GOOD STORY

- . : « The following good Btory is told by the " Tuapeka Tlmea " '.—"Not iong ago an Otago settler, somewhere inland, passed away after a brief illneea, bequeathing his earthly estate to a maiden daughter of forty Bummera. The old man had always been looked upon as one wto would ' cut up well ; ' aud though the daughter had Borne suitors, the father succeeded m keapiflg thorn at a distance until he pasßed •w*y, for he was very J9alon3 of his daughter's attentions while he lived, and kept her constantly with him, believing that if she waa of eervice to mm, at all, he, her parent, had the firafc claim on her attentions. Ii this way he saved the wages of a servant girl and other llotle neceasarleß which a fashionable daughter entails He had not been many days consigned to mother earth when a dainty young clergyman, a new arrival m the dis trict, came to administer spiritual consola tion to the orphan, and warn her against the temptations of the world and the posßlbillty of being tempted into wndlock by gentlemen whose love was not ro ardent bs their greed for riches. To gave her from such a fata he effared to sacrifice himself, and was accepted, and m a few wesks the pair were hitohed up. Sundry creditors asked that the estate be realised which ifc waa, with the resnlt that the charitably disposed young elerlc found h : rmelf the husband of a young heiress, who inherited by her father's will some hundreds of pounds of liabilities, with not even youth and beauty as a set ofi The old rivals have C9aaed to envy him."

LOTS OF MONEY

A fine strain of sarcasm runs through the following comments of the " Spec tator" npon the plethoric condition of the U.S. Treasury, Perhaps it would be advisable to negotiate a colonial loan or two m that part of the world to relieve the pressure : — The American nation is m danger of an attack of apoplexy. So prosperous is the Union, that though Congress was tea money energetically, the Treasury receives (com twenty to twenty fire millions a year more than it oan spend, * and does not know what to do with It. There iB no more debt ready to be paid eff In Europe, the problem woald be solved m a moment by taking off taxes ; but the Protectionists of the Union look on taxes as good things, and would rather throw 1 the surpluses into the sea. The Secretary of the Treasury tries to buy up the un explred loans ; but as the bonds are mostly deposited In the National Banks as securities for notes, bankers do not readily offer them, except at a higher premium than the secretary feels au thorised to pay; The accumulation. ■ therefore, gees on, all gold flowß to the Treasury, and business is contracted by . -want of carrency, which In its turn, pro duoes a disturbing demand for gold from the Bank of England. Why does not the American Congress lend £50,C00,000 m silver to the Russian Government, to buy np its psper ronbles with ? If the Washington Treasury reoeived the interest} that would be equal to extingnisbing debt. If something of the kind is not done, the Houae of Representatives will make some preposterous grant or other, probably In pensions, meroly to relieve thefa constituents of their crushing burden of property.

THE CATTLE OF SOUTH AMERICA

There are immeuse herds of cattle In Uroguay aad the Argentine Confederation whica are only kept from active competi tion with American beef In the English markets by the faot that they are of sach wretched quality that no one wants their /neat. But the cattJe-ownera m that far away region are rapidly realising the necessity for Improving the character of their etock, and for aotne time past there has been an active movement of Improved cattle In that direction from England. During the month of July last thece were exported from England sixty-five short horns, of which sixty-two went to South America, and within two months about two hundred and fifty Herefords have been exported to the same country. It will not take long at this rate to make a decided impression upon the immense stocks of the pampas, and afford some good cattle for shipment^ This competi tion muse be met some day, but we have a long start m the way of cattle improve ment, and if we keep on eliminating the scrub and supplying his place with animals of Improved blood, thisgencntion will probably not be inoonvenlenoed by competition team below the equator.— --" Breeders Gszatte."

WONDERFUL SPEED.

