BIRTH.

Tweed.—On Monday, 12th inst., the wife of Dr Tweed, of a son. ________

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, MAY 12, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The San Francisco mail closes at Ashbur. ton on Friday next at 6.20. Money orders must be obtained before 3 p.m.

A chief in Vancouver Island,' recently, while distributing bounties among his people, did not forget his Great White Mother, Queen Victoria, and handed £20 to the Bishop.for transmission to Her Majesty. ■

The " Wanganui Herald " says that Mr Jellicoe will _stand for Wellington at- the next, election, and is certain to be returned. He is one of the most popular men in Wel lington, and is a capital platform speaker. He is a sound Liberal.

The Napier school committee have placed a "merit board " in theschooly oi^l.which the name of the " dux" of each year is io be inscribed. Our Borough School Committee might do worse than follow suit.

Nearly £13,500 worth of Pre-Victorian gold has been received at the Sydney.^ mint, the net.loss on the transaction.being £269. The average-loss in weight of sovereigns was 2*45: grains, and .of half'sovereigns. 2.935 grains a-rpiece. ' - . • L ■--■■•

The- greatest suffer from the Russia 11 influenza since the this country is a new born baby' in Chester, Pa. The child has been- christened La Grippe Berrell. Many other'sufferers have merely died.—" Norristown Herald.

At a ball given in St'Petersbiirg, recently one of the ladies personated "influenza." She called herself Miss Grippe, and was dressed in an Oriental costume, whose high head-dress bore upon it the names of phy sicians who have written on the sickness, and chemists 1 who haye v largely profited by it. Her dress was a map of Europe, with the in fected districts marked, coloured in various tints to show the progress of the malady.

Miss Adela M'Culloch Knight has just achieved the distinction of being the first Australian woman who has taken the M.B. of London. • In 1883 she matriculated at the university of, Adelaide, and won the Elder prize for. physiology. , She then, came to London and , joined the School of Medicine for women in Handel street. '' We are glad to see that there is a prospect of improvement in the wheat market. The "Timaru Herald" says ;—lt was reported to us,on Saturday that sales of prime wheat had been made at 3s per bushel, and that there is every probability of the market still rising. Sales are fairly brisk in oats, but barley is slow to move off.

Writing of one of the most noticeable pictures at the Exhibiton, " The Spirit of Christianity " by G. H. Wattsß.A.,—a large female figure having about the feet four in fant figures, a correspondent of an ex change says:—" Phryne w> could all under stand, but' The Spirit of Christianity' was quite beyond the spectators. The story went round that one ancient Otago matron, on looking at the woman and the infant figures,, said, "Eh; sirs, fower at a birth, puir thing; nae wonder she looks bad." \ ,

. There is in the British Museum a care fully-drawn plan from Tel Lo representing the survey of a Babylonian estate, in which every dimension of each plot of land is figured as carefully as in a modern survey, and the names of the adjacent .properties and boundaries are given. The date of the plan appears to be, according to Mr Bos cawen, about2soo B.C, There are now in existence many ancient transfers of, I vnd on the Babylonian plains.

* A number of the -clergy-presented an acl -rh-oaa —ter—Do»ii Jacobs in the Cathedral yesterday afternoon on the occasion of his going to England upon a year's leave of absence. The address expressed recognition of the great services rendered by the Dean to the Diocese during the past forty years, ! and the clergy's best wishes for the enjoy ment of his holiday. The Dean in reply, said he would study the methods of Church work at home so as to apply them to the ad vantage of the Church here. The Dean and ftirs Jacob? leave by the Tongariro on Thursday,

A curious sale by auction is to take' place before long in London. A lady, whose one idea whilst she lived was to dress well, died recently very suddenly. She has left an extensive wardrobe, consisting of over 120 dresses, about thirty magnificent mantles, muflb, boas, and handkerchiefs without num ber. As sho had no near women relatives, all these things are to be brought to the hammer. Many of the dresses cost seventy and eighty guineas. It will be interessing to know for how much they will sell, The number of dresses reminds ono'in a small way of the collection of gowns left by good Queen Bess.

Do the professions pay ? is a question which should be answered after reading the will of Sir William Gull, physician in ordinary to the Queen. The.personalty alcne of that eminent phyßlcian lias been sworn at £344,000. That (says the " Jfall-Mall Gazette ") is one of the largest fortunes that has ever been made purely by professional wqrk. No other physician, no novelist, no painter, no learned couesel has ever, so far as we are aware, acquir/d so great a fortune solely by the work of his brains. The most brilliant fortune that has been made a* i the Parlia mentary bar did not, we believe, exceed £300,000; while the £100,000 of Dickens remains about the high water mark of the gains of literature.

Writing of the case of Bernard Cullen the "Timaru Harald" says: A fine of forty «hfllin£3j with the alternatsve of two or three days' imprisonment, would have met the requirements of justf ■ . ";. *'-'"; out in tins colony. But- . ■ ■■!'■;■. .-

his appearance before the court next morning the presiding Justice of the Peace fined him £20, with the alternative of imprisonment for three months. He would have been no more heavily punished had he committed laf ceny, and in the latter case he would most likely have been admitted to probation, supposing it to. have been his first ofience. The sentence was an outrage on common sense, and is the more remarkable because fche Justice of the Peace who saw fit to pass ii£ wt\s for some years a Resident Magistrate 31 anpther parjb in the colony."

The following capital story was told by Mi* Jesse Collins at a gathering of old Devonians in London :—A. South Molton man—one William Stickers, a farmer—came jip to London* on business, and hurriedly left bhfi metropolis a sadder if not a wiser n^an. The honest rustic was walking down Tfarringdpn-street, 1 when he saw a notice in 'front ;of :him: bearing iho fateful words, " Bill Stickers beware !" He walked along, not a little perturbed in spirit, "and to his • great surprise he saw the notice repeated a few yards farther up the street. Finally, at tkft end of the street he came upon this, legend <""*' fyics^rs Willing and Co., give public notice that BjU.^ickers, when caught will be prosecuted with' the utmost rigor of fchjs few." He read this and fled westward nor has j><3 pyer been seen in London since.

