SPORTING.

NAPIER RACES.

Napier, March 16 BiLLUfft Back, of CO bovp; one mile and a distance. The Bard 1 The Poet 2 Sylph 3 Dividends, £8 15s and £9 4s.

UNCLE SAM'S WALLET

It is a notable faot that while the abo lition of pension! is a cardinal feature of tile democratic programme generally throughout the world, the pens'on system m the United Statei not only holds Ite own, but grows alarmingly. The General Penilom BUI just passed by Oongn ss for the ourrent year contains the largest vote for pensions ever yet passed, being over 19,000,000 dols. Radicals of the Labou ohere type make a great fuss about the pensions m England, where, as a faot, the sTitem ii on Us last lege; and here m New Z aland, a pensioner who claims two or three hnndred a year after thlrt^jears' hard labor, is regarded by the same class of politicians with horror and amazement, muoh aa Oliver was by Bumble, when he atked for another spoonful of skilly Yet In the United States, to which these precious reformers are forever pointing as the model of perfection for us all to fol low, there is a pension list euffiofeot to ■end an English Chancellor of the Ex chequer Into a fit or make our Civil Servants green with envy. "Uncle Stm payi for all" is a popular maxim there; and loafing on the public is carried to wonderful lengths.

PROGRESS IN SYRIA AND PALESTINE.

Most marked le the progress mads of lato years m and abnnt Jaffa, the matt toutherly seaport of Syria. The changes In this auoient and interesting little town are eminently striking. The <Id wall that surrounded it, after the primitive Eastern fashion, has been palled dowa, and the a oat filled up to admit of an extension of the area available for budding. North and south of the town is quite a series of suburbs, substantial y built by Arab immigrants from Upper Kgyp», who •re settling In Syria and Palestine And It it notioed, too, that the houses have glass window*, a thing unheard-of 20 years ago. The country round about Jaffa Is even more changed than the port Itself. It la being converted into quite an earthly V paradise," one vast orange-grove, a region of orchards and fruit-gardens. The number of auoh holdings has increased fourfold m the past qaarte^ of a century, and it is eatimaied that there aro now, In the immediate vicinity of the port, 400. of these orange-g*rdens, ranging In slzo from two to 15 aore<; and finer oracget than those of .Jaffa are not grown m the world. They are ova-shaped, run ■ometiraes to 15 inches m circumference, are exquisite m fl »vor, and one mass cf delicious jaiee. He who has not tasted a Jaffa orange m fine condition does net know what an orange if. Large quanti ties have been shipped to Liverpool lately, where they have fetched high prices ; and the trade would admit of indefinite ex pansion, and provo a source of great profit, were there a direct service with Jfingland, As it le, oranges shipped at Jaff* have to be trambipped at Alex andria or Smyrna ; and this effects tho eondititn of the f-uit when landed. wri'e it adds materially to the cost of carriage. The orange production of the district at present is about eight to lon millions annually, and they are cold at eight to ten a penny retail. 7 ha most omvinclng proof of tbe growing prosperity of Jaffa is to be found m the price of the lend. It has risen ten, and m some cases fifteen fold. A plot that would with difficulty have fetched ■£5 twenty years ago is now bought for £50 or £60. Practioally speaking, land i evr Jftff i is not to be had.

Even the lesser towns along the co .%*, ■how signs of renewed activity. H»)fa, the Httle port at the foct of Mount C «r --mel, hai roused from ita torpor, and gone In for building and rebui'ding— on a ■mall scale, of course. It is so changed that Herr Shfck, the Government Sur veyor cf Buildings, declares he did nit reoognise the place when he revisited U m 1880 Cscsaroa, onca famous, but wholly deserted for cent uric*, is on the high Toad to become once agn'n a centre of trade. There is the nucleus of a ntw iown rising, inhabited by Moslem iromi gtantfl from Bosnia and Herzegovina ; a custom house is built, and a line of «t*amenwlll oall there regularly. In the larger towns of the interior the note of progress has been struck, and all are m • state of transition. Bethlehem has been almost entirely rebuilt,, and im proved out of all knowledge. The streets were almost impassable m winter ; now they are paved and tolerably clean, pass abl* at any time. The same may be eaid of Tiberias and Naziretb. JNablous— the ancient Sheohem where Joseph was gold— is become one vlst soap-boiling establishment;.- Its product is m general demand throughout Syria, and it may jet become the Nortbhemptcn cf Pala tine for b'ots. Between Knzarelh, Pafet, and Nablous, where the olive thrives best, olive trees »re being planted at the rate— it is locally stated— of 600,0C0 a year ; and the product of the dis'rict m {he shape of olive oil is already upwards of six million okes, or fifteen million ponnds' weight, for it is so msneured ttbete, annually. Highly significant is tthe fact thtt the country people and peasantry are investing their money largely In citile re-rlng, a thing un dreamed of a few years btck.

