The Ashburton Guardian.

V«-l x- I. o. $845

Ashburton : Thursday, July 13, 1899.

p**ice : One Penny



Snipping ST\ •". 3AVTT.L \LOTON o<>yp x vTy\ TiFM rT 1! t). PoR T/WTKONf, «* A. "O'Vf^i, MAIL STE<k. «fw!'^^W MEH^, wihheaperiof >'&35ommodationlorallclaa8es «-*• -(*.-t^s o j p as9eU jjr(jpß. calling; at Moate Video or Rio, Tanarlffe and Ply month. ______ Vessel Ton Oommander From Date. £7thio .- 7730 Kidley ... Wel't'n July 20 lonic — 4748 Kempuon Wel't'n Oct. 12 OARGO STEAMERS. *D.!phio... 8273 Snowden LytTton June 29 *Aotea .„ 5364 Evana -~ Auj?ußt Pakeha .»4531 Pronaer — August •Maori ... 5317Moffatfc — Sept 1 *Carries Third-class Paseengers. E. W. HANMEK. Agent. JtfW&iKj? w ZEALAND jßl^^^KsaiPPiNG oo.'s LINK ROYAL MAIL STBAiUSftS, FOR LONWO.N, Vlft Mente Video, Tenerlff© & Plymouth. Best Accommodation for all olaaaoa o' Passengers at Lowest Hataa, Port of Sfceftmer*. Ton*. Departure, Data. Eakaia 6688 — August 3 Pap%nui 7000 — August 31 Raablna R127 — 28 Wakanui "000 — Oot. 25 Paparoft 7000 — 23 CARGO STEAMERS. Nairnshre 8000 Lyttelton June 27 Tekoa .» 4050 Wellington July W&ik&to .„ 4767 Lyttelton July Par further patttoulftra apply tie fKIBDLANDBS BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton, HENRY STEPHENSON, (oucces3or fco Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUERS WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Hales of Stock, Household Furni are, etc., as per arrangement, in any par* the county. Adv&noes mads on Gooda placed in my nandii for Sale. Begular Consignments of Colonial Grown nnd Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company ft Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company, PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from >3Os per month. HEKKY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER ■SHAG POINT COAL. THE PREMIER OTAGO COAL. UNEQUALLED FOR HOUSEHOLD AND STEAM PURPOSES. rpHE SHAG POINT COAL COMPANY JL hereby notify that MESSRS W. H. COLLINS & CO. are their ONJL.IT Agents in Ashburton for THE GENUINE SHAG POINT COAL. All orders entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. Colliery: Shag Point. Head Office: Vogel Street, Dunedin. GEO. R. OHEE3EMAN, [ 18 Goner*! Manager. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operaoive Association, have much pleasure in stating that in future I shall carry on my business at the offices and store lately occupied by the above As Booiation at the corner of West Streeb and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. COSNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 132 E. W. HANMER. THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS"I " The Bambler." HAVING sold oat of my old stock of theee superior Bicycles, I have jasc opened ap a freah consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER," SPECIAL LTGfHT RACERS, RQAD BACBR3, & ROADSTERS In all tides'and all fitted with the ever lasting G # J detachable Tyre. »« THE RAMBLER,' GALL; AJSD INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRESi D. THOMAS. FTIAIERI Factory Butter, guaranteed X fresh, (in £lb pats) Is Id per ib, Is the Finest Flavoured Butter in New Zealand. Only procurable at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. Try a pound and you will have no other.



