DIARY

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'clock. Tho Moon at 6 dßys|old shines till about half-past 10 o'clock. The Moon at 8 days old shineß till nearly 1 o'clock m the morning. Tho Moon at 12 days old shines frcm sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. Tho Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 p.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shines til morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about i a.m. snd shines till sunrise.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

♦ The United States Government hai com menced proceedings to disincorporate the Mormon Churon at Utah and to apply property to the purposes of education m that State. In theTasmanian Oounoil the bill imposing a property tax, a commercial travellers' tax, a house and salary tax, and trade licenses was lost by IS votes to 4. The Chiof Secretary stated that he would bring up the proposals again. Almost daily some fresh case of poisoning with "" rough on rats " comes under the notice of the authorities m Sydney. Two supposed attcmptß at suicide by means of this poison were discovered last week one of whioh resulted fatally. J. Reilly, aged 22, foreman m a stove foundry, Albany, New York, disappeared on a Saturday morning. On the Monday following his body was found m an oven for baking oakes. It it presumed he went m thero and» lying down, fell asleep. A lire wbb Btartod on Saturday, and the door of the oven was then locked, his preaenoe not being notioed. He was baked for fully forty hours. The Master of the Hawks scandal, says a London paper, is not to be allowed to rest. Mr Banbury and Mr Bradlaugh have their oye on this remarkable sineoure, and the Secretary crfithe Treasury will have to answer a series .of questions of a very (searching oharaeter. The allegation is that of the sum of £9(55 paid out of the Consolidated Fund for the total expenses of an office now abolished bo far as work goes, the Master's salary waß £391, and the remaining £754 was intended to defray the wageß of keepers and the food 0! birds. But ther« are no keepers and no hawks at the present day, and the Master absorbs the whole £965. If this be the oase it is high time that the Treasury looked into the matter and put it right.

The men employed m constructing the Hawkesbury river railway bridge at Peat's Ferry have struebfortho eight-hours principle It is stated that they had been working ten hours for 7s 6d and 8s during the past 13 or 14 months, The*oontraotors are an American firm. A rehearsal of •' The Trial of John Barley corn " will be held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday, October 25tb. It is strange that publio attention has not' so far as Home correspondent aware, been called to the fact that m the Jubilee statue of the Queen at Windsor tho wedding-ring is plaoed on the right instead of the left hand. Mr Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy iron master, has given the town of Pittsburgh, PeiiDsylvannia, a sum sufficient to build ft handsome building and to stock it with books as a Free Library. The encouragement given by the Govern ment to officers of the Indian Army to study the Russian language is producing a good effect, four ofticera having lately qualified as interpreters after a rather severe examiua tion. On Saturday night a six-roomed house at Eichmond was burned down and two cottages seriously damaged. Tho house belonged to Mr Richard John Sunderland, a baker, who is insured m the New Zealand Office for £500 on the whole. Ha oooupiod the house destroyed. Very little of hiß furniture was saved. The cottages were oooupied by Mr John Lloyd and Mr William Trenbath, whose furniture was saved. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a candle left on a table near a window setting fire to the curtains. Mr Sunderland was out when the fire broke outi but his family was at home. A visitor from the far Orient, who was taken to see a cricket match m England, took the keenest interest m what was transpiring. He was delighted with the performances of the " staggers " among the batsmen, but evinced little or no interest m the more finished scientific play of the best of our orioketers. The umpires were warmly admired, and were regarded as men of commanding influence m the pastime. The nabob assumed the umpires to be chieftains, and the players little better than serfs, and his disappointment was keep when he learned that the umpires were merely hirelings, and that the men of influence wre those who were being slowly frizzled m the rays of the sun. It would take a long time for an Indian prince to arrive at a correot estimate of the freedom w« enjoy. In Hindostan the upper classes would, if possible make the underlings go through the process of perspiration for them Tney assume the position of spectators at the game of life from start to olose, and their idea ol things m general receives a rude shock when they set foot m a land where each person imagines that he has obligations to fulfil to society. An extraordinary scene was 'witnessed at the Methodist Free Church, Northwitoh, on August 21. The minister, the Eev. J. Kirßop, is on his holidays, and his place was taken at short notice by a local preaoher of the Wesleyan connection. This gentleman is a pronounced Conservative, and took an active part m opposing the return of Mr Brunner at the recent eleotion. Selecting " Sunday observance " for his subjeot, he inveighed with considerable acrimony against the employment of workpeople on Sundays at Mr Brunner's ohemioal works, saying tbx alleged nece sity for Sunday work was a mere pretenoe. , During his sermon tho congrega tion, of which tho majority are strong Liberals, kept up a conversation. This dis concerted the preaoher, and when some o the elders left the chapel by way of pro testing againßt tho expressions of th< minister, the servioe was concluded ir confusion. At a New York theatre the other evening m the midst of a play, a gentleman wai annoyed by a couple of farmers m the row before him, who were earnestly discussing the merits of a prize porker— a fine sow recently purchased. It was vary annoying and, reach, ing over, he touched one of them on the anr and whispered, " Excuse, me, my friend, bul how much is that sow worth ? " " About IS dollars, I suppose." " Exactly," said th« gentleman, taking out bis pocket-book and tendering him a greenback; "here is' 2C dollars ; now, as the bow is mine, just let hei alone, if you please." The neighboring audience sniokered, and although the crest fallen countryman made a hasty attempt tc turn the tide of Baroasm by pooketing the note and handing over 8 dollars change, the hit was crushing m its effeot, and all eyes were turned admiringly on the philanthropist millionaire, who leaned back and vastly en joyed his popularity. But what the delegation from the rural distriots said when they tried to buy beer with the twenty after the per formance, and found it a counterfeit, is not stated. Every farm should have a few aores of field peas, if only for fattening the " baconors " off Peas are noted for producing good baoon, and are economical feeding for pigs, as the animah will do their own threshing. The produce o' an aore or two of peas stacked near the piggery will, together with the waste of the dairy and tho kitchen, make good bacon af little cost. If a piece of ground be foul with weeds, it should be worked well and peas sown thickly broadoaßt, and very little will be seen of tho weeds afterwards, provided the land is good enough to support a strong crop of peas. About forty years ago nearly every Presby terian Kirk m Scotland had the precentor's box placed just below the pulpit, and it was owing to their proximity to the ministers that precentors had so many familiar talks with their reverend superiors. Iv a kirk constructed on that principal John Elder was precontor for many a year, and as the miniator was not a very brilliant preaoher, John slept during the greater part of the 6ermon, generally waking up just as the minister were concluding bis discourse. On one occasion, however, John overslept his time, and the congregation were waiting for him to start the psalm, when he awoke, and, looking over at the olook m front of the gallery, exclaimed, " Eh, half-past ane, an' the auld fule no dune yet. " " The auld fule'a dune, John ; gang on wit he 90th Psalm," said the minister bending over the pulpit

