APES AS WORKERS

It was reported by telegraph the other 0 day th«t Mr Parke., a farmer at Kingston j in Kentucky, bad succeeded m training \u25a0even latgn monkeys or apss to work ln bis hemp fields, and to bre«k And prepare l tbe hemp for market, (Mr Parke., sooord- f Ing to the despatch baa found that they B do tbe work more rapidly and better than _ negroes, at one quarter the cost The j apes, it Is said, were oent to him by a j, brother In Africa, who had a*en them put v , to slmll-r üßes there, and Mr Parkea is so / L vrell sail«6«>d with tho results of hia «*• j J] perim-wt that he has ordered ten m >re of d th? attia-i-ls. I H Wbetber this particular story be true or a false, there is n<» doubt that tho ra«p j, doede and Intelligent of apes hay* been f Instructed to perform work very like »h*t _ to whloh Mr Parkes is ««ld to bave trained hit ievon monkeys af>cr four months' *\u25a0 patient tuition Mr.c. Cumenoe Hoyer, f In a recent artiole la the " Revue _ Sclentlfiqoo" on tbe mental faculties of ( monkeys, Bhows that they are well adapted for some kinds of domestic office., and acquit themselves gracefully In thorn, and she cites carei where thoy bave been ffxcaedb gly v .efui m field and other j work. Pyrard, the Fcenoh traveller of two j centuries ago, says that m bis time the < colonists of Sierra Leone employed ohlm- _ ptnz. r a lo carrying water and beatiog of mortars, and Breton has m ble Chinese pictures a representation of monkey, carrying tea leaves on 'he tops of one of the steep ridges of Chansung Iho j ancient Egyptians, t-10, obtained consider ] able «erv«o.» from the oyu< eeph^lu , a \u25bcsrleiy Of *>abr»o-n, an animal so r.m.ik able for its Inteliigeuo. tbat it w» selected by thoua as the symbol of intalleot Bnffm describes a female ehlmpaosae at Loanco which onn'd mtke \u25a0 \u25a0 ihe bids, sweep tho houae, and help torn the spit. Honz .an exprecsts the opinio) that these female monkeys w< old make excellent n urges for children, their milk being exceedingly rich In butter. Mm?. Boyer, therefore, comes to the ' oonclu-ion that a time is coming ' when these rao-B, bred by mao, will render g-eat services In dally life and industry, •qd will contribute to the general pro gress.' There is nothlog m ouch a pre diction, she co-.ti_.ueß, wbioh does not rest on scientific premises, and nothing m it to laugh at, after the maimer of the smart young men who are now getting np fanny articles on Mr Parkes experi' mnt. The ape Is u -questionably the most in telligent and the moat manlike of tho lower animal, both physically, meutally, and morally. He may ba far away from the superior races of m u n m intellect, but the d.ff.rence b-tween hrn and the lower races is much less marked. Tti6 black ehimp»i sacs cf Africa have feasts like those of the negroes. They livo m communities, fight ia concert, and oar** for their woonded. They are vary olever In the use of their hands and arms, throw ing a tones be'ter than streat boys. Boflton's blaok chimpanzee knew how to unlock a door, and if he did not find the key m the look wonld hunt for it. This monkey took its meals like a well-bred p»rson, at. wirh a spocn and fork, used a (late, and served i self with wi_e. I. one of her letters from the Malay Peni.su'a Miai Bird describes a dinner at whioh tha was invited, and at which her of>mpaniona were two apes. '1 be apes had the r curry, chutney, pin .apple, eggs, and banana on porcelain, and so had I,' writes the enterprising lady, who speaks of another Ape, whiob was t»n important member of the family of the British Beuldent at Klang, as walking on its hind legs, and going along quietly by her side like a human eso irr. It had not even a rud • mentsry tail, and when it sat with its arms folded it looked like * a gentlemanly person m a o'O-r-G t lig suit ' Tbe worst d.feot of monk eve is tbat tbey are inveterate thieves. They look upon thi. aving ><« fun and therefore will ptifer even when they have no desire for what they take. Mme. Boyer tells us tha r . they are oipable of sacking a house and carrying ofi everything moveable m lt with tha syatem and ooncert of a band of robbers They ob-erve a k'nd of discipline m tbeir op .ratl< ns, and post tbeir scoots to Inform tn m wh«n it is time to run away.' The mouldy, m Sumatra steal fruits and vegetables from the gardens, and will plunder houses 'Forming a line, m order to pass their \u25a0polls from hand to hand, they so>»le the wads, nut r at ihe doors and windows aod leisurely pillage all tbey can find.' They are are also very greedy, and will get tlp#y when they have th* obaDoe, »nd the dronk^u ape seems wvto Uke a man than ever.

IRRIGATION.

