The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvin. no. 4*299

Ashbubtoi. : Monday, September 20, 1897.

PRICE: ONE PENJSY

Terrible Mutilation of Children.

In che Russian weekly " Nad«lij ," a i#bmt of (he >.*a:.('odox church ii.»unkg % fcetrihfe industry carried on by pro'oh #b u&i beggars in F?u««ia F.om I i* article i; app. ars flint rheba heggaw p*RC ice a wh< leshle mutiitttiou of children ■in order .o be able to exhibit them maimed, and thus excite fche pity of rhe passers by. The following i* one of the typical cases Instanced by (ha writer: — 'A little gii 1, pjghb years of age, was stolen from hir horn« by beegtrs gagged and carried into h celiac Here she heard them discu sing whether they should m*ke her blind or cut <.ff her hands and feet. Finally they decided to make her bl/nd, which they accomplished by putting pitch on her face and setting fire to it Her fingers were then palled I out of j >mfc, and her feet) cut sufficiently co make h;r limp in walking. Before these operate n* the girl had noticed the corpses of iwo boys in the oellar, who had probably succumbed to similar tortures. ■■' After remainin? in the cellar a fort night the girl was taken out to beg. She was recognised by some relations, who re« claimed her and denounced the beggar*. 'The latter were arrested, and the evidence at their trial showed that this mutilation of children bad been carried on to an alarming extent.'

He did not go to Australia

Nothing ia easier than to recommend a man to go to A ustralia. A dcz m words or so out of your month and you have done it. But for him to act on youe advice—that is a grey horse of another colour. You see, Australia is balf-way round the word ; and to pull up stakes here and go there—family, interests, and all—is a job no man takes in haed save for the strongest sort* rf reasons.

Yet that is what Mr Fmrya Morgan Price, grocer and tea merchant, of Tre hsfod Read, Hafo<?, S. Wales, was advised lodo by a doctor ab Merthyr. Now, we don't cay but thr. the result, if Mr Price had gone, would have proved the doctor's 1 judgment to be sound ; but as it bap psned Mr Pric^ came out all light in the I i«nd by just staying at hoire. The facts are briefly these : in August, i 18-51, the customary choral competition cook pkee afc Aberg=«venny, arid Mr Price uttrr.dtd. In soma way-he fails to (state liow, and it doesn't matter—ha i-oik cold and had a chill. When he artivod home as DowJaia hi j could scatcely breathe. To draw hitf lungs full of air was quite impofsibie. In fact, he felt as if he were suff cuing. Of course, there way no more thought, of singing; the question wa-j one of getting breath enough to live on. He at once tiied that good old-fashioned remedy, mustard plasters, pu'.*;n3 :h*»m on his ehe jt and perhaps on his Lack between the shoul er blades. Theyroliivcd him for the time ss we might cxprct. But mufHtd plasters do oris thing n>t more. T. ey draw some blood from the inniinwl parts to the s.i fC9 ; ihaf'fi «11. Whan they have eet v:. a bi- of uii'd couattr-i«i'»tion they Atw (iore ; fch«-y .dm.'c get down to deeo 'j.iu^ee. / nc! hsie thtre was a deep cau.-e. We will point if out presently. There was hi crsumt whislhug noise in hi* ihroat he says. Yt.u he»r is in chil dttn when tiny ha/o croup. It means thfic th« Jiir 1 i<fw-afj«s ht^ contracted and t!;o bi'Mth hn-i 'o pas:: violently through hi i=m--*H- o=.:fijd Disi/uio has often strangled p.^upiH (o t'ei'b that way. "Noxt," ho f-ays, ,"a violent cough sefe id. I cou^lie.l >n I >p;vt up ihiok phlegm night and day."

Tills meant more and worse infkmma. ti<Mi, and shows us the spectacle of .Nature trying to get rid of the product—the phlegm or. mucno. But to cough night and day ! Tnink of it. What becomes of a mm's appetite and sleep 1 You can imagine. No wonder tho doctor at Merthyr was anxious and suggested a change of climate.

