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Evening Star, Issue 3601, 7 September 1874, Page 3

Exotic English.—! ifty years ago, “Here they spike the English!” was an announocment to be seen m many a Parisian shop window. How they did “spike” it may be guessed from tho BiH.nnei* is. which thoy wrote it, sundry specimens from the Gaelic-English current in Paris in 1822 being preserved in the Pagesof the ‘ Mirror ’ that year. M. Oliver the Houdin of the day, promised, in his bills! to perform an infinity of legerdemains worthy to excite the curiosity of spectators such as the cut ami burnt handkerchiefs who shall taka up their primitive forms ; the watch thrown up; it nailed against the wall by a pistol-shot, the enchanted glass wine, the handsome Elisina in her trunck; and some “ low automatons who will dance up on a rope and shall do the most difficult tricks concluding with a pantasraagory disposed in a manner as t? the ladies. At a resturant in the Palais-Royal “ Macaroni net baked sooner ready was to be obtained; and the hairdresser m the Rue St. Honord sought to attract the wandering Briton by proclaiming, “ Here to cut off hare in English fashion.” The propnetor pf the Montesquieue Baths notified all it might concern, “As for the brothes hqmd or any breakfasts, and, in one word, all other things relatives to the service of the bathes, the Persons will be so good as to direct themselves to the servant bathes, who will satisfy them with the greatest attention,” liatQ Advertisements. WANTED, a good General Servant ; must understand cooking. Apply Porter’s Caversham Hotel. J WANTED, a Boy. Apply Matthews, Baxter, and Co,, printers, Princes street. WANTED by a young Married Couple (no childieu), one Room, unfurnished, with fireplace. Apply by letter, “A. 8.,” Post office, North Dunedin. WANTED, by a married couple, a House with three or four rooms ; no children. Apply “G. 5.,” General Pest Office, Dunedin. LOST, on Friday night, a Silver Scent Box, at the Masonic Mall. Finder rewarded oa returning the same to J. Walsh, Hudson’s Factory. GOOD General Servant Wanted. Mrs Benjamin, St, Andrew street. DERS for Erection of FourA Roomed Hous“, labor only. For particulars, apply Furbury ’Bus, Princes street. ANTED, aßrickmaker. Island Brick Works. Apply Green TO BRICKLAYERS,—'Ienders Wanted (for labor only) in Building in Concrete a Four-roomed Dwelling. For particulars apply at Provincial Engineer’s Office, Provincial Buildings. GENTLEMEN’S UMBRELLAS, in Silk and Lustre. Large variety just received ; guaranteed first-class. Taylor’s Rattray street. « * WANTED, a Carpenter. Princes street south. Mrs Fox, LSAEnDEKS Wanted, till 4 p m, To-mor-X row, to remove 500 yards of earth (more or less). Apply Sansbury and Goppertb, builders, at Chiaroui’s shops, George street. T ANTED, two Gentlemen Boarders private sitting-room ; healthy situa tion. Apply Mercer and Sou, grocers, Prince street. WANTED, a Nurse Girl, about fourteen. Mrs T. J. Leary, Princes street. LOST, King street, last night. Baby’s White Cape, braided black. Return to Adelaide Hotel, Hanover street. WANTED, a General Servant for Gentleman’s family. For address apply |Mr Hindle, China Warehouse,' Princes t street.