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WANTED Known — The Rap Lightning Shirt Glows is cold b ail Grocery ; •* woEdorfn! Shirt glaze T. Bullock. " FOBSALK 50 A ORES SO Being RS 32465, fronting Road leading from Maronan io Rangitata TraflSa T^ridgf ; in its native state; suitable for paddock for travelling stook Parliouiars on application . T BULLOOK. ■ FoE SAM 144 ACRES Ui Being R8 32483, situated just opposite Mr C J Harper's homestead ; at present) in the occupation of Mr G H Seweil For terms and full particulars apply to 1 BULLOCK, Agent Desirable Residence fronting Main South Road, Tinwalcl, comprising — Comfortable Bwelling House of eight rooms, verandah, wa&hhouse, etc, aleo Btable, cbaffhou»e. trap shed, etc, together, with 4 acres of land, part; of which forms garden and orchard ; at present in the occupation of Mr Henry Ford. Full particulars, terms, etc, on application JEjByLLOOK, Agent TO LKT, /COTTAGE of 4 Rooms and Verandah, Kj conveniently situated in Oox Street Low Rental T BULLOCK, Agent """ FuR BALE 7 " Building Site on West Side Town Section 1122, containing 1 Rood. fronting Wills Street Wcff 1 Favorite Street for ReiMeicei Inspection invited Terms if required Us^WKt_Ag»B'! "TO hWt f ~~~ SMALL Cottage centrally •ftnated in Cameroo Street Apply T BOLLOCK, Agent?. TO. LET, LOT 46, containing £ Acre Good Land, fronting Eton Street, Hampsteadj Apply to ■,' ■ ' OP BULLOOK, _ Agent FOR SALEj? Property in Wills Street, fronting ttoa Domain. BEING Town Section £84, containing J acre, on which is erected 2 comfortable 4 roomed Collages. 3he property is con* veniently situated, fronting the Domain, and only a few chains from the Railway Station. loßpecjiion invited. Terms ti 6 full peiticularscnepplication to- T.:BULLOCK, iger. kpjPOWDERS I feverish heat" prevent fits, convulsiohs, etc. Preserve a healthy state of the,consti tution during the period of Teething, The words "JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY," Are engraved ou the Government Stamp af&tdit each Packet. Ke mphorne.Prueser aad 00. A?f?a6* GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Established 1870. BYBRY POLICY GUAKAMTEBD BY THE STATE. Bird's-eye View of Growth of Office. FUNDS, 1878 .. £392,523. 1898 .. £2,861,534. At the present time the Funds amount to over THREE MILLION POUNDS. Present Annual Income, over £*OO,OOO» Tee leading London Insurance Journal,. The Poat MagaMtMoMslnsurance Monitor* says,—"The only Institution, of .the I*ia4 a* present in existence managing its iff fir son, , commercial principles is the,Life ; A«Buranee Department of the Colony of New Zealand. , . . Although the operations. of Jthe De partment are confined to a small colony, the figures reaelie'd'><are very large, exceeding those of the great majority of British com panies. • . . Many of our companies at home Blight learn from it a useful leswn." J. H. BICHABDSON, H ' ' CommuwioneK ; " "notice^ -—-•* 4 NY person or persons found Trespassing; on the Riveridale Estate in pareoit ot gsciw or otherwiua will he pto*ecuted. ■ _21 W S STR&NSE JAMES BfIKER, Fdknishikg WabkhoOTß,_ (Haveloek Street; ' . TTE gnaranteea to sell &b ObrlttchttMb prices for Cash or Time Payments. "/' PRIZE FOWLS TOjeTsale, ;.