Following upon the telegraphic report of an extrardinary trip made by the P. and O. Company's new steamer Victoria to Bombay (Bays the " Argus ") comes the wonderful voyage of the Orient Company's Ormgz which baa juat reaohed Adelaide after the fastest ran on record. The Ormus haß travelled from Suez to Adelaide at a rate much faster than the average ■peed of railway trains on most of our lines, and nearly as fast as on the main lines, and she has landed her mails houre before Another magnificent ship — the Carthage — whose mails left London a week previously. It is when we tee these results that we can gaage the improve ments made within recent years m ships •nd marine engine building. Very few years ago a 5) days' run was the talk of the day, and when the St. Osyth cams hltherwarda and placed va in possession of letters six weekß old, it was thought that nothing better could be done, Year utter year, 1 however, Ins reoord was beaten, and now we have Buch vessels running as the Ormcz, which can land mails m twenty-eight days from London, the Victoria, the Oroya, the Britannia, and the Orizaba, which are making, or will make, the voyage to Australia almost equal m knots per hour to voyages across the Atlantic. Snch good steamers an the Orient, Carthage, Austral, aud Rome, though new, are becoming by comparison permanently old, and the fleeter palaces which now plough the seas "will merely have their day. Of course there must be a limit to racord breaking, but how far or how oear that limit may be, cannot of coarse be settled, The present and pro spective advantages may be more clearly estimated. In the first p'asa, we are very likely to have a much fas'er mail service than is to be actually stipulated for m the contract t« be Bigned wllhin the next few dayß or weeks. If we had in sisted on-Selivery m twenty. eight days, the companies would have demanded subsidies, but we are promised this service without undue coat. Competition for passenger traffic, apart from the natural rivalry between two great proprietaries, will operate to our advantage m this respect, and bring us into much closer communidatloa with kith and kin across tho water, \

THE ABHBUBTOJS GUARDIAN, TBUBSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1887

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Business Notices FSB. the Blood 1b the Life.— Clark Krorld-famed blood mixture is warrapted to cleanse the blood from rll mpuritißH from whatever oauses arising For ecrof als, eourvy, pkin and blood dle» oases, and scores »f all kmdß, its effects «o marvellous Thousands of teafcl- inonlals. Sold m bottles 4s 6d and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendora everywhere Sole proprietors, Iho Lincoln and Midhnd Comities Drug Co., Lincoln, England. %\ VERY little medicine of any other kind required if LAMPLObeH'S PYRETjC bALINE is at hand, and taken as occasions arise. It is the cnre and PREVENTIVE of most diseases incident to 'lropual and Colonial life. It allays thirst and cools and vitalises the blood m a remarkable manner, speedily removing Constipation, r everishnees, Fevers, Head- ache, Vomiting, and Lirer troßbiesi fetation proprietors, flookmaßters, and all residing m up-country stations Bheuld be provided with it. Ask your mtrchant to send regular supplies with your other „ res », as lfc is in ™luable to all. Bold by all medicine vendors. ~7~. ——— ■ - ' mOWLE'S pennyroyal and oteel pllfrfoi X females quickly correct all irregulari- ties and relieve the distress ag symptomi 10 prevalent with the sex. Boxes la ltd and iss9d, of all chemists. Prepared only b» S. T. Towle, ohembt, Nottingham. Eng- land. Wholesale of <ol the wholesale aouses. — Beware of imitations. 