that mine has t been practically perma nently closed. I learn that so far as the Coalpit Heath and Brunner mines are concerned, all work with the exception of pumping has been stopped for the past three weeks. Should the strike extend to Westport, the harbor works will most probably be closed, and this will mean throwing out of employment three or four hundred additional hands.

THE WHITCOMBE AND TOMBS DIFFICULTY.

(From the "Press.") A new phase m the dispute between Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs and the Maritime Council has cropped up. Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs, as al ready stated, have taken steps to open a branch of their business m Dunedin, the booksellers of that city having refused to sell their manufactured goods. Mr Whit combe went down a few days ago and obtained premises, which required cert an alterations to fit them for the business. These were entrusted to Mr Hall, and the work went on until yesterday morning, when the following telegram was received by Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs from him:—"l have been stopped work this morning by Maritime Council and Car penters' Society Union, and non-Union men refuse to work till settlement. Please advise afc once. Wait reply Tele graph office.—Geo. B. Hall." Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs at once telegraphed to Mr J. A. Millar, the Secretary of the Maritime Council, as follows:—"Mr J. A. Millar, Maritime Council, Dunedin. Advised by Hall, builder, who is fixing up our shop at ' Dunedin, that Maritime Council have stopped carpenters from working. We much regret this action on your part, which of course must preclude us from giving any further consideration to your proposals. — Whitcombe and Tombs, Limited." In answer to Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs' telegram, the following was re ceived from Mr Millar :—" The Maritime Council having no authority over carpen ters, have done nothing m any shape or form, and are not responsible for with drawal of men. -J. A. Millar." At a later period of the day Messrs Whittcombe and Tombs received the following further telegram from Mr Millar:—" Have suc ceeded m persuading carpenters to resume work to-morrow pending your meeting's decision.—J. A. Millar." We are informed that prior to the pass ing of the above telegrams several influ ential gentlemen telegraphed to Mr Millar begging him, before proceeding to ex tremes, to come to Christchurch and dis cuss the matter with those residents who were anxious to avert a crisis. No reply has yet been received. The Committee of the Oddfellows' Hall and Chambers, at a meeting held last night, decided to place their rooms at the disposal of the Federated Labor Associa tion free of cost during the present diffi culty, provided their meetings do not clash with other engagements. The following telegram with reference to the new Bookselling Company intended to be formed atJCh'Ch was received yester day : —"Three of provisional Directors of new Company leave Dunedin to-morrow by express to arrange opening." Palmeeston North, August 11. The local booksellers have agreed to a request by the Knights of Labor not to offer Witcombe aud Tomb's publications for sale. Oamaru, August 11. Afc a meeting of the Oamaru branch of the wharf Laborers Union it was decided to support the Maritime Council m its action with regard to Whitcombe and Tombs. The wharf Carters and Store men's Uuion also passed a similar resolu tion. Dunedin, August 11. If a strike is resolved on, the Mari time Gouncil will rely on the seaman and oolliers, and abstain from calling on the railway hands. Dunedin, August 12. At a meeting of the Building Trades last night Mr Millar, Secretary of the Maritime Council, stated that only m the event of all attempts to procure an amic able settlement would extreme measures be taken. He hoped never to live to see a strike m New Zealand. If the labor party called the men out business and oommerce, not only of this, but the other colonies, would be seriously affected. Wellington, August 12. At the Conference of the Trades and Labor Council and Master Grocers' As sociation, a resolution was passed ex pressing regret that there was any likeli hood of a conflict between the labor organisations and the Railway Commis sioners and the Union Company, m reference to Whifccombe and Tombs. The meeting believed the questions should be submitted to arbitration, and if the firm refused to agree to such a course, then the organisation would be justified to take extreme measures to enforce their demands.

