Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1896. BURNS THE POET.

" A blast o* Januar' win' "Blew hanßel m on Robin." So sang the poet Burns m regard to his birth, which happened m the season when the " snow flake m the river, a moment seen then lost for ever " is the main feature of the Scotch lands cape. His death, . half an ordinary lifetime after, happened m the sunny July — the summer season which he and that other sweet .Scotch singer, Tannahill, have painted with a beauty the best poets of any age or ar*y country have certainly nob excelled. During the short period of Burns' life he touched the hearts of his fellow country men and country-women so deeply that the mark he left has become hereditary, and every Scotch child born since has inherited a love for the songs and poems of the Ayrshire bard, a sensitive ness to the feelings they inspire, and an ever-readiness to be moved by their noble sentiments. The Sassenach is accustomed to give the Scot a gentle twit about his love for the poetry of the gifted ploughman, but somehow the Southern himself, if at all sus ceptible to the hallowing influence of poetry, finds considerable enjoyment m the lines of that same ploughman. So much is this the case that there are no more ardent admirers of Burns any where than are to be found among I English people. The Irishman's heart >is also keenly responsive to the poetic I influence of the great Scottish genius, and m America his works are to be found m every home. In fact, wherever the English language is spoken, Burns has a hallowed place m every bosom. It seems to matter nothing that some of his really best and noblest thoughts are clothed m the rugged dialect of the North. The heart of the Briton, whether of northern or of southern blood, is open to the sweet influences of the sweet singer, and so these spread until so to speak his genius, like a fair cling ing plant, has thrown its tendrils around the heart of the whole world. Shake speare was " not for an an age, but for all time." He was poet, philosopher, moralist, scientist, even theologian, all m one, and no poet that ever sang had so deep a knowledge of human nature. Nor has any poet yet excelled him m power of word painting. Milton's imagery is sublime, and his lines roll along with the majesty of a royal pageant, but they pass over the heads of the great mass ; awing the reader, no doubt, but compared with those of Barns, leaving little impression on the heart. Scott's great power was as a novelist, and the wizard of the North m his masterpieces of romance has woven round the history of his country a web of endearing associations that has glamored as well as entranced every reader. The stately poetry of his epics has won him a fame that ia world wide, but it is all a part of the same web of romance he has so beauti fully woven m his work of fiction Those three poets, with Byron, Words worth, others before, and contem poraneously with, Burns, all sang to the learned and the well to do, Burns was essentially the poet of the people, of the cottage homo, of the toiler foi his daily bread, of the man who earm that bread by the sweat of his face, and whose whole life is spent m wrestling with, the force of the roughei things of nature. He was m very deed and truth " The poet of the poor man's hearth, . Who taught our souls to glow, To prize the pride of humble worth, And deeper joys to know. v From lordly hall to lowly cot ' He stirs the patriot fire, And many a pure and happy thought His glowing songe inspire. 1 ' He knew his people well. Their country is rugged m conformation and m configuration, girt about with a rock bound girdle, on which the surly storms of the Norseman's sea beat pitilessly with , fiendish blast ; its blimate m winter is severe, for the tempest- blows around the Highland homes, crowns the mouh. tains with snowy corona, and stills the icebound brooks; but when summer comes and the " wastlin' winds blaw saft," the forestry of the glens puts on its dress of green and gold, the blastE are stilled, and the whole air is vocal with the songs of the feathered minstrels of the grove. '•Towerin' owre the Nowton wuds, Laverookß fan the snaw white cluds, Siller saugha wi' downy buds, Adorn the bankßsae briery 0." And so Burns' writings are those of a man who took his impress from hie surroundings. Bugged they are at times as the rocks and crags of his native hills, but they carry with them the grandeur of the land of the moun tain and the flood, which Scott said was a " m9et nurse for a poetic child." But sweet and grateful are they too, as the balmy summer which crimsons the heather, and calls into bloom the grace ful heather bell. He sings of the wild flower, which was the pride of the poor man's park—the open field o'er which the common foot had liberty to tread ; and all his pictures and figures of speech are taken from the most common things of everyday life. His touching poem to the daisy was com posed while m the stilts of that plough whose share had crushed its tender dtera, and buried its fair flower m the rough furrow it had turned ; and from that little incident he pictured the unequal strife of the weak against the strong. Few who do not read Burns' poems are aware that the grain of golden wisdom so often quoted — " O wad some po'er the gif tie gie us / To see oorsels as ithers see us, It wad frae tnony a, blunder free us An* foolish notion, '' waa inspired by the sight of a louse careering over the braw bonnet of a showily dressed girl who sat m front of him m church. In the " Cottar's Saturday Night,". "The twa dogs," 11 Man was made to mourn," and others, he shows his facility m dignifying the things of lowly life, and ennobling the merit of honest toil. There is no space to deal with his unlimited fund of humor or his tremendous power of sarcasm, but that these were there the readers of his poems fully know. Whom the gods love die young. At an early age he parted with a world who has been m a high degree his debtor, but like most other great men his worth was not fully appraised until

