MIDDLEMEN'S PROFITS.

[Pj?b Pbess Association J "Wellington, May 2. The following communication baa been received by the Premier from the Secre tary of State for the colonies. " Great quantities of meadow foxtsll grass are growing In Finland, mainly with the object of raising seed from this plant. It would appear tbat the seed is almost entirely aold to Germany, and there 3 shipped to Australia where it is aaid to bo In great demand for sowing large areaa of meadow, and other land on whfoh cheep are pastured. In all probability Austra lians and British exporters of seed are ' Dot aw5M that meadow foxtail seed ia largely prodnaed In tha Grand Duohy, and that they oooJd purchase it from flirtot sources at of course lower prices fban those they pay to German interme diaries. It is desfrVolo therefore m my opinion that publicity should be given to •he circumstances m order that oar •xporteis of grass needs, and Australian l*nd owners should ba able to reap the benefit now apparently enpyed by German seed merchants m this particular branoh of trade,"

CURRENT TOPICS.

As USUAL there is, speaking generally, Very little interest being taken m the Local Option polls which have been or are proceeding m the various licensing districts of the colony. Here and there, owing to local circumstances, there is an exception to the rule, but the rule is that bat a very insignificant proportion of the ratepayers record their votes. In many instances only a half-dozen or so of ratepayers have recorded their votes, . and m several one [solitary individual has alone decided the issue as to whether there may or may not, for the next three years, be an increase m the number of licenses, while it has at least once happened that nobody attended the poll at all. It will not do, however, to infer from this that total abstainers and the advocates of prohibition are not m earnest m the views they advocate, or are content with a policy of words, not deeds, the explanation of their apparent apathy at polling-time being the circum stance that m but very few localities is there the smallest probability of any in crease m the number of licensed houses being grantad or even asked for. Owing to the existing depression it is a very exceptional thing to find anyone who is desirous of investing capital m estab lishing any new busihessr m particular 80 risky a business as that of the licensed victualler, and even where such an individual can be found the tee totallers and prohibitionists scarcely need to bestir themselves, a9 sufficiently powerful opposition may be almost gafely counted upon on the part of the trade trade itself, which is certain to resist an increase m the number of mouths licensed to consume the very limited amount of cake (by which term we mean the profits of hotel-keeping) which the straitened circumstances of the public provide. Thus it happens that for Once licensed victuallers and teetotallers ate all m the same boat, and there is no fighting because all the forces are ranged on the same side. It is, however to our thinking, abundantly manifest that there is no necessity for a double set of machinery, one m connection with the election of Licensing Committees, and the other m connection with the taking of the Local Option polls, and it would tend towards economy and the public convenience if the Committees were elected triennially instead of annually, concurrently with the takiDg of the Local Option polls, and under the same machinery and management. This has been proposed m a Licensing Com mittees Election Bill twice brought m by Major Steward, but which has always been hung up, and will we hope form a feature m. the first Government proposal for the amendment of the existing Licensing Act. We are glad to see that the desirableness of this course was affirmedjby the Selwyn County Council a few days ago, and if a few other similar bodies were to join them by sending like recommendations to the Government, there would be a fair pro spect of the early bringing about of a much-needed reform m this direction. The London " Standard " notwithstand ing, the recent report of the Bank of New Zealand is of a nature calculated to reassure those timid persons at Home and elsewhere, who had begun to believe that New Zealand was rapidly descend ing into the avernus of commercial ruin, and who professed to fear that the ugly spectre of " repudiation " was not afar off. The Bank is a very faithful reflex of the condition of the country. It has had its losses no doubt, but its condition like that of the colony is nevertheless healthy and sound, and with prudent management there is no reason for fear as to the future either of the one or the other. Despite bad times, the colony, to use a current colloquialisom, is " as safe as the Bank " and we may add that the Bank is as safe as the colony. The truth is that the cry, and the fact of the de pression notwithstanding, New Zealand has been, and is going ahead through it all, just as a steamer though she encounter adverse winds, and heavy seas is always making headway — and we are going ahead faster than many people think. This was shown very conclusively m the capital speech made by Mr Rhodes, M.H.R, a few days ago at Temuka by a reference to the growth of our export trade. Our exports m wool have in creased from 59,415,940 lbs m 1881, to 90,850,744 lbs m 1886, m butter from 246 cwt m 1881 to 23,175 cwt m 1886, m cheese from 3056 cwt m 1881 to 16,429 cwt m 1886, and m frozen sautton from nil m 1881 to 346,055 cwt m 1886. All this is plain proof of Bound progress, notwithstanding the depression caused by low prices, and leaves "absolutely no standing ground for those miserable croakers who like the editor of the " Standard " are never happy except when they are prophesying disaster.

Railway Time-table.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE- OHRIBT OHUROH, OAMARtf DUNBDIN, — i

RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORKS BRANCH.

MOUNT SOMERS BRANCH.

