MARK TWAIN AND THE LADIES

**The ladies, bless them,” was the toast assigned to “ Mark Twain.” The toast, he said, includes the sex univer sally ; it is to woman comprehensively, wheresoever she may be found. Let US consider her ways. First comes the matter of dress. This is a most impor tant consideration in a subject of this nature, and must be disposed of before we can intelligently proceed to examine the profounder depths of the theme. For text let us take the dress of two antipodal types —the savage woman of Central Africa and the cultivnfed daughter of our high modern civilisa tion. Among the Fans, a great negro tribe, a woman, when dressed for home, or to go to market, or out calling, does not wear anything at all but just her complexion—that is all; that is her entire outfit, It is the lightest costume In the world, but is made of the darkest material. It has often been mistaken for mourning. It is the trimmest and neatest and gracefullest costume that is now in fashion. It wears well, is fast colors, does not show dirt. You don’t have to send it down town to wash, and have some of it come back scorched with the flat-iron, and some of, it with the buttons ironed off, and some of it petrified with starch, and some of it chewed by the calf, and some of it changed for other customers’ things that haven’t any virtue but holiness, and ten-twelfths of the pieces over-

charged for, and the rest of the dozen “ mislaid.” And it always fits. And it is the handiest dress in the whole realm of fashion. It is always ready done up. When you call on a Fan lady and send up your card, the hired girl nevejg s|ss,TJ i sJat; madam is dressing. She will be down in three-quarters of an hour.” No; madam is always ready dressed—always ready to receive, ana before you can get the door-mat before your eyes she is in your midst. Then, again, the Fan ladies t<ff«h(i>ch to see what each*other has got on, and they don’t go back home and describe it and slander it. Such is the child of savagery as to everyday thus, curiously enough, she finds a point of contact with the fair daughter of civilisation and high position who often has “ nothing to (atsdT thus these widely separated types of the sex meet upon common ground. Yes, such is the Fan woman as gfye 'appears in her simple, unostentatious everyday toilet. But on State occasions she is more a belt; at a ball she wears stockings, anch with the true: fenunjne foulness sire on Ref arms; at a funeral she wears a jacket of tar and ashes; at a weddipg .the bride who can afford it puts-6h'pantklbons. Thus the dark child of savagery and the fair daughter of civilisation meet once more uponfoomroonagco,und, 'and these two touches of nature make their-whole world kin. Now we 'will consider the dress of our othppitypeipT A large part of the daughter of civilisation is her dress —as it should be.' Some civilised womea><i«iOTflds lose ’half- ■ theft '’charm without dress, and some would lose all of it The daughter of modern civilisa tion* drc&sfcd -& > hef utmost beStl Is--a marvel of exquisite and beautiful art and —expense. All the lands, and all the climes, and aUtjjp.agtsiare laid under tribute to furnish her forth. Her linen is from Belfast, her robe is from Paris, her lace is from Venice or France or Spain, her feathers-are from the remote regions of South Africa, her furs from the remoter , home of the iceberg and the aurora, her fan from Japan, her diamonds from- bracelets from California, her pearls from Ceylon, her cameos from Rome. She has gems and-'trinket^frdm buried Pompeii and others that graced comely Egyptian forms that have been dust and ashes now fo*4olcenturies/.her ; watch’.is from Geneva, her cardcase is from China, her hair (lengthy) is from—from—l don’t know where-her hair is from; 1 never could find out that. That is her other hair, her public hair, and ISWit) l 1 >riqn’t; nmean thet Haiti she goes to bed with. Why, you ought to know the hair I mean; it’s that thing Which she, r calls- a, switch, and which switch as much as it does a brickbat, or a shotgun, or any other thing which you correct people with. It’s that thing" which she twists and then coils round and round her head, bee-hive fashion, and then tucks the.fSs4 rpoons it with a hair-pin. And that reminds me of a trifle ;—Any time you want to, you can glance around the carpet of a Pullman car, and go and pick up a hair-pin, but not to save your life can you get any woman in that car to acknowledge that -hair-pin. Now, it’s true. The woman who has never swerved from cast - iron morality deny her {jftinpitfo/.She will deny that hair-pin before a hundred wit nesses. 1 have stupidly got into more troubles and more hot water trying to hunt up the owner of a hair-pin in a Pullman car than by any other indis cretion of ray life. Well, you see what the daughter of civilisation is when she is dressed, and you have seen what a daughter of savagery is when she is not.

