TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Moderation. — Such a reference as yours to the financial position of a person would lay you and us open to a charge of libel. J.M. — One of our at&S did visit the Library booth during the polling,- and we have been unable to find auy corroboiation of your complaint You are not perhaps aware that the Returning Officer is com pelled to call out the name of every elector claiming to vote — m order that the scrutineers can turn up the name on the roll. The publication of your letter would bs an v juab attack on an efficient officer.— Ed ]

BIRTH.

Henry. — December 6th, the wife of Recardus John Henry, of a son.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1896. INFORMAL VOTES.

That 363 of the votes recorded, at the Ashburton election should have been informal is surely a very absurd atete of affairs. There are, no doubt, men and women so stupid as not to be able, ia face of the plainest instructions given to them, and given m the clearest possible language, to mark off properly the names of the candidates for whom 1 they do not wish to vote. There are men and women m this category on whose education large sums have been spent, so that the stupidity is not con fined to the ranks of those who may be classed as the ignorant. When the measure was passing through Parlia ment, under which manhood suffrage was conferred upon the people of New Zealand, and agam when the female suffrage measure was before the Legis lature, there was a demand made that an educational qualification should be established; but the marking of the ballpt papers m this election shows that informals would have happened although all the voters had passed such an examination. We get our informa tion on this matter from wfaat we learned of the ignorance on the subject, m certain quarters both before and since the elections, and are forced to the conclusion that some simpler form of ballot paper is necessary than the one now provided by the schedule of the Electoral Act, The returning officer read fche Act as requiring the erasure of the full Christian 'and sur hameof thecandidate,and infactall that was printed m the line devoted to him, and because this was not done m many instances the ballot paper was set aside aa informal. How far he was justified by the Act m laying down this way of marking the papers as the law, is not now worth discussing j but it is our opinion that if a paper is. so marked as to lejß,ve no doubt as to the voter's intention, %nd there are no other marks on the paper to oja.k/3 it illegal, the paper should be valid. To avp.id a deal of informality m future, it w.ould be wise to have the schedule altered ' so that only the surnames of the B ] candidates should appear oa the ballot ( 1 1 paper. If we take the list of candi dates as they appeared on the ballot paper for Ashburton, we find that while Messrs £yesß and McLachlan had appended t) their surnames their Christian names only, it was f'ounfl necessary to print a good deal more ia the lines devoted to Messrs Sawle and Wright. This was necessitated by the fact that Mr ISawle's full name is "James Wright Sawle," and there was just the possibility of voters confound ing the line containing the " Wright " that bplonged to Mr Sawle, with the " Wright" that belonged to Mr B. G. Wright. Had the paper read simply thus ; — JYESS McLAOHLAN SA.WLE WRIGHT thero would, have been no possible h

oora for error, and the informal vote 3 j vould have been reduced to a ! ninimum. In the case of polls m i vhich two candidates of the same iurname appear, a distinction could jasily be made by adding the initials, aut such exceptions to the rule would do seldom encountered.

Referring to the death of the late t Archbishop of Canterbury, the London Times states that THE LITE "his death will be ARCHBISHOP, feh as a loss not only m the Church of England, but m every Christian community m this country and m the colonies. He has been taken from us m the midst of his work, with his j activity and intiuence at their highest. Two events there were to. which the Archbishop was looking forward with special interest — the celebration of the 13th centenary of the introduction of Christianity into Southern England, and the assembling of the Lambeth Conference, which is to be held next year. It is at the Conference that he will be most missed, and that his absence will be most deplored, . The assembly of' Bishops from all parts of the world, foreign and colonial, m communion with the Anglican Church, will come opportunely as a sort of counter-stroke to the Pope's late claim on the submission of all Churches. * It will show, once again, how wide and I how deep rooted is the Church of ; which the Archbishop of Canterbury f is the recognised head. We think j with sorrow that one who earned all j praise and gained all' hearts as Presi dent at a former Conference will not j again occupy a post which he so j worthily filled ; that his experience j and ripe wisdom will not again be . available for the benefit of the Church ; and that m the difficult questions which will be brought forward his guiding hand will not again be felt. The Archbishop of Canterbury has been taken from us at a time when he could be ill spared, and when we had reason to hope that his career of usefulness would be prolonged for years yet to come. The hope has been disappointed, and it is with the sense of a real loss that we announce the news of his death." Sir "Robert Stout can bite both hard and deep when snarled at, and the concluding sentence A. MAN OF HIS of a letter he wrote WORD. to Mr George Fisher m reply to a threat of a writ from that gentleman must have stung hard if itwent through the thick skin at all of the Wellington pachyderm. Mr Fisher wrote to Sir Robert Stout as under ; — " Mayor's office, Wellington, November 21, 1896. Sir Robert Stout. Dear sir, — This is to give you notice — because I do not believe m surprises — that at the end of the elections (Mayor and House) I will issue a writ against you for damages and defamatory statements made regarding myself by Lady Scout. Earn a man of my word. When I say » thing I mean it. — (Signed) George Fisher." To which Sir Robert Stout; — " Dear sir,-^4-I am m receipt of your Stout, and she denies that she iiaa uJlsri statements regarding you. I presume it was because of recent developments th^t you penned the words 'lama man of my word.'— (Signed) Robert Stout."

