The Bottle Baby.

A NEW YEAR STORY.

There came to light in Macon re cently, says the " Telegraph" a Ne\y Year's story that would fitly adorn t temperance lecture. A bright little girl disclosed what "was regarded as a very pleasant secret. It happened in this; way.-- The - " Telegraph" mar stumbled into a millinery store on« day, and while waiting to get the at tention of the lady who makes the female population pretty, idly listened to a conversation between a customer —evidently, the 1 wife of a mechanic— and the milliner, The lady was looking at a pretty hat fcfr her little gir), whe stood' at her side with hungry eyes. That hat jwas purchased, and the news paper man mentally, thought it looked liked, extravagance for a mechanic's family ..to throw, away four dollars and-arhalf <jn-a little girl's hat. As this was the only purchase in which the child' seemed interested, she sidled up $6"yrjafite the Telegraph man was stand ing, and .artlessly said: " "We dot lots of money. now." The reporter here mentally scored himself for forgetting ;to jbuy a ticket for the late lottery .drawing .-'.?? Where.did you get it sir." •>*Papa broke bottle. T-'OEssur; the bottle was jus as .fullor money as it tood be, ah* we's rich nowi" Nor thrue re porter; can; bej. idle-when such an.item as this is in speaking distance, and 'it wasihat more than a few'minutes before the child's, mother-was persuaded, into telling the following story, and yet she never dreamed that every word of it was being jotted down by the short hand finger of .memory upon the thumb-worn pages of a mental note book : —" I have passed through the ordeal of a drunkard's wife, and am too happy to go over what and how I suffered. My husband drank heavily, and often half his wages went for drink. He kept a large black bottle of. whisky all the time in the house, in addition to-what he drank in town. On Christmas Eve five years ago he • came home drunk, and as something had gone wrong with him, he was in the worst kind of humor. Our eldest boy was in the crib very sick with a fever, and there was not a cent of money in the" house to buy him even the cheapest toy. My husband had been away from.home all day, and being drunk had forgotten all about his Christmas. I put my husband to bed, and returned to the bedside of my dying boy to watch and weep. It was nearly daybreak when I saw my precious, son sinking fast. Rushing out: of. the hiouse^ I called in a lady friend, and then aroused my husband.: The> sleep had some what sobered him, and as he loved his boy devotedly, he was soon, bending over the little fellow, begging him^ to say something to him. The little fellow slowly turned his eyes toward his father and said : ' I am going to die, papa, for I see the angels beckon ing me to come. This is Christmas morning, papa; please let me see what Santa Claus put in my stocking. 1 My husband went to the mantel and took the little stocking. It was empty ! He stood still for a moment, and God only knows the agony of his heart in that short time. He returned to the bed not knowing what to say, but our boy would not have heard him had the poor man's breaking heart allowed him to speak. Our boy was dead. - "The day before New Year my husband called for the bottle. May God forgive my feeling at that minute, for I wished that he, too, were dead. I obeyed him —mechanically. To my sueprise he took the bottle in his hands and, pouring the whisky on the ground, said: " I will drink no more, and. the money I would spend for whisky we will put in this bottle, and at the end of five years we will break it,,and my family will enjoy the con tents.- You can imagine how happy I was.-. He Jiad sworn off many times before, but I knew he was in earnest this time. We made a calculation and estimated that whisky cost him, taking the past year as a basis, on an average 6dol a week. You see a good deal of his money went to pay court fines for drunkenness.™ Well, it was decided to put sdols a week in the bottle for five years, come what would. The time was up last New Year's day, and the big black bottle was broken; now figure up how many sdol. bills that bottle con tained!" " Two hundred and sixty." "Yes, or 1300dol. But this was not all. We saved enough in that time outside of the bottle to. buy a little home." " But are you not afraid that in breaking the bottle your husband will break his resolution % " "No ; and we have started another bottle bank," said the lady with a happy smile. The husband is a Macon mechanic, well known, and enjoys the respect and esteem of aIL He says he never knew how much genuine pleasure there was at home with his loved ones until he got sober enough to appreciate it, and to fill, instead of empty, the fat black bottle.

The Dunedin Mayoralty.

[per press association]

Duxsdin*, June 3.

Councillors Sinclair and Carroll aro mentioned as candidates for tho Mayor alty.

POLITICAL RUMORS.

[per press association.]

Dukisdi>', June 3. "IMr John Roberts, Mayor of Duncdin is mentioned as a probablo candidate for the city at the general election. Messrs W. Carncross and \V. Barren will contest the Taicri scat.

