Tuesday, June 3, 1879.]

THE ASHBU'RTdft I HERALD.

Printed and. Published by' Horace JOH!* ..•Weeks' and 'Cha.'r'lks’-'DiXon, at their I‘J,"Printing’ l ‘ J ,"Printing ’ kasPnStree*, AshhartPlV • Tuesday, June 3,. 1879. 5 >q i I Wlill



Ashburton Trade Directory. Architect and Civil Engineer— B. Mountfort, East-street Auctioneers — Bullock and Co., East-street Alfred Harrison, Baring Square B arristers and Solicitors — * '' ' Messrs. Branson and Purnell, East-street Mr. Harris, Saunders’ Buildings. _ Mr. Ireland, Montgomery’s Buildings. Bakers; Confectioners, Etc.— ; rhos. Taylor, East-street Banks— Bank of New Zealand, East-street Union Bank of Australia, East-street House Keepers— ). ..John Candish, Moore-st. Prince Albert Boarding-house, Wills-st. • J. Cotton; Spanish Restaurant, Havelock street. • :* > • Builders, Contractors, Etc.— G..Parkin, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street "Thos. Williams, Tinwald G. Compton, Builder, Moore-street. • Booksellers and Stationers— H. M. Jones, Baring Square, Weeks and Dixon, East-street North (next to Quill’s Hotel.) >• . • ; : ,7 j • Bootmakers — . • T. Chambers, Prospect Buildings, East-st. ' M. Nealas, East-street ’ ’Brewers And Bottlers— Wood and Co., Cameron-street , Quinton Bros,, Mount Somers Road Cabinetmakers — C. Bradei, Tinwald Cabinetmakers and Undertakers — T. A. Gates, Peter-street, near Quill’s Thomas Williams, 1 inwald Carriers— -i *>; Thomas Bradford, Forest Road , , G. F. Scott, Cameron-street ' : B. C: Smith, Moore-street Chemists and Druggists— J. M. Cambridge, Montgomery’s Buildings Coal and Firewood Merchants— F. Doherty, Peter-street • -Ai/Hayes, (Firewood and Timber, near Rail ‘ll ''' * ‘way Station . . •••. / / .(.IF./PX Leßreton, Burnett-street. .y ;• -1 j -Drapers and Clothiers— -1 ' D. Williamson and Co , East-street. Aitken and Co., liavelock-street ; • ; Orr and Co., East-street J. H. Pass, and Co., Old Bank Store, East .street... ■ ....... i Hodder & Co., Saunhers’ Buildings. • Furniture Warerooms— A. Spillard, Tancred Street Collins and Son, Moore Street Grocers, General Dealers, Etc.— . Aitkfeh and” Co. , Havelock-street • ‘ Orr and Co,, East-street ’ 'ufj ;„r. H. Pass, and Co., East-street.,. . j Friedlander Bros., East-street . Sando and Olsen, East-street V..J ;F. Doherty, Peter-street ' ; ' y; ' Hodder and. Co., Saunders’Buildings. '*;* r D. Williamson and Co., East-steeet. t . Greengrocers, &c.— •. T. Davison, Moore-street , . , R. Madigan, Havelock Street. Hotels — Shearman’s Somerset Hotel, East-street Quill’s Commercial Hotel, East Street North V T - i near Railway Station Krasi-*,-. Central Temperance Hotel, Havelock Street Willcocks’ \Vheatsheaf Hotel, Wheatstone Mntch and McKenzie, Ashburton Hotel, East Street. Ironmongers— Orr'and Co. *« : *'• ! - Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Hodder and Co.,' Saunders’ Buildings. Milliner and Dressmaker— y Mrs. Adams, Cox-street ‘ ‘' ; Painter; See.— ;■ j . J. R. Chapman,' Tancred-street ;i ' -Teague and Sons, Burnett-street T. S. Tucker, Moore-street.' Printers and Publishers— Weeks and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc.— r ' - 1 J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street >,!/,,; ■ Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street Surveyors— . ? s C. E. Fooks and Son, Triangle, Wakanui j Road ! ; Tailors—l . • i> • 'U« . Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Tentmakers — :s ' l, Sando and Olsen, East-street fi®*Notices in this Directory, £\ per annum. Agencies.



