The Ashburton Guardian.

FBice : l)ae Penny

Voh ixi. mo. 4893

Ashbuiiton : Fii.lay, September 8, 1809,

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. London, September 5 The Bishop of Lincoln has requested the clergy m hia diocese, who permit the nee cf incense im their churches, to discontinue the practice. Admiral Dewey, who is visiting Gibraltar, has been warmly welcomed. Oabul, September 5 A body of Afghan troops defeated a force under Ismail, % son of Ishftk Khan, the Ameer's brother, near Belgrade, September 5 The death is announced of John Restich, a Servian statesman. Bomb, September 5 The Chinese Tsung-Li-Yamen, hat offered Italy a mining concession at Ninghai, m the province of PeehiSi, but Italy is not satisfied. Copenhagen, September 5 The lockout has terminated, the right of the employers to control and distribute work being acknowledged. Hobart, September 8 A consignment of Shropshire stud sheep by the Ruahine was not landed here, owing to the st?amer calling at the Cape, They will be carried to Lyttelton, where «hey will be re ibipped.

The Johannesburg Star of July 7 pub lishes a letter from the editor of the Boer newspaper, the MM METHODS Hand Post, taking exception, to a state ment that recommendations had been made m his paper as to the massacre of men, women, and children. Tbe Star, commenting on the letter, says :—Od reperusal of the Rand Post's infamous article of December 23 last, headed, '• If There's War with England, Shoot Johannesburg Flat," we find that Mr V alter'a exception is upheld so far as j the strict letter of his "recommenda tions" is concerned, but certainly not so far as its spirit is to be interpreted. The passage on which we based our deductions, and the itrictures to which they gire rise is the following :• — " Though Dr Leyds may be right, and the Johannesburg population safe m case of war, we advise that at the first act of war on the Eng lish side, the women and chil den and wel -disposed persons of this town be given twenty-four hours to leave, and then the whole place be shoS down. . . . Well, then, let such action be taken that the per petrators of these turbulent proceed ings shall, if caught, ba thrown into the deep shafts of their mines, with the debris of the batteries, for a costly shroud, and that the whole of Johan nesburg, with the exception of the Afrikander wards, be converted into a gigantic rubbish heap, to serve as a mighty tombstone for the shot-dowa authors of a monstrous deed." Surely, as regards the massacring of men, this language is explicit enough. There is the distinct recommendation that they shall be shot down, and Johannesburg converted into a gigantic rubbibh heap, The women and children and well disposed are to be given twenty four hours' notice to leave the town, to escape the holocaust, and those who disregard this warning, or are unable to avail themselves of it m the brief period of grace stipulated, must share the fate recommended for the others. The Rand Posts es and then," m the passage above quoted, is capable of no other construction, Ie is ridiculous to suppose that the thous ands of women and children m Johannesburg, to say nothing of the well disposed, could effect their escape from the town m the twenty-four hours allotted to them by the clemency of Mr Valter. Those women and children remaining, if his plan of campaign were pursued m all its details, would b« shot down with the others; and Johannesburg, converted I into a " gigantic rubbish heap," as a " mighty tombstone " to those " shot down," would become the mausoleum of the women and children, fictions of an indiscriminate massacre.

What to do until the Doctor AArrives.

It is very hard to stand idly by and see oir dear ones suffer while awaiting the arrival of the doctor. An Albany (N.Y.) dairyman called at a drug store there for a doctor to come and see his child, then very sick with croup. Not finding the doctor m, he iefb word for him to come at once on his return. He also bought a bottle of Cham* berlain's Cough Remedy, which he hoped woald give some relief until the doctor should arrive. In a few hours he returned, saying the doctor need not come, &s the child was much better. The druggist, Mr Otto Soholz, says the family has since recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to their neighbors and friends until he has a constant demand for it from that part of the country. For sale by Ashburiok Dbug Co.



of ••/ f LADIES- ftINQS I KEEPERS And I •* KNOT RJ>OS Col<T Watches Silver Watches QOLD /W SllVtJl CHAINS Brooches, &c. Frank Curtis, THE LEADING Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Optician. JUST LANDED: TT AROE STOCK of NICKEL aod other JL-J Watches, being imported direct and manufactured to my own design. TheM WATCH K8 will be found to give every satisfaction.



