NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

R, M, Hampstead—Yonr latter b^lfg r>. dhoklmer, abd moreover ssppe-tainlnfi solely to private bceiaoßs,should bo paii foe gs (in oe'vertissment. Even then I*, vvlil need alteration fb tho last two lims are oloarly actionable —Ed.

The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Vertias et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1890. WINE AND FRUITGROWING IN AUSTRALIA.

Although everybody knows that various parts of Australia are becoming famous fortboir wines and fruits, and though most people have sampled the products of Victoria, New South Wales, tfouth Australia, and, Queensland, or at any rate of one ©r more, if not all of these Colonies, yet very few, we imagine, are aware of the magnitude to which tho industries of winemaking and fruit growing and preserving have attained. To give some idea of this we may mention that in an interesting article which appeared the other day in a Dunedin paper (the " Star ") a descrip tion is given of one establishment, th*t of the Messrs Smith, in the district of Angaston, spoken of as the " Garden of South Australia" in the course of which are quoted figures of a surprising character. This establishment, we are told, " is situated about a mile from Angaston at a placing bearing the eupuonious name of Yalumba, and here are to be observed not only the industry of viticulture and winemaking in all its branches, but a fruit preserving establishment, which employs a large number of hands. The area of land under vines alone is over 100 acees, and half that amount of area is covered with fruit trees of a moat prolific bearing capability. The build ings connected with the preservative part of the property cover an extent of more than two acres. The industry was established here by the Smith family many years ago, and the gerror partner at the present time shows visitors the first cellar constructed on the premises— excavated in the side of a lime stone hill where the manufactory has since been built, The range of cellars thus begun has been extended from time to time along the face of the hill, and then supplemented by an upper storey of similar cellars, at the top of which the wine making opera tion is now begun. Here the carts bring their loads of grapes, which are shovelled into the mills, and thence there ensues a system of gravitation of the juice, the advantage of which mußt be apparent, Below the mills there are twenty stone and cement tanks, each holding 1500g«l,, on the top of which is laid a floor of mintaro tiles and a system of ccoling apparatus, the advant age of which will at once bo appcrent when it is mentioned that in one period of three weeks the firm put away no lees than 76j000gal of wine. " In addition to the twenty tanks above sllurlfd to, there are also three tanks of GOOOgal, snd others of 3000 gal built of galvanised iron and bricked and cemented inside. But although in addition to this, they have a large storage capacity in casks of all sizes, their increasing output renders it necessary fcr them to extend consicbr ably the range of their cellars, as the vintago this year will yield 100,000 gal" The wines produced at Yalumba are said to be of first-class quality and to be favorites in the market. Then tho business of tinning truits k also carried on upon a correspondingly extensive scale, tomatoes, peaches, quinces, apri cots, pears, plums, nectarines etc, being preserved iv enormous quantities, as may be inferred from the fact that la&t season of aprjeots alone they tinned the enormous quantity of forty tons. The quality and flavor of those preserved fruits is spoken of as of the first excel lence, and altogether the establishment is a standing proof of the importance which the wine and fruit industry is capable of attaining —nay, has attained in South Australia. In tie matter of wine production we cannot hope to rival that colony, but as regards fruit id? ex port, both in the green and preserved state, there is, we ?re persuaded, a wide and profitable field open to JS'ew Zealand horticulturists and orchardists.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The land boom Bwindlest are just Coining to light in Melbourne. The attendance at the Exhibiton on Satur day was over 9000. A woollen factory is to be established at Eonuoa (Viotoria) to manufacture New Sou'h Wales wool. There is general distress among New South Wales coal miners, owing to the slaokness in the coal trade. Lady medical students are to have all the privileges acoorded to the gentlemen students at the Melbourne Hospital. The tobacco monopoly in Franoe jielda annually to the revenue no less than £12,000,000. It is said that the destruction of green flax by fira during the last two months in the Waikato district will amount to 10,000 tons. A Wellington telegram announces the death of Captain Wil'iamß, formerly owner of the Black Diamond line of colliers. He had been ailing for some lima past. The Sydney unemployed propose to petition the Governor nsking him to convene Parlia ment at onoe, so that aoiion may bo taken to provide work for the men. The outgoing San Franoisoo mail will olose at the Ashburton Post Offioe on Fridsy, 21st, at 620 p.m. Money orders for this mail must be obtained before 3 p.m. Edward VizitelJy the vr&t correspondent, who went to meet H. M. Stanley on behalf of the " New York Herald," has reooived a cheque from Jameg Gordon Bennett for £2000. i From " signs of the times " we (Wairarapa I Star) are inclined to think that Mr George Fisher will be the ohosen of the L;berals of Napier at the next eleotion. Applications for the medical appointments at Christchurob, Ljttelton, and Ashburton, under the Charitable Aid Board, are adver tised for in another column.

Tenders for the supplies of provisions, fuel, drugs, and other necessaries for the OUI Men's Heine and Charitable Aid Board are called for in this issue, tha tenderers scoepted will supp'y lbs various lines from Ist ApriJ. A notioa that light gold ooip, jf undefaeod, will be reoeived by the Bank of New Zealand at its full value up to 3rd April, in Nelson and Weßtland, and up to 10th April at any other branch, appears in the "Gazette" From Bunadin we learn that it has been discovered that the roof of the First Ohuroh (Presbyterian) is in such a dangerous con dition that the churoh will have to be olo3ed until repairs are made. An awful fatality has occured at Ohioago. A train steamed into a funeral procession at a level crossing, and one of the mourning coaches was Bmaßhed to pieoee, three persons inside being killed. A woman named Bcse Akhurst, the mother of 15 children, has created eoiaethiDg of a sensation. She eloped with an Eastbourne labourer employed on her husband's farm and i whom the husband had found staiving shortly J

General Radetzky of Eussia is dead. He ! was one of tHe heroes of Shipka Pas 3. Dem Pedro is at Cannes for the winter, looking terribly aged both in body and minS. A bill is to be offered in Parliament pro viding for a method of dealing with tainted peers* Bishop Luok, the Catholio Bishop of Auck land, passed through in tho express train en route to Dunedin: His Lordship was met at the station by the E3V .Fathers Ohastagnon and MoManus. George Augustus Sola was married on Jan. 28th to Miss Bessie Stanaard, sister in-law of John Strange Winter (Mrs Arthur Stannard), and a journalist, in which oapaoity she was closely associated with Sala as his seoretary. %< This is horrible," was Iho head-line an editor wrote to go over an acoount of a murder. But the printer got things mixed, and put the head-line over a poem by a prominent poet, and the poet would not believed it waa the pi inter's fault, and^ some body is going to get hurt. The Railway Department notifies in another oolumn of this issue (hat in connection with the Timaru Trotting Eaoe Meeting, Saturday return tiokets available for return on 20th and 21st mat will be issued on Thursday next 20th inst at Ashburton, Oamaru, and intermediate stations.

