RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Truss Abbtv* it Ashbtjbton— From Ohrist • huroh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.85 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From- Timiuru, M.45a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 fjn. (exprees). From Mount Somera, 10;6 Lbavk ABnßTJwroN— For Christ, huroh ana North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., m 5.87 p.m. (expreßfl). For Dunedin and Boath, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

Wfena after the 80th November, 1886, the terms of Bubsoription to thiß journal will be W follows, viz. : — W PAID IN ADVANO* ! P« Quarter.. 6s 6d, by pogt, 9a 6d , Half-year 12b 6d, by poßt, 18a 6d „, Y«ftV '.. 4s Od by post, 37s Od nr booked: v«Pet,Qaart«r.. 7s 6a, by post, 10s 9a ;i% BCalf-year 16s Od, by post, 21s 6d C3s Year .. 80a oa, by post, 43s Od «S^»rt Marriage, ana Death Notices, if paid «Sr 'at the time of insertion, 2s 6a each (ttitnpfJ may be sent as payment) ; if booked, 'Resent subscribers may renew thklr subscriptions at TflE OLD R4TKS. ■fAnnounoements of Births, Deaths ana lurnageasent for publication from the country liitnott. reqoira to be verified by tho eigna tan of the person Bending the notice.

MAIL NOTICES.

close at the Ashburton Post Office *lollows :— , For Ohrlatohurch and North at 6 a.m *ABO a.m., and 6 p.m., daily. For Ohertaeyßakala, &c, at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. dally. For Dunedin.Tinwald, Wlnslow, Hinds, Ctoldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, indtGeraldine, at 10 ».m. dally. "Ispr Teniuka, at 10 *.m. »nd 4.30 p. m WUy< iffat Tlmara and South, at 10 a. in., and CSQ p.m., daily. ■ ■ ToY Greenutreet, on Wednesdays and at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin,- Seavlew, Seafield, -ad Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and tnrdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Slonnt Somerß, dally at 4.30 p.m igor May field and Ruapuna, on Mon Aim and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. I^For-Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, " 4,30 p.m. dally. For Flemington, on Monday*, Wednes Uya, and Fridays, at 4. 30 p. m. Jtor Newlands, on Tuesdays ana Fri 10.30 ».m.

Hail| arrive at the Ashburton Post ffiee— From Ohristchnwh and Rakala at 10.15 .kl, 436" p.m., and 7.20 p.m. •JWOhortaey &<x at 10.15 c and t B6 p.m. daily. From Dunedin *ad Intermediate places 5,3* ""vm. dally, »Froxd Temuka an Tlmarn at 10.40 a.m p 6.30 p.m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Httordaya, at 10 *.m.- From Mount Somers, daily at 10.6 From Mayfield and Rttapnna, on Wed oesdayi and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Aahtou, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. dally. £Fr6m Newlarids, on Tuesdays and Fri *■*• at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Than. days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1887. GRAND JURIES.

The action of the Grand Jury at Christchurch the other day m throwing out the bill of indictment m the chargi of larceny upon which W. H. Zouch stood committed for trial is simply in explicable, always supposing that the Grand Jurors either perused the de positions or examined the witnesses for themselves. For while we do not for a moment presume to say that the accused was guilty of the offence laid to his charge, we do. say, and we think our readers will agree with us, that the evidence as taken |before the commit ting Magistrates, and fully reported m our columns, destinctly .made out a prima fade case, and one which, as the Bench observed, was such as demanded investigation by a jury. And m writing these words, we mean investigation by a jury m open Court — not merely a secret enquiry such as that of a Grand Jury really is. In the present case, it happened that the same prisoner was committed for trial upon another charge, that of forgery, of which he was convicted, and hence, even if he were guilty of the further offence of embez ment, there can scarcely be said to have been a miscarriage of justice, but it might easily have been other wise, and we repeat that the decision of the Grand Jury that there was no case for investigation altogether passes our comprehension. It, "however, further strengthens us m the opinion which we have long entertained that Grand Juries might be dispensed with altogether, not only without inconvenience, but indeed with positive advantage. Time was that the respective privileges of the Crown and the people were much lest accurately defined than they are m the present day, and , when Grand Juries were a safe guard of the lieges against State prosecutions or persecutions. But we have changed all that, and the Grand Jury has survived its own raison (Titte and has become, m a word, an anachronism. Its functions, if not wholly supererogatory as being merely a reduplication of the Magisterial in vestigation which precedes commitment . for trial, are at most but revisory, and might be much better exercised by the Attorney-General or by the district Crown Prosecutor, while m so far as regards the presentments which from time to time Grand Juries, by their foreman, make to the presiding Judge, as to particular phases of crime, defects m the machinery of justice, or it may be m the arrangements for the ventilation or heating of courtrooms, and so on, and so on, these things could be just as well pointed out by 'the Judges themselves or by officers of the Court. Furthermore, seeing that as the Grand Jury panel is taken ex clusively from the educated classes, it would be a positive gain to the efficiency of our Criminal Courts that those who now constitute our Grand Jurors should become available for ser vice on the Petit Juries, which are in deed the palladium of public liberty and safety. We demur the doctrine that a man should be tried by his peers, if that is to be interpreted to mean that the ignorant are to be tried by the ignorant, the illiterate by the illite rate. Indeed, we go so far as to say that we think there should be an edu cational test for jury service, and that no man should be eligible as a juror who is unable to read or write. This will, no doubt, be the law some day, though, perhaps, public opinion is scarcely ripe as yet for so radical a reform, but that the preliminary step of abolish ing the Grand Jury is one which might even now be taken with considerable advantage is, we think, very generally conceded. Mr Tole is evidently honor ably ambitious to figure as a judicial re former, and while he does well m pro posing to abolish Coroners' Juries, would do still better if he would, at the same time, sweep away that other use* less excrescence of our judicial system, grandiloquently and somewhat invi diously, perhaps, yclept the Grand Jury.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Ashburton Borough Counoil meets on Monday evening.

