THE AGONY OF RETRENCHMENT

. " Meroo'io '' writes as follows Id the 11 Auckland Weekly News ": — I mast fifty that during the holidays my eympatKieH And feelln^a of compassion hay« been moo keenly aroused oq beha'f of Mmie'ers, and when I have seen them amongst a crowd who were enjoying themselves, I have felt somewhat tbankfal that I w»b not ft Minister ot the Grown. Mr MitchftlaOQ, for instance, has been taking * few d»ys of reoreatloo before faoiDg the work that lies before him and his col leagnoß m Wellington — the work of re mo/Beleu retreuchment. Bat that work mast be done If the colony la to be saved. The Minister's bowels of compassion must be shut np completely. A Minister who onoe did a j bof " catting down " told me that it was most agonising work. " I was not," he Bald, •' the men that wer* the rrorat. la many oases they took the stroke m silence. But the women were too maoh for my fortl adp. They Invnded me everywhere. I coald not get peace to take my meals In my own bouse ; and If I went out to a friend I wai Bare to find amongst the ladles present ono whose object was to persmde me to keep some« one In the office whose Barvioos I made op raj mind oou'd ba dispensed with. Wives, mothers, Bisters, all pleaded fot their male relatives — upon whom probably they depended — with tears In their eyas. First, they wonld Bay that It was an Injustice ; that Me So-snd-SJo couli not be done without ; that ha was the bey man m the department ; surely I would not send him away, while— ——and— — — were kept. Th sa men who wre kept mast have some way of li.fi lencing me whiob these pn»r husbands did not kntw of i Then, whaa beaten on theaa and half •••d< b^o ntber j;r -nods, thpy oame do»ntosimpleenrost!esaud plifal team. Th^v said, were they to be cast on the world after so many yearn m the poblio BerviOß, when their poor husband ould do nothing o'se but what he h«d bean ao- Cmtomed to ? were they to lose »hp ■ p eitinn they bad held 1 wer» their children to be little elae than beggars m the place where they had moved among the beatsocie y ? ' My informant declared that this kind of thins oontlaued day after day, almoat unnerved him, and made him inclined to think that it wonld be better to simply assome the pleasant position takan by Sir Julius V'pel, and go m for borrowing more and taxing more, bo as to make things pleasant whlie their term of tffioe lasted.

NEW PRESERVATIVE FOR BUTTER

Sime mootLs ago, cays the Christ flhurch *'P ess," vlr Stead saw a m>t : oe m an JSa^liih ptpar of a new preparation that had been iuvented as a butter pre servative, and he wrote to his London correspondent requesting them to send oat some of tbe butte* thus treated as a ftamplh, and a' so a small lot of tho pre ■ervative. Tha butter arrived yesterdny by the Aorangi. and has jest been opened, the quality proving excellent. Mr Stead would be very pleated to show tbe sample of butter to Anyone who cares o call at bis office to-day. If the preparation m question succeeds as well iv preserving the batter from here to England as it n»B during the voyage out, it mas* prove a valuable »rq'v«itinn tn d* r" farmers.

THE ELEMENTS OF LONGEVITY

If yoa take the annual returns of the Registrar General yon may analyse the oiusbb of about ona million deaths t e^oh year m this country. Yon may learo what mortality attends the olt-r^y, tbe lawyers, tbe doc-tors, the brewers, the public ans, the working men of every class throughout thj oonotry. Tbe causes of iloknesi and premature death ate, m the main, want of food, want of clothes, want ef comfortable bouses, liability to accident and in] ary In the trade m whinh a mau belongs. If you take the deaths of tb> working men between twenty five a d sixty-five y«ars of age throachoat th» country, yoa will find that m eaob 1000 living there are about fifteen deaths m each year, and tbst over the average o' tbe wbol^cooDtry thio percbDtageoomesoot with wonderfolonstancy. S -ma of th'-se working men wiil hive a higher mortality and some a lower mortality, according »o their occupations and to the olrcumsUucei of their life. Now, what la the mortality which we m'gbt expect among, say, the pablioons ? Tne elements of longevity among people are, first, abundance of food. Who then are besifed - tht* pnblioans or the average wrrking man ; I reply, the publicans Then who are the best clothed ? I answer, the publio»Uß, and especially the publican's wife. Then who are tha best housed ? I anrwer again, 'he pahlicons* An 4 again, who are the most free from the rick of accide tt m their ocoapa'ion ? Well, I think that thn publican, m (irawing hrt«r or doling our. g'n or wine, runs hut a ve-y small ritk of bre<ikirjg bis neck, while butldtrV men, miners, sa'lors, horse drivers, are much more exposed! 10 risk nf personal Id j ary from accident. It appears, 1 therefore, that m all four of the great /totoru which go to promote longevity and bea'th, the pobliow has the advantage over tbe working man. And if we represent these font; advantages by the fonr fiagera on the hand, there is one more— they get "good lfquor unadol terated," and with tbo advantage of its being always at hand. This fifth advantage we will represent by the thumb Well, then, what mortality ought we tn oslcalate upon among a class of men In ail these five respects so much more advantßgeoaily placed than the average working man. The working men have, as wj have learned, an average death rate of fifteen p»r 1000; perhaps we might expect the publicarj, therefore, to die at the rat* of twelve par 10 0 per annum. Oariomly, we find that, where fifteen workiug men die, insiead of twelve publicans dying we have thirty die ! Tiff 'fact is that "good liquor unadulterated," and always at hand, vattly ovdrbal&no<-a all the advantages which tho publican undoubtedly gets by having better food, .better clothing, better housing, and Ib»s riak of accdeutal Injury. The egtstrsr- General e»ys : *' Tne mnrtality of men who are direcly oil cur**'* m tan l. ; qnnr trade is appalliDg." (Vuh page -xx^i Supplement to Ft^Btßtr*r-Ueuera,'a 45 h annual rep ,rt. ÜBR ) Daring tho th^e yanra 1830, 1881. 1882 the aotual figures for twenty-five to sixty-five years cf agt are that, while 9j7 men of all die, 1521 publicans die, and 2205 publl c»m' servants die. Io fact, if yun look through tbe vartona oecupaiiot,B, yju will find that the death-rate depends more upon the extent to which people are brought into conisot with drink than npon anything elie whatever. — Dr John Edmondi.