Angel Child—Mamma, is it true that grand ma is better off than she was before she died ? Mamma—Ob, yes, my darling. Poor grand ma ia in a beautiful land, where sorrow and pain are quite unknown. Angel Child—Then what's the [use of having doctors to keep us from going there. At the London Auction Mart, the amount derived by the sales last year was not quite so much as it was in 1888. For that year £4,447,840 was recorded, while for the year just ended £4,303,954 was the total of the sales at the mart. In 1857 the amount was £3,989,099, and in 1886 it was £4,120,044 It is stated tbat Senor Gayarre, the Spanish tenor, so well known in Paris and London, has left a fortune of £160,000 sterliDg. Hie salary of late was £280 every night that he sang. He was adored in Madrid, and the Queen Regent of Spain had made him lately a Commander of the Order of Isabella. There ia a good deal of siokness prevalent in Dunedin especially among ohildren. In many oases it haa assumed a very mild form of typhoid, and is put down to the bad water supply, but in many oases it starts with influenza and colds, and in some quarters is put down as a mild attack of " La Grippe,"

Among the prizes given to ths ohildren a* the Gutholio School treat was a handsome Bilk handkerchief, the gift of Mrs John Henry, whioh was won in a race by a pretty little girl, whose name we did not oatoh, The handkerohief was given to be run for by the girls of tho Gonvent School. The St Maur company opened last night at Oamaru to an overflowing house, Mr St Maur at once established himself es a favourite with his audienoa and was ably supported by his company, who quite shared the honours of the evening with him. The company play again to-night at Oamaru, the piece de resistance being " The Candidate." To morrow they opea at Timaru iv the Arabian Nights.

The death is announced in the gaol at Karlan, Styria, of Henry de Tourville, whose trial for the murder of his wife, an English lady, by pushing her over a preoipioe in the Tyrol, oaused a great sensation ten years ago. Da Tourville was tried ia Austria, and being found guilty of murdering his wife, with the object of gaining possession of her properly, was sentenced to irnpriEpnmant for life.

Our readers will observe that Mr Harry St Maur and bi3 talented company are announced to appear at lha Oddfellowa' Hall on Friday eveuiDg next, when they will produoo 'l Tho Candidate," ft piece abounrliag in light fflorveseeat comedy, Mr Xt Maur's Jorte, and which had a good run both in Melbourne and Sydney. A3 the company can remain here only ono nigtu, Bsata thould bo eeoured early.

On next Sunday the new Catholic Church at Methvon will be solemnly opened for divine service. The Itev Fathsr Cha3tagncn will be accompanied on the ocoasion by the very Rev Father Kirk, of Wanganui, who will officiate and preach. There will be Vespers at AshburtoD at the usual hour. Next Sunday wek being Palm Sunday there wiil be no Mass at Kukaia, the Eav Father Chastagnon being obliged to remain at Ashburton for the b'essiog of the pilms. Oa Sunday last harvest thanksgiving services were held at the church of St Philip end Bt James, Waterton, Willowby Sohuol room, and St Andrew's Ohurob, Tinwald. Tha churches were very tastefully decorated by members of their respective congregations, a very nice ejfeot being produced in Ss Andrew's church, Tmwajd, by flax both green and dressed. At eaoh plaoa the ejng ing waa very good, and the congregations large, with many visitors from other ohuroboa.

Hicke' Amerioan Oolorod Minstrels, a troup oi twenty five psrformerp, who hava been p!syij?2 *°r the Pas'ten evenings or so to good bou3BH in Ohridtchurch, are announoed to Open on Monday, the 24ih iustant, at the Oddfallows' Half, when en exceedingly attractive bill of fare is promised. Tne Company will do a daylight parade on the ,day of arrival, when it will be Been that they are what they profess to ba lona fide colored men, fttid wp nra assured that their entertain ment, which oojuprises many novelties, 13 equally lonafide. Mr Saville, the Company's cdvaoce agent was in Ashburfon to.day for tjjs purpoaa of making the neoessary arrangement?,, A Papakaio, North Otago, correspondent Writing last week says;— The crops, on the whole, have turned out quite over expectation, Jor on account of having such a dry season, farmers were not expecting big yields, and in a few oases were agreeably surprised at the reEUlt being bo muoh more than they looked for. This will be a veiy trying winter indeed iorgioek, fla ihe" graea is completely burned oat. Not a bl«de of grass' i? to be eoen in any of the paddocka, {n feat, quite a number pf .horses .are now ailing for me yrarjt of green food. It behoves farmers to gat rid qV^p lauoh of their stock now as possible so that they may have the less to oarry through the winter, for ihey will bavo to be fed with oats and chafl, there being no turnips. 11 That Unknown Country '•' is the title of a work which is now being actively canvassed for throughout the worlcJ. It deals with ihe most momentous subjaot that can oaoupy the thoughts of man, namely, What is to be tns future of our race, and what the fiaal d€3tiny of man ; or what is tha nature, and what the duration p! those punishments that coma upon meu when they disobey, or violate the law of beiDg, or sin against socioty. And how do these punishmeats come ? Are they from the Lord, or are they the inevitable outcome of sin itself. The work is tha best that has ever been written on tbe subjeot. It is the joint production offifiy-one of our beet living authors, cele brated divines, and Ooristian soientits's, re presentative men of every Churoh, who give a clear end definite exposition of the faith they hold, the dootrines they fceaoh, and their raa- Eoras for holding such faith and teaching bu ' doctrines. It may be said t<j be {lie £ook of tha Ago, and every Christian maa 'who [ oen f fford, should possess one. The best medicine ia Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract, Tost its' eminent power ful effeots in coughs, Golds; influenza, etc.— the relief ie instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. Hia Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references.. The official reports of meilicai clinics and univer sities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, AEdfrtor^am—all these are authentic docu ments, an^, as p^ph, not open to doubt. We dd here epitome of one j?f the various cases ofeated at the clinic'of $ohultp ? 3\I.D. Pro tpssor, etc, —" C.8., 24 years 'olqj; conges tional abscess on the thigh. Incisions made \ in two plaoes. Although Lister's dressing was applied, the secretion became, two daya later, very copious, and had adopted k toeiid decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. In consequence the dressing was removed, and in its place were made f durißg the day-time repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offeusiva foefcer dis appeared very soon, the fever abated wiihin ; a few days, and the patient recovered after I the lapse of several weeks. In this instance Ibe must not lose sight of the fact that the latter tie«tm ot saved (be patient's «.' —,