The order of things m Jerusalem, too, ii very d Cerent from what it was onl> a /ew years ago, and the chanpe the Holy City is gradually m dergo ; ng strikes every traveller who has revisited the place after an interval of eight cr tun seasons. Whole quarters have been rebuilt, sanita tion b pared for, the streets are well lighted* docks are placed on many public buildings, fled the gate* are no longer closed at sundown, to the inconvenience of residents and the hindrance of trades people. The tanneries and slaughter houses have been removed to adistauoe, and outride the walls of the ancient en closure a " new Jerusalem " if slowly riling, that at the present rate of growth will m a very few years quite over shadow the old city, exceeding it both m are» and poj ulation. — The Spectator,

At South Rafcaia yesterday a man named Henry Dixon, about sixty years o! age, was brought up before Messrs Hardy, Holmes, and Pylce, on a number of charges. For having used indecent language to a female, he was sentenced to two months' imprison ment, and for having been guilty of grossly indecent acts towards a female he was ordered to be imprisoned for three months. Another similar oharge was dismissed, and an information for a criminal assault on a female was met by a sentence of one month's imprisonment. To THE lAMEs. —^wing to ill-health, I jhavc been unable to masier the sixteen miles nide to Church or ( hap?t, and hence my •Sunday savings have amounted to 21s Id, ani •as the Committee never send for my cash, I "thought of a good way m which I might spend ?tiie faid 2is 6dj viz., by paying for this ;advertisement for a short time, and relieve suffering humanity, by teHing them oi the worth of Ferriman's Marvellous Steam "Washer. During a very trying sickness it has Ibeen a iouvce of great com r ort to see my '•little Polly, just turned nine, t'oing all my wash, and saving roe wony," besides the saving of fhe fuel, clothes, soap, time, and adding to the health of my husband ard nine children,— (Signed) A Motheb, who k blefsed m the possession of a good Washer. Mv rame and address nay le had at the office of this paper on paying the cost of a Washer for a efter of «'ne m OUgo.^-Apv

ADVERTISING EXTRAORDINARY

The crowds who thronged the Thames and its banks on the occasion of thn University boat race tb,e other day hnd a novel and quite unlooked-for source of amusement. This was a Bteara launch, upon which was a living figure represent ing- old Father Time, but carrying a huge Waterbury watch instead of the now superseded hour-glass There was also a man bearing a gigantic watch. Both figures were very striking and attracted attention at once. As the launch pro ceeded, it was seen that little boxes were being thrown on this side and on that, now into the various craft on the water, and out on the banks as well It seems that the launch was that of the Water bury Watch Company, who m order to call attention to their wares had adopted this novel but effective means. During the day 30,000 tin boxes of sweets were thrown out. In a large proportion of these were coupons on which the under taking was to give a watch to the bearer on presentation at an address name:!. Of course there was great scrambling to get hold of the sweets, with the ohances they hid among them. Since this Company began business m Eng'and m September last they have already sold no fewer than 70,000 watches, and m America the average sale for some time past has been 320,000 watches a year, or about 1000 on every working day. — "Times" (London).

THE UNITED STATES AND THE MORMONS.