, The bpst meiicins known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTi SXTJtMJT. Tests is iminenfc powerful offects in coughs, coJdp, influenza, etc. —tho relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony, His M»jesty the King of Italy, and madicai syndicates »U .over the globe, arc its patrons, Bead the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to o#er rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. Tiw official reports of medical olinica and universities, the official communication of the Conoul-Gen^Hil for lialyat Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition; Amsterdam—all the.so ara ajithentio docu intwits, and, us such, not open to doobi, We add bojfe upitome of onq of the various oaeee treated., by Biege.a, Jsl.D., Profeasor, etc., Burmtg of the right baud through the ex plosion oi a small oil stove, The epidermis on ti»e volor and palmer side of tha band of the thijtly-ye&r.pld patient .was completely separated and lifted up'ss' ar as the fotnt of the hand. The likewise lifted nails w.ere hanging loose, and half of the phalanx 1 the pnil of the middle finger wae^ coaled V£he wnpvds thus contracted healed in'tlireo woeks .undo* applications of Eucalyptio Extract dressing. The patient baa retained the full of t^o ha^ad,- j[Ad? X

THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC DIRECT VETO.

Those who are in favor of placing the I question of licensing under the direct control of the ratepayers will be pleased to find by an announcement among the telegrams published in this issue that the Premier has informed Mr J.Fulton; the member for Taieri, that it is the intention of the Government to sub mit next session a Bill having this object in view. This is a fulfilment of a sort of half promise made in the House on the 20th August when, in reply to a question by Mr Fulton, the Hon Mr Fergus said that " the House having affirmed that such a Bill should be brought in, he supposed it was the duty .of the Government to carry out the wish of the House.'' The Govern ment would" take rthe matter into con sideration, and, probably a Bill would be brought down next session." The resolution of the House to which Mr Fergus referred was moved, on behalf of the. member for the Taieri, by Mr Withy, memher for Newton, on the 17th July, and ran as follows:— '* Whereas the enormous direct expen diture on intoxicating liquors in this colony, amounting annually to'inore than two millions sterling, contributes largely to the existing depression, adds materially to crime and poverty, and reduces the capital available for repro ductive industries ; .and- whereas the people, under the' present law, are powerless to remove the principal cause of these evils; it is, in the opinion of this House, imperative that the Govern ment should, without delay, introduce a .Bill giving power to the people, by. direct vote at the ballot-box periodcally taken, to prohibit the salex of such liquors within the district in which they reside." This was carried without' debate, that is to say the only speech on the occa sion was that of the mover, and the division list, counting in a ,pair, stood ayes 37, noes 27, a majority for the resolution of 10. It will probably be > of interest to many of our readers to give the names of those who voted on the occasion. These were :' Hot "the resolution—Messrs Anderson,- Barron, Brown, Bruce, Buchanan, Buxton, Cowan, Fraser, Fulton, Goldie, Grey, Guinness, Hamlin, Harkness, Hislbp, Hobbs, Joyce, Lawry, Mackenzie T., Mills, Moat, Monk, O'Conor, Reeves R. H. J., Richardson E., Richardson G. F., Ross, Saunders, Seddon, Steward, Taipua, Taiwhanga, Thomp son R., Thompson T., Verrall, Withy, and Whyte; Against' the resolution: Messrs Allen, Ballance, Blake, Carroll, , Dodson, Duncan,' Fergus, Fitchett, Fitzherbert, Graham, Grimmond,.Hodg kinson, Humphreys, Jackson, Jones, Lance, Larnach','Loughrey, McGregor, I McKenzie J., Parata, Pyke, Russell, Seymour, Turnbull, Valentine, and Walker.

It will thus be seen that while alto gether 84 membera recorded their votes, there were 10 who were absent from the division lobbies. This number of course includes the Speaker, so that

given with the " Noes " ti:»

[ would still have " had it" by a majority of one, while it is quite possible that lof the nine three or four might have voted with Mr Withy if they had been obliged to pass the tellers. Looked at in this way it would appear that the promised Bill is safe to pass in the House of Representatives., but we would advise those who are anxious to ace it made law not to count too much upon this, for it by no means follows that all who voted for Mr Fulton's resolution will neces sarily vote for the Bill. For while willing to leave the question of the renewal of any existing license as well as the question of the granting of additional licenses to the direct arbibra? ment of the ratepayers there are cer tainly some among", those who asked that a Bill should be brought down who like Mr Gladstone will demand that some provision be made either to secure compensation to persons sud denly deprived of their licences, to give a time of grace of a fixed term before the withdrawal of license can take effect, or to provide that the Act if pasised shall not £om.e Q operation for 3, 4, or o years, - Failing some suoh provision- as -this being contained in the Bill or added to it in Committeeoourr r own impression, is that it will not pass its third reading. With such-a provi sion as that last indicated., viz., the suspension of the Bill's operation, for a sufficient time to enable license holders to prepare for possible eventu alities by disposing of their properties if they,so desire, we believe it would stand a very |a,iu chance of beooming law. • • :

Horse Market.

SCR, T. BULLOCK,

Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending Saturday, May 10th :— There was a large entry of horses, fifty.* 'pne being offer-ed at the day's sale, arid although biddings were rather slow for the inferior sorts, a very large proportion of the entry changed hands, viz., twenty six. This may be considered very, satis factory, considering the large, number- pf horses that have been sold lately at country clearing sales and other special sales. It should be mentioned that it was principally the better class of horses offered that were sold, as usual it* was very difficult indeed to obtain bids for inferior sorts.

i Qup of the day's entry of fifty-one 'the prices realised for, the twenty-six sold were as follows :—Four year old draughts, of a good stamp, £17 up to £23 10s ; five year old, £17 ; ditto, of rather a lighter description, £13 10s ;. six year old, £16; seven year old, £13 5s ; aged, £7 15s, £8 ss; inferior, £3. A much larger number than usual of light harness horses and hacks changed hands A three year old fifty, unbroken, of a good stamp, by Tarn O'Shanter, brought £14; two yearling fillies, £13; a three year old, of a light description, unbroken ; £9 17s ; a four year old, jusfc broken in, suitable for a carrier's cart, £1110s ; light harness horses, two year olds, unbroken, £6 Jss.,' £7 ; three year olds ditto, £6 15s, £9; broken to harness., £p, £5 15s, inferior, £3 ss; .hacks, £3 2s 6cl, £3 ss, £5 10s, £6, £6 2s 6d.

