EARTHWORMS.

It has been said that the earthworm mves a groat deal to Darwin ; but how much ilnos Darwin owe to the earthworm ? The earth worm is now known to be tlio friend of man, a great natural tiller of tlio ground. He is found in many lands, and how he reached some of them is a mystery yet un solved. What is very remarkable i." that the earthworm is found most commonly in tilled ground. When virgin soil is broken up, few if any worms will be found. There are millions of squaro miles of country in America in which this little creature i« not found : but those acres are untilled. It is not the frost that drives him from the prairie; nor the fire that drives him from the forest. \\ hen the farmer befins in these virgin territories the worm begins. Dr. Walker says that at first thia real farmers' friend will be found about the stableyard ; then in portions of tlio ground enrichedby stable manure; atlength Remay be iound in allsoils, either thoseculti vated or those possessed by domesticated animals. These little workers convert decay ing vegetable matter into mould, and pass a great quantity of mould through their Bodies in a year. Thoypercolate thogrouni and make way for water to penetrate and fertilise. With some it is a question whether the great forces of nature, as wind and water do more than the earthworm does to make soil fertile. Their number b prodigious whero they aro fairly located. Professor Hensen calculates 53,707 to an acre of carden ground, and about half that num ber to pasture land. It has been calcu lated that as many as 348,480 per acre are found in some lands in New Zoaland. They are cheap labourers, always supporting themselves, living upon matter not of use for any other purposo. Counted in pounds of flesh tho figure is a high one, and the soil loses the benefit of heir bodies for manure to the extent to which they are consumed by their natural enemies. They aro rather more numerous than is commonly supposed. And who would ex pect to find so great a diversity as there is amongst earthworms ? The' Irish worm, the English worm, the Now Zealand worm —these are said to be distinct. Then there are those that work near the surface, and their stronger brethren who work lower down. These sometimes work mischief by bringing to the surface germ life from diseased bodies buried long before.

How the Rodosto Brigands Were Caught.

Ii will be remembored that about a month ago the Rodosto band captured a youth whom, they considered worth holding to ranßom. Instead of morely nicking his ears or nose, and letting him go, as their manner often is with tho commoner sort of captives, they carried the young man away into one of their strongholds, and demanded a large sum of money for his release. His father, being in an official position, had sufficient interest to get troop sent out after the band, and the soldiers, ceming up with them, surrounded their place of retreat. They hesitated, however, to attack, as they knew very well tioat whether they beat the brigands or not, their prisoner would probably be put to death. So they maintained an attitude of observation, expocting that in time tho bandits would run short of provisions. And so it fell out. Por the band, being as usual free tipplers, came to tbo ond of their wine, and having noother resource, accepted the captive's offer to write to his father tor a further supply. Accordingly, he wroto tho letter, asking his father to send his good friends the brigands so many bottles of a certain wine, and added a postscript on his own acoount to the effect that it might bo well if tho wino were heavily drugged, and the messenger who brought the iotter bribed to betray his comrades. Now, there was not one of all the outlaws who could read a line, and, when their prisoner had finished his letter and read it out to them, without the postscript, they voted it just the thing and despatched one of their number to Itodosto with it at once. On ar riving, tho messenger was plied with offers of money, pardon, and so forth, and won over to play tho traitor; and the wine, having been all copiously drugged with potent narcotics, was packed up, and driven, as if by great stealth, into the brigands' camp The result was a com plete success—at any rate, for tho soldiers and the captive. For ths bandits—good thirsty souls— sot to at once, and by the time that, under other circumstances, they would have been glorious, they were all stupified by the narcoctic, and lying about helplessly comatose. Tho captive at once made his way to the soldiers, and guided them back to the brigands' retreat, where the whole band wore easily made prisoners without any bloodshed. — "Daily Tele graph."

A Judge on Press Libels.

Mr Justice Innes, in summing up the ovi dence in an action for damages for alleged libel-Davis v. Fairfax—said he had no hesitation in telling the jury that the mat ters which were spoken of, alluded to, and discussed in the two paragraphs before the Court were of public interest, upon which not only tho press had a right to comment, but every member of the community had an equal right. They all knew and ac knowledged gratefully that the press, when properly conducted, was an enormous and an incalculable benefit to the well-being of a community. They lived in times now when nobody in his senses ever dreamed of Controverting that position. It was not easy to estimate the advantages which so ciety deriveß from a properly conducted press, nor was it easy to estimate the obli gations of gratitude under which the community laboured to those who conducted the press. The matter at present before the Court was one of public interest, whioh would justify any writer in the public press in discuEßing fully and freely the acts and conduot of the persons concerned. So long as the trutli was adhered to—and by truth he meant tho snbstantial.broad truth, not of necessity accuracy in any little mat ter of detail—and so long as the writer con fined himself to fair and reasonable comment —comment fairly and legitimately arising out of facts—the writer or publisher would not be subject to an action for libel—no matter how severe the animadversion or how unqualified tho condemnation. At the same time they must bear this in mind,that' untruthful ana unfounded statements must not be made against individuals; and if they were made, the writer was responsible. The question in this instance was whether or not the article was justified ; were the paragraphs a fair, substantial, and truthful account of the circumstances of the case, or did they transgress the bounds of fair and legitimate comment? If the paragraphs did do so, the plantiff was entitled to damages j but if they did nofe the verdict would be for the defend ants.

Cremating nil Indian Rajah.

