THE ASflßt-J •!(.■> i.:.,\:>iAJN: Tl).m\)k\ M.LI 7, 1901

Printed and published by ALFRED JohL Tykrkll-Baxter, of Burnett street ess tor ihe Proprietor*, Roeeri Bbu. an Hknby Adam Maokas, at their Printfa Otfioe Buraett Street, Ashburton I OPUESUAY, MAY 7, 1991



PRIZE DUCKS, FOR SALE — Purebred White Pekitt Duoke, from first prize stock, 6s each pply H G Bebkyman, Ashburton 2 Manßing & Cos* NEW SEASON'S BGTTLEJ) ALES AND STOUT. IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal tc» the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbnrfcon—Messrs Shsae man Bnoa THE fcEW ZEALAND FARMERS 00 OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Stores i West Street, Aehburton. £pVERY Description of Farmera lJ Requisites at lowest rates. Groceries, *iardwar« Baddlery, C/ormsaolrl, Woolpacks, Twine, Oils, nw re, Horse Covers, Ltt. GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION, Having reliable information from oav Agentß In other parts of the Colonies, we are m a position to obtain highest possible price, for ali grain placed m our hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly care ftsl to enquire from us and Inspect oar geodt before ordering elsewhere. WE have several really firet-olasß Farms for Sale on cur books, and farmerr wishing to purchase would do well to OftH on us fer particulars :— 1000 Acres Lauriston District 750 „ Wakaoui „ 1031 „ Cherteey „ 1958 „ Dromore „ 1180  Springburo „ 276 „  574 „ Waterton „ 1287 „ Seafield T. F. GIBSON, Manager To the Farmers OF THE ASHBURTON COUNT,. TTERE IS A LIST of a few ok[th THINGS WE SELL :— Mohawk Spring-Tooth Marrows, Line Harrows, Patent Lever Harrows, Turnip Grabbers, Hornsby's & Bansome's Plough Shaieu (all sfses), Oaßtor & Oyliodrine Oils, m tny qaantity, Oorn Crushers, Bone Mill for Fowl Fanciers, Excelsior Horse Hoes, Garden Cultivators, Sterling Bicycles— (Ohai or Chaiolese, and all Accessories),! AND ALSO THE MoOOEMIOK Reapers and Binderc, Mowers, Daisy Reapers, Hay Rakeß, and Knife Gricders. CALL & INSPECT BEFORE ORDEKING ELSEWHERE. Morrow, Bassett 4 Go, * Wills Stebit, Ashbuitos. M. PRIEST, Manager TAILORS Burnett Street. TN Ooßsequince of having comparatively NO BAD DEBTS I pft |A NO OLD STOCK 4-j 111 NO MISS FITS ( obtfflU WE can offer you a Splendid Salt at) the above figure. 5 160 McßlilDE, Monume tal Sculptor, 60 Stafford St, Timarn tA LWAYS m Btock—A. A class selection of Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates fer] warded on application* Letter Patting m any style G. JESSON, PFZC9IC4L WATCBtoit&i'iCAHD JEWELLER TJ AVIKGf taken a] lease of one of the new shops m Da vis's corner, I am now showing a large and varied stock of Wntchee Clocks, and Jewellery Electro-plate, Eb suitable fer Christmas and Wedding Pr seats at prices which defy competition, | Note the Address-—Davip's Corner /CARBIDE, Carbide—For Bike Lamps, \J Carriage Lamps, and for House Lighting, etc, at Christchurch priced— Habbley Bbos, East Street AECHITEOT. ARCADE CHAMBERS ASHBURTON. TF you want • NEW HOUSB» c. Alter bions, or Newest Style of Decorations, CONSULT MR AGER. Call and see the NEW FIBBOSE BLIND Imitation of Venetfan, at half the price nnKSDEßS^wTnted—For the wearing o -L two thousand pairs o Boots, Apply at J Mkixor, Tapered Street



GO TO Hardley Bros, for Iroomougary Tioware, and Brushware j Mantle I Pieces from 245, Register Grates from 16s, Ranges from You can depend on ridding your children of Worms with Wajde's Worm Figs, the wonderful worm worriera, price, Is



FARMERS and others, prepare for the Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright) with the powerful Acetylene G»a. Estimates given by Hakdley Bbos. \_ . 4Oough Cure, Wahoo, Koolibah and Benjamin Gum go to Ashbueton Ded 0)



