Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1899, Local and General.

i Orju '■• t'irsji article, also further evidence ] re the m*riue scaudal, and Mes-srs K'.etcher I iir s.' advertisement, with other?, vrill be I found on tha fii'st page. , Personal —Mr Georue McMillan, of Mesopotamia and Cr&orofr, Aab burton dis trie, proceeded to rh« Biff on Sauud^y, I and leaves that port to-day on a holiday trip to Australia. Why Not Richard T, ?—The Mercantile and Bankruptcy Gazette, in distinguishing between a Kichar-I J>hn Seddon and the Premier, styles the latter the Right Hon, Sir K. J Sed-ion.

Weather FoKECAST.~~Ib is to be noted (reoiarks the N.Z. Times) that the storm which has caused disastrous wreaks on the Western Australian coast was predicted by the Wellington weather office. Prosperity.—Says the NZ. Times:— Aa indicating the prosperity of the ooluny, it may be stated that private mortgages have been paid off duriDg the past year to the amount of £963,000.

Steakqb Accident.—A lad aged eleven years died at Adelaide recently under pecu liar circumstances. He cut hia Sabers with a new knife, and a few days later contracted it fluenzi. He suddenly became ill and died from blood poisoning.

Kabbits and Butter.—"A dairy farmer with a herd of thirty-two picked cows re ceived for his milk during the month of May lasi 8d per lb for butter tat; yet his cheque was smaller than that of a rabbiter who trapped the pestiferous rodent during the same period on the adjoining ridges*

Alleged Theft.—At the Chriatchurch Police Coutt yesterday, Kate Sutherland was charged with having on July 12, at Bollcston, stolen £16, the property of Mark Healey. Mr Kippenbergcr appeared for the accused. On the application of Sublnapector O'Brien a remand was granted till Friday, Bail was allowed in two »uretieß of £25 each, and the accused's own recognisance of £50.

! Thk Midland Railway.—Mr H. D. Bell will leave for London next month for the purpose of appearing before the Privy Council oc behalf of the Crown in connection wiih the appeal by the receiver for the debenture-holders in the Midland Railway seizure case ; and also the appeal by Nuhara Tamaki against the jadgment of the Oourb of Appeal in the case brought by that native against the Crown Lands Department.— Press Association telegram.

More Chinese Gamblers — Strong bodies of detectives and police raided two alleged Chinese gambling dens in Haining street, Wellington, and effected the arraet of twenty-seven Chinamen and one Europoac. Accused were brought up at the S.M. Court yesterday afternoon and remanded for a week.— Press Association telegram. A Political Woman —An applicant to

the Wellington Benevolent Trustees for relief said amongst other things that his wife had thrashed him. His explanation was that she was a member of the Women's Political League, and devoted much time to tho preparation of a paper on "The Home in Relation to the State." While the lady and her daughter were writing this up, the husband went without his meals, which caused friction, and ultimately led to Court and gaol, A Pensij»le View of It.—The Echo dt Paris tays-—The French Government has completely given up the intention of occupy ing the lUy of Benderjisseh, in the Persian Gult, which it was proposed to equip as a Dcwerful naval station and base. Since

kngluud will only permit the establishment of a coaling dej^r,, it ia to be hoped under these conditions that no co;il will evtr be

stored there, for it would only fall into the haudd of the English on the firafc outbreak of hostilities.

The Deaf and Dumb Alphabet—A deaf mute having bsen called as a witt ess in an assault case in the Wellington Magis trate's Court (says the Post), Mr Wilford, who appeared for the defence, offered to examine the man by meana of the deaf and dumb alphabsfe. Mr Haselden, S.M., con fessed that he was unacquainted with the system, consequently he was not inclined to allow the witness to be examined, unless he knew what was e;oing on. Eventually a man in the body of the Court, who know the alphabet, was sworn in as interpreter, and the examination was carried on with hie assistance.

Mr Tom Duncan's Nctmbeb Twelves — The Clitic, touching the ecaentneities of certain members of the Houae, thus handles the member for (Ximaru :—" Why, oh why, will Mr Tom Duncan expose to the gaze of an awed Souse his bootless understandings ? True, nature was no niggard when Berving out padal extremities to the excellent Duncan, but surely there is no good reason why he, by removing his boots and cocking his feet up on one end of the seat on which he recline;, should expose them to the direct view of the blushing occupants of the Ladies' Gallery, and permit them to detect that he takes a number twelve shoe* The attention of Mr Speaker ia hereby respectfully directed to the deshabille of the member for Oamaru.''

Japanese Marine—The Kasuga Maruj of 3000 tons, is the pioneer vessel of the Nippon Y.unen &aisha, to open regular com munication between Japan and South Aus tralia. The South Australian Register thus refers to her ;—" As one goes over the beau tifully appointed vessel which has been ■elected to inaugurate a regular servioe between this colony and Japan,he cannot help being struck with how completely Western ideas have insinuated themselves into Japa nese life. To all outward seeming the Kasaga Maru is an English steamer trading to the East, instead of which she is a Japa nese-owned vessel—built in Scotland, it it) true, but with Japanese money—and man aged, along with others of the fleet, by Japa nese bufinese men. If In construction and fitting, however, ,fche vessel is Occidental, in actual working she is Oriental. Qnly five oat-of the whole ship's company are Euro peans, but nevertheless all the officers speak English, and even the ordinary seamen understand common orders issued m the universal language.