The principal charges made at the Sweating Commission by and on behalf of Whitcombe and Tombs' employees was eaiCessive boy and female labor, discharge eof men-printers and bookbinders—because they joined a Trade Union, and refusal by ' tfhe firm, too agree to arbitration. For the j employees it v; as shown that fines were numerous aivt hen /y for trifling errors or offences. A you' ft, 16 years, averaged an piece wo?k 6s cr 7s per week, and was then puc on day work at 5s per week, and for four mont'is of the year worked over time .nd go* 4d per night for four hours worV. Tlere were other similar eases, A*' rl engaged embossing envelopes took lor ger .;ime than estimated, and the firn. charged her for the extra time the work took, namely, £1 12s 24 ; the reason given by the girl for the delay was that the machine broke down twice. These items were given m evidence before the Commission., and Mr Whitcombe, m Ins written statement m reply to work men's charges, admitted the boy ,and girl labour, and could not d» wjthout j.t; admitted finings, and argued it to be necessary and customary m similar large establishments, and ajso that a charge had been made against the girl for em bossing because otherwise the firm would have lost on the job as the post had run vtrto more than " the Associated Printers scale of charges." This again was ;v point urged by the men: that while yet himself m a Union of employers Mr Whitcombe peremptorily refused per mission to the men to join a Union, and ,"ave but two hours for decision—that is either leave the Union or the firm's •mploy, if not, then it must be fougUhfc out.

WESLEYAN JUBILEE

The services m connection with the above Jubilee commenced m Ashburton on Sunday last. The service** m the morning at the Ashburton Church were conducted m the morning by the Rev Mr Buttle, and m the afternoon and evening by the Rev J. A. Luxfwd, At Willowby the Rev Mr Luxford preached m the m the morning, njicl the Rev J. If, Or.ay m the evening, other places m the district, being supplied according to circuit plan, The n'l-st of the series of public; meet ings was held lust night at Hinds, vljpn ■ .he church was well filled. The Ilev J. N. Buttle presided, mid opened the .meet ing with devotional exercises.. During the evening the meeting was addressed by the Chairman, who .c-xpKined the object «jf t3ie movement, and tlie jmrpuses to which the thanksgiving fund would be ■deToted. The Eev Mr Luxford refew.a.l to the early work of the Methodist Church as carried on by the missionaries m New Zealand, and the benefits which had

accrued to the colony by the labors of these devoted men. In speaking of edu cational matters the rev. gentleman men tioned the fact of the establishment of Wesley College m Auckland, which had been carried on as a High-school, the re sults of which had been a great boon to the young m the early days. He mentioned the names of several who had received their early training at that College, amongst whom were Sir Walter Buller, the eminent ornithologist, the Hon. E. Mitchelson, Acting-Premier, and several leading gentlemen m profes sional and commercial life m Auckland and and other parts of the Colony. In this manner, if m no other way, the Wesleyan Church had conferred obligations on people resident m the colony. He ap pealed to those present to carry on the work so well begun, by the founders of the Church. The Rev J. H. Gray spoke of the orign of jubilees, and expressed the opinion that it was fitting the Wesleysn Church should carry out a movement of this kind. He said Wesleyans did not pride themselves on having done more than others, but they clamed to have borne a fair share with other members of churches m doing Christian work m the land. A collection was taken up, which together with promises made to the thanks giving fund, {amounted to close upon £12 with other subscriptions to follow. Mr Bowles moved a vote of thanks to the speakers, which on being seconded was carried unanimously. Refreshments were proridedby the ladies of th< congregation, and on the motion of the Rev Mr Luxford a hearty vote of thanks was accorded. During the evening old Methodest hymns were sung, to familar tunes, adding greatly to the interest of the meeting. The proceed ings closed at 10 p.m.