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1888

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WHO IS MOTHER SEIGEL. She is a lady, who by the merest accident has made a. mot v.luabh. discovery, and she is creating the wildest enthusiasm all over the coun'ry, and everybody is talking about her and asking WHAT IS MOTHER SF.IGEL'S REPUTATION? And she tells them to r^-ad the thousands of letter*, something like the following from Mr Perkins : — y r A WONDERFUL TESTIMONIAL. * "Grove Pharmacy, Ealing, W., Jan- a, 188 c. . "Your medicine must be the most wonder- , ful discover/, for during my experience of more than twenty years. I nevrr knew any proprietary or patent medicine m Buth universal favour and demand. It i* siniplv extraordimry, 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 J 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, 4 'Jan. 7, 1 88s. I " I find the sale of your medicines increases ' every year, and everyone speaks well of them that tries them. I know a lady thit at en-cd the Female Hospital m Soho-iquare for ao.ne 1 m»nths, with pains m back and side, and bi ions, and could t'ke no food, but got no benefit from any of the medicines they gave her. Before she had taken nil the contents of o c bottle of your syrup she fe;t relief, and is now quite well. (Signed) "W, K. Bakek." THE EFFFCT WAS MARVELLOUS. 11 Mvdical Hall, Bangor, Jan S> 1885. 11 T hear people constantly speaking very highly of Sngcrs Syrup. There is a case of a young married lady i> Anglesey who had been suffering from stomach asthma f»x a l<« g period, who had consult d some of the best phy.-ici tns of he day, 1 vi without deriving any benefit. She was daily getting worse, but at last a frirnd ptrsuaded her to try Seigel's syrup. She procured a bottle, and the effect was ' marvellous ; sh • rap dly improved, a»d now she is as st.ong and healthy as e-er she hs been. (Signed) "H. Lloyd. Jonks." WIiAT IS MOTHFR SEIGEL GOOD FOR? DOES NOT RESTORE THE DEAD, BUT SAVES THE LIVING, Mr J. W. Savill. "f Dunmow, Essex, writes, — c eptember, 1884:— •* I introduced your medicines m o I'unmow almost as soon as they were brought out m London. T sold m a short time eighteen pounds' worth. I havcknwn many grand cases of permanent cures ; and, as yet, no case of failure. ot' wit standing many competitors, Mother Seigel's Syrup holas it< own ground. I be- lieve it a goad medicine— it will not restore the dead to life, but H appears to save the living from dying. A CASE OP GRAVEL CURED. "Feltham, Jan. 6. 1885. "It has always given me pleasure to re* 1 commend your medicines '.o my customers, and the results of their use have invariably been most satisfactory. I could furnish you' many testimonials. (ne case just now occurs to my mind. A c unstable of the police force of I ooting, S. a., where 1 for many years had a shop, was * patient of mine, suffering from a bad attack of • ravel. He was per- suaded to try ' Mother Seigel's c yrap. He purcl used a bottle at my shop, an i by the time he had taken half of it he reported him- se fto me as quite cured. The effect was simply miraculous. (Signed) «J. D. FIorANCE." IS MOTHER SEIGEL RELIABLE? Would respectable chemists write like the following if not ? SURGICAL OPIRATI N AVERTED. "Ticehurst, n ee ., 1884. j Mr EpWaRD Cokkk. Chemist, writes :— " Your me icine maintains a steady sale m this district, and is well es'ablished m general favor. I know an o d man, ovir seventy, ' wh<» some three or foui years ago was auvised to submit to the operation for stone. He certain y was suffering from some distressing symptoms, and rould scarcely walk. Inst-ad of taking that advice he tried * eigcl's Syru \ wi'h the result that, after one bottle, he could 1 walk about fairly well, and, bav ; naj taken ' three or four as 61 butt es, he was completely cured. He is sii'l about, hale and hearty for lm years. If any of the syrrptoms of tie old trouble come on, he takes a few doses of the Syrup, aod all is well again." WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUI MOTHER ' SEIGEL. AN EXPERIENCE O? FORTY YEARS, " Cosham, Hants, Jan. s 1885. "My customers, over a wide country dis- trict, tre not very demonitratiTe, and I have no written testimonials to send • but verbal i admiration o» your medicine is m the ascend- ] ant and my cxpeiience of forty years as-ures ( me that no other preparation has so rapidly £ acquired a popularity, and so firmly main- tains its reputation as Mother Seieel's Syrup, v (Signed) " J homas H. BAK«R. f '