■,;,, OUREBRED Indian Game, Mlno to «v i Brown Leghorns, Langehans ••,-, a a Fekin Dnoks ; Cockerels from M tl H G BEBRYMAKi PIANOFOMiS, THEORY & HARMONY* Ernest Emp'soii. O.TJA.B* iniERMFIOATKD Teacher of, the Aiwel*.. KJ ted Board of the Royal College of Monir j and the Poyal Academy of Music,, London, is prepe* j& to receive pupils for the* above. Booms above Mr H M Jones Kasb Street! t. HE FOUND BBHEF^ ™~ " George Robert Rudktn, Sown Clerk, Kiu mara, saya :—" I have very great pfoasaure in stating that, having used Chamberlain '■ Pain Balm in a very severe attack of aoiafeum '1 found immediate relief. Had before tried many other embrocations for the same pur pose, bat found this the moetj «f&aaaion*i Several of my friends who have been affiotod with rheumatism have on my advice tai«d Chamberlain's P&in Balm with equally gwid results. I confidently reoomtnend It to (Sets in need of a good household liniment or •:» brooafelons! Chamberlain's Pain Bal» iB cold by Ashburton Drug Oompany. 'Aloe Is 6d and 3» * *^ * '



JWTTiS^IV awtbsw»«ator. . • H XJUU .• J1 * and SIGNWRITER ABTIbTIO PAPERHANGINGB WAREHOU3K I HAVE to hand—A large qaantity of MIRROR GLASS, which can be cut to size to suit Doors, Looking Glasses, Shop Windows, eto; I hold a large Stock of the undermentioned Goods:— Wall Papers Gold Bronze Enamel Points Window Glass Gold Paint Turpentine Ornamental Glafte Picture Mouldings Mofby. Spirits Oils and Paints Scrim Artists' Materials Varnishes Distemper Brushes SOLE AGENT for the Beautiful POMPEII DECORATION, suitable for Glass Doors, Side Lights, etc. Sample shown on application. Agent foe HALL'S SANITARY WATER PAINT. The Bedrooms of the Old Men's Home have been renovated with the Water Paint, and it has given entire eatinfaotion BURNETT STREET, Aehburfoa. P O Box 16. Telephone 65. NEW ZEALAND CI .OTHING FACTORY. :o: QPEOIAL ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO ©UR TAILORING DEPARTMENT. Fit and Style Guaranteed. Equal tb the Best Ohrietchurch Work. Large Selection of Tweeds and Suitings. <o). — INSPECTION INVITED. N.Z, ( LOTffING"FACTOny< ■ii-KHii i urn mi K#H*k, awjaa—wwt y--n— — m mil i> in "r —u——wwn—W——aWßWßSß*^ tgjf* JUST IN TIME GUNS. Gt)i_¥.- GUNS. Single snd Double Birrel, from 80s to £7 10s CA RJBIDGJSa 'X'"OAhTRIDGBB. Elev's Blue, Smokeless, snd LniTersal; NEW OLUB, NEW RIVAL HORBE~CLIPPERS CHEAP AND GOOD. T> A "lVr_Pl F?Q ("Orion,"'"Zealandia," and "Scottb") Regibver JX_cLl^l ijrJul^ Grates, Mantel Pieces, Garden and Carpenters' Tools, Lamps, Builders' and Furnishing Ironmongery, etc. Kindly Pay Me a Visit, and Save Money, —fx) G. MEUDINS, The Peoples Ironmonger, Bu?nett Street, Opposite Arcade CHOICE SHADES .._»«*.»- *-< ARI TONJBiS la Evening Silk* A.jLJL- C01^0.K;O In Evening Saiiue LOVELY DESIGNS In %™^ Maaliia N.OVE LTIES In Evening Shawls YABIOUS STYLES m*n***~ FANSJ GLOVES, HOSE, LAOES, CHIFFONS RIBBONS SEE OUK WINDOWS '.At "■ ■ ' MITCHELL AND TURNEE. THE DRAPERS WINTER GOODS, WINTER GOODS, M.VJNnw 'Q^ _.. . lilt . i,. NICHOLAS AND PICKFOBD have jast received ex b.b Wakanui and Paparoß.H their Winter Supply of WARM SLIPPERS. EVENING SHOES, WALKING SHOES, BOOTS, &c. Children's Winter Slippers ab Bd, lOd, I*, 2b 6d, and 3a per pair Ladies' Winter Slippers at Ib, 1b 6d, 2s 6d, 2a 6d, 4s 6d, Ss 6d, 7a 6d, and 8s per p»h Gentlemen's at all prices .-,. Also.—OhildreD's, Ladies', and Gentlemen's Goloshes. The Best Golosh miwiafaofcnred INSPECTION INVITEDs NICHOLAS & PICKFOED, EAST STREET. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TjiQR TURNIP KAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be mad 3 for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN % Cwt. or 2 Owt. SACKS Orders received b/ JFltliaX>lL-ILNI>BI* BKOK, l_ftnttea.» DAVID THOMAS, OR 7?MJB_ XN.2L. JFAXSMJERfe 00-OJPIfiBAXrVIE A 8la»OGIA1?f ON OJF CANTEBBUBY, LlMalt«d, e CANTERBURY FROZEN mSaT AND DAIRY PROPUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 F. WAYMOUl 1" Secretary.



