The Ashburton Guardian.

XXI. so, 5262

Ashbuhton : Friday, Nofember 16, 1900

price : One Penny

AN AUSTRALIAN AS DESPATCH RUNNER.

Five years mo Mr L. Leo (say* the Sydney Daily Telegraph) went over to New Zealand from New South Wales, and, competing in every swinunlnf championship there that Mason, made • clean awesp of the board. Four yean ago Leo decided to try Ma fortune in South Africa, and when war w»s declared h« joined Planner's Rhodeeian Hoeie. He has just returned to Sydney. After taking part in a pretty stvere, though brief, engagement at Crocodile Pools, aoi seeing much service in other directions, he conceived the notion of becoming a despatch rider, and applied for bit discharge, with the object of, if possible, getting Into Mafektag. and flarrylrrgletten from the beleaguered forces and resident! generally to tha ootfide world. Colon*! Plumer readily acceded to the request when the intention was explained, but | expressed doubt as to the advisability ot ! Fuch a proceeding. However Leo did get i into the town, and cot and back again several times with large numbers of cnininnnlciitions,. being paid occasionally as high as £5 by individuals anxious that | their friends should hear from them. Leo had raany narrow escapes following his hazardous occupation, bub beyond getting a splinter from a shell in the hand he got (ff nnscratched, and now locks as well and strong as ever, though the efiects of a bad attack of malarial fever are still with him to a slight extent. Speaking with regard to the opportunities for making money at carrying despatches, Leo said that some of the bearers did /cry well indeed, It was common pro perty that one (an Amerc'an) cleared£3oo in a single trip from Kimberley; " but, of course," replied* Leo, "that was only ons ; such chances did nat come very often." Leo was reticent re garding his advent* urea, content!) g himself with Baying that they were only of the kind one engaged as he wai might expect. It was easy enough, as a rule, to get out-, tut coming back Was another thing. The occasion of a skirmuh on one side cf the town generally provided a good chance for entering at the o her He had several "boys" (Kaffirs) assisting him, and speaks very highly of their faithfulness. The burnt veldt supplied smooth country fur the bicyc-e, and he used that or a horse, as seemed best euited for his purpose.

Romance in High Austrian Society.

THE DAUGHTER OF 1 THE PREMIER TO MARRY A JEWISH DOCTOR.

The Vienna papers announce • very interesting engagement—that of the young Countess Louise Taaffe to Dr Jacob Feldoian. This wiii, of course, create a great sensation in Vienna sbcioty, ard it will be called a mesal liance. The doctor has been practising five years at Kaschaw, and usually spends the summer at Carlsbad. This year the young countess was among bis patients, and the two fell desperately in love. The doctor dared not propose to the girl, as ha thought that he, a Hebrew and a bourgeois, could never marry the daughter of the former Prime Minister, Count Edward Taaffe, belonging to one of the oldest families of the Austrian aristocracy. He sent the countess .a bouquet every morning, and one morn* ing met her on the promenade and kissed her band. The countess seemed to understand this mute declaration of love, and immediately wrote to her best friend, the Princess yon Hohenberg, who has just been married to the Archduke Franz Ferdinand d' Eate. She asked her friend's advicft. Could she, the Countess Taatfr, wed a bourgeois and a Jew The Princes? answered j —' A CounN es4 Taaffe holds such a high position ■ that she has no need to consider paltry prejudices, and can follow the inclina tion of her own heart,' The countess sent Princess Hohen* berg's letter to the doctor, and bow the happy young couple will soon be married

A Curious Lake

News has been received at St Fettn* barg from Dr Sven Hedin showing that his expedition this spring to Lob Nor to nettle the various questions in dispute regarding that lake and its surround Ings had resulted in. dis coveries exceeding bis expectation*. Be found, iv fact, that the lake known to previous explorers no longer exists having dried up, leaving its bottom , strewn with'ghells and marine growths. j Around this old basin, however, a reg -1 ular gyateir of new lakes has been 1 formed, which Dr £yen Htdin has explored and mapped. In connection with this announcement, it is worth remark that at the time of the visit of King Henry of New Orleans to Lob Nor, towards ths end of I*B9, the lake consisted of a nuruber of interlaoing I lakes pnd river s-rms, the contraction of the former large water area being probably due to the using up of the waters of the Tarim for irrigation by the increasing population of the river basin.