Just received a line of Rothebham's Celebrated English Lcvras, Made Specially to his order, with Extra Jewels, and very heavy Cases to suit hard wear. A few Ladies' Rolled Gold Watohe«i Ten to Twenty Years',.Guabantkk, very highly recommended. Greenstone is now very fashion able. A new assortment of Choice Designs. SPEBTAGLES^SPECTACUS. A tail Stock of Lenses, on the inter* changeable system. Convex and Concave, both m Blue and White. The Latest Novelty m Eyeglasses, "THE KIiVLUC." Light and Easy, >will not [fall off, SIGHT TESTING A; SPECIALTY. REPAIRS Prcmpt. — REPAIRS N«at. J. V.DE~BEER, (Late S. Salek) EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Established 1880. Seispbosb 69 RAKER BROS., rifENTfsHING TTNDBRTAKERB c urnisrikg 'Undertakers DIRECT Importers of Best and Latea Designs m FUiSERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with tha greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. | Corner of Wak»nni Road and Oaw Streets, and Baker aud Brown's CoMh 3T*otory,



A special value line at £1 is well worth inspection. ROTHERHAMS, WATERBURYS, Etc., In all grades and prices. | KEEPEBS & WEDDING RINGS/ of my own manufacture—guaranteed^ i 18 carat—kept m all sizes and , designs, -j^ AS USUAL—MY BROOCHFS, GEM RINGS, AND STOCK OF JEWELLERY ib the Largest and]jjßest Assorted m Ash* burton. Presentation Clocks and Alarms m all prices and designs. REPAIRS effected with my usual prompt* nees and exactitude. OLD JEWELLERY Re-made into up-to-date fashions, at moderate . rates. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. J. V. DE BEEB, ! THE LEADING JEWELLER & WATCHMAKER, IS NOW SHOWING HLW GOODS NEW GOODS ALAEGE STOCK of the (Newest, Brightest, and up-to-date JtwshlitMt, fINSFECT. — INSPECT. *"""** All articles marked m Plain Figures.



TREES FOR SALE, 140,000 PINDSINSIGS ioo',ooo tARCH 1 n AAA FRUIT TRJSFS JLO,UUU (all kinds) 1 A AAA ORNAMRNTAL| ±U,UUU TRKKS & SHUKBS r AAA CHi: IOE r°ses 3 AAA WALNUTS AND, ,V/v/w Spanish Chestnuts. AND THE MANY OTHER PL4NTS ROOTS, ETC.. FOUND Itf A LARGE NURSERY STOCK. SPECIAL OFFER. All Fruit Trees and Roses that die m Planting WILL BE REPLACED by hav ing new trees supplied to the Purchaser st the Nursery free of cost. Order early and so arcure best selection. thomaTsealy, NURSERYMAN, ETC., RIVER BANK, ASHBUhTON, j Telephone No 60, P. O. Box 37, f



For Indigestion, the beat remedy is undoubtedly Norton 1! Camomile Pills They can confidently bis recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs Acting at once as a sphndid tonic and a gentle mperient For nearly 100 years they hare pro'ed unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sirk Headache and all Liver and Stomach complaints Sold m bottles, Is lAd, 2s 9d, and lla. by all Medicine Tendon throughout the world



| Without a peer m ai! the World. Ui^ivaHed, Unexcelled. || | I|| r"^ 1^ frl ¥ tobacco jLzs&h JkV. JLnsr -t r~2 ---! I "Strives to Excel/ and comes m "Easily First."



