The Ashburton Guardian.

V^ol xx. wo, 4574

Ashburtoi* t Wednesday, August 17, 1393

price : One Penny

LOVE AND A SCRA P BOOK

(Continued.) atcry. He explained his possession of the amount of money m question and hi 3 presence m the city as they have already been explained m this story, and assured the court that he could easily be identi fied m New York. As against this the prosecution pro duced the three policemen already men tioned and the warden of the Illinois state prison, who all swore positively that the prisoner was John Corldus be yond the possibility of a doubt. The warden presented the detailed written description of John Corkins taken down when he had previously J& en sent to prison for a similar crime, and it tallied exactly with Farming's appearance, even to the location of a small mole on bis neck. To do Playfair justice once more he fought hard for his client on technicali ties, and insisted that the identification was a mistaken one; but the "proof was too conclusive. Judge and jury alike believed that Farming's story was a bold and by no means an ingenious lie. He was found guilty and sentenced to ten years of hard labor m the state prison.

CHAPTER 111.

DISCOVERY.

It has been mentioned that Miss Lati mer had a scrap book. Now, one scrap book differs from another scrap book as the north star differs from an indistin guishable atom m tho Milky Way, but any scrap book is or may be valuable. The man or woman who keeps a scrap book as it may be kept becomes danger ous because powerful. If knowledge really be power little bits of knowledge rescued from among the flotsam and jet sam of the printing press and preserved m a fashion that enables the possessor to put his finger upon them become like so many dynamite cartridges stored away for possible use and capable of most ef fective explosion. It is not given to everybody to realize this; but as for me I pray that mine enemy may never keep a scrap book. If he should I hope he may never know how to keep ifc well. Miss Latimer's scrap book, it m.iy be said, was nothing inoro than one of those huge, misshapen volumes, into which aro pasted, without order, and often without reason, such "scraps" (properly so called) us may chance to strike the owner's fancy at the nionient they are perceived. These books become m time stored, as many men's minds are stored, with a miscellaneous, unassorted collection of general misinformation, of no possible use to the owner or to any of 1 the rest of mstokind, excepting on those rare occasions when, misinformation ex plodes m the hand of the holder and shatters him m minute bits. Even so poor a thing as one of these gaudily bound, rattle-te-bang books, however, may have its use. The name of Allah, as the pious Mussulman re members, may chance to be inscribed on any piece of paper that blows a-dowu the wind. So it happened that Miss Lati mer came into possession of a piece of paper without which a whole story would have gone wrong. It came about through a curious development of mod ern civilization. Partly also through the economy of modern publishers, which impels them to print on both sides of the same piece of paper. Inasmuch as no human being has time to read all that may be written and printed m these later days on any subject that may be of interest to him or her a new industry has sprung up within ten years. People read newspa pers for other people, sending to their customers such clippings as may bear upon any given topic at so much per dipping. By employing sucb. an agency the student may be reasonably sure of seeing all that is said m a thousand newspapers on the subject that interests him, whereas he could never search all those thousand publications if lie had forty-eight hours of spare time every day. So it happened that Miss Latimer, af ter she had returned to her city home and had taken up the particular line of Btudy that interested her for the time, sent an order to one of the bureaus where sucli work is done, for all the publications that might appear about the cultivation of orchids. To her presently then came various clippings about orchids; reports of hor ticulturists, alleged witticisms, descrip tions of collections of orchids, philosoph ical essays upon the luxury of millionairea as exemplified by orchids of fabulous price, and untold varieties of comments, for orchids were just then the fashion able craze. And among all these scraps came one from a Bloc^siug&Qja paper. She wondered, as she sat faith this last m her hand, whether it were the paper or the whole world that was upside down, for on the opposite side of the paper from that where tho orchids were she read an account by the local reporter of a stay of proceedings asked for by Lawyer Playfair on behalf of John Corkins, recently convicted of burglary, the prisoner having asserted, m spite of the positive evidence adduced at his trial, that he was not John Corkins at all, but that he was Daniel Fanning, M. D., of New York city. It appeared that the stay of proceedings was sought for as a preliminary to a demand for a new trial, on which the prisoner promised to introduce new testimony. And ah© (To be continued.)

