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♦ ASHBURTON— Tuesday, Jan. 13. (Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) CHARGE OF OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE FEETENCES. Blair v. Kelly.—Mr. Purnell for in formant, Mr. Harris for defendant. Thisan information to the effect that obtained the sum of 10s. on with the intention of defrauding „.ie informant. Defendant pleaded " Not guilty.” Mr. Purnell explained the bearings of the case. The parties had entered into a partnership on equal terms in a cropping lease on a section at South Rakaia. It afterwards transpired that accused had negotiated a lien with M'Kerrow and Mann for L 247, equal to the whole value of the crop. Thos. Blair, sworn, said I am a laborer, living at South Rakaia. Have known prisoner about six months. In October last he made proposals to me to go into a cropping partnership on some land of Cannon’s. He said nothing at the time about having given a lien on it. "We entered into partnership on October 13th. I paid certain sums on account of ploughing and seed. I did not then know that accused had given a lien over the crop. On Oct. 13 we entered into partner ship. I produce the agreement. As soon as it was signed I paid Kelly the sums of money mentioned in the information, viz., 10s. for tucker for a man, 15s. for half cost of preparing the lease of the land. I have never seen the lease, and do not know if one exists. I also paid him LI 18s. 6d. for wages. Kelly remarked that if it was found necessary to raise money on the crop, it would be soon enough to do so when it was wanted at harvest time. He said he would not raise money on a lien without informing me. In Novem ber I learnt that Kelly had given a lien over the crop. I heard so from Mr. Hardy, at Rakaia, and accused did not give me any information. Had I known of the lien I would not have advanced any money. When I spoke to Kelly about the lien, he offered me the horses as security for the money I had advanced. Cross-examined by Mr. Harris—l first met Kelly at Kyle. He was ploughing there. On Sept. 22nd we went together to Cannon’s land to put in the crop. At that time no partnership was contem plated. It was not arranged till Oct. 13th. When I first went on.to Cannon’s land I was working for Rickards on wages. The land was all ploughed and sowed on Oct. 13th. I knew at the tine we were working that the crop was for myself and Kelly. I asked him several times for an agreement, but he put me off till Oct. 13th I paid Rickards L2O for the use of his teams on Oct. 22nd. Kelly paid no portion of it. The ploughing, &c., cost L7O. T also paid Ll 7 for seed barley. Kelly supplied the oat seed. I have not paid any rent for the land. It is 7s. per acre. Kelly told me when we signed the agreement there was no encumbrance on the crop. The sums mentioned in the information were paid by me on account of the partnership, after Kelly told me there was no encumbrance on the crop. Mr. Mann sent word to me to come and see him, as he intended to sell the crop under the lien. I swear I did not know that Kelly had gone to Mr. Mann to raise money on the crop on Oct. Ist, nor did he tell me that Mann wanted a bill of sale over the horses. Kelly had five horses. When I spoke to him about the lien in November, he said he would let me have his horses to secure my share of the crop. I did not o see Kelly till about a week after I kiiew'about the lien. I have not paid any money since in connection with the partnership. Mr. M'Kerrow and Mr. Lampard proved the signatures to the lien and the advances made. Mr. Harris then addressed the Bench for the defence, pointing out that the in formant was a consenting party through out to obtaining the advances on the crop, and that these advances were made for the purpose of paying for farming imple ments and wages during harvest. The present action was brought because Blair, the informant, fancied the crop was not going to be a paying one, and he wanted the accused to give him two horses to clear out of the bargain, which was refused. He would call the accused. Mr. Parnell objected to accused giving evidence as no pecuniary penalty could be inflicted in the case. Accused was charged with a felony and could not be examined. His Worship said that although the case was being heard summarily, the evi dence was being taken down with a view to adjudicating on the case if it should be found necessary to send the accused for trial. Mr. Harris argued that the Court had discretionary power to take the evidence of the prisoner, there being really only the evidence of the informant against him. His Worship said he could not take the evidence of the accused where there was no power to alter the punishment from compulsory committal to a Cue. Mr. Purnell said it would be quite illegal to put accused in the box, as the charge was an information for felony and not an ordinary complaint, such as a common assault. His Worship then decided he could not take the evidence. Mr. Harris asked the case to bo ad journed to allow him to call evidence for the defence. Mr. Purnell demanded that the defence should disclose the names of witnesses proposed to be called, and the nature of their evidence should be given. Mr. Harris said he intended to call George Rickards to prove that the infor mant was aware of the existence of the lien. The case was then adjourned till Mon day, January 19th. ASSAULT. Little v. Parr—Mr. Branson for plain tiff. Defendant was