Ashburton School Com- mittee.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton Borough School Committee was held on Monday evening. Present: Messrs Silcock (chairman), Bean, Craig head, Baker and Bisset; The Chairman reported that the credit balance at the Bank was £15 7s 7d. Some small repairs were sanctioned and it was decided that the Committee should inspect the trees and fences. The Master reported that the number of children on the roll was 428, and the strict average 353.5. Mr Bissefc tendered his resignation as a member of the Committee, m consequence of his now residing outside the school district.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[jPEII PRESS ASSOCIATION.] tinycttttinX Cliln«»e. Wellington, August 12. Steps are to be taken to put a stop to Cliine.se trading m the city, and at a meeting of delegates from the Trades and Labor Council and the Master Grocers Association a resolution was adopted calling on every Union affiliated to the Trades and Labor Council to im mediately pass a resolution insisting upon their respective members and their fami lies at once discontinuing the purchase of groceries, fruit, vegetables, and other goods from Chinese storekeepers m the city and recommending that a Vigilance Committee be appointed by each Union to see that effect be given to the above re solution, and suggesting that a public meeting of,citizens be held for the pur> pote of urging upon all classes of the com munity the desirability of d'scontinuing the present large support accorded to Chinese storekeepers. X'rerziiig' Work* at Tinißvii Timaku, August 12. Arrived—Elderslie, from London, via Melbourne. She brings 60 tons of machinery, for the extension of freezing works, the buildings of which are com pleted, and the plant will be at work by the middle of October. V)ireat.«>n«<l label. DuNEDijr, August 12. The Law Society unanimously passed a resolution declaring Mr Findlay, solicitor, free from any imputation of dishonorable conduct, and charges against him not being sustained, an apology is demanded from the "Evening Herald," failing which an action for libel will be com menced.

TEN MONTHS' SUFFERING IN A HOSPITAL.

There is an old saying that physicians are a class of men who pour drugs, of which they know little, into bodies of which they know less. This is both true and untrue at the same time. There are good and poor lawyers, and good and poor doctors. The trouble with these medical gentlemen as a profession is that they are clannish and apt to be conceited. They don't like to be beaten at their own trade by outsiders who have never studied medicine. They there fore pay, by their frequent failures, the penalty oi refusing instruction unless the teacher bears their own " Hall Mark." An eminent physician—' Dr Brown-Sequard uf Paris—states the facts accurately when he aays : •' The medical profession are so hound up m their self-confidence and conceit that they allow the diamond truths of science to be picked up by person entirely outside their ranks." We give a most interesting incident, which illustrates this important truth. The steamship " Concordia," of the Donaldson Line sailed from Glasgow for Baltimore m 1887, having on board as afire man a man named Richard Wade, of Glasgow. He had been a fireman for fourteen year's on various ships sailing to America, China, and India, He had borne the hard and exhausting labor, and had been healthy and strong. On the trip we now name he began for the first time to feel weak and ill. His appetite failed, and he suffered from drowsiness, heartburn, a bad taste m the mouth, and costiveness and irregularity ri the bowels. Sometimes when at work he had attacks of giddiness, but supposed it to be caused by the heat of the tire room. Quite often he was sick and felt like vomiting, and had | some pain m the head. Later during the passage he grew worse, and when the top reached Halifax he was placed m the Victoria Geneaal Hospital, and the ship sailed away without him. The house surgeon gave him some powders to stop the vomiting, and the next day the visiting physician yUMC i\im a 'mtflMre to take every foup hairm UfStpßii two (lays Wade was so much wo»e ri*lt"V./re doctors stopped both he powders and flue mixture. A month passed, the poor fireman getting worse and worse. Then came another doctor, who was to be visiting physician for the next five months. He gave other medicines, but nob much relief. Nearly all that time Wade suffered great torture ; lie digested nothing throwing up all he ate. There was terrible pain m the bowels burning heat m the throat, heartburn, and racking headache. | The patient was now taking a mixture every four hours, powders, one after each meal to digest the food, operating pills one every night, and temperature pills two each night to stop the cold sweats. If drugs could cure him at all, Richard had j /j,n idea that he took enough to do it, But! oit the other hand pleurisy set m and th* dost'iv, tooh ninety ounces of matter from km right side and then told him he was sure to die. Five months more rolled })y ami there as anotlier change of visiting physicians!) The new one gave Wade a mixture whica ■he .»*ij wtulr him tir-mh'c liken leaf on, tier. At thisci'tsi^ Wade's Scotch blood asserted itself. He refused to gJW^ any more dosing, #nd did the doctors that if he jmtst die he couW die »s well without them as wit!) fhaji). By this tiiiic a cup of milk would tun; :-..rmr. on his stomach, ajid lie'there for days. (.hit- Mend from Glasgow was like a wreck on a shoal, fast going to pieces. We will let him tell the rest of his experience m the words m • which he communicated it to the ' 'Re wa;. "When I was m this state a lady whom I had never seen came to the hospital .and talked with me, She proved

