| HE AgHBOBTOSCTABDfAK; WEDNESDAY, D£CEMBEK 13, 189S

Printed and published by Hknry Willis o Peter Street, Ashburton, for the Propri« tors, at their Printing Office, Burntfe Street, Ashburton, WEDNESDAY, Daotmlwr 15 1899



Jl/BILEL REFRESHMENT ROOMS BURNE fB STREET, SUNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. H. H. "?A,PON , HAVING taken over the above Refresh _ mant Rooms, trusts that he will receive the liberal support of the Public, ate°utiZ; V "^ °a Bettbg th 9 beßt Ot Dinners from 12 to 2p m daily. Refresh ments at all hours, up to 10 pan, H.H.O. will make a specialty of Catering for Balls, Parties, Piomcs, etc.—town or oantry Terms on applicatioi»| T. H. Undbizx , [ E , xmowLL T,H. UNDBILL A^D:OO., Til URNISHING UNDERTAKERS, JJ URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. PoUshed Coffins a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreathi n Stock. —j Private Address, Peter Street, direotly behind Oddfellows' Hall; alto oare »f Mr T. Andrews; .East Belfc. 2 J. V. DE BEEE, WATCHMAKER &■ JEWELLER, TTAS juat received the first consignment) of his XMAS GOODS IN GOLD AND SILYEB, • Consisting of WATCHEB,:iALBERTB, MUFFOHAINS. BROOCHES, BANGLES, STUDS, LINKS, PENDANTS, BELT CLASPS, And numeroas noveltieß m the latest designs and at prices to suit the times. INSPECTIONI3SIVITED. All Goods Marked m Plain Figures A Further Shipment of the Celebrated ROTH ER HAM LLVER WATCHES JUST TO HAND. Also— THREE DOZEN HARVEST WATCHES AT 9/6, Best Value m Canterbury. REPAIRS^ AS~SUAL—Promp(i] Keat, Reasonable. ; SIGHT TESTING"A SPECIALTY. J. v.deTbeer, ."(Late S. Salek) 7 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON 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 Edwia Thomas the WAKANUI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. The Canterbury Mill, which is the property of the Bank of New Zealand AsMts • Board, is still trading under the .name of Rollitb & Co., so to avoid oonfusion with correspondence, I would like to. ask yoa to address all orders to THOMAS ROLLITT, WAKANUI ROLLER :FLOfJR MILLS, ASHBUBTON On and after October Ist, I shall be pleated to supply yoo with first-olasa ROLLER FLOUR, WHEAT MEAL, BRAN & SHARPS, at lowest ourrent rates* FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF FARMERS DOING GRISTING, ' I have arranged to keep a supply of Flour, Bran, and Sharps at the Stores of the N.Z. Farmers' Association, West Street, where Farmers, Shareholders or non-Shareholdtn, can leave their Wheat and get Flour, Bran, and Sharps m exchange. ; Please Note—The Canterbury Mills have lately refused to do Gristing, but Farmer! can always rely on getting their Wheat exchanged at the Farmers' Co-operative, THOMAiTROLUTT, WAKINOI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, 9 265 ASHBURTON. LgjSg&pL Sound the Elk p a&M #Fr->? PURE CEYLON OR BLENDED MIBS~CARSONi mEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ, J_ For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William StreeU near Wakanui Road East. 19?



J. L. HIGGS, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGNWRITER, Etc. BUSINESS PEOPLE reqnirlng Sign writing would find it to their interest to consult J. L. HIGGS, ss he does the vrnvk himself, therefore there is no second profit to pay. His ability is well known aa formerly eignwrlter to Mr J. Wilson, with whom he has severed all connection. ESTIMATES GIVEN FREE For all classes of painting and house decorations. ARTIST'S MATERIALS, and latest eslgns m WALL PAPERS, m stock. TANCBEIT""sTBEET.



