A ROMANTIC DUEL.

-—■ ■ - w Telegrams from Temesvar, in Hun gary, give an account of the fatal duel which was fought, on the 20th October between Count Stephan Batthyany and Dr Ludwig Rosenberg. At the third exchange of shots Count Stephan Bat thany was struck by a bullet in the tem ple, dying instantly. Dr Rosenberg Jijd his friends entered a carriage that was waiting and drove away, while the two seconds of the Count—Arsen De maskin and Eagen Dadaji, belonging to two of the best county families of the district —were ..found and examined. The catastrophe is the result of a love affair, of which the Deutsche Zeitung gives the following account Count Batthyany, one of the “ leading lights of fashion ” of the Hungarian capital, was married on the 16th of October, in Wiesbaden to Miss Ilona Schosberger deFornya, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy banker in Budapesth. Fraulein Schosberger became the bride of the young count most unwillingly. Last year she, had met. Dr Rosenberg, a ris ing" solicitor at Perth. He fell in love with her, and his fellings were fully re ciprocated. The parents seemed in clined to favor the growing intimacy till Count Batthyany made his appear - young lady, and Ci waS' accepted by her parents. She, declared she would . marry no one ’but Dr Rosenberg, where upon her parents took her to MsTriehbad, where Count Batthyany, a few hours after their arrival, also made his appearance. One morning Fraulein Schosberger went out very early for a walk and returned home with Frau Rosenberg. Her lover had anang&fwith; Htr to meet in the neigh boring town of Eger, and there they were married according to the Jewish rite. The young lady not being of age, and certain legal formalities having been .neglected, Herr Schosberger de clared the marriage null and void, de parted at once with his family from .Marienbad, and kept his whereabouts .’..P r - Rosenberg, however, "oSSified '• information as to where jhis wife was hidden, and appeared on the scene—a Paris hotel—to demand Pher. He was greeted by a revolver pointed at his chest, and retired. The Schos bergers left Paris immediately after this ' episode, and Dr Rosenberg again tried to find out where they were, but in vain. The next information he re ceived «was . the advertisement of a “fashionable marriage ” in one of the society papers dated from Wiesbaden, October 16, containing the names of Count Stephan Batthyany and Ilona, daughter of HerrSchosbergerde Fornya, Dr,Kpsenberg brought an action against father of the lady he calls his wife, and at the same time sent his seconds to Count Batthyany, whose honeymoon has come to an abrupt end by the bullet of the man whose happiness he had des troyed: Dr Rosenberg and his seconds were afterwards arrested at Szakahhaza, and _ - -It then transpired that it had been ar rangedTharitfertwa combaiania alvauld advance each five paces toward the other before firing. Neither, however, availed himself of this arrangement, each firing from the spot where he was In the first instance placed. The duel j|was a prolonged one. Two shots were fired without effect, and the seconds then intervened in the hope of bringing about. a reconciliation. Their efforts, " However, Were fruitless, and the comba tants again fired, Dr Rosenberg’s bullet ... piercing. his,, opponent’s temple. An ''attempt was made to extract the ball, !)• butwithout success.

HOW CASTS ARE TAKEN

Vi An “artist of plaster” in New York recently described his business to a . Tribune reporter. Among other things he said:—We have frequent calls for casts of hands ; not so much for arms 'iatid legs. The casting varies in regard V to the time, a leg or an arm taking much j longer of course than a foot or a hand. L The process, however, is the same in all these cases. Eirst the hand is covered ■with- plaster from an inch to an inch and a half thick. We wait till this settles and grows lukewarm, perhaps twenty minutes in the case of a hand. Then With a string the plaster is cut into , sections and removed. It is now put again, the inside hollow having 'the exact shape, lines, and thickness of that part of the body to which the .plaster was applied. This hollow is 'next fwashed with oil, because we are now to fill it with plaster, and this must not be allowed to stick (as it would without the oil) to the outside plaster put on.. Then the mould thus filled is laid away for five hours or so in the case o/|a band. Afterwards, the work man chisels away the outside plaster, Wofking : down to the hand formed within. This of course requires care and delicacy lest the inside hand be cut. The chiselling takes half a day, and the rwhole operation consumes a day. Two ■ days are required for a leg or an arm. Casts Sre generally made for personal gratification or for surgical operations. The mask of the human face is some time? taken.from life. We have taken such a mask several times, though we dislikeit, and will probably refuse to do so again; The plaster is put on in three J sections separately, the space around th'e mouth forming one section, and a .line reaching from the centre of the forehead down to the tip of the nose, dividing the rest of the face into two sections. A small pipe is passed through to the nostril for breathing pur : pdsCs. The plaster is likely to stick to any hairs on the face, and hurts a deli cate skin. Our charge for this cast is over eight as much as for a hand. ,/We inake masks of dead man’s faces, and busts, too; The cost of these is “rather high—L3 for the mask and Lio foruhe bust, but we have had a number Of calls in that department of our work. f iTllfc Qperation -Vequires more time than Others, a half day being needed for applying.apd removing the plaster, and Mbeih tliree; day s more for the mask and .-.a week for the bust, 't .!■; ■

/CTm GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1883.

