THE MARKETS

(PKR PRKSS ASSOCIATION )

CHBisTcnuECH. M>rch 10 B£ pvivate telegram received m HpKstchurcb yesterday morning from Eondon st^'es ihat the wheat muket is weaker though not quo! ably lower. London Ma oh 10. Colonial stocks have advanced i per Cent to I J. 4 per cent.

NEW ZiAUND CUP.

SPORTING.

[PER PRESS .'S3:CIA.TI)N.] Chrisiohubch, Maroh 13 The following r.ra adduiwnnl nomina tions Tor th^ New Z'alnr.d Cap: — Oairsfa:pr, Anteli-pe, UotcbUiar, Rich mond, Phormiom Tp^ax, Eacutchoon, Tranter, L?on-Id- and Whakawnl.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Pek s'kess Association.; Serious Accident- V\ klungton, March 13

A Berlins so idjnt hippanel on tho tramway line tVIs morning. A c»r *ran In tho Hct o' stooping oppo-ito the Naw towa sch iol irs lot a lady teicher out when a li .tie b y namsd Wa tara, aged about nina or tn, i.» atfoaip?!r>i» to get out of the !>o.)t d.jor. RtnmbL'i and fell bsneati tbp or. Whun »ho ar who \u25a0toppe? he wh.*e! was found resting <>n the b.>y's b:>dy. The latter *i*a excric-itst^ aod was found to h*ve BU3fcatne<? «e*ere Injuries. B • wai at once removed to thu hospital, but it la not exp;cced that ho Will rec .rer

S Altering a Receipt- Blenheim, March 13. Wi'HfjTi R^msny Ute lessen* cf the bee iix hrewey «h"cli im« recently burnt iwn niiiir-r sa j (ic ous crcunv.'^ca", hws co c rcm ttpd f->r trial at th i Sapr^mo >o»-t < n th- c s . .rgn n f fop p.ry by akeriug L35 m a c» p t £2 J6 l Th? Colonial Bauk • I^UNKDIN, LVidrch ]3. Kin Colonial Bi 'k'n prt.fits for the half pr are £17,9 4 nu' of «h eh 7 par ce»t videod » d » " r l t £'4:2 5 beiug cirried cuard and £1 00 >; d i'o tho reserve.

LATEST GABLE NEWS.

;BT ELECTRIC TELSff tAPH — COrYHIOHTj

(PEi PHtSS AiSOCIiTIOK.)

(H cc ve^ March 14. 12.15 pra )

A MAGNANIMOUS INDIAN

> ond N, Maich 12

The Miharajah nf Cishmere has offered generous aid to England m securing the defence of the Indian Empire.

(Recpivorl M^rch 13, 12p m.)

MANGE AMONG SHEEP.

M'DNKY. March 13

A departmental report has been madepuhlir*vi;h reference tothedisease among shrt p, recently rtported f<om Southern Qjfen^tand and the New lEogland district, New S^uth Wales. The report states that it is m.inge, is contagious and very difficult to eradicate.

THE LOCOMOTIVES CONTRACT.

The "Sydi ey Morning Herald" t^is

morning s a'es that the manufacturers have declined to take up \'m 100-mo tives contract itcently offered them by the Gov -rnnvnt, on ihe grounds that it ffouid be impossible to carry out the work under the condi'iir.s and at the Rrice proprsed by the Government, excepting at a loss to themselves.

MORE PROTECTION WANTED.

Melbouhnk, March 13

The woollen manufacturers are agitating for increased duties on.im ported goods.

WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE.

Twelve hundred and fifty-sixstudents have entered the Working Men's College.

A TELEPHONE FOR NEW GUINEA.

rRISB*NE, March 13.

It is proposed to establish telephonic communication between the various missionary stations m New Guinea.

YIELD OF GOLD.

The gold yield for the year is esti mated at 411,000, being 70,000 ozs above the yield for the year ending 31st December.

VOLUNTEER REVIEW,

A Queensland Volunteer contingent will g> to Melbourne to attend the reyiew of colonial troops, to be held during the Exhibi ion season, provided Parliament cm s^nts to allow them to leave iha colony.

IMPERIAL FEDERATION.

Hobart. March 13

l^lf has been detrrniined that a branch of the Imperial Federation League shall be formed here.

RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT.

PIRTH (W.A.). Mh«Cl 13.

The Legislative Council i> consider ing the despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of granting rt-sp >r.sib!e yoverftment to Western Au-tralii. It is understood that the H:mse will reject the proposals submitted hy the English Government, and demani a new constitution without limit or restriction.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Adelaide M.. c > 13

The Rt-v Mr J >ncs, recently ex pelled hy the Ftench authorities at the New Hebrides, has rtceive'd letters Stating that there have been lurther expulsions at thnse islands. He leaves for England todiy.

MEAT AND DIARY PRODUCE.

