REAPER AND BINDER TRIAL.

(From our own Correspondent.) Christchurch, Jan. 16. A trial of tlie Johnston and Wood string binders came off at Prcbbleton to dajT. The Jo'linston did very well in a moderate crop of oats, tying small sheaves with very strong twine, but not tying them as regularly tight as the Deerin<»"did. The Wood was at work in a heavy crop of oats, 6ft. high, green, and sometimes wet with showers, so that it made little pro gress. The binder choked often, and many obstructions arose. The sheaves it turned off were large and badly tied, and but for the frequent long stoppages and taking less width than the machine was made for, the horses would have been un equal to the work. Neither of the machines can be said to have done their work so remarkably well as the Deering binder did, but there was very little to complain of in the Johnston.

THE STORY-TELLER.

Eugene Morton. A Tale of the Indian Warfare on the A merican Frontier. CHAPTER XV. MANCEUVERING AND SCHEMING. Through the entire night, with now and then an occasional halt of a few minutes each, the fugitives —for they may now properly be termed such—continued their journey. When day broke, they halted in a small valley through which a small sparkling stream made its way. On either side, it was surrounded by dark overhanging forest-trees and heavier under growth, through which none but the eagle eye cf the hunter or savage, could discover their retreat.

Seth, when they first halted, made off in the woods, and in the course of a half-hour returned with a large fowl. The feathers were • plucked from this, a fire kindled, and in a few moments it was cooked. It furnished all with a hearty, substantial and nourishing breakfast —what all needed. After this, a short con sultation was held, when it was determined that they should halt for an hour or two. Several blankets were spread upon the green sward, as a bed for Ina, and in ten minutes she was fast asleep. Our friends had decided upon making their homeward journey on loot for several reasons, any of which was sufficient to influence them. In the first place, their course would be much shorter and more direct, and was really attended with less danger;, and even if they desired to take to the river there were no means at hand to do it.

“By Jupiter!” remarked Seth, after a few minutes’ deep thought, “I feel boys, as though we’re to run into a scrape before we get home. I tell y eon I do.” “And Ido too,” added Ilaldidge. “I don’t know why it is, and yet I believe there is reason for it. If there is any chance for them cowardly Mohawks to play the game of tit for tat , they’ll do it; you can make up your mind to that.”

“ Do you think the chance is given them?” queried Haverland. .. “ I am afraid we can’t help it any way we choose to fix it.”

“ Wliat clo you 'mean ? What do you refer to?”

“You see, them Ingins can’t help knowing the way we’ll have to take to reach home, and what’s to hinder them from getting ahead of us and giving us a little trouble ? ” “Nothing at all, that’s the fact. Our utmost vigilance will he required at every step. Don’t you think, Seth, that one of us should act in the capacity of scout?” “I know it; not only one, but two. As soon as we start, I shall shoot ahead and pilot you along, while one of you must flourish in the rear to announce any new visitors. This is the only way we can ever expect to move along with dignity.”. “What course do you suppose the savages will take ? ” asked Graham.

“I guess they ain’t in the neighborhood, though its darned hard to tell where they are. You can make up your mind that they’ll show themselves before we get any great distance ahead. They’ll be dodging round in the woods till they find out where we are, and then they’ll use their wits to draw us into an ambush, and I can tell yeou, too, that cuter ones than we have walked right into the cuss’d things. ”

An hour later, when preparations were making for resuming their journey, Ina awoke. She was greatly refreshed by the sleep thus obtained, and the others felt cheered and hope ful at the prospect of a rapid march for the day. The burden and responsibility of this small band of adventurers naturally devolved upon Haldidge and Seth. Haverland, although a thorough hunter and woodsman, had had literally no experience in Indian warfare, and accordingly showed himself to be devoid of that suspicious watchfulness which makes up the success of the frontier ranger. As for Graham he was suspicious enough, but he lacked also the great teacher —experience. Seth and Haldidge thus thrown together, rapidly consulted and determined in all cases the precautionary measures to be adopted. In the present instance, it was decided that Hal didge should linger some hundred yards in the rear, and use all the opportunities thus afforded of watching the actions or approach of their enemies. The same duty was imposed on Seth, with the additional certainty upon his part, that the entire safety of the company rested With him.

