Post Office Notice.

A large number of the subscribers to the Ashburton Telephone Exchange having asked that the Exchange Bhould be closed on Tuesday next, (Jubilee celebration day), the Postal authorities have granted the request, and the ladies in charge will there fore have a holiday with the rest of the world. The exchange will, however, be open from 9 till 10 a.m , and from 7 till 8 p.m.

DEATH.

Gudsell—On June 19 h, at his son's rest? dence, Tiuwald, James Gudseli, aged 75 years.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1897.

PftQFESSOR KLEOPHAS KIKILBDES. of Athens, according to a communication to the Vossiche Zei- A MOSAIC MAP. tung, bag ditjuovere,cj at Madeba an an cient map of Palestine dating from the fifth century. Madeba is the site of a Moabite city, which lay to the east of the Dead Sea. In the fourth century, if not earlier, says the Professor, it was f!ie seat of a bishopric, though M?e do not find *he name iv Wiltch'a elaborate catalogue d the early Christian dioceses, neither does it occur in the Dictionary of Ohristian Antiqui ties. The extremely mutilated map or chart , which has been unearthed by Professor Kikiledes, after centuries of burial, originally formed the mosaic pavement of the great Church of Madeba. The discovery is likely to prove of considerable importance, not only to the early art and archaeology of Eastern Christianity, but also to the history and topography of the period in which the pavement was designed and constructed. It exhibits moat plainly the contemporary traditions of the time as to tho exact situation of the holy places of Palestine. Every spot to which pilgrimages were then made, as well as each ancient clois'er of that period, is lucidly indicated, It also marks the distinct form of each ecclesiastical building at the time, and in this respect it tends to confirm the traditions handed down in the Orthodox Church in several points, as against the critical speculations and deductions of some modern travellers. By far the most significant value of the mosaic chart, however, lies in the fact that it provides so much more than the names of various places. It gives with mathematical precision the plan, figure, and approximate extent of the par ticular cities, and it even shows how many gates, towers, and bulwarks each of them possessed ; also whether they fronted the east or west; and further, what were the principal buildings of each city, civil as well rs ecclesiastical. The great centra} attraction of that epoch, the City of Jerusalem, is marked with extreme care and accuracy upon the mosaic map. Even the river Nile aid its arms are also indicated, Though the whole structure is very much damaged, the colors are wonder

fully preserved. Professor Kikiledes states that he is arranging for the publication oi a reproduction of this memorable relic.

Local and General.

In the immense empire governed by the Cair of Russia 60 languages are spoken. Messrs Healey (Ashburton), J. U. Wason, and E. G. Wright, M.H.Rs, have been appointed Justices of the Peace. On a rough average 45,000 sovereigns pass over the Bank of Lngland counters every day.

The public are requested to join heartily in the choruses at the consert to-morrow night.

The leather apron warn by the blacksmith ie mentioned by Pliny ac b -ing in uee in hit time.

Rain haa never been known to fall in that part of Egypt between the two lower parts of the Nile. South America has the greatest unbroken extent of level surface of any country in the world.

Sheep worrying, remarks the Tapaoui Courier, continues in the neighborhood of Tapanwi and Ko'ao. Special train arrangements for t'.c Methven stock Bale on the 24th inst, are notified by the Railway Department. Indiarubber will dissolve or melt in gas tar, oil, turpentine, ether, chloroform, naptha, and petroleum. There are 800,000 more widows than widowers in England. In France for every 100 widowers there are 194 widows. Persons bearing the same surname, although they may not be related in any way, are forebidden to marry in China. Acoording to the Otago Daily Time* about twelve prisoners in New Zealand, it is said, will be made the objects of the Royal clemency on June 24. It has been estimated that upwards of 18,000 horses annually die or are killed in London, and of these about half succumb to accident or infirmity. More than £21,000,000 Bterling represents the amount annually wastsd on an average during the past five years in promoting companies that gave no return to the share holders. At St Stephen's Church yesterday after noon 500 Jubilee medals were distributed to the children attending the Sunday schools in connection with the church at Aehburton, Hampstead, Tinwald, and Dromore. The medals were distributed by His Worship the ! Mayor and the Hon. Major Steward. The Wyndham Herald is the authority for the statement of a peculiar cause from which a horse, the property of Mr R. Mullins near Morton Mains, is alleged to have died. The animal was turned out with a new cover on, and owing to the wet weather the cover shrank, with the result thab the animal's tail was badly cut. Tetanus set in, and the horse died. The largest flags ever made are Royal Standards, measuring 36ft by 21ft. If made of silk, a full-sized Royal Standard costs £54; one nude for the Prince of Wales cost £67 ; an Admraity ensign coats £41 10s ; a white ensign, £27; a Union Jack, £25. If made of the ordinary worsted bunting, Royal Standards cost £7 12s; Prince of Wale's Standard, £5 4s 61; an. Admiralty flag, £5 15s,

A water-tube gaol is one of the latest achievements of Yankee ingenuity. It is no longer necessary to make the prison bars so heavy and so hard that cutting through them becomes very difficult, but, instead, they are made simply of pipe?, forming part of a high-pressure water system. Should any of these pipes be severed the water would escape and quickly give warn ing of the break.

