HOW THE POOR LIVE

(PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Nrvember 12. At the inqueßt on tbe body of the cbild i of Alex Campbell Durham street, tbe ' evidence showed that the child had been accidentally overlaid by the mother while m a fit. A girl about fifteen t tales that Campbe'l acd his family and she and her father all occupied the Bamo Bleeping apartment, ten or twelve feet equire, Ihe man explained he wais a gum digger and not m a position to provide better be commodation for his wife Or pay any one to look after her when she had fits: The coroner said the stato of things was almost incredible and should be bronght nndec the notice of the Caaritable Aid Board

THE "SWEATING" SYSTEM.

The unexpected revelations which have recently been made of the existence, m the large centres of population m this colony, of that evil state of things more forcibly than euphoniously described as "the sweating system" has led to an exceedingly interesting debate m the Presbyterian (Synod then sitting m Dunedin. The flev. Rutherford Wad dell, who brought the subject up, spoke of the privatioDS and miseries of life shown by the sweating revelations which had appeared m the press and expressed his sympathy with the sufferers. He went on to say that much of the misery and pauperism was caused by drinking habits, but at the game time pointed out, very / ' truly, that often the drinking habit was •' the effect of the system, but not the cause. Men were reduced to such a condition that they took something to deaden the oare that oppressed them. "When the English capitalists said to Sir B. Peel that they could not compete with foreign manufacturers and pay the wages they were paying, he said : ' Take the children.' It was a fatal answer. The children had been taken, and the result was a system that forces wife and children into competition with the hus band, and the husband was driven out of employment and into the public house." Professor Dunlop said "it should not go forth that the sweating system was wholly due to the fact that there was keen competition or avaricious - ness all round ;he ... had found that the horrible system of women and children working at these rates was due m the vast majority of cases to the im morality of the husbands, who were drunken and would not work. The church was m danger of speaking too smooth things to these people, and of telling them that ameliorations of a certain kind right outside of them would put an end to the sweating system when they would do nothing of the sort. They Bhould be a little more emphatic m saying that there was only one effective means of amelioration, and that that was by becoming new men and new women . It would be a pity if the church turned from its preaching of Christi anity to indulge m experiments of an economic class. The only way of effec ually touching the evils of the age was by preaching Christ and his Gospel. Christ and his apostles did not attack directly one of the blackest evils that ever afflicted humanity — slavery ; and they were wise, humanly speaking, it would have been downright failure ; but they preached a Gospel the spirit of which brought about the annihilation of slavery The chnrch ought not to . • . . be made the flat terer of those who onght to be told the honest truth, that they were themselves argely responsible for the troubles that hsd come upon them. He had never heard from anybody what should be done hen hundreds of women were compet ing to get certain work. What could the manufacturer do ? What practical suggestion had they to make? That was his difficulty." A layman (Mr E. B. Cargill) also addressed himself to the question, and said that " though they deplored its existence, they did not know who was to blame for the sweating system, or how far it was due to the greed of tradesmen and manufacturers, or how far it was caused by the keen competition arising from so many people being out of work." He, however, went on to poinc out what is a most patent fact, vie., that "the enormous accumulation of wealth m the hands of a few, subsisting; side by side with great multitudes of people who did not know how to find food from day to day, did not accord with the law of Christ. No one who reflected could not fail to see how far we were going contrary to Christ's teaching ; but he did not think theywere prepared to enter into that dis cussion." Quite so, and it is so inconve nient to discuss this aspect of the question that all Christendom seems, by common consent, to ignore it. The sweating system is only possible because of the wretched poverty of large num bers of people, and that poverty (except ! such as is caused by drink and idleness) is not the sin of those who experience it, but of those who, having the power to prevent it, permit it to exist. Professor Dunlop is quite right m saying as he does, m effect, that if the true principles of Christianity were carried out by a professed Christian people dire misery and want would not be possible, and - there would be no room for the sweat ing system, but if there is not enough practical Christianity abroad to render these things impossible, then it becomes a question whether the law should not step m and require the rich to contribute to the funds of the State a sum sufficient to enable work to be found at a fair wago for all who are willing to work. We are no Com munists, and regard it as the duty ol the State to protect the property as well as the liberties of its subjects, but there is a problem of dire destitution existing side by side with emormous wealth that demands solution, and which it seems to us must eventually be solved m some such way aB we have indicated.