FCUtbe Blow! Is the Lffa.— Clark world- famed blood mixture warrapted to cleanse the blood from a impurities from whatever causes arista For rcrofuls, scurvy, *kin and blood dl ekves, and eooree of a») k nda its effeo are marvellous Thousands of tesf, mortals, fioid m bottle* 4a 6d and 11 each by cbemiMs »nd patent medloiuf vendors everywhere hole proprietors The Lincoln And Midland Oonntlos Drag 00., Lincoln, England. 1 j VI OWLK'B pennyroyal and steel pills foi I females quickly oorr<"t all Irregular!- tleiand relieve thedistreu ng tymptomiso prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is lid and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by E. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham. Eng. land. Wholesale of *il the wholesal* /louses.— Beware of Imitations, 1 12 X EATING'S POWDEB. KEATING f 8 POWDER. KEATING^ POWDEB. KEATING'B POWDEft. HILLS BUGH. FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES. HARMLESS TO ANTMALB, HARMLESS TO AN [MALS, ; HABMLEBB TO ANIMALS. HARMLESS TO AMMALB, HARMLESS TO AKIMALSr HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, but is unrivalled m destnyfog FLEAS, SSS&a GOOKROAOfiBS, ifEETL'EB MOTHS m fora a^l every other species of insect. Sportsmen will . find this invaluable for destroying fleas m, their dogs, as also ladies for their pet don. The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that packages of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KBATTNG. Sold m tins by all Druggists, X EATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. BEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. A PURELY VEGETABLE BWBBTMEAT. both m appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for LNTEBTINAL of THREAD WOBMB. It is a perfectly safa and mila preparation and is especially adapted fot children. Sold m tins by all Druggists. Proprietor— THOMAS KEETING, London. BUCOESB THE BEST TEST OF WOBTH : HOLLO WAY* 8 iILLS &_OIHTIKL THIS UNIVERBAL MEDICINE 18 A HOUSEHOLD BEQUISITE BVEBY. WHERE, THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly on the LIVER AFD BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and Assimilation, and endowing the whol" bodily frame with Strength and vigor. Vervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and General Debility quickly yield to the potent force of these well-known Pills, and they are un- rivalled m theii c/ficacv m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemfahes, pimples and boils, better than any other family medicine known. THE OINTMENT HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. It heals every kind of Sore, Ulcer and Wound, more certainly than any other known salve. Its rrarvellods penetrating : powers render it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, Curmg Bronchitis, Quinseys, and -Asthma reducing Glandular Lumps, doting and healing Abscesse* and Fistulas, fo alleviating the excruciating tortures ol RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. fail* »o remove Scurf and ever? species a disuj* The Pills and Ointment are manufactured 8, I*ew Cxioro streit (late 533, ford street, London), ard tit «W I* al Cidors of Patent Lines throughout the vilized World. 1 irections for use m almost every langa*^ *^ Purchasers should look to theLabjl "«.Pot »nd Boxes. If tue address and *tt*et lot on tlirv «.i«» Kptiiionr Dnza Perftimery. 207, Ru» Bt. Honors, Ptrto,' T E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS Savon- Orlta fOrita SoapH-From the for* male of Vt V. R«vall. Thabest soap for rendering the skic white and aoft Sweetly and refreshingly Mooted (rose, green and white). Bavon.Ortsa-Veloate, eiqaisltely p«f famed for She toilet and bath* Savon-Orln Orlia Boap)—^No, ' 3, extm fibe, m boxes, 6 cakes, II erqnlslU perfumes, No. 1 Ortaa-Bavon.lncorore, rapwlor qnalltv. rote tea, white heliotrope and white tiolet OrUa-Tonfca (extract of p!»nts) to cleanse the Qalr—new mown hay, u^osarose. violet, etc. Oriia-Powder—FloweM of Carolina rice j for soften'ng and refreshing the ■kin ; In excellent boxes, with powder pan* Orlia-Veloute— -Flowers of rloe powder, •dhenng to the skin, with the per. fame of new moon hay Orba-Flowen (white and ambered)— An excellent toilet water, tonlo to .the ■kin, sweetly and delicately per* fumed - Aqua-Orlsa— Now toilet water, refreshing the akin Orlsa-Hay— A toilet Water wlth ; the per- fume of neir moon hay Orlsa-Aoldnllne— Toilet vinegar, aromatle and dlsinfeotent, specially adapted for Udles 1 toilets • Orlsa- Sootoh.l a vender— Sprlgi of Sbo eh lavender fit. wen ; a rloh toilet water E»u-de-Oologne.Orlsa— The ht^h-llfe tol* let water Orlia-Wmter— Concentrated and distilled, Extract of superior Ban de Cologne Qonttei-Orlsa-Dentlfrioe — An exilw fof preserving the teeth and garni la good health and preventing decay Or!»-Dentalre, In paste or powder, fof whltenlug the tenth without affecting the enamel ffias Orlaa et Orlaa-Lys — PevfQmei for scenting linen and the handkercLfef withont staining Orlsa-Oll— Vwrlously perfumed ; for ren- dering the hair aoft and brilliant, and preventing - om falling off Orlia-Lacte fOrln Milk)— An emulslva lotion refreshing tonlo to the skin, removing sad spots and preventing wrinkles on the faoe Oreme Oriaa (of Ninon de Lenolos)— For prodaclng a beautifal white oomplex* lon with the clearness and velvety softness of youth OrUallne-Oolorante 'trie best hair dye)— . For Instantaneously dyeing the hair to any snade, and with no danger to health. In boxes, eaob with brush, oomb, prospectus, trad bottle ; »r In boxes, the oottle only without acces- sories Kss Orlia-lnoolora Vlolette of th» a most exquisite perfume) nosegay of violets Bw Orlia Suave white heliotrope— Bon.