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T. Bull c"£ l TINWALD. FOR SALE. , QECTIONS 17 and 18, each containing | | O acre, fronting Main itaut-h Head and Railway. The ownur l.avi: g »-i:it ? ed m the North I«.'an'l is desirous of disposing of them at once. Apply T. BOLLOCK : TOWN SiCTION 1 ?. i PERSONS desirous of building are invited to in-peet tho Jut of Tonn Sections I have for sale, varyiog m price from £15 to £48 10; each. T. BULLOCK. GREAT CASH BOOT SaLE SLILL TO THK FRONT WITH PRICE* AND FASHION. Next roorjto The Back of New Zealand). Ucder the management of FRED NOKES. THE PROPRIETORS OF IHB CASH BOOT SHOP, have pleasure m an« nouncing that they have just opened up another large assortment of FASHIONABLE BOOTS AND SHOES, Which will be sold at Prices never before heard of m Anhbnrlon. Men's Balmorals from 9s 6d. Girls' strong School Boots from Si Evening Shoes from 2* lid Best Sewn Cookhams from 14s 6d Best Waterti^hts 12s 6d LOOK AT OUR WINDOW-One of the Grandest Displays that could temptjtheeye lit the foot, and suit the pocket. EVERYTHING GKNUINE ! EVERYTHING CHKAP! t VERY THING GOOi^ 3000 PAlBi» OF BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPPERS AND GAITEKS to select from. Inspect our Stock before Purchasing else* where as we simply defy competition. REPAIRS NEATLY FXRCUTED. DORT FORGET CABH BOOT SHOP, Under the Management of FRED NOKES. NIiXT BANK NEW ZEALAND 6 14 BESSIE SIMMONDS, TEACHEF. OF THE VIOLIN AND MUSIC SELLER, BEGS to inform the Inhabitants of Ash- burton *nd Surroun-ling Districts that she has commenced Business m those pre- mises next to Mr irevmour, Dentist, and opposite thf> Ashburton Publishing Company: I'iano and Violin Music by the latest Mail, also choice Songs to select from. Call and see them. Musical Instruments, including a splendid line of Violins, very cheap. All Violin Requisites on hand. Any article not m stock will be immediately procured. Violin Strings, etc., best qsiaUty, at the lowest prices. Music and Songs by every Mail, all being selected by a Connoisseur. Agent for the Celebrated Brinsmead, CoUartl and Collard, and Pall and Field'B PJANO3. Cußh or time payments. | A small live of Stationery and Birthday Carda. VIOLIN TUITION. BESSIE SIMMONDS having made a life study of the above instrument, Pupils can ; rely upon being thoroughly taught. I I can supply an Efficient Band for Bulls, Parties or Concerts. Terms on application. Tlease Note the Address — BESSIE SIMMONDS, OPPOSITE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 233 BURNETT STREET. MONSTER SA.LE OF WINTER STOCK NOW ON. Q THONG Winter Dress Tweeda 7|d, lljd, urn! la per yard worth double. ALL WGOL HENRIETTA SERGES Maroon and Navy 1*? 63, were 2s 3d. Fur Trimmings, various shade?, 9Jd, le.iuced to 6£d. LADIfS)' CO&8KT8, Good Quality, 2s lid. Sale Price. 2s 3d. FLASNELUTTES. PlaiD.'Stripes, Checks, Tartans, & Floral patterns, all at greatly reduced prices BLANKETS & FLANNELLS, Large Stock — Great Bargains. Lintn Tabling 1& 3d for lOJd. MEN'S k BOY? CLOTHING MacialOfches and Overcoats, Mercery, ■ Hats and Capes. I All at specially low prices for the Sales. ! bemnantjTremnants. HundreJs of Remnants must be cleared. A. P. Williamson, CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, Tancred Street. liOZl^ TJSA i 4 IJiHt I



