The Alps From End to End

A MOUNTAINEERING IXOUR SIGN

Messrs Constable have juit reissued Sir William Oo»w»y fi charmingly written and beautifully illustia. Ed Vetume on tht " Alps from End to End/* It is a book which all climbers have read with pleasure. and which «asy, who have only gazed at the snowy iniami'i from the tillage! at their fee% will find almost equal ieligfct in reading. Every peak of the Alps hat been ©limbed in every eono ivable way, bat a few years ago it occurred to Sir WiUiMi Conway that it woald fee possible, taking the whole range of the Alps, to devise a route, or, rather, a combination of olitabt, the desoent Iron each ending at the startiag point j ftr tht text. In this way a climber efitt.d l»egi» at one end of the snowy raog»i and -walk up and down through itl midit t« the other extrenity over » contiauoue series of peaks and passes. Sir William and his companions carried en* thw novel mountaineering excur» gion with great tacceas. A thousand miles weit covered in eighty-six days. Sixty Ive of them were occupied in climbing, and the remainder in writing and holidays. In all they climbed twenty one peaks, and thirty nine pastes. If the weather had been better, more peaks »»d fewer passes would bare been included in the total. Bat the weather was oftener bad than good, as weather has an unhappy babit of being. A long mountain foarney each as that described in Urn book, Sir William Oonway believes, conveys a truer idea of a mountain region that ea» be yielded by a number of climbs radiating from a centre. The following is Sir W Conway's description of an early morning's climb no tht fiaal stages of Mont Blanc :— We emerged upon an easy snow slope, whs'en the moon, already in its last quarter, hung on the crest of thn Rocher dt& Mont Blanc. For some distance above «i the glacier wai cut across by walls of ice with slopes of avalanche d^Hris betwaen, up which we wound to turn obstacles as they cane. Step cutting was almost tontiniaoasly required, but the slopes were not steep and until chips sufficed. The dim light of future day soon rendered our lanters asaiesa. Greys and faint purplei began to overspread the distant view ; then dawn swept her rosy wing over all and th 9 golden day appeared, full armed, on the margin of the east.

Ai the slopes became steeper and step-cutting more laborious and slow, there was time to look about and note tht vatae of the regular pyramid of Meant Favre standing out before the white sweeps and scoops of more dis tant mountains. Bat the eye seldom wandered so far afield , close at band wttt objects of fascinating beauty. We were passing between cavernous blue crevasses, and schrunds half opening their icicle eye lida to the heavens. Cold curdled re c poured down on all sidfls between j-itting walls of splintered rock. {Sometimes we mounted ruins of avalanehas using the frozen balls as helpful steps. Then we came to a hard slope where the whispers of baby breezes were silenced by the crunch of Carrel's axe. On the furthest southern horizon doomed cloudt were rising in upward air currents, like great plane trew.

Ifei summit was reached at noon, and a magnificent panoramic view was obt ined :

The panorama was complete and included the Pennine and Oborland ranges beiidrs those we had already Been. It wag, however, the clouds 4 »t fascinated ub most, the flocks of the little ones on the hil'.s at our feet, and the linen of sof* white billows as it were breaking far away on a wide and shallow shore, with blue between and beneath them. F*r to the south, .flfia»y in sunlight and distance, rose domed cumuii above the Maritime*. Everything looked still, and yet, I ■oppose, the wind was really hurrying along the air and whatever floated with if. Tie s!cy for a quarter of its height bad parted with its azure to the valley derps, and was striped all round with finest lines, incredibly curaerotts, like fche lisas in a wide stretched solar speetron, and each edging a new gradi of tone.

Making a Good Job Of It.

