The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1888. SIR HARRY ATKINSON.

In that slipshod version of " English as she is spoke," which is peculiar to sub-oceanic telegraphy, and which will one day render necessary a handbook to "English as she is cabled," we are tnformfd that "Major Atkinson has been decorated with the honor of K.C.M.G." Decorating with the badge or ribbon of an Order we can under stand, but "decorating with the honor of a Knight " is a form of expression wieh is, to say the least of it, clumsy. But what is meant to be conveyed is intelligible enough, so perhaps we need not be over-critical as to tht. form m which the announcement is made. The only wonder is that it has been delayed co long, But, better late than never, and from one end of the Colony to the other there will be a universal feeling of satisfaction that the well-deserved honor which the Queen has been pleased to confer upon the hon and gallant member for Egmont, has, even though tardily, become the reward ot many years of faithful service m the Colony m tbe Council and m the fit-Id. Not one, even among hU stoutest political adversary's, but will be pleased at this mark of Htr Majesty's f.vor, for even those who h,«ve fiihYred and do differ from Mm on p-.iltncal prin ciples, will be non. the less read; to admit that if ever colonial statesman deserved the honor of Knighthood, mo6t certainly Major Atkinson has deserved it, As we have said, it is matter for surprise that his name was not added 10 the roll of the Order of St, Michael and St. George years ago, the more especially that we have reason

to think it has more than once been the subject of recommcndaiions to the usual quarter. Jt may, we imagine, be taken for granted that before quitting office a few months ago, the late Stout- Yogel Government took steps to bring the matter more pronouncedly before Her Majesty's advisers, and that the result is the announcement to which we are now referring. If so, they but discharged a duty which the Colony expected of them, and which we are sure was a most agreeable one to per form, and ex-Ministers, as well as roem f ers of the House aadthe general public, will heartily h pc with us that Sir Harry Alkin.on may long be spared to wear the honors *o deservedly accorded i to him by Her Maj sty th<- Queen. J

LOCAL ANO GENERAL.

At the R.M. Oonrt this morning;, before Mr H. Friedlander, J. P., John Clifford, charged with helpl.Bß drunbennese, was fined 40- and ooits, and ordered to pay medioal expea.ei ._ incurred on bis behalf, tbe alternative being f 14 dayi' imprisonment. The aooased went £ *o gaol. It is annonnoed by advertisement tbat Robeon's Meohanioal and Seen.. Exhibition, ' illustrative of " Naval War as it is and as it j t was," will visit Ashbnrton this week, appear- I ( ing on Thursday and Friday evenings. There I will also be a matinee performance on j < Satarday afternoon. The entertainment is I 1 said to be a capital one, and the mechanical 1 1 efleatß are very ingenioar. Lftat week they were very short of hands • for the oookß-00 . har?e_t m somo parts of ' Banks' Penimn'ar. It iv Baid that a good ' deal of seed will be lost m consequence. , . The eleotion of a Lioensing Oommitteo for ihe Borough of Ashbnrton took place ye_ter. day. Not very much interest was evinced m the oontest, the number of votes polled being small. Following i. the re_nH:— T. Scaly, 83 1 D. Thomas, 77 ; A. Harrison, 73 ; D. MoLean, 89 ; B. Alcorn, 56 ; J. Grigg, 49 \ F. T. Mayo, 48 ; A. Orr, 45. Mes .rs Scaly, Thomas, Harrison, McLean, and Aloorn are eleoted. Major Steward, M.H.8., having written to the Minister for Lands urging that m the ' interests of settlement the lands open for ( selection m Canterbury as " fint-ola.B " and , " seoond-olaea " should be proclaimed without I delay, and also that tha Minister on his trip to this island should arrange to stay a day at I Ashbnrton and a day at Walmate, is m receipt of a memo, m reply intimating that I Mr Richardson is making a harried trip this c week m connection witb tha proposed rabbit 1 fence, and will retnrn to Wellington at once* He will try to arrange to pass v night at Ash ' barton, but expeote that be will have to defer j this till next trip. He will forward a aoheduls • of lands to be opened m a day or two, bnt states that second-class lands oannot be deolared till the leases expire, 8 We are informed that Mr James Corrigan 6 ia opening those premises at Tinwald, formerly oooupied bj Messrs Grioo and Jackson, as a batcher's shop, he intends devoting speoial attention to the eupply of threshing machines and harvest camps with meat, etc, and will also run carts regularly for orders m town and country.— (Advt.) The "London Spectator," of Nov. 36th, , says: — "The Conservative Conference at I- Oxford, whioh met on Monday and sat for >, three days, produoed rather an ominous sign of the timeß. It included nearly a thousand \u25a0* delegates from Conservative Clubs m the c United Kingdom, and on Tuesday it passed a Protectionist resolution by an immense m majority, only about thirty hands being held up, m the first instance, m favor of the _ •• previous question," and only about a doaen ' m the last instance, against the substance of iy the resolution itself. That means, of conrse, _ a widespread revolt against Freetrade." The " Timaru Herald " says that the Booth Canterbury Refrigerating Works are now busy getting a oargo ready for tbe Shire liner Elderslie, whioh is expeoted at that port about the middle of next month. It ia " eaid by a Home paper that hop growers m Kent are Helling hops at 10s and lt 12a per ow., whioh cost them fully 20s to prodnoe. 14 The " Milling World •» saye that steel may be bronzed by covering it with olive oil and exposing it to the steam of a kettle of boiling n water. \u0084 A young man at Mangawai,. Auckland, while blowing a bottle as a horn, as a signal 1. for bia mates to oome to their meal, ruptured himself internally. Mrs Josephine M. Ayer, who gets her money 1. from patent medioine, is estimated to be worth from £800,000 to £1,000,000. 1. The " Ladies of England " are subscribing !? to pnrohase for presentation to Her Majesty the grand yelio w.orange diamond, bigger than D the Kohinoor, just found at the Cape. 1, It is stated that the late Lord Wolver ton 1 has bequeathed to Mr Gladstone the flam of - £100,000. # The «' Advocate "reports that Mr D. Soott of lower Rangitikei has a crop of sparrowbill oats whioh is expeoted to yielc. over 70 bushels _ to the aore. On three heads taken at random from the crop the number of grains was re* - speotively 310, 831, 351. A boy ten years of age, m the province of Vinoenzo, Italy, is suoh a musical prodigy b that he has been appointed organist m the 0 Churoh of Castion of Caatello. He not only II accompanies a large trained choir on the ~ organ, but is the musical director. Tbe latest society recruit for the English \ r stage is a Mrs Churchill Jodrell, who was to make her debut at Liverpool about Christmas. She can afford to gratify her taste for the stage, as Bhe is heiress to a fine estate, besides being tho patron of two floe livings. Sbe is tho wife of a son of a fashionable Liver* ' pool Burgeon, and is a oonneotion of the Duke 3 of Marlborough's family. \u25a0, The eleotrio light is now being used m the 2 Sootoh fisheries with great suocess. 1 Several of the pug dogs on exhibition at , the reoent fair m Orange County, New York, : wore lace oollars— some of them eight inches ; deep. ' In London a paok of trained wolves are 1 delighting the little folks by doing trioks Buoh 1 as are taught to performing dogs. In Paria a 1 lot of oats are doing muoh the same trioks ai the Winter Circus. When the Chief of tho Penobsoot Indians was told that the 100 dollars that tho tribe paid its chaplain nnnunlly was " mighty poor pay," the noblo red man Birnply re.pond.d, " Mighty poor preach." An exoite'l military. 'ooking gentleman entered en editorial sanu urn one afternoon, exclaiming, " That notice of my death is falte, sir. I'll horsewhip yon within an inoh I of your life, sir, if yon don't apologise and express your regret m your next issue." Tbe editor inserted tho following the next < day:— "We extremely regret to announce '> that the paragraph wbioh stated tbat Major Blazer was dead is without foundation.' •