The following are the Ashbutton Hospital returDß for December, 1886 :— ln Hospital on December Ist, 13 ; admitted. 3 ; discharged, 9 ; died, 1. Remaining (m Hospital on Deo. 3Xat,o. | .^uHjjtfß

"i*. The ordiaary monthly meeting of the W-ikanui fijad Boari was held to-df.y. Our report ia held over.

• Tha matron of the Aahburton • Hospital desires to acknowledge with thanks ths receipt of trout from Mr 3iinp*on ; duit Mad flowers from Mr G. 3mi h ; f) ai from Mr G. James ; anil pap»ra fmm tha Poacmaater for tho u.-o juf the m mi tea

The Hon Sir Robert Stout piu-sed through AHhburion by the express la3t evening en route to O.'iriatflhuroh. 'Mr J. Ivaas, M.H.R. for Wakanui, was a passenger hy (he same train. We underattmd that Mr Iveaa contem plates addreasiag hia oonsticuonta at an early date.

A meeting of the Vestry of St. Andrew's Church, Tinwald, was held on the evening of the 7th ult. The returns from the recent concert showed a small sum to the good, with whioh it was deoided to pay small claims due for tha incidental expenses attending church worship. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to tha choir of St. Stephen's Charoh, Aahburton, to other residents for their kind assistance m providing the c mcert, and to all others who assisted to make the entertainment a bucoubb.

A V«stty meeting of tha ohurch of St. Philip and St. James, Waterton, was held on the evening of the 4th ult., when the returns from the recent tea and concert showed that £21 6a had been reoeived from all sources, with a few shillings yet to come m. Accounts to the amount of £H la 5d on different items of expense, were passed for payment, of which £3 8s wbb due for expenses connected with the entertainment. It was deoided to appropriate the balance to the payment of the premiums due for the insurance of the ohuroh fabric and to complete the fencing of the church enclosure, and the ereotion of strong railing for bccv-j ■. Uie horses during servioe time. Hearty voita of thanks wtre passed to the ladies of the di3triot, who had provided the tea ; to the vocaliats who gave their services at the oonoert, special mention being made of the {[kindness of Mr and Mrs Thomas and Miss Bell m ooming all the way from Aahburton ; and to the Misses Ashton for the trouble they had taken m collecting towards the expenses of the enter- I tainment. s l -^ '

The session of the Educational Institute conoluded at Christohuroh yesterday. It was dttoided to hold the next annual mneting at Nelson, m January, 1888. The following officers were elected:— President, the Pre&ident of the Nelson Branch for 1887 ; secretary, H. Worthington (Auokland); and treasurer, J. Q. L- Scott (Christohurch). The report of the Ciommittee on the Standard Syllabus, as amended by the Council, was referred to the District Institutes, and will be brought for* ward next year. The prinoipal clauses of the report stated that the number of compulsory aubjeots included m the syllabus is excessive ; that compulsory subjects for individual exami naton and individual passes be restricted to reading including explanation, spelling and dictation, writing, arithmetic and compo sition. According to the Auokland correspondent of the Wellington Evening Press it is under stood that a revelation of a sensational character will be made by the defence m the Great Barrier murder case, showing the pre vious character of Taylor and the treatment of Gaffery during the time he was trading to the Island.

Three counsel have been retained for the defence of Hall on his trial for the murder of Captain Cain. Mr F. B. Chapman will lead, with him Mr Denniston and Mr Perry (of Timaru).

A little boy quietly watched a bee crawling on his hand till it stung him, wheu he sobbed " I didn't mind its walking about, tut when it sat down it hurt awful."

The privilege of being a member of the Town Council is not appreciated m Biverton. Four times has the returning offioer called for nominations, only to meet with no response.

The study of the drink question m Switzer land has disolosed the faot that the use of alcoholic beverages is largest m those oantone m which wages are lowest, and the people are the poorest.

An exchange baa the following sententious paragraph: — Oinoinnati has discharged two policemen beoause they could neither read or write. The position of juryman is now about the only one for whioh dense ignorance is a qualification.

The American Consul General at St. Peters burg, speaking of Russian military strength, says that within twenty-four hours Eussia oould have an army of .625,000 men on the march, and m one month oould make tha force 1,500,000 men ready for aotion.

A steamer arriving recently at Philadelphia, with a cargo of sugar from India, was found to hate eight feet of syrup— no* wattr — m her hold. It appears that the melting heat of the Suez Canal brought this about.

