MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under subject to the necessary alterations :— WEDNESDAY, April 18. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco. Due London May 23.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

An Elector.—lf all the facts stated in your letter can be substantiated—and we do not doubt it—then your com ments are perfectly justified, and we ought to be protected in giving them publicity. But such is the state of the law affecting; newspapers in this colony that your letter (which could have been published in any paper in England with impunity) would lay us opea to an action afc law. Probably a jury would let us off wiih nominal damages, but there is no knowing, and even in that event there would be the worry and expense of defending the case. Under these circumstances we are obliged to refute publication.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNFSDAY, APRIL 11, 1894. "THE VOICE THAT IS STILL."

The story is touching indeed that is told in the Home correspondence columns of the Australian newspapers of the reproduction by the phonograph, three years after his death, of the words of Cardinal Manning. On his deathbed the Cardinal, in the full knowledge tfcat his end was near, spoke into the phonograph these words :— "To all who may come after me: I hope that no word of mine, written or spoken in my life, will be found to have done harm to anyone after I am dead. —Henry Edward Manning, Cardinal Archbishop." The instrument pre serves for an unlimited time the simple expression of the dying Cardinal's hope that during his life, by word or deed, he had harmed no one, and the record will be to generations yet to come, al though not the " touch of a vanished hand," " the sound of a voice that is still." By means of this wonderful in vention of the wonderful Edison great men may, so to speak, live for ever. One can easily imagine what will be in the future in thi3 direction. The art of modelling in wax gave us museums in which some sort of counterfeit pre. sentoient of the form and features of celebrities when in life are exhibited j the painted canvas and the sculptured stone are other forms in which the dead features are made to live again in the memory; and now we have the phonograph. For the storage of the precious cylinders that record the words of the mighty dead there will be estab lished museums to which the student may resort and revel in the words of the dead orators and sages, the music of the songsters and players who have become great since the phonograph be came a fact. The dead will talk again through the medium of this wonderful machine. It is, indeed, to be regretted that Edison did nof. live and make his marvellous discoveries thousands of years ago. It is a rare gift he has given to the world, but this generation is not able to appreciate it as generations yetto come will appreciate it. Had there been a phonograph in the ancient times the voices of the heroes of Hebrew history would have been familiar in our ears as household words. To the Pharaohs of Egypt, and all the royalties of the past we would have given audience; Horace and Virgil would have recited to us their imperishable poetry; we could have heard Paul preach the doctrines of Christianity, and the Sermon on the Mount in the living tones of the man Christ Jesus would have been whispered into the ear of the child, along with that wonderful prayer' which He gave us, as "steps unto Heaven." Imagination fails to conceive the pleasure deriyable from the preser. vation throughout the rolling years of the entrancing notes of a Jenny Lind or a Mario, the eloquence of a Glad stone when in the full flush of his manhood, or the learned discourses of the great scholars. The songs of thp warblers of the past are hushed for ever to the living ear, but to the coming generations the phonograph will sing again the songs of the —to them—long ago, though to us the living present. Learned orations that hitherto could only be preserved in; hard and unsympathetic type, wi'l be preserved in all the freshness and vigor' of the living tones. Collier speaks of Dryden's translations of Virgil as but flowers cut jn stone compared with the living flowers of the poet thp grea.s English classic sought to give to his Eng lish readers. So are the printed orations but the sculptured stone of the words i as compared with the voice of the speaker to the listener. The phono graph truly has a mighty future before it. Hitherto it has been to the world b,ut t,oy, a somewhat vulgar little ,§jhow ; but in reality its mission is a jgTjeat, yea a holy one. But though it can be put to. s#cre,4 an.4 hqly uses, their are unholy hands ever rpady tq be put forth to handle obscenely holy things. One can listen reverently to the treasured words of a great divine. Put fancy a class of men who, earning ■bhe^r livjing by the exhibition of thp phonograph, counterfeit the voices of great men, and while the listener fancies he is hear|ng the actual living yoicp of a Spurgeon, he is all the while h,earipg thp words, but the words only, of the great preacher—the voice is the yoioe of $ Jacob. And doubtless in |?he far future tjp unsuspecting listener m&y foftye poured jnto his ear the "living voice" of * speaker who had slept with his fathers from a date lopg anterior to that of Edisou'a '

