DIARY.

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 3 days old shines till about < 8 o'olook. , The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shinea till nearly ' 1 o'cl&ok m the morning. '. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shinestill morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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BIRTH.

FbifdliANder. —On April 12th, at Kol mar Moore Street, Ashburton, the wife of Max Friedlander, of a daughter.

The Ashburaton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1888. THE CZAR'S AMBITION.

Puzzled to account for the restlessness of Russia, and the constant and un ceasing efforts which she puts forth to extend her already enormous empire and dominion, the average reader of the disquieting telegrams which appear from timo to time under the heading of " The European Situation " usually falls back upon Peter the Great's will, and has a vague notion that Czar after Czar is actuated by a desire to fulfil the hereditary policy set forth m that remark able document. Quite possibly it may be true that the desire of the modern — like that of the ancient — Alex ander is for world-wide dominion, ' and could that desire be achieved then history would probably repeat itself m a sigh for " more worlds to conquer," but it is quite as likely that a strong religious motive has more to do with the action from time to time taken m the name of " Holy Russia " than has that of a desire for military glory or national supremacy. . For it must be remembered that the Russian Czars are regarded by the Greek much as the Pope is regarded by the Latin Church, and hence there is not a little plausibility, not to say probability, m the theory as to the ultimate aim of tho Czar's policy which has just bean put forward m the "Wiener Tagblatt " by a French traveller m tho East. According to this authority, " tho Czar would be glad enough to obtain Constantinople, but the real object of his ambition is to be come ' the Pope of Jerusalem.' The war of 1854, the French observer re marks, had its germ m the quarrels over the Holy places m Palestine, and was a continuation of the conflict be ! tween East and West which tho I Crusades left still unsettled. • Every ; step of the Russians toward Constanti nople,' says ho, <is a step towards Jerusalem. It. is of great significance that the Emperor Alexander 111. con fides much more m the power of religious enthusiasm than either of his | predecessors did. He wishes to procure ( a more official and ostentatious consecra tion of his religious authority, and to have his position emphasised as the supreme protector of the Eastern Churches and the Orthodox Faith, and so rally all the Greek- Oriental Churches and people around the person and office of tho Czar as tho Constantino and Justinian of the modern world. This bold project has been long m prepara tion, is never lost sight of m any diplomatic movement, and no sacrifice of money is thought too great to secure this end. Numbers of settle ments of Eastorn monks, of ap parently harmless and unpretending character, have been and are being founded, and Russia finds tho money for the purchaso of the land. Aid and counsel are always to be had from tho Russian authorities. Tho European Powers restrict their attention too one \u25a0 sidedly to the movements on the Bosphorus and ignore the extraordinary but quiet movements m the Holy Land." Two of tho Vienna papers — " The Poli tißche Korrespondenz and The Wiener Tagblatt " — a2^pear to put some faith m th j Frenchman's observations and pro dictions, The latter has no doubt that the Czar •would hold a coronation on the site of tho Holy Sepulchre of tlie world's Hcdeemer to bo tho highest possible consecration of his authority. Many imagine that Alexander 111. reckons much upon being crowned Emperor of Asia m Samarkand j but to have the Crown of Asia Bet upon his head m the mother city of Christendom corresponds much more to his character and to tho thoughts which ho cherishes m the stillness of Gatschina." All this may or may not bo true, but whether or not, tho theory is certainly new, and it is undoubtedly ingenious and interesting.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thursday next, the 19th instant, will be a special Bank Holiday. The annual elections of School Committees take placo m tho various Schoolhousos, at B.eyon p.m., on Monday week, 23rd iaat. Acceptancpe for the first day's handicaps for tho Ashbuirton Raoinj* Club's Autumn Meeting oloso on Monday evening at "J o'olook. An entertainment under the auspices of tho Ashburtfln Temperanoo Lodges will bo hold ju the Oddfellow? 1 Hall this evening. An attractive programme has b,oe,n prepared. ; The old Araerioan man of-war Shenandoi^h is at the Paoiu'o Mail I?ook refitting for Hervlog as a Chinese quarantine ship. At the change of Ufa nothing equal .Amerioan Co.'b Hop BHtera fa allay all (roubles inoideat thereto. §oe f

