The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1888. CHINESE GORDON.

In the newly published "• Letters to his Sister" some extracts written by General Gordon — the hero of Khartoum from the Soudan are worthy a perusal. The. " Pall Mall Budget " prints some mundane extracts showing General Gordon's views on English politics and \ society generally. Of England's pros . pects, Gordon writes to his sister m this ' strain : " I declare the products of Great Britain have terribly fallen off. You can never get a good thing now-a -days. You were and are interested m the Eastern Question ; but, my dear Augusta, I feel sure- it is nearly over with us. I hope it may come after our day, but I think we are on the decline. It is money, money, money with us. We put lime m our cotton, and aro full of tricks m every trade. You must see it yourself m the things you buy. It may bo fancy, but to my mind, for the last fifteen years our products have deteriorated. Now falsehood m trade shows want of morality m the nation, and when morality — that is honesty is lacking, the end is not far off." Of his hardships m the Soudan while try ing to cobble his own shoes, Gordon speaks lightly, and writing m a moralising strain he says : <f If I had. sons I certainly would teach them a little of most trade — among others, boot-making. You have no idea how feeble one feels not knowing these things. People m our position of life must see the time has gone past for sinecure posts ; that their sons, or grandsons, at anyrate, must be prepared for the. colonies. What a number of useless boys there are, who cannot even write a good hand (I can't I know). I had a signal failure with my repairs on my boots to-day. A little carpentering, black and tin smithing, shoemaking, and tailoring, would be a real gift to a young man ; he would be prouder of himself, feeling, " Let the worst come to the worst, I am not useless." I declare I feel for the poor little chaps of the future, if we give the ABC education we do now. Large schools are, to most boys, not an advantage, but the reverse. What earthly use will be tho Latin, Greek, or algebra to thousahds who have learned, ond probably forgotten them ? Looking at many one knows, they never need have learnt more than reading, writing, arithmetic, history, and geography. A disastrous war would close the army, except to strong men who were soldiers only. It seems cowardly to say it, but lam glad I was born when I was. I imagine six months would give a boy a good insight into all trades, sufficient to let him carry on any one with ease if he chose to pursue it m after years." These extracts, and many more, which could be given, show the feelings which throbbed m tho breast of the noble Christian soldier whom even the Queen delighted to honor, and for whom she expressed the profoundest sympathy I when the news of his massacre was carried to England.

THE POPE AND THE IRISH BISHOPS.

(p_3R PKESS ASSOCIATION.) Rome, April 30. The circular issued by the Pope to the Irish Bishops states tbat the ques tion of whether retaining rents and boy- j cotting was permitted, was referred to the congregation of Cardinals, but decided m the negative. The Bishops were directed prudently and effectually to exhort the clergy and laity not to , transgress Christian charity whilst I striving to remedy the distressed condi tion of the people. Archbishop Walsh has been sum moned to Rome.

UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.

', The usual monthly mealing waj hcs'd on Taesday at Tinwald. All the members were preaent, Mr 0. McLean m the chair. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters were read— (l) From Mr Steele, re cleaning out ohannel on Alford Forest road. — Mr Steele to ba informed that the I work will he done. (2) From Mr Moiaon I re water on land at Greek road. — To be i Informed that work 19 let. (3) From Mr McLean, complaining of gorse on top end of Middle road, Allenton. (4) From the Ohief Surveyor, at.tlog tbat the sub* division of No. 5 Ward mot with no objections from his offioe. (5) From the County Council, te exhibiting roll ln offije. (6) From Returning Officer, stat ing that the vacancies had been filled without any eleotion. WOBK3. The Overseer's report was read, and it' waa decided to attend to the following works, to be m by Tuesday next :— Shingling Lauriston road, about 160 chains ; shingling roads m Allenton, about 90 ohalns". WATER RAOEB. It was deoided to call the attentljn of the County Oounoll to the leakage of raoe at crossing near Mr Grlgg's property on Boundary road at Dromore, and to get definite information as to when the cul vert at test ohannel. will bu removed to the dlreot line of road. TENDERS. Tenders were opened for works adver- • tlsed, and those of James Taylor, for ford and conduit ; James Tayior and Funge, bridge at Black's road ; Thomas Andrews, oulvert at O'Shea'd, were aooepted, PAYMENTS. Accounts amounting to £91 13-. 6d were passed for payment, and the Board ad journed.