1 12 EOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bbokojiitl Asxhma, Ooryza, Inflaenw, Oon sumption, &o. !~r TRAY'S COMPOUND OF UNSEED, w^CMo^e Seneß^ Sqalll ' Tbl «^ KAY'S COMPOUND, a denmlcent a nif x ?o °' a ? t » for Coughs, Ooldi, and Chest Complaints. IT- AY'a COMPOUND, fdr OonghMnd so^e.^ B bameT ally "^^ > TRAY'S TIC PILLS, . i^ oSeftn!r* flhe ' ■■* • Obn ' Sold Ever^rhere, • ; A^'-^ Moav*lto. ONE box of Clark's b4l pUte i v ranted to oure all diaohargea f/onfff urinary organs m either sex (acquired o constitutional), gravel and ffi £ back Guaranteed free from menuy! Soid m boxes 4« 6d eaoh, by «1 ohemlitl and patent medicine vendors. SoleTro prietors, The Lincoln and Ufidland floim ties Drag Co., Lincoln, England. Foi sale by the wholesale Houses. ■ ■***■?*• SPBING ASD SUMMER FASHIONS.. G. L. Beath & Go. SPEOLaL LONDON BARGAINS Selected by our Mr Malcolm m Londcni • iKSPBOriOH lITTITBD, ..% \\f E ennmerato several as/rmder:-^." DEESS DEPAHTMEiTii ' ; 2 ;cSiK^s s^ 416 Sl?2Tnoi r^. Dreßß Stßff ' *^ 1 515 yards Ohene Alpaca, aaual price B|d, hew 840 Bft S7S? Brwn Beig6> "**"*■ 273 s £o?d, 2j ?$r *«-•■■•.«*»»■ FANCY DEPABTMENT. "StiafiMp^ 610^ *** 66 worSTd&a 4idand M : »«i««. MANCHESTER DEPART- MENT. ; v-; ; r % C re,?id a S,?J ir ° Wn "^fWii 8 Oaseß Nottingham Lace Ourtains, 2s 6d 7 Cases New ' Prints and Galateas,. all tha latest colorings and Btyleafrom pa- yard. ■ ".".: * • 3 t/ases^Strong Cotton Shirtings, from 4Jd All the be B i makes of White Calico aid TAILORING DEPAROMBNT A large selectiori of the Very Latest Styles mColoEial Scotch, andEngli B £ Tweeds and Worsteds for Suite and Tronseringe. Snitfl SLonable^tT 6 *" * A A Trial Solioited ', ', — _ ~ ~ '3 '■ '■ Gt. i.. Beath & Co;, ABGYLB HOUSE, '-.: '•.;■ CHRI^TCHURCH. n PENNYROYAL AND X STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre- valent with the sex. Boxes la l£d andli 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Mediolna Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Linoofo. England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houaea. Beware of Imitations. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDER FOB ■ i CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH - CAUTION TO PURCHASBRSi ' The value of this well-known Family MccL anc has been argely tested m all partaa' t ,. / ivorld, nnd by all grades of society, for upwat jf FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, exten iive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA riONS, some of which m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble theorl jina &s to have deceived^ many purchasers Fhe proprietor therefov" \2els it due to: 1 public to give a ipecial nation against the usa >f SUCH IMITATIONS. ■? Purchasers are therefore requested to !ully . observe the four following d iharacteristics, without which none jenuine: — . . ist. — In every case the words JOHN JTEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH SURREY, are engraved on the Governmen Stamp affixed to each packet. and. — Each Single Powder nas directions, he dose, and. the words, John Stbkdman Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. ' 3rd. — The name, Steedman, is always »pelt rith two EE's, 4th. — The manufacture s carried on 10 t Walworth, Surrey. • Solf to Packets by all Chenist and MedJ: mc Vtodors. ■ . . Kempthorne, Prosser. and Co



