SIX OF ONE AND HALF-A DOZEN OF THE OTHER.

A TALK IN FOUR LETTERS.

(FROM HABPBB'S MONTHLY.)

LB*.***.B THE WBST. . . Harry Payne to S.H.W. ' New York, August —, 18—. Mr X>Ei_ Sam,—When you receive this Voluminous apistle you will, with the prac tised, eye of a man of business, glance over it to catch its gist, and when you do— I thank my stars that half the length of the Erie Bailroad separates us, and I confess that the thought of your written answer even makes my blood curdle with terror. However, Lhave nothing to be ashamed of, and I am not going to begin by apologising for it,_ Why I shouldn't do what you and other friends of mine have done I can't see, and thefact that I have waited until tho first flush of youth has passed (you remember I am thirty-two) is all the more creditable to me. Well, to come to the point (confound it! why don't they haVe a printed form like that used in the next step in the proceeding?), I write to announce my engagement to—the

name will not interest you now—a young lady of this city. I sco your scornful look, and hear your ironical laughter, but, my dear fellow, I am dreadfully in earnest this time. It will, I know, seem incredible, but the honest truth is that I am in love for the first time,in my life. Here your laughter be- COmes|unoQntrollable, and when you recover your speech you ask how about Fanny Glen wood and Laura Baker and—-several others ; and, upon my word, you will insinuate that this is the second or third time I have announced my engagement to you. Ah, Sam, that is the thing that overwhelms me with confusion. For the first time in my life I have known what remorse is. I don't know how you felt when you asked an in nooent young girl to accept your hand, but I confess I don't feel myself worthy of the

one I have chosen, . -. Men 'think-'-.they- are excusable for the follies that Seem to be inherent in youth, and I don't suppose ypu and I have, been worse than tbe majority of fellows; but what would I hot give now to be able to offer to Li_zie (that is her name) what I know I shall ' .receive from her—a heart absolutely free from all past recollections ? For so little has she yet seen of society that all she knows 'about our sex has either been evolved out of her inner consciousness or gleaned from the pages of romance. ';■ Am I nbt a wretch to impose on the sim plicity of such an innocent heart ? I declare . sometimes think I will, tell her I am not

good enough for her, and give up the whole .'thing. You will wfint to know how it all happened. Well, here it Is in a nutshell. .-. Last spring, while I was having a des perate flirtation with Laura Baker, which resulted, as you know, in the breaking of my. engagement to Fanny Glenwood, I promised to meet Laura One morning at a picture gal j lery on Madison Square. I had some quite ; important explanations to make to her, and I wanted her to see Ruskin'a drawings, which' " 'were ot exhibition there. (You know that, afterßrqwnJng, I adore Buskin). For. some reason Laura did not come; but I found in the room a young girl of 18 or 20,1 guessed, tall, slight, and very fair. What struok me at once was the child-like simplicity and innocence of her face, her big blue eyes peering Out from her fluffy golden hair. • (Laura, you; know; is a very striking bru nette). "She seemed rather embarrassed by' : my presence. I suppose I did stare rather too hard. I finally tore,myself away, but hung around the neighbourhood for seme time,'and was rewarded by seeing her come from the direction of the gallery,with a - young mAri-^-some relative, I presume-and .iget into a carriage that drove off up town. I did not see her, again until summer. '" Fred Parker, you know, took a cottage-at i Sea Girt, and invited me down to spend - a day, and the first person I saw on hurrying '■'; to the station was my fair unknown sitting :. demurely in a waggonette, and waiting ib. probably for her father. 'I, did not dare to keep Fred waiting, nor did I deem it pru " dent to ask about the lady, thinking we '*•; should[undoubtedly we her on the beach that evening. We did not, and Monday I *-. could control my curiosity no longer, and . after Fred had gone up to town (I making V some excuse to remain over until aifternoon), I was on. the point of unburdening my heart .. to his good-natured ;wife, when I saw her • t_ivhig lip to the house, and before I could recover toy shngfroid I had been introduced ■to MisslAzzie Chapman. She seemed fully ; as much embarrassed as did I. Why, I won -"idared, did she remember the meeting at the i art gallery two months before ? It appeared t* not, i and that she supposed it was pur : first meeting. . '■' I did not return to New York that after ■ ' noon, biit poured out my heart to Mrs jj Parker, who listened with a sort of incre dulous surprise, "No wonder!" you -: ill-naturedly ejaculate!". '"■Sho did. not ■" encourage me at all, and was very reticent ' -about the whole matter. However, the • next day we rode together, and Wednesday night were engaged; ; : Was I not a villain to take such advantage b' of her ignorance of the world ? I suppose I . was the'first man who had ever breathed a ■word of love into her ear, or pressed,her .■; little hand, or^-Hangit! I did feel like a guilty dog.. Bubl reflected, what shall I do? This innocent child evidently loves ; me with the first ardent affection of her fresh :-heart. Shall I break it by saying, "No, bi . B3'j .uoh"love,*is not .for me; yon are too • good, top innocent; I can offer you only the '" remnant of a once generous-heart? Few men live to jny age" (could I bear to tell Vthat "child my age, even?) "without 1 .uDmmitting follies. Pardon me, and you will /."never regret it." No, I did nothing of the ; sort, but stoutly swore that I never loved but ■ her, arid that until. thß moment she first: • dawned on my sight life had been one long, faste, and had she not appeared to •revive my drooping spirits I mult have :!.«uc(_ucnbed beneath the weight of. this

"i world . ills. -...•■■•' .':■ - < ? A Word about tbie.moat perfect of her Bex. (LeaVe this out when you read this scrawl 'toyour wife.) I have already described her ,'ippeiirance,how can I describe her mind? *iS_e is Intellectual farbeyond her years, is ;4passionately fond of art and music, and' ? -latterly Oblivious of the sordid side of life. She adores Browning and Buskin. Am I hot the happiest of men ?', ; We are to be married in the holidays. Lizzie, I know, will want the quietest possible wedding, and my circumstances will allow no other. I have once or twice tried to break to her gently what she is sacrificing In marrying a poor man, but, dear child, she is so ignorant of business that it would be foolish to alarm and annoy her. You are the first one I have told of my en"Tigoment, and I fear this will be the pleasnntest letter Ishall havo to write about It. What will Laura say toall this? you ask. I confess I don't relish telling her, but it mußt soon bo dono. Give' my kindest regards to your wife, whose sympathy I know I have in this matter, and I trust our old-time friendship will blunt for once the sharpness of your pen.—Ever yours, Harry Payne.

LETTER THE SECOND.

(Lizzie Chapman to X, W.) Sen; Girt. August—, 18—. My dear Kate,—l have owed you a letter for a perfect age, but I don't believe I should write you now were it net for a momentous piece of news I have to con- You remember whon we were at school they made us read in our French class Koine goody, stupid letters of Madame de Seaigan; I only recollect one now, and that is the .very bright one in •which she informs her daughter of theen jjagement.olMademoiselle de Montpensier lb the Duo deLauzun. lopenedmy book,i the'margins of which bore token of our in - tereat in each other, if not of our attention to ■ thelesson, andbegan:.'• lamgoingtotell you I the ntost astonishing, the most surprising, the most marvellous, the napßt miraculous, the ihost-4"' Here I shut the book, and concluded . could toll my own story better in my own words. "So here goes, in two ' nuestiO is—" Who do yoii think is en, __a_ed''" and you answer, as I knew you would, "Why, you yourself j you little; coose1" Correct as usual, my far-sightedi friend. "But to whom?" With your' usual perspicacity you., respond, "Jim Harper." There is where you have made a; Eravemistake. It ought to be Jim, but it t_n't. I declare the thing is so mixed nVt-tatldoh't know whether to laugh or; cry, and lam not sure I shall ever be able to cive you any clear idea of the matter. I wrote you all about Jim last winter. " But it's not Jim," you say. Do hush, and lot, me go on in my own way. Well, you know I u_ed to go over to New Jersey with; Edith Paton, and spend Sunday at her aunt's. Thoy wore strict enough at the school, but how could they imagine that her Aunt Ida had an adorable husband who invited all the nice young men he knew to ' come up and see us when we.went there? What stories that house, particularly the conservatory, could tell I Well, there—in the house, I moan—l first mot poor Jim Harper. He isn't abit poor, but you know whatlwieah. He was a ,vory fascinating fellow, as overybody confesses, **.nd when ha ttk first turned his big dark eyes on me I

