A MONSTER RAILWAY SCHEME.

A colossal railway scheme is thus described in a telegram from Indiana polis, dated June 29th, and published in the San Francisco papers of the following day :—“ A secret meeting was held at Plymouth Hall last night in the interest of a new railway scheme of great proportions, the substance of which is as follows Two double-.rack narrow-gauge roads are to be built, traversing the country in opposite direc tions from New York to San Francisco, and from Chicago to New Orleans, or, as the circular states, ‘ from ocean to ocean and from lake to gulf.’ Eight series of stock of 25,000,000d01. each are to be issued, and the bonded debt on the double track road, properly equipped, is to be but 20,000d01. to the mile, and on the single track 12,000d01. Indiana will be allowed but 100 stockholders, and the organisers of the scheme say that 75 of these stockholders can be residents of Indianapolis. The new company is to be known as the People’s Railroad Company of America. Every employee of the company is to be a stockholder, and the profits are to be divided upon this basis. It was stated last night that California capitalists were willing to advance money to get the colossal scheme in active operation. The stockholders of the People’s Railway of America met in Plymouth Church this morning to perfect the organisation begun last night. The committee on articles of association submitted the, report, and the articles were adopted. They pro vide for over 11,000 miles of narrow gauge road, with a capital stock of 360,000,000d01. The entire scheme is somewhat in the nature of a mutual benefit association! A national syndi cate, with its headquarters in this city, is provided for, composed of 250 stock holders, the members of which are to be elected from organised boards of stockholders along the lines of the road. Up to this time there are 83 subscribers to the stock, representing ii2,ooodol. So soon as i,000,000d0l are subscribed by the people it is alleged that California capitalists stand ready to subscribe the balance, or such pro portion as may be required to build the road.”

A VORACIOUS FROG.

A correspondent writes to the Ameri can Naturalist-.—“A rather interesting incident occurred while I was a student in the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale College. In the Peabody Museum we had a large wire cage containing numerous reptiles, and amongst these was a frog of unusual size. On one of our excursions I brought in a number of frogs and other animals, and going to the cage dropped the contents of the jar, frogs and all, down among the animals at the bottom. The large frog which had been confined there for some time, caught one. of the small ones before it reached the bottom of the cage, and swallowed it with as great ease as he would have captured a fly. This quickly done, he sat and looked about with an air of satisfaction for a moment, then sprang uppn another of medium size, caught and swallowed it as quickly as the first. This done, there was another pause of a couple ot minutes, and then with an other quick bound he seized and swal lowed a third frog, equal in size to the second ; this accomplished, there was another paa?e "f five minutes, and then another quick, savage bound for a fourth victim, this time for a frog two-thirds the size of himself Each of the three was seized and swallowed head first, but the fourth effect was not so successful as the others, for this he only managed to get into his mouth as far as its hind legs, when there was a pause and a struggle. The unfortunate frog in the mouth of the large one per sisted in holding its hind legs out side ways, at right angles to its body, as if conscious that these tactics would pre vent the other from swallowing it ; and at the same time the large one used its front feet, at times one, and again both, to straighten out the hind legs of his victim, so that he might be able to swallow; and while this struggle was going on, he made frequent efforts to use the sides and bottom of the cage as an object against which to press the other frog, so as to aid his efforts to swallow it. The struggle, however, after lasting a number of minutes, ter minated in favor of the smaller frog, for by desperate efforts it managed to elude the grasp of its assailant; but while the battle did last it used both its muscular and vocal powers to their utmost to thwart the murderous designs of its enemy.”

THE ASHfiURT

N GUARDIAN, MONGAI, SEPTEMBER 17, 1888.

