JOHNEEN.

Sum lie's five months old, an he's two foot long:, Baby Johneen. Watch yerself now, for he's tarrible sthrong-, Daby Johneen, An his fists'll be up if ye make army slips— With finger ends rosy the same as daisy tips, But he'll have ye attend to the words o' his lips, will Johneen. There's nobody can rightly tell the color of his eyes, this Johneen, For they're partly o' the earth, an still they're partly o' the skies, like Johneen. Bo far as he's thraveled he's been laughin all the way, For the little soul is quare an wise, the little heart is gay, An he likes the merry daffodils; he thinka they'd do to play with Johneen. Be'U sail a boat yet, if he only has his luck, younj Johneen, For he takes to the wather like a any little duck, boy Johneen; Sure them are the hands now to pull on a rope. An nate feet for walkin the deck on a slope, But the ship she must wait a wee while yet, I hope, for Johneen. For we couldn't do wantln him, not just yet, och, Johneen. •Tis you that are the daisy an you that are the •pet, wee Johneen 1 Here's to your health, an we'll dhrink it tonight, Slainte gal, avic ma chree, live an do right! Slainte gal, avoumeen, may yer days be bright, Johneenl —Moira O'Neill in New York Tribune.

Kame-Sen.

II Japanese Boy Who Waa Wrong fully Difigraoed—The Stlgmn Was JBraaed In Battle.

Shall I tell you the story of little Kame? It is a mime to be spoken with reverence. Kame was the son of Nori-san, one of the no caste, which indicates a tiller of the soil. He lived near the village of Kioto. His home was one of many comforts for a farmer whose c^ef source of revenue is a ricefield, a small grove of mulberry trees and an orange orchard. Kame was the youngest of five. It was his duty to carry the trays of silk worm cocoons to the thatched sheds where the women dropped them into boiling water, gathering with branches the invisible skeins (to spin into visible threads. One bright morning little Kame was seated with his venerable father be fore the «ottage. Nori-san had been telling him tales of his forefathers, of their heroism in the great wars of the Shoguns and the rebellion against the Samauri. Kame fell asleep, much to the elder's displeasure, his young mind filled with golden images and moving armies inspired by triumphant song. Then the itinerant barber came plod ding up the dusty road from the vil lage. As all the "World knew, the bar ber was the district newspaper, as it were, who, while- manipulating his queer tools, told everything he knew. It was in the midst of a recital of the possibility of pig tailed invasion over all the land tiiat a note of terror escaped the old mam's lips. The little dreamer at his sMe awoke with a start, and in so doing overturned the barber's box of queer combs, bottles, boxes and razors. The barber's an gry reproof was supplemented with a growl from Nori-san, thus disturbed in his toilet and the more important news of the coming war. "Lad," he cried, "have I taught thee to sleep amid such perilous times? Get thee to the sheds and flail rice till the sun goes down.,, Tomorrow, may hap, thou wilt have come to thy senses." Kame arose, convinced in his heart that he had done no wrong, but he held his peace, moving toward the eheds to bear his penance bravely. Soon he was joined by his father. Kame did not salute him deferentially, after his familiar manner. The parent waxed wroth. "Son," he cried, "what have I taught thee to say to thy betters? Where art thy manners toward thy father?" The boy only bowed in humility, then resumed his task greviously. The elder seized his heavier flail and took posi tion at the other end of the mat. Suddenly the comb fell from the father's freshly barbered hair. He bent down to recover it ere it be broken by the other's flail. Instantly the tip of Kame's swift flying flail struck the bowed head with an appalling sound, and the old man pitched forward on his face In the rice and lay quite still. Kame's blood froze in his heart. He could not move—could not cry out as yet. Then he uttered a wild moan, sinking by the still form, sobbing de spairingly. Then came brothers and sis ters, neighbors and passersby, lifting the quivering form, dashing water into the drawn, drab wrinkles, and that image of death resumed a human as pect once more. Kame watched it all as in some hide ous dream, and when at last the fa ther's eyes opened the boy fell upon his face, throwing the rice chaff over his head in token of sorrowful petition. But the elder recoiled from him. "Son," cried he, "thou art my first disgrace and sorrow. O unnatural one that would be guilty thus of the crime of crimes—to strike a father downl What I Art thou possessed of a devil to fail so low?" Then turned the old man to his elder son at his side, crying, "Go, Ta-ke! Bun to the village and ask of the learned jiidge, Siban-quam, what shall be the penalty upon the son that strikes a father. Goi" And the brother sped away. The messenger returned. "The ora cle of the law, O father, demands that a black cross shall be tattoed upon the ©{fender's brow," he said with much solemnity, "and hence shall the ingrate

