LATE CABLE NEWS.

[" AGE " SPECIALS ]

[By telegraph from the Bluß] London, Januvy 4

The Marquis ot Hartington, wi»<) ; & the recognised leader of tho Tr-v m- Liberal party, disapproves of tbe c^ th ence between Me3«a Ciiam^rlair., Gwd Stone and Morloy, an.A Sir Varnon H^r oourfc, Lord Htu'tington h»s d« ohoed t« attend the conference, ami reserves to himself the right on bthVf of Hie Unionist Liberal ptrty to r>j;ot «ny de o'sion that may b> rrrivod a, Mr Chamberlain sUtt-s that he is anx.oui to • oute, if possible, the reunion of the Liberal party, for the r siguation of Loro B. Churchill has diminished his oonu i ence m tho present Ootasrvatiyo Govern ment. He hopes that the oonierot c. to be held will result In the Liberal p*r»y reuniting on a basis which w.ll provi U for Ireland a certain measure of autoaomy which can be agreed to by all members i.f the party, the deputed points being lof. for future disoussion. Messrs Maklanon Denny and Dash have purchased the business of thp Australian Steam Navigation Oompauy whose veaaela trading between Sydney and Queensland were rtsoent'y Bold to the Queensland Steam Navigation Company January 6.

Although the report that an alliance had been concluded between .Russia aud Germany hau been emp»»hatio*lly denied. It it considered to be probable m well Informed ciroles that an informal under standing haa been arrived at hetw^en these two powera with reference to Bulgaria. The German organs coatkolie;: by Prince Bismarck stigmatise the ivpori of the alliance first published on the authority of the Paris correapon^eiit of the Times as a mere French invention Sromulgated for the pnrpoae of sowing Uaeneion between Germany and Außtna. France, these j >mnala declare, desitouß to deolare war but is afraid to re ..< whilet the German »nd Anatrian Empires are united. January 7' ©reat excitement haa been caused by intelligence that a Cncovr uewepaper has pnbliahed a letter frcm la coire^poudvui at Merv, m which the writer atserte that the Rußßian Government is vigourotrly making preparations to invade Af^aniul.v m the coming Bpring. Their plan ia to proceed towards >h« Persian <»v f vis Bafat. Large masses of tro >pt hxe ?at !y been tranepo ted to Merv \-y rail, »no the total namber now massod at thai point 18 about 100,1100, Further troopß ate expected to arrive shortly. The Eng lish Government, havin? real the intel llgenoa cf the movements of Russia, are actively engaged In preparing o meet th? attack and orders have been if sued for the purchase of 40,000 horses to be uoed m opposition to the Rtnelan oav !ry. The Impatial authorities h ye resolved to provide re-inforcemen'a for the ijcnj lrons on fhe Australian sluttou, w^" 1 Kear-Adu Iral |Falrf»i Brrlv 3 o ak command ot tne stations as a successor t" Admiral Tryon. The Lords of the Admiralty are causing Inquiries to be made as to the number of naval pensioners willing ti vo)ai)taor for active oervico m the event of Engl.rd being involved li war with fcitVir llu.-s a or France. . It is rumoured that Government is making arrangem n 8 for caiiia^ om the rtsetvea witb as little deUy us possible . when required. January 9 Up to Ist January the London Com mittee m connection with the South South Australian Exhibition, to be held m AUtlaida next ytsr, receivtd applications from 580 intending exhibitors, wb>V askod In tha eggregjite or 68,000 feet ffpve. «;ncß then applications have beeD reielved for 1400 feet of apse, . but it is doubtful whether the Oc mm't k ,ee will be In a fosltion to gract these latter. The prospeotuß of the Bingera Diamond Mining Company, New South Wales, i» to be advertised ahortly. A portion of the capital required has been subscribed privately The Agents General for ihe Australian . colonies are acting unitedly with a view to mdi ong the Imperitl OS al authorities to exert themselves towards scouring the establishment of a satisfactory ocear. mail service bet we n England and the Australian colonies.

The Times c jmmentlng on the appoint ment of Mr «alamon«, Q .0 ,to the position of Chief Justice of New South W*»les, and his immediate resignation because of the IU feeling manifested towrrda him by some of his Brother Judges of tho Supreme Oonrt Bench, condemns the ao : ioa of Mr Salatnons yielding t> the citation of Justice Windeyer.' The Queen's proctor has consented to reropening the Crawford v Dilke divorce case. The womat* Fanny, who is In a pojttion to give import nt testimony, which should go far tovvafdn disproving the acotuation made against Sir Charles Dilke, hss now returned to London. It $s stated that, this woman is prepared tf> ■wear the to falsity of many of the moi t serious Btatiimentu made by MraCrawfor i, as to the alleged improper intimacy that hid existed between hem If and Si Ohsr'es Dilke. Tbo friends of the hay.> oollected a mass of exculvpfc iy evUence which will bo adducad fit the via!.