charged with having, on the 13th December, assaulted the in formant. He pleaded guilty. He was also charged with breaking a pane of glass and smashing up a door lock. He ad mitted the pane but denied tt e lock. Robert Little, sworn, said—l am pro prietor of the Hindhope Hotel. Accused broke the window . because I locked him out, and he then kicked the door in, and jumped over the counter. The value of the lock was 10s. Gd. By prisoner—Did not give you any pro vocation. Your coat and cheque book were laying under your horse’s feet when you were leaving. Charles Hawkins, saddler, said lie was present at the Hindhope Hotel on the oc casion referred to. Parr was on his horse, and Little made some remark about his coat, when Parr came back and took oil both his coats, and wanted to fight Little, who locked the dooi. Parr smashed the window in, and afterwards broke the door. For the defence accused called John Armstrong, who said he was with Parr that day, and, after having a glass or two -, and on leaving peaceably, Little inajßl/<)Tno mocking observations in re ference to Parr’s coat, which aggravated him, and he being in drink went back in a temper. Had he been left alone he would have gone away quietly. By the Court—l heard Little ask Parr if his coat was paid for, and other observa tions as to his going through the Court. Parr was drunk. Didn’t know whether he and his mate were fighting that day. His Worship said prisoner had admitted two charges and the third was proved. He would be fined for the assault, 20s. and costs; for' the window, 20s. and 40s. costs ; for the lock, 20s. and 7s. Cd. costs ; and professional foe 21s. —total for his little row, L 7 6s. Cd.

CIVIL CASES. Journeaux v. Fairy.—Claim L9l7s. 4d. Judgment confessed. Williams v. Power.—No appearance for plaintiff Case dismissed. McFarlane v. Lake.—Mr. O’Reilly for plaintiff, Mr. Purnell for defendant. Claim LlG—being value of a horse left in defendant’s stable, which had been lost by neglect on defendant’s part. Mr. O’Reilly opened the case, which appeared to be a very mixed one. Mr. Purnell claimed a nonsuit. Mr. McFarlane deponed that he left a horse at Lake’s stables at Rakaia. He exchanged horses with Yictor Soland for that day. Saw Lake that morning, who told him he had just fed the horse. Went to Christchurch, and was away three days, when he returned Lake told him the horse had gone away towards Chert sey. Lake said he would give him another horse in place of the one lost, and promised to advertise the horse, but had not done so. Witness went on—l live 32 miles from Rakaia. Have seen Lake since, and he has told me ho had sent the boys to look for the horse. Told Soland to go to Lake, and he got a horse from him in exchange ; but it turned out the horse did not belong to Lake, and to settle matters I offered him L 5 out of my own pocket so as to have no row. This horse was returned to Lake, who sent for him. Soland then claimed the value of the horse from me, and I paid him LIG as the value of it. By Mr. Purnell—l put the horse in Lake’s yard about 11 p.m. The horse was in the yard next morning feeding. Told Lake to put him in the stable and keep him till my return. I was informed that the horse was at Compton’s stables in Ash burton. Soland went to Lake to make arrangements about taking another hoi'se in exchange. I spoke to Mcßae about the lost horse, but he said ho had never seen him. I have refrained from taking proceedings because Lake has always pro mised to either pay or give another horse in exchange. Yictor Soland deponed that Lake had given a mare in exchange for the one lost by him, which he afterwards sent for, and another was sent in exchange not worth 10s. Lake threatened to sue me unless I returned the mare, and I then got LIG for the lost horse from Mr. M'Farlane. For the defence Charles Lake the de fendant said —I recollect M'Farlane coming to my place one day. I never saw his horse at all. My yard has a double gate on it, which is often open. Had plaintiff wished he could have stabled his horse at any time of the night. Plaintiff did not tell me to put the horse in the stable. Ido not put 'horses in the yard to keep them there.. When M'Farlane came back from Christchurch he asked where his horse was, and I said I did not know. I heard no more about the horse for a long time. M'Farlane offered me Lo to settle the case about a month ago. I refused to take anything. I saw Soland afterwards, and lent him a mare, and he offered L 4, and M'Farlane L 5, and to let the question of the lost horse lapse. M'Farlane .afterwards re fused to yay the L 5, and Soland left the mare at my place again. I never sent Soland up an "old screw.” M'Farlane never met me in the yard as he swore, with a tin or a bucket in his hand. I keep a diary in which every horse brought to my stable is entered. I offered com pensation by sending the mare to Soland as I considered it better not to go to law. I valued, the mare at LIG 10s. James M'Eae—l know the horse lost by M'Farlane, and saw it in Compton’s yard. I sent word to Soland, and when he came down we could not find him. He was worth about Ll 6. Mr Purnell, for the defence, argued that plaintiff had been guilty of contri butory negligence. Mr. O'Reilly contested that Lake, as bailee of the horse for the time being, wsa responsible for his safe keeping, and did not use every care to keep the horse safely. His Worship would take time to con sider the authorities, and give his de cision on Friday.

