CURRENT TOPICS.

One of the constitutional privileges of the people is that the Throne shall always put " the most favorable con struction " upon ttoo conduct of their representatives, and .certainly the cardinal principle of Christianity, Charity, re quires that the like rule should obtain as between members of society, * and especially members of Christian churches. But unfortunately it every now and then happens that those- who ought to set an exatnplo of that charity that " thinkoth no evil " fall sadly short of its- standard, nay, even act as though tliey declined to recognise any j such rule of conduct. This is very much to be deplored, but it is vain to expect that there will ever bo a time when such instances will cease to occur, for there is tho highest of all authority for the statement that "it must needs be that offences come." Still when a departure from the highest rule of life takes tho form of slander, it is satisfactory to find the civil law effectual as a remedy, and we imagine that -there "will be very little Bympatßy therefore for the defendant m the case of D'Albedyhil v. Brunton, which has just resulted m a verdict of £200 damageß m favor of the plaintiff. The rev gentleman should, at least, have been sure of his facts before writing the letters put m evidence, and even then would have done well, even from a worldly point of view, to have abstained from interfering between husband and wife. That sort of thing is always a dangerous piece of business, as was strikingly evidenced m tho experience of a clergyman of our acquaintance. Walking late one night through a street m Bradford he heard the sound of heavy blows, and the voice of a woman shrieking " Murder 1" and " Help 1 " Being one of the muscular school of Christians, he dashed m tho door and discovered a half-drunken be laboring the partner of his joys and Borrows with a poker. He promptly knocked the rascal down, but was sur prised^ to find himself set upon by both parties, and had some little difficulty m effecting his escape, thenceforth deter mined to leave husbrads and wives to settle their domestic differences for themselves. Mr Brunton would do well to make a like resolve.

BfoT long ago there was considerable excitement throughout tho Colonies of Australasia as to tho possible evil re sults of tho deportation of recidivistes to the New Hebrides and New Caledonia. Happily diplomacy, set to work through Australian protests, has secured for the present, at least, that the New Hebrides shall not be made a depot of French rascaldom, but tho JScvr Caledonia plague spot still threatens the future well-being of the young nations of tho Pacific. Every now and then a few of the deportes escape and some of them have found their way to New Zealand. For example, only the other day a couple of them named Crury and Gaspard were picked up m an open boat and brought to Auckland wlusro they are still at largo. Its corres pondent m that city informs tho "Post" that " the police have sent a communica-: tion to the New Caledonia authorities, but do not expect any action to be taken for the return of the escapees." These, however, are anything but desirable ad ditions to the population of the colony, for it appears that Gaspard was under going a sentence for robbery with violence, and Crury a sentence of seven years for fraudulent bankruptcy, Some anxiety is said to be felt m Auckland lest Gaspard should develope his criminal proclivities there as Serial did recently, and it is not altogether re assuring to learn that the police admit that they know of about a dozen more escapees or liberes at work on the gum fields.

It is to be hoped that when the Board of Railway Commissioners is Bet up and the railways pass under the control of the new management, such anomalies as are reported from all parts of the colony will speedily be put an end to. As things are at present there are lots of instance? of business being lost to the lines through the high rates charged, and anent this sort of thing a Napier contemporary (the " Daily Telegraph "), descants as follows: Ithasbeen laid down, as an incontrovertible principle m rait way management m New Zealand that, for short distances, no railway can compete against the ordinary road. Thus, between Invercargill and the Bluff the waggons are doing a merry trade,, and the railway is scarcely paying its way. At New Plymouth strings of ' carts, loaded with bricks, might have been seen wending their way some short time ago to a place that was touched by the railway, and trains of empty trucks were showing to everyone but to the practised eye of Mr Maxwell, why the railways did not pay. Hastings also has lost much of its wool traffic, which now comes by Omahu into Napier instead of by rail. And all because it is quite im possiblo for the official brain to grasp the situation and adopt a tariff that will meet the requirements and circumstances, of localities. Another instance of how not to compete with the road is offered m the fact that persons can travel to and frojn Napier and Hastings m a well horsed, comfortable coach for two shil lings, while the faro by railway is half-a crown. Parcels, again, sent by rail havo first to be sent to tho station, and on reaching their destination a»o detained till sent for. In the case of the coach traffic parcels are not only called for bufc dalivered at their address, for about tho same price that the railway charges for carriage from station to station. The suggestion contained m tho above re marks is of course beneath the contempt of the autocrat of New Zealand Hail- Railways, because it indicates the propriety of bringing tho high and mighty railway down to tho*level of a common carrier, to bo worked on tho business principle of suiting the con venience of its customers." Such in stances as those given by our con temporary are ample proof of tho necessity for some change m the manage ment, and it is to bo hoped that the Commissioners will see to it that speedy and through reform is effected.

