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THE END OF THE WORLD IN 1902

(By James Gourtay.) Fanning the argument deduced from pr< pbeoy es qaoted m my previona letter, th»t the year 1902 ia the year of the c d Indloated by the time and times and half » time, and by the 1290 and 1335 daji ol the Vision of Daniel, I weird bow point out that In God's dealings with the Egyptians (see Ez-kiel, Chap. XXX) we find another proof. I refer to the prophecy (f the scattering »nd dispersion of the Egypt Un people. And here note' that before the Lord acquainted Ezekiel (F.e XXXIX, 13) that m bo far ac the with the dire calaraaty which was to fall upon Egypt, He declared to the prophet Egyptian! themselves were conoerned, Be would at th« cud of 40 years gather them from among the people among whom they should be scattered. Now the date of Ssekiel's prophecy as reoorded In the 30th chapter was 572 8.C., and adding to thcie figures the 40 y*ar« during whioh .'the Egyptians were scattered, we have 612. Let this reprexnt a time and 1224 will represent timer. These two sets of figures, viz, 612 + 1224 added t-i 33+33, twice the yearn of oar Saviour's age, again bring out tr c total 1902. Taming next to the Revelations of St John, we find the " Number of the Beast," there given us 666, Let as me this as a key m connection with the his tory of Mohammed, U c great false prophet, and what do we find 1 Mohammed was born Anno Domini 570, and was 30 years of ag« when he began to teach. Ten (10) years later he beg»n to teach and was twelve (12) years propagating hla doctrine before the Hegira, A. D, 622. Thereafter he con tinned ha mission for ten (10) yearn, rfc.. until AJ>. 632, when he died from poison, it is said administered by a ( Jewel*. Thereafter the Mohammedan dootrine was propagated by thirty-fonr (34);oaliphB, and 632 + 34=6«6, the figure* given In Rev XIII, 18 as tha " Number of the Beast." Now an ancient poem whioh I will subjoin predicts that the Cross shall eubdne the Orescent In 100 je«B, j thrloe doubled, i.c , m 6CO years, and that , prediction seems to fit ia with romarkabln accuracy with the indicative figures of prophecy. As th'ur: tho number of Mo hammed 666, added to the number of the Beast, 666, gives 1332 ; add 600 and wa have 1932, from which deduot 30 the years <f Mohammed's age before he began to teach, and 1912 again results. The following are the words of the poem ; referred to : —

Year after year shall roll, Ages o'er ages glide, Before the world's control Shall check the Crescent's pride. : ' Banished from ev'ry place, ''■' Where'er the oceans roar, ' The mighty 'gyptian race ■'•■•""■■ Shall yisit ev'ry shore. :■■ • • : Bat "when the hundredth year ' :••■'■ Shall three times doubled be Then shall the end appear Of all their misery. Then shall the warlike powers . From distant climea return, Egypt again be ours, While Turkish domes shall bum. Again the Christian Cross Shall over Stamboul wave, And ruin weeds and moss '. Mark the last Sultan's grave. V Again Ehall Cbrißlian bells Eing where muezzins cry, When 'croHS the Dardanelles' The Moslem hordes shall fly. So Egypt shall te eurß, . Her tribes return once more, Their flocks and herds to feed, Where their fathers dwelt of yore. When, all our warlike powers From distant dimes return, Then Egypt ah* 11 be ours * While Turkish turrets burn. Passing on now to consider the prophetic numbers given m Revelation Xf., 2 and 3, it will be seen (ver. ,2) that the Holy City is to , be trodden under the feet of the Gentiles for forty-two (42) months. This m f qual to the 12G0 duys rrentioned m veree 3, for 42 x 30 (days) equals 1260. No*', as we have seen, one of the mystic nun bers given to Daniel m the vision was 1290, and I think I can ■how that the 1260 of Bevelations exactly corresponds therewith. The key to the notation is to be found m verses 26 and 27 of; the ninth ihapter of Daniel's pro • phecy, where we &re told that Messiah shall :■- fee cnt off after threescore and two weeks, . atid that ll in ihe midst of Hit week the • ■■crifice and oblation shall ceafe." Now, 62 full weeks equal 534 days, from which • (to brinj; us to "the midst" of the last W*ek) dehict 4. and we have 430, as . fepreuentiog a time. Thus times will •qtial 860, and 430 plus 860 gives the i.. 1290 of Daniel Now, 1290 divided by ? : the exact number of days m the year (365)

