Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1890 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Oases of drunkenness among children in Berlin are becoming very oommoa.

Mr J. 0. McAusland, a well-known citizen of Auckland, has died of heart disease.

The Bey. J. Boothroyd will preaoh in the Sesfield Sohoolroom next Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.

A curiosity of the Indian trade is the number of umbrellas inporled into the country. Last year a total of 2,621,754 arrived at Calcutta alone,

A cremation eooiety, the firat of its kind, has been formed in Finland, and as soon as it has been recognised by the authorities a orematorium will be eroeted.

Sydney news says that O. Stephenson, who ib matohed to row Hearn, of Wellington, accompanied by Neil Matterson, will probably sail for Wellington on Tuesday next,

The Rimutaka arrived at Hobart at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, and was to eaii at 4 next morning for New Zealand. She bringa 43 passengers for Australia and 100 for New Zealand.

Tired child—" Mamma, how muoh did you put in the oolleotion ?" Mother—" A quarter my dear. Why ? " Tired ohild (gaping)— "Well, this preaoher gives an awful lot for the money."

The committee of the Ashburton Agricul tural and Pastoral Association have decided to hold a competitive trial of reapers and binders next week—probably on .Wednesday —and a sub-committee haß been appointed to make the necessary arrangements.

Among reoent applications for letters patent is one by John Fisher Campbell, of Otago, for a new or improved batter powder apeoially adapted for keeping butter firm and solid in hot weather, and for improving its flavour and taste, to ,be called "Mina'a Butter Powder,"

A deaf and dumb OoDgress haß just dosed in Paris, the firßt gathering of the kind ever held. The Gongre&a discussed the best means of instructing deaf mutes, and also com memorated the centenary of the death of Abbe de l'Epee, who was the first person to instruot such sufferers in France.

The results of English researches in Assyria during the past year are said to be exceedingly valuable. Almost the whole ot Sennaoherib's great palaoe at Eonyunjik has now been cleaned out, including the library and cham bers, and the result is that some seventeen hnndred new tablets, etc., have been scoured for the British Museum.

A curiosity in bankruptcy is a first and final dividend of 0.65 of a penny, which has been announced to the creditors of Hege's Honey Oompany in London. Final divi dends of fractional amounts have been fre quently known, but a first and final amount equal only to £2 14s 2d in £1000 is decidedly unique.

Getting married at the English Church in Rusßia is an expansive thing. The olergy man's fee is £10, the oboir demand £2 10a, the orgaoist a similar sum ; whilst £2 10s is required for lighting the fires and g s. la the Russian Ghurob, however, a priest will marry you for just what you oan afford.

The following prioes were being realised for New Zra'and frozsn meat in London on h^ 29th of November :-Per Bayley—Sheep. 4Jd to 4|d; lambs, 51 to s^d; Per Opawa— Sheep 4Jd to 4£i ; beef, 3d to 3£d. Per Rimutaka—Sheep, 4£d to M; beef 3d to 3Jd. The cargoes of the Coptio and lonia were reported to have arrived in good condition.

A very large eel was taken out of the Ash burton Kiver yesterday by Messrs O. and G. Moss while out angling. The fish was lying in the main stream, and was taken with the gaff. It scaled over 211b, and was 5 feet long and 17 inob.es in oircumferenoe. These large eelß seem to be pretty plentiful in the river just now.

The New South Wales Government has approved ol the suggestion ot the Stoak authorities that Dr Wilkinson, of Sydney, an expert in bacteriology, who is proceeding to England, be requested to make inquiries as to the alleged discovery of the true miorobe of pleuro-pneumonia, and also to visit M. Pasteur and arrange with him for supplies of anthrax vacoine.

At Ashton-under*Lyne Polioe Court, a well built man named David Fisher, a Welshman, who has been travelling round the country exhibiting himself as the Tattooed King, was charged with deßerting from Her Majesty's ship Northumberland in 1882/ The man is tattooed from head to foot with all kinds of fanoiful designs. He was remanded, and was taken to Strangeways prison to await the arrival of an escort.

In Belooohistan when the physician gives a dose he is expeoted to take part of a similar one himself, as a guarantee of his good faith. Should the patient die under his hands, the relatives, though they rarely exercise it, have the right of putting him to death, unless a speoial agreement has been made freeing him from all responsibilities aB to oonee quenoes ; while, if they should deoide upon immolating him, he is fully expeoted to yield to his fate like a man,

Girls of a marriageable age do not like to tell how old they are, but you oan find out by following the subjoined instructions, the young lady doing the figuring.—Tell her to put down the number of the month in which she was born, then to multiply it by two, then to add five, then to multiply it by fifty, then to add her age, then to substraot 365, then to add 115, then tell her to tell you the amount she has left. The two figures to the right will tell you her age and the remainder the month of her birth. For example, tne amount is 822 —she is twenty two years old, and was born in the eighth month, August.

Two draught horses, the property of Mrs D, Clark, Green Hill, Kyneton, says the " Observer " are in such a disabled condition that it is believed that it wjll be neoessary to kill them. One is a draught stallion and the other a draught gelding. A few nights ago the stallion broke into the paddock where the gelding was running, and forthwith a pitched battle ensued, with the meet serious oonse quenoes in the oase of each animal. Next morning the horsese were discovered in a most peculiar position. The gelding was standing with one of the iron hoofs of the entire embedded in its abdomen. The stallion was standing on three legs, but was unable to move owing to one of his shoulders hiving been dislocated.

