AN ADELAIDE LEVANTER.

It will be remember that nearly two years ago Hi E. Wood, Curator of Intes tate Estates, Adelaide, levanted from South Australia with a large sum of money. How much ls not exactly knew a ; but It Is 'supposed to be about £10 000 or £15,000 One Intestate estate which was #orth £7000 he oarried off In bulk. It was believed he took an American route. For some time the Government annourcvi bis capture as probable ; but nothing has now been heard of tbe matter* for some time. It was persistently rumored tha*!. although the American polioa, sHma... a . by the reward, offered to give v.ear iu formation as to the defaulter's where abouts, several people of Influence here were deeply Interested m his not being brought back. Toe other day an old " friend of Wood's received a letter from a wandering South Australian, who oame aoro.is the execurator m a rising city of Northern Mexico, where he Is comfortably domiciled, and has risen to the poaitiou of corregidor, and enjoys considerable Eopalarlty Ha has purchased a fine Bohnda of some 10.000 acree, near the National Mexlcin Railroad, and lives half the year on his c state, where he dispenses hospitality with tras Mexican liberality; On the Sunday when hts quandom fellow countryman met him, he was presiding at • bull fight m his offioe of first magistrate of the olty. It does not appear what has become of his paramonr. with whom be fled from Adelaide, where he left a large family ; but m Mexloo the honors of his establishment were performed by a charming daughter of the oountry, whom be has married. The Senora Wood ii said to have brorght her husband a substantial dowry m addition to her beauty.

THE CROPS.

The area of land under crop m the Ashburton County this year is largely m excess of that for several of the past seasons. About as much land has been devoted to grain growing aa m 1883, when perhaps more crop was liid down than m •ny previous year. Approximately speaking, there are about 100,000 acres m wheat and 30,000 m oats, and the yield should average for the whole county at least 23 bushels for wheat and about 27 for oats. Appended Is a brief account of the appearance and prospeots of the crops m the various districts : —

In the Upper Ashburton distriot the yields will be especially good. Heavy wheat and oat paddocks are to be seen on Mr I*aac Sargent's farm, and on Mr John Ootbatt's and Mr Pierce Weldon's. Mr Marriott has a specially good crop of wheat to show, and m fact all tha good land m tbe district carries heavy crops. The medium land has f xoelled Itself, and tome of the light soil will show a yield far beyond that which was exp?oted of It. On the good land m this district quite 40 bushel crops will be yielded In wheat, aud considerably over 20 will ba reaped from the lighter lands.

In the Tinwald-Longbeach distriot the yield will be more than an average one. Mr John Small, Mr Stalker, Mr Bishop, and m faot all the farmers down to the Riversdale Estate have laughing paddocks •—large ears, with the grain giving every promise of being full and rich m the berry,. If tbe weather holds up. The Riversdale Estate shows better tban we have ever teen it, and Its new proprietor, Mr Strange, ls to be congratulated on the wavea of abnndanos that nndulate over his fields with every breeza. Down Graham's road tbe farms all more or less show well, and those of Messrs Prebble, Shearer, Gilmour, Taylor and others, never looked better for promise of yield, la the Flemlngton district more than the nsaal amount of land has been put under crop this season, land whioh formerly was devoted to stock being now m grain, but with brighter prospects for the Oaeete Factory, under the new company it is expected that a good deal cf the land will ba put back to the old use

Up Rangitata way, Mr Morrow's crop Is ___ very good one, as is that of Mr G Bur gess. The average this year will show au increase of abont three bushels to the sore.

