The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1887. SIR JULIUS yOGEL.

Under this heading there appears m our present issue a short but very iustructive Press Association telegram. This states that Sir Julius Yogel denies the truth of certain rumours which have been industriously circulated m the Empire City, and telegraphed thence all over the colony. These rumours are to the effect that he had been offered the position of head of the Government Life Department, and that the Controller-General had been asked to resign m his favour. These rumours have doubtless been put into circula tion by the enemies of Sir Julius Yogel. That Sij Julius has enemies there can be not the slightest doubt. We have previously pointed out that a dead set had been made by the Opposition at the Colonial Treasurer. The cause of this is not far to seek. His speeches show that Sir Julius Vogel's sympathies are not with the plutocrats, or, as they have been irreverently called, the "money bags," nor with the large moneyed companies, and certainly not with the big land monopolists, but with the farmers &yd working men of New Zealand — the backbone of the colony. It was m their inteiests, combined, however, with those of settlement and progress, that he proposed and carried that grand Public Works and Immigra tion Scheme } which has done so much ior the colony at large, and still more for those who now turn round and viper-like pursue with rancorous haste the man whose measures raised them, or at least, the gi eater proportion of them, from comparative poverty to unbounded affluence. Though this was a natural result of his Public Works Policy, Sir Julius never had any sympathy with the eolcnial millionaires. He is too far sighted and too large hearted not to know that government which lends to make the rich richer and the poor poorer, is not beneficial to the country m which it obtains. His speeches show that the grand and noble goal to which he aspires is " the greatest good of the greatest number." Yet this is the man whom the big capitalists, the land monoplists and the large runholders are now hounding down.

The electors will have an opportunity of listening to Sir Julius shortly when we think they ivill find his views tend m the direction we have indicated,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sir Julius Vogel's meeting announoed for Tuesday evening next has been postponed for a short time. Notioe of the altered date WSI be given m a few days.

A single woman, 25 years of age, living at 109, Gloucester Road, Regent's Park, died suddenly ono Sunday evening lately as she was leaving Park Chapel. At the inquest the house surgeon of the Northwest London Hospital, who had examined the body, said deceased was a woman who laced very tightly. In fact, Bhe could hardly breathe, and the lungs not being allowed free play, a blood vessel burst, producing syncope.

A shocking fatality occurred on June 2, at about three o'elook m Westminster Abbey. Whilst the laborers were engaged m fixing the scaffolding inside the Abbey, one of the men slipped and fell on to some iron railings underneath the scaffolding. The spikes of the railing pierced his body m several places; and wlien the man was found he was fastened to the ffptes. He Was immediately conveyed to the Westminster Hospital, and di«d at seven o'clock. The man, wuobg name is Unknown, is about thrirty years of age. He bad tramped from Manchester to London, and had taken shelter m tbe Strand Union at Edmonton, but afterwards had obtained work m the Abbey,

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On Thursday evening, a social gathering In connection with St Stephen's Cftiuroh was, by the kind permission of the School Committee, held m the Hampstead Schoolroom. The weather was vfery cold, and did something to losßen the attendance, which was nevertheless very fairly large. The musioal arrangements were not so good.as usual at the sooal grther ings, owing to some of the principal performers failing to be present. Several plees and songs were Bung, Miss Oates, and Messrs Fickford, Dimant; and Gates, beicg the soloists. Mr Gates' song was very warmly encored, as wore two reoitations, wpioh were excellently given hy Miss Shirtoliffe. Tea was handed round at 9 o'clock, and a very admirable tea it wss. It was supplied and served by Mesdames Bennett, Berry, Oaldi cote, Halsell, Jeff, Mayo, Porter, Priohard and Scott. The provisions was very generous and muoh kindly attention was given to the wants of those present. At the conclusion, the Chairman, the Rev E. A.Scott, who had previously given a.desoription'of what he had seen m Naples, Pompei.and Borne, said that the gathering had been called together to inaugurate a new movement. He reminded them of the Hampsde&d Sunday School, it now numbered about 80 scholars, and said, that the Vestry and himself had come to the conclusion that the time had (now arrived to found ft SundSy evening service m the School room, which the Committee^had very kindly given for that purpose. Ik would be held at least during .the .winter months, and if the servioe should prove successful, asjhe ehought it would, it would become a permanent institution. He, himself, would seldom be able to be present, but he bad good helpers who, he knew, would conduct the service with Zealand ability. Mr Mayo had| undertaken the office of organist and Miss Shirtoliffe would render great/assistance with the singing- Mr George Jamieson, who was greatly inter ested m the suooeaa of the new plan, was unovoidably absent. A pleasant evening was then dosed by singing the doxology. The first of the new eerviooa will take place on Sunday, August 21st, at 7 p,m.

