Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1895. THE REVOLVER.

, • It is one of the reproaches agamst cer taino f t he United States that their ma ie population is altogether too ready with » »as they caU there volver Th J Yankee yellowback and " shilling shocker would be shorn of half their interest if the author were not allowed to make extensive use of the six-shooter among the characters in his t a l e# it is said that the hip pocket, which many men in New Zealand pre f er in their nether garmenture to either an A. me r lC an tor the express purpose of carrying his pepper-oox, co - vemertly out of sight, but also deal Wlth case *™7h™J?*£? SFiL revolver has been made use oi in quarrels. People are not supposed to go about the streets of the United States armed with " guns," but a writer m a New York paper recently stated that if the police stopped and searched F fi^J A d at twe lVe noon, the men who had no re volverfl conc e aled about their persons but easily reached althougb Ottt°f s iffht, would be in a most miserable minority, Anditwastothisfondness X crying a "gun "on the part of the American citizen that the writer attributedth e t endencytoalltooreadil y appea l to the revolver when in danger o^ntemper . We trust "carrying a are not very roa^unng. bchmer I^^ man may go m New Zealand i r"V^? murder, for which the punishment i hanging by the neck until dead; o manslaughter, which may mean prison for fifteen or twenty years, or life. a youngfellow named Charles Lang doo g w i_ himse i f had got the benefit of a pellet or two of - sparrow hail " fa his body, fired at him by another yOUQfi man had fancied that a burglar was on his premises—was charged at the Christchuroh Supreme Court with having discharged a loaded revolver ata con stable at Papanui on December 24 t he yo/ng man had been vapouring about his intention to shoot a ce^ constable was sent for, but the accused had oone It was when the constable twenty.five rounds pf ball cartridge were found in the accused's possession, but the revolver had been hid. It wag a ] t i mate ] y f oun d where accused said ' . Th d{ tht naa pu . c drinking and X^^t^e^^thttJ revolver, but had no intention of shooting the constable, and did not knQW t ß he officer wag following him. This nlavful youth was found not gwa* draw a writer fe the office of a V^inAuek^d. msmin g to : wards the legal man was not that I _ hioh David J ntertained towardg Jon . cordance with law, but we do tanoy that everything should be done that can be done to discourage anything like a ready resort to the revolver in wear a " bull dog in one s coat pooket, side by side with a packet of Eley's best., An old Scotch proverb says Jopt W joined in a ^ ready »se of the ." gan "' is a habjyb of / « q » rillril twf * strongreo^oy.

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a&=EfrK££=: heard not a little about vlvdivostock. the port of V.iadivo - stock, the Russian port in the Bay of Tar tary. The latest intor-' malioii is to the effect that Ru«wa is Bast, and on ihocomp otion of the Trans- Sihprmn railroad, now in nonrae of con-1 struccion, of which ie is to be the eastern terminuH, it will undoub edly become one is rarely entirely closed by ice-the Gulf ot Tartar* never freezes. It is popularly supposed that the Bay is ice-bound be cween Dec-mbor and April, and therefore useless as an important nav«l base, but this is hardly comet. The harbour, it is true is ordinary ice-locked during the period mentioned, and war vessels and och*>r craft which may happen to be in the port at the time are often frozen in, but the ic&isnot extraordinarily thick, and the Russian Government' possesses ji powerfa i Bfceam ice-breaker, bailt in the United States, which is kept at work during the winter,, breaking and keeping open a channel for the el trance and exit of vessels of war. 3^-WL^^*SK i&?£'js%fs£rz% which Kngland and France took a hand, and which ended in the loot of the summer palace at Peking, what is now Vkdivostock Ohinaas the Czar's share of the plunder, I^lßßo the town was in a primitive condi tlon , wi ii v a total civilian population of not more than 3000* and fortifications, roatfs, and everything else in a most chaotic state. The scene has^since greatly changed L the better, and the population has Wy increased, numberinK at present peSps as many as 15,000. It is a n JJ, accepted belief among the resi- J of Vladivostock that the place is impregnab K andit was because of the i^ion that it would be made so that the%ort was selected by thegovernment in preference to 3 f harbor hasthe general shape of an inverbed Li an d has two entrances, one at the south-east corner, the other in the m iddle of the west side, both narrow, deep water channels, the latter only a few ( anddnting the reason from to December the port is visited by veBBeT ;, o f many different flags, Chinese the public gardens. f b Thb making of Emperor William's un if orms j s not always entrusted to the same Court tailor, but as COUM TA i L ors. a rule i. given to various Betlinand foreign Court jailors, chosen by the Bo,ere s gn himself Thus -^ J£ SS^t^fSt^. Nearly all the Court tailors in Europe have t he Sovereign's measure, or they haV e ..pa^ inform sent «iem work Ay. Asa ™*^^ , uniforms are m^Jl^h^^J^^ Tfcjrprjoe b ,ft 180 marks may be considered a fair J^?. ftßa^bfteT have caused g, « he same> or at most th , very ^^^^^^l^^^ n a similar distinction upon _t he s Z9n « s c i ot h e3 .

