The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1887. THE PREMIER.

The Premier at the declaration of the poll yesterday reiterated his deterrnina ■tion to retire into private life. We must confess that we cannot under stand his conduct at all. Because one constituency has refused to elect him, while many others would return him unopposed, he persists m his determina tion to. quit the political arena. Telegrams from all parts of the colony —one even from the leader of the Opposition himself — urging him to j reconsider his determination, have as I yet proved unavailing. Offers to resign m his favor, from public spiritited men m various parts of the colony, are powerless to shake his determination, i and are declined with thanks. Now we think that such conduct, at a crisis like the present is not only childish but reprehensible. His opponents will say that it exhibits a lamentable want of true patriotism. The country at this time requires the services of the ablest men m the colony — and there can be no question as to Sir Robert Stout's being one of them. But he turns a deaf ear to all their entreaties, and remains obdurate. In the Old Country it is no uncommon thing for promi nent statesmen to be beaten m their own electorates, but they do not for such a trivial reason retire into private life. Offers of resignation m their favor flow m, are accepted, and they are returned by a more intelligent constituency. Sir Robert punishes the whole colony for the offence of one small constituency. He does more. He punish ss his colleagues also, and this, we venture to think, he has no right to do. Should he persist m his determination, he will have to send m his resignation as Premier, and this will involve the resignations of all his colleagues. Persistence m his determi nation is therefore not only unpatriotic but it is also disloyal to his colleagues. It is more. It is cruel.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The official declaration of the poll for th Ashburton eleotorate takes place to-morrow At the 11. M. Court this morning a number of informations against youtb.3 for alleged tssault on election night were dismissed, there being no evidence to the (satisfaction of the Court to. connect them with the case. The Magistrate, however, stated that had BufiU • oase been proved he would bay« dealt severely with the offenders, .because, if the occasion were eleotion time, it was no reason why a number of youths should lay siege to the town and do what they pleased as long as it suited them. It had been shown that the complainant, m the present case, had bgGs maltreated, and if euoh a charge were provf against anyone, the Court would impose & penalty that would show its determination to protect the public. There is time m spring on ground entirely naked to bow oats or some other rapidly growing vegetable to be turned under as a green manure? Oats ara probably best for this purpose, and m moat cases a good Heeding will cost but little money. At the height of eight or ten inches, whioh they will eptedily reach m fair soil, they furnish an amount of plant food avsnly distributed over the surface that cannot be got m any other way so cheaply. And the fertility thus obtained is immediately available. If phosphate or other concentrated manure is drilled m with tho oati it will benefit the succeeding crop even more than if saved and applied to that direotly. KEiTiNo's Cough Lozenges cure Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual m the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives case, one or two at bedtime ensure* rest. For relieving difficult breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium nor any violent dru Bold by Chemists yj Tine, Is lid and 2s &d e»cb

A. most successful Fancy Dreßs Ball waß held m the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday night, under the auspices of the Somerset Assembly Committee, about 50 couples being present* The hall was beautifully deoorated for the occasion, flags and flowers beiDg used m great projtysion. A novelty was introduced by having the stage lighted up by Chinese lanterns. The catering was well carried out by the Committee, and left nothing to be desired. Mr J. Bowman, of Chriatchurch, presided at the piano, and gave great satis faction for the excellent music he discoursed. Songs and dances were given during the evening. The following are the principal fancy costumes :— Gentlemen : Fire Brigade Captain, Footman, Count de Yeauliveaux, Sir Charles Surface, Roman Prince, Prince Charles 11., Captain of the Pinafore, Clown, Royal Middy\ and a number of Highlanders, Soldiers, Sailors, Jockeys, Negroes, etc. Ladies : Night, Nanoy Lee, Spanish Dancer, Lady Jockey, Maid of Honor, Ked Cross Nurse, Russian Peasant, Spanish Peasant, Dutch Peasant, Italian Lady, Grace Darling, Patience, Milk Maid, Lady of the Turf, Swiss Peasant, Spanish Maid, Yatohing Costuma, Waiting Maid, etc. Owing to the great BUCOf so of tht ball it is contemplated to bold another at an early date