Oun Napier contemporary, tho " Daily Telegraph," has recently published a scries of very interesting ami useful articles on tho subject of the frozen meat trade. It points oat that last year was not a good one for exporters, and shows that there were more con tributing causes than one to the un satisfactory results to shippers. Ono of these was it says " the undeniable accumulation of slocks, which m London last June reached an aggregate of 205,000 carcases." Notwithstanding a decrease m Kiver Plate and Australian shipments, the total import into London of frozen and fresh mutton shows a steady inerea.se. The l\iver Plate sent m 188G 7267, but last year only 5221 ton?, and tiie Australian exports which m 183-1 totalled 111 745 carcases, fell last year to 88,81. The totals received m London from all .sources, hownver, wero for the four years ending 1887 respectively 17,580, 21,261, 27,352, and 28,557 tons, respectively, of which New Zealand contributed about three fourths, her figures being 1884, 12 031 tons; 1885, 14,145; 18SG, 17 302; 1887, 19,942. "Of a;l the shipments lust year from tin's colony (says the " Telegraph ") not one was sufficiently affected to warrant its being described as damaged or unsati&factory," but notwithstanding this, it is alleged m London as one of the causes of the decline m prices that there was last year a general inferiority of quality as compared with the standard of previous seasons. In view of this our contem porary thinks "there is much room for improvement " at this end, and urges upon producers that if they would " study their own interests only the very best quality should be shipped," and that "instead of a large number of smull consignments," the consignments should be few and lar c and •' of the very highest class "of meat. it i further pointed out that a mistake was made last year m that many shipments were so timed as to arrive m London " when the general demand was least active, and the general suppli'S moro plentiful, and m the distribution of ship ments amongst an unnecessarily large number of consignees." These are mistakes which can be remedied at this end by producers and shippers, but our contemporary goes on to kliow that the main reason why so unprofitable ret ims are experienced is the rascally way m which the mutton is dealt with upon its arrival, hclerriae- to the cai'le announce ment that tho Arawa's frozen mutton was selling at 4d a pound, the " Tele gra h" writes: — " I his is an item of new.-* which shows that there is no improvement of the system under which it would seem all branches connected with the trade combine to rob the pro ducer of his legitimate profits. It is a scandalous shame that everybody can make money out of fr<>a°n meat except the unfortunate s'i'eep-farmer who sup plies the mutton. The middlemen, who somehow get letwe n the producer and the butcher, and tin; butcher who gets between the middlemen and the con- Bumcr, make, their profit without risk, and with the regularity of market days. Eye- witnesses have told us how the carcasses are presented to the buyer ; and a more disgraceful state of things, or a more audacious contempt for the value; of the meat cannot be imagined. Many cf our readers have been m London, and they know what the streets are like m wet weather. In rain or sun shine is never clean, and cannot be from the nature of the market. ( n market day, up come the carts loaded from the frozen meat depots ; it does not matter wlfether it is pouring with rain. Arrived at the proper spot at the market place, men m their mud and slush -smothered boots mount the carts, treading on tho meat, and com mence " chucking " the carcasses into the dirty street. Bespattered with filth, the bags that covered the carcases rippod and torn away, the half-thawed dripping wet meat is offered for sale. And, as we are told to clay, it realises 4d per lb. The wonder is that it finds* a buyer. Once m the butcher's hands it is treated properly, cleaned of its market Btains, and sold with the bland smile of a practised liar as best English or Hcotch." Well may our contemporary add, " We do not know what the sheepfarmers are about to have so long submitted to a state of tilings that leaves them and their property unprotected, and, ap parently, unrepresented." liut the shameful treatment to which the New Zealand producer is subjected, is not restricted to frozen meat alone, the same thing is, the " I'elegraph " avers, going on m the butter trade. It writes : — " When the frozen meat industry was first established, m order to account for the wholesale robbery of producers' profits, we wore, told that " the mutton was not good ;" "it would not sell ; ' there was a prejudice against it :

none of the heat butchers dare offer it to their customer. ;" and all such false hoods of that kind. We know now, and have known for a long time past, that there was not a word of truth m these etat'rnents to account for the low prices realised m the London market It has more recently been aitom ted t<> establish a trade m dairy produce, and here again its promoters are in«t by the determined antagonism of those whose apparent interest it is to nip tho flower m the bud. New Zealand butter is at length beginning to be known m the English markets. Small parcls have fetched a shilling a pound m Glasgow, but that price was thought to be a little above its valun. The highest price realised was 112 b a cwt. m London. Tho same thing is occurring with our cheese ; it only fetches from Sis to 50h a cwt, a price that no more pays its exporters than does B£d per lb lor frozen mutton pay the eheepfarmor. <>f course, the colonist 13 t .Id that his butter and cheese are not up to the required standard, which accounts for his exports being a financial f.ilure. i ut, judging from the experience gained from the meat business, it i- just as likely as not that the c -ndemnation of our dairy produce is made from the same greedy motives as was that concerning the quality of our mutton It was not until Sir Daniel Cooper went Home from Australia, and exposed the London wool-brokers' methods of conducting business, that tho colonial wool growers got justice and fair play. Tho colonies want another Bir Daniel to take up the cudgels on hihalf of frozen meat and dairy produce" Perhaps we are to find that other Sir Daniel m Sir Julius, one of whose objects m visiting tho Old Country is said to be to endeavour to put matters en train fcr the more satisfactory die

posal of New Zealand produce There is here a splendid field for his abilities, aud it he Bucceed ho will confer more benefit upon the colony than he could have rendered it by a dozen years of successful administration of her political a flairs.