Business Notices. 17- EATING'S POWDER destroys oth l\_ fleas moths, hedtlea, and all oseots, whilst quite hamlesß to dojnestio *nlmali.. In exterminating beetles the aooeas o? this povrdei is extraordinary. U perfectly olean In application. Ie article yoa purohast> »s KSATINU' C imitations are noxfonn and InoOeotnal iold D tins, b'd, Is, and 2a 6d eaoh, by jheam if. 1 ' BLANCAHDS IODINE CF IRON PILLB k PPROVED by the Acsden)7of Medicine /&, of PArifl, are specially rai ommerded by the Medical Celebrities of the World fcr Serofnla (Tumors, King's Evil, etc), ths ezs'tj ii&gea of Oonenmption, Gonstitntional Weak- aera, Poorness of Blood, and for fitimulatinf: \nd regulating its periodic conrse. None genuine nnlesp signed " Blanoard, 40, rne ßona- parte. Paris." Sold by Druggists and Ohemtet tnronjrnnnt he < plonie* ', HyjTOUNT SOMtHS A METHVRN VX ROYAL MAIL OOAOH, On and after January lit, 1885. the '.nderaigued will ran a Ooaoh mob Mon- lay, Wednesday and Saturday, starting at ioon from Hood's Hotel, Mount Somexs, or Sprlngbtttn and Alford Forest, there mneottng with Duffs Ooaoh from Methven tturnlng same evening. F«rei — Spring- urn, 2s, return, 3b } Alford Forest, * etorn, 6s. 27 T. HTX. k INWALD AND mOU^TT SOMEBB t RAILWAY. i OX/NT 80MEI 8 AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL OOAOH. *r — The above Ooaoh leaves Flood's hotel ■»r Cavendish Railway Siatioa everyday, ueetlng eaoh train. Passengers by morning train may pro- ved by ooaoh to Alford i'orest, thence to vlethven m time for tho last train for hristohuroh, or may r^tarn In time for he last train for Ashburton. Parcels am* Orders will receive every 'Mention. Hcrse and Baggies on hire, a JOHN HOOP /AYARD AND BLAYN PAPER S~IXTT years of f reat Buecess pvorlalm superiority m the treatment of Violent Golds, Irritation of the Cheat, Aching, Sprain Sprains, Sores, Soaids, 3orns, Bunion*, ttof Corns, etc. This mcdi me, the property o which has been established more than half a centnry by thonaan Is of cures, ifl of an invaln. able ose m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effi actons remedies, and is therefore justly considered by great nnmber of our most eminent physicians aB the moßt active and least irritating agent m the bove affections. In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Payard and Blayn's ei^natur^ has to be required on eveiy rcl of paper and on i^ie box. Wholesale 80, Eve Balnt-Merri, Paris Franoo) and aolu by all Chemist* La the olonies. Medical r\ N B WORD. DiabFbhwdb — We have so ioe hoslta- tion m addressing yon m the manner fol- lowing, bat hope that it will not be looked at m any invidious light, when we itate that iv. is only our kegard for your health that oaases us to do it. We have *eeo a Firm of Analytical Chemists for many, many years and have In the long oourse of this time manufactured oertaln Medicines that being based on soientifio formula and absolnte oare and precision In manufacture, have enjoyed a popularity far m advance of any other Pharmaoentl- 4al Preparations of the day. How suo- fleosful we have be to In this, is only to note the extraordinary amount of the r»lea of onr Haydook ■ New JAvaw Pill. We have the ploasurc to strte that we h»ve sold 28,089 Vials of Dr Haydook's New Liver Pill* The reason of this de. mand Is beoause wa find In Haydook' New Liver Pills a wonderful and extra ordinary oombfoatlon of oonoentrated tnediolne. The Tlotorie* of Soienoe— Eleotrlo Telegraphs, Steam and Printing — revolutionised the whole system of the globe, an£ made mankind wiser and bet- ter. So, although there are countless Pills used for dlseasos and olaimlng much as to their merit, tha remarkable dis- covery of Dr Havdook has eclipsed them all, and baa founded a New Medical Sys- tem. TheDootots, whose vast doses of four or five nllls enfeeble the stomach and paralyse the bowels, most give way to the man who restores health and appetite with on* or two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. One or two of Dr Hay- dook's New Liver Pills suffices to place the stomach m perfeot order creates an appetite, and renders the •pirlt light and buoyant. If the Liver Is affected its func- tions ue restored, and If the Nervous System Is enfeebled, it is m rlgorated and afltutainsd. TRANSLATION. Aykab, Prowee of Bormah, 8.1. Honored and Learned Physician— The uoworthy one who dares to address you and come before yon hnmoly m the dost, begs for his people (caste) that ?ou would deign to look upon their ignoble miseries and onre them with your Life-giving grains (Pills). Illustrious one your most potent mediolr 9 is life to them and their children, and all the Drag Basasrs are empty and yoir Soul is not In them. ThU humble petitionei, although he is lowly and not worthy to be m your high presence prays that you will graciously permit your Life gr- 'us (Pills) to come to Aykab. To tue mo* learned and wise Physician Haylook (Haydook) of high name. Native to tho States of America, onlted In North Am wioa Country, Serviely signing tot himseu and twenty- three otheio, line Petitltione* places his sign, Tj»Att* ■BMUBjjroin. Oarnu, _ ArtUS, 1884. Dr J. Haydook : Dear Skr— -I received your Pills a week ago. 1 have tried them and must aay that I never had so muob good done by anything as they have me. I have sufiered for years with billlousnesß and hr.ye been so sick at times as not to oare to Hvo, but your Pills have oured me. One aged man here has taken from me only Ho of your PUla, and 1 wish you could dee him. He has had no appetite for five mont\ o, and to-d>y he ate a dinner suoh aB api ughman eats, J had to check him, but h laughed and oaid he *m treating his stomach to a new sensation, for -it really ,vas hungry. J hand you with this four dollars. Please send at once, a below, your Pills Mb* Sabah Mtmrßßs, Oarml, Illinois, U.S. We would gue you If we were to go on with them as we very well could do. but the above must suffi^a. Haydook's New Liver Pills ft ;e the true grains and essence of health, and the greatest bless ng that Bolenoe has given to the world. For Nervous Prostration, Weaknesa, General Lassitude, Want of Appetite and 3lok Headache, DrHayd<* siew Llvei Pills will be found ao ' .ritual Kemedy Kaoh vial contains " .«nty Pills. Price Twenty-five Cent For sale by all Drug- gists. Any sotptlo en l have a vial of Pills Bent him Free on reoelpt o hts name and address, for a trial. Bend a postal oard for copy of pamphlet—" The uiver and its Mystery." * furnbhea valuable information to HAYDOOK & CO New York, V.B. 0. * trriOHt— Druggists are deaired to no- fixos that the name of T. H. Frarolj, sole »cent. is written acros leach damn pack- ages of Haydook's Lives Pills. AU with- oittLUaw ooMWrftHif i