Rumor baa it that the sudden right-about face as to Russia, executed by the "Daily Telegraph," is due to a timely hint conveyed to the proprietor (from Marlborough House ♦hat Bach a change of taok would bring Mr Levy Lawson into line with the views of the Heir Apparent. In this connection psople are retiring tha story of a possible marriage between the eldait daughter of tbo Prinos and the so» at the Grand Duke Miohael of Russia, who vißited England this summer. At Llanberis Quarrj, Carnarvonshire, a useless rook, weighing 100,000 tone, was shattered by means of a charge equal to 19 tons of gunpowder. A leaf of the Jgiani water-lily (Victoria Regia) has been known to meaeure 24 feet 91 inches m circumference, its weight being nearly 141 b. One of the flowers was 4 feet 2 inches m eirouinference, with petals d inches m length, and weighing 3&lb. Rome has witnessed the laying of the foundation of the tweoty.seoond Protestant house of worship within its limits. A French paper points out that the passion for gambling is so great m England thnt even m wedding notices it is necesary to state that there are " no cards," m order to put a check upon the national tendency to gamble upon all oocasions. In a recent address to the Royal Institute of London, Sir Henry Roscoe illustrated the amount of coloring m coal by tables showing that lib of the mineral yields magenta suffi cient to color 500 yards of flannel, aurine for 120 yards of flannel, 21 inches wide, verruiU line scarlet for 2560 yards of flannel, or alizarin for 225 yards.of Turkey red cloth. The Pope is said to hava deolared m a recent interview that the equilibrium of Europe would remain upset until France regained her proper place m the family of natioas. A peouliar acoident with a carbine is thuß reported by the " Hawke'e Bay Herald": —

•'Mr John Sidney, a visitor to the district from Dunedin, had a very narrow escape from a shattered leg recently. In company with come other gentlemen he want pig shooting on Anderson's run at Kereru. Seeing a pig at about 100 yards distance, Mr Sidney laid on his baok to take aoourate aim, as he was using a very short carbine. When he fired the bullet s'.ruck his left leg just below the kneo, passing {through a leather gaiter and other apparel beneath it, and glanced on the Shin bone, ploughed a furrow all down it to wit hie an inch or two of the ankle, when the ball again glanced off, passed through the clothing and lower end of the gaiter, and penetrating the boot, took & small slice oil the Bide of the foot within it. It seenis a miracle that tho leg was not Shattered, but Mr Sidney will carry an eight inch soar as a memento, m addition to [his being minus a piece of his foot." The Viotorian Minister of Publio Works (Mr Nimmo) has got into serious disgrace among his constituents of South Melbourne. The two lowest tenders for Ihe supply of a large quantity of plate-iron water pipes were Messrs Johnßon and Co.'c and Mr M. Fer guaon'o. Johnson and Co.'s was the lower of the two by sixpenco per cent., but Mr Nimmo accepted Ferguson's, having received reports from the engineers that Ferguson oould do the work quioker through having better machinery. There was also the con sideration that Ferguson bad imported speoial tnichinoiy at a high cost for making such pipes, and tba contraot was given to him as a reward for bias enterprise. Besides, the Government had an inspeotor m Ferguson's yard over another job, and bo the salary of a second official would be saved. • But Mr Ferguson has his foundry m North Melbourne, and Messrs. Johnson and Co. theirs m South Melbourne. Mr Nimmo'a constituents were ap m arms because the work has not been kept m their district, and it is prophesied that be will lose his seat at the next election. The royal family of Portugal is quite capable of earning a living by handicraft m oase of necessity, Queen Maria Fia being a ■killed potter, King Don Luis a soulptor of acknowledge merit, and the Crown Prinoe Don Carlos an amateur locksmith. Owing to the continued spread of cholera iv Meßßina (Italy), fifty thousand of the inhabi tants have fled from the city. Over a thousand human beings are said to have been washed away by the floods atChou ohou Fou, up the Wenchow River, China. The experiment of planting the Ninety-mile Desert, m th« aouth.tast of Boutb Australia, with oertals, vegetables, fruits, and wattles, has b«en such a great saocesa that tho Government have ohanged the name of the territory to Mimosa Land. The Perth (W.A.,) correspondent of the Melbourne " Age," telegraphed on September 19th that an albatross droped dead on Sunday, on the beach at Freeinantle. On being inspected tha bird was found to bate a tin band round ita nook, with th» following message m French punctured upon it:- Thirteen ship-wrecked have taken refuge on Grouet Islands Uh August, 1887." The band was rusted, and tho authenticity of the r«eord is undoubted, It is believed here that the albatross was one uf several birds sent away with messages as a hope by tho survivors of a shipwreck. Many wrtoks have taken place oil the islands, on§ of the moat notable being that of tha Stratbmore io 1875. Robust and blooming health m Hop Bitters, (American Co,'s) and no family can afford to be without them. Head Holloway'b Pills J and Ointment,— The attention of all sufferers is drawn to these well-known remedies, for the possess con spicuous advantagen as a safe and reliable aid m all those emergencies to which travellers, emigrants and sailors are so especially liable. They have been largely patronised by way farers by land and sea, and m fact, by all olaeses of the community, to their very great advantage. The Pills are beyond all doubt ' one of the most effective remedies ever dia. 1 covered for cases of obstinate constipation, 1 1 confirmed indigestion and oolio, complaints < which are engendered by exposure and iv i regular feeding. The Ointmett will be found J of the greatest lerviee iv caße of piles, 1 abscesses, eeysipehv, and aU kinds of (local i ulotrfttio«s. i

