DEATH.

Berry—November 10th, 1890, at Trevor ton, Elizabeth, beloved wife of Fre derick Berry. Aged 54 years.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1890. A BORROWING POLICY.

The Colonial Treasurer, m the late Financial Statement, and m the course of his recent address to the Hawera electors, lays some stress on the necessity for acquiring Native lands m. the North Island for Government disposal; and the Hon. Mr Mitchelson who addressed the Eden electors on Friday, emphasised the same policy. In order to carry out this programme, loan funds having been exhausted, it is proposed to borrow at least £1,200,000 m the colony during the next three or four years. This money is to be spent at the rate of £30,000 a year, and is to be raised under the provisions of the Governments Loans to Local Bodies Act. The electors of the colony have therefore before them at this election a proposal, emanating from the Government, to add another million to the 3?4 millions already owed by the colony. Should the present Government be returned to power this proposal will no doubt be carried out m its entirety, and, if so, should give a fillip to the North Island. But the question the colony has to consider is whether this system of borrowing by a [ side-wind is a principle that ought to be encouraged. The colony has set its face against borrowing, or has pro fessedly done so ; and, m consequence, New Zealand securities have risen m i the market sinse last elections; but if, as we have already pointed out, it be comes known on the Stock Exchange that while the colony is professing a strictly non-borrowing policy, it is at the same time borrowing sub rosa within its own borders, New Zealand securities will again fall m value, and little confidence will be placed m future protestations. The settlement of the land, both m the North and South Island, is. a live question of the day; but this settlement must take place without adding to the public bur dens. As a colony New Zealand has for years past made a fatal mistake m pushing public works ahead of settlej ment instead of following m its wake. This is what is now proposed to be done m regard to the acquisition of native lands. The lands already m the hands of the Crown have not yet been all disposed of, and until this is clone, it is surely folly to run further into debt m order to buy more. Another objection also lies m the fact that, notwithstanding the protesta tions of the Ministry, settlement is not progressing at the saffte rate as land disposal; and until there are most important changes effected m our land laws nothing can be gained by pur chasing unimproved land from the Maori only to hand it over to Euro pean speculators. In fact a grave injustkie will be done to the Maori by persuading him tp s,ell hjs land, as the money received iov ilia purchase there of will, m most cases, be rapidly squandered, and the upshot will be that the unhappy natives will have neither land nor money to fall I teji£k upon. The State has taken I all irfett#tf t» prevent speculators from acquiring fvam the natives, lands, but we are nojt aware that any protection is to be given to the Maori's cheque when he parts wltH his land. If the land so purchased by the Sfote is settled with industrious husbandry, arid sufficient pr«caj|tioa is taken to prohibit fcljg Maoris ffom parting with all thejr real; estate, a policy nd growing to p.ur r i chase I|4ncJs would be all ve*y w&U j but | even under* tll^e favorable conditions, j and which certain^ dojnot now exist at the present time, the Colony can not afford to borrow for the pur pose—at least M#?l illi t}ie. Jancls already on hand hp,vp ftflflft disposed of £1,200,000 is a large sym ty «rf^ to dwi'^bljc indebtedness for jthe purp^ j of pushing forward the interests of land | speculators m ,%® North Island, and South Island taxpayer* certainly givo free expression to %# • en #ie ojtatter. \

