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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1892. THE TROUBLES IN INDIA.

The many little troubles that have lately broken out on the borders of Afghanistan are so itany eraens of trouble for the Imperial Government; and considering the encroachments which Russia has been permitted to make m an eastward direction by past Liberal Governments, m defiance of treaties and pledges, il is not surprising that though the recent events are causing little notice m England con siderable apprehension is felt m India. In England, after Lord. Salisbury came into power, less and less was beard of Afghanistan, both England and India being assured, that any attempted Russian aggression would be poomptly checked ; but from, the moment that the Conservative defeat »t the general election became probable the troubles on the Indian border grew from day to day. Professor Vambery, the most eminent of authorities' on the Eastern question, goes so far as to declare the situation to be critical. 1 here is no doubt that the frontier disturbances have been dus directly or indirectly to Russian intrigue w open menace, and the disagreeable fact is see**, jthat Russian soldiers have been engaged m conflict at a point which a dozen years age tlj#y declared to a confiding British Government was "beyond the sphere of Russian jin fluence." A further extension of Russian railways towards India is spoken of, and treaties ape being made with various minor powers, which threaten to cut off British and Indian traders from a very valuable part of their trade. Of course an open military conquest of India by Russia need not be feared at present, but the renewal by the northern power of the policy of sieving the most vital points of attack upon our Eastern empire is ominous of more serious movements m the future. There is a general mis trust of the foreign policy of Liberal Governnwnts, which m the present juncture is increased by the demand of the English Radicals for the evacuation of Egypt. This mistrust Jjas extedded m a lesser