Here Is a story of an Irishman's ijaorftr.ce la medical matters which appears in CornMll : An old man arrived one day with a long list of symptoms, including l(a ftathnrananty that rowled round and round In his inside." Fortunately the *• misthress " was good at- diagnosis, and he was presented with a powder tied up neatly in white p«*per. " Here, Mike," iht laid, " don't mix this with anything, bat take it quite plain, just as it is.' Mike promised, and departed, to return rpjoicing in a day or two. " Glory be lo God, the misthrMs's powder had cured him intirely } an', faith, he tuk ivefy b | < f it, barrin' thac much of the storing" (showing about an inch), that w»s that tough he couldn't get it down."

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[THE ASflfctJßTOtt 40Aftf)IAir; MONDAY, ABGtJSl 1 6, 1900

Printed and published, by ALFRED JoHNT Tyrkell-Baxter, of Wills street) we«t>, for the l'toprietors, Robert Bell and Henky Adam Mack ay, at their Printing Office, Burnett Street), Aihburfcon, MONDAY, AfOKJSD 1109,



"Ovbselvis as Othbr Sbk Us."— Our friends are generally too polite to teli us our faults ; but they seldom fail to observe the flb and itjle of our clothes. Young men who wanfe to make good impressions, must bear in miud that) " appearance goes a long way." An ill-fitting suit is uncomfortable, and an " eye-aore "to your friends. Don't risk it! If yon are a stranger here, the first well dressed citizen you meet will gladly direct fou to " The Leading Tailors where ' you will always Sad a large assortment of 4Up to date saitings to teleob from, and whersyou can always depend oa getting •Uisfaotion. The large and still iooreasing feosiness done by Messrs Chaiqubad and Bbrhtmah speaks volume*. This fi.-m has fnit imported ptobably the finest stock of a«w sesßons tailoring goods ever shown in Ashbnrtoa, including a beautiful range th« new rain proof Beavers and Melte^s for Cortri ooats and Chesterfield overcoats, both ■ihloDable aad durable. TO THE DEAF—A rioh lady, cured of her Deafness and Noises in the Bead by Br Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave £500 4o bis Institute, so that deaf people unable to $roore the Ear Drums may hava them free. Addrens No. 667 d. The Nicholson Icstitttte, Longoott, Guanertbury, London 9h« MliableFamily Bemedy Woods' Great Peppermint Core for Coughs and Golds— Ii 6d md ?• 6d SHEARMAN BRO?; have large stock Loasbtb Wahocv, Besjanoic Qntn KooHbab, aad Oianaraon Cars Smoke New Venus