Local and General.

. «, Reading matter on fourth page. A polo match will be played on the Club's grounds, Tinwald, tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. Sides — Messrs Claridge, Roberts, Curtis and Bland, against Messrs Saunders, Cox,' Miller, and Jackson. In the Irish Times of October 24 the name of the Rev J. M. Simpson appears m the list of successful candidates for the B.A. degree m connection with the Royal University pf £reland. Mr Simpson was for some time pastor of the Presbyterian Church m Sydenham, and is expected back m this colony early next year, A sea leopard, measuring $ft }n length, came ashore at St Clair, Dunedin, on Monday. Constable Dale dragged the visitor back into the water, but »3 it per sisted m returning to the shore he at length killed it, and reported the matter to the Inspector and Collector of Customs. Pro fessor Parker .inspected the stranger and pronounced ft to be of no commercial value. The Wesleyan garden party this year will be held at Mr W, H.. Collins? villa, on the north-east Pelt, to-morrow (Thursday.) There will, of course, be a very large gather ing, as Mrs Collins and h§r sister Miss Rowbottom, arc charming hostesses, fittingly suited to the charming villa and its beauti ful surroundings, while the arrangements are such that the visitor who cannot enjoy himself or herself on the occasion had better consult a medical man. The Petroleum Company at New Ply mouth has just succeeded m recovering the whole of the drilling tools lost down the bore, 2000 fee.t deep, about a month ago. packing operations Co shut off the fr&ter will now be resumed, and Mr Samuel, Ibhe Managing Director, expects that by the end of the week oil will be coming up pure m quality about eight barrels per diem. During the fishing for the tools oil has continued to flow free'.y at intervals. The Ashburton Publishing Company have' received a consignment from Home of high class cards, specially imported to meet the demand at Christmas and New Year .time for better 'olasa " invitations," so that those giving parties," •• afc'homes,'' etc., privately, and clubs and other bodies holding festivities of a public or semi-public character 'c#n' have their wants m the matter of invitations supplied m the veyy highest style of art and fashion, both io tfie matter of cards and printing. A meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton Horticultural Society was held on Monday evening — nearly all the members being present, with Mr Lechner m the chair. After considerable discussion, it was decided to hold the next Show on Thursday, February J.l, 1897, m i,he Oddfellows' Hail, it was 'also resolved to issue Is admission tickets at once, aY»d J to invite the op opera tion of the ladies who iaike" atf interest m the Society, m disposing of them. Several of the Committee spoke of the great interest that was being taken m chrysanthemums, and there was every likelihood of a very successful Show being held m May. After making other arrangements m connection with the February Show, the meeting adjjo.upned, Holloway's Ointment and Pills. — Absceases, Erysipelas, ' and Piles'.—Unvary ing success attends all who treat these diseases according to the simple printed directions wrapped round each pot or box. They are invaluable to the young and timid, whose ba >hfulness sometimes endangers life. Though* apparently lqcal, diseases of this nature aro eserifcially bjfto'd diseases, Jsu.t a trifling expense will enable' the 'most; diffi dent to conduct any case to a happy issue without exposing secret infirmities to any one. The ointment checks the local inflammation and alleviates the throbbing pains. These directions also clearly point* ou.t when and how Hollowa'y's Pjlis aid' po be fcakon, and their purifying and regulating I powers may assist) by adjusting g,nd etreugthauiDg the oopatitutipß?

