THE CHIMNEY CORNER.

THE DISRUPTION; A TALE OF TRYING TIMES. CHAPTER XVII — continued. “ Pegs, I should hae’t aff at ony rate, for it’s no right for me to keep it on here. But ye needna guffaw at it in that way, Jean; for the hat’s a decent hat —it’s exackly the same as the Provost’s and the Lord Pligh Com missioner’s.” “ Silence ! ” said Mr. Bacon, in a solemn and somewhat severe tone. “ Silence ! we must proceed now with the ceremony, and it must be gone through with great decorum, or not at all.” He proposed that Jean should per sonate the Queen, in the chair of state, that Robin should officiate as Master of Ceremonies, and that he and Miss Stimperton, should enact the parties presented to her Majesty. This proposal was warmly seconded by Robin Afleck, in as far as concerned Jean Brown’s part of the performance. “ But mind, Jean,” he said to her, “ nane o’ your lauching’. Ye maun gloom like the mischief, or ye’ll no be hawf a queen.” Turning to Mr. Bacon, he said—“ As for me being Maister o’ the Ceremonies, I dinna see hoo that can answer, for I ken neither buff nor style aboot what should be dune.” “Well, well, just pay attention and I’ll show you.” Here Mr. Bacon condescended on a number of particulars to be attended to, and concluded his instructions by impressing strongly on Robin Afleck the necessity of pronouncing audibly and correctly the names and titles of the parties presented, as they approached the throne. This was in fact the cere mony of presentation, and its import ance could not be over-rated. Jean was informed that, as the Queen, she was to acknowledge ordinary persons —such as provosts, bailies, town councillors, justices of the peace, and private gentle men of no eminence in rank or reputa tion—by a gentle inclination of the head ; but she was to extend her hand to let it be kissed by people of quality, and persons of great consequence — either from station or talents. “As for myself,” said Mr. Bacon, “I don’t value the privilege; but I can’t see how it can properly be witheld from me. So when Mr. Afleck presents me, you must mind to extend your hand, and you may even smile on me—yes I think you may —in a very gracious manner.” Lastly came directions to Miss Stimperton how to behave. “ In experienced as you are in the forms of courts, allow me, most lovely and amiable lady, to say that the chief thing you have to attend to is to approach the royal presence with every appear ance of respect you can assume; curtsey deeply when your name is pronounced, and retire with your face towards the throne, walking backward all the way to the door.”

These preliminaries being settled, Jean Brown was duly called to the chair, and mounting the steps, she seated her self with the air of an empress, dashed only by an occasional smirk, indicating a strong unqueenlike disposition to laugh. Robin stood for a few moments ■wrapped in mute admiration. He was not insensible of the absurdity of the scene, and was as much disposed as Jean Brown herself to have a hearty laugh at it; but its mock pageantry was almost as good to him as if it had been real, and he was particularly delighted to see his sweetheart even on a mimic throne. His admiration of the pageant was like the idolatry of the savage tribes who can worship an idol fashioned by their own hands. Robin contrived to forget the old chair, the chest, and the dirty red curtains, and to see in them, for the moment, a magnificent throne, since Jean Brown was seated there and seemed to him exactly what a queen should be. Mr. Bacon and Miss Stimperton then left the room by one door in order to enter formally by another, and in their momentary absence, Jean had only time to whisper in the very languishment of over-excited mirthful ness, “Oh Robin ! ” Robin responded, almost with equal brevity, “Fegs, Jean, this is high fun,” when the extraordi nary pair of courtiers entered, and with measured pace, approached the throne. When they had reached the steps, Robin, in his capacity of Master of Ceremonies, said, “Please your Ma jesty, Miss Stimperton of Stiffriggs and Mr. Horace Winkie Bacon, Esq., of Auchterbardie.” Jean Brown was about to hold out her hand to be kissed, as she had been instructed, when Mr. Bacon interrupted the pro ceedings by exclaiming, “ Mr. Afleck this will never do. My name is not Winkie, but Wynkin Bacon, as you ought to know; and its very absurd of you to give both the honorary appella tions of Mr. and Esq. Only one of them—Esq. in my case —is proper." “ Surely, sir, baith’s best; and as for Wynkin and Winkie, they’re just sax and half-a-dozen; I canna see the difference.”