Bucha-Paiba."— Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary, diseases. At chemists and druggists. Kemp, thorne, Prosssr, and Co., agents, Christ church. „• j Holloway's Ointment and Pills Sure relief— The weak and enervated suffer severely from nervous affections when storms or electric disturbances agitate the atmosphere. Neuralgia, gouty pangs, and flying pains, very distressing to a delicate system, may be < readily removed by rubbing this Ointment upon the affected part after it has been fo mented with warm water. The Pills, taken occasionally m the doses prescribed by the instruction?, keep the digestion m order, excite a free flow of healthy bile, and re generate the impoverished blood with rich materials resulting from thoroughly assimilated food— wanting which, the strongest must inefitably soon sink into feebleness, and the deltca'e find it difficult to maintain existence. Holloway s Ointment and Pills are infallible ,

FIGHTING AT SUAKIM

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Suakim. November 11. A surveying party sent out to ascer tain Osman Digna's strength was attacked by Arab cavalry and forced to ! retreat to Suakim. The party, how ever, learned that the Arab trenches were too strong to be dislodged by the present garrison here. After the attack on the Mahdi's followers m the Wadai district, the Sultan of Wadai fled to Mount Ghari.

A GALLANT RESCUE.

I Saturday's Ghrlutchorch "Telegraph" says that on Thursday, four of the appren tices of the barque Cormorant were en gaged late la the afternoon m ohlpplr-g ibe vjbbb.'b Bide, aud bad oome on to the deck of the vessel to g^t their ollskln9 aad sea hoots on, as tt-waa raining ;very heavily, golDg into the pant again, m whloh they were working, to go on wlih their work. Their names wore Vy\ Tessey man, 0. H Blanchard, 0 P. Gr*ham. and W. Pluggo. After they had been at <*ork aome time it came on to blow vary hard and a fierce sea was rolling m the basin, breaking on board the punt whloh, without any warning whatever, taik f ora under them, the four being praoipltated into the water. Oq oomlng to the surfsos Tesseym n, Blanchard, and Plug, e nude an attempt to ewim for the gangway ladder, but the Impedimenta and sea boots, filled with water, birred all efforts In that direction, and, bb the freed pant just then came to the surface, they caught hold of it, and olang on antil it had drlf tad to the ■tern of the vessel, where the ship's boat was lying, eventually, after mnoh trouble, getting Into her. Their cries for help were heard on board the batque. Matters, with 0» P. Graham, another ocouptnt of the punt, were, however, not bo easy. He oame to the surface, and as he was not able to swim, Bank again. It was Impossible for those who were In the punt j with him to assist, as they had as much a& they could do to Bave them selves. At this juncture an ordinary ■eaman named H. Mitchell, seeing the straits Graham was m immediately jumped off the vessel's . side to tie rescue, and caught hold of him, keeping him, up, However, his powers failed him, a r d he had as mnch as he could do to get to the gangway ladder and get on board. The work of saving Graham's life was then left to another apprentice, named Lawson Robins, who seeing that Mitchell's efforts were futile, jumped into the water and caught bold of Greham, and swam with him to the chip's side, when a rope was lowered, which he p^esed round his help less sb'pma'e, and by which he was hauled on deck, and after some time brought roand, Robins swimming to the gangway ladder, and getting on board that way. There is not the slightest doubt but that for the gallantry of Lawson Bobinp, who, without a moment's hesitation, plunged Into the sea afUr Graham, that, Instead of recording a saving of life, it would have been our painful duty to have re corded a fatality. His noble action In this matter deserves every praise, and we hope the attention of the Boyal Humane Society will be called to the case. We may say his sge Is seventeen years, and hs is a native of Hull.

AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM A VETERAN.

