THE ASHBUJRTOJN GUABDIAN, MONDAX, APRIL 1 , 1888

Printed and Published by the Ashbubtoß Publishing Company (Limited), at their Steam Printing Office, Burnett- street] Ashburton. Monday, April 16, 1888,



f P >WL *AS psaayroyai and steel plllafot n femalflFjqn'okWfnrrp^tnll irrega'.a tiaaand reUava ti^Ukitraaai.ig ay mptoms 0 prevaleut the sex. Boxes 1b lsd and 2a 9d, of all fihomiata. Prepared only Dy E.T. Towls, ohen-uiat, Nottingham, Eng- \*nd. Whol33ab of all the wholesale houses. ~- Bowa^o of iraf';aiiona. 1 12 KEATIJNG'S OOUGII LOZENGES. Best Remedy. \ TfEATIJSfG'S COUGH LOZENGES? -LV. Beet Remedy. K EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGHS. Beßt K^medy K EATING'S OOUGKLOZENGEsf Bast Remedy, KEATING 'S COUGH LOZENGES. , Baat Rfmgdy. K EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. Best Remedy K EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. " Akt Doctor will tbll you" there is not- better Cough Medicine than Keat- iog'a Lounges. One. gives i relief ; if you Buffer ftom oough, try them but once ; t they will oure, aud they will not injure your health j they ? contain only the purest - drugs, Bkilfnlly combined. Sold everywhere m tins only* K EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. Beat Remedy. EATING'S OOUGH LOZSKGES. Beat Remedy } T^ICATING'S COUGH LOZENGESi -*-^- Beßt Remedy. K EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. Best Remedy. K EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGE^ Beat Remedy. 0 TZ'EATIISG'S OOUGH LOZENGES." r -£\ Beßt Remedy, r TT^EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGESJ IV "Thebb is ukquesxionably' no better remedy m the whole world for al> oough and throat troubles than Keating'a Lo&enges — any medical man will asaure you 1 of this fact. Relief is Bpeedy ; they contain no t Btrong acting, but only sim- ple drags ; the moat delioate • can takejthem. Sold In tins only. a \u25a0 \u25a0 . — » . t SUOOE9S THE BEST TEST OF 1, WQBTH 0 HOLLOWAY'S : PILLS & _OIKTMENT. mfflS UNIVERSAL MEDIOINE IS A ia JL HOUSEHOLD EEQUISITE EVERY- -10 WHEBE, 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, I. Tremblings, with Lassitude and General j. Debility quickly yield to the potent force oi l 0 these well-known Pills, and they are un« . fi rivalled m theii efficacy m all " FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemiflhes, pimples and boils, better than any other >r family medicine known, g THE OINTMENT Q HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. io It heals every kind of Sore, Ulcer-ahd n Wound, more certainly than any other known ;y salve. Its marvellous penetrating powers {. render it invaluable m all \u0084 THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, o Curing Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthma, Q reducing Glandular Lumps, closing and . healing Abscesses and Fistulas, and for alleviating the excruciating tortures ot " RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. It never faUs to remove Scurf and every species of skin disease. The Pills and Ointment are manufactured at No. 8, New Oxford street (late 533, Oxford street, London), and are sold by all vendors of Patent Lines throughout the Civilized World. . Directions for use m almost every lang uage *S?" Purchasers should look to the Label on Pot and Boxes. If me address aud street are nit on they ate spurious Oriza Perfumery. 207, Rue St. Honore", Paris, T E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS Savon-Octea(OtlsaSoßp) — From the for* mule of Dr Q, Revcdl. The best eoap for rendering the akin *?hite and aofW . Sweetly and rofreahirxely sceated (rose, green and white). Savon-Oriza-Veloute, exquisitely per fumed for ihe toilet and baths Savon-Orisa Oriia Soap)— No. 2, extra fine, m boxes, 6 cakes, IS exquisite perfumes, No. 1 Ortea-Savon-Inoorore, superior quality, rose tea, white heliotrope and white violet Orlia-Tonloa (eitraot of plants) to oleanee the nalr — new mown hay, (wossrose k violet, etc. OrhEa-PoTrder— Flowers of Carolina rice ; for softentag and refreshing the skin ; m excellent boxea, with powdei puff Orisa-Velouto — Flowers of rice powder, adhering to the nkln, with the per- frimoof new moon hay Orlsa-Floworfc (white and ambered) — An e&neUent toilet water, tonio to the akin, sweetly and delicately per- fumed Aqua-Orisa—Naw toilet water, refreshing the akin Orisa-H&y — A toilet water with the per- fume of new moon hay Orf sa-Aoidullne — Toilet