LATEST PARISIAN FASHIONS.

(from our own correspondent.} Paris, February 17. There is a general tendency this season towards the dlreotoire style of dress, and that despite the fact that it ia becoming to very few persons, as lt requires a figure at onoe slender and well made to carry off the short waiat and plain plaited skirt to advantage. However, the per eiatent cold weather haß permitted tbe display of very few novelties. One of the few new spring oostumes is In violet crape, the over-akirt draped slightly over a plain underskirt m blaok velvet. The Bhort slightly-pointed corsage was trimmed with, three lines of narrow blaok velvet on the collar and ouffa and around the lower edge. It was closed with black velvet buttons. Mantelet of black lace and jet passementeire, finished with bands of narrow .black velvet at the lower edge, and having long ends termi nating with heavy jet tasaela. Oapote bonnet In black lac 9 trimmed with jet'and with violet plumes. A very pretty costume Is made In foulard, with a blaok ground pointed with a design m wheateara and .floating _ribbans_ ia p^le yellow, th? trimming bands "of "black lace over pale yellow taffetas. Ribbons will be a good deal used for trimming this eping, and especially narrow watered ribbons with apricot edges. A new style of shoe for evening wear la the Rlohelleu nnde m satin to match the toilette. It his a deep flip, and is orna mented with a buckle m oxydlaed sliver. Handkerchiefs m Bulphur-yellow batiste are very stylish to carry with black totlettea. Amongst the new ODlora of the spring are vivid shade of light green called " Young grass," and a peculiar greenish grey whioh has been named " New birk," and whioh blonds very charmingly with pink, and a rich shade of red, between orlms.n and deep ro3e pink, styled " Crushed raspberry," which la the hand somoat of all. Lei us conoluda by saying something about the handsome India ahawl, ao dear to one mothers and grandmothers. The question naturally arises as how beat to utilize these old fashioned possessions. Square well covered shawls are useful for table covers, and the long ones In the same style as well, imy bo cut into the long paletat shape that is now fashion able. When lined with quilted and wadded silk or aalin, and finished with sewing silk fringe matohing the blended colors of the bordering, they nuke not only vory handsome but very useful wraps, as fchey will stand well both wear and wetting to any extent. But the ahawl mußt be ruthlessly sacrificed to attaiu to anything like perfection of fit or elegance of style, as the old fashioned way of bunching lt into a wrap without cutting It only resulted In tho production of a frightful and ungraceful bundle.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, May 1. A private letter received from London statoß that the s.<_. Triumph has been sold there for £18,000. The s.s. Wairarapa, which left for Sydney, took away 187 passengers from Auckland, including 119 steerage ; 25 passengers from tho South were also on board. It ia stated that an English syndicate haa sent ont to an Auokland firm of solici tors a sum of £5000 to purchase the ground and plant of the Conquering Hero Mine at Coromandel. The return of infectious diseases re ported to the Sanitary Inspector for the month juit closed shows a considerable falling of as compared with the previous months. Ponaouby distriot heads the list. The total number of cases are—Typhoid 8, Bcarlet fever 5, dlptheria 2. Wellington, May I, A woman, who has shown a suicidal ten dency, escaped from the Hospital last Saturday, and has not sines been heard of. The expected departure list of the laat nominated Government passengers, to le*ve England by tho Tongarlro on the 7th April, was reoelved by the Immigra tion Depot from the Agent-General, m London, by the last mail. The numbers aro :— For Auckland, 3L ; Hawke's Bay, 11 ; Taranakl, 8 ; Wellington, 33 ; Nel son, 9 ; Marlboroagh, 1 ; Canterbury, 22 ; Westland, 16 ; Otago, 39 : Southland, 3 ; total, 173, Oamaru, May 1. Two men, named Michael Morgan and Jamea Dove, were to-day oommltttid for trial for assaulting and robbing a man named Norton. Norton says one man held him whilo the other put his hand m his pocket and took out £2 m notes. DpNE6l>, May 1. The Directors of the National Insurance Compsny have declared an interim divi dend of 10 per cent, per annum for tha half year ended 31at Maroh.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

TUBKBY AND GREECE PRE PARING FOR WAR. (Pkr Pbes3 .Association.) Constantinople, April 30. Russia is inciting the people of Mace donia to rebellion, and a conflict between Greece nnd Turkey is imminent, Constantinople, May 1. The situation m Macedonia is serious. The Porte has demanded the recall of the Greek Consul at Monaster (a town m the west of Macedonia), on the ground that he is implicated m the Russian intrigues which are causing the present trouble. The Greek Government has refused to comply with the demand, and large bodies of Turkish troops and a quantity of war material have been despatched to Macedonia. The Turkish Ambassador at Athens has been summoned to Constantinople.

