THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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DIARY.

MoonLiGHt EVENINGS.

The Moon at 8 days old Bhines till about 8 6'olook.

The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook.

The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'clock m the morning. The Moon' at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old ia fall, 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 shines till morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and Bhines till sunrise.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1888. THE LICENSING COMMITTEE ELECTION.

The Borough Licensing Committee election on Monday was an exceedingly quiet affair, and comparatively few of the burgesses took any great interest m it A few — a very few — enthusiastic teeto tallers worked hard, and some of the Licensed Victuallers also did their best for their chosen candidates, bat the majority of those who had a say m the matter, if they chose to exercise it, were content to let things take their course without taking the trouble to cast thoir oirn individual ballots. And tho reason is, perhaps, not far to seek. First of all, the eight candidates — Messrs Harri gon, 'Jhomas, Alcorn,,. D. McLenn, Mayo, A I'rr, Grigg, and T. Realy were all good men, all of whom have done good service m the Borough Council, or as njember6 of other local governing bodies, and any five of whom it was felt woald be a good business Committee, and secondly the hotels of tlia Borough are all bo well conducted that tjb re was no special abuse or grievance requiring to be dealt with. IL nee, to a great many burgesses, the result of the election was a ttatter of entire indifference. The extent to which that feeling prevailed may be gauged by the fact that m all only 126 burgesses recorded their votes out of | a total on the roll of 408. It is truo that a study of tho roll shows that, allowing for absentees and those resid ing at *uch a distance that it was un likely Jthat they would come to the poll, the 'nmnfrer of available votes may bo 6et down at wn4i l.ess than tho last given figures — probably at not exceed ing 200— but even then not mow than 50 per cent of the votes which might have been recorded found their way into tho ballot-box. Among these, there svere only three or four " plumpers ' for individual cs#rijdates, tho large majority of the votes being <ep#t m favor of three Messrs Harrison, 'ihoftiafl, #nd healy, tvbo were supported by the influence of the trade, Tho question really at issue m the election waa wheth-r tho hour of dosing for licensed houses within the Borough should continue to be eleven o'clock, p.m., aB at present, or whether for the future it should be ten p.m., and the result of the election ie to affirm that the eiietiog state of thing* tfjoujd

not be disturbed. No doubt, from the teetotallers' point of view, there is a great deal to be said m

favor of the earlier hour, but on

the part of the licensees ibere is also something to be said per centra. And whatever be the respective force of the arguments certain it is that there is not a sufficiently pronounced feeling m favor of ten o'clock closing to bring it about at present. Quite possibly bad every available vote been polled the re salt would have been otherwise, but if so then it argues a dereliction of duty on I the part of those who talk m favor of ' the early closing of hotels but forget or are too supine to act when the time comes for giving effect to their opinions. We are inclined to think too that the supporters of eleven o'clock closing showed - better generalship tban those who wished the earlier hour, as the former contented themselves by concen trating their efforts to secure the return of three candidates — a majority of the Committee, while their opponents tried to secur« the return of five— tbo whole Committee— of their own way of think ing. However that may be, the result is the appointment of a Committee of good sensible men — it could not have been otherwise indeed, whatever selection had been made from the names proposed —and we have no doubt that the new Committee will see to it that there is no cause of complaint as against their ad minßtration of the law. But if ten o'clock closing is really earnestly desired by a majority of the burgesses they bave certainly not shown it this time and must wait for another opportunity to declare m that direction.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is announced that another of the Green wood's concerts is to be given m the Odd* fellows' Hall on Monday evening. The merit of the entertainments given by this talented family during their visit here here, some months ago, will be remembered and doubt, leei there will be a good attendance on the occasion of their re-appearanoe.

A special meeting of the Borough School Committee was held last evening. . Pro* sent — Messrs J. 0. Dunoan (ohairman), Dimant, and Elaton. The Ohairman ex. plained that the objoot of the meeting was to oonaidor the matter of giving the children a treat and also of presenting good attendance certificates to those pupils entitled to them He said that Mr Dimant bad discovered that there was an account for the treat fund atj the Union Bank with £2 Oa 8d standing to its; credit. A cheque for this amount had been reoeived from tho late Seoretary, and the treat fund waß now io credit £13 9s sd. It was resolved that the treat be held on Friday, February 10th, and that Mr D. H. Brown be written to asking if he will grant the nee of bis paddook for the occasion. The matter of ordering refreshments was left m the bands of Mr Elston. It was resolved that first-class attendance certificate* be presented to the children who had attended 437 times and upwards, and that Beeond-olaea certificates be issued to children who bad attended from 431 to 435 times. The following ohildren gained certificates : — First-class — Elizabeth Tannahill, Julia Hefford, George Walker, John ftolHns. Second-class— William Ander son, Joseph Ward, Elizabeth Miles. Henry Gollins, Minnie Ranger, Peter Walker, Bessie Atwell, and Alex Arthur.

