The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1887. ENTERPRISE.

One of the most pleasing bits of in formation that we have seen of late m our telegrams is that which Is wired from Greymouth, and appears m another column. This informs the colonists that even m these dull times the spirit of enterprise is neither extinct nor downcast, but manifesting renewed energy, and that our vast coal measures on the West Coast are to be developed after a fashion commensurate with the superiority of their product. We learn that Mr Martin Kennedy, of Kennedy Bros. Brunner Coal Company, is having four large iron steamers built at Home, two of which are to be em ployed m the trade with Melbourne, and two will serve the East Coast. These steamers are to be as large as tbe water accommodation of the port will allow. This is a step m the. right direction. The superiority of the West Coast coal to the Newcastle article, for ordinary domestic or steam purpose?, is fully admitted on all hands, while for Ras-making purposes it has no equal. The only obstacle to its general use for domestic and other purposes, on the East Coast, has been its large cost, compared with that of Newcastle coal, but this will, m a great measure, be surmounted when the Company come to use their own steamers, which doubt less will be of large carrying capacity on a light draught of water. When the excellence of our New Zealand coal — we speak of the West Coast coal — shall have become more generally known, we anticipate that the demand will necessitate a large augmentation of the Brunner Coal Companies' fleet oi steam colliers. We should like to see a similar degree of enterprise being displayed by the Westport Coal Companies. The mines m that locality yield, for some purposes at any rate, even a better kind of coal, and when its quality becomes more fully known there will be an im mense demand for ir. Wilh a large fleet of steam colliers at each of these ports — Greyraouth and We&tport — we should soon be able to greatly diminish, and eventually to stop the immense importation of sea-borne coal. Already the imports from Newcastle are decreasing, and it will be a good thing for the colony when we can altogether slop sending out of the country so many hundreds of thousands of pounds annually, for an article which we have on the spot, of better quality and m quantity practically in exhaustible.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A thoroughly Representative meeting oi Mr Walker's frienda and supporters met that gentleman at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening, /or the purpose of forming a stand ing Committee for the ensuing election. A Chairman of Committee and Secretary were appointed. It was decided to hold regular Committee meetings every Friday at 7.30 p.m. The office of Mr Thomas, at Mataon and Oo.'b, was offered for the purpose, The Committee accepted the offer. The next meeting to be held at that place to-morrow evening at 7.80. Considerable enthusiasm and earneßtness obaraoterised all the pro ceedings. Mr S. Buxton bas definitely decided to stand lor Itangitata. The Goraldine gentlo man, who it was stated m our yesterday^ ißßue was a possible candidate, has determined not to come forward m consequence of Mr Buxtons reßolve, tbe views of both gentle men being much alike. It is reported from lowa that prohibition haß largely deoroaßed crime m the State. The BftC Sun advertises the gaol of that county for rent, saying that it is empty and likely to remain 60 as long as prohibition laßtH. 11 Bocuo-Paiba." — Quick, completo cure, al annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases.. At obomisls and diijggists Komp thorno, Prpsser||and Co., Agents lUkrjs.t church

