NOTABILIA

Observer, Volume 2, Issue 48, 13 August 1881, Page 548

NOTABILIA

— The "Hercules Galop" is all the vage just now, nnd is really the jolliest thiag for dancing. — On Wednesday next, Messrs Tonks and Co. will sell a larore qtiantitv of Tea, consisting of Darjeeling, Pekoe, Souchong, direct from the Kalataree Gardens. —A candle is like a tombstome when a woman puts it up for her late husband. — Herr Carl Schmitt notifies in this issue that he has removed to his residence in Grafton-road. — One of the earliest printers on record was the Emperor Trajan, who set tip a Roman Column. — In ' a few days an important sale of Lampware, Brush ware, GlnsswareH&c, will take place at Mr Gabriel Lewis' Mart in Queen-street. — "Empty is the Cradle, Baby's Gone," is the title of the latest serio-idiotic song. It will probably be followed by "Empty is the Bottle, Papa's Full." Angelo Forrest has all the latest music. — American Waltham Watches were Awarded the Only Two Fh-3t Prizes at the Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880-81, being Higher Awards than any other Exhihitor received for watches. — Mr W. S. Collins, the family grocer, of Parnell, has received a, very high certificate, respecting the quality of the coffee sold by him — and good coffee is a very desirable adjunct to a breakfast table. Moral — Try Collins Coffee. — The members of the Loyal Star of Auckland Lodge of Oddfellows intend celebrating their Anniversary with a Ball and Promenade Concert at the Choral Hall on Thursday, 25th inst., and as every care is being taken to make the affair a success, a very enjoyable evening is anticipated. — Mr T. Burton will deliver a lecture on. Freethought at the Albert Hall on Tuesday evening. This gentleman has delivered lectures on this subject in the Southern towns with great success, and the lecture on Tuesday will take place under the auspices of the Freethought Association. — "What shall Aye do with the extra goods procured in expectation of the arrival of the Squadron and the Princes ?" is the cry now amongst the various tradesmen. Munro and Milligan have not joined in the cry, but are selling goods at prices to suit all classes, as a trial will prove. — "Yes," he said sorrowfully, pressing his head, " I know the pedigree well. Headache by Intoxication, out of Mixed Spirits, grand dam, Severe Thirst," and he went off at once to Mick Gallagher's and had a dose of Hop Bitters and as he came out quite well, lie muttered in French that it was worth a " Louey dore." — Persons visiting Auckland for a short time desirous of seeing all that can be seen cannot do better than take a carriage or buggy from Sam Young's Greyhound Livery Stables, and enjoy a good drive with a good horse, and that you are sure of if Sam turns you out. — That hos o' yourn, Bill, looks bad now you've got your 'ansonx done up. You wanes to get a new hos ; but I knows you like 3 the old fellow. If you 'spects anyone to ride in your cab, you'd better go and git a half-crown tin of Hill's Condition Powders, which will soon put flesh on his bones and make a looking-glass of his cont. All hoses wants a little mild physic this time o' the year. — "A dollop of bones lay moiildering there In the moleskiu breeches the boy did wear Oh the poor workhouse boy ! Oh the poor workhouse boy." So runs the parody on that good old song, the " Misletoe Bough." It shows how long good clothes will last, and good tweed is equal to the stoutest moleskin. J. Ford, of Queen-street, supplies tweed suits at prices to suit everyone, material, fit and workmanship guaranteed. — This paper has, as its sol • and special representative in America for the reception of advertisements and subscriptions, the International Newspaper Agency. H. B. Hubbard proprietor, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America, where all the editions of this publication can be found regularly on file, with all other prominent newspapers of the world, and where contracts can be made for all at publishers' best rates. —Trade Mark, Waltham, Mass.— The American Watch Company, of Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.A., hereby give notice that tneir Trade Mark, "Waltham, Mass." is now registered in the Australian Colonies of Victoria, New South Wales, and New Zealand. Proceedings will be taken against any person copying or imitating same, or any vendors sqjling or offering for sale watches bearing colourable inlitations or in any way infringing our rights. — American Watch Company, Waltham, Mass. — What a sad, sad tale come to us from the sea., related in the daily papers, of the crew that driven by starvation, eat the Captain's dog and then subsisted for five days on their boots, the leather of which they cut into strips and soaked in lamp oil. Ye Gods, what a feast for Lucullus. Some good old Divine once remarked, "There's nothing like leather," but even the leather prepared by Messrs Garrett Bros., allowed to be the best tanned and most durable leather in New Zealand and not to be beaten, would certainly go down rather tough if it had to be eaten. — There is a rumour that Prince Albert Victor and Prince George of Wales, have expressed great disappointment at their not being able to visit Auckland ; for the fame of that prince of cutters, Jack Phillips, having reached their ears, they had determined on paying him a visit in the hopes of at last getting some good fitting clothes, to appear in on their return home. Jack is not so much disappointed, for his time is so fully occupied in measuring customers for his now world-famed 55s suits and 13s 6d trousers, that lie has no time either to be disappointed or bother himself about Princes. — Mr Herbert H. Smith's Panoramic Views of the World were exhibited at the Devonport Hall on Monday evening, and gave great satisfaction. His views were much admired for their truthfulness to Nature, and, being about 16 feet in diamater, were brought out very clearly by the lime light. The views of the Eotomahana Lakes, showing the pink and white terraces and boiling cauldron, are really beautiful. The real waterfall at the close was most splendid, and, as the water flowed over it, and the different colours of lime light were thrown upon it, representing sunset, moonlight, and sunrise ; also, a good representation of the rainbow (being several streaks of colours), which was loudly cheered. This scene is really splendid, and Mr Smith deserves great credit for his enterprise and ingenuity. He will give an entertainment air the Masonic Hall, Onehunga, on Friday, the 19th.