HORSE MARKET.

Mr T. Buioek reports for the week Miding Saturday, Oc ! oboir 52 id : — Nm« - een horet'B were effaced for tho day's ■j»le, a large proportion of which won •ialy of a very medium etinv}. No fira class draughts woro - nters-ci, and the re wyes placed on tho fov» medium drauqVt off.ued wye lonaide ed exoeß3H'o. M-e ij/ht harness h>'-os nv.a hacks c!i»n ■»• hands th*n f >r oma wo«?kB (a t <>utdftll! «utry of JO li. wer>> s >!() »a followß :— Light harnefa hor«vß, £7, £7 10a, £8 10-. ■of] up to £10 10^; «i;ed, £4 5s to £'6 '03 ; hacks, o.' a m d.urn p'amp £6 5 b>£i ; iaf ri r, £3 5- to £3 \o>.

THE WEATHER.

The following ie the tu-teorolosical report at Aiford Station for tho week onding October 21st, 1887 :—

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, October 22. A petition praying that relief works be establirihed m tho Auckland province on behalf of the unemployed v being signed, and is to be sent to Mr Goldie for presen tation to Parliament. Orders are coming so fast upon the recently established Auckland Woollen Mills that it proposed to carry out work at night. Gbrymouth, October 32 Tho bar has been blockaded several days by n heavy sea, and is still impas sable. The Rosamond has been outside since Thursday with several ladies who intended to be at the Midland Railway Club ball, ulbo Harry Dunn, the noted j wrestler, who hoperl to be here m time to see his brother wrestle

TE KOOTI AGAIN

• Gisbornb, October 23. It Is stated on good authority, that several mott promineut chiefs m the district "re setting up a great feast to *elcome To Kootl on his vieic to Poverty Bty, the locality (f thu meeting being Whltaho, nlose to Mr Chambers' home ■tsad, ten miles from Gisborne. Th6re \b m ODB9 indignation, eapeoially amongst h >ac whose relatlvpa tvere ujaaaaored by To Kooti ; several have vehemently declared that they will shoot him )he a <io.>. Gr^at fears are entertained that the threat will be carried into eff ot. The aettlers are anxiona that the Government should use their kflienoe to prevent tbe meeting A larga bouse ia already firnlsrol for Te Kooii'a recßption, and supplies of food »•■„ h ing o^lleoted.

SPORTING.

■»■■ [BBUTfen's Telkguams— Copyright]

AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

Melbourne, October 22. The weather w*s nee and coo! this morning, and sdvant»go waa taken of ii ' to give a large number of lnrsen an outing. 1 Silver Frince wont the Cup dis'anoe it i oorapaoy with Thnnderbolt, oovering the i ground m 3rain 45aecs Algerian and , Australian Peer, who are both m eicellenr , condition, went Btrong and finished wall. Tranter did a very good exercise, o>m ' 1 ting a mile and a half m 2min 43.j<ec Abarcorn and Ornnbrnok also jjnve. evi urnce of fitneao, Whakawai hda mile ) g Hop, moving voryfreel>. Enfi»do was i *t»ot over the Derby oonrso, and executed this work m capital Btyle, Trident went the Cap dibtanoe, and finished his spin 1 with & fine spu-t. 1 Melbourne, Oofcnber 23 ' Very lUUo ia doing on M)»» M«lH"urne i Cup, and qn^tfttioriß aro anohtinged*

UNEMPLOYED DEMONSTRATION.

