was ipoken, " whoso sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed/ no more cold or more deliberate murder has evor been planned or perpetrated. From tho earth where it waa spilt, the voice rf that old man's blood cries aloud unto heaven. You deemed your eso*pe aeoure for the keel of yoar veaßel left no traoe that humanity could follow, but you for got that the way of God is on the seas, and his path m the great waters. At hie word the stormy wind arose whioh drove you westward to the shores of Australia, from whence you have been brought hither to face jour do?>m. Yet to you the law will be more merciful than you were to your victim. You sent him to bli last account without one moment's respite for repentenoo; to you time will be given to prepare to meet your God . "With man's tribunal you have now well nigh done, but hereafter we must all stand before the judgment Beat of Christ, and If you would there find pardon, I entreat you to spend m penitence and prayer the few days left to you on earth. It only now remains for me to pass npon you the last awfui sen tenoe of tha law— that you and each of you bo severely hung by the neck until you are dead, and may the Lord, m His infinite mercy, have oom pasilon on you souls. Perm gave a cynioal sickly emilo, and bowed to the audienoe ; Oaffrey was equally unmoved, farther than showing a heotlo flush on his cheek. The orcwd then dispersed. No manifestation of any kind took place. Auckland, January 24. The delay In the Barrier verdiot is said to be due to the obstinacy of one jury man, who contended they not to l.aDg two men for one murder, and proposed to draw lots The prisoners are heavily Ironed m gaol and constantly attended by a warder, but ' are allowed to Ree their friends. The Rev J. S. HH (Anglican) is ministering to then?. Both men (are depressed since sentence w<« pronounced, especially Perm, who was formerly hopefal. It is expected that the execution will take plaoe on 14th February.

THE GAIN CASE.

■» DUNBDIN January 24. The tclol of Thomas Hall for murder, commenced at the Supreme Court to-day Chief Justice W»y, of South Australia, vat aocoraodated with a seat on the Benoh. The approaches to the Quart were crowded with persons anzloan to obtain a glimpse of the prisoner, bat, owing to tbe Jiraied accommodation, vety few gained admit tanoe to the room. Ten of the Sp olal Jarora applied to be exoused ; seven were let off Mr Hagfjtt, assisted by Mr White, of Tlmarn, prosecuted. Meurs Chapman and DennJston, in •truotad by Mr P>rry, of Timaru, de iended. The Orown and prisoner each challenged three jarymen. Mr flaggitt, m rpening said it woild be proved Captain f'ala was poisoned and the evidence would point to Hall having frequent opportut. ies to ncTminister poison, and that it w: uld be advantageous to him to remove Cain. It w. :V. be abown that he v mid gain by Oaln'a death, tbat he had * motive for it, that he hod m hie possession msans for causing Gain's death by poison, that various kinds of poison wera found m his posses sion, that he had •m pie opportunities of ad «»iaiatering poison, that for a month prior do tois death Cain's stomach must have baen the receptacle of irritant poisons given m large quantities and at diffirtnt limes, •nd lastly the prosecution wo aid endeavor to fhow that the eftvots were Bimilar m this obbb to another case of attempted po/sonlng. Mr Chapman objected to this openleg, laying ha woold at the proper atago en tend evidence of this was not admiss ible. fiia Honor thought It undesirable to mention it. Mr Haggltt urged he if as quite jus'i Bed m bo doing. The Judge said there was no need to discuss the point n w. He was satisfied bis ruling was correct. After detailing tbe evidence at con siderable length, Mr Haggitt said there were three questions tho jury had to determine Tho fi ret wns wheher anti mony was founi m Cain's body. —If not there wu an cod of tbe c»bo. The second wain : Did the admitlitration of antimony accelerate Cain's death ? 3 : Did tbe prisoner adminfater It I', was only with regard to tbe third question tho juty could have any doubt. They bad heard » motive suggested why the prisoner should with Oain'd death, tbey had heard iha jsymptoms of Cain's last illness, and had beard the resuts of anftnalyßin of Cato'a remains, The knowledge of the importaDCQ of the iesue to the prisoner on the one hand and to society on the other should be sufficient to cause the jury to give a most careful attention, to the evidence. He (Haggiti) therefore jneed not ask that of their hands. Tbe duty of the jury was simply thin : If, after iiearlog the evidence, they were satisfied tbeyond reasonable doubt that tbe prisoner onlj, cou'd have administered the noxious drugs whioh caused Gain's •death they must find him gniity. If, on the other hand, they had reasonable doubt that he administered such noxious drags the prisoner «as entitled to the benefit of that doubt. He (Haggitt) would have another opportunity of ad dressing the jury on the points held over lor argument . The witnesses examined were — Sted» man, Wilson, Cameron, Mitton, Wooll combe, Ftaier, Sims, Knubloy, Ormsby, and Davidson, Half these wens not oross «xamined. The trial is expected to last four days. The evidence led so far goes to ahow motive.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

