The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi, no, 5167

Ashburton : Wednesday, July 18 1900.

price One Penny

Results of Lyddite

■ > . A remarkable Committee has been selected by the War Office to inquire into the results achieved daring the South African campaign by cordite and lyddite! It consists of three mem bers only — Lord Kayleigh, whosa scientific attainments are well known ; Sir Andrew Noble, whose experience in the Elswick Works at Newcastle has been very extensive ; and Mr R B Haldane, who h»s a wide knowledge of explosive cases. It is probably the first tima that such a Committee haa been appointed without including at least one soldier and one representative of the War Office, and the innovation is a move in the right direction,—Lon don Truth

THE PLAGUE.

AN ANCIENT RECORD The earliest, record of the bubonic , plague has generally been dated 300 B a Dig F Tidswell and J A Dick ! have, however, recently brought evi j dence before the Royal Society of New j South Wales to show that the epidemic of 1141 be, described in I Samuel, 46, waa true buboaib plague. " Aftar the Philistines had captured the Ark of the Covenant, and taken it to Ashdod, severe illness broke out among the people. ' The hand cf the Lord was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them and smote them with eraerods.' Tlis ark was after wards taken to ikron, and here again we are told, ' There was a deadly des truction throughout all the city. . and the men that died not were smitten with the emerods, and the cry of the city went up to heaven," The word ' emerod' has usually been taken to mean hemorrhoids, but in the re' vised version of the New Testament it is stated to mean tumour, or plague boil. The epidemic in Philistia occurr I ed at the time of the regular piagae ( season, and mice are mentioned in con' | nection with it, which furnishes I additional evidence that the epidemic \ was plague, for a connection between the deat'i of rata and plague at Bom buy and elsewhere has been clearly established. Taking all the facts "into consideration there appears to bo con- I tamed in the few chapters of t. Samuel an account of an epidemic of bubonic plague that occurred more than 8000 years ago, or more than 800 years pre vious to the hitherto accepted historic record."



SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, TIMITSD, FOR LONDON. ftS&A. TfcOYAL MATL STEA -2-*f MKRS, wlth.aaperio* v^^^P^** *80093n39d»fc50n f oral! dmw ~ of passengers, calling at Mint© Video ot Rio, Teaeriflfe and Ply. raoofch. Vessel fTon fOommanderj From Date. Qotthio «.P772oKldl«y Wel't'u April 26 lonl M .1,47481Kempi0Q...1 — July 19 CARGO STEAMERS. Dalpb'.c js3273Howdea Lyttlton June 2 Waiwera B200Sl;u»rt Aotea fe364|Ev»na j ~~ B. W. HANMEK, Agent. fW% HE SKg^^BaiPPIKO CO-.S ~" LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, tie Vidas, Teaerlffs A Flymentb. "~ Probable final "~ Bt«*mer«. Tens. Port. Date. Walkato 4767 Wellington June 30 I'aparoa 7000 Wellington July 12 Tekoa 4050 Welling-on July — Ofeawma 6372 — July — Papaum 3803 — \ug 9 Waimate 5610 — Sppb 6 Wakat&ne 6000 — to follow Wakanai 5706 — „ Pakaia 5628 — „ Rimntaka — — „ Rangifcike! — —-  N«w S&'mV 8000 —  P»r farther par&tcmlan apply te FRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Off NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS g&II 'VRCM-LlTTtal/CON AS UNDER: For We«bpor» and Qreymouth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Christohnroh papers Dmiedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject) to alteration \ eference should therefore be made to Jhrtetchnrch daily papers for dates and how of sailing For further particulars apply to P FBRRIMAN, _ Agant, Ashburton "HENRY STEPHENS?)N, ~ (ouoeesaor to Alfred Harrison.} Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produoe, Furniture, eto., EVERY BATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, @ta T ftspsr arrangement in any part of the county, Advonces made on all goods placed in my hands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown j end Island Fruit sold pivately through the week, »nd at Auction on SATURDYB. Agejtt: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS aad ORGANS on time pay m»n%i from &sOs per month. HINRY STEPHENSON, AUOTIONEER. Fiank Curtis. Watchmaker, &, Je^veller. WEDDING PEESENTS. A VERY Ohoioe variety in Eleebro-plate JoL and Sterling Silver, including a beau tiful lot of Doulton ware, etc., at prices to *uiti the times. INSPECTION INVITED Ac ruaua! my stock of Gold Rings and Brooches, Charms, Muff Chains, Watches, ate, in the largest and^besb selected in the district. SPECIAL ROOM FOR CHOOSING IF REQUIRED. Wedding rings and keepers 18ot, of my own manufacture 1 make a special line of, and are well worth inspecting being far and away better finished than the ordinary article, and eoiting no more. It will pay you to call •nd see them. Your old gold, rings, etc, re-made in the same abyle and finish at nominal cost. Wedding rings ALTERED IN SIZE WITHOUT CUT TING WHILE WAITING, BY SPE CIAIi MACHINERY. Silver watches from 30a upwards, a fu ■took of Rotliernme, Waltlianas, eto, »lways oo hand. Spsotaoles specially fitted f,r reading at eight. Spectacle fitting by my system is not guess work, glasses baing fitted to suit the light perfectly in every case. A special room for testing. Glasses from 2? bi. Test ing free* Repairs as usual, neat, prompt, and reason* able. Stiver charm* in greab variety from Is ipwarde. A. AGER, AKCHITECT. AROADK CHAMBERS, ASHBURTON. TF you want a NEW HOUSE, or Altera tions, or Newest Style of Decorations, CONSULT MR AQER. Call and see the NEW FIBROSE BLIND, Imitation of|Venetian, at half the price. 5 mi