GRATEFUL— COMFORTING. BPPfl'B 0000 A. BREAKFAST. BY a thorongh knowledge of the natnrs lawa which govern the operations o digestion and nutrition, and by & oarefu application of the fine properties of wo) ■elected oocoa, Mr. Epps has provider our breakf-rat tables with a delloatel; flavoured beverage which aaay save ut many heavy doctor's bills. It is by the ndolous use of such articles of diet th&i a constitution may be gradually beilfc uj ontil strong enough to resist every ten denoy to disease, Hundreds of subtle maladies vre floating as ready c attaok wherever there 1 weak point, v Ve may escape many • fatal shaft bj keeping ourselves well fortified with pun food and a properly nourished frame.— An article m the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold m Jib paokets by Grocers, labeller thai:— JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMCBOPATHZO OBIHISTB, LONDON, ENGLANI KEATING'S POWDER. KEATING'S POWDER. KEATING'B POWDER. KEATING'S POWDEB. KILLS BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES* HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ASIMALB, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, but is unrivalled m destroying FLEAS, BUGS, OOOKBOAOHfiS, BEETLES, MOTHS m furs and every other species of insect. Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleas m theix dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs, The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that packages of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sold m tins by all Druggists. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both m appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTUBAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mila preparation and is especially adapted foi children. Sold m tins by all Druggists, Proprietor— THOMAS KEETING, London, SUCCESS THE BEST TEST OF WORTH HOLLOWAT'S FILLS &_OINTMENT. nfIHIS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE IS A JL HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EVERY. WHERE, THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly on the LIVER AND BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and Assimilation, and endowing the who]** bodily frame with Strength and vigor. Nervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and General Debility quickly yield to the potent force oi these well-known Pills, and they are un- rivalled m theii efficacy m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes, pimples and boils, better than any other family medicine known. THE OINTMENT HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. It heals every kind of Sore, Ulcer and Wound, more certainly than any other known salve. Its marvellous penetrating powers render it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, Curing Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthma reducing Glandular Lumps, clOking and healing Abscesses and Fistulas, fo alleviating the excruciating tortures' of RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. fail* to remove Scurf and every species n dis£l33t The Pills and Ointment are manufactured No. 8, New Oxford street (late 533, ford street, London), and are sold by al Cidors of Patent Lines throughout the vilized World. I irections for use m almost every langua^ Mff" Purchasers should look to the Lab si aPot and Boxes. If the address and(str*et Sot on they aie cpuiious Oriza Perfumery. 207, Rue St. Honors*, Pariß, T E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS Savon- Orlsa f Orlsa Soap)— Prom the for- male of Dr Q. Rev«U, The best soap for rendering the akin white and soft. Sweetly and refreshingly BCOflfced (rose, green and white). Savon-Oriaa-Veloute, exquisitely per- fumed for the toilet and batha Savon-Orlca Oriza Soap)— No. 2, extra fine, In boxes, 6 cakea, 12 exquisite perfumes, No. 1 Otlaa-Savon-Incorore, superior quality, roaa tea, white heliotrope and white violet Orlu-Tonlca (extraot of plants) to cleanse the hair — new mown hay, moseroße, violet, etc. OrlEa-Powder— Flowera of Carolina rice ; for Hoftenfng and refreshing the akin ; m excellent boxes, with powder puff OiUa-Veloute — Flowers of rice powder, adhering to the akin, with the per- fume of new moon hay Orbra-Flowere. (white and ambered) — An excellent Collet water, tonic to the •kin, sweetly and delloately per* fumed Aqua-Orisa— New toilet water, refreshing the skin Orlsa*Hay — A toilet water with the per- fume of new moon hay Orisa- Aolduline — Toilet vinegar, aromatic and disinfectant, specially adapted for ladies' toilets. Orlxa-Scotoh-Lavender— Sprigs of Soo oh lavender flowers ; a rloh toilet watet Eau-de-Oologne-Orlsa— The high-life toi- let watex Orlsa- Water— Concentrated and distilled. Extraot of superior Ean de Cologne Gootteß-OrlKa-Deutifrlce — An extlir for preserving the teeth and gums In good health and preventing decay Orlsa-Dentaire, m paste or powder, for whitening the teeth without affecting the enamel Ess Orlsa et Orlxa-Lya — Perfumes for scenting linen and the handkerchief without staining Orfaia-011— Variously perfumed ; for ren- dering the hair soft and brilliant, and preventing om falling off Orlsa-Lacto (Orlsa Milk) — An omulalve lotion refreshing tonic to the skin, removing red spots and preventing wrinkles on the face Oreme Orlsa (of Ninon de Lenolos)— For producing 5 beautiful white complex- ion with the olearness and velvety softness of youth Orlsaline-Coloranto (the best hair dye) — For instantaneously dyeing the hair to any shade, and with no danger to health. In boxes, eaoh with brush, oomb, prospectus, and bottle ; «r m boxes, the bottle only without aooei> spules f Ess Orlsft-Incolore Violette of the Csar, I r a most exquisite perfume j quite a nosegay of violets Eli Orisa Suave white heliotiope— Bon. 1134



