THAT WICKED TELEPHONE.

■ “ I guess I - haf my • telephone took .Vut’Of iby house,” said a resident of the eastern part of the city as he took a seat beside Manager Jackson the other day. “ Anything wrong ?” “ Yes, eafrytings is wrong,” was the splefnl answer. the battery needs more water?”

11 yhell, maybe so, but I doan’ ,keep no brack of dot. You see, I yhas down to my pusiness a good deal In der rporning, vaftsr I vhas gone a Jeedle rings aboudt sixteen hundred times and scares my old vho maq half 'to death. She asks vho yhas ’find some pody answers: ‘ Hello ! SHhk£,'vhas dot you? .Say, Shake, how jabpiidt dot leedle gal dpt wrote you dot letter? *Ha ! ha I ha 1’ Und dot makes my vife so raadt dot she shumps oop und down und pulls her hair, and vnen I homes home she goes for me like some tigers. Yhas dot der right yhay to put up some shobs on a man ?” of Course not.” S! !** tJnfd pooty queek after dot some body else rings oop my house two tousand times, nud. : my yhife almost . faints avhay. Vhen she asks who vhas . dere somebody answers; ‘Say, Shake, I saw you riding oudt mit your vhife on der Lake road last Sunday! -Doan’ be afraidt c doan 1 give him away '; Und den my vhife I has madt enough to bust in two, und vhen|l comes home she sthrikcs at me mit dei-teapot Do you call him telephone convenience ?” \ fii call- it a shame, sir.” ■ some odder times somepody like tunder, und my vhife vhas ash pale ash a bed quilt. She tinks- dot vhas some Occi dent to me, or some'steampoat plowed oop mit her sister. I Her heart beats like it would sljump ; Qudt on der floor, and vheEt rshe asks who vhas killed; somepodyf answers : ‘ Ish dot Shake-?- Say,r £>hake, f how ; muclr\you gif dpt policoman sthill bn you, feh ? dot vhas a fine racket, Shake,;but ifidcr ojdt ,yhpmansu,drops on it,you like 1 some kite!’ Den roy s vhife she yhas madt some more, und she packs .: oop hep trunks, und she vhas already to .go.. Yhas.;dot:some more convenience by electricity?” a.'fisHall certainly look in the matter. SHC^tfringsffaust 1 be stopped.” “ Und sometimes somepody rings - s6M^ T catv tid'd' my vhife ■ wantsto know who vhas dot. Me ! Who yhaf jKatie. I Who .yhas Katie ? dflab- you know dot yidder vhomans you met on der book? Say, Shake, how, .yhas £.er . ,oldt; vhomans to-day ?' • Und now vhas vhomans pehef I vhas in my saloon all der time, und dot I doan’ know, some vidder .vhomans"from s a load of hay ? I tell you, Misser Shapkson, dot tele phone preaks oop -my family if I doan’ look budt. Eafery day. it- is “ Hello 1 Shake !’ and eafery evening when I empps home it is some more crying und tateitig I vhas der worst man in maodnt relief ,a.nd .as be, hacked up stairs to the side'walk, he .said : YiijfKHHt make mb .feel like I vhas a hSpjiy. Tfsom-j o'y •■iv’njs tf> f Hello, Shake’ on me, let him cuuie ta . uiy saloon. I gif,him,some,telephone con venience: sojVhe .vhas ~ lame for six months!”— Detroit Free Press.

REMABKABLE SPRING.

The south coast of California is very pvqli% phjsnpqiena of pecu liar interest The, ,hot springs and mammoth grape vine-of Montecito, the meditate ibaths pf" Ojai, and the boiling mud v?§lls of-San Bernardino are eclipfjpfcj^lji'recent discovery in San Diego Gounty. A.E. Horton, the founder of San jpiego, is responsible for the „ following) ( story which he related to. a press represen tative at the. whajrf on . a recent, evening., In a romamic iittle canon, about fifty, miles north-east of San Diego, and five miles from Fallbrook station : on , the Californian southern railroad,'.there is a large warm spring. It is known by the settlers as the Corail-du-Luce Spring. According to -Mr' Horton's statement, he has been afflicted with deafness for more than sixteen years. Some lime ago, iffifile vreitlng the nor thern portion of San DfegO' County he made a pilgrimage to the Cbfal-de- Luce Spring, and wholly unconscious of its peculiar power, entered its crystal? ; for - the purpose of enjoying a bath. He, states that the waters -'tidfe 1 - of' Such density that not sink, but floated ejp.^near ; ,the surface. While thus, floating upon his back with the back pi hjsjhead submerged,, a miracul ous cure J of his ‘ deafness was effected. He was surprised on raising his head out of tlje.' warm water to hear the birchf;sipgipg in the trees, and rejoiced is. own voice,, something he had'riot heard for sixteen years. Mr Horton relates an interesting story which is saia ,to be infallible for the 'rheumatism and dis eases of tbei head. Already, the fame wonderful pool of warm water has spread about until dozens of making their way to its roiraclerworking influence. The refatdri as It was given by Mr ,tha|t gentleman’s vera- where he is known, them* i&ria.reason to question its au thenticity." The State Deaf and Dumb Acgjtam could be advantageously located nteHnis wonderful spring. —San Diego i liilinli ■ ' ' '

mB ASHBURTON • GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1883.