thought him tho most handsome^ and wicked-looking fellow I ever saw. Now, i Wouldn't like a young man a bit better because he was wicked; that would be very wrong, of course ; but at the same timo I shouldn't let it interfore with my loving a man, if he was sorry for it. Well, Jim was; at least he told me so, and how he was going to turn over a new leaf, and all that. Of course ho didn't tell me all this the first time we met, but after we got better acquainted. What a winter that was! We were out at X——, you remember, every month. Such parties and tableaux, and skating and sleigh rides ! and Jim .always by. Well, long before the winter was. over we were engaged. It happened one moonlight night in the con servatory, and Jim promised he Would be a good boy. We had a dreadful time with our letters, and once or twice I came within an ace of being caught. Jim and I met very seldom, as- you can imagine; but ono day he sent me a very pitiable note asking me to meet him at a certain art gal lery. He was going away for some weeks, or 1 have forgotten now what he did want to see me about. I had to toll Miss M an awful fib ; but I did get away, and then was in mortal terror lest someone should see me. I got to the gallery safely at last. Jim was not there (I was fifteen minutes too soon, but he ought not to havo kept me waiting). It was an exhibition of Ras kin s drawings. Now you know that if thore is one thing I loathe in this world, it is Ruskin. I think I hate him even more than Browning. But there I was, and I had to go round and look at those wretched things, when suddenly a gentleman entered. He attracted my at tention at once, and paid me the compli ment of staring at mo. He was a very handsome fellow, quite young, I should judge, and bad such a good innocent face. Oh, I thought, if Jim were only as good as that stranger iooks ! I got, embarrassed at last by his stare, and the fear that some body I knew would come in and find me there with Jim. After an age, as it seemed to me, the stranger left, and a few minutes later came Jim with some very lame excuse about being delayed. (He was exactly on time, but 1 took good care not to let him | .know it.) We went out and had a lovely lunch at Delmonico's, and no one was ever the wiser for our little spree. But-now, Kate, prepare yourself for tho most wonderful thing you ever heard in your life. lam engaged to that handsome, innocent-looking boy I saw in the art gallery. Yon could never guess how it happened, and so I will not keep you in suspense, but tell you at once. You know we have spent several summers at Sea Girt, a lovoly place on the New Jersey coast, and there we went again this year. Jim came to see me quite regularly, and as bis family were known to papa, our Intimacy was tacitly allowed without any one asking where we first' became ac quainted. befell,; last Saturday I had a note from Jim saying he was coming down to spend Sunday at the hotel; so I drove to the station to meet him, and imagine my as tonishment when the handsome stranger of the art gallery got off the cars ! Ho stared at me, of course, but I don't think he saw Jim, who was at the end of the long train. Oh, Kate, I can never tell you what a wretched two days I passed. Jim went on a dreadful spree at the hotel with some of the fellows from the Branch, and the next day we had an explanation (some people would have called it a quarrel), and we broke our engagement—l mean, of course, that I broke mine. It nearly killed toe, and 1 just cried my eyes out. Jim went back to New York in the Sunday night train, and I know I shall never see him again ; and it will Berve me right, too, for treating a poor fellow so cruelly. I could have pardoned him his disgraceful conduct at the hotel, but, Kate, it came out in the course of our explanation that he had been flirting with Fred Parker's sister, and that ended everything —any man that would flirt with such a washed-out looking blonde as that! • Well, the next day—Monday—l went down to Mrs Parker's, bright and early, to see how much truth there was in that story about Jim, and what do you think ? There sitting on the piazza was my stranger, and the next moment Mrs Parker had intro duced me to Mr Harry Payne, a college friendof her husband's. You soon become acquainted at the sea-side, and the previous meeting somehow made him seem not en tirely a stranger to me. I suppose he felt tbe same way; at any rate, we were soon chatting away as merry as could be, and I forgot all about Jim's flirtation with Alice Parker.

The next day Mr Payne called; that evening we walked on the beach; the next day we drove up to the Branch ; and Wed nesday—Well, Kate, all lam going to tell you now is that Wednesday we were en gaged. Perhaps you think it was quick work. Well, it did take my breath away; but how could I help it ? 1 do feel sorry for him—Harry, I mean, not Jim-.ie is so good and young and innocent and enthusiastic, and bo learned ! Just think, he reads Brown ing, and I really think there must be some thing in Browning, or Harry would not like him; so I said I liked Browning—so I do, for Harry's sake. And then he admires Buskin so much, and of course I do, for did I not see Harry first in that dreary exhibi tion?—l mean it seemed dreary then, but, as I now recollect them, the drawings were delightful. Strange, neither of us has mentioned that meeting. Well, as I was saying, I do feel sorry for Harry, he is so good and innocent. Poor fellow! just think, he told me that night on the beach— that Wednesday night—that I was the first woman ho had ever loved. How little ex perience some men have had, Kate I But ■then women are so much older and maturer for their age than the ether sex. lam sure it wasn't the first time, or even the second, that 1 had been in love, but I did not tell Harry that. Why should I blight his first ardent affection by such a confession ? and then I am sure I do love him more than anybody I ever saw, except Jim, and Jim, of course, is out of the question. Well, I must come to an end. We are to be married in the holidays, and I suppose I shall* have a grand wedding at the chnrch. Men alwoys say they prefer a qniet wedding, but we women know better. They are the first to want a fine display, and show the world, what a prize they have carried off. For my part, I don't want Jim to think I am not proud of Harry, fori am, and Imean to have a perfectly stunning (forgive this re miniscence of our school-day slang) wedding. I don't know whether Harry can afford to go to Europe, but I presume so, or he would never have thought of marrying a girl in my set. -However, I will tell you all the particulars when we meet. Yours with undying affeption, Lizzir Chapman.

LETTER THE THIRD.

Harry Payne to S. H. W. New York, December —, 18—. My dear Sam, —I write in great haste to cay that my marriage to Miss "Laura Baker will take place on the 27th, and, of course, I shall expect you and your wife to be on hand. We are to be married in St. Thomas's, and • will have quite a grand wedding. We sail for Europe the following Satur day. Of course I should not have thought of this myself, but Laura's father has done the proud thing by us, and, we are only too glad to go. We hope to be present at a meeting of the Browning Society, and per haps see the great poet. We may also ouy a sketch or two of Buskin's. My future wife, it is needless to say, shares my enthusiasm in these two directions. More when we meet.—-Yours hastily, Harry Pay.ne. P.S.—I have an indistinct recollection of having sent you last summer a sentimental rhapsody.. You know I sometimes write for the, magazines, and I suspect that a sketch I made for a story of modern Ameri can society, got mixed up with my letter. At rate, if you Brill have the letter, please burn it. H.P.

LETTER THE FOURTH.

Lizzie Chapman U K.W. New York, December —, 18—. My dear Kate, —The wedding is to be on the 27th, and I want you to come down at least a week before, Your bridesmaid's dresß is all ready, and is the loveliest thing you ever saw. Words cannot do justice to mine, whioh is just too—but you shall supply the adjective yourself. < . Of course it tela church wedding, and the presents arOio be oh exhibition, and there is to be dancing later-in the evening, and we are going to Florida and Cuba and — But I really haven't, a moment to spare, and here comes Madame Hoggarty her self to see about my. travelling dress, so I must stop.—Yours in great haste, .•■• Lizzie Chapman. P.S.—lt's dear old Jim after all I—L. G.~

" This : is- miserable weather," a man growled, leaning against a lamp-post. " 1 think it's beautiful," replied an acquaint ance. " The sun has shone every day for a .week, :and ,the;iair i: 'is dry and pleasant." " That's all very, well/ Said the growler; " but you know I am a coal deoler." " Why, no lougor ago than a couple of months I Ijcard you growling because it was so cold." "Yes, but you ;know I was in the ice busi -1 Or. I !_.

A SUCCESSFUL ADVERTISE MENT FOR A WIFE.

" Tobacco is the tomb of love," writes a modern novelist of high standing; but with every respect for his authority, I beg to say it was quite the contrary in my case. Twenty-one years ago I was sitting by my fireside totting up innumerable pages of my bachelor's housekeeping book, taking exercise in arithmetic on long columns of " petty cash "—comprising items for carrots and bath-bricks, metal tacks and mutton chop 3— until, tired and wearied, I arrived at the sum total, and jerked the book_ on the mantelpiece. Nearly at the same time I placed my hand in the pocket of my dressing-gown, drew out a leather case, and lit a "principe." Well, having lit the " principe," I placed my feet on the fender and sighed, exhausted by my long job of domestic accounts.

I was then in business—'twas a small wholesale business then, 'tis a large one now—yet one morning's tott'ng of carrots and bathbricks, of metal tacks and mv.ton chops, would tire me a thousand times i ore than twenty-four hours of honest led-;er work. I sighed, not from love, but 1 om labour; for, to tell you the truth, I had never been in love. Is this to go on for over ? thought I, as I took my third whiff, and looked dreamily through tho thin smoke as it ascended between me and a large print of the capture of Gibraltar, which hung over tho chimney-piece. Am I to spend my prime in totting up parsnips, and computing carrots, and comptrolling washing bill* ? I sighed again, and in the act off new the button of my neckband, ns though some superior power bad seasonably sent theaccidont to remind me of my help lessness. , The button settled the business. I pitied my own lonely state, and pity, wo know, is akin to love. But how was the matter to be accomplished 5 Most men at my age would already have bestowed their affections upon some fair idol; so that, having made up their minds and counted the cost, little more would have remained to be done than to decide upon the* day, and take out the license. This, however, was not the case with me. I had been too much occupied, too idle, »r too indolent to devoto the time or make the effort to "form nn attachment." It was through no disinclination or difficulty to bo pleased, for had any young lady of moderately agreeable powers taken tho trouble, she might have married me long ere then. I should even have been grateful to her for taking the troub'e off my hands, but I was too bashful to adopt the initiative. I was a bashful man. This weakness came from the same cause as my uncle Toby's, namely, a want of acquaintance with female society, which want arose from another cause in my caso, namely, too close an application to business. Accordingly I thought of an advertise ment ; yet with no practical design of doing business, but, as I porsuadod myself, for a joke, so I scribbled in pencil, on tho back of a letter, the following : —

WANTED, a Wife. The advertiser does not require cash, but only a companion. Ho is six-and-twenty, and, tired of single, he thinks hecan settle down to married, life. As men go, he believes he has a moderate share of temper, and want of time **s his only reason for having recourse to the newspapers. He has enough means for himself and a Becond party, and is willing to treat at once, He is quite aware that a great many attempts to convert hia honest intentions into an extravagant joke will be made, but he warns all rash in truders. If he finds a man hardy enough to make sport of his affections, he will thrash him; if a woman he will forgive her. He has a heart for the sincere, a horse whip for the impertinent. In either case, all applications will be promptly attended to if addressed to P.P., at the office of this paper; none but principals need apply.