While m a Bmall experimental way the Ashburton Couuty ouucil is very properly elucidating the advantages of systematic irrigation as applied to agricultural lands, it may be of interest to our readers to learn that attention is how being directed to the same .matter m Tasmania. The Hobarton " Meflfury," of the 2nd instant, writing of harvest prospects m that colony, says that tho crops have suffered severely from the excessive heat and drought, which at the time of writing had prevailed for two months. It says : — " Heports reach us from various parts of tbe country of crops being withered and parched up before arrving at maturity, and there is hardly any ground for hoping that the average yield of either grain or fruit will come up to that of last year, whioh was by no means a heavy on • This i-« the more disappointing to agri culturists and orchardists n account of the more than ordinarily fair prospects at the beginning of tho season. Ihe copious rains of winter and the genial showers which fell m th" ear y part of the spring season afforded ground for hoping that this year would be par excellence a year of plenty that the yield of wool, grain, and fruit w uld exceed the average of tho preceding five Jears — but the continuous hoe and dry weather which has prevailed during the last few weeks has, we fear dashed these hopes to. the ground "' Onr contemporary points out that what has happened once may happen again, and urges a scheme of water conserva tion with a view to irrigation m dry seasons, an! asserts that by a jud : ciou application of water during the pr ced ing few wee -B many crops that have been totally destroyed might have been saved, and the yield of others ir.cr-ased by at least 50 per cent. Instancing what has been done, or is being done m other parts of Australasia, tho " Mercory " Bays:— "lv South Australia there is a tract of country called the Mailee, which up till lately has been regarded as a barren wilderness capable only of affording shelter and subsistence for rabbits, but which is now m a fair way of being converted into a thriving and prosperous settlement through the irri gation experiments being carried on by the Ch_ffey Rros. Similar experiments on a small scale are being carried on with some success m various parts of New f^outh Wales, and there is no reason m tho nature of things why they should not prove equally successful m 'J asmania." Jt is, however, admitted that 'lasmanian farmers have not the 1 9-CW9 to eoible tfce» to" eoter v bob tbe i

necessary expenditure for irrigation works, bnt it iB nrged that the matter is one which should be taken up by tbe State, the Government recouping them selves by a charge upon the farmers for the water supplied. In JNcw Zealand there is little or no hope m the present state of colonial finance of the colony borrowing for irrigation purposes, al though it could easily be shown that it would pay brfter to do so than to borrow money i'.r ;he construction of mining water-races, which has been done over and over again ; but there is nothing to p_.-vet_t the counties doing bo, and if the ratepayers once realise the immense advantages which would flow from the irrigation of our plains wee are persuaded that m the Ashburton district, at anyrate, the raising of a loan for such a purpose would be regarded as a wise proceeding on the part of the County Council .

THB ABHBUBTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JaNUaBJT 31, 1888

Printed and Published by the Aea-tOBZoi Po -U-tHHi no uomp-Nv (Limited )»* the! Steam Printing Office, Burn-tt-.treal sbWrton ;:• January 81, 1889,



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Hcrses and Buggies on hire. n JOHN HOOP /AYARD AND BLAYN PAPER S^IXTY years of great BUCcesß proclaim superiority m the treatment of Violent Colds, Irritation of the Obest, Aching, Sprain Sprains, Bores, Scalds, Corns, Bnnlonß, Sof Corns, etc. This medicine, the property 0 which has been established more than half a century by thousands of cures, is of an invalu- able use m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many em aclous remedies, and iB therefore justly considered by ;» great number of our most eminent phyaiolans as the moßt activo and least irritating agent m the bove affections In ordor to avoid counterfeiting, Mesar. Fayard and Blayn's Biknatur.. has to be required on oveiy roll of paper and on .ho box. Wholesale 80, Rue