COMMERCIAL.

The A^hbaetoa Aaoncy n: tho N.v.v Zf-^Aud Farmers' 00-opeTstiVe Assf-o^ti'in ot Cuif-er burv, Lid, qmts >vj io'l«ws on June' 1899: - Wheat—Now Prima milling Petiri .~ 2a lp to 3a ?A „ „ '"uscin... 2^?, i f,o 2? 3.1   HutltQi-'i, 1... 11^1 OAts—Dnns ... i Is to Is Id Danish ... Is. Canadians \* 2(J i.o 1« 31- Sparruwbills li Irl to Is 2d Barley—Waitiug s p;irne, 2a 6d to 2n 9d Inferior 2s to 2a 3d Chaff—Good oatsheal 30? Grasß Seed—Old pasture, la 81 to 2i New „ Is3dtols6cl The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburton.

THE NAMELESS MAN.

By BODEKKJES OTTOLEJJGUL

Mr. Barnes was sitting in his private room, with nothing of special' impor tance to occupy his thoughts, when hia office boy annoupofid a visitor. "What native?" asked Mr. Barnes. "None," waa the reply. ■ : "You mean," said the deteofcive, "that the man did not give you his name. He must have one, of course. Show him in." A minute later the stranger entered, and bowing courteously began the con versation at once. "Mr. Barnes, the famous deteotive, I believe?" said he. "My name is Barnes," replied the dateotive. "May I have the pleasure of knowing yours?" "I sincerely hope so," oontinued the stranger. "The fact is I suppose I have forgotten it." "Forgotten your name?" Mr. Barnes scented an interesting oase and became doubly attentive. "Yes," said the visitor. "That is pre cisely my singular predicament. I seem to have lost my identity. That is the object of my call. I wish you to discov er who I ana. As 1 am evidently a full grown man, I can certainly claim that I Jjave a past history, but to me that past Is a blank. I awoke this morning in this oondition, yet apparently in possession of all my faculties—so much so that lat once saw the advisability of consulting a first olass deteotive, and upon inquiry I was directed to you." "Your oase is most interesting—from my point of view, I mean. To you, of course, it must seem unfortunate. Yet it is not unparalleled. There have been many suoh oases reoorded, and for your temporary relief t may say that sooner or later complete restoration of memory usually occurs. But now let us try to unravel your mystery as soon as possi ble, that you may suffer as little incon venience as there need ba I would like to ask you a few questions." "As many as you like, and I will do my tiest to answer.'" '■-•■■■ "po you iliink that you are a New "Yorker?" " :' ' ■ - --' "I have not the least idea whether I am or not." "You say you were advised to consult me. By whom?" "The olerk at the Waldorf hotel, wher.e I slept laßt night." "Then of course he gave you my ad dresa Did you find it necessary to ask him how to find my offloes?" "Well, no, I did not. That seems strange, does it not? I certainly had no difficulty in coming here. I suppose that must be a significant fact, Mr. Barnes?" "It tends to show that you have been familiar with New York, but we must still find out whether you live here or not. How did you register at the hotel?" "M. J. £. Remington, city." "You are sure that Remington is not your name?" "Quite sure. After breakfast this morning I was passing through the lobby when the clerk oalled me twioe by that name. Finally one of the hall boys touched me on the shoulder and ex plained that I was wanted at the desk. I was very muoh confused to find my self called'Mr. Remington,' a name which certainly is not my own. Before I fully realized my position I said to the clerk, 'Why do you call me Remington?' and he replied, 'Because you registered under that name.' I tried to pass it off, but I am sure that the clerk looks upon me as a suspicious character." " What baggage have you with you at the hotel?" "None. Not even a satchel." "May there not be, something in your pockdta that would help us—letters, for example?" * "I am sofry to say that I. have made a search in that direction, but found nothing. Luckily I did have a pocket book though." "Much money in it?" "In the neighborhood of $500." Mr. Barnes turned 'to his table and made a few notes on a pad of paper. While so engaged his visitor took out a fine gold watch, and after glancing at the face was about to return it to his pooket when Mr. Barnes wheeled around in his chair and said: "That is a handsome watch you have there. Of a curious pattern, too. lam rather interested in old watches." The stranger seemed oonfused for an instant and quickly put up his watch, saying: "There is nothing remarkable about it. Merely an old family relio. I value it more for that than anything else. But about my case, Mifr. Barnes—how long do you think it will take to restore my identity to me? It is rather awkward to go about under a false name." "I should think so," said the detect ive. "I will do my best for you, but you have, given me absolutely no clew to work upon, so that it is impossible to say what my suooess will be. Still 1 think 48 hours should suffice. At least in that time I ought to make, some dis «overies for you. Suppose you oall again on the day after tomorrow at noon pre cisely. Will that suit you?" . "Very well indeed. If you can tell me who I am at that time, I shall be more than convinced that you are a great detective, as I have been told." He arose and prepared to go, and upon the instant Mr. Barnes touched a but ton under his table with his foot, which caused a tiny bell to ring in a distant part of the building, no sound of whioh penetrated the private office. Thus any one could visit Mr. Barnes in his den and might leave unsuspicious of the fact that a spy would be awaiting him out in the street who would shadow him per sistently day and night until recalled by his chief. After giving the signal Mr. Barnes held his strange visitor in conversation a few moments longer to allow his spy opportunity to get to his post. "How will you pass the time away, Mr. Remington?" said ha. "W« maj