[ birth. In one respect, however, a < I very practical use has been found for 1 the phonograph. It is possible for great writers to talk their words into the machine, thus dispensing with tho stenographer or the typewriter, and j the busy merchant delivers his instruc tions and his correspondence into the receiver, and an infallible record of his orders and his wishes is at once in the possession of his clerks. Presently the phonograph will be as necessary in the counting-house as a letter book, and in the home as a pen. and inkpot. |

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Some of the fish in the Royal Aquarium in Sfc Petersburg have been on exhibition for more than 150 years. A Wellington paper says:—" It is generally understood that only four hotels will be closed in the Empire City." When is a railway accident like a com mercial crisis ?—When there's a run on the bank and a general smash. Horseflesh as an article of food is triumph ing over the prejudice in Paris. Last year over 20,000 horses were devoured. > In spite of the depression in Melbourne last year, the turnover for oysters alone from the Bluff to that city was £8000. The skins of 1000 Russian mice formed the 1 coat worn by a Russian emigrant who lately laaded in New York. The Brazilian Government have sub ' pended telegraphic correspondence with the Argentine Republic and Uruguay. The World' 3 Trio Company open this evening in the Oddtellows' Hall, giving the first of two entertainments, the second coming off to-morrow evening. The greatest height ever reached in a balloon was 26,160 feet; two of the three aeronauts who made the ascent were suffocated. Following is an advertisement which appears in an Auckland paper :-~"A hard-working industrious young man seeks a life partner, aged from twenty to thirty." Who speaks firat? According to Canon Farrar, about 4000 clergyman of the Church of England are out of employment. Another writer declares that about an equal number aie miserably underpaid. Mr W. Wooldridge the well-known piano tuner is at present in Ashburton, and noti fies his terms in our advertising columns. Orders may be left with Mr S. Salek, jeweller, East Street. For representing themselves as police men and relieving a woman of some wearing apparel under a threat of locking her up, two young men were, at Welling ton sentenced to, three months' imprison ment. The first electric postal tramcar in the United States has been started at St Louis, Missouri, where the mails are collected by postmen who wait at various stations along the line of route. The car is so timed that no delay takes place. Thus "Timotheus " in the ""Worth Otago Times " :—Tell it not in Lochaber, publish it not in the Glendarroch, the next Highland reels and strathspeys will be danced and played at Oamara upon watery stomachs. Whisky is tabooed, and Athol brose will no longer add cheer to our New Year gather ings. Crowds of natives are arriving at Gis borne from various parts of the colony to attend a native parliament which opens this week. Sixty arrived by steamer from Auckland on Friday ; and 140 from Napier by the Dingadee on Sunday. Great prepara tions are being made for the reception, accommodation, and entertainment of the visitors. It is stated on good authority that one of the most sensational bigamy cases of modern times will shortly engage the attention of the London magistrates. According to the "Daily News," accused is alleged to have no fewer than six wives. In all probability five of them will be present when the accused is brought before a magistrate. At present he is in custody abroad, but will be removed to London and charged. The Roxburgh correspondent of the "Tua peka Times " says :—" As an instance of the direful effect the result of the Clutha licens ing election has had on the publicans of that electorate, I may mention that Mr P. M'Cann, who some months ago purchased the Farmers' Club Hotel at Tapanui for £900, which, together with the improve ments he has since made, would bring his total outlay on the property up to aboat £1200, has since the election disposed of it for £450." Amongst the victims of the gold-seeking epidemic, at present prevailing in connection with Coolgardie, were nine lads of from ten to sixteen years, These youthful fortune huntera were arrested recently on the road tq that goldfield comfortably encamped in a railway yard, under shelter composed of Government tarpaulins, galvanised iron, and loose timber. They were evidently play mates all being from the same locality. Instead of beinu equipped for the long and arduous journey,their commissariat consisted of a few loaves and a half'pound of butter. The "Oamaru Mail " of Monday says J— A very plucky rescue took place at Kurow yesterday. A housemaid in the service of the Rev H. C. Frere while out walking on the Waitaki bridge fell through at the break of the bridge into the main stream of the Waitaki, As the water here runs about ten to twelve miles an hour, and in some places fifteen to twenty feet deep, it seemed as if the girl had gone to certain destruction, A young man, named Rout, who, as we gather, was standing near, pluckily jumped after the girl and manging to get hold of her worked into shallower water, when another [ mau, named M'Callum, went to the rescue and succeeded in getting both Rout and the girl, who were in a very exhausted condi tion, safe to the shore. We hope that steps will be taken to represent Rout's conduct to the Royal Humane Society of Australasia. Anyone knowing the main Waitaki will at' once concur that no recognition which the, Society can beitow woijld be, too great an, honor for the qourageous feat performed by this young fellow. 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A Penniless Globetrotter.

