PHASES OF THE MOON.

MARRIAGE, Powell-Derrett. —On February 13, at St. Stephen's Church, by the Rev R, A. Wood thorpe, Frederic Powell, late of Suffolk, England, to Rose, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Derrett, Springbank, Hororata.

February.

Ashburton Guardian. Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1899.

The Rev. Frederick Langham, the veteran Wesleyan missionary, who is at present m Lon- AN IMPORTUNATE don preparing for CHIEF. the press a revised translation of the Bible into the Fijian language, has been telling the story of how the first edition of the complete Bible was received m the group. " I showed it first to the great chief Thakombau," he write?, " who was delighted, and made me promise to let him have a copy. I was followed home by another chief, who brought money, and asked me to sell him a copy, But I had to tell } him that there were only sufficient to supply the village preackers with a copy each. He went away very disap pointedi and, meeting one of the village preachers, told him of his to me and his non-success. ' But/ said he, ' I mean to have a copy of the Bible. I will go to Mr Langham again, atsd if he refuse me I will come away, but I will go back again. Does he forget the account of the man who went to his friend at midnight for the loan of some bread, and had to im portune him for a long time before he got it? I will do so, too. I will go, and go, and go again, until—though the missionary will not sell me a copy, for I have money to pay for it, and though he will not gfve to me, his friend, for we are great friends, yeti because of my importunity—he will be obliged to give me what I so much wish to possess.' The teacher came to me and repeated the conversation be tween himself and the chief. I need scarcely say that I did not expose my self to this good man's importunity. Believing that he certainly deserved to have at once a copy of the Book which he co t uld use so well, I made my friend 1 --rancl myself, too —iia^py on his next visit."

Local and General.

Ram and Ewe Fair.—-The ram and ewe fair will be held at linwald yards on Thursday, March 23 next. Appointment.—Mr J. R. Charitoa, M.R. GJ/.5,, has received from the Government the appointment of lecturer and demonstra tor of veterinary science at the Canterbury Agricultural College, and allao of special inspector under the Stock Amendment Act, 1898. Bats ! —When the floor of an old shop m Wanganui was raised a few days ago, the ground underneath was found to be literally swarming with rats, and with the aid of fox terriers, no leas than 78 were slain. This beats the Ohristchurch record of a week or so back. Harvesting m Boats.—Harvesting m boats is rather an extraordinary phase of agriculture. The Maryborough Express reports that portion of a farm m that provincial district became flooded after rain, and some crops, whhh were m stock, were submerged. But the farmer, with com mendable resoluteness, obtained a number of boats and set about rescuing his sheaves. No less than eight boats were plying about carrying the sheaves on to higher ground. The Moa.—According to a correspondent of the Hmokt's Jjay fferqld; Mr S. Oadwick, a Waikopiro gentleman, and a Fellow of the Geological Society, statea that there is every reason to oredj.t the recent report of the discovery of moa bones m the Rakaiatai block, near Mokotuku. Over a considerable area of the Waikopiro there are not wanting traces of the moa. It is a curious faot that these bones were found on the highest peak on the property which Messrs Morrison Bros. ow».

