THE CHIMNEY CORNER.

A BOLD STRUGGLE FOR LIFE. It was an awful night. A storm was blowing from the south-west with a violence not often experienced on the Cornish coast, where gales from that quarter are so frequent. The sea and the wind seemed to vie with each other in noise, breaking against the steep rocks with a rush and a roar that roused: the people from their dreams, and made them rise and look out of their windows at the dark, driving clouds hurrying across the sky—now showing the: stars twinkling balinly ,fs :! |i66ve,; then-hiding them from 5 bf the watchers, whose thoughts would be of the vessels tossing about on the heaving water, liable at any moment to be en gulfed or be dashed to pieces on some cruel rock.

...thought -that dark night'of her brave sailor boy,' who might never return to her, as she lay sleepless, listening to the shaking windows and rattling tiles, while the wind seemed ever and anon to recede into the dis tance, before returning with a far away rumble at first, gradually growing louder, _ till the gust broke against the hotse .pi ore fury than before.

Not far from the shore more than one ship trembled and shook as the waves broke against her sides, and masts were snapped off as easily as a dead twig from a tree. Guns of dis tress came booming on the wind, but there was no lifeboat there, even if men had been found courageous enough to venture out in such a sea. There was a little ; crowd; assembled Ott the narrow ] strip "of sand called by the village, people the beach, looking out to sea, and listening to the frequent distress signals;]but unable anythingi i 1 ! • One small trading vessel, which had been anchored some distance out, had broken from her moorings, and now, deprived of her masts, tossed hither and thither, a mere wreck. She had now sprung a leak, and was filling slowly but surely..... s The boats . had been lowered,; /blit; ;hajd" filled? injmediately The few men remaining on the wreck continued to work at the pumps, but in a mechanical, hopeless way, for a while; and then, as wave after wave broke over her, and it was evident they could dd no good, they gave up. A larger wave than usual swept two of them away, and two more only saved themselves by clinging to the bulk heads. As the water receded these two .looked-at- each other with pale, rigid faces, and then, actuated by the same impulse, grasped hands. One of them was a mere lad of nineteen,, or so, tall, well-built, and active.

“ Good-by, Jack,”' said the older man —a dry, weather-beaten old sailor. “ It’s all over with us, I’m afraid. Another wave like that ’ere—here it comes.”

In another minute they were washed from where they clung, the old man disappearing almost directly, to rise no more; the younger, seizing a spar which: floated .bear him' arid, throwing one arm over, endeavoring with all his might to swim away from the ship, lest he should be sucked down when it sank. But his efforts were vain; in such a sea it was impossible to make way in any direction ;. so he gave up, arid ' clasping the spar with both arms, waited to see what would become of him.

“ I wonder,” he thought, “ how I can hold on, if I don’t go down with the ship ?”

The wind howled and whistled over him, while amid that and the roaring of the water he seemed to hear every now and then the wild shriek of some drowning man, though he could not tell/whether it was fancy or awful reality. The water was over him com pletely at intervals, blinding him, almost stunning him for the time ; but he did not entirely lose consciousness, and managed to retain his hold. For tunately, he was tossed further from the sinking vessel; and when, at last, he began to disappear, he was quite out of reach of the vessel.