RECIPES FOR JAM AND PRESERVED FRUIT

Tho follo'sinfi;, clipped from an I xchange. may bo U3cinl to some of our bdy mndors : —

Ap: icot Jam - Take 3 b of fresh sound apricots, halve them and take out tho e'.nnos. Thoy phou'd bo ripe enough to halve with the fi-agora.. Pisce them m a deop dinli, and axtbv ever thorn lib of fiaaly-aifted ea^ar. Lit thorn remuiu for oi^ht houra. Then ptac-j th<?rn wi h the syrup that will hivo oi z id from them m a preserving p xn, add a f ..»w koruola blauc'iod and Blicad, aud anot' er pound ond a half - f sugar. L>t them boil very gantry, anrl when done, put thorn int i j »ra and cuver c'oae'y with gtrnmod pvper.

Apuioot Rlamaladb. — Peel, quarter. *nd Btuna 4n of ripe apricotp, and pa* thorn into a preserving pan withoat either water or snga>', ana les them boil gendy, stirring continually until the fruit is re dacea to apu p. Th.-v add 31b of sugar uud a few of the kernels blanched v.'id halved, aud boil once more. Put iato j .ra and cover a* before. T.ma to boil with fug*r, about 20 roinutea.

Prkskrvbd Pineapple — G~eat C3ra rauat be taken In choo-iog tho frui* to Bocare it perfectly enatid and fully ripe, \u25a0wifhout being ii tho least decayed. If the fleah round th« B^nlk lookn mouldy or dak the frail should not be preserved. P'.re them and take nut tho eyes. Out •hen Into slices a third of an iach thick. For every pound of fruit thm weighed, fter being pared, take a Donnd of Io»f *\;g*r and a email t.iacupful of vra or. Dissolve tLe BUi>ar m the water, skim carefully, and boil uutil it forma a clear xyup. Pot m the Blicea of plno, and bni. .»«ntly until thoy lonk bright and cle*r Pat the preserve Into jars, cover cljbo!j ; , <»nii ptoro m a co<>l d'y pixce.

Pineapple Jam — Weigh tha pine applua, than akin and oye them, and cv» them into ihia bHcs, B ill It till co k<'d m bs much water as will bar' ly cover it, md add a littl<> Bug^r.. Rub it through v si've. Tikt^ Jb of ouijar to lib of fruit. Boil this with tho piuonpple wnter to a clear thick syrnp, add the fruit pulp and str <>VT the fire till done.

Plum Jam. —^preud the plmna out after (he et n >>< hav^ been removed on large dishes, ppriuk'o over them 'hree pouo'ia of naj>%r to every 41b of f uir,, a;jd let them ri'tnnin 24 hours. Put, t-iein into a pr^servin^ pan and br<n/ them gently to the boil, Bt'rrin«f thorn with a woodt n pp on t(j keep them frutn burning. C*refu ly remove thaieoutn as it rises, and aftcrvr^rda boil fiem quickly for a quarter of an hour. If liked a tow of tho mones can be cricks and the kernels peeled tdJed to the j m two i»r three minutes bff >ro it is taKen from th« fire ; wlum the j t'» sotn aid the piumi are tpuHor i< )b si ffij'entiy boiled

Damson Jam. -B>il them 40 m'tntee w h vi tu^at, > lieu Bitumen and ekim 15 minut'3 wl'h bot eo^ar lo p'-und of d^m^ona. Put into puts and cover as usn -I.

' Apjpi-K Jklly — dimmer 7 b of apples \u25a0itid KBVtn pints of vv»ter until iha appltiK arb o iff. Scram them (but d> no pquo- zi i horn) two or thr«-e ilunts, ontil qait^ olear, *ud then mix m the ju cc of two lemon* mid « p aod of lof-ou^ar to every pint '.f Tq-nd B iil vi. til it becomes s iff. If r By c.it'flk' d apples are used the j illy Will he bright red. The apples should not be pß>-Hfl, but W' II rub^od «vi»h cloth.

Pi<EBERVi"G Kkcit.- Fi 1 the ordinary wid- uuuu hod fruu.-ooit es wi-Ji eouud fni t; t»nd >ho ouyhly ahake down bo th-.t he bott t'B bIhII held ai mu^li ns possib c. Mil , fi mly fix. a board h. zlz'ntally m a c"ppor, mi which BHt tho b>t'le3 of fral> ; pour cold vviiter into the Cupper till i' reaches to within a'-oull^mof the months of thu bottles. Now light ihe Ore und allow the water to heat gradually As noon i.a the water begins to bull tie fruit will ehrliik ; when it bus ahrank about 2in take the bottles out of the copper, and fill them nearly to the top with boiling water, taking oare that no fruit fl tats ; pour on the top about a tablospoouful of strong spirit, then cork down tlyhtly and sea 1 , firat dipping tho lower «nd of the cork into tho spirit. Bladder may be ";nbatituted for cork and sealing wax It is essential that the final closing should be o tmple'ed nhtle the bottles are hot. I a c ipper is inconvenient, the boiling may be done iv a saucepan of the nqaisite depth over tho fire, but the bottles must bo prevented from touching the saucepan by meauti of straw. By adopting this

nethod, a good aapply of fruit, perfeot m iiivor and bright m olor, can be outained.