' Sundries—Cambridge roller, £1110s ; set of harness, £1 17s 6d ; double-furrow plough with handles, £2 17s 6d ; single furrow plough, £1 11s ; dray and frame, £5 12s 6d; het. of harrows, £2 17s 6d; McCormick twine binder, £30; horse power, £11 10s"; gig, £12 10s ; collars, h/jmes, and blinkers, 17s, 20s, 235, 35s per set { saddles, £1> £% 10s 5 a quantity of plough chains, leading harness, whipple trees, empty sacks, horse covers, etc., brought very good prices indeed.

===== = o Sankey's hymns have had the phenomena I sale of forty-three million copies.

Little Lord Fauntleroy.

As we predicted wouid be the case, the Oddfellows' Hall was crowded last night to its utmost capacity on the occasion of the production for the first and only time in Ashburton of the dramatised version of C the work of. Mrs Hodgson Burnett, which I has taken a firm hold of the hearts of old and young in every part of the world where the English language is spoken., Little Lord Fauntleroy, Mrs Errol, the Earl of Dorincourt, Mr Hobbs and Dick are as well-known characters as the familiar faces we meet with in every-day life, and for hundreds of thousands of readers of Mrs Burnett's delightful story, they live and move as veritable realities. But while to read is to enter iAto the thoughts and feelings of the Little Lord and his " dearest," to admire the gradual thawing of the gouty misanthropic old nobleman, and to appreciate the quaint humor and genuine honesty .of the republican' grocer' Mr Hobbs;' and ' the' sturdy little boot-black, Dick, to seethem upon the stage is to realise' all this with an added force, while at the same'time it lis like looking upon the faces and forms of old acquaintances. And from first to last the vraisembldif.ee •, was perfect, the cast being precisely the same as at the appearance of the Com pany in Melbourne, save that the'partof Minna was taken for the first time and at an hour's notice, and that very well too, by Miss Irene Darrell.. The title role, was filled by Miss Gracie Hopkins,' who acted to the life, bringing out' with that con summate art which conceals art the charm ing naivete, the guileless faith in human nature, the tender affection, the sterling honesty, and the brave manliness which are the delightful traits that, have so en deared Little Lord Fauntleroy to us all; the quiet grace of thetenderself-sacrificing Mrs Errol finding a worthy representative in Miss JEthel Winthrop. Barring the name-part of the piece, which..displayed a marvellous histrionic ability on the part of its child interpreter, the pas must, how ever, be given to the magnificent imper sonation, of Mr Henry Edwards,.whose rendering of the Earl of Dorincourt was a perfect example of dramatic skill of the very highest, order. He not only looked and played the part to a marvel, but more, he was the character—the exact realisation of the creation of the authoress, perhaps a little over-violent in his testihess in the first act, but that was all that the most hypercritical could say in disparagement of what was throughout as fine a piece of acting as we have seen for many a long day. We hear that Mr Edwards is cre dited with being the foremost Shaksperian actor known to the American stage, and we can well believe it. Mr W. H. Leake, as Mr Havisham; the family lawyer, looked and. played the part ad mirably, and Mr George Leopold, as Mr Hobbs, was a capital realisation of the original, quaintly amusing and thoroughly reliable in his sterling honesty and firm friendship, albeit so full of republican horror of " them bloodthirsty earls." Master Quealy made a sufficiently impu dent devil-may-care bootblack, indebted for his "boss sign" to the liberality of the Little Lord, and eventually, in his grati tude, playing the parb of the mouse in the fable .who released the lion from the meshes of the net that had been cast about him, .while' Miss Darrell gave an excellent interpretation of the part of the loud voiced, vulgar, brazen-faced, impostor Minna, who would fain pose as Lady Fauntleroy, and foist'her child into the Dorincourt succession. The subsidiary parts of the farmer Higgins, Wilkins the groom, Thomas the statuesque' footman, James and Mary servants, were respec tively, creditably filled by Mr E. Glad \l.- w. I .<W* f a- r^n<rTsllss~D6cy Main waring, the first-named especially making himself a favorite with the audience. The dressing was perfect, and the staging good, the library scene, for which Gothic scenery and appropriate furniture were specially brought down from Christchurch, particularly so. Altogether the perform ance was a, thoroughly enjoyable one, and it will long be looked back upon as one of the mosb pleasant memories of the current year. ,

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Cr Williamson was asked to preside, and took the chair.

SPECIAL MEETING.

The statutory special meeting of the Borough Council, to adopt the burgess list, was held last night. Present—Crs D. Williamson, Friedlander, Scaly, Keir, Flower-;, and Outhbertson. The list was adopted and Crs Scaly and Flower were appointed to sign it for the Council.

ORDINARY MEETING.

The ordinary meeting was, then held, the same members present,

FINANCE,

The. Chairman reported the debit balance at the. bank as standing as £1354 18s 6d, The following items of income had been received since last meeting :— Rates, 1890, £42 8s ; rents reserves, £90 Is 3d ; licenses—dogs, £3 10s • carriers, £2 ;* petroleum, £1; bell ringing, 10s J; hire of trolly, 2s 6d ; Fire Brigade, re fund Cemetery Board, £1 15s ; library account, 18s 1; earth" sold, 18s j excise license, £s,—total, £147 17s 9d.