“ Well, but there is a difference, and you must observe it, or we can’t pro ceed. And recollect that to say both Mr. and Esq. is quite improper. Take notice of these corrections and we shall try it again.” Away, again, then, went the lady and gentleman, and immediately re turned as before. Robin managed this time to get through his part with out any blunder, and the illustrious bachelor of Auchterbardie, having kissed the royal hand, began, with his partner to walk backwards towards the door. This retrogade movement was not, however, so easily executed as he imagined. Miss Stimperton man aged her paces very dexterously, by taking the precaution to hold up the flounces of her gown 3 but Mr. Bacon forgot the length of his flowing robe, and its ermined hem, getting beneath his heels, brought him down all in a heap on the Turkey carpet. At the sight of this disaster, the mimic Queen and Master of Ceremonies fell into each other’s arms in a fit—of laughing.

- Two chapters are missing from our copy of the tale at this point, but we will endeavor to supply them in a short time. It will be seen from the context that Duncanson had been instrumental in recovering some money that Mrs. Renshaw had lost and with this know ledge readers will not suffer much by the break in the narrative. As many of our subscribers are preserving the tale we have decided to procure the missing chapters for future publication and at present go on with the talc as it is. The rest of our copy is complete.—&P,

CHAPTER XX.

Jenny said to Jockey gin ye winna tell, Ye shall be the lad, and Tse be lass mysel’. old SONG. Mr. Duncanson left his aunt’s lodg ings shortly after the expulsion of Dr. Snapperdudgeon, but Stiffriggs being less particular about keeping early hours, and having less distance to go to has quarters, remained some time longer. When left alone with Mrs. Renshaw he asked her what reward she intended to bestow upon her nephew for recovering her money, saying that he hoped she would see the propriety of being very liberal. “ Deed, I’m no just shure yet,” she replied, “ what I may gie him. “ I’ll think on’t till the morn. I’ve bidden him come to his breakfast, and I’ll be glad if ye can mak’ it convenient to come too, exactly at eight o’clock, and we’ll see what can be dune about the siller. After break fast, if ye like, we’ll gang doon to Gran ton, and see the Queen come ashore, for they say she’s in the Firth already, and likely to land soon after ten o’clock the morn’s mornin’.” This was agreed to, and Stiffriggs taking his leave for the night was soon at his lodgings in Candlemaker Row, where he had stabled his horse, and put up the “dear-meal-cart ” of W hinnyside. Next morning, at the appointed hour, Stiffriggs and the student duly appeared at Mrs. Renshaw’s breakfast-table. The lady was in high spirits- and wonder fully free and affable, but said never a word about the “ pickle siller.” Neither did her guests make any illu sions to it. The Queen’s arrival was the only snbject of conversation, and just when they were debating the pro bable hour at which she would come ashore, and hurrying to despatch their meal, that they might be in time to see the landing, the firing of the Castle guns announced that her Majesty had disembarked. The little party rose with one accord, and leaving their breakfast unfinished, rushed into the street and joined the mass of people who were hurrying towards the nearest points of the line along which the Royal cortege was to pass. Mrs. Renshaw, though rather too corpulent to be agile, managed to keep up with Stiffriggs, though he walked at a rapid pace, by clinging fast by his powerful arm ; and Miss Stimperton, who was escorted by Mr. Duncanson, displayed, in her eager ness to see the Queen, more activity than appeared consistent with her nature. They arrived in Prince’s Street, panting and out of breath, just in time to be too late only by half a minute, for the last files of the Royal escort were passing at a rapid trot as they reached the Duty House. This was a great disappointment, especially to the ladies; but they were consoled when they observed that the whole city had been taken by surprise as well as themselves, and considered that other opportunities of seeing her Majesty would be by-and-by afforded. In truth, as far as Mrs. Renshaw was concerned, the day was pregnant with something of much more importance than the "Queen’s arrival. It was big with design on the freedom of Stiff riggs ; for the mistress of Whinnyside, after much meditation on his unac countable backwardness in tender mat ters, had come to the conclusion that it arose from “ dulness of uptak’,” and had resolved that she would that day make her wishes sufficiently plain to him.

