Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1894. THE CIGARETTE.

An esteemed subscriber waited upon us a few days ago to point out to us the increase of cigarette smoking among the boys in Ashburton. 'J he fact that the youngsters not only of Ashburton, but of the colony generally have taken alarmingly to the cigarette has been patent to us for a long time, but a means of preventing them has not been equally patent, Law does not exist under which the gentleman in blue can arrest the boy or even deprive him of his paper abomination, but much may be done in the matter of prevention if the evils of the habit of cigarette smoking were brought intelligently home to the lads who indulge in it. In various parts of America the habit has spread so much among the boys that Anti Cigarette Leagues have been formed who use every means in their power to check and discourage the insidious and pernicious practice. Those leagues have enlisted the sym pathy and warm support of the medi cal profession, and the opinions of several leading physicians on the sub ject have been obtained. One high medical authority in sSan Francisco re gards cigarette smoking as " one of the most serious curses of the age, and one of the menacing dangers to the repub lic. It debilitates the body and mas sacres the mind." The American boy smokes a cheap cigarette manufactured from vile tobacco that has been chemi cally treated and adulterated with deleterious substances to conceal its own inferiority, and its bad effect upon the health is undoubted, one medical man stating that he knows " of fine, young, healthy, strong boys who have been brought by cigarettes to disease and death." Small wonder then that in the States the enormous and rapid spread of this dangerous vice should cause alarm, and call into existence leagues with a special mission to check the progress of a habit fraught with so much danger to the youths who in the ordinary course of nature will become the me*; of the country in their turn. Let us hope that £he boys' cigarette in New Zealand is not as the article that ruins the system of the American small boy, but we have no satisfactory guarantee that it is not. At any rate we have the highest medical authority fpv paying that tobacco in any form is injurious i& t,hs nervous system of young people, and altho^gJj v/e should hope the habit of smoking ciga rettes has not yet obtained such a hokl upon the New Zealand youth as to require jfcto© establishment of anti cigarette leagues to counteract its in fluence, we do know that |t is making rapid progress. tt is not by any means unusual jto ,p©efc b.oys even of tender years pufing away y,igojfoasi^ at a cigarette with all the apparent enjoyment o£ f <eo»#i?i»i3d smoker. And the sight is not a pleasing or^e. A3 in America, this vicious habit will one day assume the dimensions of a national danger,

