A JUST REBUKE.

The «« Pall Mall Budget" of December .29 wrote:— "The little anecdote told h> the reverend gentleman who occuphd t l c chair at an anti-coercion mreting at B t t«rsea on Tuesday was (writei a oorrespon dent) very much to the point, and w»e mightily appreciated by the audlsnce. Be was standing the other day, he said, looking at a cartoon from United Ireland, exhibited m a shop window, dep'ofn* some horrible scenes at an Irish ev'ctlon when a laborer who was standing by, said, * Can you tell me, sir, why God Almighty allows Buoh things aa that to be done '? ' Let me tak you,' said the minister, • whetbftr-you have a vote V ' Y«b, sir,' said the laborer. ' Did you use it at the last eleotion 1' ' No,' was the reply, 'I dld'nfc think it naoeßsary.' 'Then,' said the reverend gentleman, 'before you think of com plaining of God Almighty for not doing His duty, let me advise you to make sure that you have done your own.' An advice we would say that would be followed by everyone who was present and heard the aplendtd and telling oration, which took nearly two hours m its delivery, of Mr W. Redmond, M.P. If there are any Uriontnts, liboml or other wise, who require convincing of the justloe of the Iclsh demand, we should advise them to invite Mr Redmond down for an honr or two They will not need another lecture."

THE CZAR AS A HUSBAND.

Whatever may be the feelings of Aus trian politicians towards the Czar of Russia, the Austrian ladies m high circles, according to a story m the Wiener Allge me: O6 Zeitung, are enraptured with him, be caose he is the rnoiel of what a husband ought to be On the 26th November the Czarina celebrated her birthday— the fortieth. The Czar made the feit memor able by presenting to hia wife a necklace composed of forty em?rales. In order to collect forty Bton:a of blameless perfec tion and sufficient size, Russian agents had been engaged for nine montliß m travelling to all tho great European cities m search of enceraldß Ihe Czar'fl purpose hai to be kept a profound secret, since, if it had been known that so great a potentate was m want of bo many emeralds the price would havo risen to a prodigious height. "The Czarina,' says the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Vienna paper, " al though she possesses a more splendid collection of jewels than any other European (sovereign, was co delighted at this unexpected addition to them, that Bhe danced round the saloon like a child, with the necklece io her hand.

NEW REAPER AND BINDER.

iheTemuka ''Leader" gives the fol lowing account of a trial of the Maasey reaper and binder ia that locality : —The latest candidate for popularity m the reaper and binder line is a Canadian \ machine introduced by Messrs Fried lander Bros, cf ABhburton. It is en titled tho Msesey Two-Horse Light Steel Binder, manufactured by tho Company which has given it its name m Toronto, Canada, ana, judging from what ire saw yesterday, it bide fair to come to the front. It was fried m a very heavy crop of wheat belonging to Mr A M. Clark, at ilivorelea, and it worked to the entiro satisfaction of those present. The lead ing featnre of the machine is that the whole framework of it is steel- an A all m one piece, and thus there is do danger* of it getting oat of the square. It is very compact, and takes up much less apacj than other machines, owing to a large portion of the tying ge»r being under neath: Owing to the driving gear being less cumbersome its draught is much Uwjl jatfrflr m a " h{ "' >n i and two horses can work it with the greatest e.i Be. Another improvement is that it can make \u25a0tv ayes of any eize, or all of them of the same size, and the castings are made of sach material as will not break. The Canadian agent, Mr 0. McLeod, proved tbiß by using pretty freely a hammer on the parts which if made m the o.dinary way would have broken quickly. It i» claimed that the durability of the castings will save not only much annoyance, but a great d#al of money to the purchasers, aa they will not easily break. A feature of the machine was that it made very litttle noise, and that none of Its parts appeared t> ro at any rapid speed, and yet all worked so harmoniously that one could not help tbioking that its mechanic ism had been adjusted with great ekill, The farmers who were on the ground spoke m high terms of the way it worked, and signed a testimonial whicu was to the effect that it worked m every way satis factorily, that though small it had a greater capacity than other machines, and that no other machine could do better work. This was signed by Messrs T. l-nrke, A. M. Clark, A. Colville, J Findlay, J. W. Walker, 0 Woodloy, J. B. Wareing, and several others. Those who attended were most hospitaly treated bj Mr A. M. Clark, who had & liberal supply of refreshments on the ground .

A VOICE FROM A PRISON.

A REMARKABLE LETTER.

