The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL

- ■■ ♦ It is reported that the Hon W. J. M. j Larnaroh intenda settling m Melbourne/, m™> In Canada the people who~~advocate the r union of Canada with the United States are beginning to be called copperheads. b Many a man who thinks he bears a great enterprise on his shoulders is simply round . shouldered from carrying a large load of self oonoeit. The Qonaul-Gonoral of the United States - at Bio states that one of the greatest draw baoka to oommoroial intercourse with Brazil lies m the necessity of allowing too long a , oredit. At Bio, as at Buenos Ayres, minimum D oredit is six months. f A French syndicate of engineers has oon r traoted to stop the breach m the Hoang Ho < river, whose overflow causedj,he great dißaßter j of a few months ago. The syndioate offerß 8 to keep the river under control for thirty . years for the sum of 30,000,000 taels. Three Bussian women, graduates of medi cino, have OBtab)ißhod a hoflpital for diseases of women at KoßOhan, Poraia. Their oxperi . ment has proved completely successful. They aro reported to havo boon consulted by 15,000 patients m the last ten months. Tho Auoklandera oonsider tho English foot ballers men of flno physiquo, and although the majority are not over medium height they are nearly all broad-shouldered, doop-ohosted, and thick-limbed, and seem a worthy team to uphold the honor of the " Old Country •' m tho Bugby field. Three aores two roods and twenty-six perohes of land on the south bank of the Yarra, opposite No. 3 Customs shed, has just been Bold for £800,000. Loss than six years ago the same properly was bought from the Government by Messrs T. Walker and Co. for £6010. His Boyal Highness, tho Gommander-in- Ohief, has been pleased to take into favor able consideration the desire of the oitlzens of Edinburgh, convoyed to him by their Provoßt, that the garrison of Edinburgh Oastle should consist permanently of a Sootoh regiment. The celebrated To Eooti has petitioned Parliament asking for recompense for tho destruction of his houses and their contents by fire on the night of tho 27th January last. Tho noblo savngo naively urges that " it has been the custom and tho law m Now Zealand to show lovo to those who are m trouble, or who have suffered loes of any kind." Nows i3 to hand from Charlovillo (Queens, land) that opium Bmoking is becoming notoriously prevalent throughout the district amongst the blaoks. The opium is bcinp Bold by Chinamen, and is killing the blacks rapidly. People aro indignant, but oannot Btop tho traffic Opium Bmoking is stated to be spreading throughout Westorn Queens land. It is stated by a largo southern grazior, who makes a study of tho condition of tho sheep markets of tho world, that the dooroaso m the number of sheep m Europe during tho past ton years amounts to 44,000,000 ; and that the increase m the Australasian colonioo during the samo period has been 27,000,000. From theßo factfl ho draws tho conclusion that we are on tho eve of a very substantial advance m the valuo of Bheep,' and that Australasia will have a good surplus of whioh to dispose. The second meeting of tho Band of Hope, m connootion with the Wesloyan Sunday School, Tinwald, waa held last evening, despite the unfavorable weather there wbb a Bplendid gatheiing— Beventy obildren and adults being preaont. Mr John Caygill presided, and, after tho meeting had boon oponed m the usual way, made a few suitable remarks, explaining the meaning of a Band of Hope, and urged upon all present to abstain from intoxicating liquor. A .very lengthy programme was gone onwith,'oon sisting of some duots, quartettes, rooitations, and readings, all of whioh were rendorod m a very pleasing manner by tho children and friends. Ono of the largest and most enter taining Band of Hope meetings ever held m Tinwald was brought to a olobo by tho Chair* man pronouncing the benediction. A London letter to tho " Philadelphia Telegraph " Bays :— " I was n,ot surprised to coo that nearly all tho fair Bex werp wearing the wrist watches which aro now so entirely tho fashion m London, but whioh, I beliovo, aro very little worn a? yet m America. Made m every form, from tho plain leathor strap to the magniiioent bracelet, where the face of tho watch ia onciroled by precious pt»}\ea t (.hoy are both ornamental and con venient, ftfovelljoy grp ever boing introduood m the shape of purses, jouoLu.b^oks, sticks, and umbrellas containing aimi/luliv'o tim*. keepers, and ono jewolJor, moro dating than I tho rest, has manufactured some rings re- Borabling signet rings, but having inßtead of a orost a tiny watoh. It is scarcely likely, however, that those will ovor become fashion able, aa (.bey must bo extremely bulky and ponderous for wearing on tho finger."

