The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 4976

Ashburton : Monday, JNToyember 27, 1899.

price : One Penny

WITH DEATHS PROPHETIC EAR

I [The following verses, o^er the inifa'e *' L.J.08." appear m a Capetown paper of l October 4:-] I Lay my rifle here beside me, set nay Bible en my breaat, For a moment let the waning bugles cease ; As the oentury is closing, I am going to my rest, Lord, letteat ThouJThy servant go m peace, j But loud through all the bugles rings a I cadence m mine ear, And on the winds my hopes of peace are stowed ; Those winds that waft the voices that already 1 can hear— Of the rooi-baatjb* singing on the road. I Yea, the rci-ooata are returning: I can hear the steady tramp. After twenty years of waiting, lulled io sleep, Since rank and file at Potohefstroom we hemmed them m their camp, And out them up at Bronkerspru.it; like aheep. They shelled ua at Ingogo, but we galloped into range. And we phot the British gunners where they showed .• I guessed they would return to ua—l knew j the ehince muat change— Hark ! The rooi-baaije singing on the road I Bub now from enow-swept Canada, from India's torrid plains. Fom lone Australian outposts, hither led.' Obeying their commando, as they heard the bugle's strains, The men m brown have joined the men m red. They oome to find the colours at Msjuba left and loat, They come to pay ub back the debt they owed ; And I hear new voices lifted, and I see strarge colours tossed, 'Mid the rooi-baat je singing on the road. The old, old faiths must falter, the old, old creeds must fail — I hear it m that distant,murmur low— The old, old order changeth, aad 'tis vain for . us to rail, The great world does not want us—we muat g°- And veld, and spruit, and kopje to the stanger veil! belong, No more to trek before him we shall load, Too well, too well, I know it, for I hear it m the song Of 'he rcoi-baalje sieging on the road. [* The rooi-baaije is the red clad soldier ]

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Associat.ioa—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright 1 ONDON, Nov 23 Tammany has presented the Lord Mayor of JLubiin with 15,000 do!s (£3000) to clear the encumbrances from the late ObarJes Parndl's estate. Melbourne, Nov 24 There is one case of enaallpox en the steamer Nineveh. Communication with the vessel is not allowed. Washington, November 23 A British Naval attache* at Wash ington recommends the British Ad miralty to imitate the American Nava! Board's recommendation with regard to the Holland torpedo boats.



Buy your Boots from NICHOLAS & PICKFOFD, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS 0 BOOTS AND SHOES, East Street, Ashburton* BOOTS & SHOES Of Every Description Made to Measure Ease and Oomtort Studied. Skill and Judgment being exercised as Formation of the Feet. Workmanship and Materials Guaranteed CHARGES MODERATE. Bring Your Repairs to — NICHOLAS & PICKFO & Late McDonald & McDiarmid. "~ ANTED KnowtT—That J. MoiSON has received a large supply of Winter Boots and Shoos. They are all of the best brands and makers, and never equalled m Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker m the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what to get. There* fote the public have uo need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as usual. Repairs dons* at once. Best Sole Leather used and work* manship, at The Hall, East Street, Ash* burton. rfIHE Newest Designs m Stamped Mou t J_ Mellick, Moldavian, Countess, Cey!o Ribbon, Brooklyn, and Lice Work now stock. Linen Goods, Colored Linen ; Canvas, Giant, Reliable, Butterfly, and Berlin Woolp. Crewel, Leviathan, Embroidery and Koit ting Silks. Floss, Arasene, Pcrline, Z»nzi bar, and Congress Cottons, and all the etes necessary for Art Needlework to be had at Mrs Algokk's, MRS KNIGHT, Boarding house Keeper, has accommodation for a few Boarders. Em* Street, ij 140



