RESULTS OF PROTECTION.

In view of the prominence which has recently been given to the question of Protection versus Freetrade, both on the platform and m the public press, information which tends to throw light upon the disputed points of this much vexed question is exceedingly welcome to all who take an intelligent interest therein. Freetraders assert with re markable unanimity and vehemence that the effect of Protection is neces sarily to increase the cost of the article protected, to diminish the purchasing power of the wages of the wage earner, and to benefit the few at the expense of the many; that only the manufacturer profits, while all the rest of the com munity, the producers and the artisans, who constitute the consumers suffer. America, the foremost protectionist country m the world, is pointed to as affording proof of these contentions and freetrade orators, and writers aeem to have established to their own satisfaction that the conclusions at which they have arrived from a study of the condition of things m the United States are absolutely irrefutable. But is this really the case 1 ? Let us hear what an American writer has to say upon that point. At a recent meeting of 'trie New York Institute 6f Social Science, a report of which appears m the M Tribune," a Mr Robert P. Porter read a most interesting paper intitutled "A Practical View of Protection," m the course of which he asserts that "all essential objects of consumption affected by the tariff are cheaper and better now than at any period under freetrade or a revenue tariff; that the tariff has cheapened all we use and all we wear ; that American labor is better paid, and the workingman and his family is m a better condition than m ariy other country on the globe." He declares that "it is also a fact that the vast bulk of the productions of the three greatest industries — iron and steel, cotton and wool clothing — are sold m America as cheaply as they are m freetrade England," and remarks that this is "m conformity with the law that the greatest cheapening of prices by the establishment of national industry is exhibited m com modities of the highest necessity." He insists that "it is not fair to assume that the tariff raises prices unless the extent to which it has reduced prices be also considered," and pronounces the claim of free traders that the customs duty is " a tax " which comes out of the pockets of the farmers ana artisans of the colony "entirely misleading." He contends that " by far the greater portion of the revenue collected on importations is the toll paid by people of other countries for the admission of their goods, the difference m the tetail ptice m a partially freetrade country like England and the United States rarely approaching the amount of duty." He denies that the protective policy of America is kept up " to oblige and at the solicitation of a handful of manu facturers and interested persons," and asserts that it is because " the labor interests of the country," under which term he includes the majority of the farmers, mechanics, and the artisans, * are that it is beneficial to jjiem." Contrasting then the con dition of things m America under protection and m England under freetrade, Mr Porter gives m relation to the United States the follow ing remarkable facts and figures ;— 11 During twenty years of a protective tariff we have increased onr population 30,000,000 ; doubled the population of our cities ; increased our coal product from 14,000,000 tons to 100,000,000 tons; increased our iron ore output from 900,000 to 9,000,000 tons ; in creased the nnmber employed m our metal industries from 53,000 to 350,000 ; increased the number em ployed m our wood industries from 130,000 persons to 350,000; the number employed m our woollen industries from 60,000 to 160,000; robbed England of 55,000,000 cus tomers m the cotton industry; em ployed 35,000 instead of 12,000 m the pottery, stoneware, and glass industries; employed 30,000 instead of 6000 m the chemical industry ; increased our railway mileage from 30,000 to 130,000 miles; increasad the number of our farms from 2,000,000 to 4,000,000 ; and their value from 6,000,000,000 dols; to 10,000,000,000 dollars; our pro duction of cereals from 1,230,000,000 bushels to nearly 3,000,000,000 bushels; our livestockfrom 1,000,000,000 dollars to more than 2,000,000,000 dollars ; our flocks from 22,000,000 to upwards of 50,000,000; our wool products from 60,000,000 pounds to 350,000,000 pounds; the number of persons en gaged m gainful occupations from 12,500,000 to 17,000,000; and our aggregate wealth to such figures tbat it makes Americans dizzy to contemplate the totals." Then, turn ing • to the case of England, he asks:— "Why does an official report published by the London " Daily Tele graph " show that 30 per cent, of the children of British workmen m London go to school every morning without a mou.thfu'l of food ? Why did halfpenny (one cent.) dinners for school children fail m Birmingham and other industrial centres ? Because the children could not procure money to pay for them. Why are thousands of men constantly walking the streets of the great indus trial centres without food or work? Why are more than 1,000,000 m a population of 35,000,000 out of woik under freetrade? Why does John Bright admit that under freetrade the English farmer has lost m recent years i,000,000,000d0l ? Why 'does Joseph Arch admit that m fifteen years 800,000 persons have given up the cultivation of the soil ? Why have the number of persons engaged m the gain ful occupations m England decreased m fifteen years from 14,786,875 to 11,187,564 ? Why do women working at the forge and anvil the whole week makirg nails only earn 2dol iscent? Why does the current rate of wages for the common laborer rarely exceed fifty cents per day ? Why does Mr Chamberlain say 1 * Neyer before was the misery of the very poor more intense, or the conditions of their daily life more hopeless or more depraved,' if freetrade has been successful? Why bas .the cost of pauperism and crime under freetrade increased from 30,000,000d01 m 1840 to 82,000,000 fol m 1 88 1 Why did Mr Qobden feceiye during his lifetime x,ooo,oood(l Clßh*(see Motley's " Life of Cobden ") from the manufacturers of Man- CtdtCX m payment for hie services

