The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1896.

This year saw the publication of a work entitled " Degeneracy," by an able writer. It was well degeneracy. written — that is, to say, as a literary eflort it was an attempt to prove that the human race was falling away from what it had been m the past, both morally and physically. The writer can hardly be said to have had a lC fit of the blues " when he wrote. " Fit " implies a temporary attack, however acute the attack may be. But the author of " Degeneracy " must have been suffering for so long that " m the blues" must have become a chronic condition with him But he is not

alone m his belief that the world is worse to-day than it has been at any time m Christian history. It is a common enough statement — that man kind is degenerating. It is made fre quently, both from pulpit and platform, and the makers of it would lead us to believe that mankind is every year becoming more selfish, more vicious, more corrupt. But when the assertion is looked into, it does not nick just exactly with the truth, so far at least as it applies to the races of Christen dom. We assert that the social, politi cal, religious, and industrial annals of the world give a dirept contradiction to it, and show that m »io attribute tending to ita advancement and well being is mankind degenerating, and we care not by what age or by what people it is measured. On the contrary, every historian who has written since the eighteenth century marks very broadly the general progress that has bpen patent to him. It is not denifcl that during that period there have been great wrongs inflicted, great atrocities committed ; but they were the results of changing conditions, and it may be these were the barbarous factors out of whose work was evolved the civilisa tion of today. He is a red-eyed seer indeed who, with the history of the past before him and even a schoolboy's knowledge of the comparative political stability, the industrial wealth, the religious tolerance, and the personal freedom and independence of fche pre sent before him — can look over and beyond it all and see only degeneration m the enlightened races of the earth. Are they degenerating physically ? We i think not. We will take the liberty of treating as fabulous* the instances of extraordinary longeyity recorded of tjie i antediluvian patriarchs, and of several that followed the flood, and leave those ' instances out of the count altogether. Having done so ; we then ask m what age of the past has jbhe average duration of life exceeded that of to r day ? And jln what age have the general strength and stature of mankind exceeded thode of thp men of jbhis century ? The Book tells us '< there were giants m those days." But there have been song gf Anak m every generation since. Throughout every age there hare been -«<»eg and tribes noted for the large

-« their gtaturerr-as, fpr [rish mountains — due to the influence >f soil, climate, diet, and heredity ; but .hese are exceptional cases, and do not iffect the real question. It is m easily Ascertained fact that civilised man is not deteriorating physically. It is all very well to go into the history of nations, and from the most ancient of them to select j the heroes — the physically and men tally great of their times. In those histories we meet only the heroes — but how about the masses among whom those heroes lived and moved? It required the thews and sinews of an Achilles to bear AchilW shield, but the rank and file of the battalions who followed that doughty warrior fought with weapons not by any means beyond the muscular power to use of our warriors to-day. Our weapons are light enough now for boys to use, but ' the lightness is adopted, not because ' the warriors are wanting m strength, but because it is desirable not to waste that strength m carrying weight that is useless m the fight. Under the Pharaohs the Egyptians had a name to live »a warriors. Then the whole world was a battlefield. But from the sepulchres of the tfile b»ve been

disinterred no mummies of giants, but ] only of men whose physical measure ment would hardly have reached the average of to-day, and would not have j satisfied the army surgeons of Her Majesty had they been recruits for her i service. And the legions of the Csesars, who held the world m awe, were made

