A Hearts Bitterness.

I!r BERTHA "ill. CLAY,

Author of "F<v Another's Sin," "A Fair!

Mystery," &c.

CHAPTER XLVIII,

ALONO THE DKRWEKT WATER:

Misekaijle indeed were tho five hours spsnt in tho rushing train. Violet looked with heavy oyes at the landscape lying under the broad sunlight, villages, towns, farm houses, parks, moorland?, factoriss drifting by her in a confused panorama, pervaded by dust, heat,cinders,jarritig, and shrieking of tho mail tiain.Her head was hot and dull, her heart thumped and fluttered, hot flushes and miserable rigours passed over her slen der, tired frame.

She began to wonder what she should do if she should bocotne very ill, penseless, or out of her mind before sho saw Helen Hope. Who would find her ? What would they do with her? Wouidthoyput her in theho=pital or fllmsboHSofor a poor vagrant, n? eha had heard waa done with tramp ptopls 2 No,, ehe had money with her. But, then, somo oue might rob her. Suppose strange, i-o«gh puopie should find and claim her, or even murder her ?

She was giad she had hidden her jewels : sho teebly felt her ear 3, and was happy that no diamonds shone in them ; she slipped her watch into nor bag. Finally the train stopped; thsre was a groat noi?e of shouting and screaming ; the guard came to her. "It is Cheater, if you plean, my lady. I hope voa have somo one to meet yon ?" *'No one," said Violot, forlornly. "You look rery ill," eaid the guard, anxiously. "It is riding in the trail)," said violet, hastily bracing horself up. " I never liked it. I shall bo better."

"The first train on the left-hand track will be for Darby," said the guard. " Don't miss it, my lady." Then tha car that had brought her bo tar whirled away, and Violet felt as if she had lost her last friend in that kindly guard.

Another long agony in a train, whore Eeveril people in the carriage with her etarod at her dreadfully ; one woman offered her smelling-Balts, and ono a fan, and one insisted on talking to her about the weather and the country, and extorted successive monosyllables from the miserable little Violet.

Finally shs w»3 at Derby. She had sense to recognise her exhaustion and get a cup •f tea. Tnen shs began inquiring for the village of Dee. "Dee!" No one ever heard of ?uch a pluco. "There was Belper, and Metlock, and Barton, but no Dee."

" A small country place," explained Vinlot, "on the river Derwent. OIF the railroad, probably." But no ono had ever heard of Dee. The head-waiter said ho had lished all up and down Dei went water, and never hoard of a Dee iv Derbyshire ; and then the Station agent got a gazetteer, and proved to her out of print that the shire of Derby bad no place in it called Dee. Violet felt as if her reason were forsaking her. No Dee ! Where, then, ehould ehe go ? Where find Helen Hope ? What did it mean ? Was =he betrayed ? Sho turned away from the liit'.o crowd about hor, went ico a window, and «at down to try and collect herself. Horsuepieions worn aroused. Had Helen basely lieJ to her ? Had she played with her miseries, and deceived her with that story about Edna Ambrose, a plot of all against her ? Perhaps Helen herself had schemed to drive her to this miserable escape, so aa to make fresh trouble for her, or open a way for horself to .Leigh. She thought she had better go back home. And yet how Bhould she explain her flight, and those two . wretched days and that dismal night passed in absenca from her husband's roof ? How mad, how wicked she had boen, after all her resolutions to be goad.

Then she felt thit there, in tho station, the clerk, tho waiting-woman, tho waiter at tho lunch table, wore narrowly observing lior. She «anght bits of their talk, as " runaway," " etrango party," " out of mind, nmybo," "Friends ehould be noti fied," and so on. This filled her with wild terror. She lost all control of herself for the moment, and burst into toars, and sobs shook her frame.

The waiting-woman c-.tne hastily to her. .

"Mis.a, what'a wrong? Aro you in any trouble ? Shall wo send for anyone ?" and as Violet could not answer the woman held some salts near her face, and bathed her forehead frcm a glass of water.

But that weeping, for which she hated herself, and of which she waa heartily ashamed, ea,ved her lor the time.. She re covered her compo?ure.

She thanked tho waiting-woman, and Eaid, quietly :

" No, I want nothing; you need send for no one : I am over tired from the long trip, and riding in tho train always makes mo a little ill. lam better now. I felt dis appointod at not seeing a friend, but I can go on alone very well. 1 know just what to do."

So -iha slipped a shilling in the woman's hand, which silver being more potent than words, she waa allowed to arrange her hair and bathe her face in the little dreaoing room, and so alip out of the side door of the station, and go her way.

At first, her one object was to put several squares between herself and the inquisitive people at the station. In doing this she moved through two or three noisy, duaty, buey Btreets ; the pavements hot with the afternoon sun, the houses reflecting the glare from their walls on her aching head. She stepped into a store and bought a brown silk umbrella. -Shu realised how weak she waa as she left the store. She felt as if she could hardly carry her little bag. Ob, to got away from the town, from the burning pavement, the curious tyes, the bold faces, the strident voices. Oh to get into the blessed country, to ba shaded by trees, to hear birds sing, to tread on soft grass She threaded one street after another, and at laat ventured to ask a pleasant faced little boy to tell her the way into the country. Aa she prefaced the request by a sixpence the child stopped re*dily. "Do you mean out whara the lanes and fields are, lady ?"

" Yes, yes," aaid Violet, eagerly.

" You like to w»lk in the country ? So do I. Couie on. I'm going borne, and. my house ia way outside town. I'vs been kept in after school. I always am. Today I was kept in playiner mumbledy pee on ray desk. Do you like to play mumbledy peg ?" " I don't know how," gasped Viobt. " You must be a gooss." eaid the boy, frankly ; " but you ar» awful pretty, and your dreea U nicar than my mother's Sun day beet. Shall I carry your bag? You look hot and tirod. mias."

" So I am," said Violot, giving up the bag, and feeling ready to sink. " Then you'd hotter stop at Mother Kiigg's shop and have somo ginger boor. It's awful good, and cools you like any thing. There's hor shop with the blue sign." Violet felt that she needed something, so Bha catered the little shop, and the Countess of Leigh end tho little eehool-boy each had somo dinner baer. Mrs Ruggs admitted that she had never heard of a plaoo Balled Dee, and Violet, overwhelmed with misery, nnd longing in a eick way to get into the quiet of the country, went on with hor little guide. Their road lay along the river, and after a time they passed tho intervening rows of shops and dwellings, and came by open liold?. " There's my homo," said the boy. " Gome in and see mother."

But the mother was rot »' home, and after resting for bait an hour on a sect in the little garden, Violet, feeling somewhat refreshed, and thankful to eoi the sun stooping toward the western horizon, went on her miserable, aimlees way. She meant to find some quiet house where some kind-faced woman lived, and ask a lodging for the night. Tho dust of the highway distressed her, and the inquisitive looks of passers-by terrified her. A t(We led into a field, and across tho Sold the fringe of aiders, and willows, and poplars showed whoro the river rnn-

She longed for the murmur of tho vrutom, the freshness of the banks, and so crossed the stile and field to the footpath that ran aIoDZ bluo Derwont'g aide. All the world wan in the glory of the May. Clovoi1, red and whiw, shook fragance f rom its crowded bloom, the pink-tipped daisies starred (lie grass, ami all along tlm water-ways blpßßomed the golden pyramids consecrated to St. John.

Through this bloom and beauty wandered Violctoi Laigb, each inetaofc with a more iickening seoee of deflation and fatigue.

Unaccustomed to such long exertion, evory nerve and muscle ached sorely from the long strain. A refuge ehe must find at once or fall by the way. A neat cottage was near, facing the river, and surrounded by a rose-garden. A tall, very trim woman leaned on tho gate, and though her sharp face was anything but comforting, Violet preferred her request, "Had shoo eparo room, for a boarder for a eight or few days ?" " A room!" cried the woman, shrilly. " Not I! What has one to think of a pretty young miss wandering about tho country in a p<lk gown nnd a Paris hat I 1 know better. I've been a lady's maid, and " Violet staid to hear no more, a flood of crimaon dyed herpiillidfaceatthe implied in sulk. Had eho, Violet Aina io, Countsss of Leigh, fallen so low as to bo takon for a vagrant and spurned by an ex-lady'a maid. Maddened by humiliation, she hurried along with renewed forca untill hearing step* closely pursuing her, she turned abruptly, and looked into a face young and guntle as her own.

