DAILY MEMORANDA.

Thursday, Dkcemb ;a 30 Tlnwald Town Hall—Concert at 8 o'clock Friday, December 31 Oddfellona’ Eall—“ false Colors " at 8 o'clock Saturday, January 1 Tlnwald Racing Club— nnu*> Meeting Monday, January 3 Watoncb Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30

RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ hnroh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.85 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, M. 45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 ÜB, (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 |ln . Trains Leave Ashburton —For Onnst hnroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.65 a.m., in 6.37 p.in. (express). For Dunedin and Sooth, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Malls close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — . „ , /> For Christchurch and North at b a.m &30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertaey Rakaia, &c-, at 10.30 a.m **For Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Eangitata, Orari, Wmchester, %nd Geraldine, at 10 a,m. dally. For Temuka, at 10 ».m. and 4.30 p.n> **ffor Timaru and South, at 10 a. m., and ( SO p.m., daily. , , For Greenstreet, on Weanesdays and tordays, at 10.45 a.m. ecu For Wakanul, Elgin, Sea view, Seafield, Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and tordays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m Pc- Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4,30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach . on Mondays, Wedne* lays, and Fridays, at 430 p.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fr at 10.30 a.m. arrive at the Ashburton Post Ohristchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 ,m-, 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Oherteey &c. at 10.15 t and 35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin •ad Intermediate placef 6.3 ft *'.m. daily. . ton Temuka an Timarn at 10.40 a. . 0 5.30 p.m daily. _ , From Greenstreet, Wednesdays anu Saturdays, at 10 *.m. Prom. Mount Somers, dally at 10.5 ’ From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed oesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Aahton, Waterton, and Long eachat 10 a.m. dally. From Newlands, on Tuesdays, and Fri .at 2.30 p.m. From Flomington on Tuesdays, Thun, gays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1886. A CROWNED MADMAN.

“ Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown,” especially his who wears the crown of “ Holy Russia,” and smal wonder, seeing that the “ father of his people ” is scarcely ever permitted to die a natural death, Czar after Cza> having been the victim of violence or o( poison. From his accession Alexander 111 has been haunted by the dread of assassination, and remained for two years an uncrowned Emperor because he feared that theoccasion of his corona tion would also be the occasion ol his murder. Finally, with extraordinary precautions for the safety of the auto crat, the coronation was accomplished but from that day to this the Czar has been the object of plots innumerable, and has been guarded day and night with a vigilance which has on several occasions justified its own necessity by the narrow escapes of its object from the most imminent peril. Every delicacy brought to the Imperial table has had to be searrhmgly inspected in every stage of its preparation, even the royal bath has been very nearly the successful engine of the assassin, and guards have been required in every part of the palace, even to the portal of the Imperial bedchamber. Danger lurked on every stair, in every room, in every dish, in every cup, and while the most rigid precautions had to be taken in the Imperial dwelling—which in such case it were mockery to call a “home” —so also a journey beyond its precincts demanded the exercise of the most argus-eyed vigilance. False announcements as to lime of starting and direction of route had to be made to throw the dynamitard and the bombthrower off his guard, and when a start was made the whole line of the journey had to be protected by regiments of armed men. And this has gone on day and night for years until at last, as we learn by the cable, the reason of the un happy monarch has given way under the enormous strain. It now appears that the report which reached us a few weeks ago that one of the Imperial household, Count de Reutern, had been shot by His Majesty, and which was denied at the time, is only too true, and it is now said that the Czar also fired at the German military attache. Indeed, it is asserted that he suspects ail the officials of his household, in fact everyone about him, except the mem bers of his own immediate family, of having designs on his life. His mind, it would seem, is completely unhinged, and although more rulgffi than one whom the world has seen have continued to reign for years after they had become little better than lunatics—the late King of Bavaria for example—when insanity takes the dangerous form of homicidal mania and promiscuous pistol-practice it be comes absolutely necessary to entrust

the reins of Government to other hands. Accordingly, it is not surpris ing to find that a regency is probable, and if the condition of the Czar be as represented the sooner one is set up the better. But what a comment the spec tacle of Imperial madness brought abouf by the terrors which are the offspring of autocratic despotism affords upon the miseries of monarchs who rule by force and not by the love and goodwill of their people. Surely the fitting sequel to ttie English proverb, “As happy as a King,” would be found in the antithetical complement “ As' miserable as an Emperor.”