lie was dead. Immediately the " waif upon the sea of life, guided by God's own hand," had found the haven which is the end of all living, his people' awoke fully to the merits of the genius that had been going out and m amongst them, and then he was, so to speak, canonised. The centenary of his birth was celebrated m 1859, and m Scot land at least no event was ever celebrated with grea< er effect. Every city, town, and hamlet paid tribute to that celebration, and processions and fetes were the order of the day. Tuesday last was the centenary of his death, and the manner m which it has been celebrated throughout the world shows that the great heart of the people has still kept the Poet's memory green.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Heading matter on fourth page. ""The local Good Templars have decided to attend Mr Isitt's lecture m regalia. There is now a movemenb on foot to establish a woollen factory m Lawrence. At) Jericho, Gippaland, Victoria, , a publican has been threatened with perse cution for not keeping his hotel open late enough. A Maori was arrested m Masterton the other day for being drunk while m charge of a bicycle, after he had landed a fair cyclist m the mud. The New Zealand agent of a European syndicate, says the N.Z. Times, recently spent £500 m cabling a mining report to his principals m London. ' The drawing for the arb union m con nection with the poultry show takes place shortly on a date to be advertised, probably on Saturday evening August Ist At Nelson recently a sportsman shot three pigs with oae shot from a Martini- Henry rifie ! The bullet went clean through two, killing them outright, and badly wounding the third. At a meeting of the Auckland Presby tery, the protest of Mr Andrew Bell, an elder of St Andrew's, against the ctll to the Rev Milne, whs disregarded and the call allowed to take its course. Mr Bell gave notice of appeal to the Presbyterhn Church Assembly. . Hooligan : * Is thofc wan ay them bastes thab Samson killed V Keeper : • Yes, that's a lion.' Hooligan: 'Mnrphy an' me had a bet as to whether St. Patrick who killed th' snakes or Samson who. killed th' lion an 1 the Filleystines waa the bist mon, but, begorra, St. Patrick was'nt m It ! I'm out tree shillings.' Thy Grey River Argus saya :— •' There are evidently very large salmon trout m Orwell Greek. The other day while George Halnes was crossing the creek near Ahaura railway station, he saw a 201 b salmon trout struggling over a shallow bar near the railway bridge. It is very satisfactory to see how this beautiful fish is finding its way into the various streams m the Grey Valley."

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The Matabele Rising.

ACTION AT MATOPOPO HILLS

Capetown, July 22 Earl Gray, Mr Cecil Rhodes, and Oolonel Rhodes having arrived at Matopopo Hills, General Oarrington directed an attack to be made on the enemy's position. They were shelled out of the hills and followed to Babyam, a stronghold among the kopjes and caves at the source of the Tulli river. The Matabe'e succeeded m holding the caves, though they lost sixty men. The English loss was three killed and eleven wpunded. Coope's scouts are holding the southward passes to prevent a re treat. Captain Baden-Poweli had a narrow escape from being captured.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

REMAINING FIXTURES-

July 23— At Lords v M.C.O. and Ground. July 29 — At Oval, v Surrey July 30— At Bexhill, Sussex, v Lord Cantelupe's Eleven Aug. 3— At Birmingham, v Warwickshire Aug. 6— At Canterbury v Kent Aug. 10— At Oval, v England '■■. Aug. 13— At Brighton v Sussex Aug. 17— At Oval,, v Surrey Aug. 20— At Cheltenham, v Gloucestershire Aug. 24— At Taunton, v Somersetshire Aug. 27 —At Liverpool, v Lancashire Aug. 31— At Scarborough, vEngland Eleven Sept. 3— At Hastings, v. South of England

AUSTRALIANS v. DERBYSHIRE.