THE ASHBURTON HERALD ' l An© Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the Evening Echo.) ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AND SEA, FIELD MAIL EXPRESS. SUBSCRIBERS to The Ashburton Herald, residing at and between the above places will, in-future, be supplied by Sando and Olsen’s. Mail Express, which leaves Ashburton every Tuesday and tv. Fnddy. f ‘ : x ■ ■ New’Subscribers will please forward " their names to any of the. Agents, jor our Office, as early as possible. j Subscription : By post or express, Bs. 6d. per quarter ; in advance, 7s. 6d. per quarter ; or 28s. per annum. The AshbUrton Herald will contain all ' the latest telegraphic and other news, grain , v and produce market reports, and particu lar attention will be paid to the wants of settlers. All notices referring* to the Borough Council, County Council, and the . Road Boards, will be found in the Herald. Agencies where The Herald can be .U.S i obtained : Wakanui School ... McClure ’■ -Wakanui Creek.. ... G. Leadley Seafield... ... ... M. Bruce > ' ~ T. M. Jones ir/ir. Charing. Cross ... ..... G. S. Brown Newland.. ... ... Ed Watkins : .. The Agents will supply printed forms ... .. ~ - fp r new subscribers to sign. •• .ri .... .; j * ‘ u CHRISTCHURCH AND 'SUBURBAN vj/vi.i'J DIRECTORY FOR 1879. 0N SALE at the “HERALD” Office; . Saunders Buildings, East-street. PRICE FIVE SHILLINGS, di-iA j hu: Neatly Bound-in;Cloth.. ;r - r;j rd ."'■•Tho ’above Volume contains a lot of valuable information, and should be in the hands of every Tradesman. |



Hotels. ORAM’S SOMERSET COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. 'V UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF' Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of,New Zealand. Sir James Ferguson; Bart., late Governor or •it. • ';■/ . New Zealand, ; > : AND Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas> ‘ : mania. ‘ 'Ju'HIS centrally-situated Plotel is pronounce ! to be one of the finest in the Southern Hemi sphere. • The cuisne is under the supervision or an eminent chef, and the proprietor hopes that his long experience in the trade is. a-sufficient guarantee as to the quality of the contents the cellar.. . .. of R. W. SHEARMAN, € : :• ■ •' '< * ;-i ■ r)■// PROPRIETOR.



THE ASHBURTON HOTEL (the oldest established in, the DISTRICT) 'AS been Re-erected and considerably Enlarged, and now offers to Tra vellers and the General Public Accommo dation of .a Superior Class, no expense having been spared in making it second to none in the Ashburton for comfort and convenience. - : I ■ ‘ SUITES OF. PRIVATE ROOMS FOR .7 FAMILIES.- ; : .LIQUORS: OF THE BEST QUALITY ONLY IN STOCK. The Proprietors trust, by strict atten ion to business, combined with •;. . ! l'\j MODERATE CHARGES,, ‘ to meet with ~ a fair share of public patronage.// ; mutch ; mckenzie, j . , , t Proprietors. • * : 427 JOSEPH BALDWIN Begs to inform his friends and the public that he will Open * j THE CENTRAL .HOTEL, 1;•;■ ■i' "" 'AT THE ’ V> 1 } • ■ ‘ JUNCTION, WILLS STREET ,R, ; f ■ . . AND j WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, i. /. 0N . . JJ ; j THURSDAY, MARCH. 20TH, 1579. THIS commodious- hotel is situated within three minutes’ ■ walk > of the Railway Station. Table d’Hote daily at 6 p.m. Luncheon on the table from 12 to 2 p.m. - The Jhg and Bottle Department will be made a special feature, single bottles and small quantities being supplied at the lowest remunerative rates. Only the best quality of . Wines, Beers) and Spirits procurable will be kept. 540 J. BALDWIN, Proprietor. THE WHEATSHEAE HOTEL,” WHEATSTONE. I . ‘ “g; h. wiLiic^cKs ~|7|EGS tp . announce that he has just COMPLETED THE ABOYE HOTEL, which is NOW 1 OPEN to the Public. EVERY COMFORT & ATTENTION Will be found for j >;i ., jj. TRAVELLERS AND THE GENERAL. PUBLIC. LIQUORS 'OF THE BEST QUALITY. .7 : : 299 THE PRINCE ALBERT " BOARDING HOUSE AND DINING ROOMS, Wills Street, Near Railway Station, (Late Clark’s). ! L ,7! Is now open for the convenience of Boar; ders, Commercial Travellers, and. yA!.; the Public. .. .7 ’ fTIHE House is entirely new, and beauti Jj fully fitted up Avithi All Comforts Every attention will be paid to patrons. > " FIRST-CLASS TABLE, TERMS LIBER A L. Families iaccoinmpdafpd lyith priyater ooms. ■ • i Breakfast,-; 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ; Dinner, 12 (noon) to 2 p.m.; Tea, 5:30 to 7 p.m. ■ —M EA L S—' ,( .Breakfast or, Tea, 15..; Dinner, Is. Gd. Board and Lodging; ’255., 205., and 175... SERVANTS REGISTRY, OFFICE. 1,; ■ ' • No "Charge. 'FRANK' 'RR;;O- r( )f N r iV : '’’ Proprietor.



