Casimir-Perier's Castle.

The poUtical cradle of the Casimir- Perier family, the Chateau de Vizille, is, it is said, one of the finest, speci mens of the seignorial castles still re maining m France. It was built m 1611 by the famous Constable de Lesdignieres, and was restored m 1825 after a great fire, which destroyed many of the art treasures which had been accumulated within its venerable walls. The chief entrance is still ornamented by a bronze equestrian statue of the Constable, and the cha teau itself possesses two splendid old staircases and many fine 17th century rooms. The Casimir-Perier family no longer use the chateau for residential purposes, preferring their more modern country houses. It was, however, the scene of a great fete given m honour of M. Thiers by his Minister of the Interior m 1874, and last year it was visited by M. Carnot on the occasion of the celebration of the centenary of the States General of Dauphine.

The Horrors of Absinthe.

During the Algerian war, which lasted from 1845 to 1847, the French Army were more m danger from African fevers than from Algerian enemies. Several things were tried as antidotes or pre ventives by the skilful army physicians. Finally abainthe was hit on as the most effective febrifuge. The soldiers were ordered to mix it m small quantities three times a day with the ordinary French wine. The luckless happy-go-lucky privates grew to like their medicine, which at first they swore at bitterly for spoiling with its bitterness that beautiful pnrple vinegar they fondly fancy is wine. But when absinthe alone began to usurp the time-honoured place of claret m th« affections of the French army, the evil became an unmixed one. Absinthe straight as a beverage is a direly different thing from absinthe mixed as a medicine or an occasional tonic, The victorious army on their triumphal return to Paris brought the habit with them. It is now s» widespread through all classes of Parisian society—and Paris gives the cue to Franceythat French men of science and publicists regard the custom of absinthe tippling as a vabt national evil, The consequence of the use—and use of this drug ripens to abuse, even with men of unusual will power—has been m France disastrous to a dreadful degree. Many men of remarkable brilliancy have offered up their brains and their lives on ihe livid altar of absinthe. Baudelaire, who translated all Poe's works into French, had a terribly grotesque passion for the pleasant green poison, In one of his mad frfaks this minor French poet had actually painted his hair tha same tint as the beverage that corroded his brain, possib'y from an oid fancy to have the outside o£ his head correspond with or match the inside. Alfred de Mu?set, who was the French Byron, plus a tenderer, naiver touch, also fella victim to the drug after Georges Sand gave the final smash to his frap men try heart. A frightful historic pun occurred ifl this uonnection. Towards the end, when the graat poet, growing more morose every day, hid from hia old companions and was missing from his favorite haunts, one man, not aware of his infirmity, exclaimed :■-** Why is it our dear De Muasab absents himself from us nowa days ?" And a grim wit li^pingly answered: •' For a woman fth reathon, my fiiend ; he abthinth h»m<jesf just because he absinths himself." ii s'absente parcequ'il s'absinthe. Paul Verklne, a French i'terateur and criminal, still living, who had a poem m tllo May number' of Mr Astor's English magazine, if another absinthe fiend, and Guy de Maupassant is reported to have burned his V.rains away with the fiame wmeraldine fhmes. The brain disease caused by this dru<? is considered almost incurable. Far worse than alcohol or opium, it can only be compared to cocaina for th« feilnesa of its clu'ch on poor humanity. What, then, ia this dreadful drink com posed of, and how is it made? The answer is easy enough, though the pro cess, to ensure perfection m the evil, is uofc ho. Absuiihe may be technically dHScribed a* n redistillation of alcohchc *>pirifca (made originally from vaviout things- potatoes, for instance}, m which. to izivo it the final character, Khsinthium with other aromatic herbs and bilter roots are ground up, or macerated, m chemist lingo. The chief ingredient w the tops and Jewea of the herb Artemisia absinthium, or worm-wood, which grows from two to four feet m great profusion under cultiva tion, tmd which contains a volatile oil, atwinthol, and a yellow, crystalline, resinous compound, called . absinthin, which is the bitter principle. The alco hol with which this and the essentials of other aromatic plants are mixed holds these volatile oils m solution. It is the precipitatien of these oils m water that causes the rich clouding of your glass when the absinthe is poured on the cracked ice; double emblems or warnings of the clouding and the cracklinar of your brain if you take to it steadily. Thus every drink of t';e opaline liquid is an object lesion m chemistry that carries its own moral. The continued übo of absinthe gives rise to epileptic symtoma as an external expression of ehe profound disturbance of the brain and nerves. One laree dose of the essence of the wormwood, indeed, has been noted as causing almost instantly epileptiform convulsions m anitrals. The first effects of ie are a profound serenity of temper and a slipht height en ing of the mental powpm, coupled with bodily inertia. This is Ihe general rule, but, »9 a famous physician ones remarked of a dreadful disorder m his lecture room, ** Gentlemen, the chief glory of the beautiful disease I am now explaining h the remarkable variety of it s manifesta tions."