The highest price probably ever paid for a •©Hie dog was lately given by Mr Harmon, of Philadelphia, he having purchased the prize collie Christopher for £1000. The dog was owned by Mr Stretch, of Ormskirk, and took first prize in the challenge class at the recent London Gollic Dog show. As little Alice was walking round the gul den with her great-aunt a maiden lady, she caught sight of an insect upon the footpath to which she immediately ran and crushed with hei foot. Oh, Alice, cried the lady, you should not have done that! Perhaps the poor tiling was a mother, and had some little ones to provide for. After a few minutes' con sideration the child exclaimed, But auntie, perhaps it was only a great aunt!

A quantity of nitro-glyecrinc, which v.ns being conveyed along the road in a waggon, exploded-recently-near Decatur, Indiana, with terrible effect. The driver and the two horses were literally blown to atoms, while a: woman and her infant in a house close by were:als6 killed. Not a trace of the driver and the horses was left, except .sonic small strips of flesh 1' whicli were 'found hanging from some trees at a considerable distance fr°m % scene of the explosion.

jury said they were still unable to bring in any other verdict than the one already read. The Coroner said he must accord'

that as an open verdict. - The Foreman protested against the verdict being taken as an open one, and asked the Corouer if he would take the verdict of three. The

Coroner said he could not, as the Act was quite explicit that four out of six must agree. He remanded the Jury till (hour omitted) o'clock.

STARTLING EVENT IN A VILLAGE

To the Editor of "Saturday Night,', Birmingham. I recently came into posses sion of certain facts of- so remarkable a nature, that I am -sure you will be giad to assist in making them public. The follow ing letters were shown to me, and I at once begged permission to copy them for the Press. They come from a highly responsible source, and may be received without ques tion; '

MESSAGE from George James Gost ling, L.D.S., R.C.S.L, Ph. C.1., Licentiate in -Pharmacy and Dental Surgeon. Stowmarket, July 18, 1889. To Mr White,

The" enclosed remarkable cure should, I think, be printed and circulated in Suffolk, The statement was entirely voluntary, and is genuine in fact and detail, —G.J.G. "To the Proprietors of MotherSeigel's Syrup." " Gentlemen. r-The following remarkable cure was related-to me by the husband, Mary Ann Spink, of Finborough, Suffolk, was for over twenty years afflicted with rheumatism and neuralgia, and although comparatively a young wpnian at the time she was attacked (she is now fifty), she was compelled, in consequence, to ,walk with two sticks, and even then with difficulty and pain. About a year and a half ago she was advised to try Mother Seigel's Syrup, and after taking three bottles Tind two boxes of. Seigel's Operating Pills, tlic use 'of her limb was restored, and she is now able to walk three miles to Stowmarket with ease in three quarters of an hour. Any sufferer who deubts this story can fully ascertain its truthfulness by paying a visit to the village and enquiring of the villagers, who will rcetify to the facts." "Appended is the husband's signature to the statement.

" (R.Spink), G. S. Sostling,

Ipswich Street, . Stowmarket.

This is certainly a very pitiable case, and the happy cure wrought by this simple but powerful remedy, must move the sympathy of all hearts in a common pleasure. This poor woman had been a cripple for twenty of her best years ; years in which she should have had.such comfort and enjoyment as life has to give. But, on the contrary, sbe was a miserable burden te herself and a source of care to her friends. Now, at an age when the rest of us are growing feeble, she, in a manner, renews her youth and almost begins a new existence. What a blessing and what a wonder it is ! No one who knows her, or who reads her story, but will be thankful that the good Lord has enabled men to discover a. remedy capable of bringing about a cure that reminds us— we speak it reverently—of the age of miracles.

It should be explained that this most remarkable cure Is due to the fact that* rheumatism is a disease of the blood" Indigestion, constipation, and dyspepsid cause the poison from the partially digested food to enter the circulation, and the blood deposits it in the joints and muscles. This is rheumatism. Scigel's Sprup corrects the digestion, and so stops the further foormation aud deposit of the poison. It then removes from the system the poison already there. It is not :i cure-all. It does its wonderful work entirely by its mysterious action upon the digestive" organs, l'tui. when we remem ber that nine-tents of our ailments arise in tlio.se organs can understand why iScigel's Syrup cures any diseases thi.it appear ko be so different in their nature.

Execution of a Wife Murderer.

|_rEX JMIKSM ASSOCIATION.] (Received June 3, 1.15 p.m.) Ukikrank, June 3. Michael Barry, convicted of wife murder at Rocklianipton, -was executed to-day.

Chinese Restriction in Victoria.

[I'ER THK3S ASSOCIATION*.] Melhoukne, June 3.

The Chinese Restriction .Hill lias had a marked influence on the number of Chinese arriving, as there were only 175 during last year, and of those nine-tenths had previously resided in the colony, and had gone to China on .1 visit. In the first quarter of the present year the arrivals have been only 37, while 10-Jt departures are re corded,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1890.



