CURRENT TOPICS.

The latest bulletins loave no room for hope of a favorable termination of the malady of the Crown Prince, which, aft r all the differences of opinion among the doctors has, it appears, at last been de finitely ascertained to bo that peihaps most terrible of all the ailments to which humanity is subject, viz., cancer. Sir Morell Mackenzie has obtained a knighthood on tho strength of what is now proved to have been an altogether mistaken diagnosis, and the superior skill of his Gorman brother-medicos has been demonstrated ; while the non-pro fessional reader of all the contradictory opinions from time to time expressed by tho men of science must be forcibly Btruck not only with this noteworthy example of the popular saying that "doctors differ" but also "with the unpleasant reflection that, it is easily possible for the highest medical skill to be wholly at fault. If this be so m the Case of such a malady as cancer, how much more is it likely to be the case with regard to lc-s easily detected ailments, and how often therefore must it happen that patients aro wrongly treated. Worldwide will be tho sym pathy with the Princely sufferer, who is now admittedly past hope, as well for the terrible nature of his disease, nnd the acute sufferings which he will doubtless have to undergo, as for the untimely end of what promised to be a brilliant and noble career ; while that touch of nature which makes the whole world kin will inspire m the hearts of millions all over the world, a feeling of sincere sympathy with the highrainded and womanly Princess who, li«e her august mother, is evidently to be called on to bear the greatest of all earthly trials, and with all the members of a happy and united family over whom hangs the shadow 01 a terrible bereavement.

In a few days hence Sir Julius Voge 1 will once more have left o«'r shores and he speeding on his way to England ; and while he leaves many political opponents behind him, we think we may safely say that his personal enemies are few and far between. Indeed bis urbane disposition, his kindness of heart, and his loyalty to his colleagues and political supporters have won for him hosts of friends who will wish him and Lady Yogel " bon voyage " and prosperous and pleasant times. No doubt there are many who are ready to blame him for all the troubles which have fallen upon the colony during the past few years, and such will not fail to think nor hesitate to say that his departure is a good riddance, but we venture the opinion that m years to come, even they will admit that tlvy have judged hastily and unfairly, and perceive that they are laying upon the back of tbar scape-goat sins which should rightly be charged to others and blaming him for circum s*ances over which ho had no control. We *dmit that his second term of puwer has not produced what was expected of it, but the fact is f<imply that the picture he painted when he returned to the colony of what ho should be able to accomplish wass altogether too high toned, and beyond the possibility of realisation at (lie hands of any one man. Hence Kir Julius is suffering from the unpopularity which natural y ttaciies to failure, for even though failure be unavoidable it is as true that nothing is BO disastrous as failure, as it is prover bial that nothing succeeds like Buccess. Possibly by the time he returns the opinion of even his opponents may have changed sufficiently to enable them to do justice to his undoubtedly brilliant talents, and the many distinguished services which he lias rendered to the colony, and very probably his absence for a time will servo to render his position on his return a more favorable one. But will be return at all ? Well, it is unquestionably his present inten tion to do so, and that within five or six months. But for all that, we should not be surprised if openings should present themselves m England some one of which may be sufficiently attractive to induce him to remain, and if this be so, there are many thousands m JNew Zealand who will wish him prosperity m whatever he raay undertake.