vinegar, aromatlo and disinfectant, apecially adapted for ladies' toilets Orlse-Scotoh-Lavender — Sprlga of Sto eh • lavender flowers ; & rich toilet water Eau.de-Ouiogne.Qdsa— -The high-life tol- lot water Orlsa- Water— Concentrated and distilled. Sfatrsst of superior Eau de Cologne GoattQß-Orisa-Beialih'lce — An exllir for preserving the teeth and gums Id good health and preventing decay Orlxa-Dontaire, ia p*sfco or powder, for whitening the te»th without affeoting the euamel Saa Odna et Orixa-Lys — Perfumes for scenting linen and the handkerchief, without etainiug Orlsa-011— Vaxiously perfumed ; for ren* ctoting the hair soft and brilliant, and preventing otn falllag oft OriKP.-Lacie (O.vli» Milk) — An emulsive lotion refreelfciF: tonic to the skin* amoving i'sd spo\,<> And preventing wdnklee on the i*co Oremo Oclaa (of Ninon de Lanolos)— Foe producing & beautiful white complex- ion with tho clearness and velvety softness of youth OdsftHuo'Ooiorante 'the best hair dye) — For in&fcsntaueoualy dyeing the hair to &ny cneds, aud with no danger to -\u25a0health. Ie boxes, eaoh with brush, comb, prospectus, and bottle ; at m box@:i, tho bottle only without aooes* tioriea Bes Ocl»&'Inoolore Violotte of the & rac&t esquJafte perfume Koaegap of vSolsta Esd Orlss Suave whlta heliotrope— Bon



I Business fflatefien, ¥7- EATING'S POVVDISR destroys botii |\. fleas, motha, beetles, &ud all o^her inßeots, whilst quite harmlesa to domestic anlmala, In exterralaatinw beetles fcho BUCO93Q o'l this powdei ia extraordina?^. all is perfectly clean m application, Soc the article yon puroba.se ia KSATFNCs'S. All imitations arc noxious »n-3 Ineffectual, SoJd m tins, GA, is, ai«d 2g Qd e^oh, bj all Chemist. BLANOAKB-S IODINE OF IRON PILLB fe PPSOVED by the Acs demy of Medicine ix of. P-'vris, ara specially re( oromended by tko Medical Oslsbrltie?i of tho World fci Bsrorala (Tumory, King's JtSvil, etc), t ! -.o er.f2y stages of OonstunptioD, Ooiiatittstiona! Ws?.!'» ncsa, Poorncsg of Boo!?., ar.d for PtinsulaMii;" and regulating its periodic coarao. Noce genuino unless signed " Blancard, i(?, rueßoTr- parte, Paris." Sold by Druggists ond Oheroisc tfaroii^noni he ('olonior layfOUNT SOMLIRS & MBTHVKN IVI royal mail ooaoh. Oxj and aftei' Januarj Ist, ,1885, th« •ndsralgi.ed will run a Ooaoh eaoh Mon> lay, Wednesday and Saturday, ctartlng ai :100a fjom Hood's Hotel, Mount Somem 'or Sprlngbuen and Alford Foreat, ther« jonneciing wSfh Buff's Ooaohf rom Methvei: \u25a0stiitning same evening, Fares — Spring burn, 2b, return, 3s j Alford Foreat, v *etu?n, 60. : \u25a0 87 T. HIX. v INWALD AND MODtfT SOMEIIf ? RAILWAY. "\IOUNT SOMSE S AND OAVENDISIE BOYAL MAIL OOAOH. The above Ooaoh leaves Hood's hote or Oavendiph Railway Statioa every day meeting eaoh train. Passei.gers by morning train may pro jeed by ooaoh io Alford Forest, thence ti Methven m time for the last train fo Ohristchuroh, or may return m time fo: he last train for Ashburton. Parcels am" Orders will teoelve ever; ittentlon. Hcrse and Buggies on hire, m JOHN HOOP /AYARD AND BLAYN PAPES £l IXTY years of § reat succcbb pvoclaim Kj Buppriority m tho treatment of Violen' Colds, Ir titation of the Chest, Aching, Sprain Spraine, Sores, Scalds, Oorns, Bunions, Bof Corns, etc. This mcdi sine, the property 0 which has been established more than half < century by thousan Js of cores, is of an inyalu able use m many inflammatory diseases agains which there are not many effi aclous remedies and is therefore justly considered by a greai number of our most eminent physicians as th< most active and least irritating agent m thi bove affections. In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messr Fayard and Blayn'B Bib-nature haa to b tequire-i on eveiy ro of paper and oi chc box. Wholesales 30, Eve Baint-Merri, Pari France) and sold by all Chemists m th oloniea; Medical. f\ H E WORE Dear Fbibnpb— We have some hesits tioQ In addreHslng you m the manner fo! lowing, but hope that it will not h looked at m any inyldioua light, when w •jtftta that it is only onz fcegard for you fecftlt-h that oauaea ua to do ii We hay been ft Firm of Analytical Ohemista xc many, iasny years and have m the los course of thlo time manufactured oortai Medicines that being baaed on eoienttii forrouls e>nd r.baolnte os.re and p?ooSaio Jn msnnfaotru'e, havo enjoyed a popularlt ice m ftdvscoo of any othop Phavm&oant: eal PriparetloKß o£ tho day. How auc c&Sßful ttq hfcvo be. sn m this, la only t note the tfitrnordinsry