HORSE-BREEDING DEPOST IN EUROPE.

Reports have been presented to Parlia ment from Her Majesty's dlplomatio agents at Paris, Ylenna, and Berlin, on the subject of horse-breeding depots m France, Austria, and Germany. In Franoe there are twenty-two State depots for the keeping of stallions, and there has been established a school called 1 li'Ecole de Harar, 1 the graduates of which are to be entitled to appointments ai officers of studs. Two thousand five hundrad horses are kept. The annual grant of £325.520 li reduoed by receipt from the hire of stallions to £267,720. The breeding establishments of Austria* Hungary are under separate regulations for the two countries. Austria grants » little over £80,000, and Hungary £116.600 for the enoouragement of horse breeding, m addition to prises for racing, •te.- The Royal breeding establishments m Prussia oome under the administration Of the Minister of Agriculture, and have ft budget whioh Is annually laid before Parliament, amounting to about £80,000. The 15 other establishments are situated In provinces of Prussia, and Mtlfetfaot depots for the atallions bred In im firit-named studs, and which, by fthii means, are placed at the service of the public for a very small consideration, and m faot supply continually remounts for the Prussian cavalry.

STRANGE CASE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER

An extraordinary case of attempted murder has been tried at Caen. About 17 years ago Lieutenant Gontant took for his mlstrew a certain Mdle Royer, by whom he had three children, One died, the ■eeond. Gabriel, 1b 15 years old ; and the third, Jeannle, la 12. In 1883 he deserted hia family, leaving them penniless, m order to marry a rloh widow. The mother of his children took legal proceedings •gainst him, and obtained a monthly allowance of £5. Last year he left the dlitrtrt and cffered her £2 a month, which the refused to accept Beduced to indigenoe, the unfortunate woman spent the last money she had m the purch&Be of a revolver and In provldinß her son with the means of reaching his father's resi dence at Bayeux, where she charged the boy to ihoot the woman who had sup planted her. This he did, emptying three barrels of the revolver at her. Two of the bullet* missed their afm, and the third inflicted a severe wound m the ihonlder of Madam Gontant Then the boy gave himself up atid wrote to his mother that he had failed to kill " the beggar." She repled, "It Is a pity you aaustd her, but you have done your duty, and I bless you," and thereupon demanded to be arrested as her son's accomplice. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty In both instances, amidst a demonstration of tumultuous applauie.

INCIDENTS OF NIAGARA.

The onmber of suicides at the Falls has been very large. On one occasion a man leaped from tie bridge, 192 ft, into the iranent, und is believed to have died before reaching the water. For 50ft he fell like a plummet. He then began to tarn over, and dropped apparently lifeless on the water. A woman who committed imcide tested the current by throwing m her parasol before gathering her skirts together for the plunge. In another case a man calmly andreseed, and went into the flood, strongly and deliberately swim ming to the giddy verge. A brave swim mer tried to rescue him, but the man who Bought death sped onwards to it with rapidity on seeing be -was followed. He was soon where it was not necessary for him to put forth another Btroke. The torrent caught him, snd he was at once beyond help. On one occasion there was a double suicide, the couple being a middle-aged man and woman, about whom there had been some scandal. Strange accidents are also reported . A lady stopped to pluck a flower on the brink of the Table Bock, and was taken up dead from the rocks belew. Another lady stooped for a cup of water, and loßt her balance, and wag cut of reach and over the Falls almost before her amazed bußband knew what had happened, In 1875 a very strange and foolish accident occurred. An en gaged couple went behind the Falls, into the Cave of the Winds, without a guide. The lady actually sought to bathe m a pool which even the guides never visited. Her lover lost his life io endeavoring to Bare hers. One very pathetic and dramatic incident iB recorded. A young man caught a charming child, who was watch* ing the tumbling waves. " Now, Lizzie," he playfully eaid, " I am going to throw you In the water," and he swung her backwards and forwards. The child screamed, struggled and slipped from his hands. He gaged after her. and, realising what he had done, leaped into the torrent. Beicue, of coureo, was hopeless, and he perished. Many more remarkable escapes have now and again been recorded. One was that of a murderer. The sheriff was close behind him, the river m front, and only the wires of the old bridge at Lewiß ton to help him across. Hand over hand he began the pasaage. Hiß hands qucikly blistered, and they bled. Again and •gain he rested his arms by hanging by his legs. At length he reached the op posite bank, and lay panting full an hour Before resuming his flight. On one oc casion a painter was at work on Second Sister's Island, when he fell m the water. He was carried towards the Falls, and when only 43ft from them caught a rock. After a time of terrible anxiety he was fayed by ropes manipulated from the •hore. A boatman was being hurried along towards the rapids, when he threw ont a little anchor he had with him. It seemed like playing for bis life with grim death as he heard the anchor bump con tinually against the rocks without ground ing. At length his fearful anxiety was relieved by its catching a grip, but all night through the boatman was tosoed about while he held the anchor rope. When morning dawned he was saved by thosa on shore.

