THE CHIMNEY CORNER.

THE LOST BANK NOTE. CHAPTER IY —concluded. Yictory ! The receipt, with William Wyldc’s counterfeited signature in a shaky, ill-disguised hand ! A poor blun dering attempt at forgery, this, which would not have taken in a charity boy. I stifled a cry of triumph which rose to my lips, pocketed the forged receipt, substi tuted the veritable one, and returned the pocket-book to the wrap-rascal. Then I calmly remounted the stairs, and entered Graham’s sitting-room. Murdon was lolling on the sofa as I en tered, and looked up w'ith his supercilious, insolent stare. “ Hallo, Mister Skulk,” he began, “I thought you -were ill in bed; but it seems your’e not to ill too poke your nose in where your not wanted. Not noticing him directly, 1 turned to Kate with a look which she understood —a look which caused her face to brighten. Taking her hand as if to say good evening, I whispered, “ Your father is safe ; back me up.” She smiled, and I turned to the old man. “ Mr Graham,” I asked, “ why do you sutler this under-bred person about your house 1 ” The old clerk started, flushed, and be gan to stammer. “ That George—dear me ! —why that is Mr. Mm don—and ” “He is the w'orst-conditioned cur on the earth,” I answered deliberately. “Ho is a compound of insolence and falsehood; a tyrant without the power which ho atFects ; a bully, but an innocu ous bully, and no companion for you or your daughter. That’s what Murdon is, Mr. Graham.” He started from the sofa with an oath. “ If you aj preach me,” I cried, stopping him, “I’ll knock you down.” I knew him then for a coward, for he stopped short in the blow which he medi tated, and turned green and yellow. He was a bigger and older man than I, but he held back and ground his teeth as I heaped insult on insult upon him, in my bitterness and my triumph. “You don’t know what you are doing, you braggart young fool,” he at length muttered, livid with rage. “ You are ruining your precious friends here.” “ You lie,” I retorted; “there is no thing you can do which will harm a hair of their heads.” “'lsn’t there?” he cried. “I can send this old man to penal servitude ; I can beggar his daughter ; and I 'will. “An empty threat —a bragging boast, as mendacious as all you ever say.” He shook a trembling finger at the old man, whose state of terror 1 cannot hope to describe. “He’s a forger,” hissed Murdon. “A thief and a forger.” “Pooh,” I returned. “What has he forged ? Why do you waste words ? Where are your proofs ? ” “ I’ll show you what he has forged, if that’s any satisfaction, my young cham pion, and the proofs shall ho laid to morrow before other eyes than yours. ” And he strode vindictively out of the room. In a moment ho returned with his pocket-book. I was holding the hand of Kate, who stood calm and confident by side. The old man had sunk into a chair, and was wringing his bands. “ There,” cried Murdon opening the book with a trembling hand, “ if you must know your friend’s handiwork, look at it, but keep your fingers off.” “ Look at it yourself before you boast,” I answered. “ Are the names of the wit nesses forged too ? ” In an instant his face fell as he glanced at the receipt. He know that he was dis comfited, and turned from yellow into white. The paper shook in his grasp, and with a bitter curse he would have flung it into the fire ; hut I had seized him and wrenched the reciept from his clutch with a blow -which paralysed bis right arm. “Drop that,” I remarked. “No felony. That receipt is not yours, but Bustler and Clark’s, and to-morrow I re store it to their keeping, and advise them to take better care of it.” He turned to the door with a cry of baffled rage. “To-morrow,” he shrieked, “I will have you kicked out of the office.” And shaking his clenched fist he depari ed. But he did not keep his word. A fort night afterwards he himself left, suddenly ■and on compulsion. It was rumored that the firm had detected him in a course of defalcation, for long pursued with impu nity. This is what the clerks whispered, but Bustler and Clark said nothing. Six months afterwards Kate and I were married. Some weeks previously I had proposed to leave Bustler and Clark also, for I had no further need of employment. The decease of a relative, some time since dead in Australia, had left old Graham a comfortable annuity, and Kate even better endowed. She laid her fortune at ray feet, and besought me to take it with herself. But Bustler and Clark would not bear of my going, and I ultimately purchased an interest in the firm, which is now known as Bustler, Clarke, and Dunning. Whether Murdon had obtained an ink ling of the fortuen in store for Kate—it had gone begging until the legatees were traced—l never learned. At all events we heard no more of him, and believed he had left England. When our honeymoon was over I one day questioned old Graham as to the piece of paper he had actually destroyed under the belief that it was the bank note. He answered that he had never parted with the remnant, and I could see it if I chose. When ho brought it, I examined it closely. Only a charred corner remained. “Why, this,” I exclaimed “is no Bank of England note ; there is no water mark —and see, what letters are those ? ” A light broke upon me. It was the residue of one of those confounded Bank of Elegance notes which Tom had been so fond of buying, and in its destruction had so fatally resembled N umber 07,482. CONCLUDED.