Printed anti published daily, for Thk? Ash burton Guardian Company, limited, by Henry Vincent JBgmett Street, Ashburton, at the Company’s'Print ing House, West street, Ashburton, ' Saturday, December 15, 1883.



;'j;That. indigestion or stomach gas at night , preventing rest and sleep, will disappear by ■ [ipinp Hop Bitters. Read.— [Advt.] s IiIOTHER Swan’s wormlSyrup.—lnfallible, hannless, cathartic ; for feverishness, TCsOfS&esS.'worms! constipation; is. Moses, Mess ap4 Co., Sydney, General Agents. ? f Tfrijjaft Arth 3»gs.—Pee ties, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab bits. cleared out by ‘.‘.Roughon Rats. 7/3 :l jhieses, Agents, Sydney



Hop Bitters. REMEMBER THIS. IF YOU ARE SICK. If you are sick, HOP BITTERS will surely aid Nature in making you well again when all else fails. If you are comparatively well, but feel the need of a grand ton : c and stimulant, never rest easy till you are made a new being by the use of HOP BITTERS. If you are costive or dyspeptic, or are suffering from any other of the numerous diseases of the stomach or bowels, it is your own fault if you remain ill, for HOP BITTERS are a sovereign remedy in all such com plaints. If you are wasting away with any form of Kidney Disease, stop tempting Death this moment, and turn for a cure to HOP BITTERS. If you are sick with that terrible sick ness Nervousness, you will find a “Balm in Gilead ” in Ihe use of HOP BITTERS. If you are a frequenter, or a resident of a miasmatic distiict, barricade your system against the scourge of all countries —mala- rial, epidemic, bilious and intermittent fevers —by the use of HOP BITTERS. If you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad breath, pains and aches, and feel miserable generally, HOP BITTERS will give you fair skin, rich blood, the sweetest breath, health and comfort. In short they cure ALL Diseases of the Stomach, Bowels, Blocd. Liver, Nerves, Kidneys, etc., and £s°° will be paid for a case they will not cure or help, or for anything impure or injurious found in them. That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister, mother or daughter, can be made the picture of health by a few bottles of Hop Bitters, costing but a trifle. Will you let them suffer ? Cleanse, Purify and Enrich the Blood with Hop Bitters, And you will have no sickness or suffering or doctors’ biils to pay. Racing. SOMERS ANNUAL Sports and Haces. THURSDAY", DEO. 27ra, 1883. Programme : J. Mount Somers Cup, a sweepstake of Isovs, with ISsovs added; open County of Ashburton. Entrance, 10s. Second horse to save 2sovs from the stakes. Distance, l£ miles ; weight, 10st 71b. 2. Horry Scurry, of osovs, for district horses only. Entrance, ss. Second horse to save fees Distance, 1 mile; weight, 10st. Post entries. 3. Trotting Race, of Ssovs, for district horses only, with a sweepstake of 5s for second horse. Entiance, ss. Distance, 2 miles; weight, list 71b. 4. Shearer’s Purse, of 3sovs, for district horses only, with a sweepstakes of 2s 6d each for second horse. En trance, ss. Distance, | mile, catch waighta. Post entries. 5. Farmers’ Plate, of sovs, open to County of Ashburton. Entrance, 10s. Second horse to save fees. Dis tance, 1 mile; weight, 10st71b, win ner of Cup to carry 141 b extra. RULES. 1. All horses entered for races Nos. 1 and 5 to have been owned in the County three months prior to races. 2. Three horses the bona fide property of different owners to start or no race. 3. No protest will be entertained unless madethirity tninu es after the race has | been run, and a deposit of 20s be lodged at the same time, which shall be forfeited j should the protest prove frivolous. 4. Entrance for races Nos. 1, 3 and 6 to be lodged in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.ra on Monday, Decern-- ber 24th. J 5. Qualification fee in races shall be 10s. 6. District horses to be owned by per sona residing in the old Mount Somers Road Board district, three months prior to races. 7. First race to start at 10.30 a.m. The usual Athletic Sports will fjllow, for which liberal prizes will be given. JOHN Mo JLIMONT, 12 996 Secretary. Winslow annual sports and RAO E S. ' NEW YEAR’S DAY. President—E. G. Wright, M.H.R. "Vice-President—John Carter. Judge—M. Stitt. Starter—M. Simpson. Clerk of the Scales—o. Jephson. Clerk of the Course —H. Fowler. Handioappers— M. Stitt and S. Saunders. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 12 sova ; over six flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high; nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Distance, l£ miles. 2. Winslow Cup (Handicap), valued at 5 guineas, with 20 sova. added : second horse to save his stakes; nomina tion, LI; acceptance, LI. Distance, miles. 3 Trotting Race (Handicap), of 5 sovs ; nomination, ss; acceptance, ss. Two miles. 