Alleged Poisoning of Ten Fersons.

Napiek, September 5. Detective Kirby yesterday afternoon proceeded to Patoka m consequence of information received, and arrested a man named John Westall on a charge of at tempting to murder, by means of arsenical poisoning, ten employees on the Rhodes estate at Potoka, situated about thirty miles inland—their names being Abraham Lincoln, William Buck, Thomas Whittle, ilobn Kgiui, John Preston, James Mont gomery, William Jones, Michael O'Con nor, John liyclon, and Alfred Hughes The particulars o? the case so far as we have been able to gather are to the effect that on Monday morning last the employees sac down to breakfast and par took of some stew which had been pre pared for them. All at the table with the exception of iho accused, who carefully divided the dish, ate heartily of the stew A few hoars afterwards all who had eaten of the preparation were seized with severe pains m the stomach accompanied by violent fits of purging. Informal ion was at once sent to Napier and Dr DeLeslie proceeded with nil haste to the scene of the trouble. On arrival he found the men suffering from all the symptoms of arsenical poisoning. Emetics were ap plied and gradually the patients began to show signs of rscovery. The circum stances poiiited to Westal 3s being con cerned m the mishap, and the fact of his not partaking of the stew being considered extremely suspicions. It is further under stood that some misunderstanding had arisen between the men, causing a certain amount of bitterness and ill-feeling to exist and it is strongly suspected that Westall perpetrated this crime out of re venge, In consequence of this and other information which the police are m poa session of detective Kirby arrested the accused on the charge above stated. A quantity of the stew was preserved and taken charge of by detective Kirby who handed a portion of it to Dr DeLeslie for analysis, bat the result of the test has not yet been made known. The remainder of the stew is m possession of the police and will probably be sent down to Dr Skey t the Government analyst at; WelJingtou, Westall will be brought up at the Magis trate's Courb tomorrow The police also took possession of the accused's property and clothing and now are busily engaged searching for traces of arsenic or anything else of a positive nature. vVestall it may be mentioned was em ployed as gardener on the estate and was discharged for supplying the men with drink against orders.

THfi ABltetJElON &t)AB0lAK: tfHtJRSDA*, SEPTEMBER IS94*

Printed Mid published by the Ashburton, Publishing Company, Ltd, at their rtearo printing office, Burnett Street, Ashburton THURSDAY September 6, 1894.