TJIE MAYOR. " Cr Williamson apologised. [- for absence-of->the Mayqr t)

CORREjS^QNBEN-CB,

Correspondence was read from (1) Messrs Palliser and Jones, re iron pipes ; (2) Mr A. Harrison,' re water supply for fire prevention ; (3) J. Hale, for permis sion to burn rubbish:'(4)MrC. W. Pumell, re by-laws affecting cabs and carriages ; (5) Fire Brigade, notifying election oi member. ■ The Clerk stated tha.t he had replied to Messrs, PaJliser, and Jones sup plying th.c, information asked for. ;. Mr Harrison's letter was referred ■ to' the Works Committee. Mr Hale's request was granted on the usual conditions and Mr Purnell's letter was received, The election by the Fire.Brigjyle, of a member was confirmed, ' / *" ' , ,- SNGINEEKS' REPORT. The Engineers reported as follows :— The contractors have completed between 7 and 8 chains of channelling in Burnett street West, 5 chains in East street, and about 20 chains in Gameron street East. Tenders have been called for the altera tion of the Library tower, necessary for the Jubilee Clock, which will be laid before you this evening. ' The labor gang have been engaged in maintenance work, &c. - The foreman has been laid up with a sprained ankle for the past fortnight, and we expect it will be some days before he will be'able to get about.

The report was adopted, and the fore man was allowed half wages during the. time he was off work.

JUBILEE CLOCK TOWER,

There was only one tender put in for the contract to erect the clock tower— that of Mr J. L, Brown—which was referred" back to the Works Committee with power to act,

PAYMENTS, The usual pay-sheet was passed,

LICENSES. Carriers' licenses were granted to John Hefford and W. Smith.

OF MOTION

Or Friedlander gave notice to move, "That the resolution passed by this Council on September 3, 1888, referring to reduction of rents be rescinded." The Council then adjourned.

The best of Ir^sh bulls has been perpe trated when the author has b.een most in earnest. "Anglq-Hibernian,"in concluding a perfervid panegyric on the late Baron Dowse, writes in the " Times " of March 15: " A great Irishman has passed away, God grant that many as great, and who as wisely shall love their country, may follow Mm." The italics are not in the original,

The County Water-races

THE PROPOSALS FOR WIDENING.

The following correspondence has been handed to us for publication for the infor mation of our readers :—

Ashburton County Council,

April 18th, 1890. Sib, —With reference to the petition signed by you and forwarded to Welling ton respecting the proposed proclamation of the water-races, I am instructed by the Committee appointed by the * County Council to consider this matter, to ask you if you will be good enough to meet the Chairman of the Committee, Mr Friedlander, with reference to the follow ing proposal—That you grant the Council an easement of 50 links for the main race i going through your property to be utilized as follows : Water-race not to exceed 15 feet, and the balance for embankment, on each side and for maintenance purposes. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, F. Mainwaring, Clerk. B. G-. Wright, Esq., Springfield Road, " ; St. Albans..

Eversleigh, St Albans, ) 26th April. 1890. Sir, —I have to acknowledge the re ceipt of your letter of the 18th on the subject of the proposed proclamation of the County Water-races, in which you ask if I will be good enough to meet the Committee on the basis that the water races through my property shall not ex ceed fifteen feet in width.

In all the recent discussions upon this question, the members of the Council have emphatically declared that they only desired to have the water-races proclaimed for purposes of maintenance and control in clearing them, and not for widening. ■ The arterial or main race from the South Ashburton river, does not exceed six feet in width where it traverses my property, so,that in asking that I should agree to its being made fifteen feet wide, the; Water Race Committee are asking for what the Council has never sanctioned ; they are asking for the right to make a channel, which, with a slight increase in depth over that of the present race, would carry four times as much water. ■ I must point out that a channel fifteen feet wide, and of moderate depth, would carry all the water flowing down .the South branch of the Ashburton during the present week. Do the Committee contemplate the diversion of all the water from the river ? and if so, what provision do they intend making to protect the reclaimed swamp lands between the Ashburton and the Rangitata, from again becoming water logged, by the constant discharge of so large a body of water into their drainage area?

If the Council are prepared to indemnify the owners of the swamp lands against any damage that may be caused by the discharge of so large a quantity of water as .would necessitate a fifteen feet wide channel, then I shall be prepared to meet them liberally in reference to, any enlarge ment of the races, but in reply to the present bald proposal I can. only refer them to the arguments set forth in my petition to the Governor-in-Council.

I am, Sir, , , ( ' ' ; , Your obedient servant, Edward G. Wright,

The Clerk, To the County Council, Ashburton.

The "Scramble For Africa."

FRENCHTDIFFICTJLtIES WITH

PORTUGAL.

[per press association]

Lisbon, May 11. The Portugese Minister for the Colonies confirms the report that Chilo mana in the Shire 1 district, whither & large volunteer expedition was de spatched some weeks ago, has been annexed. This action, will seriously affect negotiations for the settlement of the difficnilty between England and Portugal. The minister also an nounces that Swaziland inland from Delagoa Bay will shortly be annexed, and further claims, that Portugal has a better right to the Matabele country than England. "

Germany insists that the line of the Nile from Lake Victoria, Nyanza, northwards, shall be the boundary between the English and ' German spheres in Central Africa.

Spirit Lake's Legend.

It is not difficult to imagine what a paradise lowa was for the nomadic-tribes that first peopled it, writes Mr J. A. Smith in the Sioux, City (la.) Journal. Its Jakes and streams "alive with fish'and fowl; its prairies the pasture ground for almost countless herds of wild ruminating animals; its timber belts furnishing con venient shelter and fuel, while the rich ao 1 responded abundantly to their rude land desultory attempts at agriculture.- And thinking of this one is led to wonder if the same people who fought so long and fiercely for possession of the bleak and rugged hills of New England and' the Middle States, and who made of the Ohio valley 'a dark and bloody ground,' sub •mitted with such comparative tameness to be driven from these, their best hunting grounds.

