be best, on the whole, " to leave it alone':"

MEN OF THE DAY.

No. I.—BAKER PASHA.

A FEW years ago, one of the boat known and most liked members of London society, was the Colonel of the 10th. Hussars. Dashing cavalry officers are always popular in the polite world, and Valentine Baker is essentially a dashing cavalry bllicer. Out side society he was comparatively unknown, till an unfortunate incident made his name painfully familial-. The Quesn and the country adjudged his offence to be unfor givable. For'my part I believe, as his brother officers, and those who knew him best did. that the nci was committed whilst in a state of (very unusual) inebrity. When this occurred, However, his long-dis tinguished service and hitherto stainless career went for nothing; he was stripped of rank and position, and turned out ofithe Eng lish army. Thereupon it .seemed that his career as a .soldier was closed. lie was famous and he was ruined. When, however the Czar crossed the Danube in the extraor dinary character of a Christian deliverer, it wasjuniversally felt that the ex-colonel would do well to assist with his great military ex perience the ally by whose side England fought in the Crimea. Valentine Baker ia now a commander in the Sultan's army, and has distinguished himself many times al ready under lire. Pasha Baker's services have been both numerous and valuable. In 1852-53, ho served with the 10th Lancers in the Kaffirwar, and received a medal for distinguished gallantry at the Sieg-) of Bevca. lie also served in the Crimea, and was actively con cerned in the capture of Sebastopol. When the final assault was made, lie was on the escort to the Commander-in-Chief. At the battle of Tcheraaya he behaved with notable boldness and courage, for which he was re warded with a medal and clasp. For his conduct in this action ho also received a Turkish medal. On returning to England he made him self very useful as Assistant Quartermaster at Aldeishot. In 1873 Baker undertook a hazardous expedition to the Perso-Turkoman frontier. It was known the Russians were going to attack Khiva, and political excitement in England was great. Eussian diplomacy was, however, able to shew, as usual, that nothing aggressive was intended. Colonel Baker nevertheless proved to be one of those who disbelieved that the object of the great [Northern power was purely humanitarian, and «he record of his journey, which is entitled " Clouds in the East," fully confirms his estimate of the movement. 1 am sure my readers will agree that, till the miserable olFence of which he was found of guilty, marred it, his career was one whicn any man might justly feel proud of. A few minutes, of ungeutlemanly folly undid the work of forty years. It will, I think, however, be fully admitted that Baker Pasha has done much to condone the offence which deprived him of his hard earned rank in the British army, and we have every ground for hoping that by some act of unsellish valour or chivalrous bravery he will altogether wipe out the fading stain and retrieve his fame.

NO. 2.—MR H. STEEL.

The subject of our present article, although comparatively unknown to resi dents of the colony, is a very notable man, ; who is quite a central figure in his own par- ! ticular world, and whose career is, well j worth recording : His world is not a very i reputable one, but it is better than some | people believe—in brief, it is the Turf : world, and Mr Steel is the Leviathan book- ; maker of Europe, the king of the Ring. ; Truth compels us to state this colossal j Croesus did not begin life very prosperously, I in fact his early days were spent walking ; about the streets of Sheffield vending fish. ■ The trade, although good of its kind, was j not over lucrative, and the itinerant lish- j monger, full of ambitious thoughts, began , to turn his attention on speculations on the ! pedestrian contests, for which Yorkshire . towns are chiefly remarkable. The interest which the colliers, navvies, and factory men of the North take in the foot-races of their ! own district is intense, and a large per cen- j tage of their hard earned wage is spent ' in betting on them. There are very fre- | quentlv two or three dozen bookmakers at i a large foot race, and a popular man can easily and legitimately make a £5,000 book. ; This"is the state of things now-a-days, but when Steel first came on the scene of action, ; there were more swindlers than bookmakers ; at such meetings, and the colliers were con stantly being " welched." Steel commenced business in a small way, which soon became a large way when people found how strictly honest he was. He never repudiated a righteous debt, and if j there was a doubt about a bet ( havin« been laid or not laid his client ; always had the benefit of the doubt. Be ino-'amanof wonderful acumen and possessed of "no small mathematical ability, he seemed eminently fitted for the profession he had j chosen, and made money rapidly. When j his success as a " pedestrian" bookmaker was assured, Mr JSteeltleft that part of his '

