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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The rainiest district m Europe is Coimbra, a town of Portugal, and its environs, where the annual downpour amounts to about 230in

At the R.M. Court this morning, before the Mayor, Daniel Fitzgerald was fined 10s and costs for having been druDk. On a oharge of resisting the arresting constable a oonviotion was entered up.

At a meeting of the creditors of Mr A. O Henderson, solicitor, Inveroargill, last weeki the debtor said it was a well known fact that half of those m the profession m Inveroargill were starving.

The mother of tbe present German EmpreßS ia confined m a mad-house. She wanted to become the wife of Louis Napoleon, when he wbb President, and would have done bo but for the opposition of Quten Victoria.

A steam-tug left the Mersey a few days ago for Greenook for the purpose of towing the Great Eastern round to Liverpool, where it is intended to beaoh her on the Bhore at Tran mere, and to break her up. At an inquest held at Murton Colliery, Durham] lately, it transpired that while the dead body of a ohild lay m a room awaiting the inquest, two oats got into the apartment, and had eaten the child's face.

At Auokland, Mr Justice Gillies deolined to grant an order of discharge to J. W. Cotton, racehorse trainer, saying be did not think the Aot was meant to relieve persons who got into difficulties through gambling.

Ouida has refused to meet Mr Cunning* haroe-Graham on the ground that he is a dangerouß member of sooiety. Judging from her writings, there are few fathers who would like their daughters to meet the famous novelitt, and on precisely the samn grounds.

The oldest rose bush m the world is trained againßt the old church at Helderaheim, m Germany and it is claimed that authentio record states that yn. 1079 Bishop Hepilo caused a trellis to be prected to support the roßa. The main branch is'Jarger th]an a man's body.

Soot, to Englishman : "Toot awa,' my man — toot awa' ; dinna ye boast sac much aboot yer am countrie ! Dinna ye ken that it wbb only oa'd Breetin 'fore Scotland cam' I' ye, and then ye beoam' Great Breetin ? Ay, an' ye'ya remained great ever since. Ye'd be a puir lot left to yersel.' "

Daring the sitting of the comtaisaion on sweating m London, a member of a firm of wholesale olothiers acknowledged that his firm had lost the bulk of their trade with Australia because their artiolea were of euoh inferior manufacture that they could not compete with colonial wade goods.

The repairs to the Sunnyside Lunatic' Asylum, which was partly destroyed by fire on ( Wednesday, will be undertaken immediately, j

A very Bucaessful meeting under the auspioes of the Ashburton Association of Art, Science, Industry, and Literature was held last evening. A full report will appear m to-morrow's issue, .

At the Rink last evening the ohallenge raoe between R. Elston and T. Esgleton waa won by the former by half a lap. Nominations for the oup olose on Tuesday next. An exhibition will, aocording to advertisement, be given on Saturday evening by Professor Wilkie.

A well-known dressmaker haß, the " Even ing Herald " reports, reoeived a consider able benefit from the rise m the prioe of land m Melbourne. She was the fortunate ownor of a small piece of land there for whioh she was offered and refused £800 some two years ago. During a late holiday m Melbourne oity sha was offered £6000 for the earns seotion and acoepted it.

The harvest m Russia is so abundant that m one district— the Rostoff— the land owners have made a free gift of portions of their orops to the poorer peasantry, simply that the grain might not be lost owing to tho absence of field labor. Overworked peasants m whole families have been cutting these free-gift orops by. moonlight, or the flickering illumina* tion of bonfires.

The immigrants who entered the United States during the year wbioh ended on June 30 last numbered 539,818. Germany sent 107,624 ; England and Wales, 83,132 ; Ire land, 73, 238 ; Sweden and Norway, 72,915 ; Italy, 51,075; Russia, 33,407; Austria, 25,884; Scotland, 24,306; Hungary, 19,927; Denmark, 8981 ; Switzerland, 7737 { Franoe, 6427 ; the Netherlands, 5845 ; and Poland, 5836.

A resident m Obristohurob, wishing to try his fortune m Viotoria, wrote to a medical gentleman formerly of Ohrißtohuroh (says the •• Lyttelton Timeß "), but no* practising m Melbourne, asking his advice. In reply, the gentleman m question advised him to stay where he is, adding that the attention of capitalists m Victoria is being attraoted to New Zealand, and that ere long money from that colony will find its way over here lor investment.

By an improved method of distributing oil on the waters, whioh has been patented m Germany, a rocket to whioh is attached a cylinder filled with oil oan be fired with accuracy from the ship, and when it explodes the oil is scattered over where it is wanted. The rooket has been fired to a distance of 1500 feet, and by the explosion of five rookets at a distanoe of from 1200 to 1500 feet from the ship a space of 1500 to 2000 square feet of water was covered with oil, and the waves were at onoe smoothed.

Poaching appears to be going on extensively m the Waitaki. A correspondent of the " Oamaru Mail " says : — The illuminations visible from this district on Sunday night along the Otago side of the Waitaki river would have gladdened the heart of a painter, there being no less than elevdn will-o-the wisps to be seen between Otekaike and within three miles of Kurow. Any person wishing to visit the Waikati by torchlight alone, and acquire the art of catching fish with tbe iron fork oan be Booommodated if he will visit Eurow aoy calm evening.

