The Ashburton Guardian.

Ashburton : Monday, March 6, 1899.

Vol xxi, rm 4742

price : One Penny

TWO RUNAWAYS.

j.ea en shek 'im'ov'r "do flames, but don* let 'im drap" "Isami" i The word came upward m tones of ! thunder. Even Isam was obliged to regard it. He did so from force of hab it. "Yessir." Then he sobbed forth, "O Lordy, Lordy, I tot we wuz dun home agin." "No, sir," said the major sternly, "we are not at homo, and I'll never get there. lam going to die." Isam gave a yell that ought to have been heard a mile away. "Oh, don' let 'im die. Skeer 'im, ikeer 'im, Lord, but don' let !im die!" "Yes," continued the major, "lam going to die, but let tell you something, Isam. I have been looking into this beast's eyes until I recognize him," A sound came from the haw bush like the hiss of a snake, as the negro with ashen face and beaded brow gasped out an unintelligible word. The right chord had been touched at last. "You remember Dr. Sam?" Isam'sonly re ply was a moan that betrayed an agony too deep for expression. "Well, this ia Dr. Sam. He got loose the other day when the plug fell out, and he and I will never give you another hour of peace aa long as you live" The sentence was never finished. With a shriek that was blood curdling m its intensity of fear and horror, the negro came crashing down through the bush with his hands full of leaves, straight upon the deer. This was the crisis. The frightened animal made one des perate plunge, taking the startled ma jor by surprise, and the next instant found himself free. He did not remain upon the scene or he would have beheld the terrified negro get upon his feet, run round m a frenzy of terror and close his last circle at the foot of the bush, up which he scurried again like a squirrel, old as he was. The major lay flat up on his back, after trying m vain to rise. Then the reaction came. He fixed his eye upon the negro above and laughed until the tears washed the dirt from his face, and Isam, holding his head up so that his vision could encom pass the narrow horizon, said slowly and impressively: "Mass' Craffud, ef de Lord hadn't 'sist'd on Isam cum'n down ter run dat I deer off, 'spec' by dis time you 'd been j er-flopp'n yo' wings up yander, er else sput'n on er grindi'on down yander," And from his elevated perch Isam indi cated the two extremes of eternity with an eloquent sweep of his hand. But the major had small time for laughter or recrimination. In the dis tance there rang out faintly the full mouthed cry of a hound. Isam heard it. For him it was at once a welcome and a stimulating sound. Gliding to | the ground, he helped the wearied ma- ■ jor to Ma feet and started on the run j for the boat, crying: "Run, Mass'Craffud—wors'n deer's cummin. Hit's dera folks wat know about dat corn en watermilluns, en yer can't 'splain nuthin ter er noun dog." Broken down as he was, the major realized that there was wisdom m the nogro's words and followed as best he could. TLb camp traps were thrown into the boat, and the little bark was launched. A minute later the form of a great, thirsty looking hound, the run^ away's bete noir, appeared on thescene. But the hunters who came after found naught beyond the signs of a camp, if they found anything, and soon follow ed the hound, which had regained the ( trail of the buck and yelping passed into the distance. The boat had long since passed the bend. How Isam ever settled his difficulty needs no explanation. But it may in terest the reader to know that one day he bore a message and a check that set tled the corn and melon debt, and they tell it m middle Georgia that every year thereafter, until the war cloud broke over the land, whenever the catalpa worm crept upon the leaf, two runaways fled from Woodhaven and dwelt m the swamps, "loos' en free." THE END.

French Stilt Walkers.

LKDSLF

An Artful Scheme.

I "I'm not going to ask for money, mum," said Rhodeside, "nor for food, though. I'm faint with hunger, and I ain't eat anything for two days, but for the sake of a poor man who's m hard luck won't you please, nrani, al low me the use of a piece of soap and a towel for a few minutes?" ' It was about an hour later that Rhode side finished a sumptuous meal and set forth with a 50 cent piece m his hand.



