CAPTURING A LEOPARD.

How an Escaped Menagorio Boast

Avas Captured.

Considerable excitement Avas created in and aboub bhe Avinter quarters of Robinson's circus on Poplar-street, near John, about boa'en o'clock one evening recently.

A young African leopard had managed to escape, and was making things decidedly lively. In the extensive Avinter quarters are all the animals carried by the show. Among these is a little Mexican pony, Avhich runs at liberty aboub tho place. At the hour abo,re named Mr Pony Avas cavotting aboub Avibh the elephants. Near where the latter animals are chained is the leopard's cage. When the pony chanced to make itself somewhat obnoxious to one of the elephants, one of tho latter beasts gently tossed the diminutive equine over against tho leopard's lair. Like a flash bhe spotted beast of the jungle jumped for its prey. Out came a foot, and almost simul taneously the ckiAvs were sunk into the un fortunate prey's left side, lacerating bhe flesh in a frightful manner. In making tho jump for the prey the leopard caused a couple of the iron bars in the front of its cage to give Avay. It Avas only a moment's Avork to tear away bars enough to permit of its escaping. This Avas effected while fifteen men were Avorking about the stable. Upon gaining its liberty, however, the leopard, instead of making for human prey, started toknock upan elephant t.heih.t thing. The task w«s a little more than it was equal to, for in the second round Avitli a little elephant named Cincinatus the leopard Avas forced to withdraw Avibh a badly crippled forapaAv, Avhich had resulted from the dex bei'ous Avorking of the elephant's trunk.

Upon being injured the leopard slunk into a comer'of the barn, where it crouched down bo nurse ibs injured limb.

By bhis bimo bho escape laud become known to the. men aboub bhe place, and the dangerous work of recapture Avas begun. In crouching in the corner the leopard had permitted its tail to stick out under a gate Avhich opened out into the streot. This Avas noticed by one of bho elephant tamers named John Miller. Cautiously going around to the place from which the caudal appendage protruded, Miller seized ib.

The leopard thus brought to terms, Avith its tail under the door, was held tightly by Miller and another, whose combined efforts Avero required to keep the brute from pull'lig away. The leopard howled and gnashed its teeth to no purpose. Then came the rather novel plan of catching the beast so that it could be placed back in its cnge. A large box, Avith one end out, was procured. Through tho other end a rope was passed. A noose was then made and thrown about the enraged brute's neck.

The signal was given for Miller and his assistants to let go She tail, and tho animal Avas dragged into the box which had been placed near to it. The work of putting the leopard back in its cage Avas easily accom plished, and the excitement subsided. When the facb of fcheanimals having escaped became known in the neighbourhood the wildest fears Avere entertained, but fortun ately no serious damage resulted, the pony being the only sufferer to any extent.

CUBANS AND SPANIARDS.

The 111-feeling Existing Between tho

Two Nations.

"Cubans hato Spaniards," said a Spanish gentleman recently, "and do all in their power to show their hostility to us. They look'upon us as their masters and oppressors Who hold.,the. whjp ovqr, their h^ads and only Avait a favourable opportunity to lash then! Avith it. It is true that they arc largely employed in Spanish houses here, but' tney. are treacherous employers, ancl Avill try, on the slightest pretext imagin able, to ■ create dissatisfaction and trouble among their felloAvs. They think .ye re gard thorn Avith suspicion and enmity, but such is nob the case. We entertain no ill feeling, against them whatever, and treat them just as Avell as a.c treat our own countrymen. In many cigar factories owned by Spaniards two-thirds of the mon employed are Cubans, and yet they accuse us of discriminating against them and of taking the bread out of their mouths in favour of Spaniards

They are for-eA-er striking and compelling their employers to shut doAvn, thus seri ously injuring their business, and in some instances it has been found necessary to remove factories to distant parts of the country. • I recall one instance of this. A prominent Spanish firm of cigar manufac turers Avas obliged to remove the factory from New York' to Tampa, i 1 la. A a. eek ago one of the foremen in the factory, a Spaniard, was murdered by some of the Cubans employed in the shop, and another was given twenty-four hours' notice to leave or be shot, and now the firm expects every day to hear that the bookkeeper doAvn there has either been threatened or killed.

" But the most exasperating thing about the matter is that as soon as a Cuban be comes too poor or lazy to work and take care of himself here, he goe3 to some charitable insbibubion managed by Spaniards, bhe race he habes, and aslse bo be senb back bo Cuba.

Americans, too, entertain strange notions in respect to Spanish character. Thoy look upon us as a nation of cub-bhroats and as sassins, ancl class us Avibh bhe dangerous Italians. Do you suppose an American jury would acquit a Spaniard of murder, lioav eA'er jusr-ifiable ? I do nob. I admit that Spaniards are quick-tempered and rash, but they seldom commit crime, as a little thought on the subject will show. The Spaniards he.c are orderly ancl industrious, and control Arasb business interests in this city.

MOST COURTEOUS THIEVES.

Charming and Considerate Behaviour of Train Robbers Jn Spam.

I spent a pleasant Aveek in Madrid, and I then, - AA-ent on bo Seville. The express journey was not Avibhbub its interesting features. We stopped now and again for fifteen minutes and half an hour. When Aye stopped everybody got out of the train and into the buffet passengers, guards, engine-drivers, porters and all. We all sat doAvn togebher, ancl bhen Aye all smoked cigarettes bogebher round bhe fire. "When it Avas time to start, we gob up, sbrebched ourselves, and leisurely sbrolled back bo bho train,,the guards and bhe engine-driver and the stoker Deing generally the lasb bo burn oub.