THE BEECHAM HYMN BOOK

A wilier in a rocaot ieane of the t( Hall Ex&miwe" ioid tho following little blstoty, _whioh he deolarcd a councillor of the t >wn (whom hn nomod) vouched for. At South Shiolda, he add, a oortaln ImpcoanJoaa Jhu'ch or England congrogatioQ funnel henaselvQsi hard up for hymn books, and it mb GUfjgaefcod to the vicar th?.t ho migbi bo ablo to avoid oxpecae if he could gat sn sidvoEtisemsat of a fcarmlffls ohmote? inflected into hla new s ook. After aonio debate th 9 suggestion wac asreed to, and among edvertialog firaas B eohnm'u waa tho one with which tha vie** determined to pat himself Into com munlosition. His terms were aosepted, and a Eupply of books followed. The vio&P and hla Mends were puzzled to find no advertisement in tbo boikSi Thsy oame to tbe conclusion, however, that tha pill firm had dono the gonoiroua eni Beat them a present of the bymn booka All want Bsroae'.y until a Sunday ne*v to Ofisittmaß, when tbe oongeegailoa was singin? She well-known hymn beginning, " Hark i the herald Angela elng," when everyone suddenly stopped, and, after a lapse of a second or two, a load titter ran round the easetablsga, tbe cause of whioh rmy bu guessed, when it fa stated that the hymn had been printed to bagia as fjllowa :—

"Hark! the herald angels sing, Beecham'e pills are just the thing, For easing pain and mothers mild, Three for adults and two for a child.'- Id s Met Issue of the paper, a letter ap peared from Mr Thomas Boeoham stating that there waa not the ulighteat truth In the stoty. No ono gifted with much sense could have been taken In with It, but. Mr Beeoham t?aa well advised to con tradict It.

THE ST. PATRICK'S DAY CONCERT

A stranger to Ashburton might have known yesterday that what a Scotchman would call something " by-ordnar " was in the wind by the number of country settlers who towards evening oeme pouring into town, and if that stranger had hailed from the Quid Sod instead of frae the land 0' cakes, he would have fancied himself no stranger at all, for he could soaroely pass along the street without hearing the rioh brogue of his native country. We even saw hore and there a Bprig of shamrock, and we have more than a Buspioion that in sundry quarters there was to be found just a whiff of potheen. For was it not St Patriok's Day, and was'nt the great event of the year for our warm-hearted Irish settlers to come off in the evening—the annual conoert in aid of the Convent sohoola ? As come off it did with a success that even eolipsed the great suooesses of former years, the Oddfellows' Hall being crammed from stage to doars, altogether beyond its seating oapaoity, by an audience bent on being pleased and happy, and all pleased and happy accordingly. Not that all present were Irish men and Irishwomen, or even all members of the church of whioh Bsv Father Ohastagnon is the faithful representative, not by any mams, for as is always, we are happy to say. the case in Ashburton, Scotchmen and Englishmen, Scotchwomen and English women, Presbyterian, Anglioan, Wesleyan and ethers joined hint's* and hearts with the Catholic boob and daughters of the Emerald Isle, and made com mon oause fcr the common enjoy ment. With commendable punctuality the ourtuin rose at 8 o'olock. and the evening's 1 entertainment opened with a pianoforte selection well played by Miss Holioway, Me E. Higgius appropriately leading the way in the vocal performances withthe always popular national socg "The dear little Shamrook," which he gave with a vgrve and spirit that "evoked an enthusiastic encore that brooked no denial. One of the young h>dy pupils of the Good Sisters at the Convent, Miss Berg, followed with the musioal little ditty " The Pigcy-bock ride,' 11 and then oame a treat of no, ordinary kind in the truly artistio perform ances or Father M'Mauus, who sang to his [ own accompaniment tha Spanish song "Jugar I cod fucgo " and, in response to loud calls of

"encore,"*' Santa Lucia." Then, came a very good exhibition of Irish dancing by Messrs D. Briok and Fi'zgsrald, who were

