DOGS OF WAR AND THEIR HTSTORY

"Pobiio Opinion.")

The idea lately taken up-4u earnest m the Garman and Russian armies of using dogs f>r -ratHtary parposes has been generally talked of as an Innovation. This, howevor, as Mr Mounter sh >wi In a 3e«n»d article H the c> Revao Scieottfitua," Is a miitake. Diga of war, It Appears, were well known to the great nations of ancient tines, tnd Greeks and Korean?, and J4W6 mi Gantiles, made use of the fetrloss intelligent »n\mtl w^oso valor is bow ones again to be pat to the test. The Greeks had 'logs m ornry one of their fortresses ; en 1 E B z , one <"'f M. Meonlur'a ouihorities, 'ells a good a ory of an outpost ocouplofl by atronp watoh doge only. Opposite Oorir.th, facing the sea, snoh an outpost wassltuat d, ga»rdei by 60 does. Oae oight the enemy began to d ietnb%rk. The garrison was dranlr, and the doss had to keep back th» »ggreaid£4 They fought like lions and 49 of th«m*Vßfe" killed. "The only surrivor, 8ot»t, rushed away m hot haato, gave the alarm In the oamp, and the em my was driven back Ttte Romans as everyone knows were leas fortunate on a slmilst occasion, where the geese performed the tusk of the dogs In calling the attention of the soldierg to the Gauls coaling the walli of the Capitol, while the dogs were f««t asleep, A« a punitihmant for the nn'*itbfal servants a religious ceremony, at whli h oven Pintrach had still occasion to laugh on beholding It was thereafter annually performed at Rome. Its chief feature w&* that some dogs were taken through the streets with grert pomp, whipped at every crossroad and at every p 'blio pl«oP| ar.d finally hanged on a oros* of wood of the elder tree, near the Temple of Youth. Even m the six 1 eanth century two Tarkt pei formed a « : mil»s oaremooy m memory of the dogs whioh had devored the corpse of Mohammed. In Da'mttUn and Croatian garritoas dogs of war were kept m the seventeenth century, whose daty It was to reveal by their barking the presence of tbe Turkish sotditrs ; to run to the.r masters and make them acquainted not only with the fact of the approioh of tie enemy, ba> also to point ont m the forest the plaoewhare the aggressors were hidden. Bat, asks M« Meunler, is It possible for a dog to distinguish different D uion%lltloB ? It's impossible to give a certain answer to this question, but to imoh Is cettntn that the anoients had very well noted that the dog had this peouliar faculty. Minerva's trmple at Dju'U was guarded by d^gs which were trained with \u25a0nod care tb»t they could distinguish Greeks and barbarians, lavishing oaresaea on the formsr, and barking continually if any of tho Utter arrived. And not only were dogs made use of m ordlnarp war fare, but from the time of the Roman Empire downward* s!m>st to our own d<iy, the ilave-bunters hive had Invalu able assi tints m tht ie oruel, gigantic bloodhounds. To the Spaniards belongs the doubtful honor of having trained their dogs moat perfectly f r the pursuit of \u25a0laves, at.d under the Dretenoe of bringing religion Into the datk plaoei of the earth they seat their bloodthirsty dogs after the harmless natives. Their method of training, which they had to learn from ihe Romans, was as follows : — While still very young the dog was incessantly teased by children. Later on ha w>« worried till he got excited, an.l was then nttucked with the sword und allowed to fight till, tired ont and bleeding ho withdrew from battle, leaving h:'s advciairy, a serf charged with the dog's education, m rags and tatters. After ih^ fight the dog was carefully chained, and only after he bad become an excellent defedor wbb ho allowed to go frep. Then hifl master waa attacked with tho s«ord ; the dog de fended him, and then ia the curse of time beoams accustomed to defending- his vaster against a'l attacks The curious notion held m ancu-nt Egypt that the licking of a dog was a sure cure for ophthalmia was based on the principle that puppies are born bliod, and are only cured of that infirmity by the moth r licking their eyes. In Greece, again, a certaia race of dogs was belioved to be _able to distinguish b ;twuen a real and ap parent corpse, by which faculty they be came particularly useful m time of plapues and on the battle field In conclusion M. Mennier describes Horace Vcr net's touch ing picture o f the chien dv regtment, wh eh creeps up with bleeling he id and shattered feet to hi t»o friends, the drummers ; but he forgets to mention the most famous of all recent do?s of wir, the Rgimentshund whi went through tne whole of the last Frinco -German war, an/i has now his well earned place on one of the magni6cent bas reliefs rouni the Seiges Saule at Berlin.

