PHASES OF THE MOON.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1895.

In a recent number of the Chriatchuech Spectator — November 2 — a serious charge is brought the morality of against the city Of ciiristciiurch. Ohristchurch. The writer starts off by saying that Christohurch has been called the most immoral city in New Zealand. After eight months exper ience of the city he has come to the conclusion that this is very far from being a gross libel and a shameful slur on the Cathedral, city but that the city is morally rotten and in a bad way, notwithstanding all its religious machinery. Then he goes on-—" What evidences have I of the truth of this accusation ? The evidence of my own eyes. And you can see, if you wjll take the trouble to lopk for it, what I have seen. Young girls parade the streets of this city in the evenings in twos and threes. Their dress, appear anse, and manner proclaim the terrible j calling which they have adopted Last Sunday evening 1 strolled through Colombo, High and Manchester streets and ] saw quite one h'undr'pd of the§e unhappy girls, who, if not already on ' the broad road' were perilously near. In Hagley Park, which I subsequently visited, I met scores more of these girls, and I witnessed some things I do not care to enlarge on here; things such as compel me to ask once more why the men and women who are constantly leaving these shores to devote their lives to the conversion of the heathen in distant lands, and the uplifting of the debased, and degraded dwellers in those far-away places, do not turn their attention tq what is going on in their own land, in their own cities where the harvest is ripe, but the laborers arc, comparatively, so few, parent! J You wlie Jjave youog

laughters growing up to womanhood!,' lo you ever think of the awful re sponsibility which is yours in connec tion with your girls? 3\> you ever ;hink that by your neglect you are the indirect cause of sending those girls to perdition 1 I do not address idle, pieioud and profligate parents now ; I am appealing, as earnestly as I can, to those parents who, while themselves respectable, are yet too indolent or too indifferent to keep their girls at home at night, and who, in short, do not bother their heads about them. Un happily there are scores, hundreds, of i parents of this type who would j indignantly deny that their children are not as free from reproach as they ought to be, but who don't know, and won't take the trouble to know, how their girls spend their leisure. As for the profligate parents who knowingly let their children go to the bad, I have nothing to say to them. The police should look after these people. Are they doing it ? If so, how comes it that the streets of Ohristchurch are over-run with girls every night who ought to be at home and in their beds instead of parading our thoroughfares and keeping s appointments' in our parks ? I say that this state of things ' is disgraceful in any city, but that it should exist in a new land like this is more than disgraceful, it is terrible 5 and I appeal to Inspector Broham to put it down, so far as he can, so that souls may be saved and Christchurch may recover that good name which it has lost. I ana determined to hammer away at this evil until some attempt, at least, has been made to remedy it. The daily paj ers, from a mistaken sense of shame an \ a dislike to refer to matters which the r know to be true but do not care to to eh upsn, are silent on the subject wh oh is here treated. Away with such i |ue»mishness, say I! The PresSj if it would be the power for good that it Might to be, should not be hampered bj considerations of l expedi ency,' but I Idly assail crying evils wherever it 1 ay find them."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Grand B >tel at Rotorua when completed, bs It "ill be shortly, wiU ha?e coat about £16,0\ ). There has bee over £7,000,000 sub scribed outside W item Australia within the last two yeai* to develops its gold mines. Underground L ndon contains 3000 miles of sewers, 34/ 30 miles of telegraph wires, 5,500 miles oi water mains, 3,200 miles of gas pipes, al definitely fixed. It is proposed in ri ixm to levy a tax of £10 on all unman ed men of thirty years or over who do i it swear under oath that they have tried i » enter the matri monial state. The Prince of Walei Birthday will be observed by the Post Vftije on Monday, November 11, instead of Saturday as previously notified. 'he Post and Telegraph Office will the ?fore be open aa usual on Saturday, but ill be closed on Monday next, except fro \ 9 till 10 a.m., and from 7 till 8 p.m. Says the Post: —A sma. i piece of work In connection with sheep shearing was done last week at Sir Ge rge Clifford's station Flaxbonrne. Woo. that was on the sheep's back at middaj on Saturday was shorn, baled, dumpo I, carted a distance of five miles, placed >n board the vessel, and brought to Welll gton by ten o'clock that night. Grasshoppers have appear d in great numbers inthe Miiduradistricb inVictoria, They are as yet only in the c.'-ay lirg stage. The settlers have organised parties for their wholesale destruction by various methods, including a traction engine to steam patches where the insects are thickest, firing the grass, and spraying with poisonous liquids. At Hamilton the other day a man when cleaning a drain, found a 71b jar of phosphorus which a sheep inspector had buried some time ago. The man to >k out of the j*r several sticks of phosphorus, which he laid on the verandah, but the stuff had hardly been there a minute when it dried and burst into fhmes. The man catching hold of the sticks of phosphorus to throw them away, was terribly burned on both hands, and also on his legs, his clothes being burned through in several places. The Willowby Mutual Improvement Association closed itssession on November sby a 'Ladies' Evening.' There was a very large attendance of members and friends. Mrs Low presided, and an excel lent programme of songs, recitations, etc, waa gone through. The following ladies took part—Meadames Kennington, Grsy, and Wheeler, Misses Low (2), Hayman (2) Harding (3), Lill, Grayburn, andltenning ton, Mrs Abernethy playing moat of the accompanients. The gentlemen had a grand time, having nothing to do but applaud. The evening wouni up with a famous coffee supper provided by the ladies, after which a few parlour games ended one of the best meetings of the session. The Maoris in the Pipiriki district, and, in all the forest country between, thpre and Tokaanu, are, says the Napier Tplegrapfa, slaughtering pigeons and tuis in a cruelly wholesale way. The Natives themselves reckoned that they have killed 20,000 birds since April 1 The hire's on being shot are crammed into sacks, and drayed to Tokaanu, where they are preserved in the Maori fashion. In the lovely drive through the forest frpm Mangaweka; to Turaijgapere, a distance of about thirty miles, a recent traveller reports that he saw only one pigeon where previous to the late slaughter every tree had its bird, Now that the pigeons have been killed off, these Native pDt hunters are turning their attention to the tuis, and they are being rapidly destroyed, | in spite of it being their pairing season. I

