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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1888. HOW NOT TO DO IT.

No better example of the how-not-to do-it method which eeems to be the favorite study of the mind ministerial m all parta of the world — or at least m those parts of it which are under British rule — is to be found anywhere than m connection with the course taken by the .Government of New Zealand when it offers land for sale. Any private vendor would do his best to make the fact known to as wide a circle of possible purchasers as he could, but the Welling ton authorities scorn to follow so com mon-sense a precedent and generally content themselves with publishing notices m the Government " Gazette " and sticking up placards at railway stations and post offices which very few people read and still fewer understand. Anent this fatuously imbeuile penny wise and pound foolish system, a con temporary, the « Wairarapa Daily" thus amusingly discourses. It says "Let us assume that a hundred acres of splendid undulating alluvial land, watered by a perennial stream, lightly timbered, with frontage to a formed road, and cqu

tiguous to a railway station, obtainable on a titlo all but equal to a freehold by an .annual payment of ten pounds, would not scores aye hundreds of people, jump at such a chance if they , only had it brought under their notice ? Such chances are put m the " Gazette," disguished m official language m something like the following termg : — lOn and after the 31st inst., the following sections will bo open for selection : 99a Or 30p, section IV, Block, XXXr, X.Y.Z., Survey Dis trict.' It is m this lucid and admir rairable manner that our Land Depart ments parade before the public choice allotments. Applicants for laud are strangled with red tape, and those who are not applying are deemed altogether uninterested m the settlement of the country. It is quite certain that a much larger area of land could be profitably settled under the leasehold system, a system which is practically the stepping stone to the freehold title, if the land available for settlement were brought under the notice of the public m an at tractive manner. As a rale when the Government doea make a faeble effort m this direction something extremely foolish is the result. For example some time ago views of the Hot Lake district were lithographed m the colony at a considerable expense and sent home to England for distribution there. Pictures of the most sterile and barren portions of New Zealand were absolutely sent to the British farmer to frighten him away from the colony. If m .the present Ministry there is a man with brains he ought to be put m charge of the portfolio of Minister for Lands." The " Daily " is quite righ m its contention that re form is demanded, but we do dot think the fault lies m a deficiency of brains on the part of Mr .Richardson. It lies m his adherence to the traditionary policy of his Department, and m a foolish notion that a pound saved m the cost of advertising is a pound gained to the colony, whereas it often represents a loss to be measured only by tens or hundreds.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tha return football matoh between England and Taranaki was won by the former by seven points to one.

Gold has been discovered at Sudest, New Guinea. It is said to be very heavy, snotty, and nuggety.

According to the *' Marlborough Express," the Roga Factory (Blenheim) has preserved 150,000 rabbits m four montbß and a half.

"It is considered (says the "Bruoe Herald ") by thoße who should know that before next Maroh wheat will be worth from 6s to 8s per bushel." We are afraid this is too good to be true.

The "Wairarapa Daily" estimates that the all-round advanoe of a penny a poundon wool over last year's prioes means a difference to this colony of £365,000 of extra pocket money for the wool growerß.

11 For the second time m Hawke's Bay," says the " Hawke's Bay Herald," " a single voter has decided the question of no more lioensed houses m a particular district. Thiß time it is at Meanee, where a solitary voter plumped for an inorease m lioenses."

According to the "PoBt" it is rumoured that Sir Harry Atkinson is about to sell his property near New Plymouth and to take up bis permanent residence m this oity. In that event he would probably Beck to oooupy one of the Wellington seats m Parliament.

A Barbed Wire Factory is being started at Wellington by Mr Thomas Ballinger. Manu faoturing operations will be commenced m November or December. At first twenty hands will be employed. The duty of £2 per ton gives Mr Ballinger encouragement to em bark m the enterprise.

The Fharmaoy Board have deoided to take aotion against all persons styling themselves qualified ohemists and druggists and failing to register themselves under the Pharmaoy Aot. It was resolved that candidates for admission to the profession should serve an apprenticeship of four years.

Messrs Graoio, McLean, and Adam, of Timuru, have an important sale of draught horses, hacks, buggies, harness, and imple ments on Saturday next, being the day after the Timaru Horse Parade, on which ocoasion also they will submit the celebrated draught entire " Early Morning," said to be one of the best entires m New Zealand.

Mr Byell, fishmonger, has shown us a remarkable egg laid by a duck of an ordinary farm-yard sort. It has all the appearance of one of those fanoy eggs which are produoed by boiling the shells wrapped round with dyed stuff, and known as " Easter eggs," the one under notice being white at both ends, and having a band of green, shading from light emerald down to dark, round the middle.

Yesterday and to-day two Frenohmen ex bibited a couple of performing bears m the streets of the town, occasioning thereby con siderable excitement among the juvenile portion of the population, Thy bears are natives of the Pyrenees, m the South of France, and are young, not being fully grown. They show very oareful training, going through a variety of trioks.

Writing of the •• Evening's Star's " article on the hydatid parasite the "Taieri Advocate" says : — " We do not know whether the disease generated by these parasites is quite bo oommon as might be inferred from the artiole m question, but there is at least one person m this district who has suffered from it. His case puzzled the doctors a bit and he found no relief until after a very serious surgioal operation had been performed upon h>m. He is now, apparently, m thorough good health. 11

Mr Wybert *Eeeye, the aotor, has been leoturing ia Adelaide on " The Pulpit and the Stage." Among other things he said that theatrioal artistes did not go to chiiroh, " becauee they disliked to hear things said so much worse than they could say themselves. " This, says the " Bruce Herald," may be an insufficient excuse, but it is true with regard to a large number of oolonial clergyman. There are scores of men who regularly preach, and get good salaries foi it too, who are utterly inoapable. Their language is poor, their delivery vile, while they manifest no more earnestness or sympathy with their subject than if they were dictating an arith metical problem to a clbbs m school — many of them not bo much. They may be scholarly men, but they are utterly destituta of the prime qualifications of a publio speaker. If the Almightly is using them for bis work, he has selected most unsuitable tools. No wonder infidelity abounds when the men who repre sent religion are, many of them, inoapable of presenting its claims m such a manner as to impress, upon the minds of their hearers tha.t they have the least confidence m religion themselves.