to be an angel of mercy, for without her I' should not now be alive. She told me of a medicine called 'Mother Seigela Curative Syrup,*- »ud brought ma a bottla next day. 1 started with it, without consulting the doctors, and m only n few days' time I was out of bed calling for ham, and eggs fin breakfast. From that time keeping on with Mother Seigel's great remedy, I got well fast, and was soon able to leave the hospital and come home to Glasgow. I now feel as if I was m another world, and have no: Iness of any kind." The above facts are calmly and impartially stated, and the reader may draw his own conclusion. We deem it best to use no names although Mr Wade gave them m his original deposition. His address is No. 244, Stobcross Street, Glasgow, where let ters will reach him. Editor

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 yon will be giad to assist m making them public. The follows ing letters were shown to* me, and I at once begged permission to copy them for he Press. They come from it, highly responsible source, and may be receiTed without ques tion. MESSAGE from Geokgk James Gost lwo, L.D.S., 8.0.5.1. ,Ph. C.1., Licentiate m Pharmacy and Dental Surgeon. Stowmarket, July 18, 1889. To Mb White, The enclosad remarkable cure should, I think, be printed and circulated m Suffolk, The statement was entirely voluntary, and s genuine m fact and detail,—G.J.G. "To the Proprietors of MotherSeigel's Syrup." " Gentlkmbn.—The following remarkable cure was related to me by (lie husband, Mary Ann Spink, of Finborough, Suffolk, was for over twenty years afflicted with rheumatism ( and neuralgia, and although comparatively a young woman at the time she was attacked is now fifty), she was compelled, m 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 SeigePs Syrup, and after taking three bottles and two boxes of Seigel's Operasing Pills, the -use oj her limb wan restored, and she is now able to walk three miles to Stowmarket with ease m three quarters of an hour. Any sufferer who tleubts this story can fully ascertain its truthfulness by paying a visit to the village and enquiring of the villagers, who will rectify to the facts." "Appended is the husband's signatu 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 m a common pleasure. This poor woman had been a cripple for twenty of her best years; years m which she should have had such comfort md enjoyment as jlie has to give. But, on the contrary she 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, m 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 if we speak it reverently—of the age of miracles.

THE A&HBUBTtof GUABDIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1% 1800.



Well appointed Worshops under my personal superintendence assures all woiic beiiic turned out promptly and m first-class condition. EVERYTHING SOLD WARRANTED WHEAT. WHEAT. "WHEAT :o: — CASH BUYERS ROLLIT & C 0., CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBU X T O N, ARE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market rates Flour, Bran nndSharps always on hand. Gristing by patent Roller process done on the shortest notice. COAL. COAL. COAL. WE have just landed " Ex Jessie," a Shipment of Household Coal of PRIME QUALITY. Timber. Timber. Timber. Ex " Zior " *20,000 ft W.P. Flooring and Lining. Ex " Spray " 30,000 ft Red Pine Boards and Scantling. In Stock, Lime, Cement, Bricks, Rooting Iron, Doors, Sashes, Gates, Hurdltf Fencing Wire, (Barbed and Plain.) Iron Standards to Order. WE HAVE JUST OPENED UP A Splendid Assortment of Varnishes and Ready-Mixed Paints. AIso,—PICTURE-FRAME MOULDINGS of the Best Qualify aad Choicest Patterns. Lovers of the Fine Arts should inspect our Stocks. W. H. COLLINS & CO. TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS f GEORGE JAMESON ;ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA. ;has for sale the following FARM SEEDS'! RED AND WHITE CLOVER COW GRASS AND ALSYKE RYE'GRASS—COCKSFOOT ETCJj ETC] And to arrive per ship " Wairoa"[from E»glan«l;, H.t*e Stock of the 'TURNIP SEEDS Social- attention is paid to the SEED DEPARTMENT, and none. but those of the best quality and description are imported Station-holders and Farmers cm always*rely on ; .. getting the newest seed obtainable} •



