THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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THE WEATHER.

The following ia the meteorological report at Alford Station for the week ending April 20th, 1888 :—

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

; Shot.— Your letter is withheld, because j you have omitted to enclose yoar name.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1888. RACING IN ASHBURTON.

The Autumn Meeting of the Ashbur ton Racing Club which was brought to a conclusion yesterday, cannot be pro nounced a success. 'J he attendance was much smaller than we have been accus tomed to see at the fixtures of the Club, and the racing realised none of the advantages which theorists tell us should be derived from the sport. Perhaps this display of apathy by the public is no fe at together a matter for regret. The money spent on the racecourse, the contention of interested people notwith standing, adds very little to the wealth or well-being of the locality m which that racecourse may be situated. A few individuals, the publicans and cab-pro prietors, may reap an insignificant harvest, but any greater prizes will bo secured by the birds of passage and professional sportsmen and gamblers who leave ; very little on the scenes of their conquests. Still the gentlemen who devote a large amount of energy and considerable time to the direction of the affairs of tho senior Racing Club of the district, are entitled to a good peal more consideration at the hands of the Ash burton public. Their object— the pro vision of what should be a thoroughly wholesome amusement — is a perfectly disinterested one, and they have succeeded above the custodians of all similar institutions m keeping their proceedings above the breath of reproach. They have made mistakes and suffered misfortunes ; it would bo strange indeed if they had not ; but it is very much to tho credit of tho Club that their! management, while liberal and pains taking, has become a terror to evil-doers and a model to move pretentious associa tions. r lho comparative failure of the recent meeting is probably due to a falling off m the spending power of the community. The necessities of life now engage all the attention of tho people ; its luxuries can only be enjoyed m reduced quantities and at longer in tervals. Our local sportsmen must either content themselves with smaller things, or attract more outside support. Perhaps the latter alternative might be. attained by providing greater facilities tiff Christchurch visitors for reaching thj course. Excursion trains, at very low fares, run to Kangiora, Oxford, Culver-; den and other places not half the size of Ashburton, on race days, and the city people flock to these gatherings. Hero, we have only the most trifling conces sions and many regular race-goers stop at home. Tho substitution of ouexday's racing for two, a thoroughly good pro gramme, and cheap fares might revive all the fading glories of the Ashburtofc. Bating Club. It is worth trying.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The annual general meeting of the Ash burton Club will be held on Monday evening. There will bo apeoial services at the Primitive Methodiot Churoh to .morrow. We have been requested to draw attention to the clearing Bale at Mr H. Anderson's, Aahburton Forks, by Mr Bullock, on Monday. Mr S. B. Seymour, surgeon dentist, will visit Ashburton on Thursday next and may be oonßulted up to 4 p,m. on that day at Mr Cambridge's, chemist. I In the E.M. Court this morning, beforo Major Steward, J.P., an inebriate, dealt with as a first offender, was fined sa, with the usual alternative. We remind our renders that the annual meetings of householders for eleotion of School Committees take place on Monday evening, at seven o'clock, m the respective schoolrooms. The anniversary services of the Ashbarton Presbyterian Church will bo conduoted to morrow, both at Ashburton and Wakanui, by the Rev P. R. Munroe of Sydenham. The tea meeting takes plaoe on Tuesday at the Oddfellows' Hall. " IJough on Catabrh " oorredts offensive odors at once. Complete oure of worst chronio cases also unequaled as gargle for diphtheria, sore throat, foul breath, 4 1

The Crown leases m the vicinity of Pioca dilly Circus and Picoadilly have been falling m rather thickly during the last few months. As an indication of the enormous value of property m the neighbourhood, it may be mentioned that short leases of twenty-one years are being granted at an advanced rental of from 80 per cent to 100 per oent.

The " Post " of Wednesday last has the following : — The Rev. Father Ohastagnon, from the Diocese of Cbristchurch, is at present m Wellington, on hiß way to France, on a collecting tour to pay off the debt on his parish church at Ashburton. He first goes to Australia aud then on to France, The Very Rev Father Kirk, of Wanganui,- goes as far as Sydney with him. Both leave here on Saturday by the Wakatipu.

Nominations for the Hurdle Raoe, Ashbur ton Plato, Ladies' Bracelet and Flying Handi oap and the Handioap Time Trot at the Ashburton Tradesmen's Racing Club Meet ing olose to-night at 6 o'olook, at the Com mercial Hotel. The programme appears m our advertising columns. Nominators will please note that the* distance for the Ashbur ton Plate is one mile and a quarter, not one mile and a hall bb appears m the advertised programme.

An extraordinary accident is reported from Lillo, While a party of Boldiera were engaged firing blank cartridges, a man named Carre put a bullet into his rifle, fired with the rest, and his bullet lodged m the bead of his front rank man. The captain who had oharge of the party dropped dead, owing to disease of the heart, when he saw the soldier fall, and Carre endeavoured to kill himself but was prevented. The soldier who had been hit m the head was carried to the hospital, where the bullet waa successfully extracted.