and then will be demanded the enact ment of a law prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to children of tender years in the same way that legislation pre vents the sale of alcoholic liquor to such. A contemporary, suggests the formation of anti cigarette leagues among the Sunday schools and bands of hope, a suggestion that might very well be taken up by the directors of such organisations, and we are sure its adoption would be attended with good results,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' Messrs Miles and Company advertise for next Tuesday's stock market special entries of good store lamba and merino ewes. The anniversary services in connection with the Tinwald Wesleyan Sunday School will take place according to announcement to-morrow, Sunday, at 3 p.m. and at 6.30 p.m., when the Rev. James Cooker will ' preach. I With reference to the accident mentioned in our issue of yesterday, when a passenger by the Longbeach coach suffered severe in juries from a fall, we have siuced ascertained that; the man was intoxicated when he got off the coach, and that subsequently had he not been found by Constable Ede by the side of the Tinwald bridge where he had gone to lie down, he would most likely have bled to death. Arrangements for the Rifle Association's meeting, which opens on Thursday are well forward. A number of men are busily engaged preparing targets and otherwise putting the finishing touches on the range. The entries have not all yet reached (Jhrist churoh, but it is known that the list is a pretty extensive one, shooting men being on this occasion well represented, Major Sommerviile is in communication with the railway department with the object of having trains to and from Uhristchurjh stopped opposite the range while the meet ! ing is in progress. A Dunedin paper thus digs at the train arrangements of the colony, and those of the express train especially :—Here, again, is an instance of bad management that might fairly be considered by the authorities in order that steps may be taken to prevent its repetition.—A gentleman alighted at Ash burton, having booked for there. On going to claim his luggage he was told there was no time to get it all out. The train was late, the station was under-manned as re gards porters, and the luggage had not been stowed properly. On demanding the de livery of a box that was addressed properly, and labelled Ashburton, and urgently re quired that night, he was told in a bluster ing manner that he couldn't have it, as the train must go. The box was taken on to Christchurch, seriously inconveniencing the owner; but what of that when the reputa tion of the railway department for blunder ing idiocy was maintained ? A distardly crime has been committed a* Llwydiarth-faca farm, near Llanfyllin. The master and mistress left to attend market, leaving at home a servant girl named Mary Ann Pryce, aged 22 S and a farm lad known | as John, aged 17. Upon the return of the ! farmer, late at night, he found the girl with h«r head smashed in, and lying in a pool of i blood. The house had been ransacked, and £7 in coin stolen. No trace could be found of the robber, and it was assumed that the miscreant was a tramp. The police sergeant of the village was left in charge of the injured girl, and during the night he heard her mutter several times, "John did it." In the morning the sergeant arrested the lad on suspicion, and he at once confessed the crime. He said that he took the money, and the girl then threatened to tell her master. This so enraged the young ruffian that he took up an axe and smashed in the back of the girl's head, afterwards throwing the things about to puggest that a tramp had been there. The report of the Committee of Inquiry who have been investigating the conditions under which lucifer matchmakers work was issued as a Parliamentary paper. The report states that the committee have had the advantage, in addition to the reports of factory inspectors, of those of Miss Abraham on each of the lucifer mitch factories in England and Ireland (all of which she has recently visited), and that of Miss Patterson on the one match factory in Scotland. The commitee have been unable to trace any cases j of necrosis since the special rules were estab- j lished, excepting the two cases at Messrs Bryant and May's factory ; but the opinion is expressed that danger from that disease exists to all workers where white or yellow phosphorus is used. The committee con sider that the practice of allowing person s to be employed in galleries above departmeßifs where fumes may rise is to be deprecated. Judgment was given in the Queen's Bench in the case of the Republic of Chili and others v. the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and the London and River Plate Bank (Limited). The question in dispute was as to the title of 338 boxes of silver bullion, valued at about £. 130,000. This bullion was originally in the Treasury of Chili, ho guarantee (under a Iw of May 1887,) certain issues of that Government. The late President, in 1891, when Chilian affairs were much disturbed, dealt with the silver through Buenos Ayres. It passed into the hands of the River Plate Bank, was put on board the Steam Packet Company's ship Moselle, and conveyed to England The plaintiffs contended that the late Pre sident had no authority to deal with the bullion as he had done. The learned Judge aaid that while Balmaeeda was President of the Republic the National Congress enacted a law which gave him power to deal with the bars, and what the bank did was done in fulfilment of a valid and legitimate obligation, which was binding on the present plaintiffs. He, therefore, gave judgment for the defen dants, but stayed execution. A committee meeting of the Ashburton Rifle Club was held last evening—Mr J. Keir in the chair. The hon. secretary (Mr S. Salek) reported there had bsen several additional members proposed, bringing the total up to fifty. It was resolved that the opening match be held next Wednesday week at 2 p.m. Sides wijl be picked on the range. It was decided to arrange a handi cap match for prizes on Good Friday. The secretary waa instructed to write to the officer commanding the Ashburton Rifle Volunteers on matters connected with the range, and to ask them to appoint a com- Bsifctee to meet the club to consider the ad vis&bleness of gutting up some sort of bridge j across the river to get'ta the range. The secretary reported that the three Martini-, Henry riflea had been received back by the ! club. It was decided to obtain Martini amir.un.ition as soon as the expected stock arrived ik the .colony. Arrangements were j made for parties wanting to gc over for j practice to do so on applying to the secretary, * who has sole charge of the keys. The club ,j promises to be a very strong one, and when i mesib§rs have had some practice should be able to turn out ajgooddiooting team._