up of men far below the recruiting standard of the British army. We learn this from the evidence the remains give that have been unearthed from the buried cities of Pompeii and Hercuianeum. And the statuary of ancient Greece, whatever it may indi cate of beauty or of grace as among the attributes of her people, docs not point to gigantic stature as being at all the rule among " the glory that was Greece " or " the grandeur that was Rome." We are not at all sure that m any age have the armies that con tended m the Crimea, m the Franco German campaign, or m the civil war m America, been excelled for average stature or physical strength, and it would be difficult, we fancy, to find anything m history to place alongside , the 70,000 men whose march " from Atlanta to the sea" has been made famous m the song " Sherman's march through Georgia," The intellectual advance of mankind is admitted. Failure to show that there is any physical degeneracy naturally induces the . question— where then is the degeneracy ? Is man less moral to-day than he was m past centuries? We think not. History does not go, very largely into the private characters of the actors m the great events. We may read of great battles lost and won, of emperors and kingdoms established or overthrown, of laws and treaties made and violated — but as to the private characters of the prominent figures we can but guess. The history that is read m the school and at the fireside is but one record ; there is another on which men of learning base their judgments, and those who have studied it with care, and dipped into the personal annals of the far past that are available, cannot conscientiously affirm that the world is degenerating m morals. Is man less charitable, less humane, less unselfish than he was m the past? Take for a portion of the answer the schools and churches that dot every civilised land ; take also the hospitals for the sick, the refuges for the poor, the agencies at work for the ingathering of the outcast and the reclamation of the fallen ; add to these the free institutions of learning and the public libraries with open doors ; still add the many brotherhoods for mutual aid, and the numerous associations who work on the battlefield under the badge of the Bed Cross ; yet add the life-boat services and the oiganised charities m the great centres of population. For another portion of the answer let us ask other questions. In what age has the orphan been so parented by bene volence, or the mind-stricken so com forted, housed, and cared for ? How long have the societies existed that do now exist for the protection of dumb brutes from man's cruelty 1 In what centuries was the eye of the philan thropist so steadfastly fixed upon the work of raising the masses and generally ameliorating the condition of the poor? And at what period of history were i the conditions of labor sought as now to be made less burdensome to the toiler 1 In the face of all this, and re calling, the intolerance, the religious slaughters, the rack, the stake, and the horrors generally of the two c mturies immediately preceding the one now near its close it cannot be said we, are drifting into selfishness and indifference to human suffering. .The population of thje Christian world has very largely increased, and doubtless vice and crime have increased m proportion. The means of communication have also increased, and with a more extensive dissemination of literature, both news paper and general, the world knows more of the vice and crime that is up on the face of the earth than it did m former years; but that is no proof that either has increased. It is our belief that at no time m the history of the world has mankind been as intelli gent, as prosperous, or as moral as to day. At no time have the people, taken m the aggregate,' been so well housed, clothed, or fed ; they have never been so hopeful, so peaceful, or so charitable; never so regardful of the right, so independent, so self-respecting ; never so amenable to reason, nor so law abid ; ing. If these conditions mean degene racy then is the Christian world m a parlous state indeed. But they do not mean degeneracy ; they mean a distinct and well marked advancement, and the vision of the man who cannot see it must be painfully distorted and oblique.

Local and General.

The ballot for the twenty-third apprppria tion of the Industrial Building Society will take place to-morrow m the Qrange Hall, at7.3Q. '

Several sections m the South Rangitata and Hinds have been permanently re r served as sites for public buildings pf the general government.

Tenders are invited {or the completion pf St. Stephen's Church. The plans and specifications have been prepared by Mr B, W, MqUDtfopt, architect, and can be seen at Mr, Xb°TO aß 's offte e i '

Mr A. Dawson, of Waterfcofl, informs us that ho has lpst nine draught horses within the year, although the animals were attended by a competent vet, Thp disease whatever it may" be seems to be a new one to this locality.

We regret to learn that the Very Rev. Canon O'Donnell was taken ill while conduct ing the service on Sunday morning, and although he subsequently recovered, his medical adviser (Dr. Leahy) recommends care and quiet for the present.

la reporting the business done at the Education Board meeting on Wednesday hat |we omitted to mention that on the recommendation of the committee and the headmaster, the first assistant master &p Hampstead was authorised to inflict corporal punishment. Also that the Appointments Committee had made a recommendation for the appointment of assistant mistress at Hampstead. An application for additional accommodation at the Hampatead school j was referred to the inspectors to report. You have ruined your constitution sufficiently by drinking inferior Tea. Recruit by drinking <7»/yFoziE Tea; ibis pure. The ■ tea is delicious

The Press correspondent at Wellington telegraphs this morning that, as previously indicated, the present session will close on or about Friday. The southern members expect to leave for their homes on Friday night. There is some talk of the Govern ment steamer Tutanekai conveying members south.