j DAVTD THOMAS. j Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Vent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Aehbarton ?Alcerna Ay Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commiaaioo Olwari lie Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held'on Saturday's, Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT FOR- Mafison and 00, Ohristehurch Booth, MoDonald and 00, Ohriatobarcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband'a Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition ! Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manure? RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES "I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & (JO., Merchants, HakaU, »o .1. act aa my AGENT for all Auotioaiering Work in th&6 District, and in conjuaobifln With them tt>ili be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A BUOCESS. DAVID THOMAS, AahWton GREAT REDOOTIOS IN PRIG'S OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVTD THOMAS, SEE OUB^ WINDOWS. SPECIAL DISPLAY OF The Choicest Assortment |«j|K^^i|j||jt t^ per the *. Waimate, ever opened apis J^^^^^^^T Manufacturtr'B Sot °* to choose from at prices W/Y\ >^^i^l^^^r^^ Choice Designs &Oolours to eaib e?erybody. f h^^fl f%f The very lateßt in Don't forget it. f r' ; T&'M, C^Q Don't forget to ome T. H.UNDRILL & CO.. Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, Undertakers, Etc. TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FKEEZTNG WORKS, TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It wQuld^be^welHo give rae'particalara prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON HOW TO EVADE A FINE. "T\O Not Drive without a Light, bnt buy a pair of our CHOICE CARRIAGE LAMPS, which are marked at WHOLESALE PRICES TTO OJL4KA.O. Cur Taluable Stock of GENERAL LAMPWARE. must be Cleared: We MCJBT make room for Summer Goods. LARGiU VAJUrJEI ! ©MA.ILL JflfclOlS I MARKING DOWN OF EVERYTHING. LAMPS AT HALF PKIGE As usual we are to the fronb in CARPENTERS' TOOLS AND GENERAL HARDWARE. INSPECTION INVITED AT W. :H. COLLINS & CO., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. iShag Point Coal Company Westport Coal Company Royal'lnsurance^Company Telephone-14]&;io. P.O. Fox—3s.



HARDLEY BROS. ARE Offering Speoial Inducements to those in want of IRONMONGERY TINWARE, ENAMEL WARE, Etc. Note our Prices t— Galvanized Buckets, now la 4d ; Exfcra Strong Bathß from 3a; Tin Bucket*, la lid ; Travelling Tin Trunks from 7a 6d ; Keystone Brand 26in Hand Saws, 2" 9d each ; Strong and Durable Door Locks, 2s; Alpxandpr'n Patent Spirit Stores reduced to 10s 6i ; Hat and Cuat Hooka, 2s 6J per dozen. OTJN» AT JR fCJL> LTOISO RATES. Single Barrel Breeoh Loading, 55s ; Double Barrel Breeoh Loading, 70s, Pea R rfi?B,l2* 6d XSNAM.I3I^ GOOD« ALSO HB2T>UOJSDU. Saucepans, Bd, 9J, Is, 1b 3d ; Enamel Ba^ine, Is 6d ; Enamel Tea Cans, Is 6d; Pie Dishes, 9d, It, la 3d. Special Low Prices given for all kieds of Pump Work. HARDL~E°Y~BROS., PLUMBERS, TINSMITHS, Etc. -GREAT ANNUAL SALE OF Drapery, Clothing*, and Bo'>tt*. ANDR E W ORR WI! L HOLD AN IMMENSE CLEARING BALE OF QURPLUS STOIKIOFIHIGff.CLA^SjDRAPERY, CLOJHING, AND BOOTS, OO|M|M|KNCING ! FMDAY, JONB SO, FOR ONJ3 MOSTH ONLY ' All Goods Remarked at > TREMENDOUS^ REDUCTION, so as to (ffeot a Complete SEH" HAND BILLS FOB PRICE?. LADIES'j?AND3 GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS GREATLY I EDUCED. I EEMEMBER SALE — FRIDAY, JUNE 30. ! ANDREW 0 RR. i I WHEAT. WHEAT. "W7E ARE PBOMPT CASH BUYERS OF ! PRIME MILLING WHEAT. AT HIGHEST JMARK^T RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Faru.6%* Account in our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashbnrton, on very favorable Terms. FULL-SIZEDo CORNBACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWES'] CURRENT RATES. ROLLITT~& Co., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES — WEST STREET, ASHBURTON 1 239 M E LL O R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO^THE FRONT. UOR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE SI AND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it, NOTE OUR PRICES—Men's Good Shooters, 9s 6d; Children's Ankle Straps, li s Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4s lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Blucberß, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Cutting Price*. 17 You want a GOOD EAST BOOT, one that will stand the wear, be ear« yoa go to MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBUFTai^ TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES. /"\UR Suoceßß with these GOWNS laßt Spason gives ua Confidence in Reques ing the Patronage of those Ladiea to whom a SMART COSTUME is a necessity. We hold a Comprehensive Stock of COATINGS, suitable for this purpose and would SOLICIT AN EARLY INSPECTION. — NOW ON SALE — 6) BALES CARPET SAMPLES «T> tf) BALES GOAr SKIN RUGS £) i MITCHELL & TURNER.



