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AMONG THE ADVERTISERS.

An Italian, speaking French well and a little English, with whom " wages ia no object," advertises in a London paper for an engaKemont as an indoor servant, puta down his height as '• fifty-seven feot seven." But he manages his litt'o English to hetter purpose than his countryman oi Milan, who offers the" bestest" comforts to travellers at his hotel, whioH ho dosotibes as "situated in the contro of an immonsa parok, with most magnificient views of tho Alp chain, and an English church residing'in the hotel" —the hitter being formost provided with " baths of mineral water in elegant private cabins and shower rooms, and two basins for bathin'; one for gontlemen, the other for ladies;" while it contains a hundred and fiftv rooms, "aHexposed to the southwest duvng-groom." Such an exposure might well cause tue Milanese host's visitors to become "persons dependent upon (he headache, or who 1 have copious perspirations," whom a M. Lejeune invites "to come and visit without buying his new fabrication," with the onance of meeting "tho hat makers, who endeavour by caoutchouc, gummed linen and others, to pi event hits from becoming dirt;" eager to hear'the inventor of the new fabrication. demoustrato , 'howmuchallthesepreparation3 are injurious, and excite, on contrary to perspiration," Equally anxious to attract British custom is a doctor-dentist who, "after many years conseorated to serious experiences, has perfected the laving of artficial teeth by whooly newpriceed' ings, Ke makes ; himself most difficulty works; it is the be3t guaranty, W, thanks to his peculiar proceedings,, his work; joins toelcginby, solidity and duration,]' [Considering all things, our doctor-dentist's derangements, of sentences is< q'lite asjeommendahle as that of the Belfast gentleman desirous of letting "the House at present oooupied, and sincb ortcted by J. H-,Ebp- ;" who might pair off with the worthy responsible for—''To'be sold six cows—No.jl, a beautiful cow calved eight days, with splendid calf at foot, a good milker; No, two cow to calva in about fourteeri''days,<--'and great promise, The other two cows are calved

iiljput'. twenty-one", uuys, and will, spmhfor themelves'' - \' : '■■■■■'• •By tlio.i'ortuifcQua occiii-reneo of tio liuos, tho Times one morning ■ gave mothers th' 6 startling v infprinatibn that ' JoSopVGillolt'sSte'elPehs The Best Fcod for. Infants 1 '.''. solely by '' : ; , '..' V • Savory and Moore. ;• ■'■'■ '' Your jooular'mahiaoking ! sn outlet forhis wit, will often pay for 'the.privilege of airing hiSj.liatnor, iii publioi' Here ure : a few ■eiamplea.-'"'' Wanted, a Rood' Liberal can .Mm for tho'Kilniarhodk Burghs!! Several 'inferioro'rießgiveniriwdhabgo," "Wanted a Thin'Mih who He's been used to collect debts, to crawl through hey- holes and find debitors-who. are never at home, j Salary/ .no.thin'g for the' first year ;.!to Ve idoubled ■'every year afterwards;" " Wanted; Twelvefedt'planks at tha corners of the the streets inMulh'jurne, untillthe Corporation can Had feme'other means of crossing'the' metro-, pblltion 'creeks. ' The planks and the Corporatioiimay bo tied up to' She -lomp'posts in tho dry weather." "Wanted, a Cultured Gehtlemau 'used .to' mi king -goats; a Uiiiyersity- man , 'P'erforrod." "Correspondence is .solicited from Bearded! Ladies, Circassians, and other femail ourioaities, who, in.return lor a true heart and (devoted husband, would travel during the jsuinmer months, and allow him to take; the j money at the door," "Wanted, a CoachmW, the ugliest in' thb city ; he mu3t not, however, have a moustaeh nor red hair, ns these aro very taking qualities in ceitain households at present. -As he isuot required to take care of! bis employer's daughter, and is simply'engaged'to see to the Iwrseß, he will only be'allowed twenty dollar,, per month,"

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1711, 14 June 1884, Page 4

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AMONG THE ADVERTISERS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1711, 14 June 1884, Page 4

AMONG THE ADVERTISERS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1711, 14 June 1884, Page 4

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