CHAPTER XLIX,

FALLEN' BY THE WAYSIDE,

Violet was looking at ft young girl of plain but sympathetic face. The stranger hadonablue check gown, anda straw bonnet wcvaa by her own hands. Sho wns slender and neat in appearance, and while evidently cottager, like many on the Laigh estates, had tho air of one "used to the ways of the town.

"Wore you looking for a lodging ?" she asked gently. "Yes," said Violet, hurriedly. "I was looking for a friend. I have missed her and lost my way, and I am co tired I can hardly move. lam frightened too, for lam not used co—being by myself." "I can give you a lodging," said the girl. "I am alone in my cottage—it is just near —there are only two of us left, and father ia night hand this month. Our place is little, but it Is clean and safe." " Oh, thank yo», thank you .'" said Violet. " I would pay " " I don't do it for pay—but—beaauaa you aro younsj, and seem in trouble, and I like to do what I can. I had a siater once ; she died : it ia for her sake." _ Then, peeing Violet was faint and tremb ling, sho took her little bog from her, and drawing her hand through her arm, led her to a tiny cottage, very old, and covered with hop vines. The cottage was one largo room below, with two "press beds "built, in either side. A largo fireplace wa3 in the middle, and a white deal table, a few chairs, and a cupboard, with a small assortment of dishes and tins, made up all tho furniture. Tha humble little place was clean and woll aired, and a great bouquet of lilacs, in a pit r.her on tho table, gave an air of refinement to the simple home. The young cirl placed Violet in a chintz cushioned rocking-chair. "It was my mother's," the said, "and iathar sita in it Sundays." Sha took off Violet's hat, loosened her dress, brought water, and bathed her feet, doing all simply and quietly. She lookod a little! surprised at Violet's costly ei!k hoee and n'ne French boots, but eaid nothing until she had undressed her exhausted guest, end put upon her the night-dress which Violet took from the embroidered bag. The richness of the cambric garment evi dently puzzled the young hostess, but she was still silent, and opening one of the bads, said as she shook sp the clean, white pillow, and turned over the anowy sheet: " It is as sweet as ever can be, miss ; you need net fear." "Indeed, indeed, I am vary grateful, said Violet. .ujt.ii , " Once you aro easy in bed, I will make you a cup of tea and a bt of toast," said the girl, but bafore she did this she shook out, dußted, and folded all Viclefs clothes. Then she made a fire, and prepared t«a and toast for Violet, and porridee for herself, chatting freely of her own affairs, as cottage maidens will, bat showing a singular deli cacy about asking questions of Violet." "I work in a factory in town," she said. " I'm the last one of our family father haj left. Father works at the station. We wore six once, but now only two. I'm keeping company with a young man, and wo mean to bo married as soon as we have saved enough to furnish us a little house where father can live with us, and when Joe gets advanced in the factory. Mary Miller, 1 am, at tho box factory in Derby. In the morning I am off by five, but jou needn't rise till you are rested. I'll leave you some breakfast, and you must sleep till you are done. You have only to 6hut the door when you go out; no one ever meddles here — we've naugbtto lose." Then the tea was brought to Violet's bad, almost as nicely as Kate could have done it. and surrounded by this Arcadian sim plicity, Violet fell into a troubled, aching sleep. Her slumber deepened toward morning, When sho finally woke the aun was high, ar.d Mary Miller waa gone. Violet sat up in bed and looked about. Evidently she must leave this quiet shelter, but where should she go, what should she do? The sleep, the silence, gave her strength for reflection. She saw that she was behaving most recklessly in wandering about in this wild way. She had plenty of money, sho could have home and friends; what madness had seized her? She had behaved like a reckless child, and was no more fit to take care of herself than a child. She would go to the nearest village or town, seek board or lodging?, and as soon as she could secure a room to sit down in, and material for writing, Bhe would write at once for Kate—good, kind, sensible Kate, her life-long friend—Kate wonld tell her what to do. and Kate would take care of her. Poor Violet felt so weak that she could hardly do up her own luxuriant silken brown hair. She rose and dressed ; her well-brnshed clothes and clean silk stockings felt cool and refreshing. Mary Miller hod left a elaiß of rich new milk and a slice of brown bread on the table for hor. Violet drank the milk, and then pinned a sovereign inside Mary's pillowcase, where no stray caller would be likely to find it, but Mary surely would. She looked with filling eyes at the tidy, humble home, where she had found such Christian treat ment, she remembered how it was written, " 1 was a stranger and ye took me in," and she felt that the " blessing of one ready to porieh," would come home to the gracioua factory maiden. "I will help her," she said, "as coon as I am once more safe and settled, I will send a hundred pounds to Mary, and Bhe shall marry the man phe lores." With the thoughtof makinganotherbappy she went out once more with better courage. She did not like to retrace her steps to Derby; that had seemed a hot, dusty, clattering town. She wanted Btill neas, solitude. She made sure if ahe fol lowed up the Derwent, ehe would come to some village before long, where by advance payment she cauld secure lodgings, and where Bhe could summon her faithful Kate. The morning waß fresh, dewy, lovely ; the day promised heat, and all was fair and sparkling ; a dainty breeze stirred Violet's stray rings of air, and dried alike the tears on hor cheeks, and tha dew on the wild-roaoß and wkite meadow queen, while all the leafy coverta shook with the Bummer birds.

For a little hope sustained her in hor way, hope of shelter, of soon eummoning Kate who could " tako care of her —a nd, oh, how she needed oare, how ill and worn hlio felt! She expected each minuto to ccc some church spire piercing a sea of green, or the smoke of the village chimneys rising in trembling spirals against the still blue sky. Not a voice, not a house, not a tower greeted her. Here and there, at a little l distance from the path, fat cows fed, and Violot was terribly afraid of cows, and quickened her paco when one of the mild animals lifted her placid head. Her pain and exhaustion returned fiercely, and louder and yet louder spoke in her soul the voices of conscience and common-sense against her mad course. In the light of her bitter experiences, how wicked it all seemed, how s*fe and desiring seemed even her loveless Belgrovmn homo, how kind and helpful the remembered face*. What cause for anger and reproach had she not givon her husband by this desperate step? What would Kenneth, and Edna, and Lady Burton think of her ? How she had , shamed the fllontressors ! Henceforth until she died, she must bo an object of suspicion, and pcorn, because she had been weak and foolish, and easily beguiled, instead of strong and womanly to bear in heroic paHonee the bitterness of her heart. The sun climbed apace to the zenith, the breeze died away; Violet's tottering limbs nnd blistered feet could hardly carry her. She hod not gone so very far, though it seemed miles and miles. Her head reeled, sharp, fierce pains shot through her arms and back, and finally, with a low cry, she throw up her bands, and groping blindly, tell, in blessed unconsciousness of her misery.

The Hpot where she fell was a little copse of hazol bushes and ferns; the great ver dant brake and tho tender hazel leaves leaned over her and sheltered her; bees hummed her a slumber-song ; butterflies swayed above her on the warm, golden air; she came a little from her swoon, not enough to realise herself, and her mind was

full Of the Lincolnshire woods, the cool, deep retreats about the old urange, and she saw again tho face of Kenneth, her lover, and she henrd his voice mur muring sweet words that ehe had a right to hoar, and bia hand touchoi hers, and Fhe was sheltered, and happy and at rest. She knew not these were drifting fevered dreams, and that her pillow was but green brake, not Kenneth's heart. Mid that it was a truant butterfly that lightly touched her band, and eho wab lost and alono. fallen wounded by the rough vraysido of life.

(To be Continued.)

An Egyptian Triumph.

TIIK procession is tho march past of an army, and the maidens, who have como to fling

flowers, must wait while battalion after battalion streams through the narrow streets. Here are foot soldiers bearing palm branches ; archers armed with bow and boomerang ; light runners with javelin and dagger; Nubians with clubs and fair-skinned Sardinian mercenaries with short words, round bucklers, and close-fitting casques ornamented with a ball and spikes. Next come squadrons of two-horse chariots, each conta'nine warrior and driver; and next after thceo the prisoners and the booty. Here are sallow faced, bearded Asiatic?, in long fringed robes, tied neck and neck in si rings of tea or a dozen, their arms fast bound behind their backs ; women and children on mules and 88339 ; horses and chariots taken in battle, each led by a couplo of soldiers ; camels laden with stuff, skine, tents, weapons: furniture, and vessels of gold and lilver; more male prisoners, more trophies, more plunder, more infantry, morp squadrons of armed chariot fighters : and sj on, hour after hour, till at last a flourish of clarions announces the approach of tho King. Ho is preceded by a glittering phalanx of oflicera and standard-bearers, by a detachment of the Royal bodyguard, and by the Court Fcribes, whoso duty it U in time of wnr to catalogue the prisoners and the spoils, and rocord the prowess of tho conqueror. Last of all comod the oiHciat iog priest, walking backward, and burning incen?o as before a god. Clad in a loose robo of fine muslin girdled by & jowolK-d bolt, on his head a holmet covered with leopard-skin, on his neck and arms rich oollars and bracelets set with gems, in hU left hand a bow, in hi« right a curved scimitar, the Son of Hi stands in his gorgoous chariot upright, haughty, immovable as one of his own statues. Upon his horses' heads nro nod ding plumes ; his young sons, carrying aloft great fans of ostrich feather, walk beside his chariot wheols : his tame lion follows after. And now the maidens fling their flowers, snd the children clap their hands, and the men prostrate thozmelves, and, amid a great roar of acclamation, Pharaoh piese3. —"Harpsr'a Magnz'.ao " for Ociober."

