ALARMING FIRE IN QUEBEC.

♦ PANIC IN THE CITY. [bXTJTKB's TELEGBAMS r COPYRIGHT.] Ottawa, July 7. Reports are to band from Quebec of a serious fire raging m the Citadel of that city. Many houses and their in mates, quantities of munitions and stbres have been destroyed, and the Government magazine is m serious danger. A panic has arisen, and the people are flying from the city for safety. The citadel of Qaebeo is one of the sights of the city. Before the evacuation of the oountry by great . Britain a fall Infantry regiment was always quartered thsre, besides artillery and engineers. Now It Is held by a small body of Dominion troops. The fortress stands opon Gape Diamond, a peroipltons pro montory rising 350 ft perpendicularly from the river, and dominating over the whole surrounding country. From the ramparts li obtained a view of surpassing beauty, and the visitor is enab'ed to gaze upon the historic Plalriß of Abraham, where the grsni decisive battle was fought. He will also see tbe precipitous bank up whioh Wolfe** army climbed " on that Septera her night so fatal to French power m tbe wwtern world " The citadel is of vary great strength from a military point of view, m con struction as well as from its position. The main body of the work la entered across a bridge over a deep ditoh and through a massive gate, called the Dalhoaslo Gate, after the Earl of Dalhoußle, Governor-General la 1829. Here the main guard Is placed, and the officer of the day takes his post. Inside, iha summit of the cliff has been so far levelled as to make a large parade ground for the garriaon. Around, under the walls are the barracks and storehouses. The officers' quarters are m a large stone building, and magazines and armories are also Included within the ramparts. There Is a small arms' ammunition factory at Qaebeo, and there Is generally a very large itere of explosives kept m the citadel. (Beoelved Jnly 9, 12.30 p m.) Ottawa, Jnly 8. The fire m the citadel of Quebec has been extinguished. It was fortunately controlled before it reached the rnagaine. Where large quantities of ex plosives were stored. The loss of houses, munitions and stores has been immense.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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LORD R. CHURCHILL.

London, July 7.® It is reported that negotiations are going on between Lord Salisbury and Lord Randolph Churchill with a view to* the latter re-entering the Cabinet. It is understood that the Rt. Hon. H, Matthews, Home Secretary, retires.

COLONIAL ITEMS.

The Colonial Union Company's first steamer; Balmoral Castle, which is announced to leave for Sydney and New Zealand on July 20th, is filling well both with cargo and passengers. At a banquet given by the Federa tion League Sir Henry Holland, the Honf Edwaid: Stanhope, and Lord Rosebery were present. Lord Rose bery,;in the course of his speech, said it was impossible to measure the results that would spring from the Imperial Cofnerence. The League advocated precautionary measures, believing that by such a course the ultimate object would best be obtained. Reports from the German settlements m New Guinea are of the most disastr ous character. The tenders for the Melbourne tram ways trust .loan ofj£2oo,ooo, bearing aY% percent interest, were opened to day. The. total amount offered was Tenders at £106 3s re ceive 5. per cent of allotment. Those . above that receive m full.

THE BULGARIAN THRONE.

v --:_■. Sofia, Jnly V. Prince Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg has been elected by the Sobranje Prince of Bulgaria, and the Sobranje has ad journed pending the receipt of the Prince's reply to the announcement of fais election. Prince Ferdinand is a son of Prince Loufe Augustus, Duke of S&xo, the latter being cousin of Ernest ll*, of Saxe- Oobarg and Gotha. Prince Ferdinand vu bern at Vienna on February 26th, 1861, and he is an. Austrian Lieutenant, hli regiment being the 11th Hosiers. fits mother, who died In 1871, was a (daughter of the Fmperor of Brazil. Hit sympathies are supposed to be with AtutrU, and it is very possible that the choice 1 of the Sobranje will not meet with the approval of Russia. (Received July 8, 32.30 p.m.) IRISH CRIMES BILL. London, July 9. In the House of Commons last night Mr- Gladstone moved the rejection of the Irish Crimes Bill. He declared that the measure was unwarranted. It created new offices and placed the liberties of the people of Ireland at the mercy of the Government m perpetuity. Mr Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, replied that the Bill was necessary as the forerunner of remedial measures. It was amply justified by the criminal statistics, and was intended to control the state of defiance to the law and terrorism now prevailing. The debate was adjourned until to-day. It is ex pected the division on Mr Gladstone's notion will be taken to-night. (special to fbess association.) GERMAN IX) AN. ' London, July 7- The German loan of a hundred Bullion marks was subscribed seven fold.

GERMANY AND FRANCE.

The North German " Gazette," which it is generally understood is inspired by Prince Bismarck, threatens that retali atory measures will be taken if France imposes a poll tax on foreigners m lieu of military service.

CHOLERA.

Nine deaths from cholera have oc curred m Calabria.

THE LADY DOUGLAS CASE.