NORTH ISLAND RAILWAY LOAN

Wklungton, September 28 The Colonial Treasurer has made ar raDgementn which have given great 8a is faction m Lmdou, by which the necessity for negotiating the North Island trunk loan, or any loan m substitution for it during the present yorr ia obviated

AN ELECTION DIFFICULTY

Wellington, September 28

j A well-kr.owu firm of solicitors have ( been asked by telegram from Auckland • their opinion as to the legality of one of the \ uckland elections It ia al'egod thai m tho case m question the Returning Officer accepted the nomination of one candidate without; receiving tha deposit of £10, and an opinion U aslei whether tho election is not nail and void . The nacao of tae electorate h 'B not be«n made pubic.

THE HON. J. A. TOLE.

£ uckland, September 28

It ia reported that at the declaration of the N« wton pol M-* Tole'a Commiitee will demand a scrutiny of votes. The newly electel member for one of th« Auckland country a?ata offered th'a morn ing; to retire In Mr Tule's favor, bat the latter declined the offer. Mr Tjle is a»id to httvo race!, el two off rs < f seats from the South. He received a te'egram to-day from a member m the Upper House m Wellington as fo'.lowß :— '" Everyone h re regrets your defeat. Wellington would have relumed you." Tue M nister of Justice leaves for Wellington to-morrow to meet his collagaes

PETITION TO THE PREMIER.

Dtjsedin, September 28

The following petition to Sir K. Str ut ti being circulated for signature :— " Sir, we, the undesigned electors of DuoediD, beg to tender you an expression of oor sincere Borrow at the lobb tho colony h a sustained thr.ujh being deprived of your services m Parliament, and we slao ventur6 to expreaß the hope, and hereby moat strongly urge, that you will rec-n alder your decision to retire from pubic life. We hope that you will oonilder that yoar private opinion and private wish should give way to the interests of tho colony, for we fully believe that your aei vices m Parliament are of tho utmost importance to the welfare of the people m the present political crisis, and abbouph the electors of Dunedln East have lost the opportunity of retaining joa as their representative, you will see fr m this requisition that you still possesß the thorough coifile:ce cf the elec'ors of Dunedin. Wnl yoa, tht.rc fore, kindly inform us if you will allow yource'f to be Bonalna'ed for a consti tuency Bhontf the opp >n unity ofFer."

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, September 28

The Hospital and Charitable Aid B >ard held a Bpeoial meeting m Committee this evening to diecuoa the queetion of the management of the Hospital, the medical staff of that institution being also present On resuming, the Board adopted the ocn dltlons of the appointment of a Honae Surgeon to have sole control of the Hospital and the two i ßefoges attaohed to the Institution. It waa also dtcided to iovite applications for the poaition, the successful candidate to take office on the lot January next Wellington, S aptetnber 28 la conspqaence of the illness of Mr Justice Johnston, the Chief Justice takes the criminal sessions at Ohriatchurch. The Wanganui sittings are postponed for a fortnight. Robert Mansfield And David Francis, on a charge of robbery from the persoD, were committed for trial to-day. Government have received no official Information reipec leg the alleged oat break of smallpox at Launoeston. The annual teport of Star Boating Club shows that during the past year the olab not only expended the sum of £200 on new plant, bat has been able to pay off debentures amounting to £150, which re duces the debt incurred for the building of new clubhouse to £1150. The receipts for the year were £867, expenditure £852, leaving £15 to be carried forward. The olab's assets are valued at £3298. The liabilib'e* are fixed at £1485. Christohctkch, September 58 At the Addington weekly stock market to -day a resolution of condolence with Mr Harlnell'a family was passed. John Rulph, shepherd, at St Helen's, was drowned while attempting to ford the Acheron river on horseback this morning. Etjnedin, September 28 la tha Supreme Court to-day Justice Williams delivered judgment m the case of Sutherland v Neill. Sutherland had brought an action for libel against Dr Nelll, because the doctor, aa Superinten dent of the Lunatic Asylum, had caused to be inserted m a letter forwarded to otber superintendents a statement of rea sons for {Sutherland's dismissal. Suther land recovered damages, but defendant moved to have plaintiff uotuulted. His Honor now nonsuited Sutherland, with costs. Sir R. Stout left late this afternoon for Wellington m the Tarawera.