At the Court this morning m a oivil case, I tbe plaintiS'B particulars 0! claim contained an item orediting the defendant with cash paid two shillings. The olaim was a pretty largo one, and the amount credited seemed so ridiculously small that the Magistrate aßked for an explanation* whereupon the plaintiff informed the Court that on one occasion when he met the defendant to ask for a settlement of his acoount, the latter asked him if he were going to "shout." Plaintiff, it appeared, had no money, ani the duty of " shooting" therefore devolved on defendant. The plaintiff duly credited the defendant with the money thus expended, though the Magistrate remarked that it would have been more correct to have entered the ' item on the particulars ot demand :— " By shouts, 25." The football match, Canterbury y Auokland took place yesterday, resulting m a draw* Franois, the Canterbury man, kicked a goal from the field, whilst Whileßide, Elliott, and Oonway secured tries for Auokland. About 10,000 people were present. Tho game was faßt and tougbly contested, the ground being m excellent condition. A meeting of Mr O. W.Purnell's friends and supporters will be held at the Orange Hall, on Friday evening, at eight o'clock, for the purpose of forming a Committee to ensure that gentleman's return. Frank Willmott'g Comedy Company will appear at the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday and Saturday, when the performances will be under tho patronage of the officers and men of th« Ashburton Rifles and Guards. The bill of fare, which is a most attractive one, appears m another oolumn. From our advertising columns our readers Will observe that the enterprising proprietors of the " Lyttleton Times," have reduced the price of the journal to tho " universal penny." They have been enabled to do this now from having quite reoontly imported one of the gwift-running self-perfeoting Viotory ma ohines, which almost without any attention at all on the part of tho only two attendants required, turns out as the advertisement describes, from a four-mile long web of paper, a complete copy at one revolution of the maohine, wbioh prints 12,000 copies an hour. We are pleased to see this new departure taken by our enterprising contemporary, and hope a full reward awaits the ganuness and pluck of the proprietors.!] The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company, Limited, has reoeived the following cable message from London, dated 16th Aug., 1887 :— Wheat— Market depressed owing to favorable harvest prospects. The Frenoh harvest has been secured m good condition. New Zealand wheat (average) is worth 82s Gd per 4%lbs. Tallow— The market is better. Good mutton and beef tallows are worth 23a per owt. Leather — Market unchanged. Frozen Meat — The market is quiet. Canterbury mutton and lamb are worth 3£d and 5d per lb respectively. The drivers on a Cleveland, Ohio, street railway threaten to strike beoause a bright young oolored man has been employed as oonduotor. The "Feilding Star" states that hares have become bo great a nuisanoe m the Sandon district that the Bottlers have been foroed to adopt stringent measures for their extermination. A requisition is m course of signature among the farmers memorialising the Colonial Secretary to keep the season open all the year round, to enable the farmers to " improve pusa off tho face of their farms." The hares are playing great havoo with tho fruit trees. The ! r ßritish Mechanic" states that the railroad between Buenos Ayres, on the Atlantic side, and Valparaiso, on tho Paoifie, will be completed this lyear, and will bring New Zealand and Australia nearer to tho Old Country by sevoral thousand miles than any other route. Sinoe the beginning of tho year the gain m British railway clearings, estimated from tho aotual figureß of thirty-three principal lines, haß been about 2$ per cent., and the increase m bank cloarings m London has been about 10| per cent, for the same poriod. Tho prompt measures whioh have been taken m East Kent have been successful m stamping out swine fever. One locality, where 200 animals have been destroyed, is now free from the disease. It is also dying out m other districts. The meat supply of London (says a Home paper) m about to enter upon a new phase* A combination of capitalists has been formed to purchase large herds of oattla m the United States, 80,000 head have already been secured, and to ship them living to Barrow-in-Furness, where large dock aooomodation exists for their reception and slaughter. It is assumed that even if the prices inoreased 33 per cent, the capitalists conld deliver and sell retail m the London markot at 4d to 4Jd per lb. In some parts of tho wine distriot of France ohurch bolls are tolled when there is likely to be a frost sharp enough to hurt the vines. The inhabitants at onoe hurry out 0 their houses and place quantities of tar be* tween the rows of vines. Then a signal is given to light the tar and m a few minutes a dense oloud of smoke arises which completely protests the vines from the froßt. Tho New Plymouth " News " has been in formed that To Whetu did not at all relish tha proßpeot of going to gaol, for he made strenuous endeavors to raise the money to pay the fines imposed upon him, and m the time (two days) that was given him to do so. Ha could not, howovor, raise the money and, consequently, had to face the inevitable. The sequel to this, apparently, is that there must be a dearth of cash among the natives when their most prominent chief cannot raise some £20 odd to save himsolf from being in carcerated m gaol. The supposition can even go farther, for this want of money lends coloring to the tdea that the grog selling, which caused tho Pitta aka affray, was started by Te Whetu m ordef (Q piovide himself with funds. QTho Imperial Chinese GomtaJllldnors state 1 that probably one of the first ftats of the Chinese Government will bo to doßpatoh a squadron to tbe oolonies, and that they I will appoint conßuls m tho chief towns of I Australasia. BANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.— In protection of the world-wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish tho following : — Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, Bayß m an editoral published m thft "Clinical Record:" — "Wo have oxaminod half-a-dozen specimens of different manu factures ; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to bo reliable and corresponding to scientific tests." Another conoootion called "Refined Extract of Eucalyptus " lias made its appearanoo since. This produot stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost m causing injurious effects. That gentleman communicates at a meeting of the Medical Society at Victoria, that a child living at Fitzroy became most seriously indis posod tbiough it use. In another oase a lady states on the strength of a statutory declaration that sho suffered oruolly from the effects of tho same concoction. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture) we feel warranted m exposing tho above facts, and desire tho publio to exoroiao oaro and pre caution when buying SANDER and SONS.—

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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SALE OF SPIRITS TO NATIVES.