THE ASHBUKTON GUAKDIAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1888

Printed and Published by the Ashburto Poblishing Company (Limited), at thei Steam Printing Office, BUrnett-streot Ashburton. Saturday, April 21, 1888,



mOWLlfi'S pennyroyal and steel pills 1 0 1. femalei quiokly corroit all irregular ties and relieve thodißtrosaiag symptoms B prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is l^d and 1 23 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by 1 E.T. Towle, ohemiat, Nottingham, Eng- land. Wholesale of all the wholesale « houses. — Beware of imitations. I 12 K EATING'S <DOUGa LOZENGES. ' Pest RemejV K EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES* Best Remedy. K EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. 3 Best Remedy K EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES." , - Boat Remedy, ' TZ'EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. I Jljl. Beat Remedy. \u0084 K EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. b Boat Remedy EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. "Any Dootoe will teil * you" there is not better Oough Medicine than Keat- ing's Lczingeo. One gives c reijef; If you suffer from l " ooagh, try them but onoe ; kt they loill cure, and they will '» not injure your health ; they 8 contain only the purest n drugs, flkilfnlly combined. '* Sold everywhere m tint 1 s only, K EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES*/ . 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Sold m tins 0 only. a • — - • ; at SUCCESS THE BEST TEST OF ji a, WOETH it . — — 16 HOLLOWAY'S : PILLS & OINTMENT. , THIS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE IS A HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EVEBY« lie WHERE, THE PILLS — Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly- on the _ LIVER AKD BOWELS, Promoting Digestien and Assimilation, and !>• endowing the whole bodily frame with Strength and vig r. Nervous Headaches, ' a- Tremblings, with Lassitude and General >1. Debility quickly yield to the potent force <J! \u25a0 " 3e these well-known Pills, and they are un* • Te rivalled m theii efficacy m all . ur FEMALE COMPLAINTS, 76 Removing all obstructions, skfn blemfahes, pimples and boils, better than any other family medicine known. )% THE OINTMENT In HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. «o It heals every kind of Sore, Ulcer and >n Wound, more certainly than any other known ty salve. Its marvellous penetrating powers tJ- render it invaluable m all .0. THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES; to Curing Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthma, 10 reducing Glandular Lumps, doing and U § healing Abscesses and Fistulas, and for ' alleviating the excruciating tortures of T RHEUMATISM, GOUT, lD And Neuralgia' it is unsuspassed. -It never °" fails to remove Scurf and every species of skin : disease, * The Pills and Ointment are manutacturftd id at No. 8, New Oxford street (late 533, - Oxford street, London), and are sold by all ig .vendors of Patent Lines throughout, the ie Civilized World. fc. Directions for use m almost every lang uaga , B KS" Purchasers should look to the Label jj on Pot and Boxe». If me address and street are not on they are sourtous ; Oriza Perfumery. h 207, Rue St. Honore*, Paris, 0 T E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS c JLj — — ; y Savon- Oriza (Orlia Soap)— From the for* '. mule of Dr Q. Rev«iU. The beat soap c for rendering the skin white and soft. a Sweetly and refreshingly scented 1 (rose, green and white). : 1. Savon-Oriisa-Veloute, exquisitely perr d fumed for the toilet and baths 1 Savon-Orka Oriza Soap)— No. 2, extra fine, m boxes, 6 cakes, 12 exquisite perfumes, No. 1 OrUa-Savon-Inoororo, superior quality, ' b rose tea, white heliotrope and white 2 violet , Oriia-Tonioa (extraot of plants) to oleanse . 1 the hair—new mown hay, uiossrose, " l 8 violet, etc y Orissa-Powder— Flowers of Carolina rloe ; v for softening and refreshing the 1 skin ; m excellent boxes, with powder 8 puff " • . Orlsa-Veloutc — Flowers of rloe powder, ' j adhering to tho skin, with the per- -1 fume of new moon hny ' ' r Orlia >Flo wer& (white and ambered)— An > excellent iollet water, tonio to the : , skin, sweetly and delicately per- i fumod Aqua-Orl&a— New toilet water, refreshing the skin Orlia-Hay — A toilet water with tht per- fume of new moon hay Orixa-Aoldullne — Toilet vinegar, aromatic and disinfectant, specially adapted for ladies' toilets < Orlia-Scotoh-Lavonder — Sprigs of SbO oh lavender flowers ; n rioh toilet watei Eau-de-Cologne- Orlaa— The high-life toi- let water Oriia-Water— Concentrated and distilled. Extract of superior Eau de Cologne Gouttea-Orixa-Dentifrloe — An extlTr for preserving the teeth and gums In good health and preventing deoay . Or!sa-Dentaire, In paata or powder, (o; t whitening tho