THE CHIMNEY CORNER.

CONVICTS ON THE SEA. - (Concluded). The Consul verified the man’s state ment, which satisfied the skipper, so he had shipped him on the strength of this. 1 said nothing more to the old man", but determined to keep a weather eye on that man’s movements. We were to put to sea that night, if the wind were favorable. The eighty-seven men were placed between decks to remain there until morning, when they would be taken out for an airing. The guard consisted of twenty-four men, half the number standing watch while the others turned in below. It was 11 o’clock before the wind was in our favor, and nearly eight bells when we weighed anchor. I tell you J did not sleep much in my watch below; the shouts and curses of the convicts made a perfect Bedlam, and would have aroused the seven sleepers. In vain the guard threatened them, but thev only answered derisively, and dared the soldiers to shoot.

Mr. Bolter came to my berth when his watch was out, and said he expected to find me awake, for no one could sleep with those wretches howling. So I lighted my pipe and went on deck, preferring to remain above than on a level with the banished Englishmen. Before daybreak they were quietenough, and no particular one could be sifted out for creating the disturbance, so the whole eighty-seven went scot free. About 7 o’clock they were led up on deck for an airing, and to pass inspec tion. After remaining three hours, they were sent below again. In the after noon, about 3 o’clock, a gale sprung up, which required all hands to reef top sails. Tire yards were soon manned, and I went aloft myself, as is generally the custom when all hands are called. While I was passing the weather ear ring and taking the last turn, I heard Shaling (one of the foremost hands, who was knotting a reef-point next to me), ask :

“ Where is Barker ? I don’t see him on the yard.” I looked over the line of men, and sure enough he was not there. I tell you I was’t long in getting on deck and telling my suspicions to the Captain. We at once rushed forward, followed by several of the guard, and just as we reached the forecastle, who should make his appearance but Barker. The old man yelled at him : “ What are you doing down there ? Speak up • what are you shirking below for when all hands were called for duty ?”

“ I was sick,” growled the scoundrel, “ and could not go aloft.” “ You are lying, you villain ! and you know it,” said the skipper. “ I’ll be bound you are up to some deviltry. Mr. Steeraway, .just keep your eye on him till I come back.”

“ Ay, ay, sir !” I responded. By, this time all hands had come down from aloft.

The Captain soon returned and stated that he could find nothing .out of the way, but I was convinced in my own mind that something was out of the way. So the old man gave me leave to go below and satisfy myself. I could find nothing, but at the same time was far from being satisfied. I asked why was Barker, of all others, down below ? We told the crew of our suspicions, and ordered them to keep a look-out on Barker’s; movements.

As the night came on the guard was relieved, and cautioned by the sergeant to be on the alert. It seemed kind of queer to me that the convicts remained so quiet, for, beyond a low conversation, their voices were scarcely-audible, but I thought afterwards that they probably intended to get a good night’s rest, and preferred to keep still. I 1 lay awake some time after turning in, but my eyes finally grew heavy, and I was in the land of dreams—away off in Boston. My mother came up to my room (I was still in my dreams) to tuck in the bedcloths. I felt the gentle touch of the blankets ; but why did she place her hand over my mouth? I opened ray eyes to see the reason. The glittering blade of a shtath-knife was before them. I knew the reason then pretty quick, I assure you, for Barker held it.

“Now, Steeraway,” says he, “you just keep quiet, and you won’t be hurt. Open your mouth, and you won’t know what hurt you.”

I knew that any on my part would be my death warrant. “Will you keep quiet if I take my hand from your mouth ?” I nodded my head in the affirmative, and his hand was removed. “ Now, Steeraway,” says he, “ I am going to tie you and put a little stopper in your mouth. I won’t hurt you, for I know how to do these things.” He evidently did, for I was very soon bound hand and foot, a gag placed in my mouth, and your humble servant rendered as useless as a dead man. The convict then left me and dis appeared. I had not been alone more than ten minutes, when I heard a voice near the berth-head say, “All right.” In a moment more a light draught of air entered my stateroom, and it smelt strongly of pent-up-air—a sort of con vict odor, so to speak. The bulkhead had been removed and the cabin was soon crowded with prisoners. Not a sound did they make, for their irons were off, and.the thought flashed quickly upon me— our ship is in their hands, may the Lord have mercy on our crew.