William Kenny, is a typical Irishman. Wishing apparently to commit suioide, he has nearly committed manslaughter instead. He threw himself from the top gallery m a Dublin musio-hal), and alighted on the head of a cornet player m tbe orchestra, who is now lying m a preoarious condition. The inoident reminds us of the story of the blood* thirsty Paddy, who, when someone caused a disturbance m the gallery, and there were shouts of •' .Turn him out I " " Throw him over I " roared out Paddy: " Ay, and don't waste him, bhoys ; kill a gddler wid him ] "

A means of putting an end to the caterpillar plague was discovered long ago. In a news paper for 1812 appears the following para graph :— A gardener at Glasgow practices! a mode of destroying caterpillars whioh he discovered by aooident, A pieoe of woollen rag had been blown by tbe wind into a ouriftnt bush, and when taken out wag found covered by the leaf-devouring inseots. He immediately placed pieoes of woollen oloth m every bush m the garden, and found next day thatjthe caterpillars had universally taken to them for shelter. In this way he destroys many thousands every morning,

The following ia another remarkable in stance of the rapid inorease m the value of city property whioh has taken place of late years m Melbourne: — According to the " Argus " tbe National Mutual Life Assooia tion m 1881 paid for their business site £49,000, and recently the Direotors received a cash offer of over £155,000, or a profit on this one transaction of more than £100 000. As, however, the site is one of the finest m the oity, the Direotors have deolined to sell, as they consider it a valuable asset to their polioy holders, and worth quite as much to them as to anyone else.

The weekly meeting of the Star of the East Lodge, No. 62, 1.0. G.T., was held on Wednesday evening, m the Templar Hall, over which Bro A. Paterßon, W.C.T., pre. sided. Five < propositions were made for membership, and one candidate was initiated. An animated and severe discussion took plaoe as to the despicable byproorisy of one or two members who had been professing Good Templary while seoretly drinking intoxioants, resulting m a member, who had been found guilty, being expelled the Order, and a Com mittee being formed to guard against any suoh imposition being practised on the Lodge. A movement is on foot to form a Good Templar pionio on the Prinos of Wales' birth day, 9th November.

Sir Kobert Stout has been interviewed by the " Argus " reporter with reference to the oause of the civil war m Samoa. Sir Robert expresses the opinion that the whole trouble has been oauaed by the interference of the German Government, which is anxious to obtain the Navigator Group. He believes tbat unless the British Government insists upon Samoa being deolared neutral territory, and Borne arrangement completed whioh shall be similar to that oome to with France m regard to the New Hebrides, it will be found that Germany will treat this war between Maliotoa and Tamasese as an excuse for permanently annexing the islands, juat as Franoe has done with co many Eastern , Paoifio groups.

Apropos of the smoke oure for wounds " A Tradesman " writes to the " Wellington Evening Post " as follows : — Recently, while at work, I ran a keen steel marline spike into the fleßhy part of the heel of my left hand. The Btab was fully half an inoh deep, and the pain intense. Following the instructions gleaned [from your columns I at once cut a piece of tweed from the inner part of my coat, and setting a matoh to some tarry oakum at hand, I threw it on the woollen rags, and held my hand, then quivering with pain and swollen, over the smoke. The result was magical, the pain eased at onse, and excepting the stiffness left m the knuokle joints, I ftnisbed tb.e afternoon's work withput other inconvenience. Judging from my experipnoe m similar wounds, I am oertain that I have thus been saved a week on the sick list.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(per press association.)

WaiiiNGTojr, October 18 At a meeting of the creditors of A. B. Jackson, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, it waa deolded to oppose his discbarge, and the circumstances connected with the bankruptcy will be brought before tie Oourt with a view to bavfng the bankrupt punished. The examination proved that when Jackson took the hotel he had only £100, and had debts to £159. The bank, rupt has within the last eleven years filed twice, and on this occasion made an as signment to his creditors.

The abolition of the Native Department and the control of Native Affairs being handod over to the oharge of the Colonial Secretary's Department will take plaoe m tk few days' time.

Among other reforms m connection with administration will be the appointment of more Judges of the Native Land Courts, with a view to expediting the settlement of land disputes and questions of title ; and tha System of prooednre of the Courts will also be thoroughly revised.

MELBOURNE TOWN TALK.

(From our own Correspondent.)

Troth to tell, Melbourne Is nnusnally quiet just now . In the political horizon tnere la absolutely nothing. The Govern, meat seems to have been defeated oa every measure of importance it haa lately put fo't'i— the Stock Tax, the Budget, and nu.v the Eleotoral BUI, They bad to withdraw the two former, and will m all probability be defeated la their plan of altering the electorates. Parliament dissolves at the end of the year, bo that members are, as It were, lying In wait for the February eleetlons, end going m for •a much non-committal polioy as is possible. The tag end of a Parliamentary session is seldom any good, bo that people are not gl7ing much attention to things Parliamentary just no«r . There Is some good news from Government House though, His Exoellenoy'a term of office aa Governor has been extended for twelve months, making it alx years m all. It Is simply a mark of esteem, of course, and ss 1b generally known, ooines from Downing street In response to the request of the colony at large, which la desirous of showing m some praotio»l way, the eateem and honor they feel for the Looh family —Sir Henry Brougham and his well beloved spouse.