H. Company (South Canterbury Rifle VoLun^eeb Baixaljon).— The firat parade of the newly enrdlled rii.B company, known as the Aahb.urton Guard's, was held at the drill shed last evening, at which the full strength of the company was present—three ojficers and sixty men. An hour's] good work in §ot;ting-up drill waa put in, under the instruction of Stajtf Sergeanc-Ma|or Jones, Ti>e men as a body acquitted $<% eeJveß yery creditably, and paid great | attention to the instructor, who expressed | his approval of the appearance of the men cenei" *ll Vt and i* folly satisfied that Oaptajo Sparrow" has under 1 *** oommand the material for a smart and soldier-like comply* W» 8 to be hoped that the men, who cow appear to foe so eager and anxious to become I eSicientj wjll attend the parades regularly, ' end so beoojjae a ' Qtsdty to the volunteer ; force to which they belong. %%q non commissioned officers will be appointed during the current week. During the evening a large number of the men were measured for their uniforms,

Illegitimacy. — The Commissioner of j police, in his annual report, steps out of the beaten traok of auoh reports, and deals wilh j the question of illegitimate births. He i gives particulars as to the proportion of illegitimate births to every 100 births in the colony. The proportion has decreased slightly each year since 1894, but, standing last year at 4.23 per cent, , it; is 1 per cent, greater 'han it was in 1887. No explanation on with an do£»iee of copfMonoe bag yen of figures of this kind, and the susrp"Htion that the activity of the police in 1891 in prosecuting a raid against the occupants of houses of evil reputation has had something to do wHh the increase doeß no"- feom to commend itself to the judgment of Mr Tun bridge, who states that he ie not prepared to off r any opinion as to the giubq. j Offenohs Against Womkn and Chil dren.—Dealing with the tsllog'd Increase if ; rffoncea againßt women and children—-of which a good deal was heard some months ago, and of which even yet echoes occaeion a ly reach us—Commissioner Tunbriclge, in his annual police report, inclines to the belief that the increase ia more imaginary ' than real. Hia return covers a period of twenty years, and the effeofc of it is to show that while during that period the population of the colony has increased by 64 2 per cent, the number of offences against women and children has increased only by 51 9 per cent, notwithstanding that between the years 1889 and 1896 the age of consent was raised from twelve to six'een. These figures show that the public feeling which was aroused by what must be regarded as the accidental coincidence of several bad caeeg of crimes against morality at the beg nning of the year was after all not specially called for. Important Clearing Sa»b. —In the course of a year there are, as a rule, numbers of clearing sales of furniture in Ashburton. At many of them, however, the catalogue comprises a lot of the cheap and nasty sort that look fairly well till it has seen a week of practical use; It is cot often, that a clearing Bale of the really good household furniture and effects of a large house, furnished in the moat modern style, is held here, yeb fetich an opportunity occurs on Thursday n«xt, when Messrs Friedlaader Bros., Limited, in conjunction with Messrs N'icoll IJros , hold a sale on account of Mr Henry Zander, at his residence, Streliiz, Burnett street. Mr Zmder has sold hia house, and has instructed the auctioneers to sell all its con ents to the highest bidder. The catalogue c <mpriaes aomo 800 lots, and embraces the whole of the furniture of a well found house, from a mouse trap to the handsome and massive drawing room turn ■ ture, with its Lipp model upright grand piano. Amongst the table ware is a very handsome dinner service of quaint but pleasing pattern, all on the '• square," made specially to Mr Zander's order on his last trip home. The glass and electroplate are also worthy of attention. The pair of Shetland ponies and carriage will ho doubt command attention, as a neater or better equipped turn-out would be hard to find. Want of space prevents anything like a description of the goods and chattels that will be placed under the hammer on Thursday next, but all who require house hold goods of the best quality should attend this important sale.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. London, July 16 The We&tinghouse Brake Company is opening electric*! works in Man chester which will employ 5000 hands. Lord Kelvio, Adviser of the Court of Chancery, recently refused the application of Lord Francis Hope to sell the famous and unique Hope blue diamond, variously valued at from £13,000 to £50,000. The sale was strongly opposed by other members of the Hope family. The matter was then taken to the Appeal Court, which has also refused permission to sell. July 17

The International Maritime Con ference in London has requested the British Government to inquire into the shipowners' liability for damages in the event of collisions, with a view of obviating the diversity which exists in the maritime laws.