THB v>H&UttTQN GUARDIAN, STDARDAY, JONE 10, 1809

Printed wad published by Hbnby Willis, of Peter Street, Aahburton, for the Proprit *?"'»* Printing Offioe. BarMft> otweb, Aahbarton, . SATURDAY, Jao« 10, 1889



— »i ii ■ »■ I I -■■—__ —• --—>fr j STKATHMOBE I PRIVATE HOSPITAL, i EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED, UNEQUALLED INTHE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASES. /"lAN Accommodate upwards of FORT 40) MALE .nd FEMALE PATIENT TERMS ; From 2 Guineas per week PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY THUV'R OWN MEDICAL ADVTBER Apply to— THE MATRON, StBATHHORK FbIVATB fIOBPIT/LL, Ferry Road (just over Eat* Belt), Christ 135 ohnroh. Bicycle Harvest. LANDELLS & SON, ENGINEERS & BICYCLE MAKERS BORKETT STREET, NW-T TBI 0-.UB. TO the Farmers aod General Public Ashburton,—We beg to abate that we have reaped !a, harvest in,Bioyolea. havirg -« just landed a big consignment of first-olase jiggers at £14 10s; We are the oldert bicycle firm in Ashburton and;intend to j uphold onr reputation. j4 Agents for White Flyers, Rudge-Whit-. worth, Waverleys, Cyclops, The Parrot, eto Repairs by experts. All work guarao teed DBINK DELICIOUS to __G_B_L^^' ■\- ■ -m r>ERFEOT IN QUAUTY, FLAVOR J_T AND BLEND. r. ' - — ■■- Packed _n Tins, the delioate Aroma. Ahsolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS 'i J. L. HXGGS* PAINTER, SIGHWRITER, GLAZIER, . j ETC. p TF YOU WANT A BEAUTIFUL ROOM, IF YOU WANT A GOOD SIGN. IF YOU WANT A WINDOW GLAZED IF YOU WANT YOUR HOUSEPAINTED ■ Consult J. ___.. HI6G9, IF YOU WANT A~TIN OF PAINT, IF YOU WANT A SQUARES OF GLASS, * IF YOU WANT A ROLL OF PAPER, IF YOU WANT ARTISTS* MATERIAL TRY J. JL HIGGS, TANCRED STREET. ABSOLUTE ASSURANCI IS OKJC^Ot THE ' perfect;?investmenth oris-U-D BT^HI MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION . OF AUSTRALASIA. EXAMPLE of Nonforfeiture Conditions. At Age 30 next Birthday, andsr Table C 20, Assurance of £1000 will oost £3110s per annum for 20 years. In event of discontinuance' of payments the. Policy becomes Paid np for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFTER fi YEARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. Whan the 20 years' Premiums have been paid, the Assurance is not only Paid up for £1000, but is inoreased by tha Aooamnlated Bonuses. : WALTER SCALES, Superintendent .of New Business. HUGO FRIEDLANDER. ■ Disbriofe Agent, Ashburton ~~ "look . CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the last twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steals .nd Household Coal in the market. Used io the Woollen Factory and Cantor bury Flour Mills. GIVES SPLENDID'RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES G. T."°PARK, MOUNT SOMERS. POISONED! " X report comes from the district of Wagunya-i N.S.W., of a pettier and Ms family ezMbitug very serious sj-aptoics of poisoning after partaking o their evening meal.. In searching (or the cans., su* piston fell on the tea they had used. - __ sample taken from a one pound tin in use was analysed and found to contain strong traces of tuurtik.ic acts., tha presence of which is caused by the use of spir.'ts of -alt. in welding the porta of tin together i The analyst war as consumers that tea packed in small tins, owing to its very absorbent nature, is very liable to be_o_M impregnated with this acid, sad therefore dangerous for human consumption, and adri-es that the very safest package to purchase is that packed in lead with * aa inside lining of vegetable parchment. This style of packet is quite impervious to tbe air, and tea co packed has been known to retain al its aroma and strength for a period of Aye years.' MOT-B.—KOZIB jfEA is packed in lead with SS aside Uninglof V_ge__M_ Parchment,