1 Important Announcement —: Retiring from Business, :— ROBERT MURRAY PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, J^ESIRES to announce to his Customers and the Public generally, that he has decided to RETIRE from BUSINESS, and m order to more easily dlspoM of his Business has resolved to REDUCE hia large and Costly Stockjby SELLING at a great sacrifice.} t The WHOLE of the STOCK, comprising OVER £3000 WORTH OF WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, PLATE, ETC. Will be offered AT PRICES NEVER BEFORE OFFERED to the Ashbnrtoß public, many of the lines being reduced as much as 40 and 60 per cent. £1010 a Watches, reduced to £8 8a | §jlOs W»tche 8. reduced to £3 15s | Eight Day Clocks to Strike, from 18a 6d Silver Watches from £1 5a I Very Strong SERVICEABLE WATCHES m SOLID NICKEL Cases, REDUCED From 21s to 15s. A very large and wellselected Stock of HIGH-CLASS DIAMOND, ENOA6& MENT, WEDDING and KEEPER RINGS. GOLD AND SILVEB JEWELLERY OF ALL PRICES AT A TR£9r£]Vl>OUg REDUCTION OFF MARKED PRICES. STERLING SILVER AND ELEQTRO-PLATED WARE AT MANUFACTURERS 1 PRICES. Having a VERY HEAVY STOCK of Watch and Clock Repairing Materials at present, the PRICE of WATCH and CLOCK REPAIRS will be GEE ATL V REDUCED. Watches Cleaned ... 5 S 6d Mainsprings 4 8 6 d Clocks Repaired and Cleaned from 2a ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. /SHEARMAN" BROS., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS. Reduction's. Reductions* For CASH ONLY. 701 b Bags No. 1 Snowdrop ROLLITT'S Supreme Flour, Sugar 16s 251 b 2s, 501 b3s 10£ d, 561 b Bags No. 1 Snowdrop 1001bs7& 6d, 2001bs 14s Sugar 12s 9d ' Neave's Food lid per tin Caustic Lye, for Soap making, Candles 5Jd per lb, 121bs for lOd per tin, 12 tins for 8s 6d 5s Sd Marmalade m glass jars 8d Corn Flour (Brown's) 3£d lb, Choice Figs 6d per lb 121bs 3s 3d Rock Salt 5s 6d per cwt Edmond's Baking Powder, large 251 b " Blue Bell» Oatmeal 2s 6d tins, lid tin, 12 tins 10s 6d per bag, 4 bags 9s lid Cream of Tartar (pure) Is S!d lb, Finest Sago, Tapioca, and Split 121bs for 12s 3d Peas If d lb, 71bs for Is Baking Soda 3d lb, slbs foir Is Sheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s 31bs of our rioted 2s Blended. Tea 6d dozen for 5s Lemon Peel 8d lb, 71b tins 3s 6d Essence Coffee, large bottles, Is New Currants (cleaned) 3|d lb Fine Salt 5s per cwfc. Eleme Raisins (cleaned) 4£d lb White Pepper Is 2d lb; 121bs Dunn and Hewitt's Cocoa 8d lb for 12s Sunlight Soap Is 2d box of six Safety Matches 4d per dozen, 6 Tablets dozen for Is 6d NOHE BUT THE BEST BRANDS OF GOODS KEPT IN STOCK. Full Weights Guaranteed. Gooda delivered Daily. Nunmo and Blair's reliable Vegetable and Flower Seeds always on hand Sole Agents for Tiger Teas and «• Blue Bell M Oatmeal. SHEABMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE Special Attractive Sale OF Drapery, Clothing and Boots, COMMENCING, SATUBDAY JUNE 23, FOR ONE MONTH. 73 pair Blankets reduced to 10s 6d and [12a 6d 87 Men's Kaiapoi Suits at 25b 6d worth 32s 6d TAPESTRY AND BRUSSELS CARPETS GREATL¥ REDUCE! 32 dozen Ladies' Cashmere Gloves 9d and Is per pair High Class Drees Goods, double width, from Colonial Flannel 8d per yard Flannels, good quality, from 3Jd Ladies' Boots from 2s per yd Ladles' Slippers from Is 3d pe* pair Great Reductions m Kyerj nepartmenr.