Last evening a social gathering, under the auspices of the Ashburton Band, was held m the Oddfellows' Hall. The weather was extremely inclement, but m m spite of this there was a very fair attendance. The programme, which had been arranged for the occasion, was a very enjoyable one. The Band contributed several selections, a song was given by Mr Simpson and a recitation by Mr Minnis. Meesrs Ryan and Cullen were innimitable m their character songs and dances, and had m every case to respond to a redemand. Musio was supplied by Messrs Wood and H. A. Gates and the members 0' the Band, and on the whole a most enjoyable evening was Bpent. Should the Band elect to hold another gathering, when the elements are more propitious, they may safely count on securing a orowed house.

3 A Boston philantropist and studerit of human nature has been experimenting m a direction. He bought a dozen cheap umbrel las, had a niokel plate inserted m each handle, on which were his address and the request that the^umbrella be returned, and on the first rainy day wont-out on the street and handed one to each umbrollaless woman that he met. All were returned within a week but one, and m plaoe of that came a note saying that it had been stolen, and the writer would pay for it. The next rainy day he handed the umbrellas to twelve unprotected men. He never saw but one of them again* and that was brought m by a friend, who said he had stolen it at a church festival.

In the fruit growing distriots m Kent the land still continues to fetch high prices, despite the agricultural depression, and is m demand by those who are largely engaged m tbe business. Several fruit orchards were disposed of by auction at Sittingbourne recently, one lot m a highly favoured district realised £380 an acre, while another was Bold for £250 per aore after a spirited com petition.

On the New Yerk Central Road the buffet smoking cars of the " limited " train to the West are to be supplied with a bathroom, a bftrber shop, and two toiletfrooms, one devoted entirely to passengers. A library will be Attached. Canopies will cover the passengers going from car to oar, and the coaches will bs lighted with eleetrieity.

It is recorded of twenty Chinamen that they left Queensland the other day with 1525 sovereigns and 30 ounces of gold m their possession. Very muoh to their credit. It may be safely assumed that the same number of Europeans would not have been able to show such a result for the same time as the Chinamen bad been ocoupied. Tbe Europeans would have knocked it down and (enriched shanty keepers with therr labors.

The Cunarder Umbria, wires a New York correspondent, beat the record m her last laßt voyage from Queenstown, reaching there on Saturday m Gd 4hr 12min, or one hour less than the Etruria's best time. Tue runs each day wore :— Monday, 453 miles ; Tuesday, 470 ; Wednesday, 478 ; Thursday, 478 ; Friday, 474 ; Saturday, 481. The average speed was nearly 19 miles an hour. The weather was favorable.

The Pope has been enjoying the company at the Vatican of the Conjurer Bosoo, who was sent expressly from Vienna to entertain His Holiness. After witnessing two hours' sleight-of-hand work with great delight, the Pope congratulated the conjurer, and sent him to tbe hospital— that is, to entertain the sick — an honor for which Bosco was not prepared.

Edison, tbe famous electrician, |ta]k}ng about telephoning between Europe and America, said to a reportet :—" A discovery will have to be made. It is almost impossible to talk twenty miles by sea now. A man cannot talk over a wire from Broadway, New York, to Coney Island, and be heard with distinctness. It will be a long time before any good telephoning by sea will be done." The number of Chinamen at present m Queensland is estimated at 0602. The establishment of a school of minea is under the consideration of the Queensland Government. ,

3? A correspondent of the " Wanganui Herald " entreats all boys to spare the owl, aa it does much good by killing sparrows, larks, etc.

TERRIBLE RAILWAY DISASTER

THREE HUNDRED KILLED

AND INJURED.

[BEUTSB'S TBIEGBAMS— COPYRIGHT.]

New Yoke. August 11. A terrible railway disaster is reported from Illinois. A train proceeding to Niagara, while passing over a bridge which was on fire fell through to the river below. Fully three hundred per sons were killed and injured.

(Received August 13, 11.20 a.vn ") RAILWAY CATASTROPHE.