What a long,Uong time it seemed to him that the storm and darkness lasted, and he was dashed hither and thither by the pitiless water,: holding on des perately to the piece of wood, his only chance for life. But at last he be came that r the, darkness ; was giving' place'- tcf-twilight,- at the same time that his cramped arms began to refuse their office, and he felt he could cling no longer, that it would be better to give up and sink at once than go on with the struggle. He felt the spar slipping from him, made a futile attempt to grasp it again, and recollected no more, till he opened his eyes to the broad daylight, without an idea of where he was or what had happened. He was lying on a small strip of shingle, the wayes breaking only a few yards from him ; on the other side a steep cliff, towering above him almost perpendicularly for seventy or eighty feet. By degrees his memory returned, and sitting up, he looked around. The storm had in a great measure abated, though/.the sea was still very 5 rough, with white lines of foam showing themselves as far out as the eye could reach... Jack Harrison staggered to his feet, arid then, feeling weak and giddy, sat down on a large boulder, and tried to take in his situation.> 'Close to him was a cave in the side of the cliff, and something in its aspect seemed familiar to him. The long wall of rock was con cave just where he was; so that, although the shingle was exposed in this one place, both to his right and left-thb ! waves dashed themselves against the cliffs'! In a few minutes he saw it all. This place was well known to him, for he had often rowed round it when a boy, it being not far from the village where he was born; and he remembered at the same time that it was all covered, that even the top of the cave was covered at high water;' Tt'fvas 'evident' that the ebbing tide had left him there; and that now it was flowing again, and would soon be upon him. He had escaped with his life only, to undergo the agony of fighting with the waves again in broad daylight. There, some two or three yards above his head, was the mark left by the water. He looked up in the hope of seeing some place where he could climb to, and be out of the reach of the approaching waves ; but the cliff showed smooth and almost unbroken, without any foothold any where, He looked into the cave, but

it was evident that the high tide filled it completely. The water came nearer each minute, creeping up slowly and surely, till at length it touched his feet, when the young sailor sank on his knees in dis pair, feeling that there was no hope— not the faintest—of being saved. Far out on the heaving bosom of the ocean, the white sails of a schooner were to be seen, but two far off to see if he signalled; and nearer several dark objects rose and fell, the remains of some vessel which had been dashed to pieces against the rocks. The clouds were breaking, and the sun, showing itself, turned the white crested waves into glittering silver, too bright to look upon, while the deep blue of the sky, showing in places, was mirrored there. Jack looked up, but he did not see the brightness of the earth in contrast to the horrors of the night. What he saw was a bare little room, with lattice window, through which a sunbeam stole, to fall on the head of an old, old, woman, with snow-white hair, whose wrinkled hands were clasped before her worn out 1 face, the tears trickling between her fingers. The vision fled. He clung to the block of stone, and looked round in horror as a large wave rolled up and broke upon him, drench ing him. He started up wildly. “God help me,” he cried hoarsely, “ for my poor mother’s sake !’’ And then, climbing on the slippery boulder, on which he had hard work to retain his foothold, so as to be for the present out of the reach of the water, he took one more survey of the cliff side. Only one place seemed to offer the faintest chance —a slight projection of rock, high up, and at a little distance, which the rising tide now cut off from him. It was just above high water mark; but even could he attain it, he could get no farther, for above the cliff rose smoothly, without any irregularities that could be taken advantage of by a climber. Supposing he gained it, he thought, could he manage to retain so precarious a position through the long hours be fore the tide would be out again ? He knew that during low tide it would be possible by wading to get around the angle of the cliff to the right, and that once done he would be safe.

But for the present it was enough to ■consider how he should reach that point which had before seemed so impractic able. The water touched his feet again, elevated as he was from his first posi tion; but he planted his feet firmly, seeing that his best chance was in remaining where he was for the present. He must stop there as long as the water would allow him to keep his balance, and then swing for the point He would not be far below it then, and might be able to scramble up. Once the thought of trying to swim round the angle of the rocks, when he would not be so far fromjthe shore; but the idea was quickly abandoned, for he was cramped and stiff yet from his long immersion in the night, and to attempt to swim any distance in such a state would be like committing suicide. No; that little projecting point was his only hope of life, and on it he fixed his eyes anxiously, noting how the water surely crept a little nearer to it. Very slowly, though; it seemed to him to take twice as long in gaining an inch as it had done before he resolved on his step, and his impatience grew more and more ex cessive as the difficulty of keeping his feet became greater. But as he set his teeth, and placed his hand firmlyagainst the side of the cliff, he saw a wave roll ing toward him. The last one hrd washed over his feet, but this one— could he keep his position? Nearer it came, and in less time than it takes to tell it, he was struggling in the water. At any moment he might be dashed against the cliff sides. He placed him self on his back, and determined to float as long as he could, tossed here and there at the mercy of the waves, with the momentary expectation of being, dashed to pieces. He opened his eyes after a few minutes, and looked up. There, a few feet above Bis head, was the point of rock tantalizing him by its nearness, and yet out of his reach.

