A STRANGE ACCIDENT.

the particulars of a remark *~«bleaceident came to our knowledge. The subject of the accident was Mr G«)rge Stillie, traveller for Messrs Blackie and Sot), publishers, London, Glasgow, and’Edinburgh. ’ About six teen or seventeen months ago Mr Stillie. WUl'in’Australia. The weather was very hot, and he took a hammock andsuspiended it under the verandah w the house he was staying in as a bed at night The mosquitos were trouble* some, and, as t he had often done pre viously, he lighted his pipe after getting Into hammock to. keep his tormen- «ntili he should ‘ fall asleep. The pipe he used a meerschaum stalk which ; screwed on. The full length of this part of the stalk was The bowl of the pipe had been loose, though unknown to Mr Stillie at the time.' During sleep the bowl of the pipe became detached from the stalk, and he had uncon sciously sucked; the stalk down the windpipe!; ' and it found a lodgement on the Jjpfk $ -tjie right, lung. ;v Of this he was quite unconscious at the time, and ,tjieipb?/?Uge of the.stem pn the ,fbl«- idwjpg day,excited ,no ; suspicion in his mind. He began to suffer from an irritating cough, and on a doctor being consulted he stated that he was suffer ing from chrodic bronchitis. In Mel bourne subsequently he consulted other nil told him the same bronchitis! On his af rivalm&Nfiw Zeajandj hwiatharntwelve months agdTTie'suffered a good deal when in Dunedin, and was informed by the doctor he consulted there the ; but he .premised to cure bitti-of chronic bronchitis if he would Six weeks. Mr Stillie did not mm^bdm'six' weeks agq, ; to suffer from his chronic complaint. All whom agreed u P on the ailment fpm he suffered save one chem isfiiftiMelbourhe, who asserted that his Ifoublowas not bronchitis,' whatever it <wbs. f bout six weeks ago Mr Stillie was in and was seized with iMnfi^’-^’ ! and’ keeping tq;a> stooping position while iqrppughipg, he ultimately coughed up ihouloag.f concealed pipe stalk. An abscess formed where the stalk had so k)bg> tested/ and he was attended to at the ’itoSjpifal here soon after his arrival fli AlffilhaWd. v He is now staying at the A|b§it Kptel, and,will be glad to show .so much suffering to any dtedicat man who may feel interest in the recital -of - particulars of his fferitld / 153 IiCA ■

THE ASHBUBTON GUARPIAJS, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1883.

Printed ado published daily, for ThK Asit- BtTRTQN Guardian Company, T.imit<yL .hy Charles Dixon, ofWakanui Rba4M»» burton, at the Company’s Printing Houses . West street Ashburton, ’x! ja l- Monday, August 13, 18S*. i-v-' l « w 'io stottis.)



swift steamersthe Welling tqftißwf j a > year sgo it was gravely doubted whether 17 knots was pkeetimtie witb engines and vessels of the existing types/.and" <lß**knots’ was pro- quitsjmpvactioable under present conditions But the last two Atlantic steamers, the City -of Rome and the AnatpfoyJhiM jilst: been tested almost curiouslyenough, both have attained precisely the same xnati mnm speed, viz., 18| knots, or 21$ miles an hour. The City of Rome'measures SjlWluW'lffeiMj And her engines indicate 12.000- power. The Aurania is 7sMo*«toßl, ,f and- 'her engines indicate 10.000- power. The latter vessel ,is the having* nee lees than 57 feCt beam to f a length ef'47Q‘feCtiand a depth of 38 feet ships; together with, the Arizona, Alaska, and Oregon.allemployed in thrfiaftelMde; and the steam tea clipper have indugnwted a new era in ocean steaming, and this innst not MoieM night f4f''lil l :«hi ,^afitrß‘ i itßahge' moots made bj^^ew*'Zealand in respect to mail or other steam services. , The in hate has come from America. It is meant to combine the ad vantages of with those of machine,. so 'that it will no doubt .command a large and speedy sale. I^fiPth'e'aorirbf 3 thing which no .conspira tor's'wardrobe should be without. Inside tint* hit. 'which' isi deicribed af “ rather tall fife story, it may bq remarked —there is a neat receptacle for about a quart of nitro-glycerine, which is con cealed from the vulgar gazaby a “small mirrbr The timefuse is worked by withdrawing a pocket-handkerchief ;' so that gentleman have only to leave their hats in the neighborhood of public offices/ I Cathedrals, and 'other edifices whieh'rit is desired to destroy in the interests of freedom, adjust the hand ketchief,and Walk away. The idea' is a not : altogether. new, and we .believe It is borrowed from the Russian Nihilists. (Thus do the inspirations of'genius en circle the world in their cause.) One of the methods suggested for* destroying the late t^W^-^Jsrge number of NibilMS) a|lratd conceal bombs in their throw the bate enthusiastically the air when the Emperor passed.: There ate drawbacks to the plan. Buyers of the American inventions who are readMs,,pl ii> jh|*tory (which they, are all snre to be) may perhaps remember Claren don’s description of how Felton, the mur derer of the, first Duke of Buckingham, might off scot-frea if be had* not been seen walidng abont without his hat. A ganjjepmn ',qf rather wild, foreign Batwwt, dashing along Downing street with some appearance of haste, and with notbtegjon Hs: head .but nature’s cover arouse some suspicion •—eyep in,th«: breast of, a detective, KidnSy complaint; one of the most common and vet most neglected diseases of this countiy, caiw so readilycured by the use of Hop Bitters; See.»HA»VJ-J -■ ", ** Rough on Corns.”—Ask for Wells* »R6taghhhC«nms.” VM- Quick re lief,3riiaplete, permanent cure. Corns, wafts, bunions-,-- Moses,--M-oss and; Co,, Sydney, General Agents. 