I « ' [liKUTEK'S TELKGRAMS — COPYRIGHT. i London, October 22. i The unemployed agitation is increas i ing m vigor, Demonstrations continue to be held m Hyde Park, at which inflammatory speeches are made. Encounters with the police have been numerous. Enormous meetings are to be held on Sunday at Trafalgar Square, and the vicinity of Westminster Abbey. A ; torchlight procession was to proceed to the meeting summoned at Rotherhithe for Monday, but Sir Charles Warren, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan police, issued an order prohibiting the procession. A protest has been made by the leaders of the unemployed against the proclamation of Sir Charles Warren on ths ground that it infringes the right of free speech. A large force \ of military have received instructions : to be m readiness should their services be required to enforce order., London, October 21, The unemployed m London looted a baker's shop m Piccadilly, but were dispersed by the police before any further mischief was done.

MR GLADSTONE'S PROGRAMME

[rBUTBK'S TELEGRAMS — COPYRIGHT.] London, October 21. At the Nottingham Conference Mr Gladstone said the political indica tions were such that he hoped and expected the Liberals would soon resume power. Their first duty would be to reverse the Irish policy of the Government. Referring to general subjects, he advocated reform m the Electoral Act, each elector to be res triotedj to on? vote ; also a system of decentralised Local Government. In regard to Church disestablishment, both Scotland and Wales were prepared for ir, if England was not. Lord Randolph Churchill, speaking at Sunderland, replied to Mr Glad stone's Conference speeches, saying that Mr Gladstone was answerable for the existing and that he now proposed reform of the alleged defects to which he attributed the Liberal defeat at last election. Referring to Mr Gladstone's programme, Lord Ran dolph admitted that it contained some desirable features, but maintained that the Conservatives and Unionists were better able to carry it out than the Liberals. His offer to disestablish the Churches of Wales and Scotland was an immoral proposal, inasmuch as it was intended to bride the constituen cies. Mr Gladstone would have to declare fully the details both of his Irish and general policy before he could be permitted to return to powei.

THE A. AND P. SHOW.

» BuVjoined will b^ found the entries for the Show on Friday next, while for purposes of comparison the entries m the different classea for Jat>t year are also appended : — 1886. 18*7. Sheep 11l 59 Cattio .*.. 34 65 frau :hf horses ... ... 54 72 Liolit horaes 60 78 flora ; shoeing 3- 4 Pigs 22 20 Dogs... ... 24 16 Pro uce 73 9 = NZ Manufactures 3 8 Small birds t-ggs — 3 Impements.. 77 77 Extra exhibits not classified 4 7 Total 465 495 It witl bo ooen thab the total entry f thie year ia a very good one, and it would have been much larger but foi the effect of the recent eeverewaathtir on stock. In sheep the falling off is very marked, fand not a single merino has been entered. The falling off m dogs ia aocounted for by there being no greyhounds entered.

POLITICAL NEWS.

— • [FROM OTjn OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, October 24. Although Sir J, Yogel did not leave for Auckland on Friday night, it la said that he intended doing so, and several different stories m oircu'ation give color to the probability of hla intention of visiting Auckland. However, be did not go, therefore speculations need go no farther. The rumor regarding the probable re construction of the Cabinet Is again re vived, but Bauat be taken cum grano salis It ia to the effect that if the Aliuißtry exists at the clobs of the session, Mr Mitcheleon will retire from the Cabinet, and that Mr Fergus will then take the portfolio of Public Works. Another rumor, which found currency some daya ago, to the eff-cfc that Govern ment ia experiencing difficulty ia pro posing a scheme of retrenchment, fiodß Btrength this morning, acd one member, who ia inclined to support the Govern ment,- expressed the opinion to me that the Ministry ia completely and wholly staggered over the retrenchment pro posals, and that the result will fall far short of the expeo atlons of the general election. . Another opinion ia that th 3 Government will p»-opoße considerable redaction!, bat will stave ofl the present difficulty by points g out that no eoheme can give practical rosnlts all at once ; that it will take a year to develope the scheme, and will ask for time, and the session to olose almost, immediately .It la further stated that Government can see no wa? oofu f of the diffioulty without; farther taxation to the exent of £200,000

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

: +. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[reutkh's telegrams -co»trigrt.]

THE WHEAT MARKET.

London, October 21. The total quantity of wb^at and flour » afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,490,000 quarters, and for the Conti nent 1,640,000 quarters.

SHIPPING.

r _ London. October 22. N.Z. Shipping Company's R.M.S ■ Kaikoura sailed from Plymouth to-day for New Zealand.

AUSTRALIAN.