lhe monthly meeting of the Tiawald School Committee was held on Tuesday last. Present—Messrs Clothier (chair m»n), S, Gil« 8, Jameß Hampton, and 0. FLiwkins. Tiie master reported the roll number to he-boys, 85 ; girls, 87 ; total, 152. Average attendance for thf> month —boys 73-2, girls 56 5, total 129 7. It was decided to close the school on Friday, November 8. The chairman reported having written to ihe Board requesting them to distemper two rooms at the school. Ie was resolved io invite applica tions for a male pupil teacher, and to hold a special meeting on November 19, to i consider the same. Accounts amounting to £1 13s 4d were pissed for payment, ifter appointing Messrs Hampton and Stephens a visiting committee for the month the meeting adjourned. An extraordinary accident—fortunately not attended with very serious results — happened last week at Masterton to Mrs Fletcher. It appears that she was walking about in the back kitchen, when suddenly the floor gave way, *nd she was precipi tated into a well fifteen feet deep. In failing she caught a ladder, which luckily was standing in the well, otherwise she must have been drowned, as subsequent investigation shows that there was fully nine feet of water in the well. Mrs Fletcher was very much shaken, and had her hand badly hurt where she caught the ladder, her rings being literally torn off, but although there was no one to assist her she managed to climb out of th.B well. The floor of the kitchen proved to be absolutely rotten, and the occupants had not the slightest knowledge that such a death trap existed under their very feet. Wells inaide houses ara a decided mistake from many pointa of view. Holloway's Pills—Changes of tempera ture and weather frequently upset persons who are careful of their health, and parti cular in their diet. These corrective, purify ing, and gentle aperient pills are the best remedy for all defective action of the diges tive organs. They augment the appetite, strengthen the stomach, correct billiouaneßS, and carry off all that is noxious from the system. Holloway's Pills are composed of rare balsamß, unmixed with baser matter, and on that account are peculiarly adapted for the young, delicate, and aged. As this peerless medicine has gained fame in the past, so it will preserve it in the future by its renovating and invigorating qualities, and impossibility of its doing harm.