The Russian Ironclad cruiv r Diraltrlok DonßOoi one of the finest war vtfeieU belongirg to the Russian navy hesieft for Smyrna, to ship a orew prior to prrceedinu pan cruise to the P^afic. The Dimi'nck Donsooi is a vestel of 4796 tone, 7000 norse power, and carry'ng 16 guns, 2 of $ inch, and 14 of 6 inch calibre. TheSuUanhaß summoned M leader of the Russian party m Bulgaila and who took a part m connection wl'.h thee depoeltlun of Prince Alexander, ro Jative to Bulgarian affairs. The Emporora of Rruasia and Atutria have exohanged oordial Jtfew Year'p greeting*. ' Mr Morley, H P., will preside over the meeting to ln9U«nra<e the attempt of Mr Sohnadhorßt of Birmingham to organise a cauoaa system, January 10. Tha French soldiers on furlough have been prohibited from vising Alsace and Lorraine. The relations between the dlftVont. Powers are stated to have greatiy ira proved within the past dty or two, »h* Turkish government m particular adopt ing a much more friendly tone towards Epgland than it has lately done. The present prospers on the whole are regarded as beta:; of a more picifio character than for oome tima p»bN M. Fioureiia, the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affiira for France, ; addressing the Bulgarian deputation yes terday insisted that Turkey was the only Power wbioh was entitled to intervene tj promote a compromise with Russia respeo ing the Bulgarian dliuculty, -

HORSE MARKET.

Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending Satutday, January 15 : — 24 horses were entered for the day's sale, l.ut bid inga were slow compared to the previous Saturday ; nevertheless, all medium draughts of a good stamp entered were sold at very fair priceß, as given below. Light harqess hprseo were difficult to quit. Hacka— l hose entered wore only oft on JpCeribr ddeMptibn, except one, for which #J.B >va3 bjd, but was refused toy the owner Out of the total entry (24)18 were sold at the following prices, viz. : — Medium draughts, of a good stamp, 5 and 7 years old, £24 10a to £25 ; do, rath, r lighter, £16, £16 10.', £20 ; inferior, £10 to £14 10b; hacks, £5 5s to £7; light haroeea boraoß, £4 5b to £7 AQa;

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Drowned. Auckland. T'.nuaty 17. Richard R. Bows, aged 20, was acci dentally drowned while bathing ve^terday afternoon m the Manakan it IVlnn ere He got out of f''Bd<»s>th, and suik before his two companions vo.v bed him. Opening of a Church. The Church of the Sa-.red Ur-nrt, (Catholic) Piinsonby, was opened yester day by Bishop Luck, who celebrated high masß, while Father Eagen preached the opening sermon Mr Balance. The Hon. Mr Balance arrived yester day, receiving deputations t -day. Ho will leave for Rotorm 1o morrow on railway land and native business. LTe will then viait the Waikato native chief p, returning here m ten days, after which he will viait Hoki.mga. fie has been anked to give an uddreas here on the village settlement scheme, but he does not intend to do so. Accident. At Paeroa races on Saturday, a boy rode across (ho course Two competitor m a pony race collided with him. One p^ny was killed on the spot, and the two jockeys, Moore and Cock, wore badly hurt. Moore was unconscious till Sunday A Boy Drowned Palm;rsxon North, Jinuarv 17- A boy iu»m d McAiister, rgid 8 years was drowned jn tho 1. ongburn, near Fftlmoratoa, while bafc>in«?. A Dangerous F How GISBORSB, Jac'Uiry 17. Tiie police havo t.ken proceedings against a man nsme.! Btx'dwln f>; brandishing « loaded rrv-;lvi«r wl.er; druak and ihr^atw.-in 1 ? (o •hoot <~, man Fa l al Accident. A m.\n natu::d Juo. fdUrria got his arm drawn into agram ased threshing maohino and fearfully nrnni;W!. Ihe arm Whb amputated close to the shoulder but. Harris died from the sho.k a few houre after.

The Jessie Read man WbliLtnoton, Jauuiry !7. Amrad — Ship J.^siie Headman, Oaptain Gibson, 105 dnys from Livnrpwl A Disputed "Will. Dunbdiw, January 17. The Supreme O ur' is occaj i9d with a caaa arising out of the will of the lara John Joroa, one of whoso grand daughters claims that owing to a mistake m carrying out his ira-rnctior-.a re the wiH she haa been prejudiced to tho extent of £400 a year.

LONDON MARKET.

(Received January 17, at 11 30 a.m ) London, J.»ruary 14.

Consols remain at 100^3. New Zealand Government securities are un changed. Adelaide wheat, 395 ; Ade laide flour, 28s ; New Zealand wheat, lowest, 30s; highest, 38s. Australian beef tallow, 6d higher, 255 ; mutton tallow, 6d higher, 29s 6d ; Sydney copra, ;£i4 10s ; Australian leather, n^d. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,800,000 quarters, being 170,000 quarters less than last week. New Zealand mutton is selling at 4^2 d tO4^d.

A NEW ZEALAND MOUNT MORGAN.