+ A Fatal Accident. Wellington, January 24. A f*tol acoident ocenrred here jast be fore 11 *,m. at Hogman'a bulk store, Larabton Quay. The lift was Bent up with • light load and upon reaohlng the «eoond floor the chain broke. In the lift were a boy and a man, named William Kitchen. The former escaped with a few brnirfeo, but the latter waa horribly mangled and died Instantly. Both hlo thigh* were broken, his Btomach torn open, and he received a ghastly wound on the head. It is not at present qui'e clear how Kitchen came to be killed ■while the boy wan merely brultied, bat probably he waa crushed against the timbers m hie descent. Drowned. Christohukoh, Janoary 24 This morning Leonard Thomas Pavitt, Bged 17, son of F. Pavitt, mor oh ant, waa drowned m the river Heatboote while bathing near Wilsons bridge. He wbs nnable to swim, was washed off his legs and carried Into a doep p^ol, The body was recovered half an hour after. Life was extinct.

FRANCE AND GERMANY

fBETUER'tf '/ELEOEAM8 — OOPyiUGIIT ] JBjsblin, January 21, In consequence of the large purchases of horses which are being made by the Government, it is proposed to prohibit the export of horses from Germany. Paris, January 21. Much anxiety is being manifested with regard to the situation m Germany. ( The Committee of the Chamber of Deputies have rejected the amended Budget

FIRES AT AUCKLAND.

Auckland, January 24 Two fireo took plaoe at Archill yeßtor day, resulting la damage over £2000. The first was at 2 p m., when a four-roomed cottage m Russell street, owned by Monaghan and occupied by W. H. Ohappell, was burnt down with contents. The house was (mured for £150 m tho London and Lancashire, and the furniture waß uninsured. Tha fire originated m a cocking oven. The Bocond outbreak wbb at 8 p.m. nn the new north road, when five Bhopa with dwellings attaohed were dest-oyed. It originated m Warren's grocery shop m the wing. A young man named Light* foot made an unsuccessful « ff jrt to aur» press the fire, but he fell forward m the burning mass whioh appeared to him to be burning m tea cheats, and burned h 8 hand and wbb compelled to retire. Be states that had a couple of buckets been handy at the out-ot tho fire might easily havo boen put out. The fire pro oeeded nnchooked owing to a delay m the arrival of the salvage corps 'from town.' Four shop 3 bad gone befoie effective measure could be taken, and then it was found impossible to nave the fifth, the whole block boing burned to tie ground. The following is a list of in surances :— -Flttt three thopp, tffo-ittritc 1 owned by Young and Warren, who had them insured m the Union for £60 J, re-insured. Iheo he 1 two shops, owned by fctelleaby, w»re insured m the Dew Zealand for £375. Th > westward shop of the blook was occupied by W, D. Warren as a grocery. The stick was Insured for £'50 m the South British ; Furniture £100, the loss being total. The second shop wbb occupied by Warden, hoctmaker, and was insured m the New Zanland for £203. The third shop was ocoaptad by MoKellar, oonfeoioner, an'l was un-innured. The fourth shop was occupied by Lambert, and was insured for £50 m the Imperial. The last shop of the blook was occupied by Nellingham, bootmaker, and insured for £60 m the NorwiokfeUnion. The damage to Tavih's dwelllmr h^uso and Neale's stores Is very ll'tle principally by water. The|r»Bks are hold by the Union and <olonlal offioea.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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January 24, at 12 30 p.m )

THE MARKETS.

London. January 22. Consols are at 100^3. New Zealand securities—Five per cent 10.40 loan, ioz}4 ', New Zealand four and a half per cent 5.30 loan, 99^; New Zealand four per cent in scribed stock is £1 lower, 94J4. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,000,000 quarters, being 10,000 quarters more than last week. Adelaide wheat is 6d lower, 38s; Adelaide flour 6u lower, 275. New Zealand wheat is unchanged, lower qualities selling at 34s and best qualities at 38s. New Zealand mutton is selling at from 4^d to 4^d. (

BUDGET.

Pakjs, January 22 The Ministry have withdrawn the amended Budget, and accepted the proposal of the Committee of the Chamber thereon, thus averting a crisis.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

A debate on the colonial question took place to day m the Chamber of Deputies. M. Freepple (sic), m a speech on the occasion, stated that the former missiort of France to unite the New Hebrides and New Caledonia had been partially resumed. He urged that the occupation of the New Hebrides must become permanent, and that the claim of England and Australia to the islands was unwarranted. He advised the Govern ment to appe?si the fears of the people of Australia that a convict station would be formed m the New Hebrides, by giving an absolute promise to the contrary, and he coun selled the establishment of a protec torate over the Solomon Group and the whole of the Society Islands.

