TELEGRAPHIC NOTICE.

Monday, the 27th inst., will be observed aa holiday by all New South Wales Stations, the cable will be open from 10 30 to 11.30 a.m. and from 7.30 p.m. till 9.30 p.m. Midnight cable aB usual.

MAIL NOTICE.

Friday. Janctart 24th,

For the United Kingdom and Continents of Europe and America, and West Indies {via San Francisco), Sandwioh Islands, Gape of Good Hope, &o, &a., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, aB follows :— Ordinary letters, at 6.20 p.m.; books and newspapers, 6.30 p.m.; registered letters, at 5 p.m.; money orders, at 3 p.m.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY 24. 1890. THE SHOPHOURS BILL.

Those of our renders who are shop keepers or employees in shops will be interested to learn that the member for Lyttelton, Mr Joyce, who has had charge of the Shophours Bill during the last three sessions, is preparing to champion that measure next session with greater vigor ttian ever. While the Bill was before the House last session, Mr Joyce was prevailed upon to accept an amend ment of the principal operative clause which will, it is believed, render, the Bill generally acceptable, and, bar accidents, it has now a good chance of becoming law. Following is the clause referred to as amended:—' As soon as con veniently may be after the receipt of a requisition signed by two-thirds or more of the total number of persons within any borough who keep shops or premises other than such as are enumerated in the schedule hereto, or after the receipt of a requisition signed by two-thirds or more of the keepers of 6hops or premises; devoted to any particular trade or trades, the Council of such borough shall, by special order publicly notified, appoint the hours during which all shops and premises within the borough, or all shops and premises devoted to such par ticular trade or trades, as the case may, be, may remain open : Provided that the time of opening shall be in no case earlier than six o'clock ante meridiem, and the time of closing not earlier than six o'clock post meridiem, except on Saturday and the day preceding any public holiday, on which days the time of closing may not be fixed at an earlier hour than ten o'clock post meridiem, unless with the unanimous consent of all persons keeping shops or premises within such borough, or of all persons keeping shops or premises devoted to the particular trade or trades, as the case may be, Such special order as aforesaid shall take effect as and from a day to be named therein, and shall re main in force until varied or rescinded.

Such special order shall be varied or rescinded bo soon as the same cen be conveniently done after the receipt by the Council of a requisition signed as hereinbefore mentioned, praying for such rescission or variation, and such rescis sion or variation 6hall be publicly notified, and shall tske effect from a day to be named in such notification." We learn from an exchange that the Christ ohurch people are already organising for the support of the Bill, and that next wrek will probably see the formation of an association of shop employees, which will be affiliated to the Federated Trades and Labor Council, and will throw all its weight into the scale in its favor.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We are glad to learn that our ex-Mayor, Mr Alfred Harrison, has been appointed to the Commission of the Peaoe,

Seventeen young women, whose average wages per week were thirteen shillings, went out on strike at noon on Thursday, from Parker and Tribe's olothing factory, at Christ* ohuroh> The other hands leave when work in hand is completed.

The Hon. Mr Ballanoe paid a visit to A^hburton on Wednesday and was the guest of Major Steward, M.H.R. Yesterday he visited the Domain, the Hospital, and the Woollen Faotory and was greatly pleased with what he saw of our town and institutions. He left for Ghristohuroh by yesterday's express,

We learn that the 29th instant is to be observed as a publio holiday by all the Bankß as well as at all Government Offioes, includ ing Post and Telegraph. It is to be presumed that having been proclaimed by the Governor it will also be generally observed by trades men and others, but it would be well that if 80 the fact should be announoed in some way.

We are in raoeipt from our enterprising townsman Mr 0. M. Brooke, chemist, of copies of bis " ABhburton Almanac and Handy-book of Reference for 1890,' It is a very useful little publication—containing a calendar, railway time-table, an official directory,, information for farmers and house w.vsb, a list of poisons and their antidotes,, oulinary and domestic receipts, veterinary pre soriptions, etc.—altogether a very handy little guide in many matters. J

The weekly sesßion of the Star of the East Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Templar Hall on Wednesday evening, the Lodge being opened at 8 o'olook by Bro Mullany, who presided. After the usual amount of business Jtjad been got through the proceedings took the form of a social, Sister Burrows favouring with a song followed by a reoita tion by Bro Sawle. Songs were contributed by Bros Pearson, Rooke, and MoGuiness, after whioh refreshments were handed round. The Lodge was closed in due form by Bro Elston at 9.40 p.m.

The juvenile Templars celebrated the wnd jog-up of their picnic with a tea held in the Templar Hall on Wednesday afternoon. The tea waa given by the Parent Lodges on acoount of the picnic at the beach on New Year's Day havirjg been marred by the wet weathey. The hall waa nicely deoorated, and at three o'oloek the juveniles opened the meeting in Lodge iorm, after which a oapitu.l procramme was rendered by the membur.6, who had been well worked up for the oooaeion by the Superintendent, Mrß Edwards. At o'clock tea was annonnoed and abounded with good things given by members and friends of the Order. Great care had been taken to lay the tables with taßte—a great improvement upon the old fashion of bringing mugs and pannikins, and one whioh the youngsters seemed to appreciate, feeling themselves quite 88 big as did the firemen at Lord and Lady Onslow's dinner in Dunedin. NeedleßS to say that full justice was done to the liberal provision made, and that the children enjoyed themselves immensely. At a meeting of the oommittee of the Oybling Club held last evening it was deoided to engage three expresses and carry all passengers free to the grounds on the day of thjs races, also to arrange with come of the local confectioners to provide a fruit and refreshment booth. It waß further resolved to secure the services of a band for the oooasion. The secretary was instructed to make all necessary arrangements for a procession from tne Post Offioe to the sporte, the procesdon to be headed by the band. All cyclists are to be invited to asaiEt. The treasurer presented several accounts am >unt iDg to upwards of twelve pounds for payment; wbioh it was explained had been incurred over thepostponements. It is believed that the gnproaohing meeti^ wil^ be a big aacaeae, and wjU greatly assist lh men:!!?« the gap in the Club's finance. Several entries have been received" from craok Eiders whioh will no doubt put the looal "m@n on their mettle if they mean to hold their own. After three hearty oheers for the Sports Com* mittae, the meeting closed, the oommittee adjourning until Monday evooing,;

A burglary was committed at Edwards and Bennett's store, Lyfrelton, en Thursday night and two boxes of tobacco stolen.

