FIVE MILLIONS STERLING OF HIDDEN TREASURE.

The Calcutta correcpondent of "The Times " writes :—" Mr Westfand, aoting secretary of the Financial Department, lately TisUed Gwalior to make arrange ments for taking over three and a-half orores cf rupees, which the Regency is lending to the Indian Government. He found that treasure *o the extent of over £5,000,000 sterling had been accumulated In pita and wells sunk iv the floors of vaults la the Palace Zenana. The vaults are situate par ially underground, day light being admitted through -narrow oponirga m the walls. After removing the earthto ft depth of 6ft, the workmen unearthed a smooth, lev#l pavement of large flagstones When these ware lifted they came upon a squaro pit filledJto the brim with glittering silver. Ihere were several such pits, two or three of them eoutalnlDg jewels, but the mvj iriiy con ta:ned ear.'j about fifteen hkbs of Gwallor rupees. In each pit was a copper plate, ion whic'i was graved the amonnt of the contend and tbe nann of the offiaial who plaoid It there. As a rula only fr?shly eoined ru eea had been buried, and the le.fat had bf ert eu'iutai to a few con fueatlal servbn s. Tae money w»s dust up m Mr Westlacd's presence and shovelled Into bagi, which were sent to the Calcutta mint m instalments of eighty lakhs eaoh."

PREVENTION OF A WAR

Some sensation has been caused m Paris (eaya the "St Jamea* Budget") by the publication m the "Figaro" by General Le Flo, who was an ambassador at St Petersburg from 1875 to 1879, of a narrative, acoompanied by diplomatic documents, of the oironmatatioeH under which the late Czar was led m the year of 1875 to intervene during his visit to Berlin lv order to prevent Germany from resuming hostilities against Franca. General Le Flo la now m the eighty-third year of his age, and he is living m a chateau at Britanny. The documents oonsiat of despatches of the General, of the Duke Decazes, then Mioiatar of Foreign Affairs, and Prince Gortcbakoff, who was at that time Chancellor of the Russian Empire. It appears that the French Government plied General Le Flo with despatches expressing their dread of being attacked by Germany. The Czir and Prinoa Gortohakoff iv St Petersburg assured the General, and Prince Or) off m Paris assured the Duke Decszes that these fears were imaginary ; but, as they oo tltu d f General Le Flo went to Varis to ascertain what ground there wa» for them. After trying m vain to sse tleDoko Decpz.s, he told Marshal MacMahon what were the views fceld m Russia, when Marshal MacMahon proceeded to show him letters emanating from a high personage In Europe. One of these said, " You will be attacked fn the spring." The other said, "Piana changed, attaok pat off until the autumn." On re turning to St Petersburg he showed Prince Gortohakoff the documents show ing the intention of the Prussians to attack Franoe m spite of their peaoeful professions." The Chancellor insisted on showing them to the Czar, who assured General La Flo tbabvhe would not allow Franoe to he attacked. The Russians put themselves iv communication with her Majesty's Government, and pressure was pat npoa Germany to induce the Cabinet of Berlin to keep the peace. • One of the Inducements on the part of Rasaia to get England to join her was the promise made by Priaoa Schouvaloff not to attack, march en, or take possession of Merv,