Relations between the American Navy and the British are plea?anter than would be imagined from the desperate efforts of one party in the States to set the two countries at variance. When Americans were in dire peril from the rising of the negroes on the Island of Nevaesa, a British gun-boat, the Forward, Lieut-Commander Gray, steamed to the resoue and carried off the American survivors. Aid the other day when there was fierce fighting at Honolulu it was the Amerioan warcbip Adams that landed a squad of marines for the protection of British interests. British interests could not have been in better hands, for the American marines are a crack corps, cc ct racly as rook, and as brave as lions. Tbia is what ought to be, — " United Servioe Gazette."

A remarkable instanoe of surgical progress which ooourred in the praotioe of Professor Yon Bergmann, of Berlin, is mentioned by the London correspondent of the " Man. ohester Guardian." The Professor had two patients who were simultaneously brought to him for operations, one requiring amputa tion of the thigh at the hip joint, the other needing a portion of the bumerus removed on account of the bone being extensively diseased The first operation to be done was the ampu i tation, and immediately afterwards the 'surgeon proceeded to excise (be diseased portion of the bumerus. The result of this latter procedure was neoossarily to make a gap in the bone; but a piece of the thigh bone was taken from the limb which had just been amputated and fixed on the gap, by which the continuity of the humerua was completely restored. Perfeot union took place, and the patient reoovered with a useful arm.

Sir Julius Togel has an article in the 11 Nineteenth Century " entitled " Is it open to the Colonies to Secede ? "

There are 101,824 Sunday sohoolß in the United States, with 1,100,104 teaohera and 8,345,451 scholars.

The ''Post" says that on Thursday las 1 eighteen strippers were hard at work in two adjoining paddocks, the property of Mr Strange, or. the Greendale and Burnham road.

The new crown which has beea mann" faotured for the German Emperor by the court jeweller weighs 31b, and is adorned with 100 fine diamonds/ That provided for the Empress is ornamented with 11 pearls and nearly 15,000 diamonds.

A lad who had borrowed a dictionary to read, returntd it with the remark that it was very nice reading, but it somehow changed the subject very often. It waa hi* siatae who thought that the first ioe-oreamSshe taated was a little touohed with the frost.

In America it seems that pillows and mattresses stuffed with pine shavings have been found to be effioaoious in alleviating lung and bronchial troubles. Oases in proof of ihcßa are eitaj by transatlantic journals whtoh have devoted consideration to the uubjeot. The suggested remedy is a simple one and should be inexpensive.

A ourioua railway accident is reported from Booheforte. The express for Paris waß, by a pointsman's mistake, shunted on to a branch line, along which it prooeeded some distanoe, when the engine-driver, discovering the mistake, baoked his train to regain the main line, and ran into a local train proceeding in a contrary direoeion. Eight oarriages were destroyed and some ten passengers were injured, but there was no loss of life.

A largely attended meeting of Court Ash. button, No 6729, A.0.F., was held laßt even* ibg for the purpose of the eleotion of officers. Bro W. H. Paget was eleoted to the offioe of 0.X., and Bro J. B. Hillgrove as S.GJt., the other offices were also filled satisfactorily. A vota of thanks was unanimously passed to the retiring officers, and responded to by P.C.R,, Bro Banger, who installed the new offioera in their respective chairs. The dootor's and secretary's accounts were passed for payment, the Court closing in the usual way at 10.30 p.m.

The regular weekly session of the Star of the East Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Templar Hall last evening, Bro T. Welch presiding. One candidate was pro posed. It was decided to form a library in connection with the Lodge. The business having been got through, the Lodge went into harmony, when songs were sang by Bros Weloh and Pearson, a duet was given by Sisters Bennett and Piokford, a recitation by aister Hughes, and readiegs by Bros Andrews and Edwards. A pleasant evening was spent and the Lodge was dosed in form due by Bro T. Weloh at 9.40,

The orioket match North versus South of Ashburton river was not played yesterday owing to the small attendance of players ohosen to represent each side, but a aoratch matoh of one innings a Bide was played, sides being ohosen by T. Sawle and L. F. Andrewes, resutling in a victory for the latter by 58 runs. The highest soorera were for the winners, G. W. Andrews 31,0. A. I. Mackay 29 not out, L. F. Andrewes 27, and Jenkins 10, and for the losers T. Sawle 12, and W. Davis 10. G. W. Andrewes, O. E. Davis, Dixon, and W. Eidd bowled wal£for their respective sides.

RAILWAY REVENUE.

A SCBSTANTIAJQ INCREASE. [Pjsb Pkebs Association,] Wellington, January 8 The railway revenue for tue period of eight months, up to December 7;b, wa: £692,710, There is fin leureasa ender evuxy heading exoept coal. The expeudi ture ivas £460,400, leaving a net profit of £232,310. The figures for the corres ponding period Id 1888 were as follows:— cJroaa receipts, £651,757 ; expenditure, £444 076; net profit, £207,661, o> £24,619 loes than for the eight months euamg on December 7th.

