ITEMS FROM PARIS.

f : (From our Co .respondent.) I Paris, January 14. LORD LYTTON's FIKST RECEPTION, The first reception at the British Em* braesy la Paris, since the days of Lord Oowley, 22 years ago, will ba piven by Lord and Lady Lytton on the l7ih mat. (January) Tf c recaption will be par tioularly brilliant, Lurd Lytton having installed iv this bpauoful residence the . marvols which ha coHected m ladia at the I time when he wae Viceroy. ' FETES FOR THE REPUBLIC. ( The Thicd Kebublic is becoming more I and more Monarchical and Imperial. It - is vow rumor ad that the President ' mean 3to spent two or three months at ( Rambonlllet, and that ordera have al ready been given to pub the Chateau to eights, M. Garnet will thtn iuvlte parties of prominent people to come and spend a few days with him juat as ttapo'.eon 111. did at Oump e^ne aud Fen talneblean. THE POEMS OF A KING, An edition de luxe ot the .poems which have been written during the iast thirty years by the King of Sweden has just been published at Stockholm. It includes numerous works wh>chhavehltheito been only privately printed, «nd at the end is • sort of adiea to the reader, which Beems to intimate King Oecar'u intention of abandoning autno'ship. His norn de plttme ia " O«c«r Frederick " rachel'-s portrait. 0 ant Waitmski, bud of Rachel the eminent actress, has jaat presented the Oomedie Francaise wnh a magnificent protrait of bis mother, who ia standing upright and cobed- 1 m black velvet. This IB the only protrait taken of the tragedienne m costume db ville, and tbe only one for wbica Bbc sat. All -others had been painted from m emery or from photographs, the work ia ba eat up m the craahroom of the Theatre Franoats, where it will occupy the place previously •\u25a0signed to another portrait of Kachel. LOUIS XVI AND THE BiSTIILS. The •* i*igaro'' of me other day men tioned as a curious f<*ct that Louis XVI. himself, was at one moment on the point of saving the devolution the necessity of demolishing the Bietilie. On the year 1789 he was about to approve z plan for razing the fortress to tbe ground, and opening a garden on the Bite. This plan ia ac the Library of the city of Paris, AN ORIGINAL CHABIIY FETE. Several of the nob lay who have ot&teaux m the neighbornood of Pierre foods propose giving this summer a grand charity le e ihey will tak« as tneir model the :e c given m 1406 y L vis d'Orleans, brother of Cnanuß VL, whu inaugurated the Listorio ClA.eaa de Pierrefonds by a 'tournament m the principal court, followed oy a grand dinner and ball is one of the large nails. Toe ladies of the day will ba attired m the rich and picinrecqna costumed of the fifteenth century, and gtntieuieu Will put on armour, cover their Bte.ds with ttiail, »nd indulge m joosto as m the feudal times. • it this ong.nal idea is carried uut the ie"ce will be une of the priuoipal &cdety ev^nt* • f next buinm*r SWnZGhLAJND AND 1887. The "JoUiu-i at>-Gcneve," iv its review of the past year, proudly sayß : — \u2666' m the mldat of Europe, agitated and armed to the teeth iv order to maintain peace () -B*i!s3riand entirey pro-occopied win the development of us home interests aud the perfecting of its republican Institu tions, appears like an oasis of peace and «ecqrity. POOR LIT3LB FELLOW. A little boy, bi ye are of age. concealed himself adaycr two ago m a satein tue effice ot his father, a Paris tradesman, with tbe view of playing " hide i.cd aeek " with him. fie probably fell asleop, for on coming into the offisa his father hoard no sound, aod being called away on buamer , abut and locked tbe aafe. The pour cbi' i( j for whom diligent Btaroh waa mad' lij day, was suffocated, his little body being discovered only on tne day folio wir WD6 n hit father cpenad the cafe as uar . B turning to business. A GOOD STORY OF DOST | £I)Ro The t Uo.JlDg story oC tr^ * mpe ; or ot Bnsil foralßhn a goo' a i>. Jaa tratioa of the Character of that y ifted monarch. The other tt^ at O dn n a, the editor of a trench faoioujtiSc Journal," waited upon his Majesty with the request that he wouid conttibuta some articles on matterß of ecientifio interest