ENGLISH RULE IN INDIA

LOYALTY OF THB MUSSULMANS

A Native of India thus writes m the 11 Nineteenth Oentnry » : —

England has m India some 50,000,000 of Moisolman subjicta, including m their mass the moat warlike of the native races, upon whom Eagland must chiefly rely to Soil bao.k the tide of Russian aggMssion; aad England Is not likely to forget that it was these very races who, In 1857, at the bidding of their CUliph, the Sultan Abdul Medjtd, gaVe their nnited aupp rt to the British connection at that supreme moment when their defection might have obß* the life of every white m»n and woman m India. My late father fre. qaenily assured me that the whole iuflaence af the Caliphate was used most narenalttingly from Constantinople to. pheik the pread of the mutiny, to rally to the EogUshMandards the Mussulman races oi India, and m this way the d«bt Which Turkey owed to Great Britain for British aupport fn the Crimea wsi paid In full. And the time may again come when the da trot lot of the Mussulmans to their Caliph and the shrine of St Bo6a may not be law neoeasary to Great Brtalnihanin 1857 lam aware that ia the Western World the leliglous senti ment of nations is uo longer considered a i iraporlant faotor m politico, but it would not be wise to raeard any aujti maxim as applicable to the Eiat. The nyriads who to-day m tbe hottest regions m the woild keep for an entire mouth each year the fact of Ramadan— entire abstinence from fond and water between unnrlso and sunset whiJe continuing thulr Toll diily fo'l— the religious zial that has endured this trial \u25a0teadftstly for more thin 1000 years at tbe bidding of the Prophet, is not likely to look on unmoved whe i his shine at Mecca and his tomb at Medina hivft bo come the objective point of foreign aggression. Tne enlightored classes m Jcdia r»cognlse th*fc the rule of Englaud has secured us .gainst incessant internal trifp, iovolving a perpetual exhaustion of the recourses of our community, end a'ao that by a just administra tion of rq'isl Jaw.n a very «am cient measure of individual liberty is now our brghtrlght. Wo havo hat, as some think, our nstlonal liberties, which after all were merely tho liberties, ecjiyed by de-p-ts to compel th> ir subjacta to maka *»» on one another ; thig so-called " liberty ia deuled us ; but more than 240,000 000 of us havo now th« right lo live our own lires on what line* wo pkaie •nd to be subject only to the control of a known, a written law ; and this bele« so tie oae further inducement needed to keep tbe Mohammedan milhYn« for ever \u25a0teadfast In the British connection is tbe bond of a religious faith and a cherished oonvlolion that, being the loyal oubjeofs of the Great White Empress, we are therefore the strongest link ia the natural I ] MlianoM between our Queen and our ' Oallph, between tbe temporal power m * : m India and the spiritual power that i ttdittN (rcQ tbe fi^phorw, \ !

THE TARANAKI TROUBLE.