HOW PILLS ARE MADE The Custom of taking medicine in the form of pills dates far back in history. The object is to enable us to swallow easily in a condensed form disagreeable and nauseous, but very useful, drugs. To what vast dimensions pill taking has grown may be imagined, when we say that in England alone about 2,000,000,000 (two thousand million) pills are consumed every year. In early days, pills were made slowly by hand, as. the demand was comparatively small. To day they are produced in infinitely greater rapidity by machines especially contrived for the purpose, and with greater accuracy, too, in the proportions of the various ingre dients employed No form of medication can be better than a pill, provided only it is intelligently pre pared. But right here occurs the difficulty. Easy as it may seem to make a pill, or a million of them there are really very few pills that can be honestly commended for popular use. Most of them either under shoot or overshoot the mark. As everybody takes pills of some kind, it may be well to mention what a good, safe, and reliable pill should be. Now, when one feels dull and sleepy, and .has more or less pains in the head, sides, and* back, he may be sure his bowels are constipated, and his liver sluggish. To remedy this unhappy state of things .there is nothing.like a good cathartic pill. It will act like a charm by stimulating the liver ilito doing its duty, and ridding the digestive organs of the accumulated poisonous matter. . - ...



; Public Notices. • WANTED KNQP TT7 ANTED Known—A trunk of "i\ -V Ladies Boots, assorted, will be sold this week at 3s 6d per pair.— ±N©RiSW-OBRr: :,77^77rrrj~. 'V "" [VS T, ANTED KnownT^JusV opened new •'Vy-'< Jacket's; Dolmans, Furs, Gloves, Corsets,_Embroiderd robeaj" Umbrellas, Etc.,-at ANDREW ORR'S; ;" { ; lirANTED'.Known—A great Bargain —VV in Berlin Wools, all colors, ah 3s per lb, slightly soiIed.—ANDREW ORR FOR WEDDING Outfits, Family Mourning, and General DRAPERY go to ANDREW ORR'S*



But the good pill does not gripe and pain us, neither does it make us sick and miserable for a few hours or a whole day. It acts on the entire glandular system at the same time, else the after effects of the pill will be worse than the disease itself. The griping caused by most pills is the result of irritating drugs which they contain, Such pills are harmful, and should never be used. They sometimes even produce hemorrhoids. Without having any particular desire to praise one pill above another, we may, nevertheless, name Mother Seigel's Pills, manufactured by the well known house of A. J. White, 'Limited, 35 Farringdon Road, London, and now sold by all chemists and medicine vendors, as the only one we know of that actually possess every desirable quality. They remove the pressure upon the brain, correct the liver, and cause the bowels to act with ease and egularity. They never gripe or pro duce the slightest sickness of the stomach, or any other unpleasant feeling or symptom. Neither do, they induce further constipation, as nearly all other pills do. As a further and crowning merit, Mother Seigel's Pills are covered with a tasteless and harmless coating, which causes them to' resemble pearls, thus rendering them as pleasant to the palate as they are effective in curing diseases. If you have a severe cold and are threatened with a fever, with pains in the head, back and limbs, one or two doses will break up the cold and prevent the fever. A coated tongue with a brackish taste in the mouth is caused by foul matter in the stomach. A dose of Seigel's Pills will effect a speedy cure. Oftentimes partially decayed food in the stomach and bowels produces sickness, nausea, etc. Cleanse the bowels with a dose of these pills, and good health will follow. Unlike many kinds of pills, they do not make you feel worse before you are better. They are, without doubt, the best family physic ever discovered. They remove all obstruction^ to the natural functions in ither sex without any unpleasant effects.



"VTEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION. _LN ANDREW ORE, is showing ex actly the same Goods in Roslyn, Worsted Dress Tweeds, as exhibited at the Exhi bition, also Blankets and Flannels. OHO PAIRS of BLANKETS at U Old Prices, contracted for when wool was Cheap.—A. ORR. 1 C\C\ EMBROIDERED ROBES to JUU Select from at ANDREW ORR'S No two of the same pattern. SPECIAL VALUE IN G- v N a "T~N Ordero Clear the Balance of our STOCK OP G U .N S, We have decided to give 15 Per Cent off During the Next 14 DATS-