degree to the administration of colonial matters, and, indeed, it seems to be a weakness o£ British advanced liberals to care little for what happens beyond their own borders. The value of the colonial connection to the Old Country has, however, been so strongly demon strated and bo generally admitted by men of light and leading that what ever may happen m regard to foreign matters, no political party can aftord to neglect the colonies.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr A. G. Cox, who was injured by a fall m the Maiden Steeplechase on Friday, was able to return home on Saturday. The result of the Point to Point Steeple chase yesterday was received at our office m quick time per the carrier pigeons of Mr James Digby, Lion Brewery, to whom we have to express our thanks for the services of his birds. The Ashburton Coursing Club advertise their last stake of the season—for all grey hounds at £2 each, with £10 added—to take place on Wednesday, August 31. The stake will be of substantial value, and should attract a, large entry. ■ . Among letters patent recently granted is one tQ Mr J. Koir, Ashburton, for an elevator hinge to expeditiously fold straw elevatdrs. A provisional specification has been accepted from Mr Job Osborne, Doyleston, for improvement m attaching clover drawing apparatus to threshing machines. The injury which Mr Peter received m the football match on Saturday was rather serious, being a fracture of the collar bone near the shoulder. He will be confined to bed or couch for a week, and his further participation m the game this season is out of the question. He will be missed m the remaining first-fifteen matches, as he is a sterling half or three-quarter back. The death is announced of Mr John Guild, manager (for his brother, Mr James Guild) of the Tr^venna estate, Temuka. On I Friday the deceased underwent an opera tion for the removal of hydatid cysts from the liver, which was successfully performed, and the patient awakened next morning fresh and cheerful, but died shortly after wards from failure of the heart's action. The deceased was one of the best-known stock farmers m the colony. A public meeting was held at the Wakanui schoolroom on Monday eveuing under the auspices of the Ashburton branch of the New Zealand Farmer s and Country Settlers' League for the purpose of explain and discussing the objects of the league. A short notice only had been given, but the meeting was nevertheless well attended, about sixty persons being present. Mr D. Johnston was voted to the chair. Messrs Leahy, Purnell, Grigg, and T. Chapman addressed the meeting at some length, m advocacy of the claims of the league m the support of farmers and country settlers generally. It was explained that it was not proposed to form a branch of the league at Wakanui, but the object of holding the meet ing wa3 to clear away misrepresentations as ! to the object of the league and to persuade Wakanui farmers to join the Ashbui ton branch. Mr James Brown spoke m opposition to the league. All the speakers were listened to attentively and the pro ceedings seemed to oreate much interest amongst those present, the meeting not breaking up until nearly half-past eleven o'clock. Votes of thanks to the speakers and the chairman wero passed. A report has been represented to the French Academy of Sciences by the com mittee which had been appointed to examine Jacques Inaudi, the "lightning calculator." There is nothing unusual, it is stated, m Inaudi's appearauce or cerebral develop ment. He has no special memory for dates or events; he cannot repeat after a brief lapse of time prose or verse which he has learnt by heart, nor can he understand how anyone can play the'ga me of cheas with out keeping an eye on the board. Oddly enough, too, Inaudi has little memory for figures which he has read. " I hear the numbers," he remarked, " and it ia through the ear they fix themselves m my brain "— m fact his memory is only brought into play through the ear. If he be asked to repeat a few rows of figures which has been shown to him on paper he generally breaks down, but he haß correctly remembered as many as four hundred figures two hours after the list had been read out to him. He dreams often, but only of figures, and Dr Charcott says that he actually solves problems during his sleep. He multiplies and subtree's invariably from left to light beginning with the big numbers. Far from failing off, Inaudi has steadily gained ground during the past few years. He undertakes calculations on a larger scale than he did formerly, and solves more ela borate problems The " lightning calcula tor " was born at Onorato, Piedmont, m 1867 and at the age of six years he was em ployed m looking after sht ep m the moun tains. A^hqugh he had not been taught to read or write, he already amused himself with complicated sums. On Saturday a case was heard m the Ashburton o°urthouse, before Messrs Alcorn ami Bullock, justices of the Peace, which, while indicating a considerable amount of larrikiuism on the part of the accused was not without its amusing side. A lad named Harold Edwards was charged ! with having obtained meals and horse feed at a hjouse at $angifcata on false pretences. It appears that ajtths end fit the week be fore last, a Burnham boy, named Jfaywoqd, m the employ of Mr James Wheeler, Willowby, elected to bolt, taking with him a horse, saddle, and bridle, the property of his employer. Mr Wheeler gave information to the police^ and the Sergeant started off on the boy's track havjng heard fhat he had made towards Rangitata, keeping Iqw down the river to avoid the railway. The §er : geant h§%r4 thftt a boy answering to Haywood's desopiptfoa was ahead of him making all [spaed posgibfe southward pn foot. Tne Sergeant pushed on, and over took the boy, but found he was not Hay wood, but tjje lad Edwards. The Sergeant could got no s&tisf&etory .explanation from the boy why he was away fron> home, and suggested his going back. The lad made some demur, but, ultimately went back apparently to where the Sergeant told him to wait. On the way Edwards met the lad Hay wood and relieved him of the horse and saddle, Hay wood making off on foot. Edwards took the horse to a house and representing himself as m the employ of the police for the special Job of recovering the horse and saddle 'obtained food anil pfoyender. which was to be charged to the poljce. Sufficiently rested and refilled, he cams back' home ward, and delivered the horse and its furniture to Mr Whcaler-j The Sergeant was surprised to learn, seeing that l»is huuj; after HaywQod bad been fruitless, that the horse had roturped. On enquiring he found out the little game Edwprds 1 Jjad been'play : ing. end laid the .charge against h|m On which ho was brought up. TW Sergeanti laid stress fin the fs<3t that had Edwards left Hay wood alone, he was b.Quri(J. fo rjde right into the Sergeant's clutches, and both horse and boy would have been brought back. As it was the boy had escaped, and Edwards I had been guilty of the offence charged. The Magistrates did not take a very serious vaiw at fchg : casst and dismissed Edwards with a warning, •■•

THE WHEAT MARKET.

