LOOK UP!

Our fathers to their graves have gone. Their strife is past—their triumph won. But starner trials wait the race Which rises m their honored place— A mortal warfare with the crime And folly of an evil time. So let it be. In God's own might We gird us for the coming fight, And, strong m him whose cause is ourf, In conflict with unholy powers, We grasp the weapons he has given— The lignt and trust and love of heaven. —Whittier.

St. Syluestre.

JL. He Made up Hiß Mlnd I \ *' "*t Too Late. 4, ! <►

+ ♦»♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦» On the night of the 31st of December my friend Jacobus, after having dined j m silence at the table d'hote of the j Golden Rose, retraced withTiuick steps Grangettes street, where his bachelor lodgings were. The street was solitary and badly lighted by a faroff gas Jet. The north wind, blowing directly between the two rows of black facades, cut Jacobus' visage and, notwithstanding the close ly buttoned overcoat, made our friend feel that the blood of 40 years did not possess the warmth of prime youth. Therefore did he agitate with an im patient hand the hammer which deco rated the landlady's door. It was the daughter of the house, Mile. Francellne Bigeard, who opened to him, holding m one hand the folds of her apron, filled with chestnuts, and m the other the lamp which lighted up her face and her sparkling blue eyes. Those blue eyes, the frizzly brown hair and the bright smile of Mile. Franceline still gave an attractive pi quancy to her face, although she \y.s commencing to fade, having attained her twenty-eighth year on St. Cather ine's day. "I beg your pardon for having made you wait," said she to the shivering lodger, "but I was m the act of split ting chestnuts. We have kept two of my friends to supper, and tonight we will end the year by roasting the chest nuts and washing them down with a glass of Fignolette. At you£ service, M. Jacobus." "Thanks," answers he, appearing m a hurry. "Thanks, mademoiselle." If he refused, it was not that France line's company was displeasing to him, on the contrary. But he kept himself In reserve, fearing to place himself un der obligation to this girl who wanted to marry and not wishing that too much familiarity should make him slip, little by little, on dangerous ground. He was not insensible to the blue eyes and to the smile of the young lady, but he was afraid of marriage. He resembled those children who are about to take a cold bath, who dip one foot m the water, then take it out again and cannot decide to take a final plunge. "Thanks!" said he again on going up tbft stairs. "No letters have come for me?" "No, M. Jacobus, the mail carrier has brought nothing." "Well, decidedly I'm forgotten!" sad ly thought Jacobus as he put the key m the keyhole. "The entire world has forgotten the way to my house." Jacobus felt himself become, little by little, m a fit of bad temper. This night everything had gone wrong. The logs on the fire smoked instead of flaming; his lamp flickered without giving light; a drafty wind passed under the door and froze him to the marrow. "A thinker—Joubert, I believe," mur mured he as he lighted his pipe—"has said that 'the evening of life brings its lamp with it.' Mine lights very badly, and my erepuscle is deucedly gloomy. "This weakening of the interior light is one of the fatal consequences of celi bacy. Maturity and celibacy! Two un healthy mediums which germinate and start a lot of bad seed that one thought dead and that firing forth ugly flowers with a bitter scent—tardy remorse, sterile regrets, hesitations and fear of old age. "Fear especially, a cowardly fear which keeps one from acting, which turns one from generous resolutions, from all fructuous daring. I remem ber m the time of my youth, at a mo ment when I was about to climb an ab rupt cliff of the Pyrenees, I met a man ripe In years and already bent down, and as I interrogated him as to the road to follow he cried out to me: ♦' 'Do not climb up there. The road Is a veritable foundry. You will get out of breath all to no avail!' "I shrugged my shoulders and kept On my way, laughing at the pusillanim ity of that middle age, and this is what I have come to! The least pebble dis turbs me, the most childish difficulty takes the proportions of an impossibil ity. I know no more how to dare or to will, and I retire to my bachelor cell re gretting the chances that I let slip at the time my twentieth year flourished In all Its freshness." At that moment the eclat of young voices came from below, and m this gay noise Jacobus could distinguish Franceline's clear laugh. "They are amusing themselves down stairs!" thought he again, with a sigh. *'They are drinking to the year that is passing and to the one that will be born. "For them a year that passes away and one that begins do not waken mel ancholy thoughts. They are not yet at the age when the weeks and the months seem to go by with the rapidity of a swallow on the wing. They will come to it nevertheless, and to France line as well as to the others! She is going on to her twenty-eighth year and has not yet found a husband. Poor girl! Little by little her cheeks will fade, those blue eyes will lose then brightness, her laugh will change those clear notes for sharp and dry intona- 'I I __ J||||||