Punted ano published daily, for The Asil> burton Guardian Compuby, limited, by Henry Vincent Sawtell, of s Burnett Street, Ashburton, at, th«i Company’s Print ing House, West street, Ashbnrtpn, Wednesday, Scptembcrao,lßß3t



■ wm at dm DWERS. Bilious conditions, consti tesi dyspepsia, headache, cured by May Apple Pitts.” 5d and is boxes sts.*; Moses, Moss and Go., Sydney Agents for Australasia. 2 *o!y al be mpy al. vi' • • ■ %r.-To. Let. taken the Premises known as Mtfbtgonletfy'* Corner, 1 am prepared to let'my Busine c s Premises on the, Waka- BtifcuWAd (with or ' without dwelling). SHOP; with Fixtures, 18ft 6in x 28ft, witAShow, JRoaai -sabm .size. Dwelling OMtHR* of o iocmef, with scullery, etc, - eii.U i-Applf; ■ * ’* #B7 r : Bt M. JONES. i. "“li T 3 I *



Hop Bitter*. READ IT ALL. IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE. Hop Bitters ARE THE PUREST AND BEST Medicine ever made. THEY ARE COMPOUNDED FROM Hops,Buchu, Mandrakeand Dandelion ‘The OMest Best, most Renowned, ‘and Valuable Medicines in the World, * and in addition contain all the best and ‘most effective curative properties, of all ■ ‘ other bitters, being the greatest Liver ‘Regulator, BLOOD PURIFIER, and ‘ life°and health restoring agent on eanh. ’ They Give New Life and Vigor to the Aged and Infirm “To Clergymen, Lawyers, Literary ‘Men, Laborers, Ladies and all those ■ ‘whose sedentary cause ‘ irregularities of the Blood, Stomach, ‘Bowels or Kidneys, or who require an ‘Appetizer, lonic and mild Stimulant, * these Bitters are invaluable, being highly ; ‘curative, tonic and stimulating, without ‘intoxicating.” “No matter what your feelings or ‘symptoms are, or what the disea e or ‘ailment is, use .Hop Bitters. Dont : A wait-unl il you- are sick, but if you only ‘ feel bad or miserable, use the Bitters at ‘once. It may save your life. Hundreds ‘have been saved by so doing, at a trifling ‘cost.” ■ ' Ask your druggist or physician. “Do not suffer yourself, or let yp.ur ‘ friends suffer, but use and urge them to ‘use Hop Bitters.” “Remember, Hop Bitters is no vile, ‘drugged, drunken nostrum, but the ‘ purest and best Medicine ever made, and * no person or femily should be without ‘it.



HOP BItTERS MANUFACTURING Co, Me'boume, Australis, Rochester, N.V., U.S.A., Toronto, London, Antwerp,'.Eads. Sporting. 1 A RACING CLUB -- SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 15th and l6th, 1883. ' - ';"r ' President E. G. ‘Wright, M. H.R. Vice-President : W. C. Walker. : - '* ; ' Judge Matthew Stitt. Si gwards : C. Ef.Dowding, H. Fried lander, J. Grigg, T. Leahy, W. G. Ross, W. Saunders, H. T. Winter. . Treasurer*. <. 0. 0. Fooks. Starter : David Thomas. Clerk of the Scales : M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course : W. B. Denshire. Handicappgrs : Open Races—B. G. GriSMis. District Races—B. G. Crisp, C. 0. Fooks, ,T. Leahy, M.. Stitt., f '• First Race each day to start at 1 p.m, FIRST DAY. 1. CobNTV Hurdle Race (Handicap), •' of SO sovs; over s : s. flights of hurdles about Sfc 6in high ; ro»v.- ’ nation, 1 Sov ; acceptance, 1 tor.' Ilf mi'es. Distr'ot horten op r y..‘. 2. Free Bano'ca-, of 4.0 «ovs ; eccepl: ; ahce.2sovs; 1 mile. 3. Maiden Plv c, of 40 sows ; weight for age ; entrance, 3 sovs; 3£ m ‘es. 4. Ashborton Cop (tfand'c. n), o* 350 ecvS ; nominat-'on., 2 sovs ; ■ ateepi;- ance, 5 sovs ; l^ihiieS; 5. Ladies’ Purse, of dO ton'; welter weights for age; geni’erea riden ; entrance, 3 sovs; li miles. Dlbvricu



