Had not on earth whereon to lay his How his first followers and servants The .precepts sago they wrote to many HowV^wbo lone m Patmos banished, Saw m the sun a miulny angel stunu , And heard great Bab'kn's doom pro nounced by Heaven's command. Then kneeling down, to Heaven's Eternal King, , The saint, the father, ai.d the husband Hope ™ springs exulting on triumphant ThatSSS they all shall meet m future days: There ever bask m uncreated rays, No more to sigh, or shed the bitter Together hymning their Creator's praise, In such society, yet still more dear ; While circling time moves round m an eternal sphere.

Mail Notice.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. For the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe and America, and West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, &c, &c, and also for Northern Ports of N«w Zealand, per Tiikafvnna, as follows £ — Ordinary letters. O.ir> ]>.iii. ; books and newspapers 6.15 p.m. ; registered letters, 5 p.m.; money orders, 3 p. iv. ; postage to United Kingdom 2W per Aoz, to the United States cf America and Canada 6d per Aoz. This mail will be clue m London on October 14, 1891.

Auctioneer's Report.

MX, JOHN O. BBSTBIA. Mr John G. Restell reports on the weekly sale held at his Arcade and Horse Bazaar, Ashburton, on Saturday, Septem ber 6, Mr F. M. Rickman, auctioneer :— The entry of horses for sale was the smallest seen for the last six months, and the quality of all classes of the horses was not very first-rate. About forty horses of all classes comprised the entry for the day. The demand for young sound draught horses, with a trial, was very good, and such sold up to £20. Several purchasers m the Arcade on Saturday last could not supply their wants on account of the small number and in different quality of the horses for sale. Good light harness horses are m demand, and sell from £12 to £18. Good younsr sound saddle horses sell well at from £10 to £15. A large lot of household furni ture and effects, the property of Mrs Whifcta, who is leaving tin district, sold at very satisfactory prices. Some carcases of very superior pork sold at 3jd per lb ; potatoes at 2s per sack. The attendance of the public was very large throughout the day. ■

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING.

The following are the nominations for the Canterbury Cup, a sweepstakes of 10 * soys each, with 500 soys added. Weight I for age. Two miles find a quarter. — Fraternite, Cynisca, Captain Webb, Crackshot, Cajolery, Medallion. Lebel, Cruchfield, Eros, Free Lance, Hippo menes, colt by Rama Rama—Rosalind I Dilemma, 'Freedom, Flinders, Hilda.

OTAGO HUNT CLUB MEETING.

Dunedin, Teptember 4. The following acceptances and entries

have been received : — Kensington Handicap, of 85 soys ; 1J mile.—Mariner Bst 101 b, Leinster Pst 61b, Mon Loup Bst 41b, Wayland Bst2lb, Coinage Bst, Emmason 7st 121 b, Derby 7st 51b, Milord 7st, 31b. Tally Ho Steeplechase, of 105 soys ; 3 miles.—Lyndoora list, Christmae lOst 121 b, Kangaroo lOsb 31b, Waitangi lOst 31b, Kildare 9st 71b, Patchwork 9st. Thb Shorts Handicap, of 50 soys ; 6 furlongs.—La Rose Bst 51b, Erin-go- Bragh Bst 31b, Dormeur 7st 121 b, Tempest 7st 81b, Enfield 7st, Dunville 6st 121 b Adventurer 6st 101 b. Maiden Steeplechase. — Launcelot, Cheshunt, Gulden Moth, The Joker, Hero.

ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES.

Thft following stakes have been paid over m connection with the Ashburton County Hunt Club Steeplechases :—Mr E. 1\ Chapman, Ist, Hunt Club Cup, £25; Miss M. Clarkson, Ist, Bracelet, £15 j Mr S. Brown, Ist, Hunters' Hur dles, £12 ; Miss Button, Ist, Mpiden Steeplechase, £12 ; Mr J. Doherty, Ist, Hack Race, £10 ; Mr J. C. N. Grigs?, Ist, Con3olation, £10 ; Mr F. P. Claridge, 2nd, Hunt Club Cup, £5 ; Miss Russell, 2nd, Bracelet, £5 ; Mr E. Wilson, 2nd, Hunters' Hurdles, 2nd, Maiden, £8.~- Total, £100.