connected with his dominions. " Oe-nainiy," replied the Emperor, "but what rate of pay do you give V the mar. ot letters, though a little Burprisad, having named what h« was tn the habit of giving, Dem Pedro added wailing, ct Yeß, that will do"\ery well.' You ace, I would gladly write for nothing; but I am not at liberty to do B", bb ever since I began writing. I have given every penny I have earned by my braina to an orphan asylum m my capital," THE EIFFSL TOWBE, The four supports of tha JtGiffdl Tower have arrived at that point where the plat^ form, which will be the base of the tower propeiyls about to he constructed* The height of the platform is 55 metres. Work on the Eiffdi Tower ia prcoeediag buaily. THB FRENCH VINTAGE IN 1887. "Whatever n?ay be the c b se with other branchea of French agriculture, there can be no doubt thtt the condition of tbe departments which depend upon their Vines for prosperity h very bad, nor is there any sign of improvement. The re turns published this week by the Minfrry of Finance show that the v ntaga of 1887 •was evun worse than that uf 188G wn*ca was itself the smallest record for upwardu of rhirty years, while the quality did not atone for the lack of quantity, the vintage beliig described as eu poor and thin that viuegrowers used more than 34 000 tone of BUgar m order to f-mify and 'improve" the produce of th-ir pressed. According to the figures issued by tbe Ministry ot Finance, the area nnder vineyard cv fciva* tion was ahnnr 38,000 acres lees thau ia 1886 ; or 4,860 OGO acre? altogether ac^ 4 and this area produced onjy 646 8 0 00,0 jsaflrn3 of wme aa cnapHred w'.t n 557 000 000 galioiiß ia IFB6 642 000 000 gai!onßii/18r-5, and 782 000,000 kh'.iuub m 18.84 the kvh agn f.., the last live, yaars being oijly 670,000,000 gnllone, or little more than n*it w .at it was before the phylloxera mad* its appearaDCfl. The great falliDg-off m the yi -Id of vineyards dorinit the last, four or five years is no attributed to ihe phylloxera alone, as the mildew and blbck'rot have done a great deal of damage m many districts, though it ia to the phylloxera tnat ia to be •scribed the deplorable fact that the yield ©f the vineyards In the Oharente and Charcnte ioferieure formerly bo noted for branay, has fallen from three hundred million gailcm to fifteen million gallons ; whilo the Gironde, or Bordeaux vineyards, which m a goad year used to produce a hundred *ailliou gallona of wine, have not of lt»' Cc averaged a quarter vi that total. r p hi , result of all this is that whereas ia igls the FreDch exports of wine wer s fVOP eighty million and tee import r Jnd "™! mmioK.g.Uan., the forme, h^r bB * deceasing, and are now estimated at fi ty four milliona, while the » moor a col tributed chi- fly by Sp,i a „£%£ £* risen from m to two hundred and sixty laports hiveinpreaaed f or tp fold.

THE ABHBUBTOK GUARDIAN, SATUBDAT, MARCH 10, 1888

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Business Notice*. fT EATING'S POWDER destroys both l\_ Unas, moths, beetles, and all o*:her HBeotß, whilst quite harmless to domeatio \riimala. In exterminating beetles the Baoceas ov thlß powdei ia extraordinary. II ia perfectly olean m application. Sea the article you parchasb la KffiATlNl-J'S. All imitations are noxiona »nd Ineffectual Bold m tlno, 6d, Is, and 23 6d each, by all Ohemista. BLANCAKD S IODINE CF ' IRON PILLB & PPBOVED by the Academy of Medicine £3L of Pi\ris, are specially rei ommeDded by the Medical Celebrities of the World fcr Scrofula (Tumors, King's Evil, etc), thz oralj jiajea of Consumption, Constitutional Weak* aeta, Poorness of 31ood, and for stimnlating \nd regulating its periodic course. None genuine nniesp Bigned " Blancard, 40, rhefioia- •larto, Parip." Sold by Driggiats and Gfiemiec cnrpugunnt *fIOUNT SOMURB & METHVEN Jil_ P.OYAL MAIL COACH. On and after Jannarj 1 it, 1885, the nderatgi.ed will ran a Coach each Mon- iay, Wednesday and Saturday, starting at aoon from Hood's Hotel, Monnt Soniers, or Sprlngbatn and Alford Forest, there -onneoting with Duffs Ooaohf rotn Methveu burning same evening. .Fares — Spring- )urn, 2s, retarn, 