SHAW, SAVIMi AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. *^a TJO/AL MAIL STE\ *^HIbW MBSRfS, wifchsaparior "•; *00('mmo<iatloti foralloliwiqes v>.^.'jSkb q j paggango^ calling at Mont* Video or Rio, Tenirlffe and Ply mouth* ■ Yeml Ton Ctaunaader From Date. Kar»on«a 6464 Burton ... Lytb'n Sept 22 Qobhto _77S0Kld!ay WeiVn Jan 31 " CARGO STEAMiisT" Kama» J6OOO Scotland Wel'g'n Ocfc 25 Tokomara ;6238 Maxwell Hot Maori 5317 Moffatt Not • B, W. HANMBB, Agent. _ L: _ fWfM. E JjAM/K^ ■ HBW ' ZEALAND ' J^^g^^SSHIPPI'WO' OO.'S r : ,"■ ,.pne . . ■:.' * " "ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, t» Fides, {Cmietiffe 4 Plym«oth. i Probibiefina! Steamers. Tens. Port. Date* Waimafce S6lO Wellington Not 8 Wafcaani 5706 Auoklani KovlS Papatow 7000 — December 6 Rafcaia 5628 — Dsoembee Waikiito 4767 — To follow TTekoa 4060 — „ Papaoai 6372 -~ ' „ Ot»f»tns, 3803 — •• Rlmnlaka 7700 — H Wskstsne 57)5 —  PangWkei 7700 — „ Raapeha 8("00 — „ ■•■ ■ ■■•r fnrfiher particular* apply te ■ PRIEDLANDBR BROS., L*». TTNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited TEAMERS* 9AII FRCMOTTELTON AS UNDER: Far Weabport and Greymenth—Weekly Wellington-— Monday, Tneeday, Thurs day Rttd Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings we advertise meet in Ohrlatcharoh papers Donedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Toendaya and Saturdays Nelson and Piotoc, via Wellington— Tneoday and Saturday Sydney,; vis Auokland — Alternate Thurodays The above are snbjeofc to alteration; pference Bhonld therefore be made to C^rlatoharch daily papers for dates and »> oar of Balling "For farther particniare apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Aahbnrton HBNRY STEPHENBON, (ouooeseor fio Alfred Harrison.) Established SO years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND jOMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stook Produce, Furniture, etc,, EVERY SATURDAY, at> 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stook, Household Furnl tore, eta, as per arrangement in any part) of the county. Advoncee made on all goods placed in my hands for Sale. Regular Conslgements of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold pivately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDYB. Ao«m: Norwich Oalon Fire Inauranco Company k Dresden Pianoforte Manafaotaring and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time p»y meets from &Om per month. HiiNEY sriraiNsoH, j i AUOTIONEEB. A OABD. A Branch Office has been openedgby the undersigned at Membs Niooix Bsos., Eas Street, where they will oarry mj>n practical Barrister* and Solicitors. AUDE & HARMAN, Solicitors, Chris trch oh Honey ta Lead at Lowest Oerrenb Ratesf •d Freehold Sdcnrifey. Mo Procuration Iree* MAUDE & HARMAM, * 12 48 Ashbarton. G. JESSON, « PRAOHOAL WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, ( TTAS REMOVED to temporary premises NEXT MESSRS J, SEALY & 00, last Street, Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, j ■ • THI BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of INGrMSH ALIS. Agent* for Ashbarton—MbssksJ^Sksab UAH Buos.



SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS 1900. - - SJEASON. - .*.• 1900. «—.:o:— — • Nimmo and Btaif's FAMOUS STANIMM3 SEEPS VEGETABLE SEEDS JtOWJEII 6MD§ 3d. PER PACKET. Id. PBF PACKET* Nit MO AND BLAIR'S SEEDS *GRQW* FEW FQUAI* NONE BETTER* ALL THOROUGHLY TESTED BEFORE BEING SENT OCT. |g*OBDEK EAKJL.T - - And hava your Seeds in hunt! | when It in time to bow. CATALOGUES OAK BI HAL* ON APPLICATION. FLOWER ''&SS&& in on© hundred varieties. Thfa lino Includes fche. most-hardy v«rietie« as well >■ the ahowiflih, and eaoh paok«t contains more than suffioient Seed to plans in an ordinary garden. SOW THEM AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY DTBAPPOINTMENT. —fx)—« SHEARMAN BROS,, GROCERS* IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS Market House, Aabborfcon, _—, .3.0,00.0^'.^;' §•3*351 feptl Cooking- Ranges jriii.in infill in ..in ——4 In Ua« in the Colony ■ — || hi .r -»£*?»■ »■ The. burn Lignltr, Troe Coal, or Wood up I <^> "Z^onL to 2ft 6in I . !ILLJ« I "^^rS K N(> SETTING REQUIRED. I » Imh JfW^S*-**^ ! Wi!tl Stove Pipe oan be worked out in tbe I ftll-v^^^* 1 °P BD< Splendid Bread Baker*. I |[T^L-^vJEa W*^ oait 'roB or 00PPer boi}*" 1 ' I fISBP (I |W copper boilew ar« large and tin lined initde I L i (»w*""^i | [* 11 Repairi me a Minimum. I ™ ■■ i \ _®- fi yB&3SSBBB3K Mads in all e; z»», single or doubl oveni ft ' Q P ' '"nTT? H igh or lo w preiinre bo tier w'% " J "*** Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Gafca logcei oan be obtained, or from tint makeri, H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., gQITTTTKNTi PnUNPBT«: PitiKCBS Stbkbt, T>T7NKT>TN NOTICE TO FARMERS. ABE CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN AM QUANTITY < P!e*ee take yonr Samples to the Mill We can aapp'y Oornsackß at co»t price. GRISTING DONE ON f ARMIES ACCOUNT. GANT^IBUKf EOLLEE FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND Oa») D. WOOD, Manager iTth Mar-ib. 1900. CROWDED WITH NEW GOdMj VBOK FLOOR TO CEILING. Havinp; jast opened 25 otsea©* s.sv'Oothlo' and *Rabgltlfa/ wd are notr abl* to i»Bk oar Clients* inspection of a WONDERFUL VARIETY OF FREBE NOVELTIES I COMPRISING ;—Now Mantles, Sew Jackets, New Sklrtfl, New Blousee, IN DRESS GOODS We have the latest Black^nd White Effects, Laatres and Frenoh.Fonlls. In BLOUSE FABRICS We show Fancy Maellns, Valeacienniw MobHqb, Organdie Strlpee, Mere«rlaed SateenH, Silk Zephyrs, Crepe and Chiffon Stripes, also a very pretty range of NEW PRINTS. NEW MILLINERY I NEW MILLINERY ! Most be Inspected to be appreciated. (We make a Speciality of Children's Head lear.) WHITE AND CREAM PIQUE COSWMKS In the latest Shapes, Oowes, Marlow, Koawiok, etc. LOVELY LACfiS / "l Terjr oboioel; lnSValenßiennes,,Gaipor#,TorohonanaOrienta],>nd;iQß«tioDfl,toma6th, FANCY OVERALL LACE (very chaste) UP-TO-DATE VEllilllGS Id Magpie, Oreßin r White and l8!ack), finest loi jet shown at The Oorae*. % KEW BBAID TRIMMINGS (speteially selected) TbelLatert in Flschuß, Soarff, Bbfli, Bows, Vest! and Fronii. A imarOot lot; Child KHAKI BLOUSES and CAPS # match. NEW SUNSHADES. Pretty White Kid Boota and Shoes for Ipisnte, Taattal Tan Shoes in Stra^oifLiee Misaee. Ledieß' Olaoe Kid Shots (Frenoh aod Ameriean), io Laee, Button and Strap JUST ABBITBD from the famous Mosgial and Wellington Faetoriei .— ROYS CLOTHING 01 Ehaki (resalatfen'elotb), Serge aod Tweed, in Trane?aal, Badm-FoweU and Bailor.Bbapw ? LADIES NOTE THAT "OUR DRESS-MAB3NG DEPARTMNT," d er Mies Ccbbis (Irons WeUlngton), is now in full ewingt Eindly plate yo« Old n :or e Show and Baees EABLY, to avoid disappointment - northco"te o)&~hefford, i ".THEOOBNEB.J EAST AND TANCBED.STREET • "