Reverting to the subject of the awkward position of affairs m Taranaki m connection with the fiarbor wotks at New Plymouth, and the consequent burdens which have fallen upon the unhappy ratepayers, it is only right to point out that the blame of permitting this state of things to come about rests upon the Parliament which sat m 1881, and especially upon the Hall-Atkinson Government. For it will be remerr bered that m that year Mr E. G. Wright, then member for Coleridge, moved for and obtained a Committee of Enquiry into the proposed harbor works expenditure at New Plymouth, which Committee, after going exhaus tively into the question and taking all available evidence, brought up a report m which they found to the following effect :— " That the cost of constructing the break water to a point at whioh it would be at all beneficial would be, at the lowest estimate, £212,396, while the total available funds were £115,000. " That &b this latter Bum would only carry the work into 11 or 12 feet of wator, at low water spring tides, whioh would practically be of little use, the extension to the point ! above referred to would necessitate further borrowing being authorised, and would entail a still larger burden upon owners of property within the rating district. "That even if extended as above, the harbor would only be available for vessels of the olasi of the steamer Hawea. 11 That the evidence disproved the supposi tion that the work would be of Bpeoial value to the colony as a harbor of refoge, and that therefore it must be regarded as of a looal and not a colonial oharaoter. •• That the results from the proposed works would be altogether inadequate to the expen diture required." • And m accordance with these find ings and, seeing that up to that time but a very limited sum, not exceeding ,- had been expended upon the [ breakwater, apart from plant, the Com ! mittee recommended the Legislature "to 1 at once take steps to stop the further J progress of the works, to take over the ; assets and liabilities, and, after provid | ing for the latter, to devote the Land , Fund to its ordinary purposes." Mr Wright, to whom belongs the \u25a0 credit of doing his utmost to prevent, ' if possible, the incurring of what he 1 regarded as likely to prove, and which I there is only too much reason to feai I has proved, useless and wasteful expen< , diture, moved the adoption of the Com. . mittee's report with a request to the 1 Government, to introduce during the 1 then session a Bill to give effect thereto I and m so doing contended that " the ( loan was not sufficient for the work . and that the Harbor Board had rushed t into expenditure without authority, ir : order to commit the district to the 1 undertaking before the plan could be I considered on its merits." He alsc : contended that " bearing m mind the j character oi the imports and exports— for it is not a grain-producing country, and is not likely to be one for genera tions to come — the saving upon such exports — butter, cheese, skins, and tallow — would be merely nomina*, ir exchange for the very heavy tax which the settlers would have to contribute.' Hs showed that the effect ot the neces sary harbor dues would be to drive th< trade to Waitara or Opunake, and tha Waitara is four miles nearer to three fourths of the settlers of Taranak than the port of New Plymouth ; thai there were special engineering difficul ties to be encountered, among which he mentioned "the shifting sands- ai likely to be troublesome, even although the breakwater was completed," anc after pertinently asking what gain coulc m such circumstances accrue to the colony m return for the 25 per cent, o the Land Fund contributed toward; the cost of the harbor works, concluded an able speech by stating lhat hi! action m the matter had been dictated by a strong sense of diry. He said— we quote fr.om / Vol. XL of Hansard p. 19— "I feel that the interest of the settlers m that part of the colon) demands that a change should b< effected. I look upon m this light and m this light only— that nheihei we allow borrowed money to be wasted through the agency of the Governmeni and this House, or through the agency of a number of corporate bodie.< throughout the colony, the loss to the public is the same. The interest or that borrowed money has to be met, We have, during the last year or two, felt the heavy nature of this charge upon our resources, and I think it ij the duty of every member m this House to strive, by every legitimate means m his power, to put an end to every atom o( useless and unprofitable expen diture, and endeavour, as far as possi ble, to lighten the burden of taxation.' 1 On that occasion an amendment was moved by the Premier, Mr Hall, affirm ing that m the opinion of the House, the Government should bring m a Bill to appoint a Parliamentary Commission to report upon the New Plymouth Harbor scheme, (a) as to its utility and practicability; (b) as to its financial posi tion and property; and (c) as to the fairness of rating equally or otherwise all the land included within the present rating district," which amendment was agreed, to with the following im portant addition, moved by Mr Wright viz :-« The Bill to provide for the suspension of all further expenditure U u l ! , r report. eport Of Ruch Commission shall have been considered and decided on by this House, except m so far as may be necessary to prevent injury to works already executed, or t > material m possession of the Board, which ex penditure shall be directed and de frayed by the Government out of funds m the possess : on of the Board." Yet we are not aware that any such Com mission was ever appointed. Certainly no such Bill was ever introduced. In iBBa-rhe Whitaker-Atkinson Adnwi* tration being then m power-io answer to a question by Mr Walt, Mr Dick said that the Government had no in tention of introducing the New Ply mouth Harbor Commission B 11 during that session, and no such Bill was then or has since been introduced, nolwith !la^?-* h .e definite instruction of the House m 1881. Thus the opportunity of avoiding what we fear is proving to have been a disastrous mistake, was wilfuHy rejected, and almost the only member who can claim entire exemp tion for all blame m the matter is the late member for Coleridge, whose only satisfaction is that he did his duty

