THE ASHBURTON GtJARDIAS, SATURDAY., JCNE 17, I«S4

Printed Mid pablitbvd by Haw&y Wnj.« o f Peter Stwet, Asbburbop, for th« ProS«. *«^»*Sfta tiding 0«k», BorVwt^ BATtJRDAY, Jaw 17, 1899



SXHATHMOBbi PRIVATE HOSPITAL. KXTKNSI YE ADDITIONS J UST COMPLETED^ UNEQUALLED INTHE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASKS. f^AM Accommodate upwards of FORT 10) MALE *nd FEMALE PATIENT TKRMS , From 2 Golneae pet waek PATIENTB CAN BE ATTENDED BY THJP R OWN MEDICAL ATIVTBER Apply to— THS MATRON, BTBATHMORI PbITATB HOCPITAL, Kerry Road (Jos* over Eml Belt), Christ 135 oharoh. Bicycle Harvest. LANLELLS & SON, ENGINEERS A BICYCLE MAES KS BCRBKTT STREET. Next ths Cmtb. TO the Farmers and General Public Aehbarton,—We beg to state that wt have reaped a harvest in Bicycles, havir jnst landed a bfg ooasigameat of firat>o>sf jißgers. at £14 10s. We are the oldest bicyole firm in Ashtarton and intend to uphold our reputation. Agent* for White Flyers, Badga.Whlt-. wnrth, Waverlcys, Cyclops, The Parrot, eto Repairs by experts. AU work, guaraa teed -  DRINK DELICIOUS mSMmM OBRFEOT IN QUAUTT, FLAVOR If AND BLEND. Paoked u» Tins, the doHoate Aroaoa Absolntely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL* GROOBRB J. L. HIGGS, PAINTER, SICNWfHTER, CLAZIER, ETC. TF YOU WANT A BEAUTIFUL ROOM, IF YOU WANT A GOOD SIGN. IF YOU WANT A WINDOW GLAZED IF YOU WANT YOUR H9UBE PAINTED Consult J. JU HIGGH. IF YOU WANT a"tIN OF PAINT, IF YOU WANT A SQUARE OF GLASS, IF YOU WANT A ROLL OF PAPER, IF YOU, WANT ARTISTS* MATERIAL TRY J. L HIGGS, TANCRED STREET. ABSOLUTE ASSUBAKOL v. is ovi or ran ( < PERFECT iINVESTMBNTS onrfeMD BT^nu MT7TTJAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. EXAMPLE of Nonforfeiture Oooditioa.. At Age 80 next Birthday, mdar Table C 20, AMoraaoa of £1000 will aatt 23110s per annam for 20 yean. la evaafc of disoonttnnanoe of paymenti tha Polioy beoomea Paid up for ■' ■." £160 AFTER 3 YEARS. £BSO AFTKR 5 YKARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. , And so on. Whentht 90 years'Pfetßlaajt have been paid, tha Asvoraßoe ta bo! oaly Paid up for fiIOOO, but is iaoreaM by tha Aooumulated Bonttsot, WALTER SCALES, Snporintendent of Now Bastoaaii HUGO FRIEDLAHDER. Distriot Agant, Ashburtoa LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT BOMEBS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled dwiaf tha laat twelvemonths. IT IS DBED EVERTWHERB. This Goal is the Best and Cheapest Staw \ad Household Coal in tha market. Uatd in tha Woollen Faotwy aad Qaatat Vuy Flow Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOB PRICKS G. T.'pARK, MOUND SOMBBB. POI8OMED! •• A report comes from the?dittrfct of WagOMak X.8.W., of a pettier and his family exhibiting tux serious symptoms of poisoning after parfaiHiy oaf their evening meat Ib searching for the causa; am piclon fell on the tea they had vied. A aampto taken from a one pound tin In me waa anajymd and feud to contain strong traces of ■aavrlstSlc arM> tka pieeenos of whicn la earned by the nas-ef spirits of aa'ta in welding the puts of tin together. The analm wamaconßumenthatteapatikedinsßwa Una, owing toiteverjabwrbentnatnn,lavarr Uabh to bsoomc impregnated with thia acid, and tbMefcn dangetQW for human consnmptioa, aad adriaH that the vscy «afeet package to purchase la that packed In had wttftj an inside lining of vegetable parchment Thiait*|» of packet is quit* unparrioua to the air, and tea a» packed has been known to retain al its aroma ana strength for a period of flw years.' ■•TB.-KOZU IXAlipaokadultadwttka* nside Uninglof Vegetable PaaSwsi, m