THE ABHBPBTOM GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1888

Printed and Published by the AshbubtoS Pdbljshino Company (Limited), at their Steam Printing Office, Burnett Btteeti Ashburton. Thursday, Ma? 3, 1888,



North. Wbkk Days. ""-"■"- lExp. aim, a.m. p,tn. p.m Dunedin 8.10 3.20 Port Chalmers „ 8.34 * Waitati ... „ 9.13 4. 3* Waikouaiti «. „ 9-55 S- 2 S Palmerston r« „ 10.22 5.57 Hampden ... „ n.17 7« 6 Oamaru „ 12.30 8.32 Oamaru 7.3013.50 4.2a Town Belt m „ * — * x'ukeuri Jun. ... „ 7«43 — • 4*4* Richmond «. „ * * , Hilderthorp ... „ * «, * Waitaki S. «. „ ~ ~ WaitakiN. «. „ 8,20 .. 5.20 Waihao «. „ .- * Studholme Jun. „ 9 5 *•& 6 5 Hook ... „ * Makikihi .„ „ 9.42 2.18 6.42 Otaio ... „ 9.56 c 6.56 St. Andrews „, „ 10.14 2.36 7^4 Normanby .„  * .n Timaru .„ „ 10.50 3.5 7-5o Timaru ...depart 7.30 3.17 77. 5^ Washdyke Jun.  7.42 ,~ »~ 5.^3: Seadown jir „ * »-. ~. Arowhenua ...  * .« ••. * Temuka „ 8.13 3.49 .„ 6.3 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... „ 8.29 „. m 6,2< Orari (for Geral- dine „ „ 8.47 * - 6.3; Rangitata S. ,„ „ 9.10 * — ~. Do. Island r..  ... ••• •»• — Hinds ,„ „ 9-55 * Windermere .« M * ««. «- »« Winslow (for Longbeach, M „ 10.15 * .».•«. Tinwald 10.31 .« AshburtoD arrive 10.40 5.2? .„ «, a.m. Ashbuiton depart 10.55 5-37 7- 10 Dromore •» «» "* * * Chertsey «. „ 11. 34 * 7«49 R&kaia , M „ 11.53 6.19 8.9 Dunsaudel ... „ 12.30 * 8.46 Selwya m „ 12.40 * 9.0 Burnham «. „ 12.57 * 9- 1 ? Rolleston Jun. arrive 1.8 7.11 .»% Rolleston Jun. depart 1. 11 7.13 b Weedon's ... „ * b b Templeton ... „ 1.30 b b Hornby ...arrive 1.39 3 b Hornby depart 1. 44 b b Sockburn ... „ * b\ * Middleton . „ • • • Addington Jun,  2.4 b 10.9 Christchurch arrive) 2- 10 7.55 10.15 * Platforms only. Trains do not stop at these unless required. Notice should be given to the guard at the previous slopping station by any passenger wishing to alight at one ol these platforms. b Trains stop to put down passengers only. c Stops on Saturdays only, if required. + Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays Only, on other days it starts from Orari, CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON. Passenger trains leave Christchurch at 6.55, 7»30, 8.5, 9.5, 10.25, a.m., 12.10, 1,25, 2.40, 4-°f s«3°> 6 ' J 5» 6>s°' 8.15, p.m., arrive m Lyttelton 7.20, 7.55, 8.30, 9.30, 10.50, a.m., 12.35, 1.50, 35,4 -25» 5-55. 6.40, 7.i5» 8.40, p.m. Trains leave Lyttelton for Christchurch at 6.50, 7-30, 8.35, 9.35, 11.20, a.m., 12.40, 2.0, 3.25, 4.30, 5.15, 6.0, 7.20, 9.0, p.m., arrive m Christchurch 7.15," 7.55, 9.0. 10.0, 11.45, a.U., 1.5. 3.25, 3.50, 4.55, 5.40, 6.25, 7.45. 9.25, P.m. Extra Trains. \ An extra train on Thursdays leaves Christ- church for Lyttelton at 1 1.30 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10,0 p.m. An extra train leaves Lyttelton for Christchurch on Thursdays at 11.0 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.30 p.m.



Oamaru.., depart 7.30 3.22 A.25 Hampden M „ 9. 1 1 4-36 0.33 Hillgrove ... „ 9 2 4 — 0.51 Palmerston ,« „ 10.13 5« 2 3 7-4«> Waikouaiti ... „ 11.0 5.55 Waitati «. „ 12.1 6,40 Dunedin ,>. anrive 1. 10 74°