iOeait Mtjrin to export to ,the United States about 25 yty os#fc pf tlie lm (port? ifltp tl)»t tfowiry.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The eartli's population doubles m 200 years. It is reported that m Napier most deter mined efforts have been made to stuff the rolle. larmera throughtout Germany are alarmed at a report that a swarm o£ locusts ha« {ap peared m Prussia. Seventy Chinese, who hare 'one well on the gokltieldi of New Zealand, arrived m Syduey on the 16th by the steamer Te Kapo, eu route to Hongkong. Some practical but inartistic German has made up a compound of sugar and condensed milk and tea, from which a cup of tea can be made by simply pouring on boiling water. Mr A. Lean, of Hastings, Hawte's Hay, has undertaken to ride a horse 120 miles m 34 hour's, for a substantial wager. He is to undertake the feat m about six weeks' time. Joan of Arc is to be 'j oonuneniorn.ted m future by an annual holiday throughout the schools of France/ A decree to this effect haa been published by the Minister of Public Instruction. Some steel tubes m the boiler of an engine belonging to the Napier Fire Brigade were recently found to be perforated with little holes. It is supposed that the water used m the engine has had this peculiar effect. Eighty thousand pounds is the estimated value of the pipe which the Shah of Peraia ■mokes m public on State occasions. , It is called "II Kalidin," and is entirely entrusted with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. " The Medical and Surgical Beporter " has set about obtaining tH.e'Views of fli}edical men on cremation, and, from interviews thus far published, the profession cannot be said to be unanimous; bub there seems to be a strong preponderance m favor of cremation. The lower falls of the Genes«e river at Rochester, N.Y.; are utilised for the pfo-iuc tion of electricty, and more than 500 moters are m use. Power is furnished to rud sew ing machines m 108 tailor shops, the dharge, being 18dol. a year for A well-known live stock agent gives the "North British Agriculturist the following recipe against milk fever:'—" I give my cows two good handftills of common salt and i 21b of treacle just.before calving. ; I mid this a good preventive for'inilk; fever." 1' ■ . ■• During the hearing of an action m the Supreme Court,, Wellington, the other day a witness stated 'that he 1 considered sheep farming the best paying game going just now. He gave it as his opinion that 1200 sheep should bring m an ihcome of between £500 and £600 per annum. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association report having received a cable from their London agents to the following effect:—The value of wheat is firmer.» Pre sent value, f.a.q., New Zealand Wheat, shipment November-December for orders, is 36s 9d per 4801ba. Hemp 'market is ex cited, good Canterbury selling at £27." The value of the bank notes m circulation m the colony on the 30th September, was £877,730. The banks on the same date held coin to the value of £2,546,726, and bullion to the value of £124,928. Private deposits not bearing interest amounted to £3,516,875; deposits at interest to £8,609,709. The banks' advances to customers on notes, bills, etc., amounted to £13,952,562. There are seven or eight negroes m Texas, most of them ex-slaves, who are worth about £100,000 each. One of them contributes £350 a year towards the support of tho widow of his former owner, Mho has fallen into poverty. A rich negro of Memphis who was formerly a slave is making his tour of Europe with his family. ■ . . Mormon power seems to be broken m Utah. Once supreme m the Government of Salt Lake City, the sect are m a decided minority, while the entire municipal Govern ment and the management of the schools have passed into Gentile hands. Social Mermon customs are disappe»ring,.and niany young Mormon women have formed a society pledging themselves not to marry a -poly-' gamist. Dr Goe, Bishop of Melbourne, recently made the following remarks:—"lt seems ungracious, I know, to (md fault with any means to attain such an important end as that of building a church or schoolroohi, or liquidating a debt which harasses and crip ples the clergyman and guardians of a parish, and I shrink from so painful a duty. But I feel bound, as Bishop of this diocese, to say that during the past year I have seen newspaper advertisements which jfhave covered me with shame by the catologue of attractions offered to induce the public to support the word of God and to promote the extension of His kingdom." * a A Melbourne business man, writing to friend m Napier, says :—"Thank Heaven the strike is ending, and the men are thoroughly beaten. Business is bad. Last month was actually the worst we have had since we liave been m business, but it is now improv ing. It is thf- general opinion that only for the strike this would have been the best season for Victoria for a long time past. Money is dirt cheap, any amount of loans going through at 6 per cent., and large amounts down to 5. There is more money offering than securities." Sir Robert Stout writes to a contemporary as follows m regard to the diabolical political plot copied from the "Catholic Times" into our columns on Tuesday last:— f, I rarely If ever see the " Catholic Times," and occasionally I see your paper, and a friend has sent me your issue of the 3rd November containing an extract from the "Catholic Times " giving what it says is a letter from London. I doubt if ever such a letter was sent from London; but whether or not, itcontainsso far as the statements cdnce'rning myself are concerned, nothing but unmitigated false hoods. Were I to stand for any seat m Parliament I would most cordially support Mr Ballance, and were the Opposition success ful, he is entitled to the Premiership, and is as able to fill that office as any who have held it. How any paper pretending to be respectable cam publish such a series of un truths I cannot understand." The L.O.L. Lodge, No. 25, South Rakaia, attended church service on Sunday after noon, November 2nd, m the Town Hall, when there was a very large gathering of Orangemen present. The Rev Bro Ellia, Grand Master, preached the sermon on Orangeism, and the large audience present seemed to appreciate his teaching. A collec tion was taken to defra> expenses. On Monday evening the Grand Master delivered a lecture m the Oddfellows' Hall upon the "Nature and Needs of Orangeism. The hall whs filled with a very attentive audience, and for two hours the speaker kept his audience m a constant roar of laughter. The manner m which he gave his lecture shows that he is well up to the work, and the Rsikaia. Orangemen are to be congratu lated on the very orderly manner m which these meetings have been carried out. A vote of thanks was accorded to theßeV Bro Ellis at the close of his lecture. A j ote of thanks was also accorded to Miss Bruce for supplying the music. Rev Bro Ellis moved a vote of thanks to the chair, and one of the largest orange meetings ever held m Rakaia was brought to close by singing the National Anthem.

