A Turkish Beauty. — ♦ . — Mrs General Lew Wallace has. been permitted to see the greatest beauty of Prince Feramorz's harem m Turkey. Two wonderful black eunchs met the •visitor at the iron gate of a beatiful garden, and conducted her to a large room rather barren of furniture but hung with fine Eastern draperies. Here she found the Prince's latest acquisition, whom she thus described m the Independent. "Among the billowy cushions and vaporous veilings rose the young face. Oh; what a revelation of beauty F Uplifted m a questioning way, to see what manner of women these are who come from the ends of the earth with unveiled faces, and go about the world alone and have to think for themselves —poor things! The J expression was that ot a lovely child awaking from summer . slumbers m the happies* humour, and ready for play. A aensN tive, exquisite face, fair as the first woman while the angel was unfahen. A perfect oval, the lips a scarlet thread, and oh 1 those wonderful Asiatic eye» 1 lustrous, coal-black, long, rather than round, beaming, nnder j oinei eyebrow*. ;. Late Advertisements. AUCTION SALE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. ■, rr,HE UNDERSIGNED has been X favoured with instructions to BeJl at his Auction Rooms, The Square, Palmerston NorthPart of Rural Sections Nos. 1 and 2 Karere* containing Ilia lr 14p. This land is situated about 40 chains from the Railway Line, and is part of the Kairanga Block. - giheSate will take place on the 20th instant at 3 p.m. For particularsof title and terms, Also . =•■■■■■-.- ■ Rural section, No. 544, containing 101 aores fronting Bunny thorpe * Road, and alongside of Rhode's Block. This land is of excellent quality and partially improved. TJiRMS AT SALE. Apply to v^ JAMB3LIWTON, «•'" '-' : '■■'■'■■ Auctioneer. EDUCATIONAL. MRS HARVEY, having received numerous promises of support, has decided upon opening a School for YOUNG LADIES on January 23rd. When suitable buildings can be obtained, resident pupils will be received on moderate terms. The Lady Principal, who has had great experience m tho art of teaching, &c, offers a liberal education m Eng. lish, Singing, Drawing, and m Plain and Fancy Needlework. Terms ; One guinea per quarter m advance. . n The hours of attendance are from 10 a.m, till 2.30 p.m., with hal Un-hour's recess at Noo.nfor Lucheon* . ..YOUNG, , GENTLEMEN under twelve years of age also received. Pupil Teachers and others requiring instruction m any one subject can • have the Bame by special arrangement. N. B. All School Books provided eexcpt those for Writing^ and Draw-, ing. ' ; , '.-...■ ' ' ' .. NOTICE. TIOUND TRESPASSING on my X Land at Ngawhakaraua, hear Orqua, since 26th of December 1882, a Chesnut Home branded (like a pipe) on off shoulder. Owner can obtain 6ame upon payment of expenses. ROPANA MATAI. 12th of January 1883. : Physiognomy. F O R E S T ERS' HALL. PR 0 F ESS 0 R TT UG 0, the Celebrated Physiognomist, whose lectures throughout the Colonies have been attended by largo and appreciative audiences, will deliver a SERIES on his amusing and popular lectures, or practical and scientific Physiogonomy, to commence on TUESDAY evening next. Every discourse is illustrated by large' diagrams j and at tbe close of lecture Mr Hugo gives public dolinoritions of character. < Admission to each lecture, 2s and Is. To commence at 8 o'clock. . After the first lecture Mr Hugo will be m daily attendance at hiscousulting rooms. Roe's private Hotel, for the purpose of supplying the public with his celebrated Chart of Moral, Mental, and Physical development. A. MARTIN, I -■■■•■■ " : Photographer^ Victoria Avende, the Roman Catholic Church) WANGANUI.J PHOTOGRAPHS Furnished m Oil, X or Water Colours Homesteads, Villa Residences, Public Machinery &c. Photographed. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS made with Families and Schools. Engarvinga; Photographs, Oil Paintings, Maps, Plans, <fee. Copied, O"Nete the Address :— Opposite the Catholio Church, Wanganni >
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 41, 13 January 1883, Page 3
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