FEMININE IRONY

(" Wellington Poßt " March 9,

An px ranrdiuary o 'imposition m the vtzy of fnmiuiae li-»ter writing waa read during tru prunreaa of a c*ae hoard at the MaiMatru'.i-'a c!ourt to day, Involving m-urim' nial diaa^reomenta. Toe dnfen<

•ii» T »t m tho ei«o, to whom tho letter bad been addres^d by hia wife, txp'ainod, hrcuoh his counsel, that the o>ject iti introducing it was to ahow the anguvom vhle t^moor an 1 Biro\Buc nilure of the c 'no; liinnnt Th^ following la the test f the natives: — "My dearest, darling, 'ovine, l< vine, t uu'mud — Ju^t a few lines, my ow • loved one, to Jet y^u know that I havo busted you ni/ain. I have put the •vi on de«r Hgain from getting the \u25a0\u25a0hildivn »d' pel. Noit you must t,?y Home other tc i-mo old boy. My darling

i.Vcd mo, 1 6< >ik^ you bo — you don't <uovr the love I h*vn for yon m my heart, my dear You ca'i't i:nai>ine, my own p • tty, orntty oie I aTi B'< glad I have. ->oi?!i «bl- to p it the not on yoar neudhig hem t' thM Industrial Hchiol and no* it;ain I h«vi put the ••cooker" on you rom haVin^ them adopted. You tnunt keop theTi, yon know, my dearfßt huhby, r e'tjo louve the co'oay nU<i^ether.- You must and anvil provide for them, whether V"U like it or not. Now, )ou must tiy omo r.thrfr wuy c f opitinp; me about thuin U yon can't revengn yourself on mo, I oip^oae y 'ii think you will show your hpitn >'i too chil Iran, hut.tb'nk God I h*v<-< put the Bet on it a 1 V v should have trented mn an a man Bhould have trotted hin w if-^ and I would never havn left you nor 'he children. Ynu cur, y..u louji lagged wo >1 B^.naler. My own d..r in^, I

, p.. yi,u wiil feel relieved when thin ia read t> y v, becauso I know you are b>> ign rftii', eume onu elso will hava to rend it for you. Ju«t, g»it 8( meone to look o' •he P.ißt to-nii'ht, »nd sco what I have pat m about t.ho ohndren. Gft th»m adopted Ir y v dare, my raw, without mv oi n^ent, and boo if I don't make an exi'mule of yoo. Now jast you try It, my heeuty. Don't forgot to havo the piper read to yon t 'night. Good-bye,

t -pumy worth < f b nrvnilon p utereo ip against a boiler d >or ! Believing m< to reuinin your loving, loving, loving wife, . I»m dying fur the want of seeing your ghostly, n^ly face." Hlb Worahip, .tfter hearing the letter read to the Court, rema'ked that for irony and geuaine expresaion of strong feeling on the part uf a woman, the composition was one of

he finest spno'mona that had come under his notice. 1' displayed remarkable taloot and ingenuity, and he would anggeet that it be pat iv »n an exhibit.

THE PANAMA CANAL.

(London Correapondent " Otßgo Dally

Times. ") Tho Panama Canal la purely a Frßnoh enterp-flaa. From tho fhst it failed to attract the support of other nations — not, aa M. do Loscopa aaauros hia countrymer>, bocauao of national jialousy and political fooliug, but solely brcauße none bnt the French people evo? b-lieved m its practicability. Tha French, however, hava supported M. de Lißßopa wi'.h such eathaiaam tint tha company haa bocomo Rfmoat a untiana? ooncarn, and its ruin might go Vt?iy n?ar towards bringlnK about tho temporary bsnkrnpfccy of the State, i The company'ti a took is held by all ol »BBeB of Frouoh aociety, from tha 400,000 poasanta who have invested thoir Bivin^a iv It to tha fiuauoiai" m'ifnat'n of the capita!. ttotwd«n £30 001,000 and £40,000,000 of French mon-»y has been eu.ik ia this und«r r akirig. and it may be iniajji'iod what a terrible panic would convulse F.-anca from one cod of the c luntry to tho other if it became palpable that tbo whole of thia sum hud baen thrown aw>y. Yet un!oß3 tho Govern ment ronderfi help m 8om : > form or shape euoh a result ae^ms Inevi'ablu ; and when It does c-cjar, it will be, m 'ho opinion of many pt-rams tho hagest financial diaagter of i h« ninoteonth c mtury Wht n the proj c. wai fir^t started ooma seven or el>>ht yearo agf), tho Idoa waa to cut a deep water channel from tho Atlantic to the Pacific at a cat of Bbout twonty oltjihfc taiilions of m>ney, r\nd the oanal was to be ready for use by the b?gianing of (ho preaoat year. Ai matters no* stand ihe total ra >oey Bpent amounts t> about forrj -e lx millions, while at the end \u25a0•f June of last year barely one-fifth of tho work of excavation had beou go' 'hrough. More iver, the idoa of a oea ltivel canal has boen abandoued for that of n c/tnal with looks. At the rate a* which the work aud expenditure pr jgr j PB it would seem aa th >Ut<h the c*nal c>uld not be completo.l — if at all — uud-T ab <ot. 'So ye^ra, and at a ojat of 01089 opin 3 0 'jiill'ons ateriinj; In that case tne original Bhiireho'durs would not reap any benefit from tho success of tho undertak ing^ f, r, by a cl.use m thu agreemfnt, tho united Stated of Ooluuibia are entitled to enter into poaa-saian of the wt ole w'-rk if its comp-etion is deluyai beyond »89J.