3 Wanted parties atont. po, futnish to know that J. Meech is «Cft{bg-411 his goods at a sacrifice, being over-stocked and wanting the money. Drawing-room Suites from Aio ips, warranted ; GdoAlßed-foom 'Suites, remark ably low; Drawing-room; Fancy Walnut Tables, Japanese Tables, a splendid, i Inlaid Walnut Sideboard, Marble Slab, with, Plate Glass trick, to' be sold cheap.'' Iron Bed steads, Crockery-ware, and every requisite for house furnishing etc. Funerals conducted on the cheapest scale. Practical workmen kept in all its branches. Agent for‘the cele brated Venetian Blind Makers, Dunedin. Carvings and Turnery of every kind. All kinds of furniture exchanged and highest price given for furniture. Nbte' the address—Next Bullock’s Arcade, Ashburton. Holloway s Ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the Bowels.—A remedy, which been tested and proved in a thousand dif ferent wavs, -capable of eradic big poisonous taints m&rs'ancl healing them up, merits a trial of its capacity for, extrac.j>i3 the internal corruptions from-the bowels. Or rubbing Holloway’s Oiptment repeatedly on the abdo men a-ralh ipfriars, and' as it thlckeos the alvineirritabQUy fpbsides. Acting as a; deri- unguent draws to the surface, re leases- the-tender intestines from all acrid mat- .dysentery, and) [ t wmch,,; ' wa» ; the j ( ’' tnouglf successful 'treatment, now. "ilfiete fallen'into’ disuse, the c ; :s- Gtefm'cnt baring, proclaimed l a derivative, yiitl 'irisf-. ferfte pa^t^powers.—[Advi]'



Hop Bitters. TRUTHS. “If you. are suffering from poor health. *or languishing on a bed of sickness, take, ‘ cheer, for ' Hop Bitters will cure you. “If you are simply ailing, if you feel ‘ weak aM .dispirited, without clearly ‘knowing why, Hop Bitters will Revive you. “If you are a Minister, and have over ‘ taxed yourself with your pastoral duties, ‘or a Mother, worn out with care and ‘work, Hop Bitters will Restore you. “If you are a man of business, or * laborer weakened by the’ strain of your * every-day duties, or- a man of letters, * toiling over your midnight work, Hop Bitters will Strengthen you; “If you are suffering from over eating *olp drinking, any indiscretion or dissipa tion, 1 or are young and growing too fast,' *as is often the case, Hop Bitters will relieve you. . “Jf you are in the workshop, on the ‘farm; at the’desk, anywhere, and feel - * that your system needs cleansing, ton ‘ing, or stimulating, without intoxicating. Hop Bitters is what you need. “If you are old, and■ your blood' thin | ‘and impure, pulse feeble, your nerves 1 [‘ unsteady, and your faculties waning, i Hop Bitters will give you new Life and ,i ii: ! . . Vigor.- ■ ’ ■■ “ Hop Bitters is an healthy, ‘ and refreshing flavoring for sick-room ‘drinks, impure water, etc., rendering * them harmless and sweetening the mouth, ‘and cleansing the stomach. Cleanse, Purify and Enrich the Blood 'with .. Hop Bitters, ■ *And you will have no sickness or suffering or doctors’bills to HOP BITtERS ' is an elegant, Pleasant and Refreshing Flavoring for sick-room drinks and Im pure Water, rendering them harmless, sweetening the mouth, and cleansing the stomach.



Sporting. . j^SHBURTONj; '• RACING CLUB. X SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, ■ November 15th and 16th, 1883. President: E. G. Wright, M H.R. Vice-President : W. 0. Walker. \ <> . Judge;■ ' ' ' " • Matthew Stitt, Stewards : 0. ET. Dowding, H. Friedlander, J. Grigg, , T. Leahy, W. G. Rose, W. Saunders; Hi T. Winter. Treasurer : 0. 0. Fooks. Sjartee,: , “ V.? : David ThonftaS. ' j ■ Clerk of the Scales : • / i, M. Friedlander. ' • Clerk of the Course : W. B. Denshire. Handicapfbks ; s Open Races — E. G. Griffiths. District Races— E. G. Crisp, 0. 0. Fooks, T. Leahy, M. Stitt. . : First Race each day to start at Ip. m. : i FIRST DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (Handicap), of 30 sovs; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. . 1£ miles. District horses only. 2. Free Handicap, of 40 sovs ; accept ance, 2 sovs ; 1 mile. 3. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight forage ; entrance, 3 sovs; 1J miles. 4. Ashburton Qup (Handicap), of 150 ,sc vs; nomination,2 sovs } accept-. : " 'aricb, 5 sovsi; mile's. , ' 5. Ladies’ ,PD|isb, of 40 spvs; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders ; entrance, 3, sovs; lit miles. District horses only. ‘ \ . 6.. The Post Stakes (Handicap), of 15 ■ sovs'; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purse is ruq ; . acceptance, free, to he notified within ten minutes of declaration of weights ; 1 mile. District horses only, ■



SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sots; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 2;sova ; ■ acceptance, 2 sovs ; 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 75 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 soys .* miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of ,40 selva; nomination, 1 sov ; accept ' ance, 1 -sov; miles. District horses only. 4. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs, nomi nation,;l sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; | mile ... 6. JTotalisatob Stakes (Handicap), of ' 15 so 1 sov; accept' pace, free,; | mile. District hprses ; ' wiy.' l ‘‘ u ■ > . . 6, Handicap, of 20 sovs ; nomination,. 1 sov, to be made im* 5 • mediately after the /Totalisator '■ Stakes is run ; acceptance,, free, to , jbe‘ notified within ten minutes of ' . declaration of weights- , . RULES AND REGULATIONS.. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition, that all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall fbe' Welded by t the Stewards,, or whom ■ they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final.: * ! 