THE LAST LODGE.

When the last of the stars dimly flashing, See old Time to its end hasten on ; "When planets to ruin are dashing. And the sun’s light is pallid and wan— Through the halls where the Masons are founding, Their temple, majestic and grand, Shall be heard that last cry, loudly sound ing : “Hasten, Brothers! the morn is at hand !” East and West, North and South, through all nations, The work at that call will have ceased, And the Brethren, observing their stations, Shall look in calm faith to the East; Joining hands over valleys and highlands, Where each stands in the land of his birth, Shall be seen o’er all continents and is lands, But one Lodge on the face of the earth. To the Master’s stern voice loudly crying; “ Have the Masons obeyed my com mands ?” Comes the voice of the craftsmen, reply ing : “ Look with grace on the work of our hands! In our feeble and poor earthly fashion, Wc have sought to hew out the rough stone; Let the depth of eternal compassion For the faults of our labor atone ! ” “What’s the hour?” cries the voice of the Master, They answer, “ Lo.v Twelve,” but be hold, The rays of Thy morning come faster, To our eyes all its glories unfold ! At His nod see all veils rent asunder ; And, while earth sinks to chaos and night, ’Mid loud peals of the echoing thunder, Shall the Brethren be brought to pure light. Illness of Bismarck. — Several eminent physicians declare Bismarck to be suffer ing from a mild form of small-pox. The latest news is that he is worse. The Cape. —A telegram of the 10 th states that Sir Garnet Wolseley’s depar ture from the Cape will probably bo de layed, owing to the state of affairs. The Boers have intercepted despatches be tween Pietermaritzburg and Prettoria, and Kruger, a prominent opponent of the annexation, has been arrested. American Nicknames.--— -The nicknames of people in the different States are very amusing. The inhabitants of Alabama arc called Lizards ; of Arkansas, Tooth picks ; of California, Goldhunters ; of Colorado, Rovers; of Connecticut, Wooden Nutmegs ; of Delaware, Musk rats ; of Florida, Fly-up-thc-Creeks ; of Georgia, Buzzards ; of Illinois, Suckers ; of Indiana, _ Hoosiers ; of lowa, Hawke eyes ; of Kansas, Jayhawkers ; of Ken tucky, Corn Crackers; of Louisiana, Creoles ; Maine, Foxes ;of Maryland, Craw Thumpers ; of Michigan, Wolven nies ; of Minnesota, Gophers ; of Missis sipi, Tadpoles ; of Missouri, Pukes ; of Nebraska, Bugeaters ; of Nevada, Sage Hens ; of New Hampshire, Granite Boys; of New Jersey, Blues, or Clam-catchers ; of New York, Knickerbockers ; of North Carolina, Tar-hoilers, or Juckoes; of Ohio, Buckeyes ; of Oregon, Webfoot and Hardcases; of Pennyslvania, Penances and Leathcrheads ; of Rhode Island, Gun Flints ; of South ’ Carolina, Weasels ; of Tennessee, Whelps ; of Texas, Beefheads ; of Yermont, Green Mountain Boys ; of Virginia, Beadles ; of Winconsin, Bad gers.

CHISPA’S LETTER.