Printed and published daily, for THE ASU burton Guardian Company, limited; by Henry Vincent Sawteli;, of Burnett Street, Ashburton, at the Company’s I ' Print ing House, West street, Ashburton, Monday, September 17,1883, * ' . >■ %• >



Sour stomach, sick headache, and dizziness Hop Bitters cures with a few doses. Sec.— [Advt.] Gorged Livers, Bilious conditions, consti pation, piles, dyspepsia, headache, cured by " Wells’ May Apple Pills.” 5d and is boxes at druggists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents for Australasia. 2 Mother Swan’s Worm Syrup—lnfallible, tasteless, harmless, cathartic ; tor feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipation, is at drug gists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. 2



Business Notices- REMOVED TO NEW PREMISES. G. 3. F. Lublow, MERCHANT TAILOR & OUTFITTER, BEGS to intimate to his customers and - the general public of Ashburton and the surrounding districts that he has REMOVED To more extensive premises recently erected by him in TANORED STREET, AS 0 BURTON (Next Union Bank of Australia). To keep pace with his largely increas ing trade, he has purchased a LARGE STOCK of the very best material, viz. : Saddle Mosgiel Kaiapoi . West of England Fancy Coating Irish Frieze Whipcord Elastic Rib Bedford Cord Melton Black Cloth Doeskin And other Tweeds too numerous to par ticularise. It is therefore needless to state that he is in a position to supply a first-class article at the lowest possible price FOR CASH, and in all oases ■ • A GOOD FIT GUARANTEED. Gentlemen’s own material made up. ■TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON (Next to the Union Bank of Australia). . ' . . 1295,



Hop Sitters. HEAD 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 Oldest Best, most Renowned, ‘ and Va'uable Medicines in the World, ‘and in addition contain all the best and ‘most effective curative properties, of all 4 other bitters, being the greatest Liver ‘Regulator, BLOOD PURIKIER, and ‘life and health restoring agent on earth.” They Give New Life and Vigor to the Aged and Infirm "To Clergymen, Lawyers, Literary ‘Men, Laborers, Ladies and all those ‘whose sedentary employments cause ‘ irregularities of the Blood, Stomach, ‘ Bowels or Kidney’s, or who require an ‘Appetizer, Tonic 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. Don’t ‘wait until 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 your ‘ friends sufler, 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 family should be without ‘it.” HOP BITTERS MANUFACTURING Co, Melbourne, Australia, Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A., Toronto, London, Antwerp, Paris. Sporting. RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 15th and 16th, 1883. President : E, G. Wright, M S. R. Vice-President : W. 0. Walker. Judge: Matthew Stitt. Stewards : C. H. Dowding, H. Friedlander, J. Grigg, T. Leahy, W. G. Ross, W. Saunders, H. T. Winter. Treasurer : C. 0. Fooks. Starter : David Thomas. Clerk of the Scales : M. Friedlander. Clerk op the Course ; W. B. Denshire. Handicappers : Open Races — E. G. Griffiths. District Races —E. G. Crisp, C. C. Fooks, T. Leahy, M. Stitt.



First Face each day to start at 1 p. m. FIRST DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (Handicap), of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov . 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; miles. 4. Ashburton Cup (Handicap), of 150 scvs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; accept ance, 5 sovs ; miles. 5. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sovs ; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders ; entrance, 3 sovs; 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 run ; acceptance, free, to be notified within ten minutes of declaration of weights ; 1 mile. District horses only, SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 75 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; 1J miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination', 1 sov ; accept ance, 1 sov; 1J miles. District horses only. 4. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs, nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; § mile. 5. Totalisator Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; accept ance, free ; f raiie. District horses only. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made ini-



mediately after the Totalisator Stakes is run ; acceptance, free, to be notified 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 Ste.v.udo, 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 horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburtou 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 the past five years. 5. 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 p m„ on the evening of the first day’s racing. 6. Acceptances fur the first day s Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race to be paid to the Secretary not 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 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. THE GUARDIAN is published every evening, giving every day's news, up to the hour of going to press. This is better than buying a sixpenny weekly.