London, July 21 Donnan made 167, Hill 130, Johns, not out 32 ; total, 625. Derbyshire In their first innings have loat two wickets for 287 July 22 The innings of the Australians occupied nine hours and five minutes, nine bowlers were tried;

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COMMERCIAL.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

_ Sydney, July 22 Wheat, chick, 3a 6d ; milling, nominal. Flour, Californian, £8 15s to £9 ; Mani toba, £10; local, £10 5s to £10 10a. Oats, quiet, New Zealand prime feeding 2s 2d. to 28 3d. Potatoes, up to £5. Onions,. Victorian, £7 10d to £8. Butter plentiful, " dairy ,10d to lid ; factory, lid to Is. Cheese, New Zealand prime, 5d to s§d. Melbourne, July 22 Wheat, quiet, 4? lOd. Oats— Algerian, feeding, 2s lOd to 3s Id ; stout white, 3s 2d to 3s 3d. Potatoes up to £3. -Adelaide, Jaly 22 Wheat, quiet. Oats, stout white, 3s 8d i to 3s 9d.

ADDINGTON MARKET.

Christchuroh, .Tnly 22 The yardings at Addingtqn market were below, the average, and owing to the wet weather the attendance waß very sm>U. Fat Cattle— The smallest entry for some time— only seventy head going to anction. The quality was not of the best, competition being weak, and the prices remain without alteration. Steers brought from £5 to £7 ss ; heifers, £4 12s 6d to £6 10s ; and cows L 4 10s to L 6 2s 6d Dairy Cows— Only a few cows and springers came to hand. Competition was fairly good for better sorts, which brought from L 6 10a to L 8 ss ; inferior cowa were neglected at from L 2 10s to L 5 Fat Sheep -The entry contained a fair proportion of freezers. The prices for this class opened easier, and . all good sorts hardened as the sale pro gressed, and the market closed if anything slightly, m advance of last week's rates. All classes of butchers' sheep met with good demand and lasf&week's values were well maintained. Good freezing wethers from 163 to 193 6d ; do mixed sexes, 14b 9d to 18b 6d ; butchers best ewes, 139 66 to 17a 6d ; medium do 11s to 133 Fat Lambs— The few fat lambß yarded met with a good sale. The better classes were taken for export at 11s to 133 6d ; butchers* lines bringing from 8a 6d to 10s 6d Store Sheep — There was a medium yard ing, the entry being mixed. All classes sold well, turnipera especially meeting with good enquiry. Good lines of ewes m lamb sold well but lambs were slightly weaker and many lines-were passed m not reaching owners reserves. Forward turnip wethers from 14a to 143 3d, and not quite bo good 12a 6d to 13s 6d ; do. wethers and maiden ewes, 12a to 13s 2d ; good yourg ewes m lamb, 11s 3d to 12a ; full mouthed and aged do- 8s 9d to 9s ; lambs, 6s 9d.to7s.lCd , . Pigs— A small entry ; prices from 3£d per Ib being freely paid for baconere and porkers

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited, report upon the Kvr stock market for the week ending July 22: — At the Ashburton yards last Tuesday the entry of sheep, not exceed ing the requirements of the buyers present, an excellent clearance was effected at prices fully on a par with those obtained the week before. In fact there was an advance m the prices obtained for hoggets. The general ?ntry comprised merino, halfbred, and crossbred ewes m lamb, with a few lines of hoggets, all of which were cleared. A total absence of forward two- tooth turnip sheep was noticeable. The entry for the day comprised 5181 sheep, 41 cattle, 26 pigs, and 2 rams, of which' our entry totalled 1914 sheep, 21 cattle, and 26 pigs, all of which we fold at the following rates:— 39 fat merino ewes 7s Id, 24 crossbred ewes 10s, 31 at 14s sd, 40 at 12s 6d, 29 merino ewes 7b, 26 merino wethers 4s 4d. In stores, 113 hoggets lls Bd, 233 ewes m lamb lls 3d, 613 quarter-back ewes 10a 2d, 144 merino ewes ss, 210 sound-mouth merino ewes m lamb 6s 7d, 56 small hoggets Bs, 57 hoggets lls 2d, 298 halfbred ewes m lamb 1) a. Privately during the week we sold 317 merino ewes m kmb 6s 6d, 306 turnipera 14s. In beef, there was a fair yarding, and all disposed of at last week's rates. Pigs — A nice line of baconers were sent forward by Mr Leadley, and we disposed of them at 43a each.

