TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1888. KAISER FREDERICK'S DIARY.

The few passages from the diary of tho late Emperor Frederick which have been telegraphed out to the colonies are of a somewhat startling character — m particularthatwhichrecords tho overtures made^by Louis Napoleon m 1871 with a view to a combined attack upon Eng land by Germany and France — and will greatly raise public curiosity as to what further revelations the Imperial manu script contains. Apparently some of these are likely to be of an inconvenient port to living statesmen and dignitaries, or why should Bismarck and the present Emperor William bo so manifestly con cerned about the matter. Even prior to tho death of tho late Koieor extra ordinary precautions' appear to have been taken to prevent the possibility of what has occurred — the publication of his diary — anent which tho " Pall Mall Gazette " of July 10th published some very curious particulars as received from its correspondent at Berlin ; not, how ever, without an intimation that it did so " with all reserve, more as an illus tration of tho temper that seems to prevail m Berlin than from any belief that a story so monstrous can possibly have . tho slightest founda tion m fact." Tho [following is an extract from the correspondence m question : — " Very hateful rumors are flying about Berlin, which I hesitate to send without confirmation, but which I equally hesitate to withold lest they prove to bo true. It is well known that, as I saw with my own eyes, the moment the Emperor's breath was out of his body, there was a rush of soldiery to all the exists from the Castle of Friedrichsruho. No one was allowed to leave, no one to enter, for hours after the death. What was the object of this headlong and indecent blockado ? It was more than hinted at tho time that the intention Was to secure any papore which tho dead Emperor had left behind him, and, above all, the sheets of a diary which he kept, recording his opinions on matters of State. Not a scrap of paper on which tho deceased had written the commonest requests or remarks (he was for a long time reduced to this means of communication) was allowed to remain m tho possession of its recipients. It is even said that tho trunks of one doctor woro seized at the frontior and sent back] to Berlin to bo orerhaujed at the Chancollerie. It is a spectacle for the nations, that of Prince Bismarck on his knees turning out tho coutents of Dr. Hovoll's trunks. But it would awaken very different feelings,

if it were true, as is not unsparingly asserted m Berlin, that a (high person ago) who is near and dear to England, and who was nearest and dearest to the dead, is weeping to-night at Fried richsruhe m a palace which is m all but the name a prison. Cf course every one must hope that tho story is an abominable fiction. But wherever I go I hear on all sidos that the Empress Victoria is virtually under arrest m her present residence. I fear thero is little doubt that Her Majesty is receiving very scant consideration at the hands of the men now m power."

Mr Laboticliore, writing m " Truth " about this rumor says : — " lam told on fair authority that the following are facts, but I cannot absolutely vouch for them. They are, however, openly stated m Berlin. Tho Empress was supposed to have obtained certain documents. These she, it is aaid, handed over to her mother \?hen she came to Berlin, and the Queen carried them off with her. When the Prince of Wales was over for the funeral of the lato Emperor, he tried to arrange matters, but failed, for he was not empowered to return the docu ments. It is further said— but this seems improbable — that certain securi ties are missing, and that the will of the late Emperor is to be contested. One thing is certain, there is a bitter feud between the Empress and her son, and our Queen is m a high state of indigna tion."

How much of truth and how much of fiction there may be m these Btories we are unable to judge, but it does, at anyrate, appear thtt a determined effort yr&B made to prevent the manuscripts of the late Kaiser from getting into print and that the effort has been frustrated, to the great consternation of high and mighty dignitaries, who, finding certain revelations highly inconvenient, are now driven to the resort of declaring that the alleged original manuscripts are for geries. It is a " very pretty quarrel as it stands," and we suspect that the world has by no means heard the last of it.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs W. E. Vanderbilt baß a diamond ring worth £10,000. Should Don Pedro die, Brazil will be governed by a woman.

The Qaeen of Sweden is teaobing her peasantry how to oook. Queen Natalie, of Servia, always wears her hair down her baok.

Tho bandana factories of England and Sootland are overrun with Araerior.n orders. George Sturge, who died lately m England, left more than £150,000 to various charities. Miners are Btill flooking to Mahakipawa from all parts of the oolrny. The Customs revenue m Victoria for tho month of August amounted to £300,778. Seven families are seriously ill at Chew ton, Victoria, from partaking of diseased meat.

A new school diatriot has just boon pro olaimed m Nelson. under the ourious name of " The Promised Land School Dißtriot." Large sales of frozen meat have taken plaoe at Wellington at 2£d por lb, frozen and m bags, free on board. The late Denniß Croften of Dublin has left £60,000 to religious and charitable institu tions.

The English are a betting people. It is estimated that over £500,000 ohaDged hands Derby day. Phyßioian— •' Pat, don't you know better than to have your pigstyo bo oloso to the house ? " "An pby ahuld oi not, nor ? " " Its unhealthy." "Be away wid your non sense. Sure the pig has never been sick a day m his life."

An exchange remarks m reference to the report that Sir Julius Yogel is writing a novel, that it may not be known that many yearß ago when editor of the •' Otago Daily Times," New Zealand, he wrote the best dramatisation of "Lady Audley's Seoret " that has yet been staged. _ Muoh of the so-called ivory now m use is Bimply potato. A good, sound potato washed m diluted sulphuric aoid, then boiled m the same solution, and then slowly dried, is all ready to be turned into buttons, poker chips and innumerable othei things that ivory was used for onoe upon a time. A leoture waß delivered m the Orange Hall laßt evening by the Roy 0. 0. Brown, of Timaru, on the subjeot of " Conditional Im mortality." There was a very fair attend ance, and Mr Brown rivetted the interest of his audienoe throughout the entire evening. Mr Brown lectures at Flomington this even ing, and again at Ashburton on Friday.