Consultations. A FORTUNE FOR FIVE SHILLINGS. a fortune for ss. Adamastor’s novelty CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1883 To be Run on the 6th of November. Capital ....£5,000, In 20,000 Shares of 5s each. 431 Prizes guaranteed. To bo distributed as follows Melbourne Cup. First ... ... £SOO Second... ... 300 Third 200 Starters (divided) 500 Non-starters ... 1,000 £2,500 Cash Awards. 5 at £IOO each sat £SO each 10 at £25 each 20 at £l2 lOseach 40 at £6 os each 200 at £5 0s each £2,500



Each ticket haa seven separate chances, Race and Cash Awards being drawn for separately. Please send Post-office Orders, when convenient, or Bank Notes. Cheques must be marked “ correct ” by Bank. If Stamps are sent for tickets please add one shilling in the pound extra. Notice. Registered letters not ac cepted. Two stamps required for reply and result. Will close on or about the 3rd of November. • Address 7STRABASIA’S SWEEP MELBOURNE CUP. THE GREATEST RACING EVENT OF THE YEAR. (Run in Oct. Close as soon as filled.) 12,000 SHARES, 5s EACH. An even Four Shares, 20s. To be distributed as follows : First Horae £IOOO | Starters divide £U 0 Second ... 500 | Non-Starters 100 Third ... 250 | Total I £2OOO “ADAMASTOR,” AU A ill AO J. iV j Care of Lyons and Hart, 7 00 ire or jjyons huh iicuii Box 151, P. 0., Dunedin.



And 10 Prizes at £25 each ... £250 50 Prizes at £lO ~ ... 500 50 Prizes at £5 ~ ... 25 ) Total in Prizes, £IOOO. Grand total £3OOO. THE THIRD CONSULTATION OF MY 1883 SERIES. The success and general satisfaction over previous events may be deemed sufficient introduction for that announced above. Clients are requested to send for not less than four sharks, taken up in one name, J®"*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 tides. References : Mel bourne Sportsman and City Journals. Bankers — Sydney : City Bank. Melbourne : National Bank.



Applicants are requested to enclose bank notes and regis ver the L tter (strong registered envelopes obtainable at every post office) ; if crossed cheque, add Bank charge for collection (payable “Aus tralasia ” or Bearer); also acid 6d on notes when other than N. S. W. or Yic., and in all cases 4d postage for reply and result. Enclose two addressed envelopes un stamped. One extra Ticket (FREE) with every twenty to one address, thus enabling the promoters of Clubs for every twenty tickets a chance of being a winner with out investing, necessarily, a penny. REGISTER LETTERS "Ssr, Application, as usual, by lettet. In tending applicants would oblige by writing immediately, to hasten the time for drawing. the convenience of Sydney Subscribers, “ Australasia’s ” Letter Box will be found at the Offices, 40 Hunter street, Sydney, ADDRESS : AUSTRALASIA, Care of Mr H. J. Franklin, Wholesale Bookseller, Printer and Publisher, 8-223 40 Hunter street, Sydney. Government Notice.



V. R. The public trust office OF NEW ZEALAND, Atention is directed to the provisions of the Acts establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within tha reach of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per son : I.—About to make his or her Will or Codicil. 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 renounce the Trusts of a Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. 5. —Havihg acted as Trustee, Executor, or Administrator, wishing to be relieved of the burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis tration, the option of us; jg the State ma chinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained from ALEANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R. C. HAMERTON, Public Trustee



Wellington, 12th May, 1882 V. R. QOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. The following Government Publica ■ tiona, with others, can be obtained at the Office of this Paper : Mines Act, 1879 Mining Companies Act, 1872 Mines Act Amendment Act, 1872 Canterbury Rivers Gaming and Lotteries Debtors and Creditors Act Debtors and Creditors Rules Stamp Act Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Cruelty to Animals Protection of Animals Brand." and Branding Dog Registration Drainage Sheep Railway Tariff Amendment Companies Road Boards Fencing Act Amendment, 1882 Local Elections Corrupt Practices Licensing Act Licensing Amendment Acts affecting Agriculture and Stock Education Etc., Etc., Etc. Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guakdian Office, Wist street.



