DIARY

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old ehrfes till nearly 1 o'clock m the morning. . The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The 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 dayß old rises about 2 a.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 27 days old rises about i a.m. and shines till sunrise.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1887. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION.

were convicted, but— mark the difiW ence-the Resident Mag str ate mm" flicting a fineof ios and 8 os co ts Tj each case, .regretted that he wa empowered to order each of Them a whipping. Here was no namby pamby lentimentahty about " taking into Ton 'tween 1116 yOU S h ° f lhe S^St v I "X "- d I s~ bu t a d esire to check the growing larrikinism of the city, and at the same time to teach the delinquents to respect the property of others. 7

Readers of newspapers, — Home papers more particularly,— -are often •truck with tbe disparity of the penal ties imposed by Magistrates on offenders brought before them. A case was recently heard m the Thames Police Court, London, when a married woman who preferred a charge of assault against her husband, stated, ou oath, that he had blackened both bet eyes some sixty times, had thrown her out of the window, fractured her ribs, and had jumped on her. He was sent to gaol for 14 days. For working a horse with galled shoulder, a man received three months. This is an instance. The disparity m the punishments inflicted strikes even the most unreflecting of readers. Pretty much the same state of things prevail m the colonies. We remember when the first cases of larrikinism were heard m the Melbourne Police Court. The presiding Magistrate contented himself with inflicting a small fine. Now, had the Magistrate put his heel firmly down on the incipient evil, and ordered the offenders a dozen strokes with the birch or cat, according to their age, the evil would have besn nipped m the bud, and thus prevented from expanding into what it has become there, the curse of the colony. The same want of firmness m meting out the severer punishments sanctioned by the law to the more serious offences, occurs now and again m our own colony. A recent instance of the kind induces us to make these remarks. Our readers' will probably remember that about three weeks ago a rather sensational telegram from Auckland stated that a deliberate attempt to wreck a train by piling stones on the metals had been made at Morningside. Fortunately, the attempt was frustrated,— the stones were noticed and removed, before the train reached the spot. We were next in formed that the police were investigat ing the matter, and had a clue to the perpetrator, who was subsequently arrested. A telegram from Auckland, on the 7th inst, which appeared m our issue of Saturday, was as follows :— " The case against William Walker, a boy of 14, arrested yesterday on a charge of placing stones on the railway line, near Morningside, was heard to-day at the Police Court. The prisoner was convicted of the offence, but m consideration of his youth, and this brin% the jitst case of the kind, a fine of 30s and costs was imposed." The reason given for this pernicious leniency to the culprit—" this being the first case of the kind "-—is, we should think, just the reason for a little extra severely m order to nip the evil m the bud. A few strokes with the birch ad ministrated m the lock-up would have been effectual m preventing other youths from indulging m such " jolly larks " as wrecking railway trams and killing or maiming the passengers. The Magistrate m giving way to his kindness of heart has unmistakeably failed m his duty to the travelling public. As to the youth of the prisoner being a ground for leniency it seems to be just the age when the mischievous propensities of our juveniles develop themselvet, and require being brought under control. The other day a lot of young larrikins — boys attending the Normal School m Christchurch — were brought up before Mr Beetham the Resident Magistrate for wrecking pro perty to a serious amount, The boys

OUR FIRE BRIGADE.

All m«ters connected with the saving of life or property are of importance. For this reason, we thus prominently bring unOer the notice of our readers the efforts being made by our Fire Brigade CO obtain funds to enable them to seudk team to take part m the Fire Brigade Demonstration to be held shortly at Dunedin. Our Brigade is a deserving institution and is composed of a fine body of men who have given much tine to praciice, etc. Last year though nit long formed they sent up a team to Dunedin to compete at the de ruonstraton which acquitted itself very crelitably beating much older Brigades, They have "never gone round win the hat," but as the expense is somerhat heavy for a small body like theirv they are giving a "social" to morrow evening to raise the necessary funds. The object m view is deserving of the sipport of our fellow citizens as these diraonstrations are exceedingly useful n keeping the men well posted up m (he latest fire preventing and life saviig apparatus, besides imparting many viuablc "wrinkles." We trust, therefore that the citizens of Ashburton will not giv? their Brigade reason to complaii of lukewarm or niggardly , support accorded to them to-morrow evening

