THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Malls close »t the Aflhbarton Post Office follows': — For Ohrlßtchnrch and North at 6 a.m 0.80 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey B&k&la, &c, at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. dally. For Dunedin,Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Ooldstream. Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, vaA Geraldihe, at 10 ».m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 %m. and 4.30 p. m **Hy. Per Timaru and South, at 10 a. a., and ! SO p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashbutton Forku, on WettoMdayß and Saturdays, at 10.30 a.m. For Wakanul, Elgin, Soaview, Seafield. -ad Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and tnrdays, at 6.30 a. m. j For Mount Somera, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon d»yi and Thnraiays, at 4.30 p.m. For Afthton, Waterton and Longbeaoh, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemlngton, on Mondays, Wednen itys, and Fridayi, at 4. 30 p. m. For Rowlands, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.80 a.m, Maihi arrive at tho a Ashburton Post fltoe — Ohrlstohuroh and Bakola at 10.15 .m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. FromOhertsey &c at 10.15 i and (35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin *Qd Intermediate places 8.3? n.m. daily. >Ftom Temuka an Timaru at 10.40 a.m p 6. 50 p.m daily. From Qreenstreetand ABhbucton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 4 45 p.m. From Wakanul, Elgin, Seoview, Sea field and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 p.m. Tzoax Mount Somers, dally at 10.5 ; m. From Mayfield and Euapnns, on Wed oesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Aahton, Watertou, and Long at 10 a.m. dally. From Newlands, on Tueodaya and Fri at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thun, days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

BIRTH

Zander. — On Maroh 4, at Strolitz Burnett street, Ashburton, Mrß Henry Zander, of a daughter.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A splendid crop of hops has been grown at Bangiora.

The Southern Gross Petroleum Company's bore m now down 1682 feet.

In the Waikato distriot fruit is a drug on the market, and a correspondent writes that orohardists must look to cider making and drying as a meanß of getting rid of their stocks another season, It haa been rumoured m Tauranga lately that a Melbourne Snydioate has m contem plation the purchase of a certain interest m White Island, and the right to work the sul phur deposit there. " La Republique Francaise " is responsible for the somewhat questionable statement that the house of Rothschild haa acquired a preponderating interest m "The Times" newspaper. A jealous youth named Lancaster fired Us , rifle point blank at a fellow volunteer named King, m East Melbourne, the other night killing him almost instantly. The King of Cambodia, according io the correspondent of a Paris journal has SQO wives, chosen from the handsomest women m the whole country. The entire population and territory belong to the King. The Spanish Government is taking stepß for the purpose of strengthening and increas ing the defences of that country. Writing from Alexandra, on the 25th ult., a correspondent of the "Auckland Bell" says: — Tawhiao's day is done. He will shortly leave here, I learn, for Lower Waikato, to be on land owned by his own tribe. Ho will shake the dust of Maniapoto off his feet. He is disappointed and disgusted with them and the failure of his plans for kingly authority. It is announced that Sir Juliuf.. Yogel is ' preparing a new Bill to deal with the question of doing something to promote trade between New Zealand and tbe Islands. An Auckland exohange says that a Pott sonby girl has been saved from a watery grave on four different ocoasions. It seems to be great fun to her, but it is hard on the Sunday suits of the heroes who jump m after her. Some carrier pigeons were recently liberated m Maßterton and reached Wellington, 60 miles distant, m 1 hour 16 minutes. Manuel Barrient and wife, of Matamoras, Mexico, celebrated the 80th anniversary of their marriage a few days ago. The husband is 102 and the wife 96. Admiral Tryon has deolined to take the Nelson to Littelton, on account of the in sufficiency of water there, but goes m her to Akaroa. He then visits Ghristohurcb, and will pay a hurried visit to. The argument before their Honors the Judges, sitting as a Special Court of Appeal on the point raised m the recent trial at Dunedin of Thomas Hall, for the murder of Oaptain Cain will take place to-morrow . Theex-Empresß Eugenic is living m a villa at Posilippo, outside Naples, m close retire, ment. She is feeble and muoh aged. While at Borne Bhe visited the Boyal Palace to see the sword carried by Napoleon Bonaparte at Marengo. "Polonius" m a Wanganui paper writes that with commendable Scottish thriftiness the Caledonian Volunteers m Queensland have been furnished with kilts by contract, all of one size, so that the short men have to hold them up like petticoats when they cross a muddy street, while the long men— well, I understand the long men are afraid to come out of doors m windy weather. Mr |Froude is about to Jmake another ex tended tour m foreign parts. This time he will leave " Oceana " behind him, and study the wreck of the Empire of Spain. He will Bail shortly for Cuba, and after visiting the Pearl of the Antilles, he will probably visit other a e_t Indian islands for the purpose, of studying slavery as it exists.

