Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1896

Our farmer readers will doubtless 1 peruse the following description of a J Turkish farmer's life the Turkish with some interest. It farmer. is from a letter m the St James' Gazette : — Inured as he has been to a struggling existence, it has had the effect of making him gloomy and taciturn. In place of a neat farmstead we find a hovel constructed of suadried mud bricks. This one-roomed hovel, with out any windows (the only light and air admitted comes down the chimney) serves him and his family as their residence. Adjoining this we find a cellar-like building which serves to house his live stock. All the sur roundings are dirt and untidiness. In the place of a garden we see heaps of manure. The walls round the premises are studded over with lumps of cow dung undergoing the process of drying for fuel. On the whole a Turkish farm hovel has a desolate and cheerless look about it, and it is no wonder, with all these miserable surroundings, that the owner should partake of their nature. Frugality is a great charac teristic of the Turkish farmer, and it is owing to this that he has been able to eke out a miserable existence. His tastes are simple and his requirements few. He produces everything for his sustenance at little cost; his food consists for the greater part of bread, foe which he grows the wheat. This is sometimes varied by a soup made of sour milk, and crushed wheat boiled, this is a most nourishing and satisfying dish. He also cooks another dish, equally good, of crushed wheat boiled and flavoured with fresh butter. Sometimes he indulges m a dish of firied eggs. Coffee he drinks occasion ally. This completes his dietary, and, simple as it is, he is strong and healthy and generally of fine physique. He thinks nothing of a twenty or thirty mile walk, or of doing a day's work of sixteen hours. He would fare badly with the eight hours system. His clothing costs him less than his food. He cultivates the ootton from which the women spin the yarn and weave the oalico for his clothes. He also allows himself a jacket made of bright ; coloured Manchester print. The sheep • finds him material for a warmer cover ing * he knits his own stockings. Boots are unknown to him ■ he manufactures out of a piece of untanned cowhide a pair of sandals. His cattle find him fuel * he collects all their manure and dries it m the sun. This warms his house, it makes a good bright fire, and also serves to light his room. Lamps and candles are too great a lux ury. Tobacco he sometimes indulges m. Tn spite of hll his frugality he , remains poor.

LOCAL AND GBNEEAL.

»_ ' Mr Henry Stephenson, who has heen so many years with Mr Alfred Harrison, wielded the hammer for that gentleman on Saturday, and will conduct the business for the next month _>r six weeks, m the , absence of Mr Harrison, who has gone to Sydney on a holiday. In the Police Court this morning, before Hon W. J. Steward and D. Thomas, Esq, ' J P.'s, Alexander Smith and Mary Ann Harris wore convicted of disorderly con duct while drunk, and of keeping a brothel at Win-low, and were sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour on the first charge, and three months on the secjnd. {__ At Fielding, recently, several persons were poisoned after partaking of some , raspberry syrup. An analysis of the syrup points to the presence of arsenic, and the Analyst is strongly of opinion that I it was arsenic m the essence of raspberry m the form of a.seniate of rose-aniline, ! which must have been used for the i purpose of giving o.olour|ng and flavour to . the syrvip. A man named William Morley, who has : been living m the riverbed for some time, ; has not been seen since Saturday. He was at hig camp late on Saturday night, and to]d one of his mates he was going to get the eeling taokle to go fishing, and he has nob been seen sinoe. It is feared he missed his way and fell into one of the deep water holes m the river. We under stand the police are making a search for him. The official envelope which contained the Hon E, Blake's award m the Midland Railway arbitration case bore, says the Wellington Post, three seals. That a.t one end was a figure of Ji-atioe. Tij.a.t at the other represented «ws» rJherubs playing aoarsaw; one up, t'other down, with the motto,* Such is lite.' A crumb of com fort whioh shareholders and Directors, debentureholders and taxpayers, may take as ironical when footing that £100,OQQ bill of coats. Th,a Hiuemoa le§t Auckland on Friday evening witli, fti's Jixellepcy the Governor tbe Countess o,f Glasgow, family and suite, for a. cruise anions the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and will arrive at Tauranga on Friday, the 10th imt. Thence they are due at Lyttelton on the 13th, connect ing with the Christchurch - Dunedin express, A fortnight will be spent m tou-.sg the Southern lakep. They retqrn to Dunedin about February \ . TJ^e pa. ty hope to be book m, Auckland about the end of, thab month. '' The work of defining the deep and shallow water m the Domain swimming baths recently undertaken by the Domain, has $ow been completed,' &nd the reaervojr is again full. A line of posts has been pub down ab the three-feet depth, marked ' 3 feet,' and the line runs from the platform to tho beginning of the bend, leaving a nice paddling pool for the ' little ones. Four Inches above the three- ■] feet mark, the posts are perforated for a ] rope, which will be carried along the i. whole length of the line of posts, and will j give bathers who cannot swim someth'ng -j to cling to — a happy thought indeed . The ; ] posfs nest the plat/form carries two arms on ' , which are paints'! respectively the words j ' deep water ! and ' shallow water ' and an 1 Index hand on each points to where the deep and shallow waters are. The posts are a great Improvement, and ought to, re move all possibility of accic^nt, at least from ignarsri^e o_ where the deep water is. •* A life buoy has also been hung on the wall * of the dressing rooms, and a second will i b 6 hung .h'b.tly. It'is to be hoped the t larrikins will respect the buoys, and neyer , j take them off the hooks unless when really , wanted. 'We understand that making , playthings of them Is to be made a ! serious oflpnee, and persons found guilty ' of doing so will have no mercy at the ; hands of the polioe. '• ! -j Breakincj the Record— Messrs Craig- fa head and Berrynian are evidently doing a , I very large tailoring business this reason. '■_ What everybody says musb be true " with ••' regard to their reduced prices, good fit, etc., i< All who require new suits for Christmas I should read their new advertisement on our ••■ fourth p»g«. * | 1