to bring about freetrade if it was a grand principle, calcu lated to benefit the workingmen ol all countries, and not a means to cvi down the wages of labor and increase the profits of monopolists ? Why does

one iron and coal firm m the North of

England control the annual output of the entire Lake Superior regions if freetrade does not create monopolies ? Why has the number employed m the five principal textile industries declined from 919,817 m 1861 to 883,303 m 1886 m England and the numbet so employed doubled m the same period m the United States? Why has the silk industry practically gone to the wall?"

Then, turning to Germany, Mr Portea puts a number of similarly suggestive queries, an/i asks : — " Why has the linen industry declined m England m the last twenty years, and increased 300 per cent, m protective Germany ? Why have the number of workmen em ployed m iron and steel industries m Germany increased since the return to protection 40 per cent., and the average paid to each workman 17.4 per cent. ? Why are these facts substantially true

m many other industries m Germany ? Why.^has Germany increased her ex ports of manufacturing goods under protection when freetraders said she would ruin her export trade by re-

turning to protection ? Why do the official reports of the British Consuls

inform us that the German Empire has been so benefited by protection that it

is m the atmosphere; that it is the strongest of the Government's policies?" Once more referring to the United States, Mr Porter asks : — •' Why are the wages of the laborers higher here than m any other country ? Why do a greater percentage of workmen own their own homes? Why do their children go to school well clothed and well fed ? Why is labor respected and the working man supported m every legitimate endeavor to better his condi tion ? "Why do a greater percentage of workmen become masters here than m any other country m the world ? Why do the intelligent American wage earners, as a rule, support Protection ists with their votes and vote against Freetraders? Why is all this true if Protection has been a lamentable failure ?" These, says our author,

"are some of the questions the American workman asks. Our own experience vindicates the policy of protection. Its strength lies m the prosperity it has given the nation ; m the great industrial cities it has built up ; m the prosperous and diversified industries it has founded ; m the pro fitable home market it has given to our farmers; m the varied employ ment it has given the men and youth ot the country j m the homes and pro fitable work it has offered to our kin beyond the sea." Stronger testimony on the beneficial results of a protective policy, so far as America is concerned, it is impossible to imagine, and this testimony, be it observed, is the result of experience, and must weigh for much more than any amount of theory, the conclusion to which it leads being that, whatever may be said for or against a protective policy, as applied to any other country, such a policy has m the case of America, proved an enormous success, at least, m the judgment ot those who should be best able to judge, viz., the Americans themselves.

AN ECCENTRIC AND AN "ADOPTED" MONKEY.