SIR HARRY ATKINSON

(Pbb Pkiss Association.) Wblunotok, January 8. The Premier is returning sgslnet the wieh of his oolleaguei, who were unani mous In desiring him to stay longer. Tba " Post" saya bin unexpected return Is dua to a promise he oadij to attend • Mteonio meeting to Dunedla on J na^iy 24tb. It wbb tnpposed Sir Harry Aikin sou woald have waited for the Federation meeting, but two other members of the Ministry will now r>prHaentNewZealand %

THE IRISH DELEGATES' MISSION

The following has been published as the financial result of the tour of the Irlab Delegates In New Z^Und :— Auckland ... £600 0 0 Glsborne ... 63 4 0 Tfiames ... 60 0 0 Waiksto (about) 100 0 0 tfapler ... 241 18 6 New Plymouthh (.bout) ... 50 0 0 Palmeraton North ( A bout) ... 120 0 0 Wellington Inolad iag Wanganol audMisterton62s 0 0 Additional from Masterton 6 10 0 I To al North Island ... £1856 12 6 B cnhelm (about) ]00 0 0 W\s^port (about) 300 0 0 Raofton (about) 300 0 0 Ahaura ... 150 0 0 Greymouth... 387 8 3 Kumara ... 241 0 0 Wokitika (»boui) 200 0 0 Ross (abou ) 90 0 0 Wt«t Cpssc and Mtclboroagh l? 68 8 3 GhrWtobuirh (about) ... 350 0 0 Lyttfiltoc(«b ut) 90 0 0 Aehbutton ... 190 1 0 Temuka (about) 250 0 0 Tlmaru ... 269 7 6 Walmate ... 116 4 2 Canterbury , 1265 12 8 Oamaru ... 100 0 0 Dunedin ... 400 0 0 Lawrence ... 160 0 0 Milton 80 0 0 Gore 80 0 0 Inverojrglil .„ 200 0 0 Winton 50 0 0 vVrey'* Bosh ... 100 6 0 Q^eens'owu ... 75 0 0 Blaok's, 50 0 0 S Bathm'a ... 40 0 0 Neutho'ne ... 70 0 0 Obgo 1345 0 0 lVt*lSouth Island 4379 0 11 Grand to^l for NZ. £6235 13 5

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Ohbistohcboh, January 8 All the pens were well filled and there was a Urge attendance of dealers and buycus :—

t tore Shebp —There was a very heavy entry of a varied assortment of store sheep. A large proportion changed bunds at the following rstes :—Two lines cf merino, full mouthed, and small, cold at—For wethers, It lid andewta Is 8), many being only suitable for " boilers " ; two-tooth crossbred prlnc'pally ewes weat from 8s 5i co 9a Id ; some crossbred ewen and lamba rea'ised 6) ii ; a coop'e of merino wethers in wool fetched 10s Id ; sonze two and four tooth maiden ewen and wahers irore sold at 9a to 101; avreia ( wl.h lambs given in, realised up to 10j 8d; mixed ages crossbred ewes realised 3a Id; and scrae merino ewes and lambs brooght 5.81.

Fat Lambs.—Over 1500 lambs of elk descriptions wore yarded of whloh a number were prime qaalSty and fi: for export. There was a keen demand for thene which fetched 7* to 12a 6i. Inferior aorts were ha-d to dispose of. Fat Sheep —An entry of over 8000 fat iiheep randeud fc'ie tale late and there was noii as ke. n • demand for moderate quality as 'hire has bean Utely. Any thing approaching prime qua'ity or suttable for export was snapped up at much tha same prloe as has been given lately, viz., 2d to 2|l per lb, but any thkig of Indifferent quality was subjeoted to a deoline in price and numbers of tlitt class were passed out not aold.

Fat Oattlb— There was nothing epeolal In the beef pens and there was n< demand for more than aotu»l trade re quirements. Best ox beef sold at from 18s to 19a par lOOlbs; Inferior quality at various rates.

Sxobk CUttie —There was about the •vei'age entry of store cattle of all classes. Three fear old ateers sold op to £412 a, younger cattle realised up to former quotations.

DR BARNARDO'S HOMES.

Ik accordance with our annual custom we once more call attention to the claims upon the support of the charitably disposed of the rescue work oi Dr Barnardo, the founder of the Homes tor Destitute Children, For nearly twenty-four years Dr Barnardo has worked amongst the chronic poverty of Eai3t London, " endeavouring by God's help to secure to boys and girls rescued from its slums and lodging-houses, and irom destitution generally, the unspeak able blessings of a Christian Home." And, aided by the sympathy and prac tical aid of the benevolent throughout the world, this noble work has been crowned with a large measure of success, homes having been established at otepney, Limehouse, and Bow; at llford, in Essex; at Hawkhurst, Kent; at Gtorey, Jersey; and in Ontario, Canada. Up to date, by means of Dr Barnardo's efforts in the children's cacise, no less than 14,500 waifs and strive have been rescued, and at the present moment he has a family of over 8000 (the exact number is 3219) under his care in the homes, ihousands of young people brought up in the homes have been given a lair start in the world, and many hundreds of the boys sent out to Canada, where they are doing well. W ell may the good doctor ask," Who can compute how many of these must other wise have become a peril to the State, and a reproach to our Christianity I For if such girls and boys are suffered to grow up in misery, subject from the very cradle to want, and wretchedness ; if they are cut off from all opportunities of hearing the truths of religion, whilst they are constantly familiarised with scenes of debasement and brutality, what can we expect but a race of paupeirs, •riminals, and eyii-doers? Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ?'" In carrying out the benefi cent work to which he has set his hand, Dr Barnardo and the Committee asso ciated with him in the work employ search agencies to discover waif and stray children, provide free lodging-houses, placing some of the rescued ones in the large industrial homes others in small family homes, boarding out others and arranging for the emi gration of yet others ; besides which there are gospel missions, medical mis sions, temperance aids, free meals and general relief provided and carried on, so that the work has many branches and ramifications. Then it is widoly catholic, destitute children being received without any limitation as to age, sex, creed, or nationality, and irrespective of any kind of physical infirmity: crippled or blind children, deaf-mates, incurables, and eten those given over for death being eligible, if really destitute. They are received at any hour of the day or night, and solely on their merits, without election and without the inter vention of wealthy patrons. The chil dren so received are ted and clothed, educated and instructed in various trades, and their material, as well as their moral and spiritual interests, are cared for, thousands being trained up to be come useful members of Society instead * of becoming pariahs and criminals. Truly the work is a beneficent one! But it is also one of enormous magnitude and one necessarily involving large expendi ture, and for the funds to enable it to be carried on Dr Barnardo has to appeal from year to year to the help of the benevolent the world over. Fresh help is always needed and we are glad to know that in Ashburton as well as in other places there are some who year by year respond to the appeal by forwarding contributions in the shape of clothing and money. We know that there are many calls for local charitable purposes but notwithstanding these there are yet many people who can and do spare a little for missionary enterprises in differ ent parts of the world and there is no missionary enterprise which better deserves their aid than the rescue work cairried on under Dr Barnardo's super vision among the gutter children of London.

AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Au extraordinary «ory of tbe reealts of o intact with an electric lipiittng wire la forwarded by tbe " Dally Newa " corres pondent at New Turk. tisrly on Mob Jay morning a telephone wire, worn by mat, broke and fell from tbe high pole on which It wai stretched In Founh Aveme, and In falling dragged with It an elee;r:o lighting «iro, which then lay in a loop uaroia the avenue, Thomas Whelao. driving ft delivery waggon of tbe "derate," came down tbe avenos, and hli horse atep apon tbe fallen wire. The snimsjl stopped ehurt, then sprang into tbe air and fell mottooleei. The oononailon threw Whelan over tbe horse's head Into the street. As be arose, bewildered by the fall, bat Dot hart, he steadied himself agiiast the pro strate beast. A tremendous shock then brew him off his feet clean into the gutter. Whelan B»wrp»rks flying In all directions aa he fail; bat, believing they were the oreatares of bis fanoy and the tff ot of his fall, and, falling entirely to comprehend the situation, he picked him self up onca more and went up to the horse to sac what was the matter. He felt for Us head in the darkness and got hold of the bridle. The shook this time Aung him still farther awty. Whelan than at last understood the significance of the flashes of light and did not try to get op again,, bat lay a till and shoutad for help. Two men who were near heard his orles and ian to see what was the matter. la the durkess of the avenue—for no eleotrlo lights were burning—they saw the tram *r»y track and the horse emltt'ng flashes of blue lime, and sparks were spurting here and there in uaexpeoted places The horse did not stir, and was evidently alone dead A small of burning fleab was parooytlble half a square away. Th'B wondrooa oooarreooea did not atop here, however. The police arrived and endeavored to keep people from contact wl;h the wire. Cue of then, a sergeant, while thus engaged, struck tbe wire with his haad, and fell on tbe pavement as If he hud been shot. He lay there insen sible ; but a policeman who had seen him fall saw also the flash whloh the wire | emitted ai it teared the sergeant's fore | head,, Ho dropped his b&ton, and, selling the sergeant's foot, tried to poll him away with all hi* might. Toe shock wbloh he himiolf received sent him. sprawling; but he resolutely caught hold oooe more, and drew the prostrate sergeant from his perilous posltioa. His whole body, we ara told, tingled aad shivered with the electric carrent as he made bis effort; bat ha scicoeeded, and the tergoaat teoovered slowly. He was dated aud almoßt helpless, bit Restated on staying to givu irders tha: thtt ifcae danger might be averted. It was out of the qicrtion for him to remain, however. His bead wan covered with bloid, 'hare w»a a pain Imprint of the wire 6Cr038 iha fcrebead, and blood had fljwed from a deep ga.-h above tho eye, reoelv-id probably In the fall. He was taken to iho tt»tion-hoa?3, but Lv oep, waioh no ms dared to p ok ap, lay on tb track to show where the dacgar might bo met, and the Jead horae waa s;lll bursing slowly io the roadway. Fiua'ly it occurred to someone to ran to the Eleotrie Light O^mpftny'a workshops. Man came and ai onoa out down tbe wire ; but, marvellcna to say, it still bl»z;d acd sputtered in the go tar for half an hour. Elect-b wire* saem to havp odd •*»?« ;n Am rloi

THE CROPS.