horses only. ■ 6. The Ppsc Stakes (H??cMcap), of 15 sotfti made to the Secretary immediate’y after the Ladies’ Purse is run ; acceptance, free, to he notified within ten rnTniltea of dec’avr.iibn of weights ; 1 mile. Disui’ict horses V ■ ' ■; 1' SECOND PAY. 1. Handicap Hubdle Race, of 60 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nou» ; ‘a- 'on ; .2 sors ; acceptance,' 2 sore ; 2 ih'lei. 2. Racing Club Handicap, 0f.75 sovs ; nomination, 2 sots ; accept ace , 2 sovs; IJ miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs ;' nomination, 1 Sov accept ance, 1 .aov rli miles. District horses only. ; 4. Flying Handicap, of 50 soya, nomi nation, 1 aov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; f mile. 6, Totalisatoe Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; accept-* ance, free ; f mile. District horses only. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made im mediately after the To tali sa Lor Stakes is run ; acceptance, free, to be hoti6ed within ten minutes of declaration of weights. Distance, 1 mile. 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 be decided by the Stewards, or whom they ipay appoint l ;' 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 horserthat 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 in the said county during the same period. 4. A gentleman rider shall be deemed to be one who has not ridden for hire during tbe past five years. §. All entries and nominations to be ac companied by entrance fees, 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 caps, will be published at 8 pm. on the evening of the first day’s racing. 6. Acceptances for the first days Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race to be paid to the Secretary not later than 9 , p.m. on Tuesday, November 13th; ao- , ceptancea for other Handicaps at 9 p.m. , on evening of first day’s racing. 7. Five per cent will be deducted from . the 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.



JJonsidtetiQiis, W 1 L 2 sth LOL 0 S Oil OR ABORT OCTOBER. B, THE GOIiDFIELD CONSULTATION COMPANY, On the Melbourne Cup, 1883 (the coming event of this year.) 4,000 INVESTORS AT £1 Each. 5 JS* Ist Award 13 2nd Award S' 3rd Award ” Starters divide ... g 1 Non-starters ... g Grand Total .. £2OOO m .. iooo “ ; .. 600 5‘ 300 200 W g # ... £4OOO ; Every speculator should' takes share in the above at once, as shares are being taken up sharp. Applicants p’ease send the usual £1 notes (or P. 0.0. preferable and safer). Registered letters NOT ac cepted. Will bedrawn under the full in spection and satisfaction of bona fide Committee of Shareholders, and result slips sent promptly to every investor. Enclose 4d in stamps for reply and result. Note^-A*fortune piay be the result to anyone investing for a small outlay. All awards are substantial, the lowest being equal,to many first in others. A quorum of leading gentlemen of the highest eocial position will act a “ scrutineers.” Address to “ QOARTZOPOLIS,” Care of T. LENNOX, Box 53, P.O, Thames.



N.B.— Agencies in Melbourne, Dun edin, Christchurch, Nelson, Coromandel. Auckland and* Ashburton; 9 568 A FORTUNE FOR FIVE SHILLINGS. a Fortune for 6s. Adamastor’s novelty CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE 0 U P, 1883. To be Run on the 6th of November. Capita1.........£6,P.Q0, In 20,000 Shares of 5s each. 431 Prizes guaranteed. To be distributed as follows : Melbourne Cup. First =... ... £SOQ Second 800 Third 200 Starters (divided) 500 Non-starters ... 1,000 Cash Awards. >, 6at £IOO each 6at £SO each 30 at £25 each 20 at £l2 10s each 40 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 for separately; w Please, send Post-office Orders, when convenient, ■ or‘ Bank 1 Notes. Cheques must be marked. “ correct ” by ; Bank. If Stamps sre sent for ucbets p'ease add one shilling in the pound extra. Notjcei.-j-Registered ■letters not. ac cepted. Two siamps required for reply and result. Wilt close ou qr about the 3rd of November. Address— .“ADIMASTOR,” Care of Lyons and Hart, 7 60 , , Box P.O.,Dunedin. £3OOO. A USTRALASIA’S SWEEP MELBOURNE CUP, THE GRE * TEST Rt CI NO EVENT OF T« E TEAR. (Run in Oct.—Close as soon as filled.)