But it is rather for the purpose of re calling one of the most charming of lowa's legends than for speculating upon' the Indian hegira that this narrative Is'j written. One of, the loveliest sheets of water in the world is Spirit Lake, now so I widely known as lowa's beautiful summer resort, and with its name the legend,men tioned. The Indian name' of Spirit Lake is Minne Waukau, or 'Water of the Great Spirit,', arid the. le,gend..gives the> signifi cance of the' name. One who has only seen Spirit Lake on a calm, bright summer day, with scarcely a ripple dis turbing the sheen of its broad expanse, could but imagine—sq peaceful, so restful and quiet is the scene—that if spirits abide therein they must surely be those gentle gnomes and fairies whose mission to the human family was always one of kindness. But when one has seen it lashed to fury by the pitiless north wind, watched its steely blue, foam-crested waves roll up high on Sandy beach, or dash in impotent rage against rock-lined clifls, while afar ofl" masses of vapor and the very clouds seemed to meet its angry surface like a besom of destruction—then it would be easy to understand that the supersti tious red man might regard such manifes tations as threatening death to any who should venture upon its turbulent waters. Many years ago, so runs the legend, a war party of Sioux who had joined their brethren near the great lakes in an incursion to drive away the usurping white man, returned to the tribe, bringing with them captive a beautiful white maiden. After many- weary days of journeying they found the camp fires of their people among the trees that fringed the western shore of Spirit, Lake. The grief and beauty' of the white girl had touched, the heart of "Star of Day," son of a power ful chief, and during the wearisome journey he tried to soften the hardships she ensured and to show her the love she had awakened in his breast. But the poor captive had no thought for any thing but the home and friends from whom she had been so ruthlessly torn, although her heart was filled with gratitude towards the young brave, who protected her in lfis rude fashion,

When the camp on the lake was reached the captive was placed in charge of'an old squaw and confined in a wigwam, where she bemoaned her sad fate with tears and entreaties to be restored to her friends. Star of Day tried for a time, as opportunity offered, to urge his Buit, but without avail. In vain he rehearsed his prowess in battle or pointed to trophies of the chase taken- by his skill. His love-making but added to 'the maiden's misery, and her only answer to his wooing was piteous appeals that he would set her free. . , ' ■ . : . • ,

Finally Star of Day determined not I only to give her her liberty, but to conduct J her safely to her family, hoping that such I generosity would awaken the love he j craved. He chose a time when most of - the tribe were absent on a grand hunt, and selecting a dark and threatening night for greater security the pair launched out upon the lake in a light but frail canoe, The girl's absence was soph discovered by the old squaw, and the alarm spread through the camp. Other canoes were manned in chase of the fugitives, and .being propelled by several pairs of strong 'arms, the flashing light of torches, ere long enabled the pursuers to catch sight of Star of Day's canoe. But just as their' capture was imminent, the storm burst with terrible fury, engulfing all in the surging whirlpool of dark waters. From that time no Indian's canoe ever crossed the lake. Either a'storm would suddenly arise and swamp the frail j bark or some unseen power drag it beneath the waves. Then,the tragic.fate of Star of of Day and the white maiden was invested with Indian superstition, and their spirits were said to haunt the lake t for the purpose of working mischief upon all red men who should venture thereon.

When in after years the adventurous, white hunters who first visited the lake launched boldly upon its surface, and returned safe from their voyages, the fact was accepted as fully confirming the' theory of a mysterious spirit influence which was exercised for the protection of the,pale-faces, as well as for the destruc tion of the red men. As years passed it .became a part of the tradition that no white man would ever be drowned in the lake, but that in storm or calm his. boat would safely ride its waters, shielded from danger by the enchantment of the spirits that rule the waves and guide the fatal whirlpools.

Auctioneer's Report.

Mr Alfred Harrison reports his weekly sale as follows/: —

Cows—There was a good demand for first-class animals, and cows just calved sold from £5 2s 6d to £7 2s 6d j'aged, £3. Pigs—Large stores, 235, 255,' 30s, 30s 6d to 38s ; slips, 5s to 10s.

Houltry—Fowls, Is 6d to 2s lid per pair j ducks, 2s 6d toj3s 2d. Produce —Derwents 40s to 50s per ton; oats Is 3d to Is 6d per bushel; chick wheat 5s to 7s per bag; carrots 2s 3d to 2s 6d per bag,; onions |d, |d to Id per lb; bran 3s 6d; carcase pork, 122 lbs at 3fd 1421bs at 3|d,' 1581bs at 3jd. x A good line of ; mutton would sell well. A quantity;-6f harness sold very well. Implements—Drays £13 5s and £710s; D.F. plough £4 to £4 10s. •

A large quantity of furniture and effects was cleared satisfactorily.

The Queensland Strike.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

- ", Brisbane, May 12. ; — Pending a meeting of pastoraKsts "on the 15th inst., the British and India Steamship Company have decided not to ship wool shorn by non-Union men. ■ The New Zealand Seamen's Union and. the Melbourne Trade and Labor, Council have promised to support the Union shearers.. . ' , ,1 '►;■■!

Wesleyan Conference.

L PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ( ,

Sidney, itfay 12.

At the "Wesleyan Conference to-day the debate on the powers of the General Conference was resumed. The Rev. Mr Fitchett, of Victoria, thought a compromise possible, and submitted a scheme, delegating to the annual Conference discretionary power to deal with its own requirements, and such matters specifially remitted to them. The Rev. J. J. Lewis, of New Zealand, pointed out that the scheme at present would not suit New Zealand. The question was referred "to a Oomihittee.'

New Zealand Steeple chasers.

[per press association.]

Auckland, May 12. . \ AVprivate^cable message received to-day states the Auckland horse Guy Fawkes, owned by Mr J. Eae, won a Steeplechase of £150 at the Melbourne Hunt Club Meeting, his stable companion, Titokowami running second." ' - l .-•.'•*-

New Plymouth Murder.

[PER PBESS. ASSOCIATION.]

New Plymouth, May 12,

Derby Claffey further stated that Maloney had a new,.'suit of clothes on Easter Sunday of striped tweed. Had not seen it since it was on. Had no new pair of boots. Had not seen them since he saw Maloney's boots on Easter Sunday as he left before witness in church. l Flat iron plates Were on the heel and toe. The boots produced wree similar to what witness saw, but the instep appeared lighter. 'Maloney was not a man to quarrel, but about two years ago there was some difference between him and the r Carnells over some trivial matter. , „,..,.,„., Sarah Rossiter stated "that Maloney came to her shop a little before 11a.m. on the day he was missed. He asked for some eggs. After he left the shop he went in the direction of his home. She never saw deceased with a purse like the one produced. He always paid her money out of a, little canvas bag. Michael Maher stated that he saw de ceased on April 11th, at 1 p.m., in the town of New Plymouth, going in the direction of his home.