WHY MARK TWAIN LEFT THE ARMY

At the bacqaot of Union Veterans In Baltimore iecen\ly, Mark 3>a!n gave bis war history as followf':— " ; When your Becretaiy invited me to tbJB reunion of Union Veterans of Maryland he requested m© to come prepared to clear up a matter which he said had long been a subject of dispute and bad blood In war circles m this country— to wit, the true dimensions of my military serviosß m the Civil Wsr, and the effect which they had upon the genera) result. I recognise the import ance of thin thing to history, and I have come prepared. Here are the detail?, I was m the Civil War two weoks. la that brief time 1 rose from priva'e to second lieutenant. The monu me^|| feature of my campaign was the ouenSattle which my command fought — It was m the summer of '61 It Ido say it, it was the boldest battle ever fo >ght m human bißtory ; there is nothing apprjachlog it for the destruction of human life m the fiVld^if you take into consfderatibn (he forces engaged and the proportion of death to sury.val. And yet you do not oven know the name of tb*t battle. Neither do- I. It had a name, but I have forgotten it. It is no cse to keep private information which you can't show off. In our battle there were just fifteen men engaged en our side— all brigadier-generals but me, and 1 was a second-lieuiendnt. , On the other side there was one man. He was a' stranger. We killed him. It was night, and we thought he was an army of observation ; he looked like an army of observation m fact he looked bigger than am ar ir>y of obiervation would be m the daytime; and some of us believed he was trying Jo surround ns, and some thought he^waß going to turn oar position, and bo we shot him. Poop fellow, he probably wasn't an army of observation, 'after all, but that wasn't our fault ; as I Bay, he htd all the looks of It m that dim Ight. It was a sorrowful circumstance, but he took the chances of war, and he drew the w»*ong card ; he overestimated fcii fighting bio igth, and ha suffered the likely reaul'; b >t he fell as tha brave should fa I— with nrs face to the from and feet to the field — bo we buried him with the honors of war, and took his things. So began and ended the only battle m the' history of the world where the opposing force was utterly exterminated, Bwept from the face of the earth— to the last man. And yet you don'fc know tho name of that battle j you don't even know the name of that mtn Now then for the argument. Sup pose I had coutinoed m the war, and gone on as I begao, and exterminated the op posing force every time—every two weeks — where would your war have been ? Why, you see yourself, the cocflcb would have too onesided. There was but one honorable oourse for me to pursue, and J pursued it. I withdrew to privata His, and gave the Union cause a chance The.ro now, you have the whole thiDg m a nutshell ; it was not my preßerca m the Civil War that determined that tremendous oontest— it was my retirement from it that brought the crash. It left the Confederate side too weak."

Old people whose blood has become thin and stepß feeble are praising American Hop Bitters for the good they have done them, Hoi/Loway'b Ointment and Pills Notable Facts.— lntense heat augments the annoy ances of akin disease, and encourages the development of febrile disorders ; wherefore they should, as they may, be removed by these deterrent and purifying preparations. In stomach complaints, liver affections, pains and spasms of the bowels, Holloway's oint ment well robbed over the affected part immediately gives the greatest ease, prevents congestion and inflammation, checks the threatening diarrhoea and averts incipient cholera. The poorer inhabitants of large cities wiil find these remedies to be their best friend when any pestilence rages, or when, from unknown causes, eruptions, boils, abscesses, or ulcerations betoken the presence of taints or impurities within the system and call for instant and effective curative medicines,

LORD BRASSEY'S FATHER.

"Old L'vafpool" conttlbutes the following to tbe " Melbourne Age" :— li early life Lord Brassey'a father was a younj? man with lotß of energy, a gond charaoter, ond no money. He was m «he ensplcy of Mr Wardell, the Chester banker. Being of a pushing tarn « f mind^hesaw his way fo entry on small contracts, bo he started ac a contractor, with some assistance from Mr Wa:d He Dank. At last he aspired to large under taking*, and he put m for and got a very large railway contrsct, but far be food ha means. In his despair In bethought himself of Mr Wardell'a baak, and, waiting on the old backer, laid before him li requirements, and asked for a large ed vance. to anable^him to buy the neo3asary plant. ' Bat, air, I hava no security to iffer you. 1 'Yes, you have, the bes*, a good character ; you shall have the money.' Young Braasey got tbe contrac , and carried It oot with great profit. He became a levhthan contractor, and pro digiously rich Years after a rannur went abroad thut Wardeli'a bank wa> ehaky. Mr Brassey, as soon ai he heard it, weit speeding to Chester, and to his old nmtt r, the old banker, whom he found m d.spalr, hia bank tottering, said, 1 Me Wardell, I have jast heard the bad news, and have conn to jour relief at once. What sum do you n quire V 'Oh, an awful sum.' he uttered hopelessly, •What sum? Name it, It was several hundreds of thousands, ' Yo§ shall have it.' ' Bat I have no security to offar.' •Yea, you have, the beßt, a good character,' Wardell waß Btattled at hear ing his own words re-echoed after so many years. Tho two men rose and clasped hands, but spoke not. In the presence of that power which makes all great hearts kin their; were too fuU to speak. The bank was saved. I heard this from a connection of cay ovrn, Sit William Jackson, once a partner of Mr Brassey's, tbe firm being Brassey, Batte, Peto, and Jackson."

EXTRAORDINARY FEUD.