A Historic, Scene.

The Queen is seated at suppor in tho small

cabinet that communicates with hor bed

room. It is a tiny chamber, not more than twelve feet square, and yot thore aro pro sent in it several othera basldo? hers3lf her brother and eister, the Lord Kobort and Lady .Tano Stuart, tha natural children of Jamaa V.j Arthur Erehine, tho captain of the Queen's euard, and othera of tho household, and sarid Rizzio. Tho rooms on the floor below aro those of the Lord Darnloy. The djbinet, as we have said, open's into tho Queen's bedchamber, and this, again, communicates with that of the King by a narrow winding stair made in tho thickness of the wall, and descending to tho floor beneath. Tho Queen's bedroom, moreover, on the eide removed from tho cabinet, opens into the spacious audionco chamber, which ia reached from the landing of the principal staircase. Darnley had to nicht supped earlier than usual, nud when Ruthven entered his room, shortly before eight o'clock, tho King was waiting hia coming. Morton and Lindsay had romained with their retainers to guard tho npproachetj to the Paloee. Darnlev and Ruthven wore presently joined By George Douglas and two others—Korrof Faudoneido and I'atrick Bellenden. At eight o'clock the five stealthily mount the secret Htairraso, nnd ara soon standing in tba Queen's bedcham ber. There is now but tho door of tho cabi net between them and their victim. Darnloy is to enter first. Timorous and irrosoluto. how hast thou nerved thypelf for this deed '.' Hia eyes tell he baa been drinking ; but as ho takes the lock in his nervous clutch, his heart fails him, and be drawi back from tho door. Bat thare ia time. Tho prey cannot escape. Is thero no boding of dangorin tho minds of those within ! None. They aro perfectly secure. Supper is finished, and tho Queen has commanded Rizzio to play some favourite air. Tho Italian ia preparing to obey, and Mary converges with her sister, the Cou ntosa of Argyll. The noise of tho wind reaches the chambor in mournful howling, and at times the walls seem to shake with the storm. There is a hand en the outside latch—the slightest possible sound; but no one marks it. It was the wind. Mary Stuart still Bpeaks with her sister, and in another moment tbo Italian will have commenced his song. But the door opens, and Darnloy enters and seats himself beside the Queen. And what did Mary ? When her estranged lover, he who should ever have cherished her, rendered thus what peemed to her the first mark of kindness ho had shown her for many a weary day, what did she ? Sho turned and embraced him. Oh, Henry Stuart, the steel of yonder ■uear'sina has no greater pang than thine ! Bat iha illusion was shortlived. In less than a ruinate after the entrance of Darnley the door of the cabinet again opened, and Ruthven, ciad in full armour, ptood in the presence of his Queen. Pale and haggard with a disease under which, seveu weeks later, he himeelf sank into tho grave, this desperate baron had como upon' fiis errand of death. Mary Stuart woo a!nri:r •->'. She turned to Darnley. "Who*: -n.!' eaid sho. He replied, "It is noili r.<j." He would have drawn back now, but it was too late. She appealed to Rurnveo, and com manded him to say what wm hia busi ness with her, that he intruded himself upon her privacy in that guise and at such an hour. Ruthven replied, "Let yonder man David come forth ; he hath been here over long." " What offence hath ho done ?" said the Queen. "An it please yon," answered Ruthven, "he is a heinous offenca to your Majesty's honour, to the King, your hus band, and to the nobility and common wealth." The Queen replied that if any one had c&arge to bring against Rizzio he should be exhibited before the lords of Parliament to be punished if in any sort he had offended. She then commanded RuthveD, under pain of treason, to void him forth from her presence ; but in tho meantime Douglas, Faudonside, and Bellen den, armed with daggers nnd pistols, had crowded into tho room, and wore menaoing their victim. Ruthren, disregarding the order to retire, now approached Rizzio to lay hands on him ; but the nerveleaa Italian took rofoge behind the Queen, and in his despair clutched at the pleats of her gown, crying out to her, " Madam', je earn mort ! Siustizio, giustizia! Sauve m» vio, madamo, sauve ma vie I" Tbo othora now pressed on, but Mary strove to defend tho unhappy Secretary from their weapons, which wore for a moment turned against herself. One of tbo assassins placed his cooked pistol to her breast, and swore that ho would shoot her if she did not desist. Others struck at Rizzio, over her shoulder, with their daggers, and in the confusion the Queen fell, and the table was overturned and thrown on to her. Rizzio still clung to her side, but Darnley forced open hia hands and compelled him to loosen his grasp. The rest now seized him aud pulled him nway, Dariiley in tho meanwhile holding Mary in his arms that sho might be able to make no further resistance. The poor, trembling victim, still crying out to the Queen to cavo him, was thus hurried from the cabinet, and dragged through Mary'a bedchamber and across her presence-chamber to tho l&od ing of the great staircase. Here were Morton and Lindsay and others of the conspirators waiting to receive him. It wns the intention of some to keep him un til the morning, and then hang him ; but George Douglas, unable to restrain his rage, struck him with Darnley's poniard, hissing through his teetb, " That is from the King I" Having once tasted blood, the assassins, like beasts of prey, were roused to fury. They tell on the poor wretch with the rago of t'gers, and in a few seconds they had stabbed him with sixty wounds.

So perished Queen Mary's French Secre tary, the Italian Rizzio. —" Mary Stuart: a Sketch and a Defence," by Gerard Daniel.

& Sunday-school teacher yeaterday assked a little girl of her class if shs had been baptised:—"Yes," said the little girl, "two times." Two times? Why, how could that be 2" "I didn't take the first time," said the little girl.

An Episode of Bushranging Days.

Tin: death of Mr 11. M. Keißhfcley, lately police magistrate in Albury, recalls a series of trasic and remarkable incidents in con nection with tho old bufhrnnging events in New South Wale?. In 1563 the notorious Ben. Hall, Gilbort, and the (?arg of ruffian? who had joined them, were in tho zenith of their iofamou-i career. They had, by the boidne?3 of their operation?, and tho extra ordinary fscilitioa with which they had escaped capture by tho polios, struck great terror into tho hearts of many of the peopla in the pnruon of tho colony in which their depredations were committed. Thero wore eoine. however, who were not dauntod by tho fame of th» bloodthirsty outlaw?, and wJiopc hearts did not f.iil them when thoy camo face r.o face with these " minions ot the moon." Amoti^ these w»* Mr Koiglitloy, whoso auddon death in Victoria w;i« chronicled two weeks ago. "On October -J.i, ISfi.", Mr Keiyhtloy, «liilo Rtationed in tho neighbourhood of Kockluy, woa "stuck up" by .Hall, (iilbsrt, and a (^anij; numborint; somo six or seven ; among thorn being Burke, also a well-known bushranger. Insknd of quietly surrender iop, Mr Keifrhtley rtsieted tho C3inmnn'l to " bail up," ami, having secured a lired up"ri tho rnllianH. fjtivoral chuta were exehan^'od ; tho result being that l.urko was shot dead. Tho rulliaiia eventually praincd tho upper hand, and tho bravp defentlor was cotupoiled to surrender.

