The following appeared in our Second i Edition of yebtarday :— I

Municipal Conference.

(PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, June 17. At the afternoon sitting, on the motion of th« Mayer of Wangantti it was agreed that postages on receipts and notices ahould not be more than one halfpenny- The Mayor of Nelson moved, and it was decided —"That in publicly notifying matters under the Act it shall not be. necessary to set out the matcpr in full, but n statement of the object and purport of the matter shall be sufficient." The Chairman moved—" That in the balance-sheet it should be sufficient to advertise the summary of contents, at the game time notifying ratepayers that a copy of the balance-sheet could be inspected at the Corporation office." Th<» Mayor of Lyttelton moved—" That power be given to recover rates beyond tw* years."—Lost by 13 to 11. * On the motion of the Chairman it was decided that the Act should be amended so as to define more correctly what water rates are chargeable on stores ; to give power to make valuations and levy water rates at any time during the year when water is laid on to a new building ; to make the rate book conclusive evidence that the persons named therein are liable for the rates charged them. The Chairman moved, and it was carried —*• Thab the Act should be altered so as to allow rating on the capital value on the frontage of property as an alternative to the present system." The Mayor of Nelson moved —'* That Section 9 of the Rating Act, 1886, should j state from what time six months' tenancy is to date, in order to allow an occupier to be placed on the valuation roll."— Carried. The Chairman moved an alteration in the time for the completion of the valua tion rolls from January 15 to February 15. —Carried. A* the evening sitting the following were the principal resolutions carried :— That ratepayers should give notice of change of ownership of sites. That Councils should have power to acquire such portions of a borough as may have j become over-crowded or in a degraded state, to demolish die buildings and lay out fresh streets : the money requisite for j such scheme to be raised by debentures. That power should be given to alter b«un daries of wards without a petition from all the wards in a borough. That corpora tions should receive brewers' licenses. **: Tha discussion was taken on the ex- Mayor of Wellington's financial proposals. The Mayor of Auckland opposed them strongly as unsound, absurd, arid insorrect. A Committee consisting of the Mayors of Wellington, Auckland, Christchureh, Dunedin, and Ashburton wore appointed to report on the subject. The Mayors attending the Conference lunched with the Governor to-day, and all the delegates have been invited by the Mayor of Wellington to dinner to-morrow •vening. | . Wellington, June 18. Tie l?M4nicipal Conference resumed this morning. Moved by the Mayor of Auck land, and seconded by the Mayor of Nelson—"That statutory provision be made to enable Borough Couucils to en force the examination of food intended for human consumption, which may be taV en into limits of boroughs, and for the examination of slaughter houses, dairies and cowhouses, the output of which may be offered or exposed for bale within the borough limits." 2—" That they shall be subject to inspection by the Inspector appointed by the Borough Council." 3— *' That slaughter-houses shall be subject to a license fee, to be based on the num ber of animals killed therein. The fees to be paid to the borough in which the output is offered for sale ; dairies and cowhouses also to be subject; to licenses." During the discussion which followed it was mentioned by one of the delegates that four beasts killed in his neighborhood, one of the largest centres in tbe colony, had been found'cancerous and rotten, but that the flesh was nevertheless consumed. After a long discussion the motion was withdrawn and the following resolution was substituted and carried unanimously : —•'That the Conference desires to imprrss upon Government the extreme importance of at onca dealing in a comprehensive man ncr t by statutory enactment, with the regulation of the meat and milk supply to town;;."

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN

[per press association,j (Received June 18, 10.45 a.m.) AUSTRALIAN OPINION. : Sydney, June 18. ' The " Daily Telegraph " in an article on the financial statement de livered in New Zealand Parliament on Tuesday night, commends the financial proposals of the Government. THE NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS. The elections continue to excite the greatest interest. Of fifty-three mem bers returned the local optionists claim 32. In last night's estimate most of the labor representatives were credited to the Opposition, but as they have determined to sit on the cross benches the following will give a better idea of the -strength of parties—■ Ministeri alists,, twenty-six; Opposition, nine; Labor and Independent, eighteen. At . the election for Canterbury (fouc seats) Hon. J. H. Carruthers, who held the position of Minister for Public Instruction in the Parkes Go vernment was returned at the head of the poll, and had a majority of nearly three thousand over the three success ful labor candidates. THE CRAIG BURN: CAPTAIN. Melbourne, June 18. The Attorney-General has decided not to institute proceedings for man slaughter against Captain Kerr of the ship Craigburn. THE TASMaNIAN EXHIBITION. Mr Munro, the Premier, has de clined to be officially represented at the Launceston exhibition on the grounds that it is a private affair, and Victoria has no money to spare.