Island News.

(p£K PKESS ) Sydney, September 6. News from the Solomon Islands and New Guinea states that a trader named Gunderson has been murdered and his ■tore looted by the natives of the firat mentioned islands, and th&t at New Guinea a report was current, but not confirmed, that two missionaries and native teachers had been killed.

THE ASHBtIRTON GUARDIAN; MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,1801.



Andrews' Poisoned Grain DESTRUCTION OF 'SPA.RAOW* IS \ "K/fOST XpCONOMICAL AND TmFFECTIVE. PACKETS RETAIL, is EACH. D. THOMAS. D, THOMAS] ■ ■-. (Late of Matson, Cox and Co.) AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, ASHBV R T 0 N . ■ >ANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock. Tinwald [arid Ashburton alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season. G&in bought and sold on Commission. Clearing sales as per arrangement CLOYEES. TURNIP SEEDS. Ryegrass. Cocksfoot, etc. —- —Or— —• X HAVE to intimate that my supply of CLOVER and TURNIP SEEDS have arrived m Ashburton, and as they have been imported by", myself direct "from th« celebrated Seed House of ■ . ■ " .< • .„, HURST AND SONS, LONDON, : TH|EY CAN THOROUGHLY BE RF.LIED ON, Both as to QUALITY and PRICE. I HAVE ALSO A LARGE STOCK OF xi JL xLvT-ti Abb GIVING SEVEN BUSHELS TO THE BAG, AKD FIRST CLASS OOOxX-Ol \J\J X* f^- CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. D. THOMAS, ASHBTJI.TON. " W. H. COI^INS & Co. ' — ■ - . . ~ s JUST LANDE D,^**^-^^^ Of)f) TONS 0F PRIMES HOUSE COAL. >^^__-^ I^_ NOW LANDIN G,~ <T>Q 000 *EET ASSORTED K^URI TO ARRIVE FROM NORTH,- QA AAA FEET WHITE PINE FLOORING, MATCHLININCJ, AND O\J)U\J\J SHELVING. IN S T O C X,— OK 000 FEET SEASOSED FLOORING AND LINING ; READY FOR Paints, Oils, Colours, X PaperlrongiDgg. In order to meet the requirements of this District, we shall henceforth carry on the PAINTING, GLAZING, PAPERHANG[NG, & SIGN-WRITING trade m all its branches. This department will be under the personal conduct and supervision of MR J. R. CHAPMAN, whose work, for finish and durability, is well and favorably known. We guarantee the quality of materLl and first-class work. FresH supplies* of Kerosene to Hand. W. H. Collins and Co., IRONMONGERS, AND IMPORTERS OF OILS, PAINTS, PAPERHANGINGS, ETC TIMBEE & COAL MERCHANTS. AGENTS FOR—Grey Valley Coal Company. Royal Insurance. Company. TTT E ARE LANDING £X "OTAKI AND JULETRAE Bed Clover White Vlover Cowgrass Alsike Timothy ALL OF CHOICEST QUALITY AND OFFER THEM TO FARMERS AT LOWEST CURRENT HATKS m o'. ' ' ; : IFOJET SAL.E- — DOUBLE MACHINE DRESSED RYEGRASS AND COCKSFOOT FRIEPLAfIDER BROS



TO THE LADIES. JUST opened a large stock of Corsets including the IVatherbone, the V and N the Lacrossinej the Corded Zone ; also the Invigorator with shoulder straps. ANDREW ORR. LADIES, CONSULT DR T. EASTOE ABBOTT. THE ONLY QUALIFIED MEDICAL EXPERT ON f NERVOUS AILMENTS AND DISEASES OF WOMEN Advertising m Australia. Consulation by Letteb Free Address—l 9 Queen's Walk, Melroume MONEY.—£I2OO and £10Q0 twleud on tirat-class security at sis cent. T. BOLLOCK. £2 \5» PER ACRE; — R.S. 26002;, containing twenty acres, near the sea beach below Seafjeld, foy sa,\e at the al>ove §g-ure. This appp^rs be a, low price ; fanners h.ftvi^g \ms ne^r ay© invited to inspect it^ % By^ooK. (