" y i t' ad a t-io THE GREAT HERBAL REMEDY. ANOTHER GRR&T TRIUMPH OVBSt " HYDATIDS." A grateful Patient give! unsolicited and valuable testimony to the efficacy of this great Herbal Remedy. Read carefully and investigate for yourself. 29 Paokingston et., St. Kilda. Mr S A Palmer, Vitadatio Institute, Bourke st. Sir,—As I consider Webbers' Great Herba) Remedy, "Vitadatio." has been the sole means of saving my life I think the least I can do is to hand you this testimonial, so that others suffering the same as myself may kpow that there is a certain reliable cure for them m •• Webber's Vitadatio," if it is only given a fair trial. The simple facts of my case are as follows:—For the past 10 years I have been under t hetreatmentof doctors m Fifrroy and St. Kilda, as well as some of the beat m Collins street. Some were of opinion that I - was suffering from consumption,, whilst others stated ib was pleurisy. At Any rate they could give me no relief, let alone core me. You can easily imagine that. I had little hope of ever being cured. But one day I noticed an advertised cure by "Webber's Vitadatio," and the symptoms of the patient being somewhat similar to my own, I thought) I would give it a trial, with the result 'that much taking only two large bottlen, I felb after better, and continued the medicine. By the time I had taken eight bottles I wai wonderfully recovered, but one day took very ill, and vomited up a lot of slimy matter, which was afterwards examined by the doctor, and pronounced to be Hy^atids. I continned to vomit th^se " Hydatidt" for some time, but at last it died away. This naturally left me weak, but I continued with the " Vitadatio," and gradually my strength returned, until to-day I can honestly state I have never felt better m the who!e of my life. I consider " Webber's Vitadatio" a miracle-worker. I am well-known m Fitzroy, and there are many others just as much astonished at my cure as lam I shall be pleased to speak to anyone and give them my own experience of the worth o " Webber's Vitadatio." You are at perfo liberty to make what use you like of thi testimonial. I may add I am now able to do ail my own household work ; a thing I hay; been unable to do for years.—Yours very gratefully, Mr?) CARRIE HOCKING Witness-G X KicharcUois 19/9/99 VITADATIOIS a TTUiY WONDER FUL MKMCINB. Vitada'.io sold everywhere, 5» 6d and 3 64 Head Office for N.Z -39 VJannees Street, Wellington. Ask your Chomist or Grocer for it. Established 1880 Telephone 69 BAKER 8R05.7 FURNISHING TTNDERTAKBRB URNISHING U NDKHTA.KKRS DIRECT Importers of Best and Lstea Designs In FUNERAL FURMSHINGS FUNERALS conducted with t|» greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakana! Road and Cass Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coaoh Factory. - THINGS WORTH KNOWING fTIHAT You can SAVE MONEY if you



His was an expressive face, a f«ce of the vegetable marrow type; a mouth, well, it might have been cut with a hay spade, and such a voice something between a leaky cistern and a fog horn ; but he had sense and eighteenpence. He says to the chemist now : " Have you gob a bottle of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and oolds Nothing else will do for me. It beats ho»pU»I»,"



OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (L to of London), IS now m Ashburton, and will remain till the end of the month. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLIN OWEN at hia Moaio Studio, Aroa c Chambers. Aahburton. or at Commercial Hotel' BUSINESS CHANGE. "I" HAVE much pleasure m announcing that I have purchased the SADDLERY BUSINESS Lately conducted by Mr J. H. Ja'mieson, And respectfully solicit a oontinuance of the liberal support accorded to my pre decessor. ALL ORDERS promptly executed, and all work GUARANTEED. i Robert Anderson, EAST STREET, ________ Ashburton 11107 HOW IS IT the Aloorn's oan sell so cheap ? Easy, whea you know that their rent ia less than one-third it would be m East Street, and that they do most of the work themselves, If you want a nice Suit for yourself or your boys, or Boots or j Shoes for wife or daughter, come to Robert ' Alcorn's, Havslock Street, where you will get them good as well as cheap.