Fifity five French priests delivered election eering sermon a. Nemesis hbs visited them. The Government has suspended their stipends.

Petty-offioer Williams, the champion rifle shot of New Zealand, waa born in England, and, holding a mate's certificate, " followed the sea," until he settled down a few years ago in Wellington, where he learned his shooting.

In extent of territory Brazil is nearly bb large as Europe, comprising upward of 3,218,000 English miles. The greatest river of thß globe, th<? Amazon, affords, with its tributaries, over 30,000 miles of free naviga tion in Brazilian territory.

The proprietor of the " New York World " has established "60 scholarships of 250 dollars a year each, to enable poor and deserving pupils of the grammar schools of the oity to complete their education in the oollege of the city of New York or some similar institution."

The Austrian Minister of Justioe has issued a report upon unolaimed property in that country. No less a sum than 645,600,000 florins is awaiting lawful claimants, nearly half being tegistered for Vienna and Lower Austria, and 1,300,000 florins worth of this property consists of jewellery.

The Customs enquiry into the fiire on board the barque Beltana has been held. The evidenoe, whioh will be forwarded to Wel lington, Bhowed that the cargo was worth £61.000. The damage is estimated at £6000. Captain Tioehurst, Lloyd's surveyor, complimented Captain Bright on the nerve and seamanship whioh he had displayed.

Very few intending members of the pro posed swimming club turned up at the Borough Council Chambers last night, and owing to the absence of several who were expeoted to take a part in the initiation of the olnb, it was deoided to adjourn the meet* ing to a future date. It is to be hoped that on the next oocasion all those taking an interest in this matter will attend.

A correspondent writes to the "Hawera Star ":—Over 200 packages of butter, packed in Syme's enamelled boxes, were sent from Chew Chong's store and Butter Factory on Friday, to Wellington, to go by the Aorangi, over 6 tons nett. About 80 or 90 moxe will! be ready by the end of the month. Eltham claims to be and will be, if not now, the largest butter producing district in New Zealand.

The death is announoed of Mr 0. R. M. I Talbot " father of the House of Commons," who was born in 1803. Mr Talbot had been a member of the House einoe 1830, and during all that time sat for Glamorganshire. In 1862 he deolined a Peerage. The death iB also announoed of Mr A. Craig-Sellar, who represented Haddington district from 1882 to< 1885, but who has Binoe been member for the Partiok division of Lanarkshire, Both gentle-, men were Liberal-Unionists.

Aooording to the "Age" a projecS is on foot, and is reported to have reoeived good eupport, for the formation in Melbourne of a cremation society. The idea is being can vassed amongst the scientists, and ia being generally reoeived with favor. It is con. sidered by those who have the matter in hand that, owing to the great improvements whioh have during reoent years being made in the construction of inoinerators, together with the improved methods of cremation and the extension of sanitary knowledge there will be little diffioulty in forming a strong society.

The Malvern correspondent of the "Frees" writes: —Active preparations for an early commencement on the Springfield section of the Midland Railway are in progress. Within a week or ten days a small number of men will be engaged, but by the end of February it is hoped that 200 will be employed on the work. From what can be ascertained, the contract will be proceeded with simultaneously at five different points, so it is evident no time is to be lost by the contractors. The prospect of the circulation at large sums of money in the district is oreating a cheerful feeling in business circles,

The "Rangitikei Advocate" of the 21et inst. eaya:—Mr J. Gordon, of Bulls, in going home laßt night missed his way and fall over the Eangitikei cliff into the dry river bed at 1 the baok of the town. The fall was quite 40 feet, and but for the Providence that watches over those who are too far gone to care for themselves, he would have been killed. As it was he lay until morning where he fell, and when Mrs Gordon was going out to look for him she met him crawling home. His eye brow has been out open, one of his ankles hurt, and his back injured, but it is thought that he has received no permanent injury, and will soon be about again.

The following amusing paragraph is taken from a reoent number of the " Weekly Soots man"':—"A Presbyterian Church in Mel bourne has introduced some innovations into its services, which, although happily blending patriotism and piety, would startle the eober minded Scotchmen at Home. The choir, composed of gentlemen wearing the Highland kilt, and girls attired in the aostume of the Lady of the Lake, sing their hymns of praise to the musio of the bagpipes, These ' original effects' have naturally proved a great' draw,' and the ingenious parsou who contrived them has his reward in greatly enlarged oongre gations."

The "Otago Daily Times" reports that Mr and Mrs William Niohol, of Outram, celebrated their golden wedding on Friday. We learn from the " Advocate" that the oouple were married on the 14th January, 1840, at Loch Broom, Boss-shire, Scotland. They arrived in the oolony 35 years ago, and have brought up a large family of five sons and seven daughters. There has only been one death in the family, that of their youngest son, Robert, who died about six years ago. The rest of the family are married and prospering. The deosendants of these two old and respeoted settlers ate as follows :— Sons and daughters, with their wives and husbands respectively, 22 ; grandchildren, 62; great grandchildren, 15; making a grand total of 99—a1l well and doing well.

The manumea, now amongst the oolleotion at the Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park, has an interesting history. At first sight, so olose is its resomblanoe to a pigeon that the new* oomer might be passed over. The home of the manumea is in Samoa, where originally thore were no oats. These were introduced, and made short work with the manumea, killing not only the adult but the ehioka in the neat. Owing to its habit of nesting upon the ground, the bird nearly became extinct; suddenly, however, it took to building its nests upon the tree-tops, where it could bring up its young ones in peace; and since that time the bird has again become fairly plentiful.

In [the B.M. Court this morning, before Major Steward, J.P., an inebriate, first offender, was discharged with a caution.— Jeremiah Hartnett, alias Oueriu, pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly oonduot while drunk. The evidenoe showed that he had been a great annoyanoe to persons passing along the footway by accosting and interrupt ing them, and that he had to be taken to the police-Btation in an express. It also appeared that ho repently as the 13th instant &c was sentenced by the Methven Justices to seven days' imprisonment for a similar offence Ordered to be imprisoned with bard labor for one calendar month,

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBUKION -THURSDAY,.