2.- Canterbury Jockey ,Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to, , " 3. A district horse, shall, mean any burse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from July 31,1883, and,up to the date of the forth* coming meeting, and owned by a person', who has resided : ip the said county during the sarnie period. 4. A gentlemanridershall be deemed to be one who has not ridden for hire during the past five years. % 5f All entries and nominations to be ac : Ihompanied by entrance feet, name and age of horse, and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Quill’s Hotel, not later than 9 p m. on Thursday, November Ist. Weights for the first day’s Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race will be published on Friday, November 9th. Weights for other.Handi capswilt be published at 8 p m. on,the evening of the first day’s racing. 6. Acceptances for the first day’s Handicaps and Open Hurdle Raca to be paid to the Secretary hot later than 9 p. m. on Tuesday, November 13th; ac ceptances, for other Handicaps at 9 p.m. on evening of first day’s racing. 7. Five per cent will be deducted from |he gross of all monies ..payable in ac cordance With'this programme for ex penses of the course. 8. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. S. SAUNDERS, < 8-222- Secretary. CARDS in ( jrV ’ very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the G cabdiah Office, -



Consultations.' j * j A FORTUNE FOR FIVE! SHILLINGS. A FORTUNE FOR ss, ADAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ; ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1888. To be Run on the 6th of November. Capital... £5,000, In 20,000 Shares of 5s each. 431 Prizes guaranteed; To be distributed as follows : Melbourne Cup. First £SOO Second... ... 300 Third 200 Starters (divided) < 500 Cash Awards. 5 at £IOO each 6at £SO each 10 at £25 each 20at£12 lOs’dach ‘4O at - £6 5s each 200 at £5 0s each £2,500 £2,500 Each ticket .-has seven separate chances. | Race and Cash Awards , being drawn lof separately. : 1 *’ ! ' 17 ‘ ; Please send Post-office Orders, when convenient, or Bank Notes. Cheques must be marked “ correct ” by Bank. If Stamps arb‘sent for tickets please add one shilling in the pound extra. Notice. —Registered not ( ac cepted. Two stamps required for reply and result. Will close on or about the 3rd of November. , Address— ' “ADAMASTOR,” , , 'i Care of Lyons and Hart, 7 60 Box 151, P. 0., Dunedin. £3000: A USTRALASIA’S SWEEP’ MELBOURNE CUP. ' THE GREATEST IIAOING i EVENT OF THE YEAR., , (Run m Oct.—Close as scion as filled.) 12,000 SHARES, 5s EACH. An even Four Shares, 20s. Tb'be dislnbuted as fellows": — ' First Horse £IOOO | Starters divide Second ... 500 | -Non-Starters 100; Third ... 2501 Total | £2OOO And 10 Prizes at £25 each ... £250 • 50 Prizes at '£lo ~ 500 50 Prizes at £5 ~ ... 253 Total in Prizes, £IOOO. Grand total 13003. THE THIRD CONSULTATION OF MY 1883 SERIES. The success and general satisfaction over previous dvents ’ toajr be ' deemed sufficient introduction foi; that announced above.- ’' ’ 1 Clients arp requested, to. send for not less than ‘four shares, talced up in' one name. / ; "jgo» A pound secures four chances—not one only. The right of declining any particular, subscription is.reserved.:- Deducted for expenses, 10 per cent. Probity is guaranteed by good com mercial bona fidos. References : Mel bourne Sportsnian and City Journals. Bankers —Sydney: City Bank. ./ Melbourne: National Bank. ' Applicants , ape requested, to enclose !bank notes 'artd' REdlsritt 'the L tter .(strong registered envelopes obtainable at •every post office) ; ifctodsed cheque, add 'Bank charge for collection (payable “Aus tralasia ” or Bearer); also add fid on notes iwhen other -thin N: S. Wk ; oi> iVic,, and in jail cases 4d postage for reply and result. Enclose two addressed envelopes un stamped. j One extra Ticket (FREE) with every twenty to one address, thus .enabling the promoter* Df. OlUba,fpr every -twenty tickets tf chahce bf meirig a ‘winnfer with out investing, necessarily, a penny. ■ REGISTER LETTERS'®^ Application, as usual, by letter. In tending applicants would oblige by writing immediately, to hasten the time for drawing. - , , - the conveftfenfce of .’Sydney Subscribers, “ Australasia’s ” Letter Box will be found at the Offices, 40 Hunter street, Sydney, ; ADDRESS : AUSTRALASIA, ► i Care of Mr H. J. Franklin, Wholesale Bookseller, Printer and v Publisher, 8-223 s 3 40 Hunter street, Sydney. Prospectus. OLCONDA DIAMOND COMPANY, \JT LIMITED, ALFORD FOREST. To be inoorpora'ed under the Joint Stock : , .Companies Ac£. Capital ... £IO,OOO, in 2,000 £5 shares. l,oQoof which are reserved::for', the> pro moters; and the, other,.l,ooo ate now, offered to the public. Scrip will be handed to; applicants on payment of deposit of £1 per share. This, it is anticipated, will be all the capital re quired to open up and fully teat the mine. : Provisional Directors: Charles Louisson , W-.-Reed'l! .... .. • W, Dunford ■ W. ’H. Wood ‘ ! W, M. Watson i ’ ■ Macgregor Watt B. Bale W. E. M’Dougall D. B. M'Laren F. Arenas J. H. Sture With power to add to their number. Bankers -j.