- 25.0C0 — GOOKINC IPIIIHiI RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONS -=,U tLJL=J>I X: THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24m NO SETTING~REQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can bo worked oat n the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Cop er Boilers. The Copper' Boilers are large and Ti em I REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made m all sizes, 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. SOUTH END FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN. SHEEP SHEARS. SHEEP SHEARS. T.D.S. 8.8.A. T.U.B. 8.8.A The Best Brands obtainable at very lowest rates. Also TURKEY STONES and OIL for above. ALL NEW AND SPECIALLY SELECTED. LAWN MOWERS. LAWN MOWERS. EXCELfcIOR! KEWEABY! AND OBScCBNT! At Town Prices, ENGLISH STEEL TRUNKS. BETTER VALUE than COLONIAL and Less m Price WATER POTS and BOCKEfS. Just m time for the Dry Weather. AT W. H. COLLINS & COS., " HAEDWAEE EMPORIUM >J EAST STREET ASHBURTON. Tbi.kphonb -14 & 15 P.O 80x—35. FOR BEST VALUE IN SPRING AND SUMMER DRAPERY. _GO TO ANDREW ORR. A New Shipment just opened, purchased m London at the Lowest Possible Price. The Value cannot be surpassed. Inspection and comparison invited. ALL HIGH CLASS DRAPERY. 38 Back Brochu Costumes excellent Rvalue | New Millinery Call and see the new seleo loly coods, 2a 3d,12s 6d, 3s, 2s 6d, to 5a tions of the. latest Millinery molnding (j, Paris models m Hats and Bennetts, —— Grand Selection of new Prints for blouses Black & Navy Coating Serges Is 4d, Is 6^d metallia printß ; prints from 3£d guaran* la lid, 2s 3d, ?s lid. teed to wash. ________ Nnns" Veiling. Cream, White, Vitk, Cornjj ew Laces, C B Corsets, P D Corsets and all flour, Green, Sky, from Is per yard. the best makes from la lid, Umbrellas, , — — j g un8 hadeß from Is upwards. Kid Gloves all sizes Is 6d upwards, Cycling — —— _ . i™ oa «. Gloves, Evening Gloves all prices and Men* Boater Hats great variety at lowest Bhades from 6d. possible prioe^ Ladies' and Gents' Boots splendid stock 100 dozen Ladies' Handkerchiefs bought a bought at lowest riceß, every pair big reduction m Home market). guaranteed. A large stock of Linoleums and Floor cloths , AmX >t arp ets, Brussels, from best English manufacturers, splendid | Tapsatry Scares, alaa BlaakatK and value. i Flannels, Notwithstanding the Great Advance m Wool we were Fortunate m placing Large Orders at old Prices, which the Public will get the full Benefit of. Customers always well treated. DRESSMAKING m full Swing, prompt attention to Wedding and Mourning Ordera. The Crescent Bicycle, best m Canterbury, £17 10a.



BLUE Derwent Potatoes Is 6d per bag, or two bags for 2s lid ; Fig Potatoes Is per Bas;. Delivered free within the Belts. Fletcher Bkos., Cash Supply Stores. ONYBODY kha Sco ohmrne dns beas, M'Kenzie'B Hondai-Lanka Tea, becaune t saves the quid siller, an' gangs faur. A SHBURTON—We can afford to spend xjL money m advertising, so much Honda - j Lanka Tea is selling, everybody likes it. Sold by Shearman Bbos, m packots ; 5 and 101 b boxes packed m Ceylon. TMPORTANT to Caßh Buyers of Drapery, JL Clothing, Boots, &c. Early Summer Clearance Sale of Seasonable and Reliable i Goode. Cash discount at the rate of one shilling m the pound to every Buyer of ninepenoa worth and over. Inspection in vited.—H. C. Barrett, late Barrett Bros., The Hall, Eaife Street. 11 206



A CARD. Tl/T IBS H. FRIEDLANDER MANICURIST, Aboade Chambers, Ashburton. Hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 10 19 A SHBURTON — A'body kens that j jljl Scotchmen drink M'Kenzie's Hondai- Lanka Tea, beoauee it sav«i the quid si for, an' gangs faur. Messrs Sheabman Bb#3> reoomtneod it.



PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. MRB TDOWMAN T^ O X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock; Street, Ashbuuton. Pupils prepared for Trinity College examinations. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Co gh and Coldt never fails—ls 6d and 2a 6d



SANTA CLAUS AND FATHER CHRISTMAS AEE COMING AGAIN HURRAH! HDKRAH! H. M. JONES. A LARGE and Well Selected Stock of Goods for all Departments, imported direct from leading London, American and Japanese houses, consisting of BOOKS. STATIONARY, B TOYS, FANCY GOODS, LEATHER GOODS. niFm^S IT' ? a«. wd yEvEieolro^lated T ,Ware- Clock8 ' Vase«. Nio-naw (suitable for CHRISTMAS and NKW YE4B Gifts BIRTHDAY k WEDDING PRESENTS. BOOKS—Excellent Varieiy of prize, reward and presentation Books. Historical, Biographical, Scientific, Poetioal, Travels, Norele. and various Bindings, Bibles, Hymns and Prayers, (various styles) Church Praiee, Wesley's Hymns. WhTf ATl?S£?^7?^'i PT y Commercial Paper, Envelopes, Boxed Stationery, White and Titited 6d and Ib, Specially put up for me by M arcua Ward md Co , of London A.I. values. Repolnjc. . vellum. Linen and Bank papers ruled and plain. LEATHLR GOODS-Parses from 6d to 20a. Wallets, Card and Letter Cases, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Drewing Cases, Hand ' n«»vnv nnnno ™ ™ „ Bft88» ■—--» Pencil O»8ea. Companionst FANCY GOODS-Photo Frames, Screens, Workboxes, Inkstands, Vases, Ornaments, ■uHi ,m 8> Eftßleß« Baaeketp, Glove & Kerchief Sets, Cabinets, Trays, Flower Stands, Boula Teapots 6d each, Vases. t)rnamentn too numerous to particularise. BASKBT WARE—Open and Closed Si'in Lined, all sizes and piioeß from 6d «p, TOYS—A Great Variety of Wood, Tin and Rubber mechanical Toys, ! form Horse and Carts, Barrows, Go-carts, Tea Sets, Boats Watchea Balls, Cubes, Blocks, Arke, Puzzles, Skittles, Musical Toy Rattles Steam Boats and Engines, Magic Lanterns, Microscope, Prams and oDw.vn uA^inrwro m, Trioyoles, and 1000 articles from Id up. SEWING MACHINES-The Anchor Machine, well finished and up-to-date, cood machine, hasd and (Treadle from £410 ato £9 10a. Makes a splendid present. riAJNOHand ORGANS Fbom lOs per month Lowest Cash Prices. TRADING STAMPS GIVEN TO CASH PURCHASERS. H. M. JONES. Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. — WICKEK AND FANCY CHAIRS — £^PskM^ \ With-and without In .New i and Choicel Wp^gHHTMll CtrsnioNS, cpfen Linoleums, [Carpets, <y ~:^^,^fg£^^^M A choice^assortment Ru«s,| Tapestries, K's^%|^Cfcilf n . ... \Y C-f '%M% ol Cretonnes, for Cretonne?, Mats, t-f .-^T-x-^-A?''.^ Toilet Ware, etc. o;^^^^o^y^ Cushions, to choose ?',.'_ :,. ■•.;'■"; ■ : :-":- ;i ■ ■\_:-:-".;:: y from. FnilTMITf UKUi o all kinds made on the Premises* Large Stocks of BEDSTEADS always on hand ani arriving direct from Makers. T. H. UiNDMLL & CO., CABINETMAKER^ UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED a STREET, opposite Arcade. | , .„, „,„ ..„„ .,.,„. ,. .„,.,..„.„., „„  TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS, TC BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE!. ——— :oi ™ It would be well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST T7IOR IURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANUBE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop, SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. MANURE OAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt, or 2 Owt. SACKS. Orders received b/ FBICDL.ANDKB BROS., UtmlteA..,^ DAVID THOMAS, OR 1?HI3 N.Z. FARMERS CO-OPKRATIVE A BSSOCIATION OIT CAJNT3BKJB CJJEfcY, limited., OANTEBBUEY FKOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PKODUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary.