SUPREME COURT

[PER KRESS ASSOCIATION, I Wellington, June 17. The Supreme Court has been occupied »U day hearing the charges preferred •gainst Coleman Phillips for alleged breach of the Land Act in connection With property in the Wairarapa district. The case for the Crown had not been con cluded when the Court rose for the day, Invbkcarotll, June 17. In ti*e Supreme Court to-day. Timothy Regan was acquitted on the charge of sheep-stealing. The Jury first found him guilty of having sheep in his possession, bufc they ha' no proof that he had stolen them. His Honor pointed out that this was no oift-nce, and invitf-d the Jury to Consider whether Regan had received the ahbep. They then returned a verdict of ** not guilty." > Preliminary arrangements have been made at 'Jliristolniruli for the formation of a company to work the New Cardiff Co npany'a <j9»i tensest ■MvkiUiwu, \Y3siport district,

THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

(per tress association.)

Auckland, June IS. Arrived, 8.30 a.m., Alanaeda, from San Francisco, after a good passage ot nine teen days eighteen hours.

EUROPEAN SUMMARY.

The Prince of Wales was suffering on May 25 with an another attack of varicose veins. There are persistent rumors in English political circles that Lord Lansdowne will retire from the poet of Viceroy of India on account of impaired health. The question of the marriage of the two sons of the Prince ot Wales will be settled at a family council soon.; The Prince objects to their marriage with German princesses on the 'ground that it will im pair his popularity. The "St. James' Gazette" demands an explanation from Bramwell Booth, son of the General,' of "his' beii|g a creditor m the suni of £22,000 of a bankrupt stock broker named Taylor, and suggests stock gambling with funds subscribed for, Salvation Army purposes. After the drawing-room reception on May 16, Queen Victoria had a sort of somnolent attack, from which she was, aroused with difficulty, and then showed i great nervous agitation. She became dizzy before presentations had been finished, and requested the Princess of Wales to remain to the end. She quietly retired, and no sooner had she entered her apartment than she sunk into a stupor. The persons nearest Her Majesty concur that there has been a marked; visible decrease in her vitality during the past six months. She drops asleep un expectedly at odd times, and awakes in a very irritable mood. She had promised to lay the corner atone of a public institu tion at Derby on May 19, but her physicians forbade the task, and the Prince of Wales officiated in his mother's place. The Queen has been greatly worried by family matters during the past year.

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

Secretary Foster has laid down the rule that Polysamist Mormons come under the debarred class of immigrants. Instructions to the U.S. cutters Rush and Bear are not to seize poaching sealing vessels unless within a marine length of the shore. The action of Eugene Kelly in trans mitting one hundred thsusnnd dollars to Justin McCarthy for the Irish tenants is to be reviewed in C mrt. Kelly is en joined not to pay any more. The farming residents in Dakota are crossing Ihe American line into Canada in hundreds, and rejoicing at the chance. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company made a surplus profit for the year of 800,000 dollars. Anegro woman in Washington, Georgia, killed her little daughter, cooked the body like veal, gave a not supper, and made fifteen dollars out of the affair, while a dance was proceeding. Subsequently another child disclosed the horror. The negroes were excited and threatened to lynch the fiendish woman. The Jews of Chicago are protesting for mally against receiving any of the expected Russian Jews, or using Baron Hirsch's money for sending them to America. A tight between Corbett (California) and Peter Jackson (Australia) took place at S?n Francisco. After sixty-one rounds the contest was declared drawn and all bets off. It was a scientific affair, but as a professional fight was voted a failure. Recent frosts have damaged the fruit and grain crops all over the country. George Francis Train has started on another tour round the world. The United States Grovernment has notified Spain of the intention to amend the tariff so as to facilitate the importation of Havanna tobacco into America, AtDucktown, Tennessee, a young bride, named Mary Williams, was whipped to death by a party of masked women on May 12. It appears the srirl had become the second wife of an old man, and his daughters by his first marriage objected to her. There were three of them, and they were assisted by some women of the neighborhood. They lured the young wife into a wood on the pretext of going to gather berries, and then tortured her to death in the manner stated. A fighfc among the men grew out of the affair, and several of them were shot to death. The three daughters who did the whipping were arrested, but a strong party was immediately forme.l to prevent them being taken to gaol. The United Ststes Consul at Gibraltar, in a recent rejaort to the State department at Washington, says that for the past four months (up to May 20), thirty-one foreign steamships touched there, carrying more than 20,000 emigrants to the United States, and many more were expected soon. Some districts in Italy are nearly depopulated.