te«th without affecting the enamel Ess Orlxa et Orlsa-Lya — Psrtames foi aoenting linen and the handkerchief without staining Oriia-Oli— Vftilous'iy perfumed ; for ren- aerlng the hair Soft and brilliant, and - preventing om folliug off Orlia-Lacte (Orlu Milk)— An emulsive lotion refreshing tonio to the skin, Removing rod spots And preventing wrinkles on the face Oreme Orl» (of Ninon de Lenolos) — For producing a beautiful white complex- ion with the olearnoes and velvety aoftnoHß of youth Oeisaline-Oolorante fthe boat hair dye)— For instantaneously dyeing the halt to any nDade, and with no danger to health. In boxes, eaoh with brush, ' oomb, pronpootu a, and bottle j *r In boxeo, tho bottle only without aooe»« ccsriea Eaa Ociia-.lnoolore Violette of the ik moot exquisite perfume nosegay of violets , Em Oriza Suave white heliotrope— Boa <mat fff tho flowou y f



JSiißlness Notices. fT-KATING'S POWDER destroys both i\.. fleas, moths, beetles, and all o'-.her lnseoto, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals, In exterminating beetles the success of this powdei is extraordinary, all Is perfeotly oloan m application, Soo the artlole you purchase is KHSATINU'B. All Imitations aro noxiona nnd (noflfectoftl. i Sold ft> tlno, (sd, 3a, and 2a 6d each, by • all Chemists. BLANOAKD 8 IODINE OF t IRON PI&LB I k PPHOVBD hy tho Academy of Medicine ' irA. of P'm'xs, aro specially ret oraraeßded 117 ' tha Meoicni Cclc.britioa of tho WorM fcr Borofola (Tuinora, King's Evil, etc), ths o^zlj > 4'MgCd of Cotisnmption, Oonatitntional W«?.U» i ness, Poorness of Blood, and for BtuuulaMri; I and regulating its periodic course. Noniti , genuine unless Bignod " Blancard, 40, me Bo na- parto, Pariß." t Bold by Draggista and Chemise chrouKt'oui ho (Jolonior MOUNT SOBIURS & MBTHVBN ROYAL MAIL OOAOH. On and after Januarj 1 it, 1885, the \u0084 .-mderßlgi.ed will run a Coach each Mon< day, Wednesday and Saturday, starting al aoon from Hood's Hotel, Mount Somers (01 Sprlngbuin and Alford Forest, there jonneotlng with Duffs Ooaoh from Methver faturning same evening. Fareß— Spring burn, 2s, return, 3b j Alford Foreßt, v return, 6b, , I 27 T. HIX. 'TSINWALD AND MOtIHT SOMERJ! I RAILWAY. WOUNT SOMEI S AND CAVBNDISE ROYAL MAIL OOAOH. The above Ooaoh leaves Hood's hote or Cavendish Railway Station every day meeting eaoh train. Passei.gers by morning train may pro seed by ooaoh to Alford l'orest, thence t< Methven m time for the last train fo Ohrlstohuroh, or may return m time fo the last train for Ashburton. Parcels ant Orders will receive ever; attention. He roe and Buggies on hire. In JOHN HOOP /AYARD AND BLAYN PAPEI SIXTY yeara of great success pvoclaim Bupnriority m tho treatment of Violen y, Golds, Irritation of the Chest, Aching, Sprain T, Sprains, Sores, Scalds, Oorns, Bumonß, Sof Corns, etc This mcdi :ine, the property o which has been established more than half t century by thousands of cures, is of an inyalu able nße m many inflammatory diseases agains which there are not many em ocloub remedies n S and is therofore justly considered by a grea number of our most eminent physicians as thi moßt active and least irritating agent m thi ry I bovo affections. In ordor to avoid counterfeiting, Mcssr ac Fnyard and Blayn's si^naturo has to b required on eveiy ro of paper and oi cho box. \u25a0Wholesale 80, Rue Saint-Merri, Pari im Franco) and Bold by all Chemists m th olonies: .'s * — — '. : Medical. A _ r\ N X - WORE ial DxabFbibnds— We have some hesita tlon In addressing yon m the manner fol lowing, but hope that it will not b cc * looked at m any invidious light, when w state that X is only our kogard for you health that causes us to do it. We hay :rs been a Firm of Analytical Ohemlat3 fo many, many years and have m the lon course of this time manufactured oertni Madtolnes that being based on solentili formula and absolnte oare t>i)d prooisio In manufacture, have enjoyed a popularit far m advanoe of any other Phannaccnt oal Preparations of the day. How cue oessful we have be sn In this, is only t It- note tho extraordinary amount of th calos of our Haydook a New Liver Pill We havo tho pleaeurr to strte that w es have sold 28,08R Yiala of Dr Haydook' New Liver Pllla. The season i>t this de mand is because wo find m Haydook 1 New Liver Pills a wonderful and extri :s, ordinary oombicatlon of oonoontratei medicine. The Victories of Solenoe- Elootrio Tologirapha, Steam and Printinj s, — revolutionised tho whole system of thi v, globe, and made mankind wiser and bet "tec, #0, although thoro are oountlesi Pills used for diooasea and claiming mnol as to their merit, the remarkable dia - oovery of Dz Haydook has eclipsed then oil, and has founded a New Medloal Sys r : tern. The Doctors, whose vast doses oi four or five pllla enfeeble the atomaol and paralyse the bowels, must give way tc the man who restored health and appetltf with ond or