The Speaker of onrLagislatlre ABaembly, tbe Hon. H. M. Davles is a notable mm m bla way, Immensely wealthy and widely charitable. He has made an immense fortune out of land, and some time ago surprised Melbourne by coming down with a charitable donation of £10,000, a weighty sum truly. It won him the apeakershlp of the Ho ebb undoubtedly, and I daresay will win him further honors to oome. He la notable, m another way, In being the first native-born Speaker of the Victorian House. Strange to say too, not a single Englishman or Sootohman haa held the position. Up to the present Speaker's time it wos always hold by an Irishman. En .rtvanelie, It ia oarlona to note that the corresponding position m the Upper House -the Presidentship, h»B alwaya been In the hands of an Eogllshman, until the reoord was broken by the accession of the reigning Scot, Sir James M'Bain.

A function took place on Tuesday last, which is well worthy o£ mention. I refer ■ to tbe opening by Sir Henry Loch of a 1 new wing of the Women's Hospital at 1 Oatlton, But irhat fa interesting abont , It is that this large addition to the Hos pital is due almost solely to the charity, energy, and philanthropy of one woman. . Who this is, I think most of my readers mustknow ; but for those who do not I may iaform them that tbe lady, through whose endeavors this added accommoda tlon for poor women who need it most is I doe, is Miss Genevieve Ward, tbe actress, i La«> November she inaugurated a Greek i play for the purpose of raising money or tbe Hospital, and the rejult was made i rcaiifest on Tuesday. A splended new 1 wing has been added, accommodation for ■ nearly a hundred poor mothers has been ■ provided — and all done by one woman. 1 <Jloricu*, u«ly, talented, tender-hearted ; Gtenevleve Ward 1 What a livlcg monu | ment to her goodness and worth haa she not raised ! What alleviation of Buffer' ing, what a saving of life, will she not be 1 Instrumental m. M»y she live and pro* 1 sper cxc jedlngly, for suoh women ate rare .You remember, no doubt, her great piece ia that beautiful drama, " Forget Me Not." Well, I was pleased to see at the opening ceremony on Tuesday nearly ■ everyone wore a sprig of forget-me-not, In token and memory of her, which was, I thought, very graceful and aptopos. Last week caw the opening of our new Priuce'a Bridge — a fine example of en gineering science and cons. motive skill, i.nd one that will stand when all tho busy thousands that throng the city to-duy have Tanished, a monument of the energy of this generation. I know the principal engineer well, and have followed tbe course o£ erection with unusual interest during the three years it has been going on. He tells me, %o % that not only has the bridge been built, but the river itself has been transformed to fit the bridge. Itß width has been more than doubled, and the reef juet underneath, which was foHable at low water, has been removed, 1 and there is now a depth of 22ft and a waterway of 316ffc wide. Altogether, we ought to be proud of oar new Prince's Bridge. It has a fine masaivonesa and dignity of general effect, and, though not anything like so hi«h as tho Tay Bridge or the Brooklyn, it is, with oae or two esoeptioa^, the widest bridge m the world. Apropos of this one of our Melbourne wits has already given it a name, Many of our readers will remember the evil notoriety the Kichmond Bridge haß gained m tho way of suicides. It seems to be the favorite epot for distraught and betrayed young women to jump into the Yarra from. Well, our wit, one Uay lasb week, at a pnblio dinner, dnbbed the Richmond Bridge, " Bridge of Sigha," and the new Prince's Bridge, the " Bridge of Size."

I have given my readers nothing about the Exhibition of late, and bo I think it time 1 made a few jottings relative to wlnt Is going on there. I muat confess it maintains its popularity, and tha a ( t9ndanoeß are good, though I am afraid it is not the Exhibition per se which li the great Attraction. The Aveoua of Nations running right through the main building la the great centre of interest. It makes a capital promenade, and there being a band stationed at one end, and plenty of color and light and movement, oar worldly, frivolous Melbourne folks love to promenade up and down, especially on a Saturday eveniog, m all the glory of purple and fine linen. One aeea half Melbourne there, everybody en grande I tenue , bowing, aralllng, chatting, munch ing lollies, either nlowly walking up and down, or resting In the chairs placed alone eaoh Hide- As a matter- of -courae, the Avenue has beoomo a most popular place rfc rencontrs, Lovers meet there ; sohool girls make appointments with their friends f heavy mammas meet hasband aud eon there after bnaineu honrs : dorks and aaleameo, released from tbelr duties, oolleot therein ahopls and patrol aa do all the reat j unsH a« | «a,y, one ueea h.Alf the tpwn there. Bat gq into the annexes, loojc roqnd the v»r ions coarts', and "you will fiad |hem empty. A* a press friend of mine ealci to me oyoioally last Satqrday evening, at we sat watohing the crowd of gatiy-dressod promenaders after a lonely etroil through the annexes, " The people here don't come to ccc the Exhibition, but to »ik 9ia cyhlb|t|oti of tbenielTQi."

THE PARNELLITE COMMISSION.

[PBB PKESB ASSOCIATION.] London, Oatobsr 17. It is believed that the Parnell Com mission will last two months at least. London, October 18. The "Times" claims that ParneH having issuee an English writ the day before the Scotch action was com menced, the action must be tried m England.

THE MARKETS

PER FBEBS ASSOCIATION. J

Sydney, Ootobor 18.

Oats, steady at 2s s£d to 2s 7d ; chickwhe«tt, 3s 6d ; butter, imported, 9d to lOd ; locally made, Is to Is 3d ; cheese, 8d to 9d ; bacon, B£d to 9£d ; hams, Is to Is Id; oatmeal, £12 to £12 10s.