j Notices. ▲ OABD Mrs A. C. Claridge, j TEACHER OF 1 .lANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING. COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. l^leweiiyirilwenT^ PIANOFORTE, SINSISG, HARMONY FFIHK Third Term will commence -1- September 10. Intending pupils kindly communicate as early as possible. ARCADE CHAMBERS, Ashburton. N.B—An experienced Pianoforte Toner always at hand. Encourage dienulDe liOcml industry. IN order to keep oar large staff of tailors fully employed daring the winter, we are now offering EXTRA ORDINARY INDUCEMENTS to our| Customers Compare our New Patterns m New I Zealand Tweeds —■ Good, Heavy and Durable for winter wear MEN'S SUITS to MEASURE FROM £2 15s to £3 10s. TROUSERS to Measure from 15s to 21s Men's Waterproof Tweed Overcoats made to measure. &S* Every Coat guaranteed thoroughly Waterproof Ladies' Waterproof Mantles made to Measure m the Latent styles BOOTS and SHOES m all best makes. JE£* Every pair warranted to wear well. New Winter Shirts, Hats, Ties, and Men's Underclothing, etc, Good and Cheap. —— CRAIGHEAD & BEKRYMAN, THE LE DING TAILORS AND OUT FITTERS, ASHBURTON PATENT GERMAN YEAST NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. A REVOLUTION IN MAKING BREAD, CAKES' ETC- Letters Patent by the New Zealand Government. fTHHIS is an article hitherto never seen \ X nor heard of m New Zealand. It has, however, by expending a largo sum of money and a great deal of trouble, found its way to the colonies, and will, without doubt, be a great benefit to those who bake their own bread, etc. It super sedes all Self-raising Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, etc. ■—— BREAD made this way will keep Moist and Soft for a week, and will be a great Saving m a large family. ' TO BE HAD FROM Henry Zander, SOLE AGENT FOR THE COUNTY. : 8 147 LOOK! LOOK! JOHFOER&OO IRONMONGERS AND IMPORTERS OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE. WHEtf we say we are selling Cheaper than any House m Ashburton, one glance at the following prices will convince everyone that we MEAN "WHAT WE SAY:— Eollitt's Supreme Boiler Flour —251bs 2s, 501bs 3s 10M, 1001bs7s 6d,2001b514a 7 Olbs splendid White Sugar for 15s 8d Best Mauritius Sugar, 2{d per lb Pearl Barley, 2d per lb 251bs new Oatmeal, 2s 4d Best Japan Bice, 2Jd per lb 150 test Kerosene, 6s a tin, 12s a case Neave's Food, lid tin, 12 tins 10s 6d Sapo, Tapioca, and Split Peas, If per lb Sheep Tongues, 10 per tin, 9s 6d per dozen tins Bryant and May's Safety Matches 7Jd, 12 packets 7s 3d Candles 5M per lb, 121bs 5s 3d White Pepper Is 2d l >t lb, 121bsl2s Caustic Lye for soap m\ ing lOdatin, 12 tins 8s 6d Edmonds' Baking Powder, large tins 10±d, 12 tins 10s 3d Cream of Tartar Is 2d per lb, 121bsl2s5d Corn Flour, Brown's, 3M per D, 121bs 3s 4d Essence of Coffee, large bottles Is, 12 bottles for 11s 5d New Currants, 3f d per lb Lemon Peel, 8d per lb, 21bs Is 3d, 71btins, 3s6d Baisins, washed, 4|d per lb Sultanas, 4f d per lb Baking Hoda, 3d perlb, s£lbs Is 31bs of our 2s Tea, 5s Id Washing Soda, Id per lb Fine Salt, lcwt bags, 5s 1000 Vestas 5d a box, 4s lOd dozen _ TEA.~TEA. We are prepared to quote Special Prices for Tea m 51b, 101 b, 201 b, and 401bs lots, that will «Astonish the Natives." JOHN ORR & CO, ASHBURTON fJ.OOD afternoon, Mrs Smith. No w nJm 11"? ell ? Haye » CUP of Health Teal Nothing so invigorating »nd strengthening j My word, Mm Brown, this is simply lovely, Wholesale and retail at Zander's,