amount of th rales of oxxn Haydook s New Liver Pill We have the pleasof* to stfte that tf have sold 28,089 Vialß of Dr Haydook' New Liver Pilla. The reason of thia de rcand is because we find Jn Haydook 1 New Divas Pille a wonderful and extrj ordinary oombiration of oonoentratei medioine. The Victories of Soience- Bleotrio Telegraphs, Steam and Prlntln — revolutionised the whole system of th globe, and made mankind wiser and bet tev. 80, slihongh there are eonntlos Pills csad for diseases and claiming mncl as to their merit, the reina>fk&blo dia oovery of Dr Haydook has eclipsed, then all, and has founded a New Medical Sya tern. Tho Doctors, whose vast doses 0; four or five pills enfeeble the stomaol and paralyse the bowels, must give way t( the man. who restores health and appetlti with on.d or two of his ertrßosdlnasj Vegetable Pills. One or two of Db Hay dock's New Liver Pills suffices to plaoi tho Btomach In perfect order oco&tes at appetite, and renders the epitlt light aac buoyant. If the Liver is affected Ito f unc tions are restored, and if tho Norvoui System is enfeobled, £t ii !& rigoxated ant sustained. TRANSLATION. Aykab, Province of Burmah, 8.1. Honored and Learned Phyoioisn — Th« uc.worthy oqo who d&res to address you and ocme before you humoly m tho destj •begs fos his people (caste) that you woulc 1 deign to look npon their ignoble miseries and cure them with your Life-giving grains (Pills), Illustzioua one youi most potent medioir9 is life to them and their children, and all the Drag BssaarE »se ompty »nd yonr Soul is not Sn them. WhU humble petitions*, although he is lowly and net worthy to be m your high prensnee prays that yon will graciously permit your Life gts'ns (Pills) to oouie to vtykab. To tiie mo.* leasrnsd and wine Physician Hayiock (Haydook) of high K.ftfflo. Native to the States of America, edited In S or fch America Country. Bervioly signing foa himasu and twenty- tliree others, the Petititioner plnoea his sign* TJWI Oarmi, ..., April 2, 1884. Da J, Haydook : Dear Sir — I received your Pills a week ago. I have tried them ».nd must B»y that I never had bo much good done by anything jjs they have me. I have sufiered for yearn with biliioueneßa •vnd hr.vs baen bo sick at times as not to oiwro to llvo, but your Pilla hsve cured me. One aged man here haa taken from me only t*o of your Pills, and I vrJeh you oould aeo him. He has had no appetite for five montls, and to-dsy he ste a dinner such as api ughman eats. I had to chock him, but h laughed and c?id ho Wtaa treating his stomeoh to a new sensation, for it really 7faa hungry. I hand y co with thia four dollars . Please send at onoo, a balow, your Pills Mrj> Saeah Mahnbub, Canal, Illinois, U.S. We would goo you if we were to go on with them *s we vozy well oould do, but tho above must snf?v<i. Hay dock's K'eir Llvoie Pills $/c thg trno grains and ossonoo if health, and the fjreateQt blees- ing that Solenoa has given to tho world. I 'or Wervorw Proetratiop, Weakness, Waifieral Lassitnde, Wr.ut of Appotlto sncl fc'J.ck Headaoha, Db Hayd^.. , V i Tew Liver rills will bo foaad air * r^otual Remedy, Saoh vial oontainn " 4 &nty Fflla. Ptioa T^ronty-tivo Oeuti Fox gslo by all Drug- giato. Ai:y aotptio e« 1 hr.ye a vial of Fillß Sont him Fzqq oa receipt o hia nama and addTcan, for s, trial. Send a postal oard for Ropy of pamphlet—" The Lirar and itt Mystery, " * fusnithes valusblo (nforusstioi) to HAYDOOJK & 00 { Sew York, V.B. O.autxow! — Druggists aro desired to no» tue that the uame of 3. H. Fraooif., sole Kgept, Ik wzhtuxi acres :esoh dosen p«ct- fi?e? nf Haydoek's Livoir Filb,^AU trllh-



MELBOURNE CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. T AM prepared to represent Manufncturers \u25a0i- desirous of opening up or extending busi- ness relations with the Australasian Colonies, | at above Exhibition, which will open m Mel- 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 md Melbourne. Advances made on consignments, account sales xendered, and remittances made monthly G. H. ADAMS, . 