JOHH'OBR.ft'flo.-- WTITIaLLIEB, "THE COBNEE" . HAS effected the following SPECIAL BARGAINS and is NOW OFFERING THEM. No. I—HEAVY COLONIAL TWEED all colors for Boys' Suits 2J/O Per yar(l (usual price 4s Gd.) No. 2—A line of EXTRA WIDE SHIRTING IOP Per V? rd '" (usually sold at Is 3d) No, 3—BLACK CASHMERES IS 4P per yard * (worth Is lid) No. 4—NEW COLD BRAID TRIM MINGS, all colors, (3£D per yard (regular price Is fld) No. 5 -A line of LADIES ULSTERS 18/6 (worth 255) t\V (;_MEN'S HEAVY ALL WOOL ) TROUSERS li/G (usually sold at los 6d) No. 7 —About 3000 yards OF DRESS . MATERIAL, newest goods, bought at a discount of 6s INj™ £ . 1..1, V.yOLLIERr "THE CORNER



~ MILNER "6fc""TO.OMI?^OISr"., GREAT PATBHT TUNING DEVICE BY WHICH A PIANO STANDS PERMANENTLY IN TUNE AFTER THE STRINGSARE ONCE STRETCHED IS THE BEST PATENT EVER DISCVERED FOR PIANOS, AND WILL LAST 200 YE AB& A SPECIAL First Award has just been given to the Firm by the Jurors at the /A ' Dunedin Exhibition, — i ALSO— A First Award for G;and Pianos A First Award for Cottage Pianos, — ' . *: ' Or Three First Awards being the highest: possible distinction that could be gained. The Prices of our Two Models as exhibited at the Exhibition are respectively 60 and 70 guineas, but we have Pianos with Iron Frames from £30, any of which can be purchased on Two Years' Hire Purchase System, &c. ii iVJ. JO.NES AGENT.



, Public Notices. FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN ORGAN, NEW. A N Opportunity offers to obtain One LJL. of Cornish's celebrated American Organs on exceedingly favorable terms. Height.4s inches, Length 46 inches, width 23 inches. Five Octaves, 14 stops, 2 octave couplers, and 2 knee swells. Above can be supplied direct from the Manufactures at considerably less than usual price. Apply " Mail" and " Guar dian " Office. 5 201 THE SON'S & DAUGHTERS ■: OF TEMPERANCE FRIENDLY BENEFIT SOCIETY. THE Special Advantages offered by this -' Society are—lst, a large invested fund; 2nd, the funeral donation being reassured by the National Division ; 3rd, a liberal relief during sickness, with choice Of any doctor within the district for members and their families, and as large funeral donation as is consistent with safety. The Grand Division has established a Central Sick Fund, which secures uni formity of fees and benefits throughout New Zealand ; allows members to move from one division to another without any increase of contributions, and affords absolute security to small or weak divisions, Benefit for Male Members :—First six months' sickness, 20s per week; second six months, 13s; afterwards, 10s; death of a member, £30; death of a member's wife, £10: Half the above benefits are received by female members. ■Honorary Members of both sexes shall be entitled to the services of the physician and apothecary, providing they pass a satis factory medical examination, and recoup to the Division the amount of fees payable by it to those officers on their account. 1



The pledge originally adopted has remained unchanged until the present time, and by it all forms of intoxicating dnnks are proscribed. Tlie position the Sons and Daughters of Temperance occupy .is a standing testimony of the value of Total Abstinence principles, and compares favorably with any other Friendly Society ; the sickne s rate showing one-third less than that of other Societies not based on total abstinence principles ; the death rate being only six per thousand in the Sons and Daughters of Temperance, as against nine per thousand,, the yearly average death rate of other Societies. This Order should .command the support and attention of all earnest temperance workers, as it gives uncontrovertible testi mony of the value of total abstinence to the health of the body; exerts a decided in fluence on public opinion, and provides an opportunity for total abstainers to make provision for themselves in case of sickness, accident, or death. The Lodge meets MONDAY, 12th May, and each alternate Monday, at the Templar Hall, Ashburton, at 8 p.m. Every Total Abstainer Should Join. . Join 6. Restell, GEIsERAL MERCHANT WEST STREET, V • . ' /, SHBDBTON HAS now in Stock, and is prepared to sell at Lowest Current Rates, — Building Material of all descriptions, consisting of— Red and White PINES Boards and Scantlings, Black PINE, TOTARA, KAURI Shelvings, Lining and Flooring. V.D.L. Timber for Bridge Work, also for Hurdle and Gate-making. sft and 6ft; PALINGS. Galvanised IRON, Lysaght's Orb, tho best Iron manufactured, CEMENT, LIME, etc., . WIRE, Barbed and Plain, $Aicl Fencing Staples, ', ' Posts, Stakes, Strainers. Best NEWCASTLE, j COALBROOKDALE, , And MOUNT SOMERS. Horse Feed—OATS, whole ' . OATS, crushed . Oaten Sheaf CHAFF, .. Bran, etc, Also, — Sharps for Pig Feed, and, a quantity of Barley, whole or crushed. . , - STATION AND FARM STORES, Consisting of