The Terranora, after completing rli« tying of the new cable bebwc ea Oterangi nd White Bay, will repair the section of ie sinerle coil cable running from Lyeils >ay. For some time past it has been orking badly, owiug 10 a loak about wenty-three miles out. We remind our readers that Mr Hcopvr nd Company open on Wednesday evcii »g, at St s Jtephen'a schoo^oom, m an rifcerramment ontitled 'Virginian Fun lashes. 1 It i 8 wnat i s known as a draw ag-room entert»inmenr, consisting of alladu, and huinorouH sketches, and » ood eveuing's amuaerueut may be looked or. The prices are popular, 2a and Is, nd a distribution of valuable gifts is nncunced to follow. A Press Association telegram states that ha Colonial Treasurer returned to Wel iugton from the South on Sunday The linister for Lands is to arrive there on Vednasday, and the Minister for Railways 3 expected there on Friday. The appoinc lent of successors to Sir Patrick Buckley nl Mr Koeves and the redistribution of lortfolios will he discussed at a full Jabinpt about Friday next. The Otago ~)aily Times understands that the Hon V. D. Stewart joins the Ministry as Lttorney-General, m succession to Sir 'atrick Buckley, and that Mr T. Thomp son, the member for Auckland, is most Lkely to be Minister for Labour. A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that the appointment \l the Hon. W, P. Reeves as Agent general has been confirmed, and he leaves Wellington for London on the 10:h inst. I?he Governor expects to reach Jbyttelton >n the 13. h, when he will receive Mr Jeeves' resignation for Ohrlstchurch city. Phe new writ will follow immediately, and t is expected that, the election will take jlace eacly m February. The National Association, at a meeting on Saturday i!ght t requested Mr Charles Lewis to itand for the seat. Mr Lewis has taken ime to consider the request. As already nentioned Mr John L. Scott has con iented to stand m the Ministerial interest md Mr T. E. Taylor on behalf of the prohibitionists, while Mr R. M. Taylor is ilso spoken of. At the time of the wreck of the Wai rarapa there wan considerable comment upon the necessity for fog signals at the lighthouses, and it was held that had there been a fog signal at Mokihinui the disaster would not have happened. A rote of £350 was taken last session, and with this it has been decided to send tc England for one of Slaughter's cotton powder fog-signals. A magazine is erected jlear of the lighthouse buildings, and through this a tube rises to a height oi 20ft to 30ft from the ground. In the tube which la bent over at the top, is an endless sham, bearing hooks, and worked by clocli work. Theao hooks automatically carrj up charges of cotton powder from the magazine, at such intervals as the clocli work machinery, is set for, and drop then from the top of the tube, and they art exploded electrically m mid-air. Th< tube once charged and set will run for fou hoars without attention, And it is claimec that the appliances afford immunity fron danger, as no attendant is required, an< the explosives are sufficiently remove* from the lighthouse buildings to be i-afe The signals, also, can be regulated tj explode at any intervals desired, and it i claimed can be heard ten miles off. Th cost of the building and appliances will b £300, but It is estimated that by the tim they are landed here and set up It will b £350. The appliances aro to be errctei at Pencarrow FTeid, and thoroughly teatei there, and should the tests prove satis factory, others will be procured for leadini lighthouses. The signal charges are abon Is each, and 1000 are ordered at present —(Post.) Last June Diok Crawford brought bi twelve.months.old ohild, suffering from m fantilo diarrhoea, to me. It had been wennei at four months old and had always beei sickly. I gave it the usual treatment m suol oases but without benefit. The ohild kep growing thinner until it weighed but littli mora than when born, or perhaps ten pounds I then started the father .to giving OhaT.ber Inin'a Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Before one bottle had been used q snarkec improvement wsa seen and jta continued übi cured the child* Jta weakness and pun} constitution disappeared and i's fathe" and myself believe tha child's 'if« was saved by th:3 Remedy. J T Mablow MD, Tamaroa, 111. For sale by the Ashbur ton Drug Cotnpany.

