RAILWAY TIME TABLE

H Thainb Ariiivb ax AsHBOBTON—Frcm Christ- Bttiuroh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (expreafl), HTs5 p.m., ana 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, H0.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 H.m. (express). From Mount . Somere, 10.5 H TaiiNfl Leivk Ashbtjuton— For Chriat fflhuroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.65 a.m., ■n 6.87 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and Month, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timarn, ! HH p.m. For Mount Somera, 5.5 p.m. ,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows : — For Ghrlstohnrch and North at 6 a.m 4.30 sum., and 5 p. m., daily. For Ohertaey Bakaia, &c, at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Doldstream, Rangitata, Orarl, Winchester, wd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ForTemuka, at 10 unx. and 4.30 p.m «41y. for Tlma?n and South, at 10 a. in., and f 30 p.m., daily. . For Groenatreet, on Wednesdays and turdaya, at 10.46 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seavlew, Seafield, id Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and tordays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapnua, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashion, Waterton and Longbeaoh, 4.30 p.m. dally. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes i»ys, and Fridays, at 4. 30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 ».m. Malls arrive at the, Ashburton Post ffice— From Ohristchuroh and Rakaia at 10.15 m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertaey &o. at 10.15 t and ,35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin •ad intermediate places 5.30 v.m. daily. i Ircrat Temnka an Timarn at 10.40 a.m p 5. 50 p.m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and S%turdays, at 10 *,m. ' Trcm Mount Somers, daily jat 10.5 » m. From Mayfiold and Ruapnna, on Wed oesdaya and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Watefton, and Long r <l at 10a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Than days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m. .

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1887. THE TIMARU POISONER.

Now that the condemned prisoner Thomas Hall lies under sentence of death, and that the question as to whether or not he is to expiate on the scaffold the crime of which he has been convicted turns only on a technical point of law, the decision upon which can by no possibility be affected by any discussion m the newspaper press, we feel at liberty to raise a question which it might have seemed unfair to raise prior to or during his trial, viz, "Is the full measure of his crimes yet revealed — do we know all ?" What we do know is black enough. Not only has he been convicted of the attempted murder of ihis wife, and of the effectual murder of his father m- law, but his whole career, for years past, seems to nave been surrounded by tragedies. His quondam par tner,Tait, died by poison — strychnine — according to the verdict of the Ci oner's jury, administered by his own hand — albeit to this day many of those who know him best refuse to believe it — his housekeeper who attended his wife m her first illness, and then suspected him of administering poison, became insane, and is now m the Lunatic Asylum ; a young girl with whom he was too intimate, was found drowned m a tank, and the husband of another woman is now doing a sentence of twenty years m Lyttelton gaol for the slaying of his wife ior her infidelity to her marriage vow, Hall having been the guilty sharer of that infidelity. This is a frightful record as surrounding the career of one man, and yet, terrible as it is, we fear that all has not yet been told. Captain Cain had two step-daughters, between whom m his life-time he divided the. bulk of his property, the remainder reverting to them after his death, One of his step daughters, as we all know, m an evil hour married Hall, the other had, some years previously, married a Mr Newton, there being we believe, two or three children. As by the death of his wife Hall would have come into the un checked control of one half of the property, so by the death of Newton the remaining half would pass into the unchecked control of Mrs Newton. To gain the control of Mrs Newton's share it would have been necessary lhat the death of herself and her children should take place, and that she should leave a will m Hall's favor, all which things might quite possibly have happened, or might have been looked forward to by Hall as possi bilities. Supposing then, that he had I formed the scheme to get uncontrolled possession at the whole property, the first obstacle m his way would be Newton. And what has happened Newton has disappeared some month ago (if we remember rightly), jus { before or shortly before Mrs Hall firs 1 exhibited symptoms of poisoning, and although it was supposed at the time that he had left the colony, we are not aware ihpt he has been heard from, or heard of, or that anybody at the present moment knows his where abouts. Suspicion is now, we believe, afoot that all is not right m Newton's case, and we hear that the police have recently been digging the ground around Woodlands, (Hall's former residence)\vith a view to the possible solution of his disappearance. It is further said that the last lime Newton was seen, it was m Hall's company. The matter has an ugly aspect, and it may be to this that the Wellington Post referred, m the article reprinted by us m a recent issue, m which occuts the significant remark, " whether the full measure of his (Hall's) crimes is yet known may be doubted." Or possibly still another case may have been m the mind of the writer, for according to the Tcmuka Leader " A certain Justice of the Peace, who fre quently visited Captain Cain, died under circumstances which have led to suspicion, and it is rumored that it is contemplated to exhume his body and have an analysis made." If there be no ground for these suspicions, it will be well to have them allayed by prov ing them t)si?.faken,-but if they be well founded (though .m ail probability, even if they be proved true, Holl's fate will be iii no -way affected), it is certainly desirable that the whole truth should be known.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The partial eclipse of the moon billed, or rather almanaoked for last night, duly oame oil, and, as the sky was cloudless, was visible from the firat to the laat oontaot of the shadow. The work of fumigating the Old Men's Home oornrnencod last evening, a portion of one of tho wings being operated on. The furqi gation was very successful, a groat number of vermin being killed. The old men are accommodated m tonts on the graßS plot attached to the institution. The Heathcote election has resulted m tho return of Mr Jones by a majority of 191 ; the numbers being Jones, 527 ; Ayers, 33G. Tho course of true love may be traced m the eight letters produced at the hearing of a breach of promise case. The firßt letter oom moncod " Dear Mr Smith," then followed " My dear John," then " My darling John," <( My own darling Jack/ " My darling John," "Dear John," "Dear Sir," "Sir," and all was over. Volumes could not Bay more, Tho Waimrapa Observer Bay's, that a " ghost soaro " has boon started m Oarterton. It takes the form of a man kangaroo, and haunts Anderson's Line. Various persons declare that they have seen " it," and oom- ' pare it -with tho "ghost" whioh exoited so m.i)ch ipteretit m Wellington sb,ort time aqq. This one is possessed of extraordinary jurupiug powers,