! Tbe " Lyttelton Times ' reports that as I the steamship Tainui was leavicg the wharf st Lyttelton on Saturday morning for London one of her crew, who bad been indulging too freely m alcoholic liquors, jumped oil the vharf, apparently with the intention of cool ing his brain. After geverals attempts to get he man out of the water with a rope, B. Fitzgerald, master of the eohooner Alert, .cry pluckily jumped| overboard and. suc ceeded m getting the man out of the water rot only just m time, as he was greatly ex hausted. Great praise is due to Fitzgerald lor his plucky action, as the man would un doubtedly have been drowned if he had remained m the water much longer. There died a few week, ago m Boono, m the Government of Volbymnia, a peasant woman named Kutnyak, at the age of 110 years. She followed Napoleon's army to Moscow as an ambulance woman m 1812-13, and was attaohed m a similar aapacity to the Polish Army from 1813 to 1822.

There is great excitement at Dunolly through the discovery of a large nugget. It consisted of a large pieoe of quartz richly impregnated with gold, weighing m the gross 4190z5. After crushing the yield of the precious, metal was 3600zs 12dwts, the total value being somewhat over £1000. It. is not generally known (says tbe " Waipawa Mail ") that Mr Robert Dobson, who went home to try and reduoe tbe oost of sending frozen meat to London, has succeeded. Mr Dobson has made arrangements with a 'firm of shipowners io carry frozen meat at a rate of £d per pound lower that what was ■formerly charged The immediate effect is that all the shipping companies are going to reduce their oharges for freight. Those who were the promoters of Mr Dobson's trip Home have earned for themselves the grati tude of all New Zealand farmers. Mr Dobson himself is to be congratulated on the oomplete sucoesa of hia trip.

THE LONDON CIRCUS

Messrs Herbert and Fi'zger_ld : s London Clrons opens at Ashburton to-morrow evening, for one night only. Judging from the notices of our exchanges it appears to be well deserving of patronage, the "Timara Herald," for instance, re porting aa follow*:' — Taking Ihe company ' as a whole, it unquestionably deserved the support which was accorded to it at its openiag performanoa. The horses were remarkably well trained, and they went through thoir different evolution, with marked perfection. We have rarely aeen hordes which have acted with such complete obedience to tbe orders of the master of the ring as did the Bronco horses attached to this company. The see-saw was an instance of the successful training of the two horsPß which per formed this very olever balancing feat The daring bare-back feats of horseman ship elicited considerable applause, and the equestrian performers are far above the average riders who have previously visited Timaru. Tho exhibition of a horse, seated m a carriage, with reins m mouth, piloting two horses, at full gallop, round the ring, was an item quite new m connection with oircus shows, and elicited well deserved applause. A member of the oompany apologised for being com pelled to break faith with the publio for not producing the "human oartrldge," m consequence of the artistes specially ' engaged for that business having severed their connection with the oircus a day or two after the bills were posted. The juggler was a source of much amusement, as he very cleverly kept six balis tossing with great precision above his head, and the acrobats' Bomer.aults wore particularly good, several of them vaulting over as many as 11 horses placed tide by bide.

EPISCOPAL WEALTH.

'Silver and gold have I none,' Peter frankly declared, but they of the apcß tollo success'on m England manage their financial affairs more shrewdly nowadays. It is stated that within the last thirty years forty bishops of the Church of Eng land have died, and that — excluding one, whose estate appears to have been too trivial for mention — they left on an average £54,000 of personalty eaoh. Without enquiry as to the real'y, these 6gurea suggest that 'the oversight of the spiritual flock is not incompatible with considerable worldly prosperity. It may be doubted whether the bequeathals either of the> last forty judges or the last forty generals would represent a gross personalty of over £2,000,000. A seat m the English episcopacy yields a very safe and a very handsome inoome — one which enables the inoumbeut to pursue an ex ceedingly comfortable standard of living, and at the same time to make highly satisfactory provision for those dependant on him. On the other hand it ia said that bishops have to work terribly hard for their stipends. But men who leave fortunes of £54,000 can keep secretaries, and we are inclined to be perversely sceptical as to whether most bishops per form anything like as much harassing work aB many a poor curate who struggles to keep up appearances on tha pay of a day labourer. Certainly it strikes one as a departure from the original syßtem that Christian ministers ehould claim to measure their efforts by their reward m this world's goods ; but then, as we are reminded ln the literary remains of Mr Bigelow, they did not know everything ' down In Judee '— v » Biblo Standard."

A SINGULAR SECT.