The Mexioons are objecting fo Amerioans ooming into their territory, muah as the Americans objeot to the Chinese ooming into their territory. According to the looal paper, beef from Edendale estate is now being Bhipped to London at a profit of £1 per carcase over looal prices. a Johnny, said the Sunday school teaoher, What iB our duty to our neighbours ? To ask ? 'em to tea as soon as they get settled, Baid ' Johnny. t 3 &The annual meeting of the parishioners of * St. Stephen's, Ashburton, will be held m the r Church Schoolroom on Monday evening next, 1 at 7.30 p.m. i Germany is to be a greater extent than is oommonly supposed, a land of old people. < At the time of the last census thare were m * the empire no fewor thun 332 persons who s had completed their hundredth year. i Of Japan olover, an American writer Bays E that no land is too poor for it and none too ' good. Its Beeds are carried everywhere, and < it ia taking possession of the waste plaoes, ' [ converting them into valuable pastures. < Said a sharp attorney to a rambling wit- ' ness : Now you must give explicit and exaot ' answers. You said you drove a miik waggon, I did you not ? No, sir, I didn't. Don't you < drive a milk waggon ? No, sir. ' Aha J what do you do, air ? I drive a hoss, sir. Conduotor (after the aooident) : " Well, sir we have at last found your valet, but sad to say, he's out m two." English tourist: '• Aw, vewy distressing ! Sorry to trouble you, dontoher-kuow, but would you see m which half is the key of my trunk 7 " A further despatch relating to the entry of engineer students m Her Majesty's service is ' gazetted. It is m contemplation to admit a limited number of theße students m 1889, and, for that year only, the maximum age will be extended to 17. According to a liquor law passed m Franoe every peraon who may be condemned twioe by the police for open drunkenness will be held incapable of voting, of elective eligibility and of being named for the jury or any public office. Mr W. Sparrow, who, for a number of years, has been the manager of tho looal branoh of the New Zealand Clothing Factory, has severed his connection with that institution, and his plaoe hero has been taken by Mr H. W. Webber, lately manager of the branoh of the factory at Masterton. A girl who wbb visiting a country oousin, m talking about the Bummer resorts said : "What I dislike about the large hotels is their gregariousness." The cousin seemed bewildered for a few moments, but soon rallied, and said: "Well, yes, those fancy puddings never did agree with me." The London correspondent of the " Dublin Evening Mail " says :— lt is whispered that the son of a well-kown aristocrat has eloped with a circus damsel, whose bright eyea and well-proportionad figure captivated him. The matter is being kept very dark, the idea being that the silly pair may be induoed to return to their former spheres. A New South Walea offioial return Bhowa that the estimated number of Chinese m the colony at the end of last year was 16,800, of whom not more than 100 were females. The arrivals last year were 4635, and the depart ures 2773, or a net increase of 1663. It is calculated that there are fully 50,000 Chinese soattered throughout tho Australian oolonies, exclusive of New Zealand. Prince Bismarck ia still a hard worker, and is becoming a rich man. The salaries from his offices are by no means extravagant, but, added to the revenues of his estates and the profits of hia sawmills and distilleries, they bring his income to between £20,000 and £30,000 a year. And, as the Prince is notoriously economical, a large proportion of his oomfortable inoome is annually saved. We are requeßted to state that Messrs H. Matson and Co.'s sale of hvo and dead stock on tho farm of Mr W. Aiken, Winslow, will take place on Wednesday next, the 18th mat. (instead of on Friday, the 20th, as previously advertised). The aale ia fixed for 11 a.m., and ithe whole will be aubmitted without reserve. Attention is also drawn to the fact that the freehold farm will be sold on Satur day, April 21st, by Messrs H. Matson and C . A "ghost" whioh has nightly terrified people m a village on the outskirts of Shrews bury has been effectually laid. On ono Sunday fifty villagers Bet out with stioka and missiles, and succeeded m effeoling a oapture, The ghost was none other than a farmer. Hib oaptora chastised him severely, and he was only releaaad on hia handing over £5 for the local infirmary by way of compensation for his folly. The privileges m connection with the Ash burton Racing Club's meeting were aold by auction by Mr A. Harrison this afternoon. The prioes realised were as follows, per day : — Publioan's Booth No I, £8, Mrs utler ; Publican's Booth No 2, £10, W. Redmond ; Confectioner's Booth No 1, £2 2s 6d, J. Ranger; Confectioner's Booth No 2, fll, J. Ranger; Right of Sports, 10a, R, Elston; Old Grand Stand, 17s, J. Ranger. In oonnection with the Ashburton Race Meeting on Thursday and Friday next, l{Hh and 20th instant, the following train arrange ments are notified :— Saturday return tickets to Ashburton will be issued at Ohristohurch, Timaru, and intermediate atations on both days, available for return to 21st inclusive, and on the race daya traina for and from Ashburton will stop at the Saleyarda siding (opposite tho Racecourse) to tako up or set down paßsengera. Return fares to Saleyarda sidings, 6d first-olasa ; 4d aeoond-olasa. An Oamaru papor reports that a horse belonging to the lion Matthew Holmes waß killed under peculiar circumstances a day or two ago. The nnimal was m Messrs Reid and Gray's farriery for the purpose of being shod. While there the horse was startled by something, and throwing its head about an iron spike entered the forehead. The horse beoame maddened with the pain, broke out of the shop, and rushed along th<j street. It fell i down itf the right-of-way near the Publio Hall, and it waß there put out of its pain. Mr J. Drisooll Foley, who opena here on Wednesday next, waa playing at Southbridge last night and the previous night to good houses. Of his entertainment an exohange writes ; — " He impersonated a great variety of characters with excellent e#eof, ohanging his costume m a remarkably short space of time, now appearing aa a young bride, and now as a rollicking country oousin, and m every character he represented' he introduced an appropriate song, whioh added further to the oompletenesß of the impersonation, while the voice m eaoh case waa made to suit tho occasion. Ho showed himself a oapable vooaliat, the muaio from tho bottlea being a novelty whioh appeared to bo greatly appre oiatod. An interesting couple are on the point of starting for Australia, having boen socurely tied up a few days back at tho Dominican Churoh at Limerick. Tho bride ia tho only daughter of a gentleman residing m that neighborhood, and the bridegroom is a painter— not an artist, but a man who slaps walla with a very largo, ilat, and well-filled brush. Not long ago the father's house had to be repaired, and among the tradeamen aenfc was a fine athletic young fellow, with whom the young lady iastantly fell m love. Parental opposition waa of no avail, and, as the girl poßaeaaed a small fortune, ahe con. verted her property into ready money, left hor homo, and waa immediately married at Liraeriok. The bride is de3onbed m tho *' Telegraph " Homo letter as? boing a fine horso-woman, and as having boen a prominent figure m tho hunting field. Tho newly? wodded pair aro now, as mentioned above, bound for the Antipodes. The "Lyttelton Timea " reports that on Tuesday evening tho friends of Mr Charles M. Brooke, of Kaiapoi, to tho number of about fifty, aasembled at Mr Burnip'a Kaikainui Hotel, the ocoaßion being a farewell dinner to Mr Brooke on his leaving for Ashburton. Mr O Hanson (tho Mayor) waa m the chair, and Mr G. P. Milsom m tho vioo-ohair. After the usual loyal and patriotio toasts, the Chairman proposed the health of tho guest of tho evening. Ho referred to Mr Brooke's abilitioß and. publio spirit. He was suro all present regretted the loss to many local insti tutions of (.he sorvicos of Mr and Mrs Brooko, and all would wiah them future success. Mr Brooko thanked the Chairman and thoße presohfc for their expressions of poclwill. A number of capital songs and spoeoTioa followed, a rao3t pleasant evening being spent. ' SKfJtW Men.—" Wolls' Health Rennwor," restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepaia, impotence, Sexual Debility. At ohomists and druggists. Kempthor.no, Prosserf and Co.. agents, Obriatghurofl* 2 r \u25a0if