» W A M T E D, VEGETABLE SEEDS, 80 varieties, 3d per packet; Flower Seedfl, 10C varieties, Id por pi.cko.t ; at FLETCiiEn Bros., laeh Supply Stores, Aahbuiton. AiNTED Known. — Seed Potatoe including finest early varieties, jusf received from North Canterbury, by Fletcher Bros., A&hburton. WANTED Known— Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mblloe's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED KNOWN.— Ladies' Cycling Knickere, Combination*, All Wool Vests, m great variety. Special prices. — W. H. Collieb, «• The Corner." nnENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 JL p3ira o Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED— A dozen B marb Ladieß to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. T7IOUND— In Tanortd Street, the cheapest JD and most reliable Boot Bbop.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. nnENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 JL pairs of boots. — Apply to Mkllob' Zealandia Boot *- tore. WANTED Known— Good value for little money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Bale, Cheap— Six Dozen Pairs of _ Children's ankle straps. — Mellob's ZealancUrt Boot Siote. NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wouderful value at Mbllob's, 'lancted Street. WANTED— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mellor's Zealand jo Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kionio (liluoher). — Mellob's Zoul.mdia Boot Storo. WANTED Known— That we have ust received, ex Delphic, a really choice 'ot of Laces, Valenciennes and real and ;mita<in Torch.m. Also one case Fur Collars, Boas, aod Ladies' Macintoshes. -MITCHEL & TURNER. TT^ ANTED Known— That we are offer- TT ing the following special lines: — Colored and black Velveteens, Is 4rl per yard. ladies' Mac ntoshes ac 12< 6d, Janets r.t 6* 6d and a Ljrand line of 52-iuch smped Fianr.elette, at 3J-!.— Mitchell & 'I ukner. Vv/" ANTED Known— A line of Cheap Y 1 Tweed*, just opened, logerher with fu.i ra D g es of Altu'a and Juveniles' Clothing »nd Bo°tß of all descriptions at .Mitchell & Tuiinkb's* FOR Sa'e, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and fchoea. — Apply co Mkllor, Taucred btreet. MRS ALCORN is eff ring the baUi-ce of her i rimmed i\li linniy at aboiu halt pruie. Nineteen Children's Tunics. Samples just bough' at a large discount, a y i-nj ba'.ow Wholesale Pi ice, from 4s lid t 4l 18 ;. A 1..0 a nice lot of Capes from )2 t o 60,\ 6 WANTi.D Koown— That J. Wilson, Pttinier, &o, corner of Aicade mul li.nielt street, hau bought a iatge "mount of AiMdt Mateiiiils fnm ftß^ukiupt Firm at a ve-y low price, aud intends giving rhe Public the benefit of the purchase by giving a big Discount for Ut^h. Cj.ll and iosptct,° Opa.l GUsa cut to any t-izj. Oaavas strelchere, Aculemy Br>..nls. Oils, Colors, &o. Bnh Water nud 0.1 Colors kept m stock. 6 207 MKS ALCORN is selling Tweed, Berge, acd Fancy Dress (.>ood?, Flan- nelloites, Lidi-sB 1 Maciu toshes, Jackets, Raia- poiOapps, Furs, Knitted Conibinatious, etc., all at Great Reductions, previous to stock- taking. Under Clothing (own make) n specialty. Dressmaking as usual. 6 209 ]71OR Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men'e Bluchers j only 4a lid I—Mellob's1 — Mellob's Zealaiidia Boot Store. TJI OT (J R E-F KAMING. -W. Adam^" JL Arcade, Practical Framer, does the woik himself ; therefore guarantees it. Trices acd quality right. Choice mouldings m slock. Trial solicited. Country cuatomeis 1 woik completed day of order. 3 148 WANTED KNOvYN.-L»':ieb' Fur Top Lined Kid Gioves 2a lid, 3s 6J, 4s 6d per pair. Worth double. — W. H. Coixieb, "The Corner." WILLIAM PATTERSON, Oiange Hall Leesee, has removed to Tanored Street Dining Rooms. Dinners from 12 o'clock till 2 p.m. Tea and Coffee at all hours. PUBLIC NOTICE. THAT H. C. PERCY HAS REMOVED to those Very Con- venient Premisea late'y occupied by Mr J. C. Duncan, Tobacconist, bituated NhXT DOOR GO HIS OLD SHOP, where he will be p'.eaped to see h:a Oai Customers. He also notifies that be husj secured th'> services of ME F. PRICE, who was Hairdresser t>y Special Appoint- ment to the late Sir Wiliiam Jervnin aud Family, and Lord Onslow aud Family (late Governor of New Zealand). MR PRICK has had two years experience with Messrs G. Douglas & Co., Bond Street, London (H-iirdressprs to the Hoyal Famil}), and two yeara with Mons. Caumout, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, also as Proprietor of the Grand Hotel Haiidvesiing Saloon, Dunedin. MR PRICE is the So!e Proprietor of the Cliloioform Hair VVasSi, so woM known m Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zr-alaid MR PKICB being THOROUGHLY CONVERSANT m Ludies' Hairdressing, strongly advises Ladies and Children to have their Hair Singed ence a Month, and m case of Ladies' Hair falling of turning pretnaiureiy grey, to coiifeuU- him at once. Ladies Hair DRESSED for Balls, Parties and Weddings H. C. PERCY, HAIRDRESSER & TOBACCONIST, EAST STREET. 5 179 Flagrant and refmhins—New Vgmh i