TREATY.

Washing i on, Jan. 22 J The proposed treaty between the United Slates and the Hawaiian [ Islands is under consideration m the Senate to-day . A clause was added granting the United States the Pearl River m the Island of Hau as a naval coaling station. The consent of the Hawaiian Government to the proposal is considered doubtful.

MR CHAMBERLAIN.

Loniv N, Jamiary 23 Mr Chamberlain addressed a meet ing at Hawick last night. In his speech he referred to the recent con ference of Liberal leaders. He stated that although there were still grave obstacles to surmount, the conference had increased hopes of unity because all sections of the party showed a sincere desire for concord. He ex pressed himself hopeful that a settle ment of the land question m Ireland would be effected by united action of the Conservative, Liberal, Irish parties. He reiterated his plan for autonomj for Ireland similar to that enjoyed m Canada.

AUSTRALIAN.

[uEUTER'b TELEGRAMS — COPYRIGHT.]

IRRIGATION.

Adblaidb, Janirry 22. There is every probability of Chaffrey Brothers undertaking an extensive irri gation scheme for South Australia.

GOVERNOR OF MAURITIUS.

News from Mauritius states that be fore leaving the Cape, Sir Hercules Robinson, who was sent to Mauritius to hold an enquiry into the disagree- I ment between the Governor, Sir Pope Hennessy, and Mr Clifford Lloyd, re ceived a commission for the appoint ment of a Governor of Mauritius, ' thereby enabling him to supersede Sir Pope Hennessy. Sir H. Robinson left Mauritius on the ißth inst, haying appointed General Hamley Adminis trator, and Mr Francis Round Colonial Secretary. Sir Pope Hennessy will remain m Mauritius for the present.

DEATH FROM SMALLPOX.

Syhnky. January 23 Another death from smallpox has occurred at the quarantine station.

POLITICAL.

(Received January 24, 12.30 p.m ) Sydnky, J.inunry 24. It is expected that Parliament will be dissolved on Wednesday next,. Sir H. J?arjceß expounds the policy of the Government m the House to-day.

HORSE MARKET

Mr T. B :llork reports for the weok end ing Saturday, Janca-y 22nd. as follow*: — Thy o was ft moderate attendance of firmer* and othe^ country settlers. I'woiity eight haoka wore entered f>r <h» dny'fl suit*. Thoro was again afa r y .spirited bidding for modium draugh b but h me c itored wore not if such a good ■oumpjaaat th< previous Saturday's sale >>vi <>f the total o. try of 28, 53 wore hoIH m f Tows. v z . medium draught", ft>ur year old, £15. £13, according to deßorip lion ; fivo hiiJ ucveu-yiar-i.ld, £18 and £10 ; unbroken three and four-year-olds, £J5 to £17 ; %ht harnoan horeea, £6 lOu 67 ; inferior, £3 10j to £5 JOi. Hacks only tho*e of an Inferi r o'aao changed hands at low prices. Sundries, — Second hand reapsra and Binders, £0 10 , £3 10j ; -Giy!, £8 ; Trap Harness, etc, at market rates.

LANDED PROPERTIES.

Previous to tho ueu»l weekly horse anle, I < ff.rod T.S. 44 *, liur.iott street, with cottage thereon, m th.9 estate of T Golllas nnd although thure are numerous biddings for it, it ouly realised £103. Privately I have sold t otß 80 and 81, containing 2\ 4p and lr. 24p. roapec tivoly, frontidg 0 unbridle Btreet, H»mp stead, for £4*5 equal to cash Lotß 56 and 57, township of Oheitiey, £4 10« each equal to cash

