THE MAN WHO NEVER ADVERTISES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1888, 12 August 1884, Page 4

THE MAN WHO NEVER ADVERTISES.

Sins: business muw, the dark and doleful fate Of him who labours, but that he may wait : '1 he piles of goods heaprd up within his store, Which c^n't be less, and .lever may be more ; The man whose life h.is lost all fortune's prizes In fact, the man who never advertises. Sing of his start, his great ambition's scope, The capital that gave him cause to hope, His credit large, his full and ample stock, His bank account as solid as a rock ; Then fell the doom to whirh the man was fated. Who ne\er advertised, but simply waited. So simply, and so vainly ! isplendid s gns, Which basement art irradiates, refines ; Plate glass show windows, elegantly dressed; Such lo\ely clerks, cashiers, and all the rest, Served but to show how the public sizes "• ho style of him who never advertises, He waited, and all waited ; clerks, cashiers, Salesman, saleswomen,— such deligbtfal dear*— Impitient waited all the season thiough, With precious little tor the crowd to do, I he public saw -that fact there's no denying— But passed the store without the thought of buying Business wns dull, but salaries and rent, Wont on till leash and credit both were spent ; The silly men hant hoped his luck. would turn, Until the sheriff closed the whole concern, Now, at a pittance, which his soul despises tic* works for one who always advertises.

The " Polyclinic'" states that the use of paper towels in cleansing wounds has been tound veiy satisfactory. Sponges have always been regarded with suspicion by surgeons, as it is difficult to keep them in a perfectly purifipd condition. But the paper towels are to be used once only, and, as they cost only from £1 4s to £l 10s per 1000, are available in the sick room. They are from Japan, and the pale colours with which the are decorated are found to be unobjectionable. It is now officially admitted that various threats had reached the Vatican addressed there by the dynamitors. At first the correspondence was withheld fiom the Pope, but when he became aware of it was greatly alarmed. The cardinals at once held a conference on receipt of the first intelligence and precautions were taken to guard the palace. The extra double sentry led to the discovery of what was feaied and the Pope observed "I am not alarmed with any personal fear, but at the thought that this dynamite contagion has reached Rome." Gold ix South Africa. — Mr J. J. Hamilton, who has been gold piospecting in the Transvaal, s;ives quite a glowing account of the mineral resourr.es of that country. He says that the extent of the gold-bearing country is greater than in California, and the facilities for working are much better. Then, as to other minerals, he says :—": — " I have found there rich iron ore, and plenty of coal to work it. One seam of anthracite I have seen seven feet in thickness, and there are plenty of bituminous seams from four to five feet thick. Indeed, the great bulk of the Transvaal seems to be a vast coalfield, equal to any in the world. I must say that I have come across hematite iron ore as good as any specimens that I have ever seen in any museum in Great Biitain. There is, besides, lead, silver, and copper in large veins ; there is cobalt in abundance. In short, the only metal that I have not found is tin, and of that I have seen no trace.'' The following is an instance of the way in which the Excise Laws are put into force on the continent of Europe :— i The Customs and Excise officers at Boulogne seems to be developing an acuteness which, if not checked in time, may prove disastrous. In France as is well known, the manufacture of lucifer matches is a Government monopoly, and the result is that the article supplied to the public is a miserable imposture, which, as has been said, is warauted not to ignite upon the box, nor anywhere elbe, unless, indeed it is thrust into a gas jet. or held by the tongs in the centre of a hot fire. When, therefore, in the stieetsor the cafes the authorities sec a manstiikea match, and light his cigar or pipe at the first attempt, the irresistible inference is that ho is the possessor of contiaband goods. The next thing is to arrest him, and on discovering his little hoard, to fine him one franc for every match. This was the measure tecently dealt out to an Irish gentleman landing at Boulogne, and the treatment of a cafe pioprietor there was even more cruel. An English bailor came into the house, and on leaving lighted his pipe, and left his match-box behind him. The box was at once pounced upon by a zealous officer, and, though there were but thirty matches left in it, and the owner had vanished, the landlord had to pay the thirty franc 3. Yes ! It is certainly true. Ask any of your friends who ha\e purchased there. Garlick and Cranwell ha\e numerous unasked for and very favourable pommendations from country customers on theii excellent packing of Furniture, Crockery, and Glass, &c. Ladies and gentlemen about to furnish should remember that Garlick and Cranwell's is rut Cheap Furnishing Warehouse of Auckland. Furniture to suit all classes ; also Carpets, Floor Cloths and all House Necessaries. If your new house is nearly finished, or, you are going to get married, visit Garlick and Cranwell, Queen-street and Lome-street, Auckand. Intending purchasers can have a. catalogue sont free