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Theiverhae been very high to-day, bat durinpthe afternoon it has gone down a great deal. We hate not ascertained definitely if any tamago has been done, but we hear that at W&anui the landß oUrae to the river has soffeed to come extent, Tte regular monthly meeting of the Star of Aihburtbn Lodge, No. 28, L.0.L., was held m tie Orange Hall, on Thursday evening, ' Th«re was a very fair attendance of brethren, and after the ordinary business of the Lodge hadbeen transacted, the installation of officers ' for the ensuing year was proceeded with. Brc B. B. Nelson, P.W. G.M., of the Middle 1 Islind, who was the installing officer, per. I forming the ceremony m a very impressive manner. The following officers were duly • installed :— W.M., Bro J. M. Hampton; P.M., Bro W. Patterson; Secretary, Bro~J. Cook bum ; Treasurer, Bro T. Toppin ; Tyler, Bro • Finlay; Committee, Bros O. Bobinson, K« Keir, S. B. Nelson, J. Henderson, and J. ' Dixon. At the conolusion of the ceremony P.W.G.M. Bro S. B. Nelson, on behalf of the members of the Lodge, presented the J.P.M, Bro S. Brown with a very handsome Past- Master's Jewel. In making the presentation Bro Nelson stated that the office of • Master waa the most prominent m the Lodge, and the success of the latter depended upon the worth and abilities of the former. The members had decided to present Bro Brown with a small token m recognition of the esteem m which he was held and the manner m whioh he had carried out his duties. Bro Brown acknowledged the presentation m suitable terms. As stated m our yesterday's issue the jewel was manufactured by Mr R. Murray, who is deserving of the highest praise for the excellence of the workmanship displayed. The Lodge having been olomd the brethren adjourned to the refreshment room to spend a sooial hour. The annual monthly meeting of the Tinwald School Committee was held on Friday last. The following members were present; — Meßsra J. Cajßill (Chairman), S. Corrigan, F. Olothier.- Correspondence from the Board, was dealt with. The monthly report of the master, re attendance of scholars, was though! fairly satisfactory considering the badweathei experienced during the month. Tht Chair' man waa requested to write to the Board requesting that arrangement b might be mad< whereby the yearly examination of the sohoo should take plaoe before Christmas holidays, Accounts amounting to £5 16s 9d were passed for payment and the Committee adjourned. The Observer man aays he does not believe there are now more than 3000 survivors of th< " gallant six hundred " who took part m the Balaclava charge left. There is a great commercial panic m Havannah, twelve business firmß having become bankrupt. The panic is said to be extending through the whole of Cuba. The Viotoria Bowing Assooiatton 'repliet that it ii not m a position to 00-operate with the kindred institution m this colony m send, ing an Australian orew to England next year Mr John Higgenson, the president and prin< oipal proprietor of tha New Hebrides Gora< pany, is still m France. He says the French will permanently oooupy the New Hebrides. The iron industry is very brisk m the Southern States of America. The annua 1 output will noon reaoh two million toas. In August ten new blast furnaces were id course ! of construction. A new needle has been invented called the oaly-eyed needle. In threading a lady puts ii into a slit, instead ot growing oross-eyed trying to get it into ftu ordinary eye. It is a German patent. The best method of preserving the fresh* □ess of natural flowers to be worn m the hair or on the dress or bonnet is to surround the ends of the stems m moistened powdered oharcoal, this powder filling a little bed o' mosa. The takings at the recent amateur per. (ormaneea of " lolantho " m Dunedin realised the handsome amount of £408, of which £160 is net profit, and will be divided equally between the Orphanage and Benevolent Inert, tutions. The Boyal Princesses visited the Wild West Show, and rode round the arena m the famous Deadwood Plains ooaeb, driven by Buffalo Bill, while the cowboy* made " a Wild West " attaok on it. They also went down tha toboggan slide. At a recent ball given by the Countess of Caithness, the Baroness Horn wore diamonds Worth £130,000, She is said to bo a little ■by, and awkward. Mr William K. Vanderbilt has sailed from New York for Gibraltar m his new steam yaohft Alva, for a vtyage round the world, wbioh is to oooupy eighteen months. A little girl, busy m making a pair of worsted slippers, laid to a young companion near her, " You an luoky, you are I Your papa ha» only one leg 1" Buffalo BUI writes from England to America _" I have got all the big bugs solid, from the old Queen down. I think the show will make i tuilljon dollars before tawing Europe."

THE DUNEDIN TRAGEDY.

THE INQUEST. DunbdiN; October 10. At the inquest on the body of Edward Loft, the evidence did not throw much light on the tragedy. Emma Bury, the niece, states that on Loft fir lug, she got np and ran out of the house, when Loft followed her and tried to choke her. She 1 said tbere had been quarrels between the husband and wife, but he never struck her but once. He was of a jealous dis position. The jary returned a verdict of laicide while temporarily insane. Dunedin, October 11 Mr Loft continues to Improve. . T ,

HERBAL MEDICINES.

DuifßDiN, October 10. At the Supreme Oouit to-day Michael Kennedy, station hind, sought to reoover £500 damages from Mrs J.P. Jones, who h&s a local reputation for curie r diaease. For plaintiff it w»i contended !hat Mrs Jones undertook to care him positively, but after four months under her care he had to go to the Hospital and have part of the floor of Ms mouth and part of the lower j%vr removed. The disease he was suffering from was cancer. For the de fence it was denied that defendant under took to enre, and only gave » harmless herbal ointment at plaintiff 'a earnest solicitation. After hearing the evideuce the jury gave a verdict for defendaut with ootts,

SPORTING.