A STRANGE FREAK,

There arrived in Auckland by the Alameda, Mr John Feodor Werner, of the Swedish Association Press Bureau, who is on his way round the world. A remarkable feature of Werner's circum mundane journey is that he has under taken to perform it without the assist ance of money in any shape or form, and that within six months, or 182-| days. His adventure is the result of a bet with some brother journalists at Chicago, to which city Mr Werner be longs. The amount of the wager was 2000dol. but as an additional induce ment the Bachelors' Club has promised the penniless globe-trotter that he will be presented with another lOOdol. if he succeeds in carrying out his design in accordance with the conditions laid down. These conditions are that he is neither to beg nor borrow any money for his journey, and that he is to be back in Chicago not later than six months from the date he started. Al ready he has had some amusing ad ventures and not a few hardships— stealing rides on the freight trains of America, working as a dish washer in a San Francisco restaurant, and as steward aboard the Alameda—nor does he anticipate that the remainder of the journey will prove easier than the part he has already traversed. From Auckland he goes to Sydney, thence to Bombay, then to Marseilles, Paris, London, Liverpool, New York, and finally Chicago. He has yet about four months in which to finish the tour, and he is confident he can do it in three.—" Daily Times."

Then He Altered His Mind.

A lawyer built himself an office in the form of a hexagon, or six-square. The novelty of the structure attracted the attention of some Irishmen who were passing by; they made a full stop and viewed the building very critically. The lawyer, somewhat disgusted at their curiosity, lifted the window up, puts his head out, and addressed them: *' What do you stand there for like a pack of blockheads, gazing at my office ; do you take it for a church ?" " Faix," answered one of them, " I was | thinking so till I saw Satan poke his head out of the windy."

She Loved a Scarlet Coat.

There was born at Burnley, in Lancashire, in the year 1796, a child, whom the parents christened by the name of • orothy. The father was a maker of grinding stones, and his name was John Lee. Dorothy was never within a school door, and could neither read nor -write. At ten she was sent out to work in the fields, and at the age of 15 she was married to a lad of 16, named John Peters. This was husband No. 1. John Peters enlisted j as a soldier, and fell at Talavera in 1812. Three weeks after Peters was in the cold ground, Dorothy was mar ried to Corporal Davis, of the 67th Foot. Davis fell at Vittoria, and three days afterwards his widow mar ried Bombardier Ross, of the Royal Artillery. Boss met his death by a cannon shot from the ramparts of St. Sebastian, and in a month afterwards his widow changed her name to Young, being united in marriage to Private Young, of the 93rd Foot. Young received hig quietus at the skirmish of Nive, and his disconsolate widow a few days afterwards, joined hands with Private Mick Brassy, of the Cannaught Rangers. Mick, poor fellow, only en joyed his marriage bliss 26 days, a cannon ball taking off his head in one of the engagements in the Pyrenees. Our heroine mourned for her loss only eleven days, when she was mated to Sergeant Moore 9 of the 42d Foot. Moere was one of the first shot at Bayonne and our heroine then became the wife of Sergeant Campbell of the same regiment. Camphell was killed in a sortie the evening of his marriage day, but his widow still stuck to the camp. She married for the eighth time, Corporal Black, of the 79th Highlanders. He died from natural causes, about a month before Waterloo. Our widow appears as nurse at " Europe's Crowning Victory," and we next hear of her at Edinburgh Castle as the wife of another Sergeant Camp bell. She was married in succession to Private Hastie, Corporal M'Vittie, and Sergeant John Scott, and died as the wife of Samuel Hay, a laborer in Dairy, Edinburgh, in her 56th year, never having had any family, but having been wedded thirteen times.

The Candian Conference.

Adelaide, AprU 10. It is probable that the colony will be represented at the Australian-Oima dian Conference, and that Mr T. Play ford will be the delegate.

BRAZIL.

Rio db Janeiro, April 10 There hundred Brazilian refugees had escaped to Argentina when the Portu guese warships were about to sail. j Rio Janiebo, April 10. It is reported that Admiral D, llama and several of his officers have escaped from the Portuguese warship.