What might have been a fatal accident occurred on Saturday evening as the express was passing through 1 inwaid. Tha horse and trap of Mr Buckley, of the Kennels, seems to have by some means got on to the railway line, and the trail? came along and caught tha trap, smashing it* to pieces. The horse was little hurt, from which it would appear that the cart oniy was on the line. The chess match between the combined teams of Timaru and Pleasant Point persus the Ashburton Club takes place this evening at Mrs V\ heeler's Temperance Hotel, com mencing at 7.30. The respective players will be: — Timaru and Point-. Messrs McAiister, Smith, Bodholdt, and l)r Thomas j^'oint), and Messrs Cuthbert, Wood, E gers, and Dr Cox (Timaru). Ashburton —Messrs Willis, Boddi, Crisp, Clark, Saltk, Friedlander, V. Steward, Dr Hunter, and Rev. J. Blackburne. Emergency ; J. Ward, Ab unusual incident in the way ot water spouts was recently seen off Sydney Heads. The ship Speke reported it as nearly 200 ft in height and half a mile in length. Other reports were that it was the largess •' spout seen for years off the Heads. It travelled north, whirling along at a tremendous pace. In appearance an eyewitness at South Head described it as funnel shaped, with a great base near the surface of the sea, and waves were curling round it in its track, the white high crests being visible many miles out. It parsed close to the Speke, so cloße that rain squalls were felt on board as coming from tile outskirts of the water column. The South Canterbury Board of Education held a special meeting on Thursday to con aider the whole of the questions bearing on the appointment of teachers. After a Song discussion the following proposals by Mr Talbfit were agreed to:— Tha£ ail applica tions for teajjherahins be laid before the Board, having previously been pranged and classified by the inspector j thst the con sideration of such applications by the Board be taken in committee \ that all applications be forwarded to the sdhooj e<>R?ißJtteas, fche board communicating at the same time the name of the person or persons best suited for the position. Mr J. A, X. Reidle, the popular niiuager of the Dresden Piano Company, takes great interest in Ashburton and its institutions. It having been represented to Mr McGlashan, the Company's tuner, who is now in town, that the piano at the Old Men's Home would be none the worse of being put in orler that gentleman has undertakeu the work of tuning it free of charge. A private communication from Mr Reidle indicates to the correspon dent that Mr Keidle would hays been on}y to happy to have had the work done when he was here, had he known that no one looked after the condition of the instrument. Mr McGlashan will do the work before he leaves Ashburton. Mr John T. Doherty, who at a recent meeting of householders at Highbank, was elected chairman of a temporary school committee, wrote to the Education Board making certain suggestion?, as to opening the school there &t an early d^te, and recommending boundaries. He has |ust received a letter from the secretary of the

Board which he has courteously shown to

us, and from this it appears that the necessity for an immediate opening was recognised and a teacher would bs sent up at once {probably Mr R. Stout) to take charge temporarily, as the school furniture ftoujd be forwarded in a day or two, and the school would most likely be opened before Juno 30. The boundaries would be considered by the Board at its Lasting on 30th inst.

DIAMOND JUBILEE.

Sunday's Services.

Commemorative services were held in all J the Ashburton church's on Sunday, and i Urge congregations attended each. AtSt Stephen's the morning service drew a large congregation, so that the church was crowded in every part, the aisles being occupied, and there were also worshippers in the porch. The Borough Councillors were present in a body, and occupied a pew specUliy reserved for them. The local Volunteers and Fire Brigade fell in at the Post Office, and headed by the Ashbuton Brass Band marched to St Stephen's, whete special arrangements for their accommoda tion had been made The service was semi choral, and hymns aud psalms were aung heartily by all present. The Vicar preached an eloquent sermon, a full report of which is held over till next i6sue.

There were largo attendances at the oh Sdren's service in the afternoon, and at the ordinary service in the evening, and at all three services, the concluding song of praise was " God Save the Queen.'

