STAR SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT

AUCKLAND, SATUKDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1882,

Miss Annie Parnell.

MISS ANNIE PAKNEUi was the most soli tary nicmbor of a ilnnce-loving and charm ing sisterhood. Whea Mrs Parncll, nee Stewart, of Washington, and her other daughters were enjoying themselves in Pafi3, the subject of this sketch remained at home with her father. He was an easy, going person. Anna liked to keep house for him in his quiet old place at Avondale. She felt that lte was neglected, and clung to him with generous devotion, Avondale Manor was a solitary-constructed, roomy house, wiih wiwll window*. It was built when there w*s a heavy tax on glass, and Wicklow and Wexford were disturbed countioe. The facade |was painted a dull bull", which in rainy weather took the colour of rotten-stone. The site ou the ,edge of the deep vale to which the Avon run on to meet the Avoca, was romantic. But, unless in the freshness of morning, its beauties tended to depress rather than exhilarate, 'frees of great antiquity hemmed in the house. The lawn had some line perspec tives, one of which commanded a view of Ca«tid Howard. In snowy weather Mias Parnell used to wear out-of-door skirts of Bloomer shortness, and Wellington boots. She was a girl of nerve, resolute disposi tion—wayward, a little snappish, and abso lute mistress of the house; but she was liked by humble neighbours, with whom in their trials, she often commiserated. Her mother and sisters werefrequentabsenteces, and her brothers were away at school. The la'e M' Pencil road aiyl thought a good deal, udniiuiateretl justice as a magistrate lv it fair and benignant way, and saw hardly any company, because Mrs Paroell was very hospitable in the Champs Elysues. Had he been a person of active habits, Miss Anna's d-stiny would have taken another shape. From iof incy she had been troubled witu a good deal of febrile energy, which she tcoTc from the American side of the house. Unhappily for her, no outlet by which Bhe could work it oil'was afforded her. The lector of the parish and his wife were well-inteniioned persons, but purse-proud, narrow.minded Philistines. Miss Anna thought them humbugs. 'Ihey were unabie loperceive that she had some fine qualities, and ascribed her marked indivi duality to bad form. Un the whole, she ap peared to them an undesirable young lady lor thew^eon to fall in love witb, and they were afraid two pretty daughters of the wax-doll type would not be improved by associating with her. They might as well have feaied the example of a mountain goat upon sheep reared in a grassy park. As the curate's wife was in the unfortunate posi tion of the Little Woman that lived in a Shoe, she did not venture to strike up a friendship with a girl who was counted eccentric, self-willed, ungenteel at the Rec tory. Miss Anna had no intimate friend skip to soften a nature in which there was a. good deal of steel, heated too often by a brooding fancy. The persona of her age and « in the neighbourhood who inspired her with the most sympathy were not on her social plane. They were the daughters of one Commerfard, a rich miller, and free holder, whose picturesque grounds were only separated from Avondale by those of the glebe house. The Muses Commerford were Koman Catholics which, in Ireland, mora tlmn twenty years ago was a barrier to intimate acquaintance with Protestant tumilies. They were open-hearted aud winsome girl?, who hunted daringly on clever hor«os, and had all the accomplish ments which are acquired in a first-class conventual school in Dublin. But they had bounded minds, which were nnable to take in Carlyle, or soar-in transcendental heights with Emerson/* "The Bride of Abydos " was not top old-fashioned to excite their enthuasia»m. Anna P. could not endure the meek heroine of that poem, after whom so many French dogs are called. She was a reader even then of New York and Boston journals, and had dipped into the'lectures of American oratresaes who had stood on the fcqual Rights platform The mental inferiority to which women were condemned by ecclesiastical authority was accepted as a matter of couise by the miller's pleasant|dau»hters; but it galled Miss Anna, and chilled her sympathy for them. It they had revolted againsc St. Paul, she would have been th<ir close friend, in spite of the caste prejudices that stood between her and them. The part of Wicklow in which Miss Parneli's character was formed was, and is still dominated by Lord 'Fitzwilliam. He wa.3 the " boss "of the district. Mrs Par nell could never reconcile herself to the ovewUado«rin« social greatness of tte noble family at Coollattin Park. When the Earl was not there, he was rep'esented by Lord Milion or his brother-in-law, Mr Challoner. The Squire's wife at Avondale thought it natural enough to find human creatures beneath her. But she could not bear to see others towering above her. Although her hushand was deputy-lieutenant, a high sheriff, and of the same stock as Lord Con gleton, she felt, as she said, '' like a mean white " at county gatherings, where there were Wentwrrhs, Brabazons, Moncks, Howards, and Wingfields, Her relative in feriority made residence at Avondale unen durable. It also led her to deny the al leged perfection of the Bi itish Constitution, when her children were being taught by their father to revere it as a monument of ancestral wisdom. Theyoung Parnells im bibed Fourth of July ideas about George 111,, and, indeed, other members of the Royal family, with whose infirmities they were made acquainted. Visits to the States, and intercourse with American re latives and friends, gave an un-English bias to their minds, and opened their eyes to see many things in their native land, which might otherwise have remained un* perceived, Miss Anna was old enough when MrsßeecberStowewas being lionised in Europe to take an interest in the con troversy aroused in America by a message on the slavery question from the Duchess of Sutherland and other nob'e ladies', to their sisters in the United States. There was a fearful beam in the eye of Stafford House-ibe Sutherland evictions, the memory of which was still fresh in America. Miss Parnell. indifferent harangues to Irish peasants, .has charged the late Lord Carlisle with having advised the landlords of the si-ter isle, to imitate the Sutherland example in clearing off tenants, a"d converting their estates into grazing farms. That amiable nobleman had not witnessed the evictions, and had seen the sheep-runs on his brother-in-law's North of Scotland estates. If he had known what inhuman cruelty had been practised, he would have b;en the last man