New Youk. Auguat 12, Further particulars of the railway disaster at Illinois, state that the train consisted of 2 engines and a large number of cars, which contained over a thousand passengers chiefly from town. The driver of the foremost engine approaching the bridge saw that it was m flames but was unable to stop the train m time to avert the catastrophe. The engines and carriages were com pletely wrecked. Over a hundred persons were killed outright and four hundred were injured.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[special xo tress association.]

CHOLERA.

London, August 10.

Cholera is increasing m virulence In the South of Europe, and alarm is beginning to be felt.

THE POPE.

London, Aueuat 11

The " Morning Chronicle " reports that Count Kalnoky is discussing with the Italian Papal representatives the feasibility of ceding a tract of territory to the Pope,

COLONIAL ITEMS.

London, Angnafc 10.

Lord Cross has piomised Sir Graham Berry to use his influence with the Ministry for the purpose of inducing the Indian Government to take part officially m the Centennial Exhibition. The Cabinet will consider the posi tion of the New Hebrides negotiations to-day. Mr Bryce intends to venti late the subject m the Commons when the motion for the diplomatic vote comes on.

London, AugaEt 11.

The Merrivale Pastoral Company is being floated, wich a capital of England and Canada have decided to co-operate m fortifying Esquimau't

(Bkuter Telegrams— Oopybight)

ENGLAND AND HAWAII.

London, August 12. Sir James Fergusson, Undersecre tary of Foreign Affairs, stated m the House of Commons that the Govern ment are unaware of the threat of the Consul at Hawaii, and also that he disbelieved that the Hawaiian Govern* ment would repudiate.

GERMANY AND DENMARK.

The German press attack Denmark for fortifying Copenhagen.

AQUATICS.

Hanlan and Teemer row at Toranto on Saturday. Robert Edwards has challenged Brightwell to a match on the Thames,

THE IRISH LAND BILL.

The House of Lords are modifying the amendments made by the Commons to the Irish Land Bill.

AUSTRALIAN.

[bbutek's telegrams— copybight.]



AN EXPECTED DEFICIT.

Brisbane. August 13.

In the Assembly last night the Premier stated that the expenditure for current financial year is expected to exceed the revenue by Re trenchment will be made, he said, m every Department of the service, and he was m favor of adjustirj&tbe Customs Tariff m direction of protection.

THE WEATHER.

Sydnby, August 13. The weather is very stormy.

THE WEATHER

Yesterday was the bittareat day ex per.etcad here thla winter. In tie evening snow fell, mingled with rain, »nd accompalned with a piercingly cold wind. From the following it will be seeu that the same kind of weather has prevailed over the northern portion of the colony gThe " Lyttelton Timea" of this motßlig Buys : — The weather yesterday waa sa aevere ao any experienced daring the winter. A piercingly cold douth«weit wind blew during the d»y, accompaiaed by frequent falls of hail, sleet, and rain. The weather m Lyttelton waa of a moat wintry description. A bitterly cold south-weat wind was blowing all day, acoompained with frequent Bhowers of hail, sleet, and rain. The hilla above Diamond Harbor and Rhodes' Bay on the other side of the harbor were covered with (now, which continued to fall on all the hill tops pretty well the whole day.

. Auckland, August 12. Snow fell at Cambridge to-day for the firat time for twenty years. Napikr, August 13. There Wl* a heavy fall of snow at 4 20 this moill i£. Ihe country la all whi 9 Only twice before haa bhow fal'en m tho town and then it immediately melted. Mastekton, August 12 A heavy fall of snow took place last night covering the low hills each aide of the valley. The continuance of this weather will be disastrous to early lambs m the district, Feilding, August 13. A heavy snowstorm was experienced here this morning, tho first since the foundation of the settlement. The bills and plains are covered, It is not expected that the iambs will suffer much.

Wellington, August 13. A light snow fall took place this after noon, and the weather Is still unpropltioue. Several ahoweri of hailstones fell this afternoon.

Owing to the furious sea at tfie Headu the Doric and Rotoraahana after lying at anchor all night returned this moaning. The latter might have gone out, but being very light it was not deemed prudent £p risk it. The Jane Douglas has also been inside siogo Thursday night. The weather this morning is cold nnd squally with hail and rain, but not sp violent as yesterday. Heavy falls of snpw are repprted froqj Woodyille aud Paimerston North to fhe depth of 3 to 4 inches, the heuvießt fall for eight or nine years.

Blenheim, Aueust 13.

There was a very heavy fall of bdow laet night nud this morning. In'tbe saddle of the paehwopd Pwp there were four iucheo.