At the rink to-morrow evening a fanoy drees carnival will be held. Those taking part m the maypole danoe have been as siduously practising during the last three weeks and that this item will be a great success there is no doubt. The enterprising proprietor of the rink has provided ample seating accommodation for the Bpeotatora, and the Beats are so arranged that all the onlookers will be able to get a view of the floor. The services of the Ashburton band have been engaged and all the arrangements m connection with the affair are most complete.

The Matoh Committee of tho Aahburton Cricket Club met on Tuesday evening to consider a letter from tho Lanoaster Park Club, stating that they would be glad to Bond a team tp Ashburton during the third week m Ootobor. The Seoretary was instructed to reply that the ABhburton Club would play the Lancaster Park representatives on Tuesday, the 16th Oot., should that date be suitable to them. It was deoided to open the season on the 29th inst. with a matoh " A to L " v " M to Z," sides to be captained by Messrs G. W. Andrews and A. M. Jameson respec tively. The Seoretary wbb also inßtruoted to write to tho Timaru, Temuka, Lauriston, and Methven Clubs, and endeavour to arrange matches with them. In view of the matoh with the Lancaster Park Club, who, it is understood, will send a strong eleven down, players ftro requested to take opportunity for praotice. The Captain of the Club will be elected on the ground on Saturday next.

The Companions of the Aehburton Kil winning Royal Aroh Chapter, No. 187, S.C., assembled m full muster on Monday evening, 2'ith instant, m the Masonic Hall for the purpose of witnessing tho installation of principals and officers for the oußuing year. The ceremony wa3 performed m a moßt impressive manner m the presence of many visitors from Lyttelton, Inveroargill, etc., by M.E. Comp Henry Zander, P.Z., and follow ing oflioors were duly installed :— M.E. Gomp Charles Braddell aa Z. ; M.E. Comp fl. W Felton aa H. ; Oomp W. Anderson aa J. • M.E. Comp H. Zander, S.E. ; Oomp W. S.N.; M.E. Oomp D. Maofarlane as Treasurer; M.E. Oomp J. Scaly, P.S • Oomp J. Oorbitt as S.S. ; Comp S. Noleon as J.S. ; Comp R. Oullen as Janitor ; Comp J. Tasker aoted as M.O. Oomp H. Gates pre- Bided at the organ, and under hiß direotion tho ohoir odded greatly to the ceremony, •M.E. Comp Charles Braddell returned thanks to the Companions for the honor oonforred upon him, and also thanked the visitors for their attendance Tho officers for the Mark and Excellent Degrees will bo appointed at the ne?t meeting, After oloßing the Chapter the Companions retired to the banquet room where they participated m a sumptuous dinner provided by the Committee. The usual loyal ana other toastß were duly honored, and the visitors Bpeoially mentioned that they were Pleased to have been present, as pro bably the A.K.R.A. Chapter was tho most successful and flourishing Chapter they had been m, as their working wbb exoellent and perfeot, and their jewels and furniture the beat they had seen. The Opmpanions separated at an early hour, having spent a vory pleasant evening.

We remind, our readers of the aooial gathering to be held thia evening m St. Stephen's Sohoolroom.

The pin factories of England, Franoe, Holland, and Germany are said to turn out 77,000,000 pins daily.

The football match Englishmen versus South Island, played at Dunedin yester day, resulted m a viotory for the Englishmen by five points to three. *

The richest yonng man m England is Captain Harry McCalmont, a cousin of the Earl of Cairns, who haß inherited a fortune which, when he gets it five yeara hence, should amount to £6,000,000.

The Spanish Committee having m oharge the Christopher Columbus oelebrationß offers a prize of £2000 for the best book m any language on the geographical discoveries of Portogueae explorers previous to tho time of Magellan,

The annual products of land m New Zealand from agricultural and paatoral pursuits and mines are valued at about £6,300,000. Mr Beetham estimates that by thb judioious expenditure of capital the pro duce of the mines might be quadrupled.

Jerußftlem is rapidly becoming again the oity of the Jews. In 1880 there were, probably, not more than 5000 Jews there; now there aro more than 30,000. The recent persecutions m Russia have led thousands of them to seek a home m their ancient city.

An interesting case under the. Marriage Act, 1880, will shortly be heard m Master ton, where a prosecution will be made for a breach of the forty-six section of the Aot by a man marrying hiß deoeased brothers widow.

Prinooas de Metternioh is one of the ugliest women imaginable. She said of herself when m Paris, " I am the best dressed monkey m the city," and Bho really had the courage to found a " Club of Ugly Women," a club of whioh there were only five members.

There has jußt died at Birtley, a village m the county of Durham, a woman named Mary Long, at the age of 110. She leaves a sister aged 104 ; and a brother died a few months ago, aged 100 years. The two deceased were blind, and so is the surviving sister.

It appears from a oase whioh was heard at Dalston recently that women are employed m London to make boot-uppers at from nine pence to one shilling per dozen. This is done by maohinists at their own homes, and by working like galley-alavea ten shillings a week can be earned by an expert hand. It is dreadful that starving people should be em ployed by wealthy firma at suoh miserable rataa.