London, August 16. , In the House of Lords to-day, Lord Onslow, Under-Secretary of State for 1 the Colonies, replying to a question, ' stated that the British Government had been compelled to abandon the scheme for the international prevention of the sale of spirits and arms to the natives of the Western Pacific, owing to the United States Government having refused to join m the scheme. His Lordship added that the Imperial Government would gladly renew nego tiations on the subject.

CHOLERA IN INDIA.

The cholera m Northern India has assumed very alarming proportions. Seventy thousand deaths have occurred during June and July.

THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

The " Novoe Vremya " characterises Lord Salisbury's speech as that of a pessimist, and ridicules his belief that the probability of war has passed, and declares it is merely the repugnance of the Emperor of Germany to war which preserves the peace.

THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.

At a meeting of the unemployed sugar refiners, it was decided to request the Government to facilitate the dis cussion of the sugar bounties question by Parliament. The success of the proposed Conference on the subject m London is regarded as hopeless, unless England is prepared to tax imports.

SUICIDE OF A VOCALIST.

An inquest on Madame Emblad was held at Silva Plata, Switzerland. The verdict was that she committed suicide. f Madame Elmblad was a Miss MeDzles, of Melbourne, and a well-known singer. Assisted by her husband she gave a series of concerts m Melbourne, known aa the Elmblad Concert a, m 1878, and also appeared for a time m Sydney j [special to tress association.]

DROUGHT IN WALES.

London, August 16. Thousands of quarrymen and factory operatives are unemployed m Wales, owing to the drought there.

SCULLING MATCH.

In the sculling match, rowed on the Saratoga Lake, between Bubear and Wallace Ross, the former won easily.

THE TRANSIT OF VENUS.

Mr J. Stone, M.A., Radcliffe Ob server at Oxford University, and who was appointed to organise plans for the transit of Venus m 1882, is combining the various observations made on that occasion with a view to their early publication. Mr Stone calculates the distance of the earth from the sun as 92,560,000 miles, wilh an uncertainty of a quarter of a million of miles.

A U S TRAL IA N.

[rBOTBR's TKLBQKAMB—COPYBIQHT.] (Received August 18, 12 30 p.m.)

QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

Brisbane, Anguit 18. Mr W. Wilson has been appointed Postmaster-General and Sir G. Griffiths Colonial Treasurer, the latter being a temporary appointment. Mr Dickson the late Colonial Treasurer, speaking m the Assembly last evening to the Budget proposals, said he believed that ihe course the Government were pur suing would lead to incalculable injury to the colony.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

0. Auckland Augnßt 17. It is repotted that it 1b proposed to re dace tho distance of the Auokland Cap to two miles. Wellington, Angairt 17. The Governor entertained tho Captain and tffioors of the Opal at a ball' last n'ght, The Opal Is exported to sail for Auckland to day. There were only two cases of bankruptcy last month. This is the lowest average for two years. Mceara Johnson and Co* are advised by cable that the China Na7lgation Com pany'e Btramship Whampa loft Foochow on the IGth inst for Aaokland direct, with tho following cargo : — Auckland 225 tone: Wellington, 900 tona; Dunedln, 750 tons; Lyttelton, 550 toes. The Committee of the Chamber of Ocmmsrce, having considered the question of liability of ship owners for loss through the neellgocce of cfißcerß, recently nd drra^ed a Totter to the Minister of Marine, calling his attention to Rec'ion 25 of the Mercantile Law Act,, 1880, with a viow to having an amendment made- by which shipowners might be relieved from liability for rnmsge under that provision. The question arose through a recent-, decision given m t.bo Supreme Court, W. K. Wafers, on the alleged oharge of embizz'tment of £ICO, the moneys of the City Advance Company wai remanded until to-morrow. The prosecution stated they approached the matter entirely without malice; In faot, without any feeling what e*e~. For certain reasons It had become u> o Bsary to initiate proceedings. The City Advaco Company's claim against accused's estate m bankruptcy had been rejected because they had not prosecuted, so they were forced to proceed whether they liked it or not, A divorce case, Ruah v Rush, a wife's petition on the ground of cruelty, was dismissed, tho evidence showing tho petitioner had condoned the offence by co-habitation after the committal of the alleged cruelty. Hokitika, August 17. The Kokatahl school scandal ia likely to be prominently brought before the public again, Mr Meharry, tho dismissed school teaoner, having issued a writ on tho proprietors of the " West Coast Times "for £1000 for libel. Grkymouth, August 17. It Is understood from Home advices, that Martin Kennedy, of Kennedy Brothers, Brunner Coal Company, is at present getting four Iron steamers built at Home ; two are to trade between Grey mouth and Melbourne, and two are for the East Coast of the Middle Island trade. They will be built as large ai the water aocomomdatlon of the port will allow. The new contract for the last extension of South Harbor works commenced to-day. Dunedin, August 17. At a meeting of the membets of the Rifle Aaeooiation to oonuidor tho matter of using the new Remington-Lee rifle at tho next meeting, considerable diversity of opinion was found to exi«t, and final'y the consideration of the matter was post poned to allow country members to attend.