5 ■»» I [rfutkr's telegrams— copyright.] t " 1 (Received Oct. ber 24, 1.30 p.m.) SHIPPING. Mklbournb, October 24. Arrived, s.s. Rctomahana, yesterday, from the Bluff. Sydney, Oc'o^er 25 Arrived, s.s. Manapouri, from Auck* land.

HOSPITAL SUNDAY.

The Hospital Sunday collections [ amount to ,£6465, being ;£i6oo above ' the amount coliectsd last year for the 1 same purposes.

SMALLPOX.

, Hobart, Ootober 24 The health authorities report that the smallpox epidemic is confined to • the patients now under treatment. No 1 fresh cases have been reported for the last few days.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Fatalities. iVJakton, Ootober 24. Douglas Oampball, agod 8. was killed on Saturday afternoon by the capsizing of a dray. Dia neck was broken. Hokitika, October 24. A cattle driver from Ukarito, named J, Jamleson, was drowned m the Mahinapna creek this morning. He attempted to ford it and the horse had to ewim, and Jamieaon tried to Bwim alongside, but became tired and sank. The deceased and his mate had been exhausted travel ling day and night to reach the cattle sales fo-day. They had been detained by boisterous weather, and Buffered from ex posure. A Serious Charge. Chkistchurch, **olober 24 This morning Gharlea C Sommere, stationer, waa charged at the II M . Court with inciting Mru Izett to set fire to a shnp m Colombo Btreet On the npplica t;on of the police he was reminded to November Ist, bail being allowed. j Quarantined. Uama.ro, October 24. The Guiding Star barqnentine arrived from Hobarfc yesterday, but was quaran tined. No disease ia on board, and it is expected the veseel will be admitted to pratique on Friday. Arriva* of the Coptic Poet Oualmkiw, October 24 Arrived— Coptic, dipt. Bruce, from Plymouth via Capetown and Hobart. fcho brings 1792 tons cargo and 114 paaßen* geru. Prior to her arrival at Capetown, vValter Manumey, a child r in the steerage, succumbed to an attack of monningitia. Fire. Buwbdin, October 24 A four-rootnod house occupied by Jab. Meather, Maitland Btreet, nxa gutted laat night. The furniture waa insured m the Union for £100 Thehouae, which was the pi operty of Gardner, wa* insured m the Equitable for £100 Smal pox Tha Unioa (Joinp-»i y hava recslved cablu advice from Hobart announcing that "nly four cuboo of smallpox are now m Tasmania, and that there have been no reah OAses since the 12-h Tha ilolboume Health Board have daolded to abolish the quarantine from tho 27th provided there are no freßh oases iv tho meantime. 3udo en Death. Mr J. K. Oamerorj, manager of the Moa Flat atation died suddenly.

THE NEW HEBRIDES

ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT.

[ROUTER'S TELEGRAMS— COPYRIGHT.] (Received October 24, 11.30"a.m.) London, Oc f ober 23. It is generally understood that an agreement between England and France regarding the Suez Canai and the Nevr Hebrides will shortly be arrived at. The " Times' " Paris correspondent telegraphs that this has been arranged and that France will cease to occupy the New Hebrides within four months after the signature of the agreement. It is further provided that the Anglo-French treaty of 1877 will be upheld, and that if the security of Fiench or English subjects m the New Hebrides is threatened, either Power will be per , mitted to temporarily send vessels or troops to restore order.

SCENE AT A CHICAGO FIRE

A terrible scene w&b lately witnessed at a 6re at Chicago. A three-utorey house la Archer avenue was discovered to be on fire abont 3 o'olook In the morning. A number of people living m the building were rescued either dead or dying from the effocte of etnoke and flimes. It wai supposed for a time that no one rem lined m the burning building, but it wag found that m the confusion Mrs Trogo, wife of one of the tenants, with her two-year-old child, had been overlooked. Finding 'herself m danger, and being unable to descend the stairway, the woman ran to a front window with her child m her arms and cried for help A fireman at 0308 rushed up the finning atairi. By the t'me he reached them all escape by ■ the stairway with such a harden as the woman and her child was impossible. Than tha fireman thought of the bed cord, and tearing It out bound the woman and her baby with It, and poshed them through the window. He payed out the rope until, from the heat and smoke, he was ready to fall to the fl.'or, and then he fastened the end to the bedpost and fhd. The rope was too short, aud inatead of dropping the women and ohird to the ground or with'n reaoh of those below, he had easpended them m front of a first floor window, from which the fire poured as from a furnace door. Tnere the woman and her child swung, 10ft or 12 ft from the ground, writhing, shrieking, strangling as the fire swept over them. Bu< singularly the flsmei which were burning the woman and child left the rope Intact. Captain William H, Cowan thereupon seizing a ladder threw it op to the biasing window, and with an axe mounted and stood on an upper rcng, which aom whs In fltmas. He had de liberately entered the flames, and as they ouclroled him from helmet to boota he struck at the rope. He could not see, and struck with inaccurate aim. Once, r.wioe, &b the clothing began to fall from him, he struck m vain. At the third dtroke the blade cat the rope. Simul taneously the burning ladder broke, and the three biasing human beings fell to the ground. The baby was already dead, the mother died a few hours later, and tiiQ captain waa, it ia feared, fatally In jured.

