The Ashburton Guardian.

Vat* xx. no. 4558

AfcXiBURTOiN : Friday, July 29, 1898.

price : One Peiiiiy



HAWTHO B N D E N HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. BOARDERS AND DAY PUPILS Principal ..x Mrs DAVID MoKEE. TTAWTHORNDEN is Healthily Sitnated XX m Upper Fendalton, about four milea from Christchurob. Pupils have the advant- age of pure country air. Ihe Grounds are extensive, and contain a Gymnasium and Tennis Lawn; and Riding Lessons can be arranged for under careful supervision. The differenb subjects are taught bj Trained and Certificated Teachers ; and special classes are held for the Matriculation and Junior Scholarship Examinations at the University. Farther information as to terms, etc., oan be obtained on application to the Priooipal * ' * " ' ' II - Mil -I- , "TVO YOU WANT A PRESENT FOR YOUR BEST GIRL, WIFE, OR MOTHER ? If so, Buy her a Ladies' STERLING BICYCLE (THEY ARE THE BEST If you hive a Machine already, we w aat you to know that we keep, BELL?/ LAMPS, GRAPHITE. LAMP OIL , 10E AND TEOUSER CUPS PUMPS, REPAIR OUTFITS, Fto. If you don't ride a Bike, COME AND WE WILL SELL YOU and et»sy running r>^XJWY CART. Rice to look at. Better to ride m. BUILT FOR TWO. Morrow, Bas sett & Co, WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON. M. PKIE>T, Manager. UNPARALLELED CHEAP SALE OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND " --, _..._ BOOTS, FOR OISE MONTH. ! EVERY ARTICLE MARKED IS * GREATLY REDUCED. ANDBEW 088 H. W. BARRETT T3EMOVED to Office opposite, next "Pteßa" Company, Arc*do. AGENT— Manchester Fire Company. Live Stock Inuxrance Company} Accident lueurance Company. "forTsale. TTTE Have on hand several NEW AND SECOND-HAND GIGS, & OTHER VEHICLES, Which we can dispose of at reasonable prices. f. & hT'steel, Victorian Steam Carriage and Iron Works 7 96 West Street, Ashburton. Be wise m time ! 'Tis good advice. Man gets his chance bnt seldom twice And therefore do not be cajoled Into neglect of oough or cold ! For both, there is no nostrum tiner Than that of Wood'i Great Peppermint I Cure



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BRAVE JAN&T KING. (Continued ) She tore the handkerchief away and lemanded: "Who did thisr "Donald and Andrew, " he replied gaspingly. "Are you hurt?" "Somewhat bruised and strained, that te all. They pounced upon me so sud- denly and unexpectedly that there was no chance for much of a fight." He spoke slowly, breathing hard. For a moment she hesitated. Had not her brothers a right to vengeance on their own account? Had he not brought Ihame upon them, too, through her? She might be willing to leave his punish- ment to a higher power, but if they were not should she presume to interfere? Then m an instant the true nature of the temptation flashed upon her, and her thoughts returned to harmony with her nobler self. But her voice was cold and hard as she asked him: "Have you a knife?' "There is one m my right vest pocket." She found it and quickly cut away the elaborate sailor knots with which they had made him fast. While she was busy doing so he asked m a bewildered way: "Why the mischief should Donald and Andrew have jumped on me?" "You should know," she answered dryly. "I should! Well, I'll be shot if I do!" "You'll be shot anyway, if father comes here before I get you out of this. Andrew has gone to bring him." "Ah! Then there is no time to be lost." "And Donald has gone to get a boat. What is all this you have about you in- side your clothing?" "Gravel. They stuffed my clothing with it m order to, as Donald was good enough to explain, 'anchor me out se- curely m deep water.' It really seems to me the most extraordinary reception ever tendered by a family to one of its members. I wish you would explain it if you can." "There is no time for that now. A minute's delay may cost you your life. Follow me closely