THE COLONEL.

By Brete Hart*

What the Colonel's business was, nobody knew, nor did anybody care particularly. Ho purchased for cash only, and never grumbled at the price of anything he want, el. Who could ask more than that? Curious people occasionally wondered how, when it had been fully two years since the Colonel, with everyone else, aban doned Dutch Creek to the Chinese, he managed to spend money freely and to lose consideiably at cards and horse-races. In fact, the keeper of that one of the Chal lenge Hill saloons that the Colonel did not patronise, was once heaid to wonder, absent-mindedly, whether the Colonel hadn't a money-mill somewhere, where he turned out eagles and "slugs" (the coast name for iifty-dollar pieces). When so important a personage as a bar keeper indulged publicly in the idea, the inhabitants of Challenge Hill, like good Californ'ans everywhere, considered them selves in duty bound to give it grave con sideration ;so for a few d«ys certaiß industrious professional gentlemen, who won money o£ the Colonel, carefully weighed some of the brightest pieces, and tested them with .acids, and sawed them in two, and retired them, and melted them up, and had the lumps assayed. The result was a complete vindication of the Colonel, and a loss of considerable cus'om to the indiscreet barkeeper. The Colonel was as good-natured a man as had ever been known on Challenge Hill, but, being mortal, the Colonel had his occasional times of despondency, and one of them occurred after a scries of races, in which ho had staked his all on his bay mare Tipsie, and had lost. Looking reproachfully at his beloved animal, he failed to heed the aching void of his pockets, and drinking deeply, swearing eloquently, and glaring defiantly at all mankind were equally unproductive of coin. The boys at the saloon sympathised most feelingly with the Colonel. They were unceasing in their invitations to rfriuk, and they exhibited considerable Christian for bearance when the Colonel savagely dissented from everyone who advanced any proposition, no matter how incontrovertible. But unappreciated sympathy grows de cidedly tiresome to the giver, and it was with a fueling of relief that tho hoys saw the Colonel stride out of the saloon, mount Tipsie, and gallop furiously away. Killing on horseback has always been considered an excellent sort of exercise. Hiding is universally admitted to be one of the most healthful moans of exhilinttion in the world, but when a man is to absorbed in this exorcise that he will not sl»p to speak to his friend, and when his exhilira tion is so complete that lie turns his eye from all well-meaning thumbs pointing significantly into doorways, through which a man has often passed while seeking brac ing influence, it is only natural that people should express some wonder. The Colonel was well known at Toddy Flat, Lone Hand, Blazer's, Murderer's liar, nnd several other villages through which he passed. As no one had been seen to precede him, belting men were soon offering odds that the Colonel was running away from somebody. Strictly speaking, they wore wrong, but they won all the money that had been staked against, them, for within half-an hour there passed over the same road an anxious-looking individual, who reined up in front of .he principal saloon of eieli place aud inquired if the Colonel had passed. Had the gallant Colonel known that he was followed and by whom, there certainly would have been an extra election held at the letter place very shortly after, for the pursuer was the constable, and for all oflie-Ts of the law the Colonel possessed hatred. On galloping away, the Colonel followed the stage r<>ad, which tlneadcd the old mining camps on Dutch Creek, but suddenly he turned out of the road, and urged his horse through the youngest pines and bushes, which grew thickly by the road, while the constable rode on to tho next camp. There seemed to be no path through the the thicket into which the Colonel had turned, hut Tiisie walked between the trees aud shrub-! as if they were familiar objects of her stable yard. Suddenly a voice from the bushes shouted— " What's up?" " Business—that's what." "It's time," replied the voice, nnd its owner—a bearded six-footer —emerged from the busies nnd stroked Ttpsie's no-e with the freedom of an old acquaintance. "We ain't hud a nip «ince last night, and there ain't a cracker or a handful of Hour in the shant. The old gal gone back on yer?'1 " Yes," replied the Colonel, ruefully— "lost every blasted race. "i'wnsn't her fault, bless her; she done her level best. Ev'ryhody at home ?" "You bet," said the man. "All been a-prnyiu' for yer to turn up with the roan, an' something with more colour than spring water. Come on." TU* man led the way, and Tipsio and the Colonel followed, nnd the trio ■ sudden'"y found themselves before a log hut, in front of which sat. Once solemn, disconsolate individuals, who looked appealingly to the Colonel. " Muck 'II tell yer how 'twas, fellers," said the Colonel, meekly, " while 1 picket the mare." The Colonel was absent but a very few moments, but when he returned each of the four was attired in pistols and knives, while Mack was distributing sonic dominoes made from a, rather dirty Hour-sack. " Better be an hour ahead than amiss in this 'ere night," said one of the four. " I ain't so thirsty since I came round the Horn in '50, an' we run short of water. Somebody 'II get hurt if there ain't any bitters in the old concern ; they will, or my name ain't Perkins." " Don't count your chickens 'fnro they're hatched, Perky," said one of the crowd, as he adjusted the domino under the rim of his hat. " Sposin' there should be too many on us ?" " Stiddy, stidfly, Cranks !" remonstrated the Colonel. "Nobody ever gets along if tlicv 'low themselves to be skeered;" "Fact," chimed in the smallest man in the party. "The Bible says somethin' might hot 'bout that. I disremembor exactly how it goes, but I have heard Par son Buzzy, down in Maine, preach a rippin old sermon many a time. The old man never thort what a comfort them sermons was agoin' to be to a road agent, though. The time we stopped Sain Mike's stage, and he didn't have^io more manners than to draw on me, them sermons wuz ft perfect blessin'to mo—the thorns of 'em cleared my head as quick as a cocktail, an' "' "I don't want to disturb Longroller's pious strain," interrupted the Colonel, " but ez it's Old lilack that's arrivin' to day, instead of Sam Mike, and ez it's Old Black alters makes his time, hadn't we better vamoose?" The door of tlie shanty was hastily closed, and the men filed through the thicket until near the road, when they marched rapidly on in parallel lines with it. After about half-an-hour, Perkins, who i