Railway Time-table. RAILWAY TIMS TABLE OHRIST- OUPROa, O.iMARD DDNEDIN South. Week Days. a.m. am p.m. p.m. Ohristchurch depart 720 8.10 1.15 4.15 Addingtonjun.  729 ... 12, Middleton ...  # ... • * Sockburn .- .  # ... * Hornby ... arrive 7.50 ... t.45 Hornby depart 758 ... 145 Tcmpleton ... „ * ... 1.58 Weedon's • ... • Rollest on Jun. arrive 8.25 840 217 Rolleston Jun. depart ~. ~. JTJh Rurnhatn ... „ ... .. 2.34 5.9 Selwyn ... , 2.56 5.28 Dunsandel • 3.5 5.36 KakaiA ... „ ... 9.37 3.47 6.17 Chert*ey • 4.2 6.36 Dromore „. „ ... " * * Ashburtcn ...arriv ... io.l'> 4..^«j 715 Ashburtou depart ... 10.25 4-45 Tinwald ... „ _ .. 4,54 Winslow (for I/ongbtach... „ ... * 5.13 Windermere ... „ * ... • Hinds „ ... ♦ 5,40 Rangftata Island „ • ... • RangiUta t... „ B,ao • 6.25 'ran (for Geral- dine... ... „ 8.45 * 6.49 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... M 90 * 7.9 Pemuka .„ „ 9.14 12.6 7.24 Arowhenua .« M • ... • cadown ,„ #f • ... • Washdyke Jun. „ 944 ... 157 rtmarn ... arrive 9.55 12.37 B,io p.m. Timaru... depart 7.2012.57 4.40 Normanby ... „ • ... • St Andrews ...  8.0 t.25 SJo OUio ... ... „ 8.14 c 5.34 Makikihi .. „ 8.32 1.44 5.52 H00k... ... „ • .. • Studholme Jun. „ 8.55 2.0 6.15 Waihao ... „ ♦ ... • 'Vaitak 1 North  9.52 ... 7.15 Waitaki South „ • ... * Hiiderthorp .« „ • .« * Richmond mm M • ... • Pnkeurijun. , m „ 10.40 ... 7.55 Town Belt ... „ • ... • Oamaru w „ n.o 3.10 8.15 Oamaru... depart 730 3.22 4.25 HampHen .- „ 9.11 4.36 6.33 Hiilgrove ... „ 924 ... 651 Paimerston IM „ 10.13 5« 2 3 7*40 Waikouaiti ... „ 11.0 5.55 Waitati .« „ 12.1 6.40 Dunedin ... arriv. 1.10 7.40 North. Wkbk Days. - _ a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m Dunedin ...depart 8. to 3.20 Port Chalmers „ 8.34 • Waiuti ... „ 9.13 4.32 Waikouaiti ,„ „ 9.55 5.25 Paimerston ... „ 10.22 5.57 Hampden ... „ 11.17 7.0 Oamaru ... n * 12.30 8.32 Oamaru .^depart 7.013.5014.201 Town Belt .„  • .Z * t»ukcuri Jun. ... „ 7.43 ... 4.41 Richmond , m n • ... • H.lderthorp ... „ • .„ * Waitaki S. , M M WailakiN. ... M 8.20 .„ 5.20 vvaihto ■ .« „ • ... • Studholme Jun. „ 95 1.59 65 Hook ... „ • ... • Makikihi .„ „ 9.42 2.18 642 Otaio ... „ 9.56 ( 656 M. Andrews .« „ 10.14 3.3^ 7.14 Normanby ... „ * ... # Timaru ... „ 10.50 3; 7.50 ' imaru ...depart 7.30 317 ... 5.21 Washdyke Jun. „ 7.42 5.3: Seadown ,„ „ • ,« .« • Arowhenua ... „ * * Tcmuka ... „ 8.13 3.49 ... 6.3 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... „ 8.29 ... >M 6.2< Orari (lor Gcial- dine .- „ 8.47 • «. 6.3J Kangitata S , 9. 10 * -> Do. Island ... „ M raling ... „ • • ... ... Hindo ...  055 Windermere ... „ " .». , M , M Winslow (for Lx>ngDeach,« „ 10.15 • Tinwald M 10.31 M Ashburton arrive 10.40 5.27 ... ... a,m. Ashbuiton depart 10.53 5.37 7.10 Dromore . M „ • " • " Curtsey « „ 11.34 • 7-49 R&kaia , M „ 11.53 619 8.9 Dunsaudel ... „ 13.30 * 8.46 Selwyrji , M  12.40 * 9.0 Burriham ... „ ia.57 • 9.17 >• oHeston Jun. arrive 1.8 y.»l ... Kolleston Jun, depart t.lt 7.13 b Weedon's ... „ * b b Templeton ... „ 130 b b Hornby ...arrive 1.39 b b Hornby depart 1.44 b ~b Sockburn ... „ • a • Middleton ... „ • • • Addingtonjun.  24 b to. 9 Christchurch arrive) 3io 7.5510.15 * I latforros only. Trains do not stop at these unless required, 1^ otice should be given to the guard at the previous stopping station by any passenger wikhing to alight at one ol theie platforms, b Trains stop to put down passengers only. c btops ob Saturdays only, if required. f Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only, on other days it start*, from Orari,, CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON. Passenger trains leave Christchurch at 6.55, 7.30, 8.5, 9.5, 10.25, a.m., 12.i0, 1,25, 2.40, 4<o. 5/3°» °'*5> 6 is°« &»5» p.m,, arrive m Lyttelton 7.20, 7.55, 8.30, 9.30, 10.50, a.m., 12.35. i-So. 3-5> 4.35, 5-55. 6.40, 7.15, 8.40, p.m. Trains leave Lyctelton for Christchurch at 6-s<>i 7«3O» 8-35. 9-35. ".a©, a.m., 12.40, 2.0. 3'*si 4.30» S'ls» 6.0, 7.20, 9.0, p.m., arnve m Christchurch 7.15, 7.55, 9.0. io.o, 11.45, a.w., 1.5, 2.25, 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 FORK? BRAI> CH. To Methven p.m. Rakaia ...depart 6.40 Hatfield ... „ t Somerton ... „ t ' Mitcham ...  % Shcrwcod .- „ J lauriston .. „ 7.33 Urrall , % Lyndhurst ... „ % Cairnbrae ...  \ Methven ... arrive 810 iO tsAKAIA a.m. Methven ... depart 06.40 Cairnbrae ... „ Lyndhurst •- „ t Urrall .... .. „ J Lauriston ...  7.17 Sherwood ... „ J .Mitcham ... „ t Somerton ... „ Hatfie»d ... „ t Rakaia... ... arrive 8.0 J Platform only. MOUNT SOMERS BRANCH, To Mount Somkrs p.m. AsfcSurton .. depart 5.45 Tinwald Junction M ..... S.<U Chelmsford .« ... .„ ' V WesteiSeld .„ .« ... „ t Ilackthorne Road .«, .- „ I Valletta ... .. ...  $ Anama . ,„ ,„ „ t Cavendish M „ J Mount homers ... ...arrive 7.20 To Ashburton a.m. Mount Someri ... ...depart 7.55 Cavendish .„ .-• . M  X Anama — • »» { Valetta .„ «. .» „ J Uackthome road .» .. „ ± ; Westerficld ... „ J Chelmsford M „ % Tinwald function ... <„ arrive 9.39 AthblirtOO v« mh m,,  9,30