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■ Railway Ifoyie-Table OffftiSTCHURCH T© BUNEDIi^-(Week-Bays). S TSffl: TfMMiiaJJLK. £ -SOUTH. ■ : Single. 1 Return. \ Exp 1 Ist. 12nd. Ist. 2nd. a.-jn. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2Christch. to dep. s. d.s. d. c. d.s d. 815 ... 11 0 34S 355 415 3Addingfcon Jnc, 0 6 0 4 0 6 0 4 8 352 4 2 a 4-Middleton 0 9 0 6 10 0 8 * ...... * * a oSockburn 1 0 0 8 13 0 Ift * * * a 6 Hornby Jnc. am 12 0 916 10 840 ... 419 a ...Hornby ... dep. ... ... ... ... 832 412 ... 7lslington 40 11 191 2* , ... * ... a OTempleton ... 1 9 1 2 2 3 1 68 34 ... 425 ... a 13Weedon's ... ' ... 2 91 10 3:8 2 5 * * ... a HRolleston Jc. an: 21120 311 2 8,8 51 4 43| .. c . . Rolleston Jc. dep 854 ... ... . -i ——; ISBiirnham ... .. 3 9 2 6 5 0 3 49 4 5 12 22Norwood . ... 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 * ... ... ;.. * 23Selwyn 410 3 3 6 54 4921 ... ... ... 533 2&Duiuamlel 5 3 3 6 7 0 4 m 29 ... '. 541 31Bankside 6 6 4 4 8 8 5 9  *■ ... „. p.m. 36Rakaia 7 6 5 010 0 6 810 1 12 14 623 4lChertsey ... ... 8 7 5 911 5 7 810 15 ... 642 47Dromore ... ... 910 6 713 1 8 9 * * 53Ashburton arr. 11 17 514 9 9 1110 45 12 48 A ... 730 ...Ashburton dep. ... ... ... ... 10 55 ... ... 12 53 345 ... -~— 55Tinwald ... ... 11 6 7 »15 410 311 4 ... 353 59Winslow 12 4 8 3*6 511 01118 411 ... ... OlWindermere ...12 9 8 617 011 4 * ... ♦ 64. Hinds 13 4 8 1117 911111139 ... 435 ... 72Ealing ... .. 15 010 020 013.4 * * 74Rangitata Island 15 510 420 713 9 * ... * 75Rangitata, 15 810 520 1113 ll 12 21 +8 15 ... ... 51? 810rari 16 1111 3!22 715 012 45 840 ... 135 548 85 Winchester ...17 9111028 815 912 59 855 ... ... 6 3 ... ... 89Temuka ... ...18 712 524 916 7114 9 9 ... 2136 19 ... ... 91Arowhenua ...19 012 825 116 11 * * ... ... * _ ... 93Seadown 19 512 1125 1117 3 * * * ... .... 97Washdyke June. 20 313 627 018 0 1 44 939 6 49 lOOTimaru arr. 20 1013 112? 9lt 71559 50 B 240 7 0 O ... ...Timaru dep ... 720 3 0 425 ... 104Normanby 21 814 628 1119 4 * • 110 St. Andrew's ...22 1115 430 720 5 ... ... 8 03 24 ... 510 ... 1140taio 23 915 1031 821 1 ... ... 814 524 ... HSMakikihi 24 716 532 flfel 11 832 5 42 s ... 121 Hook 25 316 108 a j£2 i * • 124Studholme J.a/r 10(17 334 Iffi fl| .... ... 855 I£7 ... 6 9T ... ~~* Stops~on y when requited to piclc up or set down passengers, t-Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only; on other days starts from Orari. * Stops to pick up passengers for stations south of Rollcston if necessary, b Stops to allow passengers f m stations north of Oamaru to alight, c Stops to allow passengers to alight only TCHURCH to DUNEDIN—(Week-Days)— continued. ' " FARMS. ' ' TIpSTAILE; ' I SOUTH. Single. Return. Ist. 2nd. »Ist. 2nd. B Exp. C dip s. d.s. d.s. d.s. d. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. •■•Studholme 9 5 4 1 ... 615 ... I^Waihao 27 418 336 524 4 + f H£ Waitaki' North ...28 919 218 425 7 9 52f4 29 ... 7 2 ;.. J?" Waitaki South ..29 019 438 825 9 t ... ... t . ... }™ Hilderthorpe ... 29 1019 ll 39 926 7 t t ... ...30 320 240 426 11 + J I*'Pukeuri 30 820 540 1127 3 10 40 750 ... } srls r l Town Belt 31 621 042 028 0 + $ ... 152Oamaru urr... 31 821 242 328 3 11 0 5 2 ... 810 ... dep p.m. daily ...Oamaru ... 304215 5 10... 350 ' ... 154 Waiarefea Jnc. ...32 IK2I 542 928 7 ..; f 235 ... ... | ... 