.__ — 0^ StratzaadOo | H. Mation and Co. FOR SALE Woolpacks T"OQTBATZ&|^O PBA.OTIOAL WATOHMAKBBB, JEWEL- W OOIpB»CjKS LEES, AND MANUFACTURERS, 261 HIGH STBEET, OHBISTOHUROH. "W"OOIpBtCkS» J \^7"E nre mannfactnringr on the Prcraißee ?? moat of our Large and "Varied Stock -ITHBr HEAVIEST AND;BEST IN of Watcheß, Olooke, ,->nd joweiieryi and aro oflE Jtin(; the same to the Fnblio at AutiumifrnM LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICE. AHHBUKIUfI. The reaaon we can sell Cheaper than anyone elae is that we are ■ ■ ■ • j OUB OWN MANUFACTURER^ J^ MATSON & CO. if ODE OWN IMPOB'IBBB, AND . . , ': OUR OWN RETAIL DEALERB. Selling our Goods direot from our Workshops iffOllGV tO IiCHCI to the Pnblio, thereby savrog the Wholesale J*^VMVjr "V *-w** Merchants' proSta, the 20 per cent, daty, freight.and other expanses which the ordinary „._ „ Eetail Dealer has to pay. m LABGE OR SMALL BUMS, 5 J 9 F. STRATZ & CO.'S Apply Own Manufactured Engliah Hunting T-f MATSON & GO. Levera; capped and jewellid movements. n# A' l^ lo^^ ** Wi strong Stening Bilver Caßes- Price £8 10b. Warranted 10 years, Begolar value . for £6 10s. .-. . . - ■■ ■ t. •> OUB OWN MANUPAOTUBED English Hunting Levers, very strong, '•Hall Marked" Stßrling Silver Oases, sir-fiphfc and dnat-proof, capped extra jewelled movements, real gold balance, £4 10s. Same quality cannot be bonght elsewhere under £7 7s. TmUm " Ym I HATE BEEN APPOIBTBD ABM OUB OWN MANUFAOTUBED Engliah Levers at £6 10a, with real — rBK chronometer balance, jewelled movement, capped, extra stout Pcerling Silver Oases. A splendid Timekeeper, well worth £8 10a. WASKABIBD2OT " iM - MERCAMTILE FINANCE CO. OUB OWN MANUFAOTUBEDI Ennlißh Hunting Levers at £6 6a, same , rnTi\DTHTniTTTTinn quality sold elsewhere for £10 10a. These 1^ a>& l»lUJlUi»-il, Watches are vary strongly constructed^, j with real compensation balance, capped )r Silver, and are warranted 26 years. i. BILLS O3r BALE, NOTICF t-L MORTGAGE OF STOOKt The above Watches are registered and proteoted by law, and anyone offering worth* - less imitations or infringing on our rights CROP LIENS 1 will be prosecuted. OB OTHER SECURITY. ROTHEEHAM WATCHES. A leading firm m Chriatchurch having repotted that they alone sold Genuine TV r VUr\fHt A C N Botherham Watchea, and those cold by all " */• * rIV-'iVl/lO other Jewellers were not genuine, we hereby offer a Beward of £50 to them or anyone else Who can prove that the Eotherham English Levers that I am selling at £3 16a arc not h genuine. te J. F. STEATZ & CO. *==e========^^ a d Have a large assortment »f Ladies' Watches both m Silver an<* Gold, hand- somely engraved Oases, « Hail Marked." Prices : In Silver, from 26a ; m gold, from £3 Bs. Beautifully finished, and very suitable for Christmas presents. A- Written Gnarantee with every Watch, JEWELLEEY. IrtdieB 1 and Gold and Silver Jewellery {of every description kept m q Stock, or mado to order on the Premises on the shortest noticoi Inspection Invitbd, jP JJ J JIJ Q^ J JIJ T4- --■ OUTLEEY. IOF ALX, KINDB V i-dozanl Knives and Porks, white or black 0 handle*, for 8s 6d. . I, Best quality Table Knives, 7a 6d i-dozen. Forks white metal, Eleotro Silver-plated, 6s HSOLUDTNtJ— ; s • 6di.dozen. Tea Spoonß, white metal, warranted to wear 1 white, 3s 6d i*dozeni a Table Spoons, white metal, warranted to Billhead! j. wear white, 7a Cd £-dozen. Eleotro Plated Cruet Stands from 10a 6d, ) — •*— • OlrouUn 1 SPECTACLES AND EYE- GLASSES Memurftndnm Fonu Toflaltlalljaightsjrtrom ls;:a:jpair opwciafS ■— w . . AgwemeßU If SPECTACLES are wanted W« ' can supply yon with them f or 8d a pair. Ab we have had great practical experience m the TI-«j manufactnriDg of SPECTACLES, we wonld WOD ' ntrongly advise you hot to wear the com- monest Spectacles, as they will moat likely do your eight.more harm than good. Conditions o"f8a!f | YOUE SIGHTTESTED FEEE Olltllloßner OF CHARGE. 8 x Poaten, &c, t Invalids and others requiring SPECTACLES and are not able to come into town, if they will send their address, I will forward to them And 6V«y description ot a Sight Guage by which means they can find out what number SPECTACLE they require, without having the inconvenience^ of oomiug mtotown< LEGAL AUD OOMMEBO AL Repairing done m all its branches on tie premißes.l "Waterbnry Watches," "Hlfcch* cock," and "May'B Ideal" patent Lamps re- paired. All materials kept m atock* LETTER-PBES3 All orders accompanied with Post Office order or .cheque, will be forwarded by. return mv ' exeontod at toe shortcut notice and In the Satistaotlon given or money returned. """"" LATEST DESIGNS J, F. STRATZ & CO. [261 MIOH BTRBET, SPECIAL <CR^ISTCKUECH •od moit favorable ternu ou«rect to SAMPLE WATCHES WHO*™ (MM* MAY BE SEEN ASHBURTON GUARDIAN AT H. M. JONES', East Street. OFFICE