A dirty old portrait of Robert Burns wbb recently bought at a broker's shop m Toronto for £2. It haß been carefully cleaned, and turns out to be an oil painting by Raeburn, dated 1787. The purchaser now values it at £2000, and he intends to send it to Sootland for exhibition, with a view to it« sale. This pioture was bought many years ago at the sale of the household effeots of a deceased Scotch farmer m Canada.

Tho "New Zealand Herald" says:— A psr&on oonneoted with the early history of New Zealand reoently paßsed away — Isabella Margaret Nelson— who had been for fifty eight years m tha aervioe of the De Thierry family. The Baron de Thierry and his retainers landed at Hokiangain 1837, and deceased has followed tho varying fortunes of the family Binoe then with perfeot oonstanoy and- devotion. Of the De Thierry family there now only remain Charleß, the present Baron, and Mr Riohard De Thierry, his brother, at whose house deceased paused the latter years of her life.

Captain Wray, tho R.M., to-day gave judg ment m the oaao Thomas v Brick, a Buit that haß been exoiting a good of interest among farmers and others having dealings m stock. Judgment was given for tho plaintiff for half commission, . the Magistrate deoiding that the Bheep, over the Bale of whioh the action arose, had been placed m plaintiff's hands for disposal, and that though they were sold subsequently by defendant it was through plantifi's negotiations that the Bale was brought about. The plaintiff olaimed full commission, but the Magistrate thought that the oharge of half commission, customary m oases of re-sale, was sufficient, and accord ingly gave judgment for that amount.

Mra Arthur Stannard, tho authoresa o Booties' Baby, was brought up m a barrack yard, her father having been m a cavalry regiment, and Bhe having been the playmate of the officers, m much the same way as the little heroine of her own story. She has never since come up to tho level of her twin successes, Booties' Bay and Hoop-la, but they have uufiioed to win her a secure posi tion with publishers and also with news paper proprietors, har style being very suit able for feuillcton-vrtiting m weekly issues. She is a most indefatigable woman, and her husband, who is a young Amerioan, also works like herself m literature. She is ex tremely popular, and, during the past winter, had a career as a literary lioness, which was momentarily interrupted, about two months ago, by the sudden advent of twins. When condoled with by her friends on suoh an apparently unwelaome condition to a literary •menage, Bhe humorously replied that she only wished they had been triplets, " it would have been suoh a splendid advertisement for the play and the novels." A correspondent of the " British Medioal Journal " (Surgeon W. T. Blaok) makes the following interesting remarks on the injuri. otis effeot of tea on the teeth :— Some years since, when on duty at reoruiting etations m the North of England, I took observations on the teeth existing amongst the olass of men offering themselves. It became a cause of rejeotion of itself m great numbers. Aa far a* my inquiries went I was led to traoe it to the exoeßßivo tea-drinking indulged m by the working classes m the manufacturing townß, and this went on all through the day, whether with food or not. In faot, instead of five o olook tea being the invention of the upper olasses, it was found to exist to an injurious ex tent among the working olassos long before that time. Tea seems to have a peouliar tendenoy to oause bypertomia m the tooth sacks, lead ing to inflammation, and, eventually, abscess of the fang, with, of oourso, dentralgia at every stage. Whether this special tendenoy waa due to theme or tannin having an elective affinity for dentine, it is not possible for me to say. It would be curious to know if medioal men, practising m suoh manufac turing distriots, had observed the deterio ration of teeth to be coincident with tea drinking. Ohioago has many female detectives, but they are not known as suoh. Their identity is successfully conoealed. The female deteo dye rarely, if ever, appears m the courts. Her evidence is carefully oolleoted and then oorroboration scoured before tho case is brought to trial. The queen of the female detectives m Chicago is a motherly woman, perhaps 50 years of age. •« I have lived out," she said, m beginning her story, "as a domestic just to get into a house and see what took plaoe there, and who called In the absenoe of the husband. For the sanfe purpose I have aoted as a strolling fortune teller and as a book agent and a pedlar of patterns. No one can have any Idea how many oases there are of domestic misery, and how muoh deception and misery there is m the world, and generally what is termed the fashionable world. Women will suffer every imaginable indignity and insult rather than let tho faots be known, for exposure means almost invariably the loss of sooial position— dearer to most women than life itself. There are many divoroe cases reported m the papers, but there are many more whioh never oome to light, and of whioh the publio never hear."

UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.

Tho usual monthly meeting of tho Upper Ashburton Road Board was held tv f-o Board's Office, Tlnwald, on Monday. Present : Meßirs McLean (Ohiirman), Harper, Sargent and Camp bell,

