Mark Twain went to a great base-ball match at Hartford recently, and lost his umbrella, for which he advertised as follows :—“ Two Hundred and Five Dollars Howard.—At the great base-ball match on Tuesday, while I was engaged in hurrahing, a small boy walked off with an English-made brown silk umbrella belonging to me, and forgot to bring it back. I will pay five dollars for the return of that umbrella in good condition to my house, on Farmington Avenue. I do not want the boy (in an active state), but will pay two hundred dollars for his remains.—Samuel I. Clemens.’* Valuable Discovery for the Hair.— lf your hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use “ The Mexican Hair Renewer," for it will positively restore in every case Grey or White hair to its original color, without leaving the disagreeable smell of most “ Restorers." It makes the hair charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting the growth of the hair on bald spots, where the glands are not decayed. Certificate from Dr. Yersmann on every bottle, with full parti culars. Ask your nearest Chemist for “ The Mexican Hair Renewer,” prepared by Henry C. Gallup 493 Oxford-street, London, and sold everywhere at 3s. 6d. per bottle.—[Adv* Advice to Mothers '.—Are you broken in your I rest by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teeth ? Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless and pleasant to taste, it produces natural, quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes “as bright as a button.” It soothes the child, it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysenterv and diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. Sold everywhere at is. lsd. per bottle. Manufactory 493 Oxford-street, London —[Ai)vt. Floriline !—For the Teeth and Breath.—A few drops of the liquid “ Floriline,’’ sprinkled on a net tooth-brush, produce a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses .the teeth from all parasites or impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, stops decay, gives to the teeth a peculiarly pearlywhiteness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour arising from decayed, teeth or tobacco smoke. “The Fragrant Floriline,” being composed in part of Honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to the taste, and the greatest toilet discovery of the age. Sold everywhere at 2s. 6d. Prepared by Henry C. Gallup, 493 Oxford-street, London.— [Advt.] Publications. CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEW ZEALAND MAIL. With the number of the New Zealand Mail for SATURDAY, December 25, 1875 (Christmas Day), will bo issued a SUPPLEMENT, containing a series of Colonial Tales and Original Poetry, by “ The Intelligent Vagrant." The tales will he under the title VERY LOW LIFE, and will comprise the following : A QUEER MEETING HOW I DID NOT GO HOME NUGGETTY NED GOOD NEWS FROM HOME A PRETTY PARENT UNPLEASANT FOR ALL PARTIES. THE POETRY Will include— A Christmas Hymn ’Tis a leaf that reminds me 1 love The Night Wind in the Forest Death of the Castaway. And other pieces-. The Supplement will be issued with the ordinary edition of the Mail free to subscribers. To non-subscribers the price of the Mail and Supplement for December 25 will be One Shilling. As the Supplement will be sent to press early in Christmas week, agents are requested to forward their orders for extra copies not later than SATURDAY, ISth December. HE WELLINGTON ALMANACK, AND WEST COAST, WANGANUI, & WAIRAKAPA DIRECTORY FOR 1876, WILL BE PUBLISHED EARLY IN DECEMBER, Twenty-second Year of Publication. The Proprietors would take this opportunity of re-, turning their sincere thanks to their patrons and the public generally for the liberal patronage bestowed upon this work, as well as the high encomiums they have been pleased to pass upon its merits, and beg to assure them that its increasing popularity will be a further Inducement to spare neither expense nor - trouble in its preparation, and that the WELLINGTON ALMANACK FOR 1870 will be found to be one of the best publications of the kind in the colony. Orders for the insertion of advertisements and copies of the Almanack should be forwarded to the office of the New Zealand Times Company without delay, as the work will be published early in December. TEEMS FOR ADVERTISING : Full Page, 20s. Half Page, Ids. Quarter Page, ss. Medical44 JjlOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE ” CL A R K E ’ S WORLD FAMED BLOOD MIXTURE* Trade Mark—“ Blood Mixture.” THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER & RESTORER For cleansing and clearing the blood from all impurities, cannot be too highly recommended* For Scrofula, Scurvy, Skin Diseases, and Sores of all kinds, it is a never failing and permanent cure. It Cures old Sores. Cures Ulcerated Sores on the Neck* Cures Ulcerated Sore Legs. Cures Blackheads, or Pimples on the Face. Cures Scurvy Sores. Cures Cancerous Ulcers, Cures Blood and Skin Diseases. Cures Glandular Swellings. Clears the Blood from all impure Matter, From whatever cause arising. As this mixture is pleasant to the taste, and war ranted free from anything injurious to the most dell cate constitution of either sex, the Proprietor solicits sufferers to give it a trial to test its value. THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS FROM ALL PARTS. Sold in Bottles, 2s. 6d, each, and in Cases, containing six times the quantity, lls. each—sufficient to effect a permanent euro in the great majority of longstanding cases BY ALL CHEMISTS and PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS throughout the world. Solo Proprietor: F. J. CLARKE, Chemist, APOTHECARIES’ HALL, LINCOLN, ENGLAND Agents : KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER, AND CO., Dunedin and Auckland. POWELL'S. BALSAM OP ANISEED for Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis, &c. Testimonial from the Rev. W. LUSH, Vicar of Stix wold, and Editor of the “Remembrancer.* Stlxwold Vicarage, Horncastlo, Lincolnshire, Dear Sir,—l have to acknowledge with my warmest thanks the receipt of a largo bottle of your truly valuable Balsam of Aniseed for the benefit of my poor parishioners.. I need hardly say, in the face of winter, how truly acceptable such a present is. For the past 12 years I have been in the habit of using myself.. giving away, and recommending your Balsam, I should not bo exaggerating if I said I have never known it fail. Whenever I have a cough I use It in S reference to anything else, and again and again it as cured me. I am fully aware, and you, my dear sir, would, I feel sure, equally with myself, recognise the fact that we are dependent in the use of all means on Him whose blessing moketh rich, but I rejoice that so often He has seen good to add that blessing to the use of Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed. I remain, my dear sir, &c., &c., WILLIAM LUSH IMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL, ar Sir,—l may tell you that I have used your ,ni for a very long time (both for myself and amily). I think It an invaluable medicine for bers of my profession, and have always strongly amended it to my brother and sister artists, ni think a testimonial from mo would be of service you are very welcome to mako use of -I am* dear Sir, yours truly, LIONEL BROUGH, Globe Theatre. POWELL' BALSAM OF ANISEED, favorite Remedy for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Vsthma, Night Cough, &c., it is unsurpassed. )ld by Chemists and Storekeepers, throughout Australia and Now Zealand. Prepared by THOMAS POWELL, IQ, Biackfriar road, London. - TRADE MARK—LION, NET, AND MOUSE.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4577, 20 November 1875, Page 1 (Supplement)
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