Such is woman as to costume. 1 come

now to consider her in her higher and nobler aspects—as mother, wife, widow —grass-widow, mother-in-law, hired girl, telegraph operator, telephone hallooer,

queen, book-agent, wet-nurse, step mother, boss, professional double headed woman, professional beauty, and so forth and so on. We will simply

discuss these few—let the rest of the

sex tarry in Jericho till we come again. First on the list of right, and first on our list, comes a woman who—why, dear me, I’ve been talking three-quar ters of an hour. I beg a thousand pardons. But you see yourselves that I have a large contract. I have accom plished something, anyway. I have in troduced my subject, and if I had till next Forefathers’ Day I am satisfied that I could discuss it as adequately and appreciatively as a glorious and noble theme deserves. But, as the matter stands now, let us finish as we began, and say, without jesting, but with all sincerity, 14 Woman —the ladies, bless them I”

J?HE ASHBURTON TUESDAY

Printed and published daily* tor. Tint ,Asil*;. burton Guardian Gqtnpany, LupStcd, ’bjr fi Charles Dixon, of Wakanui -Road,., £sn- * burton, at the Company’s Printing House, West’street, Ashburton, Tuesday, June 26, 1883.



•Jit W. H. Culten, formerly Com tnindoner of Grown Lands, and recently ia serionsly ill.



Hotels Metropolitan temperance hotel, Christchurch. t S. Stoddard BEGS respectfully to inform the Public that be HAS TAKEN THE ABOVE HOTEL, And all necessary improvements are being made to ensure the comfort of Customers. Grilled Steaks, Chops, and Hot Meals at all hours. The Hotel Bar is now open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., where Coffee is . always ready and all Temperance Drinks caii- be pro cured. tea to Order.



I Tripe and Fiah Suppers JBvety Night [ (Sundays excepted), from 7 to 10 o’clock | p.m[ " '' | A Green for the use of Families and Children adjoining the Hotel. 1865 FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, i Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call ■from his old friends and as many new ! ones as can make it convenient to give la look in. | Good accommodation for horses. 132§ I HBURTON -H OTB L. j AKCHIBALD M‘COLL (for many jyears Manager of the late Sir Cracroft } Wilson’s Rangitata Station) begs to in form his numerous Friends and the gene ral public that he has taken possession of ftbe Ashburton Hotel, which - has been [greatly improved and entirely re-furnished [and re-decorated, and is now replete with levery convenience and comfort. A. iM'Ooll would, therefore, assure his ipatrons that they will have every atten tion bestowed on them, i Excellently Furnished PRIVATE APARTMENTS for FAMILIES. 1 All Liquors kept in stock are under the jspecial supervision of the Proprietor, who will guarantee them to be of the best de scription and quality, j The Hotel is situate close to the Ash jburton Bridge, -and, jthe Stabling (being Jnow itiiaer' Propriefo&Kip of- Mr [James W. M‘Kae, late ol the Somerset [Stables), is sufficient guarantee that ,Coun jti*y * Visitors > will*' meet with ‘ r evefry Ac jcommodation in that respect.. 1330 IrsiKE'"GiiAsOow pie ; house, i .Comer ,of Dowling and Princes streets, I ' Dunedin, j Ji DONALDSON, i Proprietor. ‘ j Has opened" a .place in connection with |the above, which he has christened j “THE BODEGA,” land can promise to supply his friends [with a better Glass of Wine, or Beer, ‘direct from the cask in a cool cellar, than jthey can obtain anywhere in the city. I Dowling Street. Peinoes street. 1 “THE BODEGA." au 17



- i Business Notices. DEARNESS.— Quacks calling them selves •“ Doctor*/’ are utterly ruin ling the organs of hundreds suffering from Ideafneaa, charging from L 5 to L2O for so doing. I have ! two infallible remedies ;(No. 1, deafness arisingfrom colds ; No. i’2, the thickening of the parts of the iTympanum)'from recipes sent me by those world-known Aurists, the late and pre fsent 'Senior Surgeons of the Royal Dis 'pensary for .Diseases, of the Ear.—Send stamps for particulars to T. B. Hanna 'fokO, Auckland, N.Z. 1270 BREWERY. CELEB R A fED XXXX . • • ■' * -'' AND 'BITTER ale, bitter ale. PLEASES BOTH EYE AND PALATE. TONIC AND WHOLESOME. ‘Guaranteed absolutely free from adultera ’ . ... tion. , ; The following are specimens of the com pliments-ware receiving frequently “Please ship by next boat 3 hhds Ale, same as last; very good indeed.”—Bluff. • “ I believe your beer is the best in the ‘market. ’’r-rßalclutha. ‘ ‘ f “I must congratulate you on the i quality of the beer :it is magnificent. If 'you can keep it up to that you have got a gdod *