(Before Mr O. A. Wray, R.M., and Mr Shea Lswlor J.P.) OIVIL CAJ3ES, O, Beard v F. T. Mayo, claim £10 Is 6d. Plaintiff nonsuited. J. Orr and Co, v W. J. Welsh, claim £22 16a. Judgment by consent for plaintiff. Wood, Shand and Co. v J Mailer, claim £29 8j 2d. Judgment for plaintiffs.

THE PROGRESS OF FIFTY YEARS

The statistics of 1840 are very mesßie and lnauffiolani for comparison with those of the present times. On the other hand, In some oases the latest satlstlcal Infor mation available Is not made up to 1889. The figures below consequently, apply In acme casas to a later period than 1840; or an earlier one than 1889, bat they give generally an *ooarate idea of the progress of the colony slooe Its i foundation In 1810 :— Population (axolasive cf Mto*!s.) 1840 ... 20501 1888 ... 607,380 Lrvs Stock No return was m«d« in 1840. In May, 1889, there were 16,432 328 sheep m (he o <oay. In March, 1886, there were 853,358 head of cattle, 277,901 pigs, and 10,220 goats. In February, 1889, there were 189,214 dairy cows In the colony. Imports. Ixfort3. 1841 ... £133.358 ... £17,717 1889 ... £6,297,097 ... £9,163,607 Customs Revenue. 1841 £3073 1889 ... £1,464,953 In 1888 there were 4790 m «« of tele graph line in the ooiouy; 1772 miles of railway open ; £2,048,441 to oredlt of Stvia-^B Banks' depositors : 451 friendly aooleties; 1128 dtite soaooli, with 112,685 scholars; and 65 Native sohools,' irltaK6l2 papil*.—"N Z, Times."

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

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Gisbobnb, Jan 23

This evening a sad aooidoni happened to >ha Hot Jao. MoA.ra, a PtesoyterUn tuialaier, Ha was drlvinp with bis little gici In a buggy, when the horae was sUvtled and became unmanageable. The o*rtlage was oapaizad, and the rev gentle man with the girl were thrown oat on the road. Mr MoAra received ft f raoture of the fikoll and the collar bone. The child wui not aerloosly hnrt. The dootora oou stdur there Is little hope of recovery for Me MoAra

Wbiiingion, January 23

The Governor left over-laad for Napier this morning. Lord Oarrington follows in ihe Orlando.

Captain Kueeell and Mr Hall will leave for Melbourne either by the Wakatipu via Sydney on Wednesday or by the Blaif boat next week.

Captain Russell has taken up hta residence in the Ministerial house, Tina kori ro»d, which ha* not been ocoupied alnca Sir Julius Vogel quitted it.

The Government have received a letter from the Governor of Bombay commend ing to tiaeir care the youog Eoavar Phav tinggi, hoir presumptive to the Kuaa of Porbandar in Kathiawar, who has ieeo travelling in Australia under tha care of ao English tutor. The Priaoe was ex pected to leave Hobart to-day. The *• New Z -aland Time* " laya Mj'or Kemp, the celebrated Native chief, had prepared a short address to the Governor on Colonial r ederation, which he wished to present yesterday. His Excellency, however, dia not care to reoaivo it. We are informed that the tenor of the add;eas was decidedly in opposition to federation of Naw Z^aiand who the other colonies Himseif aa ardent patriot, Major Kemp wishes New Zealand to remain the pro perty of Now Z alande-%, uncontrolled by aay oner oolony or influence.

THE CHILDREN

Tne fo'lowing poem was found ia the desk of Chanes Dickens after his death . Whim the lessons acid tasks are all ended,

And the school for the day ie dismissed, And the little ones gather around me

To bid me goad-eight and be kissed, Oh, the little white arms that encircle

My neck in a tender embraoe I Ob, the smiles that are halos of Heaven, Shedding sunshine and lova on my faoe.

And when they are gone I sit dreaming Of my chilahood, too lovely to last, Of love that my heart will remember When it wakes to he love of the past; Ere the world and its wickedness made me : A partner of sorrow and sin, When the glory of God was above me, And the glory of gladneaß within.

Oh, my heart grows weak as a woman's, And fountains of sorrow will flow, When i think of the paths steep and stony, Whera the feet of the dear ones must go; Of the mountains of Bin hanging o'er them, Of the tempests of Fate growing wild ; Oh, there's nothing on earth half so holy As the innocent heart of a child.

They are idols of hearts and of house holds,

They are angels of God in d'sgulse, His sunlight still sleeps on their tresies, Hla glory still beams in tbelr eyes ; Ob, those trasnts, from earth and from

Heaven, They have macle me more manly and and mlldj Aqd I know how Jesus could liken The Kingdom of God to a child,

Seek not a life for the dear ooei A'l radiant, as others have done ' Bat that life xmj bare just enough shadow To temper the glare of tbe inn ; I would pray God to guard them from evil, Bat my prayer would bound buok on myself;

Ah, a seraph may pray far a sinner, But» sinner must pr»y for himself!

Ihe twig Is so easily bended, I have banished the rale and the rod ; I have taught them the' goodness of knowledge, They have taught me the goodness of God. My heart Is a dungeon of darkness, Where I shot them from breaking a rule; M.y fown la aaffijieat correction, My love Is the Jaw of the sohool.

I shall leave the old home in the autumn To traverse ' b threshold no more ; Ah ! how J shall sigh for the dear oqes That meet m*3 eaoh mora at the door J I shall m^s the gpod-nigit and the kisses, And the gush of their Innocent glee ; The group oi the green, and the flowers, They are brought ovary morning to me.

I shall mies them at morn and at even, Their songs ii the soh.atl and the street; I shall miss ihe low hum of their voices, And the tramp of their delicate feet. When the-lesaons and tasks are all ended, Aud death says the school is dismissed, Map the little ones gather around me. To bid ma good-night and ba kiaaed.

COOK AND COUNTESS

Patty Oowslip. the only daughter of the Ray. Pdter Cowslip, Vicar of Mud dlesworth in-the-Marsh, was a pretty girl. Sha was so pretty that she might have aaplred, though she hadn't a penny In the world, to marrying ft fashionable curate. But, though Patty was penniless, she was ambitious, and she hadn't the slightest Idea of mairylog the moat fashionable of curates.