PELHAM POULTRY YARDS, PETER STREET, Ashburton. YOUNG COCKERELS FOR SALE as under: Dorkings, Wyandottes, Langshans, and Orpingtons. These are considered the best breeds for crossing, and as the breeding season is just beginning, Farmers should not lose the opportunity, as the prices are lower than are usually charged for pure bred Poultry. 52 First Prizes have been taken this ■eason by birds from the Pelham Yards. There is money m the Poultry industry. For further particulars apply at the Yards any afternoon between 1 and 3 o'clock, or office of this paper. CHEAP MONEYI CHEAP MON^Y CHEAP MONEY IN £ SUMS JF £100 T0 £10,000, ON COUNTRY, CITY, AND" .SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, At'exceptionally low rates of interest. FOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AND .FULL INFORMATION Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Christchurch, J. H. RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner. W' ANTED Known-That J. Moison has received a large supply of Winter Boots and Shoes. They are all of the best brands and makers, and never equalled m Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker m the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what to get. There fore the public have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as usual. Repairs done at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hal!, East Street, Ash burton, '



J. L. HIGGS, ART DECORATOR & SIGNWRITER, \T7ISHES to intimate to the Ladies o Ashburton that he has made a Special Study of COLOUR during the last Seventeen Years, and ia therefore prepared to give the GREATEST SATISFACTION IN HOUSE DECOBATING. Tbbms Moderate). Workmanship Secon to None. Apply early to avoid the rash for SPRING CLEANING J, L. "HIGGS, TANCRED STREET. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Ping Tobacco. HB OELfcBRATSD & BEST BFAND MANUKAOTOKKD FHOM UFOICEST VIRGINIA LEAP



For Children's Hacking Oough take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure—ls 6d and 2a 6d An Editor fl«irt« a »«r« Unr« for Ithttunmtlsni A R Da Fluent, editor of the Jturnal, Doyleatown, Ohio, suffered for a number of years from rheumatism m his righr shoulder and sida. He says: l< My right arm at times was «utirely useless, I tried Chambor iain'a Pain Balm, and was iurpriied to receive relief almost immediately. The Pain Balm has been a constant companion of mine ever since and it never fails. For iale by Ashburton Drug Company.



WOOL. WOOL. WOOL, T;AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, upon all "W OOL placed m my hands for Sale either m &Bhburton t Timarn, or for Shipment. ———— This Season's WOOL S&T.ES for CANTERBURY havu been fixed as under, viz:- CHRIBTCBURCH—November 23, 1899; December 14, 1899; January 18, 1900 February 9, 1900. TIM ARU—December 1, 1899; January 6, 1900; February 7, 1900 WOOLPACKS and all Station Requisites supplied at Lowest Market Rates. D. THOMAS, Ashburtoti. -P URE_SEED S- I HAVE lately erected, regardless of Cost, the MOST COMPLETE feeed (lennto^ Plant South of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at Work. I am now prepared to CLEAN for Farmers any Description of SEEDS & GRAIN And will GUARANTEE to Rive them SATISFACTION. I c*n Supply Best RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT, locally grown $ ulso, Besb CLOVERS, Dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. Also-Hubst and Son's Best ENGLISH tTURNIPS,* RAPE, ILUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBTJBTON.



FOR TWO DAYS ONLY. Men's Kaiapoi Twead Suit! ... •• •• 22a 6d Silk Derby Ties from «« — — 3d Colonial Saddle Tweed Trousers, extra Twisfe ... ... 10s 6d Youth's Three-Garmenb Trous«r Saifcs, Coloniftl Tweed .. 10j 6d Gentlemen's Maokintoshee, a, few left, sewn throughout, from 25s Od FOR TWO DAYS ONLY. DOUBLE WIDTH, ALL WOOL MATERIALS, FROM 3S 6d XHE DRES3. Positively the Last Two Days GOiVIE EARLY AND SECURE BARGAINS SMITH'S ASSIGNED STOCK, NEXU REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, TANCRED STREET. F 3- MALCOLM, Vendor.