The curator of the Domain informs us that a disease has broken out among the ducks, not m the Domain alone, but m other parts of the district. In consequence of this the fine brood of Muscovy ducks that were hatched last season have all died. The teal do not seem to be effected. 11 Death on Scale " is the name of a specific which has been found efficacious when applied to apple trees for the eradication of both scale and woolly blight. Mr A. H. Light is agent here for the specific, and he publishes a satisfactory testimonial he has received from Mr John O'Grady, Winch more. An old whaler, a Frenchman, who has been sixty ty- four years m the colony, and is now seventy-six years of age, had two pints of beer too many on Saturday last, and was taken m charge by the police. This morning he was brought up before Mr Alcorn J. P. who convicted and discharged him. The old man lost his leg twenty-five years ago m the bush m the North Island, a. tree uprooted by an earthquake falling on him, He has made a living since bis accident as a sort of cutler, sharpening knives, scissors, etc., and is a familiar figure about the streets of Canterbury towns. At the same sitting a first offender was fined 53 and costs. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Waterton Clearbrook Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held on Saturday night m the Library Hall. The meeting was opened by Bro. W. 3. Moses, C.T., and there was a large attend ance of members. The usual routine business having been gone through, the meeting was opened to the public. A lengthy programme of songs, readings, and recitations was gone through, after which copious refreshments were handed round. Votes of thanks having been accorded, the meeting was cloßed by all joining m singing "dtrike out the top line." The proceeds are to be devoted to the central fighting fung^or Ashburton. The teetotallers have taken the most effective way that could possibly be invented of teaching their followers 'how to vote. Candidates and their committees find that very stupid blunders are made by voters m marking their ballot papers, and not infre quently the wrong man has got the vote. "Strike out the top line" is the order and instruction of the League to their followers when the local opti&n vote comes to be taken, and the words bre to be made a cry of and a motto. Some versifier has gone further, and made them the refrain and chorus of a song, and we hear that m future the song is to be a sorb of war song at every temperance meeting, and every lodge meet ing of Good Templars. Is the poetic |and musical talent of the other side not equal to a counterblast ? A wag suggests " Leave m the top line, Scratch the other two, We'll bave our ale and wine, ~~ Like good men and true. The effect on the London market of the raising of the rate of discount was fore shadowed m the Investors Revieiotox August m the following words :— Let the rates of discount rise but to 2£ per cent, on the London market, and at once the multitude of speculative investors, Banks, and other houses " holding for the rise " will' find their profit gone. At 2£ per cent, discount rate would imply at least 3 to 4^ per cent, for Stock Exchange advances, and "small borrowers " would have to pay more. But numbers of them could not afford to pay even 4 per cent., because that rate would leave them with a loss, or with no profit on their speculation. The interest received would be less, or not more, than the interest paid. Bankers who boaght securities to pay them 2 per cent., or little more, would at once be m the position of losers were the fine rate of discount to go to 2£ per cent., and they and all similarly situated would be obliged to turn sellers. Then the crumbling would begin." Speaking of the accident to Mr W. Warbriok, the Wellington Post says :— Warbrick, who was playing splendidly, m falling on a ball to stop a forward rush, re ceived a kick on the throat— qaite acci dental. In spite of great pain and loss of voice, he went on playing, and at .half time, when a doctor told him that to go on meant possible death, he declined to desert his team, and went back to the field. Several people attempted to dissuade him, and finally Mr E. D. Hoben succeeded m getting him from the field and impressing him with the seriousness of continuing. He was taken straight to St. Vincent's Hospital, where it was iound that the larynx was broken. (There have been sixty-eight such cases recorded, and of these fif y-three sufferers have died. Wai brick's case was very serious, and the doctors had little hope but his marvellous pluck and inaistance that he would get over it, united with the care he received from the doqtors and the nurses, resulted m his going out cured within a fortnight-ran almost mirapulous thing under the circumstahpes. Further experiments made by Father Slattery, with Rontgeu rays at St Stanis laus College, Balhutst, have proved (says a local co-respondent ' eminently successful. The bullet m the Rev, D.. Laseron'a side was lpcated by means of the fluorescent screen, showing clearly the position of the bullet, which is about eight inches below the shoul der hone, underneath the ribs of the left side, near the centre of the bqdy. The screen also showed an injury to the bone below the shoulder blade,. Two photographs of the shoulder were taken, and not being satis* fautory one was taken of the side of the patient. After an exposure of three-quarters of an hour the bullet was shown plainly m the side. Dr Hurst was present when the discovery was made, and expressed his entire satisfaction at the result, Mr Laseron has Buffered severe pains occasionally about the shoulder, and this was evidently caused by the fractured bone, whiph has been dis. covered, and the frequent probing of the wound when searching for the bullet. The plate has been successfully developed, and will be of service to the medical men for future refefence.