RUSSIA AT THE GATES OF INDIA

A French p»per has the following : — The year 1886 has witnessed the comple tion of a marvellous enterprise whioh, m the boldness of its conception and the im portance of it* reeuUs, ii destined to take rank wth the piercing of the lothmm of Suez, the establishment of trans oceanic telegraphy, and the fotm&lion of tho Paoifio Railway. A few days henoe tho iron highway whioh Russia has con structed across the deserts of Central Asia will have reached the gates of India . . By means of this line Russia will have the control of Herat and Gandahar, and may at once throw nn army into Persia or Af- 1 • '<■ Un, or oven luvade the Pei.inaula of 1 whilu kngand is neparated from hoc Indian possessions by a sea voyage « f twenty days at the least ! Nor <b tha ooinmcoial i nporlarce of the new line lees than ils strategical . . . More over, (hi? coloes 1 enterprise has been quietly carried out, for Russia hates pub licity W.i<inf? on the anno subject, the Wellington Post says : —The whole tend ncy of r-.c ut information regard ing Russia's advauco lowards Afgfcanlatnn tends to show that the time is rapidly approaching when England will have to meet and fight her on tho Oxu«. Mean while Russia is steadily pushing on and completing her preparations for the in evitable coufl ct. Great musses of troops are being assembled at Merv, and the railway is being rapidly pushed on t- - wards the Afghan boundary This rail way is purely a military work. It o»n have bat one object — that of facilitatiog tho traruport of troops and keeping open communications m their rear. aSo com mercial purpose is served or can be served by the line It does not open up or settle the country it piß»es through. I', is of ,no coonomio valun, and cannot b<* a reproductive work finano'ally. In a military sen c, howevar, as a means to wards tho occupation of Afghanistan and further a tacks on India, it is of supreme importance It wll give Kunßia an im racnje advantage when the struggle comes, for uhe will be abla to pjur her troops on tho scene by rail, fresh and fully equipped and Wtf'l bupportud, while England* forces will hava to get to the frontier by lone,' and toihomo matches, through a difficult country, leaving m their retr many tribes whoao friendship may well be doub ed If wo have to Gght Russia m Afghanis'an it will bo under terrible dfs ad vantages, owing to the want of proper moans of communication, yet both the Indian and Kuglish Governments, with characteristic want of forethought, look ctlm'y on »' tho approach of the Rusoian railway, whrle doing lit tlo or nothing to push on the extension of tho Indian lines to Herat. They are not yet within measurable dlstanoe oven of Oindahar. This apathy and indifference will, we fear, have to be heavily pa! 1 for at no distant date. ■ ■••'• ■ ■ 1

GALLANT AUCKLAND YOUTHS.

The Auckland correspondent of the Post, writing under date 19 h last says: — Thero hive been a number of nanovr escapes frcm drowning m the harbor lately, and two gallant reaction deserve to be re corded. Yesterday morning a youth named Pelley, while on the beach at Bt Mary's Bay, Ponsonby, saw a boy rtrnggling m the water about 100 yards off Ho at once pushed off m a boat to the roßOue, It wai ooly the work of n moraont to throw off his coat, and over he weDt afior thi lhtle fellow, and after a pouple nf imffootual dives, owing to its being moro guesswork as to tbo whßroabont of the sunken body, a third and prolonged effort vtbb happily successful, Pet ley reappeared with the (□senslblei boy m bis arms. He was prorop;ly hung across the thwart and tho water pressed out of him, and by Iho time the shore was reached the boy could speak. It turned out he was tho 11 year old son of James Glare, boatbuilder, and had taken tho b"at out into deep water and overbalanced himself and fallen over boa! d. la the other case Wilfred Harbntf, a sevon-year old boy, ha<3 taken a dive from a boat at Cheltenham bench, at North Shore, and being unable to swim was m danger of drowning. Other two youngsters of about the came age, who wero m tl o boat net up lusty crl< H for hu!p, and m reeponao a you h nam-d Fred. Uubbard, son of Mr Hubbnrd, 0. X , bor^ down m hia boat to the roscuo. Meanwhile (he struggling boy m thho water had sunk t«rice, and young Ilubba d, without waiting iven to doff his OJit leapt In, and catchiug hoH > ' h m took him eafely to shore. Both rescu ri were about 15 years old, ani are warmly com mended for their pluck.

A MYSTERIOUS POISONING CASE.

, , .., ...  .... Tho following is telegraphed to nn exchange, under date Auckland, Janunry 21 :— What appears to bo a mysterious poisoning enso occurred Inst night. A porter employed m the Governor Brown lloto', named George Dumar, was pussing along Nelson street at 8 80, when he heard a man moaning He at onoo went to tho man, who Bnid ho had taken poison. Tho porter therefore anoistrd him to tho chemißt's Bhop (Fludgon'B), where ho received treatment at the hands of HBBisfanfc McKny, who was m chargo at tho time. McKay B'atos that tho mnti manifested symptoms of poisoning by arsenic, and was more dead than alivo when brought to the ohop. Ho ftrsfc used alkalino mcdicinoß, and subsequently gave an emetic. Tho man vomited froo'y, and reoovorcd auiliciontly to bo takon away. Dnmar was under tho impression that tho man had boon indulging m "Hough on Rats." Ab to tho man's idontity there appears to bo a docided in tention to keep that hidden. Dumar ib dumb on iho question, and cKay htntcs that ho promised on his honor as a gontleir.nn not to afford information of fcho affair. At firat (ho polico woro notified by telephono of the occurrence, but eubscquontly a moeeago was eont to tho effect that the man m bluo was not required. Nevertheless, Sergoant Lyon mado enquiries, but was bo s'oadily mot with the know Dotbing policy that no additional circumstances transpired.