Mr David Thomas (Mr R. Curtis auctioneer) reports upon the live stock market m the Ashburton county for the week ending July 22: — On Tuesday, at the Ash burton yards, the usual weekly sale was held. The attendance was good, and amongst them a fair majority of buyers, whose biddings were spirited, and before the sale closed all lots changed hands at prices on a par with last week's quotations. The clasß of sheep entered was above the average, being principally . crossbred and merino ewe?, also some very, good hoggets, which sold slightly m advance of late sales. The total entry for the day comprised 5181 sheep, £1 head,of cattle, 26 pigs, my entry consisting of 2492 sheep, 11 head of cattle, which I sold at the following prices : — 57 fat crossbred ewes 13s lOd, 20 fat merino ewes 5s 2d, 31 fat merino ewes 5s 9d, 10 at Bs, 33 fat crossbreds 11s 9d, 10 at 14a 6d, 15 fat merino ewes 6 1 Id, 12 fat crossbreds 14s, 28 fat lambs 11s 6d, 50 fat two-tooth cross breds, ewes and wethers, 143 Bd, 14 lambs 10s 7d, 172 crossbred kmbs lls, 149 six and eight-tooth crossbred ewes m lamb lls lid, 102 merino ewes 3a 4d. 370 fix-tooth merino ewes m lamb 7s Bd, 95 merino ewes 6s, 174 crossbred lambs 7s Id, 159 half bred lambs 9a, 900 four, six and eight-tooth crossbred ewes lls 3d. 88 halfbred , ewes 7s 6d, 108 lambs 7s 6d. Cattle— 2 fat steers £6 16s, 1 cdw £7 ss, 1 at £6 15s, 2 steers £4 18s 6d, I heifer £5 9s 6d, 1 dairy cow £6 ss, 1 springer £6, 1 bull £2 7s 6d, 1 dairy cow £4 15s.

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THB AStifeUftfroK MAIL: THtJKSDA^I JULt 23, i 896.



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Wanted. ' WAHOO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 ' I^UJR SALK — Jersey Oow, two months •*- calved ; good milker and quiet ; prize taker. Apply W. Aston, neat MM, _ '7 153 O. ENTLEMA.N who was seen to take Umbrella from refresh.nenc room at Ingleside last evening will sav6 trouble by returning same to Caretaker. 7 151 H; ANTftL), a yuung Girl for house work:. To sleep at home; Apply offica of this paper. 7 152 ELDON'S Journal for June. Family Reader, June ; Heavy Odds, M. Clarke ; The Scab of the Mighty, Parker; London up to date, Sala ; Soldier A Fortune, Meade. New Books by the mail. Clearing Sale this month.— H. M. Jones. -VTOITCE— Daisy Needls. Marvel ot JUN the Age. Only 3a 6d, inoluding three patterns and lessons taught. A child oan learn ib. A shop will be opened m the Arcade, Saturday 25 th inst. For two weeks only.— Miss Marten. 7 146 M. ISITr will address on Prohibi- o tion, Oddfellows' Hall, Tuesday, July 28. His Worship the Mayor m the chair. ,   7 139 l^J OTlCJffi.— Are you going to build .131 Because the cheapest shop for Hoofing, Iron Rtdging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. WANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of Boots to be cleared m one month. —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. MARMALADES Oranges— The * Poor Man ' brand twelve a shilling ; also, Choice Mandarins, Passion Fruit, Bananas and Tahiti Oranges, at Christ- church prices.— H. Digglb, East street. 7MTANT thanks for past favors and ■ELL. solicits a continuance daring ooming year. My motto ia to give satibf action. Being under a minimum expense am able to compete with anyone.— C. Hawkins, Boob and Draper's Store, Tinwald. WANTED Known— That the Tailor- ing Company will commence Business m Burnett Street, opposite the Working Men's Club, about Wednesday next, July 22, and will, ib is hoped, re- ceive a fair share of public patronage. Gentleman's own material made up. Fit, style, and workmanship guaranteed. — W. Pauling, Manager. 7 120 WANTED Known— Buots and Shoes from, la 3d to 27s 6d. — Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. WANTED Known^-Men's Mercery, Clothing and Boots. For Gbodp that wear well, fit well, and look well, try (hat old established firm— Mitchell <$r Turner. VSTANTED Known— lf you wane Seed * * thafc are sure to grow get them a Fletcher Bros. COUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still making my celebrated Cough Drops. None genuine unless stamped Flower's Oough — H. A. Flower, Confectioner. East street. 5 24 'BtRY Flower's lateßC Bulgarian Rook 1 and Ur^am Walnuts, simply delici f\xs : at the Old Reliable Confec donor's, ICaat street. BdNA.JNAS. JB-umnan, ripe and sound ; also sweet, D.K. Oranges at H. A: Flowhr'h. Confectioner and Fruiterer, East Street, WANTED Known— We intend bo shake up every Boob Shop m Ashburton. — Melloh's Clearing; Boot Sale MRS KNIGHT, cash purchaser of Ladies' and Gentlemen a left off Clothing, etc. Letters promptly attended to. Near Post Office. 5 100 WANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheip Boot Sale you will be rry. — Mellor's, Tapered Street. VfiT ANTED Known — For Vegetable * » and Flower Seeds oall at Fletcher Bros , JEast Street. MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots nd Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R Aloorns WANTED Known— Mohste "Clear ing Boot Sale at Mellob' Zealan dia Boot Store. U.» ANTEDKnown— GotoTHECoRHEB for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— Great Reduction at Mbllor's Cheap Boob Pale. . OT ANTED Known— Just opened, ex * Pakeha and Gothic, Flannelettes, white, stripes, and colours ; Velveteens, black, »H prices ; Colours, large variety, Including new shades m Reseda, Hum boldt and Hungarian— Mitchell ans Turner. WANTED Known- You save 6s m ' every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boob Store. TUST Arrived. — A large variety of ase tf ful and Ornamental Goods,, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lob*over Dne hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Haridbage, to be sold at and under ordinary cost Drice at Mrs Alcorn's. WANTED Known— That E. Mahood is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76 OWN Make m Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Aloorns new shop, Baker's p uildings. TTTANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Hufpam, vv having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladles' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooms, where visitors will find a long felb want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196 \XTANTED Known—Large delivery of v » the ' Economic' Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W. H. Collier. \jU ANTED Known— The 4 Economic 1 vv Kid Glove, four bnttons, Is 9d perpair, is the Glove for everyday wear. — w. H. Collier. ANTED Known — Speotaoles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and verything m the optloa line at S SUiEK s, Optician.