THE ASHBUKTOW GUARDIAN. SATURDAY, JANUAJETf 21, 1888

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Price Twenty-five OenU For sale by all Drag- gists. Any BOtptlo can have a vial of Pills Sent him Free on receipt o hia name and address, for a trial. Bend a ] poatal oard for copy of pamphlet—" The Liver and its Mystery." V fumlfhes valuable information to I HAYDOOK & OO New York, D.B. « Oaotion!— Druggists are desired to no- t^? ihat the name of J. H. Franoif, sole l fctfwt, Is written across eaoh down pack. **«« 0! Haydook's Uvm Pill* 401 with. ojßUhjiMt oowrtfffeto r j



\u25a0-.y Bailwfty^ime'tible. RAILWAY TIMETABLE- OHRI3T- OHUROH, OAMARD DDNEDIN. South, Week Days. — ; EXp. > a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. Christchurch depart 7.20 8.10 1. 1 5 4.15 Aldington Tun. \u0084 7.29 ... 1.23 M&dleton ... „ * ... • Sofckburn ... „ * ... * Hornby ... arrive 7.50 ,~ 1.45 Hornby departM.^ ... 1.45 Templeton ... „ \u2666 ... 1.58 Weedon's ... „ * ... * Rojleston Jnn. arrive 8.25 840 217 Rolleston Jun. depart 2.21 Buipiham ... „ 3.34 5.9 Selwyn ... „ 2.56 5.28 Dunsandel ... „ ... * 3.5 5.36 R4 aia 9«37 3-47 6-«7 Chertsey ... „ ... • 4.2 6,36 Dromore ... \u0084 ... * * * Ashburton ...arrive ... 10.15 4.35 7.*J> Astyburton depart ... 10.25 4*45 Titvwald ... „ 4,54 Winslow (for liongbeach... „ ... * 5.13 Windermere ... „ * .- * Hirlds , ... \u2666 5.40 Ealng ... „ • • .• Rangitata Island „ • ... * Raqgitata f 8.20 • 6.25 Oraj-i (for Geral* M dme „ 5.45 * 6-49 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... \u0084 g.o * 7.9 Ternuka . M „ 9.14 12.6 ,7.24 Aro-whenua ... „ • ... * Seadown ... „ • ... * Waihdykejun. „ 9.44 ... 7.57 Timara ...arrive 9.5512.37 8.10 p.m. Timaru... depart 7.20 12.57 4-4° Normanby ... \u0084 • ... • St Andrews ... „ 8.0 1.25 5.20 Otalp .„ „ 8.14 ,: 5.34 Makikihi .. \u0084 8.32 1.44 5.52 Hook ... ... „ • \u0084 • Stuqholme Jun. „ 8.55 2,0 6.15 Waihao ... " ** ... • Wai{aki North „ 0.52 ... 7.15 Waijaki South „ \u2666 . M • Hilderthorp .„ „ • Richmond , M „ • ... • PukeuriTun. , M „ 10.40 ... 9.55 Town Belt ... " • ... • Oamaru ... t> n.p 3 , 10 8.15 Oamaru... depart 730 3.22 4.25 Hampden .. „ 9.11 4,36 6.33 Hiilgrove ... „ 924 ... 6.51 Palmerston ... „ 10.13 5.23 7.40 Waikouam ... „ n.o 5.55 Waitati ... „ n.i 6.40 Dunedin ... arrive 1.10 7.40 North. Wbek Days. ___ a. nil a.m. p.m. p.m. Dunedin ...depart B.io 3.20 Port Chalmers „ 8.34 * w r ai ' ati . 9.13 4.32 Waikouaiti .« „ 9.55 5.25 Palmerston ... „ 10.22 5.57 Hampden ... „ 11.17 7.6 Oamaru ... „ 12.30 8.32 Oamaru ...depart 7.2019.50 4.26 Town Belt .« „ * .1 • Pukeuri Jun , 743 ... 4.41 Richmond .« „ * , M Hilderthorp ... „ • ... • Waitaki S. ;„ „ .« WaitakiN. , M „ 8.20 .„ 5.20 Waihao .« „ • ... * Studholmc Jun. „ 9.5 1.59 6.5 Hook ... (f * .„ • Makikihi .