Haverland and Graham generally walked side by side, with Ina between them, and as watchful as though they had none but them* selves to depend upon. They seldom indulged in conversation, except now and then to ex change a few Words or inquiries. As Seth Jones was well satisfied in his own mind, that the part of danger was held by him, we will follow his adventures. After emerging from the valley, in which the whites had encamped, their way for a considerable dis tance led through the unbroken forest, without hill or vale, and pretty thickly crowded with bushy, yielding undergrowth. Had a person chanced to cross the path of Seth, the only evidence he would have had of the presence of a human being, would have been the snapping of a twig now and then or the flitting of his form like a shadow from tree to tree, and perhaps the shrill, birdlike whistle as he sig nalled to those in the rear. Through the forenoon, nothing occurred to excite any suspicion upon his part, but at the period mentioned, he arrived at a point where his alarm was excited at once. The place offered such advantages for an Indian ambush, that he gave the signal for those behind to halt, and determined to make a thorough reconnoissance of the whole locality before passing through it. The spot referred to, had the appearance of having been a large sized lake, the water of which having been dried up years before, left a rich, productive soil which was now covered over with the rankest 'undergrowth and vegitation. Not a tree of any size appeared. The hollow, or valley was so much deptessed that fiom the stand-point of Seth, he obtained a perfect view of the whole portion. It was about the tniid of a mile in breadth, and perhaps a couple of miles in length. . . ' . Seth stood a long time running his eye over it .scanning every spot where it seemed likely an enemy might lurk, Hardly a pojnt escaped his keen vision. , It was while he stood thus, eagerly scanning the valley, that his looks were suddenly attracted

toward a point near the centre of the valley, from which a very faint, bluish wreath of smoke was curling upward. This puzzled our friend greatly. IJe possessed the curious investigating habit so generally ascribed to his race, and his curiosity was wonderfully excited by this occurrence. That there was some design in it, not understood yet, he was Well satisfied, and he determined, that before allow ing those behind him to venture into the valley, he would gain all knowledge possible of it. His first step was to take his own trail back ward until he reached Haverland and Graham, to whom he imparted his intention. This done he set forward again. Having arrived at the point where he had first discovered this suspicious appearance, he paused again for further consideration. The smoke was still visible, rising very slowly in the clear air, and making so slight an appearance that even his experienced eye searched a long time for it. Seth watched for a while, until he felt that he could not understand the meaning of it without venturing into the valley. This conclusion arrived at, he hesitated no longer, but descended and entered at once the luxu riant growth. When fairly within it, he made a detour to the right, so as to pass round the fire, and to avoid the path that one unsuspicious of danger would be apt to follow. As he made his way slowly and cautiously forward, he paused at in tervals and listened intently. Sometimes he bent his ear to the ground and lay for minutes at a time, But as yet, not the slightest s>«.nd had been heard. Finally he judged he must be near the fire that had excited his apprehensions. The snapping of a burning ember guided him, and a few minutes later he stood within sight of it. Here he met a sight that chilled him with horror ! Some wretched human being was bound to a tree and had been burnt to death. He was painted black as death, his sealpedhead drooped forward, so that, from where Seth stood, it was impossible to distinguish his features ; but he saw enough to make him shudder at the awful fate he had so narrowly escaped. Every ves tige of flesh was burnt off to the knees, and the bones, white and glistening, dangled to the crisp and blackened members above ! The hands, tied behind, had passed through the fire unscathed, but every other part of the body was literally roasted ! The smoke in reality was the smoke from this human body, and the stench which was now horrible, had been noticed by Seth long before he suspected the cause. “ Heavens and earth ! ” he muttered to him self, “ this is the first time I ever saw a person burnt at a stake, and I hope it will be the last lime. Can he be a white man ? ”

After some cautious manceuvreing, he gained a point from which he could obtain a view of the face, and he experienced considerable relief when he discovered that it was not a white man. He was probably some unfortunate Indian, belonging to a hostile tribe, who had been captured by his enemies, and upon whom they had thus wreaked their vengeance. Whether he was a Mohawk or a member of an other tribe, it was impossible for Seth, under the circumstances to tell. But what was singu lar and unaccountable to Seth, was, that there appeared to be no other savages in the vin* cinity. He knew it was not the custom to leave a prisoner thus, and the veiy fact of their being absent upon the present occasion, made him doubly cautious and suspicious. It was while he stood meditating upon the terrible scene before him, that he was startled by the report of Haldidgc’s rifle. He was satisfied that it was his as it was from that di rection, and he.could not be mistaken in the report. He had noticed it during the conflict the night before, as having a peculiar sound entirely different from either his own or the savages’. This was a new source of wonder and perplexity. He was completely puzzled by the extraordinary turn affairs were taking. Some unusual cause must have discharged Hal didge’s rifle. What it was he could only con jecture.