was leading, halted ami wiped his perspir ing brow with bis shirt-sleeve. "Fur enough from home now," said he ; "'taint no use being a gentleman if yer have to work too hurd." " Safe enough, I reckon," replied the Colonel. " We'll do tho usual: I'll halt 'em; Longroller, 'tend to the driver; Cranks, take the boot; and Mack and Perk, take right and left—and I know it's tough, but considering how everlastin' eternal hard up we are, I reckon we'll have to ask contributions fioin the ladies, too, if there's any aboard ; eh, boys ?" "Reckon so," replied Logroller, witli a chuckle that seemed to inspire even his black domino with a merry wrinkle or two; " what's the use of women's rights if they don't ever have a chance of exercis'n 'cm ; havin' their purses borrowed 'nd show 'em the full doctrine in a bran' new light." "Come, come, boys," interposed the Colonel, " thur's the crack of Old Black's whip; pick up your brush, quick ! and jump when 1 whistle." Each man secreted himself by fhe road side. The stage was swinging along hand somely, those inside were laughing heartily at something, and Old Black w;us just giving a delicate touch to tho Hank of ihc oll'lcader, when the Colonel gave a shrill, quick whistle, and live men sprang into the road. The horses stopped as suddenly as if it were a matter of common occurrence. Old Black dropped the reins, crossed his le»s and stared into the sky, and the passengers put out their heads with a rapidity equalled only by that with which they withdrew them as they saw the dominoes and revol vers of the road agents. " Seems to he something the matter, gen tlemen," said the Colonel blandly as he opened the door. " Won't you please get out? Don't trouble yourself to draw, cos my fritmd here's got his weapon cocked, and li!m lingers rather nervous. Ain't got a handkerchief, hcv yez? " he asked of tho lir-t pawsenger Unit descended from the stage. "Hey? Well, now that's lucky Just (nit your hands behind yer, k> ; that's it." Anil the unfortunate man's hands were Nceurily tied behind him in an instant. The remaining passengers were treated with similar courtesy, and the Colonel and his friends examined the pockets of tlic captives. Old Black remained unmolested, for whoever ln-nrd of a stage-driver having any money ? " Hoys," said (he Colonel, calling his brother ligcnts aside and calling receipts, "faint much of a haul, hut Mice's only one woman, and she's old enough to be a teller's grandmother." " Like enough she'll pun out mure than all tho rest o' the stage put together," growled Cranks, carefully testing the thickness ot the case of a gold watch, "Jusi like (be low-lived deceitfulnesH of some folks to hire mi old woman to carry their money, so it'd go safer. Mobbe what she's got ain't nothing to some folks that'll gotgooil horses and ken win money at races, but " The Colonel abruptly ended the conver sation and approach: d tin; stage. He was very chivalrous, but (.'rank's sarcastic reforeuco to Tipbio needed avenging, and as he could not consistently with business arrangements put an end to Cranks, the old lady would have to miller. " I bug your pardon, ma'am," fluid the Colonel, raising his hat with one hand while ho drew open'the coach door with the other, "but we're taking |up a collection fur some deserving objects. Wo was guin1 to make the gentleman fork over the null amount, but cz they ain't got enough we will have to bother you." Tho old lady trembled, felt