119 Pitt Street, Sydney. IS Flinders Street, Melbourne, Where all letters and samples should be addressed; and at Brisbane, Adelaide, and Auckland. . H. P. GREGORY and CO., f i SAN FEANCIBCO, CAL. and I PORTLAND OREGON, SYDNEY, I N.S.W. <fc MELBOURNE, VIC, \ AUSTRALIA ! MACHINERY AND 1 GENERAL ! «MII MERCHANTS, u)fHces and Stores m Australia : \u0084 17 Pitt Street, Circular Quay, Sydney N.S.W., & 104 Bourke Street, Wesi Melbourne, Victoria. " SOLE AGENTS FOR J. A. Fay and Co.'s Wood Workin Machinery Frank & Co. *s Wood Working Machiner Boult's Variety Moulding and Dovctailin \u25ba Machine G. F. Blake Manufacturing Co.'s Stear Pumps New York Belting and Packing Co. : Rubber Goods Sergeant Drill Co.'s Celebrated Triumpi Rock Drills E. W; Bliss' Presses, Dies and Speck Machinery d it Eclipse Wind Engine Co.'s Solid Wheele Windmills ;, Tanite Co.'s Emery Wheels and Grindei n d Sturtevant's Blowers and Exhausters r Judson's & Pickering's Engine Governoi Disston and Sons' Saws and Files c Korting's Injectors and Ejectors „ Pennsylvania Oak Tanned Leather 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 Co.'s. Medart Pulleys Shafting and Fittings. ir Correspondence solicited. All enquiries promptly and fully replied to. c — — BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY 754 Washington Street, New York. THE BEST P .A I IST T IN THE I WORLD Any shade from Pure White to Jet Black. " A COMBINATION of the purest pain •**• with India Rubber, forming a smooth glossy, firm, durable, elastic and beautifu Paint, unaffected by change of temperature, is perfectly water-proof, and adapted to al classes of work, and is m every way a bettei paint for either inside or outside paint'ng fbar 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. Be sure that our trade mark is on every package. Prepared and ready for nse 1 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 Paint. ABSOLUTE PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE. MANUFACTURERS OF VULCAN PAINT AND SOTERIA. Absolute protection against extension of fire, Color cards and test shingles with instructions and proofs of our materials furnished. T7ULCAN PAINT is manufactured from V 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 as floor beams, joists, lathing, etc., and while Soteria is furnished at less than c he-half the cost of our Vulcan Paint, its fire proof qualities are equal t 1 the Vulcan Paint. We furnish it m all colors, and a very valuable property of Soieria is, that, j like our Vulcan Paint, it preserves the secrion I covered from decay. NEW YORK~"FIRE PROOF PAINT CO., OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE : 65 Maiden Lane, 85 William Street, New Yc«k, U.S.A. Manufactory, Elizabeth, N,J, Goods shipped direct from our own stock, ,



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 siz^s, supplied com- plete, with fittings by the manufacturers, SEYMOUE OTWKITLOCK, 43 LAWRENCE STREET, Newark, N.J., U.S.A. Also Seymour's Patent Rotary Ventilajng Fans m all sizes and styles. Our Gas Governor. THE American Gas Saving Company de- sire to particularly call the attention ol gas corsumers to their celebra ( ed 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 tiroe saving from 15 to 50 per cent of the gas. These GOVERNORS are m use m all the Public Buildings at Washington, including th< Capitol, where they were placed after conr petitive tests against all comers, including th« mercury and glycerine machines j on the Man hattan Elevated Railway, where they hav< saved over $75,000 since 1884, saving x 9-37in five months; the Mutual Life New York Life, Liverpool and London ant Globe Insurance Company's, Astor House Sinclair House, and many other public ant 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 * Mention The price is nominal, and is moie thai covered the first year by the saving ii gas Send for pamphlets. Agents wanted. AMERICAN GAiTsAVING CO, No. 23, DEY STREET, New York, U.S.A. THE WALKEB . 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 carbonatei 'or other beverages, and allows the sedimen to remain undisturbed m the bottle. Designed for the use of hotels, «estaurants saloons, clubs and families. Ornamental i appearance and full nickel plated. Specu terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the E. WALKER TOOL COMPANY ERrE, Pf.nn., U.S.A. ' Also manufacturers ©f Walker's Adjustabl F?ce Planes, Detached Handle Chisels an Gouges, and Micrometer Surface and Markinj Gouges. HULIN S GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN Warranteed 14 Carat. Price $9 (37s 6d) per doz. Retails readily fo §1 50 (ach. The best pen for the price ever made. In us 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 LETTEE FILE EVER MADE. Order through Commission Houses. JOHN S. HULIN, MANUFACTURING STATIONER, Dealer m Useful Office Specialties and Labor Saving Devices for all Accountants. 411 Broadway, New York, U.S.A. The Times Windmill, STRONG AND DURABLE. Has the correct inclination to^the wind. Patent Bearing 3. LARGE BRASS OIL CUPS. \u25a0T Large n foot Mill, f.0.b., cars, N.Y. $35 • pakced, weight soolbs, size 33 cubic |,feet. Constructed with 4 or 6 wings. THE I.X.L. LAND MEASUKE. NOTHING LIKE IT. 23lbs packed weight ; size, 12 cubic feet ; f,o.b. cars N.Y., $1.50. THE COMPLETE Wire Stretcher. Packedjweight per dozen, 2olbs ; size, 1 cubic foot;£f.o.b. cars N.Y., per dozen, $2.25. Circulars Free.^ B A J i"M A N, MANUFACTURER, Lancaster P.A., U.S.A I



