MARRIAGE.

On 12 May, 1890, at the Presbyterian Church, Ashburton, by the Rev. Dr. Elmslie, of Christchurch, assisted by the Rev A. Blake, M.A., of Tinwald, the Rev. A. M. Bbattie, M.A., Clergy man of the Parish, to Mrs Ruther ford, widow of the late Mr George Rutherford, Newcastle-ou-Tyne, Eng land.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1890. THE RAILWAYS AND THE GRAIN TRAFFIC.

Messieurs, the Commissioners who form the irresponsible and autocratic triumvirate which has the administra tion of railway matters in New Zealand, are doubtless congratulating themselves on being able to show this year a nett return of 3 per cent, albeit there are . people—Mr Yaile for instance as one of them—who maintain that under, a different system of management it would be quite possible to make the •lines earn 4,' or even 5 per cent, and yet at' the same time better serve the public convenience. Even supposing that .these latter persons are mistaken (and we dp not think they are) as regards the possibility of securing better financial results, upon the second point, namely that the public con- 1 venience could be better served than it now is, there can be no doubt what ever. This' is especially evident in connection with the grain traffic. The complaints which were made last year and in- previous years are again being .made, and made with reason. Insufficiency of rolling stock for. the carriage of the grain and inadequency of provision for its safety from- the weather while awaiting despatch, are the causes of complaint, and grumblings many and deep are heard from North and South. Writing to one of our contemporaries a Methven farmer says: —" Night after night you may see standing on the various platforms from 5 to 20 farmers at each station wait ing in hopes that some trucks might come up,- and when two or three trucks do happen to arrive there is a regular fight forpossessionofthem. The farmers have to load them* themselves during the night, and then the loaded trucks are despatched to Christchurch the following morning at about 7 o'clock. Probably from 30,000 to 40,000 sacks of grain are standing out on these plat- I forms exposed to the weather, and should a heavy south-wester come on, and last two or three days, the damage done in this one district would more than equal the sum which the Railway Commissioners claim to have saved on the administration o£ the railways throughout New Zealand." Again the Pukerau correspondent of the " South . land Times " writes that a great quan tity of grain is stacked on the railway siding there. He says:—" The goods shed is also full, and there is nothing for it but to stack the grain outside, owing to the scarcity of trucks. We.re plenty of tarpaulins available things would not be so bad, but in some cases grain has to be left exposed to the weather, as many as 2000 sacks of oats being said to be stacked waiting for trucks." Numbers of other instances could be cited, but the foots are so patent that it is unnecessary to say more, save that it is high time the Commissioners took steps to remedy a state of tilings that presses very seriously upon fanners who, with the present low prices of grain, need every consideration at the hands of the Government, whose business it should be to sea into this matter.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wo are requested to mention that there j will ho an eai-ly Communion scrvico at St. Stephen's on Sunday next at 8.30 a.m. A woman doesn't mean half the wicked things she says ; a man does not say half the wicked things he means. 3'Jje Wesleyan Methodists last year raised #JOQ,SQ3 for benevolent enterprises, not : counting the support of the ministry. Scotchmen banqueting in London fire now entertained with music of real northern bag pipos playocl into a phonograph and sent down to London by express, It is considered probable that Mr John Roberts, President of the Dunedin Exhibi tion, will be amongst the recipients of Birth day Honours this year. A number of people are ill in Western Pennsylvania with " heavqs," similar to the disease to which horses are subject. The disease is said to be a new form of influenza. Mr Samuel Vaile's stage system of railway administration hag attracted the attention of the German Govoi'iunent- The German ■ Consul in Auckland has been instructed to forward full particulars to his Government. There exists a peculiar law in some part 3 of Germany to prevent drinking during divine service. The clause runs:—"Any person drinking in an alehouse during Divine service on Sunday, or other holy day, may legally depart without paying." Some Americans have peculiar ideas as to what constitutes music. In Boston a con cert was recently given by a baud composed of 150 banjos, guitars, and mandolines. Among the items of the programme was the march from Wagner's "Tannhauser." The present Mikado is a member of the ancient dynasty of Japan, claimed by the Japanese to havo l)<jen founded as far back as 660 8.C., but which had lain dormant for I seven centuries until 1868, when the power of the Tycoon was overthrown, and the qld dynasty restored. The King of Sweden and Jforway, who i a great ornithologist, has just sent a oom ■ mission of bird fanciers to Central Asia to bring back as many feathered animals as possible. Afterwards these gentleman are 1.0 go to Africa, and then to South America, Their iuslnicl ions are lo coJloci hirds of every sorlnol kiiDHii in Jmicojio. During tlio tonyoura i ■ T> , ■'" I s"'1'0 mi loss than 17li() ■■ ■■ V\ '■ were recorded in Coroner-,'('om-lsin Kngland 1 and Wales, yet only (u'2 per.song were coin milled for trial in respect of ilicin. 01 tl)C'"e ]42 were found insane, '23\ were acniicleil, and "2!)0 were condummprt lo dealli, Iho ' sentence being commuted in 14-"> eas.us. Out of lifty women only nine were hanged. ]n 188S one of the workmen employed in u.vc.ivating Llio c-misi.l on tlio Islliinus of I'iiiiiinia iook a liclcct in the lottery which \\;\i '{ol nj) lor the benolU of Lhat uiid'jr lakinji. jjbout aycarafrorwards he ([iiitiod. tiuj Ti'ilmiiiK, :kml Jji" j)r(i.<(!iit whereabouts is altogether tiitkuowij. ' i'H'j ijchet 'entitles him lo the h"r*l. prize of .<jl().«0(), iii t d Jku hiun lies uiiuliiiincd in the I'Ye.ncii kink \vhii;li vcccivod Die funds .suW;ril)od. A munltei 1 of T.ir.uviki gentleman have obtained from Sydnov the large .stw'l padjdle sU-'cMnei 1 U»c Torranova lo run between Now 1 i'lymoul.h aiid Onol));i)^i. Slie. v.ill shortly arrive from Newuiisttfc,' |*ro))alily calling at Auckland before starling runuilig. ,Sl>o is ! a vessel of .T>() tons gross register, and I,">'J f nei. wiili onginot. of (J-Mioire power. Mho ■ttvs U\\'.li i;l Clasgow in 1ST!), and Ims for .sfjnio (imc 'p.t'.i. )'<ocii laid up in .Sydney I Harbour. Slio it. owned in Sydney by Mr K.M. Knox, manager of the Colonial Sugar ' Company.