A Ghost Story.—A curious ghoat story comes from one of the coastal townships (saya the Poverty BayrKeralS). A house In the locality had lately been occupied by a farmer and hia wife, and they are said to have been nightly disturbed by sounds as of i persona moving through the house. A scuffle then appears to take place on the vetandah, and after this something appears to be dragged along, and a nailing-down process seems to take place. Steps are afterwards heard going down the yard. The whole thing has ao unstrung the nerves of the occupant a that they have slept two nigtß lately m a straw stack, and they are now ataying with a.fri*nd. For Indigestion, the best remedy is undoubfcg Norton's Camomile Pills They can confidently b recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drags Acting at once as a splendid tonic and a gentle aperient For nearly 100 years they have proved rnequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and all Liver and Stomach complaints Sold m botfcles, Is ljd, 2s 9d, and.lls, by aH MoJicin vendors throughout the world Smoke New Venus



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PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Jk/T R 8 "DOWMAN Tji 0 X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelcck Street, Ashburton. j Pupils prepared for Trinity College examinations. LLEWELLYN OWEN, M.O.S.M, 8 LR.L.O.M. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HAR MO!SY AND MANDOLINU,



Dkar Boy,— "\7"OU great baby ! Are you fill mad about the tiff we had the other night ? Don't feeepja grudge over a little thing like that. I haven't seen him sinoe,and nexb time Ido I'll be very cool to him. Will that do Oome over and see me soon ; my new wheel has arrived It's a beauty. I told you" I was going to get a STERLING, and I have, The more I hear and see of ie the gladder" I am Not a word against ib, and ah the gtrla who have ridden one say ib is too perfeotly lovely. No trouble with repairs. Strong as an ironclad and so dainty m appearance! It is a darling. Just call on the agents and they will tel you all about the chain and bearings and things better than I oan. Bub Ido hope you'll get one. I'm aure I'll like your look' best on a STERLING. Yonrß_lovingly,— Nellie. NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. (Limited.) Capital ... ... J51.000.000 '£200,000 PAID UP. London Office 8, Great Winchester Street NOTICE TO FARMERS TJCfE are making ADVAKCES on GRAIN, etc., for Shipment on growers account, and, having a thoroughly efficien Staff ir London, can ensure client interests at that end having the beet possible attention, while selling and 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 reoeived at one Warehouses, Addlngton, and ■ advanced upon if required ; also Grass Seed and Clover?, our machinery for cleaning the latter being of the latest and best American patterns. FROZEN MEAT, we handle m large quantities m both the North and South Islands of New Zealand, employing a special Salesman ia London, who has been In onr service for some 15 years, and gives j special attention to the disposal of consign ments without the intervention of outside Brokers. WOOL CONSIGNMENTS, either for local sale or shipment, will aiways have ! our usual care, which has earned its own reputation from our position m the list of i Wool Exporters for New Zealand, while' our local salesmen are Messrs Pyne and Co., whose care and attention to the Wool Business is fully recognised by Canterbury Producers. ADVANCES. — We are prepared to make these on Produce placed m-our hands for Sale, or pending ultimate ship ment afc Five per cent Interest Free of Advance Commission. GL F. MARTIN. MANAGER. m connection with the abova we beg to Intimate that Mr Edward SauxdeiiS has been appointed to act as our Sub-Agent m the Ashburton County, and will afford all information as to chargns, etc., on produce placed m the Company's hands for Sale or Shipment, also for the sale of Woolpacks, Corn Sacks, Seeds, etc., all of which we import, or supply. 9 59



i|T.U.S. 8.8.A. T.U.S. SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP SHEARS GARDEN TOOLS GARDEN TOOLS At prices that cannot be surpassed at HARDLEY Bros. ENAMEL GOODS ENAMEL GOODS - In Great Variety Enamel Milk Buckets, Baths, Sinks, 1 Basins, etc., WINDMILLS supplied and fixed from £11 10s. ALL KINDS OF PLUMBING WORK done at the shortest notice SPOUTING, RIDGING, * TANKS, manu factored on the Premises HARDLEY BROS. E. W. HANMER NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING arobanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operacive Association, have much pleasure m stating that m future I shall carry on my business at the offices and store lately occupied by the above As Roclation at the corner of West Streeb and Haveiock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises. STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 132 . E. W, HANMER,