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The drama, “Falsa Colors,” will be pro duced at the Oddfellows’ Hall this evening by the Ashburton Musical and Dramatic Society. At the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr T. Bnllook, J.P., and Mr T. Sealy, J.P., two first offenders, for having being drunk, wore fined 5s and oorts each, with the usual alter, native.—Henry Miller, for having been drunk in T&norcd street, was fined 20s, or three clay a’ imprisonment. John Murray, for having been drunk and having acted in a dis orderly manner, was fined 10s and costs, and for having made use of obscene language was ordered to be imprisoned for four days. The monthly meeting of the Winslow District School Committee was held in the Schoolroom on Wednesday, Dec. 29. Present —Messrs F. M. Foster (chairman), A. Wilson, O. Drennan, and S. Bellamy, The Master’s report for the past three weeks of the present month gave the number on the roll as 36, average attendance 28-2, Correspondence was read from the Board of Education giving the probable date of examination as January 29. From the Rev Mr Blake enclosing amount for hire of room. Alter passing accounts for payment amounting to £l3 4s sd, the meet ing separated. A sweepstakes quoit match is announced to take place to-morrow on the Tinwald race course commencing at 11 a.m.

Ninety men were discharged at Christchurch yesterday from the relief works established during the unemployed agitation. Some of them had been employed thereon over twelve months. They have called an open-air meet ing in Cathedral square for to-day. About 10 men are still on the works.

A meeting of householders in the new School District of Acton was held at Mr F. Wilson’s house, on Wednesday, for the purpose of forming a School District and electing a Com mittee. About thirty were present, and Mr S. E. Boyce was voted to the chair. The Chairman read the Board of Education’s advertisement calling the meeting; after which Mr Job Osborne explained his action with regard to any part he had taken in the school work. Several other gentlemen gave explanations. The boundaries of the School District were fixed. Moved by Mr Duncan, and seconded by Mr E. Richards, “ That the site for the school be on the east corner of Rural Section 23945.” Mr Carruthers moved as an amendment, “ That the site be on the corner of E. 3. 18C45; ” seconded by Mr Lookhead. The amendment was lost, and the original motion was carried. The election of a Committee resulted in the return of Messrs S. E. Boyce, J. Duncan, E. Richards, W. Harrison, W. Stewart, W. Swain, and D McMillan. The meeting then adjourned. The meeting throughout was a disorderly one, and at ono time it was feared there would be a serious disturbance. Subsequently the Committee met and unanimously elected Mr John Duncan chairman.

At tlio adjourned inquest held yesterday evening, at Christchurch, on Barnabus J. Hale, killed in a tramway accident on Christmas Day, a verdict of “ Accidentally billed whilst getting out of a tram in motion” was returned. A rider was added recommending that the platforms at the ends of tramcars bo kept clear, and that the trams pull up at all recog nised stopping places. A fire started on Tuesday about half a mile from the railway line, on the perpetual lease sections near Dromore, burning a very large area of grass on the Fairfield Estate, and on Mr Grant’s farm, and spreading from there on to the Newland’a road, also destroy ing a lot of fencing and several miles of gorso hedges. The lire even crossed the road towards the Wakanui Creek as far as Mr Bullock’s place The result is serious to the landholders in the locality, so much good feed being destroyed. The fire had not burnt itself out up to Thursday in the Nawlands district, but so far no grain crops have been destroyed, though some paddocks narrowly escaped. William Williams, 11 years of ago, was killed at Christchurch yesterday evening by being dragged by a horse he was leading. The rope got entangled round his wrist and the horse bolted.

A Northern contemporary states that Tawhiao and a number of followers have started for Parihaka, and intend eating their way from settlement to settlement, until they eventually arrive at Wellington, about the time when Parliament is In session. Saturday and Monday will be observed as bank holidays. A team of the Ashburton Ridas has entered for the sword bayonet competition to take place at Timaru on Tuesday. The following letters were received from places beyond the colony during the month of November, and are now lying unclaimed at the Ashburton Post Office : William Ruare (2), William Gurry, H. R. Smith, Charles Nissen, During 1885 the number of “ deceptions ’’ at the Morgue in Paris was 868. Of these 669 were the bodies of men, 199 of women. Rust is reported from a great many dis tricts in New South Wales, and in many places the wheat crops are in consequence being out for hay. There are 1814 men engaged throughout New South Wales in the work of rabbit ex termination, or 300 less than the inspectors consider sufficient to cope with the pest. The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS’ EUCALYPTI EXRACT. Test its emi nent powerful effect in coughs, colds, intlueuza etc. —the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndi cates all over the globe, are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibi tion Amsterdam—all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add hero epitome of one of the various oases fretted by Siegen, M.D., Professor, etc. : Burning of the right band through the ex plosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the band of the thirty-year-old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was' coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed in three weeks under daily applications of Eucalypti Extract dressing. The patient has retained lull use belUaud,—[Advt.] i

CRICKET.

[URDTKB’s TELEGRAMS C U’YRIOHT,] THE INTERCOLONIAL MATCH. Melbourne. December 20. The Intercolonial cricket match con cluded to day. The New South Wales team in their second innings tnida 363. M’Donno 1 ! o utrihut d 239 re he was caught The V'ct<»ri»n team wre a 1 out in the second inn me for 138 he M-Fois unis wi >niriß the match hy 184 runs.