THE GREAT PORRIDGE MATCH.

The Sydney Bulletin says:—We have great pleasure in presenting the public with the portraits of the two champion porridge-eaters of New South Wales, James Bibby and George Penman, whose struggles at Stoker’s Hall, Lambton, on the evening of the 21st, is a thing to be remembered. The men are both volun teers and as such duly put in an appear ance at the Easter encampment at Sydney. Erom the statements of the combatants and from the report of the Newcastle Herald we learn that several hundred people paid for admission to the show and that the result was a glorious victory for Bibby, the representative of Lancashire, over Pefiman, the representa tive of Scotland (the home of Burgoo), and champion of New South Wales. The porridge was manufactured at Dur ham’s Hotel. Seven pounds of oatmeal were used, and made eight gallons of porridge, which many thought would not be sufficient; but the result proved a dis appointment to those who held that opinion. At eight o’clock the hall was crowded, and hundreds of people were out in the street. Bibby was the first to appear on the stage, and was greeted with rounds of applause, the band playing “See, the conquering hero comes.” Just at this time Penman appeared, and it was doubtful which of the heroes was meant. At any rate both, took the compliment and bowed their acknowledgments. Both men then stripped (to allow

for expansion) and. made preparations for a start, but it soon became evident to Bibby that Penman was trying to take a point of time, as several plates of porridge were handed up for the latter, who had it cooked to his liking. The articles were called for, and it was proved that he was point ing, as it was clearly shown that both men must eat out of the boiler which had been carried on to the stage. Penman insisted and Bibby resisted, and the whole thing was stopped for fully twenty minutes. A last, about a dozen plates were filled out of the boiler; each one being charged with a pint properly mea sured. Order having been obtained, the chairman called upon the contestants to address the audience. Penman, in re sponse, flourished his spoon and said he would do his duty in honour of auld Scotland. .Mr, Bibby said ; ‘ Ladies and gentlemen, I am here to contest .against the King of Fife, and the champion of New South Wales. I was bound to do it, to stop his bragging. Penman challenged me before : but he wanted mo to shave my head, and he knew I wouldn’t do that. He then challenged New;South|Wales, and King, of Maitland, took him up, but that gentleman did not come forward, and so I was bound to take him up. I can sup por ridge, but I think I can beat,him, at least I’ll try.” (Loud applause.) The band then played, “ Here we suffer grief and pain,” and punctually at twenty-five minutes past eight the judge cried “ go ” and both men sec to ; Penman caught the water first, and had considerable advantage in the first plate, but that blocked him. Bibby kept on most determinedly, and looked as if his salvation depended upon getting the porridge out of sight as soon as pos sible. He finished six plates in twenty minutes, and then rested on his oars, as Pennman did not seem able to tackle his second. Matters stood thusly, until time was called, and Bibby declared the winner by 6 to 1. Bibby only supped three quarts, but in returning thanks, he said that if pushed he could “ scoff” as much more if necessity required. He said he had beaten the champion of two countries, and the Matland people could now send on their King. During this feast of reason the audience behaved themselves in a most outrageous manner. They broke the seats and demolished the room in their eager efforts to get a view', and it is a miracle that some serious calamity did not result through the upsetting of lamps or other accident. The winner is jubilant over his victory, which has added lustre to the illustrious name of Bibby. His victory over the King of Fife at porridge is as important as the victroy of his rela tion over the Frehchman in the wrestling match in New York.

THE GARDENER.