OoTeapondonce was read as follows. — (1) P-otn Meaars A. H. Slury, Frlsby •nd Oorbatt, o»lHng the attention of the Board to tho dangerous state of the ford U Rhw],-s creating and asking that step oo taken to make the sirnesife for traffic [t waß decided (hat thia matter bo he'd over nntil noxt meeting, Mr Sargent and the Clerk to draw ont specifications for the woik that will be required and the Clerk to fiod oot what contributions will be given towards the work, as It will be the means of 'protecting adjoining pro porty.—(2) From tho Oouiity Oonnoil sta ing that the speo'nl order ro general rate Asbbartnn Forks River District, had been confirmed and th»t the Board coald now tike the necan^nry steps to le7y the rate of threo farthings In the pound m that district. Resolved t lat a speoial meeting be held bef ;ro the nexo general meetiog for the purpose of striking a general rate of three farthinga In the pound on the rateable value of all rateable property m tife Ashburton Forks River District m aooordance with a special order passed by tbe Ashbuctoa County Ooonoll, suoh rate to be for the period from February ltt, 1888 to Jaau«y 3l»t, 1889, payable m one snm oi the 12th day of November 1888.— (3) From Mr D. Oonaor re clean >ng drains, Swamp road, Hinds, a king that the account for same be paid.— Resolved that the lettnc be. r» turned to MLt Connor referring him to Mr J phson as the Board did not aathorise tie work. —(4) From Mr W. Dunatan off.-rlng to rent from the Bmd for the sum of £1 per annum Bcctlon 1030, Gravel Reserve, m tho Ohcraey dlstrfc, and stating that he would put up a ring fence round it. Offer accepted under the following condi tions: Fenooa to be kept m goud reptlr and no gorse to be allowed to grow over cte reserve or on property or roads adj )lulng, also that, a gate be hung to Mr Campbell's aitls action so that contractors can have gravel as required — rent to be paid In advance,— (s) E\ om the Commissioner of Crown Lands ataUi g that an application had been made to purohase about 15 acres land between Seotlons 8855 aud 8856 and the r cd line, and as tho land is colored on tbe map as required for road purposes, he wished to know if it was so reserved at the Board's request and if it would be tf any aorvioe to the Board. The Clerk to reply that as the road stops at the oomer of Seotlon 8856 If the Com m'lßsloner wlil have the road laid off through the sections to join the road at Section 3942 the.Bjard will i.oi rtqaire any more of the laud.

The Olerk'a report was read and adopted. Jn regard to the bad B*,ate of a portion of the Winch* more road abjut three mika above the Wlnoancore homestead, tt was decided to leave tho matter iii the hands of the member for that ward to have dono what he thought requisite. The keeplcg of the orosslng m order at Mr Smith's bucohery, was let to Mr Balance for one year for the sum of £2 from the lit of September. Jt was decided to call fiv tenders for the formation of oae railo of the Groat South road from Oaertsey, running through Reserve 264, also for metalling some. 40 ohains of the road from the corner of Section 10984 towards Haokthorns statlpn rojid.

Aoooants amounting to £43 63 7d were passed foe payment and the meeting ad journed.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[PEE PRE3B ASSOCIATION.]

Auckland, September 26. Captain Theot, late of the sohooner Buitec, was presented to-day with a <jold medal seat to him by direction of King Odoar, of SwedeD, la recognition of his having saved tho llvoa rf four Swedish aailora belonging to the barque Diana, wrecked Uat yoar at one of the ooral inlands. *

A meeting of the shareholders of the North New Zealand Woollen Company was held to-day, when It was resolved to wind up.

Napier, Soptembor 26 A young woman named Jesaop, aatll recently servant, at the Caledonian Hotel, attempted to commit suicide lo day by taking a preparation of mercury, used for denning plate. Dt Innos wcs called la In time, and the girl was removed t) the Hospital, It its believed she will live. ■WjiMJNaioN, September 26. Government have received a oable from the Agent-General to the f ffaofc that he has not been able to arrange anything as yet re the Railway Oemmissionetship. It is stated that Mr W. 0. Buchanan, M.H.R. , Is about to pay a visit to the Argentine Republic and other wheat and wool producing States of South America, with a view to seeing fpr himself the condition of th ( . se Indastrlea there ; their prospiots, end how they are likely to oonfllot witho: affect Bimilar industries of this colony. A warrant Issued for the arrest of an ex-pablioan, from the Upper Hatt, has been wlthdrawu, aa informant's counsel Is sattafiad the facts do not sopport the charge. The steamer Brunner brought 8 box 98 of gold from Greymouth. Five were for the Bank of New Zealand, and weighed 40790zs Biwta 3gr«, the value being £16,842 Bj. The other three were for the National Bank, »nd woighod 2599 31 7dwts, value £10,397 9a. A aupplemantary "Gasatte" issued to-day, contains an Ordar-ln-Oounoll, bringing dogs, otmels, and deer under the operations of the Diseased Guttle Aot, 1881, and another Order making fresh regulations as to the introduction of stock into the colony under the same Aot. The Mines Department have prepared plans for the construction of roads to the Mahakipawa goldfieldo, and have informed the Felorus Road Board that Government will be prepared to subsidise their ex penditure In oarrylng u out the work a', tie rate of £ for £. Inveroargxli,, Soptember 26. Tho creditors of A. 0. Henderson, solloitor, late Registrar of the Supreme Court, Clerk of the District and R.M. Oourts, and holder of other public offioes, met to-day. The liabilities are all unse cured, and the stated amount is £1916, and the assets £151. The debtor has a deferred payment suburban section and a Urge house on it, but will only transfer this to his creditors on condition that the bankruptcy bo annulled. Examined on oath he admitted that he received £490 from the Government for loss of office, and had, within the paßt three months, paid the greator por tion of that money ti Life Insqranoe Instltu'ions lv ropayment of money borrowed on policies and also to keep those policies whloh aggregate to £1500 alive. He thought he was justified m doing so m the interests of hla faml'y; Several proposal) were .made by the creditors for settlement, but the debtor would apcept none unlesi the bankruptcy were annulled. The meeting eventually passed a resolution to the effaot that the o(roqmßta.noeq of tho binkruptoy are so unsatisfactory that tho opinion of counsel as to their legality be obtained and If deemed neoeisary the matter be brought before the judge. Radka, the young Gertnio, who esoapad from gaol has not been recaptured. A n enquiry has been ordered by Government nto the clroutnatanopß.