The United States Congress has pas-ed i witboat a division the Polygamy B<ll, which is the most deadly blow the Mormon Church m U'ah has ever re ceived. Tha Bill fa In line with previous legialotion, and contains a new departure In the eection which annuls all Terri torial Acts establishing the religious cor poratlon known bb the Church of Jes. s Christ of the Latter Day Saints, and the corporation known rb the Perpetual Ftiud Emigration Company, and makeß it the duty of the Attorney-General to dissolve them. It is through both these corpora tions that the Mormon Church has done its work, and their destruction is un doubtedly a terribln blow to it. There ia some d /übt about the legality of the measure, as the Constitution provides that Conuroes shall mako r o law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibi ting the ft 09 txerc'te thereof. Tt is thought to be a grave question whether under this provision Omgroia hrs the right to dieso've n roligioui corporation because its members break the laws.

THE SILK INDUSTRY IN AUCK LAND.

The Wellington correspondent of the " New Zealand Herald " saya :— Through the courtesy of tho Premier I was enabled to inspect a box of fine silkworm cocoons, whii.h had been received by tbe Govern ment frcm Mr Schoih, of Auck'and. This sample of what en bo done In the way cf silkworm rearing and breeding, pats the practicability of esttbh'Bhing eeri ciculture as a permanent industry beyond ail question rf doubt. It appears to have exceeded iho expectations cf Mr Schooh himself, whoßo e^tin ate (f the results like'y to be obtained was much loss than the rrsu'ta themaelvts prove oan be readily obta'n-?d. It sh< uid bo borne m mind thet ibis i-> a month's yield. Mr Schoch, m hia report, says : — "I submit my report of silkworm culture for tho ition'h of February, It afforda me much pleasure to state that, m spite of tbe lateness of the season, and other difficulties, I have raised a very ra'isfactory orop of aiik cocoons. These cocoons have not been picked out specially but are just as they came from the bush." The rich c eamy yellow color of the cocoons, firmness urder the touch, s'ze and uuformiiy, aie the characteristics of these cocoonp. They have been free from any disease of any kind, f.om which cause it appears that there is a lots even m Italy of from 20 to 40 per cent. Mr Schoch further says :— " They are superior to the average crop as 'ar »s weight ia con cerned, Two hundred and eighty fresh c coons go to the lb weight. Thia give? 1501 b weight of freah coooona to the ounce of eg*s, that islO.COOib. In tho estimate I bave handed to you, I calculated about 100 ib frt'Bh cocoons to the ounce of eggs. I consider this result very satisfactory, because some of the leaves at my disposal were getting quite tough, The great heat of the weather having dried the food quickly upon thetcayp,it had to b« renewed quick'y and the trays clianed, which caused great leas of time. If I can start at the proper time of the year, m the spring, with an abundant supply of leaves I undertake to produce still heavier cocoons. The parti culars of this^crop are &b follows : — The sggs were hatched on the 20th January • the first month started on tbe 24th January and terminated on the 25th, the second month on the 28th of January, terminating on the 29th, the third ou the 2nd February terminating on the 4th, the fourth on the 9th February termina'- Ing on the 12th They started spinning on the 18th February 29 days old, were gathered on the 26th 37 days eld, aud steamed ou the 28 sh." The above gives an account of the temple, but Mr Schoch enlarged his experiments. He sayt : "Another lot^which 1 forced at a higher temperature, starttd spinning after 27 days, and were gathered m 32 day. The usual time m Italy, Is 33 days before ■pring 42 before gathering. No disease had manifested itself, except a few cai-os of jaundice, which were caused by bad food." According to the above report there is a triple advantage for tho silk worm grower m New Zealand as compared with Italy : Fir6t,|in tbe weight : second m the period of spiuning and gathering ; third, m tho freedom from disease. Mr Schoch pays a compliment to Mr Waddel, tha late Mayor of Auckland, who took much interest In experiments and sup plied the leaves. He gives the following as the aggregate result cf the experiment :