He had given himself for lost, when the next wave, swelling up ■under him, lifted him up, and he managed to clutch, first a bunch of seaweed that hung from the rock, and the point itself. : One last effort, the exertion of all his remaining strength, and he was perched above the reach of the water, bruised, panting, and exhausted. He was sprinkled and half blinded occasionally by the spray, but he was safe for the present, though he might only have lengthened his existence by an hour or two. Now that the excitement of im mediate danger was over, he became aware that he was frightfully thirsty, and that he had nbt tasted food since the evening before. It was now about noon, as he could tell by the position of the sun, which fell upon him with scorching power, and made him giddy, so that he had hard work to keep from falling back into the water. However, now that he had escaped with life so far, he was determined to make a hard fight for it, and with this resolve he drew himself more securely on to to the rock, and waited. (To be concluded to-morcow.)

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1880.

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Holloway’s Pills.—lmportant for the Delicate.—lt is difficult to determine which is the more trying to the human constitution —the damp, cold days of the autumn and winter, or the keen, dry, easterly winds of springs Throughout the seasons good health may be maintained by occasional doses of Holloway’s Pills, which purify the blood and act as whole some stimulants to the skin, stomach, liver, bowels, and kidneys. This celebrated medicine needs but a fair trial to convince the ailing and desponding that it will restore and cheer them without danger, pain, or inconvenience, as by a timely recourse to them the first erring func tion maybe reclaimed, suffering may be soared and life saved.—Advt.



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Businasa Notices. CHERTSBY. A. R. MARKHAM (Next Montgomery’s, Chertsey), ' GENERAL STOREKEEPER HAYING taken over the store of Messrs. Orr and Co., and increased the stock, is prepared to supply first-class articles in Grocery, Drapery, Ironmongery, etc. AGENT FOR THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. XAMES MCDONALD, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East street, Ashburton A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hai d. Summer Goods open shortly. 172 D. Fitzpatrick, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Fowler’s Buildings, Tanceed Street, Ashburton. ALL descriptions of Boots and Shoes made to order, at reasonable prices. 309 DANIEL FITZPATRICK. 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 pency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by 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 : JAMBS EPPS AND CO., HOMCEOPATHIC chemist, LONDON. 91 °o Medical. gLINDNESS, DEAFNESS, &c. DR. GRANT, Member of Royal College of Surgeons, England, and of the Medical Boards of Victoria and New South Wales; also regis tered in New Zealand, OCULIST, AURIST, & SPECIALIST, (From Europe), may be consulted upon all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat, Deafness, Noises in the Head, Defective Sight, Squinting, Cataract, Amaurosis, Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Loss of Eye lashes, Inflammation, and all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat treated upon new and