S. E. Poyntz. gTEPHEN K. POYNTZ, General Agent, No. 3, Friedlanders’ Buildings, Bur nett Street, Ashburton. TO DAIRYMEN, FARMERS, CON TRACTORS AND DEALERS. ON SALE— BOWICK’S PATENT LACTINA.—An invaluable substitute for milk for rearing calves, etc., at a cost ot little over twopence a gallon. BOWICK’S PATENT REOTORINE.— 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 ASBESTOS’FIRE-PROOF PAINTS.- Secures a house against fire.



AGENT FOR— Nimmo and Blair’s celebrated Garden Seeds. In packets of £oz and loz, from 3d upwards ; also musk pots, flower gatherers, fumigators, and every requisite for floriculture. PLANET, Junk’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-poison ous. On hand —Dip in small-sized tins, suitable for small farmers. ARTIFICIAL MANURES. Peruvian Guano Super-phosphate of Lime /imea’ Chemical Manure.



SUNDRIES. Fowler’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 Fountain Washing Boilers ' Iron Pig Troughs Verandah Brackets and Fringes Spouting and Ridging TO FARMERS. Rye Grass and Clovers at reasonable prices. Turnips, Mangolds, Rape, etc. TO LET Three-roomed House. Three acres laud. Farms and house properties in all parts of the county. FOR SALE— -1,000 acres, splendid sheep farm, all in Knglish grass, good vvoolshed, sheep dip, and dwellings; also lease of 760 acres adjoining with above.



S. E. Poyntz, ASHBURTON. 835 HAMBU RG - MaGDE B URG FI RIS INSURANCE COMPANY. Sub scribed capital, £3,000,000. Mr Stephen E. Poyntz has been appointed agent for the above Company in Ashburton, and will be prepared to accept risks at lowest current rates. Prompt and liberal settle ments. James Henderson, 178, Hereford street, Christchurch, chief agent for Can terbury. • 1022 Albert Roberts. O T 1 C E. Albert Boberts IS A BUYER OF Peas Tares Oaten Sheaf and Straw Chaff And other Produce. HAS FOR SALE— Rye Grass, Clovers,



White, Red, Alsyke, Cowgrass RYE'.JR ASS and COCKSFOOT LITTLE’S SHEEP DIP WOOL PACKS, Seaming Twine PLOUGHSHARES, Butter-kegs, Rails 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 Greystone, 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 Boberts, Agent for ROBERTS, PAXTON & 00. GRAIN MERCHANTS, Manchester street, Christchurch Also, THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION Of Australasia. N.B.—BONUS YEAR, 1883-4



Business Notice. 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 E. 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, Grimwood and others. Extra large discounts to Clubs and TO ARRIVE —A Large Stock of Lawn Tennis (good), with all the latest improve ments. W. BRICE, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, CHRISTCHURCH. 8 338 Schools.



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, i GRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS A. MANUFACTURERS, CHRISTCHURCH AND ASHBURTON, Having been appointed AGENTS at Ash burton for the DEE RING 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. We are also prepared to take orders for McCORMIOK’S REAPERS AND BINDERS. Makers of Ploughs, Drays, Harrows, Rollers, Grub bers, Seed-sov era, Strippers, and newly-impro . ed Direct Draught DISC HARROWS (the Latest and the Best), made any size up to 16ft, and every description of Farm Implements. Just received, ex Soukar, A large quantity of HORNSBY’S PLOUGHSHARES, Old Brand. ordered expressly for Ashburton. Also, Some extra heavy Mould Boards (our own pattern), best cast steel, suitable for contractors, REPAIRS of every description of MACHINERY at reasonable charges. 1015