THE MARKETS

(per press association.) j London, April 30 New Zealand Five per cent, £105 ; Four per cent, £98 10s. New Zealand flour, ex store, 21s 6d. During the present wool auctions, 256,000 bales have been catalogued, of which 24,000 were sold (eic). An Australian wheat cargo of 1000 quarters, nearly due, was sold for 32s 9d. At the wool sales pricea are firmly maintained. The present series close on the sth instant. A tremendons panic has occurred m the tin market, owing to the French Syndicate ceasing to buy. ■ The price of tin has dropped by over £50 per ton, and present flotations do not exceed £105 per ton. Paris, May 1. The tin syndicate has totally collapsed, and it is reported that the Societe des Metaux has lost two hundred thousand over it.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(per press association.)

HOME ELECTION.

London, April 30. Mr Phillips, a Home Ruler, has been | elected for Lanarkshire (Mid) m place of Mr Stephen Mason, resigned. The defeated candidates were Messrs Bons field, Conservative, and Hardie, a Labor candidate.

A BOER LEADER.

London, May 1. Information has been received of the election of Paul Kruger to the Presi dency of the Transvaal.

AN OFFER DECLINED.

Mr bpurgeon declines to accept the compromise offered by the Baptist Union.

THE FRENCH PRESIDENT'S POLICY.

Paris, April 30. President Carnot, speaking at Bor deaux, stated that he intended to follow the policy of prudence and liberty, Which "Would guarantee pence both- at home and abroad.

FATAL DUEL.

Paris, May 1. M. Habert, an artist, and M. Dupuis quarrelled m consequence of the latter's criticisms of the former's work, and fought a duel yesterday. The latter was killed.

NEW AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR.

Vienna, May 1. Count Wolfenstein succeeds Kalnoky as Austrian Ambassador m London. .

DOCTORS DIFFERING.

Berlin, May 1. Owing tofcontinued professional dis putes between Professor Birgmann and Sir F. Morell Mackenzie, Dr Kardelbin succeeds the former m attendance upon the Emperor.

RAIDING THE COUNTRY.

1 Belgrade, May 1. 1 A body of Montenegrins has raided a part of the country and seized a large ' tract of land.

NEW APPOINTMENT.

Hew York, May 1. Mr Fuller, of Illinois, has been ap i pointed Chief Justice of the Supreme 1 Court of the United States,

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, May 1, In consequence of the sequestration of the estate of Mr W. H. MacCulloch, junr., M.P. fof Central Cumberland, the seat has been declared vacant. One thousand pounds to eight hun dred has been laid on Hanlan for the aquatic race on Saturday. A ballast train ran off the rails on the Northern line this evening, and was completely wrecked. The fireman , and driver had a very narrow escape. Government have decided to replace i the present trams by the cable system. Druitt, manager of the Commercial Bank at Tinonee, has been committed for trial on a charge of embezzling \ Cardinal Mdran denies the truth of j the statement to the effect that he is to succeed Archbishop Walsh, of Dublin.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, May 1. A compromise has been effected be tween the Government and captain of the steamer Afghan, by which the latter foregoes his right to land twelve Chinese, which he is entitled to do, on the Government agreeing not to fine him ;£ioo per head for all m excess of the number. Arrangements are being made for transhipment of the Chinese passengers booked for New Zealand. The Government have prohibited the landing of all Chinese passengers for the future. By an order m Council, issued to-day, all Chinese and Eastern ports, including Singapore and Hong Kong, are proclaimed infected- ports, under the Health Act, and the quaran tining of every vessel with Chinese passengers fs authorised. j

SPORTING.

WANGA.NUI JOOKEY OLUB, (PER PEBBS ASSOCIATION.) Wanganui, May 1. Me J. O Evett has declared the follow* Ing weights for the Wanganul Jockey Olab'a Steeplechase Meeting :— WANGANUI STEEPtEOHABEi

COMMERCIAL RETURNS.

(PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, May 1 4 Tbe'total amount of Customs revenue collected m the colony during April, . the . first month of the present financial year t • is not yet known, as returns from Taur* anga, Patea and Kaipara are not not to ' hand. The principal returns are as fol lows : — £ s d Dunedin ... ... 23,285 14 8 Lyttelton and Christ church 19,923 14 10 I Auckland 19,678 13 3 | Wellington 19,314 10 0 Napier ... 3,870 14 8 I Nelson ... 3,298 7 8 ! Invercargill 2,671 18 5 I Qreymouth 2,510 10 2 Oamaru 1,234 7 11 Timaru , 1,151 19 2 Hokitika 1,118 1 8 Poyerty Bay ... ... 1,002 1? 10 £101,201 iTI The amount collected at all the ports m the previous month (Maroh) was £$8,564 14s 3d, and m April of last year £119,462 18s7d • During last month the amount of beer duty collected m New Zealand amounted to £4231 9s lOd, as against £4650 19s 6d m the previous month (March), and £4541 9s lid m April of last year. • The amounts collected at the prinoipal centres were as follows :— £ s d Dunedin ... ... 956 12 6 • Ohristohurch ... 881 10' 1 Auckland ... ... 876 7 6 Wellington ... 435 13 .4

A WEALTHY TALLYMAN.

» ■ ■■ ■ ■ The death Is announced of one of the wealthiest men among the nouveaux eri richia of Paris— Orespin, the tallyman. He was the brother of the rich mhnufao* turer who has figured m the Wilson oase. Crespin almost ranked m point of wealth with Madame Boucicaut. He had a staff of a couple hundred of clerks and a per manent one of 400 messengers and money collectors. He was for many yeara the life and soul of the mercenary Carnivals of Mardi-Gras and the Mi- Car erne. . Hia were the gorgeous cavalcades which used to sweep along the boulevards with triumphal ca-p, mediaeval knights on horseback, thin-legged troubadours, sylphs m ppangles, dandies of the Directorie, and the fat oxen tricked out m gay ribands. All these wore engaged dili gently m advertising M. Crespin's big universal provision establishment for the working classes on the Boulevard Barbeß. Crespin was a philanthropist, who had risen to wealth from toil to poverty. He enabled working men to furnish their own rooms on the email payment system. When he became wealthy he uaed to delight m showing his friends the little box m which he c irried cheap jewellery and gimcracks when he tramped about Paris as a poor hawker. He caught cold on his way to Algiers, whither his dootors had sent him for rest and sunshine.

EFFECTS OF ROLLER SKATING

Concerning the roller skate there is, unfortunately, little risk of exaggerating its evils . Although of only comparatively recent introduction, its effects upon the carriage and gait, and upon the anatomical development, especially of growing chil dren, are already quite marked. These obvious physical effects are inherent ia the muscular action involved m tbe use of this form of skate. Unlike the ice skate, there is no long gliding movement, nor are Ihe opposing muscles of the lower extremities equally exercised, m .the oon siant successions of side-thrusts whioh make np all there is of exeroise on roller stakes. When to this is added the faot tbat the praotioe may be, and is by many, continued throughout the year, while ice-skating lasts only for a few weeks at a time, with long intervals between, it ia easy to see why so many youth of both sexes are acquiring the peculiar gait of A Micmac Indian, or a Hudson Bay voyageur m the snow-shoe season. Examination of the ankles of the majority of the ohildren who clatter among the smooth olde«walka of our residence streets will reveal a thickening of the ligaments of the joint, and an undue development of the musoles and tendons of the outer side of the leg, with a corresponding relaxation of those of the Inner side, whioh point to the oondltlon of one of the common forms of club-foot that m which the subjaot w&lka on the inner ankle. The results are patent even to the non-professional eye, and are there fore proper toplos for comment the columns of a news journal. Bat th e re Is another class of evils arising from the continuous use of roller skates, whlohJJls of a muoh more serious [nature, (and to which only the merest alluslonjjmay here be made.SßJThe oare of the health of future mothers Is the especial and sacred ' oharge of those who know, by personal experience, how profoundly that health may be affected by some apparently insignificant oause during adolescence. There is sutfiolent reason for the belief that the form of exeroise m question is oapable of produolng both structural and functional disturbances '< of_£[a nature.—" Book-worm."| '■:. p ._f