South, Week Days. ~~ Exp. a.m. a.m. Jp.m. .p.m Ohristchurch depart 7.20 8.10 1.i5'i4.i5 Addingtonjun.  7^9 ••■• l; 2 3 Middleton ... i> •" # Sockburn .» »> ••* Hornby 7.50 ... 1-45 Homby depart] 7.58 .« 1.45 Templeton .., „ * •- x ;so Weedon's .« » Rolleston Jun. arrive 8.25 8.40 217 Rolleston Jua. depart m ... 2.21 Bumham «*v „ <v» »■» 2.34 5*9 Selwyn „. „ ... ... 2.56 5.28 Dunsandel ,» ,• ... 3*5 |.3° Rakaia ,*» ,« .« 9.37 3-47 0.17 Chertsey ,* „ m * 4;2 6;36 Dromore .» M «*• - Ashburtcn ». 1015 Ashburtoa depart! ... 10.25 4.4S Tinwald . „ «- ••> 4*54 4 Winslow (for Longbeach... M ... V^ Windermere ... i> * »•• Hinds , M .« „ .» * S»4° 1 Ealing ... „ * * * ! Rangitata Island „ * Rangitata +— „ 8.20 * 6.25 Oran (for Geral- dine „ 8.45 * 6.49 Winchester (for Geraldine) ...  9>o 7-9 Temuka ... „ 9.14 12.6 7; 2 4 Arowhenua , w „ * «« ( Seadown , m n * «•< Washdykejun. „ 9-44 — 7-57 Timaru ...arrive 9.5512.37)8.101 p.m.] Timaru.« depart 7.2012.57 4.40 Normanby ... f , * ,m * St Andrews ,- „ 8.0 1.25 5.20 Otaio .„ ... „ 8.14 c 5.34 Makikihi .. „ 8.32R1.44 5.^52 Hook .„ m „ * •• Studholme Jun, „ 8.55 2.0 6.15 Waihao ... „ * ... * Waitaki North „ 9«52 - 7-»S Waitaki South „ * — * Hilderthorp ,„ „ * »- * Richmond ,«, „ * Pukeurijun. .- „ x 0.40 ... 7-55 Town Belt ,« „ " Oamaru .«  11.0 3.10 8.15



To Methven p.m. Rakaia ,„ depart 6.40 Hatfield ...  t Somerton M „ $ Mitcham m  $ Sherwcod •» »> $ Lauriston ... „ 7.33 Urrall «  $ Lyndhurst «. „ t Cairnbrae m „ j Methven ,„ arriye 8.10 To Rakaia a.m. Methven ,« depart (16.40 Cairnbrae ... „ Lyndhurst •- >> t UrraJl .„ , w „ $ Lauriston .„ , f 7.17 Sherwood .« „ J Mitcham ,«,  $ Somerton ...  ' Hatfit'd .». „ t Rakaia arrive 8.0 X Platform only. " "



To Mount Somers p.m. ! Asfc burton , ...depart 5.45 Tinwald Junction «. ..... c.c? Chelmsford „. ... ... ! T* Westei field „, ... „ J Ilackthorne Road «, ... „ Valletta ... - J Anama ». «. « „ : Cavendish , «• »» I Mount Somera arrive y.20 To ASHBU&TON a .m. "~" Mount Somen M ...depart ».cc Cavendish «, ■„ „ „ y* Anama — t Valetta «.-.„. ± Hackthorae road «.-... ± Westerfield ... „ . ' j Chelmsford _ ,„ "♦ !! ± Tinwald Tunctioa •& ? M arrive fa** Ashburton f — .g^J Si