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

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OHRiSToa(JR' w J*- nary 4. The hull of tho vl»y Qifj-n w*s sold ny anot-on to S. fli' olalr, ufOhri-.tchuroh, for £275 The oargo was sold to J. !Vid'» Stevedore, of Port Ohilraors, for £1000.

WbM-Iwgton, January SO A .supple muuury " (_._ 2 _tt_ " isßUpd rhls evening contains the soi.le of fares, rates, and oha-g"i on the New _}. aland mil way a whfoh oom.s into foro. ou tho 6th February.

Cap . W.-ay, R.M., of the Wpst Ooaefc of this Island, will relieve Mr Betwick, R ML, of Tinaaro, wbo h«_ been grafted leave of absence on the grounds of ill health.

It is stated that lo carrying oat tho -<.rrer.chn.ent «oh_Mno In the Def.-no^ Department, Major rtoannell, of Taipo, and Dr Campbell, of AnokUnd, have received notloe that their services are to be dfapensed wi*h.

THE MARKETS.

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London, Jannary 29. Consols, ioa# ; New Zealand five percent 113^. Tallow—mutton, 37* 6d; beef, 24s 6d. There is a good enquiry for woolled sheepsklnß. The copper market is active, and tin has an upward tendency. Australian is quoted at j£6S; pig iron, 40s; but the market is depressed. The sugar market is m active; German 153 od per cwt. Wheat market weak, Australian ex warehouse, 4s qcl; and sellers ask is less for new crop. New Zealand long berried, 33s 6d ; New Zealand flour, 335; Rus-ian and Indian ship ments are light.

Jannary 30. The Antwerp wool sales have closed. The bidding was animated throughout and the opening prices were maintained.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION

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London January 29. # Lord Randolph Churchill states that his visit to Russia has removed the prejudices which previously rested m his mind respecting the ulterior motives of Russia m mobilising troops on the Austrian frontier. Vibnna, January .29. The report that Rursia had nego tiated a lo*n of 12,000,000 roubles has occasioned a fall on the Bourse here. &T Pbtbr-BUKO, Jinunry 29. Russia is now directing her attention to Turkey, and it is believed that the massing of troops m Galiciawas merely a ruse. London, January 29. Sir C. W. Dilke, writing m, the J " Fortnightly Review," says that Lord Salisbury believes that war will be declared m the spring, and is doubtful whether England can prevent herself being involved m it.

PHBTH, January 29. Herr Tisza warned the members of the Diet against believing that the statement as to the designs of Russia was an unfounded rumor. The Czar was personally peaceful tit) dotrbt.but the enormous movements of troops afforded a semblance of provocation. Hungary wished for a peaceful policy and tbe Triple Alliance was me»ely a defensive one. He hoped, despite tht elements of discord, tbat peace would be maintained, and the present feeling of insecurity removed.