Saint-Mcrri, Pari- Frano.) and Bold by all Ohemiats m th. -donies. MedicaL /~\ N E WORD. Dbab Feiirds — We have some hesita- tion In addressing yon ln the manner fol- lowing, but hope that lt will not be looked at ln any invidious light, when we - .tate that I. is only our .egard for your 0 'leal th that causes us to do it. We have 2 -eon a Firm of Analytical Chemists for many, many years and have In the lon^j oourse of this time manufactured oertalr; Mediolnes that being based on scientific 0 formula and absolnte oare and precision lo manufacture, have enjoyed a popularity 5 far m advanoe of any other Pharmaoeutl- oal Preparations of the 'day. How suo- coHsful we have be.n m this, Is only to note the extraordinary amount of th»> t ales of our Haydook s New Liver PU_, We havo the pleasure to state that we have sold 38,089 Vials of Dr Haydook'e New Liver Pills. The reason of this de- mand is beoause we find m Haydook' New Liver Pills a wonderful and extra - ordinary combination of oonoentrated medioine. The Victories of Solence — Electric Telegraphs, Steam and Printing — revolutionised the whole system of the globe, anC made mankind wises and bet- ter. So, although there are oonntless Pills used for diseases and olalming mnoh as to their merit, the remarkable dis- oovery of Dr Haydook has eclipsed them all, and has founded a New Medioal Sys- tem. The Dootor*, whose vast doses of four or five plllfl enfeeble the stomaoh and paralyse the bowels, must give way to the man who restores health and appetite with ono or two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. One or two of Di Hay- dook's New Liver Pills suffices to plaoe " the atomaoh ln perfeot order oreates an n appetite, and renders the spirit light and - buoyant. If the Liver is affeoted Its f uno- ,f tions are restored, and if the Nervous System Is enfeebled, it Is Invigorated and . sustained. TRANSLATION. , Aykab, Province of Burmah, 8.1. Honored and Learned Physloian— The unworthy one who dares to address yon • and oome before you humbly m the dußt, , begs for his people (oaate) that ?ou would . deign to look upon their ignoble miseries 1 nnd onre them with your Life-giving > grains- (PUIs). Illustrious one your ' most potent medlolre is life to them and their ohildren, and all the Drng Basasrs are ompty and your Soul Is not ln them. ' TMo humble petitionei, although* he Is I lowly and not worthy to be m your high I presence prays that you will graoiously permit your Life gr 'ns (Pills) to oome to Aykab. To tne mo. learned and wiso . Physloian Haylook (Haydook) of high 1 name. Native to the Stateß of Amorica, i united ln North Amerioa Oountry. l Serviely signing for himself and twenty- three othera, the Petititioner places his " lgn ' m t. Tir.HA * \u25a0BM-BBA-fOIII.. Oarnu, . w April 2, 1884.' Dn J. Haydook : Dear Sir — I reoeived yonr Pills a week ago 1 have tried them and must say that I never had so mUoh good done by anything as they have me, 1 have suflered for yoars with biliiousness «nd hr.vo been so siok at times as not to oare to live, out your Pills have oured me. One aged man hero has taken from mo only too of your Pills, and I wish you could see him Ho has had no appetite for fivo months, and to-day he xte a dinner suoh as api ughman eats. I had to oheok him, but h laughed and said ho was treating his atomaoh to a new sensation, for it really was hungry. I hand yen with this four dollars. Please send at onoe, a bolow, your Pills Mkj> Sabah _dAN_n__sß, Oarmi, .Jlinotß, U.S. We would gne you if we were to go | on with thorn «s we vory well oould do, \ but the above roust suffi ._. Haydook's Now Liver Pills ft _c the true grains and essence of health, and tho greatest bless \u25a0 ng that Soienoe has glvon to the world. For Nervoua Prostratior, Weakness, General Lassitudo, Want of Appetite and Siok Heads. ahe, DrHayd<* New Liver Pills wili he found at? _ctual ltemedy. r.aoh vial oontains " onty Pills. Prioe Twenty-five Oen b. For sale by all Drug- gists. Any sotptlo oan have a vial of Pills Sent him Free on reoeipt o his name and address, for a trial. Send a postal oard for oopy of pamphlet— " The Liver and its Mystery." * furnlrhes valuable information to HAYDOOK & 00 Mew York, U.S. , Oicrno-. I— Druggists are desired to no- two that the name of J. H, Fran .is, sole ' agent, Is writ too. aoross eaoh dvsen . paok- ages of Haydock's Lives PUIs, All with- j oKtthSswt spwrteifeltof (