£(From the Ashbmton Htraki, January 10.) “I am not yet so bald that you can see my brains. ” —Long fellow. I like consistent men—men who strain every nerve to be elected on public bodies, and from purely patriotic motives get all the work possible done in the neighbourhood of their own properties, and sit at the meetings and vote for certain things, and then with the object of making their actions ‘appear still more patriotic attend the annual meeting of ratepayers and (metaphorically) turn round and kick themselves over the action of the Board during the year. A humiliating example of this sort of thing happened the other day at the annual Wakanui meeting, and the member who was so indecent as to criticise unfavorably the actions of himself and his colleagues did not meet with any enthusiastic ad mirers that day. Whenever there is a billet open in a Road Board there is sure to be a big rush for the job. The other day one of those sinecures (1) was to be settled and a con tingent of ninety-two applicants rolled up on the occasion. Gookson’s coach did a big business in carting candidates to Mount Somers, and some of the would-be engi neers developed a deal of learning on the trip over the numerous rocks which con stitute the road to the village under the mountains. One cheerful individual, who occupied the box seat, took in all the scenery on the road, and nothing escaped his eagle eye. A lode spit attracted his attention and he enquired of the coachman what that was, and was informed with the utmost gravity that it was a place where pigs had been rooting ! The next object which he felt curious about was a trig-pole with the usual adornment of parti-colored flags, and his curiosity was gratified on being informed that the poles were erected for the purpose of signalling to the sheep when it xvas bed-time. It is needless to observe that this gentleman was notelected as clerk. 1 am really glad to know that we are going to have Mr. Bullock in the Borough Council again. Although he will not, this terra, bo the ruler, his experience, suavity 1 , and sound common sense will go a long way towards making the business nf the borough go smoothly. There is, however, so little to do until the LI 5,000 loan is floated that 1 am almost afraid the Council! will develope into a sort of gossiping club. The Ashburton Caledonian Society can’t be composed of a very wide awake lot of Scotchmen. When the Racing Club demanded L2O for rent of their course, the Society offered ten guineas, and the Club had no more right to the ground than anyone else. The racing men were particularly cheeky over the business, but they had their own way, for they kept the sports off the course. And now the Club have worked the oracle so as to get a lease of the ground from the County Council at a nominal rent. The Scotchmen with their legal secretary must have been nap ping on this occasion. I wonder when the so-called Public Library is going to be X’c-organised. In most country townships these institutions arc very popular and well attended, but for some inscrutable reason our local one seems to be shunned by the general pub lic as if it were the abode of some evil genius. Wouldn’t it be as well if some of our leading men took the matter up and endeavored to make it more popular. In a big district like this a handful of acres is not of much consequence, but when a snug little farm of GOO acres is not reckoned as worth being put on the roll it is rather too good. Such is the case, however; for when the members of the County Council took a casual glance at the new Valuation List the other day they discovered there was a block of land near Dromore which could only be described as “no man’s land ” as it did not appear on any of the lists and there seems to be a doubt if it is in any road district. Amongst other precautions against the lot which is common to all, I insured my life some days ago. A friend of mine bent on the same errand went with mo, and we were examined together. After the usual very important examination by the doctor of our backbones, collar bones, and every bone in our bodies, he proceeded to go into an oral examination of the his tory of our health. He had exhausted nearly all his queries when he asked my friend if he had ever had ‘‘anything else ” the matter with him. “O yes,” re plied my friend, “ I had once a very bad flesh wound.” The doctor gave an electrical start, and said, “Oh ! where may I ask was that ?” “In my arm,” was my friend’s answer. “ How did you get it,” asked the doctor, after careful and minute memoranda on his official sheet of all the particulars as to the age of my friend when the wound was received. The answer was given with great candour. ‘‘ My mother took me to the doctor, and the old fool vaccinated me.” Medico hurriedly de leted the history he had written of that wound, and expunged from the tablets of his mind the horrible dregs of disease the said wound may have left in my friend’s splendid person. After a pause —“ Anything else I” “Yes, a great in jury to my toes.” “Ah ! how was that ” (more writing and more particulars, and more mental calculation as to possible effect on longevity. “Wore'tight boots, and crippled myself with corns. ” Sudden collapse of doctor’s notes, and assurance that my friend owned a first-class life, and a very happy temperament. Jones has had two servant gals within a week. He wants legislation on the sub - ject, ho says, for regulating the amount of impudence the Mary Janes may be allowed to dispense to their employers. His maid No. 1 told her mistress there was not one lady in all Ashburton; maid No. 2 was pre pared to corrobate No. I’s testimony, with an “allowance” that the mistress was per haps a lady. Sir George Grey, the re former, or Mr. Sheehan, his henchman, has a chance here. Sir George is perhaps a little too old, but Mr. Sheehan may make headway with the “Mary Jane Act.” CIIISI’A

THE ZULU WAR.