HOTOGRAPHY. Charles Lawrence, PHOTOGRAPHER (Of High street, Christchurch). By special Appointment to the Governor, BegS to informs ihe residents of Ashbur ton and the surrounding districts, that he 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 of Children taken. Equally good results are obtained on dull days as light ones by this process. Pictures enlarged to any size, andfinished in Oil, Water Color or Crayons. 96G



EW ARRIVALS, Direct from Home. (Per a.s. 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 TIME BY THE FORE- X LOOK.” 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 these shores, and he at once set his 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 !is just received an other supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Englisn ! levers, made expressly for R. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, with 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. 1 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 mean time to the town. Watches free and saf b” post on re ccin' of P. 0.0 730c-96a



STOP THAT COUGH! DON’T DELAY.—How can you stop it? Where is the Remedy. Ronnington’s PECTORAL OXYMEL OF CARRA GEEN or IRISH MOSS (registered), can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere. —Q, Bonninqion, Christchurch.



Business Notices. QN SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. SEED WHEAT OATS BARLEY GRASS SEED CHAFF FLOUR BRAN SHARPS TEA SUGAR, etc. Agents for Moore & Co., Christchurch, ROBINSON & TOWNSHEND, 8 295 ' Havelock street.



Mr Fred. Searle, SOUTH RAKAIA, Having procured a new Chaff cutter, by Andrews and Beaven, with latest improvements, is prepared to OUT OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, At 13s 6d per ton I A here in the Wheat or Oat Straw, V / iatrict> 16s i er ton J FRED SEARLE, 9 471 Rakaia.



An evil and its remedy.—Tj 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 t,]4. 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 to 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 will be executed in our usual first-class style—but we shall no longer run any unnecessary risk. Under the cash system we are prepared to offer a special line of tweeds at the following unusually low prices : —Gentleman’s suit made to order, £2 18s 6d; ladies’ tailor made ulster, £2. All other goods in proportion, for cash only. CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Tancred Street.



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 into 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 the Old Lambton Mine. Builders requisites in IRON MONGERY, DOORS, SASHES, etc., always on hand. Feed OATS and Seed WHEAT and OATS on Sale. Oaten Sheaf CHAFF in any quantities (best quality). We have also on Sale Messrs Booth, McDonald and Co.’s celebrated PLOUGHS, DRAYS, ROLLERS, DISC-H ARROWS, and other Farming Implements, which 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 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, ani New Zealand Insurance Company Land and Commission Agents. Loans negotiated.—O. J. W. Cookson, Jtjn. , and Co., General Merchants, Methven. Methven, July 9th, 1883. 7 66



SEEDS. NEW SEEDS. We beg to intimate that we have re ceived our SHIPMENTS of NEW SEA SON’S Seeds, which on trial have proved to be of extra fine quality. Our FARM SEEDS include white and red clover, alskye, cow grass, trefoil, lucerne, cocksfoot, rye grass, gorse, carrots of sorts, mangolds of s rts, including the new mammoth kinds, which 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 faction of offering both in quality and variety. They contain many novelties highly spoken of in i ngland, and offered here for the first time. Also TREE SEEDS, comprising blue gum, red gum, weeping gum, peppermint gum, swamp gum, stringy bark, silver wattle, black wattle, pinus insignia, pinus maritima, cupress. raacrocarpa, and many others. Also SEED POTATOES, among which is the new American ruby, queen, American fluke, and others of the earliest sorts known ; also Bone Dust in largo or small quantities. Tools of all sorts. Plain and ornamental Flower Pots. Pruning 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 their 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 Carta, Drays, Traps &o. 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



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, XOOlbs, at 3£d per lb. Side Mutton, 2|d ~ CHARLES INDER, 1460 South Rakaia. Qeo. Booth & Sons, Manufacturers and import ers of AGRIOULT AL IM PLEMENTS. CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS, Sydenham (near Christohckoh).