In response to petitions presented to her Majesty asking for reprieve of the crew of the Lady Douglas, the sentence of death has been commuted as follows '. —The captain to five years' imprison ment, the mate to eighteen months, and those of the crew who were convicted to out year,

CORRESPONDENCE.

-—: ♦ We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

POLITICAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.

XO THE EDITOB. V " Sir, —lf any of your readers would like to assist m forming a Political Reform Association for ABhburton, on the same lines as, but not necessarily with identi cally the same programme as the Political | Reform Association of Christohurch, and will communicate with mo on the matter, I shall be glad to co-operate with them. Looking at the magnitude of the issue 3 now before the electors, and of *lhe far-reaching consequences which will follow upon the answers to those issues the amazing political apathy which we m Aahbinton are displaying, is not very creditable to us ; and it must not be for gotten that if we permit the Government to saddle us with - £300,000 a year additional taxation (of which Sir Robert Stout has already admitted that £80,000 is totally unnecessary), Protective Custom a duties, a graduated property tax, and the other monstrosities of the Ministerial fiaancial policy, without a word of remonstrance, our silence will assuredly hereafter be cited as a proof of our assent to these proposals ; and, further, as an assent to the still heavier taxation which lies concealed m that policy, I am, &c, C. W. Pcbnell. Bth July.

THE SALMON STORY.

TO THK EDITOB. Sib, —ln your issue of the 6th met I notice an article under the heading of "An Amusing Story" copied from an English paper, which I consider a reflec tion upon the body of Christians referred to if allowed to go uncontradicted. Tbe report waj contradicted at once where it first originated. The following appeared m the English " Baptist" of May 13th, 1887:—"Wa are assured by more than one correspondent that the story sent us last week from Montgomeryshire, purporting to represent" A Scene at a River Baptism," was entirely untrue. This we are glad to hear, and to peruse official contradictions m the Herefordshire Press sent by the pastor concerned. It seems a melancholy comment upon the state of mind of the person who claims to be the author of such a fabrication. His name is not worth mentioning." It is strange how quick news vendors are to reprint any reports that tend to ridicule religious matters, and then to lament the larrikin element which these reports undoubtedly foster. I would not have troubled you to correct the "story " had there not been others m this district who hail from the same locality as myself. Apologising for troubling yon, I am, etc. LIiANBADEBK. [We think our correspondent is unduly sensitive. Had the story been true m all its particulars, we fail to see that it would have thrown any discredit upon the Baptist Church ; and evidently that view was taken by the denominational organ which gave publicity to it as well as the subsequent contradiction. — Ed]

LONDON AS A MARKET FOR NEW ZEALAND BUTTER AND CHEESE.

♦ The following is a- copy of a circular from a London firm which should prove interesting to tho3e engaged m the dairy factory industry. It ia m reply to a letter asking information a3 to the most suitable method of sending New Zaalftnd produce to the London marker, and has been placed at the dispcsal of the Kiverton Star by Dr Hodgkinson : — "London, January 13, 1887.—We beg to advise you as follows :—New Zealand cheese: Theße should be made m the Cheddar shape, straw color, fine In quality, and of 601 bto 701 b weight. They should be packed la cases containing two or three cheeses each, flat (upright not taiDg so manageable), with space left between the boards and partitions between each cheese.—Butter should be of fine quality, freshly made at the time of ship ment, primrose color, containing 4 per cent of salt, and packed In casks containing either about 50 or 1001 b weight, the casks to be made of some non-smel Ing wood. We think the cool chamber is almost better than the refrigerator for import cheese, but of course they must bo shipped as ordinary cargo. Batter should come In the refrigerator, Gheeae market is at present very firm. We quota fine qualities, 60a to 645; common to good, 40s to 50a. Butter market aliso firm, fine'qualities, 90s to 96i; commoner sorts, 76s to 84v, fmported m the ordinary way, 40a to 60,1,"

MAINE AND CAPITAL PUNISH MENT

# J The American State of Maine has re verted to its former system of punishing murderers with life imprisonment Instead of the gallows, - That plan was relin quished several years ago, owing to the clamors of certain influential persona, who thought any penalty bat hanging an inadequate one for wilful murder. But, however the extreme Infliction may be merited or otherwise oa the part of | perpetrators of ouch crimes, it is found m practice that it is attended by so many peculiar obstacles to its own snforcement t arising from the special amount and degree of evidence often required by jurors before consigning accused persons to an irrevocably fatal doom, that, as a matter of fact, the gallows has tended to prevent the conviction of eoraa of the worst murderers. Life imprisonment, whilst nominally lees severe, is far more certain as an infliction. Hence the Legis lature of Mama haa now re-enacted it, and has passed a law under which murderers of the first, or worst, degree are to undergo that punishment instead of the death penalty.

AN ARMLESS MAN.

