The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL XXI. NO, 4862

Ashburton : Tim rail ay 3 August 3, 1899.

pkioe : One Penny

THE SPIRT OF THE ROAD.

Thougix with many of the young people of this colony cycling is a crazt and the bicycle an idol, and though c marvellous change has taken place within the last ten years or so in the attitude of the public generally towards uhe wheel, the use of the bicycle is relatively limited here, when compared with the extensive use made of it in Great Britain and on the Continent At the Congress of Publishers held in I London recently, the u«e of th 9 bicycle and the time bestowed upon cycling by the British public were charged with being the cause of a ruaiked falling ofi in tb» demand for certain kinds of literature; and, referring to the Inter national Uyclists' Congress, also hela recently, the Londou 'limes says that this Congress was ovidence of the great part which the bicycle plays in modern | lite, and claims that the bicycle is gradually becoming a sol vent of national prejudices in making men know each other better, The Times goes even further than this, and holds that the bicycle is acting in this direction even better than literature. How few, it exclaims, after all, are the books of on country which make their way into another at.d become part and ptrce! of itrf literature! The nnmber of translation 8 anuualiy published is a sui'ii! proportion ot the literature vt any year ; and, outside a select circle, a work which happeaa to be successful in France or Germany, may be almosi

unknown in kugland, Cobcten thought commerce would create the "inter-

national man," who would be cos-

mopolitan, above local prejudioes, and at home anywhere. But commerce has stirred up as many jealousies as it hat laid, and those it has not succeeded in laying it has accentuated. But the bicycle is rising superior to both liters ture and commerce in this connection, and seems as if were on the high way to the accomplishment of what both literature and commerce have failed as yet to achieve. To fully realise what it meant in the quotation we are about to make from the writer we have already mentioned in this article, the New Zealand youth has to remember that the whole population of our colony is not larger than that of Liverpool or Glasgow, and ia but the odds left in tie sum of the population of Ireland after four millions have been written off, and the population of Great Britain is forty million souls. Bearing this in mind the colonial youth will read with some interest what the Times writei haa to say about the bicycle, and what we have been trying to show its use hae been accomplishing as a racial and national prejudices. " Everjr year," says the writer, " the young men and young women of the United Kingdom go by the thousand to France, Germany, Belgium, and Holland, to skim over their plains; to penetrate into the remotest parts ; to see foreign life as it is, far away from towns and railways ; to receive the hospitality of peasants and country folk ; to make unexpected friends; and to carry away pleasant impressions totally incompatable with the retention unimpaired of narrow prejudicea. And this, too, is going on all over the Continent; youth, every where roaming over several countries, as if they were one, their by-ways sought out, and the stranger making himself at home everywhere." That h how the bicycle is making the peoples of the island and the continental countries known to each other, and, familiarising the one with the other, and going far to break down the barriers of prejudice that have existed for generations between the diflerent countries of Europe ; and as its leaven ing influence goes on it cannot fail in time to bring about a far more harmonious understanding between elements that have for long been, to say the least, but cold in friendship to each other. The wheel is likely to make thousands of Britons known personally in the Continental coun tries, and let us hope that the knowledge will prove helpful in the furtherance of good fellow ship. Then the writer goes on again—" But the cyclist is having a share in the work of the world, as well as in its amusements. The fact that almost everyone can at small cost travel three or four times as fast and aa far as before is already producing great industrial changes, and others must follow, in town and elsewhere. The country doctor begins to make his rounds, the rector his visits, the tax gatherer hia demands, by means of the cycle. The tradesman takes his orders and executes them by means of the modern shoes of swiftness. They are now the mainstay of many a country house. The clerk or workman reaches his surburban house, except in bad weather, on wheels, and the job which the latter could not take except on condition of receiving " lodging money " is now practicable for him. Not a few things go more smoothly now that ; they go on wheels. We are only at the beginning of considerable economic and social changes, all ascribable to the übiquitous " safety," which has i already done more for the workingman since its introduction than legislation and philanthropy combined during the same period. It hard to say where ! its influence ends."



