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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3975, 28 November 1891, Page 3

PASSING NOTES (From the Otago Witness and Daily Timss with which is incorporated the Southern Mercury, Thursday October 29,1891.) Tim?, was whena successful brewery pos sessed the potentialities of wealth beyond the dreams of avarice—teste Dr Johnson — and the rise of the Beerage, as impinging on the Peerage, goes farto prove his perspicacity. But his horizon was limited after all. Messrs and Adams didn't live in his time, and »s a consequence Prohibition is not fuily defined in his dictionary. Furthermore (and this is what lam steadily leading up to) he knew nothing of the potentialities of tho pill and the patent medicine. It may be that in his day mankind possessed a liver. But the presumption is that if they did they didn't know it (happy people that they were) for Hollowaj's pills, Warner's safe cure, Mother Seigel's Syrup, and last, but not 1- ast, the | Rev. Mother Mary Joseph Aubert's remedies, all belong to a later age. Indoed, the Rev. Mother Aubert's remedies are a loctl product, and are only now for the fi st time being offered to suffering humanity at per bottle, as I perceive from an advertisement covering more than half a column of the newspapers. No less a personage than Archbi-hop Kedwood of Wellington formally introduces her, and solemnly certifies to the efficacy of her medicines, though not I charitably hope, to the the quality of her English.

Nowadays everybody has a liver to his cost, and as a consequence the potentialities of patent medicines are practically limitless. It I is to the credit of Archbishop Kedwosd, then, and the profit of his church, that he has been I the first to avail himself of this pregnant fact by starting the sale of the Kev Mother Aubert'r Remedies. You see, Catholics have ailments as well as thoir heretical neighbors ; and no good Catholic, however bad his liver or his [ stomach, will hesitate to patronise these ' Remedies, consecrated as they are by a distinct archepiscopal puff. And as the net gains go to the Church the advantages are obvious. If only the diseases of the faithful be copious enough, and the sale of the medicines be wide enough, Gipsy encampments may become superfluous and the Catholic vote cease to be a difficulty. That the other denominations will follow suit is only to be expected, and we may soon look for a Methodist mixture, a Presbyterian plaster, and so forth, each vaunted and vouched for by the pastor of the church in whose interest the medicament is vended. "Who knows but that in this way we may come to be delivered from the collection, the bazar, and all the pecuniary ills that ecclesiastical flesh is heir to ! Civiß. N.B. —The proprietor of the Aubert Remedies is not responsible for the composition of the above, as it is an exact reproduction:

The proprietor of the Aubert Remedies wishes to draw the attention of the public to two long extracts published by 'Civis ' under passßing notes in the Otogo "Witnees, 29th Octooer, 1891. Of couise every one with judgment will discern that there is a reason for an effusion of this kind, and it is probably as well that the public should know. The proprietor of the Mother Mary Joseph Aubert Remedies was in Dunedin a few days before this great effort from the pen of " Civis" was created, and entered into a contract with the Otago Evening Star foi advertising, and also wished to do so with the Otago Daily Times, but the managers of the latter, evidently thinking lie knew nothing about advertising and how it could be done, asked him a prohibitive price, and in consequence his 'ads' have not appeared in that remedies, because it if as well that they should be known: His Grace the Archbishop had nothing whatever to do with the starting of their sale, but as it is against the rules of the Church to enter into any engagements without previously having the permission of thrirhead, this was asked for, and as it was seen that a benefit would be conferred upon Buffering humanity, it was rtedily granted. Now, every person has a distiact r ght in his or her private capacity to give a testimonial if they bo choose, more particularly when sickness can be averted or cured by attention being drawn to the fact by »ho words of publio men, and who, as a rule, ar.t careful that their reputa? tion shall not suffer by so doing, thoreby proving the value of such a [Advt.l

NEYT DEPAKTDBB SEVENTY-FIVE GUINEA PIANO FOR NOTHING' Desirous to encourage and develop the faculty for Music, bo apparont in the rising generation of this colony, SCOULLAR &CHISHOLM Have determined to GIVE AWAY a first-class instrument worth Seventyfivft Guineas ABSOLUTELY FOR NOTHING The Conditions are as Follows : All purchasers of a Piano at our Warehouse within the next Twelve Months will receive a numbered card, a counterpart of which will be kept and safely filed Or. the 22nd day of August, 1892, the gentlemen named hereunder will determine, by ballot, in the presence of the purchasers, to which of them the Piano shall be given: If the foi tunate party has previously purchased a Piano at, say, £SO, he may exchange it for one at £lß lss, or he can have the balance in cash, and whatever he haß paid upon hie instrument will be refunded, or if he has bought a Piano at a higher price than that to be given away the Seventy-five guineas will be do ducted from the purchase money thereo

We hare in stock and ou order for our Wellington Branch One Hundred *nd Fifteen Punps, Purchasers therefore can feel assured of the most ample choice in the seleotion of an instrument, and At the best value OBTAINABLE. The following gentlemen have very kindly consented to act as the Committee to superintend and carry out the ballot, viz :—Mr F. W. Haybittle, Auctioneer ; Mr William C. Chatfield, Architect; and Mr J. C. M'Kerrow, Stock and Station Agent. SCOULLAR & CHISHOLM, Lambton Quay, Wellington. MISS BACON, TEACHER OF FANCY WORK. kEGS to inform the ladies of Mastertou j that she is takirg the shop next to Mr Carpenter's boot emporium, and will open o.v\ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7th, for one month only, with a choice assortment of art needlework in all its latest designs. Instructions giyen in the following subjects: Poonah, Lustre and Crystoleum Painting, Macrame and Point Lace, Wax Paper, Leather Fish, Scale and Hair Flowers, Ohenoleum, Apphcque. Parisian MarblcSplash Work, Wattle and Clematis, Sun Flowers and LillifH on Velvet, Crewel, Crochet, etc. By permission of the Colonial Secretary, an Art Union will be held. Tickets 2s. All subjects (except painting) J/- a Lesson. FIREWOOD! FIREWOOD ! FIREWOOD at anv lengths supplied _J by Mr W. BAKER, of Hessey street. Orders left with Mr J. Day, Daily Office, promptly attended to." be let, furnished 5 roomed house situated in Thorndon, Wellington, and commanding a magnificent view of the harbor. The house centaius all modern conveniences and is wel furnished. Rent moderate to good tenant.' For terms apply olhce of this paper,

NOTICE, OWING to the rapid increase of business another competent assistant has beeu engaged for the Haikukkssing Department at Mr D. McLaughlan's corner shop. • Gentlemen will therefore receive immediate attention, three chairs being now available 1 J. WASHINGTON.