business to assistants, and turned his atten tion to the Turf. In the ring his striking abilities and gigantic operations made him famous, and he is now the recognised leader of. that body. Steel's personal appearance is not attractive. He is a tall, large man, very like the rough Yorkshire farmer, after whose manner he dresses. His v-ice is a stentorian one, and can always be heard above the roar of Tattersall's Enclosure even at Epsom and Ascot. The " Leviathan's" pencil is very deadly to horse-flesh. He keeps several touts, and is consequently well posted tip in equine matters. When he shews any unusual antipathy to a favourite, there is generally good cause for it. So anxiously are his doings watched, that a horse has been known to recede five points in the betting, simply because " Steel seemed anxious to lay against him."

Like most men who speculate, our Leviathan has had some severe reverses. He fancied liosicrucian (as Sir Joseph Haw ley did) for Blue Gowu'cs Derby, and laid no less than £70,000 against the winner, with which sum in his pocket he walked down to Tattersall's on the following Monday morning. On the Turf all men are equal, and Steel is treated as a familiar acquaint ance by princes and dukes whose names Aye dare not even write down. With these, his manner is just what it ought to be, neither servile or presuming, but respectful. Sheffield,':which helped him to fortune, gets the benefit of his wealth, for he has built a very handsome house near his native town. When business permits he resides there. Like most men of mark, Mr Steel has been made the subject of many sorry stories of turf robbery. They are all untrue. The Leviathan has always made so much money by simply conducting his profession with probity that there has never been necessity for time to stoop to fraud even if he felt so disposed. In his walk of life honesty is, as lie often says, " emphatically the best policy."

Altogether there is much we can respect in the character of this bookmaker. He is, we know, always ready to do a friend a good turn, and the subscription lists of Sheffield clearly prove that he can be generously charitable.

Many men who are members of more popular and respectable professions lead less reputable lives.

No. 3.— THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

When discussing the character and con duct of a Royal personage we are apt to forget that after all a Prince is only an erring human being like ourselves, whose position lays him open to unusual tempta tions, cind whose smallest actions (whether good, bad, or indifferent) are alrr oat invaria bly exaggerated. In childhood the Duke of Edinburgh was treated with injudicious strictness, and it was consequently only in the nature of things that when at last he gained the long desired liberty, he began to sow wild oats with prodigality. Great chances were given to him of making a good name. Under the pretence of serving his time he sailed all over the world in the "Galatea," and it might naturally be thought that, in the colonies at any rate, he would be the most popular of Her Majesty's sons. Such, however, is not the case, 'in point of fact, as far as this end of the world is concerned, the Duke of Edinburgh has gained for himself an un enviable name. His conduct in nearly all the colonies was unruly, contemptuous, utterly selfish. He invariably preferred his own pleasure and comfort to the duties of position. Perhaps if he had shewn a generous and kindly spirit his outrages on propriety might have been forgiven, or at any rate forgotten, but he wan sadly .stingy, and even refused to pay for the trifling presents which decency compelled him to make. Thut a ? r,n of Quean Victoria, and si brother of the Prince of Wale?, should have been guilty of such a horrible meanness, is almost incon ceivable. In London society the puke is only moder ately well-liked. He is decidedly clever, and can be very agreeable, but selfishness, and an almost miserly dislike to parting with monoy lead him into littlenesses which would" be tolerated in no one but a prince of the blood-Royal. No member of his family can make a neater speech, or do a graceful act, better than Prince Alfred; indeed, hishandsome face and genial smile never fail with the public, who forget his faults, and cheer lustily whenever he comes among them. The Duke, who is a, fair average performer on the violin, delights in music of every kind. One of his principal friends is the composer, Arthur Sullivan. The two frequently spend hours together playing. Of the Grand Ducliess we know little. London Society, which is generally right about such trifles, voted her uninteresting. She cares nothing for England. Her heart is in Russia. The marriage, which was altogether one of ," convenance," is said to have turned out better than was ex pected. Max.