MR F. N. WIHTCOMBE, SURGEON DENTIST, FAUNDERB' BUILDINGS, (Opposite Railway Station, Ashburfcon) BEGB to intimate thafc he has commenced practice at the above address. Having imported the lateat appliances direct from London and New York, he is prepared to do first class work at moderate fees. All work done with care cud despatch, and or>ly the best materials used. Stoppings aud oare of Chilcren'a Teeth a specialty MR WHITOOMBE ~i\\ Visit as followa:— RAKAIA—First and lhird THURSDAYS of every month ab the Railway Hotal. Hours—9 till 1, and 2 till 5. COAL. COAL. COAL. TIMBER. TIMBER, TTMBER, TP YOU WISH to save money, yon should buy SHAG POINT COAL— The Cheapest and Cleanest Coal m the market, and effect a saving of 30 per cent. BEFORE you commence to buiid, we advise you to call and [inspect oar splendid^ Stocks of REGISTER GRATES,! ENAMEL MANTLEPIEOES, and COOKING RANGES, We can give you better value than any other house m the trade. TF YOU REQUIRE your Residence PAINTED and DECORATED, we have the Largest and Ohoice&t Stock of WALL PAPERS m the County to select from, and can give you every satisfaction. IF YOU WANT Table Knives, BUTCHERS' KNIVES, Pocket Knives, and Razors, We have jnst opened up £200 worth of Cutlery direct from the makers, the quality of which is unapproachable, W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. 4^ENTS, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY i ~~~~ ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS THE KING OF BOOT SHOPS. Pronounced by the Ashburton Publis to be the Cheapest and Most] Reliable Boot Shop m Ashburton. rpHE FOLLOWING 18 A FFW OF OUR PRICES :~ Men's Good Bluchers, great value ... ... ... 5g lid Men's Good Shooter Boot? frcm ... ... ... 9s 6d Men's Light Sunday Boot, good value, at ... ... 8s 6d Ladies' Pretty Oxford Shoes from ... ... ... 6a 6d Children's Boots from ... ... ... Is Od Boys' Strotp School Beots, very cheap.' only ... ... 4s Sd Ladies' Leather Slippers frcm ... ... ... 3s lid Men's Oanvas Shoes ... ... ... 6s 8d A»d|a Thousand Other Lines that Defy Oompetitlon^afc J. MELLOR'S ZFALANDIA BOOT STOEE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. • ■aamuwmai ■mm i■iitwi—mi nm—him mi—irnnm■■■ i—iiwii—miiiiiim iiwuin'ii i iwiii■ —iiiii 11uniiiirciMrtug, OS BORNE . : • SPBING TOOTH CULTIVATOR. ■"NVALUABLE for GRUBBING TURNIPS and CULTIVATION OF I ALL KINDS. I We are prepared to give a trial to anyone requiring one of these Implements. ON VIEW AT ,101'N ORR & GO'S. ASHBURTON, SMOF E ONLY NEVI VENUS A peRFFaJT TOBACCO. 8* JU H T IN TIM E GUNS. GUNB.' GUNS. Single and Double Barrel, from 80s to £7 10s ■ CASTEIDGIS~"" X'"iIRTRIDGEB. Eley's Blue s Bmokelesß, and Cniversil; NEW CLUB, NEW RIVAL HORSE~~CLIPPERS OBEAP AND GOOD. T> A "Xrr^ 1?Q ("Orion," "Zealandia," and Register Xl/XjLl 1 \JTljiO Grates, Mantel Pieces, Garden and Carpenters' Tools, Laraps 8 Builders' and Famishing Ironmongery, etc. Kindly Pay Me a Visit, and Save Money. g. meSdins, The People c Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade



OOOKIKG RANGES. "OARNIMGHAM AND CO. S IMPBOYED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENT. Needs do Setting. Can bo used as Open Fire. ASK JOB SHI IMPROVED ZEALA.NPJA. . .__ ___. . i_Bo Old Harness Machine Belting, Etc, SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET Ca Ltd,, London, England. Full particulars from Harrison & Webb, Auckland. (Out this out and Bhow your ronmonger. O ALE— Fancy Work, Silka, Araaene O Perlines, Canvas, Berlin Wools, Linen and Stamped work generally, &l\ reduced n?iag Mes Aloorn's BaJ THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" v The Rambler." HAVING sold out o! my old Btock of these superior Bicycles, I have dbc opeeed np a freeh eousi^nmenb of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER," SPECIAL LIGHT R^CTCBS. ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS n all and all fitted with the eve' hating G & J detachable Tyre. "THE I*A.MBj^MJi£,' OALb AJNi; INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES. P. THOMAS. TO LET DWELLING of 4 Rooms with Garden, &o, fnmti&g Cambridge Street, Qampsteach Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent WEBLEY &7SONS PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, HAVING taken over the IateMBOsBOK Coombks 'connections will visit Ash burton and surrounding districts three times per annum, viz., March, July and November Orders may be left at the Commercial Hotel, or with Mr Llewellyn Owen at his Muh!o Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aahburton. SMOKE NOSSEGAY TOBACCO The Latest and Best . Manufactured by O Williams & Co TJicbmond Va. WANTEirKnownlli'hab we are~"this Week making a Special Show of Travelling Sags', Eider Down Quilts, and Blankets, m sizes and prices to suit all purchasers—•Mhohbll& Turner