Stocking.—Out of a possible 100 marks m the reaping and stocking examination at Lincoln College, the lowest figure of meri obtained was 64 points, and the highest 85. Tak Pavements.—Since tarring the foot ways has been commenced m the Linwood borough, the distance of four and three quarter miles of footways have been treated. Hanmbr —Mr T. Humphries, Chief ] Surveyor for Nelson, arrived at Hanmer on Monday to complete arrangements for handing over the district, which has lately been tranferred to the charge of the Canter bury Land B >ard. Lincoln College.—The Lincoln College Board of" Governors haß decided to recom mend the A, and P. Association to have the conditions of the scholarship re-advertised, m order that it may be taken advantage of this session. He Was Too Bad.—The first application j for a pension declined on account of a bad reputation was refused at Wellington on j Monday morning. The applicant was a I well-known old vagabond, who has fre-; quently been before the Courtß. Land not Wealth.—At an Old Age Pension Court) a man and wife established a claim to full pension. Although they had 277 acres of land, which was said to be valued at £1900, the etme was mortgaged for £2400, and their income was under the amount allowed by the Act. The Brunner Disaster.—The Govern ment have decided to. remit the duty (amounting to between £15 and £20) on the monument which is being obtained from England for the Still water Cemetery of the victims of the Brunner Goal Mine disaster. The stone is to be about 18ft high, and will stand ob a pedestal 4Jffc thiok. Child Witnesses.—"Out of the moutha of babes and Bucklings 9 etc.," quoted Mr Stringer, at the Supreme Court yesterday, as some very small children toddled up alongside hia Honor on the Bench 6o give evidence against a man acoused of burglary. Two very little girls gave a clear account of the movements of the individual charged. Oriental Dress.—Mrs Bevan, m her lecture m Christchurch last night, stated that the dresses of the people of Jerusalem were identical with those worn m the time of Abraham and the Patriarchs Fashion did not change, said Mrs Bevan, who intro duoad to her audience the various styles of dress worn_inJiJjfi_9otta&r-3?» - - - - ""The Harvest South.—The Oamaru Mail says:—"Reports from the country convey the gratifying intelligence that the grain has not suffered any ill-effects from the frequent rains that have been experienced. Heavy as some of the rains have been, the moisture does not appear to have penetrated the stocks, and there are no indications of the grain eproubing." Our contemporary con demns m strong terms threshing from the stook, which it is said some farmers are resorting to. The Humane Society.—Mr John Joyce, M.H.R., president of the Humane Society of New Zealand, has received from the Hon W. C. Walker a copy of a despatch received by his Excellency the Governor, from the Secretary of State, m reference to the approval by Her Majesty the Queen of the granting of the title "Royal" to the Humane Society of New Zealand. The despatch, signed "J. Chamberlain," in forms his Excellency thab the Queen has ap proved of the title " Royal," and adds that it would not be m accordance with precedent for Her Majssty to become the patron of the society. The society had, m the course of its request for the title " Royal," asked that m accordance with precedent Her Mijeßty should become patron. Freezing Lambs.—The report of the Director, presented on Tuesday at the meeting of the Lincoln College Board of Governors, contained the following with regard to the breeding of lambs for freezing purposes :—" A draft was taken on the 18th January, when the lambs were considered fit for freezing, and the iresulb as to numbers m the draft from each cross, is as follows :~27 Southdown crossbred lambs at 12s tyd each, 11 Shropshire crossbred lambs at 12s 2d each, 9 Border Leicester crossbred lambs at lls lid each, 11 Shropshire crossbred lambs (from Border Leicester ewea, but not so purely bred as the ewes used m the experiment) at 12a each. So far as the experiment has gone the Southdown crosses, as to numbers and prices, have come out beat; the Shropshire, Border Laice3ters and English Leicesters, next m order. The Rev. W. Colenso