An Important Discovery.

A resident of Gub-rne. named Driller, claims to have discovered an absolute specific for cattle affected with tubercu losis. Hesaya that lie alisjbtel purely hy accident upon a certain drug that he haU found after a number of j ears' careful experimenting to bu quick and iflVciual oureforoonsumptioo, and is absolutely fa'al to tuberculosis germs. It is of an extremely simple nature, can b > adminis tered with safety, and leaves no harmful repulse, destroying all trace of tubercle germs. The animal aff.cttd is restortd to perfect health, so that t!>e flesh and j milk that have been d;sf s*J bfoome perfectly wholesome. Driller is auxiouH that) his remedy should hee'tne known and tested tbo;oughly, and if foui.d to be of value made < f practical bt'iiefic to man ic nd. He points out, however, that ho has spent years of labour in experiment- Ing, and, being a poor man, thinks (hat he should receive seme compensation as a reward. Therefore he k^epa the nature of the drag secret. He Hayß ne na9 laid bhe matter before the Department fof Agriculture, but as expejrs apparently pooh pooh at the idea, coming from a non professional man who will not enlighten them as to the nature of fche drug, no thing has been done. The local paper says It feela satisfied that Driller's statements ate worthy of investigation, and in the interests of the community he should be Afforded an opportunity of porting hi assertion to a praoiioal test to prove or disprove them.

The Sources of the Nile.

The German explorer Dr Kandt has Just started from the Oermao East. African coast to investigate the sonrce of the JNile. KB thinks that the problem connected with them can be solved only by comparing the dimensions of the rivers Lagera, Buvuru, Nyakironga, and Aranyaru in both the dry and rainy season. He travels from the south, and will reach the Ruvuru first. He will traca it to its confluence with the Lugera, which he will then follow to the month> of bhe Aranyaru and the Nyakirongo. In so doing he will traverse the litile known kingdoms of Urundl, Ura, and Ruanda, explore them ethnographtoaHy and geographically, and ascertain the situation and size of the Aranyaru lake He will thea explore the coarse of that one of the rivers which has the grea'-etst volume of water. Aa a matter of pre caution Dr Kandt) has applied to the secretary of the Congo Free .State at Brussels far official recognition and aid during his presence in territory under Belgian control. The fate of the trader Stokes has warned him of the d aiger of subm ttinsr himself to tho tender mercies of Congo Free State offbials without » passport of some kind to preserve him fiom summary treatmtnt; as a spy §

THE ABHBOTITON GtJABDIAN i WUDKfiSDAY, S^^TEMBER 29, 1897,

Printed and Published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Limited, *t tbei Steam Printing Office, Burnett Street Ashburton. WEDNESDAY, SSPTBMBER 29, 189|