The Rev W. Gordon Maopheraon .will I lecture m St Stephen's Schoolroom on Mon- I day 28th on " fivnninns m the House o! ' Commons." Tj.u It^\ . I,U .Maopherson brings with him to Ashburton the reputation of being an eloquent leoturer, and wherever ho has given this leoturo it has beon most favorably criticised. The dangers of m and m breeding are not only bo plainly indicated by the results of the intermarriage of first cousins—they are visible to us m the vogotablo kingdom as well. It has long been the opinion that one chief cause of potato disease has been the fact that wo grow this useful vegetable from tubers or buds, (underground buds, it is true, but still real buds for all that), instead of from seeds. The latter is nature's original and best device — germination is an auxiliary, a dodge. A Bad drowning acoidont took plaoo at Ohriatonuroh yesterday. Two little girls, named Attel and Augusta Williamson, aged respectively seven and five years, daughters of W. H. Williamson, near Buokley's road, 'near Papanui, were found drowned m the S*yx river. It is supposed that the ohildren had over-balanced themselves and fallen into the water, qb the bank at the point where their boots and Bocka were found was very steep. While skirmishing round yesterday m Mr Taeker's ploughed fields Sergt Hender- Bon, of the' Timaro Rifles, lost his watoh. Ho immediately reported hia loss to Captain White, who reported it to Lieut-Col Bailey. Beforo dismissing the battalion the Lieut. (Colonel mentioned the loss, and aßked if any one had pioked the watoh and chain up. An answer oame at onoe from an officer, "I have, Sir ;" and the jewellery was handed over to Oapt White to return to Sorgt Henderson. Now that Fredenok 111 is safely seated on the Imperial Throne, there oan be no barm m saying that the real reason of his having deolined to follow tho advice of the German doctors, and submit to a dangerous surgical operation, was his anxiety to seoure the position of his family at whatever risk to ! himself. This resolution was come to al together independently of Sir Morell Mac kenzie, and, indeed, before he was called m; but that eminent pnyßician confirmed it on purely modioal grounds, whioh have never been impugned by any competent oritio. Some amusement was caused at the R.M. Court this morning by the prompt manner m whioh a witness met a suitor's hostile interrogation. The witness had given expert evidenoe as a cabinetmaker, when the suitor, who was conducting his own oase, blandly asked him if he were not a oarpenter instead of a oabinetmaker. The witness softly ejaoulated that he had thought he would be asked ouoh a question and had therefore got ready for it, He thereupon produced hia indentures, as a oabinetmaker, and his questioner had no option but to collapse. The Ashburton Guards are to be oongratu lated on the success that attended their sooial gathering, hold m the Oddfellows' Hall last evening. The attendance was very large, the hall being crowded. Evergreens and flags were used with tasteful effeot to decorate the building. Songs wore contributed by Messrs Simpson, Kneen, Stevenson and Captain Dolman, whioh wore well received. A squad of the Guards went through the sword bayonet exercise m a yery creditable manner, and a feature whioh brought down the house was a bout with Binglestioks Musio was supplied by the Aahburton Brass Band. A writer m the " Otago Daily Times " draws attention to tho fact that barley is being imported from America into Australia, and even into New Zealand, and that the price realised for shipments m Melbourne and Syd ney was 1.87} f.0.b., or 6s Id per cental. He reasonably enough argues that there should not only be no necessity to import barley into New Zealand, but that New Zoaland could supply Australia's wants as well as her own. From the openiDg of the season 1887 --1888 up to April sth the quantity of barley shipped for New Zealand and Austratia was as follows : — To Now Zealand, 9254 oontals ; to Melbourne, 01.G62 oontals; and to Sydney, 16,695 centals ;— total, 117,611 oontals, equal to 220,000 bushels. Wo ncod soarooly remind our roadora of Mr Eden George's conversazione and photo graph and picture exhibition m the Orange Hall this evening. Mr George has been at very great trouble to set off his artistic and photographio handiwork to the boat advant age, and many of the pictures are those of well known celebrities of Canterbury and elsewhere. Altogether there are several thou sand of photos and piotures admirably arranged throughout tho hall mid also m show oaßes. The different styles of photography are also exhibited to advantage, the objoot of the exhibition and oonversaztone is a popular one, viz., relief of distress, and the exhibi. tion is well worthy of patronage from an artistic point of view. The Palace Skating Rink will be euro to be largely patronised as this form of amusement ia highly popular ; but there will be muny who will find it oon venient to attend to both.

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND VICTORIOUS. (P3U PKESS ASSOCIATION,) Auckland, May 24. The return football matoh botwoon the Auck'nnd and EngliHh ropreportative pluyora took plnco to day at ihe Tramway Company's ground, Epsom, und resulted in a win for tho Auklund team by 4 points to nil. The woatlior in tho inora'ng was fiue, but rnin Bet in as play com monced, and tliree heavy ahoworo fell during the gumo. Publlo interest in tho mptoh was very great, and it is estimated that 8000 psrsons wire proson', including ninny country visitors, i'ho turf was dry and springy at tho commencement of tho game, but cold showers rendered tho ball and ground Bomowhat slippery. Thomas replaced Laug in the English team, and for tho Aucklandera Brown playo'i inatoad of Whitoeido, who waa injurod in Saturday's match. Otherwise the toama wore tho earn:) aa on Saturday. O'Oonuor waa chosen captain of thoAuck lund mon. Tho play of tho Litter was more combined than on the foru?er occa sion and from tho first their forwards showed tho utmost determination, ahoving their opponents before them in tho scums, and g< tting in froquont fnat ri^shen ; whi'o tho backs made no mistake* in stopping and collaring, Tho Englißhmon's passing waa not ho good an ou Satuaday, and their backu were frequently mulled by faat following up, but some fino individual play was shown on their sido. Dr Brooks umpired for England, and Mr Arnoill for Auckland, Mr T. Maokay being referee. Auckland, May 25. Madigan'a collarbono was broken in the oarly part of tho match but ho cootiuuod playing. '