As this is jubilee year it tends to make ona look back and think of the flight of time, and m this way I am reminded that I am one of the veterans ia the sale of YW- valuable and and successful medicine. IJiave sold it iv England and many parts of Scotland. Well do I remember the first circular you sent out some nine or ten years ag«. You had come to England from America to introduce Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and I w.as struck by a paragraph m which you used these words : — "Being a stranger m a strange land, I do not wish, the people to feel that I want to take the least advantage over them. I feel that I have a remedy that will cure disease, and I have so much confidence m it that I authorise my agents to refund the money if people should say that they have not benefitted by its use." I felt at once that you would never say that unless the medicine had merit, and I applied for the agency, a step which I now look back upon with pride and satisfaction. Ever since that time I have found it far the best remedy for Indigestion and Dyspepsia I have met with, and I have sold thousands of bottles. It has never failed m any case where there were any of the following symptoms :— Nervous or sick headache, sourness of the I stomach, rising of the food after eating, a sense ! of fulness and heaviness and fulness, dizziness ! bad breath, slime and mucus on the gums and | teeth, constipation, and yellowness of the eyes and skin, dull and sleepy sensations, [ ringing m the ears, heartburn, loss of appetite, | and, m short, wherever there are signs that ; the system is clogged, and the blood is out of ; order. Upon repeated inquiries, covering a great variety of ailments, my customers have always answered, "lam better," or "lam perfectly well ." What I have seldom or never seen before m the case of any medicine is that people tell each other of its virtues, and those who have been been cured say to the suffering : " Go and get Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup! it will make you well." Out of the hundreds of cures I will name one or two that happen to come into my mind. Two old gentlemen, whose names they would not like me to give you, had been martyrs to Indisgestion for many years. They had H<»d all kinds of medicine without relief. One of them was so bad he could not bear a glass of ale. Both were advised to use the Syrup and both recovered, and were as hale and hearty as men m the prime of life. A remarkable case is that of a house painter named Jetteries, who lived at Penshurst, In Kei.t. His business obl : ged him to expose himself a great deal to wind and weather, and he was seized wi'h rheumatism, and his joints soon swelled up with dropsy, and were very stiff and painful. Nothing that the doctors cou 7 d do seemed to reach the seat of the trouble. It so crippled him that he could tlo hardly any work, and ior the whole of the winter of 1878 and '79, he had to give up and take to his bed. He had been afflicted m this sorry way for three years, and was getting worn out and discouraged. Besides, he had spent over £13 for what he called "doctor's stuft " without the least benefit. In the Sprimr he heard of what Mother Seigel's Curative I Syrup has done for others and bought a 23 6d I bottle of me. In a few days he sent me word I he was much better— before he had finished the bottle. He then sent to me for a4s 6d J-ottle, and as I was going that way I carried I it down to him myself. On getting to his house what was my astonishment and surprise I to find him weeding an onion bed. I could I iiardly believe my own eyes, and said :— I "You ought not to be out here, man, it may ac the death of you, after having being laid up ill winter with rheumatism and dropsy." I His reply was : " There is no danger. The I weather is fine, and Mother Seigel's Curative syrup has done for me m a few days what the ioctors could not do m three years. I think shall get well now." I He kept on with the syrup, and m three ?eeks he was at work again, and has had no elurn of the trouble for now nearly ten years kny medicine that can do this should be nown all over the world. I Yours faithfully, I m (Signed) Rupert Graham. __ „ Of Graham & Son. Holloway House, Sunbury, Middlesex, I ( June 25th, 1887: j 4 The above wonderful cure of Rheumatism I as the result of the wenderful power of other Seigel's Curative Syrup to cleanse the ood of the poisonous humours that arise I 3m Indisgestion and Dyspepsia. I Mother. Seigel's Curative Syrup is for sale! . r ail chemists and medicine vendors, and by I c proprietors, A. J. White, Limited, «, \ mwßto* Jtotf, fcondoD, England, ( 3 f ' j

THE AfcSHßUftrOlS GUJAKDIAN, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13, 1888