Railway Time-table. 1 RAILWAY TlMi_ TABLE- OH HIST- 1 CHURCH, OaMaKO DUN«.DIN j . ' — 1 South, Week Days. * _. Exp. a.m. a m p.m. p.m. Christchurch depart 7,20 8.10 1.15 4.15 Addington Jun. \u0084 729 ... 1.23 Middlelon ... „ * ... * Sockburn .«_ \u0084 * ... * Hornby ... arrive 7.50 T. 45 Hornby depart] 758 ... 145 Templeton ... „ * ... 1.58 Weedon's ... „ * ... * j Rolleston Jun. arrive 8.25 840 217 R- ,11 rston Jun. departf 2.21 < Burnham ... „ 2.34 5.9 Selwyn ... „ 2.56 5.28 1 Dunsandel ... „ ... * 3.5 5.36 Rakaia ... „ ... 9.37 3.47 6.17 j CherUey ... „ .„ * 4.2 6.36 I Dromore ... \u0084.»,"* # Ashburtcn ...arrive ... 10.15 4.35 7-'S Ashburton depart ... U 0.251 4-45 Tinwald ... „ ... ... 4,54 Winslow (for Longbeach... „ ... * 5.13 Windermere ... „ * ._. * Hinds „ ... * 5.40 Ealing ... „ * * * Rangitata Island „ * ... * Rangitata +... >, 8.20 • 6.25 Oran (for Geral- dine „ 8.45 * 6.49 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... \u0084 g.O * 7.9 Temuka ... „ 9.1412.6 7.24 Arowhenua ... „ * ... * Seadown ... „ • , M * Washdykejun. „ 9.44 ... 7.57 Timaru ... arrive 9.55 12.37 8.10 I [P' m -1 Timaru... depart 7.2012.57 4.40 Normanby ... „ * ... * St Andrews ... „ 8.0 1.25 5.20 Otaio ... .-. „ 8.14 c 5.34 Makikihi .. „ 8.32 1.44 5.52 H00k... ._. „ • .. • Studholme Jun. „ 8.55 2.0 6.15 Waihao ... „ # ... • Waitaki North „ 9.52 ... 7.15 Waitaki South „ * ... * Hilderthorp ... „ • ... • Richmond .« „ * ... * Pukeurijun. , m „ 10.40 ... 7.55 Town Belt .-. „ • ... • Oamaru , 11.0 3.10 8.15 Oamaru... depart 730 3. 221 4.25 Hampden .-. „ 9. 11 4.36 6.33 Hillgrove ... „ 924 ... 6.51 Palmerston ... „ 10.13 52 3 7-40 Waikouaiti ... „ I 1.0 5.55 Waitati ... „ 12. 1 6.40 Dunedin ... arrive 1. 10 7.40 [ North. Week Days. 1 Exp. i a.m, a.m. p.m. p.m. 1 Duneuin ...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 ... \u0084, n. 17 7-6 Oamaru ... „ |12.30[ 8.32 Oamaru ...depart 7. jo ti. SO 4.20 Town Belt .-, „ # .„ * r'ukeuri Jun , 7.43 ... 4.41. Richmond ... \u0084 * ... " Hilderthorp ... \u0084 * ... * I Waitaki S. .-. „ ... Waitaki N 8.20 ... 5.20 V.aihao ... „ • ... * Studholme Jun. „ 95 1-59 6 5 . Hook * ' Makikihi .„ „ 9.42 2.18 642 ', Otaio ... „ 9.56 c 6.56 • St. Andrews 10.14 2.36 7.14 Normanby ... \u0084 * ... * Timaru ... „ 10.50 3 5 7.50 t Timaru ...depart 7.30 317 ... 5.20 Washdyke Jun. „ 7.42 ... •» 5;32 Seadown ... „ " .~ .~ " Arowhenua ... „ * Temuka ... „ 8.13 3.49 ... 6.3 Winchester (for * Geraldine) ... „ 8.29 ... ... 6.20 Orari (for Geral- dine ... „ 8.47 * ... 6.35 ..angitata S. ... „ 9. 10 * -_. Do. Island ... „ « .- faLng ... „ • * ... .- Hinds 9 55 Windermere ... „ ' ._» .- •« Winslow (for Longheadi... „ 10.15 * .« .„ Tinwald ._, 10.31 - Ashburton arrive 10.40 5.27 a.m. Ashbuiton depart 10.55 5.37 7.10 - Dromore ,_. \u0084 * * * - Chertsey ._, „ 11.34 * 7-49 Rakaia ._. „ 11.53 619 S.^ Dunsandel 12.30 • 8.46 Selwyn 12.40 * 9.0 Burnham ... „ 12.57 * 91 7 Kol'cston J""« arrive 1.0 7* l * *- Rolleston Jun. depart 1. 11 7.13 h Weedon's \u0084, \u0084 * b b Templeton ... „ 130 * b Hornby ...arrive 1.39 b b Hornby depart 1.44 b b Sockburn ... „ * b * Middleton ... „ * • • Addington Jun. „ 24 b 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 -topping station by any passenger wishing to alight at one of these platforms. b Trains stop to put down passengers only. _ Stops on Saturdays only, if required. f Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only, on other days it starts from Orari. CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON. Passenger trains leave Christchurch at 6.55, 7.30- 8.5. 9-Si 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, 1.50. 3-5> 4.25. 5-55- 6.40, 7.»5» 8.40, p.m. Trains leave Lyttelton for Christchurch at 6.50. 7.30, 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.vi., 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 I 1.0 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.30 p, ra, RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORK? BRAI-CH. To Methven p.m. Rakaia ...depart 6.40 Hatfield ... „ X Somerton ... \u0084 X Mitcham ... „ X Sherwood ... \u0084 j Lauriston \u0084. „ 7.33 1 Urrall .. .-, \u0084 X Lyndhurst ... \u0084 X Cairnbrae ... \u0084 | Methven ... arrive Bto To Kakaia a.m. Methven ... depart 16.40 Cairnbrae ... „ Lyndhurst ._. \u0084 X 1 Urrall ... ... „ X Lauriston ... „ 7,17 Sherwood ... „ 1 Mitcham ... „ X Somerton ... „ * Hatfield ... „ X Rakaia... ...arrive 8.0 1 .Platform only. MOUNT SOMERS BRANCH, To Mount Somkks p.m. Ashburton \u0084 .... ...depart 5.45 Tinwald Junction __ ... „ 5.54 Chelmsford ... „ \ Westerfield ... ._. ... „ X Hackthorne Road ... ... „ J Valletta ... ... ._, „ X Anama ... ... .-. \u0084 t Cavendish ... „ J Mount Somers arrive) 7.20 To AsHßuivreN a.m. Mount Somers ... ...depart 7.55 Cavendish .. ._. ._. „ X Anama «. », X Valetta ... ... .~ „ X Hackthorne road ._. .- „ X Westerfield ... \u0084., ... „ X Chelmsford ._. ... ... „ X Tinwald lunction «.. ...arrlw 9.23 A«hburtO|_ m* m- m< \u0084 §.30 j