12,000.J3fTARlBS, s S^HA.OH. w An even Four Shares, 20a. To be distributed as fo’lows : First Horse £IOOO | Starters divide £l5O Second ... 500 | Non-Starters * 100 Third ... 250 | Total g £2OOO , And 10 Prizes at £251 fe3ohc“ 4./ £2oO 50 Prizes at £lO ~ ... 500 50 Prizes at £5 ~ ... 250 Totalin Prizes, £IOOO. Grand total JLbOOO. 'THE 'THIRD CONSULTATION OF ■ MY 1883 SER-ES. - Thd i suoireSk * a s nd general satisfaction over--pievious events may be deemed sufficient introduction for that announced above. Clients are requested to send for not less than four shakes, taken up in one name. * A pound secures fooa chances—not one only. The right of ■ deCUuihg any particular subscription ie reserved, i Deducted for espouse 10 per cent. Probity' is" guaranteed by good com mercipl bona;fidesii • References : Mel- : apd.Qjty Journals., , 1 Bankers —Sydney; City Bank. . Melbourne: National, Bank. Applicants are requested to enclose bank notes and neois sr the Letter (strong registered enve'opes obtainable at every pose office) ; if crossed cheque, add Bank cha-ge for colleciion (payable ‘‘Aus tralasia” or Bearer); also ac'd 6d on notes when .other, thanN.S. W. or Yic., and in all'cases 4d postage for reply and result. Enclose two addressed envelopes un stamped. - . ij.ji;, . . One extra Ticket (FREE) with every twenty to one address, thus enabling the promoters of Clubs for every iwixvv tickets a chance of being a winner with out investing, necessarily, a penny. pST- REGISTER LETTERS Application, as usual,, by letter. In tending applicants woulij. oblige- by writing immediately, to hasten tile time for drawing. the convenience of Sydney Subscribers, “ Australasia's ” Lgaer Box will be found at' the Offices, 40 Hunter street, Sydney, ADDRESS : AUSTRALASIA, , ; Care of Mr BL Ji Franklin, Wholesale' Bookseller, Printer and Publisher, 8-223 40 Hunter street, Sydney. Government Notice. R. The public trust office OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions o f the Acta establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within tha reach of every colonist. Subject .to each provisions, the State offers to 'every per son : 1. About to .make hia or her Will or Codicil.' ■:} r ' ' 2. Intending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed' of Settlement. 3. —Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. ; 4. —Desiring, to renpunce the Trusts of a Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. ■ • 5. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor, or Administrator, wishing to be relieved of the burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis tration, the option of us ijg the State ma chinery, and gives arf absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peoulfl&on, Or dishonesty. Every information may bo obtained from . ALBANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R. O. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882



s. E. Poyatz. gTEPHEN F. POYN TZ, I General Agent, No. 3, FbiedlanderV Bci dings, Bob nett Street, Asbbukton. TO DAIRYMEN, FARMERS, CON TRACTORS AND DEALERS. ON SALE BO WICK’S PATENT LAOTINA.—An invaluable substitute for milk for rearing calves, etc., at a cost of little over twopence a gallon. BO WICK’S PATE ST RECTOR IN E.— For fattening horses, cattle, and in creasing milk in dairy cows, at a cost of about one half-penny a feed. CERTAIN PREVENTION AGAINST FIRE. JOHN’S PATENT ASBESTOS ROOF ING, and John’s Patent FIRE-PROOF COATINGS. —SO per cent cheaper than any other roofing and fire-proof. PATENT ASBESTOS CEMENT.—More durable than Portland cement, and at less cost. ASBESTOS FIRE-PROOF PAINTS.— Secures a house against fire. AGENT FOR— Nimmo and Blair’s celebrated Garden Seeds. In packets of and loz, from 3d upwards; also musk pots, fiower gatherers, fumigators, and every requisite for floriculture. PLANET, Jcmb’s Garden Hoe, Culti vator and Plough combined. Making gardening easy. Price on application. Agent for Tomlinson and Hayward's Glycerine Sheep Dip; Warranted non-poiaon ous. On hand—Dip in small-sized tins, suitable for small farmers. ARTIFICIAL MANURES. Peruvian Guano Super-phosphate of Lime Aimes’ Chemical Manure, SUNDRIES. Fortier’s Insecticide Gishurst’s Compound for destruction of blight, thrip, red fly, etc. IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE— Poultry Hurdles Wire Netting from 12in.to 48in wide Ranges, Colonial make Iron wheelbarrows Register Grates Fount ain Wash ing Boilers Iron Pig Troughs Verandah Brackets and Fringes Spouting and Ridging TO FARMERS, Eye Grass and Clovers at reasonable prices. Turnips, Mangolds, Rape, etc.



TO LET— Three-roomed House. Three acres land. Farms and house properties in all parts of the county. FOR SALE— -1,000 acres, splendid sheep farm, all in English grass, good woolshed, ■sheep dip, and dwellings; also lease of 760 acres adjoining with above. S. E. Poyntz, ASHBURTON. 835 Hamburg -Magdeburg firs INSURANCE COMPANY. Sub scribed capital, £3,000,000. Mr Stefa bn E. Poyntz has been appointed agent for the above Company in Aahburion, and will be prepared to accept risks at lowest • current rates. Prompt and liberal settle ments. James Hendbbson, 178, Hereford street, Christchurch, chief agent for Can terbury. ; . 1022 Albert Roberts. Q T I C E. Albert Roberts IS A BUYER OF Rye Grass, Peas Tares Oaten Sheaf and Straw Chaff And other Produce. HAS FOR SALE— Clovers, White, Red, Alsyke, Cowgrass RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT LITTLE’S SHEEP DIP WOOLPAOKS, Seaming Twine PLOUGHSHARES, Butter-kegs, Nails BLUESTONE, Lampblack, Raddle KEROSENE, Castor and Boiled Oils TEA, Sugar, Candles, Soap, Rock-salt FLOUR, 50, 100, 200 lb bags, Oatmeal, Potatoes FENCING WIRE, 8,9, 10, also Gal vanised Barb Heart and Sap Stakes, Staples TURNIPS, Purpletop, Greentop, Devon Greyston®, Whitestone, Stubble, and Rape Swede, Gorse, Mangolds, Carrot and and Garden SEEDS BRAN, Oats, Sharps, Chaff, Chick wheat, and Crushed Oats . Seed, WHEAT, OATS and POTATOES MONEY ADVANCED on FREEHOLD SECURITY STORAGE AT CURRENT RATES. LIBERAL ADVANCES made on Grain and other Produce placed in Store FOR SALE OR SHIPMENT Albert Roberts, Agent for ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. - GRAIN MERCHANTS, Manchester street, Christchurch Alw, THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION Of Australasia. t N.B.—BONUS YEAR, 1883-4. <