mOWLUJ'S pennyroyal and steel plllsfo _L femaleß quickly correct all irregula ties and relieve the distressing symptoms a prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is Ifcd and 2a 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by E. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng- land, Wholesale of all the wholesale houses. — Beware of imitations. 1 12 T7~EATI!NG J S COUGH LOZENGES. Jl\- Beat Remedy TT^EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. , IV Best Remedy. TT^EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. JIA, Beat Remedy EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES." Best Remedy t TT-EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. -I-jl. _ Bast Remedy. T7 r "EATItfG'S OOUGH LOZENGES. JLX. Best Remedy TT^EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES* XX "Amy Doctor will tbii. you", there is not better Cough Medicine than Keat- ing's Lozsnges. One gives relief; If yon softer from oongh, try them bat onoe; they mil oure, and they will noilnjnre your health; they contain only the purest drags, skllfally combined. Sold everywhere In tins only* -■■ : T7"EAHNG'S OOUGH LOZENGfES. Jljl. Beat Remedy. TT^EATING'S OOUGH LOZBfIGES. Jl\. Best Remedy *TZ"EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. JCSk. . Beat Remedy K EATING'S OOUGn LOZENGES, : Beat .Remedy K EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGfcSj .Best Remedy^ EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. _____ Beßt Remedy, TT^EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES; 1 i\ "There is unquestionably 1 no better remedy m the whole world for al! ooogh and throat troubles -than Keatlng's Loi enge's ~ any medical man will assure you of this faot. Relief' it speedy; they contain no strong acting, but only sim- ple drags ; the most delicate can take|them, Sold m tins '_ only. SUCCESS THE BEST TEST OF WOETH . HOLLOW AY'S PILLS & JINTMEE mmS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE IS A JL HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EVERY. WHERE. ■-"••. THE PILLS , Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly on the . '. i ■ :• ' ' LIVER AND BOWELS, ; Pxomotfng Digestion and Assimilation, and , endowing the whole bodily frame with Strength and vigcr. Nervous Headaches, . Tremblings, with. Lassitude and General , Debility quickly yield to the potent force oi 5 these well-known Pills, and they are un« rivalled m their efficacy ra all • FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemlflhes, 3 pimples and boils, better than any ojher r family medicine known. I THE OINTMENT i HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. ) It heals every kind of Sore, Ulcer and i Wound, more certainly than any other known j salve. Its marvellous penetrating powers . tender it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, j Curing Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthma, reducing Glandular Lumps, closing and healing Abscesses and Fistulas, and for ' alleviating the excruciating tortures oi i RHEUMATISM, GOUT, s And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. It never ■ fails to remove Scurf and every species of skin disease. i The Fills and Ointment are manufactured i at No. 8, New Oxford street (late 533, - Oxford street, London), and are sold by all » vendors of Patent Lines throughout . the 3 Civilized World. Directions for use m almost every lang uage 5 IBB" Purchasers should look- to, the .Label on Pot and Boxes. If lac address and street ' are not on they ate sputioui ■ Oriza Perfdm^. ; 207, Roe St. Honore*, Paris, , T E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS r Savon- Orlsa (Oriu Soap)—iB I rom the for- male of Dr Q. Re veil. The best soap 1 for rendering the skin white and soft* , Sweetly and refreshingly scouted [ (rose, green and white). , Savon-Orbw-Velonte, exquisitely pep 1 famed for Ihe toilet and baths Savon-Orlsa Orlaa Soap)— No. 2, extm fine, m boxes, 6 cakes, IS exquisite perfumes, No. 1 Orlia-Savon-Inoorore, superior quality, rose tea, white heliotrope and white, violet Orlia-Tonlca (extraot of plants) to oleanie the hair — new mown hay, uiossrose, violet, etc .  Orlza-Powder— -Flowers of Carolina rice j for softening and refreshing . ihe skin ; m excellent boxes, with powder puff Otlia-Velonte — Flowers of rloe powder, adhering to the skin, with the per- lomo of new moon hay Orlia -Flower* (white and ambered)-— An excellent toilet water, tonlo to the skin, sweetly and delicately .per- fumed Aqua-Orlio— New toilet water, lefiesnlng the skin Orlsa-Hay— A toilet water with tilt pel* fame of new moon hay , Orlsa-Aoldoline — Toilet vinegar, •romatlo and disinfectant, speolally adapted for ladles' toilets . Orlsa-Scotoh-Lftvander—Sprlgi of Se.O oh lavender flowers ; a iloh toilet watei Eau-de.Oologne.Orica— The high-life toi- let water . Orlsa-Water—Ooncentrated and distilled. Extraot of superior Ban de Cologne Gontteß-OrlM-Dentifrloe — An exllli for preserving the teeth and gams In good health »nd preventing decay Orln-Dentaire, m pasta or powder, for whitening the te»th without afleoting . the enamel Ess Orlia et Orlra-Lys — Perfumes foi scenting linen and the handkerchief without staining Orisa-011— Variously perfumed ; for ren- dering the hair: soft and brilliant, and preventing om falling off Orlia-Laote (Orlia Milk)— An emulsive lotion refreshing tonio to the skin, removing sad spots And preventing wrinkles on the. f aoe Greme Oriza (of Ninon de Lcnolos)— Foi prodaoing a boautlfal white complex- ion with ihe clearness and velvety softness of youth Orinline-Oolorante (the best hale dye)— For instantaneoasly dyeing the hail to any snade, and with no danger to health.' In boxes, each with broth, comb, proßpeotou, and bottle; si In boxes, the bottle only without aooeii sorles Ess Orlia-Inoolore Yiolette of the a most exquisite perfume nosegay of violets Ess Orlaa Suave, white heliotrope— Boa qnet ct th» flowew. ft