[ Publio Notices. i ,_ ■ ■ - Cheap Drapery. Cheap Drapery. SALE OF EDWARDS, BENNETT and Go's ! DRAPERY STOCK j BABGAINS ! - ■ IN I TWEEDS. HEAVY TWEED at Is o£d per yard BABGAINS IN DBESS GOODS. DOUBLE-WIDTH CASHMERES Bka per yard BABGAINS IN BLANKETS. HEAVY WHITE BLANKETS . from 8s lid BABGAINS IN FLANNELLETTES. FLANNELLETTES from 3d per yard BARGAINS IN ULBTEBS. STYLISH ULSTERS from 2s lid BABGAINS IN BOYS' SUITS. BEST COLONIAL SUITS HALF COST BABGAINS IN HOSIEBY.j GOOD CASHMERE HOSE la per pair YOU MAY EXPECT i BARGAINS i | AND YOU WILL GET THEM i.. ■ - w. ai. collier, "THE CORNER.' HAIR £750 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. fpHE TIME HAS COME AND W« ARE NOW COMPELLED TO REALIZE ON THE WHOLE OF OUR ; WELL ASSORTED STOCK OF General Drapery, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, etc. i EVERY LINE WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED IN ORDER TO EFFECT A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. THIS WILL BE A GENUINE AND BONA FIDE SALE. ~NT° T2EASONabIe c~wbr O EFUSED. SAL! ON Friday, June 29, AND FOLLOWING DAYS, C7NTIL FURTHER NOTICE. W. W. SPENCER & Go, ARCADE HOUSE, 155