4. Maiden Plate, of 5 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 10s. One mile. 5, Consolation Race (Handicap), of 5 sovs ; nomination, 5s ; acceptance, sa. One mile. RULES: No one will be allowed to enter a horse unless a subscriber of half a guinea to the fund, or when the prize is L2O or over, one guinea. All horses to have been owned in the County three months prior to the races. Three horses to start or no race. No protest will be entertained unless LI be deposited with the Secretary within 30 minuses after the race is run, which will be forfeited should the same, in the opinion of the Committee, prove frivilous. .So one allowed to train a horse on the course one week before the races, under penalty of being disqualified. In event of a walk-over only halt of the stakes will be awarded. ENTRANCE AT GATE—Men on foot, Is ; Women ard Children, Free ; Horsemen, 2s; Traps and Expresses I 2s 6d. THOS. HICKS, 10 837 Secretary. Business Notices- W. MAURICE, ' Tailor, Etc. Gentlemen’s Own Material MADE UP. Perfect fit and newest style guaranteed. CLEANING and MENDING, etc, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. B. —The cheapest Tailor in the town. ■ . -12 1007



Sporting. SHBURTON SUMMER RACES. For District Horses only—see Rule I. To bo held on the RACECOURSE ox THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1883. Judge—S. Saunders. Stewards—J. Iveaa, M. H. R., E. O. Crisp, C. C. Fooks, W. Saunders, A. Harrison, and L. E. Corsbie. Treasurer —J. C. Bell. Starter—il. Erittan. Clerk of the Scales —A. Harrison. Clerk of the Course—W. Martin. HanJioappera—Messrs S. Saunders, E. G. Crisp, and 0. C. Fooks. Programme : 12.30 pm.— Counties Hurdle Race (a handicap), of 25 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomi nation 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. miles. 1.15 p.m.— Selling Hurdle Race, of 15 sovs ; over five flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; no weight under 10st ; post entry, 1 sov, to be made with Secretary immediately after Counties Hurdle face ; winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. miles. 2 p m.— Counties Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse to save his stake ; nomi na ion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. l£ miles. 2.45 p.m.— Novel Race (a handicap), of 25 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; accept ance, 1 sov ; the winner to be sold, the proceeds going to the fund ; weights will he declared immediately after the Counties Handicap is run. 1 mile. 3.30 p.m.—Town Plate, of 20 sovs, for all horses that have never won an ad vertised stake exceeding 15 sovs; en trance, 1£ sovs ; weight for age. miles., 4.15 p.m;— Christmas Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; weights will be declared after Town Plate is run. l£ miles. 5 p.m.— Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs ; for all beaten horses during the day ; nomination, 10s, to be made im mediately after the Christmas Handicap is run ; acceptance free ; to be notified within ten minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. RULES. 1. A district horse shall mean any horse that Jhas been commonly resident in the Counties of Ashburton or Geralc'ine from September 27, 1883, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in one or both of the said Counties during the same period. 2. General rules of Ashburton Racing Club and Canterbury Jockey Club racing rules strictly adhered to, and new scale of weight for age adopted. 3. Five per cent, will be deduotel from the gross of all moneys payable in accord ance with programme, for expenses of the course. 4. All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the stewards, or whom they may ap point, their decision on all points con nected with the carrying out of this pro gramme to be final, and entries will only be received subject to these conditions. 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. Weights will be published on the mom ng of Saturday, Dec. 15, and acceptances for the races to be paid to the (secretary as a'jove uot Woe than 9 p.m. on Satur day, Dec. 22. J. 0. BELL, L 0 771 Hon. Secretary. METHYEN RACES AND SPORTS to be held NEW YEAR’S DAY, JAN. Ist, 1884. President —J. 0. Wason, Esq. Yice-president—Julian Jackson, Esq. Judge—J. Jackson, Esq, Treasurer—C. A. 0. Hardy, Esq. Starter—J. Devery, Esq. Clerk of the Course—G. Coward, Esq. Clerk of the Scales —W. Morgan, Esq. Programme. 10.30 a.m.— Tilting at the Ring ; first 2 sovs ; second, 1 sov ; post entries, 2s Gd. 11.30 a.m.— Hurdle Race (a handicap), of 22£ sovs ; 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 12.15 p.m. — Methven Cup (a handicap), of 30 sovs ; distance, 1£ miles ; nomin ation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 1 p.m.—Trotting Race (a distance han dicap), of 10 sovs ; 3 miles ; nomina tion, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 1.30 p.m.—Messrs Hardy and Co.’s Cup, value 12 guineas,"for district horses ; Ijr miles ; weight, list. 2 p. m. — District Hack Race, of 10 sovs ; l£ miles ; no weight under 10st. To be ridden by owners ; entrance, 1 sov. 1.30 p.m.— Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs ; distance, 1 mile ; for horses that have been beaten during the meeting; nomination, 10s, to be made immediately after the District Hack l.tace ; acceptance, 10s within 10 minutes after the weights are de clared. Rules Nos. 5 and 6, to be open to horses whose owners have resided in the Ashburton County three months’ immediately pre ceeding Ist January, 1884, and have been their bond fide property during that time. No. 2—Any horse breaking in the Trot ting Race must pull up immediately and turn. No. 3—No protest will be entertained unless 10 per cent, of the first prize be deposited with the Secretary, which will be forfeited if in the opinion of the Com mittee it proves frivolous. No. 4—Messrs Hardy and Cp.’s Cup to be open to horses owned by bond fide re sidents in the Mount Hu it and South Rakaia Road Board Districts thiee months prior to the races. No. s—District Hack Race to include horses owned by residents (for three months prior to the races) in the Mount Hutt Road Board District, Alford Forest as far as Bowyer’s stream, thence along Thompson’s track to Mitcham. N O . 6—Nominations for handicaps to be accompanied by fees, name, age, per formances of the horse, colors of the rider, to be sent to the Secretarj, ad dressed Methven Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on the 15th December. Weights! will be declared on the 22nd December, and acceptances due on December 29th at the Methven Hotel, before 9 p.m. I No. 7 —Entries for Nos. 5 and 6 races accompanied with fees, names of horses, and colors of the riders, to bo sent to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Dec. 29th, 1883. No. B—ln all events three horses to start or no race. No. 9—The decision of the Committee to be final in all the events, and entries will only be received subject to those con ditions. For programme of Athletic Events sea asters and future advertisements. JOHN 0. McWILLIAM, 2 1004 Hon. Sec. N- E W W O R K. Copies of Mr Bowbon’s Book. “ Cheese, Butter, and Bacon,” can be obtained at this office. Price; 2s.



Consultation. Robin hood’s great novelty COMPANY ON TUB G.J.C. SUMMER MEETING, To be held on the Christchurch Race course on TUESDAY, JAN. Ist, 1884. Midsummer Handicap and Middle Park Stakes. 2,000 Shares of 10s each—£ i ,000. 70 Prizes—Five separate allotments, each share having five distinct chances. List of Prizes : Applications, if by letter, with two two penny stamps and exchange on cheques one shilling added. Please write signa ture and address legibly to avoid errors. Money orders, hank notes and drafts, registered letters and telegrams received and promptly attended to. N.B.—All letters containing coin must be registered. Address— Robin Hood, care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, Post-office, Christchurch; or Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. In answer to numerous inquiries we beg I to state that we are in no way connected with any other Company. N.B.—Our Spring Meeting Consulta tion of 1882 (12 months since) closed with I 3,178 subscribers at 10s each ; our Mel s bourne and New Zealand Cup, 1883, just closed with 7,069 at 10s each, showing i the progress we have made and the esti l mation in which we are held. 11 915 [ FORTUNE FOR ss. Registered ) Letters ) Telegram s t not ac ) cepted. ADAMASTOR’S Novelty Consul tation on the Dunedin Cup, 1884. Post Office Orders payable to Ada l master. £SOOO. Will close on or about FEBRUARY 19th, 1884. DUNEDIN CUP, 1881, To bo run at Dunedin on the 21at FEBRUARY, 1884 20,000 Members at 5s each. i 304 PRIZES, To be distributed as follows : Cash Awards. Will close on or about the 19th February, 1884. Each Ticket has seven separate chances. Race and Cash awards being drawn for , separately. When convenient please send P. O. Order ((payable to Adamastor). By so doing you protect yourself against loss, as it is equal to Registration. Country Cheques must have Is exchange added, and marked correct by Bank. Two stamps must be sent for reply and result. My Consultation will be advertised in all the principal papers in New Zealand. If stamps are sent, please add Is in the £ extra. Programmes sent Free on ap plication. Notice —Not less than Two Tickets sent to any one address. Result will bo sent to every Shareholder directly after the 3 drawing. N. B. —The Press of New Zealand can know, by applying to the undermentioned, where the three principal prizes go, also . their names and address, if required, but not for publication. Registered Letters or Telegrams not ac . cepted. Post Office Orders or Bank Notes preferred. . Address — ’ ADAMASTOR, Care of Lyons and Hart, I 11 916 P. O. Box 151, Dunedin. '■ Conveyances. Longbeach royal mail COACH Leaves Longbeach for Ashburton daily 1 (Sundays excepted) at 7- 30 a. m., Waterton 8.10 a. m., Ashton 8.25 a. m., Wheatstou. 8.45 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in tinv: for the 10.24 express from Chriatohurc i 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, os ; return same day, Bs. From this date RETURN FARE at SINGLE RATES, on Saturdays "nly, between VVaterton and Ashburton. W. B. BOND, Proprietor, 427 c Longbeach. rniNWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS J. RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 am. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?s; return, 3s. .n JOHN HOOD Publication. IN THE PRESS, AND WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, “OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS,’ BY ALFRED SAUNDERS. This Book, writien by an old New Zea land coloni t, will bo found to contain the moat 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 ia known about the nrinciples to bo obaerved in the mating of Breeding Stock; and some well defined rules for selecting, with certainty, the moat economical acd beneficial de scription of food for any animal, from a baby to a mouse. It will show the beat 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, 240



Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guardian office. y m f |ILiB Imported Thoroughbred Steeple- I chase horse QUAMBY will travel the Ashburton district during the present season. Particulars see cards. Apply JOHN CARTER, 9 515 Grove House, Ashburton. mO Travel in the Hinds and Rangitata JL districts the Clydesdale Entire Horae YOUNG SIR COLIN- For particulars apply to OHISNALL BROS., 10 633 Ohinemuri. '0 Travel in the liakaia, Methven, Hororata, and Dunsandel districts YOUNG BLUELIGHT, (Dapple Gray), A good upstanding carriage horse or hack, stands 16| hands. Young Bluelight is out of an Arab mare—imported from Sydney by Sir Cra croft Wilson—by Bluelight. Terms—L3 for single mare ; L2 10s for two or more; guarantee L 4 ; payable May 3lst, 1884; groom fee ss, payable on first service. See future advertisements for urther particulars. Apply to CHARLES INDER, 10 632 South Rakaia. PYTHON ILL Stand at Ashburton the same as usual. Pedigree —Python is a bright bay horse, bred by the Hon. E. K. Cox, N.S. W. He stands 16 hands high, by Kyogle out of Nutout, dam of Dagworth, Hercules, Al, and Ella, all the greatest performers in the Australian colonies, under heavy weights at all distances. Kyogle by William Tell out of Cassandra, dam of Yattendon. William Tell by Touchstone, imported from England. Owing to an accident when a two-year old, Python was never trained or raced. A glance at the tabulated pedigree will be sufficient to show that Python is one of the grandest and stoutest thorough-bred horses at present in New Zealand. 9 610 Apply to the Groom in charge. rpHE Hackney Stallion, THE WAIF, will serve Mares on the LowclifFe Estate. Terms—L3 ss, with free run till Ist January, 1884, after which a charge of 2a 6d per week will be made. The Waif ia by Castaway, dam Fanny, an imported carriage mare. Fanny was repeatedly shown in the carriage class at Christchurch, and has never been beaten. Also, the Draught Stallion Young Major By Old Major. Young Major’s three-year-old unbroken colts from LowclifFe mares have invariably topped the market at the annual sales in Chris .church. Terms—L3 ss, with free run till Janu ary Ist, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will be made. N. B.—No nures will be allowed to be removed until all fees are paid. 10 642 ml) TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN X ASHBURTON ANDSURROUND ING DISTRICTS, The Clydesdale Horse PRETENDER. PEDIGREE. Pretender is a dark bay with black - points, rising nine years old, with good bone and substance ; stands 16Jr hands high, splendid temper, good action, and a quiet worker. Pretender is by Prince Charlie (imported from Scotland by Mr W. Boag) out of Maggie by King Fergus (imported from Scotland by Mr David limes). Maggie’s dam imported from Tasmania. Pretender gained second prize at the Northern Show as a two-year-old in 1876. He also took second prize in 1877. Terms—£2 for the season, guarantee £3, payable oa the Ist January, 1884, and 5s groornage. Groomago fee payable on first service Will be in Ashburton every Saturday. For further particulars apply to HAY SMITH, Or to the Groom in charge. 9-559 mo STAND THIS SEAS TN, 1883. g The pure Clydesdale Stallion DUNDEE (46). Dundee is a beautiful bay, seven years old; bred by Mr Robert Wilkin, Christ church. Sire Prince Charlie (4) (im ported); dam Charlotte, by Lord Haddo (imported; 2nd dam Jess, by Cromwell (imported). Terms—£3 each cash first time of service, or four guineas end of season. Groo ?--age fee sa. Every care taken but no re sponsibility. The above figures refer to Draught Stud Book for New Zealand. J. CARTER, 9-560 Grove Farm, Tinwald. rg'lO Travel this Season, in the South I Rakaia and surrounding districts, 1883, the celebrated Stallion KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS. KING O’ THE rising 4 years, is a beautiful bay with splendid action and fine temper, and has got more bone and hair of the right sort than any fothsr colt of his age in New Zealand. Pedigree : The King was bred by Messrs Fleming and Hedley, out of their famous brood mare Miss M Cormick, imported from Melbourne. Miss M’Cormick was pur chased by the lite David Nesbitt from M’Connick Bros., Tasmania, and was specially selected for her breeding quali ties—the correctness of that judgment has now been fully verified. Miss M'Oor mick by Lincolnshire Hero; g d by Black Champion. (See New Zealand Stud Book.) King o’ the Vanquishers is by that famous stallion Young Vanquisher, im ported from Scotland by the late David Nesbitt; g sire, Vanquisher, first prize at Camara in the 3 year old class. Young Vanquisher’s dam by Loch fergus Champion, g d by Champion, better known to breeders by the name of Blair’s Champion. As a 3-year-old, Young Vanquisher was first at Geelong, third at ihe Grand National, Melbourne; as a - year-old, first at Geelong and second at Ballarat the same year. He was after wards purchased and imported to New Zealand by Mr Holly, of Christchurch. LEONARD WHITE, 10 6fi4 Vroorietoi., South Rakaia.