The cockneys maintain their own opinion concerning the Zulu war, and are not slow to explain it. Mr Archibald Forbes lately lectured at Shoreditch on the war. In commencing he _ stated that he wolud introduce no subject of con troversial chai-acter, and therefore he refrained from criticising the action of Lord Chelmsford. When, however, he had described the death of the Prince Imperial, he stated that he would only speak of brave men that evening, and therefore ho must ask to be excused from saying anything about Lieutenant Carey. This remark, which was uttered with consider able emphasis, was received with some cheers, but almost immediately a volley of hisses was raised, and cries of “ With draw that statement!” and “Why did did you spare Chelmsford V’ wore heard above the din. The audience re fused to allow Mr. Forbes to proceed, and three cheers for Carey were called for. amid evident sympathy. Mr Holmes, M. P., for Hackney, appealed for order, saying that he held his own opinion on the subject, but it was only fair to allow the lecturer to go on. This was sullenly agreed to by the discontented ones, but it was some time before the former enthu -1 siasui of the meeting was recovered.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1880.

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Public Notices.



Auction Sal TATTERSAL TO CONTRACTORS, FA OTHERS. PRELIMINARY : OF OUR IMPORTAN 23 HORSES, 19 CONTRACTORS’ PLAN &c. Messrs h. matso: received instructio Lake and Beard, in conseq completed their contract burton Forks Railway, to SPECIAL OLEARi; of die above TATTERSAL: ON THURSDAY NES At 12 noon Further particulars i vertisements or on appl Auctioneers. Of the abov ficient to say that, from i spcction, we can vouch being of an exceptionally g in the pink of condition been selected by the owno expense, and have every c larly at work. The drays, are in good condition, and be put in the market for al THURSDAY, JA H. MATSO 388 g Lost and Fou ITIOUND, at the Ashburl . the Spread Eagle, a MARE ; white streak dow branded (Kj on the off sir claimed within seven da; pounded. Apply office Jan. 10, 1880. Borough Council : ASHBURTON BOROUG NOTIFICATION OF Y LIST. Take notice—The for the Borough of the year 1880, is now 01 SELECTION at the Bor Offices, Burnett street, thereto must be left at Magistrate’s Court, on or day of February, addresset merit Court for the Boro ton, and a copy of every must „be left at the Towt not less than seven days sitting of the said Court. CHARLES BRAI Borough Council Office, 14th January, 1880. Tenders. TENDERS, mENDERS WANTED 1 ING, LOADING, am 800 acres crop on Hart’s acres on Longbeach, also 280 acres oats. Tenders to bo sent to tl not later than TUESDAY, Contractors will have tl going with the threshing n JOSEPH 743 g THRESHIN< TENDERS are invited ING 5000 acres of Gr Specification can be seen 3GOg SAUNDERS I V. NEW ZEALAND 111 SUPPLY AND DELIYI FORMS. Commissioner of Railways Chriatchurd WRITTEN TENDER coived at this offic WEDNESDAY, the twer January, 1880, for the s livery of Uniforms for Kingston Line, New Zeal from the Ist day of Febi the 31st December, 1882. Specifications and samp seen at the Stores, Ma Christchurch. Tenders to be addresse niissioner of Railways, church, and to be marked o for Uniforms.” The lowest or any ti necessarily be accepted. wur n



Wanted. W SHEEP. ANTED—To PURCHASE 5000 Sound Mouthed Merinos or Cross breds, in lots. Apply to SAUNDERS BROS. 313 Ashburton. WANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “Herald” Office, East-street North. Al2 Meetings. ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. GENERAL MEETING. A GENERAL MEETING of the Ash burton Racing Club will be held at Quill’s Hotel on SATURDAY EVENING, at 8 p.m. sharp. Business : Ist. To consider the Treasurer’s balance-sheet. 2nd. To take into consideration the leasing of the course. JAMES WILKIE, 929a-385g Hon. Sec. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. MEETING. THE ADJOURNED MEETING of Ratepayers will be hold in the Schoolroom, Mount Somers, on MON DAY, 19th inst., at 12 o’clock noon. By order, JAMES FRASER, 353 a Clerk. ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. A MEETING of DIRECTORS will be held at Quill’s Hotel, on SATUR DAY EVENING, 17th inst., at 8 o’clock. J. E. HYDE HARRIS, 912a* Hon. Secretary. Lecture. THIS EVENING. THE REV. J. G. TURNER, Special Agent of THE AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PRO VIDENT SOCIETY, WILL DELIVER E C T U R E In the GOOD TEMPLAR HALL, THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, at Eight o’clock. Thomas Bullock, Esq., has kindly con sented to take the Chair. The lecture will be “A Brief Ex planation of the Working and Benefits of Life Assurance.” Admission free. Doors open at 7.30. 3840—911 a Public Notices. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. A REAPER and BINDER CON TEST will be held under the auspices of the above association, on or about the 20th JANUARY. The exact date will appear in a future advertise ments. GEORGE JAMESON, 3890 Secretary. V. R. IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OP MASSON & CO., BAKERS, TIN WALD. ALL DEBTS due this Estate will now be SUED FOR without further application. By order of the Trustee, W. R. BOYLE, 3910 Moore Street. V. R. IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF MESSRS. HOOPER, AITKEN & CO., STOREKEEPERS, ASHBURTON. ALL DBDTS due to the above Estate, if not paid to me on or before the 31st instant, will be SUED FOR ■without further notice. By order of the Trustees. W. R. BOYLE, 302 g Moore Street. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. CONTRACTORS and others having CLAIMS against the Mount Somers Road Board are requested to FORWARD THEM before MONDAY, January 19th, By order, JAMES FRASER, 3520 Clerk. CAUTION. ANY Person found removing Timber from the swamps in the Hinds, part of the Laghmor Estate, or trespassing thereon, after tills date, will be PRO SECUTED. DONALD M'LEAN. January 10th, 1880. 381 g SPECIAL NOTICE. jpROFESSOR~ WALLENBURG, Oculist, Aubist, and Specialist (From Europe.) May be consulted upon all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat, Deafness, Noises in the Lie ad, Defective Sight, Cataracts, Amaurosis, Opthalmia, Gutta- Serena, Loss of the Eyelashes, Inflamma tion, and all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat, treated upon new and scien tific principles. PROFESSOR WALLENBURG. WILL ARRIYE IN ASHBURTON, MONDAY, 19th JANUARY, 1880, And may be Consulted at his Consulting Rooms at MR. THOS. QUILL’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL, For TEN 10 DAYS’ ONLY. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. Blindness and Deafness. (“ Oamaru Mail,” Dec. 15.) Professor Wallenburg is still kept busy with patients. We on Saturday received a visit from two persons upon whom he had operated. Their names are Mr. Nicholas Power and Mr. James McGrath, both of Waimate. The first-mentioned had been deaf in one ear for 11 years. On Wednesday last he visited the doctor, and obtained some relief. On Thursday he was perfectly cured, a grass seed and an accumulation of skin -which had gat thered around it having been extracted. Ho told us that ho could hear better with



the ear that had been operated upon than he could with the other. The last men tioned visited the doctor at the sains time. He was slightly deaf in the loft and totally deaf in the right ear. A growth having been extracted from the right ear, he entirely recovered his hearing. He told us that he could hear his own voice— a thing that he had not done for 16 years. The case of Mr. Alexander Aitchison is worth chronicling. He had been totally deaf in one ear for four years and slightly affected in the other. He is now perfectly restored, and was so gratified that he to day introduced a suffering friend to the doctor. Mr. Aitchison tells us that he could only hear his watch ticking by means of the diseased ear by pressing it tightly to it. Now, he can hear it at a distance of a foot, although his ear is stopped with wadding. (“Oamaru Mail,” Dec. 16.) To the Editor. SiK, —About Professor Wallenburg and his cures. lam glad that in previous issues "you have called attention to the work and remarkable success of the Pro fessor in a few days of his residence in this town. I only just wish to say that I can confirm the truthfulness of several of the cases mentioned by you, for I have seen the patients myself. I would like to urge upon the people of Oamaru and neighborhood the importance of having any affection of those parts of the body which he specially treats attended to at once, or when he has gone they will regret that they did not avail themselves of his skill. Such men as he are a blessing to humanity. Hoping this may lead to the relief of some sufferer or sufferers, I am, &c., Chas. E. Barley. (“ Oamaru Mail,” Dec. 22.) Mr. James Gibson, a shepherd employed at Station Peak, called upon us this morn ing, and requested us to bear testimony to the fact that he has been cured of almost total deafness by Professor Wallenburg. He had been more or less deaf for 30 years, but for the last 20 years his hearing had been getting gradually worse. Ten days ago Mr. Gibson placed himself under tire treatment of the Professor, and has so far recovered that he experiences no diffi culty in hearing ordinary conversation. At the same time Professor Wallenburg introduced to us Mr. William MAKcime, of Kakanui. He had been so deaf for 13 years that he had been unable to hear ordinary sounds. On Saturday last he became a patient of the Professor’s, and obtained immediate relief. His hearing is now as perfect as could be desired.