Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1900.

In view of the great position held by Russia among the nations, and her prc bably still greater THE RUSSIAN future, the charac- CMARACTER. ter of the Russian people, its s'rong points and its weak, are well worthy of examination An interesting estimate is attempted by the Spectator, under the nofc quite correct title of " The Slav Character," for the Russian differs greatly from other Slavs, —the Pole,for instance. The strength of the Russian is considered to be bis singular power of self-control, which makes him do things that other races despair of imi | tating or emulating. If he believes i war to be wicked, no punishment will induce him to fight. If he thinks that be ought to be buried alive he allows himself to be so treated without resis tance. Should he become infected with Origin's views on celibacy, be mutilates himself as thirty or forty thousand Bkop'bsi have done. No torture will induce him to betray a secret, no obstacle will induce him to abandon his purpose. This self-control would make Russia master of the world were it not counteracted by two serious defeats. One is a want of energy or stamina. The Russian is wanting m vitality, does his work languidly and with halts, and has a tendency to die before it is | finished. Russian armies, when beyond their own frontier, melt away from some unknown cause, and not merely from bad feeding and clothing. Noth ing m Russia ever quite succeeds, unless there are Germans m it. Schemes of reform are either given up or fail to realise what was expected. Some obstacle intervenes, and there is not the requisite persistence to carry them through. The other defect of the Russian is bis want of moderation, bis tendency to do everything ;n excess. W© see this m ultra-loyalty at one end of the scale and Nihilism at the other, m the orthodox believer and the reactionary who regards all liberals and dissenters as outside the pale of humanity ; and m the liberal and sceptic who would make a clean sweep of all authority. In Russia there is no sect or party possessing the virtue of modera tion or compromise as it is understood m England, The Spectator thinks the chances are that Russia will make some immense effort m the way either of conquest or of aocial revolution, will be disappointed, and will wait, pos sibly for centuries, m languor or uncfaiangeableness. The fate of the nation, too, is largely bound up with that of the dynasty, A leading Rus sian revolutionist remarked to the writer twenty years ago, " The Roiaan ' offs are the cement of Russia. With out them the Slavs will break into a thousand aiore or less socialistic little states, aggrandised, and, I hope, culti vated, tnira" (village communities), For some time to come the Govern ment should find itself employed m developing Siberia, a tract which stretches from Europe to the North Pacfic.

The invention and inclusion m warlike operations of weapons of precision will more than likely THE CHANGE remove for ever TO KHARKI. from the field of battle the crimson uniforms of the British soldier. These have,, m the past, given the soldiers of the Queen a most imposing appear j ance when on parade, and rendered them striking objects as individuals when moving about amongst civilians. But the very oonspicuousness which the bright uniform was intended to court has been found, m war, to militate against the service, and to be a great source of weakness. With rifles that require only a point blank aim at five hundred yards, and can be made deadly weapons at a long dis tance, even m the hands of compara tive novices, so accurate and so rapid is their fire, it has been found that the less conspicuous the soldier, and the nearer his color approaches to his environment m the field the less chance is there of the enemy making a target of him on which to exercise marksmanship. The military authori | ties of the empire have therefore I chosen for the field uniform of our men the cloth known as kharki, and a parade before the Prince of Wales of the Household troops before they went to the front, showed how complete and thorough had been the uniform refor mation. The Life Guards are perhaps ! the most brilliantly uniformed men m the service of the Queen. Three j squadrons were drawn up m the barrack yards m close squadron column, but dismounted. They were clothed m kharki, with cord breeches, and with puttees below. There were also two mounted men, as specimens for the inspection of the Prince, m precisely the equipment they will use m South Africa. Everything that could possibly glitter or afford a mark, with the exception of the water-bottles, had been discarded, The bosses were gone from the breast-plates of the horses and from the stirrup leathers, and the very brow-bands were of the colour of kharki. Officers moved to and fro, and were distinguished from their men by only their swords and revolvers, and the crossed straps of their equipment. They had no distinguishing ornaments on their helmets, and the scabbards of their swords were cased m leather of the same tint as their hohwasser gaiters. Their sword hilts, which were to be made dull before they went into action, alone distinguished them, except that one or two had Omdurman ribbons, tiny scraps, on their left breasts. They were m no sense " lambs decked out for the sacrifice" In Lancashire, which is the home of the kharki industry, over 15,000 men and women are em ployed m manufacturing clothes for the troops to be sent to South Africa. The pame Jshe uniform has received comes from the Hindoo language, and means, simply, dust or c!ay«coloured. Tn a warlike sense, " kbarki" is turned from an adjective into a substantive, and is used exclusively for the dark, fawn coloured " drill" which was worn for

the tirst time by come of the Indian regiments, 1 hough strong and un shrinkable, it is more flexible than the ordinary cloth, and gives a soldier much more freodona m using his weapons. Si seems that the only objection Mr Atkins has to kharki, is that m it he is liable to be called nicknames. Thus 1, besides the " Strawboots," the " Nttnnygoats," the " Slathers," the " Dirty Half-hundred," and so forth, the regiment that first donned kharki i is known as the" Dustman."