“ Since we have missed the Queen,” said Stiffriggs, “ what should we mak’ o’ oursel’s noo, think ye ? ” “ I would like, said Mrs. Renshaw, “to see the Theological Gardens; and Miss Stimperton and Jimes may per haps come wi’ us, or tak’ some other gate by themsel’s.” “ The Geological Gardens ye mean, neighbor, I suppose?” said _ Stiffriggs, kindly correcting his companion, to the best of his knowledge. “Ay, maybe that’s the richt name. The place I mean, they say, is as fu’ o’ wild beasts as Noah’s Ark, and it’ll just be a treat to see them,”

Her proposal was assented to by her companions, though she would much rather that her nephew and Miss Stim perton had made a different choice. In a few minutes , both couples were promenading the beautiful walks of the Zoological Gardens, among many other visitors, and admiring the various crea tures from every quarter of the world here exhibited. Stiffriggs was particu larly struck with the gigamic propor tions and formidable aspect? of the ele phant and bison ; his sister was most delighted with the bright colors and imitative powers of the parrot and cockatoo tribe ; while Mrs. Renshaw’s attention was almost altogether en grossed by apes and monkeys. She was not so much diverted by their antics as amazed by their grotesque resemblance to the human race. When her surprise found expression in words, she exclaimed —“ Na ! this beats a’; it’s wonderfu’ to see what’s made up for the market. There’s a creature, I declare, is as like Mr. M'Quirkie as if he was his brither. He keeks at a body wi’ M'Quirkie’s very een.” Stiffriggs laughed loud at the remark, and replied—Fie, fie, neighbor ! it’s no fair o’ ye to compare a joe o’ your ain to a beast like that.”

“ A joe o’ mine, Mr. Stimperton ! What nonsense ! Do you really think I wad ever let a body like yon be a joe; o’ mine ? Truly 1 think mair o’ mysel’.” “ It’s nae notion o' mine, but just what everybody says 3 and what every body says, ye ken, maun be true.” “ Now, Ringan, it’s ill dune o’ you to jeer me in that way. Ye may ken brawly that gin ever I ha’e a joe, he maun be far liker yoursel’ than the up settin’, ill looking, impudent body, M’Quirkie. I’ll ha’e a decent man or nane ava.”

Stiffriggs thought his companion was becoming rather personal in her re marks, and to change the current of conversation, inquired if she had made up her mind as to the recompense she owed her nephew. “ Deed no,” she replied, “ I’ve made up my mind nae thing aboot it. But I think he’s been lucky weel recompensed lang syne. He’s a hantle mair in my debt than I’m in his, or ever will be. If he had been a stranger, and never behauden to me, I micht ha’e gi’en him twa half-crowns or maybe ten shillings, for getting back my pickle siller 3 but, ye ken, the way we’re conneckit, I canna just deal wi’ him like a stranger.” “ Five or ten shillings for recovering five bunder pound! Na, na, nee* bour, there’s nae stranger would be content wi’ that.”

“ Weel, awed, maybe. But if I was to count a’ that I’ve laid out from first to last on Jiraes’s yedication, it wad mak’ a gude pairt o’ the sum he has by chance been the means o’ saving to me at this time; so I think we maun just let this stand for that, and say nae inair aboot it.”

“ And do ye really mean to gi’e him naething ? ” “ I see nae occasion to spend ony mair on him.”

“ Now, that’s what I ca’ baith unjust and cruel. It’s unjust, for he has a fair claim on ye for recovering sic a sum o’ money as five hunder pound ; and it’s cruel, considering the way he is situated—reestit half way through the college, and left withoot the means o’ supporting himsel’ after he was used to depend on you.” “ Depend on me ! He depended on me owre lang, but I like nae sookin’ stirks —’specially when they begin to kick and grow strong i’ the head and camstairy. Depend on me truly ! after he wad tak’ nae way but his ain way, and was flinging awa’ the yedication that cost me sae muckle gude siller.” “Aweel, Mrs. Renshaw, I’ll no tak’ it upon me to advise ye to do ought that I wadna do mysel’, and I’ll mak’ ye a fair offer.” “Ay, Mr. Stimperton, there’s some sense in that way o’ speakin’. What’s your offer, then ? ”

(To be continued—commenced on Yuly 7.6.)