SPORTING.

«. C.J.C. SUMMER MEETING. The following acceptances and nomina tions wore received last evening : Hurdle Race Handicap. Once round and a distance. ■t lb st lb Peter Osbeck 11 10 Mainbooiu ... 9 9 Tres Sec ... li 2 Master Guy... 8 7 Aroha ... 10 10 Brian Boru ... 8 7 Azina ... 9 9 New Year Nursurt Handicap. Five furlongs st >b st lb Maxim ... 8 12 Vuultress ... 7 0 Gipsy King... 8 9 repose ... 7 0 Kimberley ... 7 12 Hornet Welter Handicap. Seven furlongs, st 11) | st lb Russley ... 913 Derwonter ... 9 0 Kiogask ... 9 8 | Marlborough 812 Puck ...9 0 ! The Gem ...8 7 Grand Stand Handicap One mile and a quarter, st lb st lb Hermitage ... 7 11 Marion ... 7 0 Ruby ... 7 5 Leon 010 Ti* !< »t ... 7 5 Flying Handicap. Six furlongs. ct lb st lb Maligner ... 9 2 Mirel’a ... 7 7 Rubina ... 8 12 Tit Bit ... 7 5 Apropos ... 8 1 Sierra ... 610 Rocket ... 8 0 Gaiety ... 6 0 Ruaaley ... 8 0 The Selling Race Rocket ... £IOO laantalus ... £25 Kimrnsk ... £IOO , Fantasy ... £25 Mazurka ... £L 0 j Nonpareil ... £25 Meteor ... £SO i Strop ... £25 Authentic ... £SO ’

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS - COPYRIGHT,] DEATH OF A MAHDIST LEADER. Cairo, December 28. News has been received from Khartoum of the death of Khahf Abullah, a Mahdist leader, THE BURMESE WAR. Rangoon. Dec-m er 29 General Sir F. Rubens, Commander of the British forces in Upper Burmah, has returned to Bhamo from a visit to the Buddhist Primate, Abo, who received him in a most cordial manner, and promised to induce the I’urmese to peaceably accept British rule. LONDON MARKETS. London. mof-r 29. Consols have declined by and are quoted to-day at 99/8. New Zealand 4- per cent inscribed stock has declined by £l, and is now quoted at 95. The 5 per cent 10,40 loan remains at 102, and the 4 *4 percent loan at 99^-

Colonial breadstuff's have advanced by sixpence to a shilling. Adelaide wheat, ex store, is now selling at 395. New Zealand ditto is at 33s to 37s 6d. according to quality. Adelaide flour is quoted at 27s 6d. Australian tallow is unchanged. Beef, average quality, is at 24s 6d, and mutton, ditto, at 295.

THE SPLIT IN THE CABINET. The Marquis of Harrington arrived in London yesterday from Monte Carlo. He will confer to-day with Mr Goschen and Sir H.:tiry James upon the question of forming a coalition with the Marquis of Salisbury. The Ministry have officially an nounced that Parliament will assemble on Jan. 27. THE BULGARIAN DELEGATES. The Bulgarian deputation had an interview with Earl Iddeslcigh yester day, the meeting being of a most cordial character. They stated that the Bulgarian Government had declined to accept Prince Nicholas, of Mingrelia, as their ruler, his claims to the throne being unacceptable to the Bulgarian people, who were in favor of the Duke of Oldenberg succeeding Prince Alex ander. Earl Iddesleigh promissed to do the utmost in his power to favor the views of the deputation, which should be compatible with the existing treaties. ESCAPED. Hiisoow. December 30. Ti.e rebel chief who was defeated by the British force under General Lowe, has fled to the moun tains, where pursuit is hopeless.

AUSTRALIAN.

[reutkr’s TKLEORAHS —COPYRIGHT ] THE VICTORI AN WHEAT YIELD M-lb<>vr*'S, Dec mber 30. The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Companv, in their weekly circular, state that the yield of wheat in Victoria is very satisfactory, and there is almost certain to be a sur plus of 150,000 quarters, which will be available for export. THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK. SYDNEY, December 30. The Union Company’s Hauroto sailed this afternoon for Auckland. Thirteen cases of small-pox have been reported among the Preussen’s passengers, three being very serious. Neither the mails nor the cargo have been landed, and the vessel is com pletely isolated. (Received December 31 12.30 p.m ) Adelaide, December 31. The health ot the smallpox patients at the quarantine station is improving. Mi DBOukne, Decembe 31. The quarantine passengers from the Preussen are all in good health. MAIL SERVICE. It is announced that the Victorian Government differs from the views ex pressed by the British Postmaster- GeneraTs reply to a deputation from the London Chamber of Commerce in favor of the postponement of the ques tion of the Australian mail service until the meeting of the Colonial Conference. Mr Dcrham, Postmasier-General of this colony,proposes thatthecolonies should invite tenders forja federal mail service without delay.