in the world to s;iy to the Whig nobles who possess tracts of. laud in Ireland— " Make this country the tceminj; mother of innumerable ilocks and herds."

Charles Stewart Parncll is bound to Ireland by the Avoudale estate. Miss Anna's attachment to the country and the people has hindered her from settling in tho Uuitcd Stites, where she has a brother sud sister. Ttie former owiis, in Alabama, the largest peacli orchard in the world. Although " a woman of steel," the Home Kulcress has poetic sensibilities. She loves the old trees at Avondale, the river in the deep glen, the weeping sky with short sunbursts, and the-wuiatliug wind, which to her ems, is fuil ot music. The Vale of Avoca ia seen by her through a prism coloured by the national melodist. Since Moore's time great has been the deteriora tion of the scenery there. "'' he purest of crystal" is sullied by water pumped from lead ami copper mines. "The brightest of green " has been effaced by the mounds of rubbish which the miners cast up,

Miss Parnell has the prompt intellect of a New Englundcr. Her ideas rapidly generate actions ; but if her head is hard, it is not cool. Excitablo nerves dominate her. she has " the courage of her opinions." " You surely don't think they would dure to shoot him 1" said an English tourist, who had got by accident into conversation with her about a fearless and also a ruth'oss agent. " I'm afraid not," was the terrible re;ily, "In tbese pane, anger evaporates in throats." Her zenl in accomplishing her self-appointed mitflion eats her up. There have been occasions oa which she has had reason to congratulate herself on her remarkable sleuderness. However tired a horse may bs, ho is always strong enough to carry Miss Parnell. In the reign of JPorster, she hid from constables who were supposed to bj in pursuit of her, by merely standing behind a poplar tree. On ouc occasion she went to witness two evictions, and to huangua the martyr* of landlordism and their friends. The cottages from which the tenants were to be ejected faced each other, bit wtrc on opposite sides of a large river. A bridge was at some distance below them. After the first part of the sab-sheriffs task was got through, he instructed the policemen not to let Miss Anna Parptll, or any of her following, over th» b idee. This done he pruceodcd to cross it himself. He was apprehensive that she might call upon the victims, and those who came to sympathise with them, to oblige him to beat a lw-ty retroat. But the excited l«dy was not to be baulked. She, for a moment, looked keenly at the strong-llowing river, no boat was visible. A notiou Hashed across her brain. "Is there anyone hero," she demunded, " who has over wodtd in raioy weather like this to the other side?'1 A tall fellow, in kneebretches and a patched up coat, stepped forward to answer in the affirmative. " How deep is it in the shallowest place ?" asked Miss Anna. " Up to my arm-pits." "Do you know how to swim?" *' Ido your ladyship." "So that if you lose your balanco and fall, you can stilt keep youi head above water ?' " That I can." "Well, put me sitting on your shoulder, and wade over with me." The man was only too proud to obey. He gallantly descended into the river, assuring Miss Parnell that she weighed no heavier than a feather. She was at the second cot tage before the sub-sheriff reached it. During her manifestly daugerous passage through the river no body thought of the evictions. Her skirts were drenched, for the water wa* up in some parts to the man's chin. It semeed miraculous that both were not swept away. She was greeted on land ing with cries of " Lot g life to your lady ship !" This action, much more than her orations, explains her influence with the common people. So long as the Avondale Home ltuleress keeps ia the van of the Nationalist army, her brother will not be thrown over by the advanced section of the Land League, because she has numbers on his side.—" Truth."