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 I 1 (JAM STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. Postal Address—P.O. Box 89, Christ churchj 473 e Conveyances. LONGBEACH ROYAL MAIL COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily (Sundays excepted) at 7.30 a. m., ,Waterton 8.10 a.m., Ashton 8.25 a.m., Wheatston* 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in. time for the 10.24 express from Christchurch to Timaru. The coach leaves the coach !• tables, Wakanui Road (opposite Central Hotel), Ashburton, at 4.50 p.m., arriving Longbeach at 7.30 p.m. Parcels or orders left at any of the above places wiU receive strict attention Fares—--Through single fares, 5s ; return same day, Bs. From this date RETURN FARE at SINGLE RATES, on Saturdays only, between Waterton and Ashburton.



W. E, BOND, Proprietor, 4270 Longbeach. mINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS X 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 and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arr'val of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, 9a ; return, 3s. .n JOHN HOOD Boarding Houses, &c. Panama house (late a steb’s), * * Tancred street Ashburton. The undersigned begs, to inform, the 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 upon him as heretofore. Good Bath room. S. LUCAS, Proprietor.



PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE HOTEL C. TRUCKLE 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 trusts by always keeping a good table and accommo dation for boarders and travellers to re ceive a continuance of the same. Private rooms for families. C. TRUCKLE,* Prince Albert Boarding House and Tem perance Hotel, near Cookson’s Stables, Wills street, Ashburton ; pext Odd fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges strictly moderate. 944 Hotels



FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Whc 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



HBURTON HOTEL. ARCHIBALD M‘COLL (for many years Manager of the late Sir Oracroft Wilson’s Rangitata Station) begs to in form his numerous Friends and the gene ral pnblic 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 every convenience and comfort. A. M'Coll would, therefore, 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 GRATEF UL—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 •» heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the ad cious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually buiP up until strong enough to resist every t«n dency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladias are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is ? weak point. We may escape many a fatal sR-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., HOMCEOPATHIC CHEMIST, LONDON, ALSO, EPPS, CHOCOLATE ESSENCE



Medical DEAFNESS. —Quacks calling them selves “Doctors,” are utterly ruin ing the organa of hundreds suffering from deafness, charging from L 6 to L2O fori so doing. 1 have two .infallible remedies (No. 1, deafness arising from colds ; No. 2, the thickening of the parts of the Tympanum) from-recipes sent me by those world-known Aurists, the late and' bre i sent .Senior Surgeons of the Royal'Dis pensary for Diseases of the Ear.—-Send stamps for particulars to T. B. HanNA-i fokd, Auckland, N.Z, J. 270



JQR HEILBRON’iS WORM OAKIKd These Cakes are principally prepared from Herbs, and do not contain any dab* gerously active ingredients. They have a wonderful effect in curing children, l as well as grown persona, by removing the • worms. They have been with grea suc cess introduey into the principal families in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. They are guaranteed to do away, in a very short time, with many serious complaints like Bronchitis, Piles, Dicers, Ulcerated Throats, etc., if taken in time, as these sicknesses are often caused by worms of all kinds, especiolly by the Tape Worip, and by the most dangerous Thread Worm, which, if not destroyed in time, will sobn create the ardly-curafcle Worm Fever. The smallest, the Thread Worm, will more than any other worm penetrate through all the crevices of the body up to;the brain. An example was' recently wit nessed, where a child falling continually into fits (the parents .not knowing the cause) at last died with the brain affected by the too fatal Thread Worm. Still more recently there was a case, a groWti.inan whose seat was affected by the Thread Worm, aiid who, after trying many sorts of remedies, .without, effect, Viras directly relieved by a dose of DR HEILBRON’S ; Worm Cakes.