Public Notices. J {TIOR COUGIB, COLDS, Bbohoh it j ; Asthma, Coryza, Infloenza, Oo j sumption, «fee. KAY'S OOMPOUND OF LINSEBD, Aolseed, Sanega, Squill, Tolu, &o with Chlorodyne. KAY'S OOMPOUND, a demulcent exreo+orant, for Coughs, Oolds, < ! and Chert Oomplaints. d KAY' -COMPOUND, for Oouehs, and 1 Oolds, is eqaally serviceable for . Horses and Cattle. I KAY'S TIO PILLS, a Bpeolfio \v ] Neuralgia, Faoe-aohe, £/c. Oon ' _*tns Qalnino, Iron, &o. ' C^OAOULINK.— Oerront for Broker) ! j A rtloles, Sold Everywhere. Solo Makers:— KAY BItOS., Stock port, Wngland ONE box of Clark's n4l pills w ranted to onre all dlsohargea f/om tb arinary organs ln either aex (aoqnired o- oonstltutional), gravel end pains In baok. Qnarantoed free from mercury Boid In boxes .An 6d each, by al ohemist and patent medioine vendors. Sole pro prletors, The Llnooln and Midland Ooun tlea Drug Co., Llnooln, England, tor sale by the wholesale Houses. GRATEFUL— COMFORTING . EPPS'S OOOOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natnra laws whloh govorn the operations o digestion and nutrition, and by a oarefu application of the fine properties of wel selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided mr breaktot tables with * delioatel] Savoured beverage whioh may save 01 many heavy doctor's bills. It Is by the ad-dons nse of such articles of diet 4ha a conatltutlon may be gradually taint uj nntll strong enough to resist every ten denoy to disease. Hundreds of snbtli maladies vre floating -_rc«md ns ready < attaok wherever there v weak point 'Ye may escape many % fatal shaft bj keeping ourselves well fortified with pur. food and a properly nourished frame. - An artiole ln the Civil Service QaxctU. Made simply with boiling water or milk Bo_d In ilb paokets by Grocers, labeller thus : — JAMES EPPS AND 00., HOMOEOPATHIC OHIMISTS, LONDON, BNQLANI I \u25a0pOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND 1 STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES lulckly correct all Irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre- /alent with the sex. Boxes 1. lid and Is 3d, of all Chemists and Patent Medioine 1 Vendors. *• repared only by Tbe Lincoln »nd Midland Counties Drug Co. , Lincoln, Kngland. Wholerale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHIN br POWDIiE roa CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH I CAUTION TO PURCHASERS 1 The value, of this well-known Family Mcd cine has been argely tested m all part world, nnd by all grades of society, for upwai of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, exter. . clve tile has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which m OUTWARU y APPEARANCE so closely resemble the ori b gina as to have deceived many purchaiers I The proprietor therefn_~ \sels it due to . public to give a apecial __.Qcion against the U- . c oISUCH IMITATIONS. II Purchasers are therefore requested t * fully observe the lour following 1 characteristics, without wh.ch none genuine: — lit. — In every case the words JOHJ. STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTI SURREY, are engraved on tke Governmer Stamp affixed to each packet. and.— Each Single Powder nas directions the dose, and the words, John Stesdma Chemist, Walworth* Surrey, printed thereon 3rd. — The name, Steedman, is always spel with two EE's. «th. — The manufacture s carried on so at Wslworth, Surrey. So.' ta Packets by all Che silt and Mcd cine Vvuiors. KKMPTtfOJ-NE, PB-OSSEX and .Co k PRINTING iS r OF ALL KINDS JNOLrJDING- Blllheads Circulars Mem..andu_- Forms 1 j Agreement! Lieu . s Conditions 0 Sals Oatalognei 1 I ; Posters, Ac, 9 Aud every desoriptlon ot , LEGAL AND OOMMERO AL 1 LETTER-PRESS exeonted at JAe shortest notloe and In the LATEST DESIGNS SPUOIAL and most favorable terpif ouerea to WHOLESALE ORDERS; ASHBURTON GL ARD IAN ..OFFICS?



