SHIPPING.

POET OF LYTTELTON. .■ Arrived. ■ Yesterday. Colonist, cohooner, from Waitara. Sailed. Yesterday. j Fawn, brig, for Brisbane. ; Kawatiri, s.s., far Westport. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. / Sailed—rFzplorer and Stanley, for Syd- Energy> for Greymouth. ' Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Wairarapa, from Melbourne via the Sooth; Kentish Lass, barque, from Hokianga. Sailed —Wanaka, for Pioton and Nel son ; Wakatu, for Kaikoura and Ly: teu ton ; Kiwi, for 0-»stle Point and Napier ; Loch Ken, barque, for London ; Assouri, barque, for Bluff; Wairarapa, for the South. i if v Tim\ru, Yesterday. Arrived —Tworanui, from Lyttelton. Sailed—Rapido, for Adelaide; Annie . . Bow, for Sydney ; Edith Mary, for Syd ney; Koranui, for Dunedin. Dunedin, Yesterday. Sailed—Rotorua, for the North. if Bluff, Yesterday. : *vg. * « Arrived—Armistice, from Dunedin. A- Waihora, ■ from Melbourne ; ; ■ Mataura, for London.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALE-'. Wednesday, May 14 i Mr Alfred Harrison, at his Rooms— TownPtoperly Mr Then. Bullock, at Mr Edwards’s Farm, Sind*—Live and Dead Stock Saturday, May 17. f M*-T|e*> 'Bullock-, at the Arcade, Burnett I, *I * Tnwn Properties and Sundries Messrs Matson, Cox and Co., at Tatter •' ‘ sail’s—lare and Dead Stock k-, Tuesday, May 20. WiXA 'piimnj Gov and Co., at the Ashburton ■'*' l Baleyarda—Stock. / ° MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. li. ■ . ;nM- ■■ • ."Tan Etjbbino. * Borough Council, at Borough Council i'H Sunday School—Panorama, ' in the Schoolroom, at 8 p.m. ’ ’ 'Monday, Mat 26. .J.0.G.T.-r-Anniversary Tea Meeting in St ft WO ‘Stephen’s Sdhbolroom, at 6 p.m. i- FkidaY, Jons 6. tja nnAehburton, County Council—lt Council " tNambers. ll am. .rfi t , ‘ji •- : Satikdat, June 7 * K ' Wakanui Road Board, at Road Board ’

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

FrAIKS .Leave ..Ashburton fob Chbist i.f -i*- 'ohitrch and intermediate stations at 7.10 ? .. * a.m., 10i5B a.m., and (Express) 5.37 ' ! p.m. Trains. Leave Ashburton fob Tim arc Ain* Sooth, at 6.50 a.m,, 10.25 a.m. .(Express), and 4.45 p.m.—the latter pro '' cfeeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from " ~ Christchurch at 10 15 a.m. (Express), , 4.35p.m., and 7.15 p.m. Tf vras Arrive at Ashburton from jjL., Timabu and South at 10.40 a.m., 5.27 _ p.m. (Express), and 8 p.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisements for The Ashburton Guardian must be sent in not later than A p.m., with the number of insertion, fr '“ written plainly on the copy, otherwise „ K ‘ they will ’be inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re *■. , place Advertisements inur.t be supplied the day previous to that on which they •- ’ are to be inserted. £. . -Special notices can be received up to 3.30 jp.m., but will be charged double % i , v nM> All notices of Births, Marriages, or E, 'Deaths must be accompanied by tiie sig- V nature of the sender, as a guarantee of good faith. All advertisements and business lett is to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor.

MAIL NOTICES.

Myalls close at the Ashburton Post Office « follows :—; For Christchurch and North at 6 a. rn. • » . 10.30 a.m.,aad 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Kakaia, &c., at 10.30 a. m. ‘ and 5 jp.in.. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hir.ds, ' , iOjllstwam, Rangitata, Orari* Winchester, nod Geraldine, at l 0 a.ni. daily. fm Temuka, at 6 s.m. and 10 a.m., : 'in.,«fer Tima-'u and South, at 6 a.m,, 10 tuna., and 4.30 p.m., daily, p For Grdonstreet and Ashburton Forks, oi Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 p.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Soafield, ;load Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6. 30 a.ra. For tfount Somers, on Tuesdays and - Saturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For May field, on Tuesdays and Safur - days, at 6 a.m. ■ , For Ashton, Waterton and Longboach, • »t 4.3ojxm.daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes »'' stays, And Fridays, at 4.30 p. in. For Newlauds, on Tuesdays and Fri days *t 10.30 a. m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1884.

