The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1890. AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

The result of the Sydney Amateur Athletic Championship Meeting," held on Saturday last, should prove highly gratifying to the organisers pi athletic movements in the colony.' 1; New- Zea-; land representatives were well to* the front in the various competitions.; and in which, it must not be forgotten, competitors from nearly all the colonies took part. The gathering is the first of a distinctly intercolonial class -which. 1 has taken.place, and it says something for this, the youngest of the British dependencies, that her youth should secure first honors in seven out of twelve events for which they were entered. This is a proof that the climate and conditions of life in which our competitors have been reared is well suited to the development of a high type of' physic&l manhood, In addition to the " wins" scored, • the New Zealand competitors occupied honorable positions in the other events contested. The games of the Old Land, like the other institutions trans planted to these far-off shores, have taken firm root, and already give signs of a satisfactory harvest. Not only have the promoters of athletic organi sations in the colony to congratulate themselves upon the success of their representatives in the late contests; but they may also claim to have per formed a great work in educating the public to take a pride and interest in the outdoor games \yhicfr have jdone, and are doing, so mu«h { towards developing _ the physique of the rising generation. The dual result is something to be proud of, and the various clubs working in the direc i tion indicated deserve the full measure (4 public support and encouragement they i?e#<?ive. It is to be hoped'the day is fa* distant.when the public will cease to take a pridein the physical achievements, of Young J3W Zealand. We known a fear exists in gQWQ quarters that the New 1 Zealand youth sacrifices too freply his intellectual development fdr the more exciting games of the field.. That this fear is groundless is .amply proved by the success of our youth at educational institutions, at home and abroad, The boy or the youth who is the smartest in the field is usually the smartest in j the schoolroom. In neither respect is there room for complaint; and we have little patience with extreme educational advocates who would have the heads of, the rising generation stuffed full oil knowledge, at the sacrifice of their physique and general health. "A sound mind in a sound body " is a good old maxim whiich is as true now as ( ever it was j and th.9 people of New Zealand have testified' thpjr belief m this by their liberal educational scheme, and the practical support given to' all j kinds of calisthenic or athletic organisa tions. ' ■■-•:• r j

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chicago has thirty-seven women lawyers. The Monpwa* took fifty passengers for Sydney from Dunsdjn on Tuesday. ■

Spurious half-crowns and florins are re ported to be in circulation in Wellington.

The dock charges at Auckland are 25 per cent lower than those of Sydney.

In 1846 thej?e WQ re fifteen daily, newspapers published in Boston, npw there are but eight.

The new French seagoing $orpedo-boat has used her torpedo tubes with sucepjss when going at the rate of 21 £ knots an hour.

Lord Kintore, Governor of South Australia is a practical engine driver, and could earn his livelihood #t the trade if the worst came to the worst.

The liquidators of the }ase 'ftjwn and Country Bank, Adelaide, have netted £51,000 for their claim for 20,000 shares in the Com mercial Bank, Melbourne.

The Public Works Committee of New South Wales recommend the construction of a composite bpidge of iron, steel, and timber at Cowra at a cost of £26;533;

The ' Southland Accjimalbteaticn Society have decided to ask Government to grant funds for the importation of dark-colored opossums from Tasmania.

In the Wellington district a boy has been expelled from School because he refused to stack firewood when requested to do so by the teacher,

At the Coroner's honest in the New Plymouth murder case tlje jury,- having failed to agree, were discharged, put were bound over to attend the Court at the *wxt Criminal sitting.

Mr Abigail, New South Wales Minister of Mines in Sir Henry I'arkps' kst Adminis tration, is a self-made man. Twenty-five years ago he worked in Auckland as a 'boot* maker for Mr B. Gittos,

Men who are not sporting—or a)t any i;atc racing men—have noted the happy hit which Mr Tancred has made hi nammg the Derby horse he nominated here last week Sir Harry. He is by The Premier, out of Gabble.—" Hawke's Bay Herald.

It is $44 that the French Government ; has just given to the Government of Russia I jbhe secret of itj? new pnipkeless powder, and that the 'Russians are about to begm the manufacture of it upoji a large sjcaje, using imported workmenand being carefuj. to ex clude Germans and Jews from the factories. The basis of the powder is said to be sul «phuric ether.

It is reported that Sir Julius Vogel is coining tq'jthe colony shortly to take the editorship.of the " New Zealand Times."

Referring to the surplus of £115,000, Mr McArthur, M.H.R. for Manawatu says, that iMhe ordinary debts of the colony were paid there would be no surplus.

The country having the largest proportion of cultivatad land is Denmark, Russia hav ing the smallest. The'United'Kingdom has 29 per cent of land tilled against 71 untilled.

Fifty-three pigeons liberated at Oamaru a day or two ago, were all home in Christchurch in 150 to 158-minutes. The defence is 144 milea in a straight line.