On the lower side of Ashburton, Mr James Jamleson, Messrs Chalmers, Mr M. Millar, and others fully sustain their reputation. In the Elgin district Mr Lamb, Messrs Cochrane (Mr John Coch. rane especially), Mr Innls, Mr Thompson and others, are quite op to the beat records of their land, wbile lower down Mr Robert Leatham's " model " farm is a picture of plenty, Mr Meredith Wilson, Mr Laadley, Mr Jimes Brown, and tbe other farmers on and about tbe Fiat, are all equally well to do tbis year as regards the prospect of a good harvest. A field of Oape barley on Mr Lead ley's place has no reason to blest the sparrows — m fact, m tbe Im mediate vicinity of this farm, the stmil birds appear to have increased and rauhi plied at a rate above aud beyond every where else. Down towards tbe besob Mr S. Wright shows out well, but Mr Oorbett's crop of grand promise has rather c' na off witbin the last fortnight. Mr T. Wilson's wheat and oats ought to be rather over the splendid average of last year,

At Pendarvea Mr Rule has reaaon to congratulate himself, while at Dorle Mr McLean and hia neighbors have no reason to growl at fortune's treatment of them this year. Along Chertsey way, and up to Dromore, all the settlers have passing good crops. Mr Dolg and Mr Sprott especially, have been blessnd m this direction, as well as Messrs Wilkin son, McDonald. Peebles and others. Towards Kyle, Mrß-uoe, Mr Buckley, Mr Lambie, Mr Frledlander, Mr Brick and others, are all well up to and somewhit over the average.

In the direction of Rakaia the promise on all the large estates is very good Indeed, and both above and below tbe railway line excellent crops will be reaped. All along the Lauriston road the crops look uncommonly well. Mr Djnt's has never looked better, and Messrs Alexander Bros, have' every reaaon to shake hands with themselves. Mr Johnston's crop la a remarkably good odo, and Mr G<ul will anything but bolie his reoord. Balmont farm will well repay Mr Henderson's tillage thin year, and right along to tbe SprioghiJd every thine; looks remarkably well. Springfield will show an abundant yield this year, and down below it towards Wiocbmore and north wards towards the line again the crops could not really be batter. Mr John Devery never was better pleased with his prospeotß, and the Mesirs Oeffdrty and McKendiy have cropes laughing to the enn, and of which any man may be proud, \u25a0

THE CALIFORNIAN THISTLE.

The "N.Z Country Journal," for the current month, haa the following reply to a subscriber's enquiry. " Yes, the plant enclosed is the so-called Californian thistle, more commonly known as the English corn tbistle (Carduus arvmsis.) Your patch being a Bmall one, It only re quires attention for a couple of years, when you will be able to eradicate It. Let it alone till it commences to bloom, which will be _'<!-»-g this month, then cut it close to thu ground, and cover the pate*) over with litter closely packed, to the j \u25a0\u25a01 Ti of throe feet. B&fore doing so' »ppiy a good dcs 9of salt In a Btrong dressing of carbolio sheep dip — three of water to one of dip — spare no pains to get rid of this noxious weed. It ia kept within bouuda In .Britain by constant annual wooding, a process quite beyond the reach of Colonial farmers. It does not spread rapidly In pasture lands, but it never dies out, and as soon as tbo land is again broken up, grows with Increased vigour, and nnder cultivation It will speedily take exoluslve possession of the solh Do not ( be lulled Into security, under the impres sion that the Corn thistle will of Itself die out, like the ordinary Scotch thistle. This latter thistle is a biennial, while the former Is a perennial. It Increases by seed as well as by the roots, but princi pally by the latter, every inoh of whioh will form a new plant."

THE APOTHEOSIS OF MUSCLE.