-♦— There recently died at Potadam, St. Lawrence Connty, New York, Rlchatd Donovan, who was m anno respects one of the moßt remarkable men In northern Nevr York. Twenty years ago, when a boy, Donovan worked m a fl urmlll. One day he wan caught m a belt, and re ceived injuries that necessitated taking eff both arniß at the shoulders. This tnis fottnne did not discourage him and, after recovering his health, he set about earn ing his livelihood as beat he conld with out the uae of hands or armß, Part of the time he had lived alon,o and from the necessity of helping himself ho beoame wonderfully adept m performing all kinds of work, CBing his feet and mouth prin cipally* He owned a horse, of which he took the entire care fastened and un fastened the buckles with his teeth, and drove with the reins <ied around his shoulders. Being m need of a waggon, he bought wheels and axles, and built a box buggy ai)d painted it. He went to the barn one winter day and built a cow j stable, sawing the timber with his feet, i and, with the hammer m one foot and ! holding tli 9 nail with the other, he nailed the boards on as well »s moat men oould do with their hands. He dug a well 12ft deep on a farm In this town, and stoned it; himself. He could move away hay by holding the fork under his obin and letting it rest against his shoulder. He would piok up potatoes m a field as faat as a man could dig them. He could drees himself, get his meals, write his letters, and In fact do almost 'anything that any man with aims could do,

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

The " Asiatic Quarterly Review " con tains a somowhat remarkable article on the social intercourse between the ruled and the rulers of India, by Ragoonath Row, the Prime Minister of lodoroj m which he points out some of the faults of Europeaus m their conduct towards the Hindus, and reminds the former that political and. social intercource will not suffice to bind the two racas together ; there must be religious intercourse and this oan only be bro eight about by the exercise of mutual toleration. He seems to think that the administration of jtuaico was better, and the general demeanor cf the governiug olassea more CJncUiatory, before the Mutiny than they have been since. Formarly, he says, " the Hindu fought, counselled, and obtained country after country for the British, looking upon ! them as God-sent angels of protection from daooits, like thoae of Burmah now. It Is a fallacy," he adds, " to suppose that India 1b a oonquered country. It is a country acquired bp the British with the aid, the good feeling, and the blood of the Native." And he concludes by urg ing both upon the former aad the latter such a line of conduct aa will be con ducive to their f oturo peace and harmony. " Sympathha," he writes, "shonld he demonstrated by sharing ia the griafa and juya of each other. Such conduct will surely secure to all the fellow sub jects of one Sovereign and the children of one father common happiness, with out which no country, however governed, can be a strength to the governors and the governed," I a an article on the Public Service of Indu Sir Le.pel Griffin advocates the imposition of some restraint upon the iioenfle of the Nativo Press, and recommends that the Government should resume the powers It haß lately reaigned, and establish a Native Civil Service, with competition between carufally nominated and selected candidates." And he adds; "I would insist upon a com pulsory athlotic test m horsemanship and the use of anna. The magistrate who cannot ride twenty miles across oountry to inquire into a murder, or who would be afraid to shoot dead with his revolver tha leader of a riot, may well be left to the counting-house or the shop.

"FLAG NO. 5, QUICK"

Rec9Btly an expr©3s train on the Now York Central ran into a la ad-side. The engine left the track and turned over, bnt the coaches *' stayed oo," and beyond a severe shaking op none of the long list of passengers received !dj tries that an hour's flight would not 6ra;e. " Nobody hurt ; well, that'a lucky." Nobody 1 The train men knew better. They went where the dismantled engine lay, emitting its life, as it were > m clouds of shrilly escaping st am, A glance, and two writhing forms are dis cerned amid the scalding vapor. Ac j quickly as strong anna can do it, both are wrested from their infernal captivity and laid on hastily improvised ouchea One, the fireman, is (rightfully scalded, bnt life is before him yet ; the other, whoie fiim grasp on throitle and reverse lever had cheated death of a Restful of prey, waa paying forfeit for his devotion to duty, and would never again whistle blithely for his division terminus. They gathered about him tenderly enongh, theae hulking fellows, who atare at death by day and by night for their pittances, and who conceal big hearts behind rough and uncouth masks, The dying man tries to speak ; eager ears band to caich hismesßige. Perhaps it is to some one m a little white cottage at the end of the ran: It comes at last m the baiting utoranco of one whose feet are already m the Valley of the Shadow ; " Boys— flag — Nc, 5 — quick 1" Horror 1 It had been forgotten, ia the distress of the moment, that another erpresa train was thundering aljng m their roar. It waa not too late, however. A mesßeDg&r was sent back with the little red fl tg, the approaching train was stopped, and our engineer was — dead. Would it be too much to call him a hero ?

A FASHIONABLE KLEPTO MANIAC.