W. fcTBANGE] Bom Parxkkki axo X, COVEHDALE PjaOMMWJBS. THOUSANDS Will be Interested to Know that On Monster Stock-taking: Sale IS -NO W ON = AT OHRISICMURCH. A T this GREAT SALE it is onr Custom, emyjuM to SACRIFICE the ENTIRE BALANCE OF OUR WINTER STOCKS I EVERYTHING HAS TO GO 1-Beeanse, you see, roem has to be mads—eomehow— I for SPRING AND SUMMER SHIPMENTS ALRBAJ)¥ BEGINNING TO ARRIVE. ! In order to efftes as complete a elearasce as possible, we shall make SWEEPING REDUCTIONS in EVERY DEPARTMENT. Even plain Household Goods, iueh m Calioos ud Cotton! generally (made and unmade) will be reduced ; also (hit price of Snifet ud Single Garments, both te osder and readj-made, Furniture, Bedding, unii everything we make and sell* GOODS OF FASHION. The Mine rem»rk applies to " GOODS OF FASHION," such as our Exquisite London And Parisian MODEL MILLINERY, our Styli«h Winter Drosses ant! hvtsa Good* for Evening Wear, and our lovely Winter Jackets, Mantles, Capes and Macintoshes, all of ! whioh Mutt be Sold for what they will Bring, at we never carry over t««h goods from aeaiQß to aeaioru Ouite poaiibly you may exolaim, ok reading the abov#, «OH, I A.At SO SOBBY!" Bat I lite >o f»r t.way from Ghrittohurch I em's get there to attend the Sale." That doei&'t matter la the leait, nine* yon can do as HUNDREDS already do, SHOP WITH US BY POST i if you can't shop with vi in person ! GET A CATALOGUE The first thiag to be done is to get a Sale Catalogue (they have been well circulated already, but if you haven't got one we will tend yon ane Post Free on application } Having got your Catalogue read it carefully through (yon will find it really interesting), make yoar seUetions, write down y«nr requirements rs plainly as possible, enclose Stamp*, P,O 0. or' Festal Notes to value of Good*, and—drop your letter in the Post Box, and WE WILL DO THE REST By return Train, Toat or Coach, as the case may be, your Parcel shall be forwarded— and we will take as much care to pleate you ai though you walked op to one of our counters ani made your parohase persorally. If we are Sold Ont of the precis* line you want ws will scad the Nearest Thing to it, and if you are not satiified then, we will return yon your money ! DON'T MISS THi CHANCE this Sale presents to you to s« cure *.X:XftAOItI>II>IA¥tY BAHGAINB. THE SALE WILL SOON BB OVER, AS IT POSITIVELY ENDS ON Au&u*t 31 f 1000 STRANGE~& "COMPANY, CHHISTCHTJKOH. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST T^OR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can bo mad 3 for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVBRYWHEBE LAST SEASON. MANURE OAN BE SUPPLIED IN % Owt. or 2 Owfc. SACKS Orders received b/ irKIEDLAIVrHiIIfc BltOfc*., I^lmlteA., DAVID THOMAS, OR ThlMSl W.sa. FAB«EB8 00-OJPISKA'X'IVIB ASWOCIATION OF CAWTKR^tUKY, Limited., OANTEBBURY FEOZBN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE BXPOBT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 80 V. WAYMOUTH Seor-tary. - 28.000 fIPTMT Cookia^ II fli 111 111 1J' Ui^oß IN USE IN THIS COLONY — ___ i "S~ BE? :=jf^==^Sr THEY BURN LIGNIfE, TBUE COAL OR WOODUP TO 2ft 6in NO SETTING^EQUIRED. With Btove Pipe can be worked oat in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Tin-lined inside REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM, Made in all sizes, single or doable ovens. High or low prepare boilers. Sold by all Ironmonger!, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker * H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., 80UTHEND FOUNDRY, PaiNcua Street, DUiNEDIN,