Charles Griffin Dean, cashier of the Bank of Australia, has been arrested at Scarborough on a charge of stealing £2753. Rome, July 17 Sisjnor Ricciotti Garibaldi has boen allottee} faugo tracts of land in the Argentine for the purpose of founding au extensive Italian colony. Capetown, July 17 News from Zambesi Btates that Dr. Oarl Peters's expedition has discovered cyclopean ruins there which are believed to be the regains of ancient Ophir. Shanghai, July 17 The American Minister in Pekia received instructions to protect the interests of the American Ohina Development Company, which Prance ia opposing. Washington, July 17 Despite pronounced agitation, Mr Alger refuses to resign his position as Secretary for War, ; Paris, July 17 M. Janowski, the French chess player, has challenged Mr Lasker for the championship of the world. New York, July 17 Argentina sugar, wool and hides, have been conceded reduced duties in the United States, in return for pre ferential treatment of American canned goods, farinaceous foods, and timber,

THE LATEST.

Australian.

United Press Assooiatlon—-By Electric Telegraph—Oopyrighb (Received Wakapuaka July 18, 9-15 a,m, 1 Guardian Officel(U£ a.m} ' The Perthshire. Sydney, July 18 Repairs to the Perthshire are com plete^ and after pealing she resumes per voyage to New JSealand. Promoted. The Admiralty ? in recognition of his services at Samoa, have promoted Q O m- I mancter Stride 0* the Porpoise to the captaincy. Victorian Railways. Melbourne, July 18 The railway rejyenup for the year increased £265,000 as compared with the previous year. the Cable Question. The Eastern Extension Oable Com pany's proposal provides that the cable from Berth to Glenelg will be Bub marine, thus removing annoying delays. The overland line route of the cable would be from Natal to the Mauritius, fhence to Rodrigues and Oocos Islands on to Perth. The scheme is favorably received in commercial circles.

The Pacific Cable.

United Press Association—By Sleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

Sydney, July 17 The latest proposals of the Eastern' Extension Oable Company have caused surprise in Sydney The Government has received no official intimation of ! them, The impression pre viils that ! t'-e move has bei-n taken to influence I Victoria to throw in her lot with the j Western colonies against the Pacific route. Leading business men ho c I express a preference for the Pacific ' line, arguing that the Gape route will • follow in r.ho natural march of events. It is probable that tho now proposals will necessitate a conference of the I various colonies.

THE TRAHSVAAL.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright.

Capetown, July 17 Cape Legislative Council strongly favors Sir A. MUner's proposals re specting the Transvaal. Pbetobia, July 17 A green book which has been pub lished indicates that President Kruger strongly protested against the British annexation of Zimbaansland as a breach of promise. Great Britain re plied that the unauthorised action and I encroachment by burghers compelled ; the step, London, July 17 A Renter's message states that there is a growing feeling on the Rand in favor of substituting a seven years' prospective and retrospective franchise for the present proposals.

Interview with a South African.

Mr Wood ford Leonard, the well-known Johannesburg barrister, now on a visib to Australia, was interviewed in Melbourne by a representative of the Age regarding the present situation in the Transvaal. "If England declares war," said Mr Leonard, " every Boer, even the 'Progressives, 1 will fight to the death. They have the curious feeling that God Almighty ia on their side, and this being so, a strong feeling of sym pathy would be created amongst the Boer Cape farmers. "There would be oivil war right through South Africa directly the first shot was fired ia the Tran=,vail. The three leading men in the Caps Ministry-^-Messrs Schreiner, Saver and Merriman—would then bo placed in a somewhat difficult position. They are kept in power entirely by the Afrikand r Bund, the intensely Dutch association which culti vated racial feeling so markedly at the recent Cape elections, although it hesitates to jaiu the Transvaal openly. None of the three Ministers are members of the Band. Merriman is the son of an English bishop, and Schreiner and Saver are of the de scendants of German missionaries. All of them are personal y loyal to the Crown, but I they might be put in a very awkward dilemma when hostilities broke out.

"You must remember," he continued, " that the Cape is full oi secret agents of the Transvaal and has been for some time past. In September last a murder was committed at Craddock, in Cape Colony, and the rifle with which the deed was done was found to bear the Pretoria Arsenal mark for 1898. I was personally offared recently in the Somerset district; of tho colony, a Lee-Met ford rifle by a Dutoh fanner for £3. I said, 'You cannot sell a Lee-Metford for £3.' The rnin answered, 'I have only to write to Pretoria bo get another.' These two inci dents will illustrate how c'osely in touch the Boer farmers at the Cape are with Pretoria.

"In conclusion, I will repeat that my view- of the general situation is that the Boers will flght to the death. I should, however, like tn add that I do not think they will attack Johannesburg aud the mines except as a last resort. They will nob de stroy property on the Rind." In the course of subsequent conversation, Mr Leonard said that Mr Chamberlain's re cent speech would greatly hearten the Out landers, and would induce them to believe that the Colonial Secretary would redeem the promises made-in January, 1896. At present they hid no organisation for press ing their claims, the National Union being practically defunct. The pressure now brought to bear locally on the Pretoria clique was a capitalistic one, the loaders of the financial houses threatening to starve the country in a monetary sense. As to the forces on which the British Government can depend, besides the Imperial troops and the English volunteers in Natal and the Cape, and a possible Australian contingent, Mr Leonard thinks it reasonable to count upon the support of some of the native races, particularly the Basutos and Zulus. All the blacks would assist the Imperial cause actively or passively.