Still Mr Price, as we have said, remained at home and consulted other physicians, one at; Dowlais and one at Hafod. A H the doctors agreed that their patient waa suffering from acu'e bronchitis, and very properly treated him for that. Yet some how thdr medicines failed to effect any real and radical gord. That they were temporarily helpful we may not doubt. But, you see, bronchitis, once sealed, is an obstinate and progressive ailment. It has a tendency to take up new ground and to get down on tho longs, the reason being that the lining of the air passages and of the lungs is all one thing. So an affection of any part of it, if not cured, spreads like fire in grass?.

" As time went on," says Mr Price, " I got weaker and weaker and my breathing became <Us reding to hear. Ail my ftien's thought I was in a consumption, and as a sister of mine hsd diedof that com plaint, I mturally felt alarme-l. ladeed, one night in July, 1885, I was so bad that my wife thought I was dying." Happily the lady was mistaken, yeb death some -time* comes wi-h fearful sud denness !u that combine, and her fear was vary reasonable. At that time, please r member, ■. ur geed friend had suffered About four yci-rs, and was in a stats of low vitality. The whole body was feeble and exhausted, iind there wculd have been nothing surprising in a fatal termi nation. But a hotter ri'suh was in restore, a> we shall now eoe

Mr Prices ktter dated August 16;h, 1893, couo'udes in these wo* da : *4 Bitter ar.d worse I continued in (h« power of this malady year after y<a:\ aid had sivt n up all hopps :>f over gettitig better. In F biu-.ry, .1887-, fffr.tr having endured it 6£ year-, I read ii a ptraon at Ponty p ><n hiving been cured of the same thing by Moihtr Seigel'a Curative fcyrup, I gft a .-up^iiy ci it, and in a few days t felt relief, I kept on with it and grad ually improved. In nx moniht the cout;h hsd kft me and I wa* ft well man. Since t!-*u I have been as sound as a bell. If ytu like you may publish my state ment, and i will gladly answer any Inquiries. (Signed) Fmerya Morgan Price "

Good ! That is very pleasing and cheering to hear. ( nj word—Jin impor tant word. Bronchitis, pneumon'a, rheuroaism, gout, nervous disorders, liver complaint, kidney trouble, and most of our familiar diseases are caused by poison in the bkod ; and the poison is pr-idncid by stomach fermentation, indigestion and dyspepsia. Consumption itself cornea in the same way. Mother Si 'gel's Curative Syrup drives out the poison and etopa the manufacture of more. Tha<.'a why it cared Mr Price and it will cure anybody.



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Gold Medal — PARIS. ASTHMA AND CATARRH Hay-F«Y«r, Oppression, Neuralgia, etc. I Cured by ESPIC'S CIGARETTES OR POWDER. Recommended by the highest Medical authorities. The pectoral Fumi jQfatoir Esplc is the most efficacious of all remedies to combat the diseases of the respiratory organs. Heventyyears of auooeas, J. ESPIC, Paris, 20 rue Si- Lazare Melbourne, Messrs BoUbbaud and Co, Hosier Lane, Wholesale Agents. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists, Kequire the signature on every ciga rette. Bach box of Cigarettes and powder ontains a prospectus with directions f. | DEINK DELICIOUS \ mBSKmSKSKS PERFECT IN QUALITY, FLAVOUR AND BLEND. Packed in Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS SPKING, 1897. WE HAVE NOW ON SALE OUR . NEW SEASON'S STOCK OF GAKDEN & FABM SEEDS, from the Welt-known Firms of ARTHUR YATEB & CO. AND NIMMO & BLAIR, and can offer the Best Assortment in Town, ranging from Id per packet. We can also supply the following lines of Seed Potatoes:—Early Rose, Beauty ot Bath, and Ruby Red. Cabbage Plants on order. Garden Tools of all descriptions, includ ing Spades, Digging Forks, Rakes, Hoes, Pruning Tools, Hedge Clippers, Galvanised Watering Cans, Galvanised Water Barrows, Syringes, Pumps, Hose, etc. CAKSON & Co., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS, Tanored Street and Arcade, Ashburton IT OLA P B Aliment of economy against fatigue hanger, and thirst Antideperiic, antifatigujng, stimula ting, reconstituent Indispensable to Velocipedists, ascen tionists, rowers, racers, hunters, and to any of them who have a muscular effort to develop France, M. Ch., Gamier, 8, Rue dcs Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited Sydney WHEELBAND'S PATENT BLIGHT SPECIFIC. AN ABSOLUTE CURE FOR SCALK. THE SPECIFIC UTTERLY DESTROYS 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 be seen at thia office. Agents will be appointed in various centres. Meantime the Specific may be had from Mr J. Soaly and Mr D. Thomas, Ash burton, also direct from the Patentee. WM. WHEELS AND, 123 Nurseryman, Temuka. EDULCOR SUGAR The only sugar permitted to Diabetic sufferers, Gives to Diabetes, the illusion of Cane-sugar, of which it has not the in convfinoieß. Its sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the size of a lentil is sufficient to sugar a glass of water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco late, grog, etc., and is equivalent to a lamp of ordinary sugar. Has not to ba confounded with the trade saccharine, an impure production which causes frequent accidents, France, M. Ch Gamier, 8, Roe dee Francs Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTKALUN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney,