The recent wet and frosty weather to some extent affected the wickeb m the Domain that was used on Saturday after noon m the oricket match Ashburton v Greendale, and it cut up a good deal. Had the match been played to-day instead the players would have found all the difference m the world. The Greendale players coming off a matting pitch did not take kindly to our dead wicket.

The mother swan is setting on eggs m her nest on the lower island m the Domain. The bird has chosen a most open open spot this year, close to the stream, and can be ' seen by every passer by. The curator has had a belt of boughs built round the " nursery," to keep off the cold blasts, and " to cheat surprise and prying eyes," but the swan does ~ not seem to be . m any way troubled by the many halts visitors make opposite her quarters to have a look at her.

A resident m the Rangitata distrlcb in forms us that he purchased a hor«s m the Arcade recently, which boob after showed ■igns of disease. In fact it drooped rapidly and soon died. The owner had the body opened to ascertain the cause of death, boU being suspected. However, this time bota were not responsible bub binder wire. la the stomach of the horse was a large ball of binder wire, rolled up to an almost solid mass,

Tb« subject of lung worm- in sheep has recently been discussed m oar columns, and no satisfactory specific seems to have found favour with our breeders. It may interest some of them to learn that a farmer— who lost 250, although he had drenched the sufferers with several medicines reoom« mended as cures— -found nothing so affective as the sulphur cure. Since adopting this he has only lost two sheep. The method it shortly this : Melt some rock sulphur and smear it on rags ; place these rags m a shed which can be made pretty airtight, and then | put the sheep into the shed, and light the rags. If the sheep are kept inthesnlphnr fumes for about ten minutes a cure may be depended upon and there is no risk. We are indebted to Mr A. Dawson, of Waterton for this iaformation, who assures us that the cost of. this process is a mere trifle.

The Weather.

ALFORD STATION. The following is tha meteorological reporb for the week ending October 9, 1896 : —

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. — COPYRIGHT.)

. Wellington, October 12. The Legislative Council met this morning. The Native Reserves Act Amendment Bill passed its final stages. The Horo whenua Block Bill was considerably amended m committee and the Council adjourned till this afternoon.

CRICKET.

THE ASTRALIAN TEAM IN THE STATES.

New York, October 10. The Australians began the match against Chicago to-day, and were all out for 235. Chief scores— Giffen not out 69, Darling 50, Trotc 36, Graham 27. The Chicago team has lost eight wickets for 63.

Chicago, October 11, The Chicago team are all out for 93. McKibbin took four wickets m his last over. v

ASHBURTON v GREENDALE.

The first match of the season wm played m the Domain on Saturday, when the Ashburton Cricket Club met Greendale. In October last, when the Clubs played on our Domain Greendale won the match ; but the position was reversed on this occasion, Ashburton making 102 to Greendale's 32. The Clubs played only one innings, and none of the Greendale ..players got into doable figures, the turf of the' Domain pitch being somewhat awkward to them after practice on cocoa matting. ' Ashburton, who followed the visitors, sent Denshire m first, and that player showed a gqpd deal of hjs old forip, and made 55 before McCrostie found a weak spot m his defence and bowled him. Upton too, was m fair fettle, and pub 19 to his credit, opening with a three, and, after a couple of singles, getting the ball well away for four . The brothers McCrostie gave him his quietus just before he readied the score, Beckett was the other double figure man, two threes being included m the eleyen registered for his innings. Dirt and Davis bowled effectively for Ashburton, while the trundling for Greendale was done by the brothers Wilson and the brothers M/cCrostie. The fielding was fair for co. early m the season. The weather was superb and the pitch m grand condition. The following are the detailed scores :— GREBSJDALE, R, W. Wilson, b Davis ... <M „. 5 G. Wilßon, c Denshire, b Davis .„ 5 W, A. Wilson, b Dart .„ ... ... 6 J, McCrostie, b. Davis .„ . .. .„ 3' 0. L. MoCrostie, c Beckett, b Davis ... 0 J. Cresswell, b Dart ... ... ... l R. Frew, c Russell, b Davis ,;. .., 8 E. Frew, c Denshire^ b Davis ..; . ... A. Adams', b Davis ... ... ..,,0 J. Rudd, not out ... .„ ... ... " 1 C. Triokett, b Davis ... 2 Total .- ... .- >M 32 ASHBURTON. Denshire, b McCrostie . . ,„ 53 Oromie, bR. Wilson , ... ... 4 Cranfield, o Frew, b E. Wilson 2 G. Andrews, o McCrostie, bR. Wilson 6 Davis, oW. McCrostie, bR. Wilson ... 0 Dart lbw, bW. Wilson ... ... .„ 4 Russell, bW. Wilson « 1 Upton, oL. McCrostie, bW, McCrostie 19 Aynsley, not out ... 1 Curtis, b McCrostie ... ... ... 0 Beckett, b Wilson ... ... ... 11 Extras ... 1 Total ... ... ... ' ... 102 Greendale ... ;.. ... ... ... 32 Ashburton won by ... 70