THE SHEARERS' UNION

Itafertlng to the v^\ ter of the Shearers' pnlon, the ■' Moa nt Ida Chronicle " learns ftopj » reliable eouroe that the sheep laimers of OUgo and Canterbury, while Admitting the right of the men to form a union and declining up to the present time to enter into a bond not to employ nnion men, have determined that if the •xtraordinary rales promulgated by the men for the management of sheds are penlitod In the most energetic retaliatory meaaarei will at once be set about. The prinolpal objection seems to be to the manner of engaging the men, and it has been unanimously agreed to engage atrlotly en the present system, as well as to pay the present price. If the rales are not altered It 4a understood that m the mont^ of October aU tfae aheepfarmert will ndlVer tlsifor from 10 to 20 learners, principally ladflVrad yonn^'men, who will be assigned ji thousand 'sheep or so between them to try tbelr 'prentica bands upon, and will be guaranteed engagements throughout the season. '?jtee passes £or a few ship faty of shearers will also be arranged alter the termination of the Australian ieason', and it is expected that by this me am about 500 learners and about as ttany good Australian shearers will be teady for "Sh.e'^ew «eason. No union ihealen are under any 1 o'roumstanceß to wTemployed a'£' any work eioept shearing (hronghoat the year.

A NIHILIST DRAMA.

A St Petersburg correspondent tells the story of the murder In St Petersburg on December 28th, 1883, of Colonel Soudeikin, Chief of the Russian Secret Police, for which blx men and a young girl were reoentty sentenced to death Soudeikin was found dead and horribly mutilated m a room m the Nevsksi, whioh he used as a kind of office foe hiß communications with his spies. By hia side lay his relative M. Sudoffski, who was aleoa member of the secret police He too w»b fearfully wounded, but he was not dead ; he was eventually able to give Information that put justice on the traok of the murderers. Co'onel Soudeikin was alawys open to an arrangement with repetantor Impecunious orlme. He had found a tool, or he thought he had, m one Depaieff, whom he had tracked as a Nihilist but not denounced to the authori ties, and to whom he appears to have offered a choice between death and treason to the revolutionary cause. Degaleff sent word of Soudelkin'a offer to the revolu tionary oommtttee Bitting In Paris, and he received their permission to accept It, but of course not to accept it m good faith . In bia new capacity he was perhaps equally useful to both parties, for the denunciation of oertain subordinate agents that won him the confidence of Soudeikin may, at the same time, have served to rid the committee of persons suspected of treaohery to themselves. At any rate, Degaleff played his base part basely, for he was, m some instances, the Instigator of the very crimes he denounced. He advanced m the favor of Soudeikin, but he was not equally fortunate m retaining the confidence of his friends In Paris. They began to Buspect him snd they sent out a kind of commissioner with full power to inquire into his fidelity and deal with the case as he thought fit. This commissioner, one Lopatin, contrived to reach St Petersburg Id safety, and he soon broDght matters to an iaaue by ordering Degaleff to murder his patron Soudeikin m proof of hia loyalty to the Paris committee. Degaleff at once pre pared to obey the order. He gave the chief of police a rendiavous at the apart ment m which they used to meet for business, and he had two assistant murderers hidden In an adjoining room- Soudeikin was accompanied by his nephew Sudoffekl. As soon as the doomed man had taken his seat, Degaleff engaged his attention by showing|bim the proof sheet of a forthcoming number of a revolu tionary journal. This sheet contained a I blank space whioh was reserved for the announcement of Soudelkin'a murder, and which afterwards was sotually filled m that way. Soudelkld had hardly taken the proof In his hand when Degaieff slipped behind him and discharged a revolver at his head, Soudeikin rose, badly wounded [as he was, and tried to escape ; but at this moment the ambushed murderers rußhed into the room. One of them dealt him a heavy blow on the skull with an iron bar, while the other felled Sadoffskt m the same way* There was no trouble with Sudoffski ; but the Chief of Police made a most desperate fight for life. He staggered to the door on his way to the ante room where his own revolver lay m the pocket of his cloak, but hit flight was intercepted, and be received blow after blow until he fell dead. The murderers dispersed In different directions. The Rueilan Government, however, seems to have f ollowt d their movements with sleepless vigilance, arrest ing them ac opportunity served.