The mountain castles of the late King of Bavaria were lately dosed for the season. The entrancs fees during tho ten weeks that they have beon opened to tb« publio amounted to upwards of £10,000.

A telegmm recently reoeived from New York, via San Francisco, gives a dreadful aocount of the outbreak of cholera at Seoul, tho capital of Corea. The deaths averaged 1000 daily. The bodies of many of the dead were Abandoned, owing to the difficulty and danger of interment. The absolute eitinotion of the oity was threatened.

We clip the following imortant testimonial from the lllawarrct, Mercury \ N.S.W., on the 30th March. It needs no comment: "Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to ub after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract. He Bays seeing the said Extract advertised m the Illwtvarra Afercury, bis in tense Buffering induoed him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hosking, ohemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave him great relief at once. He states that between rbe 10th March instant, when he obtained the first bottle of the extract, and on the 19th the use of that medicine oontinued to afford him relief, to whioh ho bad been a stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Eziraot a cure fo rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish this information through the 'JUereury. We have much pleasure m .com plying with Mr Loveday 'a request, whose word cannot be be doubted, and who can have no objeot m view other ihan a pure desire to be nefit suffering humanity." — (Advi),

THE WEATHER.

The following is the meteorological report at .A 'ford Station for the week ending Friday, January 9, 1886 :-—

Kidney oomplant, onaof the most common and yot most negleoted disease of this country can be readily oured by the use of Hop Bitters. Be euro aed get American Co's ak<J. gee,

A CHALLANGE BY SIR JULIUS YOGEL

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CRICKET

(iBoXKR's TiaKQltvMS — COPYRIGHT.)

(Received January 7, 11.30 p.m ) SYDNEY. Ja vary 7 The cricket match Sbaw-Lillywhite team v. Australian Eleven commenced to-day. When the stumps were drawn the Englishmen had compiled 258 runs for the loss of seven "wickets, the follow ing being the scores :— Shrewsbury, c 38 Barlow, o and.b 23 BeM; rnn out --: ... ... 49 Barnes, o ... ... ... li Gunn.'b ... ... ... 0 i*ates, run out 40 Lohmau, o ... ... ... 1 Fcotton, not out ... ... 27 ; Briggs, not out ... ... 58 Extras ... ... ... 9

THE HOME CRISIS.

(rBTCBB's TKLEOKaMS — UOJPXiUOHT. ] Londow, January fj Mr Edward Stanhope has accepted the portfolio of Secretary of State for War m Lord Salisbury's Ministry. The Standard of to-day says Mr Gladstone is inclined to modify his Home Rule for Ireland scheme, with a view to conciliate the Unionist Liberals;

LONDON WOOL SALES.

The National Mortgage and Agency Company have the following cable message from their London office m reference to the wool market : — .

" Brisk demand privately between sales ; merino shows an average rise of id per lb."

The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cable message, dated London, 6th January:-—

Wool — Market is firmer. The total quantity suld by private tieaty since last sales is 1500 bales. The con tinental demand is good.

FHE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

[RBDTBB— COPYBIOHT.I Melboursb, JftOU'iry f Another smallpox case is reported at the quarantine station. Doctor Porter, the medical officer, telegraphs that there is little doubt that the patients now m quarantine were infected during the removal uf the corpse of the first victim at Adelaide, which was, wrapped m loose cloths, removed m the piesence of the Preussen's passangers. Several of the patients at Sorrento hive ad mitted that they " dodged " the medical officer's inspection when he visited the vessel at Adelaide. Several patients at the quarantine station are m a critical state, one of the cases being considered hopeless. Adelaide, January 7. Two fresh cases of smallpox are re ported, one of which is regarded as hopeless. (Kacuived January Bth, 1 15 p.m.) Sydney. January 8 One of the smallpox patients at the quarantine ground h is died.

THE MARKETS.

[RSUTBRB TELSGRAM3 — COPYRIGHT.] London, January 6. Consols remain at ioof£. New Zealand Securities— Five per cent 10 40 loan, 101 J^ > New Zealand four and a-half per cent 5-20 loan, 99}i } New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 75tf- The weekly return of the Batik of England shows the proportion of reserve to liabilities to be 31 per cent, or 4 per cent-lower than last week. The total reserve m notes and bnllion is Scotch pig iron is is higher, 475. The wool market is quieter, but steady. The total an ivals to date for the next series are 120,000. Muboorne, January ?• The New Zealand Loan Agency Company, m their weekly report, esti mates the surplus, of the South Austra lian wheat crop will amount to 160,000 tons, and anticipate that good business will be done m shipping. New Zealand wheat is selling at 3s gn ; oats, at is o.d to 2s 3d : maize, per 561 b, 3s iod.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN.

[rbutbr's tblsgramh— copyright. ]

THE MINISTERIAL DISPUTE.

* . Sydney, January 7. The correspondence between Mr Dibbs and Sir Patrick Jennings at present is the principal topic of conver sation m the city. Mr Dibbs further accuses the Premier of holding a brief for the Chief Inspector's accounts, and says " you have for months past been engaged, almost to the exclusion ot your duties as Treasurer, m building up the office of Premier out of the attempted wreck of that of the Colonial Secretary, with the result that every thing is now m contusion and dis organised."

