SHIPPING.

■ TORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Aniie Hill, brigantine, from Bluff. Auii.tralind, barque from Newcastle. OnWard, schooner, from Pelorus Sound. To-day. Penguin, s.s., from Wellington. Ro;omal?ana, s. s., from Port Chalmers« Sailed. Yesterday. Gatlin, ketch, for Gatlin’s River. Tut, 8.5., for Kaikaoura and Wellmg 40Prince Alfred, barquentine, for Pelorus Sound. To-day. Rotomahana, s.s., for Wellington and the North. Penguin, s.s., for Dunedin.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS

Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed —Coromandel, for Napier ; Stra chatt.ro? for liondon ; Linda Weber, for Sydr 9V* A vessel, supposed to be the Roman Empire, from London, passed Russell to day. I ’ Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Penguin, from Picton and Kelson ; Grafton and Hawea, from the South. „ , , , Sailed—Julius Vogel, schooner, for Havelock ; Grafton, for West Coast, j Txmaru, Yesterday. The Steamer Liliie Denham, which left this'Port for Dunedin yesterday, broke dowi; off Oamaru, and had to return. , Oamaru, Yesterday. Arrived—Elizabeth Graham, from Lon -OD* | Dunedin, Yesterday. Ai'rived —Te Anau, from the North; Energy and Alfred Hawley, froin New castle ; B. Webster, from Boston, October 4th. Sa led—Mary Ogilvie, for Napier.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mi ils close at the Ashburton Post Office as fo lows : Fo r Christchurch and North at 6.30 a. m. 10. 3*1* a,m., and 5 p.m., daily. Fcjr ChertseyEakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and ;> p.m. daily. Ft!r Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Oaldiitream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and !3«raldine, at 10 a.m. daily. Fdr Temuka, at 6.30 a.m. and 10 a.m., dailV. . Ftjr Timaru and South, at 6.30 a.m., 10 a.m.l, and 4.30 p.m., daily. Vet Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, tfonnt Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, ipn Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a. m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. . For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 430 p. in. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New tand, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. arrive at the Ashburton Post 11 From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 H.m., 440 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 440 p.m. daily. JV om Dunedin and intermediate places p.m. daily. Fi ;om Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Moo’nt Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. Rom Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days:, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New undj and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and iSaturdays, at 4 p.m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

• AUCTION SALES. Saturday, January 21. MV T. Bullock, at tha Bazaar —Horses ; L3O p.m. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar — Book Debts; 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 31. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-Night, Thursday, January 19. Thistle Lodge—Monthly Meeting, Ma ‘*oric Hall, 7.30 p.m. To-morrow, Friday, January 20, Bazaar, in aid of Catholic Church Build ing Fund. Monday, January, 23. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Wednesday, February 1. Amateur Dramatic Club, Town Hall, 8 p.m. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o'clock. 1 Thursday, February 2. Wakunui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street Tuesday, February 7. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Ibains Leave Ashburton for Christ- CHUBOH and intermediate stations at 7.10 a.m., 11 a.m., and (Express) 5.40 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Tdiaru AHdSouth, at 6.50 a.m., 10.32 a.ra. (Express), and 445 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Traiis Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 20 a.m. (Express), 435 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. XxuJfS Arrive at Ashburton from Tt.Ußu and South at 10.45 a.m., 5.28 - (Express), and 8.10 p.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisements for The Ashburton j Guardian must be sent in not litter than t 3 p.m., with the number of insertions j written plainly on the copy, otherwise { they will be inserted until counter-j manded, and charged accordingly. Re-i place Advertisements must be_ supplied: are to be inserted.

Special notices can be received up to 3.30 p.m. for insertion over thiji Leader, but will be charged double rates.’ All notices of Births, Marriages, orj Deaths must be accompanied by the sig-; nature of the sender, as a guarantee of! good faith. ; All advertisements and business letters to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1882. Magisterial.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.30 p. m. j:

Mr Beswick, R.M., will find his new position no sinecure we should say. He has been recently appointed to the Resident Magistracy of Timaru, in place of Mr Richmond Beetham, R.M., transferred to Christchurch. In addi tion to two regular weekly sittings at Timaru—and any number of jrregular ones, as any person acquainted with the Timaru R.M. Court can testify— Mr Beetham’s successor will; be re quired to attend once a week -it VVai mate, once a week at Geraldine, and also periodically at Temuka. Should he be at a loss how to dispose of the balance of his time, he will find inquests and fire enquiries, etc., quite sufficient to diversify his work. But in oijder that there may be no time wasted ;it all— to make assurance doubly sure jin fact —Mr Beswick has also been paddled with the vacant Ashburton magistracy and will be expected to sit hire one day per week. It really seem|> to us that in order to fulfil his multifarious engagements with the public, Mr Beswick will require to b;; gifted with the powers of Sir | Boyle Roach’s famous bird, and be in two places at one time! There has been no little grumbling at the action of the Government in refusing to appoint a permanent successor to Mr Wood on the Ashburton Bench, and such grumbling is certainly not without good cause. That one man can discharge efficiently the duties de manded of Mr Beswick is an impos sibility, and the idea is manifestly absurd. We trust that the present arrangement affecting our Court is but a temporary one, and that the Govern ment is merely waiting until it find an eligible man as a Resident Magistrate for Ashburton.