3i ; Alford Forest, v 'etnrn, 6s. \u2666 27 T. HIX. V INWALD AND MODiiT SOMiSRS t RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMES S AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. The above- Coach leaves Rood's hotel or Oavendinh Railway Station every day, co eating eaoh train. Paßaei.gero by morning train may pro- ceed by coach io Alford Forest, thence to Mettrven m time for the last train for Jhristchurch, or may retarn m time for he last train for Ashburton. Parcels am" Orders will receive every Attention, He roe and Baggies on hire. > ia JOHN HOOP /AYARD AND BLAYN PAPER £JIXTY years of great encceas pvorlaim O Huppriority m tue treatment of Violent Colds, Irritation of the Chest, Aching, Sprain Sprains, Sores, Scalds, Corns, Bunions, tiof Corns, etc This mcdi dne, the property o which has been established more than half a century by thousands of cores, is of aa invalu- able use m many inflammatory diseases against which there are cot many effi acionß remedies, and is therefore justly considered by 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'a si^natur^. has to be require-! on evaiy to of paper and on one box. Wholesale 30, Eve Baint-Merri, Paris France) and sold by all Chemists m tn< Ooaiea. Medical. f\ N B W 6 R D. Dbab Fbihicds— Wo have soiae hesita- tion m addressing you m the manner fol- lowing, bnt hope that it will not be looked at In any invidious light, vhen we that kia only our kegard for aealth that oanaea us to do It, We havt been a Firm of Analytical Chemists for many, many years find have m the long course of this time manufactured certain j Medicines that being baaed on scientific formula snd »bsolnte oaro and preoißioD 1c manufacture, have enjoyed a popularity far m advance of any other Pharmaceuti- cal Preparations of the day. How auc- j oessful we have bean In this, is only to note the extraordinary amount of the , ralea of oar Haydook b New Liver Pill. ! We have the pleasnrr to strte that we have sold 28,089 Vials of Dr Day dock' b New Liver Pilla The reuson of this de. mand is beoause we find m Haydook' JSew Liver Pills a wonderful and extr» ordinary combination of concentrated | medioine. The Tiotorieß of Science — j Eleotrio Telegraphs, Steam and Printing — revolutionised the whole system of the globe, *>nC made mankind wiser and bet- ter,. So, although there are counties* Pilla usedior diseasbe and claiming much as to their merit, tho remarkable difl- covery of Dr Haydook haa eclipsed them all, and haa founded % New Medical Sya- tem, The Dootom, whose vast doses of four oi five pilla enfeeble the «tomaoh •nd paralyse the bowels, must give way to the man who restored health and appetite j with otuj ov two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills, One or two of Dr Hay- dook's New Liver Pills suffices to place the stomaoh \u25a0m perfect order creates an appetite, and renders the eplrit light and buoyant. If the Live? la affected its func- tions are restored, and if the Nervous System ia enfeebled, It Is Invigorated and sustained. \u25a0 .... TRANSLATION. , Aykftb, Provlsoeof Burmah, 8.1. Honored and Learned Physician— The unworthy one who dares to address yoo and come before yon humoly m the dust, begs for his people (caßte) that ;ou would deign to look upon their ignoble miseries and onre them with your Life-giving grains (Pills). Illustrious one your most'potent medlclra is life to them and their children, and all the Drug Bazaarc are ompty and yonr Soul is not m them. Thl* humble pefcitionet, although he it lowly and net woithy to be m your high presence prays that you will graciously permit your Life gr~ 'us (Pilla) to come to Aykab. To tue mi>A learned and wise Physiolan Haylook (Haydook) of high name. Native to the States of America, united In North Am wioa Country. Serviely signing f Ol himseu and twenty- three othera, the FetUltionev plaoea his I TjTAI "BKBBKAWOIKI.. Oarnii, „., A[ til 2, 1884. Da J. Haydook : Dear Sir-— I received j your Pills a week ago. I have tried them and must say that I never had so much good done oy anything as they hare me. I have sufiered for yeRM with billlousness