According to a Western paper, a man named Walter Ridgley has killed with hlB own hand m- Texas no fewer thau seven male mombers of a family named Murphy. it appears that Walter Rldge'ey, an un married man about 34 years of age, lives on the Texan bank of the Red river m the mid3t of a very lonely and sparsely settled country. Two Irkh brothers, named Joseph and Robert. Murphy, kept a ferry on the Red river about eight miles webt of Ridgeley/8 farm. The regular fee charged foe conveying a man across the feiry was fifty cents, or two shillings. On March 2nd a commercial traveller crossed the ferry from Texas into the Indian territory and paid the ÜBual fee. Having, traosaoted bis business, he re turned next day to the ferry, and wao conveyed aoroes to the Texas eide. He handed the same fee to a ferryman, but was informed that they ezpeoted to be paid five dollars for the j >b. He remon strated ; upon which the Murphy brothers replied :— " In that cisc we will keep your box of samples until you choose to pay" The brothers then made their boats faat and walked up ihe^back to the ueighborinft store, or drlukicg bar, one of them carrying the box of samples m his hand. .The aggrieved traveller followed the ferrymen into the Btore, where a large congregation of farmers were assembled. Be appealed to " the crowd " against the exaction of the ferrymen, and Walter Ridgeley, who was present, inter vened on the side of the stranger. Ridge ley told the ferryman that they ought to be ashamed of themselves, and warned them that unless they accepted the fee which bad been offered, and released the -pack, they would hear more of it. At this the Irishmen became very indignant, and both of them made a rush at Ridgeley, who knocked down the foremost man, The other brother pulled out hia revolver; but before he could use it he fell dead, ahot throngh the head by Ridgeley. The surviving brother alao betook himself to his revolver, but was mortally wounded by Kidgeley and died next day. Ridgeley immediately gave himself up to the sheriff, and after a brief examination was discharged, on the grouud that he' had acted m self-defence. In a few dajs t*o other members of the Murphy family— a brother and au unole of the dead ferry men — arrived on the scene, determined t> take Ridgeley 'a life. They hung about the latter's farm, and one afternoon Bidgelcy set off on horseback to a reigh bor'a house, two fallen distant. As he returned at nightfall, two rifle shota were fired at him from the edi-e of a wcod, one of which killed his horse. He. lay on the ground appearing to be dead; but as his two aesailanta approached and were within six feet of him, he sprung to J) is feet, and m an Instant the two Murphy's were killed. Within the week, however, two other Murphy brothers and another uncle came to the neighbor hc6d to take up the qnarrel. Rfdgeley was implored by his friends to bind his i three new aßßail&nts over to keep the peace, but be declined on the ground that he oculd not honestly swear that he waß afraid of any Murphy that ever lived, He confined himself oloce'y to his own premises, and was never without a couple vi revolvers. One dark morning he was awakened from sleep by a noise m hia barn> Thinking that some borne thief waß at work, and without any suspicion of the Murphy avengers, he went forth from his house, having first called two of hia laboring men, whose bedroom he passed. He walked across th© yard m wh oh hishonsestood and piooeeded to the gate leading into his barn lot. Here he paused for a moment and listened, but heard no sound. Then he walkad towardß tbe door of hi 6 barn, when a man suddenly sprang up from the side of a waggon and aeut a revolver bullet through Rldgeley's hat. The latter dropped at once upon one knee, and fired at a dim figure which he described m the darknesß A yoll and an oath told him that his shot had been well dlreoted. As he approached the wag gon two other men arose, one on either side and opened fire upon him. A shot hit his left arm, breaking the bone, and disabling him from using the revolver which he carried m his left hand. Be returned the fire and one of his foes instantly dropped. At the fame moment a bullet went through Ridge'ey's right breast. As he fell be turned on one side, and aent a ball through the body of his only remaining aofailant who remained erect, killing him. Still lying on bis side, Ridgeley saw one of th<? Mu'physstrugg'ing to his feet. A. bullet which Ridgeley put through his head killed him alao. At this moment the two laboring men appeared on the scene with ft hnlern. They found their master des perately wounded ; but two of his assail ants lay dead on the gronnd, and the third, completely disabled though still alive, was laid upon the porch, where he died m less than an hour. It waß feared at first (hat Ridgeley would himself expire before the doctor arrived ; but, although shot m tb-ree places — how and when tbe third wound was Inflicted he is himself Ignorant— there eeemed every probability when the laat bulletin was despatched that hia life was,no longer m danger.