AN extraordinary ceremony is reported to have just taken place at Etretat, the well known and popular summer resort in Nor mandy. The body of an Indian rajah was " cremated " on tlic bcsch at two o'clock one morning recently, in the presence of his gjite, his doctors, and the mayor ef the town. The deceased potentate had lately left Nice on account of the outbreak of cholera in the neighbouring towns on the Mediterranean littoral, and came to Etretat in order to breathe the invigorating breezes of the channel. On Monday night, however, h& died suddenly, and his family asked the permission of the local authorities to carry out the process of cremation according to Asiatic custom. The novelty of the appli cation seems to have considerably puzzled the mayor, who telegraphed in his per plexity to the prefect of the department and the Minister of the Interior. In the meantime decomposition had set in, and the cremation took place amid the greatest secrecy on the part of all concerned. A pyre was prepared on the beach at the fpot of the high cliffs. It was in the form of a bod on which was placed small billets of wood and shavings. These being well saturated with oil and petroleum, hay was placed over all this and made smooth for the reception of the body. The fire was then kindled from above, the billets of wood and shavings being replaced by others from time to timo. The cremation continued from two in the morning till six a.m. The body being then thoroughly consumed, the friends and servants of the deceased per formed various funeral rites before collec -ting the ashes. Three lots were made of these latter, one of which was scattered to the winds, the other thrown into the sea, and the third was put carefully into an urn. The news of the ceremony having been spiead soon after its conclusion, a crowd of visit >rs and inhabitant* repaired to the spot where it had taken place, and curiously ex amined the remains of the fire which were still smouldering. Although the deceased rajah died at one of the principal hotels of 4he place, not a soul beyond the persons of the suite, fc^o medical attendants, and the mayor knew anything of the ceremony, which, owing to its. weired and ghastly character, and the hour and. place of its per formance, would inevitably have attracted crowds of tho inquisitive Parisians who are How at Etretat.

Savings Banks in Prussia.

The savings banks in Prussia have, during tho pns!, ii.'oal year, increased their deposits by 123,000,00!) marks, and tlio number of savings bank books by 272,000. The aggre gate total deposits now amount to 1,880,000,000 marks. The provinces of Hanover and Saxe show the largest number of depositors, namely, 422.331 and 503,016 respectively ; making on an average a bank book to every five inhabitants, or, comput ing five members to every family, one book to every family. The average amount of a deposit is 40fl marks in Saxe, 621 marks in Hanover, and 1,152 marks in Westphalia. The rate of interest varies between 2 and fig per cent., which latter rate is allowed by a private savings bank at Leipsic. On city mortgages the sum of 515,000,000 marks, on country mortgages 527,0 0,000 marks, on bonds to bearer 475,000,000 marks, and on Lombards 400,000,000 marks are loaned. The aggregate reserve funds and value of properties owned by the savings banks amount to 103,000,000 marks—nearly one tenth of all tho deposits ; while the total expenditure for administration does not exceed 4,000,000 marks. Tho savings banks in Franco make also a good showing. Last year the deposits increased from 4,321,027 in ISS2 to 4,535,431 ; and though tho number of new accnunts opened was 01,483 less than in ISS2, upon the other hand the number of accounts withdrawn was 305,892 less than in 1882. The amount of deposits last year was 125,644,030d015., as against 135,901,5C0d015. in 18S2 ; but the latter was an exceptional year, as the very liberal measure relating to savings banks, which was passed in 1881, came into force. The nmount of with drawals also showed a falling off of more than 37,500,000d015., and at the close of last year the total value of the deposits was 363,217,705d015., cr 14,000,000d015. more than at the close of the session of 1882.

SELECTED POETRY.

IN THE BEGINNING.

August, year unknown ; time, six o'clock in tho morning; Sate in a troc an Ape; irrational; eating an apple, Raw; no cook as yet, no house, no Bhrod of a garment; Soul, a blank; taste, oil; a thumb but slowly beginning; Warranted wholly an Apo, a great jackape-o' the forest, Jabborlng, hairy, grim, arboreal wholly in habits. So he sate on till noon, whon, hushed in slum ber around him, Everything lay dead ; all save the murmuring insect, Whose small voico still spake, proclaiming silence. Awaking Suddonly then he roue, and, thinking scorn of his follows, Longed to be quit of them all, his Aposs espe cially. She, dear, Knew no dream, no vision; her Apelct playing about hor AU her thought, her caro ! At four ho finally loft hor. Wont to live by himself, but felt a pang—'twas a conscience Budding, in germ! yet wont; then stopped to bathe in a fountain; Wow ! What an ugly phiz 1 He saw and shud dored; a Ruskin S Jrrcd in his breaat. Tasto born I—tho seed of a mighty Idea), Raffaolesque, Titianlc! Erect he strode through tho jungle, Cleaving his way with a stick ;—Art's rise! An implement-maker, Parent of Armstrong guns, steam rams, et cotora! Still on Plucking the fruits ho went; felt pain, no matter the region; Said it was not the apple, or crab, or oranborry. no, not Even the sloo. 'Twns a chill. Ho caught it there in iho fountain. Bathing, still in a heat, tho water cold o' tho coldest, Glorious Ape!— Logician I nor yot a perfect In duction, But good step that way as good as many among list So ho went on till eve, whon, reached iho edge o' tho forest Just where the opening paths sloped westward; then, i' the gloaming, Mounting a rising knoll, ho saw tho sun in his glory. Set over flood and fell; and joining, as in em braces, Earth to heaven drew near ; he saw, and sud denly trembled; Sudden his apehood shrank as a robt, and fell from oil" him; Sudden a soul was born. He owned a greater above him. Near him, round him, in him, far away In th» Bplcndour, Having a right to rule, and ho a duty to servo It. And this happened at cight-at eight p.m. pre cisely— On that August day; and if you cannot believe it, Go to your Darwin; read how an Apo grew man: and a moment Was when his soul was not, another, his soul was quickened. And this must bo true, or elso—unhappy dilemma— Men and monkeys both have souU, or flourish without them. So farewell. Ape-man! Lo, we, your progony, greet you: Thank you much for a soul, and—may we novor forgot it I —From the '"Spectator."

THE GIRL GRADUATE.

She has hair of flaxen yollow, sho has eyes of sapphire blue. She has cheeks the softost, daintießt, like velvet to the touch ; She knows more than I, or twenty others liko me, ever knew— Tho trouble is, sho knows a lot too muck. She has graduated cleverly, has taken hor degree; Sho can talk in seven languages, and read a But how would she' comport herself it taken on my knee- How act if she wore kissed behind the door ? Can botany, zoology, aatronomr, and such Add grace to what dame Nature took such paiiis to make so well! I wish I knew a little mors, or she not quito so , much. My favourite flowor was nover a Blue Bell. I've only got a Bingle hope to pin my faith unto— One hope, as faint and visionary as a morning dream— Perhaps ehe'll drop her classics for a good, old fashioned woo, And be won from mathematics by ice cream. Perhaps the day I kiss hor she may coyly kiss me back. Like a girl whose only language is her grace ful mother tonguo; Perhaps-—but only fancy, if I haven't got the knack Of wooing, as they wooed the Greeks among.