gives aa a n suit 3 years and 6^ months, 'while the 42 months of Kevelationa equals .. 3 yeMB and 6 months. r : Surely all these results must.be more thtn a remarkable Beriea of coincidences, and point to tho conclupion that the time of the end it indeed fixed for the year 1902, or lees than fifteen years from the present date. But it may be objected that this is not possiVe if the Millenium foreto'd m Bevelations is to take place, when, accord ing [to the popular interpretation, Satan is to be bound for a thousand years, and Christ is to live and reign with His people. My answer ia that tho word " ycai" is often used fo* " day," and "day " for "year." As m Daniel the 12-.0 and 1290 days mean years, so also probably the r ' thousand years of Bevelations are to be interpreted as days. The Willonium r ' would thus be bet ! er described as mille

dies, or a thousand days. If it be bo regarded, the time of Our Saviour's dwell ing with his people would be reduced to 4 2 yean and nine months. But this again 1 regard as figurative, that is to say, no' as meaning Christ's actual visible pre sence, but His living and reigning m the hearts of Bis people, and over all the earth ob Prince of Poaco. If, then, 1 read tho prophecy aright, there are to be 2 years and 9 months of Peace before the opening of the Seven Sen's Then, taking the periods of the Seven Seals and Beven Trumpets as each representing a year, we have a total of fourteen years, which, added to 1888, the date of the now next succeeding year again points to 1902 as the year of tho End. The teaching of Holy Writ does not at all warrant the expectation of a thousand years of peace, and looking at tho present state of Europe, when six Great Powers have been for Borne timo past preparing for war, but are apparently held Lack by ' Ih'e Almighty Ruler of Is at ions, dees it not seem that we are now m the period of ' 2 years and 9 months, which will expire before the opening of the First Seal ? It seems to me to ;be so, and if this be the case, we may look for the •pen? ng of the First Peal at the beginning of 1888, and of, the Second Seal, when peace will be taken from the earth, m 1889— a period - of two years and nine months from the present time:

CRICKET.

A match took placo on Saturday be tween teamß representing the Ashburton and Timara High Schools. Following are the Bcorrs:—

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Filthy Dairies. Auckland, March 14 Eleven case 3of scarlet fever were re ported to-day. The Sanitory Inspector reports that several dairies In the neigh borhood of the city are m a filthy con dition. One m particular he eaya ought to be suppressed ua the milk is oertaln to te infeoted. An Ex-pugilist m Trouble. Hugh Gibeon, an ex-pngllist, who for three years was a shining light m the Sal vation Army ftDd uted to act aa "chacker oat," was charged at the Police Court to day with disorderly co cnot, drunkonne s, and disturbing a Salvation Army meet ing at tha barracka last night. The prisoner, who app a-e to have • 'lapsed," was drunk and no &y at the meeting, using fearfully profane language, leaping on forms, and challenging all and sundry to fight. He also stru:k and hust ed various " officers," who tried to paoify him. He was fined £10 and costß or three months imprisonment and ordered to find sureties of £100 to keep the poaoo for twelve months. The Timaru Harbor Board Case. Wellington, March 14. Shaw-Saville'a case against the Timaru Harbor Boird for the losa of the chip Lyttelton, damages £32,802 103 Bd, began this morning and is expected to laet three days. Mr Harper, m opening, said the real plaintiffs were the under writers and some (Wcera of unlnsond cargo. The contontiou was that the ship was lost through the negligence of the man acting as pilot, who was nr t properly licensed by tho Fa»bor Board. Another Suicide. Ohmstchuuch, March 14. The morning an elderly man named George Wells, living at Lin w aod, com mitted suicide by b»ni>iag himself m his stable. Ho had been oat of employment for some time and was depressed m spirits Fatal Accident. Jnveruaiigill, March 14. J. B. Kerr, proprietor of the Kisgston Hotel, was killed yesterday through a railway truck running over him The truck, which had been pinoel down, was set m motion, by a strong .N.E, gale. *

CHINESE HUSBANDRY.