CURIOUS ACCIDENT

A serious acoident, from which fatal results were anticipated, occurred at Footsoray, Victoria, recently, through the careless use of fire -arras. A young man named CoDplestone, 18 years cf age, took up a rilli belonging to his half brother, and remarking that he had naver fired a shot from a gun, pat up a tin on the fence Id tho yard and fired three times, missing on each occasion. The occupants of Mr Fmser's hoaae, four doors off, seeing their pigeons fluttering about, went into the yard, when there wti another report, and Mm F.-aser oil led oat •o hrr daughter,*' Oh, my God, Vw shot m the breast." The daoghter ran to her, ani led her into the house, while anocber relative hastened off for Dr iuieraon. Mrs Fraser went into the Btreet to try and fiad out who Jirad the shot, but be cime so weak that she had to retu-n. At the time when she was woandod she bad apparently had her right hand about the upper park of her body ; for the bu let had passed through the flath of the 1 mer f)»rt of the breast. The doctor traoad it nto and through the long, but he could follow It no further, and he expected th»t his patient would not recover. Young Oopplestone was greatly moved at the result of hia carelessness, aud took all the blame to himself

SMALLPOX IN TASMANIA

Wkllingxon, September 29.

Tho Government have received informa tion fh swing that tbe outbreak atLaunca? ton U really smallpox and of a serious character. Fourteen cases have ccourrrd, three endiDg fatally. Contrary to the usnal custom the Tasmaniaa Government did not send notice to the various colonies and the truth was only elicited &b the reoa't of a telegram to them. A proclama tion will be g'zUted to day declirnsf Tasmania an infected country, and all vessels arriving from her porta will be q larantined. Victorli h»B already stopped the Laancaton trade and quarantined boats plying thero. Three families who arrived by the lonic were sent to the quarantine station this morning m conseqnenoa of Borne of their children suffering from a mild attack of measles.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

RESISTING EVICTIONS. DESTROYING THE RAILWAY. [RBDTER'S TELEGRAMS — COPYRIGHT.] London, S*p l emV>er 27. News is to hand from Youghal, County Cork, Ireland, that the rails have been removed, and the telegraph lines cut on ihe railway between Mogelley and Killeagh, to prevent the police and military arriving at Youghal, to be present at the evictions which are to take place there.

THE FRONTIER TROUBLE

[renter's telegrams— copyright.] Paris, September 29 Prince has communicated to M. Fleurens, the French Foreign Minister, his deep regret at the recent deplorable incident on the frontier, and has promised the fullest reparation if the Germans are found to have been to blame. {SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION] London, September 27. Count Munster, German Ambassador at Paris, has assured M. Fleurens, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, that a searching enquiry will be held by the German anthorities into the recent shooting on the frontier.

THE INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE.

[reuteb's telegrams— copyright. ] Kew Yobk, September 27. The first of the races for the America Cup was sailed to-day over the Club s course, and was won by the American yacht Volunteer by eighteen minutes. During the race the wind dropped, and it was feared there was no chance of finishing within the prescribed time, but the breeze freshened subsequently and allowed the completion of the course. (X calved September 29, 1.10 p.m.) New Yobk, September 28. • The English yacht Thistle, during her race with the Volunteer, was seriously injured by an excursion craft on the run both out and home. The owner is dissatisfied with the result of the race and has expressed his suspicion that the bottom of the yacht had been "doctored."

THE MARKETS

Feuiebs Telegrams — Copyright) London, September 27. Consols have advanced by }i to ioi^. New Zealand Inscribed Stock is unchanged at 99^. The market rate of discount remains at 3^, or }i below the Bank rate. Adelaide wheat, ex store, unchanged at- 32s 6d, and New Zealand wheat at 30s to 325, according to quality. Adelaide flour 235. Wool — At the auctions to day the catalogues comprised 10,300 bales, for which there was a better demand. Good greasy wool is m good demand. Melbouknk, September 28. The Manager of the NalioDal Mort gage and Agency Company, New Zea land, reports as follows of the local grain market : — Shipping wheat, 3s yd to 3s 8d; sales only effected with difficulty j malting barley no material change, if anything, weaker, 5s to 6s; New Zealand oats (feeding sorts), as gd to 2s iod ; milling oats, 2s iod to 2s 1 id; New Zealand oats, under bond, weak at 2s to 2,* id.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Special to Press Association].

GENEROUS CONDUCT.