' vociferously applauded and had to take the 1 boards again in acknowledgment, danoing 1 evan better than before. Mr Flower, who was ! iv exoellent voice, then sang very tastefully " Gome back to Erin," but did not accede to ; a re-demand. Mrs Oriap, whose appearance 1 was groeted with applause, justified the warm ■ reception of the audience by a delightful rendering of the beautiful song "The Touch of I a Vanished Hand,'" the L igmohr Highlander?, following with a capitally executed foursome 1 reel to the inspiriting strains of the pipes of 1 Aliek McKay, the dancers being Meßsra Donald McLean, Andrew McEenzie, Archie 1 Morrison and Willie M'gay, who had to pay the penalty of dancing well by having' to dance again. Mr J. Stevenson, who has an 1 exceedingly pleasiog voioa which he knows 1 how to use with arliatic effect, gave a capital 1 rendering of "Kathleen Mavoumeen," and 1 in response to an encore that gem of Tom 1 Moore, " Believe ma wera all those endearing young oharms." A ohange to the comic was ' next effected by Mrßrallighan, who " making -1 up'^'capitally, highly amused the house with " jjkibberesn" and was, it goea without ' saying,' reoalled. 'Mr Milsom, who has a ' good full and mellow tenor voice, oreated an 1 excellent impreß3ion with "The Skipper's 1 Flag," giving place to Miss Kate Henry, whose splepdid rendering of •' Alton Wate"r" was the gem of the evening, until she almost excelled it in her enooro song, <f Take'ma i home, Barney," whioh was, we are half 1 inclined to think, even better still. Her , brother, Master Frank Henry, ako scored a great succoss in the comic song, " Moriarty," ! followed by the amusing encore, ." MoSorley's 1 Twins." This closed the first part, and in announcing the interval, Rev Father 1 Cbastagnon took the opportunity of thanking the audience for the crowded house, and of ■ expressing the pleasure be felt at the good : feeling evinced by people of all nationalities and re'igious communions in Aehburton as towards himself and his people. He also ahßoti£ce,4 that there would be a repeat cenoe'ft ori the evening of £Ja.ster Monday. - The second part opened-with a selection pf Irish airs pn the pianoforte pleasingly given ; by Miss polloway, Mf Flower leading toe way among }b.e singers with "JSiloen Alannab ? " delightfully rendered. Mrs-'Grigp then favored jyitb. another oboioe'selection from her repertoire " The Tfcree Wishes, 1' after whioh the Logmohr Highlanders o^ca more tripped it merrily in the Hultichan reel. Next came Mr MUsom'e bouo <• The Eomany Lass," in whioh he was heard to even greater advantage than in his previous performance, and then another delightful song by Miss Kate Henry, who gave "Dublin Bay" a parfeol; interpretation, and in gWponse to'an encore sar g ,he favorite Scotch ditty "We'd better bide a wee." Mr' A. McKenzie then danced the Ghillie Qallqm very neatly and well, thifl being suoceeded by Mr Stevenson's capital song admirably sung, "The Anohor's Weighed." Miss Berg followod with the pretty song "My love has gone sailing," and Mr Donald M'Lean danced with ibe lightness of a lad in hia teens a Highland fling, and was punished by being made to dance it ogam. Another oomic song, " A JSight with Baby," pgaared Mr Bmliighan's' recall," the-epooregivSp be|dg Comet Qt tho West." Lastoamean; Irish jig, danoed in S^lonal ooatmna by Master Henry, end tha Nation^ *ntheia; olofied the most s'ucceesful St Patriok's Day j concert hayo eyer had in Ashburton, and that is saying a great' d«jal, We understand that the total proceeds will be something well jon for £70. We congratulate all concerned i on this very satisfactory result, and in dosing ournotice must not omit to give a meed of well-deperved praiee to Mr 3 Claridg'e, Mr Alick M'Eay and Old Jamie Wilson, • who with piano, pipes, and violin respectively aotsd as aooompanists to the singers and clanoers. The Concert was followed by a balJ, at which about 300 were present, and dancing was kept up with spirit until well into the momirig.

EAST STREET HORSE MARKET.

B'aid and Humphrejs report on the horse market for the week ending 15th March. There was a very large attendance of farmers and others, and the sale taken as a whole was very successful, taking into consideration the fact that it is a week or two too soon for horses as the farmers have not yet made up their minds as to what area they will put in, and the ploughing season has not commenced. The leading feature of the day's sa'e was a line af 14 grand sound draught mares and geldings, imported from Southland by Mr Edward Saunders ior this market, and we give him great praise for his selection, as they were without doubt one of the best lines ever submitted to' the Ashburton public, They realised from £27 to £19 10s. We also submitted a special entry on account of Mr David Price of trotters and ponies which met with a very dull sale. The following is a detailed list of prices realised: 3 year-old draught mares and geld 'ngs« £27> £l 9 i°3» a team of 3, £1% ; 4 year old draught geldings, £2s, £2s, £25 ; 5 year old mares, £24, £22 ios ; 5 and 6 year-old draught mares and geldings, £22, £22 105, £21, 10s ; aged draughts fiom^B to ,£l2 j hack and light harness horses, 155,, ;£B, .£5 15s j ponies, £5, £\ ss; traps, grocer's cart, £21, spring trap, ; harness, second hand trap harness, £2 ios, £3 15s per set.

Pboduce.-—Oats, old, is 6d per bushel, seconds, 4s 6d per bag 5 onions, id per lb ; straw chaff, £2 per ton, sacks extra; bran, 5s per bag j cairots. 3s per bag f potatoes, 5s Gd per sack; fowls, is 6d per pair*

SPORTING

GBRALDINB RaOIiSfQ OLTJB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

The following are the weights declared for the various handicap events oa ibe firat day :— Handicap Hurdle Raob, 14 mile.— Cathedral, 10-t 121b; Hollywood, 9it 101b j Oymato, 9st 71b. Aoxomw Handicap, 1 mile.—Qaibbie, 9jt 5 b ; L» Koie, 9at 3b ; Sir Juiias, 8:t sibj Red Eisign; 7st 10!b; Klmberley, 7at 8b i Golden Hope, 7*t 21b j Marie, Cat 51b ; Warlock. 6t 3>b. BANDIOap Timb Tkoi, 3 miles.—Jumbo, sor; Krippol, 40sec; Mount joy, 50aao; Kata, 65jeo j Star, 60aecj Di Chase, 603 ec ; Drtft, 65520 ; Blaekplue, 6iaeo ; Tnrf K»p, 65eec. Flying Handicap, 6 farlon^a.—La Roae, 9its:b; Little Shamrock, 9it; Sir Julias, Bat 7ib i Ksd Euslgn, 7at 12!b ; Kmbßriey»7at lO.b ; Rosd Metal, 7«t7 b: Mataor, 7^t 51b ; Golden Hops, 7at 41 b; Lord Aehfc'>n, 7*t. 21b ; Medico, 7at; Marie, 6 t 7lb : Waelock; fax s!b. Sqattee3 Distbiot Hasidioap, 1 mile. —Q i.'bble, 9 !. lOlb ; Little Shamrock, 9it 31b ; Sir Jallus, Sn XOlb ; BlarthM,Bit; Pe&nlno, 7«t 12lfa ; -Wbitlpool, 7at lOib ; Goida-a Hope, 7«t 7ib; Knight of ihe Sartor, 7ai 21b ; Outlaw, 7*t; Liberator, 6it 7ib.