Frederick Plummer a convict m Wel lington PaoV, has written a remarkable letter to Dr. Phllson, aaklng bis forgive ness, and offering ouch restitution as is Id bis power. One of his .sentences was for sending threatening letters to Dr Pbilson. He claims to have acted In thin way ns the result of a iupernatural vision, for b> aajß.— " On tho- evening of the 31st of last month I received nothing short, of a dlreot communication to write ibis letter. It came m this wise. I had been kneeling humbly before my Maker, fervently ask ing Him to guide my. every thought arid word and act, to point out clearly to me the path He would hare me to walk, to \u25a0trengtben me m my weak endeavors to do His will. Sir, not a thought of yon, Id any form whatever, had crossed my mind, and I think I may very truthfully e»y that it b at least ten months snoe yodr name occurred to me m any way as connected with my p>st life.. I could not have beeu lying m my hammock more than two or three minutes when the words 'Dr. Philson ; were distinctly pronounced atond as it ware to my mind, and with an em phasis which any words of my , own wonld be powerless to convey with my sense of heariDg. T have heard your name pro nouueed thousands of times as you your self must know ; but on this particular occasion I heard as I never heard belore, and God ouly knows whether it will ever be mine to hear the like again. It was He who spoke, and none other.-' Tts time now to obey. He who knoweth and judgeth all things knoweth wall what I have written here, and were it my lot to appear before His bar m one moment hence, I would not dare to retract one word of tt at which I have now written. Your name, sir, was alt I heard. I use this word because though no sound was apparent to the outward sense, yet 'he words were most distinctly audible to the mind. Restitution ! The demands of earthly justice 'twist you and T, sir, have been met to the full. This is not ail, for It 1b clearly apparent to me that there are claims other than those of the earth whose demands must likewise be met, and it is mine now to offer to you all that the word restitution can mean, and simply as bearing upon me and the wrong I did yon The jury found me guilty. A more righteous verdict was never proaouuped on earth."—" Dally Times."

CURRENT TOPICS.

It is not often, happily, that our unpaid Magistracy — tfie noble army of J.P's — are guilty of conduct calculated to bring the administration of justice into con tempt; but m a country such as this, where there is such a vast number of scattered communities, and where neces sarily a great many Justices of the Peace are required, it must happen that here and there persons arc raised to the Bench who not only possess no qualifi cations for the office, but on the contrary are by faults of temperament or lack of the requisite education wholly unfitted therefor. The Government is conse quently not fairly blameable, because now and then it becomes evident that unsuit able appointments have been made, the more especially that some of these appointments are practically made by the people direct, owing to the operation of that clause of the Municipal Corpora tions Act the effect of which is to secure that every Mayor (unless disqualified) shall be a Justice of the Peace for the term of his office. But m view of the disgraceful scene which occurred a week ago m the Gore Police Court, it would be well for the burgesses when electing the Presiding Municipal Officer to bear m mind that they are at the same time practically electing a Justice of the Peace, and to take care not to place m that position anyone who is likely to prove unfit to discharge the duties which attach thereto. The burgesses of Gore have evidently made a mistake m this direction for the unseemly conduct of the "worshipful" the Mayor of that un pleasantly-named locality cannot be too severely reprehended. The spectacle of a squabble on the Bench as to the Chairmanship, of the Mayor giving, one sentence and his brother Justices another, and descending to a struggle for the possession of the Court-book m order to enter up the judgment is not only discreditable but altogether iutoler able. It is to be hoped that the matter will not escape the notice of the Minister for Justice, but that he will bear the occurrence ia mind during the purging of the Justice roll which is now under stood to be going on.

At no time that we recollect during the last forty years, has there been through out the Old World so wide-spread un rest — so universal military activity. Not only are Russia, France, Germany, Austria and Italy armed to the teeth, and England also on the gui vive for possible eventualities, but even China is alleged to be waiting her opportunity to join m the apparently impending straggle, with the hope of wresting back from Russia the province of Mantchuria. So that should war eventuate it looks very much as if its flames would reach over great part of Europe and a part of Asia also. But will there be war, or will the trouble blow over ? The event only can show, but we confess we cannot understand the declaration of Lord Salis bury that the prospect of the continu ance of peace is more hopeful than at any time during the past year. Tho sending by Russia of no less than 27 trains loaded with troops into Bessarabia m a single day, and the announcement m to-day's telegrams that her forces on the Austrian frontier, large as they now are, are to be still further augmented by no less than 100,000 men looks any thing but like anticipated peace, and her paltry pretexts for all this offensive display of force strengthen the suspicion that she only means to make an excuse for an attack so soon as she is ready. All that nonsense about Prince Ferdi nand's occupancy of the throne of Bul garia being " a menace to the peace of Europe " is — just nonsense and nothing better. Such a declaration on the part of Russia resembles the conduct of a man who after piling combustibles all round his neighbor's house, walks about among them flourishing a flaming brand, all the while grumbling at his neighbor for incurring the risk of a fire by burning a farthing rushlight on his kitchen table.