No matter; sink conchology (except her seashell ear), Sink botany (except hor flaxen glories of her hair), Sink languages (except enough to tell hor she is dear), I'll study for the ordeal and dare.

I ye written my proposal, and I havo her sweet reply, I've won her and 111 wear hor, for indeed I lovo hor well; Bat how vain were all my iljubtings; she's as ignorant as I She accepts me, and she cannot even spell! G. H. Jkssop.

SATISFIED.

After the toil and turmoil. And tho anguish of trust beliod; Aftur the burden of weary cares, Buttled longings, ungrantcd prayers; Af tiir the passion, and fever, and fret; After tho aching of vain regret, Aftor the hurry and heat of strife, The yearning and tossing that men call life Faith that mocks, and hopes denied, We-shali be satiaficd.

When the golden bowl ii broken, At tho Bunny fountain side; Whoa the turf lie 3 green and cold above Wrong and sorrow, and loss, and love; When the great dumb walls of silence stand A', the doors of the undiscovered lanii; When a 1 we hava left in our oldeT place, Is an empty chair and a pictured face; When the prayer is prayed, and the sigh Is sighed. Wo-shall be satisfied.

What does it hoot to question, When anßwer is aye denied? Better to listen tho Psalmist rede. And gather tho comfort of his creed; And in peace and patience possess our souls, While tho wheel of fate in its orbit rolls. Knowing that sadness and gladness pass, Liko morning dews from the summer grass, And, when once we win to the farther side, Wo -Bhall be satisfied. From "All tho Year Round."

IN TIME TO COME.

The flowers nro doad that made a summer spjondour By waysido nooks and on tho sunny hill, And with regret those hearts of ours grow tender. As Bomotlme all hearts will.

We loyed tho blossoms, for they helped to brighten The lives so dark wi>h wearying toil and carp, As hopes «nd dreams for ever help to lighten The heavy loads we bear.

How like the flowers, whose transient life is ended. The hopes and dreams are, that for one brief hour, Make the glad heart a garden bright and splendid About love's latticed bower.

One little hour of almost perfect pleasure, A foretaste of the happiness to come. Then sudden frost — the garden yields its treasure. And stands in sorrow, dumb.

Oh, listen, heart! The flowor may loose its Beneath tho touch of 'rost, hut does not die. In spring it will repeat the old, sweet story Of God's dear by and by.

In heaven, if never here, the hopes wo cherish— , . Tho flower of human lives we count as lost Will live again. Such boauty cannot perish j And heaven has no frost. Kben E. Rkxfosd, From th" " nonurejcationiiittt.

A Dakota Girl.

A ltnoAo siiouLDKitED, compactly built young woman, with brown faco and hard hands, sat in tlio Lake Shore dopGfc last evening waiting for the departure of a train for the East. She had juet arrived in town from Dakotai

" Wo don't waste anytime in foolishness out our way," sho said to a young man who Eeomed to be acquainted with her. " There is no love making on my half section. It's nothing but No. 2 whoat from May to August. That's what we are out thero for. Now I own and manage a farm of 320 acres, and this year I took out a crop of eighteen bushels to the acre and sold it, got the cash, rut it in tlio bank, discharged all my men but one, who will look after things this win tor, and I'm off for a little fun down East. Marriage ?" said she, in response to some remark by her companion; "that's what all the good-for-nothing cranks of men that 18oe from ploughing time to harvest can talk about. What do I want to get married for ? There are more than three hundred of us girl farmers in Dakota, and we will hold a convention some time. I never saw a man yet that I would have around. I intend to farm it until I get money enough to live on comfortably, and then I'll see, I'm in the habit of doing about as I please. There was a nico young fellow in my neigh borhood last July, who tried to be very gal lent and wanted to help mo whenever I did any work. If I chopped a bit of wood he wanted to do it. If I went after a pail of water ho wanted to cai ry it. If I put a bag of grain on my shoulder ho insisted on giving me a lift. He was a pretty nico boy, but ho made mo tired. Ono day I wanted tho hayrick on tho waggon,and I took hold of one end and clapped it up on the wheel so quick that it made him dizzy. "'Lotme,' says he, but he only threw tho whole tiling down in trying; to got the other end up. lie didn't have the strength. "Says I: 'Oh, go away. You don't eat enough No. 2 wheat.' Then I put the rick up in good style. " We meet lots of such fellows out there. They are good enough, I suppose, but when I want one I will send forhim."—" Chicago Herald."

THE CZAR AND CZARINA IN WARSAW.

Warsaw, Sept. 10.—The Czar and Czarina have inspected several hospitals and schools. Their Majesties laid the foundation stone this afternoon of the new wing of the Red Cross Hospital. This evening the Czar and party proceeded to Wilna, whore they wili attend tho military manoeuvres. Despite the difficulty of approaching the Czar, who hos been rigidly guarded, a bourgeoise man aged to present tho Emporora petition. Tho Czar waa at first visibly startled, ordered his carriage stopped, and promised to help the suppliant. Tho latter, however, was ar rested. There have been a thousand arrests In connection with the visit of tho Czar. To-night tho Czar drovo to the theatre incognito. His carriage was blocked in its passage by two tram-cars and tho Czar ina became frightened. The Czar pre vented her from jumping out of tho carriage. He thon alighted and helped to extricate tho tramcars. Ho wan un recognised. Several Polish noblemen did not attend the Czarina's reception. Only officials and the wives of officials were presont. Of eight hundred persons invited to tho ball given in tho Czar's honour by General Gourko, only four hundred ac cented. Tho nobility were absent. Warsaw, Septembor 11. —Thousands of copies of a Nihilist proclamation aro circu lated, signed by the Central Commiteo, Skirnovie. Tho proclamation Bays: "In tho struggle to sustain tho poople against tho rule of the Czar wo ought to havo ro comsetotho samo weapons ho usos. Our fightisnow,asitevorwas-« l'autranee. Wo liaTodonejusticotothejournalistSkiriptsyki, whose death was wrongly attributed to the violence of theives. Ho was executed by us as a spy. No traitor escapes." The police havo failed to discover the source of tho publication of the proclamation. The police, however, havo seized a Nihilist at a railway station, disguised as an officer of the guard.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBEK 25. IH»4.

