Hydrazone dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## in which R denotes optionally substituted alkyl,R.sup.1 denotes alkyl and the two radicals can form a closed ring,R.sup.2 denotes optionally substituted alkyl,R.sup.3 denotes alkyl, alkoxy or halogen,R.sup.4 denotes alkyl, halogen, alkoxy, phenoxy, benzyloxy, benzyl, carboxyl, alkyl carboxylate, carboxamide, sulphonamide, alkylsulphonyl, phenylsulphonyl, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, acetyl or benzoyl,B denotes ##STR2## D denotes alkylene, phenylene or naphthylene, E denotes halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy or ##STR3## Z and Z.sup.1 denote hydrogen or --Y--Z.sup.2, Y denotes alkylene,Z.sup.2 denotes hydrogen, hydroxyl, pyridinium, ##STR4## Z.sup.3, Z.sup.4 and Z.sup.5 denote hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl,Z.sup.3 also denotes phenyl, benzyl or ##STR5## Y.sup.1 denotes alkylene and s denotes 1-8, orZ and Z.sup.1 as well as Z.sup.3 and Z.sup.4 form a closed ring,G denotes alkylene, phenylene orG denotes alkylene, phenylene or ##STR6## m and n denote 0, 1 or 2 and X.sup.(-) denotes an anion,are used in particular for dyeing paper.