and tub Maoris. —The Haivke's Bay Herald relates that when m December, 1837, Mr Colenso printed the New Testament, a powerful chief at Kaitara (near Ahipara and the North Oape), Pan&ka loao, wrote to him for a single copy $ and m order that it should arrive m tHe more dignified manner, he sent for it all the way by a special messenger (a long journey of several d%ys through a, wild and little-known dense uatravelied forest j, and with it he sent Mr Colenso one pound m gold for payment, strictly limiting his request to one copy only. Ifc was the first sovereign Mr Colenso ever saw with a, Maori or m this country, and the lettor and the gold were well secured, being wrapped up m fo*ds of Qioth, and bound and worn turban fashion night and day on the messenger's head. As not many of the principal Maori chiefs or their sons could then write, many of them travelled on foot and barefooted to Paihia, from very great distances, to obtain a copy, at the same time running no small risks m their doing so, owing to the unsettled unavenged old fueds which still existed. Phyllis PERRiER.—The career has been noted of a little girl, Phyllis Perrier, who possesses so remarkable faculties of mimicry, that almost unaided, she' keeps crowded audiences laughing throughout a performance. In Dunedin the theatre was densely thronged to hear this child of eleven years. The Qtago Daily Times speaks of her as "little short of marvellous." She subsequently re ceived a private hearing of His Excellency Lord Ranfurly and suite at Governmenc House, Wellington, playing m that city to crowded audiences for ten nights. This extraordinary child imitates Frank Lincoln's difficult American drink, consisting of various sounds of popping corks, squeezing lemon's, fi^z of aoda, to the soi|nd of the last few drops gurglingdowa* the throat. That, Ito quote a contemporary, creates m the audience a mighty thirst. Then there is the famous " scarecrow " (Jance, id which she imitates Johnny Qoleman, of European repute. Of this, the Wellington Post says '*so great waa the laughter that both the child's sing ing and the music were drowned." No per* Bonal peculiarities escape her eye, and even Bland Holt's nasal tones and habit of blinking the eyes, are taken off m a way which the Auckland Star says " tickled the audience immensely." ABhburton was missed by thia little girl and her- company while pasaing through before, on aboountof the hall b,eing engaged, but she is announced for next Monday night, when the little marvel will play m the Oddfellaws* Half, and playgoers may look forward to a novelty which has received the praise of press and public throughout) all Australia »nd N6W Zealand. The Public Most not be Gullid ! Doubtless readers of the Guardian have been sometimes amused by the way a certain firm m this town appears to copy some of our advertisements. Trade jealousies may be pardonable m sotue caspa, especially whey big factories find tti'iib they cannob " slop '* the more intelligent portion of the commun ity. We never object to being imitated. We take it as a high compliment and evi dence of our success as always " Leading." But is it right or fair to the public to adver tise " extension of premises on account of our well-known tailoring department," when the advertisers do not employ a single tailor or tailqress within |fty Rjifes of Ash burton ? We cfo nob hoist' that we have " the best cutter m New Zealand," etc. We neverfjnd it negessary to mislead the public, Mr Craighead is always pleased tq welcome visitors m our cutting room personally, and to Bhow them through our workrooms. Perhaps those who have not yet favored us with & visit are not aware of the existence of such a hive of local industry, where so much genuine tailoring is done on the premises. Twenty hands (only two of whom are apprentices}"^ find oonsbanf) erriploymentins o«r business m Ea?fc street ab present and by consistently $*dhering to our niotto — " Satisfaction "-swe hope soon to be able to employ more,— Oraicjhead and Bhrry- MAN. * <ADVT> "He was a bold man " that first ate the oyster. It requires courage to drink blended tea<?. diamond JOBIME U pure, ir»ounta|n grown, unblended, unadulterated and ua» .tampered with.-ShoirG^aßroi., Ageute, j