NEW BRIGHTON RACES. The following handicaps have been declared for the New Brighton Spring Meeting on Tuesday, 18th October :—

SCRATCHINGS.

Chbistchukch, October 10. Sextaqt has been scratched foe the V.R.C. Derby and Melbourne Oap; Rose »nd Black for the V.R.O. Derby and Oake; Nelson for the Melbourne Cup.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, October 10. Lord Shaftesbury, and a friend who ia travelling with him, left to-day for Wel lington oveiland, via the Hot L«kea. In a private letter received ia Aaokland Hanlan declares he will try all he knows to win the ensuing match with Besch, to be rowed on November 6 on the Nepean river, and as he has everything to win and nothing to lose It will not be bia fanlt if he does not regain the championship. If he wlna the race he will remain In Sydney for some time, but In tho event of losing he will come on to Auckland, where he will atay for some time, and will, perhaps, permanently settle here. A match 1b being arranged bit ween Haulan and Gifford, of Sydney, for £500. An attempt to burn down an uncoupled house at Surrey Hills was discovered on Friday morning, a hole being burned through the wall of the building. On Saturday night an attempt was made to fire a house In Montague street, Newton, during the absence of the Inmates. Wahgahtji, Ootober 10. The body of a man named Basbman, who has been missing about six weeke from Waitotara, was found thfß morning In a lake at Nukumaru. It ia supposed to be a case of suicide. Wellington, Ootober 10. Sir Robert and Lady Stoat left for Danedin by the st9amer Rotomahana thin afternoon. Sir Robert was aocompanled to the steamer by a large number of both branches of the Legislature, Gkbymouth, October 10. At a meeting of the Haabor Board this evening, a letter was road from the tug owners refusing the £95C0 offered by the Board for the tag Westland, bat offering to sell her for £9500. A resolution was then passed by four against one aooepting the offer. The board decided to build i cuttle wharf and yard, and resolved that the Engineer-in-Ohief visit Qreymouth m order to settle all doubts od the question kb to whether the Board's Engineer la carrying out the works strictly m accord ance with the plans of Sir John Ooode. The Hon H. H. Lahman, M.L.0., left this* afternoon for Wellington. Hokitika, Ootober 10. The declaration of tho poll to«day waa a very tame affair. The result was re ceived m silence, and the oondidates were applauded only by their supporters, Mr Be van, the defeated candidate, said the West Und County Oouncil has been em ployed as a huge electioneering machine, and the officials, engineers, aud overseers were electioneering agents. Ho had verified this when visiting the Bouthern portion of the district. A large meeting waa held at Kumara to night, to urge on tho Government to pro olaim the Arahura and Toremakau rivers watercourses for the deposits of tallinaa. If this Is not done, mining will be •topped. Dunedin, Ootober 10. The first Instalment of petitions m favor of Bible reading m public schools, signed by 3000 persoos, was forwarded to Wel lington to-day;

RUMORED RESIGNATION OF MAJOR GENERAL WHITMORE.

[Pirn Pbbss Association?]. Major General Sir G. Wbttmore hai^ Intimated to the Government his willing ness to continue without salary bis pre- 1 Bent position of officer commanding the New Zealand forces. Sir George, It is underatood, ia aeeklng •■. legal advice whether, if hla off^r is aodepted, he will be m a position to resume his seat as member of the Legislative Council.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

♦ — ■ Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending Saturday, October Bth, as fol owe . 11 horaea were entered for the day's Bale. There was about an average at tendance of farmers and other country Bottlers.' Out of the 11 entered 7 were sold at the following pclcoa, viz. :— Medium draughts of; a light description, £14, £14 10a ; light harness horses, £6 15a up to £10 ss, according to descrip tion ; hacks, £3, £6 ss, with a good demand. There were no firflt-clasß draughts offered. There were again buyers present for young medium draughts of a gobd stamp, suitable for farm and contraot work. ':-... Farmers and others will notice by ad vertisement that I am instructed by Mr Bibbald to Bell, on Saturday next, the draught entire, "Young Caatlereagh," and the thoroughbred nntlre, " Athlete. "

THE PEARL FISHING DISASTER.

— ■ — r — r* — ,,,- ,~: ; A c at one time resident m Nelson, writes to the "Mall": from Sydney .:<— " Maoy conflicting reports of the pearl fishing dlaaater reached ua by telegram, but we now have rellablejnfor mation from Captain Walton, owner of the brig Lady Denntaon and Bcbooner Harriet, both of which weathered the gale. He stateß that the hurtlcance broke on the little fleet without the usual warning, many of the men, being In their diving dress and working at the time. They of oourse were among the first to go. Other vessels were driven out to boa, either to be dismasted or wreofaeS. Among the latter were the aohooners Aeprey, Lord Loftus, Gipsy, and, the Dairymaid, together with twenty-one luggers. On board the Dairymaid was a well known Nelson citizen (Mr Harry T. Hodgaon). who was engaged a* a clerk, and was numbered BRainat the 240 poor fellows who lost their lives. Apart from the sad locs of life, the hurricane proved very disastrous to many of the owners, as moat of the boats were laden with shell and provisions, the Dairymaid alone having over £1,000 worth of shell aboird. Had the accident occurred only a few days later* Mr Hodg son would have been on hla way. to Nelson, as hia euooeaaor had arrived with Captain Beddell."