The Stud. rpBE AMERICAN TJJOTTING HORSE AMallab, Will stand this season at Lyndhurst, Dan daß, and at owner's Stable, Ashburton. For particulars apply to MAX. FRIBDLANPER. fO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE METHVEN AND LAURISTON DIS TJRIOTB. rnaE olydesdale colt,— Diplomacy. Bred by John Grigg, Esq., of Long, beach. Diplomacy's aireia LordßeaconS' field, dam Pleasant by Prince Charlie. For particulars and termß apply to D. MoKENDBY, 10tl8 Oairnbrae. ITO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THI ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. mHE OLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT Johnny's Fancy. Bred by Mr James Gow, of Taieri by Lord Salisbury, dam Sally 2nd. For particulars and terms, apply to MAX FRIEDLANDE 9f148 Propr TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT OWNER'S LIVERY STABLES, BURNETT STREET. mHE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Athlete, Bred by Mr Sibbald, of Burfce's Pass. ATHLETE is a beautiful brown, ani stands 15 hands 3 inches high. He is b Detraotor, dam Promised Land. Detrapto ia by the celebrated Traducer, Promise Land by The Pier. For extended pedi gree see N.Z. Stud Book. For particulars and termß apply GEO. F. SOOTT, Proprietor. IQ|97 Bazaar Livery Stables. TO STAND- THIS SEASON. mHE t THOROUGHBRED .STALLIOI Wizard, By King of Clubs, dam Gharry bot imported. "WIZARD is balf brother t Spade Guinea and Stonyhuret, and fu brother to Charmer, find waa bred by tb Middle Park Stud Company. He is beautiful whole- colored chestnut, an ohowß grand power and quality. For full particulars apply to O. KEAtiNS, Or Wm. HEALY, Proprietors, 9*12 Ashburton. TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON AN] LONGBBACH DISTRICTS. mHE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Young Major. YOUNG MAJOR is by Major, who wa imported to Tasmania from England fo R. Q. Kermode, Esq. He took first pria at the Boyal Society's Show m England and many first prizes m Tasmania. YOUNG MAJOR was bred by Mr Jambi Stabk, his dam, Smiler, imported fron lasmania, where she was a first prizi taker, and her progeny gained man'j awards. Tbrms : One Mare £3 ; groomage, 5s payable first service. For 3or more mares, property of one owner, special terms may be agreed on. ANDREW DAWSON", Proprietor, 131 Waterton. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT GROVE FARM* TINWALD, rpHE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, Perkin Warbeckll. PEDIGREE. « TouchstoneJ | Newminster.E Beeswing ■ oo . £ "*- ■ CO s "^ Palma Emilius ■ w >f Francesca Hgu Voltaire v J « Martha Lynn Q& E Sweetbriar „ , [V) « Stockwe m Eglantine p, - ~ r . a g Touchstone iJ2 S3 Newminsteri « ka § Beeswing Hi -- ' \y S Palma j * Emilius l_i « Francesca ' \fl ' I* r* . ■ , ■ jV .H ji Melbourne o'd P r 'me Minister D . , , (V, S —I Pantalonadc T>3 I? Pj'Jl K§. Candlesticlc Prime Warden Maid of Burghley PERKIN WARBEOK 11. has splendid ction, possesses great strength, is as andsome as they are made, and is a horse alculated to throw a moat valuable class f racing or other stook, An exnmination of his pedigree will how that he posnesses a double strain of to celebrated Adventurer blood, and is ne of the very best bred animals m the outhern Hemisphere, The sona of Jewminster have, as a family been more uccesefttl at the stud than any family of lodern days, and with the exception of lerrnit, who is now standing m England t 200 guineas, Adventurer, the grandeire f Perkin W arbeck li. haß produced the ioat winners of them all. Fot further particulars apply Edward gates, - Iflrove Firm,