;CHILBLAINS CUBED SPEEDILY AND PERMANENTLY BY U9IJi« Plantekoa Ointment. WVI have nn he«ifcatjon in saying tha this OINTMENT is tha most Elegant iind Fffective < ver produced by Pharmaceutical art, and has nevor been equalled an an Ex'ernc.l Retnetlv for Infhnimation, Bronobitiu, Pleurisy, Aethma, Sore Throai), Croup, Scalp Oomplaintc, Lncs of Hair, Barns, Scalds, Sore and Ir.flitn^d Byef, Sandy Blight, Ulcers, Tumors, AbßCflcaei", Whitlows, PilfS, Cuts and Wound?, Charped Hands, Ohi!blaio», Boils, CarbiiDclec, Pimpleß, Styes, Blackheads, Freckle", Bites and Btinps of luseots, Bad lipga, Bad Breaste, Eczema, Erysipelas, Eruptions, and Dry, Ibching, Scaly, Crusted, Blotohy, Chafing or Irritated Skin. If, is the Beet Emolienb for Rough Hands, rendering them Soft, Clear, aod White in a Single Nifshb, and, used with PLANTEKOA SOAP, surpasses all other treatment for Producing a Clear and Beautiful Complexion, a few applications rendering the Skin like Velvet. With reference to He Healing Qualities we ask you to kindly read the Testimonials published. (Those speak for themselves. Ask for a free copy of '■ The Invalid's Guide," which gives full information with Testimonials!. PLANTEKOA OINTMENT 2s Sample Tin for 6d Piantekoa Medicited Herbal Soap Is JACKSON, Saunders' Buildiogs, East Street, AGENTS, Or from Chemists and Leading Storokeeps AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT 80CIETY. I NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : ! Head Office, Castom-hoaee Quay Wellington. Local Board of Dieeotour : The Hots, Morgan S. Grace, BI.D 0.M.G., M.L.O. ( Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, O.M.G. M.L.C. John Duncan, Esq. OFJSTOKK,' Dr. fG HI Ansoo, M.D., M.R.O. England HpHE Oldest, Wealthiest, and most JL Vrosperons AUSTRAL AN LIFE OFFXOE ANi> THB LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mut-nal Life Office which de clares A BONUS BVERI YEAB The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most stringent Character, and Ensures a larger Reserve j to meet Liabilities than that held by aud other Office in the Australasian Colonies ACCUMULATE) FUND EXCEEDS £16,500,000 (SIXTKEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies in force ... ... 151,74 Smn Assured £45,528,09 C»Eh Bonuses Divided ... £8,815,73 BONUSES. Cash Boras for mie year, 1899, £50fi,13S yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making specia rufvrves. Cash Bonuses declared or last five years over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LIFE IK THE M.P, SOCIETY. And Sscara a BONUS EVERY YEAR. expenses of Management—9 Per Cen [on the Total Income. Edward W. Lowe, Resident Secretary Branch Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington. James Hair, District Secretary. District Office Cathedra! Square, Ohrlstchurck Manning & Cos? NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AMD STOUT, IN'QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST In"tHE MARKET Equal tc the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agesica for Aahburton—Messhs Shear MAN 88.03 THE DAINTIEST LITTL^WBeII THAT EVER WAS" " The Bambler." HA VING sold out of my old Btock of these superior Bicycles, I have nsc opened np a fresh consignment of the latkst pattern " rambler" special light racers, ROAD BACERS, & ROADSTERS n all f^lzes and all fitted with th evf hating G & J detachable Tyre. "XJHLI3 KAMBJLEB, OALb AJNIi INSPECT THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MAKES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES. D. THOMAS. SMOKE NOftsJEGOAY TOBACCO The Latest and Best I Manufactured by T 0 WiiiuMS & Co 1, Rich mood Va. Smoke New Venus