A writer m a London daily, comment* m terms of va r m praise on the carefui, economical pUn on whioh tho Chinese oonduet their husbandly The orchards of mulberry trees are matvels of neatness and prcoire arrangement, every, foot of space beint? occupied by trees overhead and vegetables belorv, each disposed to make th? moat of soil, bud and air, with out wasting the precious space. The farm houses too Bra described as models of cemfort, pubstantlal buildiugs, noatly ornamental and containing many evHcncea of the cultured taßtes of this truely peculiar ration. Even the poor pooplo'a quarters are oleai and orderly, there being none of the equalor and wretched ness found m many European countries. This condition of affairs existed through out a territory covering hundieds of square mi'es of country.

THE FRUIT INDUSTRIES OF CALIFORNIA.

("Australasian and South American.")

The dried fruit industry, m California, has taken great en ward strides during the past twelve months. The production of prunes increased by 000,000 pounds, of raisins by 4,500,000 pounds, and of honey by the same quantity Most of the fruit is Bun-dried, and maintains its flavor better than that which is evnporated! The fruit hoe found a ready mnrket, and prices have been eatisfactory, those realised for apricots being exceptionally high. This year's pack of raieins amounted to 700,000 boxes /of twenty pounds each, or a total of 14,000,000 .pounds of fruit In 1885 the pack was 475,000 boxes, or 9,500,000 pounds. The quulity of the pack is improving each succeeding year, and this season's fruit him realised as high prices m the eastern market ns similar grades of Malaga raisins.

The fruit canning business m 1886 showed a large increase, the pack amount ing to 6G0,000 cases of fruit, besides 200,000 cases of vegetables. The princi pal fruits packed are apricots, penches, and pears, which amounted to 450.000 cases, as compared with 258,000 cases m 1885. The high quality of the Californion canned fruit has been maintained, and prices have been satisfactory, especially for the well-known brands.

THE PANAMA CANAL

Lieutenant Klmball, of the United States Navy, states that eminent engineers have for some months been emp'oyed by the Panama Canal Company m perfecting a plan for constructing dams and looka, lo be substituted for tho o'd plan, which provides for an open cut at the sea level. Lieutenant Klmball Bays that the water m the proposed artificial lake is to be carried at about the 35|metre level. In other words, the proposed arjmmit level is to be at HI feet above the sea lever and the level of the terminal seotions of the canal. At each end of the summit level there must be locks enough to cover this d flerence. The locks, we are told, are to be like those designed by Engineer Mencoal for the canal iv Nicaragua. Tho ne\,7 plan will require at least four looks on eaoh side, or eight m all, and the cost cannot be less than $'287,000,000, without the amount of the obligations incurted already, some $300,000,000. If this plan should be adopted there is a possibility of a shallow canal being open m 1889 or 1890. Ooe'reaion for the hurrying through of auoh a water ir By becomes apparent when we consider that dividends on earnings replace interest on f hares " after the opening of the canal " whether it be a 5 metro deep waterway or deep sea level canal that is opened to traffic.

]f 1 0 ntinuation of news scefourthjtago.

THE ASHBUKPON GUARDIAN, MONjAI, MARCH 14, 1887:



Ashborton High Fchool Ist 2nd Innings. Innings A. McLenoan, ... 4 1 G, Foley 6 0 C. Chapman 0 3 A. Buchanan ... 2 2 E. Buchanan ... 20 5 R. Clark 0 0 B.aWhittle 7 2 B. Low, not out ... 7 0 D. McNicholl ... 0 0 G Clark 6 not oat 2 R. B. Rostell ... 0 0 Extrns 12 6 Total 64 Total 21 Timaku High School Ist 2nd Innings. Innings 0. 0. Plante ... 1 13 C. Bees 47 5 J. Ivess 4 G. Hart 0 J. Turnbull 0 A. H, Jones 2 J. Coy 2 J. Balfour 0 G. Chapman,,. ... 5 LeCren, not out ... 1 Rutherford 0 Extras 7 Total 69 Total 18