Under the above heading Leslie's news paper devotes a severe article to the castigation of Britishers for the proud satisfaction with which they regard what it terms the " apotheosis " of their champion pugilist, John L. Sullivan. And the castigation is not one bit too severe, for it is a humiliating thing to read of the demonstrations made m honor of a man whose merit, or what is regarded as merit, consists m his strength of muscle and his proficiency m the art of pummelling. Indeed, it is sincerely to be regretted that those who occupy high places join the lowest of the low m their encouragement of this sort of thing, and it is with something of a shook that we read m Home papers thas " J. ii. Sullivan has given a private exhibition of boxing before H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, who expressed his delight at his performances, an! graciously presented him with a hand some gold watch." The future King of England would have have shown more good sense and good taste had he re fused to countenance such an " enter tainment," and given the value of the watch to some poor wretch among the starving thousands of England's metro polis. We do not believe for a minute m the " manly art " theory. We see neither mauliness nor humanity m thousands of people gathering together to witness two men, with muscles brought by training to the hardness of iron, hammer one another's faces into a red pulp . Instead of being " manly " the whole proceedings would be better characterised as £ brutal" were it. not that the adjective is a libel upon the brute creation. The plain truth is that the love of this sort of thing arises from the survival even vet, after all these centuries of civilisation, of something of savagery m the composition of human beings. This John L. Sullivan and someother champion bruiser — so the telegraph informs us— are to fight shortly for £600 a-side, somewhere m the neigh borhood of London, and that the fight will be one of spitefulness, on one side at least, appears from the statement that something said by his opponent having offended Sullivan, the latter refused to accept any apology for the insult, proposing to take sat isfaction during the approaching con test. And this is the 6ort of thirg which meets with sympathy among crowds of people m the civilised England of to-day I This is what t^e American journal above referred to says about it : — " A surging mob of ten or twe.ve thousand people greeted the redoubtable Hultivan at the Luston station up n bis arrival m London, and escorted him m savage triumph to his hotel. The Pelican Club made hman j honorary member. His first professional ' appearanc - before the British public at -t. James's Hall was an event which cast completely into the shade the Lord Mayor's rival entertainment, the annua' banquet at the Guildhall, which had been audavi usly fixed for the same evening. A few minor celebrities, such as Lord Ba'isbury and Secretary Balfour, were iadu ed to be present at the latter show, for form's Fake ; but the town was with Sullivan. While tlie uu-raployed por were encamped m Trafalgar Square, most cf the male portion of the employed cr wded St. J antra's Hall, at fancy prices of ad mission. The wealthy and titled "roughs" also were th^re, together with tr.e shining lights of the English prize ring, I eluding the next opponent and presumable victim of the American champion, Jm Smith. When the Boston gladiator, 'm his customary pink tights, and shirtless,' appeared, announcing himself as ' yours truly John L. fcullivan,' there was a pande monium of entliuiasm When ta 1 put up his dnkes * against the local pugilist who had been provided for him to practise upon, the multitude bowed down and worshipped him. What will occur after he has knocked cut his formidable Fn. lish opponents can only be surmis.d, for he is already a greater public person age than the Prii.ce of Wales or the Grand Old Man himself. Britain loves a bru-ier. If is plain that when we want her to believe that good can come out of V ankee-land we must send, not brains nor beauty, but a Sullivan, with sixteen-inch biceps, a diamond belt, and a hipprodrome championship." His is as just as it is trenchant as applied to tlie British public, but while we say this, it is quite worth while to look a little nearer home, and see whether we m New Zealand are not fast qualifying for a similar condemnation. What about those so-called "glove fights" which are coming so much into vogue, and m some of which the very light gloves used make them only one little removed from the old-fashioned P.K.? Not a few of these are rather bruising matches than boxing matches, and aro as d moralising and brutalising m their tendency as the prize fights of a generation ago. We do not hesitate to say that it is a disgrace that such spectacles should be permitted, and hope that the Legi latore will find time next session to pass an Act rendering them no longer possible within the bounds of this colony.