two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. One or two of Dr Hay- dook'n New Liver Pillo suffices to place the stomach m perfeot order creates an appetite, and renders the spirit light and buoyant. If the Liver is affected its f uno- tiono aro restored, and if the Nervoui System is onf ooblod, It Is m rigoratod and sustained, TRANSLATION. Aykab, Province of Bnrmah, 8.1. Honored and Learned Physloian — The lt unworthy one who dares to address you '» and.oome boforo you hnraoly m tho dust, II begs for his people (oasto) that 70U would I*, dolgn to look upon their ignoble miseries r and euro them with your Life-giving a grains (Pills). Illustrious one your -, most potont mediolrs ia life to them and t thei? children, and nil tho Drug Bazaars 1 are empty and your Soul ia not In thorn, i Thin humble petitioner, although he is 1 lowly and not woithy to bo m your high r presence prays thftt you will graciously 5 permit your Life grr 'aa (Pillo) to oome to ' Aykab. To tile mo* learned and wlae r Phyaiol&n Hnylook (Haydook) of high name. Native to the States of America, , united In North Am wioa Country. Servlely signing foi himaeu and twenty - threo other 3, the Potititioner plaoos his sign, Tnji , Oarmi, ... , Ar-rll 2, 1884. Dr J. Haybook : Dear Sur — Ireooived your Pills a week ago. I havo trlod them and must say that I never had so inuoh good done by anything as they havo me. I havo Buffered for yeara with billiousness and hf.ve been bo fllok at times aa not to outre to Uvj, but your Pilla have oured me. One aged man hore haa taken from mo only H o of your Pills, and I winh you could aeo him. Ho haß had no appetite for five montls, and to-day ho &te a dinnor suoh aa api ughraan eats. I had to oheok him, but h laughed and e»ld ho wt«j treating his stomnoh to a now oonaation, for it really ym hungry. I Jiftnd you with this four dollars. Please oond at onoe, a below, your Pills Mbp Sarah Mannbbs,* Oarmi, Illinois, U.S. We would gue you if we were to go on with thorn as we very well oould do, but tho above muat aufFva- Haydook'a New Liver Pill* n.e the true grains and jQQonoo if health, and the greatest bless- ing that Soionoe has glvon to tho world. For Nervous Prootration, Weakness, Gonoral Lassitude, Wnnt of Appetite and Siok Hoadaohe, DrHaydro 1 ' New Liver Pills will bo found ao x '- i'jotual Remedy. Each vial oontaina " -.enty Pillo. Prloo Twonty-five Cents For sale by all Drug- jjista. Any acvptio cr^ have a vial of Pills Sent him Free on rooelpt o his uarao and addroßß. for a tricl. Send a poßtal card for copy of pamphlet — "The Liver and Its Mystory," \ fumfohea valuable information to HAYDOOK & 00 New York, U.S. Caution! — D? ugginta aro dashed to no- liao that the name of J. H. Fran 3(l^ sole Dj;ont, Is written aoros loaoh doxon puck- W«n if Haydook'R Xiiv«ir PIUi^AII TrJtU- n>.t itf»M« QQ«l!\Mfelt».f



MELBOURNE CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. I AM prepared to represent Manufacturers desirous of opening up or extending busi- ness relations with the Australasian Colonies, at above Exhibition, which will open m Mcl- I bour c on Ist August, 1888. Having acted as Special Representative at the several International Exhibitions held m Australia during 1880 and 1881, and having since resided m the Colonies, I am m a posi- tion to advise intending Exhibitors. I shall be glad to supply full information to intending Exhibitors, meanwhile reference may be made to Bank of British North America, the City of Melbourne Bank, Limited, London and Melbourne. Advances made on consignments, account sales Tendered, and remittances made monthly G. H.~~ADAMS, 119 Pitt Street, Sydney. 15 Flinders Street, Melbourne. Where all letters and samples should be addressed} and at Brisbane, t Adelaide, and Auckland. . H. P. GREGORY and CO, f 3 i SAN FRANCISCO, OAL. and j PORTLAND OREGON, SYDNEY, I N.S.W. & MELBOURNE, VIC, I AUSTRALIA ! MACHINERY c AND c J GENERAL ! commission mmm v 1. Offices and Stores m Australia : n 3, 17 Pitt Street, Circular Quay, Sydney N.S.W., & 104 Bourke Street, Wes 1 ] Melbourne, Victoria. II SOLE AGENTS F#R J. A. Fay and Co.'s Wood Workin Machinery Frank & Co. 's Wood Working Machinei Boult's Variety Moulding and Dovctailin » Machine G. F. Blake Manufacturing Co. 