FREEDOM OF CLASSIFICATION

The question whether the head teachers of our public schools should be entrusted with the classification of their scholars instead of' continuing what is called the individual pass system now in vogue, uader which ih* classification of the pupiia in iv the hands of the inspectors, is creating a good deal of discussion in eduoational circles just now. This being bo the following thoughtful paper, recently read by Mr C. D. H»rdio, 8.A., head master of the Ashburtosi Borough School, before the ABhburion Branch of the Educational Institute, will be found interesting and instructive: — la bringing before your notlca this morn ing one or two ideas on freedom of olassifica tion, I do so with considerable pleasure, and fchftt for two reasons. In the first place, I have long held views opposed to the individual pass system ; and secondly, the subject is now being dißcusaed from one end of the colony to the other. Many of you have doubtless seen a report of last month's meeting of the Otago Board of Education at which motions were carried not only that the individual pass system should be abolished, but also that the system of standards should b« done away with altogether, the former resolution being earned unanimously, the latter by fire votes to three. Other Boards are now dealing with the matter and thoughtful men are everywhere asking " Wherein doea our vaunted system of education fail, and what can be suggested by way of improvement ? " Asa body of teaohera therefore on whom the responsibility of carrying out the practical deta Is of the present system rests, it behoves us to do our best to answer such questions aud furnish some solution of the difficulty. At the outset, however, a word of caution appears to. be necessary. To criticise is easy ; perfection in any scheme or system is im possible. There must always be an element of weakness, some want, some defect whtch it is impossible to eliminate. Is there not, however, n danger of exaggerating the evils that i-xi»' ? 1^ there not a possibility of over looking (unconsciously it may be) the good posas that belong to the very system we are oonsirfeiiog ? In the judicial mind so often met with, and are strictly impartial judg ments ho mnch the rule, that we can afford to take the random criticisms of the average observer without due consideration? And where c, remedy is npceßsary we must beware lest it be worse than Ihe disease, or we may act liko those whom Horace cautions when he says :—Dum vitant stulti vitia in contiaiia currunt (while fools avoid fault* they rush into cheir opposite ) And yet while on the one hand discounting the utterances of those who see little but wnat is pernicious in the present system, and on the other hand the perfervid praises of ita warmest advocates, ] must we not confess that from the point of view of both teacher and pupil the present j mode of classifying children according to i arbitrary tests at an annual esamioatiou is j open to s;rave objection. Id the first place, it often leads to false conclusions. Capable children sometimes fail, the undeserving sometimes piss, as judged by the prescribed text. There is always an element of luck as regards the questions set. These, too, vary in difficulty, Jack may be sound in his arithmetic and yet get only two aums right, white Tom may bo an arrant duffer and perhaps succeed in doing three. The latter passes, the former fails in this parti ular eubjaot. Measured by this test, therefore, the one with the sounder knowledge is shown to be Inferior to his more lucky though less deserving classmate. Does the test fail or not 1 If A answers three or four Bhorb questions on a twelve month's work better than B, doea your experience go to show that the former haß necessarily a better knowledge of his subject than the latter ? Answer in the negative, and you at once admit that the system of the individual pass as at present carried out does sometimes fail in its object. In the second place, it leads to inconsis tencies. Each child in a standard has not the same intellectual ability in every subject. The tendency is to reduce all to one dead Jeyel. Both the clever children and the dullards suffer, the former because of their ability to pass the coming examination with Jittle or no special assistance from us, the latter through over pressure. Qf course the conscientious teacher toiea to avoid both extremes, but is a system not inconsistent which tends to make examination results the b,e-all and end-all, and yet expectß those appointed to carry out its details to ba for eyer striving against inch tendency ? Agaip there is np doubt that Ihe' system fosters cram. An incompetent teacher doea often rely on cram methods. He considers thab a certain amount of information has t& be stuffed into the children in a given time and tries to do this with f»a little labor to himself, as little mental effort and intellec tual grasp of his subject and of the varied capacities of his pupils ac possible. But this evil is to my mind greatly exaggerated. Our inspectors discountenance by every means in their power methods of this sort. The majority of our teachers are thoughtful, conscientious men and women with high ideals of duty. And under any system there must be a certain amount of memorising on the part of the child. We should certainly teach en scientific methods, but the child has something to do in his turn and must apply conscious mental effort to the acquisition of knowledge In smoothing the way for him there is a dangtr of forgetting that robust ness of thought and self-reliant habits can never be engendered where the pupil persistently looks to the teacher to do his thinking for him, and to help him over every difficulty. Still, under a system which makes the mere passing of an examination the goal to be striven for, there is always a temptation to sacrifice the proper training of the child to the cramming of his miod with undigested facts, and therein lies its weak ness.