The Home correspondent of the " New Zealand Timea " says :— I referred a long time ago to a singular collection of harm leas Imbeoiles who have baen ga hiring together near Chatham under the title of " The now and better Housa of Israel," A heid fellow oiling himself Jtzreel imagined himself to be inspired, and wrote a rabid pamphlet called the " Flying Roll," wherein he propounded the theory that tbe judgment of this world was to be speedily pronounced, but that m the inevitable and approacbing doom a romr nant of 144,000 might he saved by tak ing his a civic, and placing m his hands, for the common good, any available cash they might chance to be prs.essed of, which money was to.be expended m build ing an immense temple, presumably to hold the said remnant, at ate . st of £50,000. Strange to soy, and yet no. strange when wo remember Carlyle's dictum, he haa found many aaherents, and building ope rations are going on at the rate of £10,000 to £12,000 a year. Unfortunately, how ever, for " Je?.eel," death has upset his calculations, _nd he has gone to tind rent elsewhere. This untoward event has bo exercised tho faithful remnant that they are wavering m their allegiance, but Mrs Jez'ee', who has enrvlved her husband, is evidently iqual to the oco. 83lon, and Ib casting forth the feeble-kneed members with a startling energy. Aa theae impor tunate persons hid surrendered their all to tbe prophet and were living m common the result may be imagined. Penniiesß and homeless, they are wandering about, a lamentable spectacle of ignorance and duplicity. Tho worst featuro of it is that many onoe happy booae. have been des troyed by the father or mother or both, ! yielding to the seductions of the pretender; ! and one oase is particularly u_ent)ono.l j where a man m a good commercial post- . tion surrendered his wordiy proepoote, and left his wife and children to the oare of j a pitiless world. It is a misfortune the ■ Governcoent pannot interfere and stop auoh indeoent tomfoolery : but this is a free oountry, and wo pride puiQelyes on cur olvil »nd religious liberty. -^^^

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held nt the Board's office, Moore street, on Saturday. Present : — Messrs Bruce (Chairman), and Cole.

RESOLUTION NEGATIVED.

A letter waa read from the County Council with referenoe to the determlna-

tion arrived at, at a public meetiug held at the Wakanui Schoolroom, to olobq a certain road, stating that the Council had after consideration deoided to negative the resolution passed by the meeting. SURVEYORS' REPORT.

The Surveyors' report was read as _ follows:— (1) Wakanui Road; We have li had ford made on this road opposite i Brankin'a and In line of channel. — (2) Lead ley's road : A ford hai been made opposite Pitt's, a bridge over Leadley'a drain opposite Sinclair's, and access over drain to Butterick's section has been renewed,— (3) Stanley road ; The bridge on this road haa been repaired. — (4) A fence has been erected at gully opposite j Wesleyan Church. — (6) Milton rpad :We have had ford made on this road m lieu of J culvert damagd and unsafe. — (6) Inues < road : In conjunction with the member representing the ward we have had the orown of this road made higher ln plaoes, '. it being bad for traffic m winter time. ' The race near the mill will also be < deepened when water is shut off, which is expeoted shortly.— (7) Road through Mesars Wilson and Jameaon'a : The owner of the land adjacent to the road proposed to be exchanged being agreeable, we have In accord ance with the Public Works Aot and consent of the members representing the ward, given publio notice of the exohange. Mr Jameaon will alao meet the Board with reference to price for land requested for the new road. — (8) Fairfield road : The contractor, for metalling the road com menced hia work jaat previous to last meeting and Btatea that on receipt of letter stating that oontrao. would be termi nated, as it waa not commenced at expi ration of contract time, he left the work, though we wrote to him on the day of the meeting communicating the Board's deci sion to accede to his request for extension and also visited the work at midday on the following Monday. — (9) Gorse cleaning : The man is still at work cleaning gors_ off the roads on the Falr , field estate The report was adopted. THE PROPOSED NEW ROAD. ' i Messrs Leddy and Fitzgerald waited on ; the Board m reference to the new road ) which i. proposed to be taken through ' Mr Jameson's property. — Mr Leddy oom s plained that the road would only be con , veulent to two ratepayers, and he pro i tested against the Board spending money . for such a purpose. He suggested that a i road Bhould be taken through Mr Brown's . land parallel to the riv.r road. Mr Fitz- I gerald said that if the road were • to be laid out it would be only fair that a publio meeting should - be called to discuss the quest : oa. If the I river should overflow the uew road would a be a good lead for it. He and his fellow j. deputationißt did not feel justified m i paying rates unless tbey had a road more i direct than the one proposed. , Th. matter was left over till further i consideration. i CONTRACT. f Mr N. Fl'zgerald waited on the Board • with reference to his contract on Fairfield r road and asked to be paid for work he ' had done. ? Tho Board declined to entertain the 1 request. _ CHAFF. . The tender of — Tlraras, at £3 5s per , ton was accepted for chaff. ? The Board then adjourned.

INTERPROVINGIAL NEWS.