’|'o Travel Ashburton and surrounding 1 districts the celebrated thorough bred horse KINGFISHER. Kingfisher is a dark brown horse standing 16 hands high, and is admitted ; to be one of the most, powerful thorough bred horses it) the Australasian colonies, and lias proved himself a vory sure foal getter, as will be seen by the following:— i In 1880, in tlawke’s Bay district, King- 1 fisher served 98 mares, and was success- i ful in getting 92 foals. r Further particulars apply to ED. COOKSON, gAshburton ; 10 723 Or Groom in charge. tPO Travel this Season in the Ashburton X district, the Thorough-bred entire Daniel O’Rourke. Daniel O’Rourke was got by Sledmere (a), dam Brunette (a) ; by Tadmor, dam by Hetman PlatofF—Birthday, by Panta loon— Honoria, by Camel. Sledmere, by Daniel O’Rourke, dam by Sleight-of-Hand —Hampton (brown) mare. Daniel O’Rourke has been a very good per former on the turf : he has proved him self such by winning the Christchurch Cup and Derby in 1876, If mated with good mares he can pioduce good racing stock. He is the sire of Badsworth, Sir George, and others too numerous to particularise. A horse of his descripoion should be well patronised in the district. Daniel will travel the following districts Kyle, Wakanui road, Waterton, North and South of the River, Longbeach, Winslow, Tinvvald, and remain in his box the end of the week at M; Beecher’s Central Hotel until Monday. Terms—L4 os per mare, payable Ist January, 1884. Groomage foe ss, pay able on first service. For further particulars apply t) '..i groom in charge. 10 661 R. H. P-S ARPOI :. T. mi) Stand this Season the imported X powerful and fashionably bred thoroughbred horse CASSi YEL.AUNUS, Bred by Mr G. Newing in 1869, got by Oaractacus, his dam Campaiielle by --'tock well—Florence, by Yelocipedi—Marga rette, by Actseon—Snowball, by Prime Minister—Vesta, by Delphmi High flyer. Caractacus (win er of the Derby in 1862), got by Kingston—Defenceless, by Defence. See stud book for full pedigree. Cassivelanus is a bright bay, with black points, standing over 16 hands, and show ing immense power and great quality. As a two-year-old he won two races at New market, beating large fields. Caractacus is now the most fashionable as well as the most desirable representa tion of the Venison blood Kings,on was in every respect bred to stay. His sire, Venison, proved himself a horse of undeniable stoutness, and it is worthy of remark that during his career as a three-year-old he travelled on foot his circuit, which the more modern sun ders (Fisherman and Rataplan> accom plished by rail. It is stated upon reliable authority that Venison walked upwards of 900 miles, ran fourteen, and won twelve times in his three-year-old racing season. . . . Oaractacus is in every way most worthy the notice of breeders who fancy the Venison and Defence blood (and who could object to the latter especially ?) more particularly as he—as well as bear ing a marked resemblance to his hand some son in other respects —has a good temper. . . . He is one of the large stamp, but, like, his sire, a nice-sized, level made horse, with plenty of quality and racing points, and most likely to get racehorses.”— Copperthwaite’s Sires of the Present Day. Sire of various winners and first favorites for the forthcoming New Zea land and Canterbury Cup—Envious, lair Agnes colt ; also, sire to Encore, late winner of thejuunedin Tally-Ho Steeple chase, Miss King filly, and others too numerous to particularise. Will travel throughout the district, of which notice will be given, and anj fur ther information on application to MR A. HOBBS, Owner, Quill’s Hotel; or from MR T. QUILL, 10 651 Ashburton. 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 T) /TR LAURENCE OXLEY hao been IVI Appointed Agent for the Ashbur ton Guakdian at South Rakaia. JIOKSALE ATTHId OFFICE. 'ihe New Bankruptcy Bill, 1883. The Chattel Securities let Amendinon t Etc Etc., Etc. Government Notice. T“ V. R. 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 : 1. —About to make his or her Will or Codicil. 2. —lntending 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. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved oi the burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis tration, the option of us.igthe 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, HAMEBTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882.