- •'(’ Colonial Bank of NeW< Zealand. I ‘ Solicitor : J. Bickerton Fisher, Esq. Secretary : Henry Black. Those who are intimately acquainted with the; Alford Forest 1 district are of opinion that this Company possesses the most valuable selections of land for min ing purposes, it being one of the earliest made, and in close proximity to the Pioneer Diamond Company, The Gol :sconda Diamond Company has a long ‘frontage to a branch of the Ashburton River, and as it is j known that dia monds are usually 1 found "to bo more plentiful in the vicinity of strsams, it is confidently anticipated from the reports already received from the promoters’ pro specting party and from the general for mation of the country, that this claim mbst ultimately be superior to any other in the district, ; , : - As there are about 2,000 shares in the: company and the area of land is nearly 30p r acres. the shareholder* may expect, immediate rdthrn&'- ‘ ' _ .» • Samples have been obtained from the Company’s sectioii by several pdrties, and been pronounced equal to any obtained up to the pro Sent .tirneifrom the. diamond.: district. - . / Applications' fot shafas, accompanied by a deposit of £1 on each shard'applied for, to be sent to the temporary offices of the Company, 135, Cashel street East, or to oafe of HENRST BLACK, Secretary, 8 266 Box 163, P. 0., Christchurch. Dr e s. ,s m aa s. s n g. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs ■ -tit announce to her numerous .patrons that she be* removed to Bakers’ Buildings, dolc to D. MscFor’ane, Cvocer, - . Havelock Silaet, Ashcur-o.:. i Orders promptly attended to. 3962



Educational. W Ladies’ School ILL COMMENCE ON JULY 17 th. MRS THOMPSON, Tancred Street. 7 65 Public Companies. EW ZEALAND LOAN & MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £200,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. Supplies ' WOOL PACKS and' CORN . SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. ; AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR—; Ruston Proctor and Co. ’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume’s Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire. i Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. \ Maldon Island Guano. Ifprther particulars on application at th^ Company’s Offices, Christchurch, or Ash burton. nlO JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch. GEO. WILKIN, Agent, Ashburton. W. H. Gundry. W. H. Gundry, ! Licensed land broker Under the LAND TRANSFER ACT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT & AUDITOR.? Books and Partnership Accounts super vised, Audited, and Adjusted. Auditor for the Borough of Ashburton Ashburton Woollen Factory Company ' Ashburton Cheese and Butter Factory Ashburton Saleyards Company Ashburton Gas, Coal, and Coke Co. Ashburton Town Hall Company Etc., Etc., Etc. Money to Lend : ON approved FREEHOLD SECU RITY, repayable by monthly instalments or otherwise. Agent for STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, STANDARD PROPERTY INVEST MENT SOCIETY. East street, Ashburton. 384 F. Feniman. F. Ferriman i -TTAS .FOR SALE HARROWS , U. bt HAXTON &’ BEATTIE, Patentees and Sole Makers of . the Celebrated ' .SPRING TOOTH FLEXIBLE =r HARROWS. They combine Lightness of Draught, Practicability, and Cheapness, and meet the approval -of all who have examined ithem, bter 500 at work in New Zealand since 1880. ; This Patent Harrow has been awarded First Prize at the recent Exhibition held in Christchurch New Zealand, May, 1882, and thq following prizes were also gained after competitions, trials, and testings:— Ist Prize Medal at Taieri Agricultural . Show, 1880 Ist Prize at' the Mataura Show, Gore, 1880 Ist Prize at the Invercargill Show, 1880 Ist Awari of . Merit, Ashburton Exhibi tion, March, 1881 Ist Prize Medal, Napier Show, 1881 Ist Prize Medal, Invercargill Exhibition, November, 1881 Ist Prize, Launceston, Tasmania, 1882 Ist Prize for Light and Heavy, Dunedin, 1872 Ist Prize, Gore, 1882 Ist Prize Medal, Taieri Show, November, 1881 Ift Prize, Patea Show, December, 1881 Ist Prize; Riverton Show, December, 1881 Ist Prize, Oamaru Show, December, 1881 Ist Award of Merit, Dunedin Exhibition, 1881 Ist Prize, Dunedin Show, December, 1881 Ist Prize, Christchurch Exhibition, May, 1882 Ist Prize, Invercargill, December, 1882 Ist Prize Sonthbridge, 1882 FIRST: PRIZE, ASHBURTON, 1882, The Principal Advantages of this Harrow are as Follows: It is 25 per cent. Cheaper than any other. Because of its simplicity, it is more durable. ; The flexible and spring-tooth working of the Harrows produce a steady strain, which prevents horses from having sore, shoulders. A twelve-foot Harrow can be taken to pieces and put together again by any boy in five minutes’; time. Every tooth being a component part of the Harrow, the extra labor and expense of tools, bolts, nuts, threads, shoulder pieces, framework, etc., is entirely done away with. j Each tooth acts independently of the ! othcra, and wiU do its work thoroughly over level, rough,, knolly, or unevenly ploughed ground. It is the only Harrow in the world that can dO 'taken to pieces in ten minutes, and , securely packed in a bag ready for ship ment, or that can be taken to a black smith’s and sharpened, at half the cost of any other. It is the only Harrow in the world that Tjvill do its work thorough and well in harrowing crosswise over new ploughed ground, without turning over the turf. Because of the flexible and spring tooth movement of the Harrow it is im possible for any of its teeth catching against roots or rocks, thereby making it much easier for the team that is drawing 'lt., £t is a perfect Chain or Seed Harrow, when turned on its back, acting an inch or inch and a-half in the soil, leaving a smooth, surface. . .. 1132 STOP THAT COUGH! DON’T DELAY.—How can you stop it? Whore is the Remedy. Bonnington’s PECTORAL OXYMBL OF GARBA GE ON or IRISH MOSS (registered), can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere. —G. Bonninoxon, Christchurch.