CIRCUMVENTING A BURGLAR

M?b Ward Beeobec tella this atory : — A lftdv of wealth wsa cno evening alone, with only ono servant in the bouse. Bain? ta ber chamber, as eba loid- esldo irtic'oi of j^wallery r,nd placed them In their sppsoptialo pioota la tha bareaa, *ha chanced to raise her eyea to a mirror opposite, au'd from a light In the other o'irnGr ot tha room, oho CRUL-hfe fa the mirtor tho nflictloa of tho figara of a man oui-led up under a largo centre table, bai hiJdcn ftom nil afghh eava what was gained by tbla tifijotioa in tho minor. ' la thia wty she saw ono of the hinds restinc: on tho floor, This hand waa laicua t*o fiogow, and aho kaew at ouoo that oloas by her was ons of ihe moat dssporate oharaotera, whogo cslnaeß ard fi-andlah deeds had been the terror of '.he Burtoand ina country ijr miles, Noir who could blame her If eha bsd acr^amed oe raado a burdad effort to reach tho door? Had aha done so, ifc would bave Esaliid hsr fate. But focclng hsceelf to ba calm, she finished what she wao do!na at tha barosu, than qalotly BfoppJog to the betl rsng for the oue saiViSnt In the house. Whea the girl appeared she quietly a*ld, l( M«ty, I want you to run over to

Mf—— (a jawreilar la neighborhood), asd thy i wish he would send bsok tho dfamonda he haa been i^setiing—they are the moat valuable I have, and 1 em unensy to have them ao icng cut of the house*. Tell Mm to send them by yon to-ni(?ht, even Jf cot fiaiuhod] wait, I'll write a note for fear of any caialake," So Beating herself with the greatest apparent nompoegre at the very tpble where tfaa man lay oonosaled, Blie Wtote the noto. Of course eho wrote not for diamondc, bai for bo!p ! Tho g}rl took tho note, and alone, absolutely, with tbis g'O»t terror concealed cloaa by her, the lady waited. That go BusptofoQ might be aroused she busied herself putting various thinga lv d fierent places. Hovr terrible must have boon that waiting. How fall cf joy and safety the sound of tbß bell when tha gtel retnrned, aud with hat the leiund and the police, who captoisd the man befcro he oonld rmla\

AMONG THE FUR-PULLERS

Mib Annie Bes«nt was appealed to a ihort time ago to help a certain class of faniale workers in London to orgcßha a onion; and w&s by that means introduced

(0 one of tho oddest and most wretched ooonpjtSoas ton women yet feu ad. She went to look at these women at work, and ber doEcrlpttoa prooeoda :

Oar tusk begaa *»!th thg Inspection of Iba rabbit sklno. English aad foreign, as delivered t) the firm. The Euglieh oklns ero delivered jist as stripped off poor bonny, logs, eara, Bad all, with unoleaued fur, oo\j97§d with 6ht of all mrta, and muoh ahr'iyeUed np. Tha Australasians are much larger, fhitaneS oat ataoojib, haad an 4 lega oat bjj, and beautifully cl8&n. The wo&vgn, however, objaot to them, chiefly be^neo thf-y $re bo muoh bigger; tbe^ prejt.'f the email English, dooplte tho dirt aud ih,a extra l&bpqr in opening oat and flattening, apparently the " pulling" ia tho heaviest part oc the work and there U >siuoh more of this with eaoh Acetra'au'iui skin,

j , Pasaicg Into tha trork-?coins we fonad long uldetfoughs running down the room with bouohea' o» each elde thp iromen hpld tha ek!n on their kneee, and first brush it hsrd with a robber braah to cle|a the far eni m^kj ths hair stand op. This done, the iacpuiloß turns the skin aide upwards acd e'ea^a eff tho roagh ovtrlappiog fur, and bits of fat, and general "rnea3." Then reversing the skin rtgafn, tho woaj.m c.Vefs her right t anA 'humb with aa indlarnbbor gujrd,"end usually ttrlsts 9^o swlac of cotton round . ibe hhpdf ettQtohißg \f figlitjy. r- on Uer knee sgulnot tha truofib*. »nd with a hegypvi^ kqifo pulls thg huff out oatcu!~; ! k b-t'veßs h«F faifo and tho enoaßed thcrab. Tba haif is thtowli Into a trough J»;th a rapid motion, tho hand being perpotUiTy in uwlft movement, and tho light flaff, fjtasttag ' e?arywheie; settles on hair and clothes, causing a anowy apptarnnco.

The women oee of the poorest class,' pale and weary looking, working literacy for baro life. The work la paid for by tho ploco, 4£i a dcz;n Bklno, aud an average worker earns about, 9d a week. Tha old women osrn much Ibsp, sotae as little as 3ia vrsek, when they heva reached the ago of eix'.y, and fingers have gro>vn at^ft ni raaadea feeble. There ere some 1 women on strike for better pay—they give 6£l a dess'n In Macoheate?. There «re about a thousand women eagugf-d in ;hia wo-k in London, a work ao dießgromblo in all Its cjaditlnns and aarrcuauinsa that Mrj B.eant declares ihattho »rou!d nuvcr ttke it co long fcß there waa a riffjp han.dy. Th i r'pbltor tt h:a end of tha fuc bDaiocsa I 33 a roy>l cocapatloa lv ooupat/iaa with tho fat puUb?,

SPEECH BY MR SAMUEL, M.H.R.

(PER PRESS ASSOOUTIOS.)

New Piymotjth, Match 18

Mr Samuel, M.H.R., addressed his con stituents last night. He said he did not intend to stand for re-election. He was opposed to excessive borrowing, but thought borrowing in modeiation necessary to finish works ia hand. He iavored private schools being subsidised. The administration of the Justice Department gave great dissatisfaction. He favored that Court (? the District Court) being amalgamated with the Supreme Court. He considered the pre:ent Parliament might be prolonged by Act till after the next census was taken early next year, so that the new districts might be properly represented at next election. He was oppo.ed to holding two sessions in one year,

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Pflß PBBSS iSSOOIATIOIf.)

Timaeit, March 17

At a meeting-of creditors today of one Dawaon, a deferred payment selector, some oreditora »nd the Deputy Official Assignee demanded that he assign bis lntareafc in the land, 15£ acres, to make up a deficiency of £62 sa. He declined to give up his home and tarn his famiiy on to the roadr, and his ■olioitor advlaed him not to agree to It. Tha Offiolal Assignee was authorised to obtain legal advioe about it.