THB ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY; MAY 2, 1888



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There waa no interest shown m the South ' Bakaia distriot with regard to the Boad Board ' matters on Tuesday, and therefore no eleotion. Messrß E. S. Coster and E. Mulligan, the re-( tiring members, were re-elected, and Mr Joseph Turner, of Rakaia, takes the place of Mr C. Tucker. A correspondent informs an Oamaru es change that Mr John Orr, of Kurow, has made what might be called the best Bhot on record. While out a few evenings Binoe Mr Orr killed three hares at one shot, and on another ocoasion recently he killed eight blue ducks at one shot. The Catholio Church is at the present time maintaining m Amerioa no less than fifty Indian schools, of which thirty-five supply board and clothing, as well as instruction. The total attendance at these eohools is between three and four thousand. The Gov- ernment furnishes finanoial aid to this work, but. the teachers and management are al- together Catholic. The majority of the in- litructors are natives of France and Germany. Here is a snake story from Australia : — Recently Mrs D. Houghton was lying m bed with her baby, m her cottage at Benayeo, when a mouse ran over the counterpane, followed by a large blaok snake m hot pursuit. The young woman was rendered helpless by fear, but her mother, an old colonist of the 1839 period, came to the rescue, and soon sent the serpent to St. Patrick. In the window of a cottage m an English village the following notioe appears : — " I cure , a goose. My wife oures ganders." Tourists are always muoh puzzled at this strange state- ment, and invariably go m to find what it means. They are considerably astonished as well as amused when they learn that the author of the sign meant to say " I oure agues. My wife cures jaundioe." At a meeting of the Oamaru Farmers' Olub, Mr.Daßler, a member, stated that he had suffered a serious loss m poultry through I ferrets destroying them. Out of about 40 or I 50 fowls only about a dozen were left. The ferrets, to the number of some half dozen, had taken up their abode underneath the floor of a pig stye, and had on one ocoasion attacked his small ohildren, and were only prevented from injuring them through the dog attacking them m turn. Twenty Australian natives write from Mel- bourne to the Imperiophobist " Sydney Daily Telegraph " to assure that journal that the aim of the Australian Natives Assooiation is the establishment of a united Australian republic, willing to hold out the hand of friendship to men and women of every clime and belonging to every religion, but, of course, not including inferior races. The name of the association is shortly to be ohanged into, say, the Australian Democratic and Separation League. The " Napier Evening News " is reported to have ohanged hands again. Since its establish- ment, a few years ago, its proprietors have been many and its editors equally as numer- ous. Mr John Hardoastle, who has been one of the literary staff sinoe its inauguration, is reported to have received an appointment on the " South Canterbury Times." The new purohaser of the " Newß " is said to be a legal light from Dunedin. Mr Hardoastle, prior to leaving for Napier, held a good position on the " Timaru Herald." The sacred choral service of " The Brave Covenanters" passed off Buooessfully m the Oddfellows' Hall last evening. There was a fairly good and appreciative audienos present. The various choruses, .solos, duets, and quartettes were rendered m a style that showed good training. The oonneotive read- ings, whioh are full of thrilling interest, were effectively given by Mr Potter. The Baptist Choir deserves credit for the manner m which this concert was given, and we trust a better house will reward their effects upon any future oooasion. The newly formed South Canterbury Rugby Union has deoided to play a matoh with the . English fifteen, on their return from Australia, some time m August. Mr Lillywhite, the manager of the team, wished a guarantee of £50 before playing, and the Union has oloaed with his terms. Circulars have been sent out to all the Clubs m the Union to help to raise the guarantee, and success so far has been the result. The English team play their return matoh to-day with Otago, and to- morrow evening will pass through Ashburton - en route for Christohuroh, where they play on Saturday. At a meeting of the Edinburgh Photographio Sooiety the other day a description was given of the " vest pocket camera." Its main feat- ures are stated to consist m the facts than it oan be oarried m the waistcoat pocket and photographs of people oan be taken with it without their knowledge. The photographs oan be taken at the rate of Bis m half-a- -minute. In these days of oonfliot at outdoor meetings suoh an apparatus is likely to oome into extensive use by the police, and it might also be advantageously used by unprotected females when travelling. It is to be feared it might also prove a powerful weapon m the bands of black-mailers. Many leading Hebrews made magnificent presents to the Pope on the occasion of his jubilee. Among these is San Andra, the great Rabbi of Vienna, commonly oalled the " Pope of the Jews," on account of his immense infiuenoe, who sent the Pope a fine oopy of the Talmud, over nine hundred years old. Tho head rabbi of Rome presented a oomplete medioine cheat, possibly to remind his Holi- ness tbat during the middle ages, and, indeed, up to the beginning of the present century, the Pope's doctor was invariably a Hebrew. A leading Hebrew banker presented one ot the finest miorosoopes ever made, said to be of his own invention, and to have cost him twenty years of labour to bring to perfection. The European settlers m New Caledonia Bre evincing alarm at the progress leprosy is making among the native tribes. The disease is said not to be indigenous to the island, but to have been introduced into its northern portion by a Chinaman who died there of it. It has now made serious inroads and has ex- tended to other parts where, from two oases ten years ago, it has swelled to over one hundred, at present. An appeal is being made to the authorities to take measures for the prevention of the European populations beooming infeoted. The matter is, however, of wider interest than that which merely concerns New Caledonia, as frequent and easy communications with a leprous community ( might be a serious peril, for the Australian colonies. It also points out once more the dangers arising from Chinese immigration. After parade last evening the members of the Ashburton Rifles held a meeting m accordance with a requisition to the Captain to consider the advisability of holding an invitation sooial on the evening of the 24th May. In oonsequenoa of a looal whioh had appeared m that evening's issue of the " Guardian" stating that the Guards intended holding their first social the same evening, the (majority of those present did not favor the idea of holding theirs tha same evening, aa it would olash with the Guards. A Com- mittee was appointed to consider the matter, and it was resolved " That a sooial be held, but m consequenoe of the Ashburton Guards holding one on the 24th May, that it be held on a date to fixed after the 24th (probably two or three weeks later)." It was also intimated that as many of the Rifles as could would attend the sooial of the Guards, m uniform. The best medicine is Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extraot. Test its eminent power- ful effeots m coughs, colds, influenza, etc. — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over tho globe are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottlo. We have no oooasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics md univer- sities, the offioioial oommunioation of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam— all these are authentio docu- ments, and, as suoh, not open to doubt. We add hero epitome of one of the various cases treated at the olinio of Sohultz, M.D,, Pro- fessor, eto.—' 4 C.8., 2£ faears old ; conges- tional absceßS on'the thigh. Inoisions i 3 made m two places. Although Lister**. ' dressing waa applied, the secretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid, deoompoßed charaoter. The temperature rose snormoaßry. In consequenoe the dressing was removed, and on ita plaoe were made during the day-time repeated irrigations with Extraot. The offensive foeter dis- appeared yery soon, the fever abated within a tew day?, ajj.d th(9 patient recovered after the lapse of several we'ejjs. In thi? instance we mußt not lose sight of the fact 'that the i latter tfgatment| saved the patient's life' '--, I (Ad?t-) |3 }