„ „ 9.42 2.18 642 Otaio ... „ 9.56 c 6.56 bt. Andrews ... „ 10.14 2.36 7.14 Normanby ... , f • ... * Timaru ... „ 10.50 35 7.50 llmaru ...depart 7.30 3.17 ... 5.20 Washdyke Jun. „ 7.42 5.32 Seadown , M „ • • Arowhenua ... „ • * Temuka ... „ 8.13 3.49 ... 6.3 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... „ 8.29 ... . M 6.20 Orari (for Geral- dine .„ „ 8.47 * „ 6.35 Rangitata S. ... \u0084 9.10 * — , m Do. Island ... - „ Ealing ... „ \u25a0 • .„ .„ Hinds .„ „ 9.55 • ... ... Windermere ... „ * Winslow (for Longbeach. M „ 10.15 * .- .- Tinwald .- 10.31 Ashburton arrive 10.40 5.27 ... a.m. Asbbuiton depart 10.55 5.37 7.10 Dromore .- „ " " " Chertsey .- „ 11.34 • 7.49 Rakaia , M „ 11.53 6. 19 8.9 Dunsandel ... „ 12.30 * 8.46 Selwyn ... „ 12.40 • 9.0 Burnnam ... „ 12.57 * 9. 17 Rolleston Jub. arrive j 1.8 7.11 .>. Rolleston Jun. depart 1. 11 7.13 * Weedon's ... „ • b b Templetoa .„ „ 1,30 b b Hornby ...arrive 1.39 b b Hornby depart 1.44 b 1 Sockhurn ... „ • b * Middleton .« „ • • • Addington Jun. \u0084 2.4 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 stopping station by any passenger wishing to alight at one of these platforms. b 1 rains stop to put down passengers only. c Stops on Saturdays only, if required. + Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only, on other slays it starts from Orari., CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON. Passenger trains leave Christchurch at 6.55, 7«3°» 8 «5»9»5» 10.35, 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, i.so, 3.5, 4.25, 5.55, 6.40, 7.15, 8.40, p.m. Trains leave Lyitelton for Christchurch at 6-SO, 7.30, 8.35, 9.35, 11.20, a.m. f 12.40, 2.0, 3^5» 4.30 i 5' »S» 6.0, 7.20, 9.0, p.m., arrive m Christchurch 7.15, 7.55, 9.0. 10.0, 11.45, «•«»•. i-5» 3.25, 3.50, 4.55, 5.40, 6.25, 7-45. 9-25 i 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 FORKS BRAKCH. To Methven p.m. Rakaia ...depart 6,40 Hatfield ... „ X Somerton ... \u0084 % Mitcham ... \u0084 j Sherwood ... \u0084 X Lauriston .. „ 7.33 Urrall X Lyndhurst ... \u0084 % Cairnbrae ... \u0084 \ Methven ... arrive BVo To Kakaia a.m. Methven ... depart 16.40 Cairnbrae ... „ i Lyndhurst .- „ t UrraU ... .- „ X Lauriston ... \u0084 7.17 Sherwood ... „ { Mitcham ... \u0084 X , Somerton ... „ Hatfield ... „ X Rakaia... ... arrive 8.0 I J Platform only. ' MOUNT SOMERS BRANCH, To Mount Sombks p.m. Aehburton depart 5.45 Tinwald Junction _ \u0084. „ 5.54 Chelmsford .- „ { WesterficW ... .« ... „ J Hackthorna R»fid .-. »- „ J ValletU ... .» .«. „ X Anama ... .« .*. „ ' i Cavendish , J Mount Somers ...arrive 7.2a To ASHBVRTON a.m. " Mount Somers .» ...deport; 7.55 Cavendish .. ... .~ „ X Anama \u0084, ... *\u25a0• „ \ Valetta ... .- .- \u0084 X Hackthornt road .- ... „ X Westerfield „ X Chelmsford .. ...... M X Tinwald luoction M . ...arrive 9.24 A«birartOQ .« , M , M » 9.30