PHASES OF THE MOON

Local and General.

* # * On the first page to-day will bo found items re Artillery m Natal, and a Kauri Forest on Fire, and on tha fourih page Miscellaneous Items, The Cabinet.—A telegram from Welling ton states that ail the Ministers will arrive there by Sunday, and a meeting of the Cabinet will be held oa Monday. Dairy Produce —The cargo cf the steamer Rakaia, which left Wellington far London on Wednesday, included 924 tons of butter and 273 tons of oheese from all ports. 1 Coal—A rumour is current to the effect that the British and United States Govern* meats have conjointly ordered 500,000 tons of coal at Newcastle, New South Wales, to be delivered at Honolulu. Earthquake—A severe shock of earth quake was felt at Hokitika on Thursday, at 12.25 a.m. The direotion was north-east and south-west, and the duration about ten seconds. A shock of earthquake was felt m Christohurch and the suburbs at the same time its were also slight shocks here and at Timaru. Death of a Veteran-A Press Associa tion wire from the Thames states that Mr Henry Menary, aged sixty-five died m the hospital there ot pneumonia. He was an old Crimean veteran, and also«Berved during the Indian mutiny and m the Maori war. The " More Mbk" Fund—Nearly seven thousand shillings have been received for the Press " More men fund. The signatures m favour of sending a larger contingent oGOupy over eight columns of closely printed Bmall type, and lists are still coining m.— Press Association telegram. The Railway Mew and Patriotic Fund. —At a meeting of railway employees it was reeoivad th&r the employees m the Welling ton-Napier district railway service contr bute one day's pay to the war relief fund with an additional contribution by each member of one hour's pay every four weeks until peace is proclaimed. —Press Associa tion telegram. Send Off,—-Trooper Bennetts, the Abl burton representative m the second con tingent, and a member of the Ashburton Guards, left yesterday afternoon to join the main body at Wellington. A large numbar of hia comrades assembled on the railway platform to see hrn off, and enthusiastic cheers, led by Captain Sparrow, were given for Trooper Bennetts as the train lefb the station. Fodder fob the Contingent.—-Those persons who have expressed their intention of presenting supplies of fodder for the übb of the second New Zealand Contingent are requested to communicate with Mr Holder ueßß, Inspector of Stock, Christchurob, without delay. As the contingent will probably leave next week Mr Holderness is anxious to forward the fodder to Wellington immediately Rat Pie—lt is not.likely that Mr. Rhodes, bottled up m Kimberley, will be driven to lunching on rat pie and mule cutlets, but there is really no telling. It reminds one of the month of January, 1871, when food m Paris was at famine prices A lady went into one of the shops and asked the price of the only Dutch cheese m stock. "It is SOfrati s, madame," replied the fihoopkeeper, politely. ".Eighty franca !"' exclaimed the lady ; '• why, the c eese has been eaten by rats, &s you see, and I really believe there is one m it now." '* Ah," said the salesman ; " if there is a rat inside the cheese, madatna, I must charge you one hundred francs for it!' By the Express—Lieutenant Crawahaw, of the Timaru City Rifles, has been hurriedly wired for by Colonel Pole«Penton, and will go through by the express tooight to join the contingent. Hia comrades m Timaru bade him farewell at the Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru, last evening, The Her aid says— Though a young officer Lieutenant Craw shaw has had a varied experience which should stand him m good stead. He has been m the I Battery, the North Otago Mounted Rifles, the Timaru Rifles, and the Timaru City Rifles. He will be a great loss to hia present company, but they all heartily congratulate him on his appointment, and wish aim God-speed. A Lost Child.—A telegram from Dunedin says :—A boy three years of age, wandered away from his parents m the Botanic Gardens on New Year's Day. The child was only away a few mioutes when a search was made. As no trace could be found, it was presumed that he bad followed some other (children but a diligent search was made m the bush and scrub on the other side of a small creek. The search was continued on Wednesday, but without avail. Yesterday morning, a resident of Leith Street, attracted by a cry, aearched the bush and found the boy sitting behind a tree. The little fellow, after being out three whole nights and two days and a half, waa found to be very weak. He bad only one shoe on, and that had to be out away, as hia foot was badly Bwollen. The doctors think that the little fellow will soon be all right again ; Sir John Was up to Timk— Here is a good story told of John Willoughby. Some time back be wrote to the War Office asking far a Btaff appointment m South Africa, but he received no reply to q!b letter. After waiting some days he went to Pall Mall m person to inquire. On being ushered into the presence of the offioiai concerned, he was told that a letter had been sent m answer , to hia query, and that a billet had been found for him. "When am I supposed to go?" said Sir John. " I will see," replied the offioiai, adding immediately after, ; " Why, by jove, to-day .'" The time was then half past ten a.m. bub a swift hansom easily took the gallant soldier to Waterloo. The eleven a m. special for Southampton was caught, and Sir John sailed to the Cape—tallrhatted and frockrsoated ; m faot, m the clothes he stood up m! The Patriotic Fund—An advertisement m another column informs us that it is in tended to hold a grand entertainment on Lancaster Park m aid of the Canterbury Patriotic Fund on Thursday next, the 11th inst, and we are requested fco urge the Ash burton people to support the same as far ac they can. Many cyollßts, have, we hear, already signified their intention to be present and take part m the events arranged by the League of New Zealand Wheelmen. For the Pursuit Race which is an inter- Club event, the Union (Ciiristchurch); Can terbury A and OC ; Chriatchurch CC; and Kaiapoi have already given m the names of their teams, and we learn that the executive of the Ariel Club has selected Messrs A Huston, C O Willis, J Davidson, and H Holland with F Symons as emergency man. The race which will last for ten minutes should be very interesting as all the leading league riders m Canterbury will be engaged.