A RUSSIAN PRINCESS CHARGED WITH SHOP-LIFTING

♦ A Russian princess and her companion vrero tried m Paris on the 10th August for shop-Hftlng. The Prlaoans ia an ac complished musician, active m charitable entertainments at Nice, and a versifier, She and her companion were arrested m Paris outside the Louvre drapery shop, having been watched inside by a shopman, who saw them waiting about, and as he believed, purloining small articles. On the princess wore found merely a card case and a piece of lace, which she aaid she thought har companion had paid for. On the latter were found several ornamental article". The Princeoa was acquitted ; the companion — formerly a ahopwoman at the Louvre — was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. The "Standard" says the lady was Madame de MBzlmof, nee Prinoess Wiezlmska, daughter of Prince Wiazimska and Oouuttju Tolstoi, and the mother of three children. In 1880 she obtained a dlvoice against her husband, which was pronounced by » ukase of the Czar after her husband had been con demned by the Nice Tribunal to three months' imprisonment for having beaten and ill treated her.

A NOVEL BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

5 . * • 3 A wealthy citizen of Bahrenfeld, ' Prussia, took a lively interest In the * welfare of a railroad official of that town 1 whose family,was rapidly increasing, and a few years ago on the birth of the man's 1 ninth child, went so far as to promise ? him ft house on the birthday of the 1 twelfth addition to hia family, be the 1 ohild male or female. Repeatedly the 9 would-be donor, m the presence of wit > nesses, bad reiterated his promise to the happy pater familias, whose "great ex peotation" beoama the town talk, ao it ' were, One fine day "No. 12" made B his appearance, but the magnificent Dives, \ on being appealed to, refused to make 1 good his word, pretending that the whole matter was only a joke. A salt m optima forma waa the consequence of the r refuial, and the conrt decided m favor I of the plaintiff — a result against which 1 the respondent appealed, but m vain. 1 The Supreme Court decided to look upon the verbal offer as perfectly binding, and went bo far as to reject not the appeal 8 only, but also to authorise the plaintiff to I chooee one of the respondent's houses. B _ mm 9

FRAUDS IN THE CITY CORPORATION

I 4 An examination of the booka of the * City Architect's Department, Sydney , has been made by Messrs Sooular and 8 Robertson, and at a meeting of the City Council a report furniahed by them was . read. The document btated that the examination of the books corered the whole period during which the Building Act had bean In operation, namely, from 1879 till the present date. The system of book-keeping is radically defective ; no 9 check of any kind has ever existed, and do control haa been exercised over the ' officers m reaped to their dealings with the depattmental funds* In consequence ' of the laxness, false entries have been i made m the books to an alarmiDg : extant, indicating that the funds of the Department have been misappro priated to a very large amount. " Original figures have been 'erased, and * lesser amounts substituted. Acconntß have been marked " paid," but not ' entered m the Treasury cash book. Very many amounts ate nmked "net carried out," whereas m moßt cases the buildings were finished and fees paid, and ■ there are several other remarks ol a similar character, which were found to be false Several large tumi, amounting to a total of neraly £5000, appear on the j butts of the reoeipt books, but are not , entered m the cash books. The Auditors > report, however, that they have not , detected any false entries or errors since i the beginning of the second half of last i year. The Mayor explained that he had t thought it his duty to auspond Mr Wells, ' and that it might be neceanary to suspend '. another officer, but no further aotion ; oould be taken at th.it juncture.

THE BESSEMER FORTUNE

I ,- ■ : ; ; '-Sv. •- ■-■ ' » • * : ;^Mr s J'/S. Jeana, m hla history of steel, Bays from first to last Mr Besaemer's patent* haye brought him royalties to the Rvalue of £1,057,000. Nor la tb is all. Mr jeans, speaking of the immense profits of the firm of whioh Mr Bessemer was a member, aaya that on the expiration of the fourteen years' terms of partnerahlp of this firm, the works which had been greatly Inoreased from time to time, en* tirely out of the revenues, were sold by . private contract for exactly twenty-four times the amoaofc of the whole «nbaoribed: capital, notwithstanding that the firsa bad divided m profits during the partnership a sum equal to fifty iiaventlmei the gross... capital, so tbat by the mere commercial working of the prooesa, apart from the £ patent, each of the five partners retired, g. after fourteen years, from the Sheffield j worka with eighty-one times the amount ;■ of hla Bubaorlbed capital, or an average. of * nearly cent percent for every two months — a result probably unprecedented In the annals of oommerce.