SWIMMING.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraphs-Copyright London, July 16 J. A. Jarvis, the English champion swimmer, swam one thousand yards, at WalsaJl, in 14min lQa»c, July 17 Hellings, the Sydney swimmer, won the City of London Championship easily.

FOOTBALL.

United Press Association— >By Eleobrlo Telegraph—Copyright Brisbane, July 17 The following is the Australian team which has been picked to play against England nexo Saturday :—Full back, Mo- Gowan ; three-quarters, Sprag, Harvey, and T. : five-eighths, P. Ward and Evana; scrum half, Cumej forwards, Tanner, Ellis, Carson, Marks, Carew, Corfe, Challinger, Colton. Emergencies—Three«quarter-back, Miller; scrum half, Grafton ; forwards, Barton, Graham, and Austin.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND.

FIXTURES: j u ly 2Q— Crystal Palace, v Grace's team. July 2^—Oval, y Surrey 1.

THE FOURTH TEST MATCH.

United Press Assocjatign—By Electric Telegraph-rOopy right

(Received WakiJ^ka Jdjr 18, 9 ».m, Guabdian Office 10. o* 2.™; London, July 17. The Australians began the fourth test match at Old Trafford Ground, Manchester England, in their iSrsb innings, hajre lost six wickets for 243-Quaife 8, Fry 9. Raojit sinhji 21, McLaren 8, Jackaon 44, Brockwell 20, Hay ward (not out) 86, Lilley (not out) 42, sundries 5. There was glorious weather and the wickpb waa good. 40,000 people were present, and others desired to obtain admission but the police excluded them. Bradley replaces Brown in the Home team, the latter haying a swollen hand. (Received Wakapuaka July 18, 10 am, Guardian Office 10 58 a-m) The Englishmen have lost seven wickets for 267-Lilley 58, Hay ward (not out) 94.

Losing Fifteen Hundred Founds a Tear.

(Jolted Freai Association—By Eleotrio (Telegraph

J Auckland, July 17 In the Bankruptcy Court, before Mr Justice Conolly, in the c<»se of Horace Frank Cooper, Mr J R. Reed moved for an order of discharge. He stated that Cooper snirted in business at the age of twenty-on?, when he was not fib to do so, and the result) was a terrible smash. The debtor's father had paid the bank in full, and had settled with a number of other creditor*. A large portion of the local creditors had sigce i a request that the Official Assignee would facilitate the debtor's discharge. Some remark might be made about the deb or going away, bat as a. matter of fact he wei ts t*way to earn a livelihood. Mr Tole said this was a case in whi^h the debtor, by hia own showing, owed £8000, and had aaseta worth £1720. As a matter of fact, the total liabilities were £9000, and the assets realised £400- Instead of giving any assistance to the Official Assignee, the debtor cleared, and his books did not show his position. His father had settled with the English and Australian creditors|ibut those in Auckland were lefa in the cold. His Honour said he certainly thought this was a bad case, though it might be due to the young man's incompetency. The reporb showed that^ he start ed business in October, 1890, and failed in September, 1896, just six years, and during that period, in addition to whatever hia business brought in, he went to the bad to the extent of £9000, or an average of £1500 every year. It appeared to him scandalous that a man should carry on in that way. So far from being entitled to hit 1 discharge, he was being let tft extremely leniently in not being prosecuted. The debtor's discharge was suspended for two years. ____________

HOW IT IS.

In the streets of the town where I live I sometimes meet a poor fellow who is so badly off that his appeal for a penny or two is hardly to be resisted. He has lost both his legs above th 3 knees, and punts himself along the pavement with his hands, like a loaded barge in shallow water. Thank Mercy, one doesn't ofsen see human hulks like him. Where there Is a single instance of a man having lost both legs or both arms there are a dcz;n where only one Jimb of the pair i« missing- And where there is a single case of the latter sort there are a hundred cases of people who are lame, or more or less dis abled, by disease or minor ijjarien which are scarcely noticeable, yet in the long ran very serious to those co aS toted. Consequently, when we earn up both classes we perceive that it isn't the total wrecks and the incurables that are most expensive to society, bat the prodigious host which must work, and dees work, yet always under difficulties and against hin drances. Men and women regularly em ployed, bat who are continually breaking down In a small way, thus losing frag ments of time and fractions of wages, are of the kind I mean. The amount of in come lost in this way in one year in Eng land is immense. And so far as the cause I of all this is disease, and nob accident or born bodily imperfection, it Is almost al* ways preventive and generally curable. • Look at this, for example, and take I heart.

1 ' In the spring of this year (1897)," the writer says, " my health began to fail me* My appetite was poor, and after meals I had pain and weight at the chost. I could not sleep owing to the pain, and I git weaker every d*y, I had so much rain that I dared not eat, and rapidly lost flesh.

" I was in agony night and day, and often pat by the fire at night as I could not rest in bed. I had a deal of muscular pain, particularly In the arms. I gradually got worse, and in two months lost two score pounds weight.