NEW PREMISES! NEW PBEMISES! SEASOft 19004901.; ' -i— ——— BHeep Shears^ Bheep Shears. Sheep Shears. ALL the Favorite Brands, and the Finest jStock Jin Canterbury Jto ■elect rom, ; TURK BY * WABHITA STONES specially pitched and guaranteed to give satisfaction Call and tee for yourselves at onr spacious and up tojdate Premises in East Street W. H. COLLINS & CO,. IFONMONGSRS, PAINTERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS. ASK YOUR £HOE DEALER FOR E*BJRY SV? t m ENOOUBAGB FAIB / COLONIAL oMßMrana) BOOTS & SHOES, BDW* ( MANU/ACTURED BY I S. ANDERSON, TIMARU. H. M. JONES. H. M. JONES. STATIONERY BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. 9P\A HAH ENVELOPES, imported 'direct. Commercial Envelopes £O\J * \J\J\l f rom 3s 6d per 1000; 5000 at 3a per 1000. Boxrd Stationery, latest styles, from 6d, 9d, Is, Is 6d, 2b box. PIANOS. ORGANS. 44 payments of £1 each will parchase a splendid overstrung, full trichord, massive iron-frame Piano, up-to-date in every particular. Only £1 required to be paid at time of purchase, o*ll and see this before yen buy elsewhere. Organs from 10s per monthj Pianou"from^2os per month. CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIAL Jnat arrived, ex Gothic, from Wisden and Son's, London. RACQUETS, London inlaid, Victoria, Invicta, Champion, Match Popular BALLS, Plain and Covered, Slazenger 1!, Silver*own, Wisden's. ORIOKET BATS, Wanopp's, Wisden's all caie, Duke's, Union, Hearne.i and others. : BALLS, Hewns/tr, DokVs, Wiiden't, Graven, Match, and Practice B»llf£ H. M. J ONE Si LINOLEUM. LINOLEUM. JUST ARRIVED PER '3.8 RANGATIRA,' AS T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. •*** LINOLEUM. LINOLEUM. NEW * CHOICE DESIGNS AND COLOURS. LINOLEUMS AND OILCLOTHS, The Largest Stocks to Choose from, at Prices to suit all, at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. Also, Some Remnants at greatly reduced prices; also, a Lane Assortment of Oilcloth for Dados. bedsteadsTbedsteads. j Wa nave jail opened another Large Bhipnanb of Brass acd Iron Bedsteads in the latest designs, direct from the Best MabufMturera in Birmingham, which enables «• to give yon the best possible value. BKDPIKQ & FURNITURE of all kinds made on the premises from the beat material. We Invite all to Inspect our Sleeks. No one pressed to bay. T. H. UNMIIL & CO., ! CABINETMAKER UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS] 6 UNDERTAKERS,^ TANGRIi) STREET, Next BnildlngtSodetys Office] rp t \ T.WP ■ A tt« jUoi«b*'s Preparation--Canoisnion J.U XiJiili J\. Oare.KooHbah.Wahop.andßeßJaman —!-f . r. Gnro—>fc J TOoooh Rt»rekoepar.. B w» B^.tfS&'«sZ to, La*, Bfereefc AUeoion, and near th« Woollen At a jpw rental, , , .1 Faetoff IBa Premltes at the corner of the I Apply to Triangle,'fronting Cmb Street and Wakannil UL' BULIAGK. RoKd, rle»ding to the Poat Office, at present I 1.. . ... Afenfc.'- lemporaHly odoupied by Mr Bryant, baker] ■ uVVunilr-i,.; „■! mi viii ,i ■' ■ Pbssnaion can be given in abont a week 5 Smoke New Vennj OD BULLOCK



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poisoned Terrible Feelings. Loss of Sleep. Impurities often accumulate in the blood until they produce the most dangerous symptoms of poisoning. The appetite is lost, digestion-weak ened, and nerves exhausted. Mrs. F. Flynn, of Adelaide, So. Aus tralia, sends us her photograph and says: "lused to have terrible feelings cotneorer me. The doctors could do me no good. I could not sleep, my appetite left me, and I "was a most miserable iromaa indeed. Having read of Smaprm I thought I would try it. To my great sur prise, after taking only two bottles. I found myself very innch better in ftvery way. After taking six bottles all my disagreeable feelings left me, and I was completely cured." If your bowels are constipated, take Aster's Tills. They are gentle and sure. They cure biliousness, dyspepsia, and sick headache. Take them with Ayer's Sarsaparilla; one aids the other. Prepared by Or. JJ. C, Ayer fe Cc\, Novell, ttaas., U.S.A. ESTABLISHED 1879. 'F'/FERRTMAN, LAND & ESTATE AGENT, LICENSED LAND BROKER. FOR SALE—Brick Rouse, on £ acre, Nelson Street, Hampstea^., within 3a«y diatance of the Pohcos, And in a, direct line with the Railway Station j a sound inveatmenb for the price required, £220. Cash at terms F FERRIMAN FOR SALE, Ashburton Suburbs—3 acres 32 p«rchea of land, potßessing ample 1 > frontage on good road?, with substantial | buildings, consisting of a good 6 roomed j Boose, Shop, Workshop, excellent Stables, | and Cow Sheds; first class orchard well supplied with water. The land is well situated for subdivision F FERRIMAN | FARMS FOR SALE— 84 acres, ofcsital investment, would let to pay 8} per cent on price required 600 acres, £10 per acre, within 2} miles o Railway Station 600 acres Several Blocks of Good Sheep Country from 1500 aorea upwards F FERRIMAN FOR SALE WINTER'S ROAD, ALLENTON, An Opportunity to Erect Year Own House I HAVE been instructed to Sell Lots 24 and 25, oontaining.one Acre situated as. above. The Piles suitable for a new house and all a chimney with fire place are 1 alnady on the Land, as ia also a pump with abundant supply of water. The only other thing necessary is a Carpenter with I timber aud iron to make ft comfortable! i home F FERRIMAN PERPETUAL LEASE FOR BALE at Hinds—An exceptionally favourable ( opportunity of securing a comfortable borne, ' with 44 acres of good gra?/ng land ; small j I yearly rental. Inspect this property before I buying your home F FERRIMAN FOR SALE, HAVELOCK STBEET WEST. J rpOWN SECTION 1171.. A splendid | X opportunity of securing a buildiog site in the favourite portion of the Town. I F. FRRKTMAN, i ■ ——~ TTpOR HALE—Several Sections at Fairton F FERRIMAN EAST STREET SOUTH A SHOP available for immediate occupa tion | F FERRIMAN T H UMDBILI,., . B UNDRIUi T H UNDBILt & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. PoLshed Coffins a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths in Stock. , Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care ef Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. I ftimoke New enoi