At the Presbyterian Church there was also a full congregation. The psalms and hymns were specially chosen for the oc casion, the first being the " Old hundredth," and "God save the Queen " was sung before benediction. The Rev. G. B. Inglis preached from the text in I. Chronicles, xxn, 11-13 (" Ihine, O Lord, is the greatness, Jco.") After pointing out that this was part of King David's prayer of thanksgiving on a great public occasion, when representatives were assembled from all parts of the country in Jerusalem, the speaker went on to say that the words of the text might very appro priately express the thoughts and faelmgs of Her Majesty, »■ to-day she bows in the presence of God with ail her subjects to thank and praise Him for all the tnercias bestowed upon the Empire eince her acces sion to the throne. He briefly sketched the early life of her Majesty, remarking specially on the devout religious spirit which she has always manifested, both in her domestic and public life. He referred to the purity of her royal example, the wholesomeneas ot her •ourt life, her reverence for the Sabbath, her diligent attendance at the public worship of God, her appreciation of men, books, and actions that have been pure and noble, and her sympathy with the deep and far reach ing changes for good which have marked her reign. On account of her personal character, as a wise, devout, God-fearing woman, we are proud to express our loyalty to hei throne and person, and we thai k God that she has beeu spated so long to rule over the British Empire, The preacher next referred to the social changes which had taken place since her Majesty came to the throne. Then, rank was still held in the ancient reverence; religion was still that of the 18ch oentury church, and the rights of )*bor were not recognised ; there was little or no loyalty among the people, and the country was full of ab.:seß. The suffering and poverty were terrible; discontent was rife amang the people; five-sixths of them had never as much food or aa much warmth as they needed ; gas was beginning to be used in the great cities, and electricity was only a learned name; thia colony did not exist, and the expansion of the Empire was en tirely undreamed of. Women and children were employed in mines and factories. Little children of six were put into coal mines to sit for twelve hours in the dark behiad a trap door, which they had to open and shut when trucks were coming and going. There were also the chimney sweeps c'bribing boys who suffered incredible tortures. It was not till 1841 that these children were protected by act of Pa>lia ment. In f»ct she England of sixty years ago, as compared with the England of to-day was undoubtedly a degraded and brutal nation. ITor example, the law recoguiaed 223 capital offences. A poor man might be gent to the gallows for stealing property of ;he value of sa. The Queen's heart sickened and revolted against such abominable savage brutality. When called upon to sign a death warrant, the first presented to her, ! ."he earnestly asked the Duke of Wellington 1 if nothing oould be said in the condemned 1 man's favour, and when the Duke began to mention one or two trivial things the Queen cut him short by saying, " Oh, thank you, that will do !" and with an eager hand she dashed down the word " Pardoned " across the face of the document. In almost every thing there have been changes for the better. Tuktt the state of religion and the Church for example. When the Queen came to the throne there was practically no church life, very little preaching of the Gospel, no brightness in the seryice, little or no care for the masses, little interest iv ihe young, almost nothing about the church to win anybody, In England the parson went after the hounds, in Scotland he drank whisky toddy and took an interest in hia g'ebe, and in both countries the people almost lost faith ia God and in divine thing*. But the evangelical revival both in England and Scotland began just about 65 years ago, Missionary enthusiasm was rekindled- Religious Tract Societies, Bible Societies, Sunday schools, Church' extension, care for the nou church going, every form of Christian activity, in short, came under the spell of the new influences. England awoke. The Church of God awoke. The sleep of centuries passed away. There came a change in manners and methods, and religion as well aa commerce immediately became a power in the nation. It would be unpardon able stupidity not to recognise the hand of God in all this. " His is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty , . . and in Hia hand "it is to make greaf, and to give strength uutq all." During the Qaeen's reign Qod has been served, and the world enriched and blessed by the splendid services of devoted Christian jnen and women, who by voipe and pen "have givers a heavenward impulse to millions and enriched our literature with some of the choicest productions of the human miud. As we contrast 1897 with |537 we cannot fail to acknowledge the goodness of Qod to our nation, and we must adc*>S| him for the marvellous blessings, comforts, and advantages ■jyhiqh we enjoy, in more layjsh abundance than any who have ever liVjod before us, Put let us never forget that if we &rp to hold our place of supremacy among the nations which we ha ye undoubtedly attained, it will not be because of the bravery and efficiency of our army and navy and the immense growth of our pommerce—it will be solejy because we are governed by the fear of God and fchp loye of righteousness Nations have their day of grace as well as individuals, In the pro vidence of God the British race has been given a foremost place in the world to do the work of God, to give liberty to the captives, to succour thd oppressed, to heal the sick, to preach the Gospel to the poor and to those who sit in darkness and the i shadow' of death. Our nation has been distinctly palled to be js, witness for God to keep alive among the peoples of the esrth a knowledge of His will. With more or less fidelity and perseverance the religious part of th.c nation hap striven to discharge this duty and fco make known the Gospel and the will of God to all the world, Juetf fchjs sense, of responsibility and spirit of thankfulness influence our life to day and always. It is quite true that the English people are very far from perfect, and that abuses and evils of all sorts are by no means things of the past. But to-day we can thank God for the wide dissemination of If is holy word through out the world, for the means of grace within the reach of all, and the faithful preaching of the everlasting Gospel. We can thank ,Qod for the progress of the temperacce cause and the improvement in the manners iand customs of the Reople. Wa can jihapk Him for tjie arts pf peace and the abounding comforts of modern life and the alleviation? of human misery. We can thank Him for the foreign missionary enterprise, and the spread of the doctrine, which recognises as of one blood all the nations of men who

dwell upon the face of the earth. We can thanfc: Kirn fop hospitals, asylums and charitable institutions, for the philanthropic spiriib of our time, wbjch is indebted r tq Ohristjaoity vastly more than feo any q }pr foroe op motiva whatsoever. And we thank God for this favoured land in which we live, with ita free institutions, ita healthful climate, its glorious scenery, its noble mountains, rivers, lakes, and forest", its fertile plains, and loyal law abiding peop'e. To what extent our times and institutions ... hive been influenced by the personality of the Queen it is impossible to say, but that she has exercised an influence of the most jbpueficent kind. U pUia to overy one wH

studies the progress and history of her reign. , | Let us each use our iufluence for God as far as lies in our power, and while we are loyal citizens of an earthly stat«, and pray that God may loag preserve our Qu^en, let us no* forget the far grander and more enduring I citizenship of the Kingdom of God. His Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom. His dominion ruleth over all. To Him our homage, praise and adoration are due. Let us bow down before Him and submit our pelvea to His righteous sway. Let ua ack nowledge Him as King of Kings, and Lord < f Lords, and mediate often on the glorious m-ijesty of His Xi gdom, and make known His piwer and mighty acts among our Mlowmen.