Society Fibs.

Somehow, theory and practice don't seem to hitch up together much better than an elderly and irascible cat and a bulHog in the heyday of his youth and cusseclness. Last Sunday Parson Bangle became dis gusted with the untrutbfulncss of mankind, and preached a vigorous sermon in denunica tion of society falsehood. He declared that lies told out of politeness were just as wicke d as those told with the deliberate intern ion of deceiving as to the value of a horse. In fact, these society lies got folk into the habit of lying, and tuey readily pick up the other kind. The sermon made a great impression. Many of the congregation resolved to reform. Coming out of the church, Deacon Jones said to Judge Uadger, who sits in front of him :— "Judge, I hope yon didn't mind my putting my feet under your psw ?" The Judge was about to reply: " Oh, certainly not;" but he thought ot the Eer mon, and answered: " I did, though; your old hoofs took up all the room, and were a fearful nirisance." "Well," said the Deacon, "the hair oil you use smells so it nearly forced us to leave the pew." They tfiared at each othpr, »nd just then Mrs. Badger and Miss Jinkius came along. Miss JinkiDd bad asked, " How do you like my new bonnet?" " Oh. I thought it just love " —replied Mra B , and then she thought of th« sermon, and continued : " No, I didn't either. It is a horrid thing. I wouldn't be seen with it." And Miss Jinkins got mad and rep if d. "Well, if I were tou, I'd not wear ditty stockings to church; and, if I did, I'd ke?p 'em out of sigbt,1' While the-e honest conversions were going on, Mrs Ragban, had said to her next door neighbour, Mr Gallagher. "I hopi- the crying of our baby lost night didn't disturb you ?" And Gallagher had replied. "No —tlut is-yes. I wanted to brain the brat." And then Mrs Kagbag called him a wretch, and wept. And then the clergyman came out and asked young Symonds how he liked the sermon Symonds said, "It was a grand of—or— no, Parson, it was blamed noDsense." "Sir!"' said the parson, and he drew himself up indignantly. Just then Raj-bag and Gallagher, after telling each other some truth, clinched, and Deacon Jones was trying to hold Miss Jinkins from scratching Mrs Badger. It took tremendous efforts to stop the row and prevent a scandal, and, as it was, everybody' went away mad with everybody else. And the parson went home and meditated in a gloomy frame of mind for three hours,

and finally concluded that focicty lyii'g was wiukeil; but he wouldn't preach against, it agaio. It's altogether too handy a sin to be given up.