WAHT EMPEROR WAS THIS

He was one of the greatest monarcha that ever ruled in Europe. He was always at war, yet—.but wait; let us take one thing at a time. He was an enormous eater. He break fasted at five on a fowl seethed in milk and dressed with sugar and spices; After this he went to sleep again. He dined at twelve,

always partaking of twenty dishes. He supped twice; first early in the evening and

again about one o'clock—the latter the moßt solid meal of the four. After meat he ate a great quantity of pastry and sweets, wash ing them down with vast draughts of beer and wine. Then he would gorge himself on sardine omelettes, fried sausages, eel pies, pickled partridges, fab capons, &c. Finally ho abdicated, did this omnivorous Emperor, and a friendly courtier thus described the power that compelled him to do it. " 'Tis a most truculent executioner,'' said the orator; "it invades the whole body from head to foot. It contracts the nerves with anguish, it freezes the marrow, it con verts the fluids of the joints into chalk and pauses not until it has exhausted the body and conquered the mind by immense torture." He was orippled in the neck, arms, knees, and hands, and covered with chronic skin eruptions; while his stomach occasioned him constant suffering. He was a wreck at an age when he should still have been active and vigorous. This is not fiction, it is history; without a syllable of exaggeration. How many of our readers will wiite and tell us what man this was ? A thousand, no doubt. Alaek-^a-day ! however. Not kings and emperors alone are thus afflicted. Great hosts of us travel the same road. We are not usually gluttons as this royal gentleman j was, but people who eat sparingly often have the same malady. Commonly they inherit a tendency to it. On the level of this dreadful disease the rich and the poor, the great and the small, meet together. Speaking of an experience of her own, a . woman aays :—'• My hands became stiff and numb. There seemed to be no feeling in them, I waa so crippled that I could not even cut a round of bread. A little later it attacked my legs and feet, the soles of the latter being very tender and sore. The pain was so severe that I often sat down and cried on account of my sufferings and my helplessness. I used rubbing oils and em brocations, but got no reliefi In this way I went on month after month, never expect ing to be well again, I felt the first; signs of illness in February, ISS9. At first I had merely a bad taste in the month, no appetite, and was low, tired, and languid. Following this came the agonies of rheumatism, as I have said. I owe my recovery to a sugges tion of my husband's. He advised me to

, try Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and got me a bottle from Mr W. Simpson's, in North stree 1-. After taking it for a fortnight my hands got their rights feeling, and I suffered 1 no m,ore from rheumatism nor from indiges tion and dyspepsia, which I now understand to be the cause of rheumatism* From that I time to this I have been in the best of health. Signed Mrs Ejli«abeth Ann Cook, Southwell , i Lane, North street, Horncastle, Lincoln-! , shire, February 1, 1893. In the year 1879, writes another, rheu , matism attacked me, one joint after another. , The pains were all over me, although the , worst was in one knee, For two years 11 suffered with it—the doctor's medicines doing no good, In 1881 I read in a little hools that rheumatism was caused by indi gestion and dyspepsia, and that the true cure for it was Mothar Seigel's Syrup. This proved to be true, as after taking three bottles I knew no more of stomach disorder nor rheumatism. I have since recommended this wonderful remedy to hundreds of persons. (Signed) (Mrs) E. Schofield, 10, West Hill, Southampton Street, Reading, October 26, 1892 The great Emperor was driven to abdica tion^ by rheumatism and gout, caused by his ruined digestive powers. His outraged stomach filled him with poison from top to toe. Yet he never lost his appetite, which was all the worse for him. Not long after wards he died, having asthma and gravel, with the other consequences of dyspepsia. But one needs not to be a gourmand to have dyspepsia, with its trailing troubles; Any one of fifty causes may provoke it. Watcn out for the earliest symptoms and arrest them at once by using the Syrup. It stops the mischief on the spot wnere \t begins, and then purifies the blo©,d, By the sud OjC opr^mon, sense and Mother Scigel thy. 'J?mpsrar might have stayed on his throne, might he not ? Yes, but unluckily she wasn't born in time to help him