+. At the Birmingham Polioe Ooart re* oently a fashionably attired young lady, uamad Edlih Boyden, 21, living at Rich mond Hill, Edgbaßton, w«s placed m the dock on the oharge of committing a series of robberies from shopkeepers m the town. The table m front of the dock was oom p'etely covered with the property be lieved to have been purloined by the accused within the last week or two. Among the arttotaa were purees, needle caseß, cigar-canes, cigarette-cases, pouches, eatohela, handkerchiefs, books, &c. , atto geth< r valued at £20. Detective-Superin tendent Black stated that the prisoner went into Messra Lewis' establishment m Bu : l street, and made a small purchase. With considerable dexterity she managed to transfer three books and a cigarette oaae from the counter to he* pocket while being attended to The theft was wit nessed by an employe, aud ere the accused ! had time to quit the place she was given into the custody of police-constable Nichol!«. The other property was subse quently found, but the owners deoHnod to prosecute, and Mesßro Lewis were of the same mind. Mr Barradale : it doesn't rest with them. Mr Smith; I appear for. the defendant. I think it is one of the . most distressing cases of the kind I have aver heard of. She is the daughter of » clergyman, and has a Treokly allowance. Sho doesn't spend half of her iicome, and wantß for nothing. Unfortunately, eha ia subject to klepto mania, and pilfers nick knacks which are practically useless. Mr B.\rradale : What is the total valuo 1 Mr Black : Thore was a great number of articles stolen, and the amount is rather considerable Mr Smith : I may say that aha ia under a I doctor now : and he 1b of opinion that she is not responsible for her actions, and all the prosecutors are convinced that bu h is the case, and therefore they dj nob wish to prosecute. Mr Barradale :If you say that her mind is affected, another serious matter presents itself. It is a quejtlou whether aho oDght not to be placed under restraint. Mr Smith : Her friends will see that ia done, if necessary. The case was adjourned for some days, and the defer co offered. by the prisoner's counsel was that her state of mind waß that which 'h id for many years been racognised as kleptomania - a form of marital disorder which gave to those bfftictiid with it, an uncontrollable desire to appropriate articles that did not belong to them.' She was fined £5, and the chairman exhorted the young lady to exercise a restraint over hsr actions m future.

The " Lyttelton Times " hears on good authority that Mr E. G. Wright intendß to offer himself for Chris tohurch South; Liver coughs often taken for consumption re cured almost instantly with Hop Bitters a you use the genuine American Co.'s Hoi/Loway's Pills. — Indigestion. — How much thought has been bestowed, and what voluminous treatises have been written upon this universal and distressing disease, which ia with oertainty and safety dispelled without fear of relapse by a course of this purifying, soothing and tonic medioine I It aols directly on the stomach, liver and bowels —then in directly, though no less effectively, on the brain, nerves, vessels, and glands, introducing suoh order throughout the entire system that harmony dwells between each organ and its functions. Dyspepsia need no longer be the bugbear of the public since Holloway's Pills are fully competent to subdue the mostchronio and distressing cases of impaired digestion, and to restore the miserable sufferer to health, strength, and cheerfulness,

AKREST OP A FASHIONABLE BURGLAK.