Hotels. • ! THE' QUEEN’S HOTEL; j Corner of Cashel .and Manchester Streets, j CHRISTCHURCH. W. R.' Tm IT H , BEGS to inform the public that the above Hotel.'has lately been renewed, and fitted up in the Best Home Style, with every attention to comfort and convenience. Water laid on in every room,'.with eiceUent bath. j Private Suites of Rooms. ! Commercial and Sitting Rooms., i.. Liquors of the very best brands. , . Terms Moderate. r j ’ R. SMITH, Proprietor. j Como of Cashel and Manchester Streets, CHRISTCHURCH. ill



Boarding Houses. . ECHO DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET SOUTH;, Next door to Messrs. Sando& Olsen, Ashburton* i DUPUIS begs to inform the mhabi , tants of'tlie County of Ashburton and visitors that he has opened jthe above. Every attention has been paid to making this establishment all that can be desired. Very Reasonable Charges. Tea and Coffee All Hours, . Breakfast for early train ; Table d’Hote from 12 noon to 2 p.nif Tea'from sto 8 p.m.i A' Chef de Cuisine of considerable experi ence has been specially engaged for' this establishment, and all that the proprietor asks is one trial. {' • 554 A. DUPUIS, Proprietor. TEMPERANCE BOARDING- HOUSE, Moore-stiieet, Ashburton. (Late: Werner’s;) -> PROPRIETOR .JOHN CANDISH. yip HP] above Boarding House is ‘np-yy Open for the accommodation of Boarders, Travellers, and others. 1 f t , Private Rooms for Families. Breakfast... ... 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Dinner ... ... 12 to 2. Tea ... sto 7. Board and Lodging, £1 per week. ; '' MEALS & BEDS—ONE SHILLING. . . .-.-oi-oH . 300 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. 1 SPANISH RESTAURANT (Late Eagle’s Boarding House),; : Havelock street,/! . ■ ’ ASHBURTON, Near (fown -Hall, and Two Minutes’ walkfrom ‘ ■ Railway Station. A | "'HIS well-situated and commodious | .House has .just been thoroughly renovated,■: ’arid is being refurnished and supplied . with every comfort. ~ ■; j Boarders and the Travelling Public will find’a Good Table, Superior . Accommoda tion, and'Best Attention, combined with ' ''VERY LIBERAL CHARGES. ■ • ' mJT ! . •c Meals : i Tea or. Breakfast, Is. ; Dinner, Is. 6d. ; Beds, Is. and Is. 6d. J. COTTON,! ■' i : ' Business Notices. ; j ; SPECIAL NOTICE. LITE' ARE NOW n LANDING— I-'VIlf;: . . .Exp.s. “iTongariro,” 8 x Totara for Wells j ' ■ Ex “ Clifton, ’’ from Invercargill, 240,000 ..feet first-class Boards‘arid ~,.... Scantling .. , Ex “Drover,” from Bluff,. . 120,600 ditto ditto ; *■;j; 1 r Ex “ Wave of Life,” from Thames, , -A 50,000 feet Flooring,'Lining, &c. Ex- PTlora,” from Kaipara, J I A splendid assortment of 1 95/000 .feet Kauri Timber ' M •' J MONTGOMERY CO. (Limited) . ; CHRISTCHURCH, ; ;:l And EAST STREET, .ASHBURTON. ' .. • ; . HAYES’' TIMBER YARDS, EAST STREE T, ' ASIT B U R T.O N.- A LPHEUS HAYES wishes to infoi’m 7~\ his customers and the public gene rally that he has RE-OPENED the .above yards with a fresh supply of first-class i v: , SAWN TIMBER,- all-sizes j j :i,ii SAWN STAKES & PICKETS ; ' ' P d L BLACK PINE&MIXED FIREWOOD. Also/that, having the Waimate Mills now in full operation, orders for Totara and Black Pine for bridge and other purposes : can be supplied of any dimensions. . .., • , 453 W. H. COLLINS,: Manager.^ . THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND r.