It Is net necessary to describe what Patty was like. 'Bather above than below the ordinary h9lght,' as the nove lists cay, rloh chestnut hair, with a glint of gold in It. an excellent figure, small ears, brown eyes with dark eyebrows and lashes, pearly teeth set In a rosy frame of a pair of lips arched like a Cupid's bow, a roaod and dimpled chin, a swan-like neck —B»h ! we have aM once In oar lives met somebody as charming as Miss Patty Cow slip; but as a rule the experience has not been repeated. We must not forget, though, that Miss Patty's arms and bands were her strong point—a queen might have envied them, tor they were absolutely perfaot. Miaa Patty Cowslip had bad a decant education; but, beyond the annual subsidy of £10 a year which the parish paid her for p ay ing the organ, she hadn't a penny in the world. -

The JJev Peter Cowslip was ag poor as a rat. With considerable difficulty he managed to pay hie tradesmen »t the year's end ; bat the Rev Peter dined every day very much better, than many millionaires. And why? Was it on accoaut of the poor clergyman'! wioked extravagance ? Not a bit of It; the fact is that P«tty was a splendid oook—a bom genius for the noblest of the arti. . [, Many modem yoang ladles, having purchased a terra-coita jar and rendered It hideous with daubs of paint, compel their friends to fall down and worship It, and call it art; other girls torment us with the piano, violin, baDJo, harp, sackbnt, psaltery, dulcimer, aad a'l kinds of music; other girls sing: All these people work their wioked wills upon us with impunity We g in; we say, ' Oh, thank yon so muoh,' because we are obliged to do that; and our politeness is treated aa an encore, and then our suffe! ngs recommence. Pretty Patty Oowslip did none of these dreadful things; bat she could oook like Ude, Fraucatelli, and 3oyer rolled into one. And Pretty Patty went up to town, entered the Sohool of Cookery, and oame out as the Senior Wrangle; 1 of the year. It was Patty first, the rest nowhere. Bfonaiaut G»ramel, the Professor of Or namental Paltry, piopossd to her at onoe; but Patty refused him, for, as we have s»l4, sha was ambitious. And then Miss Cowslip leaned a neat Hide advertisement, took modest lodgings In a modest we*t end street, and began to te»oh on her own aooount,

Lotd Feshpotts was a widowed noble* man. He had three unmarried daugh ters—the Ladles Gwendoline, Brmyo trade, and JSrmyngatda Onssarole. His lotdiblp wii a great sufferer from lodl-. gestlon, a&d ha wa«i dying of bad dinner* ■ No cook ever stayed more than a month in his boose j eaoh of his daughters ruled the roast for a week, and generally the p»ttlou!ar young lady who happed to be responsible for the dinner on any given evening left the room In tears before the dessert was put upon the table. If Lord Fleshpottswould only hava dined at his club, all might have been well; bnt he persisted in dining at home, and the lives of his three daughters wera alow martyr doms.

It chacoad one day that they saw Mils Cowslip's advertisement In tbe 8. James' Gazette. lady Gwendoline pointed it ont to her •ilatera, . They ordered the carriage early tha next morning, and they were nsheied it?to MUs Patty'g nett little Bitting room in Park street. 'Wd don't want to. take lessons, Miss Oowillp,' Bild Lady Gwen doline. ' We're too Btaptd,' laid Lady Ecmyotrude. ' Bat, oh ! Miss Oo.wsllp, ooalda't you comts uvery morning; and give us a few hlnti, for pa li waning visibly V oriad the eldest girl.

* It'o novelty that p or papa requires,' sobbed the seoond daughter—' refreshing novelty and perpetcal change. Those ara hie very words, Mlis Cowslip—his cruel, heartless words.'

' Has lord FUesbpotts ever footed apple dumplings V asked Patty Oowsllp, solemnly.

' It* a plat I never heard of,' ezoUimed Lady Gwendoline.

'They were a favorite dish with his Majaety King George the Third, remaiktd Patty the hiitorian.

' And we never even heard of them !' sighed L»dy Ermymtude.

So it was arranged that Patty was to oome the next day and teaoh them how to make apple "dumplings, for whtoh she w»s to receive a fee of ..one guinea; and, ps a persons! fav-ir, she wrote them a charming little menu, In which among the sweat dishes appeared the item, ' Apple dnmpllngs » la George Trots.' Ac two o'olook the next day Miss Cow slip was show a Into their ladyship's bondoir. A clean white oloth by Patty's dlieotlons, wss laid npon the ronnd table, in tbe centre of the room ; floor, water, a dish of apples, some brown sugar, some cloves, a pastry-board, and a basin were brought In by Adolphus, the six feet footman, snd then each of the Lidles Casserole, provided with a silver knife, begun to peel an apple.

Poor things! the? couldn't even do that properly. Bat Patty Cowslip, who had taken off her bat and glovea, Uld •side her jaoket, and donned a natty little Swiss apron trimmed with Russian embroidery, rolled np her sleeves, and displayed her magnificent arms, and de monstrated the proper wsy to peel an apple, to the delight, astonishment, and admiration of the Ladles Casserole ; and when she w»a in the middle of the pro cess the door opened, and Lard Flesh potto entered the room. 'Pa,' said Lady Gwendoline, 'allow me to introduce you to Miss Cowslip, who bas kindly consented to give as a few lessons.'

' My dear young lady,' cried bit lord ship, ' do I upeak to the talented author esa of the charming menu I hold in my hand 1 Even since It met my eyes I hare felt ■ new sensation. I've eaten do lunch. lam reserving myself for your most deleotable little dinner. But you have aroused my oiarloilty as well a« my appetite. What on earth are apple damplings a la Georgq Trots? It is a dish I have never met In the coarse of my v»st experience/ ('She's got the most lovely hands and arms,' be thought •that I ever saw in my life !') Pitty smiled. ('What teeth {' thought his lordship.