ASHBURTO ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY

A meeting of the Ashburton Acclimati sation Society was held at the Union Bank yest^day afternoon. Prasen* — Mr W. C, Walker, President, m the chair, Messrs Cdap, Shurv, Mayo, Tasker, and Qiane, Seoretarv. An apjlogy was read from Mr 0 C. Fooka, who was unavoid ably absent.

Af er some dircaa»ion as to whether hares wore still vermin In the county, or whether the proclamation making them so had bean repealed, the Chairman eaid they were still vermin. The special pro olamation had not been repealed, and they can therefore be destroyed at any time.

It was moved by Mr Shu<y, that to facilitate visitors who had no license for fishing m the county, a visitor's license be issued for one month fit a nominal tee of ss. Seconded by Mr Mayo »nd carried. It waa resolved — That the cfficera of the Sooiety have power to endorse all licenses of any kindred Sooiety giving the holder power to fish m any wa*er m the county. A motion to issue youths' licenses, at a fee of 10s, was held over until the general meeting of members of the Society which will ba held on the Jast Friday of September.

Hangers were appointed and their names forwarded to the Colonial Seoretiry for confirmati<n. The meeting then ad jouroed, with avc t j of thanki to the oh air nan.

THE CANTERBURY FOOTBALLERS

Wellington, August 12 The Botomahana left for the North at 5 16, with th'-j Canterbury Football team on brard, but tbe weather ia bo rough 'hat it is very likely aha will get no further than the Heads. Francis has been ohoaen Captain. After thpir Wellington experience they intend to play wing men m Auckland.

Auckland, August 12. The Rughy Union te-day [preferred a request to the Board of Education that school children m and aboat the city be allowed a half-holiday on the occasion of the lnterprovinclal football match with Canterbury. The matter wa3 referred to the City School Committee.

THE BULGARIAN THRONE

[RBUTER's TELEGRAMS— OOP Y. RIGHT. J

St. Petersburg, iuguat 11. The Russian Press generally refer m terms of deri-i n to Priace Ferdinand's action m leaving for Sofia, describing him as an adventurer, and they declare his failure certain. Constantinople, Aagnst 11 The Porte has called Eiza Bey, the Ottoman Commissioner, from Bulgaria, and despatched Artin Effendi on a special mission to that country. Vienna, Angnat 11 Prince Ferdinand has reached Orsova, on the Servian frontier, and is going fr>m there to Rustchuck, thence to Tirnova, the ancient capital of Bulgaria.

THE MARKETS.

LRBOTER'S TELEGRAMS— COPYRIGHT ]

London. August 11. Consols remain at xoi}4> New Zealand inscribed stock 993^. The total reserve m notes and bullion m the Bank of England is ;£ 11,300,000, and the proportion to the liabilities is 41 per cent. The reserve shows an increase during the week of and the proportion 3 per cent. The Bank rate of discount is 3 per cent. 1 he market rate 2^. There is no change to report m breadstuff's or tallow.

Adelaide, August 12 Wheat is dull at 3s gi to 3s iod. Town flour is quoted at £9 5s to 15s; country brands, -£8 5s to £% 1 os.

Sydney, A tip us 12

New Zealand wheat is 3s 6d, and New Zealand oats is 9d to 2s 3d ; maize, 3s 4d ; potatoes, 35s to 455.

(special to press association.

London, August 11. The Antwerp wool sales will open on the 17th. Thirty-seven thousand bales will be offered, including 11,000 bales of Australian wool.

Oranges by the Austral averaged 8s id per box, some going as hjgh as us 6d. Two hundred cases turned out to be unsound.

The Hessian fly and drought are causing injury to the English crops.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Mapier. August 12. The first annual meeting of the Napier Park Racing Company was held to-day. .The rt'koa paid during the year amounted to £2707, the total expenditure being £4211. The year ended with liabilities £600, bat tbeasaeta are m excess, consisting chiefly of buildings on the racecourse. A meeting was called for to night by the Bishop m connection with the Bible m Sohoola Association, bat as only twelve people attended besides the clergy, it was adjourned. GISBORNE, August 12. W. E. Orosß haa been committed for trial for the embezz^ment of the fands of the loaal Road Board, of which ha wai Clerk. The amount unccoounted for is nearly £100. Wellington, August 12. Rose Pawaon, charged with having un lawfully interred a child m her baok yard, was fined £4 with coats. The Magistrate remarked that m the Interest of public health and morality, it was necessary to punish oases of this k'nl with severity, HM.S. Opal will leave for Auckland on Wednesday mx-- W, B % Waters, who was arrested this afternoon for embez-^errent, was released later In tho day on ball, hia brother be coming surety for him to the amount of £200.