1 WALKERS BOT-FLY REMEDY. IMPOBTANT 0 NOTICE. OWING to numerous requests of large owners these remedies have been reduced to 7s 6d, and where two seta or more fere taken to 6s bd per set. No remedieß ever introduced into this colony have proved so successful m restoring the suffering horse as WALKER'S BOT-FLY REMEDIES. Very highly recommended at the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastorial Association Show. Awarded the highest: Order of Merit at the Northern A and P Show, very highly commended at the Metropolitan Show at Christchurch , „ _ Mr Slcisenger, Veterinary Surgeon, Dan- work hearty land well I boheve if to be a edn, wries:—l am acquainted with that J medicine unequalled, and can recommend it i nuisance more than any veterinary m the * with all confidence to all Dorse ownere, as the Colony, having had great experience m best horse remady m the market. I America US, and practised my profession m Edward Cobbett . Victoria and Now Zaaland to suoh satisfao- (ireenwood Farm, ' 'ion to the publio that no veterinary m the Southbndge, August 2, 1892 ooloniei can produoe testimonial of the Mr Wa.ker. Sir,—l am Rlad to bear teati-, ernes effeoted an myself. I have had roony to the wonderful effects of your Bot i hundreds under my treatment, the same Fly-fly Bamedieß; One of my beet horses be which I gave to Mr R Wa\ker, and every oame very bad; the akin tight, the eye Ufe borse I treated recovered when taken m time. lesß and a bud color, ahd got low m condition Walker's Bot-fly E^mediea therefore are the Anxious lo finish ploughing a paddock I did 1 only proved guaranteed cure for the botß and not want to l»y him up until he became un> should be given to every horse at onoe, able to lift his feet or do any more. We had whether he shows signs or not *° help him into a stable I gave him your .Remedies, and tn» treatment you pre- Lauriston, August 18, 1894 scribed, and m a few days he wai quite Mr Heseltine.-Sir, I think it ia only right better, and now at his work, hearty and well that I should tell you and my neißhboring I <l™\* behave, had I not given him your farmers that I am thoroughly satisfied with Remedies, he would have died. You can use 1 Walkor's Bot FJy Remedies I got from you. tnia aa you please. After seeing the state of the stomach of my Kobkex Thompson horse that died, I became alarmed about thn —— rest of my stock as they all looked bad, I Seaside Farm, drenohed eight, following carefully the direo- Wakanui, April 14,1894 lions, Itoleaned them out thoroughly and Mr Walker.Daar Sir,—l have great pleasure m a few days there was a wonderful change j n informing you that the bot-fly mixture I for the better I can highly reoommendit gofe f rom j| r Heaeltine, your agent, was a and would advise farmers to lose no time m W ondetfal success. I had four horses drenching their stock lest they have their ger i oUß i y \\\ oa December last. After using all horses dropping dead as I had, I beli?ve it to t jj 6 reme jij eß i O ould think of I was induced bo the only safe and certain cure for the t0 try your mixture. The result was mar suffering of horees vellous, I strictly followed the directions Jamks Lemon gi yen an ,j j n a we ek the horses were out of —— danger and recovering rapidly I drenohed Ashburton Fork?, March 1, 1894 two more m February with the Bame result Mr J Hesehine. Sir—l am very glad to ih e j a n put on flesh rapidly, and are now m tell you that Walker's Bot-fly Remedies prime order I got from you proved quite a success with p. Stewart my dying horse. He was ailing for 6om« days, . his coat got very dry, the skin tight, a running j| r Cross. Burnbam, got the Remedy for a at the noße and a very bad cough ; and was horse suffering last year; on reaobing home soaroely able to walk about; we quite expected he waß dead Tn j a Begßon one took bad( a]go he would die. I heard a good deal about B howing the symptoma. Ha gave the Remedy, Walker's Bot Fly Remedies, and gave it and tne gecon d day after, the horse passed I with the most satisfactory resultP, and shortly botß m hundreds and is doing well. I after he got the last bottle he began to im prove and b? the end of a week waa able for »Tawln«r A Painting TU cdq uhtucdo classes. FATHERS, MOTHERS, M R W~H. T AIT Sisters, Brothers. A TTENDS on TUESDAYS at Mr _£A. GateB 1 Dresden School of Music to „ ™ vr ny SWV i?w n\ twk give lessons In the above subjects. All A SAVD.G OF SEVIiN TO IEIS sssiss-'w. h. sublet oS shillings m™c <» po^. atSd. 0""'""1 reP"Kd- ITT By Attending the H ? DROP A THIC^TABLI S H M EKT QD^J QLEABING SALE W, 11. KUli B Now Beins Held m BEGS TO INTIMATE to the resi- SATJNDEBS' BUILDINGS, dents