Our "civil guards," of course, Avenb with us, their moustaches fiercely tAvisbed and their rifles loaded. We still Avant this sort of protection over lonely plains in Spain, because the brigands are nob quite done away with yeb. The way in Avhich the robbery is carried oub is bhis : The brigands signal bo the engine-driver bo stop,V'and he does so, being generally " in " with the brigands. Then these gentlemen, called in Spanish " Salteadores de cami nos." or road-jumpers, approach the .iu-riage, raise their hats to the passengers, and in the most polite language request them to give up their money and jeAvels. The "guardias civiles " are stopped from firing at the robbers by the affrighted pas sengers, as the rascals have previously ex plained thab if thoy are fired at they will shoot at the passengers in return. The chief of the brigands usually ad dresses the passengers in these terms :

" s Ladies and gentlemen,- plcaso deliver up your monoy ancl valuables of every de scription. We do nob wish to pub'you to the'4ydignity- of a search, but shall rely «<£sn j our honour. Bub. as Boon as you tell

us you have given up everything Aye shall search one passenger of each class. If upon either we find a single coin or asingle valuable, avo shall shoot ono passenger in each comparbment. Ladies and gentle man, do not hurry yourselves. Our-time is yours."

You can imagine that under these cir cumstances there is very little kept back. The passengers beg and pray of each other to conceal nothing. As soon as a complete surrender has been made, the brigands raise their hats and bid the passengers fare- Avell in these words, " Vayan ustcdes con Dios " - May you go Avith God-—and as the train moves off they add, with beautiful and simple piety, " ancl may Aye all meet again some day in God's big parlour."— Madrid Letter to "Ncav York Tribune."

GOSSIP ABOUT ROYALTY.

<lf,ueen Victoria's Lack of

tot.le.

The li_._res_-.i- She Mado In

France,

A CORRESPONDENT Avriting from Aix-les- Bains says bhab before leaving Aix Queen Victoria Avns lavish in her bhanks to bhose who had contributed to her comfort and pleasure during her visib. There Avero some presents distributed, bub bhose tilings don't remove the unfavourable impression that, the inhabitants had unfortunately formed of bhe whole parby, avliohb appear ance was doubtless ngyiiusb them, and created prejudice in bhe lirst. instance, Her Majesty's second-hand black and the Prin ces;; Beatrice's slovenly boilottos being to the natives anomalies for Avhich bhey Avere nob prepared to forgive royal ladies. Then tho question ivas everyAvhcro asked Avhy Lord Lome was nob invited by the Queen to accompany his Avife, and rii no satisfactory answer was forthcoming, thoy formed their own conclusions, Avhich, it need nob be said, Avere Avrong ones Were matters be tween the Marquis of Lome and the Prin cess a little different, it is probable that the latter would nob consent to visit where her husband Avas not welcome.

A short time ago the lii nee of Wales stood sponsor bo the enormous diamond Sir Charles Mills exhibited Inst Thursday, and christened it tho Imperial. It is much larger than the Kohinoor, belongs to a syndicate, and experts estimate it as being worth exactly Ll ,000,000. There is no doubt that this stone is of great value, but there is nob much chance ab'present of its passing into the Queen's possession. lb Avas a happy thought of the promoters to invite Prince Henry of Battenburg to preside ab the eighty-first anniversary of bhe society of bhe Friends of Foreigners in Distress. It is to be hoped that no irony was meant, but it Avas lunny, to say tho least of it.

Lawyers in Texas.

A Stockton lawyer was ab San Francisco the other day, and Avhile Avatching a largo funeral wind slowly along to the hills he Avas accosted by a tall'fellow, whose sunburned face Avas eavesboarded by the wide brim of a slouched hat. " Could you bell me," asked bhe stranger, politely, " whose turnout that is ?" "Yes, sir," answered the man sharply. "Thank you. And whose is it ?" "The (undertaker..." "Ah ! And may I ask who the corpse Avas ?" !• "You may." "Thank you. Ancl who was he ?" "A lawyer." Tho stranger paused as if doubtful of his ear.,'looked ab the law man earnestly, ancl said, in an eager you-don't-say-so sort of voice : " Did you say a lawyer .' "Yes, sir ; a lawyer." "H'm; that's strange." " I don't see anything strange about ib," retorted the"attorney, slightly nettled. "Well," explained tho other suavely; " you see, we don't bury lawyers that Avay clown in Texas, whore I came from." "N0.." " No. When a laAvyer dies thore Aye put him in the third story of a vacant building, you know." He paused Avith aggravating calmness. " Well !" "And then avo go up tho noxt day, and the corpse is gone." "Gone?" " Yea, sir." " Gone where?" " Tliab's bhe mystery," replied the Texan, shrugging his shoulders ; " nobody knoAvs where." " Why, that's the strangest thing I ever heard of!" " Yes," said bhe mild Texan, " bub that ain't the queerest thing about it, either." "No." " No. There's a terrible smell of brim stone left in the room." ' ,y They parted Avith mutual dislike.

Bridal Yells and Orange Blossoms.

The custom of the bride wearing a veil on the occasion of her wedding is, without dpubfc, of Eastern origin. Among Anglo- Saxons it Avas held over bhe heads of bhe bride and bridegroom to hide tho blushes of thci happy lady from the company. This little compliment Avas nob paid to a widow on her remarriage, as, her blushes Avere supposed to have been exhausted. This cus tom Avas gradually superseded by bhe -Eastern and more graceful practice of wearing.lohg, sweeping, gauzy veils. Boav the orange blossoms first came to bo used ab marriages is veiled in obscurity. In France this custom is a matter of much pride and importance, inasmuch as ib is a testimonial of purity nob only of bho bride herself, bub of integrity and morality in the character of her relatives.