ALLEGED MURDER

(P3R PKKSS ASS OIAIION ) I Wellington, April 13. The Supremo Court hua been occupied aU day hearing the charge of murder pre ferred sjainat Fong Ohong and his wife, an English woman. The body of their infant child bearing marks of violenoe weß found wrapped m a bag on the beaoh at Evans Bay ii January last. Th 9 jnry retired at 7.30 and after an hour'a de liberation acquitted the accused on the more aeriouß oharge and entered up a verdiot of concealment of birth The Ohlef Justice sentenced the prisoners to two years' imprisonment each, but re ssrved a question of coipus delicti for the Appeal Court, and ordered that execution should be arrested until the deoieion of that O^urt waa gJven. A peculiar point .mse after the verdiot had been given, it being ascer'a'nod that nor.c of the evi dence had bnen interpreted to the male prisoner. Taia, his Honor said, if any thing was only a mis-trial, but ho waa not prepared at prosant to Bay whit ooune should bo adopted.

ACCIDENT TO A TRAIN A SERIOUS AFFAIR A WONDERFUL ESCAPE.

[per press association], Inveroaegill, April 13, A railway accident on the Kingston lino on Wednesday night was more alarming than at first sappoßed. Aboat two mlle3 above Athol there are bridges m oloae proximity, with a catting between and while the north train was passing through thia after dark the engine ran into a bollock, vrhich waa carried on the oowcatoher till the bridge was nearly oroesed. The oaroaae then dropped off, and getting under the leading wheels derailed the engine. Fortunately the looomotlve did not diverge much from the track till clear of the bridge, otherwise there would have been a disastrous smash. Aa it waa the engine ran down the side of the embankment, which is over ten feet high, and lay there with the wheels up. Three waggons also left the metals, but tie couplings having parted the rear part of the train with the passenger car riages kept the road. Oookroft, the driver and his mate had wonderful escapes from the ponderous machine aa It rolled over. The line waa repaired and the tram proceeded with another engine after six hoars detention. The line is not fenoed,

THE DUNEDIN LIBEL CASE.

VERDIOT FOR TdE PLAINTIFF.

(Per Pbess Association,) Dunedin, April 13. The libel aotlon D'Albedylill v Brnnion, whioh has occupied the jupreme Court three long daya' sittings, c-metoa oon olnslon this evening. The defendant, who la an evangelist preacher here, wrotn an alleged libellous lett3r about MraD'Al bedyhll to her relations m Tasmania, doing bo aa the friend and adviser of her husband, who la estranged from hta wife. Voluminous 6videnoe was takeu Bho.ving that Mr Brnnton sent the lengthy letter m question with a view to vindicating the position of the husband m the dlagree menta with Mrs D'Albtdyhll, and at the husband's request. It being afterwards reported among Mr Brunton's flook that he had written nlnnder mid false hoods about Mrs D'Albedyhll a nnra ber of them Bought to obtain copies of the letter. With the Idea of clearing himself of the accusation, Mr Brnnton read the letter to various of his congregation m a meeting assembled, and also to one or two privately t' vi further publishing the alleged libel. The jury Ihia evening re turned a verdiot for the plaintiff for £200, the full amount ohlcne^, and ooßts.