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Public Notice 3 O1 TO DA PER da 7 to be made b * Xj± dD4t peteon« of either sex, fa their own localities, at work for qb. Ne* business. AH meet with wonderful aac- oeße. Any one oan do the Work; ' Capital not required. We will start yon. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment 1b partlonlarly adapted to the region In which tWa pnblta&tton circulates. \Boys and girla earn nearly a much as men, Fall pirtioalars and instructions mailed free. Now is the time— don't delay, bnt writo to d& at once, Address Stloflon and Co.. Portland, Maine, United States. 8 lOfi ' KEATIWB POWDER. HEATING'S POWDER. KEATING^ POWDER. ' KEATING'S POWDEB. KEATING'S POWDEB. KILLS BUGS, FLEAS. MOTHS, BEETLES. THIS POWDBR is quite CHARMLESS to Animal Life, but is unrivalled m destroy- ing Fleas, Bugs, Cockroaches, Beetle* » Mothß m Fute, and every other species of ineecb. Sportsmen will find this invaluable for d siroyiug fleas ia their dogs, as also Ladies for tfieir pet dogs. THIS ARTIOLE has found to GBEAT a SALE that it has tempted others to vend a so-callod article m imitation. The Public are CAUTIONED that packages of the genuine Powder beat the autograph of THOMAS KSAXIH&, Eold iv Tim only. l . ; ' TO GET RID OF WORMS' TO GET RID OF WORMS TO GET KID OF WORMS TO GET RID OF WORMS Use the "absolute" remedy, KEATi ING'S WOBM TABLETS. A purely Vegetable Sweetmeat, both m appear- ance and taste, famishing a most agree- able method of administering the only certain remedy fer INTESTINAL OB THREAD WORM to. It ia a perfectly safe and mild PrejaraMcn, and is especially adapted for C'lildren, Sold m Tins by all Druggists. Proprietor— THOMAS KEATING London SUCCESS THE BEST TEST Off WOETH ;t HOLIiITwAY'B PILLS & _OIHTMEKT. THIS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE IS A WHE g£DSEHOLD BEQUISITB BYBBY; THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfuHyyetsoothinglf LIVER AND BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and Assimilation, and endowing the whole bodily frame with Strength and vigor. Nervous Headache* Tremblings, with Lassitude and General Debility quickly yield to the potent force o these wefl-known Pill., and they are on. rivalled m then efficacy m all • FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes pimples and boils, better than any othe family medicine known. THE OINTMENT HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. It heals every kind of Sore, U,lcer and Wound, more certainly than any other known salve. Its marvellous penetrating powers render it invaluable m all www* THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, Curing Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthma. reducing Glandular Lumps, clo»W^n4 healing Abscesses an: Fistulas, and for alleviating the excruciating torturer o£ — ■— — — gout, And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. It never toils to remove Scurf and every species of akin disease. ;•>'•• : <; The Pills and Ointment are manufacture at No. 8, New Oxford street (late t 533, Oxford street, London), and are sold by dl cSaSiWoIT" """ "■""*"*« *" Directions for nse m almost every lans naee *" Purchasers should look to the/Label on Pot and Boxes. If we address and street are not on they are spurious ' Oriza PerfuitnQry, 207, Rue St. Honors, Paris, • T E GRAND'S SPECIAL PiiODUOTS Savon-Orfata (Orlia Soap)— Thtom the (of* male of Dr Q. Kevell. The beat aoap for rendering the ikln white and Mft* Sweetly and refreshingly leiitted (roae, green and white). ' Savon-Orlaa-Yelonte, ezqnlsltely famed for the toilet and bathV Savon-Oilsa Orlia Soap)— No. 2j »xt» fine, m boxes, 6 oakei, IS exqalilt« perfumes, No. 1 '] Orlu-Savon-Lioororej saperlof qaalltj, rose tea, white hellotrbpe and white violet ..'•"'.'' Orlxa-Tonlca (extract of plants) to oleanst the hair—new mown hay, ndoaiiote, violet, etc. ( Orlxa-Powder— Flowera of Oaxollha ( flee ; for softening and- refreshing iht skin ; m excellent boxes, with powdei puff jfe. Oilia.Veloate— Flowers of rfee p&mler, adhering- to the akin, with the pet* fame of new moon hay , OiUvFlowerk (white and ambeted)—Ak excellent toilet water, tonlo to ihc skin, sweetly and delioately 'per* fumed : , 1 Aqna-Orlia— New toilet water, vehethlng the skin Oriia-Hay— A toilet water with the per- fume of now moon hay . 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Oreme Orlsa (of Ninon de Lenolos)—^or prodaolng a beaatifal white oomplex- fon with the oleamess and vefve»f softness of youth ■ OrbaUne-Oolorante fthe best hair dye)— For instantaneoasly dyeing the hair any snade, and with no danger jto health. In boxes, eaoh with brash oomb, prospeotns, and bottltj; •r.ln boxes, the bottle only without apoei sories Kss Orlia-Ineolojre Violette of th# ] a most exquisite perfime nosegay of violets Sh Orlia Suave white hellotropeß qiiet cf the flower.  4