Among the regulations of the West Boston Bridge Corporation, drawn up by two lawyers, is a section which was written, accepted, and now stands thus — " And the said proprietors ■ball meet annually on the first Tuesday of June, provided the same does not fall on Sunday.

During the month of July five deaths by violence were registered m New Zealand, the stated causes, including an arterial wound, concussion of the brain, smothering, a fall from a horse, and luicide. There was also one case m which the reoord was "Found dead m harbor."

That furred tongue, bad tasting mouth and miserable feeling, say you need Amerioan Co.'s Hop Bitters. Bead and believe

WHY AM I SO MISERABLE ?

■So weak and languid ? Why such heart burns and pains m the stomach, such acidity, and such an unpleasant taste m the mouth ? "Why at times such a gnawing appetite, and then again such disrelish for food ? Why is the mind so frequently irritable, despondiDg, melancholy and dejected? Why does one often feel under the apprehension of some imaginary danger, and start at any unex pected noise, becoming agitated as though some great calamity was impending ? What is the meaning of these dull, sick headaches ; these violent palpitations of the heart, this feverish restlessness, these night sweats $ th.«s disturbed and djearny sleep, which brings no refreshing rest, but only moanings and mutterings, and >.he horrors of the nightmare ? The answer is : These are but the symptoms of Indigestion or Dyspepsia— the beginning and the forerunner of almost every other human disease. Indigestion is a weakness or want of power of the digestive fluids of the stomach to convert the food into healthy matter for the proper nourishment of the body. It is caused most frequently by the irregularity of diet, or improper food, want of healthy exercise and pure outdoor air. It may be induced by mental distress — the sho. kof some great calamity. It may be, and often is, aggravated and intensified, if not originally brought on, by exhaustion from intense mental application, of physical over work, domestic troubles, anxiety m business, or financ'al embarassments. If the stomach could always bs kept m order, death wous no longer be a subject of fearful anxiety to, the young and middle^ged,' 1 but what would be' contemplated by all as the visit of an expected friend at the close of a peaceful and happy old ace. However, the first hostile invader upon the domain of health and happiness is Indigestion, Is there any relief, any remedy, any cure ? Thai is the question of the suffering and unhappy dyspeptic. What is wimted^ is a medicine that will thoroughly renovate ifae stomach, bowsls, }iver, ipH kidneys, and a(jord fcpeedjTsind effectual assistance to the fijgestive organs, and restore to the nervous and muscular systems their original energy. Such a medicine is happily at hand. Never m the history of medical discoveries, evi denced by a dozen years' thorough test, has there been found a remedy for Indigestion so speedy, so sure, and so surprising m its results as Seigel's Curative Syrup, but to-day it is a standard remedy fcr that almost universal affliction m every civilised country m Europej Asia, Africa and, America. Pub\iy testimonials and private letters from ' military officers, bankers, merchants, ship captains, mechanics, farmers, and their wives and daughters, alike confirm Its curative powers,

NEARLY RAISED RAISED HIM FROM THE GRAVE.

Swiss Cottage, Waltonon-the-Naze, August 27th, 18S6. A. T. White, Limited. Dear Sirs, — l,f a testimonja.l & of, any use ] to you respecting the r'emarlcablje cure I have derived, by taking;' your' " Seitjel's Syrup," you arc at liberty to make any public use of this you may deem best. For upwards of twelve years I have suffered from exireme Nervous Debility and Qastrjc Catarrh wHieff reduced rse so, that 1 was' totally unable to do 4ny' business, and caused great prostration aVid weakness. About three years ago I had tlje advice of several members of the medical faculty, and und,er their t^e^tme^t deiiye^ little or no good, ??i»j; \n tpwn r some ten. mj.n^hs'aijb, } was 'advised to try your Curative $>yrup, and purchased a bottle. I had not taken many doses before I began to feel a fresh man. I could walk with ease, vyhi^ before I had hard work tp carry, one leg before the otb^r. My strength gradually 1 an 4 jpy eyesight eot better, y/l^m

before I frequently lost, owing to the malady arising from a sluggish liver, often m bed for several days with piles, and could hardly move. lam thankful to you and to God for nearly raising me from the grave, for it wa« nothing but your Seigel's Syrup that has restored me to robust health. — Yours faith fuily, A. RICHOLD,

Revesby, near Boston, D cember 31st, 1886. A. J. White, Limited. Dear Sir, — Your Seigel's Syrup I find has an increasing sale m this neighborhood, and shall always do my best to furtner the sale of an article that everyone that purchases speaks hiehly m its favour. I also have great satis faction m saying that I quite believe my wife was permanently cured of Indigestion ami Wind on the Stomach, from which she had suffered intensely some time previous to taking it. — Faithfully yours, A, Burn.