be driven an outcast, upon the face of the earth, homeless and despised." And so ere nightfall was little Kame branded with the curse of ingratitude and sent forth an outcast forever. Fair Umay, the daughter of the silk weaver down tile valley road, stood at the edge of her garden of poppies. Suddenly she recognized Kame, whom she loved. The lad was so changed that she scarcely knew him. But the young man, shuddering at the sound of her voice, sank to his knees as he swept his hands before his forehead, "Oh, Umay-san!" bemoaned. "Go away, I pray thee. Go, that I may not defile with even a glance one bo pure and good. For, behold, O daughter of the just gods, I am hence forth an outcast, branded with shame! T struck my father! "Oh, dear little Umay-san! Thou whom I love so much—-thou wilt heark en and believe me. Listen, I pray thee!" And then he told her all, even from the beginning, ending again and again, "It was an accident—Oh, before all that is sacred to us, little mother of my heart, it was an accident. I meant no wrong, and yet, thou seest, here"— frnd tragically he pointed with his pale fingers to his crime stained brow. "Go to the shrine of our fathers yon der," she whispered. "There remain prostrate before them while I go and plead thy cause." Soon did fair Umay return, but her heart was heavy. "He bade me from his sight forever, even cursed me," she moaned. "Go thou forth into the world, O Kame-san," she added, em bracing the penitent. °Go forth, but take comfort, for in spirit I shall be ever with thee." For weeks he wandered. One day he happened upon a newly mustered regiment of soldiers. They were on their way to the transport ships for China and the wars, and his prayer found willing ears. The way was hard and the strife one of peril an<l much blood. But step by step, by valor and strength as well as wisdom, Kame-san arose from the ranks, for there was none such as he now in battle—he was ever in the van. At the siege of Port Arthur it was Kame-san who led the charge through the ranks of the enemy to the heights; then at last, in hand to hand combat, In which four Chinese swordsmen went down before him, Kame himself was wounded unto death. Five months later fair Umay was bowed in dreams among the popples by her native valley road when she saw strangers moving up from the sea. There were two men, with scarlet crosses on their arms, and upon the reed couch which they bore lay a fig ure, quite motionless and pale as death itself. Though dressed in the garb of an officer, his head was swathed in bandages, the fond eyes closed. "Oh, Kame-san! My Kame-san!" she wailed. "Is it indeed thou whom I love? Where hast thou been? What means It all?" But the soldier re pressed her with a gesture. "Follow," he commanded in a weak whisper. Nori-san, the venerable, was seated before his cottage, bowed in thought He was contained by wonder of the fate of his beloved son whom he had sent forth in anger, marked with a curse, though he deserved it not. As the iitter approached and the wounded one upraised, Kame's blur ring eyes scarce recognized that bent frame and attitude of sorrow. The old man struggled forward. "Thou, my son?" he faltered. "Is it in deed thou returned to me?" Outspread ing his arms, he sank from sheer weak ness in the dust. The soldier wrenched his body from the litter, gaining his feet. Then he cried, "Yes, father; it is indeed thy son. But fear not, for the curse upon his brow is wiped away In blood. Be hold, Kame-san is again worthy of his fathers and of thee, O beloved one, "though the price be a soldier's life and a maiden's broken heart!" And thus did the hero of Port Arthur snatch the bandage from the matted brow, disclosing the wound where the black cross of shame had been slashed away by the sword of the last defender of the fallen fortress, and so fell dead at his father's feet—Criterion. The Tiegro at Drivlngr a Bargain. There is some excuse for the negroes tendency to lie and steal. Always in fault, or assumed to be, he has become an adept at excuses, and lying is part of his nature. He runs through every grade of falsehood and deceit, but hardly a word that he utters is strlqtly true. Believing that he has some claim on the white man's wealth, he is con stantly devising schemes to get it, and he never misses an opportunity to take an advantage—or anything else. The white man seeks as eagerly to take advantage of the negro. Both lay truth and honesty out of business and evea out of non commercial affairs. Testimony in court is a notorious farce. With sinners wearing on their per sons garments or jewelry that are the proceeds of questionable or dishonest transactions, kneeling at God's altar in prayer for the other sinners who have been despoiled, there need be little wonder that nobody has confidence in anybody. Not only, every negro, but every white man, has to secure his merchant with a mortgage if he wants credit This credit and mortgage sys tem leads each party to take every advantage of the other; cotton is bought and goods are sold at ruinous prices; and the whole business world is like a carnival of ravenous beasts intent on mutual destruction .-n^Qali Culture.