Public Notices TO THE PCBLIO OF ASHBURTON AND DISTRICT. Wauchop & Co., GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, LA.KD AND FINANCIAL AGfcNTS, * RE prepared to do business for Clients £1. at Lowest Rale 3. Grain, Wool, and til Farm Produce cold punctually, and acconnt sale's rendered promptly; Gooda bought for Cliente io the best markets, and forwarded without delay. Loans negotiated for aoma froa> £10 to £10,000 on freehold security. Liens on Grope, Wool, and other security. All business strictly private. WATJCHOP & CO., 224 Hereford Street, Chrietchuroh, 110 MEET THE TIMES. C. TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR of the Prince Albor* Boarding - Houae, Wills Street, Ashburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking hiß many Friends and Customers for their liberal support for the past 10 years, eolicitß a continuance of the same. Board and Lodging, 16b, 18b pei week, or 3s pa* day, Dinners only, 4a per week. Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies. 7 52 TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & : Holloway dress and mantle mazers Tanobed^Stbeet ASHBURTON. 5 169 i - ——_______>__ A OABD.i M iss 0 arson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, '(PIANOFORTE AND OKGAN), BUBNLTT StrBBT, 12 101 S« B* Seymour, SURGEON DENTIST, 215, Colombn Street (new Buildings near, corner of Gloucester Street.) Established 1869 SCALE OF~OHABGES : r Extraction, 2s 6d per tooth ; Fillings, 6s per tooth. A reduction made where a number require attending to, ARTIFI3IAL TEETH. The charges for Artificial Teeth are mad* with a view to strict economy, regulated by each circa instances as cases present, oi suoh materials as patients prefer. Par- ticulars given on application. Consulta- tion free. Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) administered when required. Attendance, 9a,m, to 6 p.m. 216, Colombo Street, Chbibtohuroh. - - 8-167- GEEAT CLEARING SALE. BARGAINS J BARGAINS ! BARGAINS 1 Having resolved to dispose of my Stook OF HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BRUSH- WARE, AND GLASSWARE. To make room for entirely new Stock, i the above will be sold at aotual cost for CASH. This is a Genuine Sale, and purchasers will save over 50 per cent by taking ad- vantage of the opportunity. Wm. Baylis Storekeeper, Triangle. JAM PKIMO. ♦ Some time since we published a smal> paragraph en the unsatisfactory natnce o much of the jam retailed In the colony, ■This reached Messrs Klrkpatrlok a&d Co., of Nelson, and they went to' work m a very practical fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of the best quality. Two cases of assorted , janaß were sent to this offioe, with a re- quest that we would thoroughly test the i jam along with other brands, and give oar opinion. We are happy to state, frankly and fully that we Dave beep very maofa surprised, an prior to .the receipt of Messrs Klrkpatrlob's gift we were onaware that New Zealand ooold boast of an In- dustry of whlob It has bo much reasonTo be proud. The various sorts or jfrm were tested by a number of persons, -who compared the samples with other brands, and the general' verdict la that not only are Messrs Klrkpatrick's productions fat atid away better than any other New Zealand brand we can obtaln t but they are ■ superior to Jflngllsn jama In being fresher. The nearest approaoh to the excellence of the Nelson jam was that contained In tins bearing the name of a Tasmanlan firm, bat even In this com- parison the,Nelflon article came out a long way beßt. We ate pleased to be able to give unstinted praise to a genuine local Industry, the product of whloh we can unreservedly reoommend to consumers. All of the many persons who have tested the samples are loud In their pralsa, and we mast unreservedly congratulate Messrs Ktrkpatrlok and Co, upon turning ont a genuine fruit jam fit to grace the tables and please the palates of the most luxarlooß and fastidious, — " Hawke'a .Bay Herald," , I uly 18th. Samples of Klrkpatrlok and Go's " X brand of jam have been forwarded to ,fls and we are free to confess that they appear to be In every way exoellent and an they become better known In the lobaf market will meet with muoh appreciation: from the heads of households. The maker' asserts that none but the purest fruits grown In Nelion are vied m bit manu- factures, and we ate content to accept that assurance. Qettalnly. the ; jsina possess a richness and f rashness ot flavor I that bears that assertion out,— Dnnedj