He who is false to present duty breaks a thread m tbe loom, and will find a flaw when he may have forgotten the cause. Peter Laing, tho Elgin centenarian, was entertained m celebration of bis 104 th birth- day recently. Peter sang several songs. Owing to an agitation by the burgesses, the New Plymouth Borough Council has agreed to reduoe the rates by a shilling m the pound, and now propose a 2s 9d rate, whioh inoludes water supply and charitable aid. Mr W. D. Holt, a prominent citizen m Liverpool, died from effects caused by having his head uncovered at a funeral. Before dying he made a speoial request that all who were about his graave should keep their hats oa. Arrangements have been made by the Rail- way Department to allow visitors to Christ- ohuroh on Saturday next and Wednesday, the 9th instant, to witness the football match, England v Canterbury. Full particulars of the arrangement appear m our advertising columns. The following is a list of letters received at the Ashburton Post Office, from places beyond tho oolony, during tho month of March, &t?d remaining unclaimed on May lst, 1888 > — George Bates, J. Burrows, junr., Tbos. Dunn, 0. Fleron. John Rumsey, Henry Blade, and Mrs J. Sturgeon. IK As an example of the evil effeots of the cumulative vote at School Committee elections, an Oamaru correspondent oites a case where the Secretary of a Sohool Com- mittee, who reoeived a cheque to pay the caretaker, failed to hand Jt over until com. polled to do so j yet this Bame person, though really guilty of embezzlement, was returned as a member of the committee, " thanks to canvassing and tbe cumulative vote." No good health with thin impure blood, * Hop Bitters make rioh blood, good health and strength. Aawriwm oo< 'S te genuine.