Before his Worship the Mayor, this morn- 1 ing, Joseph Barnes, an old toper," pleaded, guilty to having been drunk in East street, and- was-findd 10swith r2a costs,' Barnes«had a record of eight-previous convictions against him—all for .drunkenness. . ; . f \ , Mr. Gladstone writes:—",My reason? for not visiting'lreland is that my going there may tend to exasperate opponents in Ulster.,' whose severance on the Irish, question from most of their fellow-countrymen as well as from their own ancestors is perhaps' the greatest Irish misfortune of the present day.'-

Charles Lamb was sitting next a chattering woman at 'dinner! Observing he didn't ,attend'to her/" You don't seem," said tho ladyi " to be at all tha better for what I ani saying to you !"• "No ma'am," hd answered, "but this'gentleman on the other side of me must, for it all came' in, at one ear and Vent out at the other !",. ■;>-',

Some boys discovered a heap of bones on 'Dunedin Sandhills'on Sunday evening.' On examination 'they proved -to, be the remains of, a human body,'but it is impossible to ascertain how long the remains liav.e been where they were found, as sand is said to have a tendency to keep bones in a 'good state of'preservation,  \ A good story is told of the Emperor Wil liam apropos iof; the Labour Conference. A manufacturer remonstrated with him on the ground that it (wa& an undue interference with freedom of commerce. "Strange," said the' Emperor, ''that you did not thinkjwhat free 1 commerce interfered with when I' sent two'regiments of soldiers (to put down the strikers. ;Howover, X dp riot mean to see ,the working men stretched any longer on the dissecting table ; of ,the employer."

Mr Walker, i M.H.R. for, .Ashburton, addressed ,his constituents in the Mount Somers Schoolroom on Monday evening last. The attendance was not large. The:chair was occupied,by Mr AY E. Peache; who briefly introduced'the speaker. Mr Walker's 1 address was in the main a regime of his speech at Ashburton, and was listened to with .much attention. At the; close he received a unanimous voter of thanks and confidence. A vote of thanks to the Chair man terminated the proceedings. „•■<«:

It is a curious fact that the national antipathy of French and ' English for each other, wants Uttle at any time to fan it into flame. Years of companionship in Canada have not sufficed to extinguish it, in! proof of which we always read about frictic-n be tween the French and English there, when ever there is friction between the mother countries.. A French warship has been in terfering with Newfoundland fishermep, and we find the two paces in Qanada at logger heads.

Drring the course of an address delivered in New. South Wales by Mr M'Lean, he said Victorian farmers were coming to, grief. Their land was mortgaged, and they were paying as much as 25 to 30 per cent for money in emergencies. Owing ,to tne bad state of the outside markets and other causes many of the farmers were selling out and leaving for New South Wales. Who was to pay the public indebtedness if the Victorian farmers were driven off the land? Tfais is a question that is troubling the people of Victoria at the present time.

The "Liverpool Journal ot Commerce" says :—lt is stated that a brine spring has been' discovered in the cutting of the Man-

cheater Ship Canal near Partingtonf The water from the spring is being tested in order to ascertain its strength and th_e pro bable richness pi the assumed salt- beds. If the result is satisfactory, boring will no doubt be, resorted to. Should it, be proved

that rich deposits of salt underlie the com pany's property, the Importance of the dis covery to the company, not only as regards the development of a salt industry, but also with respect to^traffic on the canal, is manifest.

The first message on the new cable laid between Sydney and New Zealand came through on May 16th when Sir Harry At kinson, the Premier of New Zealand, wired as follows to Mr. J). O'Connor, the Post master-General of New South Wales:— " Accept our hearty congratulations on suc cessful laying duplicate cable ; may it tend to strengthen friendly relations between Aus tralia and New Zealand." To this Mr O'Connor replied: "Many thanks. Heartily reciprocate your congratulations on com pletion of this important work, which I hope will cement, the union between Australia, New Zealand, and the mother country,"

Colonel Everett, of'-O "-"or TP -V:-; ersi Avrites on the •<..■«• «■■ '«'.■■ 1M:-.-". stories of Tel-el-Kebir, published in the

"Nineteenth Century " :—"The most con clusive evidence having been brought before me of the absolute falsehood of the stories related in the "Nineteenth Centurj Review '■' of this mpnth, in ,connection wi^h the battalion un.49r my command', regarding the killingof men by their comrades for treachery, beating of men with rifle slings, drinking of camel's blood, and wounded being left'on the field for an extraordinary time, etc., ; at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, it only remains for me to request that you will be so good as to publish this, my most unqualified and em phatic deqial of same."