WANTED, JSHEEP FEED. T HAVE A CLIENT who wants Graziag for 2000 HOGGETS or mor* Apply to D. THOMAS. = PURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent JJarmers to inspect the same at work. ! I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Fannera any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction, 7 I can supply best RYEGRA&S, weighing fiom 261 bs to 441bs to the bushel ; "d OOO^JOOT, locally grown, H|lbs 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 AJSTD SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Em D. THOMASTTSHBDBTON. 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, TWINE, OIITaND BRANDING MATERIAL The best quality on Sale, david Thomas, _________ ASHBURTON. , THE AUS'IRAL CYCLE AGENCY (LIMITED), SOLE AGENTS FOR: ""NUMBER? "SWIFT" "SINGER? "TRIUMPH, AND "ATALANTA" CYCLES, "THE HUMBER" Has Mad More Gtouuine Successes rJlian any Other Cyelo In the World ami Still Ucl«-»jn HuprAme. WE ARE THE "WORLD'S GKEATEST CYCLE DEALERS," only THE HIGHEST GEADE machine ARE PURCHASABLE AT ANY OF OUR DEPOTS. Head Omcn-285, Collins Street, Melbourne, NEW ZEALAND DEPOTS— Manchester Street, CHRISTCHUROH. 123, George Street, DUNEDIN. SHEARMAN BROS., AGENTS, ASHBURTON. SPECTACLES.__SPECTACLES. H. MURRAY & SON, OPTICIANS, GOLDSMITHS, Etc. IN Goßinoqaence of the lwg« increase intbis branch of our busineafl, we have found it neceaßary to augment our already large Stock of Optics, by frequent eonaurnmenU OUR Mr R. Murray having had upwardg of THIRTY-FIVE YEARS' Experience of OptJCB, and during that time has made careful study of the relation between Spectacles and the organ of light, the result being that he is able to quickly discern the error* of vision and correct them by the use of suitable Lenses, aa advantage that cannot be adopted by those.havsng little or no Experience of Optics. p OUSTOMERS may have their EYES TESTED it necessary, and also ha.c SpeoUcies fitted to correct) the sight in Eyes of UNEQUAL VISION. SPECIAT CURLED SIDES for riding, or mechanics at their work WON'T fall off when stooping. "°» NSW FRAMES NEW SIDES, NEW LENSES. Cepairs Naafe and Strong -zz 15,000 =zz "ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY f 0' | i THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24m NO SETTINGfIIEQTJIBED. With Stove Fipa can be worked oat in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Tinned inside. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers. Sold by all Ironmonger8 s from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or froua the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK, SOUTH END FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN. 6 315 ■i '