Public Notices. FOB COUGHS, COLDS, Bxoxom * Asthma, Corysa, Inflaeiisa, Co saruption, Ac. KAYM COMPOUND OP LINSEED. Anlsaad, 3uaeg», Sqaill, Toln, Ac with Ohlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent exr ec f orar. t, for Coughs, Golds, and Cher t OompUints. KAY 1 3 COMPOUND, for Concha, and Colds, Is eqaally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY'S TIO PILLS, a specifio it Neuralgia, Face-ache, ero, Oon *alns Quinine, Iron, &o. />(OA.GULINK.— Oeirent for Broker \j A rtioles. Sold Everywhere. Bole Makers:— KAY BROS., Stook port, England S-\NE box of Clark's b4l pilla w \J ranted to enre all dUohargee f/om th urinary organs In either sex (acquired o constitutional), fravul and pains In baok. Guaranteed free from mercury Sold In boxes 4b 6d each, by al ohemist and patent medicine vendors. Sole pr< prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Com ties Drag Co., Unooln, England. For sale by the wholesale Houses, GRATEFUL— COMFORTING*. BPPBB 0000 A. BREAKFAST, T> V a thorough knowledge of the natura J3 lawi which govern the operations c digestion and nutrition, and by a oaref application of the fine properties of w* selected cocoa, M-v Epps has provide' out breakfMt tables with a dellcatel flavonrad barerage which may save n many heavy doctor's bills. It is by tb' addons nse of such articles of die* th* a constitution may be gradually bajtlt oj antil strong enough to resist every ten dency to disease. Hundreds of sub*) maladies ye floating ns ready > attaok wherever there ? weak point We may escape many • fatal shaft b keeping ourselves well fortified with pnr food and a properly nourished frame. « An artiola In the OMI Senic* QatttU, Made simply with boiling water or mll> Sold m ilb paoVots by Grocers, labelle thus: — JAMES EPPS AND 00., HOMOOFATBIO OBIMIBM. LONDON, ENGLANI '|OWLE'B PrTNNYPOY*L AND 1 STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALE* julckly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre- valent with the ccx. Boxes Is lid and 1« 3d, of all Ohemlate and Patent Medloine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drng Co., Lincoln, England, V. holerale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. STEE3MAN f 8 SOOTHING POWDKR roa CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH CAUTION TO PURCHASERS, • The value of this well-known Family Mcd cine has been atgely tested m all part world, nnd by all grades of society, for upwai of FiFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, exte> rive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which m OUTWARI APPEARANCE so closely resemble the or! gina as to have deceived many purchasers The proprietor therein*" \tt\t it due to public to give 1 »pecial motion against the tut oi SUCH IMI TATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested t - fully observe the >our following 1 characteristic*, without wh.ch none genuine:— Ist.— ln every case the words TOW STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORT! SURREY, are engraved on the Governmer Stamp affixed to each packet. and. — Each Single Powder nas directions the dose, and the words, John Stbkdma Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed ihereon 3rd. — The name, Stecdnaan, U always spe) with two EE's, 4th. — The manufacture s carried on so at VMworth, murrey. a! % Pickets by all Chemist and M«J cine Vwudors. hBMPTriORNS, Prosskk and Co PRINTING 07 ALL KINDS HSOLUDINtt-. Billheads Olrenlan Memt/.andam Foid*i Agreement! Lleni Conditions o" Sain Cataloguer Ponteri, Ao,, . Aud every description ot I . • LEGAL AND 00MMER0 AL LETTKR-PRESS axeented at lht> shortest notice and fit the LATEST DESIGNS •SPECIAL aw 4 most favorable term/ uaeiea to WHOLESALE Ocvp'tfßS ASHBURTON GUARDIAN OFF 10?



