RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Turn Abbivb at Ashbtotor— From Christ horoh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.85 p.m.. ana 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 19.45 a.m. From Danedin and South, 5.37 V4tt. (express). From Mouat Somers, 10.5 a.Bs TaAtRS Lnm Ashbumos— For Ohriat> huwh ana North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.65 a.m., an 5.87 P.m. (express). For Danedin and Booth, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

Fimb aid attn the 80th November, 1888, the tcrai •! Babuription to tbii jonrntl will be M folltwi, irii. :— tr tin m abvahob : Ftt QnarUr.. 6s 6d, by post, 9a 6d , Half-year 12! 6a, by peat, 18« 6d n Tear .. 4b Mby port, 87i 0* ir booibd: Vet Quarto.. 7s 64, by pout, 10a 9| „ Half-jtar 15s (Ml, by port, 21s ja w tn* •. 80s oa, by post, 48s OS Blrft Marriage, ana Death Notiaes, if paid for at tit tine ol insertion, 9s 6d each f t taapi may b« raft m piyawnt) ; if booked, 4i task. PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS tiki RENEW THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS AT TfIJC OLD RATES, Anttotuuements of Births, Deaths and MsxrkgMStnt for puWcation from the conntry diitrieta. retain to b« verified by this sifna- Drs of ths ptnon sending the notioe.

MAIL NOTICES.

HftUs oloM at Urn Aihburton Post Office fdloifhi:*- Fo» Onriitchttroh tad North at 6 a.m .0.30 a.mv, and 5 p.m., daily. For OhertMyßakaU, Ac, at 10.30 a.m Bud 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedln,Tinwald, Window, Hindi, Oolditmm; Bangltata, Orari, Winchester, «b& Gkraldint , at 10 a.m. daily. FotTemuka, at 10 vm. and 4.30 p.m ••fly. for Tbnara and South, at 10 a. ml, and ; 80 p.m., dally. Foe Grtenitreet, on WetfOMdayi and tardayi, at 10.45 a.m. Tor Wakanul, Elgin, Seavlew, Seafield, idKjl*, on Tuesday!, Thursdays, and ttodayi, at 6.30 a.m. ' For /Mount Soxneri. dally at 4,30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon dajß and Tnnri4ayi, at 4.80 p.m. For Aanton, Waterton and Longbeach, » 4,30 p.m. dally. . . „ a For Flemlngton, on Mondays, Wednei <ua, and Frldayi, at 4.30 p.m. For Kewlandi, on Tuesday! and Frl at 10.80 *»m.

Malli arrlvi %\ thej Aihburton Po«t ".'••••—■■'■ •••--■■• ■ ' •■' From Ohrlitohttwh and RaJka!* *t 10.15 .».. 4.36 p.m., wad 7.90 p.m. Tram Ohwttey &o. at 10. 15 ft. ; and ,81p.m. dally. FromDunedln*od intermediate plaoei 5.3* <%m. daily. iFrOM Temnka an Timaru at 10.40 a. m PJ&3op.m dailj. From Groenitoeet, Wedneadayi and - Httnrd&yi, at 10 ».m. Boom Mount Bomen, dally at 10.5 ♦ From Mayfield and Rnapuna, on Wed flMdayf and Satordayi, at 10.5 a.m. . From Ashton, Waterton, and Long gadh at 10 a.m. dally. From Newlandi, on Tneidays and Frl at 2.30 p.m. From Flemlngton on Tuesday!, Than d»jr»,and Saturday!, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1887. ANOTHER DIRECT ROUTE.

The'near future promises to afford the traveller plenty of means ot cross ing the Continent of America. Already he can travel by rail direct from San Francisco to New York, or, if he prefer it, can select the great Canadian rail road from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Then, m a few years time, if M. de Lesseps is to be believed, he will be able to pass through the Panama Canal, and it is quite likely will by that time jhave the choice between that waterway Pand the projected Nicaraguan Canal. All 'these several routes are already accomplished facts, or m a fair way of becoming so, and now we learn that yet another is likely to be afforded at no distant date. For, according to the Austy(itaslcen--tmtl-Simffc-7iHM-tixen " tho gigantic scheme of establishing a direct line ot passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, ' across country , from the mouth of the Amazon river to Lima m Peru, which was begun m 187 1 by the Peruvian Government, and inter rupted eight years later by the war between Peru and Chili, has received a new lease of life, and work has again been actively begun, The plan, as originated by the Peruvian Government, includes a railroad from Lima to Cerro de Pasco, where the famous silver mines are located, a distance of a little over a hundred miles. Henry Meiggs had constructed seventy miles of the road, including the most difficult por tions, and Mr M. P. Grace, of W. R. Grace and Co., New York has con tracted to finish it. In return for this, he will own the road and operate it for ninety-nine years, From Cerro de Pasco, for the remainder of the journey ovei* the Andes, and to a point called Porto Nuevo, on the Ucayati river, there is to be a wagon road ninety miles long. From Porto Nuevo boats will run down the Ucayati river to. its junction with the Amazon and 1 hence to the Atlantic Ocean. The route will not only prove commercially of the highest value, owing to the distance it will save and the stormy passage round Cape Horn that will be avoided, but it will open up a country that is practically unknown and is expected to prove un usually rich m natural productions. The total length of the route is 4,200. The Peruvian Government has already com menced on the wagon road, while the railroad, passing through the most fertile portion of the country and to the great silver mining regions, will prove so popular that it will be rapidly pushed to completion by Messrs Grace and Co." Besides all these great channels for commerce and travel, there is the projected Trans-Andine railway, from Buenos Ayres to Valparaiso, reference to which project was made m our last issue, and which, if carried out, will make the sixth great highway between the Atlantic and the Pacific-

DEATH.