A GEM FROM TENNYSON

Hera Is a gem from a pretty little lalUby which appears la Tennyion's new volume: — Beat upon mine, little heart! beat t beat! Beat upoa mine t you are mine, my sweet 1 All mine from your pretty blue eyes to yoac feet, My sweet; Sleep, little blossom, my honey, my bllei* Fos I give you this, and I give you this 1 And I blind your pretty bias eyes with a kits! Sleep! Father and mother will waioh you grow, And gather tharoteß whenever they blow, And fiad the white heather wherever you, go ' My sweet. i

ALFORD FOREST SCHOOL TREAT

The Alford Forest S;hool Committee gavo the eohool ohildrea their long looked t< r anaanl treat on Ftiday las*, for which oaksa, tarts, sandwiches aud apples had been provided by the generous mothers In the district. The weather ia the morning looked threatsning, but about noon it olearod op a little, and mauy were the anxioaa enquiries " woald the treat oome off." At length the different olaaaea were arranged Boootdlog to their agen and nn races for prises given by the-Ooaamittee lo the abap9 of dolh and othe? toy?, oapa, prints, brace?, mugi e'o., cftar whfoh they were marshalled Into tho school room where an ample lea wac provided by the mothars. Tola disposed of, the children rendered somp bymns very nicely under the leadership of Me A. J> Gtllman, Mrs Oillaian prea'diag at tha hirmonlum. Then cjinetln dlatribation of th 9 Schjoi prz3», A cuaibee of theaa ware given by tha Committee and jadisioos'y as'eated by tha masie? to salt b ya and girls, while iv addition tha school mi9fcrea3 Mrj GHitnan gave a numbar ot hiudsonaa przis fo? Dewing to the gii'lo In each olaa' In the form of work boxes, photc frames, t^ao^ddy efc. The mt:e?Bwlth a few vlaibing fcienda then eat down to a ra freahtag enp of tea and to disonfs the merlta of tha pr'zi?, eftee which the renm was cleared for dancing svhich was kept up nail 4 o'clock next morning, e;l seeming to enjoy themselves, and one of the Committee with tha aßehtanca of his i good lady keeping ilia dioo^n we'l aup : plied wtth hot tea and o: kaa the whole of the ci a ht.

THE APPROACHING SESSION.

The organ of the Government in the Empire City aud the Wellington cor respondents of the Ministerial papers baring been given the tip, or wink, or whatever be the cor rect slang term, have proceeded to inform the public as to Ministers inten tions with respect to the approaching session. From the inspired articles and telegrams we gather that Ministers have had under consideration three possible courses, viz, a dissolution and general election before calling Parliament together; a session of the present Parliament, with a fall programme of work, and the extension of the life of the Parliament by a year bo as to allow of the new one being elected by. constituencies mapped out in accord ance with the results of next census; and, thirdly, a short session with as scant a programme as possible. ' Of these three alternatives we are told that Ministers have chosen the last. As to the programme of work it appears that, first, there is to be an attempt to pass new yules, of procedure. .These, are to be those proposed last session in a slightly modified form, and they are to be referred to a Committee, by which we suspect they will be " modified " a good deal more. The Hospitals and Charitable Aid Bill, also "modified," is to be reintroduced nnder the charge of Capt ! Russell, but it is admitted that there is very little hope entertained of carrying it, the old difficulty of providing a satisfactory governing body not having been solved. Of the Bankruptcy Bill we are told that it is in the main a rechauffh of that of lapt session, bat with modifica tions, being such of the suggestions of the Chambers of Commerce as the Government have been able to see their way to adopt. This Bill it would seem, however, is not to be pressed, for it is judiciously hinted that Ministers are not panguine ot getting it through. Lastly fcfiere is prpmise of a Bill dealing with elec toral registration which we are assured the Government ar^ very anxious to get passed " in order to check the scandalous roll-staffing and other malpractices which have been bo prevalent." That is all very right and proper, bus why

euoum me correspondents nave thought it necessary to add that jt " is fully ex pected that the passage of this Bill will be resisted both by fair means and foul?" That we conceive is something uncom monly like a gratuitous insult to the House. As to the Hare system the Government appear not to have finally made up their minds whether to attempt to capry a similar Bill to that of last session' or not,'but the specials anticipate that this is one of " the questions which will be remitted to the electors." Alto gether then the sum and substance of the information affotcled is that Govern ment will merely introduce two or three Bills with the full intention of dropping them, and going to the country *b i quickly as possible, If this be the! programme, then we may look forward, We suppose, to an unusually short segpion and an exceptionally barren one. I

THE POSTAL CONFERENCE.

[BY ELECIBIO TELEGRAPH— COPYRIGHT] . (PER PRESS ABSOCIATIOH.) - (Reoelved Mtroh 18, 0 7 p.m.) Sydkky, Murch 18 The report of the Postal Conference is voluminous and technical. It recom mends the adoption of an intercolonial post.cards rate of twopence, and a parcel post rate of eightpence lofW first pound, and sixpence per lb ftfjtacf wards, an increase of the limit of "ttfe amount of money orders from ; t~£iiPW > £20, compulsory registration o£ letters containing money or valuables, and the telegraphic branch is recommended to charge for the names and addweseg.

BERLIN LABOR CONFERENCE.

[psb paws AssooiATioir.l 'lA^s

London, March 16, The Government declined to noini nate Burns as delegate to me Berlia Conference. • V'

Bißinr, Marob IS

The Labor Conference has assem bled. The President, Count yon Ber lepsch formally welcomed the delegates in the name of the Emperor. The proceedings will be kept secret Ttie French language will be employed in the debate.

THE LABOR TROUBLES

(PSB PBIBS ABSOOIATIO*.)

Lohdok, March 16 and 17 The nnmber of colliers out on strike has reached 250,000.

The Liverpool Dock owner* are «ni ploying men who were locked oat by the Metropolitan Gas Company, in spite of the stringent picketing of the strikers,-

Owners of collierieß in the Bristol dis tricts and in parts of Wtrmckehirp, Nottinghamshire, Lancashire and York shire, have conceded the demands of tlie men, bnt this only affects about 80,009 of those on strike. ; . ff The Miners' Federation meete on Monday to consider the concession offered by the Lancashire and Staffordshife owners, and in the meantime the colll^ will not remove their tools, pending' masters' decision on Monday. ;r jv.?v(

The " Times," in referring to the pre sent strike, alleges that the struggle between capital and labor is likely to' b« the greatest the world: has evergeen.;

THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY

(per press association. S'^'V' \W«, pakm, M«ph:iif£ M. de Freycinet has succeeded ia forming a Cabinet. It is probable that. M. Constans will accept a portfolio as Minister of the Interior, M, Itonvier that of Finance, M. Clement Around Eallaries, Minister of Justice, anil Ethane, Minister of the Colonies. - M, do Freycinet will be Minister of War and Minister of Foreign Affaire,

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

' wC^oIiNTiKbPLS,' March 16 J Owing to the pressure of Russia the Porte declines to take the initiative m recognising Prince Ferdinand,

Rome, Murch If. . An epidemic following the iofluenaa has broken out in Northern Italy. The patients attacked suffer a deathlike trance for several dajs,but as yet no deaths are reported, ."