TEETULPA DIGGINGS.

Adelaide, Jauuary 7. The Teetulpa diggings continue to give fair results. The washings m most eases are giving good returns. Many disputes have occurred with regard to the clrims:

A PUGILIST IN TROUBLE.

Melbjvrng, Jaoiiary 7 Lees, the pugilist/.: who was brought from New Zealand under an extradition treaty on a charge of assault, has been committed for trial.

SERIOUS BUSH FIRE.

A very serious bush fire has occurred at Numurkah, resulting m great destruc tion of property.

(Received January 8, 1 15 p.m.)

MINISTERIAL DISAGREEMENT.

Sydnky, January 8 It is stated that if Mr Dibbs will not resign the Colonial Secretaryship Sir Patrick Jennings will on Monday next' tender the Governor the resig nation of bis Government as a whole,

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

-WOKi. >«D J>no4ry 7« /». w-ii for i iiOO iwrruen has b< en imued b; O. • Tiioy, \,- s iii.»er at hungarei, tat ■■•' i !i'it>S(in, au •tionfe", of Jhe •»*■•;•;• pan, f <r U-ei, th« c;u*w of ucion ■' liii.- c'! a ti-'i m r.-ifnniun!«:i»M*on unde . >y r '..>:Mi . \.-> X Guv rnrai j nf charging v ,r ' •'■ l; ''p. vf b certain n»ie tix ii. n. • .*. »» v r'imw'it-. enijuiry was i ; v •:••»•• tf:-i el ai',!. a. (id was • •■a i t of thoni i>y •h" fl-~p4rtment ftl i . Leniiijv;, 76, "asf und read o- :<ry ii a boildi nt L'te baok of the B pfctac T.ib-rksio o lnt-r » i.v ha« been received of a fresh outburst of the lit; ; e known hot spring at Care*t Bttrrier"tv.ai,d. Wbllington, January 7> The Officers of the t* ative Department who are retiring, so far as is yet settled, nre Judges Williams und O'Brien, of the Native Land Conrfc, who retire on pension, and Judge BrcckGeld, who retires on com p9ns«tion ; Mir Wllufnaon, native Agent m Waikat'), «nd Mr Vicars, Olerk m the Native Offioa here, both ot whom retired oa o xnpeuaatlnn Jiriges Willinnw and O'Brien i ei tred on pensions fome time-ago, out tvere temp->rnri.y recalled to lull pay .und ac ivw oet vice. ' Mr J. '<an?vi*rß, cntrActor, Welliugton, b»H mven £100 towa da tha bui)<>ing fund oi the ftia^dai< n asylum, Ohria' church. Reporting en the gold find at-Marton, D. Heotor Buys : — '-Thu sample is grey and black sand, with about fifty flaky • pnes of alluvial beach sold, weighing about 7of a grain, Were this the result of a shi vel full of wash, it would give leei than ldwt par (ion . I- is probably derived from an old raised beaon at the base of the pott-tertiary formation that forma the -uporfioifti stratum at Marton. If found on an open be*oh it would not ba con ildered at all a rich prospeot*" Hoeixika, January 7. Antonio Z»'a, tho missing prospector, has turned up ;ll well. He h»d been pro* >-*peotin^ en fie dividing line between Canterbury' »nrl WesHand Th« Bank uf New Zi&land's monthly puroha^n^, inoludiotr Clwistmas gold, is 4911 ozs, vain; d at £19 544 Dunedik, January 7. The position of tho big dredge is un altered and it ia probable all 3 will be afloat m a tew days. The damage done ii about tha chain looker on the pore eidtt, clear of the maaaive maQhlnt'ry und close to the watertight compartment.

RECIDIVISTES FOR NEW CALEDONIA.

Speaking of the first convoy of reoidi vlstas thortly expected to arrive at Noumea, the JVeo Caledonien of the 3rd inst observes that it w.ll ooat France £56, t00 and that tbe deporcation of the entire 1200' onfe-fourih of whom are on the vrp-y — will involve an expenditure of m q !art r of a m-llion sterling... Some of these convicts have boan seufaaoed as many as 72, and uono of thfm less <h»n 11, tim-s. Sltoh of these inveterate rimmala costs the nation 4600 frandr, r £184 per :*imam, anl, as the earnings of vhe French psop c averag;;) only £25 14a par head pjt annum, it follovß that it r<:qii'r«s the yearly labor of upwards of S'-Vdu parsons to support each member of i the ' • devil s legtmeut" m New Caledonia. '.'

THE MOUNT MORGAN GOLD MINE

A. gentleman copying a perfectly dia* interested position, wno haß just Arrived lx\ Adelaide from Queensland, informer t ! >c Adelaide "Kt-gister" (hat ho recently visited the Mount Morgan gold mine, hunted Rbonr. 20 railos from Rookhtmp to-.t He said th*t the whole mountain for upwircla of a mi!« i* composed of dark ironstone thickly Btudded with gold. The mount belongs to six persons, who have formed' themselves into ah incorporate company with a capital uf £1,000 000 *nd taken all the Bnares themaalv ia, ihe qmrrying 4taa been done sraight onward, and since the work wai began, about night months ago, although only four heads of stampers have been used, the profits have averaged £15,009 per month Judging from present proa* pacts, the value of the mountain la estl-' m»ted at £40,000,000. All the stone m tbe neighbourhood appears to be of the same character as that from which gold is now being extracted, .and there is a peonlisr kind of pitoh-like material cunning through it.