In the province of Eranche Comte, bo wear bhe orange blossom is considered a sacred right;, obtained by undoubbed char acter; and a., such proudly maintained. Should any act of imprudence in early life, implying even, a suspicion of taint upon the honour of the maiden, be known, the use of tho orange blossom is sternly forbidden. _ ■ In almost, every A'illage or small toAvn in France the bride entitled to wear the crown of orange blossom has this beautiful certi fication of her purity either framed or placed under a glass shade, and it is re ligiously pi .seized,if possible, even through generations, as an indisputable testimonial of undoubted character.

In Germany the duties of thebridesmaids have jusb a binge of. superstition aboub bhem. Ib is one of. their duties the morning of bhe marriage-day bo carry to the bride a myrtle wreath1, for which they have subscribed the previous evening. This they place on her head, and at night remove it, when it is placed in the bride's hand, she being ab bhe bime blindfolded. The bridemaids bhen dance around her, while she endeavours to place the wreath on one of their heads. Whoever is fortunate enough to be thus decorated will, it is belieA _d, be herself a Avife before another year has passed aAvay.

In removing the bridal .wreath ancl veil the bridesmaids are , careful to throAV away every pin, or the bride Avill bo' overtaken by misfortune.

FOOD FOR PARIS.

What tiie People of the French Capital Consume in a Year.

Some hiberesbing figures with regard to the consumption of food in Paris have recently been published in France, from Avhich Aye bake bhe following details : Ib appears that in the year 1885 no less than 303,891 oxen, 188:595 calves, 1,979,536 sheep and 352,004 pigs Avere killed at Paris. Adding to bhis bhe 7,662,412 pounds of horse flesh which Avas sold for food, 157 pounds of meat is the average consumption of each inhabitant. The largest number of cattle came from bhe provinces, ancl the rest was supplied by Germany, Switzerland and Austria- Hungary. Besides this an average of 9 pounds of tongues, livers, kidneys, calves' heads, 23 pounds of fish,22 pounds of poultry, ancl 7 pounds of oysters per inhabitant has to be added to tho consumption of meat. It will appear strange bhab the average of 7 pounds of oysters falls on each inhabi tant of Paris, the more so as the poorer classes contribute largely to raise the average. Ib is sbated that bhe oyster for which there is tho greatest demand at Paris is that known as tho Portuguese oyster, the flavour of Avhich has been improved by some iicav experiment in the growth of oysters.—" Pall Mall Gazette."

HORTICULTURAL CLIPPINGS.

A Famous Rnse-Bash.- The celebrated rose-bush of Hildesheim. in Germany, which is said to be a thousand years old, and is reputed to have been planted by Charlemagne, avus tavo or three years ago cover .cl with an extraordinary profusion of blossoms, - more, it is declared, than ib was ever known to bear beforo. Ncav shoots have been grafted on its stems Avilhin a few years, and have grown finely. The bush stands on the outer wall of the crypt of the cathedral, with branches reaching to more than thirty feet in breadth and nearly thirty five foot in height.

Pruning of Apple Trees. — Thero arc several causes Avhich produce decay of the trunks and branches of apple trees. The chief cause is poor pruning. In the lirst place, too large limbs arc often cut, ancl the wounds do nob heal. An orchard has been poorly eared for, which must have branches of trees over an inch in diameter cut off. .[any people do nob know where to cub a limb. ,The only place at whicli a branch should be amputated is just at bhe outer limit of bhe large swelling which surrounds the base of every limb. Whon cub ab bhab placo branches heal readily, if the tree is vigorous and tho wounds are not too large. One often sees long and dead stubs sticking from a tree every particle of the bark de nuded, and a long, dead place extending down the trunk. Such is generally tho result of poor pruning. Whon once tho bark begins to die borers geb in and com plete the havoc. , A dead and denuded surface on an apple tree, especially if of any considerable cxbcnb, seldom heals over.

Grapes from Seed. —In growing the grape from seed, the hitter is sown in the spring. Take a shallow box, fill half full of rich earth, and over this an inch of clear sand. In the sand koav the seed, coA-ering one eighth to ono-fourth of an inch deep. Cover with glass nnd keep watered sufficiently to keep sand from drying out. Crosses aro produced by keeping tho sorbs near together.

Fruit Hou>e. - A storehouse, to keep fruit well, should be kept cool and of an even temperature in the winter, bub ib should also bo cool when the apples aro lirst gathered. The lirst month after the fruit is gathered is the met important period; if it is kepb where the temperature is sixty decrees or more, even for short periods, the apple Avill rapidly ripen, which means it will rapidly advance toward decay.. The moment an apple is fully ripe it is on the point of decay.

Theory and Practice.— Horticulture is not more free than any other branch of human knowledge from tho would-be wisdom of-the mere theorist, Avho sometimes as a Ayriter makes monoy from his theories Avhile the practical horticulturist must make his from fruib. Ib is therefore highly desirable bo move cautiously in the adoption of the theories of tho professional teachers. We often Avaste timo in reading a smoothly Avordcd address by some professional theorist, avlio would command much more attention from an ordinary audience, than many a practical fruib grower, avlio knows more in ten minutes than the professional evor knew in his Avhole life. It is plain facts that the world stands in need of -facts that are demonstrated to be such beyond the possibility of doubt ; demonstrated by every-day experience, ancl by the experi ence of years.

Pears on Apple Roots.—-A correspondent of bhe Rural World says on bhis subjecb bhab bhey Avill grow and be of a dwarfish habit, and bear a fow years, bub are nob long-lived. Ib Avon'b pay in bhe long run to graft on ap ple roobs. Bud or grafb on pear stocks for Standards, and on Angers Quince for dwarfs. The labter can be budded the same season thab bhey are planted, and in bwo years mako splendid trees to .set oub in the orch ard.

