The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 482?

Ashburton : Tues lay, June 20, 1899

price : One Penny

HIS PROPOSAL.

Mr. Softheart had always been • io> mantic man, and he was still, Mr. Softheart had never desired to be a bachelor. He admired the other Bex too muoh, but although he had been m love with four blonds, three brunettes' and five young ladies who were neither one nor the other he had never been able to pop the question point blank,,; but delicately insinuated it m such a way that his meaning would have been a riddle to the sphinx, and was, nat urally enough, never successful. Now, at 40, and growing extremely stout, he was as romantia as ever. Mr. Softheart was very well off and not ill looking. For six months Belinda Bellows had been waiting for Mr. Softheart to pro pose and growing every day more cer tain that he positively intended to place his brownstone mansion and bank ao oount at her disposal. But, though Mrs. Bellows was kind enough to allow the cook to summon her to consultations when Mr. Softheart called, and so leave the pair tete-a-tete, and although Miss Angelina was equal ly considerate, and invariably remem bered that something she wanted very ' particularly was up stairs when her mother went to speak to the cook, poor Mr. Softheart oould never bring himself to the point of saying, "Will you havo me?" "I'll do it by letter," he said to him self after long consideration. "Women, so far, have misunderstood me. I'll do it m black and white now." And so, on the last day of March, Mr. Softheart wrote an offer of his hand and I heart, enveloped, sealed it and put it m , his pocket before he made his evening f call on his beloved .Belinda. ' Now, it so happened that that very 1 evening Belinda herself had come to a ; resolution. Her twenty-fifth birthday i was approaching, and she oould not af - I ford "to waste time.". : ! If Mr.: Softheart meant anything, he should say it; if he did not, she would 1 accept young Spooney. When Mr. Softheart rang the bell, he found the field quite dear at the fiel lowses'. Miss Belinda had artfully con trived that it should be sa That per fidious young person had actually pur* ohased tickets for a concert; requested young Spooney, who was half mad with joy at the idea; to accompany Angelina and herself and on the evening m ques tion was smitten with a terrible attack of neuralgia; but, after all, Mr. Spooney should not have his trouble for nothing —mamma and Angelina would go. Ten minutes after the departure of the trio Miss Belinda, arrayed m blue silk, was playing at such a rate on the piano that it seemed quite certain that the demon neuralgia must have vanish ed. She did not even hear Mr. Softheart's ring and started m sweet confusion on his appearanca "I'm all alone," she said. "Mamma and Lina won't be homo until 11 o'clock," and the two talked together m very low voices, sitting very close to each other on twin chairs. Mr. Softheart looked and sighed and uttered romantic sentiments, but he did not pop the question. Miss Belinda did all that a modest young lady could to further this object, but m vain. She did not know—how should she?— that at the door Mr. Softheart had said to Biddy: "Look here, girl, put this m Miss Belinda's room, where she will be sure to see it, and I'll give you a quarter," and had presented her with the billet containing his proposal, crowned by a silver 25 cent piece. If the mandid not avail himself of such a chance after six months' court ship, plain even to the servants m the kitchen, why, he meant nothing. And the unhappy, unluoky Mr. Softheart did not utter the expected words and left at 10:45. "He's a contemptible thing," said Miss Belinda. "I'll show him my heart is not broken. I'll marry Spooney." And Belinda wept, for she was bit terly mortified, and Spooney