The Rangatira, which leaves Wellington on Thusday, takes 7300 boxt.B of Taranaki bnlter. The handicaps for the Trots at the Rak iia race meeting, to be held on December 26, appear elsewhere. The entries for the am.ueur events and galloping races close 5 with the secretary at eight o'clock on ] Saturday next, 12oh iuab. . '( Glorious weather prevailed at Wellington r ou Sunday (says the Nrw Zealand Times), j and the marine excursion to Day's Bay by , the Duco was largely patronised — even more . ao than usual, because of the many hard- ! worked "candidates' committeemen," who? sought to obtain well-earued test "far from ' the madding crowd's ignoble strife." 1 ! A considerable amount of dissatisfaction I ! (says the Herald), was expressed on Tuesday j at theTimaru wool sales by both auctioneers i and buyers, at the conduct of the farmers m persistently talking and interrupting the business. Again and again had they to be , called to order without effect. The buyers especially were very indiguant, as they say Titnaru is the only town m &ew Zealand m which such a thing occurs. Unless it is put a slop to m the near future they intend asking the brokers to exclude the farmers from the saleroom. Another effort will be made shortly to discover the old Portuguese galleon buried on the shore near Warrnambool. A reward of £20 has been offered for her recovery, and should ib be made soon the vessel will be shown m the local Exhibition. . The ship, is believed to have been wrecked on this coast towards the end of the eighteenth century, and was seen m 1830 and after wards by several persons till about 1850, when she became buried m the sand. There is a tradition among the aboriginals that the people who came off her were yellow skinned, and they are believed to have been either Spanish or Portuguese pirates, who had ■ treasure on board the ship. To-morrow (Thursday) Tinwald will be en fete, as the St. Andrew's congregation are | to hold a garden party m the very pretty ; Domain which the people of Tinwald possess. ! All sorts of aports for grown people and | children will be provided, races for ; pedestrians, races for cyclists, races for old j and young, races for little wee boys and : girls, races for all who fancy they can run, and all who wish to enter should leave their names with Mr Gudsell, Tinwald. Tne ladies will have a work stall on the ground, at which the usual lines of useful and ornamental goods will be sold. A refresh ment stall will supply solid comforts during the day, which, should the weather be proper summer weather, ought to be a red letter one m Tinwald's history. The anniversary of the Primitive Metho dist Church at Newlands was celebrated on Monday evening, when about 150 people filled the building. Tables, provided by Mesdames Lloyd, Moore, Margetts, and Clucas, and attended by those ladies aud others, carried loads of good things, which were done full honour to by the guests. As soon as the tables were cleared, the after meeting was held, at which the Rev T. G. Brooke, Rev W. Harris, Rev J. Olpherb, and Messrs Gray burn and Aston were the speakers. The addresses were sandwiched between the items of an excellent musical programme, m which the solos of Miss Sears were a prominent feature, those also of Mrs Marsden and Miss Gates, while a quartet was given m good style by Mesdames J and W. Marsden, and Messrs James and Lilley. Mr Aston was also one of the singers. At the close, the usual votes of thanks were given, The sentence of nine months' imprison? ment passed by the Supreme Court at Wel lington a few days ago upon a member of the crew of the s.s,. Wainui, for breaking open travellers' sample cases aud stealing clothing therefrom, should (says v the Otago Daily Times) prove a warning to others who mty think lightly of helping themselves to other people s property. Considering the number of commercial iravellers who are continually 'on the move, there are very few ca9ea of pilfering reported, but they sometimes do occur, and nothing is more annoying than for a salesman to find his samples gone when *iwii«twigpynqea j iipi>H'^iwnwoß«i«^ m a«[yiam ■hnqinflßP— '•TKcrrfiTrfiwws-r-ji^-od Ju wlo sea man of the Wainui will tend to strengthen the coufidenpe of travellers regarding the safety of their baggage on board ship. Writing m the Mqaro M. Maurice Leudet gives a brief account of the Irish colony m Paris. He estimates that it comprises about a thousand members, scattered over every division of the social area. In the highest spheres of fashion, without reckoning such thoroughly naturalised families as the Mac- Mahons, we come npon the Comte O'Connor, the Standishes, O'€!allaghans, O'Keenans, MacDermotts, and M&cSweeneys, all pros perous and moving m the best sets. The clerical element centres round the Irish Seminary, near the Pantheon, founded by poius ~X.LV- r an d presided over to-day by Canon Curtain, who is attached to the parish of the Madeleine. In the working classes Irishmen are numerous enough. All the compositors of the Paris edition, New York Herald, belong-. $6 that nationality. By no nieans the least Interesting personage m the group is Miss Maude Gonne, whose eloquence pleads unceasingly on behalf of the distress ful 'country', though she found time and energy to bestow some of her active sympathy pn JJe Bray' General and his cause. When a business man does not appear at his office as usual, even after the cime has expired when he should have reappeared after a respite m the country, and when anxious enquiries are made about him by people who have a big financial interest m having an interview with him, ugly questions are apt to be asked. Such questions were asked last week, when a well-known Auckland business man was missing. On Saturday, November 28, the day o.n which the Mariposa left for San Francisco, the missing man stated he would be absent for a few days, as he was about to pay a visit to the country, As he has npt singe been seen enquiry was made, and resulted m an infor mation been laid charging him with stealing £1132 16s 4d from the funds of a local Society m which the public are largely interested t and a warrant for ' New Zealand for his arrest was issued on Tuesday. It ~ls stated that three cheques which were duly made out m connection with the business of the'Society, for £1132 16s 4d, were cashed at'a^Bank on ! the' morning of the 28th. An investigation is bejng made, and no doubt further light will be thrown on the matter m the course of a few days. In opening a Kingsland library, Sir Arthur Arnold, the editor of the London Daily Telegraph, said the demand for read ing of all kinds had increased to an extent worthy of an educated and enlightened people. He was not going to tell them how to read or what to read, but he ventured to deprecate, if not deride, the judgment of tfciose who condemned the devotion of time to newspapers, add who professed to abhor the reading ot fiction. It was by the read ing of fiction and poetry that imagination — the real elixir of life — was comforted and elevated; and that was, m his opinion, .of substantial value m the hpalthfulness and the happiness of life. To him it was at once a duty, a privilege, and a pleasure to read newspape a, and their daily journals were conducted by men deeply imbued with the beat literature of their country—men who not rai'ely hid wide and competent know ledge of literature of other counties of the world. In ancient times tribute was an emblem of sovereignty, and he afc whose feet was laid the produce of foreign climes was counted lord of alj. ■■ W&a ever tribute so varied, so costly, laid aj; the feet oF'ahy conqueror of old as that which was spread before their eyes m the broad-sheens, as one of the results of the popular control of intelligence and of governing power ? They might well be proud of their newspapers. Synopsis op New Advertisements. I Jewitt4-i?reish fish, I Wanted— Blacksmith, Fire Brigade— Meeting. Domain Board— Notice. Wanted— Youth to plough, etc., 0. H. Williams— Bicycle for Hale. '■^anfce^L— Girl, comfortable hov e. Metihveh Spbvfca Correction m pro gramme. ■ . > ■ • New Zealand Clothings-Factory— bpeolal Notice;