The Wellington correspondent of the " Otago Daily Times " sends the following under dule 6th inst : — There has been a good deal of excitement and uneasiness ia Wellington for some weeks past on account of numerous burglaries, and until to day no clue had been discovered by 1b.6 po ice, whose failure to detect the perpe trators of these wholesale robberies was not at al favorably regarded by the public. To day. however, Detective Campbell suddenly effected a Very smatt capture of the ringleader, if not the sole culprit, who has also successfully carried out a very skilful and daring series of impostures. The account of the affair given by the poiice is as follows :— To-day Detective Campbell arrested a younjj man named Leonard Tyler, alias A, Fairfax, charging him with the burglary which was committed some days ago i.t Mr W. Wemyas' sample room. It appears that information was given to the detective this morning by Mr H. Gilmer, landlord of the Empire Hotel, which cast doubt on the bona fides of a man named Tyler, who had been boardiDg at that hostelry for the last month. Campbell at once asked that he might bo brought face to face with the impostor. As ]\lr Gilmer was not prepared at the timo to lay an information for false pretences, he" was taken to the hotel, and a sitting-room upstairs, m which Tyler would be found, was pointed out Detective Campbell sauntered carelessly into the parlour and inquired m an offdand tone for Mr Gilmer, and then withdrew. The young man waa dreßsad J m the approved " maaher" fashion, and; ooolly amoked a cigar aa he lolled bacK In ooe of the eaßy chairs reading a news paper. Detective Campbell's next step waa to pay a visit to the bedroom occupied by the suspect. On entering he remarked the fact that Tyler's luggage included a j portmanteau which ha had not been men |to bring into the hotel The portmantean ! was opened, and found to contain such a miscellaneous assortment of haberdashery aa is seldom carried about by any gentle man on his travels. The state of affalra at once convinced the detective that something wan wrong, and he hurried across the street to Mr Wemyfs and brought him to the hoteJ. Mr Wamysa at once identified most of the goods aa being his property. The detective re turned to the parlor, and found the young man still smoking m blissful ignorance of the storm which waa about to burst over his head. Whea Campbell smuonnoed hia Intention of airegciug him, he ex pressed the utmost indignation and astonishment. He stated that he had brought all the goods that were m his room from Sydney, but finding that resistance would be use'eea, he submitted and begged Campbell to remember that he waß a gentlemaD, and asked that he should not be handled roughly. He was promptly marohed off to the lockup and safely lodged within the walls. The contents of the portmanteau were chiefly atticlea of plunder, and the implements with which a burglarious cueer had evidently been carried, on. One compartment w,ib filled with a collection of rilk haudkerchiefs, ladlea' embroidered handkerohiefs, white shirts, gentletnen'a underclothing, oolhrs, etc., all quite new, most of the article hiving never been worn. The other division waa devoted to the tools of the trade. These consisted of three or foar ■ pieces of thin iroD, saoh aa would be extremely useful m removing a lock, a candle, and Beveral old tattered and mud-stained garments, which are m niarkei contrast to the armrt clothing usually worn by the prisoner. Another significant article wan a pair of slippers from wlvch the heele had been rexn ved, and which would make an impression somewhat similar to that of a stockinged foot, besides enabling the weaker to walk noiselessly. Footprints of this kind were found on the floor of at least one hotol which was broken into last week. The old clothes were bespattered with candle greiße m addition to the stains of mud which marked the kucea of the tromere. The prisoner preset) ted himself at the Empire Hotel about a month ago, bearing a letter of introduction which purported to have been signed by Mr C. A. DeLautour, solicitor, of Gisborne, for merly M.H.R, for Mount Id*. Ia this letter Mr DeLautour was repre sented as making himself responsible for the young man's hotel expanse until his (the aupposed writer's) arrival In Wellington. Prisoner gave the name of Lord Tyler, and commenoad to live m a style o£ magnificence, which bo far as expense was concerned, wai fully m keeping with his assumed rank. He indulged rather lavishly m wine and cigars ; bnt after a time the landlord ceased to supply wine to his customer's order. Further credit for billiards was aho discontinued on the principle that though Mr De Lautour might have undertaken to pay the supposed lord's acual expenses, be wr.3 likely to dis courage auoh extravagances. At longtb, however, Mr Giltner's suspicions became aroused, and he telegraphed to Mr De L'.utonr inqnirlng whether he had given any such authority as waa made to ap pear. This morning the imposture wa-a expos: tl by the receipt of a telegram from that gentleman absolutely denying that he had given any person permission to use hia name. When Tyler arrived at die hotel, hia supposed credentials were shown to Mr Gulnneaa, M.H.11 , who was then living at the Empire, and who, having of course no suspicion, Identified the signature of the letter as being ap parently that of Mr Do Lautour, Several Incidents also occurred during prisoner's stay at the hotel whioh would have ex cUed special attention but that he ap peared bo hlgh'y authenticated. For Instance, ho hen Bhown a singular reluctance to leave Hi quartern In the day-time, bnb paiaed nearly all his days m lounging about the sitting room, and h n only ventured abroad after nightfall. £galn he inqu'red several days ago whether any r. -.reel addressed to Mr Fair fax bad arrived. On astonishment being expressed at bis change of name he replied with an air of noncha'ance that it did not matter, but If Bach parcels should ba deliverei thoy would Vi meant for hfm. Nothing fs known by the local police as to where the prisoner came from. He has, however, been convicted t'iree tlme3 within the present year for vapranoy under the name of Leonard Tyler. His particular offenco was that of having trespr3~ed on a Governmeut railway carriage for the purpose of passing the nfolit there. This being the caae, It would appear somewhat surprising that his change of habit escaped the attention of the police, bub for the retiring disposi tion already noticed. Tyler will be brought-up at the Magistrate's Court ,to tnoivow, but will probably bo remanded pending a farther preliminary Investiga tion of the effalr. It aeema he actually applied some t'ma ago to be admitted Into the detective force, and urged m Luppo. t of the application that he conld *' lay " the polica on to a notorious lov.irer. On being pressed for furthar information he indicated am fltrjßpec'alljoit'z)a, whose antecedents were well known to be quite unimpeachable. The case altogether is a very purlouo one,

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SIMPLE REMEDY FOR WHOOPING COUGH.