I KEAST & MoCARTHY, Limited. j Agents for Meukow’s Brandy, Roderick IDhu and Shaughraun Whiskies, and Mara :den and Raffley’s celebrated Billiard ’Tables. 1266 | „is>v ; „Si/-Searle , s. . j CASH DRAPERY SALE. ji^OBpLANDSBB;; !v / Our suits from 14s 6d , The white Calico, 3s lid per doz j Our Fingering Wool at 2s and 2s I .i... P. er lb* , Every jiriicle told, at Dunedin Prices. ; 1347 John Broom, ; CIIGN' ' WRITER,' ! DECORATOR, jO COACH PAINTER, &o. Orders may be left at McColl’s, Aahbpr ton Hotel; or Husband’s Stables, Hill’s | Hotel., 1257 j OBNTBAL fSHOE IN G FORGE. h' Stephens (Late with P. Journeaux), Begs to inform the Farmers and general public 'of.. Ashburton that he has taken over the premises adjoining the Central Hotel. SHOEING’AND GENERAL JOBBING WORK executed with care, and at ... reasonable rates. 637 IJIO FARMERS & STOCK BREEDERS The follbwingWorks may bo had from THOS E. PARLEY, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, i . j; Ashburton, ■ The Horse, dith supplement, by Wm. Youatfc p Cattle, their breeds and manage ment, by Wm. Youatt; Sheep and Cattle, by 0, Armatage',* Agricultural Chemistry and Geology, by Professor Johnston; Agricultural-, Chemistry,, by Maolvor ; Agricultural Chemistry, by Alfred Gibson; Breeding of Draught Horses,' by Reynolds. ‘ Iprgft. and varied stock pf standard litprefypre, fjliyays on, book, not in alopjr will, be prpepred without delay. ’ yuhscriljers waited for■ all, newspapers, pamphlets, and periodicals, by Thomas J?. Farley, r Saundere’ Buildings, Ash burton. 1041



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Business Notifies. An evil and 1 its remedy.—Tj the Editor,—lt is ahealthy sign ofthc times when our local papers are beginning to deal ■in a fearless manner with bankrupts and the bankruptcy laws. The time has come when something must be done either by the legisla ture or by business men themselves to put an end to a state of affairs which is a disgrace to our boasted civilisation. We (the under signed) have been doing business in Ashbur- ■ ton about years, and the money we have! lost during that period by bankrupts, levan-; ters, and blacklegs generally amounts to a ■ great deal more than the margin usually ' allowed for bad debts. If the law cannot pro tect us then we must protect ourselves, and: there is only one way to do so, viz., to abolish , the credit system altogether. This system has been the curse of other countries besides New Zealand, and past experience has proved it to be rotten to the core. Owing to recent heavy ; losses we have resolved to sell for cash only in future. The honest man who is willing to pay his 20s in the £, and pay as he goes, will find this no disadvant age but a great gain, as he will be able to obtain a first-class article much cheaper than he would under the old system. We shall exert our selves to the utmost as heretofore to give our customers full satisfaction, and every order will be executed in our usual first-class style—but we shall no longer run any unnecessary risk. Under the cash system we are prepared to offer a special line of tweeds at the following unusually low prices : —Gentleman’s suit made to order, £2 18s fid 5 ladies’ tailor made ulster, £2. All other goods in proportion, for cash only. CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancred Street. C. Byel, QYSTES SALOON. Fresh and Smoked FISH always on hand. Tea and Coffee at all hours. Also, Fried Fish. Note the address—Wills street, next Oookson's Stables. 1213



YITONDERS WILL NEVE CEASE ’* WHILE Hayes & Co. ARE The above are Special Lines we are offering at IMMENSE REDUCTIONS.