CLOVERS. CLOVERS. CLOVERS. 117 E ARE LANDING, ex "Nelson" and ex "Carrie L. Tyler.' BED CLOVER, WHITE CLOVER, COWGRASS, ALSIKE, TIMOTHY, etc., etc. ALL OF CHOICEST QUALITY, For which we are now Booking Orders at LOWEST CURRENT RATES "TT7 E HAVE ALSO FOR SALE-. MACHINE DRESSED RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT. , FRIEDLANDER BROS. PURE TEAS STANDARD OEYLON AMD INDIAN T. B A S . ■ MANUFACTURED BY MACHINERY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION,' THE CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA ASSOCIATION JLTI^ HOLOMBO, CALCUTTA, *ND PRINCES STREET,.DUNEDIN, ONEJTRIAL SOLICITED. JOHN G. RESTELL SOLB AGENT, ASHBURTON. T>^lxJ- tei*p§*aiS^ffi? WATOHaiid CLOCK XlOUt. MyS^\\ifi MAKERJEWELLER, &c JJI. U.JL x <x y k*^Q^ -j&%y> 1 Alii. 4^^?Spt ■ Ashburton \ LAItGE and Varied Assortment of New Jewellery, Plate, &c. A magnificent /v. Stock of Watches and Clocks, at prices ranging from a few shillings tft £30. Every Watch or Clock sold will be guaranteed. I make a special line d High Class English Watchea.



"WM. SPARROW TAILOR AND MEN'S MERCER EAST STREE W. T. Kingston, VETERINARY SHOEING FOBGE ANI) General Jobbing Smith Next Cookson's Stables, opposite the Railway Station. THE best accommodation for Horses and convenience possible for Customers. SHOEING; Draught Horses 7a Hacks ... ... ... is To meet the heary rise m the price »f Iron, we hare a large stock of Shoes made from scrap and old iron, irhich for wear it is well known cannot be beaten. Made on our own premises. GENERAL SMITH WORK OF ALL 7*45 KINDS



FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN ORGAN NEW, A N Opportunity offers to obtain one ./TV. of Cornish's celebrated American Organs on exceedingly favorable terms Height 45 inches, Length 46 inches, width 23 inches. Fire Octaves, 14 stops, £ 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. CLEARING SALE, STOCK MUST BE REDUCED. %l gPEJp k CO. "DREVIOUS to Stock-taking, being Ju very heavily stocked, we have decided to hold a CLEABING SALE/ GRLAF REDUCTIONS REGARDLESS OF COST. Heavy Dress Tweeds lOkl, reduced to ' 7|d. Double width Cashmeres 3s 6d, reduced to Is lid. Dress Goods Is 9d, reduced to Is 2d. Ashburton Flannel, Is 3d, now ll|d Good Heavy Flannel Is 3d, reduced to Is. Cretonnes 4s lid a doz. Towels from 3id each. White Sheeting, double width, 7^d. Women's Corsets 3s 6d, reduced to lslld White Lace lOd a doz. Women's Largo Umbrellas Is lid each. Men's Cord Trousers 7s 6d, worth 10s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers 10.s 6d, reduced to 7s lid. Men's Tweed Suits 18s 6d. Men's Tweed Suits 30s, now 25s Boy-,. Tweed Hats Is each. BOOTS. ~~" BOOTS. A Job Lot of Women's and Children's Boots must be cleared Regardless of Cost. Men s Bluchers 6s 9d, Men's Shooters 10s 6d, worth 13s 6d. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. W. W. SPENCER'S THE ARCADE



CLOVERS BYEGRASS COCKSFOOT THAT WITJj GEOW. o /~\UR Stocks of CLOVERS, Ex Rimutaka, from London, will be found fresh and clean ; and as they are of English growth, there is no fear of American weeds or Californian Thistle. , Samples and quotations at Lowest Current Rates on application JOHN ORE & CO.