— "Notwithstanding that tha available supply of leaves was limited, I 'rea lised enough cocoons to send home to Marcheeter Jubilee Exhibition, to keep •io ne m hand for show, and prod' ca eggs for next season. I hive rs.ud enough to send a parcel to Italy to have the quality of silk tested, and duly reported upou by practical porsors m the ellk trade." In addition to the abova experi ments Mr Schoch Ids made experi ments with "Japanese worms." lhie part of h's report refers to coocons injured by tl-e worm eating Ita w«?y through, and to the value of auch " perforated cocoons In market. " The subject was brru^ht before the Welliogton Philosophical Society a few evenings since by Mr Prnnefather, late Private Secretary to the Governor. Mr Schooh eaye : "A small number of Japanese worms were hatched at the beginning <f February, and are progressing satln faotorily. As soon as the eggs are ready I will send to Italy to see if an export oan be established. If this be practicable, and the statement reported m the papers be true, that perforated cocoons oan be ■old In Englard for 3) and 4t a pound weight, the silk Industry must prove a very profitable one." In concluding h ! s report Mr Schoch refers to the other persons m d ft'erent parts of Auckland districts to whom silkworms eggs were distributtd. He sajs : " It 'is too early to give an aooount how (he other persons to whom eggs bave been distributed have got on. Some have been quite successful, but others do not seem to have devoted the necessary time ar.d trouble to the matter, which is to be regretted, consider ing the importance of the result to be obtained, and that ;he materials required for tbe success of tho experiment were distributed grati*." I have reason to know that all the Ministers have res d this -. port with gieatcpt interest.

TRAINED WAR DOGS.

One of the novel features by means of which Germany will defend herself m the ' impeadlDK" war ta & batalion of trained war dogs, which are now being drilled by a regiment of uhaeßeurs at Lubbtu. Commenting on the value of this new 3gh<ing — or rather biting — power, th existence of which iicoifimed In German military publication , tho "Petit Journal*' advises General Bou'anger to act on the principle of " a tooth for a to jth," and continues :—" If the Germans continue <he education of their d>gs, we ought, without delay, to enlist a regiment of oats, and the battles which these two tnrcditary enemies will fight will lessen the monotony of field life." Not a bad idea this, if only tho " Petit Journal" would find a means of curing the lostinot of a oat to turn tail }at the light of a dog. If this difficulty o»n be overcome there is no knowing what tbe c»ts may not do, for their reputation as warriors has been great ever since Oambyses gained nia great victory over the Egyptians by the help of Egyptian cats.

THE ASHBUBJOM GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, MABCH 16, 1887