FOE "SALE, THE FOLLOWING SECOND-HAND VEHICLES. 1 Family Waggonette in splendid order, low price. 2 Farmers' Whitechapel Traps. Spring Drays from £8. 1 Farm Dray, good order, £6. I Several Gigs from £7. j 4 Buggies to go at a aacrifice. Any of these vehicles can be seen at the VICTORIAN SHOEING FORGE AND I CARRIAGE WORKS, WEST STREET. F. ANP H. STEEL, PROPRIETORS. Manufacturers of all kinds of Vehicle*, Gigs, Traps, Spring Drays and Farm Drays. REPAIRS AND PAINTING receive speoial attention. WHEEL-TYRING done while you wait. Give us a call, and see our patterns and get our prices, and we are sure to get your order*. IN OUR SHOEING DEPARTMENT We claim to have one of the most com modious and well appointed Shoeing shops : in Canterbury. If you once get your horse shod at our Forge and by our men, who are practical as well as theoretical, you will say that Ashburton certainly holds the record for High-class Shoeing, and that is to be obtained at the works of F. &H. STEEL, WEST STREET, 9 1§ ASHBURTON. Ask Anyone WHO HAS A GARDEN IF THK QUALIIY OF MV SEEDS IS NOT SUPERIOR. AH the leading kinds of Vegetable Seeds. O Packets for Is. FLOWER SEEDS—I 3 Packets Is. Choose your own varieties. FARM SEEDS—Reliable and Reasonable in price. ' SEED POTATOES—Ruby, Early Rose, Beauty of Hebron, Ashleaf, etc., from Papahni. Also Choice Table Potatoes. Best Brands of TEA lower •till. Horse, Fowl, and Pig Feed, Bed Chaff, etc Loweßt pc ices for Cash. Money cheerfully returned for any article not giving satisfaction. J. THOMAS, HAVELOCK STREET. Baker Bros. ijpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner cf Wakanni Road and Oass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69 SEEDS. SEEDS. "OOR PRESENT SOWING. "I r\ TONS RED CLOVER. Ir\ TONS COW GRASS. k TONS WHITE CLOVER. ft TONS ALSYKE CLOVER. £f TONS GIANT RAPE. X TONS TURNIPS, {all varieties.) Carters choice English and Colonial grown AT REDUCED PRICES. Send for Samples. 20,000 OABBA.GE PLANTS. J. SEALY&GG. .■i ■ ■■■■■-■■•■ ■ ■ . ■■■ 9 75 K. F. LEWIS" HAMPSTEAD, IS PREPARED to Cure Hams or Bacon by his well-known process, eiiher ) PALE CURE OR SMOKED. Terms on application. 9 , I—— HI 11. ■»!— ■■!■■■■ ■HI —«| Wanted. STOCK Taking Sale.—French Serges Is 6d, worth 2s Gd; handsome Dress Tweeds, 10£ d. worth double.—W. H, C< LLTER WANTED Known—That Mitchell and Turner have opened up their new Prints and Dress Muslins, Sunshades and Umbrellas. Dress Goods t Millinery, and Mantles to arrive*per a.a. Aoiea, September 6th WANTED Known—A Cheap Boot Sale at Mellob's, for fourteen days only. WANTED Known.—That we expect to receive our Summer Dresses and Millinery (specially selected by our London agent) about Wednesday, September 8, and from samples received these goods should eclipse anything we have previously j im ported.— MITOHKtLAND TURNER. '■ ANTED KNOWN-Infantees, wool mits, and gaiters, 4d per pair; large white Turkey towels, 6d each; lace curtains, from 2s- lid; white Marcella quilts, 10s 6d, worth 21s—Ab 4. Obr's cheap sale. 743 ANTED KnownT^-Four Trunks Carpet Samples, li yard long, just the thing for Bedrooms and Kitchen Hearth Rugi. Four Cases Harvard and Leather Shirting*; new patterns and splendid value,