* (“ Oamaru Mail,” Dec. 20.) To the Editor. Sir, —Permit me through your paper to direct the attention of the public to the following. At the request of a member of my con gregation, unable to pay, and suffering with eyes nearly blind and inflamed many years, I applied to Professor Wallenburg for advice and treatment gratis. He, wifb generosity and kindness readily granted the favor. I made the applica tion because I bad learned from other clergymen that the professor is ever ready to give his services to the poor when asked to do so by any person on whose honesty he can rely on being assured that no deception ia being practised on him. This person was under the care of several medical men, but without any beneficial result. Professor Wallenburg lias had the case under treatment for about ten days, and now the eyes are perfectly well, and the person is likely to be able to earn bis livelihood, to the great delight of all his friends, whose lasting gratitude Pro fessor Wallenburg has earned. 1 know of my knowledge three others who bene fitted very much by the treatment of the worthy Professor. I write this letter without the request of any one ; but I consider it a duty owing to the Professor’s kindnesss ; and I recommendthose suffering in eye or ear to apply to him whilst they have the present favorable opportunity. I hereby tender my best thanks to Professor Wallenburg for his charity to the poor.—l am, &c., Wm. Coleman, Roman Catholic Clergyman. The Eye and Ear.—Professor Wallen bui’g is effecting some marmellous cures in cases of blindness and deafness. At his invitation we visited the consulting rooms at the Albion Hotel, yesterday morning, when we conversed with two or three out of a total of about thirty patients present. The first case brought under notice was that of James Robertson, of Morton Mains, who was suffering from heavy films in both eyes. He assured us that for the past six years he had suffered acutely, and during for years of that period he had been under medical treat ment without receiving any benefit —in fact he went from bad to worse. Placing himself under Professor Wallenburg’s treatment he speedly came round, and yesterday could distinctly see a hair at the ordinary reading distance. Richard At kinson, of Invercargill, who had been treated in Dunedin and Melbourne for impaired eye-sight, als bore testimony to the Professor’s skill. He had been totally blind of one eye, the other being consider ably affected, but could now distinguish the time on a clock a couple of chains off. Mrs. W. Jerrett, of Riverton, was the next patient introduced. She stated that she had been suffering from deafness for the last six years, and during that time her husband had expended something like Ll6O in endeavoring to effect a cure. Under Professor Wallenburg’s treatment she had so far recovered her hearing that she could without difficulty hear a watch ticking. H. N. Bates was the next patient consulted ; he had been totally deaf of one ear for fourteen years, the deafness arising from an attack of scarlet fever. In England his case was regarded as a hopeless one, and this was the more serious since the remaining ear was com mencing to sympathise with the affected one. He had only been under the Profes sor’s treatment a few days, and could now hear perfectly well. Constable Buchanan also states that the occulist has succeeded id curing him of partial deafnes. These are a few patients indiscriminately singled out from the patients in the consulting room, and they certainly go to show that the Professor is thoroughly up to his busi ness. At present he has 75 patients under treatment. We would strongly urge all who are afflicted with blindness or deafness to pay this oculist a visit, and at once, since his stay here is limited. “ Southland Times,” Nov. 25, 1879. (From “ North Otago Times,” Oamaru, Dec. 18, 1879.) There would seem to be some founda tion for the merits claimed for Professor Wallenburg’s treatment of diseases of the eye and ear, if we may judge by the re sults of several cases that have fallen under our notice. These are the days of discoveries, and possibly the Professor may have come across some special remedy for the disease of the eye and ear, or he may only be an intelligent, sharp sighted man, better able than the generality of his fellows to see where the evil he would cure is best to be grappled with. At any rate, several long-standing cases which have only been under his treatment for a week are already be ginning to show good signs of total cure, and are really worthy of some notice by an impartial observer. The first of these is that of James Beale, who was formerly of the Cape Mounted Rifles, and lost the sight of one eye 14 years ago in Africa, and who was treated in vain by several army doctors when there, and by some medical practitioners in Weymouth, Eng land. About a week ago he came to the Professor totally blind with one eye, and partially so with the other, which had



