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before the king and told him that I lay I without m bonds. And the king said, "Let him be brought m before me who ■was my physician, that I may tell him how I have doctored those of his house." So they led me through the doorway j of the great hut. At the door of the hut certain of the councilors seized me and dragged me ' toward the fire. But Chaka said, "Let him be, I would talk with my servant." Then I sat down on the floor of the hut over against the king, and we talked through the fire. "Tell me of the cattle that I sent thee forth to number, Mopo, son of Makeda ma," said Chaka. "Have my servants dealt honestly with my cattle?" "They have dealt honestly, O king," I answered. "Tell me, then, of the number of tho cattle and of their markings, Mopo, foi getting none." So I sat and told him. "So," said the king, "it goes well. There are yet honest men left m the lan d. Knowest thou, Mopo, that sorrow has come upon thy house while thou wist about my business?" "I have heard it, O king!" I answered. "Yes, Mopo, sorrow has come upon thy house, the curse of heaven has fallen upon thy kraal. They tell me, Mopo, that the fire from above ran briskly through thy huts." "1 have heard it, O king!" "They tell me, Mopo, that those within thy gates grew mad at the sight of the fire, and dreaming there was no escape they stabbed themselves with assegais or leaped into the flames." "I have heard it, O king! What of it? Any river is deep enough to drown a fool!" "Thou hast heard it, Mopo, but thou hast not yet heard all. Knowest thou, Mopo, that among those who died m thy kraal was she who bore me, she who was named Mother of the Heavens?" Then I wailed aloud as though m titter grief. "Spare my ears, Black One!" I wailed, "Tell me not that she who bore thee is dead, O Lion of the Zulu. For the others, what is it? It is a breath of wind, it is a drop of water; but this trouble is as the gale or as the sea." "Cease, my servant, cease!" said the mocking voice of Chaka; "but -know this: thou hast done well to grieve aloud because the Mother of the Heavens is no more, and ill wouldst thou have done to grieve because the fire from above has kissed thy gates. For hadst thou done this last thing or left the first undone, by now thou wouldst have wept indeed —tears of blood, Mopo." Now I saw the greatness of the pit that Chaka had dug for me, and blessed my Ehlose, who had put into my heart these words which I should answer. "Knowest thou, Mopo," said the king, "that as my mother died m yonder flames of thy kraal, she cried out that thou Mopo, and thy sister Baleka, and thy wives had conspired together to give a child to me who would be childless. Tell me now, Mopo, where are those chil dren that thou ledest from my kraal, the boy with the lion eyes who is named Umslopogaas, and the girl who is named Nada?" "Umslopogaas is dead by the lion's mouth, O king!" I answered, "and Nada sits m the Swazi caves;" and I told him of the death of Umslopogaas and of how I had divorced Macropha, my wife. "The boy with the lion eyes to the lion's mouth!" said Chaka. "Enough of him; he is gone. Nada may yet bo sought for with the assegai m the Swazi caves; enough of her. Let us speak of ! this song that my mother sang through the flames. Tell me, was it a true tale?" "Nay > O king; surely the Mother of the Heavens wap maddened by the heav ens when she sang that song," I an - swered. "I know naught of it, O king." "Thou knowest naught of it, Mopo?" said the king. "Thou knowest naught of it, Mopo? Surely thou art a-cold; thy hands shake with cold. Nay, man, fear not—warm them, warm them, Mopo! See, now, plunge that hand of thine into the heart of the flame!" and he pointed with his little assegai, the assegai han dled with the royal wood, to where the fire glowed reddest —aye, he pointed and ! laughed. Then, my father, I grew cold indeed. Chaka would put me to the trial by fire. For a moment; I sat silent, thinking. Then the king spoke again m a great voice: "Nay, Mopo, be not so backward; shall I sit warm and see thee suffer cold! What, my councilors, rise, take the hand of Mopo and hold it m the flame, that Ma heart may rejoice m the warmth." "There is little need for that, O king," I answered. "I thank the king for his graciousness and I will warm me at the fire. Speak on, O king, while I warm me at the fire, and thou shalt hear true words," I said boldly. Then, my father, I stretched out my left hand and plunged it into the fire not into the hottest of the fire, but where the smoke leaped from the flame. Now my flesh was wet with the sweat of fear, and for a little moment the flames curled around it and did not burn it. For a short while Chaka patched me, smiling. Then he spoke slowly, that the fire might find time to do its work: "Say, then, Mopo, thou knowest noth ing of this matter of the birth of a son to thy sister Baleka?" "I know this only, O king," I an swered, "that a son was born m past years to thy wife, Baleka, that I killed the child according to thy word, and laid its body before thee." Then the king spoke again. "Dost thou swear by my head, Mopo, that no eon of mine was suckled m thy kraals?" "I swear it, O king! I swear it by thy head," I answered. "Ah!" Chaka said at length, "I see that thou growest warm, Mopo. With draw thy hand from the flame. lam answered; thou hast passed the trial; thy heart is clean." "It is well, 0 king!" I said calmly. "Fire has no power of hurt on those whose heart is pure." But as 1 spoke I looked at my left hand. It was black, Look at it now,