This evidence was contradictory to all the other witnesses, who swore that Maloney was last seen in town at 11 a.m. The Coroner said that he had received authority from the Justice Department to pay all necessary .witnesses' expenses, in cluding those called on behalf of the prisoner.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[per press association.]

London, May 11 and 12. A Syndicate is being formed to ex plore Western Australia for gold. The supporters of the movement to legalise eight hours are forming a' per manent Committee for the furtherance

of the object. ' '■"." ~ :*"- *""'"~oAW*^ **--™ The." Statist" asserts that Victoriftt .-./■ is borrowing to pay interest *oii, her loans; and that the process-is likehr/to*^* last for ever.' 1 ■ ' ■''- ■! '•' ~ '-f '*• '•'•'fs ' !- r

Arminius Vamberyj in J a' letter to the "Times,",advises England toaban-. ,^ don the prmciplesjof;-faith, and confi dence when dealing with Russia.

Mr\Henniker-HeatonV in a letiterJtof if 1* the " Times," protests against'the'cable lk charge]? to India, and' Suggests the ;^ J formation 6i aPbstal !si,M felegrajphic: League. '' '"' -''; .' ", s ■','' -; f|.\' \ \;. \ ,l\"^ The . "Daily ...News"..attacks.",jthe, :! \ Western Australian > Bill. :, -Sir, r,-^ Campbell in - the House of £ Commons for impugning the integrity 'c ofitheCommittee which considered the Bill. ~ -—

;Mr Dillon has virtually superseded Mr Parnell in the Leadership ;of the Irish party: Messrs- Dillon, Deasy, arid Sir T. Esmonde: are <to ,be~enter tained at a banquet in Tfublin on May tb!e2Bth. " ' ~"S.S

( THe Marquis ro£ Salisbury demajids,p'l previous to discussing the/evacuation of, Egypt, that England shall possess, the;right tip '.re^nter that 1 country in'- , the event of any internal disotoer> afa^./.^ that Turkey shall not. disturb existing ' conditions. .

;Mr E. Paul, ;of the v iNewVt.Zealarid Loan and Mercantile Company, writes ttf the " Economist "deprecating South African,- wool He alsp. states . the..., factories in Australia T^Vbecompen^A" to rely on protectio^i'to*'keep them-' selves rgoing/,.) 0.V.;: „• ioL :---.,^/:i /k-J -'I is expressed that Sir S. Samuel has not'b^en deputed to''irepre'-V sent New Soutli • Walea i'at' the - Tele-, graph Conference in Paris. r In a letter to the " Times'"'he protests against'ine proposal to fix the maximum -number- ■>- o£ leiiters' for one word at eightinstead, | of ten as at present, and also against / the obligatory;, .use of the offipjal^code. [ Strenuous effort. are being made '. to settle -the T case,,;in i, which, , OJShea petitions for, ayjivprce'from hisl wife on the ground of her adultery with Mr Parnell,' in^order^ atoid the publication of scandalous evidence. .XX iss asserted 'that the petitioner^"HfcaSr offeredithe siim of '^6000 to with^ra^. th;e case,,but the;latter's'fjiends^ wHijfe£ willing to! settle the-matter^iconsidjer ; his personal honor demands a greater solatium. . . * -

■'' ''^ Paris/Mayll? .•' • The .French and Dahomeyans have: exchanged prisoners.. ,;, . '' ;!i' ' '" 'French Officials are, enquiring, into^ the affairs of the Credit^Foncjer. ■..■, -.)a. , j.V Si. Petersburg, May 11. ' "Influenza has~<re-appeared in some parts of Russia.' ' '■■'■'■„>■' >'' '■:'■■•'[ >'!'"> , The Russian Government is issuing v a railway loan of seventy-five milliba^ roubles. ' : . " ■><:<:.>■: -r?;*.<> Washington, May 11.' -; -<r The fire at Longue Pointe-is still; burning.- - " ' -'',•'• ■". i Fifteen patients were burned' in the a '% Chehango asylum. f ;, "'•' /"V ,-i.'. ■-'■", New York importers are, protesting,, ; against the new ; tariff. , ; -; A caucus of the Senate > has . aban-' ■■■■■ doned the proposal *<io\ issue "notes, >': redeemable in silver bullion, ' which /l shall be a legal tender.' : : ' '"' '.' !:"';; ■ The indictment against Sullivan,, the-pugilist, has been quashed'aiid his !C long talked^ ;of fight. withVPefepiJfack son will come off immediately. ' , Rio idtsi J AjfEiEO,; jMay 11. :The United States .fleet remains in, Brazilian waters for-the. purpdse.of their prevention of internal meddling-with V the coming 1 elections. 1 ■ v r '^-'---'"t/:'•') r»"" i ■,;. — - "i.-yiEN»-i,-May'_i2.' >.i;n;;; ;A private bank in' this', city hfts' , failed .with liabilities .of.seven, million. a florins.^"The asseis ,ara set foym~}ub;,£ five:million florins.' .. :,..,' '■ !„;,< ',"\i" '<', v . ;.:; BsKiof,' Mayjir.i^ t;> The Emperor is indignant at the Press attacking: the c proposed increase in the military r vote. , T _ « Ul-fiU'O , The Government aw permitting the gradual., ,r^ntry r *^f v Socialists into German^^^in'o^erC^/avpid^a^r^.at . the expiration of' the! law of exile, iThe Prussia^ HouseAof'Jitbrda^ has passed a resbluWn'<'>'calli]ig::lon the: Government^ to, take measurfea 1 tail the excess of Jewisii ' iii' superior iSchools.. 7~7~-. •.,.•., •*.•!•, It is" reported' at" Magdeburg that L Gre^t,^ritain defers ;proceeding.i:witl£ the ratification of the SugarConventiori J* and, if so, Germany will abolish her own bounties.. „ ..',,,.,... r .