After brightening up slightly, the 1 wheat market has relapsed into as dull a condition as ever. To see what has conduced to such a movement we' cannot do better than turn to the " Field's " review of " Mark Lane m June." From this source we learn that despite the cold third week, when a frost of greater sharpness than could j be remembered ever having occurred m that month did some damage, the weather was on the whole glorious. " But m Mark Lane " (says the writer) " June has been a gloomy month, the complexion of business being very sombre and sickly. The abyss of value is, indeed, startling when fine Austra lian wheat, m a cargo, has been sold at 33s 6d per 4801 b, American northern spring at 30s, "English at 29s 6d, and the small Russian stocks, released for export on the 21st, aro on offer at about 31s per quarter. These rates are without parallel m this country of cheap wheat, save temporarily m seasons of abundance, past and prospective. Such a period is, how ever, quite antithetical to the present, when the crop outlook is doubtful, and when the summer follows a winter of famine m Russia, and of a deficiency m France that had to be made good by the extraordinary imports of 13,000,000qrs of wheat, and the relaxation of 3s 6d per quarter of 8s 9d import duty. The records of Mark Lane will have to be searched m vain for such depressed currencies for wheat and flour under any analogous conditions." Farmers suffered, but m the harder case of the merchant and wheat-importer, the hard cash and good judgment which he invested m his wheat security results m that security being only worth 15s to 18s m the pound, although the public would willingly pay 20s m full for its bread food. The resumption of the export of wheat and other grain from Russia was as a straw. Still that straw was enough to break the back of the London market, and to push down value for wheat Is, and for feeding barley about 6d. " Variable as reports of crops continue to be from various English counties, yet the main creed of June is a belief that the English harvest is going to be a fair one, and that it will commence at a normal date, instead of being a fortnight to three weeks late After the brilliant forcing weather of the week ending June 11, and of the receipt of the American Government's forecasts of improved prospects (namely, a yield of 500,000,000 bushels, which, though 100,000,000 bushels short of the enormous crop of 1891, will leave a considerable surplus) came several cold days, with two nights of 4deg. to 6 deg. of frost—a most ungenial spell —that harmed early sores of potatoes, and retarded for a week all the cereals; but of which the dry cold did but small harm to wheat prospects. Another brilliant week succeeded, broken on Thursday, the 23rd, by a continuous, soaking, straight-down rain that was of immense value to all crops. AIJ this time—that of the solstice, 20th to 22nd inclusive-^the flowering of wheat went on evenly under most favorable conditions ; and it may be said that the fortune of the harvest was made, sub ject, of course, to a favorable ingather ing. Certainly Mark Lane and other markets seemed to hold such belief, for English wheat .sank below 30s per 4801 b, and all reductions made m price failed to stimulate demand." In the four weeks ending June 26, wheat, 217,207qr5, sold at 30s Bd, 30s sd, 29s lOd, and 29s 6d, and the last-quoted price was for grain of better average quality than had been marketed m any previous week during the Spring. "To explain the great if iterations to which the corn trade is exposed, one has but to consider the great wheat areas cultivated, namely, m America, 40,000,000 acres; India, 26,000,000 acres; France, 17,000,000 acres; Russia, 28,000,000 acres; total, 111,000,000 acres; from which the production of a single extra bushel creates the mountain surplus of over 13,500,000qr5 ( The last Indian har vest, yielding 25,720,000qr5-~ under lqr to the acre—compares with 3^,ooo,oooqrs of the previous year. Thus, considering the scope m which a cpop may vary m conntries growing on the average but eight up to seven teen bushels per acre, each season may largely alter supply. Yet, as a final comment, it may be said the twelve months' harvest of the world rarely, if ever, has. grown a supply equal to fifteen months' consumption." From all this it would appear that the hope of higher prices for wheat mnst be still furthered deferred—we trust it will not be so long as to, make the heart of the wheat-grower sipk.

SPORTING.

NORTH CANTERBURY STEMPLE CHASES.

Chbistohurch, August 22. The following acceptances have been received for North Canterbury Steeple chase fleeting.:—r GR.EAT NQRtipjftJf So;E£feI4SCHAS|B HA?f dicap, of 60 soy's. About; three'miles.— Alum 12st 121 b, Glen iO^t 91b, Chance lOst 71b, Morok lOst §lb, Regalia lQst 41b, Gillie jQst. STEEPLECHASE HAMIMOAp, of 25 soys. About three miles.—Pick 12s,t 101 b, Launcelot 12st 41b, Gfrayljng lQst 71b, Poyerty 10»»fc." Ssadown Steeplechase Handjoaij, of 30 sovß. TW miles.--Chance J2st, Isidore lOst 61b, Postboy lOst 51b, Clarence lOst. Farmers' Steeplechase Handicap, of 40 soys. Two miles.—Glen list, Morok lOst 101 b, Regalia lOst 91b, Isidore 9st 7|b, Postboy 9st 71b, Clarence 9.st 71b. BRAtjJffiNfelliJiD pf-Ap, of |5 SOVg. Three"hiil'esi—Dick, |frfeco, Pjrohfbitiop, Fleetwing, Pioneer, Baliyhooley, Reaalia; Waikarara, Fear, Poyerty, Grayling, Schoolboy. .

