The Ashburton Guardian.

Voji. xxi. wo. 4816

Ashburton : Wednesday June 7, 1P99

PRICE : One reiriy"

HOW TO HAVE LITTLE FEET.

ft Child's Foot Can Be Trained to Be m Boon to Its Owner. Speaking generally, the foot of a lit tle child ii absolutely perfect in shape and proportions. Although we realize that the olassio model is no recognized standard of beauty, it is possible to pren serve the natural contour of the foot and still render it lovely to modern eyes. Too much attention cannot well be given to the footwear of young girls, lince much of the comfort of their after life depends upon the care which they receive during their early years. Beady made shoes should be avoided, for in the majority of oases they are con structed upon lines diametrically, op posed to nature's plan, while individual peculiarities can of course receive ho consideration whatever. Thesoleofthe ancient sandal may be taken as a model of the required shape, since it follows all the graceful curves of the foot and •Hows free play of all the muscles. The danger attending the use of ill fitting shoes, as well for grown persons as for children, cannot be overestimated. If the foot is naturally large, it is the most arrant folly to attempt to reduce its size, sinoe compression is inevitably followed by more or less serious deform ity, while not infrequently it is at tended by disease. Shoes that are sharp ly pointed at the toe should be avoided by wide footed women, for not only is the result—viewed from "whatever standpoint—undeniably ugly, but the shoe will always spread or split after it has been worn a few. times. High heels, too, tend to permanently widen the ball of the foot, owing to the full weight of. the body being thrown forward, while they are ft fruitful source of enlarged toe joints and ingrowing nails, to say nothing of greater and lesser evila It is scarcely necessary to say that no large or irremediably ill shaped foot should be incased in a oolored or other; wise showy boot In this oase black should be adopted upon all oooaeions, and always in the softest and most pli able of fabrics. Aggressive decoration In any form will invariably attract at tention to the size or deformity of the foot and should therefore be avoided.

How to Clean Burnished Steel.

Burnished steel on stoves and about the open grates will require attention at this time, and it is often mistaken for nickel plate. There is comparative ly little nickel plate used on the part of the stove where great heat oom«s, since it has a tendency to soale off whan ex posed to a high temperature. A stove manufacturer claims that there is noth ing so good for cleaning burnished steel as naphtha, but it must be used with the utmost care. There must be no fire in the stove when it is used, and . the work must be done by daylight If the steel about the open grate or stove be comes tarnished or soiled, see that it is oold, with no spark of fire in the room. Wet a soft cloth with naphtha and rub the steel briskly until a high polish is Secured, then rub with a dry oloth.

How to Dry Damp Walls.

Castile soap and water and one of alum and water. The proportions are three quarters of a pound of soap to a gallon of water and one-half pound of alum to 4 gallons of water, both substances to be quite dissolved in water before being used. The walls should be quite olean and dry, and the temperature of the air not above 50 degrees F., when the com positions are applied. The first, or soap, wash should be laid on when boiling hot, with a fiat brush, taking care not to form a froth on the brickwork. This wash should remain 24 hours, so as to dry and harden before the second, or alum, wash is applied, which should be done in the same manner as the first. The temperature of this wash when applied may be from 60 to 70 degrees F., and this also should remain 24 hours before a second coat of soap wash is put on. These coats are to be applied alternately until the walls are made impervious to water. The alum and soap thus com bined form an insoluble compound, fill ing the pores of the masonry and entire-' ly preventing the water from entering thewalL ___. j

How to Make Ice Cream Eggs.

Take large eggs and empty the shells by making a hole at each end. - Fill the Bhells with ioe cream soft and just freshly frozen. Then procure some rub ber bands from the stationer's, about half an inch in breadth, and draw the bands over the eggs so as to close the holes. Brußh over with melted butter besides to close all crevices against the salt, and then drop them in the freezing tub and cover with finely pounded ice and salt When the cream is frozen, peel off the eggshells and serve.

How Wines Should Be Serred.

The only thing that is served at the right hand at dinner is the wine, and the order of serving is hook or chablis with the oysterß, Bherry with the soap and flsh, champagne with the first en trees, np to the end of the dinner. It is not usual to have two sorts of cham pagne—dry and sweet The servant would then ask each guest for the pref erence. The glasses should be replenish ed with every course, or at least the servant should offer to replenish, and it Is easy for the guest to refuse if so de sired. Liqueurs are served with the iocs or immediately before the dessert With the dessert, sherry, claret of good qual ity and sometimes port is served. Port is best with the nuts and raisins. After filling the glasses, the servants usually leave the dining room, and the gentle men attend to the ladies' requirements during dessert

How to Preserve Cut Flowers.