my father; yon can see, though my eyes are blind. The hand is white, like yours —it is white and dead and shriveled. "It seems that Nobela, the doctresa who is dead, lied when she prophesied evil on me froxnihee, Mopo," said Chaka again. "It seems that thou art innocent of this offense, and that Baloka, thy sister, is inilocent, and that the song which the Mother of the Heavens sang through the singing flames was no true song. It is well for thee, Mopo, for m such a matter my oath had not helped thee. But my mother is dead—dead m the flames with thy wives and children, Mopo, and m this there is witchcraft. We will have a mourning, Mopo, thou and I, such a mourning as has not been seen m Zululand, for all the people on the earth shall weep at it. And there shall be a 'smelling out' at this mourn ing, Mopo. But we will summon no witch doctdfs; thou and I will be witch doctors, and ourselves shall smell out those who have brought these woes upon us. What! shall my mother die una venged, she who bore me and has per ished by witchcraft, and shall thy wivea and children die unavenged—thou being innocent? Go forth, Mopo, my faithful servant, whom 1 have honored with the warmth of my fire, go forth I" and once again he stared at me through the reek of the flame, and pointed with his asse gai to the door of the hut.

CHAPTER IX. THE COtTNSEIi OF BALEKA.

J whispered her name. I praised the king with a loud voice and I went from the Intunkulu, the house of the king. I walked slowly, but when I was without the gates the anguish that came upon me because of my burned hand was more than I could bear. I ran to and fro groaning till 1 came to the hut of one whom I knew. There I found fat, and having plunged 'my hand m the fat I wrapped it round with a skin and passed out again, for I might not stay still. I went to and fro, till at length 1 came to the spot where my huts had been. 1 walked m among the ashes; my feet struck upon things that were sharp. Tho moon was bright and I looked. They were the blackened bones of my wives and children. I flung myself down; 1 covered myself over with the ashes of my kraal and with the bones of my wives and children. Ah! my father, there as 1 lay among the ashes I prayed to the Amatongo, to the ghosts of my ancestors. I prayed to my Ehlose, to the spirit that watches me—aye, and 1 even dared to pray to the Umkulukulu, the great soul of the world, who moves through the world unseen and unheard. And thus 1 prayed that I might yet live to kill Chaka as he had killed those who were dear to me. And while I lay thug there came a vision to me, a vision that was sent m answer to my prayer, or perchance it was a madness born of my sorrows. For, my father, it seemed to me that I stood upon the bank of a river great and wide. It was gloomy there, the light lay low upon the face of the river, but far away on the farther side was a glow like tho glow of a stormy dawn, and m the glow I saw a mighty bed of reeds that swayed about m the breath of the dawn, and out of the reeds came men and women and children, by hundreds and tens of hundreds, and plunged into the waters of the river and were buffeted about by the waters. Now, my father, all the people that I saw m the water were black people, and all those who were torn out of the reeds were black—there were none of them white like your people, my father, fox this vision was a vision of the Zulu race, who alone are "torn out of the reeds," Now, I saw that of those who swam m the river some passed over very quickly and some stood, as it were, still m the water—as m life, my father, some die soon and some live for many years. And I saw the countless faces of those m the water, among them were