Wellington, March 5. A Court of Inquiry into the loea of the b.s. Hauraki found that no blame ia at tached to aDyoue on board. Oamaru, Maroh 6. An inquest was bold yesterday on a little boy named Austin, who waß drowned m the lagoon. He had wandered away from his parents house, and when eearch was made for him he was found dro irned . Ho had evidently been trying to get a hat belonging to a little girl who waa with him out of the water, and m doing bo fell ln. A v.rdiot of accidentally drowned waa returned. Dunedis March 6. Mr F. R, Chapman left yesterday to attend the sitting of the Appeal Court. Mr Chapman will argue the legal point, on behalf of the prisoner Hall, and will be assisted by Messrs Denniston and H. JL). Bell as juniors- A piucky rescue was effected by Mr Crowther, of the Customs yesterday. A boat m which two lads were rowing was npset, one managed to swim ashore with the assistance of a buoy thrown to him, the other attempted to cling to the Bkiff, but was juab sinking when Mr Crowther seeing hia danger jumped off the wharf m his olothes, and swimming about 60yds, succeeded ln keeping him afloat.

SPORTING.

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

Tho Maiden Stakeß was won by Dufforin, Nursery Handicap by Moor hoUße, the Champion Stakes by Trident, the Autumn Handicap by Lord Wilton, the All-age Stakes by Major George's Nelson, and the Free Handicap by Kohai.

C.J.C. AUTOMN MEETING.

HORSE MARKET

Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending Saturday, March sth :— Twenty eeven horses were brought forward for tbe day's sale. Although there was about an average attendance of farmers and other country settlers, biddings were extremely langnid, and only a small proportion of those entered were sold. Purchasers appear to operate with extreme caution, and only purchase horaes that can be guaranteed pood, and a large proportion of those brought forward just now are not of the stump required, hence the dull sales. Medium draughts of a light stamp brought £10 to £15; aged, £4, £4 10s; light harness horses, £7 to £9 ; hacks, £4, £5 5s with little demand.

THE MARKETS.

[rbuier's telegrams— copyright.] j -_-_____*■■_ London, Maroh 4, Consols are at ioo^j, New Zealand 5 per cent 10-40 Loan, ioo}4 ex dividend; New Zealand 4 per cent Inscribed Stock, 95. Adelaide wheat is 6d lower, 365; Adelaide flour, 6d lower, 25s 6d ; New Zealand wheat, lower qualities 6d lower, 33s ; best qualities unchanged, 37s 6d. New Zealand mutton is selling at 4)^d per lb on the Smithfield market. Australian beef tallow is is lower, 24s 6d ; mutton tallow rs lower 295.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATBON

SERVIA AND ROUMANIA.

Sofia, March 4

Information has been received that Servia and Roumania are massing troops on the Bulgarian frontier. In creasing hostility to Bulgaria is being manifested by the Montenegrins, Turks, and Albanians.

THE REVOLT IN SILISTRIA.

Sofia, March 5. The trial of ringleaders m the revolt at Rustchuk concluded to-day. Nine were sentenced to death, and many others condemned to penal servitude. St Petersbubg, Maroh 5. The official " Messenger," m an article to-day, justifies the conspiracy at Silislria, declaring that the revolt was a fresh proof of the abnormal condition of affairs m Bulgaria. Nevertheless the Russian Government, it states, are hoping that the "right of the Bulgarian people be secured, and will adhere to their previous course m regard to the Balkan Peninsula.

IMPORTANT SPEECH BY LORD SALISBURY.

London, March 6.

At a banquet at the .National Con servative Club last night, the Marquis of Salisbury delivered a speech, m which he dealt at some length on the aspect m Europe. He declared that the out lock had recently much improved, and, m spite of the increased armaments, which are being carried on hy the Continental Powers, the prospects of peace were greater than had been the case for some time. The retirement of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach he con sidered to be a disaster to the country and the Cabinet. He hoped, however, that his retirement would only be temporary. Referriing to Ireland, he stated that the delay m passing the new rules for Parliamentary procedure im peded the introduction of measures for dealing with that country. The main difficulty with regard to Ireland was the breakdown of the jury system, which it would be necessary to remedy or abolish.

(Reoeived Maroh 7, 11 10 a.m ") THE RUSTCHUK RISING. Sofia, March 6. Among those sentenced to death for participation m the recent rising at Rustchuk are Col. Tieoff, Major Ouzounoff, and a Russian civilian named Bolmann. The European Consuls at Rustchuk have recom mended that an appeal for mercy on their behalf be made to the Regents at Sofia. <

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Reuter's Tei.eqi.ams— Copyright)

INCENDIARY RAIDS IN IRELAND.

London, March 4 Daring incendary raids have been made on tenants who paid their rents m the county of Limerick. Much property has been destroyed.

THE ITALIAN DEADLOCK.

Rome, March 5

The deadlock m the Italian Parlia ment has now come lo an end, Signor Depretis and his colleagues m the late Ministry having resumed effice.

SHIPPING NEWS.