Printers' Ink.

“ In short, there is no disguising the fact,” wrote an Edinburgh reviewer some twenty years ago, “the grand principle of modern existence is noto riety ; we live, and move, and have our being in print.” And if this was true, as it unquestionably was, twenty years ago, how much more true is it at the present day, when every man who is engaged in business—who cbnsults his own interest, that is—lays aside a portion of his yearly receipts to} be ex pended in advertising. That advertis ing is an art there is no doubt, l|ut it is an art which any keen man of business may very quickly master, with what result let the names of hundreds of suc cessful men in England and America testify. Years ago Moses and Sons, the London tailors, were known; to be expending a year upoh their advertisements, which outlay thje firm lias by this time, in all probability, doubled. Dr De Jongh, of r light brown cod - liver oil ” celebrity,

annually lays out from 0,000 to .£15,000 in advertisements, while as for “Professor” Holloway, that famous pill-maker has so fully recog nised the power of printers’ ink that his yearly expenditure on the article far transcends our powers of calculation to estimate. As a convincing proof, how ever, that the Professor has, in colonial parlance, “ made his pile,” we may mention that his charitable bequests to the English nation have now reached the respectable total of nearly £1,000,000 sterling. Brandreth, the Professor’s American prototype, lately deceased, also amassed an enormous fortune by advertising. Indeed, the Americans have, as a people, been much more ready to recognise the power of the newspaper press as an advertising medium than the people of England or these colonies. P. T. Bar num, admittedly one of the shrewdest men ever “raised” in the land of the free, humble showman though he is worth hearing on the subject of advertising. In his “ Rules for suc cess in business ” appended to his amusing life of himself, the veteran speculator says, “ I freely confess that whatever success I have had in my life may fairly be attributed more to the public press than to nearly all the other causes combined. There may possibly be occupations that do not require ad vertising, but I cannot well conceive what they are.” But, to quote the words occurring elsewhere of the same excellent authority, it is no use to advertise in homoepathic doses ; it must be done systematically to effect a permanent and lasting cure. In these days, when newspapers so uni versally read, no man in business can afford to dispense with such invaluable assistance as advertising affords. But advertising needs nerve and faith. The former to enable you to launch out money on the uncertain waters of the future ; the latter to teach you that after many days it shall surely return, bringing a hundred or a thousand fold to him who appreciates the advantages of printers’ ink properly applied.

Amateur Dramatic Club. —The next performance of this Club takes place on Feb. 1, when a benefit will be given to Mr C. Bourk, the scenic artist. Ashburton Cheese and Butter Fac tory. —Mr S. E. Poyntz, secretary to the above, invites tenders for ten acres of land as a site for the factory. For further par ticulars see advertisement.

South Rakaia Road District. —The Valuation List for the South Rakaia Road District for 1882 is now open for inspec tion) at the Road Board Office, South Rakiia. An announcement elsewhere contains further particulars. Ashburton Racing Club. — A. meeting of the members of the above Club, to dis cuss certain details connected with the Grand Rational Meeting here in May next, and arrange a programme for our Autumn Meeting will be held on Satur day evening nes t nmLa> the great American showman, contempla tes visiting London with the largest circus and menagerie in the world, some time during the coming season. He will also make a tour of the provinces previous to his retirement from the business.

Happy Thought ! —“ Really I hardly know what to do with you,” observed the Magistrate at the Police Court this morning, glancing meditatively at a “drunk and disorderly.” “Let me off, your Worship,” briskly suggested the offender, acting on the inspiration of the moment. But his Worship didn’t see it. He intimated that the payment of 10s would be a necessary preliminary to re lease—with the usual sad alternative. Cheering. —The Melbourne correspon dent of the Timaru Herald says : “ Building operations are going on here to the extent that many capitalists who projected improvements have determined to wait until bricks come down. The aspect of the city is every day being altered for the better. Our harvest is exceptionally good, except the wheat in the middle counties, and as the price looks likely to keep up to 5s —the ruling rates at Chicago just now—our farmers are jubilant. A great wave of prosperity has set in—not before it was wanted. The Approaching Exhibition. —The question of fixing a site for the proposed International Exhibition continues to be a vexed one. Owing to the opposition Mr Twopenny has met with respecting i the use of Cranmer square for the Exhi- J bition, he has decided to abandon the I idea of holding the “ great show” there,

\ and is now endeavoring to secure an eli :j gible site elsewhere. It was rumored yes | terday that Messrs Joubert and Twopenny had received some exceptionally liberal offers of sites at Dunedin, and it would : serve the Christchurch people very well ■right if the Exhibition was held in the ; Southern capital. The opposition the i promoters of the present scheme have met with in Christchurch is really most extra ordinary, and must have been exceedingly discouraging to the parties chiefly con cerned.

, From America. —We have to acknow iedge, with thanks, the receipt of a copy | of the Australian edition of the American Exporter , from the publishers, Messrs Root and Tinker, of 102, .Nassau street, New York. This is an extremely useful publication, which treats, as its name im plies, of America’s exports to all "parts of the world, but to Australia and New Zea land in particular. It is exceedingly well printed, on good paper, well illustrated, and is altogether nicely got up. In addi tion to a great deal of interesting reading matter, it contains a large number of illustrated advertisements of ingenious Yankee “ notions ” of all kinds, and these illustrations are so clever that they form quite an attractive feature of the publica tion. | We shall be pleased to hear again ‘from |he office of the American Exporter.

