THE DREYFUS CASE.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyrigh t Paris, September 12 General Zurlinder opposes the re trial of Captain Dreyfus. It i? expected that M. Bribson will assume the responsibility of the revision of the sentence. Colonel Dupaty Declom has 1 be3n discharged from the army owing to bis attitude at the recent inquiry into the charges against Esterbazy of forging telegrams m the Dreyfus case.

8?XOPBI8 OF NkW ADVI9UTJSBMItK-S T Harrold — Stnd-tiotice, re trotting hone Viking GK A»kin — New business advertisement Church services— St Stephen's Friedlander Bros— Horse fair Ootober 6 tT Bullock— Cottage to let J Newman— Drag leaves for freezing works ever j day Hay Smith— Notice re poison for dogs C J Styche — Money to lend; house for Bale AshburtoD Lawn Tennla Club— Annual meeting, Wednesday next). Notice— Re formation of new Racing Club J H Jewitt and Sutherland— Fresh fish

Tfiß ASHBimDOft OCARDiAN; TUESDAY, SMPTEMBEK 13 189 b



RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m. and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed neadayß, and Fridayu, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m., 12.48 noon (express) and 8.0 p.m. Trains leave Fakaia for Methven daily Thursdays exoepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m , a/id on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leave Methven at the following times respectively —6.60 every day, except Fridays; 10.30 Fridays 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 12.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. £\ train leaves for Mount Somere branoh line every day at 4.26 p.m. The branoh train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m.



SAVE MONEY BY BUYING YOUR FLOUR FHOM FLETCHER BROS, AND BAKING YOUR OWN BREAD. WE HAVE Reduced the Price of BEST ROLLER FLOUR by 35s per ton. and are prepared to make atill further reductions for ton lots. Keiuem ;er we are selling far below Mill Wholesale Price. amtnm er RhSf«*v 55 dnotioM io.Highest Tesb Kerosene. Great Reductions m Fowl Netrinjr, On! fcSL ##' eto n Fmeßt ( ? ne Sugw : ". old lower than a °y ofchet Sfcor « m Aihbwton i uur Bags of Bag&r Guaranteed over weight. er Qoutruotorß und Large C-mßumera liberally dealt with. •A- Standard Seeds. Standard Seeds. VEGETABLE SEKDS, 3d Per Packet FLOWER SEEDS, Id Per Paokeb SEED POTATOES. SEED POTATOES. From the beßt growers m North Canterbury and Oamam. We have the following vanetiea m stock at preaent :-Beauty of Bath, Breeze's Prolific, Bath Kidneys, Brace, Beauty of Hebron, Early Vermont*, Fluke Kidneys, Robin Adair, etc, etc. MANGOLD SEEDS-Mnmouth Long Red, Golden Tankard, Yellow Globe, Golden Globe, etc. We have also m slock all varitiea of Turnip Seeds, Garden and Field Carrots, Brown* J Spanish Onion Seed, Gor f e Seed, Cuprissus Macrocarpa, also Tree Lucerne (the great j drought resisting plant), and Pasfaium Dilitt»tum (a very valuablejhardy grass).; FLETCHER BROS., ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCHURCiT. Wholcaale and Retail Agents for Nimmo and BJair'e Standard Seeds. Storekeepers and Hawkers fallowed a very liberal discount. 1898. NEW SEASON'S SEEDS. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANI3AKD PACKET 55EEDS. Vegetable Seeds 3d. Flower Seeds Id. , All the latest novelties for the season. : TEA. TEA. TEA. OUR CELEBR \TED S (m Diamond) BRAND PURE CEYLON TEA ie acknowledged to be the BEST Packet Tea m the market. We have also m stock a First-class BROKEN ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON TEA which cannot be beaten for Afternoon Tea. STATION TEAS AT VKRY LOW PRICES. Plough Shares, Lubricating Oils, Raw and Boiled Linseed Oils 'alwav m stock. * J Large assortment of Kettles, Saucepan?, and Eoamelware. Splendid value m Cutlery, Spoons, and Fork?, etc. CHEAPEST HOUSK IN ASHBURTON FOR GROCERIES, CROCKERY ;and hardware. Goods delivered daily. Orders by Post promptly attended to. ■"■' "■■■ ■ #O»™ '^ »^m SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MEROEANTS, MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. JU^^ £ASY fO ORiHH . £9&i 10 O\fct.V\ . ZASUY THE BISI. _ MIf,NER & THOMPSON TTAVE much pleasure m announcing that they will bold a Great Sale of Pianos & Organs THE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE ON VIEW Al' Mr- H. M. Jones's, East Street, THE HAAKE PIANO, Specially Manufactured for Milner and Thompson, ia undoubtedly the best valna Tone, Quality, and Finish,- obtainable m the Coloties. A Shipment of JOHN BRINSMBftJD AND SONS Pianos just opened up. LOWEST CASH PRICES, OR ON EASY TIME PAYMENTS For one, two, or three yeara. ORGANS from monthly payments of 10s each . PIANOS from monthy payments of \ LARGE VARIETY OF SHeIsTmUSIC 4d each or 3. down. 1 Now ia the time to buy. Inspection invited. 1 H, M JONEsTaGEKT. ' 8 234 1