. Public Notices. j IJ7JOR COUGHS, COLDS, Brohohi is IJj Asthma, Ooryza, Influenza, Con- sumption, &o, KAY'S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniaotjd, I3onoga, Squill, Tolu, &o \ with Ohlorodyne. E KAY'S COMPOUND, a demuloent! exrec^oratt, for Coughs, Colda, and Oho? t Complaints. KAY' 5 COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Ooldo, ia equally serviceable for Horse 3 and Cattle. KAY'S TIC PILLS, a opeolfio m Neuralgia, Face-ache, &C. Con tains Quinine, Iron, &c. Oerrent for Broken \J .Articles, f Boli Everywhere. \ Sole Makers :— KAY BROS., Stock- port, England ONE box of Olark'a b 41 pilla is war- ranted to care all discharges from the urinary organs m either box (acquired of constitutional), gravel and pains m the baok. Guaranteed free from mercury. Soid m boxes 4b 6d eaoh, by all chemists and patent medioine vendors. Sole pro- prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Coun- ties Drag Co., Lincoln, England. For Balo by the wholesale Houses. GRATEFUL— COMFORTING . EPPB'S 0000 A. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of thenatura laws which govern the operations 0! digestion and nutrition, and by a oasefn application of tho fine properties of wel selected coooa, M. 1 . Epps has provided our breakffsst tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save m many heavy doctor's bllle. It Is by the ad'oioua use of aaoh artiolei of die* thai a constitution may be gradually bfciit ut nntil strong enough to resist every ten dency to disease. Hundredn of tmbth maladies vre floating as ready c attaok wherever these j weak point. We may escape many a fatal nhaft bj keeping ourselves well fortified with pan food and a properly nourished frame. - An article In the Civil Service Gazette. Made Bimply with boiling water or milk Sold In Jib packets by Grooera, labelled thus ; — JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMCBOPATHIO OHBMISTS. LONDON ENGLANI rBIOWLE'3 PENNYROYAL AND JL STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES |ulokly correct all Irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms ao pre- valent with the sex. Boxea la l£d and 2s 9i, of all Chemists and Patent Medioine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Oonnties Drug Co., Llnooln, Eagland. Wholesale of all the Wholesale tiouses. Beware of Imitations. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Mcd cine has been ai'gely tested m all part world, nnd by all grades of society, for upwai of FIFTY YEARS. Its Well-earned, exter. sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the ori gina as to have deceived nsany purchasers The proprietor therefov" Oels it due to public to give i special nation against the v. c t oi SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested t fully observe the four following 1 characteristics, without which none genuine: — lat. — In every case the words TOHIS STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTfc SURREY, are engraved on the Governmen Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd. — Each Single Powder nas directions the dose, and the words, John Stkkdm Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed there on 3rd. — The name, JSteedman, is always 3 rel with two EE's. 4th. — The manufacture is carried on solely at "Wo-lworth, Surrey, Sold <a Packets by all Chenisfs and Mcdl cine v^uJors at is i£d and 2s o.d each. Kempthornb, Prossbu and Co PRINTING OF ALL KINDS) INOLUDIEG- Blllheads Circulars I'Teraoraucluui Forma Agreements Liens Conditions of Sale Catalogues Poatera, &c. And every description ot LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL LETTERPRESS executed at|lhe ohortost notice and m the LATEST DESIGNS SPECIAL and moat favorablo terms oflered to WHOLESALE ORDERS, AS H B U 4 R T t O N^G.U A R DI A N OFFICE,