Police Court. —At the Police Court this morning, before J. Ollivier, Esq., K.AI., Richard Taylor appeared to answer a charge of being drunk at the Rakaia railway station last night. Sergeant Fel ton reported that the man had been Charged on the 10th inst. with lunacy |from drink and remanded for eight days ifor medical treatment to Lyttelton. He 'was only discharged from custody yester day. Constable Rouse proved Taylor’s arrival by the last train from Christchurch last night. Ho was very drunk. His Worship commented on the foolish con duct of the defendant in behaving in the manner he had. Not only was he injur ing his own health, but putting the coun try to expense. No sooner was he de clared well, and discharged, but ho im mediately set about doing his best to make himself ill again. He would be fined 10s, with the usual alternative. Dennis Cronin ivas charged with being drunk at the Ash mrton railway station last night, and with dolently resisting Constable Smart in the ixecution of his duty. Sergeant Felton fiaid the man was a great blackguard, and had given the police as much trouble at jlakaia, where he formerly resided, as he had here. Constable Smart deposed to Ihe defendant’s having misbehaved him i elf at the railway station, and annoyed a nan selling papers there, last evening. <)n being taken into custody he became i ery violent. Fined 10s, with the option of i 4 hours’ seclusion from the outer world.

Profitable Piety. —The Scotsman says Messrs Moody and Sankey, the well known revivalists, are to receive L7OO a month for their present tour through the United Kingdom. Ouii Cricketers. —We understand it is the intention of the Ashburton and Bo rough Crieket Clubs to resume the even in" matches next week, which were inter rupted by the recent Christmas and New Year festivities.

Curious Attempted Suicide. Miza- j beth Hodges endeavored to terminate her earthly career in a rather curious manner at New Plymouth yesterday. She took a run. across th© beach and, leapt into the sea. Had it not been for prompt assist ance that dive would have been her last. The English Eleven. —The English Eleven passed through Ashburton by the morning train from the south to-day for Christchurch. They were looking in very good form all round, and not at all knocked up by their recent exertions in the various matches they have played, The game between the Englishmen and Eighteen of Canterbury commences to morrow at Lancaster Park. Bazaar. The bazaar in aid of the building fund of the new Roman Catholic Church will take at the Town Hall. His Worship the Mayor will perform the opening ceremony at 2 o’clock to-morrow afternoon. We understand that the preparations have received the utmost attention, and confidently expect the affair to be as successful as its promoters can desire. The Mammoth Cave. —The rumour is confirmed that the mammoth cave in Kentucky is to be utilised for the culti vation of mushrooms. It is probable that only a part of what is known as “ Audu bon Avenue” will be set apart for this purpose \ while more than IfiO miles of subterranean passages atid chambers will still remain open to the curious visitor. Mr Klett, the superintendent, who is said to be fully competent for the task, is en gaged upon a scientific survey of the en tire cave.— Academy. The English Eleven at Timaru.— The match between the English Eleven v. Twenty-two of Timaru took place yesterday, at Timaru. The English team were all out for 111 at 3.30 p. m. At a quarter to six the stumps were drawn, although it had been previously arranged that play should continue until 6.30 p.m. The Englishmen had put 119 runs together for the loss of four wickets when the game finished. Great dissatis faction was expressed by the numerous visitors at the play terminating so abruptly. The reason given for the sudden cessation was that the people were crowding too much on the ground. The local team is held responsible for the un looked-for stoppage. To Be Pitied. —A man was found by

the constable on duty about two o’clock this morning lying under the verandah opposite Mr Mayo’s place. He was suf fering from a cut on the forehead, which was bleeding freely, and he appeared to be in an insensible state. The constable removed him to the lock-up, and medical assistance was summoned. Dr Ross found the sufferer still insensible, but some hours later he came to himself. He gave his name as Hustler. He is understood to be a recent arrival from Wellington. He could give no explanation as to how he came by the wound in the forehead, but as it appeared that he is subject to fits, it »j«W*9Sto r «lxuttW4 He had sufficiently recovered this morn ing to leave for his home. Singular Case of Tetanus. —A young man named Robert McCartin, of One hunga, was brought to the hospital last night, suffering from tetanus. The disease was brought on in an unusual way. Some weeks ago, he had occasion to lift an empty dray for the purpose of greasing the axles of the wheels. Some houis after he had done this, he felt ill, and went to Dr Scott for medical advice. Dr Scott treated him for several weeks, and sent him to the hospital last Tuesday, tetanus having become decided. At one period, several weeks ago, the spasms were very severe, but many of the muscles seem now to have relaxed, and the patient is doing well. McCartin was unable to move when received into the hospital, but he can now walk without much difficulty. Although the muscles of the neck are stiff and contracted, the patient is able to swallow his food. Te tanus is most frequently induced by frac tures, burns, and injuries to the fingers and toes, and sometimes, though rarely, by cold. This case is singular, as it

appears to have been caused by the strain of over-exertion.— N.Z. Herald. A Blinding Flash of Lightning.— A New South Wales pleasure party had an extraordinary escape from death by light ning recently. The party included Mr W. L. T. Montefiore, Signor Ferrarini, the Italian aitist, his wife, and Mr Marsden.