rflE ASHBCKTOJS GUARDIAN : MONDAY, OCtOBEtt i 2, 1596.



Date. Shadet «* Sfte ■■ ' — m of weather. Low. High Son. Saturday.. 30' 60* 122- Fine, B. W. 3unday ... 39; 48* 77- Overcast B. W. Monday ... 30« 66- 120 Fine, B. Tuesday ... 35- 66* 118' , r S. Wednesday 42- 63- 113 Thunder itr'm with hail, N.E. Xhursday... 36' 66* 119* . Rain&amowW Friday ... 30- 68* 130- Fine, calm







H. A. Light— Death to scale blight. B, W. Mountfort, architect—Tenders for completion of St. Stephen's Church. St. Stephen's Church— notices. Salvation Army — Musical evening, Templar Hall, Tinwald, to-morrow evening. Carson and Co.— Seeds, Earthenware, Bicycles, etc.



T. Bullock— Property for Sale. Money to lend.



Fob Indigestion, the best remedy is un d jubtedly Norton's oAspMiLp £jiiL& Thejj 'an confidently be recomrnerided as' being mild m operation and absolutely free froib <njurioue drugs. Acting at once as A aplezi- did tonitf and a gentle aperient. For nearly 130 years they have proved ux.e<raallec? for fndigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and or Liver and Stomach complaints. ' Sold m bottles Is ljd, 2s 9d, and 11b, by all M»di- cine yendori throughout tjie warld. 4 sinjpje, l»fi aod oettiln f#medy



Indigbstion —How much thought has been bestowed, and what) voluminous treatises have been written upon this universal and distressing disease, which is wiph certainty and safety dispelled without fear oi relapse by a course of a purifying, soothing, and tonic medicine | • It acts directly on the stomach, liver, and bowels — then indirectly, though no leas effectively, on the brain, nerves, vessels, and glands, introducing such order throughout the entire Bystem. that harmony dwells between each organ and its functions. Dyspepsia need no longer be the bugbear of the public, since Holloway'B Pills are fully competent to subdue the moßt chronic and distressing cases of impaired digestion, and to restore the miserable sufferer to health, strength, indcbeerfuiatw,



Wanted. I NEW Mangel, Carrot, and Turnip Seeds. The favorite sorts at low prices. — Carson and Co. 10 84 SEVERAL Bulky Lines of Earthenware must be cleared to make room for new ehipmentß. Six piece bedroom sets from 11b 6d.— Carson and Co. 10 85 RIDE the Best. — Kent's Championship Bicycles are the best Built lo your own measure. Tyres and accessories of al sorts- — Carson and Co., Agents 10 86 A DRAG will leave Lloyd's Stables for Elgin Concert and Ball, at 7.30 p m., on Friday, October 16. 10 82 nnHE Salvation Army will visit the JL Templar Hall, Tinwald, To-morrow < Evening, at 7.30. Admission Free. Collection for Self-denial Fund. 10 82 FOR Sale, Cheap. — A quantity of empty oases. A. P. Willamson, Cash Draper, Tancred Street. 10 88 MILLINERY.— Miss E. Barnes (late of Messrs James and Cubison, West End, London, and for some time milliner m obarge of Ballantyne and Co. 'a Millinery Department, Christchurch), has secured premises m Tancred street, where Ladies may rely on securing Millinery of the Very Latest Style and Best Quality. 10 12 STUDY Economy and patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. 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."— Mitchell and Turner. DID you ever hear the like ? Men a beat Canvas Shoes 5s 6d, at Mellor's, Tancred street. OWN Make m Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimming's, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED Known— Large delivery of the " Economic " Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth ncuch more. — W. H. Collier. TTTTANTED Known— The "Economic' V V Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, is the Glove for every day wear. — W. H. Collier.