FENCING MATERIALS. STAKES, STAKES, STAKES Barbed Wire. Plain Wire. j IROS STANDARDS to order in any quantity. COAL. COAL. COAL. Tt YOU Want Good WBSTPORT COAL! IF YOU Want Good BLACKBALL COAL! IP YOU Want Good NEWCASTLE COAL! IF YOU Want the Most Economical Coal in the market, get ••SHAG POINT." Send your Orders to üb, and yon will save money, and keep yeur temper good. We have all the above Coals, and can supply your wants immediately W. H. COLLINS & CO., REMOVED TO MITCHELLfcIURNEK'S OLD PREMISES, TANCRKD STREET IN FULL SWIM, STOCKTAKING SALE AT " THE CORNER." (COMMENCING OUR LAST 14 DAYS.) ANOTHER BATCH OF KEAL JOB LINES. (Must be S<ld) 6 Only* Men's Tweed Omeofcfca, It 6d, worth 21s 7 Only Aitorted Men's Tweed Sac Coati, 9s to 12*, worth 2l« 3 Only Troaaeri and Vests, 12s 6d, worth 22i 6d 6 Cardigan Jaaketa 4a 9d, wore 3a 6d 13 Anorted Boy's Tweed Koickerfcuitß,s% lid and 7i6d, (mmt be ••«■ to be valued, worth 12a) Large Turkey Handkerchiefs, 3 for 1b Silk Striped Mufflers Is 6d, usually 2s 6d 9 Pain Women's Laoe Kid Boots, asaftlly 12* 6d, now 6a lid 16 Dczen Derby Bearfs, 4 for a la (worth treble the money) 16 Only Men's Flannel Undera 2? lid, usually 3s lid (a real bargain) 48 Pairs Women's Leather Slippers 3s 3d (Sawn), work 4a 9J, (best(Y»lu« in Ashburton without doubt) 125 Pairs Ladies' Kid Fur Topped Gloves, 2a lid, (during sale only) 24 Pairs Men's Lamb Wool Pants, 4s6d (worth 6s 6d) 300 Boy's Tweed Caps, 6 for Is (look at these) 46 Hearth Bugs 6s 6d, worth Sh 6d (hard to be equalled) 3 only large Kidder Carpet Squares, 29* 6d (worth 49i 6i) «0 Dozen White Turkey Towels, 6d, 9d, Is 60 Dozen Browu Turkey Towels, 6d, 9d, Is 250 Yard* Bordered Apron Cloths, sirt, worth 9J 10 Pairs Fay Blouse Flannellettee, 3f i, 4£d, 6d A large lot of Plain Colors at Sale value 22 Dark Tapestry Quilte, Ss 6d 75 White Blankets, 3s 9.1 each 80 Grey Blankets, 5s 3d each 1050 Yards Cretonnes (all designs) %1, SJd, 6|d 49 Pain Laoe Curtains 3i 3d, worth 5s 6d 35 Holland Aprons, Is, Is 63, Is 91 16 Child's Tunics, 3a lid, worth 6s 6d Special Reductions during the last 2 Weeks on the Balance of our Ladies' Trimmed Hats, Ladies' Capes, and Ladies' Jackets. 14 Children's Mackintoshes, 3s 6J to 6s lid, must be cleared 1879 Yards Wide Fancy Ribbons, for neck wear, 4d, 4|i, s|i, 6dj worth up to 3s per yard 115 Yards Fty Dress Tweeds, 7| 5; were Is 3i 66 Yards Silk Striped Orepon Is 64 a yard (was 2s lid) L%dies' Belts 3d, 51, 9d (worth tnble) 60 Pairs Corsets, assorted from Is lid to 4i 6d, ail odd aizei and mak <— originally 2* 91 to 9s 6d 12 Pieces Colored Velveteen Is s£l, all shades 2 Pieces only Black VelTeteen, llid 37 Yards Evening Tinsel Dress Stuff Is 3d (was 2s 3d) Perambulator Qailts, new and worth inspecting. Cot Quilts, sew and w inspecting. Full size Bedstead Quiite new and worth inspt* tiag. «PEND IOVB OASH_AT THIS SALE NORTRCOTE & HEFFORD "THE CORNER, imi'CT'irrNTEß sale (For 31 Days) COMMENCING FRIDAY MORNING. JULY Bth GREAT EEDUCTIONF~I^"~^ENEBAILi k FANCY DBAPERY, CLOTHING, & BOOTS. Splendid Opportunity for Cash Purchasers. ROSLYN Blankets from 16s 9d English Blankets Ss Od to 12s 9d Men's Saddle Tweed Trousers, Colonial, 10s 6d to 12s 6d Men's All Wool Kaiapoi Trousers 5a 6d, 63 9d, and 7s 6d I Men s Waterproof Coats, sewn seams, greatly reduced I Ladies' Jackets, Gapes, and Mantles half price 60 Maids' Macintoshes at 4s 6d ; Ladies' 7s 6d 1 Black Cashmeres from Is 6d per yard Grand Stock of Ladies' Oorsets much under usual price Navy and Black Serges, all wool, much reduced Kvery Article in Stock largely Discounted TAILORING DEPARTMENT.-lHavinK secured the services of m FiBST-cLAss cutter, Suits now made from $8 Ss,jperfect fit. DRESSMAKING.—Thia Department is giving every satisfaction j fit and style, at moderate prices. ANDREW ORR. New Zealand Insoraoce Company. SBTA BL I 8 '!h"¥d 0' 1 « 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. THBPBSMIKB AND WEALTHIEST COLOHIAL COMPANY, NOTED »OB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— £400,000. FIME AND HJARINR RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, IHRB HINQ MAOHINSS, Ac, ACOEPTKD AT LOWEST OUBRBNT RaT E W. HANMEK AGENT,