PARISHIONERS MEETING.

» A meeting of the Parishioners of St Mark's Oburoh, South llakala, was held m the pnblio room of the Library on Tharaday l evenlng. There was a very good attendance of members and the Rev H. Oollirfß presided. The meeting was opened with prayer. The Rev Chairman read a lengthy report on Ohuroh matters generally throughout the whole pariah which was very satis factory. The attendances generally had considerably Increased. With regard to the attendance at Dorle, the Chairman regretted bolng unabla to give any figurea aa some person had mnlicioualy destroyed the attendance book. He concluded by tendering his eincoro thanks to the lay readerß, oholc and organlat. He stated than m future the Ohertaey dibtrfct would prefor oleoting a voatry of its own if it could bo managed The Clergyman's churchwarden, Mr Broadbent, read a ota*ement of accounts ihowitig die total receipts for this portion of the dlatriofc lobe £202 l(b GJ, conr pr.-ee.d R3 follcwi : — S ;b.scnptlona, £36 10a ; offertories, £55 19 1 Id, and proceeds of g!f \u25a0 auctions and tez-.ar, £110 In si. The expenditure w»3 £185 4i lid, leaving a credit halauc3 of £17 5j 7:1 The liabilities wore £28 7s 41, thna th 8 portion of the parish require! £11 2\ 9d to meet the deficiency. A number of prorated (subscriptions had not cotn3 to hand, but no doubt would do so shortly, and maVe up the roq lirorl amount. On the in> tion of Mr Hardy, seconded by Mr Oxlev, the rwpori; and balanoe ehp)tasread were adopted; The movir ot the reßoliitii n exprosaed his opinion that the sabrcrlp'.iot a t • the fuui might be reasonably inert aßed by extra exertion on the pait of the vestry Mr Broadbent wo a of opinion that there should be a larger attendance at tho Bervlies when the cffortorlos Bhould be materially Increased. The Uov Collins then appointed Mr J, M. Broadbent oa olergyiUtu'd churchwar den, and m doing bo spoke m a feel* Ing manner of the services rendered by that gentleman during the pußt yo*r. Mr Uughea proposed Mr Joseph Oobcrne na parishioners churchwarden. Tho motion was seconded by Mr Stroot and carried unanimously. Mr Cjllina Bald he thought that Mr Oox, the purishlouorß churchwarden dur durlng the past year wa3 entitled to the thanks of tho congregation for his services. The following wora elected voutrymon, Meaura Bryant, Ciorringo, aud W. Street Mr Hardy movod a voto of thanks to tho past Church oflioera.and Miss Cox who had officiated ai organist — Carried. -jjThe'H. Ray Colliu3 moved a vote of thanks to tho lay reader, the choir, San day sohool teachers and those who had assisted at deoorating the Ohiu'cb, Messrs Hardy and Broadbent stated they would have boon most pleased to supply fliwera for tho dec ration. The latter gentlomon said ho had nothlßg to do with the decoration. Thia year he hud offdrod fljvvora whlcti had boon rofuacd. However, some tfma had evidently been spent on the work and whatever the effect was, the workers were entitled to some thauks for what they had done. A vota of thanks to tho chair brought the meeting to a close.

THE MARKETS

(PER PRE3B ABSOOIA.TION.) : London, April 12 Four thousand five hundred quarters of Australian March shipments of wheat have been sold at 33s 3d ; two parcels of April shipments have been sold at 355. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,300,000 quarters, and for the Con tinent 350,000 quarters. An off-coast cargo of wheat has been sold at 33s 7^d. At the wool sales merinos are harden ing m price ; faulty sorts and scoured are y 2 d lower. There is a good de mand for crossbreds.

CORRESPONDENCE.

\u2666 We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

PROTECTION AND WAGES.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,— ln your leader on the fourth page of Thursday night's issue yon make a lot of comparisons between Amerioa and England m regard to the rate of wages paid, and you put down the high rate ruling In Amerioa to Its protective tariff ; but I think if you had made a comparison between the rate paid m Eogland before she adopted the Freetrade principle and that paid now, also between the rate paid In Amerioa before that ooontry had Protection and the rate paid now, it I would have been more to the point. You finish up with the assertion that Free traders simply Ignore the faota ; but while admitting the trath of the saying that "faciß are ohlels that winna ding," we may at the Bame time fiud that when viewed from another standpoint the faots have sprung from other oansaß than we at first imagined. Now as I intend In another letter to state my opinion hb to the reason why America can pay higher wages than England, I only want In the present latter to show the fallacy of the Protection theory. If that theory ia correct ac between America and England, when we apply it between England and other European countries (which are all more or less protected) the result ought to be England's paying the lowest wages, whereas the facts Bhow that she is paying the highest rate. Can you explain this m the f roteotion theory 1 Again, since England adopted the Freetrade principle her rate of wages m fifty years has risen 125 per cent. According to your ideas it ought to have come down that much. Now jaatlook up the same official authority as you got your figures from, and give as the rate of wages m the United States and Melbourne for the twenty years previous to their adoption of the protective tariff, and you will find that wages m both oases hava dropped about 40 per cent. Now these are the facts whioh 1 think you ou?ht to explain before charging ua with wilfully ignoring the truth when that seems to be against us. I am, etc. , Freetrade.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PKR PRESB ASSOCIATION.)