Sooix — At TAnored street, Anhburton, on Jinu^ry 2Ut, Mabel Florence, daughter of G. F. Scott, aged 18 months. 1 132

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A new weekly paper, to be oalled Tlio Liberal, is to be pulished m Wellington shortly. The 2fe?v Zealand Herald regrets to hear from Kawau tjbat f3ir George Grey is not well. The consumption of boot blacking m England m 188Q amounted to a value of £560,000. The Queen has signified her intention of oonferring a Privy Oounoillorship upon Sir Oreorge Bowen, G.C.M.G. We are m receipt of No. 1 of the Protestant Ensign, a religious journal, published for the proprietors by Me33rs Maokay, Risk, Munro f and Co., of Dunedin. Jj, qontains a large 'amount of well-selected matter, besides editorials on religious subjeots. It is well printed and got up. In to-morrow's issue Mr Andrew Orr, draper, East street, will have an announce ment of his great annual ealo of drapery, clothing, boots and shoes, etc, when unpre* cedented value will be offered. — [Advt.] The otbef day a lady was knocked down m the' 3trand by a horse, tyyt happily eeoaped with a few aorstoheSi A gentleman resoue^ her, and Baid, " Can I get you apythtni; ? " 9he (much out of breath and gasping with excitement), " Qh— ah— - oan you kindly get me—." He, "Some brandy?" She, "No — not — drink— some eafety-pins. I feel I'm i all falling to nieces,"

The other day we noticed the discovery of 1 petroleum m South Durham. We now learn ! that it has also been found m payable quantity m Linlithgowshire, Scotland. The other day a Hawera settler, who was evidently not a horsey man, sent m the name of his daughter for an advertised " Maiden " race. The entrance money was returned. The Salvation Army has now 462 stations, 515 officers, and 12,000 soldiers throughout Australia. At York, William Stamp, a bricklayer, the oldest freeman m the city, has died at the age of 100 years. The Duke of Marlborough, one of the co respondents m the Lady Colin Campbell case, has been three times before the Court m that capacity. Japan, at last acoounts, had 266 miles of railway m operation and about 900 under construction or survey. Nearly all the rolling stook is purohased m England. "Did you oarry that prescription to old | Mrs Smith last night ? " said a doctor to his office boy. " Yessir." " Did Bhe take it?" •• Yeßsir." " How do you know ? " " Please Sir, because there was crape on the door this morning, Sir." Paris has a sensation m a publication of a work on the war of 1870, which pourtraya m a startling manner the French troops as a debased and brutal body of men, with be sotted and vapouring commanders. A secret history is about to appear, drawn from hitherto unpublished official dooumenta. The South Canterbury Tivws gives it as an on dit that there has been a serious row between the surgeon and the steward of the Timaru Hospital, and even that fisticuffs were had recourse to with the result that one of the parties bit the dust. Why the Board considered suoh a matter m Committee is not very clear. The Timaru Harbor Board has adopted a proposal by its Engineer (subject to the favorable report of a Royal Commissioner to be appointed by the Governor) for completing the harbor works at that port, by erecting » wall towardß the N.W. and N.E. so as to enolose with the breakwater a stillwater basin of 50 acres. The width of the entranoe will be 350 feet, and the oost is estimated at from £31,000 to £34,000. Sir John- McDonald, Premier of Canada, bears the following testimony to the results of protection m that colony : — «• When we commenced to tax cotton and woollen goods, we were assured that the consumer would be ruined and driven out of the country by high prices. What has been the resalt? Our manufacturers of cotton and cloth are m a position of increasing prosperity and to-day the consumer is able to buy his goods more cheaply than when Canada was upon a Free trade basis." A Northern exchange says that Te Whit's long absence from his people is weakening his influenoe over them. For many years his people have placed implicit reliance m him. Now, however, several of his erstwhile most faithful adherents openly state that if Te Whiti's prophecy about the restoration of the land is not fulfilled they will throw him over* The Natives on this coast are not likely to offer violence to Te Whiti when they are finally undeceived, but it is not unlikely he will find it advisable to leave Taranaki alto f gether before many months and take up his ; residence with his relations at Peton9, where ; he has resided when at liberty m Wellington. "■ On the 4th of November last, Commandant H Uei'iot — **>***uUl#_jjaaia£U- w«r- to — <*eneral • Boulanger the military orphanage founded 1 by the generous donor near his own chateau 1 at La Boissiere, m the department of Seine L and Oise. It has been built for the reception, ' maintenance, and education of 250 children, * who will be trained to the profession of arms until they are old enough to pass into the ' military schools. The value of the gift is 1 £80,000, and M. Heriot has created a perpe > tual endowment of £1200 a year, which the i State will double. It will open on the Ist of > January next with 190 inmates, gathered r from the various regiments, who will be ■ placed under the care, of a retired captain 1 and his adjutants. The best medioine known is Sander and Sons' Euoalypti Extract. Test its etninen ' powerful eff 9ots m coughs, oolds, influenza, etc — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands » give the most gratifying testimony. His r Majesty the King of Italy and medical - syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. r Bead the offioial reports that accompany eaoh I bottle. We have no ocoasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. > The official reports of medical clinics and 7 universities, the official communication of the 3 Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the ; diploma awarded International Exhibition, a Amsterdam— all these are authentic doou ' ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We L add here epitome of one of the various oases » treated at the clinic of Sohultz, M.D-, Pro t fessor, eto: — "0.8., 24 years old; congestional ■ abscess on the thigh. Incisions made m two plaoes. Although Lister's dressing was t applied, the secretion became two days later, 7 very copious, and had adopted v ijciid, de . composed charaoter. The temperature rose , enormously. In consequence the dressing ' was^ removed, and on its place were made ' during the daytime repeated irrigations with - Eucalypi Extract. The offensive footer dis , appeared very soon, the fever abated within I a few days, and the patient, recovered after the lapse of several weeks. In- this instance 1 we must not lose sight of the faot that the t latter treatment saved- the patient's life— r lAdvt.