WASTED. jl/L-.;- ;- '■■-■. ;iu*d-~Roltut'6, Br<JWi.V, or V Kvans': - SOOibs. 14s ; lOOibs, 7, 6 ■' ; -O'hp, 3a 101; 2? :i3, 23.—John Okr & 'Jo . 2 VT 7" ANTED—A dozen smart Ladies to VV try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mkllor's Zealandia Boot Btora. FOR SALE Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmers and others For cross-breeding purposes. Making room for young stdek.—Apply Pei-ham Yabds, or Mail Office. \KT ANTED Known—GoodvaJue for litti VV money at Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo pairs of Ladie and Men's Boots and Shoes. —Apply to Mkllob. Tancred Streeb N*~~^oTloE^w7defy; competition; you get wonderful value at Mbllob's, Tancred Street. mENOERS wanted for the sale of 500 ,i_ pairs of boots.—Apply to MBIXOB Zealandia Boot Store. FOUND— In Taucn.d Street, »he cheapeßt and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED -Six 1 y strong men to try the new Kronio{Blucher}.—-Mbllob's Zealand it* Boot Btore. H~~~ORSK for Sal.-.-For Sale, a light harness Hois ■ ; wi 1 pasa trains, etc. Apply Mail Office. COCKS &CO KKKKLS.—Tho*e r^quir inji pure bred Cooks and Cockerfcls for breeding pu'posts cao get chflap Wyandottes, Orpiogtona, and Ccchins at the Pelham V irs'B, Ashturton. TJIOR Bale, Cheap—Six Dozeu Airs of JP Cl.ildreu's ankie straps.—Mbllob's Zealaudifi Bout Store WANTKD Known—That J. MoiSON has received a large supply of Winter B.iote and Shoes. Ttity are all of the beat brands and makers, and never (qmlied in Asliburton. J.M. being the only praotic! aud exprrienced B >r<tmaker in the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what to get. rJ here foie the public have no ueed to wond,er where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as usual. Repairs done at once. Beet Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hall, East Street, Ash urton. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4s lid*—Mkllob's Zeaiaadia Boot Store. TT7 A NTED Known—That we have re t» ceived ex Maori a heavy shipment of Drees Gooda, Choice Colorings in Coating Viennas, and Cretonnes; one cawe Fancy B'ackn in elegant designs.—Mitchell & Turner. IjIUH H.ALr, nt U'.t!J.t h<'i"iucU'jtiß— he . Whole of Mrs Algorn s fcfcrck New and Ftishionable CVpt-a and Jackets including Kaiapoi—avt.r 100—L'r^ss Good-, Fhnnel ettec, sk'rtifg", Kmbroideries, Lices, Veil ing^ Millinery, Children s and Ladies' Undercioihii.'g, &c. AT MR^ Aii^OßX'S Stock-taking Pa'e— Finafores and Aprons from 9^, Ghil dren's I'elisses »n ■'> Jackets from 3i 61, L'dies' Jnokut-". uml Cupes from 81; Dress Good?, double width, all wool, from 9J ; Winter Tweeds and Heavy Serges from Is, Trimmed Millinery half price, Stamped Mount Mellick work reduced 10 per cent, and Crewel Siiks 91 per dcz n during sale only. WANTED Known—That we have beeE fortunate in securing a job line of Cheap Tweeds, just the tbing for cheap suits for boya'c'othiiig ; new colorings and choic* patterns.—Mitchell & Tubne* WANTED Known—That we are now offering a special line of Goat Rugs large size, choice skins, at 12s 6d ; Oilcloths. Linoleums, and Carpet Squares in confusing variety.—Mitchell & Tubneb. miENDERS wanted to wear~out 1000 JL pairs of Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. I AM now opening a lob of Blanket Klinnels, and other Woollen Goods, bought before the rise in the Price of Wool, which I am offering at former prices. A nice lot of Men's, Youths', and Boys' Suits made to special order. Orders for Suits taken—Fit and Workmanship guaranteed. Covert Coats from 30s; at R» Alcobn's 6 6 NOTICE. jl/TRS PERRIN (late of Wanganui, North Island), Monthly Nurse, Is prepared to a commodate Ladj Patients. Terms moderate. Address—Tinwald, near Railway Station. 141 OIHE WEALTH OF A VANDERBILT Woi Id be unavailing to secure a better Tea DIAMOND JQBILEE. I I Diamond JubileeP s- Give results n the cup equal ed by none, Packets, 5 and 101b boxes, packed and sealed in Ceylon. UNMIXED, UNBLENDED.^ UN ADULTERATED. X, Is lOd ; XX. 2?; XXX, 2s 2d £ XXXX, 2a 6d. "M'KENZIE'S" HONDAI LANKA. (Regd. Brand Tea.) MESSRS SHEARMAN BROS., Aehburton, and GUDSELL, Tinwald,