Crossing the Channel in a Balloon

Ir was intended on the afternoon on the 10th June, that Sir Claude Champion de Crecpigny, Miss Agnes do Crespigny, and Mr Joseph ttimnione should go up in a bal loon called the " Colonel," from Mkldon, and attempt to cross to France, but the weather being boisterous, and Mr Sim mons thinking three would \w tou many for the lifting capacity, it Was decided not to take tho lady. On the balloon being itt lUtod with about 40,000 cubic feet of gas, bir Claude de Crcjpigriy and Mr Simmons took their seals, and the order was given to let tie balloon go. The car it appears got jamuoii twice ngainit a brick wall. A spectator named Mulligan was crushed between the car and the wall, and sustained a fracture of the ribs. Sir Claude threw hlmsolf backward out of the car, and his leg was broken in two places by the concussion, and Mr Simmons tullcred a wound on the head. When Sir Claude was out of the oar the balloon rapidly shot up, with Mr Simmons. Four surgeons were quickly in attendanco ou &ir Claude, who was quite unconscious, and had, in addition to the fracture of his leg, tuvcral of his ribs broken. Mr Simmon?, who descended ivt Arras, in France, gives the following account of hi* voyage :— I hud much ditliculiy in making the ascent. After the balioou came iv contact with the biiekwoik adjoining the wall of the gasworks n number of men made a rush to seize her, but they found it impossible to hold ou aguinst Mich a wind us was then blowing, and they entreated me to get out. 1 was 100 mncQ knocked about to assist Sir Claude de Crcspigny, having hurt my arm, and my side seemed to be caved in. Sir Claude beiua out of tho car, I had to replace ballast equal to his weight, allow ing a vory great mar^iu for ascending power, lv fact, when Sir Claude de Cres pijjuy and I got in I,ooolb*. of bnllast were in the car. The ballooa lilted wicti great force, and, tin owing out more ballast, I made sine of clearing everything, as the clouds were very low, and i was anxious to see which way 1 was going, a few minutes after 1 had started I heard the breakers, which satisfied me that the wind was a true one, from the earth's surface to a great altitude, and 1 came down to have a look at the sen. The sound of breakers I had left behind me ; but iv a few minutes there waj a similar sound, and i conclnded I was right for France, lor I could just perceive a sandy coast line before iuu. I did not remain too loug out of sight of land and water, and when 1 again dipped below the clouds I was over land. I guessed it must be Kent, and ia a few minutes later I w«ub ju-it to the west of Deal, livery house was very distinct. It was exceedingly dillicult to keep low enough to be under the clouds, so as to see around me all the coast line, aud at the same lime ta be high enough to get a good sweep of it. At 1.45 I was over the chalk dill's between Dover and Deal, and a . very few minutes later I was over the Caiais-Douvres steamer, and could see the passengers waving to me. Twelve minutes only were occupied in passing from the English chalk dills to the Krench coast. I was near enough to Calais to see all ita streets and objects of interest. I now took off my cork jacket, and at this moment .1 remembered iliac 1 had not money enough to return from a long distance. I believe from what l afterwards experienced that the kind* hearted French people would have passed me back from any distance ia their power, but I did not know so much about them at that time, so I began to look out for a suit able landing-place. There was nothing in my track that I could fix my (jrapnel io, co I went on looking out for hedges and ditches till I thought i was nearly 100 miles into France. Nothing was passed but fields. At last I had a largo city just before me, and I came low enough to get a hearty Rieetins* from the people who rushed into the princi pal place or quadrangle to look. Sonic of them told me that the fplace was called Arras I passed over the other side of the town, and determined to descend shortly, for it was no u«o to wait longer for hedges and ditches. The grapnel begun to tug away t!ie standing crop, aud I went bundling over them tor about two miles, while I was crip phnj» the balloon, and at last the car had pushed its way enough to collect a mound in front of it sufficient to put a stop to the trip. The rustics soon came up to help me. M. Dubus, of Arras, Pas de Calais, was kind enough to convey me back to Atras. After being hospitably entertained by many kind people, 1 took train to Calais and steamer to Dover, and I was at home, safe and nearly sound, at cix a m. on Sunday. I brought my balloon back with me unhurt, excepting that it was very muddy." Mr Simtnons's balloon trip from Ejsex to Arras was accomplished in the brief period of an hour anil twenty minutes. He must have travelled at the rate of two miles a minute for a distance of 170 miles. Sir Claude de Crespigny is progressing favourably towards re x) very.