G. MEDDINS, (LATE W.CONGREVE'S. TEE PEOPLE'S IRO N_M ONGER. CONSEQUENTLY THE CHEAPEST——] HAS the following New Seasonable Goods ueb opened>t prices that defy legitimate competition :— SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP SHEARS. The Celebrated rA.XJ.S and 0.J8.A/ TURKEY OIL STONES .—Kea! Beauties.] LAWN MOWERS! LAWN MOWERS! 41 New Easy," "Orescent," "Philadelphia," and "Carbine." " JAPANNED TRUNKS." For the Million. Colonial Made* Good and strong. BURNETT STREET, Opposite Arcade. New Zealand tanpee Company. Established' m .. 1859, CAPITAL^OnFMILLION. THEPBEMIKR AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY \ NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— £$00,000. FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS,] THRESHING MACHINES, Ac, AOOEPTEB AT LOWEST OURRBNT RATES E ¥. HANMBR AGENT, Ashbu i ton Furniture Warehouse. — WICKER AND FANCY CHAIRS — % With and' without In New and Choice Aff^^^W^mM^^^W Cushions, Designs at \Q^^^W^~^ij^W At Prices to suit ■■. Reduced Prices from 5/6 each. Linoleums, Carpets, A choice assortment Rugs, Tapestries, Wd^^^^^^QmM fo* si °* Cretonnei, for Cretonnes, Mats, . f ..sf^^^S 221! ' Toilet Ware, ate. Sl^^^^^^^ Cushions, to chooee from. IPiyjEITHTTTJRia o all kinda made] on the Premises* Large Stocks of BEDSTEADS always on hand and arriving direct from Makers. T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, opposite ;Aboadb.



riIHE PRIZE CLYDESD4LE JL DRAUGHT STALLIUNS | PRINCE ALEXANDER 1 AND CRAIGIELEE Will Travel the Ashbarton and surround ing Districts this season. For terms apply to R. OLAEKE, 10 66 or Man m charge. 1 LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during fche la twelve months, IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. Thin Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam ■Hid Household Coal m the market. Used m the Woollen Factory and Oante bury Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS, WRITE FOR PRICES no G. T. PARK, ; MOUNT SOMERS. Bicycle Harvest. LANDELLS & SON, ENGINEERS & BICYCLE MAKERS BOREETT STREET, Next the Club, TO the Farmers and General Public of Ashburton, —We beg to state that we have reaped a harvest m Bicycles, havir just landed a big consignment of first-class jiggers at £14 10s; We are the oldest bicycle firm m Ashburton and intend to uphold our reputation. Agents for White Flyers, Rudge-Whit-. worth, Waverleys, Cyclops, The Parrot, eto Repairs by experts. All work guararj teed WE can afford to spend money m adver tising, so much Hondai-Lanka Tea is Belling everybody iikes it. Smoke New Venui



