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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 7561, 28 May 1885, Page 3

Miscellaneous. , WT KITING cases and desks, best quality suitT w able for birthday presents or compli. ' inentary gifts, ; from7H 6d to£lo, witl Bramah locks. A very large assortroent. About 100 patterns to seleot rom at Stephenson'3 Stationery Warehous 99 Oxford street London, W. SAMPLES GEATIS. A P I E B MABION Apply, 23, Soho square W. for Speoimen Sheets, J stationers and wholesale only o MABION & CO. London. THE J. W. STOAKES AUTOMATIC SHADING PiiN, \ For Plain, Fancy, and Ornamental Lettering. "fcHSPECIALLY adapted for show card writing, _M24 engrossing, map work, and all kinds of writing where elegance of style and finish is desired. It makes the light and dark line at the erent sizes. Packed one dozen of a kind in a box. Also put up in sets containing one of each kind and one each of Nos. 1,2, and 3. No. 0, l-16th in wide. No. 1, iin wide. No. 2, 3-16th in wide. No. 3, Jin wide No. 4, lin wide. No. 5,4 in wide. A special Ink is also manufoctured in six brilliant colours, put up in boxes containing one dozen of a kind, also one dozen assorted in a box We also put up one pen of each size and three assorted bottles of ink in in box, which makes a very convenient way to show the goods. Ink powders are also manufactured in same colours as the inks, and these can be transmitted through the mails. Circulars and samples sent on application. J. D. WHITMOBE & CO:, Agents, 41, 43, and 45, Beekman, and 166 William streets. New York. WEBSTEB'S UNABBIDGED. In Sheep, BusSia, and Turkey Bindings. 117 EBSTEB'S Unabridged Dictionary, new W\ edition, with supplement. "A Library in Itself." Get has 118,000 words, 3000 engrav"Dictionary. ie Standard in Government Printing Office, 32,000 copies in Public Schools. Sale, 20 to lof any scholars, teachers, and schools. The vocabulary contains 3000 more words than are found in any other American dictionary. It is the.best practical English dictionary extant "Quarterly Beview," London. Edition brings it fairly up to date.—" London Times," June, 1882. No school in the Dominion, no teacher, and no reader of the language, can afford to be without this monumental ' work.—" Canada Educational Journal." . ' It has come to be recognised as the most nsefu existing "wordbook"of the English language, al over the world.—"N. T. Tribune," 1882. G. & C. MTiTHTCTATW & CO., Publishers, MS AND CO,, Patentees, "Gun, Rifle, and Bevolver Manufacturers 9, Finsbury Place south, London, E.O. arehouse on first and second floors. Loaded cartridges, 1878. Eley*s cases, pin or central fire, loaded by ourselves with best powder, grease-proof, thick felt and cloth wads. ..'., , 12 gauge, with Bor 3J drs and I,l}, or ljoz shot. 16 gauge, with 2| drs and 1 oz shot.',!;.:. Prices for 12 or 16 gauge: Green, Us 6d; blue, 10s . brown, 9s 9dV Schultze's wood, powder,' in best cases only, any charges up to 3$ drachms. Black powder, % 16, 18 gauge, 12s per 100. . Stout packing cases, for transit by rail or sea, free of charge. Hammerless. 'A. and Co. invite special attention to an entirely new patent hammerleßS central-flre gun, which, for simplicity and strength, far surpasses anything yet produced. Price for best quality, including choke bonng patent snap fore-end fastener, andSdouble bolted piston, £2l. Second quality ... ... ... £ls Centre-flre double guns. ' Best quality and finish, price £ls as usual Special notice. A. and Co. beg to inform those who are desirous of obtaining a gun combining the latest improvements, with really good sound material and workdoubtedly by far the cheapest gun ,ia the trade, viz.:— ' . .;. t '.■'.. Central fire double-barrel gun, double grip action I . (12 bore only), rebound half-cocking locks, patent snap fore-end, choke-bore Damascus . barrels... ... ... £7 0 0 Cases and fittings complete 0 5 0 Every gun guaranteed. Express double and single barrel rifle, •577 and "600 bores. Our improved Martini-Zeller rifles "(380 bore) p or rabbit and small deer shooting. Begulated to 100yds. Price £3. Terms cash with order. I llustrated price lists free by po Season 1884-1885 Season 1884-1885. L. PBANG * CO.'S CHBISTMAS AND NEW YEAB CAEDS. WE bee to express our thanks to our patrons and friends for the kind and flattering appreciation of our past efforts, and feel a pardonable pride at the very emphatic endorsement which our cards have received from the American, English, German, and Australian Press. .With one accord these exponents