THE ASHBURTON < GUARDIAN, . SATURDAY,: SEPTEMBER 11 c 1880.

Printed and published by Horace John ' Weeks and Charles Dixon, at their Printing Office, East Street, Ashburton,' ; Saturday, September n, 1880, j



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We invite inspection of this Department in particular, as we have just unpacked Nineteen Crates of General CROCKERY, consisting of richly enamelled and gilt, white and gold, enamelled and plain Toilet Sets; white and gold China Cups and Saucers—small size ; Dinner Services, complete ; and Soup Turreenes; Hot-water Jugs, in sets, etc., etc. And Eight Casks of GLASSWARE, consisting of Sets of Cut and Pressed Decanters, Water Caratfea, Tumblers, Wine, Custard, and Jelly Glasses. INSPECT OUR STOCK BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. FRIEDLANDER BROS. Agents Colonial Fire Insurance Company.



Public Notices. - PROSPECTUS OF THE Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Com pany, .Limited. CAPITAL, £IOO,OOO, IN 4000 SHARES OF £25 EACH. DIRECTORS : Isaac Wilson, Esq., Chairman, G. H. Blackwell, Esq., E. Parnham, Esq., And Two to be Elected after the Allotment of New Shares. BANKERS: Bank ok New Zealand. SOLICITORS: Messrs. Garrick and Cowlishaw. Registered Office ... ... ... ... Charles Street, Kaiaroi. THIS Company was established in July, 1878, with a capital of £15,000 in 15 shares of £I,OOO each, to carry on the business of Woollen Manufacturers, and accepted the offer of the Hon. J. T. Peacock, for the purchase of the Premises and Plant of the Canterbury Spinning, Weaving, and Fibre Company.at about half its original cost, since which, considerable additionshavefrom time to timebeen made to the buildings andplant, the latter now-comprising four sets of Carding Engines, and thirty-five Looms with necessary machinery, which, with the addition of machinery just arrived, makes the plant v ell-proportipned and yory complete. The sum of £1,200 has been paid since stock-taking, for last additions to buildings and machinery just received per Loch Awe. _ ■ The Manufactory, with the addition of the machinery per Loch Awe,’ though com plete in itself, will not however enable the Company to meet the greatly increased demand which has arisen for their goods, although, as hitherto, continuing to run a large portion of the machinery night and day, and having conclusively proved that the present heads of departments are capable of working a Mill twice the size of the pre sent one at a saving of at least £2,000 a year on the general working of the Company’s business, they have with a view to providing extended premises and appliances, decided to increase the Capital from £15,000 to £IOO,OOO, the whole to be represented by 4000 shares of £25 each, of which the existing shareholders will be entitled to 825 fully paid up, in exchange for the shares now held by them (including the accumulated profit thereupon amounting to £3,744) ; of the residue,. the Directors propose to issue at present only 1,600. The increased capital will be applied to the following purposes, viz :—Paying off exist ing mortgage of £7,400 ; enlarging present premises and plant; establishing pre mises-in Christchurch ; and for the general purposes of the Company. The following may be enumerated among the, special advantages in favor of Share holders,, viz.:—The original plant was purchased at about half-cost, the staff is now well-trained and efficient, which will obviate the difficulties and avoid a repetition of the losses experienced during the first eighteen months of the Company’s operations, while the whole of the dead stock was cleared out previous to stock-taking, July Ist, 1880. ' : A. good and safe business has been developed, which is steadily increasing, and is capable of being worked up. to a much greater extent. AH the risks and expenses con nected with the formation of a new company will be avoided, and, as can be seen by a perusal of the last balance-sheet, the new Shareholders will at once enter into possession of a good paying concern. The present Shareholders, shew their faith in the concern in the most practical manner possible by taking the amount of £3,744 (accumulated profit, equal to 16 per cent, per annum on the paid up Capital) in fully paid up shares, instead of drawing the amount which they are entitled to do. The Company now offers, to investors an opportunity to develop a Colonial Industry which has established for itself a good reputation and meets with popular support, and which will, it is expected, shortly employ about 400 hands, and at the same time securing to Shareholders a good return for the Capital invested. Intending Shareholders can obtain any information, with an order to view the Factory, from the Directors, or on application at the Office of the Company. The Share ’List will close on October Ist, 1880. In making the allotment the Directors will take into consideration the order in which the applications are made. The sum of £1 per share will be payable on application ; £2 10s. per share on allot ment ; and the balance in calls of not more than 50s. per share at intervals of not less three months. In this manner the time for fully paying up will be extended to not less than two years and three months. All Applications with £1 per share deposit, to be forwarded to the Chairman v of Directors not later than October Ist, 1880. BALANCE SHEET, JUNE 30, 1880.