you hare ruined your constitution ufficienbly by driving inferior Tea. $ebruib by drinking <w/y.Kozyß Tea ; it ia pure, Ujfeie tea is delioiou.s '

School Committee.

Tinwald.

The usual mont h'y meeting of ( he Tinvrald School Committee was he.d on Tuesday, December 1. Preent — Messrs Clothier (chairman), Gudsell, Hampton, Gile?, Stevens, Hawkins, and Rev. Blackburne. The master's report was read, which showed the roll numbers to be— Boys 81, girla 71; total 152. Average attendance for the past four weeks — Boys, 72.3; girls, 59.4; total, 131.7. It was decided to close the school for | half a day on December 10, for the whole I day on December 16, and the Christmas holidays to begin on Wednesday, December 23 ; the school to re-open on February 1, 1897. A letter was received from the Board, stating that the request for a window m the master's room was under consideration, and that the school came un ler the definition of a town school. The sum of £2 was voted for sewing prizes ; arrangements to be left with Miss Taylor — Mesdames T. Hickman, James Gudsell, and T. Williams to be asked to examine the sewing. The Rev. Mr Blackburne was requested to present the prizes. Several small repairs were left m the bands of the Visiting Committee to attend to. It was decided to ask the maater to request the children to put their luncheon papers baok m their bags. Accounts were passed for payment to the amount of £4 Is Bd. The examination report on the school was received from the Board and was con sidered very satisfactory. The Committee recorded their hearty appreciation of the manner iv which the teacher%Aiad dona their work. . A oircular was received from the N.Z. Railways re fareß.

SCHOOL EXAMINATION.

Tinwald.

The following is the examination report }f the Tiuwald school :— PASS SUBJECTS.

(Marks CLASS SUBJECTS. " (OtolOO Grammar 50 History ... ... , , 40 Geography (Standard 11. only) ... 40 Elementary Science, Object Les sons, etc. ... ... ... ... 60 Mental Arithmetic , 40 ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS. ■Repetition and Recitation—Good. Drill and Exercises —Satisfactory. Singing —Good. Needlework—lncomplete, otherwise good. Comprehension of reading lessons —Very fair. Organisation—SS. fi—4, Mr Culverhouse, master; SS. 3 and 2, Misa Maria Douds, A.F. ; S 1 and P classes, Miss Julia Taylor, infants 9 mistress. General Remarks. —The results of exami nation show very clearly that this school continues to render gooi service m the cause of education. Of the three highest classes, which have been taught exclusively by the head master, SS. 6 and 4 acquit themselves with credit, formal arithmetic m S. 6 being the only; subject which seems to tax the powers of hhe pupils. The merit of this performance ia euhanced by the fact that grounded as~S73. ' S. 5 is less successful m examination, and has doubtless suffered to some . extent from the necessity imposed upon the master to devote special att ention to S. 4. In this group reading forim a feature of special merit. SS. 3 and 2, which for the last eight months have been taught by Misa Douda, make a very fair appearance, showing ab present only slight traces of the backward' condition m which they were found by their present teacher. Except m composition (S. 3) and geography the work is substantially good. S, 1 has been well prepared m all respects, and should make a very good S 2 next year. Its arithmetic is excellent. The preparatory classes show good progress and proficiency m all the sub jects required. —Thos. Ritchie, Inspector.

CRICKET.

The following will represent Ashburton County v Ashley County at Christchurch on December 16 : — Dart, Oranfield, Baker, JlcD.onaldj Peter, Russell, Denshire, Davis, Cromie, Beckett, Andrews. The following will represent Ashburton C.C. m their match &gaiust a united team from the Volunteers, Band, and Fire Brigade m the Domain on Thursday :— I,. F. An-= drawee, H. N. Anderson, Landells, Percy, Friedlander, Davis, .Russell, Hart, AUngton, Wilson, Cufchbertson, W»rd. The united / team will be selected from — Major Douglas, Captain Dolman, Fooka (2), Kidd, Dee, Broad, Wilkie, Pritchard, Pauling, Hoskens (2), Gourdie (2), Treziae, Childa, Chapman, McTigue, Hefford.

