The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 4954

Ashburton : Monday, October 30, 1899.

price : One Penny



t'rank Curtis. [THE LEADING Wa.teliiiaaitei'!, k Jewel let* iEaST STREET,* HAS just opened tip FRESH LINES nearly every department. New stock of ]R©iher«m*» Watches* to hand. Jewelled m six holes, compen vion ballances, heavy cases, banting open faced, latest movements, keyless, key winding. Also a new Use of WALTHAM WATCHES which are well worth inspection. Beat value m Nickel and other Watches m Ashburton, Largest and beet stock of Engagement and Gem Rings. I give especial value m this Hne,j rnakfng ib a speciality, GOLD & SILVER BROOCHES. (Novdtie: ' Neatjjharma and Greenstone Pendants injj every variety. SPECTAOIEB& EYE GLASSES^ fitted with latest sight testing apparatus. NOTE.—AH my Spectacles are of English ' Manufacture. Beware of cheap French and ' foreign goods. CUd Jewellery remade issto latest design at) moderate charges. Watches and Clocks repaired with ', accuracy and promptitude* [ ' FRANK CURTIS, THE LEADING I WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER. f^ ENTLEMEN, try "The Corner" for \J\ an up-to-date Suit) and all your Mercery requirement*—Nqbtrcotk AH? Hotorp,



Dear Boy,— "T^OUgreatj baby ! Are you b'Hl ma abou the tiff we had the other night Don't keep a grudge over a little thing like that. I^haven't seen him Bicoe,»nd next time Ido I'll be very cool to him. Will that do Come over and see me soon ; my new wheel has arrived It's a beauty. I toldl you I was going to get a STERLING.'and (I havt, The more I hear and see'of ie the gladder am Not a word against ib, and all theglrl* who have ridden one say it is too perfectly lovely. No trouble with repairs. Strong as am ironclad and so dainty m [appearance. It ia a darling. Jtiat call on the agents and they will tel you all about the chain and bearing! and things better than I can. Bub Ido hop* you'll get one. I'm sure I'll like yonr look best on a STERLING, Yours lovingly,— Kellib.



4 4 nrj- ITfADATIO THE OREAT HERBAL REMEDY. ANOTHER GREAT TRIUMPH OVER •• HYDATIDS," A grateful Patient gives unsolicited and valuable testimony to the effiotey of this gteat Herbal Remedy. Read carefully and investigate for yourself. 29 Packingston St., St. KUdft. Mr S A Palmer, Vitadatio Institute, Bourke tfe. —- Sir,—As I consider Webbers' Ureat Herbal Remedy, •• Vitadatio," has been the sole _ means of saving my life I think the least I can do ie to hand you this testimonial, so that others suffering the same as myself may know that there is a certain reliable cure for them m " Webber's Vitadatio," if it is only gives a fair trial. The simple facts of my oasa are as follows!— For the past 10 years I have i been under thetreatmentof doctors m FiUroy and St. Hilda, as well as come of the best m | Collins street Some were of opinion that I was suffering from consumption, whilst others stated it was pleurisy. At any rat* they could give me no relief, let alone our* me. You can easily imagine that I had little hope of ever being cured. But) one day I noticed an advertised cure by " Webber'i Vitadatio," and the symptoms of the patient being somewhat similar to my own, I thought I would give it a trial, with the result tha*j much taking only two large bottles, I felt after better, and continued the medicine. By the time I had taken eight bottles I wag wonderfully recovered, but one day took very ill, and vomited up a lot of slimy matter, which was afterwards examined by the doctor, and pronounced to be Hydatidi. I continned to vomifc these "Hydatida" for some time, but at last it died away. Thil naturally left me weak, but I continued with the " Vitadatio," and gradually my strength returned, untiJ to-day I can honestly state I have never felt better m the whole of mf life. I consider •• Webber's Vitadatio" k miracle-worker. I am well-known m Filwoy, and there are maoy others just as much astonished at my cure as I am. I shall b« pleased to speak to anyone and give them my own experience of the worth 0 «' Webber's Vitadatio." You are at rerfeo liberty to make v hat use you like of this testimonial. I may add I am nnw Rble to do all my own household work ; a thing I 'havß been unable to do for yeara.—Yours |very gratefully, Mrs) OARRIE HOCKING Witnesa-G X Richardson. 19/9/99 VITADATIOIS A TBUt V WONDER FUL MEDICINE. Vitadatio sold everywhere, 5s 6d and Ss 6d i Head Offioe for N.Z -39 Manneiß Street, i Wellington. i Ask your Chemist, or Grocer for it.