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HANDICAP TIME TROT (m saddle) of 20 sove.. Nomination, 10 1; acceptance, 10s. Weight not lees than 10.it. Break and tur . 3 m let. 6. FLYING HANDICAP of 26 s<svs. Nomi- nation, I boy ; acceptance, 10a. 6. POST STAKES of 10 povb. Entrance, 10s, to be made to the Secretary imme- diately after the F-ying Handicap ia mn. Catch weights, {•mile. Tne winner to bo sold immediately after the race 16 bova, any Burplus to go to the f UD«to 0 the Club. SECOND DAY. 1. PIBTKICT WELTER HANDICAP of . 20 eovp. Nomination, 10s; acceiitatice. 103, Minimum .weight, 10a^ JJ mile, District ho-Feß only, ■ 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 Nomination, 1 boy ; . acceptance, 1 boy Seven fu-longs. 3 HANDICAP TIME TROT (m eaddlo of 15 bovbj Nomination, 103 ; acceptance. 6s. Weight not leas than lOst. Break and turn Twice round th* course. Dißtrio horseß only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soys. is'ominat on, 10s ; acceptance, 10a: Dis- trict horses only. 1 mile. 6. FOVEL RACE of 16 eovb. fintrancp, 10a, to be made to the Secretary immediately after tho Hwvefct Handicap is 1 an. i:«tc'h weiphtd. Five furloogs. The wiuno;- to be sold immediately after the race,, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funda of the Club. 6. CONSOLATION tfANDIOAP of 20 govs. Nomination, 1 eov, to be raado im-jirdintelv after the Novel Rice is run ; acceptance free, to bo i.otified to thi Secretary within ten minutee of the dicbra ion r 1 weir ht3 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The Mooting will be held under tho Rules of Racing and AsLburton Eacint?ulub Rules. 2- No entry will bo roceived except on the condition that all disputes, claima, ujd ob- jections aricing cut of tho racing shall bo decide! by the Stewards or whom thiy may appoi t ; their decision on all points connected with tho carrying out of this programme to bo final 5. A di6tii3t horee chill mean any horsa that has been commonly resident m tho dis- trict between the rivers Belwyn and Opihi from January 21, 1887, and up to tho date of tho forthcoming meeting, and owned by a x ersou who has resided m the eald district during tha eamo period. 4; Five per cent, will be deducted from the grot?B of all moneys payable m accordance with thiß progr-.mme for the expenses of tho course. 6. AH nominations and acctpta to the funds of the Club. 6. Trotting Races. Horses m ■ro fairly to the eatiefaction of the Referet, NOMINATIONS. AH nominations to be accompanied by fe% name, *<pc, and description 0 horse, and colors of rider m the hands of the Secretary (address — Ashburton) no Jatcr than 9 p.m.. on Monday, March 21, 1887. WEIGHTS. Weighs for thn first day's handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, Apiil 18, 1887. Weights for tho Bf cond day's handicaps -will be declared at 9 o'clock on the evening of the I first day's racing. ACCEPTANCES. 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Public Notices. MR F. G, THOMAS, SURG E O N - P E N T I S T WILL » VISIT ASUBtJRTON ■ : ' .= ' . ON . .'■'..