Business Notices, TO LET — A Five-roomed House In Cox Street, at present m the occu- pation of Mr Olaridge T BULLOCK. TO LET — At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street, suit- able for & grain and chaff store. T. BULLOOK. A SHBURTON PERMANENT tX BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 4$ per cent, per annum for De> poalts at Call, 5 pc» cent. per annum toe three months, and 6 oent. pet annum If fixed for Bmcnthi or over. J WARD. Manager. Office: — Arcade Ghamoen, itarnett street JT^ EATING'S POWDER destroys oth l\_ fieas, moths, bodtleß, and all nseots, whilst quite harmless to domestic tnimals. In exterminating beetles the uoceas of this powder is extraordinary, (a perfeotly clean m application, ao artiole yon purohase is KEATING'f- I Imitations are noxious and Ineffectual Bold m tins, 6d, la, and 2s 6d eaoh, by shemists. 1 BLANCAKD'S IODINE OF IKON PILLS 4 PPEOVBD by the Academy of Medicine r% of Paris, are specially recommended by the Medical Celebrities of the World fcr Scrofnla (Tumors, King's Evil, etc), tha ezilj atages of Consumption, Constitutional Weak* news, Poorneea of Blood, and for Btimnlatitig and regulating its periodic coarse. None genuine unless signed "Blanoard, 40, me Bona- parte, Paris." Sola by Draggißti and OtemißC chronghonE ho Cplonief MOUNT SOMERS & METHVBN ROYAL MAIL OOAOH. On and after January Ist, 1885, the undersigned will run a Ooaoh eaoh Mon- lay, Wednesday and Saturday, starting at I ioon from Hood's Hotel, Mount Somera, or Sprlngbutn and Alford Forest, there connecting wlthDufTs Ooaoh from Methven aturning same evening. Tares — Sprlng- jurn, 2s, return, 3a ; Alford Forest, t etnrn, 60, I 27 T. HIX, TpINWALD AND MOUtfT SOMERS L RAILWAY. VIOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL OOAOH. The above Ooaoh leaves Hood's hotel or Cavendish Railway Station every day, n oe ting eaoh train. Passengers by morning train may pro- ceed by ooaoh to Alford Forest, thence to Methven m time for the last train for Chrlstchuroh, or may return m time for he last train for Ashburton. Parcels ant Orders will receive every attention. He rses and Buggies on hire. In JOHN HOOD /AYARB AND BLAYN PAPER £<IXTY years of great Bnccees proclaim 0 superiority m the treatment of Violent Colds, Irritation of the Cl.eßt, Aching, Sprain Sprains, Soreß, Scalds, Corns, Bnnionß, Bof Corns, etc. Thia medicine, the property o which haß been established more than half a century by thousands of enres, ie of an inyaln* able use m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effi actons remedies, and is therefore justly considered by .> great number of oar most eminent physicians ac the most active and least irritating agent m the bove affections. In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayard and Blayn'a signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on cho box. Wholesale 80, Eve Baint-Merri, Paris (France) and sold by all Chemists m the olonles: MESSRS ! FRIEDLANOER BROS, HAVE FOE ISALJS TEE FOLLOWING— SHEEP. 1 O 000 MEEINO Ewes 1 i'AAA 4 TOOTH Merino ±i\J\J\J Wethers  PAA 8-TOOTH Merino ti *>\J\J Wethers f -j tAA 2-TOOTH Merino f f. ±O\JkJ Ewes and jg Wethers S 3nnn Fnll-Mouthed w \JKJ\J Merino Ewes ° 1000 D ° Do J O/^/^/^k Merino Hoggets &yj\J\J m the Wool 9Onrk LAMBS, let **\J\J\J Cros», delivery end of Februarp ALSO,— THE FOLLOWING PROPEETIEk— 11K ACBEB, beintr R.S. No. 20078, J-lU 20070, 20296, at Ashton, lately occupied by Mr Thoß. Mogee. 1 f\Ci ACRES, being R.B, 28585, 28686 at X\JKJ Alford Forest. ACifk ACRES, laid down In grass for 5 " years, divided into 2 paddocks, -with etßbie thereon, at Kyle. *7f\f\ ACRES iv graßß, £for 6 years, at I VJKJ Dromore. 4iOO AOilES « ; ' atAßhbnrfcoa * t ( \C\ ACRBB » b ? in g * art of B-.'S. 7186 Sat *- yJ\J Wakanni, .now occupied by Mr R. Adams. LOTS IG, 17, 18, 19 and 20 each containing ebont i an acre, fronting Winter's Road and Chai-ltß Btreet, being immediately opposite the Woollen Factory, LOT 77, fconth-eaßt Town Belt, Asbburton, containing j^-acre, with I) welling- toußO thereon. TOWN CECTIONS Ho 1046, 1047, 1060 Pettr street. TOWN SECTIONS No 680, 581, with 4- rooved Honse on each Section, Cameron Btj.'et. TOWN SECTIONS No G65 and GGG, Park street. For price, terms, and full particulars apply to the undersigned. OUR SECOND WOOJL SALE OF THE SEASON Will be held on 6th JANUARY, 1888. a U Sales of Horses, jpigs, Cattle, Produce an ci Furniture on Satnrdays; ol Stock gales on Tuesdays. Sheepskin Sales every second Friday* si tl BAXAIA MONTHLY BALE, IstJTHUBE't o DAY of the month. g ' B FBIEDLANDER BROS., * [.PETER WILLIAMS, S >- lioneerj v