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j VV ... n ! J- l\ I \ O-'iUDhES-^V-its Knight, Edft.Stieet, I > has acto,'r:tßfjdat'oh tot v few bourdon. Ail borne ctmfonc Terms moderate. Tea and light refreshments at all hours. 1 121 WANTED Known—To Men with ft harvest cheque, that: we can gir« you a complete rig out from bead to foot for 38/9, and noae of it rubbish.—Mitchell * Turner,, MRS ALGORN'S Midsummer Sale now on. Prints and Muslins from 3£d a yard ; Pinafores and Aprons from 9d each, a few " Own Make,' 1 soiled, reduced; Laeae from Id per yard ; Embroideries from l£d per yard ; All Wool Drees Goods, double width, from 9d per yard ; Trimmed Millinery half price; Stamped Mountmellick Gooda and Fancy Needlework reduced 10 per cent during sale only. WANTED "Known—That we are not p<cki> g out a few lines of bad stook only, but reducing the whole Btock, so thai) the largest bin er at our Sale saves the moat meney.—MiTOHEU, & Tubkib. I7IOR Sale, Cheap—Six' Dow* ifaire of Children's ankle straps.—Mellob'S Zealand ia Boot Store. NOTICE- We defy competition j you get wonderful value at Mbllob'b, Tailored Btreet. FOR SALS or LEASE, during approach. icg Coursing season, the faat and clever Greyhounds Saxon (bred inN.S.W.) and Parthenia. Apply Mail Office. VI^ANTED Known-40 Doz. WomenFi J » la 6d Black Cashmere Hose to be sold for Is pair; 25 do sWomen's Black - Lisle Gloves 2d per p*ir ; Ladies 1 Ulsters at 3a 63 ; Rainproof Cioaks, 8s 6d ; Fur-lined ■ 10s 6d. All at Mitchbl & Tubnkb's Sale, Y\7' ANTED Known—Shipment of~New TT Laces, Embroideries, Fall Neta, White Gloves, at remarkably low prices.— VV H Collier, The Corner WANTED— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Vlkllob's Zeaiandia Boob Store. I7IOR Saie, Cheap—A lot of Mcu'eßiuohera I? only 4s lid-—Mellob's Zeaiandia 3oot Store. WANTED— Sixry strong men to try _ the new Kronio (Blucher). —MsLLOB Zeaiandia Boot Store. ~ - FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo paira of Ladie and Men's Boota and Shoe*.—Apply 0 Mellor, Tancred Street, IXTANTED Known—Good value for HttFa V V money at Melloh's, Zeaiandia Boot Jtore. - . TIRY FLOWER'S Reireshment Rooms I X. for a Cup of Fresh Tea, etc. Ice >cams »nd Iced Drinks, Ripe Tomatoes, Apricots, Peaches, Caoice Bananas, eto, ; .Iways m Sock. WANTED— A dozen smurb Ladies to try our new kangaroo en if Shoe.— .lellor's Zeaiandia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN—That I have re "*% ceived my Summer Strck of Boota ud Shoes, which 1 will dkpo.-e of at the oweßt raies possible, fur Ca:h. Now is an ipi-ortunity for tho&e who are m search of ehable goods. As u:ual, Rt pairs doL« at >nue ; at J. Moisok, The Hall Boot Depot, Ishburton. V| RS ALCORN has m atoc¥~SrTtmped ITX Mouutmellick, Lac^, Crops-stitch and dayence Wo.k, White Jean, L'nen Java .ud Congreßs Canvas, 'Irannfera. F.oundatioß ,«" tlonogrura", Woven luit ials, .' cc Pins, itretcheri. Wng!i»; Sfc=.<3cJT»i-.is i>n. v!« jp».oia ■*• - Wools, Keiidble and Butteifly Woo.b, PerJino irasene, Fjlossils, Crewel £mbroiisry %ad Cnitcing Silks m Colours and Tartans, tfacrame Bags and String, Weldon w Needle* york Bjoks, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory >ochet Cotton an<i Materials for Fancy fVork generally. 10 32 WANTED Known—Pretty Christmas Cards m packets—l 2 for 3d, 25 for id and 9d, boxes Is.—W H Colliib, The Jorner MRS ROBINSON, Cash"Purchase of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children'i efb-off Clothing, and all kinds of goods, ladies waited on at their hoases. Note bddresa : Mrs Robinson, Wakanui Road, Baring Square, 11 123 TTtOUND—In Tancred Street, ihe oheapei I: and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mellor's Zealaudia Boot Store. rpENDERS wanted for the aale of 5000 X pairs of boots.—Apply to Mkllor' Zealaiidia Boot •''tore. IIT ANTED Known-Ladies' Pretty v V Walking Shoes In great variety ah Mklloe'b Zeaiandia Boot Store. mENDERS wanted to wear oat 1000 X pairs o Meixor's Indestructible Boots. Wear like braas. OuNIiNUATION OJP SALE. FURTHER REDUCTiIONS IN PRINTS & WASHING FABRIC?. ALL MUST GO. £pAST COLOR PRINTS, Good Patterns, 3|d and 4|d per yard. Ali Linen Tabling 9|d per yard ' Special Prices m Flannellettes, Galateae, . Shiroiugs, Tovvtiis, Cretonnes etc. Double Width all Wool Serges, Choioe. Ooloriugs, la 3d per yard, were 2s. GENUINE INDUCTIONS IN MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, eto. Youths' Tweed Trouser Suits, 12a 6d each • Boys' Drill Washiog Suita from 3a 6d Boys' Caps, sd. Boys' Braces, 3id. GENUINE~BARGAINS ' FOII EVERYBODY. A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANORID BTRTSBT.