Hons, and she also will know the lone liness of a celibatlst, the regret of chances that have flown away and the tear of ripe age. Oh, the old maids! I pity them even more than the old bach elors! I "The prison of isolation. And for them more obscure and more narrow. The world is more severe. The quick blood may.groan m their heart as m a ' walled up reservoir. They must smoth er its bubbling. Thus charming girls fade away, and that is what will hap pen to Franceline unless a brave fellow tnakes his appearance who is loving enough and courageous enough to transplant m a warm medium this pretty plant. "But then, miserable one, since thou nnderstandest so well all these things, *vhy art not thou that brave fellow? Thou art tired of thy frozen foyer. ' Why dost thou not make of her a hap py and joyous mate? "Ah! There it is, precisely. I do not know any more how to dare!" While he was immersed m these black and disenchanting ideas Jacobus was losing the notion of the exterior phenomena. A chill which ran along ■ his back brought him back to reality. He perceived that his flre was consum ed without throwing out any heat, that his pipe had become cold and that his window was badly closed. Just as he was about rising to shut it hermetical ly new joyous rumors came from the first floor, and new silvery laughter from Franceline struck his ears. He had still a moment of hesitation; then the cold of this December night decid ed him. He blew out his lamp and de scended, feeling his way down the staircase, and, guided by the laughter, he knocked timidly at the landlady's door. The door opened wide, and by the bright light he saw around the fire place a circle of young people busy peeling chestnuts. "My faith!" said Jacobus. "I heard your laughter up stairs, and it made my mouth water. Will you make room I for me at your side, Mile. Franceline?" i And then, m sending a tender look toward Franceline, he saw all of a sud den that that place was taken. A young man of about 30 years, a for ! ester, was seated on the same bench | with the young girl and was very close. While her friend opened his great bulging eyes the landlady said to him, advancing a chair: "Come near me, M. Jacobus; I'm going to give you some news. We are killing two birds with one stone. We are feasting the St. Sylvestre, and we are toasting the be trothal of our Franceline with M. le Garde General Saudax. Take, then, a glass and drink with us. They will be married the 2d of February."—From the French of Andre Theuriet For New York Press.

Handling Foreign Mail.

No sooner has the "ticker" reported the Campania or other big liner "off Fire island" than a veteran of the transportation department, accom panied by a few clerks and porters, hastens to the foot of Cortlandt street and boards the Postmaster General, the flagship of the postoffice fleet. The boat was built for this service, and is equipped with spacious mailrooms, shoots for transboarding sacks, and other expediting appliances. Steam is up and she is off down the bay to meet the big steamer. She makes fast to her sides, and the mails are received aboard through the shoots, while the clerks check and verify the number re ceived on a sort of invoice called "way bill," prepared by the London, Havre, or sea postoffice. Frequently the passengers are still awaiting the quarantine doctor while the mails are speeding on their way to the battery, where the New York city sacks are lauded; then to the Pennsyl vania railroad, then to the foot of Forty-second street, where wagons await the mails for the Grand Central depot. Thus a great saving m time is often made, while formerly the whole mail went first to the docks of the sev eral transatlantic lines, then by wag ons to the general postofflce, then again by wagons to the different depots.— Scribner'e.

A Methodical Doctor.

"The most methodical man m New Orleans is a physician of my acquaint ance," said a druggist. "In one corner of his bedroom are three valises stand ing m a row. Above them on a rack are a traveling cap, an umbrella and a shoulder strap holding a mosquito net ting and a mackintosh. The doctor has a large country practice, and he keeps this equipment m readiness for sudden out of town calls. "One side of each valise contains a set of tools, %nd so on for a special class of surgical cases, all different, but the other sides are exactly alike. Their contents consist of a change of linen, a copy of 'Robinson Crusoe,' a bottle of Worcestershire sauce, a pipe and tobacco and a box of dominos. Thus fortified, the doctor says he can stand a siege of two days on any plan tation m the entire south. "When he gets a hurry up call he simply picks up the satchel that con tains the right instruments and walks off. He says that his system has saved an enormous amount of valuable time and several more or less valuable lives."—New Orleans Times-Democrat.