The marriage of Viscount Weymouth to tha young Pnnceas of Teck will hike place' about next August. Lord Weymouth is the eldest son of tho Marquis of Bath, and a very pleasant, unassuming young man. It i 3 the wish of the Bnlh family that the " princess " should he dropped after marriage, but the Queen will not hear of it. Doorkeeper : " You don't want to go m now, I guess. The show ia nearly over." Slydogge : •' No, m'good f'lor, I just want a p— programme." Doorkeoper: "Now, what 2 n the world do you want of a programme 1 " Slydogge (with tipsy faoetiousness) : "To show m'wife, so ahe'll know I've been to tho (hie) theatre."—/'//^. A little chap had a dirty face, and his teacher told him to go and wash ?*. He went away, and after a few niinutu-d came baok with tiie lower part of his oountenanoa tolerably clean, while the upper part was dirty and wet. " Johnny," said the teacher, " why didn't you wash your face ? " "I did wash it, sir." " You didn't wipe it all over then." " I did wipe it as high as my shirt would go " We learn £from the Northern Wairoa Gazette that Mr E. Mitohelson is having erected at Waima some extensive vineries for the growth of grapes under glass and has already started planting. There will be two main buildings constructed of totara and glasß the dimensions of whioh will be respectively 100 x 25 and 140 x 25 with a wall height of 5 feet and a distance of 12 feet from floor to ridge. The enterprise displayed is worthy of being attended with success. It ia stated m a French paper that Professor Place, of the Cavalry School of Saumur, has recently applied eleotricity with great success to horses which prove refractory while being shod. A vicious beast will often give muoh trouble m shoeing. M. Place's method renders it at once tractable, and permanently cures its aversion to the forge. An electric shook is given through a bridle of special form. There are evidently some ruffians about Wanganui who requires a lesson from the police. We (Hjrald) have heard of a case m which two young ladies, standing at Cummins, Sharpe, and Co/a corner waiting for a friend, were grossly insulted by Borne one bearing the appearance at least of a man. He passed the females two or three times, and then rushing up to one put his arm round her waist. She caught him a sound blow on the face with her fist, and the oowardly sneak retaliated [by knocking her down and then bolting. A Wellington exchange reports that a child of two years, son of Mr J. A. Smith, of the Hutt, had a narrow escape from being drowned m the Hutt river a few days ago, and but for the pluck and promptitude o a lad of 10 years, named Kobert Gerald Fitz- j maurice, there would have been a fatality record. Fitzmaurice heard the screams of the little fellow's brother as tho child fell into the stream, and he plunged into the water just n time to aave the life of the youngster. Fitz maurice himself ran a great risk, and was much exhausted withjjhis efforts to save the child's life. At the Wesleyan Conference the following resolution on the Bible-in-achoola question was passed : — Selieving that our national system of education is seriously defeotive m moral and religious instruction, we pledge ourselves by all logitimat'e moans to have a well-selected portion of Holy Scripture read daily m our schools, guarded by a oonscienoe olauso similar to that now m operation m Canada. It wasjresolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Minister of Education. Hollow ay'b Pills. — Weakening weather. — The sultry summer days strain the nerves of tho feeble and decrepit, and disease may eventuate unless some restorative, such as these purifying Pills, bo found to correct the disordering tendenoy. flolloway's medicine gives potency to the nervous system, whioh is tho souroe of all vital movements,. and presides over every action which maintains the growth | and well being of the body. No one can over : estimate the necessity of keeping the nerves ! well strung, or the ease with whioh these Pillß accomplish that end. They are the most unfailing antidotes to indigestion, irregular circulation, palpitation, siok headaohe, and costiveness, and have therefore attained the largest sale and highest reputation. 2 32

THE CRUSHED TRAGEDIAN.