Shipping, SEAT, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. JS^A. "ROYAL MAIL STEA- J^L XI; MBBS, with superior zMmSfiiißK *80OHHnod»tlon for all classes -**as««3eilw o f jpaaaengera, oalllag at Monte Video or Bio, TenerifFe and Ply. month. Vessel Ton Commands From Data. rxofehlc „. 7730 Ktf ley ... Wel't'n July 20 lonic _ 47481 Kempaon Wel't'n Oct. 12 CARGO STEAMERS. •Delphio..* 8273[Snowden byb'l'ton June 29 *Aotea ... 5364|Evan8 — August Pakoha ._ 4331|Prnaaer | — August Maori ...!6317iMoff»tb | — Sepb *oames Third-class Passengers. E. W. HANMEK, Agent, n% i c LINE ItOYAL MAIL STiCA *KUK, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Boat Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rafo". Port of Stß»jner«i. 'Tons. Departure. Da*-*. Rekkaia 668<? — August; 3 Papaoui 7000 — August -31 Rnahlna 8127 — 28 W.*kanui "000 — OoU 25 P»paroß 7000 — $»v 23 CARGO STEAMERS. Nuirnsh re 8000 Lybtelton June 27 Tekoa .» 4050 We!!iDgfcon July Waikato .„ 4767 Lyttelton July F«r further partloulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Led. Agents, Ashbnrton, HENRY STSPHENBON, (oucceesor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 yeara. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AN!) COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, in any parf the connty. Advances made on Goods placad in my bands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company ft Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and JVgency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay manta from SsSOs per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER SHAG POINT GOAL. THE PREMIER OTAGO COAL. UNEQUALLED FOR HOUSEHOLD AND STEAM PURPOSES. mHB SHAG POINT COAL COMPANY X hereby notify thai MESSRS W. H. COLLINS & CO. are their OTHLaTT Agents in Ashhurton for THE GENUINE SHAG POINT COAL. AH ord«p« entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. Colliery : Shag Point. j Head Office.: Vogel Street, Dunedin. GEO. R. OHEESEMAN, 18 General Manager. * "eTw. hanmer. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-oper&civo Asßociation, h»ve much pleasure in stating that in future I shall c*rry on my business at the offices and store lately occupied by the above As eoclation at the corner of West Street and Havdock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. OORNSACKB AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 132 E. W. HANMER. THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " ! " The Bambler" HAVING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have jaao opened op a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN "RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS in all tJzQs'and allotted with the] eve*^ hating G & J detachable Tyre.] " THE RAMBJLEK. 1 OALL>ISD INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MAKEB FITTED WITH G & J TYRESi D. THOMAS^ Ilfsed"mabtin, •FOBBING, PLASTERING, AND BRICK f) WORK DONE. Ranges and Coppers set. Orders strictly attended to. Address— Mb Young's Cottage, Cox Street, Aahburton. 7102