Lieut Muller, of the Ashburton Rifles, had a rather unpleasant experience when return ing from the rifle range on Thursday. He waß fording the river on foot, carrying a portion of his wearing apparel and his rifle, when he stepped into a deep hole, and aa there was a strong eddy ho was spun round and round, and his clothes and rifle, although he clung on to them as long as possible, were Bwept away. It was with some little difficulty that he gained the shore. Portion of his olothing he recovered, but his rifle, boots, and some money he had m his pooket have have not yet turned up.

From the investigations of Dr Murray, of the Challenger expedition it appears that if the dry land of the globe were reduced to the sea level by being removed to and piled up m the shallower waters of the ooean, then its extent would be about eighty million square miles, and the rest of the surfaoe of the earth would bo covered by an ocean extending to 113,000,000 square miles. Again, should the whole of the solid land be reduced to one level under the ocean then the surface of the earth would be covered by an ooean with a uniform depth of about two miles.

The Wellington correspondent of the " Press " says ; it ia not decided whether any Bill amending the New Land Act shall be brought m thia year, but at present tho diß poaition seems to be to postpone it to the following session. It is rumored that if an amendment Bill should bo introduced one prominent feature will be a provision as to the re-letting of the Canterbury runs, whose leases expire m May, 1890, and that it will be proposed to classify those runs, dis tinguishing the purely pastoral from the semi agricultural, and according a lengthened fixed tenure of fourteen or twanty-one years m the former case, bo as to give reater security and encourage improvements,

A pleasing realisation of the text " Oast thy bread upon the waters " took place m Waipawa lately. An African many years since escaped from slavery m the American States, made Peru, and finally got away to New Zealand. Here he met a kind-hearted tailor at Waipukarau, who bedded and boarded the poor (and then despised) negro. After a time Cuffy got a cook's billet on a station and has never wanted a meal since. As a proof that though "skins may differ" there's no distinction m sentiment, feeling, and principle with the black, honest old Cuffy came back and sought his benefaotor and presented him with £10 m notes by way of pgying off the debt of gratitude he owed the benevolent tailor.

The "New York World" publishes an Interview with J. L. Sullivan, who is now training at^Windsor_far Jus coming encounter with Mitchell, from whioh we take the follow ing :—" Before speaking about myself," said John to me, while Bipping his tea, " I would like to Bpeak a word for my friend the Prinoe of Wales. I see they have been scoring the Prinoe pretty heavily m the press for his conduot at the Opera Oomique. I wish they would let up on him. I would oonsider it a personal favor. The Prinoe is a splendid follow, a bang-up brick, and lately down on his luck, I never pass by the oastle without thinking i! Albert Edward were only King ho would stand us a fight m the banqueting hall."

A miner from Broken Hill, fired with its wondrous promise, thought he detected m a South Australian capitalist's property the signs of a rich deposit of ore. He asked the rion man's permission to dig for it, and offered to do the work on oondiiion that he received one-fifth of the gross prooeeds " I'll think about it," said Crcß3us, " an' I'll see my wife." Next day ho saw the miner again and said, " I have talked over your offer, and mo and my wife both think one fifth is too much to give you ; but make it one-fourth and you oan work away." That miner skipped prayerfully to a lawyer to get the agreement down m black and white, and at latest advices was seen wildly voting againßfc more education for the masses.

At tho reception soiree last night, Captain Harvey, of tho Salvation Army, m the oourse of a capital speech, referred to the " com pensation" question, which has recently been discussed m theae columns. His opinion waa that it would pay the commercial men of Ashburton to subsoribe to a fund for the purpose of buying out the local publicans, and by a swoop suppress the traffic at once. The llev J. N. Buttle, on the other hand, ridiculed the idea of compensation, and, from the few remarks which he made on the subject, it ia easy to conjecture that Mr MoNicoll's successor is no 'prentice hand on the temperance question, and will no doubt be heard of m the contests whioh must inevitably ensue m the near future between tho prorliquor and prohibition agitation.

Tho reception soiree to Eevds J. N. Buttle and J. T. Burrows at the Wesleyan Church last evening was well attended by members of tho Wesleyan body and representatives of other denominations. After a very substantial tea had boen discussed, tables were cleared, 'and seats rearranged, Mr»J. E. Buchanan [ topk tho chair, and briefly explained {lie Subject of tho gathering. The Rev A, M. ?s3oßftie and Mr J. W. Sawle then gave \u25a0 addresses, tho former on the duties of the people to their pastor, and the latler on the pastor's relation to the people. After Rev J. Boothroyd and Capfc Harvey had spoken, giving a hearly welcome to the newly-arrived ministers, the Rev J. N. Buttle responded, and gave some of his first impressions of the circuit, which were of a decidedly favorable character ; and was followed by the Rev J. T. Barrows, whose remarks on some of the essentials to successful church work were given m a humorous Btrain. Speeches by Messrs W. H. Collins and S. S. Chapman terminated the ' proceedings. During the evening the Chairman -apologised for the un advoidable absence of Rev E. A. Sootfc, and several excellent pieces were rendered by the churoh choir,

We clip the following important testimonial from the " Illawarra Merourry " (N.S.W.) of the 30th March. It needs no oomment : — " Mr J.ohn Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us that after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Euoalypti Extraofc. He says seeing the said Extract advertised m the 'IlJawarra Mercury, 1 his intense suffering induoed him to obtain a bottla of the medioiue from Mr Hosking, chemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave him groat relief at once. Ho states that between the 10th March instant, when he obtained the first bottle of the extraot, and the l'Jtb, the use of that medioine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extract a cure for rheumatism as well aa gravel. He requests us to publish this information through the 'Mercury.' We have muoh pleasure m complying with Mr Loveday's request, whose word oannot be doubted, and who can have no objeot m view other than a pure desire to benefit suffering EUmanity." (

THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.