THROUGH TEARS.

An Artist toiled over his pictures- He laboured by night and by day. H • struggled for glory and honour, Bat the world—it had nothing to say. His walls were ablaze, with the splendours We see in tha beautiful skies; But the world beheld only the colours That were mado^ut of chemical dyes. Time sped. And he lived, loved, and suffered; He passed through, the valley of grief. Again he toiled over Ma canvass Since in labour alone was relief. It shewed not the splendid colours Of those of his earlier years ; But the world—the world bowed down beforeit, Because it was painted through tears. A Poet was gifted with Genius ; And he sang, and he sang all the days. He wrote for the praise of the people, But the people accorded no praise. O his songs wove as blythe as the morning, As sweet jii'he music of birds ; But the world had no homage to offer. Because they were nothing but words. Time sped. And tho Poet, through, sor row. Became like his suffering kind. Again he toiled over his poems, To lighten the grief of his mind. They were not so flowing and rhythmic As those of his earlier years; But the world—lo! it offered its homage. Because they were written in tears. So ever the price must be given By those seeking glory in Art. So ever the world is repaying The grief-3tricken, suffering heart. The hapoy must eve*- be humble ; Ambition must wait for the years, Ever hoping to win the approval Of a world that looks on through its tears. Ella Wheelkb.

COUSIN WILL.

strolled last night in musing mood, Reflecting on my lonely state; Till, wearied out at last, I paused And leaned upon a garden gate. The old moon's mellow radiance hung In golden iuists among the trees, Faint odours, borne from distant flowers, Ebbed idly on the evening breeze. As thus I stood, absorbed in thought, I pressed against the gate too hard, It opened with a sudden ierk. I found myself within the yard; A form came gliding down, the walk; Soft arms em bracea me, as, perplexed, I stood one blissful moment, while A sweet voice soothed my ear; the next It rose into a shriek, then sobbed: "O, sir, how could you keep so still! When all the time I know you knew I thought you were my cousin Will." These stars are moons, or rather months ; Just five have flitted since that night, And two of these hare calmly shone Upon our wedded life. It quite Surprises me to think of it. And she is queenly, tall and fair. With lnstrous ey^s, and such a wealth Of—well, we call it auburn hair. " So late ?" I've just come from the club; My wife sits silent, but a light, Unseen before, lurks in her eye. Once more I muse on that calm night When first she met me at the gate, Aud wonder, while her eyes flame still, If ever I, in days to corns, Shall wish it bad been cousin Will.

