The Ashburton Guardian.

Wv, xxi. no. 4754

Ashborton : Tuesday* March 21, 1899,

price : One Penny

HUGH McNEILL'S HEN.

By the stream near the cabin we staked our horses in knee high grass, and though the fellow assured me that they would be as safe there as in the stable where they were foaled, I did not feel secure, but I tried to explain the precau tion of keeping the men near the ani |aals by saying sucli were the orders 1 tad received from my superiors, and that as & good soldier I must carry them |ut. He appeared to be satisfied, and I went ap with him to the cabin, where we found a young woman of two or three und-twenty, whom he told me was his daughter Mm. As Mm had dark hair, a good face and comely figure, I rea soned that she must resemble her moth er, and when I told her so she looked at me with her keen gray eyes as if she thought me a wizard. "Oh, that stranger knows everything," chuckled the father. "He told me my name afoah I tolt him. He's so d—d 3harp, Mm, that we uns'll be 'bleeged Eo' to watch out." The girl looked annoyed at her father, [ thought, while he, promising to be back with provisions very soon, went out. Mm, apparently indifferent to my self, went on mixing the meal for pones, to cook which she had prepared a mass of glowing ©oals on the hearth. It was not a spirit of gallantry or any foolish desire for a flirtation that made me eager for a talk with Mm McNeil, though I must confess that I have tried fco be agreeable in my time to young women with fewer physical attractions. I asked her if she was not lonely out here in the mountains, and her response, made without looking up from her work, was a slight shake of the head. "Are you the only child?" I asked after a chilling pause. "No; thar's Hen," she said. "Is he in the army?" # j "NO." .*JJ ; "Not old enough?" 1 __ "No." "Your father ever in the army?" "No." "He's our side, ain't he?" "What's that?" Now she did look up, and before I could collect my thoughts she added in -a, whisper, "You uns is Yanks, fo' shuah." "Who told you?" "I know hit." This was said with an emphasis that no denial could change. I took from my pocket more Confeder ate money than I had given her father, and placing it before her I said: "Mm, that is for you. Now I want you to be my friend. You are right. We are Yanks. What is your father?" "He'a a Confed," she said, as she con cealed the money in her breast, "and you uns'll have to watch him," she went on. "I'm fo' the Union. I am, and that's why he hates me like pizen." "By Jove, Mm, 1 exclaimed, aa I sprang over and seized her hand, "you are a brick, and I like you." "And I like you uns," she replied. She reached her face up to mine, and if it was not an invitation to be kissed, I am sure she was not displeased at the salu tation I gave her. Whether it was the money or the kiss that thawed her reticence and loosened her tongue I cannot pretend to say, but perhaps it was both. I know, however, that she started in to talk as if we had been together since childhood, stopping now and then to go to the door, where she peered out and listened, with her hand to her ear. I of course cannot recall the exact words of any of the narratives recorded in my sketches of the mountaineers, bat what the girl said while she was cover ing the pones with ashes and live coals and watching the baking did not vary in thought or phraseology materially from this; "Yaas, hit's nxos' powahful lonely out har in these hills, and sometimes when dad and Hen's away fo' a long time, and I don't see no one, I gets out and hollers, jest to heah the echo a-cominback. And ez no one heahs me, no one knows what I hollers—but hit's Lin Moore's name. Oh, you uns needn't to look s'prised. Don't I know whar he was yesterday? Fo' shuah I does. Yes, mebjbe he'll come back when the wah's ovah, ef so be he hain't dead. He's a man, is Lin Moore, and he don't lie to man, woman nor chile, and he don't skeer fo' a cent; ef you uns think he does—try him, that's all. But dad, waal, mebbe hit don't seem nat'ral fo' me to talk of him, but I hain't blind, and when 1 hain't blind how can I help a-seein jest what he is and what's into him? Ef so be it hadn't 'a' been fo' dad's drinking an fightin, an a-kyarin on, Jasper way, afoah Hen was bawn, Hen'd 'a' been like we uns, in stead o' bein a nat'ral. Then dad ain't squah. He's got hit into his head that everythin he ken tote off without bein seed is his'n. Then he's got a lot moah of the ole stay-at-homes into the same way of thinkin, and them uns is even a-teachin pore Hen, ez wouldn't commit a sin ef so be he was to do a nrnrdah, to steal." I thotight of my glasses as she said this, and was about to tell her of them, when, without any knock, a lank man clad in butternut and with his trousers Inside a pair of wrinkled, rusty boots, came in, with the inevitable squirrel rifle in his lean, cinnamon colored hands. The man's thin beard and long hair were a rusty black, and there was a cer tain sneaking expression in the face that was not at all prepossessing. Giving me a nod, the man said: "Evenin, Mm. Howdee?" ; "Howdee, Peet?" she responded. "Hugh home?" "No." "Back soon?' ' "Reckon so." "You uns peah fo' to have comp'ny." "Yaas, Peet; strangers a-restin and pasterin their critters." "Sojers?" This wa* addressed to me by the man Peet. "Yes, my friend, trying to be," I re plied with affected heartiness. "Hit's a doggone hard life." [To be continued.