The San Franoisoo mail ploses atAshbur-J ton on Friday next at 6 p.m. Money orders I must be procured not later than 10 a.m. I

Commandant Herbert Booth, of Ihe Salva-I lion Army, arrived at Chriatohuroh on Tues day from the north, and was enthusiastically received at a large gathering of Salvationists from all parts of the district. The Clydesdale entire Auohmbre was today sold privately by Mr P. Williams (for Messrs Friodlander Bros) to Mr Gideon Scott, for the sum of 180 guineas. Mr Soott will travel the horse m the Mayfield, Mount Sorters, and Alford Forest districts.

A cable message from a late Australian paper says : — Particulars of a heartrending case come from Cawnpore. The body of a man who hud died was being consigned to the flames, according to ancient oustom, when the widow, olad only m loose muslin robe, deliberately threw herself into the flames, and clung so tenaciously to the burn ing corpse that Bhe was quite dead before her hold could be released. Hitherto it had been a native oustom to burn the widow with the deceased husband, but this abominable practice has of late fallen into desuetude.

At a meeting of the committee of the ABhburton Tradesmen's Racing Olub on Mon day evening, the resignations of Mr W. J. Hayes as a steward and member of com mittee, and Mr G. Bisset as seoretary, were reaeived and accepted with regret. Mr M. Friedlander \*as appointed a steward, and Mr G. C. Primmer a membet of committee, m plaoe of Mr Hayes. Appliaations for the secretaryship are to be advertised for. A sub-committee was appointed to draw up a programme for the annual raoe-meeting, to submit to the general committee next Mon day night, when the date will be fixed.

Baron '• Martin on the Benoh," says •• The reporter "of * A Generation of Judges,' " was like a rough and healthy breeze m an over laden atmosphere He was plain and direct m his speech, and disliked beating about the bush. Onoe at Nisi Prius, man aotion for breach of promise of marriage, the plaintiff's counsel was examining the plaintiff with rather an excess of prelimi naries, as " How long have you known the defendant ? " and so on. Martin became impatient and took the witness m hand. •' Listen io me, young woman. Now, did this ybuog fellow promise to marry you ? " . " Yes, my lord, he did." " Haß he married you ? " " No, my lord, he has not.' Has he refused to marry you?" "Yes, my lord, he has." "There, Mr Silverlip, what more do you want ? That's your case, isn't it ? "

The anniversary tea and concert of the Brighter Prospect Lodge, 1.0. G.T., No. 256, was held m Mr Spencer's house, near May field, on September 21st. The refresh ments were provided by Mrs Doyle m her usual excellent style, and neeJlessto staJe were most vigorously attacked. The tables having been oleared, Mr J. Boyle, who wa B elected Chairman, introduced a My pro gramme comprising S on gB , recitations, etc, each item being heartily applauded. A vote *U lv B JL th v Oh ? irman -^e helpers! and all who had m any way assisted m carrying out the arrangements terminated a yery enjoyable evening. A few months ago the Lodge could only muster 12 members, but at its usual fortnightly meeting on Saturday, September, 29, four new candidates were initiated, bringing its total strength up ts 30 and ot the next meeting a further addition to its number is expeoted.

Three things (says « Iron ») were sought by the anoient alchemist— the philosopher's stone, the elixir of life, and the universal solvent. The last of these, though lone known to modern chemistry, has juat been separated, but oannot be retained, simply because it attacks or destroys everything This fury of the chemical world, says Mr M Mattieu Williams, is the element fluorine*. It exists peacefully m company with oalcium m fluorspar, and also m a few other com. pounds, but when isolated, as it reoently haß been by M. Henry Moßsau, is a rabid gas thet nothing oan resist. It combines with all the metals — explosively with some, or if they are already aombined with some other non-metallio element, it tears them from it and takes them to itself. In uniting with sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and aluminium, the metals become heated even to redness by the fervour of its embrace. Iron filings slightly warmed burst into bril liant sointillations when exposed to it ; manganese does the same. Even the noble metals, whioh even at a melting heat proudly resiot the fascinations of oxygen, succumb to this ohemioal siren at moderate temperatures. Glass is devoured at onoe, and water ceases to be water by contact with this gaa, whioh combining with its hydrogen at the same moment forms the aorid glass-dissolving hydrofluoric acid and liberates ozone.

The monthly general meeting of the Ash burton OyoliDg Club was held m Gamble's Rooms, Baring square, on Friday evening. Thtre was a large attendance of membere, the Sub-Captain, Mr H. H. Stephens, being m the chair. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and confirmed, the election of new members took place. The following gentlemen were elected members of the Olub :— Messrs J. W. Clayton, B. Lowe, E. Christian, C. Zander, J. Graham, H Burfoot, S. Clark, J. Moison, H. Elliott, and E. Ede. Several members expressed their surprise and pleasure at the acquisition of suoh a largo number of members at one meeting, and predioted a prosperous career for the Club. The Chairman stated that the Committee had had an offer for the use of a track and grounds for a period of six months at a low rate. The Committee had visited the ground and had got an estimate of the cost for putting the track m suffioienfc repair for use, and had come to the deoision that it would result m great financial benefit to the Club, as well as the advancement of oyoling, if the offer were acbepted. After considerable discussion it was resolved that the recommen dation of the Committee be adopted, and that the Seoretary arrange all necessary details. A letter was received from the New Zealand Cyolists' Alliance m referenoe to the Club subscribing to the Alliance. It w&s resolved that the matter be left m abeyance till some future moetiDg. It was deoided to hold a short run out every Wednesday morning at six o'clock, and runs during the moonlight evenings, the dates of whioh would be notified by «he hon Seoretary. Mr J. A . Oliver tendered his resignation as Captain of the Club, on account of his inability to devote sufficient time to the business of the Club, at the same time expressing his willingness to render any service he was able towards the welfare of oyoling. The resignation was accepted with regret. Mr A. J. Miiller was* unanimously eleotad to the vaoant office. After the passing of some acoounts for pay menfc, the meeting adjourned with a vote of thanks to the chair.