We have no desire to incur the just rebuke which fell upon the vainglorious Pharisee who " thanked God he was not as this publican," by vaunting tho superiority of the New Zealand Legis lature m point of the decorum of its proceedings over the legislatures of other colonies; but at least we may bo thankful that so far at anyrate the Parliament of this colony has always been free from such disgraceful episodes as Beem to be of constant occurrence m New South Wales. When members of Parliament so far forget the behavior which should be the uniform characteristic of an Assembly supposed to be composed of gentlemen as to indulge m tho lie direct, profane oaths, even m fisticuffs, and, a last resort, m the use of bottles as apous of offence it is time to cry Shame 1 " on such proceedings, and *o ask what onr neighbors can be earning of to permit such a state of ings. How can they p-event it? asily enough. Let them set a mark upon every ruffian who thus misconducts ' himself, and steadily vote against all such the first time they have the oppor tunity. Never mind what ability any of them may possess, if they can't conduct themselves decently they have no busi ness to be legislators, and unless the whole colony of New South Wales wishes to lower itself m the eyes of the world her people will lose no time m purging tbeir Parliamentary Halls of the presence of such blackguardly elements.

It would seem from the record of the Dunedin race-meeting juat concluded as if the efforts of our breeders of race horses had been eminently successful, at least m one direction, that, of obtaining increased fleetnesß. Itunning over some of the principal events, we note that the Cup (2 miles and a distance) was run m the fastest time ever chronicled for that event. In 1874, Lurline's time was 4min 3secs, and Templeton's, m the following year, 4min lO^sec. In 1885 Vanguard brought down the record to 3min 53sec, being the best made until this year ; Spade Guinea's, m 1887, being 3min 54j8ec, while at the meeting of, 1888, Gipsy King, figures stand at 3min 51sec. Again m tho D.J.C. Handicap, a mile and three quarters, Mr Stead's splendid colt came near to a fastest on record, his performance hav ing only been beaten m the race of 1878-9 when Fishhook came home m 2min 12^sec. Gipsy King'B time this year was 41sec, while that of St. Clair last year was 2min 43^sec, tbat of Lurline m 1873-4, 3min 20sec and that of Guy Fawkes m 187 6-7, 3min 23isec. The Champagne Stakes was also run m fast time, Carbine's

record being lniin 19 sec. This was beaten by a second m IKS 2 and 1883 when Nonsense and Omleis, respectively, came home m lmin lSscc ; the record of Atlantic for LS7B being the highest, viz., lmin 24^seo, and that of Everton Lad, Artillery, and Gipsy King m 1885, 1886, and 1887 respectively, lmin 20secs.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible (or the opiiions expressed by our correspondents.

IRRIGATION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — The present state of the country ories out for us all to do our beßt for its advance ment and to enable us to compote with other colonies and countries This Bpocial county can be made to produce at least double, I believe, at a not very heavy cost, by oarrying out the scheme, which I believe you advocate, viz., Irrigation. Believing that several farmers are. not of that opinion, I think dis cussion on that subject might, perhaps, induce them to change their opinion, or show good reason why the sohemo should not be tested. I have had a little experience m the matter, and thoraforo think I may venture to express my views. On a farm formerly rented by myself m another district I had a paddock known as "The Gravel Pit Pad | dock," owing to Hb having a gravol reserve ' m it, and several parts of the soil being only from four to six inches deep, and an iron stone and gravelly bottom. In an ordinary dry season the paddook was completely baked and burnt up. Having it m wheat one year I determined to try what irrigation would do, water being obtainable without much trouble, and had the satisfaction of threshing a thirty six bushel crop, instead of most probably twelve to fifteen ; one part og the field which I did not irrigate bein nearly all blighted off. I think, however, that the effeot of the constant rains this last spring on the plains oovering the pasturo with a luxuriant growth of grasses and clovers where sown, ought to be convincing to any sceptical farmer. For I find that all admit that where rich clovers can bo grown, good wheat orops will follow, the only draw back being if dry weather comes on and no water available, the rioher and stronger the growth of the straw and flag the more does the crop shrivel and blight ; indeed, any manure without moisture to aid is worse than useless. I have not seen the ground our County Counoil are experimenting on, but understand it is a very poor worked out and sorrelly piece, and until laid down m pasture for a year or two can hardly bo a Buoceßß tor oropping. When the soil ia fairly good, the success will be much more marked. The effect, however, will bo that on these plains where one sheep per aore is maintained, at least three may be kept, and where from 12 to 15 bushels of wheat are grown, 30 bushels will be more likely the return per aore, and where one family is vow struggling, three will be living m comfortable homes with gardens and plantations, modifying to a large extent the effectß of the north- westers. I am, etc, O.T.D.