It lets up, too, a fake standard of compari son. How often do we hear it qiid that a pertain school is better than another because forsooth id managed to gain 5 per cent more of passes than its neighbour. It is true that percentages are not calculated to the extent they once were, but is not a teacher's reputation, at all events with his committee, and with a large section of the parents, often dependent on the number of passes he secures ? The result is to offer a premium to deceit and trickery. Is there one among ns who has not beard of attempts to hood wink the inspector connived at by both teacher and pupils. Can wo imagine any thing more pernicious; what harvest will the future bring forth where such Beed is eown ? Instances may be rare, but admit the possibility of such an evil and it be oomea a matter for serious qonsideration cider'the-system-' of fremdooi of dawification a healthier mora) toge may not) prevail. .

: On th« physical side, too, our children no doubt Buffer. The requirements of the syllabus are such that little time can be spared'for this very negeqsary work of J&ysieal trainings 'Loo^dT afc from the examination'point'of view, many'teaohera consider it does not; pay to devote much time to this subject. Hence its almost universal neglect. ' You all know what #uvenal says, " Orandut/i•■estui[sit'metissana in eotpere sano," 1 H^w m&oy'o£ us do the best we can for" the sanum corpus \ Would we not all do more if our energies were not " cribbed, Harrowed, and confined" by the require* inentfi of the syllabus, by the necessity that exists for fitting every qhild to the Ero qr'ustes bed of a' rig|d system | Indeed" we majse Httlg oir i|o "provision for special train ibgi' Where aptitude is shown in a particular direction it becomes more inconvenient than otherwise. Qnce allow a teacher, however, the privilege {which 1 maintain is his by right) of classifying his own pupils, and possibilities pf brighter, happier, more earnest, and more thorough work afc once present themselves* There ia another aspeob of the question, too, which is worth considering. The in spector walks into the school on tho day appointed, and proceeds to sift the children according as they come up to, or fall below, the standard of excellence prescribed by the Department in general, and by himself in particular. The teacher's judgments are frequently reversed. He knows perfectly wail bj^orehapd who do and who do not iauerva promotion, He has probably ii fr6ady expressed his opinion pretty freely, yet he sees some of hie pupils stimulated to 3, meptal activity, and a brightness of demeanour &,b transient as it is illusory. He sees others self conscious, nervous, excited er shy of expressing their thoughts. The former impress the examiner favorably, the !»tt«r do credit neither £0 themaelvea nor