THE N.Z. FARMERS' 00-OPEFAITIVE ASSOGIATION ;OF CANTERBURY J™': ... <^_ WE h»ve leTeral reairy firstolMM Farm for Sale on Toar bOokM, and farmer wishing to pnrdkase would do well to mil on « far partlonlart :~ 620 Aores Rakala District 500 „ Dromore „ 1000 - „ Lauristmn „ 1180 „ Springburn  750 „ Wakaaui „ 1031 „ Ohertiey „ 1958 „ Dromore l T. F. GIBSON, j 149 Manager ] LLFW>ILY» OWm M'C.S.M. OERTIPIOATED TEACHER. LOCAL Reprencctative of the Tendon » 'Collefraof Music, and ef the Mnsica Internatior aI College, PIANOFORTIS, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAN DOIINE, SINGING. HARMONY AND COUNTEKPOINT. ■KAKEB BROS.. CIHRNTSHING TTNTQKRTAKERB r urnishino Undertakers', DIRECT Importers cf Best and Latest Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUHERALS condaoLed with the greatest care and eattaf'ictlon, afc most reaeonable charges. Corner of Wakanni Road and Csss Streets, and Pakor and Coach Factory. J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER TTAS jast received a Large SMpmcn OF WATCHES. WATCHES 6 Dozen Nickel Levers at 27s 6d Specially made to order, Strongly bniit to suit hard wear. 2 Years Guarantee. I 8 Dozen NICKEL WATCHES at 20tf The best value in the Colony. 1 years Guarantee, A New and Full Stock of Gent's and Ladieß Gold and Silver Watches to hand. SPECTACLES New Frames and Lentetf on tb<* Interchangeable System. To meet the requirements. oOtaose using the famous "LAZARUS' j Spectacles a special importation of his Frames and Lenses to hand. SIGHT TESTING A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. J. V. HE" BEER WATCHMAKER k JEWELLER, Ashbnrton A PECULIAR CASE UNDER TREATMENT In the Blenheim Hospital, BUT IT TAKES PLANTEKOA TO EFFECT A CURE. Read the following. It will Interest you:— Beaver Road, Blenheim, Jane 21st, 1900. To Proprietor of Plantekoa» Dear Sir,—Kindly permit me to add my grateful testimony to the value of your Great Remedy Flantekoa. My wife was suffering from a decayed jaw and POVSBIY OF B&OOD, and was treated for a month in <,Ujft,, Blenheim Hospital, Your Represenlflve recommended me to get Plantekoa for her. Almost from the fibst dose she commenced to mend, and is now quite herself again. I consider it the best Medicine I have ever known, and Bhall recommend it to all who suffer. Believe me, yours sincerely, W. Day, Jukr. If you are Bickor suffering, TRY PLANTEKOA. Ib will care you. Does you* Chemist or Grocer keep It If not, call on CARSON AND CO., Or Austral Botanic Company, ; Piantekoa Proprietary) Wellington, 11



Miss Florence Newman, who has been a great sufferer from muscular rheumatism, •ays Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the only remedy th»taffords her relief MiiiMewm»n is a much resvecfed resident of the village of Gray, N V, and makes thi* statemfnt for ihe benefit of others similarly t>fill ted This liniment is for sale by Ashbnrton Drug Company 1 Smoke New Yenai