(Pbu Pkess Association.)

Paris, April 19 The Chamber of Deputies opened to day.

Boulanger delivered an oration to the crowds assembled as he went to and re turned from the Chamber. There was no disorder.

At the opening of the Chamber a vote of confidence m the Government, expressing a belief that they would en sure respect for the Kepublic and triumphantly carry a moderate policy of constitutional reform, was agreed to by a" majority of 200. The motion- was proposed m consequence of the Boulanger demonstrations. The Government an nounced that they propose to nominate a Committee to revise the Constitution of France on b'aturday.

Pajus, April 20 In the Chamber of Deputies to-day M. Floquet stated that the Government favored a revision of the Constitution, and would be prepared to consider any well defined proposal that did not aim at a monarchy, or that was not a cloak covering a Dictator's throne.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

COMPENSATION.

TO THE EDITOBi

Sir, — I have read with interest yoar leadara and the letters which have

appeared m your columns on the above

question, and fee) pleased to see the matter ventilated through yoar valuable paper. I freely admit that there are two sides, and believe every man's honest oplnlou Bhould be heard. I was sorry to see the harsh and saroaotio way m whioh Mr Thonaaa treatad poor insignificant J.D. without giving him any oredit for being alr-care as he should have done even if they could not agree. It ia evident Mr T. has read from the Book of books aa ho U3ea Buoh quotations as " blind lead ing the blind ' and " seeing through a glass darkly," but he must have missed the golden rule to do unto others as he would they Bhould do unto him, " judge not" eto. I should like to warn Mr T. that he may fiad auoth r Juntas m the "noodle" J.D. if he is not oareful, al though he treats him so contemptuously. Me T. baa no need to pray -Heaven that J,D. may not bo a par/loan, any more than he ne^da to put up a like prayer for himself. I notice he uses the phrase " compelled by the Sta'e to baild large houses," Now he knows quite well that no one is forced, but that it is a free will

spaoalation, with all its riaka, to make money, juat as Matsjn and Co. went m to build that large store In West Street, I

should not be surprised to bear that they would be pleased to see theic mouey again, Then again he talks of houses belug properly oondaoted. Yes, If they ! were co, how little oause we should have to complain. Bat are they 1 Mr T. infers the contrary, because he aßka teinpersnoe people to help m carrying out the laws " But be does not say m what way. Would he havo these silly noodles becoming honorary deteoiives? (( Perish the thought," especially when men like D.T. v^re on the Licensing Gommittitee, and the staff of the Police, Mujistrate, eto , are paid by the publio to enforce and maintain the laws. if they cannot do it with all their po^or, who can ? Not the noodies lam sure. I must confess, I thiuk that, if the police were willing, more oould be done m the direction oi seauring the proper pj>aduot.of theao houar a. lam Bure two or" three good Tiotete wlthout-

drink would do well m A*hburton, but does Buoh a population as we have, need six or seven drinking places? Mr T. knowa right well that we do not, for 1 bave heard him Bay bo. He gosa on to t&ke J.D, to task re the slave busineea, and wanta to know what England paid the milliona for. The caae 1b not equal, the alavea were property juat like the build - inga are, and had not a prospective but a real value, and were bought out and out. Neither Mr T. nor any other man can aay truly it was. Might v. Right, when the Statea went to war and gave the slaves their liberty. But better and greater men than he maintain it waa God and Klght that carried the day. No doubt there were deserving men among the nlave owners as well as among the publicans, but the trade w&s bad, aud had to go wl'hout oompenattion. 1 wish Mr T; would remember when writing for ihe information of ua, illiterate noodie* that plain English quotation) would be far better understood than aomo he used. I admit that it depanda a little upoa which eide ycu are on as (o the conclusion, and although bit T. proc'aima hlmaelf a

great Temperance miv, it lookß as if he haa a learning another way, I. am glad ho let us knoiv; he may be called upon for a speech aomo day, .No doubt hfa elo quenoo wojld have a graud effeot. I