" 1 saw a doctor who gave me medicines ard Injected morphia to ease the pain ; but; I was no better for i". Than I mcc with a friend who told me of the great benefit he had derived from the use of a medicine called Mother Seigei's Syrup, I got a bottle of it from Mr S. Richardson, Chemist, Bridgman Street, and in a week I could eat well and food no longer dis tressed me. Therefore 1 kept on with the medicine, and soon was strong and well. I am now in the best of health and recommend this remedy to all I meet with, 7ou are at liberty to publish thia letter."—(Signed) WUHarn Bridge, Grocer aud Baker, 65, Bridgman Street, Bolton, October 5,1897.

Here we have an illustration of tho proposition with which this article sets out. From Mr Bridge's account of his own case we see that he lost a considerable time from his business. How much that represents in money he does not say j not is it important to the argument, for two months or more he lost from his business practically all he was worth to it j and what that situation would have signified, had it been indefinitely continued, any intelli gent person can imagine. Men frequently become stricken with poverty aa with illness in that way, However well any business may he managed lv any emer gency by others, ie is not to be supposed that It gets on as prosperously as when the proprietor is himself at the balm. And he cannot be there while he is suffering agonies from disease. This is true even if we make no calculation of the direct expenses created by illness, nor of the suffering experienced - the latter not com putable in terms of money* Now, please remark how quickly Mr Bridge was cared of his allraeot— bad as it seemed and really was. Dating from the time he began using Mother Seigel's Syrup, he says :— 4* In a week I could eat well, and food no longer distressed me." His trouble was of the digestion only (acute dyspepsia), for which this pre paration long ago proved Itself a specific. Had he known of and employed it when the attack began he would have lost no time, felt no pain. The lesson of the case is this : —As ln« digestion is a common complaint, arifi dangerous also when neglected, the remedy should be at hand for Immediate use when needed. The more valuable the treasure' the more strict should'be the guard over it. And health is a jewel com pared with yhjch rubies are as the glass beads of savages. s" *

COMMERCIAL.

United Frees Association—By E|»ctrjo Tplegrikph Popp|gh^

Lqndon, July 16 At the wool sales " Pare " ol>p brought 6|d, and " Moeraki" 7|d. Frozen mutton, crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury, 4d ; Dunedin and Southland, 3d 516 th ; North Island, 3d. Lamb, prime G~"l*r!?^ rJ: 5<H ! **»«? *W»g«, including Dunedin, Southlaad t Wellington, and secondary Canterbury, s&d. River Plate, crossbred or merino wethers, heavy 2d!ir-i'6th! light, g|d, The lead imports daring the month amounted to 12,450 ton's, including' 264$ tons from Australia, and the exports to 6962 tons. ''

