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New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 4048, 3 November 1874, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE EDITOR'S GUESTS. The Editor sat in hl3 sanctum, his countenance furrowed with care, His mind wt the bottom of business, his feet at the top of a chair, His cbaix-arm an elbow supporting, his right hand upholding his head, His eyes on his dusty old table, with different documents spread: There were thirty long pages from Howler, with underlined capitals topped, And a short disquisition from Growler, requesting his newspaper stopped. There were lyrics from Gusher, the poet, concerning sweet flow'rets and zephyrs, And a stray gem from Plodder, the farmer, describing a couple of heifers ; There were letters from organisations—their meetings, their wants, and their laws — Which said, "Canyon print this announcement for the good of our glorious cause?" There were tickets mviticg his presence to festivals, parties, and shows, Wrapped up in notes "Please give us a notice," demurely slipped in at the close : In short, as his eye took the table, and ran o'er its ink-spattered trash. There was nothing he did not encounter, excepting per'iapa it was cash. The Editor dreamily pondered on several ponderous things, On different lines of action, and the pullirj of different strings, On various other town matters, sufficient his

temper to rile, And finally contrived to be making the blood of an editor boil; And so one may say that his feelings could hardly be said to be smooth, And he needed some pleasant occurrence his ruffled emotions to soothe : He had it; for lo 1 on the thre.LoM, a firm and reliable tread, And a farmer invaded the sanctum, and these are the words that he said : "Good mornin', sir, Mr. Printer: how is your body to-day 5 I'm glad you're to home; for you fellers is al'ays a runnin' away. But, laying* aside pleasure for busine:l've brought my little boy Jim : And I thought I would see if you couldn't make an Editor outen of him. Be ain't no great shakes for to labour, though I've laboured with him a good deal, And give hfm some strappin' good arguments he couldn't help but to feel; But he's built out of second growth timber, and

nothin' about him is big, Exceptin' his appetite only, and there he's as good as a pig. He don't take to nothin* but vic'.uals, and he'll never be much, I'm afraid, So I thought it would be a good notion to lam him the Editor's trade. His body's too small for a farmer, hb judgment is rather too slim. But I thought we perhaps could be makin' an Editor outen o' him!" The Editor Hat in the sanctum and looked the old man in the eye, Then glanced at the g&inning young hopefu 1 , and j mournfully made his reply : j " Is yoursou a small unbouud edition of closes and Solomon both ? I Can he compo33 his spirit with meekness, and strangle a natural oath ? I C.iu lie leave a'l his wrongs to the future, and cany his heart in his cheek ? Can he do an hour's work in a minute, and Jive on sixpence a week? Can hejpress all the springs of knowledge, with quick and reliable touch. And be sure that he knows how much to and knows how to not know too much ? Does he know how to spur up his virtue, and put a check-rein on liis pride? Can he carry a gentleman's maniiTj within a rhinoceros' hide V The farmer stood curiously listening, while wonder his -visage o'ersprcad ; And he said, " Jim, I think we'll bo goin', he's probably out of his head." But lo ! in the rickety chamber, another reliable tread! And entered another old farmer, and these are the words he said: " Good morning, sir, Mr. Editor, how is the folks to-day ? I owe you for next year's paper ; I thought I'd come in and pay, And here is a few little items that happened last week in our town ; I thought they'd look good for the paper, and so I just jotted them down. And here is a basket of cherries my wife picked expressly for j-ou ; And a small bunch of flowers from Jenny—she thought she mint send something too." Tho Editor sat in his sanctum and brought down his list with a thump : " God bless that old farmer," he muttered, "he's a regular Editor's trump." And 'tis thus with our noble profc .lon, and thus will it ever be, still; There are some who appreciate its labours, and some who perhaps never will. But in the great tinio that n comhr\ when loudly the trumpet shall sound, And they who have laboured and restrd shall come from tho quivering ground ; When they who have striven and su.Tered to teach and ennoble the race, Shall marsh at the front cf the columr, each one iu his God-( v *iven place, A* they pass through the gates of The City with proud aud victorious tread. The Editor, printer, and "de7il" will travel not for from the head.