SPORTING.

United P.eaa Aseociatlon—By Bleotrio [Telegraph.

TRAINING NOTES.

Dchidin, March 20 At Wingatui at 9 o'clock on Sunday, Glenogle slipped over the ieven farlongi IB 1-35. Seqaia and Djin Djin m company xceuted the mile and a half ata gallop m a aking ■tyle, the diitano* being left bahinet m 2.50±, Cutt»* hor» being m /root. Brisa and Hermosa jumped off together »b the six furlong post, the former having ft little to -pare at the finish of the go, whioh took 1.24. This morning's work was more int*r«ettng: Female Franchise did a solid roand and Double Event, who lookt m rue backle, compassed the two mile* on the plough, finishing fact. '1 here was not much between Courtier and Saint Jlarto m thesis furlongs, whicii wtre left beh nd m 1.24. Startbot), .Bsi'teri by Bioomer m the last aix furlongs, .11! Ui< fa 1 cup distance m 2 60, the lut half of the ]'>v ney taking 1.23. Multiform, Refugee, &ud Dondao jumped off at the six furlongs. With the half distance gone Stead's champion was m the rear, but at the iinifih tlte others were of no use to him, Durxlatt bring beaten by three lengths m 120 i The track was very greasy, theeffdet nf yesterday's rain and frost l»at night. Ihe b'ood is the medium by which all 'luuimtM.t is supplied to the body. No oig n, for its magnitude, pi sceesea a greater abundance of b'ood vessels than the horse's foot. Nor is greater care manifested any where to ensure an uninterrupted supply of blood. Marvellous wisdom is displayed m thi« beftutituf atructurp ; but] how barbar ous is the trcßttnent it receives, A oatalogue ot evils could quii-kly ha writ tea, the mult of Ruoh treatment, but which no skill can effectually remove, Ihe free, natural, elastic step can only be preserved by the - observance of natural iawr, Our advice ii constantly being sought m so-called obncura causes of lameneoe. Instead of it being mli generally mippceed " the shoulder," the trouble is m the foot. Piessure, irritating : and h fhming, prevents free circulation, and pus or mtUef is discovered m the oltft. ; W. T. Kingston may be consulted at alt hours, either at his Forge, Wills street, or at his private residence, Orey r reet.