155 Deborah 32 421 743 128 9 ... t t t 158Totara ... ... 82 1122 043 1129 4 ... + + ... ... f loOTesehemaker's ...33 422 344 529 8 ... + + ... ... t 161Maheno 33 722 544 929 11 ... 813 3 5 b ... 455 ... 163Waimotu ... ...84 022 845 430 3 ... t t ... ... f •• 166 Herbert 84 723 146 180 9 ... 8333 23 519 .. 170Wainakaroa ...B5 523 847 331 7 ... + + + 174.H»inpden 86 824 248 432 3 ... 911350 610 ... 620 .. 177ffilkrove ... ...36 1124 749 332 9 ... 924 + ... ... 636 .. 180Kartigi .37 625 050 033 4 ... t t 651 .. 184 Shag Point Jnc. ...38 425 751 ,134 1 .. 950 t 714 ... 186Bushey 88 925 1051 834 5 ... ft +t 189 Palmerston arr... 39 526 352 735 6 ... 10 13 4445 847 ... 743 .. ..Palmerston * ... 6 251020450651 ... ... '.', 194Godwood 40 527 053 1136 0 + 10 35 + 196Tumai 40.1027 354 536 4 + t 199 Waikoii*it£ ..-41 627 855 436 11 7 010 5 530 b 199 Beach Street ...41, 627 855 436 11 + f + 201Merton 43 929 258 438 11 t f + 204Puketeraki ...43 9-29 258 438 11 t t f ... ... ... 206Seacliff ... .-43 929 258 438 11 7 401123 6157 41 208Omimi ... -43 929 258 438 11 t + + ... 210 Warrington ...43 929 258 438 11 t t + ... 211Evansdrle ...45 1030 761 140 9 t t t ... 213Waitati ...45 1030 761 140 9 8 1311 56 651 b$ ... .. ... 218Purakanui . ...45 1030 761 140 9 8 4512 24 7 20,., ; 219Mihiwaka ...45 1030 761 140 9 t t f ... ... ... 222Pt. Chalmers Up. 47 1132 033 1142 8 9 51240 7 38*8 35 ... 228 Sawyer's Bay ...47 1132-063 1142 Brf9 10c1243 742 225 St. Leonard's ...47 1132 063 1)42 H + -a t ,.,. 226 urke's 47 1132 063 1142 Bf9 22 c <ff 58 ... .... 228Ravensbourne ... 47 11 33 063 1142 81 t t + ... 229 Pelichet Bay ...47 1132 063 1)42 Sj c 14+ ... .. • SaWDunedin _'_ arr.. 47 11 32 0(631142 8J 940188 10 855 ... ... ±^ + f~StopToniy~when required to pick up or set dWn passengers"* —— a Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. B Runs on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays only ; on other days twin starts from Studholme. C Runs through n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only; on other days runs to Stud..olme only. ASHBURTON-SPRINGBURN—(Week-Days). ; . ■ : ___ , -^r— OUT. FARES. TIME-TABLE,; Single. f Return. ' • Ist. 2nd. Ist. f 2nd. p.m. Ashbunou to .. .. .. »• den s. d. s. A. s. d. s. d. 425 TinwaldJnc an 0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 433 ... [ TinwaldJnc dep ... .. A 34 ,„ ■ Chelmsford ....18112315. * ... Westerfield .. .. 2 4 17 3 12 1 * . Hackthorne Road 211 2 0 311 2 8 * ... ' Yaletta , 4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 % Anama.. .. .. . 4 7 3 16 14 1 + , Cavendish ; 5 0 3 4 6 8 4 5 % „'. Mount Somers 5 5 3 8 7 3 4 U 6 0 • ! Buccleuch 510 311 7 9 5 3 J ,'.' Springbura .. .. arr 63428457620 ... IN a.m. Springburh to.. .. .. .. dep .. ... ... ... 755 .. Bucclcuch 0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 +  Mount Somers 12091610 J Cavendish 1 4 010 1 9 1 2 t '" ■? Anama ." 1 10 1 3 2 5 1 8 $ Valetta. ... .. 2 4 17 3 12 1 + Hackthorne Road .... .... 3 7 2 5 4 9 3 3 ± '" Westerfield ... 4 2 210 5 7 3 9 +■' "* • Chelmsford .... 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 t I TinwaldJnc... .. arr 510 311 7 9 5 3 935 ",' • TinwaldJnc dep ... -. ... 9 37 .[ Ashburtoii an] 6 3 42 84 57 945 * X Stops only when required to pick up or set down passengers. ' ~