Afe the Wealeyan Chutch, the Rev R. Taylor preached to a large congregation, I taking for his text Proverbs xxn., 2. The I reverend gentleman pointed out the im portance to a nation of the character of her rulers and public men, and said that the character and morals of a nation were greatly ' influenced by *hose in high places. He quoted from hisbory, bofh aacred and pro fane to show how the happiness and pros perity of countries had been influenced by their monarch. They were called upon t« celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign. Many great mooarchs had been more feared than loved, but our Queen had gained the affection of her subjects at onoe, and had held it all through her long and eventful reign. That reign had net been all peace. There had been wars ail over the world. There had been great religious movements, even amoDgst the Methodists, who had greatly extended and prospered. Amongst the great revolutions that had taken place during the reign, he mentioned penny postage, the repeal of the corn laws, the establishment of income tax, the extension of the franchise, freetade, disestablishment of the Itish Church, the Irish Land Act, the education of the peop'e, the extension of missionary work, railways, telegraph, and improved conditions < f the 1 laboring classes. He hoped the Queen would still long reign over a prosperous and happy nation. The service was closed by i the singing of " God save the Queen."

At the Catholic Church Father Quick said mass at midday, and at the close, as direct pd by the Bishop, the Te Deum was sung. Ac the close the organist played the Spanish Marcha Real, and ia the evening much of the beautiful muaio sung was the composition of Mr D. J. Jones.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

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Received Wakapuaka, June 21, 8 a.m. Guardian Office 9.29 a.m. Technical Education Congress London, June 19. At the Technical Education Congress Sir William Windeyer urgi d that State schools should combine manual training with book lore, and was surprised that farmers did not co-operate in dairying. He expressed the opinion that they were suffering from want of scientific farming, The Transvaal. Capetown, June 11. Steps are being taken m the Orange I Free State and the Transvaal for the election of a Federal Council under the ( provisions of the new treaty. The Annexation of Hawaii. Washington, June 19. The Chairman of the Foreign Rela tions Committee of the Senate states that it is not intended to press the treaty for the annexation of Hawaii j this session. j Londun, June 19. During his visit to Washington, Mr Seddonconsulted with Messrs Shearman and McKinley with reference to the position of Hawaii. He ascertained that Mr Shearman was opposed and that Mr McKinley favored the annexa tion of the Islands.

Technical Education.

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London, June 19

At the Technical Education Con gress Sir William Windeyer, and iVfessrs S. F. Heaton, Lyon, and Hayes read papers on technical education in New South Wales, Victoria, Querns land and Tasmania respectively Sir William Windeyer eulogised Mr P. N. Russell's splendid gift of £50,000 to endow the Department of Engineering in the Sydney University.

THE QUEENSLANDERS ANNUAL DINNER.

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Lqnpon, June J8

At the Queenslanders annual dinner Sir H. Norman presided. He expressed the opinion that there was nowhere a greater feeling of loyalty than that which existed in Queensland. In the course of a long speech Sir H. Nelson said the ambition of the colony was to form a part of one of the pMars which supported the Empire. JVJ> Byrnes s»id that though a small minority in Queensland might endeavour to stop immigration, it wasj the intention of the colonists to make Queensland a nation without separation from Eng land. '

Synopsis ob 1 Naw advkbsisemei)?ts. R. Bird—Tenders. Andrew Orr—Diamond Jubilee medals. New Zealand Railways—Re Methven stock sale. Diamond Jubilee Concert—Tuesday, June 24. Hanmer and Gravos— Special linos at ifethven yards. Wanted—Si^c roomed house. Mr Andrew Qrr has just received a con signment of Jubilee medal*, ordered some months ago from Hqme. They only arrived to-day, sp that it was impossible to have thjßin on sale on Saturday. They are beautifully designed in Maltese cross form, and are suitably inscribed with iesend and Royal portrait, and lacquered in gold—as nice a souvenir ot the kind as could be produced. The public are to be congratulated on the liberal manner in which they have re sponded to the invitation of our leading bookseller, stationer, and fancy goods vendor, to supply themselves with cheap stationery, good literature (for winter reading), and fancy goods. As this month is the record sale of the decade—the ijrm giving great in ducemeu'ts so as to reduce the stock—we

have no doubt that the premises of H. M Anderson, late L. F. Andrewes and Co., will bs well patronised during the remainder ! of the sale.—(Advt.) To the Deaf and those troubled with \ Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles, i Dr Nicholson, of London, the world famed a^r&l apeoialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has Jusb issued the 100 th edition of ! his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf ■ neßs and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr Colin Campbell, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z. M; Campbell was cured of his deafness by £r Nicholson's system, and takeß pleasure (n spreading the news of the great specialist ;n New Zealand. A littlebook on the cure f Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago, an ■ Indigestion by the same author, may be bft<f rom Mr Campbell, aUq frte, 117

One Thousand Llamas Laden With Gold.