NOTES FOR THE PRESENT MONTH, BY A PROFESSIONAL GARDENER. JUNE. KITCHEN GARDEN. Little remains to bo done at this season further than the storing of potatoes, carrots, parsnips, beet, and artichokes. Manure and dig every vacant plot of ground, so as to expose it to the action of the weather, and thereby ensure the ground being in good order for spring sowing and planting, as much of the success of spring sown crops depends on how the ground is prepared at this sea son. This is a good season to make beds of asparagus, rhubarb, and sea kale. Where new beds are desired, existing ones should have the halura cleared off, and re ceive a good dressing of salt—the salt from bacon-curing factories answers the purpose admirably, and can be purchased for very little ; also give the beds a good dressing of manure from the stable yard. It is supposed by many that by sowing peas and beans at this season early crops will be obtained, but I find that by a judicious collection of early varieties sown in August, the difference (if any) will be in favor of the spring sown ones, to say nothing of having to keep the autumn ones free from weeds. ORCHARD. Piune all trees and berry bushes. Put in cuttings of gooseberry and currants of best sorts that it is desirable should be in creased. Those that anticipate planting new orchards should lose no time in pre paring the ground and carrying out their intended plans in that direction. Rasp berries should have all the old canes cut out, and the new ones thinned, selecting the strongest ones for next season’s crop. Cut the tops off and tie the canes up to a stake. Manure and dig the ground round all fruit-bearing trees and bushes, when pruning operations are furnished. Trim hedges and edging borders, so that the garden may present a neat tidy appearance during the winter months. SHRUBBERY, FLOWER GARDENS, &C. As the bloom of the season is now over, all tender plants that still are unprotected should at once be removed to some place of shelter from frost ; flower!!beds should be cleared, manured, and dug ; bulbs for early spring-flowering may still be planted, and any alterations contemplated in shrub bery borders or plantations may now be proceeded with. Those proposing to plant roses should do so at once, to ensure good blooms the following summer. Persons anticipating the planting of large planta tions should plough the ground at once, and thereby assist Nature in pulverising the soil.

880.

THE ASHBURTON GUAEDIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 12,

Printed and published by Horace John,. Weeks and Charles Dixon, at their Printing Office, East Street, AshburtOH, ; Saturday, June li, 183b.|



Holloway's Pills. —These Pills are more efficacious in strengthening a debilitated con si itution than any other medicine in the world. Persons of a nervous habit of body, and all who are suffering from weak digestive organs, or whose health has become deranged by bilious affection, disordered stomach, or liver complaints, should lose no time in giving these admirable Pills a fair trial. Coughs, colds, asthma, or shortness of breath are also within the range of the sanative powers of this very remarkable medicine. The cures effected by these Pills are not superficial or temporary, but complete any permanent. They are as mild as they are efficacious, aud may be given with confidence to delicate females and young chil dren. Their action on the liver, stomach, and bowels is immediate, beneficial, and lasting, restoring order and health in every case.— Advt