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION./

London, April 9. The " Times " expects that if Sir W. V. Harcourt's motion to take away the private members' day is defeated to night, there will be an immediate dis solution. Later. The House of Commons carried Sir W. V. Harcourt's motion by a majo rity of 26. (Received April 11, 1\ a.m.) London, April 10. In consequence of Mr Morley refus ing to give the Evicted Tenants B,ill equal precedence with the Electoral Registration Bill, the dissentient Radicals yielded to the Government. When Sir W- V- Harcourt's motion tq take away the private members* day came to, the vote, the Parnellifceg abstained from voting on the question, i The Unionist press declares that the reprieye afforded Government by the success of Sir W. V, H&j court's motion will he very hrief,

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB,

AUTUMN MEETING.

The following handicaps have been de clared : — Nbtheeby High Weight Handicap, of 35 soys. Once round the course. st lb st 1b Awarua Rose 11 7 First King... 10 4 Clarence ... 11 5 Freeborn ... 10 2 S:arlh»g ... 11 4 Invader ... 10 2 Beau Nash... 11 2 Redwood ... 10 0 Perkin ... 11 2 War Dance... 10 0 NewHeadford 10 10 Decoy ...10 0 Sheelah ... 10 7 Ashburton Steeplechase, of 45 so*>s- About three miles. Cajolery ... 12 5 Cnance ... 910 Magpie ... 11 0 Gamester ... 9 7 Glen ...10 7 Vagabond ... 9 7 Ashbueton Autumn Handicap, of 65 soys. One mile and a half. P. Warden... 9 6 Dunoon ... 7 1 Voptenganp... 810 Manilla ... 613 Captive ... 732 Flinders ... 612 Warringfcon 7 9 Speculator... 612 Palliaer ... 7 8 Galbee ... 6 9 Token ... 7 4 Awaruaßose 6 7 Frivolity ... 7 1J P.P.O. ... 6 7 Distbict Weltee Handicap, of 35 6ovs. One mile. Aqualate ... 9 12 Much Ado... 8 5 Starling ... 9 6 Beach ... 8 3 Flinders ... 9 6 Freeborn ... 8 2 X- Graenaway 9 5 The Arbiter 8 2 Errington ... 9 4 Redwood ... 8 0 Beau Nash... 9 3 Prebence ... 8 0 Victim ... 9 2 Cumberland 8 0 Jacob Faithful 8 12 Midwinter... 8 © Wheedler ... 8 9 RigblandMary 8 0 First King... 8 5 Pony Race Handicap, ot 25 soys. Four furlongs. LadyThornt'nll 5 Maid of Craig- Banjo v.. 11 2 natr ... 9 7 Bees ... 10 10 Tim 9 5 Mania ... 10 7 Idina ... 9 5 Rosanna ... 10 7 Roseagune... 9 3 MissSkelton 9 9 Myrtle ... 9 0! Loo 9 7 Flying Handicap of 35 eovs. Six furlongs. Vogengang 9 7 Manilla ... 711 Aldershot ... 8 9 Rosehill .- 710 Warrington... 8 9 Flinders ... 710 Mount Royal 8 5 Awaiua Rose 7 5 Token ... 8 2 Wheedler ... 6 13 Dunoon ... 8 1 Black Cloud 611 Throne ... 8 0 First King ... 6 10 K. Greenaway 712 Lady Spencer 6 7 Lord Zetland 712 Johnny Martin 6 7

Timaru, April 10. A rough balance sheet of the South Canterbury Jockey Club's spring meeting showed a profit of £122 9s. Totalisator and nomination fees showed a substantial Increase on the spring meeting of 1893. Several owness are on the defaulters' list, and it was decided to report them to the Oamaru R.O. and Ashburton B.C.

The Waitemata Election.

Adelaide, April.ll. The additional returns are now in and give the totals—Massey, 1522 ; Palmer, 1331.

THE ASHBURTON LOCAL OPTION POLL.

In the Supreme Court at* Chriatchurch this morning in banco, an application for a writ of certiorari to quash the declara tion of the poll in the Ashburton licensing district was granted, also a mandamus directing the returning officer to declare that the poll was void on half the votes on the roll nob being recorded. Mr Purnell, tor the returning officer, con sented to the order.

The Licensing Elections.

Auckland, April 10. The Waitemata licensing poll has been declared void officially, owing to less than one-half of the electors voting. The following is the analysis of the voting : — Publicans' licenses: for continuance of the present number 525, for reduction 73, no licenses 486 ; accommodation licenses : for continuance of the present number 298, reduction 58, no licenses 464 ; bottle licenses,: for continuance 268, for reduc tion 53, no licenses 480 ; number of votes recorded 1165, informal 220, number of electors on the roll 3691.

