and taking into consideration the weal her and the time the body had been out ol the water on the spit, death took place fully two months ago ; the body is ton decomposed to show any marks of viol once or leuve traces of cause of death. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased, Peter Cheyne, met his death by drowning m the Rakaia river.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

■ANNUAL MEETING,

The annual meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held to-day. Pre sent—His Worship tho Mayor (Mr D, Thomas) presiding, and the Mayor elect (Mr Hugo Friedlander), the Councillors, * several ex-Councillors, and ex-Mayors.. Messrs A. H. Shury, banker, W. Baxter, County Engineer, Major Steward, M.H.It., Sergeant Moller and others. ; The Mayorhaving asked the Company to partake of cake and wine with him, took the chair. On his right hand was seated the Mayor elect, and on his left Cr Williamson as an ex-Mayor and the oldest Councillor. The Town Clerk having read the minutes of last annual meeting, The Mayor said the term of the impor tant office he had held for a second year had run out by the effluxion of time, and it now devolved upon him to hand over the insignia of the mayoralty to his able successor. He was the better pleased to; do so by the knowledge that the office j was to be discharged by one than whom it woulc be difficult to find a gentleman m the borough better fitted. It was' customary when surrendering the Mayoral chair, for its last occupant to give a re sume of the work done during the year. He was riot ashamed of the Council's record for the year gone by. There had been many impor tant matters attended to. A large amount of street formation, concrete channelling, and maintenance work had been done, and m addition to these there had been the Exhibition at Duriedin, m connection with which much time and trouble, and no little money, had been expended to have the district properly represented. (Hear, hear.) In the matter of formation, 21 chains had been dona on the North-east Belt with the «ffect of working great improvement m that locality. Parb of this had been paid for by the Hampstead Town Board. 30 chains had been done m Wills, Peter, and streets, and 33 chains m other parts. 7^ chains'of new channelling had been don e_4o south of the railway line, and 30 on ti^e ioT^i e > and fc'ie w'lo^e of the asphalt m the borough had bean refaced. The fcow.i ciook was another item of the Year's w™** and ifc was a credifc to the town and to the maker (MrR Mu 'tray), and its time would now 6 the com «t «"** throughout the county. Jn the Domain, too, there had been a lot of work don c, with the effect of very largely imprto ing the people s recreation pmund. The >'estui g of the. Domain m the Borough w»i the best thing that had everbeen done fo rthe people spark, andas for the work done m jc, he was quite sure that a return of 40;VW,the £, could be counted on upon c .*eiy penny .th^ £? d been spent within _The water supply had been increased by three or four times the old v.oluure,-and a high pressure scheme war, be ing introduced to supplvthe water cart. -.Tn -regard to the Domain it was m the interests of the burgesses that some money should be, spent there. The swimming baths were now full, while last year there had been only nine inches m the bottom. The im provement this year was so and the «» W lyaoabnndant, that .even the Majoi «ouldgeta swim if he wanted to. The Domain was, a credit indeed to the Borough, .ml so was tile Ftte Engine which had been brought to the ■ town •durinsE the speaker's term of office. Uie fire station find been enlarged, and was : now so ample m accommodation and ■efficiency as to bo fully satisfactory to both Council and Brigade. After =a reference to the protective works «t the riverside reserves and the Dunedin Exhibition, the Mayor asked tthe company to honor the toast of the In doing so he referred to Mr Hugo Friedlander's past services m that office and paid him a high compliment ©n 'the bussifleas^ike way m which he had discharged the duties appertaining to it. He also handed over to Mr Fried lander the keys, seal, and documents of which the Mayor by virtue of his omce is custodian. * ... ,  • The toast having been drunk with full honors. " ' Mr"" H.'Friedlander fretanied thanks j for the compliment paid him. He took it that, having been elected unopposed, he was justified m believing that it was the unanimous desire ot the burgesses that he should be their ${ayor. He hoped that his future term iof office would be as successful as the W; terms he had filled ; and as he had Suring his past terms tried to do his best for the borough, so would he m the future. (Hear, hear.) Be.had tried to , do hitf eMy* and M 'thought he. had succeeded. He could not please every lWv and he had not tried to; but he Uieved he had pleased the majority. In hw new term he was afraid he could not promise much ion ac«W?t of the overdraft, which,was considerably heavy ; but he would direct his efforts .mow he would oppose. »H works that were not absolutely necessary and that could be S witW, but absolutely necessary works he would be glad to 'help through. But he wished the Borough to understand that no simply ornamental works or little bits of luxury would receive his sanction jmtil every penny of the overdraft hai Len wiped out. After a reference to the work done m the.; Domain and on the Jrests the new Mayor spoke strongly iSwt .the letting by the Commissioners J M of the railway reserves, and tinted out that those let were an c "ore to the public a nuisance 5> dealers m fine goods from the £.I dust let loose from the reserves m weather, and a source of danger to Sople who required to cross the railway S it/ Aft«* jocular reference to Mr Mock'sfirscmaFQi'alty, andthe duty £t lay to that gentW^ hand of pre- Zfegthe' first two links oj » »f?g: chain, the new Mayor said « the Borough was now twelve years old, and a twelve-link gold chain would be-a very, Jbandaome ornament to the neck of!the. .fitting Mayor- <Hear. hear.) Of couise. -■•Sng could be dona m regard to the tiSased lighting of the fe»n»ugh until XSISa»& .J wiped off, bs* h& ponld aasure them that the time was drawing very near when the Council would have to consider the question of electric light- Mr Friedlander before sitting dovrn, paici -a liieli compliment to the retiring Mayor, "soeciallv mentioning the pains and ex tiMnse Mr Thomas had been *tin connec- with the Dunedin Exhibition, and cenelttied by F°Posin^ h! s healt^' whiob waThWored with three ringing dicer« • Mr Thsraas acknowledged the> compli ment, and s«4 that when Mr 1 nedWer was able to oo»pa» th« lask.flf wiping jit the overdraft, tto millemum would have come. (Laughter), Mr Thomas lucn went on to utter an« c m regard to tlie question of OliantoWe Ajd. Tto were 427 recipients^of <»antaWe AidinChristchurch, and while that city increasing its expenditure jtt Wjat