A £25 hou«o rewarded Mr Wybert Reeve for bringing hie comedy company to Ashbu/ton on Tuesday. As announced, the piece selected for the delectation of local playgoers was "Tho Crushed. Tragedian," a description of which has already beon givon m these columns. Tho acting all through was capital, and appluuse was frequent The piece certainly " abounds m humorous situa tionf," but it is disconnected, and, on the whole, disappointing Mr Reeve took Fitzaltamont, the crushed tragedian, and his delineation of the character left little to be desired. Miss Julia Hurw&rd made a very pleasing "Florence Bristow," and Miss Emily Fizr jj», ia the unwomanly part of " JVtfiaa Mounfrjaßhrl," oreated a most favorable impression. Mien Fizroy gave a very pretty sor.g to her own accom paniment, and reooived for if a well merited enoro. — Mr Henry Hojte, as " Ernest Gkndinning," wan hardiy suc cessful, and Mr Brian Darley (Sir iVtfohael Glendinniny,) was too much of a masher for the part of the wealthy father of a grown-up aon. Mr Cecil Ki&gatone (Me Gadsby) had little to do, but that little waa douo wtll. The part of j Florence's fathor was very well played by Mr Lnwrenoa. The Company left for Tim am to-day.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Melbourne, February 2. Pedestrian r«ooa for £500 and the championship of tho world between H. Hutchens, Champion of England, and W. Olarlc, Champion of Australia, con cluded on Monday at the Flemington running grounds. Ihe contests oom prieod three distances :— 6oyds, lOOyda, aud 13Qyds. Oiark wai successful m i ha first two, thus winning the champion- Bhip, Tho Melbourne Chamber of Commerce has undo l' consideration tho question of adopting tho Californian comal sack for grain. Ifc ia generally admitted that the oon>sacks m übb m these colonies are inordinately ?arge, and that a reduotion m oisja ia deairablo m order to facilitate handling Tho mat^or will be further considered by the Ohambor. Tho Vegetable Products Oommieelon now silting reporta the acclimatteation m Viotorirt of many Eastern plants. Tho Commission hid a oup of tea prepared from a plant grown In the colony, which iv?,B unanimously pronounced excellent. Sydnby, February 2. The fact of Percy McDonnell being i>iven out leg before widest. In the recant ma tub. with the Englishmen, and thereby virtually losing tho game for tho Austraiiano, cursed v great deal of un pleasantness and the Umpire's roling has been freely oanvaaaud. The diflSoulty culminated on Monday m a fracas, during which iiarnea, while endeavouring fcj annihilate Huddleston, dislocated a finger mid will ba unable to play for three" weekß. Heavy wagering took place on the game and this Intensified tho biUerneßa. The affair ia re^arde^ m oricketing citolea generally as scaadalqus. 'JL'liq Joo»o3 of the farmers iv the Gr>-.fton and Olarenoe distrioto are eitl mated at a hundred thousand pounds. Tho mafga orops are entirely deatroyetj,

ASHBURTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

The usual monthly meeting of the Ash burton Borough School Committee was hold laot evening. Pteaent — Messrs Duncan (Chairman), Dimint and Silcook. CORRESPOND EKOE. The following correspondence was read : — From the Board of Education stating that Messrs Weston and Ohrystall had consented to be nominated aa candidates for seats on the Board.— From the samo, enclosing sfcaodard certificates. From Mr Oraighead resigning hia Beat on the Committee. — The resiga nion was accepted with regret, and, oa the motion or Me Dlmant, it was resolved that Mi' W. Cral<head be -written to asking him to accept the seat. — From Mr F. Haßlam requesting the Committee to support his candidature for a seat on the Bjard. ATTBNDANCB. Tne Ohairman reported on the atten dance certificates. It -was resolved that the three children who had attended the full number of times reoeive the first-class certificates and that their photographs be placed on them ; also that those children who had atteaded 200 times reoeive seoond-olass certificates. PAINTING. It was resolved thit the painting of the caretaker's cottage be proceeded with, under the supervision of the Ohairman, and that the tender of Mr Johnston at £4 10s be accepted for the work. MISCELLANEOUS. The Chairman reported having had the ventilators attended to as requested. It waß resolved to vote for Messrs Ohryatall, We s ton and Haslam as oandl- I datea for seata en the Board. i TISITINO COMMIITBB. | Messrs Silcook and Sawle were ap poiuted a Visiting Committee for the month Mr Dlmant called attention to the state I of the fenooß round the eohool, which, he ; said required trimming. I The matter waß referred to the Visiting Committee. The ucual monthly accounts were passed for payment. On the motion of Mr Siloook, seconded by Mr Diroant, it was resolved that the thanks of the Committee be tendered to Mr D. il. Brown for the use of his paddock for the treat. The Committee fcben adjourned.

ASHBURTON TRADESMEN'S RACING CLUB.

The following are the nominations for the meeting on 3rd March next : — County Hurdlb Race. Nero Panio Migy Minnie Wrangler Time Teox. Tata Curly Kate Dublin Jaok Bismark Poll Poppet Alma Inkerman Molly O'Roke Marengo Lady Grjy Flo Music Never Mind Heather Jock Barney AmMVRTox Plate. Erin-go.bragh I Goldfiuoh The Gem | Leeßtoa Jackal I Nelly Taemanh | Marmlon ■ Selling Hack Rack, Maid of Erin Oisaie Li y Jewess Fib Flying Handicap. Madam . T smanla Little Wonder Mountain Deer Maid of ttrin Nipper Erin-;o bragh Goldfinch The Gem Oliver Cromwell Lily Nelly Jackal Golddiwt Nero Notel Rack. Lily I Jewess Minnie | Acceptances are doe on the 18th mat., at 9 p.m.