A public uainal was to-day erected on th<j cornor of East and Burnett streets opposite Mr Davis' fruit shop. During Wednesday night last, a threshing mill belonging to Mr S. Hume was burnt on the owner's premises. It was seen all right j on Wednesday night, and on Thursday i morning it was discovered burned, and no further explanation is forthcoming. The mill was not in use. The engine which waa sold some time ago is in use at Alford Forest. The mill was insured for £75. Last night a meeting of temperance workers was held in the Templar Hall. It; was decided to hold meetings in different parts of the electorate to be addressed by speakers selected by the meeting. Revs. G. B. Inglis and J. Cocker to visit Metbven and Lauriston, and Rev. S. Lawry, Rakaia. A very hopeful spirt pervaded the meet ing. The annual meeting of the Ashburton Orchestral Society was held at the School of Music last night. The hon. secretary read the annual reporfe, which showed a small debit balance. The following officers were ! elected :~ Conductor, MrR. Wood ; leader, Mr C, Wood ; hon. secretary, MrT. Clayton; treasurer, Mr Horace Gates; librarian, Mr R. Cullen. Committee—Messrs H. Mackay, W. McDonald, J. Simnaonds, D. Jones,jrad R. E. Dowle. Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—A frequent cause of gout and rheumatism is the inflammatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion and general debility. A few doses of the Pills taken in time are an effectual preventive against gout and rheu matism . Anyone who has an attaok of either should use Holloway's Ointment also, the 1 powerful action of whioh, combined with the operation of tbe Pills, must infallibly effect a cure. These Pills act directly on the blood, which they purify and improve. Having once subdued the severity of these diseases, perseverance with the Ointment after foment ing the affected joints with warm brine, will speedily remove all stiffness and pre vent any permanent contraction*

COMMERCIAL

(Received Fubraary 24,10.20 a.m.) i London, February 24. The Bank of England returns published to-day show the total reserve in notes and bullion to be £22,602,000, the propor tion of reserve to liabilities being 60.20 per cent. Consols 99§. Three months' bills are discounted at two per cent. New Zealand four per cent inscribed stock, 107|; three and a half per cents 99. Kew Zealand long berried wheat ex warehouse 27s 6d; market weaker; South Australian, 283 61 ; Victorian, 28s. New Zealand mufeton, first quality, 4fd j second quality, 4|d ; lamb, 6|.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Miles and Company, Limited (E. W. Hanmer, auctioneer), report as follows upon the weekly stock saie held at the Tinwild yards on Tuesday, February 20: —This market was held under favorable circumstances, the attend ance being exceptionally large, and buyers in good numbers prepared to purchase all classes. The totals yarded were 8262 sheep, 20 head cattle, and 12 pigs, nearly all of which were quitted during the day afc an advance on recent sales. The butchers' pens were only moderately filled with the usual assortment, of crossbreds and merinos, most of which were secured by the trade, A line of good crossbred freezes realised 15s Jd under good com petition. Young sheep of all classes met with god enquiry, and prices appear to be steadily rising. Good store lambs soM from 8s ?d to 9s Id, two-tooth up to 13s 4d. A satisfactory sale of cattle fol lowed, fat cows realising £8 10s to £? 12s 63, heifer £6, calves 255, Our sales were-^3O merino ewes at 4s ; 68 crossbred ewes 9s ; 32 two-tooth cross bred, 10s 2d ; 117 croasbred ewes, 6s 2d ; 110 lambs, 93 lid ; 134 crossbred ewes, 6s 9d ; 45 f reeisim? lambs, 10a lid ; 142 crossbred ewes. 5a 6d ; 87 two-tooth cross breds, 13s : 460 merino ewes, 3-s 4d and 3s 2d; 133 crossbred lamhs, 9* 9d ; 245 crossbred two-tooths, 13* 44 ; 253 two tooth halfbreds, 12s 9d ; fat cow, £6 10a