THE NAPIER FIRE

Nspikk, December 30

The B > r oagh Council sat for nearly fire hoars last night, taking evidence as to •he conduct of the Brigade at ’he recent fire. The enquiry was held, at the request of the Napier Brigade. In brief, it was shown that the Inspector of Waterworks did h'ia ha t, but his orders were mis apprehended In the first p! ce, t-e turncck, t 'rouah get'ing s wrung order, d-d n .t 'urn the t igh pressure into the streets when the tire w*s raging fur m re th'D half an hour after the i>u'b eak. The Spit 6‘ gine was prnrop Iy telephoned for, but the receiver interpreted the mes sage to bo that the engine was not re quired, and it was kept until the cabman from N'pier informed the Spit men of the extent of the (fire. Even the hose reel was not tasen until the Spit engine reached Napier, and learned the serious o sition of sffiira. Lastly, when the Spit Brigade arrived, the wrong orders were conveyed, and they attached to the salt water well in the Union Bank yard, and c mmenoed to play on Em rson street, where the other brigade w-s ft ready nt work, instead of going to h. Di t >i.t ctreec in in an-l devoting their a".' ith-n to the north side of Tennyst n B f reet, m 3 Mr Watervcorth in tended , It tbs also sh‘-wn that the hose whs in an iodjff rent condition, ?ome pans bring very bad, and there was not enough in the bank well to cope with the extensive fire, unless b> tb brigades bad all tbpir hose there '’he ovideuro also pr vad that the eff «rts of | <h > firemen were partly nullified by the well-meaning crowds, who polled the hose ab ut, and broke It. Mr Waterworks staged that the engineers in the s'earner at one t'mo sent r. nod to aay they conl-i n.it aland the he>t an? longer. Th. -ngine had all the paint off and was actually rn fire, the < nyi’ enr;-' he mets blistered and shrivelled, and the br;ws ornsmen’s oio!t>d off but the me stuck to iheir post, sod ho saved a bir >e bl ck of pr perty, as well as the online i self

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

AttCKLyND, D-C"mber 30 At a meet ng of t e Committee of the Auckland Rifle Association,it was decided to make use of Whitney’s ammunition at the forthcoming meeting of tho Associa tion Both it an’ 4 KynockV wid be available for co ■ petitors. The Auckland schooner Lily went ashore at Apia during a heavy gale, but was successfully fl ated off, by the aid of the German war-hp Albatross, a d the assistance of King Malietoa and Native chiefs. While some children were playing hi ’e and-seek in - Ibcrt street, one of their number found an old boot lying in t 1 e grass t)n examination it was found to contain a glove, inside of which there were a number of watches, gold chains, sc The rnitter was reported to the police, who took possession of the jewel leiy <’n examination it wa-i discovered to be part of the plunder made by a man named Dunn, now serving a long term of imprisonment Dunn was charged at tiie Supremo Court with having stolen one of these identical watches, but the Grand Jury threw out the bill, and no m re was t ought of the n at er ()0-;Ei'i'r, December 3fl- A communication has been received from Victoria that teams from tho t ire Rrigad b in England and America are expected to attend the demonstration in Melbourne, and stating that if the demon stration at Dunedin were postponed till March an effort would be m ido 'o induce these teams to attend. The Secretary was instructed to reply that if e guarante were eiven that tha-e teams would come over, tho < emonsira ion would be post poned. Tho Bu ns’ static, to be erected in Dunedin arrived by the Bimutaka on effort is to be made to have it erected and ready for unvei ingontho poet’s birthday. A "prisoner named John f-illiaon was sentenced to 1-t days’ sobtary confin tnent, and bread and water, for b each of the prison regulations. While urn’er-going secondary punishment, Gillison had suae, danced, whistled, and made so much noise that ho c uh) be heprd in the street. A peculiar death occurred yesterday on tbe Otago Central line, A man named Michael Cieden was found lying in a help less state on the li eby Maloney Creden was quite sensible then, and stated that he had fal en down' Maloney took him +o the nearest tent, but ho died yesterday morning An inquest will he held.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following i< the Corn Exchange report 'or the week ending Friday, the 31st December:— Touring tha holidays business has been pretty near y suspended, but few lines have been offering, and buyers bars not been anxious to increase their s'ocka The crops are generally looking healthy, rut rain is onr h wanted on td- d-y, thin lands The yields are not expected t. be very heavy, the spring sown being hght apd the winter sown having pe ished in mmy places with tin wot. Oats wi 1 be harvest d early next month, but wheat will be scarcely early before the end of the month. English advices continue favorable, and early shipments should meet with good treatment. Aus tralian advices, however are di.ectly opposite, their harvest being above tha average Wheat is being but sparingly dealt with. Storks are low, and mil ers will buy only for immediate requrements Pearl and Tuscan ar- most wanted at 4s 5d to 4- Gd ; Hunter’s, which is not of fiiat quality, is more plmtifu at4s 41 to 4s 5d ; shrivelled has been near’y all cleared at 4s 2d to 4s 3d ; chickwheat co' tioues scree at 3s t 3s lid