\| fo their teacher. What must) he feel What becomes of his eelf respect J Wht can children and parents think but that h af estimate of individual capacity is a false c ,h perhaps a prejudiced one! Will they hax if that coDfidenc.! in him which they shoul ig have? JN'o ! the inuj ectoi 1 id the supretn „ authority. 110 after a few ahorb houi  arranges the ehiiilren in classes for the oora i s ing year, while Lha teacher stands by an Q has perforce to accept with stoical oalmnes 0 verdicts on individual merit, howeve fl opposed they may be to his own bette ,f judgment. To allow the teacher therefor c to classify his own children ia only eommoi ,1 justice. Were he allowed to do bo his per 1 sonal influence would be increased, hi opinion oa educaiional matters more re Bpceted, aad parents would be f»lad to co . operate with him for the training ■ f thei; j little ones. There would be no such thinj [ as keeping Tommy afc home for two or thre< ) months and then sending him within six oi 3 seven weeks of the examination in the fonc I hope that by Bomo luefcy chance he maj i qualify for the next standard. I have myaell , received Dotes from the parents cf irregulai ; cbi'dren asking me to give txtra work—ir . other words bring over pressure to bear foi two or throe weeka in order to squeeaa their boys and girls through an extremely narrow ■ gap into surroundings for which they were manifestly unfitted. In so far, therefore, as the system under which we labour tends to encourage such crass ignorance of the fundamental principles of true education, it is productive of harm. In spite, however, of its many disadvant ages, in spite of its over-burdened and inelastic syllabus, much good and noble work is being done. The Hon. Mr Mac gregor's speech on this subject before the Otago B'>ard of Education ia, to my mind, far too condemnatory. He must h«.ve had little knowledge of the teaching profession generally, or of their methods of work, when he stigmatised our education system as 41 one cf the very worst in the world." There may be radical defects in the system, but it is not all bad, and a word of praise bhould be given to the good work done in the past, and the better work Unit is being done now. As regards freedom of classification there are some—country teachers eepccially—who look forward to it wit.h fear and Temb'ing" They say the respons bility woul i be too great. A Comtnilteeman's child wou'd have to be promoteii, or there would bo un pleasantness. I hope euch iustanc^s are rare. Where th>y do exist, however, mmc means could be devised whereby the te»ch.r ■ might eecure the co operation oi the ia apeotor, and thus <iivid« the responsibility. But in any case tho difficulty will cea?e to ex B*i as soon as parents come to ccc that pushing their little ones through tho standards with indecent haste is n<«t educat ing them, and that a well grounded fourth sUndiird pupil disciplined to the habit of eelf-reliance, imbued with the love of duly for duty's sake, and trained to work with int'ustry and perseverance, ia likely to make | a better cit;3:n than one who has skipped : from standard to standard, unstable in character, with but a mere smattering of a multiplicity of subject?, and undisciplined in ; miud. In conclusion, it would be interesting to consider what improvements might be sug gested in the present system whereby the ! evila I have thus briefly outlined might be remedied. This, however, could hardly be done within the limits of a paper like the present one. We must remember that the individual pass has been abolished in the Mother Country, and recent events seem to paint in the direction of New Zia'and iollowing suit. Under whatever syßtem we work, however, let it be our highest ambi tion so to labour that in the years to como there may be found some among those whom we have educated able to say of us, as in Matthew Arnold's coble lines— We were weary, and we Fearful, and we in our nmrch Fain to drop down and to d.c. Still thou turnedst, aud still Givest the weary thy hand. If in the pa!h3 of the world Stonoj might have wounded thy feet, Toil or dejection have tried Thy spirit, of that we saw Nothing—to us thou wast still | Cheerful and helpful aud firm. 1 herefore to thee it was given Many to save with thyself; And at the end of the day, O faithful shepherd, to come Bringing thy theep in thy hand.

Latest Items.

Gums ani) Wattles —-Ia several parts of the county, during the recent severe frost, the gum trees and wattles have suff red very severely. And the suffering has not been confined to the younger trees, but old gums, with trunks in acme instances four feet in diameter, present 'he appearance of having gone under the power of a devastating fire, old wattles presenting the same appear ance.

DEATH.

Bishop.—On July 29, Catherine Edna (Kitty), youngest daughter of F. W. and E. Bishop. Aged 12 months.

THE ASHBOnoK GOAIIBIAN, SATtmDA., 3VLY 29, U#§



Wanted. TO PLOUGHMEN.-Wanted an experi enced Ploughman at once. Apply this office. 7 2g6 BAPTIST Church, Preaoh^sTo-morrow, Morning—Mr George Andrews ; Even ing—Mrs H. Steele a,nd Miss Addis. 7, 22£| /^i O TO Mbs Adams for a real good VX shilling's worth of all kinds of season. able Fruits; also cheap and choiae Con fectionery. Saundera' Buildings, 7 228 ANTE?)-An Intelligent Boy (who has passed the sixth Standard) for qfficr*— Apply, in qwu handwriting, fco Cbaiohead & Bebbtjhan. 7 210 WANTEU at" once—A * Chrl about 15 years of age, to assist in House work—-Apply for address Office of this paper. 7 231 TO SAVE further trouble, would the person who was seen 'iaking a pair of Men's Dancing Shoes from the ladies' room at the Orange Hall op Wednesday fortnight, return the same to this office, or more will be heard about the matter ? 7 230 T>OARDERS. r? Gfro« accommodation for ! 4-4 tw« or three Boarderb j all home I comforts may be found; within five minutes i walk of the centre of the town. Apply M., I ChU office. 7 216 SEEDS, Seeds. Nimmo and Blaic'g Standard Yeg^afela Seeda— 'id' per packet, BiK Varieties j at F^BXCtfUH Baos., Cash Supply Stores, :