for her pocket book ami raised her veil. The Colonel looked into her face, slammed the stage door, and sitting on the hub of one of the wheels, stared vacantly into space. " No thing?" queried l'orkins in a whisper and with a fact; full of genuine sympithy. " —Yes," said the Colonel, dreamily. "That is, untie 'em and let the stage go ahead,1' he continued, springing to his feet; "I'll hurry hack to the cabin." The Colonel dashed into the hushes and lift his followers so paralyzed with astonishment that Ohl lilack afterwards remarked that if there'd been anyone to mind the horses, ho could have cleaned out the whole crowd with his whip. The passengers, now relieved of their weapon?, were unbound, allowed to enter tho stage, and the door was slnmined, upon which Old lilack picked up his reins as if he h d laid them down at the etation, while the Colonel's party luistoned back to the hut, fondly inspecting, as they went, certain flasks they had obtained while transacting their business with the occu pants of the stage. Croat Wiis the surprise of the road ngrnls as they entered the hut, for (hero stood the Colonel in n dean white nhirt and a suit ot clothing nmdo from tho limited spare ward rota of the other members of Ihc band. But tho suspicious Cranks Hpoodlly sub ordinated his wonder to his priuluunii rw, laying on the (jiblo a heavy puma, ho ux> claimed: " Come, Colonel, liuhliichh beforo plea sure ; let's divide and Hcatlnr, )'.l iinylindy should hear about it an find our trail aii' ketch the brads in our poHXUHltloti limy might " "Divide yourselves," (aid thn Colonnl, with abruptness and v ((lortl. iutl.li ; " I don't want n»llO of it." "Colonel," said I'eikiim, riiiiiovlll|( liln own domino and looking uiixlnuuly lulu the leader's face, "lie you Hlnlvf llmiwt some bully brandy which I fuiltlil in tin pns-eng'is' pockots." "It hain't nolJiln'," replied Ihtt (t iloiml, with averted nyox. "I m kimV, iind I'm retiring from Imhliiohii forovi'i'i1' "Ain'tiigoin' in turn nvldniim<T" I'l'lH Cranks, grasping v plmol mi ||>" tulilr, " I'm agoin'to nmlin v lend lulim i.r \nll if you don't taku tlnil liihilc I" rnim-il 'lliw Colonel, with a hound llml mttlNitil Cimmlim to drop tho jilstol itml rotlro jimiilpilHltily, apologising im ho wont. " I'm j/ulnu in attend to my own liunliionn, and that'll enough to keep anybody hiz/.y. Homebody lend me J. r>o till I sco him again.' Perkins pressed tho money into the Colonel's hand, and within two minutes the Colonel was on Tipsie's back and gal loping off in the direction the stage had taken. He overtook it, passed it, and still he passed on. The people of Mud Gulch knew the Colonel well, and made it a rule never to be astonished at anything he did, but they made an exception to the rule when the Colonel canvassed the different bar-rooms for men who wished to buy a horse, and when a gambler who was Hush obtained Tipsie for twenty slugs—only $1000- when the Colonel had always said there was not gold enough on top of the ground to buy her, Mud Gulch experienced a decided sensation. But when the Colonel, after remaining in the barber shop holf-au-hour, emerged with Ins face clean shaved and his hair nicely parted, betting was so wild that a cool headed sporting man speedily made a for tune by betting against every theory that had been advanced. Then the Colonel made a tour of the store and fitted himself with a new suit of clothes, carefully eschewing all the gor