'I he Lone Iw .soothingly. ' 'Tori are doubtless in some' trouble and have come to me for help and advice. I'll give both to the best of my ability." "Iwant neither,"l muttered in a low voice, "but if you will answer some questions I wish to ask you will oblige me greatly." Briarfleld drew back with a queer look in his eyes, as if he thought my madness was increasing. However, he overcame the dread my actions appar ently caused him and answered civilly enough: "Certainly, if it will do you any good. What is it you wish to know?" "Were you in England within the last seven days?" "No; I have not been in England for at least six weeks." "Do you know the Fen inn?" "Never heard of it in all my life." "Are you acquainted with a girl named Rose Strent?" "I don't even know her nama " "When did your brother Francis re turn to England from South America?" "Three months ago." "Have you seen him since his re turn?" "Frequently in London, but he is now, I believe, at Marshminster, '* "Do you know he is engaged to Miss Bellin?" "Of course I do," said Briarfield. "The marriage takes place shortly, and I am to be the best man—that is, if I return in time." '' What do you mean?'' "Well, I'm going to Italy tomorrow," said the young man, shrugging his shoulders, "and it is just possible that I may prolong my tour to the east. In that case I may be absent from England for at least six months or more. During that time Francis'will doubtless marry Olivia, and I shall not be able to be at the wedding." "You have not been in England with in the last six weeks. You don't know the Fen inn nor of the existence of Rose Strent," I summed up. "Then I am the victim of some extraordinary hallucination." "You are very extraordinary alto gether," retorted Briarfield, "Now I have answered your questions, pray an swer mine. Why do you ask all these things?" "It is a strange story and one which you will scarcely believe." "Let me hear it." Thus adjured, I told him the story of my adventure at the inn, but suppressed all mention of the belief I then enter tained that the brothers had changed names. He listened attentively and eyed me with some concern. At the conclu sion of the narrative he considered for a few moments before making any reply. ''I hardly know what to say,'' he said at length. "Your story is very circum stantial, yet you must have been de ceived by the chance resemblance." ''I swear that the man I met at the Fen inn was your brother Francis." "How can that be when Francis was at Bellin Hall, and Olivia said he had not Ix&en out of the house. Besides, you "I swear that the man I met at the Fen inn was your brother Francis." say the man whom you believed to be Francis was murdered, yet you left Francis alive and well at Marshmin ster." "I thought Francis was you." "Ah! Deceived by our resemblance, no doubt." "Yes, I think so," I replied, not wishing to tell him my suspicions. "Well, you see you made a mistake. Francis is at Marshminster, and I am here, 1 suppose," he added jokingly. "You are quite convinced that I am Felix?" "I was quite convinced the other man was Francis." "Great heavens, man, you surely don't doubt that lam Felix Briarfieid?" he cried irritably, rising to his feet. "I don't! I can't!" "Perhaps you thought it was I whom you met at the inn?" "No, because the man I met at the inn is dead. Besides he had a wound on his right hand, and you have not" "It's a queer business altogether," said Briarfleld, walking to and fro. "I cannot but agree with your idea of hal lucination." "I tell you it is too real for halluci nation." "Then how can you explain it?" he demanded sharply, passing before me. "I can't explain it," I replied help lessly. "If you had discovered the corpse when you returned to the inn, there might be some chance of solving the mystery. But you admit there was no corpse there." "Not the vestige of one." "Then that proves the thing to be hallucination," he said triumphantly. "If the man was murdered, who would take the trouble to remove the corpse?'' "Strent might have done so to con ceal the evidence of his crime." "He fled the previous night by your own acknowledgment. The whole thing is ridiculous. If I were you, Denhani, I would sco a doctor. That brain of yours is in a dangerous state. " "In spite of all you say, I am certain it was Francis I met at the inn." "How c*n that be when he whom you met is dead and Francis is alive? It could not be Fraucia, and as I have not been out of Paris it could not have been me.'' "Then who was it?" "Some stranger, no doubt, in whom you saw a facial resemblance to us." "Impossible!" [To be continued,] I WANTKD— Wise Mothers to try on Indesdructible School Boot. — Mbllou's Zealandia Boot Store. wFlOD'Known^That thTSale of the Age is now on ab Nouthcoie and HEFJfOBD's, The Corner.