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W. GONGREYE THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMO N G E R : HAS IN STOCK THE CELEBRATED PRIMUS KEROSENE STOVES, TT7 HIGH are superior to all others bocauso : — They Burn without, a Wick. They Create no Smoke or Smell, They.will Boil a Quaifc of Water m Four Minutes, >t a Cost of less than one penny per hour. NO HOUSEHOLD IS COMPLETE WITHOUT OHE OF THESE STOVES iST You are invited to Inspect them without being pressed to buy. IS* WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK— .^.^S WASHING COPPERS, COALj VASES, MANGLES, WRINGERS, BATHS, ETC. ETC. ETC. All At Bedrock Prices. / x \ Call and See Our Windows, and You will be convinced ; V t 'the jBEST VALUE m Ashburton can bo obtained from W. CONGBBVP, DIRECT SMPGROTI, Burnett Strcofc- opposito Arcade oad :-.t Uhciatf.hkTircb-. £ASY rO DRINK . EASf 10 O\*&.S\ . EASILY THE ftESV _ ESTABLISHED' _ _ 185 9] CAFITAL^ONE MILLION. THE PBBHISB AKB~WEALTHIEBT COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBEKALHY FIRE AND ~MARINE RISKS ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &o M ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATfIF HA.NMER & GRAVES. AGENTS GREAT CLEARING SALE OF SEEDS. NEW SEASON SEEDS AT Lhl^S THAN ENGLISH PRICES. HAVING determined to relinquish busines?, we have decided to dispose of our entire stock of CHOICE SEKD3, GARDEN TOOLS, andj GARDEN REQUISITES, regardless of cost. The Stock includes — FA.XI3X SSIiXIUDS— Cow Grass, Red Clover, White Clover, Alsyke Clover, Ryegras?, Cocksfoot,' Mangolds, Carrot, Turnip, Rape, and other Agricultural Seeds, at leßa^than^Coat Price for Cash. GARDEN SEtDS Of every cription and o£ the Choicest Quality, m 200 Varieties, for SScl^per packet cash. JBML.OWJEII* SEED S Specially imported from Carter's, of London; 100,000 packets— twelve assorted r packets for Oc». The whole of theße seeds are of the Choicest Varieties and Best Qaality Obtainable iv the English and other Markets. They are all new, having been imported for the present season's trade, and will be sold at prices never before heard of Ashburton. The sale will continue until the whole of the stock is cleared. PBEMIBES TO LET. J. SEALY~AND CO. 8 2 BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ■ ARE THE BEST T7JOR TURNIP, RAPE, VVHBAT, AND ANY OTHKR CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by jL?RTET>XuATXiyXZIX> BROS., JL,imite<!. 9 OATVIT> THOSIAg, or ALBERT EGBERTS, AGKNT, AShburtou, CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 a0 F. WAYMOUTH, Secretary,