A ROMANCE OF THE OCEAN

«»,.,- ■; . ... Mr TJnder-Sherlff Blrcholl and •' j«rf> lad before thorn, In the Middlesex Sheriff's , C jurt, the caie of Qhildß t' Axdon, an aotlon for breach of promise of marriage which had been remitted from the High Ooart of Jaatloe. Mr Digby Seymour, Q. 0., and Mr Oohen appeared for the plaintiff, a widow, residing »t Oarlton Gresoent, Soathampton ; and Me Home Payne for the defendant, who w«r described as a gentleman, of Elvendon ' Lodge, Marlborongh-road, 8t John's Wood, The parties, plaintiffs oounsol stated, met on board ship on the home ward voyage from New Zealand. Plaintiff was a widow of 40, with nine children; Defendant, Mr H, Jfc Arden.v was about the same age, and betide being the son of a wealthy farmer, had . means of his own. When the iresael arrived m the Thames a formal proposal of marriage wa« • made, and although ■. plaintiff pointed ont the responsibility m the way of family that defendant was undertaking, he oald he folly understood hia position," and the matter was settled. Letters followed of the usual character, but by-and«bye "Elly dear " gave place to " Dear Mrs Ohllds," then an intimation waa made that the plaintiff's father objected, and the engage* ment wai broken off. The plaintiff, a lady of prepossessing appearance stated that when the engagement was entered into she male, an entry In her pocket* book, and they both initialed It, stating that they would not forget one another. When she spoke to the defendant about the responsibility he was undertaking he said that If hlo father disapproved the engagement he could go baok to Burmah . where he had been earning from £1000 to. £1200 a year. She understood feonif defendant that If his father did not do ; anything for him m England he would either make money himself Infßurmah or . upon the Stook Exohange. She told. defendant that she waa willing to wait': for him until he was In a position to marry/ her. Counsel on both sides having ad- ... dressed th 9 jury, the learned Under- : Sheriff said defendant had to decide be- - tween hia duty to hla parent and his duty to the plaintiff. Nine living children were a great responsibility for any one, and particularly was this so • when there might bo more after marriage. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for £200 •

THE NEW MINISTRY.

Our readers will be surprised, wefancy»r to find that m such a grave crisis m its affairs the welfare of the colony has been so selfishly subordinated to party interests m the construction oi the new Ministry. What do we find. We find c m the North Island, Auckland repre sented by the Minister of Public Works,- Taranaki by the Premier, and Welling-- J ton by Mr Fisher. Hawke's Bay alone is unrepresented. Captain Russell, it is said, was offered a portfolio but de-" clined, much to the Premier's delight, and he was not pressed to reconsider his decision, it having occurred to the Cabinet- makers — for there were three engaged m the work of its construction, Sir George Grey, Sir F. Whitaker and Major Atkinson — that as a make-believe it would be better that no large landed proprietor should be included. To make up for Hawke's Bay not being represen ted among the North Island territorial divisions, the only one m the South Island represented, Otago, has as many as the whole of the North Island put to gether. Canterbury suffers retaliation for having returned such a compact yj phalanx, pledged to support the late Government, and Westland and Nelson have shared the same fate, all three being quietly ignored. It requires no great amount of discernment to see why so many Otagoan members have been selected to share the sweets of office. Any Government of which Major Atkinson is Premier is sure to be acceptable to the North Island gene rally. It is very different, however, with Otago. Here a very strong anti-At kinson feeling prevails, and had the electors but foreseen that the over throw of the St«ut- Vogel coalition Ministry would involve the return to power of Major Atkinson and his jrarty, they would not have recorded their votes m the way they did. This fact was patent to the wily trio of Cabinet-makers, and as the only feasible means of transforming her antagonism into negative support, for it would be madness to count on any thing beyond this, they determined to lavish honors upon her so thickly that her representatives could nqt (according to the judgment of the triumverate, so mellowed by experience), with any show of decency at all, be brought to vote against them. We aie not quite so sure as to the result of their little scheme, as the three statesmen already referred to seem to be. If Major Atkin son's regime, when associated with such cautious and steady-going veteran ad ministrators as " Honest John Bryce," and the Hon. W. Rolleston, was so unpalatable to the Otago electors, that they did not wish to have another taste. . of it, how much more distasteful is * that regime likely to prove with the Premier, free from their restraining in fluence and, wilh Mr Mitchelson, sur rounded by mere tryos. No ! From what we know of the temper of the House, gathered from the electioneering utterances of its members, we shall be indeed surprised it it does not resent this audacious attempt to postpone the welfare of the colony to the advantage of party. The young New Zealanders animated, as they are represented to be, by a spirit of true patriotism, are bound to resent ■ it, and so are the supporters of the late Government, while the. House gene rally will view with alarm Major Atkin son m power, free to do his wild behests without auy restiaining or steadying in fluence at hand. Short-lived as was Major Atkinson's last Adniinistratidn; we strongly suspect the present one will m. its brevity 'break tjie record*"

THB ASHBUBTON QTJARPIAN, TDESDAY. OCTOBER 11. 1*>8?