Sugar, Candles, and Groceries, in who c sale lots, and the Celebrated CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA In its imported state Not Blended. MITCHELL" t> rpURNET) .ITCHELjLj <S) XuRNEXX DRAPERS CLOTHIERS ETC., EC. HAVE very yvcafc pleasure in dir ecting Hie attention of their numerous friends and customers, to their very tine Sroclc of Winter Drapery, now fully opened out. BLANKETS FLANNELS WTNTEJi DRESSES HOSIERY and GLOVES MEN'S and BOYS' OYBECOATS TWEKDS SUITS SUIRTS PANTS and SOX In endless variety.' PR[CES will bear comparison with any quota cii, and as for QUALITY " t is an undisputed fact that M. & T. keep i\ first-class article. MITCHELI" ft mURKKI) itchelJj C\ X urneK X A I A P 0 I HOUS E, TA?TOItE])fcTiEET. ASHBUItTON.



WHEAT. WHEAT. WHEAT DASH 'BUYERS ROL LIT & C 0., v ..... ■ CANTERBURY MILLS, •• . : :• ; ,A:SH;O3^3T'O N;. : . v / ■ , ARE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market price Flour, Bran and Sharps always on hand. Gristing by patent Roller process done on the shortest notice. . J, |J1!|l!||lil^ 1'IMAMu>Acfuß6oaV- MACHiH'envr wflf 1| .r ! {j^ga-la uhder: europcah supcrvision^_ gy^g^JJ jfpjjjy and Pri.nCES ST DUN EDI N.ffinh '• i THIS PACKET 15 GUARANTEED TO COWrAIKONE POUND **TT c ONE TRIAL SOLICITED. • : I —■ ' ■ ■■■ ...,..,  J ■ ■ 1 JOHN ) G. RESTELL I SOLE AGENT, ASHBURTON. i WE ARE BUYERS AT ALL TIMES OF WHEA7] OATS, BARLEY,- \ RYEGRASS, PEAS, . : ETC., ETC FRIEDLANDER BROS. ■'"WHEAT SHIPMENTS VX/'K ARE PREPARED TO BJAKE LIBERAL ADV^KORS, FRKHI OF OjSJ«ISnON AMD INrPRUsT, t^net *M k!DcU of Prodnc-« placid lo oor h*^' for sh^pmecit to the Uoi'od Kliipi'om or the Ccn'foent. lIAVI^O cjir "!•« !v'!?r in Lwdnn is » ectii>iont giir»nt/>n that tb<> I-itprcf f C!>nt% who r- !! ri.euv i 5 o of 'h; i- c-riin U- f<e, wii! bo selt 'f:*-UK,i »f'.- r Oiio^.s m^y ntsn r-ty lb f. CKrn.'^a-e •<■;'! ho koot sa I -c i:r y'.^:* bl , ;» .d .;.o j '^bf". fi'iJH F-rmrr'? Ij .t is sh!p:o Ji n:-d •■>■ ;j d iopiv : t h in.'J, n-< tf 'oto hi i,ii« trsri'l Aaik •, anrl easS I'!', is biM ca il3 owi m^.-iiß. Pr mp* a c^un ' •?sUb a' 'n the .ii't, .;'.'"'•'' WE &t-j v!? - p«pp*'ef. to sfcir-.i g *'••■•■ f.n 1 n^h -t ?:oi'm'.%o it A'lihnr 1.- ». Lynd^nret Lytt.lU.n or Addingtcn upon easy teri>>», and m&ko to?to;!jb 7i3 ad'-au^s in stw?, : FRI'KDLAN'DiiIt IJHOB. ' .-■• . ■ y _J ' 1 : ' . : ..'/',< :Is-QW, LANDINa:;; '; EX "Maud Graham" 20,000 Feet DRESSED KAURI.T. &G. FLOORING T. &G. MATCH LINING AND BOARDS.  i EX '1 Spray " 30,000 Feeti SPLENDID RED PINE/ i EX " Zior " 20,000 Feet MAGNIFICENT WHITE PINE. ■•. ,; ELOORiNG, LINING AND, SHELV , FROM HAVELOCK. IN STOCK AND TO, ARRIVE— , WESTPOET, NEWCASTLE, GEEY VALLEY AND MOUNT SOMEES -GOAL; . ' , W. H. COLLINS AND CO. TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, ASHBTJKTON. . . ABUNDANT CROPS OF GOOD WOO L 0 F THE HIGHEST MARKET VALUE FOR ITS CLASS, EN SURED BY THE USE OF Little's Patent Sheep Dip (NON-POISONOUS.) ADVANTAGES OF LITTLES PATENT FLUID DIP :— . IF PROPERLY X7SED according (.<> instructions, it is the best, the most effectual and most valuable Dip known. IT IS NOT POISONOUS to animals, thore is fchoroforo no danger of'poisoning Horses, Sheep, Cattle, or other animals, l>y Hie Dip draining od llie grass or herbage; there is no danger in leaving it about in the way of children or others ; nor is there any danger of wholesale poisoning from neglect, accident, or design. ITS EFFECT UPON THE WOOL is exceedingly important to Woolgrowcrs. It rapidly increases the value; it does not arro.sl the growl li at an}'time but promotes the natural secretions, and increases the weight of the tleoce ; it does not stain or discolor the wool, nor take out any of the yolk, but is at all times the best Dip for the wool that can be used, IT IS CHEAP and repays itself tenfold to the shcep-ownerr IT IS EASY TO USE, requiring wry little preparation, mixes instantly with coid water, leaves no sediineut, no scum, no waste. One gallon of Dip to 100 gallons of water —the wash is then ready for use. IT IS SAVE. Whilo Piosonous Dips can only bo used with caucion upon sheep, this Dip may be used upon all animals : Horses to kill insects and the mange ; also Dogs for tho same purpose ; also for exterminating insects, and alloying all irritation 'of fho skin'ofDaiiy Cattle, Pigs, etc., for which purpose" it is simply invaluable. .| FOR SCAB, LICE, TICKS, and insect* of all Kinds, it is a mnsl effectual Dip, '/and thoroughly reliable at all limes, and in .all climates. .. ■ ! LITTLE'S PATENT FLUTD DIP has n world-wide reputation of tho highest 1 possible character. Lt has received more GOLD and SILVER ME DA LS and other '. AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE AND MERIT than perhaps all tho other Sheep | Dips out together. • AGENT FOE ASEBUETON" COUNTY— GEORGE JAMESON.