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SPORTING

C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

SECOND DAY,

i Christchuroh, November 7 The weather was lovely for the second ri»y of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, and the attendance was large. Following are the results :— Mtddleton Handicap Hurdle Race, of 100 soys ; one mile and a distance,—Tha Plug, JOst 41b, 1 ; Z iccho, 9st 21b, 2 ; Lord Vivian, 9st Sib, 3. Won by a length. Time —3.4. Dividends—£7 11a 6d and ±10 laCd. Criterion Handicap, of 2GO soys ; seven furloDgs —Barmby, Bst 71b, 1 ; Saracen, 9st 21b, 2; Golden Fleece, 7st 91b, 3. Won by a length and a half. Time—l.29?. Dividends —£7 4s and £10 18s 3d. Derby Stakes, of 500 soys ; one mile and a half.—Euroclydon, Bst 101b (McCombe), 1 ; Mauser, Bst 101b (Derrett), 2 ; Mannlicher, Bst 101b (Stratford), 3. Buroolydon made the running from the starfcj followed by Mauser, and although the latter reached the leader's quarters at the distance, Euroclydon drew out again and won by two leogths from Mauser, with Mannlicher ten lengths away third. Time— 2.41£. Dividends—£l 16s and £2 0s 6d. Juvenile Plate, of 250 aovs; five furlongs.—Bloodshot, Bst 71b, 1 ; Musketry, Bst 12lb, 2; Gipsy Grand, Bst 71b, 3. Won by a neck. Time—l.3. Dividends—£s 7s and £7 0s 6d. Metropolitan Handicap, of 400 soys; one mile and a half.—The Artist, 7st 81b, 1; Skirmisher, Bst gib, 2; Lady Zetland, Bst 81b, 3. Won by a length. Time—2.3B. Dividends—£9 7s and £10 4ss Selling Two-Year-Old Plate, of 100 soys; four furlongs.—Bimetallism 7at 71b, 1; Irish Girl, 7so 21b, 2; Decoration, 6st 91b, 3. Won by a length and a half. Time—sl£. Dividend—£l2 13s and £10 11s. Epsom High Weight Handicap, of 150 soys ; one mile —Loveshot, Bat lllb, 1 $ Artilleur, Bst 91b, 2; Maremma, Bst 131b, 3. Won by a neck. Time-1.44. Dividends— £15 6s 6d and £11 5s 6d. Auction Handicap, of 50 soys ; five fur longs.—Moderation, 7st 9!b, 1; Mona, 7st 41b, 2; Kaiser, 7st 21b, 3. Won by two lengths. Time—l.sA. Dividend—£B 3s and £10 4s.

VICTORIAN RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Melbourne, November *7

There was glorious weather for the third day's racing. Following are results of the two principal races :—

Oaks Stakes, H mile.—Aararia (Steven son) 1, Georgie 2, The Parieienne 3. Time —2.46 I.sth sec.

Thk Stakes, seven furlongs.—Hoy» I, Wallace 2, Mostyn 3. Won by a length. Time—l.27J. Hova covered the last cix furlongs in 1.13.