canuotsee how ho can expect Temperance people to put their handa m their pockets to pay off (i;ot pubHoina but generally) the big brewera." I think compensation would be right enough paid on the follow ing lines, that is when a hotel ia ahut up by the majority of the psople, tho trade itself should pay the o .mt, fur they niuat get the benefit if thura ia uny, ja3t the aame as If one grocar bought snoihor out, I think this ia a fair buainoaa principle, and when we o*me to tho last license, then, it would be time to aak the people to pay. I underatand that m Vio orla aomethiug on thla wise ia being tried, compensati m ia to be paid out of the liquor revenue. Dogb Mr T. mean to a>y all Temperance men know nothing about the hotel busi nesa or doluga because they do not go into them? Enough can be seen outalde, but he xnu3t not forget that many temperanoe workera know by bitter ex perience probably rouoh moro thau be dooa, aod, I hope, than he ever will iv that direction. Again, ha saya people cannot be made sober by lawa. We know th»t that, m part, ia true, but if that argument were carried far no Jawa would ever be made to reveal; th'ievoi, robbers, etc. " Lead ua not into temptation" haa 1 ub mnoh force to-day as evnr, and preven tion is better than euro. Mr Gladatone says it ia the duty of the State to make it easy to do right; and hard to do wrong. I think he is right. In concluaion I may say that I do not go about tho country preaching "no compensation and "down with the publloana," etc, but aimply beg the people, m my humble way, "not to drink, and I am sure If they do that we shall have do trouble about compensation, for the trade will die a natural death, joat like 'cho Flomingtou Uotol did a faw yeara ago, whon moat of the people went m for iemperance, I always understood Me T. to be a man of principle, but if I remem ber r ght ho did not always sign his name to hia effuaiona, which 1 do not think it ia needful for me to do on tub oooaslon, for I am oaly

Another (ao-cilled) Noodlb. This subjact has vow boeu amply von tihted, and aa there ia not tho 'slightest probability of either side convlucing the other, tha correspondence must now oloao. — Ed ]

Keating's ,Couon Lozenges euro Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony states that no other medicine is ao effeotual m the oure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bed time ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of "breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium or any violent drug. Sold by "all oherniatß, iv lm, Ijjd^ndl 2a 94 ''

SPORTING.

ASBBURTON AUTUMN MEETING

President -E. G. Wright; Vice-presidents- J. Grigg and W. O. Walker ; Stewards— O. W. Purnell, j. 0. N. Grigg, W. B. Denshire, E. M'Owen, T. Leahy, W. Lyttelton.. Judge— M. Stitt, Starter— P. Thomas. Oterk of the Soales— T. E. Upton. Clerk of the Oourae— A. Hewson. Treasurer— D, Thomas.

The following events were decided aftor we went to press yesterday: — Harvest Handicap, of 25 soys : second horae to receive 5 boys from the stakeH. District horses only. Three quarters of a mi!e. 42 Mr L. Markey'a b g Authentic, 3yre, Bst ... ... (Leeson) 1 31 Mr J. 0. N. Urigg'a b g Mountain Deer, aged, 7st 121 b (including lib over) (McDonald) 2 59 Mr H. Coulter's b m Meada, 4yrs, Bst (D. Price) 3 33 Mr S. Alexander's eh g Doubtful, 4yrs, 7at 101 b ... (Williams) 0 25 Mr G. H Tevendales eh f

Glenloro, 4yrs, 7at 101 b (Holmes) 0 53 Mr M. fccott's eh m Goldfinch, 7st7lb (McGrath) 0 2 Mr T Dwryer's eh m Olive, 4yrs, GstlO.b (^viaby) 0 5 Mr J, VVorDer's gm Little Wonder. ' aged, 6at 71b ... (McOonoohie) 0 Teoiuka was scratched. After a long delay at the post the field was despatched to a capital start, Glenlora and Mountain Deer being the quickest on their lege. The pair was followed by Authentic and Meada aa they ran round the tarn, bat at the top of the straight Glenlora fell back, leaving Mountain Deer with a olear head In front of Authentic and Meada. Mono tain Deer was Btlll m front at the distanoe, the reat being under tha whip, but Authentic, running very gamely under punifthmant, got up at the raita, and won comfortably by half a length. Time, lmln 17 nee Totaliaator dividend £5 7s Opbn Welter Handicap, of 35 oovb ; the second horse to receive 3 sov3 from the Btake. M'nlmum weight, Oat. One and a quarter mile. 118 Mr Russell's g g firin-go-bragh, 4yrs, Ilatl2ib ... (Sheenan) 1 64 Mr T. Gibaon'a b g Hollywood, 6/re, 9ar (Doddi 2 12 Mr J. 0. N. Grigg'a oh g Union Jack. 4yrß, 9at o:b ... (D. Price) 3 28 Mr Huhn'B b g Playboy, aged, 10it9.b (Stewart) 0 17 Mr H. Coulter's b m Meada, 4yrs, 10it4lb ... ... (Pilbrow) 0 Doubtful was scratched. From a good start Meada and Hollywood went away to the front, and were noon several lengths ahead of Union Jack and Erln-go-bragh, Playboy being aome distance to tha rear, j At the four furlong post the field closed i up. Meada was beaten as they turned into the straight;, and Erin-go- bragh taking command at the distance won oomfortably by two lengths. Time, 2<nln lftaeo, Totaliaator dividend, £1 10 3. Toialibatob Stakes, of 25 soy». The winner to be sold immediately after the race, tae whole of the proceeds to go to the fanda of the Club. Minlracm weight, Bsb. Five fnrloagß. Any overweight above 21bs to be declared. 31 Mr H. Taylor's Fiokle (Molkoy) 1 22 Mr H. James' Annie Laucie (D. Price) 2 16 Mr R. Ryan's Steve ... (Holmes) 3 6 Mr A. Molood'a Nipper (McGrath) 0 17 Mr S. Alexander's Forest King (Cox) 0 61 Mi- R. Byau'a Hooeaty w (McTaggart) 0 Annie Laurie and Steve were quickeat away,iand led to the distance, wheu FiokJe came up and won easily by a couple of lengths. Time, lmln 4aeo Toiulisator dividend, £4 Ba. Fickle was Bold by auotion for £13. Annie laarie was also sold and brought _jfcl_._ _________ __________ Consolation HANDioAP^oTTO^ovßythree quarters of a mlln. 61 Mr J. 0. N. Grlgg'a b g Mountain Deer, aged, Bst (Price) 1 23 Mr G. H, Tevendale's eh g Glenlora, 4prs, 7at 41b (Holmes) 2 23 Mr M. Scott's oh m Goldfinch, 7at lib , (MoGratb) 3 3 Mr J. Worner's g m Little Wonder, agud, 6it (MoOonochle) 0 2 Mr Ji. H. Bennett'e Lady Agnes, (O'Keefe) 0 Mountain Daer and Glenloce were quickest away and led Little Wonder and Goldfinch by two lengths iato the straight. Mountain Deer then drew away from Goldfinch, but at the dißtanoe was i challenged by Glenlora and a desperate 'race home ensued, Mountain Deer winning by a head.