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JANUAR* 24, 1888

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Railway Time-table. 1 * — -*\u25a0 ' r \u25a0 - \u25a0 ,1. ,- 1 1 I 1 RAILWAY TIME-TABLE-OHRIBT- OHUROH, OAMARU DONEDIN, South, Week Days. c a.m. am. p.m. p.m. Ohfistchurch depart 7.20 8.10 1.15 4.15 Addington Jun. „ 7.29 ... 1.23 i Middleton ... „ * ... * Sockburn .„ „ * ... * Hornby ... arrive 7_50 ... 1.45 Hornby depart! 758 ... 1 1.45 Templeton ... „ * ... 1.58 Weedon's ... „ * ... * Rolleston Jun. arrive! 8.25 840] 2 17 Rolleston Jun. depart 2.21 Burnham ... „ 2.34 5.9 Selwyn ... „ ... ... 2.56 5.28 Dunsandel ... „ ... * 3.5 5.36 Rakaia ... „ ... 9.37 3.47 6.17 Chertsey ... „ ... * 4.2 6.36 Dromore ... „ ..." * * Ashburton ...arrive ... 10.15 4.35 7. 1S Ashburton depart ... i0.25[ 4.45 Tinwald ... „ ... ... 4,54 Winslow (for Longbeach... „ ..." * $.13 Windermere ... „ * .« * Hinds „ .„ * 5.40 Ealing ... „ •\u25a0 • • Rangitata Island „ * ... * Rangitata +... \u0084 8.20 * 6.25 Orari (for Geral* dine „ 8.45 • 6.49 Winchester (for Geraldine) ... „ 9.0 * 7.9 Temuka ... „ 9. 14 12.6 7.24 Arowhenua .„ „ * ... * Seadown ... „ * .„ * Washdyke Jun. „ 9.44 .... 7.57 Timaru ... arrive] 9.55 12.37 8.10 1 |P-BM ] Timaru... depart 7.20 12.57 4-4° Normanby ... „ * ... * St Andrews ... „ 8.0 1.25 5,20 Otaio ... .„ „ j 8.14 c 5.34 Makikihi \u0084 „ 8.32 1. 44 5.52 H00k... .«. „ * •• * Studholme Jun. \u0084 8.55 2.0 6. 15 waihao J ... ;; ** ... • * Waitaki North „ 9.52 ... 7.15 Waitaki South „ * ... * Hilderthorp .„ „ • ... * . Richmond .„ \u0084 * ... * I Pukeuri Jun, .„ „ 10.40 ... 7.55 I Town Beit ... „ • ... • Oamaru , M „ n.p 3.10 8.1 5 Oamaru... depart 730 3.22 4.251 Hampden ... „ 9.1 1 4.36 6.33 Hillgrove ... „ 924 ... 6.51 Palmerston ... „ 10.13 5« 2 3 7.40 Waikouaiti ... „ 11.0 5.55 Waitati ... „ 12. 1 6.40 Dunedin ... arrive 1.10 7.40 North, Week Days. _ _ -__ a.m, a.m. p.m. p.m. Dunedin ...depart B.XO 3.20 Port Chalmers „ 8.34 * Waitati ... „ 9.13 4.32 Waikouaiti ... „ 9.55 5.25 Palmerston ... „ 10.22 5.57 Hampden ... „ 11. 17 7.0 Oamaru ... „ [i2.30[ 8.32 Oamaru ...depart 7.20 12.50 4.20 Town Belt * ,„ • Pukeuri Jun. ... „ 7.43 .__. 4.41 Richmond ._, \u0084 * .„ " Hilderthorp ... „ * ... * ! Waitaki S. ... , Waitaki N. ,„ „ 8.20 ... 5.20 Waihao ... „ • ... * Studholme Jun. „ 95 1.59 6.5 Hook \u0084, \u0084 * ... * Makikihi .„ „ 9.42 2.18 642 } Otaio ... „ 9.56 c 656 St. Andrews ... „ 10.14 2.36 7.14 Normanby ... „ * ... * Timaru ... „ 10.50 35 7.50 1 iTmaru ...depart 1 7.30 3. 171 ... 5.20 Washdyke Jun. „ 7.42 ... ... 5.32 Seadown .__.,, I * .-> .« * Arowhenua ... „ * * Temuka ... „ 8.13 3.49 ... 6.3 Winchester (for ! Geraldine) ... „ 8.29 ... ._.. 6,20 Orari (for Geral- dine ... „ 8.47 * - 6-35 Rangitata S. ... „ 9.10 *__-.