Th;it wns a precarioua mousonti1 in bi3 life ; nnd his thread of existence was nearly beinLT Havered on thnt eventful day. Infuri ated by tho death of their companion, Gil bort and osiers of tbe wore for iv- Htantly shooting Mr lvoij<!Uloy. Bat Hall, never aa bloodthirsty as ilirmo with whom ho was associated, intorfored, and with difficulty persuaded his companion* to Hpare hirf life. Yielding to tho eom m;\nda of their leader and tho on tr°ntiea of Mr 3 K.ei(,'ht!oy, who was present all throuch the scene, they de termined to hold Mr Keiphtley tor a ran som of £01)0. MrsKoightley volunteered to procure tho money ; and, takhig hor horse, rode rapidly into tiathuret, and returned with tho r.mount of tho stipulated ransom. Tho ruffians had threatened instant doath to their bostago it the masfeiifjer failed to fecure the money, cr informed the police. Mr Kotton, a well-known und respected resident of tho Batburst district, supplied the money, which was duly p:iid to tho bush rangers and they departed. Mr Kotton afterward received an equivalent! amount from tho Government. Mm Koiylulcy'a rid« to Bathurst and back to the atalion waj accomplished in an exceedingly ehort time, and stands as a wonderful feat of skill, coura^u and onduraneo. If there had been a iew moret K^ighleya in the districts traversed by Ben Hull, Gilbert, and other bushrangers, their earear of crime wou'.d nave been materially shortened.

A DRUNKARD'S WARNING.

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I have been asked by friends how it happona that I, who waa such a drunkard, never drink now-, and how I cured mysetf. Waa it 4ho signing of the pledgo that enabled



sorno fearful warning

that arrested roe so

suddenly on my downward career ? To all tho?o questions I have an^were.-!, " You shall know solus Hay." As it w*n my intention to tell all my old friend" nnd ncqaaintiinces as soon as I hnd thoroughly convinced thorn that mv euro waa not a temporary nfl'sir. and that, theva waa no danger of my aver again falling ''«fo ray old temptation. Throe years have <;one by, during which nothincr but water has passed my Hp->. I am !«:tiin in a (rood way tn make mv fortune in the same business 1 to nearly lo^t, nor have I had tho slightest inclination to break my vow of refusing to touch spirituous liquors. A teetotaller I ara, and such lam resolved to remain. This being -o, I think it time, to s»ivo a full account of my raurvol lous cure, trusting it may produco n lasting effect on thoaawho give way to temptation, who, like tnysa'f, have been drunkards, ar.d are in danger o! wrecking their lives and those of others srill dearer tD thorn. Tho evenings I paused at home were few and far between, a 5 I generally had some engasro mont or other which I used as an excu»o for spending my timo away from my family. I had been married six year? or inoro, and one child hnd been born to U5, a boy, who, at the time of the occur rence I am about to relate, was just four years old It anythinc could liavo mule mo koop at home it ought to have been this child, a fair, ourly-hoadod little chap, who looked more like a cherub than n child of sinful man. .Xo matter how ill-tomperoii I felt and ontwnrdiy showed, nothing rebuffed tho littlo fellow. Oiten, on my roturn from town, as soon as I camo in sight of our cottfti'e I could distinguish him patiently waiting for my return sittiug perched up on tho scoria wall surrounding our house. On looking up again I couiri "ro him running tow&rda mo na fa^t as hi- !(','< would carry him and with a shout of d»li ih1: hi* golden curls dancing round hie little hold. He would lliiitr himself, info my win*, «'ll! -onie times, though rarely, 1 would carty_ him pick-a-back homo again. It sometimes, happened, too, that his enre-aes ami endear ments would inako me put v le*a gloomy look on my f.'iea ;;* I ontorod tho house. This would also show itself in my being more pleasant and a^rooiiblo CO my P»or wife. " You will stay ut homo to-night, dear, won't you?" she used to venture to say sometimes ; then my boy Ja?k would !id"d, "Oh, <J.) pupa! Wo will make hasto and have tau ovor, and you will have a name with me.' On raro occa sions only Mas 1 inlluanctvl by those two loving beiogd, alas !it waa moru uhuhl for mo to tell in wifrt "io mind lirr own buainras" threatening, at the wuio time, to whifi the liulu fellow if ho opened his mouth again. The tea would b i oaten in silence, and btforo i. wiw c'oarol uway 1 would tuko my b it nod slick or unibrelU, and start for 'town iv tho dark, Our house was situated in a Miourb, and was one of many r.h it had only recently fcci-n built, .-o recently that there had not yot boon time to got tho roade in proper repair. When I returned i ite in tho ovonintt I (^oil orally found my wife wuiting up for me, oven although it w«.s nearly midnight and long past tho time drinks could be hud in the various Auckland puba 1 used to fre quent. For tha first year of my m:\rriud life I managed to keep mysolf from my over-ruling passion, Imi little by Htt'e 1 gradually pave way, until 1 was as bad as ever. I did onco since givo up, to a con-id arable extent at loan, tho.fuurfnl habit I hnd got into. This win on trie illness of little .luck, who nearly died of favor. During tho recovery of tl'.is child I had ample opportunity to sco the love my wife ahowod for her small family, and also tho wonderful patience she invariably exhibi ted. Little Jack soon got well again and ttroiig enough to play outrido. Kvoryone, on seeing him, was at oni'o taken with tl.o littlo follow. !ln childish piattle, his innocent iittlo U:-o made him frior.da every where. As hi.< health returned 1 soon found tuyscif giving way to tho sumo old craving, and arrived homo with tho full intention of Ireiving un quiet fireside for town agii:i. Whenever I drank during the d;iy timo I always re turned sullon and moody, and ri'inoinbor oneo, on beini: asked what was tho matter, 1 answered I was worried and had a head ache. Often p'mcj th:n, whenever 1 np pearod out of sort" an(i in a bad lmmoiir, J.-ick would try and coax uio to throw il oir. Ha wouid put hi-< tiny arm:; round my neCK, not neglecting rasny a p;otty way mid childish etevico, in hi.i ondoavourj U> nvike mo botter-tempered. Finding, however, that it only irritated mo. the littlo follow would go tn his mother and pat her cheek", saying, " I won't worry poor papa any moro ;ho his a hadhuad'icho. to morrow ho will play with mv :" and with thi.-i idea he would trot, oil' to bed and sing himself to eloeu. hoping tor li.a next day to come, which would turn out a great disappoint ment, I had returned from business ono day as usual, and on reaching home I fcund the tablo of our small diniog room looking quito pretty, and the whulo place smiling with beautiful flowers. Amongst other thing- destined for our evening meal was a lnr-,'o cake. Evidently pre parations hud been made to welcome somebody. My wifo soon told me that Jack, on learning it wns her birthday, had gone to a neighbour, at somo distance with the intention of buying some llowers, of which eho waa passionately fond. 1 need hardly say that tho monoy was rofuscd, and fhst the littlo fellow returned loaded with as many as ho coulil carry. KoX satisfied with that he, made his mother tako him to the nearest baker's shop to buy a cake, saying that he know papa would bo glad when he learnt how he had *pent his Having?, and that ho would have a lino romp that evening. In spito of all theeu prepara tions, no sign of weleomo cheered tbe two appealing faces raised to mine, nor did 1 wait till tea wrs concluded, but ro?o from the table, and with a surly good-night started for town. Thore v.-h* no moon, and it waa so dark that it was with sumo dilli culty I mauajrod to avoid falling over tho uumeroue heaps of rocks and scoria that lay botween mo and tho main road. I soon, however, crossed the railway lino, ana it did not take mo very lonj; to get to tho public-house, where a friend of mino waa waiting for me. After several drinks we wont somowhoro else, and so tbo even ing passed, and when finally wo were turned out of our last plaeo of call I had drank so much that even I could barely keep my feet. However, by tho help of oue or two friends wo had picked up during the ovenin^, I succeeded in petting to tho top of Symonds-streot, whore I waa left to myself. 1 mado as straight as I could for tho railway aa I had mado up my mind to walk sioag the line, which was my shortest way home. There wa? only one drawback. I knew I could kesp tho line, but I felt un certain how I should manage to gt-t over those places which are intended to prevent cattlo from crossing, and which I believe aro called cow-catchers. However, I naid to myself that if neoes?ary I could crawl over thorn, and so I started. 1 succoeded in getting ovor somo of thopo obstacles, and was kooping the track between tho rails, which was plainly to bo eecn, as tho little li^ht thore was seemed to bu ontiroly reflected on their polished surfaces, thus marking cloarly my road. I .suddenly, however, camo upon ono of thoso cow catchers unawares, and with a nasty jar to one leg I lost my balance and fell heavily ovor tho sido, reaching tho ground beneath with such force that I lost consciousn9?s, and here coraee the wonderful part of my tule. As I lay on tho ground I seemed to regain consciousness, and I now saw my body still lying helpless and Btunned and a3 I looked on I saw it riso and look round, ai if Rome mysterious power had endowed it with another life than :a!ne, then it clait'borcd up the embankment u:id continued in tho same direction 1 had b-ien going, while 1 or my spirit felt compelled to follow. In spito of its reeling hithar and thither it seemed to avoid nil danger ous p!ace3 by steadying itpelf for the timo being, and it wa3 with fear,and wonder that I saw what I believed to bo my own body making straight for home. Wo had soon passed all obstacles, aud us ao ap proached the house, and went round to the back to get in, I remembered how in every thing that had so far taken place ho had acted aB I had done. He opened tho door and entered," passing through tho kitckc>n into our dining room, where he threw him self into a chair. The lamp was alight, the room still decorated with flowers, as I had left it, tho table cleared, and my wifo sitting at the tablo sewing. I scorned to sco all this at onca and at a glance as coon as I camo in, and now also recognising in tho man who sat opposite my wife my own eelf. When I say my own self lam wrong. The proportions of the body were mine, but tho features were 60 exaggerated with every evil passion that I was horrified. The eyes Beemed closer than usual, the noee larger and bloated, the lips thicker, and the ears eeemed drawn back, and as if 1

