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SCARIFICO, if applied as a head-wash, entirely removes all the hair.

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SCARIFICO should be tried on the young infant with caution.

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SCARIFICO, though regarded as an adjunct to the toilette-table, will be found more useful in removing the rust from old fire-irons.

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SCARIFICO, if used inadvertently in the ordinary course as toilette soap, will frequently remove the entire skin of the face on one application.

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SCARIFICO will be found useful in the weekly bath of the rhinoceros.

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SCARIFICO.—­Dr. BLINKORN, M.R.S.V.P., writes:—­“I have analysed a sample of ‘Scarifico’ sent me, and I find it a hap-hazard compound, in which suspended fats, brick-dust, fuller’s earth, road-sweepings, and the bi-phosphates of soda are indiscriminately mixed.  I cannot say whether it would be found a ’comfortable and cleansing preparation for the infant’s skin,’ as claimed by the proprietors, but should be more inclined to recommend it as an ’efficient mud-remover from cart-wheels and cleaning of ships’ foul bottoms,’ to its capabilities for which purposes they also direct the attention of their customers.”

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bigL16,000 URGENTLY wanted for a few hours in a friendly spirit.  As every confidence will be placed in the lender, no inquiries will be made or expected.  Moreover, this being a purely unprofessional, but strictly business transaction, as between gentleman and gentleman, no amount of interest will be objected to, and no agents will be treated with.  N.B.—­If lender is unable at a moment’s notice to raise so large a sum, a few shillings in advance per postal order, if merely as a guarantee of good faith, can be forwarded on account, and will be acknowledged with thanks.

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THE POETRY OF WINTER.—­Rime.  And it might be werse.

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[Illustration:  SHADOWS OF THE SESSION; OR, THE LONG (FACED) PARLIAMENT.]

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ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.

House of Commons, Monday, December 8.—­Prince ARTHUR came down to House this afternoon, with light heart, and unwrinkled brow.  The first section of Session was drawing to a close; truly a wonderful time.  OLD MORALITY, in arranging for its disposal, had, as usual, taken a sanguine view of his opportunities, and had crammed the space with work to be done.  There were the Tithes Bill and the Land Purchase Bill, ineffectually struggled over last Session, and finally abandoned.  There was the Railways Bill, successfully