The Bible has been translated into sixty 3ix of the languages and dialects of Africa. The membership of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Key. Mr Spurgeon's church, for 1889 was 5354. Beer bottled in 1798 by an English firm was recently opened in a London restaurant and pronounced sound and hearty. Mrs Lanchester, who recently died at Mans field, England, at the age of one hundred and eight, was considered the oldest person in England. P. Macpherson, a Sydney athlete, on Thursday ran 220 yards in 23 seconds, which is equal to two yards under the world's amateur record. The forthcoming united Chnrch tea meet ing at Mebhven is to take place towards the end of the present month —not in March as represented by an unfortunate misprint recently. Your father was a negro and your grand father an ape," said an old aristocrat* to Dumas one day. "True," replied the novelist modestly, "so you see my genealogy | begins where yours ends." The Egyptians were great advertisers. Papyrus leaves over 3000 years old have been found at Thebes, describing runaway slaves, and offering a reward for their capture; and at Pompeii ancient advertisements have been deciphered on the walls. I The seventy-ninth report and balance sheet of the Bank of New South Wales, which was presented at the half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors held on the 30th April, -will be found in our advertising columns. The affairs of the Bank are evidently in as prosperous a state as ever. Mr G. H. Sewell, manager for Mr John Ballantyne at Staple farm, Ruapuna, ha 3 a specimen Devonshire Greystone turnip grown on the farm without manure of any kind. It lias a circumference 36^'inches, and weighs 23 pounds. This is a very creditable specimen for the season, and shows that the land under the hills is very good for turnip raising, and therefore also good for produc ing fat mutton. An advertisement in a New Plymouth paper is instructive. It announces that the Co-operative Butchery Company there are selling meat for cash at the following prices, and of the very choicest quality:—Beef: Sirloins, 3d; prime ribs and rounds, 3d; rump steak, 4d ; beefsteak, 3d; other roasts, from 2d ; boiling beef, from Id. Mutton : Legs, 3|d ; loin chops, 4d; forequarter, chops. 3d ; hindquarters," 3d; ' forequarters, 2d, Pork, 4d; veal 3d to 4d ; beef sausages, 4d; pork sausages 6d. The "Western Star" states that there can be no doubt that the opossum is flourishing to a marvellous extent in the Longwood Bush. Since the animal was protected,the Southland Acclimatisation Society have had aboutlOO secured at Riverton, and these have been distributed in various places, the greater number being sent to the West Coast, where there in small chance of interference with them for years to come. The lads com missioned by the Society to capture the opossums get on an average three a day. If we can depend upon the claims of a New England chemist, he has made a most wonder ful and valuable discovery. This discovery consists of a cheap method of dissolving zinc by combining it with hydrogen, forming a solution called zinc water, which has the property of rendering wood, to which it has been aapplied, bsolutely fire-proof. The cost of the material and the application is said to be very light, and the discovery will be of the greatest value to hotel and theatre proprietors and the owners of all large buildings. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Helpmate Division, No. 16, Sons of Temper ance, was held in the Templar Hall on Monday at 8 p.m., W.P., Bro Andrews, presiding. There was a good attendance of members. The Financial Scribe's quarterly return sljqwed a very satisfactory stalie of affairs, and showed the management' fund of the Lodge to be in a very sound condition. Three new members were initiated ; and five ilew candidates were announced as ready to oome up at next meeting. After a very enjoyable evening had been spent, the Lodge was closed by the W.P. at 9.55 p.m. Tho. "Waikato Times " gives the follow-, ing experiences of two sportsmen who mads an early raid on the birds on May day :— Two Cambridge enthusastic shootists got up bifore daylight on Thursday, and went in quest of ducks. They started down the Waikato in two canoes, and had not gone far when one of them lired at a duck and missed it, but the recoil of the gun capsized his craft, and down to the bottom went not only his gun, butalsohis mate's coatand watch which he had charge of. After he had reached terra firma and wrung himself Girt, his companion proceeded with t,liQ day's sftqrt, and managed to bag nino ducks, which eqst him about £1 each when the coat and wa,tcli were replaced, An extraordinary y scenc was (says the " Tuapoka Times") witnessed at an up country township a few days since, when a book agent called to deliver, at the house of a respectable settler, a book which lie stated was .ordered some time since. The farmer's wife was in, and denied emphatically ever having signed the<o,rder. The " book fiend" persisted in his protestations to the contrary, and so enraged the good houscw.ifci that she resorted tq summary methods for bringing the debate to a conclusion. Knucklos were employed with effect, and the aid of crockery was also invoked, with the result that tho agent's face looked very ugly when he appeared outside a short time afterwards. John Burgess accomplished a feat that (says fchc "Argus" correspondent), anyone not being actually a witness of would hardly have credited. Having divested himself of his clothing, he drove the mail trap with four horses across the Tallywalka, about four miles, and had to swim in places. At tin\es all one could see was the horses' l\e.ads and Burgess standing up on the seat, the trap being completely covered. Had the horses become entangled in the harness while swimming the result must have been disas trous. Mr E. C. Kennedy, of Nuntherungie Station, who was going across in a boat, con gratulated Burgess on accomplishing the feat, which, he ventured to assert, not another man in the Australian colonies would Ijave attwjrted, Star of the East Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held its usual meeting on Wednesday eveniug last, Bro F. Parkin in the - chair. The Secretary read the list of the newly installed officers as follows:—Bro McKee, P.C.T; Bro F. Parkin, O.T. ; Bro M. Dalley, V.T. ; Sister Auckram, Secretary; Sister Pickford, C. ; Bro Marsden, jun., T ; Bro Marsden, sen., P. Secretary; Bro Dowle, M; Bro Pickford, A. Secretary; Sister Edwards, I.G; Bro Grant, O.G;.Sister Edwards, Sen. ,S.J.T. A set of bye laws was submitted and dealt with, and a standing committee appointed. The lodge then went into consideration of the good of the order, BroHiggs of the Ash burton lodge, offering a prize for the member that contributes the most harmony during the quater; Bro Grant a prize to the one that brings tho largest number of candidates. It was announced that a brother who lias jiioi arrived from the BltifV will contribute next Wednesday a short addrcr-R entitled "La Grippe, "Whisky Gripe, and the Good Templars' Grip." The lodge then closed in Hie usual form at 0.30. p.m. Tlio bc jl medicine known is SANDIER and ( SONS' KUCAIAMTI KXTKACT. Tost iU> eminent powerful eileetss in cough*, colds, jiifhien/.a, etc.. —(he relief is insuuilaneous. Tliousuxls give the most gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the King of Jliily, and medical nyndioali'.s'all over the globe arc its j patrons, head the. official reports thalaeeom ' piuiy each bottle. Moslov, M.1)., Professor University, Gricfswuld, reports : — The Eucalypti Kxli'fiel proved magnificently suc cessful in very severe contusions, bruises, I spiahiK, wounds, scnldiiujs. broken ribs, and ! liiuSis. ("Medical Journal," Nov., ISSI.) | In diseases of Ihe kidneys, either active eon- I yeslion or suppression, (imvinai) or albnmi | nuria, dropsy, Hlhavgy, nothing will equal lin its action Eucalypti Extract. Doses, ! live to six drops, Hosier,'M. I)., Professor, 1 L'niverily, Griefnwald, reports :— Diphthe- I via. Toiu-ils continually coherent presenting ' ulcers witli while exudats. Cured in four teen days. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'Tntyre, College of Physici'ins' and Surgeon?, S '. Louis—Seirvhiis of DrciisL—Fa'c^ioii liuoa , lypti Extract employed. In'o swelling, heat, lor discoloration. Cured in fourrcen days} -(Advt.) * '