Business Notice. 0 R I C K E T. The undersigned will offer during the coming season the whole of his enormous stock at Wholesale Prices comprising the balance of last year’s Stock, the whole of Mr B. Fuller’s Stock, and 20 Cases to ar rive per Waikato. HUNDREDS OF BATS, To select from by the following makers: — Cobbett, Duke, Lillywhite, Jeffreys, Bart let, Ayers, Bussy, 0 rim wood and others. Extra large discounts to Clubs and Schools. TO ARRIVE—A Large Stock of Lawn Tennis (good), with all the latest improve ments. W. BRICE, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, CaRTSTCHURCH. 8 338 George Lea, gUILDER 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 pIOTOO R A P H I Charles Lawrence, PHOTOGRAPHER (Of High street, Christchurch). By special Appointmen tto the Governor, Begs to informs the residents of Ashbur ton and the HutronufJ'ng districts, that he has OPEN ED in SAUNDERS’ BUILD INGS, East street. Ashburton, and as all Pictures will be taken by Ivmse'f, it will be a sufficient guarantee that none but satisfactory Photographs will be sent out of his Studio. INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS of Children taken. Equally good results are obtained on dull days as light ones by this process. Pictuflfts enlarged to any size, andfinished in Oil, Water Color or Crayons. 966 NOT I (Te. Householders who have not given Shag Point Coal a trial are respectfully invited to do so, as it will be found to be by far the CLEANEST • SAFEST and MOST PLEASANT Fuel in the Market. Sold by all the local Coal Merchants. Special rates for .quantities of four tons and upwards. For prices apply, P.O. BOX 213, DUNEDIN. 7 149



EW ARRIVALS, Dibegt from Homb. (Per s.b. Assam, transshipped at Melbourne.) A large and well-assorted stock of Including Cassell’s Cookery, Diction aries, Prize Books and Children’s Toy Books, An inspection is solicited Also for 1884 DIARIES 1884 1884 DIARIES 1884 Are now ready at Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, 1041 Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. Books,



rnAKE, TIM 63 BT THE FORE f JL LOCK.” The circumstances of social life are widely different in these colonies from those at Home, and therefore the colonial market requires different treatment. This fact Robert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, East street, Ashburton, was not long in learning after his arrival on tjieae shores, and he at once set his 1 attention upon • supplying WATCHES, which, while constructed with every regard to accuracy and reliableness in time-keeping, are also supplied with extra heavy cases, to resist the wear and tear of colonial life. He has just received an other supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Engliso levers, made expressly for R. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, wit) extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, L 6 10s ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10s, LlO 10s, and Ll2 12s; Rotherhams, L 6 10s. Printed guarantee with each watch sold. Attention is called to the Clocks, Jewellery, and English Plate in stock, and to the fact that all kinds of REPAIRING are done on the premises and GUARANTEED. R, MURRAY’S SHOP is CON SPICUOUS by the “ REGULATOR ” of his own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves as an authority on mer n time to the town. Watches free and saf* by post on re coin* of P. O.O' 730c-960 rpHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. PRICE- ONE PENNY. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Advertisers are reminded that Thb Ashburton Guardian is the ONLY DAILY PAPER published between Christchurch and Timaru, and com mands a LARGER CIRCULATION throughout the County of Ashburton than any other Journal. The Ashburton Guardian will be forwarded to any address in the colony for 24s per annum (paid in advance), or 6s <3d per quarter, postage extra. The Ashburton Guardian circulates largely in the Town and Suburbs, and also in Rakaia, Chertsey, Seafield, Meth ven, Alford Forest, Mount Somers, Wakanui, Longbeach, Ashburton Forks, Tinwald, Winslow, Waterton, an every part of the County of Ashburton within the reach of postal communication, thus I being the best general as well as local medium for Advertising STOP THAT COUGH! DON’T DELAY. —How can you stop it ? ; Where is the Remedy. Bennington’s ’ PECTORAL OXYMEL OF CARR A- < GRH3N or IRISH MOSS (registered), 1 can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. * Sold everywhere. —Q, Bonninoxon, Christchurch.