Melbourne, Ootober 18. Wheat, 4s 4£d, Flour firm, stone made, £9 ss ; roller made, £10 15s. Stout New Zealand oats, 3s 4d ; barlej, feed, 2s 9d ; English, 5s 7d.

Adelaide, Ootober 18 Wheat, shipping parcels, 4s 6d ; farmers' lots, 4s 4d at Port Adelaide, 4s 2d at out ports ; flour, stone £9 10s, roller made £10s 10s ; bran, Is 2d ; pollard, Is Id ; oats, 3s 5d to 3s 6d ; potatoes, Warnambool £5 7s to £5 12s 6d, Ballarat £5 17s 6d, both duty paid. London, Ootober 17. Two Victorian wheat cargoes have been sold at from 41s 6d to 42s 3d. London, Ootober 18 An off-coast cargo of Australian wheat hag been sold at from 41b 6d to 425. Australian flour is quoted at 29s 6d to 30s. i Leather, 10£ dto lid. j Galvanised iron, orb brand, £17.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

PACIFIC ISLANDS.

Washington, Ootober 17. m The American Government have de cided not to agree to the proposal of the English Government to prohibit the sale of arms and alcohol to the natives of the Pacific Islands.

THE REBELS AT SUAKIM.

Suakjm, October 17. The rebels have again mustered m force, and are attacking the town, which is endangered.

FREIGHTS TO THE COLONIES.

London, October 16. At a meeting held to-day of the Committee formed to watch the in terests of the Australian shippers a feeling was shown m favor of inviting the shipping brokers to confer with the Committee, so as to justify, if possible, the existing freights to the colonies. It was suggested that an Australian Shippers' Afsociation should be estab lished.

THE PARKES PENSION.

London, Ootober 17 , The Court of Appeal, by' a majority of 4 to i, has endorsed the judgment of Mr Justice North, upholding the action of the Directors of the Bank of Australasia m granting a pension of ;£iSoo a. year for five years to the family df Mr E. Parkes, Melbourne manager of the Bank, who .was killed m the Windsor Railway accident, Victoria.

MINERS' STRIKE IN ENGLAND

Five thousand colliers m Stafford' shire are still out on strike.

THE INSURRECTION IN JAVA.

Batavia, Ootober 17. Forty-two of the ringleaders m the recent insurrection have been arrested.

SUDDEN DEATH.

Count N. de Robillart, Italian Am bassador m London, died suddenly to day.

IRON SYNDICATE.

A gigantic Scotch iron syndicate is being formed.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

The Bank of New Zealand have offered a quarter of a million of the new capital at. a premium of a pound. The allotment of shares is fixed for the 24th.

TEMPORAL POWER OF THE POPE.

Rome, October 18. All Roman Catholic Bishops have been directed to agitate m the Press for the temporal power of the Pope.

AUSTRALIAN.

[Pro Pbbss Association.]

NEW SOUTH WALES.

! Sydney. October 18. A very severe drought is beiog cx i perienced throughout this colony, and is likey to prove almost unexampled m its effects, and the outlook is conse quently very gloomy. In the agricul tural districts crops are a partial or entire failure, and the condition of all kinds of stock is very low. A great colonial disaster can only be averted by an early and copious rainfall. The solicitor employed by Holt," ex-' manger, Bank of New Zealand, has published correspondence showing that Mr Clark, Minister of Justice, promised that Holt should be released from gaol if sixty members of the Opposition m Parliament signed a petition to the Minister, praying that Holt be released, This was done, and §tr H. Parkes, premier, endorsed the promise made by the Minister of Justice, but subse quently withdrew his consent to the course proposed. Holt's solicitor, m a letter accompanying the publication of this correspondence, accuses the Government of torturing Holt by holding out false hopes that his term of ) imprisonment would be commuted.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, October 18. Mitchell's joinery woriis m E|urqley street were partly destroyed by fire to day, damage to the extent of ,£30,000 b.eing caused. A disgraceful scene occurred m the Legislative Assembly last evening. During a discussion Qn the new Blec-* tpral f}ill, Mr G. E. Jones, one of the members for Etallarat East, accused the Premier of being drunk.

REVENUE RETURNS

(PBB PBESB ASSOCIATION,) ! Wellington, Ootober 18 Following is a return of tha Customs revenue during the quarter ended 30th September, 1888 : —Total revenue from a 1 ports, £359,233, as compared with €324,707 for the corresponding quarter last year. Auckland, £82 034 ; "Welling ton, £54,538 ; Lyttelton, £56 831 ; Dunedin, £88,746. The primage amounted to £14,463 for al) ports.

The revenue collected by the Post office for the quarter end'd 30th September, 1888, is as 'follows: — Postal revenue, £48,293, as compared with £46,670 for the con^ponding qaarter of 1887 ; telegraph r.'venne, £25,133, as compared with £22,870 The valuo of Qovernmens teles rams was £5110, as compared with £10,605. ..

RAILWAY RETURNS

(PlHt PBBBS ASSOCIATION.^ Wellington. October 18. Following are the railway traffic re turns for the four weeks ending 15th September : —

Total revenue South Island, £43,937 16a lid; expenditure, £33,780 18s 4d. Grand total both Islands — Bavenne, £65,116 Is lid; expenditure, £50,608 10a 3d.

