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Evening Star, Issue 3597, 2 September 1874, Page 3

TAME CODFISH. The ladies. as a result of the introduction of marine aquariums into so many English watering places—far Margate, Scarborough, Yarmouth, &c., are ah >ut to follow the example cf Brighton will seen have an entirely new species of pet, that may, in time, prove as popular as an infant hippopotamus or a baby elephant. According to Professor Thomson, in his interestmg work '‘The depths of the sea,the eodfish caught by the Faroe Bank fishermen, and placed m the wells of the vessel for transportation to the London market, are so friendly disposed towards the human species as to allow tdems Ives to be scratched, and, probably because they are covered with all kinds of suctorial copepods, appear to like the process. They will also eat readily from the hand, and one that had made several voy ges had become quite a favorite with the sailors, and would come at command and rub his huge head against the professor’s hand masi lovingly. When it is considered that these fish have only just been caught and hauled into the vessel by a treacherous baited hook, the above-named fact of natural history augurs much for their good nature or very little for their memories.

That was an expressive remark of a practical man regarding the women of the period, “ She don t know enough to bile hot water.” Liberal. —The following anecdote was told by a preacher, for a fact:— A preacher was praying, and m his prayer he said, “ I pray to the Lord to curtail the power of the devil.” Just then an old darkey in the congreation cried xes . Amen ! Bress God! Cut him tail smack, smoove oft'. Late Advertisements. Notice. THE Families per Corona will be engaged at the Immigration DepOt, Caversham, and the Single Men at the Old Immigration Depdt, Princes street, To morrow and following days, at ten o’clock a m. COLIN ALL\N, __ Immigration Officer. LODGE OF DUNEDIN, No. 931. rjIHE Members of this Lodge are re--!L quested to attend at the Masonic Hall This Evening, at half-past seven sharp. Business ; To attend at Installation of the R.W.G.M. and Officers of the District Grand Lodge of New Zealand, S.O. By order of the W.M. WANTED, a Girl for Bookbinding. Apply to Livingstone, binder and stationer. OTANTED TO KENT, Pour or Five- * roomed House, within ten minutes’ walk of the Octagon. Apply “F.D.,” Star Office, WANTED by an Importer, a Youdj Man who has a thorough knowledge of woollen goods. Apply by letter to Bos No 203, Post Office, Dunedin, GENTLEMEN’S White Shirts, six for 38i ; also, Button-behiud Shirts in all sizes. Taylor’s, Rattray street. TO LET. Two Furnished Bedrooms, with use of kitchen ; suit a married couple or two gentlemen ; with or without board, Apply Mrs Wilson, Albany street, corner of George street. WANTED, Housekeeper for a Station; good wages. Apply Miss Allan’s Registry Office, George street. WANTED, Married Couple man as groom, wife as housekeeper. Apply Miss Allan’s v.egiatry < ffice, George street. WANTED Immediately, Wood Turners. First-class hands only need apply, at the turnery department. Findlay and Co. Stuart street. ’ WANT _jD TO SELL, 600 bushels Grass Seed—an excellent sample. To be seen at Esther and Low s, George street. WANTED, two respectable Boarders for private house. Address “ Quiet.” Star office. WANTED immediately, two General Servants and three Nurse Girls. Apply Registry Office, Dowling street, at once,