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Business Notices. OS" THIS ADVERTISEMENT SHOULD BE CAREFULLY READ AND RE MEMBERED BY EVERYONE IN TERESTED IN FENCING. THE PATENT OVAL SAMSON FENCE WIRE Has now been before the public for four years, and during that time ' 5,000 TONS HAVE BEEN SOLD . Giving very great satisfaction, in proof of which we hold numerous testimonials from L well-known colonists ; and the demand is ; daily increasing to such an extent, that ; numerous spurious imitations have lately . been introduced in the various markets of ; Australia and New Zealand, for the sole t purpose of damaging the reputation of the ' Patent Oval Samson Wire. : The Samson Wire L By using the Patent Oval Pence Wire j you get a better and cheaper fence than , any other, and the best proofs are the 3 imitations already referred to. i [ J!S"-A comprehensive circular as to its 5 advantages, with numerous testimonials ! from well-known colonists, will be posted to any address on application. 1 The state Forests of Victoria are fenced t with the Patent Oval Samson Fence Wire; ■' the one at Dookie is, without doubt, the ; best Wire Fence in Australia, and people 5 come from great distances to see it. 3 PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. The public, when purchasing, arc there fore cautioned to see that each coil bears a tin tally thus : PATENT OVAL SAMSON WIRE, IN’ OVAL ; 3 5 And the Patentee’s Tally or Trade ’ Mark : M B , « r IN PADLOCK. F * Manufactured, by the Whitecross Wire i Company, Warrington, England. 3 , Was patented and introduced four years t ago in Victoria, New South Wales, 3 Queensland, and New Zealand ; and the I principal claim set fourth was its being made I Oval to prevent fraud. Yet, in the face of these patents, firms —many of respecaltry r standing—have, for the sake of a paltry r commission’, lent themselves to the intro r duction of various spurious imitations, 5 which render them liable to actions at law, ) and annoyance and disappointment to the > users. We would point out to intending pur chasers that any person erecting Oval Wire Fences, other than the Patent Oval Sam t son, renders himself liable for damages. F The Patent Acts on this point are very - explicit ; therefore, after this notice no ; excuse can be made. : Wehave had instances brought under our • notice where semepersonshave been so un ;• principled as to mix the Spurious Oval ; Wire amongst the Patent Oval Samson in order to make a sale, and damage the i the reputation of the genuine article. ! We have a great aversion to take legal proceedings in this matter, but shall be i compelled to, in self-defence, unless these practices are at once stopped. ADDRESS M Lean Bros. Sc Rigg 3 IMPORTER . 69 ELIZABETH STREET, MELBOURNE, TRADE MARK : M B R IN PADLOCK. f We undertake through our agents, to deliver the Patent Oval Samson Wire at any port in Australia or New Zealand, ither direct from England or Melbourne. Inquiries by telegram promptly answered. REWARD.—Fencers throughout the Colonies who can give information as to the erection of Oval Wire Fences, other than the Patent Oval Samson Wire, will find it to their advantage to communicate with Messrs. M’Lean Brothers and Rigg, 69 Elizabeth Street Melbourne. TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. ■ 171 O R SALE.— . One Second-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorough working order, with rollers, moulds, &c., complete. This machine has been replaced by a Double Royal Wharfedale, which necessitates removal of the Double Demy- Machine formerly used for printing the “Herald ” and “ Guardian,” for hand or steampower. Can be seen and all par ticulars obtained at our office. For a Country Office this Machine 1 suits admirably, as it can easily be turned by hand, for which we have fitted a fly wheel and handle. Price £7o] WEEKS & DIXON,*



Railway Time Table. EYISED RAILWAY rjIRAIN CHRISTHURCH AND ASHBURTON SECTION. RRANGBMENTS SOUTH. NORTH. + Stop to allow passengers to alight only. ASHBURTON AND TIMARU SECTION. SOUTH. NORTH. RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORKS RAILWAY. TIMARU AND DUNEDIN SECTION SOUTH. p.m. 4- A 5.12 5.26 5- A 6.rs 6.40 7.10 7.20 A 7-50 A. 8,10 NORTH.



Business Notices. FARMERS ! FARMERS ! FARMERS 1 R. MoKERROW AND CO., RE Cash Purchasers of Wool, Grain, and all kinds of Farm Produce, and are Iso prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES on the above placed in their hands either for sale or shipment to the English or Colonial Markets. A Largo Stock of Cornsacks, Wool packs, &c., for sale at lowest current prices. R MoKERROW & CO., ORA IN MERCHANTS, , RAKAIA. 36



Business Notice. A. J. WHITE'S STEAM CABINETMAKING AND FURNITURE ESTABLISHMENT, CHRISTCHURCH, 1 Will be found one of the most convenient in New Zealand. THE Stock being so varied, that pur chasers may at once select any Article they can possibly require, suitable for any class of House. This will be found an IMMENSE ADVANTAGE TO COUN TRY CUSTOMERS Thus saving time, trouble and expense. 589 a .



Business Notices. s ( I £ TO FARMERS. i i i c mHE undersigned are 1 CASH BUYERS i c Of Wheat and other Grain, or will make i LIBERAL ADVANCES I , i On shipments to London on growers , account. DEERING’S I TWINE BINDER. NOTICE TO FARMERS. have this day APPOINTED MESSRS. FRIEDLANDER BROS. SOLE AGENTS for the DEERING TWINE BINDER for the county of Ashburton. MASON STRUTHERS & CO. Christchurch 10th. February, 1880. The Deertag Twine Binder AWARDED GOLD MEDAL At Ashburton, six machines competing. THE DEERING TWINE [BINDER took the SPECIAL PRT'ZE at the Oamaru trial etc. I"~|~AVING been appointed sole agents for the above machines, we are now prepared to TAKE ORDERS, for the coming season. As only a LIMITED NUMBER can be supplied, all who to make certain of securing those favorite machines fo next season should order before the depar ture of next San Francisco Mail. FRIEDLANDER B R .°_ AGENTS FOB THE COLONIAL FIRE AND MARINE ; INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW \ ZEALAND i ] i SOLE AGENTS ! £ FOR 1 1 THE CELEBRATED ALTHOUSE I £ SELF - REGULATING WINDMILLS. @6