Satisfactory. The cannibal was at no pains to conceal his gratification when the waves tossed a maiden of tender years ashore. "You are minel"he exclaimed as he a* stated her to her feet. She shook her head sadly. "No," she answered, "I left my heart m yon faraway land." The native beamed, as far as ha was able with his complexion. "That doesn't cut any ice," he hastened to assure her. "We have our doubts about the fitness of the vital organs for food." In fact, it made no difference at all,—De troit Tribune. The Standby. "Who is this man from Tunkville who if coming to the convention?" asked the re porter. "Why," said the man m charge of the ar rangements, "I don't know exactly." "Has he a profession?" "No." "Any military title?" "Not that I know of." "Well, there is nothing else to da We'll have to put Mm down as 'one of Tunk ville'smost influential citizens.'"—Wash ington Star. A Fashionable Doll. i Lady—l want a doll for my little girl here. Clerk—What kind of a doll does the little girl want? Little Girl—lt must have teeth like mam ma's that you can take out, and hair that you can hang on the chair at night.—Texas liftings. A Local Amnsement. Chicago Wife—George, I wish you would take me to the theater next Saturday night. Chicago Husband—l can't afford it, toy dear; but I'll tell you what I'll do. VVL take you down to the fair grounds and let you see one of the buildings burn down*—• Puck. _____________ Other Things. Does a girl ever think of anything _| rid except marriage? Yes. Veil, of what? low to get married,—Truth* _*i"»-«..: - - . ■ „.--..-.. — ;r.™w



Said In Fun. It is when coining golden sentiments that a lady ought to purse her lips.—Yonkera Statesman. "Are you sure Miss Oldtime keeps up the study of ancient hißtory?" Madge—Oh, dear me, yes! I saw her reading m her diary to day.—Chicago Inter Ocean. "De great trouble 'bout conversation," remarked Uncle Bben, "am dat hit's onpos- Bible ter show ez much 'rig'nality m talkin 'bout de weddah ez yoh kin talkin 'bout yoh neighbors."—Washington Star. Dumble—What did Dadby say when he heard that it was triplets? Tumble—He said, "This is too, too much." —Spare Mo ments. Farmer (on board a steamer, suffering a good deal from the rolling of the vessel, to friend)— This capt'n don't understand his business. Why don't he keep ia the fur rows ?—Tit-Bits. The Irishman's view of it: "It's a great shame, so it is, that a man can't have a lit tle immortality before he doies."—Yonkera' Gazette. j When some smart Yankee invents a ■ scheme that will make a shiny black diag-; onal coafc look as fresh and lusterless as it did when it was new, he will simply roll m wealth.—Somerville Journal. My neighbor calls his cat "Thereby" be cause from it hangs a tail. —Arkansaw Traveller. It is no trouble to see that wealth is a curse—as long as the other fellow has it.— Plain Dealer. "I see Mr. Slimcash is going to move." Mrs. Eiley—Are the furniture vans there now? "No; the landlord and a couple of officers."—Chicago Inter Ocean. "Where is the bearded lady?" asked the manager. "It is time for the show to be gin." "He went out to vote," explained the ossified man.—lndianapolis Journal. Extract from the "visitors' book" of a ho tel m Guernsey: "The living here is good, plain and substantial. So is the waitress.'' —Tit-Bits. A boy's idea of a hero is another boy who runs off.—Atchison Globe. The baseball umpire should be a good judge of diamonds.—Yonkers Statesman. More Than His Share. In the summer of 1864 several wounded officers and two or three privates were go ing up the valley of Virginia. A rain oama on, and all hands took shelter for the night m a schoolhouse. It happened that m the course of the sight a skunk found its way under the floor, and by and by announced its pret ence after its well known effective manner. The officers ail waked up, but being gen tlemen and each supposing that the others were still asleep they all Kept silent. At last one of the privates, a German, could restrain himself no longer. "My, my!" he exclaimed. "Dish ish too bad. Dey shleeps und 1 wakes, und I ish got to shmell it all." That broke the charm, and officers and privates burst into peals of laughter.— Southern Bivouac.