A PARISIAN DKAMA

A characteristic Parisian drama took plaoo tho other day on the Boulevard Port Royal A man of Alsatian origin, named Ristelhueber, who bad been separated from his wife for a considerable time, owing to misconduct on her part, was walking along the boulevard when he tuddeoly saw her before him. She was accompanied by Beveral men, whose appearance plainly denoted their disgrace* ful profession. iVt. Kiatolhueber'e passions were aroused vehemently at fiading his degraded spouse flaunting about, among euoli scoundrels, and drawing his sword st'ck, he rushed at her Seizing her by the hair, he stabbed her thirteen times m the throat and body. One of the wounds te ered her carotid artery, and death was instantaneous. -The woman's corpse was carried awiy by some of ber. companions, while tho others- fell upon Ristelhueber and had nearly killed him when tho police came up. Ristelhueber is a well-to do man, and has several workshops m which lamps are manufactured The Burgeons who nude the post mortem examination of the woman say that she was stabbed all over the body, and that any one of tho wounds would have been sufficient to cause her death.

ARAPHOE HORSEMANSHIP

General Buskin, of the United States, haa just been describing m the American papers some extraordinary feats of hone* manßhip which he witnessed In the Indian camp of the Araphoe Chief Friday : — •'The ridtrj drew up before the tents m war paint and feathers, and were," says the general, "as five a looking act of young fallows aa I had ever seen. Hardly cue but waa 6ft m height, and baantifally proportioned. In a moment they dis« appeared over the neighboring hill to the right, and 1^ thought they had gone, but hearing a mighty trampling of horses, I looked oq the left, and there they oame. They swept by so swift and compact that they looked like a ball of horaes and men. Splitting m two, one body swept to the right and another to the left, and again disappeared. In about twominntel the tiro bodies charged each other m , solid linea, and I waited almost breath leßaly for the Bhock, bat as the hones' heada almost touched eaoh other the filet skilfully opened to the right and left, and the linea passed through the intervals without touching. Wheeling to the right-about, they passed baok m an instant, and a?ain disappeared over the hills, It was alter warda we saw the finest n dvldual horsemanship4|Some would fide that nothing but the horse oould be ston» Other* stood np and rode as circus men do. tiome would hang with one foot and one hand on the horses and swept by, their bodies coa.pletoly protected by the bodies of the animals. Some leaped upon the ground holding to the mane of the horse, and after running n step or two ' would Bwing themselves up on the backs of the horses again as easily as any circus man could do it. The portions they aßßumed and the feats of horsemanship whioh they performed were incredible, and I doubt if anything outside of a circus ring ever equalled it. They would throw objects on the ground aud piclr them np again while p«sing at full speed, the warriors hanging to the sides of the horoea vith one foot and one hand. I They drew bows and Bhot arrows from underneath the ntckß and evai bellies of their horses while ridiagat a fast gallop. Our cavalry could not learn to ride as well as ihesa India-s did if eech man was trained for 20 years. They exchanged horses whilo riding, aud got behind eaoh other. O.ie man would fall off his horse as if wounded, and two others would ride up beside him, and, taking him by an arm and leg, swing him between their horses and carry him off. The exhibi tion, or drill, as Friday called it, lasted nearly two hours, and the men and horses were completely exhausted."—* II Eoho."

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Wanted /LOOKER V CLASS- Mrs McPjikrson j \j will not visii Ashburton sufnVient | ; inducement not bcingr given. 10 142 The Sodger Lads Looked Braw, Looked Braw. "TTTANTED Known — Musical Service VV entitled "Kobimon Crusoe,' Biiptist Church Schoolroom, Peter utrter Thuhs»ay,.B p.m. Tickets. Is. 10 147 A SBBUUTON Temperance O ub — jl\. Coffee and Entortaiamsnt at fcanndera' ISuHdingo, WEDNESDAY, Evening, at 8 o'clock, October 26th. Ad- mission 6d. 10 145 'VRIAL of John IWleyoira — A Sta;; I H t -he-trsftl TO-MORROW NTOHT Taeßdny) at 8 o'clock. 10 145 WANTED— Eonrd ftnd Kcsidenco for two young men neir Canterbury Mills. Apply "A," this office. 10 130 YT7"ANTED — A General Servant. VV Highest wages t) good one. — Apply Office of this Paper. 10U34 WANTED known that HAVES & CO have Large stocks on hand. Fo further particulars see new adyertieemen m this issue. FOR SALE— A let of Empty Cases, cheap.— H. C. Beqbrs, Melford House. WANTED Known.— Mblford House i 8 tho Cheapest m town to buy first-claes Drapery and Millinery. — H. U. Se«ek%. THE PIPES AGA7N . — Scotch Concert, October 28th. PRINTS, Priutß. — Just opened a splen- did assortment of Prints, Ginghams, Zephyrs, &c. Great variety t> choose from. — H C Segebs, Melford Houao. Dauds o' Duddy Tartan . — Show Kight. WAKTBD CASH — Moir's Oatmeal, 251bs, 2s 9d ; Ling Fish, 5d ; Dried Apples 4d ; 21b Tins Best Honey, lOd ; Vestas, 5d per doz.; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Tin Fruits, Is ; Cutting do. Is 6d. — James McGreqob, Tancrod Street, opposite Arcade. *S? ANTED KNOWN — Oleographs VV Scenery, and Catholic h'ubjecto Catholio Cards, good variety m Hcropp Novelties m Penwipera, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Trunsfera, '1 insel Bails, die, &c, at jlrs Manhire's Fancy Repository, Saundsrs' Buildings. THE KYLE FIDDLERS.— At the Scotch Concert. October 38th. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz. : — IF TAID IN ADVANCE : Per Quarter.. 6s 6d, by post, 9s 6d „ Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d „ Year .. 24s Od, by poßt, 37a Od if booked; i Per Quarter.. 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d  Half-year los Od, by post, 21s Gd „ Year .. 30s Od, by post, 43s 0d Birth, Marriage, and Death Notioes, if paid for at tho time of insertion, '2a 6d each (stamps may be sent as payment) ; if booked, 4s eaoh. Announcements of Births," Deaths and Marriageß sent for publication from the country distriots, require to bo verified by the signature of the person sending the notioo.