I felt proud of my composition, and puffed away my " principe " with a vague glee and anticipation of something coming out of it. I had no very great idea that anything but fun would result; and I cer tainly had not the slightest notion of in volving myself in a personal collision with anyone ; still the presentiment that it was not destined to be all a barren joke pressed upon me. On Saturday the advertisement appr ed, and I heard it. style canvassed by a my friends, and it was jokingly suggested by more than one that I was the domestical!/ destitute individual who put it forth. On Monday morning I sent a boy to the newspaper office for P.P.'s letters. I ex pected he might be followed by some curious and inquisitive persons, so I told him on his way back to call at a bachelor neighbour's of mine for a book. The trick told.

The lad svas followed by some persons, who never lost sight of him until they ran him to my friend's, and then they went back and announced that he was the advertiser. I thus discharged in full one or two practical jokes which my neighbour had played upon me. Theansworswcrooftheusualcharacter; several seeking to elicit my name, and still more suggesting places of meeting, where I was to exhibit myself with a flower in my button-hole and a white handkerchief in my hand. One only looked liko busi ness.

It was from a lady, who proposed an in terview in a neighbouring city, about forty miles north. She said there was something so frank and straightforward in my adver tisement that she was convinced it was real, and she could rely upon my keeping her name secret, if, aftpr we met, nothing came of the meeting She would, therefore, see me at the ,at G ,on a certain day, and if mutual approbation did not follow the interview, why, there was no harm done.

Most people would have put down this as a trap to give me a journey for nothing. I did not. A piosentiment impelled me to accept and keep the engagement. This was in the old coaching days, when a man had time to make an acquaintance in forty miles ; not so now, when you are at your journey's end before you have looked round your company in a railway carriage. There were but two insides, myself and a pleasant, talkative, honest-faced, elderly gentleman. Shy and timid in female society, I was yet esteemed animated and agreeable enough amongst my own sex. We had no trouble, therefore, in making' ourselves agreeable to one another; so much so that as the coach approached O , and the" old gentleman learned that I meant to stop there that night, he asked me to waive ceremony and nave a cup of tea with him after I had dined at my hotel.

My "fair engagement" was not till next day, and, as I liked the old gentleman, I accepted his offer. After my pint of sherry, and a wash, I went in search of my coach companion and my promised cup of tea. I had no . ifficulty in finding him out, for he was a man of substance and some import ance in the place. I was shown into the drawing-room. My old friend received me heartily, and introduced me to his wife and five daughters. "All spinsters, sir," said he; "young ladies whom an indiscriminating world seems disposed to leave on my hands." ," If we don't sell, papa," said the eldest, who, with her sisters, seemed to reflect her father's fun, "it is not for want of puffing, for all your introductions are advertise ments." •

At the mention of the last word I felt a little discomposed, and almostregretted my engagement for the next day, when that night, perhaps, my providential opportunity had arrived.

I need not trouble my readers with all our sayings and doings during tea ; suffice it to say that I found them a very pleasant, friendly family, and was surprised to find I forgot all my shyness and timidity, en couraged by their good-tempered ease and conversation. They did not inquire whether I was married or single, for where there were five young unmated daughters the question might seem invidious. I, however, in the freedom of the moment, volunteered the information of my bachelorhood. ' I thought I had no sooner communicated the fact than the girls passed round a glance of arch intelligence from one to the other. I cannot toll you how odd I felt at that moment. My sensations were between pleasure and confusion, as a suspicion crossed my mind and helped, 1 felt, to colour my cheek. Presently, however, the eldest, with an assumed indifference which cost her an effort, asked where I was staying.

"At the 'Hotel," I answered, with some embarrassment. It was with difficulty they restrained a laugh; they bit their lips, and I had no longer a suspicion, I was certain. So, after having some music, when I rose to depart I mus tered courage, as I bade them good-bye, to say aside to the eldest; " Shall P.P. con sider this the interview,?" Innocence told me I had sent my random arrow to the right quarter; bo I pressed the matter no further at that moment, but I did her hand..

I remained in at my hotel next day until an hour after the appointed time, but no one made their appearance. "Then," thought I, whilst performing my toilet, " since the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet... must go to the mountain;" so I walked across to my old friend's. The, young ladies were all in. The eldest was engaged -with some, em broidery r : at the window. I had therefore

| an' opportunity, as I leant over the frame, tc whisper: "S.S. is not punctual." The crimson in her face and neck was now so deep that a sceptic himself would no longer doubt. I need say no more. That evening, in her father's garden, .she con fessed that she and her sisters had Con spired to bring me up to G on a fool's errand, never meaning, of course,-to keep the engagement. "Then," said I, "since, you designed to take me in, you must consent to make mo happy." " And what did she say, papa ?"_ asks my second daughter, who is now looking over my shoulder as I write. " Why, you little gooee, ask your mamma what her answer was."—Prize " Tit Bit."

A Vision of the Future.

[By "Dagonet," in-the "Referee."]

A vouNO man of good position advertises for a situation as barman, and says that "his name would be an attraction to the house." I wonder who he is. Now that earla and marquises go out as clerks, and baronets become dock labourers, it is quite on the cards that the celebrity whoa. <ires to be a potman is the holder of an historic title. Things havo only to go on for a few years as they are going on now, and the advertise ment columns of the "Times" will be curious reading indeed. Prom the "Times," 1900. A duke, with threo years' character from his last place, desires a situation in an actor's family aa footman, where a lady's maid is kept; willing to mako himsolf generally useful. A middle-aged earl, connected with royalty by marriage, would like to havo charge of chambers or any position of trust. His countess is clever with her needle^ and can make jam. A respectable marchioness wants washing. Mangle and good dry airing-ground. Chimneys swept and carpets beaten by contract. Apply to Viscount Sans-sou, who came over with the Conqueror. Present address, 40, Flower and Dean-street; ring top bell twice. Lord Tomnoddy, late billiard-marker at the Chickaleary Cove, requires a s!milar. position. Salary not so much an object as. a comfortable berth in a Christian billiard room.

A clergyman is anxious to recommend the Countess Comacropper as dresser to a thea trical lady. The countess was formerly an actress, but gave way to drink. Sho is now in the infirmary of the Bermondsey Work house, but will soon be discharged, and her friends are anxious to give her another start.

A baronet requires a situation as salesman in Billingsgate Market. Speaks the lan guage fluently. The Honourable Bill Bluoblood, poodle trimmer to the Archbishop of Canterbury, seeks to extend his connection. N.B.—Fer rets, rats, and pigeons at the shortest notice. Call and inspect stock. Tho only address 73__, Seven-dials No connection with Lord Algernon Blueblood opposite. A butcher's lady is anxious to recommend her kitchenmaid, the orphan daughter of a duchess now in tho alms-houses.

The wife of a stockbroker is parting with her coachman, the Earl of Dash. Ho is a sober, steady fellow, and does not object to clean windows. Situation near the House of Lords preferred, as he is required to at tend and vote occasionally.

Marriage and Literature.

I may remark, however, to thoso who pro pose to themselves a litorary life, and can find a wife' one-tenth as good as has fallen to my lot, that they had better make suro of her early; for of a truth they will need a comforter. There is no calling, it is true, so bright and pleasant, so full of genial friendship, as well as of far-off but touch ing sympathies, so radiant with tho glories of success ; but there is also no pursuit so doubtful, so full of risks, so subject to de spondency nnd disappointments, so open to despair itself. It will not be denied that I have confessed to ignorance enough, but I know a few things well, and this is ono of them. Oh Imy young friend with a " turn for literature," think twice and thrice be fore committing yourself to it, or you may bitterly regret to find yourself where that "turn" may take you. Let every man be fully satisfied in his own mind, and have a reason for the faith that is in him. The calling (though by no means a phenomenal one, aa it is the custom to assert) is an exceptional one, and ever.; at the beat you will have trials and troubles of which you dream not, and to which no othor calling is exposed. I say again, v»rily you will need a comforter, and the best of com forters is she who sits by tho hearth at home. Nevertheless, I need scarcely add, however confident you may be of winning your way to fame and fortune, be not so selfish as to link your fato with hers upon the prospects of an untried pen. For, if you do so, even though you nave genius, it will be the genius that is allied to madness.—" James Payn," in the " Cornhill Magazine."

HUMOUROUS CLIPPINGS.

" Courtship is bliss," said an ardent young man. "Yes, and matrimony is blister,'' snarled an old bachelor.

"Do you know a good way of curing hams?" asked a man of his neighbour. " Oh, yes," was the reply; " but the trouble with me is, I have no way of pro-curing them."

"Monsieur, I want to havo a portrait of my uncle taken." "lam at your disposal, monsieur," was the reply. " When do you intend to bring your uncle ?" "Ho is dead." " Then you have a portrait of him that can be copied?" "No; but here is his passport, with his full description."

Irate parent in the door to his olerk, who is caressing his daughter—"Young man, you are not hired for that kind of work." " That's so. I'm doing it for nothing." A lady wrote upon a window some verses intimating her design of never marrying. A gentleman wrote the following lines underneath :—

The lady whoso resolve these words betoken Wrote them on glass, to show it may be broken.

A mail is not like a chicken—the older he gets the tenderer he becomes. Young ladies, please note I

Bald-headed gentleman in the pit, to young lady in the dress circle during an affecting passage in the play: "I respect your emotion, ma'am; but yoir are shed ding tears on my head."

Smart Boy: Mr Pleeceman, please, you've got something sticking on to the back of yer coat. —Policeman (off his guard): What is it ?—Smart boy (derisively): The buttons I Yah I [Exit at a hand-gallop.]