JBiisineaß Notices. I/- EATING'S POWDER destroys both J\_ fleas, moths, beetles, and all other Insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic Animals. In exterminating beetles the success off this povrdei Is extraordinary, all Is perfectly clean In application. See the article yon pnrohase is KEATING'S. All Imitations are noxlona and Ineffectual Sold m tins, 6d, 2a, and 2b 6d each, by all Chemists. BLANCAHD S IODINE OF ' IRON PILLS * PPSOVED !>y the Academy of Medicine £&. of Paris, are specially ret ommeDded by the Mediicai Celebrities of the World fcr Sorofnla (Tumors, King's Evil, etc),.tha eaaly jfcagea of Consumption, Constitutional Woak» ueß3, Poorness of Blood, and for stimulating and regulating ita periodic course. None genuine unless signed " Blancard, 40, rue Bona- parte, Paris," Sold by Druggists and Chemist throughout, he Colonie? MOUNT SOMURS & METHVEN ROYAL MAIL 00A0H. On and after Januarj 1 it, 1885, the anderalgi.ed will ran a Ooaoh eaoh Mon- day, Wednesday and Saturday, starting at aoon from Hood's Hotel, Mount Somew, for Sprtngbum and Alford Forest* there connecting with Duffs Ooaohfrom Methven same evening. Fares— Spring- born, 2s, return, 3s j Alford Forest, * return, 6s, t 27 T. HEX. TINWALD AND MOUHT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT BOMEFS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL 00A0H. The above) Ooaoh leaves Hood's hotel or Cavendish Railway Station every day, meeting eaoh train. | Passengers by morning train may pro- ceed by ooaoh to Alford l'orest, thence to Methven m time for the last train for Ohristohuroh, or may return m. time for the last train for Ashburton. Parcels ant Orders will receive every Attention. He me and Baggies on hire. In JOHN HOOD /AYARD AND BLAYN PAPER SIXTY years of great success pvoclaim superiority m the treatment of Violent Colds, Irritation of the Chest, Aching, Sprain Sprains, Sores, Scalds, Corns, Bumonß, Sof Corns, etc This mcdi ane, the property 0 which has been established more than half a century by thoußan Js of cures, is of an invalu- able use m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effi scions remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a great number of our most eminent physicians as the most active and least irritating agent m the bove affections. In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayard and Blayn's si^naturo has to be required on every ro of paper aud on che box. Wholesale 80, Bue Saint-Merri, Paris France) and sold by all Chemists m the olonies: Medical. f\ "X % WORD. Dsab Fbimtob— We have soiue heslta- tlon m addressing yon In the manner fol- lowing, but hope that it will not be looked at m any invidious light, when we state that Klb only our kegard a for youi health that causes us to do it, We have been a Firm of Analytical Chemists foi many, many years and have m the long oourae of this time manufactured certain Medicines that being based on Bolentific formula and absolnte oare and precision In manufacture, have enjoyed a popularitj fax m advance of any other Phacmaoeuti. oal Preparations of the day. How sue cesaful we have bean In this, !■ only tc note the extraordinary amount of the Eales of out Haydooks New Liver Pill. We have the pleasure to itrte that we have sold 28,089 Vials of Dr Haydook'e New Liver Pill*. The reason a>f thia de. mand is beoanse wo find m Haydook' New Livef Pllla a wonderful and extra ordinary combination of concentrated medicine. The Victories of Sclenoe— Eleotrlo Telegt apho, Steam and Printing revolutionised the whole system of the globe, and made mankind wiser and bet- ter. So, although there are counties* Pills uaod for diseases and olaiming moot as to their merit, the remarkable dis- covery of D* Haydook has eclipsed them all, and has founded a New Medioal Sys- tem. The Dootom, whose vast doses of four or five pills enfeeble the stomaoh and paralyse the bowels, must give way to the man who restores health and appetite with one or tiro of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. One or two of Di Hay- dock's New Liver Pills suffices to place the stomaoh m perfect order oreates an I appetite, and renders the spirit light and i buoyant. If the Liver is affected its func- tions are restored, end If the Nervous System is enfeebled, It la m. rigorated and sustained. TRANSLATION. Aykab, Province of Burmah, 8.1. Honored and Learned Physician— The unworthy one who dares to address you and come before yon humoly In the dust, begs for his people (caste) that you would deign to look npon their ignoble miseries and cure them with your Life-giving grains (Pills). Illustrious one your most potent medic!? 9 ia life to them and their children, and all the Drng Bazasro are empty and front Soul la not m them. ThLt humble petltionez, although he ia lowly and not worthy to be m yout high presence preys that yon will graciously permit your Life gra'na (Pills) to oome to Aykab. To tiie moi learned and wise PhysSolan Haylook (Haydook) of high name. Native to the States of America, united In North America Country. Serviely signing foi hlmaeii and twenty- three others, the FetUltloner plaoea his sign, TfiTi *BlßßßlKOiai.. Oarnri, April 2, 1884. Da J. HATOooa: : Dear Sw — I received your Pills a week ago, I have tried them and must s»y that I never had no muoh good done by anything as they have me. I have suffered for years with bllllouiineas and have been so olok at times as not to oaretollva, bnt your Fills have cured me. Ono aged man here has taken from me only too of your Pills, and I wish you could dee him. He has had no appetite for five montl's, and to-day he ate a dinner »uoh as api ughman eats. I had to oheok him, but h laughed and said he wua tzestlng hia otomaoh to a new sensation, tot it really tob hungry. I hand you with this four dollar*. Please cend at onoe, a below, your Pills Sffac Sjjuh Mahnbbs, Carml, Illinois, TJ.S. We would gne you If we wore to go on with them as we very well oould do, buttho above mast suflP^, Haydook h New Liver Pills aie tho true grains and ißsenoo of health, and the greatest bleas* Ing that Science has given to the world. Foi Nervoui Prostration, Weakness, Gsnernl Lassltudo, Want of Appetite and Sick Headache, DrHayd^ New Liver Pills will be found an Bf^^otual Remedy. Each vial oontains "*enty Pllla. Price Twenty-five Oente . JFor Bale by all Drag- gists. Any BOeptio ca^k have a vial of Pills Sent him Free on reoelpt o his nama and address, foi a trial. Send a postal card for oopy of pamphlet— " The Livei and Ita Mastery," fumlfhea valuable information to HAYDOOK & CO New York, D.S. Caotiom I—Druggists1 — Druggists are desired to no- tice that the name of J. H. Fransfy sole went, ii written amoi.ieaoh dwen paok. 3ea idvev PUIn.bIAU with- o^ilts»F« ooiiwfeUi.r ■ i