ASHBUBTON PERMANENT BUILDING rAND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANB GRANTED FROM «525 and upwards, at current rates Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Shar ' are bow duo and payable' Office —Tancred Street, Office Houra—9.3o am till 4 pta First Tuesday m Month—9 30 an. till p m ; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager ~~ AY BTRS3STMUfUAir' PROVIDENT SOCIETY, NEW ZEALAND BRANOH: Head Office, Custom-house Quay Wellington. Local Boaiid op Dikectoks : The Hon, Morgan S. Grace, M.D., 0.M.G., M.L.C. fChairman) The Hon. Chaarles J. Johnston, M.L.G (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. j The Hon. Edward Kichardson, O.M.G. M.L.O. tfohn Duncan, Esq. "medical officer" Dr. a X AnBOD, pi.D., M.R.O.S England riIHE Oldest, Wealthiest, and most ( JL Prosperous AUSThALAN LIFE OFFICE ANIiJ THE LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN TH BRITISH EMPIRE. : I The only Muirial Life Office which de> clares i A BONUS EVERY YE&B The Method of Valoation adopted by this Society is of the most stringen Character, and Ensures a larger Reßerv to meet Liabilities than that held by at. other Office m the Australasian Oolonie ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEED £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies m force ... ... 151,74 Sum Assured £45,528,090 Oash Bonnses Divided ... £8,815,731 BONUSES. Cash Bonas for one year, 1899. £506,138 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount Ing to £942,600, after making specia reserves. Cash Bonuses declared or last five years, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE' YOUR LIFE IN THE AJM.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a ' BONUS EVERY YEAR. xpenses of Management-—9 Per Cent [on the Total Income. Edward W, Lowe, i Resident Secretary Branch Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington. James Hair, District Secretary. District Office Cathedral Square, Obtistchnrch ! I^rWAWgT™ rWoRM~"FiGS are most effective and not unpleasant; children hrive after taking them j price, Ie



PILLS PPDS? 1111 fs&%H&i JITTIIAIfQ j FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GfDDINESSi &c. they possess three grarid qualities, being SPEEDY, SAFE AND CERTAIN, The Schoolmistress, St. Anne's School, Wandswonn, writes as follows. wMy mother and eldest sister have taken your Pills for years for bilious attacks and sick headaches, and have always found them most beneficial* IBmufaotuwd only at 76. Ntw Oxford Street, London. Sold by all Ciaemiata and Medicine Vendors. -_--| 30000 . j|. ORION J)F™ g m Cooking' B.aß<> 4es ■ In Use !n the Colony f ---""IJ"" jmsgry—»)f The. burn Lignite, True Coal, or Wood up ri ihJL^-^^—^ to2ft6in <r<s fc NO SETTING REQUIRED. " B il^^W Ji */~<S;2^ I' With Stove Pipe can be worked out m b V | I n [^®^fS> open. Splendid Bread Bakers 1 ' pHH| I Gv BOPPer boilers are large and tin lined inside. I v | teSil!!^ 1 i [l lull, 1,, '[^ Repairs are a Minimum, I ttSM \*'<&?"}% \JBKEBBBSSb\ Ma&a m i»l! fiizes, single or double ovens. 11"""""^ '''^TTr*!T!ft^-!??!!!?!^^j Hgh or lowpreesure boiler " " '" "»t33 Sold ball Ir^DirferF, frcm wbm cgues n be obtaed, cr from the H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD. SOUTHKND FOUNDRY. Prinoks Stbbet DUFKDIN I I Hii iji mil iim ii«i«i ■—■wiiMiwim in.i-1 iinitm t i ■ ■mimirnTiTir -i~rir ■ mi»»n r FOR TOUBING AND OBDINARY EVERY DAY RIDING MASSEY-HABKIS BICYCLES ARE ESSENTIAL, T'i Tubikg, Sprockets, etc» m a MASSIYaee of such high grade tbeial and thew rk put into its manufacture so carefully carried the MASSETHARBIS bicycle wili withstai.d this sevebhst OUNtey eidehs who trade with the MASSEY HABRIS COMPANY CAN EEIY UPON ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION BEING GIVEN. OUR GUABAHTBB fa A lI6EBAL OMB Bud the TEBMS BASY. Second hasd Machines are taken m pakt paymrkt. Gancla Cycle dMotor Go,. Limited. (M ABBRY-H ARR IS BE AFOE) DUNP DIN PEPCT- I2J a GJ ORGE h^IBEET. Branches and Agericies everywhere thiotsgiiout "New d;