In our yesterday’s issue we announced the death of Mrs Mutter, of Rakaia, but we are glad to learn that that lady is in excellent health, and that the nesrs was false We need scarcely say that we ex ceedingly regret that the announcement should have appeared if it has given pain to Mr and Mrs Mutter, and we can only say that the information was received from a trustworthy source, and the mis take probably arose from the similarity in sound of the name with that of Mrs Mondie, whose death took place at Bakaia on Sunday. We have made some enquiries in re ference to an assertion made by a corres pondent of a local newspaper to the effect that Mr Baddeley, R. M,, has taken up hia abode in Christchurch, and now simply visits Ashburton as Mr Beawick did ; and find the assertion to be entirely without foundation. For certain private reasons, with which the public is obviously in no wise concerned, Mr Baddeley’s family have removed to Christchurch, but Mr Baddeley himself will continue to reside in Ashburton, and has, we are informed, never entertained any intention of doing otherwise. It seems a pity that such an unwarrantable assertion should have been made about, a magistrate who has always shown himself so attentive to his duties as Mr Baddeley has done.

As will be seen from an advertisement in another column, Ashburton will bo visited next week by Miss Carry Nelson, who will appear at the Town Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. This lady has met with considerable success in the South, and is spoken of by the press in very favorable terms. She is accom panied by Mr J. MoFadyen, an elocution ist, of whom report speaks highly, Mdme. Lottie from the Opera Comique, London, and an operetta company. We feel sure that the Ashburton people will patronise an entertainment which, from all ac counts, is decidedly above the average. Our Methven correspondent writes : As the Rev Alexander McLellan was driving a buggy containing Miss McLellan and Mrs C. B. Pratt along the Alford Forest road, when near the Canterbury Hotel from some unexplained cause stray horse came into violent contact with the buggy, causing it to capsize and precipitating the occupants on to tho road. Fortunately they escaped with a slight shaking, and the rev gentleman was able to conduct service on the Sab bath day and the ladies formed part of the congregation. The horse was soon secured by some of the local tradesmen, but not before the buggy sustained con siderable damage. It is to be hoped this will be the means of making the powers that be take steps to prevent cattle and horses straying on the roads in and near the township before worse befalls us. We would again remind our readers that a very fine exhibition of views with the aid of the limelight takes place this even ing at St Stephen’s schoolroom. As the object for which the entertainment is got up is a good one, we expect there will be a large attendance.

In the Gazette of the Bth inst a notifica tion is made that a money order and savings bank office will be opened at Methven from the 16th inst. It is aho notified that Mr Jomes Keir, of Ashbur ton, has made application for a patent for an improved sway bar support for reaping machines. Last evening a very successful concert was held in ‘the Town Hall, Rakaia, in aid of the local Library Building Fund. The Rev E. E. Chambers presided The attendance was much better than was ex pected, and the programme gone through was good though rather long. Individual praise would be out of place, all doing well, and Mr Broadbent deserves credit for the manner in which he managed the various items The thanks of the Com mittee are also due to many friends, socially and otherwise, who assisted. A four-footed animal on the stage looked very much out of place, and it is strange that people attending concerts should not have some thought for others, and tie up their dogs at home ; however, he was not such a nuisance as a two-legged animal who had to be quietly asked to retire. After the concert was over the hall was cleared, and dancing kept up till very early hours, many being present, and all seemed to enjoy themselves. Miss Sharp again kindly presided at the piano. The funds'will be considerably augmented through the good attendance, and it is to be hoped that an addition will soon be noticed on the present building, which' is certainly very small. On Sunday morning Mrs Isaac Moodie died at Kakaia very suddenly. Yesterday Dr Trevor, the coroner, held an inquest at the South Rakaia Hotel. Mr Oxley was appointed foreman of the jury, and after viewing the body, the evidence of Mr Moodie (the deceased's husband) was taken, showing,that she was very'weak at one o’clock the same morning. Mrs Larraman (a neighbor who was called in about eight o’clock) and Mrs Rutter (the midwife who came shortly afterwards) gave evidence, and stated that as soon as they saw deceased they said a doctor should be sent for at once. Dr W. G. Russ said he was called about 10.4? on Sunday morning just as he was leaving home, and that he reached Rakaia about 2.30, finding the deceased dead. No par ticular message was sent for him, only a

young boy being sent. He had made a post mortem examination, and found that death had occurred from uterine hemorr hage. The case was an exceptional one, and dangerous, and it would have required the skill of an experienced medical man, called in at once, to have done any good. A verdict in accordance with the medical evidence given was returned. Great sym pathy is felt in the township for Mr Moodie, the deceased leaving a family of six, only two of whom are able to do any thing for themselves. The ratepayers of the Mount Somers Road Board district will hold a meeting on Saturday next, for the purpose of dis cussing the question of local government.

g|| Dyspepsia, biliousness, nervousness and miserableness all cured with Hop Bitters. See —[*DVT.] Robust and blooming health in Hop Bitters, and no family can afford to be without them. Read.—[Ad vr.] Thick Heads, heavy stomachs, bilious con ditions —-Wells’ May Apple Pills—anti-bilious cathartic. 5d and is. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. I The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest vdue. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters whs the'purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to Steal' the notices in which the press and the people of the country liad expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce severing invalids to u-e their stuff instead, expecting to make .money on the credit and good name of 11. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in vyhich the word Hop ■’ or “Hops ’• were Used in a way to induce people tp believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All . ucli pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “ Hop ” or “ Hops ” in their name or in any way connected with them r>i their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hup Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions or counterfeits.