SEE OUR^ WINDOWS. SPECJAJi DISPLAY OF TOILET SETS Joß* landed from \ England, ever opened op Id j^HjH^^^r A M""J^tu»r's Set of Ashburton. Sample* Over 90 Seta li^^^H^^^Htt^^^^b all sew; to choose from at prioea fßH^^^^H^^^^B CbolcaDaaignaftOoloara to salt everybody. i^iMi^A VW^i^H Vht very Utest in —— ifilii v^HRi Bbdboom^Waeb. flfV At T. H. uSdRILL & CO., Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers. Undertakers, Etc. New Zealand toance Company. HSTABLIBhTd°' L « 18 59' CAPITAL^dWFMILLION. THEPBEMIKB AND"I?iALTHIKST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBBBALITT, PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— JB*OO,OOO. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, IHBKSBINO HAOHINKS, ftc. f ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATSB E. W HANMEK AGENT,



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E4BT WTREJBS'X 1 H. M._ JONES. FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from T Dayw to 18 RlonthfiH, according to Value Purchased. e*sl per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. £5O for Death from Accident. Special Concessions to Purchasers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycles. C»*>h purchasers from 10s will receive a Policy good for Seven Days. CHEAP STATIONERY AND ACCOUNT BOOKS. Boxed Stationery, 6d and Is lines, top value; specially put ap*in J London or my own trade. Fancy and Tinted Note Paper and Envelopes. AGENTS FOR MIINER AND THOMPSON^ -PIANOS- By Brinsmead and Sons, Hopkinsoo, Gosa and T)T A XT/"AC! Kallman, Wagner, Collard and Collard, Broad- JL Xii-IM V/O wood, Haake, Spaethe, Channell and Sob, Lipp -PIANOS- and Sohn. -ORGANS- By Bell and Co, Smith, and the Needham Company, C\ ~R a°* A "NT Q Willccx and White, Mason and Hamlin, the Chicago Com. \J X\\JTJl\-i\ O paoyi Palace Organ Company, and other makers. -OHGAMB- From «8 1O» xo «50. ORGANS From ... .„ ... . M .„ .. 1O» par month PIANOS « »O» „ LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Basr Cash Yalub Obtainablb, Latest Books by every Mail, at Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals. at LOWEST GASH PRICES in all Departments. Equal to Cbrintchuroh and Dune din Bouses. Do your Business here and keep the Trade in the District INSPECTION INVITED. H. M.TONES.



INCANDESCENT GAS-LIGHT. (WELSBAOH PATENTS). GREAT REIHJOTIoiriN PRICES. 1 _^(r) HAYING made Special and more Advantageous Termß with the Aus tralasian Incandescent Gaa Light Company, Limited., and being ap pointed Sole Agent for Ashburton, I am now able to offer yon these burners at the following reduced prices :— No Householder can afford to be any longer without the Incandescent light. TheiC Burner gives FIVE TIMES the light of an ordinary gas burner with consumption of leas than TWO THIRDS of the gaa. w. j.Tdams, PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, KEWOVED TO NEW PKKMISKS, NEXT ORANGE HALL, BURKKTT STREET, ASHBURTON. SOLE AGENT FOR ASHBURTON.