The Auckland correspondent of fc: o Christchnrch " Telegraph " s*ya :— A very intsreßting case of wounded domestic affection ia about to ongage- tho attention of the law Courts It will Ju all proba bility rank among the causes cehbres of th? «K>l>nieß. In It Edwin Harrow, of Taka puna, sues the promoters and mana gers of a concert held on Thursday night m the Scboolhouse, Takapuna, In aid of St. Stephen's, for corapen ■ation for injury done to his pa^outal feelinga by the forcible exclusion of him and his adopted son " Jeremiah " from the concert. It appears that a fortnight ago Barrow purchased from an accredited agen<) of the manage™ of the conoert a family ticked of admission to the concert for cix shillings, the osnditiona being ex presely stated that he should be entitled to take with him only the members of hia family rjsmely, his adopted chiM and heir, "Jeremiah Hhtraw." Having nover elected to enter the holy tnndi of wed lock, and feeling some time since a desire for companionship and considering tho necessity of Dome one to comfort him when the shadows of the avening Bhould begin to fall on hia path he resolved to adopt a child, whom he Bhould bring up as his owb, and leave htm heir to 8 very considerable posiem -u. In the absolute freedom of bis own choice, he was ple.iaail to make a of a Gne healthy member of tha Simian f unlly. His rk-li' to do so beinj? fully justified ry Harrow'u belief m the Darwinian dootrine of deront and considering that a cousin, howevor many degrees removed, waß quite an eligible, and likely to be much better conducted than many oo'onial children, he took to his home and paternal affec tions a handsome well contacted mokfy, upin whom, as a godfa'her, he oonferred the euphonious and respectable name of " Jeremiah," and tha object of his choice j has eince (hen jaatified the propriety cf his selection, and haß exhibited v falling filial regard for hia benefactor, and tho home of Harrow has ever since been the Bceno of moßt endearing domestic relnt'ouß Harrow expected that the debut of his adopted child at the ooncert thould be welcomed with bsooming respect. lit anticipation of this he spared no pans and coet In an on fit to set off his son, and having had the clothing of the rc spooted inonmbent of the pantri, the Rt>v Mr Long, aß a model, he had a Bait < f clerical attire, of faultless cut and tnaterl 1 prepared for the occasion , bo that nolhirg might be wanting to the dluoiry of tl c event. He had alao put on hia protegee a beautiful surplioe, whloh, with a whUo necktie, fitted him to appear creditably In an assembly of ledioa nnd gentlemoa. This point ia important m the pending trial, Inasmuch aa no objection can pic* sibly be raised on tho ground of Hanoi's child not having been beqomlngly and faultlessly attired. When Harrow pre , aentod himself at tho door with his adopted son and family, Sergeant Gll'ies, m an expostulating tone, said " You must not take In Jeremiah.' Naturally ir dignant, he demanded the rraion of this, when the polioe officer told him that he had instructions from Auckland that "Jeremiah" should not be admitted. Forcing hi» way into the porch and bear- Ing his handsomely-dressed son m his arms, Harrow dem mded admittance, but was then confronted by teaman, junior, who Bald •• Jeremiah " could not come In there. Harrow mtarally turned to tho polioe officer for protection qf hto. rlgbti, but wlthqut success. "J, eremluh " and Harrow, unable to gain admittance, wont away, and the next day Harrow placed the oaso In the hando of nia solicitor. He not only bubs for a breaoh of contract, but ff.r Injury done htm by tho wound In flicted on his domestic and parental feel tog*.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE CZAR.

[bkuter's telegrams— copyright] Londin, March 14 The "Standard" today publishes a telegram from a St. Petersburg correspondent, stating that an unsuc cessful attempt has been made to assassinate the Czir. No details have yet been received. (Received Maroh 15 h, 1 25 p.-n ) London, Maroh 14. The statement published m to-day's "Standard" of an attempt being made on the life of the Czar is officially denied m St . Petersburg. (Received March 15 2 39 p.m ) London, March 14 In the House of Commons to-day, a question was put to the Under secretary for Foreign Affairs regarding the report that ah attempt was made on the life of the Czar. In reply Sir J.\ Fergusson stated that the Government was informed from St Petersburg th, t several persons, with bombs m their possession, had been arrested at different points along the route which was expected to be taken by the Czar when proceeding to the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul to attend requiem service for the late Emperor. His Majesty had attended service without an attack being made upon him.

THE ASHBfrBTOfI GtTABPIAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1887



