DIARY.

MOONLIGHT EVENINGS.

The Moon at 3 days old chines till about 8 o'clock. Tho Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-paßfc 10 o'clock. The Moon at 8 days old shines till, nearly 1 o'olcok m the morning. Tho Moon at 12 days old shines from Bnndown till about 4 m the morning. Tho Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. Thß Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till moruing, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 davß old rises about 2 a.m. and shines till morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, APBIL 18, 1888. THE COMPENSATION QUESTION.

Our correspondent " J.D." returns to the charge on the subject of compen sation to publicans, and m so doing has performed the feat known to the Japanese as hari-kari or hako-dadi (\?e are not sure aa to the orthography), that is to say has slain himself with his own sword. For the only proposition m his letter of yesterday which is worthy of being called an argument upon his side of tho question tells directly against him, and proven exactly the reverse of that which it is adduced to prove. Wo refer of course to the parallel drawn b: tween the abolition of liquor licenses and the abolition of slavery. J.D.s syllog ism is this : — Slavery and liquor licenses are alike vested interests ; slavery was abolished without compensation to those who held a vested interest therein, ergo, licenses should be abolished without compensation. But unfortunately the second proposition is the reverse of fact, as many millions were paid to extinguish the vested interests of slavery, hence logi cally J.D.s conclusion should be exactly reversed. As to tho parallel he seeks to establish between soap and candle makers and publicans on the ground that their establishments are alike nuisances, and his argument that the public has ns much right to suppress one nuisance as another, J.D. omits to take into account the fact that soap and candle makers do not pay a license to the State to carry on a business specially regulated by law. Were it otherwise' we should hold that the soap and candle makers would be entitled to compensation if the State suddenly put a stop to the business for which they had paid a license. As for the remainder of his letter it is throughout a con sistent example of the petitio j)rincipii. He assumes for us positions which wo never took up and then proceeds to show that such positions are untenable - this is the ancient device of putting up men of straw for the special purpose of knocking them down. As thus :He asserts that " nothing is taken from the publican when his license is discontinued" from which he of course deduces that there is rothing to compensate him for. Then again, he asserts that, "as he would still retain his premises " there fore "he could not claim compensation for that " and finally arrives at the conclusion that the compensation " must bo for the loss of profit which the publi can had reason to expect ho would receive if his license had boon renewed." Now not a word was over said by us to imply that we thought that future anticipated profits should be taken into consideration, (and wo may here say tlint we do not hold nny such opinion) but is J.D. Hhftblo io .see or unwillingly to admit that costly pretnjsoii preciou nnd furnished for hotel purposes are not adapted for other purposes, and that to compel a man suddenly to devote them to other purposes is to inflict upon him serious loss. It is that loss for which compensation ought m justice to be given. As wo have already said if a reasonable notice (we have mentioned jive years) were given of the coming into operation of an absolute focal Option [ Law then opportunity would bo afforded to turn hotel properties to different account without the incurring of hoavy loss, and m that case compensation need not perhaps bo provided for, but unless some such notice be given, if it be demanded as J.D. demands that the vote of, it may be a chance majority, shall have the effect of suddenly putting a stop to a business until then lawfully carried on, then wo are firmly of tho opinion that tho licensee ought m justice to be protected against loss, which may amount indeed to ruin. We again say that the judgment of the United States Court to which J.D. once more adverts proves only that the license-holder has no legal right to com pensation, but that is not tho question at issue — we admitted this point at the outset — tho whole position is not the question of a legal right, but a moral right, and we do 110 1 believe that it is permissible to bring about what may be a good object by unjust means, that is to Bay through the infliction of injustice, We still hold that to act as J .D. would have the Legislature to act would bo to do this very thing, and we repeat 'that the triumph of . Local Option, oven of pro hibition principles m only delayed by those who like J.D. refuse to admit fchftt there is any such thing as fair-dealing required ag between tho public and the 1/censeep.

"Houan on I-rgir.''— " Bough on Itoh '»" cures skin humor's, eruptions, ring wprra tetter, suit rheum, frosted foot, 'chilblaina, itch, ivy poison, barbers' itch, l$