Christchurch Wool Sales

At the wool sales at Christchurch on Thursday, prices realised showed a de cline of lid to 2d for crossbred and long wool, with an apathetic market for coarser qualities, merino evidencing a still more marked reduction. The following, from the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association report, will give a fair idea of the prices rwilised : - Various afreasy pieces and locks, 7 bales at 2|d ; pieces, (> at 3|d ; first pieces, 12 at 4-^d ; mixed fleeces, 9 at 6|d ; crossbred, 121 b tare, 1 Ikvlc at 7£d ; down crossbred, 1 at B}d ; half-bred ewe and wether, 1 at B|d ; halfbred and crossbred, 2at 7^d ; miss bred, 2 at 7|d; lniugvrool, i at 6Jd; longwool, 1 at 6|d ; halfbred hogget 12 ewe fleeces, 2 at BjM; halfbred and merino, 2 at 7d ; merino, 1 at 7d; halfbred, 61b tare, 1 bale at 7|<i ; cross bred, 121 b tare, 2 bales at7|d ; crossbred, 1 at 7fd ; crossbred 6 merino fleeces, 1 at 7id ; crossbred Leicester hogget, 5 »t 9d ; crossbred ewe, 4 at 7|d ; merino, 121 b tare, 4 bales at 6|d ; crossbred, 1 at 7d. first cross ;ewes, 1 at 9d ; Leicester ram and ewes, 1 at7W; crossbred, 3 at 8d ; first cross, 1 ac B|d ; crossbred, 3 rains, Gib tare, 1 bale at 6|d; crossbred Leicester hogget, 121 b tare, 5 hales at 7|d ; puro Leicester crossbred rams and hoggets, 3 at 7d ; crossbred; 3 at 7|d ; crossbred, 1 B and H, 3 H, lE, sat 8d ; halfbred, 1 at 8d ; crossbred hogget, 3 at 7-|d ; Leices ter hogget, 3 at 6|d ; pieces, 2 at skl; mixed 10 black, sandy and dead, 1 at fid ; crossbred, 101 b tare, 34 bales at 9d; dead wool, lat 6d; pieces, Bat6d ; cross bred, 121 b tare, 16 bales at B£d ; long wool, 10 at 7|d ; broken fleece, 1 at 6_xl; locks and pieces, 3 at s|d ; half and three-quarter-bred, 3at|7fd; longwool, 9at7M ; locks and pieces, lat 3id ; crossbred, 2 at 7|d ; first cross, 6 at %\& ; first and second cross, 1 at 8d ; first cross, 6at 7d; pieces and locks, 1 at 3d; ijeicester ewe and hogget, 121 b tare, 12 bales at 7|<l; bellies and broken fleece, 2 at 6d ; pieces and locks, lat 7|d ; cross bred, 101 b tare, 1 bale at 7|d. Mont Sorrat, T and F bred A, 5 bales, B 12 bales, T and F hogget A 7 bales, B 7 bales, 101 b tare, 31 bales at lOd ; comb merino 13 bales, cloth merino 16 bales, 28 at 8d; piecM 11 bales, 2 pieces 1 bale, 12 at 7d ; locks, 4 at 2|d ; 1 pieces .half bred, 4 at 7d.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY.

(Before Messrs R. Alcorn an 4 Alfred Harrison, J.P's.) DRUNKENNBSS. John Grey was charged vith having been drunk m East Street on Ssturday. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and costs, or forty-eight hours imprisonment. LARCENY OF A WATCH, James Kedge, a man with a great many aliases, and a long police record, was charged with having stolen from the person «f John Jack on Saturday night lest, a watch valued at 21s. John Gray, the last tried prisoner, was also charged m conjunction with Kedge with the larency. John Jack said he was a laborer. He was staying at the Commercial Hotel ion Saturday last He lost a watch. He was as drunk as could be, and could remember nothing at all. He could nob identify the prisoners, having i being so very drunk. The wat,ch produced was his property. Mary lienry, a daughter of John Henry, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, said | she saw the prisoner Grey seize the watch chain and break it from the watch. The other man Kedge got hold of Jack by the coat and turned him round so that his back would be to witness, while they took the watch from him. Called to Mr Stack, who went out after the three men. M. Stack said that at Miss Henry's request he followed out after Jack. On examin ing Jack's pocket, he found the watch 1 was aone. The prisoners were leaving i the hotel when witness was talking to Jack. Constable Smart said that he searched the room m Havelock street where the prisoners were lodging, and found the watch produbed under the pillow of the bed. Kedge was an old' offender, and had just finished a term of five years' imprisonment for larceny. The prisoners declined to give evidence m their own defence, and were sentenced each to six months' hard labor. OBSCENE LANGUAGE AND ASSAULT. Thomas Preston was charged with having used obscene language m Burnett street on Saturday afternoon, and with having assaulted Robert Beatty. He was sent to gaol for seven days without the option of a fine, both offences have been unprovoked, and the obscene language having been directed towards a lady. CHATTELS TRANSFER ACT. i The case against James McCrenor was again adjourned for a week.

SOUTH RAKAIA.

(Before L. Oxley and W. L. Allan, J.P.s)

J. Reily and T. Williams, for fighting m a public place, were fined 10s and 13s M costs each. For being m possession of unregistered dogs, J. Santy, M. J. Leddy, and J. McCarthy were fined 10s each and costs. H. Rutter for having two dogs unregistered was fined 20s and costs. Compton v Ready.—No appearance of either party, and the case was struck out.

THE ELECTIONS.

The Christchurch Trades and Labor Council have decided to support the fol lowing candidates :—For Christchurch, Messrs Keeves, Percival and Taylor ; for Halswell, Mr F. S. Parker ; for. Heath cote, Mr Tanner ; for Akaroa, Mr Joyce ; for Avon, Mr Blake ; for Kaiapoi, Mr Hoban. Mr B. M. Smith, a Freetrade candidate for New Plymouth, favors a tax on unim proved land. He is a strong supporter of the railway commissioners, favors federa tion, would reduce the cost of secondary and primary education, making the latter free, secular, and compulsory up to the fourth standard. He considers the New Plymouth harbor should be taken over m the same way as the Greymouth and Westport harbors. j

Longbeach Road Board.

