The Ashburton Guardian.

W)L xx. no, 4556

i3fiBURTO& : W'edueriday, July 37, 1898.

price : One Penny



WANTED. T7EGETABLE BEEDd, 80 varieties, 3d V per packet; Flower Seede, 100 varieties, Id per pickm ; at Fj.etcheb Bros., Cash Supply Stores, Anhburton. WAJNTIfiD Kuown. — Seed Potatoes^ including finest eaily varieties, just received from Noith Canterbury, by Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. WANTED Known- Ladies' Pretty WRlking Shoes In great variety at , MIBLLOB's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN.-Lhdies' Cycling Knickers, Combinations, All Wool Vesta, m great variety. Special prices.— V*. H. Collibb. ''The Corner." rpENDERS wanted to wear oat 1000 X pairs o Mellob's Indeatmctible Boots. Wear like braßS. WANTED-A dozen amarb Ladiea to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellob'B Zealandia Boot Store. FOUND— In Tanored Street, thecheapcat and moab reliable Boot Shop.— Mbllob's Zealandia Boob Store. mENDERB wanted for the sale of 5000 zilan P drB O lbn°orr APPIy '° M^ B - TTTANTED Known— Good value for little T w money at Mbllob's, Zealandia Boob Hbore. WANTED KNOWN.- Ladies' Fur Top Lined Kid Gloves 2a lid, 3a 6d, 4a 6d per pair. Worth double.— W. H COLLIER, "The Corner." . F O *V,J, a J e> p hea P-Si» Dozen PairTTf „ , y.wlaren'a ankle Btrapa.— Mellob's Zealandia Boob Store. NOTICE— We defy compebibion ; you~git wonderful value at Mellob's, 'l ancred otr6et. W'ANTttD— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boo*. — Mbllob s Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED-Sixiy strong men to try the new Kronio (Blueher;. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. IF you want quality, comforts A dura- bihty, combined with cl eapisvßs, go to McDonald and McDiarmid. yjTT ANTED Known-Thab we~h»ve usb * T received, ex Delphic, a really choice lob of- Laces, Valenciennes and real and imita-iLn Toichon. Alto one caße Fur Collars, Boas, and Ladies' Macintoshes. —Mitchel * Turner. ttT ANTED Known— That we are~oie7- --n i , ing tbe foll °wing special lines:— Colored and black Velveteens, la 4d per yard. Ladies' Macintoshes ac 12a 6d, Jackets at 6s 6d and a grand Hue of 32-inch striped Flannelette, at 3£* Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known-A Hue of Cheap Tweeds, just opened, together with full ranges of Men's and Juvenilea' Clothing *nd Boota of all descriptions. at JUjtchell & Turner's* FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladiea and Men's Boots and Shoes. — Apply to Mellob, Tancred Street. . "*, ..-| R6 ALOOhN is iff.ijj-:t» i.---c brJntce i^JL of her lYjminect jVJiil.neiy ut, aboui iiatf price. Nineteen Children's Tunics. just bought at a large discount, at ;>nd below Wholesale Price, from 4s lid to 18 i. Also a nice lot of Capes from I 2» to 60a. • 6 WANTED Known— That J. Wilson, Painter, &c, corner of Arcade and Burnett street, has bought a large amount of Artist Materials frc m a Bankrupt Firm at a very low price, and intends givitg the Publio the benefit of the purchase by giving a big Discount for Cat h. Call and inspect. Opal GJass cub to any size. Canvas stretchers, Academy Boards. Oils, Colors, &a. Both Water und Oil Colors kept m stock. 6 207 MRS ALCORN is selling Tweed, Berge, and Fancy Dress Gooda, Flan- • nellatte?, L<dif s' Macintoshes, Jackets. Kaia- poi Capes, Furs, Knitted Combinations, etc., \\l at Great Reductions, previous to stock- taking. Under Clothing (own make) a specialty. Dressmaking as usual. 6 209 FOR Sale, Cheap — A lob of Men's Bluchera only 43 lid' — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. PICTURE-FRAMING.— W. Adams, Arcade. Practical Framer, does the work himee'f ; therefore guarantees it. Prices and quality right. Choice mouldings m stock. Trial solicited. Country customers' work completed day of order. 3 148 PEIZS POULTEY. rnHE Proprietor of the PELHAM JL POULTRY YARDS draws attention to the fuct that owing to the necessity for reducing stock valuable birds for breeding miy be obtained at greatly reduced prises The Indian Game, Houdans, and Partridge Cochins, some of the best laying and table fowls ktowo, are irjm the best strains m the Colony DRIKK DELICIOUS PERFECT IN IQUAUTY, FLAVOR AND BLEND. Packed m Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM [ALL GROCER Ny TICE TO ADVERTISERS. A DVERTISEMKNTS nob exceeding Xl. sixteen words will be charged for the rate of ONE SHILLING CASH. If be booked the charge will be Two Shillings and Sixpence. Advertuementa costing under five ahillinga cannot be booked, except) jiQ regular oUenti, .