The Mystery of Suftering

The question has often been asked, "Do hearts ever break ? Is it simply a meta phorical expression, or a grim truth V The saying itself is so common that very little attention is paid to it, and so we find in one instance, at all events, that familiarity breeds contempt. Has this thing a physical basis, in addition to being of poetic imagina tion 1 It seems remarkable that fche heart should be cloven under any circumstances whatever. One thing is certain, only an abnormal condition of things could bring about such a result. All suffering is a huge mystery. Recent physiological experiments have enabled great physicists to uncover the brain of certain animals and observe its working under the stimulus of the electric current; whether its action under such ex citement is the same as when the brain is in violent pain is hard to tell. One thing seem evident, under paroxysms of pain the mole cules must become tremendously excited. It is quite possible that the brain and the heart, being subtly related, becomes the centres of shock and confusion when any part of tre body is in great suffering. That being so, it does not appear after all txxch an extraordinary thing for the heart to break, upon the receipt of startling news, occasion ing intense suspense, pain or joy. The whole mechanism of the hody becomes violently agitated, the heart becomes a pent up flood, and a delirium of excitement and intense pain takes instant possession of the brain and heart, which cleaves it in twain, producing immediate death. What a trans formed world this would be, it sickness and pain were smitten out of existence ! And yet wlule we dread suffering, we live in the very many that is likely to produce it. Instead of nipping incipient diseases in the bud, we allow them to ravage the body, and when we become alarmed by these attacks we seek change of scene and climate in the hope of checking their course. Two thirds of the sufferers of our race might be delivered from their pains and diseases if early treatment were adopter}. It is incon testable that very much of the suffering of the present day arises from disordered liver and kidneys. How frequently it is said, Oh, 'tis only a sluggish liver, you wll soon get right; or you only have deranged kid neys, don't alarm yourself. It is high time men and women knew that sluggish liver and deranged kidneys never right them selves. Under organic law, the bad becomes worse, the acute becomes chronic, and the ailment the disease. Warner's Safe Cure without doubt is the premier medicine of the age for all such diseases. It never fails in giving relief. Its success in the past demonstrates its right to exist in the present, and its further success of to-day ensures Btill greater conquests in the future. Multitudes of persons have gratefully testi fied to the berjeficial results obtained by using Warner's Safe Gure, • In no sinde instance has the preparation, taken accord ing to directions, proved offensive or in jurious to any system, while the number of cures directly traceable to that great specific unmistakeably prove its worth. Warner's Safe Pills should never be forgotten. As a mild corrective, cooler of the blooi, and a pr.eventitive against sick head che and biiious attaoka, they are unapproachable.

THE ANARCHISTS.

Paris, February 23. Many bombs have been found in ( the shape of hams. Anarchists removed a quantity of dynamite and documents hidden in a dry moat at Fort Labiche, St. Dennis, without the sentries detecting them. A bomb was discovered at the door of St. Pierre, the largest church in South Paris. Six narchists have been arrested on suspicion of being, concerned in the bomb explosion at the Bons Enfante in Paris, on November 9, 1892. Henri is believed to have been con cerned in it. A bomb has been found in the Palais Royal, Paris, and also in the Poste reatante, Tunis. Too Galien, a Frenchman and a leading Anarchist, a friend of Bourdin, was arrested in London at the instance of the French Premier. .London, February 22. The police are adopting stringent measures to prevent outrages at the arsenals, dockyards, and barracks in Great Britain. The London Anarchists threaten to blow up the mills and residences of threa wealthy manufacturers at Black burn to assert the rights and power of the poor. February 23. The Home Secretary has forbidden the friends of Bourdin to give him a public funeral or make speeches at the grave. Vienna, February 23. Great precautions are being taken to secure the Austrian Chamber against Anarchist attempts. It is proposed to erect torpedo netting to prevent bombs being thrown through the windows from the outer courts. A system of signals has been devised to prevent the Chamber being sur prised by an Anarchist outrage.

CABLE NEWS.

The Paris Academy again rejected Zola by twelve votes. Sam Lewis, the well-known money lender, won £16,000 at Monte Carlo. The steamer Oarradale, from Wel lington to London, has put into Rio de Janeiro, having lost her propeller. The Gape Mounted Rifles are mass ing at Unitata, on the borders of Pondoiand. In the event of a revolt in Servia, Austria, Turkey, and Bulgaria have agreed to remain neutral. A Colonial Institute has been founded in Paris on similar lines to the Colonial Institute in England. The Kaiser made a sketch with his own hand of foreign warships, and presented a duplicate to Bismarck. M. de Giers, Russian Minister for "Foreign Affairs, is seriously ill, and his condition causes anxiety to his friends, Great Britain and America have agreed to enforce the award of the "Behring Sea. Commission, Johnstone was sentenced to two. years for embezzling £5000 from the Melbourne Permanent BuildiogSociety. The Appeal Court has confirmed the right of the Empire Theatre to pro duce tableaux vivants of famous pictures. The football match under Rugby rules, between Cambridge and Oxford Universities, was won by the former by two goals. Robb, the well-known Victorian i railway contractor, is bankrupt. His liabilities amount to £653,000, and assets to £582,000. The new ironclad Bayard had two hours' trial on Friday, but owing to a leak the engine room was flooded, and the vessel returned for repairs, The " Times " considers the proposal to make notes of branch Banks pay able at Sydney a fatal blot on the New South "Wales Banking Bill Mr Samuel Bethels has made an offer to run a line of five produce steamers between Manchester and the Australian colonies without a subsidy. The division of opinion over the tariff is causing a breach in the De mocrat ranks, and has enabled the Republicans to secure the election for Pennsylvania by an immense majority. The Melbourne Board of Works have decided to issue a local loan of half a million at 4| per cent. It is expected the minimum will be slightly below par, and small amounts will be received. In pursuance of the policy of grant ing facilities for cheap money the Victorian Treasury has informed the Savings Bank Commissioners that it is considering small loans being advanced at five per cent. The steamer Piado had a narrow escape of foundering at the Sydney wharf on Friday. The s.s. Adelaide, while coming alongside, drove her anchor into the Fiado below the water line. The vessel began to fill, but fortunately the anchor entered the ballast tank, which saved her.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