Auckland-Grown Olives.-A Wellington paper of June 7th litis the following :— " A very good sample of Auckland-grown olives are iioav on exhibition at Mr J. Car penter's fruib shop, Lambton-quay. Olive growing is an indusbry Avhich has hitherto been A-ery little gone inbo in bins colony, and ilr Federli, a genbleman who has for years mado the subject a special study, inform, us thiufc tho climate is specially adaped forsuch anindusbry. TheesbabeAvhere bhesample under noticehas bcengroAvn— Dr Campbell's, One Tree Hill, Auckland-has bsen growing 10,000 brees for bhe pasb four years, and tho giwbh of fruib has far ex ceeded bho mosb sanguine expectations, the trees bearing fewice as much ■ fruib _ as in obher counbries Avhere bhe climate is sup posed to be specially favourable. Mr Federli states tliat the fruit could be grown quite as successfully here as in Auckland." We may sbabo bhab Mr Federli broughb these olives bo bhe Farmer Office before ho lefb for Wellingbon. They Avere of two varieties, the largo Spanish oliA _. ancl bl c smaller olive Avhich is commonly grown in Italy, for bhe production of olive oil. The fruib Avas evidenbly the produce of thriving trees.

Propagating Trees. — One member of the Warsaw Horticultural Society of Illinois, having expressed the opinion that in propa gating apples the Ben Davis A'ariety espe cially makes better trees Avhen produced from layers, Mr Hammond declared he could see no difference' in health, fruitful ness or longevity in favour of these over those grafted or budded ; and a quiet Mr BroAvn dared: bo mainbain bhab bhe talk of relative A-alues of tho various methods of reproduction is simply "a scheme of pedlers to sell their stock at higher prices."

Flies and Plants.—Has any one observed that rooms in which geraniums and calceo larias groAV are free from flies '! The Boston Herald has the folloAving from a correspon dent: "For three years I haAre lived in a town and during thab bime my sitting-room has been free from flies, three only Avalking about my breakfasb table, Avhile all bhe neighbours' rooms are croAvded. I ofben congrabulated myself on my escape, bub never kne-AV the reason of it until a few days ago. I then had occasion to remove my goods bo another house, while I re mained, on -for a foav days longer. Among other things removed were two boxes of geraniums and calceolarias, Avhich sbood in my window, being open to its full extent, top and bottom. The boxes Avere not gone half-an-hour till my room was as ftifl of flies as those of ray neighbours around me. This, to me, was a new discovery." ,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, SATUKB^Y, JTJIX 9, 1887.|