■'.' THURSDAY, THE 17th INSTANT And may be consulted at the Commercial iotel. fOUTH RAKAH EOAD BOARD DISTRICT. NOTICB is hereby given under the provisions of the Road Board Act, 1882,. and the Rating Act, 1882, and the amendments ther- to, that it is the intention of the Board at a MEETING to be held on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of March, at the Board's Office, South Rakaia, to STRIKE a RATE of One Farthing m the pound on the rateable value or the property m the above named district, for the year ending the 31st day of March, 1887, m one sum, payable on the 31st day of March, 1887. The Rats Book will bo open for inspec tion on and after the 7th instant, at the Road Board Offioe, South Rakaia. E. S. COSTER, j 3§49 Chairman of Board. Drain Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 laches— BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNOTJOJIS FOR SALE BY : GEOEGE JAMESON, ASBBURTONj"' ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALbYARDS CO., LIMITED. Bani and Ewe Fair TIHE Annual Ram and Ewe Fair will 1 be held at tho Tinwald Yards on THURSDAY, 31st MARCH, 1886, Sale will cominen'.'O at 11 o'clock, ! GEORGE JAMESON, 3J59 Fecretary. STORE SITES FOR LEASE. j rTVENDEKS are invited, and will be X received by the undersigned until the 21st day of March, 1?87, for tho LEASE FOR 14 YEAFS, from the Ist April, 1887, of Store Sites 5 and 6, Tinwald Railway Station, with use of Railway •Sidintr. Conditions of lease, with plan of the sites, can be seen on application to the Stationmaster, Ashburton. The highest or any tender not neces- sarily accepted. THOMAS OALCUTT, Ftewa'd of Railway Reserves. Railway ( fficoß, Dunedin, 20th February, 1887. IN BANKRUPTCY. ESTATE OF ALEXANDER SMITH, DiiAPiiß. mENDERS FOR TBE fNTOCK 1 io OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, Etc., Will bo received.up till Noon on SATURDAY, MARCH 19th KEXT At my Oflice, Ashburton, where Stock List can bo seen, and further information obtained. J. O. BELL, 3§86 Dopnty Official Assignee. A CERTAIN CURE FOB BALDN2ES, HICKMAN'S Eclipse Hair Producer. (Registered). PRICE, 4s. ANEW DISCOVER* for the growth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting tho Fall of tho Hair. It cures any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head after being bald for years None genuine without the trademark and aignature-JOHN HICKMAN, To be obtained at all Chemists. CAUTION. IT Having been established to my satis- faction that certain unscrupulous i persons are substituting my Label for their own on an inferior article of IIBRBAL BEER The public are cautioned against purchas- ing Buch inferior article. Orders direct to myßelf will receive prompt attention, and to meet the timen and having increased my plant I atn noyr able to supply customers with my Tonic Berbal Beer at the Reduced Price of l-3d PER DOZEN. After this notice any person using my name or label will be prosecuted. T, HOULT, Moore street, Ashburton. 2 146 TCfE ARE CASH PURCHASERS OF Wheat Oats Barley AM) Eyegrass H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS. A TTENTION is directed to the following A facts : -We are making STALKER'S AUTOMAT T C FEEDERS for £12 10s, including fixing to machino, and we are prepared to fix to machines m any part of the County for name price. Cartage extra. The time that it is necessary to stop the machine ia from 2 to 3 houra. These Feeders are perfect m their action, no sparking out of grain. No uncut sheaves or other improper articles can get into the drum ; nothing but a continuous stream of golden sheaves well shaken out The regularity of the feed does not depend upon the Band cutter. They can bo seen at work on machines bol nging to tho following gentlemen : — James Quigley Chapman Bros. Thomas Perks Nelson Eden Edward Gates John Stalker Ji hn Moorhead. ■ > ' P. & D. DUNCAN, Wills Street, ABhburton, 3§42 Solo AgeitD,