Ocir reportera and uiutriot correspoa denti aie now making their a&nal yearly vifitu to the several parti of the county, sod we propose to publish daring the nt'Xt few duye their reports npiQ ths appa%ranoa end prospects of the crop*. i'he season so far haa aot been alto gether unfavorable to the growth of oere;k: B, neither haa It been all that oould be dea.ted. Wind hjs been ihe farmers' worst foe, The September nor'-wes er disturbed a large are* of crop la the early atago and blew a way altogeihec some of that of tholateai sown lota; bat evea grea e dam&ge was oaaued by thd Ooi^ber gt:e, which braised the y^aag blade to auoa an extent that aome of i. n-ver leoovered and the later growth ot the pant was thin and weak. The nor'-westers of bet month wrought their evil by beating down aojnu of the heavy crops, bat ia most oaseu there has been sufficient recovery fo* the grain to ripen fairly, and though Individual patobes have saff red greatly the general loss will be Inconsiderable, The Spring rainfall has men much belaw ma average bl.g u<^.j Wutg.ucd would bavd been welcome. Rain, has, however, co mo from time to tmo just at janotu;es when the position of tha crops appealed moe(; preoarioaa, the showers of the iasi few weeks, falling when the wheat was la bloom, bting partlcu'a ly well-timed. The yield may be scaroety as heavy all round as last year's, bat given favorable ripening and harvesting weather the qaality of the grain will be soon ag has never bee a surpassed In the district. In the most forwatd crops the wheat is heavily headed and ihe kernel already re markably plump, O»ta vary greatly, somo on the lightest lands being so stunted •nd thin a crop a« to ba hardly worth reaping, while on oar best lands both straw and head are as luxuriant as coald be wished, and aome heavy yields will be reooitded. Turnips have fared badly as a rale. The prolonged dioaght oanied the fly to play hnvoo with early sown sorts and later on there waa not seffioient molitare in the 801 l to Induce germina tlonj, the result being that a very large proportion has been or will yet have to ba roiown. This lo extremely unfo^u nate, aa a very large broadth of tamlps has been sown In order to provide for the Inoroased auppy of fit sheep whloh the expansion of the frozm meat export trade will demand. Ploughing has been carried on unc?ei difficulties for months past owing to tha hardness of the ground, and farmers and contractors who ace lo arteura with thia work would even now welcome a thorough soaking rain. Even ihe heavy rah)B of last week had little effect upon the son and wind-dried eatt i —not penetrating more than an icon below the surface. A considerable quan tity of " tueaook " and swamp land has been broken op during tha winter and spring, aud appearances would seem to indicate that farmers are entering upjn a Byßtom of general farming which will lead to their esoaplng the troubles whloh have in the past followed the too general praobloe of growing either ail sheep or all gralu. Sheep are commanding the first attention, from the satisfactory prices of wool and mutton, aud there Is every pros pect that every cheep that will be for rale daring the autumn will find a re*dy buy or at a prlno '25 to 30 per cent higher than last season's vaio.es. It ia said that one of the South Canterbury dealers his already paiaed through his hands since shearing (something appt )Rch ing 200,000 eheop. The changes In the tenancy of the runs will lead to Impor tant transactions In sheep, and tha uaw 1 runholdcrs will aUrt under the doable disadvantage of increased rentals for thelu runs aad high cist of sheep where with to start therein. The small Increase on many runs daring the last the c lamblnga, and the heavy losses whloh aomia have suffered dutinp the winters will have the effjot of hardening the values of metino store sheep, All rooad, however, the sheep farmers' ptospeo s are good, as there Is no reason to antici pate any material depredation In tha value of sheep of any description.

.Some early oats have ahready been reaped, and next week will see machines pretiy fully employed in this o ra*l; harvest will be general in about a fort night Prices unfortnnately promise to rale low, and at present shipment to the Unllied X ngdotn appears likeiy to sffoid the only cutlet, Let as hope that tho improvement in the Home matket will continue, and that freight will be plenti ful it nwQoible ntot\

EXHIBITION TRIAL OF REAPERS AND BINDERS.

An open extubltloa trial of reaping and binding mtohinfea took place yesterd.y on the farm of Mr J. Strfngfellow, Chf ttsay. Tbe >rial was arrangcid bj Mr Sirlngfell >w , in order to give his neighbors an oppor tunity of leeiog ths work done by the verlons maahlnes, »nd of judging ihAt reapro iva merits ; and thoagh moa of the farmers In tbe district were ba«y with their ott crop a good many of them found time to ace a tittlci of the trial. Tbe miohines thai cams forward were • iVtoCormltk 6 tent, that had been used for two eeisoni, owned by Mi String fellow, and driven by a son of that gentleman ; a Brantfotd 7ft out owned and driven by Mr W J. Thomas, who h»s out about 40 acres of oats thi» Bea«on with ths raachlae ; aud a Masaey sft 61u cut, owned by Mr FJ, W Panons aud driven by bli sod, and whlob was worked lsit oeai.n. The MoOomlck was dtawu by three honei, the B^aatfo?d sad Maaiey eaoh by two horses A plot of ryo, about 4ft Gin high, green and rather light and a good deal blowo about by the winds, was firci attacked, and tn It the Btantford did conspicuously good work, tbe canvas of the Mflsaey being too narrow for the high orop, and tbe McOotmtok beirg scarcely In perfeot working order. Some green oats, about 2ft Gin high end a moderate orop, were then tried, and thet • the Massey did excellent work, an extra fork attached to the picker by aSr Parsobß assisting Id taming oat very neatsheavti The Brantford also clld good work, running very smoothly, and. Its width of cut, coup'ed with its light draught, was regarded as a strong point In Its favor. Mr R. Friedlander, of Messrs Frladlander Bros., the New Zealand agents, and Mr Armstrong, the expert, wece In attend ance upon the Maisey, and tha local agent, Mr Qatne, was present poshing the oialma of the Brantford, Mr String fellow provided a. snsok of soon home made bread, butter, and cheese as Is not often tamed, wlin beverages suited to all tastes; and It may be noted that the orops were in suoa oluat* and tegalar condition as to speak to the exoallence of the farming, Tbe high wind, however, was agaioat perfect work being done by tliemaohlni.