Strata and Oo \u25a0 i J « 1 j V 1 i T TP Q TBATZ * f*°- PRACTICAL WATOHMAKBRB, JEWEL v LBRS, AKD MANUFACTURERS, I 281 HIGH BTREET, CHRISTOHURCH. WB -^re m-nnfacturing on ths Prpsaipos. most of oar Largo and Varied Stock of Watches, Clocks, and J.*illery, and kre 1 oflerinc: the Rime to ths Pablio At ( LE3BTHAM WH JLRSALE PRICE. , . The reason we oa a sell Cheaper than anyone . else is that wa are 1 OUR OWN MANUFAOTURBRB* 1 1 OUR OWN IMPORTERS, , \u25b2no OUR OWN RETAIL DEALERS. 1 Belling onr Goods direot fom our Workshops to the Poblio, thereby saving the Wholesale Merchants' profits, ths 20 per o<rnt. dity, 1 freight, nnd other expenses which tbe ordinary 1 Retail Dealer has (0 pay. , J. F. STBATZ & CO.'S Own Manufactured E"gi;sh Hunting \u25a0< Lsvers; japped and jowlled movenaents. strong Hterlinff Uilver Coses. Price £3 10s. Warranted 10 years, Regular value for £6 10s. OOR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levers, very strong, " Hall Marked " Bt -rlinir Silvor Oases, air-tifrht and du>»t-proof, capped extra jowell.d movomontß, real gold b&lanco, £4 10s. Same quality cannot be bought elsewhere under £7 7s. Wa_-_.ai.tbd 16 Ybabs OUR OWN MANUFAOTURBD I Enplieh Levers al £5 10a, with real I chronometer balance, jow- lied movement, copped, extra stout Pt.rllng Silver Cases. A splendid Timekeeper, well worth £8 10s. Wa:iba-.tbo 20 Yearb. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Lovers nt £6 6s, same quality sold elsewhere for £10 10a. Theao Watohes aro vary strongly oon-tructo.t, with red comp .ins 'it ion balance, cv,-pcd and extra jswelled movements m air-titfht, aii.i dust-proof Ca.eß of "'olid Sterling Silver, snd aro warranted 26 ye.r NOTICE. The abovo Watches are re«ist_.red and {)rotected by law, and anyone offering worth- «sa imitations or infringing on our rights will bo prosecnted. ROTEIERHAM WATCHES. A leading firm m Chrißtchnrch having 1 reported that thoy alono sold Genuine 1 Rotherham Watches, and those cold by all other Jewellers were not genuine, we hereby offer a Reward of £50 to them or any one else wh) can prove that the Rotherham Kngliah Lsvers that I am Belling at £8 16s are not 1 genuine. J. F. STRATZ & CO. ' Have a largo assortment of Ladifte Waujh.s both m Silver aw* Gold, hand- somely engrave I Oas o_, " H.U Marked " Pricea: In .Silver, from 265; m gold, from £8 B_. Beantifnlly finished, and vary snitaole for Christmas presents. A-Written Guarantee with everj Watoh. JEWELLERY. Ladles' and Gents' Gold and Silver Jewellery of cv .ry description kept m ) Stook, or madn to order on the Premises on the shortest notice. iRSPBOTiow Invited. b CUTLERY. J-dozon Knives and Forks, white or black 8 handle. , for 8a 6d. 1 Best quality Table Knives, 7s 6d £-doz. n, Forks white metal, Blectro Silver-plated, 6s B 6d .-dozen. . Tea Bpoons, white metal, warranted to wear white, 8s 6d }-dn_.n. M Table Spoons, whito metal, warranted to 7 wear whle, 7s Gd 4-dozen. Electro Plated Oruot Stands from 10s 6d [ » SPECTACLES AND EYE- GLASSES To suit all sights, from Is a pair upwards If cheaper SPBOTAOLIs > i are wanted w can Bupply you with them for 8d a pair. As w havo haa great practio.l experience m th manufacturing of SPECTACLES, wo won strongly advise you not to wear the 00 m monest Speotacl ss, as they will moat likely do your sight more harm than good. YOUR SIGHT TESTED FREE OF CHARGE. Invalids and otbors requiring BPBOTAOLEB J and aro not nblo to cj'iio Int » town, if th-*y will send their address. I will forward io them a Night flu \go by which mean _*tney can find out wha. uurabsr SPIsOTAOLK they require, without having the inconvenience of coming into town. Repairing donj m all its branches on'fthe premises •* Waterr-ury Watches," <l Hitch- cock," and "May's Ideal" patent Lamps re- paired. All materia!, kept m stook, All orders accompanied with Po.t Office order or^chequo, will be forwarded by return mail. Bntistt-Ctlcn given or monoy returned. J F. STRATZ & CO. 2.1 HI.H BTRKST, OTTtfSTOEUT.CH SAMPLE WATCHES 1 -CAT BB SEEN AT H, M, JONES', East Street