' Yon shall see them made Lord Flesh potts,' said Patty, 'if you care to look on.' elf I oare 1 It will be the proudest privilege of my life, My dear Gwendo line,' siid the £arl (l ' I could <ratoh the movements of your charming friend for ever-'

'Pa!' cried the L&diee Gmerole, (a an astonished and Indignant ohorai. And then Professor Patty divided her apples into quarter), »nd then she made { the paste aod oat It Into the requisites eiz 3d eqaares. And Lord Fleahpotta looked on with reepeotfal admiration, for he couldn't take bis eyes off bee magnlfioent bands and arms. 'If,' be thought 'that shapely oreatate would only prepare my meals foe ever life would still have oharma. I can't aak her to be my cook, for she's a lady. Gadl when I look at her I feel myself growing young again.' Just then Patty completed the grit

dumpling. ' ' -'■•' - • What do you thlnfe of gthat. Lord ?,' she said, as she displayed the little white sphere od hei exceeded palm. 'Mr dm lW\y My/. *W botf

Fleshpotts, at tier *rm and hand It's a dream of loveiioeuj.'

' Your lordship 1b Uughln^ at me,' said Miss Patty. 'I'm not I assure yon I burst In the; enamored peer; I oould eat it ra^v [' And then the three Ladles O»sserole simultaneously began to bate Profasior Putty with a deadly hatred. Bat Miss Cowslip hadn't come to Eaton eqaare to waste her time. She tuned out the rest of the apple dumplings with the celerity of a practised hand. She took no farther notice of his iordnhip, bat the pocketed her guinea, which Lady Gwendo line tendered wrapped in the conventional piece of tissue paper, and took her leave. The dinner that evening in Eaton square was for once a success, and Lord Flesh potts was helped three times to apple dumpling a la George Trois. The next day, when Miss Cowslip ar - rived at Eaton square, she was shown into hie lordship's study. ' My dear young lady,' cried Lord,Flash potts, as he advanced with, extended hands,' I'm delighted to see you ! Words fail me,' he added in a broken voice, ' to sufficiently express my appreciation, of your beauty and accomplishments. ■ The crispnesß of the crust, my dear madam (they ware baked dumplings), wa* indes cribable. I have one qaestion to ask yon, Mies Cowslip. Will yon ba my wife ?'„ Patty Cowslip felt as if the room was* going round with her. k '' ' The enamored peer dropped upon his knees,

'If the devotion of a lifetime,' he began.

' Don't Lord Fleshpotta! 1 said Fatty. • You've found the way to my heart, mydsrling—' ,:'"">,:,•

The lecond Lady Fleshpotts is a very popular person, tad her dinners are celebrated. She has married ofE her three stepdaughters to Mustard * Soap, aad Furniture respectively, and she takes the most dutiful care of hur husband. \

His lordship's Bill, the British Oooks' Oompulsory education Act, comeß on for second reading; at an. early date; and the young Oonntess of Fleshpotti has promised to give evidence at the Boyal Oommlssion which is expected to be appointed upon the subject.— (> 8t James Gaiette." .

THE FEDERATION CONFERENCE.

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'ij Milboubue, January 23. No formal programme has yet been arranged for the proceedings of the , Federation Conference. The main ques tion to be settled will be the desirability lof the union. If this is agreed upon then probably the delegates will be re quested to appoint representatives, who shall form a convention for the purpose I of drawing up a constitution. Sydney, January 23. Sir Henry Parkes and Mr McMillan represent New South. Wales at the Federation Conference. Messrs Gillies and Deaken will represent Victoria. Sir Samuel Griffiths and Mr McCrossan are the Queensland representatives, Messrs Clark and Bird represent Tas mania, and Sir John Thurston Fiji.

HENRY GEORGE

Amongst the items of news contained in our American exchanges is the following,in regard to Mr Henry George (author of •' Progress and Poverty*'), who is shortly to visit the Austra lasian colonies on a lecturing tour. George Hutchings, a farmer in New 'Jersey, bequeathed two 'years ago 10,000 dollars to Henry George for the dissemination of the doctrines promulgated in his books. When the old man disd the bequest was contested by his heirs on the ground that it was left for an illegal- purpose. The case was argued before Vice-Chancellor Bird, who tendered an opnion setting aside the bequest, because he believed the doctrine of Henry George, if carried out, would cause an upheaval of society and disturb the ccmmon law and equity which govern the country* Henry George appealed to the Court of Errors and Appeals. This body decided in his favour, the Chief Justice saying that he believes the works of George have greatly elucidated and enriched the sub jects on which they treat,and that they are very valuable cont<r utions to the science of economies. "The entire restriction imposed by law." says the judge,•" on certain.works is that comprised in the sentence, "the writings to be circulated must not be, when considered with respect to their purpose and general tendency, hostile to religion, to law, or to marals," George's are not hostile to either. 5' " That is very good news," said George. " I will use the money in printing an edition of " Progress and Poverty," which will be distributed principally among the farmers. A large edition will be required for this purpose. Whether I will also print editions of mf other works I do not know."

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

:>BB FBMB ASSOCIATION.

Saved.

New Plymouth. January 24. Brown's sawmill at laglewood, wbioh was endangered by bush fires oloie to it yesterday af ternbou, was eventually saved. Several members of ihe fire brigade who went oat with a manual engine came In early this morning, and report that all real danger to the mill is over. , -

Regatta. The Wattara regaua takes plaoß today* The weather It wet, bat at It ii a general h )llday, a large number from til parts of I ie dlstrlot are prasant.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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fPIB Pb»88 AWOOIATIOH,] (Reoelved January 24,1 p.m.)

NEW CALEDONIA.

Sydney, JaoWy 24. The Government of New Caledonia have sent an official to visit Sydney and Melbourne to endeavor to arrange a syndicate, for the purpose of construct ing a dock at Noumea, and laying a cable between that place and Australia. ALLEGED MURDER. Mklbou&nb, January 24. Couch and Davis, two miners, have been arrested at Sandhurst on a charge of attempting to steal battery plates. Each made a confession implicating the other in the murder of a night watch man named Trevethick. ,

HEAT.

The heat during the past ten days is unprecedented during fifteen years.

THE BOULANGISTS.

Pakis, January 23 The Boulangist leaders are instituting an Anti-Jewish Campaign io France.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

New York, January 23. Qne man was killed and another seriously injured by coming in contact with an electric light wire.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(Pxs Pbbss AbsociatioH.)

NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO.

London, Janoary 22. The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company has declared,c» dividend of io per cent., and carried forward j£20,000 to the reserve fund, ;£i3,ooc being carried forward. .-«^«

LABOR FEDERATION.

Davitt is organising a Labor Federa tion in Ireland. ; " '

ANOTHER STRIKE.

The workmen at Lysaght's t Gal vanised Iron Foundry have struckWdr . the purpose of compelling jthe exclusion 'of nbn-Unionists. Ex-Lord Mayor Whitehead condemns the action of the dockers. .., : . - - y

THE ALLEGED BLACKMAILING

The, jury-have in thexase of Marks, Wooif, andjJMarix, committed for trial on a charge of blackmalling^the Transvaal Mining Company. It is % u|i« likely a new trial will, be ordered. ,

PARNELL AND THE "TIMES."

Parnell's action against the "Tiniea 11 has been further postponed till the 3 id February. tTJIIM v^ r

DIVORCE BILLS.

Lord Knutsford states thatjhe assent to the Divorce' Bills 'of Victoria and New South Wales is postponed i until the opinion of the.Gbyerdinetiii'of Uie Colonies is obtained is to the possibility of making the length of domicile similar in both colonies, v :\ , ; w^ii • .'I

ARREST OF THE "JUBILEE PLUNGERS."

':. ■ - >: LoKDok. Januarf-'fJK','' Ernest Benzon, the •«Jubilee^ Plunger," has been arrested at Nice pti a charge of forging a cheque for j^ioooi

WOOL SALES.

At the Antwerp; wool ults bidding was flat and the attendance oolf moderate.- Prices realised an all rbtjnd deline of 10 pec cent foil :J the cloting rates of the November ; sale*, '^ Two thousand bales were offered, of whidi 1160 were sold. ''■'<>-">■'■•': ■<-»s*;■ >*s4

TERRIBLE STORMS.

New Yobk. January .32; Terrible storms have occurred on the Atlantic Thirty steamen aro do# overdue, '*„ "

AUSTRALIAN

'' (nn pans amooia ttokifi" VICTORIA. f ?ij/f MjsiißOUßtii, Janaaiy 23. A little girl, named Grace Lloyd, aged eleven years, was outraged and murdered by a farm laborer,-, named Lamber, at Greta, 1 The murdertt afterwards committed suicide. lnl*- -^

STARTLING

That Mr Simi Reevei •hoaid.fai''^ Splrttutllat will agrprlie no one""who.e""who. is tcqaaint^d with the f»ot that numbeti of dUilngauhed vooslißti, uteri, and attu|i ' are firm belleven in •pirltakliim; thatthf 1 Impressionable, artletlo temperainapt,' la favorable to ■pltttnal or magattie ififlax^ and that not a few gifted persons of thl§ kind are oomolooi of, tDd grateful for,'tat help and strength they receive or think from friend* and oontroli la the note** world*

Mr Sims Beevei has leoently pobliihed his I'Life and Recollections, written by Himself," the ninth edition of whleh now lies before as. The third _ obepter ■ headed " An Astral Doabh," andrelated how he became acquainted with a-young man nemed Wellington Minnlngi a dark Id a merchant's cffioe, and the poseeesot of so fine a voice that be. recommended htm to cultivate it for the stage, and pee dloted for him a brilliant fakure^ Bo* Manning had a strong presentiment tbit be should die young, and mentioned thai his father, grandfather, end Indeed ell the elder aooa In the family had died at the same hoar,, on the s*me day ot the month, nearly at 7 p*m. on' the Ist of. March. Mr Beeves pioouied for him aa engagement at Drary liene, where he we* ro appear ai Beloore In L'Ellilre d'.Muf*. < The two men parted at the stage doov Jot the theatre, after the final rahaamlof the opera, and thai the narrative prooeedei~ '"Two hours later I drove aeroeii vtTett mlcster bridge on my way to Drary Lane. My oarrlage was bowling at a good paea down Parliament-street, when the friend who wai with me, touohlng my arm,atid. •There goes Wellington MannlDgl 1 I Hooked In , the A dlreotlon , lndloated, and there before us, oloiely wrapped op and walking quickly, I saw that youg friend. As I was lowering the window to ask Manning if he would aooept a lift to the. theatre the Abbey dock tttoek eeven. I just looked at my watch to time It, and opened the carriage door. Bat nowhere* ooald we see Manning. This was the more strange, as at that psrtlenla? pleo* there was no entianoa or narrow way Into whloh he ooald disappear. Turning to tha ooaohman, I said, • Did yousee |Ir Maa- Ing V <Tes sir, bat he went all of a. second, diieetly I saw him, and Idon^t know where he got to.' The pliilen wlsd caused me to close the door abruptly, foi gettlog all bat the Intense cold wilev woald not be forgotten." , ,";. -r "Some little thing or other Ualwtyi wanted on a first night, and having made two or three oalli to repair these omtielont we arrived at thli stige intrtnoa of old Drury. 'Send for the understudy, La* craft, at onoe,' the manager wee eaylnf as I entered and .pined through, the n&t rowbalU He mai me andaaid, 'toot Manning uas just died suddenly.' What! I cried, horroritrioken, Manning dead ! ' Yea, be died at home half an hour ago. 1 'Exactly at seven o'clock, sir,' said the> messenger who had brought the bad newe*. 'I heard the clock in 8t John's Wood Barracks strike, just ac he expired.' M "And liMdenly feboliebted that this was the Ist day of, March 1", ; If Mr Simi Reovee had been the only one to Ma the apparition, it mignt haw been, set down aa an ooulat Illusion, or at a mental hallucination, by thoee who deny, the possibility of inch appearances; bat ouch a theory ii completely knocked oik the head by the fact that the jrrajth.cWJ* not only observed by the two ocoupanti oC the carriage, but by the coachman on the. box; all three of them credible witnesses, it may be fairly presumed ,-^fExchange) paper, —

ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

annual congregational meeting o£ the above church took place oq Wedneid»» evening In the chrirob, tho^Heif'A. IE Beattie being in the chair., There wai only • small attendance of members of the cotf* gregation and committee, arid lon tKfir occasion no refreshmentswere providai os formerly b d been the ca«t». Th« 1 proceedings opened with Hymn, No 1, and ! ttris was tolowed by a prayer,by the t%f chairman. The Key Mr Beattie then/ gave the sewlon Report, ■tatiof that «A tiw whoU UAick M U ooQ4id^,|

TE? ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY JANUARY 24, 1890.