Pnblic Notices ' . MACANDREW MEMORIAL FUND. A SUBSCRIPTION List lies at the « Mail " and " Guardian " Office for signature, and I shall te happy to receive and forward contributions, either for the Soholarsh'p, or ftatue, or unconditional WM.J STEWARD. LOST. BAY GELDING HACK, about 15 hands ; hind foot white, aod white saddle mark on off wither. ON E POUN D REWARD to anyone returning the same to W. DIXON, 3^64 South Bakaia SLAUGHTERING LICENBE. WE hereby give notice that we intend to apply at the County Council meeting m April next for a Slaughtering LicenßO for large and small cattle for R,B. 7261, CHAPMAN BROS., Willowby, March Ist, 1887. 3 ll ASHBURTON GUARDS. A SPECIAL Meeting of the Ashbur- J\ tn Guards will be held m the Drillßhedon TUESDAY, the 15th inst, at 8 pm. for the purpose of electing r aptain and Lieutenant. • Every member is requested to attend. By order. J. G. REBTELL, 3§loo Captain. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TO LET thoae premises m East street lately occupied by Mr Ahdbsw Spillabd. Tenders will be received by the Town Clerk (from whom all informa- tion can bo obtained) till 12 Noon on SATURDAY, the 19th met, for renting the saire by the week, month, or year. CHARLES BBADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Aehburton, 9th March, 1887. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF ALLENTON (Being part of the Upper Asliburtoo Road District ) f^i ENTLEMEN,— The Upper Ashburton \JC Road Board having refused (for the first time) to refund the actual ex- penses incurred by the Aphburton Fire B igades m attending a fire at Messrs Quinton's premises, Alford Forest Road, this Council is forced to requeßt the Brigades not to attend any more fires iv your district till the amount is paid. The above Board has had ample notice of the Council's intention, and must now acc.pt tbe responsibility of anything whfch may occur m the future with regard to iires m your locality. By order. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, thburton, 10th March, 1887. 3° TENDERS. TEMPLAR HALL, ASHBURTON. TENDERS for tho PURCHASE of the above FREEHOLD PROPERTY will bo received up to 18th MAROH. r J enders to ba sent to ROI^ERT ELSTON, Chairmau Templar Hall Company. N.B. — As this property must be sold, no leasonable offor will be refused. 3GO ASIIBURTON TEMPLAR HALL COMPANY, LIMITED. A MEETING of Shareholder will be held m the Templar Hall on FRIDAY, March 18th, 1887, to confirm previous resolution or otherwise. At7.3op.m ROBERT ELSTON, Chairman and Secretary. Dated this day, March 9th, 1887. 3 61 Auction?. ASHBURTON RAM AND EWE FAIR THURSDAY, 31st MARCH. MESSRS MILES AND CO., are in- structed by the Hon. W. S Peter to sell at the above Fair, Oflfjfl MERINO EWES OAAA a\i\i\j MERINO EWEB u\i\}\J From his celebrated Anama Flock. The Sheep are noted for the Quality and Quantity of their Wool and lurge Frames This season they are m excep- tionally good condition. J T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO JAMESON, Agent, 3 68 Ashburton. SATURDAY, 19th MARCH. HOUSE AND SECTION FOR SALE On tho Alford Forest Road. MR T. BULLOCK has received in- structions from Mr Robert John- stone to soil by public auction at the j Arcade on the above date, his Property, I fronting tho Alford Forest Road, being I LOT 10, deposited Plan 254, containing Quurter Acre, on which is erected a comfortable Cottage of 5 rooms, with scullery. The section is well fenced, part planted with fruit trees, and tho front with forest trees and ornamental shrubs. A very nice little property fora person desirous of purchasing m this neighbor* hood. Term 8 at sale. Sale at 12 45 . 3°BB T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer Land. Land. Land. THE RIVERSDALE ESTATE 2367 acTes 2367 within 4 mile 3of tinwald, MESSRS MILES & CO. have received instructions to offer the abore valuable and well known Estate by PUBLIC AUCTION ' AT Mr Geo. Jameson's Salerooms, ASHBURTON, ON SATURDAY, APEIL 2, 1887, Togethor with all improvements, m eluding substantial DWELLING- HOUSE of BRICK, and w^ll arranged OUTBUILDINGS, all recently erected, and suitable for working the property. Tho land originally formed part of the i well-known LONG BEAC a ESTATE of i which it was known to be some of tho moat productive and remuperauve. • The p operty will be first offered m one • block, and failing a sale, will immediately r be submitted m lots, as per plan, Plans and full particulars may be , obtained at tho Offices of MILES, f ARCHER, & Co., Timaru ; MILES & Co., i Christ jhureh ; or GEOKGE JAMESON, | i ASHBUKTOM. • J. T. FORD. Auctioneer. JOS