THE MARKETS

[reuter's telegrams— copyright.] r London-, January 19. - Consols are at ioo]4 ; New Zealand i 5 per cent 10-40 loan at 99^ ; and the 4 per cent inscribed stock is at 95^. Adelaide wheat is at 38s 6d. Ade laide flour is 6d lower, viz., 27s 6d. New Zealand wheat, lowest qualities, 345 ; highest qualities, 38s. f Australian beef tallow is 255 ; mutton tallow, 29s 66. The wool market is firm. The total . arrivals to date for next sales are 1 80,000 bales.

A SHOOTING CASE

Napier, January 20 : William Hill, a cabman, was arrested tonight for tiring a revolver at James O'Dowd. The latter had been living with a somewhat notorious womin, named Vanderaee, better known as Helen B»rues and some three month a ago O'Dowd was sentenced to three months for assaulting her. The tarm of his imprisonment ex pired yesterday, and he went this evening to Yanderaee's house, and found there William Hill. An altercation took place, and O'Dowd went outside and wan quarrel ling with the woman Vandersee, when Hill came to the door and telling her to stand aside, fired at i/Dowd. The latter told him to put that thing down, and oomo out and fight, whereupon Hill fired again. The p Slice oame up and ar rested i ilm - an d f°Und a five^chamber re volver '\n lua possession, lw ° am bera discharged. O'Dowd was not in jured. Napjbe, January 21. William Hill, charged with shooting at Jamoa O'Dowd with intent to do grievous bodily harm, was brought up this morn ing and remanded tlljl Monday, Ball was refuied,

A FRENCH HORROR.