THE WHEAT MARKET.

An Incident illustrating the great ad vanoe whioh ban taken plaoa m the Home wheat market during the past few months has been brought under oar notice. On June 23 a small shipment of Tusoan was sent, per s.s. Arawa, to London, by a mercantile house m Ohrlstohnroh It was not considered a representative shipment, a good deal of it being rather out of con dition. At the time of shipment its" outside value m Lyttelton was 2s 6d per bushel, sacks extra. At the end of August the bulk of it was sold m London at 38s per 4961b5, a price equal to 3i 6d per bushel clear of all expenses, after covering freight by steamer. The balance, 24qrs, the most seriously damaged portion of the shipment, was held over for ten days, and then sold at 40i per 496 1b5. The agent who effected the sale, m his letter of advioe, says that if, as stated, the ship ment mast not be regarded as a represen tative sample of our crop, shippers from New Zealand this season will obtain higher prloes for their wheat than they have been able to secure for some consi derable time past. This opinion is borne out by the advioes reoeived by the San Franofsoo mall, under date of September 7, which state that New Zealand long-berried wheat was selling at 42j, while the best Adelaide fetohed 41s 6d. Cable quotations since reoeived give the prloe for New Zealand wheat of average quality at 435. —*' Lyttelton Timea."

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.

In a recant Issue we reprinted an article m which the prohibition laws of Maine were declared to be an undoubted success. Here ia an extract which goes to show that m at least Borne instances the law la evaded. Under the heading' " How Pro hibition Works," tho LewUton (Me.) Journal has iheno fow "'gnlfioant jottings: — " A scene m a Portland saloon is thus described by a writer In the Portland Exchange.-- The bookkeeper was bringing forth beer from a hole m the wall back of the counter. Suddenly a watcher rushed m and cried, 'Here dey cum 1' Presto, obange ! la an inatant the hole m the wall was covered with a picture of 1 Washington crossing the Delaware.' Glasses were thrown down a trap-door m the cellar, and when the deputies enter tli9 smiling clerk is busily engaged m selling cigars. In another saloon the re porter fonnd an innocent-looking sink. No one would think for an instant thbt anything besides a harmless Sebago fever came from the faucet. A workman with a dinner-pall m his hand camt into the saloon. He walked up. to the bar, and laying down his pad, requeued the bar tender to fill It. The dispenser of liquor walked to that identical sink, and filled the pall with foaming beec from the faucet," "There la a liquor-shop m Portland whore the oastomer sees only a olgar-counter, and no person m charge of it, when he enters. At the end of the room is a plank partition with a hole about six inches square m it, and a small peep hole abont a foot above. The oastomer walks to the hole, calls for his lfqaor, lays down his money on a shelf beneath the aperture. A- hand takes the money and sets out the drink. The hand Is all that the customer sees."

THE HIGHEST WATER-FALL IN THE WORLD.

The following la Mr MaokeDzle's account of the Sutherland Waterfall :— "The first hearing obtained of the fall was at a distance of two miles, and then we oould only ice the upper portion, trees and hills intercepting the vlew t bat from what we observed we eonoladed there was a great treat In store for as. Another hoar enabled as to cross the hill and brought as la full view, and after about a quarter of an houc's scrambling over stones and rooks we reached the fall. The fall con slsts of three leaps la an almost 'direct line, bat whoa standing about a quartet of a mile away it has the appearance of a straight leap, with two breaks. The two upper leaps are about equal distances, and the lower one shorter. The fall mast be between 2000 ft and 3000 ft high, with qnlte double the vo'ame of water of the Botren falls. It Isaacs from a perpendi cular wall of rook, with a horiiontal line to the left, whilst on the right is a sharp peak rising f ally 7000 ft high, whiqh Sqfcher land has named the Maokeosie mountain. I The fall is fed by a great glaoier beyond. Standing even at a great distance from the foot of the fall we got thoroughly soaked with spray. Stones, and debris of all kinds are projected over In times of flood, forming a great mound about the basin which is hewn out by the great fall of water. The whole surroundings are grand m the extreme, peak rising on peak < upon every side, covered with perpetual enow and ice. The most prominont are Mount Balloon, at the baok of Castle Mountain, Moun,t # a \\ t Mount Pillans (another mountain so named by Suther land.) We camped at the foot of a bare wall, free from snow owing to its steep ness, and consequently clear of avalanches; bit opposite tney csme down to within 300 yards of u», and during the night the noite of falling avalanches was almost continuous. The lower portions of the •mountains were not tqo precipitous, and are clothed with bush up to about 3000 ft, chiefly birch, with numberless varieties of uncommon ferns and plants. Birds are not so numerous aa might be expected. The scarlet wattie crow (a lovely bird), the Now Zealand thrußb, and saddlebacks are very numerous Kiwis and kakapos (the ground parrot) are fairly plentiful,"

THE FASCINATING BOOK AGENT

She was a pretty woman and she bowed to me bewitohlngly as she cams In. She held op one finger arohly, and said, lm« petuonsly :—

"No it, sir, I want you to itop your writing and look at my book."

Than ehe blushed charmingly, as If em barrassed at my look of amaxament. I said : —

" My dear madame, I am busy to-day, and I beg yon will exoos? me. "

She sat down beside ma and made her* aelf comfortable at once.