Railway Time-table. RAILWAY TIME TABLE- OHRIST- CHUKOH, OAMARD DUNEDIN, South, Week Days. Exp. a.m. 'a.m. ,?p.m. p.m Christchurch depart 7- 20 8.10 1.15 "14.15 Aldington Jun. „ 7^ 2 9 ••• x ; 2 3 Middleton ... ,> # ••• # Sockburn Hornby ____^_arrive 7- 50 «" T -4i I Hornby depart 7.58 ... 1.45 j Templeton ... „ * •\u25a0• r ;So \ Weedon's ... >, ••• i Rolleslon . Tun, arrive 8.25 8 40 2 17 Rolleston Jun. depart ,2.21 Burnham ... „ \ 2-34 5-9 Selwyn ... „ 2.56 5.28 Dunsandd ... fJ ... * 3-5 5-36 Rakaia ... „ ... 9<37 3-47 6.17 Chertsey ... „ •« * 4 ; 2 6.36 Droaiore ... >> Ashburtcn ...arrive ... 10 15 4-35 I-** , Ashburton depart ... 10.25 4.45 Tinwald „ 4i54 Winslow (for Longbeach... „ ... * 5^3 Windermere ... \u0084 t * Hinds „ ... * 5-40 Ealing ... » * * Rangitata Island „ Rangitata + .... „ 8.20 * 6.25 Orari (for Geral- dine „ 8.45 * 6.49 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... „ 9° * 7-9 Temuka .« „ 9.14 12.6 7j24 Arowhenua .« \u0084 * Seadown .«,, * Washdykejun. \u0084 9-44 ••• 7-57 Timaru ...arrive 9-55 12-37 8 - 10 p.m.i Timaru.,. depart 7^20 12.57 4;40 Normanby ... » St Andrews .„ „ 8.0 1. 25 5.20 Otaio ... .« „ 8.14 c 5.34 Makikihi .. „ 8.32 1. 44 5-5 2 H00k... .- „ * .. *" Studholme Jun. „ 8.^5 2.0 6.1$ Waihao ... >> Waitak' North „ 9-52 ... 7^5 Waitaki South „ * Hilderthorp ... „ ' — * Richmond .„ „ * Pukeurijun. .„ \u0084 10.40 ..: 7*55 Town Belt ... „ * ... * Oamaru .» „ n.Q 3-*° 8.15 Oamaru... depart 730 3.22 4.25 Hampden .- „ 9-" 4«3 6 6 -33 Hillgrove 924 ••• 6 «5» Palmerston . ... „ 10.13 5- 2 3 7-40 Waikouaiti ... „ n.o 5-55 Waitati .« „ 12. 1 6.40 Dunedin ... arrive 1.10 7.40 North. Week Days. ~~~ Exp. 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 5-25 Palmerston ... „ 10.22 5.57 Hampden .... „ n.17 7-6 Oamaru ... ,„ 12.30 8.32 Oamaru ...depart 7.3012.50 4.20 Town Belt .„ „ * .« * j'ukeuri Jun. ... \u0084 7-43 •- 4-4 1 Richmond >M f , * •\u25ba« Hilderthorp ... „ * .- * Waitaki S. „ Waitaki N. ... „ 8.20 ... 5.20 Waihuo .„ „ ' ... * Studholme Jun. „ 9.5 1-59 6.5 Hook ... „ * .- * Makikihi ... „ 9.42 2.18 6.42 Otaio ... „ 9-56 c 6.56 bt. Andrews ... „ 10.14 2.36 7.14 Normanby ... M * >•• * Timaru ... „ 10.50 3-5 7-5° 1 imaru ...depart 7.30 3.17 ~. Washdyke Jun. „ 7.42 ... ... 5;3 Seadown ... \u0084 * .~ Arowhenua ... \u0084 * * Temuka ... „ 8.13 3.49 ... 6.3 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... \u0084 8.29 6.2 Orari (for Geral* . dine .- „ 8.47 * .~ 6.3 Rangitata S. ... „ 9. 10 * ~. Do. Island ... .. — Hinds ... „ 9-55 * Windermere ... \u0084 * ... .- »« Winslow (for | Longbeach. M „ 10.15 * ... ... Tinwald, .« 10.31 « AshburtoD arrive 10.40 5.27 ... ._ a.m. Ashbuiton depart 10.55 5-37 7« 10 Dromore ,~ „ • • • Cbertsey .« „ n.34 * 7«49 Rakaia .„ „ 11.53 6.19 8.9 Dunsaudel ... \u0084 12.30 * 8,46 Selwyn ... „ 12.40 * 9.0 Burnham ... „ 12.57 \u2666 9.17 Rolleston Jun. arrive 1.8 7.11 Rolleston Jun. depart l.l» 7.13 b Weedon's ... „ * b b Templeton ... „ 130 b b Hornby ...arrive 1.39 3 b Hornby depart 1.44 b b Sockburn ... „ * b B \u2666 Middleton ... „ * ' * Addington Jun. \u0084 2.4 b 10.9 Christchurch arrive] 2-10 7.55J 0.15 * Platforms only. Trains do cot stop a these unless required. Notice should be givei to the guard at the previous stopping statioi by any passenger wishing to alight at one o these platforms. b Trains stop to put down passengers only c Stops on Saturdays only, if required. t Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays Only on other days it starts from Orari. CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON, Passenger trains leave Chrislchurch 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 ir Lyttelton 7-20, 7.55, 8.30, 9.30, 10.50, a.m., 12.35, 1.50, 3.5, 4.25, 5.55, 6.40, 7.15, 8.40, p.m. Trains leave Lyctelton for Christchurch al 6.50, 7.30, 8.35, 9-35. "-20, a.m., 12.40, 2.0, 3.25, 4.30, 5.15, 6.0, 7.20, 9.0, p.m., arrive m Christchurch 7.15, 7.55, 9.0. 10.0, 11.45, a.v., 1.5, 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 Methven p.m. Rakaia ... depart 6.40 Hatfield % Somerton ... \u0084 % Mitcham ... \u0084 j Sherwood ... \u0084 % Laurislon .. „ 7.33 Urrall .. ... \u0084 % Lyndhurst ... \u0084 j Cairnbrae ... „ j Methven ... arrive Sio To Rakaia a.m. Methven ... depart #6.40 Cairnbrae ... \u0084 Lyndhurst .„ „ % Urrall ... mm „ J Lauriston ... \u0084 7.17 Sherwood ... \u0084 \ Mitcham ... \u0084 J Somerton ... \u0084 Hatfield ... „ J Rakaia ... ... arrive 8.0 X Platform only. MOUNT SOMERS 2RANCII, To Mount Somers p.m. AstSurton depart 5.45 Tinwald Junction .*, ... „ 5.54 Chelmsford .„ .... .„. , J Westeiiield ... ... ... M t IlacCthorne Road ... ... \u0084 Valletta ... ... ... „ j Anama ... .„ ... if j Cavendish \u0084. ... , M \u0084 t Mount Somers ... ...arrive 7.20 To Ashuurton a.m. Mount Somers .„ ...depart 7.55 Cavendish „ ,„ ... v j Anama , -^ \u0084 1 Valetta ... _ ,„ \\ | Hackthome road ._ ... „ t Westerfield \u0084 " J Chelmsford «, , tt j Tinwald Tunction ... ,„ arrive 9.2^ Asbburton , "" ... „ (g.30