FENCING MATEIUALS. STAKES, STAKES, STAKES ; Barbed Wire. Plain Wire. IKON STANDARDS to order [in any] quantity. . :x: _ j COAL. COAL. COAL. TF YOU Want Good WESTPORT COALi IF YOU Want Good BLACKBALL GOAL! IF YOU Waat Good NEWCASTLE GOAL! IF YOU Want the Most Economical Goal in the "market, get "SHAG POINT." Send font Orders to as, and you will save money, and keep your | temper good. We have all the above Goals, and can supply your wants j immediately. ' W. H. COLLINS & CO., REMOVED TO MITCHELL& TURNER'S OLD PREMISES, TANORKD STREET H. M. JONES. H. M. JONES. STATIONERY BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. 2^O OHO ENVELOPES, imported direct. Commercial Envelopes t/V/^UUV f rom 3 3 6d per 1000; 5000 at 3s per 1000. Boxed StaJonery, latest styles, from 6d, 9d, ls ; Is 6d, 2s box PIANOS ORGANS. 44 payments of £1 each will purchase a splendid overstrung, full trichord, massive iron freme Piano, up-io-date in every particular. Only £1 required to be paid at time of purchase. Gall and see this before you buy elsewhere. Organs from ICs per month; Pianos from 20s per month. BICYCLES. BICYCLES A [thoroughly well built, strong, well finished, up to date Lady's or Gentlemen's Machine, guaranteed, for £14 10s 5 for one Month Only. H. M. "JO N E S . DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER LAND, INSBRNCE & EM CATS IGUfI-SI! JVALUATOB, WOOL & GEAIN BROKEE, A.SHBUSTOK Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Lilve Stock—Tinwald and Ashburtonjalternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, 'etc,Jon Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought ana Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales .held on Saturdays Horse Fairs held Monthly AGENT F|O R— Matson and Co., Chrietchurch Booth, McDonald and Co., Chrislchuroh White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co. Bowron Bros, 1 Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Fonfe Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Go, Dunedin Planeb Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Oils PLANET JR., TOOLS. RARAIA DISTRICT SALES. I Have made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to act aa my AGENTS for all Auctioneering Work in th»t District, and in con with them It will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SAtiE A SUCCESS. D4VID THOMAS, Ashburton I HAVE STILL SOME BLOCKS OF THE LAGMHOR LAND FOR SALE Either for Residential Purposes or in Farming Blocks. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST LAND AT PRESENT IN Till MARKET. ALSO,— That Magnificent Property knowa as BARFORD, containing 3760i'Acres. ALSO,— A complete Suburban Property, containing 87; Acreß,^QrahaM's*Road D. THOMAS ASHBURTON a



NEW GOODS FOE WINTEB. j NICHOLAS & PICKFOUD TTAVE pleasure in informing their numerous Patrons that they have landed * ex \ M&mari' another shipment of Boots, Shoes, Slippers, and E v eni n g Shoes FOR, WINTER XE?AJL>JB Included amongst these are Ladies' Gentlemans', and Ohildrens' Warm Slippers, (A. splendid variety,) The whole of our Imported Goods have been purchased direct from the Manufacturers and marked off at the very lowest margin of profit; and we ' confidently assert that in no other ahop in the district can a better assor ted Stock, at sach uniformly low prices be found. EVENING SHOES i Upwards of 20 different Styles in { Laeies' Evening Shoes to choose from, prices from 3s to 18s 6& J Gentle- j mens' Court Shoes in all styles, and at wonderfully low prices. NICHOLAS ~& PICKFORD, EAST STREET. BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNDERTAKERB, URNISHING *-> NDERTAKERS, DIRECT Importers of Beet and Latest Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS. | FUNERALS conduced with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakaani Road and Oaes Streets, and Baker and brown's Coach Factory^ " MISS OAESON. mEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ JL For terms, etc., apply at Eeeidenco Corner of Wills and William Streeta" nea Wakanui Koad Eaat.J