France is becoming the land of sensa tional murder. Every week nome new crime is reported more horrible thsn the one that went before ir. The culmination of horror will accordingly bo found m the caae which hns just terminated at Blols. Every resource of invention m thin diabolical art seemed to have been exhausted when a man lately cut off a woman's head, and flourished it at the window before an affrighted crowd. But the rivo brothers Lebon, and the woman Thomas and her husband, peasants of the Sologae, have left his exploit far m the shade. These monsters comblued to burn <*n old woman to death, and the woman was the mother of tin two Leboni aud of Madame Taomas. The whole family was eng.»grd la the orime ; for the woman led her husband into it, and, according to one report, it was done at her instigation. The motive is variously attributed to oupidity and Buperstitioo, The poor old creature was bedridden ; blio was too infirm " even to weed In tbe garden," and, beside that, she was the posseßßor of a sum equivalent to about £40. The longer she lived the Icbb of this money might remain for division at her death, bo it was determined at a sorb of family council to get her out of the way. Super ftition certainly had its share m this resolve. The old woman squinted, and her hair, moreover, was of a color that denoted communlcvlons with |the unseen world. She was doomed, therefore, to die the death of a witch by being burned alive. The murder appears to have been decided on ''In principle" some time before its execution. It is said to have been hastened by the fears of one of the brother j who lived at a distance, that If it were oommltted m his absence the other accomplices might deprive him of his share of the peounlary benefit, The unfortunate mothe-, having fallen into a state of Becond childhood, had be come irksome to her ohildren, and they could not utilise her m any way, she, ss one of them said, not having as much strength and intelligence left as would enable her to weed the garden. An at tempt was made, by passing her off as a mad woman, to get her into a lunatic asylum at Blois ; but the doctor, on as . i :iing that she was merely m her do tage, refused to take her m. From the day he did bo Bhe wn cruelly treated, and the moment the neighbors heard of her death they suspected her children. The oause of her death the son-in-law stated m the Mayoralty, where with her aona he vi ent to declare it, was her hav ing, when all thq family was engaged m the fields, fallen into the fire where her body was found m a charred stat9. The Mayor ordered an inquiry. A geadarme was sent to make a report on the state < f the body. He observed that the members of the family contradicted each other and appeared ill at ease, but neither horrified nor grieved at the sufferings the poo- old woman must have endnred. Next morn ing the inquiry was renewed. The sons contradioted themselves, and on being hard pressed aooused each other. They were arrested, and the evidence of the old woman's grandchild, an intelligent little girl of eight, justified the Mayor m ordering them to be looked up at the i Mayoralty until an examining Judge was fetched. The grandchild Btated that aa they were all at dinner m the evening her mother suddenly said : "W e must get rid of the hag." The child's uncle Alexander, who h*d arrived m the day i time from where he lived, some miles off, i then rushed to the bed where the old woman was, and, seizing her by the feet, dragged her towards a big fire which 1 his brother, brother-in-law, and sister had piled upon the cottage hearth. The old woman* cried and-Bor««nsad, and then -waa able to bry no longer. Two little - -brothera-confirmed what the girl said. i They were all so frightened that they crept into the bottom of a press, an I 1 remained crouchlDg there while the old 1 weman was being burned. The children i alao told how, when the was on the floor, , petroleum was poured on Ler clothes, and i then she was pushed over with a long , hay-rake to the fire. The traces of mineral oil on her night-cap bore out what the grand-children had said. One 1 of the sons admitted that he not only > helped to carry his mother to the fire but, ! trampled on her chest to hold her well m [ it. The following dialogue was held be , tween him and the presiding Judge :— Judge : What took place when you sat diwn to table? Answer : my sister Bhat the outer door, and said : " Tou just stay 1 there. We must burn the old witch ; if you don't help we shall bnrn you." She and her husband, who held a knife m his habd, then rose and pushed ma towards tbe bed (Here the accused wept bitterly.) The Jud^e: And you helped to carry your mother to the fire made ready ' for her ? Anßwer : I did not know, | I was so frightend, what I was doiog. Judge : Why did you not break [ the window and call out " Murder" ? i Answer : My brother-in-law held up a knife before me, and told me that ho would settle me if I hnng back. Judge : Am I to understand that your brother-in law did nothing except menace you ? 1 Answer : No ; it was he who lighted the fire and made ready the wisp of straw whioh was to act as a match. He also, when the old woman writhed and twist jd, got a rake to hold her m the fire. He was carried away by his excitement to do this. My sister cried out : "My poor husband, you are a lost man. You should have let the others do tli9 work, and not have had act or part iv it your self." Judgo : What Jld he say 1 ''All right ; don't be uneasy." The murderers took care to have the old woman duly absolved a few days before they killed her, and their oon febsions to the priest were made long -before their confession to the Judga. The priest showed his horror of the crime by laying the heaviest possible penance oa the perpetrators, but his lips were sealed, They all attended mass on the mcrning after the murder, and on their way they bought some yards of ribbon which they brought to the priest to bless. After the service the woman remained kneeling on the floor, trembling as if m a palsy, crying mea culpa, and beating her breast. Their remorse, how ever, know how to discriminate between the temporal and the spiritual arm. The woman and her husband have been sentenced to death, and the two brothers to penal servitude. M. Grevy, it is to be hoped and believed, will hardly interfere between these wretches and the executioner, m spite of his well known aversion to capital punishment. No case . invented by the mere wit of man could be bo absolutely free from every extenuating clrcumstanoe.

NATURAL HISTORY OF BRITISH BURMAH.

Tha war In Burmah has attracted atten tion to the natural history of that country , which la, m many respects, peculiar and interesting. The flora fa richer la color than the vegetation of most tropical regions, and abounds In orchids and fragrant oreeplng plants. The moon creeper is a remarkable Tine, bearing flowers, that only open on moonlight nights. Insects are numerous, inpluding moaquitoß of the most tormenting sort, and botterflias of many gorgeous species. The most curious insect to be mot with m that country is a small beetle, " shaped like a Bheild, carrying on its baok the most perfect renreantation of a tortoise, the device wrought iii relief m both silver >"'* -Aid. and the metttls ologely imltatefd by the hand of nature." xZ *Z Avatit crocodiles and ca'fiah are found m large numbers, and of great siza. Small dear and jungle fovl \re the principal game. The m^at dangerous reptile is the cobra, whioh attains a length of fix feet and up- WKdf,

CORRESPONDENCE.

Wi do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE DOMAIN.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,— -A lot of boyH and larrikins are making a regular bathing place of the reservoir m the Domain. What are the authorities about to permit of such things beinsc ibne ?— I am, &c, Burgees.

THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE

Auckland, January 20. . At the Wesleyan Conference to-day, fraternal greetings were recelred from President Welte, of Viotoria, And Presl dent Stepheoson, of New Sooth Wales, Reciprooal replies were Bent. The oharaotera of ministers were submitted to anaual examination without objection. « The name of the Rev. Me Wills was dropped from the list of ministers for failure to comply with Ohuroh discipline. The station*sheet of ministers was further revised In the afternoon. j A deputation from the Auckland Gospel Temperance Mission waited upon tbe Conference. Among other things, the deputation referred to the intention of the teetotallers of Auckland to petition the Queen to Bign the pledge and take the blue ribbon. The Rev. Mr Williams suitably replied on behalf of the Con ference. Some time was spent m consideration of candidates for the Ministry. A deputation from the Bible Sooiety, oonsifting of Arohdeacon Maunsell, the Key. Mr Robjohns, and others, visited the Conference. The Rev. Mr Watkia replied on behalf of the Conference;