DAVID THOMAS. jl Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate *JI Agent, Valuator, Woo! and Grain Broker, 7' I ASHBURTON, I Loans Negotiated ~J Weekly Sales of Live Stock—»Tinwald and Ashbarton A.) earn* ,!y 2 ] Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., oa Mondays \ Salsa of Wool Throughout the Season I Grain Bought and Sold on Commission □ I OloarJ x& R*Jea as per arrangements ,(; I Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held*on Saturday*, it I Horse Fairs held Monthly, AGENT FOR- I Matson and Co, Ohrlsfcchurch I Booth, McDonald and 00, OhrJsfcebureb I White's Sheep Dip ' I Walter A, Wood Oo | Lightband's Belting I London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Danedin I Planet Junior Garden and Field Too'i I Belfast Manare? EAK AI A DISTRICT SALES. 1 HAVE mads arrangements with MESSRS H AROY & GO., Merchants, rUk*ia, tra I f act as my AGENT for all Aactionrorint? Work in th*fe District, and in conjunction with them it will bo my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, \«hSorto« GREAT BEDOCTTOS IK PRIOK OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVTD THOMAS ASHBURTON SEE OUE_ WINDOWS. SPECIAL DISPLAY OP TheiOhoicest Assortment per the *•'• Waimate, ! ever opened up ie Manufactured Set of : . Ove r9 oSet ß j^^j^» to choose from afc prices ]&f{< f^^^^^^j^m Choice Designs &Coloura c to suit eyerybody. y T^4tf i|s^^s^ %lf The very latest in ] Don't forgefc^it. '. f^' ' Don't forget to ome T. H. UM)RILL & CO., « Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, Undertakers, Etc. v TO MY CLIENTS. c _„. ft p T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE O^F ANY ' SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS \ r SENT TO FAIRFIELD g FEEEZING WOKKS, I w n TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. t * C !lt would be well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBUSTON HOW TO EVADE A FINE. T\O Not Drive without a Light, but bay a pair of our CHOICE OARKIAGE n LAMPS, which are marked at WHOLESALE PRICES TO CLEAEj « ii Our Valuable Stock of GENERAL LAMPWARE must be Cleared: We MUST make room for Summer Goods, MARKING DOWN OF EVERYTHING. LAMPS AT HALF PRICE As usual we are to the front in 1 CARPENTERS' TOOLS AND GENERAL HARDWARE. h t INSPECTION INVITED AT W. :H. COLLINS & CO., [ EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 5 Shag Point Ooal Company Westport Coal Company Royal^lnsuranoe|iCompany Telephone—l 4 &15 P.O. 80x—35.



WANTED— Wise Mothers to try ou Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllob'h Ze&landia Boot Store. ANTED^KaowiTI. That the Sale of " the Age la now oa aS Noethoste an» Hefford's, The Corner, 1 , FLOUR Re"'uoed—Rollitt's, Brown'?, or KvW t- 200 ibs, 14s ; lOOlbs, 7* 6 i; SOlfas, 3e MM; 2fibß, 2a.—JOHH Okb & Co 2 WANTED— A dozen smarb Ladiea to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— ■ Mrllob's jfefoirtia Boot Store. FOR BALlS—Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmers and others for cross-breeding purposes. Making room for young a took. —Apply Pblham Yards, or Mail Office. XTT ANTED Known—Good vatoe for littl V V money at Mellob'b, Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo pairs of L&die and Men's Bootß and Shoes.—Apply to Mellor, Tanered Street NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mkllor's, Tanored Street. fpENDERS wanted for the sale of 500 L pairs of boots.—Apply to Mhllob Zealandia Boot ' tore. FOUND-~ln Tancred Street, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Bhop.— Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio(Bluob8r). —Mellor's Zoal&uo'ia Boot Store. ! HORbK for Hale—For Sale, a light harness Hoiss ; wi.l pass trains, etc. Apply Mail Office. T^OKsITcOOKBRELSr—Those rcquir- KJ ing pure bred Cocks and Cockerels for breeding put poses can get cheap Wyandoties, Orpingtons, and Cochins at the Pulham Yards, Ashbttrton. FOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozew /airs of Children's ankle straps.—Mkllos's Zealandia Boot Store. TTTANTED Known—That J. Moison V¥ has received a large supply of Winter B»ots and Shoes. They are alt of the beet brands and makers, and never equalled in Aahburton, J,M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker in the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know beat what to get. There to-e the pubiic have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots aod Shoes. Discount for cash as usual. Repairs done at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hall, East Street,- Ash nrton. 111O R Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men'sßJuchere . only 4e lid*—Mellob's Zeabndia Boot, Storp. \\ T £ -N'l'ED Known—That we have re " 1 ccived ex Maori a heavy shipment of Dress Gooda, Choice Colorings in Coating Viennas, and Cretonnes; one case Fancy Blacks in elegant designs.—-Mitchell & ' Turner. jL/lOK SALK, at Great Reductions—The Jj Whole of Mrs alcorn's Stock New and Fashionable Capes and Jackets including Kaiapoi—over 100—Dress Goods, Flannel ette?, Skirtings, Embroideries, Laceg, Veil ings, Millinery, Children's and Ladies' Underclothing, &o. AT MRS ALCORN'S Stock-taking Sale- Pinafores and Apronß from 9J, Chil dren's Pelisses and Jackets from 33 6d, * Ladies' Jackets and Capes from 8s; Dress Goods, double width, all wool, from 9J; Winter Tweeds and Heavy Serges from Is, Trimmed Millinery half price, Stamped Mount Melhck work reduced 10 per cent, and Crewel Silks 9d per dozsn during sale only. WANTED Known—That we have been fortunate in securing a job line of Cheap Tweeds, just the thing for cheap suits for boys' clothing ; new colorings and choice patterns.—Mitchell & Turned. 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 & Turner. riIENDERS wanted to wear oat 1000 X pairs of Meixob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. I AM now opening a lot of Blanket, Flannels, and other Woollen Gnods 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—Pit and Workmanship guaranteed. Covert Coats from 30s ; at Ri Aloorn's. j 6 6 Fiank Curtte, THE LEADING "Wti teli hi alter, Je"wellei*» and Optician. JUST LANDED: LARGE STOCK of NICKEL and other Watches, being imported direct and manufactured to my own design. These WATCHES will be found to give every satisfaction. A special value line at £1 is >ell worth inspection. ROTHERHAMS, WATERBURYS, Etc., In all grades and prices, KEEPERS & WEDDING RINGS of my own manufacture—guaranteed 18 carat—-kept in all sizes and designs. | AS USUAL—MY ;BROOCHES, GEM RINGS, AND STOCK OF.JEWELLERY is the Largest and Best Assorted in Aah bnrton. Presentation Clocks and Alarms in all prices and* designs, REPAIRS effected with my usual prompt uesa and exactitude. OLD J JEWELLERY Re-made into up-to-date fashions, at moderate rates. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. WANTED Known—Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes In great variety at Mbllob's Zealandia Boo* Store. I