j. F. Stratz & Co CAUTION J. F. STRATZ, Practical Watchmnkar, finds I it his duty to caution 4he public that several I watches have passed throngh h'w hands dunng I the latt twelve months that have been tar- n( pered with and spoiled, denoting that they I must have been done by a gardener or tinsmith I for one of the watches received had a whee I fitted npside down, I OUR SUCCESS IN BUBINEBB HAS BBBN DONE BY OUR WORK* J. P, STRATZ & CO,, WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS, AND I MANUFACTURERS, 261 HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. The Cheapest and Best place m New Zealand to bpy Watches, docks, and Jewellery. HAYING manufactured lately a large quantity of stock than there has been demand for, we have become considerably overstocked, and not wishing to discharge any hand?, have determined to lower the Stock quickly. To do so we have introduced a guessing competition, and will give a*ay prizes to the value of £60. All Goods marked m plain fignreß and greatly reduced m price. THJS GREAT GUESSING COMPETITION J. F. STEATZ, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, 261 High Street, Ohristchnrch. £50 lIfPBIZES. Ist Prize, a strong Gold Hunting English Lover (etop Watch), value £20. 2nd Prize, a Gold Oectre Becond Watch, valued £12 103. 8-d Prize, a splendid Musical Box, with Bells, playing 4 airs, value £8. I 4th Prize, a very handsome set of Colonial Gold Brooch and Earrings, enamelled and set j with real Pearls, value £6i 6th Prize, a Lady's Lever Watch and Chain, T&tae £4 10s. CONDITIONS. A. Watch will be wound up bo as to run down some time betwetn the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 p m , on a day to be advertised, and i the above five prizes will be given to the five nearest guesses what time the Watch will stop at. All customers spending 10s, either m purchasing? or for repairing, Watches, Clocks, 1 or Jewellery, will be presented with a Coupon and entitled to a guess. There will be 1000 Coupons, and as soon aa they are distributed the competition will take place (which is ex- pected to be m about a month). The lucky numbers will be advertised m the Ohristohurch daily papers and Ashbnrton " Mail," The ticket holders may appoint whom they yriah ttTptiuoHP a nil ~ w iu'3 *>ho Watch. -TEeTrizeß will be exlubitea m the window occasionally, bnt may be Been at any time on applying at the shop. Ab the Coupons are limited to 1000 purchase early, and secure a chance of gaining one of the above valuable prizes. Orders through post punctually attended to, and Oouponß Bent lor amount purchased. J, F. Stratz <fe Co. 261 HIGH STREET, TRIANGLE, CHRISTCHURCH. THE WONDERFUL CANADIAN MEDICINES. RP, BTOT, D.D,S.> PROPRIETOR. he beßt Medicine ever brought to Ne Zealand, and which baa been proved m thousands of cases to cure where all other remedies have failed. A6URE and certain Cure for Bilion( Complaints, Heartburn, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Colic, Diarrhoea, Diseases of the Liver and Spleen, Malarial Fever, Piles, Diseases of tbe Obest, Colds, Catarrh, Whoop* Cough, Humid Asthma, fits, Palpitation the Heart, Nervous Complaints, Dropsy, Scrofnlons Diseases, Female Complaints, The Whites or Fluor Albns, Asthma and Pal monnrj, Catarrh of the Bladoer, Pi ins, Gout, Lumbago, Sciatica, Rheumatism, 4c, die Complete directions for self -pure by use of the two Great Canadian Remedies given with each Bottlb. A SPECIMEN OF~MANY HUNDRED TESTIMONIALS RECEIVED. Peel Forest, July 4th, 1888, fa BTRATZ, Dear Sir — I have great pleasure m recommending the Canadian Cures. During tbe paat week suffered great pain and inconvenience from a dislocated knee, which had been properly attended to shortly after the occurrence, but which always continued weak and frequently slipped ont of joint, notwithstanding the inte cap which I wore. During the period I obtained medical advica and tried the proscribed remedies, but without any benefit for my knee continued as weak as ever until I tried the Canadian Cures. Applying the Canadian remedies according to directions I Boon found my knee becoming stronger, and m n ehort time I was enabled- to abandon the knee cap. Three weeks afte* starting. to usi? the remedies I discarded them as my knee wav as strong as ever before the accident, mad continues to remaia so through every kind of tiial Again heartily recommending the Canadian Cures, I tun, etc., Gko. F, Newman. RICE OF THE CANADIAN MED 6d,"sent caiei ally packed to vay addie m New Zealand. AGENT FOR CANTERBURY:— J. F. Stratz, ;261 HIGH STREET, ~M RI STCHURCH SUB-A&ENOY - Mr D, McFarlane, GROCEtt. fi SH B U&TON 4