THE ASHBOKTOH GDAUDUN, TUESDAY, JUJA 18 thM



JOHN OUR AND COS LIST^ FLOUB-—^ c Ss psr Xon - — ISUGA.K — «ld peri llt> wlttx Tea ! MAR A VILLA GARDEN TEA— Is 10d, 2b. 2s 4d per lb 61b Box .- ... -8s 9J, 9a 7d, lla 101b Box .- .- .- 16s Bd, IB>4d, 21. 8i KOZIE TEA - 101b Box, 18a 4d ; 51b, 9s 7d GOLD LEAF TEA 101b Box, 18a 4d; 61b, 9a 7d -PROVISIONS FACTORY BUTTER—Fern Leaf and Sufcton's always in stock. CHEESE—Finest Factory, 6d per lb BA.OON AND HAMS —•' Lewis." " Morepork." "D. McOallum." Mild Cured Bams, Sides and Rolls. GORE OATMEAL-251b Bag, 2a 6d ■ Van Hooten'a Cocoa, Jib, lid ; ilb, la Pim^o. whole... ... la „ „ 9i ' lib 3s 31 Pimento, Ground Is 2a „ „ Fry's Cocoa' *lb, 8*"I ; lib, U 4J-1 Mix-d Spice ... ... 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Brown's Corn F.our, 3i per lb .q 3«*i a i Whiting 71b for Is Bryant and May s Jsafetles, 81 per Morton's* Cream of Tarfar, I*3l per lb d°»n Preserved Fruit, Sjlb tins, 9 I per tin, Yarmouth Blc a ers_ 9 for U 8d 6d per doz Maconochie's Fresh Herrings, 6|d per jfcnglish Cut Loaf Snsar, 3^d per lb tin Tomato Sauce, 9i p«r bottle „ Herrmgs In Tomato, 101 Golden Syrup, 2ib 6d, 41b la, 66'.b 11s per tin 2i %* Herrings m Shrimp, 101 Treacle, 21h 61. 4lb 1», 71b li9d per,ti!Vr • tn, Finest Raisins 6|dperlb „ Kippered Herrings, 101 Finest Saltanaa 7ji „  Per fc«n t Finest Currants 5d „ „ „ Preserved Bioatera, 101 Stewing Figs 7£i „ „ P c? tin French Plums (choice) ... 1« „ „ Auckland Mullett ... ... 7d per tin Sfcewlng Plums ... ... 31 „ » Oysters ... ... ••• 8i „ „ Finest Muscatelß Is 44 „ „ Sardines, large Alberts ... la „ „ Calif ornian Muscat eia ... la   Sardines, large 81 „ „ Dates, extra fine, 31b boxea, Is 91 per Sardines, small 41 „ „ b Q X Salmon, H«Uy leaf ... lOd „ „ Almon--)s. Jordan 2a4dperlb Salmon, other Brands ... 81 „ „ Almondn, Valencia ... Is 6d „ „ OIL-Lucca, 241 per bottle Almonda, Sicily Ib4l „ „ S»lad, *pint 61. 1 P»nc 10d Barcelona Kats 81 „ „ Cantor, i pint 51,1 pint 10-i Shell Almonds 10i „ <» Shecpi Tongues, lib Is, 2lb Is lOd Bay and Martln's'p'aate Blacking, 4^l Corned Beof, Mutton, Spied Be.-f, 2lh per doz l'n ' 9 D»y and Martin's Jar Blaoklog, 61 per Crosse and Blaok well's assorted P .Ht.es, 3 bott ] e Is 3 1 per bottle, 14i 6J per dozen French Blacking, 2d per tin, Is 9iper Potted Meats, aborted, 6d per tin oz Boviil, 2 z, Is 101. Uixey'« Blacklead. Id siz?, 3d per dcz Le.ber^'s ezhrsct. Is 91 per bittle Jamas 1 D >me Blackkad, 6-1 per dcz Patent GroUs, Robm.on s, 10J ; Har j-O \P_Pear's, 4 tablets in box, Is box per s, 9i per tn Hlketone Soap, lOd per bar, lO> 6J per Mellina' Food, U 81 pc,- tin jj 0X JSestleP Pf)od, Is lld Triumph, 61 par bar. 7a lld per hex S-. av^ Food, lld Perfect Cleanser, 81 per bar, 8, 6d per Jap^ n Bice, 2^ perlb. sibforl« k ox Vermicelli, jod per lb, 41b for Is lUa Pear'o Un«cented Tablets, 6d, 5i 6d Macwoni, 6d p« lb, 4ibs for I^lol per doz Pearl B,r!ey2il per lb Cleaver's Shaving Sticks, 9(1 each Ground Rice.3* > p^r b Brown Wicdflor Tabled, U3X per d.- z Au sebrn-: k s Coco, J lb 41. lib Is d-I Juveni* Soap, 8d and 101 each Ca^ury' Cocoa, i . 10 J, Jib, ÜBl Huds.n'H Kxiraotof Soap, U 41 per Ssar Cocoa, 3s ptr lb doz 5s 9d per box Castle Brand Salt lew. 5s Wnsbiug Soda, 141b Is, 8; 61 per cwt Rock Sib cwt 5, Colonial 2s per gallon Table gait. 7 b. Bi. Ulba U 31 English Vinegar, Champions, 2s 6d per Tnble Salt, 21b j*rs, 81 gallon Kdmon-J a Baking Powder, lld Championa Vinegar, 101 per bottle Heaward's Flag Brand Powder, 10J Colonkl Vinegar, 61 per bot le Chef.lOd White Wiae Vinegar, lOd per bottle Croase and Blackwell s Assorted Eb- Saallffbt Soap, Is per box sence,, 9d per lb, 8, 6a per dozen Sapolio Soap; 6d pc« cake, 5s 9d per doz Colonial Assorted ltsaencos, 5d per lb, Monkey Brand Soap, large b-z 9 6d, 5s 4s 9d per dcz.n 9i per doz Ricketf. Bloc 10 per lb Barilla Ash, McOlinton's and Thomp. fcmplre Blue »j « .» son's 9d per lb Kean s Blue lUa „  Pear's Violet Powder, 81 per bos Auliebrooke's Jelly Powders, assorted, ■ir^ii^^'o Wa^fii 84 n*r hnx 7J, O6 9d per doz >n i^J-^ OISK 9d per bottle D.vor'a Jelly Powders 64, 5^ per doz Glycerine. 6d per bottle Colman s Mas ard D. S.P., Is 81 per lb, Vaseline, 6i per bottle nt *, Ibi°*f't b i , Un ,,v Camphor, loz 3d, lib tins 3s lOd Column's Mustard, loose 1* 3d per lb BISCUITS-Snowflake, 51 per lb ; 4|d SI'AROH-Colman's and Berger s, B»Imo.»l LuDohfsJ* per lb .. G«• Chinese, 1, per -to* S operWiae, 6 dpeHb, H i pc, lb per Zeal^iaMlxed, 6d per lb. W P «lb m pe , b , t(le PEPPER—Whits ... Is 4d per lb Maypole Soap, 6d per cake, any color Black ... Is 21 „ „ Dried Ptaches, Apricots, and Apples, Whole Is 2d 9-5 per lb GINGER-Whole ".'.'. Is 31 „ „ Milkmaid's Milk 7*d per tin, 7s 3d per Ground ... Is 41 „., doz n Carraway Seedi ... ... 8d „,, SPECIAL NOTICE. "TTr ANTED—THB GENERAL PUBLIC TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL QUOTATIONS. ROLLHTS ROLLER FLOUR • S« per ton BHEEP NETTING, (O.S ) 3d per yard. BARB WIRE (Hojj) .. .. .. •• 1«» Od per coil. NO. 9 FENCE WIRE •• Os 6cl per cwfc. OK TUBULAR LANTERNS .. .. .. *» od- BOILED LINSEED OIL 14» Od per Sgallon drum CASTOR OIL 13S Oa per tin. 12 GALLON GALVANISED PORTABLE BOILERS 37s 6d. LEWIS' PRIZE BACON, SIDES & ROLLS .. ,tOB.N ORR & CO.. AfaHBUBTON,