THE ASHBURTON SEAT.

MR PURNELL AT METHVEN.

Mr Ptirnell addressed a large meeting of the Aahburton- electors at Methven Sohoolh'-uie yesterday evening, J\£r J Jaokson occupied the chair, Mr Purnell, who was well received, m the oourae of his speeoh dwelt at oonsider oble length upon the aubj aot of Eduoatlon. He asld that Mr Walker had very un justly oharged him with proposing to destroy our Educational system He (M* Pnrnall) hod devoted his Ife to Intel leotuai pursuits, and oould he be other wise than a trarrn friend of Education, both primary and secondary 1 What he wanted to do was to strengthen and jnslify our Educational system, first by effecting bu:h retrenchment m its oost as would, without injuring its efficiency, bring it within tho pecuniary means of tho colony, and secondly, by gradually introducing euoh reaaonable changes m the syatem as would, to some extent et auy rate, meet the several objections raised to it by large classes of the com munity. He admitttd that m the rural districts the Government had no option but to undertake the entire work of Education Itself, but m the towns and cities if moderate grantsin-ald were I ({lven to private schools, tha effect would be to drew (ff large numbers of children now attending the State schools to private schools, th >reby saving a large amount of public expandlture, while the work of the Government m the towns and oities would be confined to maintaining public tehools where aa insufficiency of private sohools existed. This change must, of oourae, bo eft toted gradually and cuefully. Mr Purnell also urged that a system of teohnlcal education for artisans should be established m connection with our High Sohoo's and Colleges, so that boy/i pos sessing a native talent for meohanioa might be afforded an opportunity of developing it Instead of being c impelled to go through a literary course bb at present. The worst enemies our educational system had were men like S!r Robert Stout, who went about the oountry preaching that the system must not be altered m the smallest particular. If the oiunsela of these fanatics were followed the result would be that m a year or two the system would break down through its own weight. He, however, doubted Sir Robert Stout's sincerity m this matter, and thought tha Premier was kicking up a dubt about Education merely to divert attention from the real issue before the country, namely — the financial proposals of the Ministry. Mr Purnell resumed his seat amidst loud applause. After a few questions had been asked and a swered, Mr G. M. Alin^ton mo?ed that a hearty vote of thanks be given to tha oandldata for his address, stating ihat he did not move a . vote of confidence because he thought that the ornfidence of the eleotors waß best expressad at tho b*l!ot-box. Mr J; Gunu seconded the motion, which was carriod unanimously. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings.

THE BULGARIAN THRONE.

[BEUTiER'S TELBQE&MS — OOPYHIGHT.] Bkblik, August 16 The " Nord Deutsche Zeitung," iv an article to-day, regarding Prince Fer dinand, expresses its opinion that his manifesto to the people of Bulgaria can only be regarded as aa averment of independence, involving the violation of the treaty of Berlin, of which Ger many must disapprove. St. Petebsbubg, August 16, It is. announced that the Russian Government has addressed a protest to the Powers against the action of Prince Ferdinand, and has urged them to join them m disapproving. (Received August 18, 10 50 a.m.) St. Petersbokg, August 17. In the semi-official "Journal de St Petersburg " an article on the action of Prince Ferdinand declares his assump tion of power as ruler of Bulgaria as an audicious attack upon the rights of Europe and a flagrant breach of the Treaty of Berlin. " Should the Powers admit this violation, can it be supposed," says the journal, " that Russia will consider herself bound to uphold the remainder of the Berlin Treaty." [&PJECIAL TO PKEBB ASSOCIATION.) London, August 16. The recognition of Prince Ferdin and's election is exciting interest, and it is feared that complications will arise. It is announced that Russia has warned the Porte that thsy will consider the Berlin treaty abrogated if the Powers recognise Prince Ferdinand.