ATTACKED p A WILD BOAR

On Satjarday evening (mya the Anok land '' ijorald"^ Ij/lt Bart, a settlor on the Akatsa (village settlement) block, Fire wood Orook, brought m to tho Hospital hta son, about 18 yonns of ago, badly wounded m an enooantor with a wild boar In the bush. Itnppuara that young Bart and an older brother, sorao two years older, left home In tho morning with their doga to hunt piga m tho bash, at tho baok of the 'Bo'Cfcletoenfc. Tho brothers got ooparatod, and whilst the elder onq with ono of tho doga was away, the dog with tho younger lad rouaed a large and suvnge boar, whioh he was quite unable to taoklo, the moro especially aa tho boar's oara had boon eaten away In a proyloua pnoountor with dogs, and afforded no grip tor tlip d^. The boar went slowly up a riao, the dog yapping after it ftt a cafe distance. Young Bun waa standing somo little distance away, when tho bpar Buddonly turned round and charged him. Tho lad was kuooke.4 down by tho chargo, and reaolved a aevoro gnsh across the outaldo of the thigh, Tho anlmil then atruok hla tusk into the Inner part of one of hia wriafcs, inflicting a aovero wound, whtah bled profuaoly. Meantime ihe brother, heating* tho barking and noise of tho eculU ), oamo up and reaoaod from furthor injury. It wan found lmpoualbl* to e^y* 1 the W-ou!^ '!r nrn (.ho wound on tho wrjat Ullajlgnt Ji^i!J r o I or oxtoraporiaod toumionet had boon applied to the arm, and no t!mo waa then loat In bringing him on to Hamilton, a journey of several hours, top inettioal aaßiatanoe. ,

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(PiCK PKBBB ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, M'iy 24 An information has been sworn against two of the drivers of Oobb and Oo 'a cmnl boae« at tho Instance of the Tram Com pany for obstructing traffic last week. Mr G, W. Taylor, manager of the Te Aro braooh of tho Bank of New Zealand, died to-day after a brief Illness. He had been suffering from it flimtnation of the langs.

MELBOURNE TOWN TALK

#- (From oun own Ookbbbmndent.) " Slander most vile" has baen ottered against the (v fair n»ine" of the Hon T, Bent, and tho mombef for Brighton has been asHumlug all tho airs of iriwproaohable virtua ho could eummm np for the occasion. But there la no painting black white despite all brazon-faoed boldoeßß baoked up by iiflaenoo, and the hon membrr la coming out of ib very badly. This Kensington Hill lailway affair ia Bumothtog hideous m the way of political | corruption and d shonesty. Plainly and I aimply It ia this : Mr Bent, whUeit Minister of Kailwaye, knowing that a certain lino was prcj iotod, bought up the land on the quiet, of course selling to an immense profit, and partly to the Government, Nothing can atone for such en aoo, and no explanation txaept actual refutation by proof oan ever be of the slightest good. I hear on good authority despite the vatloluations of the " Herald," that the offer of thiity millions fur 99 years' lease of the Woßt Melbourne Swamp is perfeotly authentic, and that it emanatea from the agents of the Rothschild's. This tract 1b about two thousand acres m extent, and at present of very little uae to anybody, What a scheme it will be if anything ooniea of the affair. Thirty milliona 1 It won d almoat pay off our national debt ; at 4 per oent Inter. at it would gtva close up a million and a quarter interest per aunum. Good heavens 1 what oould wo do with such a emu 1 We could give Mel bourne the moat perfect drainage system m the world. It would help to oarry out that plan of the aauguiuo — the exteußton of the city westwards, for it tve-u'd of necessity be dene for- us by the purchasers of the lease m their own iuteteat. We would erect suoh buildinga as would ear paes anything lo the old world or new. We oould extend our eduoatioual ajatem Indefinitely. We could reclaim waste lands ; found boquulb of literature, art and BO.enoe ; perfect our def oooea ; do almost anything end everything a wealthy nation oan to farther progress and advancement. It is whispered among certain financial people m the town that the Rotschilda' agent he.c is Mr B J. Kink, ML. A. , but whetbeJ the rumour bu true or not I am not m a position to Bay Ho tuu*t, how ever, be buyiug for some syndicate or body of capitaliata, ia ooiij auction with the Hon T. B;;ut, for tuey soum to have bought up i;alf Melbourne. Mr Fink 'ia ia one of the wonders of the day. A man jtitl In the prime of life, he commenced Ufa forty yeara ago as office-boy iv Wallach'a, the furniture house* From that he became partner, then bought the business. „ Subsequently he purohaaed Rooke'e large farnlahiug bußineßß, and now Bteinfeld's. Ills tranaaotionß m olty pro* parties during the last few yerrs have re&chod millions, aud he is now supposed to be tho richest man m Melbourne. He is, from start to finish, an entirely self made man, and has done perhaps more than any other living man to beautify aud Improve Melbourne. What extraordinary people there are m the world, to be sure ; aud what euper extraordinary onea m Australia. I have boon favored with a Bight of two letters, which "take the cake" tot originality, both being reoeived by the Government last week. Ono waa to the Secretary of Mines, and suggested a novel method of prospecting for gold. Tho writer Bays he has a brother (* now chum) who receives violent Bhooks when he atanda on ground whore thvre fa gold, and implores the Mining Department to give h'.a gifted brother a trial. Tho second letter waß from a farmer, who evidently thinks ho has not reoeived justice m regard to paymentß for his seleotlon, for he eada a long rambling letter with the voluntary and agreeable information that if the Department does not do the propor thing, he will "come down to Melbourne with his branding iron and brand old Do*, and soon bring him to hia aenaea." A pleaaant party this, without doubt. Graviora manent. Greater affliotlona await U3 — or rather the public puree, for tho Government are making preparations for the holding of a great federal review, both military and nava l , to farther cele brate the opening of tho Exhibition. '■ All the Colonial Governments have been In vitod to take part m the demonstration, and atrange to Bay, all with the exoeption of New South Wales have testified their willlngnoaa to doao. But a protty penny it will cojt Victoria, and all for what? It won't teaoh our aoldlera anything ; it won't bo of any practical benefit ; it won't reault m anything ; it will be an expan slvo farce and an -imposing imposition. I mentioned m my last something re garding tho eoandaluus aff-ilrs threatened dUcl'^uro about the condition of thinga at the Women'a Hospital, m (Jarlton. Wei); since t'non the Investigation has boon hold, a scapegoat punched, and tho whole aflMr, huihod up. It waa found ih it no actual immorality had been com mitted between the duibcb and the fitudeuts, and that (hero hud been too much " familiarity ■' and " ridioulouß larking." The oonucleficea of the Investi gating Oomin'tfcea wore oatlaliod by the expulsion of the head nurae — et voila tout Of oourae, it would not have dono to make public all the facts of (ha case, htxd we can well pass it over dieoreetly. But ia a ehamo that euoh lax punishment ehould have been aooordod ; the students have been oholldad, and (ho nursoa made to boar tho onus. It ia alwaya co m life —the wom-.n bearo the penalty m .such oases. It ia quite understood now m regard to the Exhibition that things will not have boon far advanced enough by August Ist to enable tho big show to bo opened on tl>at day, as waa arranged. Tho lato disgraceful quarrels Mid the proorastiu ation on the part of tho CotnmfoßiQu h^vo led to serious intorforecoo of business, and things »re m a generally backward state. We can only hope that affairß will now ro on more smoothly, lam told that tho Honorable Juinoa Munro la likely to be tho President ; but if I woro asked to bot on tho Lord Obiof Justlco'B successor, I should bo inolinod to put my money on his Vioo — thd ambitious and ontprprisiug . Oolonol Sargood. . .j »? We are to have, bo I hoar, qnito a number of now papers and journals jn i Molbourno soon. The " Evouiug Star "ib vow on tho market for flotation ; Phil. Hobinson, tho war co-roHpoodent, is un derstood to bo üboi]lt t9 pilot anothor evening print j and another woll-known journalist m about to vonliiro a l( Bua(J*y Tlinejß." Besides thin, t ljoar of an illiJßtratod aoriql woolly Jikely to bo started, not a newspaper but a journal of light reading ; whilst to my oortain knowledge, an intorprislng firm of publishoisia seriously talking of starting a good Außtraliun monthly magazine. Jf b.U theßO sohemos oorao to a hend, Mol bourno will certainly bo well off m tho maiior of j?' UT *alt) and publications.