|THE fIBHBOBTOR GOARDIAN t WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, I9oov

Printed and published by Hjbnby Willis © Peter Street, Ashhurton, for the ProprU* tors, at their Printing Offioe, Burnet Street, Ashborton, WEDNESDAY, J«uiry 5, 190Q



# SNEEZE 'V -And sneeze again. Then keep on sneezing. Per- HHHn|ffib haps you think you can BMBjaWM sneeze La Grippe out of BlHallWl you in this way! But OrT the trouble is La Grippe ■»™BIIBI isn't in your head alone. Jsh^H^Bh I^'s iv your back, your ■H^^HHH blood, your nerves, your f muscles ; all through the everywhere. It don't take a doctor let you know you have it. And it don't take a doctor to §r our© you, either, ts vnerra is the cure. It's a sure cure and a quick sure. It quiets your restlessness, con trols yout fever, stops your coughing, wad drives La Grippe right out of the system. One dose relieves; a few Hoses cure. In Large and Small Bottles. Aetur* ia hastened by placing over the chest on« it Dr. Ayet's Cherry Pectoral Plasters. Prepared tf Dr. J. 0. Ayer A Co., Lowell, Mass., V. S. A. \ MUM STEAMSHIP O* >M i•- N v *■ Oir NEW ZKALAND. LraiTM) I'KAMERPPAIT FRCMLITTELTON IS UftDER: • 'it tVetijport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, l'uoaUay, iuurs* day and Saturdays OTE—For extra Bailings sea advertise : in Christehurch papers Hinedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays kelson and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland ~ Alternate Thursdays he above are subject to alteration; ft ;rence should therefore be made to Jbrlatohurch daily papers for dates and aar of e-iiling For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, A.Hhbnrton J. WILSONT (EsfABLISHBD 1878), BURNETT STREEI', oppoßite Mail Office Employs upwards of 18 hands. DEOORA.TOR & SIGN-WRITER. I WISH to notify that I have secured the services of Me Chas. Chapmak, as Sign writer, who, ia addition to his hom<i training has had a large amount of experi ence in oar oiUec LARGE STOCK OF ART£STIO \ WALL P,iPER-\ ! 1 have j'st received—direct from the i manufacturers-—a few thousand feeb of Picture Frame Mouldings. Persona desirous of having Pictures framed would dowell to Call and see them. Telephone 65 __^^^ HAVIXG I'iken over the Premises knowr ut> Mr* RoboM.om's >>;urUo, Moo *■ Street, ihe undt*■■B!jj' l*"' wW cury on t.ht business >>i n. Photographer, an.'l hopes ih* by strict *fcts>ntio!> to business to merits shve of public pvtro ay. No no hn th B"-t. W"rk epn! out. ENLARG-MH.Ni* '■■ SPECIALTY. Homestead"* Vis;ited Phuto^ of Groups or Live Sock taken by the iatev inntantan: <>us proof!8B Terms — M odkrate *p?cmt Notice—For 14 Diys On'y, Por traits of OhiJdrejs under 5 years of age Ta^ei Fre<* of Oharge at trie studio. Note Andres--.— D. JONES, 12 210 The Photographer, Moore Street. rp3AT'Satruo in every sense of tie McCOUMinK DAISY the HEST M "HI W made for Clover Ou ting. On y a few of these Machines left. FARM WHS D CLOVER OK )W KS, ORDER f'< : RLY fo a*ve disappointment. WE ARE SELLING, BINDER TWINE Best Quality at PRICES to suit ALL. Also MACHINE OIL- I"j ll'JStook of Duplicates on hand. MORROW, BASSBTT& Co., ASHBURTON. M. PRIEST, Manag r. BOOTS. BOOTS Gigantic Sale Now On TUST arrived and opened up a grand assortment of up-to-date BOOTS AND SHOES FOR THEJ HOLIDAY AED SUMMER SEASON Soecial Lines Women's Button Shoes * 7s 6d Women's Kid Lace Shoes, only 6s lid TAN GOODS IN 3REAT VARIETY. itrong School Boots from 5a 6d> Good Bluchers, nailed, 5s 6d. Largest stock in town to CHOOSE FROM. REPAIRS done Promptly and at Moderate Charges. FRED NOKES. CASH BOOT SHOP, Next Doer Bank of JSew Zealand, BASI STREET, ASHBOBTotfi