Scill doubtful and cautious, he determined to reconnoiter his own position before returning. Stooping almost to the earth, he made his way stealthily around to the opposite side of the fire Here he stretched out flat upon the earth and bent his ear to the ground. A faint tremor was heard. He raised his head andheard the brush ing of some body through the wood. The next moment, five Mohawk warriors, in all the hor rid panoply of war paint, stepping into the open space in front of the Indian who had been burnt at the stake.

The report of the rifle 'appeared to be the cause of the apprehension among them. They conversed earnestly in a low tone at first, gesti culating violently, without noticing in the least the heart-sickening spectacle before them. Seth was satisfied that they had no suspicion of his own proximity, for they gradually spoke louder and louder until he managed 'to overhear the most of what they said. As he expected, it was the rifle report. They seemed to understand that it had not been dis charged by one of their number, and were afraid that their presence had been discovered. Seth learned further that there were at least a dozen Indians in the neighbourhood, every one of whom were led thither by the one object. Consequently he must have missed the others entirely in his movements, or else they were in the rear and had been discovered by Haldidge. That the latter was the case, seemed more than probable. A collision in all probability had occurred between them and the hunter, and Seth felt that his presence was needed. Ac cordingly he turned to retrace his steps. His presence was indeed required, for danger dark and threatening, surrounded the little band of whites.

CHAPTER XVI.

IN WHICH AN hunter’s NERVES ARE TESTED

In the morning when our friends started upon their day’s march, Haldidge, as said, fell back in order to guard against surprise from this direc tion. Although expecting as litte as did Seth any demonstration from this quarter, still he was too much of a backwoodsman to allow him self to lose any of his usual suspicion and watch fulness. Sometimes he would take his back trail for a long distance, and then wander off to the right or left of it for perhaps a mile or more. By this means, he kept a continual watch not only upon the trail itself, but upon the neighbourhood for a long distance around it, and in case of pursuit, made so many and conflicting tracks, it could but puzzle and de lay their enemies. Near noon, and at tile very moment that Seth paused to take a survey of the suspicious valley-like depression, and when not more than a furlong in the rear, Haldidge caught sight of three Indians just ahead ol him. They were sitting upon the ground, in perfect silence, and seemingly waiting for the aproach of some one. The hunter found himself as much perplexed as was Seth to account for what he saw. Whether it was some stratagem to entrap him self or not he could not tell, but before venturing farther, lie made up his mind to gain a further knowledge of their intentions. Haldidge had one formidable difficulty to contend with : the wood at this particular spot was open, and almost devoid of the pro tecting undergrowth, so that it was impossible to approach them closer without discovering himself to them. He noticed lying a short distance behind them a large, heavy log, ap parently much decayed, in fact this was so near them, that could he gain it, he could ov“>-J hear everything said. He had a slight know ledge of the Mohawk tongue —not enough to converse in it—tut still enough to understand the drift of a conversation. Accor lingly he determined to reach the spot at all hazards. Haldidge desired, if possible, to communi oate with Haverland and warn him of the proximity of danger. To do this, it was necessary to make a long detour, and upon

further consideration he decided not to attempt it. Lying flat upon his face, he worked him self toward the log mentioned, keeping it be tween himself and the Indians, and approach ing as silently and steadily as a snake. So cautiously was it done, that it required at least twenty minutes to reach it, and all this time, the Indians maintiained the same unbroken silence. At, length, the concealment was reached, and the hunter noticed with pleasure that it was hollow. He lost no time in enter ing it, where, coiling himself up in as small a space as possible, he took himself to listen ing. As if to completely favor him, there was a small rent in the log, through which even the whispers of the savages could be heard, and which also admitted a thin ray of light. 1 _ ’ Here Haldidge cramped himself up and listened intently. But not a word was ex changed between the Indians, who remained as motionless as statues. In the course of a few minutes he heard a footfall upon the leaves, and in a second several savages seated themselves upon the very log in which he had concealed himself! He judged that' there were at least a half dozen. Those whom he had first seen appeared to have risen, and, meeting the others, they had all seated them selves upon the log together. They immediately commenced conversing in so low and gutteral tones, that their deep base voicee communicated their tremor ot the log. Haldidge started as he soon learned that they were conversing about himself and the three fugitives, Of Seth they seemed to have no knowledge. He discovered that they had lain in ambush a short dstance ahead to entrap Haverland, Graham, and Ina, and they were debating how he should be disposed of. They knew that he was acting in the capacity of scout and sentinel, and were fearful that he might detect the ambush or at least escape it himself.