At the Obrieteburoh Police Court this morning, Mrs Dalzoll, who is now m police custody at Addington, was charged with the murder of her son and with attempted Buioide at Xlakaia, on Deo. 29th. The woman too ill to appear, and ehe was remanded to Asburton, to appear on February 10th.

The enormous amount of six and a half tons of diamonds is said to have been ex* traded from four South Afrioan annas daring the last few years. They were valued at £40,000,000. The other great diamond flel i of the world, India, is also a British posses* flion.

At Ohristohurch yoßterday, Georgia Tellett was committed for trial on a charge of ob taining money by false pretences. Ho is a bird f anoier, and sold to a mat named Wil liam Smith a stook of birds and cages for £35« Alter the money had been paid it was ascer tained that many of the birds did not belong to him.

At the Wesleyan Conference on Tuesday the Eev W. Morley, General Secretary of Ohuroh property, presented hia annual re* port. The following additions to Chnroh property hate been acquired during the year ; Auckland, £3641; Wanganui, £100; Wei* lington, £725; Nelson, £153; Canterbury, £224; Otago, £333. Redactions of Church debts to the amoaat of £4563 were also reported. Thanks were presented to Mr Morley for his valuable services, and the Rev W. B. Martin, of Timara, was appointed General Secretary for the ensuing year.

The yearly production of tobaooo m New South Wales is 0,617,424108, of the value of £458,870.

A Goyernment reeident is to be appointed at the Solomon Islands to check tho sale of arms and spirits to the natives.

The yield of gold m Viotoria daring 1887 was Gi1, 117021, or 29,4550z3 less than m 1886, when the amount was 010,8720z3.

The " North German 3azette " records the faot that the first tram upon the xnoßt northerly line m the world has passed the Arotio Cirolo. It is m the north of Sweden.

Sinoe Jan. 6th, 1887, over 3,000,0000zs of silver have boen obtainei fro a the Broken Hill mines, the value beiog £762,000, of which £271,000 have been paid m dividends.

v I have met this man," said the lawyer with extreme severity, "m a great many places where j[ would be ashamed to bo seen myself," and then he paused and looked at the Btniling court and jury.

Says a recent "Napier Telegraph" : — At an early hour this morning the supply of whisky m the hotels gave out, and when thja was discovered there was so much consternation among the Scotchmen that a large exodqs to the country set m, the result being the first train was very orowded.

" I am very tired," said the lady at the head of the supper table one Sunday even ing. " You should not be," said her minister, who bad been aßked m to the evening meal " you haven't preached two sermons to-day." '•• No," said the lady absent-minded, " but listened to them."

An interesting story is told of Lady Randolph Churobill (nee Miss Jerome). It is stated that the young lady, prior to her marriage, attended a masked ball at St. Oload on one occasion attired as Eve, the imper sonation being czaot m every particular, yhe Empress demanded her immediate retire .meat from the festive scene.

The lig treo ib a long-lived tree ; those that ate natives of India often exist for 2s() years, gmryna exported 2l r 6QQ,OOOIbB dried figi"^ 1884, and other countries brought the total up to 40,000,0001b5, besides the large toflous consumed at born?*

THE STORY OF THE EARTH.

THE NEBULAR THEORY.