London, September 27. The railway servants at Doncaster have offered a week's wages as com pensation to those injured by the recent railway accident there during race week.

A USTRALIAN.

[rIUTER'B TELEGRAMS — COPYRIGHT.]

SPORTING.

Melbourne, September 27- Peeress has been scratched for both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

SHIPPING.

Mblboukne, September 28 Sailed at noon to-day, steamship Waihora, for the Bluff. laid a, September 28 Arrived, this morning, Orient steam ship Liguria, from London. She has the following passengers for New Z2a land : — Mr and Mrs Chapman, Messrs Verands, Wilson, Rev Woolas, Rev Clements, and Mrs Harper.

CURIOUS FACTS.

The aroma of red cedar 3b fatal to moths ; the aroma of black walnut leaves Is fatal to fleas. It is a matter of cm moo observation that persons engaged m the bneiueßß of making shingles from odoriferous cypress timber In malarial districts are rarely, if ever, affected by malarial d.'seaaea, and persons engaged m distilling tarpentiae do not Buffer from either malarial diseases or consumption. It Is said that wben cholera was epidemic m Memphis, U S,, persona working m livery stables were entirely exempt from it. It la affirmed that-ainoe the destruc tion of the clove trees on the island of Ternate the colony has suffered . from epldemios unknown before ; and In times when cholera has prevailed m Paris and London, those employed m the perfumery factories have escaped its ravages.

MAGISTERIAL.

A3HBURTON-THURBDAY (Before Me John Olllvler, R.M ) ALLEGSD LARC N7 AS A BAILEE. J. i fct. C*rlton was charged with ths arcany as a ba'lee of two horses, the >roperty of" Hu« and Rudolph Frled ander. — Mr Wilding appeared for the Lccosad. — The police applied for a farther ejoand. — Mr Wilding pointed oat that i farther remand would entail great larctahip on tbe acouaed — Mr Wilding urt^er pointed oub tbat In a caae very 11 rail ar to tbe present one It had been leld by the Judge of the Supreme Court ;ha* the accused was not guilty of lar« jeny — thej^rsaa whloh it was alleged the iccuaed had converted to his own use aot being branded,— Sargt. Felton said that the Grown Prca oator had decided La the present instance that there was s prima facie case, and that it was the duty of the polioe to go on with it. — After tome further argument, the oase was adjourned till Thursday next, it being understood that if the police were not prepared to go on with it then the accased would be discharged. ALLEGED ASSAULT AMD BATTERY O. J F, Lublow charged Frank Tasker, James Tasker, W. J. S*ndo, R, Johns, J. Johns, T. Webb, Edwin Parkin and John MoOoncchie, with having assaulted and baaten the informant. — Frank Tasker aud R. Johns did not appear, neither having been aorved. — All the others pleaded not guilty,— Mr Crisp appeared for the complainant, who came m to Court with his physiognomy presenting a rather battered appearance. Mr Wilding for the defendants. J. Xarker, J. Johns, Parkin, and MoQonocble, and Mr Cuth bertaon for W. Sando and Webb. — The offence was alleged to hare been com mitted on election nigbt. — Gustav J. F. Lublow aaid that on Monday night he was standing naar the "Mall" ta'kiog to a; rc> a friends. A mob sung out "Lablow. He's married to a miller's daughter Let us chuck flour at him." Flour m bags was thrown at witness. He was struck several times and he then ran away, the whole mob following him and hitting him with fljur. Both Taskers, the two Johns' and Sando were In the orowd, but he could not swear to the others. Witness ran into the Courthouse yard, They followed him, took his stick from him and struck him wi h their fists. Witness was no 1 . recoguißjble when they had finished with him. Witness ran away oat of the Courthouse yard and towards West street, the crowd following him and striking him. James Tasker then said ' Leave him alone, he's had enough now." — By Mr Wilding : Witness was taking co part m the election, and therefore political rancour did not cause the attack. Witness did not known if he was an unpopular man. Witness hit a boy called McK.ee with a slick, beoause he had thrown fl >ur and lime m witness's face. Witness did not seriously hurt the boy, aod he did not know if tha crowd cried "ahamV None of the defeudants itraok witoesa with their fists prior to him hitting the boy. J, Jobni, R. Johns, Taiker, and Sando struck witness. They struck witness m the faoe— By Mr Oathbertson : The affair took place about a quarter to nin<3. Witness was prepared, » to sweat Sando was one of those who atruok him. Witness enmmoned Webb be» causa he thought he saw Mm among tha crowd, though he was not positive— To the Magistrate the witness described the a^Bault ai a "a whole shower of fists coming on my head." — William Spenoe said that he was m Lublow'a company jaat before the attack. Toe mob shouted 11 Lublow " or " Blowfly," witness was not certain which. Lublow disappeared and crowd went after him.— By Mr Wilding : Witnoßa only got one bag of fl ur. — By Mr Cuthbertson Witness did not recognise any of the denefendantu among the orowd; —Constable Smart gave boxuo evidence. —• This cloaed the oase for the complainant. — Webb, Parkin, and McConoohie were discharged, there being no evidence against them— The case m regard to the other defendants was gone on with — James Ta&ker said that he was among the orowd on election night. He was "floured," and he threw flouc back gain. He denied striking Lublow ; he did not see him till he got across the railway line. Lublow was then bleeding. Witness was not In biß brother's company that night. — A n Bean was with tbe last wit* ness on the night of the election. Neither witness nor Tasker were engaged m the attack on Lublow. Witness never saw Lubiow at all.— W. Sando said that en Monday night he was m the " Mall " effioa from seven to nine with the excep tion of two or three times when he went to Mr Walker's Committee room, and once when he went to the Post Office. He was m Roberts' and Hanoox's com pany all the evening. He did not ace Lublow. — T. Hancox corroborated tha evidence of the last witness. Did not know anytbing of the attack on Lublow till the next morning -W. Roberts also gave corroborative evidence — Jamea Johns said tbat he aavr Lublow, with a crowd following him, rua m the direction of the Courthouse. He siw Lublow strike a little boy with a stick, which greatly incensed the crowd, and about 150 set on to Lublow. Witness oould not re* cgnha any one of the crowd ; everyone was so white. Witness took no part m the attack on Lnblow. — A. Mulford was with the last witness on Monday night and gave evidence to the effect that he took no part In the attack on Lublow — The Magistrate said that m Sando's case it was shown that Lublow must have been miatikon, and m the cases against the other defendants there was no evidence to con- " nect them with the assault. If the cases had been proved he would have dealt severely with tbe parties impli cated. —On the application of Mr Crisp the Informations against Robert Johns and Frank Tasker, who had not beea nerved, were left open, and set down for hearing on Thursday next.