25 CASES "VT B W GOODS NOW OPENING UP IH GENTLE MFJi'B & BOYS 1 MERCERY CLOTHIFG, HATSACAPB, frHtRTS, - COLLARS, TIES, lid F*& HAYING gained the reputation for being the onlj High Clara Tailors and Out fitters m Ashhurtonj inspection of oa large and wall assorted Stock will conrinoe you that nothing but the best quality and latest faahi ;ds are stocked by the * NEW ZBJXAKD OLOTH ING FACTORY For y jur next Suit to mea&ura, tee oor Tweeds, A. G. BARTON, Manager. QUALITY TELLS A TALE . PROVED BY THE FACT THAT NEARLY - | out of every 4 ofth« whole population or Men, Wom*n,«n«l Children DRINK NELSON or Ili€nd€>€i Tens. The above statement, after 18 years' trial, should convince both the trade and public that N. M, & Co.'s Pure Teas cannot b« equalled. COMPARE Any of our Teas with others costing 4dper Ib. more money, and you will be convinced ours hare no equal for Quality. THS . HORTICULTURAL AGENCY Eir . (Ohristchurch,) REPRESENTING leading English, Continental, and American Seed and Balb Growers, ARE PREPARED TO REOEIVE ORDERS . W. Bowman Fox, district Agent, at Mr S« H. Graves' Office, Tancred Street. Sl!> Varieties of single and doub'e hyacinth bulbe, tulips, etc., imported from Holland. WOOL, SKINS, ETC. THOMAS McGBAKDEL, NOTIFIES to the Butchere, Farmer?, and others m the District that he haa taken the premises m TancreJ Street, West, (next Bmk of Australasia) which he haa opened as a SKIN AND WOOL STORE, and ia prepared to buy at Highest Market Price for Cash— SKINS, FAT, HIDES, WOOL, HORSE HAIR, Etc. In attendance on ■-, TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. 3 «7:;



Warnino.—Notice is hereby given that I intend making it warm for all persons taking Woods' Great Peppermint Cure this winter —co warm that it will not allow any cold to come m, and if a cold is there it will soon drive it out. Coughs and colds will soon be a thing of the past, if people keep a bottle of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure always m the house. \ J L iliggs — Papeiliariger.



'PO Farmers and Others—Wanted—Old i_ Cast Plough Shares m any quantity, delivered ab our Foundry.—Kilwoath & : Sox, Engineers, etc., Asbburton 2 193 mRY FLOWER'S Refreshment Rooms X for a Cup of Freah Tea, etc. Ice Creams and Iced Drinks, Ripe Tomatoes, Apricots, Peaches, Choice Bananas, etc., always m Stock. ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE IS>NE OF THE PERFECT INVESTMENTS OFfEBED BY THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. T7IXAMPLE of Non-feiture Conditions.— JlLj Ab Age 30 next Birthday, under Table C 20, Assurance of £1000 will cost £31 10s per annum for 20 years. In event of discontinuance of payments thej Policy becomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFT ft R 5 ViS A RS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. When the 20 years' Premiums have been paid, the Assurance is not only Paid up for £1000, but is increased by the Accumulated Bonuses. WALTER SCALES, Superintendent of New Business* HUGO FRIEDLANDER, District Agent, Ashburton, BOOTH, MAODONALD AND 00. ANDREWS AND BEAVAN. T BEG TO NOTIFY to the Farmers and all who are interested m Agricultural or other Machinery, that I have been appointed AGENT m Ashburton tor the above Manufacturers, whose celebrated Implements and Machinery are giving satisfaction throughout, the Australasian Colonies. I have on hand a large quantity o EXTRAS; also Sample Machinery and Implements. H. CHILDS, WAKANUI ROAD. 1 9 CONTINUATION Of ' S A L E. FURTH-R REDUCTIONS IN PRINTS FABRICS. ALL MUST GO. FAST COLOR PRINTS, God Patterns, 3|d and 4f 1 per yard. AH Linen Tabling 9|J per yard Special Prices m Flannellettes, Galateae, Shirtings, Towels, Cretonnes etc. Double Width all Wool hergea, Choice Colorings, Is 3d per yard, were 2s. GENUINE EBDUOTIONS IN MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, etc. Youths' Tweed Trouser Suits, 12s 6d each Boya' DrOl Washing Suits from 3s 6d Boys' Caps, sd. Boys' Braces, 3£d. GENUINE BARGAINS FOR EVERYBODY. A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANORED STREET. ° I 5 « el-• 8 & * > g I I Ph v> _ (h & [ Ph fl t fi ft k aS P- P % PQ PHASES OF THE MOON. March D H M Last quarter — .« 5 337 p-m New moon .- .- 12 733 a-m First quarter —. .. 19 254 p-m Full moon «*, M 27 549 p-m