H. M. JONES. Cricketing & Lawn Tennis Material. TMPORTED direab rom the bssb London makers. Bits, youths and 1 men's, "specially shi ' o?. ?f The excol'ent Union Driver Champion, and others. Balls, Stumps, Gloves, Pads, Shields, etc RACQUETS.—The London, The Popular, The Champion,! Viotorla,' Sampson, and TENNIS BALLS.—Slaymjers, Wisdens, and The Silverton. SE WING MACHINE S.- -— AGENT 'FOR MILNER AND THOMPSON. & THE HAAKE PIANOS: Are the ||BEST VALUE obtainable for the^fMoney, and are EXCELLED BY NONE. May be had with or without our Patent Tuning Attachment. We have one of the Largest and Best Selected Stocks of PIANOSfand ORGANS m the Colony, from the leading English, German, French.f'and American Manufacturers. "SSS^Si 8 FROM - - - •- - *©» per month FIAWOB „ ... ... _ ... tm «£ Os m n H. M. JONES. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST "PIOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER [CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON.*; MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt, or 2 Owt. fSACRS. Orders received b/ F IRIEI>UA2Wr>IiJK, J3110H., Limited.,; OAVUD THOMAS, OR THE N.St. FARMER!;) CO-VIfJBBtA-TIVISI A SSOCIATION OF CANTEBBURY, Limltecl., OANTEEBUBY FKOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PBODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary. OWING TO THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL OF 30 CASES 30 i f OP New Goods per s.s. lonic, TITfIIOH were intended for our New Building, we have taken TEMPORARY PREMISES. (BELOW MR BURNARD'S) WHERE j WE INTEND MAKING A GRAND DISPLAY OF Oilcloths, Linoleums, & Curtains, MITCHELL & TURNER. TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS, TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It would be well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON 1



HARVESTER, Bay Horse, 4yrs, standing 17 hands, by Workman, dam Bloas, by Lord Beaconefield, etc., will travel the districts of Lowcliffe, Coldstieam, Hinds, Willowby, Eiffelton, and Longheaon. COKQUEROR, Thoroughbred Horse by Medallion, dam Siesta, by Traducer, granddam Hamock imp. For terms, apply to the Owner, or man m harge. JON GRIGG, 233 # Longbeach "liiiNßY" STEPHENBON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) | Established 20 years. ' AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Fural ore, etc., as per arrangement, m any part the oounty. Advances made en Good's placed m my naade for Sale. Kegular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit told privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Aoeitt: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company It Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay menta from %ZOm per month. HENBY STEPHENSON, ] AUCTIONEER ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. fTIHE BOCIETY is now taking MONEY JL on DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4§Jper cent, Fulllparticulara on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager, Office: Tancred Streeb THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " I " The Bambler:' HAVING sold oat of my old etock of theee superior Bicycles, I have juac opened op a fresh consignment of the. LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RiCERS, ROAD BAOERS, & ROADSTERS n all slsses^and allotted with the evsi astlng Q & J detachable Tyre. " THE JctA.iMLßJ^iiM?.' ALU AhD INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCS:. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES* D. THOMAS. A OAKD MRS A p rtLARIDGH TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application,



Sb i ppi ng SHAW, S4YILL AND ALBION OOWPANY. LIMITSD. FOR LONDON. JfeJL T>OYAL MAIL STKA OJf&^feb. •*■*' MERS, with superior W^M^^^T' accommi3^a^oa 'orall classes Monbe Video of Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. Venal Ton Oommander From Date. Qobhlo «-7730Kldiey Wel't'n Dec 7 lonic «. 4748 Kempaon... Marobl OARGO STEAMERS. Knmara ...]6500 Scotland Well'ton Nov 25 Tokomaru 6232 Maxwell Weli'bon Deo Mamari «. 3583 f — Deo Mabatua.j3322 j — E. W. HANMSB, Agent). _ _^ fli H E jfflSmKjt NEW ZEALAND HIPP ING OO.'S LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, 71* Msnto Vtd«e, Tenorlffo A PSymenth. Bssti AooommodatloD for all olaasei of Pwengera at Lowwt Ratea. . Porter Steam erf Tons Departure, Date. Wakanal 5706 Wellington Xov 30 R&kaia 5628 — Deo 28 Paparoa 6372 — Jan 25 Waikate 4067 — To follow Otarama 3808 —■ F«r farther partlonian apply cc fRIBDLANDER BROS., Lid. . Ageate, Aahborton. mo STA^D THE SEASON AT LONGBEAOH. ALEXANDERS HEIR, By St Alexander imp, dam Pearl, full sister to Mr Matthew Holmes's Crown Prince