ALLPGED ILLEGALLY IMPOUNDING. A charge of illegally impoanding certain cattle, brought by Alexander Turner agaioat Robinson Ruddlok was adjourned for a week. CIVIL CASES. L. Markey v, W. Brown, claim £7 7*. —Judgment by defaalt for amoant claimed and costs. J. H. Stevena v G. Parkin, aenr.. claim £7 13s. —Mr Oaygill for plaintiff. - Judgment by default for the amoant claimed and coats. Mr Oavgill made an application for an order for Immsdiate execution, but the Magistrate decided that under the circumstances as disclosed ha could not grant it, D.mant and 00. v J. J, Doyle, claim £1 2a 10 J —Judgment by default for amount claimed and cost a. Rowe v Hewetfc, judgment summons. —Mr Wilding for judgment creditor, Mr Orisp for defendant. -The defendant m this case Is a sou of Admiral Sir William Hewett. Jt was ahqwn at a receut Bitting of the Court he had rebelled a sum of £59 a few days prior to judgment being recovered by the present plaintiff. The plaintiff stated that Hewett swore In the Supreme Court, m which he obtained a judgment of £59, thtt ha had formerly received remittances from Home, but as ho had now sufficient to maintain himself he had written to hie father to stop theie payments. — Order for immediate payment of amount cltdaied, £6 l§s, In default one month's imprisonment, ' R. Patton v Hewett, claim £17, jadg, mci t summons.— Mr Wilding for iudg» merit creditor, Mr Crisp for defendant.— Order made for immediate payment;, la dcfiiu't one mou'b's Imprison me at, T,he QVurt then rc^e,