many that I knew. There, my father, I saw the face of Chaka, and near him was my own face. There, too, I saw the face of Dingaan, the prince, his brother, and the face of tho boy Umslopogaas, and the face of Nada, my daughter, and then it was for the first time that I knew j that Umslopogaas was not dead, but only lost. Now, I turned m my vision and looked at that bank of the river on which I stood. Then I saw that behind the bank was a cliff, mighty and black, and m the cliff were doors of ivory, and through the doors came light and the sound of laughter. Other doors there were also, black as though fashioned of coal, and through them came darkness and the sounds of groans. I saw this also, that m front of the doors was set a seat, and on the seat was the figure of a woman glorious to see. She was tall, and she ftlone was white, and clad m robes of white, and her hair was like gold which was molten m the fire, and her face shone like the midday sun. Then I saw that those who came up out of the river stood before the woman, the water yet running from them, and cried aloud to her: "Hail, Inkosazana-y-Zulu! Hail, Queen of the Heavens 1" Now, the figure of the glorious woman held a rod m either hand, and the rod m her right hand was white and of ivory, and the rod m her left hand was black and of ebony. And as those who pame up before her throne greeted her, sp she pointed now with the wand of ivory m her right hand and now with the wand of ebony m her left hand. And with the wand of ivory she pointed to the gates of ivory, through which earne light and laughter, and with the wand of ebony she pointed to the gates

THE ASHBUKTON GUARDIAN : FjRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1899.

Printed and published by Hbnby Willis o Peter Street, Ashburton, for the Proprie. tora, at their Printing Office, Burnet* Street), Aahburton, FRIDAY, gtptembw 29, 1893







REMOVAL NOTICE. T)tT£iING Building Operations I haveJBEMOVEDjto Tempor ary Premises, next the Ashbur ton Club and M.8.4. R. J.~GUY, SADDLEB, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON.



Frank Curtis, THE LEADING Watchmaker, & Jeweller* EAST STREET, HAB just opened op FRESH LINES m nearly every department. New stock OS" Botherflin'H "Wateiiei? to hand. Jewelled m Bix holes, compensa tion ballances, heavy cases, hnnting and open faced, latest movements, keyless, and key winding. Also a new line of WALI HAM WATCHBH, which are well worth inspection. Best value m Nickel and other cheap \ Watches m Ashburton. Largest and best stock of Engagement and Gem Rings* I give especial value m this line, making; it a speciality. GOLD & SILVER BROOCHES. (Novelties)? Neat charms and Greenstone Pendants m every variety. SPECTAOIES &"EYB GLASSES, Accurately fitted with latest sight testing apparatus, NO lE.—All my Spectacles are of English Manufacture. Beware/ of cheap French and foreign goods. Did Jewellery re-made into- htest designs at moderate charges. Watches and Clocks repaired with accuracy and promptitude. FRANK CURTIS, THE LEADING WATOHMAKER & JEWELLER. MISS GBAHAM, ARCADE CHAMBERS. /GENERAL and Legal Copying, Testi- VJT monials, Circulars, Specifications', and Documents of all descriptions promptly and accurately copied on the Typewriter. AgenC for Typewriter and supplies. Pnpils by special arrangement. 8 298 Licensed to sell Stamps.



LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT BOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the I* twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam \ad Household Coal m the market. Used m the Woollen Factory and Canto bury Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES TO * G, T. PARK, MOUNT SOMERB. .