&. Year's Rkwbd —1 he quantity of stock' phased through the Addingbon Yards during the paab year was 547,929 sheep, 18,296 cattle, and 18,795 pigs. Political. —It is reported that Mr Beauchamp McDonald will contest th^ Geraldine seat m the Conservative interest ab the coining election. The Conciliation Board. — A Pi ess Association telegram from Dunedin eaya that at the sitting of the Conciliation Bjacd to day, the dispute between the coal miners union and successors to the Kaitangata Coal Company wts adjourned for a, foitninght, it being stated that an amicable settlement was likely to be effected. 'Ie Whim's Malign Influence.—One of the young Maoris sent to gaol for ploughing on European land at Fih'ama, Tara aki, aoniß time ago, is reported to be fa'li g mentally. H> refused to accept his liberty with the condition that he should enter into a bond to be of good behaviour, unless he had the consent of Te Whiti, and this the prophet withholds, so the foolish young fellow continues to languish m gaol, and will, the Taranaki News says, perhaps go mad " while the scheming old man of Pari j haka lives on the fao of the land and curries on his magnificent foolery." An iNQtrisiTivaCitßDiTOß.—At a meeting of creditors on Monday morning, -m Christ church, a creditor asked the debtor " What did your wife pay for her ball drees ? " The question was answered, and then the persevering creditor asked " What did she pay for her dancing shoes." Consternation seized the assemblage as the creditor seemed determined to go on seriatim so as to ascertain the complete cost of the festal out fib of the lady. Bab when the debtor answered that the dancing shoes cost only eighteen pence, the curiosity of the creditor subsided. Db Bevan on the Family.—Among his many illustrations on Monday night (says the Press) Dr Bevan used one when treating of man as the unit of publio life. Every man should be, hs said, a member or the head of a family. That man was a danger oua member of society who could coveT all his family when he pub on his hat. If he saw a single man with a hat walking along tha beach he would be inclined to place a policeman to watch him. Bub when he sa^ui umbrella suspiciously low down, cov^Hl two, perhaps there would be no need f(J^| policeman to watch them. They wouZJP no daoger to society. , __.---"*** The Prohibition Distbiot.— Says the Mataiita Ensign :—Asked if he had ever been convicted of drunkenness of late years, an applicant for a pension at Balclutha said : " Oh, no!' and the Deputy-Registrar hastened to add, " You know he lives m a prohibition district, your Worship." " That is nothing," replied Mr Hawkins, S.M., with a laugh ; " why, I was at Waipahi the other week, and saw dwo tuna of beer, and they told me one was for Tapanui and the other for Kelso—both prohibition districts. At Tapanui, on Saturday evening, on the occa sion of the Premier's visit, two illuminated screens were displayed bearing the plaintive appeal, " Give us back our beer." Woman's Wit—That necessity is the mother of invention has received striking proof m Gore {says the Mataura Ensign). A lady who intended to exhibit roses at the Gore Show, found oa the morning of the exhibition that she was lacking one bloom, and that a bud was the only thing which she had left m her garden with which to supply the deficiency. Had it been a man m that quandary he would have romped round and used hard words, but being a lady, she sab still and thought, and eventually woman's wit came to her rescue. She took that bud and boiled it m water over the fire for a quarter of an hour, took it out, pulled it into shape, and prepared her exhibit of roses for the judge's inspection. To crown all, this lady secured first honors for her entry. The Austbian Episode.—ln the course of his lecture ab Chrisichurch on Monday night, Dr. Bevan dwelt at some length on the power of the English race to absorb any foreign element, and said he was ashamed of the position the colonies had taken up with regard to foreigners. We should not be afraid to admit them. We should only insist on them failing m with our principles of life, and m time they would make first rate Englishmen. Surely we were strong enough to absorb Dutchmen, Chinamen and even Austrian?, and compel them, if necessary, to become part and parcel of ourselves. After all, they made first-rate cit'zena, and generally their children claimed to be of the Anglo-Saxon race. In Victoria, he laughingly told his audience, they had noticed these children began to confuse thinga, and would explain that they were Italians frora County Cork. The Tohungas. — Bishop Lenihan, of Auckland, interviewed by a New Zealand Herald representative, stated that at the recent Diocesan Synod, held m Auckland prior to the meeting of the Provincial Synod m Wellington, among the questions discussed was the need of fighting infidelity among the Maoris. Amongst other things which wore suggested was that tohungas, who ruined the race, bodily and mentally, should be removed. It was suggested that the Government should be approached to restrict their actions m lessening the qualities of so fine a race,,. "We have," said the Bishop, •• twelve priests working m the Maori mission, living amongst the Maoris, con tented with their food, and supported by a small allocation from the funds of the Propagation of the Faith. Their Superior purposes that eventually they should go among the Hauhaus and into the Uriw.era country, which is the district which has been the least accessible to the influences of civilisation." A School DEApLOCj?.—At a special meet ing of the Ashley School Committee, on Saturday evening, m reference to the appoint ment of a mistress for the school, a letter received from the Board stated that they declined to sanction the selection made by the committee, and that unless a name was chosen from the approved list, the appoint ment would have to rest entirely with the Board. After due consideration of fc.be whole matter, the following motion was paased :—" This committee decides to resign as a protest against the action of the Board of Education, the conimitfcee being of the opinion that it gannot fee subservient tq such a derogatory manner as that assumed by the JJoacd " 16 was further resolved-*^' That this committee, having no confidence m the Board as now constituted, decdines to vote for any of the retiring members who are seeking re-election." In consequence of this deadlock between the School Committee and the Board, the Ashley School commenced work on Monday morning, after the harvest holidays, without) a mistress. Complimentary to New Zealand.—The Rev. Dr Bevan mp.de a very complimentary toterenoe, m Qhr irtohureh on Monday nighfe, to New Zealand! He said he' already h/ad ! had a most) agreeable time m the southern portion of this land, and had not only seen some of its beauties, but bad also seen a good deal of the character of its people, and i ha was only sorry he had lost the ohance of ' this agreeable) visit go long j that he should have spent soma twelve or thirteen years m the southern hemisphere without visiting this magnificent country. However, the best things were very often kept to the last. While he had had the opportunity g| seeing all rt© polonies. He would ijot like to make any invidious comparisons, but he would certainly not go back to Melbourne and say that the last of the colonies he had visited was by any means the least; The welcome he had received was so cordial, and the con sideration and kindness bo much, that he would carry back the pleaaantest recollec tions, and he hoped m this way to be the means m a slight degree—for ©very little holped—of forging ijihoae Mnk§ which were destined to bind together the peoples south of the line who spoke tha English language into one corom.un|ty, New Cycle Establishment.—The in creasing popularity of the bicycle m the Ashburbon district is evidenced by the addition of a branch of the well-known firm of Oates, Lowry & Co., makers of the Zealandia and Atalanta cycles, who have leased a shop m the Jubilen Buildings m Burnett street, and fitbed |he -m a thoroughly'u.p-to-dftte niannjnv The estabJ lishment is under the management of Mr W. A. Schwartg, who is a thoroughly practical man and has had an extended experience m Christohutoh, Australia, and England. As the firm have a wide reputation for first class work and are the largest manufacturers of cycles m Australasia, ib is apparent they will QQ^m q,tjd % large »h,&r§ 0 | peonage, 1 , .; •:•■'■ J JOO k l: ; 1