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

, ; 7~L a 1 $ n *h „*„« Commercial news on fourth page. The Grand Masonic Lodge of Georgia has recognised the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. The Ruapehu took fonr boxes of gold, valued at £4100, shipped from Auckland by the Kational Bank, oneboi of £1148 ?ipf^l£Z7pio /hZJbv Sffffi^^S^p^ 0 ***« * G wn Norfch th half , hoHday jg r uesti th y; Minister t0 give thflm power Hu « n ,A«rpi.,,__j aT , .„ a ,i,. K «i™ *t, o of f arm6 rs and others to his advertisement of the pig and poultry fair, which takes placo in the Arcade on March 1. •He desiras sellp.rs to send him particulars early, so that ample time may be allowed for «rectinß Penß' The notion entertained by some people that newspaper proprietors never tale legal proceedings to recover money due to them, received a startling shock yester %* m .the C^*f] mch Magistrate's pany against debtors. ThelnV ercargill Chamber of Commerce hav i n g carried a resolution «That this gSSber deem it mort a^vtable that th! that the Labor Department shall assist the Registrar ana the unions in the matter by securing that the proper forms are complied with Uroulars are to be for- c n ommittee ? The Board had appointed a fceacfeer t0 the school, selecting a Catholic eirL The Committee declined to receive !~^ o^ beST?S^e^ i^BhapeoJ/ormthLphoolUlding be placed under the Board's control, so that they might avoid a repetition of the nnsnernly dispute whiqh arose qver that building.' sW^al members urged that the Committea should apologlsfl, but »a SJwSi to tb.t ef M t wi^diiwn,