Public Companies. PACIFIC FIRE ANT) MARINE IXS'u'KANCB COMPANY. CAPITAL — £1,000,03. The understand is now prepared to accept Marine Riski at lowest current ivtes. Policies made payable in London or at any of the Company's ageaiiC3 when rrqirred. F. A. WHITE, Agent. Auckland, November 2, 1874. jpROSPECTUS OP THE CO-OPERATIVE MEAT SUPPLY COMPANY. The object of the Company is the supply of wholrLOine Meat to shareholders and consumers at less than can be done by private establishments FOR CASH, or guaranteed short accounts. The nominal capital of the Company is £4000, in 1 4000 shares of .CI each, 10i of which will only be called , up. Arrangements will bo made to secure suitable business premises and an efficient manager. Credit will only be given to shareholders, c*id only to the extent of the va'.ue of shares held, Vims i>roviding against the possibility of bad debts. The saving thus effected will, it is est : *nited, be sufficiently large to pay 10 per cent, interest on capital invested, and a bonus of 10 per cent, to consunrers; and jood wholesome Meat at a less price than can bo done on the credit system. No Shareholder will be allowed to hold more than 100 shares. Above 1200 shares have already been disposed of. As soon as 2000 shares shall have been subscribed for, a meeting of shareholders will be held, and directors chosen. Early application necessary as business will be commenced with the new year. The 10s will be called up in monthly instalments of 2s 6d each. A list of shareholders can be seen at A. Dornwell s office, Queen-street, from whom all further particulars may be obtaiued; also, the proponed rules of the Society. Extract of a letter received from the Co-operative Society, Wangarei" Willi reference to the progress of the Society, I maystate that it has rather exceeded our most sanguine expectations. W«3 have been desirous to see the system inaugurated in Auckland, where a sort of head central store should be established.—(Signed) J. T. Rkyeurn," The Secretary of the ilahurangl Co-operative Society writes with regard to that Company It is at present, and has been, doing well. It has brought down prices 20 per cent., and the most liberal nf the former has reduced his profits considerably, but has done more busines3 in consequence." A shareholder of the Mahura* gi Co-operative Society also writes" I fully believe in the system, aud feel confident, where properly and economically managed, there can be no doubt of its success." A gentleman connected with the Wellington Co-operative Butchering and Cattle Dealing Society writeslt will prove a great success, and similar companies will eventually be established in all the large provincial towns. The Secretary of the Company some time ago started a Bread and Biscuit Business on the above s-ystcm, which ha? not only been the means of reducing the price of bread, but also of making many of our old-established men retire from business."

Earthenware, <SscAMES B. FRANCIS, IMPORTER OF CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHENWARE, # Begs to inform his friends and tins public tuat he is now established in one of those new buildings, No. 22 5, QUEEN-STREET (OrrosiTE His Latk PitEMiSrs), where he is opening tin* following Shipments or Goods:— Ex 'FERiNDALE': Extra-cut Tumblers aud Wine Glasses, for public and private houses; 200 dozen Enamelled and Gut China Mugs, Uand Vases (something new). I Ex 4 CITY OF AUCKLAND': White aud Gold Toilet Sets, Looking Glasses, Rockingham and Lustre Teapots, &c. Ex 'EXFORD'; Whito and Gold andßiuefigured Breakfast Ware. TO ARRIVE, PER 'ZEALANDIA', 40 packages, consisting of—Glass Candlesticks, Sugars and Butter Coolers, Dishes, Caraffo and ups, Plain and Cat Nobbier Tmnblers, a Large Assortment of Enamelled aud Printed Jugs, Gilt and Decorated Toilet Sets, White aud Gold China Goods, Buff Milk Pans, Lip Bowls, Pressed Teapots, Spittoons, Jelly Cans, Arc. TO FOLLOW, BY THE 'HYDASPES': Lined Dinner Ware and Baker Dishe3, with division , (something new