Herr Tisza, Premier, m a statement made m the Diet, repecting Russian military movements said that the Gov ernment were taking steps to ensure the safety of the frontier, and for the placing of the army m a «ate of thorough effi ciency.

IRISH AFFAIRS

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Loir oon, Jan nary 29. The Liberal and Radical Unions bave made arrangements to give a re* ception to Messrs W. O'Brien and Sulli van, late Lord Mayor of Dublin. The programme drawn up includes an im mense procession to Hyde Park of sympathisers and supporters • f the Irish agitators, and a banquet m honor of Messrs O'Brien and Sullivan will be given m the evening. The day fixed for the demonstration is Monday, Feb ruary 13th.

Dcbltn, January 25) Mr Cox, M.P., has been sentenced at Ennis to four months' hard labor for being concerned m a meeting which had been "proclaimed." Notice of appeal was given.

Disturbing news has been received from Donegal. The peasants m some of the vllages where evictions are about to take place threaten to destroy the bridges m order to impede the march of the police.

Mr Hayden, editor of the "West raeath Advertiser," has been convicted on a charge of inciting, and sentenced to three months' ha*rd labor.

Mr Wilfrid Blunt, since his release from gaol, has been under medical treatment for rheumatism, but has now almost recovered.

The charges against Father Mc- Fadden and Alex Blame, M.P., for making speeches m favor of the Plan o' C .mp*ign at Queedore, have been partly hcird ancl po^tp mcd. Stringent p-CiU!i'>iary nvMsur.^s were taken agii.'s jo imtbu-ak, ani 750 military ard polio, were mass-d ai Dunf.n. hy, wher-' gr l; at excitement previibd. Thf miti ary excluded (he peasantry from the town during the trial.

KDiM-nKOH J u»ry 3* Dr Tanner, M.P. for Mid-Cork, is a C d n dressel STS* addresses on Home Rule. "\u25a0"———\u25a0 — — —

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

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FRANCO ITALIAN COMMER CIAL TREATY.

P*KIB, J*naKry 28. 3VJL Tirard is hopeful of a satisfactory settlement of the terms of the commer cial treaty with Italy.

THE NEW HEBRIDES. M FlourensanJ Lord Ly.ton, British Ambassador, have signgd the rules of a m'xed commission for the control of the New Hebrides,

louDON, Jan v try 39 The regulations which are to control the New Hebrides Commission, and which have just been signed by the representatives of the English and French Gpycrpwei. .&, will be forwarded

to the Pacific, and immediately on their receipt the Pfench forces at present s.a ioned m the group will be with drawn. ,

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

It is reported that the amendment of the rules of procedure will be the first business of the approaching session.

DESTRUCTION OF VALUABLE PAINTINGS.

A curious accident occurred m the city to-day. A van, m which were pictures to the value of thirty-five thousand pounds, by some means took fire, and the whole of the pictures were destroyed.

THE DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER

Nrw York, January 29, A Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of America has decided to permit marriage with a deceased wife's sister.

A HANDSOME GIFT.

Mr Ramson Fox of Harrogate has presented New outh Wales wi(h ,£30,000, for the purpose of erecting a Royal College cf Music.

A LIBEL CASE.

The " Bat " newspaper has accused Lord Du'ham of cruelty and brutali:y, and a summons for libfl has been iesutd against the proprietors.

A BANKRUPICY SCANDAL.

Mr Borlase, ex-2> rcretary of the Local Government Board, has been declared a bankrupt. His assets are set down a* and the liabilities at ,£19,000. The bankruptcy has caused a great scandal, and it i 9 alleged that his relations with a Madame De L'Quierros has enabled herj to extort money from him largely.

GLADSTONE PREPARING.

Mr Gladstone has issued a circular to his supporters m the House of Commons requesting them to be m attendance at the opening of Parlia ment, as he is m expectation of early and important debates occurring.

RICH YIELD OF GOLD IN WALES.

A quantity of stone taken from Pritchard Morgan's find, near Dolgelly, has bean crushed, and yielded at tbe rate of sixty-seven ounces per ton.

THE DYNAMITERS.

Callan'and Harkins, the dynamiters, will be tried on Wednesday next. Colon. 1 Vivian D. Majendie, Inspector of Explosives, has ascertained that the explosive found m the possession of the prisoners was of the strongest kind manufactured.

THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

The Prince oi Wales is moving m the direction of establishing a com mercial, emigration, and industrial intelligt nee department m conjunction with the Imperial Institute. His Royal Highness is now arranging for the necessary charter.

COL. KITCHENER.

Caiko JV uaiy 28. CoL Kitchener, who was wounded m the recent skirmish with the rebels under Osman Digna m the vicinity of Suakim, has been brounht to this city. The wounds he received on that occa sion are ot a serious nature.

THE AFGHAN FRONTIER.

St. Pktersburo. January 24. The work of delimiting the Afghan frontier according to the Convention has been concluded, but the boundary eastward from Chaman still remains unmarked.

INDIAN FINANCE.

Oalo"tta, January 29 A Bill has been introduced into the Council imposing a tax on petroleum. The finances are m an unsatisfactory st! te m consequence of the great out lay for military purposes and of a de cline m the revenue.

THE FISHERIES DISPUTE.