SUPREME COURT.

Wanganui, April 10. The criminal session of the Supreme Court was opened to-day by the Chief Justice. The calendar was very light. True bills were found against William Brighting for horse stealing, Mary Ann Goldsmith for forgery and uttering, John Alexander Angus (three indictments) for horse stealing, larceny of a saddle, and larceny of a watch and chain. W. Brlght ing pleaded "Guilty" on the charge of horse stealing, Mary Ann Goldsmith pleaded "Guilty" on the charge of uttering and forging, and allowed on probation for twelve months, Joht? A. Angua, alias Stewart, pleaded "Not guilty " in all three cases, but in each case was found guilty. A true bill was found against Hickford on a charge of larceny as a bailee. The civil sessions open on Thursday.

Singular Discovery.

A curious will case was brought be*ore ■ Mr Justice Manning for investigation at Sydney last week. On tbe 23rd October, 1893, 0. H. Thomas, of Surrey Hills, died, leaving property worth fr^ra £5000 to £7000. Miss Harriet Elm Bradford, the plaintiff in the case, was adopted by Mr Thomas 14 or 15 years ago, and after Mr Thomas' death she carried on his busi ness and conducted his correspondence. According to Miss Bradford Thomas had often told her that he would provide far her, and when he died repeated searches , were made for his will, but to such docu ment could be found. It was decided to inform the Curator of Intestate Estates to this effect. Although he was told that no will could be found the search for the missing document continued. A clerk named Law was prosecuting the search i when he came across a will in favor of Miss Bradford in a singular way. He had searched in the cellar and various rooms of the house, and decided to look behind an old bureau, which had been turned inside out more than once. In pushing against the bureau Law found that the toppirt was separate from the bottom part, and decided to lift the top off. This was done, and he alleges that he discovered iha document in a orevice be tween the two parts of the old piece of furniture. The angular part of the cape, however, is that Lw did not inform Miss Bradford of his having found the missing will until some time later. His excuse for this was that he was afraid of the effect the news might have on her. Mljb Bradford, the claimant, in her evidence admitted that she had to leave her grand mother's house for forging a prommissory note for £100. The defence in the present case is that the will is a forgery.

CABLE ITEMS.

The Newfoundland Government has resigned. The King and Queen of Italy visited her Majesty Queen Victoria on Tues day. Sir Henry Loch obtained six months leave o? absence from the Oape, but unexpectedly returns to the colony. Mr Gordon Bennet has purchased the yacht Vigilanv, and will race her at Cowes this season. It is expected that there will be an almost total failure of the grain crops in France owing to the prevalence of drought. The Hungarian Assembly has yielded to the demand of the press, and the reporters are again admitted to the lobbies of the House. A hotel and a theatre in Milwaukee has been destroyed *>y fire. Sixteen I persons were killed. The estimated damage is half a million dollars. A serious mutiny has broken out among the men of the Dorset regiment stationed in Belfast, as a protest against numerous parades. Many arrests have been made. A fireworks factory at Petersburg, in Virginia, exploded, and the debris afterwards caught fire, the explosion and conflagration resulting in the loss of twelve lives. Dowes' protected bullet-proof cuirass has been subjected to test. The in ventor submitted himself, and was shot at, but felt nothing. A horse similarly protected was not hurt. The English residents in Egypt com plain of the defiant attitude of the natives, and are afraid of an outbreak of fanaticism. In consequence of thn unsettled state of affairs they are urg« ing Great Britain to control the admi nistration of the Ministry in the in terior. The appeal of the " Australian Star" versus Bennet, of the " Evening News" Sydney, was allowed with costs. The appeal was against the decision of the Supreme Court granting a new trial, in the libel case "News" versus " Star," in which the latter obtained a verdict. Augustus Wm. Myers was charged with forgery in London relative to Hasrof Margossian, a factory owner. The prosecutor declares that Myers said he was a rich physician from Ade laide, and a lucky speculator at Broken Hill. On the faith of laudatory credentials the latter borrowed £300 pending the arrival of remittances. The plaintifi added that in 1891 it waa arranged to start Margossian stock* broking in Adelaide, and after obtain ing the sum of £2000 the accused vanished. He has been remanded.

Behring Sea.

LowDou, April 10. Sir Charles Russell, one of the British delegates to the Bearing Sea Conference, declares that the Behring bea Fisheries Bill give 3no impunity for ships sailing prior to the publica tion of the regulations, as alleged by American fishermen.