Totalleator dividend, £l 13-.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(per press association.)

DR ARNOLD'S FUNERAL.

London, April 20, Dr Arnold's funeral took place to day, and was attended by the leading literary and political personages *of England.

MR GOSCHEN AT CROYDON.

Mr Goschen, at Croydon, deprecated, m view of warlike prospects, the array reductions on the basis of taxation. He charged the Opposition with chang ing front m obstructing the County Government Bill.

IRISH APPEALS.

The sentence passed on Mr Blanc, M.P., which was appealed against, has been increased by six months.

Father Macfadden's appeal against the sentence imposed upon him for in citing to resistance has been dismissed, and the term of the sentence increased by six months,

THE POPE AND THE LEAGUE.

The " Daily Chronicle " states that the Pope directed Archbishop Walsh of Dublin to prepare a report on the principles of the Irish National League, also to explain the charges preferred against it and the nature of the outrages which have recently taken place m Ireland. The report is to be compared with M. Persico's.

AUSTRALIAN.

(per press association.)

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, April 3D, The City of Melbourne Bank has declared a dividend for the half-year of 123^ per cent.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

. Sydney, April 20 A Chinaman living m the heart of the city was found to-day suffering from leprosy, and was taken to the lepers' house.

The surveying ship, Egeria, which sailed yesterday for Auckland, is to survey the new mail route which it is understood will be from Sydney to the extreme north of New Zealand, and thence to British Columbia, connecting with the Canadian Pacific Railway.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[PKU PUEdS Aa&OCIAiIOX J

Auckland, April 26. A conference of teachers wsb held to day, at, t*e Municipal Buildings, when, among other resolutions, ifc was decided to reaomnmid that children who have jast paseod Standard VI. m the puhlio schools ba not eligible to continue Fews has been raceiy^d of death by a singular ocour^oce. m the bu3h at Oeuru dhtri'.'fc, on the 9 h Inert, A man n'.mod .Tohn Clark, a haif-oaste and half wlfta'*, set fire to a lar^ra kanrl tree, it la acipp>?ed wUh the objaot of gaining pOßßfSilr,n of a large piece of kauri garni' * " which he had seen. Night coming on he woat a Btiort distance a^ray to sleep, and it h bolievcd the tree felt upon him and buriod i,lm, his charred body being after- - wards found at the spot. Wangahulj April 20. In the case of Jonea, for criminal assaalt on a girl under ten years of age,. . the p:honec waa aentenoed to seven years; ' jWhewhena N^arape, charged with an* hvrjully wouoding with Intent to kill Hori Maroaua, Rariglfcikel, was found guilty of unlawfully wouuding under great' excitement, and bound over m recognls- : 9 nee of £100, and one surety of £100. The looal option, poll for Wanganul County resulted as folio "vs :— ln favor of inorenee of publicans' licenses, 70 ; against, 27 j In favor of increase of accommodation licenses, 65 ; againot, 21. ' '\u25a0" Wellington, April 20 The Governor presided at a meeting of the Exhibition Commisslonera to-day. It was reported that the fine arta, timber, . wool, coal and agricultural machinery will show up very largely m the New Zealand ' Ooutt, The stranded vessels, Plelone and Weathersfield, are m much the same posi tion, and have sustained no Injury. Most of the cargo of the former ship has already been discharged, and ballast will ba pat on board to prevent her further driving up the beaoh. Hokitika, March 6. A Mont dOr partial washtog yielded 355cz, valued at £1360. A dividend of 2« per Bhare has been declared. Greenlands, 95 oz. Sevc-nl more extended olaimi have been taken up at Tucker flit, Oed%s ; Creek. There ia good gold m Larnaoh's, and a good deal of activity m other leases. Otjnbddt, April 20. William T. Shand, farmer at Otakla, drowned himself to-diy In the Taleri river, ," \:• T It ia reported that John Taylor of Kirk* \ hill farm, near Moaglel, a man whose stackß were fired recently, hafl hanged himself. Tha police are making enquiries.