MASSACRES IN NEW GUINEA

Brisbane, February 2. News of further massaores by the natives m New Guinea have been received by the steamer Victory, whioh has ar rived at Thursday Island from Port Moraeby. It 1b stated that at Motu Motu the na'ives are very troublesome and un settled. Or. the 6th January they killed In a moat oold blooded manner a man, woman, and a ohild belonging to Moranla who were staying at Motu. The warriors ..then proceeded up the William Biver to Morania, and killed sixteen more men, women and ohildren. On the 10th Mr Hdelfelt and a mission teacher went to Morania and learned that the Motnans, m ambush, had killed several Moranians going to and retarning from work. There previously had been friendship between these tribes, and no reason was given for the masaaore. , The Motuans have been holding a great feast since, and now state their intention to masaacre the people and bum the villiage of Kerewa m the same way. There will probably be reprisals shortly. Great sickness and many deaths \ huve ucourred among the natives m MotH Motu, Morania, and Kerewa.

THE FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND AND NEW SOUTH WALES

Nqwb received via Melbourne, under date February 3, states that a vast amount of damage was done m Queensland by the heavy downpour of the previous week. In Brisbane itself no lesa than 18£ inohei of rain, fell m 24 hours. There wore very heavy flooda m Southern Queensland Reporte (unconfirmed) state that at Newing Greek twenty-elx people were drowned. At Beaudeserfc sixteen persons were drowned, including four children, A large number of stock hat also been lost. At Woodend, at the end of the Olarence river, a whole family, named Ivens, composing the father, mother <*n<3 three ohildren, trere drowned. In the northern dUtriots of New South Wales, also m the neighborhood of the Olareuoa river, the downpour of rain was tremendous, and| Graftou on the Clarence was completely flooded out; The waters attained the greatest height that has ever been known. Enormous losses of property have been sustained, bub, eo^far, only two livea are known to have been lost. Hundreds of people were flooded out, and the destruction of furniture, etc., is considerable. The waters came rushing down m a mighty torrent, sweeping j everything before them, levelling fences, tearing up trees, rushing away small tenements and outbuildings, and bursting over the river banks at points never pre viously reached. Mr Henry Stoele, the District Court bailiff at Goulburn, was drowned yesterday while attimptlng to oroBS the river at Ourang m a buggy. Fully forty or fifty boats were engaged m rescuing those who were hemmed m by the fbod waters, a.pd hot for the vlgoious efforts m,ade large numbers of people would undoubtedly have lost the'r lives. Many were on the point of succumbing when taken out of their houses. A half caßte was drowned m trying to oross one ef the streets m Graf ion on the day after the flood. The waters slowly receded, and everything Is now left oovered with mud. Some houses whioh wore swept away from Sooth Grafton were found three miles farther down tha river. The losses of the storekeepers In South Grafton fc'one are estimated at £10.000.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, Febuary 8. . H.M.S. Nelson arrived this forenoon. Wellington, February 8. It is stated that a Wellington resident has written to the Minister of Justice offering to aot as the hangman of O*fFcey, Perm, and Hall. It is stated that Mr 0. Johnston will * resign his seat for Te Aro before going Home, and that the Hon W. W. Johnston will be a candidate at the next eleation. The Health Officer at Auokland tele graphed today that a case of typhoid fever had broken oat on board H.M.B. Nehon and asking for instructions. The Colonial Seorotary replied that the patient shoald be removed to the hospital, and it was not necessary to quarantine the ship. I Dunbdin, Februarys. ! The white fish ova brought down by i the Hinemoa arrived m good oonditlon The greater portion was at onoe sent away | by train to Lake Wakatlpu. I A body has been found on the beaoh at Kurl bußh with head, arms, and legs missing. It ha* been reoognised by lie Hughatn, as that cf one of his sons drowned m the early part of Deoember ; off the Taieri mouth.

A RISKY EXPERIMENT.

The Northern Wairoa Gatette says that one day Uat week that gibbet-like appen dage to the Dargavllle wharf, the derrick, was endowed with a more than usually te aliit'o appearanoe when a man w«s seen to be hanging by th« neok, and a orowd of peraom were distinguished outtlug him down. It appears that Ddno who is op to any sort of mad prank made a bet that he could hang for a oertain time m good ortho dox Oaffrey and Perm style without Injury to himself or his associates, and although he oonid not get any one to take him up went through the operation with the ex ception of reversing the order of the drop which he indulged m after the suspension i And you may know him by the gravel raah occasioned thereby.

THE WELL OF DEATH.