Business Notices. N. Z. C.F. 37£ dozen Dew Straw Hate. V X ff pOODS N. Z. 0. F. 109 dozen Ties and Bows. V E W pOODS N Z. 0. F. 56 doz n Shirts. \T X W Q.OODS n. z. a p. 62! dozen Hard and Soft Felt Hats. _ 3 iyr c w r\ o o d s N. Z. (X F. 103 dozen half-hose THE Largest and B st Assortment ol Men's Mercery m the district.— Nbw Zealand Ciothing Factory, —SPECIAL— TjlOR SHOW AND HOLIDAY SE&SO^ Tweed Costume, 355.] Complete Tweed Costume, including 33s 6a. ' Material, Fancy sho*; alpaca, dress, p Lining, 33s 6d. Furnishing,! Choice fancy alpaca, and 33s 6d. J making. SPFCIAL COSTUME LENGTHS. A nice line of Fancy <T weed. 5s lid. Lovely fancy shot Alpaca, the very cream of fashion, 13s 6d. 12 yards good Washing Print for 3s lid. New Spanish Lawns for Blouses. Fancy Silks for Blouses. Black and white striped Prints for Blouses " The Cream of Fashion." MENS, BOYS, & YOUTHS CLOTHING m Great Variety, and at prices to meet the times. Ashburlon Drapery Company. ARCADE HOUSE. Wanted. REVIEW of Reviews for September, now m. New Zealand Diaries for 1897. New lines m plain and Commercial Stationery. Special value m Box Stationery ' J 6d and Is. Good Blue and Black Ink on draught Is per pint. — H. M. Jones. SEED Potatoes. Seed Potatoes. The very v best from 241bs a Is, at Fletcher Bros, Ashburton. WANTED Known— Just opened, ex Pakeha and Gothic, Flannelettes, white, stripes, and colours ; velveteens, black, all prices ; Colours, large variety, including new shades m Reseda, Humboldt and Hungarian — Mitchell and Turner. /■"IOUGH, Cough, Cough— l am atill V^J making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Cough.— H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East street. 5 24 BANANAS, Bananas, ripe and sound, also sweet D.E. Oranges at H. A. Flower's, Confectioner and Fruiterer, East gtrest, THE early bird catches the early worm, so call at Mellor's Cheap Bflot Saje. "TTTHERE, Oh where, is that Cheap yy Boot Shop ? Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. NOW'S your time to guy. There is a Big Sale at Mel&or's Zealandia Boot Store, WHAT do I see before my eyeß? A Cheap sale of Boots at Mellor's. * I\/T OTHE P >S and friers who have to IVX provide Boots and Shoes, should call at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. /CHEAPEST Honse m Canterbury for \J Garden and Farm Seeds is Carson and Cob. Six packets of Vegetable Seeds for Is ; Flower Seeds from Is dozen, Garden Tools of all sorts, "ITTE lead, follow who may. Children's \\ Bilppera Is. Mellor's Tancred street. ANTED Known-r 1000 .P ftlM ***** to be sold m twenty.;* 8 9at Mellor's. IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nicest m Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Dress Goods, go to Mrs Alcorn's. Dresses made on the premises. Fit guaranteed. TTOW not to be ill by Dr Emily B XX Rhyder. Eat fruit, choice fruit, good fruit, H. A. Flower's fruit, East Street, Ashburton. I HEARD a man say that Mellor is selling Boots Wonderfully Cheap. ANTED Known— Mellor's Sale surpassing anything ever heard of m Ashburton. * 10 T7IECULINA, Feaulina. The perfection X? of Cake Flour, 3£d per packet. Flktcuer Bros., Cash Supply Stores. - T ETTB' Diaries. Letts' Diaries for 1897. ! I i Colonial Editions for Office and private use now to hand. Large assortment of Mercantile Stationery. New lot of Foreign Stamps. Inspection invited. Andrbwes, Anderson, and Co. rriHERE is no doubt, no possible doubt, X that you get Good Value for your money at Mellor's. "inTTANTED Known— Go to the Corner TT for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery — W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—Men's Mercery, Clothing and Bootß. For Goods that wear well, n't well, and look well, try that old eatabllnhed tirm—MiTOttKWi and XuWSBt