Who doesn't like to read about buried treasure 1 Who hasn't dreamed of finding it? Wh*c delight suddenly to possess vast rich a* ? shining gold, spaikling gems ! Tnings for which we have not ooen obliged to scheme or toil; that will free us from all need of scheming or toil ing thereafter. Ah, let us not indulge such fancies. They make work seem like slavery and wages like pinches of common dust Yet that such hidden masses of wealth exist there is no •- oubt. But where are they 1

About four centurits ago the Emperor if Peru was a captive in the hands of the Spaniards. His people sent a train of 1, <0 llamas (h, small beast of burden resembling a came!; la en wilh gold to ransom him While on their way, cross ing the Andts mountains, the men in charge of the expedition heard of the death of the Emperor, and concealed this c ormoud treasure so eff.c ualty that not a trace of it has ever been found. Go and dig it up, and yon will nevnr again feel the sting of poverty. But clap the brakes oown hard on the wheels ot your imagination. What was money to Robinson Oruaoe ? What would the wealth of Peru have been to Mrs Jane Stranks, durir g the certain period of eighteen months that she tells about?

Dvi(, ray dear fellow, countless pinches of common dust. Here is the reaaon why —one more picture of that fearful furnace in which all earthly desires are melted into one prayer—'Ob, God, deliver me from pain !' 'In -June, 1891/ she says,' I had an attack of irflaensa, followed by bronchitis, which hfo me very low and feeble. I had no appetite, and the little food I | forced myself to take gave me pain and palpitation of the heart. I had a weary, kinking feeling at the pit of the stomach and was obligid to fight for my breath; 1 had a continuous hacking cough, and &pat up quantities of thick phlegm. Later on I had gout all over me, as it were, my hands, face, and legs being puffed up, and was in agony day and night. I became so weak I could not raise my hand to my mouth, and had to be fed. ' For months I lay perfectly helpless and alraoat lifeless, having to be li ted in and out of bed. Four doctors attended me for nine months without effect. Then they told me they could do nothing for me, one of them giving me a letter of recommendation to Guy's Hospital. At Easter, 1392, my husband took me in a oab to that hospital, and 1 was placed in the Miriam Ward, and examined byseveral doctors

" At this time a hard substance saemed to have formed in my stomach, which the docrorrf said was a tumor, and treated t»e fur it. I gofc weak r and weaker, unil one night the nurse told mo that the doctors had said I was as bad as I could be, and would not probably live through then'ghc.

' The nurse placed a screen around my bed, expecting ma to die. ' Taking a slight (urn for the better, I returned home, bat was soon aa bad as ever. After this I got a letter of recom mendation from our landlord and attended as an outdoor patient at Victoria Park Hospital. After being under treatment a month, I losb all faith in medicine and »a?e up taking it. I was now little more than a living miseiy. I was tired of life, and often prayed that th- Almighty wonld take me. I now had fits of thak-

ing so bad (hat the bed trembled under m\ My head was so full of pain fchst I thought; I was going mad, and several •im c a day 1 lost consciousness * In this dreadful condition I lingered on until November of last year, 1*92.

when a book was left at our huusa telling

of a medicine called Seigel's Syrup. 1 had loat all hope of getting well, but my husband would have nic try this medicine. To please him I did so ; and, after taking it a few cays, 1 felt a little relief. My breathing was easier and my appetite revived. Continuing with the medicine all paiu gradually left me, and I gained strength daily. In cix weeks I was able

to go abou - the house and do light work,

the first time I had done anything in eighteen months. lam now in good heal b, and able to do any kind of work. I owe my life to >el el'a Syrup, and wish my oa^e to be made known.' (Signed) Jane Stranks, 22 Oaywood Road, Hoe Street; Walthamstow, near London, April 20, 1893.'

No words of comment can be too strong for a case to remarkable. We staud before it at a loss what to say. It is not a miracle, of course , although many a reputed miracle has been less wonderful. How is jt possible that Seigel's Syrup could, with such apparent ease, have restored to health a person in so desperate a Btrail; Yet that it did restore her is certain. The facts have been thoroughly investigated established btyond dispute, Mrs Stranks was on the crumbling edge of the grave, and was thence brought back to the region of health, activity, and en joyment. How was It done ? There is the simple secret. The influenza left her whole syatom debilitated, a> it usually does, Ihdigtation—which in the first place invitgd irfluenaa—attacked her with increased power. Asthma, heart disturb ance, nervous prostration, the inflamed and congested stomach, which was mis taken for a tumour, etc; etc—all results and symptoms of arrested digestion — followed. The private and also the hospital treatment failed, because it was directed to the symptoms, not to the eauie. Finally, Mother Seigel's Curative Syrnp was appealed to, and responded by setting the digestive function in operation, pxpelling the poison from the blood, and placing Mrs Straoks at the heid of her house, a saved woman, But it was a marvel all the same.