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following 1b the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, 21st hut :— Very favorable aooounts of the oropa continue to oome from the oonntry districts. The hot weather has brought them along quickly, but with exception of those on poor land, the grain promises to be plump, fall, and of excellent quality. Wheat m the early district has been commenced, but thia harvest will not be general for another ten days or a fortnight New oats have been offered pretty plentl* fully, whioh shnwo the harvest to be well 'advanced. Rye grass has turned out a fair yield, but prioea have not been sufficiently favorable to growers to lead to any bastnesa of importance. Fins weather U required for another month to oomplete the harvest work. Wheat. — Second quality and chicken wheat haa greatly reoeded during the past week, 3i lOd to 4s being the best value for the former, while the latter varies from 3s 61 to 3s 91. Prime milling, however, is m Buoh a small com pass that when wanted 4s 4dand4isd have to be given. Oats. — No marked ohange Is noticeable m values, prices being well maintained for outalde orders, and a considerable line haß been put on board the "Bellona" for London. Prlraa milling are scarce, and worth 2s ; short stout feed have had business done at Is 9i to Is lOd ; long oats are quiet at Is 7d. Barley has little or no business passing, and values are unaltered. Rye Grass has opened rather low ; there being so few orders on hand, buyers are o ireful. Sales have been effeoted at 2j 3d, 2s 01, 2s 9 1, and as high as 3s for good farmers' paroe^s, The maiority of growers, however, have preferred holding for improved prices. Dairy Produce.-— Batter is as low as It well oan bp 7 bat still thoro is but little speculation. Valuea remain at 4i to 6d: Cheese also is low, with but little business, 41 to 6 d being beßt prices. The above quotations are for delivery f o.b, Lyttelfc^n, sacks extra.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Wellington, January 20.' A commercial traveller named William Martin, lately employed by Mr Dawson ironmonger, was found drowned m the Karori stream. On his lodgings being aearohed, a piece of paper was found con taining directions as to where the body would be found. It h undoubtedly a oaae of suicide. The deceased m a widower with five ohildren, and his life was insured for £500. Dunedin, January 20. The Premier addresses his - constituents on Tuesday next. Notwithstanding the dull times the Education Board could get no tenders foe some of their painting work. On making enquiries the Seoretary was informed that no painters were available. '' A light drizzling rain fell all day, doing much good. In the country it was heavier, and at Lawrence the raoes had to b 3 postponed. The praotice of abstracting articles from cases of goods while being landed hai been rather rife, and a man named Alfred Livingstone, a bond ooopar, was oharged today with stealing a bottle of sauce from the goods of his employers. He was fined 20a or seven days. The monthly escort from the goldfields brought down gold valued at over £30,000. Invercargixl, January 20. It is reported that a quartz reef has been discovered In Stewart I^and, and that a sample m Dunedin gave ten ounces to the ton. The locality is not mada public.

THE GREAT BARRIER MURDER

After the adjournment on Thursday, the firat witness called was Charles Robert Chapman, stationer, who deposed to the putclwae by Oaffrey. a fortnight before the murder, of a chart of South America and Valparaiso. Agnea Austin deposed to Ojffrey having told her (hat he was going to America. Jana McManaa had slept on board the Sovereign of the Seat on the Monday evening, A 1 ! Bhe heard of their move ments was that Perm said they ware go ing, to Blind Bay. Heard nothing about going to America, James Lowndes, seaman, of the Ketoh Laoy James, met Oaffrey and Perm on board the Sovereign of the Seaa on the Thursday night. Was drinking with them. Nothing was said about Mrs Sey aio ur or about the Taylor family. Be fore gofn-r on the outter Oaffrey had men tioned fii^s Seymour In the presence of other men besides the witness. He said Mrs Seymou? was willing to go with him at any time he waa going South. D}d net Bee a blaok flag on the outter. Nev#t asked Oaffcey to remove Mrs Taylor, or heard him call her a " cow." Heard no thing of a threat to cut out a pieoe of Taylor's ear or his tongue to prevent him tailing tales. Did not hear " Old Tusky " spoken of that night, and saw no revolver. George Foster, waiter at an oyster saloon, deposed to Peun and Gcpham having supper there on the Thursday night before the Sovereign of the Sea? went away. As he was going away., Perm said, "It is the last three shilling* yog will get from me for a long time," Detective Twohy deposed to vliiting the scene of the murder on Jane 22, and described the appearance of the body and pf the premi^ H<i ptoduoed the revolver and cartridges tyhloh fa& beet* handed, to him by Mr Blair He pro. dnced the reyolri" whloh Q *®*l Mm& when he was examined »t Auckland on October 29. He had received another revolver, which was Penn'o, There yirare cartridges with eaoh revolver. He alia produced a shenth knife, » plodi of bl|ok,

THE ASHBWRTON GUAEBIAJS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1887



TRY KIRKPATRICK'S ] . NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. T7-IRKPATRIOK'S NEW SEASON'S J\_ JAM is made from NELSON GKuWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the fruit has been gathered It thus retams most ©f the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is the most delicious preserve m the market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and inferior brands ol Jam, the remains of old stock, which must be aold at any price, but ASK for KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON JAM, and Bee that you get it. THE BEST IS ALWAYS TBE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatriok's New Season Jam is 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 S. Kirkpatrick & Co. MAJSTUFAOTUEERS, NELSON, N.Z. 12 9