At this point, one of the Indians, probably impelled by some whim, stooped and looked into the log. Haldidge knew from the dark ness thus occasioned, that one of them was peering in it, and he scarcely breathed for a few seconds. But the face was removed, and the hollow being dark within—the small rent being upon the opposite side of the hunter— the savage felt reassured and resumed the con versation.

But Haldidge was doomed to .have a trial of his nerves, of which he little dreamed. When he entered the log, it was head foremost, so that his feet were toward the opening, and his face was in the dim light beyond. He judged the rotten cavity extended several feet further back ; but, as there was no necessity for entering farther, he did not attempt to ex plore it. It was while he lay thus, his whole soul bent to the one act of listening, that he was startled by the deadly warning of a rattlesnake ! He comprehended the truth in an instant. There was one of these reptiles in the log beyond him ! (to be continued.)

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.

[S ATURDAY, January 17, 1&80.



Bazaar. —Quite a crowd assembled in front of the buildings occupied by Messrs J. E. Buchanan, and Co., last evening, to take part in Mr. H. M. Jones’ grand gift bazaar. Tlie prizes were numerous, the stakes low, and an attraction was provided in the shape of the Ashburton brass band whose enlivening strains collected quite a crowd in the vicinity. Holi.oway’s Ointment and Piles.— Diseases of the skin, ringworm, scurvy, jaundice, scrofula or king’s evil,sore heads, and the most inveterate skin disease to which the human frame is subject, cannot be treated with a more safe and certain remedy than Holloway’s Ointment and Pills, which act so perculiarly on the constitution and so purify the blood, that these diseases are ‘at once eradicated from the system, and a lasting cure obtained. They are equally efficacious in the cure of tumors, burns, scalds, glandular swellings, ulcerous wounds, rheumatism, contracted and stiff joints. These medicines operate mildly and surely. The cures effected by them are not temporary or apparent only, but complete and permanent.



Conveyances. OPPOSITION THE SOUL OP TRADE. REDUCTION IN FARES. m H. BREWER, in thanking the public 1 , of Ashburton, Longbeach, and Water ton, for their liberal support in the past, begs to announce to his numerous customers and friends, that he intends running his Coach DAILY as usual ; and he now in tends making considerable Reductions in the Fares. T. H. B. relies on the support of his hitherto numerous patrons to enable him to carry out the above motto. T. H. BREWER, Proprietor. 895a—333 NOTICE. TH. BREWER’S COACH leaves , Longbeach for Ashburton DAILY at 8 a.m. via Waterton, 8.40 a.m., Ashton, 9a. nx., Wheatstone, 9.15 a. m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10 o’clock"trains. The Coach returns by the same route, on arrival of the 3 p.m. train from Christchurch. Booking Office—Cox street. All orders, parcels, and telegrams punctually attended to. T. H. BREWER, Proprietox’. 896a—347 Til COOKSON, Wills Street, runs the MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday , and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m. ROYAL MAIL COACH. ASHBURTON TO LONGBEACH. Great Reductions in Fai’es. NEW ARRANGEMENTS, JANUARY Ist, 1880. GEORGE WILLCOCIvS begs respect fully to announce that he will com mence running the Royal Mail Coach, from January Ist, 1880, between Ash burton, Tinwaid, Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, carrying Pas sengers and Parcels at considerably re duced rates. Having engaged an experi enced coachman, thoroughly acquainted with the district, the public can rely on all orders for parcels receiving careful and prompt attention. ' Passengers will be carried at prices within the means of everyone, and by so doing the proprietor trusts to receive a lai’ger amount of patronage from the Town and Country. Booking Offices—For Passengers, at Quill’s Commercial Hotel, Ashburton; for Parcels, at the “Guardian” and “ Herald ” Office, Ashburton ; and Post Office, Longbeach. 826 a GEORGE WILCOCKS.