Nothing can well be more pathetic than the circumstances attending the death of Mark Henry Vaal, a casually employed dock laborer in London. Mr Wynne Baxter held an inquest on his body, and it ascer tained from the evidence, given that the poor fellow had actually starved himself to feed his children. His widow is an inmate of the Banstead Lunatic Asylum, so that the" fours little ones—the eldest is thirteen aiid^'th'b 1 youngest four—are now thrown upon the work?. In the last fortnight he managed to get work on three days, and it was on Thurs day at six o'clock in the London Docks, and when he was about to draw his pay, that his ill-nourished frame gave way. The coronor's jury were convinced that the map had starved himself that his children might be nourished.

The papers are full of accounts of a silver centre-piece which is being manufactured fot' the Queenj and which contains 2000oz of silver. Oonsider-iflg that there is already plate at Windsor Castle which is valued at upwards of £2,000,000, it is difficult to conceive what the Queen can want with another centre-piece, especially when so very few entertainments of , any kind are given by Her Majesty. During the reign of George IV gold and silver plate was pur chased 'by His Majesty, for which the country had to pay to the amount of nearly £300,000. In the private .apartments at Windsor there is a punch bowl' and ladle for which alone the bill was 10,000 guineas.

In reference to the price of wheat the "Auckland Herald's" London agricultural correspondent writes : —This subject is very interostiug to wheat-growers in Australasia, now tha£ there is a considerable surplus to dispose of. I fear that this surplus destroys the last hope of a substantial rise in the prices if the prospects' of the new crop in nearly every country are to remain as favor? able as they are now reported to be. The market was very dull on Monday, chiefly because of the news of the Australian sur plus and of the surprisingly large stock of whfe^t reported to be in the hands of American termers. As a top price for New Zealand longberry wlwq,t, 3ss a quarter in London is very disheartening. •

A good instance pf a neat 'diplomatic rejoinder js embodied in a story regarding Count Herbert Bismarck on the" occasion of the .German Emperor's visit to- Rome last year. At the railway station Q?unt Herbert, who is not renowned for the sauvity of his manners, pushed rudely against an Italian dienitapy who was watching the proceed ings. The digitary was .greatly incensed, and remonstrated very forcibly against such unceremonious treatment, whereupon .Count Herbert turned' round haughtily aud said, "I don't think you know who I am. I am Count Herbert Bismarck." , '.', That," replied the Italian, bowing politely, "as an excuse is insufficient, but as an explanation it is JJiple."

The "Auckland Star" says the necessity ( for a Mr Plimsoll in Australasian and New Zealand ports ia pressing,'for the overload ing condition in which some-vessels are sent to sea from Newcastle with coal, and from New Zealand ports as well, is beginning,to rouse attention among''shipping men. . It^is stated that often ships ,leave Newcastle, coal-laden, in. a dangerously overloaded state, and there is but little doubt that many of the disasters, to foreign bound vessels from Newcastle are due to this. If the truth were known perhaps the lamentable loss with all hands of the ship County of Car narvon somewhere off. the.NjßW^. Zealand coast might be attributable to" overloading with coal. Recently a barque which arrived at Newcastle reported having jettisoned a quantity of coaL.for, safety,,and.it.is stated that another barque came into the harbor from the same port so deeply laden with coal that she had little more than a foot of free-boar,d. ' The '". Manawatu Standard " ia responsible <yd

for the following:'—" Most of our readers will ■vm-'ViiivT th-'vnvi Egan, who was convicted. ( f .-■ ■ 'l::i/ .1 r< -.vlver from Mr Flood's resi-' denee 1 at''Oairere some' time'ago,' and -who, daring his 1, spare r time:iil; gabl, completed, a model of a torpedo. ,boat, which,he had in-,, vented. After he was liberated) he brought his invention under the notice of the proper authorities, which resulted in his being called Home. On, arriving^ there,,,he-. received £12,000 as liis share of the'ihve'ribibnl 'Then by some means he contrived to obtain an entry' into'society,' 1 from which" he presently! emerged with a young and pretty "wife. After three weeks of perfect happiness, he took it into his head to inflict a severe chas tisement on the lady of his love. From the proceedings which followed, it was elicited that he was a married man, and the upshot of the whole affair is that his London wife has instituted a suit for bigamy with £10,000 damages, while hia forgotten spouse in New Zealand has also instituted proceedings, so that he has a lively time in store."

HERESY HUNTING.

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i^NEittN, June-it-

The Presbytery has entered upon what appears to be a heresy hunt, directed against the Ee.y M?.;Gibb, pastor of the First ohiu'ch;*'byA''A. 8.-Begg. X long, discussion took place, but" ho definite action was taken.

Supreme Court.

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Dunedin, June 4.' "

The charge of larceny against Anderson and McLaren, two boys, resulted in the former being acquitted. McLaren was' sentenced to two years' imprisonment.

The Markets.