ANOTHER FRAUD.

fNriw Z.rthnd "H-rald.") Sovorul p«" riDos hay j given thomaeivas oar, m Now Z ulacd ;>a liavi^jz been norn mision'd by L mdon pape-a to trave through the coluniua and to write dea- O'iptive n'lticis of thorn O i the strength of these ns^ttrtionH, th y h>\ve beeo rw c-lvod courtoouß ; y i<» h^h qutrtorj. On the strength of their own assertion*, th^y htvu i»iviiti themao'v 8 airs, ar>d almost dt-manJeJ as a rujht th^.t th y nh >uld bb accoide") fri!e qiarteraand free travailing, 't will ba rem rnborod th>»t somi eho-t time a^o Mra Oecil a Wyndhum H 11 c»me to New Z -i and, rt^iiu-- that aha wai trie -pccial c >rre<p()ii<ieii>. of iho " Morning Post." She wan re< ivi d ut ihi Guvo n ment lloose, m \V.llin k -ton, and resided for o me ti:no w»i.h tha Biah p <>f N»pi» r. \u25a0•he receive i a f-'ee p<*Bi to travel over ali the r»»il*aya, and this the m*rfe (?r>"d usf> of. She went lo Kntnrat, nnd 'hro'jgh an intrcd'iclon from the Native M n b «r sh-> wan hbo Tied over tbo a thti of thn L'iko c 'Un'.-v tJho coc;\i*i )u illy gnt i,-,'o trouble with hob«Jker pers, but on hi wholj ah) inauatjed well. An ''ngbeh i;»Dtlomß.u who w,iß then m New Z a anJ, hni\finy munh talk a'oout Mrj ill, d«nr mined to make inquiry nbout her wh n hf returned to London; He mad^ inquiry of tho editor of tho " Mo'dina Poet," aud recoivi'd the follovrine mnly : —

" Morning Pot. 12 W-lliofJtnn-u'rpp*, WC , J .nu*ry 5 I>'SB. D«»r S",— M a O.'Ci i* 'iilt is v t a c rreapondoit of our pa-jor, 6ho haa «.ent mo a riom^er of tei t ""••», rirmo of which have b3en pubiatied and I h»ve wiitten tj her fever* 1 tines to stop the sending of the letttrß. I know nothing whatever about her 'iho exput)Bcß of anyone Bout out by the

''Morning PoBt" oa 0 >rßOFp<>ndeist nro nlvTAya entirely (md liberally ) raid by 'ho papor, and no 0110 <b purmitied to apply for • froe pasa-B ' — Very truly youra, Tjjb i ditor "

Thu effectually diepoaea of Mrs Hill's preteLßiniiß. and we appruhond that the special 0 irreupoudent "lay" la about plavprt <>u' .

GREAT SNOWSTORM IN THE UNITED STATES

200 PERSONS FKUZBN TO DEATH,

Tho " Daily Newa " correspocdeut tele graphs regarding thia terriblo storm :— Deßcriptive details of tho Buff ring frtin the groat onow storm iv the JSorth-vreat have just been received, and are of an ftppalhug natura, It J a thought that tho victims _ will re&ch 200. 'I'b.e foiluwidy deaoriplion app!i ea .as well to afl tho looultlt-B vialttd :— '« Dakota never had more perfect winter weuthar than nt sun ilae on \V\daeoday, January 18. Thu airwascloar aa crystal, and every obj.c. abous the horzm wen diatinoiy valbl' . The wini w«b f i-( m the south, wavm «nd balmy, and before tha oun waa high iv the eky a decided thiw act m. Ab>ut noon a cluud v/.b seen ali n-j tho nonh A^eatein honzio lyin^ nluße to tbo ground, but BU'etcniiig froju west to north m v dirk semi-circle. Liulo atteutioti «ai paid to it, bat m an hour the cloud hui «wept over tho country. T.io buu waa obscured, the snow waa falliny f tst and a gale wai sweeping from thj n>nh-wddL with terrible fury. The "blz2».d" had begun. The muicury fell rapidly, anl by five o'clock it was 15 deuroea bjlow zaro, aud next morning 30 decrees Delow. All tha while the wmd i icroa^td m fury, the snow fell thicker, and the large amount already on tho ground wts blown into pmder and wnided uloug by the wind. Oa the pralre au otj ct iurty feet distant o;U d not bo seea. A m*n'a voice c uld not be heaid MX feet distant. Tne air wa 8 full of au.»w, Hue aa fljur, uad the roaring of tho wiud and tho dwkneoa ciuatd by bo mush unow m motion tuade the bcbuo the moat d smul, drear, aud forijakau, mun «vor OJked up.ju. Eve y railroad m Dak >ia, JliauesoU, aud uittny tf the Jowa, Nebraska, aod Wiscoasiu railroads woro blocked. The telegraph wirua were overy*h ra down, and if. waa not until aatutduy that the foil ox en; und Awful reau.ts of the Bturm Deouue auparen-'t Tne tel< graph hour y brings tho tuot-t. pHlful btjlleß of bliifjri. g, of t«nibli) otru^uldß for life, ana oi heroic daeda by brave mea and Women of the atorm stricken sections 1 iippend a few typical lnaiaiiCdd. A feui.lj teacher c ariud h iina with a little gir', and Doth poriahed vVhuti fouud tho t Richer waa cn,uc in.t In a little nolluw m tho ground with her arms abiiu.t ihe lutle girl, aud hi*r drees and ukirc wxapped üb^ui- he - . H r own oonuet Waa oil h«r hea.i, aud her h-tnd olmchd her drtea at iiHr thrust, but th<.re was a amio ou her faoo. T«-o chid eu, a boy ai.d a were* Inat going horn» \u2666\u25a0•om a<hool. Twt»niy-fiv^ me'i at one i atane 1 m Bciaro^i of thorn, aud the m Jthof oucld udi keep fr.iiu iomg t O ; taey fouud the chtidreu lymj oloao togoiher. Tho b y had hta «i3Cwr'a hauda hoivraea hu . w \u25a0», Thoy wero frozen to dda'h. T#o oher teßclnra left the chndres iv the boo >l housoa m order lo set assißuuice at tha nourost faimhnus-i, but were fr 2 n to ri juth mi their w«y. The achool o -ildrtMi waa fr Ssin m th achool hoiise. Another teacbur walked all nifjht m thistiOA', bm was ti rribly fr E;n und died coon uftor r -hcliing eceltur m tho m >mini». O.»» woman w-is foaud froa no \u25a0 o do. th win m4O foet of her own uoor Bee mtuij uoensy abcut her »bsen w . liub biud aho start o.l m Brt*rch of him, loat ii«r wuy »nd died. Many of the de*d h d 'he appeisraucu <f having died from sulT c.tion. Some had torn the olothin^ jmtbv fr^m tho.r threats. Othera h d t'"ir<-wu HWiy thoir hjal covering, at.d wore dv ching at their throatß aB though BtriK-i»hrg fl r breath. During the uenuine " blizz ird " tho air was fit'^d with five ice duA% dtlvon with terrific f< re , which chokja tho unfortunate vioMm m a short urn-) who M-l a to etau 1 agiin.-t it Th Misamiß <-f ciutlg piriahed iv their atnlls *nd m".ny of t' oir ownem died m trying o save ttyjni l*n< pie ure suQ-rirg for t.he waut of food aud fuel, not dannj; lo go stud B' ck them. An old ISnghuhman wh'> v^aa li B m the "bl'zz rd " buried himself m .the anow, uud CBCrtpod with a few touchoa of ftrost. The tx.r«me ooldueuß ia ahown by tho fact that thtj Colorado riv«r m T'xat is fr< zia over for thj firut time Biuce ihe Battlomont ol the country, the ice beicg a foot thick. Even the Southern States were viaitei by the ?torm, nnd m Memphis a negro waa frozen to death.