FIGHTING IN THIBET.

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Oalootta, May 23. Information has been received here that 3000 Thibetans attacked a British position at Guatong, but wero repulsed with a loss of a hundred Idled and wounded. Tho British suffered but slight loss. The loss oh the British side m the fight with tho Thibetans was three killed and seven wounded.

THE MARKET

(PFSR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) I London, May 24 | Consojs, 101$. i New Zealand Four per Cent Inscribed i 98|. } An off coast cargo of Australian wheat has been sold at from 348 to 84s 6d. The market rate of discount is 2£ per cent, and the Bank rate. 3 per cent. The frozen meat market is generally firm, and cargo by the steamer Rimu taka, from. New Zealand, is being sold I at' ty per lb. New consols are at £98 15s.

THE FEMALE FRANCHISE.

iESTHETJO SALESWOMBNi First Kansas woman : " Wero you at tho pollß yeatorday, Minnie ?" Second Kansas woman : <( Oh, yes, I waß out at tbo dear littlo polls. Isn't it jußt too nice- to vote ?" " How did you vote ?" 11 lieally, dear, I don't remember," 11 Well, you remember that they had two kinds of tickets — white and red." tl Oh, I remember now. It was the lovely little red ticket that I put on the polls." " Why, lam surprised. That was the Republican ticket." : "Well, I didn't ask. I savr that the color of the ticket was a delioave reel, and that it exactly matched my drees."

THE HOLIDAY.