TRANSVAAL WAR.

General French's Success.

Scotch Gillies for South Africa,

The Boers Gradually Retreat ing.

A Boer Traitor's Venture.

Attempt to Capture Food Sup plies.

Seizure of American Vessels.

The London Volunteers.

Stretcher Bearers for General Buller.

United Press Assooiation—By Electric (Telegraph—Copyright London, January 3 Seven militia battalions have been ordered to South Africa, Lord Lovat is taking to the Oape 150 gillies as stalkers, who are good shots. He also takes a supply of ponies for them, Tht American Minister at London has been instructed to obtain redress for the seizure at Delagoa Bay of the American vessels, Beatrice, Mashona and Maria. Colonel Sir Howard Vincent, being unfit for active service, the Earl of Alfeeraarle will command the London volunteers. Capetown, January 3 The Boers, being reinforced, disputed General French's entry into Colesburg. General French, however, holds the captured positions. Latest news states thct the Boers are gradually retreating. A traitor at Rensburg, near Goles burg, started a food train from the engine down a declivity towards the Boer lines. The British finding it im possible to check the runaway, brought artillery to bear, and thus destroyed the train, preventing the Bupplies falling into the hands of the Boers. General duller has requested the authorities at Durban to send him two hundred stretcher bearers.

The Springfield Fight.

Work of the Queenslanders.

Complete Victory of the Colo nial Troops

The Australian Contingents.

Capetown, January 4 At the Sannyside fight the Queens landers behaved magnificently, chat ting and laughing under fire. The machiae gun, m charge of Captain Cecil Pelbam, a Queenslander, did excellent work. The occupants of the Sunnyaide laager consisted mostly of colonial Dutch. During the advance, four Queenslanders, patrolling under Lieu tenant A die, were suddenly confronted by fourteen Boers, who wounded Adie m the first volley. Private Butler gave the lieutenant his horse, and Private Roro, whose horse bolted, returned to Adie's help. He received a bullet m the calf of his leg, but was not killed, as previously repjortei. When Colonel Pilcher advanced, tke enemy's sustained fire was ineffectual. At two o'clock the company, under Captain P. W. Pinnock, a Queens, lander, worked completely round on the left. The enemy's fire ceased, and the white flag "was hoisted, Thirty five surrecdered, but the bulk of the enemy fled, and the position was taken. On Tuesday the force entered Doug las, Major Ricardo'a Queensland force leadiog. The inhabitants were fren zied with delight, shaking hands with the soldierg. Their enthusiasm in creased when they learned that their deliverers were Australians and Can a diana besides Imperial troops. No Victorians were engaged. The Boera at Oolesburg Junction re-entered the town on Monday night. General French reported on Tuesday thab, if a smalt reinforcement was sent, he would be able to dislodge the enemy from Oolesburg. Meanwhile he is manorovring outside. Sydkey, Jan i Another resident of Sydney has donated £5000 towards the proposed buehmen's Transvaal contingent. The Agent-General has cabled that Austra lasians m London propose to co operate m the fund. The second contingent will sail on January 17. The transports will leave m company. The Bushmen's Contingent Fund has reached £16.000.