Warning.—Notice is hereby given that I intend making it warm for all persons taking Woods' Great Peppermint Cure this winter —so warm that it will not allow any cold to come m, and if a cold ia there it will soon drive ib out. Coughs and colds will soon be a thing of the past, if people koep a bottle of Wooda' Great Peppermint Curo alwaya m ho house,



fmm*m,i,»,»ym n ummmAi r mmwr. i^iuKm.m^mmtmm NICOLL BROTHERS*. ■-Nicoll Brothers, [H, F. Nicoll ] [L. A. Nicoll, AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. BHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. OifiNTRAL AUCTION ROOMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF CATTLE, PIGS & POULTRY Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entrance by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE, and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY SATURDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of cur live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted m any part of the District at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods pieced m our bauds for absolute ssie. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION. We Bhail be pleas^gHo receive s&mp'ee from farmers who have p&l*eeli*jfor disposal. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us. WOOL. WOOL.JTOOL WE have pleasure In notifying our Clients that we have made arrange ments with MESSRS DALGETY & CO., LTD. to sell at the Christchurch Sales any Woo which may be entrusted to ua, and we are ' prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against Wool placed m our hands for sale. The Wool should be consigned to Dalgety &Co., Ltd., Christchurch, account Nicoll Bros., with advice to us. We can also arrange to dispose of clips privately if so desired. . . — _ FEEEZEKS. T7IARMERS wiahing to consign Sheep on their own account can book space at any time to suit their own convenience, by com municating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT -AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO. Limited.- ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit) any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER "USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this jelebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS,, DISTRICT AGENTS To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises m the Head or other Aural Troubles, Dr Nicholson, of the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of i his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf ness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N. 2., on receipt of stamps, Mr Campbell, of the same address, was greatly relieved of hia deafness by Dr Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure m spreading the news of the great specialist m New Zealand. A little book on the cure of Rheumatism, Corpulence) Lumbago an<? indigestion by the same author, may be had from M Shaw on receipt of itiampa



- >yp*i Kxtrnct. ■ Under the distinguished patronage of Hie Majesty the King of Italy, aa per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Olinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract m the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinona oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to ns? through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2 1878, we state:— It is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, ami Professor Dr; Mosnier, Director of the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only product* that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substoncea, adherent to primary distillation, will develops the sacstive qualities proper to the plant Ail crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpsnoines, which are abandoned long since aa an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— IBy their deficiency m pungent odour— I which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced m specific density | through the presence of acids. J 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennatee. If these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake m cases of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflarnations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety sake aak always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDER & SONS. ,



MELLO R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. "POR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE SIAND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—Men'o Good bhooters, 9a 6d; Children's Ankle Straps la'« Ladiet'Pretty Shoes, 4a lid and 5b 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. ' Thousands of other pairs at the came Cutting Prices. ■■ __ Q« ||U| IP You want) a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will stand the wear be enre you go to MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, EEANORED STREET), ASHBUBTDJ* WHEAT. WHEAT. "^TE ARE PEOMPI CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STOKE GRAIN on "Farmers' Account m our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable FULL-SIZED CORNSAOKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ROLLITT~& Co., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFEIOES AND STORES— WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 1 230 New Zealand Insarance Goropaay. BSTABLIS h"eD°' 1 _ 1359 ' CAPITAL^ONF MILLION. PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— ,£400,000. THEPBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, " c NOTED FOR PROMPTNEBS AND LXBHBALIT? FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS RISKS ON GROWING CROPS. THRESHING MACHINES, Ao.» ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT BaTSIB E. W. HANMEK 1 ■ ■ AGENT, \