The monthly meeting of the Longbeach Road Board was held on Monday, November 3rd. Present—Messrs Grigg, (chairman) and Horsey, Shearer, Wilson, and Bishop, NEW SIB.BIBEK, The returning oflfcer wrote advising the Board of the election of Mr James Bishop as a member of the Board for No. 2 Ward. AKTERATiqN ON VALUATION BOLL, Mr M. Mqhoney wrote asking that ' f name be taken off the valuation roll as he had sold his property at Willoughby. Agreed to. SMALL BIRDS NUISANCE. The Upper Ashburton Road Board wrote enquiring as to the price the Board intended paying for birds'eggs. It was res,o}ye,(J \p pay^he s»me as last year, namely 2s per IOQ for egj;s airheads of small birds. PIPES ACROSS ROAD. Mr T, Taylor asked for leave to put down a pipe drain across the Waterton road. —Granted. AUDIT. The audit office wrote requesting pay ment of £1 13 4d, cosb of auditing the accounts of the Board. The amount was passed for payment, DRAINAGE GREAT SOUTH ROAD. Three ratepayer^ requested the Board to f make &>riie' provision for confining thfl water to fch" c side channels along both sidM of the Great South iroad from Mr W, Bell's

house Iso th« junction of Longbeach road. The Surveyors were instructed to report on the drainage of the Great South road from Mr W. Bell's house near Tinwald to Windermere road. SnEPHERD's ROAD. Messrs G. Gilmour and J. Ashton in terviewed the Board and asked that cer tain works which had been asked for some months back be carried out on Shepherd's road. It was resolved to call for tenders for shingling part of the road m front of Mr AshtoiVs property, and making drain on the upper end of the road. ryan's road. it was resolved to call for tenders for shingling about 0 chains of Ryan's road,. surveyors' ro\d. Mr Grigg asked the Board's permission to take a water race across Surveyors road at the brick yard. —Granted. SCHOOL SITK. Mr R. Lnscombe, Chairman of the School Committee, interviewed the Board with reference to a site on the Road Board Reserve fora school. Resolved: That the Board is willing to set apart two acres m a suitable situation, pro vided that all fencing and the mainteuance of tho name bo done by the Education Board." BOUNDARY ROAD. Mr G. Giddings interviewed the Board and asked that a drain should be made on tho upper side of the Boundary Road opposite Reserve 737 from the creek to Ford's road, and the stuff put on the corner of the road to form a track. It wasresolved^ to,call for lenders for doing the work, the drain to be 12 feet wide and 2 feet doop. surveyors' report. The Surveyors' report was read as follows : — .' Longbench Road. —Portions of this road from Willowby to Longbeach station are getting into a very bad state and require shingling. We would recommend that tenders be called for the delivery of say 1500 yards of metal, to be delivered where required, and that the Board put a man on to lake tally, and spread the shingle There most re juired. Pop'ar Road.- We have had the piece of this road from the Hinds river to the boundary of the district formed and metalled. We would recommend that a further, piece from the Hinds towards the Longbeach road be formed, as at present it is m a very bad state, and will not stand any heavy traffic. Tendera. —-Tenders have been called for works authorised at lAhls meeting, and the lowest m each jcase accepted. The con tractors are getting on with the works, with the exception of the deepening of drain on Ford's road, which the successful tenderer threw up. We have arranged with the next tenderer to do the work, and it will; be proceeded with at once. Ford, Lonjbeach Road. —Mr Croskill has applied to us to have a ford across the Longbeach road opposite to his property "deepened. He informs us that the Board promised *o have the work done some time ago. The deepening of the ford would undoubtedly relievo Mr Crosskill of water which lies m his paddock after heavy rains. At the same time the outlet through Mr Grigg'a land would have to be deepened. Maintenance.— The maiutenauce man's diary lies on the table for your inspec tion. Clause!. —Resolved to call for tenders for metalling worst place, about 15 yards to the chain. Clause A. —-The work to be done as applied for. The remainder of the report,was adopted. Boundary Road (near Hinds). —It was resolved to call for tenders for shingling out of side drain about GO chains of Boundary road from Windermere road towards Hinds river. Accounts.—'After passing accounts the Board adjourned. ,

Labor Questions

(PIR PRESS ASSOCIATION.

London, November 8* At a meeting of delegates of the old and new Unionists it was resolved that, despite the collapse of the strike m Australia, the collection of £20,000 should be continued so as to relieve the distress there, unless they are as sured that the amount is not required. Mr George Shipton, Secretary of the Trades and Labor Council, has cabled £1200 to Australia. Mr J. D. Fitzgerald, the labor dele gate, has arranged to address meetings of Unionists m the provinces. It is believed that Burns will accept the invitation to visit Australia.

Wellington, November 9. The seamen on strike held a meeting last night, at which, it is understood, the question of resuming work was considered and that the men decided to await word from Sydney before turning to.

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[per press association.]

London, November 5. Severe storms have been experienced off the English coast. Viscount Cantelupe has been drowned by being washed off his yacht off Bel fast. London, November 8. As compared with 1889 the imports have decreased by L484,Q00, while the exports for the same period have in creased by L 592,000. A Miss, Riortlan has been arrested on a charge of shooting Professor Bright's daughter. The Bank rate of discount has been raised fearing the withdrawal of two millions of money for Spain. Westgarth's circular states that the continuance of the Victorian borrow ing policy will lead to a serious loss of credit, arid that no colony will be able to borrow at present even 5 per cent below last loan. Despite the rise m the Bank rate of discount, it is probable that gold to the value of half a million will be with drawn for Spain and Portugal, and it is probable that the Bank of France will release the gold to prevent a crisis, There is a gloomy feeling prevalent on the Exchange, and a decline m prices, especially m Argentine stock. A 7 per cent rate of discount is feared. Pbkin, November 8. The Government powder mills at Taeping exploded, and 300 persons were killed.