Gatacre Dislodges the Enemy from Moltena.

Hew Zealanders Again Under Fire

No Difficulties for England.

(Received Wakapuaka Jan. 5, 10.0 *.m, Thii Office 10-30 a.m) Capetown, January 4 The Boera occupied Molt«n», from which General Gatacre dislodged them, and they then fled towards Stormberg. There has been intermittent fighting around Ooleaburg m which the New Zealanderq have been engaged. Reinforcements have been sent to General French, who holds a good posi-, tion against the laager. London, January 4 Newspapers comment on the declara tion by the Czar to Sir Charles Scott, British Minister at St: Petersburg, that; Russia had no intention to raise diffi culties for England.

Unearthing Treachery at Sunny side

Compliments to the Colonials.

Procession of British Residents Out of Douglas.

Children Carried by Colonial Troops.

(Received Wakapuaka Jan. 5, 9.20 ft.tn, This Office 952 a.mj Capetown, January 4 The Boers bad lix killed »nd twelve

wounded at Sunnyside. A number of incriminating documents have btfn found m the laager cap^urfd from the Boers. ! The Boers refused to recognise as I prisoners of war any former residents of the Transvaal, but will treat them ad convicts. London, Jan 4 The Madder River correspondent of I The Times says the prisoners taken ac SuQnygid9 ought to be punished as rebel?, and an example made of them. Military officials are delighttd thab the colonials have struck the first blow since Magersfontein. Colonel Pilcher having accomplished his object, withdrew from Douglas, ea courting a great procession of local residents. Many of the colonial troops carried the children.

A LADY SAVED FROM A NASTY FALL.

Our readers will be gratified to hear of a popular young lady's escape from anasty accident. Particulars of the affair were brought m by our reporter just as we were going to press. It appears that acting without delay upon information received ha called upon Miss Petrea Peterson at her residence m Featherstone. The lady accorded him an interview without hetitw tion. " I hear Miss Peterson," he eaid, " that you have been saved from a nasty fall." " Yes, indeed," said the lady, " bat tha occurrence of which you speak occurred some time ago. It was this way. Suddenly whilst walking through a room I found myself failing, head first to the floor. 1' 11 Huw were you saved from injury T" " Well I just had presence of mind enough to clutch at the furniture I then sank down m a chair exhausted/ This occurred on more than one occasion, for I was fearfully weak, and at times every thing wouid swim before me. These at* tacks came on as a result of *>c«mia from which I had suffered for several years. First I began to prow thin and pale-faced ; my lips became bloodless, and I felt fear fully weak. Then I was effloted with heavy headaches and total loss of appetite. I could not sleep at sight, and I would be taken with cramp m the legß, the stinging tingling pain of which was co great that I used to scream aloud. My family and iriends were dreadfully concerned about me. If I even went upstairs an attack of heart palpitation would result and I had to rest till I recovered my breath. Sometimes my heart was so weak that I had nob the strength to speak. Several doctors at tended me; they described my complaint as acitmia, but their treatment) did not seem of benefit). I also suffered from a bad eye. I dragged on m this distressing state until June, 1897, when I taw Dr. Williams'pink pills advertised m the Evening Pott. In the advertisement a young lady who had suffered like me told how she i had been cared by them, so I pur chased a supply. After the third dose I felt a little improved, I continued with Dr Williams' pink pills, following the direc tions carefully until I had used nine boxes ; then being perfectly cured I discontinued them. I have had no occasion to take them since, so there is no doubt about my being cured permanently. lam bright and happy now, free from headaches, sleeplessness, or*mpa f heart palpitation, an 3 all my former complaint*. I can do a day's work without feeling fatigued, and I take a real interest its life. My appearance has been l greatly improved, and my complexion ia quite rosy to what it used to be. Several of my friends have used Dr William*' pink pilla since my cure and have also been benefited greatly. Besides removing the ar«mia the pills cured the bad eye I spoke about," Dr ' Williams' pick pilla assist) young ladiea to develop properly and regu larly. They enrich their blood, strengthen their nerves, free them from, ftLnmia and the daDger of consumption. Sold by chem ista and storekeepers and the Dr Williams' Medicine Co., Wellington, N Z., three j shillings p?r box, six box=s sixteen and six, i post ftep. Through their tonic nctjon on the blood and nerves Dr Williams' pink pills cure measles, rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica, bronchitis, consumption, pneu ! monia, pleurisy, after 'effects of icflaenzt, fevers, and excesses of any nature ; Bt, Vitus 3 dance, rickets, erysipelas, skin diseases, irregularities, etc. Upon applica tion list of testimonials will be forwarded to any address io New Zealand.

DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE.

Six Hundred Lives Lost

United Preig Association—By ElocfcrU Telegraph—Copyright! London^ January 4, An earthquake destroyed ten vil lages m the Tiflis district on Monday, and killed 600 persons.

A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

Three People Murdered.

United Pros* Automation—.By Bleotrlo Tolegmph—Copyright Brisbane, January 4 Another fearful tragtdy it reported, this time from St George. Mrs Goward and her son, aged seventeen, were found murdered m their beds, shot through the head. In a paddock ad joining, Mies Goward and Idward Snow were found together, with theic throats cut. Snow was Miss Goward's lover. It has been ascertained that Snow murdered the Go wards and then com* mitted suicide, (Reodved Wakapuaka Jan 5, 9,40 a, m, This Office 10.13 »m) Brisbane, January 5 A boy who saw Snow before he died, says that the latter administered strychnine to the girl and himself, but the former, m great pain, aefeed.jiim to cut her throat, which he did, and he then cut his own, telling the boy to take the knife to a selector.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

United Presi Association—By Electric Telegraph. TiMAKir Jan 4.- At the Educational Imtitate to-day, the annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. The ordinary account is m credit £114 7a lid, legal assistance land oredib £321 IDs. The Journal WM recom mended to the support of teacher*. Ib wu resolved that, if necessary, the Education Aot should be amended to empower Boards. to appoint and transfer without consulting committeea, that all branches should be urged to petition Parliament m favour pi t> colonial scale of staff and salaries. A'mo tion m favour of a School Children's Tram vaal Belief Fund was carried by acclamation, as aleo was a motion that the Institute should be empowered to join the Union of Teachers' Institutes throughout the Empire. The question of a Superannuation Fund was postponed. A new constitution, submitted by a committee, was considered and adopted with amendments. It provides that there shall be one district Institute m each educa tion district, representation on the Council to be one representative for twenty members two for fifty, and one for each additional rorty, the subscription to the central Incti 'utetobe 3a per member, Is to go to tht* Legal Assistance Fund, m case of emer gency the executive to have the power to make a special levy not exceeding 10s per member m any year. A proposal to refer the new constitution to the district Inati* tuteg before final adoption, was lost), only two voting for it. The next annual meeting is to be held m Wellington m January, 1901. Mr W W Grundy, Wellington, was elected president; Mr T H Gill, Wellington, seore tary. Messrs R D Stewart (Auckland); W DavicUon {Otagoj, »nd 0 Wftttw (WtMm.

THE ASEBURTON &OARDIAN : MDaY, JANUAftY 5, 1900.



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is ii itrc^ur For an HOitor to Recommend Pat* eiit Me«lfcin«« v From Sylvan Falley New?, Brevard. N.O. It may be a queetion whether the editor of a newspaper has the right to publicly recommend any of the various proprietary medicines whioh flood fche market, yet as a i preventive of suffering we feel it a duty to say a good word for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrbcc* Remedy. We have known and used this medicine m our family j for twenty years and have always found it reliable. In many oases a dose of thia remedy would save hours of suffering while 3> physician is awaited. We do not believe m depending implicitly on any medicine for a cure, but we do believe that if a, bottle of i Chamberlain's Diarrhcei Remedy were kept on hand and administered at, the inception of an attack much suffering might be avoided and m very many cases the presence of a physician would not be required. At least thia has been our experience during the past twenty years. For sale by Ash barton Drug Co. Prices 3s, and Is 6d. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Oongh ! »ud Ooldj never fails—la 6d nnd 9« Sd