SltOW ROOM, OPPOSITE SOMERSET HOTEL. rai mi run mum GREAT ANNUAL CLEARING SALE! OK ' PIANOS, ORGANS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS, x __ SHEET MUSIC, Etc. THE DRESDEN PIANOFORTE MANUFACTURING & AGENCY COMPANY, Through their Representatives, Messrs Robertshaw and Jackson, will hold their usual ANJNUAL CLEARING SALE ■r FOR TEN DAYS ONLY •« COMMENCING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBERS When all Classes of Instruments will be Sold at GENUINE WHOLESALE PRICES FOR CASH! OR ON OUR EASY HIRE SYSTEM. PIANOS from 20s Monthly. HARMONIUMS from 5 s Monthly. ORGANS from ios 6d Monthly^ SHEET MO SIC from 3d each. A TEN YEARS' W.lliltm'Y GIVISX WITH EVERY INSTRUMENT SOLD. THE HIGHEST PRICES ALLOWED FOR OLD INSTRUMENTS OWING TO PRESSURE CF BUSINESS MR STEPHENSON HAS ENGAGED A SHOW ROOM OPPOSITE SOMERSET HOTEL. m . ANDREW ORR. O) 3? 'I - V/ Mm Abas* $ | ? P'r-n"; [ x \ sjSv'JT^ //■ * A T I B X is now making a magnificent show of ib > r vV -T , . . A. %J *s™r 'V*f**s<e** NOVELTIES FOR SPRING. IL ■='..■' ]4 . ■: "- •»=■ -■ - ft' . IjAf/zyy Bath Room ?i'j* '- "» . '-.■r.;....^-- > ^r . •>JO'4t '*'•*■ 'A "" 'V- V ""V— -1— THIS I<ATBHT JJS X~t7r~ — ) V , it*' : '^ZZ ' DRESSES BLOUSES I"— — J\. ■ ■■^•-•^~ - ; y-— - M/ ""\ MANTLES CHIFFONS \ •£ « -■' L ' -7— . I MILIINEKY LACE CURTAINS '* 1 , V • i \ ■ ■ : SUNSHADES HOSIERY Bea Poom ;' v.v i ,| J ' h } RIBBONS _ GLOVES BEDKOOM , :  I , ,| 1, , 1 FLOWERS EOWS I '*•'■«> j ,-. J . -y^ UORSKTS SILK TIES J ; s Ml |'v j //>/AwrG ROOM , s J UxMBRELLAS FALLS *""".""{ |ivV-^-. / Trill! 'I ""**' : y\mv ■ .- 1 CLOTHING DEPARTMENT } I f&} '>■/■'" '" 7 IS WELL STOCKED WITH THE LATEST JN S£d/?qom \ X i : "I ( GENTLEMEK'3 AND B )Y J 3 so (> -so . ' bLl_ x J',j*v: •— ?*»*/> *-*\ ?^'>Be»*oom' , CLOTHING, BRACES, TIES, GL'jVES, HATS, Etc. ■■•/,-'. Splendid Stock of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's BOOTS, CYCLING ~^rp^^ W'r r^l - I SHOES, etc. ! r , oj ' ■-. '^ T F >"«»*<,«* CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, AND LINOLEUMS. i • ■ ? —- « -J T B£D /fOOAf \^ J L Inspection Invited. J3 >SJ ■ 1 W--'- '■•■ • \ s|. ; '4g, ' 13 GENTLEMEN'S AND LADIES' BICYCLES will be opened m a few days. <J\ : ; ; .:;.;-•- (3 *S3' A Beautiful Model, the Fittings of the highest quality up to date. I 1 ANDREW ORR, EXTRAORDIINARY """ "" rTI ANNOUNCEMENT. l^^' i^MMiri|L^^^^^^^^^^ TZ>LACK acd Navy gorges fvnd Fancy Uostume Ulotha, Is 9d, 2a 3d, 2s 9J, J^^^^^^ypß yy&jg fe^^^^^^^^^^m^BH^^H Ladies' Maointoahcß, all sizes, 22i 6 1, 23s 6cl, 25s 6d, bought to sell at 12s 6d BB^jJJ^^^^^^WwlßHHßWß^MßmßP^^^M^^^K^B Lftdiob' Jackets, all sizeß, 14s 6d, 15s 6d, 16a 6cl, bought to Bell at ... 8a 6d "* 32in Striped Flanelette, s£d, bought to Bell at . . 1M . M 3Jd — """triA *?&&&i2.Z}.:,* l i Striped Turkish Towels, 10 Jd, bought to sell at „. .„ ... ... 6Ad '^^^Ip s o : f^^^^^■■^-■^ \' Union Shirtings, la, bought to sell ac ... .„ t . 7^d k »^«^\^^^ : --^:^r%.^ H -- 1 Boxeß of t 2 dozen.Safety Pins, 4£d, bought to sell ab , m .„ hrn M ',%''•■ : ' iN Conjuaotion with the above Special Prices we offer to make (iv our best Btyle ; \\ \ ® ■$§$•s;■, \ and finish) Coßtumeß from Cloth speciallyidesigned for Coab and Skirt, for 3O« \k <r s^L rW-'TBT ! complete, r l0 "^ '; ! """■^■"- ? MITCHELL & TURNER. I *■- .v.-- •- . : ->"-y /J ---p^ : |; ! ' ASHBURTUN 11 ' "*'*"> \ " r Y J MONEY, MONEY. MONEY. PRESBYTERIAN OHUBCH. |7()|-{ SATiT^ T HAVE MONEY m any Bumß to lend rjiHE ANNUAL REUNION of the -*- -M-%J KJJ.A — UJ.J^ .X. on approved freehold security at loweßt -1- Presbyterian Church will be held m the rates of intereit. Also small sums for ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ON [SUBURBAN short periods. rpTTTTRQnAV QT7DTI oo CHAS. J. STYCHE, Arcade JLHUJtibDAY, b-bPr. 23. VILLA RESIDENCE, for "sale. p , -^-V' « T>,T,r,AT\T r» i •  ■„. , . Rev. James Gibb, of Dunedm, will Ab per the above Plan. A BARGAIN.-Owner leaving the Diatnct. lecture on "Scottish characters aa HOUBE of five Rooms, Scullery, Wash- illustrated m the Drumtoohty Sketches." Thouse,«etc, J acre land, well panted Commencing at 8 o'clock, as a Bouroe of revenue from rents. Full particular on application. j with fruit treea, situate m Tancred Street Rev- Mr Gbant, of Leeston and others F. FERRIMAN. " Su - ( rr^ P — ZX£'^_j>£ 9 106 Arcade i KOZiE XJfcOA. . Ftyrant and refresbins~tftw Venut I IXoH%