Lovers of flowers not rioh enough to buy often will find that the lives of their favorites can bo prolonged by cov ering them over night with glass. Vio lets will remain fresh if the water is renewed often and a tumbler be placed over them at night.



GOOD NEWS FOX ALL. Ftp /^fLAMON, formeriy of • V • V_^ East Street, complying with the wishes of former patrona, beg* to inform them And the pub io generally, that he h»s recommenced basineeK in the Arwdf, opposite Mr T. Bullock's office. IF YOU WAST STYLE, FIT, ft SOUND WOBKMAKSBIP, GO TO jr. F. CLAYTON. ; His eelection of Tweeds, Fancy Coating*, 1 eto , are the best in the Colony. A grand line of Heavy Saddle and Chipping Norton West of Fngiand Tweed*, s,t price* to rait i everybody. ■F.-F. OLAYrON, PS A 0 ■ ICiiL TA ILOR. BULLOCK'S AKOADE, 5 380 Unequalied and Invincible—Woods' Great Peppermint Our* for Ooagbt «od Grids, Ifi



?* For ■' ; Motes- rino* ' KEEPERS An 4 KNOT AJMOS. ■*' Gold WaUhe* Silver" Watcher ; QOLO fit* SILVtJ? CHAINS Brooches, &c.



DON'T forget thatyou can geWeup of , «wh made Tea and a ohoioe Hot Pie during these oold day* at Flowkb'u R«fr«h. y ,^ hi^ W* S BO *»°*»^«ood v.Wfof littf. ! R^iffe 9»S>T«OQ P»i» of Ladio J V m .till p ytag the higher pttefor • Jii'dran'i !eft off Clothing. Itoftfttn: t »mhc«*i.j quantity. Le^ weJfcaiiw ■t anouwi notice. Koto the adrlreu.. *«»rnett, 8 ret, rfrpwif MABb Offlifc "^ "^ YY^A ■-TED Known—Thafc wei»»»b»e» ! . . _ 'ortoiwte In Mcaring a job Urn of : b«Kp TwMda, foai tb« thine for ohawMka ' ' f boy»'c othmg ; o>w g6lwi ß g«^JohS ' -. ■ t ■ ■-- i * ■^B'-'' NOIIOK-wTdof, oomMtfti^i jiMc^ ANTED-A dom. .^l^s.7^ ■■MM ZeaUndia Root Htorq. fpjSNDKRH wanted for th* iafcr of 600 ziao«^^ to —■ Mmfcoa'BZoalandlaßootgfwir .;..", Owka, stable for farmm andXS tor crow brewing porpoew. Mftklas rooa u*°?Z£ ■«•*»».—Apply Piuua Yabm, or mail Unior« ■ - v \. - *,-" j Marence Wot^, \Vhit. Jr^, Ll^a; Jara «nd Coogreiw < •»••%, J?wi-|w*. F nndatioß Monogram, Worwi Ij^'rUU: I^oe pW StKtoTieri,Si^«,BltfdoHWnd%o%^BoiS Wool., BelhbleWßntf*,fi> WooW.fVrK Ar^ne, Ftlowili, Or«wol imbtr^Amj m« Kpituug Silka in Coioon and Tp'taoa. Maonme Baga and Stii^, Wrldi* , Needle work B*oks, Perforated Cardboard, Ivor* Crochet Cotton » n d M»ien»i» for Fa»ef Work generally. ' IOJI I>KBT BioTperißeut^eutowi 3 6d par J tiftg, 6r 30« per TW Ccathed o>te 4i 6d per inok. Bed Obaff 9d per bag, OnloM '^» jf^j^MWMt B«o» , A»Mfarto», IT^AWTEp Known-IW*,^ are bow ! large aizo, choice ikina, at 12a 6d ; Oilolotba Urolmnn, and Carpet >squ«ree ia confttiec variety.—MlTOßllx k Tunii«, * O'ANTED tnown-Lwliti^ prett, "" \ V Walking Bhoea in gr^t rui*j Z MHiOß|BZealandU Boot Slon. * VX7 ANTRD-Sixty atrong men to try V V the new Kronio ißlucher).—MnxOM Zealandia Boot Si.ore. . .  a ;.^U 'pENDKRS muted to we»r mit 1000 »*" P*l™ ef M«tw>»'B IndeetiviottDto Boots. We»r like bram. \\TANT*;D^Wh» Mother, t* try oat ~yy lodMtractible Sohool Book"— %r'' 2001b b HR 14,, 100.b~~b7R-7?~wn-—-—. !'dg 3h i 0d f 25t,b b»g 2s, at Flktcrbr BsOfl , 7 »nd Chrtßiohuroh. WANTED Ktown—Th*fc we hare re. ._ ceireid rx Maori* heavy Bhipme&t f Dresb Goods, Choice Coloring* in(JohtinEt 4 VieoDas, and CreioaiueE; one ci«e Fancy BlHcka id rlrgant deeigus.—AJITCHSU ft !'UBNBK. FLOUR Reduc*=d~Rollitt'e, Brown*, or ltv.aa':- 200£ba, 14s; 100! be, 7« 6d; oOlbs, is lOd; 25' ha. 2s.~JoHM ObH & -- (Jo 2 MRS ALCOKN invites inepection of her new Winter »rrir»l«—Capee, Jaoketa, Cottnmea, and - Dreu Gooda. ' -^trawß, Felttj and Trimmed Millinery In latest styioM, Several line, of New Fuoy Needlework All kinds of Underolothing mide to order and in stack. Drenmaking receives special attention '