BRAFE JANET KING. By J. R 00UHELLY. 1 When he sang of lote. * ' Tradition haa dealt somewhat roughly 9 with the reputation of the Barnegat folk , of half a century ago; but that is hardly 7 to be wondered at. It is quite as much p as a live man can do nowadays, even by s giving a good deal, of attention to it, to i protect hia good name, so what "show" ' can the necessarily silent dead be ex- | pected to have? The fact is that the . "wreckers of Barnegat" were not by any [ means so black as they have been paint- ed. That modest claim m their behalf scarcely seems sufficient, for the same thing is proverbially said of the devil, so we may m strict justice go farther and J afSrcn that among them were not a few very excellent men and women who never lighted false beacon fires or swung a ship's lantern from a cow's horns. Unhappily there were then many wrecks on that dangerous coast, foi warning lights were not bo numerous aa they now are, and the loss of life m those disasters was great, since there was no such well organized and admirably equipped life saving corps as we at pres- ent have. When the wrecks occurred the dwellers on Barnegat beach assumed that all rights of flotsam and jetsam were theirs, and perhaps piously viewed the casting ashore of a rich cargo as a special providence m their behalf. But the cruel treachery of luring a vessel to destruction by means of false lights was an infrequent crime — whatei^r sensa- tional legend makers may say to^he con- trary — and there were numbers of brave strong men there who many a time heroically risked their lives to save sbip- ' wrecked persons from the terrible waves thxre m stormy weather thundered upon those sands. David King and his stalwart sons, Donald and Andrew, were among the foremost of those who habitually bo dis- tinguished, themselves. No one was more daring and indefatigable m captur- ing valuables from a wreck than were the Kings, but they would at any mo- ment abandon the most tempting piece of salvage to save a drowning sailor, and that could not be truthfully said of all their neighbors. There was those who averred that this eccentricity brought the family good luck, and this imagining had not a little good effect m encouraging others to emulate their hu- . mane example, so that m time it came to be noted that wrecks were much less fatal m their neighborhood than upon other parts of the beach. Janet King, the only daughter of Da- vid, had almost as much strength, and dexterity with the oars as had either of her brothers, and was quite their equal m courage, which is equivalent to Baying that m all the qualifications demanded for existence on Barnegat m those days she had no superiors m the community. And a consensus of the opinions of tho young men m the vicin- ity would have unqualifiedly sustained fes affirmation that m point of good looks she had no equals. Of course other young women saw defects m her style of beauty. They affirmed that her eyes were too big and black, her wavy raven black hair altogether too long and heavy, the voluptuous roundings of her finely developed form quite too pronounced. But that was to be expected. The girls of Barnegat were not radically different from other" girls. Janet was not simply "pretty" or "good looking," but actually beautiful to a degree that awed the young fellows about her, caused them to feel awkward m her presence and made r them shy of attempting advances to her, however wistfully they looked upon her from a respectful distance. But one day there came a big, blue eyed, flaxen haired young hunter from the distant city of New York who was not so easily abashed, but rather inspired by beauty, and who very promptly made his admiration for her quite apparent. Selden Rangely was, he said, his name. He had been duck shooting up about the mouth of Forked river until success became monotonous, and leaving bis boat m the bay he had wandered along the coast aimlessly until he reach- ed the hamlet where the Kings were leading citizens and found shelter m jheir house. There was m his mind a half formed purpose of strolling on as far as May's landing, or perhaps even farther, but it was quickly abandoned when he got one good look at Janet King. Where Bhe was his journey, he felt, was ended. And why should he go farther and certainly fare worse? It was bitter, bad November weather, so in- dement that hardly one day out of three was fit to go ducking m, and tho roads — m the few places where any ex- isted—Were execrable. Only a fool would think of exploring the New Jer- sey coast at such a season when he had the alternative of settling down by a warm fireside and making love to Janet King. With some initial difficulty he per- suaded her father to accept Ivi-m as a boarder, despite Mr. King's protests that Continued on page 4 Foa Indigestion, the best remedy is us doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. The^ car* confidently be recommended as being | mild m operation and absolutely free fron- injnrious drugs. Acting at onoe as ab pi en- did tonio aid a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 yeara they have proved unequalled fer Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and 1 or Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold m bottles »s IJI, 2a 9d, and He, by all fllty} Vendofß tihfSUjphpqti the. world,



