‘Figaro says;—‘l heard of a curious instance of rustic ignorance the other day. A young yokel had been engsged to make himself generally useful in a country house. Shortly after his arrival his mistress took him into the green-house, and pointed out to him a hanging lamp, and desired him to take it down and clean it. ‘ But I can’t reach’un, mum ?’ he exclaimed, after vain attempts to reach up to it. ‘Of course you can’t, John,’ replied his mistress, ‘you want a kitchen'chair !’ and with the same she went away and left him. Ten minutes later returning to the greenhouse she found John still under the lamp and staring at it sleepily. ‘ Well !' she exclaimed, ‘whatever Inrcvmi been doing? Didn’t I say you wanted a kitchen chair?’ ‘ Yes mum/ leplied the boy in perfect good faith, ‘and I’ve been a waitin’ yeer whilst you fetched’un !’ ” A Fact Worth Knowing.— Are you suffering with Consumption, Coughs, Severe Colds settled on the Breast, Pneumonia, or any disease of the Throat andLnngs? If so, gr to your druggist and get a bottle of Boschee’* German Syrup, The people are going wild over its success and Druggiots all over our country are writing to us of its. wonderful cures among tlu ir customers. It has by far the largest sale of any remedy, simply because it is of so much value in all affections of this kind. Chronic cases quickly yield to it. Druggists recommend it and physicians prescribe it. If you wish to try its superior virtue, get a {Sample Bottle for 6d. Large size bottle 3s 6d. Three doses will relieve any case. Try it. Holloway's Pills and Ointment.— Bheumatism a'd rheumatic gout are the most dreaded of all diseases, because their victims know that they are safe at. no season, sal at no ag» secure. Hol'c>wa>’s Ointumur, after fomentabon of the painful parts gives greater re’ief that any other application ; but it must be diligently used to obtain this desirable result. It las been highly commended by rheum die subj.cts of i.I! ages and of both sexes, for rendering thrir attacks less frequent a d jess vigorous, and for repressing the sour perspirations and a othing (he nerves. In many c-ses, Holloway's Ointment and P;.ls have proved the greatest H-s"i"gs in removing rheumatism and rheumatic gout which has assailed per-ons previous'y and at the prime of life.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1175, 8 May 1884, Page 4
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397Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Temuka Leader, Issue 1175, 8 May 1884, Page 4
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