A REMARKABLE CASE.

Under the above heading the " Doncaster ' Reporter" of July 6th, 1887, publishes the following m its editorial columns : — • Our readers may recall the circumstance of a young clerk named Arthur RicholJ, falling insens ble on the Wheatley Lane m this town some time ago, and being pickel up, as he continued perfectly helpless, and taken m a cab by two gentlemen to the offlce of F. W. Fisher, Esq., the olicitor who err. t .oyed him. On restoring him to consciousness it was ascertained that he was afflicted with what seemed to be an incurable disease. When he was able to speak he said he had b en to h's dinner and was on his way back to his work, when suddenly his head was m a whirl and he fe.x m the street like a man who is knocked down. O.i coming to his sen es m the solicitor's office he thought what this might mean, and feared he was going to have a fit of il ness, which we all know is a very dread ful thing f:r a poor man with a family to care for.

With this m his mind he at once sought the best medical advice, telling the doctors how h ; had been attacked^ They questioned him, and found that his present malady was exhaustion of the nervous system resulting from general debility, indigestion, and dys pepsia oi a chionic nature. This m turn had been caused by confinement to his ccsk ond grief at the loss of dear friends by death. The coming on of this strange disc s<*, as desciibed by Mr Richold, must be of inttrest both to sick and well. He had noticed for several years previously, m fact, that his eyes and face began to have a yellow lcok ; there was a sticky and unpleasant slime on the gums and teeth m the morning ; the tongue coated ; and the bowe's so bound and costive that it induced that most painful and troub'esome ailment — the piles. He says there w s some pain m the sides and ba k and a sense of ful ness on the right side, as though the liver were cn'arging, which proved to be the terrble fact. The secretions from the kidneys would be scanty and high-colore 1, with a kind of g-itty cr sandy deposit a'ter standing. These things had troubled Mr Richold a long time, and after his fall m the street he clearly perceived that the ft of giddiness was nothing more than a sign of the steady and deadly advance of the complaint, which began m Indigestion and dyspepsia. His story ol how he went from one physician to another m seaich of a cure that his wife and little ones might not come to want is very pathetic and touching. Finally he became tco i'l to keep his situation and had to give it up. This was a sad calamity. He was appalled to think how lie should be able to live. But God raised up friends who helped to keep the wolf from the door. lie then went to the seaside at Walton-on-the-Naze, but neither the change, nor the physicians who treated him thee, did any good. /11 being without aval he visited London, with a sort of vague hope that some advantage mi^h happen to him m the metropolis. This was m October, 1885. How -wonderful, indeed, arc tho ways of I'rovidence, which dashes down our highest hopes and then helps us when we least expect it. While m London he sflUed his condition to a friend, who strongly advifed him to try a medicine . which he called Mother Stigd's Curative Syrup, saying it was genuine and honest, and olten cured when everything else failed. lie bought a hollle of the chemist m Pimlico, and began using it according to the directions. He did this without faith or hope, and the public may, therefore, judge of his surprise and plcisure when after taking a few i'oscs he felt great relief. Me could eat butter ; his food distressed him less ; the symptoms we h <ye named nbated ; the dark spots which had floated l>e r o\e his eyes like ' smuts of -soot, gradually disappeared, and his strength increased. Before this time his knees woull knock together whenever he tried to walk. So encouraged was he now that he kept on using Mother SeigcVs Curative Symp until it ended m completely curing him. In speaking of his wonderful \u25a0 recovery Mr Richold says it made him think of poor Hobinson Crusoe, and his deliverance iron» captivity on his island m the sea ; and added, " But for Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup the grass would now be growing over my grave." Our readers can rest assured of the strict truth of all the statements m this most re markable case, as Mr > ichold (now residing at Swiss cottage, Walton-on-the-Naze) belongs to one of the oldest and most respected families m the beautiful village of Long Melford, Suffolk, and his personal character is attested by so high an authority as the Rev C . J. Marty n, rector of that parish, besides olher excellent names. We have deemed the case of kucli importance to the public as to justify us m giving this short account of it m our > columns .