GLIMPSES OF 1 AUSTRALIA. AN ALBUM of 384 Photo Engrar- ings of Scenes, Cities, Industries, and Interesting Phases of Austra- lian Life, with concise Literary Descriptions. To be completed m TWO VOLUMES, EACH CONTAINING 19S ENGRAVINGS. Cloth Binding, 18 s per Vol. ; Leather Binding, from 3s to €8s per Vol. extra. ] mHIS Invaluable Work we are publishing JL under the Patronage and Practical Support of the various Australian Govern- ments, to whom we aro indebted for Photo- graphs and assistance m compilation. Ihe immense advance recently made m the various processes of pictorial reproduc- tion enables us to offer to the Public this Magnificent Album at a price hitherto un- approaohable, The Photo-Engravings, equal to the original photographs, are printed on art paper, specially manufactured m England for the purpose, and occupying one side only of each sheet, so that each picture will be available for Framing if desired. A Bet of Photographs, snoh as these, would cost probably about £50, were they available for purchase ; a large proportion of them, however, could not otherwise be obtained, as they are being selected from a collection, comprising many thousands, now m the hands of the publishers, or being taken specially for them. Yet this splendid Album may be obtained by subscribers (ie will be issued on Subscription only), for the trifling cost of 18/- PER VOLUME 18/- The reproductions are 9x 7, attractively and artistioally produced, and include, as well as the older settled parts of the contiu- eut and th°ir eocinl Jjfe, the newest of the goldfielde, which have of late been attracting the attention cf tho world. This opportunity is unique for securing : — A Pic^orm! Record of Sister Colonies. A. Superb Ornament fur every Home. A Charming Souvenir of History and Travel. A Magnificent and Suitable Preßent for Friends at Home and Abroad. Artangements have been made with the Ashbubton Publishing Company, Burnett Street, Ashburton, for Booking Subscribers and Delivering the Photo-Engravings, m whatever form desired throughout the Ash- burton County. *S" The whole series of 24 parts may be obtained from the Ashburton Publishing Co. for 243, or at Is per part, delivered aa may be required m any part of tie County. Printed and Published by McKEE & Co., 6, Custom House Qiav, Wellington, N.Z. 77 PUBLIC NOTICE. THAT H. C. PERCY HAS REMOVED to those Very Con- venient Premises lately occupied by Mr J. C. Duncan, Tobacconist, situated NEXT DOOR TO HIS OLD SHOP, where he will be pleased to see his Old Customers. He also notifies that^he has secured the services of ME F. PRIC|E, who was Hairdresser by Special Appoint- ment to the late Sir William Jervois and Family, and Lord Onslow and Family (late Governor of New Zealand). MR PRICE has had two years experience with Messrs G- Douglas & Co., Bond Street, London (Hairdressers to the Royal Family), and two years with Mons. Caumont, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, also as Proprietor of the Grand Hotel Hairdreasing Saloon, Dunedin c MR PRICE is the Sole Proprietor of the Chloroform Hair Wash, so well known m Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand. MR PRICE being THOROUGHLY CONVERSANT m Ladies' Hairdressing, strongly advises Ladies and Children to have their Hair Singed once a Month, and m case of Ladies' Hair falling or turning prematurely grey, to consult him at onoe. I Ladieß Hair DRESSED for Balls, Parties and Weddinge. H. C. PERCY, HAIRDRESSER & TOBACCONIST, EAST STREET. 5 179 fGJESsfI Vv ' ■ For .v -'^^ i LADIES" RINGS ?; KEEPERS And • KNOT RINOS. Gold Watches Silver Watches QOLO JK*d SILVER CHAINS Brooches, &c.