The Stud, pHE AMERIOAN TKOTTING HORSE Blackwood Abdallati, Will stand this season at Lyndhurst, Dun das, and at owner's Stable, ABhburton. For particulars apply to < MAX. FRIEDLANDKR. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE METHVEN AND LAURISTON DIS TRIOTa . | mHE CLYDESDALE COLT,— \ Diplomacy. Bred by John Grigg, Esq., of Long- beach. Dlploniacy'B sire is Lord Beacons- field, dam Plcisant by Prinoe Charlio. For particulars and torms apply to D. MoKEKtDBY, 10H8 Cairnbrae. TO TRAVET, THIS BKABON IN THE ABHBURTON, WAKANUf, AND SURROUNDING DISTRIOTS. \u2666 nHE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, Johnny's Fancy. Bred by Me James Gow, of Taieri, by lord Salisbury, dam Sally 2nd For particulars and terms, apply to MAX FRIEDLANDE Propr TO BTAND THIS SEASON, AT OWNER'S LIVERY BTABLES, BURNETT STREET. T.HE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Athlete Bred by Mr SIBBALD, of Burko's Pass. ATHLETE is a beautiful -Town, and : stands IB hands 3 inches high. HeU-by Detraotor, dam Promised Land. Detractor ; is by the celebrated Traducer, Promised Land by The Pior. For oxtended podi- ' gree see N.Z. titud Book. For particulars and terma apply GEO. F. SCOTT, ' Proprietor. ! lofo7 * Bazaar Livery Stables. TO STAND THIS BEASON. I rnHE THOROUGHBRED STALLION 1 Wizard, 1 By King of Clubs, dam Oharmi both ' imported WIZARD is half brother to r Spade Guinea and Stonj'hurfit. and full brother to Charmer, nnd was bred by tho I Middle Park Stud Company. lie is a Hautiful whole-colored chestnut, and vows grand power and quality. For full particulars nppvy to 0. KEA.sNS, Or Wm. HEALY, ! ' Proprietors, '» 9*12 Asbburton. y _. , c TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON AND c LONGBEACH DISTRICTS. »- rpDE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Young Major. YOUNG MUOR ie by Major, who waß imported to Tasmania from England by c R. Q Kermode, Esq H« took flrst prize at the l<oyal t-ociety'e Show m -.nojland, and muny first prizes m Tasmania. YOUNG MAJOU was bred by Mr James - "takk, bis dum, Smiior, imported from n 1 aainama, wh'-*ro sho was a first priz. d taker, and her progeny gainod many '» wards. d Teems : One Mare £3 ; groomage, ss, c payable first service. For 3or more jj mares, property of ono owner, special terms may be agreed on. d ANDREW DAWSON, n Proprietor, y 131 Wuterton. TO STAND TH__ SEASON AT GROVE FARM' TINWALD, qiHE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, S Perkin Warbeck ll, !* PEDIGREE. ; y 7 L» fj Touchstone 3 Ncwminstcr n.._._,. .„_, /-. £ --.CbWlllg H « CO .| ~ I . CD 2- < P;llma Emilius — g I'Vancesca I HJ . , Voltaire . .5 * Martha Lynn * M -i. £ {jm, c Swc. .briar \u0084 , |H « Stockwe p. Eglantine ! » pi - ;;~~ Vl jj louchstone . S 'j. fc Newmin. ter „ 0 k's I Beeswing BJ n 2 J Palma Emilius \u25a0* j. E I'ranccsca .. — q- J v Melbourne " o' __ Prime Minister „ , . i T , 2 Pantalouaue W 2 St. . _; S Caudle tick Prime WardenS < /. uid ot llur hley 1 PEBKIN WARBECK 11. has splendid action, posseHSos groat slrongth, is as nundsome as they aro made, and is a horso * caculated to throw a most valuable class of racing or other stock, r An exnmination of his podigroe will 7 9how that he posseflsos a double strain of -• tho celebrated Adventurer blood, .nd ir J one ol t»»o very boßt brod animals m the » -Southern Hemisphere. Tho sons of " yewmlnstor have, as a family beon moro 1 successful ut the etud than any fumilj of modern days, and with the .xcoption of fc. ormit, who is now standing m England »t 200 guineas, Adventurer, tho gracdeiro 3 A Perkin Warbeck II has produced tne iiost winners ot them all. For further partioulars apply EDWAftD GATES. Grove Farm,



Public Notices. F. H. yon SCHOENEBERG, FRENCH POLISHER. CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, AND UNDEItTAKKK, HAR opened m ?rprui-es (next W. Patching) East street, and hopes to rnoeive a fair Bhare of public support, being prepared to M*KE FURNITURE any design to order at CHRISTCHURCH RATES. Pianos and Furnituro re- polished at very low rates. Proctor & Co., WHOLESALE AND UETAIL OAbH GROCERS, &o, BEG to announce to tho inhabitants of Ashburton and Surrounding Dis trictß, that we bavo just landed our Christmas Goods, aod as wo buy largely for CASH, wenrein a position to SI_LL Cheaper than any of tbe otbor Houscb io Town. We hava also a largo and varied Stock ot CR^OR-KRY ond IKONMOSt- G RY, whioh we are disposing of at P_.IULB that will defy competition. N.B.— See windows ior Presents to be • given away at XMAS. I Please note tbe Addre c, — .PUWiOOK'B AROADE, Burnett Street. \