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourseives responsible for the. opinions expiessed by bur correspondents)

THE DUNCAN RESCUE.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, -Ie seems to me that the gentle men who signed the letter in a recent issue of your paper, telling us how ranch of what they were pleased to call pro visions were found in Fred Duncan's hufc^ and in other parta of oar Alpine ranges^ pat themselves to a great deal of quite un necessary trouble. The town of Ashbur ton is a small place, and from time immemorial small places have been aaidl to be very greatly given over to idle gossip, and little locnl jealousies. ""When a man does anything in the iuteresE off the public or for the benefit of a private person or persons his action is apt to be looked at by small minded people through very cronk spectacles. If he stands for any public position, the attaining o£ which can only be by the votes of his neighbors, there are a set of ill-conditioned cavillers who immediately begin to cast, round for the unworthy motive they are sure impels him. In their miserable sharks' eyes he can only be doing this for gome sinister . purpose, some specially selfish motive, for the grinding of some axe of his own. If he does anything that can be called at aJ> philanthropic, or charitable, or puh'iic spirited—the motive is sought for \>y the cavillers In a hypocritical desire to be , credited with a virtue ht» dees not ; possess, and most unking things are said. i Ido not think lam 9. caviller of this sort, and lam very far f rom saying that the gentlemen are so who sign that letter ; bub there is a ring about this letter I do . not like. I have not heard, nor have I . read, any statement to the effect that Fred t Duncan was starving from the actual want of food. From the very first it was stated that he had been living on cocoa, not because he had no flour or bread, but because he was so ill In health that the bread or flour was no use to him, and that the only thing his stomach would retain. was the small quantity of cocoa that It®, mixed with snow water. Anything ia tb® shape of flour or sugar his stomach re jected, and he had to use pepper in hfo cocoa is a spur to his stomach to retain even that small amount of nourishment. The list of things found in the hot is a most appetising one. After the flour, bread, and BOgar that are mentioned Fred was left with the toothsome choice of 3®lbs of salt, saltpetre, and a pickle cask 5 tea, coffee, cocoa, pepper, and mustard, yeast, hops, soap, and candies. Had he been a man In robust health, and been able to assimilate all that salt and salt petre, and managed with the help of what chemical knowledge he possesaed to get a few meals ofi the pickle cask, he could then pass on to the salad and castor oil, and the painkiller, the monotony of which regimen he could have relieved with a bottle of sauce ihat crops up in the list. As a last fall back, before pro ceeding to eat his own boots, he conld have made a shift with the soap and candles, with yeast and hops as a dessert. We are told, too, of a lot of good things that had been lying for three months six miles away, of the flour at Lake Heron* of sheep within a quarter of a mile of Ms hub, and wild cattle a mile off. Bat we are not told of tha depth of snow snd the fearful weather that storm stayed Fred Duncan, so that be could not get away from his hiat. It does not apparently strike those gentlemen who have beei*. back to the hut in comparatively sumsaeE weather that if Fred had been in &, condition to eat and digest what he had with him in the hut, h$ would have been—had hfs hordes J>psn available— quite equal to the ta^fc of reaching not only the %\x anile distant depot, but the stiil farther off Double Hill, and thence Ashburton. I hope the letter is not writ ten to belittle the nuble fellows who went out; to seek Fred, and so gallantly braved the weather of the severest winter we have experienced in Canterbury for thirty years. I cannot believe that that is its 1 object, because the work done by them is f undeniable — even if Duncan had been i found as the Guahdian at first said he was ! Ukely to be found bar accident and illnesa —snug and comfortable, and ready to welcome his visitors with a cup of billy tea. But appearing just at a time when steps are being taken to recognise the conduct of tha rescuers, ifc was an il! ---adviaed letter and one likely to be regar ded with suspicion.—l am, etc., Acts xm,

THE ASHBOBTON GUARDIAN: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1895,.