MONEY" TO LEND PRIVATELY. TANORED STREET, Next Gas Oompant's^Offioes J^ONEY "TO LEND to Arrangement from Jgg AND UPWARDS, Upon any Security. TRADE BILLS Privately Discounted. Weekly or Monthly Payments .can be arranged. All Business Strictly Confidential. DAVID ZANDER* COMMISSION & FINANCE AGENT, A BNT FOR—Sun Fire Insurance Office and Canton-Marine TnHurance Office. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Oo ugh and Coldi never faila—la fed «nd 9a 6d I



A* Represented. Hardacre—Zeke answered an adver tisement what they said they'd sen him a church organ for a dollar. Crawfoot—What did he getl Hardacre—A sample copy of The New Light marked, "This Is the best church organ published."—Chicago News.



J. L. HIGGS, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, ! SIGNWRITBR, Etc. BUSINESS PEOPLE requiring Sign writing would find it to their j interest to consult J. L. HIGGS, as ht does the work himself, therefore there is no second profit to pay. Hia ability Is well known as formerly signwrlter to Mr J. Wilson, with whom he has severed all connection. ESTIMATES GIVEN FREE For all classes of painting and house decorations. ARTIST'S MATERIALS, and lateafc esigna in WALL PAPERS, in stock. TANGEED~"sTBBET. Unequalled and Invincible Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds, is 6d