LOCAL AND GENERAL



Wanted. WANTED to sell pure Machine- Extracted Honey ln any quantity, Apply D. Morris, Hinds. YTTANTED to Sell— A First-class Piano V T grand action. Cash or terms very liberal. Apply Haybs and Cd. BOOTS.— We hava reduced our Boot Liat, and are selling them wonder fully cheap.— TL 0. Skgbrs, Melford House WANTED Known.— Cheap Jack has opened a shop m Compton's Bulldingß, Moore street, with a large Btoek of Fanoy Gooda, Crockery, Music, &c, whioh he will sell at Gieap Jack prioeß, viz., SO per oent under any other shop m town. IF you want a genuine Ashburton Tweed Suit to measure, or ready made, or Boots tbat will keep your feet dry, at prices marvellously low, come to the Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' buildings.— Robeut Alcorn. ANTED Known.— Melford House Is now shewing a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Cloth- ing, Boots, &o, very cheap. WANTED Oaßh. — Moir's Oatmeal (251 b), 2a 6 ft} Candies, 6d ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, Is j Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tins), Is. Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery, — J. Mc- Gregor, Tanored street. ~t 1 /"ANTED —Everyone to oome and VV see the niceßt lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbar- ton, and the Oheapeet ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alcorn, Saun- ders' Buildings. 3tll WINTER.— We are now shewing a Splendid Assortment of Ladies and Children's Ulsters m all the leading styles, very oheap. — H. O. Segers, Melford House. EVENING CLASSES are being held at my Offioe, Montgomery's Build- ings, Burnett Street, on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, from 7 to 9 p.m. Architectural, Pictorial, Model, and all branches of Freehand Drawing, etc., are being taught. E. M. BLAKE, 4 160 Architect; I JOHN VICKBKY CASH BUYER OF PIGS AND A THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL BUTCHER AND BACON OURER BEGS to announoe to the residents of ABhburton and Distriot that he han auooeeded la procuring a suitable cellar for the BACON CURING BUSINESS And Ib now prepared to execute orders m that line, and can guarantee satisfaction and despatch. Orders left at the Pork Butchery, East Street will have prompt attention. johFyickery. 4 157 TRY 1 KIRKPATRICK'S i SPECIAL QUALITY ! FRES H FRUIT ; -JAM S— i ■ ' NOTICE. OUR Special Quality "X" brand of New Season's JAM is made from Fresh Fruit, within a few houra after it has been gathered; it thus retains the full . flavor of the Fresh Fruit, and is the best quality it is possible to make. CAUTION : None is Genuine unless our Name Is stamped on the Tin, and haß our regis- tered Tiade Mark, the letter tX X," on the Label, , S. KffiKPATRICK AND CO., MANUFACTURERS, NELSON. 3BWMMMMM«MW^___M^WWIMMMM^WMW>I I 111 !■ * THIS SPACE IS RESERVED FOR THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENT.