and bxve been bo slok at times aa not to oare to livo, but your Pills have oured me. One. aged man here has taken from me only Ho of your Pills, and I wish you could nee him. He has had no appetite foe live montls, and to-day he ate a dinner such as api aghman eats. I had to oheok him, but h laughed and said he wt»a treating his stomaoh to a new sensation, for it really vas hungry. I hand you with this four dollars. Please aend at once, a below, your Pills Mbf Saiuh Manhbbb, Oarmi, Illinois, U.S. We would gue you if we were to go on with them «swe very well could do, but the above mist enffv«J. Haydook's New Liver Pill&a/eths true grains and jßsenoe of health, snd the gre&teot bless ng that Science has given to the world. For Nervous Prostration, Weakness, General Lassitude, Want of Appetite and Sick Headache, DrHaydr Eew Liver Pilla will be found ac ' actual Remedy, biiioh vial ooutains " ,enty PIUb. Price Twenty-five Cent, For sale by all Drug. gists. Any sotptio oa 1 have a vial of Pills Sent him Free' on receipt o his name and address, foi a trial. Send a postal card fo» copy of pamphlet—" The Liver and its Mystery/ + furnlfhes valuable Information to haydook & co New York, V.B. UAOTiowl — Druggists are desired to no- tice that the name of J. H. Frap-sli, sole agent, is written aoroa jeaoh du«m paok> ages Haydoek's Uvm PUh.^AU with- Olt tL'U«N QQMtfiftltl.f



MELBOURNE CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL INHIBITION. I AM prenared to represent Manufacturers desirous of opening up or extending busi- ness relations wth the Aus>tralas : an Colonies, at above Exhibition, which will open m Mel- bour c on Ist .August, 1888. Having acted as Special Representative at tha several International Exhibitions held m Australia during 1880 and 1881, and having since resided m the Colonies, I am m a posi- t on to advise intending Exhibitors. — I shall be glad to supply full information to intending Exhibitors, meanwhile refevence may be made to Bank of Butish North America, the City of Melbourne Bank, limitei, London nd Melbourne. Advances made on consignments, account ales tendered, and lemittances made monthly G. H. ADAMS, 119 Pitt Street, Sydney. IS Flinders Street, Melbourne. Where all tetters and samples should be rddressed; and at Brisbane, Adelaide, and Auckland. H. P. GREGORY and CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. and PORTLAND, OREGON, SYDNEY, N.S.W. & MELBOURNE, VIC, AUSTRALIA MACHINERY AND GENERAL HIM lERiAIIS, Offices and Stores m Australia : 17 Pitt Stbeet, Orcular Quay. Sydney, " N.S.W., & 104 Bourkk Street, West, Melbourne, Vjctoria. 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.'s Steam Pumps New York Belting and Packine Co.'s Rubber Goods Sergeant r> r Hi r o .' s Celebrated Triumph Kock Drills E. 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 Tanned Leather Belt- ing Hathurn,- £>avy and Co.'s Safely Engines Smith and Coventry's Machine Tools Lambert on and Co.'s Steam Engines, Roadi*oHeis, 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 P -A. -I N T IN THE WORLD. .i Any shade from Pure White to Jet Black. A COMBINATION pf the purest paint w'th India -Rubber, forming a smooth, glossy,' firm, durable, elastic and beaut'ful Paint, unaffected by change of temperature, is perfectly water-proof, and adapted-to all classes of wo k, and is m every way a better paint for either inside or outside paining t ; an any other paint m the world. Heing from one?third to one-fourth cheaper and las' ing at least three times as long as the bes'. lead and oil paints. Be sure that our trade mark is od e-ve y package. Prepa>ed and ready for nse and sold by the gallon ony. There has never been a paint offered the public th't has become so p palar (m the same time) and given as perfect satisfaction as the Rubber Paint. ABSOLUTE PfIOTMTIOI AGAIIT HE MANUFACTURERS OF VULCAN PAINT AND SOTERI A. Absolute protection against extension of lire. Color card" and est shingles with instructions and proofs ol our a aterials furnisbed, VULCAN PAINT is manufactured from the very best ma eriais, costing less, and f qual m dur ibility