Morrow, Bassett d Co, Wills Sthket, Ashburton IMPORTED PLOUGH SHARES. RANSOMES 1 R.N.F. and HORNSBY'S "0 SHARE » ALL SIZES IRON FIELD GATES. lOffc, lift, and 12ffc FrHCWIOJATEBWL M, PBIffP"-, W«ger ANDREW ORE. TMMENSE ARRIVALS OF New Autumn Goods. NEW JACKIUS, NEW MANTLES} NEW CORSETS, NEW DBESS GOODS NEW SILKS, NEW MILLINERY, NEW FEATHERS, NEW RIBBONS, NEW MACINTOSHES. NEW FLANNELS HEALTH FLANNELB, NEW BLANKETS NEW CARPETS NEW LINOLEUMS, NuiW GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT NEW TAILORING DEPARTMENT. BEST SCOICH, IRISH, & ENGLISH SUITS MADK FROM Fit and Style Perfect. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT, Giving the utmost aatisfficHon. Orders Tubnkd Out With Despaich ANDREW ORB. J. V. DKBEEE WATCHMAKER «Sr JEWELLER TUST Arrived, TWO CASES Of Electroplate and Sterling Silver Ware from the celebrated Mannfactnrera, WALKER & HALL, SHEFFIELD. Articles suitable for Presentations' and Wedding Presents a Specially. INSPECTION INVITED. WATCHES. Another Parcel of three dozen NICKEL KEYLESS LEVERS at 27e This is the watch that haw given pnch unfailirg satisfaction, that it is needles tn mention its numerous excellent qua! ties. Everyone coM \s an advertise men in itself. SEW JEWELLEBY £1 ENGAGEMENT RTNGS, $30 Brooches, Bracelets, Bangrles, Mnff chains. The Newesb Novelties j in Gold Oharms _______ i The Latest Apoliances and Appointments FOB SIGHT TESTING jast to hand. J. V. DE BEER East Street, Ashburtoo A CARDi MESSRS STRIii&CRESSWEIL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS [OHRIBTOHUROH, HAVB OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE ab Mb Davzson'ss, Weab Street Ashbartot), where they will attend every THURSDAY aod en other days when aeocsßftry, The; will be represented in Ashburfcon by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive instructions ota their behalf, and to whom oommnnieations may be addressed. We have various eums of money aWaitin nvestment ab lowest current rates. STRINGER foBESSWELL, SOLICITORS, CfIRISTCHUBCH * ASfitBURTON Hmoke New V*»na^



'A. AGKR ' ARCHITECT ARCADE OB AMBERS ASHBUKTOH. TF'yonwaDbi NEW HOUSE, o. Alter ' ionE, «r Newest Style of Decorations, CONSULT MR AGKR. Call and cc« th« NEW FIBBOSE BLIND Imitation of Venetian, at half the price ._ ASHBUBTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. 1" OANS GRANTED Ftk O M d£2s and upwards, at) oarreab rates | Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Shares re now duo and payable' Office —Tancred Street. Office Hours—9.3o a m till 4,p,w Firso Tuesday in Month—9 30 ait. til! p m ; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERT^, Manage WANTED KNOWN. SPECIAL Purchase of a Manufacturer s Stock of Ladies' Sailor, Ttimmen and Untritntned, HATS, at Is paoh, for 14 days; ANDREW ORK ' ! WANTED, 2O 5 000 Hares. VTT7E Have appointed Messb Annet Bros, to acb our AGENTS For Aehburtoo and Dlatriof, and they will pay Top Priooe. Consign to— TONKIN AND CO., FAIRFIELD THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERB~IX> OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehouses, and Grain fejfcoree Weßt Street, AstibusrtoD. JpVERY Desoription of Farmers Li Requieitee at lowest rates. Grooerieß, Hardware Saddlery, Corneaclrs, Woolpacks, Twine, Oils" Tinware H^rea Covets Soft Goods & Boots r l GRAIN SOLD ON .JOEMISSION. Haviug reliable information from our gentb in other parts of the Colonies, we are a position ro obtain highest posaiblo price, ior ail grain placed in our hands for dUpoßal, Shareholders should be particularly care ful to enqube from us and inspect oar goods before ordering eWwl-.gre. WE have t<pveril really first-claae Farms for W»ip on mr brinks, and