I >ARRETT BROS' Special Clearance Sale J of Odd Lines and Remaanta now on. A lot of Special Job Lines aud Travellers' Samples on sale. Th^ wt*ole, orou.r ivell assorted S^ook of Jprap^ry; 1 Clothing, Boots, etu, at lowest oash' prices. —Barrett Bros, Direct Importers, $asb Street, Ashburfcan.' ■ inn. FINEST Roller Flour £6 Ss per Ton, or 133 6d per sack, factory Butter Id per lb 1 jtood eating Potatoes 2s lid per bag; Onions 1, 201ba for Is; at Fjdetciieb Bros.,' Cash Bupply Stores.' BARRETT BROS' Spjpial Clearance Sao of Odd Lines and Remnftuts now oa. A lot of Special Job Lines and Travellers' Samples on Sale, The whole of our well assorted Stock of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc, afc lowest cash prices —Barest! Bros, , Direct Importers, East Street, Ash burton. WANTED Known—You can now buy all oar well assorted and now Stock afc Wale prices,—Nokthoote and Hefford. FOR SALE-Buggy or Light Trap HorK3, Byre old ; also Light Trap or Saddle Horse, 6yrs. Apply MA^Ofi^oe^ REVIEW of Reviews for July; New Books—Man and his The Great Pirate Syndic ite 5 Ridan the Devil ; Miss Cayhes;: cheap editions ; Bead men tell no tales; Dead man's diary ; Adam Bede ; Lady Andley's Secret; Madcap Violet ; Three Foathers ; Scott and Kingeley'a novels, \ 8d each, posted 9i«—H. M, Jones. Foreign [ Stamps. '.



NORTH COTE HEFFORD "THE COBNEK," A RE NOW SHOWING TUB MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF LINEOLUMS, FLOOHCLOIUS AND CARPETS, QUITE NEW PATTERN.:, & IN ALL WIDTHS. ALSO,— | WHITE & CREAM LACE OORTAIFS, BLANKETS, QCTILTf*, RUGS, TOWELS, and all other Household Drapery AT PRICES WHIOJHL CANNOT BK, TOUCHED. dressmaking"! specialty MOURNING ORDERS EXECUTED WITH DESPATCH. NORTHCOTR & HEFFORD, OASH DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, " THE CORNER.' 1