A MERRY CIIRrSTMAS TO ALL, DON'T- FORGET rpO Call and £cc our Stocks of FAtfCY GOODS, suitable for PRESENT?, and those preparing for Friends should gee us for BEDSTEADS, BEDDING, AND ALL OTHER HOUSEHOLD FUBNISHINGS PERAMBULATORS, PIANOS, i W!fll^?Biff ■/ SEWING MACHINES FANCY GHAIRS, J^^^^^^^J DRAWING BOOM <fc WIOKER OHAIRS. FURNITURE, Etc. Carpets. Linoleums, fßugs, Mats, Etc. JUST ARRIVED—A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BAMBO VERANDA BLINDS T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, (UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED^STREET, opposite JAbcadb. SANTA CLAUS AND FATHER CHRISTMAS ARE COMING AGAIN HURRAH! HUBBAH! JL M. JONES. A LARGE and Well Selected Stock of Goods for all Departments, imported direct from leading London, American and Japanese houses, consisting of BOOKS. BTATJONKRY, TOYS, FANCY GOODS, LEATHER GOODS. Fancy* Chins, Glass and Electroplated Ware, Clocks, Vaees, Nic-nacs (suitable for CHRISTMAS and NRW YEAR Gifts. BIRTHDAY k WEDDING PRESENTS. BOOKS—ExceHent Variety of prize, reward and presentation Books. Historical, Biographical, Scientific, Poetical, Travels, Novels, and various Biudinge, Bibles, Hymns and Prayers, (various styles) Church Praise, Wesley's Hymns. STATIONERY—PIain, Fancy and Commercial Paper, Envelopes, Boxed Stationery, White and Tinted 6d and Is, Specially put up for me by Marcus Ward *nd Co , of Londou A.I. values. Repolnic. vellum. Linen and Bank papers ruled and plain. LEATHER GOODS—Purees from 6d to 20«. Wallets, Card and Letter Caaes, Ladies' acd Gentlemen's Dre&aing Caßes, Hand Bags, — -, Pencil Cines. Companions* FANCY GOODS—Phofo Frames, Screens, Workbt xea, Inkstands, Vases, Ornaments, Clocks, A'bums, Easles, Baaekets, Glove & Kerchief Sets, Cabinets, Trays, Flower Stands, Spill Bouls Teapots 6d each, Vases. Ornaments too numerous to particularise, BASKET WARE—Open and Closed B**in Lined, all siaeß and piioes from 6d up, IOYS—A Great Variety of Wood, Tin and Rubber mechanical Toy*, form Horse and Carts, Barrows, Go-carts, Tea Self, Boats Watches Balls, Cubes, Blocks. Ark?, Puzzles,, Skittles, Musical Toy Rattles Steam Boats and Engine?, Magic Lanterns, Microscope, Prams and Tricycles, and 1000 articles from Id up. PEWING MACHINES—The Anchor Machine, well finished and up-to-date, good machine, haisd and Treadle from £410s to £9 10*. Makes a splendid present. PIAINOSand ORGANS From lOs per month Lowest Cash. Prices. TRADING STAMPS GIVEN TO CASH PURCHASERS. H. M. JONES. A GREAT VICTORY. ITIHE Crowds who patronised the •• Corner" during Christmas Eve must have been X astonished at the numbers who were eagerly endeavouring to secure some of the tempting lines offered by ua during this Festive Season, They mostly assured us that for Quality, Taste and Moderate Prices the goods offered to them were unequalled in Ash burton, and whilst thanking our IOOTf customers on thab day, and our friends, one and all, for their patronage, we feel we have secured A GR AT VICTORY n the Drapery Trade, for a firm position, ancl good defences thus established, ar not likely to flooQ be captured by our opposing forces. »«»» During the New Year we shall continue to do our utmost Jso maintain our REPUTATION FOR VALUE AND SELECTION. And backed up by our Friends both in town and country we shall, witho • oor LEADING POSITION AGAINST ALL COMERS. WISHING YOU ALL A Happy and Prosperous New Year, Wo are, Yours obediently, NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD "THE GOBNEB/' ABHBURTONI EASF STBEET, ASHB^iTIN. THE FARMERS'OF ASHBURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS SHOULD LOOK UP HARDLEY BROS. AND SELECT A TANK, BATH AND SlNKJ'and have their homes made complete with a fireb-clase'sppply of HOT AND COLD WATER. Estimates given for all kinds of Plumbing and Tinsmith work. A TRIAL solicited for Ironmongery, Tinware, and Brushware, Wholesale Manufacturers of SPOUTING, RIDGING, TANKS.I BATHS, PORTABLE BOILERS, Etc, Etc, HARDLEY BROTHERS