REDUCTION IN ROLLER F LOUR. «OOJl> mwiotea M I4g *sOSfc> Bags ... 3s lOd lOOlfo Bags „ JTs e«i »£silt> Ba^ .. Ss POLLARD AND BEAN ALWAYS IN STOCK. TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. TX/'E HAVE NOW ON HAJSJJ. A SPOOK O" FINEST PANYONG BUDS TEA. Specially Recommended by the Medical Profession for those suffering from Indiges tion and other Ailments, who omnot drink a strong Liquoring Tea, This Tea is used m all the Leading Hospitals m Australasia. PEKOE CEYLON TEAS, CHINA TEAR, BLENDED Tib AS. A Splendid Line of Pekoe Ceylon Tea m £lb and lib Packets, 51b and 101 b Tins, and SOlb Chests, which we can with confidence recommend to the public of Ashburton. Samples may be had on application. We make a Specialty of Teas. AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS DIAMOND JUBILEE TEA. PERFECT WRINGERS, SAUCEPANS, KETTLES, BUCKETS, BATHS, BRUSHWARE, ENAMELWARE, UNSEED, NIATSFOOT, AND LUBRICATING OILS, AND ALL OTHER LINES IN HARDWARE AT LOWEST CASH PRICES. WINES AND SPIRITS. We can Supply Assorted Dozens of Spirits from 15a a Dozen. Finest Scotch Whisky from 24a per gal. English Bottled Stout (q!s) from 13a per dos Finest Pale Brandy „ 26s „ „ Sfc Jnlien Caret 8 , 25a  Very Old Port Wine „ 20s „ „ Wai-Rongoa Mineral Waters „ 3a 6d, Finest Australian Wines „ 17a „ „ Lager Beer (pints) 9a . . Very Old Port Wine (bottled) 36a per doz. „ „ (quarts) 15, " English Bottled Ale (pts) from 8 9 6d „ „ W ' " " • AH other Wines and Spirits at equally Low Prices. —r^- Orders by Post despatched with Punctuality. Goods delivered Daily SHEARMAN BROS., GROGERS, IRONMONGERS?, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MARKET HOUSE, BUKKETT STREET, ASHBURTOIS. Telephone No 53



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—-Tinwald and Aahbarfcon. Alcernatselj Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season G-rain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari aar Sales as per arrangements * Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly, AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristoharoh White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tool* Belfast Manure? RAKAH DISTKICT SALES. I HAVE ma A d« *«»n«ementß with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to •i.ut£" ar^ A.G. BNT f°r a" Aaotioneering Work m that Diatricb, and m eonjunotlon nth them It will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashbnrfcoa GREATREDDOTION IN PRIOB OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON ABHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE- Great Cash Sale of ■pURNITUKB LINO LEUMS CARPETS BEDSTEADS va;> BEDDING OBAIRS '"''"■■ '^T^ «^,• ft " XOIJCjIQ^. WAJBUE2 m Great Variety. TEA AND DINNER SERVICES AT ALL PRICES, FANCY GOODS AT COST PBICF, LARGEST STOCKS. LOWEST PRICES AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO, ABINETMAKERB, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE-FRAMERS, & UNDERTAKERS TANCREI) STREET, opposite Arcade, and next Building Society's Office G. MEDDINS "" (Successor to W. OoDgrove,) THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, BURNETT STREET, OPPOSITE ARCADE, ' ' BEGS to notify that he has on hand large stocks of Builders' Furnishing, Household and General Ironmongery, all the very best makes, at fully 25 per cent. le<sa than Bual Ashburton prices. A SPECIALTY The Celebrated " PRIMUS " LAMP STOVES, the best m the world f also a few of le second class the " Alexandra," at reduced prices to clear. FARMERS' REQUIREMENTS. Plough Shares, Plough, leading, and back Chains, Forks, Spades, Shovels, Gorse .nives, Drags, etc. MECHANICS' TOOLS. I have the largest and most varied stock m Ashburton, at prices that defy com. ietitio« ; all guaranteed and replaced if not as represented. No rubbish. I respectfully Bolicit a trial, and guarantee satisfaction, as I intend to uphold the lame gained by Mr Oongreve—TO SELL AT ONE PRICE—THE LOWEST. riMBEE. TIMBER. TIMBER. Roofing Iron. Roofing Iron. FARMERS! BE WISE, & STORE YOUR WHEAT "V" O U CAN BUILD A SHED WITH THE AMOUNT YOU PAY OTHERS FOR STORAGE. WE OAN SUPPLY YOUH REQUIREMENTS AT BEDROOK PRICES, & IF YOU TAKE OUR ADVIOE YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT, Call and Inspect our Stocks and Obtain Prices. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL & TIMBER fMERCHANTS AgentsJFor—Royal Insurance Company Ltd. „ Shag Point Coal Company, „ Weitport Coal Company,