A ndrews' Poisoned Grain TOR THE D\ STKTJCTION OF SPAB&OWS IS ' MO3T TTCONOMICAL AND TpFFECTIVE. PACKETS RETAIL, Is EACH. D. THOMAS, T HAVE A BUYER FOR FREEZERS AND FAT EWES IN ANY NUMBER. IX THOMAS, ASHBUBTON.



KOBKRT VaSL MURK4Y PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. , AS to hand an imir-bnse Stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY ': PLAT j] of the latest and most approved designs. WATCHES.—HoId and Silver, Eenglish and Geneva, American Hunters, Crystals. JEWELLERY. -An almost endless variety of 1 Fine Gold, Bright Gold Silver Brooches, Lockets, Lades and Gentlemen's Guards, &c, &c. A splendid assortment of Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings of all sizes. A large and well selected Stock of MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, Silver Plated Goods, suitable for Christmas and Wedding Presents, at reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation u'ommittees, School Committees. &c. &c. Al JDepartments^of works done on the Premises with despatcr and at moderat harr EAST STREET, ASHBURTON 1 2; UTTXE'S A UTTEE*S~ Fluid Dip AY Powder Dip (NON-POISONOUS). M (POISONOUS). MR. BELCHER, of #i_|TTLE'S\MR. C. J. HARPER, • Kaiapoi (writing August, M Canterbury Eunholder, 1890) :—" Found Sheep J^^* '—^JL (writing June, 1890):— Dipped with Little's # -jijWp f)^ \ " Found the Powdei Fluid produced iilbs M T^P^. -ZJf^S \> nttle trouble to mix; more wool each W % vvaa vei7 effective; (which, fetched id #//^ "<*- t>V*v\ left the wool in good per Ib. more) than Mf "* >Jk condition; safer the wool ot Jf/ r m -\k than other poi \ZtT» d I Gainm \vool^L B? no?« >lieep. tf ■ \^ besides being ' /MR. GILL ANDERS, of Southland^" cry cheaP" ±fi\ M | (wi-itinfr JFarch, 1800), said .-—Two years 1 \ (p I /^>r M \ m s*li(-CCf:s'on 10 a flock of about! Ok. (6y j^^l 20,u0u sk-op, part with Little's Fluid |12\! \s) if JjllllO SV^ tltore nvo i p rr jit't-ct; \\m\ix / .LittlG S /FLUID DIPX. tilo o(l!(; sl^p- v^POWOER. DIP\ W (NON-POISOMOUS). t*->** m _ w^ r*,**^^ (POISONOUS). ' ■ " L Oo'al'XgEN.T, GEO. JAIESOW, .. ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA VOIB.-~1 Galle" cf 'Fhiid, or; lllba at Powder, makes 100 GaUoi*