'a Steal Pumps New York Belting and Packing Co. Rubber Goods Sergeant Drill Co.'s Celebrated Triump Rock Drills E. W. Bliss' Presses, Dies and Specii Machinery d »t Eclipse Wind Engine Co.'s Solid Wheele Windmills 3i Tanite Co.'s Emery Wheels and Grindei al Sturtevant's Blowers and Exhausters r Judson's & Pickering's Engine Governoi Disston and Sons' Saws and Files | c Korting's Injectors and Ejectors g Pennsylvania Oak Tanned Leather Bel ing Hathorn, Davy and Co.'s Safety Engine Smith and Coventry's Machine Tools Lamberton and Co.'s Steam Engine! Road Rollers, etc. Geo. Richard and Pulleys Shafting and Fi«HBJHk-.,.,^ r Correspondence solicited. All enquiries promptly and fully replied to. c • — — - BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY 754 Washington Street, New York. THE BEST IP A. I N T IN THE WORLD Any shade from Pure White to Jet Black. A COMBINATION of the purest painl with India Rubber, forming a smooth, glossy, firm, durable, elastic and beautiful Paint, unaffected by change of temperature, is perfectly water-proof, and adapted to all classes of wotk, and is m every way a better paint for either inside or outside paint'iig than any other paint m the world. Being from one-third to one-fourth cheaper and lasting at least three times as long as the best lead and oil paints. I3e sure that our trade mark is on every package. Prepared and ready for nse and sold by the gallon only. There has never been a paint offered the public that has become so popular (m the same time) and given as perfect satisfaction as the Rubber ] 'aint. ABSOLUTE FHGMIOI 'AGAIIST FIRE, MANUFACTURERS OF VULCAN PAINT AND SOTERIA. Absolute protection against extension pf fire. Color cards and test shingles with instructions and proofs of our materials furnished, VULCAN PAINT is manufactured from the very best materials, costing less, and equal m durability and finishing qualities to the best paint known. Flames cannot spread over surfaces covered with this paint. We manufacture the Vulcan Paint m all colors, and will furnish any tint desired. Soteria will give perfect security to all rough interior surfaces, such ns floor beams, joists, lathing, etc., and while Soteria is furnished at less than cne-half the cost of our Vulcan Paint, its fire proof qualities are equal t < the Vulcan Paint. We furnish it m all colors, and a very valuable property of Soteria is, that, like our Vulcan Paint, it preserves the secrion covered from decay. NEW YORK~FIRE PROOF PAINT CO., OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE : 65 Maidbn Lane, 85 William Street, New Ycrk, U.S.A. Manufactory, Elizabeth, N.J. Goods shipped direct from our own stock, J



The Parabolic Water Motor. FOR Driving Church Organs, Ice Cream Freezers, Printing Presses, Elevators, Fans, Ventilators, Coffee Mills, Sewing Machines, and all light machinery. Actual test, m competition with other makes, show that the Parabolic Water Motor, m a given time, and using the same amount of water, did over 100 per cent more work. All parts subject to the action of water of brass, bearings of anti-friction metal. Will work with sandy or muddy as well as with clear water. Made m 5 sizns, supplied com- plete, with fittings by the manufacturers. SEYMOUK aTwHITLOCK, 43 LAWRENCE STREET, Newark, N.J., U.S.A. Also Seymour's Patent Rotary Ventilating Fans Hn all sizes and styles. i " Our Gas Governor. THE American Gas Saving Company de- sire to particularly call the attention of gas consumers to their celebrated GAS GOVERNOR or REGULATOR, which is attached to the meter for the purpose of re- ducing the pressure from the street mains, and keeping it uniform m the pipes throughout the building, thereby preveating blowing and waste at the burners, causing them to give a steady and brilliant light, at the same tirae Baying from 15 to 50 per cent of the gas. These GOVERNORS are m use m all the Public Buildings at Washington, including the Capitol, where they were placed after com- petitive tests against all comers, including the mercury and glycerine machines ; on the Man> hattan Elevated Railway, where they have saved over §75,000 since 1884, saving ll »S l 9'37'n five months; the Mutual Life, New York Life, Liverpool and London ant Globe Insurance Company's, Astor House, Sinclair House, and many other public am private buildings. Our machines are guaran teed for five years. We guarantee a larg< per centage of saying over any others. Al communications will receive prompt attention The price is nominal, and is more thai covered the first year by the saving ii gas Send for pamphlets. Agents wanted. AMERICAN GAB~ SAVING CO, No. 23, DEY STREET, Nbw York, U.S,A. THE WALKER Cork Extractor. Pronounced the bes<. Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market, as it pulls the Cork the easiest, and removes It quickest from the Screw. Its use prevents the agitation of carbonate* or other beverages, nnd allows the sedimen to remain undisturbed m the bottle. Designed for the use of hotels, restaurants saloons, clubs and families. Ornamental ii appearance and full nickel plated. Specia terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the E. WALKER TOOL COMPANY ERrE, Pknn., U.S.A. Also manufacturers of Walker's Adjustabl Face Plaoes, Detached Handle Chisels an< Gouges, and Micrometer Surface and Markini Gouges, HULINS GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN, Warrantced 14 Carat. Price $9 (37s 6d) per doz. Retails readily foi 9 1 50 each. The best pen for the price ever made. In use and giving universal satisfaction, HULIN'S LETTER FILE. Will hold 3,000 letters alphabetically arranged More than 5,000,000 m use. Price, m gross lots, §3.75 (15s 6d) per doz. THE MOST POPULAR LETTER FILE EVER MADE. Order through Commission Houses. JOHN S. HULIN, MANUFACTURING STATIONER, Dealer iv Useful Office Specialties and Labor Saung Devices for all Accountants. 