Silently they went up the cabin stairs; then I heard a quick, rushing sound, shouts, yells, curses, then a few shots in quick succession, several splashes near my cabin daylights ; more shouts and yells. “ Down with them ! Now or never !” “No Van Dieman’s for us ! Down with them !”

In vain I heard several voices plead ing for mercy. But those men knew no mercy. Finally the shouts and yells ceased, then the quick, hurried tramp cf feet overhead. Presently a step descends the stairs, the rope bind ing me was cut, the gag torn from my mouth and a gruff voice said : “ Come, Steeraway, you are wanted on deck. Lively now,” I came to the conclusion it was use less to deliberate,; and I obeyed the order at once.,'. It was not necessary for me to ask what the. matter was. I knew that well enough, at a glance. Barki scoundrel Barker-—was an escaj ed convict, and had shipped

on board the Marathon for the purpose of aiding his friends, and, from the ap pearance of things, he had succeeded beyond his utmost expectations. As I emerged from the cabin, 1 was greeted with : “ Here he is,” by several of the striped-jacket gentry. “ Now, Steer away, we want you to mind and do just as we teil you—or what Joe Gosshawk, the Captain, tells you—and you won’t be hurt; but if you don’t, why, over board you go. We know you can navi gate ; now which is it; sharks’ dinner or obey orders ?”

Of course I didn’t want to ease the appetite of the jet-finned wolves that were swmming around the ship. So I told them I would do all they wished ; but I wanted to know what had become of the captain and crew.

“ You’d better swim after them and ask ’em what’s done with ’em ; all ex cept that cussed first mate, Bolter, and we can’t get no track of him, blast him,” said Gosshawk, the recognised leader.

I uttered a silent prayer that Bolter might be safe, stowed away somewhere out of their clutches.

“ Well, Steerawny,” says Gosshawk, “ where are we?”

“About eighty miles from Van Die man’s Land.”

“ Now, then,” says he, “ you just fix this ship so she will be more nor that in twelve hours from now. Make her run north until I ask you again where we are.”

“ And mind you don’t play any points, or you’ll find the bottom of Davy Jones quick.”

Tasked him then who would work the vessel.

“ Why, you just give the orders and these men will work her; and mind you give them right,” “ Then brace around the yards,” re plied I, “ so I can get her on the other tack.”

“ All right,’ said Gosshawk ; “ tell us the ropes.” I explained to them and pointed out the braces.

In ten minutes we were around and sailing almost due north. When day broke my heart almost sank within me. The deck presented a sickening sight. Pools of clotted

blood here and there, torn clothing, the remnant of some desperate struggle, and the striped convict jackets and red coats of the English soldiers were scat tered over the deck.

I requested that the decks be cleared up and washed down, so that no vestige might meet my eyes of that terrible encounter that had taken place the night before. At noon Gosshawk asked me where we were. I had just taken the sun, and found we were in 32 deg. south lattilude, and 173 deg. longitude east, all of which I correctly informed the convict skipper. “ Ain’t the Fijis about here some where ? ” he asked.

“ Yes, they are in 2c deg. latitude, and 180 degi longitude.”

“ Well, take us there, Steeraway, and you are free to go in the long boat just as soon as we sight land. I’ll take care of the Marathon myself then.” As we still had about 720 miles to the nor’ard to make, and about 420 miles of longitude. I computed the sailing distance, and found there were

about 1,140 miles to cover, which, de ducting the distance from our actual course, would leave about 930 miles before we reached the Fijis. I reported the same to Gosshawk, who grunted anything but satisfaction. “No nearer than that ? Well, keep her for the Fijis, anyhow.” So I kept her for the Fijis and on the fourth day “ Land, ho! ” was shouted by one of the convicts, who was stationed aloft. Gosshawk’s eyes brightened up, and he turned to me, saying, “ Well done, Steeraway.”

If I had only had my own way, I would have put them on a coral reef, but life is precious, you know, even to a sailor. As the Marathon neared the land, which proved to be one of the group to the south’ard, Gosshawk gave some orders in a low tone to several of the.men. I knew what they were im mediately, for the convicts began to cast off the lashings from the long boat. “So Gosshawk intends to keep his promise,” I thought to myself, and I was to be cast adrift in the long boat.