The following paragraph shonld be read with attention by all parents : — ■ " The seed of tbe common sunflower h the bost remedy for whooping cough that I have ever known. Brown the seeds slightly, like coffee, then grind aod ateep ; when sufficiently ateapot?, drain ole.ar of the dregs, and sweeten with rook candy or lump 6U?ar; Let the littla ones drink freely of it at intervals throughout the day and especially before retiring at night. In all ordinary cases, where ohildren are properly cared for and kept m In bad weather, no other medicine will te ff q u'red. It alecllhas a loosening effect on a hard, tight cough ; I and thus ie seema that even the poor deaptaed sunflower is good for something. To any who ace lnolloed to be sceptical I would only say tbii : Please try it before you oondemn. I consider it so excellent a remedy that last summer I devoted a considerable portion of my kitchen garden to the rais'n;* of sunflowers, that I might gather the Beods for medicinal purposes."

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rHB ASHBUBTON fe JULY S, 1887.



I üblic 1\ otices. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. NORTH ASHBURTON BRIDGE At' DIGBY'S. mHB IsORTH APPROACH having J been DAMAGED thfp. Bridge will to OLO3ICD against Traffic until fartbef notice. By order, , WILLIAM BAXTER County Engineer. TEisDERS FOX GBAZING. 2424 7cfiES; fPJfiNDERS will be received at the JL office of the Undersigned up to SATURDAY, July 16th, for renting tho 2424 ACRES known as Singletree, tot one or more yeara. 1400 Acres now laid dowa to English grass. For full particulars apply to H. M^TtiON & CO., 7J26 Asbburton. HAVES & CO.'S Ureat Sale, OBLIGE BY READING TBB FOLLOWING :~ BLACK Straw Hats only 3d Felt Hats were 8s 6d. now Is Grey Calico, lid White Twill,. 2fd- ■ .' ■ ... -.s , Blankets, from 2s 6£d Lot Velvet Buttons, all fz 3 dozcß for la Cashmere Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof) Coats, from 7s 6d . . :, . v ;., Lace Curtains, Is . .;,•;■ Boys' Caps, 4£d- . Men's Black Felt Hats were 53 9d now 2a 3d Heavy Dress Goods, sfd Lot of Wide Ribbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4|d Wool Squares, 6d Tweed Trousers from 5s 6d Let of Diagonal Coats were 21s 6d now 10s 6d . . . A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of other goods too numerous to mention m this advertise-., ment. ■——.■ . ■ ■ ' : : . In addition to the above, H. & Co. will during the gale, give a Discount of One Shilling m the Pound. Cn'y call and are the WONDERFUL BARGAINS at HAVES AND CO.'S I 6+29- T. Bullock. TINWALD. TO LET— A Cottage near the School. Apply to T. BULLOCK. . TO LET— S-Boomed House m Cameron Street, opposite the Wesleyan Church; Apply to _ . : . T. BULLOOK. O7 IAS TOWN SECTION 260, dU • ±\J Tinwald, near the Bailway St ition for sa'e at the abovs price. Peraors desirous of qualifying themselves for a vote at the forthcoming election this offers them an opportunity. T. BULLOCK. TIO LET.— DwellinEhouee, together with .1 amall stable, Moore's Road, neat tha, Presbyterian Manse. Arply to r T. BULLOCK. TO LET, —At a low rental, Property m Tsncred Street, recently m the occupation of Mr Dolman, on which i erected Shop, Sable, etc.— Apply to ' T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE,— Central Site, being part of TS 177, containing One-eighth of an Acre, having a frontage of 33 feet on Burnett Street, and adjoining the 'Mail" Office. Very liberal terms of payment will be accepted. — Apply to __ T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE -Lot 25, fronting the North. Town Belt. Price, £19. Libera termß if required. Apply to T. BULLOOK. : TO PAINTERS, " TO LET at a low reat&l, Shop ani Dwellinghouse m Moore street, latelj m occupation of Mr- Lucas?) T. BULLOCK FUR SALE. 1 Strongly Built 4-Wheeled covered Ol Waggon, suitable for a Hawker.' T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET— AFour-rccmed House with. Shop, adjoining Mr Heaeltine's pro- perty, and nenr the Bailway Station. A W rental will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. H. Matson and Co. ' STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE BOOM FOR A LLVLbt QUANTITY OF GRAIN; N O vTTr MI N. H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. w : ~~ x ■ TRIE ARE CASH t^URCHASEit ■•• •■■ y of- ■ -■.:.-, Wheat Oats Barley Byegiass H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON, George Jameson ASHBUBTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS CO., LIMIT D. DIPPING SEASON, 1887 THE CONCRETE DIPS are now 50 feet long, and fitted with all the latest improvements. - For particulars as to coßt of dipping sheep, apply at the Caretakers, GEO. JAMESON, 3164. ' Secretary.. Drain Pipes* A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 inches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTION And also FIRE BRICKS FOR SALE BY GEOEGE JAMESON, * ASHBUBTON ,