SEALY'S FRUIT TEEES. yNCLUpiNG Apples, Pears, Plums, l Cherries, Peaches, Apricots, Nectarns 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 m Canterbury, probably m the colony, to select from, all warranted, and at your own prices. SEALY'S FOREST TREES Of all kinds, innumerable m quantity, well-grown and hardy—all kinds, all sizes, all prices. SEALY'S ORNAMENTAL TREES, &c Choice m quality, numerous m quantity. SEALY'S MACROCARPA 1 Tens of thousands m number. A large quantity specially grown for fencing at very low prices. SEALY'S ROSES' Endless m variety and choicest m quality SEALY'S CATALOGUES Forwarded free to any address on application. ; Note.- —I will only be responsible for Trees ordered direct from the Nursery or tkrowgh Messrs-J. Skaly and Co. THOS. SEALY, Nurseryman, . \ Riverbank, Ashburton.^



SEEDS, PLANTS, &c TREES. TREES. TREES. f*igain tender my best thanks to my _ numerous Customers and Correspon dents for the support I have received from them, and assure them that I shall still conduct my Business m the future as I have m the past, and all orders by post r otherwise will receive my 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 m Canterbury, about 40,000 Larch, two years old, 40,000 do. one year old, and 100,000 Pinus Insignis, one and two years old. Cupressus Macrocarpa, I have a grand line. I make this a speciality. All my seedlings have been transplanted, being equal to those m boxes. I have ibout 100,000 one and two years old, also Roses and Fancy Shrubs m great variety, trees supplied and planted by nu will be guaranteed for 12 months. Cata logue sent post free on application. JAMES "OORTER AMES JLORTER, NURSERYMANanb SEEDSMAN j - •A\uLE NT O N ASHBURTOJS



TjHOR the Blood is the Life-Clark's world JD famed Blood Mixture, warranted t cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever causes arising. For scrofula, scurvey, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds its effects are marvel lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold m bottles 4s 6d, and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors : The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Co.,Jßincolu England. NOTICE^ TREES/ TREES/ I THE Undersigned, have opened a « Nursery on my own account and am prepared to sell FRUIT and FOREST TREES of the choicest sorts at prices not to be beaten. Having had 28 years' ' experience at Home and m 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 are inferior m quality. I have also a very choice collection of 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 o public patronage. ' Note the Address,— J. MILLICHAMP, Nurseryman, Terrace Nursery, Tinwald. Letters addressed to Ashburton P.O. will receive my urompt attention. 6*l rpREES. TREES.—For Sale twelve or JL fourteen thousand one and two year-old Macrocarpa ; finest plants m the district. Come and see for yourselves. Also five or six thousand Pinus Insignis, one and two years old, and all sorts of early Potatoes and all sorts of Cabbage Plants, Gooseberries, Currants, and Rhubarb. Apply MATTHEW ROONEY, Burnett Street East, 8 41 Ashburton. TREES. TREES. About 100,000 FRUIT TREES Of all descriptions, including 2000 Apple Trees of Choice Sorts. All strong and Healthy. TIOR SALE at Moderate Prices. The undersigned is also prepared, as usual, to undertake the PLANTING OF FOREST TREES At Lowest Current Rates. WM. GARDNER, Tinwald.



MITCHELL & TURNER Drapers, Clothiers, MERCHANT TAILORS CARPETS AND LINOLLUMS KAIAPOI HOUSE TANCRED STREET.