OUR BOOT STOCK IS GRAND At Prices that must please all. Observe the address— HAYES & 00., n 4 Bullock’s Arcade. P. & D. Duncan, 4 GRIOULTURAL IMPLEMENTS J± MANUFACTURERS, CHEISrCHUEOH AND ASHBURTON, Having been appointed AGENTS at Ash burton for the DEERING REAPER AND TWINE BINDERS, We are now prepared tp take orders for next season. As only a limited number will be imported, early application is necessary. All orders received after April 30 will be L 6 extra. We are also prepared to take orders for MoCORMIOK’S REAPERS AND BINDERS. Makers of Ploughs, Drays, Harrows, Rollers, Grub bers, Seed-sowers, Strippers, and newly-improved Direct Draught DISC HARROWS (the Latest and the Best), made any size up to 15ft, and every description of Farm Implements. Just received, ex Soukar, A large quantity of HORNSBY’S PLOUGHSHARES, Old Brand, ordered expressly for Ashburton. Also, Some extra heavy MpulJ .Boards (our own pattern), best cast,steel, suitable for contractors. REPAIRS of ■ every description of MACHINERY at reasonable charges,. 1015



■y” lOTORIA HOUSE, EAST STREET. Dimant & Coq 9 Are still selling at prices which have gained for their establishment such an immense popularity in the past. All goods marked in plain figures, and sold at a profit calculated to afford such advantages as no other house, in town can permanently offer. Our WINTER STOCK recently' re ceived is Extraordinary Good Value. DIMANT & COE, REAPY-MONEY DRAPERS . CLOTHIERS, &c., Victoria House, East street, Ashburton. 816



“‘TOGRAPHY Charles Lawrence, PHOTOGRAPHER (Of High street, Christchurch). By special Appointment to the Governor, Begs to informs ihe residents of Ashbur ton and the surrounding districts, that he has OPENEDin SAUNDERS’ BUILD INGS, East street, Ashburton, and as all Pictures will be taken by himself, it will be a sufficient guarantee that none but satisfactory Photographs will be sent out of his Studio.' INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS of Children taken* ’Equally good results are obtained ; oh dull days as light ones by this process, Pictures enlarged to any size, andfiniahed in Oil, Water Color-or Crayons. 966



■pLowER flower roots Ashburton Nursery. ABBOTT & Co., NURSERYMEN AND FLORISTS, HAVE OR SALE All kinas ‘of F OWEB, IROOTS and BEDDING x»LANTS BOUQUETS, Hand and Table, made up on the shortest notice, cheaper than any other in the trade. Note the Address, Mill Race Road, Back Saunders’ i Mill. s!3



O F ARM e r s. The undersigned are CASH PUR CHASERS of And are prepared to offer the highest market price for prime samples. Cash advances made against Grain placed in our hands for Shipment to Lon don or Foreign mPtkets. Cornsacks (fuVt weight) and Twine at the lowest current rates. WHEAT OATS BARLEY GRAIN STORED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. C. J. W. COOKSON, June., & CO., General :Merchants, nl • Methven.



W. Pengelly, AILOR AND' HABIT MAKER, INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. ONLY GOLD MEDAL AWARDED. OCULISTS’ OPTICIAN 150, LOWER HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH (Opposite Borough Hotel). Section XVII., Class 77 Scientific Apparatus. Jurors —A. W. Bickerton, R. R. Robinson, A. E. Edwards. Thos. R. Procter, Christchurch : For excel lence of workmanship and great variety of spectacle glasses suited for every descrip tion of optical defect, These are shown in all stages of manufacture, both in quartz and glass. The local manufacture of these glasses is of considerable import ance, being made in every combination of spherical and cylindrical form required. , There sre also exhibited some very well made; condensers, and some “ Codding ton,” “ Stanhope,” and other lenses. The jurors consider this an exhibit of special merit, and recommend a certificate of gold Durham street South, Christchurch. aul2 T. K. Procter, medal. dl2



rjIHE KING IS DYEING, First Order of Merit and Silver Medal International Exhibition. G. KING begs to inform the public of Ashburton that he has appointed Messrs ANDREWES BROS, as SOLE AGENTS for this district. Ladies and Gentlemen can have their Clothes Dyed to look new, at a reasonable price, by leaving them with Andrewes Bros. They will be returned in a week. Damask Curtains, Table Covers, French Merinos, Silks,-Ribbons, Velvets, Lace, and Feathers Dyed or Cleaned. Ki'd Gloves Cleaned. G. KIN G, 98~ Madras Street, Christchurch. EV S. Shearer, OF THE May bank works, tinwald, begs to thank the public for theii past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate that he is ain position to Manufacture and Repair on the shortest notice all kinds of Machinery, such as— Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (cogged and water wheels), Combines, Engines, Hand and Foot Trashing Machines ; also, all kinds of Spring Carts, ■ Drays, Traps &c. ; Shearer & Lewis, GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, AND Veterinary Shoeing Forge, Haying secured tfya services of a first-class Shoeing Smith, defy competition. All, orders entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention at reasonable charges. Agents for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders. Note the Address— Great South . road, Tinwald. 590 d rjIHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN YRICE ONE PENNY. published every evening. Advertisers are reminded that Tmr Ashburton Guardian is the ONLY DAILY PAPER published between Christchurch and Timaru, and com mands a LARGER CIRCULATION throughout the County of Ashburton than any other Journal. The Ashburton Guardian will be forwarded to any address in the colony for 24s per annum (paid in advance), or 6s 6d per quarter, postage extra. The Ashburton Guardian circulates largely in the Town and Suburbs, and also in Rakaia, Chertsey, Seafield, Meth ven, Alford Forest, Mount Somers, Wakanui, Longbeach, Ashburton Forks, Tinwald, Winslow, Waterton, an every part of the County of Ashburton within the reach of postal communicat thus being the best general as well as local medium for Advertising.



Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. Q E. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, , 'ivil Engineers, Valuators, Licensed Surveyors, and Land Brokers, HIE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton. rjpHEODORE B. JACOBSEN, Architect, ' * Office removed to 1 Hereford street, oppo site “Shades," OHIBTO H U R 0 H. P. S. -T-Communications * promptly at tended to 051



Pwriic Companies. XT BW ZEALAND LOANi& MER- ■ iX'» CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £200,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, on Freeholdsfom Stations and Stock, and on growing c’ips of WboL: o RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides; Skins, | etc. , for sale in New Zealand, Ans-j tralian, and London Markets. : UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, I Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Currer Rates. AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Beat Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleautne’s Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire. Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch or Ash burton.



JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch. GEO. WILKIN, Agent, nlO Ashburton. Boarding Houses, &c. PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE. In consequence ot insufficient accom modation at the Echo Dining Rooms, the proprietor has taken the PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE, where a good table always be kept. Meals Is each. Good Accommodation for Boarders and Travellers, at 16s, 18s, and £1 per week, to meet the times. Private Rooms for'families. Remember the ad dress— Charles Truckle, Prince Albert Boarding; House, Wills street, near the Railway Station. 944 PANAMA HOUSE (late a sxbb’s), Tancred street Ashburton. The undersigned begs to inform the pubic that ho has REMOVED from the Prince Albert Dining-rooms to the more commodious Boarding-house lately in the occupation of Mr Anstee, where he hopes to merit the same patronage bestowed upon him as heretofore. Goon Bath room. S. LUCAS, Proprietor. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. Published Daily, Can be obtained from the follow ina AGENTS, who will receive orders Jones, H. M. Clark, F. Andrewes, L. F. ... Carstens and Co. ... R. Bevan Jephson, 0. P, H... James Dellow Schoolmaster Lambie, J. Harris, W. Puddicombe & C 0... Patterson, W. - ... Hudson, M. Bowick, J. Morgan and Hibbs The Triangle East street East street East street East street Tinwald Mayfield, Hinds Seafield Kyle Winslow Mount Somers Cnertsey Waterton Alford Forest Meihven



Medical. POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED “ Sir,—l haye for a long time suffered from a severe cough and tried all, manner of remedies. Dr. Liberecht advised POWELL’S BALSAM fof ANISEED; it cured me after 'a few days. You are at liberty to use this letter in hopes that others may benefit by it.— I am, Sir, Yours. &c.,‘ ALBERT COUNT POTOCKI.” WILL LOOSEN the PHLEGM imme diately.—The Dean of Westminster’ Verger writes: “I was advised to tty the Balsam of Aniseed; I did, and have’found great relief. It is most comforting in allaying irritation and giving strength to the voice.” Lionel Brough, - Escj.* the eminent actor, writes : I think it an: invaluable medicine for members of my profession, and have always recommended it, to my brother and siste 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 of Aniseed for a great 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.”



Wholesale Agents in the Australian and New Zealand Colonies—Elliot Brothers; Evers & Solomon ; Felton, Grimwalde, & Co.; P. and S. Falk, Faulding & Co., Rocke, Tompsit, & Co. ; Rosenthall & Co,; Kemptiiorne, Prosser, & Co. ; S. Hoffenung & Co.; Hemmons, Laws, & ,Co,; Berkley, Taylor, & Co.; and all other wholesale houses. Proprietor—Thomas Powell, Blackfriars Road London. Halswell house. Christchurch. ; HYDROPATHIC ESTABLISHMENT AND HOME FOR INVALIDS. Dr PHILIP RYDER TIVY, M.R.C.S.L. (the well-known Hydropathist), Resident Medical Superintendent. G. T. NIXON, Proprietor. Mr Nixon desires to inform hs friends and the public of New Zealand that the successful results obtained by him under the superintendence of Dr Tivy since starting in his Hydropathic establishment in Colombo street north, Christchurch, and the large increase of patients, have warranted his leasing that magnificent country residence, standing in its own | beautiful grounds at Halswell, known as, Halswell House, a locality noted through-' out Canterbury for its healthiness and pretty surroundings. Not only wll our patients receive proper dietary, attention, and enjoy all the comforts of a home, but they will also derive all the advantages of an establishment fitted with the tjmoa perfect modern appliances tor carrying out Hydropathy scientifically treated, added to the external aid of Hotair Baths and Galvanism, where found neces sary. A conveyance will be at the dis posal of patients to and from Christchurch Railway Station. Every information can be obtained on application, personally or by letter, to Dr Tivy or the Proprietor, Halswell House. ■■■ 326