geous patterns and pronounced colours so dear to the heart of the average miner. He bought a new hat and put on a pair of boots, and pruned his finger nails, and stranger thau all, he mildly declined all invitations to drink, As the Colonel stood at the door of the principal saloon, where the stage always stops, the Challenge Hill constable was seen to approach the Colonel and tap him on the shoulder, when all the men who bet that the Colonel was dodging somebody claimed the stakes. But those who stood near the Colonel heard the constable say— "Colonel, I take it all back. When I seed you go out to Challenge Hill, it came to me that you might be in the road-agent business ; but when I seed you sell Tipsie, I know I was on the wrong trail. I wouldn't suspect you now if all the stages in the woild wen: robbed, and I'll give you satisfaction any way you want it." "That is all right," said the Colonel, with a smile. The constable afterwards said that nobody had any idea how curi ously the Colonel smiled when his beard was off. Suddenly the stage pulled up to the door with a crash, and the male passengers hurried into the saloon in a state of utter indignation and impecuniosity. The story of the robbery attracted every body, but, during the excitement, the Colonel slipped out quietly and opened the door of the stage. The old lady started and cried— " George I" And the Colonel jumped into the stage, and putting his arm tenderly around the trcmblinu form of the old lady, exclaimed -■" Mother I"

Fresh Fashion Notes.

For ball dresses tulle is much used. Dragon is a new g.een, with a yellow tinge. Cloth boots faced with calf are worn to match the dress. Esthetic dress grows more and more in favour in England. American silks and nntins are winning new praise abroad. Spite of Hint's and criticisms, the Derby hat holds its own in England. Oriental colors and eflec'e on gentlemen's morning cravat* arc in demand. Korchi'fs of white, pale tinted, and black crepe <te chine are much worn. Bonnets, mulls, pelerines, dr. ss trimm ings, ai.d fans made of peacock feathers are much favored. Mock jewels, largo amethysts and car buncles u'o ixiraviigantly u?=ed on plush hats aud bonnets. The latest freak in fans is a sort of frame work tilled with natural (lowers, so as to form a sort of flat bouquet. Aristocratic Russian ladie-[continue wear ing half-mourning—that is to say, white gray, pale yellow and light blue. The sunflower craze is notable iv Paris as well as in London, but especially on screens, boxes, etc., anil not on articles of wear. Surah satin is discarded for all purposes of durability, particularly millinery, as the bows or strings so made crack after a short season ot wear. A new French bonnet exhibited in New York has the tiny puffed crown completely covered with multi-cnlnrvd butterflies, made of chenille, silk plush and gold tinsel. Velvet spencers with half sleeves of the same, finished above with a puffing and lace, look extremely well on youthful figure", and arethemost elegant bodices for the time being. Small muffs arc made in the share of reti cules, satchels, and ba^s, lined with colored satin. A very pretty muff is a ball of loop* made of satin, with a bouquet of chenille 'lowers on one side. Gold balls, acorn", or any other odd dc- ( signs, are used to finish the ends of the spiral bracelets, in place of the serpent's head, wl ich can never be made an agree atilc object, no matter how fashionable it may be. The fashionable bouquet for the moment is made of large double red roses of a new shaded vareity, surrounded by fragile hot house fenis transplanted from the moun tains and made doubly delicate by in-door growth. Hound waisls are very popular ; they are often preferred to basques in the disposing of full dress toilets, The sleeves, made with tho "Henri Quatro" puff at the shoulder, are very becoming to slenderly formed ladles, Thiirn nro few novelties in luvhc One stylo, a pair of Mark nilk Ntookings, has Imitation linlloiiii nnd Imttou-lioloii worked lipi.ll I Ik- milHldo. Worn with low Oxford hoime Miner Iho elleet in (lmi of nn ordinary wulMiik hoot. A fuel wiirlh Holing iv repaid to the gen mill import .if l|i« diem, question in this— Hint I lio liicii'imlnn mmiurot's do not develop II limitl fanciful, Iml a morn pin Heal ntylo of dimi'i. mill mi Individual independence which Im very promliiiii): for tinl future. Kiir adorning el.ihonto owning drosses, wllllit id 111 hie.- nr NimnMi tilolldo embroid. itl'iul wllli unlit or mllvi'v in extensively used, iiml many liiilitw im> inudi'iiiif.ing their old IneiMi |.y (lUlllullif! I ho Unworn and leaves of Mm ilimluii «iMi threads of cither silver or K old. AlniillK other wlntoi nnvtlllUM foi child l»li itio timloful lilllo hoods of plain dark nn tin, linriiijro.il with nnrrow bands of fur, miml I led iiudm llllu'hllt with bright ribbons Imii vi'iy yoniiH children UUtl'O costly hoods IHO liliuli! of quilted surah (if a delicate b|hmli>, cnvmed with laeo, lined with white '•ill. plinth, mid bordered with ostrich [■miller trimming.