Ashburton County Hunt Club.

POINT TO POINT STEEPLECHASE,

The very poppiaj? annual Point to Point Steeplechase, with" which the Ash, burton County Hunt Club brinsj their season't^ & conclusion, canje off yestp'day, over a line of country between Tinwuld and Winslow. Numerous entries were pre? mised, but several owners backed out afc tha last moment, fncl only six competitors , too]; part m the eyjnt, which resulted as I follows;— j Point to Point Steeplechase, of J. soy each ; for bona fide hunters, the property of members of a recognised Hunt Club. Minimum weight 12st 31b. About fqur miles, •

Mr ,1. Heseltine's b g Blackwood, a?ed (E. Price) 1 Mr J. C. N. Qrisrg's gr g Gamester, »ged - (Mr W. Standish) 2 Mr G. A. M, Buckley'a b m Jess, aged carried 12st 101 b ... (Harding) 3 Mr H. McLean's eh g Digby, aged (Walker) 0 Mr A. J. Kelly's eh g Ranald, aged . (VJrF. P. Olaridge) Mr J. (J. N. Grigf' B br g Brush, aged (I.Lewis) 0 The start was announced to be at three o'clock, but some minutes before that time the field was mustered m Mr Bonning ton's paddock, and sent off on their journey. Blackwood led over the first fence, Kuiald at his heels and the others —except Digby, who evinced a disinclina tion to hurry himself—closely following '1 he second fence was first negotiated by Ronald, but Blackwood was first over tfce third, and was never afterwards headed. The double at the road half-way between Tinwald and Winslow saw Ronald (who was a strong favorite) come to grief, when closely following Blackwood, and Brush did not get much further. Blackwood thereaiter sailed away m front, and reached the winning point " a paddock " m front of his nearest opponent, Game ster, after whom came Jess and Digby m close order. Brush and Ronald were ridden up to the winning post a few minutes later, their riders having fortu nately sustained no injury. The course was a very nice one, all grass, and visible all the way from the Tiraaru track, but instead of fou" miles it was less than two and a half miles m length. The winner, Blackwood, is, it may be said, a son of Blackwood Abdallah, and affords an exemplification of the saying that trotters can all jump. A large number of spectators witnessed the evenc.

MR R. T. BOOTH.

Mr Booth's meeting last night m the Oddfellows' flail was very largely attended, and he had with him on the platform a strong choir. Mr Robert Alcorn, Mr J. W. Sawle, and Rev S. La wry were also on the platform. The lecturer had evidently completely re covered from his recent indisposition, and was certainly m good form and up to his usual pitch of enthusiasm. His subject' was of course temperance, but he dealt with it specially as a woman's question. On this theme he was unusually eloquent, and m maiiy of his passages even brilliant. Ho is possessed of a rare fund of anecdotes with a wonderful power m telling them, and his illustrations are always apt. With a versatility that is marvellous he can one moment paint a word picture of a sceue of horror so vivid that one's hair almost stands on end and the flesh creeps ; and the next tell a story so grotesquely humorous that a sphinx would laugh, and m mimicry his gestures are perfection. In this connection last night his dumb show imitations, first of tha way men put on their hats, and then, for comparison, of the way women put. on their bonnets, elicited roar 3of laughter. His appeal to wives and mothers to banish liquor from the home, and so remove familiarity with it from the lives of their children was very telling. The cry twenty years ago was "Rescue the drunkard." The cry now is " Educate the young so that they will never become drunkards." At all the meetings numerous pledges have been taken, and many have put on the blue ribbon, while not a few not caring to sign m public meetings have adhibited their names privately to the card. To-night Mr Booth gives his celebrated lecture on his experience while a soldier m the ranks of the Federal Army during the great Civil War m America.

FOOTBALL.

ASHBURTOK V LONGBEACH, The following team has been selected to represent the Ash burton Second Fifteen m the match against Longbeach on Wed nesday, August 24, commencing a* three p.m., on tne Domain.—Back—H. Stewart. Ihree-quarter backs — Murray-Jackson, A.Orr, ana H, Cur.is. Half backs-W! Price and W, Mitchell. Forwards—H Dixon, James Sawle, W. Hefford, J* Y UI;P'V H'Speight, H. Fooks. E. Coiiter, A. 0. MacDoweil, md S. Biird. Emer gencies : Forwards-Bowler, Boyle, and L. Price. Backs-Knight, Purchase, and Scott.