F. FKRRi.M>N. : FOt^ SAL"3. ] | PARK STREET. ' T HAVE FOR SALK - Two Good JL Dwelling Houses, together with £ an acre of land, iv a Best-class locality ; t suitable for either occupition or invest ment. Full particulars on application. F. FERRTMAN. FOR BALE. /"} £ZLf\ On easy tei ma will purchase 3jtJ\J a gtjod Building Site fronting the Town Belt. The land is fenced with good live feneec, and hns erec^^d thereon a Buhstantial shed ard wash-house with pump. F F3RRIMAN. ~~ FOtt bALE. LEASE IN PERPETUITY OF 600 ACRKS. IHAVE FOR SALE-The Goodwill in lease of 500 Acres of good tussock land, well fenced with seven wires and Htandarda. A comfortable house is erected on the land. Rental, 1h per acre. The property has not had Sheep on it for four months. F. FERRIMAN. TO ENGLAND IN THIRTY-ONE DAYS ROYAL MAIL EXPRESS SERVICE. TIIHE Passenger route to England ia un- X doubtedly the Australian and American route (A. and A» Route), avoiding alike the heat of the Red Sea and the cold of Ope Horn, and giving passengers the opportunity of travelling in luxury and comfort through the moat interesting country in the world. The Steamers of this Line are appointed to leave Sydney and Auck'and for Honolulu and San Francisco every four weeks, sailing as under . — Steamers Tnsi Leave Leave Arrive ISydney Auckland Frisco. "Moaua ' 350O'juTy"5" 10 July 28 Alameda 3000 Auk. 2 k. 1 Aug. 25 Mariposa 3000 Aug 30 Sept. 4 Bept._22 Tickets are available for 12 months, and Saloon Passengers c*n break their journey at Auckland, Honolulu, San Francisco, or any place or call en route fco New York, and have also the privilege of travelling across either Canada or the United States. SPECIALLY REDUCED RATES. Through fares, Sydney or Auckland to London : — Saloon .. .. £64 29 6* to £72 9* 2d Steerage.. .. £32 7* lld. F. FERRIMAN, Agent for Union Steamship Company of New Zealand (Limited.) ORIENL 1 LINE OF KOYAL MAIL STEAMERS. riIHE following Royal Mail Steamships J_ belonging to the Orient and Pacific Companies will leave Sydney on Saturday, at Noou, and Melbourne on Tuesday at 1 p.m. as under for London (Tilbury), via Adelaide, Albany Colombo (Transhipping for all Indian porte), Suez Canal, Marseilles, Naples and Gibnltar : — Sienmen Toiu From i From From rleg Sydney Mel'bn, Adelaide. Ormuz 6587 July 22 July 25 July 27 Ausira' 5524 Aug. 5 Aug. 8 August 10 Omrah 6567 Aug 22 Aug. 22 August 24 j And fortnightly thereaf er. FIRES—NEW ZEALAND TO LONDON Saloon .. .. Single £39 to £73 10a Return £70 to £115. Third Class ... £16 16s, £1818* k £22 First and second class passengers secure special advantages by booking through from New Zealand, being provided with Saloon Passages to Australia, which are included in the above fares. Pdiseages can ba booked fco or prepaid from any of the tbove ports. F. FERRIMAN, Agent for Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., Agents in New Zealand. r ..,  ,—».■.■■,,, jL'^==r3 Fr.edland.er faros. J FOR PRIVATE SALE. 11T7"E have for Private Sale, an Eight-roomed House fitted with every convenience, situate on Carter's Terrace, Tinwald. Full particulars on application to FRIEDL&NDER BROS., LIMITED "FOiTmVATE^SALB, I mHE WELL-KNOWN SINGLE-TREE X PROPERTY, .Containing 2160 ACKES, Situated neariAlford^Foreat. For|further particulars apply to< FRIEDLANDKR BROS, Ltd., Land and Estate Agents. T\TE are OASHJBuyers of good fUneß of MILLING k SHIPPING WHEAT, Also,-— OATd, BABLEY, AND RYE GRASS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld. "fairton. TyE are prepaid to treat privately for any Unsold Lois in this Township. Apply early, as there are only, a few Sections left. Farmers and others would do well to see us regarding a 5 or 10 Acre~Block. APPLY AT ONOE TO FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, LA*iD & ESTATE AGENTS. sm.. m\ttam\mmmtimmm^mmmimmmmmammt^mmmm FOR SALE-Buggy or Light Trap Horse, Byrs old ; also Light Trap or Saddle Horse, 6yrs. Apply Mail Office. PRIZS EGGS for Sale at Pelham Yards* I