(The Spectator.) Some two miles from Shirsz, Dear the tombs of the poets, ii a large garden— thai if Dilgoosha (Heartsease). In tfaia girdpn, uuder its luxuriant oranga«tree* f tho are aocn&tomed to pionie all the year round ; and from this garden ft itiff climb brings you to the Well of Death. What was the origin of tbt« well: who made it; whether it was a pl*oo for the drawing of water, a kind of granary, or a mine is doubtful. No one knows Ita age. No ono his Rounded its depths sue cefsfully. No one knows If it be a dry well, or if there be water m its depths. Every child m Sbiraz knows it; every child haa flu<>g pebbles m, listening to th •'. nn; nding eohoas as the ssones fell inta ;Ib v fMhoaiod depths. Aad with a cars* the little one baa bpat, by its mother**: instigition, into the 'grave of faithieu women.' There it is, a great square yawoing hole m the gwy rco*c, with no balustrade. The sparse mountain herbage is trodden away around ita brink by gene* rations of the onrioua who have peeped down m awe. 1b ia tot so very longainoa the puninhment was oarriod out, Tha wretched woman waa placed on a donkey bareheaded her face to iho tail. Her hair, the Persian woman's chief glory, waa shaven ; her faoe, formerly bo jealously veiled, w*s bare. The donkey was lt»d by the exeoutioner m his red robe of office* Preceding the wretchad vlotim wore the hired mnsiolaui, baffoonp, and dancers of the town, and a few of the lower and more abandoned of the female riffraff of a great Eastern city. The rest of a hage orowd was ma le up of a mob of men Jtxd boys, who shouted and laughed as if they were about to attend some fair. ' Horse men, too, rode with the shonting orowd as far as the foot of the steep hiil. The farraah-hashi (literally, the chief carpet, spreader), the i rinoipal exeootlve (poliot) officer of the Governor of the Province, with a few polioemen, Beenied to be among the few respectable persons present : h« X of oourie, attended lv his official d»paolty» Riba d songs were sting by the hired buffoons, and the mua ! clans played thai* loudest, a* all scrambled up the mountain track. -The prisoner was ba f-dragged, half-oarrled up by two of the ezeoutioner's assistants for the path is to steep for any beast of burden. Poor wretch ! the had been mercifully half-ntapefiod withopian. The mob at length reached the top. Tha woman was seated, her hands bound behind her back, at the very brink of the> well. She was told to recite the Muistti* man profession of falthr 'There la BO God bat God. Mahommed is the ap'oatl* of God.' She was silent; some oh« muttered it for her. The exeoationei t half-drunken as he was, as Is the oastoa m Perola, to nerve him to hii wovk k stepped forward. ' Begone 1* he »hoDted, spurned her with hta foot, and th» dlt appeared.

RIVALS OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.

[ " The Sttfue of Liberty juit In**-**, rated at New York," says a London y*u*r 9 " is described as towering 'to the sklee above all known statues of the present " and the past,' and as ' the Great Saltern i of stages.' ' A much higher statue exiiti and has long existed m Afghanistan . The little knowledge which has been obtained of this statue or statues— for there Me more than one — has been hitherto oon-» fined generally to a few Indian arobfoolo* gists, bat we are now indebted to the- Afghau Boundary Commission— »ud more partionlaily to Captain the Hon. M. G. Talbot, R. 8., of tho Surrey department, and Captain Mftitland, of the Political department — for muoh more complete information than we have yet received. Theoe statues are on the principal road between Kabul and Balka at • looallty known as Baraian. At that place the road passes through valleys with high scarped oliffa of conglomerate. Probably about the early centuries of the Christian era the Buddhißts excavated numeroue caves as monasteries for themselves Id the rook of these valleys. These ano'ent excavations still exist, and can be oounted by thousands. In addition to thtse, a number of statues of Buddha were cut out ' of the solid rook. Two, at least, are still standing, and the largest was measured by Captain Talbot with the. theodllte, so that we now Know the haiglfto at least t> , few inohea. The measurement gave it as 173 ft high ; that is iriore by a few inohes than the Kelson ooluipn m Trafalgar Square and nearly 70ft higher than th« New York figure. The figure of Buddha, is the real « Great Eastern ' of ttatats. 'i he celebrated Memnon statues of Egypt would otly ooine up tp^be k&ee of tut mighty ikan. At Bfini&^^ere is another figure of Buddha 120H[l^, Theia «r» eroot at *n ding figuroa p^hore is also e> Hitting figure 80ft high^Tfcare Me the regains of two other figorte, but they Me m a ruinous condition— -one of them Ii estimated to have been 60ft or 60ft high. These statues, were originally, we know> either gilt or covered with metal, The Chioeie pilgrim, Hlouen Thsang, pasted the spot m the first half of tha seventh oentnry, ad,, and from him we have* description of at least the largest two figures as they existed at that date. The. ' statues have of course suffered from tlam* Armies have often passed by the, to*d«. Genghiz Khan and Timur-lung/t did jo* but they had only bows emd. urowi to throw at the idols " I The man wbQ, \?cnt to the country "fee Wat and obange," says the waiter got most his change and the landlord got th« net*

THE ASHBTJBrOJS GPABDIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1887. 1