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Sydney, June 3. '

Chickwheat 2s 7d to 2s 10d, milling 3s 4d to 3s 7d ; oats, feeding Is 8d to 2s Id; seed 2s to 2s 3d ; maize, local 2s 6d to 3s 6d, 'Frisco 3s 7d, New Zealand 3s 8cl; barley, 2s 6d ; bran and pollard 8d ;' blue boiling :peas, 3s 3d to 3s 9d ; potatoes, New Zealand £3 6s, Circular Heads £3 10s ; onions, £4 10s to £s:j tjutter, local best dairy, lid to Is, separator made Is 2d to Is 3d ; cheese, loaf 4|d to 5d ; bacon, local 6id to 7d, New Zealand 9cl to JHd ; hams, New Zea land lid tolled. f'""' ■' Melboubne, June 3. -

The wheat market is strong; prime, ,3s lOd ; oats, local, 2s lOd ; barley, Cape, 2s *6cl; bran, Is Id ;*pollard, Hid ; peas, 3s 2*d.

Adelaide, June 3

Wheat, shipping; 3s 9£d.; flour, stone £8 to £8 ss, roller,' £9 to"£9 5s ; bran, 10U to lid ; pollard,- lOd. . " London; June 2.

Eight thousand quarters of Australian wheat, February shipment, have been soldat36sld.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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JAuckland, June 3. A [laboring man.- named John Millar dropped dead yesterday at Port Albert.

Mr Justice Richmond has gone on a visit to Te Aroha

A subscription of £20 has been sent by Messrs Wirth to the Mayor of Sydney for the Bourke relief fund. • •

The Government have instructed Dr Grinders, of Rotorua, to.visib Tokaru, and report upon 1 the leprosy'said to/exist among the' Maoris there.' About tliirby volumes of books, some of them very rare^ comprise; i;the latest gift, made yesterday; by Sir George Grey' to the Public Library.

A young girl named Amy Emily Hud r son,, eighteen years of age, committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam in the house' where she Avas staying on a visit to her grand parents, at Warkworth. From, the circumstances it is"concluded that deceased was suffering from religious mania

Napier, Jptie $'. " The Havrke's Bay babbit Boaxd/has resolved to appoint another assistant Inspector, and to spend £100 in the pur chase of stoats and weasels.

Wellington, June 3

The two appointments as Native Land Judges have been offered to four different people, among whom was Captaih'Preece, R,M. of ffapier, but,all refused. -

The Imperial Institute.

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(Received June 4, 12.10 p.m.)

Melbourne June 4.

The Governments of New Zealand South Australia, Tasmania, and Fiji, approve of the Premier's suggestion to establish a combined reading-room- in; the Imperial Institute. The Queens land Government have delayed accep tance of the suggestion, pending receipt of more definite, information as to cost.

Triennial Licensing.

#EH plUggft ASSOCIATION. Timaru, June 4 ; At the.annual meeting of the Licensing- Committee, the Chairman *'spoke witH satisfaction of triennial elections,-as giving committees powered enforce demands for I re-building. In the case of'the Clarendon i hotel, "the, Coir"-.^," iv- -y.M for the | iriforrnatiion of 'li-.::- i.i ■.■..- -i ■ 'that the condition of that house was such that it [ must be re-built on approved plans by ■ next annual meeting, arid stated if they were members they would not renew the license to present premises.

The Ashburton Cadets.

After drill last evdnitfg the prizi^ fired for by the Ashburton Cadets on "26th May wer Q distributed. The following, is a'list of the ■ prizetakers :—Cadets : Hill 1, Burns 2, Hepburn ,3 ; Corporal Hepburn 4 ; Cadets : Cookson 5, Johnston 6, Page 7, Hughes 8, Rowbottom 9, Baker 10, Dudley 11, Hefford 12. !- \ The various donors Were: Messrs Ferriman, W. C. Walker M.H.R., Salek, Murray, Jones, W. Zander, Andrews, Brooke,. Cambridge, ...and.,. Hallenstein Bros.

Votes of thanks were, passed to ;the donors, and also to Sergt. Major' Hayes, the-(^et,insfcructor..v'fi,ij*jv>Vv».'; -*! -.''■

The Newfoundland Difficulty.

T THE iEM}LISH;SfAKSHIPi . [per press association] , • ''■ '■'•<■'>■ ■"' '■ .>v "■■■' :-. J>'A-t j .«,■; . ■•'■// I. : . :' •', .i^NDttN,' June 2. ■ 'The despatdh of British'troops to Newfoundlandl >is 'denied; •and ! the authorities < state that warships have merely proceeded thither to execute the.jprdmary.summervmanoauvres. \ In reply to a question, Sir. J., Ferguson saiditha^neither, tl>e .English nor \ the French Government were aware of the landing of French troops at I St. George's Bay. { St. John's, June }3. Newfoundland is willing to allow French fishermen to procure bait if the French Government abolish! the system of paying bounties. '

Disturbances by Russian Students.