THE WITHER.

AP'ORD STATION. 'f he following is the meteorological report for the week ending January SL 189©. :

■ Rainfall during Decepsjber, — . Alford ?oreab, g-36 incho* j Alford Station, 2 nches.

CRICKET.

ASHBURTON v. TEMUKA, The Cup match, Ashburton, v« 'JFenmka, fas played m the on Thursday last, ,nd resulted is* a win for Aahburton by 92 uos on the first innings. Ashburton batted trsK and compiled 174, out oi which Beckett ontributed 74, Russell 33, Alington and Orr Si eaoh. The Temuka team, m their first rminga, made 82 (Hayhurat 30, Howell 12, Jrosnahan 10), and m the follow on had losfc our wickets for 27 runs at the call of twaeL Lppended are the scores :— ASHBURTONo 'ooks. b and c Fautharpft " 2 leckett, c Daunb. Hawlces ... .„ 74 fttllis, 0 aqd b Fanthorpe ... ... 0 >9pB&ire, b Fanthorpe ._ ... 3 Russell, c Brown b Brosnahan 33 fpton, b Hawkes 5 llington, cE. Fanthorpe b Hawkeß . M Ifc [itch ell, run out 0, rr, bDann , v ... 18. riMA an^ eir « n(> ii out ••• •« ..- 8 lower, b Hawkes „ 3, Extras 10 Total « ... 17 4 TEMUKA. First) innings •own E., run out o owell, b Russell  >>t irguason, hit wicket, b Up.tpji ... 19 mthorpe O-, c Orr b.U^ton 0 iwkes, b Beckett .. 2 inn, at WaUis b Beckett ... '\ q iyhurst, 0 Orr b Beckett ... ## | 3Q 1 ixron, st Wallis b Beckett ... "* a ■nthorpe E., b Beckett  '"' g[ osnahan, not out , w 1% jq i own C, b Mitch^\ .., ,^ " 0 < Extras , .7." ... \" g ( Total _, .„ 8 2 ] Second innings ] oanahan, b Friedlander .„ .„ 0 inn, b Friedlander V. 6 nthorpe C, not ou£ ... .'. .„; 7 nthorpe E t , o, and b friedlander ... 2 ! own R., c Upton b Orr 0 »well, not out .„ .. 2 Extras ... .... ... ... 10 ' Total for fqur wickets ... 27 j KE^TING'S POWDERS destroys Bugs \ saß, Moth", Beetles, and all other insects, 1 lilst qufte harmless to domestic animals ( exterminating Beetles the success of this ( wder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean t application* See the article you purchase r Kbatings, i.e. , with the signature Thomas 1 sating on each tin, as imitations are t xiou« and ineffectual, Sold m tins, 6d and each, by all oHemißtSi

CORRESPONDENCE

Wo do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions exDiessed by our conesoondents