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LOTHIN\JT MEN'S TWEED SUITS, Recommended for Fit, Style, and Wear, 355. j 3S3u Our arrangements arc such that we are enabled to produce such suitable Goods of every class, that we rarely fail in making permanen customers or those who once patronise us. CARGO & Me X A I G, QUEEN-STREET. N OUR READY-MADE DEPARTMENT WE HAVE Boys' Suits, from 10s. Youths' Suits, from 20s. -ilen's Trousers, from 7s. 6d. Men's Tweed Galatea Coats, from 15s 6d. Tweed, Cloth, Diagonal, and Diced Pagets, from 17s. 6d. CARGO & Me X A I G, QUEEX-3TKEET. s- SHI ET S, *®a Perfect Fit &Sotebiok Value Guaranteed, C A EGO & M cKAIG Invite particular notice to the above Depart ment, to which they devote special attention. WHITS SHIRTS Serviceable, and Fine Linen Fronts, Sec, 3s. lid. •Is. 6d., ss. (3d., (is. (3d., and 7s. 6d- COLD SHIRTS Best British Prints, fast colours, 2s. lid Best French Cambric, special patterns, -is. 6d. and os. 6d. FLAX SHIRTS Choice assortment, ex yam Mendel. CIAR G O & "JVf CJZ AI G, QUEEN-STREET, ' Next E. Waters, Confectioner. I mHE CHEAPEST WOUSE r NEW ZEALAND FOR REALLY GOOD FURNITURE, COXSISTIXG OF DRAWING-ROOM, DINING-ROOM, BED-ROOM, AXD EVERY DKSCRIPTIOX OP ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND COLONIAL-MADE FURNITURE. The Chejbpest House in Auckland foe CARPETS ! BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY, KIDDERMINSTER, DUTCH & FELT CARPETS. THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT TO CHOOSE FROM. The Laigest Stock of Plain and Fancy FLOORCLOTHS V* Ever Exhibited in Auckland. | All the Newest Patterns of LINOLEUM ! (The New Cork Carpet) MAXILLA, COIR, FLAX, and CHINA MATT I N G S (PLAIN AND FANCY). Silk and Worsted Damask, Reps, Broches, and Cottalines, Plain and Fancy Dimities, Chintzes, Cretonnes. BLANKETS and COUNTERPANES. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES. BSASS COKNICES AND WINDOW POLES. T II B Blind of the Period: This Blind i- manufactured from Metal of the thickness of note paper; it is light, dur able, and elegant: it will not blister or warp viih the sun. and is less in price than the Wood Venetian. WINDOW CURTAINS, In Lace. Xett, Muslin, aad Leno. WINDOW HOLLANDS, in White, Buff, and Green- Ail Sorts.of Upholsterer's Trimmings. WHOLESALE AXD R7STAIL CABINET ~\I -VKtHiS. UPHOLSTERERS, & CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN, SHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND. Sole Agents for tho GROVER & LAKERSEWING-MACHINE 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE j E. WAT ER S : Has very great pleasure to announce that since his removal into Mr. Dyson's late shop, his : m DINING ROOMS tbb ! have been renovated at great expense, with ' every regard to the convenience of his cus ■ tomers. I The LOWER SALOON | is thes most spacious and comfortable, as well I as the best ventilated Dining Room in the Pro j vince; and Up-stairs he has furnished an extra I room, of comfortable size, to prevent over crowding. Thftra are SPECIAL ROOMS FOR LADIES also up-stairs, to which are attached side offices provided with ablutionary and other conven i iences. His Table he feels confident needs no ' recommendation. The liberal patronage of the I Professional and Commercial Gentlemen of the ! City which he has received for a period of over i eight years is a guarantee that the Bill of Fare i is such as will please the most fastidious. EVERY DELICACY OF THB SEASON i is always to be obtained. j British Magazines, Elustra^dand Comic Jour nals, together with tho lead^ag London News papers, are laid on the tabl&j immediately on the arrival of each mail steamer. He, therefore, hopes with some confidence- that he will, in his ■ New Premises, continue to receive the large '< share of patronage which has been accorded to j. him in the past, E. W. wishes also to draw tho attention of ! Merchants and Storekeepers to his locaU/ ---! manufactured Confections, which rival those of ] Keillec and the best English makers. He has ■ removed his Factory to Durham-street West, i where he has fitted up all the most modern j machinery of the trade. | E. WATERS, I Wholesale and Retail Confectionee, AUCKLAND. TJS7" ILLIAM M O R G A N, Vt SADDLER axd HARNESS MAKER, NEWMARKET. [Established 1865.] W.M. offers for public selection a New and First-class Stock of Ladies' and Gents' Riding Saddles; a large and elegant assortment of Bridles, Whips, Spurs, Saddle Cloths, and every article in the Trade at Lowest Prices, to suit the times. Also, Made to Order:—Trap, Buggy, Dray, and Plough Harness, Collars, &c, of his well known quality and style, on the shortest notice. SST Goods forwarded to any part of the country. TG. S A N D E S, • SURVEYOR, Waikato. Surveys made and Plans supplied on the shortest notice. An extensive and intimate acquaintance with the whole of the Waikato district enables T G.S. to carry out instructions from clients with accuracy and dispatch. mHU S. J. H A R B U T T, JL WHOLESALE BRUSH MANUFAC TURER, corner of Victoeia-strket East and COBURG-STREE'i, AUCKLAND. Flour Mills supplied -with Brashes for Dressing i Flour, or dm ones refilled.



