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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1290, 26 June 1884, Page 3

The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is especially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the countiy had expressed the merits of H. 8,, and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B . Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” or ‘‘Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop’’ or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the w> he label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in th glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and ch .mists are warned acainsf dealing in im tations or counterfeit 1 '

Stock Sales. -jj A K A I A Stock Sales. The undersigned will hold regular SALES of all classes of STOCK, etc., etc., at South Rakaia, on the undermentioned dates, the Ist and 3rd THURSDAY in each month : July 3 August 21 „ 21 September 4 August 7 ~ 18 THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED. 0. W. TURNER, Agent. Matson, Cox & Go. L. OXLEY - , Rakaia Agent. Business Notice. Corn Crushed. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. HAVING leased that large Grain Store from Mr T. Bullock, I am prepared to STORE GRAIN and other produce at lowest profitable rates. CHAFF FOR SALE. . 3 629 T. H. ZOUCH. jyjMESTIO PATTERN DEPOT. Mrs Hodge DRAPER AND DRESSMAKER, Begs to intimate to the Ladies of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they will find a great saving of time and material by Cutting their Dresses and Children’s apparel from the above Patterns, which are universally used. Ladies’ Dresses and Underclothing made at the shortest notice. Registry office for Female Servants. 1 173 DRAPERY DEPOT. Mrs GL Compton, DRAPER, Etc., Mooke street, Opposite Friedlander Bros., BEGS to announce to the Ladies of Ashburton and surrounding districts that she baa commenced business as DRAPER, and invites a call to inspect her NEW STOCK, which is being sold cheap for CASH,