0-TAW4. January 29 The Government official organ pre dicts the failure of the negotiations for tbe amicable settlement of the fisheries dispute if the Government of the United States persist m claiming the surrender of the exclusive fishery rights of Canada.

THE CROWN PRINCE.

Bfr-in, January 29. Sir Morel 1 Mackenzie is satisfied on examination that the Crown Prince shows a decided improvement. Pro fessor Virchow has ascertained by microscopic examination that there is nothing malignant m the piece of dead cartilage which has been removed from the throat.

ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.

Massowah, January 28. The Negus of Abyssinia has retreated with his troops to Gunder, some dis tance to the southward of his former position.

THEATRE BURNED.

Madrid. January 28. The Varieties theatre m this city has been destroyed by fire.

AUSTHALIAN

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NEW SOUTH VVALES.

Pypney, J* nu try 30. A man named John Grace h?.s been arrested for the Arundale murder, hav ing m his possession some of deceased's property. Before the murder accused had no money, but since then he has been flush.

The death of a centenarian is announced. The deceased ia Mr tyavjd Solomon, proprietor of tho extensivs premises at the corner of Swanston and Lonsdale streets, Melbourno, Mr Solomon expired at his residence, St. Qilda at the age of 102 years. Tho deceased gentleman was a very old resident of Mel bourne, bt t for many years, owing to the ingrmities of old age, had taken little or no part m the management qt t^e business.

• Bon aa on Itoh."—' 'Bough on Itoh, » cures skin humors, eruptions, ring worm, tetter, salt rhtum, frosted feet, chilblains, itob, ivy polpoo, b»rtmr'D it ph. 6

THE AUSTRALIAN CENTENARY

PKK 1K,!... a .-,.,_. ..ION.) BYDNI.T. J.nil«ry 3\ The last important fa ction of tho Centennial demonstration was performed to-day, when the foundation 6. one of the now Parliament Houses was laid by his Excellency the Governor m tho presence of a lart*e assemblage. When the build ing will be erected, is at present a matter of uncertainty. In the first place tbe Government have no authority to incur tho necessary outlay* and m tho next place no designs for the bu.ildiners havo b^en called for. Tho site which has been secured is a splendid one, em bracing tho whole area of unoccupied land between tho present Parliamentary , buildings and Governor Bourko'ssta'ue, and waß reserved by the Government m 1879 for this special purpose at a cost of oyer seventy thousand pounds. Lowdon. January 29 Tho "Spectator" referring to the Australian centenary predicts that when the next hundred yea M.have been com pleted, Australia will be a Feoeral , Republic, with a population of flf y millions, possessed of powerful fleets and strong armies. Bhe will also have contracted international alliances, and bo a greater factor among the nations of the world. Her alliances, and strength will place her bey nd the grasp of un scrupulous- Powers, and eh • will be mis tress of the Paciflo archipelago and able to d»fy Europe. The people then will resemble tho Americans and possess some of their characteristics, but tbe gentle climate will produce a gentler manner. They will be a people fond of art and luxury.

AN IMPOSING RELIGIOUS SERVICE

Sydney n»ws atatea that the religions celebration of trie Centennial began o--> Sunday, January 22id, with speoi-1 ser vioea m St. Mary 'a Roman Oatboh- Cath»dral. St. Mary'a, Bydney, like 8t Patrick's, Melbourne, is an unfinished Cathedral of vast and grand proportions, built throughout nf looal sand-tone. Light la admitted chiefly through windowa umber stained. Tbe interior of th. build ing la somewhat sombre, bat ia admirably suited for suoh a pageant. The laree altar space was rlobly deoorated, tne columns being draped with cardinal and bound with old gold. Every niche of the credos was filled with vases o flowers, and fine apeoi_ti(-r.a of palma and ferns lined the st-ps. Tae hi_rh altar waa Ut up wih lnnuaitrable candles, and when the -0-!esi»Bii-« of varioua degrees filed m nnd assumed their plac .s a sonne of grandeur and beaaty was presented suoh %a has been seldom wltneased In any Ana tralinn colony, Cardinal Moran, m tht. rt- bea of hia order, oooui.ied hia throne wt . two di: nl aries of the c mron In simple v^sniHi'-. of blaok and whito as htone at'endnnte Thn two Archbishops and nine prelstoa ranked next, and filling all the aide spaces were minor dignitaries *nd about forty priests. The pageant thr u_hou wa< magnificent, and the scene at tne moment of the elevation of the boat wrta a very Impressive one. The musio «as m keeping with the ceremony. The mass, composed by J. A. D clany, a yonng 'astralian, wai admirably sung by five well-known orofns. ion.ls, and a choir of 100 voices, accompanied by the orga.. and fall orche-tM The Arohbiahop'e ae.mo'i was well suited co the oaoasioti, dealing rut her wi h the estahlishment of the Oaurch tnan the b winning of civilisa tion iv Australia, and hia Gr*oe remarked that the secular aspects of the oeu tenar> woald be better and more appropriately dealt with In otber w*ys, Tha whole s.rvioe wa« angoat and solemn, and foiiu-d a fitting begloning to the oer# m miwa of ie **-»<k.