i Wellington, February 22. Messrs T. K. McDonald and William McLean, ex-M.fl.R !s, and J. ODea pro pose to petition Parliament to change the system of laad rating by exempting im provements arid imposing all rates on the value of land only. A' public meeting will be called to discuss the question. In the Supremo Court this afternoon the case in which Sister Mary Joseph Auberfc sued Orlando Kempthorne, of the New Zealand Drug Company, for £500 damages fcr breach of contract was con cluded. The Chief Justice said the question he had to consider was whether the plaintiff continued to make the medicine in the way in which she had been miking ifc before. He thought there was no evidence from which he could conclude th*t she did not do this, And he was of opiuion that plaintiff was entitled to expest that defendant would take from her thft thirty-five gallons in respect of which she now sued him. Defendant must pay damages in respect of thirty-five gallons which he had failed to take between 1892 and 1893, and for the loss oE which the plaintiff had sustained by reason of his not having taken it. In assessing the amount he was somewhat in the dark, but thought that the phintiff would be compensated if he allowed her a pound per gallon on 31? gallons, which would give £210. Judgment 'would ac? cordingly be given for that amount with costs according to the scale. As regards the counter claim he did not think defen dant had made out hla case. He would I allow only actual #ost§ as the two claims were heard together'and certify for m .extra day.' ' : y> ' ' Invercakgill, February 23. A steady light rain ha* beeta falling for i the past U hours, and stiU conbjnps. i

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

A REPUBLIC SUSPENDING PAYMRNT.

London, February 22. The Kepublic of Guatemala has suspended payment of interest oh her external debt owing to the faU in silver,

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

An escaped lunatic, named H. W. Carter, has been committed for trial on a charge of sending threatening letters to the Queen.

JABEZ BALFOUR.

Buenos Ayres, February 22. It is alleged that Jabez Balfour is charged with fraud in connection with the Salta brewery, which is likely to [delay his extradition.

(Received February 24,11 a.m.)

LOBENGUELA.

London, February 23. A telegram to DalzieFs agency from Capetown gives a denial to the reported death of Lobenguela.

MR GLADSTONE.

It is believed in Scotland that Mr Gladstone will retire at the end of the present Parliament, and it is thought probable that Sir Thomas Oarmichael will be nominated in his stead for the Midlothian constituency in the Jbiberal interest.

SOMETHING NEW.

Mr W. H. Preece, the well-known electrHan, who lately has been engaged in investigating the principle of transmission of messages without the agency of wires, has perfected and patented his invention. He asserts that by his discovery ho can cause sound to radiate to any distance from a given point.

AUSTRALIAN.

POPULATION.

Received February 24,11.45 a.m.)

Melbourne, February 24. Mr H. H. Hayter, the .Victorian Government statist, has estimated the population of Victoria afc the end of the year at 1,174,000, and that of Jffew South Wales at 1,223,000.

ANOTHER "AGE" LIBEL.

Mr Allison Smith has issued a writ for libel against the "Age." The amount of damages is not stated.

SENSATIONAL DIVORCE SUIT.

A somewhat sensational divorce suit was dismissed yesterday owing to col lusion. The husband was the peti tioner, and a document was handed in showing that petitioner gave the co respondent a receipt lor £1500, as compensation for the loss of his wife, home, and two children.

LOWERING THE RECORD.

Snell, an Adelaide cyclist, rode from Adelaid to Melbourne in 2 days 5 hours 42 minutes, thus lowering the record by 18 hours 18| minutes.

THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.