"We had begun to hope that the bad old days of knocking down cheques had passed away never to return, but the spectacle of the batch of harvest drunws dealt with at the local Police Court yesterday, and what we have heard of iome of the cases afford unpleasant proof to the contrary. Among them was one man who for the past eighteen years has from time to time had to be locked up as drunk and incapable of taking care of himself, and who only the other day voluntarily left excellent em ployment m North Utago merely because he wanted to get his cheque and go "on the spree." When so drunk as to be unable to take care of himself, the lock up, as usual, sheltered him, and he was of course found to be penniless. Remon strated with as to the folly of this sort oi thing, he had only to say "he couldn't help it. He must have a burst every time he had a tew pounds," and appeared quite content that the earnings of months sbou d be swept away m the orgies of a few days. Is it possible, we wonder, to do anything with such fatuous fools, or must they go their own way till they die m a ditch ? One thing they always forget, and that is that m a sense it is not their own money that they thus squander m destroying ihem f'lves body and soul for it must in evitably happen that when emplaymer^ is again scarce, they, having nothing to fall buck upon, must depend for neces sary fooil upon public chanty or private benevolence ; and tins whita wasting tbeir own present resources they are r,eally discounting the future earnings of tie. industrious and sober. Ideally looked at from this point of view, it jj 9 question whether these drunken, and m a sense dishonest spendthrifts, should not be dealt with more severely, and given a bufficient term of hard labor for the Hiate to bring them »o a more just appreciation of the effects of their conduct.

THE ABHBtJRTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1888

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The Ytotorien of Science- Eleotrlo Telegraphs, Steam and Prlntln — revolutloniced the Trholo system of th globe, anC made mankind wiser and bel ter. So, although there are oonntleo Pilla us6d for diseason and ol&tming mac as to their merit, the. remarkable dir oovery of Dr Haydook has eolipued ther all, and has founded a New Medical Sye tern. ThoDootottt, whose vast doßes o four or five pills enfeeble the stomaol and paralyse the bowels, must give way t the man who restore** health and appetit with on<) or two of his extraordlnar; Vegetable Pills. One or two of Ds Hay dock's Now Liver Pills suffices to plao the stomach m perfect order oreates ai appetite, and renders the spirit light am buoyant. If the Liver In affected lta fane tiono are restored, and if the Nervou System la onfeobled, It U In, rlgorated an< sustained. TRANSLATION. Aykab, Provleoe of Burmah, 8.1. Honored and Learned Phyßlclan — Th unworthy one who dares to address yoi and come before you humoly In the dust begs fop hie people (caste) that ;ou wouh deign to look upon their ignoble miserie and oure them with your Life-glvinj grains (Pills). Illustvlous one you most potent medloir 3 is life to them am their ohildren, and all the Drug Basasr are empty and yoar Soul is not In them Thin humble petitioner, although he li lowly and not wot thy to be m your higl presonce prays that you will graoiouel] permit your Life grr. 