£30,283 i 7 9 STATEMENT OF PROFIT For Half-year endii Examined and found correct. W. P. WILSON, Forms of Application may be obtaine letter, at the Offices of the Company. 123 g GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPS’S COCOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every ten pericy to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.— See article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in packets or tins, labelled : JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMCEOPATHIC CHEMIST, LONDON. 91 9 70R COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, IN FLUENZA, COLDS, &c. T?OR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, IN JT FLUENZA, COLDS, &c. POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED. Duo de Montabor writes : “ Chateau de Montabor, Aveyron. Sir, —Having suffered for some time from an obstinate cough, accompanied with fever, continuous head-aches, and sleepless nights, I resolved after having vainly tried several other medicines, to have recourse to your BALSAM of s ANISEED. I cannot resist, sir, the £ desire of making you acquainted with the 1 really marvelous results which I derived ' from it. From the first dose I felt great j relief, the bad symptoms grew feebler, the irritation of the throat was calming down, , and I recovered the sleep which had e nearly left mo. The third dose delivered r me completely, and I am now completely I restored to health. Receive, sir, with the expression of my gratitude the assurance of my distinguished I sentiments. DUG DE MGNTABOR



ASSETS. £ s. d. By Freehold Land... ... 354 1 6 ~ Buildings Ac count £3,993 17 8 Less depreciation, 59 18 I ~ Plant Account 10,273 4 3 Less depreciation, 256 16 7 ~ Sundry Debtors ... 3,680 2 o ~ Wool Shipments— Ex Waimate 510 5 7 Ex Waitangi 41 1 14 4 „ Loom Cash and Petty Cash 32 9 2 £30,283 17 9 AND LOSS ACCOUNT, ig June 30, 1880. £ s. d. By Balance, December 31, 1879 1,041 7 1 ~ Profit on Wool, Shipment No. 1 ... ... 301 12 11 ~ Profit on Wool, Shipment No. 2 ... ... 150 o o ~ Manufactures Account ... 11,982 2 1 £13,475 2 1 Auditor.. d by applying, either personally or by ISAAC WILSON, Chairman of Directors. KEATINGS COUGH LOZENGES. ROUGHS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, W ACCUMULATION OF PHLEGM. Composed of the puiest articles. These Lozenges contain no opium nor any deleterious drug, therefore the most delicate can take them with perfect confidence. Their beneficial effect is speedy and certain. This old un failing family remedy is daily recommended by the most eminet Physicians, (In use nearly 60 years). MEDICAL TESTIMONY. July 25th, 1877. 22, Cold Harbour Lane, London. Sir, —Your Lozenges are excellent, and their beneficial effect most reliable. I strongly recommend them in cases of coughs and asthma. You are at liberty to state this as my opinion, formed from many years experience. J. Bringloe* M.R.C.S.L., L.S.A., L.M. Mr. T. Keating, Indian Medical Service. Dear Sir, —Having tried your Lozenges in India, I have much pleasure in testifying to their beneficial effects in cases of incipient consumption, asthma and bronchial affections. I have prescribed them largely, with the best results. W. B. G, -• , Apothecary. H.M. S. KEATINGS COUGH LOZENGES are sold by all Chemists, in tins of various sizes, each having the words, “Keatings’s Cough Lozenges ” engrrvenon the government stamp. Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London, Export Chemist and Druggist. • END’S FRUIT SALT. THE PHYSICAL BASIS OF LIFE. ENO’S FRUIT SALT.—“After suffering for nearly two and a half years . from evere headache and disordered stomach, and ifter trying almost everything and spending nuch money without finding any benefit, I vas recommended by a friend to try. ENO’S T RUIT SALT, and before I had finished one >ottle I found it doing me a great deal of good, .nd now I am restored to my usual health; .nd others I know that have tried it have not njoyed such good health for years.—Yours rost truly, Robert Humphreys, Post Office, larrasford.” Agents for New Zealand, MESSRS. KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER, AND CO.