EMIGRANTS FOR CANADA.

London, April 13. Two thousand emigrants embarked at Liverpool to-day for Canada.

CONVERSION OF CONSOLS.

The amount of Mr Goschen's con version scheme is

THE SILVER WEDDING.

Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, presented the Prince of Wales, on the occasion of his silver wedding, with the collections received from thirty-two of the smaller colonies. His Royal Highness has replied, thank ing Lord Knutsford for the valuable present.

BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

At the annual meeting of the share holders of the Bank of South Australia, the report was adopted. Sir John H. Kennaway, the Chairman, said he hoped the statement of the directors, that the dividends should be reduced m future m order to increase the re serve fund, would be seriously con sidered by the shareholders.

THE FRENCH IN THE PACIFIC

Sir Graham Berry, discussing the recent despatch of Lord Knutsford, considers it unfortunate diplomacy that he bracketed the New Hebrides and the Recidiviste questions, whereas the colony had solid reasons for defending each question separately. He thinks thaf unless the matter is promptly settled it will lead to serious difficulty m the future. He rejoiced at the action of the Marquis of Salisbury, who was continually bringing the question under the notice of the French" Government.

THE AMERICAN DEADLOCK.

Washington, April 12. The Democrats have postponed their Fund Bill, and the deadlock has ended after eight days' continuous sitting.

THE EMPEROR FREDERICK.

Berlin, April 12. The Emperor Frederick suffers a good deal at night, and his physical condition is less satisfactory,

BISMARCK DETERMINED TO RESIGN.

It is stated that Prince Bismarck is determined to resign the Chancellor ship of the Empire, and that the differ ence between him and the Emperor over the betrothal was only a pretext.

THE BATTEN BURG MARRIAGE ABANDONED.

St. Petersburg, April 12. - The " Journal de St. Petersbourg " states that the marriage of Prince Alexander of Battenburg to Princess Victoria would re-kindle the hope of the Bulgarian people that Prince Alexander would be restored to the Throne; It considers his restoration would hinder tranquillity and defer pacific relations with the Powers. Berlin, April 12. The betrothal of Prince Alexander of Battenburg to Princess Victoria has been abandoned.

AUSTRALIAN.

(PER PRESS AvSSOOIATION.)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, April 13. H.M.S. Diamond leaves for Noumea to-morrow to witness the formal evacuation of the New Hebrides.

QUEENSLAND.

Bbisbanb, April IS, j The population of the colony is I 35^,000. 'j

THE GOVERNMENT AND TAWAIAO.

» [Per Press Association.! Auckland, April 13. The following are the propoßsli BUb» mitted to Tawhlao by Mr Mitobelßon on behalf of the Government at the Native meeting at Whatiwhotlhoe : — l. The Government will provide land for Tawhlao and his people m ouch areas as may be - approved by Parliament and auoh places as may ba suitable, and where land Is available. The wishes of Tawahlao and hU per>p!e will be considered m fix tig looaHtiaa 2. Such of the confiscated lands at Manpore, formerly owned by Potatu, os remain undisposed of to be returped ti Tawhlao aud bin people, »ad a residence erected there for Tawhlao if ho de3lre3. 3. The Government will make suoh provision for Tawhiao as may be arranged between the Government and himself, so as to enable him to live In oomfort, and work cordially with the Government for the good of the Maori people. 4 To Insure the land to Tawhlao and his people, it shall be made inalienable by sale or lease, the only conditions which on their behalf the Government consider necessary to attaoh to these proposals are :— (a) That Tawhlao and hia people should generally take the oath of allegianoe to Her Majesty the Qaeen. (b) That Tawhlao and his people should occupy the land provided for them,

A CHANGE OF FRONT.