J. V. DE BEER, THE LEADING JEWELLER dr WATCHMAKER, IS NOW SHOWING NEW GOODS NEW GOODS 4LASGE STOCK of tho Newest, Brig > test, »nd up-to-date Jbwbllery. INSPECT, — INSPECT I AlK&rticles markel in Plain Figures. Jusb received a line of BothebhamTs Celebrated Emglish Levesbs, Made Specially to his order, with Extra Jewels, and very heavy Oaaee to suit hard wear, A few Ladies' Ro'.ied GoH Wiuche*, Ten to Twenty Years' Guarantee, very highly recommended. Greenstone is vow very fashion able. A new assortment of Choice Designs. SPEOTAGLES™SPiGiAG!JS. A full Stock of Lenses, on the inter chaDgeable sxelem. Convex and Concave, both in Blue ami White. The Latest Novelty in Eyeglasses, "TdE il: YLITC." Lighb and K..=y, will not f«ll off. SIGHT TESTING A SPIXIALTY. R j?PA[RS Pi nipt. - REPAIRS Neat. J. V. I)E".HttER, (Lato S. Sftlek) EAST STREET, ABHBURTON. OSI3OKN COOMBB, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), I



VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Dietrich every four mouths—viz. March, July, and November. ORDERS may bo left with MR LLEWELL\N OWKN at hia Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburtoo, or at Commercial Hotel. 6 252 PELHAM POULTEY YABDS, PETER STRfiiCT, Ashbumon. V'OUNG Ct'CKUiIXS FOR SALE .1 U8 U!i:W : Dorking, -Wywk't^, Unmans, and I Oriiimjt'ins. Ti'^.e uro consideryd the best breeds for crying, and a-, bin breeding season i% just bfgiiuiin?, Farmers should uot lone the oppottunity, as thi prices are lower than are usually chirgej for puro lired Poultry. £>££ First Prizes have baen (taken this season by birrh from the Pelham Yards. There is money in the Poultry industry. For further particulars apply at the Yards snv afternoon between 1 und 3 o'clock, or effice of this paper.