A memorial to the Governor praying him to proclaim the King Country as a district in which liquor may not be sold was almost unanimously signed by the Kingites. All the leading chiefs have signed it.

Mr W. L. Rees, it is stated, will con test the East Coast against all-comers. The brigantine Camille, from Dunedin to Auckland, reports drowning at sea of a boatswain, under rather singular circum stances. Captain Helgesoa states the boatswain, an Irishman, named Wm. Bolger, had been drinking heavily at Dun edin, and that on Wednesday last he ap peared to be suffering from an attack of the horrors. Bolger asked Captain Helgo son on that day to load his gun and shoot him, because there were Maoris

coming on board to kill him, and ha would

rather be shot than fall iuto their hands. Bolger then pleaded wi h the captain to cut his a.m off with a knife, and then the former considered it necessary for the man’s safety to put him in irons. When in the irons the boatswain managed to get hold of a looking-glass which he broke into atoms, and cut his face most fear fully with the pieces, under the impression he was tattooing himself. A watchman was then placed over the unfortunate man, and remained with him until Wed nesday night last. At 25 minutes past 2 the boatswain asked the watchman to get him a drink of water, and the latter went in the direction of the pantry for that purpose. No sooner had he turned, how ever, than Bolger leaped overboard. The alarm was at once given, and a boat cut away within the space of two minutes. She was speedily manned, and pulled to wards Bolger, who was seen struggling in the water, but before he could be reached he sank and was seen no more.

Tho Committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association have completed the work attendant on the issue of the new volume of the “ New Zealand Shorthorn Herd Book,’ which is now published. It contains no less than 1016 new entries of pure shorthorns from various parts of the colony.

At the annual meeting of the Otago Benevolent Institution yesterday, Arch deacon Edwards (Episcopalian) spoke of the meagre support given by the Roman Catholic body to the institution. Ha said he did not notice the names of more than three Roman Catholics who subscribed. Ho learnt by the morning’s paper that they had given hundreds of pounds to wards the building of the cathedral. This was a work they deserved all praise for, but surely the relief of the poor was of more consequence than the building of a gorgeous edifice. He was sorry to have had to apeak in this way, but he had often been prompted to do so,'wand he thought it was time an influential body like the Roman Catholics should show more sympathy than they did. Other speakers agreed, anc Mr Carroll, a Catho lic, said he would endeavor to get some thing done.

By an order in Council, dated October 18tb, 1881, the time during which it ia prohibited to buy, ‘catch or kill seals was extended from ths Ist November, 1881, to the Ist June, 1884 It has now been decided by the Government to extend the time for two years longer. Three attempts to fire buildings in In vercargill have been made within three days. The culprit in the case of the South Public School is said to have been a hoy of nine years, who had been told that he would get a holiday if the school were burnt, and wont under the building and put a match to some rubbish. He was severely chastised yesterday. The second case was the Presbyterian Mission Hall, East Invercargill, which was found on fire yesterday between the lining and the wall. A hole had been cut with a knife through the weatherboards, and it is sup posed the boy had dropped a match in there. The fire was extinguished without much damage Last night an attempt was made (o fire the premises of Ashley, car penter, Don street. Material had been piled against the aide door and fired. The door was burned half way up and a quan tity of Baltic timber stacked adjoined was badly chstred. Two men passing got water, and extinguished the fire, which would speedily Have consumed half a block, as there was no water on the street. A serious renewal of the fire in Dee street occurred on Sunday evening about eight o’clock, the ciuse being the burning of

joists in parts rf the wall abutting on those of the adjoining building which ware set fire to on the upper flrir of Hayes’ (chemist’s), who had returned the stock to his shop after the first fire on Saturday morning. The building which was occupied by MaoPherson • and Pren tice, Grocers, was entirely ruined, and has been partly pulled down for safety. The second disaster will also increase the cost of renewal. Rodgers and Co. 'a premises are, now wrecked. The following are the insurances Building, LI,OOO in the Liverpool, London, and Globe ; LI,OOO in the North British ; and L 1,030 in the Colonial (L 503 re-insured). Messrs Mac- Phers m and Prentice’s stock, LSOO in the Victoria and LSOO in the Equitable. J. D. Hayes’ stock, L3OO in the Australian Mercantile Union, and Xj3o3 with the ISTew Zealand. Great excitement prevails over the incendiarism scare, and the fre.- qusncy of fires. The regular monthly meeting of the Flenjington School Committee was helfi in the school, the members present being Messrs J. Dunn, S. Anderson, Cowan, Smith, H. Anderson, and R. Anderson. The minutes of the last meeting haying been read and confirmed, Mr R. Ander son moved, seconded by Mr H. Anderson —“ That the school cleaning be offered to Mrs Williamson at L 8 per annum, the

school to be washed out every two months.”—Carried. The master wrote asking that the spouts should be fixed, a

new pump be obtained'for the school ground, and that the door 'step be paved with bricks. On the motion of Mr R.