NAPOLEON'S FORTUNE.

Ono of th« aiv.a'o remarkable histo - io*l tneidantes of Wiia cmtury was the disap pearance of tho First Nap iloon'a enormous fortune. In 1810 he vma fa 1 ' r.u>l avsy the tiolii-Bfc individual m tho worlO. He came out of tho Italian campaign endod Id 1800 worth 4,000,000d01, according to hie own aiuouut. This ho maintained was his. own privato property. Taking the statements ho mi do to hia friendi and othors at St Helen», ho must have hidden away when he kfs France the last time the enormous snin of 40 000 ; 000dol or 200,000,000 franco! This would make him very much the wealthiest man m the world, for thut Burn than was equal m influence to 200,000,00030 l now. No

[sovereign of his time could approach him m personal fortune. Maahall Sonlt, the last of the Imperial Marshals (if ho died m November, 1851, just about a year before his great antagoniut, the Dnke of Wellington), told a venerable French nflioor, who repeated it to the writer, th»t when the Emperor wont to Klba ho had 60, '0,C30 franca covered up m Paris alone. Of the 12,00D,000d0l hard oaah paid ovor at one timo by tbo United States to Napsloon aa First Cbneul In 1803, It was common rumor — not vory eenernl, you may be sure, however — that 7,500,000 francß of the sum was never accounted for m vouchers. This might easily have beeu. Napoleon was then Firßt Consul for life. He could do just what ho chose, and nobody dared call him to account. It is not very difficult to hide money m large sums, too, so it cannot bo found, be tho search sver ao careful. Ferdinand Ward haß some millions thus covered up, and no human being has over yet found a cluo to ihe stolen treasure. It was said and believed by many people, too, that Stephen Girara, of Philadelphia, had a large sum m his hands belonging to Napoleon 1., which he would have handed over to him had he (succeeded ia getting .away to the United States after Waterloo, as he tried to do Louis XVIII., through hia Minister of Finance, did all. m his power to discover this hidden treasure, but thoae who know would never tell. Thuy probably took it thomselvos^ when tho Emperor died m 1831. But it is a very interesting and romantic story, the disappearance absolutely of the greatest fortune m the world's history »p to that timo, leaviug not a trace behind. — • Washington Herald."

TU.E A-B«(JiiTON &VAHDIAS,- SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1888



H. Matgon and Co. For Sale. 9KAA FOUR-TOOTS Piokod Merino &O\J\J Maiden Ewes; grand condition fit for atad ewea. FOR SALE. Q<EVERAL GOOD FAttMS CHEAP TO LET. O£AA ACRES WEAR EALING AO\J\J halt EnglUh grasp, 3a per Acre OAAA ACRES NEAR EALING fO\/\J f f tußßoekß, 2s 6d per Adre 9 A f\(\ A OR E S ALFORD FOREST, /OttU^ half Engllflh graae, 3s per Acre H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSUBANCK COMPANY. WE have bee-x appointed Agents for f he above Company, and are now prepared to take ritka on Buildings, Stock, and GYopa at current rates. H. MATSON & CO., Ashburton; Money to Lend IN LARGE OR SMALL SUM?. Apply H. MATSON & CO. I have oeen appointed Agent FOR THE ' Mercantile Finance Co., CHRISTCHURCH, Who are prepared to advanco Money upot BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK, CROP LIENS, or other Security D. THOMAS. iWE ABE APPOINTED £ole Agents From Baka : a to Rangitata IOR MURTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip Placed Ist by the Canterbury . A. and , ' Association after an exhauative trial. H. MATSON & CO. ABhburton. , ; Agricultural Implements. . WE ARE APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS IN ASHBORTON FOB Messrs BOOTH, MoDONALD & Ov'O Carlyle Implement Works, Ohrlotchurch. Sam* .b Implements on hand Inspection Invited. H. MATSON & CO. Aehburton. GrABDEN & FIELD TOOLS We are appointed SOLE AGENTS m Abhburton for the PLANET JUPR. HOBSE HOE AND CULTIVATOR COMBINED, GARDEN PLOUGH AttD DBILL COMBIFL'x/. Jl. MATSON & CO. Aahburton. STORAGE. STORAGE. FKEE FBOM" VERMIN. — ri BL- Matson & Co. \



HAVING purchased from Mr Tait hi Stock and busiaeeß m Burnett street, I hope the Public and those who t havo been m the habit of dealing with Me Tait will continue to do so with mo, . Kvcrything ivill be aold at exceedingly low prices. A. IRELAND, Saddler, Ashburton. HAVING dispoaed of ray Buske63 and Goodwill to Mr A. Ireland, I hope i that all those who have favored me with their patronage will continue to give the \u25a0 same to Mr Ireland. 2 79 JAMES TAIT.