ViJLiiAitiTiKK.— A skingquestious, private and personal, v one vulgar habit, and telling your own business, which no one wants to hear, i» another. Asking the cost of a pre sent that has been made to you ; " pump ing " a servant to iiear what has been giving by way of parting vail ; loud talking in public; hard staring at table ; insolent dis respect to husband, wife, sister, or brother ; showing (emper intrillesand makingscenes in public ; showing an embarrassing amount of fondness and making love in public ; covert sneers, of which people can see the animus if they do not understand the drift ; persistent egotism, which talks for ever of itself, itself, itself, only itself, and caenot CTcn feign the most passing interest in another; detraction of friends and it may be of relations—a husband tolling of his wife's unpleasantnesses, a wife complainin" of her husband's faults j a bold assumption of superiority, and ihc servile confession of infinite unworthiness; all these are signs and evidences of vulgarity-vulgarity of a far worse type than that which cats its fish with a steel knife, and says " you was" and "each of the men were." Blessed are the poor—they have no accounts to keep. Of course smoking is worse than ing, for the old adage snys, "of two uviifi chews the least."

Love-Making in 1891.

(When Women Shall Have Obtained

Thkik Rights,

Edwin : Believe me, dearest Angelina : Pardon me, Edwin, but is that the bess adjective you can use ? Tljc word •■dearest" implies that I have cost you a great deal— hay" been very expensive. Now when I prepared our settle in cuts with my solicitor, I [Explains the L;»w of Keal and Personal Property]. Edwin : Toanks, darling, your lecture has teen delightful. But see, the moon light tinges the trees without Angelina: Moonlight? I am glad you have mentioned the moon. Doyoukuow that our planetary system ie [Exhaustively canvasses the whole system of modern astronomy.] Edwin: Wonderful '. But the nightingale has begun her sweet singing /Angelina: tidily! That reminds me, you told me the other day that you knew little or nothing of natural history. 1 have an excellent i»eni"ry, and will recite a few chapters ot Whites "Selborne" 10 you. [Does so.] Edwin (awaking from his slumber): Ah, indeed ! llut comic, my own one Angelina : Beloved une, as accuracy is to be mo:o esteemed than aft ctioa, do not call me thine. Until I am married I am a "finme sole," and even when we arc united the tendency of modern legislation is to separato ihe parties. It was not so in the past [Gives a history of the world from the earliest age?.] Edwin (yawning) : Charming ! Most inte resting! Sweet Angelina, you .speak so well, that I should like to hear } our voice mocking that nightingale, ting, darling, siug! Angelina : I would rather tell you what I know of a thorough b.ss. liut tirst let me correct jou, I can i^carcely rival the nightingale. The human frame differs materially irora the frames of birds aud animals. [tecturcs upon anatomy in all its branches ] Edwiu (in his sleep) : Very good! (Waking.) aI) ! I must'be off ! Farewell, Angelina, the hours will seem ye.irs when I am away from you. t- ngclina : Then they should not. There need be no confusion of time in your case, as you are not about to travel round the world. Certainly, if 5 <ju were, you would find your wa'-ch 10.-ing as yon moved south wards, in connection with the subject I may say v. little about "time." You must know then tuat [Kapidly sketches the difference of the real and ecclesiastical equinox, the Grego rian reform, &c, &c.] Edwin (tearing himself away) : Farewell, d-arest— l should «iy own one, or rntoer "fcmnie sole." Good-bye, uutil I sec thee a^ain. [Exit to attempt to escape to America, to avoid damages fur a breach of promise of marriage.] Angelina : Fortunately, I have taken my medical degree, and can read his mind like an open book ! [Exit to her solicitor to restrain him !]