BARGAINS ! SUPPORT local industry and the future of our Boys and Girls by buying your Boots from the local factory; they are far the best and pay no duty. Why give 25 per cent more for inferior imported when you can get our best local made Boots at J. Moison's for less money, j He will offer his stock from SATURDAY, \ugust 29, for two months at 10 per cent off for CASH. Repairs done at once Boots made to order by a competent staff; no coming and going, always here and re liable too. J. MOISON, Town Hall, last Street, Zealand railways. Excursion Fares to Dunedin, for Hunt Club Steeplechases, September 11 and 12. TnXCURSION TICKETS to Duned4« s JQi available for return till the }o,th inst., will be issued qn the aud l|Uh inst., from, Ashburto.n at n^rst-class, 22s 6d second. 9+23 BYOfI©EK,



PUBLIC TRUST gig. OFFICE OF V '"THE Public Trust Omco» of N-jw Zealand offers great advantages foitselieir I iiiclucliu-j Stite amrnto; i ;ii nt< the fraud, or dishonesty of the Public Trusto The following-0.-npu-irfim .it IhuUj«* between bh<j years 1879 and 1839 will showth progi ess made : — 1879-SO 18891 Cash receipts ... £41,813  £183,336 Total transact ons, per balance-sheet. ... ... £92,318 ... £835,202 Skcuritiks General Investment Account ... £70,864 ... £216,943 Special Investment Account £2,655 ... £245,839 Expenses Account —Total receipts £2,139 ... £14,482 Administrations 172 ... 258 Probates and trusts 14 •. 30 Wills provisionally accepted 1 ■• *2 Letters received ... 2,122 ... 10,326 Letters despatched - ... 1,432 13,003 J. J. M. HAMILTON, District Agent. I THE CONSTANT RUSH OF ORDERS DURING THE LAST MONTH Proves that the Public appreciate our REDUCED PRICES on the CASH PBINCIPLE. We have now extended our premises to MAKE ROOM for MOKE TAILORS. $£3F IF you wish to see " Better Times" m Ashburton ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. BUY 'No MBr 1 ■ Blßpl BUT TEY OUR Aslibiirton Tweed Suits Made to Measure on our premises at the shortest notice £2 15& Cash. Best Saddle Tweed Suits to measure £3 lOg. Cash. A*lil>iirton Tweed Trousers to measure 15s Od. Cash. Best Saddle Tweed Trousers to measure tJtS Cash. IMPORTANT.—WE guarantee a Perfect Fit, Best Workmanship, and all Linings and Trimmings of the best quality. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up. ■ Largest Stock of Tweeds and Coatings m the district to select from. SPAEKO W & ° IJERRYMAN TAILOIip <Se OtTTFITTEES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. DURABILITY IS TRUE FCONOMY jgH ROBERT MURRAY PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. HAS to hand an immense Stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY and PLATiI of the latest and most approved designs. WATCHES.—GoId and Silver, English, Geneva and American "Hunters, and Crystals, &c. 1 JEWELLERY. -An almost endless variety of Fine Gold, Bright Gold and Silver Brooches, Lockets, Lades and Gentlemen's Guards, Alberts, &c. A splendid assortment of Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings of all sizes. A large and well selected Stock of MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, Silver Plated Goods, suitable for Wedding Presents, at reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms fco Presentation Jommittae?, School Committees &c. &c. Al J Departments of works done on the Premises with despatcl" and at modera c charges. SPECIMENS OF WORK ON VIEW IN SHOP WINDOW. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. this i mHE CHEAPEST SHOP FOR BOOTS AND SHOES IS J. BISHOP'S NEW BOOT tTORE, CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS The re&soa why J. BISHOP can sell cheaper than any olher house m the trade ia because he Buys Direct from the English Manufacturers, aiul all Boots arrive direct jfrom the English Factory to the Ashburton Shop, thereby saving at least 25 per cent. Why give big prices when you can get good reliable boots from J. BISHOP? - 1 Stop and examine the prices. Not to be excelled for style. Not to be equalled for Cheapness, and not to be surpassed for wear. R Id P A. a I R S. Whether jou bought your boots at J. Bishop's or not, send them there to be repaired. Repairs neatly executed. Gentlemen's Boots soled ana heeled, 4s 6d; Ladies', 'is 6d ; Leather and Workmanship guaranteed. J. BISHOP, Direct Importer, CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STRhJETS, ASHBURTON. ; J. BROCKELBANK, Manager. \ . . : ~— I ARTIFICIAL MANURES. 1 HAVE FOR SALE IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES.— Superphosphates Bone Dust Potato Manure Blood Manure Garden Manure GEGiIGK JAMESON Asltbuvton and Rakala.