(< Now, don't let me hear mother word about that ; yon are going to boy a book of course." '• But, my dear—" She took my hands gently but firmly In hers.

" I know— you are a buay man—yon write all day and ara too tired to read yon hirdly find time to look at the ptpet —yon——"

" Yes, madam ; that's preoiiily the^^

She ohuoked me deliberately trader the ohln.

" Do you mean to ity that you are going to refuse me a miserable little dollar for this beautiful book ?'

I gasped feebly and gltred at my offioe boy. He waa oridently Interested , I paid :— .-■'■-•,

" You must be a suooessful book agent ; yoa have the most fetohlng qaalltUi I have erer seen," Bash words ! - - She rose at once, and sitting down upon the arm of my chair, threw one arm round my neok, and beading down looked ten derly Into my eyes " Now, yon know, darling, you are going to do jast what I«y; yon are going to buy -— ". } beard my office boy ohuokle to him self. I protested. I said:— "My dear madam, this is really— embarassing— do you know— l am a married man — that I——"

She replied— "l have nothing to do with that ; lam here for business."

I replied— -" That statement is unneces sary ; the faot la quite apparerit But I am really fond of my wife. You're got hold of the wrong man." She seemed a trifle hart at this, butane did* not take her arm from my neck. She remained m this compromising attitude apparently lost ia thought. I broke into a cold sweat

11 I'll tell you what 111 dOj" sbe said j&t, i«yg'riwn; "if you'll take a copyoT"*"' that book I'll promise hot to Idas you before I leave the office !" I bought the book.

ATTACKED BY A COBRA.

The Liverpool journals report an excit ing scene which occurred m the mena gerie at New Brighton. Mdlla. Bsmer alda, the snake oharmer, was attaoked by a large cobra, which was coiled round her body. The serpent, excite! at it is supposed by the roaring of the lions, flaw at the young woman, and lnflioted several wounds on her arm. Another make blfc her on the forehead from whioh the blood flawed freely. Mdllt. Eimeratdc although almost blinded with blood, fiaished the performance and managed to plaoa the oobra, as well as the other serpent*, In the large box where they ar« usually ooofiaed. A doctor was than called m, and oanterised the wounds on the arm and forehead. Thjs took place on the seoond of August, and the next day the performer when engaged with fire lions was again attacked. The yoaug lady had conolnded her performance m the den, and she was presenting the re volver which she had just discharged at the head of an animal named "'Flora," when the beast struck her with Its paw, infflotlne a serious wound on tho la-iy'a hand. Further mischief was averted by the keeper, who sprang forward and dealt the lioness a blow with his whip, whioh sont "Flora" to her corner growling fiercely. In the meantime the l»dy beat a hasty retreat and her Injuries were attended to by a dootor. The menagerie was crowded at the time, and great exolte ment was caused by the inoldent.

SHOCKING STORY OF CHILD GRIME

The latest Parisian sensation is one of unspeakable atrocity. A woa»»n named Siauzade wag about a year ago left m s> Btate of destitution with two boys, seven and five years old, io consequence of the death of her husband. A friend of the husbands, a blacksmith, named Oovenel, took home the -widow and the two orphans, and the man and woman lived together aa man and wife. At five o'clook one Saturday morning the blacksmith went to work, leaving the woman and children m bed. About an hoar later she was awakened by shrieks from the youngest boy, and found him weltering m his blood, his stomach being literally ripped up and the bowels protadiog. The elder boy was standing by the bed with an open razor m his hand, and on his mother entering the room he Immediately out bis throat, and fell dying almost instantly. The elder boy soon afterwaids died, and the younger child was removed to the hospital, where he lies In a hopeless condition. He was, however, able to speak and said that Alpbonse, tha brother, had done it. On the woman being interrogated by the polios, she said that the elder boy had always been jealous of his brother, having on two previous occasions attempted te take his life.

AN ENGLISH WOMAN'S TALE OF OUTRAGE IN UTAH.

A pale-faoed little woman, giving hei name as Elizabeth Tarnbull Ratter, formerly of North Shields, England, mi picked np la the streets of Chicago, Indiana, U.S., recently, apparently faint* • tog from hanger. She olalmed to have had nothing to eat on her four daya' trip from Ogden (U.), en rcut* to her old home In England. She told a terrible atory of experiences among the Mormons (says a despatch m the Boston " Sunday Herald.") Her young son, ste stated , had been luduoid, against ths wishes of his parents, to join a party* of emigrants organised by -Mormon missionaries In England. Not hearing from him, It was learned that he had been prevented by elders from writing. The father. frantle with anxiety, followed to Utah. He found employment with a Mormon father named Joseph Holbert, bat was unable to save enough to help to continue the setroh until he pretended to join the ohnroh. Then Batter got money, and sent some to his wife, bat all his letters telling of the oonditton of affairs In Utah were Intercepted, and others sabstitated arglng her to oom.e to Utah with the mlc aionary. She obeyed, and asserts that the wumea m the party were subjected to i fearful indignities en route by tha elder*. Rutter was murdered shortly after she joined him. He had Inadvertently given a yoang Mormon an Inkling of his' plans to find bis boy and esoape. The Mor mons averted that Ratter's death was accidental.