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W A VERLE V WINS ON BOXING DAY. (X) ASHBURTON. Ist and 2t:d — — Half Mile Ist and -nd — — One Mile Ist and 2nd — — iwo Mile Ist and 2nd — -— WHEEL. KAOE KAIAPOI. Wheel Pace , f ?, First and Feoond Five Mile „ „ First GLENTUNNEL. Wheel Bace t1  Firsfc and Second 1 Mile ' „ First and Second | Mile „ „ First § Mile 4 , „ first and Second OXFORD. i Mile „ „ First 5 Mile j, f , First and Second Wueel Eace „ , First and Third TOTAL AMOUNT WON £95 10 s OUT OF A POSSIBLE £125. ,K)HN ORR & CO.. ASHBURTON, SOLE NEW ZEALAND AGENTS aud afc Waverley Cycle Depot 217 Colombo Street, Christchurch. jnRN ORR AND GO'S REVISED LIST** t | »v * 'i^TE r 'Him U) be the Leading Firm of G oc^rs, Ironmongers, and Crockery *V V Merchants m Aahburton We injp.rt all our Stock from tho Home .Vlnrhe'-.s for Spot Cash and are therefore m the besfc position oo supply the public "rith only genuine goods afc the lowest possible prico for cash. We guarantee ail our goods full weight) and finest quality. We never charge for picking sad dtilivary, all goods at the Railway bta ion free. Any person leaving •ah order *ith tn can get a parcel ticket, and therefore always bajsure of having their goods afc tha station m time. No charge for tiokafc. JU JLiV./ UXI ■ PER SACK 13<. — SDGAU-^ per ib with Tea (x)~ — i MAR A VILLA GARDEN TEA— la lOd, g2s, 2a 4d| per lb 51b Box  .« .... 8a 9d, 9a 7d, lls 101 b Box .- .- .- 16a Bd, 18b 4d, 21s|8d KOZIE TEA — 101 b Box, |18a 4d ; 51b, 9s 7d GOLD LEAF. TEA 101 b Box, |18i 4d; 51b, 9s 7d -PEOVISIONS - FACTORY BUTTER—Fern Leaf and Subton's always ln>tock. CHEESE—Finest Factory, 6d per lb BACON AND HAMS — " Lewie'," " Morepork," " D.|McOal!om. Mild Cured Hams, Sides and Rolls, 7|d. GOKE OATM?7AL—2SIb Bag, 2s 6d Van Hooten's Cocoa, Jib, lid ; £lb, ls Carraway Seeds 8d per Ib 9d ; lib, 3s 3d . Pimento, whole la „ „ Fry's Cocoa, lib, B^d ; lib, ls 4|d Pimento, ground Is2d „ „ vleal (iood Gaudies, 4£d per lb ; 8s Sd Mix^d Spice l|d per packet per bos PlCKLES—Hayward's Mixed, lOd per Parafine Candles, plain and fluted, 6£d bottle, 9s 6d per dozen per lb ; 12s 6d per box Cross aDd Black well's, la 3d psr Fairy Night Lights Is 2d per box bottle Flake Tapioca, 71bs for Is Captain White's, 2s 3d per bottle Pearl, 61bs for Is Carry Powder Ud per bottle pago, 71bs for Is Borax ... 8d per lb Mixed Peel, Lsmon, Orange and Clt- Alum , 6d „ „ ron, Sdperlb Saltpetre 6d „ „ Lemon Peel, 71b tins,3s 6d Tartaric Acid ... ... lslOd „ „ lib Tins Assorted Jams, 5d per lb j4a Carbonate Soda, 3d per lb, 2s per doz lbs 9d per doz Whole Linseed ... ... 3d per lb 21b Jars Assorted Jams, 14a 6d per doz Linseed Meal ... ... 4d „ „ Lea ard Perrin's Saace, large, 2s 6d MATCHES—PIaids, 4|d per dot, 4a per bottle per gross Mellor's Sauce, Is 3d per bottle 250 s ls 6d per dozen Worcester Saace, small, 5d ; large, 9d IOOO's 5d per box, 4s lOd per Brown's Corn Floar, 3d per lb dozen Mazina «<i per dozen 6s 6d Bryant and May's Safeties, 83 per Whiting (< b for Is tt doaen Morton's Cream of Tartar, ls 3d per lb Yarmontn Bloaters, 9 for la Preserved Fruit, 2|lb tins, 8d per tin, 'Vlaconochie'a Fresh Herrings, 6£d per 7s 6d per doa tin English Cut Loaf Sogar, 3^d per lb „ Herrings In Tomato, lOd Tomato Saace, 9d per bottle per tin Golden Syrup, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 561 b lls „ Herrings m Shrimp, lOd 3d _. per tin Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is 9d  Kippered Herrings, 10d Finest Raisins 6*dperlb per tin Finest Soltanaa 7|d „ „ .» Preserved Bloaters, lOd Finest Carrancs 5d „ „ ,»»,, ii pertin per case 4id „  Auckland Mallett 7d par tin Stewing Figs ... ... 7|d „ „ Oysters ... ... ... 8d „ „ French Pk.ms (choice) ... Is „ „ Sardines, large Alberts ... Is „ „ Stewing Plams 3d „ „ Sardines, large 8d „ „ Finest Muscatels Is id „ „ Sardines, small 4d „ „ CalSfornian Muscatels ... la „ „ Salmon, Holly leaf ... lOd „ „ Dates, extra fine, 31b boxes, Is 9d pp? Salmon, other Brands , 8d „ „ box OlL—Lucca, 2a 4d per bottle Almonds, Jordan 2s 4d per lb Salad, * pint 5d 1 pint lOd Almonds, Valencia ... Is b'd „ „ Oasfcor, * pine 5d,l pint 104 Alwonds. Sicily Is 4d „ „ Sheeps Tongues, lib Is, 21b Is lOd BrcHnaNuts ... . 8d „ Corned Beef, Mutton, Spiced Beef, 2lb Day and'Martln's'Pasfce' Blaoklng,' *Jd Crosse and Blackwell's assorted Pastes. ner doa ls Per Dofctle» 14s 6d Per dozeD and Martin's Jar Blacking, 6d per Potted Meats, assorted, 6d per tin bottle Bovril, 2oz, la lOd. nch Blacking, 2d per tln s Is 9d per Leiberg's extract. Is 9d per bottle doz 8 Patent Groats. Robinson's, lOd jj Har .xey'a Blaoklead, Id .size, 9d per doz pert, 9d pettin ameV DomeJßlacklead,|6d per d J Aelliue Food, ls.SdperJttn