'ub (Pills) to come tc Aykab. To the mo* learned and wise Physician Haylook (Haydook) of higl: nfime. Native to the States of America, united In North America Country. Servlely signing foi himsen and twenty- threo otheu, tho Fetititlonev places hie sign, Tnai 'bkbbbanoibl. Oarnii, . . A{ ril 2, 1884. Dr J. Haydook ; Dear Sur — I received your Pills a week ago. 1 have tried them and must say that I never had so muofc good done by anything as they have me. 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I Railway Time-table. j RAILWAY TIME TABLE OHRIST- CtinRCH, OAMARO DUNEDIN, South. " Week Days. e"__ a.m. am. p.m. p.m. Ohristchurch depart 7.20 8.10 1.15 4.15 Addingtonjun. „ 729 ... 1.23 Mkldleton * ... * Sockburn ... \u0084 * ... * Hornby ... arrive 7.50 ... 1,45 Hornby depart] 758 ~~. 1T45 Templeton ... „ * ... 1.58 Weedon's * ... * Rolleslon Jun. arrive 8.25 840 2 17 Rolleston Jun. depart , . 2.21 Burnhara ... „ I 2.34 5.9 Selwyn ... „ 2.56 5.28 Dunsandel ... „ ... * 3.5 5.36 Rakaia ... „ ... 9.37 3.47 6.17 Chertsey ... \u0084 ... .* 4.2 6.36 Dromore ... \u0084 ..." * * Ashburtcn ...arrive ... 10.15 4.35 7.15 Ashburton depart ... 1 0.25 4.45 Tinwald F*» 4,54 Winslow (for Longbeach... „ ... * 5.13 Windermerc ... \u0084 * ... * Hinds „ ... \u2666 5.40 Ealing * * • Rangitata Island „ * ... * Rangitata t... „ 8.20 * 6.25 Orari (for Geral- dine „ 8.45 * 6.49 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... \u0084 9.0 * * 7.9 Temuka ... \u0084 9.14 12.6 7.24 Arowhenua. ... \u0084 * .„ * Seadown ... „ • ... * Washdykejun. „ 9.44 ... 7.57 Timaru ... arrive 9.55 12.37 8.10 p.m. Timaru.,. depart 7.20 12.57 4-4° Normanby ... \u0084 * ... * St Andrews .« „ 8.0 1.25 5,20 Otaio ... „„ „ 8.14 c 5.34 Makikihi \u0084 \u0084 8.32 1.44 5.52 Hook ... ... \u0084 • .. • Studholme Jun. „ 8.55 2.0 6.15 Waihao ... „ * ... * Waitak : North \u0084 9.52 ... 7.15 ; Waitaki South „ * * Hilderthorp ... „ * ... * Richmond \u0084 * ... * Pukeurijun. ... „ 10.40 ... 7.55 Town Belt ... „ • ... • Oamaru , M \u0084 11.0 3.10 8.15 Oamaru.., depart 7 30 3.22 4.25 Hampden ... „ 9. 11 4.36 6.33 Hiilgrove ... „ 924 ... 6.51 Palmerston ... \u0084 10.13 5« 2 3 7-4° Waikouaiti ... „ 11.0 5.55 ' Waitatj ... „ 1 2. 1 6.40 \ Dunedin ... arrive 1.10 7.40 * North. Week Days. * " ExipT 8 a.m. a.m. p,m. p.m, 0 Dunedin ...depart 8.10 3.20 i, Port Chalmers \u0084 8.34 * c Waitati 9.13 4.32 Waikouaiti ,„ \u0084 9.55 5.25 - Palmerston ... \u0084 10.22 5.57 Hampden .„. \u0084 11. 17 7.6 Oamaru ... n 12.30 8.32 Oamaru ...depart 7.;0|19.50 4.201 Town Belt .„ „ * — ' r'ukeuri Jun. ... „ 7.43 ... 4.41 Richmond .„ „ * ... * \u25a0* Hilderthorp ... „ • .„ * > Waitaki S. Waitaki N. ... \u0084 8.20 .„ 5.20 Waihio ... „ • ... * Studholme Jun. „ 9.5 1.59 6-5 Hook ... \u0084 * ... * Makikihi <M „ 9.42 2.18 6.42 Otaio ... „ 9.56 c 6.56 St. Andrews ... „ 10.14 2.36 7.14 Normanby ... \u0084 * ... * Timaru ... „ 10.50 35 7.50 ...depart 7.30 3.17 ... 5.2( Washdyke Jun. \u0084 7.42 5.3: r - Seadown ... „ • .„ .- • * Arowhenua ... \u0084 " ... ... * . Temuka ... \u0084 8.13 3.49 ... 6.3 1 Winchester (for 5 Geraldine) ... \u0084 8.29 ... .„ 6.2( Orari (for Geiai. « dine .« „ 8.47 * _ 6.31 " Rangitata S. . . \u0084 9. 10 * — ... Do. Island ... „ ,„ Hinds* .".' " 955 • !.'.' !.*! Windermere ... \u0084 " ... ... , M Winslow (for Longbeach.., „ 10.15 * •«• •» Tinwald ... 10.31 M Ashburton arrive 10.40 5.27 ... ,„ a.m. Ashbuiton depart 10.53 5.37 7.10 j Dromore ... „ * * * Cbertscy ... „ II 34 # 7.49 Rukaia .