llegatta on Feoruary 28 are notined ia tma lhfaUe' _ At a meeting held last night in the Municipal building, Auckland, Sir Maurice O Rorke preftidu.g it wasresoived to take issued. The City Schools'ommtttee have offered tto> free use of the Wellesley street school. ■ A special memorial service for .the late b y the Rev T. G. Brooke The object of discnurse will be "'The Blessed Dead." Ttie service, which will ba choral, will include the solo "0 rest in <he Lord "by Mias Venie Flower, and *'He wipes the tear " by^ Mim Steel;. also the aufchero -Vital Spark." There will be a fall choir with orchestral accompaniments under the directorship cf Mr Llewellyn Owen, Th e Inspector of Factories at Wei un nKtO has imued a circular to the hotel ke^er iAi oub that if they 8e l), or exp^ c for safe, tobacco, cigarettes, or cigarS) their p rem j seß w ni com e w iihin the designation shown under the interpretation clause of the Shops and ?t?^S\'l^l£l^ tsxsisx^srs^ on tha t day will not suffice. They must a i fcO gether give up keeping such articles f or Ba i e , or selling them at any time. A. Auckland Tress Association telegram says : T lb w anderstoodjh»t itmaybecon sidered settled tha the headquarters of the L»an and Mercantile Company are to be removed to Wellington. Mr J. Beaumont one of the Directors, is now m Auckland completing arrangements foivthis and other business connected with the Cempany Mr P. Battley is now retiring from the Com pany, in whose service he has been in vanomi capacitiesifor.twenty-eight years, Mr Battley is well known in Auckland and highly reacted. As a young man he .jolojd^ he Bank dEHejr ZeaUnd staff, and 2LS^<&tS7^n herose to the position of General Manager tor-New-ZeaUni..- . Although Australia and New Zealand have fallen into tbe handa of the British raC e, the Dutch still rule^ by far the larger number of subjects in Oceania, their possessions confining 31,642,000 inhabi m Philippmes, Other foreign posses sions are insignificant. The Germans rale 415.000 subjects, the Portuguese 300,000, pendent under a mixed Anglo-Oermano- Ametican protectorate, with 39 t 000 souls; the Hebrides, under an Anglo- Frenth protectorate, with 60,000; Hawaii an independent republic that narrowly e6Ca ped becoming I dependency of the United States, with W.OOO ; and Tpnw, „ kingdom, with 25,000. ?l?««^ rlmTto KSSo,3E STISSjTEI. for 'Z'mo^part uninhabited. . t . . st. 7^^ Q™^^) train from Brisbane to Sydney. They had been making merry at the" expense of Moses, and when quaffiing their whiskies and soda-the day was roasting hot-they retired, whilst the^commercials drank the.r 1 -ohin^a^ felb WOMBf and >the way I^'^ IntheSupremeCourtonThursday,awit ness for the Crown did not appear, and it was stated that he had left the colony- He had been arrested for attempting to leave, and was brought before a Justice of the iWe^^o discharged him ho^ng that hTs Honor mITusS gg™^^ hf^XL fecti veri fied said that as the man was going to leave the colony, he was very properly brought before a Magistrate, so that steps miuht be taken to secure his attendance. It was d™\V™*to* *"»»*** infc«nd to &2^^^£^ to discharge the wit Q e ß s on the ground effect of wh.ch was to aUow the man to le»ve and prevent his attendance at the to meet the gasesof personswho died, or were ill, and those who could not be pre ven'ed from leaving the colony. A witness once bound over must appear, as his absence might be an injustice to the Crown or to the accused. In the present ™%^^ZZX'J&* m not wi«h tc reflect upon the Magistrate. Mr William Dickie, of the Wakano* School put himself in communication with Mr 0 Hood Williams, Secretary to the Ashburton County children to%h t "the man-of-war Rainbow should that vessel be in the harbor on the day of the children's ewunion. Mr Hood Williams to Pori without increase of fare. JNegotia tions are pending to start the train at Tinwald to pick up any chiidren from schools on that side of the river who may Z^^Tl^Z^ wives of the excursion. Holloway's Pills and OiMounm— S^T^^JsiaT ifJSfatS call for the various emergencies of travel, Chills and fevers should be promptly treated, and the printed directions ahould be carefully _ ■{«died at the commencement ? f any in«ea8 j .for Holloway a remedMMi cau -^ »d»tfKdmto |

European and Other Foreign Items

. « los dos, February 21 The Australian Agricultural Com pany shows a profii balance for the, year of £50,000. February 22 The evidence in th« Liberator case showed that a cheque for £45,000, drawn by the Lands Allotment Com pany in favor of the Real Estates Company before the latter came into existence, lias never been accounted for. Ottawa, February 22 The Dominion Government is dis cuesing the question of a defence force. It has been suggested to arrange with the Imperial Government to send troops out. The Canadian Military Gazette considers the present force is inadequate in the event of a civil emergency.

Imperial Parliament.

London, February 21 Sir Henry James moved a resolution attacking the Government on the sub jectof the duties levied by India on English cotton goods, but was defeated by 195. Lord Ripon introduced a Bill in the House of Lords to enable the customs duties to be amended in favor of the Australian colonies. The first reading was passed. , February 22. Sir H. James, in moving his motion, complained that the Lancashire mem berg were never consulted as to th< propriflty bf the duties, which were im posed for protective purposes. The Right Hon H. H. Fowler, ir reply* contended that these duties wer< a financial necessity, owing to the in crease of Indian expenditure and thi fall in the exchange. The voting was on non-party lines Mr Goschen supported the Govern ment. Mr Balfour was absent, suffer ing from influenza, and Mr Chamberlaii abstained from voting. < Mr Bowles, M.P., has given notic< to move that the correspondence between Judge Williams, the Board oi Trade, and the Lord Chancellor shal be laid on the table.

