NOTABILIA !

Observer, Volume 4, Issue 98, 29 July 1882, Page 309

NOTABILIA !

Spectacles: — Herbert and Godfreys' Aqua•Crystal Spectacles, recommended by the Faculty. T. B. .'Hill, agent. The American Novelty Company show a capital i photo of the African explorer, Stanley, and his follow--crs—-a worthy addition to any album. 'Mrs Heppner, late of Wellington (now keep- ,. ing the Fancy Shop at the foot of Grey-street), intends •opening a Boarding-house. Luxuries provided. Terms moderate. — Last Eriday, Ministers were said to have had -another family jar over the Native Eeserves Bill, which -accounted for Eollestou delivering a Jeremiad on the .second reading of the Land Bill. Don't fail to go and see the Mammoth Bullock, now exhibiting next Thistle Hotel. This bullock is .supposed to be a lineal . descendant of the celebrated Brahmin Bull. On Tuesday next, August Ist, Mr G-. W. Binney will sell at Mr Scherfr's Warehouse in Fort-sfcrcet, a .large and choice consignment of genuine oil paintings by well-known artists. The paintings will be on view from to-morrow, and catalogues can be obtained from the auctioneer. As this is positively the last week that T. and H. Cooke will sell their furniture at prices that are really astonishing, those who wish to take advantage of -the firm clearing out their large stock should take time "by the forelock and visit the Messrs Cooke's establishment at once. Law! Law! "Oh, dear me," said old Mother Partington, " what an expensive luxury law is" — a suit at- law cost such a lot of money. Now, there's ray son Bill ; lie goes to Munro and Milligau, in Hobson-street, and gits a good suit of tweeds, .and pays for them on the deferred payment system — and they dou't cost him much. On Monday, July 31st, Mr Ci. W. Binney will sell at his rooms, Lower Queeu-street, uudei.' tbe Improvement Commissioners Trust Estate, several valuable building allottmonts, situate in Wellesley-street and Rutland-street. Plans can be seen at the oifice of the Town Clerk. As these are the last allotments in this estate for lease, there should be soma brisk eompoi tition. Pure English calf lymph, taken from the calf on the 16th of May last, from the London Establishment for Vaccination with Calf Lymph, just received per mail steamer City of New York. Tubes, 7s Gd ; glasses, 5s ; large points, 2s 6d eacb. T. B. Hill's Auckland Central Drug Store. An excellent opportunity for medical men and public vaccinators to cultivate a supply of good lymph. The only place in Auckland where you can obtain one of jßrinsinead's celebrated pianos is at the establishment of Hoffmann and Sons, who are the sole agents for this renowned firm. The Messrs Hotlmann •have received a large supply of pianos, organs, and Jiarmoniums by ' Glenora,' which are offered to the public at very reasonable prices, and as tbe instruments are from the hands of first-class makers, a good article is guaranteed. An old woman being about to depart from this ■world of grief and woe, called her eldest daughter to her and gave har some ad vice, concluding -with: "And mow, my dear, recollect when yoa are married, always do your shopping yourself, pay ready money for wbat you get, and you are sure to get the best ; above all, mind you get good tea and butter, for there is notbing so charming as a good cup of tea. Stick to Mr Kcw's two ■and eightpenny tea, and you will never rue it ;" aud with these words the old lady cleared out for regions unknown. Some of the prizes in the Observer Art Union ■are now on view about the town. The first prize (a vevy good oil painting of English scenery) is in Messrs Hoffmann and Son's window. The second prize (aiso an oil painting of English sceuer y) is in Mr Smith' s window, next the United Service Hotel. Three Parian Statuettes are to be 3een in Mr Leech's shop in Shorfcland-s treet, and +WO Parian Statuettes are in the window of Mr Singleton's jewellery shop in Victoria-street. At a fancy fair at Home, a charming young lady, who was possessed of an exceptionally small foot, had a booth set apart in order to show her foot and ankle nnder a eurlain, the price of admission being one •guinea. The lady's name was not divulged, the announcement outside tbe booth being merely, " The .Prettiest Foot in London." View, £1 ls. We fancy there are a good many young ladies in Auckland wbo could show pretty feet, esx>ecially those who have their boots made by the Messrs Garrett Bros., of Wakefieldstreet. Mr Josiah Martin has just issued a new series of views of Auckland, many of which are remarkable for their artistic beauty and effect. Tbe photograph of Auckland Harbour from Eailway Wharf, showing fio •departure of the Nelson, is a perfect gem; the cutter in the foreground coming up to the Eailway Wharf is as •correct as a painting, while the play of light and shade upon the water is instinct with life. The Auckland Express is another instantaneous effect, taking the inoving train on the embankment as sharp as if it was stationary. Several other views and street scenes, full -of life and vigour, have been publish, and we recommend a visit to Mr Martin's Studio. An old man, suffering severly from rheumatism, was walking, or rather hobbling, down Hobson-street -the other day, where he saw the name of liead and Son ■oil a building, and underneath was written, "legs turned by steam." The old fellow chuckled and said, "By Jove, that's the place for me ;" and, going to the •door, he saw one of the sons, and, calling to him, said : " I see you turn legs by steam. Can you do anything with mine?" Mr Read laughed and said, "No, my clear sir, we can do nothing in your line ; but if you want some good tables or chairs made with turned legs, wecan give you them cheaper and better than any other house in Auckland." The old fellow tooli a look at the i urniture iv the shop, and went his way, acknowledging to himself that they certainly did know how to make jgood and cheap furniture. A certain well-known tradesman in Auckland was sitting in his shop the other afternoon, when in walked six figures, ghastly pale but well dressed, and •each of their countenances bearing imprints as of care. Slowly and silently approaching, they each addressed themselves to the astonished proprietor, saying, *' Arise, and measure us for a good suit of clothe.., for I'm Gladstone !" and each of the others made tbe same "■remark, winding up, however, with "I'm Lefroy !" •"I'm Prince Napoleon I" "I'm Peabody !" "I'm Ned Kelly!" " I'ni Gitea* !" " Oh, Git out I" ecreamed the infuriated proprietor, and then he awoke and found he was Mr I. Phillips, and he had been asleep and dreaming he was measuring all the figures in the Waxworks for new suits of clothes, because Mr Kohler had said to him that morning, "Well, Mr Phillips, you have in your shop some of the best stuffs I have ever seen, and -your charges are so reasonable that when I come back I will give you an order to clothe all my establishment. The other night, at Mr Denton's lecture on "Evolution, a man sat in one of the front seats v/ith .steadfast gaze fixed on the lecturer— in fact so steadfast that he attracted the attention of all xiresent, the lecturer included, who felt highly flattered. At the •conclusion of the lecture the audience left, but this man still -remained, fixed as a stone. Mr Denton, thinking the man had become entranced with the subject of the lecture, went to him for the of hearing his views on etfc. ution ; but the moment the taleuted lecturer commenced with " My dear sir, I am glad to see you are so much interested in evolution," the man yelled out, "Darn you and your evolution! I can't •evolute nohow. lam fixed like a darned rock. I went into that American Novelty place in Queen-street, next - 5? Phillips' tailor's shop, and bought a bottle of stuff theyjcall cement, and the blessed bottle broke and Pm stuck." And so he was, and it took two carpenters and a blacksmith to release him. This cement is sold by the -American Novelty Company, now open in Queen-streot.