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Evening Star, Issue 3230, 27 June 1873, Page 3

A teetotal orator in Dubuque, la., announces that there are iqore than 1,000 confirmed drunkards under twelve years of age in that city. Mark Twain, in speaking of cannibalism, grows serious for once, and solemnly declares that, for his own part, he “would rather go hungry for two days than eat an old personal friend.” A Mormon woman is thoroughly aroused at last, and declares that unless her husband cuts the number of his wives down to seven, she will leave him. “Local Notion” clubs are all the rage now in Pennsylvania, it being optional with the members to pay for their whisky when it is drank, or have it chalked down.

Late Advertisements HARBOUR STEAM COMPANY AGENTS PRETTY JANE, s.s.. for PORT MOLTNR OX (taking cargo for transhipment per Tuapeka to KAITANGATA, BALOLUTHA, and all up-river landings), Tomorrow (Saturday), 28th June. Cargo till noon. Beautiful star, b.s , for lyttellON via TIMARU, on Tuesday, Ist July. Cargo till 5 p.m., Monday. SAMSON, p.s., for OAMA.ru, on Tuesday, Ist July. Passengers by 7.30 am. train. Pares: Saloon, 20s; Steerage, 15s (including rail fare and landing charge). Offices : Harbour Chambers. NEW ZEALAND STEAM SHIPPING COMPANY (LIMITED). FOR LYTTELTON, WELLINGTON, PIC TON, NELSON, TARANAKI, and MANUKAU, transhipping at Wellington, for WANGANUI, NAPIER* and POVERTY BAY, and ftt Nelson for WESTPORT, GREYMOUTH, HOKITIKA day till 4 p.m. THE s.s. TARANAKI, on Tuesday next, Ist July. Passengers by 2.30 p.m. train. Cargo on MonW. F. WHEELER, Agent. Offices: Corner of Liverpool and Crawford streets. SATURDAY, 28th JUNE, At 2 o’clock. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES, The property of a person leaving Otago. Without reserve. D. W street. M. SPEDDING. ANTED, a clean active Girl. Kelvin Cottage, Jones street, Maitland WANTED, a Man as Boots. Apply Crown Hotel, Rattray street. SATURDAY, 28th JUNE, At 12 o’clock. IMPORTANT SALE BY AUCTION OF SUBSTANTIAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANOS, SEWING MACHINES, FIRST-CLASS ELECTROPLATED WARE, CUTLERY, CRYSTAL, REGISTER STOVES, MEDICINE CHEST, &c., &c, M‘LANDRESS. HEPBURN, & CO. have been instructed to sell by auction, at their Rooms, Manse street, on -"aturday, 28th June, at 12 o’clock, A large quantity of the above goods, comprising mahogany telescope diningtable (seven extra leaves), cedar dining-table (two extra leaves), office and other - tables, mahogany sideboard, mahogany wardrobe, mahogany and cedar couches, easy chairs and cHnfng chairs, cane and wood-seat chairs, half-tester and other iron and wooden bedsteads, palliasses, hair mattrasses, feather beds, holsters, pillows, bedding, night commode, washstands. dressing tables, &c., Ac., table and bed linen of a superior quality in great variety, window and bed damask hangings, &c., &c. Also, A large assortment of very superior electroplated ware, cutlery, cut crystal, dinner services, dessert and coffee and tea services, Ac., Ac., &c. Terms at sale. ANTED to Purchase, Waterworks Shares, Apply Box 43, Post Office. w ILD WILL ENDERBY. WANTED, Six to Eight Roomed Cottage, within five minutes’ walk Post ! office. Address “ Comfort,” Box 52. WANTED, a Nurse for the Country. Apply to Driver, Stewart, and Co. WANTED, Tenders for Fencing Section. South Dunedin. Labor only. Apply T. Robinson and Co., Princes street. FOR SALE, Freeholds in Howe street, Albany and Cumberland streets, and ' Oavcrsham; also, several Houses, Mr Bkrdy.