THE ASHBUflkffl GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JPLY 20, 1587

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RAILWAY TIME-TABLE— OHRIST- OHUBOH, OAMARCT, DUNEDIN; South. Week Days. "~~ '. " Exp. ■ ~ - a.m. am. p~.va> p.m. Ohristchurch depart 7.20 8.10 1.15 4; 15 Aldington Jun. „ 727 ... 1-23 Middleton ... „ . * ... * Sockburn ,  * ... * Hornby ...arrive 7.45 ... 1.43 _. Hornby depart 758 ... 1.45 Templeton ... „ 8.2 ... 1.58 Weedon's ... ti * ...» Rolleston Jun. arrive 8.22 837 217 . Rolleston Jun. depart ... 8.39, 2.21 Burnham ... „ ... ... I 2.34 5«9 Selwyn ... „ ... ... 2.56 5.28 Dunsandel ... „ ... * 3.5 5.36 Rakaia ... „ ... 9.33 3.47 6.17 Chertsey ... „ ... * 4.2 6.36 Dromore ... „ ... * * - * Ashburton ...arrive ... 10.15J 4.35 7.15 Ashburton depart ... 10.25 4.45 Tinwald ... „ ... .;. 4,54 Winslow (for ■ Longbeach... „ ... * 5.13 Windermefe^... „ * ... * Hinds  ... *• 5.40 Ealicg ... „ * - • ♦ Rangitata Island „ * . * Rangitata f ... >» 8.20 * 6.27 Orari (for Geral* dine... ... „ 8.45 * 6.51 Winchester (for Geraiaine) "... „ 9.0 11,55 7.11 Temuka i.. „» 9.14 12.6 7.26 Arowhenua ... „ * ... * ' Seadown .., „ * ... * Washdykejun. „ 9.44 ... 7.59 Timaru ...arrive 9-55 12.37 &.10 p.m. : Timaru... depart 7.2012.57 4.25 Normanby ... „ • „.. • St Andrews ... „ 8.0 1. 25 5.5 Otaio ... „, „ 8/14 c 5.19 Makikihv ..  8.32 1.44 5.37 Hook ... .„„■-• .. * Studholme Tun, „ ... 2,3 6.10 Waihao ... „ * ... • Waitaki North . „ 9.52 .« 7.0 Waitaki South „ 10.3 , rt 7- 10 Hilderthorp _ „ * ' _ * Richmond ,„ „ * ... • Pukeuri Jun, ..» „ 10.40 ... 7.40 Town Belt ... „ *■ ... ■ * Oamaru ... v 11,10 3.10 8.0 _';__ Oamaru... depart) 725 3.22 1.0 Hampden ,„ ,* 9.8 4.36 3,20 HilJgrove ... „ 9.22 ... 3.40 Falmerstoo .« „ 10.30 5.23 4.45 Waikouaiti ... „ 11.5 5.55 Waitaki ... „ 12. 11 6.40 Dunedin ... arrive 1.20 7.40 North, . Week Days. Exp# - a.m. a.m. p,m< p.m. Dunedin ...depart 7<° &10 4.12 Port Chalmers „ *■ 8.34 * Waitaki ... „ 8.25 ... 5.26 Waikouaiti .„ „ 9.35 9-58 6,36 Paimerston M „ * 10.22 7.15 Hampden .„ „ * if. 17 8.17 Oamaru „ * 12.30[ 9.50 Oamaru ...depart 7.9017.50 4.20 Town Belt „ „ * ... * Pukeuri Jun. ... „ 7.43 .*. 4.43 Richmond » „ * ,«, \* ' Hilderthorp ... „ * * Waitaki S. .„ „ 8.12 .„ 5.15 Waitaki N. ... „ 8.20 5.25 Waihao ,„  • ..,.. ♦ Studholme Jun, „ 9.15 20 6-20 Hook ... „. *+\ ... • Makikihi »*-  9.42 2.16 6.47 Otaio ... „ 9.56 c 7.1 St. Andrews ... „ 10. 14 2.34-7.19 Normanby ♦„  * ... * Timaru , ... t> 10.50 3.3 7.55 ' Timaru ...depart 7.30 3.17 ... 5.2 c Washdyke Jun, „ 7.43 »» ... 5.32 Seadown ...  * .„ .« * Arowhenua ... „ * * Temuka ... „ 8.14 3.49 ... 6.3 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... „ 8.30 4. 1 ... 6.20 Orari (for Gerat- dine ... „ .4 * ... 6.35 Eangitata S. ... ,» X • — ... Do. Island .» „ * Ealing w, „ * * Hinds ' ... „ 957, * Windermere ... „ * ... ... ... Winslow (for Longbeach... „ 10.17 * Tinwal ... „ 10.31 ... Ashburton arrive 10.40 5.27 ... ... _^ a.m. Ashburton depart 10.55 5.37 7.10 Dromore , „ • * * Chertsey .