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Southland Times, Issue 1529, 26 January 1872, Page 3

There are at the present time in tlio United Kingdom about 187,000 peraous receiving instruction in drawing from certificated teachers ; and the total income of the various Schools of Art throughout the country is returned at nearly £38,000 for the year 1870. A little boy once stopped at a country tavern and paid for hia lodgings and breakfast by sawing wood, instead of asking it as a gift. Fifty years later the same boy passed the little inn as George Peabody, the banker. — Moore's Rural New Yorker. A cynical man says the reason women are so fond of writing letters is, that they rejoice in the opportunity of saying all they wish without the possibility of an interruption. It is said that the reason why the Russian Government is so slow in availing itself of the electric telegraph is, that it is opposed to some of the necessary preliminary operations, — such as elevating the Poles, for instance. " Maria," said a lady to a colored servant, " that's the sixth silk dress you have : worn since you came to me; pray howmany do you own ?" — " Only seven, missis; but I's saving my wages to buy another." — " Seven ! what use are silk dresses to you ? Why, I don't dwu so many as that." — " 'Spect not, missis," said the smiling darkey ; " you doesn't need 'em so much as I does. You see, you quality folks everybody knows ia quality ; but we bettermost kind of cullud pussons has to dress smart to distinguish ourselves from common niggers." .

MARAVILLA. COCOA. -No breakfast table is complete without this delicious beverage. — -l-'ne GHobe eajs, "Various importers and manufacturers have attempted to attain a reputation for their prepared Cocoas, hut we doubt whether any thorough success had beenachieved until Messrs Taylor Brothers discovered the extraordinary qualities of ' Maravilla' Cocoa. I Adapting their perfect system of preparation to this finest of all species of the Tbeobroraa, they have produced an article which supersedes every other Cocoa in the market. Entire solubility ,;. a ; delicate aroma, and a rare concentration of the purest elements of nutrition, distinguished the i Maravilla Cocoa above all others. For homoeopaths and invalids we could not recommend a more agreeable or valuable beverage." Sold in packets only by all Grocers, of whom also may be had Taylor Brothers' Original Homoaopathio Cocoa and Soluble Chocolate. Steam Mills — Brick Lane, London. Export Chicory Mills, Bruges, Belgium. T^ORMS for Registering Claims to Vote may be had at the Times office. WANTED a Bullock Driver. Apply to W. B. Kingswell. NOTICS. ANY ratepayers within the WaJmatuku Road Board District can have work gravelling the new formation of Road, near Mr Campbell's, ' upper ford. Price on application to Mr B, M'Neill, or the undersigned. W. A. LYON, Chairman. ■ r Jan. 23, 1872. ________ HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. rpHE TENTH EXHIBITION of this Society -*■ will take place at the THEATRE ROYAL, on THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MARCH THE 7th AND Bth, 1872. Schedules of Prizes and every information regarding the exhibitions can be obtained from the Seedsmen in town, or from the Office-bearers. MEDICAL HALL, OPPOSITE THE CLUB, DEE -STREET, INVERCARGILL. H THOMAS begs most respectfully to an- • nounce to the inhabitants of Invercargill and surrounding neighborhood, that he has commenced business as a Dispensing Chemist, and Wholesale and Retail Druggist, and trusts by strict attention to business, and keeping only those drugs of ascertained purity, to merit a share of public patronage. He has on hand all articles usually sold by a Chemist and Druggist. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. CORPORATION OF INVERCARGHLL. TENDERS will be received up to 4 o'clock, p.m., on THURSDAY, the Ist February, . for tbe repairs cf the Invercargill Jetty. Specifi", cation can be seen at this office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. EDWIN CUTHBERT, | Town Surveyor. Town Surveyor's Office, i Kelvin-street, January 25, 1872.