did not own a brownstone house. Belinda wept, as we have said, and went to bed m the dark. Of course she did not see the letter m the workbasket, and no one else saw it until the Ist of April dawned. Now, m their normal condition, with no love affairs on the tapis, the Bel lows were merry people, who indulged m practical jokes, and April Fool's day was always religiously kept m the fam ily. But this year the three particular Bel lows with whom we have to deal were. not prepared with any praotical joke, though each suspected the other. And when Angelina, sitting up m bed beside her sistejc., saw the glittering white note m the workbasket she immediately made ; up her mind that it was a trick. She crept softly toward it and read the inscription — "Miss Belinda Bel lows" —and retired to her pillow, again. "'What a flat trick!" she said: to,her self. "Why, Bell will guess at once unless she forgets that it is the Ist of ApriL" Then a thought struck her. She crept tiptoe out of the room and down stain to the kitchen, where Bridget, with a smutty face, was making the fire, tak ing the letter with her. "Biddy," she said m a whisper, "oome up stairs and awaken my sister and tell her Mr. Sof theasfc brought this this morning." And Angelina tiptoed back to bed. But Belinda was awake this time. ' 'She is going to try to fool mo, I know," said she to herself, with her eyes shut, , and m a very cross mood, and awaited the denouement. Biddy meanwhile had recognized the letter. And up stairs gin stumped and knock ed at Belinda's door. "Misther Softheart bade me give ye this, mum," she said. "I'll teach yon to tell lies." nid Be- i



•'Gbasdmommr Coddling,"—Daring tii« discussion on « m , w re «d by the delegate* if th«iCong. tg»tioa»l Union at Btrathfield, New Son- h Wales, recently, the Rsv W. Cuniiffe Jones encountered a hornet's atet through making some ungutrded remarks on the queettonof homeenS oboroh tnteteg. Sni glWto Si* "* """* 'ttwtto" ** m feet, tbat then tree toe nraah "eoddliof!" mW"/. 0"* l«opl«. B »id 1», "a* a rule, when joining the Cnwreh, they we ell anx.ous to gete Sunday-school d**, which they caonor, teach lot tout applet! W* vets <•>>•'-' 1 r";.He »«d ftoir experaEoe. 1' Hi. ideal we Jv.pli.tf. « Btsnhwowißoy/'* who, . cv,. L t j. *>mj billiards'* little, and In' do god iv wrfe wmmmmmJlj, me a fine fellow. Church ooddUug, I* his ealaioß. was to be diprewied. After etv.ral^f the «u»e rtpreeentativee present bad bandied Hr Joiea and hit hero. somewhat severely, c was passed on to the fea4er iMreiee of one of the ladies, who bdigiiaoUy iniorftjed he meeting that the addren of Mr Jobs* hwl " grated on her mm." For her pert ebs would sooner see one young, man eared at he outset of hie career than four old persons, who managed to achisvs that distinction by the akin of their teeth," at almort the ormicatioD of a ueelete life. KTWtn-Ily Mr Jonee pmnothed nattere over by expWaißj ■l>»*wl»tbfWM oppoeed to wu "giud mother coddling." -. 7 - " iHxpropoeed Young If a»'e Club deeerrM '••^"PP?" of ««T «ti»e». Aad it ie bepad hay the joung men tbtneeWee will 'PPrteUte the efforU new befog ■»*• to eetoblufa M ineiitutiw fcr their own beaeflt m A«hb«rtoo. Ai,U>» yo^h. o| oar ooleay become be!ter educated, an* elevated to a higher moral plane by rach help* andaeeeoia. 'rona « toe propoMd Otub will uadoabtedty »fford th«m, they will hepoim morerwaeotcd and better oit sent. They will no longer be found loitering and waiting their mooey m que«tionablewaye,andae^tbe apparel ©ft denoiee rbe man" they will beoome nwre particufar m the choice of they eollore. Mjksrs Cbaighiad a*v Bsßsnuir are fvidtotly keeping "up to date" ac The Leading Tailoie aod Cn'fit ten of Aihburtoa. I heir jmmt nae »kck ot new winte goodt - compti«e the oewwi .ty!ee aiia mat ale ac now worn at Home, end of oouree th long etUblUhed rej<o'ation for fit and woi^aiaa. ship need ouly be pointed out t« viaiton and ■trangera who may wieh Uf know where to end th« bf.fc ujlore and td get entire" aatie faction. Lno-iea aUo find thejr Old ere for tailor made coetumea ez<Mmf«!d by thii dtb m the iateat at>lee mott aatufaotory, and at the moat reasonable prlofe. . . 