Pablio Notices. I mOB COUGHS, COLDS, Bkonohk Jj Asthma, Corysa, Inflnenza, Co sumption, &o. KAY'B COMPOUND OF LINSBBD, Aniseed, Senoga, SqalU, Tola, &Q with Ohlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent oxrec+orant, for Ooaghs, Colds, and Chert Complaints. RAY' 3 COMPOUND, for Ooaghs, and Colds, is eqaally serviceable for ttorius and Cattle. KAY'B TIC PILLB, a spoolfio m Neuralgia, Faoe-aoho, <fre. Con- xftlni Quinine, Iron, &c. /^OAGULINE.— Cement for Broken \J irtlolea, Sold. Everywhere. Sole Makers :— KAY BROS., Siook- port, En^lsnd ONE box of Clark's b4l pills w ranted to care all discharge* f/om th arlnary organs m either sex (acquired o constitutional), gravel and pains m baok. Guaranteed free from meretpy Sold m boxes 4s 6d eaoh, by al ohetnist and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro- prietors, The Linooln and Midland Coon ties Drag Co., Lincoln, England. For sale, by the wholesale Houses. GBATEFUL— COMFORTING . EPPS'S OOOOA. BREAKFAST. BT a thorough knowledge of the nators ', laws whloh govern the operations 0' , digestion and nutrition, and bva earefr. appUoatlon of the fine properties of we) I selected ooooa, Mr. Bpps has provid(y: our ' breakfJMt tables with m dellcatel; 1 flavoured beverage whioh may cave n< many heavy doctor's bills. It is by thr ndelons ma of suoh artloles of diet iba a constitution may be gradually bialit nj \u25a0ntll strong enough to resist every ten denoy to disease. Hundreds of subtl maladies \xa floating fiuroqnd us ready < attaok wherever there r weak point Wo may escape many • fatal shaft b? keeping ourselves well fortified with pur. food) and a properly nourished frame. - An article m the Civil Strvkt QctxttU. Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold In tfb paokets by Grocers, labellec thus;— JAMBS BPPS AND OO. ( HOXOOPAIHIO OHIMISXB, LONDON, BNGLANI ri^OWLB'S PiSNNYROYAL AND X STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all Irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre- valent with the sex. Boxes Is lid and Is 3d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholerale of all tho Wholesale Souses. Beware of Imitations. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHIfIii POWBEE FOB CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Mcd cine has been argely tested m all part woild, nnd by all grades of society, for upwai of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, tome of which m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the ori gina sls to have deceived many purchasers The proprietor thereto* ~ teelß it due to public to give a special «ft*(ion Against the ust of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested t fully observe the four following 1 characteristics, without wh.ch none genuine:— int. — In every case the words JOHh STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTI SURREY, are engraved on the Governmcr Stamp affixed to each packet. , 2nd.— Each Single Powder aas directions the dose, and the words, John Stxxdma Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed ihercoo. 3rd. —The name, Steedman, is always spel with two EE's. 4th.— The manufacture s carried on so at Wslworth, Surrey t So?* <a Packets by all Cheniit and Med' cine Yttuiors, - Kkm rriiOftNK, P&osskk and Co PRINTING 07 ALL KINDS JNOLIDING- BUIheads Circulars Mem^.andun Forms AgreemeMtc Lien 1 Conditions o" Sal* Cataloguer Posters, Ad, Aud every description of LEGAL AND OOMMBBO AL LBTTBR'PBBSB executed at We shortest notloe and In the LATEST DESIGNS 3PTSOIAL and most favorable term* uuetea to WHOLESALE OxvpKRS ASHBURTON GUARDIAN k OFFIOi"