CORRESPONDENCE.

+ (We do not hold ourselves responsible f qr tlje opinions expressed by oar correspondent!, THE INCONSISTENCY OF MR DANIEL BRICK. TO THE EDITOR. Sib, — As Mr Daniel Brick has favored your readers with a good deal of prose and aome poetry lately, 1 would like to ask him one or two questions. In 1893 he favored the Lyttelton %Imes with a very lengthy effusion to the effect that he plumed himself on having ousted Mr E. 6. Wright from Rangitata. Why ? Because Mr Wright did not support the Catholic claims on the education question. Now, after careful study last week, he announced his intention of voting for Mr Joseph Iress. (I won't say he did vote for him.) Can he explain his support of Mr Ivess, who, although a Catholic, did not support their claims ? It simply proves Mr Brick to be a political weathercock. If he is so full of politics — " Ballanpe,- \^ard, and Reeves!'— why not announce himself as a candidate, and lef; the ;• people" see whaf> he is madg of? Should he decide to enter the political' arena, I trust— l feel sure — he will obtain a larger nmQutit of support than he d|d for a Road Board election some years ago rr-I am, etc., TA-BA-RA-tfoOM DE-A --TO THE EDITOR. Sir,— At the risk of " Tara-End " firing a second shot from behind the hedge, another stanzi might] be lilted with profit by the select few : — " Fly i Y e selfish squatters, For your wicked reign is o'er. * Quake ye rings and cbupaniea, From whose claws our hearts are sore. ' Tarara End ' grabbers, You shall hold large runs no more ! We'll have the land for the people ! Hurrah, hurrah, for Ballance, Mack, and Reeve's ! Hurrah, Hurrah, the Tories are ( doing a freeze ' ! Trea'b them firmly, but kindly j Yet don't allow them sneeae/ ! On tho land God made for the people." Daniel Brick. Tara, December 8, 1896.

Mothers will flnij Chamberlain's Cough Remedy especially valuable for croup and whooping cough 1 . Jb will give prompt relief and is safe and pleasant. We' have sold it for several years and it has never failed to give the irost perfect satisfaction, ' Q. W. Richards, I}dquesne, Pa. Sojd by the ASH BOSTON X>S,VQ COM^^Y, I

The Rinderpest.

« The Oiago Daily Times publishes the following extract from a letter received by bhe Rev E. 6. Edwards from hie son, Mr Walter Edwards, CE., who is at present m South Africa, engaged m supervising the erection of a rinderpest fence, -which is to soat £100,000: — "Rinderpest is spreading with frightful rapidity all through Africa,.. — -v_ and notwithstanding the preventive fences and the thousands of police forming cordons aud all the disinfecting that goes on, nothing stops it, and it will only stop, I am sure, at the sea near Capetown. To show you how quickly it travels, it is now ju3t four years since the disease was brought, m by the Italian troops to Abyssinia, and it is now considerably south of Kim berley. Every precaution should be taken by New Zealand to boycott all bkins, karosses, rugs, etc., that might be imported there from here, as if the disease once get into New Zealand a large number of people would be ruined by it. Sotlth Africa is terribly cursed with animal diseases, there being dozens of different kinds, I won't write their names, as you would never be able to pronounce them. To make matters worse here, it has hardly rained m these parts for about two years. How vegetation exists is a mystery to me ; m many places you see no 'grass such ac you know it for hundreds of miles, and sheep and cattle exist a certain time on vaal bush and karroo scrub. These bushes no amount of drought will destroy j-r neither can you do so by means of vel^.t fires."

The Road Race.

Handicaps.

The following are the handicap* for the bicycle road race, (Mr Preston's trophy), Ashburton to Winchraore and back, to* morroV :•— ' Shearman R. ■ scr mia sea Richards J. Ber Tucker F. G. 4 30 mm sec Daly W. 6 Cheesman J. 2 30 Herman H. „., 8 Shearman W. 2 30 Purchase W. iO Page W. 4 Flower H. A. 12" Jones N. 4 Palmer W. 12

COMMERCIAL.

I ~ Press Association —By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. London, December 7 At the wool sales prices are irregular and weak, and much has been withdrawn.

TIMARU WOOL SALES.