farmers »iuhing to purchase woald do well to call on us for particularß :— 1000 Acres Lanriston District 750 „ Wakaoul „ 1031 „ Cliutspy „ ■ 1958 „ Promote 1180  Springbnrr  476 „ 50(30 .. Hind* „ (In lots to suit purchasers 2000 „ Mi i cham „ 400  Fairfield „ 1000 „ DP.r Alford 700 ( , Newknda 700 „ Overda'e  300 T. F GIBSON Msnagfl x;uojN7rzrfldoin^iuE~^~MiE^ y i CO OF N.Z, LTD. TIMABTJ IMPROVED KARMS FOR SAIE. SSO acrPß Rangitata, 250 acres Claramont 250 acres Waitotis, 200 acres Waihao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 acra Ota'o, 500 acres Totara, Aud others of various steer in Porfch Canter bary Improved Farms for lease, with right) o purohase 1170 scree Fairlie, 505 acres Totara, sad 265 acres Totara Also unimproved agricultural and graving Ttmfl of various sizes on the Raiuoiiffe and f/evels Estates, &v& two well Improve tatisn properties of 7000 acrei each. LADIES ! /"I FNUINE Tailor-made Costumes, Habltß \Jf Jacksts, Bainproof Mantles &o, made to meaeura in the latest Styles nnd newest Materials. Fib and workmanship guarau uded. GENTLEMEN ! We have jaßt opened oat ex 8,8 'Ranga tiro,' a large Shipment of Now Winter Goods We reuppctfally invite inspector of our new Worsted and Vicuna Suitings, Serges, Scotch, Irish, and West nf England and New Zealand Tweed?, Melt' nB, Beavere, Vene tians, New Rainproof Covert Coatings, real * Donnybrook' Irish Frifzeß, &c. Suit:, to measure from £3. T< nueers from 15s. Oat motto is always ' Satisfaction !' OBAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN The Leading Tailors and Outfitters, SPORT, SPORT * SPORT GUNS GUNS. GUNS. HARDLFy BROS. EAST STREET, HAVE TO BAND, direob from the Manufacturers, a large Consignment of the Famous NEW RIVAL CARTRIDGES. Large supplies also arriving of Eley's Amberite, Blue Bhutze, Kynock'e Nobels, eto. Bpecial clearance of Wire Cartridges, owing to being overstocked. GUNS, GUNS. For First-class Guns, ab a low price, give us a trial ; our prices defy competition. GUNS of all makes REPAIRED and put in firat-ctaee order by a Prau&Soa! Gunsmith, Address— HAEDLEY BEOS Wade's Worm Figs are moat effective and not unpleasant; children thrive after taking them price, Is CONSULTING OPTICIAN Mr Ernest M Sandetein, DB O AI, F R MO, who has lately returned after tlx years' special study in England and Coo tinent, may be consulted on all caeesof defective eyesight. Daylight not neceßß&ry liHiSciul light being used. Doctors' pre scriptions prepared. Fees moderate. Con 'ulting rooms, Cashel Street W., over M Sandstein, jeweller^ChristchurrK 9to 11 2 to 4 daily •



since!" He came to the conclusion: that he had better leave the place. He did bo—what has become of him, I do not know, but, the woman has al ready drifted down to the lowest poiat and ia among those whom the police i rf guess to leave » town whenever they make fcheir appearance, and where are euch people to go! No 6 not less dreadf nl, I will conclude these doleful accmn^s with it, though, alas! can recall mauy raorf. Again Aunty comes in, she had been calling on a sick man occas ionally, and not beintg able to go when she thought he might be looking for j her, she asked me to take a little bou quet of violets she had made for him j I went. His wife met me with a very sorrowful countenance, woald I come ir? I weut in ;as I did so, she w»s caiied, 1 paused in the lobby,she said 'come in', I followed her. I do not like to write about what I saw, but if it would make you quit your indiffer ence about this question, if it would make anyone pause and say to him self "By taking an occasional social glass, lam graduating for such an end s I will