A TOUCHING STORY.

The following touohing story la related m an Atutrlan {journal I— a wealthy traveller, on entering a hairdresser's Siloon saw there a girl, young and beantl ul, very poorly clad, m earnest conversa tion with the master of the establishment: She w.a* offering for the p&ltry cum of 10 florins 'or rragnitioont hair, which fell m thick luxuriance over her fair shoulders, and for which the hairdresser only wished Ito eive eight florins. At last she con sented with teats m her eyes to accept this price, and he had just taken his Baissora m hacd when the new comer in terforefl. He enquired the motive thai; compelled her to make such a eaorlfioa. She related the story of her poverty, and how her parents were actually without food; The traveller, prodooiog his pooketbook and taking from it a roll of notes, said to her — " Mademoiselle, will you permit me to buy ycur hair ?" With* ont even looking at the amount, she, re-. plied ,' Yes " Then the stranger gently extracted a single hair, placed It very oarefully m his pooketbook, and departed. The yoang girl wsb completely over* whelmed. When she counted the notes she found that they, represented 2000 francsj Bow truly might we say— s "Fortune sometimes hangs by a single, hair."

TROUT FISHING.

The following is from to-d»y's XAjttdiott, Times : -In spite of the dry weather which keups the river very low, angling still goes on m tbe Temuka ami Opihi. In the former river, However, ifc ie of nob maoh a«e to fish, as there is a considerable growth of weedß and slime, and the bail; is constantly getting smothered. Although little has been heard from Mr N. 0. Nicholas, the veteran, lately, his record for the past month haa not been bad. <>n 21 nig) U be landed 86 fish, Boallng 3271 b A very successful excursion to the ! upper waters of the Opihi wna made last Saturday by Mew™ Flint, X F. Gray, and F. K. Gray. They fished principally m the neighbourhood of the Opuha sta* tion, and snoceaded m grassing 31 fiah, weighing 172ib. The weights, m accord anoo wiih tbe usage of the Geraldine Oourtty Anglers' Society, were verified by an uuinterested person, Mr Wigley actiuGr as snoh m this instance. Oat of this tnko four fishes fell to Mr Gray, weighing 211 b ; Mr Flint took 18 fishes, soiling 081 b ; and Mr F. K. Gray landed 9, weighing 531 b, two of which turned the. scale at 91b each. This portion of tha> river is at present full of fish, 61 ltrge> ones having bean eeen m one reach. The overcrowding, of o nrse, mak»a them. hungry, and th<y readily take almost any bait. Vtnio is badly wanted, as there fa «t pn specs of some of the pools getting dried up and a loss of fish m consequence*.

Why do American Hop Bitters cure so maoh? Because they give good digeßtion, nob blood and healthy aotion of all the organs

THE ASHBUB TO K (i O AKDIAA t SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1887



High Shade. m Date, low high San. State of weather. Saturday 50- 89- 143- Fine, S.W. wina Sunday 49- 83> 188- Fine, N.E. Monday 45- 86- 146-  „ Tueaday 45. 87- 143- „ „ Wed'day 40- 83- 151- „ „ Thur'day 44- 86- 148- „ „ Friday 45. 83. 152-