As to that pile of treasure hidden in the Andes. We should like to have it. Oh, yes. No use saying we shouldn't. But as b tween riches and health—give us health Fer what would gold have been to Mrs Stranks the night she lay behind the screen —given up to die ? Ask yuur self that Question.

THE PREMIERS IN LONDON.

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London, June 18

Sir George Turner, during his visit to Manchester, ieirned that the associated shipowners, commonly known as the shipping ring, are endea voring to compel the Lund line of steamships to add five-sixteenths of a penny per ton to the freight rates on Manchester cargoes. He proposes to take steps to checkmate this move in the next contract for carrying Vic torian produce.

Sir George Turner desires the cattle breeders and owners in Australia to make another effort to export live cattle to England. He finds that Canadian cattle landed alive, though inferior to the Australian, sell easily at £16 per head. He suggests that a systematic experiment be made to overcome the difficulty of the long voyages. Enquiries made in Man chester encouraged him in the belief that a live meat trade could be carried to a successful issue.

The Queen will accord special audi ence to the Colonial Premiers and their wives on Monday. The Premiers will be presented by the Prince of Wales, Lords Salisbury and Bosebery, and Mr OhamberSaia.

When the Queen's carriage reaches St. Paul's, the Oo!oniftl and Canadian Premiers will leare their carriages and join with the High State officer* in receiving her Majesty-fen the steps of tie CathedmL At the conclusion of the ceremony the Premiers and their escort will take a position in the rear of the procession.

Since his arrival Mr Beid, the Premier of New South Wales, has been deluged with callers, including Lordi Abercorn, Jersey, Gross, Uarrington, Roberts, White. A thousand letter* were awaiting him to open. Each of the Colonial Premiers receives on an average a hundred letters daily. Sir Hugh Nelson, in the course of an interview upon the separation movements in Queensland, said after Australia become federated it would be easy to divide Queensland into three provinces. At present the separation agitation was premature. The ceremony of conferring the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws upan Mr Seddon, Sir George Turner, Sir John Forrest, Sir E. 0. N.Braddon, Mr Laurier and Chief Justice Way by the Cambridge University was per formed yesterday. The proceeding* were most imposing. The Victorian residents in London are arranging to giver a dinner to Sir George Turner. Sir John Forrest has had an inter view with the Directors of a number nf railway companies, with a view to inducing them to use Western Austra lian jarrah for sleepers. He is also arranging for a trial of the timber. Sir John Forrest has expressed himself in favour of amending the Western Australian mining laws in the direction of providing better security ot tenure and checking the jumping of claims. He has ascertained that the report* of pxperts upon the proposed Ooolgardte goldfielde water supply soheme will be ready shortly, and be favourable to the undertaking.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.— Wellington, June 19 A lengthy cable message has been received from Mr Seddon, chiefly describing hit movements during the past week, bnt re ferring particularly to the enquiries he is making re produce trade. He intends paying another visit to Manchester, which he considers offers special advantages m a market At all the places which he visited the Premier found a friendly feeling existed, especially towards New Zealand. Mr Seddon reports that he hopes to arrange for a reduction in frozen meat freights of one-sixteenth of a penny per Jb.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION. The following is th.B meteorological report for the week ending June 18,1897 s—

THE AKHBUI&OfcI GUARDIAJS : MONDAY, JtINE 21, JB9t.



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High IT" 54' ! 48 --- 5-- 0-- -47--50-63«

Saturday.. Sunday ... Monday ... Tuesday ... Wednesday Thursday.,, Friday ...

33 --25* 17' S3' 25 --- 0-3-36-

58' SS' 100 --1- 0-- 0--- 82--103-105"

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Business Notices, ( ,-BPEOIAL DRESS SALE, FOE FOURTEEN DAYS. A LL Driss Materials at 2i per yard aud upwards—will bo made FREE OF CHARGE *?ROM SATURDAY, JUNE 19, TO JULY 3—INCLUBIVE-' •SEE WINDOWS ASHBURTON DRAPERY COY. ..,'.,■ i ■; ■ |M¥e; MANAGER FOR MESSRS REID AND GRAY) BEGS TO ANNOUNCE TO THE FARMERS OF ASHBURTON COUNIY, thaJThe h»i opened Premises in West Street, Ashburton, adjoining Messrs F. and H. Steel, Coachbuilderß. where he intends carrying on business as AGENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, made by the undermentioned firnw. Having acquired a large experience from hia earliest days in the manufacture of Agricultural Implements in some of the leading shops at Home as well as in the Colony, he is in a position to know the most approved implements of the day both for the cultivation of the soil and for handling its produce. In order to wroride thii supply he has obtained the appointment of AGENT FOR MESSRS W&SR MACDONALD AND COMPANY, CARLYLE WORKS, OHRISTOSHRfiH, whose Ploughs, Disc Harrows, Cultivators, Windmills, Rollers, Wool PreMW, Straw Baling Presses, etc., etc., are now well-known throughout the Australian Colonies for their superiority in every reßpeet. He intends keeping a good •apply of the above machinery and implements, as well as extras, so aa to be able to •apply with promptness the needs of his customers. He dm ftlto been appoints AGENT FOR MESSRS ANDREWS AND BEAVKN, CANTERBURY MACHINE WORKS, CtiRISTCHURCH, whoso Chaff-cutting Machinery and Duplex Baggers, Corn Crushers, Seed Cleaners, are now so well-known that co farmer would ever think of buying an imported m ichino where one of theirs could be gob. Samples of these machines he will also be well supplied with, as well 4M extras for all wearing parts. He has also been appointed AGENT FOR MR A. H. ANDERSON'S AVELING AND PORTER'S TRACTION ENGINES AND MACHINERY, and is authoriaed to give quotations, and to do business on hia behalf for the sale and repairing of Engines, etc., etc. The advertiser trusts that by constant attention to business, and to the wants of tha public, and with reasonable charges, he will merit a share of public patronage. WEST STREET, ASHBURTON.