(By A. Ireland ) * The u'oy of the Creation as contained m the Soriptares, agrees remarkably well with the eoientifio account, as dedaoad from geology, provided the days spoken of In the former, as the divisions into which the progress of creation w\e divided, art understood to be periods of indefinite l«Bg»h, instead of d-ya o f 24 hours dura tion. Wo are quite juatifiad m regar ling the days m thin i case, not m the oommonly accepted meaning of the term, viz., 24 hours, bat as periods haviog no definite limit fixed (or the reatons following :— ln •iifferont parts of Scripture the word "day" is used for period* of time of various lengths, sometimes meaning years, sometime \u25a0 months, and sometimes a term of years, or as m the case m quos'lou meaning parfoda of Indefinite length. New leaing that the term " d»y " ia nsad Indifferently to mean a period of time of any leng!h,acoordiogtotbe bo v j ot treited of, and seeing that geo'ogy shews dis tinctly that long periods of time have elapsed during eaoh of these divisions, we caturally conclude that the days are meant to represent an indfialte priori. If this be admitted, then it is a compara lively easy matter to briog the two reoordi into harmony ; but If it be denied that the days are other than the oommon term, the tilentifio record completely deitioys, t»nd is quite opposed to the story an contained m "Genesis." Aod soienoe Is bouod t<> oteithrow the other, ss it b»B evidence whioh cannot be disputed, while the Scripture stcry can bring no evidence wlutever. Oooseqaently those narrow minded and blind followers of »he tradi tions of men, men who blindly fallow the old orthodox doctrine about the six days of Creation, do more harm and Injury to religion than i»a most bitter enemies. The clergy of the Christian Ohurches of evety di nomination were bitter anemias to the advaood of science and assumed a hostile attitude. Thus they have themselves to blame for the antagonism that has been brought about between religion ana \u25a0oieoo*. It is sad to think that a grett portion of that antagonism, on the put of eolantiats, would never have bean wit nessed, had it not been brought about by the fierce opposition of the clergy, and their utter inability to support their own arguments, or to rofute those of their op ponents, thus causing a great many learned awn to lose faith m religion. The argument! and logic of the clergy at the time of their opposition to the than young solenoe ot geology— about 60 yeaira a»o— was the most imbecile and weak that could be imagined. Anyone who may have a desire to know sometbiog of how the controversy was carried on, ooald not do better than road Hugi Millet's "Geobgy of the Antf-Geologlsts." The Scripture *ocount of tho Creation, is written m the manner that a person would describe it, if seen as a vision, or by an eye witness. As the latter waß impossible, it may be euppoed that it was revealed to the writer by \iion. At any rate it miift have been impressed on hi« brain m foido manner, and that it waß by means of a vision is the most na'ur*l con clusion to come to hie wou d thon give an account of the Creation as an eye wit ness would do, and would describe tho scene m the order and m inner of its appearing to him. He would soe the prooess divided into six periods, which he would naturally call aaye, as a person m a \u25a0leep or while seeing a vision has no account of time. While time is ever ( fleeting onwar'i it is absolutely as a void to us, as it leaves no impression on us m its passage; we oan only judge oC the passage of lime by events which aro con stantly occu: ring during our waking hours. Thus a workman judges time, not by any impression which time has mhde on bim, bat by the nmoant of work ho has don*. He has acquired a knowledge from ex perience of how nouch work he oan do m a given time, and can toll approximately by the work done what time has paseed. But if a nun awako from asleep be has no notion of what time he has been asleep his impression is that he has only been bo for a short time, when it may have been for a very long one. Now, suppose a men to see ti;e Creation m a vision, auoh an one would see m its course, that it was divided into six parts or periods, and not having any idea as to the time that haJ elapsed, or was supposed to elapse during these periods, and seeing that the word day way used m a general way for any period, .--hat more natural thnn tbat the term day should have boon used ? In the first verse m the first chipter of "Ueneeis," before going into the duscrip. tion of what bapppened during the six days, the writer says,— " In the be/nnning God created the heavens and tbe earth. ' Thia information seems distinct and b pirat from thut which follows Thert i« no idea given as to when thia beginni g was. It may have been uncountable millions of years ago. The nebular theory of the development of the planets seema to me as if it would fit very well m here between tho first and second verses ml| Genesis." "And ih.3 earth was without form and void ; and darkness was upon the face of th *de p ; and tho Spnit of God moved upon the face of the waters." Hero m the second verse, or tho beginning of the description of the Creation as it is now called, we find an apparently solid material world m exist* ne, before any of tho work of the Bix days was commenced. So that the Creation properly so called waa not any of the acts described subsequent to the firet veree, but before it. Jn the beginning God created the heavens -of course the earth ia part of the heavens, therefore we will only spoak of tho heavens. Then m the beginning of the second verso we fiad tbe earth m existence as a material body of considerable density— moving through space — thick darkness ooverin^ it, and a wmd moving upon tho faoe of it. Tho work of the six days was only pre paring the then world for its organic life. Wo will now consider the nebular theory of development based upon these two vorsfs Evolutionists mu«t of necessity work out their theory to a first cause, substance, or element, beyond which they cannot go. They cannot go beyond and show how something was evolved from nothing. Nothing never can become something. If thore was a time when there was nothiag m the whole universe, thou thero must bavo remained nothng for over. Thore must have beau come cause to produce tho first something or elements ont of which all thioga were evolved. If you believe m a Creator, it matters not by what name distinguished ; it is not the nar^e, it jta the substance | your belief must rest m. The first cause then being arrived at, there is no nned'to pursue further; you have found the fountain which explains o very thing. But if you deny the existence of tho Creator, you may search for ever, and never can by any chance arrive at a solution of the problem, for you are searching for tiuth m a boundleßs eternity of faluehoo 1, and such a search must forever ba fruitless Hence, then, the existence of a First Cause or « Creator must of necessity be admitted. (To be continued.)

TINWALD LIVE STOCK MAKKET.

Mr B. G. Staveley (for New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ageacy Company, Limited), reports on the Tinwald sale on 31st inatuit:— Small attendance and light • ntrios of stork, about 1200 sheep being yarded. We sold :— Mixed fat oroeßbreds, for Mr Wm. Anderson, 6s 6i ; fat ewes, for Mr J. O. Whaley, 4s, and fat lambs for the same owner, 5a and 6s Id. Oiher sales were :— Fat merino wethers, 4s 3d ; and small mixed two-tooths, 3s sd. We sold fat steers and heifera for another olioat, £4 7s.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT

Mr Petor Williams (for Friedlander Bros. ) reports for tho week ending Tues day, 31«t January, 1888 : — Oa Saturday, the 28th iast, we held our weekly sale of horses ai oar East St. Horse Bsziar. There was a moderate attendanoa of farmers and others. The entiy consisted of 22 horsei, mostly good sorts, bat the bidding was not so brlek aa laat week owing to most of the farmer* being supplied. Good upstanding young horaes found buyers, bat aged and in ferior horse* are very dull of sale, la f»et you on hardly giro them away, .We quota good draughts at £24 to £27 ; medium, £13 10s to £19 ; inferior, £9 to £11 : hacks, £3 to £7 JMPutMtuciß :-Farm dray £2L Pioa :— Slips, lls eaoh. Poultry :— Fowls, 2* per pair, Produce :— Derwents 2« 6i per bag ; barley 5i 0d per bag ; oats li 8d per bashel ; flour 18a 0 1 per bag ; ohick wheat, 2i 6d per bushel ; oatmeal 2s 9i per bag ; tea, 12 1 6d par box; oheeie, 3d per 1b ; baoon, 4* par lb ; mutton, l}d par lb. Furniture and sundries at full rates. At the Tlnwald Yards on Taesday, the 31st iast, about 1700 sheep and 40 head of cattle came f rwird, oat of which l<oo sVeep were to ned oot. The attendance of farmers and boyurs was very small In* deed The following are the prioes obtained :— Medium fat crossbred swei, 4i to 4i 3 J ; fat lambs, 6* Id ; hoggets, very backward, 3i 51

NARROW ESCAPES.

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Wellington, January 31. A narrow escape from a great catastrophe happened m the Manawata Gorge fast evening. Ab the ooaches from Woodville to meet the Wellington train were passing through, on rounding on^ of tho mo t dangerous bends they found that the whole of the bush on one eide of the hill above the rond was oa fire, and tho horses were j ist pu'icd iv m time. Notwithstanding the d'inger, Peters, the driver of the first coach, took out the horses atd led them across, and as they passed the worst epot, a large fall of hot sones and debris came down. Tbo result was that ono of the horses bounded over the ciiff. bat was caught m a shrub, und was consequently drjgged up by ropos. Eventually the coach was also palled past tho worat spot;, but not until the men hai been driven away from it several time a by falling fire irom above A similar experience happened to Jones and Hunter's coach, but they were not so fortunate m getting the horses past. One bounded over and broke h<s baok on the beach below. There is not the least doubt that if the fire had not bejn noticed by the drivers the horses and coaches would have gone over the gorge.

INTERPROVINCIAL HEWS

Auckland, January 25. A man, name unknown, «v ran over and killed »t Newomket railway cross- Ing »o-d»y. His legs were torn off and his all all fraotnred. It U surmised that be foil off the train, but as yet nothing U known of the cause of the aooldent. The man wai alive when found, bat died ohortly after wards.

A number of officials In the publio service m Auckland have received notice that m cons* qneooe of the necessity for retrenchment, their services will be dis pensed with. Among their number is Mr D A. Tola, Ohief Commissioner of Grown Lands, who has been In the sort Joe forty years, and wbo has received one month's notice of dismissal.

Mastrutok, January 31. George Young, dark m the Bheep and Babbit Inspector's offioe, shot himself m » yard behind hia offioe this evening, fle was diioovered m a dying mate aboat half at) hout after committing the daed, and lived only a f«w minutes after being found. He ahot himself m the month, the bullet going right into the akull. He lefc letters intim&ttns; hia intention of killing himself, and said he was tired of life. He leaves a wife and six children at home, till* Ufa wss Insured for £500 m the Government Offioe. and £200 iv another office. Monetary difficulties are supposed to be tht cause.

Wellington, January 31. The Aorangi ha* brought a p*ient from H.RH. t>e Prlnoe of Wales, Grand Matter of England, appointing Sir Harry Mklnson to the high office of District Grand Master f r Wellington, North Inland of New Zealand, to whioh office be was elected some months ago m succession to Bro. O.J. Toxwatd, who was successor to late Bro. Sir Donald McLean, ii st D.G.M.ofD.G L dge.

Oamaru, January 31. A boy named T.tiird ag"d fourteen, was killed by falling from the tower of a windmill to day. He was birdsnfsting with a younger brother, and after his fall tho brother dr.igged him into a corner and covered him with bag*. He then went to schoo', and was crying all day, but would not tell the rea&oa. He afterwarde toU a Hchoolmato, who told the parents. The boy must have been killed inetantao-iooalv by Iho fall. *

Dunedin, January 31 Ab cement of good quality is now being manufactured m the colony, Government have decided to cease granting fnc lifcies for tho rr mission of duties on the im ported article, and refunds will only be mude ia future m respect of auoh works as are specifically mentioned i;> tbe tariff.

iKVBKOAKOiii,, January 31. Much dissatisfaction is expressed by a number of touristn, uioßtly from the Turawera Sounds trip, because, after purchasing first-clans railway tickets from Lurasden to the I ake, they wera com pelled through insufficient accommodation to travel secoud-olasa ; several being ladies.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

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ROYAL BETROTHAL.