BAST STREET, ASHBURTON H. M. JONES. STATIONERY. "I f\ CASES of General Stationery now Landing from London. QAA 000 ENVELOPES » Various Sizes and Qualities. LEATHER£GOODS LATEST BOOKS AND MAGAZINES BY EVERY MAIL. Sohool Committees supplied with all School Requisites, Ink (m draught],J|Nigerln oheap), Foolsoap, Drawing Paper ; Exercise, Copy and Reading^Booke. FOOTBALL, TENNIS, GOLF, HOOKEY, AND CRIOKETINGJ MATERIALS. (x) T)T A TVTi^Q GREAT REDUCTIONS for CASH, this Month, prior to JTlill> V_/k>« Stocktaking. fY&r* A IVTCI TWO SPECIAL LINES Bargains for Cash, thin Month W JQAjr/JLIAI O» prior to Stocktaking. C*Xrr\T TfCI LADIES' AKD GENTLEMEN'S. Very low rioaa for \J X KJJIJ Hi IO • CASH, this n:onth, prior to Stocktaking. CIRCULATING LIBRARY. H. M. ] JONES Hfl^^Vwvl IHPV^^ ■ &--W..A V w HB7 y B m. ■ \ «^&^Xta«^Sra9&HGL»r Jt mm i■ PI W% VtfiS^HHHBHHftfIBI W. CON GRE.VE. THE PEOPLE ' S PRACTICAL Hi O N MONGER. HAS IN STOdfc THE CELEBRATED PRIMUS KJSKOSENE STOVES, •> "T^ST HIGH are superior to all others bncause : — They Burn without a Wick. "• They Create no Smoke or Smell. They will Boil a Quart of Wator m Four Minutes, at a Cjst of Icbb than one penny per hour. NO HOUSEHOLD IS COMPLETE] WITHOUT ONE OF THESE STOVES. :o: t3T You are invited to Inspect them without being prsßaed to lay, *St (o)i» ■ WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK- WASHING COPPERS, COAL YASJSS, MANGLES, WBINGERS, BATHS, ETC. ETC. ETC. # All At Bedrock Prices. Call and See Our Windows, and You will be convinced; thab the BEST VALUE m Ashburton can be obtained from W. CONGREYE, DIRECT IMPORTER, Burnett Street, opposite Arcade and at Christchuroh. R. CONGREYE, Branch Manager. £ASY TO DRINK . EASX 10 OVOLSA . BASILY THE %\S\ . ) "THE CORNER." MOJSSTER CLEARING SALE OF ALL WINTER AND SURPLUS STOCK. feSUN»ATXONAL BaR&AINS. Q WEEPING REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. SEE WINDOWS! FOR SPECIAL BARGAINS. !She whole Stock haa laeen te-marked,for;thiß great Clearing Sale. W. H. COLLIER, DEAPER & CLOTHIER, ••THE CORNER,"



TIMBER! TIMBER! TIMBER! "YyE ARE NOW LANDING EX GIBBORNE PROM THAMES 40,000 FEET OP BEASONED FLOORING,. MATCHLINING, AND .SHELVING OP SPLENDID QUALITY, AND READY FOR USE. - COAL. COAL. COAL. SHAG POINT COAL. THERE has been a great rash for this Coal, ajd without doubt it is the Best and Cheapest Coal m the Market. W. H COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL & TIMBERIMEROHANTS. Agents For — Royal Insurance Company Ltd, „ Shag Point Coal Company. „ . Westport Coal Company, a s-^ x> "JVTTT'RUAV M l^^^^liilL^SHßUßTONOf (For the I& st 18 years the only practical 'BjSraS^^ttSv^^ if \JW Horologist iv the Distriofe.) TNVITES the publio to Inspect his magnificent stock ® CLOCKS Q «TJUWJb:iL.JL.Kt«,Y, Q &; PUA.TJtI4JL> GOODS. OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. . rk Q Wtttclies of all grades from the lowest price to the highest quality — non- magnetic London hand-made goods. _ A M * Clocks m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Cases, the « higher grades beiDg manufactured on the promises. m A JeTvellerj' and JPlated Goods— Newest deßigns, P best quality, lowest prices. Q Holding the most perfoct plant, the largest stock of materials, and J the most skilful staff of workmen, Robbrx Murray can offer exceptional advantages m the execution of Repairs. &H 90 Years Experience m the trade. THOS. E. KIL WORTH & SON ENGINBEBS, BRIDGE WOEKS, ASHBUBTON, TTNDERTAKE all k'nds of Engine Work, all kinds of Millwright's Work, General Engineering*, Woodworking*, & Blacksmithing. KIL WORTH & SON. ASHBUKTON. T. H. UNDBILL & CO*S. FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, EANOY CHAIRS. OARPETS ' TN LINOLEUMS GREAT VARIETY RUGS> ETO> Wicker Chairs with and Without I^^^^^ * edSteadS B6dding Cushions. ( \^9^^^^^^W Furniture of all kinds Just the thing for made en the Wint3r Evenings. fej^ii ||||IW| M'''S ' ""^hia la ir remises* T. H. UNDSILL & CO.. OABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS. New Shop, Opposite Arcade, and Next building Society's Office. JOB! WHS, CORNER ARCADE AND BURNETT S'IRLET. WALL-PAPERS. IN order to make'room for a very large quantity and assortment of Paperhanglngs, which I expect early m July, direob from the Manufacturers m England, I Present Stock of WALL PAPERS AT A GREATLY REDUCED PRICE. REMNANTS of 1, 2, 3, 4, &c, Wall Paper almost given away. Now is yonr time to buy Cheap Papers. J. WILSON, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN WRITER, AND GLAZIER, Corner Arcade and JBurnett Street, Aslrtrarton. Jephone $5, Box 16. 9 IQQ I