„ „ v.53 619 8.9 1 Dunsandel ... „ 12.30 * 8.46 Selwyn ... \u0084 12.40 * 9.0 Burnhom ... \u0084 12.57 * 9.17 '• o^eston Jun. arrive 1.8 7.11 ... . Kulleston Jun. depart 1.11 7.13 b~~ Weedon's ... \u0084 * b b Templeton ... „ 130 b b Hornby ...arrive 1.39 b b Hornby depart 1,44 b ~b Socklmrn ... „ * b * Middleton ... „ • • • Addingtonjun. \u0084 24 b 10.9 Christchurch arrive 2- 10 7.55)10.15 * Platforms only. Trains do not stop at these unless required. M otice should be given to the guard at the previous stopping station by any passenger wishing to alight at one of 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. Pnssenger trains leave Christchurch at 6.55, 7-3°» 8 '5»9-5» 10.25, a.m., 12.10, 1,25, 2.40, 4.0, 5.30, 6.15, 6,50. 8.15, p.m,, arrive m Lyttelton 7-20, 7.55, 8.30, 9.30, 10.50, a.m., 12.35, 1.50. 3-5. 4.25. 5.55, 6.40, 7.15. 8.40, p.m. Trains leave Ly:telton for Christchurch at 6-sOi 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.1.1., 1.5, 2.25, 3.50, 4.55, 5.40, 6.25, 7«45» 9> 2 5» P' m - Extra Trains, An extra train on Thursdays leaves Christ* 1 church for Lyttelton at 1 1.30 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.0 p.m. An extra train leaves Lyttellon for Christchurch on Thursdays at 11.0 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10. 30 p.m. RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORK? BRANCH. To Methven p.m. j Rakaia ...depart 6.40 Hatfield ... „ t Somerton ... \u0084 J Mitcham ... „ J Sherwood ... , t J Lauriston .. „ •j.-i'i Urrall \u0084 .„ " V Lyndhurst .„ „ j Cairnbrae ... \u0084 } Methven ... arrive 810 To Rakaia . a.m. ' Methven ... depart 06.40 Cairnbrae; ... „ Lyndhurst — ,» t Urrall . M ... „ J Lauriston .... „ 7,17 Sherwood ... \u0084 J Mitcham ... „ $ Somerton ... \u0084 Hatfield ... „ t -Rakaia ... ... arrive 8.0 { Platform oniy^ — — ~— _ MOUNT SOMERS BRANCH. To Mount Somers ' p.m. Ask burton ...depart 5.45 Tinwald Junction „ . ..... ru Chelrnsford .. ... ... „ J Westei field ... , M \u0084. tt $ Hackthome Road .„ .„ Valletta ... , m ,„ „ f Anama ,„ ,„ ,„ M t Cavendish „ tt | Mount homers arrive 7.20 To Ashburton a.m. Mount Somers ,„ ...depart 7.55 Cavendish «, .„ .„ „ j Anama ... ,„ «r „ f Valetta .„ _ tm # , I Hackthome road .« «. „ ± Westerfield ... _ „ j Chelmsford „ Tiowald function \u25a0-. ...arrive 9.3a Aihburtoo^r "^ <« » f 9i30



Public Notices. I I.IOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bronchi is j . Asthma, Ooryza, Influenza, Con- I sumption, <fee. j KAi TI S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, &o with Chlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent exfeo f orat.t, for Oougha, Oolda, and Oberfc Complainto. KAY' 3 COMPOUND, for Ooneh«, and Colds, is eqaally serviceable for Horses and Oattle. KAY'B TIC PFLLS, a Bpeo!6o m Neuralgia, Face-ache, &v, Oon i<aina Quinine, Iron, &o. /^IOA.GULINE.— Oerreot for Broken \J Artlolea, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers:— KAY BROS., Stock- port, England ONE box of Clark's b 41 pills ia war- ranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organs m either sex (acquired of constitutional), gravel and paina m the baok. Guarantee d tree from mercury. Sotd In boxes 4a 6d each, by all ohemlos and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro- prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Coon* ties Drag Co., Lincoln, England. For sale by the wholesale Houses. GRATEFUL— COMFORTING . EP PSB 000 OA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natur* laws whioh govorn the operation! o- digestion and nutrition, and by a oarofu application of the fine properties of wei oeleoted coco*, Mj. Eppt h*n provider oar breakfast tables with a delloateii flavoured beverage whioh may Have n> many heavy doctor's bills. It 1b by th' ad oloua use of suoh artlolo* of die* iha a constitution may be gradually bttiit a) •ntil strong