Exception Worth Noting.

One of those positive men who are prolific m maxims for the general gui dance of mankind was holding forth to a group of listeners. "Never tell your dreams," he said. "They interest nobody but yourself, and if they have any significance at all they merely indicate some mental weakness on the part of the dreamer." "Yes," replied one of the listeners, after a pause, "what fool old John Bunyan was to tell that long dream of his about the pilgrims!" After this there was another and lon ger pause.—Youth'a Companion.

THE ASHBURTON.'GUARDIAN: MONDAY DECEMBER 11, 1890.

Printed and published by Henry Willis o Peter Street, AehburtoD, for the Pftjprfe tore, at their Printing Office, Baraeti Street, Ashbarton, MONDAY, D*»mb*r XX. 1893 > T



JOBILEL REFRESHMENT ROOMS BURNE T SI KELT.. UNDER NEW~MANAGEMENT. H. H. "c~A P 0 N H AIi NP Kak9D °Ver the above Refre*h . «"•"«' Booniß, trusts that he will ISTm . CrHl c"PP°rt of the PubTk Ttte^tionT "^ °D ge"iD« the b*«> o* Dinners from 12 to 2p m daily. Refresh ments at all hours, up to 10 p.m. H.H-0. will make a specialty of Catering for Bails, Parties, Picnics, etc—town or ountry Terms on applioation| T. H. Vsmiu, t j ßi oudbill T H. UJSDEILL AhD CO., T7IURNJSHING UNDERTAKERS. Jj URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Pouched Coffins a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wraths n Stock. . . j Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows 1 Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 J. V. DE BEEB, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, TTAS jttafc received the first consignment of hie XMAS GOODS IN GOLD AND SILVEB 8 Consisting of WATCHES,:|ALBERTB, MUFFCHAINB, BROOCHES, BANGLES, STUDS, LINKS, PENDANTS, BELT CLASPS, And numerous novelties m the lateat designs and at prices to suit the times. INSPECTIoFINVITED. AH Goods Marked m Plain Figures A Further Shipment of the Celebrated R9THERHAM LIV£R WATCHES JU3T TO HiND. Alto— THREE DC ZEN HARVEST WATCHES AT 9/6 Best Value m Canterbury. REPAIRS A sTsTJAL—Prompt & Tear, Reasonable. iSIGHT TESTING*A SPECIALTY. J. V.DE BEEB, ;(Late S. Salek) EAST STREET, ABHBDRTON TO ALL MY OLD CLIENTS FARMERS, AND RESIDENTS OF ASHBURTON COUNTY.] I BEG to inform you that I have severed my connection with the Canterbury Mill, which was under my management for over seven years, and have PURCHASED from Mr Edwin Thomas the WAKANUI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. The Canterbury Mill, which is the property of the Bank of New Zealand Asaete Board, is still trading under the name of Rollitt & Co., bo to avoid confusion with correspondence, I would like to ask you to addrois all orders to THOMAS ROLLITT, WAKANUI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, ASHBUBTON On and after October Ist, I shall be pleated to Buppiy you with first-class ROLLER FLOUR, WHEAT MEAL, BRAN & SHARPS, at lowest current rates. FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF FARMERS DOING GRISTING, I have arranged to keep a supply of Flour, Bran, and Sharps at the Stores of theK.Z. Farmers' Association, West Street, where Farmers, Shareholders or non-Shareholders, can leave their Wheat and get Flour, Brws, and Sharps m exchange. Please Note—The Canterbury Mills have lately refused to do Gristing, but Farmers can always rely on getting their Wheat exchanged at the Farmers' Co-operative. THOMAfROLUTT, WAKANDI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, 9 285 ASHBURTON. ck'*jsj t <=dr ark» *■•? • On _* /v%£» Souvo nr nZ&k rffli* * *? ~ *? -iVvSav ' Bar * i 1 —<f PURE CEYLON OR BLENDED MISS CARSON^ TEACHER of Pianoforte and Orgftn, For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets near Wakanui Boad East, 10l



J. L. HIGGS, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN WRITER, Eie. !t>USINESS PEOPLE requiring Sign- O writing wonld find it to their interest to consalt J. L. HIGGS, »s he does the work himself, therefore there is no second profit to pay. His ability is well known as formerly sign writer co Mr J. Wilson, with whom he has severed all connection. ESTIMATES GIVEN FREE For all classes of painting and hoase decorations. ARTIST'S MATERIALS, and latest esigna m WALL PAPERS, In stock. TANOEED^STBEET.