DON T COUGH —Relief can be obtained immediately. Usfr " Keating s Codgh Lozenges " —well known aa the utter) y unrivalJed Cough Rf merty. Strongly recom mended by b any emiupnt physicians. They at once ch-ck the eongh and remove >he cause—without any after effect; the most delicate can therefore take them. One Lozenge alone gives ease—one or two &t bedtime enaurea rest. Sold everywhere in tim Isjd e»ob.



lam making a special feature in wu footuring Jewellery to order, being the only I PRACTICAL Jeweller in the district. Old Jewellery Remade. Watch repairing. Omly ompetent workmen employed. J. V. DE BEEE, (Late S. Salek) THE LEADING JEWELLER & WATCHMAKER EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. "Stop Smoking," said a Boston doctor to an ailing patient the other day, " and it will' lengthen your days.'* The patient stopped. The doctor's prediction was verified. The first) day, the patient declares, was as long an his whole previous life. Prosperity is tha best 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 so successful. Kingston docs not say so, ask anyone. He is well known, having been here nearly eighteen yews.



J. V. DE BEER ]^EW LINES IN E.P. WARE, DIRECIT FROM THE CELEBRATED MANIJ i FAOIURERS WALKER <fc HALT-, SHEFFIELD. I This is the finest quality ENGLISH PLATE, on-hard white metal. New Designs la a big range of price*, Inspection Invited. CLOCKS,~CLOCK-, CLOCKS New lines suitable" for ireaentafcion fntn £1 to £10, Every time piece regualated and gttaranleod. JHWELLEKyTjiWELLEBY Always the largest assortment in Ashbar ton to choose from. New Goods by every mail. ROTHERHAM AND WATERBURY WATCHES A SPECIALTY.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. fTIHE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY X ON DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4s'per cent. ' Full particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office: Tancred Street FOR SALeT^OE KBMOVAL T ARGE STABLE, 30 x 15, 13ft Btud, JLj including 2 stalls, chaff house, trap ■hed and loft; now erected on the back portion of T S 779, Cass street. Apply to ID. BULLOCK, Agent.



NOTICE. A/TRS PERRIN (late of Wanganui, Nor Island), Monthly Nurae, is prepared to a oommodato Ladj Patients. Terms moderate. Address-Tinwald, near Railway Station. ; 4 i4i LAWES' Dips & Manures. npHB Publio Dips at the Ashburton and X Tinwald Sale Yards are now open for the SEASON. For terms and particulars apply to Care taker. Luwes' Superphosphate — Beet) Turnip Manure in the world. Also poisonous and non-poisonous Sheep Dip in stock. EDWABD SAUNDERS, LOCAL AGENT. 11 16



M E L L 0 X -w ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO^THE FRONT. T?OR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE S'l AND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—Men's Good Shooters, 9a 6d; Children's Ankle Straps, U: Ladies' Pretty Shoea, 4a lid and 5a 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4a lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Catting Prices. IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, ono that will stand the wear, b» tare yon go to MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANORED BTKKKT, AHHBURTJN