The Mid-African Sea.

The famous scheme for making an artificial sea in the interior of Africa has collapsed and come tv nothing The French Cop mission which was charged with inquiry into the project, at its last meeting was called upon by the Under-Secretary of S-ate for Public Works to record an adverse vote, and, after a final discussion, acceded to the demand. The reasons for this de cision are many in number, and it would be useless to recall all of them to mind. One savant d-clared that by the influx of the sea an immense number of fresh-wa'er wells would ba filled up and rendered use less, to the great detriment of the people on the neighbouring slopes who aro now in the habit of resorting to them. Another maintained that wben the sea was formed, the liteezes and spray from h wonM destroy the vejieta'ion aronnd, and prove especially hurtful to the date palm trees, which are now a great source ot profit, mid i>ive_ the most agreeable shade in these arid regions. But the obstacle which seems to have been most considered by the Commission was purely and simply based upon a comparison of the expected cost of the undertaking with its rather problematical advantages. M. Itoudaire, the originator, or at least the chief promoter, of the project, estimated that it would be necessary to remove more than C 00.000,000 square metres of soil, in cluding 2G.500.000 metres of rock. Kven if this work cost only one franc p?r metre, in.

stead of three fraucs.as at Suez,tho expense would thus come to 20,000,^00 sterling ; and to this must be added a large outlay ior divers incidental works, making the total up to at least 50,000,000 sterling. To re coup this outlay it would evidently require ii larger traffic thui is for i\ long time likely to exist on the shores of a new African Mediterranean Sea.

The Hair Market at Morlans.

The June number of a Gorman magazine contains an account, apparently from an eye-witness, of one of the most nnitjiie mar kets in Europe—the human hair market at Morlans. Morlans is a small town in the old Lund of Biiarn, now a portion of the modern department of tho Lower Pyrenees. It is unknown to the rest of the world, save, perhaps, to Paris, where it has a reputation us the seat of the great market of human hair. This market is held every other Fri day. Hundreds of trafficking hair-dressers then throng ti the little place from far aud near in order to buy the hair of the young peasant-giils fresh from the head. The dealers wander up and down the long nar row high street of Morlans, ouch with a huge pair of bright slienrn hanging from it bl.ick leather strap around his waist, while the young girls who wi-h to part with their hair staiul about in the doorways, usually in couples. Tho dealing is carried on in the best room iv the house. The hair is let down, the tresses conned out, and the dealer names his price. This varies from three to twenty francs. It a bargain is struck, the dealer lays the money in the open palm of the seller, applies his shears, and in a minuU the long tresses fall on the floor. The purchaser rolls up the the tresses, places them in paper, and thrusts them into his pocket. The writer says that it is very rarely that a maiden can contemplate hei: fallen tresses disappearing into the dealer's pocket without v gush of tears. Kut she consoles herself by exclaiming, "Well, it will grow again," and by locking at the mouey iv her hand.

SELECTED POETRY.

THE GHOST O' GOSHEN.