‘:o : : i j OP 1 Borough and County Advertiser. Hf 'HE following are AGENTS for the a Sale..of the : ‘*Ashburton Herald” in Town :-r-sf j ’>d) -a 1 -' A. Wes.ton, Stationer and Tobacconist, East Street, and' Book Stand, Railway **' Station. t • hU '■ - j -.i H. M. Jones, •■Stationer, East. Street, .. Uex,t Friedlander Bros. ■ > Hooper, Aitken& Co., General Store keepers, Havelock Street. . Sando & Olsen,-, Storekeepers, ' East •' ; -Street. , ■ .;. ' ''' . ’ 'P *' E. jA. .G r fumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings.' j



General Stores.



Sando &/:01sen, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, East Street, Ashburton. i! ,1 IN THIS COLUMN i : I •! Shortly. 7 j SANDO & OLSEN, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. .



Sando Sc. . Olsen.



Business Notices. .1 B L I.G H’S r'f j. CANTERBURY RESTAURANT, Papanui Road, near Post Office, 1 . Christchurch. - •• * M KA L S • AT ALL HOURS OF THE HAY. Board and Lodging, 175., 18s., £1 a week. BEDS & MEALS —Is. Each. 452 CHERTSEY; ; , ; ;A. R. MARKHAM \ (Next Montgomery’s, Chertsey), ' GENERAL STOREKEEPER,. H AVING taken over the store of Messrs. Orr and Co., and increased, the stock, is prepared to-supply lirst-class articles in Grocery, Drapery, Ironmongery, etc. Agent for THE ASH BURTON HERALD. 423 Medicinal. STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR ( CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO rUKCIIA SER S: The value of this well-known Family Medi cine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and, by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned exten sive,sale has induced. SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in - OUTWARD .APPEARANCE so closely resemble the; ori ginal ,as .to have' deceived 'm’any purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it-due to the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS. ; . • r .Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe’ the, 'four' following distinctive characteristics, without which none are genuine': —' • 1st —In every case ’ the", words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST,, WALWORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. - ’ 2nd— Each Single Powder-hasdirections for the dose, and the words, John SXEEDMANj Cheriiist, Walworth,.Surrey,, printed thereon. 3rd —The name,■ Steed man, is always spelt with two EE’s, p, ‘rd.‘ 4th —The manufacture is carried on, solely at Walworth, Surrey. ‘ Sold in Packets by. all Chemists and Medi cine Vendors. ' : ' y ; Sold by Kemptiiorne, Prosser and Co., Auckland. 49° ~ . HEALTH FOR ALL.. ; v,- i 7''‘HOLLOWAY’S ;<Y PILLS AND OINTMENT THE PILLS Purify tho Blood, 1 correct all disorders of the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys ' and'Bowels, 1 and are invaluable in all coin* • -’plaints incidental to: Females.: . , : , . THEyGINTMENT is the only reluibl'f'-' remedy,for Bad Legs Old Wounds, Safes-• »,„..and_Ulcers,,' jiv For Bronchi! is," Diphthlniii;-- • Coughs, -Cc Ids, .G.out, Rheumatism, ; and all Skin Diseases it lias no equal. ; OJd Oil 1 ;, ■ - ■j- f, j ■■■.' (. Sold by i the Proprietor, ThQMAb Hollo WAT, 533, Oxford Street, London, J ' and by*all Medicine' Venders throughout . the World. . , • m GRATEFUL^-COMFORTHs;6.