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Land and Estate Agents. D. P. B VANS ISS'FATK. HOUSK. AND LAND AGENT, AUCTIONEER, &o. mo CAPITALISTS AKD OTHERS FIRST-CLASS INVESTMENT IN THIS CITY FOR SALK. AH that Valuable and Centrally Situated Pro perty, consisting ot FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, together with Commodious Double Shop, Store room, and 5 Rooma upstairs, built of brick on stono foundation, in first-class position, and woll adapted for Solicitor's Chambers, being situated in ahortland-street, near thoso handsome ano extensive new premlaes in course OH construc tion for the Evrnino Star; und also near the Poßt-ofllee, bunks, and thoso magniltcent new block ot buildings (tho Arcade) now about to be erected for tho Now Zealand Insurance Com pany. This is a real first-class investment, and well worthy the attention of capitalists, i is, with out doubt, the most valuablo and safest mvoat ment now in tho Market, with undeniable pros pectivo value, second to nono in Auckland. 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ONEHUNGA (Hillsbrol-About 17 acres magni ficent Land; adjoins Pah Estate, Beautiful views. ONEHUNGA—House of G rooms, fitted with evory convenience; two aorea of ground; splendid position. £550. , (1102) OAKLAND'S ROAD, MOUNT EDEN-Very Nice House of 0 rooms; pantry, store and bath-room; bay window; allotment, 66 x 132. Price, £500, on terms, 1307) PARK ROAD-Good Houbo of 7 rooms, pleas antly Bituated; splendid view; large allot ment. Price £650. (1121) . PARNELL.—SeveraI cheap properties. PARNELL (Brighton Road)-Now Houso of 6 rooms and workshop, stove, register grato: verandah side and front: allotment, 50 x 340. Prico, £475. Can bo Bold on tormp. 1198 PONSONBY-Splendld Villa Site in Curran-st, Well situated, grand view. (1131) PON3ONBY ROAD. — Good Villa Residence, close to tho Franklin Road; quite new; gas and water; allotmont 56 x 100. Prioo, £1,000. PONSONBY ROAD, near Hophura-Btroet — House 6 rooms, &c, &c, (loasohold). Prioo, only £200. (1251) RICHMOND ROAD - Handsome Villa of 7 rooms, &c,; kitchen range, copper, &c, &c. (freehold). £500. «233) ROCKY NOOK—Good House of fi rooms and verandah ; allotment 40 x 120; quito now; £460. (123*) RUATANGATA.WHANGAREI-GrandFarm of 221 acres of Rich Volcanic Land. Tho whole of it is arablo, and about half under crop. The usual outbuilntngs and home stead, with orchard, &c. Plenty of flrowood and water; good market at hand. (1266) RUSSELL-STRKET^Four Allotments (S3 x 105), £4D each. , (1256) RYLE-STREET, off Franklin Road — Nicfc' Littlo Cottapro of 3 rooms, quito now; sub stantially built. Allotmont 33 x lip. Price, only £230. RYLE-STREET— Pretty Verandah Villa of « rooms, &o.; allotmont 66 x 120; a vory desirable residence, (1039) STUART-STRTCET (off Grace-street). — Good Building Allotment for £XO. (1161) SUNNYSIDE ROAD, MOUNT EDEN - Handsome New Villa, 8 rooma, &c. &o. Largo Allotment Price, only £670. (1247) TUAKAU—lmproved Farm of 111 acres, good Houso, and outbuUdinsts; orchard: all in grass; part cropped. Very comfortable and desirable place. £1,100. TAURAROA—BO acres of mixed bush Land for £40. (U7.8) VIEW AVENUE, MQUNT EDEN - New Villa Residence of 5 rooms, a,nd outbuild ings ; scoria soil, ana goo.d p.psUion. Only £320. (1097) VERMONT-STREET—Commodious and com fortable Villa Residonce of flvo rooms, wash house, cellar. Sec; city wator and every eon,-, venience; good allotment. £350, WATPU—Grand Farm of 260 |acres—the very best in tho district; good house and out buildings ; to be sold vory cheap, (114.6) WARKWORTH-Old Established Boa'ding noire Business for sale. First-class oppor tunity lo eeoii'e a n-ally good paying con cern. Price only £500. WE3T - STREET, NEWTON — Comfortable Cottage in good condition, 33 feet frontage. Price, only «150; £70 oash. (1308) WINDSOR LANE, PARNELL-Pretty Veran dah Villa of 4 rooms and scullery; water laid in; close to Manukau Road. Price, £320. O2M) WOI .F-STREET, off Hepburn - streot — Nice Villa Residence, 5 rooms, large workshop, &C..&0. £420. (1242) WOOD-STREET—New House of 6 rooma, quite new; city water. Allotment 33 x 100. Venetian blinds, "Mistress" range. Good view. Frioe, £475. D. F, EVANS, HOUBK, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT, AUCTIONEER, &o. Land Mart—Quben-street, next Bank aw Australasia. \