AUSTRALIAN

Sydney, November 8 Jaoques Ibhot, has now completed 14 (Jays of his self-imposed task, and continues m, gaod health, although losing considerably m weight. Melbourne, November 9. The Military Conference to consider the defence of King George's Sound and Thursday Island, will meet here on Monday week. The New Zealand Go vernment have declined to be repre : seated at the Conference. The first ineeting will be confined to the Con sideration of proposals from the Im perial Government to provide arma ajentSj q,n,d the delegates then proceexj

t o Albany to join Captain Moore,, who ill shortly arrive from England. From Albany the Conference will pro ceed to Port Darwin. The Government intend to stimulate tobacco-growing by means of granting bonuses which will practically abolish uhe excise duty.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Chiustckukch, November 8. The Canterbury Agricultural and "Pastoral Association's pedigree stock sale took place to-day. The cattle and horses were very dull of sale. In sheep busi ness was hatter. Mr H. W. Overtoil's Lincoln ram hoggets brought from 10 to 27i guineas.Messrs McKercher Bros, sold Bolder Leicester rams afc 5i- to 10 guineas; ewes, 9 to 15 guineas, tlie.se being for Masterton, Mr J. E. McHanlie, of Napier, bought four Lincoln yearling rams, bred by Mr W. Morris, at 50 to 57i guineas. Two of Mi- Raid's (Elderslh;) Border Leicester ranis sold at 20 to 25 guineas to Mr Hessey, Masterton, and Messrs Bid well Bros., Featherston. Oamaru, November 9. Three men named Frank Waterworth, hisson, Thomas Waterworth, and Michael Markhain were drowned m the Waitaki river to-day. They were out fishing, and m attempting to cross near the mouth of the river &ot into the current and were swept out into the breakers and drowned. The police have gone out to search for the bodies.' The boat was carried out to sea and it is likely that the bodies would be carried out also.

SPORTING

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[PEB'PRESS ASSOCIATION j

I'ire. Timaeu, November 10. A fire occurred here at 2 a.m., and de stroyed the Baptist Church. The Church was builb of timber six or seven years ago and cost £500. The adjoining cot tage, owned by the occupier, R. Munro, bootmaker, was gutted. The Church was insured for £450. Munro was insured for £100 m the Equitable. The firu com menced m the church, but how is a mystery. The congregation owed more than the insurance, and being a small body, the loss is a heavy blow.

A Successful Money- Lender.

A curious story is told by the Ame rican correspondent of the " Man chester Examiner." Recently there died m the city of San Francisco a German named Nicholas Luning, worth, it is said, four millions sterling. "'Tis a good round sum," as Shy lock says, but not unprecedented, nor is there anything remarkable m the man ner m which Luning acquired it. During the goldmining fever he re sisted the temptation to try his luck at the mines, and hung about the gamb ling saloons of the city, lending money to anyone who had security at enor mous interest. In add'tion to this ho was what was known as a " steamer shark." In the early days (says the " Press "), when the Panama steamers left, it was imperative for the San Francisco merchant to have cash to pay his Eastern consignors, or else he would be dropped from their books. Luhihg was on the wharf with money, which lie lent for as high as ten per cent, per month interest, deducted m advance. Everything he collected he put into real estate, or on mortgiges on city property, much of which fell I into his hands for a small part of its value, because he never failed to for close at the earliest legal limit.

HEAVY FLEECES.

A recent issue of the American "Sheep Breeder" contained an offer from Reynolds and Daved, of Mul vane, Kansas, whose flocks have the reputation of cutting very great weights of -wool, Hearing, however, that a number of woolgrowers had doubts regarding these heavy fleeces, they made a singular proposition. They offered to deposit with the editor of the "Sheep Breeder" £30; and to anyone depositing the same amount they were prepared to ship a three year-old ram that they would guarantee to shear a fleece weighing 401 bof wool for 365 days' srrowth. The ram has been shorn at the public shearings for the last two years, his first fleece weigh ing 221 b, and his second 36^1b. If the fleece weighed 40lb they were to receive £30, For each pound less than forty, however, £J0 was to be deducted, and for each pound over forty £5 was to be added to the price. They would guarantee that the fleece contained nothing but what nature gave it* If found otherwise, they would make the person proving this a present of the ram. In. addition to,, this, they extended: a cordial invita tion to ivoplgrowers to attend their public shearing on Majr 20. The same newspaper contained, an article on the

subject of raising the average of the k. The writer recoinmendsjjrowers whose flocks are not too large to keep a yearly record of the weight of each fleece, and to reject, all those sheep whose fleeces do not come up to the required standard. The radical objec tion to these methods of estimating the values of sheep is, of course, the well known fact that m rains and indeed stud ewes greasy weights onlr afibrd a rough guide to the it actual quantity of ve.ij wool grown by sheep.