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begun to suffer in sympathy. He is now able to read small print with either eye, and in a few days, judging faom ap pearances, will bo completely cured. Another case is that of a son of Andrew Meldrum, a baker, of Oamaru. This boy, who has been partially blind for several years, and has been operated upon and treated without any beneficial effect by several New Zealand professional men, applied to the Professor about a week ago, and can now begin to see again very fairly, and is to all intents and purposes perfectly cured. Mrs. Kenahan’s case is an interesting one, both for the rapidity and the completeness of the cure of a most painful and seemingly hopeless malady. This lady, when she applied to the Professor, was afflicted by the most violent inflammation of the right eye, which was swollen as big as an egg, and continually discharging an offensive mat ter. She was in great agony, and had not slept for more than a week. The sight was completely gone, and worse than all, the other eye beginning to show signs of suffering from a like disorder. Sage medicos, who had attended her from the commencement of the com plaint with a slight inflammation caused by a cold, began to beg her to make up her mind to lose both eyes, as no cure could be found. However, she is doing well now, at all events, wi h the swelling reduced, and the sight partially restored in the one eye, and the other as well as ever it was. George Gordon, a man of 79 years of age, who was almost entirely deaf but a few days ago, can now hear words spoken in a low voice from the other side of the room, while the two children of Mr. Townsend, who have suffered from deaf ness for a long time, can now hear the tick of a watch. These cases are cer tainly interesting, as effectual cures of old standing diseases, after some of them have defied all the skill of the general practitioner, and whether the cure is due to the remedy or the matter of treat ment it is equally worthy of praise. Timaru lias contributed its quota of tes timonials to the skill in eye and ear cases of Professor Wallenburg. Since his ar rival here, a few days ago, his consulting rooms at the Grosvenor Hotel have been boseiged with patients. An idea of the number of cases treated may be formed when we mention that on visiting his apartments about 9 o’clock this morning we found them thronged. From 6 a.m. he had been busily at work, and during the three hours upwards of fifty cases had been treated. The best guarantee of the specialist’s success is that the living wit nesses are both numerous and well known. During our visit, which only lasted a few minutes, several cases of restored vision were introduced to our notice. One was the son of the landlord of the Masonic hotel, at St. Andrews, whose right eye, through the stab of a penknife, was rendered totally blind about three weeks ago. Medical advice was sought, and the lad was ordered to bo confined in a dark room ; but the Professor, without subject ing him to any ordeal of the kind, or any painful operation restored his sight in the short space of twenty-four hours. Thelad can now read the finest type with his injured organ. Another boy named Edgier, from Temuka, has his sight in process of perfect restoration, after groping his way in the dark and suffering from cataract for the last three years. He received the attention of several surgeons, but after one or two consultations lie isnowsofarrecoveredthat he can read with but slight difficulty, and the Professor assures us that in a few days he will be able to see perfectly. Chiarini’s Circus has contributed two cases, the patients, one of whom is one of the most accomplished of the lady performers, re maining behind for the purpose of under going Professor Wallenburg’s treatment. Henry Kent, a young man who tells us he has been nearly blind from his infancy, after a six months’ sojourn in the St. George’s Hospital, London, without ob taining relief, demonstrated the efficacy of the Professor’s treatment, by reading an extract from the “ Otago Daily Times ” in our presence. Lastly two or three cases of chronic deafness were brought under our attention which by dint of steaming, syringing, and operating, had been effectually overcome. The sceptical who are apt to run away with the idea that every specialist is a charlatan, need only pay a visit to the Professor’s consult ing rooms, and their impressions will be at once removed.- —“South Canterbury Times,” Saturday, Jannaiy 10th, 1880. 932a—376



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