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, lnruran.ee & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oloari as Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOB— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristohurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Danedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Toolb Belfast Manures RAKAH DISTRICT SALES. I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merohanta, Rakaia, to . act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District, and m conjunction withthem it^willgbe my endeavour to make the RAKAIA. SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, A«aburfeon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON a I> lift TTl> !> 4 "V TTNVITES tho publio to Inspect his magnificent stock WATCHES, * * CLOCKS, fl JT±UWIi2IL.JL«KIftY, 0 # ■&; I?LaAlli.Jl> GOODS. OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. ,* ! 0 — W«tclxes of all grades from the loweat price to tho highest quality — nou-magijetio London hand-mado goods. -. C-locl£» m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Cases, the n higher grades being manufactured on the premisea. w . U H Je^veJlery nnd T'lated Goods- Newest designs, beat quality, lowest prices. Q Holding the most perfect plant, tho largest stock of materials, and the most ekilful staff of woikmon, Robert Murray can offer exceptional advantages m tho execution of Repairs. tM §0 YoftrS Experience m the trade. IRON STANDARDS. IRON STANDARDS. 'FENCING WIRE., FENCING WIRE. -tr\ f\(\f\ HEA.RT STAKES. VOO HEAKT OF TOTiRA AND BIRCH POSTS. IHO HEaRT OF BIRCH GATE POSTS. iaa HEARr OF TOTARA GATE POSTS. r/\A HURDLES. GATES made to any size or pattern required. Every description of Building Timber m stock. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL & TIMBER MERCHANTS. Agentß For — Royal Insurance Company Ltd. „ * Shag Point Coal Company.  Weatport Coal Company, CORNER ARCADE AND BURNETT STREET. WALL IN order to raake°room for a very large quantity and assortment of Paperhanginga, which I expect early m July, direcc from the Manufacturers m England, I "llea? My Present Stock of WALL PAPERS AT A GREATLY REDUCED PRICE. RBMNAiSTS of 1, 2, 3, * &c, Wall Paper almost given away. Now is yonr time to buy Cheap Papers J. WILSON, PAINTER, PAPERHAKGER, SIGN WRITER, AND GLAZIER, Corner Arcade and Burnett Street, Aslil>wrton. Telephone 65. P '°« Box l fi - I



Shipping. 4%s¥s\t NEW ZBALAND LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, . FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Beat Accommodation for all olaaaes of Passengers at Lowest Rates. Port of Sbeamers. Tons. Departure. Dat-o. Ruahine 6127 Wellington Auguab 4 Rnnufcaka 4515 Lyttelbon Sept. 1 Waimate — — Oct. — Kaikoura 4507 [ — Nov. 24 " CARGO STEAMERS. Olarama j 3808 — August) Rakaia 1 5628 — August Duke of I — Devonshire | 3257 | — _ Sept For further particulars apply bo 2RIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Aahbarton, SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION OUMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. .^i. OOYAL MAIL STEA- MERis, with superior jj&&3JSBS£i& accommodatlonforallolasijds fgHE/Bmmtßt o f passengers, calling at Monte Video or Klo, Teneriffo and Ply- mouth. Tons Commander From Date. lonic ... 4753 Kempson._ Lyttl'n Aug. 18 Maori .... 5200 Moffatt ... Lyttl'D Sept. 16 Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — — Delphic ... 8355 Sowden .... Lyttl'ii — Aotocs ... 6340 (Scotland ... — — CARGO STEAMERS. Pakeha ...11331 IProsser ... Lyttl'oDl Aug 25 Tokomaru p238 1 iaxwell Lytil'oi. jSept 19 Mamari ...l3sßo|Levack_; J — 1 E. W.;JAKM!?T* t Agent, UNION STKAMSiIIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS PMI FUCJILITTELTON AS UJSUER: For Westport and Greymo»th — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE — For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Chriatchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays 4 Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; reference should therefore bo made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Aehburton. STLIL—:--!. ITT I "^'™ ' '"■ -'"""f MUSICAL. 11/TR TT X)RYANT T7~ING (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Mb H. M. Jones, Stationer, Ashburton. Methven once a week, 11 150 MX OSBORN COOMBE^ PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months— viz., March, July, aiid November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers. Ashburton. Llewellyn Owen, M.O.SS'M.., I^.» L-C.JML. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOUNE. .PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OP MUSIC. TITBS T3OWMAN Tji O X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Street, Asiibubton. RAKAIA-TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam- inations. A card MRS A fl pLABID3fi TlfiAUJttifiii Off PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGIKG COX STREET, ASHBUHTON. Terms on Application^ T. H. UNDBILL ] C«5. UNDBILL.] ■. -.-".— • ■ f^ 1* EVERY .REQUISI-TE^ON HAND. 0? S. UNDRILL AND CO., T7IURNJSHING UNDERTAKERS JO URNISHIt^G UNDERTAKERS. TANCREDj STREET, ASHBURTON. Private Address, Peter Street, directly) behind Oddfellows' Hall ; also care o Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 * "CLAftl'S 841 PILLS '" warranted to cure Gravel, Pama m the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4b 6d each, of all Chemißts and Patent Medioine Vendors throughout the •world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid- land Oowafeiei Drag Company, Liaoola £ D gUnd,