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY IN VICTORIA

The :> Age" report! that according to a paper read by Mr D. Wilian at a recent conference, the quantity of milk produced in Viotoria In oute year (■ no lest thin 116,000,000 (gtllong. At 84 p.i gallon Its vaiue is £4,866,000- Rtokon- Ing tbe consumption at § pint pet head per day, a roeal of 41,062,000 gallons, valaed at £1,368,750 la obtained. Of the remslndar about fi>e.eixths or 87,500 000 gallom are made Intu butter, ard one* sixth, or 17,500,000 gallous into cheese. The value of the bu tei pr doetlon U £1166 600, ftbd olthe chee.e £437,240. " Out dairying industry" (aaya the 'Age") "the-efore i presents annotily £2,972 590 oi more than double that of the prodno tlon of our Roid mines. Farmers who regarded themselves ai rained rot very long ago, ace no* making a satisfactory iucotte by their dairy produce, The Colony la reg >itded aa peculiarly ad pfed to the manafao'Dte of oondensed and concentrated milk, and one membei of the conference al.atad that be had tried oondunaed milk, but It did not pay, and ujder the new tariff, with the 21 duty, he would be able to luro it oat at a profit. There le no branch f farming (hit haa made tuch rapid etddea of lateyeara in tbe old ooao-rie* of the world aa that of dairying, and a gre«t future may be pre dicted for It in Viotoria." In this connec tion the paper pilnts oat the Importance of ensilage for winter food, "la 1884 the &n silage «Uo? in the UDited Kicrgtruui did not exceed «v, but they had inceeieed to 2352 in 1887. Information received from Oanade. tends to show that tbe ensilage may be yet mote cheaply pro duced thta hasi hitherto been supposed, as It is stated that Mr Kobertion, super fntendent of the Ontario Agricultural O>llege, reports that there ia bo ooua elon to bring prafenre to bear on tbe elUge in tbe pita. Fifty aorea of green staff that would .produce 100 ton* of hay at an outlay for nankin^ of about £1 per ton, will produse 300 ton* of ensilage for an ou lay of 2a pun ton ; and it la confi dently asserted that the latter will be worth at lent doable the amoant of tha former, either fok fattening or mik-pro duclng qualities. Oar faiming industry 's likely to develop* enormoasly as these advantages beoome known, and it will be well for tbe varloai agricultural soolotles to adopt measures for ha ring the value of ensilage praotiolly tested.*'

THE PRICE OF FREYA

[Preya, In thß Soandiaavitn mythology, wit the Goddesi of Yon*h aad Eopa, Wnily she remained with the gods and fed them daily with her golden apples they were all-powerful; but when Woodln putted with hen as the price for the build ing of Walhalla, they suddenly baoame weak and weary, aad a shadow relied over the world. Walhilia was of no worth without Freya.] The towers ate strocg and the towers are fair As they rise and gleam In the icnlit air With bastion aud battlement and aplte Bait tor one tale and one deilre; Fain wo aid we oatec thece and iiray, But the giant builder the door seourts And tnuttore his piloe ai he ban the way; ' Ulve up Pre y», and all Is yoawi' There in the otladol f*noy bnllt Are the rlohsi of ages heaped and split; Diamonds glitter and ruble* gleam, And moon«Uke pearls front the p»le m^oa be»m. Golden the roof Mid gold the fl or; The glittering sp!endoar «roo3 and lares; And the tempties voloe repeats once

more; 'Qthe up F«eya, all is yours, 1 Wh»t! give up hope with Us rabbow

sheen, Give up the sparkle, the song the j sst. The vision of eotae;hlng d.earned, not seen, Which 1b sweetei: by far than the thing posseiaed The fl )wer« of May »nd the f oaes ol Joop, The sweet spring breath of tha April bretz', Tha dew of morn «ad the light of noon— When we pire lap Preya mast wo give all these t Bat we give, and enter the towers of pride And we thread our gemi and we eouct our god, And we bid our hoarta be aa itfied. With ro muoh to have and so mrjch to hid But the smile ?s f^ded from the day: Oar driak lei b t er our bread Is stone— And amid the ahiidows we ait and spy ; 1 Nothing Ji worth with Fceya gone,'

Susan Oooledgh.

THE MARKETS

(PER FBKBB ASSOCIATION.) Londok, January 6, The money market is very firm. An other increase in rates is expected. Sydney batter has realised above £f. Melbourne batter brought a much lower figure, owing to uneven quality. Sydney. January 8. Ohickwheat 2s 2d to 2s 4d, New Zealand milling wheat 3s 8d to 3b 4d ; oats, leading sorts Is lOd to 2s Id ; potatoes £2 5s to £3 15s; onions £8 10s to £4 5s ; butter, dairy makes 5d to --•-•* 6d, separator 6d to 7d, factory madeßd; cheese 3d to 6d, New Zealand cheese sd; bacon, local hand cured 7^d, New Zea land bacon 9d to lOd, New Zealand t«038 lid to IS. Mblbourkb, January 8. Wheat 3s 7d, old wheat 3s 9d ; New : r . Zealand stout oats 2s 3£d ; barley 4s ; v peas 4s 2d. r Adblaidi. Januiry 8. Wheat, farmers' lots 3s 2d to 3 4jd. (Received January 9, 0.42 p.m.) Loitook, Jabaary 8. The stock of wheat and flour afloat if 2,072,000 quarters ; for the Continent 588,000 quarters. The American vieibk supply is 83,750,000 bushels. .