Publication: N THE PRESS, AND WILL SHORTLY PUBLISHED, “OUR DOMESTIC BJRDS.” BY ALFRED SAUNDERS. This Bpok, written by an old New Zea land cblohi-t, will be found to contain the most modern and complete information upon the Breeding, Rearing and Manage ment of every description of Domestic Poultry; suggestions for the improve ment of Poultry Shows ; all that is known about the principles to be observed in the mating of Breeding Stock; and some well defined rules for selecting, with certainty, the most economical and beneficial de scription of food for any animal, from a baby to a mouse. It will show the best sort of fowls to keep, and the rules for selecting them ; and, whilst condemning the cruelty and mischief of many common practices, it will point out how to keep poultry with certain profit, in brilliant health, and producing) abundance of eggs at every season of the year. 8 240 Business Notice. George Lea, jgUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Estimates and Plans furnished for all kinds of Brick, Stone, or Timber Build ings- Funerals furnished at moderate prices. ; Workshops—Cameron st west. 812 P.&D. Duncan, 4 GRIOULTDRAL IMPLEMENTS A. ; ; MANUFACTURERS, CHRISTCHURCH AND ASHBURTON, Having been appointed AGENTS at Ashi burton for the DEERING REAPER AND TWINE ' BINDERS, We are now prepared to take orders for next season. As only a limited number ! will- be . imported, early application is \ necessary. All orders received after ; April 30 will be L 5 extra. j Wp are plso prepared to take orders for ■ MoOORMIOK’S REAPERS AND ; BINDERS. i ; Makers of Ploughs, Drays, Harrows, Rollers, Grub-i . bers. Seed-sowers, Strippers, and newly-improved Direct Draught DISC HARROWS (the Latest and the Best), made_ any size up to 15ft, and every description i of Farm Implements. J ust received, ex Soukar, ’ A large quantity of HORNSBY’S ; PLOUGHSHARES, Old Brand. ordered expressly for Ashburton, i Also, ; ‘ Some extra heavy Mould Boards (our ’ ! own pattern), best cast steel, suitable for contractors. REPAIRS of every description of MACHINERY at reasonable charges. . r 1015 J} H 0 T 0 G R ; A P H Y. i Charles Lawrence, ‘ PHOTOGRAPHER (Of High street, Christchurch). By special Appointment to the Governor, Begs- to informs the residents of Ashbur ton and the Surrounding districts, that he I has OPENED in SAUNDERS’ BUILD INGS, East street, Ashburton, and as all Pictures will be taken by himself, it will be a sufficient guarantee that none but ! satisfactory Photographs will be sent out [ .of his Studio. INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS i -of Children taken. Equally good results are obtained on dull days as light ones by jthia ,! process. Pictures enlarged to any ■ ’size, andfinished in Oil, Water Color or ■ Crayons.' 96g JO FARMERS & STOCK BREEDERS • : The following Works may be had from THOS. F. FARLEY, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Ashburton, The Horse, with supplement, by Wm. Youatt; Cattle, their breeds and manage ment, by Wm. Youatt; Sheep and Cattle, by C. Armatage ; Agricultural Chemistry and Geology, by Professor Johnston ; Agricultural Chemistry, by Maclvor ; Agricultural Chemistry, by Alfred Gibson; Breeding of Draught Horses, by Reynolds. A large and varied stock of standard literature always on hand—any book not in stock will be procured without delay. Subscribers wanted for all newspapers, pamphlets, and periodicals, by Thomas F. Farley, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. 1041 F. S. Shearer, of THE , May bank works, tinwald, begs to thank the public for theii past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate that he is ain position to Manufacture and Repair on the shortest notice all kinds of Machinery, such as— Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (cogged and water wheels), Combines, Engines, Hand and Foot Treshing Machines ; also, all kinds of Spring Carts, Drays, Traps &c. Shearer & Lewis, GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, AND Veterinary Shoeing Forge, Having secured the services of a first-class Shoeing Smith, defy competition. All orders entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention at reasonable charges. Agents for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders. Note the Address— Great South road, Tinwald. 590 d Deo. Booth & Sons, Manufacturers and import ers of agricultural im plements. CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS, Sydenham (near Christchurch). i Makers of Carlyle Iron Windmills Carlyle Seed Strippers Carlyle Improved Disc Harrows Carlyle Drays, Tip Carta, Spring Traps, &o. , Ploughs, Harrows, Cultivators, Broadcast Sowers, &c. Sole Agents for 1 RANSOME’S STEAM THRESHING MACHINERY. Offices and Stores— t 213 Tuam street, Christchurch. ] Postal Address—P.O. Box 89, Christ church. 473 e ■ MR LAURENCE OXLEY has been e Appointed Agent for the Ashbur- < ton Guardian at South Rakaia. (