PROHIBITION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sik,— Would you kindly grant me syacd to say a few words on matters arising from Mr Olphert'd coi respondence . Mr Olphert begins one letter hy saying that "Mr Oliver holds prohibition accountable for all sly grog selling." I notice that your correspondent is not; over particular as to the correctness of what he says sometimes. What I did say wa% that 1 held prohibition accountable for a'l sly grog selling worthy of the name. Let it be understood that I consider that drink sold to any temperate individual m need of it, aba licensed hotel, let the day or the hour be what it may, has no right to be characterised as sly grog selling. And lam sure that neither the man who drinks a glasß of anything, nor the man who sells it., deserves any censure front the public. Those who deserve censure Mm contempt are the sneaking prowler* who ar e encouraged by prohibition; demagogues to watch hotels ab certain timaH, as « they i ooked upon thoBB who enter such places as dangerous convicts, and not as free born loyal British sabjects. We have an efficient and respectable body of men constituting the police force of the colony, who ate more thau competent to discharge with credit a fo the dntUg required of them, kcluding those which may be considered neoes .ary m connection with hotels. lam not, and never have been, interested directly or indirectly m any hotel ; bat I have implanted m my nature a sufficient sense of manliness and. justice to see, and acknowledge the fact,, thao hohelkeepera at the present tim« are the worst used individuals of all her Majesty's subjects In this colony. They are m fac* persecuted—and by wham* Not on any authority derived from the revealed will of the Almighty, nor hy men possessing large and comprehensive' minds who are alone fit to govern a people ; but by a section of mankind who (if their own thoughts, words, and actions' ware publicly known) are daily committing: sins infinitely more detestable than the* drinking of a glass of beer or whisky would amount to m the eyes of the* beneficent Creator. I would remind them of the words which fell from the. divine lips of Christ when he said :— "Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man ; but that which comethv out of the mouth ; this defileth a man. . Those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart; and they defile a man, for ont of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, forni cation, thefts, false witness, bhsphemies- Theße are the things which defile a man*" Mr Olphert's statement regarding the kind of wine, and the upes it naa put to m connection with sacrifices, is as far from being correct as mary others of his state ments. It is stated m a»y dictionary ot the Bible, >.y the lam Rev. J. Brown,. Professor of Divinity, Haddington, thatfin certain cases only part of the wine was poured on the meat offering, and tbe remainder was the priest's. The Rev. A. Chodowski, minister of the Canterbury Hebrew congregation, says that the wine commanded to be used with offerings was always fermented liquor. Now, I consider that m connection with the explanation of any matter pertaining to the "Id Testament, the R«v A. Chodowi-ki'B word is more to be relied on. than the opinions of fifty Mr OJpher. 1^ seeing than the rev rabbi is a Hebraist of acknowledged ability. If the w^nes of the Bible were not iatoxicatint^ and jf priests did not; drink this description of wine, bow could the prophet Ts*iah say "The priest and the prophet have erred! through strong drink, wee swallowed up. m wine, they are onjiof the way through* strong drink ; they t>rr m vision, they stumble m iodement. " It is noteworthy r.-K - win all other Passages its the Bible wb'ere drink is spoken of, that the use of ib is never condemned, but the abuj»B of it only, I have read Mr Olphort's kst note m your paper. If he< means to cast any reflection on my countrymen by his allusion to the absence) of^ "Leeks on Hlelanmen," I may re mind Kirn that no raca of men who hay» had once to face the kUted Highlanders iis earnest combat have ever prayed for m second encounter with them . Mr Olphert must consider himself somebody surely, if he entertains for a moment the thonght that I should become a renegade to my, teaching^ and solemn conviction, a^j. adopt his interpretation of the portions of Scripture we have been discussing. When we are told that plain cexfca of Scripture do nob mean what they Bay, but that they mean something different altogether, substituted by Mr Olphert ; then it is timo some one reminded that gentleman of one of God's commands to Mosea, which reads—* 1 Ye shall riot add unto the word whitsh I command yon, neither shall ye diminish ought from It," Wh.ar.ever commands were given to Moses by tha great Jehovah were acknowledged and confirmed by Christ m hiff sermon on< the Mount, for. he said — «« Thtok not that? I am come to destroy the law, or. the prophets ; I am not come to : destroy but t? fulfil." Now, Sir, let me recommend t<> your readers* perusal the pamphlet. "The wines of the Bible; their usps andi abases," by the Rev A. Chodowski^ \ minister of the Canterbury Hebrew con gcegation, This pamphlet, published two years ago by the above learned gentle man, embodying as It dbes, not only the compilers own views, but also the judg ment arrived at by some of the most learned Hebrew scholars on qaestions re lating to wine, makes the information ib imparts sf great value, especially m these tones, when men are to be found, either through ignorance or design, ready to warp the Scriptures into all sorts of un warranted shapes for purposes, of theit own. — I am, etc., D. Oliver*