Land and Estate Agents. W. L. M itchell; LAND AND ESTATE AGENT. mercantile chambk-rs (next bank of ■ New Zealand). Telephone Exchange No. 199. FOR SALE: PARNKLL—Excollont now Honso for £«5. on leasehold, having noarly 50 yours to run, at an aunuul rental of i.9. This ia a really good house, Tery nicely situated, and Bhould com mand an Inimediute buyer. Kosy terms of payment can bo arranged. NKVV NORTH HOAD-Grand Leasehold Allot ments, at annual rentals of £0 10s, £7 10s, and £8. To bo sold at moderate promlum. KINUSLAND ESTATE-A Firat-clasß Block comprising 2 excellent corners. Tho whole a eood frontage. To an enterprising Builder this will be sold in one lot on eisy terms, to allow a good marein of profit to the buyer. MARKKT GAKDKN.-Ona of Die haudioßt sites close to Town, near a Hallway Station; good black Boil; portly fenced. This pro perty is offered a bargain. To anyono want ing to establish a home on about six acres of ground, no better could bo selected. Price, £120-2 ACRES level ground, rich blaok soil, within five minutes' walk of Railway Station, or six Acreß for £300. i WAIKOMITI—Tho pick of an Estate, all fenced good loamy soil; wator on the property almost adjoining Railway Station. Only a few sections remaining; from £10 per acre. Small cash deposit, the balance on easy terms as may bo arranged. WAIKOMI l'l—Small Farms, 10. 16, and 20 Acres, ho dop9slt required it only buyers will occupy and improve. AVONDALti-Some of the best Sections in this lapidly-rising township, to be sold on Building Society terms. MOUNT ALBKRT-Rich Voloanio Allotments —all cleared of stoneß. Nice, warm, dry soil, Bituated on tho main road, in the very coutro of the district. Good building Bites from £90 and upwards. Deposit of £10 only required, or if buildings erected, all the purchase money can remain at 8 per cent. SUBURBAN AND VILLA RESIDENCES MOUNT ABLERT—2 aores and House, 10 rooms. MOUNT ALBERT—I acre and House, 9 rooms. MOUNT EDKN—S Very Choice Residencies, with good allotments, at prices £470. £550, £800, MOUNT ALBERT-2 aoroa and Grand New MOUNT ALBERT -1J acres and 7-roomed House. CITY AND VILLAS. Wallace-street, Ponsonby—2 Houses, £500 and £550. COLLINQWOOD-STREET—3 HOUBOS. Ponsonby ROAD-Cheap House. Vermont-street—Good Corner, Now House, £150. Olauknce-street—s-roomed House, St. Mary'b Road—House, £600. Prospeot-street—House, £125. Lincoln-street—House, £500. Hepburn-street—House, £800. vyoou-STBKKT—House, £900. Grakton ROAD-House. £150. Commercial Road—House, £280. UniON-strekt—Houae. £350. Russell-street—House, *250. BERE3FORD-BTREET—HOUSe, &O. HELENS VILLE—A very compact block on this rising Township, close to Railway Station; well suited for building purposes, and sure to increase in value. This ib a good investment to anyone, and will be sold at a cheap r.»to to clear the lot. SUSSEX - STREET NEWTON-Very good Cottage of 5 rooms, well finished. £300, CHEAP ALLOTMENT — Kingsland Estate. £35. ALLOTMENTS—Mount Eden Road, £7 por foot; ssusßox-streot, 40s per foot; Mount Kden, 45s and 50s per foot; Ponsonby, £4 to £6 per foot; Lincoln-Btrcet, £3 to £4 per foot; Ponuonby Road, £15 per foot; Northcote, from £1 per foot, and upwardß. PUKEKOHE—A Grand Farm of 80 Acres, close to Cheese Factory, acknowledged to be the best in tho district. TUAKAU—A First-class Farm of 110 Acres. NEW LYNN-One of the Choicest Littlo Farms la tho District, with Good Orchard, which will, in two yoars, como into grand value BIRKENHEAD—The coming season will mark a steady demand for this improving district I have soveral choice Fruit-growing Farms now offering, and my clients will do well to take early advantage of the season just open ing. Some of the boat Building Sites close to tho Wharf are now on Sale, for which very eaßy terms can bo made. SLADSTONE-Adjoining tho Northcote Public School. Twenty minutes' walk from Wharf. A grai'd lot of 7 acres, all in cultivation, with dwelling nowl erected, to be sold very cheap. 520 ACRES—A very superior Farm on tho Thanv s-Rotorua railway, mostly improved, at £4 5b per acre. KARANGAHAI'E ROAD (City)-I offer for a few days only some of the boat frontages in the most central part of this rapidly-improving thoroughfare. w. l. mTt~c hell, ESTATE AGENT Queen-street. SURREY TT ILL 8. NOTICE. Tho New Plans, embracing additional lots for sale, are now ready, and can be had at the Office, Shortland-street Those who have already applied for lots on the new plans are requested to state without delay which they Intend to take. Tho earliest applicants will have first refusal at prices fixed. Terms as usual; ono-flf th cash; balance hi five years at 7 por cent, or can be paid off by Instal meatß- a. BOARPMAN. Agent.



MELBOURNE DRAPERY & CLOTHING CO. S^Sy / DEPARTMENTS. £ Manchester Furnishing /O'^W yT^K^r Hosiery | „ Gloves X^ Qa\^ f Haberdashery » = Dress Goods S Silks & Satins J" % Mantles x^^^W \^ > Costumes t J Millinery X, V^\ \ yA Underclothing 1 Laces \^T \y^ ALL GOODB BOLD FOR OASH. f^ <^f y^V^V. Rfty EleCtri° UghtS 6Very night' °^ f c< Sr J^' Invße your attention to their EXTENSIVE STOOK of NEW and FASHIONABLE GOODS, which they shall Sell at WHOLESALE PRICES. IN THE INSOLVENT ESTATE OF O. STEPHENSON", KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND. SAMUEL COOMBES .& CO., Having purchased for Cash the whole of this Stock will offer the same for Sale on WEDNESDAY, 29th OCTOBER. Sale commencing at 9 o'clock in the morning. Particulars in future advertisements. SAMUEL COOMBES AND CO., Canada Buildings, Queen-street WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29th. -WJLXJ^TJk IRTT.A., BLLEESLIE R. C. GREENWOOD WILL SBLL BY AUCTION, AT HIS MART, VULCAN LANE, ON WEDNESDAY, THE 29th OCTOBER, THE BALANCjj OF UNSOLD ALLOTMENTS, WAIATARUA. \ \ \>>< AVo-o/s /\ l // .. I 1 L**.„ ass °\\^%v<^^ fi I 1 3. o.w 22 pn !9 .. \X W /\v / I I — •l- 8 2 "32 2-3.91 '6 /X-'TIS) Z ; J I I* S5 TT — 12.1.23/ 2\|.|,22// TI I I 1 -1 I t* (-—t—- -^=4--—-~H —7/-~!L_.l!l t2<£B |- a-aB I s& 30 w 12 r Cl7't> 9 U«// 17 118 I* i^" I, j| 3.0.8 2.3.3* EUB " i// f.\ |A L '5C & —' — Z^-^r-~^^\ I \ 15 ll6\4iVL l>l'aß I TA 155nrfr nTnifcl- . ? I x i-wnminu. s^^sZ/ j "' I 1 J*^2 I el! it* I y ,_ /Tkil Til /) I in f '■J'^-'wJ.Jy' I • W r<3t\*>/ // a •■"« kX\»Y^ L- i R. C. GREENWOOD, Juct!o7im\