~ > Business Notices, y lOTORIA HO USE, EAST STREET. Dimant & Coe, Are still* selling at prices which have gained for their establishment such an immense popularity in the past. All goods marked in plain figures, and sold at a profit calculated to afford such advantages as no other house in town can permanently offer. Our WINTER STOCK recently re ceived is Extraordinary Good Value. DIMANT, & COE, REAPY-MONEY DRAPERS CLOTHIERS, &c., Victoria House, East street, Ashburton. 81(3 An evil and its remedy.— t> the Editor, —It is ahealthy sign ofthe times when our local papers are beginning to deal in a fearless manner with bankrupts and the bankruptcy laws. The time has come when ■ something must be done either by the legisla-' ture or by business men themselves to put an end to a state of affairs which is a disgrace to our> boasted civilisation. We (the under signed) have been doing business in Ashbur ton about years, and the money we have lost during that period ,by bankrupts, levan ters, and blacklegs generally amounts to a great deal more than the margin usually allowed for bad debts. If the law cannot pro tect us then we must protect ourselves, and there is only one way to do so, viz., to abolish the credit system altogether. This system has been the curse of other countries besides New Zealand, and past experience has proved it tb be rotten to the core. Owing to recent heavy losses we have resolved to sell for cash only in future. The honest man who is willing to pay his 20s in the £, and pay as he goes, will find this no disadvant age, but a great gain, as he will be able to obtain a first-class article much cheaper than he would under the old system. We shall exert, our selves to the utmost as heretofore to give our customers full satisfaction, and every order wil| be executed in our usual first-class style—but! we shall no longer run any unnecessary risk.i Under the cash system we are prepared toj offer a special line of tweeds at' the following unusually low prices :—Gentleman’s suit made • to order, £2 18s 6d; ladies’ tailor made' i ulster, £2. All other goods, in.proportion, cash only. CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tangred Street. D U N E D I N BREWERY. OELEB E A T E D xxxx AND BITTER ALE, BITTER ALE. PLEASES BOTH EYE AND PALATE. TONIC AND WHOLESOME. Guaranteed absolutely free from adultera tion. The following are specimens of the com pliments we : are, receiving frequently : “ Please ship 1 by next boat 3 hhds Ale, same as very good indeed.”—Bluff. I believe your beer is the best in the market."—Balclutha, “I-must congratulate you on the quality bf the. beer ;it is magnificent. If you can keep it up to that you have got a good thing.”—Waimate. KEAST & McCarthy, Limited. Agents for Meukow’a Brandy, Roderick Dhu' and Shaughraun Whiskies, and Mars den and Raffley’s celebrated Billiard Tables. 1266 E T H V E N. We beg to > thank the inhabitants of Methven and .surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded ua since our commencing Business here. We wish to notify that we have REMOVED nto our new and commodious premises, two doors south of our old Offices. We have intro duced all sorts of General Merchandise into our Business, and are prepared to supply Stations and other large con sumers with every description Stores, &c., at wholesale rates. TIMBER of every de scription at lowest- current - rates. Best Newcastle COAL from tiie Old Lambton Mine., Builders requisites in IRON MONGERY, DOORS, SASHES, etc., always on hand. Feed OATS and Seed WHEAT and OATS on Sale. Oaten Slieaf CHAFF in any quantities (best quality), vv e have also on Sale Messrs Booth, McDonald and Co.’s celebrated PLOUGHS, DRaYS, ROLLERS, DISC-h. ARROWS, and other Farming Implements, vhich we are prepared to sell at Christchurch Prices, with freight bdded. We are also booking orders for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders, and farmers are advised to make early applica tions. Haxton and Beattie's flexible Harrows. Grain and other Produce Stored on the most reasonable terms. Agents for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, and New Zealand Insurance Company. Land and Commission Agents. Loans negotiated.—o. J. W. Cookson, Jun., and Co., General Merchants, Methven. Methven, July 9th, 1883. 7 66 Trees. Trees. Trees. SEALY BROS., NURSERY AND SEEDSMEN, Ashburton, HAVE FOR SALE, at very low prices, an extensive stock of every description. ,Our FOREST TREES include Pinus; Insignis, P. Jefferii, P. Radiata, P. Austriaca, P. - Maritima, Spruce and Scotch Firs, Oupressus, Mac rocarpa, Ash, Elm, etc. Our FRUIT TREES this season are the finest ever offered in Canterbury. The list of Pears, Plums, Peaches, Cherries, Nectarines and Apples, include all the old standard sorts as well as many excellent new kinds. In SHRUBS AND ROSES our stock is large and varied, and contains everything worthy of growth. For FENCING AND HEDGING we jiave an immense quantity of Macro carpa grown expressly for this purpose in pots and boxes; also, Holly, Thorn Quicks, Privet, Matapb, Laurel, African Box Thorn, Osage Orange, etc. Also, Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots, Goose berry and Currants of all sorts, Quince, Mulberry, Almonds, Walnuts, Grape Vines, etc. Sealy Bros., ASHBURTON. 7 56 John Broom, Sign writer, decorator, COACH PAINTER, &o. Orders may be left at McOoll’s, Ashbur- j ton Hotel; or Husband’s Stables, Hill’s 1 Hotel. 1257 \\T ANTED KNOWN —Every desenp » “ tion of Plain and Fancy Pointing executed on the shortest notice, at the Guardian Office, next Matson, Cox, and Co.’s, West street.