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

There was a large attendance «t the County Saleyarda on Taeaday. There was a small entry of sheep, bat a fair lot ofoattle. The market was firm, Fat oroasbredß, mixed Bexea, Bold at. 13s to 15a ; forward do, lls 6d to 12a Bd. Stores, small hoggete, 8a 2d ; medium, lie 33 ; merino ewea and crossbred lambs, 9a 3d ;• mixed two-tooth orossbreds, 10a 3d. Fat cows, £4 12i 6d to £5 12a 6d ; fat bal'poka to £6 15a. A mlßcellaneous lot of stores sold «t late rates.

SYDNEY GRAIN MARKET.

Meußru Goldbrongh and Co. report under date Sydney September llhh :■— Milling whebt ia m Btrong demand, prime New Zealand Tuscan being mooh enquired for. Ohickwheat has conoldorably Im proved, Btooke being small. Oatß are m short aopply and much eought after. Maize, stoady. BraD, Btrong. Pollard, firm. Quotations are aa follows Milling Whkat—4s lid. Nbw Zealand Tpscan— 4* 81, FOWLWHEAT— 3s t'i 3j 3d. Oat 3 - Primo 2i sy. medium 2a 716 Maize-33 2d. Bran— ls 2Ai. POLLAKD— I*B, Nbw Zealand Potatoes— £4 15j,

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(Per Prkss Association.) Auckland, Ootober 2 The British ship Derby Park, Captain Rothery, a new a'eel vcß3el of 1200 tons, from Porfc Townseiid to Melbourne with j I,ooo, OOOffc timber, w«3 wrecked at Pen ryhn liiand aboat 20bh Ja y la3t. The Oaptain'a wife was drowned. All thereat reached Papootl !n safety, and were forwarded to Sau Francisco by the British Consul, Mr 0. A. A. Talbot. The In surances ard unknown. Thb Danish bsrqus J >harm Braderson bonnd from Haihai forFalmouth, arilved to- day, having pat In m cods qaonce of a difficulty with the o aw. Captain Bugge rep irts that Boon after leaving Haahal hie crew obj oted to proceed to Europe for oaje reason or other, and the difficulty grew into almost a malty The vessel thereforo pnt, Into Auokland Harbor, and the o»ptalu will contult with the D»nish Ooa«al. Tba dead body of a man named Charles Oornlnb, cook on board the steamer Rose < Casey, wis found m the harbor this morning, It is a:ippoied that deceased fell over the w arf last night. Wkilinoton, Ootober 2. There will be no dismissals m the Sheep Department m consequence of the reoant changes; thay ouly amoaat to a re-allot ment of positions, Inveroakgilij, Ootober 2. The Act empowering ibe Borough Coun cil to take over the Inveroargill harbor, and work it as a department of the manic pillty, as also to borrow money to recoup the Corporation for* money taken j from the funds and lent to the Harbor Board, whioh was identloal In p&raonntl with the Council, was adopted by the ratepayers to-day by a considerable mijorKy. The poll was rendered neces sary by the Insertion by the Legislative Council of a clauae <n the Bill to the effect that the consent of at least half the voters mast be obtained before the Act oonld be enforced.

"I'M THE BISHOP."

A pernaal of Bishop Oowie's " Our Last year m New Zealand " will remove not a few false impreßsious about the colonies. It teaches that the Colonial Oharoh 1b still essentially missionary m its chiraoter, offering few prfzjs to the cleric The Bishop of Auckland often warm Hume readers against thoughtlessly sending men to New Zealand, for Instance, without some knowledge of the kind of duties expected of them. He narrates the follow Ing story, whloh it will be seen is to the point : — " Mr A came from England to be ordained by Bishop Patteaon, when the headquarters of the (Melanealan) Mission were at Kohlmarama, a few mile j from Auckland, on the coast of our land-looked harbor. Soon after his arrival m Auckland he hired a boat to ttke him to the mission station. There, to his surprise, he found no wharf, and had to wait m the boat until aomeone oould be got to carry him ashore through the water. In response to his shout, a man fa a fltnnel shirt and trousers at last waded out from the shore and ' gave a back* to the new comer, landing him dry on the bsach In answer to ioqairies for the Bishop's palace (!) a small building ok bi by was pointed oct, and to a further queatlon of « Where ia the Bishop V the man with tuoked-op flannels eaid, ( I'm the Bishop.' This experience was some what disconcerting ; but worae followed, Next morning the members of the Misaion Bttfi went to their several duties, some of them being engaged In putting up a poatand-ratl fe\ioe> round a paddock. To this employment the new-comer waa told off, and he soon discovered that it did not agree with tbe softnoan of hia hands. Thereupon he had an Interview with Bishop Ptttteion, and requeated to be in formed what hin ordinary duties would be if he retrained with the Misaion. The Blßhop said, • All I can promise you is that I will not aek you to do what Ido not myßelf.' " The young man imme diately decided not to be a Molinsalan missionary.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(P3R PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

THE THIBETAN WAR.

London i October 1, It is announced that the Chinese Government are trying to pacify the Thibetans.

THEATRICAL.

