QUIMTETTE.

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 236, 21 March 1885, Page 12

QUIMTETTE.

YOG-EL, DERBY, BISMARCK, FIJI, AND* SAMOA. Yo&Ei (taking Samoa). If Samoa, I choose to marry, I shall be fixed up for life, And dear Queensland need not tarry, With ISTew G-uinea for a wife. Bismabck (dancing alone). In that case, vinpredecented, Single I shall live and die ; I shall have to be contented With the coast of Afric-y. Yogel (taking Fiji). If on Fiji I determine, To my wooing she'll come o'er ;- Ifc will take Me Arthur's firm in If the Germans get Samoa. Deeby (dancing wildly).. In that case, unprecedented, It will make the dollars fly ; And I'm sure I'm quite contented,. Since expenses are so high. Yo&el (dancing). After much debate external (S'posing neither I adore) ; Derby's lesson that I learn'll Sop me as king for some more.. Samoa (dancing joyfully).- v In that case, unprecedented, j Single I shall live indeed ! And I'm sure I'm quite contented,. Since to neither I agreed. Ail (dancing as before)* In that case, unpredecented, Single we shall live and die ; And we've one and all repented Having fingers in the pie,. Having fingers, etc. Dick the Philosopher;.

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Monet Lent — Oh ! no, my dear friends, I am not a money lender, but the system by which -1 carry on busines enables the peopio who patro.nice my establishment to do without borrowing money from the money lending fraternity, this is my syrtem ; I buy in the cheapest markets, and pay cash for the bargains I secure. • "The people know I sell cheaply, and by so doing I make rapid profits on my outlay. I have no "bad debts to contend against ; my stock never •remain many days in the shop. It goes off i > -quickly, and thus I turn my money over, each \_time it turns making something. This proves to the people that they will best study their own ■pockets by purchasing groceries and provisions at my stores. To those who have not paid me a visit, I say do not believe what anyone tells you, but drop in and compare my prices with those •who give tick. In fruit and general produce also fish and preserved goods, there is not a better lot to choose from in the city. No need to go to Abbott and the other money lenders if you will ■ only be persuaded to save money by dealing at my shops, known by the name of the Co-operative •Stores, next Criterion Hotel, Hobson-street. — "Your friend, Eaton.