BEECHAM'S PILLS For Billions and Nervous Bisord rs, sn h ns Wind and Pain tn the Stoma h, Sick Hra.'a-he, Giddinofß, Fnlne sand S" filing nft-r '^'eals, DiziMi rs and Drnw- Bineß.sC"'id''hills, ''lv bin so Hea , Ti'ssof Appetite, Shortn-cs of nrear>, C'-B'ive-ess Bl.tclvs on tha Sitin, I)istm-!iefl Sle p, i-'Hglrful Dreams, an all Ner voul* ■■i!tl I'miilm-- Sensations oto. THE PIItST ! DfiSE WILL GIVE KiLIEF IV TW'KN V MINUSES This i no Fictio'i. Rvery sufferer is earnest)v mvifc <1 try' 'ry one !V,x of hese Pill,, and they will beackf owletlgei to be BUB' HAM'S PILLS, t ken as directed will quickly n-store Females to complete Health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system. Fora WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act likt tnagio—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthening the Muscular System, res'oring t) c long lost complexion, bringing back the k eneigeof appetite, and arousing with the | Rosebud of Heath ti;e whole Phyaieal Energy of the human frame. Per throwing off' fevers m hot cliaifttes they are sp cialiy renoyned. Ti.ese are "facts" ad mitted by thousands, m all classes of Sociity, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated is that BEBCH \ iv.'S PILLS have the Largest Sale oj any Patent Medicine m the World. BEECHAM'i* JPII^JL.® Have for many years been the popular : family medioioe throughout the British Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A EIVAL. j PREPM»ED ONLY BY WHOM AS BBRCHAnr, St. HELEN'S, Em Sold tv rywhere m bottles—BJd, ls l^d and zs 91 each ■K. EATING'S POWDEB ■^EATING'S POWDER, X X*'EATING'S POWDER, ""EATING'S POWDER, POWDFR, ■** EATING'S POWDER, fRbGS '■ FLBAS, KILLS A MOTHS, BKRTLES, mosquitoes. harmless io animals harmless to animals harmle-s to animals harmless to animals harmless to abiaiuls harmless to animals t is unrivalled m destroying Fleas, Bugs Cockroaches, Beetles, Moths m Furs and every other species of insect. Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleas m the dogs, as also ladies tor their pet dogs The Public are Cautioned that packages of the genuine powder bear the autograph of Ihomas Keating Sold m Tina enly HEATING'S WORM TABLETS KE&i ING'S WORM TaBL'kTS KHA/I ING'S WOKM TABLETS k^aiing's worm Tablets KKATIJNG'S WORM TABLETS (a PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT) both m appearance and taste, furnishing a moat agreeable method of administering the only certain rem* dy for INTES i INAL or THREAD WORMS. 16 is a perfectly, safe and mild preparation, and ia especially* adapted for Children. Sold m Tins by all druggists. Proprietor: Thomas Keating, London JA A. JL> O U *L »~&S NEW LIVER PIL'jS. {Sugar Coated.) A WONDERFUL and extraordinary combination of concentrated medicine The viotorieaof Science—Electric '1 el< graphs, feteam and Printing — revolutionised the whola system of the globs, and made man kind wiser and better. So, although there • are countless PiHa used for disease, and claiming much as to their merit, the remark able discovery of Dr. Haydoe* has eclipsed them all, and haa founded « NEW MEDKUL SYSTEM The Doctors, whose v*»t dones of four or five pills, enfeeble the stcm'ch and paraljxa the bowels, mast give way to the man who restores health and appetite wi'h one or two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. One or 'wo of Dk. Haydock sew Litbr Pills Buffioeß to place the stomach m perfect order, j creates an appetite, arid renders the spirit light and buoyant. If the Liver is effected its functions are restored, and the Nervous Syntom is enfeebled, it ia invigorated and anatained. SYMPTOMS oF BILIOUSNESS.' 