I'flK ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1888



According to " Truth " there was a email riot at Bolton recently because a marriage which had baen an icipated with much internet did not come off. The bridegroom, a well-known tradesman, who is an ardent 6drooa:e of temperance principles, wont to ; ilje bride's booea before proceeding to the •"^Oharcb, and placing a pledgj card before her, on her at once signing it. She whereupon he announced that there Shou'd be no wedding. The clergyman and &' number of friends were waiting at the thatch, bat the parties did not appear, and j when the grub* transpired a number of women assembled outside the bridegroom's house aod pelted him with rotten eggs and other pleasant minUss, and bo much resent. ment wsb manifested that ho haß found it expedient to leave hwoo for a time. Qbetractke* of th« kidneys »nd attendant Olgans will proffl fatal ii not removed by onitoQ Hop Bitty , &.*



NOTE :— Sale will commence on SATURDAY next. Come early and mahefy«WT selections henbyJander' AGENCIES: * SUN FIRE INSURANCE C >MPANY CANTON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY NATIONAL MUTUAL UFE ASSOCIATION C¥ AVSTRALABJ



ALBERT ROBERTS BAS FOR SALE,— Corn sacks LARGE SIZE AND FULL weight. SEAMING TWINE TN ANY QUANTITY. CIiOVEKS, — BED, WHITE, COWGRASS, ALSYKE, and TREFOIL, "' BYEGRASB, COCKSFOOT, jnd RAPw. ANCHOR Binding Wire and very best Binder Twine* Golden Tares, Cape Barley, COOPER'S BHEEP DTP Dissolution of Partnership. £5000 WOETH 0E HARDWARE £5000 .A.T COST



BARGAIHS REAJL BARGAINS, Monster Bargains! Important Cheap Sale of BuiMers Requisites, House Furnishing and General Ironmongery, Crockery and G asswaie, m cousequenee of the Dissolution of Pannersuip of the firm of HENRY ZANDER & CO. npHE UNDERSIGNED, having purchased the extensive business Is under necessity !|fil A makngala-ge and spesdy REDUCTION, at a sacrifice, ot the STOCKS ia tbc aboveDEPAßTvlt-.NI S, to effect which a Urge DISCOUNT will be allowed o> all CASH PURCHASES for the next three months ; also extra special reductions on many lines m winch I am ovc stocked Any >ne who is dubious of ray ability to compe'e with Christchurch pri -es, will please pay an early visit to my STORE and test ths prices, when their d whts'will vanish like tke morning dew; Come and let your pockets be lightened and allow your hearts to delight at the LOW PKICE3 all GOODS arc bci 'g offered at. i\ me one, come all, and judge for yourselves, and do not spen I your money at places, where there are no bony fiie sales, tat mere advertisements, quoting prices which are nevf r adhered to, and simply delude th* PUBLIC The STOCKS m the varions DEPARTMENTS are large and w ell selected, beihg im? ported direct from the English, American, and Continental Markets, and wLich I inten^ selling at prices hiiheito unheard of m Ashburton lam also anxious to take part m the continu ous struggle for business which is now beift£ carried on m this town, and <o BEAT THF TIMES AND CO -iPETI r»ON, I hay made subscantial reJuclions m the Grocery and Provision Departments, and will SELL a belter article at a LOWEit PRICtS thana lyone m Ashburton — for CAS Ei