The opening eale'of the season was held on Tuesday m the Loan Company's sale room, when 4631 bales of wool were sub mitted. The Herald says : — Making allow ance for the difference m the quality of ilia wool prices may be considered from par to id ptr pound lower than the opening sale of last year. About fifteen buyers were oper ating during the day, and the bidding was brisk. A feature of the sale was the small quantity of merino included m the catalogues, and owing to this shortage prices for this class of wool were equal to those of last year. The following catalogues were offered : — Bales. Canterbury Farmars' Associa tion ; 2034 N.Z. Loan & Mercantile Agency _^fl Company _^^^mm^^^^M Guinness & LeCren ... Hanmer and Graves ... JohnMee... ... •"^^^^H^^M^l^fl Smith & Temple . . National Mortgage Company ... _^HHHHB^H^^^| Total Prices rulinc^^^H^^^^^^|^^^^^H| follows :— Half^^H^^^^^^^HH^HH to 8d ; crosshfl^^^^^H^^^HH^^H 'piece£>,~4cr£o^^^^^^^H^^^^^^^^^H|H lid to 3£d. V^^H^HHH| the bulk of th^^H^^^H^^^H^H^^^^^H the sale. T&kl^^^^^^^^H^^f^^^HH consider it a very^H^^^^^^l^^^H^^|

UNKNOWN.

When a person says^Bß^^^^^B^^^H ting pain," ho exprej^^^^^JH^^^^^^H sbroDgesb words a ff° r "^^H^^^^HHflH| language. The word ' from crux, a cross, and sig^HS^^^^^^|^^H of agony comparable only tonHHHNQH^H one who undergoes the barbarous punisn^^ ment 'of crucifixion. There aro some diseases, which, for a time, cauae pain of thia acute and formidable nature. Eo find a relief for it, when possible, is at once the impulse of humanity and the studious desire of science. Two brief examples may indicate what success is attending the effort to both comfort and cure cases of this kind. " Nearly all my life," writes an intelligent woman, " I have borno the burden of what seemed to be incurable illness. 1 always felt heavy, weary, and tired. My appetite was poor, aud after eating I had a cruel pain at my chest and between the shoulders. Frequently the pain was so intense that I was impelled to loose my clothing and walk about the room. My nervea were disordered and impressible, and I was, consequently, , easily disquieted and upset. My sleep was habitually bad, and I seemed none the better for spending a night m bed. Eating but little my strength waned of neoessity, and I came to be very weak. For a long' time I got about feebly and with difficulty. <'In August, 1887, I had an attack of rheumatic gout, which gave me the most harrowing experiences of my life. The complaint took its usual course and refused to yield to the ordinary treatment. Through the partial failura of the liver and kidneys dropsy set m and my legs and feet became puffed and swollen. I suffered excruciating pain and was confined to my bed for thirteen weeks. Remedies of every description were tried but to little purpose. 1 My brother, visiting me one day, said be had been cured of an attack of dropsy by Mother Seigel's Syrup. I got a bottle from Mr Hewitt, the chemist, m Seven Sisters Road, and after taking it felt a trifle easier. I continued taking it, and soon the pain and swelling abated. I could eat ■Without pain of inconvenience, tod t> j; a few weeks further we of the Syrup I was rioo only free from any local ailment, but felt better than I ever did m my life before. Since then I have enjoyed continuous good health, taking a dose of Mother Seigel's Syrup occasionally for some transient) indis position. ■ You are at liberty to publish my letter. Signed, Mrs Elizabeth Rogers, 42, Plevna Raad, South Tottenham, London. September 13lh, 1895.' ■-'• In- January, 1892£ writes another, ' I had] an attack 1 of influenza, and was bonfjned 'to my bed for- eighteen weeks thereafter. Subsequently J was very weak and could get up.no strength, What little food I forced down (having no appetite) gave me excruciating pain, so. that I was afraid to eat. I came to be exceedingly weak and had frequent attaoks of dizziness. I was worn almost to a skeleton and none thought I would recover. 'In June, 1892, Mr Smith, a friend of ours, recommended me to try Mother Seigel'a Syrup, which I at once procured of Me George Coombs, the chemist m Hucknall. After taking it for only one week 1 felt greatly benefited. I could eat belter, and. food agreed with me. Continuing with the Syrup I grew 1 stronger and stronger, ami soon felt evein better than before I was attacked by the influenza. You are free to print this statement if you wish to do so. .-igned; Mrs. Ruth Halliday, 44, High Street, Hucknall Torkard, Nottingham, March 19th, 1895.' ; Intense pain may or may not indicate urgent danger to life, but it is hard tb bear'/ and very exhausting jusc the same In cases; of rheumatic gout (Mgß Rogers) the pain io caused "by a- poisonous acid m 'the tksuesj originally produced by the decomposition' of food m ' the stomach — indigestion or dyspepsia. The same poison acting on $he iver and kidneys creates the other symptoms' mentioned. In the pa|e of Airs Halliday the 1 aiinient was dyspepsia, whicji m the first? place invited influenza,* and then remained torment her. " ' It is be'sb and easiest to prevent pain by using {Mother Seigel's Syrup immediately when the flighted jl|ue!| appears, T

THE ABHBIjRTON QtIARDIAN : WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 > 1896.