- THINGS - WORTH KNOWING fTSHAT You can SAVE MONEY If yoa Buy your Boots from NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS OF BOOT 3 AND SHOES, East Street, Ashburtom BOOTS <fc BHOES Of; Every Description Made to Measure. Ease and^Comiort Studied. Skill and Judgment being exercised as to Formation of the Feet. Workmanship and Materials Guaranteed, CHARGES MODERATE. Bring Your Repairs to — NICHOLAS & PICKFOED, Late McDonald k MoDiarhid.



MONEY TO LEND PHIVaTELY. NCRED STREET, Nkxt Gas Company's Offices. J^O^NEY TO LEND According to Arrangement]" f;om £5 AND UPWARD?, Upon any Security. TRADE BILLS Privately Discounted. Weekly or Monthly Payments can be arranged. All Business Strictly Confidential, DAVID ZANDER, COMMISSION & FINANCE AGENT. AGENT FOR—Sun Fire Insurance Offiot and Canton-Marine insurance Office. §7



FIRST SPRING SHOW OP LACES AND SILKS. TTTE Beg to advise our Customers of the arrival of Ship ments of JAPANESE SILKS m all the Art Shades of the Season, Ihese goods are specially adapted for Table Decorations, DrapicgSj etc., and are stocked m several widths'and pieces. Two Cases of new LAGE GOODS now showing. OTO FXEST GENERAL SHOW OF THE SEASON TAKES PLACS ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2- AlNl> FOLLOWING IXAY». MITCHELL & TURNER. s



Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. — WiOKER ANIT-'FANCY CHAIRS — In New and Choice j^W^Mwi Cushions, DesigßS afc r i '^^^^y Afc priCM t0 Buifc *U| Reduced Prices. fir^^sOra from 5/6 each. Linoleums, Carpets, * Sferasßij* sHpSBM^Hp t A choice assortment Cretonnes, Mats, W "^ , *.^Sfiu g ,^ 3 i^ ww Toilet Ware, etc, jj|j Cuahiom, to; choose FITJEHNITUJBEIL. o ail kinds made" on the Premises^ Large Stocke of BEDSTEADS always on hand and arriving direob from M bkers. T. H. UJN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCP.ED STREET, opposite Aecade.



W. H. COLLINS & CO., A EE now landing ex "RUAHINE/* at Lyttelton, a very Choice Selection of Artistic Wall Papers just m time for the SPRING CLEANING. THESE Papers have all been selected by Mb Collins, who is at present m England, and therefore intending Customers can rely on 'gettiiDg something really GOOD at W. H, COLLINS & COS., PAINTING & PAPEBHANGING WAREHOUSE, ! EAST STIitET, ASHBURTON. j Tkt.ephon —14 & .15 P.O. I ox—3s.



GARDEN SEEDS 3dpctPaolel \ MP-k-taXM GARDEN SEEDS NIMMO AKD BLAIR'S CELEBRATED VEGETABLE SEEDS. ■!■»»■ ■ ...I ... mi 1... NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS lcl — PER PACKET - Id GARDEN TOOLS, GARDEN TOOLS, SPADES, SPADES, FORKS, FORKS, RAKES,; RAKES, HOEB, HOES, OF E^ERY DESCRIPTION AT LOWEST PRICES, SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. MA/IKET ROUSE, BURKETT STREET, ASitBURTON Telephone No 53