MELLOII'S , ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE! ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. TjiOß GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE SI AND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep If. NOTFi OUR PRICES—Men's Good Bhootere, 9a 6d; Children's Anklf™Straps, la j Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4a lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Cutting Prices. IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will stand the wear} be sore : you go to * ' MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, , lEANGRED STREET, ASHBUBT3DN : WHEAT. WHEAT. WE ARfi PEOMPi 1 CASH BUYEBS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT ' HIGHEST MARKET RATES ; WE are also Prepared to STORE GEAIN on Farmers' Account m i our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable : Terms. ; FULL-SIZED CORNSACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED (AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ROLLlff~& Co., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES — WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 1 230 • BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST "CIOR TU IP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soi3 s or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE L&ST SEASON. Orders received by CTEfcIJBDXJAINDI&ffc BKOH, Limited., DAVID THOMAS, THE K.Zr. F'A.KBIJEOS CO-i»FK«ATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CAiNTIiIRBURY, Limited., oa Al-JBfiJJRT JROBJBK'A'S, AGHiIINT, Ashburton. CANTERBUBY FROZEN MEAT AKD DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAY MOUTH Secretary. = NOTICE. = /~\N and after this date, owing to the wonderful success m the Sales of the WERTHBIM SEWING MACHINES, I HAVE MADE LARGE REDUCTIONS IN THE PRICE OF ALL MACHINES, Thus being m a position to give greater advantages and more liberal tortna than any other Perßon or Company m the District. NEW STYLES OP PERAMBULATORS AND GO-CARTS, FROM 20s. MANGLES AND PORTABLE BOILERS V ON EASY TERMS. All kinds of Sewing Machines Repaired. R. LOCHHEAT), WERTHEIM MACHINE DEPOT. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. H. HEATLEY, BRANCH MANAGER. 3 10 ANDREW ORR TTAS MUCH PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO THE PUBLIC THAT, AT THE REQUESE OF A LARGE NUMBER OF HIS CUSTOMERS, HE HAS COM MENCED A i Dressmaking 1 Department On The Premises. HAVING secured the services of a young lady with long experience m one*"of the large Chriatchurch Houses, also m Sydney, the Ladies may rely on getting their Costumes made m the most approved UP TO DATEi>STYLE. Best Work and Satisfaction Guaranteed. TRIAL SOLICITED. ANDREW ORR. *? f



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, A B fl B U R I O Ni Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashbartoa Alcernatelf Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Eats, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throaghout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGE N T PO R- Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Chriatchuroh White's Sheep Dip „ ■* Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband'ti Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tooli Belfast Manure? RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES, I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Bajcaia, to s' act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m that District, and m conjunction vith them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESB. DAVID THOMAS, Aihbarioa GREAT REDOCTION IN PRIOB OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON ASHBURTON f FUBNITURE WAREHOUSE. Great Cash Sale of "PURNITUKB LINOLEUMS CARPETS BEDSTEADS BEDDING (JHAIRS RUGS TOIJ^IIjT WARE m Great Variety. TEA AND DINNER SERVICES AT ALL PRICES. «ANCY GOODS AT COST PRICF, LARGEST STOCKS. LOWEST PRICES AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO, 3ABINBTMAKERB, UPHOLSTERERS, PIOTURE-FRAMERS, & UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, opposite Arcade, and next Building Society'B Office G. MEDDINS (Buceeßaor to W. Oongreve,) THE PEOPLE'S PEACTIOAL IRONMONGER, BUENETT STREET, OPPOSITE ARCADE, BEGS to notify that he has on hand large stocks of Builders' Furnishing, Household and General Ironmongery, ali the very best makes, at) fully 25 per cent, lais than isual Ashburton prices. A SPECIALTY The Celebrated •• PRIMUS " LAMP STOVES, the best m the world } also a few of ihe second class the " Alexandra," at reduced prices to clear. FARMERS' REQUIREMENTS. Plough Shares, Plough, leading, and back Chainß, Forks, Spades, Shovels, Gorse Knives, Drags, etc. MECHANICS' TOOLS. I have the largest and most varied stock m Ashburton, at prices that defy com petitioa ; all guaranteed and replaced if not as represented. No rubbish. I respectfully solicit a trial, and guarantee satisfaction, as I intend to uphold the aame gained by Mr Congreve—TO SELL AT ONE PRICE—THE LOWEST. TIMBEE. TIMBER TIMBER Roofing 1 Iron. Roofing Iron. FARMERS I BE WISE, & STORE YOUR WHEAT- ° v CAN BUILD A SHED WITH THE AMOUNT YOU PAI OTHERS FOR STORAGE. WE CAN SUPPLY YOUR REQUIREMENTS AT BEDROCK PRICES, & IF YOU TAKE OUR ADVICE YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. Call and Inspect our Stocks and Obtain Prices. W. H. COLLINS & CO,, IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL k TIMBER MERCHANTS AgentaiFor—Royal Insurance Company Ltd, „ Shag Point Coal Company^ „ Westport Coal Company,