(PEE, PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

London, Much 16

Sir Charles Russell will appear id support of Viscount Duolo's petition for a divorce.

The "Statist" attacks borrowing by the Australian colonies, and especially Victoria, on the ground that emigrants are excluded and finances muddled.

The Australian cruisers are taking in stores and armaments, and are being tried over the Admiralty course at Devonport. They will sail in August.

Sir M. Hicks-Beach, in reply to a question regarding the lots of the Quetta, said the Board of Trade was inquiring into the subdivision, of .bulk heads in the steamer. - *

The "Economist" thinks it desirabje that. the northern portion of Western Australia should be reserved; and placed at the disposal of the Dominion Government when formed.

Mr E. Stanhope, Secretary of State for War, in introducing the estimates in the House of Commons, paid a high compliment to Mr Brennan, the in ventor of the torpedo of that name."'

There is increasing indignation in the House of Commons at the airocitiet which it is reported are being, com mitted on prisoners in Siberia, but the Government refuse to interfere in tjje matter.

Ban Fbancisoo, M«reh^lß The Chinese have been ordered to remove from the centre of the city. Washington, March 15. The trial of the Zalinski dynamite gun, with the addition of the Miriam, was a splendid success. Buda PigTR, March 15. Tisza has formally resigned the Pre miership of Hungary.' He supports Count Ssapary as his successor, -r •' Ottawa, Tkixoh if.,, A motion brought forward in\ the Senate that Canada should be repre sented in the Imperial Parliament was withdrawn, the Government opposing it. : -• Calcutta, Mirch 16. News has been received from Cabul of an Afghan outbreak, leading to a number of courtiers being beheadjed.. Ishka Khari js massing troopi?- ia Bokhara.' '-  ••' > v . \ *>•*-*"/*

AUSTRALIAN.

, r B Sydney, Mtrch 17/'-

Notwithstanding that diligent search has been made for the Clarence River dredge, which broke loose duringuthe floods, no sign of it cap fee foundj ao<s it U believed it foundered in crossing the bar, ' "

THS ASHBURTOK GUAEMAN, tttJESDAY, NtAROE 18, 1890.



John c. cokr; B^RBISTEU AND SOLI JITOR, Builocks Aro-de, Burnett Street, Ashhurton lUJHILDS, SHOEING AND GENERAL BLACK-' BMITH AND ENGINEER, (lATB 07 CHEBTSEY), BEQS to notify that be hta commenced bcwlntJii in Ashburton In the pre mlwi on Wakanol Boad, lately ocoupled by Mr 0. Ray, Engineer, where he hopes by •tilct attention to buslces?, combined with good Workmanship and Moderate Charges, to merit a fall share of public ■npport. v All kinds of Agricultural and other, Machinery repaired, Horßs Bhoelnt| and all kinds of Blacksmith's work done with promptlta^"* —Nora th« Addbkbs— Late Premised of 0. RAY Wakanni Rctd,



Monster Bazaar. THE ANNUAL BAZA.AB «d Sale of Work in oonneotion with the Parochial District of Longbeaoh, in aid of the Church Funds, will be held in the TEMPLAR HALL, TIN WALD, OK EASTER MONDAY, 7th April, 1890. Bezaav o;eni at 11 •m, Luucbe-n provided on a liberal ocata at a v ty moderate charge, Any contributions of produce or live •took may be left at Mb Hzssliine's Shop, Tinwald, mi they will b« thankfully acknowledged. Admission 6d: Children fcalf-pri<«- 5f82 THE ASBBtJBTON FTJBM TUBE WABEHOUBE, TANOREO STREET. PICKFORD ana ONDBILL have a large and ca-efuily (elected atock of FURNITURE oow on view, Including Suite*, Hofu, Oouobee, Chtst Drsweir, O^alts, &0., &c,, of their own munofao turefrom well seasoned materUh. Iroi Bediteeda in various patterns B ddioK iQ 8" at variety. Special line of PERAMBULATORS jast ibe thmg for tho holidays A Choice £b:Oßimest 0* CHINA GLASSWABE AND OtftfAMEISTS Very inUtble for Chtistm^s present!. JCST ARRIVED, Ex "WAKEI'IKLD" A consignment of OHAIBB AND FANOY GOODS. TNSVECTION FKE2LY INVITED Farnltnre designed and m-.de to order at shortest not'ca —Note (be address — TANORED STREET CjPPvSIT* IHB AbCADS GREY VALLEI COAL. 3000~t0NS — SOLD WEEKLY. — NEWCASTLE COAT IMMENSE SUPPLIES GOMINU TO HAND. WESTPOKT COAL REGULAR SHIPMENTS TBBASHING MACHISE Proprietor find Farmers should apply immediately for particulars to W.H.COLLINS&CO. TIMBER AND Coal Merchants EAST BTR2ST A]S\HD U R7 0N Wl. :SPARfiOT, TAILOR AND - iMEN'S MERCER FASTBTBIET.



WANTED Cash Advertisements under thi head in?, not exceeding 16 words, ONE Shilling-. Addresses may be left at this Office. WANi'tL —A Nurse gitl at one-, I Apply Mks Roilitt, Gwaterh y ;MKI«. 3 102 WANTED KNOWN—Melford House U open every eight till 8 o'olock (except WeJnecd&y^-) —H, C. Sigebss WANTED Kmwn.-For first-class Drapery, if you want pood value ' for yon? m- ney, go to H. O. frEGSRs, Melford House. 'U'ANTED Kaown,-One hundred and Vf fifty Ladies and Children's Ulbters, bought a graht bargain (good qualities), now selling very chjcp —H, 0. SiGERS, Melford House. ANTJfiD Situation as working hocaa keeper, by an experienced oapable womin. First-class referecoea. Apply A.8., Office of this paper, 3 99 WAITED Known " Strong-weat Boots for Ladlei, Men and Children can only bei obtained at W. H Collier's.