THE ASHBUBION (HJABDIAN, FRIDAY OOTOBEJR 19, 1888



NORTH ISIAND. Saotion. Revenue. Expenditure. £ 8. d. £ a. d. Eawakawa .. 358 710 257 10 0 Whangarei .. 330 310 215 18 3 Auokland .. 7577 111 5859 11 4 Napier .. 4115 9 8 2569 11 10 Wellington  4345 1 3 3501 16 2 Whanganui .. 4458 0 6 4423 9 4 Total revenue North Island. £21,171 sa; expenditure, £16,827 11b lid. MIDDLE ISIAND. £ c. d. £ a. A. Hurunui-Bluff 38262 16 8 80997 5 8 Greymoath .. 2434 0 3 551 1 9 Westport .. 2172 6 9 1123 1 8 Nelson .. 678 611 604 16 2 Pioton.. .. 390 7 9 503 16 9



THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 80th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journaliwill be «s follows, viz. : — IT PAID IN ADVANOB Per Quarter., 6b 6d by post, 9a 6d Half -y ear 12b 6d, by post, 18s 6d Year .. 24s Od, by post, 37s Od ir booked Per Quarter. . 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Tear .. 80s Od, by post, 43s Od Birtn, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the ixne of insertion] 2s 6d eaoh (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, is eaoh. DIARY. ■> ' Moon's October Sun Sun Moon Moon age at Rises Sets. Rises Sett), noon: p.m. a.m. 16 Monday .. 5.0 6.21 1.27 3.13 9 16 Tuesday .. 6.7 6.33 2.32 348 10 17 Wednesday.. 5.6 8.34 3.35 4.18 11 18 Thursday .. 5.S 6.36 4.36 4.45 13 19 Friday.. .. 6.1 6.27 5.37 5.10 13 30 Saturday ... 4.69 6;SB 6.37 6.35 14 31 Sunday .. 4.68 629 7.38 6.b9 15 Moonlight Evkningb.| The Moon at 8 days old [shines tilljabout B,'o'olook. The 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 Bhinea from sundown till about 4 id the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old riseß about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. Tho Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



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Wanted I il ANTED Known. — Mrs Meroh, * ■ Dressmaker, has returned from Sydney, »nd recommenced business m launders' Buildings, next MrR. Alcorn's. 10 78 WANTED Known — We are Cash Parobaaers of old Cast Iron, at 60a per ton. P. and D. DutOAN, Wills Street. 10*163 ANTED a Dreeamaker. — Apply Meßdimeß MoGuirk and Boy- land, T.raaru. 10 155 WANTED to sell cheap, or let, aeotlon 337, Moore street, with 4-roomed honse and good garden ; Blacksmith's shop thereon. Blacksmith's tools for Bale. Also, $-aore neotfon at Trevorton, opposite Mr Mayo'fl. — Apply H, Dudley, Moore Street. 10 159 WANTED Known. — Under the mtDtgement of the W.O.T.U. Young women without friends, requiring Board and Residence otn be acoommo— d»ted at a moderate charge at Mbs Pisbson'h, Triangle, Wak«nat Road 10 130 WANTED Kno'-'n — J. Okk and Co are now showing Ladles' and Ci i 'Iron's Artistic Millinery m Great Variety. WANTED to Sell a pood, quiet Cow. Dae to calve 19th October.— Apply James Poktbr, Allenton. 10 127 WANTED Known— We are now showing a splendid assortment of Summer Millinery and Drapery, at very low prices.— H, 0. SxaißS, Melford House. WANTED Koowa— That Mrs Bill, Monthly Nuree, has removed from Peter Street to Dr Trevor's house, In Moore Street. 10t39 WANTED Known.— J. Obr and Co are now showing tbe Leading Novbltieß m Ladies' Mantles, Jackets, and Dust Cloaks. TTT ANTED Known.— J. Obr and Oo VV are now showing a Large Assortment of Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons Lae^s, Gloves, &c. 10T102 BOOTS. BOOTS.— Keep the feeti dry and save doctor's bills. Quality is everything m bad weather. I guarantee every pair; Best value In New Zetland at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. — Robert Alookn. WANTED Known.— J. Obr and Co are now showing a large aeeort- ment of Ladies' Embroidered Robes from 10s 6d. W ANTEDJ Cash, — Mulr's Oatmeal (261 b), 2s 6J; Candles, 5d ; Vestas, 54 doz. ; Ooffee and Milk, U ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tin»), Is. Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo* Grigob, Tanored street. MRS ADAMS has removed to Saun- der»* Buildings, opposite Railway Station. Crewel Silks, Wools, and Fancy Goods of every description kept m stock. Agent for Eclipse Dye Works. Registry office for Servants. 10 92 "\1 7"ANTED— Everyone to oome and VV Bee the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur- ton, and the Obeapeitever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alookk, Saan- dors' Buildings. til WANTED Known.— J. Obb and Co invite Laoies to inspect their large and varied assortment of Summer Dress Materials. Over one thousand pieces to select from. QTOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Ladies and j^s Children's sample Hobo just opened (landed under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our sale. — li. O. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known. —J. Obb and Go's Drapery Department Is under new management. Prices of the Whole Stock have be6n revised and reduced to such a point as will command a speedy sale. WANTED Known— We are now shewing a grand assortment of Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats and Bonnets. The largest Stock to choose from m town, and the cheapest house. — H. O. Segbrs, Melford House. WANTED everyone to. know tbat J. C. Dunoah ia a Land Broker, licensed to prepare and register Transfers, Mortgages, Encumbrances, Leases, Begin- tration Abstracts, Powers of Attorney, Applications to bring Land under the Act, and every description of instruments under the Land Transfer Act— J. O. Dukoak, Arcade, Ashburton. lOJIOI WE HAVE FOR SALE— One ten horse power Traction Engine with Combine and Elevators complete, all m perfect order. For full particulars apply to FBIEDLANDER BEOS. 10H8 \XT ANTED Known— New Goods. YV New Goods for the approaching Season to hand at the New Zealand Cloth- ing Factory. fTTANTED Known— 2ss will purchase VV a 40s Tweed Suit at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. "TTTANTED* Known— We undertake VV to give the very best value obtainable m Men's and Boys' Clothing, all our own make and made from pure Wools, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory, WANTED Known — We are the Cheapest and Best House m Ashburton for tibirfs, Bugs, Scarfs, Hat?, Ac. Splendid variety to select from at i the New Zealand Clothing Factory. fTTANTED Known-Our Boys' Cloth- YV ing is unrivalled. Parents and Guardians see our Boys' Suits, nicely made ; Coat and Knickers lined through- out, from 10s 6d, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. TTTASTED Known -The Wonderful yy vVerthein Sewing Machine, with the now hi^? 1 arm "*"* a!l tlle iateßt improvements^ maT be nad oa tne ' £imo Payment System at \u? Newr Ba '«n d Clothing Factory. Inspection « arDeßtJ y invited* TT7ANTED Known— We are still \ T V making Measure Suits at 565, aod j Trousers to measure at I7t 6d, Cord Vests from J2s 6d to measure^t the New - Zealand Clothing Factory, j