Stud- TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON, IN THE RAKAU, METHVEN & ASHBURTON DISTRICTS. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION, Liverpool, 7 years old, by King of Clubs, dam Idalia Terms, £3 3s Season ; groomago fee, fis. LIVERPOOL will be at Scott's Stables, Aehburton, on WEDNESDAY Nights. For further particulars apply to WILLIAM KERB, 10*20 Proprietor. Sonth Bakaia. rfO STAND THIS SEASON AT S METHVEN, mnd will travel the Aahburton, Oherfaey, and Rakala Dlotrlote THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Hunnington, For Pedigree see Cards. Tkbms : For Season, £2 10a ; payable by promissory note, dne the Ist January, 1889. Guarantee, £3 10a, payable Ist July, 1889 ; Groomage, ss, utilotly payable at time of first service. For two or more mares, the properly of one owner, allowance will be made. Any mare sold or exchanging hands to be paid for. Paddocking, 2s per week. Every oare bat no responsibility. For farther particulars apply at Methven Livery Stables, or to the Proprietor. G. H. ALLISON, 9*169 Methven. TO TRAVEL THE LONGBEAOH AND ASEBURTON DISTRICTS; The Olydeßdale Entire, Young Major. YOUKG MAJOR is by Major, who was imported to Tasmania from England by It. Q. Kennode, Esq. He took first prize at the Royal Society's Fhow m England, and also many first prizes m Tasmania. YOUNG MAJOR was bred by Mr James Stark, his dam being Srailer, imported from Tasmania, where she was a first prize-taker, and her progeny gained many awards. Terms : Season, £2 ; guarantee, £3 10s} groomage fee ss, payable at first service. CHARLES DAWSON, 9*141 Waterton. TO TRAVEL THTB SEASON IN THE MAYFIELD, MOUNT SOMERP, AND ALFOKD FOBEST DISTRICTS. The pure-bred Clydesdale Entire, Auchmore, j 3 years old, bred by Atax. Campbell, Taieri, His sire is that celebrated Sttllion, Lord Salisbury, imported from Scotland, for 1500 guineas . His dam Jess, bred by the late John Nimmo, Taieri, from an imported mare. Aucbmore took ecoond prize as a 2-year-old m 1886 at Dunedin Show. Tbbhs : Season, £3 payable Ist January, 1889; guarantee, £4 4a ; groomage fee, 5s ; payable first service. Three or four mares as per arrangement. GIDEON SOOTT, 10*24 Proprietor. TO STAND THE SEASON AT GROVE FARM, TINWALD, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, Perkin Warbeck IL By Perkin Warbeck (imp), dam Miss Kate (Imp), the dam of Antelope and Sultan. For full Pedigree see Cards. PERKIN WARBEOK 11. has splendid action, possesses great strength, is as handsome as they are made, and is a horse calculated to throw a moßt valuable class of racipg or other stock. An examination of his -Pedigree will show that he possesses a double strain of the celebrated Adventurer blood, and: i s one of the very best bred animals m the Southern Hemisphere. The sons of Now. minster have, as a family, beeu more successful at the Stud than any family of modern days, and with the exception of Hermit, who is now standing m England at 200 guineas, Adventurer, the grandsire of Perkin Warbeck 11. has produced the most winners of them all, For further particulars apply, EDWARD GATES, 9*157 Grove Farm, Tinwald. TO STAND THIB SEASON, at Netherby Farm, Anhburton, and travel the District:, the Thoroughbred Stallion Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree : By St, Albans, out of Im- pudence, by Peter Wllklns, out of Pro- jence, by Jersey, out of Blaok Sail, by Vanderer, out of Fairy (imp), Terms; £10 10s for thoroughbred mares; £5 5s for half-bred mares groomage fee, ss. Also, the Thoroughbred Stallion Bouser, By Messenger, out of Kate O'Shane, Will nUnd at Netherby Farm, and travel the districts of ABhburton, Methven, Wakanul. Ohertsep r Rakaia, and Winolovr. Terms, £3 10a ; guarantee, £5 ss. Season, Ist Janu»ry, 1889. Guarantee, lit July, 1889. Stood English g:au paddocks' at 2s pc £* Every care but no responsibility ! "l^marksy, ...  poprfotw



' stud, F» STATED THrs SEABON at Owner b Livery Stablep, and travel tin Dietnct, — THE PUREBRED ENTIRE PONY, Aladdin. By Prince Charming, imported from England, oat of Polly, imforted from Wanganal by Mr J. Page. ALLADDIN took first prizo m 1887 » Christcharch Show for best pony, and private prize for beat pony by Prince Charming ; also first prize at Bangiora m 1887, tho only three times he wbb shown; He iB 4 years old, a rich roan, stands 13 hands high, and bred by that well-known breeder, 0. Dampior-Crosßley, Esq., Rangbra. For terms and particulars, apply G. F. SCOTT, Proprietor, lotl3l Livery Stables, Aehbnrton. TO STAND THIS S BASON. mHE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Wizard, By King of OJubc, dam Obarm, both Imported. WIZARD ia half brother to Spade Guinea and Stonyhurst,^ and full brother to Charmer, and was bred by the Middle Park Start Company. Ho is a beautiful whole-colored* chestnut, »nd shows grand power and quality. For fall particulars apply to GbOO oharge. Somerset Stables. m In Or 0. KEARNS, Proprietor, 10 71 Aahbnrton. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON, IN THE METHVEN AND LAURISTON DISTRICTS, THE OLYDEBDALE ENTIRE, Diplomacy. Bred by John Grigg, Esq., of Long- beach. Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beacons- field, dam Pleasant by Prince Charlie. Terms ; £3 season, guarantee, £4 10s ; groomage fee, 5s ; payable first service* To bona Me owners of 5 mares, a liberal allowance given ; if 6 mares 1 allowed free. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. For further particulars apply Groom m charge, or DENNIS MoKBNDRY, 10°2t Proprietor, Oalrubrao. TO TRAVEL THE WHEATBTONE, WATERTON, WILLOW BY, WAKA- NUI, ASHTON, AND TINWALD DISTRICTS. The pure-bred Entire Colt, Vanquisher, 4 years old Sire, Young Vanquisher (imp), dam, Tibbie, by Prince Royal. For full pedigree and particulars of prizes see cards. Terms : Season, £3 ; payable Ist Jan , 1889. Guarantee, £5; payable let Bept, 1889. Groomage fee, 53. JOHN BMAIiL, 10*19 Proprietor, Wheatstone. TO TRAVEL TflE WAKANuX OHERTSEY and SURROUNDING DIS- TRICTS. THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE ENTIBE Conqueror. He Is by Lord Salisbury (imp;) dam Scotch Annie (imp ) For full pedigree and prize list see cards. Terms : Season, £3 ; guarantee, £4 4s, single mares ; or two mares or more, £4 each ; groomage, ss. For other terme apply to groom m charge, or THOMAS LANGLEY, 10*62 Proprietor, Dromore. THE AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE Blackwood Abdallab, WILL Stand this Season at Owner's Stable, and travel the Ashburton County. Tebms: Season, £3 10a; guarantee, £5 5s ; groomage fee, ss. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT Johnny's Fancy, Bred by Mr James Gow, of Taieri, by Lord Salisbury, dam tally 2nd, will Stand this Season at Owner's Stable, Lyndhurst, and travel the Methven and Alford Forest Dlatrlct, Teems ; Season £3 ; guarantee, £4 4b ; groomage fee, 5». For further particulars apply to groom ohargo, or MAX. FRIEDLANDER, Proprietor; HO STAND THIS SEASON, •;i at OWNER'S FARM, WINCHMORE ROAD. THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Athlete Bred by Mb Sibbald, of Burkes Pabs. ATHLETE la a beautiful brown, and •tands 15 hands 3 Inches high. He is by Detraotor, dam Promised Land. De- tractor Is by the celebrated Tradaoer, Promised Land by The Peer. For ex- tended pedigree see N.Z. Stud Book. \ Also the well bred Entire Pony Black Prince by Mr Morrow's well-known Pony. <G<ood paddocks for mares if required. F o j Particulars and terms apply OOTAVIUS DIGBY, Proprietor, JO *»*) Wfoobutore Road, Tw- t ayloe & c° r General Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agents, 20, Collins Street, West, Melbourne, Are prepared to undertake Sales of Free- hold Property, Household Furniture, Mer- chandise, etc. Liberal advances made on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly lists of Property for sale, or to let, issued free. Loans negotiated, Absentees represented, Insurances effected, charges moderate, ettlemeats prompt. Land Mies con- ducted, 7 100 *