JgPPS’S BREAKFAST COCOA. K i ■■ By a'thorough knowledge, .of- the natural •laws which goyern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application oi th?e fine* properties'of well selected cocoa, Mr. 'Epps'has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately-flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors’ bills. " It is by kne judi cious; use of/such articles .of diet, that a constitu. ,tion may, be gradually built up until Strong enough to 1 ''resist every tendency to disease'. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating arcupd us, ready to attack ; wherever there is a weal, point. We may escape many ■ a fata ishaf t bv' keeping ourselves well fortified with pure bicod and a properly nourished frame.” — The Qizii Service Gazette. ••- •, • , SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED JAMES EPPS AND C 0 H i ■ ■•, it, r< i - ;.j;i ' . Homcepathic Chemists, London. / ...i- KEATING’S • i COUGH UOZENGES. COUGHS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, ACCUMULATION-..0F PHLEGM. Composed of the .purest articles, These Lozenges contain'no opium nor any deleterious drug, therefore the most , delicate can “take them with perfect confidence. l]heir beneficial ..effect is speedy and certain. This old unfail-, ■ ihg : family remedy is daily recommended. by the most- eminent physicians. In fuse nearly 60 years.- ~ ■ MEDICAL TESTIMONY. • 22, Cold Harbour Lane, London,;.'• n ■' July 25th, 1577.. .: !!, Slkj—Your Lozenges are excellent, and their beneficial effect most reliable. I stiongly recommend (them in cases of cough and asthma. You are at liberty to state this as my opinion, formed from many years’ experience. , J. Bringloe, M.R.C.S.L., L.S.A., L.M. Mr, T. Keating, Indian Medical Service. , De'ar'Sir,— Haying tried your'Lozenges in India I have ! mucli'' pleasure in testifying to: ’their beneficial effects -in 1 cases ;of Incipient Consumption, Asthma and Bronchial Affec tions. i have prescribed them, largely with the best results. 1 vf i !.TTR7.:W.. i B/.-G , Apothecary, H.M.S. -1 1 - , j Keating’s Gough Lozenges’are sold by all Chemists, in tins of various sizes, each haying. ,the. •'jyvordS; Keating’s Cough i Lozenges’” .engraven on.ttie Government sthmp. ’ , 637 1 KEATING’S WORM TABLETS, A purely vegetable SWEETMEAT, both in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method, of administering".the ;• only certain j remedy for I'N T E&T INAL or Thread WORMS. ”It is'a perfectly safe and .mild preparation, and is especially adapted for children. Sold in tins by all chemists.' Proprietor, ,THOS. KEATING, ' London,' l • Export-. Chemist and Druggist. 637