THE DRINK TRADE AND THE FARMER.

Before stating how the farmer would be benefited generally by the suppression of the drink traffic, we will Bhow to what better purpose than brewing his barley . may be appiied. Everyone who baa given bat a little attention to the aabjaot knows that barley is a moat wholeßome and nutritious food, wbioh might be much , more largely Introduced Id to domeatio use ' than It la at present ; and some considerable puaatUy of the barley now used for brewing would, on the Buppreaslon of that Industry, go without doabt Into consumption for mllliDg purposes. It Is, however, as a food for horaes and cattle that barley would be la greater demand. In a diaoußaion of this subjeot a writer m the " Mark Lane. Express " gives the following reanlt of experiments In the fe9dingf o horsaa.with barley:— The keep cf horaea upon whloh the experiment was made had been one bushel of beans, one bu?hel of oata, and one bushel of bran eaoh per week. The beam and oats were discontinued and boiled barley supplied Instead, of whloh one bushel was found to nafEoe. la other ro*p?ots the food of the horaes was the saim »a hey had been used to, and they performed the same heavy work upon the road, travel ng a weekly average of 140 miles. At the end of five months the animale were as healthy and active as they oould possibly have been upon beans and oats, and were m "high condition." In a pecuniary p >lnt the saving effected by the change (Inohidlng the expense o€ boiling;) was full £1 per week. Again, It la stated th%t some forty years x ago experiments were made on behalf of the English Government to ascertain the comparative v*lue of malt and barley for feeding cattle. The results of the ex periments were Bammed op thus:— The total Inoreaae of eaah bullock In the 46 days wan : — That fed on malt, J.4(Hlba. (31ba o|oz daily) ; and that on barley, 204! ba (4ibs 6oz .daily); proving onmalted to ba superior to malted barley In feeding by 63£1b8." Like experiments were made to test the comparative value of malt and barley for the yield of milk and butter. The re* suits were found to ba the following .•- The oo wb were losiog weight and strength dally under the malt regimen, while tbey gained weight and strength when fed on barley. After the barley experiments they were found to be BOlba heavier, after the malt trial 42lba lighter —the difference being 1221b5. "These trials, oontinued over three months," Bays Professor Thompson, "leave no doubt that barley is superior to malt, weight for weight.

It may ba objected that these latter experiments only show tha comparative value of malt and barley for feeding. They do that, bat they do more. . They show the losa of nutrition consequent on the conversion of barley into malt, but they prove also the great value of barley as a food for either dairy oows or bullocks fattening for the batoher : and show again with how great advantage the barley, now worse than wasted m its use for brew lpg, might be applied for feeding pur poses. It la not here alone, In finding a market for hia barley no louger uaed for malting} that the farmer would reap the advantage of the altered condition of things Incident to the suppression of the liquor traffic, and the consequent better expenditure of £2,000,000 of money per annum. The farmers would, as vre have already stated, participate very largely m the general prosperity of the Colony. Under the new conditions, many now hungry would be fed, many now scantily furnished with indifferent food would be able to obtain full supplies of good and wholesome food ; many naked would be clothed. — rags and wretchedness would give place to plenty and comfort ; homes now bare and empty would be furnished and made attractive. This would create, first, and before any other, an increased demand for farm and | dairy produce. Bread, milk, butter, eggß, poultry," beef, mutton, and wool, and every other article the farmer can send into the motket would be m constantly increasing demand. The generally in creased industries of the country would ralso the demaed for grain to feed thb extra number of horses brought iuto uae, and the farmer would be thus the first to feel the rUiDg tide of prosperity.— "Economics of Drink"

Hollowai's Ointment and Pitta, — Colds, Coughs, Shortness of Breath. — These maladies require early and unremitting attention, foe if neglected they often end m asthma, bron chitis, or consumption. The ointment well rubbed upon the ohest and baok, penetrating the skin, is absorbed and carried direotly to the lungs, whence it expels all impurities. All jfcher blood m the body is perpetually passing through the lungs, and there all noxious partioles tending to disease can ba quickly, thoroughly, and permanently neutra lised, rendered harmless, or ejected from the system. Holloway'a Ointment and Pills perfectly accomplish this purification; and through the blood thus oleased, the influenoo of these wonderful medicaments reaohea the remotest parts of the human body, and thus cures nil diseased aotion, whether internal or external.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN^ SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1888



High Date. Shade. m State of weather, low high Sun. Saturday 34- 44- 44- Rain, W. Sunday 35* 51- 90- Showers calm Monday 33- 57- 131- Fine „ Tuesday 42* 71- 132- „ „ Wed'day 35' 53- 98- Overcast „ Thur'day 30- 69- 110- Pine N,W. Friday 33- 70- 100' Fine NE. •