THE MARKETS.

PER PKKSS ASSOCIATION.

(Received August 22, 10.20 a.m.) London, August 21. bilver, 3s 2d ; tallow, medium mutton. 24s 6d ; beef, 23o f The English wheat market is lifeless, and the Continental declining, while the American is declining continuously.

The American Labor War.

[*m PBKSS ASSOCIATION.]

Washington, August 22. ihe strikers at Buffalo threw the engineof the New York express off the rails, but the couplings broke and saved tho carriages from injury, The rebellious miners met General Games' troops again and exchanged shots, ten being killed. The soldiers Stood their ground, and the miners first retreated and then yielded. Two hundred were imprisoned m the stock *de, Numbers of the rioters have fled to. the mountains for refuge, i swearing they will assassinate Carnes. At Coal Greek four hundred prisoners were-secured. The churches and rail way cars are filled with them They will be prosecuted civilly.

POLITICAL.

(i'ROM OUR PARMAJIENTARY CQRRpPpNpjjNI.) '

Welj,kjgxpn, August 32. Mr Seddon's Railway Bill 13 anxiously looked fqr »s likely t» provid* the maximunj of political power over the railways, with the inini|num of frictipn j with the ©oramissfoners,, and giye the House power to overhaul the railway estimates. The Payment of Members Bill is to be pushed through. Sir George Grey will not move re the Council appointments. _ The presentation of an address to Sir Oreorge Grey attracted a great crowd t°; night. The veteran well but feebly tow the story of his despatch, on which tlie lmperiail aovennmenl; framed the constitution of the cotony. Be retired with a few natives to the foot of Ruapehu, and there m solitude, free from turmoil ftud interruption, drew 611 b the plan and gent \t l^omfj. ' . V ■' ■ To-night Mr Seddon and about twenty members, of all 1 parties, 1 afcteridect' fche presentation, the Mayor m the chair. The debate re Council appointments will b e confined to-morrow to the leaders gx the House.

The Prince of Wales' Stud.

Five years ago the Prince stai ted a stud tarm at Wolverton for the purpose of improving the breed of hackney* and hunters, and has since spent a bt of money on it. On July 10 he held his nrst biennial sale, and there was a great gathering of aristocratic buyers despite the distraction of the general eleotions. Ihe Duke of Portland bought several hordes on behalf of the Queen, and the sale realised al o^eth.r £6655, a sum winch was not large, considering the number and quality of the animals sold, lhe some despatch says the Prince is spending a t-ood deal of money m ex tending, altering and beautifying the so called "bachelor cottage" at Sandring nam, which i« to be the Norfolk resident of the Duke O f Y-V, otherwise Prince George of Wales. The house is quite large enough tor the young married couple. The Prince is giadually taking off his mourning, and he is now accepting invitations to dine out with friends. He would like to go on * cruise m the autumn with the Duke of York, who is now m command of the cruiser Melampus, but it is not likelythat Ministers wiJl allow him to do so. Warships have been known to founder at sea ere now, and if H.M.S. Melampus should go down with the 1 rince and his son aboard, the unpopular F.fes would come to the throne of W land. The average loyal Englishman never ceases to shudder at such apossi-

English Crop Prospects.

Writing on June 25 the English A*ri. cultural correspondent of the » Auckland News" says:-A fortnight agb the weather was extremely hot, anefcrops grew rapidly, but sinV Sin fellT temperature ha* been low for the time of year, and last week there were some sharp trosts, one of which was severe enough to cutoff the tops of potatoes m exposed fields, doing a great deal of injury. ISuch a frost m mid-June is quite exceptional. We ofcen have such an infliction m May, but I cannot remember one like it m June before. Com has not been injured, but has been kept back, and wheat & only just coming_ into ear. There are fine crops of all kinds m the north of England : but wheats are generally thin and rather light m the north. The hay crop is one of the smallest ever grown. It should be cut by this time; but farmers have been waiting for rain to increase the bulk. Now a bountiful downpour has taken place, and all crops will be the better for it. Heed is now plentiful, and yet the prices of cattle and sheep are low; It is to be feared that this will be a bad year forfarmers It certainly will be unless the price of corn goes up. Last week the average price was 29 8 lOd a quarter, the April 18^ 6 reCOrded Bince April, 1890. If the crop m America urns out as well as the June report of S!r? cp*n mi! nt °f A Sficulture indicates, there will be another surplus. It h SW,OW 000 bushels, and although it will tan short of the enormous crop of 1891 by aboutloo£oo,uoo bushels, there wUrbe a considerable quantity of old wheat left after harvest Still, expectations may £ otb°re l I«ed, and it is too early to tell how the European harvegt will turnout

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

'Ik» ehß&i Assocunoir.)