[Wellington Press ] Attention has for some time past be n attracted to the reported dlecove.-ioa • f gold-bearing quartz m the Owen district, Dot anything like detailed information his been difficult to obtain. Recant it fo ments concerning tho euccossful prospect ing of the [Enterprise mine hava caus <1 enquiry to be made aa to tho actual f iota, and we are enabled to glean f om the official report of Mr Wright, C.E., printed and pub IMi ad under the authority of the Government, some intonating information concerning this remarkable miuo. Mr Wright Bays m his report dated 3 1st May last : — " The Enterprise is the next on thia line of reef, and the area he'd by th&t c- mpany contains four jod'S and eavoral quartz oropa upori them. The m^et im portant one Ib facing the Owen river. On visiting this firat, it hod the appearance of several big blooks of quartz piled one on another, with soil and moat be tween them to the height of 106 ft. When tho shareholders, at my riqu wt, stripped the face m a line cast-ward from the cap to tha fiver, It proved to ba one solid reef, sloping east-ward 52deg to the river ; but, thia being cen tra-y to th '. direction of tho general dip of the reefs, and of the strata to which th»y nearly conform, I got them to open the cab and pnt a winze 10ft down on the underlie; The oab preyed to be 6ft, anJ the nnderlie 63deg 30 south-west. I prr.flpeoted tb,e whole surface of the atone, taking cbippings from the whole fnoe ex posed and found, by crushing roughly and panning at k the rirer, lldwt, 16gr to the ton j by an analysis of the same amount of quartz s>z 2dwt 4*rs ; stnrT from a drill, No 1, 8' wt 183fra ; Fo 2, 12dwt lOgr ; No 3, 3oz 12dwt 2lgr, these wero lft Gin deep. No 5, a drill- holo nearer the cap of the reef, a yield of 19oz 133wt 6>r to the ton, tho l«st two pi-educing a number of Rm>ll qiartz specimens ovidectly from a j i fc m the stono faced with gold. Two tthor teats , Wtro made on the foot wall of th* roef, both containing gold but not. payable, oncl a reef at tho river-level gave about 43wt The Enterprise reef B 3 now proved h-s a section as Bhown m margin, and is probably 102ffc m thickness from wall to wall. The 'dißtaipd <xposed on the line of it is nowhere more than 40ft., so that' to prove it laterally should be the fi-st work done, when the atone could be quarried m an open fucr Thn Golden Point leasehold ii the last southward on these reo^s, and m thia the Enterprise will bo found to t\p under snd to follow the b.«d of the river, aud sinking will be necessary. The reef ia nowhere exposed m thia area, but the wash of the fiver has, 1 am informed, been rioh m gold of a similar cbaiaeier to that obtained from the quartz, and hss been worked for some distance through tho Golden Point ground ; and haa no doubt came from 'h> breaking- up of the reef." £ince tie ab ye was written the Enterprise has amalgamated with the Golden Point and two other adjacent c'nims, and the whole area of 72 acres has bpea granted by the Government &a a special clai'uj. Mining operations conducted upon the ftdvice of Mr Wright, whose skill and experience ore bo well known, have been successful m proving a v*Bfc body- of *t na of up to the present about 200 feet m longth by about 80 f^et in/J^Bth. the average thick, mea of' reef to>Jns' f& fcefc. The groat masa of qua^i flap yil'ded whareever proßpeoted higMy payable resultß. No such remarkable q'^r'z deposit has been a;BpO7ored In New Z^alavd before— it is literally a quar'a quarry. A company haß been formed for 1 working this mine with a oapltal of 000, In 72,0Q0 shares df 5s eaoh. The tie shares stard m the market at a premium of 2s, and are d fficult to obtain. Every conßdetce h felt by the public m the prudent and trustworthy management of the affurs of the comp my, a judicious selecMon of directors having boon made by the Bha/eholders at their first meeting. The charman of directors is Mr A a Atkiuyon, ot tha'tyrm of f f o)\ and Atkidson, Grown golipi'tpiv, Nelson It Is Intended to erect at ocge crushing nnd reducing plant upon a large oca!?. The company has eeoured an excellent slto for machinery, and they have a nphndid supply of 16 heada of water, which can be .brought into use ot siogularjy »ma!l ooat. Altogether, the Enterprise mine, at the Owen river, promise! to be a eeaond. Mount Morgan.

CORRESPONDENCE.

W: ik; not hold ourseives responsible for »he opinions exptfwed by ouv correspondent.

THE STATE OF THE OLD MEN'S HOME.

TO THE EDITOR.