i ;- I NOTICE TO FARMERS. AEE CASH BUYERS of P.RIMEMILLING WHEAT IN ANY QUANTITY Pleaae take your Samples to the Mill We can supply Oornsacka at cost prioe CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) mm**.™ J. B. HOBART, M.na gw "HEALTH" COCOA tS ABSOLUTELY PURE. FREE FROff^AOOLTEeATIPM. YOHR DIGESTIVE ORGANS Require pure food. Lour Liver demands consideration in the question of drink. Your iServous System requires a strengthening food drink, and you have this ia TN PURCHASING COC-JA It is important that yen should exercise your own judgment. Tf you drink any thing that is offered you, you do yourself a grosa injustice. Cocoa should be absolutely pure to ensure its full beneficial effect. TRY " HEALTH ;> COCOA And you will oso it in preference to any other. Six snbtantial Reasons why <{ HEALTH '' Cocoa should be used in preference to any other, lac .-Because » HEALTH" COCOA is absolutely pure, and pure food is essential to perfect health, 2nd.-Because "HKALI R" COCOA ia most economical in uae, more so than other Coooaa on the Market, half a tesspoonful mikes a Breakfast Cup of delicious Occoa, other Cocoas quire a teaspoonful. 3.d.-B e <aus9 •• HEALTH" COCOA it, lower in price than other Cocoes aquarfcer pounH tin costing lOd yialds mfßoient for 30 cups of delicious Cocoa. 4ih,-.Because "HEALTH" CoOOA a^reea with the most delicate digestion, Mimuktos ai^ strengthens tha nervous syetem, and ia the most suitable food drink for Invalids, Children, and the robust. sth. -Because •• HEALTH " COCOA is prepared from the finest-Cocoa obtainable, and is free from drugs and other injurious mixtures. 6th.—Bpcause '• HEALTH " COOOA contains more nourishment than Beef Tea and Meat Extracts, and isbould be used by everyone who values health. Trf * fin of '• HEALTH 31 GO DO A and You will never regret it m AGENTS FOX ASHBUftTON SHEARMAN BROS., aROOERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Makket Hotjse, Ashbarfcon.



Nicoll Bros. APPLES, PEARS, BANANAS, ORANGES, LEMONS, WALNUTS, PCMPKINS, ONIONS, POTATOES, OHIOKPEED,fEtc 1 "TTTE have made arrangements with growers for Regular Supplies of all descriptions of Fruit; and Produce right through the Winter Months, and can now supply in any quantity at Lowest Market Prices. NICOLL BROS. Grain & Produce Merchants. ASHBDRTON NICOLL BROS. H F Nicoll, E. F. Niocll, L. A. Nicoll Merchants & General Agents T3UYERS OF FAT SHEEP & L4MBB, WOOL, SKINS, PELTS & HIDES ] AGENTS FOR — Christohurch Meat;, Co., Ltd. Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. United Insurance Co , Ltd, iFire and Marine.) GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD OST COM MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for dis posal. Station Books Kbpt and Audited. We have received sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £100 to £1000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4| and 0 per cent. FRUIT. We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands, and have in stock Apples, Peats, and Fruit) in season all the year round.J S E.EDS. We stock Clovers, Ryegrass, Rape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. riIHE OHRISTCHUROH MEAT CO X Limited ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. 3REATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Niooll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities., Letters will receive prompt- attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS TOTE ARE CASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKEr RATES, NICOLL BEOS., East Street, Ashbnrton. THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " 1 '" The Bambler" HAVING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have use o cued up a fresh consignment: of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT R4CERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS [q all sizes and all fitted with the ever- Lasting G & J detachable Tyre> " THE RA.A£BJLiJB2IK.' A, AJND INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES i D.THOMAS.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. j T OANS GRA. N T;E D£F R;O M £25 and upwards, at current rateß. Full Particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager, i _Offioe_--Tftnored_Btreet> i MISS BESSIE SIMMON DS. MUSIC Seller and Teacher of the VioHa, Musical inßtrumentß of evei. desorip tion, VIOLINS a SPECIALITY. Music andSongaby every mail. First-class Quad rille Band. Burnett Street, 4 83 Opposite Publishing ompany LLEWELLYN OWEN, M'U.S.M. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, LOCAL Representative foffthe] iJondon College of Music, and of the Musical • m International College, PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN* M^f PP^NE, SINGING, HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT. WP »p JWP vPWfI^H^M^ 1.. ,______k H^H. UnDRILI.., [E. ONDBILL'? OJANCRED STREET, ASHBURTO^™ EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Speoialby. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths in Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also oare ©f Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. £ A T Mbs Alcobn's Sale—Trimmed Mil jCIL linery half price, Felta, Strawe.Ribbons, Wings, Quilla, Flowers, all greatly reduced. Special bargains in Laces, Embroideries and Underclothing. Corsets from If lid. 10 per cent discount on stamped work, Berlin Wools, Perlinea, Silks and Arasjenes during the sale. QHEARMAN BROS* have large sto 0* O _ Loasbys Wahoo, Benjamic Gn Koolibah, and Cinnamon Cure i _^.______ ' 4 Cinnamon Cure, Wahoo, Koolibah of Benjamin Gum £"> 2 Ashbdhton Deug C i.