of Canterbury that he has Oij^ibd at Ashburton an Establishment Opposite for thy. treatment of all ailments by the system of Hydropathy. RAILWAY STATION. To insure the adoption of the mest ■■• recent improvements m the system, W H.R. has procured the services of Mr A 1 A W^T? 1Ti 1 Herbert Holmes, a practical batbman, -£*-• XJIX. v T ±A)LXJ 9 who has learned his business at Smedley's fj AVING purchased from the Trustees Celebrated Hydropathic Establishment at XX o f Mr Robert Alcorn the well as- Matlock m Derbyshire. This gentleman sorted stock of Ready-mada Clothing, having spent) almost all his life at u a(Bf shirts, Hoisery, Drapery, Boots, Smedley's has a thorough acquaintance Groceries, Crockery, and Ironmongery, at with all the details of the Hydropathic such a large discount off the cost price- Treatment, Massage, Etc. enables him—and he Is fully determined- Consulting Physician—Dr T. A. Leahy, to sell to the public at prices hitherto un- Arrangements will be made whereby a known m Aabburton. female attendant will wait upon Lady nl Tho n Go?* s ' cne, and BV re. of '!r, sfc „'■ . r Class Quality, and ho rubbish will b& pHiienis. -~" tv j Rheumatism, Bronchitis, and Sciatica °nerea. k.£__ The following few lines quoted will W «ris ms» WT CX» suffice to show the reductions made. . SB. JhtUMilSy Men's Colonial Tweed Trousers 16a 6J, reduced to 10a 6d. MATLOCK HOUSE, Men - S begfc g adc u c Tireed Trousers 21s, m jc. . auu l reduced to 15s 6d. fancrad Street, Ashburton. Men » s Mo3e Trouaer6 g 3 6(Jf re duced : . to 5s 91 Men's Tweed Coats 18s 6d, reduced to TiTTT T TTMPPQ 12s 6d ; 255, reduced to 15s. JJ U -UU ± 11V1.LJ O - Men , B waterproof Coats 32s 6cl reduced , —~ -.-,—. to 73 ; 37s 6d, reduced to 12s 6d. GREAT CASH SALE Men's Suite 40a reduced to «la; 455, *~ „ reduced to 32a (Jd; 655, reduced 0V to 40.^. BOOKS, STATIONFRY, AII W o-1 Shirts 8d 6d, reduced to 6s ; FANCY GOODS, MUSIC, &0., <fee 10a 6d, reduced to 7s j 11s 6d, J reduced to 7s 6d. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY BLANKETS. AT L. R ANDEEWES & GO'S. 10 x mW> redUCed *° 133 10 x 4—Superior 22b 6d, reduced to 16a ■gVXBBED* OF POUND. WORTH ! llxt _£ rßtM , wtadtoM , w . MOST BE SOLD _ r-nWAT FOR, TASIT Men's Nailed Shooters 14s 6d, reduced GREAr bAORIFICB FOR CASH. to llg 6i . lgs 6d> rednced to g 3 ar v> Ktvar nxr 6d ; 10s tid, reduced to 7s 6d. ALhj -^UW UJN* Men's Heavy Watertights 15s 6d, re- L. R ANDKEWES & CO., SfST* to Us; 16s 6d 'reduced STATIONERS' HALL. Gidß> St™ t0 — — ——■—— Women's Calf Boots (lace) 12a 6d, re a oard duced to 9s 6d. M ewnPTFTAMD Women's Strong Kip Lace Boots 9s 6d, ir *«? S SHORTHAND reduced to 6s 6d. CLASS will meet Every _, FRIDAY EVENING, at 8 All other Goods equally reduced m price, o'clock, at Gates' School of GROCERIES—COST PRICE. Music. Terms moderate. 5 118 OROOKERY at English Laflded Oosfc | Price. (jtOOU. JMGWS The above wil how the Genuineness mmmmm of this Great Sale. Don't mistake the ' address, Messrs Carson and Go. A- LAWRIE XT AVING ENLARGED THEIR SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS, _lIjL PREMISES to make room for ' thair increasing Trade, and having bought Opposite RaiJway Station out the bo.sb lines m Messrs Hunter and Son's Stock at considerably less than cost . , they will hold AM FXTFHSIVE SALE M OWEY TQ LEND on approved FOR A FEW WEEKS Freehold Security, at Lowest Current when they will sell at the following price, R a fc e s. FOR CASH ONLY. fl. C, ORBELL, Flake Tapioca l|d per 1b Solicitor, Ashburton. Eleme Raisins 4|d Whole Ginger Is 1 ~ "" i Sugar 2|d to 3d LOOK * R ( FOR* Currants 3fd W N N &f y Golden Syrup, 21b tins, 7d X f * u\ t Pure Indian Tea Is9d 1b YOCl•I £A P * A\f Monarch Tea 31bs for 5a 6d I *■£* « _^// Best Flax Rope 4|d 1b , JwkS [ Bluestone 3d 1b nL^^W^ \ Best Rein Cord lid \3/ j/L< /\ Vegetable Seeds 3d Jjif //f^ /^/W Flower Seeds Id f"/^^/^ r^rs^Cl / I We have the Newest and Neatest Stock r Jf/ jSj /{ I of Household Ironmongery, Crockery, 5 "~~^~/}§/,' *"" " '^d <£. • I and Glassware, which will also be j */tJ <% • "*"**/ sacrificed during Sale. /> h •/ J» j /ri £ f£m if • WANTED—Good -Dairy Pcoduca of Jj i/M VVo(FE.S every description. V mm J^K tm Tm^ ca. stsoir & co., '^(^s^s^HNAPPS WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERY \\i smifxM \nA & IRONMONGERS, ififn^L^ t I li f OPPOSITE UNION BANK. " lb " Wf SS^fy 10 IOOK 101 Ihc PMTJe "FAbrT^Anyoiw" drinking Hellth [ W"gVt Tea. and discarding all other brands' -■■'■'■' - -^3 ; ; ~~ will certainly add ten years to his life mHAT which brings moat light and .ruab your try it. To be had from ai JL hope to poorest homes ia Titan Grocers, ! Soap '