Anderson, seconded by Mr Cowan, the Chairman was empowered to attend to the requests. Mr P. Anderson moved, se conded by Mr.S. Anderson—“ That the Chairman write to the Board of Education

to ascertain if the money for shingling the school ground is still available, and make arrangements to get the ground shingled as far as the funds will allow.”— Carried. It was resolved that Mr William son be asked to furnish a report of atten dance at each monthly meeting, and also the number of hours the girls spend in sewing. On May 7th another meeting of the Committee was held, Messrs J. Dunn, Smith, S. Anderson, and W' Fleming being present. With regard to the school cleaning the Chairman stated that Mr Williamson had agreed to carry out the wishes of the Committee. The spouting and pump had bean ordered to ho put up. The Chairman also reported having written to the Board of Education re shingle, but had received no reply. The master’s report was read. It stated that two hours were allowed for sewing. The register was handed in for inspection. The Chairman'was authorised to obtain coal and firewood for the'use of the school, and the Committee adjourned.

McDonald, Barry’s mats, gives the fol lowing particulars of their gold prospecting expedition prior to being captured by the natives :—Started from Wanganui on March 24th, and travelling northward by Field’s track in eight days struck in the bush near Tuhua country. Oreat pains were taken to avoid coming in contact with the natives, and during the greater portion of their journeying the party avoided the tracks, constructing paths for themselves along the ridges of mountains. McDonald speaks very bitterly of Captain O’Donnell, the leader of a prospecting party organised by the citizens of Wanga nui. Prior to their capture by natives they met Captain O’Donnell, and when they were captured the natives did not offer violence, but merely contented them selves with searching the prospector’s swags. McDonald had in his possession a small phial containing some reef gold, and this he handed over to Captain O’Don nell, who has considerable influence with the Wanganui natives, for greater se curity. According to McDonald’s state ment, O’Donnell handed this phial to their captors. McDonald of course de clines to state where this gold came from, but that it was not found in Punga Punga Greek as has been stated elsewhere. He, however, does not deny the existence of gold in this stream Punga Punga ii a tributary of the Wanganui, and it is said to have been prospected by the ill-fated Moffat. The hardship endured by the two men appears to have been very great For two months they lived on damper and tea, and were precluded from shooting game, for fear the reports might be heard by the natives. On some occasions they were compelled to travel forty mites a day, with their provisions on their backs. Once they were very nearly discovered by a party of natives returning from Korihiki meeting. They saw the natives along a track, and were compelled to run into the bush for security. The following are further partieulars concerning the schooner Atlantic, which left Auckland in a mysterious manner : Captiin Cleverly states that the pilot schooner passed the Atlantic about 11 o’clock eu Saturday aight between Tiri- Tiri. As she was burning flare-up lights the pilot schooner went alongside and asked what they wanted. Captain Simp son, the passenger, said they wanted nothing. All hands, it is said, appeared to be the worse for liquor. Yesterday morn ing Captain Cleverly also learned that his clothes and ship’s papers had bean sent on shore at Devonporb and left at the Flagstaff Hotel, where he received them. Later in the d»y Simpson wrote a note to the owners before leaving, in which he states as Cleverly was not on board ha was going to take the vessel to sea him self This, however, was not opened until after she had cleared out, which the writer probably iuteuded should be the case. Simpson has a French Master’s certificate, but would not have been al lowed to take the vessel away by the Cus toms, and were he to return here he would undoubtedly bo severely punished. It is supposed he will take the vessel to 'fangai, where she was bound, but there remains a doubt as to whether he will ever reach there. At Mangai he cannot be punished, as there is no British Consul there. Capt. Cleverly remains in town waiting for the owners of the vessel to act in the matter. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cable from their London branch, dated 10th May, 1884:—Tallow Market overstocked. Mutton tallow is worth 38 1, and beef ditto 36i 61 per cwt.