and shake that gravel out when you get into water too deep for it to make a splash." She led the way straight into the surf, wading out so far that only her head was above the surface, he obediently fol- lowing close. Then, standing near him, she whispered: "Do not raise your voice. Sound trav- els on the water. We are safe here from being seen, but not from being heard. Why did you dare to come back here?" "I came to my wife." "From your wife, you mean." "No. I don't mean anything of the Bort. What do you mean?" "Hush!" They stood still, listening to the low grinding sound of an oar rapidly plied as a scull •which, passed witMn ten yar^s of them, and could just discern, dimly outlined against the murky sky, the fig- ure of a man standing m the boat. 1 1 was Donald King, going to the beach for the man he proposed to "anchor out." When he had gone by they waded on along the beach parallel with the shore, still keeping only their heads out of water. "This is terribly hard work," com- plained Selden. "It would be much easier to swim, if vr? must stay m the water." "In this darkness we would lose direc- tion and might go out to sea. The depth guides us." They struggled on, but the man's im- patience could not long be restrained. "For Heaven's sake, Janet," he ap- pealed to her, "tell me what all this means!" "It means that lam not going to let my father and brothers stain their souls with murder for the righting of my wrong upon a wretch like you." "A wretch like me! Why, are you crazy, Janet? I know I've been away a good deal longer than I expected to be, but I can explain" "There is no time for explanations now, and they are needless anyway. Facts explain themselves. Your wife and child have been here. That is enough." "My wife and child! Oh, but this is maddening! I swear to you that I" "Take no more oaths, Selden Rangely. Here we have reached a boat, and — yes, thank God! the oars are m it. Climb into it and row for your life! Get away from here as fast and as far as you can. Listen! They have met and found the severed ropes. You hear them cursing. They are m deadly earnest. If they catch you they will kill you like a dog. And you deserve it. I do not save you for your sake, but for theirs. Go back [ to Philadelphia to your wife, and may \ God m his justice deal with you as you have deserved by your dealing with me!" Selden Rangely wa3 momentarily too intensely petrified by astonishment to speak or move. When he had recov- ered himself Janet had altogether dis- | appeared. Instantly upon the utter- i ance of her last word she had dived and swam away under water, he could not tell m what direction. There was man- ifestly nothing for him to do but take her advice, for the present at least, so he clambered into the boat, took up the oars and set himself energetically to the putting of as much space as possible be- tween himself and his inexplicable brothers-in-law. Janet succeeded m unobservedly re- entering the house and changing her wet clothing for dry long before her father and brothers came m. Indeed she had retired to her own room and was pre- paring for bed when she heard them en- ter, but at the sound of their steps came out again to see that they got the sup- per left standing m the kitchen for them, and to lightly chide them for their un- wonted neglect of the evening meal. ! They looked at her sharply, but there | was nothing m her manner to betray that she knew aught of the contemplated tragedy or had any share m the frustra- tion of their plans. "Well," she said, having taken up the food before the fire and placed it on the kitchen table, "everything is either cold or dried up now, but you will have to make out with it as you best can. Mother went to bed an hour ago. When you are done throw this cloth over the table. I will clear up the dishes ia tk* morning." Continued on page 4 KOZ2E TEA.