love her, but several months passed be fore he dared speak of bis love. Even then he had taken her by surprise. She had yielded to his passion, however, and they had plighted their troth m the rectory garden. She was only a child, and he was a man —12 years her senior and rendered grave beyond hia years by a long struggle against adverse circum stances. After that she had gone to London to visit some friends. They were fashion- j able folk, and they had laughed also at her big, awkward lover. They brought her "out." She met many men, among them his cousin. He had made love to her—in a fashion that was 4he direct opposite of her lover's undemonstrative way—and she had been dazzled, as a moth is dazzled by a bright light. So ehe had chosen. He had accepted hia fate without a word. It was natural that ehe should care for this younger man. Then Craven's friends found him an easy berth m one of the colonies. He was to proceed there at once, and at the end of a year he was to return home and marry her. He had suffered shipwreck, however, and he had been given up as dead. In due course Thome, whose love had not abated a jot, had renewed his suit. She had told him that her heart was with the dead, that she could never love again, but that if he liked to take her knowing that— well, once again they had become en gaged, and once again fate had inter vened. With a heart full of bitterness he waited for the London train. It was late, and he strode the narrow platform impatiently. He was eager to get away. He meant to go away forever. He would leave the country. He would travel. In a fresh land, among fresh people, perhaps he might forget. Would it never come ? He looked at his watch for the twentieth time. He seemed to be the only passenger. Yet stay—as a trail of smoke denoted the train's approach some one hurried on the platform m breathless haste. It was a girl, a pretty girl, but evidently suffering from great agitation. She gave a hurried glance up and down the platform, and as she caught sight of his motionless figure she went straight to him. "Ah, thank heaven I am m time I" she gasped. At the sound of her voice he fell back and his bag dropped. "Loo, you!" he cried. "How did you ? What do you ?"—• "What do I want?" ehe said. "I want you." He stared at her m round eyed amazement. "But—but you do not know," he cried. "I know everything." "You—you have seen him?" "Yes." There waa a pause. A porter hurried up. "Goin, sir?" "No," she answered quickly, and, taking his arm, she drew him aside. "Oh, John, it was all a mistake I" ehe said. "I was a silly girl, but it is different now. You bad my heart all the time, but I did not know it. But I know it now, and—and I have come to tell you, only I can't tell you very well here. See, the train has gone. Come back with me." And he came. —Chicago News. The Wearing of Gloves. Originally the wearing of gloves was conducted on the same sound princi ple that inspires a miller to wear a white hat, but long ago the custom de parted from the primitive idea of use fulness. According to the encyclope dias, Laertes was the first to wear a glove. The farmer king wae not fash ionable, but it is set forth m the "Odys sey" that m hia capacity of farmer he had to deal with certain brambly bushes, and he must also keep his hands m a kingly condition; hence the introduction of gloves. Since that time gloves have had many and strange significances, from a seal of the transfer of property to a challenge to single combat. Not until centuries later did they begin to take on class significance. It was when they were adopted by royalty that the wear ing of gloves was first regarded as a mark of station. Some of the early English kings were buried with gloves on, and when the manufacture of gloves was introduced m Great Britain it was considered aa a craft of great dignity and importance. During the reign of King Robert 111 of Scotland the incor poration of the Glovers of Perth, a wealthy guild which still exists, was chartered and received armorial bear ings. But, although gloves were started on their career through