Public Notices \ Ab Byron says — ; 1 I cever, no, I never, Saw any man so yellow, i How's your liver ? (Yellow Dwarf ) TAKE MOORE'S PILLS, j ■ Christchittch, March 9th, 1887. lamj happy to testify to the valne of yonr j ■ Liver and Stomachic Pills, having ustd i them for tlio last fourteen years, and can recommend them to every household with every confidence. — J. G. Gakforth. Sole Agent for Ashburton,-- ! CHAS. NBaTjC, Pharmaceutical Chemist. 7 166 Frae Shiehallion to Craig- Venean. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL ESTABLISHED 1881. Teaching Staff: Bots' School. — Mr J. E. 'Buchana Ist B. A., University College, London. Girls' Pchool — IVTiss Saundebs, Canter- bury College, Ohristchuich ; Miss Grdbb, Trie? / College, Dublin AT th?s institution pupils of both sexes have the opportunity of acquiring the elements of a liberal edu- cation 0 The subjects of Study are those - usually taught at Secondary Schools ; bat the ordinary course may be modißed to meet special cases, if m the interest o the Pupils euch a plan is jadged ad- c vliiable. b At the Girls School provision has been 1 made by the Teaching Staff to give lesions 3 m Music and Painting to Young Ladies 3 not attending the other Classes m the , School, who may desire instructions In thi-se eubjeats. The Physical Training of the Pupila ia not overlooked. Calisthenics for the Girls, and Militsry Drill for the 9 Boys, are parts of the School course. y The year is divided m o three terms, } All fees are payable m advance. For 1 Papils under 12 years of age, £2 2s per q term ;"over 12 yeare of age, £2 16s per t term ; Music £1 Is per term extra ; fee j for attending Music (only), £2 2s ; Draw- f Ing and P*inting (only), £1 Is per term. a For further details apply to Mr Buchanan. The next term commences on MON- DAY, the 19th inßt. 9 49 Skreighs o' Reels.— October 28th. Alfred Harrison, ADOTIONEEj*, 6TOOK AND ESTATE j ? AGENT AND VALUATOR. *> « ii SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharj. t — Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Prodaoe X »nd Morchandisp. r FOR BALE- a Farming Implement*, and Vebic^ , of jUI kinds constantly ip Yards on view for Pa'e. ;v Clearing Sales held m Town or V Country as required, and most IP liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents collected, and the business of absentees managed with caro. 3 Valuation made of Properties or Mer- B chandise on easy terms, 0 Advances mndo instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. Ayent for the Norwich Union Fire In- surance Comp'my, Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION O. •f fAUSTRALA&IA,} atiFRED HARRISON p &gj» Si p * ° Sl WI I OQ OfQ H JZJ A * § SM •§ « ■ p SB m 5 1 I Is m< a, I 7 s & s p Ili i 1 y1 is a TRY KIEKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. CAUTION. NONE is genuino unless our name is stnmped on each tin, and has our Registered Trade Mark, " Lora Nelson, on the label. TRY KIEKPATEICK'S TOMATO SAUCE. THE most delicious flavoring for Cold Meat*, Chops, Sttaks, £«uiji, Gravies, Ac &o.