INCANDESCENT GAS-LIGHT. (WELSBAOH -^PATENTS). M _ yx.) GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. (X) HAVING made Special and more Advantageous Terms with the Aus tralasian Incandescent Gaa Light Company, Limited., and being ap pointed Sole Agent for Ashfaurton, I am now able to offer you these burners at the following reduced prices : — 0 Burners, Plain, Complete, 12s Each. 0 Burners, "Avon," with Bye-paps, 15s Each. Mantles for above are now Reduced to 2a Each, ' No Householder can afford to be any longer without the Incandescent Light. The£O Burner gives FIVE TIMES the light of an ordinary gas burner with consumption of less than TWO-THIRDS of the gas. For Full Particulars apply to W. J. ADAMS, PLUMBEE AND GASFITTER, REMOVED TO NEW PREAHBEB, NEXT ORANGK HALL, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. SOLE AGENT FOR ASHBUBTON. S 137 ■'■■■—:22j000 =^r ORION" COOKING RANGES IN UiSE IN THIS COLONY pin • THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24m NO SETTING "REQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Oast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilen are large and Tinned imide. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers; Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can .be obtained, or from the maker,' H. E. SHACKLOCK. SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, DUNEDLN. 631



J. SEAL Y AND CO. IN compliance with the request of many Friends and valued Clients, I have, decided to CONTINUE THE SEED BUSINESS in the old premises, as heretofore, where Friends and the Public generally will find me ready to supply their wants, from an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK of FARM, VEGETABLE, AND FLOWEJR SEEDS, AND GARDEN REQUISITES. I shall use my best endeavours to still maintain that confidence which the Public has reposed in me during the last twenty-four years. I also beg to intimate that I have taken into Partnership G. A. DICKINSON, my nephew, who has been my assistant for the last six years, The business will be carried on as formerly under the style of J, SEALYg&CO. '■...' WE ARE PURCHASERS OF PRIME SAMPLES OF PEAS, TARES, BYEGBASS, COCKSFOOT, AND CLOVER SEEDS. J. SEALY~AND CO. BELFAST FREEZING WORKJ iMANURES, ARE THE BEST TJIOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by JPRHSE>iUAP*r>JB;K BROS., Limited., DAVID THOMAS, the n,z. farmers co-operative i» SJSOCIATION OF CAJNTKRBURY, Limited., oa ALBERT BOBEKTH, >GKNT, ABtitrartoii. CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCI EXPORT COMPANY* LIMITED. 880 . , F. WAYMOUTH Secretary.



/\l^i-EFtS SHOULD ALWAYS S/^OKE r^L^ 13 fcl/ Fv R ■ Tobacco It is a 6oM t\lt)Z of ger)«r&l satijfactior? to al! wrjo ur><derstap«l wb^t • * $P<>4 ?ip% of tobacco is.