AT Tl MTPT 1 A T riedlander Bros.. Limited. OLL> MIL LA L,. WEST STBBKT - HOBSE MA^ WE ARE C«h Buyers of OLD CAST M!£TAL in any quantity, at £2 10a """"" per ToD- _ THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, P. & D. DUNCAN, Ltd, f 99> Ashburton. 7 212 OUR NEXT VIC-LIN AND PIANOFORTE. i t/~*T-k n-n -n a t r-v Mi** F.OKKB, HORSE VAIR Pupil of Otto M*nns and Professor Erasb Wl!1 tttke Placa on the above date * for whith j Pduer, London, »c are now book ng entries. T BU°A™ ABhbUrtOa °n SATUR>?" 7RIRDLANDBR BROS.. Ltd. F.>r particulars apply Mr H. M. Johes/» „. R> Ashburton. 7 225 7 ■ Auctioneer. ! THANK S. I^HOMAS MR and Mrs Morcan desire to return ARCADE, their best thaukd to Db. Trevor and -»—w Mks iYIAOK&Y, for their attention un<l kind- «MTTTRriAV Ar/ll rCi' R ness to their children while in the Ashbur- OA l U X* UA Xi AKj**U ft l °« ton Hospital lately, suffariug from Dinh- —■—- "^ l^J CLEARING SALE THE CYCLING S «APON. or A Now is tho time to have your Bicycle put CONTRACTOR'S PLANT, in thorough order for the coming 6eaßODl I\/TR DAVID THOMAS has received Any m »ke of Machine Enamelled and Plated jj/X. instructions fr-m Mr R. fi. Bknnem, from 2Qj. wbo is leaving the district, to Sell by Public Repairs by Experienced M*n only. Anction afc fche ArCftde» viz :~ OATBS, LOWRY & CO , 4 Dy™ r t*Z*ZZ*. GeldiDgB ' 5 t0 5 Burnett Street, p? Light Unbroken Filliea. Largest Cycle Manufacturers in »be Colonies x »t ™ * J , Q Harnesa Horses. -« ?^s 1 Bty Filly, " pAulineyouare-a-Belie," r- S O J td o r*^ l Wtk%&oa' Dr«y and Frame, Brake, m g S-^ Plough, Harrows, etc. M l^ Sftle at J o'clock. S _ D- THOMAS, - m • o J- "— ____. » -^ PH | a , £- BKLWYN COUNTY COUNCIL. 2 i--, ? 5 « S § n^BNDB' S are invited for Ploughing, rf?j Sal. ■< /^ -*- Discing, and Harrowing about 90 r^ g b k <-* sc \eJat Acres, Reserve 1757, Selwyn Forks, and 109 _j U_| S ' < r K /-**N Acre8 > R»8. 33912, Bouudary Road, Horo £3 K<? o ° S Specifications can be seen at the Couoc;l J^ f"^ B<s 5 A Chambers, Christ church, the Rakaia Road —-. :_ \--zmr i^oaid office, Hororata, and the Ashburtoa O *<1 „-, t^_i County Counoa Chamberp, Aehburton. W f- j S M '-fi 25 /****\ lenders must be sent to the Chairm-n of fcH & {-) o S 3 Selwyn County Council, Christchurch, P3 k J Z pPS < k«H bef«re Noon on WEDNESDAY, August 2. & f_q J S ft | Xi W.JAMESON, O r >, 2 S « PH 7_^f County Clwk. _^ j ft k~J PUBLIC NOTICES ~" O 2 m ■ : v S H TUBNIPS. rD >t fTi CpIFTY ACRES of Turnips FOR SALE. S C/J r Apply £ _^ 7 200 P. 0. THRELKELD, Lyndhurst w • ~_____ NOTICE is hereby given in pursuance q! ._ r w . T c , the Pablic Reserves Act, IQBS, Clause W/ II I 1 iJ IVr Xr 5 and 6 ' that the -snburtoo Donain will be TT • JLAV_/JL\;!l JL_» Befc aParb for t!fe? Football Match between Ashburton and Ellesmere on THURSDAY, , the Iflfch day of August, prox, on which day charge* will be made for admission thereto TTAP QATI7 on the following scale, v!?:.— Uli oAlvJli. For Ea.oh Adult „ One Shilling —~~ for Each Horse  One Shilling LOW PRICE. EASY TERMS. For Each Trap  One Shilling Purchaser can h&Ye either immediate HUGO FRIEDLANDER, possession or good tenant. ? 