SPEED TO HEALTH l_ ■: HITCHENS'S BLOOD RES TOR EE, " GOOD NEWS FOR THE SICK! ! RHEUMA.TISM TO BE BANISHED FROM THE LAND!I The Proprietor lms much pleasure in announcing that, yielding to the solicitation of thousand*--: ho has decided to reduce the pric of Blood Restorer to ss. PER BOTTLE. ss. PER BOTTLE. Thus placing the Grandest Remedy of the Age within the reach of all. HITCHENS'S CELEBRATED OINTMENTS. : I RHEUMATIC OINTMENT .. Is. Od. per box y SKIN do. .. |s. 6d. „ PILE do. .. 2s. 6d. „ Hundreds of Residents can prove that the above Ointments are most effective in curing the • diseases indicated, though exceedingly mild and gentle in their action. To the Public of New Zealand. Auckland, N.Z., 13th September, ISSJ. M I have much pleasure in stating that Hitchens's Blood Restorer has been tho means of -M restoring me to health, and indeed 1 think it saved my life. I have been suffering from Rheumatic Gout of a very severe and stubborn nature; in fact, it had seized such a hold on me as to baffle every other kind of treatment, and I must publicly state that Hitchens's Blood Restorer has, in my case, proved itself to be the King of Remedies. I was under the best treatment at the Hospital for tour months, I was at the Walwera Hot Springs five weeks, and attended by doctors and herbalists for seventeen weeks. As a last resource, and yielding to tho earnest persuasions of my employer, I then tried Hitchens's Blood Restorer, which effected v most astonishing and rapid cure; and, being well known in Auckland, I hereby give this public testimonial to the great *.-' value of Hitohens s Blood Restorer, as I should bo very sorry for any fellow-sufferer to remain unaware of the merits of this grand cure for Rheumatic Gout. 1 remain, yours gratefully, JAMES TH. PETERSON, Late in the employ of K. C. Greenwood, Esq. Mr Williams. Park Hotel, September 21st, 1883. Dear Sir,—Hearing from Mr Hitchcns that you are agent for his Blood Restorer, I have ' pleasure in testifying to its wonderful properties as a cure for Rheumatism. You know what a: I martyr I was to it when on the Coast. Itried every remedy that I had heard of, to no purpose, v until I was induced to try Hitchens's Blood Restorer and Ointment, and am happy to say that it ;; has perfectly cured me. lam now six months exposed to all weathers, and have not felt tho least 5 symptoms of it. Before I took it I was a complete cripple, could not walk without the support of ': sticks, and for weeks at a time could not leave my bed. I will state a few of tho things 1 had tried I for it to no purpose :-lodi. potass., guacum, Gollah's Indian Mixture, Turkish Jiaths, Rotorua: bulphur Baths, and lute or bulphur Island. I was also in Groymouth and Wanganui Hospitals, and leceived very little benefit from any of them. 1 wns very ill when llrst taking the lntdicine, but after a few bottles it took away all pain. lam now as well as ever I was in my life I have suffered so much from the complaint that I think it would be a neglect of duty not to makoit known as much as possible. Yours very truly (Signed) JOHN GEORGE BARRON. MEDICATED VAPOURJ3ATHS at Residence, ABKRCROMBIE-STREET. May be teen from 7 to 10 a.m., 1 to 2 p.m., and 6 to 7 p.m. • ■ fg