Mrs Bernard Beere, the well-known actress, proposes to tour m the Austra lian colonies.

HEALTH OF THE POPE.

Rome, October 1. The health of his Holiness the Pope is very unsatisfactory. After celebrat ing mass yesterday his Holiness fell back exhausted.

BELGIUM AND FRANCE.

Paris, October 1. Madame Adam, a French political writer, declares that Belgium has i agreed to co-operate with Germany m any hostile movement against France.

CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL.

Washington, October 2. President Cleveland has approved the Chinese Exclusion Bill, but has suggested that Chinese passengers now on their way to the States should be admitted if provided with proper certi ficates.

AUSTRALIAN.

(per press asbooiation.)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, October 2. The Stockton Mine resumes work on Thursday under the Mediation Com mittee's agreement.

Horniman, Assistant-Paymaster of H.M.S. Opal, commuted suicide to-day by blowing out his brains. No cause is assigned for the committal of the rash act.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, October 2, At Lilydale, a small town about twenty-four miles north-east of this city, a man named George Lyme shot his mother-in-law, a Mrs Clifford, m a' quarrel over some family dispute. The ' unfortunate woman disd soon after the tragic occurrence. The dearo sentence passed on Mary Kempton, on the 7th ult for the mur der of her infant child has been com muted to imprisonment for io years with hard labor. '

SPORTING.

HAWKE'S BAY SPRING MEETING

Following are the reeul's of events at the BPciod day's moetlDg of (he Hawke's Bay Jookey O nb : — Maidkn Plate, 60 bovb, ] J mMc Jei d'JSau 1 F xton 2 Katinka ... 3 The Sb o^d Handicap Hurdles, 50 soys, 2 miles aud a half, was won by Kangaroo . Spring Handicap, 225 soya. Leopold , 1 Man ton 2 Partner ... ... ,„ 3 Time, 2<nln 44ieo. Selling Handicap, 60 soys. Soudan i. Kitty Totara 2 Rimu , 3 Dividend, £1 17a. The Consolation was won by Wats* full, I paying dividends of £5 15s and £7 14%

AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

[B 7 BlE«rBIO TELEGRAPH— COPYRIGHT.] [PHR PRBS3 ASSOCIATION J (Reoeived October 3, 1.10 p.m.) Melbourne, October 3 Plutarch has' been introdncad into the Caulfield Cup getting, and 100 to 6 is the best price that can be obtained abont him. Enfilade and Laocoon have been supported at 100 to 5, and the same price is still m offer against either. Tradition is quoted at 100 to 4 and Victory 100 to 3. 100 to 6 is being freely taken abont Cardigan's chance for the Melbourne Cup The V.R.O. Derby ia a dead letter. 5 to 2 is offered on the field.

This waß an off morning at Flemington, and operations were not of an important charaoter. Chicago, Beryl and Kedcourne pot m good, strong woik

Whakawai will not start m tbe Caul* field Cup, as he is being reserved for tbe principal event at the.V.R.C. meeting.

THE ALLEGED EXTORTION CASE

At the Supreme Court, Ohvlstohurch, yesterday, Robert Wooda was indicted oharged with having demanded with menaces certain ohaitels from Mary Lookhead In September, and was also indioted m regard to a similar offence alleged to have been committed In June,

The particulars of the case have been fully reported m these columns, when the accused was before the local R.M. Oourt. The case foe the Grown having been heard, Mr Joynt, who appeared for the prisoner, submitted that the letter did not contain menaces within the meaning of the statute. Unless the objeot of Woods was to get somebody's else's property, the letter did not come within the Aoti Woodi honestly believed the rings to be his own. Mr Martin submitted that it was a matter for the Jury to say whether or not the prisoner made the demand with reason* able and probable cause. When prisoner sent the rings and note, these brcatne the absolute property of Miss Lamble. His Honor left the oase to the Jury. Mr Joynt addressed the Jary, His Honor Bummed up. i The Jury retired, and, after an interval of two hours and a half, returned into Court. The Foreman said the Jury could not oome to a decision ; the majority were m favor of %n acquittal. His Honor said the law did not allow him to pooept a verdict of lesa than the whole. The Jury again retired.

After an abaenoe of three-quarters of an hoar they were seat for by His Honor, when the Foreman informed him that there was no chance of their coming to an agreement.

His Honor Bent them back, and ordered refreshments to be served to them, as they had been without food since breakfast.

At 9.45 p.m. the Jury returned onoe more, aud the Foreman announced that they had agreed to acquit the prisoner.

MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD

The usual monthly meeting of the Above Board was held ia their offioe oa Monday. Present : Messrs Walker (ohair* man), McFarlane, Harrison and Ohapman. OVERSEER'S BEI'ORT. The Overseer* report was read and oonsldered. It was reaolved to call ,g tenders for shingling abont 24 chains of the Oemetery road near the Aiford Forest ie hotel. ROSS* CDTTING. It was reaolred to reduce this catting •boat 8 feet, where the road Is on the edge n of the cliff • ■ a- bandy's knob The Overseer reported that this onltlng had again been damaged by storm water turned on to it by the construction of the Mcuut Somers Tramway. It wai re solved to bring the matter under the notice of the Ooanty Council. *" CORRESPONDENCE. H Letters were read (1) From Mr Tlioh re reserve near hia hotel. Left with the Ohairmtn to deal with (2) From Meairs Wilding and Lewis drawing the Board's attention to damage, done to Mr L ] Koss* land by the construction of a storm 3 water channel on the Sawmll and main road. — It wa3 reaolved that the members of the Board inspeot the place and give the matter fall consideration at the nezt meeting „ ROAD. Mr W. McOlimont interviewed the i Board with respect to the road leading to s his coal pit, and asfced (he Board for some 7 asmtanoe to make the same. After some. conversation Mr McOlimont agreed to bring before the Board at their next meeting some defiaite proposal. GATE. Mr Harrison applied on behalf of Mr Lamble for permission to erect a gate on the Gorge road near Sandy's Knob— granted. RESERVE. It was reaolved that steps be taken to. sell portion of reserve not required for Road Board purposes, the portion to be : retained to inolude the plantation round , the offioe, the timber yard and entrance thereto. RAJLWAY. It was>esolved that the Olerk write to the Minister of Pablic Works, and urge on him the necessity of completing the railway from Mount Somers to rfprlnc born, TENDSBS. Tenders were opened for the construc tion of 18 ohalna of stormwater drain at Mount Somers, and that of Mr Fagan was acoepted at £15, Fresh tenders were ordered to be called for the river fords oontraot, the two fords on the north branoh of the Aahbarton to be left oat. The pay-sheet amounting to £71 16s Id was passed for payment and the Board adjourned.