MAIN AND FIELD NrE\ A LARGE supply of various SIZES always in STOCK, for SALE in large or small quantities. SPECIAL quotations given for large quantities. ' GEORGE JAMESON, 5 210 ASHBURTON & BAKAIA. «■ " ■ , ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. , rpHE Monthly and other payments will X be received at the Office, Tancredi Street ' ''.'.-- THIS DAY TUESDAY, 3kd JUNE, From 10 a.m. t0.4 p.nu and from 7 p.m. to' 9 p.m. EDWD. STEPHENS,:•;>, "'v-^.-',. .. ;' ' :•-. : .;7'M«inager» : -*f .' -.'■ ' '■■ '• -mi,;k? : i^|:mßES--';- ::; -. ->i' ;-■'TREES?";" : i ;At)'6ut; 100,000" FRUIT • TREES/• -! I I\, Of. all descriptions, including . ."• * 2606 APPLE TREES- of CHOICE" ■/ ; . SORTS., ; : " L All Strong and' Healthy. JjlOR SALE at Moderate Pripes. J , Undersigned is also prepared, as usual, to undertake the PLANTING OF FOREST TREES at Lowest Current Rates-. ; ' , > WMi'GARDNER, .- sff5 ff- , ■ . , . ■ Tinwald SEALY'S-FRUIT- TREES "TNCLUDING Apples, Pears, Plums, J_ Cherries, Peaches, Apricots, Nectar ines, and all other, fruits. The merits of all the varieties have.been subjected to severe tests during the last 15 years, and the stock is now admitted to :be the Largest and ■ Choicest: in Canterbury, probably in, the colony, to select from, all warranted, and at your own prices. SEALY'S FOREST TREES Of all kinds, innumerable in quantity, well-grown and hardy—all kinds, all sizes; all prices. SEALY'S ORNAMENTAL TREES, <fee. Choice in quality, numerous in quantity. SEALY'S MACROCARPA. Tens of thousands in number. A large quantity specially grown for, fencing at very low prices. SEALY'S ROSES.: Endless in variety and choicest in quality. SEALY'S CATALOGUES Forwarded free to any address on application. Note.—l will only be responsible for Trees ordered direct from the Nursery or through Messrs J. Seaiy and Co. THOS. SEALY, - Nurseryman, 16 Riverbank, Ashburton. SEEDS, PLANTS, &c TREES. TKEES. TEEES. I Again tender my best thanks to my numerous Customers and Correspon dents for the support 1 I have received from them, and assure them that I shall still conduct my Business in the future as I have in the past, and all orders by post V otherwise will receive A\y prompt atten tion. My Apple Trees are all worked on the blight proof stock, and are clean and well grown ; also Pears, Plums, Cherries, Apricots, and all kinds of small Fruits. I have one of-the largest stock of Forest Trees, in Canterbury, about 40,000 Larch, two years old, 40,000 do. one year old, and 100,000 Pinus Insignis, one and two jfears old. Cupressus, Macrocarpa, I have a grand line. I make this a speciality. All my seedlings have been transplanted, being equal •to those in bo'xesi I have about 100^000 one and two years old, also Roses and Fancy Shrubs in great variety^ All trees supplied and planted" by 1 me will be guaranteed, for 12 months*. Cata logu sent post free on application. '; - JAMES "DORTER \ AME S JL7 O R.T ER , i NURSERYMAN and SEEDSMAN, , '/,.'; A"L'L'EN.'TO N .' '\; „ ASHBURTON ■"'■ NOTICE. ; TREES! TKEES! : I THE undersigned, haye,bpened a . Nursery on my own account and am prepared to sell FRUIT and FOREST TREES of the choicest sorts at prices not to be beateri. Having hail 28' years' ex perience at Home and in the Colonies, I have grown none but the best sorts of Fruit Trees, knowing that a great many that are planted out are shy bearers and some that do bear arc ir.f"r> ■"■ H T.iili'y. I have also a very ci.-i*- 1 < "i»-" i-- s ■ ■ Roses and Shrubs. Gardens laid out: work done by contract or by day. Old fruit trees re-grafted with choice sorts if required. Hoping to get a fair share of public patronage. . ,—Note the Address—., . J. MILLTCHAMP, Nurseryman, Terrace Nursery, ; Tinwald. Letters Addressed to Ashburton P.O. will Receive My Prompt Attention. Gtl ASHIiURTON HIGH SCHOOL. Established 1881.' "OUPILof both sexes are laugh the .1. elements of a liberal educttion. Speckl subjects of study may be pur sued where circumstances require a do ■ parluro from the ordinary school course, i Head Master : Mv .J. E. UirciiAXAX. Ist 8.A., (London), ! per tenr Fco for pupils over 12 years of age £3 3 C Fee for pupila under 12 years . of a«c 2 O.f [ Music (extra) 1 1 C : The School year is divided into threl terms. All fees are payable in advance. , "VISITOBS TO MELBOUiMF^g ' - Should Vnamlt IK* -f^Pei Well-known ar.d.Suc- <¥^ffjaH MEG MUST. , IfSlp^ <d^Q&3MJBEr mOHßWicOowfuim. sSiP^ arKKK COMIIUZ'TATIOIV>