A.MIBURTON JRA ING 0 MB . AUTUMN MEETING ■jIHURSDAY & TMRIDATJ APRIL 21«t & 22m1. 1887. Pre*ident-E G. Wri t h-. , Vice-Pre'idpnt— Jcha Gii.g. Judge— Matthew Ftitfc. _ SnwAnDS.: H. Friedlander I W; 0 Walker W.*. Denshire \. R. McOwen.. . J7 0. N. Grigtf I Dr Leahy - > k ■•--'■■■ B: Friedlander. ■'■■-■■.•'?. *■■ Treasurer— Divid Thomas. , Cleric of the Scaleß—T. E. Upton. Clerk of the Course— A. Hewflon. Handicoppers— The Committee, V Starter — Dr Leahy. Fibst Baob or Faoh Dat to Etaht "•" 12 30 PM FIRST~DAY 1. DISTBICT HURDLE RACE of 20 soy* Zl e l (ix flights of hurdles, about 3ft tin high. Nomination. 16s; acceptance, 10a. .lj mile. District horses only. 2. ABHBUBTON AUTUMN HANDIO VP 60 6ovs Nomination, 1 aoy ; acceptance Ufov. li mile. . 3. FOAL STAKES of 1 sot each, with 15 boys added. For two-year-oli's bred. owred, nnd trained by residents iti tho ; difltnct defined by Rule 3. Colts Bat 101 b fillies an* geldings B<>t 81b. Nomination, - , 10a. The sweep to be paid bj 9 pm, on April 18th. Five furlongs. 4. HANDICAP TIME TBOT (m saddle) of 20 sots.. Nomination, i 0»; acceptance, 10s. Weight not less than lOst. Break and tur . 6. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 soys. domi- nation, t soy ; acceptance, 10a. f -mile. 6. POST STAKES of 10 bovb. Entrance,' 10s, to be made to the Secretary imme- . diately after tho Fiying Handicap is inn. Catch weights. J-mile. The winner to be sold immediately after the race }£ ™ v ?' aDy Bnr P lns fc o go to the fuD<fc o theOlnb. seconiTday. 1. DISTBIOT WELTER HANDICAP ot Fn , Noßlin f»licn, 10s 5 acceotance, 10a. Minimum weight, lOafc. 1* mile. Dißtnct hoc; es only. . 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 Nomination, 1 eov ; acceptance, 1 boy Seven fmlongs. 8 HANDICAP TIME TROT (In saddle of 16 soys. Nomination, lOi ; acceptihce, 5& Weight not Jess than lOafc. Break and turn.. Tv*ice round tha course. Distrio horses only. . . • i. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soys. Nominaton, 16a; acceptance. 10s: Dis- trict horaes only. 1 »rile. 6. NOVEL BACEof 16 fovs. Entrance, 10s to be made to tho Secretary immediixtdiy after tbo H *rvett Handicap is jun. (;ntck weight*. Five furlongß. Tho winner to be sold immediately nfter the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds 0 f tho Club. 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 soya. Nomination, 1 aov, to be mado immedintely after the Novel Race is run j arccptnnce free, to be rotiflid to thn Eocretary.wilhin ten miau'esof the d'.clnra ioa c1 weirhts, 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Th« Meeting will be held under tha Bulrscf BaciDgand Ashburton Eacine Olub Bolep. 2- No entry will be received except en the " condition that all dnputrs, claims, dd ob« jcttions arising out of iho racing shall bs decided by tho Stewards or whom they may appoi t ; their decision on all points connected wit h the carrying out of th's programme to bo final. 3. A district horse ehall mean any horsa tr at has bpen commonly resident m the dis- trict between the rivers Sclwyn an! Opihi from January 21, 1887, and up to the dale of the forthcoming meetimy, and owned by n y erson who has resided m the eaid district during tho Baiue period. 4. Fivp per cent, will bo deduced from tha gro^s of all monpys payable m accordance wih this progr mmc for the oxpenees of the course. 6. All nominations and accepts to the funds of the Club. G. Trotting Races. Hones m ro fairly to the eatiofaotion of the Referee. NOMINATIONS. All nominatiocs to be sccompatied by it>-, name, rpe, and desciiption o horse, and col<rs of ridor m the haads of the Secretary (address — Ashburton) no later than 0 p.m. on Monduy, March 21, 1887. WEIGHIS. Weights for the first day's handicaps will be declared en Wednesday, April 18, 1887. Weights for tho second day'b handicaps will be decared at 9 o'clock on the evening of tho first day's racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for tho fl-s". day'd handirapi must be made to the Secretary uot later t'>an 9 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 1887. Accept r a-ices for the teoend day's htndidr.p3 at o'clock on the evening of the first dar- asing. O. O. FOOKS, Sccrelaiy. T. Bul'ock. TO LET, a, small Lean. to, m Cnmerpu street. Rent, 2a 6d per week. T. BULLOCK. .-; FOR SALF. HORPE-POWER, fntetmedfate motion, aid Chi-ff-rutter. Apply v ' T. BULLOOK. TO FARMERS. GRASS SEED— Small quantity Rye- Grasi for Sale. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET.— A 4-Bo^med House m Kermode street. T. BULLOCK. TO LET— A 5-roomed House, cnlrally situated, m Tancred st Apply to T. BULLOCK 17 OR. SALE, at a low prioo, PIANO, by J Broad wood acd !3onß App!y <o T. BUiLOOK. F O R S A L E . A LARGE-SIZED Grain Bruiser, by Andrews and Beaven Apply to 1. BULLOOK. miNWALD— T. wn Sootlonn S?l, L 72 X 373, 374, 1>75, 37G, 377, i-i ova block, fronting Thompson street, neap the County iSßley&rds, for ealo a»; i\ low price, and on liberal tertna, A pply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET— At a low rental, Central Bakery, together with »hop and dwelling house. Apply to T. BULLOOK LET— 2 Cottages In Grey Street ko<vn ao Ooatta* block ; Rent a c per week. T. BULLOCK, " ———————— ■- »«£? FOR SALE— Two sets of three leavec harrows, by " Howard." T. BULLOOK. • FOR SALE — Lot 25, fronting tho North Town Bait. Priro, £15) Liberal terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TU PAIXTERS. rrO T.FT n' a L,\\ icnUl, Shop n 1 D* 1 i choose mM ore 6t«fe« l»Ul it .(.eviction of Mr Lucaa BUUOm