TJAVING received word that our CHRISTOHOROH PREMISES will be ready for our occupation on the ISth inst., our LAST TWO DAYS OF THE GREAT SALE Will positively CLOSE on SATURDAY NEXT, the 9th inst., and until then the order of the day will be GREAT BARGAINS FOR OIVK AND ALL. REMEMBER—FOR ONE WEEK LONGER ONLY WILL YOU BE ABLE TO PROCURE While Calico for ... ... ... 1« 6d per dozen Crochet; Cotton for ... ... ... 5d   Sewing Cotton _ .- ... lOd  „ Ladies' Black Cashmere Hoae, superior quality.. Is Od per pair Cretonne .-, »- ... 3fd per yard Art Muslins, double width .- .» 4|l per yard Heavy White Twill Sheeting, double width ... 10|i per yard Glass Cloth .«.' .-. ... 3a 3d per dozen yards Heavy Twilled Flannelette — .» 2s 6i per dczjn yards



WHEAT. WHEAT. WE ABB PEOMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GfclAlN on Faru,e,» Account m oar New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable Terms. FULL-SIZEDj CORNSACK3 AND TWINE SUPPLIFD AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ROLLITT~~& Co., CANTEBBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES—WEST STREET, ASHBURTON 230



Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. 11/T R8 TjOWMAN T^OX Member of the Canterbury Society of I Professional Muaioiane, I Havelock Street, Ashbdrton. f upils prepared for Trinity College exanv \ nations.



New Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLISHED '""L. _ 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. THBPBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOE PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— 08400,000- FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &o. t ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RaTKS E. "W* HANMES AGENT



TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FKEEZTNG WOBKS, TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It would^bejwell to give me particulars prior to sheep'being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBTJRTON 1



I3A.ST 1 STREET H. M. JONES. pEDUOTION SALE Prior to STOCKTAKING, to September 30. OHINA, GLASSWARE, & VAS ES Specially Reduced co Clear. »■ Circulating Library for Sale ■« 1 A (\f\ VOLUMBS» by Various Popular and Standard Authors, for SALE—CHEAP. A Good Opportunity for any Diakiot starting a LIBRARY. AGENTS FOR MILNER AND THOMPSON S — PIANOB— By Brinsmead and Bon3, Hopkinaon, fGoss and X)T A IVr/^VQ— K-*l!maD ' VVagner, Coilard and Coilard, Broad- JL XxxiAl wkJ wood, Haake, Spaethe, Channell and Son, Lipp — PIAJN OSg — and Sohn. — ORGANS- By Bell and Co, Brnith, and the Company, /^viri/"^ A '\TQ Willoox and White, Mason and Hamlin, the Chicago Com vJ'Xl;\jrx!L-LN k_) P»Qy» Palace Organ Company, and other makers. -OUGAINH- From lOs to fisO, ORGANS From ... .„ « 10s per month PIAIMOB - SJOs „ „ LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Best Cash Value Obtainable. Latest Books by every Mail, at Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals, at LOWEST CASH PRICES m all Departments. Equal to Chnfitchurch and Dune, din Bouses. Do your Business here and keep Ihe Trade m the District INSPECTION INVITED. h. m."Tones.



I Ashburton Fu mi tare Warehouse/ 1 — WIOKGR AN"F' XFAiOY OHAIB3J— In New [and Choice |Cpshions, Designs ab Ak Prices t0 BuitraH»"S Rkduobd Prices. f^^^^^lJ rf^^^Sb from 5/6 each. Linoleums, Carpets, W^^^^^^^B^^^^y choice assortment * mi v" "°^ Cretonnes, for \ Cretonnes, Mats, Ig J OHOU W Rr©| 6CC* :«...^,/)%^^7"^^>^^^p^%^%s^^^f Ollflhif DB fco 1 ClhoOßfi tJfl.Jbi of all kinds made^ on the Premises. Large Stocks of BEDSTEADS always on hand and arriving direct from Makers. T. H. rUJN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, opposite Akoabh.