; PRESENTS.. PRESENTS. PRESENTS. i BOHEMIAN GLASS VASES, Unique, Artistic, Faehionab'e, Good and Cheap. THE first of the kind imported in Ashburton, having been selected bj» Mr Collins while in London, WATCHES. WATCHES. WATCHES. Fifty per cent less than usual Bhop prices. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Keyless Lincoln Watches Ladies' Pendant Watches *?ith Brooches ; the London Fashion Ladies' and Gentlemen's Lever Watches Ladies' Silver Fairy Watches Gold, Silver, and Leather Albert* (double and single) English Electro-plated Ware in profusion. Knives, Forks, Spoons, Pickles, Jams, Salts, etc. W. H. COLLINS & CO.'S HARDWARE EMPORIUM, EAST STREBT, ASHBURTON. Telephoije—H and 15. P.O, 80x—35. NEW SEASON'S FRUIT. NEW SEASON'S FRUIT. NT) ALL OUR FRUITS ARE WASHED AND CLEANED # JLn BY PATENT MACHINERY. Fineßfc New Currants ». „. Os Sd Finest Dried Apples .. .. Os 9d Finest New Sultanaß .. .. Oa ?d Finest Dried Peaohe Oa 10d Finest Selected Baieins ..  Oa 6£d Finest Dried Apricot* .. .. Qi 10d Finest Mixed Peel Os 81 Finest Preserved Ginger .. .. Os 8d Finest New Figs ... .. .. Oa 8d Ship's Lime Juice .. .. .. Is 3d Finest New Prunes Os 10d Lemon Squash (quart bottle) .. Is Od Finest New Prunes (7;b tins) ... 5s 4d Pineapple, Lemon, Raspberry, and Finest Icing Sugar .. ...» .. O3 6d Black Currant Syrup .. .. Is Od Finest GuS Loaf Sugar .. .. Os 3|d Mason's Herb Beer Extraob .. Os 9d Finest Deisicated Cocoanut ... Oi 7d Maßon's Wine Essence .. .. Q3 9i Van Houten's Cocoa, per lb .. 3s 3d Ciearn of Tartar .. .. .. Is 3d Jelly Powdsrs, assorted , Oa 6d Carbonate of Soda Os 3d SUGAR. SUGAR. SUGAR. Now that; the Jam Season bas started, and you wish jour Jam to keep well USE MILLAQUIN Al FINEST OANE SUGAR, 701b bag for 14s. EVery bag stamped "Finest Cane Sugar." JAM JARS. " JAM JARS. MASON'S IMPROVED SCREW TOP JAM JARS-.? he Cheapest and Best Jam Jars in the Market. ALSO—THE FAMOUS AMEBIOAN FRUIT JAR. Those desirous of Preserving Fruit in Syrup, will find these Jars superior to any other in the market. The mouth of the Jar being made wide so as to enable the whole fruit to be placed in the Jar with, ease, also being fitted with a strong spring lid, makiDg it completely air tight. WINES A~nB" SPIRITS. We have a large and well assorted stock of all lines. ASSORTED OASES PACKED FOR CHRISTMAS. English and Colonial Ales and Stoat always in Stock. SHEARMAN BROS., GROOERB, IRONMONGERS, WIN! & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. • MAMET HOUSE, BUBHETT STBEET, ASRBUBTON Telephone No 63 TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREP AB ED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FKEEZING WOKKS, ! TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. ! ——"SO* * ■ *'" 1c would be well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, 1 ASHBTTOTON'



miNWALD—" Tonal, fat's makin' Tou- X gal sac blyth like." "Ib iss the Hee land tea o' the Mackenzie he is drinkin 1, to be surely!" Hondai-Lanka Tea, recom mended by Gudsecl, Storekeeper. OW IS IT the Aloobn's oan sell so cheap ? Easy, when you know that their rent is leas than one-third it would be in East Street, and that they do most of [ the work themselves. If you want a nice Suit for yourself or your boys, or Boots o Shoes for wife or daughter, come to Robert Alcobn's, Havalock Street, where you wil get them good as well as cheap. ' You oan easily buy worse ; | You can hardly buy as good; You cannot buy better. npHEREFORE score out the two top X Lines and plump for MoKenzie's Unblended Hondai-Hanka Teas—packed in Ceylon.