Ashburton Live Stock Market.

Mr D. Thomas late of Matson, Cox and! Co., reports upon the Live Stock Market for the Ashburton district for the week euding May 13th as follows: —On Tuesday at the Ashburton yards 1 held my usual weekly sale of sheep, cattlo, and pigs. The total entry for the day consisted of about 6500 sheep, 30 cattlo and 40 pigs, of which I sold 2261 sheep, 30 pigs, and 14 cattle. The attendance was average, I and bidding rather slow, except for sheep fit for turnips. Tho following were the prices realised. Sheep—Fat merino wethers, medium quality 5s 8d to Gs Dd ; fat crossbred ewes lls 6d and 10s ; stores 2 and 4-toolh crossbred 10s, lls 3d, lls lOd, 13s to 13s 9d ; crossbred lambs in poor condition sJh lOd ; merino ewes 2s lid to 4s ; boilers 2s 2d. Pi«s—Good stores 17s 6d to £1 3s 6d ; suckers 5s 6d ; sows in pig £1 2s, £13s. Cattle—Fat heifers, PA 12s ; steers, light weights, £4 5s ; springers, £5 ils to £5 10s.

New Zealand Hemp.

The "New Zealand Times' " Palmerston correspondent, writing under dale May Bth, says :—" Messrs Gledhill and Co., flaxmillers, inform me that, according to London advices under date of 24th February, now received through their Wellington agents, they are informed' that their shipment per Tongariro "was of good bright color, and well dressed, although a little ' lowy ' at the emit,, and that with the exception of this defect the fibre was all that could be desired." The report' goes on to ,say, " We trust price yesterday (February 23) received for this parcel will induce your clients to ship hemp of this description in, largo quanti ties." The price realised for this sample as per the accompanying account sales, I was £31 6s per ton. In another lotter of even date the same correspondent says, " they can always guarantee £4 to £5 above the average quoted prices for ship ment of hemp of like quality." This is of great public interest, showing, as it does, that at a comparative recent date, and j after the sudden fall in price, which ! created such a panic throughout the district, fibre of the quality shipped by Messrs Gledhill and Co. has still been ;able to command a good payable price.

A Pair of Them.

Says a London society paper :—Yet it is not always that the practitioner is much better from a moral point of view, than his patient, and there is a story extant illustrative of this aspect of the case. A doctor sat by tlio bedside of a lady patient with his finger on her pulse, while in his other hand he held his watch. A few minutes elapsed, when to her astonish ment the invalid heard the medico mutter to himself the ominous words " Drunk, by Jove." He departed—in reality — thoroughly ashamed that he had dis covered himself to be too much intoxi cated to count tlio beatings of the pulse, and compare them with the dial plate of his chronometer. The next morning he received a letter from the .self-same patient, and even boforo ho broke the seal, his conscience assured him that his dismissal had arrived. But, 10, out tumbled bank-notes for twenty-Jive pounds ! And these were accompanied by an earnest entreaty from t.he lady that ho would not reveal to her husband Lhat lie had found her rlmnk. So there was a pair of them.

The Largest Artificial Lake in the World.

111 the March number of the English "'lllustrated Magazine" Mr Grant Allen ,tells the story of liA Submerged Village" at/Jiahwddyn (pronounced. ''Thlan oothen"), where n reservoir has been constructed for supplying Liverpool with water. He s-ay« : "The visitor who goes up to Vyrnwy Lake to-day in clear sunny weather sees before his eyes the huge baivk of stone that hems in and restrains the enormous mass of water, five miles long by half a mile broail, the largest artificial mery, i suppose, now anywhere existing behind a masonry embankment." If this is all, Now Zealand can now boast of the largest artificial lake in the world ; for behind the masonry embankment at Lake Onslow, tlio properly of the Rox burgh Mining Company, there in enclosed all area of four miles long by two miles and a half in width—nearly, if noi, quite, four times the area of the Welsh reservoir. New Zealand, therefore, takes the cake.