"Oh, will he bite?" exclaimed one of Liverpool's sweetest girls, with a look of alarm, when she saw one of the dancing bears in the street the other day. "No, said her escort, "he cannot bite, he is muzzled. But he can hug." "Oh," she said, with a distracting smile, "1 don't mind that 1"

A young man dressed in the height of fashion, and with a poetic turn of mind, was driving along a country road, and, upon gazing at a pond which skirted the high way, said, "Oh, how I would like to lave my heated head in those cooling waters !" An Irishman, overhearing the exclamation, remarked, " Bedad, you might lave it there, and it wouldn't sink !"

Madame Cresswell, an infamous woman of King Charles IL's reign, died a prisoner in Bridewell, London. She desired by will to have a sermon preached at her funeral, for which the preacher was to have £10, but upon this express condition, that he was to say nothing but what was well of her. A preacher was with some difficulty found who undertook the task. After a sermon on the general subject of mortality, he concluded with saying—"By the will of the deceased it is expected I should mention her, and say nothing but what was well of her. All that I shall Bay of her, therefore; is this: she was born well, she lived well, and she died «•-•_,• for she was born with the name of CressHwW, she lived in ClerkentoeW, and she died in Bridewell."

A clergyman wanting occupation, on hearing that there was no preaching in the asylum in a certain city, sought the oppor tunity to do some good thpre. At his first service he was very much gratified to ob serve the attention that one of the patients paid to his Bermon, and he went away and told some of his friends that he had found a very hopeful field of labour in the asylum, which had been neglected too long. The next Sunday he noticed the same intent ex pression on the face of the hopeful listener. Again the next Snnday the same man gave eager attention. In the serman the old story had been related about Hindoo woman casting their children into the Ganges, The minister sought an opportunity after service for a personal conversation With his eager listener. The patient grasped his hand warmly, and said, "I couldn't help thinking while you were telling the story what a great pity it was that your m thor didn't chuck you into'the river when you were ababyl" -

I "Got on your husband's cravat, haven't you?" asked a neighbour O c Mrs Bilkit;6 ' * Yes," replied .Mrs 8., sadly, "it's the only tie there is between us now."

A white boy met a coloured lad and asked him what he had such a short nose for. "I 'spects so it won't poko itself into other people's business," was the smart reply.

An embryo poet, who is certainly a close observer of human nature, remarks. " Time marches on with the slow, measured tread of a man working by the day."

Nothing so helps a paper as the impart ing of useful information. "How shall I keep the flie3 out of the sugar bowl ?" asks a correspondent. ''Fill the sugar bowl with salt," promptly responds a friend.

A merchant in one of our northern cities put an advertisement in a paper, headed "Boy Wanted." The next morning lie found a band-box on his doorstep, with this inscription on the top. " How will this answer ?" On opening it he found a nice, fat, chubby-looking specimen of the article he wanted, warmly done up in flannel.

" Have you given electricity a trial for your complaint, Mrs Fisker?" asked a friend, as he took tea with the old lady. "Electricity!" said she. "Well, yes, I reckon I has. I was struck by lightning last summer, and hove out of tho window ; but it didn't seem to do me no sort of good."

At Durham assizos a deaf old lady, who had brought an action for damages against a neighbour, was being examined, when the judge suggested a compromise, and in structed counsel to ask what she would take to settle the matter. " His lordship wants to know what you will take," asked the learned counsel bawling as loud as ho could in tho old lady's ear. "I thank his lord ship kindly," answered the ancient dame, "and if it's no ill-convenience to him, 111 take a little warm ale.'*

At a druggist's door, in Seville, appeared the sign : "Spirits of all kinds sold here." A jokor passing by thought it funny to go in and ask the druggist for " all you havo on hand of the malignant spirit." The druggist, without an instant's hesitation, turned to on assistant and gave the order, in an imperative tone : " Joaquin ! Run up to tho second floor and briug. down my mother-in-law. Hore is somebody to buy her."

A bachelor dropped in tho other evening to sco a married friend whose wife was away from home on a prolonged visit. Ho found him smoking dosperately nt a cigar nearly a foot long. ••Why," gasped he, breathlessly, " where on earth did you get such a pre posterious cigar as that, Charley ?" " Hald it built by contract," was the response. " You see," continued tho smoker, explan atorily, "I promised my wife before she went away that I wouldn't smoke more than six cigars a-day. Promises to a wife are sacred, you know, and I mean to keep mine if I hare to get cigars as long as a lamp post." .

At the Pont dcs Arts, in Paris, Ib a blind man who carries a board around his neck with this singular «gn—" Blind by Birth and by Accident. " See here, my gooi man," said a passer-by, "your eign is positively distracting. Can you tell us how you happen to be blind by birth and by acoidont at the same time?" "Easy enough," laid the old man. " You sco, I'm blind by birth myself, and IVe bought out a blind man who did business at the other ond of tho bridge. He was blind by accident." ,

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JUNE 2S, 15W.