Questions Answered ! ! ! ! Ash the most eminent physman Of any echool, what is tho be3t thing m the world for allaying all irritation of the nerve?, and curing all forma of nervous compla'nte, giving natural, childlike refreshing sleep al ways V And they will t*ll you unhesitatingly " Some form of Hops ! 1 1 " CHAPTER I. ABk any or all of the moat eminent physicians : " What ia the only remedy that can be relied on to. cure all diseases of the kidneys ' and urinary organs; Bright'a disease, diabetes, retention, or inability to retain urine, and all the diseases and ai'ments peculiar to Women " — " And they will tell yoa explicitly and emphatically "Bucfcw///" Ask the same physicians " What is the most reliable and surest cure for all liver diseases or dyspepsia, constipation, indigestion, biliousness, i malaria, fever, ague, &c," and they will . tell you Mandrake ! or Dandelion I 111 Henoe, when these remedies are combined with others equally valuable, And compounded into Hop BUters, such a wonderful and mysterious curative power is developed, whioh is bo varied m its operations that no disease or ill health oan possibly exist or reßist its power, and yet it is Harmless for the most frail woman, weakest ■ invalid, or smallest child to use. ( CHAPTER 11, ( 11 Patientß " Almost dead or nearly dying " For years, and given up by physicians, of: Brlght's and other kidney diseases, , liver complaint*, severe coughs, called ' consumption, have been curpd. Women gone nearly crazy I ! 11l From agony of nturaigia, nervousness, , wakefolneaa, and various diseases peculiar to women. __ < People drawn out of shape from exoruoiat- ' pangs of rheumatism, inflammatory and chronic, or suffering from scrofula. ; Erysipelas ' * "Bait rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia ' indigestion, and m fact, almoßt all diseases frail " Nature is heir to J Have been oured by Hop Bitterc, proof of whioh can be found m every neighborhood m . the known world. j Frosecnte the Swindlers!! If when yen call for American Hop Bitters (see green twig of Ho})S on the white label and Dr SouWs name blown m tlie bottle), the rf \ vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken your I money for anything else indict him for the | fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and we will pay you liberally for the oonvio- \ tion. . GREAT EXCITEMENT IN WALES ] ABOUT A MARVELLOUS CURE. 1 LIVING SIX YEARS WITHOUT GOING < TO BED. £ Mr Editor,— While spending a few day , a t the pleasant scas ; de town of Aberystwith Cardiganshire, Wales, I heard related wha seemed to me either a fabuious story or marvellous cure- The story was that of a poor sufterer who ' had not been able to lie cown m bed for six long year?, given up to die by all doctors, had been speedily cured by some Patent Medicine, was related with the more implicit con- fidence from the circumstance, as was said, that the Vicar of Llanrystyd was familiar with the facts, and could v. uch for the truth of the • icpoit. Having a little cu'iosity to know how sneft stories grow m travelling, 1 took the liberty, ) while at the village of Llanrystyd to cill upon • the V car, the Rev. T. Evans, and to enquire about this wondeiful cure. Though a total stranger to him, both he and his wife most graciously entertained me m a half hour's i conversation, principally touching the case of Mr Pugh, m which they seemed to take a deep and sympathetic interest, having been familiar with his sufferings, and now rejniced m what seemed to them a rr>ost remaivable cure. The Vicar remarked that he presumed his name had been connected with the report from h s having mentioned the ease to Mr John J Thomas, a chemist of Llanon. He said Mr 1 fugh was fcmerly a resident of their parish, but was now living m the parish of Lland- de'nol. He strongly vouched Mr William Pugh's character as a respectable farmer and worthy of credit. I left the venerable Vicar with a ■ lively sense of the happy relation of a pastor and people, fe« ling that he was one who truly . sympathised with aU who are afflicted m mind body, or estate. ' l On my return to Aberystwith, I was im- pressed with adesi'etosee Mr Pueh, whose reputation stood so high. His farm is called Pancom-Mawr, signifying " above the dingle," situated near the summit of a smooth round hill overlooking a beautiful valley m which is t situated the lovely ivy-mant'ed Church of / j Llanddeinol. I found Mr Pugh, apparently about 40 years of age, cf medium height, lather slight, with a pleasant and intelligent J face. 1 told him I had heard of his great affliction and of his remarkable and almost 8 miraculous relief, and ihat I had come to learn ] from his own lips what there was ol truth m t the report?. Mr Pugti remarked that his neighbors had_ taken & kindly and sympathelic interest m his* r case for many years, hut of late their interest had been greatly*ffwakened by a happy change m his condition. . What you report as having heard abroad, said he, is substantially true, with one exception. 