Shipping. •1 1 R E j^^^^ NEW ZEALAND OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rates. Port of Steamers. Tom. Departure. Date. D. of Ptl'd 3822 Pt. Chalmers July 16 Ruahlne 8127 Wellington August 4 Rhnutaka 4515 — Sept. 1 Waimate 6688 — Se P fc « ~ Kaikourai 4507 — O°*> 27 " CARGO STEAMERS. larama 380J3 — Angusb Rakaia 5628 - AugUßt Duke of — Devonshire 3257 — Sept Fer farther partioalara.apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. j?k V "OOYAL MAIL STEA- j^^Mk. JLtf MERS, with snperior *^^^^^^* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- month. Tons Commander From Datei Aotea~"'... 6340 Scotland «. Lyttl'n July 30 lonip - Kempson^ — Aug. 4 Maori .« 5200 MoffAtt ... Lyttl'o Sept. 1 Gothic ..; 7730 K.idley ... — Sept. — Delphic ... 8355 Sowden .... Lyttl'nOcS. 27 ' CARGO STEAMERS. Pikeha .„ 4331 Proascr .... Lyttl'on Aug 25 Tokomaru 6238 vjaxwell Lyttl't-t Sept 19 Mamari .... 3583 Levack — Matatua... 4045 Burton ... — angitira 3320 tfcßougali — E. \V. HANMKB, Agent. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAII FKCIViLITI'ELTON AS UNDER: For Wetbyott and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers ',' m Duriedin — Mondays, Fridays and . alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are Bubject to alteration ; reference should therefore be uaado to Christchurch daily papers for datea and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. ( MUSICAL^ Llewellyn Oiven, PIANOFOHTJbJ, SINGING, HAKMONY, AND MANDOLINE. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. •VUT R S "OOWMAN T^ O X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Street, Ashbubton. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College examinations. A OABD MRS A p PLARID3B A. U. ULARID3E G TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. •JUTR TT -DRYANT T^ING (Kneller Hall, London.) J ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Mb H. M. Jon-es, Stationer, Ashburton. Methven once a week. 11 150 MR OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months— viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at bis Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashbur ton. JOHN MOISON, HAVING considerably added to his Stock aB well as his Shop accommo- dation, is m a position to supply Boots and Shoes at lowest cash values— his own make, which is not to be surpassed, and the best is the cheapest. Repairs with best sole elather and at once, at J. Moison's, the only Practical Bootmaker, "The Hall," East Street, Ashburton. 5 60 """ NOTICE. fTIHE Runners who deliver the Guaediau JL to regular subscribers will not m future Bell single copies. Theee can be obtained from the runners engaged for that purpose, and the Agents— Messrs Jones SounneßS, Marsden, Williams, and Mrs . Adams FOB COTJOHB, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA Influenza, Consumption, <fee, &o IXAY'S COMPOUND ESSENCE OF LINSEBD |\. Aniseed. Senega, Squill, Tolu, &O KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, foi Ooughß, Colds, and Chest Complaints KAY'SCOMPOUND, for Coughs and Coldß, is eqaall; eervloeable for horsei and cattle \£ AY'S TIC PILLS, a speciflo m Neuralgia; Faoeaohe IV &O. Contain Quinine, Iron, &o I NTJM O ATHABTIOUM PILLS d geetlve,oorre. L- tlvo, and agreeably aperient jr% OA&ULINfi-Oement for Broken Artiolet. %f eyo*Twliaie. Mwu^toK^Btoekpor^giiglaoa