H: w£m jul a ,tp«wiP4 81-CHLORIDE OF GOLD CURE. DRINK HAD NEARLY DESTROYED IT I SUFFERED from an Inaatiiable Appe tite for Liquor. The Bi-Ohloridb of Gold Treatment cured me permanently. It Eradicates ALL Desire for Intoxicants. The desire will never return unless you re cultivate it. No cure—no pay. Addhkss : BICHLORIDE OF GOLD INSTITUTE Ashly House, Rattiray Street, Duaedin,



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TITE ARE CASH BUYERS OP FAT SHEEf AND LAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKEr RATES. NICOLk BROS., East Street, Ashbnrton. FREEZERS. FREEZERS. TjIARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book space at any time to suit their own convenience, by com municating with as. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGBNTS, CHRIBTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 T~~ HE OHRISTCHUROH 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 celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS



j^icoll Brothers, H. F. Niooti.] [L. A. NicoLL AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. SHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAN ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AtJCTION ROOMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALEB OF CATTLE, PIGS & POULTRY Every Satnrdpy, 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, in our Rooms EVERY SATJRDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of our live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted in any part of the District at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods placed in our! hands for absolute Bale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive temples trom farmers who have parcels for disposal. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various sums of Trust Monica, 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. Wo invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us.



. JOHN -ORR & GO'S GF EIAT SALE ■ G V N S. ' m _j__ „ , , 'O'aMPMtHNHM T>llNa Overstocked with GUNS, we have decided to hold a GREAT CLEARING SALE, And for that Purpose have Reducad Prises from SO to S£» pot Cent; •SBBBSSBIBBIBB^Bfc, JJ,^ «BBBi»SBSlBliB» ; Usual Pbioe, Saoj Pkiob £. s. d. £. s. c 6"Hollie' D.B. Breech!Loaders ... .- 710 0 510 0 4 „ „ „ "• „ .... ... 510 0 4 0 0 4 J.O. Mayne „ „ .►. .» 510 0 4 0 0 4 Morton's „ „ .- '«. 5 0 0 315 0 4 Ancion „ ,k ... .- 410 Q 310 0 2 „ „ „ .... ... 4 0 0 3 0 0 SPORTSMEN in want of a GOOD GUN should nob misa this Opportunity, as the Eeduotions are Genuine, and such a chance to procure a First-Claae Weapon at a Minimum of Cost is one that ocoura very rarely. JOHN ORE, AND CO.



4 . TAYLOR'S "^QjgP'.CUTLERT WITNESS ASHBURY'S ELECTRO-PLATE WE are the only importers of these goods in Ashburton dealing direct withth? Mttnufftcturerß_and; can therefore give the very best value. '"'^"wff^have eSinei" specially fine Cgoods in Cutlery and Elect!o-plate suitable for g presentations of all§kmds. JOHN ORR & GO. "SILVJSK KING," " AOETjSLYKE," "BiKNEB," " 20th CINIUB?,' " PEKFIOIION," " SK4EOHLIGHT," and.'all the;Latest;and Best in BICYCLE LAMPS JOHN ORR & CO.. [ASHBURTON,



LAMPS - LAMPS - LAMPSi WE Stock More LAMPS than all the other .Stores in Ashburton put together, and when we say we can give you the best Rvalue, we know what we are talking about* » OVER Kf\f\ LAMPS OF VARIOUS KINDS TO SELECT FROM. Prices from NINE PENCE NINE POUNDS. Our Table Lamps at 2s», 2s 6d, 3s, 3b 61 are'^woNDEEFUJ value, Hanging Lamps from 3s 6d to £5. Hand:. Lamps for next to aothing. JOHN ORR AND CO. HORSE GMPPEKS PLOUGH SHAKES Jf .vl BABB AND PLAIN HDESECOV.ES jM F£KCING WIBB PWTOHOHAIOT [if 'Vl ™EEP mTmQ We have large Stocks of jalf.these Lines, and are prepared to'give Special Quotations for Large or Small Quantities. ■ JOHN ORR AND CO. V SCOTT'S, SHACKLOOK'S, & STOHBIER'S RANGES ALWAYS IN STOCK. OVERDO DIFFERENT PATTERNS can be shown to Intending Poreh^sers. REGISTER GRATES, COOKING & HEATING STOVES, Etc. Fenders, Fire Irons, Brass Curbs, Coal Vaaes jjuat opened up. Bedsteads and BeddiuK. JOHN ORR AND CO.