New Zealand losne Company. BSTA BL I S h"ITd O*~. _ 185 9 C^PltAL^mfEMI^JC^. i THE PREMIBB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY PAID,UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES- £400,000. FIRB AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO,- MISMS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAOHWISS* Ao. f ' AOOEPTBD AT LOWEST TORRENT RaTEH E. W FfANMES



y;AL?O - LARGIfQUANTITIKS OF FIHEWOOD, Now v tha time to get in your Winter Stock. KKNCINO AND BARB WIRE, STAKES, STANDARDS, & WIRE NETTING AT LOWEST PRICES. — OALL AND INSPECT. — ——■ •**• W. 11. COLLINS & CO.. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER ft COAL MERCHANTS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, „ . . „ f WMt Porb Coal Company. . Sole Agentß For j Shag Point Coal Company. C Royal Insurance Company,



COAL ! COAL 1 COAL 1 LARGifi STOCKS OF COAL WEEKLY, ITI7BSTPOHT, '*' NKWOASTLE, SHVG POINT, BKUKNER NUTg, Etc



INSPECT OtJR_WINDOWS. GRAND DISPLAY .OF T. H. UJN DRILL & CO., Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers* Undertakers, Etc.



WHEAT. _____ WHEAT. TOE ABB PEOMPX CASH BUYBES OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT. HIGHEST MARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Faru.6,* Account in oar New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable Terms. FULL-SIZED OORNSACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED: AT| LOWEBI CURRENT RATES. ROLLITf"~& Co., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OEFIOES AND STORES — WEST STBBIT, ASHBUBTON 1 230



DAVID THDBXsr^ ASHBUBTON * EASILY f'HE B>^.S^i •*>'% • j



TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DIBPOSB OF AMT SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS, TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It would be well to gire meparticulara prior to sheep being forwarded.



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent. Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBUBTON Loans- Negotiated Weekly jSales of Liye Stock—Tinwald and Ashbartot Alceraately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skinß, Fats, Hides, etc, on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clear! a« Sales ac per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly, AGENT FOR— Mutton and 00, Ohrfetdtmrch Booth, McDonald and 00, dhrbtehvrob 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, Dnneiin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manarep RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES 1 E» m*A dni?irW ml? t!? wi s bh MEBSRB HARD? ft CO., Merchants, Rakala. tw -ifchfh«™i? ymi^ BNT for all Aactio Q?e ri aX Work in that Dirtrioft, an 4in oonjanotUn With them it will be my endeavour to make tha RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, AshSarton GREAT RKDOOTIOS IN PRIOB OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS AS E BURTON



D. THOMAS, ART CLASSES. ETHEL S^ JONES, /^lEßTlFlCATEDartteacher, Canterbwf/ \J College School of Art; Free Student Teohnical School of Design, Wellington; Pupil of JamesM. Nairn, Wellington. loßtrucbiona given in all branches of Art, Painting from Life, and Sketching from Nature, io Oil or Water Colour. For particulars apply to Mr Johk Wilson Burnett street. SMOKE THE NEW VENDS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED ft BEST BBAND UHOICEST VIBGINIA LEAF



THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " I to The Batnblerjr HAVING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have jasc opened np a fresh consignment of the latest pattern "rambler" special light Racers, road racers, & roadsters in all eizea' and all fitted with the ever lasting G & J detachable Tyre. CALL A^D INSPEOI THE STOCK; Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. AOCfiSSOBIBS IN. STOCK. OTHER MARES PITTED WITH G & J TYRES*



TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON , EVERY KEQUTSTtk CHTHASU Polished Coffins a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; alßo care of Mr T. Andrews, feast Belt. 2 B. W. HANMER. NOTICP OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operaoivc Association, have much pleasure in stating that in future I shall carry on my business at the offices and store lately occupied by the above As soolation at the corner of West Street and Haveloek street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1132 B. W. HANMER.



<l, BALLANUNE d Co., OF OASHKL STUBKT, OHRISTCHITROH, i TTAVE FITTBD A MOST COMPLETE FACTORY, and Mauufaofcur. FROM START TO FINISH High-CksaeFumiture at rery MODERATE RATES A Vißit to BALLANTyNE's Showroom and r actory, by any of our Country Client \ when in Chriatcharch, will be I^UOH APPRECIATED BY THJ? FIRM. T. H. Undbili.j ,[g, timmth T H. UN DRILL AM) CO., TTIURNISHING UNDKRTAKKRS, JO URNISHING UNDERTAKERS.