6 M WAfMD, -<i 117 AMI ED Known—Good vaiue for Ut«« V V money at Miuob'i, ZeaUadla Boot Btore. T^OR Sa)e, Cheap-6000 natn of Ladio F and Men'e BOOW and Sfcoee,—Apply to Mmllob. Tancred Street XT OTICB- We deFoompetition I T« g* 1M wonderful raloe at MmxobX'l aoorow Btreet. , WANTED-A doien esMrT Ladiee U try our new kangaroo oalf Saoev—> Mni.T.ow'ti ZtmUnAi* Boo* Store. riIENJjERS wanted for the aale of 600 X pairs of boota.—Apply to HbXLO« Zealandia Boot store. TTIOUND-Id Ttoored Street, Ihecheapeife X I and moat reliable Boot Shop.— Mbixob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—That we *re now offering a apecial line cf Goat Ruga, i»rge size, choice ■kins, at 12s 6d ; OiJclothe, Linoleumi, and Csrpet Fqnarea m cocfuing variety.— Mitchiu, ft TnBNUL - WANTED Known-Ud.W Pretty Walking Shoes tn great variety at Mmaob'b Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED-Siity itrong men to try the new Kronio (Bluoher).—Miuoil Zealandla Boot Store. ORSJS for Sale.-For Sale, a light barnes* Horse ; wi 1 pace train*, eta. Apply Mail Office. COCKS ft COCKERELS.—Tbcxe rrquir* ing pure bred Cocke and Oockerebi for breeding puipotee can get cheap Wyandottes, Orpiogtooi, and Ocohine at tho Pel ham Yards, Asbburton. ' '' '" WANTED Known-That J. Honoir has received a -large supply of Winter Boots and Shoes. They are all of the best brands and maker*, and never equalled m Aebburton. J.M* being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker m the town, thus ghree him superiority and facility to know., beet what to get. There* fore the public have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Dieoount for oath as u«d. Repairs done at once. Best SoleiLeatLei used and work manship, at The Hall, Cast Street, Ask burton. ■ ( ' - ■ I AM now opening a lot of Blanketa, PUnnele, and other Woollen Goods, i bought before the rite m the Price of Wool, which! am (String at formerjprioee. A nice lot of Men's, Youths', and Boys' Suits made to tpecial order; Orders for Bolts taken-Fit and W.orkmauehip guaranteed. Covert Coats from 30a; at R, AlooKm's. ' 6 6 FOR Sale, Oheap-Six Don* Zaire of Children's ankle straps.->MttXoß's Zealandia Boot Store. VITTAMED Known-That we have boom ■ : fortunate m securing a job lino of Cbeap Tweed*, just the thing for cheap suite 1 for boys 10'othing; new colorings and choice patterns.—Mitchell ft Tpbmk> FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Mea'eßloobon only 4e lid-—Meitoa'e.Zealandia , Boot Store. mENDERS wanted to wear oat 1000 1 X psira of Mhaob'b Indeetrootlblo ; Boots. Wear like brass. WANTED Known—That wo havers oeived*x Maori a heavy shipSMftt I of Dreta Goods, Oaoioe Ooloriogs m Coating Viennas, and Cretonnes; one case Fancy Blacks m elegant design*.—MnOHßU * TVBHXK. r . 11, „ 1 GOOD NEWS FOR ALL. I? I? ,OLA\TON, formerly ot 1 • X? • VJ Rast Street, oomFlyiog vt .th the wishes of former patrons, beg* to inform them and the pubJio generally, that he has recommenced bueinese m the / rcade opposite Mr T. Uollock'a office. IF YOU W*NT STYLE, FIT, ft SOUND WOBKMANSBIP, GO TO « , B*. F. ' CI.AYTON, His selection of Tweeds, Fancy Coatings, etc, are the beat m the Colony. A grand me of Heavy Saddle and Chipping Norton West of England Tweeds, at prises to nit everybody, F. F. CLAYTON, PPAOIIOAL TAILOR. BULLOCK* AROADB, 5W



Continued on page 4 A NY Person or persons found Trespassing on the Rivertdale Estate m pursuit of game or otherwise will be prosecuted, W. 8. STRANCHB.