1900 WINTEK 1900 A SEASONABLE HINT TO THE POBLIC. TRY MITOHBLL AND TURNER for BLANKETS,* TRY MITCHELL AND TURNER for best value in FLANNELETTS TRY MITCHELL AND TURNER for LADIES' JACKETS, each one a Novelty TRY MITCHELL AND TURNER for all kinds and sizes of knitted UNDERWEAR TRY MITCHELL AND TURNER for DRESS GOODS and DRESS MAKING TRY MITCHELL AND TURNER for MEN S and BOY'S CLOTH ING of every description. GKAND NEW PREMISES IN BURNETT STREET. GOOD NEWS FROM THE FRONT. iiruger learns that the British mean to|get Justice for all in South Africa. WE HOPE the People of ABhburton have learned^that we give Justice to our Customers in all our numerous lines, We have just landed, per the ss « Whakatane," the finest assortment of Brass and Iron BEDSTEADS ever landed in Town. Latest styles and designs. Direct from the Manufacturers in Birmingham. Call early and see for yourselves. About 100 Bedßteada to choos® from ; all sizes ; all prices. BEDDING of all kinds kept in stock and made on the premises. We h*ve also just received a choice shipment, per the s s Kangatira, of TAPESTRIES, SERGES, PLUSHES, UTRECHT VELVETS, ORETTONES, Etc , for Furniture, And. having secured the services of a First-class Upholsterer (Ute oS Mel bourne), we are prepared to make New and Repair Old FURNITURE in ep-to date styles, at lowest prices, on shortest notice. Linoleums, Oilcloths 3 Rugs, Mats, Matting, Carpets, etc, just opened. New patterns, grand designs, per s s " lonic.' At the request of numerous Customers, we have imported a choice assort ment of OILCLOTHS for Dados, which have just opened up in splendid order, Os 11 and inspect them. For Bedroom Ware, Dinner and Tea Ware-, Fancy Goods, Pictures (framed acd unframed), Photo Frames, Vaaes, etc, see our stocks before buying else wl ere. Pictures framed in latest Btyles. Largest stock of Mouldings in Town to choose from. Colonial, American, and Austrian Chairs, Folding Chairs, Camp Stools and Wicker Ohairg, Bamboo Tables, and Flower Stands with fancy stand and hanging pots, also a few Bamboo Overmantles. Bamboo Cornice Poles, all aizes and prices Ducheeee Tables and Chests, Wash^tands and Wardrobes, kept in stock and made to order in any design. Perambulators, Go-Carts, Children's Chairs of all kinds, at various prices. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH, AT T. H. UN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STRKET, opposite Arcadb. M ELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE j THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, I ' i TB the Moafc RELIABLE House for GOOD AND CHEAP BOOTS. 0 aim ia to give yoti the bust value for mttlh money. HONESTY is oat Polio We wilt not Guarantee you an article unless we know it will give you every Satis- aotion. One Trial is all we ask—Our Good* Sell tbemselveu. ""■l- J. MELLOE, , (DANORED BTBEF ASHBUFTDW SMOKE ONLY NE W _ w _ VENUS . PERFECT TOBACCO.