EX S.S. MATATUA. WE HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE ARKIVAL OF OUR MIDWINTER SHIPMENTS, Six Cases being just to hand from the above steamer. THE SHIPMENT COMPRISES— ONI CASE Ladies' Black Cashmere HOSE, very heavy makes, j NE OASE Is 4d, Is 6d, l-> lOd ONE OASE Ladies' Black and Tan KID GLOVES, bought at a FE OASE large discount. Children's Tans—4 Button, Tans, 2a 6d ; 4 Domes, Tans, 2s lid : 4 Domes, Black, 2s lid FTUVO OASES IRISH LINEN GOODS, straight from the Lisburn IWO OASES Mills. Some beautiful embroidered PELLOW SHAMS, N.D. BAGS, HANDKERCHIEFS, &c Among these goods now on view in our windows ONE O.&SK- FLANELLETTES and MOLLETOKS. Special lines NE OASE in white and creine ONE CASE Ladies* and Children's BOOTS and SHOES, specially NE OASE made for us by our Leicester Manufacturer FFIHRKE OASES Passage LINOLEUMS to open shortly. New designs; JL all widths.



MITCHELL & TURNER. PAINTING. PAINTING. PAPERHANGfNG. PAPERHANGING. Have the Choicest Assortment of WALL PAPERS ii VV Ashburton, and invite inspection. OOMPETENT|WORKMEN sent to any part of the County bb required, and none but Genuine Materials used, OBDER EARLY. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, UMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS. GREAT SALE OF Warehousemen's Clearing Lines, BY W. H^OLLIER. Striped Twill Flannelettes, 3d per yard 33 inch, very heavy, Gd per yard Cot Blankets, 2s lid each Double Bed Blankets, 4s 6d each A splendid line Ladies' Fine Ribbed Cashmere Hose, Is ptr pair Velvet Tea Cosies, Is lid Ladies' and Children's Cashmere Gloves, 6d Ladies' and Children's Fur-top Lined Kid Gloves, 3a 6d Children's Carpet Slippers from 9d Ladies' Cloth Jackets, 9* lid Heavy Dress Tweed, new patterns, Is (very special) Ladies' Waterproofs (guaranteed), 12* 9d Special line Men's Heavy Woollen Sock?, 6d per pair Men's under-wjar Pants, merino Is 6d, knitted Is lid Men's Shooter Boots, 8-» 11 per pair—worth 2s per pair more ALAROB STOCK OF RECORD REIGN FLAGS. W. H. COLLIER, "THE COBNE K."



Public Notices. THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing* Factory, SPECIAL LINES. MV N'S W A T KRPROOF COATS, Newest Patterns, all Sewn Seams, 29s 6d, 32s 6d, 35i, 39* 6d. MEN'S ALL WOOL TWEED OVER COATS, 255, 32a 6d, co 453. YOUIHS 9 ALL WOOL IWiSCD OVER COATS, 19s 6rl, 25a, to 355. BOYS' Do. 8s 6d, 101 6d, to 21s. BOYS' NAVY SERGB SAILOR SUITS, Fit Boy two years, from 10a 6d Fit Boy four years, from 11s Fit Boy six years, from 12s Fit Boy eight years, from 13a Fit Boy ten years, fr«m 14s With extra collar, flannel front, cord and whistle. BOYS' ALL WUOL TWEED GUARD SUITB. Fit Boy four years, from 9a 6d Fit Boy six years, from 10s 6d Fit Boy eight years, from 11s 6d Fit Boy ten years, from 12s 6d Parents wanting good strong wearing Suits for the Boys would do well to iuapeot our large stock. Boya'Blue Serge Tarn Caps from Is to 3a 9d Boys' Serge Caps from 6d to Is 9d See our All W Tool Tweed, for Boys' school wear, at Is lid per yard. We carry a large stock of British & Colonial BOOTS AND SHOES. Inspection Invited. HALLENSTEIN BROS. & CO. A. G. BARTON, Manager.