Stratz and 00. WATOHEB WATCHES WATCHES WATCHES , OLOOK9 WATCHES OLOOKS WATCHES CLOCKS CLOCKS JEWELLERY OLOOKS JEWELLERY OLOOK JEWELLERY JEWELLBRY JEWELLERY ' JEWELLERY. j GREAT Clearing Sale, FOR 4 WBEKB ONLY* J. F. STBATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLERS & MANUFACTURERS, 261, High Street, OHRISTCHURCH. HAVINCK now, been established 10 yeare, intend to hold n GREAT CLEARING SALTS of tbeir Largo ant Varied Stock* consisting ot £6000 worth of Watches, Clocks aud Jewtllery. The Sale will commence on WEDNESDAY, Jnly 6(h, and will last 4 weeks only. All Goods will be marked m plain figures, at less than one-half of -oar already well* known low prices. COME EARLY AND SECURE BARGAINS. GENTS' FNGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. 18 carat Gold Caßrß, usnal price £25, rcdnced £16 10j ; uan*l price £20. reduced to £18 10a j neunl price £16, 1 educed to £10 15s; usual price £12 10s, leduccdfo £8. GENTS' PATENT LEVEBS. SOLID GOID CASES. Uanal price from £6 to £10, new reducd from £4 to £7. G NTS' ENGLISH HUNTING LEVEE 8: STERLING SILVER CASES. Usual price £10 10s, rcdnced to £6 10s : ÜBual price £8 10a. reduced to £5 63 f usual price £6 10s, reduced to £4 6s j usual prica £5 10s, reduced to £3 10s : usual price £4 10b, reduced to £2 10s. PATENT LEVERS, STRONG BUSTING SILVER OASES. Usual price £3 15 », rednccd to £2 : naoal ptice £3 8s ; reduced to 36a. STRONG HUNTING WATCHES. Usual price £2 6s, reduced tv 255, ' LADIES' GOLD WATCHES. BEAUTL FULLY ENGRAVED OASES. Usual piicea £6 10b, reduced to £4 10s. Dp. Do. Osml prices £5 10s, reduced to £810s. A WRIKCEN GUARANTEE WITH EVEBY WATCH. LOCKETS, HALL-MARKED, STERLING SILVER. Usua 1 prices 20s, reduced to 12s 6d: 17s 6d reduced to 10s 6d ; 15s reduced to 83 6d : 128 6d reduced to 7s 6d ; 10s 6d reduced to 6s 6d ; 7s 6d reduced to 4s 6d ;5s reduced I to 8s 6d ; 33 6d reduced to 2-\ NECKLET , HALL MARKED, STERLING I SILVER. A very lerge assortment, the usual price I being from 7s 6d to 80s are now redur^d ' from 83 6d to 18s 6d. I SILVER BROOCHES, IN EVERY DESIGN. Usnal price 10s Cd reduced to 6s 6d, 7s 6d reduced to 4s 6d, 5s 6d reduced to 33 6d, 4s 6d reduced to 2s 6d, 3a 5d reduced to Is 6d. STERLING SILVER EARRINGS At specially reduced prices from 1b a pair. GOLD SETS OF BROOCH AND EARRINGS Beautifully finished, mounted with real stones, usual pries £6 10s reduced to £4 10s ; usnal price £6 10s reduced to £3 7s 6d ; usual price £4 4s reduced to £2 10s : usual price, £3 5s reduced to 37s 6d ; usual price £2 103 reduced to 80s. SOLID GOLD BROOCHES. Usual price £3 10s reduced to £2; usnal price £2 16s r luced to 355 ; usual price £2 2s reduced to 27s 6d ; usual price £1 10s reduced to 18s; usual price £1 2s 6d reduced to 12s 6d. LADIES & GENTS' STERLING SILVER ALBERTS. A very large variety to choose froia, the usual price being from 7b 6d to 30s are now reduced to different prices from 3s 6d 10 17s. ; Asitis imoossiblo for us to enumerate every article, we invite the' pubic to call and insp-ct for themselves as one glance will crove that we are selling th r goods at a price never before attempted m New Zsaland. Remember this Great Clearing Sale com* mencei on WEDNESDAY, July 6th. Storekeepers, Jewellers, Hawkers and othsis should not loose this opportunity of laying m tbeir year's stock of our own manufactured Goodßj EVERY ARTICLE FULLY WARRANTED Note the AddreES, — J. P. STEATZ & CO. PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWEL- LERS, AND MANUFACTURERS 201 HIGH STREET, CKRISTCKURCH.