scientific principles. DR. GRANT has arrived in Christ church, and may be CONSULTED at his Consulting Rooms, 4 HEREFORD TERRACE, Hereford Street East, Christchurch, Near St. John’s Church. Hours of attendance: Morning, 10. till 1; afternoon, 2 till 5. Saturdays, morning only. Dr Grant’s consultation rooms, during the four months of his successful practice in Auckland, were crowded to excess, and attention is confidently and particularly requested to the following cases of the Eye, Ear, Throat, and other special af fections : , 211 Queen street, Auckland, July 23, 1880. Dr. Grant.—Dear sir,—l have to give you thanks for the great benefit to my hearing since I have been under your care.—l am, &c., Robert Campbell. Ponsonby, July 23. Under Dr. Grant’s treatment I am very much improved in my hearing, and should recommend any one to try the same.— M. A. Parker. Tamaki West, near St. John’s College, Auckland, July 23, 1880. Dr Grant has greatly improved my hearing during the time I have been under his care.— Thos. Churches. .'Brookside, Pakakura Y r alley, July 23, 1880. I was under Dr. Grant’s treatment for squinting, and was completely cured in ten days; I would earnestly recommend any persons suffering from diseases of the eyes to make a trial of Dr Grant, feeling sure that he would benefit them as he has done me.— John Sinclaire, Juu. Ponsonby road, Hope Town, Auckland, June 10, 1880.. I have been under Dr. Grant’s care since May 20, for great deaf ness, for more than twelve years, and am about seventy (70) years of age. Dr. Grant has removed a large and small polypus from my years, and I can hear much better, having greatly improved under his care, for which I am very thankful.— Charles Lowe. Horne’s Estate, New North road, Auck land, June 10, 1880. I have been suffer ing from a severe local disease. Dr. Grant operated upon me on Saturday last, and I am now quite well, although I had been in an ill state of health for four years.— Charles Muller. Cross street, Newton, Auckland, June 17, 1880. I have been nearly blind for over seven years, and unable to work at my trade (a confectioner). On the first day of this month I went under Dr. Grant’s care, and already see very much better in this short space of time.— John Whittle. Parnell, June 14, : 1880. Dr. Grant has just cured me of a long-standing deafness of more than ten years, for which I am very thankful, having tried many other doc tors without success.— Maria J. Trbbman. ■Auckland, August 6, 1880. I have been deaf in the left ear for four years and in the right also. On August 2 I was treated by Dr. Grant, and am now quite well, being able to hear as well as ever I did.— Arthur Parkinson, Farmer, Opotiki. Maugere, Gnehunga, Auckland, August 26, 1880. For thirty-five years I have been suffering with, diseased eyes. , Since August 5 I have been under Dr. Grant’s care, and am rapidly recovering. —J. Nicholes. •; Symonds street, Auckland, August 27, 1880. I have been deaf for eighteen years (since I was four years old) the idrums of both years having ulcerated away. lam still improving under ;Dr. Grant’s care, and can hear much better now, sometimes very well. —Margaret Sanderson. Auckland Lunatic Asylum, Whau, Aug. 28, 1888. This is to certify that I have been under Dr. Grant’s care for hardness of hearing from the 13th instant, and find J. am so far improved as to hear the ticking of a watch, which I could not do before I