Quiot norvo and balmy Bloep m Hop | Bjttora, for Blepplesß ladies and invalids, American Co, mafce tbp genuine, Notice,

THE ASHBURTON GTTARPIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1887



GREAT EXCITEMENT IN WALES ABOUT A MARVELLOUS CURE.



LIVING SIX YEARS WITHOUT GOING TO BED. Mr Editor, — While spending a few days at the pleasant seaside town of Aberystwith Cardiganshire, Wales, I heard related Wua seemed to me cither a fabuious stoiy or marvellous cure The s-tory was that of a poor sufferer who had not been able to He down m bed for six long year*, given up to die by all doctors, had been speedily cured by some Patent Medicine, t was related with the more implicit con- fidence from the circumstance, as was said, that the Vicar of Llanrybtyd was familiar with ihe fact?, and could vouch for the truth of the report. Having a little curiosity to know how such stories grow m travelling, 1 took the liberty, while at the vilbge of Lianrystyd to call upon the V ; car, the Rev. T. Evans, and to enquire about 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 be n familiar with his sufferings, and now rejoice 1 m what seemed to them a most remarkable cure. The Vicar rornarked that he presumed his name had been connected with the report from h's having mentioned the cose t) Mr John Thomas, a chemist of Llanon. He said Mr Pugh was formerly a res : der> 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, f« liiig that he was one who truly sympathised with all who are afflicted m mind, body, or estate. • *■ On my return to Aberystwith, I was irn? pressed with a desire to see Mr Puph, whose reputation stood so high. His farm is called Pancom-Mf wr, signifying " above the dingle," situated near the summit of a smooth lound hill overlooking a beauti ul valley m which is sHuated the lovely ivy-mant'ed Church of Llanddcinol. I found Mr Pugh, apparently about 40 years of age, c( medium height, lather slight, with a pleasant and intelligent face. 1 told him I had heard of his great affliction and of his remarkable and almost miraculous relief, and that I had come to learn from his own lips what there was of truth m the reports. Mr Pugh remarked that his neighbors had taken 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. What you report as having heard abroad, said he, is substantially true, wjth one exception. I never understood that my case was ever given up as hopeless by any Physician. 1 have been treated by several Doctors hereabouts, as good as any m WaKs, I but unfortunately no prescription of theirs ever brought the desired relief. Fifteen years ngo, he paid, I first becam conscious of a sour and deranged stomach and loss of appetite, which the Doctors told me was Dyspepsia. What food I could keep m my stomach seemed to do me no good and was p.ftp n rt'F9. w n U P W H! I Painful retchings. This was followed after a time with hoarse- ness and a raw soreness of the throat, which the Doctors called bronchitis, and I was treated for that, but with little success. Then eamc shortness of breath and a sense of suffo cation, especially nights with clammy sweat and I would have to get out of bed, an sometimes open a door or window m v>int wenther to fill my Jungs 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 dreamy 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 violent couching spasms which grew more frequent, my abdomen would expand ' and collapse, and at times it would seem that I should suffocate. All this time I was r duced ni strength so that I could perform no hard labor, and my spir ts were consequently much dppresse,], Early m this last spring T had a still more severe spasmodic attack, and my family and neighbors 1,-cc-ime alarmed, believing th°t ccr, tainly I would notsiuvive, wlkm a neighbor! who had some knowledge, or had heard of the medicine, sent to Abcrystwi'h by the dnver of the Omnibus Post, some seven mile^ distant and fetched a bottle of Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. This medicine they administered to, nip according to the directions, when to th.ejy i urpniic and deligfit no Ices th,nn my own, t^c Spasm ceased, I became at ease, and my stomach was calmed. My bowels were moved as by a gentle cathartic, anl I felt a sense of quiet comfort nil through such ps I had not before realised m many years. I cnild walk around the house and breathe comfortably m a few hours after I 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<? liave not since had a recurrence of thore tcriiblc spasms and sweatings. I have been so long broken do^vn aqd reduced, m my w^qlc sys(eir» that J have not tried to perform any very hard out? door labor, deeming it best to be prudent lest by over-exertion I may do myself injury before my strength is fully restored. I feel that my stomach ond bowels have been and arc being thoroughly renovated and renewed by the medicine. In fact I feel like a new man. I have been much congratulated by my neighbors, especially by the good Vicar of Lianrystyd, who with his sympathetic wife have come three miles to shed tears of joy on my recovery. 1 bade Mr Pugh goodbye, happy that even one at least among thousands had found a remedy for an aggravating disease Believing 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,