direction find decreasing its contributions towards the expense, Ashburton was re ducing its expenditure but. was required to increpg?. its contributions. If such a large nuni her of recipients were to con tinue as Christchurch had to chronicle, then the sooner a poorhouse was estab lished the better, He had passed a very' pleasant two years as Mayor, and lu> hoped some time m the future to pas 1-. another such term. (Hear, hear and applause.) Major Steward proponed "The ex- Mayor.-*" of whom there were no less than seven present. .Seven was supposed to be the perfect num.l er. He was not sure that all those seven were as perfect as the number was supposed to be, but during his five years' experience of the town he had learned that much of the near approach of the borough to perfec tion was owing to the public spirit of its mayors/ It would nob be Lhe fault of the Mayors if the burgesses did not get on "swimmingly"—in the Domain at any rate. So far as the Jubilee Clock was concerned, he scarcely thought there was any necessity for increase m the "tick" that had existed m the town before, but the erection ' of the clock was a " striking" evidence of the public »pirit of the burgesses and of their energy and go-ahead tendencies. The: whole work of the borough that he had seen carried on proved that the duties attaching to the office of Mayor were of a nature that made heavy calls upon both the time and the pockets of the gentlemen who had filled the seats. The toast was acknowledged by the ex-Mayors present. Mr T. Bullock proposed the health of "The Borough * Council," and com plimented that body on the work done. Mr D. Williamson, whose name was coupled with the toast, acknowledged it. A large number of other toasts were given, and some interesting speeches made, but owing to the late.hour to which the proceedings extended, and the other demands upon our space, the remainder; of our ieport is necessarily held over.

Wakanui Races and Sports.

ANNIVERSARY DAY.