Stockholm, January 29. It is announced that Prince Oscar, of Sweden, has been betrothed to Miss Etta Munch, a relative of the late Professor Munch, the Norwegian historian.

THE ABYSSINIAN WAR.

Massowah, January 29. Everything is quiet here at present, but it is reported that the Negus has again commenced to advance, and that an attack on the Italian troops will shortly be made.

THE YOUNG PRETENDER.

London, January 30 Cardinal Manning has prohibited the celebration of a requiem mass at Kensington Cathedral to-morrow, on the occasion of the centenary of the death of Prince Charles Edwaid Stuart, the Young Pretender.

ALARMING SPREAD OF SMALL POX.

The spread of smallpox m England is causing great alarm. The greatest spread is at Sheffield, where a thousand cases have been reported during January, and , prayers were offered m the churches yesterday for the abate ment of the epidemic.

THE QUEEN.

London, January 31. The "Standard" states that her Majesty the Queen will leave on a visit to the Riviera on March Bth.

THE FISHERIES DISPUTE.

New Yobk, January 30. There are indications that tbe Fisheries Commission will dissolve without arriving at a settlement.

AN INFANT PRODIGY.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to the Young has appealed to tbe Mayor of this city, representing that Hoffman, the infant musical pro digy, is being overworked at concerts, and requesting that m the cause of humanity his performances should be restricted.

DISASTROUS FIRE.

A disastrous fire occurred m Broad way last night when five large business places were destroyed, involving a loss of two million dollars.

BURMAH.

Rangoon, January 29. The rebels m Burraan are now being pacified, and order throughout the country has been established.

THE CROWN PRINCE.

Berlin, January 30, The physicians who have been m attendance on the Crown Prince state chat the clinical symptoms were op posed to cancer. The swelling m the throat is now* only very slight, and the breathing is easy.

THE SOCIALIST BILL.

The Socialist Bill has been referred to a Committee, but it is considered unlikely that the Bill will become law.

THE FRANCO-ITALIAN TREATY

Bomb, January 30. Stgnor Crispi, the Premier, ~is about to submit fresh proposals to the French Government relative to the establish ment of a commercial treaty between the two countries. If the proposals are not accepted, then parleying on the Bubject will cease.

THE CROFTERS

Glasgow, J«naary 30 The latest ne*s to hand from Lewis indicates that affairs m that island are assuming a more pacific phase.

CHINESE FORTIFICATIONS.

Hong Kong, J«nu*.ry 29 The Chinese Government have passed a vote of two million taels (about for the purpose of fortifying the Mantchuri frontier.

FRANCE AND TURKEY.

Pabis, January SO. Two warships have been ordered to proceed immediately to Beyrout m consequence of ihe difficulty which has arisen through the forcible entry made into the chambers of the French Consul at Damascus by the Turkisu police.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

S?dnbt, J4na*ry 31. Extensive grass and bush fires have occurred m the Wagga and Avoca dis tricts, and thousands of acres have beca devastated.

An exhibition of goods shown at the Adelaide Exhibition is being organised here for the purpose of filling up time before the Melbourne Exhibition opens (or which the goods are intended.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, Jtanarj 31 The silver mania here is now sub siding. Mr G. F. Thurea, Inspector of Mines and Geological Surveyor of Tasmania, has inspected the Broken Hill country, and reports that the for mation is teeming with silver ore of high value. There is also a considerable i deposit of native silver, and the geo logical evidence is very favorable for an extension of the works. Mr Thurea goes on to say that from wnat he has seen underground, this meialhferous ( belt will, if properly worked and managed, become one of the permanent sources of the wealth of the c6lonfes interested. ' A fire broke out m Messrs £erguson and Urse's glass factory, situated on tfye banks of the Yarra, this morning, The factory was completely destroyed, together with several adjoining build ings, the fire burning for some hours. The damage is estimated at ,£io,ooo, and the insurances amount to

AUSTRALIAN.

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A CONSIDERATE JUDGE

A. very learned and compassionate jadge on passing aentenoe on oce Jones, who had been convicted of marder, conohided his remarks as follows :—" The faot i», Jonei, the oourt did not at first intend to order yoa to be executed be fore next spring; bat the weather {a ao very cold, oar gaol is nnfortonately In a bad condition, mnoh of the glass In the windows la broken, the chimneys are In Booh a dilapidated state that no fire oan be made to render yonr apartments comfortable ; besides owing to a great number of prisoner* not more than one blanket can be allowed to each ; and to sleep soond and comfortable la therefore oat of the <pe«tlon. la consideration of theto olroaoastanoes, and wishing to lessen your aoff «rlnga as much as possible, the court m the exerolse of humanity and oompsßslon, do heroby order yoa to be ex eouted to morrow morning as soon after breakfast as may be convenient to the sheriff end agreeable to you."

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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A Shocking Affair.