D. Thomas' ""\TEXT Ohertsey Sale will bo held on iM MONDAY, lOch Deoember. D. TBOMAB. METHVBN SALES* MY next PERIODICAL SALE at Methven will bo held on THURSDAY, 15th NOVEMBER Entries to be loft with Messrs HIBBB BKOS. D. THOMAS, Achbartoß. PERIODICAL SALES AT Mount Bomers. I shall hold my next Auotioa Sale or Live and Dead Stockand Sundries ON WfDSESDAY, N0V 14, 1888 Entries to be left; with Mr Jno Hood. D. THOMAS, I Ashbarton. - Wool. Wool. Wool. I AM prepared to make Libersl Oaoh Advances on the gcowlDg dips of Wool Placed In my hands for sale or ehipmen either m Ashburton, Ohristchuroh, or any other Market. Wool Packs and every reqalaite on | Pule at lowest prices. If no Sale effeoted no Commission or, Charges made, Firat aale early la November. D, THOMAS, 10 112 Ashburton. D, Thomas, (Late of Matsok, Oox and Co.) f A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, ,&. and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBUBTOtf. Loans negotiated, Weekly Sales of Live Stock, Tlnwald and Aohbarton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, Bides, etc., on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearlngtialjm^ per arran»«m»nt AGENT~FOB— Mataon and Co., Christcbaroh Mercantile Finance Co., Qbrlstchnrch Colonial Invettment Company, Danedin National Mortgage Co., Ohrlstohnrch Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ghrlitoharch Morton and White's Sheep Dip Buckeye Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insnranoe Gd Graham's Foot Rot Composition. 9 6 D, THOMAS, AshbortoD. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY, I HAVE been appointed Agent for the above Company, and am now pre- pared to take Klsks on Buildings, Stock and Crops at current rates. D. THOMAS, Ashbnrton, Skin Sales. I Bball hold Fortnightly Hales of the *'~ above throughout the Season at my WOOL STORES, Weßt street, Ashburtonr D. THOMAS. ■ I have the following mOPEBTIES FOR * SALE. "| pLC\ Acres, Wakanaff,, grand Inn JLrjyj and improvements A_AC\ -Acres, Wakonni", rpleod U farm OOf) Acres near Rafcaia, splenc i *JtJ\J laud, all m crop, no hoi, 1 QAA Acres near Mayfield 400 Acrep> Mwo* 1811 * tuaaock Q7Q AcreB > Weat Melton, goo t/ It/ farm A "1 "I near Fa toty, grand dairy far* easy terms "1660 ACreB ' Kyl6fcl Ifl P lendi(i P r0 * 24r00 Acres> Alf ord B orast information app'iy to DJ THOMAS, Ashbq.Tton,



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