„ „ n.34 * 7,49 Rakaia ... „ 11.53 6.19 8.9 Dunsandel ... v 12.30 .* 8.46 Selwyn ..< » 12.40 * 8,57 Burnham ... „ 12.57 * <M 5 Rolleston Jun. arrive 1.8 7.H «.. Rolleston Jun, depart x.xi 7.13 b Weedon's m „ •■* b b Templeton «» „ rob b Hornby ...arrive X. 9 b Hornby depart 1.44 b b Sockburn .,,.* b b Middleton ... „ * b * Addington Jun, , r 2.4 '6 10.9 Christ church arrive) 2.10 7.55 15 * Platforms only. Trains do not stop at these unless required. Noticejshould be given to the guard at the previous stopping station by any passenger wishing to alight at one of these platforms* b Trains stop to put down passengers only. € Stops on Saturdays only, if required. f Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only, on other days i^ starts from Orari, CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON. Passenger .traiDS leave Christchurch at 6.55, 7.30. 8.5, 9.5, 10.25, a.m., 12.0, 1,25, 2.40, 4.0, 5.30, 0.15, 6,50. 8.15, p.m,, arrive m Lyttelton 7.2p, 7.55, 8.30, 9.30, 10.50, a.m., 12.35, 1-50. \ . 5-5. 6.40#7.«5, 8,40, p.m. Trains leave Lyttelton for Christchurch at S.s<V7'3<>, 8.35» 9-35> "-20, a.m., 12.40, 2.0, 3.25, 4.30, 5.15, 6.0, 7.20, 9.0, p.m., arrive m Christchurch 7.15, 7.55, 9.0. 10. 0, 11.45, a.m., X.& 2.25, 3«S°i 4-55* 540, 6.25, 7.45. 9.25, p.m. Extra Trains, An extra train on Thursdays leaves ChrisU church for Lyttelton^, at X 1.15. 15 p.m., and 6*n Saturdays at 10.0 p.m. An extra train leaves Lyttelton for Christchurch on Thursdays at 11.45 P« m .i and on Saturdays at 10.30 p.m. RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORKS BRANCH. To Methven a.m, p.m. Rakaia ...depart xaoa 6.40 Hatfield „. M t t . Somerton «• ,> t t Mitcham ,„ „ $ j Sherwood ... ,» $ $ Lauriston -. f> 1053 7.33 Urrall .. rfi . „ * t v Lyndhurst .» „ $ $ Cairnbrae „ $ J Methven ...arrive 11.30 Bxo To Rakaia . a.m. a.m. p.m. Methven . .„ depart 414.35^ Cairnbrae ...„$$ $^ Lyndhurst ,« „. < t) ■ t t UrraJl , m ... w . $, J $ Launston .« „ ,7. 17 8.32 5.1s Sherwood M „ t t $ Mitcham ... „ v J J t Somerton ... „ ' t $ t Hatfield w : ,, • ' $ ■ t '$ Rakaia... >M arrive '8.0 9.15 | 5.55 t Platform only. ~ '■ a Runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. b Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Friday^ The others run daily> MOUNT SOMERS BRANCH. To Mount Somers p.m. Tinwald Junction «.-. ...depart 5.21 Chelmsford , M ... ... „ * ■• ' Westerfield ... % .'„ ... „ : Hackthorne Road ... ... „ : Valletta ... ,„ .„ „ : Anama M ... .«  \ Cavendish ... ... .« „ % Mount Somers ... ...arrive 6.45 To Tinwald ~ \ a.m. \'- Mount Somers .» '..depart - % Cavendish ... , M «*  t Anama ... ... ".- „ t Valetta .. ... m» >» ' Hackthorne road t « «. it ;: Westerfield •• M », ' t Chelmsford ,« ... vi ! „ J Tinwald Junction ... „, arrive .9.55