Sporting. •JMT E LBOURNE CUP, 1884. ADAM BEDS 18 NOW FORMING A BEMK3 Or COM PANIEB ON THE ABOVE GREAT EVENT. 1,000 INVESTORS AT fil EACH. To be divided as (olio wo I— First Horse _ _ _ .fil,ooo Second Horse _ _ - _ 200 Third Horsi _ TOO Other Starters (divided) . . - 300 Non-starters (divided)- s _ - 400 Total ... _f12,000 It Is particularly requested that early appUoa tlon tor shares will be made, as each list will be drawn an soon as filled. Results will be for warded to Subscribers immediately otter draw ing, and the next list proceeded with. Any Subscriber drawing a hone in any list will be allowed, if he so desire* it, to invest in the following list any Bum not exceeding Three Pounds without remitting any further cash, this •mount to be ultimately deducted from prize money. _ No. 2 NOW OPEN. Application by Letter only? enclosing Two Stamps with exchange on Cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Notes, or Draughts. Registered Letters or Telegrams will not on any account be received. If bank notes are sent, please use two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. ' It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enolosed with application. Address— ADAM BEDE, Care of 11. N. ABBOTT. Box No. 2. Post-office. Atiogmro A LEO'S CONSULTATION. • LIST No. 1, ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1884 2.000 INVESTORS AT fil EACH. To be divided as follows: First Horse «.0«J Second Horse.. .. _..*.. 300 Third Horse 10" Starters and Non-Starters )Divided).. 600 Total £2,000 It is particularly requested that early APfp cation for Shares will be made, as No. 2 List will be opened immediately this one is filled. Results will be forwarded to Subscribers im mediately after Drawing. , Any Subscriber drawing a Horae can invest to No. 2 List to the amount ofFour Pounds without further payment, that amount to be deducted from prize money. : L"V~ _. The Drawing will be conducted by a Com mil tee, to which tho Press will be Invited to * application by Letter only, enclosing Two Stamps, with exchange on Cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Notes, or Drafts. Registered Letters or Telegrams will NOT on any account be received. It Bank Notes are Bent, please use two envelopes, one sealed and plaoed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable, rt will greatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. Should it bo deemed advisable after Accept ances are published to rearrange Programme No. 2. the same will be notified by circular and vertiscraent .ttkdi?™ rrmn Address —A. LEO, care ALFRED KLpD, Shortliind-BttSet. or Box 237, Post-office, Anck land. ]tyTELBOURNE~CUP ANDNEWZEA i\X LAND CUP, 1884. Both Run Novembeb 4th. A. NE MOS GRAND CONSULTATION On the above event Is now open, by 6,000 INVESTORS AT 10s EACH, la. Each ticket has two separate chances. To be divided as follows: Melbourne Cup, New Zealand Cup, £2 000. £1,000. let Horse '„ ..£BOO Ist Horse .. ... £400 2Bd Horse.. .. 400 2nd Horse .. - 200 3rd Horse.. .. 200 3rd Horse .. ... 100 Starters (div.) .. 200 Starters [div.> .. 10J Non-starters (dlv.) 400 Non-starters (diy.)_2oo Total- £2,0001 Total- ' £1,000 ONE TICKET CAN WIN £1,200. Application by Letter Only enclosing two Stampstor replies. If bank notes aye sent. oioasenie two envelopes, one sealed ondplaoed nslde the other. No telegrams or registered etters accepted. P.O. Ordors when convenient Addreßß-A. NEMO, Cam of F. Tomxjkson, , Barrel Hot^L P"»ell. £10,000 *^a £10,000 i^* JBIO.OOO kjc 20,000 Members at 10s. ■^ MELBOURNE CUP, 1884 t£ To be run Tuesday, Nov. i. -n ■*■* i O Will Clote 80th OOTOBER, 1884. U -id 402 -PRIZES -402 -rj J^ 133 Nomination. 2bQ Cash Prize). JJ E First.. ..£3OOO 4at 100 «400 "p c "sssa^ w 82 sac £Z Non-Startors 20 at 10 200 -j-r TT (about£lsca)lMs 100 at t 700 U V _ Jlat 6 _455 p * £7095 269 £2905 Pleasesend P.O. Orders when convenient, they can at all-times be traced if lost, thus protecting sender. Two stampß required for replies, and One Shilling added as exchange on counts cheques, whiohwustbo certiflodtoas''Correot. Each ticket has Nine Chances, the Cup being drawn first, after -which the marbles are all re placed each time till the Nino Drawings are completed, thus givißg.qne ticket the chance of drawing Nine Francs. RaarTthici Names and Addresses of three neaO llllb! ■priuciLal Winners In Cup, and four principal Cash j?rizsJ -Winners can be ob tained by Subscribers ojj application. Drawing Is attended by the Press (raeinbers.of the Press can freely Inspect Ada's boois). Managers ol papers at a distance can appoint a responsible agent in Dunedin, to whom all information .will be furnished, thus giving to Subscribers a guarantee of the bona fide charaotcr of .this Consultation,acourscnoother OpSa^JSnSstod pursues in Duneain. Thp Cup of lg^ 09 nS? of 18,000 Subscribers, who contributed Names of Committee furnished to Tress on ay Offers a Special Prlwot £1001 Which amount has been deposited with the Bditorof Otago Witness, and wiU be paid to any Srsbi ta New Zealand who can name the placed torses In Melbourne Cup, in the order as race Sportedin Otago Witness. Each letter wiU be dSedwhen received, and money paid to first "Upßter." Cempetitors not restricted to one trial, but can try as often as they please, and it Swt compulsory to have tickets in Consulta tion, thus giving anyone the chance of obtaining theabove valuable prize. In theeventof -winners £rt total^ tipped, the £100 wiU be equaUy di vlded between the Otago Benevolent Institution and Industrial School (Caversham). It will be observed that Ada is disinterested, having placed ?ftf £%eyb£mdl her controhand it mint b< midtosomebody-hence her diclining to receivt Up* herself, for she will not acoept any.. • will be received until 27th Oct. Mdmistbeaddressedonly toSroßTiso EDrroß Otago Witneti, Dunbdin. Please keep.copyo UpT Winner mustJU>ply tor prize within ont } monthaXternoo. **^ . .- ■