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NOTICE. IVT Rs PERBJN (late of w»Dsanui»North Island), Monthly Nurse, is prepared to a oommodate Lad) Patients. Terms moderate. Addreet—Tinwald, near Railway Station. 4 141 A3HBUKTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. aIHE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY ON DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4£ rpar cen^. uil particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office : Tancred Street NOTICE OF REMOVAL. ASHBURTON Jsq 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY. rnHE Society has REMOVED its Office X from The Post Office Buildings, Cameron Street ! To ARCADE CHAMBERS, Burnett Street, in the Old Bank Building, j '- Office Hours: From 9.30 to 12, and 2 to 4 p.m., and 7 to 8.30 every pay night. FRED. MAKEIG, \ 5 100 Secretary. Reinofal Notice. LIVERY STABLES. McGonnell & Compton WISH to thank the Publio for paßt support, and beg to announce that they have REMOVED from Burnett Street into the New and Commodious Stables in Tanored Street, where every accommodation for Horses will be found. The firm trust that by civility and atten tion they will still continue to receive a fair share of support. Horses, Cabs, Drags, and other Vehicles always on hire—day and night. Don't forget the address: McOONNELL & COMPTON, Tancred Street. 6 40 LAWES' Dips & Manures. rnHE Publio Dips at the Ashburton and JL Tinwald Sale Yards are now open for the SEASON. For terms and partioulars apply to Care taker. Lawes' Superphosphate — Best Turnip Manure in the world. Also poisonous and non-poisonous Sheep Dip in stock. EDWABD SAUNDERS, LOCAL AGENT. 11 16 Established 1880. Tiljkphoni No 69 BAKER BROS., rVJRNTSHING TTNDKRTAKERS £ DRNISHING *-» NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Beet and L»tes Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanni Road and Oasa Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. NOTICE. A NY Person or persona found Trespassing on the Riversdale Estate in pursuit of game or otherwise will be prosecuted. W. 8. STRANGE. GOOD NEWS FOR ALL. FI7I /"ILA\TQN, formerly of! • JC • V> East Street, complying | with the wishes of former patrons, begs to inform them and the publio generally, that he has recommenced business in the Arcade, opposite Mr T. Bullock !a office. IF YOU WANT STYLE, FIT, & SOUND WORKMANSHIP, GO TO JB\ JB\ CLAYTON. His Selection of Tweeds, Fancy Coatings, etc., are the best in the Colony. A grand line of Heavy Saddle and Chipping Norton West of England Tweeds, at prices to suit everybody. F. F. CLAYTON, PHACIIOAL TAILOR, BULLOCK'S ARCADE, 5 220 Willib brewed a Peck o* Maub—beoause there was nae M'KeozteY Hondai Lanka Tea in thtia dayi



A N DR EW ORR | OP*MSG NfcW GOODS DAILY FOB THE PrESENT AND COMING SEASON. SPECIAL VALUE IN~ OAPES AND JACKETS from 10s 6d. New Costume Clotb«, Stylish Tweeds, Fergec, Boben, Millinery in good.|Styletand Finish, Trimmed Sailors, Lace Curbanii, Umbrellas aud Cornets. HO Pieoei New FLANNELETTE, in all Shades [md Patterns, gpleadid value, from 3gd upward*. 10 Piecei New HEALTH FLANNEL, acts like a charm for Rheum*lism, thoroughly shrunk, 36 inches wide. 130 P<*ir« Best Colored Bmall BLANKETB,|'at WholttsftlegPrioeß. .MBu'd'AND BOY8 1 SUITS, Every Style and Make., Equal to Tailor Made. DREgIIS 3f AKIN Car—A Pronounced Sueoees. A trial order will Convince ANDRE W ORR. -22,000 — IN UkSE IN THIS COLONY • • a THEY BURN LIGNITE, TKUE 004 LOR WOOD UP TO 24in NO SETTING-"EEQUIRED. With Stove tfice can be worked out in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Oa»b Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Tinned inside. REPAIRS ARK A MIFIMUM. Made in all eizes, single or doable ovens. High or low pressure boilers; Sold^by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker,;; H. E. SHACKLOCK. 80UTBEND FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN. 631 BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TjTOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE £aST; SEASON; Orders received by FRIKDLAJNDKK BBOH., Limited., DAVID THOMAS, j THE W.5Z.. FABMEB^ CO-I»FEftATIVE A g»OCIATION OF GA.JX TKBB Cn^lTi limited., cb AJUO^AtT ROUEUTS, AOtiUVT, >VBhburton. OANTEBBUEY FBOZEN MEAT AND B^EBY PEODIJOE EXPORT OOMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOIJTH Secratury. ANNOUNCEMENT tXTRAUI DINARY. fIIHE Lease of my Premises expiring shortly, I AM GIVING UP 1 BUSINESS, and in order to dispose of my Btock I purpose holding a GIGANTIC SALE, When Every Article in Stock will be Marked Down to Such Low Prices as to effect a SPEEDY CLEARANCE. NOW IS THE CHANGE FOR CAREFUL BUYERS TO OBTAIN NEW AND SEASONABLE GOODS At merely nominal prices, as my object is to realise the whole Stock. ' REMEMBER: This is not a Sale of out-of-date or after season's Stock, but an ENTIRE CLEARANCE of the whole of my New and Well-assorted Stock of Drapery and Clothing. , SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY, JUNE 10, and will be continued until all is disposed of. A. P. WILLIAMSON, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, TANORED STREET, (