BLANOARD'S IODINE OF IRON PILLS 4 PPROVED hy the Academy of Medicine ___ of Paris, are specially recommended by the Medical Celebrities of the World foi Scrofula . (Tumorß, King's Evil, etc), ths e^iiy atagea of Consumption, Constitutional Weak- neßS, Poorness of Blood, and for stimulating and regulating its periodic course. None ganuine unless signed " Blancard, 40, rue Bona- parte, Paris." : Sold by Druggists and Chemist throughout bo Colonior TjiOß GOUGBTS, COLDS, Bronohitie Jj Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con- sumption, &o, KAY'S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, &o with Ohlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. ' fT" AY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and JCV. Golds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY'S TIG PILLS, a specific m Neuralgia, Face-aohe, #c Con- t»ins Quinine, Iron, &a. /^OAGULINE.— Cement for Broken \J • Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers:— KAY BROS., Stock- port, England GRATEFUL— COMFORTING. EPPS'S 0000 A. BREAKFAST. TYY ft thorough knowledge of thenatura 1 , _O lawi which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a, carefu application of the fine properties of wel Refected 0000a, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicatelj flavoured beverage which may Bare ur many heavy doctor's bills. It la by the ad clous use of ouch article* of die^hai a constitution may be gradually baur v} until strong enough to resist every ten denoy to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladlM veo floating, around us ready c attack wherever there _ 1 weak point. We may escape many % fatal sb»ft bj ceeping ourselves well fort— ted with port food and a properly nourished frame.— An article m the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold m £lb paokets by Grooera, labelled thnaj— JAMES EPPS AND CO., -OIKBOPATHIG CHIUX6TS, LONDON, ENGLANI A WONDERFUL BOOK FOR Is, CONTAINING 1 i \C\ T-ICKS AND DELUSIONS WITH Xv/tl CARDS. 26 _AB v_LLOUS COIN TRICKS, dt the perfemanco of which 'only a rommon pack of cards end the ordinary eoiuß of the roalm/ \ are needed* ; ALL FULLY EXPLAINED Also, a large collection 0 AMUSING RIDDLES. CHARADES, GAMES? Ac, And over 200 TRICKS WITH CONJURING & illustrated 1 , explained, and made simple with ft catalogue of English, French, and American Novelties, , Games, Toys, &c. 'Jovering over 800 pages and illustrated • over 800 woodblocks. Both, books malice free for Is. JACK AND HISBBIDB. _eoaanical FIGURES DANCE to MUSIO and keep perfect time. la'Cd each, the pair 2a. THE WIZARD OF THE NORTH'S \ CHANGEABLE PACK OF CARDS j Woaderful Changes with Lightning Rapidity ( Is 2d, post free. , ' N.S.W. sta_pa taken at par; poet office ; orders and costal nctes preferred. If atamps vt other colonies are sent add 2d m the shilling ; lexchango. . ( Take Notiob.—To advertise snr business } wo will for a short time Bead f*e whole of the \ »bore mentioned articles to one addreßs post I pi f r2s6d ' I Address all orders : . 9, YORK & CO., 401 George street Bydnfty. C Loci ,»«s 41, King sweet, fwtOflicti 1