TAKING A TIGER'S PICTURE

A thrilling incident, which recently happened m India, is related by the native papers. Is was no less a feat than the photogMphfng of a tiger and a buffalo at the instant they were m deadly ooofl'ot. Tba whole afiair nai been deliberately prearranged. The bnffilo was oarcfully tithorod to a etnmp m the middle of a Bold The artist, who wac, of coarse, m peril of his life, oolly focusaedthe horned bbast:. Then tho tiger was let loo'e, aud spnoginK upon the boflalo, struok the

• ugtf o eature to the earth with a single blow of hie paw. Tbe camera, at this intense moment, took its Instantaneous impression, and the result was a picture vividly representing the deartly ecane, and its vie im at the very m aoen.t of dying. " The one baat of ' the heart," says an account, "that intervened be tween the awfnl blew of tbe tiger's paw and the vlotim'a positive surrender of existence, sufficed for tbe photographer to catch and fix with unerring fidelity the attltade of the slayer and the slain." The striking achievement has its solentlfia me* It settles, by indisputable testimony of tbe sun's rays, the much mooted question by what method the tiger destroys its prey. The artist was a man of rare courage, for m order to achieve this triumph of hs art he took the ahanoe that tbe untamable rover of the jungle wonld leap on him instead of the yio'im in tended for his deadly onset,—" Ontario Herald." .

EXCURSION TO CENTRAL ASIA

An Interesting exoaralon train will, Bays the "Times" correspondent, leave Paris on September 11th for Central Asia, Upon that day the International Sleeping CarG>mpany will, by arrangement with General Annekoff, the constructor of the Tram 0 iplsn Railway, e tart a train made np of dtolng-room, drawing-room, and bleeping cars, eto, for Vienna, where there will be aat >ppage of 24 hoan. The next halt will be mide M t Kief, where two dayf will be allowed, and the same at Odessa. From Odessa the excursionists will bs conveyed .by wutar to the Crimea, and after a atay of five days In that penlnenla they will embark for Novroialok, going on by rail to V.'adikavkas, m the north of. tbe Caucasus, and thenoe to Tiflis. After a stay, of two days, from Tiflis they will vlelt BAu and its oil wells, oroaaing tbe Caspian to gain the new. railway to Samarkand, where they are due to arrive on September 30th. They will visit Merv . and Bokhara, re turning by the uouth of the Blaok S.ea— that is to say, they will proceed from Baku to Batoum, by way of Tiflis. and thence to Constantinople, putting m at Trebfznnd, Sansonn, eto Five days will be allowed at Constantinople, the return journey being oompleted by the new lines through Bulgaria and Servla, with twenty, four hours at Sofia, Belgrade, and Pesth. The excursionists will reaoh Paris "on October 30th, and the coat of the exour aioo, inoludlng railway fares, oarrlage hire, interpreters, food, etc., will be £200 for each per on. A doctor will aocoinpany the train, and the Issue of tickets will be limited to members of certain leading Clubs m France and England.

RECIPES FOR TASTY DISHES

OOMPOTK OF RHUBABB AND BlOE.— lq gredlents : One poand of rhubarb, 4oz of rioe, ljlb of loaf sugar, one pint of milk, •nd a few drops of essence of lomon 4 Well wash and piok the rice, place It la the milk, which most be boiling, add 4 oz sugar and 2 drops of essenae of vanilla* let it boll gently till the rice Is tender, then take from the fire and allow to getoold. Trim the rhub»rb> out it into pieces one inch long, put them m a stewpan with a gill of water, place on the fire and let simmer till the -rhubarb Is cooked. Into a stewpan put JJlba sugar, the juloe from the rhubarb, ana a gill of water ; let it boil about eight minutes on a shttrp fite, take off the scum, then pour it over the rhubarb ; plaoa away to get oold. When wanted make a border of the rice, and put the rhubarb m the oentre.

Very Simple Lsmon Jeily.— Soak t oa of gelatine for some hours, dissolve* with one pint of bolliog water, add the. jaloe of a lemon or some oranges, sugar to taste, and the whites of one or two eggs slightly beaten. Pou.c Into ah oiled mould. Serve with or without fruit jalo»» and water. '

Uncle Tom's PuDDiNG—Half sonnd of treacle, |lb flour, 2 .Übleip«ibnfiiU of sugar, teaspoonf ul of ground cineer ditto cinnamon, ditto mixed .p^, ditto car bonate of soda, Jib .Df beef saet, 2 or 3 eggs, teacupfal of milk. Mix the spice wi n? the ■ a * ar ' ndd floar «M »not : mix milk and treaolo together, add to the other ingredients, stir well, and add eggs: must be done aa qaiokly as possible or else It will be heavy. Half fill the bailo, wh oh must be well greased, and pat Into boiling water with a paper over the top; The water must not reaoh the top of the basin. Boll2| or three 'hoars, Saaoe. —Mix to a breakfast oupfal of boiling milk, a tableapoonfnl of floor, and * oup> of milk mixed smoothly, boll and remove, f roui the fire, then add a little butter andi sugar and a dessertspoonful of treaole t

SIR GEORGE GREY'S VISIT TO IRELAND.