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W. F. HATOAFOBD, (Burnett straot, opposite " vsail" Offi:a) TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATE WOKKER, iA-'ISHES to info m ibe public of Asbhuvtou an the sur ounding districts that he keeps iv stock or can MANUb'AOTUKW TO UKUEtt all <ie- Hcriptiona of iINWAUE for tAUM or DA.JJY purposes; also, all KKPAIuS of auy nature promptly executed m a skilful manner. All go d 8 sold at lowest remunerative ■■prices A Tr<al solicited. ' HORSE-HAIK and BEESWAX bought n uny quauti j for CiiSH. 1173 PUBLIC NOTIOE3. IN retiring from the Tailoring Business bo Jong and successfully carried on by mo under the Btyle of Craighe«d and Co., I beg most heartily to thank the many Kind friends and patrons who have go literally auppurted mo during the time I have resided m Aehburton, also ro inform them and the pubiio generally that I have diap sed of my busmeas to Mr Hugh 07 Oiaigheud, who oornes to *ew Zaaand well recommended with over I'.irtee^ years pi&juoai experience, and all the. latest and newest ideas connected with the trade. ALEXANDER CRAJGHEAD. Ashburton, January Ist, 1887. ■DEFERRING to the above, I have Xt muoh pleasure iv intimating to the residents of Ashburton and surrounding district that I have deoided to settle In AshburtoD, and hope by strict attention to busiqesa to merit the same favorable support whioh ha» been extended to my brother. The Aehburton Tweeds being quite equal, cud m some reßpeots inptrio^ to iuiported goods, I will support the looal industry as f*r as the requirements of buainesn will permit. Fix, Style, and Wobkmakship GUARANTEED. HUGHO. OR4IGHEAD. Aahburtoo, January Ist, 1887. 12 8 HUSBAND AND WIFE. Thb Husband, Dear wife, I am weary of seeing  Ton toil every day for yonr bread, - '' "While lam a poor helpless being} J Tis often I wish I were dead. Yon ne'er were accustomed to toiliag, Your hands were once white like the snow; While I watch yon work night and morning Yonr movements eeem wearied and slow. - Thk Wifb. Dear hnaband, give over yonr worry, My work se ms lik6 labor, I ween, Bat I am Dover compelled, dear, to hurry' How I use Ferriman's Washing Machine. , It lightens by two-thirds my labors. And makes all my garments so clean, That onr clothes are the envy of neighbors Who adore fTomman's Washing Machine rjryo THE WIVES AND MOTHERS OP , X ASH BURTON AND THB GENERAL PUUUO OF N KW ZKALa.NO. In presenting to the public of Ashbmton i the marvellous STEMI WASHER, I believe I a oi confer ing a boon of incalculable worth on every wife and mother m this buautifu' land, an whom that most important function of every h usehold devolves known (aud hitherto 1 dreaded) as wash'.ng clothoa of every de- ; BC.-ipti:m. By the nae of this Machine, this dißtaste.f til | and slavish work is entirely relieved of its . drudgery, and male a source of pleasurable ' exerciso. Tho unrquallei qualities which it ' posses^os of thoroughly blriicoi'-ig the clothes, I giving thsm an unpar ileled whiteness, and its harmless action upon delicate and colored fitbriiH, render it peculiarly useful and popular. , '« he saving qualities of the Machine are quite m keeping with its other m-rltotious features. Any p :rsoa who will give it a pr.vv tical test will be tmquestionably convinced that froman E3ONOMIUAL st ndpoins it ia unsurpassed and unequalled. The consump- tion of f nel is materially reduced. The saving effected m this ite>n alone will m one year equal the price of the Maciine. As it only entails tbe consumption of two-thirds the amonrit of soap u»ed m the ordinary wav of washing, this item of ec nomy is B3lf-evidenc to every person. The greatest saving, how- , ever, is effected m the wear and tsar of the ' clothes. Every intelligent individual knows ■ that ih) übo of the washboa-d wearß fh9 t varions fabrics more than anything else, and • us th» marvellous Pi e*m Wneher rcnoera its > u^o absolutely nnneoeaeary, and thereby ob- viates almost c tirel> tbe ncc<.B-ity for 1 '• clothes mending," its saving qualities m tbi^ • particular will bt at once apparent o»d appre- -1 dated. . EJnt all lta eavin<r qualities of a financial character are eclipsed, and dwindle into ins<R- nifi % ance, when we take into consideration tho frail, delicate, and weakly condition of thousands of wives and mothers who are forced to tax their energies and waste their i limited strength m JiliJ old wy of washing; but who may, by the use of its magical pro- pertif s, do the work without any fntipue to > their feeble bodie?, and with infinite satisfac- tion and pleasure to their minds. This, more than any desire or expectation on tbe part of the inventor to make money out of the article, was the prime object ho had m visw. From the marvellous results obtained from its use, however, and th 9 nnbonn- ed and einhrsi- astio common ations from everyone ha\iug used it since it* introduction to the public, as the annexed list of names of persons wh > have pnrchared the mochino and are willing to testify to its meii'.e, will folly attest, the advertiser his deemed it wise, m ord?r to place this incomparable article of household nee more prominently before the intelligent people of the district, to five the postal address of a few of the buyers, m order that an unprejudiced and entirely impartial opinion of its intrinsic value, may be readily obtained by anyone desirous of getting snch ia formation from actual rsera and pnrchißors, who will un- doubtedly be best calculated to give a jti6t estimate of its value. Mrs Herbert, Se*field MrM. Brace, Seifleld Mr Collieon, Seafield Mr D. Boss, Lanriston Mr G-. T. Marriott. Asbburton Mr T Clai-idge, Aehburton Mr W. Cbarlton, ARhburton Mr Bradbury, iehburton Mr H. Hudson, Elgin ■ Mr J. Lloyd, Newlands ■ Mr E Thomas, Wakanui' Mr A. Frisby, A^hburton Forks Mr H. Obapman, Willowby Mr G, arice, WiDovrby Mr J. Williamß, Willowby Mr J. Hearn. Baling Mr A. McLeod, Tinwald Mr W. Anderson. Flemington. DIREOTIONB FOR USE. ' teep the clothes over night, then wring them out. Roap all the d'rty parts w-sll. When the water is boi'in? violently, which will at once b evident by heavy and foaming suds rising to the top of the m ichine, take ont tbe clothes nnd put them at once into clean water (as the dirt is liaole to Bet, and difficult to remove if tbis n*glectud). After this, rinse and put (hem m blue water. Prints and Ginghams, soap same aa white clothes. Put them all mat once ; when watpr is boiling turn fcr five minutes. If water ig not boiling, bub very hot, turn eight minutes. Lace Onrtains, wet and soap them , put them m a pillow slip j tie them up. Turn for ten or fifteen minutes. Cold water will do for wert'ng all the above. Woollen Blankets. Wot m warm water Soap and put them m loose When the water boils turn ten minutes. Rinso m warm water. Red Flann Is. Wet thtm m warm water. Wh^n water ia just ready to br'il, turn for one minute. Rinse m warn water, for white 6-trinete tarn for five minutes. Bose. Ladies' and Children's Hose, highly O'Ored, must not be put into boiiinir witer, but have good and hot. Torn one minute, if not highly colored turn flvo tuitvitia. F. FJGuRIMAN, bole Agent Aehburton. F)R BALE. A Good Wire McOormick BINDER. 4 second-band Wood's STRING. F.F£BJHH&&*