CHURCH BERT.CES. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. TUESDAY-Gleanera' Union and M.C.L., Sale ati the Orange Hail at 3 p m. WEI >i>,ESDAY—Ladies' WorkiDg Society, 2 p.m. THUKs DAY—Bible Clans, 7 30 p m. FRlDaY—Kvening Prayer and Address, 7 15 p.m. ; Choir Practice, 8 p.m. EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY, (July 23). 8.30 a m—Holy Communion 11 a m—Matins, Litany, and Sermon. 3 p m~SEAFIELD, Key R A Wood thorpe; DROMORE, Mr Gates. 6 30 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon. R. A. WOODTHORPE. M.A., ■ Vioar. PUBLIC NOTICES "I BHBURTON POULTEY, PIGEON,"! J$ CANARY SOCIETY. THE "SHOW [ WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NEXT, AT ODDFELLOWS' HALL. JbCEZCOfU) IQNTJRiJBS. PIGEON RACE-THURSDAY, 20fch inst. Three Winners to be shown. AN EXHIBITION OF PLUCKING & DRESSING POULTRY For Table will he given on SATURDAY by an Expert, commencing at Noon. Bring your Birds and Hares, and get them Dressed free of charge. R B. REBTELL, 7 75 Hon. Secretary THE S4LIU OF 1 WOBK AND SOCIAL In connection with the Gleaners' Union and Ministering Children's League, WILL BE HELD AT THE ORANGE HALL ON TUESDAY, JULY 18. Admission —63. Doors open 5 p.m. till 10 p m. WANTED TO RENT, TTpIGHT OR TEN HORSE POWER Portable Engine, With Purchasing Clause. Particulars and price to H. W. BARRETT, 121 ARCADE. oa . • S ! ° o g 2 ag s - S B fi § S « ? 2 fi O I*, * H § PQ < § trj 00 fi cc o o o en ■a n v s § P^ § J 8 I j. &= i IHS & 1 " 1 j j 525 a - •-» £9 as "tkees^ ! FOR SALE, FEUIT & FOJKEST TBBES WANTED— All those about to Planb to ' come and inspect my large Stock of j FRUIT AND FOREST TREES I AND SHRUBS, ETC. before purchasing elsewhere AH Forest Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Quotations supplied on application*) James Porter, BUBSERYMAN, ALSTON, ASHBURTON Smoke New Yeaus,



Wanted, A Wife,—A farmer in Manitoba recently wrota to England, aakiug for a wife to be sent out to him. We bolievo he meant well, and we hope he met with success | bijb good wives are not usually to be obtained in this way, In such a matter a man cannot safely trust to the judgment of another, but must use his own. In choosing a wife, every man's judgment yaries. fn other things it is not so. For instance the judgment of overy sensible man is in favour of Holloway's Pills a#d Ointment for tho cure of liver complaints, disordered stomach, shattered nerves, rheuniatism, gout, lumbago, scalds, burns, and all Bkin diseases. T0 the VuhUc I wanb to let) the people who suffer from rheumatism and sciatica know that Chamber- j lain's Pain Balm relieved me after a number of other medicines and a doctor had failed. It is the best liniment I have ever known of. J A Dodgbn, Alpharetta, Ga. Thousands have been oured of rheumatism by this Remedy, One application relieveß the pain. J?or sale by Ashbubtos Drug Compaq?.



Don't Cough.—Relief can be obtained immediately. Use " Keating s Cough Lozenges "—well known as the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy, Strongly recom mended by many eminent physicians. They at once cheok the cough and remove the cause—without any after effect; the mc-sfc delicate can therefore take them. One Lozenge alone gives ease—one or two at bedtime ensures rest, Sold everywhere in tine I3£d eaoh.



CLARKE'S B4i PILLS warranted to cure Gravel, Pains in the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years [n boxes 4a 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietor*, The Lincoln and Mi land Counties Drug Company, Llnoota Esgtan



The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on July 17,1899;— ■ -• > Wheat—New Prime milling Pearl .« 2s 2dto 2a 2£d „ „ Tuscan. „ 2s 2d to 2s 3d „ „ Hunter's 2s Id to 2s l&d Oats—Duns ... Is to Is Id Danish . Is to 1« Id Canadians Is 3d to Is 4d Sparrowbills jls I'd to Is 2d Barley—Malting, prime, 2s 6d to 2a 94 Inferior 2s tp 2s 3d Ohafl—Good oataheaf 30a Grass Seed—Old pasture, is $i to 2s New  Is 3d to Is d The above are prices current p»i4 to [former* on truuks at Aibburton,