NOTICB. • ' \X7"ANTED, Tenders for breiking u\ * ▼ about 100 Acres of Land neai Ealing. Ploughing to bo not less thai ANY PERSON found Trespassing mi 10 x 4. Tenders to be mby four o'clock my land with dog or gun win be p.m. on SATURDAY, September ■1» prosecuted. 1891. For particulars apply R. MoINTYRH; THOMAS, Ashburton forks. 9*34 __ A,-,!.burton. ! b6pt- 7 ' mi- -— UPPER AStIBURTON IiOAD BOARD. John G. Bestell mENDERS are called for Grubbing —— -*- some 25 chains, more or less, oi ■Gorse, between the storm water channel and IH AY E FJR SALE the crown of the road near Mr Maginnis'. at the Particulars can be had on application to LOWEST CURRENT RATES, the Clerk. Tenders to be m the Ash burton Post Office, addressed to the All Station and Farm Requisites of the Chairman, and marked " Tender," by twelve o'clock noon on SATURDAY, BEST QUALITY. September 12, 1891. By Order, - . J. DAVISON, I JED Clover, Cow Grass, Alsike ; Rye gt3<j Clerk. X I Grass, Cocksfoot, Rape, Aberdeen, _ „ Devonshire, Stone, and Swede ~VTATIONAL ~\/rUTUAL T IFE Turnip Seed, Mustard Seed, etc. -Li JLtX JLJ DEHWENT and Kidney Seed and ASSOCIATION Table Potatoes. /^APE Barley, Seed Oats, and Wheat AUSTRALASIA. BONE Dust and Superphosphate of SPECIAL NOTICE. Lime pOKN Sacks, Full Weights Xlonus Year, JL8O«. OOL p acks , Full Size TNTEN DING Policy Holders m this X. very Popular Othce are reminded ■ , T _ .—== -—^ that ALL POLICIES COMPLETED kkf OOL Packs, Three-quaater Size before the 3Qth SEPTEMBER NEX T, _ will participate m the BONUS to be de (JEWING Twine clared at the close of the year 1892, thus kl participating m TWO BON USES m Four I AM prepared to supply all the above JTears. mentioned articles m quantities SPECIAL ADVANTAGES. TO SUIT PURCHASERS Low Rate of Premiums. on Non-Forfeiture of Policies. LIBERAL TERMS. High Rate of Interest earned upon ~— Investment. Inspection Invited. Reversionary Bonuses already allotted exceed £500,000. John G. Kestell. i&Xl^lzf&r* nwl?Tmi . , -. 8*57 Ashburton. OFFlCE—Arcade, | A 11 „_(.„_ — __ __ umrinva v\r t ci •- J-ASllDUrtOn. . STORES—West Street, I _1_ 1 T% * _ _____ _ Stephens Bros.' JN __b MAKKET HOUSE. J UST LANDED ex s.s. " Rangatira " _ _ and " Juletrae." clovers, TEA. TEA. TEA, TURNIPS, — TUST Landed—First consignment of j MANGOL DS, ** New Season's, all of which are m splendidconditionandof exceptional value , CAP T?n T<? We therefore solicit the patronage of our I L.^ _tyi V 1 O, Customers and the Public to try our j RAPE. BLENDED TEAS, Prices 2s, 2s 4d, 2s 6d. and 2s Bd. WE have also for sale at Lowest R a tes— Ceylon, pure, m great variety from Is lOd per pound ; Indians, Tippoo, Flowery, COCKSFOOT ant\ Mellow, from 2s per pound upwards ; RYEGRASS China's best productions m Monings, r<r»Trn?xr tatjwq Panyongs, Sarynues, Pecco, Conaou, and ixULJJ^IS 1 Alt^ft, other qUa ii t j es including some very choice and CAPEBAHLEY K-iisows. [ . —- One trial by the most sceptical will Garden and Flower Seeds m endless prove that our TEAS are equal to any m variety, from the celebrated firm of the maiket. So lovers of the Cup that CARTER'S, LONDON. cheers but never inebriates will do well to BEALY & CO., samples-. East Street. . ___ „__ All goods delivered m Town and Suburbs and to Railway Station. PISHING SEASON, 1891-92. ,f __ g . FISHING TACKLE. g Every attention, m order to give satisfac [■^ m tion regarding price and quality, q ft Satisfaction being our motto. ft dD C O (I) ' » H g im Id > STJtiPHEITS BROI. S S MARKET HOUSE. g FISHING TACKLE. feJ f Tt 7,_ . , ..!,■.,».'* / ASHBURTON TUST arrived, ex "Rnnutaka," from ! O best English and American Manu- yy Q()J[ HBjIOS. facturers, a larue and well assorted stock ; R ( ,t Flit h»'fE rS; BM?n n o,v S ,Fh eS ;O» ff f|W™OT sIE" B of t he B-«,. proof Stockings, India Rubber __ _^^,j^_, wk^ -■ crackproof Gum Boots, water- JLUeStiay, JfCC. i. proof Fish Bags, ' In great variety, including latest patterns. At the Orange Hall, as usual. Every article of the season at lowest prices. Fishing licenses can now be obtained Dates of other sales will appear m from me. future advertisement. ALSO.