GEORGE JAMESON* i Wool and Grain Merchant, HAS FOR SALE,— SEEDB for Autumn Sowing, CAPE BAKLEY, EYE, CLOVEES, TURNIPS, etc SHEEP DIP THOMAS> AND STILE'S, PLOUGH SHARES, OILS, and STORES of all kinds, OORNSAOKB AND SEAMING TWINE. AGENT FOR— New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Risks on GROWING CROPS or STACKS accepted at lowest current rates, CASH PURCHASES OF WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY. 2*3 ALBERT ROBERTS HAS FOE SALE,— Cornsacks LARGE SIZE AND FOLL weight. SEAMING TWINE IN ANY QUANTITY. Clovers, — EED, WHITE, COWGEASS, ALSYKE, and TREFOIL. RYEGRASS,' COCKSFOOT, jnd RAPJfI. ANOHOE Binding Wire and very best Binder Twine. Golden Tares, Gape Barley, COOPER'S SHEEP DIP THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPAM OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAHTAIr-^1,000,000 STERLING. srsa HEAD OFFICE : DUNEDIN. INBURERB have the moßt undoubted Seouritjr under this Company's Policies together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claimß. FIRE and MARINE RIBKB accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and ftfachino Risks at Lowest Kates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE : HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTOHURCH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) : ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, AL.BEBT BOBEIVTS, 16 AGENT, ASHBURTON • \u25a0 ' Dissolution of Partnership. £5000 WORTH OF HARDWARE £5000 ATCOST! BARGAINS, REAL. BARGAINS, •Monster Bargains ! Important Cheap Sale of Builders Requisites, House Furnishing and General Ironmongery, Crockery and Glassware, m cousequence of the Dissolution of Partnersnip of the firm of HENRY ZANDER & CO. THE UNDERSIGNED, having purchased the extensive business is under necessity of making a large and speedy REDUCTION, at a sacrifice, ot the STOCKS m the above DEPARTMENTS, to effect wliich a large DISCOUNT k will be allowed on all CASH I PURCHASES for the next three months ; also extra special reductions on many lines m , which lam overstocked I Anyone who is dubious of my ability to compete with Christchurch prices, will please . pay an early visit to my STORE and test the prices, when their doubts will vanish like the . morning dew: Come and let your pockets be lightened and allow your hearts to delight at , the LOW PRICES all GOODS are being offered at. Come one, come all, and judge fo- , yourselves, and do not spend your money at places, where there are no bony fide sales, bill V mere advertisements, quoting prices which are never adhered to, and simply delude tbe , \ PUBLIC r The STOCKS m the varions DEPARTMENTS are large and well selected, oeihg im- ' ported direct from the English, American, and Continental Markets, and which I intend selling at prices hitheito unheard of m Ashburton 1 am also anxious to take part m the continuous struggle for business which is now being carried on m this town, and fo BEAT THE TIMES AND COMPETITION, I have made substantial reductions m the Grocery and Provision Departments, and will SELL a better article at a LOWER PRICE than anyone m Ashburton— for CASH j NOTE : — Sale will commence on SATURDAY next. Come early and make your , selections HENRY ZANDER c \ ' AGENCIES: II SUN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY CANTON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAL \SI



NOTICE. DURING DR LEAHY'3 ab?enco In ISngland, Dr W. T. Hannah will conduct the practice, and may be cononlted at Dr Leahy's renidence, Tancred Street. An immediate settlement of all Accounts is requested, 2*56