Attanagh, Abbeyleix, Queen's County, Ireland, December 24th, 1886. A, J. White, Limited. Dear Sir, — I hope that your Seigel's Syrup and Pills may get the sale they so well deserve. I had a very delicate child, a b»y now over nine years, but being averse to eating any kind of vegetable or food from" his birth, I began giving him Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and after a few weeks he recovered so »s to be able to consume as much food as other boys of his age, and to the great astonishment of the neighbors, he is lively, getting into flesh, and thriving as well as boys of his age do. We give aD the credit of Ids" recovery to Seigel's byrup. — Tours faithfully, '" '■" S. MAXWFIX. mmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

THE ASHBUKI?OJM ODAKJDIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1&87



WsiiLi 1 Tsi\% Qt&SAii.—ll grey restores to origwai' color.' Ad elegant dressing, softens Bod beautifies. No oil or grease. A Tonio Reiterative. Stops hair ooming out ; |tttf|tt)cor, oloioieg bt»li wain. 2



: Public Notices. WILDING AND LEWIS, BARRISTERS AND QOLIOITORS, L> _ & F. WILDING, NOTABY PUBLIO. Oflficoe: Next " Mail " Office, Baraett-it. Aehburton. Mr Wilding will attend the Ing of the A-hbnrton Ooarto oh Tuesday an Friday*, *nd may be consulted personal! on these day*. The firm it now represented fn Ash- burton by Mb Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, wh» will be In daily attendance at the office o receive Instructions and confer with clients AND CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTBREBB, AND GENERAL FURNITURE MAKERS. HAVE taken those Central and Ooa- yenient Premises m Tancred Street, 9 jpoeite Union Bank (late Jno. Meeoh), ft jd will carry on the above businesses m jJßranchee. Furniture Re-covered, Polished, and re- oired promptly, and at very reasonable «&rms. VENETIAN BLINDS MADE TO ORDER. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, 6TOOK AND ESTATE 1 AGENT AND VALUATOR SATURDAY SALtf at 12 o'olook ibtr{. -—Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Prodnoe rod Merchandise. FOR SALE— i Farming Implements, and Vehicle* of All kinds constantly is Yards on view for Bale. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents collected, and the business of absenteoß managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made instantly bn Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. Ag«nt for tbe Norwich Union Fire In* Burance Company, Agent for the] MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION O . {AUSTRALASIA^ a i /FRED HAIiRTSON PIANO TUNER. MR HATHAWAY, representing Messn Charleß Begg and Co., will be m Aehburton m a few days. Orders may be left with Alfred Harrison, T. Bullock. FOR SALE, A quantity of LAMMAS WHEAT fof Late, Spring Sowing. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET at a low rental, Cottnge well situated, fronting Graham's Road. T. BULLOCK. "pUILDING SITE near the Woollen £) Factory For Sale, being Lot 47, con* tatnlng about 1 acre, fronting the Alford Forest Road, and next to Mr Wildsmlth a property. A large proportion of the money oan remain on interest at 6 per cent, per annum." Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. A5-ROOMED HOUSE, situated near the English Church ; also, 3-Roomed House, Park Street. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET or for sale a Farm of 233 acres near Waterton, Longbench Road Joard Distriot. There is a dwelling" house of 6 rooms erected on the property, also Granary, Stable, &o. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET— 6 Boomed House m Cameron Street, opposite the Wesleyan Church, Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. T\OUBLE-SEATED American Waggon. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE,— Central Site, being par of TS 177, containing One-eighth of an Aore, having a frontage of 33 fee on Burnett Street, and adjoining the "Mall" Office. Very liberal terms of payment will be accepted. — Apply to T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET— A Fonr-rccmad House with Shop, adjoining Mr Heseltine's pro* perty, and nenr the Railway Station. A e<r rental will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. LET.— Dwelllnghouae, together with X email stable, Moore'a Road, near the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to T. BULLOCK TO LET,— At a low rental, Property i Tanored Street, recently m the occupation of Mr Dolman, on which I erected Shop, Stable, etc,— Apply to T. BULLOCK FOR SALE. nUKAL Section 27429, containing 118 XV, acres, 2 roods, m its native state t about 3 miles from Asbburton, fronting the main South Road. Apply to T. BULLOCK. \TOT having sold by auction on Saturda JM R.S. 25334, containing 100 aore Wakanui Road Board District, T. am prepared to receive offers for same. Very