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tbe first day's meeting of the ABhburton Autumn Meeting takes place to morrow, A half holiday has been declared, and if the weather proves propitious a successful meet ing may be anticipated. King pippins weighing rospeotfully 24 and 25 ounces have been grown near Wellington. The buildings erected iv Chicago during 1887 cost £4,000,000. Recent returns give the population of the Rueaian Empire as 101,787,235. European Russia has 81,725,185. In Jefferson county, Nsw York, they have been baptising converts m a pond with the mercury at 15 degrees be!ow zero. ! Sinoo prohibition has been enforced m j Kansas church worship has, it is said, in creased from 10 to 40 per cent. Since the adoption of Protection m Canada the capital employed m manufactures there has increased by £8,000,000. The punoh-bowl has beon nearly banished from Washington sooieiy. Tea and coffee take the place of the intoxicating draught. The bearded woman, who recently died m a Chicago museum, left a wife and seven children, The Otago Acclimatisation Society has liberated upwards of 496,000 trout, aalmon, and peroh during the last 15 months. The united ages of 11 persons reported m one day's obituary of the " London Times " amounted to 957 years. The King of Siam has given £48,000 to the Baptist Mission at Bankok, forsohool and hospital purposes. A peculiar fish is found m the Japan Sea, which ib so poisonou3 that it often serves, as a means of suicide. It produces sensations similar to those produced by morphia. " Can anything settle the servant-girl question ? " asks a weary housekeeper. To whioh we respeotfully reply, " Yes, the kero- Bene can." During the last six racing seasons the Hon. James White has received upwards of £64,000 for first places. His entire stakes winnings during the same period amount to £83,392. The Wyndham Dairy Factory Company (Southland) have been notified that s^d ppre r i lb was the price obtained m London for 25 tons of the company's cheese reoently ex ported. The largest savings bank m the world is the Glasgow Savings Bank. The last report shows funds m hand of £4,080,000 and £4,622,000 are due to despositors, who number 137,204 A " West Australian Immigrant," writing m the " Mark Lane Express " on wireworm, says he well remembers a good practical farmer saying to him years ago, " Grow a orop of white mustard and that will kill every worm m the field." The new Emperor of Germany is writing much every day, and it is surmised from the immense quantity of documenta and works he has consulted bearing upon the campaigns of Koniggratz and Sedan that he is writing a history of the Austrian and Franco-German wars. The adjourned inqusst was hold on Tuesday on the body of Edward Currio, who died m the padded cell at AdJington Gaol on Friday. The medical evidence showed that death resulted from failure of the heart's aoiion, brought on by excessive drinking. A verdict to that effect) was returned. Tho Ohristchuroh Cyolistg' Alliance has received a legal opinion from Mr Wynn Williams_ that_ the Auckland City Council's by laws imposing a fee on bioyoles is ultra vires, as the Municipal Corporations Act gives no power to license private vehicles, but only (o regulate how they shall be used m street. The Midland Railway Company have now four powerful locomotives at Richardson (says tho " Greymouth Star "). Trial was made of the last one the other day with most satis factory results. The company expect word from London m about six weeks, instructing them to proceed with the construction of the lino at once. Tho " Napier Daily Telegraph " replying to tho remarks of the " North Olago Times " anenfc the enormities of landsharking m the North Island, makes the extraordinary asser tion that:— "lf there have been ohioanery, deceit, and rasoality it has been on the part of the innocent Maori, and the European settler has been the victim. A gentleman m the Taieri has reoeived a letter from a firm m England m whioh they inform him of some New South Wales butter fetching 120a. This is a handsome price, and if the Taieri farmers were to establish a butter factory, thereby securing uniformity of quality, they could rely upon a securing a never-censing market for butter at top prices. At the local option poll for the Arrcwtown licenainp! district, ono patriotic citizen only exerciEod his great privilege, and he deoided l.y one vote m each case to nil that the • .number of publicans' and bottle licenEes may be increased during the next three yeurs, but that there shall bo no increase m tho number of wine or accommodation licenses. A Fronoh priest, who had usually a very small audienoe, was ono day prcaohuig nt the ohuroh m his village, when, tho doorß being open, a gander and several geese came stalk ing up tho isle. The preacher, availing him self of tho circumstance, observed " that he cou'd no longer find fault with his distriot for non-attendance, because, though they did not come themselves, they sant themselves their representatives, A Dunedin oxohange is responsible for tho following : — When tho s.s. Tainui came into Port a local medico went on board to meet a young lady, who was coming out to be married to him, and mot her lenning on the arm of her husband, • A cable from Hobart had been sent to him to warn him she was married, but such fickleness seemed to him impossible, and lie concluded the cable had been altered m irnnsniiHsion. i With regard to the butter export trade from ty'iapw.nui, Sir Fjlmer informs the "Chronicle" that r 'o. £Uiau lot gt &cwt sent Homo by hi™ for some of tho produQor« n^ar Okoia, as an experiment, realised lOO'a'po'r c\y£. SoiifG of tho but^r was packed m Pond'a patent, boxes j the remainder m kegs of tawa and totaia', and all brought the samo fignre. Mr Jj'ilruor has now severul consignments on the way j Home from which ho expects even better re turns. Mr J. Driscoll Foley opens m his ventrilo quial, musical, and imperaonativo entertain mont at the Oddfollowc' Hall this evening. His chnracter representations are said to bo exceedingly good, and no doubt with fine weather ho will bo acoorded a good house. Mr Foley gave an entertainment at the Town Hall, R'.ikaia, last evening, of which our cor respondent writes as follows t — Thero was a moderate attendance. The entortaictuept, consisting of oharaoter representations, songs, ventriloquism, lightning changes, and dances, was a most enjoyable ono, and Mr Foley fully deservod the repeated applaug he re ceived. The audienoe was kept for a couple of hourß m roarß of laughter, and there was noth ing approaching vulgarity m the entertainment. Steps aro boing taken to induoe Mr Foley to appear here again shortly when he may expect a bumper house. Your townspeople who are fond of innocent amusement should not lose the opportunity of seeing him, and I am euro those who go will appreciate his efforts. Statutory Declaration.— l, Franz Raabe, Ironbark, Sandhurst,- in tho colony of Victoria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely doolaro that on the 25th June, 1877, my eon Alfred, six years of ago, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee, lat once took all pains to secure medical assistance. However, m spite qi ftll efforts, on tho 27th August, 1877, the opinion waa giyon by Dr Maogillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had becoruo imperative, m order to save life. At this juncturo I called on Mussra Saucier and Sons, procuring bouiu of their Extraot of the Euc-.alyplua Glubijlug, and by tho application of the Biiiuo I had the yatiai'aoUou of seeing my son within a fortnight out of all danger, arid }0.-day ho is recovered. 1 may just udd that it was when tho crisis had beon rcaohod that the Extract referred to wbb fjrst applied, And I mako this solemn declaration, etc— Franz Raabe. Declared at Sandhurst, m tho oolony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day oJ October, ono thousand eight hundred and 6'flvont'r' Revon 3. beforo me »l Moritz Colin, £p,-(Advfyr *\u25a0 7