DIARY. — , — jj Sun Sun Moon Moon age at April, Rises. Seta. Rices Heoa. noonday a.m. P-in. 16 Monday .. 8.37 5;24 10.38 8.28 4 17 Tuesday .. 6.38 5.23 1133 9.11 6 p.m. 9.58 18 Wednesday.. C.39 5.21 0.20 10.54 G 19 Thursday .. 6.40 5.20 1.12 U57 7 20 Friday.. .. G. 41 C.lB 1.55 » * 8 21 Saturday ... G. 42 5.17 2.24 a.m. 9 122 Sunday .. 6.43 5.15 3.10 1.2 10 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'clock. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'olcck m tho morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from snndown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 Says 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 Bhinestill morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



Mothers with siokly, fretful, uuraing children will cure the ohild and benefit themselveslby taking American Hop Bitters daily



Wanted- OKMEMBER the .Presbyterian Tea £i Meeting m Oddfellows' Hall on rueeday, 24th April. Good Tea, good Speak, ra, good Singing. 4+136 WANTED everyone to secure a supply of Ashburton Colored Flannels, Scarlet, Blue, Navy. Pink, and Marone, at less than the price of imported at the Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' buildings, and nowhere lese at any price. YTT ANTED to Sell— A First-class Piano VV grand action. Cash or terms very liberal. Apply Hayeb and Co. _ WINTER.— We are now shewing a Splendid Assortment of Ladies and Children's Ulsters In all the leading styles, very cheap. — H. 0. Segers, Melford House, A SACRED CONCERT, " The Brave Oovemnteis," will be given by the Choir of the Ashborton Baptist Ohurob, In the Oddfellows' Hall, on Tuesday, Ist May, 1888. Admission, li.. Doors open at 7.30, oommenoe 8 o'clock. 11113 \\ /"ANTED Known. -"MeSord House VV is now shewing a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Cloth* Inp, Boots, &o, very cheap. WANTED —Everyone to come and see the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alookn, Saun- de/s' Buildings. 3+ll % L BOOTS. —We have reduced ouc 800. Llat, and are selling thorn wonder fully cheap. — H, 0. Segeks, Melford House WANTED Cash. — Mulr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 6i ; Candle, 5d ; Veßtaa, 6i doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is , Ooooa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d Fruits m Syrup (21b tins), Is. Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mc- Gregor, Taucred Btreet, "ANTED Kaown — Oleographs, Scenery, and Catholic Subjects, Catholic Cards, good variety In Scraps, Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wool and Silks, Kalttlog Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, &c, &o, at Mes Manhire's Fancy Repository, Saunders' Baiidings A COURSING MEETING will be held at Longbeach on FRIDAY, May 4th. An All-aged and Puppy Stake ; entry fee, 10s Gi.eacn. Special priz a will be added to the Btako. Entries close at 8 p.m. on WEDNESDAY Night, May 2nd, at Somerset Hotel, and draw will take place Immediately afterwards. First pair of dogs to be m slip? at 9.30 a.m. H. MoOONNELL, 4JIOO Secretary. TRY KIRKPATRIGK'S SPECIAL QUALITY F RES H FRUIT "X" -J A. M S - NOTICE. OUR Special Quality "X" brand of New Season's JAM ia made from Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after It has beep 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 has our regis- tered Tiade Mark, the letter " X,"on the Label. S. KIRKPATRICK AND CO., MANUFACTURERS, NELSON. Important, /TIHE Proprietors of the HEW ZEA- -1 LAND CLOTHING FACTORY, at the request of a lar^a camber of their Oustomere, have decided to continue their ABhburton Branch. Our Manager, has just selected an ontirely NEW STOCK, SalUble for the approaohing Season, and with a view of commanding a Large Business, he has our instruc- tions to mark ALL GOODS A.T THE Lowest Factory Prices. Our Clothing being manufactured of the beat New Zealand TWEEDS, well out and well made, is known as superior to any other make, and obtained the GOLD AND SILVER MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE AT THE ' WELLINGTON EXHIBITION. HALLENSTEIN BROS & 00, A new and varieS Stoolr. of HOSIERY, HATS, SHIRTS. SCARFS, TIES, PORTMANTEAUS, &0., &0.. To select from, all marked at the Lowest Factory Prices. W. H. WEBBER, * 99 {Manager. i j



ASHBUKTON GLASP, PAINTS, AND PAPER HANGINGS WAREHOUSE. rpHE Undersigned, having Eold his I Stock-in-Trade and Goodwill of tho above Business to James Craigib, ol Timaru, begs to thank his frien fs and the public for the support accorded to hire for the past eleven yeare, and solicits a continuance of the same to his successor. J. R. CHAPMAN. Jaxues Oraigie PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERH ANGER SIGNWRITER, &c, and DIRECT IMPORTER OF ALL THE • REQUISITES OF THE TBADE, HAVING taken over tho Business of Mr J. R. Chapman, I beg to inform the public of Ashburton and District that I will kaep a Painter's and Paperhanger'a Stock io keeping with the eize and importance of the Town and D:b- trict. All orderß will receive prompt atten- tion and be carefully executed. Workmen sent to aDy part of the Distriot. — fofTsale.— Newest Designs of PAPdRHANGINGS, good variety. SHEET GLASS, all sizes, from a 60 X 40 to a 10 x 8, m 16 or 21oz or 260z British Plate, Silvered Plate (for mirrors) ' Rough Plate, Colored, Obscured, and Ornamental Sheet, Oak Varnish, Carriage Varnish, &o , White and Red Lead, Oils, Colora, Mixed Paints m Tins, Brushes, 1 Scrim, &c. &o. Paint mixed to any Shade. Advice as t to quantity freely given. THE ASHBURTON GLASS, PAINTS, AND PAPERHANGINGS WARE- HOUSE. 3 156