THE ASHBUftrON GUAKDIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1687



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Wanted A DANCE (LONG NIGHT) will be I held m the Templar Hal], T.nwald, ) THIS EVENING Next, commencing at J 8 o clock. Admission: Gents, 3?. I.aljes ■ free. Refreshments provided. A Convez- < ance wil leave the Somerset hotel at 7.55 ' j JOHN BARLEYCORN. —RehearsaI on ] Friday Evening (to-morrow), at ] 730 In Sannders' Buildings. A full ' attendance requested. 0 118 nOit SALE— A lot of Empty Caseß, J cheap. — H. C. bEGEits, Melford House. WANTED known that HAVES & CO have Large Stocks on hand. Fo further particulars see new advertißomon m this issue. WANTED Known. —M. If ord House is the Cheapest m town to buy Brat class Drapery and Millinery. — H. C Segeks. PRINT S, Priute —Just opened a splen- did assortment of Prints, Ginghams, Zeph} rs, &c. Groat variety to chooße from.— H. C Seqers, Melford House. WA*>TED CASH— Moire Oatmeal, 251b8, 2s 9d ; Lias Fish, o.d ; Dried Apples 4d ; 21b Tins Best Honey, lOd ; Vestas, 5d per doz.; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Tin Fruits, Is : Cutting do. Is 6d. — Jambs I McGbeg()b, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. ' . V\,» ANTED KNOWN — Oleographs VV Scenery, and Catholic Subjects Oath olio Cards, good variety m Scraps Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, &c, &o. t at jlrs Manhibe'b Fancy Repository, Saunders* Buildings. DIARY *" Mooa's Sun Sun Moon Moon age nt Rises. Sets, Hum. Sets. noon j_ day. a.m. p.m- --21 Wednesday.. 9.55 6.52 8.4 10.12 3 22 Thursday .. 5.53 5.53 8.45 11.3 i 4 23 Friday.. ..I 5.62 6.55 O.CI • • 6 v.m. 24 Saturday ...| 650 6.5 C 10.10 O.2*J 6 25 Sunday .. W8 6.58 11.11 1.31 7 p.m. 28 Mondny .. 5.46 6.59 OB 3.25 8 27 I'neaday .. 5.44 6.0 1.7 3.13 3 Moonlight Evenings. The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'olcck m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old ia full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 p.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and Bhines till morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



w To Meet the Times. W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, &c. INTENDS to SELL FURNITURE of oil kinds at Prices NEVER BEFORE J HEARD OF. Note tee Address — FURNITURE MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTOff. bU ALBERT KOBEKTST BAS I'OR SALE,— Clovebs, — HiTE, OOWGRASS, ALBYKE, and TREFOIL. RYEGBASB,SCOCKSFOOT, and RAPE. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, EED PEAS, 'SEED OATb (various \ inds), CBLSHEDJBEANS PLOUGH SHABES. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Acknowledged to be THE LEST IN V^HE MARKET, ashburton woollen Alfred Harrison, MAEUFA*. TURING COMPY. idctioneeb, and estate (LIHIXED.) AGENT AKD VALUATOR. DEPOSIT© SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock abarp RECEIVED In large or B mal! enms at — Ko^o. Oijfctle, Plga, Prodaoe the follow n X jfittn of latereet :- » nd Merohandlae. Six per cent If nied for G mentis w cn> aa 1 a> Seven per cent Jf tixtd for 12 mi ntbB ■ Utt BAUt*-. ix airvfD- tt. Fanning Implementß, and Vehicle! H. SEMP^F, of »11 kinds constantly m Yards 9*06 Secretary on view for Pale. HAVING taken over the Giocery and Clearing Sales held m Town or Earthenware Department of the | Country as required, and most Business of the Ute Firm of ORR and llberal terniß arranged with both ALOORN, I will continue those Branches Buyers and Sellers, of the Baafeieea ki the tame Shop for the Rents collected, and the business of preidbt. I have wgubf Shipments of absentees managed with caro GLASS AND EARTHEN WARE, Valuation made of Properties or Mer- Conrtng forward from the Manufacturers, chandise on easy terms, which enables me to SELL at a PBKJE Advances made inßtantly on Goods that defies competition. delivered at the Stores for Sale. I Intend, as formerly, making TEA my Ai»tir for the Norwich Union Fire In- speciality. nuance Company, COFFEE ground dally on the Pr emlee*. A B ent for th *J Qaallty cooibln«d with Obtapnegs will MUTUAL UFE ASSOCIATION O be my Motto. AUSTRALASIA | 9*9? . ROBERT ALUOM.