Auoxlakd, February 1. The map, killed on the railway at Staff* market was* Identified to-day as Geo. Lea, aged 63, who iras discharged from Mount Eden gaol at 10 am, yesterday. He had been serving a asntenos fot drunks- ne*. The body wai ihookiagly mutilated, the lega being foand half a mile from the body. It U not known whether the case was one of autold* or aooident, Tn« Inquest has beta ad joarned till tomorrow

Who is to Blame? A report by Dr Oremuninl stated 16 persons were reoalved m the Asylum from August till January who might jaat as well be oared for m the Old People's Refuge. The Hoipltal and Charitable Aid B^ard diicaaaed the matter last night and declared they were not reaponslble, but put the blame on tha Government or the doctors who cert fied to insanity.

Robbery from a Court. Air Ouuuingnmtn, Oierk ot the Polio* Oourt, reported this m-»rnin* that money amounting to about £100 bad been stolen during the nlarht from the safe In hfi room at the Polios Court The window and door were open, but there ware no marks, The safe was opened with r key kept m the room and It is supposed the robbery was committed by someone' acquainted with the cffica arrangements. The money te anld to be notes and gold. Friendly Societies. Wellington, February 1. The Registrar of Friendly Booietiea address d the members of the Wellington Societies laßt night, Dr Newman m the chair. The first part of his address dealt eh efly with the fundamental defects m" Friendly Societies' financial arrangements, and m th a second the lecturer explained the method of valuation.

The Charge of Infanticide. Mr and Mm P. A. Ohong, oharged with the murder of their infant, were again before the Magistrate this morning, but on the application of counsel for the defence, a further remand of a week was granted. \u25a0

Dunedin Oup. Uunjdin. febrairjr 1, ; ' Nelson was scratched at 10.30 «.m« for the Dunedln Gap.

" SACCHARINE."

THREE HDNDR3D TIMES SWEHTJBB THAN SUGAR,

("New Zealand Herald" January 24.) A ehort time ago, m our soienoa column, we culled attention to a new iweeten'ng agent Darned « saccharine, 1 whidh threatens to settle all quoutions about cane sugar, or beet root sug.r. Saccharine has three hundred times the sweetening power of nuffar. Mr Hen ton, maaager of the New Zealand Drug Company, who hare been appointed the sola agentjj for New Zdaland, oailed yesterday, and gave prac t cal proof of tho power of the newly diaoovered material. Takings a minute p Drtion of aacchariue on the point of a blade of a penknife, he put it m 4 small tumblurful of water, wben lo ! the water became quite sweet. A grain and a half of saccharine will sweeten a cup of tea or coffee. In an ariiole on eaconarine, m the baurday "Review," it ia stated :—Sac < harine ia a whit© crystalline powder, very like finely powdered sugar, and posse^es three hundred times the sweetening power of cane snsrar. Jt ia not a food like sngar nor a drug like glycerine, but a Bimple •weetenii.g condiment, which passes through the human system unchanged, and without, as far an has yet been aeoer tained, produoinp any sensations except that of sweetness to the palate, and with ou^evil co» t equenoeß ocuny deioription wnatever, cv n when given m daily dooei wbioh are equivalent m sweetening power to^ three pounds of cane sugar Tno fcientifio name of this curious irabstanca is benaoyl sulphonio iiuide ; and, m addition to its fUvonng qualities, antiseptic proper ties are claimed for it, ao that it has no chemical affinitieß to the sugars of carbohy drates, and oaunot be broken np by tho organisms which prodnoe fermentation ; henoe the possibilities of ita use for various domestic purposes oannot be well exagger ated. It will alao become a valuable adjanct to the druggist In the preparation of some medicines, and to the nurse m the preparation of foods for the sick ; while it will be an Important adjunct to the phys'oUn m the treatment of obeal'y and diabetes. Saccharine is soluble m dilute solutions of carbonate of soda, and It has Oeen made into Kzaoges with this sub stance, which allows of its belnjr na»«J for mtiny domestic purposes, anch ai sweeten, lug tea (one grain of saoobatine being sufficient for a oup of tea), and of befog carried m the kit of soldiers and travel* lers as a highly oonoantrated substitute for sugar. It it atao soluble m aloohol and glycerine, and m this Bhape it will be highly acceptable to medioal men, and pussibly to the manufacturers of wines— artificial wines we mean, of the gooseberry, champagne description. The teetotAllet will ha.l the substance with delight when he learns that it oannot be oonverted by fermentation into poisonous Ifqaew, %nd the housewife will ace In it infinite poisi. bllities of usefulness and economy In iti powera to preaerve as well as a wee ten jams, "sweets," and confectionery, and not the least of its advantaaes, the use with which it can be kept under look and key, and the small space It will occupy (a ths storeroom. <