Oats.—The shipment# that are b‘ing made t ome have to a certa n extent cleared this market of the needy holders, but stocks are still too heavy to com mence a new season with. Willi g are worth 2s to 2a Id ; short feed, la 9d to Is 10d, and the long descriptions are hard to quit at Is Bd. Barley is but lightly held, malting being worth 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; feed (bold), 2s 3d o2s 4d ; scourings. Is lOd to 2s. Beans and peas have no trade to note Grass Seeds.—Th- new sea-on is fast approaching, and numerous enquiries are being made as to opening rates, ibut as yet nothing definite has been fixed It is reported that crops are generally light. Dairy produce has a a very weak ten dency. Butter is offering freely, an-r 4d to fid per lb is the best price paid for prime tub. Cheese has plenty of sellers at fid, but buvers do not care to exceed 4Jd tor mixed etrts. The a K ove prices are for delivery f.o b. Lyttelton, sacks extra.

OSTRICH B REEDING IN CANTER BURY.

Mr J T Matson informs the Lyttelton Times that seven of his ostrich e gs were successfully hatched out on Thursday, and that the litrie strangers are as well as can be exp-ctcd. Wo may men tion -hat Messrs B. Petersen and Co., of Christchurch, are now engi Red in making a cup from the shell of the fust ostrich egg laid in Canterbury. The egg-cup when finished will be presented by Mr J T Matson to the Papunui Sports Com mittee, as the President’s Cut, to bo mn for at their annual sports. The shell will bo mounted in silver, with a silver cup inside the shel, and the ornamentation will consist of New Zealand ferns worked on silver. There will be an ebony stand to the cup, and the whole will make a prize well worth winning.

UNKNOWN

The mania for collecting postage stamps seems to be gaining more ground than ever In France (writes the Parts corres pondent of the Daily Telegraphy Among the moat famous collectors in France is a man who has over a million postage ‘tamps preserved in 130 richly-bound volumes, an 1 another who keeps t w > clerks emph yed is classifyng und arranging hia enormous collection. Added to this, •here are in Paris about 150 wholesale firms employed in the trade, and one of the be't known of these has lately offered from £2O to £4O for certain stamps of the year 1838 Tuscan postage stamps dated :efore 1860 will be paid for at the rate of £6 each, whde stam. s from Mauritius for •he year 1847 fetch £BO, and French tramps of 1843 are quoted at £1 each.

GAMBLING HELLS IN LONDON

I am waiting, s,y» a London correspon dent, to see Sir C harles Warren pounce upon the keepers of baccarat dabs. The own bristles with gambling dens. In wtveh msu ai d b ys are mined daily, Soldiers, lawyers, me'chants, cerke, actors, musio.l a ngers, shopmen, ere all to be numbered among the victims at the cloth of g’ee. and we read of the sins of Monte Oa-lo and M-mac <, but no scene* there equtl thosa to be seen nightly in Lead m. Nay not ulg »r,iy only ; baccarat go a on by d*y hs w«d as by night in the city and In < tfaei - districts of the town. In the smaller nlao*-a the bank is worth no m ire th»< £lO ;in others it is at times wor h £IO.COO 1 bear of some young fellow who plays with great luck* and who nsua’ly carrier with him b*nk notes to the v .ine of £2O 000. Hundred pound-notes are common on the table. Three vea-s ago, when the raid *as msdoou the Park Cub rhe other hawks to k fight; bat they have been back at the ol haums for some time past. When wi I Sir Charles Warren move ia the matt-* f

A PERPETUAL WALKER.