■ .- i. . - . . i. .. . — - n AIHBURTOI WOOL SALES TT7 E BEG to ntimate to our Cliente and Othors interested that oar NEXT WOOL SALE OF THE, SEASON FOR IB ASHBURTON STRICT Will be held m our Stores on Tuesday, January 25th, 1887, When a Large and Varied Catalogue wi, bo submitted to competition, Cliants will oblige by forwarding pot ticmlnre as early as possible, so as to tllo of catalogue being prepared. Wool. Wool Woo! LIBERAL CASH ADVANCE AGAINST WOOL Consigne us for Sale eithev at CHRISTOHUROH ASHBURTON, AUSTRALIAN OR ENGLIBH MARKET^ H. Matson & Co ASHBURTON 1152 g—^ — — — r— t CBNTBAIi HOTEL. JW. MoRAE having taktn the »borr> rounding ,|p|p Best Brands of Win- * oplrlU and monk ■ GoodStabliPfetdt, Okb Shiu»c Hones »nd Bagglei to lit on hire * prices to meet the times. Fo» the convenlenoe of ttftTfUers hansom cab will meet til tabu,



FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER SIXTY yeara of great eucocss pwlalm Its enperiority m the treatment of Violent Colds, Irritation of tho Chest, Aching, Sprains, Sprains, Bores, Scalds, Come, Bnnlcn«, Foft Come, etc This medicine, the property of which has been established more than half a ccntniy by thonßnn'ls of cnreß, iB o' an inyain* able »8B m many inflammatory dieeascs against which there are not rr nny cfll nctons remedies, and is therefore justly coneidcred by a grct nnmber of our meat eminent physicians as the most aotivo and least irritating agent m «tho above affections. In order to avotd counterfeiting, Messrs Fayard and Blayn'a fianaturo has to bo required on every roll of paper and on tho box. Wholesale 80, Ruo Bnint-Mrrri, Fans (France), and sold by all Chemists m the Colonies. Ashburton WOOUILES OUR TBIBD AND LAST Wool Sale OF THE SEASON Will bo hold at our WOOL AND GRAIN STORES, WEST STREJET,; ON Tuesday, 25th Instant, At 2 p,ra, FRIEDLANDER BROS. Grass Seed. WE ARE PURCHASERS of GRABB SEED In large or small quantities HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN. FRIEDLANDER BROS. Cornsacks CORNSAOKB. Jast landing, ex Triumph, 1000 BALES Fnrmers will plense Bend no their orderi early. FRIEDLANDER BROS. REAPER AKD BUKDKR Twine and Wire We are also landing, ex Aorangl, BEST REAPER AND BINDER TWINE AND WIRE, whloh will be sold OHEAP. t FRIEDLAKDER BROS.



Bus'ness Noticei. . Co)d News to the Farmers. .'■NO'HBn S'HP .RKT OF Tnß (ELEBKAEEO Walter A. Wood's New Steel Wheel Binder, Per ship Theodore, which arrived on Friday, January 14th, from New York. THESE MACHINE « H \VE ALL THB L T< ST IMPHO EMKNTS. INSPECTION INVITED. AN EXPERT IS IN ATTENDANCE FROM THE FACTOR*. RUSSIAN" HEMP TWINE 4 ply, running 903 feet lo the lb. A STOCK OF EXTRAS KEPT IN ASHBUPTON. T. FERRIMAN. W. PATCHING tent, tarpaulin, flag, and horsecloth manufacturer. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND OANVAB. Manilla Hope, Plough Lines, Fishing Linos, Clothes and Garden Lines. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS. Spocial attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on the Premises Battens and Cunvos kept m ptock, and ropuirß promptly executed. Tarpaulins from 6x8t024 x3O always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises, MARQUEEB from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Orders by Letter ob Telegram Promptly Attended w. W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ABHBURTON.