CUOWN LAND SETTLERS

Wellington, August 17 The number of settlers placed on the Orown lands of the colony on settlement conditions for the quarter ended 30th June laot was 1058 occupying an area of 102,000 acres. Of this number of aatUers 243 have taken np land under the village homestead epeolal aettlement soheme. In addition to the above, 455 settlera have taken up holdings averaging 100 aorea each.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT

Mr Peter Williams .(for Friedlander Bros.) reports for the week ending Tues day, 16th August, 1887 :— On Friday, 12th inst., we held onr fort nightly sale of Bbeep skins at our East Street Eovao Bazaar. About 150 skins were brought forward, and the following pricog were obtained :— Best crossbreds, 3s 8d to 4s 2d ; medium, 03 to 3a Cd ; pood merinos, 3s to 3s 3d ; medium, Is lOd to 2s Bd. On Saturday, 13th inst , we Bold as fol lows : — Produce — potatoes, 38a per ton ; mutton, 2d per Ib ; carcase pork, 3d per lb ; tea, 12b 6d per box ; sugar, 3d per lb ; beef, 2£d per lb. Implements . — Set 6-loaf harrows, £6 ; saddle, £3. Furniture and sundries at fnir rates. At the Tinwald yards on Tuesday, 16th inst. , the entry was very small, only about 800 sheep and 30 head of cattle came forward . There waß a fair attendance of farmers and dealers, and prices ruled a shade botter than last weok. Some very good fat crossbred wethers fetched from 10a to 12a 9d ; ditto ewe*, 9s 9d to 10s 3d ; hoggets made 6a 7d to 6a 10d ; 2 and 4-tooth half-bred ewes m lamb, 9s 2d ; fat cows, £4 Ids, £52t9 6d, £6 ; fat steerß, £4 2s Cd to £4 15s ; 18-ironths-old steers and hoifers, 28s, 295, to 35s ; two-year-old teers, £2.

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MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-TatS DAY.

. (Before Mr John Ollivler, B.M)

DESTITUTE PERSONS ACT. Christopher Harrold issued his chil dren, Elizabeth Norman, Mary Ana Harrold, Jano Smith, Thomas Harrold, Christopher Harrold, and Anr.lo Har rold for maintenance.— -Mr Oathbert son for complainant, Mr OHep for defendant— Evidence- wm taken as iol lows :— Dr Tweed stated tbat he had examined the complainant. He wai not fit to perform any hard labor. — The com plaluanc stated that his ohildren would not now support him He had six ohildren earning wages, He had tr!ed to obtain work but without success— Mr Oriap cross bxamined the witness, and elloite i that he hid during the last few months obtained several small sums of money by sales of oittle and sheep. — By Mr Oathbertson : Witness had been compelled lately to negotiate a loan, m order to live.-— Me Crisp contended that the Information had not been proved. The Aot set forth that It was neoesaary for the complainant to prove— (l) that he was a destitute penon ; (2) that the persons summoned were new relation*; and (3) that they were able to eon* tribute towards the complainant's support. He (Mr Crisp) was prepared to. show that tho oomplaiaant was not destitute. Furthermore, the oomptalnant's case had not dieoloaed that the persons summone were near relations or that they were able to support complainant.— The Magistrate, said that he did not agree with Mr Orlsp, Tha defendants were Summoned to show cause why they should not contribute towards the complainant's support j if Mr Crisp did not call them to give evidence the Boncb would — Mr Oclsp submitted that it was, even admitting the Magistrate's view of the case, incumbent on -the com plainant to make out a prima foci* oaae, ' and this, be maintained, had not been — After some further argument; Mr Crisp opened the oase for the defence. — J. Smith, son-in-law of the complainant, said that he had offered the com plainant a home but he had refused It unless he received 53 a week m addition. When the complainant was residing with other members of the family witness supplied the housawjth meat, milk, and butter, and by this means, he thought, contributed to complainant's support.— By Mr Cuihbertson: Witness did not know whe'hur the. complainant had been finding his own victuals. The family assisted to keep Mrs Harrold, senr., and two young children.— P. Norman, son-in law of complainant, ssid that Htrrold was able to do any ordinary light work, and had done Buoh for him. Witness had a wife and family to keep and work had been Blaak m his line of late.— o.. Harrold, groom at Longbeaoh, said that he was receiving 22a 6d a week, out of which he paid 4. 6i a week to tho Bailding Society for his mother's house. — By Mr Cuth bertson : For two months cf the last year witness* received 30s a week and fees amounting to £7 10a. —The complainant was re-oalled by the Bench ani examined at length as to the cost of livelihood and the money received by him.— The Magis trate said, that it bad been shown that the defendant was that most trying, of trying things, a troublesome old man. At the same time this did not absolve bis children from all responsibility for his maintensnoa. The complainant had ad* mitted his ability to do light work,. and the Bench would, therefore, pot make the order for the full 15s as that would relieve him from all work. An order wm made for 7a 63, and by consent of the defendants, to apply: at present against Christopher Harrold. -. CIVIL OABES. ; : Orr and Aloorn v. Penllngton, claim £12 19j 10i.- Judgment by default for the amount claimed and coats. Mftaon v Orborne, claim £16 lls 6d, — lho defendant had written to Mr ruthbertßon asking that an application be made for an ndjonrnment for a fortnight, but the plaintiff objected to this course. — The claim was one for wages and riding m various races.— Judgment was given for the amount claimed, but the Magis trate made tin order, on the application of Mr Cuihbertson, staying execution for a fortnight. Gardner v Jephson, claim £4 12s.— -Tne defendant had paid £3 on account cf plaintiff. The claim was for trees alleged to have be«n snpplied and labor m connection with planting the same — The defendant stated that the plaintiff had grcat'y over charged him, havli g wrongly mated the numbor of trees, and m addition having oharged for labor more than was stipulated by an agreement made. — Judgment was given for the amount darned and costs. Patton v Hewett, claim £16 on a dishonored promissory note. Judgment by default for the amount claimed and ousts. Andrews v Hoult, claim £7 19i for wages, Mr Outhbertson for plaintiff, Mr Cayglll for the defendant — The case wai adjourned for a . week m order that the plaintiff might give fuller particulars regarding ono of tha items of his olalm- Orr and Alcorn v D*v2es, . judgment summons, £21 l?s 31. Order made that the amount be paid m instalments of £5 a ra nth, la default two months imprison ment. The Court then rose.