Public notices I HAVE Ofopoaed of my PusineßS and am about to leave the ColoDy, thore- -1 re I have to request Iho favor of a cettlemont of nil Accounts due to inc. 2t91 CHARLES J H NIfiATE Dentistry— Paialess Extraction MR AUDLEY E. MEREWETHER WILL AT.TRNJ) DAILY JONES' NEW BUILDINGS, East Stkeet. 2f51 £29 KEWABC. IN consequence of the amount?Jof Poaching going on m the Creeks on the Lr'jtuhor Esiato, the above rewr-d will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this dato JNU ONE will le per- oaitted to fish m the Creeka on tbe Lagtnhor Eatato. 11*68 DONALD McLEAN. THR reßpootlvo businesses of Mr Ch.' Neate and Ma A. KiMNixzsu, have been amalgamated, aud with a view of obviating tha donblo expenditure In- curred m carrying on TWO Establish- ments, will Id future be condooted m the premleea lately occupied by Mr IL m- hitzer, under the style or firm of Tie Ashbnrton Drug Company, LIMHED. Having effected thiß, the new Company are determined t> give the public the full benefit of the reduced coat m working expenses, by supplying all DR.UGB and MEDICINES at a much lower eoalo of charges than heretofore. Patent and pro- prietary articloa m constant uae, will be SOLD at specially LOW Ggarea. The quality of every DRUG used m Medicine will be of the very best obtainable A thoroughly competent assistant will reside on the premises, and the convenience of customers carefully studied m every way, Ashhrton Drug Company, Ld,, J. M. CAMBRIDGE, 8*92 Manager. F. Ferriman F- ferkimanl AGENT FOR JOSEPH FORD'S PATENT SGOUR AKD LUNG-WORM MIXTURE FOR SHEEP. A PERFECT CURE FOR SCOUR AND LUNG-WORM. One Drenching as per instructions, will be found perfectly effectual, and : nstead of injuring the Sheep m any way, it will give both stomach and bowels a healthy tone, and increase the appetite wen- derfidly, so that the Sheep recover and " thrive right • away. THE following are a few of the Testi- monials that have been received, testi- fying to the efficacy of this valuable SCOUR md LUNG-WORM MIXTURE :— On May 3rd, 1887, Mr John Stouier, of Ealing, writes :— Sir, — I hereby teg to certify that you drenched 82 of my Hogges wth your Patent Mixture for Scour and Lung- Worm, on the 15th April. They were m a weak state, and had begun to die, After yovi dtenched them not one died, and on the third day the Scour i was stopped, and they a^c now doing well. To Mr Joseph Ford, Ealing. South Rangitata, June 6th, 1887. Sir, — I have drenched our Sheep with your PATENT MIXTURE, and it has proved a perfect cure. The Hoggets were dying at the rate of from three to four each v. The disease also broke out amongst a flocic of four and six-toolh Wethers I had on the turnips, and these s'uecp were also dying oft fast. I drenched the lot on the 23rd May, and have k ~t only one sheep since. The balance a c all doing well, and the disease has quite disappeared. Yours, &c,, Henry Hearn, (Manager for Mr Ruddenklau.) To Mr Joseph Forp, Bankfield, St Andrews, July 25th, 1887. Mr Joseph Ford, Ealing, Dear Sir, — I duly received the bottle con- taining your Lung- Worm Mixture. I tried it as pe»* your instruction?, on eight of the worst weaners I had, and I am very pleased with the result. The quantity you sent me for trial was so small that I could not test its efficacy m curing Lung- Worm so thoroughly as I wou d have liked. But lam so pleased with what I saw of it that I will use a larger quantity of it next year, and hope that it will prove to le all you claim ie to be, and that you can supply it at a reasonable price Your-: faithfully, D, McLaren. Fleminßton, August 31st, 1887. To Mr Tosepit Fofd, Dear Sir, — I have pleasure m telliug you that I purchased horn your Ashburton Agent two 2-gallon tins of your Patent Scour and Lung- Worm Mixture, and used it m my flock. About 300 of my lambs were very bad, and I gave each of them a drench, taking care that the administration was done by my own hands. In about a week or so all had recovered with the exception of three or four. Those who formed the exception were hope- less to begin with, and their recovery I shoul I certa nly have looked uj on as a miracle. Those that recovered are now eood honest sheep, thanks to the kindly action of your valuable patent A . McArtiiur. Eppcrstonc Farm, Hinds, September 24th, 1887. Mr Joseph Ford, Ealing, Dear Sir, — I wish to add rry testimony to the great value of your Mixture for Lunto Worm and Scour ii Sheep or Lambs. My Hoggets were scounng and had commenced to die off. I drafted out 24 m July, and after dagging them, gave each a dose of yout Mixture, which effected a cure, and 1 had no more trouble with them. Your Lung- Worm and Scour Mixture only requires to be more publicly known, when 1 am sure Sheer: Farmers will be grateful to you for having .made so va'uable a discovery as you hav< done. Yours, &c , John Emerson. Waterton, 2nd September, 1887. To Mr Joseph Ford Dear Sir, — -1 have used «yr ur Sc-nir anc Lung-Worm Mixture with the best possible results. Yours truly, Alexander Kidd. DIRECTIONS FOR USE. One tablespoon ful and a-halt for eacl Sbcep is the quantity for each drench. Mj mode of drenching is to ue a sheep's horn made to hold the neat quantity, care to b< trken to shake the tin well so as to get al the ingredients mixed to an uniform thuknes before drenching. One Gallon is sufficien for 16 Sheep. I JOSEPH FORD, Ealing, i Patentee and Proprietor.