MELBOURNE CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. I AM prepared to represent Manufacturers desirous of opening up or extending busi- ness relations with the Australasian Colonies, it above Exhibition, which will open m Mel- bourre on Ist August, 1888. Having acted as Special Representative at the several International Exhibitions held m Australia during 1880 and 1881, and having since resided' m the Colonies, I am m a posi- tion to advise intending Exhibitors. I shall be glad to supply full information to intending Exhibitors, meanwhile reference may be made to Bank of British North America, the City of Melbourne Bank, Limited, London and Melbourne. Advances made on consignments, account sales iendered, and remittances made monthly G. H.~AI)AMB, 119 PWT Street, Sydney. IS Flinders Street, Melbourne, Where all letters and samples should be addressed; and at Brisbane, Adelaide, and Auckland, H. P. GREGORY and CO., SAN FRANCISCO, OAL. and PORTLAND OREGON, SYDNEY, N.S.W. & MELBOURNE, VIC, AUSTRALIA MACHINERY AND GENERAL 80MISSII MERCHANTS. Offices and Stores m Australia]: 17 Pitt Street, Circular Quay, Sydney, N.S.W., & 104 Bourke Street, West, Melbourne, Victoria. SOLE AGENTS FOR J. A, Fay and Co. 'a Wood Working Machinery Frank & Co.'s Wood Working Machinery Boult's Variety Moulding and Dovetailing Machine G. F. Blake Manufacturing Co.'fl Steam Pumps New York Belting and Packing Co.'s Rubber Goods Sergeant Drill Co.'s Celebrated Triumph Rock Drills B. W. Bliss' Presses, Dies and Special Machinery Eclipse Wind Engine Co/s Solid Wheeled Windmills Tanite Co.'s Emery Wheels and Grinders Sturtevant's Blowers and Exhausters Judson's & Pickering's Engine Governors Disston and Sons' Saws and Files Korting's Injectors and Ejectors Pennsylvania Oak TannedXeather Belt- ing Hathorn, Davy and Co.'s Safety Engines Smith and Coventry's Machine Tools Lamberton and Co.'s Steam Engines, Road Rollers, etc. Geo. Richard and Co.'s Medart Pulleys, Shafting and Fittings, Correspondence solicited. All enquiries promptly and fully replied to. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY: 754 Washington Street, New York, !?«■■■■» THE BEST 3? J± I N T IN THE 1 ■ WORLD Any'shade from Pure White to Jet Black. A COMBINATION of the purest paint with India Rubber, forming a smooth, glossy, firm, durable, elastic and beautiful Paint, unaffected by change of temperature, Is perfectly water-proof, and adapted to all classes of trork, 4nd is m every way a better paint for either inside or outside painting tban any Other paint m the world. Being from one-third to one-fourth cheaper and lasting at least three times as long as the best lead and oil paints. Be sure that our trade mark is on every package. Prepared and ready for nse and sold by the gallon only. There has never been a paint offered the public that has become, bo popular (m the same time) and given as perfect satisfaction as the Rubber Paint. ABSOLUTE PROTECTION 'AGAlffi 'KERB. MANUFACTURERS OF VULCAN PAINT AND S O T E R I A. Absolute protection against extension of fire. Color cards and test shingles with instructions and proofs of our materials furnished. VULCAN PAINT is manufactured from '<he very best materials, costing less, and equal m durability and finishing qualities to the best paint known. Flames cannot spread over surfaces covered with this paint. We manufacture the Vulcan Paint m all colors, and will furnish any tint desired, Soteria will give perfect security to all rough interior surfaces, such as floor beams, joists, lathing, etc., and while Soteria is furnished at less thaft cne«half the cost of our Vulcan Paint, its fire proof qualities are equal t tthe Vulc*n Btint We furnish it m all colors^ and a very wluable property of Soteria is, that, like our Vulcan Paint, it preserves the secrion covered from decay. new yoreTfire proof PAINT CO., OFFICE AND WABEHOUSB : 65 Maidek Lane, 85 William Street, Niw Y6«, U.S.A. Manufactory, Elizabeth, N.J. Goods shipped direct from 6\u &ra fitafeM