Dunbdin, Auguat 12. At a meeting of tho Committse of the Chamber of Commerce the necessity of some action being taken with a view to the colony being represented at the Co tennlal Exhibition, which Is to be held m Melbourne next year, was discussed, and it was resolyed that the Chairman interview Sir Julius Yogel as to the preliminary steps to be taken.

The City Corporation have secured a windfall from the sinking fond, the judge having deo'ded that they are entitled to a refund from the Commissioners of £10,224 This will make a substantial reductioa m the overdraft.

A deputation from master printers waited on Sir Julius Yogel to point out to him the injaatioe done them by allowing printed stationery, etc , to be admitted free, pointing out that if they imported envelopes they bad to pay duty, but if Banks i r other bodies imported tham with a line of print on them they were admitted free. Sir Julius Yogel asked the deputa tion to supply him with a list of materials to which this applied. fhe Poultry and Pigeon Society's annual show was very successful. The entries were muoh more numerous than on former opgaalong.

SKIN SALE.

Messrs H. Matson and Co. report upon the skta sale for the fortnight ending August 12th, as follows :— We had a good entry of 718 skins of all descriptions, which sold at the following prices :— Best crossbred from 4s to 4s 6d ; medium, 3i to 3) 63 ; (rood merinos, 3s to 3* 6d ; lambs, Is lOd to 2s 3d ; pelt*, 4d to 9d.

THE WEATHER.

lowing is the meteorological report :d Station for the week ending L2th, 1887 :— . ....

The fol at Alf oi auguat '.

ELECTION NEWS.

Napier. Auguet 12

Mr La e celles, a solicitor, one of the candidates for Waipswa, If addressing meetings In this electorate, fie la ft Government supporter, except m Native matters. He otrongly opposes the Native Land Act on the ground that the Natlvea will not sell or lease lands nnder it, and the settlement of the North Island will be checked. He warmly supported Sir R. Stout on the education question. Wellington, August 12.

Jrtequieitions are m circulation inviting Sir George Grey and Sir JuliQß Yogel to deliver addresses. The Hon Mr BaHance will probably speak her* too. Mr Fraser, the former member for T« Aro, received a vote of thanks and con fidence. He was favorable to Govern ment and to stringent economy, but ob jected to interference with education, which was all the people got from the public works policy. • v- Sir Julius Yogel states that it Is tbe Portfolio of Minister of Marine which Mr Lirnaoh has resigned, not Mines, as tola* graphed. Sir Jalluß Yogel denies the troth of the rumour that he haa been c fibred the Lead of the Government Insurance Da part mint, or that the Controller-General haa been asked to resign m his favor. He states that when Mr Allen came oat m opposition to Sir R. Stout he offered to place his resignation m the Premier's hands, but the latter declined it. Mr Edwards, a candidate for Wellington South and Suburbs, has retired. Dunbdi.v, August 12. Mr H. S. Fish addressed the eleotori of Duaedin South this evening, and secured a vot& of confiderca. lie an nounoed himself a Government supporter and a Protectionist to the extent of prohibition. He positively declined to answer any question bearing on the matter of his not prosecuting Mr H. J. Walter, who charged him with taking bribes. ; * ..

PROHIBITION.

The enforcement of the "blue "lair prohibiting Sunday drinking m Near York has, remarks '• St James Gazette," tutor* ally set the Baloon-keepers to work to fiud meßni of evading it, and the number of persons taken up for druakennen on Sunday m that olty now is slightly In ex -0083 of what it was before the law was pat m operation. When the dealer Urea m the honße where the saloon Is located, he simply given up hfs l{ parlor" to his guests, who imbibe their favorite beverage 1 neated m easy cha : ra, and altogether more comfortably installed than they would bti m the bar. Locksmiths are said to be makirg a harvest m latch keys ; the pro. prietora of the stores finding It convenient to aupply their regular customers' with these articles, In certain cases sidedoori are appearing whore they were never known before. In other case?, again, doora are being made m ( the hack-yard fences, and the thirsty citizen who knowi the ropea reaches the tap-room through the half-way of the adjoining home. In nhort, the law is being evaded as •yatatna tically and as easily as the prohibition laws are evaded In Maine, ia Kansas, or m lowa. The " Kinsas Times " mourn fully remarks m a recant number that " there is not a place of any size m Kansas where liquor cannot be obtained os easily as falling off a log, and a greased log at that." Such are the eucoeßsts 0! prohibitive legislation.