EOR SOWING with TurnipV to secure a Good Crop, nothing succeeds like YO'S BONE MANURE. Prhe— L*, L6,L5. Agent m town — H. j£akx>ib. . A Liberal Discount for Oash. V. T. MAYO, ..'. . cad Manure Faototy, 666 . . l _»{\hntton. mOWLE'S pennyroyal and steel pills for JL females quickly correct all Irregulari- ties and relieve thedisttesi ng symptoms so prevalent with the sex Boxes Is lsddnd 2s 9& t of all ohemists. Prepared only By B.T. Towle, chemiflt, Nottingham, Eng- land. Wholesale of oil the wholesale booses.— Beware of imitations. 1 12 PEINTIJ^CJ OF ALL KINDS' INCLUDING-* Billheads Circulars Memorandcun Forms Agreemeats Lien * OondJWons o Salsj J ' Cataloguer Posters, &0.,f And every description ot LEGAL AND OOMMEBO AL LETTER- PRESS etecnted ot lie shortest notloe and lv the LATEST DESIGNS 3PT2OIAL •od most favorable terms offered to -j.. »j i, :. ci;i;t ijvt;-.",. • WHOLESALK OivO'jfißS ASHBURTON GUARDIAN V OFFICE



ttjIjHFLE'S PENNYP.OyI_^ AND jP&tsteel pills for females quickly correct all Irregalarities, and relieve the "distressing symptoms so pre* /slent with the sex. Boxes Is lid and Is 3d, of all Ohemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drag Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. KEATING^ POWDEB. KEATING'S POWDER. KEATING'B POWDER. KEATING'S POWDER. . KILLS BUGS, PLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES. THIS POWDER is gui HARMLESS to ANIMAL LIFE, but is unrivalled m destroying FLEAS, BUGS, COOK. ROACHES, BEETLES, MOTHS m for* and every other species of insect. Sports* men will find this invaluable for destroy* ing fleas m their dogs, as also ladjes for their pet dogs, THIS ARTICLE has fonnd so GREAT a SALE that it has tempted others to vend a so-called article m, imitation. I 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 INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a nerfeotly safe and mila preparation, and is especially adapted fox children. Sold n tins by all Druggists. Proprietor— THOMAS KEETING, London. ■ - SUCCESS THE BEST TEST OP WORTH I HOLLOWAY'S FILLS & OINTMENT. r nnms universal" medicine is a jL household requisite eveby. "WHERE, THE PILLS I Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly on the I LIVER AKD BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and Assimilation, and endowing the whole bodily frame with Strength and vigor. JNervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and General Debility quickly yield to the potent force ol these well-known Pills, and they are un- [ rivalled m theii effiqacv m all s FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes, pimples and boils, better than any other family medicine known. THE OINTMENT HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION.V It heals every kind of Sore, Ulcer and I Wound, more certainly than any other known salve. Its marvellous penetrating powers I render it invaluable m all [. THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, Curing Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthma reducing Glandular Lumps, doting and healing Abscesses and Fistulas, fo alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. fails to remove Scurf and every species n disease, The Pills and Ointment are manufactured No. 8, New Oxford street (late 533, ford street, L ondon), and are sold by al ' Cidors of Patent Lines throughout the vilized World. . . . . directions for use m almost every language. •8*" Purchasers should look to the Label \ on Pot jand Boxes, If the address and street ) not on thqy are spurious ; j



•■- : BEPUEP^REB: . RQ|t::T3Bp <EI/ECTIQK - ■ • fpHOSE WHO AiiE DULY QUALIFIED, BUT WHOSE NAMES ABE N©T ON T^E BOLDf' SHOULD -REGISTER AT OJSTOE. DIRECTIONS' 1. Out out the subjoined form . 2. Fill m on the lines marked "A "and "B" the name of the Electoral Bistrict for whioh you claim to be enrolled. 3. Sign your name, address, and occupation on the lines ait foot, where indicated n tb«» wesence of an elector whose nanne U already on the rel m  . - , ' 4. See that 6utb Sector also signs, at foo of the attestation 6 Fill \n the bianka left for day and date on the left-hand bottom comer. ' 6. Deliver or post the claim to the Registration Officer *& Mem.— Mr J. Ward, Burnett Street, Ashburton the Begistration Officer for Wakanui, and for Ashburton. If the envelope be marked ontaide "Claim to Vote," it will not requ postage stamp. i ■ . .-"•'. '•■-'... ■ • ■ j 1 1 * i ■'.! ■- ; ■'■■'.- "'. ■..■-■ ;; ■"'■■■iiil- !■■ ■• -■' ■ '• » ? .. . ' ■ f |;f g -■ J m B ' ' ' "fL '' ' *. § ft p3 1 j g t . 11l I si i ! t . I ii| s B :»■■■■ i I ! I fir i g I I > -• i ■•-■■.•■■■•■ llf ! *4 r I : ;. . : |^l i .» ..■*.. • -i * ■ •: : : |S& i ' H H : |l : :-« i ' -, if* | &l I • if... !■}■■!■ .^v:-;::(b..^|. &|.;/ If- I !-i . -iH jis ■;:■■ IT • 1 I ! «M 1 4..- --■■■'■■ |i ■•■■ |: '"I- \ |!l ■[■ - ;. ' II II I. ■'■""■ !«l f