FaWe Notices. mENDERS are invited for building four- JL roomed house at Allenton. Plans and specifications can ba Been at my office, where tenders are to ba sent not later khan 12 o'clook on SATURDAY, 3rd March. R, BIRD, 2 103 Arohitect. mENDRS ate Invited (or repalre, palut- JL log, etc (ohitfl/ Painter* work), at Central hotel. Specifications at my office. Tenders to be sent In by 5 p.m. on THURSDAY, Ist Mttoh. R. BIRD, 2 10t Archlteot. J UNDER Distress Warrant from the Resident Magistrate's Court. To bo sold by Public Auction at Tinwald Saloyarda,' on TUESDAY, the 28th February, 1888— One SHEEf DOG. By order, A. M. PEARSON, 2 100 Ba liff. WESTERFIELD MILLS. BMORRIB, having purchased tUo „ above Mills, wishes to inform his numerous Friends and Customers that be is open to Grist Grain m any quantity at Reduced Rates. Gristing done for farmerß by return ; good flour guaranteed m exchange. Cartage from and to Ash- burton Tree of obarge. Wheat for Grist- iDg may bo delivered at Triangle Bakery as usual . Flour, Bran, aud Sharps always on hand. Genuine Wheat Meal, as analya' i by Professor Bickortoa, always m stock. B. MORRIS, 2*llo Proprietor. .oHBURTON JSI6H SCHOOL. ESTABLISHED 1881. Teaching Staef. Boys' School. — Mit J. E. Buchanan, Ist B A., University College, London. Girls' School. — Miss Satjndbrs, Canter- bary College, Obriotohuroh ; Miss Gbobb, Trinity College, Dublin. AT this institution puplla of both Aexes hava the oppoilunlty of acquiring the elements of a liberal edu- cation. The eabjsots of Study are those usually taught at Secondly Schools ; but the ordinary couriie may be modified to meet special oases, if w the interest of the Pupil* such • plan is judged advis- able. At the Girls Sohool provision has been made by the Teaohing Staff to give lessons m Music and Painting to Youpg Ladles noi attending the other Glasses In the Sohool, who may desire Instruction m thees subjects. The Physical Traluing of the Puplla m not overlooked. Calisthenics (or the Gir'p, ard Military Drtll for the Boya, are parts of the Sohool oourse, The year is divided into three terms. All feea are payable m advance. For Papllß under 12 years v? age, £55 2a per <erm ; over 12 years of age, £2 16s per urm; Muaio £1 lo per term ej. . ; fee or attending music (only)- £2 2s ; Draw- Ing and Paiuting (only), £1 Is per term. Fo* further detkiU^apply to Mr Buchanan. 1*97 Mount Somers Coal I AM vow m a position to supply COAL at considerably rorfuce'l ratoa. In anticipation of a LARGE DEMAND during the coining season, I have made PRIO£B bucli thut no one need want FUEL ; and until further notice will supply at For truck load at Mount Somors Railway Station, por ton... 12s Ftations on Mouut Somera line, freight added. A'-hburton, per truck, per ton 15s ' T.uwald \u0084 „ 15s Winslow \u0084 \u0084 15s Hinds \u0084 \u0084 16b Ruling „ \u0084 17s Dromore \u0084 \u0084 16s Chertsoy „ „ IG^ TERMB CASH. BOOKING EXTRA. In Aahburton rotail quantitus delivered to Cudtomera' rosidenccs, at 20s per ton, CASH. All iuforraation to bo cblainod from, and orders left with MX JOHN G. REST ELL, WEST STREET, Whom I havo appointed my Agent, and who will sell at above rates FOR CASfcl. r B. F, WRIGHT.



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