llattoncd against tho hsad, wliilo tho hair and face, clotted with mud and with many a bruise, gave a still more malevolent ex pression to tho being I saw before mo. So malevolent it looked that it couli have been mistaken for tho very fiend himself, .v I h»d fp.'ii him reprcHcnted in snmu very old book. This waa not what I had been accustomed to look at in tho glass with a certuin degree of complacency, and yet thero vaa a likeness. a iikerio«s, I

eonfo»i, WB3 plainly visible. My wife, how ever, evidently did not sco suc'j changa in tho man who had come in ard tnkon Hi

p'.ace, M i u?o.l to do, for i»ho looked up. and with a."mile on her boautiful face, said in her usual sweet voico, " I f.« so glad yoi: liavo eorno bicfc," and re?uned her work, evidently oxijjeting some answer

which did not eomo, then largo tean began tv roll, slowly chasing each other, down her [o!o and tired choaks. Yea ! oven to t!ic voico thara was a similarity to my own, and I seemed to bo hnaring myself speaking in spito of its grufl'oesa and continuous hiccoughing, as itauddenly broke the silence with " What aro you crying for ? lam back again safe and sound, what moro do you want 1 Thore, that's enough go and get me tho whiskey bottle. I am thirsty and want to drink." "No! No !" replied my wife, in soft, plaintive accent.-, "do wot drink any moro for my s ß ko, Richard, for little Jack's puke ; you know you have iiad enough." "Doas 1 toll you and mind your own bitisinsss mid another time wait till I ask your opinion boforo off'orins it." "I am not going to. It'you aro determined to drink, theao hands at least shall not bo the instruments of your ruin. I have Buffered enough already, 'iod knows.1' "Oh! yes," replied he, with an oath, "that in the oldyarti; you are always crying, always repinim;. Well, since you wont get it 1 shall," and saying which, no ros-0 unsteadily, and having taken ous a bottlo and a tumbler, ho lilled himsalC a gla?s full and tossed it oil; 11 and now," <-aid ho. wiping his lip* with hi.< sleeve, "I feel tit for anything." "I somotimo.-i wMi 1 «ero dead," said my poor wifo, " and if it wero not for my darling boy T should have nothing to live for." ■' Go on !Coon ! that is \-cry jirottv, roolly. I aunpoeo you menu that you have only mo to thuiil: for all 'hi*, an.) that I o killing you by my unkindaoss. Why, whenever 1 coma buck from town a little out of sorts you aro always dumb, never a word of greeting. Who" Jo you think would ea o t j stick in doors with h wife who has nothing to say nnrl who is always crying?' " Oh ! KMir.ru, how ran you speik to ; you know it is not true." Then you moa» to s.iy that 1 am a linrV I thought you would soon cniie tothat. O-.mi after oath no<v fell from luh lipa as this hideous dovil gradually lashed himself ir.to a fearful pission, hid taunting words and cruo! spt-oche.l broken by the loud sobbing o? his victim, whom I saw rocking he-self tv aad fro .rith hands over her e;;ra to keep out the dreadful sounds, Never had lin my most drunken fits bohav, d as thi- brute was djint:, and yet I could do nothing, but I tolt ami thought that surely this was hell. Tha SCLno enacted before mo was nothing to what was to happen, for tho evil spirit in the mm broko out m.>rc :mi moro, till

a' i i-t with ft ti»nr!i*:i yell, ho row from hi? chair, and Heiaing ahr K o bread knifa that lay on the table beside a Ion! ot brend he ap proached tho unfortuuatn woman, nearly up setting tho lamp an 1 a chair bsfore reaching her, and then, Oh, horror ! Oh, ue^piir! in of her appeals, in spite of hor arms thrown aiound him, he seized h?r by the hair nnd at last amidst a torrent of blood, puecooded in almost sever ing the held from the body, which now sank on the n!mir, while thehoaddK-ippoured over tho side. Dripping with blood, tha murderer g'uxd around and lounged to our bedroom, where I saw my only enild inno cently sluoping in his little cot. .My friend?, if you shudder ut tho bare recital, think of what I felt, truly the torments ot tho damned But enough. 1 must any all I saw. Ho .-oi.:od my child and again, in epito of it* seroauii and terror and iright, ."tabbed it over nuil over again. With tha poor litlb fellow's cries still finding in my ears I followed that atr iriou? being from oik- room to another, anil out of the house. Wo re traced our stops and it was not long licforo I found myself at tho place where I hud mot with my full, and whore I a.ruin saw what, 1 huppoeod to bo my own, body still lying et rotohed out on the ground. 1 agai» HCumu.i to losu con«ciou>ne«ri and t) icain it soon after, for I could now fool myself again. 1 f«lt still' all over and bruised, and o'i risin,; and collecting inyeoli" 1 at once thought of what I had seen biippen. I throw mysolf on the ground in mydeopair nnd ;;!\\e way to my g.'iuf. Uruduiilly, however, I bscamo cilmer, ;>.n<l 1 deter mined to fool if 1 could detect any signs o: blood on my liand.i or clothes, but I hid no inutchex. I felt my coat, it was wet ail ovor. f then knew, i=o groat wac my anguidh, that k was raitiing. I had somo hopo luft that it might h-ivo boon pome fearful vision, and that 1 was not a murderer. With thi? thought X rushed ii ;> tho embankment, and tore along the liui?. No obstialo stopped mo now ; when I fell 1 ro?e again, every ncrvo bent ofl reaching homo again. Ovor mounds ami rocks 'I plunged madly forward, with hat of!, clothes torn, breathless, speochless, I reached once again our cottago. I d^ired not enter, a3 I know I ehonld go raving mad it the same sight met my eyes that I had seen there 1.-itt. At last, broken spirted and my hoart almost etanding ptill, I entered slowly and fearfully, looking around. Joy everpoworing inundated my soul, tor nothing met my Fearching glnnca. I quickly reached our bodroom, still un convinced, but as I saw both my loved ones safo and sound, peacefully Bleeping, 1 gave vent to my fooling*. With v laugh mingled with cohp, and ray face bathed in tears, I fell on rr.y knees a;»l thanked my Maker for His mercy. My wife knows what I suffered, nn;l wo uro again as happy aa tho day is long. I havo finished my talc. I offer no explanation ; I h-ivo told it as it took place, omitting or shortening only a few of tho mosr, sickening dotaila, 1 need not add that tho warniug I hnvj had will prevent my over allowing the devil to take possession"of mo. not only in that special temptation, but, I trust, in other; th v poor mortals aro exposed to when they give way to their lu.sts.