The Parabolic Water Motor. FOR Driving Church Organs, Ice Cream Freezers, Printing Presses, Elevators, Fans, Ventilators, Coffee Mills, Sewing Machines, and all light machinery. Actual test, m competition with other makes, show that the Parabolic Water Motor, m a given time, and using the same amount Of water, did over ioo per cent more work. All parts subject to the action of water of biass, bearings of anti-friction metal. Will work with sandy or muddy as well as with dear water. Made m 5 sizes, supplied com- plete, with fittiDgs by the manufacturers. SEYMOUR iTwHITLOCE:, 43 LAWRENCE STREET, NfWA&fc, N.J., U.S.A. Also Seymour's Patent Rotary Ventilating Fans m all sizes and styles. Our Gas Governor. *T*HE American Gas Saving Company de- JL sire to particularly call the attention of gas consumers to their celebrated GAS GOVERNOR or REGULATOR, which is attached to the' meter for the purpose of re- ducing the pressure from the street mains, and keeping it uniform m the pipes throughout the building, thereby preveating blowing and waste at the burners, causing them to give a steady and brilliant light, at the same time saving from 15 to 50 per cent of the gas. These GOVERNORS *re m use m all the Public Buildings at Washington, including the Capitol, where they were placed after com- petitive tests against all comers, including the mercury and glycerine machines } on the Man- hattan Elevated Railway, where they have saved over 875,000 since 1884, saving $11,5x9.37 m five months; the Mutual Life, New York Life, Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company's, Astor House, Sinclair House, and many other public and private buildings. Our machines are guaran- teed for five years. We guarantee a large per centage of saving over any others. All communications will receive prompt attention. The price is nominal, and is more than covered the first year by the saving ii gas. Send for pamphlets. Agents wanted. AMERICAN GAS" SAVING CO,, No. 23, DEY STREET, Nbw York, U.S,A. THE WALKER Cork Extractor. Pronounced the bes». Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market, as it pulls the Cork the easiest, and removes it quickest from the Screw. ' Its use prevents the agitation of cArbonated or other beverages, and allows the sediment to remain undisturbed m the bottle. Designed for the use of hotels, restaurants, saloons, clubs and families. Ornamental m appearance and full nickel plated. Special , terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the E. WALKER TOOL COMPANY, , Erte, Perm,, U.S.A. Also manufacturers ©f Walker's Adjustable Face Planes, Detached Handle Chisels and Gouges, and Micrometer Surface and Marking Gouges. HULIN S GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN, Warranteed 14 Carat, Price $9 (37s fid) per doz. Retails readily for $1 50 each. The best pen for the price ever made. In rase {everywhere and giving universal satisfaction, HULIN'S LETTER FILE. Will hold 3,000 letters alphabetically arranged More than 5,000,000 m use. Price, m gross lots, 83.75 ( r s s W) per doz. THE MOST POPULAR LETTER FILE EVER MADE. Order through Commission Houses. JOHN irHULIN, MANUFACTURING STATIONER, Dealer m Useful Office Specialties and Labor Saving Devices for all Accountants. 411 Broadway, New York, U. S,A, The Times Windmill, STRONG AND DURABLE, Ha 3 the correct inclination tojthe winfo Patent Bearings. LARGE BRASS OIL CUPS, Large 11 foot Mill, f.0.b., cars, N.Y. 035 j | pakced, weight soolbs, size 33 cubic feet. : Constructed with 4 or 6 wings. THEJ I.X.L. LAND MEASURE, NOTHING LIKE IT. 23lbs packed weight; size, 12 cubic feet; f.o.b. cars N.Y., 81.50. THE COMPLETE Wire Stretcher. , Parjkedlweight per dozen, 2olbs t size* x cubic ' X foot;|f.o.b. cars N.Y., per down, $2.25. Circulars Free* B A J S~M A N, MANUFACTURER, fcAKOBXI P.A., U.S.A i ■ ■



Public Notlcea. ~" FOB COUGHS, COLDS, Bbokohj is Asthma, Ooryza, Influenza, Con- sumption, &o. KAY'S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Sqnlll, Tola, &c with Ohlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent exreotoracfc, for Coughs, Colds, and Cher t Complaints. RAY 1 i COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Oulda, la squally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY'S TIC PILLS, a specific m Neuralgia, Face-ache, «£c. Con- tains Quinine, Iron, &o. /^OAGULINB.— Oen>ent for Broken \J ir Holes, t Sold Everywhere, ' Sole Makers:— KAY BROS., Stock- por*>, England ONE box of Clark's b 41 pills is war- ranted to onre all discharges from the urinary organs m either sex (aoqalred of constitutional), gravel and pains In the back, Guaranteed free from meronry. Sold In boxes 4d 6d eaoh, by all ohemlsts and patent medioine vendors. Sole pro- prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Coon- ties Drag Co., Lincoln, England. For sale by the wholesale Houses. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING, EPFS'S 0000 A, BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations oi digestion and nutrition, and by a oarefu application of the fine properties of wel selected cocoa, Mj. Epps has provided out I>reakf«t tables with a delioatelj flavoured beverage wMon may save vi many heavy doctor's bill*. It is by the ud'olous nse of suoh ar tides of diet thai a constitution may be gradually b«US uj ■ntll strong enough to resist every ten denoy to disease. Hundreds of subtlt maladies ure floating arcqnd us ready c attack wherever there 9 weak point, We may escape many • fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pun food and a properly nourished frame.— An artlole In the Oivil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold m ±lb packets by Grooers, labelled thai :— ■ JAMES EPPS AND 00., HOKCROPATHIO OHIMISTB, LONDON ENGLANL mOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND 1 STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly oorreot all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre- valent with the sex. Boxes la lid and 2s 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medioine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln aud Midland Counties Drug Co., Linooln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Mcd cine has been argely tested m all part world, nnd by all grades of society, for upwai of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, exten sire sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the ori gina as to have deceived many purchasers The proprietor therein*" Crscls it due to public to give r ipecial nation against the use oi SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested t fully observe the four following 1 characteristics, without wh.ch none genuine:— iat. — In every case the words TOHK STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTft SURREY, are engraved on the Governmen Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd. — Each Single Powder nas directions the dose, and the words, John Stkbdm Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon 3rd. — The name, Steedman, is always s pel with two EE's. 4th. — The manufacture is carried on lolely at Walworth, Surrey, Sold \n Packets by all Chemists and MedJ cine Vt.u dors at is i^d and 2s 9cl each. Kempthornk, Prossek and Co PRINTING OF ALL KINDBJ INOLUDIHG- Blllheada , Circulars Memorandum. Forms Agreements Liens Conditions of Sale Catalogues Posters, &0. 5 ] And every ;<Jeflorlption ot LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL LETTER-PRESS exeouted atjthe shortest notice and m the LATEST DESIGNS SPECIAL and moat favorable terma offered to WHOLESALE ORDERS, A S|H B UjRiTiOIN£GJU A R DI A N OFFICE, j