Public Notice. FOR SAXE BY PRIVATE TREATY. WE have the following Properties placed in our hands for Private Treaty : TIN WALD : 150 Acres improved land, R.S. 21G09 ' situated 1-Jr miles from Tinwald, par in crop, and .a permanent stream of water running through the pro perty. 131 Acres improved land, R.S. 18997, 20307, 2036 G, 23368, situated £ mile from Tinwald, fenced and sub divided into 3 paddocks, with two streams of water running through the land, also a nicely ivell-finished three-roomed cottage thereon. 300 Acres Education Reserve, in crop. HART’S RUN : 260 Acres Unimproved Land. WAKANUI: 127 Acres Improved Land. SUBURBAN BUILDING SECTIONS, ASHBURTON TOWNSHIP : Lot 93 E. Belt, with four-roomed cottage. T.S. 458, Burnett Street, with three roomed cottage. TINWALD : Lots, 182, 183, 66. WATERTON : Lots 102, 103, 104, 105, 106. WAK ANUI: Lots 74, 75. HINDHOPE : Lots 1,2, 8, 10, 13, 15. TREVORTON : Several Sections. For further particulars apply to EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, Auctioneers and Estate Agents.



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TENDERS required for Stoolcing, Loading, and Stacking about 500 acres crop. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned not later than MONDAY, 19th instant. W. H. RUNDLE, 921 a The Grange. TO Persons desirous of renting GRASS LAND near town, 120 ACRES to Let, situated close to the Racecourse. Rent low. T. BULLOCK TO LET, at a Very Low Rental, TWO SHOPS in East Street; also, one in Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK. Q TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, OR FOR SALE, CHEAP, ACRES, Which would make • a very compact farm, situated at the back of Mr. Digby's. Apply to • THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR SALE, A COMPACT FARM, well-watered, and really first-class land of about 200 acres, situated on Lorndbeacli Estate. For full particulars, apply to 6 THOMAS BULLOCK. EOR SALE, Cheap, or TO LET, with a Purchasing Clause, a FARM, of 150 Acres, partly improved, and situated about three and a half miles from tire Township. Apply to 5 THOMAS BULLOCK.



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Public Notices. SPECIAL NOTICE. pROPESSOR WALLENBURG, Oculist. Aurist, and Specialist (From Europe.) May be consulted upon all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat, Deafness, Noises in the Head, Defective Sight, Cataracts, Amaurosis, Opthalmia, Gutta- Serena, Loss of the Eyelashes, Inflamma tion, and all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat, treated upon new and scien tific principles. PROFESSOR WALLENBURG. WILL ARRIVE IN ASHBURI ON, MONDAY, 19tii JANUARY, ISSO, And may he Consulted at his Consulting Rooms at MR. THOS. QUILL’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL, For TEN 10 DAYS’ ONLY.



OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. Blindness and Deafness. (“ Oamaru Mail,” Dec. 15.) Professor Wallenburg is still kept busy with patients. We on Saturday received a visit from two persons upon whom he had operated. Their names are Mr. Nicholas Power and Mr. James McGrath, both of Waimate. The first-mentioned had been deaf in one ear for 14 years. On Wednesday last he visited the doctor, and obtained some relief. On Thursday he was perfectly cured, a grass seed and an accumulation of skin which had gat thered around it having been extracted. He told us that he could hear better with the ear that had been operated upon than he could with the other. The last men tioned visited the doctor at the same time. He was slightly deaf in the left and totally deaf in the right ear. A growth having been extracted from the right ear, ho entirely recovered his hearing. He told us that he could hear his own voice— a thing that he had not done for 16 years. The case of Mr. Alexander Aitchison is worth chronicling. He had been totally deaf in one ear for four years and slightly affected in the other. He is now perfectly restored, and was so gratified that he to day introduced a suffering friend to the doctox-. Mr. Aitchison tolls us that he could only hear his watch ticking by means of the diseased ear by pressing it tightly to it. Now, he can hear it at a distance of a foot, although his ear is stopped with wadding. (“Oamaru Mail,” Dec. 16.) To the Editor.



Sik, —About Professor Wallenburg and his cures. lam glad that in previous issues you have' called attention to the work and remarkable success of the Pro fessor in a few days of his residence in this town. I only just wish to say that I can confirm the truthfulness of several of the cases mentioned by you, for I have seen the patients myself. I would like to urge upon the people of Oamaru and neighborhood the importance of having any affection of those parts of the body which he specially treats attended to at once, or when he has gone they will regret that they did not avail themselves of his skill. Such men as he are a blessing to humanity. Hoping this may lead to the relief of some sufferer or sufferers, I am, &c., Chas. B. Barley. (“ Oamaru Mail,” Dec. 22.)