; Public Notices McCallum & Co. COAL! COAL! COAL FIBESH SUPPLIES OF NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORTCOAL G MOUTH COAL, Also— Native Ooalj superior to Mount Somers Coal. Fresh supplies of Building Timber and Building Materials of every description. FRESH IMPORTATIONS OF FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE- WIRE- WIRE- BARBED & PLAIN. Nb.'s 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No. a B, 9 and 10, ROUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION barbed wire, •» acme »- STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDABDS; Cut and Punched to any length and guage required, McCallum & Co., Iron, Timkr and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBURTON, OAMARTJ DUNEDIN & INVER CARGILL. - LAST MONTH OF THE GRUAT CHEAP SALE- Farther Special Redactions PBEVIOUS TO TAKINQ STOCK, AT ORR & ALCORN'S DISSOLUTION SALE P&> PARTICULAR Attention ia re- queatod to the following lines, which will j be found extraordinary value, viz., Ladies' and Children's Ulsters, Ladies' " Jackets, Fur Capes. A LARGE QUANTITY OF SUPERIOR DRESS GOODS, HOMESPUNS, &c, AT ABbUT HALF PRICE, HENS' AND BOYS' SUITS AND OVERCOATS FURTHER REDUCED. Customers will find it to their advan- tage to make Large Purchases this month, previous to the close of the Sale. ORR & ALCORN'S DISSOLUTION SALE.



Auctions. CHERTSEY. MONDAY, JOLY Uth, 1887. MESSRS H. MATSON & CO. have received instructions from a Client to Sell by Public Auction, at the above Yards— 1 000 2 tooth Cro6BDred E^ es ? n d XV vv Wethers, m good condition, H. MATSON & CO., 7*48 ABhburton. Public Notices. FOR SALE, A NUMBER of Blue Gum Poles' suitable for Stockyard Rails, or making a frame for Rough Stable. _ T. BULLOCK. WE have various sums of money to lend on approved Freehold Securities at Lowest Current Rafas of. Interest. WILDING & LEWIS, Solicitors Ashburton, ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY milE next INGLESIDE will be held m 1 the Oddfellows' Hall on MONDAY; 11th mat., at 8 p.m. J. C. DUNCAN, 7 30 ' Secretary ; UPPER ASHBURTON HO AD BOARD. fTIHE Fords on the Rivers are dangerous. X Persons are warned that traffic is stopped till the same are repaired. ! D v McLEAN, Chairman. ME S. B. SEYMOUB, will VISIT ASHBURTON ' THURSDAY, JULY 14th, And may be consulted at Mr Kamnitzer's (Chemist) until 4 p m. 7 49 WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. mENDEBS are invited for Clearing out X abcut 20 Chains of Outfall Drain (MoLeary's), Wakanui, to be m by NOON on SATURDAY, July 16th. 7 37 FOOKS & SON. ASHBURTON GUARDS. ASOCIAL Gathering, consisting of Music, Singing, Dancing, and Military Exercises, will be held m the Oddfellows' Hall, on FRIDAY, July 15th, at 8 p.m. Tickets, 2b Gd each. Ladies free, J. PURCHASE, 7t24 Secretary. STAR OF ASHBURTON LODGE, L.0.L., No. 23. f| IHE Annual Dinner m connection with J,. the above Lodge will be held m the ' Royal Hotel on TUESDAY, JULY 12th, AT 7.30. The Annual Ball will be held m the Orehge Hall on WEDNESDAY, July 13th, Dancing to commence at 8p m. ?*45 SAMUEL. BROWN, WM>



I Owe My Life. CHAPTER I. " I was taken sick a year ago "With bilious fever." ' • " My doctor pronounced me cured, but I got sick again with terrible pains m my tack and sides, and I got so bad I Could not move 1 I Bhrunk ! From 2281bs to 120 ! I had been doc- toring for my liver, but it did me no good, I did not exj.act to live more than three months. I began to use Hop Bittoru. Directly my appe'ite returned, my pains left me, my entire bjstem seemed renewed as if by magio, and af>r using several bottles, am not only as sound as a sovereign, but weigh more than I did before. To Hop Bit- ters I owe my life." Dublin, Jiin&H, '81. B. Fitzpatbiok. CHAPTER 11. II Maiden, Mass., Feb. 1, 1880. Gentlemen— I suffered with attacks of sick headache." Neuralgia, female trouble, for years m the most terrible and excruciating man- ner. No medicine or doctor could give me relief or cure, until I used Hop Bitters. '♦The first bottle Nearly cured mo ;" / The second made me as well and airong aa when a child. *' Apd I have been so to this day." My hueband was on invalid fcr twenty years with a serious •' Kidney, liver and urinary complaint. " Pronounced by Boston's best physi cians — " Incurable !" Seven bottles of your Bitters cured him and I know of the II Lives of eight persons " In my neighborhcod that have been saved by your bitters, And many more are using them wih great benefit. " Thej almoet do mirae'es V" —Mrs E. D. Slack How to Get Sick.— Expose yourself day and night ; eat too muoh without exercise, work too hard without rest, doctor all the time ; take all the vile nostrums advertised, and then you will want to know How to Get Well, — "Which is answored 1 m three words— take Hop Bitters 1 Prosecute the Swindlers ! If when ycu call for American Hop Bitters (see green twig of Hops on the white label and Dr Soule's name blo?vn m tJie bottle), the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken your money for anything else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle and we will pay ycu liboraUy for the ooavio- tion.



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