and finishing qualities to the best paint known. Hair.es cannot spread over surfaces covered with this paint. We manufacture the Vulcan Pain m all colors, and will furnish any tint <<esired. Soteria will give perfect security ti all rough interior surfaces, such as fl or beams, joists, lathing, etc., and whle Soteria is furnished at less than • ne-balf the cost of our Vulcan Paint, its fire proof qua itiea are equal t < the Vulcan Paint. We furnish it n all col >rs, and a very va uable property of Soieria is, that, like our Vulcan Paint, it p.eserves the section covered from decay. NEW YORK~FIRE PROOF PAINT CO., OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE : 65 Maiden Lane, 85 William Street, New York, U.S.A. Manufactory, Elizabeth, N.J. goc&.shtpptg direct fr*m our ovtj {$nli. * <



The Parabolic Water Motor, FOR Driving Church Organs, Ice Cream Freezers, Printing Presses, Elevators, Fans, Ventilators, Coffee Mills, Sewing Machines, an \ all light machinery. I Actual test, m competition with , other | m.ikes-, show that the Parabolic Watei Motor, m a given time, and using the same amount of water, did over 100 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 clear water. Made m 5 siz*s, supplied com- plete, with fittings by the manufacturers, SEYMOUE iTwHITLOCK, 43 LAWRENCE STREET, Newark, N.J., U.S.A. Also Seymour's Patent Rotary VentilaJng 1 Fans m all sixes and styles. Our Gas Governor. THE American Gas Saving Company de- sire to particularly call the attention of gas consumers to their celebra ed 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 tirae Baying from 15 to 50 per cent of the gas. TJese GOVERNORS sre m use m all the Public Buildings at Washington, including the Capitol, where they weie placed after com- petitive ttsts against all comers, including the mercury and glycerine machines ; on the Man- hattan Elevated Railway, where they have saved over $75,000 since 1884, saving $1 1.59- 37 >n five months; the Mutual Life, New York Life, 1 iverpoi 1 and London and Globe Insurance Company's, Asto>- House, Hnclair House, and ma^y o'her public md private bui'dings. Our ma< nines are guaran- teed f r five years. We guarantee a large per cent -pc of saving over any others. All communications will receive prompt ; ttention. The price is nominal, and is mo c than covced the first year by the saving ii gas. Send for pamphlets. Agents wanted. AMERICAN GAB~ SAVING CO., No. 23, DEY STREET, New York, U.S,A. THE WALKER Cork Extractor. Pronounced the bes'. Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market, as it pulls the Cork theeas'est, 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 v c of hotels, restaurants, saloons, cubs and iam'lies. Ornamental m appearance and lull nickel plated, .special terms to jobbers. Manufactured by ths E. WALKER TOOL COMPANY, Erie, Perm., U.S.A. Also manufacturers ©f Walker's Adjustable Face Plai es, Detached Handle Chisels and Gouges, and Micrometer Surface and Marking Gouges. HTJLINS GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN, Warranteed 14 Carat, Price 89 (37s 66) per doz Retails readily for $1 50 each, The best pen for the price ever made. In use ..everywhere and giving universal satisfaction, HULIN'S LETTER FILE. Will hold 3,000 letters alphabetical'? arranged More than 5,000,000 m use. • Price, m gross lots, $3.75 (15s 6d) per doz. THE MOST POPULAR LETTER FILE EVER MADE, , Order through Commission Houseß. JOBN sThULIN, MANUFACTURING STATIONER, Dealer m Useful Office Specialties and Labor Saiing Devices for all Accountants. 411 Broadway, New Yofk, U. S. A. The Times Windmill, STRONG AND DURABLE, Has the correct inclination to the wind. Patent Bearings. LARGE BRASS OIL CUPS. Large II foot Mill, f.0.b., cars, N.V. #35 • pakced, weight 500'bs, size 33 cubic feet Constructed with 4 or 6 wings. THE IXL. LAND MEABUBE. NOTHING LIKE IT. «3lbs packed weight; sice, ia cubic feet; 1.0. b. cars N.Y., $1.50. THE COMPLETE Wire Stretcher. Packed weight per dO2en, aolbs ; size, 1 cubic foot; f.o.b. c<trs N.Y., per dozen, #2.25. Circulars Free. 3 B A U SM A N, MANUFACTURER, Lakoasiib, P.A., U.S.A.