Arrangements for lighting Melbourne proper with electricity have been com pleted; aod it is expected the new system will be brought into operation early next month.

VICTORIAN TARIFF.

The chairman of the Victorian TariS Board will probably recommend Parlia ment to amend the tariff in the direc tion of simplification and relief where it is considered the duties press unduly.

POSTAL CONFERENCE.

Sydney, February 24. Mr John Kidd, Postmaster-General, who represents New feouth Wales at the Postal Conference, was a, passenger by the Hauroto which left yesterday for Wellington direct,

POWDER EXPLOSION.

Brussels, February 23. A powder magazine at Ghent ex ploded, many persons being killed.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

FER PRESS ASSOCIATION]

Reilffaation. Wellington, February 24. Mr H. G. Seth Smith, chief judge of native land court, has resigned, and will retire from office at the end of next moafch. Family bereavement, together with hfa own itnpared eye sight, are be lieved to be the reasons for his resigna tion. Mr Smith intends to leave the colony and take up his residence in Eng land. Had t'quor, In view "of complaints that have fre« quently been made to Government of the inferior quality of the liquors retailed in many hotels in the colony, Government have deqided to appoint Inspectors at Auckland, Wellington, Chriatchurch, and Dunedin. It is possible that the duties of this office may be assigned to the inspectors who now act under the Adulteration Act. X.fl>«l. Mr D. Gain is instituting an action for libel against the " Licensed Victuallers' Gazette" and pending the result has resigned the presidency of the Wellington prohibition league, The Otuff* <>n«ral. An Otago member wired to the Premier urging tbat the construction of the Otago central railway be pushed on. The Premier replied pointing out that the amount that could be legally expended within the ten months ho far expired was £30,000, while the actual expenditure for tbat period was £29,487. The total ex penditure in Otago and Southland from January 1891 to 31st January 1894 amounted to £245.339, while the total expenditure in all other districts of the middle island, exclusive of Otago and South land, daring the same period only amounted to £212,685. He also re* minded (he member that the expenditure on public works is now largely charged to revenue, and until the revenue is W ceived the moneys cannot be expended. Street Preaching*.. DiTnbdin, February 24. The religious bodies are protesting against the by-law as proposed by the City Council which deals with open air religious' services in the streets'. ' '

THE ASHBPBTON GUARDIAN: SATURDAY^FEBBUARy 24, 1894.



nAR?RDT CHEQUE*, OF 1894, ] i WILL FIND THEIR WAY TO H. J. JSEILL and Go's AS THEY GIVE THE BEST VALUE IN ASHBURTON FOR READY MONEY DRAPERY AJSD CLOTHING. Women's Hats 6d Turkey Re<? s£d Women's Ribbed Hose 6d Men's Tweed Suits 16s 6d Chiffons in ah colors la 31, reduced to Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 19a 6d 8M Boys' Tweed Suits from Bi lid Washing prints 2* lid doz A few Boya' Washing Suits left, to be White Muslin 3^ lid dozj cleared at 3a Pd Summer Dresses 3s lid Boy»' Caps 6d each Cretonne 3|d Men's Braces 8d Double-bed Sheeting 9|d 20doz Men's Mermo Socks.6d Berlin Wool Is lid BOOTH. BOOTS. The Best and Cheapest Boots in New Zealand are to be had at G. J. NEILL A^D COS. Men's English Balmorals 7s lid Babies, Slippers Is pair Men's Strong Leather Shoes 7s lid Canvas and ten Leather Sho*B, In all Men's Nailed Shootere 7s lid sizes at ridiculous prices Women's strong Leather Shoes 5s Hd A very large assortmsmt of Children s Women's strong Elastic-side Boots 8s and Maid's Gem shoes in Tans and 6d, reduced to 6a lid Black. Good and cheap WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. SMALL PROFITS AND QUIOK RETURNS AT *0. J, NEILL <& GO'S, FRIEDLANDER'S^OORNER, jEAST STREET. Re The Assigned Estate of Messrs Hirdley Bros' ■ i —: o: - the Vftlus in Oar PRINTS REDUCED to BkbV PRICE WASHING DRtLLETi REDUCED FROM % to 6|a. AH Dregs Materials MBOCED TO tfEAtILY HALif THS FORMER PRtOBS, FOR INSTANCE PLAIS CASSMESRES, REDUCED FROM 16Jd TO 9d. STKIPE AND CHECK ALO WOOL DRESS TWEED RBDiJCEO PROM 14J) TO 80, AND ALL OTHER ;DRE3S MATERIALS EQUALLY REDUCED. i HECK GISGHAM3 RBDUJEDUfFROM lOJd TO 8£d j ALL MANCHESTER GOOD 3 SUCH AS CALICOES, STOCFINGS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, HOLLIND3, TICKING, SHIRTINGS, SELSEIAS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, JETC, REDUCED TO COST PRICE, UM'B SfIIRTS, HITS, SOOKS, TIES, Ere, RE »UO:SD TO COiP fiRIOA, AND IK MANY CASE 3 VEHY MUCH UXDBR COST. Men's and Boys' Clothing. E OUR MEN'S ALL WOOL COLONIAL SUITS AT 32* 6d AND 35s :6d, NOT TO BE UWATEN IN THE COLONY] tarn house has almtawj bbss noted for the very BEST VALUE IN BOOTS BUT NOW GOME AND BE7\ ATiC& i> K. A 8 H BUKT ON.