;i i in [ Henry Stephenson. I &LNRY STEPHENS >N, ( (Successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. j AUCTIONEER, LAND EBTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Bales of Stock, Household Furai tare, etc., as per arrangement, in any part 0 the county, ; ■ : Advances made on Goods placed in my bands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES, SEEDS, eto., Sold Daily in Large or Small Quantities. Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. HENRY STEPHENSON, 4 AUCTIONEER. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aroroatio Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED A BEST BPANE MANUFACTUEED VKOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF loz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURS J- Why rufn your Reapers and tflowe* by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whioL tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true J^brlcanf ike Talvolh ts which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounced Unequalled. : Obtainable from all Storekeepers t.t th Agent* '.fi&WAftn KEEGE & SON t OHft£STOHUR3B; 1 _, ; _ ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING ■AND ■ ■ ■ ' " • ' INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ON'and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m. on Saturday after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. JAMES PATTERSON'S GREAT HABNESS SALE. to farmersTand others. FINDING myself Overstocked, and to make room for Goods just landed by ship Otarama, 1 WILL HOLD A CLEARING SALE 808, ONE MONTH ONLY. I have a Splendid Stock of SADDLES, BRIDLES, and HARNESS of all descrip tions, which will be sold at prices never before heard of in Ashburton. REMEMBER : SALE STARTS TO-DAY, AND FOR ONJfi MONTH ONLY. JAMES PATTERSON, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. Opposite Mitchell and Turner's. 8188 iiiliJigil in— fcts £ | go M W * ■■"fLril Ij 1 |s g 1 wefe JUSB3 Received, a Connigament of the Celebrated "NEW YORK" LEVEK WATCHES. ONLY lOs <}d. To be obtained only from G. JESSON, PRACTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, Esit> Strett, Ashburton,.