Public notices. 1 i i IMPORTANT. THE BLUE HOUSE is » .; CLOSED ? FOR O T 0 C X T A X I NG ; ON ACCOUNT OF M R W. S. M IT0 * ELI L^TE WITH 1%/riTCHKL o mURNER, I ENTERING INTO PARTNEESHII SEE FUTURE ISSUES. \ ■



Business Notices THE CHEAPEST HODSE IN CANTERBURY. G. J. NEILL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS. f-tORSETS 2s 6d, CORSETS 2 9 9J, Few Drees Goods Rednced 50 por cent New Velveteens Reduced, All Wool Flannel (Colonial) 9£d Flannelettes 3s 6d doz Silesia 3s 3d doz BlStsaboaThSr-price Double-bed White Twill Sheeting 9}d Double-bed Unbleached Twill Sheetirg, 9|d Large White and Brown Turkish Towels, reduced from Is 6d to Is CLOTHING. Men s All Wool Tweed Salts 21s. &en's Tweed Trousers 5s lid Men's Orercoate. Macintoshes, Oilskin Coata, and Leggina, reduced 50 per cent Boys' and Youths' Suits half-price. Men'B Gaps, Boys Capß, Braoes and Shirts, ab Ridiculous Prices .Men's Woollen Socks, 7£d pair BOOTS' BOOTS. We Defy Competition. Every pair Guaranbeed to ( wear ' EveryT Pair Made to Our Order ' M Men's Natled Shooters 7s lid Men's Ll«ht i Shooters 8s 6d Men's Watertighb Bluchers, pegged, 7s lid Women's Strong Leather Shoeß 4s lid X A Large Assortment of Ladles' Best Prenoh Glace Kid Boots and Gloves ~ to ohoose from. ©. J. HTKllittif Friedlander's Corner, East Street. Kaiapoi Mouse, Ashburbn t October 1, 1896. To Our Friends — Having completed arrangements with the Trustees under the Will of the late William Mitchell for the purchase of their interest m the business carried on under the style of Mitchell and Turner, Drapers, toe have much pleasure m informing you that we hope to continue the business on greatly improved lines, such as importing the bulk of each seasons goods and quitting them at CASH PRICES, refitting the premises, and re-organising the staff, so as to bring '^~~- ■-&& Establishment quite up to date. /r^ Our Country Friends will be well served with full ranges of samples of the newest goods. In tlie meantime all Orders by Post will receive prompt attention. . MITCHELL (s•' TURNER, Tailored Street y -. ■ . ' ' : / ~~ 13 RE NoW SHOWING A FgLL ASSOjaTMENT 0F ■ "PLANET ,JUNR,". HORSE CULTIVATORS, COMBINED SEED AND MANURE DRILLS, HILL DROPPING DRILLS, Etc., V AND INVITE INSPECTION. JOHN ORR AND CO. FIRST GRAND SHOW OF SPRING NOVELTIES EVERYTHING UP TO DATE. - Q CASES of NEW DRAPERY, Ex'MAMARI & KAIKOURA, NOW OPENING Ladle i' are Delighted with the New Millinery. New Drees Goods. B'ouue Prints are a marvel of the season Choice Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers, Sunshades, Art Muslins, Sateens, Apron Check, White Lace MubHqb, Norman Stripes, Galateos, etc. A large Case of the Celebrated P and D CORSETS Just Opened, all sizes ; also T and N Featherbone, Cestua and other makes. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH, AND LINOLEUMS, MEN'S X* IAPOI, ROSLYN, AND MOSGIEL SUITS. Never |has such a variety of High«claßß Drapery been shown m Aehburton before, as will be exhibited hy me jthis season. BCOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. 0?HB LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTY 10 SELECT FROM. ANDREW ORR.