Emm Pasha's Opinion of Stanley.

The London correspondent of the "Press " writes :—EminJins not held com plete silence. Writing to a friend m Genuany m June, he makes an attack upon Stanley, which cannot lie pleasant rtading for the latter. "On the day after my unlucky fail,"he says,." Stanley made my people embark under >\ threat that otherwise he would lay them m chains, >and he caused them to be taken to Mombesa. via Zanzibar, without al lowing them to communicate with me m. any way. An Egyptian steame I had a*ked fo» arrived, but got its orders from Stanley, an(,l took my people to Suez without my being (permitted to see any of them again. I myself. received letters and messages which 1 can only call map, , propriate. I lay suffering from a frac j tured skull, and could not write. , . . The Egyptian Government haa never asked whether I .needed anything or troubled itself about me, except some amiable inquiries of the Khedive its to my health. . . . When 1 was staying with Mackay, I had bought a riding aw. with .saddle, a suit of livery, a shirt »nd Iwots from the French missionaries afc Bukumbi, and had given them a cheque on the English ConKiilate^General, trusting to the fact that Nubar Pasha- and Sir John Kirke rad written to me officially that I was to draw bills on the latter for all my wants At the Consulate the pay ment,. 157d015., was declined. You can imagine what a mood I was in—unxieties about my own future, anxieties for the preservation of my people, illness, them I difference of Egypt, Stanley's invectives, while I was still lying ill m the hospital.'

The St. Claude Tordado

The cjrclone which recently passed over the town of St. Claude m ob served by M. Reugeat, who communi cated some" interesting results to the Academy of Science. In the first place, he says, it should not be called a cyclone, but a tornado, because, it moved m a stiaight line. It* speed Avas one kilometre (1094 yards) per minute ; its breadth was 3 or 4 kilo metres narrowing to an apex m front On its course all trees were stripped and some unrooted, m which case they invariably fell towards the north. There was nothing extraordinary before the ternado; the air was warm and heavy, but only a few drops of rain fell. It came suddenly from either side. Vivid flashes shot as from a cloud of >fire. It moved: like a luminous cloud from south-west to north-east, giving enough light to read by. No hail fell m its course, but only a few rain drops. The electric effects were many. A- clear round hole was bored through the plats glass of a, chemist's windoM*, locks were forced keys twisted and ironwork everywhere torn off. The ground floors unusu-tlly suffered most. After the tornado th© atmosperic pressure was so reduced that the flames of gas burners leaped up suddenly to a great height.

The Future of China

Lord Wolseley believes that China, under a great general, might become a danger to the world. Her ■ teeming millions—brave, obedient, and docile- would follow to the death a modern Genghis Khan or Tamerlane; who would, lead them against the barbarians. Ami irresistible, indeed, would be the onward rush of a disciplined, numberless horde of Celestials over the larger portion of Asia* Not m our time, but m the future, the-, great danger to India will arise horn in cursions of Chinese rushing the passes of the Himalayas under a second Attila. The very immensity of their forces, once let loose and gaining impetus und con fidence from success m Asia, would giv» them enormous advantage m their first contest with the armies of civiliseclEurope. Ii the event of a Chinese invasion tt» may picture Christendom banded to gether m order to resist the torrent. Little hope would there then be for the nations of Europe, unless united., Mind ful only of the common peril, a m w iEtius or a Charles Mariel at the head of the forces of civilisation might make a stand, as on the plains of Chalons or Tours, and beat down a wave, which, if unresistad, would surely bring back to Europe the days of misery and darkest night,■. when. " the scourge of God " overran the fairest territories of ihe Roman Empire.

WAS IT PROVIDENCE OR ACCIDENT?

Did the finding of that wttcfe ssve the man's life? That is the question. Is there a divinity that shapes our ends 1 or are events but a mew series of accidents which may happen to. one person as well as another. Are the experiences that compose our lives links m a chain, or loose grains of sand ? As you answer these questions, as you take the one side or the other, so is your faith ; you are a. materialist or a believer m Providence. We now propose to relate a story m illus tration of this problem which may have some effect m arousing those who have always thought themselves the subject of blind chance. The following facts are fully vouched for, and resemble' occur rences m the lives of multitudes. Several years ago Griffith Jones .was a policeman at Holyhead, Yfales. He had a family consisting ofl, a wife and five, young children to take care of. Holy head is on St. George's (or the Irish) Channel, and is open to terrific gales thafe so often gather on those dangerouu waters and beat with violence opon th<> coast. Jones' " post "or " beat" extended back into the country, over Weak, wind-swept hills. He had to walk through this region m all weathers, day or night. He wan often out m winter nights, - m cold and darkness, exposed to the storms that drive m from the sea. At such times the wife listened to the rattling windows, and prayed that the husband and father might take no harm m the wild tempest. This was hard lines, but m the family (though they were poor enough) thar© was still health and comparative comfort. But m a bad storm the policeman'caught a heavy cold.. Home remedies failed to cure it, aiid the officer sent to his old physician at Aberffraw for medicine. It did no, good. Jones' right sidis grew •'queer" and painful. The doctor s«kl it was the liver,, and he was right £ but correct opinions don't cure disease. Hi* head troubled him, too, and he win* often so giddy he could hardly walk. .."I am so tired and weary," he wouM say, "I don't know what makes me. I try to rest and steep, but get up just as- dead tired as when I go to bed." Then worse came. He sat dowu bo hfs table, but revolted frontlmfood I was gone, There Avas a curious, fouling at the stomach; it was cold, dull; and miserable, like a furaftca which contain nothing but ashes and cinders. A nasty