Medical. put myself under his treatment. lam over sixty years old. — John King. Auckland, September 6, 1880. I have been under Dr. Grant’s treatment since August 18 for deafness of both ears. lam returning home to Tauranga this day, quite cured, and can hear as well as ever I did. —Sydney Hoben. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. Wo can conscientiously recommed those suffering from deafness or other ailments that Dr. Grant has made a special study of, to pay him a visit, when, if curable patients, they may certainly expect relief. An instance came under pur notice on Thursday, in the case of a man named Charles Swanson, who had been very deaf for three years, but, after ten days’ treatment, can now hear perfectly even the lowest whisper. The cure is a rather remarkable one, as he had been under the care of many medical men, but has re ceived no benefit whatever from their treatment —New Zealander, Dec. 27,1879., Mr. Earnest D'Egville Michau called at our office yesterday, and stated that he had been blind with the right eye all his lifetime. Hearing about Dr. Grant, the; oculist, who is now on a visit to this city, he determined to give him a trial. He had only been under Dr. Grants treat ment ten or eleven days when he found that he could sees large objects at some; dis-i tance. Mr. Michau states that he had been under the treatment of some of the j best medical men at home, but had not received the least benefit. .We are at all times chary of accepting details of “ Wonderful cures,” but the young man who called at our office appearei to be telling the truth, and was exceedingly grateful to Dr. Gant for the relief which he has already experienced. —New Zea land Times, Dec. 25, 1879. Dr. Grant is also SPECIALIST in the DISEASES of WOMEN and CHIL DREN. Dr. Grant has recently effected a very remarkable cure in the case of Mrs. D. Evans, of Kumara, who has been under his treatment for deafness since Feb. 14, last. Mrs. Evans has been deaf in both ears for a very long period—no less than thirty years—her affliction having been caused by a fever, from which she suffered severely. Since that time she has been almost totally deaf, for she could only hear the the loudest sounds. Since she has been under Dr. Grant’s treatment her hearing has gradually improved, so that now she can hear plainly conversation in an ordinary tone of voice. She will re turn in a few days to Kumara perfectly well, and in possession of the full faculty of which she has been so long deprived.— West Coast Times, March 10,; 1880. One of the employees in the Public Works office here has sent us the follow ing testimonial to the skill of Dr. Grant. He says :—“ I wish to let you know that Dr. Grant has greatly improved the hear ing of one of my ears, the membrane of which was injured some six years ago. I may add that two surgeons, whom I con sulted a short time ago, considered the case incurable.” Dr. Grant has also been very successful in several difficult cases of disease of the eye. —Hokitika Times; March. 23, 1880. m There are amongst Dr. Grant’s success ful eye cases at Hokitika, a young lady, at J. Jack’s, Esq., the Mayor, cured, by operation, of squinting; and ; Mrs. Wavent, operation for artificial pupil.' ; Nelson, May 11, 1880. “I, Thos. Adams, have been under Dr. Grant’s treatment for deafness of the left ear, from which I have suffered twe years, the result of a severe tropical fever. I find my hearing greatly improved.in the short time—since April 30.—Thos. Adams. ” 428 DVICE 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 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 ing the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as a button.” It has been in . use in America, and is highly recommended by medical men. It is very pleasant to take; it sooths the child ; it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysentry and diarrhoea, whether arising from eething or other causes. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, and see that “ Curtis and Perkins, New York and London,” is on the outside wrapper. No mother should be without it. Sold by all medicine dealers, at Is. lid. —Depot, 493, Oxford street. YX/HO is Mrs. WINSLOW? As this question is frequently asked, we shall simply say that she is a lady who for upwards of thirty years has untireingly devoted her time and talents as a female physician arid nurse, principally among 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 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., _ ... ALUABLE DISCOVERY for the HAIR. A very nicely perfumed Haildressing, called THE MEXICAN HAIR RE NEWED, now being sold by most Che mists arid perfumers througout the coun try, at 3s. Gd. 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 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 froih Mr. I 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. ”j It may be had of any respectable Chemist, Perfumer, or Dealer in toilet articles in the kingdom, at 3s. Gd. per bottle.—Prepared by HENRY C. GALLUP, No. 493, Oxford street, London.