Railway Employees.

[PEll I'IIICSS ASSOCIATION]

Wellington, May'l6. | The Railway Commissioners believe the unwillingness of the railway men to send delegates to Wellington to confer person ally with the Commissioners may arise from fear that they will be "marked men," They repudiate any such intention and express a wish to deal as fairly by their servants as possible.

Australian Defences.

[per press association.]

London, May 14. At the Royal Colonial Institute, Lieutenant-Colonel J. P. Owen, of the Royal Artillery, read a paper on the military forces of Australia. These, he saidj consisted of 83,000 men, with 1 150 guns, and the Australian-militia surpassed that of England. He con sidered that combined action of the Australian forces was a necessity. Sir Chas. Dilke referred to Australia as the safest part of the empire, and rela tively the best prepared for the war. The Westport coal mines he thought, ought to be defended. Colonial Brack enbury considered neither France nor Russia was likely to use the Pacific as the basis for a serious attack on Aus tralian ports, also that Zalinski guns and Brennan torpedoes were not neces sary at Melbourne. Attacks by small cruisers were the only danger Austra lia had to fear, and a first-rate federal army ;was the best means of protection. Admiral Try on thought land defences of Australia necessary.

Australian Federation.

[i'Hll VRIiSS ASHOC'I.VTION.]

Syi>Ni:v, ID. On Iho ] Louse jissomblin^ to-d;iy JJv Dibbs, in iiiakinjj; ;i pcr.sonal (jxpl.-ui'i tiou, rond .'in (ixtracl from i\, Icticr rocehed by ilic Proinier from (Vnoni! Edwards, which ho (Mr Dibbs) <lo dai'Ofl to bo n conspiracy bctwoon tlio I'roniior ami the "Imperial officers. Mo was called to order by (hoSpeaker. The extract referred (o is as follows: <%A portion of tlio Chinese Imperial squadron is now at anchor under my window, consisting of ironclads ot' the newest, typo, and four very h'ne heavily armed cruisers. Admiral Ping, who is in command, is an oJd commdo of iininoundpr CJordon in 180-1. J have [ been urging him strongly to lake the ilect and show the Hag in foreign purls, especially Australia, hut lie cannot go itliis year further than Singapore. Would not this help your federation?'

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN. [VliK i'JUWS AsSSOOIATIOX.] Lonj)on, May 13 and] 4. The freedom of the city of London lias been conferred on "Mr 11. M. Stanley. The Duneclin and Suburban Gas Company, with a capital of ,£15,000, has boon registered. One hundred members of the Unionist party entertained the Mar-J guis of Harrington at a banquet at the Crystal Palace. Mr Gladstone, in his address to tho Cobden Club, expressed regret that the colonies had not accepted the lessons of English experience. Having, how ever, excluded goods, it was only to be supposed that they would exclude men' from their territory, who competed with their own artizans, and did not consume alcohol, and worked harder for less money. Paris, May 14. i Coupons valued at 180,000fr have been stolen from the Minister of Finance, Hamlukg, May 14. Owing to the strike among the gas employes the city was in darkness last night, but has now arranged for the restoration of light. Zanzibar, May 14. Major Wissman lias captured Lundi. One-fourth of Emm Pasha's forces at Bagainoyo are either dead or have deserted. St. John, May 13. Newfoundland colonists are furious at tho refusal of the English Govern- I ment to assent to the Fishery Regula tion Bill, unless the French are ex cepted from its provisions. Berlin, May 13. Herr Marrsclmll, speaking in the Reichstag, said the Emperor's chief care would be to proceed amicably with England over the African colonies, and persevere with the settlement despite petty disputes. Herr Caprivi hoped the Government would shortly be able to leave a Company to ad- J minister the East African territory.

CABLE RATES.

[PEK MUMS ASSOCIATION.]

Lom>on, May 14. Sir John Ponder lms officially noti fied the Agents-General that the Cable Companies are willing to test the effect of the cheap tariH'for one year, by re-, dueing the charge to 5s per word from Ist January next, and accepting half the risk of loss, on condition that the Colonial Governments guarantee the other half. If the tariff responds to the reductions the Companies and Governments might agree to extend the period,' but the guarantee to termi nate at the end of the year.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v WARWICKSHIRE.

[l'Ell I'KUSS ASSOCIATION.] Loxdon, May 14. Tn Hie first innings against Warwick shire the Australians made 89, the highest scorers being Lyons 25, (Gregory nob out 18. Tn the second innings they made 1."2 —Lyoas 31, .Jones and Walters 14 each, Turner 24. Warwickshire in their .first innings, made 38, and in the second 51. The wicket drying after saturation was in favor of the bowlers, and Turner was simply unplay able. In the first innings of Warwick Turner took six wickets for 17 runs, Ferris three for 17- In the second Turner took six for 19, and Ferris four for 20.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[rut mums association]

Auckland, May 15. Mr Voscy Stewart has met with a pain ful accident;, receiving a severe kick from a house. Mr Stewart is one of the candi dates for the To Aroha seat. Influenza prevails at the Kohimarama Industrial School, and about twenty children are suffering from the complaint. Two others have been attacked by typhoid fever. The water-logged brig Wild Wave at Kaipara, is found to bo hopelessly damaged. She will probably boabandoned. The tide in flowing through her as she'lies at Helensvilie. A survey was made yesterday on behalf of the captain. -. ' Wellington, May 15. The Governor is on a visit to Feather ston, and it is stated that he intends renting a residence fN-rc . no"i «]--"t:rT b">\. Wi,«, im■:■:■, M.ii I.V An accident occurred at a crane working at the granite quarry, Cape Foiilwind, this afternoon. A man named Samuel Grant had his wrist broken, and another man named Donaldson was injured about the legs. Dunedin, May 15. At the City Court a lad named Williams was fined 50s, and costs, for selling milk adulterated by removing cream to a point below the requirements of the Act. The ■ proprietors of the Shag Point colliery are proceeding civilly for the ejectment of those • miners on' strike. who are in occupation'of their houses. Inveroargill, May 15. James Gray, shoemaker, of East Inver cargill, was found t dead in a chair this afternoon in his own house. The de cersed was an old resident and much respected.' He was a native of Ayrshire, and seventy-one years of \ age. He had not been known to be suffering from any disease likely to cause sudden death. , [

A French Miser.