411 Broadway, New York, U.S.A. The Times Windmill, STRONG AND DURABLE. Has the correct inclination to 'the wind r Patent Bearings. LARGE BRASS OIL CUPS. Large 11 foot Mill, f.0.b., cars, N.Y. $35 j mkeed, weight soolbs, size 33 cubic ||feet. constructed with 4 or 6 wings. THE I I.X.L. LAND MEASUBE,. NOTHING LIKE IT. 23lbs packed weight; size, 12 cubic feet;: o.b. cars N.Y., $1.50. fcTHE COMPLETE Wire Stretcher. ickedjweight per dozen, 2olbs ; size, 1 cubic j foot^f.o.b. cars N.Y., per dozen, $2,25. \ Circulars Free." B A J S~M A N, MANUFACTURER,. noasxsb P.A.; U.S.A



Public Notices. J FOR COUGHS, GOLDS, Bkonoki is Asthma, Ooryza, Influenza, Con- sumption, &o, KAY'S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Sonega, Squill, Tola, &o jj with Ohlorodyno. - 5 KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent sxf eo^orar t, for Coughs, Ooldß, and Ohort Gornplalutß. KAY' 3 COMPOUND, for Oou«hB, and Oulds, ia equally serviceable for Horaos nnd Cattle. KAY'S TIC PILLS, a epoolfio m Neuralgia, Face-ache, &o. Con <,ftina Quinine, Iron, &o, r^OAGULINE.— Ooireut for Broken Vy A rtiolos, ! Soli Everywhere. Solo Makers:— KAY BROS., Stock- port, England ONE box of Clark's b 41 pills Is war* ranted to care all discharges f/om the urinary organs In either sex (acquired of constitutional), gravel and pains In the back. Guaranteed free from mercury. Sold In boxes 4b 6d eaoh, by all ohemists and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro- prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Coon, ties Drag Co., Lincoln, England. For sale by the wholesale Houses. GRATEFUL— COMFORTING. BPPS'S 0000 A. BREAKFAST. BY ft thorough knowledge of the natnra' laws which govern the operations of digestion »nd nutrition, and by a oarefu application of the fine properties of wel seleoted ooooa, Mj. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage wMoh may nave us many heavy dootor's bills. It ii by the od 'clous use of such artlolei of diet thai a constitution may be gradually built u\ antll strong enough to resist every ten denoy to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladloa xto floating M?cqnd as ready c attack wherever there ? weak point, We may escape' many a fatal ah»ft bj keeping ourselves well fortified with pun food and a properly nourished frame.— An article m the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk Sond In £lb packets by Grooera, labelled thus : — JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMO2OPATHIO OHIMISTg, LONDON ENGLANI mOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND X STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly oorreot all Irregularities, and rolleve the distresolng symptoms bo pre- valent with the sex. Boxes la lid and 2b 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Bouses. Beware of Imitations. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS, The value of this well-known Family Mcd cine has been argely tested m all part world, nnd by all grades of society, for upwat of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which m OUTWARE APPEARANCE so closely resemble the or/ gina us to have deceived many purchasers The proprietor therefor \.?.els it due to public to give i vpecial nation against the use oIBUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested t fully observe the (our following 1 characteristics, without wh.ch none genuine: — Ist. — In every case the words TOHK STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTU SURREY, are engraved on the Governmcn Stamp affixed to each packet. and. — Each Single Powder nas directions the dose, and the words, John Stkkdm Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon' 3rd. — The name, Steedman, is always a pel with two EE's, 4th. — The manufacture it carried on solely at W«dworth, Surrey. Sold 'n Packets by all Chemists and Mcd) cine Vv.Ui.lors at is ijd and 2s 9c! each. Kempthornk, Prosskr and Co PB2NTING OF ALL KINDS INOLUDING- Billhoadß Circulura Memorandum Forms Agreements Liens Conditions of Sale Catalogues Posters, &o. ' And every description ot LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL LETTER-PBESS exeoutod at the shortest notice and m the LATEST DESIGNS SPECIAL and moat favorable terms offered to vVHOLESALE ORDERS, AS.HBU.RTONLG.UARDIAN OFFICE,