Laud and Estate Agents. ChAS, VV ILLIAMSON, HOUSK, LAND, _ FINANCIAL AGENT HiOH-ST., NEAR SHORTLAND-ST. Bankers t National Bank of Now Zealand. TELEPHONE NUMBER-191. RENTS and INTEREST Collected. ' MONEY Invested for Capitalists on Flrstj elaßß Securities without charoe. Six por cent allowed on deposits until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought. ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placed upon my Lists Free of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houscb Built on the Weekly Payment System. BUHiDHIG ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE AT PER FOOT:— Newmarket. 80s Ellerslie, £2 MountEdenßoad.filOlOsHepburn .troot. 80s Randolph-street Ligar Place, 80s Dovonport, 40b Emmett-street. C2s 6d Beroßtord-street. 60s Conquost Plaoe. _6 Howe-Btreot. 100s Duke-street, 90s Shelly Beach Road, 80s William-street, 80a Northcote, 10b Customhouße-street O'Connell-Btreet, 60s Fort-street (lease), 60s And In various other streote at low rates. 84000 TO LEND, in Sums of _10 and upwards on good securities. CHEAP ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE at Mount Eden: voloanlo, 22s 6d per foot; easy terms. KINGSLA.N. .-Now Houso for sale; well finished: fine view: prlco, £190. _~,_,. FIVE ACRES Oi* EXCELLKNT LAND for Sale, noar Western Springs: four miles from Auckland; admirably suited for villa resldenco, orßmallmarket gardon: water or land carriage. PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Salo in lincoln-Btroet: gas, oity wator, range, &a. WANTED TO PURCHASE, Allotment with in five minateß of Quoon-Btreet. SHELLY BEACH ROAD.-New 5-roomed House; detached wash-houso; line view; £350. EDEN-aTREET.—Five-roomed House (new) workshop, and Scullery for Sale: well-finished *, water laid on. Leamington range. £350; a_o, Throe-roomed House; price, £220. UPPER QUEEN-STREET. — Four-roomed Houae for Sale, for £220; also, 6-roomed Houses, at £290 and £385. A bargain. MOUNT EDEN.—General Store and Dwoll- Ing-houae for Sale for £700: also, new Four roomed Houae and poroh; 600gal_ tank. £210. DEVONPORT. — Eight-roomed House and Largo Allotment for Sale at Devonport. near Trinity Church *, woll stocked orchard, fowl hnußo and stable; good woll and tanks. £130. £U6&?VV tO SHOPS and four DWELLING HOUSES lor Sale in Groy-streot, with a large allotment. A dooldod bargain. NEWMARKET,—S-roomod Houso For Salo in New-street; quite new; excellent well. £320. RYLE-STREET. Ponsonby.—Now 4-ropmed Houso For Sale Lioltv wator. Price, £315. FRANKLIN ROAD.—6-roomed House and 2 Allotments For Sale; 2 frontagos. A bargain. SHOP and Dwelling-house to Lease, with purchasing olause, for 10 years j centre of oity; 5 roomß and collar: gas and water laid on. Good position for business. «210—Comfortable HOUSE For Sale in Sussex- Btroot, Newton Road. Small deposit only. F9R IMMEDIATE SALE-Beautiful Villa Bite, near Domain; 'busses every 7 minutes. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to bo Leased in Boroßtord-strcet for Long Term of Years. Money lont to build with Ifdesirod. LAKE TAKAPUNA—2O and 30-acre Farms For Salo, excellent land, at £15 per aoro. SPRING-STREET, Freeman's Bay—O-roomed Bouse For Salo, well finished; city water, and all othor oonvenlenoos. Prlco. £350. NELSON-STREET - 2 Briok Semi-detaohed Villa Residences For Sale, with largo allotment and fine view. Chanoe for speoulator. KYBER PASS—New Shop and Dwelling house of 5 roomß and seullorr For Sale, in the best position for business in this thorouahfaro. MOUNT EDEN ROAD-Substantially-buUt 7-roomed House For Sale; aas; large allotment. NC)_TH SHORE.—Now 4-roomed House with large shed.£3oo; also, Houses noar first wharf; sea frontage; £650 and £760. _ MOUNT EDEN—New Four-roomed House with bay window For Salo: volcanic soil. £181. Also, Savon-roomed House; quite new; bay window, Venetian blinds, every accommoda tion. Prioo. £520. ... _ „_ PONSONBY—Six-roomed House and Stable. £380. Large Six-roomed House for £100. W_JTEMATA RIVER FRONTAGE-Land For Sale at £2 por aore, in largo or small blocks. BRIGHTON ROAD, Parnoll — Six-roomed House For Sale, allotment 40 x 100. Price £300. PONSONBY —Now Bix-roomod House and Workshop For Salo; two allotments; two frontages. Easy terms. DEVONPORT — Four-roomed House and scullery. Quite new: largo allotment. Price £265. Grand view of Auckland. £160 —HOUSE and Allotment For Sale in William-street, near SUJames'B Church. HAMILTON (Waitato)—House and aoie of ground For Sale, two minutos' walk from Bank Of Now Zealand, for £95. Lot 321. NORTHCOTE — Seven-roomed House, out buildings, _0., and SO Aorca of Land. For Sale; Very Cheap. Grand vlow of tho harbour. Also, Now 7-roomod House and nearly 5 acres. DEVONPORT, Lake Road — Several very choice Villa Sites For Sale, having road and sea frontages, and possessing tho finest landscape views to be found around Auckland. FARMS also For Salo at Waikomiti, Paremo remo Waltakerel, Mahurangi, North Shore, Papakura, &o. Also, sco List in " New Zealand Herald " and " Weekly News." CHAS. WILLIAMSON, KSTATE AGENT. HIGH-STREET. W L. M ITCHELL' HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE AND COM MISSION AGENT. _,_,_„„_, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR. No. 8, Mercantile Chambers, Queen-st. Next the Bank of New Zealand. RENTS AND INTEREST COLLECTED. Securities Found For Investors Without Charoe. __ THE OARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ESTATES UNDERTAKEN. mortgages and loans negotiated. Bank Stocks \ Insurance Stocks I Mining Stocks I „„___, .„..„„,„ Timber Company ITSOUGHT AND COLD. Btocks ?-t>OUGHT AND ►JOLD. And I All kinds ot Stooks I FOE CJ AL E— OR __> A L E— MOUNT EDEN-Somo of the Finest Allotments In this district I have now available. Tho position is central, and the view unsurpassed. The owner will sell in any size to suit buyors, and the allotments are suoh as must command Lmuiodiate attention. VILLA AND COTTAGE RESIDENCES Built to Ordor, and easy terms ot payment , arranged. BUPERIOR CORNER SITE. Mount Eden, £150 ; one of the best in the district STOKES'S POINT, Northcote — Dwelling house, very noar to wharf, 8 rooms; built only two years. Price. £350. COLLINGWOOD-STREET (City).-For Sale (oheap), 2 very Cosy Dwolling-houees, with gas, water, and all conveniences. AVONDALK—i-aere Section, with orchard and Sardon, and now House. Only £130. This is a lorouch bargain. ...*." BIRKENHEAD — Dwelling-house, 7 rooma with 2 acres, grand aspect, only half-an-hour's walk from tho wharf, for £350, I oan take £50 cosh, the balance can be arranged to suit a BIRKENHEAD—Two of the oholcert fruit growing Sections, each 6 acres and 10 acres, the best northerly aspect, at £25 and £30, withm 1J miles of the wharf; to be sold on easy terms. WAKEFJELD-STREBT (C_y)-Grand Allot ment, suitablo for a manufacturer, 33 x 74, with cottage of 6 rooms let at 13s 6d per week. This freehold can be leased for a long term. NEW LYNN—Farm of 40 acres, all in grass; will bo sold a bargain. £1,100-Exceilent Farm, Tuakau, fot sale. CAMBRIDGE EAST—Lot3sl,containinglaore will be sold a bargain. MOUNT ALBERT-6 Aores, in good grass, at £65; also, 6 Acres and House of 3 rooms for £480, one-thiid cash, the balance at 7 per oent RAND OPENING—I have an excellent Btand for a Shoemaker in a good district where there Ib no other, only four miles from town. Early application is invited. A good man will be liberally dealt with. ■ PONSONBY — Gentleman a Residenoe of 10 rooms, including Bath-reom and Kitchen, with gas and water laid on. The ground com prises & allotments in one. and commands a oharming view of a largo portion of tho City and Harbour. Thero aro vegetable, fruit, and flower gardens, with lawn and summer houso. Altogether a snug home. Price, £1,000. and easy terms. PONSONBY—ViIIa Residences fo_sale In Nor folk-street, Vermont-street, Clarence-street, Prospect-street, Saraflold-street Richmond Road; etc., at prices from £280, £300, £350. £500. and upwards. _ __ VICTORIA AVENUE—Large Double House on brick foundations, concrete wall separat ing : each blx rooms, or can be usod as one residenoe; iron roof, with verandah and bal cony ; bay windows, &o. Chean. BIRKENHEAD—Grand Corner Allotment on main road. 20s per foot NORTHCOTE—Cheap Half-acre Section near the Public School. - ■ ' _ BHtKENHEAD—First-class Orchard, 1.400 apple trees, small cottage, immediately avail able, with 18 acres. This property is eonfl dently recommended as a good investment. It is situated noar to the Sugar Company, and is sure torise in value. Terms very easy. §55 . I invite attention to the rising Town -sjc S ship of Avondale, where Allotments in _S s the best positions can be set .red. Rail _SoS way Station, Public Sohool, Publio Qj 55. >Hall, and Churches surroi. d <£>"*& Manufactories are growing In the Ko > district, and others will spring up, . X Z Terms of purchase aro 10 per oent oßi cash. The balance as agreed. * ft—.-/•'■■ ' COMMERCIAL ROAD (opposite Surrey Hills) —2 Cheap Allotments, £10. MOUNT ALBERT—2 Aores Grand Voloanlo Land and House of 10 Rooms for £650. PORT ALBERT—River View Farm, known as Dr. Bell's: 186 aores, good house, 40 acres fenced and In good grass, 1 mile from town ship, land all ploughable. There is deep water frontage and firewood on the property. Terms can be made very easy, viz.: One third cash and the balance fixed for 10 years at low rate of interest. WAIKOMITI, near Railway Station—6o aores at £3 per aore. WAIKOMITI—SmaII Farms from 5 to 10 acres j very cheap. AHIPAR A near Mongonul—Part of Allotment 33, containing 120 acres: cheap. Money to Lend on Firat-class Freehold Security, Partnerships negotiated and every ClaBS of . Commission Business undertaken. "-VPORTHERN ADVOCATE." * Mb J. H. WITHEFORD having been ap pointed Sole Agent for tho "Northern Advo cate,'' will in future receive all Advertisements and Accounts on ray behalf .- GEO. E. ALDERTON. June 18,188. , _..' ,':;,_. '■



Coaches. AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA LINE OF COACHES. BEALLACK & JENKINS'S COACHES Leave ON.nuNOA— Daily at 7.30 a.m. and at 11.15 _ra.; Saturday Nights at CIS. Leave Auckland— Daily at 9.15 a.m. and 3.30 p.ra.; Saturday Nights at 10.30. Single Fare, to; Return do., Is to. Saturday Night Fares—Single, Is; Return, Is Bd VTORTHERN OMNIBUS COMPANY J-_ (LIMITED). NEW NORTH ROAD TIME-TABLE, on and aftor WEDNESDAY, March lOtb, 1884 :- Auckland to Mt. Albort Avondale toMt. Albort and Avondale. and Auokland. Leave Union Bunk: Leavo Avondale: 10 a.m. 7.55 a.m. 1215 p.m. 11.15 „ 4.15 „ 3p.m, 5.30,, SATURDAYS. •10 a.m. 7.55 a.m. 1.10 p.m. ~ til „ 2.30 „ 2.80 p.m. U ~ _30 ~ •Kor Mt Albcrtonly. IFrom Mt. Albert only. Auckland to Now New Lynn to Auok- Lynn. land. 12.15 p.m. 7.1S a.m. 5 15 „ 2.15 p.m. SATURDAYS. J.3op.m. 7.45 a.m. 11 „ 5.15 p.m. GREAT NORTH ROAD. Auckland and Arch Hill. Leave National Hank. Leave Arch Hill. 7.30 a.m. 8.15 a.m. 9 - 9.30 „ 10.15 . 9.45 „ 11.45 „ 11 1 p.m. 12.25 p.m. 1.45 ~ 1.35 „ 2.15 „ 3 „ 3.15 „ *_se „ 5.5 „ 4.20 „ "5.30 „ 5.46 „ 8.30 „ 7 „ Saturday Nights Only. Saturday Nights Only. 8,30 p.m. 9.15 p.m. 10 .. 10.30 ~ An Omnibus will run from Provinoial Lunatic As.lum to Auckland at tf.2d a.m., and *3.30 p.m.. and from Auckland (National Bank) to AuylttM 1.15 and 5.30 p.m. Also, an Omnibus will run from Avondale to Auckland at 9 a.m„ and from Auokland (National Bank) to Avondale 5.30 p.m. Saturday Nights only; Avondale to Auokland S p.m.i Auckland to Avondale 10.30 p.m. * Will not run ot Saturda — r 1 .IME - TABLE OF DEVONPORT .L AND LAKE COACHES. Leave Victoria 'Wharf, Devonport, at 10.M a.m., 2 p.m., and ..20 p.m. - Leave Takapijna School house at 11.15 a.m., 3 p.m. and 5.15 p.m. Sundays.—l_avo Devonport at 10.45 a.m. and 3 p.m. Leave Lake School-house 11.30 _m. and 6 p.m. FARE EACH WAY, ONE SHILLING. " F J. QUICK. Proprietor I>AINBKIDGE'S TIME TABLE From Union Bank—2. minutes past the hour and 23 minutes to the hour. From The Three Lamps—7 minutes to the hour, and every hour. Night Trips from Town—i-past 8, jt-past 9, 1-past 10, and .-past 11. From Three Lamps -8,9,-0,11. From Union Bank to Shelly Bkach—j minutes past 9, 7 minutes past 11,7 minutes past i. 7 minutes past 4,7 minutes past 6,23 minuter past 8, and 37 minutes past 7. From Shelly Beach—B.3o a.m„ 8.15 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m„ 4.30 p.m., and 7. _ p.m. Saturdays from Shelly Beach—B.Bo a.m. .45 a.m., 10.30 a. ~ 12.30 p.m. From Unio. tw_—9.7 a.m. H.7a.*_n. and 1.7 p.m. ROYAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES ALTERATION OF TIME-TABLE. The Royal Mail Coach (carrying passengers, will, on and after 6th Ootober, 188. and until further notice, run to the following Time table :— Leavo Cambridge for Hamilton Junction Rail way Station daily at 8.15 a.m. j returning from Station to Cambridge on arrival of Train from A.uc_lnnd.' Leave Hamilton for Te Aroha on Mondays Wednesdays, and Fridays on arrival of Train iVom Auckland; returning from Te Aroha on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 7 _m. catching the 2 o'clock Train at Hamilton Junc tion for Auckland. Booking Offices i Gviynne's Hotel, Hamilton. West; Coleman I Hotel .9 Aroha; and at mr Premises, Kirk wood and LaKO-streets, Cambridge. ,- __,_ „w. K. CARTER, Proprleto. Cambridga. Ootober 188-. Passengers Booked at H. H. Hayr and Go. a High-street, Aucklan rpELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TOURISTS , AND OTHERS. W. K. Carter begs to announce that on and after TUESDAY, Wth January, 1884, he will Run a Coach through to the Hot Lakes, Ohlne mutu (conveying Passengers and Parcels), leav ing Cambridge on TUESDAYS and THURS DAY!?, at 7 a.m., returning from the Lakes on WEDNESDAYS and FREDAYS, at 7 a.m. Single Fares, £115s; or Return Tickets, avail able (or one week after date of issue, _3. All Passengers to be Booked at the Office before leaving' Buk. ies and Saddle Horses, with experienced drivers, to order on the shortest notice. Orders by Telegram or Letter promptly attended to. CanibrMs-e, January 23.1884. OLLIS AND CO.'S LINE OF COACHES. ALT I-RATION OF TIME TABLE. Leav. ONteiuiNoA Leave AUCKLAND (Muuukuu Motel).. (Greyhound Hotel) .0 ii.vi; 8.15 a.m. »,30 ami. 9.45 a.m. 9.0 _ni. a\ 1«.30 a.m. 1».30„,in. . 11.0 a.m. - 10.0 a in. ._ 12.15 noon 1 .311 a.m. g g 1.0 p.ni. ■ 11.15 iifon , o 1.30 p.m. l_lsp.m. jS. 2.0 p.m. 1.0 p.m. S.S 2.45 p.m. ' 1.30 p.m. ,-KW 3.15 p.m. 130 p.m. £%* 4_p.m. 8.30 p.m. S. " 5.0 p.m. 4.0 p.m. "tsg 630 p.m. i 0 p.m. g«3 _.. p.in _._ip.ni. gpS 6,30 p.m. Monday, ii.o p.m. gso Mondays, 11.0 p.iin. Ban,.'l'M. .0 p.m. ESg Saturdays, 10 p.m. Mp.ni, <oK*t 11p.m. ,:. Sundays. Sundays i B.7'a.m. lft«'a.m, - 12 noon 2.0 p.m. 4.30 p.m. '■','' '~'■. 6,0p.m , HOLLOS ft CO., Proprtetoi* j