AQUATICS

MATTERSON v. NEILSON

(Pan Piiess Association.)

Sydney. September 26, A sculling match to-day, between Matterson and Neilson, over the Championship course, (or £zoo t was won easily by Matterson.

THE LATE KAISER'S DIARY

(Pan Press Association.)

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Berlin, September 25. The publisher of the extracts ' from the diary of Emperor Frederick deniei. Prince Bismarck^s statement that they are fictitious, and maintains that the stolid silence of the Emperor William proves their authenticity. He adds - that if the extracts were not true, legal proceedings would have been taken against him for publishing them. ' : Prince Bismarck paid a sudden visit to the city to-day from Friedrichsruhe, and at once proceeded to interview the ifimperor William at the Royal Palace at Potsdam.

SUPPOSED INCENDIARISM.

(PBE PBEB3 ASSOCIATION) . Blenheim, September 26. The place haosußtained a pnbllo calamity by the barnlog down of the publlo ichoal building. It Ib evidently the woik of »n lnoendi»ry. „ ,", Latbb. No hlng further hat transpired to explain tho origin of the fira that destroyed the pabllo sohool last bight, and the conviction Is deepening that It wap the aot of an inpandiary. . Two men passed the building about a quarter of «a hour before the firebell rang, bat uw no sign of the fire. The fire broke oat la the lavatory at the front of tho build m?. The doora to the lavatory wero looked, but the oaretaker loft the window* wide • open ioi ventilation. There had been no fire m the aohool for over six weeki. Moat of the oblldren and teaohen losfc their books, bat those on the aoene firat . managed to nve the School Oadeta' rlflat, of which a large Dumber were ; ln a room next the lavatory. The building was a handsome one and oompleta to every department. It waa valued at £2600. Arrangements are now nearly completed for holding the echool In one of the halls In the town. The police are making strict and exhaustive enquiries Into the circumstances, bat with what ceiolU haa not yet transpired. "■

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT WAKANUI MILL

> -.' THE INQUEST. 1 The Inquest on view of the body of [ Samuel Kennedy, partloulari of who&e pali. fol death were publshed In oar l«st t was held at Wakanui at 2 o'olook yesterday afternoon, before Major Steward aoting-Ooroner, and a jary of sfx, of ! whom Mr J. Bonlfant was ohosea fore man The jury having been sworn, the 0 >roner said that they were oalled together to enquire Into the clroumatanoei under which the deoeased, Samuel Ken nedy, oama to his death. 80 far as he waa at present aware there was no reason to suppose that these olroumatanoss were otherwise than purely accidental, bnt It would be for the jury to ascertain whether there was any carelessness or dsfeot !n the maohinery, wbloh had contributed to • the painful result. In order to this, after viewing the body, they would prooeed to ; the aoene of the aooldent and Inspeot the 1 machinery. The jury then viewed the body, and , afterwards prooeeded to the mill. On ; returning the following evidence was taken : — 1 Dr Trevor said he had bean oalled on r the previous afternoon to the mill to see 1 the deceased, Witneßs fonnd him lying on thefl)or of the mill ft the point of death. He only lived for about two [ ruinates after witness arrived. He wm , quite unconscious and pulseless. Then r were severe wounds on the icalp and • fraoture of the skull. The right arm 1 bone waa broken aoross at the part near 1 the shoulder, and the entire arm severed from the body, bringing with It a portion of the Bkln covering the chest, Witness went to the spot where he was Informed the aooldent ooourred, and saw a con siderable quantity of blood on the I oor, and on two posts close by. Either of the lojorles on the head or shoulder would 1 have been sufficient to cause death. Deceased waa probably unooosoloui from the first, through the injury to the head, consequently did not suffer pain, Jas. Oockburn said that he was In charge of tbe Wakaoul mill. About four o'olook on Tuesday afternoon he . was coming In at tbe door of the mill, when he beard an unusual noise among the gear, the maohinery being then running.' When be came forward he saw the de ceased's legs passing betweeu the beams bb he was being carried round by the shaft. Witness at onoe rushed and stopped tbe mill. He went round to tht baok and found tho body of the deceased warped round the shaft. Blood wai gushing out of his right shoulder. Witness started st onoe to free htm from the shaft by cutting away his olothes, which wen entangled round the shaft. Deoeased'i right arm was separated from the body, and the wrlst^was o&ueht'in a fold of the belt. As soon as witness got deceased down he oalled for help, and Miss Hyde, who resided at Mr ThonW house, came and* assisted him. Witness then sent for Dr Trevor, and also sent m boy- for deceased's father. When he got deceased out from among the maohinery, wltneis went himself for Mr Junes, who remained with deceased till the doctor flame. Wit* ness did not send the deceased to sharpen the gorse-grubber, nnd did not know tbat he was In the mill. There was no other person In the mill at the time. Wltnesi inferred from what he saw m the mill that deceased k had been endeavoring to put the belt on the grindstone for the purpose of sharpening a gorae-grubber, which was lying on the stone. Deodaatd was a young man about 18 or 19 years of age: He was very steady and was per fectly sober on the day of the .aooldent. Witneßs was a miller and thoroughly acquainted with the maohinery of flour mills. The machinery In the Wakaual ; mill waa fitted up In the proper manner, and waa protected ns muoh as was usual against aooldents from use of the ua> ohlnery. He had seen mills worse prcteoted. Witness oonoluded that the belt must have been hanging loosely on the shaft, and tbat m attempting to put it on to the grindstone deceased must have got hli arm entangled^ Such an aoatdent might have oaaurred. to anyone. He did not know that It would be possible to devlsa any means whloh would prevent the pos sibly of such an acoldeit ooourrlng. Ho knew that deceased had pat tho belt on to the grlndatone before.