Mr. James Gibson, a shepherd employed at Station Peak, called upon us this morn ing, and requested us to bear testimony to the fact that he has been cured of almost total deafness by Professor Wallenburg. He had been more or less deaf for 30 years, but for the last 20 years his hearing had been getting gradually worse. Ten days ago Mr. Gibscn placed himself under the treatment of the Professor, and has so far recovered that he experiences no diffi culty in hearing ordinary conversation. At the same time Professor Wallenburg introduced to us Mr. William MTienzie, of Kakanui. He had been so deaf for 13 years that he had been unable to hear ordinary sounds. On Saturday last he became a patient of the Professor’s, and obtained immediate relief. His hearing is now as perfect as could be desired.^ (“ Oamaru Mail,” Dec. 29.) To the Editor.



Sift, —Permit me through your paper to direct the attention of the public to the following. At the request of a member of my con gregation, unable to pay, and suffering with eyes nearly blind and inflamed many years, I applied to Professor Wallenburg for advice and treatment gratis. He, with generosity and kindness readily granted the favor. I made the applica tion because I had learned from other clergymen that the professor is ever ready to give his services to the poor when asked to do so by any person on whose honesty he can rely on being assured that no deception is being practised on him. This person was under the care of several medical men, but without any beneficial result. Professor Wallenburg has had the case under treatment for about ten days, and now the eyes are perfectly well, and the person is likely to be able to earn his livelihood, to the great delight of all his friends, whose lasting gratitude Pro fessor Wallenburg has earned. I know of my knowledge three others who bene fitted veiy much by the treatment of the worth}' Professor. I write this letter without the request of any one ; but I • consider it a duty owing to the Professor’s kindnesss ; and I recommend those suffering in eye or ear to apply to him whilst they have the present favorable opportunity. I hereby tender my best thanks to Professor Wallenburg for his charity to the poor. —I am, &c., Wm. Coleman, Roman Catholic Clergyman.



. The Eye and Ear. —Professor Wallen- Inirg is effecting some marmellous cures in cases of blindness and deafness. At his invitation we visited the consulting rooms at the Albion Hotel, yesterday morning, when we conversed with two or three out of a total of about thirty patients present. The first case brought under notice was that of James Robertson, of Morton Mains, who w T as suffering from heavy films in both eyes. He assured us that for the past six years he had suffered acutely, and during for years of that period he had been under medical treat ment without receiving any benefit—in fact he.went from bad to worse. Placing himself under Professor Wallenburg’s treatment he speedly came round, and



Public Notices. yesterday could distinctly see a hair at the ordinary reading distance. Richard At kinson, of Invercargill, who had been treated in Dunedin and Melbourne for impaired eye-sight, a,ls bore testimony to the Professor’s skill. He had been totally blind of one eye, the other being consider ably affected, but could now distinguish the time on a clock a couple of chains off. Mrs. W. Jerrett, of Riverton, was the next patient introduced. ►Slue stated that she had been suffering from deafness for the last six years, and during that time her husband had expended something like Ll6O in endeavoring to effect a cure. Under Professor Wallenburg’s treatment j she had so far recovered her hearing that she could without difficulty hear a watch | ticking. H. N Bates was the next patient consulted ; he had been totally deaf of one ear for fourteen years, the deafness arising from an attack of scarlet fever. In England his case was regarded as a hopeless one, and this was the more serious since the remaining ear was com mencing to sympathise with the affected one. . He had only been under the Profes sor’s treatment a few days, and could now hear perfectly well. Constable Buchanan also states that the occulist has succeeded id curing him of partial deafnes. These are a fe\v patients indiscriminately singled ont from the patients in the consulting room, and they certainly go to show that the Professor is thoroughly up to his busi ness. At present be has 75 patients under treatment. We would strongly urge all who are afflicted with blindness or deafness to pay this oculist a visit, and at once, since his stay here is limited. “ Southland Times,” Nov. 25, 1879.



