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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3038, 9 November 1878, Page 4

The woman who made a pound of but ter from the cream of a joke, and a cheese from the milk of human kindness, has since washed the close of a year, and hung them to dry on the equinoctial line. A New York girl, just one month married, meeting an old schoolmate in the street, put on a very wise look, and re« marked, " You cannot imagine the labour and anxiety incidental to a family.' " Father," said a roguish boy, " I hope you won't buy any more gunpowder-tea for mother." —" Why not ? " —" Because -—every,time, she drinks it, she blows us up." —" Go to bed immediately." . " A GOOD Lhing (when about to buy a ■watch or any article of jewellery), is to.have a largs assortment to select from. To orealise the above pa to Wilkee, the old established Watch-maker and Jeweller, Shortland. Cuetomeie wanted for watches, clocks, and jewellery. Established, 1867.—LAdtt.] Mb Wm. McCtJIxoTTGH having been ap- ' pointed agent on the Thames for the Imperial Fire Insurance Company, is prepared to take risks at the lowest rates. The Imperial Com pany was established in 1803, and has a cupital oi £1,600,000, with its head office at No. 1, Old Broad street, London. The Mel bourne directory has upon it some; of .the most, influential men in that city,.and the name the Company haa gained for iteeif by its prompt, and liberal Bettlen.erjfc of claims, while charging moderate rates, has secured a large amount of business not only in Australian Colonies, but in nil ports ot the world in which agencies have been established.-^-AdVT. , lIOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PlLLS.—Throat Affections. —All the varieties of these distressing complaints may .be readily and effectively, treated by rubbing this Ointment twee a day upon the neck and <shcst, und supporting the strength by suitable nourishment. By this simple means 'diphtheria, ulcerated aud relaxed throats, irritation of the windpipe, quiiisey, and all glandular enlargements will have their progress arrested and the destruction they have caused repaired. Holloway's Ointment is the most trustworthy remedy for all internal and external throat ailments, and may bo safely and effectively employed in every case without regard to season, sex, age, or constitution. It is highly extolled for its ready cures of spasmodic coughs, chronic hoarseness, and disagreeable discharges from the throat and nose.

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