•-Medical. ONK ’S' NEW ZEA LAND Herbal Be^iedie^., DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY' &a.,' Completely conquered by Monk’s Herbal • Extract (Registered), . Price 2s 6d and 4s per bottle. ' i above “Extract” U one of the; most marvellous , discoveries of the age. Its effects'are .instantaneous, and never fail in chronic or acute cases, however severe. ... The great properties of this medicine consist in its never producing costive ness, no matter how freely used, and its being perfectly harmless and purely her bal, yet curing Diarrhoea, Dysentery; Eng lish Cholera, etc., with the greatest cer tainty. Sir, —Having carefully examined the N.Z. Herbal Extract, I find it to be skilfully prepared vegetable preparation, possessing the properties of the plants from which it is derived in a highly con centrated state, a fact which I have veri fied by evaporating a fluid drachm placed in a watch glass over a spirit lamp. On weighing the result, a dark green extract, I found the weight to be 14j grains.' On further submitting the extract to analysis I found it to be rich in tannin, lii a large number of cases of ordinary diarrhoea, as well as in many chronic cases and in dysentery, Ihaveprovedit to possess great specific control, added to the" unusual feature in a majority of diarrhoea medi cines, that it does n6t'subsequently con stipate the bowels. I, feel, satisfied that from the number of' trials I have been enabled to make of Jit in a somewhat ex tensive practice, it is a most addition to mbdern therapeutics. ‘ : The following cases are taken at ran dom from my note book ; Case No. I—Mrs M- , West Eyre ton, suffering for two years from chronic dysentery, which had reduced her almost to a skeleton. After a fortnight’s trial not only had the diarrhoea stopped, but she commenced eating meat 'without pain, and the usual concomitant vomiting. In two months she had gained 18lbs weight. ■ Case No. 2—A G., child, aged five years. Fortnight diarrhoea. Was effectually cured on third day. Case No. 3—A soldier who had con tracted'dyaentery in India got a small’ two, ounce phial, and was well before he had finished half of it. , (Signed) Charles DeLacy McCarthy, M. A., M. 8., etc., Trinity College, Dublin., Surgery, Rangibra, July, 1881, TESTIMONIALS. Rangiora, July 7, 1881.



MONK’S NEW ZEALAND HERBAL MIXTURE FOE



£EURA L G I A, Price, 3s 6d per bottle. , The Mixture acts like a “charm in the above painful disease, and almost instantaneous reliet. . Testimonials to prove the efficicacy of. the “New Zea land Herbal Mixture*” can be seen at the Agents. , From Oapt. Kennedy, U.S.s. Hauroto, Port Chalmers, Feb. 7th, 1883. Dear Sir, —Thanks for the medicine you were kind enough to send.me. I have only to say that in my case—a severe attack of neuralgia in theshead—it afforded' me considerable relief. It has also the advantage of not being in the least nau seous, like most remedies. I remain, dear sir, yours faithfully, A. Kennedy. Mr H. D. Monk. Sole Wholesale and Retail Agent for Ashburton County, J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Pharmaceutical Chemist. Sole Proprietor, 1 H. D. MONK, 1058 Dunedin, New Zealand. o° THE Marvellous Remedy for HOARSENESS, COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS CONSUMPTION, AND Chest Diseases. General Agents for New Zealand — KEMPT HORNE, PROSSER, A 00. 696 e ffj 0 0 TOR , ERNE S s T. Cherry Pectoral, An invaluable Medicine in all the stages of Consumption, and not to be surpassed in efficacy for Coughs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Hoarseness, Loss of Voice, Difficulty of Breathing, Influenza, Spasmodic Croup,. Hooping Cough, and all affections of the Throat, Bronchi®* and Lungs.