LADIES I /"I INUINE Tailor-madeCoatamea, Habits VDT Jkckata, Rainproof Mantles &o, made to measure m the latest) Styles and newest | Materials. Fib and workmanship guaran GENTLEMEN ! We have jast opened oub ex s.@ 'Ranga— fcira' a large Shipment of Now Winter I Goods i We respectfully Invite Snapeodor of our f new Worsted and Vicuna Suitings, Seizes, I Hootch, Irish, and West of England and New Zealand Tweede, Meltons, Beavere, Vene tians, New Rainproof Covert Coatings, real ! ' Donnjbrook* Irish Friezse, &o. Suiti to | measure from £3. Trousers from 15a, Oar ' motto is always * Satisfaction !' GRAIGHEAD & BSRRYMAN The leading Tailors * Outfitters Aehburton A CARD, MESSRS STRINGER &GBESSWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS, OHRIBTCHUROH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mb Davisok'b, Weeb Street, Ashburton, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when necessary. They will be represented m Ashburton by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive inatrttctioMj on their behalf, and bo whom communications may be addressed. We have various sums of money awaiting investment ad lowest current rates. STRINGER <fc"~ORESSWELL, SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHORCH & ASHBURTQN. T H Unebili, E Uraßiii, T H UNDEILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins & Specialty" 1 A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath m Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Btraefc, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also oare c Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 BAKER BROS., > (<nishikg Undertakers DIKSOT Importers of Best and Latest) Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS i ! FUNERALS condasted with the greatest care and eattefaotlon, it moat reisonah]e charges. Cornur of \Vak*u«J Road and OaBB ! treoK »t«H Hakor intl "f.wn'e Coach actory ANDREW ORR. TMMENSE ARRIVAL OF New Autumn Goods. NEW JACKETS, NEW MANTLES NEWSCORBETS, NEW DRESS GOODB NEW SIL 6, NEW MILLINERY, NEW FEATHERS, NEW RIBBONS, NEW MACINTOSHES, NEW FLANNELS HEALTH FLANNELS, NEW BLANKETS NEW CARPETS NEW LINOLEUMS, NEW GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. NEW TAILORING I'EPABTMENT. BEST SCOTCH, |;IRI9H, [& ENGLISH SUITS MADE FROM Fit and Style Perfect. DRESSMAKING DEPABTMENT, Giving the utmost satisfaction. Orders Turned O^t With Despatch andruw orr, nW^zealand inbxirance company» FIRE & MARINE. "TI/TEBSRS WICOLL BROS, having been appointed Bole Agent; for this Company for Aehburton and Surrounding Districts,. Policy Holder? will m future kindly oay Premiums to them. Mkssks Niooll Bros, will be ploaie. supply all QQoessary information to Intending insurers. A W PARSONS, Manager Chrißtchurcb, 11th MarcL, 1901 3 IS HAI prize"takerß~~for" "pastry use. Fatty Pan baking powder the great novelty.