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, NOYICMBBBft 10, 1860,



The following handicaps have been issued for the above races :■ — Handicap Hurdle Race, of 45 soys. Two miles. ' ' . . st lb sfc lb Ivanhoe ... 11 12 Don 910 Romulus ... 11 7 Ruapehu ... ,9 7 College Boy 912 The Druid... 9 0 Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 70; soys. One mile and a half. , sfc lb st lb Sfc Malo ... 811 Martha ... 611 Rosebud ... 8 8 Richlake ... 6 3 Diadem '.... 7 13 Bay King... 6 3 Prime Warden 7 13 Breadalbane 6 0 , Ahua was withdrawn, arid is not handicapped. '■''• WINDERMERE HANDICAP, of 30 SOYS. Six furlongs. st .lb sfc lb Red Cross... 9 4 Coinage ... 610 Quibble ... 8 6 Kilmarnock 610 Loo 8 2 Lady Zetland 6 7 Pennine ... 76 Calm 6 7 Portadown ,7 2 Emblem ... 6 7 Prim* Donna 7 2 Fabler ... 6 7 Beu ... .... 7 0 Mail Boy ..< 6 5 Coogee ... 7 0 Colling wood 6 5 Collina ... 7 0 Cymaro : ''..... 6...0 Corringa ... 7 0 Spring Handicap, of 40sovs. One mile. st lb sfc lb Sfc Malo - . 812 Dragon ... 7 4 Prime Wardeu 8 0 Richlake ... 7 2 Red Cross... 8 0 Loo ... 6 10 Von,Tempsky 7 12 Bay King ... 6 9 Tornado ... 710 Liberator ... 6 5 Heather Bell 710 Nellie Gray 6 5 Inez ... 7 4 | Sebastopol... 6 0 District Welter Handicap, of 3Qsovs. One mile. fit lb st lb Quibble ... 10 7 Portadown 812 Jack ... X 0 7 Rodinalla ... 812 Martha ... 912 Ben 810 Sir Julius... 912 Coinage .... .8 8 Zealot ... 9 8 Ciilm ... 8 5 Don ■ v:. 9 8 Mailboy ... 8; 0 Breadalbane 9 2 Collingwood 8 0 Pennine ... 9 0



Tphe best medicine known is SANDER and fONS' EUCALPTI EXTRACT. o?est its eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc.—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most, gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the King'oi Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its pa&rpns. Read the qfl|cial reports that accompany gach bottle. We have no occa sion to oflfer'reijrapds m proof of the genuine ness of our references. 'pifß oflicial reports of medical cliiiics af^d universities, the oiiicfal cmnmunicatiqn of the Cqnsiil ; Qe : ne,ral for Italy at Melbourne j the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these arc authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitorhe o one of the VittiQUS cases treated by Siegen M.U , Professor, etc. Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a small oil gtov#. The epidermis on the yolar and palinbr mU $ $ie hand of the thirty-year old'patient, was oonoeletely separated and lifted up as far a* tlio jjooi^ (>f the hand. The likewise lifted niils were hanging loose and half of the phalnar'of the nai^of the waddle finger was coaled. The wounds thus ppn^fft^il healfcd iir three 1 weeks under (laiiy apppaMoi at ' Eucalypti Extract dressing. The patient ha^ retained the full pv »f the &M**.^(A<m.jf ' "'I



CASH Advortisements ander this heading not excoedm SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses jnay be left at this Office. A MERIOAN Ice Cream ! American JLJL Ice Cream daily at H. 6. Flowbr's, Confectioner, Ice kept m stock. TOTEDT^ottr^ private family: no others kept. Address, "«!."" Guardian "Office. 11 46 • "TT7 ANTED Know^Thw^iifbeTio YV meeting of the Sons of Tempnr ance this evening. By order of tho W.P. 11 48 WANTED— Strong active Girl about 10, t» assist m House work. —Apply H.S. Or, '• Mail" Office. 11*44 W' 1 ANTED~Kiwwn—The"" 7* Stroilf woar " B(X)t is the beat for Men, adies and Children.—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known-Ladies^Stocking* ! with Silk Toes and Heele m\ black and colors. Is tid per pair.—W. 11. Collier. IJOOTS, BOOTS 7~ TrKoep youi fe^fc SD Dry and save Doctor's Bills, have a splendid Stock m now. Try my Double-soled Shooters. Every , pair Guaranteed. Robert Alcokn, Ashbur ton Clothinfif Mart, Saunders' Buildings. tfTANTEbiCnWlT^ForDi^iunir, VV Prints, &c., Trimmings to match go to Melford House. Best value m town.—H. C Seoerh. ANTED Khown^For Sheetings" Tablings, Calicoes, Quilts, Towels, Table Napkins, Tray Cloths, D'Oyleys, &c, go to Melford House.—H. C. Skgeus. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton' Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. WANTED Known.—For first-class Millinery and Drapery (marked cheap) go to Melford House. New Goods ust opened.—H.C. Segers. J WANTED~Known — The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods m Ashbarton, 'is at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A arge stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with des patch.