COMMMERCIAL.

mi, _• LeKiias^ January i medium mutton- 21a 6d. beefao. The English wheai market is st .^ y , 2?SSSS^ Mflncaa **■*■ * ™° The m* Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agsnpy Company Limited, have receirec. the following London market cable, dited ord January : — Tallow— The*© i>_ little demand. New Zealand fine mutton and good beef are worth respeQUvely 22s 9d and 20s 3d per cwt, quotat»ma nominal. (Last quotations were 23s and 21s 9dresDectively.) Frozen Meat — Mutton __«_rket dnlf- Canterbury mutton is worth 4d per lb. (Last quotation was 4£dpe*flb). X Butter—Market steady. Australiaa fibe qualities range m value from 10_s to 108s. per cwt. (Last quotation was lo2_ to* 106a per owt.)

tfiß ABHBtmtOK GtiARDUN. MONM¥> Ja^TOARY 6, 18&6.



Date. ***** kigh State — -— m of weather. Low. High Sun. Saturday.. 52' 86" 149" Pine S.iT" Sunday ... 33' 100- 153* „ H.W Monday ... 54* 85 152* „ S. Fuesday ... 54- 87' 147« „ S.B. Wednesday 48* 97* 152- Fine. S.W. to N.W. rhursday... 61* 80' 138" „ Calm Friday ... 55. 81 . 147 . fihowera, N.W



Holloway's Omtx_ent.--3ores, wonnd".,. n icerationp, and other diseases affecting tbe' skin, are capable of .peedy amendment by this ooohng and healing ointment, which has called forth the loudest praise from pei_on_« who has suffered for yeara from bad lags,- bad- breast?, piles, abscesses, and ohronio nlaers. None but those who have experienced, the- soothing effeot of it can form any idea of the comfort it bestows by restraining inflamm-tion and- allaying pain.. Whenever Holloway's Ointment has been once used-- it has-- established its own worth, and is again > eagerly Bought for as the easiest and safest remedy for all complaints. In neuralgia, rheumatism, and gout, the same application, properly used, gives wonderful relief.