PAPER POSSIBILITIES.

There art a few things that cannot now be made oat of paper. Its adaptability is astonishing, and the wildest speculations as to its future are excusable when we it fl^ofc upon the present tues of this material. Aa the delicate sobatance can be made to Berve for steel or Iron, it is not difficult to understand how paper is, for many purposes, now taking the place of wood. Mention was before made of a new mill m Sweden for the manfacture of paper from moss. Paper of different thickness, and pasteboard made of the white moss have already been shown, the latter even m sheets three quarters of an inch thlok. It is aJ' hard as wood and oan be easily painted and piliahed. It has all the good qualities, but none of the defects of the wood. Tht pasteboard, on consequently be used for door and window flames, architectural ornaments and all kinds of furniture. Paper, made frcra strong fibres, suoh as linen, oan, m fact, be compressed into a Bubatapco so hard that it can be hardly scratched. As houses have been made of this novel building materiil, so almost everything requisite to complete and furnish a residence has been since m»nu» factured of paper. After the Breslau fire-proof chimney, it is quite possible, for instance, that cooking or heating stoves can be made of similar materials. These paper stoves can be annealed ; that is, painted over with a composition which becomes part of the paper and la fire proof. It is aaid to be impossible to burn it oat, and they are much cheaper th»n iron stoves. BUhs, tub*, and pots, are made m the same manner by com* pressing the paper made of linen fibred and annealing. The tubs, we are assured will last for ever and not leak. Plaoad on the fire they will not barn ap and It Is almoßt impossible to break or Injure them. Our rooms oan be floored with this wonderfully accommodating material, as proven by the Indianopolis skating rink

ft may here ba mentioned that orac.k« la floors around tha skirting-hoard qf other parts of a room may be neatly and permanently filled by thoroughly toaktag ! newspapers m paste made of one pound of fl mr, three quarts of water and a tablespoonfal of alum, thoroughly boiled and mix 3d. The mixture will be about as thick as pnlty aud may be forced into the cracks with a caae-knife, It wftl harden ltko paper niache doors, which one would think were polished mahogany but they Bwing so lightly, and are free from swalling, cracking or warping; are composed each of two thick paper boards stamped aud moulded into pannels njad glued together with glue and potaih and then rolled through he§vy rollers. doors are §rat covered with a waterproof coating, then painted and varnished and hung m the ordinary way. Few ptnoni can detect that they are not made of wood, particularly when u.s«d ai sliding doprs,

JflE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, iW>7



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Statutory Declaration— l, Fran Raabe, Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the oolony of iotoria Australia, do solemly and sincerely eolare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son A fred, six years of age, was aoojdentally hurt with an axe on the knee. I at once took all pains to secure medical assistance. However, jn spite of all efforts, on the 27th Augutt, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Macgillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, m order tp save life. At this juncture I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, proauring some of their Extract of the Eu- calyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son wilhin a fortnight out or all danger, and to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reaohed that the Extraot referred to was first applied. Any I make this solemn declaration, etc., — Franz jjaabe. Declared at Sandhurst, m the oolony of Viotorja, Australia, this seventeenth day of Ootober, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven before me, Afgrjtjs Cohu, J.p.— (Advt.)