Bjo Janeiro, March. 4. The New Zealand Shipping Com pany's Rimutaka arrived here this morning from New Zealand. Her cargo of frozen mutton is m good con dition. Capetown, March 4. The Ne<v Zealand Shipping Com pany's Tongariro left for New Zealand yesterday evening. London, Maroh 4. A new Company styled the Austra lasian Steam Navigation Co.mpany has been registered with a capital of ;£600,000. The Company has been formed to work the Australasian coast ing trade. The Board of Directors include the Chairman of the British Indian Company, the Chairman of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, and tbe Chairman of the Queensland Steamship Company.

RESIGNATION OF SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH.

London, March 6 Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Secretary for Ireland, has resigned the appoint ment. He is suffering from cataract. Mr Arthur Balfour, Secretary for Scot land, has been appointed to succeed him.

(Received March 6th, 11.10 a.m.) COLLIERY EXPLOSION IN BELGIUM. Brussels, March 6. By a disastrous colliery explosion which occurred m this country 144 miners perished.

THE BRITISH IN BURMAH.

Rangoon, March 6

The powerful chief, Thotsobwa, has virtually recognised British supremacy m Burroab, and his public submission is expected to be made without defy.

OLD SAYINGS.

Aa poor as a churoh mouse, As thin as a rail ; As fat sb a porpoise, , As rough as a gale ; As brave as a lion, As spry as a cat ; As bright as a sixpence, As weak as a rat. As proud as a peaoook, As sly as a fox ; As shy as a March hare, Aa strong as an ox ; As white as a lily, As empty aa air ; As rich as a Croesus, As cross as a bear. As pure aa an angel, As neat as a pin ; As smart as a steel trap, As ugly as sin ; As dead as a door-nail, As white as a sheet; As flat as a pancake, As red as a beet. As round as an apple, Asblaok as a hat; As brown as a berry, As blind as a bat $ As mean as a miser, As full as a tick ; As plump as a partridge, Ab sharp as a stick. As olean, as a penny, As dark as a pall ; As hard as a millstone, As bitter as gall ; ' As fine as a fiddle, As dear as a bell ; As dry as a herring, As deep as a well. As light as a feather, As hard as a rook ; As stiff as a poker, As calm as a olook ; As green as a gosling, As brisk aa a bee ; And now let roe stop Lest you weary of me.

AN AFFECTIONATE LION

Gerard, the great lion hunter, captured a whelp m the mountains of Jebel Mezeours, Algiers, named it Hubert, and brought it up as he would bring np a dog from puppyhood. After a time hia huge pet becoming too dangerous to go at large, Gerard made a present of the auiraal to his friend, tbe Duo d'Anmale, and Hubert tra relied to Paris m a bis cage, bemoaning his separation from his old master. The next year Gerad him self visited Paris on leave of absence from the army, and went at onoe to the Jardin des Plaotss to see his exiled favorite. He described the interview «« follow.: - Hubert waa lying down, half asleep, regarding at intervals with half eh-ut eyea ' the persons who were passing and repassing before him. All of a sudden he raised his head, his tail moved, his eyea dilated; a nervous motion contracted the muscles of his face. He had seen the uniform of the Spabis, but had not yet recognised his friend. I drew nearer and naarer, and, no longer able to re .traiD my emotion, I stretched my hand out to him through the bars . Withou _ ceasing his earnest g»zj he applied his nose to my hand and drew m knowledge with a long breath. At each inhalation his attitude became more noble, hiß look more satisfied and affectionate. Under the uniform that had been so dear to him he began to re cognise the friend of his heart. I felt that it only needed a single word to dissipate the doubt. " Hubert 1" I said, as I laid hand on him—" my old soldier 1" Not another word. With a furious bound and a noise of weloome he sprang again .t the iron bars that trembled with the blow. My friend fled m terror, call* ing on me to do the same. Noble ani mal I You made the world tremble even m your ecstasies of pleasure. Hubert was standing with his cheek agalnßt the grating, attempting to break down the obstacles tha. separated us, magnifioent to behold as he shook the wills of the building with hia roars of jcy and anger, Hia enormous tongue licked tbe hand that I had abandoned to caress, while with his pawß he gently tried to draw me to him. If anyone tried to oome near he fell into frenzies of rage, and when the visitors fell back to a distance he beoame calm and c-resaing as before, handling me with his big paws, robbing against the bars and lloklng my hand, while every gesture and moan and look told of hiß joy and his love. When f turned to leave him he shook the gallery with his heartrending roars; and it was not till I had gone back to him twenty times and tried to make him understand that I would como again that I succeeded ln quitting the place. After that I came to see my friend daily, sometimes spending several hours with him m his oage. Bat after a while I noticed that he beoame sad and dispirited, and when the keeper alluded to his furious agitation and ex citement every time I left him, and attributed his worn-out and changed ap pearanoe to this cause, I took their advioe and made my visits as seldom as possible. One day, bow e four months from the time of my first meeting with him m Paris, X entered the garden, and one of the keepers came forward, saluting, and said j " Don't oome any mqre, sir, Hubert is dead;''

DINING WITH THE QUEEN.