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Business Notices. I ■EVERYBODY NOW HAVING Hi Heard of the "BiiUE nouses/ 9 and its Wonderful Value, it means to Sustain its Reputation for SELLING CHEAP. Therefore, until After the Show week from this date, have Determined to dispense with all idea of profit and SELL CHEAPER THAN EVER — Remember — the Goods are ALL New, No old shelf-worn goods at the « BLUE HOUSE." Our trade is Strictly Cash. You Oan't refuse our goods for your money ; the value tells. COMPARE OUR PRICES. Men's Tweed Suits to Measure a Specialty. The Newest Patterns, The Best Workmanship, The Latest Style, Jn fact a Perfectly Made Superior Suit to Measure for 45s Trousers to Measure from 12a 6d: 1000 patterns to choose from ; Fit Guaranteed. Men's Ready-made Suits 14s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers 5? lid Men's Serge Trousers 4s lid Men's Moles, Good ... 5s lid Men's Felt Hats from la 6d A Splendid Line at ... 2s lid Working Shirts ... Is each BC Undershirts ani Pants Is 8d A Beautiful lot of Scarves, Collars, Braces, and Handkerchiefs, from 6d each, worth Double, White Calicoes 2s lid per dozen, Sheetings 9d per yard, Silesia 3^d, Hollands from 4Jd, Table Damask from Is. Prints. Prints. Prints. Washing Prints Cheaper than Ever. Nobody looking for Cheap Goods passes the "BLUE HOUSE" Special Line 4s lid Dress worth 7s fid, other goods from 3d per yard. Sateens, Cambrics, Persians, Cords, Crepoßf, Drlils, Etc, All at prices to Suit the keenest buyer. Millinery, Millinery. Millinery. Do you Want a First-class Stylish. Hat in the Newest Shape with the Latest Trimming ? THE "BLUE HOUSE" Is the place for you. Go there and Save Disappointment. A New Line in LIGHT FANCY STRAW, Well Trimmed, including a Beautiful Flower or Ostrich Tip, Only 3s lid Our Net and Lace Millinery are the Cheapest and Most Stylish. The numbers sold up to date prove to usthat thepublicknow how to appreciate our efforts in bringing Down the Price of Millinery. Pick your Shape and Trimming and we will Trim you a most Stylish Hat Free op Cost. Best Value in Every Line at THE "BLUE HOUSE-" SUNSHADES. The Best Value ever shown at 2s lid A really Superior line with Stylish Handles at 3s lid. Good Shape. JN BOOTS AND SHOES THE "BLUE HOUSE" Cannot be Surpassed by city traders, and in many special lines it is impossible to compete with the "BLUE HOUSE" VALUE. Another gross of the well-known 3s lid Ladies 1 Strap Shoes Ju3t Opened. Be Quick if you want a pair. Also — A New Line of Men's Shooters at 7s 6d worth 11s 6d. Every article Equally Cheap. In fact to Save money find THE "BLUE HOUSE," the Only place in Ashburton where trade is conducted on Strictly Cash principles. Everybody treated alike ; no good Customers fcave to pay for bad ones 5s saved is 5s earned T® earn money go to the "BLUE HOUSE." JNext Clothing Factory,, . .' —I se^mdl d®or from Mr £ohn Ore's '-nutajopgery Department,