—New Stock of CRICKETING and TENNIS MATERIALS. — HARRY FRIEDLANDER, ««-- &oJ _, Direct Importer Fishing Tackle, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Tobacconist & Fancy Goods. D. THOM4S, SALONS BU COIF£URE JOHN G. RESTELL. i 9|33 pHEAP fJIURNIP JJ^ANURE. THE ST(JD " ~~ About Is 6d per cwt on the farm. mount Somers liiMie. fttE MR JAMKS AUSTIN, jtMi-V% Winchester, Says—The Lime I bought was used TO STANP THIS SEASON, with Turnips, and I have the best crop of at Ashburtox, Tinwald, Flemin«tos, Hybrid and Swedes that I ever had, not- and Lonobeach. withstanding the very bad season for that crop. I sowed the lime with a Duncan THE CARRIAGE STALLION, drill, and had no difficulty m so doing. (~^ar\-\£k\ * vVhere any unusual quantity of Lime was vydlll;"lt spilt, I notice the roots are much larger T j- E is a dark brown , standing 17 than elsewhere. lam now using Lime m j± hftndg x inch hi , b the standard sowing wheat, hoping thereby to avoid bred American trotting stallion Berlin, the ravages of the grub, which pest is (imp.), dam, Duchess of York, by Traducer, very destructive tnis season. ♦ t | anl} o i d » Gentle Annie," the famous champion trotter of New Zealand for many ' MR ROBERT THEW, years, and dam of Spot and Dexter, also Peel Forest, granddam of Calista and Princess. Duchess Says —He mixed lime with superphos- of York is half-sister to .Southern Queen, the phate to dry the phosphate. On fifty mother of Calista, Some of Camel's stock acres he used lime aad phosphate m the will be on view m Ashburton, on October 3, proportion of one to one. On thirty P»™de "»y- . acres he used two buckets full of lime to . lernw i-hervicea, U, gioonmge ss, pay *w , 11 ■i *. t i i«f^. « able at first service; two or more mares, as one hundredweight of phosphate; on mellt another thirty acres he used phosphate * Fo * further particul . iraj app i y to J. alone—in each cisc one and a quarter Hauolo, groom m chaige. Mares grazed hundredweight was used per acre. He f ree to January 1. Every care taken but no says the largest turnips appeared to be responsibility incurred. growing m the land which had the most lime, although he vas told not to mix ,Alslo>r~l o>r~ . fI , . the lime and phosphate, as the lime Ihe btandard-bred Amencan 1 rotting would liberate the ammonia from the Horse, phosphate. Finishes by saying he is so r4ailPY»£ll Tl«lOPV pleased with the result that he intends VTOlltJl til XldUtJj. using lime again. WILL STAND THIS SEASON , AT LONGBEACH. MR W. HARRISON, Services, 5 guineas ; only 10 outside mares oOXJTH xvAKAIAj tjikeii Says—He ground the lime into a fine ' powder and mixed the turnip seed with -pjjK Standard-bred American Trotting it and sowed with an ordinary grain drill 1 S:allion, GENERAL TRACEY, is full at the rate of about 21 cwt pel acre. In brother to the well-known performer, Kph about fifteen hours "after sowing, the tuoky, being by Berlin (imp.), dam, Jenny scribe, which the coulter of the drill left Tracey (imp.) This marc was imported by on the "round, was quite moist with the Mr Robert Wilkin, but before leaving lime dissolving, and m about thirty-six America, Himin Woodruff, a great authority hou. the turnip seed, were sproute^nd ZSXU^S'nLS7^^S£ hnwhes by saying that hud it been a damp full ! brolhei . Mambrino Dudley ; and season, he believes the lime would have Mr Wpoclraff B ays m bis book on trotting, been a thorough success. << If evef t i iere was a i, orse w hiclx could trot P.S.— Daniping the lime with a little, tt . ni ile m 2 minutes, Mambrino Dudley could water will give a dry powder. before seeing so much stud duty. So it is —- plain that Kentucky and General Tracey JE3F To ensure delivery Orders should contain the very best strains of American be sent early. trotting blood. - J. C. N. GRIGG, o*ll E. F, WRIGHT. W Lon|bewl».