Aftrr the deposition of King Biummell (says Harper's Magazine winch was in 1832), dandyism is .said to have made its last and bravest stand in Dublin. The young warriors made themselves famous by their exclusivenes*, their puppyism, and their ailected sublime horror of the Irish barbarians. The following illustrates their disregard for the i>eople, high and low, with whom they were placed. Lord E. F , a captain m the regiment, sauntered one day into the Koyal Arcade, Dublin. After looking about bim he walked into a glover's thop and asked to see some gloves Several parcels were shown to him, aiid he selected a pair. While trying them on he enquired of the woman behind the counter what was to paw "Two and ninepence, sir." " Two andninepence 1" he exclaimed, lifting up the eyebrows ; " how much is two and i)in> pence ?" " Three shillings nil but threepence," siie replied, smiling. "Aw," he said, " thr. c shillings; I see." He took out his purse und placed three shillings on the counter. The shop woman opened the till-drawer, took ftvm it three penny-pieces, folded them in a bit of paper, and handed them to the ollicer.' "Your change, Sir." "My change! ohl aw! yeas! ver» good!" He went on fitting his gloves. "Pray have you a porter?" "There's a porter in the Arcade. Shall I call him, sir?" "Oh, thankjou; too much trouble, I am sure ! aw!" "No trouble at nil, sir." The old lady went to the door and beckoned to someone in the distance. A man in a faded blue and yellow livery filtered tbo shop. " Here's the porter, sir,'' .said the old lady. "Oh! ah! thanks, I'm sure," rejoined the ollicer. ''My man," turning m tho arcadian official, " do you know tho L'ortobello Ufti-raeksJ" "Porto liullo, sir? Sure an' its mcssclf that does. Haven't I a cousin in No. 5 troop of the Tenth Hussars?" The ollicer, handing a oard to him, pointed to the pence on the counter, and said, "Take that luggage to my servant, at this address, and here's/<«// ti'Civwn for your trouble !" Sku-'-i'ONTHO!,.—In some people pas-ion mid motion ate never checked hut allowed tn burst out in a blaze whenever they come. Others suppress them by main force, and preserve a callous exterior when there are lading (ires within. Others arc never excited over anything. S»mo govern themselves on some subjects, but not on others. Very niuch can be be (lone by culture to give fji'e will control over the feelings. One ot the very best means of culture is the persistent withdrawing of the mind from the subject which produces tbc emotion, and concen trating it elsewhere. Tho man or woman who persistently permits the mind to dwell on disagreeable themes only spites him or herself. Children, of course, have less ?elf control, and so parents and teachers must help them to turn their attention from that which excites them to something else ; but adults, when they act like children, ought to be ashamed of themselves. The value of self-control as a hygienic agent is very great. It prevents too great; vitality in forliug, emotion, and passion. He who builds higher than his neigh hour is sure to get his neighbour's smoke. "My fiiend, arc you prepared to die?" asked a ministerial - looking man to a gentleman who sat next to him in a horse car. " Good gracious, no I" exclaimed tho gentleman, terribly alarmed. "My policy ran out last Monday, and I nm now on my way to have it renewed!" and, jumping up, lie violently pulled the bell-strap, and told the conductor to stop the car at the next corner, as he was in a great hurry and would have to get out and walk. Jones (to family physician)—" Hollo Brown. Make many calls New Years' ?" Brown (professionally)—" No, I called the day after." A Chicago newspaper lias tho following curious notice-" Wanted, a nurse to take c urge ota basket of children, left at this ollice a snort time since." The man who wears his hair long is generally short on brains.

P ii?A™ nnd/' lli' llßhe jby tho Proprietor, Hen-rt vr, J' nfm bynJ?rndß:?u"oot' ot bis Genera Printing Office, Wyndlmra-stroot, in thoPro viuco ol Auoklnnd, Now Zooland. I Satukday, March 18, 1882,