Public Notices. NOTICE. X AM A CASH BUYER OF SKINS, WOOL, LOCKS, AND PIECES, AT THE ROYAL HOTEL YARD, OK SATURDAYS AND TUESDAYS IN ANY QUANTITY. Cash on delivery. THOMAS MoCIBANDEL, 830 A. LAWKIE, SAUNDEBS 1 BUILDINGS. KETIKING FROM BUSINESS. PREMISES 70 LET. npHE SALE for the last few weeks has I been a pronounced success, and in order to facilitate a complete clearance further sweeping reductions will be made. The stock must be Sold Regardless oi Cost NO SEASONABLE OFPEE REFUSED. THE SALE COMMENCES TO-DAY, YOU OAN EXPECT BARGAINS AND GET THEM BY CALLING EARLY. A. LAWRIE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, ! OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION. j DRINK DELICIOUS PERFECT IN QUALITY, FLAVOUR I AND BLEND. j Packed in Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS STUD NOTICES. ' PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION 1 KING OF QUALITY Will Stand at Owner's Farm, Willowby, and travel Longbeach, Wakanui, Westerfield and Ashburton Forks Districts, Wili be at Newman's Stables every SATURDAY. KING OP QUALITY is a dapple bay, rising five years old, bred by Mr R GawD, North Taieri. He is a colb of great substance and power, with many points to recommend him to a breeder, has splendid' feet and pasterns, also gre*b bone, dean and flowing with nice silky hair—the true badge of a well bred Clydesdale. He is a prime mover, has good temper, and sound con stitution. His sire is Lion King, by British Lion, imported by Mr Hugh E*e, from Scotland, by Argyle (25b7 vol vi.), dam Darling by Prince of Wales, (673, vol. i) grand dam Maggie, by Lockend Champion (448, vol. i). i ion King was first at Dunedia Show as a three-year-old, first at Dunedin in 1894 and 1895, for horse with three of his progeny. Lion King's dam Scotch Annie (imported from Scotland ; 343, N.Z.S.B ) was a mare belonging to an exceedingly favorable strain of blood. She was shown in New Zealand four times, gaining first aud champion upon each occasion. Her sire was Ivanhoe 2ad (299, SC.S.B.); grand sire Ivanhoe Ist (imported ; 113, N.Z.5.8.) He Was got by the great Sir Walter Scott, whose breeding needs nocomraent. Lion King's sire, British Lion, is ao favorably known as to need no comment. He was considered by competent judges to be one of the best horses ever landed in New Zealand. King of Quality's clam, Queen of Quality, (608, N Z.S. B.) show yard career is so well and favorably known to breeders, that it is needless to go into details ; suffice it to say, she has taken 14 first prizes and seven champions; among the others she was champion mare at the Exhibition Show, Dunedin. This career has stamped her as a mare of unusual excellence; her sire is the far-famed Lord Salisbury, who retired from the show ring an unbeaten horse. Queen of Quality's dam Jess, by Ivanhoe (imp. ; 113, 5.8.) King of Quality as a yearling gained firsb priz3 at Taieri Show, and second at Dunedin, und as a three-year-old first at Taieri and second at Dunedin. It will be seen from the above that King of Quality is descended from the purest strains of prize-taking Clydesdale blood, and cannot fail to make a name for himself as a sire. 'J erms : £4 4s; £2 2s at end of season, balatce when mare proves in foal. Season mares, £3 3s. Groomage fee, 53. All mares dunging hands firsb owners held responsible. Good grass paddocks ab owners farm, as per arrangement. All care taken, but no gboege grioe> Proprietor, WiUowby,



SA3NIXIGB* &, sous JBuca lypii Extract. l'here are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oik may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to ua through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we tate :— It proved by teats by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz, Professor of Parraacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr. Moisler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Gieifcwald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other subetancos, adherent to primary distillation, will develops the sanative qualities proper to the pant according to these authorities, and according to Professor Dr. Lister, of England, and to Dra. Bwuer, Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc, of Americ*, is the only extract correspond ing to scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. All other crude oils are to be classed mong the turpentines, which have, wher. used as medicine, no therapeutic effect, and are abandoned as an internal medicament. These eo-caUed Eucalypti Extract which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as commercial articles are used for mechanical purposes are only discernible. By their deficiency in pundgent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts develops most freely through its surplus of oxygen. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through the presence of acids. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, so-called euoalypt xtraebs, are applied by mistake in caseß of roup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, dysentery, wounds, the consequences are appalling. For safety always ask for SANDER & SON'S ECU A LYPTI EXTRACT, and get the old, well tested, and reliablepreparation.—Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDEK & SONS.



THE ECLIPSE CYCLE WOKKS, HAVE NOW IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE, Ex s.B.- Ruahine, Mamari, and Mataura, The Largest Shipment of FIRST CLASS BICYCLES AND ACCESSORIES Ever brought to Asbburton. TTTTE are now in a position to supply THE ECLIPSE-HUMBER ROADSTERS AND KOAD RACERS, Which were such favourites last season. The components of the above machines are manufactured by PERRY & CO., LIMITED, And are acknowledged to be the best in the world. All Machines iitted with Westwood Hollow Rims. If yf-u require a first class mount at. £20 with 50 per cent longer guarantee than any - other make, send in your order without delay, as we have already on our books orders for 35 of the above machines to com mence the season. We have also landed a large quantity of first claßß Rubber Goods, aud can supply Outer Covers, Valves, and Inuer Tubes at 25 per cent less than usual prices. Cycle Sundries of evsry description, in cluding Lamps, Bella, Wrenches, Oilers, Saddles, luflUtors, Toe Clips, Trouser Clips, Cycle Capes, Gear Cases,* Handle Bars, Pedals, Perry's Chains, etc., etc. Repairs of every description executed on the premises, ECLIPSE CYCLE WORKS BARING SQCJARP, ASHBURTON. PUBLIC NOTICE. DON'T give your UmbeUas to "foreign travellers" at the door. If you wans them repaired properly, and if you want to keep a Practical Umbrella Maker in Aehbarton, take them to SMITH MACKWELL, East Street. Ako knives and scissors ground. 7 19 KoziEi Tea, the best, and yet within n?«oh of all ( Bold at 1/8, V\Q % 2i- ( *ad 8/4.— JoJto Qtt ft On Seta H**to>