recount it. A once fine, intelli gent looking man, was sitting upright in bed, his haggard face bore art ex pression of the greatest anxiety and alarm. Hie eyes were scrutinizing every corner, and object in the room 'Young Lady' ha said accoei ing me peremptorily "pray do not eater this apartment s Don't yon see what lain it? Bob at first? there 1 there ! there I" he exclaimed as he lunged forward as if to smite something. " Really yoong lacy I am sorry you came In. I am not in the leaab alarmed. I have otten seen them before, bufc never so large and so threatening, (the beads of perspiration stood on his brow) and in euch numbers— that) great red one, (shrinking backward as if to asert a blow) itj really oubrageous Sophinla, (address* Ing his wife) I wonder you do nothing to tarn these loathsome intruders out;, yon sit there day after day, what) will this young lady think of such a house. Oh ! oh ! there ? ' with a cry of wildest tenor he sprang forward clasping his arms as if to grasp an assailant and fell face down' ward on the bed—Fell dead ! I never had such an experience and pray Heaven I may never have such another. I sometimes wonder, whether the men and women who make their living oat of bhis awfal death traffic-—this merchandize in the bodies and souls of men—are cot afraid that when they come to be upon their death beds, they shall bw visited by the unclean spirits of those whom they have helped to perdition. When I finish reading these itesollec fclons, I wrote at the foot. My dear Lady, You have 2i good rea sons for being a prohibitionist—l am one a 1 so.—Your fait bin Satchel Bearer. For the Aged Health for All: Yoong and Old. We are glad that our blood-purifying and blood-forming remedy is good for all ages. It brings health to pale and feeble children and ifc relieves the de bility and weakness that naturally come to old age. Mr. Levi Sargeant, of Grenfell, New South Wales, sends us this letter, with his photograph: "Ih&va been a terrible sufferer from rheu matism and sciatica. I liave spent ft great deal of money in trying to get rid of the pain, but without avail, and I have been confined to the bed for months at a time. I then tried AVER'S Sarsaparilla and began to improve at once. After taking only six bottles I felt quite well, and now am able to go about my work again. I might add I am seventy-live years of ago.'' Ton cannot enjoy good health unless yon have a daily movement of the bowels. Ayer s Pills euro constipation. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Aycr Co., Lowell, Mass., U. S. A. WOIBKRI'IJI. «f KDIOXII M BEEGHAM'S PILLS For Billioai and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Meale, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold, Chills, Flushings of Heat, Losb of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Osblveness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, eto. The First Dose will givs Relief in Twenty Minothb. Thia is no Fiction, Hvery sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be Worth a GtUIifHA <* M4P3L BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as direoted, will quickly restore Females to complete health They promptly remove ar.y nbai>ruo tion or irrpgularity in the system Fora WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They art Jiljp magic—a few doseß wil work wonders upon the Vital Organs atrencthenirg the Muscular Syattm, rector ing the lnngloat complexion, bringing back the best of appetite, and arousing with th robupt health the whole physical energy o fcbe human frame For throwing off fever in hot climates they are apecially renowned Th«pe are ' factß' admitted by thousands, ih ikl! claßßPs of Society, and one of the beat guarantees to the Nervouß and Debilitated ie that BEECHAM'S PILLS have the Largeßt Sale of any Patent Medicine in tne World BEECHAM'W PIJ^JL-S Have for many years been the popula amily medicine throughout; the Britie Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A RIVAL. ' PBHPVBED ONLY BY ; I'HOmAH JBJSK'H A t»l ST. Hklkn-£, E Sold everywhere in ttlea —9|d, la 1 Ih 9d each MONEYS MONEY TO LEND on Freehold Security, in same to suit borrowws. Apply to MR O. W. PURN&LL, Solicitor, Monigoraery's Bolldin s wTbleY™& sons PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, H'AVINQ taken over the late MeOsbob „ Coombes 'connection,'will visit Ash ! burton and surrounding districts three times I per annum, viz., March, July and November ! Orders may be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn Owen at his Miifiio Studio, Arcade Chambers, &shfaurfcon '



My Lady's satohal ■— » ——— By T.R. (Her Kecollectiotiß) I fear I am spioaing oat my recol kotioQß, I thought I could soon run them over, I told you I coald re member six most appalling 'human wrecks, 9 bufe alas ! As I am writing many others come back to mind. I Imve juat counted eighteen (in addition to those already given). I will take three from among thpm. I am sure yon remember Mfcs X-—you know what a talented creature ehe was ; what a gifted musician. She was much older than myself, I lorkedupto her add admired ber as a perfect esniua. Sbß wrote beatstif al poetry and might have been celebrated as an authoress had it ■no* been for this terrible infata a tion. &be had means of hor own, and when we know her, she lived with a married brother and his wife. I wed sometimes to hear Mother and Aunt complain of her being very eccentric, I ml ways defended her, attributing any vagary of speech or action to her originality ; yet, even I sometimes was at a losa to account; for some of her peculiar sayings and doings. After a while the tad discovery was made, thai for ye%rs she had beea a secret drunkard ; ahe had become canning and deceitful 6o a marvellous degree, and had managed to disguise her ter rible failing from her nearest relations until at lasfe it became too Btrong for her, became her master, and she was powerless to conceal any longer, the Demon ahe had been biding. And do yon know how she began ? With her t!!oc&or*g advice. Sne had been a delicate child, needing constant, loving care to leap her In life. While in her teeoe she lost ber Mother and was practically independent of this only brother with whom she lived. She bad never been without medical advice since she could remember, and when she was told that ahe * must have port wine,' she never questioned, but fol lowed the bidding as sho would have done, had ifc been to take a drags In %he sad sequel she had to be sequestered, and have a * keeper.' She is an elderly woman now j a bedridden paralytic. I cannot recall her without recalling the sense of shock I experienced when the truth about her came out. I could nofc be— Heve it. It was too dreadful; one so gifted and true-hearted and naturally got)d ! Wine is a mocker—a deceiver From that time onward, I have never touched wine, nor can I bear the look of It. No 5, is of a woman in a dif ■'fcren't'class ; the wife of a good steady, industrious working-man. She used to wash occasionally for Aunt Tib, who often spoke of the tidy home she kept, everything in its place, all within and without in apple-pie order. Things went very welt with her until ahe bad rafeher a serions illness Aunty often visited frer. I recollect Aunty saying once, ' 1 do