Medicinal. Tuam Street, .Christchurch/ •f « r ' ' '■ April.2B, 1579. 1 To Professor.'Guscott. y Sir,—l have ’ been 1 'ti'ouhled with 1 • Liver Complain these last six: Jy fears,. many! times not lMng’able:.to attend ,t-? (Work. - •[. have tried everything in 'the shape of patent medicines.! I have been an outdoor patient ‘ in the Hospi tal ; I got at : times temporary reiief. I could not sleep on my left side; I kept • rolling about backwards and forwards in bed. When; I got up in the morning, I would rather be in bed but work I had to attend to. - When I had eaten a light meal I found it always lodged' in my stomach. Always costive, a great palpi tation, pains across the chest, more particu larly under the left breast, always a 'violent pain between the shoulders, felt just the same as if any one was pouring water down my back, leet always cold. Happened to get one of your bills when you came to St.: Asaph street, which explained to me the symptoms I was laboring under. When I applied te you, you told me all my symptoms, and guaranteed me a perfect cure, which, I am happy to say, you have done through your herbal treatment. I should recommend those troubled with Liver Complaint ta place themselves' under your treatment..- .. . d, ■ I am, Sir, : Truly, thankful, William Manson. • • Colombo Street, ,7/. April 21, 1579.; To Professor Guscott. Silt, —I have been troubled with Dysentery for'the' last- three-months, so-'much: sor-that I was perfectly exhausted, the linings-of my intestines peeled.away in flakes. 'I tried every remedy that I could hear of, but to no'purpose. Hearing 'that you were' in Christchurch, and "seeing 1 1he -many wonderful cures,: was induced to' place myself undqr your,treatment, and I am happy to say in one week I am free from the diarrhoea, • and gaining strength from’' your herbal'treatment..’ I, ‘. <’* -tJA j u { [ ? I am, yours respectfully, ' ij /. 1 Ellen; Brown. ' I give you this testimonial for the,benefit o others, as I. know there are "a great many others suffering from; the same complaint in Christchurch.; : { . Borough Hotel, Manchester Street, Christchurch, April 21, 1879. - To Professor Guscott. : s . ~i: j Sir, — I have been troubled with Sciataca' and Rheumatism since the commencement of the West Coast diggings in, 1864, where I had to. leave through medical advice,' and went to and; thence to Sydney, and then I thought I would try the tropical climate of. Queensland, .and 1 only, found temporary relief. I came to Christchnrch,. and tried doctors of the best j medical repute, and' got no better.' Thinking that it was useless to go any further I gave up all hopes of being!restored ; I could scarcely, walk, and staying at an old friend’s, he advised me to consult you, .and I am happy to say I am iri as perfect health as. I was in 1864, .when I crossed -the ranges of the West Coast; and was only ten days under your treatment. ; : -i t, ; ..; ;.... John O’Brien. ■ - : I’ •, . . To Professor Guscott: - . ■ r-.-yi Sir, —Having "been troubled with, asthma for. the. last seven years, on several'occasions I have'been propped up in bed, and many times I had t© get up and walk to get.a breath of air, and had become so bad that I was not able to attend to my business ; in fact, I had. become a burden to myself and the people with whom I was stopping. When ! canie-to you you told me all my symptoms, which gave me confidence to place myself under your: .treatment, and, being a believer in herbs,;and seeing, tlie large assortment in.ypur establishment,’ and also the references ' from other sufferers the same as myself, in looking back to the time of my sußering so long, and spending so much money without receiving any benefit from the treat ment until I applied to you.—l reinain,. yours .ever thankful, " , ‘ “ 1 j ;-h i • Donald ..-Smith. ; Great King-street, Dunedin, May 30.. To Professor Guscott. • 1 ! : . " J Sir,-—I have to inform you* that I am able to return home after your treatment of 4 weeks’ duration, having been, troubled. ■ with dropsy this last 4 years. I have been tapped twice 1 ; I have been under the doctors in Oamaru,. and also in'Dunedin, and never received any bene-- lit from their treatment. : When. my sister ■called on.youiast April you told her if I.would, come to St. Kilda and stop with her you would, treat me for a fortnight' free/qf, charge, . and ; afte,r that time, if I were no better, you. would require no payment ,; but Tata happy to inform, you that I feel as well as ever I felt, and free of dropsy, l and'can eat arid.-: slee'p,'< well.; I trust that your days may be long in Dunedin: You may be assured that I will speak'of the 1 cure you have effected in 1 me on my return home, as I leave my sistei, to-morrow, —I-remain yours ever grateful, ... . f -wd • , . , Mrs. Isabella Fraser, -d St. Kilda, June 10, 1878. fran [ -vlrruc