9 il^^^jfe : fTIEE GREATEST WONDER OF ! JL MODERN TIMES. j Long experience has proved these famous remedies to be most effectual in curing either the dangerous maladies or the slighter com- ■ plaints which are more particularly incidental , to the life of a minor, or those living in the j bush. Occasional doses of these Pills will guard the system against those evils which so often beset the human race, vi :—Coughs, colds, and dis orders of the liver and stomach—the frequent forerunners oil fey dysentery, diarrhoea, and HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT Is the most effectua remedy tor le-d or wounds, ulcers, rheumatism, and all skin ' diseases : in fact, when used according to the , printed directions, it never fails ro cure alike ! deep and superficial ailments. ' These Medicines may be obtain©;! from all < respectable Druggists and Start-ike overs through- ! I out the civilised world, with directions for use in almost every language. They are prepared oniv by the Pronrietor, THJMAB HOLLO WAY; S>3, Oxford-street, London. *** Beware of Counterfeits that may eminate i rom t'nn TTuitovJ RUt-tiia. "OIMMEL'S CHOICE PERFUMERY. ' J[ s,j Rimmel's Toilet Vinegar, a pleasant tonic and j refreshing adiunot to the Toiler, and Bath, a re- j viving sclent and a powerful disinfectant. For : warm climates it is invaluable. Rimmel's Celebrated Lavender Water. Rimmel's Treble Distilled Eau dc Cologne. Rimmel's Much Improved Florida, Water. Rimmel's Jockey Club, and other fragrant per fumes. 'Rimmel's Lime Juice and Glycerine gives the hair a, beautiful gloss without greasing it, nourishes the roots, and imparts an agTeeable coolness to the head. Rimmel's Pure White Glycerine Soap, Brown Windsor, Honey, Almond, Lettuce, Coal-Tar, and other Soaps in bare or cakes. Rimmel's Velvetine, Violet, Rice, Rose-Leaf. and othor Toilet Powders, m boxes and packets Rimmel's Aquadentine cleans, whitens, and preserves the Teeth, refreshes the mouth, and sweetens the Breath. Rimmel's Photochrome, for imparting to the Hair or Beard a perfectly natural and permanent shade. N.B.—All Rimmel's Prepnrti- -jo^ tions will bear {henceforth the ©25) annexed Trade Mark. „ <Sty?s E. RIM MEL, Perfumer by^^CSSJS^ appointment to H. R. H. the jJ£Vs*v2^ Princess oi: Wales, 96, Strand, etc..siesta."- London. iPt B ATEFT7L. — COMiTOJRTING. HJPT " EP P S'S COCOA. Breakfast. "By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, acd by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided, our breakfast-tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many "heavy doctors' bills. It is by the judi cious use of such articles of diet that a constitu tion may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape maiiya fatal.shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame."—See article in the " Civil Service Gazette." Made simply with, boiling "water or milk. Sold only in Packets (Tins for abroad), labelled thus: JAMES EPPS & CO., HOMOEOPATHIC CHEMISTS, 4b, TmtKAnXMEDLK-STREr-T, & 170, PP'CADILL, Works: Euston Road. Oamden Town, London. j^IXEY'S BLAqpi LEA IX " Cleakltness." W. G. Niscy'a Reftne-i Black Lead ia the cheapest and best for polishing Rto yes and all kinds of Ironwork equal to "nrnished Steel, ; without waste or dust. In Id.. 2ci.. and i'h Blocks, and Is. Boxes. Caution.