Railway Time-table. RAILWAY TIME TABLE- OHRIST- OHUROH, OAMARU DUNEDIN, i South. Week Days. Exp. ~~ a.m. a.m. 'p.m. p.m Dhristchurch depart 7.20 8.10 1.15 "4.15 Aldington Jun. „ 7.29 ... 1.^23 Middleton ... „ * ... Sockburn ... \u0084 * Hornby . . . arrive 7. 50 _ 1. 45_ Hornby depart! 7.58 ... X-45 t Templelon ... „ * ... I^B 5 Weedon's * ... I Rolleslon Jun. arrive 8.25 840 2 17 Rolleston Jun. depart 1 2.21 Burnhara ... „ j 2.34 5.9 Selwyn ... „ 2.56 5.28 Dunsandel ... „ ... * 3-5 5-3<5 Rakaia ... „ ... 9-37 3-47 6 -*7 Chertsey ... „ ... * 4;2 6^36 Dromore ... \u0084 ... * Ashburtcn ...arrive ... 10 15 4-35 7»»5 Ashburtoii depart ... 10.25 4.45 Tinwald „ .- ... 4»54 Winslow (for Longbeach... „ .« * 5^3 Windermere ... \u0084 * ... Hinds... .~ „ .- • 5-4° Ealing ... „ • * * Rangitata Island \u0084 Rangitata + .« „ 8.20 * 6.25 Oran (for Geral- dine „ 8.4S * 6.49 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... \u0084 9.0 * 7-9 Tcmuka .„ „ 9.14 12.6 7.24 Arowhenua — \u0084 * — * Seadown ... \u0084 * .« * Washdykejun. „ 9.44 •\u25a0• 7-57 Timaru ...arrive 9.5512.37 B.lo' p.m.] Timaru.., depart 7.20 12.57 4.40 Normanby ... \u0084 * ... * St Andrews .- „ 8.0 1.25 5.20 Otaio ... .- „ 8.14 c 5.34 Makikihi .. „ 8.32 1. 44 5.52 H00k... .- „ • .. * Studholme Jun. \u0084 8.55 2.0 6.15 Waihao ... „ * ... * Waitaki North „ 9.52 ... 7« I 5 Waitaki South „ * .~ * Hilderthorp .. „ • .- * Richmond \u0084 „ * Pukeurijun. .„ „ 10.40 ... 7-55 Town Belt .„ „ * ... * Oamaru ... „ II.Q 3.10 8.15 Oamaru... depart 730 3.22 4.25 Hampden .- „ 9. 1 1 4.36 6.33 Hillgrove ... „ 924 ... 6.51 Palmerston ... „ 10.13 5.23 7. 40 Waikouaiti ... „ 11.0 5.55 Waitati .„ „ 12. 1 6.40 Dunedin ... arrive 1.10 7.40 North. Week Days. ___ a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m Dunedin ...depart 8.10 3.20 Port Chalmers „ 8.34 * Waitati ... „ 9-13 4>32 Waikouaiti .« „ 9>55 5- 2 5 Palmerston .« „ 10.22 5.57 Hampden .« „ H. 17 7-6 Oamaru ... ,„ 1:2.30 8.32 Oamaru ...depart 7.20 12.50 4.20 Town Belt ... „ * — * jr'ukeuri Jun, ... \u0084 7.43 .- 44* Richmond ... „ * .~ * Hildertborp ... „ * .« * Waitaki S. ... „ ,~ Waitaki N. .„ „ 8.20 ... 5.20 Wailno .« „ • ... * Studholme Jun. „ 95 1-59 6.5 Hook ... „ • .- * Makikihi ... \u0084 9.42 2.18 6.42 Otaip ... „ 9.56 c 6.56 St. Andrews ... „ 10.14 2.36 7.14 Normanby ... \u0084 * ... * Timaru 10.50 3.5 7.50 Timaru ...depart 7.30 3.17 ••• 52 0 Washdyke Jun. „ 7.42 • 5.32 Seadown .„ \u0084 * .« .« * Arowhenua ... \u0084 * * Temuka ... „ 8.13 3.49 ... 6.3 Winchester (for Geraldine)... „ 8.29 6.20 Orari (for Geral- dine ... „ 8.47 * «. 6.35 Rangitata S , 9. 10 * — Do. Island ... \u0084 ... -J»ii -X ... „ * * — Hinds ... „ 955 Windermere ... \u0084 ' * ... .~ .« Winslow (for Longbeach. « „ 10.15 * Tinwald ... 10.31 Ashburton arrive 10.40 5.27 ... a.m. Ash bin ton depart 10.55 537 7' lo Dromore ... ,» * * * Chertsey ... „ U. 34 * 7.49 Rakaia ,„ „ 11.53 6. 19 8.9 Dunsandel ... „ 12.30 * 8.46 Selwyn ... „ 12.40 * 9.0 Burnham ... \u0084 I2TS7 * 9' f 7 Rolleston Jun. arrive 1.8 7.11 .- Rolleston Jun. depart 1.11 7.13 b Weedon's ... „ * b b Templeton ... „ 1.30 b b Hornby ...arrive 1.39 b b Hornby depart 1. 44 b ' b ' Sockburn ... \u0084 * b I • Middleton • • \u2666 Addington Jun. , F 2.4 l> 10.9 Christchurch arrive) 2- 10 7.55 10.15 * Platforms only. Trains do not stop at these unless required. Notice should be given to the guard at the previous stopping station by any passenger wishing to aiight at one of these platforms. b Trains stop to put down passengers only. c Stops on Saturdays only, if required. + Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only, on other days it starte from Orari. CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON. Passenger trains leave Christchurch at 6.55, 7.30, 8.5, 9.5, 10.25, a-m., 12. 10, 1,25, 2.40, 4.0, 5.30, 6.15, 6,50. 8.15, p.m,, arrive m Lyttelton 7.20, 7.55, 8.30, 9.30, 10.50, a.m., 12.35, 1.5°. 3.5,4.25, 5.55, 6-40, 7.15, 8.40, p.m. Trains leave Lyttelton for Christchurch at 6-50, 700, 8.35, 9.35, 11.20, a.m., 12.40, 2.0, 3.25, 4.30, 5.15, 6.0, 7,20, 9.0, p.m., arrive m Christchurch 7.15, 7.55, 9,0. 10.0, 11.45, a.1.1., I. Si 2-25. 3.50, 4-55. 5-40, 6.25, 7-45. 9.25, p.m. Extra Trains, An extra train on Thursdays leaves Christ- church for Lyttelton at 11.30 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.0 p.m. An extra train leaves Lyttelton for Christchurch on Thursdays at 11.0 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.30 p.m. RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORK? BRANCH. To Mkthven p.m. Rakaia ...depart 6.40 Hatfield ... „ \ Somerlon .„ „ % Mitcham .*. \u0084 J Sherwood , M \u0084 % Lauriston 7.33 Urrall ..-.„., J Lyndhurst ... „ % Cairnbrac ... \u0084 j Methven ... arrive 8- 10 To Rakaia a.m. ~ ' Methven ... depart Cairnbrac ... \u0084 Lyndhurst .« \u0084 ± Urrall ... .. ,' | Lauriston ... „ 7,17 Sherwood ... „ J Mitcham .... \u0084 J Somerlon ... \u0084 Ilatfiekl ... „ X Rakaia arrive 8.0 I Platform onlyi ~ ~ MOUNT SOMERS 2R AN CII, To Mount Somkrs p.m. Ast Virton depart 5.45 Tinwald Junction «, cc 4 Chelmsford ... V Westei field ... .„ ... ), J Hackthornc Road ... ._ Valletta ... mm ... » % Anama ... mm \u0084, n + Cavendish \u0084 „ fi } Mount Somers arrive 7.20 To Ashburton a.m. Mount Somers .„ \u0084, depart 7cc Cavendish .„ .„ „ „ 'f 3 Anama «* .. t Valetta ... _ Z „ f Hackthome road ... .„ .. t Westerfield ... ... ... " J Chelmsford %m , ' •«- Tinwald Tunction ... ...Rrrlvc g,a Ashburton , \u0084. „ 19.30