■ Nt, — Ir appear (o >:«.« huk ther* i* n^ ii'eaua so p;>we ftil kb 'he pf.B3 o Bailing ••he w! eel m motion, *-nd 1 observe that ooi sido a'i c public excit.m^nt has bdun d vo'opod 'by th- j s f ,ie ff (ho ! 'l'i MenV ioma, a"> exp-S'd m 1)10 niwp*pi r 3. Many person?, ! o veve •, app^er to b« dubious regarding -be rejo. tj, h ying '>:.}y )e-»tnt of ilmui by h^areriy ; bur, if they &'.& atixioua to Je^n the tiuh of hi tna kr or I would a'lviae them to act upo i iln same plan as was ndep'ed by a iveil-iiuowr nobleman to tl c OldConutry. Di-guißing bias ili aß a psupor, he Bought re f uge m a receiving watd, and wrot^ a mess amuaicg account, of hia tdjht'a ad veotire He did not ft el his appetite gord enough, to ca r . his allowance of hreai and gave it to one of the inmates " L'.>r\" orioil the delighted renpienr, *' herod a chap ac can't e»t his take." The mnat d say;reeablo experieoce the • amaifur ciaual' had to eucountor waa ho b»th, the w.-ter of which he compared t) multon brcf'', it having don-} good sjrvioo to many. before coming to his turn. To the ast tnßliaidtiG of m.ny, a spioy carri'ga drove t) th-j Union door and to-)k aw\y the sjp?o«ed p uper, who kindly left a c^tqu.; f >r 60a fcr tbe bena -6t of his ni;ht'a ompatiiocs. If some one, similarly disposed, paid a like visit to tin O d iMen'o Home it would, doubt lens, r?Bulr t> the pdvautw^n of tho in tiiatea of thifc Institution —1 »ra, otc, Veriias

MOUNT SOMERS.

(FKOM OUR OWN COKBKSr NDBNT )

$iOu Fri 'ay tho Mount Somers Public School Sports wp'-q h-'d m Mr Taylor'B paddock A - 1 long programme, m which outsiCvio ..ere conHidered as enre fnlly as the school children, was gone through, tome of lhe ontests being quite exciting. During an interval, Mr Dugald Macfarlane, Chairman of the School Com mittet). distributed the school priz s, with a few well-chosen remarks. The follow ing boys and girla were the prize takers : —

Upper U^ourth Stnn-lnrd — Mary Arm fetrong and Sarah l^rown, equal.

Lower Fi-urth standard—^nne Brown, 1 ; Owen Bueohler, 2.

Third Standard — '"Srnce Morgan, 1 ; no second prize awarded.

Seco id Standard — Margaret Brown, 1 ; Elizabeth Jone 3 , 2

Ifirst fc-tandatd -Annie Jones, Margaret Murray, Sarah Morgan, equal lor first priz) ; Walter Pu chler, 2,

Upt er Infants — Annie Patton and Hugh Htirvey, equal for first pr'ze ; t aroline Brown, 2. Lower Infanta — John Murray, Be tie Jones, equfil. Special Prize — S 'win/? : Emily Hix, Agnes Carloton. Master's Prize — Baitha H>od. Mistress's Priz^ — Jane Jones. Two pr zes for the most popular girl and boy respective y wero won with inuoh applause from the school children, by Bertha Hood und Owen Hufchler. ;ho sports were concluded at 7 p m. S 0.1 a(t.ir tha c'liJdreu and parenfs gathered' m the schoolroorr, where a very nice ent'-itm'ninent of songs nnd readings was provided. Mr VV. H. Kneen's song 'cih-er Rhino," readings by Alißß Stewart, two ttoro by Mr Macfarlane, and a fow songs and readiDga by school childran, were very interesting, and kept tho audience delighted. A ball brought th day's amusement to a close There wcra not so many dancers as we should have liked to have seen; never the!o>s, vigorous dancing wa9 kept up till 1.30 a.m., when the musician struck, and the company dispersed.

THE HOME CRISIS.

[ROUTER'S TELEQiIAMS— OOPYBIQBT.] Losdon, January 14. The conference of Liberal leaders to discuss the Irish question met again to-day, when it was decided to adjourn until the assembling of Parliament. It is understood that thus far no result has been attained by tbe conference. London. January 15. A letter of Lord Randolph Churchill is published, m he insists on the necessity of economy m the public ex penses, and expressed his willingness to co-operate with any party m effecting this. Mr Gladstone has written, expressing his approval of Lord R. Churchill's letter.

THE ABHBTJRmN (ITTAiUMAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1887



. : '." '-■■■;■:..: fcs<i ASHHITRTOItf WOOL SALES TT7X BEG to ntimate to our Clitnts and Others interested that «tr NEXT WOOL SALE ■ 'OF TBE ' "v"^-''l'i SEASON FOR XHB ASHBURTON DISTRICT Will be held m oar Stores on Tuesday, January 25th, 1887, When a Large and Varied CatalogW wll be euomitted to competition.. Clients will oblige by fovwOrdllpg pat ticulars as early as poaiible, so M to slfaf of catalogue being prepared. Wool. Wool. Wool. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES AGAINST WOOL Conßigne na for Sale either at CHRISTOHUROH ASHBUBTON, AUSTRALIAN OR ENGLISH MARKET^ H. Matson & Go, ASHBUETOJI 1152 OBNTBAIi S^Bli. T v dioT« W • Uotel, BffltftU" '» ■wwt of p»troi»g» firom the MQnJi pt Ashbniton And m- toanding %s*# Best Brands of Win* Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling -Feeds, Ojji Bnuara, Horses and Boggles to lei om-hlre » prices to meet the times. For the convenience of traveUftf hansom otb will mtet all trains,