Special advertisements. NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF. ASHBURTON. MRS PAULING has REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGE, > Green Lake, Hamfstead. 1 45 Christmas Cards. CHRISTMAS AND KEW YEAR CARDS AND PRESENTATION PRIZE BOOKS AND NEI GOODS . Suitable for OHEISTMAa 4 NEW YBA.R PRESENTS. H. J. WOOD AND CO. BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS, 1 (LateT. F. Farley) FRIEDLANDERS BUILDINGS. IN our New Season, 1886-7, Christmaa and New Tear Cards, are included the PKIZE DESIGNS from the following celebrated publishing firms of London Paris, Vienna, New York, and Boston : — Raphael Tuck and Sons Marcus Ward and Co. Thomas de 1% Rue and Co. Hildesheimer and Faulkner '"■ John Walker and Co. Eyre and Spottisvroode Marion and 00. L. Prang and Co , Boston, U.S. . And several other Publishers, Comprising SEVERAL THOUSAND PRIZE DESIGNS. We have received per s.s. Arawa and s.s Aorangi, ELEVEN CAS' S OF NEW B< >OKS Specially ordered for the Christman b'eason, comprising the Latest Publica- tions of the renowned Publishers — Uassell and Co ; Thos. Nelßon and Sons; Rout* ledge ; Warne ; Partridge ; Griffith, Farren, Okeden, and, Welch ; Marcus Ward and Co ; and several English and American firms. And SEVENTEEN C\RES OF NEW GOODS, Specially selected by our Home /. gents for the ( hristmaß Season, Comprisiog Cabinets, Russia Leather Desks and Writing Caae», Photo. Albuim iv great variety of the m st elegant designs, Writing and Scrap Albums, New Zealand Fern Albums, Photo. Frames m silk plush and mororco, Workboxes and Desks Purses, Cani Caes, Pocket Books, and every description of Fancy btationery. H. J. WOOD & 00. ST^TInNEKS' HALL, Friedlanders' Buildings, Ashburton. WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public. J^'OTIOW is hereby given that the *-^ undesigned, Mesßra White and o. (Whito Smithson, and *i»ym««nd), of Mtnaru, «>nd John A Oaygill, of Ash- burton, have this day entered Into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Aehburton, under the style of "White, Oaygilland Oo." Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Ash- urton. WHITE & CO.. JOHN A. OAYGILL. Money to lend m any earns on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock'a Arcade 10*803 WILDING AND LEWIS, T>ARRISTERS AND QOLIOITORS. _ F. WILDING, Notary Pubuo. Offices: Next "Mall" Office, Burnott-Bfc., Aahburton. Mr WiLDiva will attend tho sittings i >f the Ashbunou Courts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted personally on these days. The firm is now represented m Aeh- burton by Mr Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be m daily attendance at the office to receive Instructions *nd confer with olents. #ioo 8 TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, ' Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards Terms— For one mare, £3 3s. A reduction will bo mode for threp or more mares, the property of one owner. First class paddocks for marca at la per ' W9ok. Groomoge foo, ss, pnyable at firßt Bervico, E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J736 Livery Stables, Ashburtn. - A CERTAIN CUItE FOR BALDNSgS. HICKMAN'S Eclipse flair Producer. (Registered). PRICES. ANEW p'SO >VERYfortbo «rowih of Hair on tho tiead tfnd Faco ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting tho Full of the Hair It cures any DibfcHßO of the Scalp, und cuuseH new growth on the head alter being buld for years None genuine wi bout tho trademark md signatuve--JOHN H(CKMAU. To be obtained at all Chemists.