Public Notices. <ii*E can offer Farmers and others fV wishing to ship GRAIN OR WOOL TO LONDON, Space at current rateg, Early applica tion is necessary. We make . NO CHABGE FOB COMMISSION ■nd AdraKCM are made free of interest* FBIBDLANDEB BROS, >. ■ • XShbubton county stock ajsu SALEYAIiDS CO., Limited. A 8 the request of several Farmers the Company baa decided tj hold a Speolal PIG FAIE Fo* the Sale of STORE PIGS, AT THE Tmwald Yards Early in Maroh.



Fanner* will oblige by letting the Caretaker have parlicolara of their Entries early as poieible. GEO. JAMESON, 75 Chairman.



SALE NOW ON AT THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING BACTORY. Half Yearly Stock-Taking. MEN'S AND BOYS' OLOTHIN9 At Prices to suit everybody. NO CIUD STOOKSTO SELECT FROM The Goodi are »EW and all our own maka. HATiS SHIBTS TIES BEACES AILBEDVCED IN PROPORTION INSPECT OUB STOCK And judge for yourselves. NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. W, H. xyi'JBBBK, M^n-je-prv BOD jJ'AOMU'-. V&LDM. je&UltfO (•' What we do we o weJj " TtUSOfIBISTCRTJBOHDBNTAL 1W Oaahel Wtnet, CJhristohntch, Kdxt Bobin •on'i Boot Store, and at the Octagon, Danoiia. All merations at strictly uniform and moderate Oonraltation free. S. MYEBS~~AND CO., BTJBOBON DENTISTS. ■ * *\



UITBOtJb OXIDE GAS idmlnlstered ThUi Atwetheilo ie»»ei no unplemnt effect., tod by it. we the extraotlon of B«d Stamps »nd Teeth la rendered per - feotly Palnleia *nd Effeotlve. Ad nioUterad d.lly. Fee foe administration of Gm, Bi. Extenotlon, 2« 6d » tooth. Honn of »ttend«noe, 9 ».m. to 8 p.m. Private teildenoe, 93 Eint Belt, The acknowledged aapezlorlty of AMERICAN DENTISTRY la the oon jtruotlon of ActlficUl Tsatb, the tao«t finlihed wotkmanahlp, and «*placlag the loit teeth TEMPORARILY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY after ertractlon, h«ve Mtebllfbed oae repatatlon, A rinde Aftlßcla Tooth, 10s, complete •fc. Uppef »ttd Lower, Temporasry »ud Peittsoeat £1010 i; Artificial Teeth and Dtutniei made by other denthiu «e ---moddUd »t imall coste, Stopping, Sc»l -ng, Perfeot and Palalesr. ~^- .—_ .— CHEISTMAB GIFTS. W. W. SPENCER IN addition to the Great Bargains ha is now offering for Chriatmaß and New V«wr will cive every Customer spend ing 6" and npwarda a PRESENT.



White Calicoes 3s 6d a dozon Grey Caiicoea 2a lid a dozen Soadat Flannel BJd a yard Hammer Dress Wooda 6|d Zephyr cloths in all colorß Pink, (irey, light Blae at 6|d White Towels 3Jd each , Dooble Width White Twill Sheeting la MBN'B TWEED SUITS, 18a 6d Men* Tweed Tronßere, 6b lid Boys and Souths' Colored Moles 2s 11 <? Men's Colored alo'.ea 6$ lid boots t ßoo/ra Men* Plaohers 6b lid, Shooters 10* 6d Worneu'* Leather Klaau'? 31de boot* Ta^a in BOOTS to be badia Ashburton W. W. Bpencei's THE AECAOE. P.S. RTUMBMBER every Customer pending 5s will recoil valuable



I Wanted Known J 'Ganh b dvertisemeuts under thiu head ing, not exceeding 16 words, 0«B Shilling. Addresses may beleftat I this Office. t WANTED— A tes^eoiable U.I about 16 yeara of age. Apply Mbs fTEYBJNSOir R«)!wBy S'aiion. 1 164 W^ST Eu—By aa expenwj:ctd Engiio Driver engagement fot ihe Thrashing > ason —A^ply Mail Office. 1 161 ■» i — m ■ ■■in—,.., ■■ ■ ■■ i >^ MANILLA Binder Twine, machine oil, and wire. Time la monej on the harvest field—the best is the cheapest. —R. Aicorn, Saandara Building*. TXT"ANTED Known.—"Strong-wear W Boots for Ladlas, Men and Children o»n only be obtained at W. H Ociuee's. TTTANTED Ktsown that Aadrew Okr'b ; %f half-yearly sale of Surplne Stock of Drapery Clothing and Bouis 10 now going' on. 1 149 \\ "/'ANTED Known lace onrtaine 3a Vf lid, towels 4&i, umbrellas la 10i ' prints 2£d. eklrtf Ib, kid gloves la, 12ioz dteaa butoaa for I*, embroidered ccstamt s 10i.—Andbew Obk's Sale, 1 160 WANTED, at once, by a yoang man, respeocabe board, lodging, and washing. Nest post offiae ; wens atdo of lino preferred. Addteaa, box 42, i*oo' Offioe. 1 169 TIHE Jubilee Sale. Andbkw Obr is selling men* boots 9a 6d, ladles E.S. at 4a 6d, laoe up boots 5a 6d, girls boots 3i 9d, men's shoei 6i lid. evening shoes 2s Si. Sale now on. 1 151