i . i ... i . . ... ., . FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER SIXTY years of great ancceßS proclaim its Rupeiiority m tbe treatment of Violent Colds, Irritation of the Cuest, Aching, Sprains, Sprain 9, Sores, JSca'dß, Cbrns, Bunion?, Soft Corns, r.to. This medicine, tbe property of which lr.f? been CRtabliehed more than half a centnryby thousanrla of cures, is o- an invalu- able ÜBoia icany inflammatory ciseaeee against which there are not n any effi acloua remedieaj and ia therefcire justly considered by a gro^t number cf our meat eminent physicians as the most active and least irritating agent m the above affections. Ia order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayard and Blajn'a signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on the box. Wholesale 30, Rue Saint- Merri, Paris (France), and sold by all Chemists m the Colonies, ■ Ashburton WOOUALES OUR THIRD AND LAST Wool Sale OF THE SEASON Will be held at our WOOL AND GRAIN STORES, WEST STREET, ON Tuesday, 25th Instant, At 2 p,m, FBIEDLAOTER BROS. Grass Seed, TTI7B ARE PURCHASERS of GRASS T f SEED m large or mcall quantities HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN. I FRIEDLANDEB, BROS. I Cornsacks OORNSAOKS. Jfoßt landing, ex Triumph^ 1000 BALES \ Farmers will please send as their orders early. FRIEDLANDER BROS. REAPER AND BIISDER Twine and Wire We are also landing, ex Aorangi, BEST REAPER AND BINDER TWINE AND WIRE, whloh will be sold CHEAP. u FRIEDLAJNDER, BROS.



. Business Koticefcr. ' : v : -' ; ■■ -• '■■•-'■ :^^-s^-^^muim Good News to ffi&^armers. ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF THE OELEBKAEEO Walter A. Wood's New Steel Wheel Binder, Per ship Theodore, which arrived on Friday, January 14th, from New York. THE3E MACHINES HAVE ALL THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS. ' INSPECTION INVITED. « ; I, AN EXPERT IS IN ATTENDANCE FROM THE FACTORY. " £ ETJSSIAK HEMP TWINE ■ * 4-ply, running 900 feet to the lb. A STOCK OF EXTRAS KEPT IK ASHBUFT OISv- F. FERRIMAN. W PATCHIFQ , TENT, TABPAXJLIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER* : A LARGE STOCK ALWAYB ON HAND OF TENTS OF AmMSRB CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND OANVAB. ' : 1 • '■ .■'t'V-".'.' <^p Manilla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Linen, Clothes and Qardi»nU_:«»l'' fw : - ;' ;■ : >; - •^■>Ths» IRON AND WOODEN BLOO-CSV "^ . ■•: .. . :r :r f-n«rf« • Special attention is called to the well assorted . :4 ;-* ;%^ y- STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, -^t All made on the Pt emiaeo. ; fattens and Canvas kept m £>tock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpailinf%f<HD 6x8t024 x3O alwayß m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the PremiMK* "' 7 MARQUEES from 12 x24to 26 x 65 ON HIRE. . ' J /;^ = All Ordbbs bt Lbttbb ob Tblbqbam Pbohptly Att_w_ibd.to^/ '^ W- PATCHING, :f ' 108G1 . EAST STREET, ASHBUJRTON. \J