G. MEBDINS, The People's Practical Irok^ongeb, BURNETT SIBEET, OPPOSITE AROADSU THE CHEAP and UP-TO-DATE SHOP for LAMP. 1* ! L\MFS[!! REGISTER GRATES With Tiles or Plain. CCAL VASIS. COAL VASES. FIRE IRONS & BRASBE&. FENDERS. FENDERS. BROOMS & BRUSHWARE. TIN &} ENAMELLED WARS. GOBBE KNiVKS & GRUBBER?* SPADES * FORKS. BUILDERS' & FURNISHING IRON. MoNGrRT. BAKGES! RANGES I! gent for SCOTT'S CELEBRATED .< " ATLAS " and Bjrblnghuk'l "ZEALANDIA." As usual I am to the front in CAR* FENTEB'B TOO I 8 with the largest and beat selected stock in Aehbnrtinx. One trial will convince yon that yon will save money by patronising me. Fiank Curtis THE LEADING Watchmaker, Jtwel'er, aivtl Optioiaw. JUST LANDED: X ARCE STOCK of NICKEL and'-ether ' 1 A Wa'ohee, being imported direct »cd manufactured to my own design. There WATCHES, will, be found to give every satisfaction. A special value litest £1 U [well worth inspection. ROTHfiRHAMS, WATERBURYS, Etc., In all graces and prices. KETPEPS & WEDDING RINGS mv own manufacture-— guaranteed 18 carat—kept in all {sizes and designs, AS USUAL—MY BROCCETT S, GEM RINGS, AND STOCK OF JEWELLERY is the Largest and Best"Assorted in Ash burton. Presentation Clocks and Alarms ill all prices and designs. REPAIRS effected with my usual prompt. nesß and exactitude. OLD JEWELLERY Re-made into up-to-date fashions, at; moderate r&tee. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. WE WANTgFAJBME'BS TO KNOW fTIHAT WE HAVE IN STOCK RAN SOMES & HORNSBY PLOUGH SHARES, all eizes. ALSO— CASTOR OIL, CYLINDRINE OIL, ROOT PULPERS, CORN CRUSHERS, HORSE HOES, EXCELSIOR GARDEN TOOLS, LEVEU HABROWS, STEEL HORSE COLLAPS LITTLE WONDERS, EASY CHMRS FOR LAWN AND VERANDAH, AKD THE FAMOUS DAISY OARTS, WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR McConnick KEAPER & BUVJOJEW. AND SXEUJLIISGr BICYCLES Morrow, Bassett & Go,, ASHBURTON, SI. PRIEST, Manager. Established 1380. Telephone 69 BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNDERTAKBRB URNISHING U NDfiRTAKERS DIRKOT Importers of Beet; and L»tes Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at moat reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanui Road and Case Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, COCKEREL S.—Some First) Clasi Cockerels, Orpingtons, Wyandottet, Etc, for sale cheap at Pelham Yards.