Chicago Timet, in a recent {sane, pays :—“ One .of tbe strangefc penalties that ecc»ntrio Fate has ever Irflicted on a member pf the human family is shown in t.t e Cii» of John Snyder, who resides at Mile Grove, a small station thirty miles oust. ■ f here, on the Chicago, St. Louis, and Pittsburg road- His peculiar destiny appears to b that he shall not stop walk* ir>g until h» walks Into the grave. Ac companied by his eon, he oams into Marion tc-iay m his way to visit the fair in the ecjicent t wn of Warren. Except for consideration for his son, he would have saved railway fare and walked to Marion. Even while on the cars he was unab’e to control the spirit of norest th j t row»s°s h'm, and kept no bis pai pstn»l prrmenating from front to rear and from rear to front In leaving the corch, while his looomo ion was impeded hy the other passengers, his legs and feet refused to pat aa in their pedestrian moth ns npsnd down. He had six hours to wait here between trains, la that rime he walked several miles into the C'Uo ; ry and back, up one street and ■own another, sronnd block after block, n-ver ha-ting, ntver pmaing. He oardcd a To edo, 5St. Lou's, ard Kansas City train for Warren, sod, as the engine pulled out, he was keeping his measured read from platform to platform. Snyder’s strange rfH oil-m dates back to a little ■ ver ‘wo years ago At (hat tma he be came the victim of soma sort < f nervous complaint, from which be found relief in a measure by • diking unto completely ‘-xhausted Hiratrsn.e malady became mere and more and he wonld get up in the middle of the night and wa’k bee, ten. and fif em miles before *ofii bendy exhaust'd to sleep. * Then he would wdk twenty-font! oars on a stretch It i* asserted on m questtonahle authority hat the entire t>me in the last year that he has been iff bis feet would not aggre* ate over three or ( u- hours. Fating and (deeping, in da. light and darkness, he keeps up his tire’ess and perpetual tramp, tramp, tramp. Around bin home is a beaten path, nearly a f o >t deep, worn by months of incessant walking. He goes at a steady gait of a little over three miles an hour, seventy-four miles every twenty* four hour-t, 513 miles each wt-ek, 2.230 miles a momh, and 27,000 miles a year. I) 'he last tro months be has walked far enongb to twice encircle tbe globe. Two years ago he was believed to be insane, and was sent to the asylum at Indiana p >lis. After a short confinement It was shown that he was not a subject for mental treatment, and was released. A distin guished authority on nervous diseases gave it as his opinion at the time that if Snyder we~e to be bound hand and foot he would become a laving- maniac, and die ia a few hours. He has walked ever since, and cannot atop If he halta'foc a f w seconds his legs become cramped and exhibit convulsive tendencies, and there is do rest or relief but to continue hie t-amp. A etrange feature ia related in connection with his pedestrian tendencies. A few months sgo he was pnt to sleep in a rernmbent position by the use of opiates. On awaking he was so surcharged with the demon of disquiet that he sprang up and ran for five hours at a rate of about t elve miles an hour, when he again lapsed into his accustomed gait, which he has since maintained without inter ruption. He appears to be thoroughly and permanently wound up, and until he runs d iwn will remain the best example of per petual motion that has yet been dlt covered. Snyder is about sixty years old, and has a large fa nily. In other respects his health is go >d, and, aside from a haunted and hag. ard expression, there is Eo'hmg unusual in bis appearance. His steps lacks spring and spr'ghtlinees, and gives tie repression of sore feet and an a'most intolerable weariness. All belief that his mild rase is an assumed one has 1- ng .iuce been dissipated. His case la a remarkable one, and is apparently beyond the ken of physicians • r scientists.

COCOANUTS AS FOOD.

There is reason to beiieye that the use fulness of the ccc an at. it not quite re cognised to its full extent, except at lea-t by thosU urchins who are to be seen chewing scraps of them at any tims in the London streets. What particular attraction the f nit has for these customers it might be difficult to say, for to the adult palate the taste of a London cocoa? nut is, to say the very )esit of It, insipid. But if the learned in chemical and gas tronomic science are to be believed, the liule rascals, by their chance meals so taken, do at hast awe their patents a g..cd deal in the shape of other aliment, ft is the opinion of sages who ought to know, that there is an extraordinary amount of sustenance in the flesh of the coconnut, and their word has been sup ported lately by a rather striking incident. A Java paper declares that a vessel sailing from Fiji to Sydney with a cargo of these nu’s, was eighty days on the road, being s'opped by contrary winds; and that during the whole time ihe crew lived upon nothing else, ea :h msn taking one of the fruits per diem as his rations. The re sult, rs announced by this paper, was that the men all arrived in a state of fitness previously unknown. In the meantime, ► xpe iments have been made fcy the French military authorities in feeding horses upon this frnit, snd the result la said to have been very satisfactory. The food is given in the shape of meal, and is said to effect a considerable saving In e-ch horse’s keep. ‘The Fnglhh house wife is best acquainted with cccoanut meal in the form of c arse grindings uwd in the composition of c*ke; and ibis both far cheaper and more tb>P fid when wed ia afejufi’ 3 ”