1 Wanted. tITANTKD, Male Pupil Teacher lor ? the Tiowald School. Applications received till November 19, addressed—J. A. Clothier. Chairman. 11 39 yu AJSTPiD, for about; a month, Board ~~ and Lodgings for married lady and gentleman, in a family where no other boarders are kept. Apply, by letter, stating terms and particulars, to office of this paper. 1] 38 DIARIES for 189b'. A new and choice saleetion of Christmas and New Year Cards now opened up, and others arriving by every mail; also Cards with New Zealand scenery for distant friends. Orders now being booked for Christmas Numbers of English »Dd Colonial Illustrated Papers now arriving. All Good* reduced this month for cash at L. F. Andrewes and Co., Stationer's Hall. •pOTATOBS, CHICK WHEA.T, Bar- J- ley waDted in any quantity for Oash.~J. Thomas, Produce Dealer, Havelock Street. 11 32 LETT'S DIARIES for 1895. Rough Pocket and Medical Diaries, New Zealand Diaries, Date Blocks. New Goods just opened up. Stationery, Plated ware, and Fancy Goods ; Scripture Texts, new and pretty designs. Orders for Christmas numbers now booked — H. M. Jones. WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical Hue at S. S&xek's, Optician, WANTED— Every man to tryMELLOR's Blnchers, only 4a lid. ANTJHjD—People who are in need of Good Strong Durable Fnrnltttre to leave their orders with H. Baikstow. 8 80 /H ENTLEMEN who wish to dress \JC comfortably, and with good taste' and economy, should visit our Clothing and Outfitting Department),—Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known—Mellob s Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. TCE Cream. Ice Cream. -Wanted, 5000 JL people to try Flower's noted Vaoilla Ice Cream. leee? drinks of every description. Fresh Toffies and Chocolates a specialty. H. A. Flower, Leading Confectioner, East Street. WANTED Known—We are now giving Tickets for Presents to all caah purchases of Drapery, Millinery, &c—H. C. Segers, Melford House. mo LADlES—Spring Cleaning, Before JL re-arranging your rooms pay us a visit. Our Stock of Furnishing Drapery ts very large, and includes everything necessary for the beauty and comfort of a home.—Mitchbll and Tubner. WANTED Known—We are now showing all kinds of Summer Drapery, Millinery, &c. Everything marked as low as possible. —H. C. Segeks* Melford House. TjEVOLDTION in Prices—Genuine tl) Electroplate-ware, Lawn Tennis Material, and Lawn Mowers. See our Window and Prices. —W. H. Collins & Co. 10 113 W" AN TED Known—Repairing made to look like new. Mellor's Zaalandia Boot Store, WANTED Known—Men's Shearing Shoes Is 6d, Ladies' Leather Strap Shoes 4s 6d, Men's Carpet Slippers Is lid, Youths' Bathing Pants 4d and 6d, Boys' Jersey Suits half ordinary price.— Andrew Orb. 10 111 i 1/ANTED Known—That H. Bair '*' stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 WANTED Known—24o Pairs of Sample Boots at cost price,™ Meilor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—so pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only. —Andrew Okr 10136 WANTED Known—Newest Goods in Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London— W H. Collier, The Corner. WANTED Known—Girls' neat Kid Shoes 53 6d at Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store. j „____ WANTED Known—For good value in Drapery, Millinery, &c, go to Melford Honse. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers.—H. C. Segers. WANTED Known—Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. WANTED Known—Mellob's Zea landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop in Ashharton, I» . AMTEDKnown—Go toTHECoRNER *• V f or Newest Styles in Drapery and Millinery—W. H. Collier. CORKS, CORKS. 50,000 Corks. Notic 6 to Herbal Beer makers and others- Wa have just received five balsa 0* splendidly shaped Corks, which we can quote at a very low price for large quantities —Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ash barton WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 64, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Enlcker Suits 4s lid, (Japs 6d,— Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier WANTRD Known—lf you are hard on Boots try Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Stacks of cheap Boots and Shoea at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. I « OLIDAY Suits—A Nice Kaiapoi i~S Suit for 27a 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men's Snitfi to Measure from 4&g, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's WANTED— Everybody to examine the Goods and Prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Ladies to see Ihe latest gi-yles in Boots .and Shoes. — j Mellor's #ealandig. Boot Storp. { OWN Make in ladies 5 and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings. 4/1 EN'S Bluchers ss, a gnod Strong iX Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; & nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoea from la 9d a pair at R. Alcorn's HERBAL Beer Extract 7d por bottle. Sufficient to make six "gallons of splendid Herbal Beer. This extract savea trailing herbs ; is pure.; makes a splendid tonic beer^ non-intoxicating, with a creamy head, like bottfy^d AJe.—^lktcher B*os., Wholesale .and -Retail Agonte, Aghbprtoij and Qftristohmoh <