D. THOMAS (Late of Matson, Cox and Co.) AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOB, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. )ANS Nagotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock. Tinwald and Ashburton JL-J alternately- Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold on Commission Clearing "salea as per arrangement. f . ' . : | IMPORTANT NOTICE —§§ — TO MY CLIENTS AND OTHERS. riIHE demandj for*'good Land in Large and Sn^all Farms again arisen, an every day I have applications for such which I oannot supply. Those wishing either to Let or Sell their Properties will therefore consult their own interest by giving mp promptly full particulars, and I can guarantee^ die Land is fairly good, and the price not exorbitant, that a salo will^be^effected, A proper registry of all Lands for Sale is'rigidly kept. D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON. PUBLIC TRUST mgg. OFFICE OF N.Z. rHE Public Trust Ofbce of Now Zealand offers great advantages to its elien* including Stats guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of thg Public Trusts The following comparison ot business between th<s yeir.s 1879 and 1889 will showth progress made : — 1879-SO. 1889 Cash receipts ... ... ... £41,813 ... £183,336 Total transactions, per balance-sheet ... ... £92,318, ... £835,202 Securities— General Investment Account ... £70,864 ... £216,943 Special Investment Account £2,655 ... £245,839 Expenses Account—Total receipts .. ... £2,139 ... £14,482 Administrations ... ... ... - ... ... 172 ... 258 Probates and trusts 14 .. 30 Wills provisionally accepted ...! 1 .• 42 Letters received ' 2,122 ... 10,326 Utters despatched 1,432 13,003 J. J. M. HAMILTON, District Agent.



LONGBEACH COACH. ON and after MONDAY, 6th April, the Longheach Coach will leave the Ashburton Post; Office at 4 p.m. ; instead of at 5 p m. as formerly. r. r, browne; 28 Coachman. SUCCESS IHE BEST TEST CF WORTH!! ! HOLLOWAY'S PIUS ÜBJIMMEffT. fI*HIS UNIVERSAL MFMCINE IS % A HOUSEHOLD AfiQUISITE EVERYWHERE. THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart lone to the Nervous System, and act most power fully yet soothingly on the LIVER AND BUWELS, Promoting Digestion and assimilation, and \ endowing the whole bodily frame with 1 strength and vigour. Nervous Head aolies, Tremblings; wi^h Lassitude and general debility pmc^y yield to the potent free of fchess well-known Pills, aiid they are unrivalled in their efficacy in all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes pimples and boils, better than ony other family medicine Known. THE OINTMEKx HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION It heals every kind of sore, ulcer and wound more certainly than any othe known sal vs. Its marvellous peuetratin powers render it invaluable in all THROAT AND CHEST DISE iSES 1 curing Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthma reducing G andular Lumps, closing and healing Absces -es and Fistulas, and for alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM GOUT neuralgia it is unsurpassed. It never \ to remove Scurf and every species of jkin disease. The Pills and Ointment are manufac tured only at 78 New Oxford sb (late 533 Oxford st.) London ; and are sold by al vendors of Medicines throughout the Civilized World ; with directions for uiFft in almos every language. g^^ Purchaser should look to tht abel on the pots aud boxes. If the ad dress is not 533, Oxford Street London *,hey are spurious'