THE ALFORD FOREST TIN MINES

PROFESi-Oit HuA'ONV. OPINIO.. (From tbia day's Ohrl.tcharoh "Press.' To many, no donot, the oame of Alfot Foreat wiil recall anything but pleasu' able recollections m regard to mmm fpeoolationw. We all remember h G.lconda wh'oh it was supposed exia te tbore, and ti_e feverish haste to be rlo on tha part of maty, resulting In utt« andoomp.ftn oollapie The embassy t Englaad and the _>g_iruess with whio the telegrams from Mr K.laey were looke fr a c matters of history. For aooi t tae after th- discovery that the suppose diamonds were not what they were r < pnted to be no farther discoveries ia th los-lity were repotted until the oth. day. Then It waa announced with good deal of oircumataotial detail tha another fiad had beea made. Tbia tim it was not dtamoxida bat tin. Bui wbi the regal diamonds are to be oovete above the humbler metal, a good tin mln Is— to uae an Americanism— "no alonoh, Tbo.e at Mount Jt.iaoh< ff, In T.smanli have paid large dividends, and elsewher wo ore it has been foaod tia has prove to bo very remunerative. Id these time of depression the fiudiug of tin In th Alford Forest district wonld bo ver acceptable, and it ia perhaps not to b wondered at that aome of our oltizui went m for a syndicate to work the aup posed duporlt. Knowing that P. .".fees. > Hutton was perh.pi the best authorft on the geological formation of thedistriot aud the likoli^o .d of tin being foam there, a member of our staff waited oi hlra yes t.rduy with a vow to ascertaining his opinion on the matter. The Pro feasor— as he always does — evinced everj desire to give information, and m th. oourse of a short conversation the detail, herein given were obtained. Profess ji Huttnn oommenoed by stating that he knew the locality well, and had been all over It. I is a geological fact, aooepred as *uoh by alt ao en' ifij men, that tia U never f'-ond exiept ia granite formation. It is als' irtvari.b'y found with topazes. *• Now," said tho Prof t-seor, • there la no grinite formation thh side of the southern Alps, co th:_t I look upon it as .(most an impoeatrili-'y that tin ehould bn foaud at Aiford F trust. Of course we have nut yet Iwarot ail m connection with . eMogy that it i* possible to learn, but I may say this confidently that it is entirely opposed t > goo ogioal science that tia thould be fouad uu ess under the condi tions that I bave ment ioued- I should, before altering my opinion aa to the pos sibility of tia being found as described require to be satisfied that the tin was found there, and tiat lt waa aotually present. I. is of ouurao easy for speoi mens to W brought to Professor Biokertun for assay wbioh contain tin, but then one mast be certain that these epeoimene oome aotually from the diatriot they are reported to do. You se-,"^.ontlnußd the Professor, with a'oom.oal twinkle of the Byea, •• we hear ao maoh nowadays about ' salting,' and lt la done ao scientifically, that one baa to-be absolutely euro that all la oorreot. As I have said, to find tin m the district apoken of where there are none of the Indications present whioh jt ology teaohea us aro Invar ably so, Is an [uaposeibility. ' Soienoe is dead against the chancr. of it " It will thua be seen .hat tho Professor gives It distlaotly as .is opinion tha tin oannot be foand at -Iford Forest. Of oourse while wishing :o see stmethjng turn up wblqh will ihange the breront aspect of affairs, It la nly rghl that the opinion of a soientist P o»p*ble ol giving it as professor Hutton bould be placed before tbe publio, Ac patters stand at present, It does not ppear th|t there I 9 any bhance of a tin aloe being foand. At any rate, as Pro eaeor 4uttpn concisely pjti It, the teaoh -09 1 Pf «tolo|y art f»t. j*ly oppowd to It,

MIXING COMMON SALT WITH CRBAM.

. Tho Agriculture • <..;.ztt„" telle that Mr Nuttall, a famous fCngl.-h dairyman, haa derived great b . oetit from mixing a o^und of common aai. with «v.'ry ten oan'. * of ore* <i a . a> nn as tne cream waa .•.par*ted from the» mUk. He believed « «ot frum 20 to 25 per cent more batter hy adopting true pl*n, and __« evid euco of he qu*liiy of his m^ice of batter he men* Mnnyd t-»a durintf f»<l »he Dast ao.aon he h«id benn r<*c<^viog 1. 91 parpouad f »r It. \u25a0>f th*a he AmArio .ii ** Dt't-ycnan " aaya : Whi\e ith <ru. tha 'h<a ta not 'he fi*at lime we havo heard ••.( the gao-i effects of o.iraitnz ffi.lt «r. tne O'eam yet tt ia the ra'«t dlr-ot evidiaoe wo h.vefl^en from ao "\u25a0tillable a s .uio* Ot m.s sh <uid try thia me of salt m tbe cream, . timing .m a .rn»ll aoilt. until Ua uanfalneHS Is f a ly «aiab!i h^d. It (a to be rauratted that Mr Nuttall did not go further Int » partioulara and tell how aold he allowed Ihe crecm to beaome before oharalng Salt wonld be likely to arrest fermentation, and thai allow the oream to be kept longer.