Conveyances. Longbeach ROYAL MAIL COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton' daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.3 p a.m.,, Watertou 8.10 a. fla. j Ashton 8.25 a. m., Wheatston . 8.46 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10.24 express from Christchurc ' to Timaru. The coach leaves the coach tables, Wakanui Road (opposite Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 4.6 p.m., arriving it Longbeach at 7.3' p.m. Parce.iS or oraots xaft at auy of th above places wiU receive strict attention Fares—Through single fares, 5s ; return same day, Bs. From this date RETURN FARE at SINGLE RATE?, on Saturdays only, between Watertou and Ashburton. •' ■ W. E. BOND, . Proprietor, 4270 Longbeach. ; T INWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA . <. ROYAL MAIL COACH. , This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Moun Somers, for Anama Railway Station# at 7.30 am. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesday r and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arr'val of each train. | . . Parcels and Luggage punctually ' . attended to. Single fares, Pa; return, 35., : .n JOHN HOOD r Boarding Houses, &c. I rnHE GLASGOW PIE HOUSE, i X Corner of Dowling and Princes streets, , JJTJNEDIN, » J. DONALDSON, J Proprietor, i Has opened a place in connection with , the above, which he has christened ■ “ THE BODEGA,” ‘ ; I and can promise to supply his friends ■ with a better Glass of Wine,;or Beer, f direct from the cask in a cool cellar, than | they can obtain anywhere in the city. - Dowuno Street. Princes street. ]j • “THE BODEGA.’ au 17? AN A M A HOUSE (late a stbb’s), r Tancrbd street Ashburton. The undersigned begs to inform the ! pubic that he has REMOVED from the £ rince Albert Dining-rooms to the mdre commodious Boarding-house lately in the occupation of Mr Anstee, where he hopes | to merit the same patronage bestowed i upon him as heretofore. Goon Bath ■ BOOM. S. LUCAS, Proprietor. PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE : HOTEL; , 1 ■ G. TRUCKLE begs to return (hanks to his friends and the publio for their patron age since he has taken over the Prince - Albert' Boarding House, and trusts by always keeping a good table and accommo dation lor boarders and travellers to re - ceive a continuance of the same.,; Private - rooms for families. C., _ TRUCKLE, , Prince Albert Boarding House and Tem . pefance Hotel, neat Cookson’s Stables, Wills street, Ashburton; next OdcU fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from, j the Railway Station. Charges strictly f moderate. 944 i Hotels FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, . Who has again taken the hotel at Alford - ■ Forest, would be glad to receive a call f from his old friends and as many new ■ ones as can make it convenient to give : a lopk in. » . ; ■ ■ ■ . ’ Good accommodation for horses. 1328 ' ; ASHBURTON HOTEL. , ARCHIBALD M‘OOLL (for many years Manager of the late Sir Cracroft Wilson’s Rangitata Station) begs to in t form his numerous Friends and the gene- L ral public that he has taken possession of the Ashburton Hotel, which has been greatly improved and entirely re-furnished [ and re-decorated, and is now replete with t every convenience and comfort. A. ; M’Ooll would, therefore, assure his i patrons that they will have every atten tion bestowed on them. Excellently Furnished PRIVATE ; APARTMENTS, for FAMILIES. 1 All Liquors kept in stock are under the special supervision of the Proprietor, who : will guarantee them to be of the best de-. scription and quality. The Hotel is situate close to the Ash burton Bridge, and the Stabling (being | now under the Proprietorship of Mr James W. M’Rae, late ol the Somerset Stables), is sufficient guarantee that Coiin try Visitors will meet with every Ac commodation in that respect. 1330 Metropolitan temperance hotel, Christchurch, S. Stoddard BEGS respectfully to Inform the Publio that he HAS TAKEN THE ABOVE HOTEL, And all necessary improvements are being made to ensure the comfort of Customers. Grilled Steaks, Chops, and Hot Meals at all hours. The Hotel Bar is now open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., where Coffee is always ready and all Temperance Drinks can be pro cured. TEA TO ORDER. Tripe and Fish Suppers Every Night (Sundays excepted), from 7 to 10 o’clock p.m, A Green for the use of Families and Children adjoining the Hotel. 1365 Medical. GRATEFUL COMFORTING EPPS’S COCOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us ma ; I*eavy doctor’s bills. It is by the ad. clous use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually buil* u;. until strong enough to resist every ten dency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladiss are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is t weak point. We may escape many a fatal b) 1 keeping ourselves wpll fortified with pui e blood and a properly nourished frame.— See article in the Oivil Service Gazette, Made simply with boiling water or miL , Sold only in packets, labelled : ■ JAMB!** AND CO,, CHEMIST. LONDON. ALtiOi I . BPPSj CHOCOLATE ESSENCE 1