Medical. Advice to mothers.—Are you broken in your rest by a sick child, _ suffering with the pain of cutting teeth ? - Go at once to the chemist and get a j bottle of Mrs. WINSLOW’S SOOTHING : SYRUP. It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless ; - it produces natural, quiet sleep by reliev- -i ing the child from pain, and the little J cherub awakes “ as bright as a button.” - It has been in use in America, and is f highly recqmmended by medical men. It ; is very pleasant to take ; it sooths the child ; it softens the gums, allays all pain, J relieves win'd, regulates the bowels, arid , is the best known remedy for dysentry and diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, and see that “ Curtis and Perkins, New s York and London,” is on the outside s wrapper. No mother should be without 1 it. Sold by all medicine dealers, at Is. 1 lid.—Depot, 493, Oxford street. 1 HO is Mrs. WINSLOW? As this I question is frequently asked, we , shall simply say that she is a lady who for ( upwards of thirty years has untireingly j devoted her time and talents as a female , physician and nurse, principally among j children. She has especially studied the constitution and wants of this numerous . class, and, as a result of this effort and practical knowledge obtained in a lifetime . as nurse and physician, she has com pounded a SOOTHING SYRUP for Chil dren, It operates like magic, giving rest j and health, and is, moreover, sure to - regulate the bowels. In consequence of , this article, Mrs. Winslow is becoming . world-renouned as a benefactor of her race. Children certainly do rise up and bless her. Especially is this the case in , this city. Vast quantities of the Soothing Syrup are daily sold and used here. We : think Mrs Winslow has immortalised her : name by this invaluable article, and we sincerely believe that thousands of chil dren have been saved from an early grave by its timely use, and that millions yet unborn will share its benefits and unite in calling her blessed. No mother has dis charged her duty to her suffering little one, in our opinion, until she has given it the benefit of Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Try it mothers, try it now.— Ladies’ Visitor, New York City. VALUABLE DISCOVERY for the HAIR. A very nicely perfumed Hairdressing, called THE MEXICAN HAIR RE NEWER, now being sold by most Che mists and perfumers througout the coun try, at 3s. 6d. per bottle, is fast super ceding all the old restorers and dyes for the purpose of changing grey or white hair to "its natural original color, for it will positively restore the hair in every case of greyness to its original color, with out dyeing it or leaving that offensive smell which most of the hair preparations of the day do. This preparation has never been known to fail in restoring the hair to its natural color and gloss in from eight to twelve days. It promotes growth and prevents the hair falling out, eradicating dandruff, and leaving the scalp in a clean, healthy condition. It imparts peculiar vitality to the roots of the hair, restoring it to its youthful freshness and vigor. Daily applications of this preparation for a week or two will surely restore faded, grey, or white hair to its natural color and richness. It is not a dye, nor does it con tain any coloring matter or offensive substance whatever. Hence it does not soil the hands, the scalp, or even white linen, but produces the color within the . substance of the hair. Read the follow ing from Mr. Nathan Berry, Chemist, Walkden : “One of my customers told me the other day he had had grey hair for thirty-five years, and after using one bottle of the Mexican Hair Renewer I sold him, it was restored to and kept its natural color. ” It may be had of any respectable Chemist, Perfumer, or Dealer in toilet articles in the kingdom, at 3s. 6d. per bottle.—Prepared by HENRY C. GALLUP, No. 493, Oxford street, London. OCKLB’S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS— These Pills consist of a careful and peculiar admixture of the best and mild est vegetable aperients, with the pure ex tract of the flowers of the camomile. They will be found a most efficacious remedy for derangement of the digestive organs, and for torpid action of the liver and bowels, which produce indigestion and the several varieties of bilious and liver complaints. They speedily remove the irritation and feverish state of the stomach, allay spasm, correct the morbid condition of the liver and organs subser vient to digestion, promote a due and healthy secretion of bile, and relieve the constitution of all gouty matter and other impurities, which, by circulating in the blood, most injuriously affect the action of the kidneys ; thus, by removing the causes productive of so much discomfort, they restore the energies of both body and mind. To those who indulge in the luxuries of the table these pills will prove highly useful, occasioning no pain in their action, unless they meet with an unusual quantity of acrid bile and acid matter in the stomach and bowels. To Europeans on their arrival in India or China they are recommended as a preservative against the fatal disorders peculiar to tropical climates. Their occasional use, if com bined with the strictest attention to diet, will be frequently found to remove at once, by their influence over the secre tions, that congestive and unhealthy con dition of the liver which is so often the earliest antecedent of severe febrile and constitutional disturbance. It must be understood that- these pills are not recommended as containing any new or dangerously active ingredients; on the contrary, they are characterised by a remarkable simplicity of combination, and whatever merit they may be found to possess depends as much upon the selec tion of pure drugs, and the unusual labor and attention bestowed upon their subse quent preparation, as upon the acknow ledged peculiarity of their composition, They are not recommended as a panacea, nor are they adapted to all complaints; but as a mild and efficacious aperient and tonic in the various forms of indigestion, it will not, perhaps, be an exaggeration to state that they have been resorted to under all systems of diet, changes of cli mate, or atmospheric alternations with an extraordinary degree of success for upwards of seventy-eight years. This celebrated family aperient may _be had throughout the United Kingdom in boxes at Is T|d, 2s 9d, 4s 6d, and 11s Od, as well as in India, China, New Zealand,£and he Australian Colonies. ' GRATEFUL—COMFORTING EPPS’S COCOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided , our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that ( a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every ten- j dency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around ua ready to j attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by t keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.— ; See article in the Civil Service Gazette, Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in packets or tins, labelled : a JAMES EPPS AND CO., I HOMOEOPATHIC CHEMIST,' LONDON. 912 a