The qerious .disturbances in Russian' Universities s(sayss the correspondent of the "Daily News") have assumed- un precedented proportions. Not only all the universities, but even all \ the academies—risiihieljy those of surgery,' technology, : forestry, 'alidj the School of Mines—have joined the move ment commenced [by-'the Letrofekoi Agricultural Academy,l near Moscow^; and it is remarkable'that this'time the number of students is far larger than it has jbeen on any previous' 'occasion. ' What the ■Russian 1 studentsl wish is really,hob' much. They only want the abolition of the new University Statutes, which were intro duced some, years , ago at the Russian universities'/ex6^pt those at Barpat,;Hel- , sinfors, and which are equally unpopular among the students and the professors. „ The latter were really also placed orider the' severe inspection of special university police. demand the re-establish ment of raie old statutes, which.certainly did not grant them andjjremarkable privi leges. The absolute retrogressive regime of the''present' is gradually creating a widespread spirit of disaffection among the educated classes of the people, |quite apart from the more desperate motives which 'govern the actions of the violent revolutionary party. The propaganda of the latter, however, profits largely;-from . this growing discontent. Their ranks are, no doubt, recruited from the more* extreme of the malcontents. Imperial ukases and Imperial measures J are now discussed with a reckless out spokenness and severely critical candor in circles where formerly such subjects were carefully and circumspectly avoided. The numbers of military .officers'. upon •whom the suspicion of . political disaffec tion now rests-is, causing, .the gravest anxiety. At headquarters a number of staff officers are among the.suspects, and the.searching assiduity of the secret police, recently brought to light a very serious state of affairs, but the worst feature of these discoveries is the absolute certainty expressed by the police that the revela^ tions only prove that much more remains unrevealed. 'According to advices from St. Petersburg, the Czar had planned'a' hunting excursion in Poland some time .ago, but just, before the journe^ his Majesty was' requested by the Ministers, of Railways and of the Interior to give up the.idea for the present. The reason given for this'w.as that a peculiar attack had been made upon the Imperial «rorr.l train near Wilna, to which place i: !r-i made a trial journey. According to one version stones were thrown at the car riage ; according to another, an attempt was made to throw the train oiflf the metals;, .■■.At, ,thef Ministers' request the excursion was postponed. <

A Beard Seven Feet in Length.

An Aberdeenshire? correspondent has kindly enabled a Home paper to :give a likentess of Mr Philip Henson, who is now the pround possessor of a beard which,, measures seven feet in length. Thejph^io! from^which the portrait is sketched iwas'" 1 taken four years ago at Drppel's Belle Studio, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.A. In for warding ( the^ portrait the correspondent says :—fn August 1887 I read about an American gentleman who was said to possess the longest beard of any man in the world.' At tliat time he was 62 years of age, and stood, six feet 2 inches. ;When lie was erect his beard reached the ground. I now know that the statements I then read were true, for. I have been presented with Mr Henson's portrait, taken four; years ago. Since that time his beard has' grown a good bit, and he tells me it now measures 7 feec. He has been_ asked to put himself on exhibition as one of the ■natural curiosities of j the Vbijlcl, 1 but he has not yet agreed with ariy V "showman. 'Mr? Heuson's father's father went to America'from Scotland; his mother's' father want "from Dublin. He is thus of ( Scotch-Irish extraction. Our correspon dent adds that Mr Henson is married and has two sons. ; Tho Christmas number of the People's Journal >vas sent to him last i December, and he wrote that he was proud to receive such a production from the old country. , He then mentioned that his leard was trailing a -foot or more on, the Jqor, and iq .of a yellow, golden color.: , '. .',,, •< ' ' '

Fat Beauties.

;>The ,Moor;s :,have • extraordinary; ideas [ concerning. ,fema\e' beauty. . They fancy ' an oily skin, teeth projecting beyoijd the Upsi' ipointed-;nails an inch long, 'and a figure so corpulent that two persons putting tjieir arms ;round the waist could scarcely /Hake $efo fingers meet. A woman of modern pretensions to beauty needs a slave under each arm to support her as she walks, and a perfect; belle carries weight enough,to.load.,a, camel., Mothers are so anxious, to have their daughters attain the) unwieldy size that, they make them eat a great quantity of/[miUet, ,pt}dding. and drink several bowls "of camel's milk in a day. Mungo Park said he has seen a poor girl .crying for more than an hour with the bowl at her lips, while her mother stood over her, with a stick and beat her whenever she' perceived that she was not swallowing.;; The Moors marry at a very early age, and wives are always purchased. The ; father of a girl cannot refuse an offer unless there is some stain on the young man's character,. If the ,wife does not become the mother of a'son she may be divorced by the husband. . The mother of I many 'sons is helcl\in> highest respect, is never suffered to perform any "^menial "office", f f\i •'">,' t' :/, :

" .---•-■■■■-*" j Germany has prepared for war regardless of expense.' The new rifle with which her army is now being armed iB the third which has been adopted by the War Office in Berlin since 1871. Each of the three changes has involved an expenditure of £6,000,000, or £IB,(WQ,WBfor the three change*

SPORTING.