Strata aid Oo T TF QTRATZ & £\O, PRACITIOAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWEL- LERS, AND MANUFACTURERS, 261 HIGH STREET, (JHRIBTOHURCH. WE are manufacturing on the Premises moat of our Large and Varied Stock of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery, and are offering the s.ime to the Public at LESBIHAN VTHJLE3ALB PRICE. The reason we can sell Cheaper than anyone olee ia that we are OUB OWN MAtfTJFAOTURERS} OUR OWN IMPORTERS, AND OUR OWN RETAIL DEALERS. Belling our Goods direct from our Workshops to the Pnblio, thereby saving the Wholesale Merchants' profits, the 20 per cent, daty, freight, and other expanses which the ordinary Retail Daaler has to pay. J. F. STEATZ & CO.'S Own Manufactured Engl r ßh Hunting Levers; japped and jewelled movements. Btrong Sterling Silver Cases. Price £3 10s. Warranted 10 years, Regular value for £6 10s. UB OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levers, very strong, " Hall Marked " Sterling Silver Oases, air-tight and dust-proof, capped extra jewelled movements, real gold balance, £4 10s. Same quality cannot be bonght elsewhere under £7 7s. Warranted 16 Yeabs. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED zglish Levers at £5 10a, with real wnometer balance, jewellsd movement, CSpped, extra stout Pterling Silver Cases. A Bplendid Timekeeper, -well worth £8 103. Wahrahted 20 Years. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levers at £6 6s, same quality sold elsewhere for £10 10s. These Watches are vary strongly with real compensation balance, ccypod and extra jewelled movements m air-tight aud dust-proof Cases of Solid Sterling Silver, and are warranted 25 year NOTICE. The above Watches are registered and protected by law, and anyoso cfierinu worth- leas imitations or infringing on our rights wUI ba prosecuted. KOTHERITAM WATCRES. v leading firm m Chnstcburch having reported that they alone sold Genuine Il<>ther"am Watches, anJ thc?o sold by &11 oth'-i Jt weller-* were not g< nnme, wo i.ercby offer v Reward of £50 to them or anf <:n^ eUu >\u25a0 hu <an prove tb*t the Rotherbam i r.gl>li Levera th»t I am Bolliut? at £3 16b aru not gennu.3 J. P. STEATZ & CO. Have a large assortment of Ladies Watches both m Silver an* 1 Gold, hand- somely cngTave>l Oases, "Hall Marked." Prices : In Silvet, from 265 ; m gold, from £8 3a. Beautifully finished, and veiy suitable for Christmas presents. A* Written Guarantee with everj Watch. JEWELLEET. Ladies' and Gents' Gold and Silver Jewellary of every description kept m Stock, or made to crde on the Premises on the shortest notice. Inspection Invited, CUTLEEYo j-dozrn Knives and^Forka, white or black hand'e*, for 8s 6d. Best quality Table Knives, 7s 6d J-dozcn, Forks white metal, Electro Silver-plated, 5e 6d i'dezon. Tea Spoons, white metal, warranted to wear white, 8s 6d J-dozen. Table Spoons, white metal, warranted .to •••ear white, 7s 6d £-dozen. Electro Plated Greet titands from iQs 6d SPECTACLES AND EYE- GLASSES To Buit all sights, from la a pair npwards If cbeiper SPHCTAOLIs a aro wanted .' can supply you with thsm for 8d a pnir. As have ha a gr«at practical experience m manufacturing of SPifiCTACLB-j, w e wo etrongl/ adviso you. not to wear tho co moneat Spectacles, a? th<37 will mo3t li kely your eight more harm than good. YOUR BIGHTTESTED FEEE OY CHAEGE. Invalids and others requiring SPECTACLEB and aro tot able to como int j tc vrn, if they will send their address, I will forward co them a Smge by which means they cr.n find out what cumber SPECTACLE they require, without having the incori verier cc of coming into town, Eepairing dona m all its branches on 'the premises " Waterhary Watches," " Hitch- cock," and '\u25a0 May's Ideal" patent Lamps re- paiied. All materials kept m stock. All orders accompanied with Post Office order or cheque, will be forwarded by return mail. Sntieiactlon given or money returned. J I STRATZ & CO, l 2GI iJIGH STHBET, <-i J -'KIbTCiIUKCU SAMPLE WATCHES MAT UE SEEN AT H. M. JONES', East SrREET.