Wanted j TaOTEID KNOWN.—Sona and f Dauj?hters of Temperance Benefit Society, monthly meeting, Monday, February 26, 8 p.m. 2 168 | f EOTURE by Rev O. Beecrofe \ J "A Ride on the Knlfeboard of a London Bns." Tuesday Evening. Wes- , leyan Church. 2 155 f nO-MORROW, Rev A. Ager, Baptist X Church morning ; Oddfellows' Hall afternoon and evening. 3 o'clock, " Our Lord's return—when " ; 6.30, subject— "God's last measage." 2 170 M~~ R W, CORRIE JOHNSTON will deliver an address on Lord's Day afternoon at 3 o'clock, and in the erening at 6.30, in the Orange Hail. 2 171 ESLEYAN Church, Baring S juare. Rev. S. Lawy, to-morrow at 11 a.m., and 6.30 p.m Sermon to young people at evening service. 2 174 PRIMITIVE Church to-morrow. Morning, liev J. Cocker; evening, Rev O. Abernmhy. Visitors welcome. 2 173 mINWALD Wesleyan Sunday School X Anniversary next Sunday, 25th. Services at 3 p.m. and 6.30. Preacher, j ' Rev Jas, Ctcker. Tea Meeting on Wed nesday, 28th. 2 156 T\RBSSMAKmO Prices. - Material -LS Dresses from 8a 64. Fit and Style guaranteed.—Miss Mukphy, Triangle. 2*134 WANTED Known—Tomatoes, good ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc., at Marsdjsk's Fruic Shop, below Mitchell and Tomer's. 2 109 r^S OOD Sheaf and Straw Chaff j very . \JX cheap for cash. Also, all kinds of ■ Mill and Farm Produce.—J. Thomas, ' Havelock street. 2 2 rp.O Let—That House at present cccv JL pied by Dr Hunter, Tancred street. Apply A. Okr. 2 56 OYSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep < Sea Fibbing Co.'a Shop, Burnett) street, ! Asbburton. 2 62 < WANTED Known -W. H. CoiLiea s noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. /"CHOICE Ornamentß, Folding Soreens, \J Own make in kdies' and children's underclothing, Aprons and Pinafores. Mbs Alcorn, Saunders' Building. WANTED Known—" The Corner " h showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. COLLIEK. , t | WANTED Known.—Our Cheap Slippers ate selling in dozens. , Children's from Is, women's Is 9d. Buy one pair and you will buy more. — j MITCHEH. XSn TUENEK . MEDICAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. /i RE AT Clearing Sale of Drapery, vT Boots, Clothing, etc., at Melford , House, from 20th February to 20th March,—H. C. Seger-j. < which brings most light and -*• hope to poorest homes is Titan ' Soap. 11 183 DON'T miss our Great Sale. For one month only, from 20sh February to 20fch March. Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc.—H, C< Segeus, Melford Mouse. WANTED Known.—No reasonable j offer will be refused for thu balance of our Simmer Dresses, Milli- ttery, and Mantles. — Mitchell a2?d I TURtfER* ] DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap ! does the work. No rubbing. No j machines. 11 182 , i 1 V?[7* aNTED Known—Spectacles, eye < VV protectors, Goggles, Folders, and 1 everything in the optical line at S, ( Salßk's, Optician. IF yoc want fiist-class fruit go to ] ADisrs' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. ! 861IERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, the best, and the cheap - est Small Goods a specialty. Full 1 weights guaranteed, A crial solicited, j —W, J. Siloock. MTTs ALCORN has on sale for the j Holidays varied assortment of j , Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goo is and \ Christmas Presents. Saunders' Buildings WANTED, Everybody to use Titan , Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 181 ' HEALTH TEA is recommended by the 3 medical faculty for people with , weak digestion, and as promoting appe- ' tite. Henry Zander, Wholesale Agent. ' 2 4 , BANG! Bang 1 Bang 2 My new sea- ] aon's stock of Ammunition to hand 1 Eley's, Kynock's and, Ulub Cartridges, t Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads. Cases and , all sporting m*teriala of the first quality ' at J. W. Hardlky's, Gun Emporium. < L^IRT Class Drapery, Boota, Clothing, " e«-.c, to be sold cheap at Segbrs' ' Sale, from 20th Februan to 20th March. 1 —Melford House. , ill ANTED Known.—To Harvesters ; VV —Dungaree Jackets and Overalls, 1 Harvest Hats and Shirts and Suits of all kinds, at prices to meat the times. — ' Miichell & Turner. '• \l* AN i'ED Known.—To make room ' VV for Spring Boots I will give ten ' per cesac tut cash. Repairs done at once choaper than wev to stay bad times over at J. Moison, Premise Bootmaker. 8 18 fl GNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock >JT of Guns just to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc. Inspection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's, Sporting Repository. NQVW% ! Notice ! Sport for all. (■June lftt out on hire or sold on time payments. Having » professional gun smiih on the premises, I undertake to re pair Guns of any description. GunOttrngs ( fn afcook. Prices low.—J. W. Haedley, Ironmongers, etc. _ M <~~TTjOBN'mABSDISN, of the Rail way Book Stail, will opoti a Book and Stationer's Shop two doors below Mitchell and Turner's, on SATURDAY, ; JOth of February. Books and Stationery at the iowest possible prices. Books .clean, gomplete, and in good order will be taken in exchange. Circulating library. & 47 TrALENTINES, Valentines. ,Bo*ed, V Love cards, Booklets, and Comic. 1 ire , Screens, Pictures, Glass Ornaments, Christmas Cards, Cricket aad Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums and Frames, and hundreds of other articles { are tc be sold a*- a great sacrifice for Cash during this month only, at L. 1* Awkewf,s&oo Stationers Hall,