enough to resist every ten dency to disease. Hundreds of snbtl. maladies vre floating ../onnd ns ready \u25a0 attack wherever there t weak point v Ve may escape many • fatal shaft b> keeping ourselves well fortified with part food and a properly nourished frame. — An article In the Oivil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milfc Sold In £lb packets by Grooers, labeller thus :— JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMOXOPATHIO OHBMIBTS, LONDON, ENGLANI rj'OWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND 1 STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relievo the distressing symptoms so pre- valent with the sex. Boxes la lsd and 2a 91, of all Chemiatß and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drag Co., Lincoln, E igland. Wholesale of ail the Wholesale blouses. 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 1 world, nnd by all grades of society, for upwai of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, exter. i sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which m OUTWARL APPEARANCE so closely resemble the or; gina its to have deceived many purchasers The proprietor there/o»" vjels it due to public to give 1 ipecial u hdcion against the v. c t ot SUCH IMI TATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested t fully observe the <our following 1 characteristics, without wh.ch none genuine: — Ist. — In every case the words JOHI* STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWOKTI SURREY, are engraved on the Governmcr Stamp affixed to each packet. and. — Each Single Powder nas directions the dose, and the words, John Stkedm Chemist, Walwoith, Surrey, printed iherecn 3rd.— The name, Meedman, is always sp c) with two EE's. 4th. — The manufacture ii carried on solely :.t VMvJorth, Surrey. Sold o Packetß hv all Cheaisis and Met) cine . wuiors at is ijd and 2s o.d each. KKMPTriORMK, PkUSSKK and Co PRINTING OF ALL KINDS INOLUDING- BUIheads Circulars Memorandum Forma Agreements Liens Conditions of Sale Catalogues Pouters, &c] And every description of LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL LETTERPRESS exocutod at the shortest notice and In the LATEST DESIGNS SPECIAL and most favorable terms offered to WHOLE3ALB ORDERS, ASHBURTON GUARDIAN OFFICE



Strata aid Oo c J. F. S TBATZ 4 C°- PRACTICAL WATO II MAKERS, JEWEL. LER3, AND MANUFACTURERS, 261 HIGH STREET, OHRISTOHUROH. WE are manufacturing on the Promises moat of our Large and Vnried of Wiitcheß, Clocks, .md J > \u25a0«\u25a0 Uery, and are offorinK the s.ime t'j tho Public at LESS THAN \VH 7LE3&LE PRICE. The raason w« can Bell Cheaper than anyone elco 13 that >tq are OUR OWN MANUFACTURERS* OUR OWN IMPORTERS, AND OUR OWN RETAIL DBA LER3. Belling onr Goods direct f om nur Workshops to th« Public, thereby aavrng the Wholesale Miwhants 1 promts, tho 20 per o n nt. d ity. j fr»«igit, nnd other expanses which the ordinary Retail Dealer has (o pay. J. F. STKATZ & CO.'S Own Manufactured Bigl'sh Hunting Levers; japped and jow-'lled movements. »tr ng sterling Silver Cases- Price £3 10s. Warranted 10 years. Regular value for £5 10s. OOR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levero, very strong, 11 Hall Marked" Stirling Bilver Cases, air-tight and dust-proof, capped extra jewelled movements, real gold balanco, £4 10a. Same quality cannot ba bought elsewhere under £7 7s. Warranted 16 Years. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED Enclish Levera at £5 10a, with ieal cbronoinwter balance, jew- lied movement, capped, extra et^ut Pttrling Hilvor Cascß. A splendid Timekeeper, well worth £8 10a. Warranted 20 Yeaiib. OUR OWN MAtvUFAOTURED En a Uah Hunting Levers at £6 Gs, same quality sold elsewhere for £10 10s. Thesa Watches are vary strongly con>tructei, with reil componß >tion balance, c-ppod and extra jo welled movements m air-tight Rii'i dust-proof Cases of Sterling Silver, and aro wan anted 26 ye.ir NOTICE. The above Watches am registered and protected by law, and anyone offering worth- less imitations or infringing on our rights will bo prosecuted. ROTHEKITAM WATCHES. \ leading firm m Ohristchurch having reported that they atom; Bold Genuine RotherHAm Watches, and thona sold by all other Jeweller* were not gennme, wo hereby offer h Reward of £50 to them or anyone else who can prove that the Rotherham Knglish . Levera tint I am selling at £3 1 5a are not J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have a large assortment of 'Ladies Wa clkb b-th m Silver anfi Gold, hand sotnely engraved O.\seti, " Hull Marked " Prices: In tfilvei, fiom 265; m gold, from £3 83. Beautifully finitmed, and 7ury Buituble for Christmas presents. A* Written Gnaranteo with ever} Watch. JEWELLERY. Ladies' and Gents' 3oJd and Silver Jewellery of every description kept m Stock, or mado to order on the Promises on the shortest notice. Inspection Intited. CUTLERY, 4-dozpn 1 Knives and.. Forks, white or black handle*, for 3s 6d. Bent quality Tabl" Kniveß, 7a 6d J-doz»n. Forkt. white metal, Electro Silver-plated, 5a 6d A>dozen. Tea Spoons, white metal, warranted to wear white, 8s 6d J-dozen. Table Spoons, white metal, warranted to *oar white, 7s 6d J-dozen. Electro Plated Cruet stands from 105. 6 d, SPECTACLES AND EYE- GLASSES Tosuit all eights, irom lsjja [pair upwards* If cheaper SPEOTAOLten ore wanted " can supply you with thorn for 3d a pair. Aa have had gnat practical experience m manufacturing of SPECTACLES, wo wo strongly advice you not to wear the C 3 monest Spectacles, a* they will moat likely your Bight more harm than good. YOUR SIGHTTESTED FREE OF CHARGE. Invalids and others requiring SPECTACLES and are not able to coino int ) to wn, if th y will send their address, I will forward co them a Wight 9u ige by which means they can find out what uumber SPifiUTAOLK they require, without haying tho inconvenience ot comiug into town, ' Repairing dond m all its branches on'jthe premises •' Waterr.ary Watcheß," <# Hitch- cock," and ••May'a Ideal" patent Lamps re- paired* All materials kept m etook. All orders accompanied with Poßt Office order or cheque, will be forwarded by return mail. Batiatuctlon given or money returned. J F. STBATZ & CO. 2(il High Stubet, <'HKI!3TCi:UKCH SAMPLE WATCHES MAT BB SEXN AT H. M. JONES' East S/rebt



The Parabolic Water Motor. FOR Driving Church Organs, Ice Cream Freezers, Printing Presses, hlcvators, Fans, Ventilators, Coffee Mills, Sewing Machines, and all light machinery. Actual test, m competition with other '} m «.ke<-, show that the Parabolic Watei Motor, j m a given time, and using the same amount ol water, did over 100 per cent more woik. All parts subject to the action of water of brass, bearings of anti-friction metal. Will work with sandy or muddy as well as with | clear water. Made m 5 sizes, supplied com- plete, with fittings by the manufacturers. SEYMOIIJEt iTwHLTLOCS", 43 Lawrence street, Newark, N.J., U.S.A. Also Seymour's Patent Rotary VentilaJng Fans m all sizes and styles. Our Gas Governor. THE American Gas Saving Company de- sire to particularly call the attention of gas corsumers to their eele 'ra cd GAS GOVERNOR or REGULATOR, which is attached to the meter