Special Advertisements. W. F. HAOTAFORD, (Burnett street, opposite " vTail" Office) TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATE WORKER, OHISHES to inform the pubMc of Vy Aahburton ani the surrounding districts that he keeps m stock or can MANUFACTURE TO ORDER all de- scriptions of TINWARE for FARM or DAIRY purposes ; also, all REPAIRS of any nature promptly executed m a skilful manner. All goods sold at lowest remunerative prices A Trial solicited. HORSE-HAIR and'BEESWAX bought m any quantiij for CASH. 11 73 PUBLI. NOTICE. IN retiring from the Tailoring Business so iong and successfully carried on by me under the style of Oraighead and Co., I beg most heartily to thank the many hind friends and patrona who have bo liberally supported me during the time I have resided m Aehburton, also to inform them and the public generally that I have disposed of my business to Mr Hugh 0. Oralghead, who cornea to New Zi& and well recommended with over thirteen years piaotioal experience, »nd all the latest and newest Ideas connected with' the trade. ALEXANDER ORAIGHEAD. Aahburton, January Ist, 1887. •REFERRING to the above, I have \X much pleasure In Intimating to the residents of Ashbnrton and surrounding district that I have decided to Battle m Ashburton, and hope by Btriot attention to business to merit the came favorable support whtoh haa been extended to my brother. The Ashburton Tweeds being quite equal, and m some respects superior to imported goods, I will support the local industry as far as the requirements of business will permit.. Fit, Style, and Workmanship Guaranteed. HUGH 0. CRAIGHEAD. Ashbnrton, January Ist, 1887. 12 HUSBAND AND WIFE. The Husband. Dear wife, I am weary of seeing You toil every day for yonr bread, While I am a poor helpless being j 'Tis often I wißh I were dead. You ne'er were accustomed to toiling. Your hands were once white like the snow ; While I watch you work sight and morning Yonr movements seem wearied and slow • The WifHi Dear husband, give over your wirry, My work seems like labor, I ween, Bnt I am never compelled, dear, to hurry Now 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 Ferriman's Washing Machine TO THE WIVES AND MOTHERS OF ASHBURTON AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF NEW ZEALAND. In presenting to the pnblio of ABhbuiton the marvellous STE4M WABHER, I believe I am conferring a boon of incalculable worth on every wife and mother m this beautif a 1 land an whom that most important function of every household devolves, known (and hitherto dreaded) as washing clothes of every de- scription. By the uae of this Machine, this distasteful and slavish work ia entirely relieved of ita drudgery, and made a source of pleasurable' exercise. The unequalled qualities which it possesses of thoroughly blfHcbing the clothes giving them an unparalleled whiteness, and its vharmle-B action upon delicate and colored fabrics, render it peculiarly useful and popular. LJ'he saving qualities of ..ilia -Machine guile In keeping with its other m»~ritorf6uß features. Any peroon who will give it a prac- tical teßt will be unquestionably convinced that from anEUONOMICAL stirdpoiat it is unsurpassed and unequalled. The consump- tion of fuel Is mat. ially reduced. The sav'ng effected m this ;>n alone will m one year equal the price of He Machine. As it only entails the consumption of two-thirds the amount of soap u«ed m the ordinary way of waßhing, this item of ec nomy is self-evident to every person. The greatest saving, how- ever, is effected m the wear and tear of the clothep. Every intelligent individual knows that th^use of the washboard wears tin various fabrics more than anything else, and as the marvellous P team Washer renders its use absolutely unnecessary, and thereby ob- viates almost entirety the necessity for " clothes mending," its saving qualities m thi-> particular will be at once apparent and appre- ciated. But all its savins qualities of a financial character are eclipsed, md dwindle into insig- nificance, when we take into consideration the frail, delicate, and weakly condition of thousands of wives and mothers who are forced to tax their energies and waste their limited Btrength m Jthe old way of washing ; bnt who may, by the use of its magical pro- perties, do the work without any fatigue to their feeble bodies, and with infinite satisfac- tion and pleasure to their minds. This, more than any desire or expectation on the part of the inventor to make money out o the article, was the prime object he had m view. From the marvellous results obta'ued from its use, however, and the unbounded and enthusi- astic commendations from everyone having used it since ita introduction to the pnblic, aB 1 eannexed list of nameß of persons who have purchased the machine and are willing to testify to its metitß, will folly attest, the advertiser has deemed it wise, m order to place this incomparable article of household use more prominently before the intelligent people of the district, to give the postn! 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 sncli information from actual users and purchasers, who will un- doubtedly be best calculated to give a just estimate of its value. Mrs Herbert, Seafield! Mr M. Bruce, Beafield Mr Collieon, Seafield Mr D. Koss, Lauriston Mr G-. T. Marriott, Ashburton Mr T. Claridge, Aehburton Mr W. Oharlton, Ashbnrton Mr Bradbury, A-shburton Mr H. Hudson, Elgin Mr J. Lloyd, Newlands Mr E. Thomas, Wakanni Mr A. Frisby, Aehburton Forks Mr H. Chapman, Wil'ow by Mr G. Grice, Willowby Mr •J. Williams, Willowby Mr J. Hearn. Ealing Mr A. McLeod, Tinwald Mr W. Anderson, Flomington. Mr 0. 0. Foobs, Alford Forest Road Mr Peter Lownie, Wakunui Mr William Brown, Wukanui Mr J Johnstone, Trevorfcm Mr C^arleß Ward, ABhburton Mr William Bavlis, Ashburton Mi CUarb3 Fowke, Ashburton Mr An 'r,ew Dawson, Waterton Mr John Small, Wheats tpne Mr J H. Carlton, Mount Somers And 131 others iv all parts of the district, DIRECTIONS FOR USE. Fteep the clothes over night, then wring t v em out. Soap all the dirty parts well. When the water ia boiling violently, which, will at once b=< evident by heavy and foaming Auds rising to the top of the machine, take out the clothes and put them at once into clean water (as the dirt jb lia Die to set, and difficult to remove if this ia neglected). After this, rinse and put them m. olue w&ter. Prints and Ginghams, soap same >a whits clothes. Put thorn all mat once ; when water , k bpjiing turn for five minutes. If water is not boiling, but very hot, turn eight minutes. Lace Cnrtainp, . ofc and Boap them , put them m a pillow slip j tie them up. Turn for ten or fifteen minutes. ' Cold wa£er will do for wetting all the above. Woollen Blanket.. Wet m warm waf ;r Soap a.nd put them i loose When the water boils turn ten minute-. Rinse m warm water. Red Flann.'ls f Wet them m warm water. When water is just ready to boil, turn for one minute. Rinse m wa«-m water, for white flannels tarn for five minutes. Hojra. Ladies' and Children's Hose, highly, colored, must not be put into boiiin* water, but have good and hot. Turn one minute, if not highly colored turn five minutes. F. FERRIMAN. (Sole A^ent, Ashburton. FOR BALE. A Good Wire McOormick BINDER, A eeoond.-h.and. Wood's STRING-. . F.FERRIMAH