A rather remarkable miser," named Durand, has just died in .the town of Rodez, France. He was 86 years old, and according to the French estimate of fortune was a triple millionaire, his magot being worth in cash and paper £120,000, or 3,000,000f. Durand used to go about the town like a mendicant—so much so that people often offered him alms, but were grinned at for their proffered gene rosity. ITc was known to have had but one .suit of tailor-made clothes during his long years ol residence in ilodez, but on the days when he wont to draw his divi dends at Ihe local bank he generally donned a garment intended to be cere monious, which seemed to be a com promise between a blouse and a sack. The miser lived alone in a big house, the doors of which were doubly locked, and occupied himself with mending his clothes and boots, cooking, washing his linen, and counting up hi.s money—this last I ask boing his daily delight and princip.il pastime. Durand has left his house and the bulk of his bullion to a female fish monger—a widow—who sometimes visited him: To his own relatives, .some of whom art) in poverty, the miser has not left a penny. . .

It. has been stated that the Talipal palm blossoms only once during its life, and then when it is about eighty years old. Whan it it has attained its full growth, the flower S})iko bursts with ,\, loud report, and a beautiful plume of flowers quickly springs up, rapidly unfolding, and forming °a rich crown (o the tree. When the flowers fall oil', large bunchos of frnil. are Keen iii iheir pIiKT. As soon as the fruit ha> ripened t!ie tree dries up, and decays so rapidly that in two or three weeks it is seen pros trate and rotting on the ground, ,

What a Working Man May Do.

A working man writes us as follows :— I have enclosed an account of the produce of one acre under crop. Being bo late in taking up the land, I did not feel justified in cropping more. I have about five, acres for 2l years, with the option of n second term of 21 years at 25 per cent advance. My rent for the whole is 6s (5d per week, but I only pay 2s 8d per week until September the 15th, 1890, on con dition of my allowing the owner to retain the back portion until then, he having arranged to put down a crop of mangolds, so that I am only occupying about two acres, although signing the lease for the lot. I have "done the whole of the work, except the ploughing, in spare time, or during the time work was slack in town. It came very hard on me at first, bub .1 meant to conquer, and did so. The I following is the return : —

Independent of these items I have had grass for ii horse find am keeping three pigs. Ido not think this a bad record for seven months', residence on the section. I must also inform you I had the whole of my seeds to buy last season; which will not occur next, I having saved them. I am now putting in oats for green feed, and sowing paddock' in grass for late" feed and hay next season ; so you will see Mic benefits are innumerable. I feel certain of trebling the returns next season. I consider the whole of the benefits I' have received this last season wortli at least £40.—<" Wanganui Herald.")

Lady Stanley and the Indian's Child.

Lady Stanley has met with an adven ture, of which she sends home (says the London correspondent of tho "Liverpool Post") an interesting account. She ac companied the Governor-General of Canada in his tour westward. They visited r-hc Indian reservation of the Blaekfoots. There Lady Stanley observed a little white child, some five or six years of age, playing about with the -Jndian children. Tho . child could not speak a word of English, and seemed quitp at home with her Indian sisters. On inquiry, Lady Stanley found '.that tho| child had been captured, when a baby, dur ing an Indian raid on the United States. L:idy Stanley endeavoured to induce the Indians to part with their prize, but they had grown to love the little thing, and no money would buy her. On returning to Ottawa communications were opened with the Government- at Washington, and an American agent was despatched to the spot. From his inquiries it seemed probable that the child was the daughter of a United States officer killed in some Indian foray, but of her identity there was no trace. The President has given instructions that the cluld.is to. be rescued at any cost,: and a United States officer has been sent to the reservation with these instructions. From what Lady Stanley learned of the views of the Indians, ifc seems doubtful whether, anything but main force will induce them to give up the child.

A Singular Circumstance.

A very singular instance of the momen tary unconsciousness of having sustained fchc loss of an arm by a. terrible accident, oven while retaining his faculties, occurred in the case of a man injured ab a sawmill in the Auckland Province. The tips of cho fingers of the loffc hand were caught by a broken belt t that was. twisting itself round an axle connected with the break ing-down saw, and in less than an instant the arm was twisted round and broken ami torn off. The upper bone of tho arm stood bare for six inches, stripped* of flctili and tho sinews hanging down, yet in that, state the man never fainted or lost consciousness, bub ho tried to lift liimself and vault as usual out of the pit,, which was'four feet deep, and he was not aware that his arm was gone, and endeavoured to grasp the sides of the pit with both hands. On being lifted out he remarked, " I believe I have broken my arm, as L can't use it." When he was made aware of the loss, he said, in his usual voice,. "Give us your hand, Bill, I'm crippled for life." He walked firmly on to the steamboat, Mr Gibbons had ab once got ready to take him to the Thames Hospital where bo ia doing well.

The Sculling Champion ship.

VICTORY OP KEMP.