When within fifteen miles of the land the breeze died away, and the old Marathon lay almost motionless. Goss hawk swore and stamped the deck, but to no purpose. Kind Providence paid no attention to him. About dusk the wind made its appearance, and 1 got ready to stand in. “ Steeraway,” said Gosshawk, I guess you will have to make a voyage in the dark; but it can’t be helped.” The boat was lowered, two kegs of water, a bag of hard tack, and three or four j unks of salt horse were tossed in, and I was told to follow suit. As I was cast adrift the villains shouted after me, “ Good bye, Steeraway, you have done us a good turn, and we won’t forget it.” After pulling a short time in the direction of land I heard a faint cooey, and heading for the direction from which the sound proceeded, what was my surprise and joy to find the first mate, Bolter, swimming towards the boat. After mutual congratulations on our escape, I said, “ But how did you escape detection by the villians ?” “ Why. you see, Joe, I got an inkling of what was coming, but before I could get out of the cabin the rascals were down upon us. So i slipped into the secret locker under the transom, and they looked into every place but that. Luckily, the locker contained some canned meals and fruits, so there was no danger of my starving. I overheard that fellow’s conversation —the one they called Gosshawk —and I knew, Steer away, that you were safe. I also heard him tell his cut-throat comrades what he intended doing with you, when I heard your boat lowered. 1 peeped from my hiding place, saw the cabin was clear, as they were all on deck to see you off. Soon as I heard the boat was adrift I crawled through the stern window hung by the framefor a minute or two, then dropped into the sea, swam after your boat, and here I am.” Bolter suddenly started up and cried out, “ Look, Joe, if they have not set the ship on fire !” And so they had. Before they landed they had no doubt left two or three of their number to lash the wheel and apply the torch. The flames threw a lurid light over the ocean, and soon the whole outline in fire of the doomed Marathon could be seen. Heavy tongues of flame ran up the tarred rigging, and rolls of fire like a cloud,,

would now and then burst forth as the sails one after another were consumed. It was a magnificent sight, but a sorrowful one for us. We watched her until scarcely a spark could be seen, when suddenly, like a flash, the faint light disappeared, and all that once re mained of the Marathon went to the bottom.

On the following morning we sighted an American whaler, which fortunately came near enough to see our signal of distress, and we were relieved from our uncomfortable position. Bolter and my self told the whaling skipper our story, when he at once made sail for Sydney, where the facts were laid before the English Consul, who took steps to capture the short haired villians. This was successfully 7 accomplished. - ( Concluded.[)

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THE ASHBUETON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1880,

Printed and published daily,' at ; the Guardian /Office, Saunders’ Buildings, East street; •/Ashburton, ;by u James MucLean Dunn,' r i; residing at Tancred street, Ashburton, j - - Wednesday; - December .8, jBSo,



Sports. ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY’S ANNUAL GA T HERING. THE SECOND Annual Sports Meeting of the Ashburton CALEDONIAN SOCIETY will b.e held in the Agricultural and Pastoral Asssociation’s Show Ground, Ashburton, on MONDAY AND TUESDAY, December 27th and 28th, When the prizes enumerated below will be competed for. Judges for the Sports: For Pipe Music —Messrs. Donald M'Lean, A M'Coll, M'Kinnon, and J. Mac Lean Dunn. Fur Quoit Throwing— Messrs. G. M. Robinson and George Kidd. For Caber, Stone, and Hammer Throwing —Messrs. Stitt, Hay Smith, and W. Anderson. For Highland Dancing and Best Dressed High lander Messrs. Donald M'Lean, M'Kinnon, Dr. Stuart and A. M'Coll. For Irish Dancing Messrs. John Boyle, John Black. H. Cullen, and D. Fitzgerald. For Vaulting and Jump ing—Messrs. Reid, Quill, and Millar. Racing Handic.ippers—Messrs. Ander son and Digby. Judge—Mr. M. Stitt. Starter—Mr. S. Saunders.