They were on a visit to the Blue Mountains and when near Mitchell’s Causeway were about to enter their buggy, when a blin ding flash of lightning prostrated three of them. One of the horses was killed in stantaneously, and the other was knocked down. Mr Montefiore was the only one of the party who escaped unhurt. Signor Ferrarini felt the electric shock on his left side and Signora Ferrarini on her right side. Mr Marsden’s left arm was temporarily paralysed. The party were subsequently enabled to travel as far as Blackheath.

A Melbourne Scandal, — One of the scandals of the day, says the Melbourne correspondent of a contemporary, which so far has given much comfort to those who attend five o’clock teas, has been the

elopement of Mr Berry’s daughter. It would appear that the lady, who is of ma tured charms, fell in love with the pain ter and upholsterer who was doing up her father’s neat villa, and as there was little hope of the parent consenting, they fled together. Mr Berry, although he likes the “ ’orny ’anded” as applauders at a meet ing and voters at the ballot box, draws the line of intimacy at their becoming sons-in-law, so pursued the couple in a fury. To make matters worse the swain had the appellation of Doherty, which I need not say is thoroughly Italian, and a nation whose vote threw Mr Berry out into the cold. Whether Mr Berry has caught the fugitives is not known, but as there has been no announcement of the wedding, I am inclined to think he has been able to avert the evil for a time. New Zealand Primitive Methodist Conference. —The New Zealand Primi tive Methodist Conference is still in ses sion at Wellington. The Rev. J. Fer guson, F. R. A. S., was yesterday appointed representative to the English Conference, and the Rev. A. J. Smith was nominated the English Conference representative to the next New Zealand Conference, which will sit in Auckland about the 25th of January, 1883. Considerable time was taken up with the question of stationing ministers, and the following appointments were eventually confirmed :—New Ply mouth, Rev. J. Long ; Wellington, Revs A. J. Smith, R. B. Horseby, and W. J. Dean (superanurated) ; Auckland, Revs. W. S. W. Otter and J. Guy ; Invercar gill, Rev. D. Dutton, F.R. S.A. ; Timaru, Rev. J. Sharp ; Thames, Rev. C. F. Bar ley ; Greendale, Rev. P. W. Jones ; Ash burton, Rev. J. Nixon ; Dunedin, Revs. C. E. Ward and J. Dumbell, and Mr W. B. Hayes circuit missionary; Christchurch, Rev. J. Ward ; Manawatu, Rev. S. T. Sadler and T. W. Adamson; Geraldine, Rev. J. H. Cuke ; Oamaru, Rev. J. Glover. At a meeting of the Free Metho dist district meeting a resolution of sym pathy and condolence with the Wesleyan Conference in the losses sustained through the Tararua disaster was unanimously carried,

llomewakd Boxtkld. —The ship Wai mate, with twelve plisserlgers and a full cargo, left Lyttelton l|or London this morn-

mg. A Rakaia Branch. Messrs Fried lander Bros, notify that in consequence of the extension of their business they will shortly open an agency at the Rakaia for the purpose of buying grain for the com ing season. “ Wiremu Kxngi,”—A great tangi is being held at New Plymouth on the well known Maori chief, AYiremu Kingi, as the natives called him, otherwise, William King. Wiremu had reached the patri archal age of ninety years. Casting His Bread Upon the Waters. —Mr Jephson met with an awkward mis hap on Tuesday lust. He was driving into Westerfield a batch of bread, and when crossing the river to Greenstreet, the vehicle capsized, and eighty loaves of bread fell out to feed the fishes. An Impudent Forgery. —We have been requested to make public the fact that the advertisement that appeared in the Lyttelton Times and Canterbury Times, in reference to the appointment of teachers to the Wakanui School, was not signed by Mr Leadley, the Chairman, nor had he given anyone authority to make use of his name in such an unjustifiable manner. \Ve hear that the matter has been placed in the hands of the police, and shortly, no doubt, the public will be in possession of the name of the perpetrator. Wakanui School Committee. —We have received a letter from Mr G. W. Leadley, Chairman of the Wakanui School Committee,| pointing out certain inaccuracies in our report of the last School Committee; meeting held at Wakanui. We can only regret learn ing that the report emanated from an unofficial source, and was calculated to mislead our readers as to what actually transpired at the meeting. In future, we need hardly say, that we shall exercise the greatest caution t) prevent a repeti tion of the mistake. At the time we pub lished the report in question we did so in the utmost good faith, but circumstances which have only come to our knowledge lately lead us to believe that it came from [ interested parties. The Missing Man Magner. —A man named Magner has been missing from his home at Willow Bank, Christchurch, since Sunday morning last. Magner lived by himself in a little weatherboard cottage, and suddenly disappeared. At his house was found a letter which led the police to the conclusion that he meant to make away with himself. Diligent search was made for him, but without result, until noon yesterday, when two boys re ported to the police that they had found Magner lying with his throat cut in a gully in the Port h ills. Sure enough the unfortunate man was found on the spot indicated, lying in a pool of semi-dried blood, with an open razor beside him. The remains were removed to the morgue to await an inquest, A Floating Pantechnicon. —A “ float ing exhibition ” is stated to be in con templation by a respectable mercantile firm London. They intend to charter a large steamer, let space in her for show rooms, and travel her round the world, the trip to occupy about twelve months. The vessel will proceed from London to Capetown, Port Elizabeth, East London, and Durban, the port of Natal; thence by Port Louis to Adelaide, Melbourne, Launceston*. Hobart, Sydney, and Bris bane. men 1U La t-.- r .._„/! visit Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. From this point the vessel will “make” for Home again by way of the South American West Coast ports.