. » At Auckland the weather for the holi day was showery. In ihe aaternoon the Aucklend Yacht Olub hold a raoe In the harbor for large yaoat?, which was (iron by the Rita, Beyond the firing of a/et* de joie In the morning there was no military display, and the football match, monopo lised the pablio attention. At Wellington In addition to the uaaal volunteer movements and races, a bull In honor of tho Queen's Birthday was given at Government House. At Danedln the day was generally ob served aa a holiday. The weather waa fine, but a oold wind was blowing, and light ahowera fell late In tho afternoon. The football match between the Oamaru and Ui ion Olaba attraoted a large attend* anoo. It resulted In a wla for the Union by ooe point to nothing. At Ohrißtohuroh a Buooeßßful Bold day and sham fight took plaoe at New Brigh ton, their being 559 Volunteers on parade. A wedding at the Salvation Army Birraoka was an evanfc of considerable importance, and attraoted the attention of a large number. A froe tea was given to 3000 youngsters In the Drill Shed by the Army. The Mayor gave a ball at the Town Hall In the evening whioh passed off well.. The Mapor also gave a dinner to tho inmates of the Armagh Street Depot.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,) Paris, May 23. The " Qaulois," m an article on the European situation, asserts that Eng land's only vulnerable point 1b the weakness of her colonies, and that only through them can she be attacked. Vienna, May 23 The " Neve Freie Presse" states that Russian allies are determined, to keep her within tho bounds of right, m order to Becuro the permanent peace of Europe. EzreroUM, May 23 The Armenian loaders are disgusted at England's caution, and have ap poaled to France to compel the Porte to introduce reforms, Berlin, May 23 Tho Frence Government have quietly acquiesced m German insistance that all foreigners crossing the Franco- German fronties should be provided with passports. Germany is strictly enforcing the decision that all foreigners crossing the French frontier must have passports. St. Pbtkrsbdro, May 23. Tho " Viedomosti" declares that Eng land's navy is unable to defend coastal ports, coaling stations, the colonies, and hur commerce The same paper ex presses the opinion that Germany is seeking to secure Russia's financial ruin, so that she will bo compelled to fight. Tho paper "Hovett " states that thero is nothing m tho recent skirmish m Afghanistan to create alarm, but England must reconcile herself to the idea that Russia is advancing on Herat. England should arrange for an amicable delimitation of Afghanistan.

CHINESE INFLUX

(Paa PiiEsa Association.) Sydnet, May 23. In the Legislative Assembly the motion of censure on the Government was negatived by 41 to 5. Sydney, May 24. The Governor has received a cable from Lord Knutsford stating that telegrams received from the colonies are being carefully considered by the Cabinet, and replies will be sent as early as possible. Meibournb, May 23. The Presbyterian Assembly have fprwarded a protest to the Government as 'to the treatment o,f the Chinese. Mr Gillies, Premier, m his" reply, warmly resents any interference on the part of the Assembly, The Assembly forwarded a reply that they had a perfect right to express an opinion on a public question, Adelaide, May 23, A $ill will be introduced m Parlia ment, legalising the imposition of a poll tax on^ Chinese arriving m the Northern territory. London, May 24 The "Daily News" and several leading provincial journals support Sir Flenry Parkes m fhe action taken to prevent the introduction of the Chinese, and warn the Imperial Grovernment »gainst espousing the pause of China and ignoring the claims of Australia, as the latter would probably deal with the juestion herself. i