[PBRPRESa ASSOCIATION.] Sydney, May 15. ; The sculling race between P. Kemp and J. McLean, for ,£2OO a-side and the Championship of the World, was rowed this afternoon on the Paramatta river. Kemp was the favorite, j Both men gripped the water together. Kemp with a stroke of forty-one 1 slightly led his opponent, who was pulling the same stroke; A great race took;place at Uhr's Point,' where Kemp took a j leading position, and crossing over to the Beacon' he increased his advantage j to two lengths. McLean at this time was dipping deeply, and pulling a jerky stroke. . Kemp shot past the mile post in 6min 16sec. The race at this time, was the greatest ever rowed, on the liver. Crossing at" Putney the cham pion gained another length, and; here McLean made a brilliant spurt^ ( but; was unable to reduce the gap, as Kemp wibh the greatest ease maintained his advantage, and won as he liked by six 1 lengths. Time, 21min 46fsec. MdLean rowed a plucky race. J

Kemp has challenged. O'Connor lib row for the championship. :

GERMAN POLITICS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. j j(i/,,; (Received May 16, Noon.) ' : .Buklin, May 15. Tho Gorman Colojiial estimates have been vcfoi'rcd to the Budget Committee. The rumor th;it Caprivi intended to resign office has turned out to be without foundation. ; In the Reichstag the debate on the proposed increase in the military vote' was resumed. Count Yon Moltko said, that at present affairs in Eiuope were of it pacific n.aturc, yet an increase) in the military force- was neeessaiy in cat,e of any emergency.

The " Illustrated Sydney News "for the current month is ar. | >:i ' iii.nl ■■'■'■ It con tains an excellent |->: ■!'.■;■ if 11-. T-Von Caprivi the new Gc-1. .■. < iiviiv !l""/ illus trated sketches of the (jcrman .Parliament,' Xot.cs and Sketches by "Breechloader," a group of officers and guests at the National Park Encampment, portraits of Sir Charles and Lady Halle, and of Mr Lewis Cohen, Mayor of Adelaide, vSkctchcs in Sydney, the Fortiiications of Paris, Uathurst " Show Sketches, a Forest Scene, a picturesque Scene nciir Wcntworth Falls, ::lics in Uiu iiei.Jibbourhoml of l-'itzroy Falls, and at the AleliMiurne JSeiicvolonl Asylum. It is an admirable publication, the illustrations being quite worthy of the London "GrapkiOfV

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[per press association.]

WORKMEN'S PENSIONS.

(Received May 16, Noon.)

Paris, May 15. M. Constans, Minister for Foreign Affairs, intends to introduce a scheme for granting pensions to Government workmen.

THE FISHERIES QUESTION.

St. Johns, May 5.

The Joint Committee of the New foundland Houses of Parliament, has addressed a communication 'to the Queen, protesting against the vetoing of the-Fisheries Regulation Bill.

OUTRAGE ON MORMONS.

.. ' • Nbw Yokk,;Miy 15. 1 In Florida a band of Mormons were mobbed by the populace and' driven into a swamp, where they'perished. Additional punishment in the. shape of a sound .flogging was dealt out to the female converts. ' , ; ;

RUSSIAN NEWS.

• . ;- St. Peterhbubg, May 14. A Prison Congress sits 1 here 1 on June 16th. ;,The Nqvoe ;Vreraya advocates an alliance with France on tlie basis of a common,hntrod of England, but the "Times* I.asserts'that the Czar would prefer a German alliance.

New Plymouth Murder.

i [TEll . TIIESS ASSOCIATION.]

" New Plymouth, ;May 15. ■ Bernard Ilawson stated he''Ba'w Miss . Wilson speaking to the prisoner on Thurs day opposite the restaurant, and Miaa ■ Wilson -was, therefore, mistaken in the day when she said it was Friday, 11th ■ April. This evidence is in connection, with the . alibi which prisoner's counsel'is setting ■ up, and is against the theory of an alibl. • During the" proceedings to-day Mr Samuel objected tb the manner of cross* ' , examination of witnesses adopted by tho' ■ Crown Prosecutor, and ialso' to the 1 com-- ' ments of tho Cbrorier ori" the evidence of certain witnesses, as it.was. calculated to :,. injure the prisoner's defence. ' ' The Coroner did nobsustain.the objec* ,-' tion. . ,- - ,. / ,-, ■■; i . Tho inquest was adjourned r till to* morrow. New Plymouth, May 16. ' Bernard Bawson having stated that it. was Thursday when Wilson was in front of Warren's . shop, was examined as to' whether his memory was reliable. Jno ■ Warren, restaurant-keeper, said he >. thought ib was Thursday when the knives were being ground that he saw (Wilson.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRKSS ASSOCIATION.] DujfjjDiN, Maj 16. John Rodgersi a clerk in* the employ of. the Ellis line of 'steamers,. who wa» arrested.at Christchurch for 1 embezzling £148, ■ was • charged at '■ tho-' Ciij Court to-day, and remanded^till Monday. ' ■(twnfllaon'a Caan. ; Sandison was also remanded till Mon day, when the charge against, him- will be gone into. ; ';'••> S