Sporting. ROBIN H0 0 D'S^if GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ? ON THK MELBOURNE AND NEW ZEA- \ LAND CUPS, . m NOVEMBER, 1884, ' ' -^ Is NOW OPEN with a Subscribed Capital of ; £10,000 in 20,000 Shares at 10a Each. 104 PRIZES, EACH SHARE HAVING 7 CHANCES. ■. M . -| To an Investor of 20a the odds are 25 to 1, and . £3,110 may be won with One Ticket. • vS| melb6urne cup. hew Zealand : 134 prizes. cup. , ■ lstHorae .. ..JS2OOO 70 phizes. _ 2nd Horse.. .. 900 Ist Horse .. ..£IOOO ;, 3rd Horse.. - 460 2nd Horse.. ..400 Starters (about 3rd Horse:... 200 <33each) .. 900 Starters (about Non-starters «2Teaoh) .. 250 .; <abouUl6each)_l7so N^sUrter. ■ 66000 -m 200 CASH 30ND8. 6at2°" " m '*.-«SS WILL CLOSE ON NOVEMBER |. 65,000 SHARES on various events nave been sold by us since starting. Application!! as S usual. Two 2d Stamps lor Reply and Result Money Orders or Cheques marked Correct^wtth Is exchange added, preferred. If Coin or Bank ' Notes are sent, letters should be registered. '■; Telegrams anb Registered Letters Re ceived. Ten per oent. deducted from all Prize i, Moneys, four per oent of which is] given to agents who sell Tickets, or Clients who pur- ~; chase Books of Twenty-five Tickets each. ;:, Programmes, with Nominations and full par ticulars (of past, present, and future), forwarded post free on application. .v.ff Agents' returns must reach us not later than 31st October, or they will not be recognised. '>, Address: kkhood ,, Care Of T. STAPLETON, Box 238, P. 0., f Ghristchurch, or ! JUBAL FLEMING. City Baths, Colombo street, Christohurch. N.B. — Although wo send to Newspapers - throughout New. Zealand the Names and Addresses of Principal Winners in one Com pany, as many other oonsultationlsts advertise -, they do, we respectfully remind the Public and ' our Clients that our Books are at all times open 1 for inspection to any Subscriber. Information not confined to the Press. We consider each • subscriber has an equal right of inspection. . . THB FEDERAL CONSULTATION M COMPANY Herewith Submit their NEW PROGRAMME ON THE ' i MELBOURNE CUP ' OP 1881, Run first week in November. CAPITAL. ! £ 25,000 in 25,000 Shakes op £1 Eaoh. : Promoters—Jas. McLeod, Esq., Melbourne; ■■':£: Hy. Ford, Esa., Sydney; P. Ingram, Eso.,gH Perth: W. J. Erskine, Esq., Adelaide; J. F. Mcßain, Esq., Brisbane; all genuine names and H men of good standing. Promoters guarantee to . ' take up first 1,000 shares, and have already sub-" ■ 1000 PRIZES GUARANTEED. ,'1 Plan of distribution. FirstHoras ~*2,500 100 Prizes of £50..fi5,000 •: ■•£■ . cond Horse .. 1,000 209 Prizes of 25.. 6,000 Third Horse .. 500 800 Prizes of 12..: 8,600 Starters divide.. 500 200 V^rea of 6.. 1,000 Non-starters „ 500 100 Prizes Of *.. 40OJ;lf ; mmumL 5,000 Total .^j Tho Public are respectfully requested to join . the Promoters in the above enterprise, the ..;:■*' bona fide of which is unquestionable. Money- 1 promptly returned should any subscriber wißtt to withdraw before the drawing. Drawing. held 30th October next Conducted publicly m jjj presence of Shareholders; representativea of *;• admitted. Result posted.andadvertised " n " Town and Country Journal." Sond P. 0.0., I:; ,| Notes, Cheques, and 3d extra for Reply and -'■: tesult (Registered if convenient). Write for l- j Prospectus giving fuller particulars. Enclose > Belf-addressed envelope. Address all Letters and make all Orders payable to the Secretary^?SS as under, ROBERT RAMSAY, Commission I Agffnt. 405. George-street. Sydney. TjIIDBHTY COMPANy'B 1 J ANNUAL PROGRAMMK ] ON THE MELBOURNE ■ CU P, • '| To be Run at|Melbourne on 4th NOVBMBER. ? 13,000 Programmes at 10a. 1 133 Howes and 19S Now Zealand Bonda, divided , [ as follows:- . . -/■ First Horse .. ~ - - -«JOO ' ■ Second Horse... - -•- - SS2 Th^rd Horse .. „ - - - , *JJ Othersdivided . - - - _WW ■- : ,i Total for Horses - - -63,000 "|j 10 New Zealand Bonds at« 100 each.. £1,000 ! ij 10 do do 50 do „ 500 11 do do 20 do _ 600 50 do do 10 do - ■ 600 , 100 do do ado « «M 195 Bonds. Total.. «3,000 VJ«| Total Amount of Prizes, £6,000. Will CLOSE on or about 80th OCTOBER. | EACH 10. V^uoh^SKCHANOBa . 12,000 Programmes at 10s. Please add stamps for reply and result lar-Remittances can be sent as follows l— ' ■ '4 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Bank Notes. 2. Make crossed cheques, with IB added for ex change, payable eitber to a No. or aimplr t to : bearor, as printed, but hot to ajttypimonjtt.^a person. If cheques or bank drafts are payable either to a particular person or to order, .Ijaegs will be returned to the sender. ■■ ■' 3. Post-offlce Orders may ne sent, but they must be made payable to Fidelity jGoffiPW only, and not to any particular person. ' 4. Registered lettors or telegrams Cinww l£ vg replied to. Addresso^^elow:-^^ Care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box. 251. -» M Poat-offl" 0 Th'nodln, jy/TELBOURNE CUP, 18^ A. WELLESLEY'S CONSULTATIO N Is filling rapidly, ana will be drawn early* 2,000 TICKETS AT 10s BACH, ; Divided as follows:— -aaA : 3rd Horse ..IOOh • AOM^ 1 *r d JSdrews' I:obSSnist, r ;gX'rd%ol? B ?W^Wßtrect Auckland. Drawing conducted "ny Shareholders, and pp^oßfembors.oftbe Press. , ~~~~~ medical. ' '"; I TT-EATIN.a'S p : 9.\V.pE]R. KEATING'S POWDER * KEATING'S POWIIER KEATING'S POWDER KILL 3 BUGS FLEAS -■ moths «t BEETLES. This Powder is Quite Harmless to Ani- J mal Life, but is unrivalled in destroying fleas bugs, cockroaches, beetles, moths in furs, an&iis every other species .of insect. SportsmenmwUlSH find this invaluable for destroy-ing fleas4n their dogs, as also Indies for their pet dogs. This Articik has Found so Great a Sale that it has tempted others to vend a so-called artiole in imitation. The Public are Cautionkd that the tins of the'genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KKATING. , KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS ; KEATING'S WORM TABLETS ; A Purely Vegetable SwjsErMEAT, both in ' appearance and tasto. furnishing a most agree able method of administering the only certain • remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD f WORMS. It is a perfectly safe arid mild pre* ■ , 'ttiralion, and isespecially adapted far Childrrn, Snia fc Tins by all Chemists and DrxiKfci? - , < I^tSprietor: THOMAS KLmATIIHt.: . •■'■ > "V,..