EA-8T --».._ _ HTREET H. M. JONES. FREE INSURANCE Against Accident -or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from V X>aVa to Id Month*, aooordinsr to Value Purohased. «l per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. *»O for Death from Accident, Speoial Concessions to Purchasers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycle*. Cat-h purchasers from 10s will receive a Policy goo.l for Seventy*. CHEAP STATIONERY AND ACCOUNT BOOKS, Boxed Stationery, 6d and Is lines, top value; specially put up'inyLondon or my own trade. Fancy and Tint'd Note Paper and Envelopes. AGENTvS FOR MILNER AND THOMPSON - PIANOS - By Brinemead and Sens, Hopkinson, Goes and T^T A TVTs^iQ. Kallman, Wagner, Collard and Oollard, Broad- X. -LXVII \JkJ wood, Haake, Spaeths, Ohannell and Sen, Lipp — PIAKOH- and Sohn. 1 By Bell and Co, Bmith, and the Nredham Company, i f\ T? -Q. A XT Q Willcox and White, Mason and HamHn.the Chioago Com- V-/ XtVI il 1.1 O pany, Palace Organ Company, Mid Other makers. ! -OUOAMS- From 4SB lO* w> *50. S, 1?^1^ 8 From - " - •- "« lO* P«r montl> IMAINOW , _ ... tm & Om |( m • ; LALL IISfSTRUMBNTS GUARANTEED. — Basx Cash Yalub Obiainabli.: Latest Books by erory Mail, afc Published Prices for Cash. Manxiassand Periodical', at LOWBST CASH PRICKS m all Department*. Kqual to Cnrint.huroh and Den*. uin nooses. Do your Buaiuess here and keep the Trade m the Diabriot INSPECTION INVITED. i v. m."Tones. SEE OUK^ WINDOWS. SPECIAL HSPLAT OP i .^Bs^^b^B^S^a^b^i^DiPsß^L^iK Samples, to choose frcm at Choice Designs & Colours T. H. uISrILL & CO.. Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers. Undertakers, Etc. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. OOR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE SI AND ALONBJ Wq do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—Men's Good Hhoofcers, 9s 6d ; Children's 'Ankle Straps, Is t "Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4s lid and ss6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Gutting Prices. __—,o:-— — IF You want) s? GOOD EAST BOOT, one that will stand the wear be sars yon go to MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED BTREKT, *a%BUBT^N TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES. /"\UR Suocesi with these GOWNS last Season gives as Confidence m Requesting the Patronage of those Ladies to whom a SMART COSTUME is a necessity. We hold a Comprbhbnsitb Stock of COATINGS, suitable for this purpose and voald SOLICIT AN EARLY INSPECTION, — NOW ON SALE — O BALES CARPET; SAMPLES £) "■■"- - *■* .( 2 BALES GOArj SKIN RUGS O . .- £ i MITCHELL & TURNER. X



DATID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Woo! and Grain Broker, -'A-BHBUBTON. Loana Negotiated Weekly Sa'.ea of Liy« Stock—Tinwild and Ash^ars-jr, .-iiiwnareJr Fortnightly Sale* of Sheep Sking, Fits, HWb*. etc., oa Mondays Sales of Wool Throatjhout the Season Grain Boatjht sad Sold on Cormaisnan 01?aH^|« Bas*w ah pw *rrans?eraenJ;H Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on JSutaniiby'e, - Home Fairs held Monthly, AGENT ?0 0- Matson and 00, Christen arch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Shoep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband 3# Belting London and Lancashire Insnnwice Company Graham'a Foot Hot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dnneiin Planet junior Garden and Wold Toe a Belfast Mannrei* | RAKAIA OIBTRICI 1 SALSS.J 1 "*VE mule arrangement* with MKBSRS HARD? ft OO. # Merohanto, lUk«t». M "' ..