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"W. F. HANNAFOED, ■ (Btirmiti; Btroc-t, opp'sito *' Wail" MnVe) (TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATE WORKER, . t FISHES to infomi iho public of M Asli burton an I tbo aunoiinilintf districts tbnt he keeps m stock or can MANUFACTURE TO ORDER all de- scriptions of TINWARE for FARM or DAIRY purposes; also, all REPAIHS of any nature promptly executed m a bkilfu manner. All go, da sold at lowest romuneiativo prices A Trial solicited HORSK-HAlKand BBKSW AX bough m any quanti'j for CASH. 1 I'UiJLlo" JNOTIO ®. IN retiring from the Tailoring Busiueaa co /ongand BUcceßsfully carried on by me under the style of Craiehoad and Co. I beg most heartily to thank thy many teind friends and patrons who hsv.j so liberally supported me during the time I have resided ia Aehburton, ulso to inform them and the publio generally thtt I have disposed of my business to Mr CFugh 0. Oralghead, who cornea to Mow Z»aand well recommended with over thirteen years practical experience, and all the latest and newest ideas connected with the trade. ALEXANDER ORATOHEAD. ABhburton, January Ist, 1887. T>EFERRING to the above, I have IV much pleasure m intimating to the residents of Ashburton aud surrounding district that I have decided to settle m Ashburton, and hope by strict attention to bneineas to merit the sumo favorable support which has been extended to my brother. The ABhburton Twecda being quite equal, and m some respects enperor to imported goods, I will support the local industry as far as the requirements of business will permir. Fit, Style, and Workmanship Guaranteed. HUGH 0 CRATGHEAD Aahbnrton, January Ist, 1887. 12 HUSBAND AND WIFE. Thk Husband. Dear wife, I am weary of seeing You toil every day for your bread, While I am a poor helpless being ; 'Tis often I witih I weio dead. You ne'er were accustomed to toiling, Your handa were once whito like tho snow ; While I watch you work night and morning Yonr movements se^m wearied and ilov, The -Wife. Dear husband, give over your worry, My work se-mslilje labor, I ween, But I am never compelled, de;ir, tn hurry Kow I use Forrimn.n'B Washing Machine. It lightens by two-thirds my labors, And makes all my garments bo clean, That onr clothes are tho envy of neighbors Who adore Ferriman's Washing Machine TO THE WIVEsTnD MOTHERS OF ASHBURTON AND THK GENERAL PUBLIC OF MEW ZBALAND. In presenting to tho public of Ashbutton the marvellous STEAM WASHER, I believe I am confer 'ing a boon of incalculable worth on every wife and mother m thiß beautiful land, an whom that most important function of every household devolves, known (and hitherto dreaded) as washing olothes of every de- scription. By the use of this Machine, this distasteful and slavish work is entirely relieved of ite drudgery, and made n source of pleasurable oxerciso. The unequallel qualities which ifc posseßees of thoroughly blanching the clotlies giving them an unparalleled whiteness, and ito harmloo action upon delicate and colored fabrics, render it peculiarly nsefal and popular. Mhe saving qualities of tha Maolrns quite m keeping with its other nvrito'ions features. Any person who will give it a prac- tical test will be unquestionably convinced that from an ECONOMICAL standpoint it is unsurpassed and unequalled. Tho consump- tion of fuel m materially reduced. The saving effected m this item alone will m ens year equal the price of tho Mac'iine. As it only entails Ibe consumption of two-thirds the amount of soap wed m the ordinary way of wathinjr, this item of ec nomy is salf-evident to overv person. The greatest swing, how- ever, ia effected m tho wear and tear of the clothes. Every intelligent individual knows that thr usa of the washboard wears tho vaiionß fabrics tnore than anything elao, and ts the marvellous Pteiim Washer renders its use absolutely unnecessary, and thereby ob- vinttß almoat entirety the neccß-ity for " clothes mending," its saving qualities m tbi- particular will be at onco apparent and appre- ciated. But all lta savin? qualities of a financial character are eclipsed, and dwindle in' o insig- nificance, when we take into consideration tha frail, delicate, and w«;akly condition of thousands of wlveo and mothers who are forced to tax their energies and waste their limited Bt ength injtha old way of washing; but who may, by tha use of its magical pro- perties, do tho work without any fatigruo to their feeble bodies, and with infinite satipfac- tion and pleasure to their minds. This, raoro than any deeire or expectation on tho part of the mv ntor to mako money out o the article, waß the prime object ha had m viow. From the marvellous results obtained from its use^ hewever, and tho unbounded and enthusi- astic comment ationß from everyone hating ascd it since its introduction to the public, ac annexed list of names of persona wh > have purchased Iho machine and are witling to testify to its meiits^ will fully attest, the advertiser has deemed it wise, m ord'jr to place incomparable article of household use more prominently before the intelligent poople of the district, to give the postal address of a few of the buyers, m order that an unprejudiced and entirely mpartial opinion of its intrinsic valuo, may bo readily obtained by anyone desirous of getting such information from actual users and purchasers, who v.ill un- doubtedly be best calculated to give a just estimate of its value. Mrs Herbert, fcieafiold Mr M. Bruce, Keafleld Mr Collieon, Scnfiold Mr D. iioss, Lauriaton I Mr G. T, Marriott, Ashburton Mr T. Claridge, Ashburton Mr W. Charlton, Ashburton Mr Bradbury, a>-hbnrton Mr H. Hudson, Elgin Mr.J. Lloyd, Newlauds Mr E. Thomas, Wakanui | Mr A. Frißby, Aphburton Forks Mr S. Chapman, Will owby Mr G-. Grico, Willow by Mr J. Williams, Wil!owby J. Hearn. Ealing jjfr A. McLood, Tinwald . Mr W. Anderson. Flemington. Mr 0. 0. Fooks, Alford Forest Road • Mr Poter Lowoio, Wnkanui Mr Willium Brown, Wakr.nui Mr J Johnstone, Trcvorton Mr Charles Ward, Ashbnrton Mr William Balis, Abl burton Mr Charles Fowke, Ashburton Mr An row D.nvnon, Watorton Mr John [-'mall, Wheats'one Mr J H. Carlton, Mo mt Samera Mr W. Bro'*n, Wakanui Mr J. Shearer, Anhburton Mr J. Farland, Mount Bomer3 Mr O I. pray, Ashburtcu Mr W. Allan, Dromore Mr T. Quartoimain, Tinwald Mr R. McAlistcr, Waterton And 231 others m all par'-C of tho district, DIRECTIONS FOR DSE. tcep the clothes over night, then wring out. Boap a'l the dirty parts wall. When the water is boiling violently, which will at onco b> evident by heavy and foaming suds rising to the top of tho michino { take out the clothes and pnt them at once into clean water (as the dirt is liaolo to set, and difficult to remove if this is neglected). After this, rinneand put them m blue water. Prints and Ginghams, soap same as white clothes. Put thorn all mat once ; when water is boiling turn for five minutes. If water ia not boiling, but very hot, tnrn eight minuteß. Lace Curtains, wet and soap them , put them m a pillow slip ; tie them up. Turn for ten or fifteen minutes. Cold water will do for wetf'ng all tho above. WpoYlen Blankets. Wofc m warm water Soap and put then) m looqo When the water joils turn ten minutes. ' Binsp m warm water. Red Flann'-ls, Wet them m warm water. When water is just ready to boil, turn for one minute. Rinse m wa^m water, fcr whito flannels tarn for five minutes. Hose. Ladies' and Children's Hose, highly colored, must not be put into boilinu water, bnt havo good and hot. Turn one minute, if not highly colored turn five minntes. F. FEORIMAN, Bole Agent, ABhburton, S'OR BALIB, A Good Wire McOormick BINDER, a second-hand Wood'a.STRING. F.FERRIMAN