A FRENCH STORY

A London correspondent of the "N.JJ. Times " geta off the following :— A.atrange story oinea to us from Paris, which, if it had ocourred to the imagination of oar romancers, might have been a little fortune to its poiaeosor. The police, it appears, arroatcd cne morning a drunken cook, who was found to be m poaitaslon of a large aum of gold, and being asked for an explanation, told the following tale-— namely, how that, sauntering oae day near the Central Market, he was accosted by a well dresaed man, who Baked him if he would like to earn an honeat penoy. Not beiog averße to this proposal, he accom panied hla patron to a large house m the Rue de Rivoli, and being conducted into a private room, he was abruptly addressed thua : "Mon garooD, you must kill me ?" For a moment the cook thought be had got hold of a madman, but the explanation was well — reasonable enough!— lf you like, viz, that he, the individual deiiring extinction, had, unfortunately, been speculating with hia mother's money, and dropped some thing to iho tune of lssO.ooo francs. His life was insured up to 200,000 franca, to that his death, other than by his own hand, would recoup his parent and leave a handsome surplus. Animated by this filHal motive, therefore, ho was willing, he said to give hia murderer 80,000 frauoa, and he then and there offered an instalment of 2000, and this amount the cook aooepte 3, promising next day to call and fulfil the contract. Howeyec, when, the time drew near, courage failed, him and the same evening, having dru k too freely, ho wai arreated, at alre^ly «jl;ated, and made a confession. Next day the police aooom* panled him to tho house, and there, sore enongh, found the would-ba suioide, for such m effect he was, aud at onoe arrested him on the doable cba-ge of inolting crime and seeking to defraud the insurance. Thia was rather un unexpected result, and the disappointed man heaped bitter reproaches on the head of hia betrayer. The atory, atrauge a» it is, seems perfectly true ; and I think it will be agreii it offers the b»alB for a oapital aenaatioual novel of the first water.