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HANDIOAPTIMETaOT(in saddle) of 20 sots.. Nomination, 10 <; acceptance, 10a. Weight not leas than lOat. Break and tur t 3 m'les. 6. FLYING HANDIOAP of 26 aovs. Nomi- nation, t soy ; acceptanco, 10.?. 3-mtte. 6. POST STAKES of 10 eovs. Entrance, 10s, to be made to the Secretary imme- diately after the F ying Handicap is rim. Catch weights. |-aiile. The winner to be sold immediately after the race 15 fcovs, aoy surplus to go to tho faaAn o tne Ulub. , SECOND DAY. 1. DIBTBIOT WELTER FAKDIOAP ot 20 bovh. Nominati n, 10<; acc^ntanco, 10a. Minimum weight, IOiS/ U inde, Dietiict ho>ea only. . .. 2. GRAND BTAND HANDICAP of 40 . Nomination, 1 boy; acceptance, 1 soy Seven fu -longs. 3 HANDICAP TIME TROT (m saddle of 16 soya. Nomination, 10 1 ; acceptance, Os, Weight rot iesß than 103t- Break nr.d turn IVica round th^ coureo, Dletrio horecs only. 4. HARVEST HANDIOAP of 20 sovb. Notoinat on, 10s ; acceptance. 10a: Dis- tret horses only. 1 n:ile. 5. 1 OYEL BAOE of 16 *ovs. Sntrann*. 10 M , t > be made to lh<s Secretary immediately ofter tho Harvest Handicap m jun.' Op.lch weiKhto. Five furlongs. The winner to bo 6old immediately after the ran*, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds o ' the Club. 6. CONBOLATION HANDIOAP of 20 eovs. Nomination, 1 ccv, to be made iaicediately* after the Novel Race ib mnj acceptanca free, to be notified to tho Secretary within ten minutes of tho dcclrra io:i (1 weiihts. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Tba Meeting will be hold nnder tha Rules tf Racing and £shburtoa Racial Oiab Roles. 2 No ontry will be rn:e'ved txcept en the condition that all d 'spates, claims, w.id ob- jections arising cut of tho racing shall be decide i by tha S;ewards or whom Ihoy may- appoi t ; their decision on nil points connected with tho carrying out of th's programme to bo final 3. 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FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER SIXTY years of great success proclaim its superiority m the treatment of Violent Colds, Irritation of the Olost, Aching, Sprains, Sprains, Sores, Scads, Corns, Bunion*, Soft Corns, rtc. This medicine, the property of which has been established more than half a centnry by thousands^ ceres, is of an inva'u- able nsein many inflaiomatorv diseases against which there ara not rnauy effi actons remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a great number of our most eminent physicians as the mosi.". active and least irritating agent m the bovo affections . In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs "Fayurd and Blayn'a signature haa to be required on every roll of paper and on the box. I ; Wholesale 30, Rue Enint-Mcrri, Paris I (France), and aold by all (Jhemiata m the Coloniea. \ SUCCESS THE BEST TEST OF WORTH ! ! I HOLLOWAY'S PELS &_OINTMENT. THIS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE IS A 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, Proiyjotfng Digestion and Assimilation, and endowing the whole bodily frame wilh Strenfjih and vigor. Nervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and General Debility quickly yield to the potent force of these well-known Pill?, and they are un- rivalled m then cfiicacv m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, sk(n blemishes, pimples and boils, better than any other famil y medicine known. THE OINTMENT LIAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. It heals every kind of Sore, Ulcer and Woui id, more certainly than any other known salve. Its marvellous penetrating powers tende r it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, Cur'ng Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthmas reduciing Glandular Lumps, clovng and healing Abscesses and Fistulas, and for alleviating the excruciating tortures oi RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. It never t fails t«t> remove Scurf and every species of skin diseas c, . The Pills and Ointment are manufactured a* No. 8, New Oxford street (late 533. Oxford street, London), and are sold by all vendors, of Patent Lines throughout the CivillteS World, J ir cottons for uss m almost every language. IS"! Purchasers should look to the Labels on Pots and Boxes. If the address ani street are not on they aie spmious