201 Chairman Ashburtoa Domain Board m^AT very desirable property containing ' ABHRnRT 7^ "" ~* X over six acres of firet-class land, with ~T>r.rrTTioJi , good Dwelling House and every convenience, ittUxiAJMU ULjUU. now in the occupation of the undersigned j ——- situated withiQ easy distance of Town. rpHE Annual Meeting of Members will W. HORNE. -JL be held at the Somerset Hotel on TUESDAY, August 1,1899, »t 3 p.m. Business: § FOR SALE. To receive the fAnnual Report and . Balance Sheet, to eleot Officers for That very commodious residence situated the inoomin 8 ?<««. and other busi on Town Sections Nos. 1003 and 1004, comer neß8 ' m Bllinil(l ,, of Peter Street West, now let to J. R. Hart, 7 „,, W> SIMPSQN[, Esq., aud paying a fair rate of interest. ' aia Beer«f»ry. W. HORNE. "" :^- — Miss £• Healey, EOli SALB. (Late of the Ashburton Drapery Company and " Te Aro " House, WellingtooL That very valuable half acre in Havelock Street, being Town Sections 230 and 231. "DEGS to noUfy io tine Ladies of Ash- This property would make a firßt-elaea -*-? . button and surrounding Districts that central site for a manufacturing bMsihiase,. '" 18"c «s about to commence business on W« HOBNE. MONDAY, July'3l, on her own account, as *"' DRESS AND MANTLE MA^ER* FOB SALE. in Poßt Office S»ildinge s Cameron Street, A^hb^rtoa, : Cottage and i acre good land, situated whe^ 6 %he t ho*? B y Bttittb afctention to the M Road, Alllnton, and 1.^1^29 SS' °f int'"9' hep t^aant, ■ their Orde «i «nd workmanship, ' W nnTSUS 1 together wifch reasonable charges, to merit; ■ • xiyi^ii. a fair gh^re p ublio tro|ia g e< R!!l[ |""L lJ |i-,.,,———^ L"! !'!!)..'.- -. ■_- h-=~-r+ N;.8.~MJ JS HEALEY havino tha sole CSURCH BERY.CEB, agency for teaohinj; the «Anglo-Parisian M Aehbuytor.. number of Pupils to learn the system. .'„.„ „„„„ ~~^ Terms and circulars of the system on appli- MNTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY, cation. * m 7 P§q 2 (July 30). — _, §,3Q a m—Holy Communion fPOTI SA T TF 11 a m—Matins, Litany, and Bermon. U<" DAJjJiI» 630 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon. . „ _ — -— A N Improved Town Seotion, within five The offertories throughout the day will be jF*-. minutes walk of the Post Office; good devoted to the Charon Mission Fund. La. nd , and Bood position for house. Low price for a prompt Buyer. R. A. WOODTHORPE. M.A., !SJ ""Mr 1!." „ . LL-—_iLai FOR SALE, for Reaiopal—A BARRETT BROS'Special Clearance Sale • CoWage, Cheap, of Odd Lines and Remnants aow t»n. A lot of Special Job Lines "abd Travellers' "~™*^ Samples on sale. 'The" whole of our well w\ o aasbrted S.took of Drapery, C'othing, Boots, xUli oALB, etc, at lowest cash prices.—B,ARWrr Bros, D^Unintttfcers, East Screet, Asbburton. SECTION No. 966, Corner of Grey Street tations, Prayer and Hymn Books, Bibles, Particulars on application to Purses, Hand-painted Birthday Cards, Cheap editions of A Window in Thrums, U [A , fj* nnr-r~r- KWS_SJ?__H£J_EK «• ™\ BARiiTT,