XSB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1888



TOWLE’S PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES •uickly correct all irregularities, and nlieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes 1j lid and Is Vd, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Tendon. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, Xngland. Wholesale of all the Wholesale pannes Beware of Imitations. IP Twenty Years’ Practical Experience in London. C 4 A. HARROW, Pianoforte Maker, 186, Cashel street, Christchurch, wiU VISIT ASHBURTON on or about JANUARY 18th, to Tune and Repair Pianafortea Amoricm Organs Har- Moniume, eto. Orders received by Messrs Wood and Co. Stationers and Music-sellers, Ashburton, and Messrs Gates and Son. 0. A. H. holds first-class Some and Colonial Testimonials. 12t126 FOB COUGHS, COLD 3, Bbonchitis, Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con •amotion, &c. KAY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &c with Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, *Bd Chest Complaints. XT'AY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, Con tains Quin n<>, Iron, &c. CO AGULINE.—Cement for Broken Articles, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers KAY BROS., Stock port, England,



Wanted. WANTED KNOWN. —Washing and .dangling done either by the day or dozen. Mangling 2d per dozen.—j Address on application at “ Guardian ” Office. 880 WANTED —TENDERS for harvest ing 177 acres of Wlnat at Sow la den.—J. Foster. 12 143 -c~ff /’ANTED TENDERS for harvesting VV about 60 acres Wheat. For particulars, apply to 11. Mason, Wakanui. 12°164 I',' URN IT IT RE—To meet the times, W. '■ DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chost of Drawers. £1 5s ; Nprinu Couches, £1 5s Every other article equally cheap. All new furniture at second-hand price 804 ANTED to purchase a second hand Horse power ; on or two hrrse. FOOKS AND SON. WANTED a Girl .about 17, as Nurse maid. Apply Mrs John Okr. Alford F rest Road. 12®57



SEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORf The new goods for the SUMMER SEASON ABE SOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE T"WN, the variety of Style and Patterns In Men's, youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men’s and Pots Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and I egg.-gs in great variety Hats, comprising every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits Sentlamen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Bugs. Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bag.- The celebrated WERTHEIM MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z, CLOTHING FACT CRT, East STBxxr,



t fT A k TKD KNOWN. —That .Angus \V McPherson lias opened the Edin burgh and Glasg w Cooking Pa ace, Fowler’s Buildings, Tancred street, ad joitung the Club, Ashburton. 12 130 Jl ST OPENED —Choice assortment of New Spring Drees .'■tufis, Prints, Milknry, etc he cheapest House in town for first class goods. Dressmaking on the premises, fl. C. Sboers, Mel ford House. • tTJ ANTED CASH.—New Currants W 5 ; 6d ; Sultanas, 7d ; Elemes. 7d ; Muscatels, Is 6d ; lAlt> boxes New Figs. 8d ; Whito Saga-, 2|d Jas. McGregor, opposite the Arcade. i » 'ANTED known that J Heseltink . Saddler, Ac, Burnett slr et Ashburton, and at 1 inwald, is ■- ELLING SAi DLERY CHEAPER THAN EVER Large Stock to select from. Reaper and Binder Canvasses made and repaired at lowest prices. Cash paid for Horsehair in any qu-ntity. Note the address Next Bullock’s Arcane, s'utnett street, Ashburton. 12J1 v peciaJ Advertisements, THE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY Is prepared to PURCHASE for CASH, SHEEPSKINS and all kinds of WO' 'L, in large or small quantities. 12-'2



CAUTION TO POACHERS. IN consequence of so much Fondling of Trout from the La-.-mhor Creeks 1 hereby give notice that anyone found so doing will be prosecuted ; and further, that a reward of £2O will bo paid to any person who wiU give such inform tion as shall lead to the conviction of such offenders. DONALD McLEAN, 11 *36 1 agmhor. WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public. JVT OTICE is hereby given that the Tv undersigned, Messrs White and O. (White Smithson, and Raymond), of fiiaaru, tnd John A Daygirl, of Ash barton, have this day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashburton, under the style of “While, Caygili and On." Mr J. W White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Ash urten. WHITE & CO.. JOHN A. CAYGILL. Money to lend in any sums on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock’s Arcade 10*803



TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, Am? Travel the s urrom ding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards " erms- For one mare, £3 3s. A reduction will be made for three or more mares, the property of one owner. First class padd cks for mares at Is per week Groomage fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J736 Liverj Stables, Asbburtn. MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT ♦ FOK gTGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or in Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TUN, By the Truck. FOR CASH ONLY. E. F. WRIGHT. MESSRS TICKER AND RE VTEII. Agents m .Ashburton. o*3l



Victoria House. HOLIDAY SEASON. 1886-87 SECOND ANNUAL GIFT DISTRIBUTION, comprising elegant Works of Art in Bohemian and Bulgarian Painted Vases, Glass Water Jugs, and Crystal Flower Starts. .Vo GIFT COUPONS now being issued to Purchasers. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPER-, OLO'.TIIERS, &c., Corner East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. SANTA CLAUS IS COMING ! COME, Inspect, a. d Select from the LARGEST STOCK of TOYS AND FANCY GOODS in the County, bought especially to commemorate the-annual visit of the above distinguished visitor. Como and See the UNPARALLELED SHOW OF DOLLS, all sorts and sizes, GLASS and BASKETWARE, beautiful Plush Brackets, and Mirrors JAPANESE GOODS and NICK-NACKS of all descriptions. PRIZE and REWARD BOOKS. LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Schools Liberally dealt with. COME EARLY TO AVOID THE CRUSH. H. M. JONES