PILHAMPOULCKKYARDa. HHHE Proprietors are largely reducing X. atock, to make room for coming season youag birds. 8 :me Qret o'ass Audfiiusianß, tioudans, Orpingtonß (buff aud black), Gol \en Pencilled Hamburg*,, and Partridge OochiDß will be for sale (or a short time at extremely lowprioea. 7 16S 5T Mrs Algokn's *ale—A largo lot of Jackets and Capes just bought at great reductions will be offered much under usual prices to make room for the Builders. Also all her Dress Goods. A ohoioe variety, at> prices from fa per yard double width, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Pinafore and Dress Mualins ail much reduced to olear. OWING to a great increase in business we have arranged for extension of premises, and to avoid removing and storing a lob of our Stock, will hold a Genuine Clearing Sale For One Month, previous to the builders commencing operations. Thii is an opportunity rarely met with of obtain ing New and Seasonable Drapery and Cloth ing at Greatly Reduced JPrices.r-RoBEM Alcorn. THE I>AINWEST~LiTTLE^Iiiir THAT EVER WAS "I * The Bamhler? HAVING sold out of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have uao o ened op a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS iin all dzes and all fitted with the eves listing G & J detachable Tyre, " XJEIEJ JU^)lMJ3Jl.£2j»,' Jj khD LNSPEOI THE STOCK.' Price Easy, Riding Easy. i Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH # G & J TYRES. D. THOMAS. Fruit Trees and Foses. rriHE undersigned having the largest sfcoo X of FRUIT TRESS and ROSES i i New Z9aland, begs to offer them to the 1 public at the following prices— APPLES* on blight-proof stocks, 2yrs old, 6j per dozsn ; 3yre old, Qs per dcz; 4yrs | old, 12$ per dcz; syrs old, in full bad and bea ing, 15s per drz. LUMS, ms old 6s per doz ; 3yrs old, S ncr dbz ; 4yrs old, 12s per doz; syc« old 15s per doz; 6yra old, 18a per doss. ROSES, Hybrid Perpetuate, 53 per doz  Tea Scented, etc., 8a per doz. SEEDLESS GORSE, Plants 10s per 100; £4 per 1000; Cuttings, 20a per 1000. Unknown correspondents mußfc send a remittance with their orders. Catalogues and prices of Fruit and Foreao Tress and Ornamental Shrubs of all descrip tion forwarded on application. ROBERT CLEATE, Nurseryman and Seedsman, Invercargill, NZ Established 1868. SHABEBKOZER AND FINANCIAL AGEIsT, , 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. RELIABLE Information on Diedgln Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Copes : Bedford McNelll's, Morelug and Neal's, A. B.C. Code (fourth Edition. MR ALBERT ROBERTS, Ashburton Representative Teleoraphio Addekss: GRAVES, Chrifctcharoh. 3 21 LOOK "^ - CHIAP WXHTER PIEING. NEW MOUNT SOMEBS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the lilt twelvemonths IT IS VBED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam wd Household Coal in the market. Used In the Woollen Factory and Cant* oury Floor Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES TO O. T. PAEK, MOUN3J SOMESS. A CARD. ~ A Branch Office has been opened by the undersigned at Messbs Niooll BBOS.,E»i Street, where they will carry on practice v Barristers and Solicitors. MAUDE & HARMAN, Solicitors, Christchurch Money fco^LeEd at LowesfjCurrenb Rates on^Freehold Security, No Procuration *cc. MAUDE^& HARMAN, 12 48 Aahburtoa,' THE RAPID LIGHTNING GLOSS THB ONIrY BELIABiE SKIRT POLISH IK THE WOBIiB. IL|"RS MILLER, of Dunedin, the PiQi feeeional Laundrefs, says :■—lt is the beat) I have ever used. It makes Shirts Ironing A pleasure. Wise' Mothers and Sitters try IH and save your strength, temper, and patience* Once tried, always need. Sold in Tins at SHEARMAN BROS' & JOHN ORB * CO. 5 13 EGGS. MINORCAS are recommended by t Government Expert as being the be avers. I have Purebred Minorca Cockerel! or Bale, cheap, bred from first prisse Btooki!j H. G. BERRYMAN.