Wanted. WANTED — A Girl to as itt m home- work. A| ply oflioeof this p>per, WANTED known— Clearing Sale now on at Melford Bouse.— H E. Segbrs, East Btreet. 1§35 W"" ANTED" CASH.— New Currants s£d ; Valencia*, 6d ; Sultanas, 7d ; Elemes, 7d ; Muscatels, Is 6d ; l^lb boxeß New Figs, 8d ; White Sugar, 2|d. Jas. MoGbbgob, opposite the Arcade. WANTED KNOWN.— Washing and jdangliog done either by the day or dozen. Mangling 2d % per dozen. — AddreßS on application at ■** Guardian" Office. 880 T^URNITURE— To meet the times, W X\ DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East stiwftt, A^h)>nrton, is now selling Furniture of 'all kinds chenp'-r than ever. Chest 'of Drawers. £1 6s ; Sprina Couches, £1 5s Every other article equa'ly cheap. All new furniture at second-hand price. 804 WANTED Known -Lost, a Leather BAG, o mtatning a stiff-covered Book. Apply H. M. Jones 1 57 W ANTED TENDERS for STOOKING, *V and FORKING 350 ACRES (more or less) of GRAIN, at Wakanui, for the undersigned Fur f her particulars at P. and D. Duncan's, Wakanui Hoad Written tenders to be posted not later than the 20th instant to 14.56 G. W. LEA DIET. WANTED KNOWN. —That Angus MoPherson has opened the Edin- burgh and Glasgow Cooking Pa'ace, Fowler's Buildings, Tancred street, ad- joining the Club, Ashbarton. 12 ISO WANTED KNOWN. —Come and see the Great Bargains we are giving during our Clearing Sale. — H. O. Segehs, Milford House. - 121 Special Advertisements. ~~ STRAYED. ~ FOUND strayed at Valetta 7 CROSS- BRED RAMS, one with black face ; black brand, not distinguishable. 1§32 TEN SHILLINGS REWARD. STRAYED from Flemington, one bay MARE, m go d condition ; a little pigeon-to«d. Any one giving information to Ben. F.DE, Flemington, will receive the above reward 1 50 JHAVE to give notice that the Partner- ship hitherto existing between Mr Wynn-wilirams a-rl myself has been dissolved, and 1 am now enrrying on busiuess od my own account m Hereford street Chambers, opposite to Morten's Hereford Hotel. ED WD. R. DEACON, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, & NOTARY PUBLIC. I have MONKY TO LEND m large and small suras at low\st rates of interest 1 51 Euwn R. DEACON. MOUNT SOHERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT ♦ FOB CIGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or m Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, ' . By the Truck. FOR CASH OjnLY. E. F. WRIGHT. 0«31 G. Ll Beath & Co, £1000 O 8 O D eth AWNUAI DISTRIBUTION OF CHEISTIAS GIFTS To-Day. To-Day. To-Day ON 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 tho purchase money. a. L BEATH & CO, Argyle CABHEL fiTRF.fcT, CHItItTCHUfiCI ( .



! Victoria. House, , ; HOLIDAY .mm. 1886-87 ;• ' SECOND 4NNUAL GIFT DISTItIBUTION, coraprieing elegant Works of Art m Bohemian and Bulgarian Painted Vaßes, Glass Water Jugs, *ad Crystal Flower Stands. &-o. GIFT COUPONS now being issued to Purchasers. DIMATST AND COE, GENERAL DRAPER*., CLOTHIERS, &c, Corner East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. SANTA CJLATJS_IS COMING ! COME, Inspect, ard Select from the LARGEST STO^K of TOYS AND FANCY GOODS m the County, hought especially to commemorate the annual vißit of the above distinguished visitor. ' , Come and Bee the UNPARALLELED SHOW OF DOLL% all sorts and sices. GLASS and BASKE TWARE, beautiful Plush Brackets, and Mirrors JAPANESE GOODS and NICK-NACKS of all descriptions. PRIZE and REWARD BOOKS • -■/ LQ WEST PpSSIBLE PRICES. Schools Liberally dealt with. , COME EARLY TO AVOID THE CRUSH. H. M. "JONES



mOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND JL STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre- valent with the sex. Boxes la l£d and Is 9d, of all Ohemistß and Patent Medicine Vendors.. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drag Go. , Linooln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. CAUTION TO POACHERS. F consequence of so much Poaching of Trout from the Lagmhor Creeks I hereby frive notice that anyone found so doing will be prosecuted ; and further, that a reward of £20 will be ppid to any | person who will give such information as shall lead to the conviction of such offenders, DONALD MoLEAN, 11°36 lagmhor; Twenty Tears' Practical Experience m London. rA. HARROW, Pianoforte Maker, • 186, Cashe' ttreat, Cbristchurob, will VISIT ASRBI7BTON on or about JANUAKY 18th, to Tudj. and Repair Pianafortes « A mortem Organs Har- moiiiums, etc. Orders received by Messrs Wood and 00. Stationers and Music-sellers, Aehbnrtnn, and Messrs Gates and Son. O A. H. holds fir»t>oWs Borne and Colonial Testimonials. 12t126 FOB COUGHS, COLD^!, Bkonohitxs, Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con cnmptioh, &c. KAY'S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, &c with Chlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. EAY'S COMPOUND, for Oonghs, and Colds, is eqaally serviceable for esand Cattle KAY'S TIC PILLS, a specific m Cfonralgla, Face-ache, Jiro. Con- tains Qata'ne, Iron, &o. COa.GULINE.-~ Cement for Broken Articles, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers :— KAY BROS. , Stock- port, England, HEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAOTORf THE NFEW GOODS FOR THE ' SUMMER SEASON ABE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LABGEBT & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Stylo and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing Jeaves nothing to bo desired. Thousands of Men's and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and tegg^ga m great variety Hati, oompris rig ©very new etyl© worn Childreo'B Jersey Suite, Children's Wen- of- War Su^ts Gentlftmen's Hosiery, Scarves: Oxford -tegatta and. ■ W hite Shirts Bogs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Ba f ■» Ehe, oelebrated WEF.THEIM SKWIN<* MA'JHINJE. Time Payments. JJ,Z, OLOIHING FACTORY, East Stbibt,