THROUGH OUR EXCHANGES

An extra rdlnnry sequel to tbe respite of the Cardiff murdreßs Is supplied by the laiolde of a looal Bhowraau Darned Beckett, There had been a great difference of op'nlon m Cardiff as to whether the woman would be hanged or not, and Beckett raada a heavy bet that the ex treme Density of the ia* would be carried oat. Upon hearing that the sentenoa of death had been commuted to one of penal servitude for life/ Beckett took- np a razor and cnfc his throat bo severely that he died a few hoars afterwards. boulanger's address* General Boulanjjor has issued his ad dress to the electors of the Nord, m whtih be rays:-- "When 1 was a Minister I. said that if I deßired war I should be a madman, but that if I did not prepare for it I should be a villan. My senti ments have undergone no change. In contlnnatlon, the address deolares that the inaction of Parliament and recent events have proved that the Chamber has oeaaed to represent the aspirations of the oountry, and that the two no longer understand eaoh other, The only remedy for the impotence of Parliament is, says General BualuDger, a dissolution of the Chamber and a revision of the constitu tion. THE IKVBNTOR O* PHOHOGRAf HY. Mr Isaao Pitman, the inventoi of phonography, is m his 76th year. In fait , habits he is almost ascetic. Neither wlne, r beer, or spirits, fish, fleßh, nor fowl enters his lip 0, and be Is also an antHobaooonlst, In religion he is a Bwedenborgian, and be has written' and published several works on this aubj ot. His hair is soft and Bll^oiy, and bia voice clear and musloal, U>tl he was 50 he never took a holiday or felt that be needed one, and for 20 yean daring this period he was at his desk 14 hours a day. He Is an agree >hle conver bitonaltst, preferring to talk oil topios of the day rather than on his pet subjects, •• Phonography " and the " Spelling Be* form." tie rises early both summec and wiut-T, and before breakfast spends some time at the Phonetic Institute, walking there and back. His house is beautifully situated on the brow of a hill overlooking the charming Avon valley. . ° AN EMBARRASSING PRESENT; . _, According to "Truth," the King of; Dahomey has considerably embarrassed the invalid King of Portugal by sending him a present of a consignment of half-a -dozen negro girls, with a meisage that they had been aeleoted from the prettiest and plumpest damsels. On reaohing Lisbon these nymphs were attired much after the fashion of the Garden of Bden, but they have atooa been decorously 'dressed by order of. King Louis, They were first sent to the Marine barracks, where they were kept for a few days In a carefully guarded wing j but this arrange* ment oaußed both scandal and inoonvenl ence, and they were relegated to a house m the Botanloal Gardens, where they still remain. TO THE! MEMORY OF A MEDICAL HKBO. A memorial window has just been com pleted for the Chapel of the Bristol Royal Infirmary, to put on permanent record the heroism of a yonng surgeon m that Institution, Mr William Oonnor Lyaaght, who saorlfioed his life In a case of diph* theria. The patient had aubmitted to the operation of tracheotomy, and after the tube bad been fixed the throat beoameso clogged that, despite all the efforts of the faonlty, It conld not be olesred to admit of respiration. It was a case of life or death ; m a few minutes he mast have died. Young Lyaaght, forgetful of him self, at onoe plaoed his lips to the tube, removed the obstruction and gave the sufferer relief, though only for a time. Lysaght soon found that by his haxardoui deed he had infected his own throat, and to the Intense grief of friends his noble act caused his death. The memorial, whloh has been ' subscribed for by his friends and brother officers, is a triple window with Illustrations of Christ heal ing the siok as the principal subject, and lv three lower panels pourtrayed tbe charitable deeds of the Good Bamaritan, and Peter and John healing, the slok \ and at tha base the inscription, " To the Rlory of God, and In affectionate remem brance of Win. Oonnor Lysaght Bairn May 8, 1861. Died July 24, 1887." CHILD MUKDER UNDER PECULIAR CIBOWC* STANCES. Miss Bellina Prior daughter of the late Colonel Prior, was arrested at the rest* denoe of her mother. Vicar's Hall, Armagh, and charged before the magis trates with having drowned An.n Slavin, aj/ed three years. Tae evldenoe showed that Miss Prior entloed the ohlld Into her house, gave it sweetmeats, and then drowned it In tbe kitohen boiler. Prl soner said ahe committed the orlme because she tojb treated unkindly at home, and she did not care if sh.o were hanged. Sbe was remanded. ACCIDENT AT A MEET. A serious accident occurred to Miss: Popham, of Littlecote, near Hungerford. Misa Popham was hunting with the Craven hounds, near Marlborough. The hounds, having drawn Habley Copae without suc cess, were taken to another spot a few hundred yards further, and the gorso was being drawn when Miss Popham's horse, a spirited bay, suddenly reared and " bucked." The young lady was thrown completely over the saddle, with the stirrup, m which he foot retained its hold, with her riding habit torn off She hung suspended her head downwards, some timca striking the ground, while her horse ran furiously round and round with its hoi pleas burden. A.t last the stirrup gnvo way, and she fell to the ground m. sensible, while her horse galloped off. It was thon found that she was bleeding profusely from a bevere wound on the temple, and there was another wound bohind the ear. Miss Popbam waa boa* voyed to r bouse m the neighborhood, where she received the requisite attention.* Her injuries were found to be of a serious nature, and Bhe now lies m a very precarious condition. Immediately afte* tho accident, the hounds were whippeq off, and the whole party quitted the fields PECULIAR IPHNTIJIOATJON. A mun was found dead on the top of a Liverpool tramcar. Nothiog was found on him to lead to his identification, but he had with him a oouplo of carrier, pigeons. To one of these was attached a piece of paper with the words. "Come to the detective offico at once, and the bird was set at liberty, Iv half-an-hour a man man arrivod at the detective office, and stated that the deceased was his father, and had been very unwell. He had gone put for exorcise, and to f|y the pigeono. TWILVB THOUSAND POUNDS ''fS A fILiiCR. Last December (writes a Paris oorres pondent) tbs Stiite came into a large for tune which was left it by an old man named Meyer, who said m his will that he had no relatives. When the inventory of Meyer's goods and chattels were being made a stone filter wqb thrown aside because broken and unfit for aoy use, but tho other day, when it wbb being oarried away as rubbish, 1 -a bundle of papers fell out. On examination they were found to be debentures and other stock, payable to bearer, and at the present rate of the 3took market, worth £12,000.

HoLIiOWAT'B PlI*S AND OINIMENT.— Yioißsitudes of climate, exposure and hard, shins, tell hqavily on aoldif ra and gailorg, sowing the seeds of diseases which may qlti» mately break up the constitution. Naturally oareless of their health, a word m season may avert many evils, and may oausa them to resort to timely measures without any diflioulty or publicity, effectual " remedies are so suitable, and so easily adapted for the various complaints to whioh our sol diers and sailors are _ liable, that a supply should always be obtained before proceeding abroad. It may with confidence be atatea that many a valuable life might have been saved, or oou£r^°- C. r !nnln evented '«"£ begging m the streets, if *Holloway's.remecli6fl had been used m time, • - t ■--, . -i . , , :,■■>; - .--o r,.,rist

THE ASHBURTON (HJARDIAN, FEIDAY, MAY 25, 1888



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Kbakro's Oonan Loibnobs cures Coughs, Asthma, and Dronohitia. Modioal testimony statea that not other modioine is bo effectual m the euro of those dangerous maladies. One jjuZC""? al one giygs ease, one or two at bod- time enrares rest. For rono^ ult . v of loathing ifjoy »fo invaluable. They oontain ivj opium or any violent drug. Sold by all o.) uy.B'is, inking la ld|d aad ; 2a 9a eaoh.