WAROO ! ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. A-hburton Drug Company, Agents^ 11 108 Business Notice. THE HOLIDAYS. JUST OPENED A FEW CASES OF SPECIAL GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Straw Hats, Foft Fnlb Hats, Tennis Hats from la 9d. New Shapes m Hard Felt Hats. Special Feather-weight Soft Felt Hats l£<-z. Frame Hats m all the latest bhapes A glance at our Christmas windows will show you that we keep the Largeut and Bast Assorted Stock of HATS m the district NEW TIES, NEW SILK HANDKERCHIEFS For travelling — A. Large Assortment of GLAPSTONE BAGS, LEATHER PORTMANTEAUX, AND HAND BAGS TO ATHLETES: Running Pants and Shirts m all Colors Tennis Shirts, Cycling Touring Shirts Cricketing Shirts and Trousers x NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. •Special Dress Sale i ON SATURDAY, January 4, we shall ! commence a SPECIAL SALE of the balance of our SUMMER DRESS GOODS, Together with some SPECIAL JOB LINES bought at a Discount of 30 per cent. Note the quotations — USUAL SALE PRICE. PRICE. Double-width Dress Material ... Is 6d Is o&.i „ „ ... Is 6_d Is l_d „ Tweed ... 2s Od Is 7_d „ (Special Job) 2a 8d to 3s la lid During this Sale we shall MAKE UP all DRESSES at 8* 6d m our usual superior Style and Finish. We shall also offer the balance of our SEASON'S CAPES AND MANTLES at cost price. E3F" Do not mi^s this Sale of Now and Fashionable Goods. Ashburton Drapery Company, Corner of Arcade and Burnett street. " TERMS- STRICTLY CASH. RAJLWA"? TIME TABLE. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every clay at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m., aad 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed- nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 1J..0 a.m. Trains arrive from the Nqrth every day at 1Q.45 a.m., 12.4$ noon (express'} and § Q p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m , and 1253 I noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somen branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branch train arrives m Ashburton at 9.49 a.m. Trains leave Rakaia for Methven daily (Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m , and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leava Methven at the following times respectively — 6.50 every day, except Fridays; 10.30 Fridays • 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. ' PHASES OF THE MOON. January— d. h, \§. Last, Quartet , & is : sft'an. New Moon ... 15 9 49 am First Quarter ... 23 215 pm Full Moon ... 30 825 pm February — Last Quarter ... 6 0 Bpm New Moon ... 14 3 43 am first Quarter :.;■ 2j2 § 4gf _m uli -Vlppji 1. - . 29 721 am MaiKCB-r- L-st Quartei* .„ 6 10 59 pm New Moon ... 14 10 18 pm First Quarter ... 22 11 27 pm . Full Moon ... 29 452 pm ■■ ' ' ■ ' _ ■ Death from Sunstroke. ♦ — N_jlson, January 6 _Vt Stanleytypo,k, on the a young woVnsfa, aged ' : 19, named May Annil Biggs, experienced a sunstroke, anc] died, soon afterwards. fit JUrDHH & &on» Jßa-i»i-rpt* Extract There at? imitations of Eucalypti** Extraot m the market now, (iroduoto of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude' oils may not be taken, OUR PORBVo-ATIIH EUGALYPTI Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to be of per- fectly pure origin, as tbolr information forwarded to ns throngr'i the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 we state . — Is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of , tlae Universities- at Bonn and Qriefswal't, Prussia, and j*>fjrtod by Dr SoUnlz, Professor of Parnuvcology, at ' ijrßdic^HnT_al^^if^ftloV^l-^ onfy^.ducts Hurt j are saturated with Oxygen opd freed of a«ids, resinoci and other Bnbstenoeß,'-dherent to primary (EsttHationi will develope the sanative qualities proper to tbe plant : aocording to these authorities, and according to Pro- fessor Dr Lister of England, and to Dra Bauer < Molntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only < extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the Pnly on which possesses the proper therapeutic value. ' aAjs/DBB & Son's Eucaj-yptj Ejctr^qt j W"omwcw_e otirTH-e ~i&be olcuued amist»g'tl«j . tnrtientin_i, 'wbjjtb i,»ve; who_, : used as mediatae, no | , tberapentto effect *"■<* arc abandoned as an interna I , r_e_ic»v-ent. " Tbesi -so catted Euoalypti Extracts ' which may have reojived d'.tinotion <at Exhibitions as ] ommerciel article! are used for meohanical pur- . oses are only disceiiible: — ' By ' their deficiefcy In pungont odour (which our *\ product' the (fly genuine Eucalypti' Extraots do-  velf/pes most jeely through its surplus- of o„y_._) ■ ' T3y their ' alcovlio thin 'and faobile' appearance, £ being recucd m specific density through the < presence of adls . By their tasteUho result of tb contracting ten ' dency of resitJand tennatce. if these crude o A so called eucalypti extracts are i applied by mistaken cases o croup, bronchitis, diph * therio, internal ininmatlons, dysontery, wounds, th- *• consequences are {palling For safety always ask fo ' Sandkr and _rs Eucalypti extxiact andtre , tbe old, well-tosl and reliable preparation— Sand hurst, Vlotoria,Atlp*aHa. * SAMER AND SONS' ]