•? tM. ny AGfci«Tforall AuotWßc-eriQg Work m than Distrbc, %odin conjanotiOß w.th thorn tb will be my «cde»voor to make the RAKAIA SACK A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, AshSorson | GREAT REDUCTION IN PttlOFi OF < PLANET JR. TOOLH. DAVID THOMAS. i ASHBUKTON. — ■ ' - nmi 1.1 . I, x _ ■ . _ TO MY CLIENTS. I AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OP ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIBFIELD FREEZING WORKS, 10 BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It would ba well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, AS II BURTON WHEAT. WHEAT. ABB PBOMPT CASH BUYERS OK j PRIME MILLING WHEAT. HIGHEST WIARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORK GRAIN on Faru.6^ Account m our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton. on very favorable Terms. * FULLSIZED CORNSACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWEBI CURRENT RATES. ROLLITT~& Co., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. ! OFFICES AND STORES—| WEBT STREET, ASHBURTON ' 1 230 i ■ . COAL ! COAL ! COAL I I LARGE STOCKS OE COAL ABRIYIfIG WEEKLY. ; VT7ESTPORT, '** NEWCASTLE, shag;potnt, BRUNNER;NUtS^ Etc] ALSO> LARGE [QUANTITIES OF FIUEWOOD. Now m the tfanefto got ia yoar Winter Stock. FifiNOINQ AND BARB WIRE, STAKES, STANDARDS, & WIRE NETTING AT LOWEST PRICES. — CALL AND INBPEGT. — W. H. COLLINS & CO;. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER ft C3OAL MERCHANTS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. C Westporb Coal Company* Sole Agenta^ For j Shag Point Coal Company. | (, Royal Insurance Company, i i * .*. ........ ..ww j



, SHAG POINT GOAL. THE | PBEMIEB OTAGO COAL. ■' UNEQUALLED FOR HOUSEHOLD AND STEAM PURPOSES,^ : - I mHE SHAG POINT COAL COMPANY I. hereby notify that MESSRS W. H. COLLINS * CO. are their OXS-LiY" i Agents m Aahburton for ! THE GENUINE SHAG POINT COAL. : All orderb entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. 1 Colliery: Shag Point. I Head Office: Yogel Street, Dunedin. ; GEO. R, OHEESEMAN, | 18 General Manager. I t • ____, ' «/, BALLANJYNE & Go., | OF CASH IL STKEET, OHRISTCHTJHOO, TTAVE FITTED A MOST COMPLETE FACTORY, and Marmfactur FROM START TO FINISH High-Clan Furnitare at very MODERATE RATES. A Visit to Bali»Antynb's Showroom aud r actory, by any of our Country Client when m Christchtirch, will be MUCH APPRECIATED BY'THK FIRM. T, H. UndKiu-.j [E. DNDRILL T H UNDRILL AlsD CO., TjIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS X? URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON . EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. | Polished Coffins a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows 9 Hali ; also care of Mr T. Andrews, bast Belt. 3 E. W. HANMEB NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operacive Association, < have much pleasure m stating that m future I shall carry on my business at the offices and store lately ocoupied by the above A« socfation at the corner of Weat Street and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. , j CORNSACKS AT°CURRENT PRICES. 1132 E, W. HANMER. THE DAINTIEST LITTtE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS"! | " The Rambler." HAVING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have jusc opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN "RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS In all -izea'and all fitted with the ever lasting G & J detachable Tyre. "THE JBC/LAXBI^ISKV' CALL AND INSPEOI THE STOCK, Price Easy. Riding Easy. > Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRESx D. THOMAS. AET CLASSES. ETHEL S^ JONES, /^ERTIPIOATED art teaoher, Oanterbsify \J College School of Art; Free Student Technical School of Design, Wellington j Pupil of JamelM. Nairn, Wellington. Instructions given m all branches of Art, Painting from Life, and Sketching %>m Nature, m Oil or Water Colour. For particulars apply to Mr John Wilson Burnett) street. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED A BEST BFAND MANUJAOTOBKD *UOM OHOICEST VIRGINIA U&A9