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Statutory Declaration.— l, Fraz Eaabe Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the oolony of Viotoria, Australia, do solemnly and sinoerely deolara that on the 25th June; 1877, my eon Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on tho knee. lat onoe took all pains to Beoure medioal assistance. However, m epite of all efforts, on the 27ih August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Maogillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, m order to save life. At this juncture I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extraot of the Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same 1 had the satisfaction of seeing my son within a fortnight out of all danger, and to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reached that the Extraot referred to was first applied. An.d I make this solemn declaration, etc.,^- pranz JJaabe. 'Declared at Sandhurst, m the Colony of yiotoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of Ootober, qpe thousand eight hundred tod oeventy-seveo.JJbefore me, Morjta Coun, J.P.^lApyx.]



Eemember that a little Hop Bitters eaves big Dootor's bills, and oures when 'all else failß. Don't take unless Am. Co.'a make. Bead Keating'B Powder destroys both fleas, moths, beetles, and all other inseots, while quite harmless to domeßtio animals. In extermi- nating beetles the euocesa of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfeotly clean m appli- cation. See the artiole you purchase is as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold m tins, 6d, Is, &ud 2a %& each, by all cliowiaie



Wanted — . t ADIBS' Fane, Plush and Leather Bags. \j New lines just received. Toilet equisites, &c— H. M. Jones .., WANTED Tenders for laying Turf m Ashburton Domain, lenders ,1056 4 p.m. Thursday, October 13tb. ipplyA. Fooks, Moore Btreat. 10 ** WANTED a good General Servant. Apply Mrs H. 0. Seqws, Metford Souse. lOtoo FOR SALE-A let of Empty Cases, cheap.— H. 0. BsaBES, Melford House. . . .: j_ WANTED known that HAVES & CO have Large Btocke on hand. Fo further particulars see new advertisemen m this JBsne. .. WANTED Known.— Mulford House is the Cheapest m town to buy Srst-claeß Drapery and Millinery.— H. 0. 3EQEB3. PRINTS, Prints —Just opened a splen- did assortment of Prints, Ginghams, Zophjrs, &c. Great variety to choose Erom.— H, 0. Seoebs, Melford House. ANTED CASH — Moir's Oatmeal, 251 b», 2s 9d ; Ling Fish, Bd j Dried Apple* 4d ; 21b Tins Beit Honey, lOd ; Ye Bias, 5d per doz.; Sperm Candles, 6d ; Tin Fruitß, Is ; Cutting do. lo 6d.— Jambs MoGrbgcJr, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. . WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Scenery, and Catholio Subjects Catholio Cards, good variety m Scraps Novelties io Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, Ac, &c, at Mbs Manbibe'b Fancy Repository, Saundsrs* Buildings. ANTED KNOWN— Lost or Stolen, Cheque on Union Bank, i ahbur- ton, drawn m favor of H. M. Jones by J. Gamble, for £4 3s Id, No. B, 27685. Public are cautioned against passing same. Payment stopped. 10 54



Public Notices HAVING taken over the Grocery and Earthenware Department a of tbe Bußlriees of the late Firm of ORB and ALOORN, I will continue those Branches of the Boiimeei m the same Shop for the present. I have regular Shipments of GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, Coming forward from the Manufacture™, which enables me to SELL at a PRICE that defies competition. I Intend, as formerly, making TEA my spedality. OOFFEE ground daily on the Premises. Qaality combined with Cheapness will be my Motto. 9*99 ROBBRT ALCORN. PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. HC. CBAIGHEAD liaa great plea a sor6 m intimating to the Public of Aehburton and surrounding districts that he has admitted Edwin G Craighead into partnership with him, and that the business will for the future be carried on under the style or firm of H and E. CBJJGHEiD ■DEFERRING to the above, H and E. It Craighead beg to announce to the Public of ABhturton and surrounding districts that they have just lately received a large assortment of English and Colonial Tweeds, Worsted Coatings, &c, suitable 1 for the present Season, and hope by strict attention to business, first-class fit and workmanship, to merit a continuance of r a Ipatronsge so liberally bestowed upon . t predecessors. H. & E. CRAIGHEAD, Tailors, 2 Tancred street, Ashburton. T. Hoult^T^ PORK SHOP IS REMOVED TWO DOORS HIGHER UP EAST BT. Call «nd See Htm. GOOD SITTING ROOM FOR VIBITORS. FISHING SEASON. W. ZA~NDER HAS just received and opened up bis New Stock of ANGLERS 1 GOODS, comprising Split Cane and other Rods, various prices, with Minnow and Fly Tops, Flies, Minnows, Lines, Hooks, Reels, Gut and Gut Lines, W.P, Stockings, Fishing Bags, and every requisite for the Fishing Season. Fishing Licenses for the Ash- burton County can ulso be obtained from hias. Also m larger BuppIy— CRICKET and LAWN TEISNIS materials, Just opened up several cases of New TOBACCONIST WABES and FANCY GOODB, which will be sold at very low prices. Note tub Address : — W. ZANDER, Hairdressing and Sluving Saloon. Billiard Room with 2 first class Tables upstairs EAST STREET, ASHBUBTON. 9*70 LOW VITALITY." DB. CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophoßphite of Lime is prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough atd General Debility. IT contains two of the principal in- gredients necessary for bu'lding up the Human Frame, and which are con- sidered deficient m the above compleints, viz , Phosphorus and Lime. It cannot be too highly rtcoramonded for Delicate Children. Dr. Churchill's Compound Bymp of HYPOPSOSPHITES Is real Brain Food, and m owes of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has| acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears Dr. Churchill's signature. Price, 4fr. Prepared only by Swan, Chemist, 12, Ruk Oabtiguonb, Pakis. GBAND DISPLAY OP NEW SPRING GOODS. For Beauty, Style, and.Fashion Bee ANDREW ORR'S NEW STOCK OF Drapery, Clothing, AND Boots. EX "AORANGI." CHOICE MILLINERY. Ottoman Silk Dolman* m all the leading shapes. Handsome Visitea and Fichus richly trimmed. Straw Goods, Flowers, Feathers and Ribbons. Endless Variety m Jersey SHkGlovee, Florence Kid Gloves, 2 and 4 clasp. Latest Drejs Materials, Jersey Veilings, Ntia'e Cloth, Ottoman Cords, Grey Carmeiitre, French Caohmeres, &o. TRINTS.- NewCapvasCloths, Zepbyrp, Colored Laco, Siripe Begattas, Flouncing Lace*, Mourning Prints, Ac All the New Dreßß Trimmings Mutable for the New Goods. Splendid Stock of New Boots jaat opened. Prices cheaper than ever. Dressmaking Department. This Department is giving universal satisfaction. Fit and Style Guaranteed. Prices to suit the times.