The Rev. Chas. Garrett, la a reoenfc epeech on the advance of temperance sentiments daring the last fifty years, expressed himself as follows : — There have been many things m the past year to make as grateful, bat nothing has glad dened my own heart so much as the agreement of all the voluntary churches In the land to advise their ministers to select Sunday, November 27th, for a denunciation of our national sin and curse, hitemperanoe, This agreement forma one of those landmarks which shovr the rapid progress of the Temperanoa Movement m this oountry. It 1b said that the missionaries who have been the longest m India are the moat saDgaine as to the final and oompleto triumph of Christianity m that vast region, and oertainly the oldest abstainers are the moßt Baugaine bb to the speedy triumph of Temperance. The reason la clear. Thoee who have been long working for a oaus?, mast of necessity be beat ac« quainted with the difficulties which have been overcome, and are therefore the belt qualified to estimate its progress. It is bo peculiarly with regard to the Temper ance Movement. At the outset every thing was against thoTemperanoe workers. They had all our difficulties, and none of our enconragmenta. Yet amid storms and tempests they dug the soil and planted the seed which is now bearinc* such a promising orop. They labored t and we ectsr into thtir labors* It may assist *to promote our gratitude, aud strengthen our faiih, tf we " remember the wjy m which the Lord hath led as." As we took back we ehall see that at the outset eve.ything was hostile to the Temperance movement. Public opinion was dead against It. Intoxicating drink was regarded a neces sary of life, and thoae who refused to drink it were told that they mnst take It or die. The hablto and customs of aoolety were against it. Drink was associated with every act of men's lives, and was regarded as the symbol of friendship, loyalty, and religion. Science waß a most determined onemy. Doctors declared that it was Indispensable both m health and slokneaa, and that to abstain waa madness* The Church denounced total abstainers as the foaa of God and meu, and from many a pulpit they w«ro declared to be Ohartiata, or I >fidelß, or both. Indeed ao thoroughly waa this believed that the impreeslon remains m some minds to this day that at the cutset Teetotallsm was a Godless movement, and hence we hear some of our youDger adherents talking about their having originated "Gospel Temperance" 1 i The fact is, it was a religious movement from the very first I knew most of the early abstainers In timately, and I gladly testify that there was not an infidel among them ; nearly all of them were hearty Methodist*, and Methodism has been the backbone of the movement all the way through. True, many of the early abstainers were not members of the Church, but they were driven out and kept out by those who did not understand them. The State did all m its power to frustrate the movement. The Government seem to have regarded the drink traffic a? a Divine Institution for raising the revenue, and It psotected and favored it accordingly. These were some of the difficulties which met the workers at the outset, bnt they had faith m God, and faith In the truth which God had revealed to them, and through evil report and good report they tolled on, find God made them to triumph m every place. Now all Is changed, and &3 some of us look baok we are as thoae that dream. We joyously say, "God haa done great things for as whereof we are glad." We have corrected publio opinion, and now all classes admit that we are right. We have greatly changed the habits and customs of eooiety. Mea now meet for friendship, business, politics, or religion, and no drink is seen, If a man dines at an hetel, and Bays he takes water, it causeß no surprise. Vast gatherings respond to the toast of "The Queen," and "The clergy and ministers of all denominations," without any of them dis appearing uader the table as la days of yore. We have educated Solence, and every doctor whoßo opinion is worth paying for, has relegated alcohol to its right place amung the poisons. We have converted the Church, Every Church m the land ha* now its own Temperance organisation, and there is a holy rivalry among the Churches as to whioh nhall do most to extend oar principles. We have shaken the drink traffic to the centre. Fifty years ago it was supremo. Founded upon appetite, but tressed by interest, dofended by science blessed by the Church, and patronised by everybody, it said, "My mountain standelh sure, £ shall never be moved, 1 ' To-day all 1b changed. Solence brands It as an impostor, the Churoh denounces it as a Binner, the State treats it as a ticket of-leave man, and is hesitating whether it shall renew its license, so that its exis tenoe is evidently only a question of time. If, thon m the last fifty years, Tern? perance has made such progress witty everything against it, what may we not oxpaot m the next fifty years with every thing m its favor 1 The decision Is In our own hands. Let us realise the tremendous interests Involved, and give ourselves heartily to our work ; and the blessing of heaven and earth will be oar reward.

Holloway's Pills. — Changes of tempera turo and weather frequently upsets persona who are most careful of their health, and partioular m their diet. These oorreotive, purifying, and gentle aperient pills are the best remedy for all defective aotioa of the digestive organs. They augment the appetite, strengthen the stomach, oorreot biliousness, and otfrry off all that is noxious from tho system. Holloway's Pills are composed of rare balsams, unmixed with baser matter 1 , and on that aooount are peouliarly well adapted for the young, delicate, and aged. As this peerless medipine has gained m fame fdr the past, so will it preserve it the future by its renovating and invigorating qualities, and (he impouibility of iti doiDg hatta,| '

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SAT OR DAY, APRIL 14, 1888



AlOOU'f-J Sun Sr.n .\toon Moon ago at . April. Rlsea. Sots. Risofl Sets, noonday a.vi. p.m. 0 Monday .. 6.29 535 3.49 5.7 27 10 Aie-Jday .. 6.30 5;34 4.49 5.33 5 28 11 Wednesday.. 0.31 532 5.49 5.67 2» 12 Thursday .. 0.32 5.31 6.46 6.22 0 13 Friday.. .. 6.33 5.20 7.45 6.49 1 14 Snturday ... 6.34 5.27 8.45 7.17 3 , 16 Sunday .. 6.35 5.20 0.41 7 ; 15 8



KEATiNa's Couan Lozenges ouro Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medioal testimony states that no, other medicine is so offeotual m the ouro of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or t\ro at bed* time ensures rest. For relieving difficulty o! breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium or any violont drug. Sold by fell ohemiet9 ; m iin ; ljd qnd 2s 9d estoh,