CHITRAL.

__-^. London, February 22 Ameer Mulk, the new ruler o Ohitral, has offered to enter into ai alliance with Great Britain, and ha: written to TJmra Khan, ordering him ti stop his invasion.

INFLUENZA.

London, February 22 In consequence of the long spell o severe weather, the' influenza epidemi is again making its appearance, and i spreading throughout England at great rate.

WEST AFRICA

London, February 21 News from West Africa reports tha natives of Akshaw beheaded the Enj lish sub-agent of the Niger Compan and captured his native clerk. Paris, February 22. AlarmiDg reports have reached her regarding the fate of Captain Monteil expedition in the Kong district i Africa, Ihree hundred of the fore are, said to have been massacred while the retreat of the*survivors i barred.

Russian Naval Move ments.

-—;—■—^-*^ ■ St. Petersburg; February 22 The Russian Mediteranean squadro: have been orderM to join the Pacifi squadron;

The Pacific Cable.

» ♦ London. February 22 Mr Sandford Fleming has written ; memorandum on the tenders for th> Pacific cable, which he consider reasonable offers, With an annua charge of £75,000, the surplus revenu< in a decade ought to amount t( £740,000. He considers £190,00( would be saved within a year of tht completion of the cable. Hobabt, February 22 As the Hon. Audley Ooote has beer summoned to attend the Conference tc decide the best route for the proposac Pacific cable, he will not seek re election to the Legislative Council.

EGYPT

Cairo, February 22 The Khedive is secretly promoting agitation in the interior of the country, and arranging to form a Bedouin bodyguard. The Times correspondent says the symptoms vividly recall the events before the massacre of 1882. London, February 22 The British garrison in Egypt has been strengthened.

A £600 Husband.

. ♦— Melbourne, February 23 Mrs Kilpatrick obtained a verdict of £6100 damages againsc Huddart, Parker and Co, for the loss of her husband, who was drowned by the foundering of the steamer Alert, on which he was second engineer. The claim was based on the contention that the steamer was unseaworlhy. Damages were laid at £3000.

PRESBYTERIAN

Hob art. Februvy 23 The call of the Rev. J, H. Mclntyre to the North Dunedin Presbyterian Church has been sustained.

GOLD.

. » . Hobart, February 23 An important gold find has been made near Ulverton. The r3ef is ten feet wide, and yields rich free gold.

PITT-TOWN LABOUR SETTLE MENT.

jSydnev, February 21 In consequence of Mr Carruthers, Minister of Lands, deciding tjhat single men must be taken off the roll of membership, the Board of Control of the Pitt-town Labour Settlement has resigned in a body, as a protest against what is considered hard and unjustifi able treatment, and declined to perform j any further duties. DOLLAR CIGAPETTJSS — 3d. No holders or phptoi,—Hkhbt Zakdii, Whole.

The Hawaiian Cable

\ -- - ■ m Washington, February 22 The House of Representatives has again rejected the Senate's amendment in favour of a vote of half a million dollars towards the preliminary ex penses of a cable to Hawaii.

TRADE.

Sydotsy, February S3 The trade returns tor 181*4 show that the imports of the colany decrease i by £2,305,000, and the export* by . £2,848,000 as compared with, the

The Racehorse Paris.

-_+— — ♦ Sydney, February 23 The racehorse Paris was shipped to England bf the steamer Thermopyke, in charge of W. Allsopp. On hia arrival home he will be handed over to Lord William Beresford, who will make all preparations for his racing there. " > .

The Pukaki.

» .-. Sydotey, Fefaraaty 22 The Pukaki has been decked for repairs. Her damaged cargo consisted rf 1500 bags of potatoes, oats, and peas, and 700 bales of straw, which were unloaded at Devonport wharf.

POLITICAL

Sydney, February 22 The Premier, speaking at Penrith, said all he wanted wag a trial tor twelve months. If he did not redeem his pledges in that time there would be a big smash somewhere. He was trying to emulate the hone which comes in at the finish. Within the next few months the pace would get hotter and hotter, until the last man doubting his sincerity would say he had come off at the right time.

A Divorce Suit.