for t^e 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 tiroe 1 saving from 1$ to 50 per rent of the gas. i T» ese GOVERNORS sre m use m all the 1 Public Buildings at Washington, including the Capitol, where they weie placed after com- petitive tfsts against all comprs, including the c mercury and glycerine machines ; on the Man- hattan Elevated Railway, where they have saved over $75,000 since 1884, saving 1 911,519.37 m five months; the Mutual Life, 1 New York Life, I iverpool and London and . Globe Insurance Company's, Astor House, *\u25a0 >inclair House, and many o'her public and ? private buildings. Our ma- nines are guaran- j teed for five years. We guanntee a large p per centage of saving over any others. All communications will receive prompt ; ttention. > The price is nominal, and is more than ) covered the first year by the saving ii gas. 3 Send for pamphlets. Agents wanted. \ AMERICAN GAS SAVING CO., b No. 23, DEY STREET, 3 New York, U.S,A. j THE WALKER 1 Cork Extractor. 0 Pronounced the bes*. Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market, as it pulls | t the Cork the eas ; est, and removes ,' r it quickest from the fccrew. Its use prevents 'he agitation of carbonated 0 or otl er beverges and allows the sediment c to remain undisturbed m the bottle. Designed for the v c of hotels, restaurants, ~ saloons, clubs and lam lies. Ornamental m '* app-arance and full n ; ckel plated, -pecial 1. terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the " E. WALKWt TOOL COMPANY, c ERtE, Perm., U.S.A. Also manufacturer- ef Walker's Fpcc Pla> es, Det.iched Handle Chis-jls and 3i Gouges, and Micrometer Surface and Marking c Gouges. 0 I HTJLIN S j> GOLD 1 OUNTAIN PEN, a Warranteed 14 Carat, '' Price $9 (37s 6d) per doz Retails readily for Si 50 ach. a The best pen for the price ever made. In use 1 everywhere and giving universal satisfaction, c 0 I HULIN'S LETTER FILE- -3 i c Will hold 3,000 letters alphabe'ical'y arranged 8 More than 5 # 00u,000 m use. f Price, m gross lots, 83.75 (*ss 6d) per doz. 4 THE MOST P(OTLAR LETTER 1 FILE EVKR MADE. 3 Order through Commission Houses. 3 JOHN S. HULIN, ' 1 MANUFACTURING STATIONER, j Dealer m Useful Office Specialties and Labor Saving Devices for all Accountants. - 411 Broadway, New Yobk, U.S.A. 3 ; The Times Windmill, 1 STRONG AND DURABLE, Has the correct inclination to the wind,] Patent Bearings. LARGE BRASS OIL CUPS. Large 11 foot Mill, f.0.b., cars, N.V. $35 ; : pakced, weight soo'bs, size 33 cub c feet. Constructed with 4 or 6 wings. 11 \u25a0 \u25a0 THE I XL. LAND MEABUKE, NOTHING LIKE IT. 23lbs packed weight; size, 12 cubic feet; « o.b. cars iv.y,, #1,50, THE COMPLETE Wire Stretcher. Vat ;ked weight per dozen, 2olba ; size, f cubic foot; f.o.b. cars N.Y., per dozen, 82.25. Circulars Free. ] B A U S~M A N, MANUFACTURER, Uhomxxu, P.A., U.S.A.J



Holloway's Pulb —Teachings of Experi- ence.— The united testimony of thoußaoOs, extending over more than foriy years, meat strongly recommends these Pills as the be B t purifiere, the mildest aperients, and the nureHt gve merely temporary relief, but attack all ailments of the stomach, lun« 8 , heart, head and bowels m the only safe and legitimate T?' L de PH ratln 8 !"e b'ood, and so eradi. caring those impurities which are the source and conntituentß of a am ol m 0 every disease! I heir medical efficacy i 8 wondeiful i Q Te. newmg enfeebled cons itutions. Their action embraces all that is desirable m a household medicine. They expel every noxions and effete matter; and thus the strength ig tur«a ua th« en wgies Btimulitod.^^J