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Public Notices MR F. G. THOMAS, SURGEON-PENTIST will ; VISIT ASHBURTON ON THURSDAY, THE 17th INSTANT And may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel. Drain Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 inche*- With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNOTJONB FOR SALE BY GEOEGE JAMESON, ASB BURTON A.SHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYABDS CO,, LIMITED. JKani and Ewe Fair "pHE Annual Ram and Ewe Fair will I be held at the Tiiiwald Yards on THURSDAY, 31st MARCH, 1886. Sale will commence at 11 o'clock. GEORGJffi JAMESON, 3J59 Secretary. SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD DISTRICT. NOTICE is hereby given under the provisions of the Road Board Act, 1882, nnd the Rating Act, 1882, and the amendments thereto, that it is the intention of the Board at a MEETING to be held on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of March, attho Board's Office. South flakaia, to STRIKE a RATE of One Farthing m the ponnd on the rateable value of the property m the above named dintrict, for the year ending the 3]st day of March 1887, m one sum, payable on the 31st day of March, 1887. The Rate Book will bo Of en for inspec tion on and after the 7fch m tunt, at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia. E. S. COSTER, 3§49 Chairman of Board. CAUTION. IT HaviDg been established to my satis- faction that certain unscrupulous persons are substituting my Label for their own on an inforior article of . HERBAL BEER The public are cautioned against purchas- ing such inforior article. Orders direct to myself will receive prompt attention, and to meet the times and having increased my plant 1 am now able to supply customers with my Tonic Berbal Beer at the Reduced Price of I*3l PEBD(ZBN. After this notice any person using my name or label will be prosecuted T. HOULT, Moore street, Aehburton 2 146 A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDNESS, HICKMAN'S Eclipse Hair Producer. (Uegibterod). PRICE, 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 »ny Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head after being bald for years None genuine without the trademark md Bignftture--JOHN HIOKMAN . To be obtained at all Chemists. i 1 ■ ■■ , TOE ARE CASH PURCHASERS OF Wheat Oats Barley AND Kyegrass j H. MATSoi & CO., A3HBUBTON. STORE BITES FOR LEASB. TpENDERS are invited, and will b« J. received by the undersigned until the 2lst day of March, 1887, for the LEASE FOti 14 YEARS, from the Ist April. 1887, of Store Sites 5 and 6, Tinwald Railway Station, with .'use of Rai'way Biding. Conditions of lease, with pi as of the sites, can be seen on application to the Statiunmastor, Aphbnrton. Tha highest or any tender not neces'- sftrily accepted. THOMAS GALCTTTT, Steward of Railway Reserves. Railway Offices, . Dunedin, 2Gth February, 1887. IN BANKRUPTCY. ESTATE OF ALEXANDER SMITH, DRAPER. LENDERS FOR TBE QTOCK op DRAPERY, CLOTHING, Etc., Will be received up till Noon on SATURDAY, MARCH 19th NEXT At my Office, Ashburton, where Stock List can bo seen, and further information obtaiaed. J. 0. BELL, 3§86 Deputy Official Areignee. THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS. 4 TTENTION is directed to the following 21 facts :-Wo are making STALKER'S AUTOMATIC FEEDERS for £12 10s, including fixing to machine, and we are prepared to fix to machines m any part of the County for name price. Cartage extra The time that it is necessary to stop the machine is from 2 to 3 hours. These Feeders are perfect m their action, no sparking out of grain. No uncut sheaves or other improper articles oan get into the drum ; nothing but a continuous stream of golden sheaveß well shaken out The regularity of the feed does not depend upon the Band cutter. They can be seen at work on machines bel nging to the following gentlemen : — James Quigloy Chapman Bros. Thomas Perjts NejppD Eden Edward Uatea John ■ $|feer . Jv/hn Moorhead. F. White, Timara P. & D. DUNCAN, Wills Street, Ashburtou, 3§42 Solo Agent* ,