Btdkky v February 21 In the divorce case brought by his wife against the Rev Clarke decree nisi was granted. The Judge said -It has been xay lot to try many eases of cruelty to women, but I have never heard a case in which the cruelty was more unjustifiable or horrible than in the present. Language fails to express my sense of the barbarity of respondent. Sydney, February 23 At the conclusion of the divorce case, the Rev Clarke was arrested on a charge of insanity and remanded for medical examination.

New South Wales Rail ways.

Sydney, February 21 The Railway Commissioners have revised the freights and made further considerable reductions in the carriage of produce and coal, and removed a uumber of anomalies in the carriage of general produce. >

POLITICAL

Sydney, February 21 Sir G. R. Dibbs, in addressing his constituents at Tamworth, referred to the results of the Premiers' Conference as ridiculous, and said that Federation was a question which was for the whole of the Parliaments of Australia to deal with. Mr Reid's administration was a corrupt one, and it bribed the people by giving them back the savings made by the Dibbs Government. All the measures which they had introduced simply pandered to the class who de sired to destroy the employers. He lj saw a spirit of repudiation growing up and a general degeneracy setting in. He challenged Mr Reid to repeal the protection tariff and impose a land tax*

The Mail Contracts.

Sydney, February 21 The Cabinet strongly condemns the action of the British postal authorities in renewing the mail contracts with out securing the concessions asked for, and the Acting-Postmaster-General has been requested to report with a view to determining whether it would not pay Victoria to withdraw from the contract in the interests of her export trade.

Seditious Libel.

■ ■» Sydney, February 21 Andrews, alleged to be an Anarchist leader, was sentenced to five months' imprisonment for seditious libel during the recent shearing troubles. He pub* lished a pamphlet which was calcu lated to bring the administration of justice into contempt.

RAILWAY ENQUIRY BOARD.

Melbourne, February 22 The.Oabinet has officially appointed a Railway Enquiry Board, and decided that its objects shall be to report on the best means of reducing the annual deficit and giving relief to the pro ducers without imposing further bur dens on the geneial revenue and to generally enquire into the working of the railways.

THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.

•i Sydney, February 22 The Katoomba sailed for Auckland bo-day with the Karrakatta in tow for part of the distance, the latter being too small to carry sufficient coal to enable her to steam the whole way.

Cable Guarantee.

Brisbane, February 22 The Government state that there 13 jo truth in the cable message annouric ngthat the colony has joined the cable tuarantee. It is doubtful whether Queensland will depart from the posi ioii she has hitherto taken upon the i nest ion.

DISTRESSED IN "NEW AUSTRALIA."

Hobabt, February 22 A meeting is to be held to raise unds to secure the return of dis ressed Tssmanians at the "New luatralia " colony.

For the past quarter of aoentury there has «en one continuous flow of letters bearing estimony to the truly wonderful cures fitted by Clarke's Worid'fanwd Blood fixture, the finest Blood Purifier that rrieace and medical skill have brought to igbt Sufferers from Scrofula, flcufvey, iad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases Pimples nd sores of any kind are solicited wo give it trial to test it* value. Hold •vtnrhen t2i 9d per bottte. Btwsff of mtttksj, ! ■ " :' ■ J