Wanted. { \ Meeting of those inli-resttd m ; -•--* Allenton Side School this evening at 8 p.m at W. J. Silcock s House. — W. J. Silcook. 1 23 J" OST, ber.ween W. H. Collier's and J—_ H, M. Jonoh\ unaddrtssed envelope containing lis worth of stamp**. Finder , rewarded on leaving at Mail Office. i "^"U-NGr Ladies' Journal for January, I -**- Christmas Is umbers Weldon'* Ladies' Journals, Children's Bazaar of Pastimes, Half-yearly volumes of Family j Herald and Great Thoughts, Quarterly Division of Nuggets. Diaries and Almanacs — H, M Jones. WANTED Known— Cycles thoroughly overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty— E. Knight, Eclipsa Cycle Works, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade 12 85 WANTED Known— Mks Smith, Dress- maker (Jate of London West), has Removed from Cameron afreet to Have- lock street, opposite Army Barracks. 12 148 npiHl. Very Latest. — Strawberries and X Ice Cream 6d per phi/c at H. A Flower's, the People's Confectioner Iced Boston Cream and other drinks. WANTED Known— We are selling nice lighc walking Shoe at 4s 6d, the usual price of this Shoe is 6s 6d— Mi-cheu. __ Turner RRISTMAS, 1895 — I beg to thank my friends and the public at large for the liberal support extended to me since I started business three months ago. I have now received a quantity' of Goods suitable for the Christmas and New Year trade, second to none m Ashburton, and at a price within the reach of all. A trial solicited. — E. MAHOOD, East Belt Cash Store. "YX7 ANTKD Known—lf you are hard VV on Boots try Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. \\T ANTED Known— Neweßt Goods m ** Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London — W H. Collier, The Corner. ANTED Known— No old fashioned Goods at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. "J^TOTfcIING makes such a comfortable •*-* light Blouse as a Wool Delaine. A lot of patterns to select from at 4£d— Mitchell & Ttjrnet- ANTED Known— so pairs" "Ladles and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half usual price, for two weeks only. — A ndre w Orr 10 136 WANTED Known— Mellor s Boots and Shoes stand like brass ; try a pair. WANTED— Every man to try Mellor's Bluchers, only 4s lid. ANTED Known— 24o Pairs of Sample Boots at cost price, — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. \\fE are clearing a big line of Al * * Wool Delaines, first class pattern, ranging from 10£ d to is 3d, now selling at 4£d — Mitohbll & Turner TAM JARS, JAM JARS.— Fletcher **• Bros, are jast landing a large ship- ment of Jam Jars of all kinds. Ma^on Screw Top Jars m Quart and Balf-sallon Jars at very low prices ; also Frait Preserving Sug-.r of the very best quality, m 561 b and 70 b Bags, at equally low rates.— Fletcher Bros , East Street, Ashburton. Tolephone 24 VXTANTED Known— l am a Buyer of *" Bottlrs— pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Qld Iron, wrought and cast ; Bones m large or email lots * Zinc, Brass, and Horse Hair. — Charles Brown, bottom of Havelock, Street, Ashburton. 11 144 ANTED Know.. -Girls' neat Kid Shoes 5s 6d at Mellor's Zea- landia Booc Srore. WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Gogglo*}, Folders, and everything In the optical line at S. Saxbk's, Optician. yb" ANTED Knpwn-Men's Suits 17s TT 3d, I£aiapoi Tweed Troijserß P_ lid, Knicker Suits 4s Ud, Capa 6d.— Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier AINTED-r-Ladies to see tho latest eryles m Boots and Shoes. — Mbllqr's gealandia Boot Store. JUST Arrived.— A large variety of user ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to bo sold at and under ordinary cost price at Mrs Alcorn's. OLID AY Suits— A Nice Kaiapol Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d. Men's Suits to Measure from 45., Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's ANTED Known— Mellor's Zea- landia Brat Store has Ladies' Kid Shoes at 6s 6d. OWN Make m Ladles' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons^ and Pin'a- , fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn s new shop, Baker's Buildings. \ "\r A|jt Jjp known— MgLLflß'p Zesj v * landia Boot Scarp ig the pheapest Boot shop m Ashburton. y VX7 ANTED Known— Repairing mide *» to look like new. Mell r's Zealandia Boot Store. \a .' ANTEDKnown— Go toTHBCoRNER ** for Newest Styles In Drapery and Millinery- W. H. Collier. WANTED Known-Por ««4 value f in Dr^*y,^|llfhery :^o., :to Melford House. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers.— H. Q. Seoees. WANTED— Everybody to examine the Goods and Priceß at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— We are now Bhowing all kinds of Summer Drappiy, Mi'linery, &o. Everything marked as Joicr a,a possible.— H. C, Seoers, Melforijl House. WANTED Known— We are now giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of Drapery, Millinery, •fee — H. 0. Seoebs. Melford House. a^________, L, 1 " \A7 A^ TE P Known— Stacks of cheap l» VV Boqis gad (3fcoss ut Me^-or's Boot Store. ' ' rpjRY FLETCHER BROS, for your m- Fruits. They are ot the ifinqst .qoa^i ty 4j.a,t % are procurable, and at t<he lowest' possible prices'. See the quality and judge for yourselves.— : Fletcher Bros.. Ashburton |_ ' _^_ i C CHRISTMAS and New fear Presents -** — Boys and Girls and other New Annuals. New Books for School Frizes er Presentations, School Committees and others supplied at Lowest Prices. New Fancy Goods, including Japanese, fancy China and glass ware. Toys of various kinds and at all prices. All goods at Lowest prices for Cash. —L. F- Androwes and Co., Stationer'^ flail j



