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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 173, 6 August 1869, Page 3

A Lady gave a fangy ball not long since, and, in order to be distinguished placed a servant at the door to announce the costumes as they entered. A couple of ladies appeared in full ball-room dress. " What costume shall I announce ;" asked the servant. "We are not in costume," they replied. "Two ladies without costume," shouted the servant, to the horror of everybody.

CHARGE OF THE DRESS BRIGADE.

Half a league, half a league, half a league rearward Eight through the mire and dirt, Much to its beauty 'B hurt, Trailed the rich silken skirt, • Half a league rearward. Ilalf a yard, half a yard, half a yard fully. Hirsute and woolly, Into the liquid air, ■ Rode up the pile of hair, From other heads sundered ; While seated upon it Rode the brave bonnet — Rode though it wondered, Curls to the right of ife, Curls to the left of it, Curls to the rear, Curls that were plundered. What though men shout "Oh, the Fortunes youv'e squandered ! " Theirs not to make reply, Theirs but to dress or die, " Charge ! "to the clerks they cry — " Charge by the hundred ! "

New Advertisements. FOR WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, OTAGO, and BLUFF. 13. HP HE steamship si §iiill||p^ is appointed to leave as above on TUESDAY, the 10th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to THOMAS CAWTHRON, 1632 Agent, Government Wharf. FOR TARANAKI and MANUKATJ (AUCKLAND). I-, npHE Steamship AIREDALE •^llltiiilie* is appointed to leave as above, on FRIDAY, 13th instant. Fox Freight or Passage apply to THOMAS CAWTHRON. 1633 Agent, Government Wharf. R. RAWSON, DENTIST, will remain in Nelson till the Departure of the Airedale on the 22nd. 1631 TO-MORROW, SATURDAY. At 12 o'clock. At the Nelson Auction Rooms, A SUPERIOR SPRING TRAP. Useful Ray Gelding, rising five years 1 Bay Mare, unbroken A set of New Harness Saddles, Bridles, &c JOHN R. MABIN, 1635 Auctioneer. NOTICE. mENDERS are invited for DRIVING 300 JL Feet (more or less) on the Leasehold of the Collingwood Coal Mining Company (registered). Tenders addressed to the Secretary, marked, " Tender for Drive," specifying Price per Foot, will be received until WEDNESDAY, August 25, at Noon. For further particulars, apply to the Manager on the Works. Not less than Six Men to be employed at the Drive. J. D. BRACE, Secretary. Collingwood, August 3, 1869. 1634 NOTICE. HAVING DISPOSED of my BUSINESS PREMISES at MOTUEKA. I hereby request that all ACCOUNTS due to me be PAH) forthwith to Mr- T-HOS. GOODMAN, whoso receipt only will be a sufficient discharge. Ti BEDFORD, Blacksmith. Motueka, August 6th, 1869. 1638 T>IANO-FORTES MOST CARE--t FULLY, but especially ACCURATELY TUNED in Town and Country. Orders left with Mr. I. M. HILL, Waimea-street, Mr. JAMES, Bridge-street, and Mr. J. A. PACKER, Hardystreet, will t. e promptly attended to. 1579 WANTED, a Good GENERAL SERVANT by Mrs; ALFRED ELLIOTT, Bronte.' •street }'/■■/',.•':.' ..■.■■■■.',/,[■ ■■:/. .: . :_. .- '1635 TJtTAiSTEDj/a -HOUSEKEEPER or GENE'Vr ' BAX SERVANT. Apply, to 1637 : Mr: RUTTER, Trafalgar-street