Public Notices. Mount Somers Coal THE TRAMWAY having been com pleted, the underoignecl can supply GOAL In any quantity : ASHBURTON, 17a per ton, by the Truok TINWALD ... 17s „ „ WINSLOW ... 17s „ ,> HINDS ... 17s „ EALING ... 18a „ DROMORE ... 17a  M OHERTSEY ... 17a „ „ Terms Cash. Mkssbs TUOKBR and RBSTELL, Sole agents for Ashburton, 11*30 B. F. WRIGHT. HAVING taken over the Grocery and Earthenware Departments of the Business of the late Firm of ORR and ALOORN, I will continue those Branches of the Business In the same Shop for the present. I have regular Shipments of GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, Coming forward from the Manufacturers whlob enables me to SELL at'a PRIOE that defies competition. I Intend, as formerly, making TEA my speciality. OOFFEE gronnd dally on the PremUes. Quality combined with Cheapness will be my Motto. R. ALOORN. J^P.S. — Having taken over the debts of the IRONMONGERY and GROCERY Departments of the late firm of Obr and Aloorn; persons indebted are hereby requested to settle at onoe, or call on me and arrange and save expenses- 9»QQ ROBERT ALCORN, £20 REWARD. IN consequence of the amount of Poaching going on m the Greeks on the Legmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date NO ONE will be per- mitted to fish m the Greeks on the Lagmhor Estate. 11*58 DONALD MoLEAN. WILDING AND LEWIS, OARRISTERS AND QOLIOITORS t> & F. WILDING, Notaby Public. Offioei: Next "M»U" Offioe, Burnett-tit Aohburton. Mr Wilding will attend the sittings of the Ashburton Courts on Mondays an<? Thursdays, Mid may be consulted perso. ally on these days. The firm is now represented m k, burton by Mb Clayton, an Eng' ih Solicitor of considerable experience, i \o will be In dally attendance at the ol te to receive instructions *nd confer * ith clients Alfred Harrison, 4DOT T ONEEii, <3TOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR, * AaCRDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp 1 —Horses, Cattle, Pigß, Produoa »nd Merchandise, l [ FOR SALE— Farming Implements, and Vehicle* > of all kinda constantly m Yards ? on view for Bale. ! Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both ' Buyers and Sellers. , Bents collected, and the business of ; absentees managed with care. > Valuation made of Properties or Mer- c handise on easy terms, Achances made [instantly on Goods delivered at the Storeß for Sale. gent for the Norwich Union Fire In. iar&nce Company, .Agent for tjie MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION O. AUSTRALASIA sLFRRD HARRISON Christmas and the New Year. ANNUAL] MONSTER DISPLA* OF FANCY GOODS, GAMES, TOYS, DOLLS, OAJBINETWABE In Wonderful Variety, CHBISTMAS AtfD NEW XEAR GAHDb. i ' Marvels for Beauty and Cheapness, BOOKS. BOOKS. Just added to our Fancy /i'ooclb Depart- ment, some thousands of the newest Works of best Authors, all to be sold at Pr> blieher's London prices. School Committees, Sportß onl Bazaar Committees, can arrange for Bpocial dis- count upon large purchases. THE DRAPERY AND GENERAL IM. PORTING COMPANy Otf 1 NEW ZEALAND, Ld., CO-OPERATIVE. Capital • £125,000 m 250,000 shares of 10s eapj». Wabehousbs— • OASHBL STREET, OHRISTOHUROH HIGH STREET DUNBDIN E. C. BROWN, Manager, * fcALLENSTEIN, Chjurroarj,



HoLLOWAy's OINTKENT AND PILLS.— A ffe- qnent cause of gout and rheumatism is the inflammatory state., of the blood, attended With bad digestion and general debility. A few dees ol the Pillß taken m time are an effeotive preventive against goat and rheuma- I tism. Anyone who has an artaok of either ■ should use Holloway's Ointment also, the J powerful action of whiob, combined with the operation of the Pills, must infallibly effeot a eu». These Pills act directly on the blood, which they purify and improve. Having once subdued the severity of these diseases, perse, verance with the Ointment, after fomenting the affected oints with warm brine, will eedrty relax all Btiffneas and prevent any ■^ jfttiwent contraction, * *