Abandoned.

i felt that there might bo still hopo for me in tho next world, if there was not any in dii 3, as cortainly seemed the case, when I hoard guna fired, and soon after a boat pass iiicj at not more than fifty yards from me und iUc voico ol tho midshipman eaying to the cock iwiiii, " Thoy ar j recalling us. I sup pose one ot the other boats has found him, or -he buoy. Hive way, my lads, and get on board; it is now eleven o'clock, ana poor iia-on fell overboard soon after tour—seven hours ago ; 1 amafraid he must bedrovrned; :md then J. heard ttio cockswain, who was my top and watch-mats, say, * os, sir, 1 m afraid there's no cbanca for him. tie was good topmate and a smart eeumtm. Uod TtrTed'JlTn my power to call to them, but my tODRuO clove to tho roof ot my mouth and I could not gee n sound out, though I strove my utmost; aud as i heard tho boat rapidly leaving my neigh bourhood, I felt that 1 was indeed aoan doued/1 and it is, I think, no ahame to my manhood that scalding tears forced their there was no hope, and believe that, if i could have cut tne Sing that bound mo to the ™^ lif^n'd'mv^ufferinea. Up to this, though ltd tele -Id and nVmbeO 1 had not= .eU ..., D -,i u bat now the seizing etuti Derail Xt «Dd chute my body, aud at; times! felt; na if I was encircled with a rod of red-

h°Thu! n puyslcal suffering to some extent, sister, vina i ia if. Bay for their cubsistanoo, Sri, lio noCtSy would be deprived of t t rl source would have to seek the cold I eltor of the workhouse, my grief I almost more bitter than X could

bUTho timo, too, which my varying hopes and faare my moods of despondence and i^^SSii^: passed years on my frail support. 1 had by this v.no become so numbed that I no longer felt any pain, J£°W* aStu'M^more^PPO^lhrJh brain was stimulated into unnatural viva-

But my trials, or tho worft of them, had not como • for presantly some big hah camo acaiuat my legs, nnd 1 became possessed ol /K-ir th.it I would bo dovourcd piecemeal while still alive and uttorly helpleai ana no«orlo3 : itodefendmyself. Rooo too sea birds bogau to sweep and circle round mo, and 1 was afraid that thc-v would settle on mo and peck my eyes out or attack my head with their hard beak*. Kouml and round they flow, and thouzh I tried to close my oyoa to shut them out from my Bight, they possessed such a dread fascination that i could not help riveting my gay.o upon them. I tried to rnUe my arms to frighten them awiy but found that all power had de parted from them, and I could not lift them over my head ; and soon I had to pay the penalty for having attempted to move them for 1 was seized with most racking cramrw which I could do nothing to ease ; it would have boon porno rolief if I could hava managed to groan or cry out, but my lips wore dry and parched, and my tongue pwollon, and I could not utter a sound. Tho paDga of consuming thirst wero adding to my toniientH, and tho only effect of my lncfioctual eli'orts to moan or cry wero that my lips cracked, and soon, from tho vory agony of my puio, I, though hitherto I hud Lean chilled to tha very marrow, bocamo tho victim of intenso heat, and heavy drops of parspiration rolled down my faco and burned libo vitriol. Notwithstanding tho intensity of my suffering, tho gulls still fascinated my gaze, and X watchod thorn as thoy circled slowly round and round, and almost prayed that thoy might attack me, na it seemed as if any thing that could happen to mo would bo a change and a relief to tho intousity and aentoncsrt of my agony. But this waa r.ot to bo, and they fettled down on the surf:ic« of the gla*sy wetland watchod a* they floated quietly, and their uyu eeouiod to hare in them intensity of en joy meat aa I hoy gloated ovor me and ivatched fir tho moment when my death would rondor mo their lawful prt-y.

I knew tbat death culd not bo near, though 1 longed am! prayed for it for a roloaso from my sufferings, which aeemed to havo reached tlioir acmo ; but this whs nor ko. Presently I waa turnedroundsothat 1 faced tho rising eun, which poured full in my lace, its rays being supplemented by tho i\ flection from the farfaco of the sea, and though I tried to closo my eyes I could not, and my brain scorned to be t.urnei into a rnati of molten iron and throbbed as ii it wouid burst my ekull.

I atill saw the gull?, but lo my imagina tion they now becmno demon?, and I thought that I was dead and in hell. Mud fonsations and ideas kept pascinj; ncrona my mind, and I feemed to be endur ing an eternity of punishment of which no human words can give any idea. Though my phyeical pain was so groat and extreme, any mental torturo was still moro exquisite, for I believed that I was in hell, and never, nover could I find any relief. Tho reflec tion of tho snn on tho water to mv fevered br.iin foamed to bo Humes, and 1 believed inyaelf condemned for all oternify to float In n fcA* of firo and to fuller without hopo. tlow long this continued I cannot say, but the piercing gaze of tho gulls ap parently intensified, ni.d they rose from the water, or rather, it appeared to me that devils in a fiery lake wore approaching to attack me, when something ia my head seamed to giva way, and I became insen sible.

Tho next thinp tha* I romember was finding mysnlf bandaged and swathed ly ini: in a bunk under tho forecastle of the ste:rnei- Ararat. I could not move hand or fort, and could not understand where I was, or what had occurred, and, in a voice which seemed to mo that of another person, I said, " Where am I ? What is tho matter with mo?"— From "Experiences on a Life Buoy."

Convicts atßr cakfast.

A newspaper correspondent, who recently jaw the thousand convicts at the Auburn, N.Y., prison, at breakfast, writes : " In ono eorrer of the room waa a monitor's desk rai?ed on a, platform sufficiently hifrh to overlook ths furthest row of tables, Theso tables were plain boards with pieces of pcantling nailed on ono side which pro vonted tho dishes from being readily tipped over upon the floor. Tho seats were rho or dinary rough benches, such as wore hastily improvised for camp meetings and crowded parties. The squads becan to pour briskly intr, tho hall and raneo thorasolvea at tho tables Tho keepers by some mysterious moans kopt n count of their number. Aftor tho men wero all in, tho koepors took up stations in tho ai«les in dilTeront parts of the room. A thousand men had fallen tv and wore eating their breakfast of hash, £ood rai«od broad and uofVeo. Tho dishes wero a tin plate, a tin cup, a tin spoon and a dull knifo. There was not, much to r.lattor, and very littlo noise of that sort was heard. The odd thinp: about tho meal wa3 that not a singlo word was scokon among the thousand. The absence of tho hum which characterises tho feoding of mortals generally was painful. "Aft with imprisoned animals, so with ino-ircerated human beings, meal time is tho : nrinst dangerous. ITero were less than a cio/,«n keepers in charge of a regiment of men who-o puwion might without a mo maiit'n warning burft into violence. I noticed that not; » sinylo keeper allowed Ma eye to wander «way from tho men in his particular mefii. He watchod them as cau tiously as a cat would a mouse that waa al most within roach of tho freedom that his hole affords. Tho least frictiGn, the slight eat jar, will arouse a roomful of convicts in an instant. They aro as excitable as so many wasps, and if they only had tho co horencn of the?o insects thoy would be in a state of constant rebellion, and a standing menace to all prison diacipline and order. Rarely is an attempt mado to discipline an offender at maal timo. Tho excitement which it would create among his fellows inipht lead to bloodshed on the spot Fire in no moro catching in a train ot powder than this feeling among convicts, which first startles, then rouses the desire to rend all fetters which biad them to their wrof died lot.

"Breakfast was ovor in fifteen minute", and tho convicts reformed and filed away to tho shops.

Melbourne folks are somewhat meanly de bating about who should initiate the jubilee rejoicings. The Government have declined to do co, as no provision for that purpose h&B been made in tbe estimates,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1887