Strata ard.Oo J. F. S T ** IE * C a ! PRACTICAL WATOriMAKERB, i WEL. j LBHB, AND MANUFACTURERS, I 261 HIGH STREET, CHRISTOEUROH. I Wfl are mannfaotnring on the Premise! most of onr Large and Varied Btock of Watcheß, Clocks, and Jewellery, and are offering the same to the Pnblio at LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRIOB. The reason we oan.aell Cheaper than anyone elaeis that we are OUR OWN M. A.NUFAOTURERSJ OUR OWN IMPORTERS, AND OUR OWN RETAIL DEALERS. Selling our Goods direct from our Workshopß to the Public, thereby saving the Wholesale Merchants' profits, the 20 per cent, duty, freight, and other expenses which the ordinary Retail Dealer has to pay. J. F. STEATZ & CO.'S Own Manufactured English Hnnting Levers ; capped and jewelled movements, strong Sterling Silver Cases- Price £8 10s. Warranted 10 years, Regular value for £5 10s. UR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hnnting Levers, very strong, 11 Hall Marked " Sterling Silver Cases, air-tight and dust-proof, capped extra jewelled movements, real gold balance, £4 10s. Same quality cannot be bought elsewhere under £7 7s. Warranted 15 Years, OUR OWN MANUFACTURED aglish Levera at £6 10s, with" real Ssmometer balance, jewelled movement, capped, extra stout Sterling Silver Oases. A splendid Timekeeper, well worth £8 10s. Waubanted 20 Years. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levers at £6 6s, same quality sold elsewhere for £10 10s. These Watches are T3ry Btrongly with, real compensation balance, capped and extra jewelled movements m air-tight and dust-proof Cases of Solid Sterling Silver, and are warranted. 2s year NOTICE. The' above Watches are registered and protected by law, and anyone offering worth- less imitations or infringing on .our rights will be prosecuted, ROTHERHAM WATCHES. A leading firm m Christchurch having reported that they alono sold Genuine Rotherbam Watches, and those sold by all other Jewellers were not gennine, we hereby offer a Reward of £50 to them or any one else who can prove th&t the Rotherham English Lovers that I am selling at £3 16s are not genuine. J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have a large assortment of Ladies Watches both m Silver and Gold, hand- somely engraved Oases, " Hall Marked." Prices : In Bilvet, fiom 25s } m gold, from £3 3s. Beautifully finished, and very suitable for Christmas presents. A-Written Gnarantee with every Watch, JEWELLERY. Ladles' and Gents' Gold and Silver Jewellery of every description kept m Stock, or made to orda on the Premises on the shortest notice. Inspection Invited. CUTLERY, J-dozsn' Knives and;',Forkfl, white or black handler, for 3s 6d. Best quality Table Knives, 7s 6d £-dazcn. Fork& : white metal. Electro Silver-plated, 6s 6d £<dozen. Tea Spoonß, white metal, warranted to wear white, 8s 6d J-dozem Table Spoons, white metal, warranted Ito wear white, 7s 6d J-dozen. Electro Plated Cruet Stands from *9s 6d. SPECTACLES AND EYE- GLASSES To suit all sights, from Is a pair upwards* If cheaper SPECTACLES are want can supply you with them for 3d a pair, have had great practical experience manufacturing of 3PEOTACLE3, we strongly advise you not to wear >th c monest Spectacles, as they will mji, tke your sight more harm than good. YOUR BIGHT TESTED FREE OF CHARGE. Invalids and others requiring SPECTACLES and are not able to come into tc vn, if they will send their address, I will forward £o them a Sight Guage by which means they can find out -what number SPECTACLE they require, without having the inconvenience of coming into town. Repairing don<j m all its branches on "the premises •• Waterhnry Watches," "Hitch- cock," and " May's Ideal" patent Lamps.re- paired. All materials kept m stock. All orders accompanied with Post Office order or,, cheque, will be forwarded by retnru mail. Satisfaction given to money,' re turned. J F. STRATZ & CO. 261 HIGH STRBET, OT^ISTCKURCH SAMPLE WATCHES MAT BB SBBN AT H t M. JONES', East Street. i i i



Ho good health with thin impure blood, Hop Bitters make rich blood, good health and strength. American Co.'s is genuine. HoiiLOWAt'B Pols.— Enfeebled Existence. —This medicine embraces every attribute required m a general and domestic remedy It overturns the foundations of diseases laid by defeotive food and impure air. In obstruc- tion! or congestions of the liver, lungs, bowels, ox any other organs, these pills are especially serviceable and eminently successful. They should be kept m readiness m every family, being a medicine of^inoomparable utility for young persona, especially those of feeble con- stitutions. They never eanse pain or irritate the moßt sensitive nerves or most tender bowels. Holloway's Pills are the best known purifiers of the blood, the most active pro- moters of absorption and secretion, whereby a poisonous and obnoxious particles are eaaoYei irom both solid* and fluids, x