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Statutory Declaration.— l, Franz Eaftbp Ironbarlc, Sandhurst, m tho colony of Victoria, Australia, do Bolomnly and sinooroly deolaro that on the j}sth June, 1877, my Bob Alfred,' six years of ago, was aooidpntally hurt ffith an axo on his kneo. lat onao topk all pains to Beoure modioal assistance. Howover, jn epito of all efforts, on tho 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Maagillivray that an amputation of tho injured limb had booomo imporativo, m order to eavo life. At this junoturo I called on Mesßrß Sander and Sons, procuring Home of their Extraot of the jßfuoalyDtua Globulus, and by tho application of the same I had Uio satisfaction of seeing my son within a lorinight ppi p! a^ danger, artd to-day ho is rooovered. 1 may judfc a«!u that it was when the oriais had boon reached that the JJxttaat reforrod to was first applied; And I mako this solemn declaration, eto. FitANis Baadk.' Doolarod at Sandhurst, m the colony of Viotoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, ono thousand eig^t hundred and Hoventy-aovoa beforo me, Moritz Cohn. ,JJ\-(AdYfc.) 7 'J:



Wauted- \TT ANTED— A ycunir L-.dy for P*laoe 3 VV Skating Rink Offioo.— Apply to ' Manager, at Hall. Snturd»y Moraine, 10 ' a.m. 5 214 WANTED a young Lftdy of good education and add reap, to attend to my Reception room. — Apply to-night Eden ' George, Orange Hall. 5 215 WANTED to Soil— A P irst-clasa Pian grand action. Cash or terms very beral. Apply Hayes and Co. BOOTS. —We have reduced our Boot List, and are selling thorn wonder folly cheap.— TI. 0. Szqbrs, Melford House IF you want a genuine Ashburton Tweed Suit to measure, or ready made, or Boots that will keep yonr feet dry, at prices marvellously low, come to the Auhburton Clothing Mart, Saandera' buildings.— Robbkt Aloorn. WINTER.— We are now shewing a Splendid Assortment of Ladioß and Children's Ulsters m all the leading styles, very cheap. — H. 0. Segbrs. Melford House. ~\\ /"ANTED —Everyone to come and V V Bee the ntoeat lot of Glase, Ohinß, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Aloorn, Saun- derß' Buildings. 3tll WANTED Known.— Melford House is now shewing a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Cloth- lug, Boots, &o, very cheap. WANTED Cash. — Moir's Oatmeal (261 b), 2s 61 ; Oandlrs, 5d ; Vestas, 5J doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is , Ooooa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (2lb tfnr), Ib. Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mc- Gregor, Tailored street. WANTED Known.— Cheap Jack has opened a shop m Compton's Buildings, Moore street, with a large stock of Fancy Goods, Crockery, Music, &c., vhioh he will sell at Cheap .Took prices, viz., 30 per oent under any other shop m town. ASHBURTON " GUARDIAN. 'J DUNEDIN AGENCY. » AfR R. T. WHEELER, Stafford Btreet, Dunedin, hai been appointed cor Agent and will be able to arrange terms with advertisers foe oontraot advertise- ments. TENDERS. mfiNDEPS wanted for cutting a Drain L on the Lagmhor Estate, about 120 ohalnr, part of which cm be done by horae work. The lowoat or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders will bo reooivod not later than b SATURDAY, 26th May, 1888, by the ' undersigned from whom all particulars 1 can be obtained. 1 DONALD MoLBAN, ; 5 203 Lagmhor. TRY KIRKPATMCK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT "X" -JAM S— NOTICE. OUR Speoial Quality "X" brand of New Season's JAM is made* from Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after it has been gathered; it thus retains the full flavor of the Fresh Fruit, and is the beet quality it is ponsible to make. CAUTION : None la Genuine unless our Name Is stamped on the Tin, and has our regis- tered Tiado Mark, the letter "X,"on tho Label, S. KIRKPATRICK AND CO., MANUFACTURERS, NELSON. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHINGJFACTORY. NEW GOODS ! NEW GOODS 1 ) FOR THE AUTUMN and WINTER Season are to band, and wo would request intending purchase™ of Clothing to pay our establishment a visit previous to purchasingelsewhere, and See our Men's Sac Suite from 37a 6d Latest cut and good value See our Men'B Tweed Trousers from 10s 6d Well ndaptod for good woar See our Men's Tweed Overcoats from 40b All Colonial Wool and nicely made £oo our Men's Moles from Cs 6d Own moke, impervious to wear See our Boys' Fritz Suits from 10a 6d Parents und Guardians come & inspect Sco our Boyjs' Trouser Suits from 22s 6d Colonial production, wojl ftDd truly mado. Purchase your Clothing direct from the Manufacturers. —TAILORING— • Wo are doing a vory largo busincßS m ( this Department, and would request all requiring ft firat-o'flßS suit, Colonial tweed, made to moasuro, to entrust thoir orders with us. Wo can offer you 600 differont patters to solect from, nnd can Rivo you value unsurpassed Fit, style, and work- raannliip guaranteed. —HATS. HATS. HATS. HATS— Any shape, style, or size In stook. This Department ie fully supplied with all the latest novelties. The Moronry Department you will find replolo witli (»very ncq«ssary requisite m Mou'u Youths', o,nd Boys' wear at priceß which canuoL be boulou m Aahburtp^. Encourage Now Zealand Industries and buy from the Hew Zealand Clothing Factory. Agonts for the celebrated Worthoim Sewing Maohinoa, which cuu bo had on caey time' pay mon ts. W. IT. WEBBER, Munagor.