There are cases where the worms come away that they almost can be counted then often they come away in whole clots and sometimes in a thick and slimy stuff, and although not so perceptible, still they are caused to leave by Dr Heilbroh’s Worm Cakes. And there have been other cases where children affected with Worms', - when coughing or sneezing, do discharge them through the mouth and nose. ' The symptoms of Worms are generally as follows ;—Lassitude, Giddiness; De pression of Spirits, Impaired Appetite (which if not acted against, will engender diseases of the bile), Disorder of the Stomach and Digestive Organs, Sick Headaches, Vomiting, Disturbed Sleep, and many more serious complaints, in cluding Fits, of which last many persona have been cured by these Worm Cakes, No time should be lost in removing these Worms, else the consequence will be'seltf ous, as they will increase in size and quantity, and ultimately spread through out the intestines. If Worms are i.ne glected for a time they will do so much damage as to make it beyond human skill to restore and reorganise the system: sof digestive organs. : DIRECTIONS FOR TJBk. The quantity of these Worm Oakpa, to be taken at a dose depends mostly op the age and constitution of the. patiept. "In most bases a couple of dopes, will worms away for many years, ,if "not .En tirely. As a standard : A dose for a child up to 2 years will be half a Cake 5 frbtq $ to 4 years old, one whole Cake ; from 4 to 8 years, one CakeJand a half; from 81 j 14,.tw0 Cakes; and so to increase with the age, but never more than four Cakes at one dose. Grown females may gene rally take three Cakes at a dose, add grown men four Oakes, according to in stitution. The most effective way of using these Worm Cakes is by taking the dose before going to bed, and on the following morning to take a. cup of hot tea breakfast.



As I am not certain how . long X may stay in this town, and as theaeWbrm Cakes can be obtained at a very small ex pense families will do well to have always a small supply of them ait their houses. Orders for the Country promptly ■ 'MRS B. HOMBERGrj Sole Agfent Ashburton Agfinta— ' ' ' ' , Messrs Andre Wes Bros.; '" , ' l MfR Alcorn'" 5 KEATING’S COUGH LOZENGES}.. COUGHS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS ACCUMULATION OF.PHLEGM Composed of the purest articles./ Lozenges contain no opium nor any deleterious drag, therefore the most delicate .can take them with perfect confidence. Their beneficial efLct is speedy and certain. This old,' ua* failing family remedy is daily recommended by the most eminent Physicians. (In use nearly 60 years). ■ -oy MEDICAL TESTIMONY. July 25th, 1877. 22, Cold Harbour Lanfe, London. . :; . > Sir, —Your Lozenges are excellentf. and their beneficial effect most reliable. -1 strpilgiy recommend them in cases of cough" arid asthma. You are at liberty to state this as- iuy opinion, formed from many years’ experience. J. Bringloe, M.R.C.S.L., L.S.A., L.M. Mr. T. Keating, Indian Medical Service. Dear Sir, —Having tried your Lozenges in India, I have much pleasure in testifying to their beneficial effects in cases of incipient consumption, asthma and. bronchial affections. I have prescribed them largely, with the best results. | W. B. G, , Apothecary, H.M,Si KEATING’S COUGH LOZENGES are sold by all Chemists, in tins of various sizes, each having the words, “Keating’s Cough Lozenges” engraven on the government stamp.



Keating’s Worm Tablets; *■ Keating’s Worm Tablets. A PURELY VEGETABLE WEETMEAT both in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfecily'safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for children. ■ Sold in ns by aU Chemists and Druggists. ' * ' •Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London Export Chemist and Druggist. STEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDER FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH, CAUTION TO PURCHASER’ The value of this well-known Family'Medi. 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 OUTWARD APPEARANC E’so closely resemble the .ori ginal as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it due to th; public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none' ar genuine : • *, Ist—ln every, case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY, are engraved oh the Goverhinen Stamp affix to each packet. 2nd—Eacn Single Powder has directions for the dose, and he words, JOHN Steedman Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd —The name, Steedman, is spelt with two EE’s. 4th —The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists ana Medi cine Vendors. Kempthorn, Prosser and Co SK for POWELL’S BALSAM 1 , o ANISEED : '