THROUGH OUR EX HANGES

A firjJ-LOOK X.N a. 081 . \u0084 SHOP At Kuroa lust week, a refractory bal« lock ra -bed Into a store, the oaatomora lo the e lop makloa; th^mseWes eotroe with remnrkable o.lerity. One genius tried to ora»l Into a patent oven, and others took refuge behind dra.iery and crockery stacks. The valiant a oretnan who had the proteeMon of the counter o»t ween ihum bravely stood tbeir ground, aod "ahon-o-d" at the intruder. Tha bullock tcok things very calmly, and walking to the rear of the shop, licked (ta own image In a mirror, And then quietly > retraced Its steps without doing tbe ' slighteat damage. ' TUB VALUE OF POBBIDOB. Max O'KbII aaya :—•« Porridge la tbi eeoret of the .uocess of the Sootoh. It ia ; porridge whioh keeps the head fresh, the stomach free, and tha feet warm It la , porridge whbb promotes the olroalatlon f the blood. Is Is porridge that softens cover-oar of the brain after the nlghfc *r»tbhes. It is porridge whloh keeps the .ootoh laborer from sinking m the work* bouse. It la porridge which allows the son of tbe bumble peasant to aspire to ihe highest posts by enabling him to live i at the Sootoh Universities, It is porridge vhloh makes men of Iron like Livingstons and Gordon." There la more troth In , this philosophy tban tbe English world , dreams of. A FHILOWB-TA. The Grand Doke JMlcholaa of Russia, , who has lately been slopping over with i venom a^alnet Germany, waa laat year at , % dloner p*rty the neighbor of *,he oale , b ated an iat, Roaa Bonheur, and ac ha , h .ppened to find two almonds In the same f sh>.ll he be_*me indebted to ber a t pnllopte ia, Asked what it should be, Rosa B.nheur ohu.e an animal tame , eiough to be uaed lo her studio aa a , ra>del. She bad forgotten all about the i matter, when last month three young , white bear* were presented to her by tha i Grand Duke. They, are specially twined, ; and will form the oraaraeat of the little i zooloklosl garden the anise haa gathered j together at her vill* a> F>i talnbleaa. I A PRAOTIOAL JOKB. ( A ahort time »go a y >ar_g man, very i well dressed, waa sitting <n the orchestra of a theatre In Puris.' In the middle of k the play he drew a largo pistol from hia > ooat pooket, and, to tne horror of the aodlenoe, directed it at an actress who was nuking her appearanoe. Hia neigh , bora seized hold of hia arm, bat he . manignd to free himself from them, and l.liberately p tinted the platol at their . heads without saving a word , The women -hrleked and t o .k t_ flight ; the men •nwered their heads m order to eaoape t >rap»ndlng danger; while othera mora . ooarageouß has ened to throw themselves I »•» hbn. Suddenly he turned the piatoi . towards h>mseif, and held it before hli month. Great anxiety. Then placing It between hia teeth ha, bit a pieoe off. It ] waa ra_de of ohocolatt. AN ANC£->T MBKOBXAL,, Hitherto th . oldest Jo wim. gravestone' ln Oerm.nyhao been oonsldered to be the | he.dstone of a gray . m the Jewish ceme -1 t«rv at Worms, which bore the date of \u25a0 4660 Anno Biundi (according to Judaic ! -ouapotattou) .qu,»l to 900 b.o. But the Israelite states that a sill otder one haa j ist been discovered at Z ihlbaoh, a small villago olose to Mayenoe. Ie served aa a r stepping-stone over a brook bat wia 1 observed to have aome Hebrew oh*raotera J msorlbed on it. Tha rabbi Dr Leh_t_.no, 1 of M-yt-nce, hid 1. cleaned, and found on it the oate 4560 a m , eqaal to 806 a o, 1 The atone has been removed and plaoed ia the town j-.i««.um a* M".v>nce. HAUBIED AHD FAITIB. A young __a>- w^s _u_ri ,_u .. Aocrlng* 1 ton the other day to aMr John Smith. The blu-hlog bride had not been married > before, but she waa naturally aarprlaod ' aud distressed by the proceedings of her husband. They h.d soarcely left Aoorlng. j ton when Mr Smith aettled himself In a corner, yawned onoe or twice and fell into a deep slumber. It Is possible that Mr Smith ln repose li not a pleasing spooUole. It la possible that Alra Smith was merely hurt by tha stolidity of hia demeanor under ( oonditlona favorable to oheerfalnass, not ti say enthusiasm. But lt la certain that for one or both of these reasons, the maiden slipped quietly out of the carriage at the firat station, leaving bohlnd her only a slip of paper attaohed to Mr Smith's ooat- tail and baarlng these words : " Tired <f matrimony. Had enougn of It, and gone home »o my. ma, Mary." DEATH OF A MIL.IONAIBBt The death la annoaooed, m - Home pnpers, of Mc Hugh MoOalmont, banker. He was soarcely known In aoo!e_>. He had for years a practical monopoly of tha credit business whloh haa baen transferred to Baring's, aud made enormoua profits la "R tidings" and other American securities. The MoOalmonts ware for many years the London agents of the Keading Railway Oompany, whloh they financed at two mllliona Mr MoOalmont'a f irtrine will probably exceed four millions starling, In hie lifetime he gave the lata Lord Oalrus £ 00,000 on becoming Lord Chancellor, aod, it is s.id, a similar aum afterwards. He bequeathe about three millions to hia nephew, Mr MoOdlmont, a popular subaltern ln iht Joou Guarda with a weakneaa for boating, subject to an income till he is twenty-seven, while the oapital still further frnotlfiea. Ha gives £100,000 to St George's Hospital, olose to hia house, and nothing at all to the present L >rd Oairns One million goes to his namesake. Colonel Hugh MnOalmont (more f»o_,._!arly known' aa "B.by"), who reoently joined the 4th Draigoon Guards nft»r distinguished servloe witb the Q.h Lanoera and 7th Hussar?;