MSB K&NNBDf and Miss Carnero"! Moore Street—Teachers of Soientific Drses-catting. Bodies oat and fitted. Dressmaking in all ita branohee. Riding habits a speciality. 12 69 W"~ EDNESDAY Half-Holiday. Pltnte shop early. Wedaead^y we clo«' at 1 pm,-H, 0. Shgses, Melford House. TKBIBROIDfIRIES— Fo«s;ood Enobroly JjJ deries marked choap *° Melford House. Wo have a Urge «*ua ipienrffd bsbo tment to ouoose from —H. C. Sbobb's Molford Home. -TITANTED KNOWN —My Special VV Make of Ladies' 4 clasp Kid Gloves, "The Aohburtonian," braided backa, 3b 6i per pnlr —W. H. Collies. **"&/ANTED every man in tnn County \y to have a Suit of the Ashbarton Tweedfl.~RoßKßT Amorn, Ashborton Qlnthing Mart, Saandere' Bnildloga. ■MIILUNEttY.— If y<-u witot o oho<ie« JdL frotD r. litge stock o? trimmed pid aotrimmed hate and bonueta go fee Me>l foid House. A lot of cblldeenV. Qs,U'e-+ ■trawß from 6d to 2a, very cheap'-*H. 0. S^fißEß, Melford Hons^-. ANTED KNOWN—That finding East street rents too high, I am removing MY STOCK from J. On'a premJiea, baok to my Haveiook ntfeek shops, whera I wil' bo able to sail goods Cheaper than ever, having no. ront to pay 'here.—Jamks Baker Furniture & Faooy Gooda W»rchonn^. I+ll6



W"ANTKt), Everyone tv Kujw—Tuvt J. MOIBON has now In stock v. ar«e »nd varied assortment of BOOTS AND SHOES for the Spring and Summer Se'aaou. Gentlemen's, Ladlao 1, and Chil dren.*, both Imported and OolonUl ;i bo HIS OWN MAM, wMoh OANN )T BE SUEPASBED f>r Style, Fit, Qml ty. »nd Natures, combined with TBBT REASONABLE PRICES All repahß executed prompt and with nealnesß. lOtl £JjSVV POBS. STATIONERY, Fanoy Goods, Mnsic, &c New Seiia' Volumes. New Books for Prizes or i'ryßentitr«n« BubßC?ibars waited for any Magazine or Newspaper published. Diuneß for 1890. Ali Woods EMuced in Price during this month. L. F. ANDBBWEB & CO. Public Notlet s "~ ASHBURTOtf FIRE BRIGADE. f| 1H53 Membern of the above Brigade 1 beg to teLder their moat hearty thani'g to <hose who generously came fr.iwaid aod volunteered their garvices' during iheir recent visit to Dunedia. 1 167 Captaia, TTi AWTED TENDERS fo» Stooklcg W and Forkiag abouc 200 *ores of OBits at ftowollffe, HJnds- Tenders oloee 2 o'olock oa SATURDiT, 25tb January. Work to be done to the aat'afaofloa of Mb Bkodie, the M»n»ger. Tenders to be left at *ha M>K Offiao ; ?d^reß?ed Wm. Mosbs, Wa f.erton I 162



THE SACKED HEAKT (SELECT SCHCOL. AONDUOTED bt thk RELIGIOUS of « NOTRE DAME DBS MISSIONS," AStiBURTON. V7ILL BB O^PBN ON M<* ST P A V, 27th usst. For farther particulars apply to the REV. MOTHER PRIORESS. 3$ 154 LONGBEAOH, i y ONGB^AOH Royal M»U Ooacb f_J leaves Lol'Sbeaoh for Alhburton (Sandra exoepted) «i ?-30 »■»-> w»*eif con 81D a ra., Ashtoo 8,15' *.m., Wheat atona 8.30 a.m , arriving in A'bbortcn So time for tha North or South Trs»r?«. The co»oh leaves the Post Office inhfcir ton, st 5 p,m , arriving at Longbenoh at 730 p.m. Parcels or orders laifc at c*ry of the above places ■will receive n*rlot at tention. Farea—Single faren 3s 6d ; \ return ss, C. WISE, Coachman CIRCUS. CIRCUS.



ABBBURTON—TWO NIGHTS ONLY Commencing THURBDAY, 30th JANUARY, Coming by Special Train WIBTH BROS.' Colossal Consolidated Circus I Four Luge Circnsea in one. 47 STAR ARTISTS. 7 LADY BIDKRS Highly trained stud of Horses and Ponies WONDERFUL WIRTH FAMILY, Fifteen In number. ST LBOH BROS., Walhalla Broß, Matthews Bro?, 4 Midgets, P. Montgomery, Jot is Romano, Kolenz and Foto, 6 lrunny Olowns, Augnste Ihe Dummy, and a number of others. Just concluded playing t<-. crowded and delighted audjenc sia Duned>n, A Ion 3 advertisement ia unnecessary for this jH.snio or ar.leatl n, you mnat ha , e 'h«ard of it. PO^ol'^-R PRICES. Boo?o ppen 715 ; Perform snCB at 8 sharp. SPECIE NOTICE la order to suii Jbe convenience of Children, Country Visitors, and Families livaog at a distance, (here will be an AFTERNOON Pf.RFOttMANCJ'E FRIDAY, 3 Ist JANUARY, at 3, i When, a Special Reduction if ill b« made im |orChildren, ,^,^#jjgr



BANDEB and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX TRACT.—In protection of the world wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following:—Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says in an editorial published in the " Clinical Beeord:" —" We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufactures; the preparation of Sander and Sons waa the only one that proved to be reliable and correspond ing to scientific tests." Another concoction called " Refined Extract of Eucalyptus " has made its appearance sinoe. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost in pausing injurious effects That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medioal Society of Victoria, that a child living at Fitzroy became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another case a l&dy ttates on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly front the effeots of the same concoction. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture we feel warranted in exposing the above faots, and desire the public to exercise care and precau tion when buying, SANDEB and SONS — *^c 4 7



Rough on Itch—Quies Bkin humors, erap a tioas, ring worm, tetter, Bait rheum, froste feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poiaon. barber's itch 'Rough on Coßtrs-Aak -or Wells' Kongh on Corns. Qaick relief j complete permanent care. Corns, waits, baonioaa, At all cUewiiti wa diuggUta,



The best Remedy fou Indigestion. Nokion's Camomile Pil^s are confidently recommended as a simple nmedy for indiges tion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject. Norton's plls, with justice called " Nature' 6 stengthener of the human stomach." act as a powerful ton ie and gentle aperient, are mUd in their operation, and safe under any circum i



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