This popular meeting was very largely attended, the unmistakable promise of tjood weather having had the. effect of inducing a large number of people from the town and the adjacent upper districts' to make a day's outing to "the largest grain growing district of the county." There was plenty of means> of conveyance provided, perhaps all the expresses and coaches available m the town being behind harness for the journey. They were all well patronised, and laid a good load indeed at the gate of Mr James Brown's paddock, m which the meeting was held. About 800 people were on the ground. The paddock is, perhaps, the most central that could have been chosen, being close to the Wakanui school j and, having plenty of acreage, a good course was provided. Mr Brown, with his usual liberality and krge-heartedness, gave his paddock for the meeting at .the first time of asking, and the committee mad« admirable use of the advantages the paddock offered. Not far from the gate, but far enough to leave between the road fence and the winning post a clear course, the booths and the secretary's tent, the saddling paddock and the dressing tents, were planted ; and just round about these themain portion of the crowd congregated. Mr A. J. Kelly had charge of the hotel booth, Mr W. C. Davis provided the more substantial and less potent refresh ments, and amusements of various kinds were provided. Among the latter was a man tinkling a set of bells more or less m tune, especially less ; find a syndicate of caterers of fun for the public ran an Aunt Sally show. Shooting < galleries and toy stalls were all there, and the paddock generally presented the .appearance of a fair on a small scale. In the little lulls between the events on the card, all the side shows received a fail share of patronage. The meeting was well offacered, Mr James Ccckburn making an admirable secretary, with Mr. Decide doing good work as assistant. The starting of the horse races was entrusted to the ex perienced hands of Mr David-Thomas, while Mr William Anderson started the athletic events. The handicaps: for the horse races were made by Mr A; J. Kelly, Mr John Groves handicapping the athle tics, while the bicycle events were ad justed by Messrs Muller and Stephens. Mr James Jamieson was judge m all the events—horse and flat. And Mr Issac Thompson was Superintendent of sports. The first- event of the day was the three-mile bicycle race, for which seven entered. The handicapping m this event J was calculated to give all the competitors an equal chance; but a protest was entered against the start given to McFar ane, who, having 130 sees start of scratch, was alleged to have obtained that time advantage from the man next him, who had WKfsecs from scratch. < The race m any case was an easy one, as it was run, for McFarlane, for Scott's coach was on the road about three hundred yards ahead of the .start, and from start to finish all along the road the occupants of the coach never saw a single competitor except McFarlane. The protest was sustained, and the race will be run again on a future date, '/ ■ ;

HORSE RACES.

Hurdle Race, for a sweepst&ke of 10s •with £5 added; recond horse £2. lir mile, .over six flights of. hurdles. Weight list. Mr Osborne's Master Raven (Johns) 1 Mr Hard wick's Tommy ... (Owner) 2 Inchkeith, with her owner up (Mr Paterson) also ran, but unseated her rider at the second hurdle, leaving Master Raven to ridedn an easy winner. Inch keith's jockey got a rough spill, and lay for some minutes senseless, but soon came round, and was able tp walk to the dressing tent not much the worse. .Wa'kAWi Cup HANDIuAty of £10. Mr J, M. Hampton's King of Ulster, 7st4lb , - (McOonachie) 1 Mr A. Richard's it Willow, 7at 71b (Healy) 2 Mr J. Cass'sZest, 7^t .., 3 Kilmarnock, Bst 21b ; Zealot, 9st 121 b ; Don, 9st 81b, also ran. District Trot, £5; second horse £2. Three miles. ID stone. Mr F, Stewart's B^lle (65secs) ..- 1 Mr R. Oass's Montrose(6osecs) ... 2 Minnie acr, Cascade 50secs, and Jenny 65secs also ran. The r*ce was all Belle's own from the start, Montrose an easy second. ,-»«■ o A Hukry Scukry won easily by Mr b. Brown's Jack the 2nd from a field of seven loosed the racing events.

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Handicap Hurdles £ mile—W. Huston and F. Close, divided first and second money. _ . Landing- High Jump—John Jamieson, 4ft 3 laches, 1; W Jamieson^ft 1 inches; Boys' 200yfls Rack, for Ws under W —J. Shearman, 1; Huston 2. One Milk Flat Handicap — A. Bur. i gess, 1; J- Sutherland, J-OQyds, 2 ;., There wens eleven entries,., all of whom got away to * goo 4 ,(jt»rt» but Burgess kept m front and mantajned lm Jead to the SOUA. Qmw? Sutherland early *«' fc«S raKe: and winning jwitfc something-in hand.. WHIBLBAKEOW J^B, b.lmd fold.-0. Millar 1, g..»o HW s?. gj : . was a funny piece of busing, Rw<WJ. turned hia barrow, preferring to flxaff IP after him instead of pushing jfc .Before him. He was promptly run into by the me# man and upset. Millar went away •Fith # great rush, but at a tangent, and