Frif dlander Bros. East Street Auction Room HOESEJ3AZAAR fIIHB tmderiifned, having Nen nrfsd by . * anmerone Glitnti. to make prorMoa for periodic*: Auction Sales o* LAm>, FABM BTOGK-- PBODUCE, AKB GENEKAL MEBCHANBISE Have pteaßiire to announcing that they janre engaged Mr Petei Williams, lAt« of Oamarn, who had several yean experience m the Auctioneering Business, for the holding of Sales at their NEW AUCTION ROOMS & HORSE BAZAAR Bast Strict Formerly the TOWN HALL, which has been fitted np for that ptupoac All land, Stock, Prodnce, etc, entrusted to them for Sale by Auction will be rabmitted by Mr WILLIAV& who wffl hart entlrt control of this branch of, their bntineßß, and they hope that by renderlnf PBOMPT ACCOUNT SALES, MODERATE OHABQEa, * BTBIOT ATTUHTION To tat wishes of clients, they>ill 'secure » Mr •haw of pnbGe patronage; Regular Sales on Saturdays OF FARM PRODUCE, FURNI- TURE, HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, & FARM IMPLE- MENTS. BALES OF STOCK IN OOUKTY SALE* YABDS EVERY TUESDAY. Sheep Bkin BtlM •Tory Friday during the Season. FRI£DLANDEK BROS. PETIB WILLIAMS, A no neei. WE ARE BUYEES OF Wheat Oats Barley AMD Grass Seed HIGHEST PRICE GIVEH; FRIEDLANDER BROS. CLOVER SEEDS) CLOVER SEEBS CLOVER SEEDS. WE ABE LANDING EX " ARAB," All kind* of CLOVER SEEDS, CHOICEST QUALITY. RYEGRASS & COCKSFOOT FOB SALE. FRIEDLAKDEB BROS.



___ PuWicNotices. ROYAL MAIL COACH. ASHBURTON TO KYLE. fpHE Undersigned is prepared to carry X Passengers and Parcels from Aehbtrr- ton to Kyle, or any place en route, viz., Elgin, Wakanui, Seaview, Seafiold, Kyle, or vice versa Leaving Ashburton at 7 a.m , on TUESDAYS, THURBDAYB and SATURDAYS, arriving at Ashburton 5 p.m , return journey. Parcels may be left at "Mail " office. P. FAWOETT, 8*63 Mail Contractor. TO WORKING MEN. MRS fIMMO, FBOPRIETBSSS OF THB WATERLOO BOARDINGHOUBE, Tapered Street, Aahburton, BEGS respeolfally to Inform the general pablio, particularly the working classes, that she has reduced ths rates for Board and Lodging as under: — Board and Lodging, par week, 16s to 17s Dinners enly, per week 4s Board only, per week ... ... 10i The oooktng Is done by Mr Tlmmo, whose reputation as a firat-clais chtj remains unsullied, A capital table, and meals at all hours. 7 69 Trees Trees Trees NOTICE ToTIANTERS. THE undersigned begs to call the attention of farmers, settler^ and others to his extensive stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, among which are about 3,000,000 Forest Trees, tnolo ding 200,000 Cupresßas Macrooarpa, one and two yearn old; 200,000 Pinus Insig- nia, one and two years old ; 100,000 Pinus Lariolo; 300,000 Silver Birch; 10,000 Pinus Austriaca; all other kinds In proportion. All kinds of Cabbage plants on sale, and a few thousands of very early Strawberry Plants. N.B. — All orders by post, or otherw'flo, shall reoeive my best attention. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURBKRY. Allenton, Ash^arton HAVES & CO.'S (ireat Sale. OBLIGE BY READING BBE FOLLOWING:— BLACK Straw Hats only 3d Felt Hats were 8s 6d, now Is Grey Calico, l£d White Twill, 2|d Blankets, from 2s ssd Lot Velvet Buttons, all lz dozen for Id Cashmere Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Coats, from 7s Gd Lace Curtains, Is Boys' Caps, 4£d I Men's Black Felt Hats were]|sa 9d | now 2a 3d Heavy Dress Goods, s^d Lot of Wide Ribbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4£d Wool Squares, 6d Tweed Trousers from 5s 6d Let of Diagonal Coats were 21s 6d now 10s 6d A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of other goods too numerous to mention m this advertise* ment. — •*■ In' addition to the above, H. & Co. will i during the Sale, give a Discount of One Shilling m the Pound. Only call and see the WONDERFUL BARGAINS at HAVES AND CO. S 6+29 McCallum & Go. COAL! COAL! COAL TjIRESH SUPPLIES OF NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT COAL GREYMOUTH GOAL, Also— Native Coal, superior to Mount Somers Coal. Fresh Bupplies of Building Timber and Building Materials of every description, FEESH IMPOETATIONS OF FEHCIM MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE. WIRE- WIRE BAEBED & PLAIN. No.'s 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No. b B, 9 and 10, ROUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINIONu BARBED WIRE, •« ACME STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS. Out and Punched to any length »nd guago required, McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBUETON, OAMAEU JDUNEDIN & INVER- CAEGILL. 4t156