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Business Notices. I Cheaper Than Eyer. G. J. NEILL IN Premises lately occupied by P. Nokes, Bootmaker, next Shearman Bros Ladies' Trimmed Hats 4s lid Boys' and Girls' Sai*or Hats lOd each MILLINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ladies' Norfold Bodice 2s 9d New Dress Goods Goods 6|d Good Washing Prints 3s lid dozen 3Sew Dress Goods Ib Good White Muslin 3s lid dozen Corsets 2s 3d pair GLOVE 3 AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. Men's All Wool Colonial Tweed Suits 19s 6d Boys' Trousers at Any Price Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d Men's Trousers 5s lid Boys' Suits 3s lid HATS, OAFS, SHIRTS, AND TIES AT HALF PRICE BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. All Our Boots are made Specially to our order. Every Pair Guaranteed. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid Women's Shoes 4s 6d Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Shoes 5s lid Men's Balmorals 7s 6d TAN BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION a J- NEILL, BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. Ufew Jewellery for Christmas and TVew Year Presents JUST RECEIVED EIRECT FROM THE HOME MANUF ICTURERS. A NICE SELECTION OP SMALL AND INEXPENSIVE ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR — : CH_*M*TM%H PRBIfiNISi fliT Pay a Visit to the Leading Jewellery Establishment m the district, where ts to be seen the Largest and Finest Stock of Gold and Silver Jewellery jy B. All Goods marked m plain figures specially Low for Hie CHRISTMAS TRADE. DIXIT WATCHES, Open face and Hunting cases, from 20s to 30s, are the Best 8. BAL EX, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET. . — — — — ~ *■ i CHRISTMAS 1895. friK** Compliments of tbe Season to All. — S..GW FRUIT — FLETCHER BROS.. HAV-5 JUST RECEIVED their First Shipment of New Season's Fruit and it is Without Doubt some of ..TIE FINEST FRUIT THAT HAS EVER CO.ME TO THIS MARKET < 40 Cases Finest Vostizza Currants 5 Oases Preserved Peaches 10 Oases Finest Eleme Raisins 5 Cases Preserved Apricots 10 Gases Finest Valencias 5 Oases Preserved Pears, etc 20. Cases Finest Sultanas 10 Boxes Muscatels, Spanish and 2 Oases Finest French Prunes Oalifornian 50 Dozen Essence Lemon, 25 dozen 5 Boxes Persian Dates Essence Vanilla, Cochineal, etc., 10 Boxes Turkey Figs specially prepared for Fletcher 5 Oases Preserved Ginger Bros. 5 Boxes Dessicated Cocoanut 3 Cwt feeing Sugar 2 Oases Valencia Almonds 2 Oases Jordan Almonds 2 Sacks Walnuts 3 Cases Sicily Almonds 5 Sacks Barcelona Nuts | _5 Owt Scotch Mixtures -.15 Owfc CWewations i I Preserving Season 1895-96. "\ W« iwve m Stock and to Arrive IS TONS 0* 1 i-INEST .CANE SUGAR IN 561 b and 701 b BAGS. This Sugar can *»c thoroughly relied upon for making jam of finest quality. This Sn_rar f is solely used by Kirkpatrick m the manfacture i of* their Celebrated >&' Jams. ■ " mmmmmmmmmm * .lam Jars. Jam Jars. IN ALL SORTS AND SIZES AT PRICES WITHIN THE REACHiOF ALL Mason Jars, quarts and half -gallon sizes ; lib Glass Jar_ with tops, 21b Glass Jars with tops : White Jar«, three m a nest • also, a nice line of TUMBLERS, AT A VERY LOW FIGURE Benin's Patent Sllik Bucket. We have m stock these celebrated Buckets, with or without Strainer. This is really a Splendid Patent and is a much superior idea to the old style of Bucket. The following are five reasons why you should buy one ;— (1) It is perfect for holding between the knees while milking ((•2) The corner forms a lip for easy pouring {(3)) It is much easier to carry than the round bucket l/ 4) _tfc is not so cumbersome f5) It .yAU hold three and a half gallons FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ' BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND Jl6'and 118 High Street, Christchurch.- E OX 07 ' Telephonic