Business Notices. QN SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. SEED WHEAT ■* OATS BARLEY GRASS SEED CHAFF FLOOR BRAN SHARES TEA SUGAR, etc. Agents for Moons & Co,, Christchurch, ROBINSON & TOWNSHEND, 8 296 Havelock street. Mr Fred. Searle, SOUTH RAKAIA, paving procured a new Chaff cutter, by Andrews and Beaven, with latest improvements, is prepared to CUT OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, At iSs edperton 'U nywhera itt the Wheat or Oat Straw, V / ii;k 16s per ton J FRED SEARLE, 9 471 Rakaia. AN EVIL AND ITS REMEDY.—T 3 the Editor, —It is aheaUhy sign oflhe 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 3 y z 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 oarse'ves, and there is only one way to do so, viz., to abolbh the credit system altogether. This system has been the curse of other countries besides New Zealand, and past experience has proved it t > be rotten to the core. Owing to recent heavy losses we have resolved to sell for cash only in future. The honest m. a who is willing to pay his 20s in the £, and pay as he goes, will find this no disaclvant age but a great gain, as he w'll be able 1 o oolt i j a first-class article much cheaper than be would under the old system. We shall exert our selves to the utmost as heretofore to give our customers full satisfaction, and every order will be executed in our usual first-class s^v’e —bat we shall no longer run any unnecessary iiok. Under the cash sysUtoi we are p.e i.u-ed io offer a special Tne of tweeds at the follow'-'g unusually low prices ;—Gentleman?* -si’it made to order, £2 iSs fid; ladies’ tai'or ni.tie ulster, £,2. All other goods in proportion, for cash only. CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancred Street.



} jyj" B T H YEN. , We beg to thank the inhabitants of Methven and surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded us since our commencing Business here. We wish to notify that we have REMOVED mto our new and commodious premises, two doors south of our old offices. We have intro duced all sorts of General Merchnndi&e . into our Bus I 'ness, and are prepared to B 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 t'ae Old Lr.mbtou Mine. Builders requisites hi IRON MONGERY, DOORS, SA.SS.ES, eic., always on hand. Feed OATS rnd Seed WHEAT and OATS on Sale; Oaien B'ieaf CHAFF in any quantities (best quality). We have also on Sale Messrs I Booth, McDona’d and Co.’s celebrated PLOUGHS, DRAYS, ROLLERS, DISC-HARROWS, and other Farming ' Implements, vhich we are prepared to sell at Christchurch Prices, with freight added. We are also booking orders for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders, and farmers are advised to make early f oplica tions. Haxton and Beattie’s flexible Harrows. Grain and other ; -Produce Stored on the. most reaaonab’e terms. Agents for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, ani New Zealand Insurance Company. Land 5 and Commission Agents. Loans negot : ated.—o. J. W. Cookson, Juft., and- Co., General Merchants, Mechven. ■ Methven, July 9th, 1883. 766 j , J^jT EW SEEDS. NEW SEEDS. We beg to intimate that we have re ceived our SHIPMENTS of NEW SEA SON’S i Seeds, i which on trial have proved to be of extra , fine "quality. Our ' FARM SEEDS i nolude white and red clover, alskye, cow J rasa, trefoil, lucerne, cocks "oot. rye grar.a, i gorse, carrots of sorts, mangolds of sor, s, Including the new mammoth kiods, wh'Cli 1 have given such great satisfaction to our customers during the last two years. Our GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS are the finest we have ever had the satis f faction of offering both in qualify and ' variety. They contain many novelties ’ highly Spoken of in England, and offeied ' here for the first lime. Also TREE SEEDS, comprising blue gum, red gum, weeping 1 gum, peppermint gum, swamp gum, | stringy bark, silver wattle, black wattle, pinua insignia, pinus maritima, cupress. macrocarpa, and many others. Also SEED POTATOES, , among which is the new American ruby, queen, American fluke, and others of the earliest sorts'known ; a'so Bone Dust in large or small quantities. Tools of all sorts. Plain and ornamental Flower Pets. Pruuing'and budding Knives, etc, etc. Sealy Bros., SEEDSMEN, ASHBURTON, 756 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, I Hand and Foot Treshing Machines ; also, all kinds of Spring Carts, Drays, Traps &o. . ‘ 1 Shearer & Lewis, > GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, I AND ] Veterinary Shoeing Forge, j Having secured the services of a first-class { Shoeing Smith, defy competition. All orders entrusted to their cate will receive prompt attention at reasonable charges. Agents for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders. Note the Address — Great South road, Tinwald. 69od



