A QUAINT OLD BILL.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 910, 23 April 1878, Page 3

A QUAINT OLD BILL.

The following curious account for restoring a chapel was engraved in French on a watch crystal in the Swiss department of the Vienna Exposition. The whole was placed on a scroll not less than an inch square. A painter hnd been employed to repair a number of pictures in a convent ; he did it, and presented his Vill for 59 fiancs and 11 centimes to the enrate, who refused to pay it, saying thfct the committee would require a full detail. The painter produced it as follows : —

Corrected and revised the Ten Commandments, 5 francs and 12 centimes ; embellished and renewed Pontius Pilate, and put a new ribbon in his bonnet, 3 francs G centimes ; put a new tail on the rooster of' St. Peter, and mended his comb, 4 francs 20 centimes : replumed and gilded the left wing of tbe Guardian Angel, 4 francs 17 centimes ; washed the servant of the High Pricfet, and put carmine on his checks, 5 franks 12 centimes; renewed Heaven, adjusted two stars, gilded the Sun and renewed the Moon, 3 Irauc3 14 centimes j reanimated the Flames of Purgatory, and restored some souls, 6 fiancs G centimes j restored the flames of Hell, pat a new tail on the Devil, mended his left hoof, and did several jobs for the Damned, 4 francs 10 centimes; pat new spacer dishes on the Son of Tobias, and dressing on his back, 2 francs; cleaned the ears of Balaam's Ass, and shod him, 3 francs 7 centimes ; put ear-rings in tho ears of Sarah, 2 francs 4 centimes; rebovdered the robe of Herod, and le-adjusted his wig, 4 francs 4 centimes ; put a new stone in David's Sling, enlarged the head of Goliath, and extended his legs, 3 francs 2 centimes ; decorated Noah's Ark, 3 francs ; mended the shirb of the Prodigal Son, and cleaned tho pigs, 4 francs 0 centimes. Total, 59 francs 11 centimes.

Country settlers can have all their wants in the way of Clothing and Furnishing Gcols supplied, and will find it to their advantage to purchase in sn establishment where great attention is paid to packing and despatching ore'en promptly. Ladies and Gentlemen about to furnish should send for one of oir Book Catalogs, which we s-.h-iU cbe happy to forward. — Holloway G-au: i k ajcd Cbabwult., Qu"en street, 4 llc Wftnd,

I Some Very Handsome Mottled Kauri Eimu and Cedar Wakbhobes with Hate Glass Door3, are now on view City Hall AromK Abo, I?nJst,evj3 nnd other articles of B-sdroom Furniture to matcli, besides aa immense assortment of Iron Bedsteads and every kind of Bedding made at the Factory of. Holloway, G-ARLICK, AND CfiANWELL. This firm have jiißt received from Italy the latest designs in Walnut Drawing-room Suites and most modern Tapestrioe Heps for covering. Carpets in great variety to suit aH'classee. Linoleum, Floorcloths, Curtains, and all kinds of Furnishing Goods, Drapery, Clothiug, Millinery, and Hosiery Goods delivered Free to any part of the town . Hollo way, Gaklick, . and CiUNWELt, of Queen street, aro Agent for the Genuine JSingkr's Sewing Machinw, acknowledged and proved to be the Best Family Sewing Machine in the World. House furniture of all kinds and Sewing Machines obtainable ou the deferred payment system.— [AI.VT.] •