'• Manchester Street, Christchurch, ■. ; ‘ April 29th; 1879, To Professor Guscott, ‘ V . ! Sir,—l have 1 been '■ troubled :faith, Neuralgia for a length'of time, and have suffered the most excruciating pains; tried everything'that I could hear of, I then saw, your' testimonials in the paper's/ and the “ Star.”-' I was advised'to give you a trial, but I-have- tliiss.to say that I ■am perfectly free from!pain./? I can eat and .sleep .well, arid am not disturbed-at nights or meal times .as I have been for a length, of tinier I have told several the pain : I suffered/ and the wonderful relief I have had, and I would ad vise anyone troubled with Neuralgia to apply to you, as they can depend on a- perfect cure., Yours ever grateful, . •> i . . H. 8., Williams, ; , Y . Turun street, Christchurch.. y. To Professor Guscott, , * * Sir, —Having for the last four years suffered ; •from bad eyes, bekng totally blind in .one, .and .from using a solution of nitrate of silver .as a lotion, .which.had penetrated my whole system, causing me the most'acute pains,' which, added to rheumatism, prevented my sleeping at night, and rendered my life absolutely burdensome to me, I have consulted and been treated by doc-, jtors in different parts .of-Canterbury, as also in the Christchurch Hospital, but without obtain ing the slightest relief. Determined‘"fo- leave no stone unturned while the smallest! chance ■ remained of an abatement of my sufferings. I . applied, to yon ■immediately'* I heard of your’ arrival, and ..the cure which you have : effe’cted* would, seem to many incredible/'but' as I am still Here a living proof'oH the success of; your, : treatinCnt/ : a's can only J be testified by hundreds in Christchurch, who knovving-wha.t.l was like •for , ‘So i dong-up to a .week ,„agp, look with •astonishment at. the . change which you have wrought*.‘ * Wishing 'you many yerirs.of happi-y ness, and. prosperity, in pursuing your .useful career, i am, dear Sir,- yours'respectfully, . ft., , . iiH Patrick Burns. -if Sexton's Allentori House, St. Asaph-street, Christchurch. V H



Printers andPublisherg.; • , mn; ROYjxuaixaA ... c » r .T .H. E AS H B U RTG NiiERA^D AND BOROUGH & COUNTY iADVERTISER (With which.is incorporated the ; <-'■■■* Evening Echo.) dT / GENERAL ; PRINTING OFFICE EAST STREET NORTH, ASHBURTON (Near the Railway Station.) beg to intimate. that they have imported a first-class •: • “.ATLAS ”, TREADLE Printing Machine, FOR JOB WORK ONLY, / CAPABL.E.OF THROWING OF - 2000 IMPRESSIONS' -AN . HOUR Unrivalled, and unequalled in the estima tion of Printers. : :t i i >{ *A 'U - «rl t • ‘ It is capable of executing the finest ; work in < i ; ,i\ : ■Colors <§? Ornamental Printing .And the : cost of production will, by means of this labor-saving Machinery,' be A' . GREATLY REDUCED. BILLHEADS, ' / V RECEIPTS, V;!;;; note -headings;— ENVELOPES,! \ BUSINESS CARDS, ADDRESS LABELS, CIRCULARS, ‘ oil i; • .yib"w»i« , PAMPHLETS, CATALOGUES. EVERY, description: of, printing in the 'CCr' BEST STYLE, . and at Prices which cannot fail to GIYE SATISFACTION, , R ‘iKi. iiiiOOT tit d-jmrail WEEKS .v AN D DIXO N, i'toq-Vj ' . • L;it. 1 orf) aO PRINTERS <& ' PUBLISHERS, | ’ :>■ ui_ : ;b:»v )■■} TilE ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE, East. Street Nsrtu'',Ashburton.