•" " ' Railways.-. ■ ; ■ ;■ -..';-. .; /, '..■■■-,' ■VT E W ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TIME TABLE. — On and afteb-APRIL Ist, 1884.. AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA LINE. — ; ; rw_c ~ Out Week Days. and Sundays. Sat " a.m. a.m. non p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. 0 Auckland .. .. dep. 7.15 8.1012.0 2.0 .. 4.15 5.20 6.0 8.30 11.15 9.0 2.30 2 Nnmnorket Junction .. 7.25 8.5012.10 2.10 .. 4.25 5.30 6.10 8.40 11.25 9.10 2.40 _X ?: "? . :: _so wKv> i\s .. 4.30 5.35 bis 8.45 n_o 9.15 2.45 laGreonLano '.'. '.'. 7.45 9.1012.30 2.30 . .12£.4.42 5.50 6.32 9.0 11.41 9.26 2.57 BaOnohunga a. '.'. '.-' are! 7,55 9.2012.40 2.40 4.21 4.50 6.0 6.40 9.10 11.50 9.35 3.7 ONEHUNGA LINE. lN# Weekdays. Sundays. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. n.m. p.m.|p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. 0 Onehunga .. .. dep. 7.5 8.20 9.20 10.10 1.0 "3 55 4.30 5.10 6.20 6.65 9.30 10.0 5.30 3aponro8 Pejunction .'.' '.'. 7.15 8.30cJU50610.20 HlOdi'.S MAO 5.20« dj',5 9.4010! 10 5.40 4aßUerslie .. .. •■ • 6aßomSem ne '.'. '.'. '.'. 7.20 8.44 " 10.35 1.25 4.30 \\ 6.85 \[ 7.20 _6SJfc2l f-53 7 Newmarket Junction 735 8.50 * 10.41 1.30 4.40 5.40 7.25] 10.010.28 5.68 8 Auokland ... arr. 7.45 9.0 " 10.50 1.40 4.49 " 5.50 " 7.3510.1010.35 6.7 6 Change for Mercer and Intermediate Stations. c Change for Te Awamutu and Intermediate Stations. d Chango for Auckland and Intermediate Stations. c Change for Otahuhu. '. MAIN LINE. AUCKLAND - MERCER -TE AWAMUTU. South—Week Days. g 1 r— _ i 1 a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. 0 Auckland dep. &0 6 20 9.0 9.45 4.15 6.0. 2 Newmarket Junction .. .. 6.10 6.30 9.11 9.67 4.25 8.10 3 Remuera : -- 6.15 .. 9.15 10.8 4.30 6.15 a4 Green Lane .. c .. a.. ... i PenrosoJuuctibn :: "■ " 6.32 6.47 ?020 W.45 &&W 9 Otahuhu - 6.42 7.5 9.40 ' .. 4.57 «__ 11 Papatoitoi .. 9.50 10.47 5.6 15 Manurewa ■• * •■ •• 6-jO 19 Papakura 8.0 10.18 .. 6.35 a 22 Dn_ya I.' '.'. '.'. " '•'■ '•'■ 8-i5 10.37 u'.4o _55 '.'. a23 Runclman -. c .. °lo 8. If&o :: :: :: :: :: «_. u_ m 6:25 :: -i?S&°. :: :: :: :: :: 9.20 ■___.. :: ._ :: | 027 Wangarata .. c .. .. .. 40 Pokeno •• -■ ILSo .. 7,4 .. „ „ j arr. 100 11.50 1.20 7.15 , 43 Mekceb | dep . 10>20 mo — IT-* .. aSO Whangamarino •• .- •• •• •• ■• (_4 Wairangi •• •• •• •• " am Rangirlri a6O Ohinowal • • ,--,, 05 Huntly 12.0 1.24 69 .auplrl • ■ }•* 74 Ngaruawahla 12.55 1.55 a7B Pukete aBl To Rape ... _-j_ 85 Hamilton Junction 1.35 2.35 85 Hamilton v •• 1-40 90 Rukuhla •' ■• •• - " SM Ohaupo •• *■ 096 Lakeßoad _ •• ■•_ 99 Ngaroto : .-.. ■• - 3-£> 100 TkAwamptu .. .. arr. .. I ■■ _■_> i ■- l •• l Nobth—Week Days. __ . p £ 1 a.m. a.m. a.m. a.n_ p.m. p.m. 0 TeAwamutu .. .. dep. .. .. .. 9.40 2Ngaroto.. .. : •• •• •»•*' a4 Lakeßoad ■• •■ .j\ 7 Ohaupo .. •• •■ •• 10-* oil Rukuhla ■• ■• - „••_ 10 Hamilton -- •• ,„•-._ £° ■ IB Hamilton Junction - •• 10.40 3.5 a2oTeßapa ■■ •• •■ •• ~ a23 Puketo •• •• •• ~-•_- „•-.. •• 27 Ngaruawahla ■■ •• »-20 "9 31 Tauplrl "f> f-Jg •• . 38 Huntly •• •• 125 B* 3o oil Ohlnewal a! 5 Rangirlri •• •• : o!7 Wairangi asl Whangamarino •• •■ •• ••__ ,-•_ f arr. .. .. .. 1.25 5.0 .. 57 Mercer j dep , 6 .i 5 .. n,_o 1.45 5.20 UO Pokeno 0.26 .. .. 1.57 063 Wangarata .. .. •• / •• 65 Tuakau 6.46 .. .. 2.18 068 Buckland ~ „•• •• ~;•._ -„•;.,. „•;„ 70 Pukekohe - 7.6 .. 12.40 2.35 6.23 073 Paerata •• .. •• /.•• 078 Runolman .. -• -- •• J •• - 78 Drury 7.43 .. 1.20 aiO 7.5 oSO Hunua •• ■• •• ■-_"-, 81 Papakura 7.51 .. .. 3.22 .. 85 Manurewa .8.10 .. .. /.. 7.31 89 Papatoitoi &» .. 2 25 3.55 7.60 92 Otahuhu 8 38 7.5 .. 4.3 .. 6,50 95 Penrose Junction 68.51 d 7.15 2.53 64.15 8.20 7.5 096 Ellerslie •• _ ■• o97GreonLane •• •• »•■ .-•_. j- _■-._ 97 RemUera 9.4 .. .. 4.30 8.35 7.50 98 Newmarket Junction ... .. 9.11 .. 3.20 c 4.40 8.41 7.25 100 Auckland arr. 9.20 ■■ a3O 4.49 &M 7.35 6 Change for Onehunga, B—Goods Traias-a Passenger Carriage Is attached to these Trains which stop for Passengers by Signal only, and runs from Huntly to Hamilton and back on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only, d Change for Auckland and intermediate Stations, c Change for Holenaville and intermediate Stations. D— Goods Trains-a Passenger Carriage i. attached to these Trains-which stop for Passengers by Signal only, c Only stops to pick up Passengers for Waikato. /Only stops to set down Passengers from Waikato. o Flag Station .—Trains do not stop unless required. Notice should be given to tbe Guard at the previous stopping Stations by any Passengers desiring to alight at Flag Stations. .Only stops to pick up Passengorß. h Only stops to set down Passengers. KAIPARA BRANCH. AUCKLAND — HENDERSON - HELENSVILLE. OUT.-Week Days, m.-Wiuoc D_y& Stations. Mix. Mix. Mix. Stations. Mix. Mix. Mix. syn. am. p.m. a.m. a,m. p.m. Auokland .. (C.W.)dep. 7.U 10.50 4.30 Helensville .. (aw.)dep. 6,25 11.45 4.50 Newmarket Junction arr. 7.24 10.50 .39 Helensville South „ ' Ditto .. - dep. 7.26 ILIO 4.41 Ohirangi .. .. Mount Eden .. (W.) ~ 7^l 11.17 4.16 Paeroa .. .. „ .. .. Kingsland .. WoodhUl.. .. „ .. .. Morningslde _ 8?? eU " ••_»-. " • Mount Albert _ ~ .. .. ■■ Wajpapa ... .. (W.) „ .. .. .. Avondale .. „ 7.47 11.87 5.3 Waimauku • _ „ .. .. .... Hunt's Siding .. „ Kumeu Junotion an*. ~ 12.68 5.34 New Lynn .. „ Ditto .. .. dep. 7,35 1.10 5.35 Waikomiti .. „ .. •• •• Taupakl .. .. Henderson „ 8.10 12.4 5.50 Waitakere .. (W.) arr. ... .. 5.M Swanson .. .. „ Ditto .. .. dep. 7.45 LS3 5.55 Waitakere .. (W.) arr. .. .. 5.51 Swanson .. .. ' „ .. .. ..; Ditto .. .. dep. 8.35 12.31 5.55 H-nderaon .. „ 8,10 2.0 619 Taupakl .. .. „ Waikomiti .. Kumeu Junction arr. .. 12.55 6.16 New Lynn .. ~ .. ...... Ditto .. .. dep. 8.55 1.5 6.17 Hunt'sSidlng .. J, .. .. .. Waimauku .. Avondale.. .. „ &37 2.27 6.44 Waipapa.. .. (W.) „ Mount Albert .. „ Rewetf .. .. ~ Morningsido .. Woodhill.. .. TSStLvtowL .. „ ... .. ..; Paeroa .. .. ~ Mount Eden .. (W.) „ 8.55 8.18 7.0, Ohirangi .. .. „ Newmarket Junction arr. 9.0 2.53 7.5 Helensville South Ditto .. .. __ dep. 9.20 3_5 7.10 HelensvUle .. (C.W.) arr. 9.85 2.10 7.20 Auokland .. (C.W.) arr. 9.30 3.15 7.20 ; GENE RA L COND IT I 0 38" B. ; ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TR&INS.-The Department does not pledge Itself as to tile despatch or arrival of train* at the exact time shown in the Time Tables; should olroumßtanoeß render it Impossible or Inexpedient for a train to proceed, the .tare* paid will be returned. The Department does not undertake to forward passengers In such case* } CHILDREN.—Children under throe years of age are carried treo; above three, and under twelve vers of age, at half fare. t PASSENGERS can be booked at Stations conditionally only that there is room In the train. PASSENGERS entering the train at a Rooking Station without a ticket, or having got in at a flag Station and not taking a ticket at the proper Booking Station, will be charged one shilling in addition to the ordinary fare. LUGGAGE.—Each paesenger is allowed to take HSlbs. of Personal Luggage free (not lnoludlng merchandise of any kind), and for every SOlbs., or fraction ot 661b*., above this weight, for every 60 miles, tho charge will be ono shilling. No luggage will be allowed to be taken into the carriages unless of suoh a sine that it eon be placed -under the seat without inconvenience. The Department will not be responsible for luggage which is not carried in the van, or which passengers may havo neglected to see labelled. Passengers having lugguage to mby train must present it at the Station at least ten minutes before the advertised departure of the train, or the Department will not be responsible for its despatch. Passengers who have lost luggage are requested to give notice to the Station Masters at once. The Department will not be responsible for any luggage or parcels Improperly left about the Station premises. GOODS AND PARCELS to Flag Stations, platform, and private sidings, where no officer of the Department is la charge, mist be prepaid, and win be put out at such Stations at the risk of consignee. . PARCELS must be at tho Station at least thirty minutes before the advertised time of departure of tho train by which they are to be forwarded. HORSES, CARRIAGES, AND DOGS.—The Department does not undertake to forward Horses, Carriages, or Dogs by any particular train, but when sent the must be at the forwarding Stations half-an-hour boforo the departure of the train. The owners ot horses must provide moans of scouring them in the horse box, and tho Railway Department will not be accountable for any injuries sustained through their breaking loose or otherwise, nor will it undertake to carry unbroken or vicious horses. At counfty Stations requisitions for horse boxes or carriage trucks must be made the day before they are wanted. ... DOGS must bo provided with chains or other sufficient means of scouring them. They will uot be allowed in carriages, and the sender, must obtain a ticket, to be given up before the end of the journey, bofore the dog is delivered. ._--_„ . , _. . SMOKING is strictly prohibited in any part of the Railway premises or in the carriages, excopt those specially set apart and marked for the purpose. _3T All Time Tablos issued prior to this date are now cancelled. C. HUDSON. Traffic Manager.