J. QTJANE & CO. \PKODUCE AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, FINANCIAL AND COMMISSION AGENT ', BEG to announce that they hove COMMENCED BUSINESS m Havolook street, Aehburton, with a Stock consisting of — OATEN, BHBAP, AND STRAW CHAFF FEED OATS, HAY IN TRUSSES BRAN, SHAUPB, FLOUK TEA, SUGAR, POTATOES, FOWLS' WHEAT PLOUGH SHARES, &c. &c. CASH PURCHASERS OP WHEAT, OATB, BARLEY, &o. and all Farm Produce Mortg«gM and Loam on Land and Btock arranged at Loweßt Ratoß of Interest AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY. OHEAP BOOTS AND HHOES. STORE, HAVING received » Jarjro eupply of Bamples of Ladies' and OhiMror'd BOOTS, SHOE?, and SLIPPERS, wo are offering the same at exceedingly low prices . CHILDREN'S FROM 6d. LADIE7 FROM 4s. We have a very large and well-assorted Stock of English and Continents Goods j to select from. Sole vendors of the celebrated "ZEALANDIA" BRAND. "•ZEALINDIA^BOOT STOEE, East Street. "GRAND SUCCESS." " GRAND SUCCESS MITCHELL & TURNER HAVE very much pleasure m thanking and announcing to their uumerous'Friendß and Customers that success having attended their efforts since removing to Fowler's Buildings, especially during past Seaßon, they are encouraged to hold out special inducements for coming Winter Season. Purohasers will find a Splendid Assortment of , -rr ■ » Men's and Boyß* Overcoats, Winter Suits, Trousers and Vests, &o, comprising AshburtOD, Kaiapoi. and other Colonial Makeiß Ladies' and Children's Ulsters, Jaoketß, &o. blankets, Bugs, and Flannels. jpy N.B. — See our Dress Goods, Homespuns, Serges, and Tweeds. Fair prices, excellent quality. Shirtings, Lioseys, Flannelettes, Quilts, Hosiery, and General Winter Goods BOOTS AND SHOES. ALL WHO WANT A FIBST-OLASS ARTICLE SHOULD PAY US A VIBIT. MITCnELL~& TURNER TANORBD STREET, Important to Grain Growers. CAUTION!!! AFTER the gratuitous poff In the " Weekly " and daily " Press," and the preaent advertisement In the " Aebburton Guardian " respecting tho Polaorred Wheat prepared by the so-oiUed Patent Prooeßs of Mr J . M. Cambridge, on behalf of the Aahbarton Drng Company, I deem it my dnty to draw the attention of Grßingrowers to the fact that the process In quantum Is not patented In New Zealand, nor Is It likely to be, for the «lmple reason that the varlona advantages set forth are exaotly those which I have strictly obierved In the preparation of my Potooned Wheat for the last three years. - Copt ojt Telegram*. HiwtLDEAS, Esq. , Patent Registrar, Wellington. i 4. . „, , Pleate reply whether J. M. Cambridge, Aahburton, has obtained or applied for any patent In connection with Poisoned Wheats, and If bo post oopy of specification. Ashburton, 30th April, 1888. O.MBkookb. MrO. M. BbooKß, Aohburton.— No application received from Mr Cambridge. Wellington, May 1, 18^8. F. WALDEOaAVR, .Deputy Patent Officer. If Agriculturists want a satisfactory and reliable article (aot an experimental one, to.whloh you have hiiherto been chiefly treated) Brooke's Poisoned Wheat Is the preparation to use, as the following testimonials hereby tetitlfy :— "I have the honor by direction of the Board, to ioform you that your Poisoned Wheat is proving highly satisfactory, and to request that you will forward me twenty bushels more of exactly similar quality at your earlles convenience. — Yours, etc., Road Board Office, Kirwee. 14th July, 1886, Alb bbt John Fbanois. I have great pleasure to Inform you that the Poisoned Wheat the Board received from you glv3B satisfaction, and beg you will forward at your earliest convenience eight bushels more, the same sample as before. — Yours, &c, Road Board Office, Temuka, 23rd Jane, 1886. Gbkorqb Dyson. I have the honor by dlreotion of the Board to request you Io forward £10 worth of your best Poisoned Grain, the same aB the last lot received from you last season, vrhlob was everything that could be Heslred, I u«*d some a Few dsya ago, after bay- Idh it from last season, and It was m first-rate condition, and very effeotua'. District Office, South Rakala, 4th Jane, 1886. A, Makeio. PREPARED ONLY BY C. M. BROOK B, (t ate of Kaiapoi) CHEMIST, ASHBURTON. THE STANDARD I IRE h MARINE INSURANCE GOMP NY OF HEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL—^I,OOO7OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFicITT DUNEDIN. I NBURERB have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies f together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIUJS and MARJNJfi lUbKH accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Jkatefl of Premium, fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE';:' HEREFORD STREET, OHRISTOHURCH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager |for Canterbury, POTATOES ! POTATOES ! POTATOES ! fT^HE Undersigned has now for SALE,fby|Bßg or per Ton, a splendid line of Prime Blue Derwents, Grown on 'good ground, and warranted tojjglve satisfaction. PLOUGH SHARES! PLOUGH SHARES. BAKSOME and SIMS' and HOENSBY'S, (ALL &IZB8.) ANGLO-AMERIGAN RDILLS. DRAIN ANDJJELD PIPES- Cap© Barley, Cape Barley. NELSON, MOATE AND£CO.'S TEA .AND COFFEE, ( AND ALL KINDS OF G E N|E RA L STORES. G E O.*BU Eh J" A MM B O ft ASHBURTON.