of public taste have gives our Cards the first rank over all similar productions -in the market. We are bound to maintain this superiority; and we have, as heretofore, spared no expense to create, with the aid of our large ex. perience, a series of novelties for the Christmas season, which, we have no doubt, will meet the expectations of the trade. We have been singu- • laxly fortunate in procuring the assistance of, we may say, representative American talent In the preparation designs, and besides have secured the co-operationj of some of the most eminent European artists. , ' Our line is now completed, and our agents are or, • the road to call on our patrons and friends. An Inspection of the sample books will convince them that, in regard to originality and variety of design, | our last year's effort. To give an idea of the higb artistic order of the line, we would say that it oomprises: . - ~. Figure Designs by Miss Dora . Wheeler, Miss Comins, Elihu Vedder, Walter Satterlee, A. F. Brooks and others. Landscape Designs by W. Hamilton Gibson, Thomas Moran, F. L. Smith, and others. Anima Designs by B. E. Bensell an Harry Beard. Flower and Bird Designs by Miss Fidelia Bridges Mrs E. O. Whitney, Jean Bobie, of Brussels; H Giacomelli, of Paris, and othera. The Literary matter in connection with our designs has been carefully , attended to—among others, by Mrs Celia Thaxter, Mrs Emily Shaw , Forman and Joaquin Miller. ■ ■ , Our Eegular line of Christmas and New Tear , B i Cards will comprise plain cards, fringe cards, and double fringed cards, varying in price from 30 cents to6odolperset of 12. Protectors are furnished witb all fringed cards, and also envelopes for all series costing I*Bo per Be* and more. ~„••-,■ Besides our regular line, we would call speoia attention to the following . NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES. Aladdin's Lamp.—This is one of the most elaborate and elegant Christmas Gift Cards we have ever offered to the trade; It is a large folding card, heavily fringed, and provided with a. leatherette protector. The front outside page is a design of peacock feathers on satin; the left inside page contains a poem specially written for thie gift by Joaquin Miller, also on satin, and surronnded by a delicate border of oriental design; the right inside page presents Aladdin bearing his lamp, after a painting by the eminent American artist, Elihu vedder; and to complete the whole, the back is embellished with a' most unique, artistic design of high order. Buskin Calendar for 1884.—At the solicitation of some of our business friends, we have this year deable to announce that we snail issue a Calendar from John Buskin, for 1884. This consists of an artistic mount with a block calendar, having suitable selections from John Buskin's works for each day of the year. The selections have been made by a lady well known for her cultivated taste and judgment. The mount has been designed by a well known Boston artist, and, coming from her thought and tasteful skill, the form and deceration will be a fitting accompaniment to the words within. This calendar wilTbe a source of pleasure to all who love A „_„..„,.;„+„ PnoUn tlint t.limrmilV TllLVfl BVfiTTI morning a jewel from the treasure of his noble one earnest thought. "The Christmas Sheaf."—A folding card, with inside pages, in colour, stamped out in the shape or a sheaf of wheat. Tied with silk cord and tassels. '" The Christmas Book."—A surprisingly natural representation of an open book, with floral designpby Mrs Fisher, and original poems by Joaquir Miller. - CHEISTMAS AET PEINTS ON SATII*. The great success attending our efforts in this line has induced us to bring out a number of new series, consisting of flowers, landscape, and figure designs. These are elegantly finished in several styles, in fringed' tinted mats, with cord and. tassels; on mounts with silk fringe and cord; in book form, richly fringed and with leatherette protectors, and on rich plush mounts. Prices vary from Idol 50centB to 3dols SOeents each. We have made large additions to our birthday line, comprising plain cards, fringed and double fringed cards, and art prints on satin. Numerous series at popular prices have been added to our list of Scripture text cards. New flower pieces in mats, hown now. Descriptive Price Lists of our Christmas and New Tear Cards are now ready, and will be sent on application. ■ : - • '■■■•',■ L. PBANG & CO., • Boston, Mass U.S.A. Sew York: 38 Bond street. Philadelphia: 1130 Walnut street. Chicago: 112, Monroe street