W anted. ' LF. ANDRE WES & CO.—Sale now « on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced rices for cash, at L. F. Andrrwks & Co - MRS ALGORN, haviug secured the' services of a London Milliner, will now be »ble to Supply Ladies' and Chil dren's First-class Millinery in the most Artistic and Fashionable style in New Zealand. A. nice assortment of Dress goods in stock WANTED Known—No old fashioned Goods at Mjjllor's Zealandia Boot Store. j |RtiSSE3 ! Dresses 1 DrßsleTTTrinv ' *-' mings of all kinds. Millinery and Mantles, Jackets and Blouses, New and Stylish Goods at moderate prices.— MITCHEIL AND TIJRNER WAHTED Known—For Aahbnrton Show, beautiful Trimmed Hats and Bonnets; also Ladies' Mantles, Capes, Jackets, Corsets, &c.—Andrew Orr. 1011^ _. WANTED Known.—That I have just received large consignments of Groceries, Orockery, Glass and Enamelled ware, which I am prepared to sell at lowest possible prices for cash. Inspec tion invited, Goods delivered daily in Town and Suburbs. Families waited on for orders. E, Mahood, East Belt Cash Store. 10 152 public Notices. STSALEK, JJSWBLLER AND OPTICIAN, East Street, Ashburton TMPORTER OF DIAMOND GOODS, SILVER and E.P. WARE GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY Importer of Goods specially suitable for MARRIAGE OR BIRTHDAY PRESENTS or PRESENTATIONS DEPARTMENTS: WATCH REPAIRING DEPARTMENT A stafi of skilled workmen only em ployed. Repairs receive careful attention MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT. Every description of Diamond, Gold and Silver Jewellery made ap to order OPTICAL DEPARTMENT. Sights Tested and all errors of refrac tion corrected by an Improved method of testing, IHE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT in the DISTRICT 14 Cases Summer Goods jwOW APKNED TJP 3 Cases STRAW HATS 2 Cases HARD HATS 2 Cases SOFT FELT HATS 1 Case NEW TIES, the latest novelties 1 Case SHIRTS, new patterns 2 Cases Assorted MEN'S MERCERY 3 Cases Men's and Boys' CLOTHING SEE OUR WINDOWS FOE THIS WEEK. 2023 TIES TO CHOOSE FROM SIX TRUNKS NEW BOOTS & SHOES These Goods have all been specially selected by our Manager NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOEY, ALEX. HENDRY, Manager



£ft AIVIYXII & Sons Eucalypti Extract Thare are imitations of Bnealyptio Extract in the market mow, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude 1 oils may not be taken, Our POre Volatile Eucalypti Extract, whicb is recognised, by t'u^ medical division of ihe Prussian Government' to be of per fectly , pure origin, as their information forwarded to ua through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 we state : - Is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Griefswall*, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, uaA Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that ire saturated with oxygen and freed of aeuis, resinons and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qusJitfcs p^apev to the plant according to these authoiinfes,' arid according to Pro fessor Dr Lister of England, and to Drs Bauer Mclntire; Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the Pnly on which possesses the proper therapeutic val'io, Sander & Son's Eucalypti Extract All other crude gils ar.p to, fc,e classed among the turpentines, which h»ve, when used as medicine, no therapeutip effect and are abandoned as an interna medicament. These so called Evicalypti Extracts whicH may have received distinction a.t Exhibitions as 3ommerci»l articles are used for mechanical pur poses are only discernible:—- By their deficiency In pungent odour (Which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most fteely through Ita surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being recuced in specific density through the presence of aoidß By their taste, the result of th contracting ten dency of resins and tennatos. tt these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases o croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal infammatkms, dysentery, wounds, th conecquences are appalling For safety always ask fo Sandnr and son b Eucalypti Extract and ere the old. wejl-tos'ed an,(i rpliable nren^rfttjoa.—Saad >iv;rst, ViiJiio»ia,Außi;S!iun ( " ' SANDER AND SONS' ! Ym try the New Vmut Tsfacco f 3



For Indigestion, the best reme% fe un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pjuxs. They can confidently be recommenied as being IBiMI in operation and absolutely free from Injurious drugs. Acting' at once as a spien ui tonic and a gcntie aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headaeh« and? for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in> bottles Is Hd, 2s 9d, and 11s, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world, a simple* safe aass ccraaU remeay,