Business Notices. 'VRWIRIWrt 5 * <h rnAKE TIME BY THE FORE- X 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 Eobert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, East street, Ashburton, was not long in learning after his arrival on those 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 has 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, will extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, L 6 10a ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10s, LlO 10s, and Ll2 12s; Bother hams, 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 mean time to the town. Watches free and aaf* by post on re ccin' of P. 0.0 730c-960 Notice of Removal. E M O Y A L. REMOVAL. To Liet. Having taken the Premises known as Montgomery’s Corner, I am prepared to let my Business Premises on the Waka nui road (with or without dwelling). SHOP, with Fixtures, 18ft 6in x 28fc, with Show Room same size. Dwelling consists of 5 rooms, with scullery, etc. Apply, 8 H. M. JONIiS. Boarding Houses, &c. I'J RINGS ALBERT BOARDING jf 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 Cooksou’s Stables, Wills street, Ashburton ; next Odd fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges strictly moderate. 944 Medical. yrOSK’S NEW ZEALAND Herbal Eemedies. DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY, &o.» Completely conquered by Monk’s Her al Extract (Registered), Price 2s 6d and 4s per bottle. The above “Extract” is one of the moat marvellous discoveries of the age. Its effects are instantaneous, and never fail in chronic or acute cases, however severe. The great properties of this medicine consist in its never producing costive ness, no matter how freely used, and its being perfectly harmless and purely her bal, yet curing Diarrhoea, Dysentery; Eng lish Cholera, etc., with the greatest cer tainty. testimonials. Rangiora, July 7, 1881. Sir, —Having carefully examined the. N.Z. Herbal Extract, I find it to be skilfully prepared vegetable preparation, possessing the properties of the plants from which it is derived in a highly con centrated state, a fact which I have veri fied by evaporating a fluid drachm placed on a watch glass over a spirit lamp. On weighing the result, a dark green extract, I found the weight to be 14j grains. On further submitting the extract to analysis I found it to be rich in tannin. In a large number of cases of ordinary diarrhoea, as well as in many chronic cases and in dysentery, Ihave proved it to possess great specific control, added to the unusual cure in a majority of diarrhoea medi ts, that io does not subsequently con eate the bowels. £ feel satisfied that from the number of trials I have been enabled to make of it in a somewhat ex tensive practice, it is a most valuable addition to modern therapeutics. The following cases are takf ran dom from my note book : Case No. I—Mrs1 —Mrs M , West Eyre ton, suffering for two years from chronic dysentery, which had reduced her almost to a skeleton. After a fortnight’s trial not only had the diarrhoea stopped, but the commenced eating meat without pain, and the usual concomitant vomiting. In two months she had gained 181ba weight. Case No. 2—A G., child, aged five years. Fortnight diarrhoea. Was effectually cured on third day. (Signed) Charles DeLacy McCarthy, M. A., M. 8., etc., Trinity College, Dublin. Surgery, Rangiora, July, 1881. MONK’S NEW ZEALAND HERBAL MIXTURE FOR NEURALGIA, Price, 3s 6d per bottle. The Mixture acts like a charm in the above painful disease, and gives almost instantaneous relief. Testimonials to prove the eflicicacy of the “New Zea land Herbal Mixture,” can be seen at the Agents. From Capt. Kennedy, U. S.s. Hauroto, Port Chalmers, Feb. 7th, 1883. Dear Sir,—Thanks for the medicine you were kind enough to send me. I have only to say that in my case—a severe attack of neuralgia in the head—it afforded me considerable relief. It has also the advantage of not being in the least nau- 1 seous, like most remedies. i I remain, dear sir, yours faithfully, A. Kennedy. 1 Mr H. D. Monk. 1 Sole Wholesale and Retail Agent for Ashburton County, J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Pharmaceutical Chemist. Sole Proprietor, H. D. MONK, 1058 Dunedin, New Zealand.