H. Matron and Co. TINWALD YARDS. WE shall have~FOß SALE next TUHSDAY,- K(\(\ F * fc Crossbreds 1 XCI B" e *» w ' tn b«avy per eenttg* LO\J of Lambs 1 KC\ 2 " tooth Bwef i 1° good condition 1 KC\ Croßsbrtd H °gg* ts Also,— F«t and Store Sheep Fat and Store Cattle, Pigt, Ac 10 40 H. MATSON & 00. Wool Season, 1887-88. I AM prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVAISCBS against LARGE or SMALL Clips of Wool, whether tn- ttndtd for Sale fa ASHBURTON OR ELSE- WHERE. I hive made most satisfactory a*range- ments for SHIPPING CLIENTS' WOOL, If prices realised In Athbnrton art not considered satisfactory. It Is my Intention to hold PERIODICAL WOOL SALES Throughout the Seison, Of which doe notice will bt given, and at oar GRAIN STORE, whiehwas eon- -1^ 116 rag * td t0 LIGfI T, will be EMPTY, I shall hare an opportunity of displaying the Wool to the very be* advantage, which should be a dltlderatnra to tht Selltr. Charges txaetly the tarn« as Obrlitoboreh. Farmers, consult yonr be«t lnteresti, and Sell loetlly, thereby savlog Hallway Freight. woolpacks"ani) twine or thb BEST QUALITY SUPPLIED, D. THOMAS. Tor Sale. 14.00 CROSSBRED HOGGETS, J.-SV/W jost off Turnips 1 fiOO OROSBBRBD HOGGETS, lUVU jost offTaisock Or>O CROSSBRED EWES, with < '^ /Vi/ 110 per cent of Limbs POO O±*OBBBRED EWES, with *** v * v^ 95 per cent of Ltmbs 600 ORO - SBRED HOGGETS 1 POO 2 » *» * Dd 6-tooth Ist Cross AfvV^Vy WETUERS Apply H. MATSON & Co. FOR SALE. Woolpacks Woolpacks Woolpacks, THE HEAVIEST AND BEST IN ABHBURTON. H. MATSON & CO. Money to Lend IN LABGE OR iSMALL SUMS. Apply H. MATSON & CO. H I HAVE BKEN APPOINTED AGENT FOB THE ! MERCANTILE FINANCE CO., OHRISTCHUBCH, Who are prepared to advance M6ney upon BILLS OF SALE,; MORTGAGE OF BXOCK, CROP URNS, OB OTHEB fiJEaUBITY. D. THOMAS, j