Established 1880. Telephone 69 BAKER BROS., ITIORNISHING TTNDERTAKERB E URNISHING U NDERTAKERS DIRKCT Importers of Best and Lates* Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FTOERALS conducted with * the greatest care and satisfaction, at moat reasonable charges. Corner of Wakan.nl Road and Case Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory.



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tendency of resine and tennates.



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" Stop Smoking," said a Boston doctor to an ailing patienb the other day, " and ib will lengthen your days." Iho patient stopped, The doctor's prediction was veriGed. The first day, the patient declares, was as long as hia whole previous life. Prosperity is the beßb protector of principle. Few of us can stand prosperity. Another fellow's, I mean. Nothing succeeds like success. That is why Kingston's shoeing is so successful. Kingston does not Ray bo, aak anyonet He ia well known, having been here nearly eighteen jreftre.



THE CYCLING SEASON. Now is the time to have your Bicycle put in thorough order for the coming season: Any make of Machine Enamelled and Plated from 203. Repairs by Experienced Men only. OATES, LOWRY & CO, Burnett Street, j Largest Cycle Mauufactu rera in the Colonie 1 Smoke New Vesue.



PICTOMAL ADVBBTIaEMKNiF. LAMPS. LAMPS. WE are REDUCING the Price of all Classes of LAMPS 10 to 15 per cent, rittu* than carry th«m over to iipx* R»a*on, so now is yoar tinn to Buy. The «*rJT Bird catches the worm. BBJJiM»lf!iiSill Library Lampi, from 35.; Hang ug Lampi, /QM^^^^MA 22« 6d; Hand Lamps from lid ; Miller i^^^^^N TOtEIM^ Lamps, 5a 6d, 7e 63, and 8s 6i; MILLER'rf A 2 BIOICLE L\MP, worthy, red' oed to|l2s 6d. Only a few left. UIL AND^GAS jSTOVBS AT ALLg| " ° "PUMP. ° PRICES. g aveß j tß 008t itl a very (llOrt fc j me# *.>.—. Only 2-3 each. White and Gold China Cups and Smicera from 5? lid per dozen; 6in Plates to FULL-SIZED BEDROOM SETS. match, 5a 6d per doz«n; Slop*, fcsugturs, and Creams, also Bread and Butter—ls From 10s 6d per Set, TRENT PATTEHN DINNER WARP, very pretty-24 piece*, 14« 54 pieces, 31a. The Cheapest Dinner Set in New Zealand, Pink and Celesfc, and 3 Gold Line CUPS A splendid Line of Brown TEAPOTS at and SAUCERS—Tea, 6a 6>l per dozen ; 8 i each ; largest S'za at lOd, Is, It sd, Canada, 7j 6d ; Breakfust, 8i ptr-dozan. and Is 6d each. PLA.IES to Match, 6j 6d per doz3n. To) . anA , . n , . . . . ' l Jet and Decorated Teapots in; gte»fc Bread and Butter, Slops, bugars, and variety from Is 3d each," Crtams, Is 3i each. " SEbD^ — SEEDS — SEEDS OUR NEW SEASON'S VEGETABLE SEEDS TO HAND. Vegetable Seeds—3d per packet. 80 Varieties* NOVELTIES. Rev. Dr, Stewart Peas, in 3d and 6d packet;, the finest Early Pea Grown. Lamb'a Earliest of all Cabbage, Blair's Phenomena), Japanese Climbing Cucumber, iiarly Golden Globe Onion. All at 3d per Packet. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES 31ST STREET, A^HBURiVN AMD HIGH KTRKET, OFfRISTCHUROE Wholesale and Retail Agents for Mimuiu a.j3 C'air'e deids,