A CAPTAIN CENSURED

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Invehoakgill, April 17. At (ho inquest on Carl Hana'n, a eea man of (ho hs. Kaikaoui, drowned m the Matuura Kiver, it was shown that the steadier rau into the bank m such a posi tion that her bow was j \u25a0.mined m the bush. Hanson was S3nt m a orank skiff! to carry a warp to the opposite bank, ard th« steamer having beci gee off ho wa^h ultd back at a groat speed ry meanfl of a warp on a ateam winch. Ho came along&tfo so fist that ho stcoli up to tend tho bo:t off, when fche capsiz.-d He reached within 15ft of the bank before ho snk No life bii'»y was thrown 1.0 him 'iris jury m a rider \u25a0fitr^ngly censured Captain Best for pending deceased m an unsafe boat, and al-o for inhumanity m not rnakhg more efforts to recover the b >dy

KYLE SCHOOL.

The annual treat m connection with the Kyle School was held on F.-iday las*, 13th i-jbt , aod proved ao immenao 6ucce c. At about 3 o'clock pm. the gporta under the direction of Mesara Mulligan, MoAnulty, Watson, and K. Beatty, wore commenced, and prizes cons sting of toys, etc., wera keenly contested for by the children. The sports being over the children repaired to the schoolroom, where a bountiful spread, consisting of everything that would tend to excite tho appetite, waa awaiting the hungry months that were soon to be seen destroying the appetites that had been oreated iv the sports ground* Justice having been done by the children to the good things provided th^y retired, and the tables wera relaid for the adults, who, hrv-ing partaken of tea,' retired, and the children re assembled for the distribution of prizes Ihe Chairman, Mr Mulliga-, then ad dressei the parents present, and explained the principle upjn which the prizes had beei granted. He then called upon the Mastor to distribute the prizes. The Master addressed a few words to those present, urging upon the parents tho necessity of sending their children regu'arly and punctually, and thus assist them to pas 3 the standards yunr by year. The prizea wro then distributed, and cheers for tho Ohnirman aud the Mas cr being called for, and heartily responded to by tho children, tho first part of the pro gramme was brought to a close. The room was then clenrod, nnd dancing to the strains of Mian Lambie's piano, and Messrs Limbio'a and Johnson's violins, waa comrnencod and kept up till daylight. Whera all work d so well it would be invidious to particularise, but too much praise cannot be given to Messrs Mulli gan aud Lambie, and Mesdames Larabie, Mulligan, and Hardwick, and Misses Lambie (2), and Lunt, for the untiri.ig way m which they worked to make the treat the decided success that it proved to be. During tho evening refreshments wero copiou.ly Mippluxi, arid anvoral excellent songs and recitations given, and all went homo thoroughly saliefied with the night's entertainment.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Wo do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents,

NUISANOES.