Shipping NEW ZEALAND LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, TerierlSTe Ss Plymouth. Best AooommodKtlon for all classes o Passengers at Lowest Rates, "~ j Port of Steamers. Teas. Departure. Date. Rakaia 6688 Lyttelton Feb 25' Psp&nui 7000 — March 23 Kaikoura 4507 Wellington April 20 Rnahlna 6127 — May 11 Wakanui "000 — May 25 Rimutaka 4515 — June 3 OAiGO STEAMERS. Otarama | 3808 ( — | Feb Waikafco I ai67 J — Qn. Louise | 5585 \ — \ F»r further particulars apply to fRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agenta, Ashbnrton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. JfrJL, "ROYAL MAIL STEA <^»«v "^-^ MIRS, withsiaperiof accommodation for all olasses *^^^^^** of passengers, calling at Mont* Yldeo or Rio, Tanertffe and Ply moath. Vessel Tons Commanderf From Date. Aotea «. 6364 Kidley ... Wel't'n Gothio Evans ...IWel't'n Mar 2 " CARGO STEAMERS. Matatua... 13322 Holmes LytTt'nf Delphio m 3355 Sowden — Rangatka i 1045 Burton — IVI1 VI arch E. W. HANMBK. Agent. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAll FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER: For Weebport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment m Christohurch papers - .S^n§d{fr-»^--i£<ftifey%^^?i!^ya and alternate (Tuesdays and S^nrdiiyi- Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are sabjecb to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburfcon ■ musicalT "miss yekcoeT mEACHER of PIANO and SINGING. Address : Mrs Makeig, Rakaia TERMS MODERATE. , PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TUT RST>OWMAN TMOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Street, Ashsurton. RAKAIA—TUESDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam nations. ' MISS CARSON. rpEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. ■ JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near j Wakanui Road East. 1 136 Llewellyn Owen, \ PIANOFORTE, ] SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. A CABD MRS A fl r\ LA RIDGE ii-. \J* V^LARIDQE TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. MR OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), WILL Visit Ashburton on MONDAY, March 6, for a few days. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, OAT SHEAF OHAFF. "Tpß] SALE, 30 tons first-class OAT SHEAF CHAFF Apply, MAIL OFFICE. warranted to cure Gravel, Pains m the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years Inboxeß 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendore throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Company, Lincoln England POISOJMEIJD! ''^.report comes from the district of Wagunyah, K^W., of a Eettler and his family exhibiting very scnous symptoms of poisoning after partaking of nWiLTnUlg^eai- In^rching for the cause, sub pioion Xell on the tea they had used. A sample taken to^ n °t fl °n c? Onn *inißUsewas analy ßcd and found to contain strong traces of uiarlatlc acid, the Xin Mwf M T bICV S ci HSBf I3" the use of SPM <* of £»£,? weldiu B the PMt3 of tin together. The analyst X v»° n8T erithat tea Packed ln sma» tins, oS imn™ yer y»bsorbent nature, is very liable to become fo?S atedwit!lthlßaol<3 ' »»« therefore dangero™ nte^Sv Co™nlnptiol1 ' and advises th«* the very "nSjt taß •? st&me Parchment. This style Packed to* *3 mtt «aPervfoilß to the air. and tea so Jsa^siss^iisss^ lead witk -