The announcement that Sir George Grey la going Home and wlll'vMt Ireland and probably leotare on Home Rule, will probably cause some surprise. If h. does this we have very little expectation that the Kmalnder of hla which 1» to be baok la New Zealand m time foi next aeeeion, will be carried out If Sir George Gray espouses the popular c.vie, In Ireland, which, ofoourae, he would do. his aid would certainly be eagerly accepted Sf m pirty, and hit petition diplomatically and as a oblonfet, and hir eloquence and ability, would, render b»m a valuable ally. We may be prettj. Ba re that a aeat In the Imperial Parliament would very Boon be placed at hla filepoaal, an offer whloh he would almohfe certainly deem it hla duty to accept. If he goei Home, aa proposed, ire certainly ohall not expeot to i 6B him In New Zealand again and we are by no means eu» that hi would not enjoy a larger spheve of practical usefulneia In the Home Rule ranks m the Houae of Oommona than be can now nnd In the. Houae\pf Repregentativei fnl s t G r rg ,ift 8y^ h8 JSSSSi m Ireland, will have to be verj oarefiS' aato whatheaay. there. We hawfre.: quently heard him usa ianguaga on the platform and In the Houae here which if; uaed In Ireland under the preaent regime would undoubtedly oonnign the speaker to, gaol a« a criminal. Sir George Grey i* too advanced In age, too enfeebled m body, to undergo the hardships of prlion dieclpline, with a plank bed and bread and water diet, m Tullamore Gaol. He is nofc a atrong man m vigorous health like Mr Mandeville, \yho waa thua done to. death, f n^ he « w ?. uld . Boon ■oo.oamb U sabieoted to Mr Balfour'sprenorlptlonforpseaervinff Uw and order m Ireland bir George Grey will have to bo very cautious I! he eaßaya to speak on Home Rule, »ntl he will have to bear constantly «- n m m & t h a fact that he is speaking' mi n Ireland, and to see him fall a mwtyc even fn R J oauae, and b Z wm rlbk doing io if he tsS aI p ar fc io political agitation m. l^xand.— v Evening Poat."

THE ABHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1888



"Rough oNj Piles."— Why sufier Piles immediate relief and complete cure guaran. teed. Ask for "R.Qugh on Piles." Sure cur for itching, pr.Qtrudingv Weeding, o* my fyty



Holloway's Oin tment and Pills.— A freqent cause of gout and rheumatism is the inflammatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion and general debility. A few doses of the Bills taken m time are an effectual preventive against gout and rhema» matism. Anyone who has an attack of either should use Hol/oway's Ointment also, the' powerful action of which, combined with the operation of the Pills, must infallibly effect » cure. These pills act directly on the b^od " wh »ch they p m ify and improve. H-- v j n£ /oS subdued the severity of their S; seases S Jrse Z an 'L7'f . th . e , oi^ot, SSySnSSS S» v? ecte f * mi "" wi 'h warm brine, will F^aasnt construction *■



The best Remedy for Indigestion.— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for indiges- tion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject. Norton's Pills, with justice called the "natural strengthener of the human stomach," act as a powerful tonic ,and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, and safe under auy circum, j stances, Sold m bottles at is i§d, 2s oi 4s, by all medicine vendors tbroughoutfthe, !



Keating s Powder destroys both moth, fleas, beetles, and all other insects, while quite harmless to domestic animals. In extermina- ting beetles, the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean m appli- cation, bee the article you purchase is Keatings as imitations are noxious and in- effectual. Sold m tins, 6d, is, and 2s 6d by ell chemists.



Certainly the Most Effeotive MEDICINE m the world ia SANDER and SQNS' EUCALYPTI EXTRAOT. Test its eminent powerful effeots m Coughs, Colds, Influenza, eto, ; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands ' give the moßt gratifying testimony. Read this certificate :— " 24th April, 1885.— Messrs Sander and Sons,— lt is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence o* your Eucalypti Extraot. Having had inflam- mation on the bone of the leg, whioh came on after a severe attack of low fev6r, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made etrenuoUß efforts to save my leg, but without success. He found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard m the meantime of the wonderful cures worked by the Eucalypti Extraot, I obtained a bottle, and the extraot had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After apply, ing the extract every four hours for nine or ten days I was out of all danger. I would persuade all who may be affeoted with any Buoh dißease to give the Eucalypti Extraot a irial, and I am convinced that they will find tt the most wondorful of medicines.— Yours eto., E. J. CuJMOw, Waitl street Sandhurst.''



DAIRY FACTORIES IN NEW ZEALAND. A NUMBER of copies of Mb R. McOallum's report on Dairy Factories In New Zealand, together with other papers on the eubjeot published In pamphlet form, have been forwarded to no, and we shall be happy to distribute them gratis io any of our subscribers Copies can be obtained at the " Mall " and " Guardian" Office on application.