Don't Speak English, It is hard to be called upon to see th« point of a joke without being given suffi cient time to see it m. A gentleman with a serious face said at a recent email gather ing of people: "What are we coming to? Statistics show that m Massachusetts there are 80,000 per« sons, all natives of the United States, who cannot speak the English language!" "Impossible!" every one exclaimed. "It is true nevertheless," persisted the grave faced man. "And native Americans, you sayf" "Certainly—all under S years of age!"— Youth's Companion. Only a Waste of Time. Tom—You haven't been around to see Miss Redbud lately, have you? Gus—No. I've been vaccinated, and what's the use of calling on such a girl as that with one arm disabled?— Life.



Without a peer m all the World. Unrivalled, Unexcelled, j j j I J)uq!ops I I |h»H r*af ¥^% If Zobacco F — ~ ~'' • ; • :~:""—;—ril i I j !l I j 9 "Strives to Excel," and comes m "Easily First."



Established 1880 Telephone 69 BAKER BROS., IiIURNISHING TTNDERTAKERS C URNISHING NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Lates Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanul Road and Oaes Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. WANTED Known—Thati the arrival of the lonio completes oar season's importations, whioh are fully double those of previous seasons. Each department ready for big business.—MiiOHßi* & Turner.



WOOL CONSIGNMENTS, either for local eale or shipment, will always have our usual care, which has earned its own reputation from our position m the llefe of Wool Exporters for New Zealand, while our local salesmen are Messrs Pyne and Co., whose care and attention to the Wool Business is fully recognised by Canterbury Producers. ADVANCES. — We are prepared to make these on Produce placed m oor hands for Sale, or pending ultimate ship ment a* Fivk per cent^lnterest Free of Abyance Commission. a. F. MAETIN, r MANAGER. m connectlonfwithjthe above|we'teg|to intimate that Mr Edward Sauotexjs has been appointed to act aa our Sub-Agent m the Ashburton County, and will afford all information as to chargns, etc., on produce placed m the Company's hands for Sal« or Shipment, also for the sale of Woolpacks, Corn Sacks, Seeds, etc, all of which we import, or supply. 9 59



TYTE are making ADVANCES on GRAIN, e^c , for Shipment on growers account, and, having a thoroughly efficien $taff ir 1.-omion, can ensure client interef-ts at that end having tho best possible attention, while selling and ship ping charges are kept at the lowest possible scale. We ara also m a position tojfrsecure freight to London at the very lowest current rate by Direct Steamer, Grain received afc out Warehouses, Addlngfron, and advanced upon if required ; also Grass Seed and Clover?, our machinery for cleaning the latter I being of the latest :and bestfi|American patterns. FROZEN MEAT, we handle m large quantities m both the North and South Islands of New Zealand, employing a special Salesman m London, who has been m our service for some 15 years, and gives soecial attention to the disposal of consign ments without the intervention of outside Brokers.



MONEY TO LEND PEIYATELY. TANCRED STREET, Next [Gas Company's Offices. , jyjONBY TO LEND According to Arrangemenb from Jg£) AND UPWARD?, Upon any Security. TRADE"BILLS Privately pisoonnted. Weekly or Monthly Payments Joan be arranged. Alt Business Strictly Confidential. '% DAVID ZANDER, COMMISSION & FINANCE AGENT. AGENT FOR—Sun Fire Insurance Office and Canton-Marine rnsuranee Office. NATIONAL mobtgabe:and agency COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.' (Limited.) Capital ... ... £1,000,000 £200,000 PAID UP. Londo<OfiWß, Great Winohester^Street NOTICE f0 FARMERS



Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. — WICKER AnITIpANOY CHAIBS — | -jf^^^fe^V% With; and wifehont In New[ and Choice] Gpshioks, Designs at At Prices to enit Ebduokd Pbioes from 5/6 each. Llnoleunißi Oarpets, A choice aßßortment Ruga, Tapestries, fti^'"^3i^^lr|Kfi -•>■ j[ t|l , of Cretonnes, fot Gcstonnes, Mats, ?f '■•' Toilet Warfl, etc. Cushions Tto choost FITftKIXtTJECJtG o all kinds made^ on "Premisesi Large Stocks of BEDSTEADS always on hand and arriving direob from^Makere* T. H. UN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, opposite ;Akoa»s. H a



New Zealand Insnrance Company. ESTABLISH"!!)" 1«. 185 9 CAPITAL^OnFMILLION. THIPBEMDffi AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— £400,000. FIRE AND RISKS. ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, IHRf BHIUCG MACHINES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RAISS E ¥,HANMER AGENT



DRESS GOODS m neateefc shades, plain and fancy, and Trimmings to match, m endless variety. BTAGK FANCY LUSTRES, SICILIANS, AND GRENADINES. PIQUES (White and Striped), MUSLINS (very new), 300 pieces of PRINTS for Blouslngs. DRILLS, GRASS CLOTHS, GALATEAF, and PINDORAS. d uti S~H TAT" 2{50 Pairs of New Lace Curtains, Lovely goods. I Xt Ali —■ 20° Ladies' Collars, as now worn. k^ *_ 200 Ladieß . Sllk and Lace Scarfß and Bowa> A GREAT CHOICE IN LADIES' WHITE CYCLING GLOVE 3. NICE LOT OF BELTS IN WHITE, SELF COLOURS, AND CHECKS VEILINGS TO SUIT EVERY TASTE, INCLUDING ALL GOODS SOLD AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE CASH PRICES. None but the best Brands of Goods m Stock. Give us a Trial and we guarantee to give you Satisfaction. CHEAPEST AND BEST HOUSE IN ASHBURTON. EXCEPTIONAL VALUE GIVEN IN TEAS. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. MABKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON Telephone No 53



ECONOMY IN SHEEP SHEARS THE UNRIVALLED T.U.S. SHEEP SHEARS. WONDERFUL RESULTS, UNSURPASSED IN QUALITY. 3,54© SHEEP SHORN WITH ONE PAIR T.TX.S. SHEARS. Good Tools give good work. Well-shorn fleeces bring higher prioen, and no man can do good work with bad Shears. BICYCLES. BICYCLES. TTTE h»ve bean appointed Agents for Aahburton by the Goold Bioyole Co,, Ltd., for the Sale of their famous RED BIRD B I G V G L E 8 . Throughout the "World to-day the Eed Bird is recognised as the highest developmeLt m Cycle Construction. The One Mile Championship of Australia on October 10 waa won by Wm. MARTIN, on his JECftCD BIRD SFJEOIAJLi. Daring his racing career he has won £LO,OOO. which he considers is mainly due to riding a RED BIRD. FURTHER PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. GROCERIES. GROCERIES. OBSEKYE OUR STOCK, OUii QUALITY, OUR VAL0 ES Tj^TE are "to the Front" with tha PJOK and OHOIOSSr GOODS to the Home Markets,



W. H. COLLINS &CO'S M PAINTING & PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, EAST^STREET, ASHBTJRTON. Tklkphon —14 & 15 p.o. 80x—35. OWING TO THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL OF 30 CASES 30 OF- New Goods per s.s, lonic XITTHIOH were int3nded for our New Building, we"'have taken TEMPORARY PREMISES. (BELOW^MR BURNARD'S) WHERE WE INTEND MAKING [A GRAND DISPLAYftOF Oilcloths, Linoleums, & Curtains, MITCHELL & TURNER.



G. MEDDINS, (LATE W.OJNG R EVE'S. THE PEOPLE'S IBONMONGER. CONSEQUENTLY THE CHEAPEST-—] HAS the following New Seasonable Gooda vat opened at prices that defy legitimate competition:— * 6 SHEEP SHEARS , The Celebrated TL.U.BS and 8.J3.A. TURKEY OIL STONES .—Keal Beauties. LAWN MOWERS ! LAWN MOWERS ! . "New Easy," "Orescent," "Philadelphia," and "Carbine" * japanned Trunks" For the Million. Colonial Madei Good and strong. BURNETT STREET, Opposite Arcade. ' W. H. COLLINS & CO.. A RE now landing ex "^RUAHINE," [at Lyttelton, a very Choice Selection of A rfcistic Wall Papers just m time for the SPRING CLEANING. THESE Papers have; all been aelected^by Me Collins, whcTis atjpreeent m England, and therefore intending Customers can rely on getting something really GOOD at