was brought up wiMr ir>s(,!tntaneoys and no doubt prickly effect by ;>, worse fence Getting out of this ditHcnlty, he made another bad tack, and landed forcibly into the wire fence on the other side cf the course. The others had varied fortunes, 'nit JK'-ne escaped altogether without, doing something ludicrous, but fortunately without, any accident. \ 100 Yaum Each, £1 and 10s.—A. .'. "Only, (iycls. 1; ¥.-. .Tiiskev, 4yd*, 2. Five: •:mtrien. Daly led t^l the way from the .start, Taskor close at his heels, and F. Clr.se, the scratch man, a good, third. Vaulting-.—The pole broke when Kidd and Dent had reached Oft 4in, andfixfii: mid second, money was divided between! them. _.; Quoits, £1 and 10s.—Compton 1, Ivtcld 2. ■'. . : .: .' '' " ' ■ . 300 Yards Rack—A. J. Daley, 1; A. Burgess 2. , Siwgle Girls' Race—Miss Nolan, 1; Miss Cochrane 2. . Married Women's Race—Mrs Giles,:! 1 ; Mrs Green, 2. Boys' Race, under 14—A. Huston, 1 ; S. McTeague, 2. Tossing the Caber—J. Cairns 1; H. Butterick, 2. Mr W. Zander's prize, Workbox—Miss Hepburn. Mr Davis special prize, Workbox—Miss Nolan. In the evening a ball was held m the - Schoolroom. There wore sixty couples present. The music was provided by Messrs J. Scanlan and J. Scott, Mr Caulter acting us M.C., a number of songs were contributed during the evening,. Mr DaVis supplied the refreshments.  •

iJNeux Milan nearly 22,600 acres o£ land, irrigated 'vith water derivedf rom the sewera of the city, are yielding crops of from eight to ten tons of hay as a rule, while occasion ally some separate meadows will yield the' fabulous amonnt of eighteen tons of luy the acre. A few larrikins, who probably obtained entrance by crawling through the fence, instead of paying for their admission at the gates, conducted themselves disgracefully m the Parsonage Grounds just at the close of, yesterday's Garden Party, by plundering the cherry trees m Mr Scott's garden, and steal-: ing cake, fruit, and other portable articles.? It is a pity that some of these cannot bc| detected and punished. ■■>;-,, i The Best Remedy for Iwdioucsmox—; Norton's Camomile Pills are confidirty.^ recommended as a simple remedy cf.' Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly al 1 the diseases to which we are subject. Norton's Pills, with justice called the ' Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, and| safe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at Is l^tl, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine vendors throughout the world*.

This Man was Frightened'