WHO IS MOTHER SEIGEL. She is a lady, who by the merest accident has made a most valuable discovery, and she is creating the wildest enthusiasm all over the t coun'ry, and «verybody is talking about her f and asking WHAT IS MOTHER SEIGEL'S , REPUTATION? And sh* 1 tells them to n*ad the thousands ot letter., something l'ke the following from Mr Perkins :— A WONDKRFUL TESTIMONIAL. . "Grove Pharmacy, Ealing, W., Jan 2, 88 . " Your medicine must be the most wonder- ful discover , for during my experience of , mor« than twenty, years. 1 never knew any proprietary or patent medicine m such universal favour and demand. It is simply extraordinary, and if I were to send you an account of every statement made to me m its favour, you would have to publish a separate book to contain my testimonials alone. ' (Signed) "Thomas J. Perkins." And then people ask — WHAT DOES MOTHER SEIGEL DO GIVES RELIEF AT ONCE. " 59, Bloomfteld road Plumstead, "Jan. 7, 1885. " I find the sale of your medicines increases every year, and everyone speaks well of them that tries them. I know a lady th.it at en' ed the Female Hospital m Folio-square for some m»nths, with pains m back and side, and bilious, and could t ke no food, but got no benefit from any of the medicines they g^ve her. Before she had taken all the contents of 0"c bottle of your syrup she fe-t reli'-f, and is now quite well. (Signed) "W. K. Baker." THE EFFECT WAS MARVELLOUS. "Medical Hall, Bangor, Jan. 5, 1885. "I hear people constantly speaking very highly of Seigel s Syrup. There is a case of a young married lady i"» Anglesey who had been suffering from stomach asthma for a long peiiod, who had consulted some of the best physicians of the day, but without deriving any benefit. She was daily getting wore, but at last a friend persuaded her to try Seigel's syrup. She procured a bottle, and the effect was marvellous ; she rap diy improved, and now she is as strong and healthy as e w er she h_s been. 1 (Signed) " H. Lloyd-Jones." WIiAT IS MOTHFR SEIGEL GOOD FOR? 1 POKS NOT RESTORE THE DEAD, BUT SAVES [ THR LIVING. ' Mr J. W. Savill. f Dunmow, Essex, ' writes, — September, 1884: — "I introduced your medicines into Dunmow almost as soon I as they were brought out m London. I sold 1 m a short time eighteen pounds' worth. I • have kn wo many grand cases of permanent d cures ; and, as yet, «o case of failure. >'• ot- f withstanding many competitors, Mother Seigel's Syrup holds it< own ground. I be- t lieve it a good medicine — it will not restore l the dead to life, but it appears to save the j, living from dying. ' A CASE OF GRAVEL CURRD. * "Feltham, Jan. 6. 1885. I " It has always given me pleasure to re- _ commend your medicines _o my customers, f and the results of their use have invariably , been most satisfactory. I could furnish you many testimonials, (me case just now occurs to my mind. A c instable of the police force n of Tooting, S. W., where 1 for many years Q had a shop, was a patient of mine, suffering from a bad attack of . ravel. He was per- r suaded to try * Mother Seigel's *\u25a0 yrup. He c pure! ased a bo'lle at my whop, an Iby the s time he had taken half of it he reported him- . ' se ftome as quite cured. The effect was || simply miraculous. J (.".igntd) "J. D. FLORANCE." U IS MOTHER SEIGEL RELIABLE? Would respectable chemists write like the following if not ? SURGICAL OPKRATI N AVERTED. "Ticehurst, Dec. 1884. c Mr Ei Ward Cofkk. Chemi<:t, writes:— y " Your me icine maintains a steady sale m .r this district, and is well esablished m general favor. I know an od man, ovtr seventy, ° who some three or fout years ago was auvised it to submit to the operation for stone. He is certain'y was sufferin;: from some distressing ,_ symptoms, arid «ould scarcely walk. Instead j, of taking that advice he tried Seigel's Syru \u25a0>, wih the result that, aftf r one bottle, he could it walk about fairly well, and, having taken 0 three or four 2s 6 1 bott es, he was completely c cured. He is sii^l about, hale and hearty for hi years. If any of ihe sync ptoms of the old c trouble come on, he takes a few doses of the 0 Syrup, and all is well again." WHAT PEOFLE SAY ABOUI MOTHER p SEIGEL. 8 AN EXPERIENCE OV FORTY YEARS. 6 II " Cosham, Hants, Jan. 2, 1885. "My custom. rs, ever a wide country dis- ,s trict, are not very demonstrative, and I have j . no written testimonials to send ; but verbal ;_ admiration of your medicine is m the ascend- p ant, and my experience of forty years assures mc that no other preparation has so rapidly 8 acquired a popularity, and so firmly main- j c tains its reputation as Mother Seigel's Syrup. t l (Signed) "Thomas H. Barkr/'