__ Auctions. SPECIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, 3rd SEPTEMBER. I ißft duncan" seed sower, I. complete. 19ft IKON ROLLER, m good order. Without Reserve ALFRED HARRISON, i (Auctioneer. Election Notices Mr Buxton \ I TILL meet his Supporters on W TUESDAY at 8 p.m. m the Lodge Room, Oddfellows' Hall . Mr Walker "TTTILL Address, the Elector* at GREENSTREET SCHOOLROOM, on TUESDAY, August 30. LAURISTON SCHOOLROOM, on FRIDAY, September 2. Each Evening at 8 o'clock, ASHBUETON ELECTION. MR O. W. FURNELL will address the Electors as under : — ALFORD FOREST.— At the Schoolhouse, on MONDAY, 29fch August, at 8 p.m. HAMPSTEAD —At the Schoolhouee, on WEDNESDAY, 31at August, at 8 p.m. GREENSTREET.— At the Schoolhooße, on FRIDAY, 2nd September, at 8 p.m. At the Hampstoad Meeting, Mr Furnell will reply to Sir Julius Yogel, 8 54 Mr Kolleston *TT7~IkL Address the Electors of the VV RAKGUTATA DISTRICT AT THE HINDS— MONDAY, August 29th. AT MAYFIELD— TUESDAY, August 30th Further appointments at other places within the district will be advertised shortly. Meetings m every case at 7.30 p.m. 163 EANGITATA ELECTION. If R BUXTON will address the Electors jjfX. a » under : — WAKANUI— At the Schoolroom, on MONDAY, August 29th. RAKAIA At the Town Hall, on WED- NESDAY, August 31at. Each Meeting at 8 p.m. i Other Meetings will be announced later on. B*l4o Mr Palmer WILL address the Electors of the Eangitata District as under : — TUESDAY, August 30th— WATERTOW. WEDNESDAY, August 31st — WIL* LOWBY. THURSDAY, Sept. Ist— THE HINDS. MONDAY, Sept. sth -MAYFIELD. TUESDAY, Sept. 6th-LISMORE. Meetings m eaoh case at 7 30 p.m. Public Notices. WE have various sume of money to lend on approved Freehold SecHritiea at Lowest Current Rates of Interest. WILDING & LEWIS, Solicitors Ashburton, HCEiIORRHOIDICON A SURE CURE for PILES. A new discovery. Forwarded to any address on receipt of 7s 6d. Communications strictly confidential. . ; WALTER B. MOSS, Aahburton. 1.0.0. F., M.U, THE Loyal Waterton Lodge of Oddfel- lows will celebrate there 6th annirer* •»ry with Tea, Concert snd Ball, on FBIDAY, Sept. 2nd, 1887. Tea and Concert, 2i; Ball, sa. B»ll ticket to admit Lady and Gentleman. Refresh- ments provided 12 p.m. ; Tea on the table 6 p.m. B+2lo fXTE have a shipment of good useful KAURI TIMBER, Ex " Notero " from Auckland, Which wo aro prepared to SELL at Low Prices, m lines to suit Customers. TUCKER <fe REBTELL. "TTTANTED KNOWN.— That JAMES VV BAKER has returned to Ash- burton and opened a Cabinet Factory and Showrooms m his own premises, Havelock Btroet, opposite Harrison's Auction Mart. J.B. having a thorough knowledge of the trade is m a position to execute all orders entrusted to his care. By strict attention and moderate charges he will endeavor to merit a share of public patronage. Secondhand Furniture Bought, Sold, on Exchanged. As Byron says — I never, no, I never, Saw any man so yellow, , How'b your liver ? (Yellow Dwarf,) TAKE MOORE'S PILLS, Chriatclnucb, March. 9th, 1887. I am ha^py to. testify to the value of you? Liver nnd Stomachic Pills, having used them for the last fourteen years, and can recommend them to every household with every confidence. ~-3. G. Gabforth, Sole Agent for Ashburton,— CHAS. NEATE, Pharmaceutical Chemist. 7 166 TtO MSKI? THE TIMES. C TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR of the Prince Albert A Boarding - House, Wills Street Ashburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking his many Friends and Customers for their liberal support for the past 10 years, solicits a continuance of the same. Board and Lodging, 14s 16s, 18s pet week ;or 3a per day. Board only, 10s per week. Dinners only, Is per weak. Good accommodation for FcimiUei, aod priYftft ropwi for L*di«l. ? $3