And on reading the facts it will appear that he had reason to be. The man referred to was Edward Perrin, a guard; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Jjincoln-I shire Railway. In September, 1887, he; met with an accident, which gave a tem porary shock to his system. Not long afterwards he began to feel a pain iv the chest and have difficulty m breathing, and threw up a great deal of mucus i (phlegm). He at once concluded he had some serious ailment of the lungs, and: •ought medical advice The doctor said it wiis so, and added that there was no: cure for it, and that he could do no more than give him something to ease the p&in: and the cough. Then the doctor gave Mr Perrin a certificate stating that he was suffering from "Catarrh Phthisis," which is the professional term for that dreadfu malady, Consumption. Further symptoms soon appeared which seemed to confirm his alarming opinion. The poor fellow experience*" great pain m eating, and n tightness across the chest, which felt, h said, " ab if some strong iiiau was gripping him around the body under the arms." The rest of Mr Porrin's narrative isbest related m his own words. Ho sayn : "I soon commenced to have a brackish taste. m the mouth as if I had boon sucking copper Then came cold chills and sweats m turn, the cough got hollow, and I raised more than I had done. These terrible symptoms so scared me that went and consulted the late-Dr Dacre Fox, who was at that time Consulting Physician to the Railway Company and to the Infirmary. He examined me Care fully, and certified as follows :— "In the case of Guard Perrin. This man is evidently frightened. He is suffering from Phthisis and Dyspepsia. Cod liver oil and iron are indicated." This fully bore out what 1 the other doctor had said, so I now looked'upon myself as done for, I took everything I could hear tell pi, I have drunk gallons of cod liver oil and sherry, and have had many quarts of camphorated oil rubbed on my chest, until my wife was sick of! rubbing. I was also poulticed continually, but m spite of all this terrific dosing and medicating I got gradually worse. In half a-dozen words my condition was this: I beliefed myself to be fast going to the crave with consumption ; my friends said so, the doctor said so, and it looked t like it, if anything ever did. It is understand that consumption is sure death, and §1 made up my mind for that awful end; I had been off my work from 1887 to 1888. I was ashamed to be away so much, as was obliged to draw funds from the Club all the time to help support my family. " While I was thus doing, nothing but waiting to die, crawling about feebly liko a man who has virtually done with this world, I happened one day to meet In spector Rippon, of Ardwick Station, one of the Traffic Inspectors of our line He was shocked at my looks, but said, ' Perm, I don't know as anything will help you ; but, if any thing will,, {.t is Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup.' I remember that this idea amused me, miserably broken and ill as I was. Help me? Could it cure 'consumption? Not likely. Impossible ! Still it couldn't make me worse, and so I got a bottle and began to f^ake it. I could scarcely credit my own feelings, but as snre as truth is truth, before T had *><* TO that bottle of medicine, I found relief. ' Now//opines what you may find it hard to believe—l took but two more bottles and went back to wprki and have been sound and healthy ever since, I told the doctor about it, and, although he saw I was well, he seemed displeased. " You say Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup cured you V he said. 'Nonsense. It is only a quack medicine; it is nothing but stuff and: rubbish.' Well, all right; I said to myself it may be stuff and rubbish, but it has made a sound man of me after that very; doctor had me booked for the graveyard, ami said no earthly power could keep me out of it. That wafji enough for me and; will be enough for thousands of others/in j this country. "I am exposed to all sorts of weather, but have never had a return of the bad breathing, chest painsj nor. any of the other symptoms that nearly frightened, me out of ray senses, I eat and enjoy my! food as well as any man m England. Now, what was the secret of this getting well? If I really had consumption, it was nothing short of a miracle ; but I never had" consumption at _aIL The doctors were all wrong m calling it that. What I actually suffered from was indiges tion and dyspepsia, which Causes the^ same symptoms that mark true consump tion ; hence lots of people who are sup posed fco have lung complaint might be as, easily cure# ap I w if they would let cod liver oil atone an«l taki?" Mother Sejgel's Mi Pgrfin'r address is No, 86, Goiton ]3rook'Street Gprton Brook, Manchester England, and hs w'\U renty* fo aiiy letters written to him g his case.

ItTO ASTHmOTOF GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JJECTMBEB It 1890-



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; " ~W. PATCHING, " • . " TEi\ TT», TARPAULIN, RNAPER CANVAS, AND ITO' N ,; : LOTH MANUFAO T U II E X, el" AS always on hand large Stocks of TENTS m all sizes of C \LIOO, DUCK I. TWILL and CANVAH. ■ ■. : , , Special attention called to the large and'well assorted stock oh re:^:p:ej:r, a.istid binder o-A-isrvases FOR ALL MACHINES, MADE ON THE PREMISES. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. ——:o: —- Any size Grass Seed Sheets made to order. TAKPAULINS AND STACK COVERS ALL SIZES IN STOCK. MAKQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIE; Orders by letter or telegram promptly attended to. W. PATCHING EAST ST R EET, J277 A S H-B,' _XJ 3R»_T O H. M.JJONES. SANTA. CLA.XJS IS COMINGS AND so is Old Father Christmas, to give the above a fitting reception. The Undersigned is now opening up a varied and well selected block of Useful and Ornamental Goods suitable for Presents, Prizes, Rewards, Xrnas and New Year Gifts, ranging from a diminutive Penny Doll to a Seventy Guinea Piano Japanese Toys and Fancy Goods, Albums Photo Frames, Desks Work Boxes Cabinets, Ladies Bags, Glove and Kerchief Boxes, Dressing Cases, Electro-Plated, Goods, Ornaments m great variety, elegant and chaste m design. Perfumery and Toilet Requisites, Cricketing Material, Fancy Glassware, Tea Services, Opals' Brackets and Plush Leather Goods. BOOKS. ¥U Suitable for Prize and Presentation purposes, specially imported from the Religious Tract Society, Ward and Lock, Cassell and Co., and other publishers for the Xmas Trade. Booklets m great variety and Xmas Cards. . The above is the largest and most complete Stock of Books ."jj ™cy<goods m che county, affording the greatest choice, and offered at the LOW&bl FObfclULli REMUNERATIVE PRICES, , School Committees purchasing Bo^ks for prizes, Toys and Fancy Goods forschool treats will be supplied at lowest possible charges. Inspection Invited. _ g. M.'JONES. xsV WHEAT WHEAT WHEAT —~:o: — «; AS k BUYERS R O L LIT & C 0,, CANTERBURY MILLS, A S.H-BJJ H-TONV: t\ RE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market price \XJc Flour, Bran and. Sharps are also on hand. Gristing by patent Rollerprocws no the shortest notice. . , ____-