1 10 1 10 PROGRAMME OF SPORTS : xst prize and prize £ s. £ 1. Pipe Music —Pibrochs ... 4 „ Reels & Strathspeys 2. Quoits ... 3. Open Handicap Hurdle Race, 440yds, 0 hurdles 4. Handicap Hurdle Race, for Boys, 440yds, for boys not over 10 5. Running High Jump 6. Running High Jump, for boys under 1G ... 7. Tossing the Caber 8. Standing High Jump 0. 100 Yards Race, opei 10. Highland Reel 11. Highland Fling 12. Sword Dance ... 13. Irish Jig 14. Irish Reel 15. Grand Handicap Flat Races, 200yds, 300yds, and 400yds Vaulting with Pole Boys’ Vaulting for boys under 1G years... Half - mile Handicap Flat Race Walking Match, 2 miles Putting the Stone, 101 b Throwing the Hammer IGlbs. ... Open Handicap Mile Race, flat Three-legged Race Hop, Step, and Leap, running... Best Dressed Highlander Handicap Consolation Race, 200yds ... Egg and Spoon Race... Tilting in the Ring ... amount of first prize. Entries can be made with the Secretary up to Eleven o’clock on the day of the sports, for such events as have not come off, except for events Nos. 3, 15, 18, and 22, entries for which must be in by noon on the Bth December. For these handi cap events the handicaps will be declared on the 15th December, and acceptances must be in the Secretary's hands by noon of the 22nd December.



Members arc reminded that their tickets expired on the 30th September last, and that their subscriptions are now due. These arc requested to be paid at once to the Secretary or Treasurer. Winslow Sports and Baces. Ist JANUARY, 1881. ROGRA M M E. 1. Hurdle Race 2. Winslow Cup 3. Trotting Race 4. Hack Race 5. Consolation Race ATHLETICS. 1. 300 Yards Race 2. Standing High Jump 3. Three-legged Race 4. 440 Yards Hurdle Race 5. Running High Jump C. One Mile Race 7. Vaulting with Pole. 8. 220 Yards Race 9. Single Women’s,Race 10. Running Long Jump 11. Men’s (over 40 years) Race 12. Consolation Race To Commence fit 11.30 a.m. The Committee will meet at th a Winslow Hotel, at 8 p.m., on the follow ing days :—December 11th, 18th and 28th. 6G5 J. MacLEAN DUNN, Hon. Secretary. house hacks. 63V J, B, ROGERS, lion. Sec.



Consultations. J. L. FLEMING’S Gtrand Consultation, No. 2, ON THE IXWER HEATHCOTE CUP, To be rim Dec. 2T, 1880. 1000 Subscribers at 10s. each. First horse £l4O Second do. ... ... ••• 90 Third do ... 50 Startersandnon-starters(divided) 220 H cheques are sent, exchange must be added and stamps for reply and result. J. L. FLEMING, Auctioneer, Ac., High street, Triangle, Christchurch. N. B.—Notc the address. Gl2 J. L. FLEMING’S Gtrand Consultation, No. 3, ON THE . DUNEDIN CUP, 1881. 3,000 Subscribers, at £1 each. First horse ... ... ••• £750 Second do. ... ... • ... 500 Third do. ... ... ... .250 Other Starters (divided) ... 500 Non-starters (divided) ... ... 1000 If cheques are sent, exchange must be added and stamps for reply and result. J. L. FLEMING, Auctioneer, Ac., High street, Triangle, Christchurch. N.B. Note change of address. Gl3



c ONSDLTATION No. L ON DUNEDIN CUP, 1881. , STAR PROBLEM. 2,000 MEMBERS AT £l. First Second Third £BOO 400 200 Sturt ers ... Non-Starters 250 350 Total ... ... ...£2,000 ‘ 30 Nominations. Address-STAR PROBLEM, Care of C. J, HARRIS, Star and Garter Hotel, Or, Box 10, P. 0., Oamaru. No. 2 Consultation will be opened im mediately after No, 1 closes. . £SO PRIZE. A 1. A Special Prize of , £SO will be awarded to any correspondent who First places the first three horses in their rela- positions in the Gup. 2. Letters received each day will bo hept distinct, and opened after the race, in order of priority, as received, until win ner is found. 3. If the horses be correctly placed by more than one person on the same day, such persons to divide prize. Each letter must have a 2d. stamp enclosed, or not eligible for competition. Letters received from November 22nd, 1880, to February 23rd, 1881, inclusive. y 4., A Committee of five to superintend their decision to be final. Address- D. 0. PRIZE, CareofC. J; HARRIS, Star and Garter Hotel, 60S Qr, Bpx 1Q ? P.G., Oamaru.