The nautical inquiry into the founder ing of the steamer Kangaroo was con tinued yesterday, but ultimately adjourned to Thursday without any further > evidence being adduced. The efforts being made to float the barque Fusilier, which stranded on Tura kina beach some time ago, seem likely to prove successful. She has been moved fifty feet, and it is expected that she will be got off Hanlon writes the following letter to a Wellington gentleman :—“ in reply to your letter of the 21st March, I have to say that my visit to New Zealand will depend a good deal on what prospects are held in the way of rowing exhibitions or matches. I am quite prepared to make a match with Hearn, the New Zealand champion, on the following terms:—Stakes to be LSOO aside, and I be allowed LIS') for expanses in going to New Zealand.*' Mr Sleigh has received a letter from Sydney from the Secretary of the Rugby Union there, in which he says the follow ing is the programme of matches mapped out: —Wednesday, 28th May, at Parra matta, v. County of Cumberland; Thurs day, 29th May, in Sydney, v. Combined Suburbs; Saturday, 31st May, in Sydney, v. N.S. Wales ; Thursday, sth June, at Newcastle, v. Northern districts ; Satur day, -June 7th, in Sydney, v. N.S. Wales; Wednesday, June 11th, at thurst, v. Western districts ; Saturday, June 14th, in Sydney, v. N.S. Wales. Madame Lotti Wilmott, well known throughout the colony, died at the Hutt on Thursday. She had been ailing for some time.

At a conference between a Committee of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College and the Public Library deputa tion re the future maintenance of the Public Library yesterday, a long conver sational discussion took p'aca. The Board's representatives refused to con sider the Public Library in Cambridge Terrace legally entitled to any share of endowments with the Museum and School of Technical Science, but admitted that the Board had a ways considered that library to occupy the position of a public library contemplated by the Act, The deputation expressed great diss ithfaction at the view taken by the Board. No ad vance towards a solution of the difficulty appears to have been made by yesterday’s conference.

WESLEYAN ANNIVERSARY.

Th# enthusiasm which has ch&rac* terised the Wesleyan Church anniversary celebration from its commencement this year in no way abated at the concluding festivities last night. That very India penseble requirement to successful gather ings, namely, fine weather, favored the occasion, and to this and a moonlight, night may be attributed the presence of - ' so many country people The Oddfellows' ■; Hall, which it may be remarked is a’most \ convenient and commodious building foe - tea meetings, was packed to overflowing, and the ladies were kept busy in the con- ' ? genial work of attending to the necessi ties of the numerous visitors. The boohs- - lots’ table was presided over by quite a bevy ot fair maidens, and the undermen tioned ladies had charge of the other tables ; Mesdames Standage, J. Orr, Collins, Jones, Causey, 0. Baker, Bay, Lucas, R. Alcorn, H. M. Carson and f Gamble. The edibles were only equalled in quality by their quantity, and the whole arrangements appear to hare given - " satisfaction.

In the evening every seat in the Oddfel lows’ Hall was crowded, while many had to be satisfied with standing room, so great was the interest shown in the lec ture to be delivered by the Rev W. J. Wil liams on Father Matthew. The chair was occupied by the Rev 0. H. Standage, and at the back of the platform ware ranged the choir. The Rev Mr Williams commenced his : lecture by giving an account of the early years of the great temperance reformer, Father Matthew, detailing the main inci dents of his life. He spoke in eloquent terms of the works carried on by Mat- ' thew, and said that r. >t Pc'erthe Hermit, who preached the firt.l Ordsadb,* nor Wil liam Tell, who liberated hia country from the hand of the tyrant, had done so much good in the world as had this apostle of temperance. It had bean truly said that no man was a hero to his valet de chambn, and although Matthew had converted mil lions he could never succeed inconverting his serving man John. The latter was in the habit of keeping his pots and paHS«ernDn- |||in n lously clean, and he found it use a drop of real old Irish whisky for tbii ; . purpose. This he did not keep for oat wardapplioation only, and hisjuaster never . could convince him to 'believe in cqld water. The lecturer then drew a graphic picture of one of Matthew’s meeting!, where an immense excited crowd had gathered together in a large public build ing. The assemblage was representative in every sense of the word, the rich lady in silk sitting side by side with” the poor woman in rags. Mr after de scribing the method which Father Mat thew followed in his conversions, said that he had a special powet for getting hold of converts. He recognised that it was necessary to secure the assistance ot the ladies, and in Dublin 500 of the „ . gentler‘sex were enrolled in the ranks and did good service. Matthew never paid any attention to creed, and everything was taken into the net he spread. The lecturer narrated several anecdotes both amusing and apposite, and quoted statis tics to show the great good wrought by the temperance reformer in Ireland. At one time a distiller came to Mat* thew and asked him how a_ good man like hiin could fin'd, it in his heart to do harm to_ worthy busi ness people and interfere with their trade. Matthew answered by narrating a fable of a fox meeting a duck who had filled . its crop full of worms. The animal wished to devour the bird, and on the latter appealing for mercy the fox pointed out that the swallowing of the worms showed a disregard in the destruction of life that deserve I punishment. When ever he (the lecturer) heard the argument that the liquor traffic should nanced on account of the injustice which would be done to the drink purveyor, he thought of the quack of the duck with . its crop full of worms. It would be bet ter to have every drink-maker and dis tiller ruined than incur the far more serious ruin that was caused by .' the con sumption of alcohol. Mr Williams then gave a detailed account of Father Mat thew’s journeys through the United Kingdom, and as an example of his power referred to his conversion of Daniel O’Connell to the cause of temperance, and said that the social leader was greater than the political leader. We • have given only an outline of Mr Wil liams’s leccure, which was an admirable one throughout, showing both humorous and pathetic power, and welldsssrved the loud applause which frequently inter rupted its delivery. Daring the evening the proceedings*. were diversified by the introduction of. Federal musical selections rendered by the . choir, under the leadership of Mr J. Gamble, Mias Murray acting as accom panist. A t the conclusion the Benedic tion was pronounced by the Rev. B. A. Scott.