-. Do. Island ... „ \u0084 .«. Ealing ... „ • • Hinds ... „ 9.55 * Windermere ... „ • .« Winslow (for Longbeach.-, „ 10. 15 ' .__. .« Tinwald . m 10.31 ... ... ._. Ashburton arrive 10.40 5.27 ... ._» l a.m. Ashbuiton depart 10.55 5.37 7.10 Dromore ... »» * * * Chertsey ». \u0084 11.34 * 749 Rakaia ... „ 11.53 6.19 8.9 Dunsandel ... „ 12.30 * 8.46 Selwyn ,« » 12.40 * 9-o Burnham .- „ 12.57 * 9-«7 RoHeston Jun. arrive | 1.8 7.11 ... Rolleston Jun. depart l.n 7.13 b Weedon's ... „ * b b Templeton ... „ 1.30 b b Hornby ...arrive 1.39 ,3 b Hornby depart 1. 44 b ~b Sockburn .... „ * b * Middleton ._-„*• * Addington Jun. „ 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 slopping station by any passenger wishing to alight at one of these platforms, b Trains stop to put down passengers only. c Stops on Saturdays only, if required. + Staits from Rangitata on Saturdays only, on other days it starts from Orari. ; CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON. Passenger trains leave Christchurch at 6.55, 73°» 8.5, 95. 10.25, a.m., 12.10, 1,25, 2.40, 4>o, 5-3°* 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-s°, 3-5» 4.25, 5-55. 6.40, 7.15, 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. 4.3°t s«is> 6-o, 7.20, 9.0, p.m., arrive m Christchurch 7.15, 7.55, 9.0, 10.0, 11.45, a.m., 1.5, 2.25, 3.50, 4. 55, 5.40,6.25, 7»45» 9.25, p.m. Extra Trains. An extra train on Thursdays leaves Christ- church for Lyttelton at 11.30 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.0 p.m. An extra train leaves Lyttelton for Christchurch on Thursdays at 11.0 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.30 p. m. RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORKS BRAKCH. - To Methven | p.m. Rakaia ... depart 6.40 Hatfield ... „ j Somerton ... „ t Mitcham ... „ j Sherwood ... \u0084 • $ Lauriston \u0084. „ Urrall , t Lyndhurst ... „ j Cairnbrae ... \u0084 | Methven \u0084, arrive Bio To Kakaia a.m. Methven ... depart 176.40 Cairnbrae ...» t Lyndhurst \u0084_. „ i Urrall „ J Lauriston ... „ 7.17 Sherwood ... „ J Mitcham ... \u0084 $ Somerton ... „ Hatfield ... „ $ Rakaia... ... arrive B.o' J Platform only. "~~ " ' MOUNT SOMERS BRANCH, ! To Mount Somers p.m. Ashburton depart! 5.45 ' Tinwald Junction «\u25a0 ... „ 5,54 I Chelmsford , n ... \u0084, „ j Westerfield ... .__. ... „ $ Hackthome Road ... .-* „ J ' Valletta ... , M >M „ i' , Anama ... .« ... „ j j Cavendish \u0084 { Mount Somers arrive) 7.20 To Ashburton a.m. ] Mount Somers .« \u0084. depart 7.55 , Cavendish .- ... ... tt t Anama ~. •••*•»> j Valetta ... «-_..,„ j Mackth'orne road .__..-„ % Westerfield ... j , % Chelmsford .» ... ... „ % ' Tinwald Junction ,„ ...arrive 9.22 < Ashburtoo saa ».u j* 9.30 <