Hugh Kennedy, farmer at Elgin, itid that deceased waa his ion, and would have been 19 yeara of age had he lived till November 3rd nest. Deoeaaed had been In the employ of Mr Thomas about 16 weekf.

The jury returned a verdlot of death ihrough mbadventare by becoming «n --angled In ihe machinery of a flout mill,

TH3B ABHBCRION GUARDIAN THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 1888



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Skinny Men.—" Wells' Health Renewcr " restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impotence, sexual debility. At chemists and druggists. Kempthornef PiQßser, and XJq' *gents, Christchurcb, 3



SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX- TRACT.— In protection of the worldwide fame our manufacture haß acquired all over he globe, we publish the following :— Hazard, M.p. f Prqfessor of Qeneral Pathology and Disoases of the Mind and Nervous Sjßtem, eayain an editorial published m the '• Olinioal Record : "— " We have examined half-a-dozen epeoimens of different manufactures; the preparation of Sander and Sona was the only one that proved to bo reliable and correspond- ing to scientific testa." Another oonobotion called " Rofinod Extraot of Euoalyptus " has made its appearanoe sinoo. This produot stands, according to Dr.Qwen, foremost m oauaing injurious effeots. That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medioal gooiety of Victoria, that a child living at JMisroy became most seriously indisposed Inrough its use. In another oase a lady Btates on the strength of Btatutory declaration that she suffered pruelly from the effeota of the same ooncootion. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture we fee warranted m exposing the above faots, and desire the puolio to oxeroise care and precau- tion when^buying SAfIPER and SONS.- (Aavty j ,



WivLLs' Hair Balsam.— If gray, restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil nor grease. A tonip restorative. Stpps hair coining ou. : strengthens, cleaoges, heal scalps. 9



QUOD FAOIMUB V/ILDE FAOIMUSJ j ('• What wo do we do well.") j Tata OHRISTOtiUROH DENTAL « BURG ERF, 1 168 Caehel Street, Chris'chuvch, noxt Robin- . eon's Boot Store, and at tho Octagon, DunoHin. All operations at ptiicLly uniform and moderate ] Fcea. Consultation free. I S. HYEKB~AND CO., \ SURGEON DENTISTS. WITH TEETtf H , WITHOUT TEETH : NITiiOU3 OXIDE GAS administered; This Aioß3t^otlc loavea no unpleasant efFectß, ar>d by its übo the extraction of Bad Stumps and Teoih is rondnrad perfectly Painlena and Effective. Administ-red daily. Fes for ad- miaiatration of (ias, 6u Extraotion. 2a 6d a tooth. Honra of attendance, 9am,to 8 p m. I Private residence, 9J Boat Belt. The acknowledged superiority of AMERI- CAN DE.STISTKF m the conctruotion of a rtißcial Teeth, tho most finished workm »n- -abip, and roplacing the lost teeth TtfiM* J^OBARILY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY »fter extraction, hive natablishod our reputation. A single Artificial Tooth, 10a , completo sot, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent, £10 103; ArMGiitl Teeth tnd Djntnros maie by other dentists remodelled : t small cost. Stopping, Scaling, Perfect and Painless. 8 ICC) THE ASHBURTON GUABDIAN. From ana after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as followo, viz. :— | IV PAID IN ADVANCE Per Quarter. . 6s 6d by post, 9s 6d Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d Year .. 24s oa, by post, 37s Od IV BOOKED Per Quarter.. 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d . „ Year .. 80s Od, by poßt, 43s Od Birtb, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion 2s 6d each (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, 4s each. Announcements of Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the country districts require to be verified by the signature of the person sendincr the notice. DIARY. 1 Moon's September Sun Sun Moon Moon ago at Rises Sets. Ritas Bets. noon. p.m. a.m. 24 Monday .. 5.40 5.57 9.46 7.68 17 25 Tuesday .. 5.47 6.68 10.44 824 18 26 Wednesday.. 5.45 659 U.4t 8.156 19 27 ThurmJay .. 6.43 6.0 • • 9.31 20 a.m. 28 Friday.. .. 5.41 6*l 0.38 10.10 21 20 Saturday ... 6.39 6.3 1.30 10.58 81 30 Sunday .. 5.37 6.4 2.18 11,60 23 MooNuanT Evenings. The Moon at 3 days old shines' tiil|about 8 o'olook. Tho Moon at 6 days old shines till, about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 iD tho morning. The Moon aflS days old is full, ana shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old risos about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old risos about 11 a.m. and Rhines till morning. Tho Moon at 24 days old rißos about 2 a.m. and Bbinosti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