Public Notices ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. mENDERS are invited for— 1 Fencing Plantation Reserve 2673, Westerfield. 2 Clearing oat Main Drain, Wheatstone Specifications on view at Council office, and tender* addressed to Chairman to be «ent In not later than 11 a.m. on Friday, 2nd September, 1887. WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. COURSING. "~ FINAL MEETING" FRIDAY, SEP- TEMBER 2nd, 1887. A FRIENDLY Mooting is to be held at Mr Qrigq's, Longbeach : — A Prize of £2 2o,?added money to be presented by Mr Grigg, for the Winner of the Stake. For all | owners. Entry, 10a ; entries close ' on THURSDAY, let September, at W. Zander's, where draw will take i place. Satling Stakes, entry 10s. Mr Milnor gives £1 for the runner-up. _ H. MILNER. TINWALD. f\ TT A w X l N S| Who has juat replenished his Stock of BOOTS, has also opened up a few lines of useful DRAPER? (a lonic felt need m Tinwald), which he is dißposiog of at Ohristcharch prices. Come and compare Pricos and Quality before purchasing elsewhere, as every article is marked at the very lowest Rates for CASH. ASHBURTON BOROUGH CODNCIL. ANNUAL ELECTION FOR COUN- CILLORS. IN pursuance of the " Municipal Cor- porations Aot, 1886," and the Jl Regu- lations of Local Elections Act, 1876," I hereby give notice that the Annual Elec- tion tor THREE Councillors m place of j Councillors Harrison, Hugo Friedlander, and Sparrow, who retire by rotation, but who are eligible for rb-eleotion, will be held on THORSDAY, the Bth day of September next, at the Borough Council Chambers, Baring Square, West, Ash- burton; Nominations will be received at the Town Clerk's Office till 12 o'clock NOON, on THURSDAY, the let day of Septem- ber next. CHARLES BBADDELL, Returning Officer. Borough Council Office, Aehburton, 23rd August, 1887. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. TUESDAY & "WEDNESDAY, AUGUST SOtli and 31st. Lessee and Proprietor J. H. Stewart Baalneßß and Stage Manager H. Hooper Leader of Orchestra Herr Mosch Hooper's Speciality Company Colored Circle. (End Men.) HARRY HOOPER ... Bones DICK MUSGRAVE ... Tambourine CHAE ACTER ABTISTS : GRACE FLORENCE, MILLY MAYDEW, LILLY RAINFORD, ALIOE NORMAN. BALLAD""iINGERS: MI&S EMILY ELLIOTT, MR FRED CAMERON. Front, 2s ; Stalls, Is ; Pit, Gd, Doora open 7.30; commencing at 8 o'olook. 8*207 " REGULATION OF ELECTIONS AOT, 1881." NOTIOB OF "POLLING DAY. IN pursuance of " TheY Regulation 'of Elections Act, 1881," I, George Jameson, Returning Officer for the Elec- toral District of Rangltata, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a Writ bearing date tbe twenty-sixth day of August, 1887, under the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, an eleotlon will be held for tbe return of ONE qualified person to serve as » Member for tbe said Electoral Dlitrlct, and that the Nomination of Candidates will take place at the Court- house, Geraldlne, at NOON on FRIDAY, the sixteenth day of /September, 1887, and that the Poll, If necessary, will be taken at the several Polling places of the said District, on MONDAY, the 26th day of September,. 1887. The following are the PolllngTplaoei for the Eleotoral District of Rangltati :— Gonrthouse, GER ALDINE (prinoipal) Bchoolh.ou.se, PEEL FOREST „ WOODBURY „ ORABI „ MILFORD SOUTH RANGITATA „ WINSLOW „ FLEMINGTON „ WAKANUI „ SEAFIELD „ PENDARYE3 Library Hall, QHERTSEY Read Board Office, LISMORE. GEORGE JAMESON, Returning Officer. Ashbarton, 26th August, 1887. 8 208 i —————————————————— ■ — - • " REGULATION OF ELECTIONS AOT, 1881." NOTICE OF POLLING DAY. IN pursuance of "The Regulation of Elections Aot, 1881, 1, James Roland Colyer, Returning Officer fox Me Electoral District of Ash barton, do hereby give notice that;, by virtue of a Writ bearing date the twenty -sixth day of August, 18&7, nnder the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, an election will be held for ths.| return of ONE qualified uesaon to serve as a Member for tha said Eleotoral Din- tilot, »ad that the Nomination of Candi- dates will take place at the .Resident Magistrate's Courthouse, Ashbnrton, at NOON, on FRIDAY, the 16th day of ! September, 1887, and t^at the tfoll, if necessary, will fee taken at the several Polling ajacea of the said district, on I MONDAY, the 26th day of September, The following are the FelUng plaques for the Eleotoral District oj Ashbarton : ; — R^dfl^t ftfaglotraije's Courthouse, 1 ASR BURTON (principal) I Templar Hall, TIN WALD I RoadBoardOffioe.MOUNTSOMERS SohoolhoUße, ALFORD *<OREST R.Qa.d Board Office, METfIVEN i Sohoolhouse, LaURISTON ! Town Hall, SOUTH BAKAJA ; Sohaolhouse, GREENSTREET. JAMES ROLAND OOLYER, Returning Offiosr. AlhbuiioD, 26th A,u B mt, 188?. 8*203