NtTimCATION OF V.^LUA-'I ■X" mAKE NOTICE.— The Valuation Foil JL for the Borough of Ashburton for the year 1887 is now open for inspection a( the Borough Council Office, Baring S-'qunre West, Ashburton. All objections thereto must be loft at the Residmt Magistrate's Court, -Ashburton, on or before the 15th day of February next, addressed to the AesesßJnent Court, and a copy of every such o^jt'etion must be left at the Town Ulerk's i ffice not less than seven days befcre the next eittiner of the said Court. OHARLIS" BIUDDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, 15th January, 1887. 1°99 Auctions. ASHBURTON WOOL JALES MESSRS MILES & CO. WILL hold their THIRD SALE of WOOL BY AUCTION at MR, G. JAMESON'S STORES ON Tuesday, 25thj_of Janaary inst. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO, JAMESON, Agent, 12°95 . ; Aahburton. FOR .ABSOLUTS SAMS. THE ASHBURTON '„ TOWN HALL. MR. F, C. TABABT (m conjunction wih Messrs Friedlander Bros.) instructed by the Liquidators, will sell by Public Auction at the TOWN* HALL, ASHBURTON, ON TUESDAY, THE 25th INST., At 1.45 p.m. sharp. The above valuable property with all the rights and appurtenances belonging thereto. The propetty is adjoining the Somerset Hotel, has a large frontage on the main etreer, and m well worthy the attention of capitalists and others. Terms at Sale. For full particular, apply to F. C. TABART, Auctioneer, Or . FRIEDLANDER BROS, ijlO* Ashburton. CLEANING SALE. - WITHOUT RF SERVE. MESSRS H MATSON & CO (m conjunction with Messrs Fried- lander Bros.) aro instructed to boII by Mr Henry Andrson, carrier, who is retiring from the business of a carrier, at Mr J, Clark's yards, Tinwald, on THURSDAY, THE 20th INST , The following plant, viz , — 1 8-horso WnggoD, m good order 10 Draught Horses, all excellent workers Harness, horsccovers, etc., etc. Terms at ISale For further particulars, apply to H. MATSON&CO., Auctioneers, Or FRIEL LANDER BRO 3 . l°los | SATURDAY, JANUARY 22nd IN THE KSTATJS OF TSOMAS GOLLINS. Town Section 448, Burnett Street, with Dwelling House thereon for «ale. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from the Deputy- Officiol Assignee to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At the Arcade, on PATURDAY, JANUARY 22nd, T.S. 448, fronting Burnett Street, and only one Section from the old Borough Council Chambers, on which is erected a 4-Roomed Dwelling-house; Thiß property is well Bituated. Inspec- tion invited. '■ \ Terms at Sale. Sale at 12.45, T. BULLOCK, 1° • Auctioneer. : Clearing Sale OF HORSES, OATTLJJ, SHEEP, PIGS I THRESHING PLANT, OATS, OBAFF. GOAL, AND SUNDRIES, - Ax | TINWALD, IN THE OLD YARDS, ON THURSDAY, 20th JANUARY, 1887. MESSRS H. MATSON & CO. have received instructions from Mr Joseph Clark nnd other valued clients to sell as above, at the Old Yards, Tinwald, 1 Q Young, Staunoh, Sound, and ■*■*■* Handsome Draught MARES and GELDINGS, one of the beat lines eysc o#ared m Ash- burton. Q(» Head MIXED CATTLE JO MILCH COWS infill Sacks Re-dressed Blended IXJW OATS,* eaoh 5 bushels to the bag 1000 Buahelß 9 R I?S3REB OATS WTons CHAFF, Oateheaf and Straw * IHO Tona Tn «Bhlng and Honae IVY COAL, to be taken away as required throughqutj tba aeat»on. Also, Morse-power TbresMng Plant, consisting of Engine Combine (Ru»t;on Proctor; Elevator, Water Cart. Every-* thing all m order ready for aiart. Speoial teems if required. The Auctioneers wouM draw special attention to the above draft of Horses, as they are really 6rst-ola««, and well worthy the attention of Farmora, Shippers, and others. The Threshing Plant Is m thorough w.otWng order, and will bo seen at tsork on day of gale. The Oat a aso a firetTclaaa sample, one bag representing the lot. A large quantity of uaeful ■undrtes will also be offered, * Terms easy at sale. Lunoheon provided. Sale at 12 o'clock^ . H. MATSON & CO. l*W Aehbnrton.



Public Notices. LOST or Strayed, a Red Tow, m calf, branded Fon hip. Finder will be rewarded or» giving information -oGkobge Robertson, nt at Winchmore, lflOO Bailie NicolJanie°°| 6 0 5!i,°"y. m TINWALD. *V> LIT at a low rental, 3-roomed t Cottage t ear Mr Shearer'e. T. BULLOCK. TEN SHILLINGS REWARD. LOST from Kidd's Yard (opposite Royal Hotel) a Sack, containing par of red and pair of grey Blankets, aIBO wearing apparel The finder on returuing the same to tf.e Central Hotel will receive the above reward . 1 67 CONTRACT PLOUGHING. WAITED at once, Teams for Plough- ing Grass Land at Weßterfield. Apply on the station to IJIO3 W. De B. WILSON. Gregarach ! ! At % a ° ddfeiw MRS MANHIRE, FA N0 V GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saundbrs' Buildings, East street. FANCY STATIONERY, Toys, arid Christmas Presents m variety, Christmas Cards, &c, &c. Ladies' and Children's Pinafores and Aprons, «c, &c, 9624 FOR SALE. • A 4-Roomed House, and ha'f-acre of Land at Mothven Good site. Easy terms. DAVID EDGINGTON, . 1 84 - Rakaia. Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch On 26fh and 27th January. OEAPERS& BINDER 3 FOR SALE. McCormick Wire Binder ... £20 •> >» >i ••'• 12 n » » .» 4 10 » II M t.. 4 Deering Twine Binder ... 10 Samuelson Twine Binder ... 12 i» >» i> ••• 15 T. BULLOCK,- JHAVE to give notice that the Pnrtner- ah'p hitherto existing between Mr Wynn-VVilliarns and myself has been dissolved, and I am now carrying on business o i ray own account m Herefoid Btreet ChambeiH, opposite to Morten's Hereford Hotel. EDWD. R. DEACON, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, & NOTARY PUBLIC. I hnvo MONEY TO LENi)in large and small sums at lowest rates of interest 1 51 EdWD. R. DEACON. Ashburton A. & P. Association Show. ASHBURTON TO THE FRONT. lirand Show OF A SHBURTON lI|ANUFACTURED TWEEDS, TARTANS BLANKETS, FLANNELS FINGERING WOOLS SKIRTINGS, DRESS TWEEDS COLORED FLANNELS NAVY SERGES CBIOKETING FLANNELS, &c. All the abova Goods have been PURCHAiED BY ANDREW ORB And will be offered fo? sale immediately after the Christchurch Show (where they will be exhibited^. These Goods are admitted to be superior \ o. anything of the kind over offered a Ashburton, both for style, finish, and quality. Orders for suits should be given at once to secure the beat patterns. ANDREW ORR A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, S.TCP£ ANB ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE^t 12 o'clook uhni — Horoeß, Cattle, Plga, Produoe and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Itfnfon Fire Insurance . Company . FOR SAL iS— Bloveable Hut on pair wheels ; tw bunks. Champion Wa Machine, 50s, Call anuhing Seed So^er^ by Haxton and Beatle cheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other Imple- ments Cheylenmore Club Tricycle, the beat kind made — oheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Qb^eap Spring Cart— Ohe.sn 1 Oh»soutto, by Bsntall String Joinder by Wood, good as new, very oheap TO LET Five-roomed Cottage, Oox itreefc ; rent very low to good tanaot ALFREoIuRRiaOtf,