Teickett and Hanlan. Trickett writes to the V. Y. Clipper that he always rows to win, and when beaten is invariably defeated on his merits, and that if a match be made with Hanlan ho will certainly try his best to win. Hero is an extract from his letter :—“ I was not exactly satisfied with my defeat bj' Hanlan, although sickness prevented me from rowing him again last season. I de termined to come to America in the spring of this year and try to get matches on with some other oarsmen be fore challenging Hanlan. I have been in this country since the middle of June without being able to find a man in the States who wonld row me a fair up and down race for money. I could have had plenty of matches if I had agreed to row to please other people ; but that is not my game. Since I arrived in St. Louis 1 have found friends to put up 1,000 dol lars to back me in , a match with Hanlan for the championship of the world. This is the only place where I can find backers, so I trust that Harlan will favor me with a match, and if hej defeats me this time I will be satisfied. I There is a forfeit: of 250 dollars in the Ikands of the proprietor of the St. Louis ( Uobe-Democrat, and I am anxiously awaii ing a reply. I have Harry Kelley with me as trainer, and, as you know, his name has never been mixed up in anything wrcjng.” Trickett had a very stormy interview with Hanlan, during which the 1 liter was charged with cowardice.

The Father op Forty-one Children. —The following acjcount of a wonderful family was obtained by a reporter of an American journal from the lips of the man himself. The man is named John Heffner, and resides in Maple street, Reading, United . States : —Heffner is sparingly built, smojkes a short pipe, and makes a living in tl e rag business. He is 65 years old, and hi s a pleasant smile and a cheerful greeting for all friends. The story of the man’s married life, as related by himself, is prob ibly the most remark able one on record. He was born in Ger many in 1815. When 25 years old—in 1840—he married h s first wife, who lived eight years. She I ecarae the mother of seventeen children iin that time, having twins in the first year of their marriage. The next year another pair of twins were born. Each succeeding year for four years thereafter Mrs Heffner became the mother of triplets. The seventh year was signalised by the birth of only one child. Mrs Heffner died, ai d was laid away in the village churchyard in Germany. The widower had now a family of seven teen children, the eldest only seven years of ago. Three man hs thereafter, a young lady took charge of the children, and in course of time she became the second Mrs Heffner, His first wife had died in February, 1848. jfn 1849 this second wife presented Mr ; Heffner with a boy. On Christmas Day of the same year the nineteenth child was added to the Heffner flock. Tne family was now larger than any othe r in that part of the country. Five year i passed on, and Mr Heffner’s household was increased by th e addition of 10 morn children, a pair iff twins being born ev< ry year. There was now a lull, and fort tree years thereafter only one child was burn unto them. In 1854 he came to tais country with his family, and the last three children were born in America. 1 1 1857 his wife died, having been married' nine years. He was the father of 32 children, 12 of whom had died, 20 to be taken in charge by a widow whom he married in 1858. Mrs Heffner No. 3 had one child by a pre vious marriage. She became the mother of nine more children in 10 years, by single births. His last, or third wife, is still living. None of the first set of 17 children survive. Two of the 15 of the second wife’s child ren are alive, and three of the third wife’s nine. In a period of 28 years—t :om 1840, when he first married, to 18 58, the date of the birth of his last child—he became the father of 41 children. The five who are still living are girls. With the step-child added to the list, 42 children have called John Heffner “ Father.” The old man has long since forgotten the names of his numerous fprogeny, and can only recall those born.,in.later* years. j

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[per reuter’s agency.] Another Insurrection, i Vienna, Jan. 17. Thd agitation which for some lime past lias been manifest in Southern Dalmatia is daily assuming a more serious aspect, and the inhabitants are rising in arms against the Austrians at several points. The agitation has now extended into Herzegovina, and, on ac count of the attitude of the inhabitants, large bodies of troops have been de spatched by the Austrian Government to reinforce the troops recently de spatched to Dalmatia.

AUSTRALIAN.

[PKR REUTER’s AGENCY.] Oats. Melbourne, Yesterday. New Zealand feeding oats are quoted to-day at 3s id; milling at 3s 4d; wheat, per bushel, at 4s gd. News from Quarantine. News to hand from the Quarantine Station states that it is feared another death from small - pox will shortly occui | Progressing Favorably. I Adelaide, Yesterday. All the Garonne’s passengers at the Quarantine Station are progressing fa vorably.

TELEGRAMS.