- There arc several imitations. Sold everywhere by nil Shopkeepers. — Counting House: 12, Soho Square, London. A BERDEEN POLISHED GRANITE J*L MONUMENTS, In Red axd Blob, b-kom 55, Free on board ship to any part of New Zealand. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Plans and Prices pkee from JOHN LEGGE Soultitor, Aberdeen. Scotland ~ UCKLAND STEAM CONFECTION J.^l. FACTORY ALBERT-ii'IPvEET. E WATERS, CONF; EC T JN B R Begs to inform the pub^oi the following srooila. manufactured at liis*\3'" :y, are guaran teed of superior quality t-o any confectionery imported into Auckland. They contain no in gredient or olouxing matt-t-r deleterious to nealth: — Dry Goods. Dry Gcods—Continued Conversation Lozenges Plain Pipe Conversations Rings Imperial Drops Thick Peppermints Good Words Thin Peppermints Cinnamon Comfits Fruit Lozenges Chocolate Creams Fancy Lozenges London Mixtures Scotch Mixtures Iceing Sugar Sugar Almonds Persian Sherbert Marbles rott vn ftonrw Burnt Aknonds Birds' Eggs Mixed Lollies Carraway Comfits Sticks (assorted) Carraway do. (small) Barley Sugar Ginger Lozenges Barley Sugar Bans Extra Strong Pepper- Cushions mints Acid Drops Super. Extra Strong Best Acid Drops Peppermints Rose Acid Drops Rose Lozenges Black Balls Aniseed Balls Indian Corn Cayenne Lozenges Black Almond Toffy Musk 1 .ozenges Sweet Kisses Paregoric Cough Lo- Red Cocoanut loe zenges Red and White Cocoa- Bathpipe nut Ice Coalsfoot Rock Honey Toffy Gelatine Lozenges Matrimonial Toffr Juiubes Everton Tottv Liquorice Star and Jbove Rock Pink and Wiiita Sagar Imitation Strawberries Candy Imitation Almonds Brown Candy Imitation Raspberries Horehound Candy Cough Drops Nonpariel Comfits Tom Thumb 3 Regent Pipe Medicated Lozenges o every description alway on hand- Waters' Chocolate, 20s. per dozen. One shilling will be allowed for every tin re turned in good order. WEDDING CAKE ORNAMENTS,BONBONS, Somebody's Luggage, Sec., &c., &c. Testimonial. Provincial Laboratory, Auckland, October 26, 1875.—MR, B. WATERS: Sir,—l have much pleasure in informing yon, that after having made a very careful analysis of various samples of sweetmeats; manufactured by you, I find that they are free from all adulteration, and that the colouring matters are quite innocuous. With regard to the Chocolate, I find that it is quite equal to the best English or French prepara tions ; and, being entirely free from husk, it will form an excellent article of diet for invalids, especially those suffering from an impaired digestion.—l have the honour to be, air, your obedient servant. James M. Tunny, Provincia Analyst. ~Q O T T E B & C 0., DURHAM-STREET, HAVE ON SALE: Ex City of Auckland— 400 bags W. & W. Fine Salt 300 boxes Candles (Helmont and Brandon) 100 cases Colman s Starch 250 casks Cement 25 cases Pickles (C.&B. and Warranted) 45 cases Vinegar (Whybrow and Morton) 25 cases Salad Oil (C. & 8., Morton, and Whybrow's) 56 boxes Keen's Spice 10 barrels Barcelona Nuts 5 cases Keen's & Colman'sD.S.F.Mustard 100 doz. Nelson Gelatine 20 kegs Carbonate of Soda 30 jars Cream Tartar and Tart. Acid 40 barrels Currants 40 boxes Eleme Raisins 48 boxes Sultana Raisins 400 boxes Figs 24 doz. Neave's Food 100 tins assorted "Varnish French Calf, Basils Muntz Metal and Nails White Lead Oil, Boiled and Raw Anchors Sugar, Tea Sardines, J and i's (Albert's) Herrings, Salmon Cornflour, Arrowroot Paper, and Paper Bags Cocoa and Chocolate Whiting, Soda, Crystals Soap Powder, Baking Powder Flour, Bran, Sharps Potatoes, &c, &c.