illu UCdl UlßdulEiK wJmk ■gjjjjsSrJ lp»!*2s Prevents the hair from B^Ss^ll;-** becoming thin, faded, ... :'...v..-i-=r.:i:.».-,.. • period of life. It cures itching humors, and keeps the scalp cool, moist, and healthy. The base of Ayer's Hair Vigor is a refined and delicate fluid which does not soil or be come rancid by exposure to the air, and which is as perfect a substitute for the oil supplied by nature, m youth and health, as modern chemistry can'supply. Ayer's Hair Vigor PIIEPAEED BY Hr- J, G. AVER & CO^ell, Mass., U. S. A. ggp-Bewar© of cheap imitations. The name—Ayei'--is prominent on the wrapper and is blown m the glass on t.ho bottom of each of onr bottles.



NOW AVAILABLE £60,000, fpO LEND afc 5} per cent m GOOD "~ RURAL SECURITIES. ACLAND, DUDLEY & CO. jpy it^^ !oU|ry rrlw THE PREMIER TEA OF THE WORLD- Richest sndi loveUcnt flavoai". More economical than any other kind. Jieconanaendcd by tha Medical Facalt;'. Auu Injurious Ingredients REMOVED. Promotes cSlgestion—rtrengthens the con- Btitution. It's numerous competitors are falling away like magic. A BLESSING TO MANKtND. ■ a camJ - Prices, 2s 6d and 2s per 1b | Ask yoor Grocer for iU \ HEN EY ZANDER Wholesale



0, DIGBY, IN thanking his old friends and thfa public for their support m the past, begs to notify that he intends resuming his former business as a BUTCHER, and trusts by supplying Meat of the Beßt Quality at reasonable prices to merit their further favors and support. 0. DIGBY, (Next H. Zanebr's) Eas,t Street, Ashbuccon.



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There ar * imitations of Eucalypti" Extract m the market now, products of g'mplo distillation forming rude rfsinous oils In order that thfso crude oils m^y not be t->ken, OUR PURp; Volatile EocalYPt? EXTRACT, whic h is recottnised by the medical division of ibe Prussian Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as tbeir information forwarded to a* through the Codbul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 53 proved b 7 fee-tib? V\*. M"o-l'C.iI Clinic of he Universities at Bonn and Griefswat'*, P.-ussia. anl leDorted by Dr Schulz, Profe--?or of Parmwolosy. at Bon, i.*& Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the •vledical Clinic at Greifswald, that only product' that are saturated with oxygen and freed of aods, resinous mid other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develops the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Pro i-sor Dr Lifter of JSngland, ari'i to Drs Bauer, olnttre, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, U the only ewfcract corresponfling to ecientific tests, and the rnly oh which possesses tlw proper therapeutic vaHe. Sabtder & Son's jKpcaltpti Extract All other crude oila are to be classed among the I turpeutiues, which h' ye. when aaod as maiicino, no theraper.tic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicp«aent. There so called Eucalypti .Extracts «r!rch may have received distinction at Hxhlbitions as commercM articles are used for mechanical pur osmm are only discernible:— By their deficiency In pungent odour (which our pr duct, tbe only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de vclopes most freely through its surplus of oxyg«n) B\' their alcoholic thin un-i mobile appearance, Velng reetuJßd m epedSs density through the presWCe of aaifiis By theiV t iste, tbe re-ult or th contracting ten dency of rfliins and tennates. If these crude oil«, so called eucalypti extracts ar applied by mistake In cams o croup, bronchitis, diph thcria, internal infamnwfcions, dysentery, wounds, th consequences Me appall ingr For arfe y ai vr ys a«k fo 6ASDBB ANO SON'S EUCAIVm'I KXtUACT and cc the old, well-tee ed an i reliable prep^ratioii. -snud hurst, VictoriaAustraUa. SANDKK AND SON'? m, m ;s^ris^j^^^r^-^i^'ss^v-L-_.J-i saaa DOLLAR OIGARBTTBS — 8 1. N« ' %older» or photos. —H««-say Zandeb Wb; o ' ■fale »W if I