Public Notices* J WOOLLEN GOUDS FUR WINTER WEAR. HEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Men's Ove'rcoiits, with Cape, from 20s Boya' Overcoats from 8a 6d Men's All Wool Sao Suits from 27s 6d Meii's All Wool Trousers from 8a 9d Boys' All Wool Knicker Suits from ... 7s 6.1 Men's Cover Coat from ... 29a 6d BLANKETS. BLANKETS. BLANKETS Mosgiel. Ashburton. Mosgiel 168 6d per pair. RUGS. RUGS. RUGS. Wellington, Mosgiel, Timaru 12s 6d. L.W. Pants, our own make, 3s lid. Flannel Shirts 3s 6d. THRIVING GLOVES, Wool Lined GHoves, Mufflers from Is, Wool Socks Is, Men's Golf Caps from Is, Boys' Caps 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. O . -4 o 1 gj m % | O-- ... o § H 111 d mM O 'DC ■: g « W- o& g § ft ft '.It §° < I g - ■ ""■ H ; o is pq co *q SAVE MONEY AND LOSB WORRY BY PURCHASING FOR CASH. ( I CAN Supply the following goods at LOW PRICES - Flour, best brands, m 601 b, 1001 b, and 2Golbs — Special Low prices by ton Sharps by Is worth, sack or ton Bran by Is worth, sack or, ton Oats, Whole and Crushed, m any quantity Oatsheaf Chaff by sack or ton— l have some over 1001 b per saok Straw Chaff by Back or ton Bed Chaff Chick Wheat by Is worth or saok Barley by Is worth or sack • Linseed, Onions, Carrots, Potatoes, Rypgrasa, Cocksfoot, Clover, eto Tea m 51b boxes, Tins and Caddies ALSO,— About 1000 Apple Trees from 3 to 6 years old, over twenty varieties. When grafting I choose these after fruiting ; 200 choice kinds. They are strong, well- grown trees, with good fibrous roots. Most of them have already borne excellent fruit. J. Thomas, GRAIN AND PRODUCE DEALER, i HAVELOCK STREET. Wanted. HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kalapoi Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knlckes and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men'r Suits to Measure from 465, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's 1 BINDING that our stock of Earthen- ware and Ironmongery m still £200 too large, we are offering a few choice nibbles for oaah to clear. — Cab.son & Co. 7j5 ' • YATES 1 Reliable JNew Season's Garden Seeds, just landed. Vegetable Seeds at reduced prices. Carson & Co., Agents. Garden Tools m great variety. 7 91 ~VT EW Magazines and Books ; quarterly JIN Something to Read, Scraps and Snapshots, The Mighty Atom (Corelli), Men of the Moss Hags (Crockett), First Aid, Hints and Hdlps (Ambulance Books) New Waltz. * Virginia,' by Ruby Zander ; New lot Foreign Stamps, Packets and Sheets at Andkbwbs, Anderson, and Co., Stationer's Hall. WANTED KNOWN— H. Bairstow ■' has commenced the Undertaking Business. Any order intrusted to his care will receive prompt and careful at- tention. Address, Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square. 6 140 WANTED Known— We are clearing out all our Macintoshes, Jackets, Lined Cloaks and Dressing Gowns. No reasonable offer refused for anything soiled or •♦not up to date."— Mitohfll & tVNWR, i