WANTED. T7EGETABLE SEED 3, 80 varieties, 3d V per packet; Flower Reedß, 100 varieties, Id p«r packet ; at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. WANTED Known. — Seed Potatoes, including finest early varieties, just received from North Canterbury, by Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. WANTED Known— Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoeß m great variety at MKliOß's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED KNOWN.— Ladies' Cycling Knickers, Combinations, AH Wool Vests, m great variety. Speoial priceß. — W. H. Collier, " The Corner." mENI)ERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs o Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brasß. WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— I Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. T7IOUND— In Tanored Street, the oheapest JD and most reliable Boot Shop. — Mbllob'B Zealandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted for the sale of 6000 X pairs of boots.— Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boob 'Store. WANTED Known— Good value for little money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN.— Ladies' Fur Top Lined Kid Gloves 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4s 6d per pair. Worth double.— W. H. Collieb, " The Corner." FOR* Sale, Cheap— Sis Dozen Pairs of Children's ankle straps. — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mellob's, lanored Street. WANTJSD— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher). — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— That we have ust received, ex Delphic, a, really choice lot of Laces, Valenciennes and real and imitation Torchon. Also one case Fur Collars, Boas, and Ladies' Macintoshes. — Mitchel & Turner. WANTED Known— That we are offer- ing the following special lines : — Colored and black Velveteen* 1 , Is 4d per yard. LaHies' Mac ntoshes at 12s 6d, Jackets at 6s 6d and a grand line of 32-inch striped Flannelette, at 3£c'.— Mitchell & Turner. VTTANTED Known-A Hue of Cheap Tf Tweeds, just opened, together with full ra D g e s °t Men's and Juveniles' Clothing and Boots of all descriptions at Mitchell & Turneb's. FOR Sale, Cheap— sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes. — Apply to Mellob, Tancred Street. MRS ALCORN ia offering the baliirce of her Trimmed Millinery at about half price. Nineteen Children's Tuuics. Samples just bough! at a large discount, at and below Wholesale Pi ice, from 4s lid to 18s. Alto a nice lot of Capvs fiom »2i ie 60s. 6 WANTED Known— That J. Wilson, Painter, &c, corner of Arcade aud Burnett street, has bought a large amount of Arttst Materials from a Bankrupt Firm at a very low price, and intends giving the Public the benefit of the purch.se by giving a big Discount for Cash. Call and inspect. Opal Glass out to any eiz;. Canvas Btretcheru, Academy Boardp, Oil?, Colors, &o. Both Water »nd Oil Colors kept m stock. 6 207 MRS ALCORN is selling Tweed, Serge, < and Fancy Dress Goods, Flan- nellettes, Ladieß' Macintoshes, Jackets, Kaia- poi Capes, Furs, Knitted Combinations, etc., all at Great Reduction*, previous to stock- taking. Under Clothing (own make) a specialty. Dressmaking as usual. 6 209 FOR Sale, Cheap— A lot of Men's Bluchers only 43 lid-— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. PICTURE-FRAMING.— W. Adams, Arcade, Praotical Framer, does the work himself ; therefore guarantees it. Prices and quality right. Choice mouldings linstock. Trial solioited. Country customers' [ work completed day of order. 3 148 PUBLIC NOTICE. THAT H. C. PERCY HAS REMOVED to those Very Con- venient Premises lately occupied by Mr J. C. Duncan, Tobacconist, situated I NEXT DOOR TO HIS OLD SHOP, where he will be pleased to see his Old Customers. He also notifies that he hasj secured th<» services of | ME F. PEICE, who was Hairdresser by Special Appoint- j 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 Koyal Family), and two years with Mons. Caumont, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, also as Proprietor of the Grand ' Hotel Hairdressing Saloon, Dunedin. MR PRICE is the Sole Proprietor of the CJUloroforiM Hair Wash, so well known m Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand. MR PRICE being THOROUGHLY CONVERSANT m Ladies' Hairdressing, j 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 coneult him at once. Ladies Hair DRESSED for Balls, Parties and Weddings. H. C. PERCY, HAIRDRESSER & TOBACCONIST, EAST STREET. 6 179 REWARD. ONE POUND Reward will be given to anyone giving such information as will lead to the conviction of anyone putting m lead, washers, or m any way wilfully damaging the Lollie Machine at the Railway Station, Aebburton . I U3 J. M4RSDEN. ?