Sir Henry leads the way to Her Majesty's private drawing-room, aud the visitor finds himself m the presence of royalty, it may be for the first time. He ia reassured, and unless he is a stammer ing churl, who would be ill at ease m any lady's company, he soon feels at home. He is sure to be a celebrity, and the queen kindly questions as to the " forte " which has made him famous sending him away quite happy after .the ten minutes' interview to while away the time till dinner. This he oan do m hia own appartments or m the saloon of the ladies and gentlemen m waiting, as ba pleases. The dinner itse'f is rather more trying. To begin with, it is not served until nine o'clock, so that the visitor, if it be hia first viait, will be blessed with an American's appetite by the time he find* himself m the reception-room, or rather corridor, adjoining the private dining room m the Victoria Tower. Mr Glad stone and several old stagers always pro vide themselves with sandwiches, whloh they e_t m their rooms. The Queen enters at five minutes to the hour, says a word or two to eaoh guest, and then pilots the way to the dinner table. Here the nervous visitor's happi ness depends greatly on his luck. If by any chanoe Princess Christian happens to be dining at the castle and he sits next her, he is sure to have a good time, Princecs Louise, the Duchess of pon« naught, and the Duchess of Albany"* are both the bent of company. On the other hand, the Princess of Wales, though her , manner is charming, is from deafness rather a trying neighbor to a nervous visitor, while Princess Beatrice is so quiet as to give a frightened stranger an erroneous impression of hauteur. The Queen addresses, m the course of the rheal, one sentence to eaoh guest whioh he ie expected to answer briefly and well, all other conversation ceasing' dutlng the dialogue. There i. np sitting dyer wju£ by the gentlemen, and m one hour they - are all ia the reception room again. The guests do not sit, but advanoe m turn and say a few words to her Majesty, who then bows to the oompany and retires • to her private apartments, Next morn the gueats breakfast m their own rooms, and are expected to leave by half-past ten o'olook. They do not, except m the case of Ministers, Bee the Queen In tho nWU v injr.— " London Society,*'

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1887



The following weights have been de- clared for THE GREAT AUTOMN HANDICAP. st Ib at lb Pasha ... 9 5 Ruesley ... 7 0 Spade Guinea 9 3 Jack ... 7 0 Thunderbolt 9 0 Capt C00k ... 612 Lochiel ... 812 Mirella ... 6 12 Rubina ... 8 7 Ruby ... 6 11 Pearl ... 8 7 Fair Nell ... 6 9 I Administrator 8 4 Ike 6 9 | Hermitage ... 712 Marion ... G 9 Tit Bit ... 710 Patrician ... 6 7 Moana ... 7 7 Leon 6 5 Apropos ... 7 7 Derweriler ... 6 5 Quibble ... 7 3 Fo« G 0 La Rosa ... 7 2 Beresford ... 6 0 CHRISTCUURCH HURDLE RACE. st lb Bt lb MaaterAgnes 12 0 Mammock ... 9 4 Tree Sec ... 11 10 Mainboom ... 9 2 Borderman... 11 10 The Lad ...9 0 Kingask ... 11 10 Brian Boru ... 9 0 Aroha ... 10 12 Lady Eveline 9 0 Garibaldi ... 10 7 Mac 8 7 Archduke ... 10 0 Impostor ... 8 7 Trapper ... 9 7 Effigy ... 8 7 Ravenswood 9 7 Tommy ... 8 7



RAILWAY TIME TABLE Trains Abbivk at Ashburton— From Chrißt- ( hnroh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.85 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Danedin and South, 5.27 9.m. (expreee). From Mount Somers, 10.6 n,m - ' Tbaisb Lbayi Abhbxibtos— For Ohrist- haroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., «■ 5.87 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and 4ontb, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 15 p.m. For Mount Somers. 5.5 p.m.



Tp the Ladies.— °wing to ill-health, I have been unable to master the sixteen miles ride to Church Qr Chapel, and hence my Sunday savings have amounted to 21s 6d, and as the Committee never send fov my cash, I thought of a good way m which I might spend the said 21s 6cl, viz., by paying for this advertisement for a short time, and relieve suffering humanity, by telling them of the worth of Ferriman's Marvellous Steam Washer. During a very trying sickness it has been a source of great comfort to see my little Polly, just turned nine, doing all my wash, and saving me worry, besides the saving of the fuel, clothes, soap, time, and adding to the health of my husband a-d nine children,— (Signed) A Mother, who is blessed m the possession of a good Washer. Mv name and address may be had at the office of this paper on paying the cost of a Wa ?her for a sister of mine m Otago.-nAPVT