CASH PURCHASEE OF WHEAT, OATS and BARLEY. 2 THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OOO7OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICE^ DUNEDtN. Imve tho most undonht^d Security under this Company's Polieieoi $L together with an as-uranco of Prompt and Liberal Settloraent of Claimß. FiKfS aud M \u25a0vRINiII Xl Ks uccaptad ou a'l doacriptioaa of Proporty and Merchandise also Crop, stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest xate-" of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE : HEREFORD STREKT, CHRIgTCHURCH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand ) ARCHIBALD fcCOTT, Manager for Cantfcxbury. ALiBEET BOBEIITS, 15 AGENT, ASHBURTON



GEORGE JAMESON, WEST. STREET, HAS FOR SALE,— Eye Corn, Eye Com, Eye Corn, Grev stone Turnip Seed, WMtestone Turnip Seed f Little's Sheep JL>ip, Thomas' Sheep Dip. AGENT FOR— New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company. •Risks on GROWING CROPS or bTACKS accepted at lowest current ratep,



DIPPING _SEASON, 1888. BROOKE'S "Perfect" Sheep Dip. IS THE BEST FOR THE WOOL, AS PROVED BY PRAOTICAL TESTS. "PREPARED m accordance with the latest advancements m chemistry as applied to JL the Woollen Manufacturing Industry. It is a deoided Improve tnont on the old fashioned dipa and only requires a trial to prove its superiority. At the late Sheep- dipping Competition, conducted by the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Assooi*- ticn, the Kaiapol Woollen Co., on behalf of the Association, for wool dyeing and general manufacturing purposes, awarded the first place to Brooke's " Perfect " Sheep Dip ; m fact, Brooke's Dip was the only ono that actually improved the wool m this important reßpeot, the uniipped wool being second, whilst all the others were mow or leas discolored, The Association also pronounced BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SHEEP DIP to be superior to the Zjalandia, Little's, flatob/o, Cooper's and McDougall'a, and a!«O to leave the wool m better condition than Thomas' Dip. Brooke's Dip having con- sequently been proved to be better then the English Diper. your praotical support of the colonial article is reßpectfnlly solicited. To enouro Brooke's Dip being more thoroughly lasting m its eood effects, In future it will be Bent ont2o per cent stronger free of extra charge. Proportions for H3e — Ono Gallon of Dip to 100 Gallons » water. Mixes readily with cold water"; does not require stirring while dipping, Remarkably eimllient, leaving the wo<>l m porfect condition, without the slightest etaln from the first day of Dipping. Concentrated m composition to reduce cost of carriage, and put up In a portable handy form for use, It ia also one of the oheape*- Dips In the Market. REDUCED PRICE: 14s per tin, to m»ke 200 gallons wash; 70* per case, con- taining 5 tins, to make 1000 Gallons ; 65s per case for not leas than 5 oaaev. Packages free. a»us F. M KEIG, Agent, Ashburton.



Our Purchases boing made from the Boßt Home M muf actarors, oar Pricos will defy competition. AN IMMENSE VARIETY OF New Dres3 Gooda, New Plushes, Now Millinory, New Mantles, New Hosiery, New Sheetings, Qtrilts, and Flannola. Bays' and Rlen'a New Twoed Suits, Shiits, Drawora, &c. Tho LARGEST STOCK of NEW GOODS m every Department ever offered, m Ashburton (inspection invited) is at JOHN ORB & CO/S east] street. 3§77



John Crr and Co. NEW Winter Fashions. John on & co. HAVE now Opened out thoir FIRST SHIPMENT of NEW WINTER GOODS EX S.?. " IONIC, " FROM LONDON.



No Puflf or maku-balleve Sao/fica, or Selling un^er Coit, but a good Artic'n for your good Money; 3*98



Cill and see. Ev-L-ry thing In tho Shop marked m plain figar^B, at the lowest p'sniule rate.



Australia's Q leen of Song. Supported by her Wtiglißh Opera Q lartotto Company. Reserved Seats nt H. M Jones ; front seate, 4i; atalls, 3i ; back, 2a, 3*94 ENCOURAGE TINW4LT). CinWEHS, having BnccePafully * IX launc^ei ont m his new branch of Bnaiufßß, h « just re ft eked hla Shop m all kindß of DI< APERY, Me Vs Under- olothiog, and UdOT >, etc., whlc''. he is di«p< sir g of at Prices not to be beaten m Ashbarton. I



CHARLES BRADDELL, Ueturalug Olfiaer, Borough Council office, Aahbarton, 6th Mnroh. tB3B CDDFELLOWS' IIA.LL. FOR ONE NIGBT ONLY. MONDAY, MARCH i 9 th. The greatest event m the Musical Hiafeory of Ausralaala. Amy Sherwxn,



Nomlnatlona In the form prescribed m the Beoond Schedule of the " Regulation of Lical Elections Act, 1876," will be ve- cived at the Town Clerk's Offioe till 12 \u25a0'clook NOON on Wednesday, the 14c,h March.