the centuries by men. it has fallen to the women to bring them iato universal popularity. AnfmalM at Play. Cats delight m racing about, but not so often, I think, m circles, as dogs do. They prefer straight lines and sharp turns with the genuine goat jump. This sudden flight into the air, which appears to take place without the ani mal's knowledge or intention, cannot here be preparatory to life m the moun tains, but the cat finds the high jump very useful, not only m pouncing on its prey, but m escaping its hereditary enemy. Brehm records a movement play of yqang cbamoia. When m summer the young chamois climb up to the per petual snow, they delight to play on it. They throw themselves m a crouching position on the upper end of a steep, enow covered incline, work all four legs with a swimming motion to get a start and then slide down on the surface of the snow, often traversing a distance of from 100 to 150 meters m this way, while the snow flies up and covers them with a fine powder. Arrived at the bot tom, they spring to their feet and slow ly clamber up again the distance they have slid down. —"The Play of Ani mals, " by Karl Qroos. LLEWELLYN OWEN, M.0.5.M., L.R.L.O.M. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, BAR MO NY AND MANDOLINE. LOOK ~~ CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the la twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Sfiearn \nd Household Coal m the market. Used m the Woollen Factory and Oant» "oory Flonr Mills, | GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WHITE FOR PRICES TO G. T, PAEK, k. MOUND -BBS,



AN IDOL OF CLAY. What did she give for her wedding ring All that a woman may! What did the gilts to the giver bring? Only an idol of clay. All the sweet dreams of her girlhood years, !A1! that a heart could hold, All of her hopes and all of her fears, All of her smiles and all of her tears, For one little circle of gold. Told ahe the world of the bitter cheat? Ah, no! With a smiling faoe She clothed her idol from head to feet With the garments of her grace. And no one knew of the tears she wept; Her griefs they were never guessed, For hid m her heart of hearts she kept Her thorns of woe. And so she slept With her hands across her breast, —Nixon Waterman m L. A. W. Bulletin. I BROUGHT BACK. $ / y Dr. Thorn© Gave Up the Girl \. C *k on the Return of Her For- f y mer I.over, but She Would >v C Not Give Up the Doctor, / #/V\/\/V\/\/V\/N/S# "Excuse me disturbin yon so early, sir, bat there's a gentleman 'ere with a cat 'cad, sir, an Mrs. Tressider thought perhaps you wouldn't mind attendin to it, sir." "A gentleman with a cut head," Dr. Thorne repeated as he watched the gray haired old waiter draw up the blind. "What's he doing with a cut head?" "There's been a wreck durin the night, sir, off the point; a schooner— she's gone to pieces, but they saved the crew. This gent was the only passen ger, an they brought 'im on 'ere. Didn't you 'ear it blow, sir?" "Why, no," the doctor answered. "I dropped off to sleep at once, and I never woke until you knocked. Is the gentleman badly hurt?" "N-o, I shouldn't say 'c is; at any rate, 'c made a capital breakfast, an 'c's smokin 'is cigar m the parlor now, sir. 'B seems one of the 'ard sort, sir. Why, 'c drunk as much brandy when they brought 'im m as would 'aye killed many a one." "Well, tell him I'll be down m a few minutes," Dr. Thorne said, as he prepared to rise, and with a word of assent the old waiter withdrew. The window overlooked the sea, and the masses of seaweed and heaps of wreckage with which the beach was strewn testified to the violence of the storm. Having completed his toilet, he at once descended to the sitting room. The door was partly ajar, and he en tered without knocking, only to stagger back with a loud cry as his eyes rested on the man who was sitting smoking by the fire. This man, a broad shoul dered young fellow, with a handsome, reckless face, dropped his cigar m as tonishment. I "The d-e-v-i-ll" he ejaculated slow- I ly; then with a grim laugh; "Come m, | man. I'm not a ghost, though perhaps you