(From “ North Otago Times,” Oamaru, Dec. 18, 1879.) I There would seem to be some founda tion for the merits claimed for Professor Wallenburg’s treatment of diseases of the eye and ear, if we may judge by the re sults of several cases that have fallen under our notice. These are the days of discoveries, and possibly the Professor may have come across some special remedy for the disease of the eye and ear, or he may only be an intelligent, sharp sighted man, better able than the generality of his fellows to see where the evil he would cure is best to be grappled with. At any rate, several long-standing cases whiph have only been under his treatment for a week are already be ginning to show good signs of total cure, and are really worthy of some notice by an impartial observer. The first of these is that of James Beale, -who was formerly of the Cape Mounted Rifles, and lost the sight of one eye 14 years ago in Africa, and who was treated in vain by several army doctors when there, and by some medical practitioners in Weymouth, Eng land. About a week ago he came to the Professor totally blind with one eye, and partially so with the other, which had begun to sutler in sympathy. He is now able to read small print with either eye, and in a few days, judging faom ap pearances, will be completely cured. Another case is that of a son of Andrew Meldrum, a baker, of Oamaru. This boy, who has been partially blind for several years, and has been operated upon and treated without any beneficial effect by several New Zealand professional men, applied to the Professor about a week ago, and can now begin to see again very fairly, and is to all intents and purposes perfectly cured. Mrs. Kenahan’s case is an interesting one, both for the rapidity and the completeness of the cure of a most painful and seemingly hopeless malady. This lady, when she applied to the Professor, was afflicted by the most violent inflammation of the right eye, which w r as swollen as big as, an egg, and. continually discharging an offensive mat ter. She ’was in great agony, and had not slept for more than a w r eek. The sight v’as completely gone, and worse than all, the other eye beginning to show signs of suffering from a like disorder. Sage medicos, who had attended her from the commencement of the com plaint with a slight inflammation caused by a cold, began to beg her to make up her mind to lose both eyes, as no cure could be found. However, she is doing well now’, at all events, with the swelling reduced, and the sight partially restored in the one eye, and the other as w r ell as ever it w r as. George Gordon, a man of 79 years of age, who was almost entirely deaf but a few days ago, can now hear words spoken in a low voice from the other side of the room, while the two children of Mr. Townsend, v T ho have suffered from deaf ness for a long time, can now hear the tick of a watch. These cases are cer tainly interesting, as effectual cures of old standing diseases, after some of them have defied all the skill of the general practitioner, and w’hether the cure is due to the remedy or the matter of treat ment it is equally w’orthy of praise.



Timaru has contributed its quota of tes timonials to the skill in eye and ear cases of Professor Wallenhurg. Since his ar rival here, a few days ago, his consulting rooms at the Grosvenor Hotel have been beseiged with patients. An idea of the number of cases treated may be formed when we mention that on visiting his apartments about 9 o’clock this morning we found them thronged. From 6 a.ni. he had been busily at ■work, and during the three hours upwards of fifty cases had been treated. The best guarantee of the specialist’s success is that the wit nesses are both numerous and well known. During our visit, which only lasted a few minutes, several cases of restored vision were introduced to our notice. One was the son of the landlord of the Masonic hotel, at St. Andrews, whose right eye, through the stab of a penknife, was rendered totally blind about three weeks ago. Medical advice was sought, and the lad was ordered to be confined in a dark room ; but the Professor, without subject ing him to any ordeal of the kind, or any painful operation restored his sight in the short space of twenty-four hours. The lad can now read the finest type with his injured organ. Another boy named Edgier, from Temuka, has his sight in process of perfect restoration, after groping his way in the dark arid suffering from cataract for the last three years. He received the attention of several surgeons, but after one or two consultations he is now so far recovered that he can read with but slight difficulty, and the Professor assures uu that in a few days he will be able to see perfectly. Cliiarini’s Circus has contributed two cases, the patients, one of whom is one of the most accomplished of the lady performers, re maining behind for the purpose of under-



Public Notices. going Professor "Wallenburg’s treatment. Henry Kent, a young man who tells its he has been nearly blind from his infancy, after a six months’ sojourn in the St. George’s Hospital, London, without ob taining relief, demonstrated the efficacy of the Professor’s treatment, by reading an extract from the “ Otago Daily Times ” in our presence. Lastly two or three cases of chronic deafness were brought under our attention which by dint of steaming, syringing, and operating, had been effectually overcome. The sceptical who are apt to run away with the idea that every specialist is a charlatan, need only pay a visit to the Professor’s consult ing rooms, and their impressions, will be at once removed.-— <£ South Canterbury Times,” Saturday, January 10th, 1880. . 932a—376



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