Stud Notices. STUD NOTICES. /"\WNERS OF STUD HORSES are BemiDded that by ADVERTISING THEIR STALLIONS in THE GUARDIAN on THE MAIL they bring them under the NOTICE of EVERY BREEDER in the Ashburfcon County. HORSE CARDS, Double or Single, Printed at short notice, in up-to-date utyle and At Lowest Prices, TO Stand this" season afe Ilemiugton Waterton and Longbeaoh, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION THE WORKMAN. The Workman ia a dark brown horse, standing 16 hands 3 inches, with splendid action, and measuring a good twelve inches below the knee. His sire, Lord Dunraore, imported from Scotland, dam Boag's Annie, (573) jby Kilbowie, imported ; grand dam, Jeame Deans, by Pride of Scotland, im ported ; great grand dam, Maggie Craig (262), imported from Scotland. FEES—Four Guineas. Groomage fee Bs. ALSO, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION FEDERATION Federation is a dark bay horse standing 16 hands 3 inches, by The Workman, dam Brisk 11, by Lord Boaconstield ; grand dam Brihk I, by Lincolnshire Traveller, great grand dam Bloss (156 N.Z. stud book), by King Fergus, imported. FEES—Three guineas. Groomage fee 6s For further particulars see ALEX. DAVID3ON, Groom in charge. ALSO, THE CARRIAGE STALLION NORFOLK LAD, by Camel. Will stand the season at Flemington, Waterton and Longbeach. FEES—Two guineas. Groomage fee ss. Grazing for in ares can be arranged for. J. C. N. GRIGG, 9 180 Longbeacb. BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH, Sire of the most record and winning horses in New Zealand, WILL stand this Season at Ashburton, and travel the neighborhood. BLACK CAVE, By Blackwood Abdallah—dam Miss Cave. Wilt stand at Kolmar, Lyndhurat, and travel the Mount Somera, Alford Forest, Methven, and Rakaia districts. For Terms and further information apply to MAX FRIEDLANOER, 9 196 Or, Grooms in Charge. TO TRAVEL the and Sur rounding Districts, | THE TROTTING STALLION TORONTO, By Texas, out of Firelight, by Traducer, Terms : Guarantee, £3 10s; Season, £2; Groomage Fee, 53. For further particulars apply to WILLIAM BEGG, 9 96 AshfcoD. ! THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, , MIDDLBRIGG PRINCE, Will stand this season as under :— Monday and Tuesday at Wakanui. Wednesday night at Mr J. Jamieaon's farm, Ashton. Thursday night at Mr E. Stoddart's farm, Willowby. Returning bo Trevurzi Bros. Bazxar Stables, AshburtOD, on Friday nights ti.l 2 p.m. on Saturdays. MIDDLERIGG PRINCE, by Middle rigg, out of Magnolia, is a beautiful Brown color, rising Five Years, and stands 17 hands high, with beautiful symmetry, and plenty of bone, and hair of the beßt quality. He was bred by Mr John Boag, Middlerigg, Rrookside. He took first jjrize as a two and three-year-old at Leoaton, and first at Courtnay Show as a three-year-old, against all comers. For full particulars, etc., see cards. j All mares changing bauds, first owners held responsible. Terms—Season, £3 3d ; guarantee, £4 4s. Groomage fee ss, payable at first service. PETER STEWART, Seaview, Wakanui. Further particulars from W. McLAUCHLAN, 9 154 Groom in charge. TO Btand at Bazaar Stables, Ashburton, and travel surrounding districts the magnificient looking Trotting Carriage Stallion NEW YORK. New York by Emerson, dam Kitty ; Kitty by the Peer, out of Kathleen (Tiaducermare.) Kitty took First and Champion Prizes at Metropolitan Show in Carriage Class. I'merson, by Berlin (imported), dam Queen Emma (imported.) New York's sire Emerson won the Cup and Stallion Raceof7oaovs;two miles, and trotted second in Addin^ton Stakes, which he would undoubtedly have won but for over-reaching and breaking his shoe. Emerson took First Prize, Chris church ; First at Rangiora ; two Firsts, flawke's Bay, all in Carriage Class. New York took First Prize at Timoru In Carriage Class, beating stock by, Berlin, &c. He is rising six years, stands sixteen hands in cc inches, with plenty of the best of bone, combined with good action; is tha right) class of horse to get good, useful and saleable horses New York can show at any time sufficient speed to warrant the conclusion that if put in training he could make a very creditable record, which he can scarcely fail to transmit to his stock. Season—£2, payable January Ist, 1898. Guarantee —£3. All mares sold or exchanged must be paid for by the person who engages them to the Horse. Groomage Fee, 55., to be paid at first service. •i'RSVmtZA BROS,, froprtetow. 8 88