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copy right

London, February 18 Lord Russell introduces a Bill m the House of Lords with the object of suppressing the payment of dishonest commissions te company promoters. No news has been received of the overdue Pavonia since the stb inst. The dredge Manchester, which left Liverpool for Lyttelton on February 7, has pufc into Waterford for repairs to her machinery. Mr G. S, Titheradge, the well-known Australian actor, has scored a great success m the title role m Mr Esmond's new play, " Grierson's Way," produced at the Haymarket Theatre. February 14 Mr John Kensit, the anti-ritualistic champion, m response to a request from Protestant bodies, has consented to contest Mr Balfour's seat (Man chester East) at the next election. Vienna, February 18 The Young Czech party m the Austrian Keicbsrath has issued a manifesto de fying the Germans, and advocating federation as the only means of rescuing the State from the influence of foreigners. New York, February 13. A fire destroyed the lunatic asylum at Yankton, m the State of Dakota, Seventeen of the inmates perished. Brussels, February 18 Reports from the Congo state that the Belgian forces, under Lieutenant Ahalie, have re occupied Kalarabari, which was recently captured by the Batelelas tribesmen. i TheJpSpe, m receiving the Irish pil* \nfrn, remarked that England'B return to Roman Catholicism was daily grow* ing more certain. Zanzibar, February 18 Captain Austin, commanding the advance column of Major Macdonald's expedition m East Africa, has estab lished a station on Lake Rudolf. Washington, February 14 The American War Commission has white-washed Mr Alger and censured General Miles m connection with the latter's accusations against the com* missariat department's arrangements m the Spanish-American war. The public treat the Commisioners' decision with derision. Sydney, February 14 The whole of the late Mr Kicbard Craven's racing stud will ba sold by auction. A man has been found dead near Narrabri, with a bottle of strychnine alongside him. He had previously mentioned that his name was Thomas Williamson, and that he recently came from New Zealand, where he lost his wife and children and all his money, and was left penniless. Hobart, February 14 A big fire is raging m the Magnet Mine, and a man named Olarke has been seriously injured. Melbourne, February 14 Gunner Briner, who was shot by Gunner Pollock, at the Queenscliff Barracks, is dead.

THE WAR IN THE PHILIP PINES.

Bombardment and Capture of Iloilo,

United Freea Associafcion-^-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Hqng Kong, February 14 News is to hand that the Americans bombarded and captured Iloilo on Saturday last, The insurgents fited the town before evacuating it, but the Americans extinguished the flames before they had got a good hold, and the damage to property of foreigners was only slight. The hostile action of the insurgents compelled the bombard ment, after they had been summoned to surrender. There were no casualties on the American side but the enemy lost heavily.

GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright).

London, February \i Great Britain and France have agreed upon a free passage m their respective territories m Africa. France seeks two points of outlet to the Upper Nile, on conditions similar to those granted to Belgium at Kejaf.

ARCTIC WEATHER IN AMERICA

New York Snowbound,

Spited Presa Asaooiabibn —By Eleotric ' Telegraph—Gopyrighto Few York, February 14 The "cold snap " throughout America Is unprecedentedly severe. There has been a great fall of snow, and drifts ten feet deep He m the streets of Washington. Trains have been stopped m various parts of the country. There have been a large number of deaths from the intense frost and from hunger* The f ross extends as fa?. soviio as mid-Florid, a, l •-■■.-. (Received Wakapuaka Feb 15, 9.15 a.m, Guardian Office 9.56 a-m) New York, February 14 The heavy snowfall m New York has almost stopped business. Railways and trams are blocked and the harbor filled with ice. Veaselß are unable t$ enter, and the White Star liner Ger manic, lying at New York pier, over weighted by ioe collected on the decks, her Qoal suddenly listed and the water poured into her port holes, and she sank.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

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(Received Wakapuaka Feb. 15, 0.15 a-m, Guabdian Office, 10 ».m) Paris. February 14 Mr Loew, senior judge m the Dreyfus enquiry, has handed the whole o£ the evidence to M. Manan, Attorney- General. If M. Manan, after e.ons|id,er ing it, recommends a revision, either the Criminal Section or the full Court of Cassation will pronounce judgment. The alternative lies upon the decision of the Senate m regard to M. Lebret's Bill.