JOTTINGS FROM A TRAVELLER’S JOURNAL.

[SPECI ALLY WRITTEN FOR " THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.”} CHAPTER XXDL A Great Library—Guido's Osnoj— A Suggestive Picture. The library contains many literary treasures and curiosities, and is especially rich in manuscript letters of Galileo, Bembo, Rellarmine, and other men of mark. Amongst the varieties is a Biblp of the fourth century, and a gorgeously illuminated missal. The spacious hall is - adorned with a number of statues, and the ceiling is superbly ornamented with frescoes. The subjects are mostly my thological—Vulcan’s Forge, the destruc tion of the Titans by Minerva, and other groups, the exact meaning of which I did not understand. There are also four large frescoes of the Fathers of the Church—they were removed from the dome of St Peter’s to make room for mosaics and some tapestries of cations in terest; one of them represents the Virgin herself, assisted by angels, bringing to Urban the insignia of his office as head of the Church.

r The picture gallery contains several of ■ the works of the great masters, besides a - great number of paintings of less note. I ' single jout the portrait of Beatrice Oencl, by Guido Reni, as one of the chief attrac tions. Some authorities assert it'to have been painted from life shortly before her . execution ; others, that Guido painted from memory after having seen her on her way to the scaffold; while others maintain that it is but the likeness of a model, and that Beatrice was dead before Guido came to Rome. I cannot pretend to decide between these conflicting state ments ; 1 can only sty it is a most> re markable picture, and undoubtedly the original of the numberless copies to be seen in almost every corner of Rome. The commonly received history of the portrait' is as follows Fire days had'been passed by Beatrice in the secret prisons of the Torre Savclla, when at an early hour in the morning, her'advocate; FafU nacci, entered her sad abode. ’ With him appeared a young man of about flve years of age’, dressed' in the fashion of a writer in tbe ciiurt of justice of fjiaf day. Unheeded by BeafiHoa, he ps? girding bw at a littlg ‘distance, with fixed attention. She hijd rjsoq frop) b«F miserable pallet, bqt, qnljke thg wretched inmate of a duqgeqn, she seem*d echoing frotp a brighter -piece, Lior eyeaNtero of liquid softness, her forehead large nd clear, her countenance]of angelic mysteriously beautiful Around her a fold of white muslin had been wrapped, from whence in rich fell her f i uni tav’io,; hau-. • sorrow imp tried an air touching semi*

THK ASHBURTON GDaEDIaN, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1884. S



E OB BETS, PAXTON & CO AKE CASH PURCHASERS OF 0 , WHEAT v BEANS !:f‘ BARLEY PE AS OATS COCKSFOOT ■' - AND BYE GRASS SEED. . ; -. .They supply farmers with the . beg l quality Large Oornsacks, at the !owea (market rates, and will make liberal Cash . Advances against Grain placed in their r£. ' - hands for shipment to London or else where. }• ROBERTS, PAXTON & Co, :a Late P. Cunningham and Go’s offices, Corner of Manchester and Lichfield Sts.. , Christchurch. 3 523 > Nomat J- A. Persson CABINETMAKER, ”, v ' UPHOLSTERER & SHOP-FITTER, Wakamdi Road (near Post Office), JBegs to thank his customers for past favors and to announce that he is now ' prepared to execute orders for all classes of suite* of furniture in tapestry, lepp, .velvet, leather and horse hair, and to suit 7; every one Furniture upholstered and I - polished. Mattresses te-mada and car- V pets re-laid. People from the country sill do-well to pay J. A. P.’s establish -1 jnent a visit before purchasing elsewhere. All work entrusted to him will be faith " folly”carried out, and his pric< s will defy eompstitjon. - Agent for Walter Gee’s Venetian Blinds ■ r J, B, Mansfield, Monumental Mason yUBBKALS CONOTJOXED O-f - ;KBABOKiLB ; TERMS