on of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. fMadame Melba has been'in San F.ranciß3<v where she has proved a great success, i The San HOW THE Franciato papers AMERICAN seem to have done, | REP O«R T E R in one sense, ample REPORTS. justice to the occasion. The Chronicle devoted more than a page to its description of the first night seen*'. Its headlines are characteristically American, The aodience more than the artiste made the rendering of " Faust" memorable. In large type, spread over a couple of columns, tbe reader gleans this information : a Faust' Sung to a Great House," A Responsive and Appreciative Audience for tbe First Night," "The People »od What They Wore: 'Glitter Gowns' and ' Gleaming Shoulders made it a Brilliant Night." Not Madam Melb», but "glitter gowns" aud " gleaming i shoulders" rendered the occasion briliiant! Madame Melba, moreover, has metaphorically to take aback seat in the elaborate description which the Chronicle supplies of the performance. The criticism of the opera occupies about one-sixth of the space de% roted to \ f.ho description of the audience.. '" Beauty and fasMon," we are told,, " filled the theatre," and so that there might be no mistake the Chronicle j follows this announcement with two c'osely-printed columns giving the names, alphabetically arranged, of persons noticed in the audience. Another couple of columns are devoted j to a description of dresses. " The j stage boxes were beautiful, glittering with diamonds and shining with fine etuffd. The rails were hidden with flowers, which were surpassed only by those on the stage at the end of the 1 Garden' scene. Another thing that made the house more beautiful was the prevailing fashion of spangling every thing. These ' glitter gowns' made the audience shimmer and shine and reflected endlessly the brilliance of the electric lights." The description of the dresses is somewhat puzzling to the male reader. One of the season's brides it seems, was charming in a black glitter gown, which was lit up by •' one American beauty." Another lady had a "decollete waist, trimmed with chenille and American beauties." Several ladies are said to have worn dresses with decollete waists. Has " decollette " acquired a new meaning in San Fraccisco? Not only the ladies in the auditorium, however, rendered the scene a picturesque one, " The audience/ the Chronicle paibfuliy narrates, " was long in finding its seats BrHliant ushers, trousered like messenger boys, jacketed like Hussars, and turbaned like Turks, rushed up and down the aisles carrying with them a breath of the Midway Plaisance, and killing every shade within six feet by the terrible red of their jackets. Some of them were shod with lead, and went thundering up and down the aisles while some of Melba's most delicate melody was falling upon the deep hush of the audience." At the end of the ' Garden ' scene, " the peacock 'ushers staggered to the stage under bouquets as big as haystacks. A mountain of American beauty roses was the gift of John Mackay. From an upper box a graceful bouquet of delicate iris fluttered down to the songstress's feet and was specially honoured by being held in Melba's bands. Miss Ethel Keeney threw the flowers in a burst of impulsive enthusiasm at thesilvernotes. In a box Madame Gadski, all in white, applauded her sister singer, and all was | merry aa a marriage bell. Even the fact that the ballet was a bit stocky and that one red-stockinged dancer was beef to the heels did not disturb ihe etisemble." What that red stockinged dancer's comment next day may have been need not be made the subject of speculation. What is clear, is that the scene was, thanks to tbe audience and its glitter gown?, brilliantly picturesque — and quite American. The child that healthy and robus", Gtowb up a strong and hardy man, The child that's always pnny, must Become consumptive, pale, and wan ; The infant fretful with & cough, May many future ills endure, Unless the mother knows enough, And b»ys gome Woody Peppermint Cure