' [per press association.] Mishap to the East Lothian. Auckland, To-day. At Kaipara Heads on Tuesday after noon) the signalman telephoned that a vessell was on shore at Tory Channel, Kaipkra bar, with the loss of her rudder. Captain Smith, pilot, immediately got steam up in the launch and went outside, and found the vessel to be the barque East Lothian, Captain Brophy, from Dunedin. He had tried the bar on a light westerly wind, but drifted on to the bar, losing the rudder by bumping. The pilot took her in tow, and before sundown had her safely anchored off the North Head pilot station. Tawhiao. The Maori King and suite arrived at 12 o’clock, by steamer, from Orakei, and was accorded a splendid reception. His Wor ship the Mayor welcomed him on behalf of the citizens of Auckland, and the party were then driven round the town, headed by a band. Thousands of people wit nessed the proceedings, and cheered the king lustily. The Christchurch Exhibition. Christchurch, To-day. The Domain Board have unanimously decided to grant a site for the Exhibition in Hagley Park, if it can be done legally. Following the Home Plan. Dunedin, To-day. It having been brought under the notice of Government that the penny duty stamps, when affixed to letters posted, have been refused by the Post Office officials, arrangements have now been made that penny postage and duty aiatiipa mm j fov postago or on receipts. Colonial Bank of New Zealand.

The report of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand for the half-year says : The net profit for the term is L 17.593, or with balance from last half-year, L 19,990. From this has to be deducted L 2,051, tax on note circulation and Property Tax, leaving available for distribution L 17,939. The {Directors recommend a dividend of 7 pijr cent, per annum, and to carry LI,C|OO to the reserve fund, raising it to L 31,000, and leaves a balance to be carried forward of L 2,939. Branches of the Bank have been opened during the half-year at Cambridge and Timaru. Mr A. W. Morris retires from the Board at this meeting, in accordance with the deed of settlement, and is not eligible for re election until the next annual general meeting. Mr George Gray, of Russell, is the only candidate for the vacant seat. A Surfaceman’s Fate. Patrick Grany, surfaceman, was found drowned near the cross-wharf in Dunedin harbor this morning. Deceased had been missing since Saturday. It is supposed he fell off the jetty at night. A Curious Verdict. The jury in the libel action Massey v. Allan, in which the plaintiff claimed L 2,500 damages, retired this morning, and after coming into Court and hearing from the Judge that L 5 would carry costs, they gave a verdict for the plaintiff for that amount. The Judge said it was the most curious verdict of all the curious verdicts he had ever heard. | Progression. Tile Union Steamship Company have purchased in Sydney the wharf, stores, and buildings formerly occupied by the Australian Steam Navigation Company for L 35,000.

THE OUTRAGE AT KAIAPOI.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Kaiapoi, yesterday morning, before C. Whitefoord, Esq., R.M., and Caleb Smith, Esq., Mayor, William Hart was charged with feloniously assaulting a girl under ten years of age.—Mr Superintendent Brohara prosecuted ; Mr M. Nalder appeared for the girl’s father. The accused was undefended, and tpleaded “Not Guilty.”—The fatheil of the girl deposed that her age was bight years on August 26. —The little jgirl who was assaulted stated that she vfas eight years of age, and had seen | the accused on Saturday last. She identified him as the man in the dock.* She was playing in the street with her brothers and sisters, when the accused came up, and gave them all three isome lollies. He asked her to show him Mr Hurse’s place, and she went with him, unaccompanied by her comp mions, to point it out. When I they {ot down on the mud bank op ! posite Mr Hurse’s the accused hit her I on the lace and hurt her very much, I knocking her down. She could not remen'iber more. [Offence described.] The man went away, but she remained until alter dark. Some people found her. -James Hurse, J.P., deposed to going in search, with others, ot the child. Found her near his own house, and then made one of a party to pursue the accused. Found him at his house at 3.30 the next morning, when he was arrested. —After some further evidence, the accused was fully committed to take his trial at the next session of the Supreme Court.

HOW AN AMERICAN JUDGE DEALS WITH MURDER.

Lanier, who killed D. S. Love, in Greenville, Mississipi, on October 23, was examined before Judge Valliant, Mayor of Greenville, and acquitted. Mayor Valliant is one of our most highly respected citizens, and his decision is endorsed by the entire community. The details of the libel by Love on the wife of Lanier are utterly unlit for publication. It ap pears at the trial that Love was an unsuccessful suitor, and persecuted the lady before her marriage, and after the event sought the revenge of blasting her character. In thus discharging the prisoner, Judge Valliant said ; “ I have been a practising lawyer for more than twenty years, and I have never seen or heard of such a case as this. There is no law to which the defendant in a case like this could ap peal. If any one in a position like that occupied by him had sued for damages, he would simply have been laughed at. It is therefore ray opinion that he did just what I or any other man of honor would do, and I there fore discharge the prisoner and bid him go hence without delay.’’ This decision was received with shouts of applause.

VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD.

There is nothing so noble and touch ing as a really spontaneous act of gene rosity after all. The other day a rough careless-looking stranger was walking up Mission street, near Sixth, when he observed a lot of hoodlums clustered round the gate of a small farm-house, in front of which a poor woman was weeping bitterly, surrounded by her terrified children. A scanty array of household goods on the pavement showed that it was a case of ejectment “ What are you abusing that woman for ?” demanded the “man from below,” addressing an ill-favored individual who was carrying out the furniture. “ I ain’t abusing that woman,” growled the landlord. “She can’t pay her rent, and I’m going to bounce the whole outfit, that’s all.” “ I’ve a good mind to bounce you,” said the stranger, in dignantly. “ What’s the amount she owes you?” “Twenty-two dollars.” “ Here, take it out of that,” and the angry man took out his wallet and handed over a hundred dols. greenback. The evictor respectfully turned over a receipt and the change. Forcing an additional “V” on the happy woman, the stranger walked rapidly away. “ ’Centric cuss, that,” said the house owner, looking after the philanthropist amusingly. But the philanthropist said nothing until he turned the corner* when he murmured sadly to himself, as he put on a little more pedestrian steam, “It’s no use talking—virtue is its own reward. I couldn’t have got such another chance to work off that counterfeit in a yean”

REPLEVYING A WIFE.