Wanted TXTANTED Known— That we, the YV undersigned, have this day agreed to fit tbe prloe of Herbal Beer, on and after thin date, at Two Shillings per Dozen.— T. Hoult, W. C. D*vli, E. MilHohamp, O. Pago, W. Taylor. 872 WANTED Known— Our Great Sale is now oa, oome and jadge for yourselves. —H. C. Begees, Melford House. WANTED Known-Ashburton Wool Ifarn, reduced to 2s 3d the Bundle, all Colora. — Orr <te Alcorn's, Dissolution Sale. riT ANTED to clear out— Boys' Tweed VV Suits, from 5s &i. Mene' Suite, from 21a. At Dissolution Sale, Cbk and Aloorm 'a, WANTED known that HAVES & CO. * ■ have Large btocks on hand. For farther particulars see new advertisement fn this issue. WANTED Known — Drepsmaking, superior style and fit at reduced price during a»le. Orb and Aloorn's. WANTED Koown— Final Olearlog Sale of the balance of our Win- ter Drapery. This being our Clearing out Salt, Goods will be Cheap for Cash ou ]y. — H. O. Segbbs. Melford House WANTED KNOWN — Contractors, Ploughmen, Carters, and the Pub- lic are requested to read carefully Mit- chell and Tubker's new advertisement m this paper, The Goods are dow opened up, and first comera will find the best bargains. ANTED CASH — Moir's Oatmeal 251b5,2s 9d ; Ling Fish, 5d ; Dried ! Apples 4d ; 21b Tins Best Honey, lOd ; 1 Vestas, 5d per doz.; Sperm Caudles, 5d ; Tin Fruits, 1b ; Gutting do. Is 6d. — James McGregor, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. VSTANTISL) Known.— Ladies' Black V V Cloth Mantles we are selling at 3s 6d and 5s Gd. The wholesale prices of these goodß were 10s lid and 13s 6d. (Just opened. Come and secure one.) — About 300 Ladieß* and Maids' Jackets and Ulsters, newest kinds, at ridiculous prices. Great Cash Sale, Melford House. WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs, Scenery, and Catholic Subjects, Catholic Cards, good variety m Scraps, Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, 1 insel Balls, 4c, &c, at jlbs Man b ire's Fancy Repository, Saundsrs' Buildings.



'TJHE PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY :ANTEftr.Ji..pY BRANCH* i.i .J.h .'/£ J i.-! 3!L ■• V OF SHfIREHQLDFfiS FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RAT K& George Jameson,, 1 AGKNT, ASHBURTON *■ - . , - - - r- — -.~ mi \ FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! I THEjWHOLE OF THE ! SALVAGE STOCK I t 1 OF THE f Timaru Woollen Factory f Has been bcaght by an Arbbnrton Firm for CASH. 1 \M ITOHEuL and TURNER having made tbe abore pnrchaße, will offer tbe whole BTOOK IVI to the Aehbarton and Bangitate Electors, and their Wives and Families, at each prices as can only be believed by a personal interview with the firm, and an inspection of the goods tnemselve&i Row has come the chance for EVEtIYONE to eaoonr&ga NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES, , r And that too, with benefit to themselves also. The ab»ve Graad Lot of GOODS will be unpacked and open for SALH on THURSD4 NEXT, when oar Windows will show what marvellous BARQAINB can be had In TWEEDS, FLANNELS, RUGS, MAUDS, BLANKETS, SUITS, CLOTHING, &c, &c, All through the FIBB FIBKD at Tlnara. Quotations are misleading, COMB ! 8BB ! 1 and be CONVINCED. 1 MITCHELLIb TUENEE, TANCREJD STREET. NOBILITY OF LIFE. Who best can suiter, 1 Best can do.— Milton. The Victorian Reign 16 unparalleled m the History of Great Empire 0 % Purity, Goodness, and Greatness. What alone enables us to draw] a just moral from the tale of Life ? Weie I asked what beat dignifies the present end consecrates the past £wha alone enables as to draw a jmt moral from the Tale, of Life ; wh; I thedi the purest light upon our reason ; what gives tbe firmest strength to onr religion ; what ts be,».t fitted to soften the heart of man and elevate bis soul,— l wculd answer with LsBIQtB, It II Experience. — Lord Lytton. k TEREIBLE SURGICAL OPERATION. A FATAL MISTAKE. The "Cleveland (Ohio) Press," of Febtuary 13rd, ISB3, published an account of a fatal surgical operation which caused a great remmotion among medical men throughout the whole country, Dr Thaver, the most eminent surgeon m Cleveland, pronouncing it scandalous, It appears that a Mrs King has been suffering for many years from some disease which had resisted the treatment of all the phjsicians m attendance. The disease commenced with a slight derangement of the digestion, with a poor appetite, followed by a peculiar indescribable digress m the stomach, a feeing that has been described as a faint "all gone " sensation, a sticky slime collecting alxn fiie teeth, causing a disagreeable taste. Thi« sensation was not rcmoTcd by food, but, on the contrary, it was increased. After a *hi c the hands and feet became cold and sticky— acold perspiration. 1 here was a constant tired and languid feeling. Then followed a dreadful nervousness, with gloomy forebodings. Fintlly the patient was unable to retain any focd whatever, and there was constant pain m the abdomen. All prescri^ ed remedies fai ing to give relief, and a consultation was held, when rt was decided that the pa ien 1 had a cancer m the stomach and m order to save the patient's life an operation was justifiable. Accordingly, on the 22nd of February, the operation was p-rformei by Dr Vance, m the presence of Dr Tuckerma", I r Perrier, Dr Arms, Dr Gordon, Dr Capner, and Dr Halliwell, of the Police Board. The operation consisted m laying open the cavity of the abdomen and exposing the stomach and bowels. When this had been done an examination of the organs was made, but to the ho-ror and dismay of the doctors there was no cancer to le found. The patient did not have a cancer. Wh<?n too late the medical men discovered that they had made a terrible mistake ; lut they sewed the paits together and dressed the wound that they had made, but the poor woman sank from exhaustion and died m a few hours. How iad it must be for the husband of this poor wonvn to know that his wife died from the t fleets of a surgical operation that cught never to have been performed. If this woman could have taken the proper remedy, viz. , bought one of FERMMAN'S MARVELLOUS STEAM WASHING MACHINES, And saved the continual strain on her enfeebled and weakly condition, brought about by a life spent at the wash-tub for the comfort of her family, she might have spent many happy years more amongst them, and had hir name handed down to posterity as a model mother. ! !: '. I i M . , * *'■" _ ALBEET ROBERTS HAS FOR SALE,— j Clovers, — RED, WHITE,|COWGRASS, ALSYKE, and .TREFOIL/I RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, and RAPE. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, SEED PEAS, SEED OATb (various kind 8 ), CRUSHED BEANS PLOUGH .SHAKES. COOPER'S S HEEP I JHP, Ackcevledged to be i „ * THE 6JEST IN THE MARKET.