1 never understood that my case was evrr given up as hopeless by any Physicia". 1 have been treated by several Doctors hereabouts, as good as any m Waits, but unfortunately no prescription of theirs ever brought the desired relief. Fifteen years ago, re said, I fist bacara conscious of a sour a- d deranged stomach and loss of appetite, which the 1 'octors told me was Dyspepsia. What food I could keep m rcy stomach seemed ■to (*o me no good and was often thrown up with painful retchings. This was followed afer a lime with hoirse- ness and a raw soreness »f the throat, which the Doctors called L'onchitis, and I was treated for tha», but with little success. Then earae shortness of breath and a sense of suffo- cation, especially nights with clammy sweat, and I would haje to get out of bed, and sometimes open a door or window m winter weather to fill my lungs with the cold air. About six years ago I became so bad that I could not sleep m bed, but had to take my unquiet rest and dreamy sleep sitting m an armchair. My affliction seemed to be working downwards into my bowels as well as up- wards into my lungs and throat. In the violent cou:hing spasms which grew mo c frequent, my abdomen would expand and collapse, and at times it would seem that I should suffocate. All this time I was reduced ni strength so that I could perform no hard labor, and my spirts were consequently much depressed. Early m this last spring I had a still more severe spasmodic attack, and my family and neighbors bee une alarmed, believing th*t cer, tainly I would not survive, when a neighbor! who had some knowledge, or had heard of the medicine, sent to Aberystwith by the driver of the Omnibus Post, some seven miles distant and fetched a bottle of Mother Seigei*s Curative Syrup. Th.i,s medicine they administered to me according to the directions, when to their surprise and delight no less than my own, the spasm ceased, I became at ease, and my stomach was calmed. My bowels were moved as by a gentle cathartic, and I felt a sense, of quiet comfort all through such ns, I had not before realised m many yeara. I c»uld walk around the' house and breathe comfortably m a few hours after I bad taken the medicine. I have continued to take the medicine daily now for something over two months, and I can lay down and sleep sweetly at nights and have not since had a recurrence of Uiofc terrible spawns and sweatings. I have been so loug broken down and reduced m. my whole system that I have not Irigd. to perform any very hard out- dp.or l?tbor, deeming it best to be prudent lest by over-exertion I may do myself injury before my strength is fully restored. I feel that my stomach and bowels have been and are being thoroughly renovated and renewed by the medicine. In fact I feel like a new wan". I have been much congratulated by my neighbors, especially by the good Vicar of Llanrystyd, who with his sympathetic wife have come three miles to shed tears of joy on my recovery. I bad? Mr Pugh goodbye, happy that even one at least among thousands had foiled a rcrae3y for <m aggravating disease,



To the Lames. — < wing to ill-health, I r have been unable to masfer the sixteen miles : ride to Church or Chape', and hence my .Sunday savings have amounted to 21s 6d, and as the Committee never send for my cash, I . thought of a good way m which I might spend fjie M|id 2^s 6d, viz., by paying for this advertisement for a short time, and relieve suffering humanity, by telling them oi the worth ef Ferriman's Marvellous Steam .-:.)Vasher; During a very trying sickness it has been a source of great comfort to see m,y, little folly, just turned, nine, doing all my fyash, and taving me worry, besides the paving of the fuel, clothes, soap, time, and adding to the health of my husband ai d f! ii'ine children.— (Signed) A Mother, who is . Messed m the possession of a good Washi r. , Jtlv' name a.nd address may be had at ilie i, office of this paper on paying the cf t sl ;<f ' w*^er (or a sist^^- of ptine. Ip Qtagp.-iApv