Strata and Co 1 PRAOTIOAL WATOHMAKBRB, JEWEL. LBRS, AND MANUFAOTURBIIS, 261 HIGH STREET, OHBISTOHI7ROH. WE nre mnnnfaoturlns on the Premises most of oar Large and Yuried Btook of Watches, Olocks, and Ji-vellery, and are offering the »me to tho Pablio At LBS3 THA.N WfiOI>B3&LB PRIOB. [ The reason we can 'sell Cheaper than anyone elct is that wa are OUB OWN MANUFACTURERS} ODR OWN IMPORTERS, \u25b2ITS OUR OWN RETAIL DEALERS, Setting onr Goods direot from oar Workshops to tho Publio, thereby saving the Wholesale ! Merchants' profits, the 20 per osnt, daty, freight, and other expanses whloh th« ordinary Retail Dealer has to pay. J. F. STBATZ & CO.'S Own Manufactured English Hunting Levers; capped and j 3 willed movements, strong Sterling Silver Oases. Price £8 10s. Warranted 10 years. Regular value for £6 10s. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levers, vory strong, "Hall Marked" Stirling Silver Oases, nlr-tiffht and dunt-proof, capped extra jewelled movements, real gold balance, £4 10s. Same quality cannot be bonght elsewhere under £7 7s. Warranted 16 Ybahb. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Levers at £5 10s, with real chronometer balance, jewelled movement, copped, extra stout Pterling Silver Oases. A splendid Timekeeper, well worth £8 lOi. Warranted 20 Tears. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levers at £6 6s, same quality sold elsewhere for £10 10s. Thess watches are vary strongly oonstruotel, with reil compensation balance', orppea and extra jewellei movements m »lr- tight nud dust*proof Oases of Holid Starling Silver, and are warranted 25 ye.tr NOTICE. Tho above Watchea are registered and protected by law, and anyone offering worth- less imitations or infringing on our rights will be prosecuted, ! HOT EIEBHAM WATCHES. A loading firm m Chriflfcchurch having repotted that thoy alone sold Qonnlne Bntherham Watoheß, and those sold by all other Jewellers were not genmne, we hereby offer a Reward of £60 to them or anyone else who can prove that tha Bothorhtca English Lsvers tint I am soiling at £8 16s ore not gennino. J. F. STBATZ & CO. Have a large assortment of Ladies Wacohcs biMi m Silver and Gold, hand- somely engrave 1 Oaeas, " Hall Marked." Prices : In Silvet, from 265 ; m gold, from . £8 B*. Beautifully finished, aad vory suitable for Christmas presents. A Written Guarantee' with ever; Watch, JEWELLEBY. JAdies' and Genta' Gold and Silver •Jewellery of ovary despription kept m 'Stock, or made to ord«r on tag Premlsos on >the shortest notioo. IKIPJCOTION INTITEB. CUTLEBY. l*dtaen Knives and Forks, white or black handle*, for 8s 6d. Best quality Table Knives, 7s 6d J-doz^n. white metal, Electro Bilver-plated,' A 69 t'di'doren. Tea Spoons, white metal, warranted to wear wl\ito, 8s 6d J-dozen. Table- Spoons, white metal, warranted to | *eovr white, 7s 6d J-docen. Electro^Platod Ore«t stands from 10s 6d. SPECTACLES AND EYE- GLASSES To Bait all Sights, front Is a pair upwards. X cheaper SPEOTAOLfca are wanted w can 1 rapply you with them for 8d a pair. As w hay 0 haa great praotioil experience m th ma- aufaoturing of SPECTACLES, we woul strongly advifle you not to wear the oom m onest Spectacles, as they will mostjlikely do 7 onr sight more harm than good. . YOUE SIGHT TESTED FBEE OP CHABGE. 1 _ _ 1 - Invalids an<l others requiring SPECTACLES and are not able to como int > town, if they will Bead their addreas, I will forward io them a H ight Quigc by which moans they can find out what unmlber SPKUrAOLB they require, without having the inconvenience; of comiug into town. Repahing dond m all itn branches on tho premises <* Waterhary Watches," "Hitch- ccck," acd " Miiy'a Ideal" patent Lamps re* paiied. All uaterislß kept m stock. All orders accompanied with Post Office order or. cheqno, will be forwarded by retain mail. Bfttiflt Action given or money 'returned. J F. STRATZ & CO. 261 HI<JH BT&BBT, OH^ISTCEUROH SAMPLE WATCHES MAT BB SJSEN IT' M. JONES. East Street