"" ASHBURTON YARDS. MESSRS MILES AND CO. areVin structed to offer at the abovf , Yards on TUESDAY, IOfchJUNE. QKf • i Bred EWES in lamb to ' Lincoln •Rams. ■ A_f\f\ Merino EWES in lamb to , jtKJKJ Lincoln Rams. ■ ' '<■ f Both lots are sound mouthed. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON,' -:,'■" 6|7 ; : Agent, Ashburton. FJk CJOvGil% GOLIH'; JitcnsWi'a, Asthma, Influenza, Gob«ol ptloa, &3 KAY'S Oomponnd Ewoaoe of Ltrised, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, etc., with Ohlorodjrne. KAY'S Ooaipoaud, a deaiplceat «ipWo to'cfcnt, tot Coagha, scilds and ebM complaints; KAY'S Oompoonu, for Oougbr *nd OoMi to equally iervlee»ble fo» Ho>ae>«ad O»ttle. .'• .. . .■•'',< -J: KAY'3 Tie Piiia, a specific In Faoa-»)h9, etc, CoaWai; Qnleffo#, Iron, eto. . ;- -- ; > .■-.■..'>;r?.a nOAGUMS^. — Oiineu, forßroken ■--'• : ■' ■ VSoH-Ev =•**.-.*#-{*.;'•-••" i-'-.'^n :i -■i/:K iXY"'{»rtoTHiea6i.filial; " -■-•■-" E: "- •:'-• Stoikpo"-'--lj&j»Kta$ # ' Pronounced" the'bes*. Mecharlcal &♦£' Extractor in tHe Market, .ef it j-tiHs--' .' the Cork the eas^st, and removes il'-' ;; <" it quickest from the Screw, . - - -7' Its use prevents the agitelion.nf carbonated cr othet beverages, imd aiiows flic jc'dimeot to rarnain undisturbed in the botke. ■* }•'_ '<% Designed Tor the use of hotels, rtstKomiti, saloorii. dubs, and: faniilte?. Ornamental--in .appearance and full cickcl,p!?fcd.! t Special terms to jobbers. MaEufactuif'** • - „ & WALKE& TOOL COMi'A^T, Our Gas Governor, ' i -liE American, Muz saving Co:vp:-ny«ie- . i- 'sire to'p^rticu'ariy call •'--■-" :v!rr. o.' gas consumers to thei* ■;,.'»,'.:-. . ; (I\** GOVERNOR or . P.F.GUI.ATOP;' wßicK.ii'; attached to the tntter for the gu'rj. ose'. of 're- ' ducing '.lie pressure from the street jywxics, and" Ve?pin'K if'ttnjform ip the pipes lhroi •.rhout the. lnr"uiJi;t. T, thereby prevcalini^ hlr.w n'jj-' 4 md waste M (he burners, cousir^rheai ■) give a sfcn>*y nr.o •b'-illtaDt li'cht t at the 11 nr.tiire savrng-'torn 15 to 50 per cent of the ■►"is.?; , T?.cse GOVERNORS -trc in ufs .a.