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PuMlc Notices. • . _TE¥ ZEALAND | FROZEN MEAT AND I STORAGE COMPANY. Ltd. Head Office : Railway Wharf, Auckland WOIIKS AT WAITABA. j P.O. Box, 113. Telephone. No. 106. • , Do. Acid Works, 119. Do. Butter Department, 278. ! JOSEPH BANKS, i Managing Director. W. BEABIISH A. MORRISON, { Skcretart. PRESERVED MEATS! This Company begs to direct public attention lo its various Manufactures of Preserved Meats. The reputation of our "PEACH BRAND iff now thoroughly established, and our sales have reached proportions Avhich we may safely say no other Colonial meat-preserA'ingestablish ment is able to approach. Our Goods are now to bo FOUND IN Afcli. THIS BEST MAKKETo OF THE WOULD. ! The Wgh-class quality of meat that A,Ve 11 rein a position to command enables us to papk „.n article which at all times gives us the pfe- Ccren over American meats. j | Thi is admitted by the Admiralty aiid leiulin merchants. j I Wo may mention that the Avhole of our pi-c} parations arc manufactured on tho most modern and approved principles, undor which the ijiso of Acids is avoided. j I SALT BEEFand PORE Packed in Kegs, Barrels and Tierces,1 Special'attention is drawn to this line, which wo aro making a SPECIALTY, and which—A^ith our facilities and the cold air process—we lave able to cure in mild pickle, the necessity of cut ting to small pieces being obviated. QUALITY, CURE, AND FREEDOM FROM LARGE BONE GUARANTEED. ! ALWAYS 1 T O X. T I A-AVAJS-3 ONIIAND./ X VV JOJ ~ .ON HAND. COLD "STORAGE j j For Butter, Meat, and Poultry at Usual Rates. GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORED; AT LOWEST RATES. j During the Season Cold Storage for Game is ofl'ered at the following special rates :—Phea sants or Ducks, ls per brace; Teal, PJpvjer, Quail, etc., (Id per brace; Hares, ls cachj; for any period not exceeding one month. I ; OQ TN consequence ot fnicrior ! X_f_\ on X )«_s=d Kj Butter having been put up |,yj \j/r in imitation of and sold as our j|^ " Shell" Brand, to the injury of L H Qi our reputation and trade, we »_ have arranged that in future IHH i^S CA-ery half-pound pat leaA'ingj r^Q' r"} our establishment shall bear the j Q> -1 i H. words I ___\ p FrIEEZIHG COMPAHYJO r~\ on the margin surrounding the W Nk] "Shell." To ensure obtaining! G3 a really choice article, and tcj \- m>\ KJ avoid disappointment, look foij .f m_] Q_Zi the Avords " Freezing Company" [_~./ r 'HH p&j in addition to the '' Shell" brand. <"*V Should anything supplied as our Butter fail to givo satisfaction, send Post Card to Gla^villb and Ellyett. Managers of Department, and a messenger will bo sent to investigate. Delivered through the town daily, or at Depart ment Premises, Railway Wharf. TIMBER STATIONS. COUNTRY STORES, AND SHIPPING SUPPLIED Avith Butter in Kegs, Tins, or in fresh Pats in Boxes. GLANVILLE* and ellyett, Managors of Department. _-STAB_ISUKD 1860. ! j A UCKLAND "O OLLER \\ /IJTILLS, AND BISCUIT MANUFACTORY, FORT-STREET, AUCKLAND, SI.Z. (Office at tho Mill). J O H N L A M B HAS FOR SALE: | WHEAT MEAL in sacks, lQO's 50's find 25"5; PREMIER FLOUR, in sacks; STANDARD FLOUR, in sacks; QUEEN'S FLOUR, in sacks, 100's, M's, and 2o's; Royal Flour, in sacks, 100's, 50's, and 2_'s. SHARPS, BRAN, FOWL WHEAT, OATS (whole and crushed), CABIN BISCUITS, FANCY BISCUITS. Flour and Biscuits packed in air tighi; tins for Islands trudc. Ask rour grocers for the Auck land Roller Mills' l'lour, and encourage local industry. THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS Show the Utility of LAMB'S PATENT PORRIDGE'MEAL. Auckland, Junejl4,lßß7. John Lamb, Esq. DoarSir,—lt has boon on my mind for some time now to drop you a line about your Patent Porridge Meal. I believe you are aware I have suffered, considerably from injury to thostomach from tea-tasting, and having consulted my medical adviser, he strongly recommended Porridge for breakfast, Avhich I have taken until I heard of your Patent Porridge Meal. I may hero say the Oatmeal soon caused unplea santness, sourness of the stomach, anii pimples and spots, with irritation, on tho surface of the body. From this I Avas glad to get .jiway. and at once took to your Patent Porriilge Meal. With it I find none of the irregularities com plained of above, but a most palatable! Porridge, and the whole s.vstom free from unpleasantness or irritation. I can strongly rocomm^nd it, and certainly think you should do a larg<„ trade in such an excellent article.—Yours verir truly, (Signed) FREDK. WHITEHEAD. Industrial School, Kohimaraina, Auckland, June 2,1887. Mr John Lamb, i Sir,—Wo have noav been using yciui. Patent Porridge Meal at this school for tAv'o months and I consider it but right to inforni you that avo all (stall'us well as boys) like it sh well that I Avould And it a difficult matter to |!,et them to t .turn to using oatmeal. It is Avi-ii.ut a doubt a splendid article of diet. I may rfdd on my representing to the Education Department in Wellington that I Avas using your ll'atent Por ridge Meal instead of Oatmeal, ]| received authority from Rev. Mr Habens, Secretary for Education, to continue its use in the school —Yours faithfully, j " (Signed) GEORGE P. J.IOGAN, Manager. Ponsonby, Auckland, '_* t 1 t _ May 30,1.87. Mr John Lamb. Dear Sir,—l think it a duty to lei; you know results of your Patent Porridge Mai on our youngest boy. Ho was Avcakly, t_nd refused evory food preparation that cou'd ho got but upon getting some of yours ho took lb it at once and afterwards nothing Avould satisfy him but this porridge. Five or six times a day is not too much for him, and seeing it boing prepared cried until he got it. He is now strong and healthy, aud can eat anything. Wi. liinir you success—l remain, yours, &c, (Signed) W. CARDER, Orphan Home, Parnell, Mr John Lamb: j ' Dear Sir,—We aro greatly pleased with your Patent Porridge Meal, having used it for some timo. The children all liko the Patent Porridge Meal better than anything they have had before We thank you for supplying along-felt Avn ___a pure Porridge Meal, prepared so as tc keep all the most valuable properties of the wheat!— I am, sir, yours truly, (Signed) E. NEARY. 1 ■ ■ Matron.