Seasonable Lines. Finest Separator Butter, fresh, Is Id Finest Condensed Milk 6i Imperial Plums, per ib, lOd Dates (extra quality), 31b boxes, la 6d 11 Siam " Blended Teas, Is 6d, la lOd, 2s 2d " May Pickings " Ceylon Bude, equal to any 3a Tea, 2i 4d rer lb Assorted Jam, m lib Tin?, per Dozen 4s 6d Homcepathic Cocoa, 3d packet, Ib per lb Pepper (pure), lib Tins, la Biscuits—Rice 6d, Wine 6d, Tea 6d, Zealandia Mixed 6d, Fancy Mixed 9d, Dessert Is (reductions for quantity) Water Biscuits, 41b tins, la 6d Brown and Polson'a Corn Flour 4d Golden Syrup, 41b tins, la •• Favorite" Waßhing Extracb, 4i per lb Oatmeal (Gore or Timaru), 251 b bags, 2s 6d Beet Derrfenb Potatoes, per sack, 2s 9i We have just landed our new stock of GAHDEIV SX2XXDS. "Diamond Jubilee" Peas—6d per [packe Is per lb. •' Rev. Dr Stuart" Peas-6d gper| packet, la per lb. Early Rose Potatoes, 121 b for Is. I Beauty of Hebron, 121bs fd* Is And hundreds of other lines from Id to 2s 6d per picket. WANTED—FreBh Eggs, ';Butber, Honey and Beeswax. Top price given. CARSON & CO., TEA MERCHANTS, GROCERS & IRONMONGERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. /•Yates 1 Garden Feeds. Agents for I Nel3on, Moate & Go's Teas 1 Melotte Cream Separator [ I" Lovell Diamond " Bicyles BARRETT BROS, have just opened up their first shipment of New Spring Goods, and respectfully invite inspection. We have confidence m showing these Goods, aa they are m a nice variety, and honest value .—Barrets Bros , Drapers, Clothiers, etc, East Street



Stud Notices fTSO Stand m ABhburton and Travel surrounding Districts, the well - known Trotting Stallion PRINCE IMPERIAL, Bjr Hambeltonian Bell Boy—Piiuoess. Terms, 4 guineas ; groomage fee ss. For fuither particular apply to j. McDonnell, 26 Ashburton,, rilO Stand This Season At Ashbukton lIKKBHOT, By Chainshot—dam La Diva ; by Bun dora, out of Minille, by Traducer—Opera. Apply to B. HEALY, Groom m Charge, Mr Cookson's Stables. 8 280 mo STAbD THE SEASON AT LONGBEACH. •ALEXANDER'S HEIR, BySt Alexander imp, dam Pearl, full sister to Mr Matthew Holmes's Crown Prince HABVESTER, Bay Horee, 4yre, standing 17 hands, by Workman, dam Bloss, by Lord Beacorfifield, etc, will travel the districts of Lowcliffe, Cqldatream, Hinds, Willowby, Eiffelton, and Longbeacn. CONQUEROR, Thoroughbred Horse by Medallion, dam Siesta, by Traducer, granddam Hamock imp. For terms, apply to the Owner, or man m charge, JON GRIGG, 9 233 Langbeach



WANTED 174 NEST Strain Mangold Seed, 93 per ? 1b ; finest selected Carrot Seed from 2^ 6d per Ib; Turnip Seed from 1A per Ib, at Illtcheb Uros , Cash Supply Stores. WANTED Known-250 Sucks Finest Blue Derwent Potatoes, Is lid pr Suck, or 2 Bags for 3s 9J ; further rtduc tionß by the ton. Beauty of Hebron, 251bs for Is ; Early Rubies, 20ibs for Is, at Flet chbh Bros., Cash Supply Store?. WANTED Knowr^Thftt ouTFrat'bhow of Spring Goods will take place on Saturday, September 2, and following dayp. 25 Gists atrtarly opened,—Mitcjikll and ' Turner. O dw"lsn[T rlho~AixiOßi?s can eeTllo ] jLJL cheap 1 Eusy, when you know that their rent is less tliiui one-third it would be m East Street, and that they do moßfc of the work themselves. If yon want a nice Suit for yourself or your boys, or Biota o Shoeß for wife or daughter, come to Kobkrt Alcorn's, Havelock Street, where you will get them good as well as cheap. BARRETT BKOB, have just opened up their fireb shipment of New Spring Goods, and respectfully invite insp ction We have confidence iv showing these Goods, as they are m a nice variety, and honest value.—Barbett Bros m Drapers, Clothiers, etc, East Street FARMERS and Visitors to Ashburton, will find Mrs MoGrkgob's Refresh ment Rooms, afa the corner of East and Burnett frtreels, the moat central and best m town. Hot Luncheons daily from 12 to 2 Tea, o>ffee and light refreshments at all hours. Confectionery and fruio of the best always m stock. TIIHE Newest Designs m Stamped Mount I Melliik, Moldavian, Countess, Ceylon, jßibbon, Brooklyn, and Lice Work now iv stock. Linen Goods, Colored Linen ; Canvas, Giant, Beliabk-, Butterfly, and Berlin Wook. Crewel, Leviathan, Embroidery and Knit ting Silks. Flosp, Araeene, Feßham, Zanzi bar, aud Congress Cottons, and all the etcf. necessary for Art Needlework to be had at Mks Alcorn's. ANTED Known—That"we"have"jus received 100 pairs of Men's Velvet Cord Trousers, good for hard wear, to be cleared at 5s 6d, 6a 9d, 6a 9d.—Mitchell and Turner BICYCLE for Sale, very Cheap—Good eicocd-haud Saftty Bicycle, m first class order,—Apply this office.