■ ' Auct'oncr. " : Lund. Laud. Land. THE RIYERSDALE ESTATE 2367 ACBEB 2367 WITHIN 4 MILES OF TINWALD. MESSRB MILES & GO. have received instructions to offer the aboe valuable and well known Estate by PUBLIC AUCTION AT Hr Geo. Jameson's Salerooms, ASHBURTON, ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1887, Together with all improvements, m eluding substantial DWELLING- HOUSE of BRICK, and well arranged OUTBUILDINGS, all recently erected, and suitable for working the property. The land originally formed part of the well-known LONGBEAOH ESTATE, of which it was known to be Borne of the most productive and remunerative. The p-operty will be first offered m one block, and failing a sale, will immediately be submitted m lota, as per pan, Plans and full particulars may be obtained at the Offices of MILES, ARCHER, & Co., Timaru ; MILES & Ci., Christchurch ; or GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBUKTON. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. 103 LAND. LAND. LAND. TITESSRS MILES & OD. are Instructed I ty L R. C. C. Graham, Eaq., to offer BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, (immediately afipr the Bale of the River. - dald Estate) AT _ MR GKORGE JAMESON'S STORE, ASHBURTON, 90 Q ACB , 8 9 Q O IN BLOCKS op 35 to 100 ACRES, Of his TINWALD PROPERTY, Known as GRAHAM'S FARM, Fronting on Graham's Rood, along wh'ch a Coaoh Bum Daily. The Land ia of good quality, and suit- able for all kinds of agricultural purposes, and baa tot been cropped for ten years. The f*rm is only me mile diitant from Tinwald Railway Station and three miles from Ashburton, and watered throughout with the County races and natural creeks. x The attention of Purchasers is re- queued to the altered and easier terms on which the propsrty is now offered for sale ; also,, to the exact areas of sections, as indicated on the sale plan, exhibited at Mr Jameson's offioe. TERMS OF PAYMENT : 10 per oent. cash at sale : 20 per oent. at end of first year, or before tbs first crop is removed ; 20 per cent, at the end of two years, or before second crop ii removed ;50 p r cent, at end of five years from date of sale. All unpaid balances to Hear interest at 7 per centum per annum, payable half yearly. .7 T. FORD, Auctioneer. GfiO. JAMESON, Agent, 3 88 Aahburton. SATURDAY, 19th MARCH MR T. BULLOCK has received in* stwcttnns to SELL BYPU3LTQ AUCTION, At the Arcade, on the above date. T.S.s 1051, 1052, WILLS STREET West (Fenced). Sale at 12.45. T. BULLOCK, 3*90 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 19th MARCH. HOUSE AND BEUTION FOR SALE On the Alford Forest Road. MR T. BULLOCK has received in- structions from Mr Robert John- stone to sell by public auction at the Arcade on the abovo date, his Property, fronting the Alford Forest Road, being LOT 10, deposited Plan 254, containing Quarter Acre, on which is erected a comfortable Cottage of 5 rooms, with Bcullery. The section is well fenced, part plnnted with fruit trees, and the front with forest treea and ornamental shrubs. A very nice little property fora person desirous of purchasing m this neighbor- hood. Terms at sale. Sale at 12 45 3<>BB T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer SATURDAY, 19th MARCH. House and Land at Methven FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from Mr John McMillan to sell by public auction at the Arcade on the above date, LOT 11, containing Quarter Acre, m the Township of frfethven, on which is erected a 4-xoomed COTTAGE, &c. The section is fenced and planted To persons desirous of purchasing a dwelling m Methven this offers a favorable opportunity. Terms at Fale. Sale at 12.45. T. BULLOCK, 3+83 Acctioneer. I HAVE to give notice that the Partner- ship hitherto existing between Mr ; Wynn-wilHams and mynolf has been j dissolved, and I am now carrying on I business on my own account m Hereford street Chambers, opposite to Morten's [ Hereford Hotel. EDWD. R, DEACON, BARRISTER, SOLIOITOR, & NOTAHY PUBLIC. I have MONEY TO LEND m large and ! email sums at lowest rates of interest 1 51 EiJWD. R. DEACON. CENTRAL HOTEL. JW. MoRAE having takin the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and ear- ronnding districts. Best Brands of Wlne'i Spirits and Beers. Good Stablfng— Feeds, Okb Shiiliho Horses and Baggies to let on hire a prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers btniom o»fr will m W t ill trdnp,