Special advertisements. FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER SIXTY years of great success proclaim ita superiority m the treatment of Violent Golds, Irritation of the Ohe?t, Aching, Sprains, •Sf>wns, Sores, Scalds, Cams, Bunions, fc'oft Corn?, etc. This medicine, the property of which hue been established more than half a century by thousands of cures, is of an invalu« able use m many inflammatory diseases against which there nre not many effi nclons remedies, and is therefore jußtly considered by a gre xt number of our most eminent physicians as the most active and least irritating agent m the bove affections. In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Faynrd and Blayn's signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on the box. "Wholesale 30, Bue Snint-Merri, Pam (France), and aold by all Chemists m the Colonies. VALENTINES! VALENTINES!! New Stock of Valentines just received per s. a. "Coptic " from London. Com- prising a variety of the newest and most beautiful designs. Now ready for Belec- tion, and at very low prices. Also,— COMIC VALENTINES In Great Vakijity. Cheap. NEW GOODS Just opened out. PHOTO Frames, Fire Screens, Writing Desks, Work Poxes, Photo Albums, Scrap Albums, Writing Albums, Docu- ment Baskets, Letter Clips, Inkstands, Pen Knives, and every description of Fancy and Commercial Stationery. We have »lso a large btock 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 nnd Magflzines immediately on arrival of mail Special attention is given to all orders for Bokbinding, Printing, Engraving, and Lithography. Specimens on view. Special Discounts allowed to Library atd School Committoos. Catalogues and Lists on application. Any Book waned whioh may be tem- porarily out of Btock will be immediately procured from our Christchurch Establish- ment, the stock of which is one of the largest and best aenorted m the colonies ; or from our London Agency by direct mail steamer. H. J. WOOD & 00. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders, STATIONERS' HALL, ABIIBURTON. A CERTAIN CUKE FOR BALDNESS. HICKMAN'S Eclipse Hair Producer. (Registered). PRICE, 4s. ANEW DISCOVERY for the crowth of Hair on the Hend 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 wilhout the trade mark and signature— JOHN HICKMAM To be obtained at all Chomiata. WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notaey Public. is hereby given that the * nndereigned, Messrs White and o. (White Smithson, and Raymond), of firaaru, and John A. Cayoill, of Ash- burton, have this day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashbutton, under the style of "White, Oayglll and Oo." Mr J. W. White, will attend the aittings of the Courts at Ash- arton. WHITE & CO,, JOHN A. CAYGILL. Money to lend m any Bums on approved freehold security. Offices ; BuHock'a Arcade 10*803 WILDING AND LEWIS, T3ARRISTERS AND CIOLIOITORS. Jt> & f. wiTding, Notary Public. Officee: Next " Mall " Office, Burnett-sfc., Aehburton. Mr Wildikg will attend the sittings of the Aehburton Courts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted personally v these days. The firm Is now represented m ABh- burton by Mv Clayton, an English Solicitor of oonß'.deruble experience, who will be m daily attendance at the office to receive instructions *nd copfer with olents. *100 8 Nay/ ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR IT THE NEW GOODS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON ARE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing te/ivefl nothing to ba desired. .Thousands of Men's $nd Boya Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trpjißerß and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Jvercoats, Waterproof Coate and Leggi^ge m great variety Hats, comprising every new style worn QhiiUreu'B Jersey Suits, Children's Mon- of-War Suits Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Jegntta and White Shirts Ryga, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The pelebrate4 WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payment*. N^-, QLOLBING FACTOR 7, EjfcT &T8.91T