1 The patient complains of a fullness of the sbomich. 2 Distension of the boweis by wind. 3 Heartburn 4 A feeling of weariness, sleepiness after meals 6 A bad taste m the mouth and furred tongue 6 Constipation, with an , occasional diarrheea 7 Hetdache m front of head 8 Depression of spirits and great laseibude All of the above symptoms go to show functional derangement of the Liver; and row comes the great importance of any error made ai to the condition of the patient. He should immediately provide himself with a Liver Stimulant, the most common form of which is a Pill. Daily experience shows that this, when the Pill is compounded properly is Ihe readiest mode of inciting and promot ing the action of the Liver, and ca,_ always be relied on. I have devoted many years or my lite m compounding a Pill, that will act rfl'riily an'l aystun-ttically ac a Biiious Rt-mndy. I do not he u-ve m g-eat purga tiv?-', and therefore h-iva mar)e a Pill, one of whic is an active and thorough dose. I have called it Haydcck s Nkw LiYiSB Pill. They are the true grams and essence of health, and the greatest blessing that science hap given to the world For Nervous Prostration, Weakness, Genera: Lassitude, Want of Appetite and Siok Headache, I )r. Huydoek's New Liver PiSlh wit be found an Effectual Remedy. Each vial contains twenty Pills. Price Twenty-ive Cents. Kor sa'e by all Druggists Any ceptio can have a vial of Pills sent | HIM FRVKon receipt of his name and address, ! or a bri&t. Send a, postal card for copy of pamphlet— " The Liver and its Mystery." It furnishes valuable Information to all, HAYDUt X Sc CJO. f NEW YORK, U.S. Catjtion !— Druggists are desired to notice that the name of J H Francis, sole agent, ia written across each dozen packages of Haycock's Liver Pills. AH without this are counterfeits. KEMPTHORNR, PROSSER & CO., Chri-hshwhwh fIWhTGEMJIiNIfi DX GUILLIBR X KLIXIR Tonic, GWsoae. and Anti Bilious pared by Dr Paul Gage Fila, Chemiet of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of that remedy Kue de Greneile, S. G- rnialn. Par its. Dr GoOlie's Klixir is one of the most economical medicines, both as a Purga tlve and as a Depurntive, it is the beafc remedy against all bilious and glairlous ditiorders. For more than seventy five years Dr Guillie's Elixir has been employed with Baccesa against diseases of the liver, the fipleen, the heart, rheumatism, goat, fevor, influenza, si m diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and see that you get the Genuine Dr GoiMie's Elixir, which bears the signature of Paul Gage, And mark that each bottle is accompanied Treatise on Glairs> Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine Dealers, aud by AUSTRALIAN DRDG CO.. Sydney, B.S.W. ONSfr-.ODY kha Sco chmrne dns teas, M'Ker zie'd Hondai Lanka Tea, because t saves the quid siller, an' gangs fanr. « For Children's HackiDg Cough take Woods' Great Peppermint) Cure—lb 6d and 3 fid