Pablc Notices HAVING takeu o?er the Grocery nni Earthenware Departments of thu Business of iho late Firm of Oi*R and ALCOHN, I will continue t'x.-a.; Branches of the Business m the Bams Shop for the present. I hive regular Shipments of GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, ] i Coming forward from lh« Msnufactorera 1 whlcb enablei rao to SELL at a PRICE \ '.' a' Jefi*63 competition " 1 I intend, as formerly, making TEA my sprc'ality. COFFEE ground daily on the Premises. Quality combined wit.h Cheapness will be my Motto. 9*99 ROBERT ALCORN, i-M < 03 • JB-23-S8 .2 o ° S « ® ill 'if PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. HC. CRAIGHEAD has great plea t sor6 m intimating to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that be has admitted Edwin G. Craighead into partnership with him, and that the business will for the future bo carried on under the fetyle or firm of H. and E, Craighead. p EFERRING to the above, H. and E XL Cratghead beg to nnnounce to the Public of Ashturton and surrounding districts that they have just lately received a large assortment of English and Colonial Tweeds, Worsted Coatings, &c, suitable for the present Season, and hope by strict attention to business, first-claes fit end workmanship, to merit a continuance of t v patronage co liberally bestowed upon « c pittd6ce.Bsors. H. & E. ORAIGHEAD, Tailors, 2 Tancred street, Ashburton. _ FISHING SEASON. W. ZANDER HAS just received and opened up bis New Stock of ANGLER 3' GOODS, comprising Split Cane and other Rods, . various prices, with Minnow and Fly Tops, Flies, Minnows, Lines, Hooks, Reels. Gut and Gut Linos, W.P. Stockinps, Fishing Bags, and every requisite for the Fishing Season. Fishing Licenses for the Ash" burton County can ulso be obtained from , him. 1 Also m larger snppIy— CRICKET and , LAWN TENNIS materials, t Just opened up Beveral oases of New TOBACCONIST WARES and FANCY GOODS, which will be Bold at very low prices. Note the Address : — W. Hairdressinp and Shaving Salooo. Billiard Boom with 2 first class Tables upstiirs EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 9°70 TOW VITALITY. DR. CHURCHILL'S Syiup of Hypophosphite of Lime is prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough atd General DebiUty. IT contains two of the principal iu- gredlents necessary for building up the Human frame, and which are con- sidered deficient iv the above complaints, viz., Phosphorus and Lime. It cannot be too highly recommended for Delicate Children. Dr. Churchill's Compound 'Syrup ol HYPOPHOSPHITES Is real Brain Food, and io ca.sea of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion baa acquired a world-wido reputation. Each bottlo bears Br. Chnrchill's signature. Price, 4fr. Prepared only by j Swan, Chemist, 12, Roe Castiglione, Paris. ST. PATRICK'S BOYS.— At the Scotch Concert on Show Night. GKAND DISPLAY OF NEW SPRING GOODS. For Beauty, Style,[and Fashion see ANDREW ORE'S NEW STOCK OF Drapery, Clothing, [AND Boots. EX "AORANGI," CHOICE MILLINERY. Ottoman £ilk Dolmans m all the leading shapes. Haudsfjiuo Visites and Fichus richly trimtmd. Straw Goods, flow ere, Feathers and Ribbons. Endless Variety m Jersey Bilk Gloves, Florence Kid Gloves, 2 and 4 clasp. Latent Dre3B Mnterials, Jersey Veilings, Nun's Cloth, Ottoman Cords, Grey Carmelites, French Cashmeres, &c. PRINTS.- New Canvas Cloths, Zephyrn, Colored Lace, Stripe Hrgattas, Flouncing Laces, Mourning Prints, &c. All the New Dress Trimmings suitable for the New Goods. Splendid Stock of .New Boots jaut opened. Prices cheaper than ever. Dressmaking Department. This Department is giving univorrcl satisfaction. Fit and Style Guaranteed* Prices to suit the times. ANDREW QRK,