STARTLING EEVNT IN A VILLAGE

To the Editor of , " ( Saturday ..Night,',. Birmingham. I recently cain'e into posses-. sion of certain' fact 3 'of so. remarkable V nature, that'l.am sure yon -willbe giad to assist in making them public- The follow ing letters were Bhown to- me, and I at once begged permission to copy them for the Press. They come from a highly responsible source,, and may be received without ques tion. - • ■. .' MESSAGE f-.-om George James Gost* uxo, L.D.S., 8.C.5.1., Ph. C.1., Licentiata. in Pharmacy and Dental,Surgeon 1. !. Stowmarket, July 18, 1889. ToMnAVrim:; • ■ •" The enclosad remarkable cure should, I thjnk, be printed and ..circulatcdin Suffolk, The statement was entirely voluntary, and is genuine in fact and detail, —G.J.G. "To the Proprietors of Mother Seigel's Syrup." , , -. " Gestlkmen*.—The following remarkable cure was related to me by the husband, Mary AnnSpink.of Finborough, Suffolk/ 1 was for over twenty years afflicted with rheumatism and neuralgia, and although comparatively a young woman at the time she was attacked (she is now fifty); she was compelled, in consequence, to, walk with, two sticks, and even then with difficulty and pain." About a year and a half ago she was advised to try Mother" SeigelV Syrup^i arid After-taking three bottles, and, .two Boxes of Seigel's Operasing" Pills, 'tM'vse of her limb wot restored, and' she is now able to walk three milea to-Stowmarket.with ease, in three quarters-of an hoiu\ -'"Any v sufferer who denbts this story can fully ascertain ita truthfulness by paying a visit ■to the village and enquiring, of., the .villagers, who will pertifyto the.facts.". " c • ■ j. > i, ( t ," Appended jis the husband's.signature to the statement... ■, . ,«f (R.Spink), lii; ;.,:, ' G.S. Soiling, Ipswich Street, - . ..-..u ]-'" i.w ■!'•?Stowmark4t; 4 ,' This is' certainly;a'Very pitiable case, and' the happy ciire wrought by this simple but powerfulremedy, must move the sympathy of all hearts in a-common-pleasure. This poor woman had been a cripple for twenty of herbest years; years in which she should have had such comfort and enjoyment as life has to give. But, on the, ;cpn.trary, abo Was /a miserable >burderi !te^h|rseljf, and a source of care to her friends. TSow, at an age when the rest of.ua are growing feeble, she, in a manner/ renews her youth and almost begins a new existence. What a blessing and what a wonder it.ist No one who knows her, or who reads hcr-Btory, but will be, thankful that th«f good 'Lord hu enabled jnen ito discover a: remedy capable of. bringing, about a cure that reminds us— we .speak it the age of miracles.  , , ; _,  y/ .,  ' It''should Jt»:;e^lamed that' this mosfc remarkable-: cure' Is due to the fact that rheumatism is a disease of the blood. Indigestion,' constipation, .-and dyspepsia cause the.poison from, the partiaily digested food to enter tho circulation, and the blood deposits it in the. joints and mutcles. This is.rbeumatism. Seigers' r Sprup -corrects tho digestion, and so stops tJic" further formation | and deposit of 'the poison. It then removes from the system the poison already there. It is not a cure at all. -It does its wonderful work entirely by its mysterious action upon the digestive j organs. But', when we re 'member that nine-,tenthß."of our ailment arise, in those' organs, iw'e can understan why Seigel's Syrup cures so many diseases

THE ASHBTJRTOK GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, MAY 16, IS9O.



7 lons potatoes, at £2 10s ... 17 10 0 7'cwb onions ... ••• ••• 210 0 2 tons mangolds ... • ... 110.0 4 bags carrots 0 14 0 4 ba^s field parsnips. 0 14 0i i-ton hay : ... 110 0 Other things, such ;is cabbages, cauliflowers, peas, beans, I turnips, &c, 1 estimate at 3 0,,0

i Total... " £27 8 'o'



8. .X Seymour, SURGEON DENTIST, 215, Colombo Street (new Buildings near Corner of Gloucester Street.) ESTABLISHED 386J> SCALE OF CHARGES : Extraction. 2s 6d per tooth ; Fillings, 5s per tooth. • A reduction made where a number require attending ARTIFICIAL TEETH The charges for Artificial Teeth are made with a view to strict economy, regulated by such circumstances as cases present, or such materials as patients prefer. Par ticulars given on application. Consulta tion free. Nitrous Oxide Laughing Gas) administered when required. Attendance 9 a.m. to 6 p.m 215, Colombo Street, Christchurch. 8 16 TO WNE N D S Bilious and Liver Pills CURE Nervousness, Headache, Acidity, Heart rn, Pains between the Shoulders, Pa citation of the Heart, Interrupted Sleep, Harassing Dreams, Tendency to start, to be Frightened, Spasms, Flatulence, Cos • iveness, Skin Eruptions, Impure Blood, »nd Bilious Disorders. , Price—ls and 2s 6d. By post free for 30 stamps. W. P. TOWNEND, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 183 Colombo Street, Christchurch. PHOGRAPHERS, 218, High Street, Christchurch —ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL^ Established 1881. TDUPIL of both sexes are taught the I elements of a liberal educttion. Special subjects of study may be pur sued where circumstances require a de parture from the ordinary school course. Head Master : Mr J. E. Buchanan. Ist 8.A., (London), i - . - per term Fee for pupils over 12 years , of age td d U Fee for pupils under 12 years of age fin Music (extra) ... . } £ v The School year is divided into three terms. All fees are payable in advance. fS H A R LES"T3 R ADD ELL Landbroker and Valuator nd'er "The Land Transfer Act, 1885. ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. §ffice— Burnett Street, Next to "Mail' ffice. ■- . C. M. BROOKE, PRESCRIBES FOR LA OK 'PfF, , COUGHS, COLDS, And other Common Ailments. AND in future will be in personal attendance at "The Dispensary from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and from 7 to 8 p.m. Sundays—Afternoon, 2 to 6; Evening, 7 to 8.30. The Ashburton Doctors prescriptions accurately dispensed by C. M. BROOKE. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. A Large Stock of the best COD LIVER OIL, CHEST PROTECTORS, and other Requisites for the season. Orders by Post promptly attended to. a M. BKOOKE THE DISPENSARY, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. low viTHnT~ DR CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility. It contains two of the principal ingre dients necessary for building up the ■ Human Frame, and which are considered deficient, in the above complaints, viz., Phosphoifi* and Lime.' It cannot be too Ilighlyrecommended for Delicate Childro Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup o HYPOPHOSPHITES Is real Brain Food, and in cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears Dr Churchill's signature Price, 4fr. Prepared only by SWANN fiHEMIST WANN UHEMIST, P " astiglione, Pa .__ "the~christchurchT>ental SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets. g ]y[ YBRS AND C°" " SURGEON DENTISTS. And at Dunedin and Westport. "TITEIwto "nined the FIRST AWARD W at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, ;uul it is with Mic greatest confidence that we guarantee i lie highest class work and perfect lit afc the • most moderate cost. A Single Artificial Tootli, 10s, Complete "Set — Upper and Lower— temporary iincl permanent, £1U 10s. NvrniM,, DrBAULj;, Coju-'oktaht,.l: Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily s'l mosb immediately after the extraction of decayed leoth or stumps without lixlra • cc or charge. Arrangements can !w made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past. \cm ears, we fearlessly assert that extraction f teeth under its iniluunce i-> perfectly sunless and positively w.fo Fee for Administration, .~»s. Extraction, 2s (id? Artificial Teeth mid Dentures made by ther dentists repaired or rano Idled .-if. mall cost. Wmu's of attonda'.ict—o a.m. to G p.m