THE ABHBUBTON (HJABJHAN, TPBSDAT, JAND ARY 31, 1888



Wanted. v Tf ANTF.H lo Soil -A *\u25a0 irstnlass Piano i\ grand action. Cash or terms very >eral. Apply Hates and Co. H XT ANTRD X .own.— Ju«t opened, aI W r V Rood assortment of Cretonnes, ' ° Mattings, China Mattings, Oil- ' r nth*, Onrpetfnga, eto., ohetp.— -*H. 0. 1< -0888 Melford House j t( IT ANTED CASH — Moir's Oatmeal f V 251b8. 2s 6d ; Bperra Oaodloe, 5d ; £ offee and Milk, In per tin* Gooo» And ;] hlk, 1* per tin ; Veataa, 6d per doB ; „ cnflonr, 41 per lb ; tin Froita, la ; j ( roek«-y, Trot- monkery, «t«.. — A* Jamrn IcGrkgor's, Tancred Str^t, opponit* * ..rond' 1 . ntTANTE!) KNOWN — Oleograph* c W Brenery, and" Catholic Hubject* ktbollo Cards, Rood variety m Bornpa foreltieii m Penwipers, Crewel Wools »nd f ilfrs, Knitting Cottony Colored Crotchet ] lotton, Tramfora, Tinsel Balls, Ac, Sco. % \u25a0 t Mbs Manhidi's Fancy Kopository, lanndore' Buildingßj lirAMTKD Known —We ar» tht J W che»p«sk Hons* In town, to boy , Lrit«oUti Drapery, Roots, and Shoes, etc jot cf Ladle* Blkolc Jnraeya, grand valae. ' 1 0 BaoBRB, Mo-for*? Honse, ' W ANTRD Known— To the Ladiia of Aihburton »nd snrronndlng ] Hstrlots, that an experienced monthly ?ai*e ts desirous of engagement. Good \u25a0Afarenoni oiin be glren. Address — Mrs Bill, Peter Street, Ashbnrton. 11 18 BOOTS. Boots,— We are now shewing a flrst-oUts lot of Lad If « and Gents Boots and Shoes ; 860 pairs to ehooaa tarn, very ehsap,— H 0. Segiiw, Melford Honao. WANTED Known— Wells sank, with pntnp and pipe found and fixed, from £2 10s upwards All kinds of pnnop*, RsngM and hoane smith work fixed or repaired. Chimneys swept and ranger ele*ped, S». Registers 1* 6d eaob Ml orders ptmctnu'ly nt'ended to. iNnte tiddrnss, H. Dudlky, Moore street, A»h< hnrfon 11 22 THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 80th November, 1888, the ;ero3B of Subaeription to this journal will be follows, viz. : — ir PAID IN ADVANCE I Per Quarter.. 6b 6d, by post, 9s 6d „ Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d „ Year *. 24s Od, by post, 37s Od IP BOOKED Per Quarter., 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year 15s Od, by post, 2ls 6d „ Year .. 80s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 29 6d each (stamps may be sent as payment) ; if booked, 4s eaou. Announcements of Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the country districts require to bs verified by the signature of the person sending the notice. DIARY . Moon's Sun Sun \foon Moon ngo at Jan.~Feb. Hire*. Sets. lUhss BetB. noonday p.m. am. 1 28 Baturday ... 4M 7.28 6.62 3.43 14 39 Sunday .. «.O 7.97 7.30 4.U IS 80 Monday .. 6.1 7.26 6.16 650 IS 31 TuaxUy .. 5.2 7.25 8.49 658 17 1 Wednesday.. 6.3 7.24 9.23 8.11 )8 9 Thursday .. 8.4 7.23 9.64 9.91 It) 8 Friday.. .. 6.8 7.31 10.21 10.34 20 Moonlight Etjsninob. The Moon at 8 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 8 daya old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'clock m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rites about 2 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise. BIRTH. Brown— On Jan nary 28th, at Cameron Street, Welt, tho wife of J. L. Brown, of a son.



Heating's Powder destroys both moths, fleas beetles, and other all inseots while quite harmless 'to domestic animal.. In extermi. nating beetles, the suooobb of this powder ' extraordinary. It is perfeotly olean m appli. oatioo. See tjio ariiola you purchase ia Keating', as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold m tins. Bd, Ib, and 2a (Sd .Boh, by all ohnmists. .t Hou_oway's Ointment and P__-_'..— Travel, lere and emigrants. —Those who oroßa the seas change tbe olimato but thoy do not ohange the constitution. The altered ooni_i« tion of life, the exigencies of travel and other causes render the traveller and emigrant peculiarly liable to diseases and . acoidanta when far from ef&oient medical aid. With these associated remedies at hand they may be Baid to have a physician always at their oall, and they may be 'certain that utuatiohs j will be constantly arising m whioh they will require a ready reeoqroe m time of neod. Thi* directions for use which ' accompany oaoh box and Pot of Hollo .yay's Pills' and Qintmen are written m plain and simple anausß-. and are appliq.b!* io al) *sis| ° -*-«" «