Medical? DEAFNES S.—Quacks piling , selves “ Doct6rß,” ata mterlfyuin ing the orgaiis of hundreds suffering Trom deafness, charging from X 5 to L2O for so d&ng. 1 have two infallible rettiedies (No. 1, deafness ansing from colds No. 2. the thickening of the parts’Off;the Tympanum) from recipes sent me bp.those world-known Aurista, the late' 1 and pre sent Senior Surgeons of the RoyaV Dis pensary fir Diseases of the'Ear. I —Send stamps for particulars to T:'R/HlmNA ford, Auckland; N.Z n ’i&w TAR HE ILBRON’S WORM These Cakes are principally prepared from Herbs, and do not contain any dan gerously. active ingredients. Thpy, live a wonderful effect in curing dhildrem; as well as grown persons, by,removinifthe worms ■ They' have been with oess introduey into the prihcipal families in Europe, Australia, and. New Zealand. They are guaranteed to do away, ina vary short time, with many serioui complaints like Bronchitis, Piles, Ulcers, 'CramSsd Throatsj etc., if taken in time, :i fts these sicknesses are often caused by #6roir of all kinds, especiolly 1 by the Tapp I, Worm, and by the most dangerous Thread Wonn, which, if not destroyed in time, wiusoba cfeate the ’ h ardly-curafcle"' The smallest, the Thread Worm, will more than any other worm penetrate through all the crevices of the body upl to ue brain. An example was rocentlyvjut nessed, where a child falling continually into fits (the parents ndt /knowing the cause) at last died with the brain affected by the too fatal Thread Worm. 1 Still more recently there was a case, a grown man whose seat was affected iby the‘ Thread Worm, and who, after trying many sorts of remedies, without effect w&Bdirabfly relieved by a dote of DR HEILBRON’S Worm Cakes. There are oases where i the worms cofiie away that they Almost oan .be counted then often.theycome\awayin Mali and sometimes in a Mdk f and although not so perceptible, still they are caused to leaver by Dr: Heilbronn Worm Oakes. And there have been other cases Where children affected with Won&s, when coughing or sneezing, do discharge .them through the mouth attd~noifeu < j>ra9E The symptoms of Worms are generally as follows :—Lassitude, < Giddiness ;hDe firesaion of Spirits, Impaired Appetite which if not acted against, wjll engender diseases of the bile), Disorder of the Stomach and Digestive Organs,/;fSick Headaches, Vomiting, Disturbed Sleep, and many more serious complaints,'in* eluding Fits, of which last many persons have been cured by these Worm €ike&. No time should be lost m.removi&g>.tlMCi Worms, else the consequence will be seri ous, as theywill increase in size and quantity, and ultimately spread through out the intestines. If Wormp are ne glected for a time, they will do so much damage 3s to make, it beyond human slrifl to restore and reorganise the digestive organs. .. f 'Uai DIRECTIONS FOB' The quantity 61 be taken at a dose depends. age abd constitution of the Mtient. & roost oases a couple of (^jy^ t ttfe iiWay for maijy .yeMs; en tirely." I '&S a standard;! A 'dosejiof .a child up to 2 years half a 'from 3 to 4 years, old, one whole from 4 tb 8 yeats, one Cake and a hajf 14, two Oakesand so with the age, but never iuprip than four at one dose. Grown females may gqoej rally take three Oakes at a dbsa, grown men four Cakes, according .to stitution. The most effective wayofiisibg these Worm Cakes is by taking- the.,d<s>, before going to bed, and on morning to take a cup of hot tea breakfast. JE9- As I am not certain how long X may stay in this town, and aa these-Worm Cakes can be obtained a very small ex periae families will do well'to have always a small supply,of them at ,their houses,! | , ' Orders for the Country promptly | .. v executed* •. ■ -jtJ; nl i, . MRS. Ei Agent. Ashburton Agents—M» Ji. M< oam bridge • Messrs Andrewea 1 Bros. Mr B. Alcorn r, ■: , .•, -aTVI33S KEATING’S OOXJGH LOZENGES. Goughs, asthma, bronchitis, ACCUMULATION OE , PjaLEGJtfjjf Composed of the purest acncles.;-, Lozenges contain no opium nor drug; therefore the most - driicate. cab', them with perfect confidence. Their Bfeiteficlal efLct is speedy and certain. This! ttjo,' l 'u|ll 0 failing family remedy is daily recommendedby the most eminent Physicians. (In use nearly 60 years). 0 ill. f.* MEDICAL TESTIMONY. ; Juiy '2sth, 1877. 22, Cold Nhljouf LaSle| London. ,o: ‘ ~ ■ Sir, —Your Lozenges are excellent; imd their beneficial effect most reliable, 1 Strongly recommend them in cases of ' cough and asthma. You are at liberty to state.this'as my opinion,, formed from many years’ experience. J. Bringloe, M.R.C.S.L., L.S.A;,.jLM. Mr, T. Keating, Indian Medical Servicev' Dear Sir, —Having tried, .ypiu I^zepgf|e 3 in India, I have much pleasure m testifyihg^to^. their beneficial effects in cases of mcipie consumption, asthma and bronchial affepudns.’ I have prescribed them latgely, with the.bcs^ M.i.lfe ’ ’ r '.J’l 1 I ~I.!*. results. W. B. G, -, Apothecary, KEA,TING’S COUGH LOZENGES are sold by all Chemists, in tins of various sisiis, each luving the words,-‘‘'Keattßg’trj Lozenges” engraven on the government stamp. Keating’s Worn Tablets.; Keating’s A PURELY VEGETABLE WEETMEAI both in appearance and taste, furnishiog a most agreeable method of administering the. only certain remedy for INTESTINAL, qr ,; THREAD WORMS. It is a perfeerfy' safe ! \ and mild preparation, and ’is , adapted for children. Sold in hs by '?U Chemists and Druggists. ‘ : ,r Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, Locdan Export, Chemist and Druggist. + CTEEDMAN’S soothing powder O ' FOR -(''l-, v CHILDREN CUTTING TEETR, ~. jaution to Purchaser The value of this well-known Family cine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA ' TIONS, some of which in APPEARANC E so closely resemble-.thebti • >r. ginal as to have deceived - many purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels .it due <0 'the... public to give a special caution against the use. u of SUCH IMITATIONS, Purchasers'are therefore requested carefully;. 1 to observe the four following' distinctive, characteristics, without which none „ . genuine : , ‘ ‘ .4 ' 1st —In every case the words JOHN. . STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH;, SURREY, are engraved on the Govemmehl- * Stamp affix to each packet. . . and—Eacn Single Powder, has directions lor the dose, and he words, John Stbeduan _ Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon, j >- 3rd —The name, Steedman, is always spelV y with two EE’s. . , .. . 4th—The manufacture is carried oh sole)y , r at Walworth, Surrey. . . . Sold in Packets by all Chemists and cine Vendors. ” Kxmpthorn, Prosser and Co ■ iirp SK for POWELL’S BALSAM l ; ANISKBD -M. of 1