Wanted. _____ WANTED— A Good General Servant Apply office of thia paper. 2 136 WANTED Known-For cheap drapery go to H. C. Pbgbrs' Genuine Clear- Ing Sate. Fresh barg»ioa JQBt opened. Molford Houae, Eaet ssreet. ■VTALTCNTINES (Comic and Senti- V mental), Birthday and Wedding Cards, Birthday Books (Scriptural, Floral, aod Poetical)— JJ. M. Jo"*es. QiiiUk 'iO LEND on good freehold XiA\J\J security.— -O. W. PoRNBti,, Solicitor, Montgomery's Buildings. T^ANTEDKnownT— Girl's gloves, 2i; " " ladies' iiandkerchiefs, 2d ; blaolt Alapaca, 5Jd • towels from 3d ; ladiea' ■traw hats, 3d ; ladies' silk gloves, 6 1 ; erand value m drees stuffs, at 6id. H. O. S-CGEB8 1 Great Hleatinp; Sale. WANTED CASH.— New Currants s|d ; Valencia", 6d ; Sultanas, 7d ; Elemes, 7d ; Muscatels, Is Gd ; l£lb boxeß New Figs, 8d ; vVhito Sugar, 2|d Jas. MoQreqob, opposite the Arcade. WANTED TENDERS for Equity of Four Brick Sbops and Dwel ings, situated on Section 187. Havelock street, Ashburton. For particulars apply to Jas. W. Baker, Myross, near Invercargill, where tenders will be received to March 3rd, 1887. 2 35 WANTED.— Applications for Steward to the Ashburton Club. Particu- lars from the undersigned, to whom applications with references enclosed must be sent m not later than 5 pra on WEDNESDAY, February 16th._ G. F. Scott, President. 2 11 TENDERS. mENDERS wanted for Carting and J_ Staoking about 100 Acrea Oats near Methven. WM. THOMAS 1 2°31 Care of O. Hardy & Co. WANTED. —Applications for Secretary to the Ashburton Club. Particulars from the undersigned. Applications to he sent m tome before 5 p.m. on WEDNES- DAY, February 16 h. —G. F. Scott, President. 2 12 \X7AJNTtoD Known. — For gentlerneu's *" shirts, V63»a, pantfl, Bocks, bvacea, tfe«, etc, «o to H. C. Skokks' Genuine Clearing Sale. Great variety of each just opened. Tj>URNITURE— To meet the times, W. JJ DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of nil kinds cheaper than ever. Cheet of Drawers, £1 5s ; Spring Couches, £1 ss. Every other article equally cheap. AU new furniture at second-hand price. 804 Special Advertisements. CENTBAL HOTEL. JW. McRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur- rounding districts. Best Branda of Wine's Spirits and Beers. Good Stabltag —Feeds, Okr Shilling. Horses and Baggiea to let on hire a prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hannora cab will meet all trains. HpHE undersigned have Just Received X FKESH SUPPLIES or NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT COAL V.D.L. TIMBER V.D.L. , PALINGS BOILED AND RAW OIL CASTOR OIL WHITE AND RED LEAD AMERICAN LOOKS HOUBB VARNISH SCRIM WIRE NETTING WIRB NAILS FENCING WIRE (Barb) FENCING WISE (Plain) INSPECTION INVITED. McCallum and Co., TIMBER, IRON, AND COAL MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS GREAT AmUAti SALE SUEPLUS STOCK OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS. Commencing Saturday, Jan. 22. GKEATEST BARGAINS Ever offered m ABhburton, FOR PRICES SBE^HANDBILLS. ANDREW ORR



Victoria House.' IN Consequence of Requis'to Alterations to Premises, which will' afford greater fctlitics for conductii g our rapidly increasing business, it has been found necessary to Greatly Keduce our fctock within iha next few weeks. J argo t»nd liberal Ltoductioos are now made m every Detriment Holders of Glassware Gift Coupons are requosted to presc nt the same as early as convenient to enable the Gift Distribution to be satisfactorily closed . DIMANT~& COE, | GENERAL DRAPER 3, CLOTHIERS, &o M Eaßt and Tancred streets, Ashburton.



NOTICE TO THE .LADIES OP :;; ; ;V ASHBDETON, . %/TBS PAtJLING has REMOVED to JJj. WALTON COTTAGE, Grekn Lane, Hamfstead. 145 MBS MANHIRE, .FANCY GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saundbrß' Buildings, Eaßt street. FANOY STATIONERY, Toys, and Christmas Presents m variety. Christmas Cards, &c, &o. Ladies' and Children's Pinafores and Apruna, &o , &c. 9624 CAUTION TO POACHEBS. J'N consequence of so much Poaching of •*- Trout from the Lagmr.or Creeks I hereby give notice that anyone found bo doing will be prosecuted ; and further, that a reward of £20 will be paid to any person who will give such information as shall lead to the conviction of such offenders. I DONALD MoLEAN, 11*36 Lagmhor; nnOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND X STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES ] quickly correct all Irregularities, and j relieve the distressing symptoms bo pre- valent with the sex. Soxes 13 lid and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drag Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. TRY • IIRKPATKICO NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TTIREPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S _t\_ JAM is. made fiom NELSON GKOWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the fruit has been gathered. It thus retains most of the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. KIRKPATRICK'S. NEW SEASON'S !AM is the most delicious preserve m market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and inferior brands of Jam, the remains of old stock, which must be Bold at any price, but ASK for KIRKPATRICK'B NEW SEASON JAM, and see that you get it. THE BEST 18 ALWAYS TBE HEAPEST. Kirkpatrlok's New Season /am is the best. CAUTION. None is genuine nnless our name is stamped on each tin, and has our egistered Trade Mark "Lord Nelson 1 , the label. S. Kirkpatrick & 00. MAOTFACTUREKS, KELSON, N.Z, 19