Medical >O WELL’S BALSAM OF A SOLD by all CHEMISTS and STORE KEEPERS. Observe the Trade Ma:k Lion, Net, and Mouse.” POWELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED.— The effects of one tcaspoonful taken.n a little water before going to bed is extraordinary. No family should be without it in the winter Sold by Chemists and Medicine Venders throughout the World, is i>£d and as 3d jer per bottle; a great saving in taking family bottles, ns each. Established over 50 years. Prepared only by THOMAS POWELL, Blackfriars Road, London. WILL LOOSEN the PHLEGM imrae diately.—The Dean of Westminster Verger writes: “I was advised to try the Balsam of Aniseed; I did, and have found great relief. It is most comforting in allayii g irritation and giving strength to the voice.” Lionel Brough, Esq., the eminent actor, writes : I think it an invaluable medicine for members of ir.y profession, and have always recommended it to my brother and sisle artistes. ” '■pRULY an EXTRAORDINARY EX -1 PECTORaNT.—Mr. Edward M. Ullett, of Bury, Hunts., writes v Mt.-srs. Palmer & Son, Ramsay :—“ Having ueen n. the habit of using Powell’s Balsam of Aniseed for a gr at number of years, I have great pleasure in bear* ing testimony to its incomparable effects as an expectorant. I always find a single dose gives immediate relief, and a small bottle effects a perfect cure.” Wholesale Agents in the Australian and New Zealand Colonies— Elliot ; Brothers, Eyers & Solomon ; Felton, ’ Grimwaldk & Co. ; P. and S. Falk, Paulding & Co., Rocks Tompsit, & Co. ; Rosenthall & Co. Kempthorne, Prosser, & Co.; S. Hoffenung & Co. ; Hemmons, Laws, & Co. ; Berkley, Taylor, & Co. ; and all other wholesale houses. Proprietor —Thomas Powell, Blackfriars Road London. DEAFNESS. —Quacks calling than selves “Doctors,” are utterly ruin ing the organa of hundreds suffering from deafness, charging from L 5 to L2O for so doing. I 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 Auriata, the late and pre sent Senior Surgeons of the Boyal Dis pensary fir Diseases of the Ear.—Send stampi for particulars to T. B. Foed, Auckland, N.Z. ■ 127° GRATEFUL—COMFORTING j EPPS’S 000 0A • BREAKFAST. 7, [)Y 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 many heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the ad cious use of such articles, of diet that a constitution may be gradually bull* uj u ntil strong enough to resist every ten to disease. Hundreds of subtle m aladiss are floating around us ready to at tack wherever there is s weak point, yye may escape many a fatal ah.-ft by to eping ourselves well fortified with pure od and a properly nourished frame.— o article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in packets, labelled : JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMCBOPATHIC CHEMIST, LONDON. ALSO, ——. EPPS CHOCOLATE ESSENCE' Keating’s Powder. : ; Keating’s Powder. ' b Keating’s Powder. < Keating’s Powder. Kills Bugs, . Fleas, Moths, Beetles. ;>1 ‘ T . % This Powder is quite to ANIMAL LIFE, but is unrivalled in destroy ing fleas, bugs, cockroaches, beetles, moths in furs, and every other species of insect.' 1; Sports men will find this invaluable for destroying fleas in their dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs. i 1 THIS ARTICLE has found -so , GREAT a SALE that it has tempted others to vend a so called article in imitation. The PUBLIC, are CAUTIONED that the tins of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sold in tins only.. : Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets. Keating’s Worm Tablets A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for children. Sold in tins by all Chemists and Druggists. Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London TEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDER 1 FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASER The value of this well-known Family Medi. cine has been largely tested in all parts of th world, and by all grades of society, for upward; 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 ust of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested careful!) to observe the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none genuine : Ist—ln every case the words JOHN I STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Governmeu Stamp affix to each packet. 2nd—Eacn Single Powder has directions fo: the dose, and he words, John Steedman Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed theieon. 3rd —The name, Steedman, is always spel. with two EE’s. 4th —The manufacture is carried on sole 1 at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists ana Me cine Vendors. Kempthorn, PRossEuandCo A SK for POWELL’S BALSAM ANISEED POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED “Sir,—l have for a long time suffered from a severe cough and tried all manner o remedies. Dr. Liberecht advised POWELL’S BALSAM of ANISEED; it cured me after a few days. You are at liberty to use this letter in hopes that others may benefit by it.— I am, Sir, Yours. &c., ALBERT COUNT POTOCKI.”