Business Notices. B®-THIS ADVERTISEMENT SHOULD BE CAREFULLY READ AND RE- ■ MEMBERED BY EVERYONE IN TERESTED IN FENCING. . ’ : THE PATENT OVAL SAMSON FENCE WIRE Has now been before the public for four years, and during that time ' 5,000 TONS HAVE BEEN SOLD Giving very great satisfaction, in proof of. which we hold numerous testimonials from well-known colonists ; and the demand is daily increasing to such an extent,, that numerous spurious imitations have lately, been introduced in the various markets.of. Australia and New Zealand, for the sole, purpose of damaging the reputation oft the.. Patent Oval Samson Wire. The Samson Wire ■ , ■ By using the Patent Oval Fence Wire you get a better and cheaper fence than any other, and the best proofs are the; imitations already referred to. ja§~A comprehensive circular as to its advantages, with numerous testimonials from well-known colonists, will he posted to any address on application. The state Forests of Victoria are fenced with the Patent Oval Samson Fence Wire; the one at Dookie is, without doubt, the best Wire Fence in Australia, and people come from great distances to see it. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED The public, when purchasing, are there fore cautioned to see that each coil bears a tin tally thus : PATENT OVAL SAMSON WIRE, in oval; And the Patentee’s Tally or Trade Mark:— M B R IK PADLOCK. Manufactured by the Whitecross .Wire Company, Warrington, England. Was patented and introduced four years’ ago in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and New Zealand ; and the principal claim set fourth was itsbeingmade Oval to prevent fraud. Yet, in the face of these patents, firms-—many of respecaltry standing-r—have, for the sake of a paltry commission, lent themselves to the intro duction of various spurious imitations; which render them liable to actions at law, and annoyance and disappointment to the users. We would point out to intending pur chasers that any peraen erecting Oval Wire Fences, 1 other than the Patent Oval Sam son, renders himself liable for - damages; The Patent Acts on this point are very explicit; therefore, after this notice no excuse can be made. Wehave had instances brought under our notice where scmepersonshave been so-un principled as to mix the Spurious Oval Wire amongst the Patent Oval Samson in order to make a sale, and damage the the reputation of the genuine article. We have a great aversion to take legal proceedings in this matter, but shall be compelled to, in self-defence, unless these practices are at once stopped. ; ADDRESS M Lean Bros. <Sd Rigg 3 IMPORTER , . 69 ELIZABETH STREET, MELBOURNE TRADE MARK : M B R IN PADLOCK. We undertake through our agents, to deliver the Patent Oval Samson Wire at any port in Australia or New Zealand,-, ither direct from England or Melbourne Inquiries by telegram promptly answered. .REWARD. —Fencers throughout the Colonies who can give information as. to the erection of Oval Wire Fences, other than the Patent Oval Samson Wire, will find it to their advantage to communicate with Messrs. M’Lean Brothers and Rigg, 69 Elizabeth Street Melbourne. TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. For s a l e. One Second-hand Double Demy; Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorough working order, with rollers, moulds, &c. complete. This machine has been replaced by a Double Royal Wharfedale, which' necessitates removal of the Double Demy. Machine formerly used for printing; the “Herald ” and “ Guardian,” for hand or steampower. Can be seen and all. parr - ticulars obtained at our office. ■ For a Country Office this : Machine suits admirably, as it can easily be turned by hand, for which we have fitted a fly wheel and handle. Price £7O. WEEKS & DIXONS