LIVING SIX YEARS WITHOUT GOING TO BED. Mr Editor, —While spending a few days at the pleasant seas de town of Abevystwith Cardiganshire, Wales, I heard related wla seemed to me either a fabuiou<; story or marvellous cure The r^ory was that of a poor sufferer who had not been able to :ie down m bed for six 1 >ng year : , given up to die by all doctors, had been speedily cured by some Patent Medicine, t was related with the more implicit con- 6dence from '1 c circumstance, as w;s said, that the Vicar of Ltanry&tyd was familiar with •he fac s, and could v uch f.T the truth of the > epoi t. Having a litt'e ciriosity to know how such stories grow m travelling, 1 took the liberty, while at the vill-ge of Llamystyd to c*ll upon the V car, the Rev. T. Evans, a;id to enquire abou f this wondeiful cure. Though a total stranger to him, both he and his wife most graciously entertained me m a half hour's conversation, principally touching the case of Mr Pugh, m which they seemed to take a deep and sympathetic interest, having been familiar with his sufferings, and now rejoiced m what seemed to them a most remarkable cure. The Vicar remarked that he presumed his navre had been connected with the report from h s having mentioned the case to Mr John Thomas, a chemist of Llanon. He said Mr Pugh was formerly a resident of their parish, but was now living m the parish of Lland- de : nol. He strongly vouched Mr William Pugh's character as a respectable farmer and worthy of credit. I left the venerable Vicar with a lively sense of the happy relation of a pastor and people, feeling that he was one who truly sympathised w'.th all who are afflicted m mind, body, or estate. On my return to Aberystwith, I was im» pressed wih a desire to see Mr Pueh, who^e reputation stood so high. His farm is called Pancom-Mawr, signifying "above the dingle," situated near the summit of a smooth round hill overlooking a beautiful valley m which is situated the lovely ivy-mant ed Church of Llanddeinol. I found Mr Pugh, apparently about 40 years of age, rf medium height, >ather slight, with a pleasant and intelligent face. ) told him I had heard of hi; great affliction and of his remarkable and almost miraculous relief, and shot I had come to learn from his own lips what there was o' truth m the repcrtf, Mr Pugh remarked that his neighbors had tnken a kindly and sympathetic interest m his case for many years, but of late their interest had been greatly awakened by a happy change m his condition. Whr.t you report as having heard abroad, said he, is substantially true, with one exception. . 1 never understood that my case was ever given up as hopeless by any Physicia 1 . 1 have been treated by several Doctors hereabouts, as good as any m WaUs, but unfortunately no prescription of theirs ever brought the desired relief. Pi teen years £i go, re ?aid,\ I first becatn conscious of a sour ad deraaged stomach and loss of appetite, whivh the Doctors told me wai Dyspepsia. What food I could keep m my stomach seemed to do me no good and was often tLrown up with painful retchings. This was followed af.er a time with hoarse- ness and a raw soreness of the throat, which the Docto s called b onchi'is, and I was treated for that, but with little success. Then c-a'ne shortness o f breath ani a sense of suffo cation, e. c peciaUy nights with clammy sweit and I would have to get rut of bed, an sometimes open a door or window m wii t; weather to fill 11 y lungs with the cold air. About six years ago I became so' bad th; I could not sleep m bed, but had to take m unquiet re t and dr amy sleep sitting m an armchair. My affliction seemed to be working downwards into my bowels as well as up- wards into my lungs and throat. In the vio'ent cou. hing spasms which grew mo.c frequent, my abdomen would expand find collapse, and at times it would seem thst I should svffocate. All this time I was reduced ni strength so that I could perform no hard labn', and my sspi ts were consequently mv h depressed. Ear'y m this last spring I had a still me re severe spasmodic a'tack, and my family End neighbors V.ecnne alarmed, believing th*t cer, tainly I would notsuivive, whe ; a reightorf who had some knowledge, or had heard of the me iicine, sent to Aberystwilh by the diver of the Omnibus Post, some seven miles dist.li t and fetched a bottle of Mother SeigePs Curative Syrup. This medicine they administered to me according to the directions, when to their surprise and delight no less than my own, the spasm ceased, I became at ease,' and my stomach was calmed. My bowels were moved as by a. gentle cathartic, and I felt a sense of quiet comfort all through such as I had. not before realised m many years. I could walk around the house and breathe comfortably m a few hours after 1 had taken the medicine. I have continued to take the medicine daily now for something over two months, and I can lay down and sleep sweetly at nights an<? have not since had a recurrence of tho'e terrible spasms and sweatings, . I have been fo long broken down and reduced m my whole system that I have not tried to perform any very hard out- door labor, deeming it best to be piudent lest by over-exertion I may do myself injury before my strength is fully restored. I feel that my stomach r,nd bowels have been and are being thoroughly renovated and renewed by the medicine. \n fact I feel like a new man. I have been much congratulated by my neighbors, especially by the good Vicar of Hanrystyd, who with his sympathetic wife have come three miles to shed tears of joy on my recovery. I bade Mr Pugh goodbye, happy that even one at least among thousands had .found a remedy for an .aggravating disease. Pidievine this remarkable case of Dyspeptic Asthma should be known to the public, I beg submit the above facts as they are related me. F .T.W. T§nsers, ' TENDERS. mENDERS wanted for CUTTING, 1. S COOKING, and CAUTITG about 200 Acres CROP near Weeterfiold. Clone on.WBDNESDAr, lftth inst.; at NOON. Addressed to LAWRENCE DAVIES, 1°74 "Mail" Office. TENDERS. WANTED TENDERS (close on the lftfh January) for Stookinff, Forking, and £tackiu£ about 150 Aceß Wheat and Oa'a ; drays and boraea provided. Apply WM. BROWN, I 1 81 Wabanul. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. mENDERS are invited for lease of J. Borough Reserve, 1592, Tancred ttreet (old Li rary Bite), for 9, 7, or 14 years. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned by Noon on THURSDAY, 20lh inst., and tenderers to state for what purpose required. " CHARLES BIUDDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council office, •' " " 12th January, ifc.B.7. 1 86 Meetings. ODDFELLOW 5-^ THE GRAND SPECTACULAR OPERATIC DRAMA ROB ROY MACGREGOR Will be presented, under the auspices of the •' " " ASHBURTOJ^OA^EIDO^UN SOCIETY ' " ' On WEDNESDAY' <fe THURSDAY, 26th and 27th January. Splendid New Scenery and Costumes. For particulars see handbilja. Prices of Admiiaqioji ; Fxont Seats, 3s ; Second Beats, "2s j Baok Sealß, Is. DONALD MoLEAN, 94 President.