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Public Notices MR F. G. THOMAS, SURGEON-PENT IST WILL VISIT ASHBURTON ON THURSDAY, THE 17th INSTANT And may be consulted at the Commercial Motel, Drain Pipes. A LL SIZES—From.3 to 15 leoheH— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEOEGE JAMESON", ASB BURTON AvSHBDRTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALbTABDS 00,, LIMITED. Hani and Ewe Fair I.THHJ -Annual TXam and Ewe Fair will I I be hold at the Tinwald Yards on THURSDAY, 31st MARCH, 1886. fc'alo will commence at 11 o'clook. GEOKGtt JAMESON, 3J59 Secretary. SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD DISTRICT. "VTOTICS 18 hereby given under X.l the provisions of the Road Board /.ct, 1882, und the Rating Act, 1882, and the amendments thereto, that it ia the intention of the Poard at a MEETING to be held on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of March, at the Board's Office, South Raknin, to STIUKE a RATE of Cne Farthiug m the ponnd on the rateable value of the property m the above named district, for tlio year ending the 3Jst day of March 1887, m one sum, payable on rho^3letd«y of March, 1887. The llat'j Book will b) or. on for inspec tion on and after the 7fch initant, at the Road Board Oflice, South Kakaia. E. S. COSTER, 3§49 Chairman of Board. CAUTION. IT Havmg been established to my satis- faction that certain unscrupulous persons are substituting my Label for thoir own on an inferior article of HESUBAL BEER The public are cautioned against purchas- ing auch inferior article. Orders direct to myself will receive prompt attention, and to meet the times and having increased my plant I am now ablo to supply customers with my Tonic Berbal Beer at the Reduced Price of 1- 3d PEtt IK'ZKN. . After thin notice any person using my name or label will be prosecuted T. IIOULT, Moore street, Auhburton 2 146 A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDN2SS. HICKMAN'S Eclipse Hair Producer. (Registered). PRICeT 4s. ANEW DISCOVERY for the growth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting the Fall of the Hair. It cures any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head alter being bald for years Nono genuine wiihont. the trademark nnd signature--- JOHN HIOKMAN, To be obtained at all Chemists. Y^B ARE CASH PURCHASERS OF Wheat Oats Barley AM) Kyegrass H. MATSON & CO., A3HBULITON, . STORE SITES FOR LEASE.. rpENDEKS are invited, and will be _L received by the undersigned until the 21st day of March, 1887, for the LEASE FOR 14 YEARS, from tho Ist April, 1887, of Store Sites 5 and G, Tinwuld Railway Station, with use of Railway Siding. Conditions of lease,- with plan of the sites, can be seen on application to tho Stationmastor, Anhburton. The highest or any tender not neces- sarily accepted THOMA3 OALCUTT, Steward of Railway Roaervos. Railway Cflices, Dunedin, 2G(h Fobruary, 1887. IN BANKRUPTCY. ESTATE OF ALEXANDER SMITH, DKAPKR. RENDERS FOR THE CJTOCK OP DRAPERY, CLOTHING, Etc., Will bo received up till Noon on SATURDAY, MARCH 19th NEXT At my Oflico, Ashburton, where Stock List can bo seen, and further information obtaiacd. J. 0. BELL, 3§86 Deputy Official Aesignee. THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS. A TTENTION is directed to the following A facts : -We aro making STALKER'S AUTOMA .tc FEEDERS for £12 10s, including fixing to machine, and we are prepared to fix to machines m any part of the County for bame price. Cartage extra The time that it is necessary to p.top the machine is from 2 to 3 hours. These Feeders aro perfect m their action, no sparking out of grain. No uncut sheaves or other improper articles can get into the drum ; nothing but a continuous ftreara of golden sheaves well shaken out 1 he regularity of the feed does not dopend upon the Band cutter. They can be seen at work on machines belonging to the following gentlemen : — James Quigloy Chapman Bros. Thomas Perks Nelson Eden Edward Gates Jiibn. >'wjjte* JLbnMoorhead. b\ Whfta, Timara P. & D. DUNCAN; : Wills Street, Ashburtou, OH? *tole Agents.