Ss*>^ RILIEYE FEVERISH HEAL PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETC. Preserve a healthy state of the consti tution during the period of Teethinf. The words "JOHN STEEDMAN CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY," Are engraved on the Covzrnmtnt Stamp affixed ta each Packet, v w BLUE Derwenb Potatoes Is 6d per bag, or two bags for 2a lid ; Pig Potatoes [a per Ba«. Delivered free within the Belta. Fletohbb Bros', Cash Supply Stores,



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t TMPORTANT to Ga ß h Buyers of Drapery, JL Clothing, Boots, &c. Early Summer Clearance Sale of Seasonable and Reliable Goods. Cash discount) at the rate of one shilling m the pound to evary Buyer of ninepence worth and over. Inspection in vited.—H. C. Barrett, late Barrett. Bros., The Hall, East Street. 11 206 R. T. CLARK, GfUIN AND PRi'DUCH! BROKER AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, •Tancred Strket, Next bo MoConneli oud Cump ton's Stablea Samples of Wheit, Oats, Barley, Clover, and other Seeds submitted to Buyers, aiid highest price obtained AGENT for all binds of Firm Machinery. 2J, per cent commission added only to cost price I am a purchaser of all kinds of Farm Produce, Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Bfeawax, Honey, Horse Hair ; Cash given BUTTER—Now that the shipping season has started, I am prepared to treat with fanners for salt butter for shipment Home. Boxes supplied. Call for circular Farmer*' and Tradesmen's Books kept, Debta collected, Houses let, Farms sold; Trust Money to lend at current rates I AM AOS.NT FOE KEMPS' PATENT SHEEP-BRANDING LIQUID This Branding Liquid, which has an established reputation m Australia, has lately been introduced to New Z .aland. Wherever it has been exhibited it has excited great interest, the triWs made convincing those who have witnessed them that ib should completely revolutionise sheep branding iv the colony. I is the only liquid m tfie market which will brand sheep wet or dry. It is uniffec teil by heat, and will not run, and is different to aU other br.in^a io being absolutely permanent on the sheep. The brand, however, will entirely disappear when the wool is subjected to the ordinary process of soouring, the wool hitherto destroyed being thus saved. This latter is a new and valuable feature, which should not escape he attention of sheep owners* Though the I/quid was introduced to the sheep owners of the South Island only last summer, many testimonials have already been received, which speak m the highest terms as to its value. MADS IN THREE C LOURS :— BLACK, RED & BLUE. PRLCKS:~In oases containing two 4 gallon Tins 4s 3d per gallon. la 1-^ailon Tins sa. WANTt,^ rknown—That J. Moison has received a largo supply o! Winter Bjota and Shoes. They are all of the best brands and maker*, »n rl never pqunllod m Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bioimtker m 'he town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know beet what to get. There fore the public have no need to wonder wrnre to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash aa usual. Repairs done at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The H»ll, East Street, Ash burton. NKW STRAWS, Flowp.ii, Ribbonu Ruchings, G'ovep, Veilings, Laces, MubHdb, Prints, Kmhn ideries, Calicoes, Flannelettes, Dress Goods, and lovely Summer Ca;ei and .Tickets now to hand The makiu2 of Underclothing, Pin»fores, Aprons, Si-n Bonnet?, and Dresses still r^ce yea frat attention at Mrs Alcorn'p. .ToJeTTFTeITd PRIVATELY. TANCRED STRKET, Next Gas Company's Offices jyjONET "TO LEND According to Arrangement from Jg£) 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. A ENT FOR—Sun Fire Insurance Office and Canton-Marine Tmurance Offioe. Frank Curtis. THE LEADING UP TO DATE Wutchmaker, & Jeweller JUST ARRIVED FROM HOME NEW "GOODS CHRISTMAS SEASON. I HAVE now the largest and best assorted stock m East Street. INSPECT IVSPECT A fresh consignment of the latest and moat up-to-date slyiea IN Ooilier«urn Wjttehe** also NICKEL WATCHES made to my own order Theße watches are fast becoming the FAVOURITE WATCH m the district for RTERLING WORTH AND TIME KKJfPING, LAPGE ASSORTMENT net m of NEW DESIGNS m rings, brooches, bangles, alberta, ladies' chains, etc., etc., m gold and silver. WEDDING RINGS AND KEEPERS of my own make 18 carat, guaranteed best value m town m all siz-io and shapes. I have just landed a MACHINE for ALTEB NG the above KINGS to ANY SIZE without catting or m any way injuring the ring. Altered while you wait. REPAIRS AS USUAL, neat, workman like, prompt, and reasonable. FRANK CURTIS, THE LEADING* WATOHMAKER & JEWELLER ARMERS and "Viaitora to Aahburton will find Mrs McGregor's Refresh ment Rooms, at the corner of East and Burnett Streets, the moat central and best m town. Hot Luncheons daily from 12 to 2, Tea, coffee and light) refreshments at al hours. Confectionery and fruio of the best lways m stock. OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (L te of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Dis tricts every four months—viz f March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at) his Musio j Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aehburton, or at j 3ommeroial Hoitl* |