I GRISAT EXCITEMENT IN WALLS ABOUT A MARVELLOUS CUKE.



Prosecute the Swindlers I ! If when you call for Amerioan Hop Bitters (see green twig of Hops on tho white label and Dr Soule's name blmvn m the bottle) , the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuße it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken your money for anything else indiot him fo? th^a fraud and sue him for d^magea for the swindle, and we will pay'you liberally for the oonvigv tlon,



A Daughter's Misery. " Eleven years our daughter suffered on a bed o| miseryj " From a ; cclmplicaijion of ki^aey, lirer, rhoumatic trouble and ' tervoua debility, <( Under tho car© of the best physicians, " Who gave her disease various names, " But no relief, y " And now she is restored to us m good health by as simple a remedy as Hop Bitters, that we had shunned for years before using it. • •» " - " !^ Thb Parents,



Advertising Cheats. "It has become bo common to beg^n, an article, m an e'egant interesting style, ' ".Then run it into some advertisement, that we avoid all such, " And eimp y call at'ention to the merits of Hop Bitters m as plain, honest terms as possible, " To induce j eople '-To give them <me trial, which bq proves Ihq'r value that they will never use anything else ." •• The Bkmedy g 0 favorably noticed m all the papers, Religious and secular, is " Having a large sale, and is supplanting all other medicines. " There is no denying the virtues of the Hop plant, and the proprietors of Hop Bitters have shown great shrewdness and ability * » « » "In compounding a medicine whose virtues are so palpable to everyone's observa- i tion." Did She Die ? " No I " She lingered and suffered along, pining away all the time for years." " The doctors doing her no good " "And at last was cured by this Hop Bitters the papers say so much about." " ""Indeed! Indeed!" (i Few thankful we should be for that medicine."



Good Resolutions. — At the commenfia- m.ent of every new year • hundreds and thousands of our young men— and old as well — form resolutipns for their guidance for the coming year. Many keep them, while others break them. To suoh we wish to give a word of advice. In order to sustain your determination of leading a better life m the future, you should use Hop Bitters. The judicious use of Hop Bitters strengthens, cleanses, and purifies the stomach, bovsls, blood, liver, nerves, ahd kidneys, and is ji.st what you want to build up and invigorate yourself .— Grcenbmh, U.S.A. Bern. Read