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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3322, 24 November 1883, Page 3

At the E. M. Court, thia morning, before Eia Worship the Mayor, Duncan Gould was fined 10s for drunkenness. The inclement weather of the past few days has had the effect of delating the loading of the barque Seatoller. Shearing operations have had to be postponed until the rain should pass away, and the vessel is likely to remain two or three weeks longer in port than was expected. First duffer—“ You say you have met me before, and I have an impression that I have met you before. Can you tell me where it was ?” Second duffer —“ I can, sir. It was at the same time that I met you.” First duffer (reflectingly)—“ Yes, it must have been ; but what a remarkable coincidence !” A rather sedate-looking young man some time ago entered a bookseller’s shop in Newcastle, and inquired—‘Hev you the “ Bible Class Magazine,” please?’ ‘No Sir.’ ‘Hev you the “Christian Age ?” No, sir, not one left.’ ‘ Then ’ said he, seeing a well-known paper on the counter* let’s hev the “Sportin Life!” As an elderly couple were out walking, a lady on the opposite side of the street slipped and fell down. The old gentleman rushed across the street, raised his hat, and offered to assist her in any possible way. His wife followed him across at a slow pace, and witnessing his devotion to the stranger, she got mad and shook her fiat at him. “ It’s all right—it’s all right,” ho whispered. “Yes, I know it is,” she hotly exclaimed ; “ here is an unknown woman hurts her toe, and you run across the street to eat her up with kindness. The other day, when I fell downstairs, you stood and laughed, and chuckled, and tickled your ribs, and wanted to know if I was practising for a circus.” Cure for Indigestion.—Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills, used according to the directions, have been proved to be a certain and speedy cure for indigestion, Billions and Liver Complaints, Wind in the Stomach and Bowls, Nervous Debility, &c. Their object is the removal of debility and derangements by assisting nature, and imparting tone and power to the system.—To be had of all chemists and storekeepers, in boxes, Is l£d and 2s 9d each, or post free on receipt of 19 or 44 stamps.—J. Baxter, Paramacential Chemist, 21, Victoria street, Christchurch.— [Advt.] A Boon to Mankind.—Baxter’s Lung Preserver, by virtue of its balsamic and soothing properties cannot bo excelled as a soother of Pulmonic irritation. Many whoso recovery had been despaired of by medical advisers and friends, have been spared to proclaim the astounding virtues of tbo Lung Preserver. It has been employed in the mansion as well as in the cottage, and has convinced the aristocrat as well as the peasant that it is, indeed, a boon to mankind. It is pleasant to the palate and may safely bo take in all cases. Persons suffering from Bronchial affections, who take the Lung Preserver will find the speedy effect to be diminution of pain and expectoration first, because the mucous membranes are stimulated tc throw the phlegm up,and second because the medicine is adapted to thin the discharge before it leaves the bronchial tubes and lungs. This specific is highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical professions and others. —To bo had of all chemists and storekeepers, in bottles Is lid 2s 9d, 4s Gd, and lls each. —TAdvt.]

JUat© AdyertisementH TIMARU FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. rpHE COLLECTORS of SUBSORIPX TIONS for the forthcoming Show, appointed by the Committee, are as follows ;—Messrs Langdon, J. Lewis, T. L. Harney and Sealey. EDWIN lly, LOUGH, Hon, Sec, BON-ACCORD CARRIAGE WORKS I BEG to announce that I have REMOVED mv Place of Business from Latter Street to EVANS’ OLD GRAIN STORE (formerly Atlas Foundry), next King’s Stables .Main Road. ARCHiBAII) FRA6EII.