Strata ardOo ! J. F. S TBATZ * C a PRACTICAL WATOJIMAKBRB, JEWEL- LBRB, AND MANUFAOTURBBB, Mi HIGH BTBBET, OHRISTOHUROH. WE are manufacturing on the Pwmiaon most of onr Largo and Varied «took of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery, and wo offurincr tho Mtae to the Public nt LESS THAN V7H JLBSALE PRICE. The reMon wo cad sell Cheaper than anyone olio is that we are OUR OWN MANUFAOTURKRBj OUR OWN IMPORTERS, ARD OUR OWN BBTAIL DBA LESS. Belling oar Goods diroot from our Workshops to th« Public thereby taring the Wholesale Merchants' profit*, the 20 per e?nt. dity. freight, nnd other expanses which the ordinary Retail Dealer has to pay. J. P. STRATZ & CO.'S Own Manufaetnred B"gl J sh Hunting Levers; japped and j swelled movements, •tr «g sterling Silver Oases Price £8 10s. Warranted 10 yean, Regular talne for £5 10b. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levers, very strong, "Hall Marked" Btrling Silver Gases, air-tight and daft-proof, capped extra jewelled movements, real gold balance, £4 10*. Same quality cannot be bonght elfi«waere under £7 7s. Warkaktkd 16 Texas, OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Levers at £6 103, with real chronnm»-ter balance, jewelled movement, c* pped, extra stint Ptvrling Bilver Oases. A splendid Tin keeper, well worth £8 10s. Wao&ihtbu 20 Years. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levers at £6 Bs, same quality sold else whore for £10 10s. These. Watches are vary strongly construct© <• with red compensation balance, o«ppea and extra jewelled movements m air-tight and dust-proof Oases of Bolid Sterling Silver, and are warranted 26 year NOTICE. The above Watches are registered and protected by law, and anyone offering worth* loss imitation* or infringing on our rights will be prosecuted. ROTHERHAM WATCHES. A leading firm m Ohristohnrah having repot tod that they alone sold Genuite Bother^am Watchns, and those seld by all other Jewellers were not genuine, we hereby offer » Reward of £60 to them or any one else who can prove th»t the Botherham Bnglish Levers that .1 am selling at £8 16s are not genuine. J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have a large assortment of Ladies Waohi-s both m Bilv>sr an* Gold, hand • Bomely ungrnvo) O.isen, " Hall Marked " Prices: In Silvet, ftom 26s 5 m gold, from £8 Bs. Beautifully finished, and Tory suitable for Christmas presents. A- Written Guarantee with ever; Watch. JEWELLERY, Ladies' and Gents' 3old and Silver Jewellery of every description kept ia Stock, or madn to order on the Promises on the shortest notice. Inspection Invited. CUTLERY. (•dozen Knives and Fork*, white or black handle*, for 8s 6d. Beet quality Tabl* Knives, 7s 6d &-dozen. Forfcb white metal, Electro Silver-plated, 5s 6d 4«doBon. Tea Spoonß, white metal, warranted to wear white, 8e 6d jj-drzan. Table Hpoons. white metal, warranted to -'ear whi c, 7a 64. J-doaen. Electro Plated Greet atanda from 10s Cd. SPECTACLES AND EYE- GLASSES To salt all sights, from It a pair npwerds. If cheaper SPEOTAOLba are wanted w can sop-ply you with them for 8d a pair. As w have bad great practical experience m th manuf'iotttring of 3PKOTAOLB3, we woq strongly advise yon not to wear the com monest Spectacle, ax they will moat likely do yonr eight more harm than good* YOUR BIGHTTESTED FREE OF CHARGE. Invalids and others rcqnMng BPEOTAOLEB and are not ablo to cumo into tc wn, if th<>y will send their address, I will forward to them a *ight Qu.ige by which means they can find ontwhnt uumbur SP&urACLK they require, witbout having tho inconvenience ot comiuc into town, Repairing don-) m all itn branches on"'the premises , " Waterharv Watcheo," «' Hitcn- cock," and "May's Ideal" patent Lamps. re- paired. All materials kept m stock. All orders accompanied with Po9fc Office order or., cheque, will be forwarded by return mail. Bntisf Action given or money "returned* J F. STRATZ & CO, 201 JdiQH Street, r-HTUSTCEUBOH SAMPLE WATCHES MAT BE BERN AT H. M. JONES', East Strekt