Business Notices. OTICE to the inhabitants of Rakaia and surrounding districts, that I am pre pared to supply them with prime Butchers’ MEAT at the undermentioned prices:- Beef, lOOlbs, at 3fcd per lb. Side Mutton, 2Jd „ 1460 CHARLES INDER, South Rakaia. Geo. Booth & Sons, Manufacturers and import ers of agricult al im plements. CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS, | Sydenham (near Christchurch). Makers of Carlyle Iron Windmills Carlyle Seed Strippers Carlyle Improved Disc Harrows Carlyle Drays, Tip Carts, Spring ■ Traps, &c. Ploughs, Harrows, Cultivators, Broadcast Sowers, &c. Sole Agents for RANSOME’S steam threshing MACHINERY. Offices and Stores — 213 Tuak street, Christchurch. Postal Address—P.O. Box 89, Christ church. 473 e Conveyances. LONGBBAOH ROYAL MAIL COACH Leaves Longbeabh for Ashburton daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. m., Waterton 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.25 a.m., Wheatstone 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10.24 express from Christchurch to Timaru. The coach leaves the coach stables, Wakanui Road (opposite Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 4.50 p,m., arriving at Longbeach at 7.30 p.m. Parcels or orders left at any of the above places wiU receive strict attention Fares—Through single fares, 6s ; return | same day, Bs. From this date RETURN FARE at SINGLE RATE?, on Saturdays only, between Waterton aud Ashburton. W. E. BOND, Proprietor, 4270 Longbeach. rniNWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS X RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA . ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Mour > Somers, for Auama Railway Station, at 7.30 am. and 3.35 p.m. every Tuesdfj and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer : on the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?s; return, 35., .n JOHN HOOD : Boarding Houses, &c, Pan am a h odse (late a stee’s), . Tanoeed street Ashburton. * i The undersigned begs to inform the * i pubic that he has, REMOVED from the Prince Albert Dining-rooms to the more > ‘commodious Boarding-house lately in the ' occupation of Mr Anstee, where he hopes ' to merit the same patronage bestowed 1 upon him as heretofore. Good Bath room. ; - S. LUCAS, 1 Proprietor. PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE: 1 HOTEL] \ O. TROCK.LE begs to return thanks to , his friends and the public for their patron ; age since he has taken over the Prince . Albert Boarding House, and tvus.s by [ always keeping a good table and accommo - -dation for boarders and travellers to ve , ceive a continuance of the same. Private , rooms for families. O. TRUCKLE,: Prince Albert Boarding House aud Teoa l peranca Hotel, near Cookson’s Stables, Wills street, Ashburton ; Odd ’ fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from , the Railway Station. Charges strictly ( moderate. 944 Hotels FOREST HOTEL. Joko. Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give a look in. Good accommodation for horses. 1328 HBURTONHO TE L.



ARCHIBALD M'COLL (for many years Manager of the late Sir Cracroft Wilson’s Rangitata Station) begs to in form his numerous Friends and the gene' ral pnblic that he has taken possession of tbe Ashburton Hotel, which has been greatly improved and entirely re-furnished and re-decorated, and is now replete with every convenience and comfort. A. M'Coll would, assure his patrons that they will have every atten tion bestowed on them. Excellently Furnished PRIVATE APARTMENTS for FAMILIES. 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 Coun try Visitors will meet with every Ac commodation in that respect. 1330 Medical. GRATEFUL—COMPORTING. EPPS’S OOOOA. 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 v l»eavy doctor’s bills. It is by the ad cious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every ten dency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladiss are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is s weak point. We may escape many a fatal sh*ft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.— See article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk/ Sold only in packets, labelled : JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMOEOPATHIC CHEMIST, LONDON. I ALSO, . I EPPS, CHOCOLATE ESSENCE I