McCallum and Co., PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPERHANGERS, SIGNWRITERS, Etod. "YITE desire to inform our Clients and the Public of Ashburton, that we have com- W menced buaiDesa m all the above Lines, and solicit their patronage. Thiß Department will be under the management of Mb G-EO. VINCiSNI', late of Mr J, R. Chapman's, and as we import MATERIALS of the boat brands only, and Bhall employ only FIKST-C LASS Workmen to do our "Work, Clients can rely on obtaining the utmost VALUE, as weil as satisfaction, for their MONEY. OILS, PAINTS VARNISHES, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHES, Etc., Always m Stock We have 60,001) pieces of PAPERHANGINQS due to arrive, of the very choicest PATTERNS and COLO BB obtainable m London. McCallum nd Co,, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS GLAZIERS, Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. i W. H. COLLINS, Manager. *Q VT T T\l P rY \? Great Mictos. . /^ris\ £ 15 PER CENT DISCOUHT /|Ofl!l!^2^|| *"* FOR ONE MONTH.\|g||^ g - "13 "TITURRAY, Jeweller, having 6ecnred tho Premises hto'y O >4 Xl). iyJL ocoapled by Mb Njsatb, Chemist, is now offering bin >_, b* STOCK at a «O DISCOUNT OF 3s IN THE £ PREVIOUS TO REMOVAL. 3 26 DIPPING REASON, 1888. BROOKE'S " Perfect " Sheep Dip. IS TBE BEST FOR THE WOOL, AS PROVED BY PRACTICAL TEST 3. "P>BEPAREDin accordance with the latest advancement m chemlatry aa applied to XT the Woollen Munafactnrlng Industry. It is a decided Improvement on the old fashioned dips and oniy requires a trial to rrove Its {superiority. At the late Sheep dipping Competition, conducted by the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral AbbocU tion, the K*iapoi Woollen Co., on behalf of tho Association, for wool dyeing and general manufacturing purposes, awarded th 6 first place to Brooke'a " Perfect" Sheep Dip j In fact, Brooke's Dip was the only one that actually improved the wool m this Important respect, the onlpped wool being Becond, ffhilak all the others were more or less dißCclored. Tbe Association also pronounced BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SHEEP DIP to be mperlor to the Zealandla, Llttle'e, Hatch's, Cuoper'e and McDougall'B, and also leave the wool In better condition than Thomai' Dip. Brooke's Dip having con- \u25a0?quently been proved to be better tbon the English Dips, your practical support of tlie colonial article is respectfully solicited. To er.eare Brooke's Dip being more thoroughly lasting In its good effects, In f cituro 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. . Mixeß readily with cold water ; does not require stirring while dipping. Remarkably emollient, leaving the wool In perfect condition, without the sllghtea stain from the first day of Dipping. Ccnceotrated m composition to rednoo ooßt oi ostriage, and put up m a portable handy form for use, it 1b also one of the cheapest Dips In the Market, REDUCED PRICE : 14s per tin, to make 200 gallona waßh ; 70s par case, con« ' tnlning 5 ttas, to nuke 1000 Gallons ; 653 per case for not lea-3 than 5 cases. Packages free. 2 . 115 F. MAKEIG, Agent, Ashburton THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN TOWN ZEALATSDIA. BOOT STORE- EAST STREET ASHBURTON THE STANDARD FIRE & xMARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL-£l,00(£000 STERLING. HEAD OFFICE : DUNEDIN. j NSUKEE9 have the moßt undoubted Security under this Company's Policies^ 1 together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of P] n im« FIKB and MARINE KIBKB accepted on all d6Bcription?SrASLSi Tnd Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Kates of Premium, ifidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE : HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHUROH. (Opposite^Bank of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ALiBEET; BOBEBTS* AGENT ASrttf URTON



ASHBURTON Clothing Mart. IH&VEnow opaned m SAUNDERS, BUILDINGS r NEW STOCK of COLONIAL CLOTHING and BOOTS' tnd having made favorable arrangements for the manufacture of a large h t of Men's, Youths*, and Boys' Ashbarton Tweed Suitß, I can sell cheaper than ever offered m New Zealand Aehburton Tweed Soits made to measnre, Ashburton Tweeds, Blanksts, Flannels, Bags, and Shirtings guaranteed. Groceries, China, Glass, Earthenware, bd4 Fancy Goods. Kobert Alcorn, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS. SADDLERY I SADDLERY I I MR A. IRELAND, having removed to promises occupied by Mb Tait, Burnett Street, hopes, by strict 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 £ at euch LOW PRICES as were never before offered m Aehburton. ' Repairs executed on moat xeasonablo terms. AGENT for the new high arm Davis SEWING MACHINES. The only Vertical Feed Machine m the world. It Has no equal. Sold on time payments if required. 11*19 A. IRELAND.