ST U DY~ OUR Advertisement) on "Christmas Parcels."—• NoaraOOTß and Hbfjobd, The Corner. XF you want to purchase a unique and acceptable present see Mbs Alooru's finished and commenced needlework. Newest styles; also Christmas and New Year cards. Brooches, Dolls, Balls, Money-boxes, Far es, and Toys generally. Brooches from 3d to 20s. FOE SALE, AOAPITAL Section In Havelock Street, adjoining the property of Mr E. Jeffs. The section ia well fenced, has a sunny aspect, and ia a very desir able site for a dwelling. F. FERRIMAN.



Established 1876 FOR CHRISTMAS PRESEiWo AN KEW YEAR-GIFTS, Also WEDDTJSG PRESENTS, GO TO GEORGE JESWN, PRACTICAL ; i , AND JEWELLER, East Street, Ashbcrton, THE CHKAPES T JN lOWK FOB WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELLERY Of Every Description. INSPECTION INVITED. T. H. Ukd&iia , [ X , OTOBIIJtI T H. UNDJRILL AND CO., T7IURNISHING UNDERTAKERS JO URNISHING UNDERTAKERS (TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Pohshed Coffins a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths n Stook. -—. Private Addresß, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall } »Iw> cure of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. I J. V.DE BEEB, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER TTAS just received the fint oonaignment of bis XMAS GOODS m GOLD AND SILVER, OoDtiitiog of WATCHEB,3ALBERTB, MUFFOHAINS, ~ BROOCHES, BANGLES, BTUDS, LINKS, PJSNDANTS, BELT CLASPS, ; And numerous novelties in the latest design* i and at prices to suit the time«> INBPECTIoiriNYIIED. All Goods Marked in Plain Figures A Farther Shipment! of the Celebrated R9THERHAM LEVER WATCHES JUST TO HAND. , Also— THRU DCZEN HARVEST WATCHES AT 9/6 Best Value in Canterbury. REPAIRS A s""rjSTJAL— Prompt] Neat, Reasonable. JBIGHT TESTING A SPECIALTY. J. V.DEBEEK, ;{Late B. Salek) ' EAST STREET, ASHBURTON ,to 111 my old clients FARMERS, AND RESIDENTS OF ASHBTOTON COUNTY. I BEG to inform you that I have severed my connection with the Canterbury Mill, which waa nude* my management for over seven years, and have PURCHASED from Mr Edwin Thomas th« WAKANUI ROLLER FLOUB MILLS. The Canterbury Mill, which la the property of the B»ak of New Zealand Asset* Board, is still trading under the name of Rollitt & Co., ao to Moid oonfusion with - oorrespondenoe, I weald like to aak you to addreja all orders to THOMAS ROLLITT WAKANUI ROLLER 'FLOUR MILLS, ASHBUBTON On and after October Ist, I shall be pleased to supply yon with first-class ROLLER FLOUR, WHEAT MEAL, BRAN k SHARPS, at lcwesb current rates. FOR THE CONVENIENOIB OF FARMERS DOING GRISTING, I have arranged to keep a supply of Floor. Bran, and Sharps at the Stores of the N.Z. Farmers' Association, West Btreet, when Farmers, Shareholders or non-Shareholders, can leave their Wheiife and get Floor, Bran, and Sharps in exchange. THOMASROLLITT, WAKINOI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, 9 265 ASHBURTON. * j&&JSJ& Sound the PURE GEYLOIi OR BLENDED 9*m #« METHYEN-Wby is the British soldier like Hondai-Unka Tea ? Bsoause ' the quality is quioklly shown when in hot water 1 Hibbs Bros, sell it in packets and Ceylon packed boxes.