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v Melbourne, June 3.

Eighty-seven entries have been re ceived for the Marybrynong Plate, and 63 for the Champion Stakes. For the Derby 1891 there are 117 entries.

Singular Occurrence.

As reported by cable a singular murder took place in Flinders street, Melbourne, on Snnday, 18th May, about 2 a.m. It was committed by a young fellow who was most unquestionably "religious mad," about-which.there is nothing very singular, but what was singular was his ill-luck at meeting at. that, extraordinary hour on a raw, wet morning an individual who was as mad as himself. ' The murderer was Joseph McGrath, who is a native of Queenscliffe, where hfe had been a coachdriver, and a very good one. But recently he had become- "queer" and "off his head," as the saying is. He came up to Melbourne about 10 days ago, and on Saturday he took a bed at a boarding-house in Little Collins street. He retired soon after ill o'clock at and . then i appeared quiet rational. Two other men occupied the bedroom with him, and/ 'they 'were awakened .about-,1 o'clock on /Sunday* morning by the' .vagaries which McGrath ■ was |indulging.in. He rushed!at them with ,a boot'in,; his hand, and was so violent in hia* .manner,'thati they took refuge in the' bath r00m,./'which theyb ] barricaded ' against him. He 'tried-i to force in the door, but failing left the house;'- taking with him-a .'heavy iron scraper which he, found; in 'the.;,passage. He theVmade his-way routid to Flinders street,^ and near the .Prince's Bridge station he.encountered his .victim.' This Was ! a German, named Conrad . Ratzlaff>, He was a plumber in a distant suburb, and was so eccentric that efforts had been made.to get him'into- a lunatic asylum. Ratdaff. appears to have missed a train and to have been hanging about the station waiting for morning. McGrath and he, got into an altercation about religion,™ and a porter overhead the former saying " You're no' Catholic ; ; you're an Austra lian gossoon." With that he brained' him with the door door scraper. When the, police arrived McGrrath "was shouting "Catholics-arise;'!, over the :.prostrate man. The constable narrowly escaped a similar fate to Ratzlaffs,. and it was time before McGrath could be arrested. When he was .handcuffed, the, attention, of .the little crowd which Hhad.N gathered was directed to the injured man; As they lifted him from the ground they saw that the back' portion' of his head had been smashed in a horrible manner. He was still alive, however, the ambulance litter which is kept at the station was brought into requisition, and he was taken to the Melbourne Hospital, but before the institution was reached he was dead. McGrath had to be put into a straight jacket at the watchhouse, and he was so violent that it it took two r or* three; police men to manage him; »He graved.; and prayed alternately till the morning, de claring that he hack been .** to hell and; found his sister there.f-^''CVD. Times;', correspondent.

Wrestling Championship of the World.

I Steadman aud Pierri met in_the Freo trade Hall, Manchester, on April 14th, to contest for the wrestling championship of the world. George Steadman has long been invincible in his own particular style, and year after year hio 'burly form may be seen in the arena at the fatuous Grasmere . sports. Somej idea of: his physical strength may be formed from the following figures :—His height .is sft 10|in ; chest, 48in ; thigh, 26in ;. calf, 18in ; and'biceps, 17in ; whilst his weight is "over 19st. 1 He is in his 44th year, having been born in 1846. His opponent, Antonio" Pierri,. better known; as " The, Terrible, Greek," ; is a much younger and ( more agile man, and is an almost perfect specimen, of mankind. Possessed of immense strength, he is symmetrically built, and, with youth'on'his side,'it'.was' generally anticipated that she would prove more than a i match ■ for-' his" opponent; (limi.:J« he was much, the'lighter in weight viz., 16st 41b. Steadman looked quite an old man, and extremely, stout, as he faced his opponent for tliVfirst' fall, 'which was in the Cumberland style. It occupied barely a minute,- as Steadman, exerting himself at the outset, lifted Pierri off his feet, swung him round .like a child, and. dropped him on his knees. He was cheered to the echo by the 8000 specta tors present at this his first success ; but it had been quite anticipated, as no one has ever successfully opposed the Cumber land man in his own style. After a short interval the contestants opposed each I other iii, the Gr«eco-Roma'n style, which adn^B of (fche r miejrgripping, fsush; othervin,, ihe "upper part of the body ~bnly.'" *Tof some time neither could gain the slightest advantage, but Pierri seemed much^more confident, wliile Steadman was evidently ill at ease. 4" 'Alb last the Greek- forced 'his opponent on the flour, and he lay there like a log, even the immensity-of"the power brought tp bear on, him, .failing to move his body Wore \than .a., few. inches.- In trying to extricate himself, however, Steadman gave his opponent ..an oppor tunity of which he availed himself, and ,^fter;a.severe bout, the second trial was; awarded to Pierri. The' excitement of'^ the spectators was almost atieveir heat, as ■ for the. last time, the combatants faced each other, this: time to. wrestle Jin^the:: ' catch-as-catch-can' style. The rules,of this competition, as the names signifies,* give the antagonists every latitude," and it was hoped that Steadman would.prove victorious. For some time noither could gain a decided advantage, though several times Pierri' found himself in difficult positions, from which, however, he es caped with wonderful ability. At last' Steadman threw him, and seemingly had him at his percy) With almost tiger-like, activity, however, 'Pierri escaped, 4jind at last got his opponent in the same cposition ; (is, in ,rtKe ,'jprevious bout. Steadman followed exactly similar tactics as in the Grseco-Roman contest, with the same result, as, after patiently contenting himself with allowing the Greek to exert all bis strength without gaining any advantage, he seemed to tire of the 'waiting game,'and endeavored to gain ithe mastery, when with a magnifi cent effort Pierri gained the third, and winning fall. Steadman was beaten by skill and science, and took his defeat in a thoroughly English spirit. He im mediately challenged his opponent to wrestle again a'few weeks hence, the best two out of three falls in different styles. This match, will in all probability be con tested in Manchester.