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for. ' the opinipn^ -; expresspd by ;oui(jc6tT^ fa* p pondents.] ' • . " *

THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

; \ ..T0,T9E',J1)1T0 : E.,,■;;,,,,;,., u $ Sib,—lt will^ve'.ihtepsV aa'tisfiicj^ai; ' to all engaged?liri * the","worK";ji>f, fioqali •. reform •to read, the announceh^ent madja in your papertlaajfc; evening .by yl telegi»m from Welluigiton * that 1 the^Government. had revived •tb^infe^TO^lnl^^vSf the inhabitants of any-district power by direct vote to prohibfo^ttoe j3ale pf intoxi cating' iicfubr' in* ih&ir '^SWiculiir^ dftftriat'/ Without assuming^fch fatUhis ' diately become the law of the land, every?. „. body will 1 admit that thia: is a,decided 'T step <' in ! advance -"in r ihe . grekt3 social ■* - question whiph) k. surrounds! .the liquor traffic. Not since the time when Sir Wilh"amFox/;as[a,'Ma|igter.tof > theACroirn» introduced tne present Licensing Act> has any Government 'jor • Mihisfcer at tempted of proposed such a radical change v as that which-* is. now-suggested^-by Sir Harry t .AtkinsQn. Of. course ,it,goe».. without saying 1 -that' a^'^tenlp^nc^l^ workers -' will' siipporr' the:; proposed measure. I hope .they jwiHtal^e every opportunity, by'resolution 1-carried in public meeting,, lodge meeting, v or, ... other gathering; pf 'conveying'^ to; 'the ■; Government their approval of the measure, v If these electors ;tol from Itheif -' members a. distinct lib " th& r ßill when^beforeParliament^ihe re-' ' sulfc will nplonger be in doubt;; Theprb- r: .' posed Bill is also another evidence of the r"' Advance of democratic principles* hr tni;: colony, and consequently. Shouldl cbm- 4 mand the support of£all those siich M principles.l' The people of .Neir " Zealand have shown in the paafcaKoiria moderately they exercise all. ..political,, ' power placed in their liands>'' Doubtlessr*"l" in this new departure they- would* mani- • f est the same earnest regard to secure that I which'shall be; for'the best interests ol all, —I am, etc., i J. Newmah Bvtoa,

TSB ASHBtr&TdK GXTARDTAK, TtTKSDAY, MAY 13, 1890.