STAR SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT, MARCH 18, 1882,

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RH. HUGHES. . FAMILY GROCER & TEA DEALER DRAPER, HOSIER, AND HABERDASHER Juxcrriox of Union and Wellington Streets. Gooda of bust quality at moderate prices. A nice assortment of China and Earthenware always on hand. Families waited on for orders, Gooda delivered. T\EAPEItV, MILLIKEKY, & LAJjiKs JL/AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, H. FOUNTAIN, Ponsonby Road, is now offering the above at lowest town pricks for cash, and respectfully solicits a continuance of the patronage of his numerous customers. ii\ G. SINGLETON J? Electro-Plater, GiLDisn, Jeweller, and Silversmith, Having, at considerable expense, fitted up those Commodious Premises, situate next the corner o£ Victoria and Hobson-streets, Auckland, is now prepared to execute all kinds of Electro- Elating, Gilding, and Repairing. Ladies can aye their Old Jewellery renovated and made equal to now. All kinds of Jewellery and Watches repaired at the lowest rates. F.G.S. would call the attention of the Publio to his Stock of Now Goods, and an inspection ol his Window is respectfully invited. "A Thing of Ueuuty is a Joy for Evert" As the Festive Season in approaching, and we all look forward to meeting "(Jur Uacle3, >n Cousins, and Our Aunts, nothing at these:! unions looks nicer than a well-spread table; i i if your Cruets, Spoons, and Forks are shabby,i will spoil tlio effect; so if your Plate wantsra novating or plating, F.G.S. is preiKired toll them at the following reasonable rates ;— RK-I'LATING. Table and Dessert Spoons and Forks, 12/ doz Tea Spoons, 8/ dozen Salt and Mustard Spoons, C dozen Cruets, from a to 12/ C each Salvers, Cako Baskets, and Side .Dishes at reasonable rates, according to size Albert Chains, 2/; Watch Cases, 2/6 Cornet Mouth-pieces, from 1/6 Brooches, 1/; Earrings, 1/ per pair. RE-GILDING. Watch Cases, 3/6 each; Long Chains, 5/6 each Albert Chains, 3/G each. Brooches, from 2/ each Earrings, 2/ pair; Rings, 2' each. A liberal allowance to the Trade. F.G.S. has a Large Stock of Spectacles alwaya To Arrive, a Splendid Assortment ot the Best Electro-plated Ware, consisting of Spoons, Forks, Cruets, Salvers, &c, &c. T^DSON'S NEW REMEDY FOR Jl< ASTHMA. The following testimonial as to tl>e value of Edson's .Syrup of Hypophosphiies and Euphor bia Pilulifcra will be road with interest:— " Newton-street, Newton, Auckland, February 27th, 1832.—Mr Edson: Sir,—lt is a pleasant duly to testify to the very great benefit I have experienced from taking your new uwdicine. 1 had previously tried many reputed remedies without obtaining any relief, thereby necessita ting a chango of climate, which, from the severity of my case, I was compelled to seek, and by this means being put to considerable expense and inconvenience, having to leave ray family on two occasions, each absenoe extend ing over a period of five years. Immediately after returning from Australia last September my old complaint attacked me with great severity. Hearing of the virtues of your Syrup of Hypophosphites, with Euphorbia Pilujifera, from a friend, v iiO had found great relief by taking it I was induced to give it a trial. The first dose gave mo relief, and by tuking a little occasionally I am now able to sleep, and breathe naturally. Having suffered for sixteen years, I think your invaluable medicine should he made widely known.—l am, &0., Fuedk. Bacon." WALTER BAYNE, Kyber pass, UNDERTAKER j Of 20 years' experience. Funerals conducted with dispatch, and ! at prices to defy competition. TEA DEALERS AND FAMILY GROCERS, 141. QUEEN STREET, (Opposite the Union Bank), AUCKLAND. NEW SEASON'S TEAS, Highly Recommended. —" — ~-~ ■■'■■■■ '■ y* WIZARD OIL; is a distinguishin| name, given by Frank Westonta his Medicine, which is composed ol various Vegetable Oils, Healing Gumi, Bare Balsams, Roots, Barks and Herbs, (found only on the Great Amer ican Continent,) forming the Chemical Compound universally known •• "Weston's Wizard OiL" This Medicine was first introduced, by Frank Weston, to the AustraliM Public in 1884, and the wonderftil and mysterious influence it exhibited i« stopping the most excruoiating Pain* Acnes and Infirmities, in a few d«« after its use is well known. Its mirac- , ulous power in rising the Bed-ridden, Cnppled,Rheumatic,!N"euralEic,divest mg tlio system of all- suffering from pam, inflammation and weakness curing in a few days tho sickness and diseases of months and years giving instantaneous Ease and Comfortjanwl ordinary pains and aches, eitheifroW rial or external, all cramps, ..motUM! congestions, &c, is well knownilf; Weston's Wizard Oil has the poster to distribute itself over every part ox tli3 body internally as well as extern ally, curing the most inveterate cases of tumors, ulcers, scrofula, diseased liver, piles, swellings, wounds, &c.,&0.