LABOR MATTERS.

n/r ™- i, . LoNDOIr» August 22. Mr Phmsoll has resigned his con nection with the Seamen's Union. alleging that it is mismanaged. Mr John Burns formally thanks the Austtahan trade unions for the interest they showed m the general election MR BALLANCICS POLICY ' The "Financial News" commends Mr Balance's policy as a great and gand departure, and declares that .New Zealand is on the highway to a career of successful development

THE HEAT WAVE.

r> ■ .1. _,"»«», August 22. Uurcng the German manoauvres seven soldiers died from sunstroke and one hundred were disabled. a - , * T RoME. August 22. A re^uwnt of Italian soldiers on the march to Venice left one hundred of their number by the roadside over cone by the heat.

THE CHOLERA.

V" U* I. j J £HBBAN, AugttSt 22. .tight hundred deaths from cholera are recorded. Mr Daily, Vic«-GoTeroor of the city, and several Europeans are among those who have succumbed,

BURNING OF A MONASTERY.

Madwd, August 22. The Benedictine Monastery at Mont serrat, near Barcelona, has been burned.

A TENNESSEE VENDETTA.

Washington, August 22. A farmer and bis two sons were murdered m Tennesbee over a family vendetta. The graves of former members were dyaamited and the bodies torn to pieces.

THE BOLIVIAN REVOLT

News from South America statts that owing to the revolt a state of siege has been proclaimed m the principal towns of Bolivia. Dynamite was found laid m the Customs build ings m the capital,

AUSTRALIAN.

AIJLEGED FOBGEBY, _, Sydney, August 22, Carl Moeller, of Wellington, who is wantecl on.a charge of alleged forgery was arrested on the Tekapo's arrival.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, August 22. The body of an elderly nun, named Moses Bird, a railway employee, who baa been missing for a fortnight, was found this morning under the Hobson streets wharf t At \he meeting of thp Council of the Na tional Association a report was read; from the Political Committee on the Workmen's Lien Bi'l, Inspection of Appliances Bjijl, Eight Hours Bjll, and Friendly Societies Bjll, characterising th^q n^asUr^ as. 'm restraint of trade, Infringing the liberty of the subject, and m the 'nature of class legislation. The meeting adopted the report which is to be forwarded to the Premier. A diabolical attempt was made to-day to wreck a train from Auckland, near Hamilton, »t Q'^ c 1!!'? f*W* crossjnarl TVb sleepers were so' leaned that iff (me did not derail it the other would be successful m doing bo. It was scarcely the work of children, as the sleepers were too heavy. One was placed with the end gown on the hqllow of the cattle gu.artl, wit}} thegther end projecting so a« tfl catch the wheels of the engine. A man iiamedJ. H. White, who was pawinp, saw the obstruction and removed it before the passage of (>he train ami U§ iaformed th,e j)oh^,

THE ASHBTXRTON GTTABDIAN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 3ft, 1892



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SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. —In protection of the Avorld made fame our manufacture has acquired all ovet" jbhs fflobej we publish the following :— Hazard, M.'D., Brof^ssoj/ of general Patho logy and Diseases of the Mind and N^pyQiia system, says m an editorial published in't'ne " Oljnical Record "; —■" We have examined haif-a-riosseiJ specimens of different manufac tures; the pregamtioii of Sander and Sons was tlve only pile that proved to hfe Vfilfa^le and corresponding to scientific tpsts.'^ 4.notli,e;.' cofwootiQii called " Refined Kxtiract of Eucalyptus" Ijas njade its appearance since. This product stands, aqcqrdfijg to l)r Owen, foremost m causing injurious effects, That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria, that a child living at fitzroy became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another case a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly frpin j the effects of the same concoction. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture we feel warranted m expo ing the above facts, and desiseH the public? to exercisg care and precaution when buying, SANPE,R a.iid SQNS.HAdvt.) 7