JOSEPH GILLOTTS] STEEL PENS ' ARE THE BEST. ASHBUR'iuN "GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY Tlyrß R T WHEELSR, Staffer Street, Dunedin, has been appointed our Agent, and will be able to arrange term with advertisers for contract advertise ments " '"'' ■i"':''" " "'' ' "pvARKEST AFRICA, cheap edition [_J now *rriv«d. First wupply limited. Newß«»ks, New Stationery, New Fancy Goods »n«i Novelties all at reduced prices. Large assortment of New, Music of every description. Pinnoa »n hire and forsale on terms. Orders received for Book binding ef every kind. —L. F. Andrewes «fcCo Fi» HINCTSFASON, 1890. FISHING TACKLE, 1890 NCT A 1891 JUST arrived, ex "DORIC" from best English and American Manufac turers a largo and Well assorted stock of all Fißhing requisites. Rods, Linep, Reels, Minnows, Flies, Qaft Hooks, single, double and treble, ■v Mountings, assorted Hooks; Waterproof Stockings, India Rubber crack proof Gum Boots, water proof Fish Bags In great variety, including latest pat terns. Every article of the season at lowest prices. Fishing Licenses can now be obtained rom me. ALSO.—New Stock of CRICKETING and TENNIS MATERIALS. W. ZANDER, Direct Importer Fishing Tackle. Tobbacconist and Fancy Goods. Ladies and Gentlemen's Hauxlressing Saloon JAMES BAKER, TIMBER MERCHANT, HAVELOCK STREET Opposite Harrisons Auction Mart, rTAS IN STOCK Large Supplies of— Building Timber, Btakes and Posts, Galvanised Corrugated Iron, i Builders Ironmongery, Turnery, Furniture, and Fancy Goods IN ENDLESS VARIETY. URNITURE MADE TO ORDER IN ANY DESIGN AT SHORTEST NOTICE Sole Agent m Ashburton for Clegg s Perambulators. — ■ ' ' ' We SPARROW TAILOE AND MEN'S MERCER. y. r EAST BTKCTT. Spring and Summer, 1890. TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOBY FOE Men's Colonial TWEED SUITS, Boys' and Youths' Colonial TWEED SUITS. HATS -""We keep the Largest and Best Selection". Hat* nude to measure, SUITS MADE l£ MEASURE. Best workmanship put ineverj rß ariliei"'« a perfect fit guaranteed. Large Selection of Boys' Knicker Suits. Ties, Shirts, Collars, Braces, &c, m Latest Fashion Mid Style. Bwt Value for Cash m District NEW ZEAJAND CLOTHING FACTORY W, H WEBBER, ! Manager..



rupilo Notices. \, THE ELECTORS OF the Ashburton District are invited nofc to pledge their Votes until they hava heard the views of all Candi dates coming before them. 10 179 rriHß NMW ZKALAND BIBLH, X TRACT, AND BOOK SOCIETY, have opened FOI4 A FEW DAYS m the Shop m last Street^ lately •ccupied by John Obk & Co., with a lar^e atock of IVANGELICAL LITERATURE JOHN REITH, ' " •■ ■■■■ - Agent. WAKANUI ROAtS"iSISTiIiCTT^ fTiENpERS are invited for the delivery ,I,' of 800 yards of Shingle more or less «n the Beach Road between Wakanui School and the Towwhip road. Tenders ose on SATURDAY, November 115, at 12 noon. C. E. FOOKS & SON, 11§19 District Surveyors. STRAYED into my paddock, Graham's Road on 31st October, a bay Colt, whit* hind legs, white face and white akot on off hip. Owner can have same myg expenses to CAjm^ O. rJfJion-tott XJudley LAND, ESTATE AND STOCK AGENT 161 Hereford Street, Christchurch I hare sums of •« ney to lend wi good aecurity at low rafcea of intercut. Sovera ; arms for Sale "PATIENCE" /-VDDFELLOWS' O"ALL, yj DDFELLOWS' XX ALL, j_L S HBUBTON Tuesday AND Wednesday NOVEMBER 25th and 26th.  11 10 LOW VITALITY DR CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronio Cough and General Debility. It contains two of the principal ingre dients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient m the above complaints, viz., Phmphorm and Litn«. It cannot be too highly recommended for Dclicat Childre Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup o HYPOPHOSPHITEB Is real Brain Food, and m 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 HHEMIST WANN OHBMISTj Pue Castisilione Paris 1 THE WALKER COEK BXTEA.CTOB. Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market, as it pulla the Cork the easiest, • ,»nd removes it quickest J from the Screw. Its ure prevents tho agitation of carbo nated or other beverage*, and allows the aediment to remain undisturbed m the bottle. Designed tor tho use of hotels, restau rants, saloons, clubs and families. Orna mental m appearanae and full nickel plated. Special terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the E. WALKER TOOL COMPANY ■'t ASHBURTON "MAIL." DUM«DIN AGENCY, MR X, T WHEELER Stakfoko Stkkkt, Dtjnkdin IiAS been appointed Oun A«knt, and wi I lie able to Arrange Terms with Adver User* for Contract A dvcrtiMtnente.