OQRMUNIONS ffif 1 Huffi jW3 sufferers from MM^^Mfti^ either Corns or !^^p^|s^^ Bunions should They give ease RyJSi^AM^S bX oncOj generally HlilMfyliH curing: m a few B^9f%9{fif?i da7S " HiJßm|Bwl Price Is 14& per bos, of all Chemists. C mTlton smlrkenheap, eng, QUOD FAOIMUS VALDE FACIMU3J (" What we do we do well.") TtfE OHRISTCHUBOH DE NTAL SURGERY, 168 Gashel Street, Christchmch, next Robin- aon'a Boot Store, and at the Octagon, Duneiin. All operations at strictly uniform and moderate Fees. Confutation free. S. MYEKS~~AND CO., BURGEON DENTISTS. WITH TEETH WITHQUTTEETH NITROUS OXIDE GAB administered; ThU AcBe3tbetlc leaves no unpleasant effects, and by its use the ex f ,ractio ■•• of Bad Stumps and Teeth iB rendered perfectly Painless and Effective. Administered daily. Fee for ad- ministration of Gag, 6a- Extraction. 2s 6d a tooth. Hours of attendance, 9am.to 8 p m. Private residence, 93 Bast Bait. The acknowledged superiority cf AMERI- CAN DESTISTRy m the contraction of Artificial Teeth, the most finished workman- ship, and replacing the lost teeth T-.M* H)RARILY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY after extraction, have established our reputation. A single Artificial Tooth, 10s , complete set, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent, £10 10a } Artificial Teeth hnd Dentures made by other dentists remodelled - 1 small cast. Stopping, Scaling, Perfect and Painle«s« 8 166 THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz. :— | I? PAID IN ADVANCE Per Quarter.. 6s 6d by post, 9s 6d JHalf-year 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d Year .. 24s Od, by post, 37s Od ■ t IF BOOKED Per Quarter.. 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d  Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Year .. 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birtn, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion 2s 6d each (stamps may sent bb payment) if booked, 4a each. Announcements of Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the country districts require to be verified by the signature of the person sendinc the notice, DIARY . October S»n Sun Moon Moon Moon's Rises Sets. Rises Bets, age at noon; a.m. p.m. 1 Mondny .. 5.35 8.5 3.3 0.40 24 2 Tuesday .. 5.33 6.6 3.42 164 25 3 Wednesday.. 6.31 6JB 4.18 3.2 26 4 Thursday .. 6.29 6.9 4.50 4.14 27 5 FrMay.. .. 5.27 6.11 6.21 6.27 28 6 Saturday ... 5.25 612 6.52 6.42 0 7 Sunday .. 6.23 a. 13 6.24 7.68 1 MOONLIGHT EVENINQB. The Moon at 3 days old Bhines'.tilljabout 8 o'olook. The Mcon at 6 days old shines till; about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shineg till nearly o'olook 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 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



Wanted GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY will open on Friday. \\y ANTED 8 good general servant. W Apply Mes Akdkew Obb, Wood- Invn, GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY. Tre- mendous Bargains. rSTAJSTED to Sell.- for £3 10?, ft V T Chimney Fweepinef Mficl.ino, nearly new, cost £5. Apply offi^o of thi ■* pppir 10 G WANTED ooe or two Boarderu It. quiet family. Bath, stablrn. paddock, #o. T«rma moderate. Apply to Fr fessor Robottom, East street. 10 14 ) \\7 ANTED Known— That Hayes and I>V Co. his 250 Splendid Tweed Trousers Your pick for 10a 6d. /GREATEST bale or the day, every \Jf thing cheap for Cash. — H. C tSzoBBS Mcl ford House, BOOio. BOOTS.— Keep th«; foet dry and save doctor's bills. Qq*lity is everything m bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Beßt value m Kew Zealand at Aahburton Oiothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings .— Robert Aloorn. T ADIES' Jackets. — Just Opened a few I 1 Ladies very superior Jackets, both m style and quality. Will be Bold at less than half their price daring onr present Sale. — H, O. Seqkbs, Melford House. « ~\ 1 7"ANTED— Everyone to come and V V see the nicest lot of Glass, Chins, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alccbn, Saun- dera' Bulldinga. 3tll STOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Ladies and Children's sample Hose just opened under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our Bale. — I±. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED . Cash. — Molr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s GJ; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 6d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, 1b ; Coooa and Milk, 1b ; Corn Fiour, 4d ; : Fruits m Syrap (21b tins), la. Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo- Gbegoe, Tanored atreet. WANTED Known— Albert Orum having purchased a First-class Plant, ia now Sweeping Chimneyß m a carefu 1 , c'eanly manner, at lowest rates. Orderß may be left with J. Ranger, East Street, or addressed to A. (JRUM, Wakanul Road. 8 66 WANTED Known— New Goods. New Goods for the approaohing Season to hand at the New Zaaiand Cloth- ing Fdotory. VYT ANTED Known— 2ss will purchase VV a 40s Tweed Suit at th* New Zealand Clothing Factory. \\f ANTED Known— We undertake VV to give the very best value obtainable m Men'B and Boys' Clothing, all our own make and made from pure Wools, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory, WANTED Known — We are the Cheapest and Best House m Ashburtou for titiirfs, Ruga, Scarfs, flats, &c. Splendid variety to select from at tho New Zealand Clothing Factory. WANTED Known-Our Boys' Cloth- ing is unrivalled. Parents and Guardians see our Boys' Suits, nicely made ; Coat and Knickers lined through- out, from 10s 6d, at the Now Zealand Clothing Factory. WANTED Known -The Wonderful \Verthem Sewing Machine, with the new high arm and all the latest improvements, may be had on the Time Payment System at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. Inspection earnestly invited* TTTANTED Known— We aro still T V making Measure Suits at 565, and Troußers to measure at 17b 6d, Cord Vests from J2a 6d to measure at the New Zealand Oiothing Factory i JAM PEIMO. ♦ Some time since we published a small paragraph on the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed m the colony. This reached Memo Kirkpatrlck aud Co., of Nelson, and they went to work m a very practical fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of the best quality. Two cases of assorted jima were Bent to thia offioe, with a re- quest that we would thoroughly teat the jam along with other brands, and give our opinion. We are happy to state, frankly and fully mat we have been very mucU surprised, as prior to the receipt of Mesßrs Kirkpatrick'a gtffc we were unaware that New Zealand conld boast of an in- duatry of which it has so much reason to be proud. The varlona aorta of jam were tested by a number of persons, who compared the aamplea with other brandn, aod the general verdict la <hat doc only are Meßara Ktrkpatrlck'a productions far atid away better than any other New Zealand brand we can obtain, but they are superior to iJingiian jama m being fresher. The nearest approach to the excellence of the Nelson jam was tha* contained in' tins bearing the name of a lasmanian firm, but even In this com- parison the^Nelson article came out a lonu way best. We are pleaßed to be able to give UDBtinted praise to a genuine local industry, the product of which we can unreservedly recommend to consumers. ill of the many persona who have tested the eamplea are loud m their pralsß, and ye must noreaervedly oongratnlate Messrs Klrkpatrick and 00. upcm turning ont"a genuine fruit j>m fit to grace the tables md pleaße tbo palatea of the moat uxnriuaa and tnatldioiiß. — " Hawke's Jbay bLerald," July 18th. Saaiplea of Kirkpatrlck and Cob " X " jrand of jam have been forwarded to ob >nd we are free to confess that ihey ippear to be In every way excellent -end a they become better known m the local aarket will meet with much appreciation rom the heada of households. The maker saerta that none but the purest fruita rown m Nelßon aro U3ed m his manu- Bctures, and we are content to accept bat aasuraßoe. Certainly tha j^ms oeseee a richneßß anu frußiiuestt ot fl.vu hat beara that asßflrtioa out. — Danedin 'ptar," July 3. " -——