T. Bullock "sZTURDAY, SEPT. 17. 55v 2 A ~ BB 5 5 i/ 2 'together with Cottage, Slaughter Yards, etc., near Town. MR T- BULLOCK has received instruc- tions from Mr .). Tasker bo sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, — HIS PROPERTY adjoining Mr George Lamb's, being R.S. 19504 and 18039, oontaining 55i acres, on whioh is erected a cottage, slaughter house, yards, etc. The land is divided into four paddocks, well watered, Inspection invited. . Terms at Sale Sale ab 11.30 a.m. ' T. BULLOCK, 3 117 Auctioneer. DAVID THOMAS. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. SATURDAY,"" SEPT. 24. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from the Mortgagees to Sell by Public Auction as above, — ] Q ACRES f\ ROODS O PERCHES, Being Sections 27, 29 and 30. Block of Cheviot Survey District. ALSO, Equity of Redemption m R.S, 27493-4, containing 564 acres 564 Situated near Dromore, and described m Certificate of Title volume 42, folio 231 and 232, subjeot to a mortgage of £3 per acre. Sale at 2 p.m. Terms at Sale. 9 83 D. THOMAS, Ashburton ' AROADE. SATTJBDAyT SEPT. 24, 1898 Sale of Stallions, AFTER THE HORSE PARADE. I WILL SELL ab the Arcade on the above date, immediately after the Parade, on account of various clients, — SEVERAL DRAUGHT & THOROUGH- BRED STALLIONS. Particulars m future advertisement. Other entries invited. D. THOMAS, 9 80 Auctioneer. ARCADE. HOUSE FAIR. THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1898 TITY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, FOR WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENIRIES. DAVID THOMAS, 8 228 Auctioneer. Stud Notices. TO STAND THfS SEASON at Ashburton and Travel the Surrouuding district, THIS WELL-KNOWN TROTTING SI'ALLION, EXPERIENCE. I By General Tract, dam Fanny. EXPERIENCE is a bright bay horse, standing over sixteen hands high. Winner of firßt prize as a two-year-old at Ashburton m 1894, also special prize for the best two- year-old on the ground, and first prize, Ash- burton, 1895 His dam, Fanny, is by Tribune, out of that well-known trotting mare Fan, and bred by Mr Cameron, o! Springfield. Hi* sire, General Tracy, is full brother to Kentucky, being by Berlin (im- ported), dam Jenny Tracy (imported). Experience made his first appearance on the track at the Lancaster Park Trotting Club's Spring Meeting of 1897, winning m handsome style the two mile Progressive Handicap m harness, and distancing the field m the splendid time of 5.25, which must be regarded as a first- claia peiformance for a horse making his first appearance on a trotting track. TERMS. — Three Guineas per mare ; Groom- age ss, payable at first service. Mares taken m to graze at la 6d per week. Every care taken, but no responsibility. For further particulars apply to DENIS MoKENDRY, Lauriston, or R. MCDONNELL. Aehburton. 9 109 I 1 Tenders, ASH3URTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. rjIENDERS are invited for Leasing JL Borough Reserve 1689. Particulars at Borough Council Office, where Tenders will be received till 1 p.m. on MONDAY, the 19th inßt, car as. c. fookp, 9 111 . Town Clerk. ABHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD. nnENDFRS are invited for taking one _L Crop of Potatoes off about 4 acres m the Ashburton Domain. Particulars at ™> Town Clerk's Office, where Tenders will be ld received till 1 p.m. on MONDAY, 19th inßt. CHAS. E. FOOKS, 9 112 Secretary. ASHBURTCN - LAWN TENNIS CLUB. fTIHE Annual General Meeting of the I above Club will be held m the back room of the Orange Hall on WEDNESDAY, the 14th hub., at 8 p.m. Members are requested to attend, The Opening Day of the season has been fixed for SATURDAY NEXT, when all members and their friends are invited to be present. LEONARD J. HOBBS, 9 113 Hon. Secretary SPORTING. I PUBLIC MEETING. A LL those interested m the FOR- J\. MATION of a NEW RACING CLUB are invited to attend a Meeting at the Arcade Chambers on SATURDAY, Sep- tember 17th, ac 8 p.m. Business : To elecb Officers and any General Buaiueai necessary for the Formation of a U6W Club. ID. THOMAS, 9 115 Convener. »" "i ' '■ ■ -'•»■ ■■ ..■» i n iiimiii Smoke New Venu«>