I Owe My Life. CHAPTER I. " I was takon eiok a year ago With bilious fever." "My doctor pronounoed me cured, oil I got sick again with terrible pains m my back and eideß, and I got bo bad I Could not move ! I shrunk t From 2281b8 to 120 ! I had been doc- toring for my liver, but it did me no good, I did not expect to live more than three months. I began to use Hop Bitters. Directly my appetite returned, my pains left me, my entire system seemed renewed as if by magio, and after using several bottles, am not only as Bound as a Bovereign, but weigh more than I did before. To Hop Bit- era I owe my life." Dublin, June 6, '81. R. Fitzpatbick. CHAPTER 11. Maiden, Mass., Feb. 1, 1880. Gentlemen— I suffered with attacks of siok headaohe." Neuralgia, female trouble, for years m the most terrible and excruoiating man- ner. No medicine or doctor could giro me relief or cure, until I used Hop Bitters. II The Bret bottle Nearly cured me ;" The second made me as well and strong as when a child. " And I have been bo to this day." My husband \yas an invalid fcr twenty years with a serious >( Kidney, liver and urinary complaint. 11 Pronounced by Boston's best phyie- | ciana — " Incurable,!" . J Seven bottles of your Bitters cured him ! and I know of the " Lives of eight persons " In my neighborhood that hava been saved by your bitters, And many more are using them with great benefit. " Thej almost do mirac'ea V" — Mrs E.D. Slack How to Get Siok.-— Expose yourself day and night; eat too muoh without exeroise, work too hard without rest, doctor all the time ; take all the vile nostrums advertised, and then you will want to know How to Get Wei*.— Whioh is answered m three words— take Hop Bitters I Prosecute the Swindlers ! If when you call for American Hop Bitterß {see green twig of Hops on the white label and. Dr Sonic 1 s name blown m the bottle), the vendor handß out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and. shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if ho has taken your money for anything else indiot him for the rand and sue him for damages for the swindle and. we will pay ycu liberally for the convio- tipo. H. Matson and 00. STORAGE. STORACE7 STORACE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A Li Rl* QUANTITY OF GRAIN; N 0 vTTr MI N. H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. WE ARE OASH rUROHASEJB OF Wheat Oats Barley AMD | Eyegxass H. MATSON & CO., BHBUR JSt George Jameson Faiifield. THEEE THoIJSAND ACRES OR -THEREABOUTS, IN BLOCKS OF 200 to 1000 Acres, TO LET FOR CROPPING. 3 LENDERS are Invited up to 31st August . ne+t, for the right to grovr oqo arnlp Orep and one Gtain Orop on the Falrfield Estate, adjoining the Aahbarton Township. The land has not been under crop for seven years. • Entry for Ploughing will be given on let Ootober next. PUno of the Estato may be seen, and particulars obtained, on application to MR GEORGE JAMESON ASHBURTON. 6J105 ' CLOVEB SEEDS JUST landed, ex ateamer " Kaikoura,' my firßt shipment for the season of ' RED CLOVER^ COW GRASS, WHITE CLOVER, AKO,- ALSYKE. These Seeds havo been carefully selected and are the best obtainable. I HAVE AJfjScTIN STOOK— MachiDe-droeßed Ryegrass and Cocks- foot, aleio Linseed, Peap, Barley, Oats Wheat, Potatoes, and all kindß of STATION ANP J&m BfUßlfia George Jameson, ASHBUBTON,