THE ABHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1888



Moou'a Pnn Sun Moon Moon age at Jan.— Feb. Bißes. Bet?, Riaes tiet«. noonday p.m. am. t8 Saturday ... 4.68 7.28 6.62 3.43 14 29 Sunday .. 6.0 7.27 7.30 4,44 16 30 Monday .. 6.1 7.36 8.18 650 18 31 Tuesday .. 6.3 7.28 8.49 868 17 1 Wednesday.. 6.3 f.24 9.53 6.11 18 S Thursday .. 6.4 7.33 9014 9.21 10 3 Friday.. .. 5.6 7.91 10.36 10.34 20



According to the •• New ZaalariS Herald " it is Said that New Zealand timber is purchased at auotion sales m Australia by rings and sold again at a good profit, notwithstanding that the shippers id'many instances suffer losses; It id claimed that 1 touch batter prTqes wdulfl be realised if timber companies had i their owa representatiyes on the other §ide instead of third parties, "' . . _. Writing of ostrioh-farming m Auokland the " New Zealand Herald " says :— It will interest many of our readers to learn that the inoubator hatobiog of the ostrioh eggs at Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co.'s ostrioh farm, Whiteford Park, has been an unqualified Buooeßß. On Friday last six youn^ ostriohes, about twioe the size of goslings, first saw the light of day, and under the management of Mr Victor Nissen, the incubators are expected to largely add to the present number of young birds during the next week or two. We under* stand that applications have been numerously ' received for pairs, and the new industry bids fair to take its place a& another of A ckland'a sources of wealth. The adaptability of the olimate has been most conclusively demon- strated. The old birds are now weU oovered with beautiful feathers, and ' their wholt ,»pp«aranQQ is majestic.,,'



"Bopcm oh Pilbb. 11 — Why suffer piles, immediate relieif and complete oure guaranteed. Ask for "Rough on Piles." Sure ours for itohing, protruding, bleeding, or the form of piles. 4 Heating's Powder destroys both moths, fleas beetles, and other all insects while quite harmless to domestic animals. In extermi- nating beetles, the sucoess of this powder : extraordinary. It is perfectly dean m appli- cation. See the article you purchase is Heating's as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold m tins. <3d ,Ib, and 2s Cfl' «oti. by all fligißtf, - I



An exchange says that the Hon Mr Chamberlain has applied for letters patent m New South Wales for his improved rabbit exterminator, His first patent applied for m New Zealand was rather a one-sided affair, but hia new patent shows no partiality to sex, as both does and bucks are to be held fast . by the legs until death terminates their euf. tarings. - Kidney and Urinary troubles are universal anil the only safe and sure oure ie American Bop JNttoe-i-t'ty pq j(f; #e$ v •



TO OUR RAKAIASUBSOR'BERS. 1 1 -> >| "TITE desire to intimate that from imd VV after Ut January, 1888. 8U •- S JHIBERB to this journal will OBTAIN THKIR COPI^a AT TBE STORE OF MR C. HAKDY.



TTTANTBD Known— Wells sank, with W pnmp and pipe found and fixed, (rota £2 10s upwards. All kinds of pntnpi, Ranges and bonne-smith work fixed or repaired, Ohtmneya wept and ranger cleaned, Bi. Registers Is 6d each All orders pnnotnally attended to. Hole address, B. Dudley, Moore street, Ash- burton 11 22



BOOTS. Boots. —We are now shewing a first-class lot of Ladies and Genta Boots and Shoes ; 850 pairs to ohoooo from, very cheap, — H 0. Seoers, Melford Honss.



WANTED Known—To the Ladies of Ashburton and surrounding districts, that an experienced monthly Nurse is desirous of engagement. Good references can be given. Address—* Mas Hill, Peter Street. Ashborton. 11 18



~\ir ANTED Known— We are the W cheapest House m town, to bay firsl*olass Drapery, Boots, and Shoes, etc Lot of Ladies Black Jerseys, grand valae. H. C. Sboerß, Melford House.



V\J ANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Yf Scenery, and"Catholio Subjects CathoUo Cards, good variety m Scraps Novelties m Penwipers, Orowol Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton,jOolorod Orotchot Cotton, Transfers, Tinßol Rails, Ac, &0., at jAbs Manhibe's Fancy Repository, SaundW Buildings?



\K?ANTISD OASH—Moir's Oatmeal V> 251b5,2a 6d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Coffee ftnd Milk, Is per tin; Ooooa and Milk, 1« per tin ; Vestas, 5d per doz ; Cornflour, 4d per !b ; tin Fruits, la ; Orticke»-y, Tiontnongery, etft. — At Jam»> MoOregob's, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade.