TO THK EDITOR. Sir, — Youc oorrcspondenco columns lately havo boon filied by the lucubrations of two gontlermtn Bigniua theaaselves "J.D." ned "Freetrader," «rho npp^r entiy think that they avo to havo all the fun to themselves, and consequently each of them ia riding h's, pet hobby to death. When persona write letter after letter Oiled with twaddia and Bend thorn to the newspapers without eliciting a reply, thou t Ray saoji porannn are badly affected with cacoethes scribendi, and ought to be c'oaely watched by their trlenda and avoided aj shocking examples of " tha blinl tryln2 to lead the blind." Being somewhat busy juafc now, I can only attond to "J.D." although at the same time I effirm that " Freetrader's " bold a'sertlona are aa fully inaccurate and misleading aa his. One at a tima is very good fiihing. Now for " J.D." who aays that pub'ioauo, notwithstanding good con duct, are not entl led to compens^tloo, even though the license should be taken away through a combination of suoh noodles as "J D." who, poor fellow, "sees through a glaBS darkly " He gives r» f=w oxarnples why publicans are not entitled to compensation, snm« cf which are childish and others antru". I will givo him one example much better than his ahciut a man building a hoosa expecting to get a license. Suppose "J.D." was v pabllcau — Heaven fo-b d, ha would put too much water In the j.r g— ;nd had been catupollod by tho State to erect expensive premises, which were lioensed and properly conducted, and supposing a few p ;uplo hko the P.mrlsee of old, who thought thoy were bettor than anyone else, bandod ihenm-lveH together nnd took avray p'lor " J.D.V licftnee and ruined him. How would he wiigtathen, O", "pariah the thought," woula it drive hhu <o drink. *'J D." then goes on to tell U3 that tho Bliiveho!ders m America rccived no cr mpone jt.'on when the (•laves y/ero f;ininoip:ited t i.?efir me ! I Thon I must ht>vo boon wrongly informed. What d d tfncland p<»y the mlilionn for? Uut te.-lnp? ho » eana when tho North jii.d K-outh wi-nh to ffiir ; if ao it then beosrao a qnestloa of M'ght versui Ri^ht. "J D." pcrhapj futioicu nelsons of°tho rilr:;h k , b Rt X feel »uro thtf. Bi-tiaters will novor h'low i-ny iijaiiioo to bo done to a g'.nrraHy doHe:vin^ c'asa of men 1 ''J.D. ihon p;sycn Uu a d fusion of tho Supremo Ooutt i-f tho UiiiiLf] Stafes, but a'"t:u' road iv.r> bin iotfcfrq [jo >x>tißt pardon mo i( I accept nny thing he asys cum grano satis, nothing Bhort vH a ton of co would ealufy mo 'JL'hero can b« no d obt that should ha and I reiid that vjrdic', that we shou'd d;8o through very diffirrut Bpcotarl^.t , Notwiths adding axs>thin-j[ "J.D." h^B advanced, I maintuin that lotela properly conducted ftce a public necesolfy, and woro he and hia oonfrarea to manfjiiHy assist In aenlng (hat tha Liconain* Acb waa pro perly enforced, they would do iar more for the cause of Tetr.poranco thao^wri'lng silly and ouo Bidad letters to the news papers. I urn a strict teetotaller, aad havo the c.nuau of Tomporanoo pvar bofora me. J inculcate its principlen^wherevor I go, and I firmly believe tha 1 ; I have been moro successful m that respect, m Aahbur ton and elaowhcro than oven 4 J.D." Still I must raia-j my protest against any injustice balng done to any section of the community by pooplo who don't know ' what they are talking nbout, who never go inside «n hole l , and Ihoreforo ravo about abuses that they never ace, and who, Hko Sleyphaa of old, r,ro attemp-.lnj? to work an Impossibility. Lot thii Tcoti't.'.il-ars , try and roll tho st;uio down tho hill, pat thoic hand-3 In thoir p^cko'n, grant oompenaatioi), and then cloig the lot. m uiy hamblo opinion it Is only iho qutaUon of Injußtioe that bars tho w;jy. Reuie hihor thut people can noithor ba ma lo fcoototal lera by Act r.f Parliament nor by the weak effusions! of •• J.D." Upon priuoiple I objoot to anonymous comiopcndeuoe, and shall takfl 110 uoiiqo of nay reply ualeas signed wiili tho v.ritur'a came. •-' I am, ore., David Tuom is.

Keating'b Cciuoi^ Lo^rcNqisa euro Coughs, Aathtua, Bronohitis. Medical tcßtimouy yt.ites that no oiher medicine is so cffo'ot'uai' in 1 the euro of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone givos ease, que or two at bed time ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they aro invaluable. They contain no opium or any violent drug. Soldgby ail chemists, m in^.l^d^and 2s 9d

THE GERMAN EMPEROR. ALARMING SYMPTOMS.

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Berlin, Aprii 16. I An official bulletin states that the / Emperor is experiencing bad nights ( with high fever and shortness of breath, ' It is stated, unofficially, that the disease is extending down the windpipe, and chat the growth is threatening to block the passage altogether. Berlin, Ap»-il 17 The Emperor is much woi*se, inflam mable of the lungs having set m. He is thought to be,in a very critical con dition, and Prince William has been appointed to act for him m the trans action of State business. All the members of the Royal Family have assembled at Charlottenburg owing to tho serious condition of the Emperor's health.

ASHBURTON MAKKET.

Tho Aahburton market on Tuesday was ngain heavily supplied with sheep, tho entries numbjiing np wards of 12,000, a large proportion of whioh were crossbred breeding ewes and meriao cu'l ewes. There wa3 a gocd attend inoa of farmers, bat no animation m the demand, and prices for all cU?oript!ona, except the beet crO3Bbred v/ethera, suffered a farther decline. In fat sheep, prime crossbred wetbera Bold at 8s to 9) 6i, the top price lot going to a grtzer ; lighter weights and good butchers' ewea brought 6i to 7a '6d per stone. Orosabrtd wethera, foartooth, brought 63 6d to 7 s lid ; two-tooth, 5* 6d to 6j 6i. Good young oroaabred ewca sold at 53 9J to 63 6i ; old at 4i to 5i 6d, the latter mostly for boiling down. Crossbred lamba, etorae, sold at 3i 10i to 5i 8d ; fat merino ewes, 4i ; aoand-oiouthed merino ewes hd to 3i', broken-monthed, la 4d to 2j 4i. Very few cattle wßre entered, A few nlca light fat steera and heifers sold at unchanged rateo Store piga brought f-j'l prioea. The moat noticeable feature of the market waß the almo3t entire oeßaa- Uon, without apparent reason, of tha demand for lambs and breeding ewes. It U well known that many farmers are still uuetockad to anything near their require raenle. The prices of these classes are la to Is 6<l lower than they were a month ago. _______»_——