Medical- COCKLE’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, l aiid for torpid action of the liver ‘ and bowels, which produce indigestion and the several varieties of bilious and | liver complaints. They speedily remove 1 the irritation and feverish state of the stomach, allay spasm, correct the morbid condition of the liver and organs subser- 1 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'-'aii 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 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 i that they have been resorted to under all systems of diet, changes of cli mate, or atmospheric alternations with an exti’aordinary degree of success for; upwards of seventy-eight years. This celebrated family aperient may be had throughout the United Kingdom in boxes at Is lid, 2s Dd, 4s 6d, and 11s Od, as well as in India,- China, New Zealand, and the Australian Colonies. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Keating’s Powder. Kills Bugs, Fleas, Moths, Beetles, This Powder is quite harmless to ANIMAL LIFE, but is unrivalled in destroy ing fleas, bugs, cockroaches, beetles, moths in lurs, and every other species of insect. Sports men will find this invaluable for destroy ing fleas in their dogs, -as also ladies for their pet dogs. THIS ARTICLE has found so GREAT a SALE that; it has tempted others to vend a so called article in imitation. The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that the tins of the genuine powder bear the autograph of 'THOMAS KEATING. . Keating’s Worm Tablets- Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets, A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INT E S TI NA L dr THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for children.' Sold in tins by all Chemists and Druggists. : . ; Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London. 956 c ENO’S FRUIT SALT. THE PHYSICAL BASIS OF LIFE GOOD FOOD, How to enjoy good food that would other wise cause Bilious headache, disordered Stomach, Poisoned Blood, &c.—use . .ENO’S FRUIT SALT, A NATURAL APERIENT. ENO’S FRUIT SALT, when taken with water,, acts as a natural aperient, its simple but natural action removes all impurities, thus preserving and restoring health. If its great value in keep ring the body in health were universally known, no fam should be without it. FAGGED/ WEARY, AND WORN OUT!!! Anyone whose duties require them to under go mental or unnatural excitement or strain— ENO’S FRUIT SALT.is the best known remedy. .It acts like a charm. It allays : ner vous excitement,' depression, arid the injurious effects of stimulants and too rich food/ Its power in aiding the digestion is most striking. It also restores the nervous system to its proper condition (by natural means). Use ENO’S FRUIT SALT. You cannot overstate its great value in keeping the blood pure and free from disease. ENO -versus- STIMULANTS. —An n sufficient amount of exercise frequently deranges the liver. ENO’S FRUIT SALT is peculiarly adapted for any constitutional weak ness of the livei. A world of woes is avoided by those who keep and use ENO’S ; FRUIT SALT. —“All our customers for Eno’s Salt would not be without it upon any consideration, they having received so much benefit from it.'— Wood Brothers, Chemists, Jersey, 1878.” Every travelling trunk and ' HOUSEHOLD in the world ought to contain a Bottle of ENO’S FRUIT SALT, prepared from Sound, Ripe Fruit, asa Health giying, Sparkling, and ; Invigorating' Beverage for any Season. It is the best: Pre ventive and Cure for Biliousness, Sick Head' ache, Skin Eruptions, Impure Blocd, Fevers, Pimples on the Face, 'Giddiness Feverishness/: Menta 3 Depression, Want of Appetite, Sour ness of Stomach, Constipation, 1 Vomiting, 1 Thirst, &c., and to remove the effects of errors in Eating and D rinking. ENO’S FRUIT SALT.— From the Rev. Dr Hurst, Vicar of Collorly :■ —“I have nsed yoiir Fruit Salt for many years, and have verified your statements. The thanks of the public are due to you for your unceasing efforts to relieve suffering humanity. Long may you live to be a blessing to the world.” eNO’S FRUIT SALT.—‘‘.After suffering for nearly two and a half years from severe headache and disordered stomach, and ' after trying; almost everything and spending' much money without finding any benefit, I was recommended by a friend to try END’S FRUIT SALT, and before I had finish '1 one bottle I found it doing me a great deal of good, and now X,am restored to ;my usual/health ; and others I know that have tried it have not ; enjoyed such good health for years.—Yours most truly,; Robert Humphreys, Post Office, Barrasford.. .... ; ; Acents for N ew Zealand, MESSRS. KEMPT.HORNE, PROSSER . , AND CO. r:



Medical. STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTTCN TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Medi cine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. ■ Its welheamed- exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which- in, .OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the ori ginal as ,tp .shave 1 deceived-many purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it due to the pliblic to give a special caution against l the use of SUCH IMITATIONS. ' Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive characteristics, / without which ; none arc genuine : Ist—ln . every case the words , , JOHN STEEDMAN,' CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY, are engraved bn the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 1 ; sandr-Each Single: Ppwder has directions for the dose, and the words, John Steedma’n, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. ; 3rd —The name, Steedmah, is always l spelt withitwo EE’s. >1 4th —The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists and Medi cine Vendors. Sold by Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Auckland. . 03 J)OWELL’S BALSAM of . ANISEED. pOWELL’S BALSAM, of ANISMO pOWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED. Extraordinary TESTIMO NIALS. POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED. Due db Montabor • writes ‘ ‘ Chateau de Montabor, Aveyron. Sir, —Having suffered for some time from an obstinate cough, accompanied with fever, continuous Head-aches, and sleepless nights,, I resolved after shaving vainly tried several other medicines, to have recourse to your BALSAM, of ANISEED. I cannot resist, sir, itho desire of making you acquainted with the really marvelous results which I derived from it. From the first, dose, I felt great relief, the bad symptoms grew feebler, the irritation of the throat was calming down, and I recovered the, sleep which had nearly left me. The third dose delivered me completely, and,l am now.completely restored to health. Receive, sir, with the expression of-my gratitude the assurance of my distinguished sentiments. . , ; ; h . PUP DE MONTABOR. ‘ HER MAJESTY S GUN BOAT NEIIEY. Wick, Scotland.. t Dear Sir,— ' Having had a most distressing arid severe cough, which caused me many sleepless nights and restless days; I was recommended by his LORDSHIP the EARL of CAITHNESS to try fyour most invaluable Balsam of Aniseed, and I can assure you, with the'first dose, I founds immediate relief, even without having to suspend my various duties; and the first siriaU bottle\cbm pletely cured me, ; therefore I have the greatest confidence in fully recommend ing it to the million. Signed, W. LINZELL, H.M.G.B. NETLEY. For coughs, bronchitis, in- FLUENZA, COLDS, &c. For coughs, bronchitis,' in fluenza, colds, &C. v OWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED.— The effects of one teaspoonful taken in a little water before going to bed is extraordinary, No family should be without it in the winter. Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendors throughout the World, is i>£d arid 2s 3d per per bottle; a great saving in takingTamily bottles, 11s each. Established over 50 years. Prepared only by THOMAS, POWELL, Blackfriars Road, London.- ■ POWELL’S - BALSAM of ANISEED. “ Sir,—l have for a long time suffered from a severe cough and tried all manner of remedies. Dr. Liberecht advised POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED ; it cured' me after a few clays. You are at liberty to use this letter in hopes that others may, benefit by it.— I am, Sir, Yours. &c., ALBERT COUNT POTOCKI.” ILL LOOSEN the PHLEGM imme diately. —The. Dean - of W estminster’s; Verger writes : “ I was advised to,, try the Balsam of Anijeed; I did, .and have' found great relief. It is most comforting in allaying irritation and giving strength, to the voice." ■ ' Lionel-Brough, 1 Esq., the eminent actor,' writes: I think it an invaluable medicine foi' members of my profession, and have always recommended it to my brother and sister artistes.” Truly an extraordinary ex- PECTORaNT.— Mr. Edward M-] Ullett, of Bury, Hunts., writes, to; Messrs. : Palmer &, ;Son, Ramsay ;—“ Having been in the habit of ■using Powell’s Balsam bf Aniseed for a gicat number; of years, I have great pleasure in bear ing testimony to its incomparable effects as'an: ■expectorant., ; I always find, a/single dose gives immediate relief,-, and a ■ small, bottle effects a . perfect cure.” \ ■■■ , ASK; for POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED ■ . SOLD by all; CHEMISTS : and STORE KEEPERS, Observe the Trade Mark, ;*fLion; Net, and Moiise.” . Wholesale Agents in the' Australian and New Zealand Colonies -Elliot Brothers; Eykrs & Solomon ; Felton, - Grimwalde, , & Co. ; P; and S, ;; Falk, 1 Faulding & Co. , j Rocke, Tompsit, & Go.; ■ RosenthaLl 1 & Co.; Kempthorne, Prosser, & Go.; S. Hoffenung & Co.;. Hemmons, Laws, - & Co. ; Berkley, Taylor, & Go.;, and jill other .wholesale houses. ,Proprietor-r—Thomas Powell, Blackfriars Road London.. THE , ASHBtFRTON GUARDIAN, 1 :• - - * Prick One-Penny, - • ■ - - C AN be obtained- frewnfithe following Agents, who will receive orden. The Triangle East street Bast street East, street Wakanui l< ' • Seaifield ' 1 Wakanui,. Crejk, > Seaifield *’ - Kyle Rakaia .. i. i * Winnlow , ;r '■*(? 1 1 1 Westbifield - MoUilt r Sbi&eii«' 1 : Spread * Bag}# \ Jnertaey ’ : - I-» ‘Wfaierloii: 1 ;',.!-- ; Mayfield^-'' MeihTba ’ ' H. M. Jones ... F. Clark ; D. Williamson O. Carstens - ~., Mr. McLauglan M. Atkinson 1 G. Leadley ... 1 Lawry and-Son ; J. Lamhie m Win. Oox 1 W. - Harris E. H. Butler ... T. E.. 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