(From the Chicayo Trilmiic). Thro' Goshon Holler, where hemlocks srow, Where rusliiu' rills, with a Hush on' How, Ar' over the rough rocka fallin", Where fox, where beur. and cutumomit hidO In holes on dens iv tho mountain Bide, A circuit preacher once used »o ride. An' hisnamo was Uufus Kuwlui. Ho was set in his ways, an', whnt was strange, 'Il' you argued with him ho wouldn't change— \ou couldn't (,'ot nothin'thro"him. Solem' un'ulow in style wa» ho. Slender and slim cz a tain'ruck tree, An' uhrtiss ready to disagree With everybody that knew him. Ono nif?ht ho saddled his eorrel maro An' sttirtcd over to Kipton, where Hod promised to do uonio proachin*. Away he wintered over tho hill, Past the school-house at Cupor's Mill. Tho moon wus down, the spot wus still. Save the sound o' a night hawk screeching At last ho came to a dark ravine, A feulin' kind o' queer, an' a meun '• Kcnsation, stealin' o'er him. Old sorrel commend to travel slow, Then giv a snort an' refused to go. Tho l'arson cluck>:d. an' he hollered "WhOQl" A' wondered what wus afore him. Then, sudden to once he scemod to hear A curglin" groan so very near That it scattered his senses nearly, "Go 'ome! go 'ome!" it loudly cried; ' "Go 'ome!" re-echoed tho rnouutain side J "Go 'omo !" away in tho distance diod; An' he wisht lie wus home sincerely. An' then, aforo his startled sight A light lliisht out upon iho night That seem d to beut all creation. Then through ihe bushes a flggor stole, With i-yes o' lire, an' lips o'coal That flustered his heart an' friz his soul With horror un consternation. He lost his surnion. he dropt his book, His hair viz up, un his Buddie shook Like v saw mill under motion. No cry ho uttered, no word ho said, lint, suddenly turnin' sorrei's head, Away an' out o' the woons ho /led Ks fast ez ho could for Uoslien. Into the streets o' Goahen town Tho frlßhtcncnd parson came ridin'down In a fearful sort o' lluttor; Swift ex ii wild goosu in a gule, With cloak that flapt liko a tattered sail, With face c;: white ez a bass wood puil Or a ball o'lwintcr butter. Ho told the nci«hbours that ho had seen A tlend o' lire in Huffs Ravine, That had driven him back to Goghen. lie told o its deep an' dreadful groans, O' its doleful cries an' its awful mouns, O' its flamin" eyes an' its ratliu' bones. An' it got up a great commotion. Wai, stranger, 'tis now menny a day Scnce liufui Kawlin was laid away In the graveyard over yonder. I was a hoy in those gay hours, Ez full o' fun tz tho spring with showers; 'Twos me an' a son o' Jacob Powers That got up all that wonder. We took a punkin o' common sizo. An', cuttin' some holes for the mouth an' eyeS» We gin it tho right expression ; We hollered it out till its skull was thin, An', puttin' a taller dip within It lookt kv. ugly au' mean en sin— 'T would a scared a whole procession! Tho night wus dark ez ever wus recn. An' nothin' wus heerd in Hull's Ravine But tha sovind o' the wa'er flowin'. The Parson came in a quiet wivy. A Binokin' his old brown pipo o' clay. An' thinkin' o' what ho win goin' to say When he got to whore ho wus goin'. An' the ghost he saw. a<\' Iho rattlin' bones. Were a punkin, a gmud, an" some gravel Btones, That gin him all o' that glory. But never »gin up tho mouutain side In the night would Kufus Kawlin ride; An' many's the time I've laugh'd till I cried To hoar him tell tho story.

UPON MY WORD SHE DID!

Her hair was blnck. " Bijt black," she sighed., "Is very much too cold;" And so she bleached her looks until They looked almost like gold. A simple satin robe i-he wore, Which closely io her clung (In fact it wa3 extremely scant), And from lier belt a lily palo And four sunflowers hung. She would not touch a bit of meat, But oft she'd sit and weep. To think the broiled chops were onco Part ot n baby sheep. " And oh ! " she'd moan, " these Beared steaks, So full of gravy "°w " (This was ;i slight mistake. I think), " Once wandered o'er the- fields and meatls, Attached lo a cow— A gentle browsing cow," She was the mos. poetic thing; She wouldn't harm a fly : "It's life is short .at besr," slie'd say— " Oh, pray don't make it die !" Tiie very cat for catching mico In tearful v.iico she chid, And then at last she married (And eeemed quite glad to get him, too) A butcher: yes. she did— Upon my word she did. —" Harper's Magazine." ' M,B»