Kaiser Wilhelm.

A SENSATIONAL PAMPHLET.,

The London " Daily News " of April 4 says:— ..,

A Yienria paper publishes a long]' telegram, from Berlin, which was delayed.' because the'telegraph officials, would not send it off without consulting their ( superiors, and it is indeed strange that the message. should have been approved ' by the censor at all. It announces the publication of a pamphlet, entitled "He goes; what now ?" which betrays the most intimats acquaintance with much that passed behind the scenes, and must be inspired 1 by "persons in the highest' position. It statesi that there is in Berlin a secret society,,6f patriots, among vhoso members are not only General jVoi^ Caprivi,- the' new Chancellor, and| 'the 1 Minister of (War, General Yon Verdy Dv Vernois,!'but also the Emperor himself. These patriots propose to reconcile' the Democratic parties .which have been alien-' ated by Prince will advance in serried rank's 0 against common enemy of societyi"as; it is id-" day. Tj»e;Emperor'has: adopted Lassalle's' and, Taints not' with regard W politics,^but with regard to social changes for the Benefit of the people. He hopes that all Germany will form but two parties; in futuren—one him for a, leader, th!e f other in ppjipsitiori to Mih ahd!his reforms." %/The'ptibiicaJton ir'epdatedl^ apples to the, Emperor the appellation^ " Crowned Demagogue,"3id;dihg/(that in the;same sense. Augustus and Savonarola deserved ybhis 'appellation. 'Emperor, | it is "further^stated, ' cannot Jhelp seeing" that the monarchical principle is gradually "s^iingi and he'regards it as a monarch's lasCcharice to snatch ithe reins front' We* hands of "democracy,' and'-jundertake to regulate social question^ for "himself. It ttos thus that Coristantine seized Chrisbßn dom and mad 6it his' ownM save a throne endangered by the n&w, doctrine. '■ The Empferor refuses to? listen^ to voices of warning^ and will take up the battle not only for himself, but for all the shaken thrones: pf;-Europe. The pamphlet alludes to Prince.-Bismarck's resignation, and' says t^at"h> jwasijdismissed be cause.the Emperor ;had learned enough from him. ** General Yon Caprivi ia the man f with;i^e ostensible ripspon •sibility,- j. buti the real new Chancel-' 1 lot's'•' name" is^- William of HohenzMlern. The Socialist leaders are no longer in the foreground .of political life sinc4 the Emperor has taken their work into his bauds. They? heed not be pitied, for they hayer,hitherto done no more than the; Emperor himieif—given promises for,, the, future. v The .Emperor has this advantage, over them: her Has the power of keeping, his promises. If he'succeeds in realising his plans, Socialism will lie dead at;hi«j feet like the Dragon at the feet of Sieg fried. , .... ; !, j,, , In Vienna this publication has created, a great sensation, and the general imp'res-, sion is that the author is the Emperor' William himself, some of whose 1 very (expressions are recognised. Thus it is notlong ago that he said the difference between, himself and the Socialist leaders ?w£s- .tMat? h^/ could keep his premises -whilst they-could not. Some passages in the pamphlet, and which refer tjo .the monopoly of capitalists, which mustibe pujbain end^to, are also worded exactly like what lie said to the deputation of employers which he received during the Westphalian strikes a year ago. \

TELEGRAPHIC.

V . HOME AND, FQEEI ,N.