The Australian Squadron

London, April 9. Sir Saul Samuel, replying to Admiral Oolomb, says that the agreement be tween England and the Australian colonies in regard to the Australian Squadron provides for the possible necessity of the fleet serving outside of Australian waters. He declares the colonies are quite willing to con tribute their quota of expense in con nection with the defence of the colonies as it is increased owing to Messrs Huddart's new steamship line and the Pacific cable.

The Lady Mayor.

Another rather interesting passage of arms occurred at the meeting of the One hunga Borough Council, under the presi dency of Mrs Elizabeth Yates on Monday night. Mr Jackson, on attempting to speak a second time to a motion, was promptly ruled ont of order. Mr Jack son said he failed to see this, and con tended that he had been interrupted. The Mayor replied, «* When you sit here at this end of the table and I sit where you are then you can speak oftener." Mr Jackson, *' Oh, you are now quoting Mr Adam Porter, of the Harbor Board." The Mayor, "Np, I am not; I'm now quoting Mrs Mayor." Mr Jackson said he only desired to say that the Mayor wa» governed by the' Standing Orders like ordinary Councillors. The matter then dropped.

SELLS' CIRCUS.

This is what Br Renwiok has told a "Sydney Herald " interviewer about the Sells' Circus episode at Chicago :— "It was settled after the American method." " And what was that ?" "■Well, you know about the Sell* business here. They were most liber* ally treated by the New South Wales Government, and they made plenty of money, and went away apparently satisfied. Three days after the closing of the exhibition I was served with writs, and attachments were made on the valuable property of the Govern ment of New South Wales, including the gold specimens which at that time we had locked in a safe. They pat a, man to watch the safe, and paid him well, but the poor man, of coarse, used to take a walk occasionally round the courts to get a little fresh air. The matter was in the courts and the Foreign Office was corresponding about i% I was getting rather tired of it, so I arranged with the United States Customs authorities, and had the specimens quietly removed from the safe and sent by the American express, under the seal of the United States Government, to New York, and thence to London and Sydney. That unfortunate bailiff watched the safe for a fortnight after it was empty. Sells Brothers' action was dismissed, and they appealed for a fresh trial; but, as I had got the gold away, the appeal did not interest me, and they may be appealing yet for all I know t The affair, of c»urse, got into the papers, and was the source of endless jokes against the Sells. They wanted money ©r an advertisement out of it, and they got neither. The American people had no sympathy with them. They got a fearful roasting over it both from the papers and the Judge and! the Federal Attorney." The claim of the Sells against New South Walear arose out of the Government's quarantining their performing horses, among which disease had broken outS

THE ABHBPBTUJM GUAfIDLftjS: WEDNESDAY, APBIL 11, 1894,



Business Notices. j Special Prices for this Month AT G. J- Neill and Oo.'s THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN ASHBURTON FOR DUA.PIQICT, CLOTHING, AND BOOTH. I 1 Long Uca^ 1,9 d ,air 041 * CL O THIN O. CLOTfIIN O. how 29s 0d BJdpair SOOTS. BOOTS. In Boots we defy competition, all our Boots are made specially to oor'order. We guarantee every pair to give satisfaction. W«* K-tlc-lde Boot. I.U. now Men. gtagd M 10. U. D ow 7. Ud sslld now 5b lid Men's Nailed Shooters 10s 6d, now slid OhUdren's Patent Leather Shoes and Slippers in Endless Variety at G. J. NEILL AND GO'S, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER TERMS CASH. By Royal ggj I*tte» Fatent JOSEPH FORDS Scour and Lung Worm Mixture. THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINES. j ROTHILL, WATSON & CO, Offices, Esk Street Waimliouae Railway. Invercargillj I^.Z. 6bh March We ha,e been selling Ford's Lung Worm Mixture for the past four years, and w^^^ *—*- pieas*d wlth the resulte obtained from its use. y^ Tothill* Watson Co. Fw mKIGHT snBPHBasON. * 00. . High Street, Dunedin. reporte from all who have used it. Wright, Stephenson an^ Co, MR F- FBR3IMAN, ABhburtoii June IS, 1893. hltMl%o. the Marlboroagh Farmer.' 00-Cperative The United Farmers' Alliance, Limited, Wellington, Branches: Wanganui, Palmerston North. ißg4 We have had no complaints from those who have used the mixture, so c.nnot but conclude that it has given *tiafaction. -You* g^lW, General Manager.