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PERENNIAL PLEASURE And tho Clerk, tho Assistant, tho \rtiean, the Viiner, or the Lat)our<-r. who u"ed to bohrtbiiualiy hue. soon gets into good roputc. promstlon is eiiaured. aU tho threadtmre exousea— •• tiidn t know tne lime," or •• Wr.iah us«for7perennial pleasure ia fecured, aud all for a small outlay, because MANCFACIUKKALL poRTALL AND SELL EV3UY WATCiI TIIKMSEL.VK3 DIRECT TO THE PUBLIC. A eight to bo remembered lor a lilo tlma ia STEWART DAWSOK & CO.'S GUKAT ICNOLI3H WATCH EXHIBITION, QUEEN-STREET. VYATCHKiJ OF BVKRY GRADE. To Suit All Classics. Ample Vauiety fok Choice. ample Margin in I'kios. 10 UOU TO SELECT iKOM. ALL ENGLISH WHOLESALE PlUOHri. HKSIDENT3 AND V131T0113 Loi yi.ur fir.-t huslnesa be to call at OUH GRKAT ESULISII WATCH EXHIBITION, 01, QUKKNSTRBKT. t you t-anuoi b.i suited there, rou can nuwliure; and it joudou'tbuy lou will curry it plOdsaut remem brance of oao ot tho PIiKTTIEST SIOHT3 IN AUCKLAND. JEWELLERY ! JEWELLERY ! OF KVKKY KIND. NBWKST NOVELTIES, LATEST DESIGNS. IMMENSE STOCK To solect from, at about . HALF COLONIAL PRICES. LADIES' AND GENTS' GOLD ANDSIL VER ALBERTS, MAGNIFICENT PATTERNS, All Imported Direct. ATPKICE3 UNAPPROACHABLE. LADIES'ANDGENT31 SILVER ALBERTS. EXTRAORDINARY VALUE. ALL IIALL MARKED. 9s 6d, 10a 6d, 12s 6d, 13a 6d, AND 153 6d. CANNOT BE EQUALLED. REPAIRS. REPAIRS. NOTE. It m*r no^ be eeneially known that we havo afitaff of v.'atchmakera work- Inic on the prt.-ui-ea, and watches ot tlioy ure bou^hl from, ara repaired ann cleanoil by v- at about kalt crdir.&iy Ne\7 Zealand prices. \Vatcbea requirlns clcaulnK can bj rjiurnwd to customers properly deauiid wiiliin i\yo houra it re quired. All icpuira (iouo on tha premi«es, and v.porkiamisnlp guuruuteed. Cullar.d icceive. Rratls. a copy of our Spleiiiliil New Ilnistrated Watch and Jiwelkry Paiuphlcc, and r^ad full particulars and inOßt woiderf ul U'a.imonlala. FOR REAL VALUE VISIT STEWART DAWSON & CO.'S fiBHAT KNOLISH WATCH EXHIBITION, 81-QUKKN-3TRKET-91, Oppoaito W'yr.dham-stroot, AUCKLAND. A •V\7'OXUBiUrUIi "]l/rEDICINB. BEECHAM'S PILLS jf*^\\ i^v. Aro admitted bj jfs \j i'J (\ fi\ tiiousaads to tjk /K\^ >SlrA. worth f. Guinea * i^jr XiiVV Box for Wliom ami. [OS/ Vm\ n-rvous d'sorder^ f\i?f \--ii xucJi hb wind, and I'.TI-nft irVTWT I 1 I P'lin in tficstomach, l'' s/PATJS<JN- i- liaUick hoadache, pid 6OTI nil I <t lerfdißOß", rolness and \; A ... Jt!j i dizziness and drow \y»\ I*3} eir.ess, coW chills, V®\. /W/ nushlnss of heat, XJ'W^vUK' shortQ-.aa of breath, (dS)ll~ir coettvcr.ess. sourvy, tl^«S**: blotches ua the /SiiA disturbed eleap, ***Ji frlsiluful flreoms. and nil ncrvoup and tromblfns t?enFutfons, &0. Tli« first doas) will Klvo relief la 20 mlnutea. This io no ilelio-i, ror (hay have dooe it In ihiuennUß of mam,. F.very r-uflen-r la earnestly Invitud to try one box ..( tlicas Pills, and they wlllbof-r<iM> . 1-dtti' tok WOKTH A GUINEA A BOX. For female- f nil a^i= !hc?o Hilta an In valuablti', as a f.-w I'ofl.-s cf thorn carry o:T all Kroes hiunoiira, opon ».ii cbftru<:tir>n, and bring about all th.v i^ nqiilrci. No ftmal" Bhould bo without them. T:iorfl ! n" meiuuiQß to be fouud to •-•qivii BiCK>. HAM'S i'IM.S iur r.-raov li:H any obstruoiion or ireev:ul!irity of the system. If ui'U ucojvdirg so thK direction* givon with BMCb. "cox, tbi'j "ill focn restore Miniums of .wl a.nh ro .-..nod and n)b«f.t lmaith. For a wenk moi:i.icu. in'puired digestion, nnd allfli9orders>of the ;iv,- r, th,-v net litt>. " MAGIO." and o. few doii?.j will bo :oum tj'v.orli won^cra avon thocioat linr.iv tiir.t oryono it the human mcohluo. The;- gcicn^d t-e V7hole muscular Bynteni, resiera t>iu lunvvlnst comp'.exlun. bring bach th« keen ea -m i)f m polite, urul arouso into action with tho UMriSUC o of iir-.il h rho whole phjsioalciicrKy tit liio hiimu ' frame. Ti-esearc "FACTS" K^.niitu"! by U.ounanns oD:bracina all cl&taos it fooiery 5 and one of tbe b«st truttrantws to th-i ntrroas c.nil <ebi!:tatp.d Is, Boeeham'i' i^iila luivo tie lurgeat oalo of any patent rafdicino In rhe v-)iHd. Bcci*siniii's 3laj;3c Cough Pills. Asurenicdi- for HiMu/isin Kenwal, Anhrn^i Difllculty in 3rauhi:i s -, l-l.o'tuesa o! Bres:h, TiKhtncaa f,nrt Oppresaioti nf the Cheat, Wheoa- Injt. xc, Ibesn Pi'.lo 9t;ind unrivalled; and anyone labouring under aiy of the above ooinplttitnn need only iry Ono Kox to provo t}i&t X\&y ;»ro tim bost ov"r ofl'orcci to iliß nubile for Authmttilo avid eonimiiiptive CoughK, Hoiirsoncis and Onpro-r.iorv of 'ho Chest. Miej sjieodlly romavo t>-e.; svif.io «r oppression and dillloukr of brcathiDs whi.-h Kißhtly doprivo the patient of rest, 'i'hey jjivn almost instaat reliot mid coir.fort to afilictcd -with Ore above di&trassinij snd, v.-hua nvelcctcd, danger oas comrlMnti>. Lsu !iny terf.on troubled with any of tho a^oie isomtialntt: give Beecham's Bough Pills a trial. Tbe mo3t violent Cough will In a short tlma be removed. Caution.—Tho rrahHTorn rocjucs'ed to notice that thu words ' ■ Bkkcuam's Pill. St. Kolena." ire on the Qoveriiniciit Slump afSxed to caoh Box of tbe Pille. If not on,they are * Jorqery. Proparcd only and eoH >/hok).ialo and retail hy tho propriewr. T. BeochOKi, Chenii»t, St. Helena, JancßFl:-".. Ku^i.ii.l!. in I'oxes at la IH »nd Sh 91 PHch.—«o!d by all UrUKRIstH El)d Patent Medicine Doalera throuKhout the col- Mil«l, K.B.—mill dircotlons axe cclvun wiih ouch SOX. TT BiTlNG'ii pOWDER, KEATING'S POWJ3KR KIC AT IN (IS PO \V DXX KEATINK'S PUWDKIt KILLS RUGS FLEAS MOTHS BJfiiCI'LES. This Powdku is Qiiitk Uaumlkm to Ani mal lAfe, but ia unrivalled in dostroyincr fleas, biij;s. etji'krori'.'h.-o. beellra, molhi) in furs, mid ovory othi;r Ktiuci»;a of insect. Eportsmion \vi]] nmUhiHijiv,,lii ; a,!er.,r .ir;; ; -.).vii.;, ;U : i3 in Uleir Tins Ahticlk has Kuiwiiwi (jkkat a Balk that it him tcnoitcd otliorr to vend v. sa-CHllcd article in imituiten. Tiio Public a-.v, Cautionkd that the tins nf the Veunin:' |.:;iv.icr benr tho mitoKruph oITHOMAS KKATtKG. •Sold in Tins by all Drugßiata. HEATINGS-WORM TABLETS KKATING'S WOliit TAULKT3 KKATING'd WORM TABLETS A Pukelv Vegetable SwEKrMBAT, both in ippeuranco and tosto, farnishinf! a most agreo iblo method of adininistorins the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild pre paration, and i 3 especially adapted for Children. Sold in Tina by nl! UHomi il -. unrlDrueffiats. Proprietor: THOMA3 KEATING. Lo»ton«. W O X SALE, ■*- At LOWEST Market Rates i Hosln, Pitch, and Tar Kerosene, Paint, aDd Olive Olla ChamDion'B, Scott's, and Storor's Gsnaiae Whiw Load, in wocd Mnnts Metal and Nails Large Stock of Canvas, various brand* Wire Rope, from 4j Inch to i inch Bolt Rope, Hemp, and Manilla Mope, all siiea Pntont V/icfilana (wood), ""rilla, end P&lio Aneiiore, from 16 evn. w !CI i!;D, fibulas, Irnm 4 inch to 1 iuc j. Co'.eu. and JTiali OH. E, «, MOEEM Z1 »■ eoKS-Kjawis.