EAST STREET, ASHBURTON H. M. JONES. STATIONERY. "I /\ CASES of General Stationery now Landing from London. 900 000 ENVELOPES > Various Sizes and Qualities. LEATHER GOODS LATEST BOOKS AND MAGAZINES BY EVERY MAIL, School Committees supplied with all School Requisites, Ink (m draught 1 , Niger In oheap), Foolscap, Drawing* Pape r; Eieroiße, Copy and Reading'.Bookß. FOOTBALL, TENNIB, GOLF, HOCKEY, AND CRICKETING MATERIALS. — — (x)— — T>T A "M/^d GREAT REDUCTIONS for CASH, this Month, prior to JLjLiLJM V/JO. Stocktaking. dTtri \ TVTC! TWO SPECIAL LINES Bargains for Cash, this Month V/ JLiVXrLJLN ©• prior to Stocktaking. f^'Vr^T TPCI LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S. Very low rioes for \J X \JXJ LLllO* CASH, this month, prior to Stocktaking. CIRCULATING LIBRARY. H. M. JONES W. CONGREVE THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER. HAS IN STOCK THE CELEBRATED PEIMUS KEROSENE STOVES, "VT7 HIGH are superior to all others because : — j They Burn without a Wick. They Create no Smoke or Smell. They will Boil a Quart of Water m Four Minutes, at a Cost of lets than one penny per hour. NO HOUSEHOLD IS COMPLETE WITHOUT ONE OF THESE STOVES £3T You are invited to Inspect them without being pressed to luy, "®* WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK— ;~~^~" WASHING COPPERS, COAL VASES, M^GLUS, WPdKGERS, BATHS, ETC. ETC. ETC. All At Bedrock Prices. Call and See Our Windows, and You wi 1 be convince! that the BEST VALUE m Ashburton can be obtained from W. CONGREVE, DIRECT IMPORTER, Burnett Street, opposite Aroade and at Cliristchurch. R. CONGREVE, Branch Manager. %J^^£ASY W ORINK . EASY 10 O\&\s\ . EASILY THE BESV J^ TREMENDOUS CLEARING BOOT SALE. FOR ONE MONTH. tar THE SikXj£S IS NOW OIV ist \i H e ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE i IS NOW HOLDING THE GREATEST aSOOT SALE OF THE SEASON. BOOTS! BOOTS!! THE Following Prices are FORTY PER [CENT, under COST PRICE :— Ladies' Prunella House Bootß ... from 4/6 Ladies Pretty Glace Strap Walking Ladies' Lasting Slippers .2/11 Shoes ... 4/U Children's Patent Straps (4 to 6, Men'eJKip Boots (T. and H. Tips and and 10 to 1) 3'9and4/6 Nails) 8/11 Ladies' Pretty Glace Kid Shoes only 4/11 Children's Ankle Straps from 1/- Boya' Kip Lace Boots (T. & H. Men's Bluchers only 4/U Tipß and Nails) 4/U Men's Felt Slippers... ... ... «. 1/6 Children's Warm Slippers .... ... 1/- LADIES' STRONG LACE BOOTS (Grand Value) ... only 5n lid. OTHEES MAY Fo"ILOW* BUT WE LEAD. gggf* We have no Old Stock ; Our Goods are the Best. 9ST REMEMBER ! THE ZEAIL.ATNDIA BOOT BTOKB is now Slaughtering the Finest Stock of Boots and Shoes m Canterbury, This is the sort) of Sale that makes the Mothers Smile COME JBAniiY AIID AVOID THE : CRCAIi! Don't Forget the Address— JAMES MELLOK, ZEALANDIA BOOT STOBfi, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Aehburton Alfiarnately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, eto., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari-aor Saleß as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR— Matron and 00, Ohristchnroh Booths McDonald and 00, Ohriatohuroh White* Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES, "I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaiajto ■ »ot as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District, and m conjunction with^them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUOOESB. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF ! PLANET JK. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON i T) it m TT"O T> A AT ' fcpsy|i' /^§&L ; EAST STBBET, JL ( For the lasfc 18 y ears tho onl y p racti c»i S^ffilS^^Sv^^ ? \Jj& Horologist m the District.) TNVITES the publio to inspeot his magnificent stook WATCHES, * " CLOCKS, P jjawjdi^jLii3fra', 0 t4 & PJLAXED GOODS. - OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. ,k Q . Watches of all grades from the loweab price to the highest quality — non-maguetic London hand-made goods. ~. OH Clocks m Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Cases, the « higher grades being manufactured on the premises. N A J©-welle»-y and Plated Groocls— Neweßt designs, P beßt quality, lowest prices. 