Wanted. * — __ \ i Cash Advertisements under this /leading, not . exceeding 16 words, ONE BHILLIA Q \ Addresses may be left at this Oflicii i WANTED at once, Apprentices to I . the Dressmaking. Apply to Miss Gates, Peter street, Ashburton. 5 213 8"~~TOP~mAT 7b6UGH T~By~~using Flower's Cough Drops. Guaranteeg efficacious. Can only be obtained at H: ,G. Flower's, Confectioner, East Street, 3 191 "DINE BRANCHES (for firewood) 5s X. a load on the ground or 7a 6d i delivered.—H. C. Segers. WANTED Known, —A special pur chase of choice Ladies' Hats at a desperate price.—W. H. Collier. 4t130 WANTED- Known—Hoult's Pork Sausages,' Pork Pies, and other small goods fresh made every day. Pigs cured at one" penny per lb. East Street. ■; 5-110 11TANTED every man m the County W to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Build ings. T^ANTEdIcNOWN— The "Strong. »■' *' Wear " Boot is the best for Men, Ladies, and Children.—W. H. Collier, 'The Corner." 1 TIT ANTED KNOWN.—The Cheapest W House in Ashburton to buy Drapery, Millinery, Clothing; Boots,: etc.» sH. C. Segers, Melford House. , ■> ■ WANTED Known -^Orie hundred and fifty Ladies' and Children's Ulsters bought a great bargain; (good, qualities), now selling very cheap—H. 0. Segers. Melford House. rpHE Patent Candle Extinguisher can JL be Set to Extinguish at any time required ; it will save insurance premiums your house and your life, price Is; Sole Agent for Ashburton.-r-R. Alcorn, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known —The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gap vanised Iron goods in.Ashbarton, ,is at W. F. Ha.nnajfokd'3, Burnett Street. A large stock kept on hand. Tin andiron ware goods made and repaired with dcs patch ... v ' i



' ' Inblic Notices. ~~ NOTICE~TO"IrJVERTIsiERS. OWING to the earlier hour at which it is now necessary to go to press, Advertisements to be.an time for the FIRST EDITION of the -'Guardian," must be delivered at the Office not later than 2 p.m. REPLACE Advertisements cannot be guaranteed insertion, unless sent in on the day previous .to that on which they are intended to appear. LOWCLIFF ESTATE. ri'ENDERS are invited for deepening _L and widening about 90 chains drain on Longbeach boundary. And also about 33 chains Ditch and Bank on Lowcliff. To be let in two separate contracts. Tenders not later than 31st May 1890. «L R. BRODEE, 15J105 Manager. MUST BE SOLD. PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. SURPLUS stock of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods etc., at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. A lot of music at half price. Hundreds of back numbers of Periodicals and Xmas Papers with colored illustrations at hah 5 price. Sale now on. L. F. ANDRKWES & CO. Stationers' Hall.



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TMPORTANT "XTOTICE Important J_N otice MESSRS HALLENSTEINBROS & CO, Proprietors of the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY I AT ASHBURTON Invercargill, Gore, Milton, Oamaru, Timaru, Dunedin, Christchurch, Hoki tika, Greymouth, Reefton, Westporfc, Nelson, Wellington, Napier, Hastings. Waipawa, Gisborne, Palmetslou jSori.h, Wituganui, llawora, New Plymouth, ' Thames and Auckland, Have nTj-svisjrcd to FLO-VT THISTR rUJSTNUSS INTO A COMPANY, \To be roistered imdor "The Companies i Mb 1882." ■; It i.s .'i iKivi of the arranguineiil- th.it STOCKS shall bo REDL'CKD by £56,000. before the lf>lh of June noxL. To effect this tlio Managers of Mie vari ous Branches throughout iho colony hare been instructed, mt addition to marking out the Goods aL Low Trices, U. allow i.) per cent on sill cash sales iiii,omitiiig to ! ii and u[)Wiu-ds. ! This cxctollout. opportunity of buying, "oods should n(A, 1j« overl<jokod, os|)eci ally as it is si W(JI-kiV»V» fiici' tli;il' (!ic' M.inufacl.iires of the New Zi>;ii*ml CloHi iii'.; Fiictoi-y are Superior to .\ns rlnncf m ' lie M/iiiceV, Tiioi-iila Jtt, the AsMm'ton I3ranchi&; ■ uirler the manayeijieiitj o/ Mk^NY. 11. ,



At Napier recently an old Maori went with . an interpreter.to a doctor, and obtained a mixture for his bad cough and a lotion for ft sore leg: 13y mistake the.old fellow swallowed ■the lotion, and believing himself to ba poisoned, he hurried off to the doctor with* out an interpreter. The doctor'did not under stand Maori "anil the "native' could not speak English." 1 The latter made gesture! . and 'pointed to his burned month. Tho doctor,' seeing the inflammation, concluded the old fellow was buffering from; toothache so took him to the dentist, where he, think ing it was all part of the "cure,"submitted to a tooth being drawn, . Whepf;made to understand the dentist wanted fiVajMllings. as his fee the Maori's rage was" unbounded^ He sought an interpreter, througkwiom hu '. demanded that the dentist should pay him . ,i'«.'i- |iiilli:'L'o;il !h(! only useful tooth in his ■ head.' li.-- Kiimiiwi io the pah (aayß tho ,: " Hurahl ") brvatliing vengeance in thy . choiccai of Maori anathemas, , ■