VA/" anted fi ATES' BAND and Ashburton Serena* \JT den, Oddfellows' Anniversary Con- cert, St»veley Hall, Springburn, 1 hubsday Nbxt. Admission Ib. 9 110 TiILOUNDERS, Blue Cod, Oysters, and JJ Crayfish by Express to-night. Fried Flounders and Stewed Oysters for Snpper at Sutherland's, next door Clnb. 9 114 NUBSING.— Mrs A. P. Brown, Ladies Nurse. Address, opposite Mr. T. Williams, TinwaloL 990 NEWMANS Drag leaves the Post Office daily (week day's) at 7.20 a m., for ths New Freezing Works. Small charge to the public. S 103 FRESH Oysters, Flounders, Crayfish, and all kind* of fresh fish by Express to- night, ab J. H. Jewitt's, opposite Mail Office. 9 116 "GLIMPSES" OF AUSTRALIA. fTIHIS Magnificent Work, Instructive, Interesting, and Ornamental, may be ob fcained ab the Office of THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, either m two Tolumes (bound to order), or In parts, weekly or monthly. For further particulars APPLY THIS OFFICE lUIIM, I^-OW APENING IS Cases c OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.. IK THE MOST FASHIONABLE STYLE!. FRAME HATS (New Shades), FASHION SHIRTS, COLLARS (New Shapes). TIES AND BOWS, 100 Dozen to Choese From. GOLF GAPS, 50 Dozen, all new shapes and ehadeß. TENNIS SHIRTS, 25 Different Kinds. If you wish to wear the latest English, American and French goods, come and •eeour stock. A. G. BARTON, Manager. DRINK DELICIOUS~ Him *& k^Lw PERFEOT IN QUALITY, FLAVOR AND BLEND. Paoked m Tins, the delloate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. 99V4UH48L8 FROM AI& GROOBR