SMITH'S Premier Wheat Dressing OUR New Season's Supply of this Dressing has now arrived, and ite ever increasing sale each year, proves its popularity. IT IS A THOROUGH SMUT PRE. VENTATIVE. Ifc is ea«y to use, dissolving in cold water. Io hastens instead of retarding germination, and is very much cheaper than any other dressing—ls per paclie*. Sufficient for 20 bushels of seed. AshhuptonDrugCo,Ltd, WHOLESALE & RETAIL AGENTS. 5 11 PHASES OF THE MOON. June. D H M Last quarter _ ... 110 25 a-m New moon ... ...» 8 5 51 a-m Finst quarter — — 16 9 17 a-m i FnUmgoo m. « 24 1 SOp-m



EiSABMSHBD 1880. TELEPHONE No 69 JB3^*B^^*«jjh C^i*/*- ™*~ ™*— &&f FT?** ** V-i,-4%?& BAKER H'ROS,, ClO BNISHING VI N FiSR-Ti KM RS C.DRNIBHING HDMETAKBIRB DIRECT Importers.,of Best and Lstee Designs In FUNERAL FORKISHINGS FUNERALS condaoted with' the greatest care and satisfaction, ab most revionai)lo charges, Ooraer of Waktmai Road and Case Sfcreeta, and Fsaker »nd Brown's Coach Factory. QUALITY TELLS A TALE - PROVED BY fH£ FACT TifATfIEARLY - I out of every £^ 9f the whole population of Men, Woman,and Children DRINK JPIWKirV ACJEYJLOIV ™\&ieMdeffl rJteas. the above statement, after 1b years' trla!, should convince both the trade and public that N. M, & Co.'s Pure Teas cannot be equalled. COMPARE Any of our Teas with others costing 46'per Ib. more money, and you will be convinced ours have no equal for Quality. The child that healthy and robust, <3rruws up a «;rong and hardy man, The child that's always ptiny, must Become consumptive, pale, and wan } The infant fretful with a cough, Msty many future ills endure, Unless the mother knows enough, And buys B~>tno Woods' Peppermint Care.



..'■f RAM--CURTIS, TEE Leading Pracblca! Watchmaker Jewells, f»ud Optician, Eist Street. FOLL STOCK OF— KOTH&KIIAM9 ROTHERHAMS NICKEL WATCHES NICKEL WATCHES W 4TERBURY S WATE RBU RYB NUVELTIES & JEWELLERY. THE PLACE FOR Spectacles. Spectacles, (Correct fit guaranteed.) BEPAIBS. BEPAIBS. No waiting, all work done to time WEDDING PRESENTS, Very choice assortment In Platewate. eic



Removal Notice. . - IJVJSM-: ■'STABLES. :: .■ • MobonneH- fr-Compton.- WISH to thank the Public for past support, and beg to announce that they have REMOVED from Burnetb Street into the New and Commodioua Stables in Tanored Street, where evpry accommodation - for Horses will be found. The firm trust- that by ch'ility and atten tion they wil' s riH uon*snve a recipe a fair ■hare of sapp:'^. Horses, C*bs, Dr&fjs, acd other Vehicles always ois '■:•'■"& —d*? and aighr. Don'u ioXfi-t, chs c,vl(lress: McCONNELL & COMPTON, _ — Tasoebd Street. 6 40



S/krSDJS** Sc Sons Euoa lypti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty tbe King of Italy, aa per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through' E 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 in the market, - products of simple distillation forming orude resinous oils. Id order that these orude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the PrusaianGovernment to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we It is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia,»nd reported by Dr. Sohute, Professor of Parmaoology, at Bon, and Professor Dr. Mossier, Director a>f the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen ajd freed of acids, . tiesißOUS and other substances, adherent to primary distillation,. will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant Allornde oils, or so oalled Eucalypti Extracts  «retobe biassed according to-tha named wfchoribies, among .the fcuEpendinoe, whish .'in abandoned long since.as an internal medicament: These urnde oiit, or so oalled Eucalypti. Extracts, are discernible :— 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine  . Eucalypti .JSxtracb develops moat freely through its surplus, oxyjjea. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear .'mum. being reduced in specific density through baa presenoe of acids. 3 By their baste, the result of fche contractinp: tendency of resins and teuaates. If these orude oils, eo-called eucai?pti extracJiß, are applied by mlafcake Is. caees of " oroap, bronchitis, diph'boria, internal ". nfiaraalfcm9 e rlyaentery, etc., the con ' seqaeacoß are inoefc appalling. For safety 'aku ask sihvaya for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. . . • ' SANDEU & SONS._