SHAG POINT COALj THE PREIVIIEB «;TAGO GOAL. UNKQUALf RT) V()R HOUSRHOLD AND STEAM PURPOSES. rHE SHAG POIN I.' COAL COMPANY hereby notify that MSKSRS W. H. COLriNS & CO. are th*ir OiNJUl 7 Agents in Ashburton fnr. ' THE GENUINE SHAG POINT GOAL. All orders entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. Colliery: Shag Point. Head Office: Vogel Street, Dunedin. GEO. R. OHEESEMAN, 18 General Manager.



MUdIC SELLER, AND TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN, "OKQS to thank her Friends and Patrons for past; favors, and to inform them she is in & position to supply anything they may require In MUSIC or INSTRUMENTS AT LOWEST PRICES. THE EXHIBITION MODEL PIANO at d 530 CASH, or eaey Terms. Best Value Yet Offered. VIOLINS, FLUTES, CLARIONETS, MELODIANS, Eto: Aoy Article not in stock procured ins mediately. New Music and Songs by every mail. VIOLIN STBiNGS AND FITTINGS, Best Quality. * BESSIE WMMONDS, BURNET33 STREET, ASHBUBTON



riIEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanni Sbwtgasib^ 1 136 A OABD MRS 4 fl iPLARIDQE A. Kj. V/laridge TKACHER OF nANOKOSTE, ORGAN, akd SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. OSBORN COOMBB, PIANO TUNER k EXPERT, (Late ef London), XT I SITS Asbburton and surrounding V Districts every four months—viz., March, July* and November. ORDERS may be left with M.R LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers. Aahburton, or at Commercial Hotel. MISS BEBBIE SIMMONDS



MUSICAL, Llewellyn Owen, M.CH'JM., JU.k? T^-C.JML. ! PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLTNK. ~iiE ART OF SINGING. MRS m BERT STEEL 18 prepared to take Pupils for .SINGING and VOICE PRODUCTION at her residence, Hnvelook Street West. Terms, &o«on application, 5 175 PIANUJfOKTK, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TI/TRS BOWMAN JIOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Profeaoional Musicians, Havelook Stb«bt, Ashbubton. , Papils prepared for Trinity College exam- j nations. ; MISS GARSON.



ITNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF HEW ZEALAND. Limttrd -TEAMEB*» -P&ITFRCM UTTBLTON ASDWDER: For Westport aitd Greymonth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs d»y »nd Satnrdaya NOTE—For extra .Bailings nee advertise t»-ent in'Christchurch papers ' Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and . alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Neleon »nd Picton, via Wellington— Tueßday a,nd^ Saturday Sydney, via Auckland —-' Alternate i ■. T/junradayß ' ' ■ The above are subject to alteration; eference sboald therefore be made to Ohrtetoharch daily papore for dates and hoar of Bailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ash burton



'"' H¥> ! LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Meote Vldee, Teneriffe * Flymeath. Best Aooommodabion for a!l olsaami of Paweagerg »b Lowwt Rates. 1 1 Port of Steftmers. Tons, Departure. Data. Ri'mnteka 4515 Wellington Jane 8 Papinui "000 — An^uet 31 Ruahin* f5T27 — S«pt. 28 Wakazmi 7000 ~ lOot» 25 F«r fnrtber partioalare apply te. FRIRDLANDER BROS., Lsd. Agcats, Ashbottea,



SUA .¥, SATILL AND ALBIOF CM\f FA'NY, LIMITED. FOR LOKDON. Al "QOYAL MAIL STEA- M&v XV MSRS t with superior 9BHHrM>oommedat{onforaU olassee jsnijLiiLiiJi 0 | pjgaenge^ oalllng at Monte Video or Rio, Taaerlffe »nd: Ply Vessel, Tons fCommandeij From Bite. ».7730KWley ... Wel't'n .Inly 20 lonic M 4748Kempson /Wel't'nOct. 12 CARGO STEAMERS. M^oVi _)5317 MoflFitt iw^n"^!^ •Waiwers [6500 Stn>irt |WeJ't.'c April Tokom»ro j6238 Maxwell I — May M»m»ri ...13583 Evans (Wel't'n May *Oarriea Third*clau Passengers. E. W, HANMEti, <?■ . Agent),