Wanted. \JU" ANTED, at « me, a Threshing M^ll V ? nt Ooidstream - Apply to 0 H. Dowding, M»n»ger, Oolds'ream. 4 96 \'\* ANTED an Articled Pupil to learn ** the Profeseion.— E. M. Blakb, I Architect. 4*48 PtT7 "STEPHEN'S OHDRO! J, Ash. kj burton. Annual Paiish Meeting Monday, April 16th, 1888, at 7.30 p.m. m the Schoolroom. 4 101 WANTED to Soil— A Firßt-class Piano grand action. Cash or terms very liberal. Apply Hayes and Co. BOOTS.— Wp h.»ve reduced our Boot List, and are fielliDg them wonder- fully cheap.— a. 0. Seqtcrs, MeHord House. ~TTTANTED Known,— Bone Manure W caa be had at Lanoasier's Boiling Down Works at 5s per loud . Now is the chance for Gardeners and Fruit Growers. 4°86 WANTED Cash. — Mulr's Oatmeal (261 b), 2j 61 ; OandUs, 5d j Veatas, 6i diz. ; Ooffae and Milk, U ; Ooooa and Mi'k. Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruitß m Syrup (2lb tioi-), Is Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo- Greoor, Tailored street. WANTED everyone to secure a supply of Ashburton Colored Flannels, Pearler, Blue, Navy. Pink, and Marone, at less than the price of imported at the ABhburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' buildings, and nowhere lese at any price. B. Alcorn. WANTED Known.— Melford House is now shewing a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Cloth- ing, Boots. &o, very cheap. "^liTANTED —Everyone tD come and VV Bee the nicest lot of Glaßß, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Aahbnr- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported dlreot from the Manufacturers. — Robert Aloorn, Saun- ders' Buildings. 3*ll WINTER. —We are now shewing a Splendid Assortment of Ladies and Children's Ulsters m all the lending 1 styles, very cheap. — H, 0. Segers, i Melford House. ; 547 ANTED KNOWN — Oleographs 1 VV Scenery, and Catholic Subjects 1 Cathollo Cards, good variety m Scrape Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Siiks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet ' Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, Ac, &a., I at j4rs Manhibb'b Fancy Repository, Saundere' Buildings * ENCOURAGE TIN WALD. L n TTAWKINS, having succeesfully \J* JLL launched out m hia new branch of Business, has juat restocked his Shop In all kinds of DKAPERY, Men'a Under- clothing, and BOOTS, etc., which he io dlapoeltig of at Prices not to bo beaten In f Aahbarton. Call and Bee. Everything In the Shop marked m plain figures, at the '' lowest possible rate. 6 Nn Puff or make-believe Sacfifioo, or Selling under Cost, but a good Artlole for your good Money? 3*98 TRY ! KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT "X" -J A M S— JSOTIOE. /"\UR Speofal Qaality "X" brand of \y New Seauon's JAM ia made from , Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after it haa been gathered; it thue retains the full 1 flavor of the Fdeh Fcuit, and ia the beet quality it is possible to make, . p c CAUTION : None is Ganuine unless our Name 1b stamped on the Tin, and has our r.igis- -0 terod Tiado Mark, the 1-tter " X," on the l- Label. >f I S. KIRKPATRICK AND CO., l : MANUFACTURERS, ,t NELSON. i. J Important. WEE Proprietors of Ihe NEW ZSA- -1 LAND CLOTHING FACTORY, at the request of a large number of their Customers, have deoided to continue their Aahburton Branch. Our Manager, has just selected an entirely NEW STOCK, Suitable for the approaohlng Season, and with a view of commanding a Largo Business, ho has our* instruc- tions to mark ALL GOODS 4T THE \u25a0 Lowest Factory Prices. Our Clothing being manufactured of the \u25a0ijbeflt New Zea'aud TWEEDS, well out and well made, is known as superior to any other make, and obtained the GOLD AND SILVER MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE AT THR WELLINGTON EXHIBITION. HALLENSTEIN BROS & Co. A new aud rwled Stock of HOSIERY, HATS, SHIRTS. SCARFS, TIES, PORTMANTEAUS, &o , &0., To select from, all roa-ked at the Lowest Factory Prices, 1 W. H. WEBBER, 3 99 Manager;



ASHBURTON Clothing Mart. IHAVEnow opened In SAUNDERS, BUILDINGS a NEW STOCK of COLONIAL CLOTHING and BOUTS' , and having made favorable arrangements for the manufacture of a large lot of Wen's, Yontha', and Boys' Aibborton Tweed Suits, I can sell cheaper than evet offered m New Zealand, ABhburton Tweed Salts made to measure, Ashburton Tweeds, Blanket*, Flannelß, Rugs, and Shirtings guaranteed. Groceries, China, Glaßß, Earthenware, and Fancy Goods Robert Alcorn, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. SADDLERY ! SADDLERY ! ! MR A. IRELAND, having removed to premises occupied by Mr Tait, Burnett Street, hopes, by Btriot attention to Business, to merit a share of public patronage. THE LOWEST PRICES CHARGED. Every requisite m the Trade kept m Stock. Farmers and others will now have an opportunity of getting SADDLER t at such LOW PRICES aa were never before offered m Aehhurton. Repairs executed on most reasonable terms. AGENT for the new high arm Davit SEWING MACHINES. Theonlj Vertical Feed Machine m the world. 11 nas no equal. Sold on time payments if required. 11»19 A. IRELAND.