We dip the following important testimonial from the " Illawarra Mercurry " (N.S.W.), on the 30th March. It needs no comment : — " Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us that after suffering for four years with aoute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by ÜBing Sander and Sonß' Euoalypti Extract. He says seeing the said Extraot advertised m the " Illawarra Mer- oury," his .intense Buffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hosking, ohemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave bim great relief at onoe. He says that between tbe 10th March instant, when he obtained the first bottle of the extraot and on the 19th, the use of that medioine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a Btranger for four years. Mr Love- day writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extract a cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish this in- formation through the "Mercury." We have muoh pleasure m complying with Mr Loveday's request, whose word cannot be doubted, and who oan have no obj co tin view other than a pure desire to benelit suffering bamaaity."— (Adyt),



■—_______ _^_ » !^j;^bS 1 ?. v" ''^ .'''■•- Jf Jgf ■. ._, ' SPORTING. GUNS. GOTS. GUNS. SINGLE and DOUBLE-BREECH and MDZZLE-LOADING Guns now landing and m Stock ; the Greatest Variety ever shown m Ashburton. CALL EARLY AND INSPECT OUR STOCK. Prices very Low QUALITY NOT TO BE BEATEN. Also,— Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Cart- j ridge Oases, and all Requisites for j Sporting Purposes AT EQUALLY LOW PRICES. \ ORR & "ALCORN, IMPOETERS. ___________^_T^?fl^i>7nH| Wkm+ELjmalL ;_ ,** * •4JH _B_E_______i__________fek_________ i^ww



Special advertisements. WILDING AND LEWIS, T>ARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS. F. WILDING, Notaet Publio. Offices: Next "Mall" Office, Burnettst., Ashburton. Mr Wilding will attend the sittings of the Ashbnrton Courts on Tuesday aud Fridays, and may be consulted personally n theae days. The firm Is now represented m Ash- burton by Mr Chiton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be m daily attendance at the office to receive instructions and confer with oients. *100 8 WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Ptjbho. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Messrs White and o. (White; Smithson, and Raymond), of Timaru, and John A. Cayoixl, of Ash burton, have this day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Asbburton, nnder the Btyle of "White, Oaygllland Oo." Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Ash- urton. WHITE & CO., JOHN A. CAYGILL. MonOy to lend m any sums on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock's Arcade 10*803 T AM A pASH pURCHASER OF AVHEA.T OATS BARLEY AND RYE GRASS GEOBGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON. 2*lol fIIHE undersigned have Just Received A FRESH SUPPLIES of NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT COAL V.D.L. TIMBER V.D.L. PALINGS BOILED AND RAW OIL CASTOR OIL WHITE AND RED LEAD AMERICAN LOOKS HOUBE VARNISH SCRIM WIRE NETTING WIRE NAILS FENCING WIRE (Barb) FENCING WIRE (Plain) INSPECTION INVITED. McCallum and Co., TIMBER, IRON, AND COAL MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, NEW BOOKS 1 AND NEW SUPPLIES OF BOOKS. H. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONER'S HALL, 240, HIGH ST , CHRISTCHURCH, And Friedlanders' Buildings, ASHBURTON. WE receive from London publishing firms regular shipments of from 15 to 20 cases monthly by the direct ateamers. The reading public are respectfully invited to inspect our large and varied Stock of Books m every branch of Literature. As we buy for cash and buy largely, we are allowed extra discounts, and are m a position to give exceptional advan- tages to our cuetomore, and a I liberal discount on parcels and to Library Committees. H. J. WOOD & CO., Wholesale and Retail Booksellers aud Stationers, CHRISTOHURCH & ASHBURTON. ACCOUNT" BOOKS In every variety of size and style of ruling, from the largest Imperial Ledger extra Biiper handmade, full calf, double Russia bands, down to a penny Pass Book. A very Large Stock always kept, and any stylo and size made to oider* Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers m nny quantity. Commercial and General Stationery and eve»y description of Stationers' Sundries, Commercial Note and Letter Papers, by the case or packet — an assortment of over 3000 reams m stock i Commercial Envelopes— over 3,000,000 m stock m Chris. church. Cream Lnid Rued Foolscap— over 350 reams m stock. Brown Wrapping, Double Imperial, various weights, by the bale or ream- best value m New Zealand. School Exorcise Books — over 100 gross assorted m Btock. School Slates, Copy Books, and School Requisites. Parchments ruled and headed "This Deed." SUBSCRIBE RE WANTED For Illustrated London News, Sporting and Dramatic News, Scientific American, Young Lidies' Journal, Family Herald, Family Reader, The Graphic, Engineer, Punch Home News. European Mail, Bow Hells.- Wo deliver m town immediately on arrival, and we post to subscribers m all parts of the couqtry without delay. H.J.WO~OD&CO. 1 Stationers' Hall, 240, High street, CHRISTOHURCH, And at Friedlanders' Buildings, ' ASHBUBTONJ