Betna, and as for myself I seem to haye< ! secured a new lease of life. 1 New Zea , Unders ghoold know that Bile Beans of which Mrs Isborwood speaks, are an . undoubted specific for biliousness, hesd ! ache, indigestion, debility, female ailments, liv«>r troubles, piles, wind, cot Rtipation, colds, influenza. Obtain tainable at all chemists and storekeepers or direct from the Australian Dt'pot, Bile Bran M«nuf*cturng Co, 39 Pitt Street, Sydney; NSW. A I !TP» Su^l\/P>ri Sixteen ionis ef Awful Suffering Impure blood is always dangerous. Just as soon as you begin to feel weak and languid, nervous and depressed, you are m danger. Make your blood pure and your nerves strong at once. Mr. Thomas 11. Cashel, of Dripstone, New South Wales, Australia, sends us this letter, with his photograph: " I was suddenly taken very ill and tog three ■weeks was delirious nearly all the time, and my life was despaired of. The doctors said it was blood poisoning. For many long weeks I suffered the most frightful agony; the poison ing all settled m one limb. I then went to Syaney Hospital, where dead pieces of bone ■were taken from my leg. But 1 grew weaker and weaker, until I could hardly raiss my hand. I then left the hospital, believing I must surely die. Then my people bought me a bottle of AVER'S Sarsaparilla It did me good at once. In all I used fifteen bottles, without doubt it saved my life, even after sixteen months of suffering." Take Ayer's Pills with the Sarsaparilla. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowe!!, Mags., U. S. A. J WOUBEIIFII 2KB»ICIlftB: BEEGHAM'S PILLS For Billioui and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain m the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold, Chills, Flashings of Heat, I>sb of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Oativeneeß, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and al! Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dosb will give Relief m Twenty Minutes This is no Fiction. Every eufferer is earnestly invited to cry one Box of these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to bt Worth *& €HJI(¥EA a BOX BEECHAM'S PILL^, taken as directed, will quickly restore Females to complete health They promptly remove ar.y f>b<Hruc tion or irregularity m the system Fora WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, ■ DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a few doses wil work wonders upon the Vital Organs strengthening the Mu«cu!ar System, tester ing the longJost complexion, bringing b>ck the best of appetite, acd arousing with the robust health the whole physical energy of the human frame For throwing off fevers m hot climates they are specially renuwced j Those are ' facts ' admitted by thousands, ih all claßsea of Society, and one of the beßt guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated is that BEECHAMVi PILLS have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine m toe World BEKCHAM'B PIL.L.S Have for many years been the popula amily medicine throughout the Britis ' Colonies, and they now etand ! WITHOUT A RIVAL, PREPA.BED ONLY BY %'HOMAI beecHam.St. Helen's, E Sold everywhere ir» ttles—9Jd, Is 1 Is 9d each RELIEVE EVES HEAT, PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETG. Preserve a healthy state of the consti» tution during tlis period of Teething. The words "JOHN STEEDMAN, GHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY," "* Are engraved on tlie Government Stamp affixed »# taeh Packet. Kempthorne, Prosser and 00, Agents J. V. DE BEEE WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER T>EGB to annoaoct that h© is making extensive Alterations to his Business Premiies, having imported ENTIRELY NEW WINDOW FITTINGS of the Latest English Design, which whan complete will enable him to Show his Large »nd Select Stock to the beat advantage ON BATUBDAY, APRIL 6. The Finest Stock of NEW JEWBILEBY ! WATCHES, SILVER WARE, Ever offered to the Aehbnrton Publio w be displayed. Daring Alterations Business will be cart on as ueuii. J. V.DE BEEE WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, East Street), Ashburton CONSULTING OP 110[AN Mr Ernest M Saudßteiß, DB 0 At, FR ( MO, who has lately returned after six years' special study m England and Con j tinent, may be ocnsalted on all casescf defective eyesight. Dnylight not necessary | artificial light bcin^ used. Doctors' pre soriptior.s prrpared. Fees moderate. Con suiting rooms, Cashe! Street W., over M 'andatein, jeweller, Chriatchun*. 9to 11 lg to 4 Ml? {



Liver Troulik Again REOTIFIEDIFKBWIiaSALAND BILE BEANS AGAIN SCORE A £UCCEt»P. Better almost to have % distorted faca than a disordered liver, for when that organ becomes disarranged the mind and body become affected. Bile Beans far bilionanrgß are especially good i for all liver complaints, ar*d as a conse quence act as a deterrent to other ills. Among many testimoni»l3 received from past sufferers who have been cured hj Bile Beans t. r biliousness, the follow ing Is one from Mrs loherwood, Armagh Street, Christcbarch. Sh® says i—'l am » fruiterer living m Cbristchareh, and for a considerable time have suffered from a disordered liver, indigestion, and bilitusness, I tried many medicines but none of them did me any good. 1 was told to trj Bile Beane, and soon after taking them I began to ie-d better. I consider Bile Beaus exactly the right remedy for biliousness and indigestion. They are pleasant to take and they act m a gentle manner, Ido not think there is anytiing better than Bile Beans for a gentle aperient, I have faith m them for all complaints arising from a die— ordon d liver. Many of my customers and friends have noticed how I have uttered for Ih® better *'mm Ukiug Bile