WANTED Kaown.— Just opened, a Rood assorrment of Cretonnes, Ooooa Mattings, China Mattings, 011- --cto»ht, OHrpetlngs, etc, cheap.— H. 0. Skgbrs, Mniford Koubb



rTfANTED to Sell—A P irst-class Piano Yf grand action. Cash or terms very h liberal. Apply Hayes and d>. 6



Wanted. "TTTANTED Known— lf Joseph Bruer VV call** on Peter Williams he will hear of something to hia advantage 1 173



ASK F(B vVALTER A.. WOOD'S BINDER, AND TAKE NO OTHER. SALES FOR 188MM57 MACHINES, F. FERRIMAN, As^urton For feaie,^ J S2OO»I>HANDTWINa|M)CORMIOK | SECOND Ham» TWIdiJC WOOD 3 J SBT^DJHiiru^WlRE^ MoOORMICK S t F. FEPIUMAN



LOM RUSSIAN HEMP TWINE, COLONIAL MANUFACTURE.; 4-Ply (Green Label), 900 feet to the Pound. npHE UftderwMied wks the epeeial attention of FARMERS and CONTRACTOR I to this article as one of the cheapest and best TWINES ever put on tho market I har© adfdcated this class of TWINE for years, simply becaiiae I conßiJir it th most econemioal any farmer can use. Farmers will find th : a TVViNE ef BNIFOKM THiCKfTESS, STRENGTH, and LENGTH, througlout. It will work successfully on any make of Binder. It will run further and do more work at a le>s coat, and tie more grain than any twine I know of. TbV wil be clear to ereryones* mind who considers that, running as it does, 900 feet to the pound mwni-THBEE QUARTER ' OF A MILE IN A BALL, and MOBE THAN 19 MILES PER OWT. Every Ba'l h, 8 a Gre*r Ticket with name on with b guarantee that»it runa 900 feet to the pound . ' MANILLA TWINE OF BEST QUA LITY. — SHAKESPEARE ! i ! w To gild refined gold to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice or add another hue Unto the rainbow ; or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven ; to grrnish To advertise the well-known Wood's It's wasteful and ridiculous excess !" " King John," Act IV, Scene 2



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THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF 1 SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OOO^OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICE"? DUNEDIN. JHSUR^RS h»re tfie most undoubt-d Security under this Company's Policies JL tocher with an na uranc» of Prompt and L"eral Settlement of OUitna. FlwE and MARINE Xl KH accepted on a I descriptions or Property and Merchandise, also Crop, "tack, and Machine Rieka at Lowest »»ate« of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding si uations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE t HEREFORD HTRBKT, CHEIISTOHUKOH. (Opposite Uibk of New Zeaiaori ) ARCUIb>I.D .-COTT, Manager for Canterbury. AIjBEBT ROBEIITS, 15 AGENT, AbH BURTON



H- M- JOIST E3- THE Revolution of tima'haa brought us to another ORTBIB m the History of Life calmioatifg jn tbe arri< al of SANTA ( LA 08. who is expeoted hero botvevn the 2ith and 25tb inst T > afford a proper and fitting reception o^' he above m^ntione^ dietioguished visitor, the undersigned has procured from the best Market a LARGE and VARIED assortment of STATIONERY, BOOKS, TOYS, FANoY GOODS, GLASS and BASKET VV A BE, OKNAMENTB, and other GOODS too numerous to pahienlarfse. OPENING OF NEW PTTTCMISFS. In order to extend and facilitate Business, the. Proprietor h r erected largo and ootnmodiowi premises adjoining tbe Somerset Hotel, Bast Street, Wuioh will bo ooeu -d temporarily for the XMAS ttade. COMB AND SEE THE Is TA^LEo ! OOMK AND SEE THE 9d TABLE? AH i oods marked m plain figures at lowest possible prices. 00MB ONE! COME ALL ! ! COME EARLY TO AVOID THE ORT7BL. fiCHOOLS LIRKRALLY DRALT WITH. SMALL PROFITS, LARGE AND QUICK RBTUBNS is the MOTTO of the Proprietor. 12 ALBERT ROBERTS BAS FOB SALE,— Corns&cks LARGg BIZE AND FOLI ' weight. BEAMISQ TWINS TO ANY QUANTITY. GLOVBRS,-r- BED, WHITE, COWGRABS, ALSYKE, and TREFOIL. RYBGRABB^OOOKSFOOT, jto RAPJB. ANCHOR Binding Wire and very best Binder Twine. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, COOPER'S SHEEP DIP,



VBobgb on Catarrh" corrects offensive odors' at once. Complete oure of worst ohrohio oases ; aleo unequaled as gargle for diphtheria, tore throat, foul breath 4 Statutory Declaration.— l, Franz R&abe, Iron bark, Sandhurst, m the oolony of Viotoria, Australia, do solemnly and sinoerely declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hun with an axe on his knee. lat once took all pains to seoure medical assistance. However, m spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Maegillivray that an amputation of the injured limb ha* become imperative, m order to save life. At this juncture I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, proouring eo^e of their Extraot of the Euoalyptus Globulua, and by the application of the same I had tho satisfaction of seeing my son within a fortnight out of all danger, and to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reached that the Extraot referred to was first applied. And I make this solemn declaration, etc,—. Franz Baabk. Declared at Sandhurst, m the colony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven before me, ftjoritz Cohn, f,jJ».-.(AdYt.J