r. Ferrlman. | _ FORD'S PATENT Seonr and Lung-Worm Mixture - FOR SHEEP. A perfedi cure for Scour and Long-Worm < (which results from Scour). JOSEPH FORD, Baling, Patentee. F. FERRIMAN, ; ASHBURTON. SLESINGER'S Rheumatic Balsam. THE greatest discovery ever yet made lor the relief of human sufferers from Mas* Cslar or Nervous Affection is StISINGER'S RHEUMATIC BALSAM. Of all the advertised remedies and all the prescriptions from the medical faculty fer the Cure of Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, Scia- tica, Tic Douloureux, Neuralgia, Lumbago, Strains or Sprains, Chilblains, or pains of any sort from the above aiiections, none have been so successful and effectual as 6LESINGBR'S RHEUMATIC BALSAM. Aad why ? you will ask. Because there is so 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, V every ether diy ; or to use hot, cold, shower, or Turkish Baths ; or to take or avoid thl% that, or the other food ; or to drink only Boch and such fluid, and not to drink anything (3se I or to t»ke such and such exercise, etc, etc. No ! Slesincer's Rheumatic Balsam wquires 00 such stipulation ! Eat and drink according to your own good sense, and if you enly use the Balsam as directed on each twttle, m one day, and even m less time, or «fter one or two applications, you are relieved from your pain and sufferings, and you will Mess the invent' r of the Balsam. Furthermore, you are not asked to repeat the dose, that is to say, to buy another bottle er another box of pills. No ! nothing of the sort is wanted. One bottle, although small m appearance, but large m its eflcct, is quUe sufficient m tbe worst of cases, and often rrom 2O to 100 drops, according to the surface of the complaint, is sufficient for a cure. CERTIFICATE. Moray Place. Dunedin. Mr Steinger, V.S., Hepe Street. Dear Sir,- I have much pleasure m report* ing to you that, after having used your Rheu« static Balsam m cases of Neuralgia, Acute, and Chronic Rheumatics, 1 have found it really a useful remedy. I have, therefore, no hesitation m rccom* nestling the same for the above-mentioned «ues.~ Yours, etc., C. N. Reimer, Surgeon. F. FEKRIMAK, fAGENT FOR SORE THROATS AND CHEST AFFECTION USB Slesinger's Gongh Spp! Manufactured by Mr Slesinger for Forty years. "COR Infants or Adults suffering from Sore J7 Throat, Colds, Ccughs, pain m the Chest, Laryngitis, Bronchitis or Affections of the Luog*. « r for Hooping Cough it is a most effectual reme 'y. It contains no narcotic, and therefore may be used by Children and Adults. F, FERRIMAN, AGENT. IMPORTANT TO HORSE PRO- PRIETORS. THE following Certificate has been received by Mr S, Slesinger, Veterinary Surgeon :— "■•• "Wellington City Tramways, •♦Wellington, 23rd May, 1887. "Mfc Samuel Slesinger, V.S., Dunedin, * 'Dear Sir, — I have, as you are doubtless •ware, used your Horse Medicines (er the last three or four years, and have found them vet?" valuable. In my opinion your Colic DrUiks, Worm Powders, and Hoof Oil cannot be surpassed, " I have great pleasure m recommending yonr medicines to all horse proprietors. *• Enclosed please find order for; 18 dozen assorted medicines. " I am, dear sir, " Yours faithfully, 11 S. Smith, Manager." F. FERRIMAN, AGENT. EVERY MAN CAN BE HIS OWN HORSE DOCTOR, ■ By using SLESINGER'S PREPARATIONS, As detailed below. FOR HORSES: THB Colic or Gripe Drink. — Horses are very liable to Colic or Gripe, and, i ' eglected, this complaint may. m a few hours 'erminate m inflammation, strangulation, iympanitis, and death. This Colic Draught will give relief m less than two hours, and often within ten minutes. The Embrocation.— For the treatment of Cuts, Wounds, Bruises from Saddle, Girths, or Harness, Sore Shoulders, Strains, Spr?ins, Rheumatism, Windgalls, Swellings, etc. If either of these injuries or complaints be ne- fleeted for a few hours, they may take weeks to cure The Condition Powders. — For restoring and keeping the Horse m good health, relieving Hidebound, Surfeit, Mange, Grease, ani Skin Eruptions, correcting a diseased state of the Stomach, Bowels, Kidney, Bladder, Liver, etc. Tbe Worm Powders. — The Horse is very subject to Worms, frequently unsuspected by tbe owner. Thousands of Horses die for the want of these Powders, and the owner is none* Ihe wiser for it ; and, unless a post mortem examination is made, 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 Powders night and morning, as directed on each tin. The Blister Ointment is superior to any oiher. After using it, •he 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, such as ; nflammation of the Bowels, Kidneys, Lungs, These Oils, if used m time, will pteveat or cure brittle Hoofs, Sandcracks, Contrac- tion, Quittor, Canker, Corns, Thrush ct Frush, Narrow Heels, Hoof-bound, Navicular Joint Disease, etc, all of which the hone is subject to, and is lUble to fall and endanger the life of his tider. 1 his may be avoided by using this Oil d»ily, or two or three times a week. Ihe Grease Ointment. — For the cure of Grease, Crown Scabs, Rat-tail, Mallcnders and Sallenders, or any Skin Eruption. DOG MEDICINES : The Distemper Powders are a Perfect Cure, and may alfo 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 1 . 'Uie, you can cure your Horses yourself ft. inout the aid of a Veterinary Sur. jjeon., N.B. — Age does not affect; the strength or quality of either medicine.&iVAll t the siedicines are sold by F. FER^I^AN, EAST STREET.iASHBUKTON, *~ Sole Agent,