Wanted. . PLUMS, PLUMS, PLUMB— Plains m any quantity, for preserving, at A, W. Randall's, Town Ball . WANTED Known— For cheap drapery go to H. C. S. egers' Genuine Clear- ing Sale. Fresh bargains just opened. Melford House, East street. WANTED known— l have just opened up a useful assortment of house- hold Crockery, Ironmongery and Brush- ware.— Jambs MoGebgoe, Grocer, Etc., Tancred Street, opposite __roade. FURNITURE— To meet the times, W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now Belling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest of Drawers, £1 5s ; Spring Couches, £1 ss. Every other article equally cheap. All new furniture at second-hand price. 804



Special Advertisements. ______-__-___-_—___-_—- — i " »._» ITTE ARE pASH T>DYERS Wheat Oats Barley AND Grass Seed. H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. CENTBAIi HOTEL. JW. MoRAE having taken the above „ Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur- rounding dißtrlots, Best Brands of Wine's Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling— Feeds, One Shillikg. Horses and Buggies to let on hire a prices to meet the times. For the convenlenoe of travellers hansom oab will meet all trains. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS ALTERATION "OF TIMETABLE. Mfc/THVEtf LINE. ON and after the 7th MARCH the Timetable for the Methven Line will be as under ; — o&.m.0 &.m. fa.m, °pm. p.m. Methven, dep ... 6.25 7.40 420 Lauriston, „ ... 7.5 820 5.0 Rakaia, arr. ... 8.0 915 5.55 Rakaia, dep.,.. 10 0 640 Lauriston, „ ... 11.0 7.40 Methven, arr. ... 11 45 825 *i.un on Moadayß, Wednßdays, and Saturdays. fßuna on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The other runs daily. 1 By order. 3j_Ts NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY THE NEW GOODS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON are NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LABGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boyß' Clothing leaveß nothing to be desired. I Thousands of Mens and Boys Suits, newest stylee. Trousors and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Jvercoats, Waterproof Coats and Legg ...ge m great variety Hats, comprising every new style worn dhiidrou'B Jersey Suits, Children's Men- of-War Suits Qentlßraen's Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford -.egntta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bagß the celebrated WEBTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N7f CLOTHING FACTORY, East Stbxbt GREAT ANNUAL SALE OF SUEPLUS STOCK' OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND 800 T S. Commencing Saturday, Jan. 22- GKEATEST BAEGAIOT Ever offered m Ashburfon. * i I FOR. PRICES SEE HANDBILLS, ! ANDREW ORI I



Victoria House* IN Consequence of Requisite Alterations to Premises, which will afford greater facilities for conduotiug onr rapidly increasing business, it has been found necessary to Greatly Reduce our Stook within the next few weeks, | Large nnd liberal Reductions, are now made m every Department, Holders of Glassware Gift Coupons are requested to present tho same as early as convenient to.enable the Gift Distribution to be satisfactorily closed . DIMANT~& COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., East and Tancred streets, Ashburton,



NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. MRS PAULING has REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGE, Green Lane, Hamfstead. 145 %m. -■ ...i 1—.,.— - - ii ■■ —■——-_-.--_ ■ -. -i ■ , ■ ... —_■ — ■ MRS MANHIRE, FANOY GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saunders' Buildings, East street, FANCY STATIONERY, Toys, and Christmas Presents m variety. Christmas Cards, &c, &c. Ladies' and Children's Pinafores and Aprons, &c , &o. 9624 CAUTION TO POACHEBS. J"N consequence of bo much Poaching cf ■"*- Trout from tbe Lagmhor Creekß I hereby give notice that anyone found re doing will be prosecuted ; and further., that a reward of £20 will be paid to any person who will give such information "r -hall lead to the conviction of such * enders. DONALD MoLEAN, 11°36 Lagmhor; TOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly oorrect all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre- /alent with the sex. Boxes 13 l|d and Ib 9d, of all Ohemiats and Patent Medioine Vendors. F repared only by The Lincoln •nd Midland Counties Drug 00. , Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. — i ■1 1 m i ■ ■ ■ . - TRY KIRKPATEICO NEW SEASONS JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is made from NELSON GROWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the fruit has been gathered- It thus retains moat of the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S) JAM is the most delicious preserve m the market. Do not bo persuaded to buy cheap and inferior brands of Jam, the remains of old stock, which muat be sold at any price, but ASK for KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON JAM, and see that you get it. THE. BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatriok's New Season 3,-xxn. ia the best. CAUTION. None is genuine unless our name is stamped on each tin, and has our registered Trade Mark "Lord Nelson' on the label, 8. Kirkpatrick & Co. ! MANUFAOTUBEES, ,tNBL6ON,N.Z, 12