Public Notices. . I^OR COUGHS, COLDH, Bronchi is jC Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con- sumption, &c. KAY'S COMPOUND OF UNSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, &c with Chlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent exrec*orar t, for Coughs, Colds, and Obeefc Complaints. KAY 1 3 COMPOUND, for Oonehts, and Oulda, is eqaally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY'S TIC PILLS, a apeclfio m Neuralgia, Face-ache, &c. Con- •aina Quinine, Icon, <feo. /*><OAGULlNE.— Oerrent for Broken j \_j A rtloloß, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makera:— KAY BROS,, Stook- port, England ONE box of Clark's B 41 pills is war- ranted to oure all dlsohargea f/om the arinary organs m either sex (acquired of constitutional), gravel and pains m the back. Guaranteed tree from mercnry. Soid m boxes 4s 6d oaoh, by all ahemis'B and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro- prietors, The Llntoln and Midland Conn* rica Drag Co., Lincoln, England. For sale by the wholesale Houses. GRATEFUL— COMFORTING . EPPS'B COCOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natura lawi which govern the operation! o< digestion and nutrition, and by a oarefu spplioatlon of the fine properties of wel telected cocoa, Mj. Epps has provide* mr breakf«*t tablea with a delicate); favoured beverage whloh may lave n many ieavy doctor's bills. It la by th adoioua use of anob artlolei of diet tfc» * eonatltntiota may be gradually built 0) antll strong enough to resist every tec denoy to diaeaae. Hundreds of anbtl maladies floating *,;o<md na ready «ttaak wherever there ? weak poini i Ye may escape many • fatal ahaft b keeping ourselves well fortified with pur food and a properly nourished frame. - An artiole m the Civil Service Gazette. Made aimply with boiling water or mill Sold m £lb packets by Grocers, labeiie thu» ; — JAMES EPPS AND 00., aoMffloPAxrao ohbmisis, LONDON, ENGLANI L'OWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALEt- [uickly oorreot all irregularities, and relieve the distressing aymptoms bo pre- valent with the aex. Boxes Is ljd and 2 9 1, of all Chemists and Patent Medloint Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincolt aud Midland Counties Drug Co. , Linoolu, E igland. Wholepale of all the Wholesale douses. Beware of Imitations. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Mcd cine has been aigely tested m all part world, nnd by all grades of society, for upwai of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, extt» sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which m OUTWARI APPEARANCE so closely resemble the or.' gina us to have deceived many purchasers The proprietor therein*- v^cls it due to public to give t special ~&acion against the use oi SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested t fully observe the four following I characteristics, without wh.ch none genuine: — Ist. — In every case the words JOH> STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTJ SURREY, are engraved on the Governmer Stamp affixed to each packet. and. — Each Single Powder nas directions the dose/and the words, lohn Stxbdm Chemist, Walwotth, Surrey, printed ihereon 3rd. — The name, bteedman, is always s re with two EE's. 4th. — The manufacture is carried on solely at Wlvorth, Surrey, Sold 'n Packets hv all Cbe ais's and Mec/i cine » wiJors at is i£d and 2s gd each. KKMFraORNn, fKOSssK and Co PRINTING OP ALL KINDS ISOLUDING- Blllheads Oirculara Memorandum Formi Agreement! Liena Oondltiona of Sale Oatalognea Postera, &c,^ Aad every description of LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL LKTTER.PBKSS exeouted at the shorteaH notice and In the LATEST DESIGNS SPECIAL and most favorable terms offered to WHOLESALE ORDERS, ASHBURTON GUARDIAN OFFICE,



DIPPING JRASON, 1888. BROOKE'S « Perfect^__Sheep Dip. IS THE BEST FOR THE WOOL, AS PROVED BY PRACTICAL TESTS. PREPARED m accordance with the latest advancement In ohemistry as applied to the Woollen Manufacturing Industry. Ie ia a decided Improvement on the old fashioned dipa and only requires a trial to p-rova its superiority. At the late Sheep- dipping Competition, conducted by thoCaoterhuy Agricultural and Pastoral Aenocla- tico, the Kaiapoi Woollen Co., on behalf of iha Association, for wool dyeing and general manufacturing purposes, awarded the first, place to Brooko'a " Perfect " Sheep Dip ; In faot, Brooke's Dip was the only one that actually improved the wool In this important respect, the oniipped wool being second, whilst all the others were more or leas dtaoolcred The Association also pronounced BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SHF,EP