M X L LO R'S a ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, X 8 the MobD RELIABLE House for£GOOD d AND CHEAP BOOTS. Our aim is to give yon the best valck for MTTLKjMONEy. HONESTY is oui Policy, We wil' not Guarantee youjan article unless we know it will give you every Hne 3frt»l*iß all wejaak—Our Gooda*Bell themselvea. •rfcIHIJro"M- J. MELLOR, TANOBED BTRFET, fISHBURT3>^ ifciMiiini II w mil " " wiiwuminw—n— —■■ iiniii»iii»i« n iiwhiti n iniiiianiiiii—■■ imwii ihiimm m him mi mumwii i■■ Ashbu rtou Fu mi tare Warehouse, — WICKER AnF' XFANOY CHAIRS — if :/^tfs~j¥*\ty \ With" and without In New'aud (choice t y^ !'l^f~%^^fif^o^):f Odshions, Designs >t> %y^f^^r^W^i~^^^ At Prices to suit; Reduced Prices' from 5/6 each.^;^ Linoleums, Carpets, A ckoice>Bßortment Rutrn, Tapestries, 1^ ■.y *£f 1^ "of Cretonie 1, for Cretonnes, Mats, j.:j E!'a loilet Ware, etc /I"-. . ':S;^is§sii^yj^|?||Sl^| tCusihionf?, to choose :Sf;fcl2s£^^# from, FHRNITUR.JW o all kiada male on the Premisea.' Large stocks of BEDSTEADS always on haml an! arriving direct from?; Makers. T. H. UJN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED^STREST, opposite Arcade. TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS, rIO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It would be well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forwarded DAVID THOMAS, ■ A3HBUUTON BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TilOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVEIiYWHERE LAST SEASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt. or 2 Owt. SACKS. Orders received by jnEHJBDI^AMDiaR J3**O»., Limited DAVID THOMAS, OR THE -N.Z.. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE A HSSOCJIATIOIV OF CANTERSLHRY, JLliaited » CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAI BY PRODUCE EXPORT 00MPANY 9 LIMITED. B 80 *• WAYMOUTH Secretary.



SANDES & SONS. ' Bi CHLORIDE OF GOLD CURE. DRINK HAD NEARLY DESTROYED IT I SUFFERED from an Insatiable Appe tite for Liquor. The Bi-Ohloridb qw Gold Treatment cured me permanently. It Eradioatea ALL Desire for Intoxicants. The desire will never return unless you re cultivate it. No cure—no pay. Address : 81-CHLORIDE OF GOLD INSTITUTE Moray House, Rabtray Street, DunedinJ W~ ANTED Known^That Mitchell & Turner have taken Temporary Premises below Mr Burnard'e, there to make a display of the largest range of Oilcloths »p| Linoleums ever ibowp m Ashburton?



U~~sio n "steamship "company OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited -TEAMERS SAIL FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER: For Wesbporb and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra Bailings see advertise : menb m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; eference should therefore be made to Jhristchureh daily papers foi dates and Hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to Ft FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashbarton ONYBODY kha Soo ohmrne dns teap, M'Kenzie's Hondai-Lanka Tea, because t saves the quid siller, an' gangs faur. mpbtn \ SHBURTON-We can afford to spend xjL money m advertising, so much Honda • Lanka Tea is selling, everybody likes it. Sold by Shearsjan Bbos, m packets ; 5 and 101 b boxes packed \n Ceylon,