iJfIL ME Tr;cfe T:' iOMPSON' - 1 GREAT PAT;.ii' TUHHG DEYi E BY WHICH A PIANO STANDS PERMANENTLY IN TUNE AFTER THE STRINGSARE ONCE STRETCHED r\ IS THE BEST PATENT EVER DISC VERED FOR PIANOS, AND WILL LAST 200 YEARS. A SPECIAL First Award has just been given to the Firm by the Jurors at the f\ Dunedin Exhibition,— A L S 0- A First Award for Gland Pianos. A First Award for Cottage Pianos, — "Or Three First Awards being the highest possible distinction that could be gained. The Prices of our Two Models as exhibited at the Exhibition are respectively 60 and 70 guineas, but we have Pianos with Iron Frames from £30, any of which can be uurchased on Two Years' Hire Purchase System, &c. : ii M. JOffEP, ■. AGENT. & J-t S.vunn, _' W—fd.-- -■■■-■ SURGEON DENTIST, Cask Advertisements under this heading, not 215 Colombo Street (new Buildings near exceeding 16 words, ONE SHIAG ' Corner of Gloucester Street.) Addresses may deleft at this O/jiie . ■BiarPA-m-TQ-mm 3869 WANTEDrfc^uy g°od Pearl > Tuscan, ESTABLISHED JW>» YY and Hunter Wheat. Apply to SCALE OF CHARGES: Fked. Makeig. 5|9l Extraction. 2s 6d per tooth; Fillings, Q TOP., THAT COUGH ! By using 5s per tooth. |^J "Flower's Cough Drops. Guaranteeg : , efficacious.', ■ Can only be obtained at H. A reduction made where a number require Q. ,Flower'sV. Confectioner, East Street, attending . ' . .3 191 ARTIFICIAL TEETH TT)INE BRANCHES (for firewood) 5s The charges for Artificial Teeth are made £T a load on the ground or 7s. 6d •with a view to strict economy, regulated delivered.—H. 0. Sbgers. ' • ' by such circumstances as cases present, or fn fc ,,.,.,TTT : : such materials as patients prefer. Par- iV\, ANTED Known.-A special pur ticulars given on application. Consults-; < ■»♦ ' . l chase of choice Ladies Hats at a tion free. Nitrous Oxide Laughing Gas). .dfiß^erate price.—W. H. Collier. 4+130 administered when required. Attendance- -^- •."_--—-■ ir~^< —7 otwrTfi nm • " j A V/- ANTED every man in the County 9 a.m. to. 6 p.m • ,VV'■. to have a suit of the Ashburton 215 Colombo Steeet, Christchuboh. ■ Jf^'^KT Aw?**, Ashburton *iv, wuuax*> , 8 16 • Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. OWN END S Bilious and ); ANTED KNOWN—The " Strong Liver Pills ' '' Wear" Boot is the best for Men, CURE Ladies,, and Children.—W. H. Colliee, Nervousness, .Headache,: Acidity, Heart-. 'The Corner." .. , - . ■' m. Pains beWeen the Shoulders, Pa ■ -vmwn ttxtAt-TxT"^ 7£ —;~1 JtScn of the Heart Interrupted Sleep, U/"ANTED KNOWN.-The Cheapest Harassing Dreams, Tendency tostart, to VV. House, m Ashburton to buy beXghtened, Spasms, Flatulence, Cos- Drapery Millmery^ Clothing, Boots, etc.,. iveness'Skin Eruptions, Impure Blood, is H. C. Segers, Melford House. ■ ' »nd Bilious Disorders. . > r a^ED Known — One hundred Price-Is and 2s 6d. By post free for yy fi% Ladies , 30 stamps. m nW XRND Ulsters bought a great bargain (good W. -P. lUWJN^££> qualities), now selling very cheap—H. C. -. Pharmaceutical Chemist, a mFPS Melford House 183 Colombo Street, bEGEBS. Meltora House. . Qhristchurch' _ "tT7 ITH one of my Tweed overcoats or y, r _^\ * » a Sewn seam Waterproof andaj , vTxf?:,.. ' ''''■•■.• pair of my double-soled shooters on, you !^/l:^ '■'  .'', "". can smile at 'a Grippe and Influenza as •n-rrr\n-o at>tit?"RCS they pass. —Robert Alcorn, Ashburton PHOGRAPH2IB?High Street, .-llothing M^rt, Saunders' Buildmgs . Christchurch \ | 'ANTED "Known — The . Cheapest ■ ■ VV" Shop to buy Tinware and Gal- SELLING OJSJ! vanised Iron goods in Ashbarton,. is at „„.„_ m .-rr T xTr< W. F. Ha-NNAi^ord's, Burnett Street. A PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. krge sfcock kepfc on hand _ Tin -n n j w&re goods made and repaired with' dcs BOOKS, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc., at Greatly Reduced £, . , Prices, for Cash. *UL J^^ronicle fM v. *. axwxv NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. ~"ashburton high school. — /^\ WING to the earlier hour at which it Established 1881. V>/ is now necessary to go to press, Advertisements to be in time for the PUPIL of both sexes are taught the FIRST EDITION of the -'Guardian," elements of a liberal educttion. . must be delivered at the Office not later Special subjects of study may be pur- than 2 p.m. snied where circumstances require a de- REPLACE Advertisements cannot be Head Master : Mr J. E. BuchanaiT. the day previous to that, on which they Ist 8.A., (London), are intended to appear. i-^r^n. m isssgiisnsrsggi: Fee for pupils under 12 years 4 Music toa 3).".' Z Z 11 0 MESSRS HALLENSTEIN BROS & CO, The School year is divided into three Prnnrtfitorß of Hi« ' terms. All fees are payable in advance. iToprietois of the ; /i"H A BLES"T)"bTd D ELL NEW ZEALAND Licensed Landbroker and Valuator CL O THING FA C TOR V nder "The Land Transfer Act, 1885. AT ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. DUNEDIN, Office—Burnett Street, Next to " Mail' Invercargill, <3ore, Milton, Oamaru, QQ. C Q t ' Timaru, Ashburton, Chrjstchurchj Hoki '—~i —"/?>~»^* Bf c"V > « 1T \t tika, Greymouth, Reefton, Westport, LOW ¥ IS HLS I I Nelson, Wellington, Napier, Hastings, Waipawa, Gisborne, Palmeraton North, DR CHURCHILL'S . Wanganui, Hawera, New Plymouth, Thames and Auckland, Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime n- i prescribed by the faculty for Have arranged to thecm-e of Consumption T THEffi BUSI jj BSS INTO A Chronic Cough ana beneral COMPANY Debility. , ' ' - • . . , . To be registered under fi The Companies Tt contains two of the principal ingre- 6 Act 1882 " JL ■ dients necessary for building up the ._ Human Frame, and which are considered ig ft rfc of the arrangement thafc deficient in the above complaints, viz., STO CKS shall be'REDUCED by £50,000 .>>lum,ho>us and . iim. It cannot be too before 15th of June nexfc _ highly recommended for Delicate Childre „, -" 1O To effect this the Managers of the vari- Dr Churchill s Compound byrup ■ o o^ Branches throughout the colony have TTxrT)V^T>TTr»Q-DTTTT'Ti'Q been instliucted s in addition to marking .HYPOrJiObrJill lib out the Goods at Low Prices, to allow 5 per cent on all cash sales amounting to Is real-Brain Food, and in cases of £\ and upwards. Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has ' acquired a world-wide reputation^ Each This excellent opportunity of buying bottle bears. Dr Churchill's signature goods should not be overlooked, especi- Price, 4fr. ■ ' ally as it is a well-known fact that the Manufactures of the New Zealand Cloth- Prepared only by- ing Factory are Superior to Anything in the Market. SWANN fiHEMIST WA N N \JHEMIST, The sale at the Ashburton Branch is under the management of Mr W. H. P - astiglione, Pa Webber. ~theTchristchurch dental ' *— '■ —■ SURGERY, • Corner of Cashel and High streets. Q -TV/TYERS AND /^O. SURGEON .DENTISTS. Vim • SP A R H.U Vi } . And at Dunedin and Westport. WE have gained the FIRST AWARD . at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli- TA T I f) Tl AND ancesfor the Mouth, and it is with the 1 Jtxl WJ IX rkkMJ greatest confidence that we guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost. A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set — Upper and Lower — temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable r 4 wT? M' C TA Ktf TipTr-O AitificialTeeth Replaced Temporarily ol- If] &\$ &m £• f\ o £j X most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or — — monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction ™ v ., v «,^>. j...ij. of teeth under its influenco is perfectly "-' '•' AVI J painles3 and positively safe. « Fee fcr Administration, 5.5. Extraction, 2s 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures marie by ther dentists repaired or remodelled at j cost. '! Hours of attendance—9 a.m. to 6 p.m



Holloway's {Pills. — Prevision. ~ A B, autumn treads on winter, slender, delicate* andpalefacedyouths beceme lisiless, languid' and debilitated unless ad. alterative, com bined with some tonic, be administered to quicken their enfeebled, organs. This pre cise requirement-is supplied by, these noted Pills, which can and will accomplish all that is wanted provided that the printed instruc tions surronnding them meet with scrupulous nstentioiv Holloway's Pills are especially adapted to apply the medical wants of youth because his, medicine acts gehtly, though surely at a purifier, regulator, alterative, tonic, and mild aperiegt A very few doses ] of these Pills will convince any discouraged invalid that Ids cure lies in his own hands, , and a little persoverance only is demanded for its completion, ,