Stratz ai\d Oo i ] J. F. S TRiTZ *C tt ! • PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWEL- \ j LER3, AND MANUFACTURERS, ; 261 HIGH STREET, CHRISTGHOROH. • WE are manufacturing on the Premise* most of our Largo and Varied Stock of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery, and are offering the same to the Public at LESB THAN WHOLESALE PRICE. The reason we can soil Cheaper than anyone cUe is that wo are OUR OWN MANUFACTURERS! OUR OWN IMPORTERS, AND OUR OWN RETAIL DEALERS. Selling our Goods direct from our Workshops to the Public, thereby saving the Wholesale Merchants' proSca, the 20 per cent, dnty, freight, and other exponsea which the ordinary Retail Dealer has (o pay. J. F. STRATZ & CO.'S Own Manufactured English Hunting Levers ; japped and jewelled movements. Btrong Sterling Silver Cases- Price £8 10s. Warranted 10 years, Regular value for £5 10s. OR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Lovers, very Btrong, 11 Hall Marked " Sterling Silver Cases, air-tight and dust-proof, capped extra jewelled movements, real gold balance, £4 10b. Samo quality cannot be bonght eleewhere under £7 7b. Warranted 16 Yeaub. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED aglish Levers at £5 10s, with leal .wnometor balance, jewelled movement, cupped, extra stout Sterling Silver Oases. A splendid Timekeeper, well worth £8 10s. Waurahted 20 Yeahb. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Lovers at £6 08, same quality sold elsewhere for £10 10s. TheßO Watches are vary strongly 'constructed with real compensation balance, capped and extra jewelled movements m air-tight sud dust-proof Caees of Solid Sterling Silver, and are warranted 25 year NOTICE,, The* abovo Watches ara registered and protected by la v, and anvotio efferin^ worth- less imitations or infringing on our rights will bo prosecuted. — —— _ EOTUEKnAM WATCHES. A leading firm m Chrietchnrch hiving ropoited that thny alono Hold Genuine Rotherham Watches, and \u25a0 Uioro sold by all other Jewellers woro not genmne, we 1 croby offer t» Howard of £50 to them or anyone else who can prove thut tho Rotherhatn Ifnglish Levers that I am Belling at £8 16s nro not genuine. J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have a large assortment of Ladies Watches both m Silver and Gold, hand- somely engrave! O.ujea, " Hall Marked." Prices : In Silver, from 265 ; m gold, from £8 88. Beautifully lininhod, and very suitable for Christmaß prcsenta. A- Written Guarantee with evorj Watch, JEWELLER T. Ladies' and Gents' Gold and Silvet Jewellery of every description kept m Stock, or made to orde on the Premises on the shortest notice. Ikbpkotion Invited. CUTLERY. i-dozen Knives and^Forka, white or black ; handle* , for 8s fid. Best quality Table Knives, 7b 6d J-dozcn. j ; Fork& whito motal, Electro Silver-plated, 5s ' 6d I Tea Spoons, white metal, warranted to wear ' white, 8a 6d J-dczen. Table. Spoons, wliito metal, warranted to i wear white, 7s Gd J-doeen. Electro Plated Cruet Stands ftow '0s 6d SPECTACLES AKD EYE- GLASSES To unit ;U1 sights, irom la a pair upwards, If cheaper SPEUTAOLIca fire wanted can supply you with tham for 8d a pair. As havo hau great practicil exporionco ia manufnctr.rinß of SPECTACLES, we wo strongly adviso you not to wear tho to •monc3t Spcctaclsi, as they will most likely your eighc jnoro harm than good. YOUR BIGHT TESTED FREE OF CHARGE. j Invalids and others requiring BPEOTAOLES i and are not able to conio into to wn, if they will send their address, I will forward io them a Sight Gunge by which means thoy can find | out what number SPfcUrAOLB they requlro, without having tho inconvenience of coming into town. Repairing dona m all its branches on "'the preruises " Watcrhary Watches," " Hitch- cock," and " May's Ideal " patent Lamps re- paired. All materials kopt m stock. All ordors accompanied with Post Office order or. cheque, will be forwarded by return mail. Sntiatactlon given or money'returnod. J F. STRATZ & CO, aci iiian Street, OHiHSTCEUBOH SAMPLE WATCHES i MAT UB BEEN \T H. M, JONES', East Street.



The " elephant-faced man " bids fair to bo the laetest sooiety Beneation. The number of the " British Medioal Journal " containing hio portrait has long since been Bold out, and the article is now published m pamphlet form. Sufficient funds have been raised for his decent maintenance, and although his appearance is far too terrible to permit of his presence at Jamarchtan entertainments, ho has intelligently contrived to turn the situa- ioa to the best possible advantage.