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No family should be without it in the winter. Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendors throughout the World, is and 2s ’3d per per bottle; a great saving in taking family bottles, ns each. Established over 50 years. Prepared only by THOMAS POWELL, Blackfriars Road, London. SK for POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED A SOLD by all CHEMISTS and STORE KEEPERS. Observe the Trade Mark, “Lion, Net, and Mouse.” Wholesale Agents in the Australian and New Zealand Colonies -Elliot Brothers; Evers & Solomon ; Felton, Grimwalde, & Co. ; P. and S. Falk, Faulding & Co., Rocke, Tompsit, & Co.; Rosenthall & , Coi; Kempthorne, Prosser, & Co.; S. Hoffenung & Co.; Hemmons, Laws, & Co. ; Berkley, Taylor, & Co.; and all other wholesale houses. Proprietor—Thomas Powell, Blackfriars Road London. KEATINGS COUGH LOZENGES, ' COUGHS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, ACCUMULATION OF PHLEGM. Composed of the purest articles. These Lozenges contain no opium nor any deleterious drug, therefore the most delicate can take them with perfect confidence. Their beneficial effect is speedy and certain. This old un failing family remedy is daily recommended by the most eminent Physicians. (In use nearly 60 years). MEDICAL TESTIMONY. July 25th, 1877. 22, Cold Harbour Lane, London. ' Sir, —Your Lozenges are excellent, and their beneficial effect most reliable. I strongly recommend them in cases of- cough and asthma. You are at liberty to state this as my opinion, formed from many years experience. ■ J. BringloE, M.R.G.S.L., L.S.A., L.M. Mr. T. Keating, Indian Medical Service. Dear Sir, —Having tried your Lozenges in India, I have much pleasure in testifying to their beneficial effects in cases of incipient consumption, asthma and bronchial affections. I have prescribed them largely, with the best results. W. B. G, —, Apothecary. H.M.S. KEATINGS COUGH LOZENGES are sold by all Chemists, in tins of various, sizes, each having the, words, “Keatings’s Cough Lozenges ” engrrven on the government stamp. KEATING’S WORM TABLETS, A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, noth in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the. only certain remedy for INTESTINAL of THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for childien. Sold in tins by all Chemists. Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, Export Chemist and Druggist. Business Notices. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. in the Country are Particularly requested to communicate with the Publishers if their papers are not properly addressed. The number of Sub scribers has increased so rapidly that un*. less great care is taken in giving orders as to address and how to be sent, the papers may be left at the wrong place. All order vill receive our prompt attention. WEEKS AND DIXON, ■