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"Mother ! give me another piece of that bread and butter J" " You ipay have another piece of bread and butter, but not tnat hpaadi ib *st o{> ftewf" 4 little of Mother Wisdom *!u *>8 profitable if practiced by horse owners just now. Wa every^ year have some very difficult cases througu M?" discreet feeding upon the new stuff. A thimbleful of prudence ia better than a bucketfu! of regret. W. T, Kingston may be consulted at all hours, either at his Forge ia Will* Street, or at his Private Residence, Grey Street, osm High Bqhool.-^-Aevir.



THE Ashburton Drug Co. (LIMITED) HAVR just unpacked, direct?]from the English Manufacturer, a new stock of all tbeUruga used m compounding physicians' prescriptions, specially made m conformity . with the new British Pharmacopoea, 1898. rJCit& Im- of dispensing medical pre port;£4s»£ scriptions is the special and Work consUntcareof themanager (J, M. Cambbidgk), who has been engaged m this iuty for 36 years, as weU as having had the benefit of an i JEragflisll training and experience, and holding an English certificate. To those who unfortunately have to take medicine, especially incases of ; Serio« H It is of the utmost import lUue&S. anoe that the drugs should be new and freshly im ported ; that the medicine should be accurately and skilfully prepared ; and that ► exactly what the Physician orders should be used, and nothing else substituted m its place. Ihe Price should never be the first and only consideration- Drugs can be bought at all prices. We prefer to import all our Drugs from a firm we can rely on, though we could buy many of them "■ cheaper m the colony. But we charge & omojS tiian is usual m most of the larger towns, and generally a little lesa. AJC A.LJL An urgent call for medicine TIMEB ia responded to at once, whether during business hours or at night, Sundays or holidays. Night Dis pensary — opposite Dr Maude's, and next to Dr Hunter's residence, J. M. Cambridge,'^" .-^""MANAGER. 11135



I Frtedlanaer Bros., Limited. ' i:— ■ — i FOB PKIVATE SALE. \TfTE Have for Private Sale, a «omplete OHAFF-OUTTING PLANT, I Consisting of 6 H.P. Aveling and Porter TRACTION i ENGINE, CHAFFOUTTER by Andrews and Beavan, CORNCE USHER, HUT, SAW BENCH, BELTING, and Sundries; ail m first-class order Full particulars on application to FRIBDLANDER BROS., Lld. Or Jos. Anderson, Methven. CORN SACKS CORNSACKS. "TT7E are now Landing ex " Elbe," 1000 BALES FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGHT CORNSACKS, Which we offer to Supply afe LOWEST MABKET KATES. Clients who desire delivery direct ex Ship will please give us their instruction's early to save raUssg9jß&£xfcFa"fl"andling. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. " PUBLIC NOTICES. * WANTED^ "* /CONTRACT STACKERS with TEAMS, KJ AT ONCE. Apply DUNCAN CAMERON, 2 97 Springfield. ~~ LOSI . LOST from Farm near Mayfield, 10 Crossbred Sheep, Branded SA and JO conjoined. Finder Rewarded. JOHN ORR, Ashburton. 2 96 TTTANTED.— Applications from suitable persons for the positions of SECOND and THIRD Steward for the Ashburton Club andM.S.A., to be m by 2 p.m. on WED* NESDAY, February 22nd. Particulars as to duties on application to the President or Secretary. 2 63 Insist upon bavin? our Pure Teas. Don't be put upon. They are the Best end Cheapest. Absolutely pure. Copied tout never equalled. Guaranteed Ificor and Better Value than ajxy at &d per Ib. more money. Compare our 2/- Tea with any at 2/4, and our 2/4 with any at 3/- per lb. ASHBURTON Uortiepliwai Society. ODDFELLOWS' HALL THURSDAY, FEBIiUAKY 10 Open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admitslon ... Is. 2 94 R. LECHNER, Hon. Hec. Bioyole Surgery. ACUTE and chronic cases treated with assurance of succeed. Languid tyres restored to health and vigor. Tyres blown up without pain, wind free. We understand the anatomy, physiology and hygiene of and give homcepathic or allopathic treatment as individual cases require ; sure cure guarantesd. TESTIMONIALS.^fMy wheel had three ribs broken and you cured it m one treat ment. My tyreß were suffering with a case of acute aneurism which had been pronounced fatal by other bicycle doctors, but you oured the disorder and I did not lose a day of my tour. I was troubled with varicose tyres involving frequent ruptureß ; you cured me. Hundreds of applications like the above sent ob application. 'Come asd see our stock of machines ; a lot of seoand hand ss g00.4 as »ow, cheap. L^DELLS & SON, ARIEL EXPRESS OICLS WORKS, Next the Club. NEW BOOKS — Fights for the Flag Enchanted Stone, Battle of the Strongr, A King and a, few Dukes, Curious Dr. Theme, Downfall of the Dervishes, Jador, Paving the Way, The Laurel Walk, Angel of the Covenant, and others. Cheap editions. Alice m Wonderland, Axe and Rigs, Treasure Island, efcp 4 —H. M. Jo^iSi