" GRAND "SUCCESS," *' GRAND SUCCESS." ■ m.mmmm MITCHELL & TURNER HA.TI fmTj srach pleasare m thanking and anoeuncing to their numerous Friends itad Castomen that tmceeaa baring attended their efforts since r emoting to Fewlsr's Bnfldiags, especially daring past Season, they ars encouraged to hold out Special indnotments for coming Winter Season. Purchasers will find a Splendid j Assortment of ] Men's and Boys' Orercoats, Winter Suits, Trousers and Vests, &c, comprising Ashburton, Kaiapoi, and other Colonial Makeis. Ladies' and Children's Ulsters, Jackets, &c. Blankets, Bugs, and Flannels. frnf" N.B. — See our Dress Goods, Homespuns, Serges, and Tweeds, Fair prioes, excellent quality. - Shirtings, Linseys, Flannelettes, Quilts, Hosiery, and General Winter Goods BOOTS AND SHOES. ALL WHO WANT A FIBST-OLASS ARTIOLE SHOULD PAY US A VISIT. MITCnELIT& TURNER TANORED STREET. mmmmmmmmmm — ..Amm—. — —— — —— —. ————— — — — — — — — -— — — ______ __ _____ ___._____-_-_-_____—-«--———- o l^^^f Great Bedactes. /jZjS^k r 15 PBR OENT" DISCOUNT ((C^^'^M " % FOR OH£MOJ_m%J|g^ o *-* "T3 ~\ TURRAY, Jeweller, having scoured the Premises lately O m-\ JTI.» Jjj. ocoupled by Mb Nkatjb, Ohemiat.^ls now offarlng his M STOOK at a *L W *T} tfi DISCOUNT OP 3s IN THE £ PREVIOUS TO REMOVAL. 3 26 McCallum and Co., PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPERHANGERS, SIGNWRITERS, Etod. ' ■ ( ~W TE deßlre to inform onr Clients and the Public of Ashburton, that we have com- VV menced business m all the above Lines, and solicit their patronage. Tbis Department will be under the management of Hb GEO. VINCENT, late of Mb J. R. Cha-PMan's, and as we import MATERIALS of the best brands only, and shall employ only FIRST-CLASS Workmen to do our "Work, Clients can rely on obtaining the utmoßt VALUE, as well as satisfaction, for their MONEY. OILS, PAINTS, VARNISHES, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHES, Etc., Always m Stock 4 We have 60,000 pieces of PAPERHANGINGS, due to arrive, of thejveiy choicest PATTERNS and COLORS obtainable m London. McCallum and Co,, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS GLAZIERS, Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. W. H. COLLINS, Manager. DIPPING SEASON, 1888. BROOKE'S " Perfect " Sheep Dip. IS THE BEST FOR THE WOOL, AS PROVED BY PRACTICAL TESTS. PREPARED In accordance with the latest advancements m chemistry as applied to the Woollen Manufacturing Industry. It Ib a deoided improvement on the old tashloned dips and only requires a trial to prove Its superiority. At the late Sheep- dipping Competition, conducted by the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Aeoocla- tlon, the Kaiapoi Woollen Co., on behalf of the Association, for wool dyeing snd general manufacturing purposes, awarded the first place to Brooke's " Perfect" Sheep Dip ; m fact, Brooke's Dip wu the only one that actually improved the wool m this Important respect, the nndlpped wool being second, whilst all the others were more or less discolored. Tbe Association also pronounced BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SHEEP DIP to be superior tp the Zealandia, Little's, Hatoh's, Cooper's and McDougall's, and also leave the wool m better condition tban Thomas' Dip. Brooke's Dip having con- sequently been proved to be better than the English Dips, your praotioal support of the colonial article is respeotfully solioited. To ensure Brooke's Dip being more thoroughly lasting In its good effects, m future it will be sent ont 20 per cent stronger free of extra charge. Proportions for use. — One Gallon of Dip to 100 Gallons to water. Mixes readily with cold water ; does not require otirring while dipping. Remarkably emollient, leaving the wool tn perfect condition, without the slightes stain from the first day of Dipping. Concentrated m composition to reduoe cost oi carriage, snd put np m a portable handy form for use, it is also one of the cheapest Dips In the Market. REDUCED PRICE : 14s per tin, to make 200 gallons wash ; 70a per case, con« tslning 5 tins, to make 1000 Gallons ; 653 per case for not less tban 5 cases. Packages free. s* U5 F. MAKEIG, Agent, Ashburton THE CHEAPEST PL^CE IF TOWN. "ZEALANDIA" BOOT STORE, East Street, ASHBUBTON. ___. ■(_!'•-> _s 'i N od d -52 . 2-2% S §£ 1 &% § *z 1 i £ %-*£ § H « g THE STANDARD HIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. \MTHI DELIMITED LIABILITY OP SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL-- £1,000J"000 STERLING. HEAD OFFICFT DUNEDIN. INSURERS fhave the most undoubted Security under this Company's Polioies together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims * FIRE [and MARINE RIBKB accepted on all descriptions of Properly and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Kates of Premium. __ fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. jOFFIOE : HEREFORD STREET, OHRISTOHUBOH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) gARCHIBALD SCOTT, _ mmm , Manager for Canterbury. Ai-BEET BOBEIITS AGENT, ; ASHBURTON