4J Q Holding the most perfect plant, the largest stock of materials, and J the most skilful staff of workmen, Robert aJurray can offer exoeptional advantages m the execution of Repairs. m 50 YeOTS Experience m the trade. New Zealand Insurance Company. BSTABLIS H*ilJ O ' 1 - 185 9j CAPITAL^ONJS" MILLION. THEFEEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS, ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAOHHSES, &o. t ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES HANMEK & GKAVBS. AGENTS T. H. UNDRILL & COS. FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. FANCY CHAIRS CARPETS' TN LINOLEUMS UREAT VARIETY BUGS. 810. and Without l^^^^^y aedßteadS Beddlng Cushions. Furniture of all kindß Jost the thing for mad 6° D Wint3r Evenings. I " s^ Premises' T. H. UNDRILL & CO.. OABINET.MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, New Shop, Opposite Aroade, and Next Building Society's Office,



Shipping. t _ aL npHE J&sS!r NE W ZEALAND < S£ij§fSl» s HIPP ING OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Best Aooommodation for all olasaei of pMMOgen at Lowe»t Rates. j __^__ i Fort of Bteamen. Tons. Departure. Date. D. of Ptl'd 3822 Pt. Chalmers July 16 Ruahlne 6127 Wellington August 4 Rlmutaka 4515 — Sept. 1 Waimate 6688 — Se P 6 ' ~- Kaikoura 4507 — Oo"' 27 CARGO BTEAMERB. tarama [3808^ =: '■ Aagasti Rakaia 15628 — August Duke of I — DavoMhire | 5257 — Sept Fer further particulars apply te fRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. flk^i TOOYAL MADj STEA- |iagg^ XA) MERS, withßQperlor aooommodation for all classes "^^^^** of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- mouth. # Tons Opmmanderi From Date. Aotea ... 6340 Scotland _ Lyttl'n July 30 lonic —4753 Kempson»» — Aug. 4 Maori .- 5200 Mofifatt ... Lyttl'n Sept. 1 fcothio „ 7730 Kidley ... — Sept. — Delphic ... 8355 Sowden .„ Lyttl'n Ocb. 27 ' CARGO STEAMERS. Pakeha ... 4331 Prosaer ... Lyttl'on Aug 25 Tokomaru 6238 vj ax well Lyttl'oD Sept 19 Mamari .« 3583 Levack — Matatua... 4045 Barton .„ — angitirft 5320 iVloDougall — ' E. W. HANMER, Agent. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS SAII FRCMLITTELTON AS DJSUER: For Wesbpom and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tueßday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are Bubject to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Ohrlatchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL 7 ~ Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLTNE. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSK). TV/I" RS "DOWMAN Tp OX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, HAVELOOK STBEET, AbHBUBTON. RAKAIA— TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College examinations. A OABD MRS 4 fl pLARIDGfE A. VJm TEACHER (?F PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. M R H. B KYAOT K INO (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. For particulars apply Mb H. M. Jones, Stationer, Aahburton. 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 his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. PRIZE POULTRY. THE Proprietor of the PELHAM POULTRY YARDS draws attention to the fact that owing to the necessity for reducing stock valuable birds for breeding may be obtained at greatly reduced prices (The Indian Game, Houdane, and Partridge Cochins, Borne of the best laying and table fowls known, are trom the beat strains m the Colony NOTICE. FTIHE Runners who deliver the Guardian _1_ to regular subscriber! will not m future sell single copies. Theae can bs obtained from the runners engaged for that Surpose, and the Agents— Messrs Jones ' ounness, Marsden, Williams, and Mrs Adams NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. A DVERTISEMENTS not exceeding J\_ Bixteen words will be charged for the rate of ONE SHILLING CASH. If be booked the charge will be Two Shilling* and Sixpence, Advertisements costing under five shillings cannot be booked, except fo regular oliinti-