Hanraer and Graves. BUTTON'S SEEJDiS. -TTTE HAVE JUST RECEIVED our Rape and Turnip SEEDS from the above well-known growers, all of which have arrived in tip-top condition* We keep in stock the following varieties :-— BUTTON'S Crimson KiDg Swede do Champion Swede do Early Six Weeks Turnip do"* Favorite Turnip do All the Year Bound Turnip do Red Paragon Turnip do Perfection Turnip do Yellow Tankard Turnip do Fosterton Green Top Turnip do Green Top Yellow Aberdeen do. do Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen do, do Purple Top Mammoth Turnip do Devonshire Greystone Turnip do Imperial Green Globe Turnip do Broad-leaved Essex Liape do Early Sheep-foid Cabbage , do Early Drumhead Cabbage do Giant Drumhead Cabbage do Long Red Altringhatn Oar rot do Giant. White Belgian Carrot do Intermediate Carrot do Sheep's Parsley Meßirs Sutton and Sons have aenb out with the above a Collection of Garden Vegetable and Flower Seeds of all their beat varieties, and Packets can be had of any of the sorts at 0d PER PACKET. I Farmers and others are invited to inspect. ' ______________ WE have the following good FARMS FOR SALE on easy terms— 125 Acres, Mount Somers, in grass and crop, good land, seven-roomed house, stable and other outbuildings. This is a very snug little property. 1300 Acres, Mayneld, good buildings, all in grass. Price £3 7s 6d. Terms, smalt cash deposit, balance can remain for a number of years at a .low rate of interest. 750 Acres, Lowcliff, first class buildings, all in English grass. Price low, and easy terms. j PLOUGH SHARES. "DEGULAR Supplies imported; by us direct from the Makers; iboth Ransoine's and Hornaby's—standard sizes. Prices—Lowest current. XirrE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— Long and Short Feed Oats, Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Royal Oil (150deg. Fire Test), Crushed Barley and Wheat for Pig feed, Whole & Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultural \ Salt, Farm & Station Requisites of all kinds, including Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Fiour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (best, table), Rock Salt, Fencing Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanised Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing ofi turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie ties ; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot fmachine dressed), Oils—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, &c. POTATOES. CT7" E HAVE FOR SALE PRIME BLUE DERWBNT POTATOES. ALSO, A Splendid Sample of Golden Tares, for sowing with Cape Barley or Dun Oats for early Spring feed, Prussian Blue Peas, Grey Peas, Partridge Peas. i. IHANMER & GRAVES. Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (Successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furuiture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, in any part 0 the county. Advances made on Goods placed in my hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES, SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily in Large or Small Quantities. Agent: j Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. HENRY STEPHENSON, 4 AUCTIONEER. ' 1  _____________^ SEEDS. SEEDS. Tj^Oß PRESENT SOWING. 1 r\ TONS RED CLOVER. "I f\ TONS COW GRASS. F~ TONS WHITE CLOVER. £r TONS ALSYKE CLOVER. £* TONS GIANT RAPE. j~ TONS TURNIPS, (ail varieties.) Carters choice English and Colonial grown AT REDUCED PRICES. Send for Samples. 30,000 OaBBAGE PLANTS. J. SEALY&CO. y o7 Many Ladies complain that the T»a they have been using has neither strength nor Havor. If they try KOZW T»A they will b« ilfeirttft TrvthflNQ<Ufc2/4,'tUinpi r b j