} TINWALT» DOMAIN BOARD. » OTIOE is hereby given m pursuance ■'"•'...' of the "Public Rpscrvo-3 Act, 1855," clauses 5 and G, that the Tinwald: Domain will be set apart for the Annual; Race Meeting of the Tinwald Racing Club, on THURSDAY, the Ist day of ■January, 1891, on which day chtirgeß will I be made for admission ' thereto on the following scale, viz :— - : ■■■ For each Adult One Shilling For each Horse One Shilling For each Trap One Shilling Admission toGraiul Stand and Saddling Paddock, Three Shillings ; Children under 12, free. MARK SCOTT, Chairman Tinwald Domain Board. 12J99 WES TPORT~~COAL. (COALBROOKDALE.) AFRESH SUPPLY of this very Superior COAL just received. PRICES REDUCED VERY CON SIDERABLY. John Q. Bestell. 12tl00 frELD~TRtAir ~ rpHE 7ftBRANTFORD BINDER will JL be at work m a Paddock next the Racecourse on SATURDAY.. 20th inst.,. between 11 and 1. All Farmers requested to attend. D. .THOMAS, 12*102 Agent". FIRST. FIRST. FIRST. AT a Field Trial held at Nathalia,! ,t\. Australia, the BRANT FORD was placed FIRST, defeating seven other in»c'lines. 12" <rlol G", -U AWOETT JDoDDS . ' SURGEON DENTIST, Auukkss :—Court Chambers, above Mr H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street. Private Residence, Tiihored Street, Three doors below Masonic Hall. ■"""""""shearing; ~ SHEARING, commences at Clent Hills, FRIDAY, 19th December. 12 89 H. J, HARRISON. SATURDAY; 20th "DECEMBER^ 1890. B U LLOCK'S AItCA DE, MR D. THOMAS has received in structions from the Secretary of the Asliburton Caledonian Sociaty to sell by Public Auction (as above) on SATURDAY, 20th DECEMBER, 1890, :i' at one o'clock sharp. 2 CONFECTIONERS' BOOTHS, Nos. 1 and 2. Right of Sports, etc. SPORTS to be held on Sports Ground, Athburton Domain. : ~~D. THOMAS, \ 12 90 Auctioneer. /^HURCITOF ST. PHILIP & ST. \J JAMES, WATERTON. ; THE ANNUAL PARISH GATHEBIN Gi- WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER*I9th, 1890. Tea and Concert : Admission, 2s. ' Tea on Tables^ 5.30 p.m. Concert, 8 p.m. 12^86 •j . ■ _; ■ ■■ ■ - ' SOME WOND'EFOL BAEGAINTS ARE NOW BEING OFFERED AT Corner." 400 LADIES STRAW HATS LATEST STYLES AND BEST 1 QUALITY, BOUGHT AT ONE-, ; I THIRD THEIR PRICE. A BOUT 3000 Yards of Best _/"Y French Broch^ ZEPHYRS (guaranteed to wash) usually sold at Is 3d now Bid per yard. CALL EARLY AND SEE THEM. W. H. GOLLIBB, "THE CORKEB." Christmas mm, A NDREW ■fVRR. ./\. NDREW VRR HAS opened up a Splendid Show ' ' °* .'■ : ■■ " ..-r NEW GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. ; ■ - 11 Beautiful Assortment i OF Fancy Goods j SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS. LADIES', GENTS', and CHILDREN' - BOOTS and SHOES i GREATLY RBDUCED. Andrew Orr,