THE ABHJBIJBTOfI GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, I*B7



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Wanted T^TEWSPAPER RUNNER WANTED. XS — Apply J. Maclean BunH) " Times " agency, Aroado, at onoe and by letter. TTTANTED Known— That we, the vv undersigned, have this day agreed to fix the prioe of Herbal Beer, on and after thin date, at Two Shillings per Dozen.— T. Hoult, W. O. Davis, E. MHUchomp, G. Page, W. Taylor. 872 i ITH ANTED known that HAVES & 00. * * have Large Stocks on hand. For further particulars see new advertisement m this issue. WANTED Known— Our Great Sale is now on, come and jadge for yourselves. —H. O. Siqbbs, Melford House, WANTED Known— Aehburton Woo! Xarn, reduced to 2s 3d the Bundle, all Colors.— Okb <te Alcokn's, Dissolution Sale. [ «T ANTED- Known.— Ladies' Black VV Cloth Mantles we are selling at 3s 6d and 5s 6d. The wholesale prices of these goods were 10s lid and 13s 6d. (Just opened. Come and secure one.) — About 300 Ladies' and Maids 1 Jackets and Uletersj newest kinds, at ridioulouu prices. Great Cash Sale, Melford Howso. \TT ANTED to dear out— Boys' Tweed VV Suits, from 6s 6d. Men* 1 Suite, from 21s. At Dissolution Sale, Oek and Aloobh's. . WANTED Known — Dressmaking, superior style and fit at reduced price during Bale. Okr and Alcobn's. "TTTANTED Known— Final Clearing VV 8&1g of the balance of oar Win* ter Drapery. This being onr Clearing .out Sale, Goods will be Cheap for Oaah only. — H. C. Beoers. Melford Honae. WANTED KNOWN — Contractors, Ploughmen, Carters, and the Pub- lio are requested to read carefully Mit- chell and Tubner's new advertisement m this paper. The Goods are now opened up, and first comers will find tbe best { bargains. WANTED CASH — Moir's Oatmeal 251b5,2s 9d ; Ling Fish, 5d ; Dried Applen 4d ; 21b Tins Best Honey, lOd ; Vestas, 5d per doz.; Sperm Candles, sd-; Tin Frnita, Is ; Cutting do. Is 6d. — James McGregor, Tancrod Street, opposite Arcade. WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs, Scenery, and Catholic Subjects, Catholic Cards, good variety m Boraps, Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Woolb and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Ba'ls, Ac, &0., at Mbs Manhibe's Fancy Repository, Saundars' Buildings.



mH E PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY 2A^r£RBUPV BRANCH* #i Er) 1&59. 1 1000,00 FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING . CROPS \CCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson, AGENT, ABB BURTON . ■ -i . r-t - . - -**- .« | i , - . _ •— " "~ ' •* — — ~~~ ! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! THE WHOLE OF THE SALVAGE ST O0 X OP THE Timaru Woollen Factory Has been bcaght by an Athbnrton Firm for OiSH, MITOHHuL vtA TTJRNBB, having made the above pnrchaße, will offer the whole 6TOUZ to the Aehburton and Rengitata Blectorß.and thoir Wives and Families, at enoh pices m can only b* believed by a personal intotticw with the firm, and an inupoction of the goodß tnemselvee, . How has come the chance for EVBtiYONB to encourage NEW ZEALAND INBUSTEIES, And that too, with benefit to themselves alrt). The abeve Grand Let of GOODS will be nnpacked and open for BALE on THUBSDA*" NBXT, when onr Windows will show what marvellous BARGAINS can be had m TWEEDS FLANNELS, EUGS, MAUDS, BLANKETSj SUITS, CLOTHING, &o, &a, AH through the FIRB FIEND at Timara. Quotations are misleading, OOMB t SEB ! 1 and be CONVINCED. MITCHELITI; TTTBKEK, TANCEED STEEET. NOBILITY OF LIFE, Who best can suffer, Best can do. — Milton. The Victorian Reign is unparalleled m the History of Great Empires Parity, Goodness, and Greatness. What alone enables us to draw, a just moral from the tale of Life ? Were I aikvd what best dignifies the present and consecrates the past ; wha alone enables as to draw a juit moral from the 'Jute of Life; what sheds tbe purest light upon our reason ; what gives the firmest strength to our religion ; what is belt fitted to soften tht heart of man and elevate his soul,— l would answer with LMsues, it Is Experience.— Lord Lytton. k TEREIBLE SURGICAL OPERATION. A FATAL MISTAKE. The " Cleteland (Ohio) Press," of February 23nJ, 1883, published an account of a fatal surgkal operation which caused a great commotion among medical men throughout the whole country, Dr Thayer, the most eminent f urgcon m Cleveland, pronounc'ng it scandalous. Tt appears that & Mrs X ing has teen suffering for many years from some disease which hud resisted the treatment of all the physicians m attendance. The disease commenced with a slight derangement of the digestion, with a poor appetite, followed by a peculiar indescribable distress m the stomach, a feeing that has been de cribed as a faint "all gone " sensation, a sticky slime collecting aboi \Ac teeth, causing a disagreeable taste. T hi < sensation was not removed by food, but, on the contrary, it was increased. After a vhi c the hands and feet became cold and sticky— Acold perspiration. 1 here wa3 a constant tired and languid feeling. Then followed a dreadriil nervousness, with gloomy forebodings. Finally the patient was unable to retain any food whatever, and there wa3 constant pain m the abdomen. All prescribed remedies fai'ing to give relief, and a consultation was held, when it was decided that the patient 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, tht operation was p*rformei by Dr Vance, m the presence of Dr Tuckermao, Dr Perricr, 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 tbe horror and dismay of the doctors there was no cancer to he 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 parts together and dressed the wound that they had made, but the poor woman sank from exhaustion and died m a few hours. How lad it must be for the husband of this poor womm to know that his wife died from the effects of a surgical operation that ought never to have been performed. If this woman could have UV.cn the proper remedy, viz., bought one of FEfIRIMAN'S MARVELLOUS STEAM WASHING MACHINES, And saved (he continual strain on her enleebled and weakly condition, brought about by a life ppent at the wash-tab for the comfort of her family, she might hare spent many happy years more amongst theta, and had her name handed cMwn to posterity as a model mother* ALBERT ROBERTS has foe sale,— Clovers, — BED, WHITE,' COWGRASS, ALSYKE, ANDgTBEFOIL. JRYEGBASS, COCK&FOOT, and RAPE. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, SEED PEAB,SEED|OATtI< various kinde), CRUSHED BEANS PLOUGH|BHABEB. I — - COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Ackccvledged to bo TSEiBEST IN TEE MABKET.