Wanted \ — ~~ . i ty ANTED Board and Lodging In J *? private family by respeotabl* Young Man. Apply to D.W., "Mail" Offior, . J 9 153 WANTED Known— That Bates and 00. has 250 Splendid Tweed Tronsera Your pick for 10a Gd ri REATESl 1 Kale ot the day, every \X thiDR cheap for Cash — U . 0 Seders Melford House BOOTS. BOOTS.— Keep tho foet dry nnd Bave doctor'n bills. Quality is everything m bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Beat value In New Zealand at Auhburton Clothing Mart, Sanadora BuildiogH. — Robert Alooun. T* ADIKS 1 Jrtckets. —Just Opened a few JLJ Ladles vary superior Jackets, both m stylo and quality. Will be sold at less thin half 'holr price dnHno: oor presonl >Sale. — H. 0. Sboktih, Molford House. "A \7"ANTED —Everyone to oome and VV boo the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware evor shown m Ashbar- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Iraportod direot from the Manafactnrera. — Robert Alccbh, Saan- ders' Buildings. til STOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Lndiea and Children's earn pie Hose just opened (landed under the old Tariff.) All quality to be Bold cheap during onr sale. — 11. O, Seoers, Melford House. WANTED Known—That H. Dudley still sweeps Chimneys, and at low prices ; no reasonable prica refused. All orders punctually attended to. H. Dudley, Moore Street. 8 141 WANTED Cash. — Mulr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 6d ; Candles, 5d ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Oocca and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrnp (21b tins), Is Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo- Gbeoob, Tauored street. WANTED Known— Albert- Crum having purchased a First-claes Plant, Is now Sweeping Chimneys m a careful, o'eanly manner, at lowest xatea. Orders may be left with J. Ranger, East Street, or addressed to A. Ohtjm, Wakanul Road. 8 66 "TTTANTBD Known— New Good-. VV New Goods for the approaching Season to hand at the V$W Zealand Cloth- ing Fiotory. rTT ANTED Known— 2sa will purchase VV a 40s Tweed Suit at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. ' \ I /"ANTED Known— We undertake VV to give the vory bost value obta'nable m Men's and B'>ys' Clothing, all our own make and made from pure Wools, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory, WANTED Known — Wo ire the Cluapep.t and Beat House m Ashburton for Hhirfs, Rugs, Scurfs, flat?, &o. Splendid variety to Heloct from at tho Now Zealand Clothing Factory. rTT ANTED Known -Our Boys' Oloth- VV ing is unrivalled. Parents and Guardians see our Boyß* Suits, nicely made ; Coat and Knickers lined through- out, from 10s 6d, at the Now Zealand Olotbirjg Factory. WANTED Known -Tho Wonderful vVuniiuiu potfing Machine, wiin the now high arm nnd all* the iatt>at improvements, may bo had on the Time Payment Syatera at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. Inspection earnestly invited' WANTED Known— We are still making Measure Suits at 56», and Trousera to measure at 17b 6d, Cord Veatfl from ]2s 6d to meanuro at the New Zealand Clothing Factory THE FEDERAL COFFEE PALACE, at the corner of • Collins & King Streets, Melbourne. Now open for bueioeFs. The Federal Palace is only two minutes walk from the Central Uailway Station and the Wharvew. The psilaco contains 550 rooms, comprising Drawing, Dining, iteadiog, Sitting, Billard, Bod, and other rooms. Special accommodation for families and permanent boarderß. Tho Cuisine end Table appointments for the daily luncheon aro a apgsilfcly. Particular care exercised to eocurc^Kyfect immunity from Accident by Firo, /Ml charges moderate. 9 25 GEO. COHEN, Manager. JAMIPfiIMO. ■♦ Some time since we published n email paragraph en the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed m the colony. This reached Messrs Klrkpatrlok and Co,, of Nelson, and they went to work m a very practical fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of the best quality. Two casos of assorted jims were sent to this office, with a re- quest that we would thoroughly teßfc the jam along with other brands, and give oar opinion. We are happy to statp, frankly and fully tha', we have been very much, surprised, as prior to the receipt of Messrs Klrkpatrlck's gift we were unaware that New Zealand could boast of an In- dustry of which It has bo much roason to be proud. Tho various sorts of jam were tested by a number of persons, who compared the samples with other brands, and ihe general verdict Is that not only are Mewara Kttkpatrlok'a produottotiß far aud away better than any other JNew Zealand brand we pan obtain, bot they* are superior tb ~ Jfcngl'latt jttna m being frenher. The nearest approach to the excellm.ee of the .Nelson jim was that contained In tins bearing tuo name of a I Taainanian firm, but even In this com- parison tho Nelson article oame out a long way best. We are pleased to be able to give unstinted praise to a gepuine local industry, tho product of which we can unreservedly recommend to consumers. All of the many persona who havo tested , tho samples are loud m their praise, and ■ we moat unreservedly congratulate Messrs Ktrkpatrick and 00. upon turning out a i genuine fruit, jtm n't to graoe the tables ] and pledge the palates of the most 1 UixorloDß and fastidious. — " Hawke's Bay < Herald, ".l uly 18th. < } Staples of Kirkpn trick and Go's "X " f brand of jira havo been forwarded to us ] «nd wo aro freo to confoss that they | app«br fco be m every wny excellent and t »B they booome better knovrn m the local market will meet with much approbation ! from the heads of houooholda. Tho maker I asserts \hrA none but the purest fruits * grown m Nelson aro used In bla manur- i factares, and we are content to accept ( that assurance. O rtainly thn j<mw £ posaeea a richness ftod r^'arnicaa ot flavor j that bears that assertion out. — Dqnedln c fi (Star," July tf, v j