Pnhlic Notices. — • 4 _ — THE Undersigned have Trust Funda for T nvaPHoior.t upon first daes froo hold Becurities at lowest current raie9 of interest m suuqs varying from £50 to £2000. WILDING AND LEWI 13 , 77 Solicitors, Hurnett St Charles Kay, MECHANICAL ENGINEEK REPAIRS Gunß, Sewing Machines Lawn Mowers, Pumps, etc. BICYCLES and TRICYCLES repah-ad »nd extr«B kept on hand. BIOYOLE3 FOR SALS. Engineering m all i's Branches < ppositk CKNTR\L BOTEL, WakftDai Rf ad >77 BARGAINS! BARGAINS!! j. Mdisoisr, Impermeable and Practical Bootmaker, BEGS to announce his first CLEARING SALE, commencing i'ctober Ist, for ONE MONTH only, when he will off * to the public his choice stock of best English and Colonial BOOTS AND SHOES, of all descriptions, at prices that will command a ready Sale for Caah, J.M, has always on hand goods of his | own make and made to measure, which, for STYLE, FASHION, NE kTNiSSS, and ELEGANCE, cannot be surpassed, as he il a thorough expert m tbis line- Repairs neatly ex-jouted. TANOREITsTREET, Next the CLUB, Aehbu'ton 9*loß Frozen Meat WE are prepared to make LIBERAL ADVANOES on Frozen Meat placed m onr handß for Bale m the Home Markets. Messes Miles Bros., etc,, onr London Agents, give special attention to this business, and have been ouccessful m obtaining the Highest prices. SHIPPERS CAN DEPEND ON LIBSKAL ADVANCES, PKCMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES From the macent that Stock are delivered at the Freezing Works or m the railway trucks tc our order we nadertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local charges, Freight, Insurance, etc., thus relieving shippers of all trouble and loss of time. MILES <fc CO., Ohrietchnrch. GEORGE JAMESON, AgeDt, g 71 Aihburton and Kakaia. Wool Wool SEASON 1888-89. . TfcJT ILBS AND 00. Are prepared to make Liberal CABH ADVANCES, N At a low rate ot Interest, on the ensuing CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m their hands for Sale here or for Shipment to MILES BROS. AND CO., LONDON, No Commission charged on Advances, and no Commission charged for offering Wool here unless a Sale is effected. Periodical Sales will be held during the Season at Mr Geo. Jameson's commodious and convenient Stores, West Street. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. QEOBGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 70 Ashburton and Bakaia. FISHING SEASON, 1888. FISHING TACKLE. FISHING TACKLE. JUST Arrived, ex ••Coptic" and "Talnnl," a large and well-assorted 'Stock of all Fishing Requisites, viz., Bods, Lines, Reels, Stockings, Minnows, Flies, Gaff Hooks, Mountings, Assorted Hooks, and every Article for the Season, ■t Lowest Prices. Fishing LIoeBBBS oan now be obtained from me. Also, New Stock of OBICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS. Wm. Zander, FISHING TACKLE DEPOT, I'OBAOCONIST, FANCY GOODS WAREHOUSE. Ladles' and Gentlemen's Hair Dressing Saloons. 8f165 D. McFarlane, GROCER, ASHBURTON. MY MANY THANKS ARE Tendered to my numerous Cos tomers and the Pnbllo generally for he liberal support accorded me at my Clearing Sale last Saturday, and also to my East Street Patrons who found their way to Burnett street, my CASH TAKINGS ■bowing conclusively that tbey have no" deserted me. I hereby beg to Inform all that as my sale so far has been such a ■access I Intend continuing it for another FOUR WEEKS, daring which tlan my Customers will have the advantage of buying Goods ' without the extra duty of the new Tariff placed thereon (aa now charged by other • ■tores.) Therefore you may depend opon , setting BARGAINS. ■ It Is a great pleasure to me to see roy : Customers walking cut my establishment 1 with large Parcels and smiling faces for a ] small outlay, and I confidently assert — j without gush, blow, or bunkum—that I ■ ■ell twenty-five per cent, cheaper than ANY OTHER HOUSE, • and] shalf continue to do so for another J Mouth, Therefore Don't delay, t Porchaie while yon may, c And lay m a Btock for a rainy day. a D. M C FAKLANE, i WHOLESALE AND FAMILY ! GROCER, I ONLY ADDRESS— fc! JBURNEET STREET I