F. Feniman. j r FORD'S PATENT U Scour and Lung-Worm Mixture, FOR SHEEP. I A periect cure for Scour and Lung-Worm ( (which results from Scour). JOSEPH FORD, Ealing, Patentee. F. FEREIMAN, ASHBURTOM. POR SOEE THEOATS AND CHEST AFFECTION USE Slesinger's Cough Syrup! Mmufactu-ed by Mr Slcsinger for Forty years. F^OK Infants or Adults sufieiing from Sore Throat, Colds, Ciughs, pain m the Cr-es*, Laryrg'tis, BronchHis or Afiections of the lv' g=, r for Hooping Cough it is a most ■cfleclual reme "y. It contains no narcotic, and therefore may be used by Children and Adults. F. FEEEIMAN, gAGENT. SLESINGEE'S Rheumatic Baham. THE greatest discovery ever yet made (or the relief of human sufferers from Mus- cular or Nervous Affection is SLESINGER'S RHEUMATIC BALSAM. Of all the adverlised remedies and all the prescriptions from the medical faculty for the cure of Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, Scia- tica, Tic Douloureux, Neuralgia, Lumbago, Strains or Sprains, Chilblains, or pains of any sort from the above atfections, none have been so successful and effectual as LESINGER'S RHEUMATIC BALSAM. And why ? you will aslr. Because there is no nonsense about it. You are not asked to swallow so many pills or so many spoonfuls of mixture or draughts, 2, 3, or 4 times a day, or every r ther day ; or to use hot, cold, shower, or Turkish Bath- ; or to take or avoid j this, that, or the other food ; or to drink only such and such fluid, and not to drink anything else ; or to t ke such and such exercise, etc., etc No 1 Slesinger's Rheumatic Balsam jequires no such stipulation ! Eat and drink accor ins to your own good sen c, and if you only use the Balsam as directed on each bottle, m one day, and even m less time, or after one or two app ications, you are relieved from your pain and sufferings, and you will bless the invent r of the Balsam. Furthermore, you are not asked to repeat the dose, that is to say, to I uy another bottle or another box of pills. No I nothing of the sort is wanted. One bottle, although small m appearance, but large m its eflect, is qu'te sufficient m the worst of cases, and often rrom 20 to 100 drops, according to the surface of the complaint, is sufficient for a cure. CERTIFICATE. Moray Place. Dunedin. Mr Slesingei, V.S., Hope Street. Dear Sir,- I have much pleasure m report- gto you thai, after having used your Rheu« a&tic Balsam m cases of i^ euralgia, Acute, and Chronic Rheumatics, 1 have found it really a useful remedy. I have, therefore, no hesitation m recom- mending the same for the above-mentioned cases. — Yours, etc., C. N. Reimer, Surgeon. F. FEEEIMAN, AGENT IMPORTANT TO HORSE PRO- PRIETORS. THE following Certificate ht<» been received by Mr S, Slesinger, Veterinary Surgeon : — " Wellington City Tramways, " Wellington, 23rd May, 1887. "Mr Samuel Slesinger, V.S.,i Dunedia, "Dear Sir, — I have, as you are doubtless aware, used your Horse Medicines for the last three or four years, and have found them very valuable. In my opinion your Colic Drinks, Worm Powders, and Hoof Oil cannot be surpassed. " I have great pleasure m recommending your medicines to all horse proprietors. " Enclosed please find order/or 18 dozen assorted medicines. " I am, dear sir, " Yours faithfully, "S. Smith, Manager." F. FERRIMAN, AGENT. EVERY MAN CAN BE HIS OWN W*K>R-E DOCTOR, s^vfi^ By using SLESTS*I£R'S PREPARATIONS, As detailed below. FOR HORSES: r T*HF Colic or Gripe Drink. — Horses are -I very liable to Colic or Gripe, and, if eglected, this complaint may m a few hotrs erminate m inflammation, strangulation, tympanitis, ard death. This Colic Draught will give relief m less than two hours, and often within ten minu es. The fcrnbrocation. — For the treatment of Cuts, Wounds, Bruises from Saddle, Girths, or Harness, Sore Shoulders, Strains, Spr?in.«, Rheumatism, Windgalls, Swellings, etc. If cii.her of these injuries or complaints be ne- glected for a few hours, they may take weeks to cure The Condition Powders. — For restoring and keeping the Horse m good health, relieving Hre-bound, Surfeit, Mai.^e, Grease, and Skin Eruptions, correcting a diseased state of the Stomach, Bowels, Kidney?, Bladder, Liver, e'c. The Worm Powders. — The Horse is very subject to Worms, frequently unsuspected by the owner. Thr. usands of Horses die for the want of these Powders, and the owner is none ;he wiser for it ; and, unless a post tntrtem examination is ma c, does not know that his Horse suffered from these reptiles. On all occasions, wheu the animal is poor, m low condition, hide-bound, or occasionally passing a worm, give one of tnese Pow ers night and morning, as directed on each tin. The Blister Ointment is super'or to any other. After using it, ihe hair returns to its natural color, and, unlike any other, no blemish is left. The Hoof Oils. — The chief cause of Lame- ness m Horses is some injury or defect m the Foot, which may cause inflammation of the Foot, and bring on other diseases, iuch as ; nflammation of the Bowels, Kidneys, Lungs, These Oils, if used m time, will prevent or cure brittle Hoofs, Sandcracks, Contrac- tion, Quittor, Canker. Corns, Thrush < r Frush, Narrow Heels, Hoof-bound, Navicular Joint Disease, etc., all of which the hone is subject to, and is liable to fall and erdanger the life of his rider. This may be avoided by using this Oil daily, or two or three times a jreek. The Grease Ointment. — For the cure of Grease, Crown Scabs, Rat-tail, Mallenders and Sallenders, or any Skin Eruption. DOG MEDICINES: The Distemper Powders are a Perfect Cure, and may also be given m other ailments. The Mange Ointments. — May be used for the Mange or any other Inflammatory Diseases of the SHn m the Horse or Dog. It may be mixed with four times its quantity of Neatsfoo Oil, being eas er of application, By keeping a supply on hand, which costs but very 'ttJe, you can cure your Horses yourself w .inout the aid of a Veterinary Sur- geon. N.B. — Age does not affect the strength quality of cither medicine.f|rsarAll. the _ ;dicines are sold by F. FEEEIMAN, PAST STREET, ASHBURTON, V*Ag«pt,g.