INTERPROVINCiAL NEWS

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Ajokland, April 17. A row has ariseu ia the maiegoment of the Civil Service Supply Association, m consequence of Ciptiin Daldy, Chairman of Directors, having dismissed Mr George White, the Manager, and a requisition signed by a number of shareholders has been forwarded to the Directors asking that a special meetiDg bo hold to consider the m itter. The Uon Mr Fisher to-day inspected the echoois of tha Marist Brothers ;ind the Kindergarten School. The Secretary, Mr Liily; suggested to Sir i'isher the de sirability of raising the school ago to seven years, so that young children might be j better oared for under the Kindergarten iayatom. The Minister of Education ex pressed himself doubtful of its practica bility, but promised to give it considera tion. fITJNEDItf, April 17. Yielding to the solicitations of his con gregation, the R-.v. Dr Stuart, of Koox Church, lias consented to go homo on a lengthened furlough, and leaves by the Kuikoura next month. At a meeting presided over by the Mayor to-night, it was stated that £10 --above tho pum required to pay ofE" the remaining liabilities on the Burns slat'io is m hand. Tnveroaroili., April 17, In Iho Supremo Court to day a youth named Alex. Copslaod pleuded gu'lty to the theft of two ftuns, B^d was sentenced 'to six months' hard labor. Otto Reink, a lai of fourtoon. pleaded guiliy to a charge of breaking and entering a dvyel ling-house, and was sentence i to nine mouths' hard labor. Bo'.h accused were Industrial School boys. John Couttß, on a charge of indecent assiult on a girl of niDe years waa acquitted Timothy Gormpn, indicted oa four charges of sheep stealing, was acquittoi on the iirst, and tho Crown Prosecutor will take till { to-morrow to decide whether he will go ; on with the other charges. *"

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

[Pirn Press Association.]

Vif.nna, April 1G Tho Russians are making active movements all along the western frontier, and Russian emissaries are inciting rebellion m Roumania and Bulgaria. Pakis, April 16. Boulanger's victory m the election for Nord is regarded m many quarters as presaging violent changes m the consti tution, Paris, April 17. M. Julos Ferry, m tho course of an address delivered yesterday, called Bou lahger a mutinous soldier. He urged that M. Floquet should assume a mili tant attitude against a Cajsarean move ment, otherwise Franco would be plunged into a foreign war. General Boulanger, addressing the electors of Nord, said that France de mands a Constituent Assembly, which should givo to the people rights which had hitherto been denied them, and which would makstho Republic respected and render it indestructible. ihe Chamberot Deputies re-opens on Thursday. A disturbance arising out of the recent crisis is feared. Boulanger has an insignificant following m the Chamber, but is the rallying point of all the discontent m the country. The French Press agrees unanimously that it is impossible to deny Boulanger's complete victory at the Nord election. Boulanger threatens to perpetuate the present agitation until he has secured the dissolution of the Chamber. Bucharest, April I7i An agrarian revolt, which recently broke out, is increasing, and several mayors aiid priests have been killed. The Roumanian Territorial army is fraternising with the rebels and Buoharest is threatened. St. Petersburg, April 17. Another division of Russian infantry has been ordered to the Austrian fron tier. Constantinople. April 16. Tho Porte is increasing the garrisons on the Macedonian frontier, fears of a rising being entertained.

Holloway's Ointment and Pills. — Colds, Coughs, Shortness of Bienth.-^-These maladies require early and unremitting attention, for if neglected- they often end m asthma, bron chitis, or consumption. The ointment well rubbed upon the chest and baok, penetrating iho Bkin.is nbaorbod and carried directly to tho lungs, wlienca it" expels all impurities. All the blood m the body is perpetually passing through the lungß, and there all noxious particles tending to disease can be quickly, thoroughly, and permanently neutra lised, rendered harmless, or ejected from the system. Holloway's Qintinent and Pills perfectly accomplish tliiß" purification; ; aud I through the blood thus oleased, the influence ' of these wonderful medicaments readies iha remotest parts of the human body, and thus cures all diseased action, whether internal or txUrual.

THE MARKETS

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London, April 16. An April shipment of Australian wheat, comprising 8500 quarters, has' been sold to arrive at 335. ! At the wool sales to-day prices were unchanged. Crossbreds are very firm at last quotations.

A PACIFIC ISLANDS TRADING COMPANY.