■ Public Notices. ' «mHE AUCKLAND STAR" ISA GAZETTE fOR THE PUBLICATION OF ALL NOTICES Hi* RELATION TO BOROUGH COUNCILS, COUNTY COUNCILS HIGHWAY BOARDS &a EVERYONE who wishes t3 have the * best article that can be procured should accept none but «GOO D WIN'S ELEPHANT BRAND BAKING POWDER. ELEPHANT BRAND BAKING POWDER. No longer pay 3s per lb. for cornflour when jou can get the Pure Article at the same price.; One trial will convince you of its superior quality. Ask fob it. SOLD BY ALL STOREKEEPERS. Half-Lbs., Is 6d — Pounds, 2s 8d It can be ordered through any Wholesale Grocery in Auokland. A supply Is kept at Mr Canham's, High-street Manufactured by P. Goodwin & Co., Onehunga A UCKLAND DEUTSCHER VEREIN, Gesellige Zusammenkiinfte jeden Mlttwooh Abend. 8 Uhr, im Yeielns Zimmer, Park Hotel, Wellesloy-street. Deutsohe Zeitungen ' una Journale. Deutsche Bibliothek. v ' MAX KOBER- , ] Boliri?t^ttf, *



Corsetuiakcr. S~\j[ RS DOWN hi. ATX Just received v Belect Assortment of STAY MATERIAL, In £I?7-7M, Bty and colour. STAYS, CORSETS. __ BELTS, &0., &0., Upon the latest Improve Country orders punctu ally attended to, All parcels sent post free. MRS DOWN, Btejr and Corset-maker' Upper Hot*_u-_treet J^ UC X L AND H0 S PIT AL, __ COMMITTEE: Elected: Appointed. His Worship W.R. Wad- Hon. CoL Haultaln - _.*S*J. *M .Satanan> Arthur Bull. Esq. 3. M. Clark, Esq. Captain Daldy E.A.MMkeclime.Esq. Sydney Dando, Esq. T. Peacock, Esq., M.H.R. Applications for admission by persons suffer ing bom diseases and requiring medical treat ment will be received at the Hospital On any day between the hours ot 9a.m. and 10 a.m. In cases of accident or emergency, patients will be received Into the Hospital without delay, beds being kept ready tor urgent eases. Patients able to do so will be required to pay for their support at the Hospital according to tneir position and circumstances. Subscriptions will bo thankfully received by any member of the Committee and by the under signed, H. N. GARLAND, Secretary, " ■"■ •■"','' Wjndham-sweet. STOP THIAT COUGH] DON? DELAY. How can yon stop m Where U the Rwnedyl BORRRIGTOH'S T_CTW»L OXYIEL QARRAQEEN Q_ IRISH MOSS (tt^ISI^'MD. Can pinduoe mere evidence of real merit than ■■-'■ w^p]^erair_fclj«wr the purpose.