think it." Thorne, his face as gray as the morning sky, dropped into the nearest chair. He seemed to be aging rapidly. ' "Here, have a pull at the brandy," i the other said roughly. "I dare say it does give a chap the funk when he sees a man he thought had gone to Davy Jones and the one man m the world he wanted there, eh ? Gad, it's a rum go, is this. I suppose you'd given me up long ago, eh?" "Ye-es," Thorne stammered, wiping his brow. "News reached us that the Kangaroo had gone down with all hands on board." "Ah, well, all hands didn't go down," the other replied, with a mali cious grin that the bandage round his templea rendered hideous, "though it was a near shave. I got hold of a spar and lashed myself to it. Then I was chucked up on a deaert island, a regu lar Robinson Crusoe. I lived there six months, principally on shellfish and sea birds' eggs. Then this Spanish chap picked me up, and last night I was ship wrecked a second time. However, I'm none the worse for my adventures, with the exception of a crack on the skull. A falling spar did that. That's my tale m a nutshell. Now let's hear about Loo? You're not spliced to her yet, I hope." "No, no." "But you are going to be, I'll lay a dollar." "We-e are engaged," Thorna said m a low voice. "Gad! I knew it." And he laughed boisterously. "You see," the other went on m an I explanatory tone, "I thought you were ; dead, and she cared for me before you took —before she met you. But of course our engagement is at an end now." "I should think so indeed." "Yes, I shall leave here at once. You ! will explain perhaps"— "With pleasure. She is staying down here, eh?" "Yes; they have a cottage." "Goodl I'll try and toddle over when I've had my head seen to. It'll be a surprise for 'em." "Wouldn't it bo better if you gave I them a little warning?" Thorne sug gested. "The shock might prove"-— "Then perhaps you'd like"— "No, no; I couldn't." His companion laughed and then submitted himself to the other's skillful hands. In a few minutes Thorne had dressed the cut, and he at once went up stairs to pack. When he reached bis room, however, he sank into a chair, with that hopeless look m his eyes which only comes to a man when he loses the woman he loves. His story was a little out of common. This was the second time he had been engaged to the girl he Hould so soon have led to the altar. He had made her acquaintance during a visit to the country three years previously. She was the daughter of a country parson— a pretty, shy girl who had spent every day of her 18 years m the seclusion of a sleepy hamlet la a day he learned to CHEAP MONEY! CHEAP MONfiY CHEAP MONEY IN SUMS JF £100 ™ £10,000, ON COUNTRY, CITY, AND .SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, At Qh per cent. Terma of repayment of the most liberal character, which can bo ascertained on enquiry. 17I0R FORMS OF APPLICATION AND •j FULL INFORMATION Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Cbristchurcb. J. H. RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner. For Children's Hacking Cough take Wooda' Great) Peppermint Cure—ls 6d and 6d



*' TT I T A D A T I O . THE OR^AT HKRRAL REMEDY. ANOTHER GR !il\T TRTU MPH OVfcK " iIYDATIDS " A grateful Patient gives unsolicited and valuable testimony to (he iffioacy of this praafc Herbal rpm«ny. Read carefuiiy and inves'igate for yourself. 29 Packingstonst., St. Kilda, Mr S A Pa'mer, Vitadatio Institute, Bnirko st Sir, —As I consider Webbers' (jrcafr Herbal Ramady, "Vitadatio." has been the sold means of saving my life I think the least J can do is to hard you this testimonial, bo that others suffering the same as myself may knew that there is » certain ro!ia'>le cure for them m " Webber's Vitudatio," if it is only given & fair trial. Tha 8 mp'e fact* of my oa»e are as follows:—For the past 10 years I have been uudT thetreaHnentof doctors m Fitzroy and S*. Kilda, as well as some of the best m Collins street Some were of opinion that I waa suffering from consumption, whilst others slated it was pleurisy. At any rate they could give me no relief, let alone pure