J*. SELLING OFF r\ « o pill 1 Great Reductions, /^p^^ r 15 PER CENT~ DISCOUNT I(Q^S^\ 2 ONE MONTH.Vite^^ -J l_3 "II TURRAY, Jeweller, having seenred the Premises lately C J ~L\> • JA_L ocoupled by Mb Njsatjb, Chemist, Is now offering his >_ M STOOK »t a </3 DISCOUNT OF 8s IN THE £ PREVIOUS TO REMOVAL. 3 26 McOallum and Co., PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPERHANGERS, SIGN WRITERS, Etoi ' \ \ 7"E deßlre to inform our Clients and tho Public of Ashburtoo, that wo have con: VV menced business m a>l the above Lines, and solicit their patronage. Tli Department will be under the management of Mr GHO. VINCifiN l\ late of Mr J. I Chapman's, and as we import MATERIALS of tho best brands only, and shall omplo only FIR&T-C LASS Workmen to do our Work, Clients can rely on obtaining tli utmOßt VALUE, as well as satisfaction, for their M JNEY. OILB, PAINTS, VARNISHES, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHES, Etc, Always m Stock We have 60,000 pieces of PAPERHANGINGS due to arrive, of the very choices! PATTERNS and OOL'.)liS obtainable m London. McCallum vn& Co,, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERf GLAZItfRtS Etc., EAST BTBEST, ASHBURTON. W. H. COLLINS, Manager. DIPPING SEASON, 1888. BROOKE'S " Perfect " Sheep Dip. IS THE BEST FOR THE WOOL, AS PROVED BY PRACTICAL TESTS. T>REPARED In accordance with the latest advancements In chemistry as applied I X the Woollen Manufacturing Industry. It is a deoided Improvement on the nl fashioned dlpo and only requires a trfal to j rove Its superiority. At the late Sheei dipping Competition, conduoted by the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastorsl Aasooii tion, the Kaiapoi Woollen Co , on behalf of the Association, for wool dyelnc an General manufacturing parpoßeß, awarded the firat place to Brooke 1 * " Perfect" Shee _Dlp ; In fact, Brooke'e Dip was the only one that actually lmprovad the wool In th Important respect, the undipped wool being Becond, whilst all the others were moi or less discolored. The Association p.lbo proaounc?d BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SHEEP DIP to be iuperlor to the Z3alandia, Little's, Hatch's, Oooper'a and McDou^all's and all leave the wool In better condition than Thomas' Dip. Brooke's Dip havine coi seqnently been proved to be better then the English Dipa. yoar practical sopport \u25a0 the colonial article iB respectfully solicited. To ensure Brooke'o Dip belnr* roo thoronghly lasting In its good effects, m future it will be aent ont2o per oent atrongi free of extra charge. Proportions for use —One Gallon of Dip to 100 Gallons 1 water. Mixes readily with cold water ; does not require stirring while di'ppln Remarkably emollient, leaving the wool m perfect condition, without the Blights etaln from the firat dey of Dipping, Concentrated In composition to reduc« ooßt carriage, fcnd^ut «P in a portable handy form for use, It is also one of the oheane Dips m the Market. REDUCED PRICE : 14s per tin, to make 200 gallons waeh ; 70a per case coi talning 5 tins, to mike 1000 Gallons ; 65a per case for not less than 6 case Paokegeß free. *iii F - MAKEIG, Agent, Ashburtorl THE CHEAPEST PLA.CE IN TOWN ZS&AJuA NDIA 800 f STORE EAST STREET ASHBURTON THE STANDARD FIRE &. MARINE INSURANCE COMPAQ OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OP SHAREHOLDERS.] CAPITAL—£I,OOb7OOO STEBLITO. HEAD OFFIC¥7 DUNEDIN. I NS YS 8 ,. ha -y? th 6 m ° Bt "^^'^"iecurity under this Company's Policies 1 FlkF ! 7MlmvT?S B ° f Pr ° m^ and Liberal SotUement of Sain,*. FIRE and MARINE HlfaKß accepted on all deacriptiona of Property aud Merchandise nlao Crop, Stack, and Machine Rieka at Lowest Hatea of Premium. Jfidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. HOFFICE : HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHUROH. (Opposite fiank^of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, AKBEBT BOBEIITS, AGENT, ASHBURTON



f .,'E .LSiuiUiiTON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPY 18 PREPARED TO PURCHASE ,?OR CASH ALL KINDS OF WOOL In Large or Small Quantities. H. SEMPLE, t56 Secretary. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. C. M. Brooke, (Formerly Managing Assistant to COOK and KOSB.) Pharmaceutical and Operative Chemist, Sheep Dip Mnnufac'urer, and preparer of Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, BEGS to annonnce that having secured premises m ABhburton, he purposes opaning a <. hemißt and Druggist's shop, about the first week m April, when the favor of your patronage will beiespect- fully solicited. SOLE MANUFACTURER OF BROOKE'S Perfect Sheep Dip Notts. — Mr F. Makelg is agent at Ash- burtoi for the above dip. 2J113