Ptfblic Notices. £10,000 given away to buyers of a buttle of BRE, DALBANE WHISKY Shipped by Alex. F rguson & 00. Glasvo v. Particular^ f : om nil Wina Merchant.?, 8' ore- kef.pera, Hotelktejura and Spirit Dealers. Whol ealo Agents— Wm. Sooular & Go. Dnnedin, N.Z. 10 7 NEW PAPERHANGINGS BX"TAINUI" NOW OPENED. -I A BALES PAPERHANGINGS ICASE DECORATING ENAMEL PAINTS James Craigie, TANCHEB STEEET. 10 13 A OABD.I Miss Cabson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, (PIANOFORTE AND OKGAN), Btjbnett Stbebt, 12 101 The Miners' Strike AT NEWCASTLE, N.S.W., HAS already proved to be a good thing for New Zealand. The In- creased output of all the mines la New Zealand bis necessitated the employment of large numbers of men In addition to the regular staff kept by proprietors oi mines. Keep your money m New Zsaland, and help to make employment for the popula- tion? Burn Mount Somers and Weatport Goal- I have made fresh arrangements for the ■upply of these two Coals, and oan now ■ell at Reduced Bates for CASH oo delivery. MOUKT SOMBBB COAL, WIBXPOBX COAI Per ton, 22s 6d 45i Half ton, 11s 6d 23s Quarter ton, 6s 12j Booking Extra, Mount Snmers Goal per Truck load, ie Truckt 17. 65 per ton Oath at Ashbartoi Station. NEWCASTLE COAL ALSO IN BTOCB JOHN G- RESTELL IRONMONGERY. JOHN ORR & CO. HAVE now landing and to arrive ex ■ s " Bsyley " and f Op.»w»," from London, and ex " Clan Maoleod," from Now York :— 2 Oases Burptan and Balls' and Ward and Pains' Sheep Shear*.' 100 Drums Boiled and Raw Oil 3 Tons Genuine White Lead 1 Ton Bad Lead 4 Casks Patent Dryers 10 Oases Tarnish 150 Kegs Wire Nails 15 Tons Bar Iron 1 Ton Sheet Iron 6 Oases Iron Bedsteads 4 Oaaei Spring Wire Mattressei Registered Grates, Ranges, »nd Stoves In great variety 40 Bundles Galvanised Tnbs and Buckets " 3 Gates Gorse Knives 2 Oases Gorae Grubbers, single and double edge 3 Oases Priza Dundee Leather Belt- og, from 1 J to 6 Inch lOa Electro-plate Forks and oons 1 Oase Potoei Spoons and Forks 40 Bundles Spades and Forks 6 Gift* Garden Tools 350 Colls Plough Line Rope— Manilla and Flax, all sizes Lawn Mowers Hay Rakes, Scythes, and Handles 2000 Yards Wire Netting, 2ft to 3ft 1 Case Garden Syringes 1 Case Rubber Hose Pips 4 Gaiei Carpenters' Tools 2 „ „ Hammers 56 „ American Looks and Hard • ware 3 Oases Babbett's Metal 2  Reap Hooks 10 „ Choirs 3 „ Chafr Bnds 4 „ Files 8 Casks Agate Enamelled Ware 4  Hollo ware 2 „ Buahwarer 2 „ Tinware 2 Caaes Augers, Bits and Braces 4  Perambulators 4 „ Pitch and Lampbaok 10 Drams Neatsfoot Oil 50 Gates Castor Oil 15 Crates and Gnsks Crockery and Glassware. In this lot will be . found tome beautiful Tiolet and Tea Sets BOLK AGENTS IF THE COUNTY FOR THE mccoemicb: Improved Steel Binders. JOHN OEE & CO.