Ayer's Pills aid the Actic ~" OOKMEHQJAIi. The Aehburton Ageucjiof the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on June 16,1399:-- Wheat—New . Prime milling Pearl .- 2* 2d to 2* 2\\ „ , 9 Tuscan... 2s 2ito2s 3i „ „ Hunter's la ll^d to 2a Oat* —Dans ... la to Is Id 3 Danish ... Is to Is Id Canadians la 2d io la 5d Sparrowbllls la Id to Is 2d Barley—Malting, prime, 2s fid to 2s 9d Inferior 2% to 2s 3d Chaff—Good oatsheaf 30a Grass Seed—Old pasture, 1b 33 to 2* New „ la 3d to la 6d The above are prices current paid to farmers on tracks at Asbburton. /TgiftT the sheldon boom. "In His Steps, or What Would Jesus Do." " The Crucifixion of Philip Stioog." " His Brother's Keeper." « Malcom Kirk M "Richard Hardy's Seven D yu." "THB VITADATIO" series of these magnificent and entrancing works is about ready for distribution, and will be sent to o any address in the colonies on receipt of postage to cover—One book, 24 stamps, the five books, 6d stamps. All letters must be marked "Sheldon," care of "Vitadatio," Melbourne. LADIES, THE FOLLOWING SHOULD INTEREST YOU. Never felt, better in her life. Had no idea Vitadatio could do for her what it has done. " 10th April, 1899. !l For a number of years I was troubled with indigestion, and what those of our sex know an general weakness in- various forms and ways, accompanied by the usual gloomy forebodings and, of course, as I find now, unnecessary cares of mind, producing all kinds "f discouraging anticipations, in which the common impression would constantly intrude itself tbab lif« was not the flowery bed of ease that one used to read and sing about in one's childhood's hours. My food did nob nourish the body, and I carried about with me, much to my discomfort, an emaciated form, and the common remark of my friends was, • How i!l you always look.' Although I would not admit the truth of their opinion, yet my own conscious feeling assured me of the truth of their observation. There were many other ailments which kept in check my former vitality and buoyancy of Bpitibs, which need only be hinted at in a note such as this. In this state of general debility I was advised to take a course of Webber's Vitadatioi I took it regularly for about six weeks, and took, in all, the contents of six large bottles. These were from the first a great source of help *nd relief, and I began to put on flesh at the rate of Ulb per week, and I now enjoy the very beat of health. To any of my own ccx, especially those who are troubled with en nui, from whatever cause arising, I verily believe a course of Vitadatio will give them back the blessing of good health, such as 1 enjoy, and for which I desire to be truly thaukful. Vitadalio shall always have my strong recommendation.—Yours gratefully, M. Seboeast, Hedfern, Sydney, Mew South Price 5s 6d and 3s 6d per bottle. X W. HALL Herbalist, Agent for Ashburfeon and District. 8 6 107 HENRY STEPHENSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUOTIONEEB, LAND ESTATE AMD COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY BALES of Live Stool: Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sale's of Stock, Household Fuml ore, etc., as per &rrangoirjsnt3, in any par? of the county. Advances made or Goods placed in my naads for Sale. Begular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS.* Aoext: Norwich Oaion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PJANOS and ORGANS on time pay from ,*-?■ ■-.?:--■? jrer month, HEHRY STEPHBNSON, " &UOTICNEER •« Stop Pmokinq, 5' said a Boston doctor to an ailing patient the other day, M and it will lengthen your days." Ihe patient stopped. The doctor's prediction was verified. The firat day, the patient declares, was as long aa his whole previous life. Prosperity is the bests 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 go successful. Kingston does not Ray aa, ask anyone. He is wdi known, having been here coarly eighteen years. Comb listen, CronVa, &ne an' a—For good , Te», McKeizie's taps the lave. Sold by .r Gudsell, Tinwald



Completely Broken Down Unable to Sleep, No Appetite, I^ss of Flesh, Physicians Could dive no Relief. Was Cured by Ayer's Sarsapanlla I became very thin and weak. Sometimes when I*« ofrt I wuj a Deou ill that I would have to go into a neigh^r's house untl Sed I cannot describe my sufferings, only to say tnat tins state 01 vuu*& f°r I remembered your advertisements in the papers jo degntaeato llkeThTfs n A c strong and clear testimonial of Mrs Jane Messiter (whose «ortrait is here eiven), of Foy St., Balmam, New South. Wales. . „, **Sto bec?use goTthe multitude of such cures that Ayer's Sarsapanlla is called "The World's Greatest Family Medicine." "Ayer's» is unlike other sarsaparillas. It contains different medicines, AVER'S Sarsaparilla Ol.bit t* That lCure«. It Enriches the Blood.