TV-EALTH mRA. Wandering afar ocr .Australasia seas ; Sighing in softness, murmuring in air, Comes the desire for Health imparting Teas, ! Fragrant in flavor, with aroma rare. At last! at last! the breezes murmur, Is found the Tea is well-named "Health, And Conn oisseurs declare in accents firme" This tea contains within itself a priceless wealth. The dahviest leaf by cleanliest arts pre served, t Blended with flavor that on the taste ne er palls. "Health Tea" has won the pride of place deserved, Is drunk in cottage homes and palace halls HEALTH TEA. HEALTH TEA 'lea " cures indigestion. Oiher teas cause it. 80 I _ _-— TINWALD.—FORS4LE, Section No 16, well situated In Archibald Street, no f»r from the Railway Station, with tquare built dwelling thereon, Stable, Shed, etc Price, £150. Small cash deposit, balance by instalments, bearing interest at the rate of 7 per cent per annum. —1. RULLOCK i 0 LET.—At a low rental, Cottage, I fronting the Alford Forest road T. BULLOCK. ' HEALTH TEA is free from the tannin so prevalent in other teas. It is recommended by the Medical Faculty in the United Kingdom and Australia All Grocers keep it. ■ ,-* Speoial Consignment rkIRECT from the Manufacturers, LADIES' GOLD RINGS, GOLD BROOCHES, GOLD BANGLES, In plain <Go4d, and set with Diamonds, Rubies, SappMres .at** Pearls. j A large and very t&oioe stock of newest ' designs just received— Bought for C*sli, DIUWT FROM THE MANUFACTURER i« Kagl*™i at a iberal discount, will be ofieied at TWENTY Pflß CENT LOWER tiam usual prices by J9. Salek, WATCET.I4&E& &nd JEWELLER, ASHBURTOH.



A CARD.] » -J^ISS LADIES' NURSE, Burnett Street West (a few doors from Drtllshed), ASHBURTON^ NO more indigestion ; no more nervous ness from indulging in too much ea driaking, for those who drink •* Health Tea." One trial will convince you.— Henry Zander, Authorised Agent. IF your mind is troubled : nothing else will eive the troubles ao thoroughly away as Health Tea. Try it.-HENBY Zander, Wholesale Agent. ~l?o~Let—A small shop witn two rtoms attached, situated in Bu'ne[f^ L r£J ) fc oK nSouiAiroIGAirBTTBJJ--3d per packet HATwbich brings moat light and hope to poorest homes is litan. Soap. U 1B NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. mO those looking about for » good X Waterproof Coat for the Winter. CALL AT THE FACTORY IN EAST STREET. HXKCT YOUR OWN PATTERN. OVER 100' TO CHOOSE FROM. No panshed goods in stock. All sewn aeame. Waterproof Coata with Cape Waterproof Coat Macfarlane Waterproof Fishing Outfit Waterproof Shooting Cape Waterproof Waders Waterproof Ridlug Aprons Waterproof Ponchos Waterproof Bicycle Capes. SPECIAL. SPECIAL SPECIAL LADIES' WATERPROOFS LADIES WATERPROOFS | LADIES' WATERPROOFS MADE TO MEASURE. NSW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOPY AND WATESPB' OF MANFACTURERS ALEX. EENDRY, Manager,