Many people, obporvea the London corespondent of the " Argus/ now ine'ii-.o to tho balief that Sir JaJias Yogel exhibited a wise foresight when be advocated many years ago that the oom tnsreial anarx»tion of the lßl.mda of the Prtcifis ahould preoede their territorial acquisition. The m )Bt formidable rivals cf Great Britain m the Paolfio have endeavored to develop this policy with results distlnotly disadvantageous to British intereatß. Recently the idea of ceaing a gteah commercial company fa the Paolfio has been again revived lv New Zealand, and a Bchema will shortly be submitted lo the British public. A Pacific lilanda Trading Company is to be formed with a capital of £120,000, to take over the Pacifio properties and business interests of Messrs Eenderaon and Maofarlane, cf Auckland , This firm have buslaeßS ramifications all over the Paoific, controlling as they do no lean than forty* two stations. In virtue of undisputed poßseaslon for many yeara, they claim the ownership of Christmas Island, about 100 mllea m clroumference, and Suwarrow Island, about half that size. Their other stations have been acquired by puroheaa from either the Natives or the Europeans. The company will trade m oopra, mother o'-pearl shells, cotton, beohe-de-mer, fuDgu3, vegetable ivory, eto; MrHender-, son, fta reyr sejtiog the vendors, ezpeots to receiva £20,000 m oaah, and an equal amouct m deferred shares, with. 10s paid up, which will receive dividends as Boon as tho 80,000 preference shares have bean j paid 10 por cent.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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ENGLISH ANNEXATION.

London, April 17. The warship Caroline has arrived from Honolulu. She reports planting the British flag on Fanin, Christmas, and Penrhyn Islands recently annexed by Great Britain.

RESIGNATION OF MAJOR KITCHENER.

London, April 16. Major Kitchener will shortly resign his commission m the Egyptian army,

TERRIBLE HURRICANE IN TONQUIN.

Hong Kong, April 16. Cachao, the capital of Tonquin, has been devastated by a wind storm. Over a hundred people were killed, and there are a thousand injured persons ia the Hospital. [Oiohao Is a city of Anatn, capital of the province of Tonquio, on the Tonqaln River, It exports bullion, silks, and lacquored wares. The population Ia 100,000.]

TROUBLE IN AFRICA.

Capetown, April 16. Owing to the threatening attitude of the Damara tribes m South-Western Afric i a body of British troops has been despatched to Walfisch Bay for the protection of the Europeans residing there.

AUSTRALIAN.

(per press association.)

QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane, April 17. The victims of the Mount Merlin tragedy reported to-day were first poisoned and then buried. In addition to the cases reported, another black woman was killed, making five deaths m all.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, April 17. In view of the promised revision of the tariff during the ensuing session, 1 the various industries are agitating for increased protective duties. Mr Gillies has written to Sir Henry Parkes with reference to the proposed establishment of a cartridge factory,' expressing the willingness of the Go vernment of Victoria to take ammuni tion from a factory m Australia when ever established, and urging Sir H. Parkes to withdraw his objection and arrange ,with Captain Whitney for a site. The Executive have authorised the Agent-General to purchase war mate rial for the colony to the amount of ;£9 6 > O °°-

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, April 17. . There has been an extraordinary in crease of telegraphic business during the past three months. Bishop Kennion (R.C.) has received a legacy of by the death of an uncle. Over a thousand tons of silver and lead bullion are awaiting shipment 'tp England.

NEW SOUTH WALVES.

Sydney. April 1($. The Rabbit Conference today resolved to ask Government to spt apart an island on the coast, and also a tract of country inland for the purpose of testing the efficiency of the rabbit extermination schemes of M. Pasteur and others, Sydney, April 17. A shipment of horses by the Waihora from Auckland was submitted to auction to-day. Light horses averaged and draught horses ;£i6; The market was dead, and many of the horses were passed m. One hundred and sixty miners are idle through a strike at the South Waratah coal mines, A valuable discovery of lead crystals is reported from the Mudgee district, The crystals are found on the surface, and some of the specimens give thirty ounces of silver to the ton. ' v His Excellency the Governor will visit Norfolk Island next week. The Government announce that ne^ taxation proposals will " be brought forward at the earliest opportunity. It is proposed inter alia that a tax of a penny m the pound shall be placed ocj the unimproved value of land of urn wards of m value, half-penny 'jq (the pound oh Vhs capital reserves anc} : deposits of Panics, Mortgage and Loan, Companies, and financial institutions of every kind. Reductions m the Customs will^be made at the same time,

THE ASHBUBTON GUABfIIAN, WEDNESDAY, APBIL 18, 1888



Aioon a Sun Sun Moon Moon ago at April. 'Rises. Sot?. Eheß Bets, noonday a.i.i. p.m. 16 Monday .. 637 5.24 10 38 8.28 4 17 fuoalay .. G. 38 5 2.1 1133 0.11 5 p.m. 958 18 Wednesday.. 0.39 521 0.-iQ 10.51 G 19 Thursday .. 0.40 5.50 1.12 1157 7 20 Friday.. .. G. 41 5.18 1.55 * * 8 21 SatuMay ... G. 42 5.17 2Z4 am. 0- -22 Sunday .. G. 43 5.15 3.10 1.2 10