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SA,\ !>!£** & ftonUSnca lypti JKxtraet. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, at per communica felon made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, ab Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1833. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract .n the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinons oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUOALYPT EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the , Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1873, we bate;—• It is proved by tests by the Medioal Client of the Universities at Bonn and Greifsw&ld Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz, Professor of Parmaoology, at Bon, and Professor Dre Mossier. Director »f the Medioal Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aid freed of acids, reßinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plan, All crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpentines, which are abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :-— 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through tue presenoe nf acids. 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resine and tennates, if these crude oils, so-c lied eucalypti extracts, are applied by miata :e in cases of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal ioflamations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety sake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sand'ant Victoria, Australia. SANDEB & SONS. t NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENTS I ? ARE doing their duty nobly and wel', end everyone ia thia fair land are proud of •• OUR BOYS "as we co focdly call them, and while they are fearlessly and manfully braving all dangers, and fighting the Empire's battles, it behoves US to also 1 do our duty here by attending to our farm and business. Farmers are always in want of DRILLS, BINDERS, PLOUGH SHARES. OIL, STEEL HORSE COLLARS, CORNORUBHERS, ".LITTLE WONDERS," Etc. These things we can supply you with, at prices to suit ail. Give ua a call before going elsewhere. MORROW, BASSETT|& 00., ABHBURTON. J. V. DE BEER, WATCHMAKER * JEWELLEB, NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. A VERY CHOICE AND HANDSOME OOLLBOTION OF Opal Jewellery. This Gem is now more fashionable than ever, and is at last receiving the attention that ita beauty always warranted, but was long withheld, • owing to unreasonable superstition, PENDANTS, BROOOHEP, PIFS, Designed as a memento of the War. SCARF PINS, An exact miniature in Gold of the Lee-Metford Cartridge. ! A Beautiful Assortmpnt of GOLD MUFF CHAIN INSPECTION INVITED. J. V.DEBEER, JSast) Street, Ashburton. j



Sow France Got New Caledonia. » — It is the fashion in England to sneer At French colouisation. The average Englishman has » rooted belief that France every now and then annexes a million square miles of Band, puts three men and a boy there, and calls it a colony. Those, however, who have studied the subject are aware that the history of French colonisation is cot one of entire failure. The article by M, Pinion in the second April number of the Revue dcs Deux Mondes is a useful reminder that in New Caledonia at any rate the prospects of future success are considerable. M. Finou begins by telling a romantic story of how nearly the Isle of Fines was annexed by a- British corvette. A young Frenchman risked his life in running through the surf in alight boat, and to his great joy found that he was not too late, and that the English bad not completed their negotiations with the native chief. M. Finon tells a horrible story of the brutality of which the British commander is said to have been guilty on learning that bo had been forestalled ; he is said to have dropped the chief's little daughter, whom he was holding in his arms, and also to have thrown the cnief himself j overboard, M. Pinon enlarges at considerable length on the internal situation of New Oaledanja, and its pofition in regard to the whole trade movement of the Pacific; and he concludes by uttering the old warning to his countrymen—that they conduct their colonisation much as they con duct their politics, without any prac* tic*l spirit, without a general plan, and without a sufficient knowledge of the problems to be solved #ew Caledonia, with the nickel mines and the coffee plantations, contains all the elements of considerable prosperity j and M. Pinon urges prudence and practical knowledge rather than heroic theories and vain boastings of conquest •'Ourselves as Others Sic Us."—Oar friends are generally too polite to tell ua our faults; but they seldom fail to obierve the fit and style of our clothes. Young men who want to make good impressions, must bear in mind that " appearance goes a long wayt" An ill-fibfcing suit is uncomfortable, and an " eye-sore "to your friends. Don't risk ib J If you are a stranger here, the first woll dressed citizm you meeb will gladly direct you to "The Loading Tailors where you will always find a large Msortmont of • Up to date" suitings to seleab from, and where you can always depend on getting satisfaction. The large and still inoreasin business done by Missas Oraig»ead and Bbrryman speaks volumes-, Ibis firm has juat imported ptobably the finest stock of new seasons tailoring goods ever shown m Aahburton, including » beautifol range of the new rain proof Beavers and Meltons fcj Covert coats and Chesterfield overcoats, both fashionable and durable. Unequalled and Invincible, Woods' Greafe Peppermint Care for Coughs and Colds, 1 OH »nd2o6d