Land and Estate Agents. D. -lV E V A N.-, S, * ESTATE, HOUSE. AND LAND AGENT, . ' AUCTIONEER, &o. mO CAPITALISTS AND OTHERS. FIRST-CLASS INVESTMENT IN THIS CITY FOR SALE. All that Valuable and Centrally Situated Pro perty, consisting of FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, together with Commodious Double Shop, Store room, and 5 Rooms upstairs, built of brick on atone foundation, in first-class position, and well adapted for Solicitor's Chambers, being situated in Shortland-street, near those handsome and extensive new premises in course of construc tion for the Evening Star ; and also near the Post-offlco, banks, and those magnificent new block ot buildings (the Arcade) now gibout to be erected for the New Zealand Insurance Com pany. This is a real flrst-clasa investment, and woll worthy the attention of capitalists. _ is, with; out doubt, the moat valuable and safest invest ment now in the Market, with undeniable pros pective value, second to none in Auckland. (857) AUCKLAND—VaIuabIe Business Site for sale, situate in Shortland-street, corner of Mills Lane, and immediately between the pre mises of Messrs A. Clark and Sons and Byoroft and Co. Terms easy. AVONDALE—22 acreß Bplendid land, mostly in grass; a large portion in orchard, and shelter treeß; good creek. (864) BOMBAY—S9. acres improved farm Land very cheap. Only £30 cash, and £70 can remain for 6 years. ~.. (9.8), CHURCH-STREET-Villa Residence of S rooms, fitted with cupboards, dresser register grate, oven, &c: good well and tank, well-stocked garden. Price. £380. (729) COLLEGE ROAD—Good Building Allotment in a Splendid Position for Business, being on the main western outlet from the city. (1136) DAIRY FLAT—2SS acres good Land, part vol canic, bush, nice homestead of 4 roomß. Price. 22.6d_pnr aore; a-bargain. (970) DRAKE-STREET—Shop and Dwelling-house, freehold allotment; a bargain. Only £250. (1166) EAST TAMAKI—Nice Little Farm of 64 acres; good grass; plenty of water; valuable bush; good alluvial soil; £350. •' (1144) KLLKRSLIK—IIJ acres Volcanic Soli; good road frontage, near Racecourse. - (954) KLLBRSiiIK (on Panmure Road)— Freehold Building Allotment, ornamental trees beautiful Bituatlon for building, main road Land 198x198 feet. £400. (1070) EFfiOM—T ilia Residence and Groundß Also, splendid Building Allotments, near resi dence of E Hesketh. Esa. (i7*>) EPSOM—Desirable Property, House 6 rooms, &c, &0., and 5 acres First-class Volcanic Land ; very choice. Price, only £1,500. Terms easy. (1165) EPSOM—Gentleman's Residence and Grounds. This is the property of a Gentleman who has spared neither time nor money, not only in beautifying the Grounds, but in furnish ing the House with every possible com fort and convenience Stables and necessary out-buildings, &c, _c. Cards to view from the undersigned. (1148) FERNLEIGH-STREET-3 Verandah Cottages of 3, 4, and 5 rooms respectively. In good order. City water laid in. Price, for the three. £660. A good Investment. (1102) FRANKLIN ROAD-Two Good Villa Resi dences, almost new—one of 6 rooms and the other of 5; gas and water. Allotments 33 x 180 each; magnificent view of harbour. Prioe. only £1.400. (1069) GEORGE AND WILLIAM STREETB, PON SONBY—Brick House of four rooms and scullery, outhouse, &c.; allotment. 33 x 132; £400. GLENBURN, PONSONBY-Three magnificent Sites for Marine Villa Residences. Prioe for the three, £650. Superb view of Queen street Wharf, North Shore and Harbour. am GREAT NORTH ROAD-About 5 mileß from Auckland.—A new and well-finished House of 6 rooms, stable, _o„ and 3 acres splendid land, in cultivation; bounded by a grand stream of water; more land if required. B19) HOBSON-STREET—First-class Building Siteß. HOWICK—Good Cottage of 8 rooms and 2 acres land well fenced. Good well. Price. £200. (1U0) JOHN-STREET - Flrstclass Building Allot ment, quite level, and good view. Price, 30a ?er foot. (1067) PEL-STREET—Large Allotment, double frontage: cheap; only £75. (1171) LINCOLN-STREET-Splendid Building Allot ment. (1151) MONTAGUESTREET. NEWTON-New Six roomed Verandah Cottage, fitted with register grates, colonial oven, cupboards, Sue, Price. £280. (719) MOUNT EDEN (Main Road)-Desira_le Villa Residence, 6 rooms, &c.; good position: £365. (1168) MOUNT ROSKILL ROAD.-Villa Residence J rooms), bath, range and shed. £600. (1129 lER-STREET—Good House of 5 rooms; allotment 30x100. Price, only £300. (1145) NKLSON-S i REKT, CITY.-a very nice and commodious House of 8 rooms, having a errand view of harbour Price, £650 (979) NEW MARKET.—New-street: New Verandah House of 6 rooms; good well,"tank. &c.; nice garden; allotment 48 x 120. Price only £350. (815) NORFOLK-STREET—A first-class Cottage of i rooms, quite new; plenty of room for 4 other rooms; allotment, 33 x 100. Price, £400 terms, one-third cash. 1183 NORFOLK-STREET —Several good Building Allotments at from £210s per foot (1150) ONEHUNGA—Cottage and Allotment (free hold). £85. (1127) ONEHUNGA—Grand Villa Sites, ranging from 3to 8 acres; magnificent views; close to Pah Estate. (1143) PARK ROAD—Good House of 7 rooms, pleas antly situated; splendid view; large allot ment. Price £650. * (1121) PARNELL.—SeveraI cheap properties. PARNELL (Brighton Road)-New House of 6 rooms and workshop, stove, register grate; verandah side and front; allotment, 50 x 340. Price, £500. Can be sold on terms. iias PENROSE—Volcanic Land for sale in lots of four aores or more. • Situate next to the sta tion; main road frontage. £50 per aore. This is desirable land, and very cheap. (1173) POKENO-189 acres Volcanic Land, nearly all level; 26 aores cleared and in good grass and fenced'; Price f 2 per aore; a bargain. (94) POKENO-Nice Little Farm of 21 aores in crops, grass, &c; good five-roomed Cottaga and outhouses, which, with I cows, dairy utensils. &0., &c, is now offered for £300; situate just at Pokeno Station. . ' (803) POMPAUER TERRACE—First-elasa Building Allotments, 45 x 100. Price, £310s per foot. PONSONBY-Splendld Villa Site In Oorran-st Well situated, grand view. (1131. PONSONBY ROAD. — Good Villa Residence, close to the Franklin Road; quite new; gas and water; allotment66x 100. Prioe,£l,Coo. BAZORBACK—4B Acres Good Land, _o aoiea in grass; Cottage of three rooms, cow-shed, piggery, &o,j never-failing supply of water. Price, only £250. (67*) RICHMOND ROAD — Two. nicely-flnished Houses of 6 rooms each, fitted with every convenience. Let well. Price, for the two, £700; or would be sold separately. (1163) RICHMOND ROAD-2 good Building AUot- Sents; quite level; 40x99 each-; good view. ustbesold.l .1016 RING TERRACE, Glenburn, near the Beach, Ponsonby—First-class. Villa Site, grand,view of Auckland Harbour, 116 _ 100. ttoßs) RYLE-STREET-Pretty Verandah Villa ef 5 rooms, &.; allotment 66 x 120; a very desirable residence. , (1039 SALE-STREET — Nice Little Cottago of . rooms; corner allotment 5 very cheap; only <MSO. 111186) STUART-STREET (off Grace-street), — Good Building Allotment for £80. (1161) SUMMER-fiTREEO^-Good New Housre of 5 rpomsi gas, gas stove; allotment 33 x 99. ..MoevOniy _SK. 1182 BUMMER-STREBT, Ponsonby—Nice Villa of 6 rooms and good freehold allotment, £360. •BAMAKI EAST-Snng little Farm of ee'aore . Good House of .5 rooms, and usual out buildings ; all new: stock, &o. Price, only £480. * no9p) TE PAPA—4B acres good arable Land. Pricel ■only 15sper acre. (UO7) VIEW AVENUE, MOUNT EDEN-New villa Residence of 5 rooms, and outbuild ings; scoria soil, and good position. Only VM WROAOANDTHK TERR .CE. MOUNT _vDE_—A First class Residenoe of 7rooms, complete with every convenience: well laid out grounds about l acre ; fruit and flower _ garden. Magnificent view (915) WAlPU—Grand Farm of 260 bores—the very .best in the district; good house and out , buildings; to be sold very oheap. (1146) WALLACE-STREET (next Tramway Termi nus).-Mrsf_.lass Villa Site; grand position; splendid view; 80x170. (1172) WARKWoRTH-Old Established Boarding house Business for sale. First-class oppor tunity to seou' c a really good paying con cern. Price only £600. "" ■ WHANGAREI- 12) acres Improved Lands BmaU piece kauri bnßh j Lot 61, Tanraroa. WH^VGARHI- improved Ferm of 143 Ka. atMangapai; it acres in g_u<s, and 6 in orohord; dwelling house. Cheap, £610. WHANG ■ RHIH.ADi-Paruaßay-6ft *(^s, part ia grass and kauri; homestead farm: good road. P.ico. £22 WRi> WI&TAWHATA-Waip* River-Beautiftd Homestead of 200 Acres; house, stables, sheds, and outhouses j splendid cherry grove; steamw stops at landing four times. a week; plenty of wood and water; good, runfor-cattle, (10551 D. F. E VANS, HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT, | AUCTIONEER, &c * Land Mart— Queen-street, next Bank ov Australasia. Hotels. SETTLERS HOTEL, WALTON STREET, WHANGAREI. MRS 8.. H. FULLER, PROpniMKßes. Tjr_H 1 01_.*, stS bU-S ed Hostelry occupies the Most Central Position of any House in Whan garei, being within 2 minutes' walk from either i™ _?? K . ES?- ft**"* or P°st-offlce,;posse6S. M^fouriste! Accommodation l or 'Visitore S(_E. J-_s_o F*SST^LASS BRANDS OP WINES AND SPIRITS KEPT. MAONAB AND HANCOCK'S SPARKLING ALES ON DRAUGHT. BRILLIANTLY-LIGHTED BI.LLIAR D - R O 6 M AND GOOD ST A B LING. EVERY CIVILITY AND ATTENTION PAID TO yiSITORS. ORDINARY DAIfrYAT ONE O'CLOCK. *" I'^ •^RMsioDERASE.