Public Notices. | R. S. BEAN, COAL AKD FIREWOOD MERCHANT, T>EGB to inform his Friends that be is ff just discharging some; of the ocflebrstcd y KAITANGATA COAL CHEAPER and FAR CLEANER $ato NEWCASTLE COAL. Also,— MALVEBN, WEBTPOKT, AND NEW- CASTLE COAL, EaSapoi Potatoes, &o. ~. 8. BEAN, West ttrett. TRY KIEKPATEICO NEW SEASON'S JAM. SFECIAL NOTICE. TriBKPATBIGK'S NEW BEABOITB IV JAM is m&do from NELSON SSuWN FRUIT, and boiled within a fetw hours after the fruit has been gathered. It thus retains most of the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM m the most delicious preserve m fiie market. Bo net be persuaded to buy cheap and infer! brands Jam, the remains of old stock, which most be sold at »ny price, bat ASK for KIRKPATBIOK'B NEW SEASON JAM, and see that yon get it. THB BEST 18 ALWAYB THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatrlck's New; Season ; ami the best.) [CAUTION^ None is genuine unless out name is staii ped on each tin, and has our registered Tra4* Mark "Lord Nelson' •a ihe label. S Kirkpatrick&Co. MANTJFACTUKERS, H. Matson and 00. STORACE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A L/JU* QUANTITY OF GRAIN; NO VEBMIN. H, MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. WE ARE CASH rUBOHABEF or Wheat Oats Barley Bypass H. MA^SON & CO., BHBUR N George Jameson GALVAJSISED IRON TANKS. I Ha YE several for SALE Bait able for holding WATER ; also, a large num ber of OAK OASKS. GEO. JAMESON* Aflhburton Seed Barley* TCOR SALE— A olean Sample. GEO. JAMESON, 6*73 Ashburton. FaiifieM. THEEE THO"tiAND ACEEB OR THERE ABOU IS, nr blocks or 200 to. 1000 Acres, TO LET FOE CROPPING. mENDERS are invited np to 31st August X next, for the right to grow ona Turnip Crop and one Giain Crop on the Fairfield Eatate, adjoining the Aahbarton , Township. The land has not been under crop for seven years. Entry for Ploughing will be given on l»t October next. Plans of the Eatate may be seen, and particulars obtained, on application to ME GEOEGE JAMESON ASHBURTON. 6*105 CLOVER SEED JUST landed, ox steamer " Kaikoura,'; my first shipment for the season of BED CLOVEE, COW GEASS, WHITE CLOVEE, AKD ALSYKE. These Seeds have been carefully selected and are the best obtainable. I HAVE ALScTIN STOCK— Macbine-dreesed Ryegraps and Cocks* foot, alto Linseed, Pea?, Barley, Oats Wheat, Potatoes, and all kindß of STATION AND FARM STORKS. George Jameson, ASKBUETON.