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Surrey, printed thnreon. 3rd-The name Bteeduun is always upoJ t with Mh—The manufacture is carried on solely at "Walworth, £nrroy. fold in PaoteeW by all Chemists and Medlcico Vendors, at Is lid to 2s9deaoh. Ageata : Kbmpthokkb, Pr"S9bb tt UO. Auckland, Wellington* Ohiistohnroh, and Pnnedtn. T NSUJRANC E A DUTY. •' With caution judge ot possibility: Things thought unlikely, c'en impossible, Experience often shows us to be true."— Shakspear. All property is exposed, daily and hourly, to danger by fire. No man can leave his honso of a morning with the assurance of finding it un eonaumed when he returns at night. No man can lay hia head on his pillow *ith the certainty that his warehouse, or storehouse, or shop, or other place of business to say nothing of the very house in which he sleeps, will not be burned during the night. There is literally no perfect security in this respect. An unforeseen acci dent, a lighted match, a careless servant, a bad chimney, an incendiary, and hundreds of other causes, Indeed, are ever at hand to work destruction. Whoever has property, therefore, and neglects to Insure, is guilty of folly, v not of wanton and culpable recklessness. He must watch the growth of his property and keep an eye to the insurance all the time. Property accumulates gradually—almost im perceptibly. A tradesman's stock grows in hia hands. A citizen's household goods increase almost without his knowledge, ft Insurance makes him as safe as any man can ever ba in a world of change and uncertainty. To this end let him insure hia property, and pay the premiums regularly and promptly, to THE, NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY, Queen-street, Auckland. ~ GEORGE P. PIERCE, General Manager. 11 MA E D I C A L. NORTH SHORE PHARMACY, Devonpoht, % GARDNER. M.P.S., ENGLAND, Pharmaceutical Chemist. Prescriptions are dispensed, and Medicines, Toilet Articles, Nursery Requisites, &c., sup plied at the same price as in Queen-street. JD A V E Y^ . TAILOR, &o VULCAN LANK, AUCKLAND, Begs most respectfully to call the attention Gentlemen and the Public in general to hia NEW GOODS of Best Quality for tho present and coming season?. J.D. in returning thanks for past favours solicits a continuance of the same, and will give (satisfaction to all who may favour him with their patronage. Note the Address : opposite the occidental hotel, Vulcan Lane. R THE BEST AND CHEAPEST LINE IN TWEEDS, Tar H. Robinson (late Stevenson), junction of Queen and Grey streets. TWEED SUITS FROM £3 10s. TROUSERS FROM 13s. 6d. STYLE AND FIT GUARANTEED. Give « a Trial. H. ROBINSON. \ST ANTED KNOWN-" Pcctorine," v» " Coniferine," " Sulpholine," Quinine and Iron Tonic, Gardner's Blood Mixture (a most reliable medicine), Taraxacum and Po dophylnu. Genuine Oil ot Eucalyptus, Per fumed Selution of Carbolic Acid, Liebig's Beef Wine with Bark, Kxtract of Malt and all its preparations, Worm Powders and other medi cines for children, &c, &c., may be obtained at The English Pharmacy, 184, Queen-street, and North Snore Pharmacy, Devonport.—For par ticulars apply to Mr A. W. Gardner, M.P.S., Eng., Pharmaceutical Chemist. TTuLLIS'S WEEKLY TIME-TABLE Leave Onehunga: Leave Auckland: 8.0 ara. 9.45 a.m. 9.45 a.m. 1.0 p.m. . 11.15 a.m. 2.0 p.m. 12.0 noon 4.0 p.m. 4.0 p.m.. 6.0 p.m. 6.30 p.m. 7,0 jmui — Monday, 11 p.m. RETURN FARE: Is. 6d. SINGLE FARE: 18. Seven Reasons for Qettinq itnink. Thomas Charlton hooked his chin over the prisoners' bar at the Fifty-seventh-street Police Court, and regarded'his honour with a bland smile "Thomas, you are charged with being drunk," said thecourt._ "I can't deny it,"said Thomas, grinning from ear to ear. "You don't seem to be very sorry." '" I'm happy, yer honour," said the priso ner, giggling. "What excuse have you for getting drunk!" "I'vegot seven of 'em, judge." "Seven excuses!" "Yes. yer honour, feven. Now I don't , mind tellin' ye all 'bout it. Ye see, I've got six boys in my family, and las' night—ii's & girl, judge." Thomas got off.— American paper.