The Btud. nnBE AMERICAN THOTTING HORSE Blackwood Abdallah, Will stand this season at Lyndhurst, Dan das, and at owner'a Stable, Ashburton. For particulars apply to MAX., FRIEDLANPER. TO TRAVEL THIS SEABON IN TFE METHVEN AND LAURISTON D*B TRITTB. mHE CLYDESDALE COLT,— Diplomacy. Bred by John Grigg, Esq., of Long* benoh. Diplomacy's sire m Lord Beacons* field, dam Pleisant by Prinoe Charlie. For partioulara and terms apply to D. MoKENDBY, 10+18 Oairnbrae. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ASH BURTON, WAKA.NUI, AND SURROUNDING DIBTBICTB. THHE CLYDEBDALK ENTIRE COLT, Johnny's Fancy, Bred by Me Jambs Gow, of Taieri, by Lord Salisbury, dura Sally 2nd For particulars and terms, apply to MAX FRIEDLANUE ni4B Propr TO STAND THIS BEASON, OWNER'S LIVERY BTABLE3, BURNETT STREET. qiHE THOROUGHBBED ENTIRE Athlete Bred by Mb Sibbald, of Bnrke's Pas*, i ATHLETE is a beautiful brown, and stands 15 hands 3 inches high. He is by Detractor, dam Promised Land. Detractor is by the celebrated Traducer, Promised Land by The Pier. For extended pedi- gree see N.Z. Stud Book. for particulars and terms apply GEO. F. BOTT, Proprietor, IO|S7 Bazaar Livery Stable*. TO STAND THIS SEASON. TIHB THOROUGHBRED STALLION Wizard, By King of Clubs, dam Charm both imported WIZARD is half brother to Spade Guinea and Stonyhuret and fnll brother to Charmer, and was bred by the Middle Park Stud Company. He is a *• dutiful whole-colored chestnut, and .lows grand power and quality. For full particulars appvy to 0. KEA.iNrt, Or Wm. HEAXV, Proprietors*, 9 9 12 Ashbm-tott __ i TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON AND LONG B BACH DISTRICTS. mHE CLYDESDALE ENTIBK, Young Major. YOUNG MAJOR is by Major, who wa»| imported to Tasmania from Bngland byj R. Q. Kermode, Esq Ho took first prize- at Iho Koyal Society's Show m England,, and many first prizes m Tasmania, YOUNG MAJOR was bred by Mr Jameb. V TARX, his dum, Smier, imported from; luomauia, wh^re she was a first pmn. taker, and her progeny gained many wards. Tbbms : One Mare £3 ; groomage, Gm, payable first service. For 3or more mares, property of one owner, special terms may Be agreed on. ANDREW DAWSON, Proprietor, J3I Water.on. TO STAND THE. SEASON GROVE FARM* TINWALD, nriHE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, Perkin Ws>rbeckll. PEDIGREE. {? Touchstone ~ 2 Newmhister Beeswing Si CO S Palma Emilius w ji Francesca A ___ H | „ Voltaire |2 VoIt IK cur MarthaLynn f\o% - U S Swcctbriar „ , nj otockwo a Eglantine p; - " ~ a Touchstono 1"J h Newminster „ f> j-J | Beeswipf (7 S 2 Pa^nia Emilius (_j j I 1 rancesca M| ir J ,o Melbourne ™«* j "nine Minister „ , ijj i}t Pantalonada "~ 55 s, Candle I ick Prime Wardem •*< n aid ar , Bur hley FEI<KIN WARBEUK 11. has e»!o«did I »ction, possoPßos groat atreugth, is as I uandsome as they are made, and j B a horse oa -cnlated to throw a most valuable, class of rucing or other stocfc. An ox»mination of His pedigree will •tbowthathe poesoeees a double strain of the celebrated Adventurer 'olood Tid if one ot t»e very boat bred unimals m the Southern He hi i op here. The sons of Fewmmster have, as a 'family beon more succeflsful at the Btud thun any family of modern dave, and with the eaoo H tion of *o^ ' • ° l8r » ow Ending m England it 200 guineas, Adventnrer, the grandsire A Perkm Warbeck It naß pr() duoed tne oaoat winners of tlnna all. Fox further partioulara apnlv ** BUWARO GASKS, IGrdre Fwm. \



M^S B. MORRIS DESIRES t > return thankg for tin liberal support accorded feer for tbe ] last four years. an 4 h»- gg to intimate that « she has to commenced Business m her 1 old sliod, TKIANGLS BrfKftßY, where their future favours are respectfully solicited 1 iq Proctor & Co., WIIOLEB4LE AND RETAIL CASH GROCERS, &o t BE9 to announce to the inhabitants of Aahburton and Surrounding Dis- tricts, that we have just landed our f Christmas Goods, and as we buy largely for 0 \BH, we are m a position to HkLL i Obeaper than any of the other Houses m « Tnwn. VJ& have also a large and varied SrocV ot CttttCKhßY and IKONMOJS- t. G RY. which we are disposing of at PJRIOt.B that will defy competition. N.B.— See windows for Presontg to be given away ai XMAB Please note the Address, — BULLOOK'3 ARCADE, __ Burnett Street. ASHBQRTON JBIGH SCHOOL ESTABLISHED 1831. Teaching Ftakf, Boys' School.— Mk J. E. Buchanan, lstß A., University Co lege, London Gißts' fe'cunoL—Miss BAUNDBRB, Canter- bury C -liege, Ohrletoharch ; Miss GRtBB, Trinity Cjllege, Dnbhn. AT thfa iußtltation paplls of both s bavt* the oppoi (unity of ar^alrln^ the elements of a liberal edu- cation Thesubj cs of Study are thore usually taoght fct Second <ry School*; but ■he ordinary course may be modified to meet speolal ooies, if id the iniereat of th» Papili snoh a plan is judged advU able. At the Girls School provision h«.a been made by the Teaching Staff to give leaione m Music and Palming to Young Ladles noi attending the other Olasies m the Soboo), who may desire Instruction m theca sobjects. The Physical Tral log of tbe Pupils Is not overlooked. C*listhenlca for tbe Girls, and Military Drill for tbe Boys, are parts of the School oonrse, The yew is diviced into three terms. 411 fees are payable In advanoe. For Pupils under 12 years of age, £2 2s per term ; over 12 years of »ge, £2 16s per term ; Musio £1 Is per term extra ; fee for attending muiio (only), £2 2s ; Dr»«r- Inft and Painting (only), £1 U per term. Fot fattbir 4»tiili apply to Mr



The beet medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Teßt its eminent powerful effects m ooughs, colds, influenza, etc. — tbe relief is instantaneous Thousarjdsgive the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globo are its patrons. Bead the official reports that accompany each bottle. Mosler, M.D., Prof. University, Greifsw Id, reports :— The Euoalypti Extract proved magnificently Buooeßsful m very severe contusions, bruises, sproine, wounds, scald- ings, broken ribs, and limbs. ("Medical Journal," Nov., 1881.) In diseases of the kidneys, either aotive congestion or Buppreß- Bion, (urcemia) or albuminuria, dropsy, lithiasiß, nothing will equal m its action Eucalypti Extract. Doses, sto 8 drops. Mosler, MD., Prof.. University, Greifswald, reports: -Diphtheria. Ton He continually coherent presenting uloers with white exudats. Oared m fourteen days, Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Physioians and Surgeons, St. Louis— Soirrhua of Breast— Excision. Eucalypti Extract employed. No Bvelliog, beat, or discoloration. Cured m