) T. Bollock. mO LET— A 4-Eo.'med Rouse m X Kermodo street. T. BULLOCK. rpiNWAJLD— Trwn Ffiotioua 371, &72 1 373, 374, 375, 376. 377, ia one block, fronting Thompson street, near the County for sale at a low prico, and on liberal terme, a pply to T. Rrii«.OCK. FOR SALE, or TO LET.— Six-roomed ITouso fronting tho Town Belt Ka»i the property of Mr It. W. Clayton. As ho has left for the North Island, this will bo sold f.t n low price. It ia wo!) situated, boing a high, dry, and healthy position. If not fold will bo le at a low rental to a good tenant Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, comfortable Cottage m Grey etreot, nicely situated, and lately m occupation t < Mrs Coutts Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, a 5-roomed Cottage, fronting Cambridge street, Hampetead, near tho Convent. Apply to T. BULLOCK. frO LET, Lots 1 to 13, containing I 3a 3r. 23p., all fronting Alford Forest Road, and adjoining Mr James Fmith's property. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK TO LET.— For 3or 6 years, with or w t out a pu chasing clause, R.S. 25340, oonta'ninq 137 ace?, situated near tht- Grange, at tbe back of the Raoocourse. A.f ply to T. Bull' ok. TIKVVALD. mO LET at a low rental, 3- roomed jL Cottage uoar Mr Shearer's. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET. —Four roomed Cottngo on Graham's Road, lately m the occu- pation of Mr P. Heron. Apply to T. BULLOCK. OATS. —A quantity for Salo ; good eamplo. T. BULLOCK. TO LET— At a low rental, Centra Bakery, togother with »hop and dwelling house. Apply to T. TO LEI, a three-roomed Cottage ol Trovorton. Rent, 3s 6d per week Apply t) T. BULLOCK. 10 LKT— 2 Oottßßoa m Grey Street kown os C)uttß' block ; Rent a 6 per week T BULLOCK, FOR BALE—Two se>a of three leavec harrow 3, by " Howard." T. HULLCOK — _ 1 EjlOR SALE — Lot 25, fronting tht ] 1 Worth" Town Belt. Price, £U) \ Liberal terms if required. Apply to ( T. BULLOCK. I TO PAINTERS. \ rpO LET at a lo* rental, Shop n ' JL Dwelliitghouee m Moore atjob '' lately m ccoupotlon of Mr Lucaa SUT.LOCK , TJEAPERS& BINDERS FOR SALE. 1 McConnick Wiro Bid dor ... £20 •> m » ••• 12 •> >» >> ••• 8 n >, 1, ... 4 10 )> »» »> ••• 4 Deenng Twine Binder ... 10 Samuelson Twine Bindor ... 12 !> >» I) ••• 15 • T. BULLOCK. ASHBURTON TRADESMEN'S BAOING CLUB. MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE ABHBURTON RA.OKCOURSEJ OK THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1887. FOR LISTBIOT HORSES ONLY. President—Mr W 0. Walker, M.H.R. Vicc-Presit'ent— Mr J. Ivess, 11 H.R. Judge— Me W. J. Stoward. M.H.R. Stewards: Mr I*. Marker | Mr E. Gates Mr A. Barrl»cn | Mr 0. J. Neato Mr R. M. Outhbertßon. Starter — Dr Leahv. Handicanpor— Mr T. Quill. ClorV of tho S-«loa — Mr J. 0. Dnncan. dork of tho Course— Mr Goorgo Soott. PROGRAMME, 1. COUNTY HURDLE RAOR, a handicap of '20 soys; second hoivo to envo his Btako. 14 mile, over fix flights of hnrdles, nlnut Bft Gin high. Nomination, 10 i ; accept- ance, 10a. ?. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 20 bovb ; bi cond horao to rocolvn £6 ft m the st-ikn. Thrco miles. Nomination, lOi ; accept- a«c\ 10a. Con iions — pntl and go 8 ASHBUHTON PLATR HANDICAP of 35 bovb ; Bccond ho'so to reccivo 6 bovb frr m tho Btiko. ]J milo. Nomination, 20 -j a.- c 10s. 4. BELLI SG HACK RACE of 10 hots. No w< ight under lObn 4 mile. Winner to bo told for 16 bovb. any furpl a to go to tho fundp. Nomination, 10s. 6. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 bovb: Bocond horße 10 reroivo £6 from stake. N«n\ina- tion,l6B; accoHarce. 10s. Throcqua tor mile. Winner of ths Aehbnrton Plato Hindicnp to carry 7.b j-onnlty. 6. NOVEL RACE HANDICAP of 25 bovb. One mile. Nomination, 15s; ucceptance, 10s. Winner to bo sold immodintoly after the race, tho whole of tho proceeds to go tc the fnndß of the Club. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 10 povb, for all boaten hoises during tho meeting. One milo, Nominations, lQs j acceptance, free. 8. HtfRRY BCURRY, a Sweepstakes of 10a each. Post entry any timo of the day. Catcb weight. RULHS AND . EaULATJONS. The definition of >v <1 horse shall bo all horses that have Ltou commonly resident m tho country lyiug botwoan tho south bank of the Solwyn and the north bank of the Waitakl c from December HI, 1881), an.d ,1P io tho date of the forthcoming mcetii g, and ownod by a poreon who has resided m tho district above defined during tho Bamo period. General Ruled of tho Ashburton Tradesman's Racing Club and Rncing Rules of the Canter- bury Jockoy Olnb strictly adhered to. Fivo por cent, will bo deductod from the gro?s of all moneys paynb'o iv accordance with this programme for expenses of tho course. All disputes, clairoe, anl objections arising out 0' tbe lacing shall be dreided by tho Sto-varcts, or whom thoy may appoint, their decision m all po'nts connected with tho carrying ont of thiß programme to be linal ; and entries will only uo received subject to those conditions. All rominationu and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. All entries and nomina'ions to be accom- panied by entranco fees, name and age of the horeo, and colors of the ridor and m the han^s I of tho Secretary, addressed to Whittle's Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, tho Bih day ' February. 1887. Weights will be declared and published m outside papt-ra on tho morning- oi Friday, February 18th, 1887 j and, acpoptanceß for tho racos to be paid, to the Fecrotary, as above, not Jotou than ft p.m. on S&turday, tho 2tith dayof February, 1887. WAI<TBR ft M<#S, Secretary. 1