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Wanted. WANTED— A Youth to plough and do farm work ; one that is used to working horsep. — Apply to Mr D. Thomas on Saturday, 12th inst,, at 3 p.m. 12 61 WANTED, to Sell Bicycle, good as new. Apply Mail Office. 12 64 Fire Brigades' Competition. WBITEBAIT, Flounders", Groper, Cod, Garfish, and Smoked Haddocks, fresh by exprtss — Jewitt, opposite Mail office. 12 69 WANTED a good geneial Blacksmith accustomed to coachbuildiug. Apply to the Victorian Steam Carriage and Iron Woiks, West street. 12 168 WANTED -Girl as compauion, to assist m house work, small family, com- fortable home. Apply — M., Post Office, , Ashburton. 12 63 WAN lED Known— Ashburton Wes- leyan Garden Party at the residence of W. H. Collins, Thursday, December 10, 1896.' 12 59 Ashburton Domain, See, 16. i ■ * -_' WANTED Known— What the people, say. That Anj>be\v Orb has the largest and best assorted stock -oFßoots m Canterbury. '■■.■■■■ .11 125 WANTED Known— Large delivery o the " Economic" Kid Gloves, four jubtons, 1b 9d per pair, worth much more. — W. H. Collier. 2T.Z. Champions will Compete. WANTED Known— Go to the Corner for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery — YV. H. Collier. MILLINERY— Ladies should inspect the new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corsets ; all new and up to date. — A. Okb, 11 126 WANTED Known— looo pairs of Boots to be sold m twenty*-one days at Mellok's. Children's Sports. NEW Mangel, Carrot, and Turnip t-'eeds. The favorite sorts at low prices. — Carson and Co. 10 ANTED Known— Mellor s Sale surpassing anything ever heard of m Ashburton 10 /CHRISTMAS numbers of Youug Ladies' V^/ Journals, Graphic, London News, Pears' Annual, and others. New volumes of Girls' and Boys' Annuals, Sunday at Home, Leisure Hour, Sunshine, Little Folks, etc. A choice assortment of Christ- mas and New Year C»rds, at tempting prices. — Andrewes, Anderson & Co,



Business Notices. '. ?0B THE CHRISTMAS V HOLIDAYS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING "pAOIORI. L'ght Summer Coats from 6s 6cl Light Summer Suits from 10a 6d Light Wajhing Vests, slightly soiled 2s 6d Light Blue Serge Suits for Summer wear 163 6d Boys' Washing Suits, all sizes 4s 6d SPECIAL PURCHASE. Boys' Brill Suits, all sizes 6s 9d, usual price 10j 6d. FoR TRAVELLING. Portmanteaux from 10j 6d Steel Trunks from 10s 6d ' Gladstone Bags, Black and Nut Brown. STRAW~HATS. Boys' Straw Hats Is, the best value m Ashburton Men's Panama. Habs la, BOOTS &TSHOES. Men's Black and Tan Canvas Shoes, best quality 5s 6d Men's Leather Shoes 7s 6d, splendid value Men's Light Boots for summer wear 8s 6d NEW ZEALAND Clothing 1 Factory ALEX. HENDRY Manager. __ . m £ * r\ ! " S 3 5 s gap a is i.: fi^ sect; H W l—^ 3" § «« a s ll § p3. - ~-B— fap. Church Servic©s. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH. Ashburton. Wednesday— Men's confirmation class at 7.30 p.m. Thursday— G.F.S., 7 p.m.; women's con- firmation class, 7.30 p.m. Friday — Short service, 7.30; choir practice, 8 p.m. Saturday — Confirmation class, 2 p m. SUNDAY SERVICES. 8.30 a.m.— Holy Communion— offering m aid of Brotherhood of St Andrew. 11 a.m. — Morning Prayer, Sunday schools as usual. . " 3.30 p.m. — Holy Baptism. 6.30. — Evening Prayer. REV T. A. HAMILTON. »—— j — ■— — jf_ US Wanted. BARGAINS m Earthenware this month ,at Carson and Co.'b. First-class goods.' "]\yi"OTHERS and fathers who have to Jj/l provide Boots and Shoes, should call at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, "TXTHERE, Oh where, is that Cheap YV Boot Shop? Meixor's Zealandia Boot Store. NOW'S your time to Buy. There ia« Big Sale at Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store. STUDY Economy and patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. TT>IDE the Best*. — Kent's Championship JCV Bicycles are the best Built to your own measure. Tyres and accessories of all aorta'—CAßsoN and Co., Agents 1$ ,86 ANTED Known—The Economic Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, is the Glove for every day wear. — VV. H. Collier. WANTED Known — Alterations and Additions to our Show Rooms now completed. Special display of Millinery for the Holiday Season. A late shipment of Sailor Straws to be sol 4 cheap. — Mitchell and Turner. REVIEW OF REVIEWS for November, The Heart of Princess Orsa, Thelma, The. Murder of Delicia.Sir George Tressaday, The Little Larrikin, Son of Ishmael, The Man on the March, N.Z. Diaries, Newßookß and Stationery.— H. M. Jones. A FULL assortment of new Veilings m white, black, and black and white. Buy the celebrated new kid glove— The] Victory — only 2* 6d. The best glove m New Zealand for the money.rwA» .Qbr. » 'U 124, DID you ever hear the like ? Men s best (Canvas Shoes 5s 6d, at Mellor's, Tancred street WANTED— Every Lady m Ashburtorl to see our jyin,do;W ,of Blouse Goods, bought at a big discount, and selling at less than wholesale prices.— Mitchell and Turner. __: . ™ fTIHERE is no doubt, no possible doubt I that you get Good Value for you money at Mblloe's. BULBS. BULBS.— AII the choicest varieties from 6d per dozen. — Flet- cher Bros., Ca9h Supply Stores, Ashburton ERWENT Potatoes.— We have m Stock a few sacks of Prime Derwent Potatoes. — Fletcukb Bkos., East Street, Ashburton. ~T HEARD a man aay that Mellor is selling JL B^otß \VPBtlerfuny Qheap. ■■*:



Business Notices FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS. :o: rpiJEUE ARE TWELVE STUBBORN FACTS THAT CANNOT BE DENIED. Ist— That G. J. NEILL is selling good | 6th— That G. J. NEILL is Boiling Men' Btroug White Muslin 1 3s lid doz. Tweed Trousers at 5s lid. 2nd— That G. J. N RILL is selling good 7th -That G. J. NEILL is Boiling Boys' Washing Krints at 4£d a yard. . ' Sailor Suits m navy blue or fawn 3rd— That G. a. NEILL h&a pretty 1 Berge, at 4a Ud the suit. Summer Dress Tweeds at 9a 6d a Bth— lhat G. J. NKILL ia selling dress, that can't be beat. \ Women's Shoes at 4s Ud. ath— That G. J. NEILL is selling Ladies' j 9th— « hat G. J. NEILL is selling Men's and Children's Summer Hats of ; nailed Shooters at 7s lid. every description, the very latest \ 10th— That G. J. NEILL is selling Men's style, cheaper thau anyone m Ash- j light Balmorals at 8a Ud. burton. j Uth— That G. J. NEILL is Belling Ladies' Oth— Th&t G. J. NEILL it selling Men's ' and Ohildrens' Tan Boots and Shoeß Heavy Tweed (colonial) Suits at 24s of every description at very low 6cl.- prices' I2th-THAT G. J NEILL'S SHOP- Well He sells Millinery, General Drapery, Clothing and Boots.Jof every Description— IS AT FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, East Street, Ashburton. , : • WE HAVE PURCHASED A WAREHOUSEMAN'S STOCK OF LIGHT PRINTS DARK CREPONS ; MUSLINS CORDETTES ETC, ETC. -— — :o:— — - '" mHESE GOODS ARE PERFECTLY FRESH AND NEW, and the Lateen Stuffs for BLOUSES. SEE WINDOWS FOR PRICES. MITCMELfc-&-T^RNBft 2 87 \ . . • ■■ ■ «iKEW FIRM -:- -:- -:- -:-,-:- -:- NEW FIRM SAVE MONEY BY DEALING WITH MITCHELL & BRODRIBB NO BAD DEBTS,. -- . _ ■< NO OLD STOCK THAT ACCUMULATES BY YEARS op BUSINESS THE Public should only consider what they can save by dealing with a Cash Firm, where they do not have to pay for the great losses that are occasioned by Bad Debts. MITCHELL & BRODRIBB BUY AND SELL FOR CASH, ' ~^ THEREFORE v THEY ARE ABLE TO GIVE BETTER VALUE THAN ANY X OTHER PLACE IN ASHBURTON. — A Few Quotations will be Convincing — \ Brawn Ribbed Pants (heavy) Is 6d —worth Ladies' Hose, fast colors, plain and ribbed, Is lid 6d pair Men's Socks 6d— worth 9d White and Brown Turkish Towe'a, only 6d Harvester Hats B£d— worth Is White Calico, grand value, at 2a lid— l2yds Blucher Boots 4s lid— grand value The Best Value for Flannelettes m Heavy Shooters 9i lid-worth 12s 6d "^ Ashburton. * Ladies' Gem Shoes, .Special, 4s lid— worth Heavy Twill, 4s lid dozen— worth 7d ayd 5 3 6(j A. Splendid Line of Corsets, all sizes, at Hairline Tweed Trousers 8s 6d— cheap at . Is lid ,„„,,. 10s 6d The Best Assortment of Sunshades m town, Men's Felt Hats from 2s 61 fro, m Jf „ . , We have the Choicest Assortment of Hats Ladies' Sailor Straws, all shades and shapes, m to ten * from 9( * eaci } — * i0 * your own shape 12yda Strong Print for 3s lid— Cheap at 6s . and trimming, and have your --•■■ A Beautiful Summer Tweed Is Id, double Millinery done Free of Charge. width FULL RANGES OF KAIAPOI AND MOSGIEL* CLOTHING. MEASURED GARMENTS A SPECIALTY. AC\a r»f\ ffULL SUIT FROM yjQa 4t)S O^ FULL SUIT FROM J±V^ D-U MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, I EAST STREET,