SPRI JN G BLOSSOM TEA Packed in |S> lib, sßb< and 10fi> Net Wbight Air-Tight Tina. No. 1 (Blue Label) No. 2 (Red Label) No. 3 (Golden Label* 1/9 per lb. 2'- per B>. 2/4 per tt>, 11 154 Obtainable from all Storekeepers and Tea Dealers.



SHEARMAN BROS. GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, & GENERAL IMPORTERS MARKET HOUSE, ASBBURTON. i^HEAPEST^and BestfHouse in Ashbarton for GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, BRUSHWARE & OROOKERY. ALLIGOODB SOLD AT CHRISTCHURCH PRICES FOB CASH. CEYLON TEAS A SPECIALTY. AGENTS FOR NIMMO & BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds 3d per JPacket. Flower Seeds Id per Pack etc SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, I ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Aehburton Alternately ' Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fbid*yb Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari ah Sales as per arrangements AGENT lOE- Mataon and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Obristchurcb White's Sheep Dip , Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field loo)a Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Bakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mb W. Baroogk as my Agent in the Ttakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashbnrlon UREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF I'LANET JB^ TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. 4SFIRTTRTON . — PURE SEEDS. =. T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Fanner* any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 44lbs to the bushel j and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, U£lta to 16|lbs to the bushel; also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS] RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc, D. THOMAS, ASHJBURTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM MISSION upon all WOOL placed in my hands for SALE either in Ashburton or elsewhere. WOOLPAOKS, TvVINE, OIITaND BRANDING MATERIAL The best quality on Sale. DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. THOS. E. KILWOETH & SON, ENGINEERS, BRIDGE WORKS, ASBBURTON, TTNJDERTAKB all kinds of Engine Work, all kinds of Millwright's Work, General Engineering, Woodworking, & Blacksmithing. KILWORTH & SOJN, ASHBURTON. ""WHEAT. WHEAT. IXf E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYLRS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST. MARKET RATES, We are also prepared to Store GraiD on Farmers account In our New Grain Stored West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Full sfced Oornsacks and Twine Supplied at LOWKSI OUBEENT RATES ROLLITT&CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS, OmOP 4K» Sfous W£WJ) STREET, ABHBURTGN