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(Pib Paass Associatioh.)

IjOKDOK, January 7. The victims of the Forest Gate fire have been buried. The National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of five pet I cent. f Mr Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry propose making a professional, tour of the colonies. ''. ' _;'; | The Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividend of 14 per cent., and/ carried forward - : The case against Newton, solicitor, charged with conspiracy in connection with the West End scandals was ad journed. - . ■ <».." Matthew Dawson declares that Narellan, one of the Hon J. White's candidates for the Derby, is equal to the best of the Derby colts. Mr Sextcn, Lord Mayor of Dublin, states that he would be pleased to wel come the Queen in Dublin, but it might be misconstrued into support of the Government. .

Lord Rosebery is arranging to postpone the deputation to the Premier on the' subject of federation, pending Lord Salisbury's recovery from his. recent attack of influenza. The London Unions propose to hold a convention for the purpose of dis cussing the system of sharing profits, re cently introduced by some large em ployers of labor. . j Lord Dunraven, speaking at Liver pool, said it was necessary that a Labor Department should be instituted. Legislation might then be undertaken; for the purpose of shortening the hours.

Australian colonists residing in Lon don will entertain Miss Myra Kemble, the Australian actress, who recently made her debut on the London stage, at a banquet. Sir James Ferguson Juyj consgntcd.tp preside on ibjLocca sion.  "I It is asserted that the frozen meat' shipped from Rockhampton, Queens land, is below the guaranteed quality. Smithfield buyers repudiate the con sigoment The arbitrator supports them, while Nelson Bros consider the meat excellent. Bkbxxn, January 7. The Prince of Thum-Taxis died of influenza. Rom«, Jiomitj 7 - Influenza if spreading generally throughout Italy. Bbussels, January 7 A large theatre in this city wai burned down last night. Madrid, Jantuvy 7. Senor Sagasta has failed in hit attempt to form a Ministry. St. Petkbsbdbg, January 7« The Russian Government has tor warded a circular to the Powers, com plaining that the Bulgarian Joan < of one million arranged by Prince Ferdi nand is a breach of the Treaty of Berlin.

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL

[BY ILEOTRIO TELEG2APH—OOPYBKHff]

(FIB PKIBB AB8O0UTIO*.)

London. January 7. The Portuguese Government has replied to Lord Salisbury's communi cation, but the purport of the answer ii not yet known. A Squadron has been ordered to Zanzibar, and eight more shipg proceed to Gibraltar. The mouth of the Tagus is being fortified with torpedoes, ':-.'•■ The English Press insist that the in sult to the National flag shall be avenged, otherwise the natives of Africa will despise it. ... London, Jan 8. Lord Salisbury insists that Portugal shall undertake to prevent a recurrence of the recent outrages in Zambesi, which, if repeated, must interfere with a diplomatic settlement of the dispute. It is thought in diplomatic circles that Portugal will seek to maintain the status quo if England will act similarly! H.M.S. Calliope, Satellite, Reindeer, and Conquest have sailed for Zanzibar. It is believed their destination is Delagoa Bay. (Reoelved January 9,11.25 a.m.) The Admiralty is about to despatch the Enchantress with sealed orders for the Benbow and Colossus, two power ful ironclads now at Gibraltar. (Received January 9, 042 pm.) , London, Jan. 8 The Portuguese papers are defiant. Official Guillinwno (sic) has forbidden British steamers to receive Johnston's despatches without their passing through the post office.

A BARBAROUS NATIVE CUSTOM

One of the barbarous customs of the Maoris of the old time has been illustrated by a case in Hawke's Bay, the fac s of which were brought out by an inquest into the cause of the death of an old Maori woman at Takapau. The evidence showed that deceased ''was very old, her age was not given in years, but' several of the Native witnesses said she "had had her days" She had been ill unable to walk for sometime. One of her nephews, a well-to* do Native, a chief amonehis people, stated she owned roach land. He had placed her in a good house when she fell i'l, and ordered her to be well fed and looked after, but got bo doctor. The old woman bad no children of her own A niece by marriage, -a widow named Mar'a* Inia,' t; en took charge of her, and as the first witness stated, for the purpose of inducing the old woman to make a will m her favour, shifted her from the taut iate i

I HB ABHBPRTON GUARDIAN, THtTRSDAY JANUARY 9, 1890.