Shipping, ZEALAND, J^>^-^SHIPPING OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth, Besb Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lowest Rates. ' PorTel Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date, Rakaia 6688 Lyttelton Feb 25 Papanai 7000 — March 23 Kaikoura 4507 Wellington April 20 Ruahlna 6127 — May 11J Wakanui — May 25 Rimutaka 4515 — June 8 CARGO 6TEAMER& Otarama | 3808 j — | Feb Waikato U767J — Qn. Louise \ 3385 | — \ For further partloulara apply tn JPRIEDLANDBR BROS., La?D. Agents, Ashburtea. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. AJL "OOYAL MAIL STEA «^^k -tv MKRS, with BHperlor A|ll|S§Bjig^' aooommodatlonfoicall olaaees mBBSSBIBma 0 | p aß9 engerß, calling at Monte Video or R!o, Tenerlflfe and Ply raoafch. _^ Vessel Tons Commander From Date. Aofcea »6364Kidley ... Wei't'n Gothio w 7730lEvanB ... Wel't'n Mar 2 CARGO STEAMERS. Matatua... 5322 Holmea LytTt'n DeJphio .., 3355 Sowden — Rangatira 1045 Burton! — March E. W. HANMEK, Agenb. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAII FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER; For Wesbport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs : day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays Tho above are subject to alteration; leference should therefore be made to Chriscchurch daily papers foE dates and htrar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Aahbnrton MUSICAL. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOUNJfi. A OAKD MRS A fl pLARIDGK TEACHER GF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TUT R 8 tjOWMAN TJIQX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, HaveljOCk Stbket, Ashburton. Papils prepared for Trinity College eiam natiens. MISS CARSON. mEACHEB of Pianoforte and Organ. _L For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Boad East. I 136 OSBORN~COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months—viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN ab his Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel. Bioyole Harvest. LANDELLS & SON, ENGINEERS & BICYCLE MAKERS, BORBETT STREET, Nmsct the Cltj*. TO the Farmers and General Public of Ashburton,—We beg to state that we have reaped a harvest m Bicycles, having iuet landed a big consignment of first-class |jog erß at £14 103* We are the oldest bioyole firm m Aehburton and intend to uphold our reputation. Agents for White Flyers, Rudge-Whit-, worth, Waverleys, Cyclops, The Parrot, etc- Repairs by experts, All work guaran teed. ff. L- Higgs — Paiater, Tancred Street. "ILARKE TS B4i"p|LLS ~ warranted to cure Gravel, Paina m the back and ail kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Company, Lincoln England Bedad 3 the colleen knows what's besb. and that is diamond jubilee unblended tea •—Shearman Bros., Agents