D. Thomas. THE next Chertßoy Sale will be on Bth October. ; Wool.; WooL Wool. D THOMAS (late of Matbon, Cox, • and Co ,is prepared to make LIBERAL OABH ADVANOE3 At low rates of Intorost upon the ensuing CLIP OF WOOL, i Placed m his hands for ?ale ,n New Zea- land or elsewhere* ™ * J charges for offering WOOL in^ jAehbacfoi. Pen;)ii<;al Sale* will bo held throughout the Season m my 8toe«, West Street, Afilibarton, which, having been boilt for the purpose, aro admitted ,to be thejbest lighted m the disrict. No Oommißeion on Advances* D. THOMAS, «' Ashburton, TO LET. i QAA ACRES of Land, situated at -LOUU Mayfield, Hinds, and known as Burgees' Farm. D. THOMAS, 6*164 Ashburton. uOiiTDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAVE been appointed Agent for the above Company, and am now prepay ed to take risks on Buildings, Stock and Ckops at current rates. D. THOMAS. Ashburton; Skin Sales. I shall hold FortnightlylSalos of tho {above throughout the Seaßon, at my WOOL STORES, West Street, Ashburton commencing FRIDAY, 29rn JUNE, at 12. o'clock, D. THOMAS. I have the following 3?EOPEBTIES FOB SALE. "J p? f\ aores, Wakanul, grand land JL^)\J and Improvements A A (\ aorei, Wakanul, splendid tfctfct7 farm Q Qr\ acre', near Rakala, splendid ■ XLi O V_/ land, all In crop, no houso "i O f\ r\ acres, near Mayfield A f\f\ aores, Maronan, tussock Qk^JQk aores, West Melton, good KJ IX) farm yj -j -i acres, Edendale, near Fac- ZJZJ L tory, grand dairy farm, easy terms ~i Ci.dC\ acres, Kyle, splendid pro- ±OOU perty 94-00 • ctts » AlfordForeet For Information apply to D. THOMAS, Ashburton. 1 bave oeon appointed Agent FOB THE Mercantile Finance Co., CHBISTCHURCH WAo are prepared to advance Money] BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCKS CROP LIENS, or other Baourlty. D. THOMAS. Agricultural Implements. I i I- I AM APPOINTED SOLE AGENT IN ASHBORToIT" groß ft/BBBBs BOOTH MoDONALD;& 0 CrlyleSlmpleraont Works, | Ohrlstohrohi SiMB.'4EjLwPLHMENiRt,ON Inspection lavited. D. THOMAS. ; (l.tte;ofjVATßON.|Oox ku Oo,,) I ( 4



Public Notices. jgCAAA and other TKDhT FUNDS cSUUUV ro:dy for investment on First class Freehold securities. Apply to H. WYNN-WILLIAMB, Solid tor, 211, Hereford Streor, 6 IBS Chrifltchuroh. Pickford & Undrill Take th's opportunity of informing the public of Asnburton and County that their new FURNITURE WAREHOUSE AND WORKBHOPH are now m full working ordtr. and rep'ete with a Choico Stock of all NEW GOODB FOR Sale at lowest po*s'Ue pri> es, consisting of all Designs m General HOUSkIiO! p FUSNITURR and rit inge. NOTHING On their part will be wanting to induce their patrons to support them m thoir new premises, which will bo found far more convenient and roomy than tho Old Bbopt Note th« addbbps — TANCREB STREET, OPPOSITE ARCADF . B*l n PRIOE LIBT OF ASHBURTON DRUG CO., Ld Freshly ground Linseed .Meal, 4d p. r lb Pore Newfonndland Cod Liver Oil, 3s 6i per pint Glycerine, 2s per lb Diamond Dyes, 6d per ptoket Feeding Bottles, 9d eaoh Teats, 2d eaoh Ciastlo Soda, (or making Soap, Bd, and Is psf tin Trasses, 4s 6d to 15s eaoh BUgglnson'o Rubber Enemas, 4s 6d each Gtlvanlo Batteries lent to Customers free of oharge. ' Patent Hedlolnes at Storekeeper's Prices. As I am prepared to carry out etlll further the Rrdnctlonc I made when 6rst taking over the Business, I now submit ' the above short List of Prices as an Index to the reduoed charges I have made m every Department, especially m Dispens- ing Physicians' Prescriptions. It mutt, however, be borne io. mind that In Drags, and more particularly In Hedlolnes, the Parobaier must depend almost entirely on the Integrity of the Chemist. I have a business reputation of many years In Asbburton to maintain, and am not willing t> damage it, even to retain a Oastomer, by supplying a Drog of an inferior quality. TKKTH OaBXFOI.It EXTBiCTKD, 2s 61. Children, Is. An Assistant resides on the Premises, *Dd Medicines urgently needed may bo obtained at any hoar, Asbburton Drog Company, Ld. T. M. CAMBRIDGE, Manager. JOHNOBR&CO.'S piRBT QPRINQ QHOW 1888. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT WE have opened np onr First Con sign men t of all the NKvVE^T GOODS manufactured for this Season's Trad*. In soliciting tte early attention of our numerous patrons and the pubiio gener- ally, we woold respectfully detlre to state thai m no previous season have we ever offered so large and so complete an assortment of all THE NEWEST GOODS STRSIW GOODS BIBBONS PLUSHKS L/ CEB CORSETS UNDERCLOTHING Trimmings, Buttons, and Haberdnshory DRESS STUFFS PRINTS DRILLEITEB MUSLINS FANCY CAMBRIO — HOSIERY.— BHIRTd SOARVLS AND TIES Clothing and Hats Being Direot Importers from the Largest Manufac- turer! In Europe, we are In a position to give excep- tional advantages. Our DRAPERY BRANCH Is now under new management and we bave given lnstiuo tlons to revise our Whole Stock, and reduce every article to the lowest possible price. JOHN ORE & 00. GENERAL IMPORTERS.