me. You aan easUy imagine that I had little hope of ever being cured- But one day I noticed an advertised oura by "Webber's Vitadatio," and the symptoms of the patient being somewhat similar to my own, I thought I would give ifc a trial, with the result 'that much taking only two large bottles, I felt after better, and continued the medicine. By the time I had taken eight bottles I wae wonderfully recovered, but one day took very ill, and vcmited up a lot of slimy matter, which was afterwards examined by the dootor, and pronounood to be Hy'atids, I continned to vomifc thftse "Hydatida" for iome time, but at last it died away This naturally left me weak, butl continued with tha "Vitadatio," and gradually my strength returned, until to-day I c:m honestly state I have never felt better m the who'e of my lif». I consider •* W«bbar'e ViUdatio' a miracle woiknr. I am well-known m Fi'z<-oy, and ther* are matiy others just as much astoninhed at my cure as lam I shall pleased to speak to anyone and give them my own experience of the worth of •• Webber's Vitada-io." You are at perfect liberty to make what u*e you like of thin testimonial. 1 may add I am now able to rio all my own household work ; a thing I have been unable to do for years. —Yours verj Xt t*&tj6illll %F Mrs) CARRIE HOrKING Witmess-G Ifi Richardson, 19/9/99 VITADiU'IO IS \ TKU..Y v\Q&DER FUI. MBDIOIN'E, Vitadatio sold everywhere, 5a 6d and 3i 6d Head Office for N.Z —39 Wanness Street, Wellington. Ask your Chemist or Grocer for it. JUST LANDED. A OHOIOE SELECTION OF THE MOST FASHIONABLE JEWELLERY. Also, WAICfIBS AND CLOCKS By all the Leading Makers. PECTACLES TO SUIT ALL SIGHT?. BEORQE~JESWN, WATCHMAKER, East Street, Ashburtoo, money7B~TeTd. PBIYdTELY. TANCRKD STREET, ! Nkxt Gas CompanyYiOffiges ]fy£ONEY ""TO LEND Acoording to Arrangement from £R A^D UPWARD?, Upon any Security. TRADFj BILLS Privately Discounted. Weekly or Monthly I'aymen's can be arranged. All Business Strictly Confidential. DAVID Z"&NOE#, COMMISSION & FINANCE AGENT. A EXT FOR—Suu Fire Insurance Office and C'nton-Mirine Tnsurauce Office. 11. T. CLAEkT GRAIN AND PRODUCE BROKER AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Tancbkd Street, Next to McConneil and Compton's Stables Samples of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Clover, and other Seeds submitted to Buyers, and highest price obtained AGENT for all kinds of Farm Machinery. 2^ per cent commission added only to cost price I am a purchaser of all kinds of Farm Produce, Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beeswax, Honey, Horee Hair ; Cash given BUTTER—Now that the shipping season has started, I am prepared to treat with fat mars for salt butter for shipment Home. Boxes supplied. Call for circular Farmer.*.' and Tradesmen's Kooka kept, Debtn collected, Houses let, Farms sold; Trust Money to lend at current ratea I AM AO3NT FOR™ SHEEP-BRANDING LIQUID This Branding Liquid, which has an established reputation m Australia, has late'y been introduced to New Zealand. Wherever it has been exhibited it has ( excited great iotereat, the trials made convincing those who have witnessed them thab ib should completely revolutionise sheep branding m the colony. It is the only liquid m market which will brand sheep web or dry. It is unaffer> ted by heat, and wiii not run, and is different to all other brands m being absolutely permanent on the sheep. The brand, however, will entirely disappear when the wool is subjected to the ordinary process of scouring, 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 Liquid 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, MADZ IN TURKS COLOURS !— BLACK, RED & BLUE. PRICES :•—ln cases containing two 4 trail mi Tins 4j 3d per gallon. In 1-gallon T.QI ss, miNWALD-" Tonal, fat's makin' Tou- X g»l «»e blyth like." "It isa the Hee land tea o' the Mackerssie he is drinkin', to be surely!" Hondai-Lanka Tea, recom mended by Gudsbuc, Storekeeper. DAHLIAS— Best named varieties, 5s 6d per d< z n ; Potatoes, Is 9.1 per sack; Chick Wheat, Oats, Chaff, etc, at lowest Utti—J, Thomas, H*velock Street.