THURSDAY 15th, and FRIDAY 16rn, And may bo consulted at the Commercial Hotel. 3 97 AS b BURTON BOrtOUGd COU.sOIju EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. r HEREBY give notico that, an election to fill an Extraordinary Yaoancy m the Aahburton Bjrou^h Council, caused by the resignation of Councillor Rudolph Friodhnder, will bo held at the Council Uhambers, BuMng Square, Wflßt. Aahbur- ton, on WEDNESDAY, the 28.h day of Mirch next.



Public Notices. mHE Sons of St. Patrick will hold a I BALL m tho Catholic Schoolroom, on MONDAY Night, tho 19!hinht. AH respectable people are kiodly invited with " Cead Mills Failthb " Dancing 1 to commence at 8 o'clock. Admission : Gentlemen, 3a ; ladies, free. 3t93 MR F. G. THOMAS, BURGEON-PENTIST, WILE, VISIT ASRBURTON



Without Roeerve. H. MATSON&CO, A^bur on. To anyone ia wont of a B ook of good Lund, thoroughly improved, m a good District, with a 'rontago to the sea, at a low fL uro, then tho above \u25a0 ffero unusual advantogea, and vse oan thoroughly ivcoium-'bd it as a safe investment. Mr PareoDß hsving dtfiniteiy determined to cell at whatever s&orifiw, St 62



J. T. FORD, A nctionoai'. GKORUE JAMESON, 2*16 Ayont Ashbarton, PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. ACTING undor insfcruc tons from H. \V. PARSONh Et-Q , we ehall hold a CLEANING SALE on the Property nt Seafield During tho tnon'h of April, 1888, When wo shall off r his rea ly tirut-class grazing aiid Agrien turnl Piopeny, cO'.tuinmg 1650 i 8 g S 2. 1660 With Good Orchard, House, and i.5 ACHES I'lantalion. Stock and Shei-p Yard-, Birn,^ta'»lo, Miearing She 1. JShoop L) p. Subdivided by lirHt-oi :t-a foncts into 13 I'addockn ; abiimlanco of water ; m fact, cv rythiug neo ' ul to make a Hotn-i tit d comfortable. At tho same tim •, whotlie'- the Property is sold on »t, wo shall disp so of tho whr'eof hi. LIVK \b-D DEAD BI\JCK, &o , «teo.



~A LSO— LINCOLN, LE C'STWR, SITFiOP- bIIIRE AND JSOUTHD AVN It Alia



Auction . ASHBURION RAM & EWE FAIR. TINWALD YARDS FRIDAY, IGtii MARCH. MKSSiiS MIIES and Oi). will offer at the above l<'»iir, about tzr\f^f\ GIt!>SSB:<FD EWES O\Jf\.s\~ 2 a-»d 4-Tooth. Of^r^Ci MKHINO EWRS, from tbe t*/\S\J\S Celebrated Anaoa Flock.



NEW ZfiALAND BAILWA¥S. RKTI7RN TICKRiS TO TINWALD FOR liAM FAIR, 16th MARCH. SATURDAY return tioketa to Tinwald will be issued at Christchiroh, Ttmaru. and intermediate Stations for fi Bt, train on 16th inst. , nvallablo for return same dny. Tho tickets will ba •>v;iilrtble for travelling to and from TINWALD STAIIONonIy. 3+ l oo BY ORDKR.



•• Buchu-Paiiu."— Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. At chemists and druggists. Koinp- thorno, Prossor, and Co., Agents, Christ- huroh. 1



FOR SALE BY ALL CHEMISTS DRUGGISTH, AND MEDICINE VENDORS. PROPRIETOR : A. J. WHITE, LIMITED, LONDON.



MOTHER SEIGKEI/8 OPERATING PILLS, For Constipation, Sluggish Liver, &c. TTNLIKE many kinds of cathartic U medicines, do not make you feel worse before you feel better. I heir operation is gentle, but thorough, and unattended with disagreable effects, such as nausea, griping pains, &c. Seigel's Operating Pills are tho best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating substances, and leave them m a healthy condition. The best remedy extunt for the bane of our. lives — constipation and sluggish liver. These Pills prevent fevers and all kinds of sickness by removing all poisonous matter from the bowels | They operate briskly, yet mildly with out any pain. Jf you take a severe cold, and are threatened with a fever, with pains m the head, back, and limbs, one or two doses of Seigel's Operating Pills will break up tho cold and prevent the fever. A coated tongue, with a brackish taste, is caused by foul matter m the stomach. A few doses of Seigel's Operating Pill 3 will cleanse the tomach, remove the bad taste, and re- store the appetite, and with it bring good ht-tiUh. Oftentimes disease, or partially de- cayed fond, sicknesß, nausea and diarrhoea. if tho bowels are cleansed from this impurity with a dose of Seigel's Cperating Pills these disagreeable effects will vanish, and good health will result. Seigel's Operating Pills prevent ill-effects from excess m eating or drinking. A good dose at bedtime renders a person tit for business m the morning. These Pills, being sugar-coated, are pleasant to take. The disagreeable taste common to moßt pills is obviated .



The weakest woman, smallest child, and t invalid, oan aae Amorioan Co. 'a Hop wiO) Mfety &od Brtftt good. Bee