Wanted. WANTED a Strong B^y to loam trade. — S. Hardley PinmbT and Gftpfitter. 4 122 mHE Waterbury Fclipsod. vVonJorfu 1 . X Wat h for 10s 61. Geneva action ; marvel of cheapness. CilJ, inspect and buy. — H. M. Jones, FOR Sale -Strong socoDd hand Bicycle, 54 inch, m good order. Very cheap Apply, S Salek. 4 118 "TT/ ANTED two or three pood Teams- VV aters, must bo good ploughmen. Apply Wai. Slthrriand, Groenstreot 4*121 WANTED -Two roon to put np ehecp yards. None but mem thoroughly acquainted with the work nerd apply. — W. F. Sombkvillßc Lyatt, Weaterfiald 4 114 a SAORED CONCERT, "The Brave r\^ Covenanters," will be given by the Choir of ire Anhburton Baptist Charoh, In the Oddfellows' Hall, on Tuesday, lat M'*y, 1883. Admission, Is. Doors npm at 7.30, commence 8 o'clook. I+ll3 \ jTANTED Known— Social Reception Vf Toa to the Keva J. W. Buttle and J. T. Butowp, oq Friday next, 20th inst. atWeslejan Uhuich All invited. Tea at 6 p.m 4 303 \»; ANTED an Articled Pupil to learn *'* the Profeseion.— E. M. Plake, Architect. 4*48 ITT ANTED to Sell —A B'irst-class Piano V t grand action. Cash or terms very liberal. Apply Hayes and Co. BOOTS.— We have reduced our Boot List, and are selling them wonder- fully cheap,— ll. O. s<eg:kks, Meltord House. "YTTANTED Known,— Bone Manure W can be had at Lancaster's Boiling Down Works at 5s per loa'i. Now is the chance for Gardeners and Fruit Growerß. 4°Bfi WANTED everyone to secure a supply bf Ashburton Colored Flannels, Scarlet, Blue, Navy, Pink, and Marone, at leß3 than the price of imported at the Ashburton Clothing Mart, J-'aunderB 1 bui'dingp, and nowhere Icbo at any price. B. Alcorn. \\; ANTtD Known.— Melford Housa VV ta now Bhewlng a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Cloth- Ing, Boots. &o, very cheap. "II /"ANTED -Everyone to oome and V V Bee (he nicest lot of Glaßß, China, and Earthenware ever shown In Ashbar- ton, and ibo Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manafuctnrßra. — Robert Aloorn, Saun- ders' Buildings. 3*ll WINTER.— We are now shewing a Splendid Assortment of Ladles and Children's Ulsters iv all the leading styles, very cheap, — H. O. Seders, Melford Hfuas. WANTED Cash. — Mdir's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 6i ; Candle, 5J ; Vestas, 51 doz.; Ooffeo and Milk, Is ; ( Ooooa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; | Fruits m Syrnp (21b tine), Is Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mc- Gregor, Tauored streot. «Xf ANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Vf Scenery, and Catholic Subjects Catholic Cards, good variety m Bcraps Novelties m Ponw-pors, Crewel Wools and Bilks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Ti*an3ferß, Tinsol Bnllp, &c, &c, at Jli'.H Maniiip.b'B Fincy Repository, Saundara' Isiiildinq;s TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT "X" -J A M- S— NOTICE r\UR Special Quality "X" brand of V_/ New Sanßon'd JAM ia mado from Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after It has been (rathored; it thus ret tine tho full flavor of the Freeh Fruit, and is the best quality It Is poßaible to make. CAUMON: None is Genuine unices our Name is atamped on the Tin, and has our ragis- tored Tiade Mark, the letter "X,"on the Label. S. KOtKPATBIGK AND CO., MANUFACTURERS, \u25a0 NELSON. Important. .•TIHE Propriotom of the NEW ZKA- I LAND CLOTHING FACTORY, at the request of a laryo nnmbsr of their Customers, huve decided to ooutinne their Ashbuclon Branch. Our Manager, has just eek-otod an entirely NEW STOCK, Suitable for the approaching Seasou, and with a view of commanding a Largo Business, ho has our instruc- tions to mark ALL GOODS 4T THE Lowest Factory Prices. Our Clothing being manufactured of tha [ best Now Zea'and TWEEDS, well out and well made, Ib known as superior to any other make, and obtained the GOLD AND SILVER MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE AX THE ; WELLINGTON EXHIBITION. HALLENRTEIS BROS & Co. A new and vtriod Stock of 'HORlffiUY, HATS, &HIRTB. BOAiIFS, TIMS, POi-sTMANTEAUS, &a , &o\. To Relect from, all am- Iced at the Lowost Factory Prices. W. H. WEBBER, 399 Manager. \u25a0



ASHBURTON Clothing Mart. IHAVEmwopbned lo SAUISBTCRS, BUILDING* a NEW STOCK of COLONIAL OLOTHING and BOOTS' and having made favorable arrangements for the manufacture • of a large lot of Men's, YouthB 1 , and Boys' Ashbarton Tweed Suits, I can sell ohcapar than ever offered m New Zaaland, Ashbnrton Tweed Salts made to measure, Ashbarton Tweeds, Blanketp, Flann^B, Rugs, dad Sb r rt : ngs guaranteed. Groceries, Chin*, Glhbb, Earthenware, and Fancy Gocds Bobert Alcorn, SAUNDEBS 1 BUILDINGS. SADDLERY I"SADDLERY 1 1 UR A. IRELAND, havirg removed to ill premises occupied by Me Tait, Burrrtt Street, hopes, by strict attention to Business, to merit a share of public putroaage. THE LOWEST PRICES CHARGED. Every requisite m the Trade kept m Btook. Farmers and others will now have an opportunity of getting BADDLERf at such LOW PKIOES as were never before offered m Ashburton. Repairs executed on most reasonable terms. AGENT for the new high arm Davis j SEWING MACHINES. Theonly Vertical Feed Machine m the world. It nas no equal. Sold on time payments if required. 11*19 A. IRELAND.