R. F. LEWISi HAMPSTEAD, IS PREPARED to Cure Hams or Bacon by his well-known process, either PALE CUBE OR SMOKED. - Terms on application. 9 B. DUCKWOKTH ft. SON, TTNDERTAKERS, Cabinetmakers, and \J Upholsterers, Funerals oonduoted at the following prices :— Covered Coffins, with hearse and coach complete, from £7 10i. Polished Coffin, silver plated furniture, £8. Children from £2 10s. Burnwt Stbbk, Ashbubtok. Private Residence-Opposite Fire Brigade Station. 5 105 THE TRADE SUPPLIED. COAL._COAL. I HAVE JUST LANDED, ex Lidderadale, 300 Tons 300 of the very best quality of NEWCASTLE GOAL, AND 50 Tons 50 pF WESTPOBT GOAL, ez Janet Niool, which I am prepared to Sell at Lowest i Rates to effect a clearance, ALSO IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE,- The celebrated ALLANDALE AND MOUNT SOMERS COALS. COKE k FIREWOOD—Iong k short lengths Any person who intends fencing should call and get prices— A large stock of STAKES, POSTS, and RAILS always on hand. James Elliott, coal and k ;fire*vood merchant West Street. Tblbphoxb No, 83. ~ LOOK ~~ CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW Mou¥t SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT bas Trebled during the last twelve months. IT IS ÜBED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam and Household Coal in the market. Used in the Woollen Factory and Canter bury Floar Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES TO G. T. PABK, MOUNT SOMERS. "TmpoStakt notice. MEAT.—CHEAP AND GOOD. TTAVING STARTED BUTCHERING, I have taken the Second Shop in Mr Lane's block, and having purchased a line ot very PRIME BEEF from J, Stoddart, Esq., of Willow by, I am in a position to supply FIRST-CLASS BEEF & MUTTON at very moderate pricea. Cart running Daily. Orders executed promptly, F. N. BLACK, loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURB Why rain your Reapers and alowa**, by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic* tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true I *»t»ricant> ike Valvoliijw whloh has been thoroughly tested all ore * he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents fIBWABP REECE & SON OHKISTOHUROB ~P. JONAS BEGS to Notify the Farmers an Butchers of Ashburton and Surroua ing District that he has Opened up Busine in the Premises adjoining Hanmer and Graves' Stables as a Cash Buyer of WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, and HORSE HAIR in large or small quantities. Office Days— Tuesdays and Satcbdays AH Communications carefully attended to "TUST Received, a Consignment of the U Celebrated "NEW YORK", LEVEE WATCHES. ONLY XOs «d. To be obtained only from a. jesson, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street, Ashburton.. METHVEN. THE ASHBURTON "GUARDIAN," with the day's telegraphic and cable newß from all parts of the world, can be had from MESSRB HIBBS' BROS., daily, immediately <tfter the arrival of the evening train.



SMOKI) THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatio Plug Tobacco. i THE CELEBRATED A BEST BFANt j MANWAOTUBHD VBOH CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF Ask Anyone WHO HAS A GARDEN IF THls QUALITY OF MV SEEDS IS NOT SUPERIOR. All the leading kinds of Vegetable Seeds. O Packets for Is. FLOWER SEEDS-13 Packet* Is. Choose your own varieties. FARM SEEDS—Reliable and Reasonable in price. SEED POTATOES—Ruby, Early Rose, j Beauty of Hebron, Ashleaf, etc., from; Papanui. Also Choice Table Potatoes. Best Brands of TEA lower still. Horse, Fowl, and Pig Feed, Bed Chaff, etc. Lowest prices for Cash. Money cheerfully returned for any article not giving satisfaction. J. THOMAS, HAVELOCK STREET. 5000 PAIRS OF BOOTS AND SHOES TO PICK FROM. Try our new leathers. Erery pair Guaranteed. JAMES MELLOE, TANCRED STREETJ D ""* ' BH MAKE NO MISTAKE. MELLOR'S JZEALANDIA BOOT STOEB. rpHE PUBLIC BOOT BENEFIT. Second to none in Canterbury FOR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS & SHOES, Pronounced by the Aehburton Public to give wonderful value for littles money. THE TEA OF THE AGE SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. •;RY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVI HO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bioxbpkon reports thai BAXON TEAS is absolutely Pare and of good quality WHEELBAND'S PATENT BLIGHT SPECIFIC. AN ABSOLUTE CURE FOR SCALE. rnHB SPECIFIC UTTERLY" DESTROYS X ALL INSECT LIFE it comes in con tact with, causes a healthy, vigorous growth of the tree, and abundant crops of clean fine Fruit. Valuable Testimonials have been received from the Hon. J. B. Acland, Mr Joseph Scaly (Nurseryman), Mr W. W. Smith (Curator of the Ashburton Domain), and from many others, some of which can b© seen at this office. Agents will be appointed in various oentreß. Meantime the Specific maybe had from Mr J. Scaly and Mr D. Thomas, Aih barton, also direct from the Patentee. WM. WHEELBAND, 128 Nurseryman, Temaka. BOOTS, Boefc«, BpoU, wonderf«Hy ob«p it Miuor'B ZwW* Bart Stort,