-i the Puitlic TJuiitlin^s at Washington, h.cl*. iogthe CaT»i:o!,,, where they weie placed r,{\ rcom cetitire '.fsisqiairrt all comers, ;ncl«d» "44 the niLrrtuy Rnci g'lj'cerine rrachir.'e^; oathe,Msn»' h.-!tr.n £!cvs;ed Railway, i-bPT2 they have s=a>*ed over 5?5,ooo since |K?4« fiftvinjf Bn,c»9.i7in five months: the Mutual hi'c, New York Life, Liverpool- ?jid • London; ftad GJol--e Jnsr.rr.cce Corcpany's, Astor House, "-inckir House, zm\ many otlrer public -iod jmvate buil-Jings. Our mac nines arc £tian>ri« teed lor eve years. We gu^rrn'ee a large per .cntE^e of saving over ?.ny oibtrt. All cmmunicalicns will recei'se -^ 'ompt s.t^ntion' 1 , The price is no^:'jal, sind Is more than covesed t^e HrEJ year; by fl> savipu- ii !;?»■ Sfr.d for I'sjcphlets, Agcpts waut^l, AMKRICAS. 'JAb HAVING CO., No. aj. DEV STREVT N>v? Yon . ■ '; "•i'O^'LK'a pKjcvVaoY^v ai-:d f . STh.FL P.IIL- K<J« F.^fi9Al£A' , qufrV-y correct ah i??»i-.ii:.-tftir-!t, and reiiere the d'lstr^tsP'Wg ?vrrj.it<'iTs #o'gn=-•'■ rr»!«=nt w?tli tK.rt &«\ riaF» 1# rid si'd'2S ftii. of a'l O'' fiui I'-** f*cd ?;.U'Pr Mf^r'jio I V»-»r<diH'* Pecys-ntti -jtsjy bf 'ri'*eT,ji;c-pln ivnd TyJ'diars" O^isnti^s Crr>r C l:^., n:rco:a Hcne-fi w«i;r?, . f i, Si iia Jnrp, OAba.QCOTATiorxS roil OKIiJiBS" _ s _ PLUM'S PLUMS r . Frcm 2d per Ib, . ■■' :ArßiiEs.;;;AVPt«::: 'v:( . ' ' ■ Wura'ld j-er ib; ; , '],' ", # 1 OTOEil* FROlf rf " ' ; ; Kijua'ly Or.t-ap, -: '^. :'.-. .IVrATOES JuTiscKP of Small Xo'b, ' ' . •=■ /CIiK&P. I".' ■;.;■" •"' ■•' —at—- ; •-■■ r r 'l;';' i _;, Scorns &BUNiofis ' iK^ffißffl^S AH"wiflßr»i;fet» I , • {gS^^^^^J cltlicr Corns cr - I^^^lmwS^^ StiniQins sicild iTliey elvo ease: rslSMSll^^ I i atoaco, P^l^l' E ' gsneraUy f curies i& =ft ft^ 1 •days. I Prlco ls'Ui?sr tos, of all Chemists. | PAN TEAXCIb/.O '/A;., abb. 3 PO3TLAGD OLiKUON, "<YI»2SbY N.B W & lIKL Bt. U itN r*:. V 10., AUrVi-V.V./A J MACHJNt.RY [) Ai>:n ' S-iS'l. Sift-; it. Aunts'. I*'. 17 Pitt S'lP.sxr, t.ux;u?. Ovav. hYi;Mcv, N.S.W., v •-':.*. P^i.-^K* SiikFtT.'Wist, ---; MLKLPJUt.N£, Vi.;■■.,.«!.*. " / .SO.'.F. AliL.N".^ FOX k ; [• •'\. f--y *•■■. <■ ■ • **■ co >\o:Lin. Mwhiucry Frank & Co.'■ Wovi \Vnt"i;in^ Macrintty Boalt'j Variety MoriiUogacd LK>tcUuUb|