Shipping. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. ,|Hk,| "ROYAL MAIL STEA OB&v Xl MEF.3, withaoperiof Ja|^HD^ftooommocU6iouforall classes o* passengers, calling at Monte vMeo o? Rio, TenerlflTe and Ply. month Vessel fPon Comma ndeij From Date. Gothic _7730Kidley ... Wel't'n July 20 lonic -.i474BjK«mpson IWsl't'nOot. 12 CARGO STEAMERS! •De1phic..,)8273 Snowdoß LytTton June 29 *Aotea .„ 5364 Evans . — August Pakeba ... 4331 Prosser [ — August "Maori .js3l7JMoffatfc [ — Sept 'Carries Third-claws Passengers. E. W. HANMS2R, Agent. J&%wK\X N3W ZEALAND OO.'S LISB ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Mente Videe, Teneriffe A Plymouth. ■; Best Aoooßunodabion for ivll clauser, of Pamengerii at Liowosi Rates, Port ef Stfitvir-ert. Fobs. T'epailore^ Dafs. Rnkaia 6683 — August 3 Pap-inui 7000 — iXuguat 31 Huhine H27 — Wt, 28 W&kanai "000 — Osfc. 25 Paparoa 7000 , — Nfov 23 CARGO STEAMER^ Nairaahire I 8000 Lytlelton Juoe£7 Tekoft .„ { 4050 Wellington July Wuikato ... | 4767 Lytlelton July For further pftitionlare apply 6s FRISiDLANDBR BROS., Ltd. |"jNiVJN ~STB!AMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited TKAMERt*»AII FROM L 5 TTELTON AS DJSUER: For W«t|Kjrt and Greymouth—Weekly. \Volii»gton~ Monday, Tuesday, Than ; . day and Saturdays '" NOTE—For extra sailingß see advertise n ent m Chrietcharch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays NeUson and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; , eference shonid therefore be m-ide to Ohrletchurch daily papers for dates and hour ef sailing For further particulars apply to F. FBRRIMAN, Agoafc, Ajshbnrton [»■■ -nil .v. miai i^ MUSICAL. Llewellyn Owen , PIANOFORTE, BIKGIKG, HABMONY,AND MANDOLTNE. THE ART OF SINGING, MRS HERBERT STEEL IS prepared to take Pupils for SINGING and VOICE PRODUCTION at her residence, Havelock Street Wesb. , Terms, &0.,0n application. 5 175 PIANOJfURTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. i TUT R 8 TIOWMAN Tjl OX , Member of the Canterbury Society of I Professional Musicians, BLAYBXiOpK Stbbet, Ashbxjrton. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam nations.' "' " MISS GARSOISL rnEAGHER ef Pianoforte and Organ. X. For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakamsi Road East). 1 136 A OABD TEACHER QF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET. ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. OSBOBN COOMBE, | PIANO TUNER 4 EXPERT, (Late ef London), VISITS Ashburton and sarronndlng 'Districts every four months—vi»>, | March, July, and November. j ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers* Ashbnrton, or at - Commercial Hotel. What is the nse of making a better article than your competitor if you can not get better price for it ? Ab>.— A* there is no difference m the price .the public will buy only the better, so that while our profits may be smaller on a single sale they will be much greater m the aggregate? How can you get the public to know your make is the best ? If both articles are brought prominently before the public both are cert un to be tried and tbe public will very quickly pass judg ment on them and use only the better one. This explains the large sale on Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. The people have been using it for yeim snd have found that it can always be depended upon. They may occasionally take up with some fashionable novelty put forth with exaggerated claims, bat are certain to return to the one remedy that they know to be reliable, and for coughs, colds and croup there is nothing equal to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For "sale by Ashbubton Drug Company. CLARKE'S B " PILLS warranted to cure Gravel, Pains m the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4b 6d each, of ail Ghemiata and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Company, Llnmln | England ;