POISOWED! ! •• k report comes from the district of Wagunyah N.P.W., of a settler and his family exhibiting very serious symptoms of poisoning after partaking o their evening meal. In searching for the cause, sus picion fell on the tea they had used. A sample taken from a one pound tin ia use waa analysed and found to contain strong traces of muriatic annul, the presence of which is caused by the use of spirits of ] salts m welding the parts of tin together. The analys ( ■ warns consumers that tea packed m small tins, owing , to its very absorbent nature, is very liable to become impregnated with this acid, and therefore dangerous for human consumption, and adviseg that the very safest package to purchase is that packed m lead with an inside lining of vegetable parchment. This sty c of paoket is quite impervious to the air, and tea so packed has been known to retain al its aroma and strength for a period of five years.' WOTB.— KOZIE HA is packed m lead with au nside lining of Vegetable Parchment, OR Sale, Cheap—Six Doze»» ifairs o Children's ankle efcraps.—Mbllob's 2ealandia Boot Store.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. mHE SOCIETY is now taking MONET X OK DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4|]|per cent, ull particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office: Tancred Street Bicycle Harvest. landells & son, ENGINEERS & BICYCLE MAKERS BORKETT STREET. Next the Club. TO the Farmers and General .Public*^ Ashburton, —We beg to state that we have reaped a harvest m Bicycles, havir iuat) landed a big consignment of firat-c!aas jiggers at £14 10s. We are the oldest bicycle firm m Ashburton and intend .to uphold our reputation. Agents for White Flyers, Rudge-Whlt-. orth, Waverleye, Cyclops, The Parrot, eta Repairs by experts. All work guaran cc



HENEY STEPHENSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY B&LES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, ©to., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Ftirni ore, etc., as per arrangement, iv any part the conuty. Advftnoe* made on Goods placed m my hutda for Saiet Regular Consignmenta of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Aqbnt: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PJANOS and ORGANS on time pay meats from SOs per month. HENKY STEPHBNSON, AUCTIONEER



I DiAMOM>JHB.LE£| c S" filSl^ 5 vuM fcKENZIE'S" HONDAI LANKA TEA. Agents ; MESSRS SHEARMAN BROS., Ashburton, and GUDSELL, Tinwald. Mb Charles Hardy, Rakaia Mkssrs Hibbs Bros., Methven Mrs Mary Johnson, Chertsey Packed and sealed m Ceylon. Prices : X, Is lOd ; XX. 23; XXX, 2s 2d ; XXXX, 2s 6d.



fiiJEL E dMjs£\ NBW ZBA-LAND OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Mente Tides, Toneriffe & Plymeath. Eoeb Accommodation for all classes of Paniengers at Lowest Rates. Port of Steamers. Tens. Departure. Date. Rakaia 668S — August 3 Pap^nui 7000 — August [31 Ruahin* 6127 — 3ept. 28 Wakanui "000 — Oot. 25 Paparoa 7000 — Nov 23 CARGO STEAMERS. Nalr,nsh ra I 80Q0 Lyttelton June 27 Tekoa ._ j 4050 Wellington July Waikato .„ j 4767 Lyttelton July Fer farther particular* apply to FRIEDLANDBR BROS., Lud. Agentw. Aahbnrtan. ""wlicH" will" you~taker? A RTIFIOIALLY Coloured and adul- XjL terated Teas from China and Japan— OR BRITISH GROWN .... DIAMOND JUBILEE.



Shipping. / SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION \ COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON, 5 "OOYAL MAIL BTKA-{ MERS, with rapeirlor I c^^3^Kf Rocommodiitlon for all classes <s^*?i;<aWßß o f paggengera, calling at Moato Tldeo or Klo, TeaerlflTe and Ply month. __, Vessel Ton Oommander From Date. Gothic _ 7730 Kidley ... Wel't'n July 20 lonic .« 4748 Kempson IWelVnOct. 12 "" CARGO STEAMERS. *Delphic.^ 8273 Snowdeo byt'l'ton June 29 *Aotea ,«6364Bvana — August Pakeha ._ 4331 Prosser — August Maori ... 5317MofFatt — Sept Third-olass Passengers. E. W. HANMSR, Agent.