THE STANDARD JPire & Mavine Insunmce Oompauy OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of Shabeholdeus. CAPITAL -£I,OOO,OOOO—STERLING. FIRE and Marine 'Risks accepted on all descriptions of Property and Mer chandise ; also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons Holding Situa tions of Tkust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ROBERT ALCORN, Agent, 114 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. Oddfellows' Jtiall. FiUDAY & SATURDAY. Arthur **Clantpett, THE EMINENT BARITONE. 9 38 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCIES. I HEREBY give Notice that an Flec tion to till Two Extraordinary Vacancies m the Ashburton Borough Council, caused by the Vacancies remain ing unfilled at the Annual Election of Councillors, will be held at the Borough Council Chamber, Baring Square West, on THURSDAY, the 24th day of Sep tember, 1891. Nominations will be received at the Town Clerk's Office till 12 o'clock noon, o'i THURSDAY, the 17th day of Septem ber inst. CHAS. E. FOOKS, Returning Officer. Borough Council Offices, Ashburton, Sept. 7, 1891. 9 40 COUNTY COUNCIL. mENDERS Addressed to Chairman, M_ are invited; 11 o'clock a.m., SEP TEMBER 11, for the following :— Contract No. I.—Ploughing and Har rowing, 108 A Acres, reserve 2952, Baling. Contract No. 2. —Erecting Fencing do, 232 chains. Contract No. 3.—Supplying 2. tons 15 cwt No. 8 Steel wire, 10 qwt Barb wire, 1750 iron Standards, 1J x 5 16th. Contract No. 4.—Supplying 39 wooden Strainers and 12 Stays. Specifications on view at Council Office. WILLIAM BAXTER, 9|39 County Engineer. PILLS Supply the need of a prom pt safe' and reliable family medicine—th« standing remedy for diseases of the Stomach Liver and Bow els. They are easy to take and gentle m operation ; and their pecu lar coating of sugar and other preserva tive materials, with waterproof wrapping, insures them against deterioration m all climates. They contain neither calomel nor any other injurious drug, and for cos tiveness, i?ick headache, dizziness, and bilious attacks are UNSURPASSED They relieve neuralgia, rheumatism gout and piles, and are of great benefit n colds, female weaknesses, malaria, and all disorders occasioned by sluggishness of liver and imparity of the blood. Un like other cathartics, Ayer's Pills thor oughly cleanse, without weakening, the stomach and bowels. As an after-dinner •H.H, they prevent DYSPEPSIA d sharpen the appetite ; and they in* variably induce natural and healthful on without causing costiveness. AVER S PILLS Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayf.ii and Co., Lowell, Mass, U.S.A. Druggists and Mediciuo Vendor u.s.s co |PWff u.s.s., co UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. WINTER EXCURSIONS TO MELBOURNE AT Specially Reduced Fares. A TRIP EVERY FOUR WEEKS. Saloon, £6 ; Steerage, £3* Return Fares, £10 and £6. Tickets and full particulars GEO JAMESON, Agent,^ | VENABLES, HF*H-CLASS PIANOS. Pianos for India and Extreme Climates m Solid Walnut Cases. All parts, booh Internal and External, specially prepared and secured to resist every variation of temperature. C. VENABLES & CO., 187 and 189 Essex Road %lington. London. " AGENTS WANTED. WANTED, Agent? for a GOOD SELLING LINE. Either sex can earn good income. Apply early, as only a limited number is required. NOVELTY IMPORTING CO., Box 976, G.F.0., Sydney, H.b.W. 415