CHURCH SERVICES. ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROH, Aahburtoa. THURSDAY, at 7.30 p.m. — Teachers' Bible Class, FRIDAY, at 7.30 p.m.— Short Service with Address ; 8.15 p.m.—Choir Prac tice. FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT—(Feb 19) 11am — Matins, Litany and Sermon. Subject: Christ the Unparalleled m Human History. 2.30 pm — Children's Service and Cate chising. 3.30 p m—-Hoiy Baptism. 630p m — Evensong and Sermon. Sub ject : " The necessity of Keligion." During Lent the Rev, R. A. Woodthorpe M.A., will give three courses of specia> < addresses :— Fridays, at 7.30 p.m —"From death unto Life"; Sundays, at 11 a.m.— "Some teachings of the Chrietian faith"; 630 p.m.—•• Some questions for Lent," LADIES' SUMMER BOOTS AND SHOES, "VTOOD only is the QUALITY HlGH—the PRICE IS LOW: A conjunction of oondi tions th&fc cannot Ml to please the wearer. For Shape, for Lasting Wear, and for keeping up a good appearance till the very last, there is nothing like these Choice American Boots and Shoes. A PICK oFIHE BEST BOOTS AND SHOES AT McDonald & MoDiarmid's MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, EAST STREET J. NICHOLAS, Manager Repairs and orders promptly attended to. THAT'SEIGHT WE not only Profeea tp^-Jja the -LTaDING TAILORS, BUT ALSO THK LEADING GENTLEMEN'S MERGERS AND OUTFITTERS IN ASHBURTON. I " LOVELY, (TASTY, AND NATTY, I I AEE THE 50 DOZEN TIES ,ttjst o*»jeinb:d 9 And are SELLING RAPIDLY. fcT. PATBICKM DAY WILL SOON BE HERE. WE CAN I FIT YOU OUT WITH A TIE OF THE RIGHT COLOUR. Coma m and Glance over the LATEST NOVELTIES, AT NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY A. GS-. BARTON, 31anag;er FEANK CUBTI&T PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, TEWELLEJR & OPTICIAN, (Late Watchmaker for A. Gandersen, Ohristehurch.) SUCCESSOR TO R. MURRAY, BEGS to apologise to his numerous cus tomers for the unavoidable incon veniences and delays they have been sub jected to during the EXTENSIVE ALTER ATIONS which have been made, and to fur their state that the Establishment is now THOROUGHLY UP-TO-DATE m every particular. A Special Spectacle-Fip^Nis Room has been constructed and lit on the most approved system, ao that GLASSES can be accurately Btted for READING ab night. Only the Latest Optical Sight-Test ing Instruments Used. The Stock of Jewellery, Watche?, and Eleutro-plftted Goods have been most exten sively added to, and is now the Choicest & Bkst Selected m Aahburton. Watches and Clocks promptly repaired. made up to order and repaired on shortest notice, ggrj"i JTSgr i ■""i '■—'"■a SAlSlX>£iJbft &z ssoiifci JSiiea lypti 13x.tr not. Under the distinguished patronage of Sis Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. . There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract | m the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these &n?.de oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which is recogake4 by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we fltafco ;■— It io proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, andreporte.d by Dr. Schulz,Profeßaor of Parmacology, at Bon, ?.nd Professor DrJ Mossier, Director of the Medical Oiiitica at Greifawald, that only products thai) are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will davelope the sanative qualities proper to the plant Allorude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpendnee, which ape abandoned long since as an internal medicament. £hcse crude oils, or so called Extraatgj, ajs discernible:— 1* By *'txe*p deficiency m pungasb odour— which our "roduot, the only gewfet Eucalypti Extracu develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appeal"' ance bsing reduced m specific density through the prasenoe of acids. 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tenuates. If these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake m cases of oroupi bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflanafttiona, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are wost appalling. For safety sake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia, jSAJSPEK & SONS,