A man in Michigan has been trying to “replevy” his wife. The female, reader may suppose that this is some new kind of torture devised by the r malignant ingenuity of man, and we , hasten to explain that “ replevying ” is r a purely legal process. Mr Dell : Wright married a young lady named Randolph. The union can scarcely be called happy. There was not even a honeymoon, and the lady ran away an . hour after the ceremony was performed, declaring that she would never live with her husband. There was some little mystery about the matter, as the lady had been decidedly unwilling to,, marry Mr Wright, and her parents do not appear to have interfered. How-. ever, she relumed to the paternal homestead and Mr Wright sought ad vice from an attorney. The attorney was a smart man, and suggested that Mr Wright should “ replevy ” or “ re plevin ” —the exact term is rather doubtful—his wayward partner. Ac cordingly, the two men went before a justice of the peace, and Wright made an affidavit that his wife was of the ' value of 100 dollars, that she was the proper goods, chattel, and property of; the plaintiff, that she was unlawfully de tained by her father, and that she had not been taken for any tax, assessment, or fine. The justice issued a writ, which was deliveyed to the under sheriff, who at once proceeded to the house of Mr Randolph, found the “ chattel ” in question, and commanded - the parent to surrender her. This after some demur was done, Mr Ran dolph being evidently a law abiding citizen, and the officer duly delivered the property to Mr Wright, who paid - him the necessary fees. Then the affair grew exciting. The “ chattel ” in- • formed her owner that she was a free woman, and that she would go home again. She started on foot, was pur sued by the energetic sheriff, and brought back, but again escaped, and reached the parental arms once more. So far successful, she immediately as sumed the offensive, instructed her law yers to bring an action against the jus tice, attorney, and sheriff for 15,000 dollars damages, and also took pro ceedings against her husband to obtain a divorce or annulment of the marriage. This was spirited conduct on the part of a “ chattel,” and we imagine that “ replevying ” runaway wives is not likely to become a general practice in the States. —Sussex Daily News.

THE FUNGUS TRADE.

The following notes on the fungus trade of New Zealand appear in a scientific contemporary : —During re pent years the exportation of the edible fungus, Hirneola, has become an im portant industry in New Zealand. This fungus is saucer-shaped, jin to yin in diameter,dark reddish brown on the in side when dried, and gray on the out side. It is said that the odour of these plants distinguishes them for botanists, but their chief peculiarity is their growth. They spring up, it is believed, by hundreds and thousands in a single night, being produced, not from seed, but from a spawn which bears organs of fructification. Another peculiarity is that they absorb oxygen and give out carbonic acid, like animals, while other plants absorb the latter and give out the former. The commercial fungus of New Zealand is found in the North island, on various kinds of decayed tim ber, all the fungi, it is well known, favoring damp situations. Nine-tenths of the Province of Taranaki. 80 miles by 70 in extent, where it is found, is densely wooded. The p'ant is fou..d

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1882.



CHBiIP BOOTS. CHEAP BOOTS. The Undersigned wishes to draw the attention of the public to his well-relected Stock of BOOTS AND SHOES, which he Is disposing of at a bxmcuxoxjslt iowprice FOE. CASH. AH orders entrusted to him executed by the best of tradesmen on the premises. Repairs promptly attended to. Address —0. HAWKINS, East ■tnieti Ashburton ; and Tinwald. 998 c



RANTED THE GUARDIAN tells your Wants for Is. . nosh. John Meech, 'TkBACTIOAL CABINETMAKER, P UPHOLSTERER, &c., Barnett street, - Opposite the Mail Office. Shift- Chairs, Couches, English and /TAfr&ftn Chairs, Single and Double Iron lUaWood Bedsteads. *JI kinds of Carpeting, Matting, and Qfloloth. A large assortment of Repps Ad Cretonnes at lowest prices. Suites of Furniture from Ll 3 and upwards. All 0 f furniture re-covered and repaired At the very lowest prices. All work guaranteed and completed at thojhprtest notice. Furniture exchanged, *n4(jSgheat prices given for second-hand •arnitarp Note tU uu .. ? - Cheapest House in Ashburton, opposite Office,Jßumett twet 81®°



