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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1011, 2 August 1883, Page 4

An illustration of the value of certificates of character given by clergymen (gays the Australasian) is supplied in a report on the boarding-out system in New Seuth Wales:—“Four children were removed from a guard'an who was discovered to be of, grossly immoral charactar—a wife-beater, and much addicted to drink. When asked how this man had obtained the clergyman’s certificate that he was of’ sober habits, kindly character, and a fit person to have the care of children,’ the wife replied, ‘Oh ! Mr (the clergyman) never saw my husband before he sighed the certificate ; but I persuaded him to go to church for the occasion, and got him into a front seat, .■where the minister could see him. He was never there before, and has never beensince!” A physician writes, in the World of Science, some very interesting things regarding what to drink. “The habit of drinking strong tea, or black coffee, directly after dinner, is especially bad, and certainly interferes with digestion. At breakfast time, a healthy 'man has all his‘sleep in him, and surely it is then unscientific for him to inflict upon his system strong tea or coffee. ■ At ‘ teatithe,’ tea or coffee may well be indulged in moderately; the bulk of the day’s work is done; the body not only wants rinsing out, but fatigue is felt which may well be counteracted by the use of a mild stimulant, such as tea; and bedtime is opt yet so near that sleep is thereby interfered with. Most nations that drink C6ffea largely got a sallow skin ; and I am . inclined to think that the carbonafceona " matter of the roasted coffee, when so largely and frequently taken may perhaps hav'e something to do with this. For hardworking persons, who ate not corpulent, ! should suggest the thick flake cocoa as the healthiest and most nutriticus breakfast beverage. For those who do" not want fattening drinks, and who often , cannot digest cocoa, I should say drink Bob water at breakfast. Those who dine late, and make their, dinner their main meal, heed a dilutent drink an hour or two afterwards ; and, if they drink tea, it keeps them awake, or' makes them irritable and nervous. I find, for myself, that dining; solidly as I am obliged to do when I have done my work (7.30 p.m.), and. often, needing to work from' 9 to 11, a tumbler of hot water brought into my study, yr laboratory is the best and wholesomeat drink, and after a few evenings, it will be as much relished as the usual draught of tea. The hot water a&iats to complete the digestion of residual fobd, it acts upon the kidneys, and rinses out effete matters, fend thus will befound to hake one up sufficiently, and neither to injure the stomach nor to keep the brain awake after bedtime. In cold weather; warm water is by far the best drink at-dinner-time; and, in hot weather a draught of warm water is far wholesomet and more cooling than cold or iced water.” Holloway’s .Ointment and Pills.—Coughs, Influenza-—The soothing properties of these medicaments render them well worthy of trial in all diseases of the respiratory organs. In common -Colds and influenza the pills, taken internally, and. the ointment rubbed over the chest,and . throat, are exceedingly efficacious. When influenza is epidemic, this treatment is file easiest, safest, and surest Holloway’s pills'purify the blood, remove all obstacles to its free circilatioh through the lungs, relieve thedver-gotged air tubes, and render respiration: free; without reducing the strength, irritating.the nerves, or depressing the spirits ; such are the ready means of saving suffering when anynnp ic afflicted., with colds, coughs, bronchitis, .arid other chest complaints, by which so mahy perspns are seriously and permanently afflicted* in most countries. Wanted parties about to furnish to know iat J. Meech is selling all his goods at a crince, being, over-stocked and wanting the loney. Drawing-room Suites from Aio ios, ananted Good Bed-room Suites, remarkjW*!iow :", Drawing-room : Fancy Walnut ables, pahese Tables, a splendid Inlaid fribut’ : Stdebdard, Marble Slab, with Plate to he sold cheap. Iron Bedeads, Crockery-ware, and every requisite for JgltC Funerals conducted on ic« bjhffir&fti? |cale> Practical ' workmen tpf in alfits branches.-. Agent for theceleramd .Venetian Blind -Makers, Dunedin, uwora and Turnery of every kind. All iudronlffffltufe exchanged and highest price vdh : for furniture. ' Note the address-r-Next aiWd^ r Atcade, Ashburton. \ * cniT -v-jvi] - '‘" ■ i