Public Notices. ' FOR COUGHS, GOLDS, Bbohohh Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Co sumption, &o. KAY'S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, &c with Chlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demuloent exfec+orant, for Coughs, Colds, | and Cher t Oomplalnts. t KAY' I COMPOUND, for Coughs, and ] Golds, is eqaally serviceable for \ Horses and Cattle. KAY'S TIO PILLS, a speolfio In Neuralgia, Face-ache, &c. Con- | *ains Quinine, Iron, &c. (^Q AGULINE.— Cement for Broken j Artioles. I Sold Everywhere. j Sole Makers:— KAY BROS., Stock- port, England ONE box of Clark's b4l pills w ranted to oure all discharges from th urinary organs In either sex (acquired o constitutional), gravel and pains In baok. Guaranteed free from mecoary Soid In boxes 4s 6d eaoh, by ti ohemist and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro prletors, The Linooln and Midland Ooun ties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. For sale by the wholesale Houses. \u25a0 UMBIMWIWI—W WWKWWW—MI-t I \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0^—11l I Iff GRATEFUL— OOMFOBTING. BPPS'S OOOOA. BREAKFAST. BY m thorough knowledge of the naion' laws which govern the operations oi digestion and nutrition, and by a oarefu application of the fine properties of wel seleoted cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided om breakfwst tables with m delicatelj flavoured beverage whioh nay save v. many heavy dootor'a bills. It la by the nd'olous use of suoh artlolea of diet tha' a constitution may be gradually belli u\ •ntll strong enough to resist every ion denoy to disease. Hundreds of aubtli maladies nro floating »tfc«ind us ready r attack wherever there ? weak point We may escape many a fatal shaft bj keeping ourselves well fortified with purr food and a properly nourished frame.— An artlole In the Oivil Service OazeiU. Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold m ilb paokets by Grocers, labelled thus :— JAMES EPPS JJSTJ CO., HOMOEOPATHIC OHBMISTS, LONDON, ENGLANI mOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND X STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all Irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre- valent with the sex. Boxes ls l_d and ls 3d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Linooln, 1 tfingland. Wholerale of all the Wholesale Bouses. Beware of Imitations. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHIISG POWDUR 70S CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH CAUTION TO PURCHASERS, The value of this well-known Family Mcd cine has been afgely tested m all part world, nnd by all grades of society, for upwai of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, exten rive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which m OUTWARD , APPEARANCE so closely resemble the ori [ gina as to have deceived «nany purchasers i The proprietor therein* - \3els it due to \u25a0 I public to give a special _»otion against the usi . ol BUCH IMITATIONS, i Purchasers are therefore requested t >, fully observe the <our following 1 characteristics, without winch none genuine: — ist.— ln every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTB SURREY, are engraved on the Governmen Stamp affixed to each packet. and, — Each Single Powder nas directions the dose, and the words, John Stkbdma Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon 3rd, — The name, Steedman, is always ipel with two EE's. 4th.— The manufacture s carried on so at Walworth, Surrey, Soil ta Packets by all Chesiist and Med. cine \uuior__, KaMPTtfORNi, Prosskr and Co PRINTING 07 ALL KINDS INOLUDINU- Billheads Ciroulars Memt/.anduin Foid-B Agreements Lien t Conditions o^ Sain Cataloguer Posters, &&of. f Aud every description ot LEGAL AND OOMMBRO AL LETTER-PRESS exeonted \*t .he shortest notlee and In the LATEST DESIGNS aP^OIAL I and moat favorable terms tfueted to WHOLESALE ORDERS ASHBURTON GUARDIAN OFFltii? I