1 Business Notices. , 7 ook. Look. G. J. NEILL IS NOW SELLING CHEAPER THAN EVER. MAKE NO ERROR 30 TO NE ILL'S FOR GOOD & CHEAP DRYPERY, CLOTHING, & BOOTB NO OLD STOCK, EVERYTHING NEW, COME AND SEE, AND COMPARE OUR PRICES. WE : DEFY COMPETITION DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS OP EVERY DESCRIPTION. Men's Boots end Shoes. 'Women's Boots and Shoes Boys 1 Boots and Shoes. .Girls' Boots and Shoes of Every Description. , f ".•■ ••■■■' • ■ ■ * . i • ■. \ ' • '■■ ' ■" ' ' : • ' xt '"" "■ '-' ' i IjU J. MEIIjEi» Friedlander's Corner, East Street. TERMS CASH. FANS- FANS. FANS. JUST RECEIVED A LARGE ASSORTMENT ■ OF FAN S AT VERY LOW PRICES 3* 6<f, ss, 7* 96, 8» 6fl, and 15s. 8. SALE X, WATCHMAkBR & JEWELLER, EAST /STREET, ASHBURTON. GET YOUR Seed Potatoes Seed Potatoes. FROM FLETCHER BROS. A CHANGE of Seed Always Pays, as a Better and Heavier Crop is pro- duced. Our Potatoes are all specially raised for seed purposes from selected stocks m the very best potato producing district. We would advise orders to be sent to us as early as possible, m order that they may be filled from ' our own stocks, which occasionally become exhausted before the end of the season . " 4 BEAUTY OF HEBRON/ This variety is Very Early, coming to the tabje before either Early Rose or Ashleaf Kidney, and is far superior both m quality and productiveness. •QUEEN OF THE VALLEY.' A very heavy cropper and early potato. The tubers are handsome and solid (capital variety for exhibition), boiling as white as milk as dry as flour, and is also a fine keeper. THE 'BRUCE.' This Potato, the potato of the future, is remarkable for its productiveness and its resistance of droughts and frosts, they have yielded at the rate of 17 tons per acre, having very few small, and is a first-class eating potato. We have also m stock splendid samples of Bath Kidneys, Lapstoue, Derwents, J£tc, Eto. LAWN GRASS SEEDS. Try Nimmo & Blair's Celebrated Lawn Grass Seed. It is the purest, cleanest, and best quality m the market, and is composed only of Fine Dwarf, growing evergreen grasses. ' Per Ib, Is 3d ,• per bushel, 22s 6d, moTfltles For Season 18$9 v. CABBAGE—' LAMB'S EALIEST OF ALL/ A Superior larly Cabbage of quick growth, beautiful white compact heads, 6d per packet. CABBAGF— 'BLAIR'S PHENOMENAL/ The finest main crop Cabbage ever introduced, heads as solid as a stone, weighing 14 and 181bs, The Cabbage for market gardeners. 6d per packet. NEW ONION--' EARLY GOLDEN GLOBE/ Growers have golden opinions of this Onion. It grows a large bulb •§ eoond as a cricket b»ll. For market gardeners this onion is beyond doubt the finest that can be grown for sale. Is per packet. PEA— REV DR STEWART. The fleet early Dwarf Pea ever introduce^. Per pack) 6 PEA— SIR HARRY ATKINSON. This istb© finest tVI growing P(» iv tha world. Per packet* > P or lb > K> or 71db for se. Call and Get one of our C»talo3ue3 of Selected Novelties. i FLETCHER BROS.. fc CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON AND CHKISTCHURCH., TBtHPHUNB 24 BOX 67