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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 476, 20 July 1871, Page 3

A disconsolate citizen of New Orleans puts the following question to one of the papers published there : " Mr. Edytur—That what I ■wish to ask you is whether strychnine, what the polic give to dogs, won't pizen the human being after sasser.gera has been fried ? Please put in the paper how this is, for if fried strychnine is pizen, Igo a^ain ssssingers. Yours, till pizened." It is rumoured tint the Duke of Edinburgh, on his return home, will wed a lady not of blood royal, but surpassing beauty, and vory wealthy.— Chigago Journal. The- latest puzzle for school teachors and other learned people is to read the following meaningless sentence aloud without mispronouncing a word. The pedagogues of Aroostook county were challenged to do so and unanimously failed : " Ho.was an aspirant ' after the vagaries of the exordia's, and a coadjutor of the infragable, yet exquisite farrago on the subsidence of the italicised finale. WANTED — Immediately a NUItSE GIRL, between the age of 12 and 14 years.—Apply at the Belfast Hotel, PrincesBtrcet. ' WANTED— A Good GENERAL SERVANT ; highest wages given.—Apply at the Belfast Hotel, Princes-street. WANTED— An Ancient-looking WALLER, whose work has stood the test of time, and whose knowledge of his calling enables him to execute his contracts with profit to himself, and not at the expense of creditors ; he must be a lover of truth.—ujpply to a Foreman of Works. WANTED KNOWN—That BOARD and RESIDENCE can be had for a Lady and Gentleman, or Two Single Gentlemen, in a healthy part of the City.—For address, apply Stab Office. WANTED— A First-olass General SERVANT for the Thames.—Apply at the Stab Office. 71TTANTED TO RENT—A Comfortable I I VyV Five or Six-roomed Cottage; within '*~ I /ifteen minutes' walk of the Post-office.— A p« ~ ,- i ply G., office of this paper. WANTED— Two or three GIRLS as APPRENTICES to work the Sewingmachine.—Apply to N. Campbell, Tauor, Queen-street. -yrOTIGE,—I wpat some New Zealand ,{>| White or Red Cornelian, ot any handsome Stones, fit for making into Jewellery.— JT. H. IiEWIBSOK, opposite Union Bank. ' WANTED.— I am a purchaser of Bed or White Cornelian, it must be good and fit for cutting into Jewellery, and tho produce of the district of Auckland.—F. H. LewisHON, opposite the I "nion Bank. MONEY to Lend on Mining Shares.—.Apply to H. Y. STBVBHO, Sharebroker, Queen-itreet.