I Business Notices. TESTIMONIALS. i^A CkEAP»' Plea: sant,^^w| n I ._,'-,■ i ' WiwWM Fronit P_sv. Chas. Penny, of I AN D ! . Wagm Wellington. EFFKOTUALREMfeOY'. |»I Your LUNG PRESERVER af ,»_„._«_..-<-__.-.._.,.__- - -Jx-ifMlf. orded niy Av'^e and children almos' !:—— j" -—■—'■ __» wMwMIEm immeciiaitei,ehef in Coughs and Colds i.\ WWilmk anc^ malX. bo whom I had the pleasun !l_3 i|sj |-grar:____;_^ of recon_'._iei_ding your specific hav< £\ wS Wi^W^^rW^^fl^^'^^WfW vim sPoken of ib as'invaluable. In om ./WsUy^\J-i->J_i[lS. lWLWmSilmm case' whell every remedy tried wai oWs%\\ %^^^_^^^^_^___^___f^^_^m powerless ,_o .give relief (the cpugl f/m-MI. ilffivffc3^^^ Avas so distressing) the first dose o: If V Pi-f_F_ V^i/i^'^r^ ma~~^Hi'im^^mS your Elbcir was mosb effective. Ii if 4|^Nwl-WwS€ tLSXIR %Wwmi another cai)e ( sore throat) a cure was M /f^\_\j^^ii —"^'te'S. /_) so soon hrought about that the ft. (/ /-. e_v!- £$7^ "^flß fa liy^^iMniiMlh patient resolved to take nothing-else |\_) .W^rr^^'-'i s'X V-iA iniutmo- I^^^4^^^\^jtVji^i) \E)^Sm^M From Rev. W. B. Marte._. ll _$&. 12? ffi liiF Of Wl® w/tiwmk Wesleyan Minister, | jfli Hi ft) ilk let- Sfi Ik Jit mimim. Lyttelton. I<yl- Qt^ J }"*"*'*,? I have "used your LUNG TRE |^.. fOX _# _. U^"*? '; W' /,?.! SERVER for an affection _f th, g B-OWCHITI-, ASTHMA , IfSMMi throat, avid deem it only just to in ff'iOARSE.. -SS.WI-lOOPIi.G GOUGhJk!«II form y°n fchafc : have cx P'sl' iencec I Difficulty of BreatHmc, \WL%\\\\ g™f fc. b. enefifc from ** ™*; ]. slf _. ; . »,.:;_. ....__ 'Mwmmmi certainly recommend it to. all v.he tej.NDALL. AFFECTIONS Of THE lVmsJ§M§M suffer ia |a similar manner. iBRONChI^, THACK-A,&jURYNX^gH| • • fp #,£._ j //?/_:/.-' 7? the Preacher, SjjffEßM w§Mm 1 /?/_> A/-./*. Speaker. mMwM': From " Dr" ' EwApT- If rfee-lis 6ch2s_d, 4s 3d & Bs. iWmXm f s * u Sh Medicin* for person* M j JL , w^W'Wfk °f aII a£es> Baxter's LUNG PRE | PR_PAI_£D ONLY BY fW/Sm SERVER is excellent. g «r« c axte-r, mimM |;|MiZ-Igal Hall, VictoriaStreet.^^^^l?, fik, -foRISTCH.RCH, ff.Z." M^^m 1 1" SOLD EVERYWHERE. ' | IMPORTANT TO PURCHASERS ! Purchasers are requested to see that each packet of Lung Preserver offered them fo sale is a lac-simile of the above drawing, and that the Avords " Baxter's Lung Preserver Christchin'ch," are blown on bhe bottle. »% Refuse all others as counterfeit. i AGENTS FOR AUCKLAND : Messrs SHARLAND an- Co., CLOSE BEOS., P. HAYMAJST*and Co., aiid N.Z. DRUG COMPANY. F^^rWmmi cure I fjjRT %*r <&\ I for every form of I/^^®iji HJ_b BK|N and bloom iJm J^^, DISEASE 1 Eczema ou Scalp. ; jj FEOM | gcrofeila on Keck. _wi_gWM|______-wi--B-a-Wlßwiw^^ M—MSrfci-wwT/wui ■_w*jn__gi_-_fci^-<M_n_t>iia3T3Bi_-aa l^lflPLgS tq SCROFULAI DIsirGORI-TG HC-lOHSf nurailiating Erun-pDTICURA EEBOLVENT, the new Blood Puri. tion., Itc'hini. and B"'- .ng Skin and Scalp \\j .tier, Diuretic, and Apeiient, _eanßeß the Blood Tortures, and every Hpecie. of Itching, Sculy,!and Perepiratiou ef all Impurities .and roisonous Pimply, Inherited, Scrofulous, and Syphilitic Dis- l.lements, and thus removes the CAUSE. Hence eases W the Blood, Skin and; Scalp, with Loss of it cores speedily, permanently, and: economically. Hair, ifrom infancy to old ago', are cured by Cuti- ■ = — '■ CUBA iHesolvknt, the nev/ Blood Purifier, inter- CuHcara, the G-_at S_in'Od)be (a Medieib'.l nallv,! and Cdtico_.\ and pnxiOUBA Soap, the Jelly for external üße), instantly alfays Itching and great' iS.'sin Cures and Beautifibrs, externally. I nfl.mmatlQ)},.clears'tlie.!3.lim and Scalp of Humors, - ) . i i. Sorc-.andD^dn-ffjdeitooyaDe^ Skkvand-Eiefil., A_t>nizin<j, Jtching, and Burning: Skin heals Ulpers, Sores, and Diechargjng Wounds, re- Dieoa'scs, E.;_ma, Totter, Ijlingworm, Psoriasis, stores the Hair, and beautifies the* Skin. Licheln, Pruritus, Dandruff, and Delicate Irrita-J : — -r— : tions ipiicu'liar to both sex;es, instantly relieved by a Cuticura Soap, an exquißite; Skin- Beautifler warm' bath with 'Cuticujia Soap and a single ap- and Toilet Hequieite, pre)>ared from CtrricrrKA, plication of Cuticura, the gfeat Skin Core. This is indispensable in treating Skin Diseases, Baby ' repeated daily, with three ddecs of Cuticura Re- Humors, Skin Blemishes^ Prickly Heat, Rashes,' soiiV.-NT, will speedily curd Itching Diseases of Sunburn, andßough, Chai>podj or G-reasySkiu; the .fen and t-calp, wlien alllother means fall. '■ ■■ —. -.