At a recent meeting of creditors m Dunedin a pious debtor of saintly aspect offered a magnificent dividend of Is 2d m the £. 11 Gentlemen," he said, with an unctuous snaffle, " I cannot pay you any more m this world, bat I hope to give you the balance m the next." "Mr ," replied an unfortunate creditor, " I, for one, will accept the dividend you offer ; but if you expect me to come groping down there for the balance you have mistaken your man." The Hon. Mr Mitchelaon was, during his recent visit to Southland, shewn a sample of gum that is found m considerable quantities amongst the coal m the Nightcaps Company's ' coal mine. Mr Mitchelson assessed the value of the gum at about £46 per ton, and as he has for many years been m the gum trade m Auckland, bis opinion on such a subject is worthy of respect. The gum is more or lees mixed up with the coal, but Mr Handyside, who placed the specimen before the Minister, expressed his belief that that difficulty might be got over. A trial shipment has been sent to London, { The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects m coughs, oolds, influenza, etc. — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical ( syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons, j Bead the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to oiler rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam— all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, etc.: Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a small oil Btove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year-old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed m three weeks under daily applications of Eucalyptic Extraot dressing. The patient has retained the full 990 of her band.- (Advt.) I
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1804, 2 April 1888, Page 4
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402Untitled Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1804, 2 April 1888, Page 4
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