Public Notices. MACANDREW MEMORIAL FUND A SUBSCRIPTION' List lies at the 11 Mail " and " Guardian" Office for signature, and I shall be happy to rocciv« and forward contributions, oitbor for the Scholarship, or Statue, or unconditional WM. J STKW/.RD. ASHBUttTO^ST GUARDS A SPECIAL Meeting of the Aehbur- i\ t n Guardfl will be held m ihe Drillshed on TUESDAY, the 16th inst , at 8 pm. for the purpose of electing f "aptiin and Lieutenant. j iSvery member is requested to attend. By order. J. G. REBIELL, 3§loo - Captain. SLAUGHTERING LIOENBE. W7E hereby give notice that we intend ** to apply at the County Council meeting m April next for a Slaughtering License for large and small cattle for R,B. 7261. CHAPMAN BROS., Willowby. March let, 1887. 3 11 TENDERS. TEMPLAR HALL, ASHBURTON. fTIENDERS for the PURCHASE of the 1 above FRKEHOLD PROPERTY will be received up to 18th MAROH. Tenders to be sent to ROLERT ELBTON, Chairman Templar Hall Company. N.B — As this property must be sold, no icaeonable offer will be refused. 360 ASHBURTON TEMPLAR HALL COMPANY, LIMITED. A MEETING of Shareholders will bo hold m the Templar Hall on FRIDAY, March 18th, 1887, to confirm previous resolution or otherwise. At 7.30 p.m.- ROBERT ELSTON, Chairman mid Secretary. Dated this day, March 9th, 1887. 3 61 TENDERS. TO LET BY TENDER, noar Drnmore, 130 ACRES of good gra»o LAND for ONE CaOP of WHKIAT (ban bo n lying m English grass for six yeare) Also, 100 ACRES bTUBBLE for ONB CROP of OATS. Grass Boed to ba sown last stroke of Harrows. Possess!' n givnn lit M«y. CHARLES LEITCa. Patrick Fitzgerald will show the land. Tenders close with Mr D. T'-.oom 28 h Maroh. 3 103 I", HAVE to give notice that the Partmr- X ship hithorto existing- between Mr VVynn-Vvilliams and myself has been dissolved, and I am now carrying on business on my own account m bereford street Chambers, opposite to Morten's Horeford Hotel. EDWD. R. DEACON, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, & NOTARY PUBLIC. I have MONH.Y TO LBNl) m large and Bmall sums at lowest rates of interest 1 51 Eljwn R, DEACON. ASHBURTON COUSTY COUNCIL. mENDJfiP.S are invited for tho LEASE I of PLANTATION RESERVES m tho County for 14 years, as fellows : — Res. 2670 1 „ 2671 i a. n. „ 2672 J-769 2 Ashburton-Rangituta „ 2673 j Plains.  2674 J „ 2560 )  2561 V 466 0 „ 2562 J Plains. „ 2568 92 0 Aflliburton-RangitatA Plains. „ 25U 56 0 Pudding Hill. „ 2569 1 »• 259? ( 5Qi ° Ashburton-Rangitata ;; 2592 ) pjains - „ 2647 5 0 fea Coast, near Mr Dolan's, Kyle. Particulars and forms of tender can be obtainod at the County Council's Offices. Tenders will bo received at the Council Offices up to 11 a.m. on FRIDAY, Ist April next. By order. F. MAINWABING, Clerk. - Ashburton, March 1,1887. 3 12 HOKSE COVERS, HORBE COVERS. J. HESELTINE, SADDLER, BULLOCK'S ARCADE, ASH BURTON, AND AT T I N VV A L D. I HAVE determined to give better value In HORSE COVERS than any other In the trade In Canterbury, having IMPORTED DIRECT, CANVAS of a superior make for Covets I have also JUST LANDED! a larpe Shipment of all kinds of S VDDLERY, p.or s.fl. Tninui, from tho best ILngliah manufacturers which I am prepared to sell at prices not to be b?ateii. I have lv Stcok every description of Saddlery to eeleot. from. Crtsh Customer* liberally doalt with. Hlgheßt Cash Price for Horse Hair. The old motto— The Best. ia tub Cheapis! 34-105 Auction?. SATURDAY, 19lh MARCH MR T. BLLLOCK has received in- stmotinnn to SELL BY PO3L T C AUCTION, At the Arcade, on tho abovo dafe, T.S.'b 1051, 1052, WILLS STREET West (Forced). Sale at 12.45. T. BULLOCK, °°90 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 19th MARCH. HOUSE AND BEOT[ON FOR SALE On tho Alford Forest Road. MR T. BULLOCK has received in- structions from Mr Robert John- stone to aoll by public auction at the ! Arcade on the above date, his Property, ! fronting the Alford Forest Road, being j LOT 10, dopobited Plan 254, containing | Quarter Acre, on which is erected a comfortable Cottage of fi rooms, with scullery. The section is well fenced, part planted with fruit treo«, and tho front with forest trees and ornamental shrubs. A very nice little property for a person dosirouß of purchasing m this neighbor- hood. Tormß at sale. Sale at 12 45 3^B X- BDLfcOQK, Auctioneer