Wanted WANTED Known—The Ashburton Quadrille Assembly will /vleet at the Oddfellows’ Hall, on Wednesday Night, at 8 o’clock sharp. 5 919 WANTED— Tenders for Digging about 3,000 holes 4ft square and Ift deep. Ground has been ploughed the depth. R F. Weight, Mount Somers, 5 925 TENTH Anniversary Star of the East Lodge, No. 62. W ’ANTED—2 smart Men for picking Stones at Qawler t owns. Apply Guardian Office immediately. 5 918 VyANTED —Boy to milk and make • » himself useful. Apply J. H. Raise, Maronan, Hinds. 5 92L WANTED— Tenders to Feed off 140 acres Turnips. Particulars apply. John Doyle, Upper Rangitata. 5 788 \\T ANTED, immedi itely Every one Vy to rea ~~ tisement. read Hayes and Co.’s adver -4 748 fTIICKETS, la 6d, may be had every 1. where. \TTTANTED— Every one that wasumuc- W cessful in Hayes and Co ’s art union to read advertisement. 4 749 fl’lHE Anniversary Tea Meeting will be JL held in the Church of England Schoolroom- on Monday, May 26th. ’fTT'ANTED to purchase Good Lard in VV any quanti y ; also, Sound, Small Pickling Onions. Apply, S. E. Poyntz, Novelty Emporium and Provision Store. 5 758 - fjyEA on the Table at 6 p.m. WANTED —A Married Couple—man a competent farm hand, accus tomed to sheep; wife’s duties light. Slight encumbrance no objection. Apply, JohnEmmbbson, Epperston Farm, Hinds. 6 912 WANTED Known—Best Rice, 3d ; Sago, 4d ; Tapioca, 5d ; Flemington Cheese, 6d per lb.—J. McGregor, Tan ored street, opposite the Arcade. 4 640 MAY 26, Temperance cheer at the Church of England School. WANTED Known—The cheapest house in town to buy Millinery, Dolmans, Jackets, Dress Stuffs, etc., is H. C. Sogers’s, Sealy’s buildings, East street. First-class goods marked with a small profit. Now goods now open. 2 234 MAY 26, the oldest Lodge in Ashbur ton will eat, drink aud bo merry. WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. * 760 c



OOD Tea at the Good Templar enter- Tf tainment. WANTED Known—For sale cheap, a Three and Kour-Roomed House, Half Acre of Land ; two frontages, situated on East Belt, near Wakanui road. Terms easy. Also, 9 Acres in English grass, with county water race through it. Apply W. 0. Datis, next Oddfellows’ Hall, Ashburton. 5 765 Gr OOD SONGS- Good Readings. Good Speakers. ITT ANTED Known—That Jones and VV Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Gore* Feed, etc., etc., etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the town. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 752 WANTED —The public who are in want of Boots to inspect our win dow before purchasing elsewhere. As far as style and cheapness we are determined not to be excelled. Boots for everyone, and at any price. Large stock of women’s best prunellas from 7s 6d ; men’s half sole and heeling, 4s 6d ; women a do, 3s 6d ; girl’s do, 2a 6d. Nokes, Leicester Boot Warehouse, Burnett street. 12 1107 VETERINARY SHOEING FORGE. WANTED Known—W. T. Kingston ' (late with J. R. Steel, Blacksmith) begs to announce to the public of Ash burton and surrounding district that he has commenced business in a new shop erected on the Wakanui road, next O, Ray, Engineer. Millwright, etc. (nearly opposite Central Hotel), and trusts to re ceive a fair share of public patronage. All shoeing done in his usual style, and guaranteed the best workmanship. Re pairs neatly executed. Estimates given for builders’ ironwork. 3 652 Special Advertisements. JIG FARMERS. A few copies of the NEW RAILWAY TARIFF (specially compiled by the pre sent Ministry to meet the views of Can terbury farmers) are now on sale at this office.



COMMERCIAL Stationery, Account Books, Presents, &c. A, M. JONES, East Street. 11 123



Meech and 00. O not, as a rule, care to blow about the Excellence of their Goods, but when they find that they can offer induce ments which no other house in Ashburton can possibly do, they feel justified in rushing into print to let the general public kn >w that they will be studying their own interests by purchasing from the makers. MEECH AND CO., CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS. BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. Being supplied with the latest improved Machinery, they are able to turn out Fur niture, &e., in all the newest designs, and at prices which defy competition. Farmers and others wishing to make their homes comfortab'e should pay this Firm a visit, and tjiey will find that MEECH AND 00. supply every Household requisite $t prices ,which, to meet the times, will really surprise them. Brackets and all other k nds of Cutting done r ur the trade. 2 376 UNDERTAKERS, &C., &C.y AC.