NOTICE. J_he Queen's Jubilee. A SUPPLEMENT wil! be issued with the Aahburton Mail of Tuesday June 22, containing a summary of the Principal Events of the reii*n of Queen Victoria, that is from 1837 to 1897. It will contain thirty-six columns of reading matter, or four full-sized pages, giving the Life of the Queen and Prince Consort, the Political Progress of the Nation, the Social Advance of the People, the Lives and Work of the Great Statesmen of the Reigu, the Art, Literature, Music, and Science of the sixty-year period, the Stage, the Field, the Forum, the Triumphs of Engineering Skill, the rise and progress of the Navy and Mer cantile Marine, Colonial Expansion, the Press, together with all the most notable events in the history of the Empire.



NOTICE. NO PUBLICATION of the G'eaedian TO-MORROW (Tuesday), June 22—the Diamond Jubilee Day.



Holloway's Pills. — When inclement we v her cheeks to a considerable extent the action of the akin, an 'alternative is require to compensate fcne body by means of cither channels, Hojloway's ]Pil!8 e^n bs confi dently recommended as the easijssi, surest, and safest matins of attaining this desirable , end without weakening the i^ost cjeljcate or incommoding the most feeble., When from frequently recurring chills or the inhalation of impure air the blood becomes foul and the secretions vitiated, these Fills present a ready and evident means of cleansing the former and cQirepting ,th t e latter. By this salutary proceeding disease is 'arrested at its cutset, its pajns and inconveniences averted, and the nervous structures saved from the depressing efleot« entailed upon them'by an illness.—(Advt.) Don't Cough. — Relief c*n be obtained immediately. Use • KEATING'S COUGH I LOZWGES'—weII kaown as the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly re commended by many eminent physicians. They at once check the cough and remove phe cause without any after effect; the most tjelicate can therefore can take them. One jjojsenge alone' gives ease-^-one or two a ' bedtime ensures "rest. Sold "«yeryyhjora in j lip j|.s l£d e»eb. ' ' ■■■■<... j



Many Ladies njomplain that the T»a they have been using has neither strength nor flavor. If they try Kozie Tea they will b£ satisfied. Try the No 4at 2/4. 'tis superb From the T«a Plant to the Tea Cup. unadulterated and pure. Thie is ftoziiS Tea ! John Qrr & Co,, ageats.



The weather prophets predict that the long fine dry spell which we have had will be followed by a very wet and severe winter. The one thing needful for protection against the element? of suph a winter is a really good reliable waterproof coat or cloak. We are assured that Messrs Oaighead and Berryman have become famous for their well known brand of winter clothing, which has hitherto given such satisfaction, and in anticipation, of a sciU larger sg,le for these goods, this season they are now showing probably the largest stock of waterproof tweed; serge, and melton overcoats ever exhibited in Ashburton. They are also supplying ladies' and gentlemen's water propf cloaks and coats to measure at ready made ! prices. Every garment guaranteed thoroughly waterproof. (Three months trial, if defective money returned), All wool linings—keeping the wearers alwa)S warm and dry—sewn throughout with strong silk, ventilated and every improve ment "up to date."—Advt. Just a minute I This may mean pounds in your pocket. Knowledge is power; to know what to do at the right time strengthens your reputation, people respect and speak about you; for instance, a sensible person that has a bad cough or coid immediately goes to the grocer or chemist and buys a bottle of Woods' Ureafc Pepper mint Cure, for the simple reason that he koRWS it will $mt him and his family all light. j u 25 The wife of Mr D. Robinson, a prominent lumberman of Hartwiok, N.Y., was sick wirh theumatism for 6ve months. In speak ing ot it, Mr Robinson says : • Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the only thing that gave her rest from pain. For the relief of paiu it cannot be beat.' Many very bad owei of rheumatism hjkve been cured by it. For •»i« by Ajtihurton Drug Company, i



Ayer's .i Sarsaparilla.,



Cleanse your blood with Ayer*a Sarsaparilla — the most thoroughly reliable alterative ever compounded* For scrofula, boils, ulcers, sores, car. bunclea, pimples, blotches, and all disorders originating in vitiated blood, this medicine is a specific. Ayer's Sarsapirilia is equally bene ficial as a remedy for catarrh, rheu matism, and rheumatic gout Asa Tonic, it assists the process of digestion, stimulates the sluggish liver, strengthens the nerves, and builds up the body when debilitated by excessive fatigue or wasting illness. Physicians every where con sider Ayer's Sarsaparilla the best. It is a skilfully-prepared combination of the most powerful alteratives and tonics. Ho other blood-purifier gives equal satisfaction or is so universally in demand. .



Ayer's Sarsaparilla PREPAREP BY OR. J. CAVER t CO., Uwell, Urn, »••,*. GOLD MEDALS at the Worfdichief EipotßtoM. Ayer's Pills CURB :muwbhbss TheDunedin booksellers have received a notice similar to that served upon those in the same trade in Wellington inhibiting the sal) of Hume Niabet'a novel "The Swamp ers, " to which reference was made in our columns on Thursday. < You have ruined your constitution sufficiently by drinking inferior teas, recruit by drinking only Kozib Tsa, it is pure *&4 reliable.—John Orr k Co.. Sola Aventn.