r ■ ■ i v> an ,v.c. T BEARD a man gay that you got wonder* X ful value for little money, at Mellob's Cheap Boot Sale. L> EMEMBER, Remember, that Mellob's i Aii Stock-taking Sale will last for fourteen days only Now'e your time fco buy. SEVILLE Oranges tor Marmalade Mandarins, Ripe Bananas, etc.—H. A Flower, Fruiterer and Confectioner. WANTRD Known, Girli' Pretty Strap Shoes, tan cr black, only 3s 6d, at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WAM TED KNOWN — The w»y the young people of Ashburton should celebrate the record reign. Get married, and buy their furniture at H. Bairstow's, Xanered Street. Satisfaction guaranteed. 6 120 WHERE are you going to, my pretty maid? T« Mbllob's Obeap Boot Sale, air, heaaid> rriHOSE who are married may also have a X. pleasant recollection of the Record Keign by purchasing for their home a lovely toned, well finished American Organ, at a very moderate coat, at H. Bairstow's. ITTANTED Known, Mellor's Bargain ▼ T Sale now on. Come early. Chil dren's Straps Is 9d, usually 2s 6d. VJTTANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye .it Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything in the optical Una »t S! Sawkk'b, Optician. "TTTTANTIiD Known, the doors and H windows are lined with wonderfu bargains, at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. LADIES' CAPES, Jackets, and Macin toshes at about half price, newest styles; many lines equally cheap.—W. H. Collier's Stock-taking Sale. WANTED, wise fathers and mothers o remember that Mellor's Annual Boot Sale is now on. ■\TOUNG MEN—Write to me for Va!u- I able Free Book concerning your- Belves,— Profess&r R. B. Hermann, Bpecialist, Collins Place, Melbourne. 880 T* ADlES.—Write to me for Valuable I 1 Free Book concerning yourselves.— Professor R. R. Hermann, French Special ist, Collins Place, Melbourne. 8 79 WANTED Known—That J. Moison has received a large stock of Winter Boots and Shoes, which he intends disposing of at a Discount for Cash. His own makes (which never waß yet equalled) always on hand. I intend, as in the past, to keep the reputation of keeping the Best Boots in the trade. Nothing but the best sole leather used. Repairs done at once at the Premier Boot Store, East Street, Town Hall, Ash -1 urton 3 5 WANTED KNOWN—A lot~^litog7i7h samples in ladies' combinations, merino, and wool vests, knitted skins, corsets, etc., at half price—At A. Oriis' cheap sale. 7 44 WANTED Known, in fourteen daya I intend to sell 1000 pairs of Boots.— Mkllor's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE. —Are you going to build. Fecause the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilrre, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Bardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith Telephone 32. WANTEdT KNOWN —Mrs HrauH having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Roonts, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. STOB THAT COUGH by using Flower's Celebrated Aniseed and Horehound Cough Drops. To be obtained from store keepers, or at H. A. Flowsr, the leading Confectioner, East Street. 163 A NICE Assortment of Dress Goods, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Muslins, Em broideries, Laces, and Trimmings always kept at Mrs Alcorn's. Ladies' \ and Children's Underclathing, Dresses, Pinafores and Aprons made on the premises. Our own make gives satisfaction to everyone. WANTED -Inown.— Ladies' Water proofs 5a lid, Aprons 6d, Prints 3£d Jackets 4s lid, Art Muslin l|d per yard, Umbrellas Is, Pompons one dozen for Is, Corsets Is 6d.—Andrew Orr's Great Sale., 8 18 WANTED Known. — Boys' Overcoats 3s 9d, Boots 4s 6d to 7s lid, Infanta' Boots 6d, four Gent's ties for Is, four pair of Socks for Is, Cap 6d, Best Colonial Trousers 6s lid.—A. Orr's Sale of Assigned Estate of W. S. Mitchell. 8 185 MRS KNIGHT, Cash purchaser o ladies, gentlemen's, and children's left oil Clothing, and all kinds of Goods,—Wakanui Road, near Baring Square, 5 13 TUST Fanny, Men's Pegged Bluchers 6s tl lid, usually 8s 9d.~Mkllok's Z-a -andia Boot Store. TtJ E REC OR D SAL R—Having purchased several sample lots iv Waterproof - Cloaks, Jackets', Cipe>, Hats, Bonnets, Flower?, and Chilireo's \ Millinery, at a Great Rduction, Mrs jiLCORN will offer these at and below wholesale prices ; a'so. al! her Trimmed : Millinery, Fancy Goods, Aprona, and Pm-i ---fores at great ieductions to reduce quanti ties btfore stock-taking. ; WANTED . KNOWN. — Ladws' | ribbed hoso, 6d per pair; Ladies' j black cashmere hose, Is per pair ; children's j gloves, 3d per piir; ladies' gloves 6d per pair; lined kid gloves (fur tops) 2s 6d per pair—At A. Orr's cheap sale. 742 SPECIAL PURCHASE—A line of Youths' Tweed Overcoats, all sizes, only 5s each.—W. H. Collier's Stock taking Sale. BOOTS, Boots, Boots, wonderfully cheap at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, NEW Journals .—Young Ladies' Journal (August); Weldon's Ladies' Journal (Jnly)» Quarterly Family Reader, Quaf terly Something to Read. New Papers—Lloyd's, Reynold's, &c, at H. N. ANDERSON'S, East street, Ashburton. 8 143 WANTED KNOWN—French serges, in navy, black and maroon, atls6d; worth 2* 6d; dress goods/from lOd per yard; single costumes, reduced from 253 to 7s 6d , siliciaa and linings, all reduced—At A Orr's cheap sale. 7 49 "T7~OUNG Ladies' Journal for September, X Private life of the Queen, Equality (Bellamy), The Curse of Cowden (A. Swan), Ihei Gleaming Dawn, The Naulahaka (Kip ling), The Notables of Britain, Honey gathered and stored (J, MoNjii); School



Kozik Tea, the best, and vet within reach of all ? Sold at l/8 f 1/10, 2/-. ami 8/4.— John Orr &Co Sola Aftocti. The true leaf of the Tea plant, with and pure; thin ia Koziß TEA, try ifc,«<- Joba Orr $ 00,, agw^v