DIP to be superior to the Zsalandia, Little's, Hatch's, Cooper's and McDougall'a, and also to leave the wool In better condition than Thomas' Dip, Brooke's Dip having con- sequently been proved to be better than the English Dips, your practical support of the colonial article is respectfully solicited. To ensure Brooke's Dip being more thoroughly lastiog io its good effects, m fature it will be sent ont2o per cent stronger free of extra charge. Proportions for use — One Gallon of Dip to 100 Gallons o water. Mixes readily with cold water ; doea not require stirring while dipping, Remarkably emollient, leaving the wool m perfect condition, without the ellghtes stain from the first day of Dipping. Concentrated m composition to rsduoe cost oi carriage, and put up m a portable handy form for me, it is also one of the oheape . Dips m the Market. REDUCED PRICE : 14s per tin, to m»ke 200 gallons wash ; 70s per o»se, con- taining 5 tine, to make 1000 Gallons ; 65s per case for not less tban 5 caaea. Paokagei free. £•115 F. M KEIG, Agent, GEORGE JAMESON. WEST STREET, HAS FOR SALE,— Eye Corn, Eye Com, Eye Corn, Gre\ stone Turnip Seed, Whitestone Turnip Seed, Little's Sheep Dip, Thomas' Sheep Dip. AGENT FOR— ITew Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Risks on GROWING CROPS or feTACKS accepted at lowest current rated. CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY. THE STANDARD j FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OP SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,(X)O7OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICE 7 DUNEDIN. I NBURER9 have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies X. \u25a0 together with an assurance of Prooipt and Literal Settlement of Claima. FIRE and M *RINW KMi accepted oa a'l descriptions of Property and Merchandise also Crop, -Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest jKate* of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE : HEREFORD STREET, OHRISTOHURCH. (Opposite Dank of New Zealand ) ARCHIBALD fcCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ALBEBT BOBEHTS, 1 5 AGENT, ..ASHBURTON ALBEET EOBEETS HAS FOR SALE,— Cornsacks LARGE PIZE AND FULL wbi ght. SEAMING TWINE IN ANY QUANTITY, Clovebs,— ! BED, WHITE, COWGRASS, ALSYKE, an© TREFOIL. RYEGRASB, COCKSFOOT, jnd RAPJi. \u25a0 ANCHOR Binding Wire and very best; Binder Twine. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, COOPER'S SHEEP DIP .Dissolution of Partnership. £5000 WORTH OF HARDWARE £500( AJF COST BARGAINS REAL BARGAINS, Monster Barg&ins! Important Cheap Sale of Builders Requisites, House Furnishing and General \u25a0 Ironmongery, Oockery and Glassware, m cousequence of the \u25a0 Dissolution of Partncrsoip of the firm of HENRY ZANDER & CO. •pHB UNI >ERSIGNED, having purchased the extensive business is under necessity oi * wak'ng .% la^ge and speedy REDUCTION, at a sacrifice, ot the STOCKS m the abo-ve DEPAI VTMfcNI S, to effect which a large DISCOUNT will be allowed on all CASH for the next three months ; also extra special reductions on many lines m '.vhich I am ov •erstocked 7 Any ne wl \o is du l ious of my ability to compete with Chri<tchurch pri es. will please pay an earjy vis it to my STORE and test the prices, when their doubts will vanish like tha morning dew; Come and let your pockets be lightened and allow your hearts to delieht al the LOW PKIC *ES all GOODS are being offered at. C, me one, come all" and judfe fo! yourselves, and q'o not spenH your money at places, where there are no 6onv fide Lies but mere advertiserae nts, quoting prices which are never adhered to, and simply delude the PUBLIC The STOCK S in the varions DEPARTMENTS are large and w ell selected, beihff im ported direct frot <i the English, American, and Continental Markets, and wbich I intend selling at prices hi fheito unheard of m Ashburton I am also anxrous to take part m the continuous struggle for business which is now being earned on m this town, and «o BEAT THF TIMES AND CO 4PKTI nON I have made substantial reductions m the Grocery and Provision Departments, and will SELL a belter article at a LOWER PRICE thananyone m Ashburton-for CASH selecSSP ''" Sa3le wUI commence on SATURDAY next. Come early and make [your HENBYJAISTDEB AGENCIES: SUN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY CANTON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY tfATIOKAI, MtfTUAX, IciFQ ASSC^UTXON OF AiTSTfiAl^j



beetles, and all oti-ier insects, while quite harmless to domestic animals. In extermi! nating beetles, the success of thie powder is extraordinary. It is pr, rie c ly clean m am," oafon. See the article you puronaseia Keating as imita'donß are noxious and