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Wanted Known ' Cash Advertisements under this head ing, not exceeding 16 words, ONE Bhiiline. Addresses may Deleft at this Office. _____ Mm KENNEDY and Miss Cameron Moore Street—Teacher* of Scientific DreßS-cut'iog. Bodies out and fited. Dressmaking in all its branches. Riding habits a speciality. 12 69 MANILLA Bnder Twine, machine oil, and wire. Time (s money on the harvest field—the best Is the cheapest. —R. Axoobj*, Sanndera Buildings. T7<MBROIDERIES~Fet good Erobroly Vl deries marked cheap to Meiford House. We have a large ana splendid assortment to choose from —BE. C. Sboeb's Meiford House. WANTED Known.—"Strong*oar, Boots for Ladles, Me a and Children can only bo obtained at W. Ji Oomjee's, WEDNESDAY Half-Holiday. Please shop early. Wednesday we olose at 1 p m.—H. O. Sx«bbb, Melfoid House. TVTANTED KNOWN —My Special YY Make of Ladles' 4-clasp Kid Gloves, "The Ashburtoniau," braided backs, Si 6d per p»ir.—W; H. Collihb. TTTANTED every man in tne County YY to have a Salt of the Ashbarton Tweeds.—Robebt Axgobn, Ashborton Clothing Mart, Saunders' BulldiDgs. MILLINERY— If you want o choose from a large stock of trimmed aad untrlmmed hata and bonnets go fee Mel ford House. A lot of children's Qalatea straws from 6d to 2s r very oheap*~»H. O. Sboeks, Meiford House. WANTED, Everyone toKnuw—That J. MOISON has now In stock » arge and varied assortment of BOOTS AND SHOES for the Spring and Summer Season, Gentlemen's, Ladies', and Chil dren's, both imported and UoIodUI ; alsc HIS OWN MAKE, whloh CANNOT BE SURPASSED tot Style, Fit, Qialliy. and Nettness, combined with VERY REASONABLE PRICES. All repairs excouted promptly and with neatness. !otl3 T>EAD THIS—New Fancy Goods; Ate X\> Needlework rcqolsites; Toys, Su ii.nery, TobacoonlsCe goods; Madam:. Wolgel's Patterns; Agent for Eoilpa*. Dje-works; Registry Offioo for Servants ; Te_i and Coffee at a minute's aotloe.—Mbb Adams, S»aud«ts' Buildings, opposite R«tlway Station. NEW GOODS. STATIONERY, Fanoy Goods, Mnaic &o New Serial Volumes New Books for Prize 3or Presentations. Subscribers wanted for any Magazine or Newspaper pnblished. Diaries for 1890 All Goods Reduced in Price daring thir month, L. F. ANDR^WES & CO. Public Notices. SPECIAL NOTICE. ON and lifter MONDAY, 13th J»oy. we purpose oloii gat 8 p.m. in stead of 9 p.m. ae heretofore. Fatardey and Sunday hours ne usual. (3d) ASHFDBTON DRUG CO. IJSB O. M. BROOKE, ST. JOHN'S LOLGE, NO. 1858, E.O fjpHE MONTHLY MeetlDg of the |_ above Lodge will be held in the M»eonlo H*ll, AhhbotiOQ, THIS EVEN ING, at 7.30. Visiting Brethren o irdlally invited. H. A. VEBTY 12+79 Seoretary. TO LEND, on Freehold Security only £250, £300, and £600 in separate sums. Apply to— JOHN O. CORF, Barrister and Solioitnr, B irnett S'reet. Ashburton IJI4O (Next Bank of New South v* ales). Charles Jjraddel i Llceised Landbroker and Valuator under ?• The Land Transfer Act, 1885 ESTATE HOUBE. LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. OFFlCE—Burnett Stbbit, Noxt "Mail" Office t 6 Williamson and Preece LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM —TATLOBS— HABIT MAKEBS, &c, Hf-YE REMOVED to their New a, O. mmodions place of Business in EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, (Lately occupied by Johs Okb & Co. Special attantion to Livery and Militar Uniforms. CLEARING SALE AT "The Corner-" THE BALANCE OF THE SEASOS'S STOOK ALL BEDUO&D Bsd Prints for 4|i Isd Dress Goods for B£d 6d Frillings for Id 3i Sunbonnets for 1b lid Straw Hate, half prico 504 Suits for 35a CALL EARLY AND SECURE BARGAINS. W. H. COLLIER ."The Corner."



< best Remedy for Indigestion.— Norton's Camomilk This are confidently recommended as a single remedy for indiges tion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject. Norton's plls, with justice called " Nature* j stea^thener >f the human stomach," act as a power ul tor 1c and gentle aperent, are mild in their oper, lion, and safe under any circum-» stances* Sold in bottles at is I fid, as 9d | \>l all -uediciflc vendors throughoui tfa« wor|d[ *



Statutory Declaration.—l, Franz Babbe, Ironbark, Sandhurst, in the colony of Viotoria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely deolare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee. lat once took all paina to secure medioal assistance. However, in spite of all efforts, on the 27th Augußt, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Maogillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, in order to save life. At this juncture I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, proouring some of their Extraot of the Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son within v fortnight out of all danger and to-day he is reoovered. I may just add tha it was when the crisis had been reaohed that the Extraot eferred to was first applied, and I mako this solemn declaration, eta. — Fbanz Raabe. l>eolared at Sandhurst, in the oolony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven before me, Moritz Conn, J.P.—(Advt.)



Wells' Hai Balsarm.—lf gray, restores to original color. An elegant dressing, soften and beautifies. No oils or greaea. A Tonio Eeßtoratire. Stops hair oomiog oat, Strength ODI QfeMUM be|kll fMlf,



Keating's Cough Lozenges cure Cough Asthma, Bronchitis, Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual in the cure of these dangerous maladies, One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at and time ensures rest, For relieving difficulty in breathing they are invaluable, They contain no opium nor any violent drug, Sold by all Chemists at is %& and 2s 6d each.



Holloway's Pills.—lnvalids distracted by indigestion and discouraged in their search for its remedy should make trial of this never faU.bg medicine. A lady, long a martyr to dyspeptic tortures, writes that Holloway's Pills made her feel as if a burden had been taken off her. Her spirits, formerly low, have greatly improved; her capricious appeti c has place to healthy hunger; her dull, sick, headache has departed, and g adually so m rveilous a change been effected that she is altogether a new creature and again fit for her duties. Pills may be administered with safety to the most delicate. They never act harshly, nor do they ever induce weakness; they rightly direct deranged, mi copfro



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