Amusements. 2pg| ■ rpHE OMLY ELECTRIC-LIGHTED SUN-ECLIPSING BIG SHOW 'mil' 1 EVER CROSSED THE BRINY DEEP. THE LARGEST AND BEST CIRCUS EVER IN NEW ZEALAND.^ AL A SSSV N j Friday, December 17. R E PRODUCING AND REFLECTING ALL EARTH’S GRANDEST MARVELS. Under the resplendent glare of the Brush, Dynamo, Electric Light, used exclusively with , . ■ w. W. Cole’s 'New and ' Massive Shows. A GRAND CON-CUKFGKATIOS OF CIRCUS, MENAGERIE, AQUARIUM AND CONGRESS OF LIVING WONDERS. THE ONLY SHOW THAT FAITHFULLY KEEPS ITS WORD, PRESENTING EVERY FEATURE • ADVERTISED, AjND PERMITTING NO “ PEDDLING ’ OR ANNOYANCE TO ITS PATRONS. ~ First appearance on this Continent of the World’s Champion Circus Artiste MDLLE. LINDA JEAL, The Heroine Hurdle Rider—By all; nations crowned Queen of the “ Blazing Zone ” —in her daring flights on a bare-back horse, leap through hoops of fire, and fearless ventures which require phenomenal courage and skill. First anpearance of tho Adonis of the Arena, . WILLIAM O’DALE, The only Seven-Horse Rider Living. First apearance of tho Peerless Horsemen, MR. WOODA COOKE, England’s Famous Celebrity. First.appearance of The Greatest of all Lady Riders, MDLLE. ADELAIDE. Fii’st Appearance of The .Equestrian Queen, MISS FANNY MORGAN, First Appearance of AVSi /// a J m. BIOTLERIDIN The Beautiful and Dashing Empress of the Air— MDLLE. TOUOUISE. Earth’s Greatest Character Rider— MR. FRED, BARCLAY. The Only and Original Aerial Bicycle Riders — THREE IN NUMBER. The Champion Acrobats of Every' Clime— THE FOUR LIVINGSTONS. The Great Horizontal Bar Team— DUNBAR AND RENO; The Most Comical of all Clowns— The Laugh Provoking “PICO.” The Great Shakespearian Jester — TOM McINTYRE. The Great Leaping Corps— CAMPBELL, MURTZ, RICHARDSON, and KENNEDY. ARTISTES and AUXILIARIES, whose Nainos are Famous thromdiout the World, including the Acrobatic Marvel, O.’DALE ° STEPHENS, in Feats of Equapoise. First Appearance of A TROUPE OF NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS, Chief, Squaw, and Braves, in their War Songs, Dances, and Sensational Pastimes. First- Appearance of The £IO,OOO Troupe of J rained Stallions, 11 Whose WONDERFUL FEATS ASTOUND EVERY BEHOLDER. First Appearance of First Appearance of First Appearance of First Appearance of First Appearance of First Appearance of First Appearance of A REGIMENT of wm 6 THOROUGHBRED STALLIONS ALL IN THE RING AT ONCE ! THEY SIT IN CHAIRS, MARCH LIKE ' SOLDIERS, FORM TABLEAUX, &c. : YOU NEVER SAW THEIR LIKE BEFORE! VERITABLE ANIMAL ACTORS. “Every promise Faithfully Kept, which is saying that it is the Best Show on Earth.”— St. Lon in Globe-Democrat. 050 FEET OF CRAWLING REPTILES. , A drove of Camels—The Baboon Family—A herd of huge Elephants—An immense Menagerie—And the Giant Mandrill Monkeys. ALL WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. 1,000 THRILLING NOVELTIES 1 1 THE ELECTRIC LIGHT BURNING DAY AND NIGHT ..c# ADMISSION—bs.; Dress Circle, ss. Children (under 9 years) Half-price. Only one ticket required to all advertised Shows. 1,200 Reserved Opera Chairs. Doors open at 1 o’clock and 7 o’clock p.m. Circus performance one hour later. CGO