Wanted 11TANTED -A good general Servant. * v Apply Office of this paper. 447 /"I HESS Players requested to attend v_y Club this evening re arranging for Tourney. 4 48 I^BN Crates—New goods from the -*- manufacturers in R. Alcorn's Bale. Tea sets for six persons, 9s 6d; 40 piece Tea Seta frcm 15s ; Bedroom Sets from Bs. Large coloured hand or gilt, very handsome 19s 6d. "O KVIEW of Reviews for March, bound -*-*^ volume* m ; The Kingdom of God is waiting you; Tolstoi, and other new books.—H. M. Jones. CATHOLIC Prayers, Prayer and Hymns, Bibles, in various styles and bindings,—H. M. Jones. SALE now on—White Calico 2s lid per doz3n, Towels 2s 6&. per dozen, Lace, [ Curtains, from Is lid per pair, at Arcade Houee. 4 27 IF you want first-class fruit go to Adams for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. \XT ANTED Known—All goods in Show *^ Room to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Fouse. 4 28 SALE at Melfori House still on until further notiee.—H, 0. Segbes. OYSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deap Sea Fishing Oo.'a Shop, Burnett street Ashburton. 2 62 WANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirts 33 9d, Worsted Socks 6d per pair.—Arcade House 425 WANTED Known—The whole of the stock to be sacrificed by order of the Purchaser, Arcade House. 4 26 7*"~RUSHED Oats, 5s per sack. All \J kinds of Farm and Mill Produce cheap for cash.—J. Thomas, Havelock street. | WANEED Known—Tomatoes, good ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc., at Marsdbn's Fruit Shop, below Mitchell and Turner's. 2 109 RS ALCOKN has on sale for he Holidays a varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Presents—Saundera Buildings. BOYS' three garment long trouser Suits for 10s. Men's Colonial made nailed Shooter Boots at 7s 6d per pair at R. Alcokn's sale, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. 1115 WANTED Known.r- Men a Heavy Ribbed ail wool Pants 5s 6d, Heavy Knitted feocks, double heels and toes, Is.—Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known — Men's, strong Tweed Suits from 16s 6i; shirts from 2s 6d,—Arcade House. ,4 2* \\r ANTED Known—W. H. Collier's W noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2a 6d, have just arrived in a'l sizes. WANTED Known.—Waterproof Rugs and Aprons, Heavy Trap Rugs from 4s 9d, Heavy JGrey, Blankets 9s 6d.— —Mitchell and Turner. DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No machines. _____L_i?? WANTED Known.—Waterproofs to measure, all styles xnd patterns. Latesr. shapes and designs in stock.— Mitchell & Tubnek. | WANTED Known.—ln consequence ( of the scarcity of money, we have ' extended our Sale till further notice. — H. 0. Segers, Melfotd House. ( IHOICE Ornaments, Foldincr Screens, V. f Own make in Ladies' and Children's Ui d ■Tclothif.g. Aprons, »nd Pinafores.— Mrs Alcohn, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED, Evprybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. fl. Zander, Sole Agent, 11 181 H' EAL T H I 1 KA. ** Delightful, "Wholesome," Refreshing" Al Grocers. Wholesale a Paper's W"~~alntED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical me at S. S&lek's, Optician. W~~~ AMTED Known—To make room for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs dene at once cheaper than evei to stay bad times over at J. Moison's, Premier Bootmaker. GOOlTafternoon Mrs Smith. Not feeing well? Have a cup of Health Tea 1 Nothing so invigorating and strengthening! My word, Mrs Brown, this is simply lovely ! Whole sale and retail at Zander's. "TTi ANTED Known—The Corner is YV showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. BANG ! Bang \ B»n s \ My new sea son'a stock of Ammunition to hand Eley'p, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality ft t ,T. W. Hardley'b, Gun Emporium, HEALTH TEA is more economical than ordinary tea. It undergoes a process whereby the injurious ingre dients are eliminated, whilst it renders the release of thfl better properties of the leaf more easy. Henry Zander, Autho rised Agent. &UNS I Guns I Guns ! My new stock of sGruns just to hand direcc from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invitecf. No old stock to select from at J. W. Haudley's Sporting Repository. J _ EXTENSION" of Sale at Meiford House. We are still selling nearly all ourGoodp, with New Stock added, at reduced prices.—H. C. Segf.ks. OTICE 1 Kptice! Sport for all. G.una let out on hire or sold on tim 9 payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on tjlio premises, \ undertake to repair Guns ,ot any description. Gun fi-tings in stick. Prices Iqw.—J. W. Hakdley, Ironmonger, eUs. MR John Marsden, of the Railway Bookstall, haa opened a Book and Stationer's Shop two doors below Mitchell and Turner. Bocks and Stationery at the lowest posi^bte prices. Books clean, complete, and m good order will be taken in exchange. Circulating libiary,. H' ASTER Cards, and Booklets, Fire / Screens Pictures. Glass Ornaments, .Christmas v Ca>ds, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums, and ' Frames, and hundreds of other articles are to be sold at a great s,a,crs,ce for Cash .dwring this ii»onth only at L. F. AiWRiKWBS & Co, Stationers' Hall. "ThTbsst tea In CANTERBURY for the »iouey s a#d Fee irom any excess of astringency. & ountcas 2s. ASK V JUB GROCER



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KEATING'3 POWDER destroys Bugs, Fleas, Moths, Beetles and all other insects whilst quite harmless to domestic animals In terminating Beetles fche success of this Powder is extraordinary. It is per fectly clean in application. See the article you purchase is X RATING'S, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. This, ©d, la nd 2s 6d each. Sold by all chemists, „„/