Wante WAITED A strong GIRL, for general housework. Apply sharp, Mrs Pass, Wills street. -t-]T7"ANTED —Two TINSMITHS W PLUMBERS. None but and prac tical men need apply. J. Hyde, Ashbur ton Tin Manufactory, Moore street. 614 d W' ANTED KNOWN—That m! Neal as wishes all accounts due to him to be PAID at once, to himself or Mr J. Y. Ward, and all accounts owing by M. Nealas to be rendered before 31st January. The sale still continues. 627 d WANTED KNOWN—If you want to Grow a splendid crop of Turnips, Purchase some of Mayo’s Bonedust. —Address F. Mayo, Hamstead Mills. 255 d WANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashburton, having procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 760 c TTTANTED KNOWN—Every descrip- VV tion of Plain and Fancy P-inting executed on the shortest notice, at the Cfuadian Office, next Matson, Cox, an d Co. ’s. West street. Apartments.— Wanted, sitting and BEDROOM, or Bedroom and Sitting Room combined, with Board, either private or with other boarders. Apply, J., Guardian. 629 d Special Advertisements. O ATEN SHEAF CHAFF. £3 per Ton. AT THE ALBERT STEAM FLOUR MILLS. 590 d C U CHAFF AT THE ALBERT STEAM FLOUR MILLS At 10s per ton. 612 d HENRY BOWERS. THE undersigned will be prepared, during the coming season, to supply the following articles at the lowest rates: — REAPERS and BINDERS EXTRAS for DO. BINDING WIRE CORN SACKS TURNIP and RAPE SEEDS PLOUGH SHARES And all kinds of Agricultural Imple ments.



FREDK. PAVITT, Corn Merchant, &c., Ashburton. Agent for John Anderson, Canterbury Foundry, Christchurch; Geo. Booth and Sons, Importers of Agricultural Imple ments, Christchurch; and Agent for the United Insurance Company. 150 d Stationery. L ledgers, journals, day BOOKS, CASH BOOKS LETTER, INVOICE, and MEMO RANDUM BOOKS, in various sizes and bindings ENVELOPES. 6s 6d oer 1.000, cash and upwards ACCOUNT BOOKS made to order TOYS and FANCY GOODS in great variety. H. M. JONES, EAST ST. & BARING SQUARE. 293 d JJIS LORDSHIP’S LARDER. THE ONLY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE WORLD WHERE A GRILLED CHOP OR STEAK, AND A GLASS OF BASS’ ENGLISH ALE, Can be obtained FOR ONE SHILLING. THE BEST MENU TO CHOOSE FROM IN CHRISTCHUBCH. Unequalled Accommodation for Ladies. Dinners, Banquets, Ball Suppers, Wedding Breakfasts, and Picnics pro vided for, in the very best possible style. W. H. MESSENGER, 360 d Purveyor. O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods, AND STATIONERY.



Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Organs, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 257a* THE following ACTS, passed last Session, can be obtained at Pub lished Prices at Office of this Paper : Corrupt Practices Prevention Fencing Regulation of Elections Representation Canterbury Rivers Amendment Public Reserves Property Tax Gaming and Lotteries Volunteer Property Assessment Act Amendment Licensing New Premises SHBURTON MUSIC SALOON, Tancrkd Street (Near Orr and Co.’s) Pianos, Organs, Violins, Flutes, Con certinas, Accordians, Pitchpipes, Guitars, Music Folios and Rolls, Stools, Metro nomes, Brass Instruments, &c. Agent for Brinsmead’s Pianos and Smith Organs. Instruments on Deferred Payments, and Let on Hire. Music in great variety—Christchurch Prices. Tuition Lessons on Piano, Organ, Violin, Flute, and Singing. H. J. WEEKS, (Agent for 0. Bbgq and Co), MUSIC SELLER. 603 d



Special Advertisements. The best value for ready MONEY IS THE MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING MANUFACTURED BY THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, Which can be purchased at their Retail Branches all over New Zealand. A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Thousands of discerning customers testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the very best for ready money. Ashburton Branch : East Street. W. SPARROW, gg 2 c Branch Manager.



Christmas Presents AND NEW YEAR'S GIFTS JUST Received, a Choice Assortment | of Christmas and New Year Cards, j Dolls, Humming Tops, and Shell Goods j in great variety. j Letts’ Diaries for 1882 ; Family Reader | (div. 42) ; Boys’ Standard (new series) ; j Latest Novelties in Pipes. j F. CLARK, j Hairdresser and Tobacconist, Montgomery’s Buildings. 319 d OTI C E TO SUBSCRIBERS Subscribers to this Journal are requested to communicate with the Proprietor when any delays or omissions in the Delivery of this Paper occur. EAYING ASHBURTON. Will on Saturday, Decembers, commence] A GREAT CLEARING SALE i Of their new and well-selected Stock of. GENERAL DRAPERY, I And to effect a speedy clearance will, in; addition to the already very lo w prices, j offer, as an extra inducement, a ■ DISCOUNT OF TEN PER (|ENT. The Shop To Let. The Fixtures, Fit tings, &c., For Sale. ; GIVING UP BUSINESS. EVERETT BROS.



Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— Outward Infirmities.—before the discovery o; these remedies many case of sores, ulcers, &c., were pronounced to be hopelessly incurable, because the treatment pursued tended to de stroy the strength it was incompetent to preserve, and to exasperate the symptoms it was inadequate to remove. Holloway s Pills e.-.ert th|: most wholesome powers over the un healthy ; flesh or skin, without debarring the patient from fresh air and exercise, and thus ihe constitu ional vigor is husbanded while the most malignant ulcers, abscesses, and skin diseases are in process of cure. Both Oint ment and Pills make the blood richer and puter, instead of permitting it to fall into that poor and watery state so fatal to many under chronic ulcerations,—[Advt.] _j