Twatmsat of Farm Animals- INDIGESTION AND HOVEF. ADVICE BY A VRTRRIKARY ' SURGEON. Although not considered a common complaint m domestic or farm animals, indigestion is by no means "»n infre quent trouble, In the horse it is par ticularly so, especial yin town animals, Where they are fed so tnueh on the same diet throughout the year. Wore it not for the fortunate circumstance that farji horses have a welcome change of food during; the summer months, they would also suffer from Ihia disagreeable condition. Grass, howerer, is nature's own remedy, and it is frequently noticed that from the momeut of receiving grass a how which for, it may be, months was noi thrivia.fi immediately improves m coat and condition. Indigestion occasion ally appears as ACIDITY Of THB BTOMACJH, and the animal makes this known to us by a constant desire for alkaline substances, hence the licking of lime washed walls and the stirring mp of the mud or cUy at the bottom of the driuksng pond. Again, there m*y be no acidity, but that portion of the digestive process which must take place m the stomach ia not completed ai it ought to be, and the result is a gradual loss of appetite and a dry appearance of the hair. The treatmen' of either of the forms is a dose of physic, followed by a spoonful rf baking coda m th* food at, intervals for two or three day-.- Should this not be suc sestf 21, it is necessary to give a cours of tonics to restore the tone and power of the stomach walls to enable them to deal properly with the food contained m that organ. There ia a much more serious form— INFLAMMATION OF THE STOMACH or gastritis, a& it ia technically called, but ifc is not co common. This disease is caused by eating coarse, indigestible food, from the effects of poisons, or feeding with damaged grain, or the presence of bots or worms. Unfortu nately, gastritis m the hors© is often fatal, so that if the treatment ia to be of any use it must be prompt. The animal shows great pain, is very rest less, lying down and rolling, sweats freely, the nostrils wide open, the breathing fast and heavy, and the pain continuous. A veterinary surgeon should be called afc once, but before hie arrival linseed oil may be given and hot water cloths applied round the body. The heat must be kept up by pouring hot water over the blanket at intervals of say twenty or thirty minateg, and, if procurable, a wine glassful! of laudanum may be given m the oil INDIGESTION IN CATTLE la m most cases due to obstruction of the third compartment of the stomach, and Is generally called fardel bound In passing it may be well to state that cattle, sheep, and such animals have sot four stomachs, as is usually sup posed, but one large complex stomach divided into four compartments. When an animal ig fardel bound, ruminating or chewing the cud and the action of the bowels are sopped. The animal stands m a stiff position, emitting a peculiar grunt, and when mq.de to move does bo slowly and with apparent difficulty. Strange as it may seecc, m many cases the appetite is oot com pletely lost Id such cases care mmt be taken not to give large doses of physic, but rather ema'l doses repeated at intervals of say five or cix hours. If the animal does not seem to improve professional «id must be sought, as more ecientific treatment is required. H ;VBN, OE BLOWN m c.ttle le dae to an firs.'amuialon of g»sps m the rumen, or first compartment of the stomach, and m some animals particu'a>ly common, recurring again and again. The collection of gases may be doe to chocking with a pieca if tnrnip or potato, or to the fermentation of the fo©d. If the swelling is a sequel to chok' Ing tha foreign body mnst be iemovsd fat once by menus of the chnke * ope, bob care most be taken to me thin Instrument cautiously, as many serious accidents have happened where it has been used roughly or hurriedly. Should the ol- Btruotlon aeetn to offer any great resist* ance, the rope mast be withdrawn and the gaa allowed to escape by stabbing or puncture, Stabbing Is A VERY EASY OPERATION, and only requires a little confidence to enable any cattleman to perform ifc sue* eeasfally. The gas having escaped the preasor® ia rtnuved, and the turnip or potato can then be gently pushed Into the : stomach. When the swelling is due to | fermentation of the food it may ba neces" eary to puncture, bat generally a dose of tarpfiVineaad oil, or ammonia, ©r, a«» is often eaed whisky and pepper. Is sufficient to reduce the distention. As the fer men ion la generally caused by some old food lying m tha rumen, it is always a good plan to give the animal a dose of physic after the swelling has gone down. iSome au horltieer ecommend &s a proven* fcivp the use of rock salt, and as It cannot do the at-iroal any harm it might be tiied, although the writer has no great faith In its virtues. 3m this respect at least. People's Journal