H. M. JONES. I*l ~"^~ Cricketing >& Lawn Tennis Material. IMPORTED direa* from thebssb London makers. Bats, youths and fmen's, "speoially selected." The excellent Union Driver Champion, and others. Balls, Stumpa, Gloves. Pads, Shields, etc RACQUETS.—The London, The Popular, The Champion, Victoria/ Sampson, and others. TENNIS BALLS.-Slaymjers, Wisdanß, and The Silverton. —SEWINiG MACHINES.- AGENT FOR MILNER AND THOMPSON. THE HAAKE PIANOS Are [the BEST VALUE obtainable for the Money, and are EXCELLED BY NONE. May be had with or without our Patent Tuning Attachment. We have^ one of the Largest and Best Selected Stocks of PIANOS and ORGANS m the Colony, from the leading English, German, French, and American Manufacturers. OBGAIMS From «, ... ... .„ , m lOs per month H. M. JONES.



n all filzea'and all'fifcfced with "the evev asfcing G & J detachable Tyre. " THE KAMBI.BK,' ALL. AJNU INSPECI THE STOCK. Price Easy, Riding Easy. Machines the Strongeot on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MARE=? FITTED WITH G & J TYRES* D. THOMAS.



Agent: Norwloh Onion Pire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company, PJANOB and ORGANS oh time pay ments from £2Os per month, HINIY STEPHENSON, ( AUCTIONEER ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVBBTMENI3 SOCIETY, THE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY ON DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4|Jper cent. Full'particularß on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office; Tanored Street thF daintiest little wheel THAT EVER WAS " ! <l The Eambler." HAVING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have jasc opened ap a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN «* RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, * " ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS



WHICH WILL" YOU TAKE 1 A RTIFICIALLY Coloured and adul ix terated Teas from China and Japan— OR BRITISH GROWN . , DIAMOND JUBILEE. j iRAWATTEEGUDEfA » I DjamowdJubilee I ? ** m W 1 "M'KENZIE'S"| HONDAI LANKA TEA. jAgenta : MESSRS SHEARMAN BROS., Aehburton, and GUDSELL, Tinwald. Mr Charles Hardy, Rakaia Messrs Hibbs Bros., Methvegn Mrs Mary Johnson, Chertsey Packed and sealed m Ceyloni Prices : X, Is lOd ; XX. 23 ; XXX, 2 3 2d ; XXXX, 2a 6d. HENRY "STBPHENSON7" (oucceasor fco Alfred Harriaon.) Established 20 yeara. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Salea of Stock, Household Furni nre, etc., act per arrangement, m any part the county. Advances made on Gooda placed m my nanda for Sale. Eegular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS,



Shipping, SHA.W, SAY I'LL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITSO. FOR LONDON. ,^-A. I|OYAL MAIL STKA- MERS, with superior W-^^^^K accomm°datlon for all olasaea •w *of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Xio 8 Teaorlffe and Ply. month. Vessel Ton Commander Prom Date. lonic «. 4748 Kempson Wel't'n Oct. 10 Gothic 7730)KiHley ... Wel't'n Dec 7 CARGO STEAM RRH. Waiwera.«6sooStuarb Well'ton Oct 26 Kumara ... 6^oo Scotland — Nov 25 Tokomaru 6232 Maxwell I — Dec Mamari ._ 35331 | ■— Deo E. W. HANMSK, __ Agent. fFIHL E NEW ZEALAND OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Vift Monta Video, Tenerlffe & Plymonth. Besfa Acoommodation for all olasaes of Passengers *t Lowest Bates. —____ Steamers. Tons. Departure, Data. Buahlne 6127 Bluff Oct. 4 Wfiimate 5610 — Oct 26 Wafeanui 5706 — >Joy 30 Rakaia 5628 — Dec 28 Paparoa 6372 — jto follow F»r farther partioalarß apply te ' JPBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. _ _ Agents, Aahbnrton.