TH*2 ASIimJHTON PUBLISHING 80. LIMITED, Having a supply of Superior Jobbing Type, Fancy Cards, and Special Lines of Paper, can execute every description of Printing on the shortest notice, m £he best style, and at r-ea^nab/t rajbes,



JOB PRINTING. T3OSTERS, Dodgers, Billheads, JL Programmes, Memorandum Forms, Wedding Cards, Memoriam Cards, In vitation Cards, Order Blocks, Threshing Machine Books, Receipt and Delivery Books, Banquet Menus, and Tickets of all kinds.



The Best Tea IN CANTERBURY for the money, and free from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2s. AkSK YOUR GROCEBS, Whoeverseeks to improve the domestic life of the people by increasing their daily happiness is a philanthropist indeed. Such is the object arrived at m the pro duction of Warburton's Can't B Beat " HOW ARE YOU V "Quite well, thank you, since using Aulsebrook's Arrowroot Biscuits. They ' Jiaye me pso strong. — [Advt



The Best Tea IN THE WORLD. If ysi »p»s Ceylon. NINIAN HYSLOP, anb CO., Tea Importers, 138 Cashel street, Clmstchurch.



'THE DISPEtfSAUY." ASHBORTON. 0. M. BROOKE OEGS to notify that HE HAS RE TURNED PERMANENTLY into those EXTENSIVE PREMISES next door to Mr John Obr's Ironmonger's Shop. ■ N.B. Everything being DESTROYED BY the FrRE, ALL Drugs PERFEGTLY



W*enfe«i. i CASH Advertiseniom-s under eh'S beading not exceeding SIXTEEN WOHDS V" Addresses may be Wtat this Offioe. ■" OST, on Friday night at Oddfellows' -LJ Hall, one pearl brooch with initial F. Reward at Maii, Office. 8i 4* WANTED, Nurse girl and to assist m housework, about 14. Apply Mrs Hughes, Aston Htreet, Haropstead. 8 141 ANTED—A smart Lad for the Office. Apply Friedlander Bros. vv _ B*l3B USE Flower's Cough Drops and Sulphur Tablets. H. 6. Flower Confectioner, East street. I]>2 2s cash given for the best conun '*■' drum on Salek's guessing compe tion. £11 lla wo*th of prizes given away m S. Salek'n guessing competition, Ist prize value £6 6s. VERY 5s paid to S. Salek, watch makei and jeweller, entitles you to a guess as to the time the candle will burn. QPEIGHT'S best Dunedin Beer always £5 on tap at Butlbr's Family Hotel. ; M %IfANTED Known—That Roberi W Donk, late manager for James Craigie, Painter, will still continue the Painting Business m all its branches. Any orders left at Messrs John Orr and Co.'a, or at his private residence, Moore street, will bo promptly attended to. [ B*lo* \y| KS OONLAN aad Miss Arnott, i\J» Costume Makers, having opened m Saundera' Buildings, are prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and latest Paris fashions. Dresses made from 10s 6d. 7j_54 TT^EROSENE, Flour, Tapioca, Sago, Jt\. Rioe, etc., at Wholesale Prices.— Thk Cash Storu, Havelock street opposite Harrison's). 7|153 AIR PINS-The Pyr Pointed Hair Pin, (the only invention of the century), cannot prick the head.—H. C. Seoers, Melford House. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. H. Collier's, "The Corner." VIT ANTED KNOWN, Grand display » » of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at The Corneh. ANTED Known—lf you want good value m first-class Drapery and Slothing for your money go to H. C- Segers, Melford House. Great reduc- I tions now on. <T^"ANTED —Gentlemen before buying ' » their Suits and Clothing of ail descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost. — H, C. Skcers, Melford House. ALL Wool Colonial iweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed; from 50s cash. Roberi Axcorn, Ashburton Clothing Marf, Saunders* Buildings. EARLY Seed Potatoes, best varieties. Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Ryegrass, Clovers, Maize, Oat Sheaf and Straw Chaff, Onions, Apples, Trees. Plants, etc. Save a large portion of your money by purchasing for cash from J. Thomas, Havelock Street. WANTED Known—My workshop is siill m same place, East street, where all orders will be attended lo punctually and *t lowest rates. Hot and cdJd water services told on, estimates given, workmen sent to any part of the country.—J. W. Habdiey, Plumber and Gasfitter. WANTED Known.—J. Nicholas, Bootmaker, Burnett street, oppo site the Mail Office, is prepared to make Boots and Shoes to order, All repairs done promptly at lowest rates. 7*167 WANTED Known—Why complain about scarcity of water, while Hardley is still making Tanks from 1,00 to 2000 gallons, guaranteed, at salvage prices. A stock on hand to select from. fTTANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps W Pumps. I have on hand the largest stock m town of Pumps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters, Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipe to any strength, eize or pattern.—J. W. HaRuLEY, Easfc street. IHITANTED Known—That you will » » make no mistake for quality and rariety m English and Colonial Boots, and is highly reputed make by calling at J. Mtoisbs's. During coming holidays dis count for Cash. Repairs done at once. A staff of men always kept and best 1 aterial and worktmnship guaranteed. VTOW SELLtNG^TaTftatly Reduced I_N • Prices (for cash), Hundreds of Books on History, Science, Religion, Fiction, &c Photo Albums and Frames, Pictures, Games, Musical Instruments, Music. A large stock slightly soiled at less than half price. Stationery and Account Books.—L. F. Anurewes a»d Co.