Special advertisements. Christmas Cards. CHRISTMAS ANDNEW YEAR CARDS AND PRESENTATION PRIZE BOOKS AND NEW GOODS - Suitable for CHRISTMAS <t NEW YEAR PRESENTS. H. J. WOOD AND CO. BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS, (Late T. F. Farley) FRIEDLANDER’S BUILDINGS. IN our New Season, 1886-7. Christmas and New Year Cards, are included the PRIZE DE IGNS from the following celebrated publishing firms of London Paris, Vienna, Now York, and Boston : Raphael Tuck and Sons Marcus Ward and Co. Thomas de la Rue and Co, Hildeshetmer and Faulkner John Walk'r and Co. Eyre and Spottiswoodo Marion and Co. L Prang and Oo , Boston, U S. And several other Publishers, t omyrising SEVERAL THOUSAND PRIZE DESIGNS.



We have received per s.s, Arawa and s.s Aorungi, ELEVEN CAS' S Ob' NEW BOOKS Specially ordered for the Christmas Season, comprising the Latest Publica tions of tt.o renowned Publishers —Cassell and Co ; Thos. Nelson and Sons; Rout ledge ; Warne ; Partridge ; Griffith, Farren, Okoden, and, Welcli ; Marcus Ward and • o ; and several English and American firms. And SEVSNTEkN Ca-ES OF NEW GOODS, Specially selected by our Home 'gents lor the < hristmas Season, Comprising Cabinets, Russ an I cather Desks and Writing Case*, Photo. Albums in great variety of the m st elegant designs, Writing and Samp Albums, New Zealand Kern Albums, Photo. Frames in silk plush and morot co, Workboxes and Desks Pu-ses, Card Pocket Rooks, and every description of Fancy {stationery. H. J. WOOD & CO. STATIONERS’ HALL, Friedlanders’ Buildings, Ashburton. G. ti. Beath & Co. £IOOO 0 B 0° Sth ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION



CHRISTMAS GIFTS To-Day. To-Day. To-Day NT AND AFTER TO-DAY every Customer will re ceive a Ticket with each Purchase, entitling the holder to select any Present of the value stated on the ticket which will amount to about one-eighth of the purchase money. Argyle 'House, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, WILDING AND LEWIS, JgARPXSTERS AND gOIICITORS. F. VVILDIN G, Notary Public. OiftceK Next “ Mail” Office, Burnett at., Ashburton. Mr Wildi o will attend the sittings of the Ashbur'oa Courts on Tuesday and F ridays, and may be consulted personally or these days. The firm is now represented in Ash burton by Mr Clayton, an English Solicitor of cot.aid- rable experience, who will be in daily attendance at the office ro receive instructions and cooler with cionts. *IOO 8 tt. rliamlford, (Burnett street, opposite “ Mail” Office) TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATE WORKER, iI'IRHFS to info’in the public _of Ashburton an • the surrounding district* that he keeps in stock or can MANUFACTURE TO ORDER all de scriptions of TINWARE for FARM or DARY purposes; also, all REPAIRS of any nature promptly executed ic a skilful manner. All goods sold at lowest remunerative prices A Trial solicited. H RSE-HAlßand BEESWAX bought in any guantitj for CASH. 11 73



FOR .Reliable Goods AT MODERATE FRIGES, ORR & ALCORN ARE U napproachable. THE PREMIER STOCK', or ASHBURTON, DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES. CARPETS (NEW DESIGNS,) TO STAND THIS SEASON AT NRTHERBYFARM, ASHBURTON, And visit the surrounding neighborhood, The Thoroughbred Stallion



Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree : He is by St. Hbana, out of Impudence, by Peter W lins, out of Prudence by Jersey, out of Jack Sail by Wanderer, out oi Fairy (imp.) (For tabulated pedigree see cards ) Terms : £lO 10s for thoroughbred mares. £5 5s for half-bred mares. Also, the Thoroughbred Stallion By Messenger, out of Kate O’Shane, Will stand at Netherby Farm, and travel ho districts of Ashburton, Methven. Mount Somers, and Alford Forest Terms. £3 10 ; guarantees,£s ss. Season, Ist January, 1887. Guarantees, Ist Ju y, 1887, NhW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ASHBURTON AND TIMA.RU DISTRICTS. PPLIOATTONS are Invited from tentlemen willing to act as CAN V iSSERS for the above district. Letters with references must be ad' dressed to Rouser, 9635 L MABKEY, Proprietr r 12 153 BOX 20, Christchurch,