[ Business Notices. -:TJME : lUST landed direct: from the Manu facturers a large stock of COG L L L 000 COG X X X Sj Sj b Eight-day Strike Kitchen and Dining Room Clocks, also Marble and Fancy Clocks in Great Variety, afc very Low Prices. SAVE 20 PER CENT & BUY FROM 8. BALEK, WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULISTS' OPTICIAN. Sole Agent for Lazarus' Spectacles a>d Paebntbd Systbm of Sight Testing. |"~ NEW ZEALAND""" CiiOTiiiJic* Factory. THE "BISMARCK," EIGH-4RM SEWING MACHINES, have all the latest improvements. A First-class Machine at a moderate •' rice, IT IS SIMPLE, DURABLE, LIGHT RUNNING, NOISELESS. OUR Me'B. Hallbnstein, while in Germany, seeing the great sucoeas of the New v Bismarck " Sewing Machine succeeded in obtaining for our firm the sole proprietorship for New Zealand. HAND MACHINE, With beautiful polished cover and all ac cessories £5 10s. FAMILY MACHINE, With new and handsomely designed stand £8 10s. HAND & TREADLE COMBINED, Highly finished Table'and Cover £9 10s. Any of those machines can be h i on the time payment system 2s 6d per week. Our Agent will have the pleasure of calling on you at an early date. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ■HALLENSTEIN BROS.. ALEX. HENDRY, Manaper



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\ SK your grocer for Health Taa, and f\. when once you try ib you will be j satisfied with no other.— Henry ZiKDBR, Wholesale Agent. 2 43 NX) more indigestion, no more nervous ness f roW indulging In too much Tea drinking for those who drink Health Tea, 1 [Hbinby Zander, Wh^lwule Agent, 24$