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Holloway's Ointment an» Pills — Vicissitudes of climate, exposure, and hard ships, tell heavily on soldiers and Bailors, sowing the seeds of diseases which may ulti mately break up the constitution. Naturally careless of their health it word m season may avert many evils, and may cause them to resort to timely measures without, any difficulty or publicity. Holloway'a effectual remedies are suitable, and are so easily adapted for the varied complaints to which our soldiers and sailors are liable, that a supply should always be obtained before proceeding abroad. It may with confidence be stated that many a valuable life might be saved, or confirmed cripple prevented from begging m the streets, if Holloway's remedies hab been used m time.



S. SALEK, Watchmaker and Jeweller. TEMPOIUBY PREMISES kT W. C. DAVIS' REFRESHMENT ROOM. Fire. Fire. Fire. MUST BE CLEARED AT AMY PRICE. MY STOCK of Electro-Plated and Silverware, Gold and Silver Jewellery, and other high-class Jewellery, has to beS'JLD previous to going into new premises, as intend opening with an entirely new stock. ■ • FOR Wedding Present*, Birthday Presents, and Presentation Testimonials. Thaw will be found goods specially suitable and at Less than COST PRICE. MUST BE CLEARED. Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing carried on as usual. ». SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWF.fJ,ER.



PHOTOGRAPHY. GREAT SUCCBSSr"oREAT SUCCESS. THE Public delighted with the Professor's work. T«e first lot of proof* Me now ready for distribution, •nd are on view at the Studio, Moore street, where the Public arc requested to inspect the work, which will compare favorably with any m the colony. Come early. Business booming. Customers delighted. Studio hours from 9.30 to P' I**1** A. T. ROBOTTOM, Photographer, Moore street, (Opposite -V Aval Hotel). 7tl



•.MAWUrilTti* Co., limited 3 BKEWERS *O» THB lATOURITE CHRTSTCHUUOH SPARKLING PALE & BITTER MES TO BH OBTAIKKO I2T ■HOGSHEADS, BARRELS AND KILDKRKtKS, AT Jfr- ITIHRISTCHURCH BRITWERf AND Of 111 H| ZANDER, ASHBURTON. ON DRAUGHT AT THE SOMERSET HOTEL, ASHBURTON, fIX TINWALD HOTEL, TINWALD, AND RAILWAY HOTEL, WINALOW



The Last Ten Days OF W. W. Spencer & Co.'s ENORMOUS SALE "BUSINESS SOLD. OUR SUCCESSORS TAKE POSSESSION ON SEPTEMBER 3. "'t-i' Come Early and Secure Bargains AT _ W. W. SPENCER & GO'S., The Arcade. tIFB THANK THE PUBLIC for the Liberal Patronage they hare bestowed on 01 In the put, and trust they will give the same liberal support to our successors. Remember the Last Ten Days. KSwALL ACCOUNTS owin? to the firm must; be paid on or before the 31st of August. »m 0 ■ W. W >RRNrOGR & CO., Tite Arcade.