PnbMe Nottoei, Money to Lend. T HAVE £1400 and £400 teady for Io- I Testment od Approved Security of Jtaral Lands. 8 36 JOHN A. OAYGILL.. TRY KIRKPATRICFS NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. YTIRKPATBICK'S NEW SEASON'S IV JAM v mado from NBLSON QiiuWN FRUIT, and within a few hoara after the fruit has been gathered It thus retains most of the natural iarer of the fresh frait. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM la the most delicious preserve m the market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and ' hiferi brands Jam, the remains of old stock, which mnst be sold at any price, fetifi ASK for KIRKPATBICK'B NEW BBAAON JAM, and Bee that yon get it. TEDS BEST 13 ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatrlck'e Newf Season am I the best* (CAUTION None is genuine unlesa our name ia ■tapped on each tin, and has our tttfetonri TW* Mark "Lord Nelson' atr he label. 6 Kirkpatrick&Co. MANUFACTUEEES, H. Matson and Co. STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WB HAVE ROOM FOR A Lißt, QUANTITY OP GRAIN; NO vTr MI N, I H. MATS^T & CO., j ASBBURTON. Tm^ARE gOASH | trUROHASEI* Wheat' Oats Barley |awd Ryegiass H. MATSON & CO., 3HBUR N George Jameson GALVANISED IRON TAJ'KS. I HAVE several for SALE suitable for holding WATER ; also, a large num. btrof OAK OASES. GEO. JAMESON, Ashhurton. Seed Barley. VtOR SALE— A cleai Fample. GEO. JAMESON, 8*73 Ashburton. Drain Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 itches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTION And also FIRE BRICKS JOR SALE BY GEOROE JAMESON, 6HBURTON Fail field. THEEE THOUSAND ACEES OR THEREABOUTS, IK BLOCKS OF 200 to 1000 Acres, TO LET FOE CROPPING. rrUENDEJftS are Invited np to 3let Angost X next, for the right to grow 01 0 Tnrnlp Crop and one Gtain Crop on the Fall field Eitate, adjoining the. Aahburton Tuwoahtp Tbe land hae not b«en under crop for seren years. Entry for Ploughing will be glren on l*i October sext. Ptina of tbe Ettate nwy be leen, and parttooUrc obtained, on application to ME GEORGE JAMESON ASHBUKTON. OUOS CLOVER SEED JUST landed, ex steamer " Kaikoura,' 1% first ehipment for the season of BED CLOVEK, COW GRASS, WHITE CLOVER, AMD ALSYXE. Tbeee Seeds hare been carefully selected and are the best obtainable. I HAVE ALSO~IN STOCK— ' l MaebiDe-dreeßed Byegraee and Cooks* f»ot, al«o Linseed, Pean, Barley, Oate, Wheat, Potatoes, and all kinds of STATION AND FARM STORES. George Jameson, Ashbubton.l