a— — B— — — WMM 111 Friedlander Bros. cttanted t;o purchase WHEAT, BABLKY, OATS, RYE CORN, RYE GRASS, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN. WANTED TO SELL 1000 BALES COENSACKS. WANTED— Onr Farmers and other OUentß to note that we are agents for \u25a0 NEW ZEALAND STONE COMPANY, OaMARO. " . FISON'S Celetoaied Fertilizers, . - The best m the Market, TOMLINSON and HAY WARD'S POWDER DIP AND GLYCERINE DIP. The beat and cheapest In the Market, Preveniß contagion for an almost un« limited time ; will not injure or discolour the wool, bat on the contrary gives it a beaatlf appearance. It keepß good for any period of time ! easy to mix 1 requiring no hot water and thus aaving f ael, con- siderable expense and trouble 1 GOOD NEWS TO (iKAINOROWERS. THE WONDER OF THE DAT. MASSE? 'S Light 2-horse Steel Binder. WE have pleasure of intimating our friends and othera that we have been appointed BOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the sale of this wonderful Machine. Wherever the Machine has been tried It haß given entire satisfaction and those who attended the trials aDd saw tbe Machine at work pxpreesed thernaelve highly pleased. Nomeroua orders have already been taken for next season'? harvest ar,d those iii want of Machines will do well to see THE MASSEY BINDER bf fore placing thefr orders elsewhere. Wp \u25a0•!) .-:\u25a0:- -• I'VP'V '-'HcMrje, thriß «' ' ' 1 ji' \u25a0 \u25a0 '••\u25a0\u25a0!» hr evttr 0 fi :-- LIGa ' BIND . feUJR-AUKflTri :vANTi,D. FEIEDLAHDEH iiKOS Sporting. ASHBURTON TRADESMEN'S RACING CLUB. RACE MEETING, OS THE ASHBURTON RACECOURSE, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1888. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY President— W. C. Walker. M.H.R. Vicb-Presidehts — &.. Harrifon (Mayor) Julian Jackson, and W. .1. Stivrard, M.H.R. Judge— W. J. Steward. M H.R. ETKYfARDS— E. Gates, "W; J. Haye?, L, Mar- key, J Purchase, r.nd P Williams, Handicappp.r anl Starter— T. Qaill. Clerk ov the f calks— J. O. Dancan. CLERK OF THE CuT/BBE— G. Ecoht. Treasurer— R. M. Onthbertßon. PHOGRAMME: Fir3t race to etart at 12 30 r>.m. 1. Hurdle Raob Handicap, of 2> soya j Beyond horse 5 soys from tho stake. One ; m'le and a-half. Ov<?r cix fl of i harden, abont 3ft 6:n high. Nonmina- tier-. 16i ; accs?tance, 10?. 2. Celling BCP.DLE Race, o f 15 soya; win- ner to be Bold for 15 pov% any enrplas tn ga t > the f ands of the Club. No wright unrfcr 10 etoue. One mile and a-balf. Ovfr s'x fl jrhts of hnrd'es, about Bit 6in hi^h. Entry, 15a 3. Ashburton Plate Handicap. of 35 soys; second horae 5 soya from ths stake. One roilo and n-half. Nomination, 203; as- ceotance, 15s. 4. Handicap Time Trot, of '20 s.ora ; Fecond hcr?e 5 soys fr iei the stake. No weight . - : n^tder lOet, Three milrs. Nominaiion, 10 ; acocptahce, 103. 5; Ladies' Erac:let Welter Handicap, of 20 6OV* ; second hor.-e 5 sovn from the stake, bracelets or cish. G^ntlem^n riders One rail . N mination, 103 ; ncceptance, 10?. 6. Hack Back, of 10 eovs ; v. inner to b 3 sold i< r 10 eovs, any eurplns to goto the funds oftha Cinb. IS o weight under 8 s'ene. F-'vnr E^.try, JO?, 7. Plying Handicap, of 25 boys ; Becond h(-rpe 5 S!>vb from the stake Six furlongs Nomina'ion 15s; nccepta?ire, 10s. 8. Coksolatiow Handicap, of 10 soya; one mile. Noa ination, 10s no acceptance. (To be run if ti.ms permit.) BULE- AND REGUr J ATIO^B. Tr* V»rtine *'ll be held under the New Zealand Ralea of Racidg. In Ue Trortmv R re all horses to trot fniriy to th --atisfr-ction of the Jud ea. Pull- ana- bo. A'di-t-c 1 •\u25a0\u25a0 : --rse i f-hall mcv; nny horse that hap ben iro raonly :<-Fi ent m the disri t between r, r -v-> \u25a0 : >l*yn »nd Waiiaki Tom Fel-r-nsi-y 10 :888,a* ' v,. to tb« caU. of th« forthoo ne M-riing, an*l o ne.d l >y a person «X hHS rt sided m thj said district during the eamß per od .Five pr cent, will be dedncto<i from tho grof>p of 81l rr.oneys payable m accordance \u25a0with this programme for t c expense of the courae. All nomi ations and acc?ptftnces to goto the fnndd of the Cinb. No entry will b» received except on the conditions that all disputes, clairoß, and tbjec- . tions arising out of the racing shall be deciied by the Stewards, cr whom t' ey may appcint. Their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this progiammo to be final. Nominations with fee for all Handicap?, in- cluding the Tror, Btating the name, age, and description of horse, and colors of tha rider, must be m the hands of the Secretary at Henry's Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, not ater than 9 p.m. on Fatnrd»y, Apri' 2L, 1888. Weightß will be declared on eaturday, April 28 Acceptanceo for tbe Hanc uapa aud Trot 3, and Entries for Selling Hurdle Race and Hack Race* vnth feesj must be made to the Secretary not 'later tnan a p.m. on Satnrday, May 5, * , J3ISSBTT, Secrotarj, i