TTITCHEN' CELEBRATED BLOOD JLJL RESTORER. A NEVEK-FaILIXOJ REMEDY, For all Skiri Deseases, iaier.matism in all its rori:is, siMh ms Gout, Neuralgia, Sciatica, and Lumbacro, likewise cures Chronic Dyseutry, and is a valuable remedy as ;i Family Medicine for purifying and cleaasing ilia blood. No bottles are genuine unless beaoing the Pro prietor's Signature. HAMILTON BROTHERS. QUEEX-STKEET, WHOLESALE AGEXTtf. Sold by Mr J. Edsox. Chemisr. Queen-street. Mr A. G. Hughes, corner ox Short-land and Princes-streets; Air Robix-'o.v, Chemist, Par nell: Messrs Hill & Hur>sO.-:, Victoria-street; Mr. Fatjavkll, Otnhuhn ; Mr. FALLWELL, ancl T. R. Giixmax, Onehunga. Tkstimoxials can be seen on application :o the Proprietor, at his residence, top of Wake field-street. The strongest reforaroemiation for this medi cine is its own intrinsic worth, a« shewn by the marvellous cures effected on well-known and much respected members of our community. The est proof of this is to be found in the larje number of teatimoxiale received bj- the maker, thankfully acknowledging tha restoration of health experienced by using; this panacea. At the request of thoae already cured, the proprietor now brinsrs the "Blood Restorer" more prominently before the Public, in the sure and certain hope th<: tuis utilising of thegifta of a merciful Pro , aence will prore a great blessing to suffering humanity, by curing iqcg seated disease, ar.d averting threatening sick ness. The want of r. reliable rern'ily for Rheuma tism. &c, has lon,' been felt as one of the greatest calamities of tho age. VVhOe other means and medicine have bean proving them selves vain and delusive this remedy has bein silently and steadily unloosing the cruel Angers of disease, and freeing captive man frexn that deadly embrace. The people are now reqi: - steel to give the Blood Restorer a fair as& impartial trial. And the Pivipnvtor would \nm it dis-■ tinctlyunderstood that the cures of .Rh?urnat:?rn, &c. are due entirely to the medicine's wonder ful effect upon the bluca. by its cleansing, puri fying, and m vitcorating system. • Impurity and inactivity of :he Hoed :3 the cause of most sickness sinu pains. After a course of this medicine, blo.x; ve«?el3—which have become, as it were, ehokrd up with unhealthy matter—become exhiiirant with pure scarlet life-blood, flowing naturally along, and impart in.-? ia if s course vigour ana strength to ilie en tire system. N.B,— Country Settlers will find in Hitchsrs' ■ Blood Restorer an almost complete substitute for tHe Doctor. Ir«rre-:s oiris. allays Fvar-. and builds up the system. Children lake it with wonderful results. No hou=ehoJd should be without it. MIRACULOUS CURE. AFTER UNAVAILING MEDICAL AID AKD OTHER KEJXEEIE;- HAD FAILED. Auckland, October. 1377. Sir,—Having suffered severely from rfteuma tism for many months, and tried, various treat ment, but to no purpose, lhi\: given up all hope of getting relief. Afte;1 soeiag you. I "made iip my mind to try your •' Blood Restorer," which soon proved, as you stated, an effectual cure. I have been free from the excruciating agonies of the above for the pasr. twelve months, and can recommend it to others suffering froai the same oomplaiut. Respectfully your?, (signed) I-T.Lswis. To Mr 11. Hitehens, Wabefleld-street, Auo&lanfl. Drake-stree-., Auckland, October. i 377. Mr Hitchens,— pear Sir,—Having saiicvcd severely from sciatica for nine months, and tried many reme dies to no purpose. I was recommended t.o try your "Blood 1-Ustorer." After taking a few bottles, 1 am, with God's blessing, oompletciy restored, lam Sir, Yours gratefully, (SignfHH Mrs .7. RnK^g^Ti:. A USTRA_LIA^ JIUTUAJL FKU vi- J*L DENT 80CIETY. FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &C. