What we read, or the Books Masrton Likes.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2816, 7 February 1888, Page 2

What we read, or the Books Masrton Likes.

It may be interesting to know in what direction the taste of tho liters, ture looking public of Masterton runs, and doubtless the demand at the public library for the various authors, and tlifiir books gives as good an idea of this as can be gained. Of coraparitively new books, the productions of ; Edna Lyall, are most popular, and next would come those of Eyder jjt ' Haggard, The latter, however shows v* signs of waning in favor now, and he »'' will not "live" with readers as will : the former. Turning to the older ■" established novilists, we .find Miss Braddon iu most there b§ing

constant, and for her works, wlulu Mrs Henry Woo,l is perhaps little behind in popularity, ; Ci M, Yungc, and lksant ami •Ri'je cjiuo next intho Iht, nmliliey RW closely followed by a host of wellknown watfc'rs, among whom wo may mention, iWlkio Collins, tVm Black, Mrs Oliphant, Dori Russell, Georgo Macdoimld, Mrs Riddle, Chas Reade, IV W. Rohinson and R. D. Blackmore as being ulwava asked for with sumo regularity,' Charles Dickens' works do not enjoy nearly the same circulation as Miss Braddon'a or Mrs Henry Wood's. As illustrating how suddenly the tide turns in favor of a book, it may ho mentioned that " The Egoist" by George Meredith, was a book hardly looked at until Mr Besant pnblioly remarked that he considered it one of tho best works of fiction he had over read, then there became quite a run on Meredith's creation, which extended even to Masterton, and the book was taken down from the shelves where it had long reposed, and for a time hail quito a large visiting the samo way there was a run on Marion Crawford's works, but it has now quite' fallen off again, For Sir Walter Scott thero is again little demand, and when one of his novels is asked for it is generally " Ivanhoe." Whyte Melville is rarely asked for tA, A considerable liking for books codventuro has been evinced by the boys of Masterton, and also by older people, since such works as " In the wilds of Africa," " The Gorilla Hunters,"" The Young Fur Traders," by &. M. Hallantiue and by W. H. vi. Kingstone have been added to the Library. There is practically no request for scientific works or biographies, and the library is accordingly not-strong in this direction. The writfngs of R. I. Proctor, Cook, (Cook's lectures), Darwin and Carlisle are perhaps the best representatives in this respect,

THE KALIFORNIAN PUMP,

Clieer brothers all, for our engine "Jubilee" That ten horse-power squirter that came across the sea, Kiirralkfor its jet so beautiful ami AndjWDmlty who is busted by the Kalifojgfaii pump. Hurrah for the Town Clerk and His Watership the Mayor Who has provided an aquarium so lovely and bo rare, Cheers for tho occupants of the morocco chairs, Awl fur Cajrey who is busied by the Kalifumian pump.

Cheers for the patent scoop, the miller and hiß men Who broke the Borough kerbings up and put them down again, Cheers for the conquerer within the lawyer's den And McKillop who is busting at th Kalifoniian pump.

"Rough on Hats. ' Clears out ruts, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, sparrows, gophers. At chemists audAggists. , " Rough on Catarrh. corrow-offeiisivo adors at once. Complete cure of worst chronio cane; also unequalled as gargle for diphtheria, sore throat, foul breath " Rough on Piles." Why suffer Piles? Immediate relief and complete cure guaranteed. Ask for " Rough on Piles." Sure euro for itching, protruding, bleeding, or any form of Piles. " Rough on Corns." Ask for Well's'- Rough." Quick relief complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts bunious. At chemise and Druggist.

'Bough ox Itch."

"Rough oh Itch" cures skin humorß, eruptions, ring worm, totter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poison, barber's itch.

A GREAT PROBLEM. —Take all the kidney and liver Medcinea, —Take all the Blood purifiers, -Take all the Rheumatic remedies, —Take all tho Dyspepsia and indigestion cures, —Take all tjAigue, Fever, and Bilious Spocifics, —Tako all the Brain and Nerve force revivers, —Take all tho Great hoalth restorers,' —take all the best qualities of all these/md the —bust

—Qualities of all the best medicines in the world, and you wll find that Dr. Soule'B American—Hop Bitters have boon the bestcurativequalities and powers of all concentnted —ln them, and they can oure when any or all of these, singly or —combined —Fail. A thorough trial will give pos tive proof of this.

Hardened liver, Five years ago I broke down wilh kidney and liver complaint and rheumatism. Since then I have been unable to bo about at all My liver became hard like wood; my liiubs were puffed up and filled with water.

All tha best physicians a«roed tha nothing could cure me. 1 resdved to try Dr. Soule's American Hop Bit tors; I have used seven bottles; the hsrdues as all gone from my liver, the swellina from my limbs, and it has worked a miracle in my case; utilise I would have boen in my gravo. Morey, Buffalo, Oct. 1. 1886.

Poverty and suffering, " 1 was dragged down with debt, nov* erty and suffering for years, caused by a sick fainilf and larpe bills fur doctoring. " I waß completely discouraged, until ago, by tha advice of my pastor, I commenced using Dr. Soulo's American Hop Bitters, and in one month we were all woll, and nono of us have seen a sick day since, and 1 want to say to all poor men, You can keep your families well a year with Dr. Soulo's Hop Bitters for less than one Doctor's vist will cost. I know it."—A Working Man.

&F None genuine without a bunch o greonhopson tho whito label and Dr. Soule's name blown in the bottle, Beware of all the vile poisonous stuff made to mitate tho above