impgrtanFpublic notice. OPENING 01? THE NEW OUTFITTING AND TAILORING ESTABLISEA2EN T, 1 COENEE OF QTJEE3ST & FOBT STS. I ff. JNlSasfasiianinsj : w V* « ■ujafrT.'" o H»« the pIeMH. to «noun M tb. opening of the above prsmiae. W ith a New «ud W.U. I selected Stock of MEN'S, YOUTHS', & BOYS'HEADY-MADE CLOTHING, SHIRTS, ■ HATS, COLLARS, TIES, PORTMANTEAUS, TRAVELLING BAGS, RUGS, fta *_»»©«*-« —» A solendid assortment of New Zealand Clothing, made from Mo-ErOamaru, Kaiapoi and Roslvn Tweec1. to suit the most KtiSou-- also English and Scotch Clothing in great variety: EW Knicter Suits, a specialty, sizes from .0 to |O ,; Boys' , and Youths'Trouser Suits; the best selecton in the Co,ony. A GD'endid assortment of Men's Working Shirts, Flannel Unders, I ParS Hats, Macintoshes, Oil Clothing, &c., at prices that will defy competition. Our Stock of Gent's Mercery is the prettiest in the colony, comorisine—Gent's Umbrellas, Merino, Cashmere, and Lambs- , wooPHoSfry ; Fashionable Collars and Ties. Wh^te Regatta and Crimean Shirts, Josephine and Dent's Coloured, White, and Black Kid Gloves, Driving Gloves, Portmanteaus, Brief Bags, and every | requisite for the Travelling Public. ITAII.OBIKG BEPAKXtSEKiT. I have to announce that this Department is under the Management of n \ \ efficient Wes* End Cutter, and Gentlemen can select from the Largest Stock I of TweeS, and Coatings in'the City. TROUSERS to Measure, from 13s. SUITS to Measure, from 60s, The abova Law and Well-assorted Stock is entiraiv NEW, and hn been bonghli well in a JJrelS market from the leading manufacture and importers on the most favorabla terms. I ah Ofcoda KarUod In Plain yizurc W. G. ALLEN'S .la will b« »ltray ß to ke«p faith wilf S pub^d Z**~» win he conduced « the moct totftlarte «d rtnltfitbnntfl 1 principle*. As Insptotlon r«»peottu2l7 lnrltad. . ;j<l w. g7*allen, TAILOR, CLOTHIER, HATTER, AND GLOVER, No. 1, VICTOBIA ABCAJiJB, OOBK3R 07 QOTE3H AWP TORT BTBHSTS. AXD ABOADB. M CONSUMPTION^ CURABLE!' "MR G T. CONGREVE O ¥ ' CONSUMPTIOI AND IT3 SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT. . . ~,,-'nl« ; n all its sta^ofl ; wtth observation* «■ Sbowlng that direful a^.a to be curdle_in all l« k „ . , ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, ETC. Feom thb " Chrbtias HxsALD." Maroh 31, 18S8. MB O . T. Co* G ™ Xg^KKT^COKSUMPnON OTHKB _^ » Continuea to be made a great ble^g to Ballorers, far «nd wide, in every part of ti» | kingdom." nnr.pi-B, owe him a debt of gratitude. Not longrince we plued '"""'ih'.Tran b. 1.0 do.bl tb»t lor Owamptba •»<! otto Oh»l CompUhJl, MtO»- ' "Thoie can w^no^ atinai tar UQri v a Uod. Cortnuily there haibsenßa Pcblished bt UPTON AND CO., AUCKLAND. . S And may be ordered tbronish any Book«ai»T. aEOEQ-E FOWLDS 8O VICTORSA STREET, Desires to return thanks to the Public of Auckland for the support hitherto accorded him, and begs to assure his customers, and the public ' VH i generally that FIRST-CLASS VALUE will . continue to be the order of the day at EXCELSIOR HO ITS fflj G. F. has one or two seasons' Hues to clear at very low prices— : STRAW HATS, Is and Is 6d. LAWN TENNIS HATS, 2s lid. (Sold elsewhere at 4s 6d) MEN'S WORKING SHIRTS, Is Bd, 2s 3d, 2s 6d i The Best Assorted Stock of TIES and SCARFS In Auckland. niPST A POSITIVE CURE #f|\ Y~ , <£% ' for every form of 6^§l£" - M^o SKIN AND BLOOD IJSf Eczema on~Scalp. FROM; Scrofnla on Neck. IPIMPLES to SCROFULA DISFIGURING HL^OKS, numiliatlog Erup-IrMITICIIRA RESOLVENT,thenewBIood Pnri- •■ tions, ItchiDß and Buruinj Sliln and ScalplL' tiw, U!urctic,aad Aperient, cleanses theßlood . ; Tortures, nnd every species of itchiiiL-, Fcuiv, and Pcrepiratiou of ail Impurities and PolMnom : ; ,Ai rimpjy, Inherited, Si:ro:u!t>ii<, nmi synliiUt'c Dis-'Klomeuts, .md thus rcmuves the CAUSE. Hence ."a easi-a of the Blooii, si;in :i:vi <c:ilp, with Lo»« of it cures speedily, permnnently, and economically^ ' | nalr, from infancy to old age, are cured by Clti : . ~ ■;:. cunA Kssolvest, the new lllooa l'uriflur, inter- Cuticnra, the Great Skin Curb (» Medicinal : ,:j, nnllv, and Cuticuka and Cuticura Soap, tic Jolly for eitwnal use), instantly allays Itching Mid great Skin Cures and Bca.llfiere, eiternally. 11-jllammaUon, clears the Ekin and Scalp of Humors, '.Sores, and Dandruff, destroys Dead Skin andFlcah, Agonizing, Itching, and Rurninjr SUinhiola Ulcors, Sores, and Discharging AVoundliW- .>« Diswwrn, Kc/ran, TrrtiT, Kinmvorm, I'^oriasis, stores tha Uair, and beautifiea the Skin. . .=: l.tchcn, rrurnils, D.tmlruff, ainl Dclicvte Irrita- -' -J «0B« piwuliiirto !'"th M-.T.-f. innaiitly r\\. v.i] kyj Cuticura Soan, an exquisite Sfein Beantifier warm lath ivilh Ci'Ticuka H.«r nrt-i a pinKlo sp- ami Toilet K.-qui*ilc, prepared frnm Cnricinu, ... plicmion of ftjTirt-B.i, llw «real SMn I'nr.-. TliisiiJ iudi«pensal.le in treating Skin Diseases, Baoy ri-|"-at,-.l daily, willl •.]::,::■ d..-i;« "f ClTl.-fIU liK-' W M lii.ir -, Skin R'.cinisllc-s, Prickly Heat, HaftOS, pi>i.vk»;t, \rifl sp.vdily cum rtrhiim Diseases oflSuaburn, aud liutigh, Cbapped, or Greasy Skin. . ,V tlli- .Skin and t<caij>, uln-a all ollu-r meaiw fail. ■ —! '■ Cnticura Kemedleß are the only real Blood i A Slasrnificeiit 7opul»r Tl'ark on (Tie Shin, PurlOcn and Skin licautiners free from mercury, v.-ltli Kniravcd t'lati's, in wrappi'd almut the 1."r:.--iii.-'anx-nic, load, r.inc, or any other mineral or vt» vekt. Alsn, one hun.inM ■l'.-;.ti:iiijiiial?, i-oleninly table poison whatsoever. Guaranteed absolutely J\vo:ii to ln-furi' tin' :ir!i.M> Cnusul, \vhi.:h re;., a'l'vure h\- the Aaalyllcal Chcmiata of the State ol thi.i story: J have been a tcri-i-Ulc »uffercr for years iftiesachueetts. from DiH-j:«.Mof the Skin and Wood; haveVen I^or s alo ~y M vendors of medicine. Price, ohllgcd to shun public places by reanon ot my dis- cnTiouß.\, 50ct 3 .; lar S e boxes, $1.00. Ccncniu figuring humors; have hat Mho bejt physiciiins] BoJU , 25 eta. CmiOTOA Resolvent, $1.00. ■.-" •, have spent hundreds of dollars and p.; nr. n-iiof; <\-i O i c «alo Agents, New South Wales, R. Towoi until I used the Cutitoba liEMEinss, whichijt Cn , Sydney-Vlctoriji Fclton GrlmwadokCo., . have cured me, aii.i loft my ekin ami blood MiMeibourn*; South Aust'tnlia, A. M. Bickfo.rd S . pure ns n child s. Rcud m any wholesale! druggist Boag Adelaide; Queonsland, ElUott Bros. & CP, i named in the opponitc column, for "Ilow to Cure urjHuano- New Zealand N. Z. Drug Ck)., AucV Bkin and Blood Diseases," | |aTKI an( j Daucdln. Or. Address with STAstr, PnEPABED BT TUB K. Towns * Cit., Sfiv S»nlh Wltiea. I'oUcr Drug & Chemical Co., Boaton.P.B.A TANGYES, LIMITED, 119, BATHUKST-ST., SYDNEY, KEEP THE LARGEST STOCK IN AUSTRALIA OF ALL KINDS OF ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, AND LIFTING MACHINERY, And respectfully request intending Buyers to forward particulars tf , their requirements before ordering. TANGYES, LIMITED, 119, BATHURST-§T., SYDNEY.