■AI/'ANTSD Known.—The Cheapest VV Shop to bay Tlnwate tod Gal vaaiaed Iron goods la Athbarton, la at W. F. Hannafobds, Burnett Street. A large itook kept on hand, Tin acd Iron ware gooda made and repaired nrlvh des patch. MANILLA, Binder Twine, maohlne oil, and wire. Time Is money on the harvozt field—the beat is the ohsapesl. —R, Alcobn, Saandera Buildloga. "VirANTED KNOWN —My Bpecial W Make of Ladles' 4 claep Kid Gloves, " The Aehburtonian," bruided backs, 3b 6d per pair.—W; H, Collier. WANTED every mau in tne County to have a Bait of the AehbartoD Tweeds.—Robebt Aloobn, Ashbortan Clothing Mart, Siondorß' Buildings. MBB KENNED? and Mies Cameron, Moore Street— Teaoherj of Scientific Drees-cutting- Bodies cat and fi ted. Dressmaking in all its branches. Biding habits a speciality. 12 69 WANTED, Everyone to Know—That J. MOISON bft» now in stock a ar^e «nl varied assortment (1 BOOTS AND SHOES foe the Spring and Summer Seaaon. Gentlemen's, Ladles', and Chil dren's, both Imported and Colonial; Ibo HIS OWN MAKE, which CANN)T BE SURPASSED tot Style, Fit, Qaal ty, and TSettaetß, combined with VERY REASONABLE PRICES. All repairs executed prompt y and with neainpfs. lOtl



Public Notices fljOK out for SALE L F. ANDREWE3 & GO. 1 ASHLUKTON COUNTY CODKO.L THE a'fentlon of Owners of Traction Engiroa Ih drawn to the Lye-li^s regulating Traction Engine Taffio on rcada, which will te etile ly etforotd. Py order, F. M£IaWA3ING, C!erk. Aahbu tin M->rchUfi, 1890. 3|93 new"zealand railways TROTTING RACES AT T MARU, 20xn HA ROE. Q ATCRDAY Eetnrn Tickets toTima v. O available for return oa 20th or HI t March, will bo issued on th.3 20ih at AsMurton, Caunra, aid intermediate gtatio.B. 3f90 - BY ORDER.



I??<W ZEALAND BAILWA£S. Anniversary Rsees ft Duoecir, 22nd and 24 h Maich. FEDrjCED T XCTTBSfOX FARZS. F~ XCtJIViION tickets to Duoed'n will Lj te issued at Athbaiton at 17* 6J first c'asa, 13b 61 second, on the 19cb, 2Qih and 21ot March, available for re trn 111 27 h. These tckete are NOT avajil aWe for break 0* journey. 3*76 BY ORDER, JL A 'JHISTLE LODGE 627, £.0. ' fTIHE regu'ar moa'h'y meeting 1 f above J. Lodge, will be held in tha Masonic HbII. onTEUKSDAY NfXP 20.h n%t, at 730 p.m., on which occasion tbo District Grand Master and Officers will I c in attendance Visiting brethren cordially invited. VY. T. POTTEB, 3 103 K.W.M. TO FLAXMILLISR3 npENDERS are invited for the purobaea j_ of a'l the Flux at prraont growing on the banks of the Creeks en the Laehmor Station, Caniy. For further porticulns app y to Mk Ton/iLd I'oLeak, M^cager oa <he Station, to whom also Tenders must bg addresaad and stnt in not 1-ter than the first day of April next;. JOHN A'oLE^N, 3*63 Proprietor. J



ODDFELLOW3 1 HALL, ASbBURTON ONE NIGHT ONLY ONE NIGHT ONLY. FRIDAY, 21st. ME HA.BKY~"ST. AUTJF, |:TBE CANDIDATE," By JrstJN McCarthy. Jb EfQ QUP POUTED by Miss Hetty Kennedy, 0 Misa Eiby Mays, Miss Elra Sherwir, Miss L'l'y Hill, Miss Irene Belmont, Mr F.ank Ger«.'d, Mr Ohas. Berkeley, Mr S i ioc Duff, Mr Fred 01 fiord, Mr OLaa. Hill. Mr J. d. Kennedy and oih'.f, Fo\ u'ar price 8, 3<, 2s and Ib. Rox pltn at Mr W. Zander's, East itroet 3t106 (By Siecial P vjoVbov € 4 *;. ' H?a. tho Colonial Becreta'y ) GRANDNUMI-3MATIOAL ARC UKION rr^Hß Underfiinred having detidtd, t through rpecal itfluentfal lequast, to dispope of Irs splendid and unf quailed COLLtGTiON CF COINS on view in tho J\sl ibiUon, brga 1o ii.form the Public that Tickets are now ready for iseue 2JOO MEMBERS AT £1 FAUI7. Fibsi Tkzs: The Collection of 2000 Coins as bow exhibited in DanedJn. Fjjcjmd Feizb: A Duplicate Col'ection of the above, cocßhtingnt about 700 Coins For i g tlcnl rs see hatdbille. The t rawing will be under the Super viaon of aa ItflueDtiai jOopsmi'tse of Gontlemen. " ' For farther pirfiou'arfi oppy to HENRY ZANDER, 3tß§ Aefaburtcn



Intelligence from Perei-j states thafc in Novr, in the province of Khorassan, nearly 80,00 persons died from a terrible stomachio disease. Pwing to the want of experienced doctors the exact Q&tu*:a' of the diaeasa has not been ascertained. The condiuon of the Empress of Austria is still giving uneasiness to ber medical attendants, and her face ia sadly changed sinoe her son'u death. She dresses negligently ' and dines in solitude, antf Buffers from tho deepest depression, >'



A3 Iho Queen of Greece was driving through oco of the Gtreets of Athens an electric Hauling wive' dropped, and bne section fell upon the Queen and tightly enoiroled her bead. Had she not been promptly extrioated she would have lost bet life, as a few minutes Uter (he current wai turned on, 1



Holloway's Ointment and Pills will be found the best friend to persons afflicted with u'xerations, bad legs, sores, abscesses, fisiu'as_and other painful and complicated complaints. Printed and very plain directions fertile application of the Ointment are wrapped round each pot. Holloway's alterative Fills should be taken throughout the progress otfys cure, to maintain the-blood, in aperfecfr static i of ■purity, and to pife'vent' the health of the whole body bein? jeopardise i by the local ailments; bad legs, old age's great grievances, are thu~ readi'y cured, without confining the patient to bed, 01 v/itbdraving from him or her the nutritious diet and generous support so imperatively demanded, wben weakening diseases attack advanced yean or constitutions, evincing premature decrepitud,e,