Specftil advertisements. H. J. WOOD AND CO. FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, East Stbbbt. NEW "GO ODS Just opened out. PHOTO Frames, Fire Screens, Writing Desks, Work Boxes, Photo Albums, Scrap Albums, Writiog Albums, Docu- ment Baskets, Letter Clips, Inkstands, Pen Knives, and every description of Fancy and Commercial Stationery. We have also a large Stock of Brown Wrapping Paper. Grocers' Grey Bags, also Confectionery and Fruit Bags. New Books and New Music by every mail steamer. Subscribers supplied with English, American, and Continental Newspapers and Magazines immediately on arrival of mail Special attention is given to all orders for Bookbinding, Printing, Engraving, and Lithography. Specimens on view. Special Discounts allowed to Library and School Committees. Catalogues and Lists on application. Any Book waned which may be tem- porarily out of etock will be immediately procured from our Christchurch Establish- ment, the stock of which is one of the largest and best assorted m the colonies ; or from our London Agenoy by direct mail steamer. H.J.WOOD&OO. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders, STATIONERS' HALL, ASHBURTON. We have pleasure m calling attention to our large and well-assorted stock of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and most popular Songs, Dancoe, and Piano- forte Solos. Teachers and others will find a useful assortment of the most approved Methods and Studieß for Pianoforte Practice and Singing Pianos by cele- brated makers, which may be either purchased on th« deferred payment sys- tem or hired for any length of time. Violins, Cornets, Flutes, Accordionß, Concertina?, Harmoniums, Organs, and Brass Instruments. H. J, WOOD & CO. CONTRACT PLOUGHING. WAFTED at once, Teams for Plough- ing Grass Land at Westerfield. Apply on the station to IJIO3 W. De B. WILSON. MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT. FOR CUGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or m Ashburton at SEVENIEE '-iS SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truok. FOR CASH OjsLY. E. F. WRIGHT. o°3l WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public, NOTIOE is hereby given that the undersigned, Mesera White and o. (White. Smithson, and Raymond), of Timaru, and John A. Caygixl, o: Ash- burton, have this day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashburton, under the style of "White, Oaygilland Oo." Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at ABh- nrton. WHITE & CO., JOHN A. OAYGILL. Money to lend m any sums on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock's Arcade 10*803 WILDING AND LEWIS, "TtARRISTERS AND QOLIOITORS. r> _ b F. WILDING, Notary Public. Offices: Next "Mall" Office, Burnett-st., Aehburton. Mr Wilding will attend the sittings of the Aehburt.on Courts oa Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted personally on theee days. The firm la now represented m Ash- burton by Me Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be In daily attendance at the office to receive Instructions %nd confer with clenta. *100 8 A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDNESS. HICKMAN'S Eclipse Hair Producer. (Registered). PRICE, 4e. ANEW DISCOVERY for the growth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting the Fall of the Hair. It cures any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head after being bald for years. None genuine without the trademark •rod signatureWOHN HIOKMAN, To be obtained at all Chemists.