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: He^id Office, W'EtLESGTOS. It is found in the course of business that mistakes frequently occur, in consequence of the similarity' of title assumed by souio of the new Life Offices recently estabiislied in the Australian Colonies. The public are regussted to note that the Australian Mutual Provident Society is the correct designation of "lie oldest Mutual Life Ofnce in Australia.. Present Anxual Eevess exceeds .. .. .. £170,000; Accumulated Fc:os exceed £2,OOD;GOO* TlicXcw business foi- the yea? 1376 *-vn~ 4550 proposals accepted and -sDuipieted, assuring £1,652,575, and producinc; a as.v annual reveimo of fio'J.SOO. Persons assuring '"'th this office sharp the whole profits, and. a bonus is declared every fifth year. EDWARD W. L>JVr2,, Resident Secretary, Agent for Auckland: Alexander i~Ar::BET?s UT UAL LIFE ASSOCIATION UF AUSTRALASIA. [ESTABLISHED 1369.J NEW ZEAL Al\ D BRAN CH. HEAD OFFICE, AUCKLAND. Fok Mutual and Indefeasible Lif ASSUEAXCH KxpOWMSXT AXD Astsuity Business. The public are requested to note that o-lthouarh this is hot the oldest Office xx Australasia, it was the first to fkeb Lifk assukaxcb from the harasstxg pissthictioxs which till its establishment in 186H, and or some rime after, were imposed by other Societies on their members. Its Policies are Indefeasible from date of issue, and contain NO CONDITIONS as to future occupation, residence, or cause of death. Prospectuses, and full information, on application to WM. TfililßLE, Travelling Agent; or, to WILLIAM T. J. BELL, General Agent for New Zealand. "\TEW ZEALAND INSURANCE ■ J3i COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Capital _ fiI,(KK).OOO. Reinsurance Fund £100,000* Insurance against LOSS BY FIRE of every description of Property may be effected with this Company. Hulls Insured for the Toyage or Time. Mer chandise, Goods, and Freight Insured, by steamers and sailing vesssls, Risks cc Specie subiect to special ttrrangeisenis. aar Jx*shkp Promptly Paid. OKOKfiHI P. PT-PTfC^ Marager. A MERICAN SEWING MACKJJS'E?. A THE LARGEST SALE TNT AUSTRALIA. Reduced Peice List. "THE HOME" ' SHUTTLE-LOCK-STITCH. THE PERFECTION v»F MECHANISES Simple, Compact, Efficient, Durable, axd complxtk. It sews with the least possible amount of labour, and a Girl of Twelve Years can run ie •without fatigue. It is a Triumph of Mecnanical Genius. ' THE HOME" SHUTTLE is the only praotica Low-price Lock-stitch Sewing Machine ever invented. OThis UNEQUALLED MACHINE uses a straight needle, niakes the "Lock-stitch" lalike on both sides), has s. self-adjusting tension, and ' is adapted to every variety of sewing for any wear, from the lightest muslins to the heaviest; AND "WILL EVEN SEW LEATHER : \t Will Hem, Fell, Bind, Cord, Braid, Seam, Trek, Ruffles* 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. T'taen. or Cotton Thread. It is not necess«*-y ior us to enaeavour tocle tract from the merits of any other machines. Y>*©. claim to sell THE BEST FAMILY SEWING MACHINE IN THE MARKET, without regard - to Price, and we feel confident that whenever persons wishing to bu-c Sewing Machines give the "HOME" SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE. a fair trial, in competition with other Machines we will have the preference. With; the Machine is furnished—Henamer1 Brader, Shuttle Bobbins, Oil Can, Oil, Screw driver, Five Needles, Guage, Table Clamp, and, directions for use. All securely in strong case with hinges. PRICE:- Conrplete in box £4 Cs- With Table and Treadle £,$ ss. With Table and Treadle. Half-Cabinet, with Cover, Lock and Key &7 7a In ijroof of their superiority over ail other Machines, we guarantee them for five YEARS. Where the genuine "HOME" SHUTTLS. MACHINES, stamped with our name, are not procurable, we will send them, direct to pur chasers on receipt of remittance or reference. L. D. NATHAN & CO SOLE AGENTS. We have appointed the undersigned Sole- Retail Agent for Auckland, where the Genuine- • Home Shuttle Machines are procurable by tima payments. Illustrations, Specimens, and Tuition free of char go J. V. BREDA, Shortland-stree^ [A CARD.] DR. ELLIS hereby notifies that on and after TUESDAY! ith December, 1877, his successor, DR. HAINES, will for the present occupy Dr. Kllis' late residence at Mamikau Road, Parnell, and will attend for Consultation at Mr. Sharland's, Shortland-street.from 11 -ill X o'clock daily.