wish the doctor would not keep ordering that woman brandy- I am sure it isn't good for her.' She grow befctar, and she aud her husband left our district for Borne yearp. As soon as they returned, she came to Aunty asking for help, which was ren dered willingly. In those few ypars a great change bad *&ken place in the wom%n and in her dress, and her house. Aunt had her suspicions, which wotf soon Badly confirmed bhe had em barked in thia flood i/f intemperance, and Was gradually drifting down stream. One very wet niyht when 1 w>»s staying with Aunty, there came a feeble rap ping »t the back door j we thought it whs the wind beating uuen it. Tt was repeated, and I went to it. On open ing it. two forlorn littlf* figures were diHclosed. * Pleasn/said the bigger of the two, will Miss T— — be ao kin 1 as to come and make mother 1< tvs in h'he's locked vi out.' I brought them into the warm kitchen and fetched Aunty, who, after filing the children'^ hands with bread and butter, put on her waterproof, and went oi with them. She was gone a long time, and when qfaa came b^ck she was carrylag a bundle, which proved to be a poor wee, dirty baby, wrapped up in a very dirty blanket. A pretty wee atom ifc was too. Aunty carefully unfolded it, while I got a bath ready, and though we had no proper clothes for it ; we soon had it cleanly and so warmly rolled up. Poor old Aunty was alternatively crylnp with tenderness for the poor children, and storming with Indignation at the drink traffic and It? encourage*. lady bird ! I'm ft Prohibitionist from tonight. Yon should have eeafJ that cottage. lade Borlbably filthy. I easily j>ofc the door open, then had to go to a neighbour for a light; ones inaida, these poor Inftnta looked bo scared, I asked them If they were afraid to e'ay there, * Y*p» if mothij waken up she'll go fur ub !' Just then I heard a scream from the bed-room 'Mother has the baby' I ti^y explained looking terror ifcricken'Will she hurt the baby V I sskod, 'I don't know' they whimpered Bhe docs sometimes !' I made up mind at once, I sent the two children to the nearest neighbour. I know her well— with a message that they were to etay there »11 night. I bad nardly done sr>, when scream *fter scream issued from the bedroom, I fled in with the candle, the wretched woman was lying in a dreadful state of intoxication, clasping this poor, little creature to ber convul sively, she Berimed to be squeezing it to deith. I mtdo one Bwoop upon it, blew out tbe candle, and ran out of the house, »s fast as I could go We have this poor mite 'she continued rockjng it on her bosom most lovingly 1 for a night, bat it will be givpn back to 'bat mis guided mother tomorrow, wth those other poor lit-le helpless bab s 'Lady bird,' What are we to do? And )!m gore I did nor know what to answr. Well next m rning, Aunty w^nt off, Uden with h i t<--» »nd b»'pf sandwiches, to inter?.* w the <ulj.-ri', who somewhat restored b> &le- p, was in a oriis- rabln State of repvntariCß and incapacity, shivering 1 and crying and avoiding amendment. I can answer for if, Aunt Tib.tlid not sp&r-' her,but of ccunethat children were restored to bf-r, she was docility itself to Aunty, but defiantly told her kind neighbour, that if uhe didn't give her, her children atocce, she would have the law of her. His husband bail work to do at a distance and only curcie home once a fortnight. He had a long consultation with Aunty on his next return, bemoaned his un happy f»t p, was very reluctant to con demn his 'Missis' said it was 'all aloag of that illness—when those doctors would order her brandy and she bad pever been able to get; on without it