Special Advertisements- E. C. Brown & Co, FASHION HOUSE, CHBISTOBUROH, jJATJB much ftawnre in announcing the ARRIVAL FROM LONDON OP EXTENSIVE PURCHASES Ex Aorang], Bombay, British Queen, Ruapehu, and lonic, Including THE LATEST PRODUCTIONS Suitable for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASON. THE ULSTERS, JACKETS, MANTLES, FUR CLOAKS, FUR CAPES A TRIMMINGS, DRESS MATERIALS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS Etc., Etc., Are for Excellence of Qcauit and Design, THE CHOICEST EVER SUBMITTED



GREAT CARE HAS BEEN BESTOWED IN THE SELEC TION OF THESE GOODS TO MEET THE VARIED TASTES OF ALL CLASSES. The internal alterations to various De partments are now completed, which BENDERS TBS SHOW BOOMS AMONG TH’HI MOST BPAGIODS rw T*s COLONIES And gives Increased Accommodation to DBESS, MANTLE-MAKING AND MILLINERf DEPARTMENTS, E. C. BROWN & Co. bag to return Thanks for Past Support, and Solicit a Continuance of Favors and Kind Recom mendations. Fob? STYLE,iQUALITY, AW Y|A L®£ GO JO ! E, C. BROWN & CO., F A»S H|l H O UJS3F, Cbbis resume H. 1



Special Advertisement (gTATIONERY. Commercial, Plain, and Fancy. ACCOUNT BOOKS PRIZE BOOKS SCHOOL BOOKS & REQUISITES (SeheoliGommittees supplied) TOYS & FANCY GOODS. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &0., ASHBURTON,



The undersigned is now landing PRIME NniWOiSTLE COAL for household purposes. BLACK PINK FIREWOOD. Building Timber at Prices to suit the Times, ALPHED* HAYES, Coal and Timbek Merchant. WILLIAM COLLINS, Msnagei. BBS COAL [ AND



INTENDING PURCHASERS OF CLOTHING FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON Should visit the NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory’s BRANCH, Where they can select from the LARGEST VARIETY OF FASHION ABLE GARMENTS, Manufactured from sound and reliable New Zealand Tweeds. The well-known repHtation enjoyed bj the Firm of Selling a GENUINE ARTICLE AT WHOLESALE PRICE Has resulted in an increase of Business during the past season, ann they can now boast of having Twkntt-one Retail Branches in New Zealand, thus enabling them to increase the Factory produce, economising both material and labor, ann ensuring to their patrons a further benefit in the shape of a still Lower Rate of Wholesale Price SHIRTS, UNDERCLOTHING, HATS & CAPS, PORTMANTEAUS, And every requisite at Wholesale Price. Ashburton Branch : BAST STREET.



GRAIN SEASON 1884. mHF. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND i- MERCANTILE AGENCY COM PANE (LIMITED). Capital £3,000,000. Reseste Fund £210,000. RAKAIA, OHBRTSEY, AND MET H YEN AGENCIES. Ma O. W. TURNER, the Company’s Local Agent, will be in regular attend ance at CHERTSEY: ON TUESDAYS’, from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. METHVEN: Olf THURSDAYS, from 12 till 4 p.m. RAKAIA : At all times during the week. P Every information as to Cost and Arrangements for SHIPPING GRAIN <jan be obtained on application to C. W, Turner, AGENT, 2 368 Rakaia, Chertsey, and Met liven.



F YOO WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS'S JHEAP FURNITURE AND RED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. fjTYERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and iarantoed best of material and workmanship. giikajpx.it <& oouvlktelt pukkihixed HE ROSIER FANNING MILL The moat complete, most effective, most economical winnower in the world. Will I dress wheat, oats, barley, beans, peas and ryegrass, taking both sorrel and clover ■ from the grass, and thus rendering all grass seed lit for .the export market. An attachment for use in cleaning grain or seed that is very foul with straw, chaff, etc., ensuring regularity iu feeding, and taking the place of the spiked roller used iu some machines. This 1 attachment is very shnple and cannot get out of order. i One of the above machines may be 1 seen working at the stores of the under- , signed. < FUNERALS AND GRAIN SEPARATORS. THE CHAFFER F. FBRRIMAN.



“ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in ' the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed free af charge by I}ruggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Group, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the thrpat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Pottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three doses will relieve any case.— [Advt.J



Holloway's Pills.—Weary of Life.— Derangement of the liver is one of the most dangerousy'of diseases, and the most prolific source of those melancholy forebodings which arc worse than death itself. A few doses of these noted Pills act magically in dispelling low spirits, and repelling the covert attacks made on the nerves by excessive heat, impure atmos pheres, over-indulgence, or exhausting excite ment. The most shattered constitution may derive benefit from Holloway’s Pills, which will regulate disordered action, brace the nerves, increase the energy of the intellectual faculties, and revive the failing memory. By attentively studying the instructions for taking these Pills,- and explicitly putting them in practice, the most desponding will soon feel confident of a perfect recovery.—[Advf The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H: B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with 'variously devised names in which the'word “ Hop” or ’“Hops ” were used ill a way to induce people to believe they were the sanje as Hop fitters. ’.ll sgih pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or' name is, and especially those with the word “ Hop ”or Hops ”in their name or in any way connected vfitfy them pr their name, arc imitations pr counterfeits. Be ware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, 1 with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the w> ; te label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in * h glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and ch.mists are warned against dealing in imila- 1 1 tions or counterfeits. I 1