The Horse Parade Committee of the Ash burton A. and P. Association met on Saturday and decided to hold the Parade on Saturday, October 3, at the Show Grounds. The monthly meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton A. and P. Association will be held to-morrow afternoon^ Evezy member of the Committee should make a point of being present. Ih one of his exhortations, while expound ing the eighty-fourth Psalm at the Ashbur ton Presbyterian Church on Sunday, the Rev Dr Stuart said the persecution of five millions of God's ancient people by the Cz-ir of Russia was one of the most horrible things m history, and the horror of it was intensified by the fact that the persecution was taking place m the name of the religion of Jesus Christ, as the Greek Church, the Church of Russia, claimed to be Christain, and obeying that law of love which was the foundation of the Gospel of the Redeemer. The body of Charles Ryel was fouftd m the Temuka river on Sunday morning at a paint just below Myers' property; The body was m a very advanced stage of decomposition and appeared to have been m the water a long time. The deceased had been misaed for about two months. And all that is yet known is that Ryel got off the train at Temuka whilst on his way home to Ashburton, but how or when he got into the river no one seems to know. Constable Morton, of Temuka, had the body taken to the nearest hotel, and. Mr Wray, the coroner, will probably hold the inquest to-day. The Wellington correspondent of the "Otago Daily Tinies" telegraphing on Jb'riday, aays:—-Speculation is rife to-day as to the possible fate of the Female Suffrage Bill m the Legislative Council. The Bill was introduced into that Chamber to-day and was read a first time, the second reading being set down for Wednesday next. A careful canvass has been made of the Council with the object of ascertaining how the voting is likely to go. The result has been to give an apparent majority of one against the Bill, but there are three Legislative Councillors—Messrs Holmes, Mantell, and Hart—whose votes are regarded as doubtful, and manifestly therefore, if one of these three vote against the Bill arid two for it, there will be a tie, while if two of the three vote for the Bill it is safe for its second reading at all events. At present things seem to be adverse, but on the other hand som« Legislative Councillors feel very strongly that the House should not be made use of as a sort of " destructor "for Bills to be cast there that have been reluctantly passed by a majority of the Lower House. These Councillors say, "The Bill merely affects the Lower House, and if they really want it let them have it." The prevalent impression is, however, tliat the Bill will be thrown out by a narrow majority. Ninian Hyslop, and to.'s" Imperial Fure Ceylon and Indian Teas we tjs