It is expected that the present session, of Parliament will be brought to a close m a month from date. :. ' Holloway's Pills.—Weary of Life.— Derangments of the liver is one of the mos efficient causes of dangerous disease, and the most peolific source of those melancholy fore gbodinr which are worse than death itself. A few doses of these noted pills act magically m dispelling low spirits, and repelling the covert attacks made oli the nerves by exces sive heat, impure atmosphere, overindul gence, or exhausting excitement. The shattered constitution may derive benefit from Holloway's Pills, which will regulate disordered action, brace the nerves, increase the energy of the intellectual faculties, and revive the failing memory. By attentively studying the instructions for taking those pills, an explicitly putting them m practice, the most desponding will soon feel confident of a perfect rennvwy. fflt will be m.the recollection of the public that my collection of apples shown iv Mr Clayton's shop m East street, being si^ty-six varieties, and also those which took two first awards at the Dunedin Exhibition and Tarious other places, was pronounced to be the largest ana best ever shown m the Ash burton county. I would draw their atten tion m advertisement elsewhere. As only work on blight-proof stocks than which no other stocks can be relied upon, the rbota o my apple trees do not require to be washed before sending out. James Porter, nursery man, Allenton.—Advt There is now to be seen m the : shop window of Messrs J Scaly and Co.,' East street, a collection of apples showing some of the sorts grown at/the Nurseries, Riverbank, that will repay inspection by any one who contemplates planting fruit plants. ' There are upwards of fifty dif ferent kinds shown, all valuable, long keeping Sorts. For size, color, and general excellence they are by far the finest that have been shown m Ashburton this season,—(Ji *v < RIKKINfj ~ I N X IN VJT TO-MORROW NIGHT (Wednesday). R. ELSTON, Manager. T END E R S. •TENDERS wanted till SATURDAY, _L 16th August, for about 130 chains of Sod Fencing. For particulars apply "Mail" Office, or E. HARDWICK, 8t77 Kyle. ~TJ EDWOOD'S X) ATENT Blight Specifc Is NON-POISONOUS, contains neither arsenic nor sulphate of copper ; is not only perfectly harmless to. trees, but excites growth. . It is a CERTAIN CURE for scale, American blight, codlin moth, ifcc, &c, where used systemicatally. ' The MOST effectual time to USE IT is IN WINTER, when the trees are bare. The Inventor has NUMEROUS TESTI MONIALS from those who have CLEANSED THEIR ORCHARDS. CANTERBURY AGENTS— Wholesale—MALlNG and Co., Limited. Local Agent —D. THOMAS, West Street, Ashourton. Price, 3s 6d per Gallon. Reduction on quantities. 8|69 Full Directions Supplied. " ,



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MOTHEK SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS FOR CONSTIPATION, SLUGGISH LIVER, ETC. UNLIKE many kinds of cathartic medi cines, do not make you feel worse before you feel better. Their operation is gentle, but thorough, and unattended with disagree able effects, such as nausea, griping, etc. SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS are the beat family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating substances, and leave them m a healthy condition. PROPRIETORS : A, J, WHITE, Limited, London, Eng. FOR SA.L.E BY ALL CHEMISTS, DRU GISTS AND MEDICINE VENDORS. Two young ladies Avere recently singing a duct m a conceit room. A stranger, who had lfoard better performances, turned tcj his neighbour saying, "Does not the lady m white sing wretchedly?" "Excuse me, sir, replied he, " I hardly feel at liberty to ,ex, press my sentiments ; she is my sister." '* I beg your pardon, sir," answered he m much confusion, " I mean the lady m blue." " You are perfectly right there," replied the neighbour; " I have, often told her so my self, she w my wife."



HOW PILLS ARE MADE The Custom of taking medicine m the form of pills dates far back m history. The object is to enable us to swallow easily m 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 m JSngland alone about 2,000,000,000 (two thousand million,) pills are consumed every ye><a\ In early days, pills were made slowly by hand, as the demand was comparatively small. To day they are produced m infinitely greater rapidity by machines especially contrived for the purpose, and with greater accuracy, too, m the proportions of the various ingre clients employed No form of medication can be bette* <han 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 m 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 into doing its duty, and ridding the digestiveorgans of the accumulated poisonous matter. 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 he disease itself. The grilling 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 Parringdon 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 of 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 t« the palate as they are effective m curing disease, If you have a severe cold and are threatened with a fever, with pains m the head, back, and limbs, one or two doses will bi'o-.ik up the cold and prevent the fever, A coated tongue, with a brackish taste ii\ the mouth, is caused by foul matter m the stomach, A dose of Seigel's Pills will effect a speedy cure. Oftentimes partially decayed food m the stomach and bowels produces sickness, nausea, &c. jJleanse the bowels with a dose of these pills, and good health will follow. Unlike many kinds of pills, they do not make you feol worse before you are better. They are, without doubt, the best family physic ever discovered. They remove all obstructions to the natural functions m oither sex without any unpleasant effec s.