I r i £10 X EWAKD. TTAVIKG RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS to take Stcck of tho finlaace of the Goods left in Ashburton, we are, for the Ensuing Weeks, PREPARED TO TAKE ANY REASONABLE OFFER FOB THEM. IT BAVIIsG BEJIN FALSELY STATED THAT THIS SALE LS NOT GENUINE, WE ARE PREPARED TO PAY THE ABOVE R&WABD TO ANYONK PHOVIiNG fJH^ CONTKaEY. " REMEMBER THE MAINE' REAS)X OF THIS SALE IS TO SELL Q. F. SMITH'S ASSIGNED STt.OK, which iajbeing doat at prices that defy competition, bdttg below WHOL&SALIS COST. LADIES, ROLL UP, AUD GET HATS FOR NOTHING AT T H X SALE. TANOHED STEEEI 1. F S- MALCOLM, Vdndoe.



[ GIGANTIC REALISATION SALE STILL IN FULL SWING. TjiRHSH GOODS ABE DAILY BEIKQ BROUGHT FORWABD. BEAD THE FOLLOWINe PEICES.— S^ffi?^!;: jar *-•- *»- p- *< «• LOVELY PATTERN ORETTONNKS 4| I peryard " ?1^ MEN'S OOLONrAL TWEED SUIT.S 21a 6i each I. 7, 29, td Men a Mufflers 6^d each, White Shirts 2s lid each, under Flannels 2 d lid each* 13- REMEMBER,—THE WHOLE STOCK HAS TO GO, .«* A. P. WILLIAMSON, DEAPER AND CLOTHIEB, TANCRED STREET. "" H. M. JONES."™"" FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from V 15«^"to 13 Montti« aaooHina f« dbSO for Death from Accident. Special Coneeosionß to Purchaeers of PiaaS Organn, and Cycles. Cash purchasera from 10s wilt receive a Policy good for Seventy*! CHEAP STATIONERY AND ACCOUNT BOOKS. Boxed Stationery. 6d and Is lines, top value j speoially put op in rLondon or my own trade. Fancy anxl Tinted Nofce Paper and Envelopes. TPIATVoi; GKNTIFO^^ ir'^^ND THOMPSONS i WAVFAn \ BniMmead and So DB , Hopkimon, Goss and PIANOS KM™\ Wa«n| r ' Collard and 0olI«d. Broad - pjaSijK a 7d oßoh n Haake ' Spaethe«OhaDnell *nd Sen» Ljpp W^^^-VT^T 11 aDd^3 Bmifch» Rnd the Needhaw Company, OKG-ANS Willcoxand White, Ma ß onandHamlin,th.ghioago?Jom' SBS^Sl*^ "• - - - LALL INSTRUMENTS GUA^ANTKEB. 1- Best clsh yJ^i Owainabli. Sl' r^^flS^^f,l^ 66 Pdceß for Gaßh' Magazines and Periodicals. cL SS' C n ?^ I 0? S in u ftU BepartmeDts. Eoual to Christchuroh and Dune sW Hoijees. Oo your Bqainesg here and keep the Trade in the District INSPECTION INVITED. H. m.Tones.



-CHANGE OF BUSINESS JOHN T. COOCH, (LATEjOF LEESTON,) JJAVING' PURCHASED from.MX A. LAWBIB the B»iint« G condooted by him in Sauadew* Buildiog«, Ashburton, intends to Carry on tame at fccmJSJULY 1, on the following lice*, vis :— —^FJRST-CI^ASS GOODS ONLY; — — ATTENTION AND CITILITY. — — PRICES LOWEST FOR CASH, — JOHN T. COOCH, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. SALE - SALE - SALE BARGAINS — BABGUNS — BARGAIF IN IKAPKRY, CL--THING, BOOTS AND SBOE9. FJ^HB UNDERSIGNED BAVK If CIDED TO OOKIINUB THEIR GREAT SALE Until SATUR2MY, AUGUST 5, and up to that Date Goods wiU be Marked Lowm than even We have been fortunate enough to Secure from the Wholetale Wharehonte lomt JOB LINEB at VERY LOW PRICES, in FLANMLS, FLANNJTLKITES, OALICUKS, FHIRTS, SHIRTIN3S, Women's, Girls', aid Boys' HOSIERY, I a fits' a d Gentlemen's UMBRELLAS, Men's HATS, GAPS, and UJSDEII CLOXHIKG, COLLARS AFD TIES in Great Variety. Alfc—bome Choice Lines in Lad Us', Gectlemeu'B, and Children'^ SLIPPERS. 80018, and SHOES. All Uioclb will bo Mai feed Down in Plain Figures at Lowest Possible Pricte CALL AND BEB TOR \OUB SELVES. —(X)— GRANT AND MOORE, SAUNDERfci' BUILDINGS. -GREAT ANNUAL SALE OF Drapery, Clothing-, and Boots. ANDREW ORR WILL HOLD AN IMMENBE CLEARING SALE OF QURPLUSjSSTOCK OF HIGH-CLAB DRAPERY, ICLOIHING, AND.BOOI*}, O.OMM|KINiOING FRIDAY, JUNE 80, FOR ONE MONTH OfILY. — «^t AH Goodßiße-marked [at a TKEMENDODS REDUCTION, to at to effect a Complete ski {hand bills fob pricks. LADIES' ANDI GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS GREATLY REDUCED. REMEMBER SALE — FRIDAY, JUNE 80. ANDREW ORR.



TAILOK-MADE COSTUMES. /^vUH^Succesß [with thoaetGOWNS last [SfasonJlgiveß 'ob Oonfidencejin jßeqoM iog the Pabronoge^of bhoae j Ladies to whom a BMARSD COSTUME^is a necesiilty. W« hoId.aICoMPBEHBNEiVEiSTocK of;COATINGB, Buitable for tbia purpoie and would * SOLICIT AN EAHLY" INSPECTION. ,* — NOW ON' "SALE — d\ BALKS CARPET SAMPLES O <Z\ BALES GOAT SEIN RUGS rt MITCHELL & TURNER.