Questions Asßwered ! ! 1 ! Ask //ie mobt eminent physician Of any school, what is the beet thing m tho world for allaying all irritation of the nerves, and curing til forms of nervous compla : nts, giving natural, childlike refreshing sleep always? And they will tell you unhesitatingly " Some form of Hops ! II" CHAPTEK I. Ask any or all of tho mojt eminent physicians : " What is tbeonly remedy that can be relied on to cure all diseases of tho kidneys and urinary organs; Bright's disease, diabetes, retention, or inability to retain urine, and all the diseases and ailmontß peculiar to Women " — "And they wi I iell yoa explicitly and emphatically " Buchu 1 ! ! " Ask the same physicians "Wlnt is the most reliable and surest euro for all liver diseases or dyspepsia, constipation, indigeßtion,. biliousness, malaria, fever, ague, &c," and they will tell you Mandrake! or Dandelion ///.' Henoo, when these remedies are combined with others equally valuable, And compounded into Hop Bitters, such a wonderful and mysterious curative power is developed, which is so varied m its operations that no disease or ill health can possibly exist or resist its power, and yet it is Harmless for the most frail woman, weakest invalid, or smallest child to use. CHAPTEK 11, " Patients " Almost dead or nearly dying " For yearp, and gi* on np by physlotaDß, of Bright'a and other kidney diseases, liver com plaint c, severe coughs, called j consumption, have been oured. ! Women gone nearly crazy ! ! ! ! ! j From agony of neuralgia, nervousness, wakefclneßß, and various dieeaoes peculiar to wnmen. People drawn out of shape from exoruciftt. pangs of rheumatism, inflammatory and chronio, or suffering from scrofula. Erysipelas 11 Salt rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia indigestion, and m faot, almost all diseases frail " Nature is heir to Have been cured by Hop Bitter?, proof of which can be found m overy neighborhood m the known world, WAJNTKD Active Girl about 15, for housework Small family. Refer- ences required. Apply A 8., PostOflke. WANTED to Rent Six-roomed Houbo, with garden and few acres of Land, not far from town. Apply Y.Z., Poßt Office, Ashbu ton. 3 106 TO TENDERERS. I HAVE accepted Mr Fleming's tender for Ploughing. 3 1(8 • JAMES TASKER. THEASHBURTON WOOLLEN MANU FACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED. AN Extraordinary General Meeiing of tho above Company will be held at the A rcade Chambers, Burnett street, ABhburton, on THURSDAY, tho thir'y first day of March, 1887, at three o'clock m the afternoon, when the following resolution for altering the Articles of Association, which was passed at the Extraordinary meeting of the Company, held on THURSDAY, tho 3rd day of March Instant, will be submitted for ooq- iirmatiou us a special resolution (Resolution.) " That tho Articles of Association bo altered m manner following : — (1) In Article 53 the word " seven " shull he substituted for the word " five " (2) In tho third line of Article 64, the word Cl three " shull be eubstituted for the word "two." (3) Thn following Article shall bo inserted after Articlo 64, numely, — 64a For the purpose of giving effect to tho alteration made m Article s#, whereby the number of Djrectow is increased from five to aoven, two Directors shall be elected at the Extraordinary General Mce'ing of the Company at which the resolution altering Article 53 shall be confirmed, and the Directors elected at such meeting Bhall hold oityce for the snme term as they wcu'd have done if they had boeu Directora duly elected »t tliQ last preceding Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Company.' If theentd Rcaolufjon be du'y confiroieo an election rf two Directors wl'l bo haW •t the same meeting, Immediately afier the cot: urination of thb Resolution. Dated the nlo*h day of March, 3887 By order of the Board. GEO, H, GREENWOOD, 3^96 Chairman,



Tho best medicine known is Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract. Teßt its eminent powerful effects m coughs, oolds, influenza, &o. — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give tho roost gratifying testimony. Hib Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no oocasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical olinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibi- tion, Amsterdam— all of iheso are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various oases treated at the clinic of Sohultz, M.D., Professor, etc:— "C.B., 24 years old; con- gestional abscess on the thigh. Incißions made m two places. Although Lister'R dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days ,ator, very copioiiß, and had adopted a foetid, decomposed character. The tem- perature rose enormously. In consequence the dressing was removed, and on its place were made during the daytime repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Ex'raot. The offensive footer disappeared very soon, the fever abated within a few days, and the patient recovered after the lapse of several woeks. In this instance wo must not lose sight of .the fact tbat the latter treatment , saved the patient's life. — [Advt.]