The man who whisperß down a well, About the goods he has to sell, Won'b reap the gleaming golden dollars, Like him who climba a tree and hollers ; The man that letß a couph alone, That wears him down to skin and bone, Won't be m health so sound and aure, As he who takes Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Smoke Few Venus



My mother suffered with chronic diar rhoea for several months. She was attended oy two physicians who at last pronounoed her caee hopeless. Shs procured one 25-cent bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and five doses gave her permanent relief. I take pleasure m recom mending it as the beßt on the market,—Mrs F E Watson, i-iken, Ala. bold by Ashbur ton Drug Company.



J. V. DE BEER, THE LEADING JEWELLER & WATCHMAKER IS NOW SHOWING NEW C6ODS- NEW GOOD?- ALAEGE STOCK of the jNewea', Brightest, and up-to-date Jewbllehy. INSPECTt — INSPECT. All articles marked m Plain Figures. Just received a line of Rothebham's Celebrated English Levers, Made Specially to his order, with Extra Jewels, and very heavy Oases to euit hard wear, A few Ladies' Rolled Gold Waxclie**, Ten to Twenty Yeara' Guarantee, very highly recommended. Greenstone is now very aahiorg able. A new assortment of Choice Designs, SPEQTACLES"~"sPECTACL€S. A tall Stock of Lenses, on the inter changeable system. Convex^ and Concave, both m BSue and White. The Latest Novelty m Eyeglasses, "the uKyj.ua" Lighb and Easy, will not tall off. SIGHT TESTING A SPECIALTY. REPAIRS Prompt, — REPAIRS Neat. J. V.DE~BEEK, £(Late S. Salek) EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. " NEW JZESALAWO CLOTHING FACTORY. Hew Goods. New Goods I^TOW OPENING UP. 50 dozen 50 men's and boys STRAW HATS ALSO,— LATEST) & MOST FASHIONABLE PATTERNS IN TENNIS SHIRTS & TIES Large Assortment to choose from, New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY F. H. BEOKINGSALE, Manager. TO THE DEAF.—A rich lady, ouredTo her Deafness and noises m the head by Di Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, has sen! £1000 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may hay« them free. Apply to Department, N.S The Jnstitute, " Longoott," Guunerabury, London, W, England, g



NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NFAV ZEALAND. (Limited.) CAP.TAL 001,000,000 PAID UP. London Office 8,1 Great Winchester Street NOTICE m FARMERS TTCTE are making ADVANCES on GRAIN, etc., for Shipment on growers account, and, having a thoroughly efficient Staff it London, can ensure clients interests at that; end having the best possible attention, while selling aod ship ping charges are kept at the lowest possible scale. We are also m a position to "secure freight to London at the very lowest current rate by Direct Steamer. Grain received at our Warehouses, Addington, and advanced upon if required ; also Grass Seed and Clover ', our machinery for cleaning the latter being of the latest ani bastsAmerlcan i patterns. FROZEN MEAT, we handle m large quantities m both the North and South ; Islands of New Zealand, employing a special Salesman m London, who has been m our service for Bomb 15 yaara, and gives ij special attention to the disposal of consign ments without the intervention of outside Brokers. WOOL CONSIGNMENTS, either for local sale or shipment, will aiwaya have our usual care, which has earned its own reputation from our position m the list of Wool Exporters for New Z^land, while our local salesmen are Messrs Pyne and Co, whose care and attention to the Wool Businoss is fully recoguised by Canterbury Producers. ADVANCES. •— We are prepared to make these en Produce placed m our hands for Sale, or pending ultimate ship ment ah Fiye per cent Interest Free of Advance Commission. G. F. MAKTJLN MANAGER. m connection with the above we teg to intimate that MrEdward Saundeis has been appointed to act as our Sub-Agent m tha Ashburton County, and will afford all information aa to charges, etc , on produce placed m the Company's hands for Sale or {Shipment, a'so for the sale of Woolpacks. Corn Sacks, Seeds, etc., all of which we import, or supply. 9 59



Dsab 80y,—2 "^LTOU;cn»6 b»by ! Are yoi bill mad about) the tiff we had the o'shor night J)x\'- keep a grudge over a little'thirg like that. I haven't seen him since,a ad next time Idu 111 bo very cool to him. Will that do ? 0 im over acd ace mi sooa ; my new wheel has arrived It's a beauty* I told you I was going to gyt a STERLING, and I have, more I hear and see of ie the gladder I am Not a word against it, and all the girls Who have ridden one say it is too perfectly lovely* No troaole with repairs, Strong aa aa ironclad and so dainty m appearance. It ia a darling. Juit call on the agents^and they will tell you all about the chain and bewiogs and things better than I can. But Ido hope j you'll get one. I'm sure I'll like your looks j beat on a STERLING. Yours lovingly,—■ Nar-Lia. CHEAP MONEY! CHEAP MON£Y CHEAP MONEY IN BUMB JF £100 to £10,000, ON COUNTRY, CITY, AND .SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, Al)"exceptionally low rates of interest, TjlOß FORMS OF APPLICATION AN Jj FULL INFORMATION Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Chnstchurch. J. H. RICHARDSON, Governmenti Insurance Commissioner. ~ OSBORN COOMBB, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), VISITS Aehbarton and surrounding Districts every four months—viz. March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLE WELLY N OWEN at> his Music Stadio, Arcade Chambers* Aehburton, *r a Qomsmoial Hotel* 25



Established 1880 Telephone 69 BAKER BROS?, FURNISH NO "Tf NDKHTAKKRB URNTSH'SO vJ Ni)RRT.A.KERS DIRKO T Imp -rt > rs rf Best aril Li tea Designs In FOJSERaL I CJRMSHINGS FUNERALS condur.ed wih the greatest care and sat,'^faction, at moefc reasonable charges. Ooruer of Waksnui Road and Oass Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coaoh Factory, . G. MEDDINB, (Successor to W. Congrbvb) THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER, BURNETT STREET, Opposite Arcade, "OESPECTFULLY invites inspection of J\ his large and varied Stock of — GARDENING TOOLS — — GARDENING ITOOLS — — GARDENING IOOLS — Including— Digging and Lidiea' Spades, Trowels, Garden Rakoa and Hoee, Weeding Forks, Dutch Hoes, Digging Forks, Hedge Shears, Prun ing Knives, Syringes, and Shears, . etc. Also,— BUILDERS' IRONMONGERY, 'AGENT FOR SCOTT'S AND BARNINGHAM'3 |JK A BT O ES »•: EEGISTER GRATES In Great Variety. G. MEDDINS, | THE PEOPLE'S ' IBONMOMGBB. i T. H. Usdrili. ■ [b. onobill T H UNDJRiLL A^O 00, TjIDRNISHING UNDERTAK.KRS, Jj DRNIBHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths m Stock. Private Address, Petor Street, directly behind Oddfellows* Hall; also care of Mr T. AndrewH, Bast Belt. 3