Questions Answered It!! Ask the mod eminent physician Of any school, what is the best thing m tho world for allaying all irritation of the nerves, and curing all forms of nervous complaints, giving natural, childlike re 'reshing sleep always? And they will tell you unhesitatingly 1 • Some form of Hops HI" CHAPTER I. Ask any or all of tbe moit eminent physician b : " What is tbe only remedy*that can be relied on to cure all diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs ; Bright's disease, diabetes, retention, or inability to retain urine, and all the diseases and ailments peculiar to Women "— " And they will tell yoa explicitly and emphatically " Buchu ! ! 1 " Ask the same physicians " What is the most reliable and surest cure for all liver diseases or dyspepsia, constipation, indigest'on, bilioußneas, malaria, fever, ague, &c," and they will tell you Mandraice ! or Dandelion !! ! ! Hence, when these remedies are combined with others equally valuable, And compounded into Hop Bitters, suoh a wonderful and mysterious curative power is developed, which is so varied m its operations tbat no disease or ill health can possibly exist or resist its power, and yet it is Harmless for tbe most trail woman, weakest invalid, or«mallest child to use. CHAPTER 11, 11 Patients " Almost dead or nearly dying " For year?, and gi v eo up by physicians, of Bright's and other kidney diseases, liver complaintp, severe coughs, called consumption, hare been cured. Women gone nearly crazy ! ! ! ! ! From agony of muraigia, nervousne3B, wafcefolnesa, and various diseases peculiar to women; People drawn out of shape from exoruoiat- pangs of rheumatism, inflammatory and chronic, or suffering from scrofula. Erysipelas " Salt rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia indigestion, and m faot, almost all diseases frail " Nature is heir to Have been cured by Hop Bitterp, proof of which can be found m every neighborhood m the known world. Prosecute the Swindlers!! If when you call for Amerioan Hop Bitters (see green twig of Hops on the white label and Dr Smile's name blown m the bottle), the vendor hands out anything but Avierica/n Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper; and if he. has taken your money for anything che indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and we will pay you liberally for the conyio- tion. Public Notices. MACANDEBW MEMORIAL FUND. A SUBSCRIPTION List lies at the " Mail " and " Guardian" Cffice for signature, and I shall be happy to receive arid forward contributions, either for the Scholarship, or Statue, or unconditional. WM. J STEWARD. TENDERS. TEMPLAR HALL, ASHBURTON. mENDERS for the PURCHASE of the 1 above FREEHOLD PROPERTY will be received up to 18th MARCH. Tenders to be sent to BO! ERT ELSTON, Chairman Templar Hall Company. N.B — As this property must be sold, no teasonable offior will be refused. 360 ASnBURTON TEMPLAR HALL COMPANY, LIMITED. A MEETING of Shareholders will be held m the Templar Hall on FRIDAY, March 18th, 1887, to confirm previous resolution or otherwise. At7.3op.m ROBERT ELSTON, Chairman and Secretary. Dated this day, March 9th, 1887. 3 61 • NOTICE. STORAGE AT HARBOR BOARD STORES, LYTTELTON. NO ' ICE Is hereby given that the Fiyttelton Harbor Board m, TEM- PORARILY, unable to receive further consignment* of grain into their stores at Lyttelton, but expect shortly to have fnrthar storage space at their disposal, of which due notioe will be given to thote storing with them By order, C. HOOD WILLUMS, Sec etary and Treasurer, Lyttelton BarVor Boafd Lytteltnn Harbor Board Offic ', 15th Maich, 18S7. HORSE COVERS, EORSE COVERS. JJ. HESELTINE, SADDLER, BULLOCK'S ARCADE, ASHBURTON, AMD AT TINWALD. I HAVE determined to give better value In HORSE COVERS than any other m the trade In Canterrury, having IMPORTED DIRECT, CANVAS of a superior mike for Covers I have a'so JUST LANDED, a largo Shipment of all kinds of SADDLERY, per 8.8. Tainui, from the best English manufacturers which I am prepared to sell at piioas not to te beateti. I have m Stock every description of Ssddlery to oeleot. from Cash Customers liberally dealt with. hlgheßt Cash Price for Horse Hair. The old motto— TjiE Best w nat OB«A?ibi, 3+105