Public Nbjfeictf < OIGHEST CASH PRICES given f6r Wool and Skins AT THE ishburton Woollen Factory. 4*! 14 OUNTBAIj H O T E L* JW. MoSAE baring- taken the above 0 Hotel, Boliolts a share of patronage, .rom the peoplo of Ashburton and sur- rounding districts. Boat Brands of Wine* Spirits and Beers. Good StabKng— Feeds, One Shiiiino ~?brßes and Buggies to let on hire ft .v'sjb to meet the tlmos. For the convenience of travellers h*naatn cab will ippct all trains. - ■ , ' i '. '■ ..-.■■-,■ K EATING'S POWDER destroys oth fleas, motha, bedtles, and all nseots, whilst quite harmless to domestic 'inimalß, In exterminating beetles the uoceßß of this powder is extraordinary. la perfeotly clean m application, ne article you purohase la KEATING'*- • Imitations are noxious and ineffeotual Sold m tins, 6d, Is, and 2s 6desoh, by chemists. 1 NOTICE TO SHEEP OWNERS. Joseph Ford'sitent Ixtnre, A .PERFECT CURE for all scour and £X lung worm In sheep. One gallon sufficient for 160 sheep. Price, 17a 6d for one gallon; two gallon tins, 17s per gallon;. Sent to »By part on remittance to JOSEPH FOAD, Baling. F. FERRIMAN, Agent for Aehburton. AGENTS WANTED. 4t279 *i. ■ ~ MYARD AND BLAYN PAPER j SIXTY years of great snccesß proclaim snperiority m the treatment of Violent j Golds, Irritation of the Obest, Aching, Sprain \ Sprains, Sores, Scalds, Cornß, Bnmons,-Bof Coma, etc. This • medicine, the property o which hoB been established more than half ai century by thousands of enres, ia of an invalu- able use m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effi actons remedies, and is therefore jnßtly considered ( by a great number bf oar most eminent physicians as the most active and leaßt irritating agent hi the bove affections. In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayard and Blayn's signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on the box. « Wholesale 80, Bue Saint-Merri, Paris j (France) and Bold by all Chernista m the elonies; G. L. BEATH & CO. OHEISTOHUROtf. NELSON, LONDON. Cashel street. Trafalgar street, Foreatreet' GREAT Stocktaking Sale, OF £35,000 WORTH OF GENERAL DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. the' same time we shall offer the Stock of MESSRS SHAW % CO., DUNTROON, Bought at 6s 8d AOT 10s IN TBE £. Along vith Warehousemen's Stock (boughfe at a tremendous Discount) of 1204JYAEDS. DRESS BIOILIANS AND ROYAL CORDS. Is 9drednced to9Jd 2s reduced to lljd 2j reduced to ll£d 2a Gd reduced to 1b 3Jd No better material made for giving good wear. For p&rtioularß Bee Price Lists, G. L, Beath & kJo., ARGYLE HOUSE, CHEISTGHUEGH. - NEW BOOKS AND ** NEW SUPPLIHS OF BOOKS. H. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONER'S HALL, 240, Hlg2 8 CHJRIBTOHUROH, And .FbiedlandebsV Buildings, aSHBQRTON, WE receive from London publisbin firms regular shipments of from 15 to 20 cases monthly by the direo steamers. The reading public are respectfully invited to inspect our large and varied Stock of Books m every branch o Literature. As toe -Jiuy for cash and buy largely, we are allowed' extra discounts, and are m a position to-sfjive exceptional advan- tages to our" custowirfl, and a libera discount on parcel, and fo Library Committees. H. J. WOOt' & CO. Wholesale and Retaii Booksellers and Stationers, CHRISTOHUBCH & ASHBUHTON. ' ACCOUNT" BOOKS In every variety of flize and style of ruling, from the largest Imperial Ledger extra super handmade, full calf, double Rnesia bands, down to a peony Pass Book. A very Large Stock always kept, and any Btyle and size made to oider. Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers n any quantity. m Commercial and General Stationery and every description of Stationers' Sundries. Commercial Note and Letter Papers by the case or packet — an assortment of over 3000 reams m stock. ~ Commercial Envelopes— over 3,000,0 stock m Christchurcb. Cream Laid Ttuled Foolscap— over 350 earns m stock, Brown Wrapping, Double Imperial : various weightfl, by the bale or ream- best value m New Zealand. School Exercise Books— over 100 gross assorted a stock. School Slates, Copy Books, ai a School Requisites. Parchna ruled and headed •• This Deed." SUBSCRIBERS WANTED Fpt Illustrated London Newe, Sporting and Dramatic. News, Scientific Amerioan, Young Ladies' Journal, Family Herald. Family Reader, The Graphic, Engineer, Punch, Home News. European Mail, Bow bells,— We deliver m town immediately on arrival, and we post to subscribers m all parts of the country without delay. H. J. WOOD & CO. Stationers' Hall, 240,, High, street, OHBISTOHUROF, And at Friedlandefs' Buildings, j ABHBUBTQN,



11 Bough on Gatarbh."— Corrects offensiva odors _at once. Complete core of worst chronio cases ; also unequalled as gargle for dip theria, sore throat, fou breath * 4 Keating's Cough Lozenges cure Coughs Asthma, Bronchitis. N Medical testimony tatesthatno other medicine is so effeotual n the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone give ease, one or two at edtime ensures rest. For relieving difficulty breathing they are invaluable. They con- . nno opium nor any violent drug. Sold by! \ Chemists iq Tine, la itf and 2a P$ ea<jh/ '