JDONAGHY'S BINDER TWINS, MACHINE OIL, BINDER WHIPS, HAY FORKS-AHD RAKES, ENGINEERS' TOOLS, HENDERSON'S DUNDEE LEATHEB BELTING, CHAINS AND SECTIONS tfOR MASSEY-HARRIS AND |McCORMIOK REAPERS AND BINDERS, ' At) Le»B than Agents' Prieea, and all Requisites for the Harvest Field at Lowesb Prioes, JOHN ORR <& Co. OUR STOCK OF ELECTRO-PLATED WARE AND CUTLERY IS by far the Finest ever Imported into Aahburfcon, and we are now making a BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY m our Windowa. JOHN ORR & CO. WE ABE OPENING AN IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF i Fancy Glassware and China. AMONGBT other Lines we are Showing Three Thousand GLASS VASES and SPECIMEN GLASSES, ranging m Price from Sixpence each, and as we believe a larger variety has never been imported by any firm m New Zealand, we feel confident m requesting the inspection of the General Public. In order to dispose of our Immenae Stock m these lines we have marked them at prices from 30 to 50 per cent oelow ordinary prices. Inspect ova Windows. JOHN ORR & CO. OUPS & SAUCERS PLATES DISHES WATER JUGS TUMBLERS TOILET SETS BUTTER JARS, and erery article m Crockery and Glaisaware at Reduced Prioea at JOHN ORR & CO. ASON'S JARS, JAM JARS IN NESTS, SCREW TOP JARS, ENAMELLED AND BRISS PRESERVING PANS. For many yeara now we have altogether undersold all our Oojn^iteaJftJ^eje . special lines, and we are determined to add another aeaßog-^ our record. We Guarantee to Sell theae Goods OHBAPBRjth^nftn^ljjgij^f-iS'^hristchurch or ABhburton. ■**'' JOHN ORR & CO. ir^is {INSURANCE} *™™™ We bug to announce to the people of Ashburton and District that we have com- arrangements whereby we are now prepared to offer all Cash Customers to the extent of 10s or over, A FREE ACCIDENT INSURANCE POLICY, which holds good for Seven Days from date of Issue, and on expiry can be renewed at our Stores : thus enabling anyone dealing with ua to keep covered against accident for £100 m the event of death, or £1 per week In the case of Total Disablement. And the Beauty of the WHOLE SYSTEM is that it COSTS THE CUSTOMER ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. We do not make any advance m our Prices to pay for this, bat still continue to give to all alike THE BEST VALUE AT BOTTOM PRICES IN EVERY LINE OF OUR IMMENSE STOCK. Buy yoar Goods where yon can get your ) Insurance for Nothing. It may be handy when yon least expect It. If it costs you nothing you might as well have that thrown m. Guarantee from Insurance Company, and all further particulars on application to JOHN ORR & Co. Hams and Bacon. SIDES, ROLLS, AND HAMB- This is VERY PRIME QUALITY, having secured first prize at the recent Shows m Christcharch and Timaru. JOHN ORR & Co, Maravilla Garden Teas. Purveyors by Appointment to Her Majesty's Hospitals, Army and Navy. THESE CELEBRATED TEAS are Exported to aa by the Growers from their Garden* m Ceylon, thus savteg all Middlemen's Pfcofite. Ten priaa medals <or PURITY. STRENGTH AND FLAVOR. Everyone should try them JOHN ORR & Co., SOLE AGENTS. Sugar for Jam, WE Guarantee the Pore Cane SUGAiJ of the Highest Quality, and especially Suitable for Jam making. JOHN ORR & CO., ;ABHBUBTON f