Wanted. WANTED KNOWN.— Washing and Mangling done either by the day or dozen. Mangling 2d per dozen. — Address on application at "Guardian" Offict. 880 WANTED for a Station a strong active BOY; duties milking, gardening, &o. Apply before 4 p.m. Batarday, 220 d, to Mr E. Oookson, Stables, Aihbcrton. 1 113 WANTED a Good General Servant. Apply office of this paper. 1 117 WANTED To Let.- 400 Acres (more or less) of STOOKING and FORKING. For particulars apply Gbo. Gbiob, Willowfcy. 1114 WANTED TO-TI.T— SC3 Acres (more or less) of STOOKING and FORK- ING. — For particulars apply to Thomas Langlby, Newlanda. WANTED known— Clearing Sale now on at Melford House.— H. E. Sbgebb, East street. 1§35 WANTED CASH.— New CurranU 6Jd ; Valencia!?, 6d ; Sultanas, 7d ; Elemes, 7d ; Muscatels, Is 6d ; l£lb boxes New Figs, 8d ; Whito Sugar, 2£d. Jab. MgGbbgob, opposite the Arcade. WANTED Known— Full Dress Re- hearsal of " Rob Roy," at Odd- fellows' Hall on Friday night. Members please attend at 7 o'clock.— John Sim. WANTED Known — Ladies' Silk Gloveß, 6d ; Girls' Hose, 3d and 6d ; Girls' Silk Gloves, 3d and 6d ; best Alpaca, s£d per yard ; Ladies' Dust Cloaks, 7s 6d ; Dress Stuffs, 2Jd, 6£d, 9dJ, ll£d— At H. O. Segeb's Great Clearing tiale. 1 98 FURNITURE— To meet the times, W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds oheaper than ever. Chest of Drawers, £1 5s ; Spring Couches, £1 ss. Every other article equally cheap. All new furniture at second-hand price. 804 WANTED KNOWN. — Come and see the Great Bargains we are giving during our Clearing Bale.— H. O. Segers, Milford House. 1 21 Special Advertisements. . FOR SALE. A4-Roomed House, and half-acre of Land at Methven. Goodaite. Easy terms. DAVID EDGINGTON, 1 84 Rakaia. MRB MANHIRE, FANCY 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 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. DOG COLLARS FOR 1887. TTTOTIOE is hereby given that the JL^I following will be the price of Dog Collars for this year : — Dogs kept solely for the purpose of the management of live stock, 5s each. All other Dogs, 10a each. Collars can now be obtained from Mr Craighead, Water Ranger, Mi C Morrison, Water Ranger (Springbnrn), and from the Clerk, County Council, By order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburtoß, Jan. 20, 1887. IJI2B GREAT ANNUAL SALE OF j 'STJKPLUS STOCK ', 07 DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS. Commencing Saturday, Jan. 22. GEEATEST BAEGAINS Ever offered m Ashburton. FOR PRICES SEE HANDBILLS. ANDREW ORE-



Victoria House, IN Consequence of Requisite Alterations to Premises, which will afford greater facilities for conducting our rapidly increasing business, it has been found ecssary to Great ly Reduce our Stock within the next few weeks. Large and liberal Keductions are now made m every Department. Holders of Glassware Gift Coupons are requested to present the same as early as convenient to enable the (lift Distribution to be satisfactorily closed. DIMANT~& COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. NEW YEARJPRESENTS. FROM A PENNY THIMBLE TO AN EIGHTY GUINEA PIANO. BEST Possible VJue m PIANO 3, ORGANS, and HARMONIUMS, on easy Monthly Payments. Second-hand Pianos from £12. New Pianos, iron frame, full trichord, from £85 up. Come and Bee the UNPARALLELED SHOW OF DOLLS, all sorts and sizes. GLASS amd BASKE TWARE, beautiful Plush Brackets, and Mirrors JAPANESE GOODS and NICK-NACKS of all descriptions. PRIZE and REWARD BOOKS. LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Sohools Liberally dealt with. h. mTjokes



NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF ABHBURTON. TiyrßS PAULING has REMOVED to JJBL WALTON COTTAGB, Okkbk Lake, Hamwtbad. 145 SOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES iklj oorreot all irregularities, .and telleve the distressing symptoms so pre* ralent with the sex. Boxes Is lid and Is §d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. -Wholesale of all the Wholesale Bouses. Beware of Imitations. CAUTION TO POACHERS. F consequence of so much Poaching of Tront from the Lagmbor Creeks, I hereby give notice that anyone found so doing will be prosecuted ; and further, that a reward of £20 will be paid to any person who will give sioh information m shall lead to the conviction of such oftendera. DONALD MoLEAN, 11*8^ / Lagmhor; ABHBUHTON HIGH SOHOOL. Ist TEST, 1887, . mHJS BOYS' SOHOOL will RE-OPEN 1 on MONDAY, the 31st insi TheGIBLS' SOHOOL on TUESDAY, Ist February. Pupils to assemble at 10 a.m. , For further information apply to the Headmaster, or the Secretary, JOHN EDGAR BUCHANAN, 1 127 Secretary. I' SATE t« give notice that the Partner- ' ship hitherto existing between Mr ynn-Williams and myself has been dissolved, and I am now carrying on business on my, own account m Hereford street Chambers, opposite to Morten's Hereford Hotel. EDWD.R, DEACON, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, & NOTARY PUBLIC. I have MONEY TO LEND m large and •mall sums at lowest rates of interest I 51 EiJWD. B. DEACON. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR* rnHB NEW GOODS FOR THE J SUMMER SEASON •'! , ■ • . ' ABB . NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LABGEBT A BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men's and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and 'Verts manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggwgs m great variety Children.'! Jersey. Suits, Children's Men- pf- War. Suits Gentltmen's Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford and : White Shirts . . Bugs, rortinanttjaua, and Travelling Bags the oelebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payment*. N|& QLO3HING FAOTOBF, B*fV BnUTt