Prepared only by H. N. CITRON, Chemist, Aeaboa, New Zealand. May be obtained from every Chemist in - and Storekeeper in the Country. au7 KEATING’S COUGH LOZENGES. COUGHS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS ACCUMULATION OF PHLEGM Composed of the purest articles. These Lozenges contain no opium nor any deleterious drug, therefore the most delicate can tak them with perfect confidence. Their beneficia efiect is speedy and certain. This old, un failing family remedy is daily recothmended by the most eminent Physicians. (In use nearly 60 years). MEDICAL TESTIMONY. July 25th, 1877. 22, Cold Harbour Lane, London. Sir, —Your Lozenges are .excellent, and their beneficial effect most reliable. I strongly recommend them in cases of cough and asthma. You are at liberty to state this as my ' opinion, formed from many years’ experience. J. Bringloe, M.R.C.S.L., L.S.A., L.M. Mr. T. Keating, Indian Medical Service. Dear Sir, —Having tried your Lozenges iin India, I have much pleasure in testifying to 'their beneficial effects in cases of incipient consumption, asthma and bronchial affections. T have prescribed them largely, with the besi results. W. B. G, , Apothecary, H.M.S. KEATING’S COUGH LOZENGES arc 'sold by all Chemists, in tins of various sizes, ; each having the words, “Keating’s Cough Lozenges” engraven on the government stamp. 1 Keating’s Worm Tablets. ■ 1 Keating’s Worm Tablets. * A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT ( both in appearance and taste, furnishing a ; most agreeable method of administering the j only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or ‘ THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially J adapted for children. Sold in ns by all ' Chemists and Druggists. Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London Export Chemist and Druggist.- ~- , a POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED.— L The effects of one' teaspoonful taken in a c little water before going to bed is extraordinary. No family should be without it in the winter - Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendors I throughout the World, is i j£d and 2s 3d pet Eer bottle; a great saving in’taking family ottles, ns each. Established over 50 years. Prepared only by THOMAS POWELL, Blackfriars Road, London. ' (



IMPORTANT to all afflictJd with Dicers, Scurvy,>Sores, «r Wounds of any descript on. Y A.TES’ .PATENT BRITISH tIE RB only by Mrs Burns'(daughter of the late Mr Yates), Christchurch. War ranted to cure Burns,' Scalds, Gut 4J 1 or .Wounds of any kind, etc;;, 9feversp.long standing, Red Ointmentya certain ante for Ulcers;}- Green Ointment, ?a./certain cure for Scrofulaor King’s Evil:;. : White Ointment, a certain cure i for Inflammation in anyipart of the bidyoi limbs,/ Lumps in the Throat, Bore- Nip* pies, Gathered - Breasts*: otc-' i’ Dirwstiani for use—Spread the< Red and Gceen.iOlht. inents lightly on linen, rag noibiggan/thaJh the wound ; the VVhite Ointmenbis Jbooha rubbed by the; hand; over themartaflectaib Also, YATES'. PDRIFYINGDROBS-fo* Gravel or Pains in the Loins ; • dose - far Gravel, from 20 to 30 drops:id a table* spoonful of cold Water at bedtime.- >\< <; His Ointments are sold in pots .at ;2a ;9d each, and the Drops the same pride, 2»; dd par 1 bottle. These Ointments and Drdps have effected astonishing cures in New .Zealand: Names and addresses . of-over 50 persons cured, some of diseases of ;30 years standing, may be obtained ,‘by applying to Mbs BURNS, at fihei above address. Agents for Ashburton—AjiDkkwbs Beos. i 9o GRATEFUL* COM PORTING i EP P S’S 40 00 A: -■ BREAKFAST;■■ V l -“f BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties- of’-Well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has : provided our .breakfast .tables with adelicatelj' ; flavoured beverage which may'savetiS ; many heavy doctor’s bills. -It is by • the judicious use of such articles of : diet that ; a constitution inay be gradually -built until strong enough to resist every teh; dency to ; disease. Hundreds : of '(fiibtlb maladies are - floating around us- ready; to attack'wherever there is ■*•••• We may escape -many-'a * fatalshaft 3 ls keeping ourselves well fortified with ptne blood and al properly nourished framd.— See article in the CimlServiceGazette. fMade simply with boiling water or milk Sold only in packets, labelled i JAMES EPPS AND GO., ! - * ' LONDON. ; Also, •: : i EPPS CHOCOLATE ESSENCE JQR HEILBRON’S WQR^ : iD4|3B^



