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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2645, 9 August 1871, Page 3

Not Up in Declining.—An impertinent young fellow offered to bet the teacher of a ladies’ grammar school who was boasting of the proficiency of his pupils, that not a single one of them would “ decline ” the noun husband.Overcome. —A Duluth (Wisconsin) paper says, “ A wolf strayed into our Union Church last sabbath during service, and was ao overcome by an ounce of lead that was presented (o him that he was unable to leave.” —“American Paper.” “Sharp” is the Word in Texas. —A Texan lost a valuable mare, and telegraphing to a neighboring town, to arrest the thief, received the laconic reply—“ Mare here; thief hung.” Bar practice.—Charlie (who has droptin for his third biiter): “Lovely morning—and the glass is still going up.”—Smart Hebe : Glasses still going down you mean I'’—Fun. Anecdotes of Alexander Dumas are passing about in the European journals. One of the best was told by Dumas himself, the last time he was in England. After his son’s great success with the Dame aux Camclias, Alexander wrote to him as though a stranger, congratulating him on the book, and expressing a desire to make the author’s acquaintance. “I myself am a literary man,” Said he, in conclusion ; and you may have heard my name as the author of ‘ Monte Christo.’ ” Dumas fils was equal to the occasion. He wrote immediately in reply, expressing the < f reat plcanre he would have in making his correspondent's acquaintance, principally on account of’the high terms in which he had always heard his father speak of the author of “ Monte Christo.”. Vice-like Gratitude.—Possessing a keen and ready wit, though .never a punster, a well-known merchant sometimes indulged in an epigrammatic I'emark He was called upon one November morning by a brother merchant, anxious to acknowledge his obligations to him for an accommodation given him, which had saved his property. Of athletic build, all sinew and muscle—in fact, a regular “ six-footer”—he was so de monstrative that, in the warmth of his feelings the “grip” given his benefactor at parting fairly made the latter wince. As the door closed upon him, the other turned to a friend who had witnessed the interview, and observed, “There, now, is a man in whose hands gratitude becomes a vice !” Vdvertisements received too late for Classification. THURSDAY, 10th AUGUST, At 12 o’clock. CLEARING SALE OF SADDLERY, &c. M‘LANDRESS HEPBURN & CO., are instructed by Mr. Hugh Fraser (who is retiring from business) to sell by Auction, at his premises, Princcs-strcet, on Thursday, 10th August, at 12 o’clock, The whole of his stock of saddlery, &c., consisting of— Ladies’ and gentlemen’s saddles, cart harness, spring oart harness, cab harness, pair horse buggy, harness, largo assortment of , bridles, whips, spurs, silver-plated buckles, j : nd other gear, &c. &c. &c. Also Shop Fittings. Terms at Sale. Assistant engineer wanted. —Temporary Assistant wanted'in the Roads and Works Department, salary to be at the rate of L3OO per annum. Applications in writing to be sent to the , Secretary for Land and Works, not later than noon of Friday, 11th instant, T). REID, Secretary, Land and Works. Dunedin, Sth August, 1871. JQUNEDIN ABSTAINERS’ UNION.A PUBLIC MEETING will be hold this WEDNESDAY Eve ing, at 8 o’c’ock, to receive Report and Elect Office Bearers. B. DICK ISON, Secretary. WAKARI ROAD DISTRICT. r|THE Ratepayers of Maori Hill, who g signed the petition the General Hoad Board, will please meet in the Presbyterian School House, on Tuesday evening, at 8 o’clock. HHAILORING. —Fresh Tenders will be J- received, until noon of Wednesday, 16th August, 1871, for supply of 30 Suits Boy’s Corduroy Clothing. Sample of cloth to bo left with tender. Further particulars from Master of Industrial School. For LYTTELTON. WELLINGTON, PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI. & MANUK AU. Transhipping Passengers and Cargo for Napier, Wanganui, and West Coast Ports. ~Ka rTHE S.S. PHtEBE, H. -8- Wo list*, Esq., , Commandcr. will be despatched for the above ports positively on THURSDAY, 10th August. Harbour steamer at 2 p.m. DRIVER STEWART & CO. inst. FOR MELBOURNE DIRECT. THE AT CLIPPER SHIP GOLDE'' SEA, Will s-iil for the above Port *on MON DAT NEXT, the 14th For freight or passage apply to NEILL and Co., Bond-street, Agents,