The Btud. THE AMERICAN TBOTTING HORSE ' BMwood Abdallati, Will stand this season at Lyndhural, Dun das, and at owner's Stable, Aehburton. For particulars apply to MAX. FRIBDLANDKR. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE METHVEN AND LADRISTON DIS TRIOTa i rnHE CLYDESDALE COLT,— ! Diplomacy, Bred by John Grigg, Esq., of Long* r bench. Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beacons- • field, dam Pleasant by Prinoe Oharlie. ' For particulars and terms apply to t D. MoKENDRY, f IQHB Oairnbrao. ' TO TRAVEL THIS BEASON IN THE I ASHBURTON, WAKANOI, AND 5 " SURROUNDING DISTBICTS. 3 "r-HE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, Johnny's Fancy. 1 Bred by Mr James Gow, of Taieri, I by Lord Salisbury, dam Sally 2nd. c For particulars and terms, apply to MAX FRIEDLANDE D 3H48 Propr TO STAND THIS SEASON, c . AT \u25a0i OWNER'S LIVERY STABLES, J BURNETT STREET. . r qiHE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE [ Athlete c Bred by Mr Sibbald, of Burke'u Pass. > ATHLETE is a beautifnl brown, and J c stands 15 hands 3 inches high, lio is by :, Detraotor, dam Promised Land. Detraotor [j is by tbe celebrated Traducer, Promised , n Land by The Pier. For extended podi- groo see N.Z. Stud Book. Vox particulars and terms apply c GEO. F. BOOTT, o Proprietor, c 10f97 Bazaar Livery SUhlew. A I bibsi ' Vsnarii iJs^ji 3 «a%^H^M^L^^^HHHsnL^^BMb^ksr 0 TO STAND THIS SEASON. h rpHE THOROJGHBRED STALLION i - Wizard, . By King of Clubs, dam Oharm ( both imported. WIZARD is half brother to ~. Spiuio Guinea and Stonyhurst, and full :l brother to Charmer, and was bred by the t Middle Park Stud Company. He is a • Hau^tiful whole-oolored chestnut, and n aowh grand power and quality. s For full particulars apply to ! O. KEAt&S, 1 Or Wm. HEALV, Proprietors, 1 9*12 Aehburton. c : \u25a0 1 TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON AND LONG BEACH DISTRIOFS. , mBE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, 2 J Young Major. YOUNG MAJOR is by Ma]or, who was imported to Tasmania from England by R. Q. Kermodb, Esq. He took first prize at Ihe Koyal Society's Show m England, and many first prizes m Tasmania, YOUNG MA JOB was bred by Mr James Stark, his dum, Smiler, imported from laainania, where she wan a first prize taker, and her progeny gained many wards. Tbbms : One Mare £3 ; groomage, ss, payable? first servioo. For 3or more mares, property of one owner, special terms may be agreed on. ANDREW DAWSON, Proprietor, .131 Waterton. TO STAND THE SEASON AT GROVE FARM* TINWALD, mHE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, Perkin Warbeckll, PEDIGREE. J ~ ' — £ Touchstone ~ |Ncwmi,, S tcr Beeswing H <v 00 .3 QJ c I'alma Emilius m Krancesca ! H"^ ~ ' \ H > v Voltairo ; 12 Vohigeur Li •* Martha, iynn 0 g tcj Stockwe Eglantine ft ~ ,yj 2 Touchstone ;' Hi — — : n Z 3 Palma Emilius (^ _2 rrancesctt \u25a0 Js^j d ; \u25a0 ' jj Melbourne w - "! Prime Minister „ , , j^ ~* Pantalonade V J. i —S, Candle lick Prime Warden ' •* ft - I aid of I , . Dnr hley . I PERKIN WARBEOK 11. has eplendid Action, possesses great strength, is as unndeome as they are made, and ie a horse calculated to throw a most valuable olass of racing or other stock, An ox-unination of His pedJgree will A show that ho ponaeaeea a double strain of the celebrated Adventurer blood, and is ouo or tdo very brea animals m the bouthern Hemisphere. The sons of Newminster have, as a family been more succeaeful at tho atud than any family of modern days, and with the exception of Fot farther particulars apnlv ' EUWABD OATm Grov* Farm, 3fevaitf< ,



b e S ia !n fl / O n d ° r i 68tr ? y8 both mothß - fleas beeUeß, and all other iuaeots while quite harmless to domeitio animals. In exterrni nafang beetles, the success of ihi« powders cation. Boa the article you Durohaß ia Keating's as imitations are noxfous aur?