These Cakes are principally.' .prepared from Herbs, and do not contain any dpn* gerously active ingredients. They.harp a wonderful effect in curing children,, ,M, .well as grown persona, by readying,' worms. ‘ They have been with' grejfi suq-, cess introduey into the principal; families, in‘Europe, Australia, and New - They are guaranteed to do away, ip a veiy short time, with many serious complaints’ like Bronchitis,' Piles, Dlcers, Throats, etc., if taken in tinge,' as tbpse sicknesses are often caused by worms ,_p£, all kinds, especiolly by the Tape and by the most dangerous Thread Worm,} {which, if hot destroyed in .t'inip,’ will soph, icreate the h ardly-curable .Worm • Fever. j ■The smallest, thb Thread Worm, will mq're ) | than any other worm penetrate throiigh, ■‘all the crevices of the body; up, brain. An example was recently wil- Imessed, where : a child fallihg continually [‘into fits (the parents not knowing the cause) at last died with the brain affected by the too fatal Thread Worm. Stiff more recently there was-a case, a grown man whose wa a affected hy the Thread Worm, and who, after, trying, niany sorts ;of remedies, without effect was directly relieved by a dose of . ... . , ; - HB HEILBROtfS ’ Worm Oakes, }U



There are cases where the worms come' ; away that they almost can be counted; then often they come away in whole clots, and sometimes in a thick and slimy stuff, and although not so perceptible, still thcjl are caused to leavebyDr Heilbrpn’a ; Worm Cakes. And there hare been other' cases where children affected with Worms, ‘ when coughing or sneezing, do disbhaifgb'’ them through the mouth and nose.; i I The of. are geijtfally as follows .—Lassitude, Giddiness,' Da* ipression of Spirits, Impaired. Appetite (which if not'acted against, will diseases of the bilb), Disorder' of 'the] Stomach and Digestive Organs, d3ibk‘ Headaches,, Vomiting, Disturbed • Sleep,’ 5 and many more , serious in* ■ eluding Fits, of which last many personal have been cured bythese, No time should'be lost in removing these Worms, else the consequence will be sen* jous, as they will increase in size and * quantity, and ultimately spread through out the intestines. If Wqpns" are' ne glected for a time they wlll do so much' damage as to make it beydnd human skill to restore and reorganise the systbm of digestive organs. ''



DiaEcrnoira’TOKrcsßr The quantity of Oakes to be taken at a dose defends mostly bn the age and constitution of the patient. In most cases a couple of doses willjlrive the worms away- for -many years/'-if- not en tirely. As a standard-1 A dose for a child up to 2 years’will bbiihlf a Oake j -frbm 2 to 4 years old, one whblb* Cake '«'■ to 8 years, one Oak© aitid a Tia'lf; from Bto 14, two Cakes; and so to increase with the age, but never more than foiir‘Gake8 4 at one dose.' Grown* females may gtmb>; 'fake three Cakes at a d6sei^ J «»d' gfbwn men four Cakes, 1 according to con stitution. The most effective wayofusiug: these Worm Oakes is by taking the’doll 1 before going to bed, and on the following niorning to take a. cup of hot teabefore breakfast. . As I am not certain how long: t -i may stay in this town, and as these Worm’ Cakes can be obtained at a very small ex pense families will do well to have always a small supply of them at their houses. r ’ Orders for the Country promptly -executed.'-" - v:t !' - MRS E. HOMBERG, Sole Agent; Ashburton Agents—Mr J. M. Oatn- J bridge ; Messrs Andrews Bros.; Mr TR, Alcorn ■ , . : ; 338' STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDER FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. ' CAUTION TO PURCHASER'S The value of this well-known Family Medi cine has been largely tested in all parts of l the' world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA riONS, some of which in OUTWARD' APPEARANC E so closely resemble thfc Orir j-inal as to have deceived many purchasers;' the proprietor therefore feels it due to the public to give a special caution against the use. >f SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully' o observe the four following distinctive ;haracteristics, without which none - Mr fenuine : y rst—ln every case the Words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY, aje engraved on.the'GoVernnj|fi|6. Jtdmp affix tb each packet. v.' 2nd—Eacfi Single Powder has directionkfeir: he dose, and hfe words, JOHN STERDMkN ffiemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. ' ■3rd— The name, Steedman, is always Spelt nth two EE’s. 4th—The manufacture is earned on * solely t Walworth, Surrey. / Sold in Packets/ by all Chemists ; and . Medi ine Vendors.' i-j KEMPTHpRN. PHOSS)tR.,anH. /Co.. .