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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2821, 28 February 1878, Page 2

An old bachelor says he's been so often deceived by the chicken of the restaurant and boarding-house, that he calls it " the mocking-bird." Good Advice. —" Pqx't "—-Pon't insult a poor man. His muscles may be well developed.—Don't fret. The world will move on as usual after you are gone.—Don't throw dirt in your teacher's eyes. It would injure the pupil—Don't buy a coach to pleuse your wife. Better make her a little sulky. —Don't write obituaries. Save some of your kind words for those living.—Don't ask yqur pastor to pray without notes. How else cun he pay his provision bill P —Don't stand and point the way to heaven. Spiritual guide-boards save but few sinners.—Don't worry about another nun's business. A Jittle selfishness is sometimes commendable.

Mb Wm. McCvtuovan having been ap pointed agent on the Thanes for the Imperia Firo Insurance Company, is prepared to take risks at ihe lownt rates, Tho Imperial Com ptttij was entnblithed in 1803, and has a capital of £1,600,000, wilh its bead office at No. 1, Old Broad etrec!, London. The Melbourne directory bag upon it tome of tlie most influential men in that ci«y> and the name the Company lias gained for itself by ita prompt and liberal eettlctuent of claims, while charging modentta rate», bas secured a large amount of business not only in Australian Colonies, but iti nil parti ot ibe world in which agencies hare been established,—ADTT.