-■ : —i —-— ■. . I jj Cuticura B-medies rare the only real Blood A Magnificent Popular; Work on the Skin, Purifiers and Skin Beauttficrs free fspm mercury, with (Engraved riates, is wrapped about the Hesol- arsenic, lead, zinc, or any other. mineral or vege- . VENU iUso, ono hundred Testimonials, solemnly taMe poison whatsoever.. Guaranteed absolutely .worn to before tho British Consul, which repeat pure by the Analytical Ohemists of the State of this fitory: I havo been a terrible sufferer for years Massachusetts. [''."',. ' • ' from. Diseases of tho Skin ttnd Blood; have been Por gale by all vendnip of medicine. Price, obliged to shun public placer by reason of my dis- Cuticuka, 60cts.; large lb*xeß. $1.00. Cuticu-A figuriug humors; have had! the best physicians; g OAP] 05 c ts. Ccticora Pi_BOLVEKT, $1.00. have spent hundreds of dollars, and got no relief Wholesale Agents, Ne-q South Wales. R. Towns until 1 used the Cffncun. Kemedees, which &Co ., Sydney; Victoria. If elton Grknwado & Co., havoi cured me, and left ray skin and blood as Melbourne; South A_.t_._l_a, A. _.. Bickford & purojas a child's. Send to 411}- wholesale druggist Sons> Adelaide; Queensland, Elliott Bros. & Co., named in the opposite column, for "How to Cure Brisbane; New Zeal__._j_- Z. Drug Co., Auck- Bkln and Blood Diseases," I land and Dunedin. ' Oh Address av^th Stamp, Pbepaibsd bt the &C. Towns & Co., Ne!w South. Wales. Potter Drag & Chen, leal Co., Boston, U.S. A. tJangJyes, limited, I 119, JBATHUHST-ST., St^NEY, . KEEP THE LARGEST STOCK IN AUSTRIA OF ALL KIND-. ! '-OF j ENGINES. BOILERS, 'PUMPS, j ' AND • ■ LIFTING MACHfIERY, Ancf respectfully rkquest intending Buyers to\ forward particulars of tfieir requirements before ordering. ! 119, ; BATHUI.ST-ST., SYDNEY. jjHM IF E SHAKESPEAR -& CO, il^ii ', i . Wool & Silk Mepehants, Queen St., Auckland. 6?* l Scl° Agents lor MADAME WEIGEL'S. CUT PAPER PATTERNS * _fc-M-^s^ii!. '^ADAJIE Wkizel begs to inform her numerous patrons that from March .^pjj^gSr J" «22 id, ISB7. she has appointed Messrs. Shakespear & Co. as Sole Agentsin b__P_i-f S Aickland for her Cut Paper Patterns, who have now on hand a complete -sr^_^^4i Stoclc ot Patterns and Fashion Books, Avhich they will sell at prices as P 1 tnted on each pattern, and will also attend country orders on receipt of C-l-'&£^?i%;*>- pr ice and extra stamps for postage. Catalogue of Fashions, showing all ..■____ st 'les up to March, price 3d; by post, _d. Journal of Fashions, published on jthe first of each ruont|i, 7d; by post Sd. 1 rpHB PUBLI'O TRUST OFFIOE OF NEW ZEALAND. I I'i'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIALLY PROTECTIVE. The Estates of person!, who die. having negleoted to make their wills, and who havo not any tritsnds living in the coldny ready to apply for administration, are carefully administered, debts paid ancl residues remitted tb those legally ontitled to receive them. All persona are, however, urged to instruct their solicltcirß as to their wills whilst in poeseesion of health and unimpaired faculties. Inviolable security for the f ulfliment of their wishes is assured by the appointment of the Publio. trustee sb sole Exectltor. No charge is made upon the deposit for safe custody of any Will by A^fiich tho Public Trustee is appointed Executor. Other Willß may be deposited on payment of a neot ren Shilling.. Stubject to the provi.!onsof the Publio TrustOffloe Aots.anypresenttruatee may transfer the management ot trust property to the Publio Trustee, who* will thereupon hold such property .upon thejoriginal trusts attaching thereto. I The scale of fees applicable to the olasses of Estates above referred to is as follows :— On all receipts of inconle under a trust, or on realising property under I a will, or tranßferJof administration or probate _ .. -.65 per cent, gor rendering ProperM -Tax return (if necessary) „ . . .10. gor rendering Stamp abcount (if neoeesary) .. 2/6peroen-lMln.fee,_l flor obtaining probate jit necessary) .. .. .. .. ..7/6 per oent /Max. fee, -18 gorinvestiui. tunda, i_|the oum lent is under £1.000 .. „ ..20/per oent. ■^or investing funds, ifithesam lent is over £1,000 „ .. ..15/per cent. The Publio Trustee] holds large sums ot money for investment on real se|ourity at onrrent rates of interest. Any sums may be advanced on first moft.age of freohold property to the extent of gp<.-_u__t of it» -otual rj;iue. Apphcatiore for advances will be received at the various agencies. H-yery uniler - The Life Assurance Companies Aot, 1873," rbay register such polioy w«^n six months aftajt the making thereof, on payment ot a fee of five Bhiljlngs. ffOR MORS! DETAIL,ED INFORMATION APPLY TO THE VARIOUS LOOAL AGENTS, TO THE PUjBLIO fR fSTEB AT WBLLINOTON. E P. WATKIS, Auolflaad Agenfc , . '