Certainly the Most Effootivo MEDIOINE m tho world is SANDER and SONS' EUOALYrTI EXTRACT. Teat its eminent powerful effeots m Coughs, Colds, Influenza, eto, ; the relief is inetantaneoiiß. Thousands give tho most gratifying testimony. Boad this certificate : — *• 2-iih Ajjril, 1885 Messrs Sandey and Rons,— Jt is with tbe greatest of pleasure that I testify to tha excellence of your Euoalypti Extract. leaving bad inflam- mation on the bone of the leg, whioh osmj9 on after a severe attaok of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made strenuous efforts to save my leg, bat without suooeHO. He found it necessary to arnptuate my limb. Hgving heard m the meantime of the wonderful ouree worked by tbo Eucalypti Extract, I obtained a bo_nJ<_, and tho extract bad not been applied more tban an hour when I began to foel greatly relieved. After apply. I 'g the extraot every foor hours for nine or ten days I was out of all danger. I would persuade all who may be a_reoted with any euch disease to give the Euoalypti Extraot . trial, and I am oonvinoad that they will find it tbe most wonderfnl of medicines. —Yours •to., Bp J. to uroir, tyittlf ifeeet, Baudburi-."



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H- M- JOJSTES- THS RevoJotion ef time haa brought ne to another CRISIS m the History of Life y { calaaioating m tbe arrival of SANTA ('LAOS, who is expeoted hore bctwa«n the 94th and 25th mst T.» afford a prnpor and fitting recaption of the above ny ntioned visitor, the undersigned haa procured from the beat -.arket a LAKGE and VARIED assortment of STATIONERY, B'K)KS, TOYS, FANoY GO^DS, c OLA 88 and BASKET WA BE, ORNAMENTS, and other GOODS too nnmeroua to 0 < parti-Juiarfee. g OPENING OF NEW TP^MISFS. 1 la order to ex teod and facilitate Bn-iness, the' Propriety ii. a erected large and ( eomaiorltoas p'omiVs adjoining tha Somerset Ho f el, E<.st 3treet, which will be ooenod j tvmp'.rarily for the XMAS ttade. ( ( COME AND BEE THE Is TABLES 1 noMHi AND SEE T ST E 6d TABLE 5 ? ? AH ( oods marked m plain figures at loweat poisihle prioes. OOMI ONE I OOME ALL 1 1 COME EARLY TO AVOID THE ORUS? '. ( fiCHOOI_3 LinRRALLY DTSALT WITH. SMALL PROFITB, LARGE AN B j QUICK RETURNS is the MOTTO of the Proprietor. 12 , ALBERT. ROBERTS fiAfl FOR SALE,-- Cornsacks LARGg PI2E AND pULt ' weight. BEAMING TWJKE IN AKY QUANTITY. Clovers, — BE», WHITE, COWGRASS, ALSYKE, and TREFOIL. BYEGRAB._,_OOCKBFQOT, asi> RAP__. ANCHOR Binding Wire and very best Binder Twine. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, ( OOPRft'S SHEEP DTP. THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITF OP SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL~£I,OOb7OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFIC-T7 DUNEDIN. I 1 ' \u25a0\u25a0 i IHSURF.R9 have tbe most undoubted Security nnder this Company's Policies together with an as-nranco of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRE and MARINE RIhKS accepted ou all descriptions of Proporty and Merchandise, also Crop, btack, acd Machine Risks at Lowest i<ato« of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding simations of trast guaranteed. OFFIOE : HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTOHUKOH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand ) ARCHIBALD fcCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ALBEBT BOBEIITS, 15 AGENT. ASHBURTON e« J_* OQ wo. w l__i r_ 0_ !? O | a I gig |£E-lO||S§_! a f M * g 8 S I _§ till h-o3 S^s a OF* ?>-\u25a0•» = _ - f_ O- r " ._ LONG RUSSIAN HEMP TWINE, COLONIAL MANUFACTURE. 4-Ply (Green Label), 900 feet to the Ponnd MPHE Unfteraigned aska the special ati^nuon of FARMERS and OONTRAOTOR 1 - I. to thia article ac one of the cheapest awl best TW INES over put oa the m.irket I hava ad»ocated thia class of TWINE for years, simply beo .use I consij-.r it th xooat economical any farmer can nse. Farmers will find ths T WiNE ef UNIFORM THICKfTESS, STRENGTH, and LENGTH, ttU-OagVont. It will work successfully on any m.ke of Binder. It will run farther and do more work at a lei-e cost, and tie more grain than any twine I know of Thi will be dear tb everyoneß , mind who c> aiders that, running as it doeß. 900 feet to the pound xntana-THREEQUARrERH OF A MILE IN A BALL, and MOBE THAN 19 MILKS PER OWT. Every Ball h,s a Gre_r Tioket with name on. with a ftuarantee that it rone 900 feet to the pound. ' MANILLA TWINE OF BEST QOi LITY. SHAKESPEARE ! i ! "To gild refined gold to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice or add another hue Unto the rainbow ; or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven ; to grrnish To advertise the well-known Wood's ' It's wasteful and ridiculous excess 1" " King John," Act IV, Scene 2 ASK (FOE WALTER A. WOOD'S BINDER, AND TAKE NO OTHER. SALES FOR 188yf557 MACfIIHES, V F. FEBBIMAN, AsHurtop, For »ale,— J^ECONI-fcHAND TWIWJI M-CORMIOK? y SJK)o_n)^AN_rT^Ki_7wOODß J pSKf^dAI-D Wjtfife MoOOBMIOKS I