o |||il|l| Great Kednctions. /^p^k r 15 PEE CENT" DISCOUNT (iCZ^^^ "" a ?Jllii|i^ *OR ONE MONTH.X^^^^ " T3 "Tl/rUBRAY, Jeweller, having eeoured the Premises lately O »J Xl)« ixL occupied by Mb Nbatb, Chemist, Is no* offering his 1— jjj STOCK 10 <O • DISCOUNT OP 8s IN THE £ PREVIOUS TO REMOVAL. 3 26 .. , — . i THE CHEAPEST PUCE IN TOWN ZJi'ALANDIA BOOT STORE EAST STREET ASHBURTON McCallum and Co., PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPERHANGER^ SIGNWHITBRS, Etod. ' \ A7"B desire to inform our Clients and the Public of Ashburton, that we have com- W menced busicess m all the above Lines, and solicit their patronage. This Department will be under the management of Mr GEO. VINCENT, late of Mr J, R. Chapman'b, and as we import MATERIALS of the beßt brands only, and Bhall employ only FIRST-CLASS Workmen to do our Work, Clients can rely oq obtaining the Utmost VALUE, as well as satisfaction, for their MONEY. OILS, PAINTS, VARNISHES, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHES, Etc., .Always m Stock. We havo 60,000 pieces of PAPETtHAKGiNQS dug to arrive, of tho very choicest PATTERNS and COL'JBS obtainable m London. McCallum and Co., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERB' GLAZIfcRs, Eto, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. W. H. COLLINS, Manager. ' DIPPING- jfISASON, 1888. ~ BROOKE'S "Perfect" Sheep Dip. IS THE BEST FOR THE WOOL, AS PROVED BY PRACTICAL TEST.?. PREPARED In accordance with the latest advancements In chemistry 83 applied (o the Woollen Manufacturing Industry. It Is a decided improvement on the old fashioned dips and only requires a trial to prove Ita superiority. At the late Sheep- dipping Competition, condocled by the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Associa- tion, the Knlapol Woollen Co , on behalf of the Association, for wool dyeing tnd peneral manafactorlng pnrpoaes, awarded the fim place to Brooke's " Perfect" Sheep Dip ;- m facf, Brooke's Dip was the only one that actually improvad the wool In thiß Important respect, the oniipped wool being second, ffhllst all the others were more or less discolored. The Association also prosnuncad BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SHEEP DIP to be Enperlor to the ZaaJandio, Little's, Hatch s, Cooper's and McDougall's, and also leave the wool In better condition than Thomnn' Dip. Brooke's Dip having con- seqaently been proved to be better than the English Dip?, your praotical sopport of the colonial article is respectfully solicited. To ensure Brooke's Dip being more thoroughly lasting m Itn good effects, In f atura it will be sent ont 20 per cent stronger free of extra charge. Proportions for ubb — One Gallon of Dip to 100 Gallons to wster. Mixes readily with cold water j dons not require stirring while dipping. Remarkably emollient, leaving the wool m perfect condition, 'without the sllghtes' \u25a0tain from the first day of Dipping. Concentrated m composition to reduce coat ol carriage, and put up In a portable handy form for use, it is also one of ihe cheapest Dips In the Market. REDUCED PRICE : 14s per tin, to make c 2OO gallons wa B h ; 70s per case, con- talning 5 tins, to make 1000 Gallooa ; 65s per case for not less than 5 cases. Packages free. mi* F. MAKEIG, Agent, Ashburton ; W ' 1 k-... 1 . 111 n 1 . THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. ttITIJ UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SIIABBriOLDEB-3.- CAPITAL— £I,OOO7OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICE"? DUNEDIN. 1 NSURERB have tho most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies I together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims FJKJffi and MABINJS KI6KB accepted ou all descriptions of Property and Merchandise also Crop,* ,'jtack, and Machine Rinks at Lowest .hates of Premium, fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE : HEREFORD STREET, CIIRISTCnUIIUIL (Opposite kai-k or New Zoui'auf' ) ALiGI-IItiALD fcCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, AIiBBIIT EOBEHTS AGENT- ASH BURTON



THE ASCxiUBTON WOOLLEN Manufacturing compy Is PKKPAHED TO PURCHASE J\}R CASH AIL KINDS OF' WOOL In Lalge or FM4LL Quantities. H. SBMPLF, t66 £tcrefary. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. CM. Brooke, (Formerly Managing Assistant to COOK and KOSS.) Pharmaceutical and Operative Chemist, Sheep Pip Mnnufac'urer, and preparer of Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, BEGS to annonnce that having secured premises m Ashburton, he purposes opening a < hemist and Druggist's shop, about the first week m April, when the favor of your patronage will be iespect- Jally Bolicited. SOLE MANUFACTURER OF BROOKE'S Perfect Sheep Dip. Note.— Mr F» Makeig is agent at Ash- burton for the above dip. fc 2J113