Medical. .'^^V ' their practice, who reobghS_._% d. a"i*«___j ncrvino known. The fxtrl?3_ thS : tonic for the blood and^r3M:l To bo obtatae^'AXfc.',; J S.H A R'.L A.J) 4c 3 _. WHOLESALE agents /' ; 1 m rs ■ i> E- .s T?. Ai*«il Are the only Safe ana Sestjtn. I FEMALE MEDICI NES 1 Advertised.' - .■', 1 FFMALE "PILLS, 2s fo, § Pronounced a boo. .' I FEMALE LIVER and ANTIBI_IOUS*M . § " IS6D." \ * 1 Prevent many troubles peculiar to tho Set Good for all a ? cs. A grand Safeguards" Corrective. Sold everywhere? ■&■', . drug coa^g^, DR. J. COLLIS . BROWtig CHLORODYNE, The Original and Only Genu!.* 'J Advice to InA^alids.—lf you wish tn nH_, M quiet refreshing sleep, free, O£SSJI relief from pain and anguish, to calmS__■. 1 suage the Ayeary achings of protracted S ll inA-gorate the nervous media. andreriiaffr.l circulating systems of the body,- you\ffl »„ § vide yourself Avith thatmarvellons remedi'di. Il covered by Dr. J. Collis Brorae'flate w 1 CHLORODYNE, and Avhich is admUted birth I prof ossion to be the most,, wonderful and SSI I able remedy ever discovered. .'.; rw;"' ' jj ■ - CHLORODYNE is the best remedy __*__■ |j Coughs, Consumption, Broncl_t_,Asthi__!'^ ill CHRORODYNE acts like^Sf'tj Diarrho-a, andis the only specific in CholeraaM 11 Dysentery. ' II CHLORODYNE effectually cute short all _ 1 tacks of Epilepsy, Hysteria, Palpitation.''__. « Spasms . ' - .-",« <■■■ . ;.,..- . I CHLORODYNE is the; o_y;.'p_lMv.Mv', i Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Gout, Cancer.Mi. ache, Meningitis, &c. I From Symes & Co., Ptiarm_ce__cai Chcml.! Medical Hall, Simla, January 5.; 1880.' To Ji'_'■ ' Davenport, Esq.,.. 33,' Great, Russell.tat. ! Bloomsbury; London. DearSir.-We^eittbitt'' 8 this opportunity of congratulating you upc mm il 1 1 wide-spread reputation th_?.us-E£-W!M I medicine.Dr. J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyjie,li,ij. I earnedi'or itself, not only _i Hindostah) pt I § , overtheEasS,. Asaremedyfotgener&iitifr, 1 aye much question whether a better is finportea 1 into the country, add we shall be glad'toh^af i its-finding a- plaeeii^very^plo&dffihiiiifV 1 The other brands, Aye are_appy to say. arek^- I relegated to -the/native bazaars, .and,jWr{ a from their sale, we fancy'their'sojou__:tt_re B Avill be evanescent. ' we" > could"multiply In 4, stances ad'■ inftnitum'iot 'tlie.jextraoßli_i_y k efficacy of Dr. -Collis Browne's .Chlopxljius _ _\ . Diarrhoea, and Dysentery,-' Spasms,, Cra: ;* ,-.' Neuralgia, the Vomiting of Pregnanoy,a_'.:s B.{ genoral sedative, that have ooourred under ;-.■ _ personal observation duriiig^manyyeare-li-. m Choleraic Diarrl_ea, and'even in the mm - I terrible forms of Cholera itself, wehaV., _■ t." ncssed its surprisingly controlling power.';j- I : have. no ver vised/ any, other^form of this ii ii ;'j cine than Collis Browne's _oma_3_-!iv_'_: ■ that it is decidedly the bested alsof.___■!. te of duty Aye OAve to the profession and tIH m as we are of epinion that the :_nbs_tu_(B.o! m any other than Collis Browne's is a D__p.pi B BREACH OF FAITH OX THE PAKT',«,;.! I CHEMIST TO PRESCRIBE 'AtfD PAftENT Al! 1 I —Weare, Sir, faithfully*yours,Symeswfi.. am Members of the Pharm. Society of Great .man, jK His Excellency the Viceroy's^Chemist.. ■ k.; CAUTION.—Vice-Chancellor Sirr'AA.VJP a. ffc] Wood stated" that; Dr. J. Collis Browaefm Mi undoubtedly, the Inventor of Chlorodyne; tni. |Gft the story of the defendant Freeman m » j liberately untrue, Avhich, he regretted-tom an hart been SAYorn to.-See "'-ThoTimes, J:. A \ j "Sold in bottles at 151_d,23 M.te_!a|-! _M each. None is genuine AvithouJ tbe m_W_ igfe J. Collis'BroAvne's Chloiodyne"l aamwm j ment stamp. Gver .vhehning medicaltesM leg accompanies each bottle. || • Caution.-Beware of Piracy MdhmtaUtss « Sole Manufac.urer-J. T-DAVEOTOEJ - fc^ Great Russell-street, BlooniS-UryiM My __ I|| STtfiD MAN'S ' SOOTHING POWDERS ; FOR CHILDHEN GUTTING THEIR Tt'ET-»_ . CAUTION TO PDRfHASKtA The value of this well-known Far_|S^ H has been largely tested m'a_partepf»ffi |f and in all gradesof society, forupsvardß«Hffif yeaks. Its well-earned extensive mMK.? HI dnced spurious-imitations, some.oMjwi" g ~ OUTWARD APPEARANCE SO closely,.«» H . original as to have deceived many WR HI The proprieter, therefore, feels rt.dnaftg |y, public to givea special caution against m «*H| of such imitations. , , ...,». ' f Purchasers.are therefore rMOTf^gBSj ■ | to observe tho four Mlffr|S|| characteristics, without winch mo L(j gl_t!inL-lvery case the man, Chemist, Waltto^SwwWWJßl graved on the Government Stamp ,a+|.. feL each packet,"" ' "' J-''t','_'_i'Ji.tSi.*H| 2nd. Each Single Powder tastoag. Kg the dose, rand -.the -words-__JpiinjffSt.Hl .Chemist, Walworth, Sun<SP|| 3rd. ThenameSteedmanisalwa. ... « | . 4 .th^The manufacture is carried m^M • Walworth, Surrey. ■ "'-V_.Tiil-_ediaaP.ft Sold in Packets by all Chemisteanfl SHI Vendors, at. Is l.d to2s 9d each. Agenu. j t|| THORNE, PROSSER AND CO., A^^ . Bl lington, Christchureh, and Dunedm. |i| Business Sotice. ,__^i| gBKB HBDiia: HAUTKV'H c.l.hautmawaW^|l SBl & 23S (^BgressStreav^/ffl C"oii MA_TURE.-Fre'ean. C,i' i,. > M of all aerchaDta. ""• mm