mHE PREMIER COLONIAL COMPIN . SAi^TERBtiPV BRANCH. _ 13. ... STARu. eM ts-' ! -^? K^^^Ssso^^ Capital 1 1000,00 '•'.;• /". t IT. a ■ , .i .. :L j 'jf 'SVRTtEVC!.? €kS FIRE AND MaRIME RISKS, AI£O RISKS ON GROWING CROPS \CCEPrED AT THE LOWhST CURRENT RATES. George" Jameson, AORNT, ASBBDRTON ZEALANDIA BOOT STORES, ASHBURTON. OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS ESTABLISHMENT WILL OPEN ON Saturday Next, September 24th, 1887, WITH A FIRST-CLASS STOCK OF EVERY KIND OF BOOTS, SHOES. OR SLIPPEKS, REQUIRED BY THE PUBLIC, And no matter what PRICE BOOT you require THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE Can supply it. rpBE Ladies 1 Depirtment contains a Grand assortment of Walklngand Erenlng J. Shoes, from the brat makers, including Otto Herz, and Pinet, of Parlr. Ladles cheap, neat fiting, hard wearing Balmorals, Bntton and Elastio Sides, Honse Boots and Slippers. The Gentlemen's goods. We are prepared to supply Fine Hand Sewn Boot* both English and German makes, and we ahall always keep a Large Stock of the celebrated ZSALANDIA brand. This particular mike has (he finest repn'ation m the colonies. They have gained highest honors at all the Exhibitions, and at the reo3nt Colonial and Indian Exhibition they were pronounced the finest m the whole Bxhbltlon. We specially invite the Farmers and others to buy this Brand, and we GUARANTEE that every pair will fit well, and gire good wear. For downright hard w*ar they are unequalled m New Zealaud. In Boy's and Girl's Boots. In addition to the regular lines we have the following specialities, designed for School and rough wear : — "THE PARAGON," almost Indestructible, " THE INDESTRUCTIBLE TOE and the IC DEPENDABLE SCHOOL BOOT." No other Firm can make ' these Lines, a. they are our Registered Specialities. The ZEALANDI4. BOOT STORE will be found, both m Quality and Price, equal to ary Establishment In Dane din or Ooriatchnrch, A first class Staff of Workmen will be kept for Repairs, and oo matter where yon bay, or hare bought your Boots, they will be cheerfully repaired. THE 2EALANDIA BOOT STOKE, BAST STREET, (Next SOMERSET HOTEL* James Lamb, Manager. fPickis. rd and Undrill, £fc£j%& FDRNITURB V i U '•' ACTUREB& UPHOLSTERERS, jB"""5|l L& CABINETMAKERS, TTAVE Large ml Varied STOCKS ON HAND of AUSTRIAN XI and AMERICAN CHAIRS, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Pier, Toilet Glasses, Mattresses and Palliasses, Couches, Perambulators, Toilet Ware. MATS AND GENERAL FURNITURE OF ALL SORTS. ALL NEW GOOD 3. Any description of HOUSE FURNITURE made to order on the Premises, at Prices to salt the times. Note the address — TANORED STREET, OPPOSITE UNION BANK, I



TUCKER & RECTELL, TIMBER AKu COAL MEBCHANTS, West Street, HAVE received, ex " Annie Wilsor from Auokland, a cargo of SUPERIOR KAURI TIMBER CONSISTING OF 1-INCH AND i-INCB SHELVING,^ T & G FLOORING AND LINING. MOULDINGS, ABOHITRAV , ANi. SKIRTINGS, Ojt Vaeiotjb Pattebns. This Cargo will be stored m our Sheds, so that Customers can reoeive it .dry m seasoned, as they require it. ALSO,— BEST Newcastle Coals, • ■ . • Ex " Loongana " and other vessels now landing. Shipments of Lysaghts Orb Galranice Iron are now being landed, ex "Otago" and "Loch Urr.| Om wn aafiorltnefit. Westport and Mount Scmers Coals ALWAYS IN STOCK, Asd delirered at aDy Station at IfIWBST POSSIBLE QO^'TATION Tucker & RestelL



■ Pnblie Nofces i H(E iIORRHOIDICON i" SURE CURE for PILES: A new A discovery Forwarded to any address on receipt of 7s 6d.- Commnnications strictly confidential. WALTER B. MOSS, Ashbarton. E. S. BEAN, OOAli ASD n&BWOOD lIBBOHANT, £>£G3 to Inform his Friends and Ute Pnblie i» generally tiat he has some H^avr s'ldge Timber on band, and is prepared to tike orders for Timber Sltber fox Bridge er Honse Building purposes < .WEST HEWOASTLE, MAL7BSN, AND WmTPORT COAL m Stock, deliver©* QltHZPftiT BATES. B. 8 BEAN, West (Street, Asbbnrtoa. TRY KIEKPATRICO KEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TTIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S IV JAM is made from NELSON GJsOWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hoars after the fruit has been gathered It thus retains most of the attars! fiaror of the fresh fruit. KIBKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM Is the most delicious preserve m the market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and i&feri brands Jam, the remains of old •tock, which must be sold at any price, bat ASK for KIRKPATBIOK'S NEW SEASON JAM, and see that yon get it- TBDB BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpa trick's New] Season | am 1 the best. CAUTION* None is genuine unless our name is (tamped on each tin, and has our lurfstered TraA* Mark "Lord Nelsoo' »ftik« label S Kirkpatrick & Co. MANTJFACTUEEES, KELSON