Strata and Oo 1 T TF qjtratz & no, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWEL- LERS, AND MANUFACTURERS, 261 HIGH STREET, OHRISTOHUROH, WE are manufacturing on the Premises most of onr Largo and Varied Stook of Watches, Clocks, and Jawelhry, and are offer int? the same to the Public at LESS IHAN VVH JLBSALE PRICE. The reason we outsell Cheaper than anyone eke is that wo are OUB OWN MANUFACTURERS^ OUR OWN IMPORTERS, AKD OUR OWN RETAIL DEALERS. Soiling out Goods direct from our Workshops to the Public, thereby saving the Wholesale Merchants' profits, the 20 por osnt. daty. freight, and other expenses whioh the ordinary Retail Dealer has lo pay. J. F. STRATZ & CO.'S ' Own Manufactured Bngl'th Hunting Levers; capped and jewelled movements, strong Sterling Silver Cases. Price £8 10 b. Warranted 10 years, Regular value for £5 10s. OOR OWN MANUPAOTUBBD English Hunting Levers, very strong, «• Hall Marked " Starling Silver Cases, air-tight and duat-proof, capped extra jewelled movements, real gold balance, £4 10s. Same quality cannot be bought elsewhere under £7 7s. WARRAHTEn 15 YEARS, OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Levers at £5 103, with real chronometer balance, jewelled movement, capped, extra stout Pttrling Silver Oases. A splendid Timekeeper, well worth £8 10s. Wabbahtbo 20 Yeabs. OUR OWN MANUFACTURED English Hunting Levers at £6 6s, same j quality sold elsewhere for £1.0 10s. Thess Watches are vory strongly constructed., with real compensation balance, capped and citra j swelled movements m air-tight nnd dust-proof Oases of Solid Sterling Silver, and are warranted 25 yew NOTICE. The above Watches ate registered and J.roteoted by law, and anyone offering worth- ass imitations or infringing on onr rights will be prosecuted. EOTHEBHAM WATCHES. A leading firm m Christchurch having r reported that they alona sold Genuine 1 Rotherham Watches, and those sold by all other Jewellers were not genmne, we hereby offer » Reward of £50 to them or anyone else who can prove that the Rotherham English Levers that I am selling at £8 16s are not 1 genuine. 1 J. F. STRATZ & CO. i ' Hava a large assortment of Ladies Watches both m Silver and Gold, hand- somely engraved Cases, "Hall Marked." Prices: In Silver, from 255 ; m gold, from £3 3a. Beautifully finished, and vary suitable for Christmas presents. A Written Guarantee with every Watch, JEWELLERY. Ladies' and Gents' Gold and Silver Jewellery of every description kept m i Stock, or mado to order on the Premises on the shortest notioo. Ihspeotior Invited, CUTLERY. J-doz-m Knives and Forks, white or black handle*, for 8s 6d. Best quality Table Knives, 7s 6d J-dozon, Forks white metal, Electro Silver-plated/fis j 6d i^doson. Tea Spoons, white metal, warranted to wear white, 8s 6d J-dozen. Table Spoons, white metal, warranted to wear white, 7s 6d J-dozen. Electro Plated Greet titanda from 10s 6d. SPECTACLES AND EYE- GLASSES To Buifc all sights, rrom Is a pair upwards . If cheaper SPEOTAOLUb are wanted 'w can supply you with thorn for 8d a pair. As w have haa great practical experience m t b manufacturing of SPECTACLES, we won 1 strongly advise yon not to wear the com monest Spectacles, a? they will mostjlikely do your eight more barm than good. YOUR SIGHT TESTED FREE' OP CHARGE. Invalids and others requiring SPECTACLES and are not able to como into town, if th-y will send their address, I will forward io them a Night Gnage by which means they can find oat what number SPECTACLE they; require, without having tho inconveuicuce; of owning into town. Repairing dona m all its branches on "the premises ••Waterhary Watches," "Hitch- cock," and "May's Ideal" patent Lamps re- paired. All materials kept m stock. All ordera accompanied with Post Office order or. cheque, will be forwarded by return mail. Satisfaction given or moneyjeturned. I I STRATZ & CO, i • i 2Ci hioh Stbeet, HRIUSTCEURCH SAMPLE WATCHES MAY BB SEEN | AT H. M, JONESV East Street!