THE A#&B OKTON GUAKDIAN : SAT ÜBDAY, FEBKUAKY 23, 1895,



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,i____^f^ iiFESLBifAN Ohureh -To-morrow.- VY Preacher for the day—Key. T. G. Bkooke The evening isei vice, which will memorial f..r the late Mr Joseph I Carson, will be choral. Solos-" O rest ( welcomed 2 142 -- -1— -I UST,"a Waybill Book belonging to ft. J-J Thomas, Wakanui Mill. ™^V — I OKI CREAM, ice Cream. Cool your *• selves during these hot times at H. A. FIOWERj Oontectioneer, East Street. Ice supplied in large or small lots. ___ TT: "n-~~* pHOICE Ke# Season^Fruu. Grapes, v-> Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes; the bpst in town.- a dams, Senders' Buildings. ""ZZ^TT" - m T^TZT^Za I>JEW Seasons Teas, just to hand, ]> Best value .n.Ashburton. Pmes 1/6, 1/9, 2/-, and 2/4.-Oakson and Co __^ z «i TAB TED Known—Holders of Vy Present tickets can now get them <-**-*.<>.»-**«***. L^iZ'^sranl^ boughs, sold, or exchanged. -^ Mrs Knight, opposite Templar Hall, near Post Office. .■ 11170 -"—^~ — ~~^~^ W Madam Baicobibe's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran toed whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 — " tTi/AKTED Known.-Having hadsuch W a successful season with Dresses. balance to clear *b nominal prices.- MiTCHBtLANDTtTBNEK. _ __ WANTED Known--AllwoolDelaines, , P«nts, and Crepons below whole sale ratee^-MiTOHELL and Tubnisr. WANTBD Kd^wTTmbs Hooper W (mo n B hly nurse) is open to accept engagement^. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Foreet Road, Ashburton. 11*134 ; > l cxfAiSTED > — Fresh Eggs in any vy qaantity . Higheßb CABh price stores, Asnpurt n. _^_±^ ATT ANTED Known—A tremendous W run on our Gloves, 4Jd upwards, Vmig Q 7 d half Oatlon 8^ 6d, to clear. Enamel and Brass Preserving PanSj from 4s 6d upwards. ~ John Obr and Co. J66 cr~"~ n - - , *-„„„„, aaa BA^i^ofASianl^nSd- E i evs Kvnock's and Quo CarSes! Ele ys Kynocks and, ua^nag alUpor ing materials'of the first quality •• '• W. kvmM*. Un Emporiam T^R^FNTS We are now giving ljim.oj!.»io. yyo are »"w."** J^ r a ™^li« House. . — V^ANTED Known-Special line of "j Gents'Kegatta Shirte, all sices, wither w lthoutcollars , 2a6d ._W.S. b^lek s, Optician. aiiss? storcß> ABhbnr'°° Collier. BrS^tjiSi£^£ —FT C Segers Meltcrd House. , _u_^_ OOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British O Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magarine, The Prize, r Child'sOompanipn, Jhild«nV Friend. Little Dot Family ?A™*l^J^V^ L F Ww£^W n'j» j — •__ __ _ OLA3SKETS bought at Edwards O Bennpt's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Ex^a large and he»^yls^ i A™dl6a W.-Robert AJco r^^Buildin.! _ fiHRISTMAS Presents, ChoicerOrna- O ment^ Zithers and Jew's Harp, Bal'B T^^V^T^^liT t each ; Jointed Dolls for 6d, bleeping Mrs Alcobn's Ladies-' Onderclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Havelock street. _ 1 _ — _ tjnr AW TED Known-That if you are in YY want of a fir^ class article m sum mer B fcß dSh you cannot do J^^^i f £3r!lir TS f o t £ownVak^i, they are w^ll known to *c delight of the Fearers, throughout the lustrafisian oolmibs. Repairs well done and at once Premier Boot Mater, Town frUN S ! Guns ! Guns !My new stock V °f?Ufi nSb V*tf fSCVfT the manufacturers. Double and Single Earr«i Breeoh Loaders. Bifles. eto. J^ iFaNTBd" K«OWir"-F S W j b *»fj»ies leading Confectioner and Fruiterer^ ishburton, East Street, next the Corner. Ice C?eamf.. Fresh up at-Saucers' js U Udings, opposite Rad way Station, in w^U fee pontmued for another twenty-eight days. f. &ra not " neb — J& O^^y-JStSJ^?^ repair Guns ot W «^ » «^ nJ JJ noes low.-J. W Habplby, Ironmonger, etc CIGARETTES. 3d - » f? LlliA* «w«i.Snw 7avt>fr



il.vyes'ss'ifss: Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery aud Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewes & Co. fv WN Make in Ladies'and Children's T±^TiJ^%& Rdildinim X ■ WATPTTMAKFR & MANUFACTURING WATCHM JEWELLER AU  ' — npHE largest and finest stock In the 1 District to select from. It is also the newest and cheapest. JL_ Watch and Jewellery repairs receive careful and prompt afttention. Watches cleaned aud guaranteed for twelve months ss. Sole Agent for La^rus'patented system of sight testing and " Specialite" sp ctaclea. *—- X £ , sr , r^r . , —■ "~SB-B^S~SBe££esmSß