Public Notices. W A N T E D . WANTED TO LET at once, 130 Acres of OATS for HAKVESTING Apply to T. I\ RICHARDS, I 142 Maronan, Hinds. FOR BALE~ CHEAP. i) MoOORMIOK REAPERS AND « BINDERS (Wire). ALBERT BOBEW, 1 141 West street. ___ . OMFORTABLF, COTTAGE, Burnett i_y Htroot. Good <r>ler ond oondition. Immediate posiession. ALBERT ROBERTS, 1 43 West street. IMPOUNDED. IMPOUNDED at RAKMA, on Jan. 20th, from Mr Campbell's sootioa and the publlo road between Ohettsey and Droraoro 464 SBEtiP (Ewes and Orosibred Hcg^ets). Bracd m black AX, and BI red ; earmarks, swallow fork near ear. If not claimed and expenses paid will be sold at noon on February 3. GEORGE SHELLOOK, 1+136 Poundkeaper. Tenders. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNOIL. DOG COLLAHS FOR 1887. NOTIOE is huro'iy Rivon that tbe following will bo the prico of Dog Collars for t is y ar :— Dogs kept «ol«lj for the purpose of tho management of live stock, 5s each. All other Doga, 10d each. CoHnrs can now bo obtained from Mr Craighe.<d, Water Rnngcr, Mi C Morrison, Water % Rangor (iSpringburn), and from tho < lork, County Council By order. F MAINWARING, OJerk. Ashburton, Jan 20, 1887. IJI2B PKRPETUAL LEASE OF CROWN LANDS. Under Sootion 143, Land Act, )885. WRITTEN TENDERS, under pealed covers, will be received for the Perpetual Lease of the undermentioned Seottoo, under Pan IV. of the Land Aot, 1885 up to 10 a- »o. on THURSDAY, th« 27 tL January, 1887, addressed to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christ- ohuroh. and endorsed " Tender for Per- petual Laafe of Section 36,752, Aahbur- ton Survey Distriot. Every tender must be aocompanicd by a declaration, oil months' rent, and a fee of 30 1. Should th re be two or more tenders of the same amount for thia section, tho right to occupy will be decided by lot. The tendera will bo opened at the me©'- ing of the Land Board on the 27th day of January, 1887. ABHBORTOV Survey District, Seo.lo, «,. O^r* 1 A. K. P. £ 8. d. _35 J 752_ 93 0 0 9 6 0 Plans may be seen and tender forms and particulars obtained at Orowa Lands Oflioos, Ohrialchurch and Timaru. JOHN H. BAKER, Oommisslot'er of Crown Lanla- Crown Lands Offica, Chris* church, 17th Deoimber, 1886 Auct'on?. ASHBURTON WOOL JALES MESSRS MILES & CO. IT7ILL hold their THIRD SALE of YY WOOL BY AUCTION at MR. G. JAMESON'S STOREB ON Tuesday, 25th of January inst. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, Agent, 12°95 Ashburton. FOR ABSOLUTE SALE. THE ASHBURTON TOWN HALL. MR. F. O. TABART (m conjunction with Messrs Friedlundor Bros.) instructed by tho Liquidators, will sell by Public Auction at the TOWN HALL, ASUBURTON, ON TUESDAY, THE 25th INST., At 1.45 p.m. sharp, The above valuable property with all tho rights and appurtonances belonging thoroto, The property is adjoining tho Fomcrset Hotel, has a largo frontage on the main streot, and is well worthy the attontion of capitalists and otherß. Terms at Sale. For full particulars, apply to F. 0. TABART, Auctioneer, . Or FRIEDLA.NDH-R BROS, IJIO4 A* Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND KSTATE , AGEtfT AltD VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olook sharj. — Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merohandlae. 1 Agenr Norwich Union Fire Insurance . Company FOR SAL js— Moveable Hat on pair wheels ; tw bu,nks. Champion Wa Maohlno, 60s, Cajl anshing Seed Sower, by Haxton and Beatie cheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other imple- trentß Oboylosmore Club Trloyole, the best kind made — cheap Piano, by Bord, nearly now. Cheap Spring Cart— Cheap 1 Ohaffcutter, by Bentall String Binder by Wood, good as now, vory cheap TO LET Five-roomed Cottage, Cox street ; ] rent very low to good tenant , ALJBfID"IIRWBQF,



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