Tbe Stud. mHE AMERICAN TItOTTING HORSE Blackwood AMallali, Will stand this season at Lyndhurst, Dun das, and at owner's Stable, Ashburton. For particulars apply to MAX. FRIEDLANDER. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE METHVEN AND LAURISTON DIS TRICTB. I mRE CLYDESDALE COLT,— Diplomacy. Bred by John Grigg, Esq., of Long- beach, Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beacons- field, dam Pleasant by Prince Charlie. For particulars and terms apply to D. MoKENDRY, 10tl8 Oairnbrae. \u25a0 * \u25a0\u25a0 TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. rpHE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, Johnny's Fancy- Bred by Mr Jambs Gow, of Taieri, by Lord Salisbury, dam Sally 2nd. For particulars and terms, apply to MAX FRIEDLANDE Qtl*B Propr TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT OWNER'S LIVERY STABLES, BURNETT STREET. qiHE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Athlete, Bred by Mr Sibbald, of Burkes Pass. 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. SOOTT, Proprietor. 10f97 Bazaar Livery Stables. TO STAND THIS SEASON. mHE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Wizard, By King of Clubs, dam Charm; both Imported. WIZARD is half brother to Spade Guinea and Stonyhurst, and full brother to Charmer, and was bred by the Middle Park Stud Company. He is a Hautiful whole-oolored chestnut, and j.ows grand power and quality. For full particulars apply to C. KEA*NH, Or Wm. HEALY, Proprietors, 9«12 Ashbnrton. \u25a0 - \u25a0 \u25a0 — . \u25a0\u25a0 i \u25a0_—\u25a0\u25a0_\u25a0\u25a0..—-—,__\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0—\u25a0__. — i. \u0084 _\u25a0«, \u25a0 \u25a0.— » TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON AND LONGBEACH DISTRICTS. rpHE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Young Major. YOUNG MAJOR is by Major, who was imported to Tasmania from England by R. Q. Kermode, Esq. He took first prize at the Koyal Society's Show m England, and many first prizes m Tasmania. YOUNG MAJOR was bred by Mr Jambs Stabx, his dam, Smiler, imported from Tasmania, where she was a first prize taker, and her progeny gained many wards. Terms : One Mare £3 ; groomage, ss, payable first service. For 3or more mares, property of one owner, speoial terms may be agreed on. ANDREW DAWSON, Proprietor, 131 Waterton. TO STAND THE SEASON AT GROVE FARM* TINWALD, rpHE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, ; Perkin Warbeckll. PEDIGREE. . jj Touchstone „ | Newminster Beesw ; CO . -5 ©B < Palma Emilius IJ m V _£ r rancesca v I CJ H | ; H > 0 Voltaira u.E* Martha. Lynn 0»< 6 Pweetbriar „ , H ,_[ Stockwe nn Eglantine j a Touchstone t "S fe Newminster (s .-: 5 Beeswjug P* S 12 g h> 3 «2 Palma Emilius j_l Franceses Mi — — - — : jy .5 ,c . Melbourne H„- •= Prime Minister n . , , IV, 5 M Pantalonade ft»f aa. Candle tick Prime Warden aid of Mil Bur hley PERKIN WARBECK 11. has splendid iction, possesses great strength, is as u'mdsome as they are made, and is a horse caculated to throw a most valuable class of racing or other stock, , An examination of his pedigree will J sbow that he possesses a double strain of the celebrated Adventurer blood, and is one ot tne very best bred animals m the Southern Hemisphere. The sons of Newminßter have, as a family been more successful at the stud than any family of modern days, and with the exception of t? ermit, who is now standing m England ** 200 guineas, Adventurer, the grandeiro A Perkin W arbeck It naß produced tne most winners of them all. Fot further particulars apply WW ARD GATKk



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SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX- TRACT. — In protection of the 'world-wide f .me our manufacture has acquired all over tbe globe, we publish tbe following : — Hazard, M.D , Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of tbe Mind and Nervous S3 stem, says m an editorial published m tbe " Clinical Becord : " — " We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufactures; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and correspond- ing to scientific tests." Another conoootion called il Refined Extract of Eucalyptus " has made its appearance since. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost m causing injurious effects. Tbat gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria, that a child living at ""itzioy became m';Bt serious : y indisposed through its use. In another oase a lady states on tbe strength of statutory deo'aration that Bhe Buffered cruelly from tbe eff-ots of the same concootion. To guard the high reputation of our mauufaomre we feel warranted m exposing tbe above facts, and desire the public to exercise care and precau* ion when buying. BANDSR M d SONS— Adv*, .\u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0<\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0- : - \u25a0 8 "