Deafness.— Quack* calling, them selves “Doctors,” are utterly ruin-- ing the organs of hundreds sufTey’ng Train dea f aess, charging from L 5 to L2O for so doing. I have iff« infallible remedies (No. 1 , deafness arising from colds,; No. 2, the thickening of the pjJt.S of the Tympanum) from recipes sen 1 trie by thittse world-known Aurists, the la.e and pre sen c Senior Surgeons of the Royal Ois pensaiy for Diseases* of the Ear.—Send stamps for pariicuUrs to T. B. BiS4A ford, Auckland, N.Z. 1270 HEILBRON’S WORM OAKES These Cakes are principally prepared from Herbs, and do not contain* Mty dsn* » gerously active iugrodienta. Tiieyhave a wonderful effect in curing children; 1 as well as grown persons, by removing the worms. They have been with grea sho cess introduey into the principal families in Europe, Australia, and Sew Zealand. They are guaranteed to do away, in a very short time, with many seriobs complannts like Bronchitis, Piles, Dicers, Dicerated Throats, etc., if taken in time, as these sicknesses are Toften caused by wwwref all kinds, especiolly by the 'J ape Worm, and by the most dangerous Thread Worm, which, if not destroyed in time; wdV sOOn create the bt-rJly-curab'e Wprm Fever. The snn’lest. tbe'Tireed Worm, will more than any other worm penetrate thitmgh all the crevces of the body nip to the brain. An ejrmple was recently ’Wit nessed, where a child fal'ing Contioually into fits (the parents not knowing' the cause) at Jc*Bii d'ed with the braift Aflßtoted by the too fatal Tlilead Worm. StiUdaSore recently there was a case, a grown'toan whose ce.-.t wai affected by the Thread, Worm, and who, after trying maiy'sCrth of remedies, without effect' was directly relieved by a dose of • ’ ‘ DR HBILBRON’S Worm Cakes., There tue c. se- where i-he worm%come away tbrtt they slmosi c«**i be counted then o : en they cone awry ip -whole clots and wje a-ei : i a tbm.'t and/dimy itbft and although rot to percep.jble. alUl ftey , are caused to leave by Dr HeiUwrops Worm Cakes. And there cases where children when coughing or ;Bne«p‘Dg ; dq disphafß9 them through the mouth ar dposa*, . The symptoms of Worras are as follows : Giddiness, -fi#. pression of Spirits, Impaired Appetite (which if not acted agaiast,will diseases of the bile), Disord«r pfc Stomach and Digestive. Organs*, Swfc Headaches, Vomiting, Disturbedo|l«»P£ , and many more qenous ; .complaiijt% eluding Fits, of which last many,peß|qiur have beep, cured by these No time should be lost m removing-thfWl Worms, else the cpnaequenpewifcbe, «r*. ous, as they will incceafle in .Biae.^^ , quantity, and ultimately spread ; tlproagh t out the : intestines*. B Worms ace ne glected for a, time they, will'do so damage aa ta make it beyond, hnman skill to restore and reorganise the system 67 digestive organs. ' - - - DIRECTIONS FOB The quantity of these Worm Oakes to be taken at a dose depends mostlyjpn the , age and constitutionof the gatienti An ■ ■ most cases a couple of doses will worms away ■ for many i, tirely. As a standard : A dose for a child “ !up to 2 years will- be half a Cake ; from 2 to 4 years old, one whole Cake; •to 8 years, one Cake and a half 3 .14, two Cakes ; and •so to increase with 3 !the age, but never more than, four Cakes • 3 at one dos?. Growfi lemnJ^iAwsla^ 3 rally take three Cakes at a dose, and i grown men four Cakes, according to oon l stitution. The most efiSSfctiyo w*y pf joaing • these Worm Cakes is by takiog the' dofi before going to bed; and onthefoltoydna . mornirg to take 1 »; cUp of hot tfear dotcm breakfast. js».. .1:* - As I am not certain how long 1 1 may stay in this town, and aS these Worm 3 Oakes can bo obtained at,* very small ex pense families will do well to havealways , a small supply of them at their hpuaesH- A Orders for the Country, promptly , executed.' • ■ MRSE. HOMBERG, Sole Agent . Ashburton Agents--; ‘‘ ... ‘ * Messrs Andrewes Bros.;"' ' '■ “ 9 Mr R. Alcorn'. B ’ KEATING’S COUGH LOZENGES. COUGHS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS., ACCUMULATION OF ‘ Composed of the purest articles; These 1 Lozenges contain no opium nor anyd9l®l e t¥ ),l,| S f drug, therefore the delicate can take them with perfect confidence. Their beneficial ■ efiLct is speedy and ‘ Certain/ XTSSi!9%L un failing family remedy is daily recommended by the most eminent Physicians, (In use qearlv 6o years). ' ■' ' 51 |./} MEDICAL TESTIMONY. July 25th, 1877. 22, Cold Harbour' Laj^ 2 London.



Sir, —Your Lozenges are ' excellent, and their beneficial effect most, reliable. T'Stroagly recommend them in cases of cough, asthma. You are at liberty to State this bs my opinion, formed from many l years’ eipariboCc. J. Bringloe, M.R.C.S.L., L.S.A., L.M. Mr. T. Keating, . Indian MedicaPService; Dear Sir,—Having tried your Lozenges - in India, I have much pleasure in testifying; to. their beneficial effect; in cases of incipient consumption, asthma and bronchial affections. I have prescribed them, largely, with the. best results. ’ ■ J - W. B. G, , Apothecary, H.M.S. KEATING’S COUGH LOZENGES are sold by all Chere : sts, in tins of various imesp each having the words, Lbzenges” engraven on the government stamp. Keating’s Worm Tablets. , ' , , Keating sWormTablet^ A PURELY VEGETABLE both in appearance and taste, furnishing most agreeable method of administering-thfs/ only certain remedy for INTESTINAL oir THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly,safe. ? and mild preparation, and is especially; adapted for children. Sold in ns .by all- Chemises and Druggists. ; ' i Lt [1 '• ) Proprietor; THOS. KEATING, “Ebndofi Export Chemist and Druggist. STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDER .for •r; ’ ; ,/‘.V(SV CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASER The value of this well-known Ramify Medt. cine has been largely tested in all parts bf the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its weD-earned' extei£- sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in, OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble rtheori-; ginal as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it due to - th; ! public to give a special caution against the qsfj of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctly characteristics, without-- which/ none, . genuine:— Ist—-In every case the words ' JOHN; STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWOKtH.; SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affix to each packet. . ‘ ll g 2nd—Eacfl Single Powder has directions to: 1 the dose, and he words, JOHN STKKDMAR • Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd —The name, Steedman, Is always spelt with two EE’s. , ■ ■ • i ■ > <j.th—The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. . Sold in Packets by all Chemists ana Medt cine Vendors. Kbmpthorn, Prosser and Co SK for POWELL’S BALSAM o ANISEED