Consultations. Hr FRIEDLANDER’S CONSULTA TION, No. 1, ■ • ON THE K C H AMP-lON RACE, To be run for in Melbourne bn January 1, 1881. FORTY-NINE NOMINATIONS. 1000 SUBSCRIBERS, AT 10s. EACH. £l4o'i 105 75 J-All net. 05 I 05 First Prize Second Prize Third Prize Starters (divided) Non-starters (divided) In forwarding cheques, please add ex change. . Two stamps needed, one for reply and one for result. To be drawn as soon as filled. Address— H.FRIED L A N D E R, Tobacconist, P.O. Box 117, Timaru. 548 WILLIAM COLLINS’ CONSULTA TION No. 1 ON Til E CHAMPION RACE, To be run for in Melbourne on the Ist Januany, 1881. Forty-nine Nominations. 1,000 Consultors at 10s. Each. First prize, £l4O ; second, £lO5 ; third, £75 ; starters and non-starters divided, £l3O ; all net. In forwarding cheques please add exchange. Two stamps needed, one for reply and one for result. To be drawn as soon as filied. Dunedin Cup Consultation to follow, for same amount. Address AV. Collins A; Co., Auctioneers, Strathallan street, Timaru. ’ 650 Business Notices. SPRINGFIELD COAL. mHIS SPLENDID COAL may be JL ordered in large and small quan tities, and all orders will be promptly executed. C. A. ULRICH, Cobb &■ Co.’s Office, Cathedral Square, Christchurch. Agent for Springfield Goal Co. [Limited.] 077



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MedicaL •gLINDNESS, DEAFNESS, &c. DR. GRANT, Member- of Eoyal 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, Giitta 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, I 4. HEREFORD TERRACE, j HEKHF9RD Street East, Christchurch, : Near St. Jolin’s Church. Hours of attendance: Morning, 10 till 1; afternoon, 2 till 5. Saturdays, morning only. j 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, —I have to give you thanks for the great benefit to my hearing since I have been under your care. —I am, &c., Robert Campbell. Pensonby, July 23. Under Dr. Grant’s treatment 1 am very much improved in my hearing, and should recommend any pne 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 i time 1 have been under his care.—Thos. I Churches. Brookside, Pakakura Valley, 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 SiNOLAiRB, Jun, Ponsonby road, Hope. Town, Auckland, June IG, 1880- I have been under Dr. Grant’s care since May 26, for great deaf- I ness, for more than twelve years, and'am about seven ty(7o) years of age. Dr. Grant lias 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. -is.- 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 lyears, for which I am very thankful, having, tried many.otherdoc- : tors 'without success, -—Maria J. Treeman.



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.— Akthur Parkinson, Farmer, Opotiki. Maugere, Onehunga, 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. Nicboixs. . . ... .. .. : ' !i ' -■ Symonds street, Auckland,. August 27, 1880. I have been deaf for eighteen years (since I was four years old) the drums of both years having. .ulcerated away. . I am still; improving under Dr. Grant’s care, and can hear much better now, sometimes very well. — Margaret Sanderson. Auckland Lunatic Asylum, Whan, Aug. 28, 1880. This is to-certify that I have been under Dr. Grant’s care for hardness of hearing from the 13th instant, arid find I am so far improved as to hear the ticking of a watch/ which t Could riot do b«fdfe I



Medical. put myself under his treatment. lam - over sixty years old.— John King. 13 Auckland, September 6, 1880. I have! been under Dr. Grant’s treatment since August 18 for deafness of both ears.- lam > returning home to Taurauga this day ,■ quite cured, and can hear as well as over I did. 3 —Sydney Hoben. --'w OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. .We 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 cufafele| patients, they may certainly expect relief.! An instance came under our notice on ; Thursday, in the case of a man . named-,>j Charles Swanson, who had been vcry ; 3 deaf for .three years, but, after ten days’ ■ treatment, can now hear perfectly .even.,, the lowest whisper. The.cure ia a rather r remarkable one, as lie had been under the.., care of many medical men, but has -re V.. ceived no benefit whatever from their. < treatment —New Zealander, Dec. 27,1879. '.... Mr. ,Earnest D'Egville Michau called ajbi j; our office yesterday, aiid staled that he had been blind with the right eye all hiss lifetime. Hearing about Dr. Grant} the 5 . I oculist, .who is now on a visit, to this city} ; "3 he determined to give him a trial. Ho > had only been under Dr. Grants treat- - ; ment ten or eleven days when he. found that he could see large objects at some dig- •- < . tance. Mr. Michau states that he had been under the treatment of some of the 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 appearel 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 haying, 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“T 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 1 very successful in several difficult cases 6f ”; disease of the' ' Times, . March 23, 1880. 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.



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