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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7772, 28 January 1891, Page 2

READILY ACCOUNTED FOR.

Liverpool, being the second city in Great Britain, the opinion of the leading merchants there respecting the stability aad value of any particular article of trade ia often sought after. A local commercial paper recently published the following, from which we copy by permission :— "Mr John Thompson, of 58 Hanover street, Liverpool, is generally regarded by the trade as the largest buyer, and most extensive distributor, of Drugs and Medisines in Great Britaiu, outside of London. Mr Thomson has purchased, during the Tear 1888,1563 gross, or 18,000 dozen, St. Jacobs oil, which equals 2*5,792 bottles; and is more than ten times greater than his sales of. all other liniments and embrocations combined. The fact that Mr Thopmson's sales of St. Jacobs oil in 1888 were upwards of 500 gross more than they were in I§S< is conclusive evidence of the Popularity of this preparation among his clients. Mr Thompson stated that while the sale of St. Jacobs oil was enormous, it could readily be accounted for by the fact that the formula from which it is made forms one of the best embrocations in cases of rheumatism and neuralgia and kindred ailments, which can be produced, hence the marvellous cure effected by the timely application of the oiL"

MOST CORRECT.

Gentlemen, —I have carried one of your Waterbury's over twelve months, and found it a most correct timekeeper. I reside in a large board >ng-house with many who have expensive watches,' bat all depend upon the Waterbury, and scarcely a morning passes but what I am appealed to for the correct time. The clocks in the house are kept by the Waterbury.—Yours, etc., R. H. Hawkes, Barcotn Crescent, Darlinghurst. To the Waterbury Watoh Company, Sydney.