< [per press association.}

London, June 2 and 3. ■■ > The 1 "PalY Mall' Gazette " says a Parnellite seat has been- placed at the disposal oi Sir T: Mcßwraith of Queensland. ~ . :;< , •' It isrtunored tHat 'Count Herbert Bkmarck is to marry ' the i eldest daughter of "Lady Dudley. ;'- . Bishop Dwyer, of v limeriick' has Withdrawn from his priests the power to give "absolution to bbycotters. ; '■ f The • Agemts-General are pressing the Government to proceed • 'with; the 'Western^ Australia Enabling Bill im , mediately. ) ''-''

The opposition to the compensation of publicans for the loss of licenses is increasing,-and it is -probable thte pro posal will be withdrawn. !

Sir G. Campbell and Mr Coriyjbeare, in Committee of Supply, attacked the captain of H.M.S. Royalst for shelling native villages in the Pacific.

Baron de Worms in an official patch.sa^s'the separation VjOfK^jprfchern fr<siniSouthern ! Quj&nsland Uralses an important and difficult question Which is receiving the fullest attention "of the Home Government.

' Siri R/Dl 1 Bell is parleying with. France and Germany to reduce i th.eir cable rates to Australia in the j same may th^t it. is proposed to do! with raWtb England, i ""

The Agents-General have written to Lord Knutsford, requesting him! •to arranger an. interview} with MrGdschen on. the question of' England contribut ing to the cable guarantee. ■ !! .;.' , f Mr  Goschei^. % replying to I 'Mr Heriniker Heatoh, 'said it was illegal for .English, insurers in the Cojonial Mutual i 6 deduct the amount of i their premiums from income tax. Austra lian companies had neither a strong nor, an ■;equitable claim to have 'a difference made between themselves ar^dßritishocompanies.;,• •., 5; ;,,.,- i ~,\>'' Mr Innes ? an aquatic authority widtes to the " Sportsman" thaib Mr O'Connor, Postmaster-General of New Ssuth Wales, who was accused t by Searle's uncle of tampering with the Searle memorial, was merely endeavor ing to carry out the wishes ofl, fthe English subscribers, who desired > their gift to be placed in the Sydney Art Gallery. j Constantinople, June 2. Chakir Pasha has been recalled from Crete

Paris, June 2. The French Government propose to legalise ten hours a day as the liijiit of labor. . , . ; ">'> :ri

Washington, June 3. It is now considered probable that the United States tariff^vill^nk -be altered at all. >

Bbrmn, June 2. It is alleged that Bismarck is in triguing at home and abroad, and that the Kaiser is resolved to stop him, and has cautioned the ex-Ohancellor not to persist in his behaviour. -: {

The Labor Troubles.

[PER ■ <83 ASSOCIATION.]

Dunbdin, June 3. The carpenters and joiners have de cided to support early closing, and to support only those business places where the principle is adopted. The Maritime Council, writing to the Trades and Labor Council, recommend October 25th as a labor demonstration day thoughout the colony.

The tailoresses union has now a mem-' borship of 1048, arid'£l«o-*«:h««»wted from the funds to.-other uiuon»^,Tfhere difticnltics have arisen. ;, /.' •\?

1 A niuiiHnif of tlio Kxeuutiv«* of ttujt Amal ;mii i»i<! I ijooioty < >f Llail way Ser'v inUi- »f Now /.(■ ilnulwanhcMiU (.'liri.sil-iiurclilastnight, in wlii:h Hliirceiuiiouiito(roubiiiebfifcineKH w.tf gout; through, Tlio^iuintion M the (lip'.ivin'oii co Wiiit. iijxm tlio 0< minis sioners on JuneltJtjh inst.rWMjUkerf into consideration,; i the v fpßp^njrtgentle men elected, jtoj form,.,the ,deputation, yiz-:—Messrs, Hobw : (Pjresidint)i '"Owen ,(, Vice-President)// Edwards <Qraeral Sec retary)/ Winter.;Haydenand;Elvijfit^i. It &&$ (resolved by ( the, Eijecutiy^.'wtat. the deputation, ;inj inter^.e^fiog' the "CiimnuV sioners, adfiere , < at issue in the Society* cojiimuniqation of iMatch s29th last,' dealing 'with'!ifof ques tions, of boy labor, hours of labor and piecework. ' >-~*,v ■-—>»

An Ancient Cannon.

Before the' days of Armstrong guns, arid-' when the; performance- of Krupp. were not > dreAmed, ; of,, ,the Bcejapur gun (says the " Englishman's Overland Mail," ---"of Calcutta), ,was,;» wonder^ oftgpy talked abo.ut. ißijb t^veni thejaitt wm out of date and out of .use. Far back in the 16th t centiiry^tjus monster^had^ grrtlfied the ' vanity l j&ni ; furnjsh^d - tbsj> pqigii of s Mahoramadan king verj^.^ch^^e big gun of Magdnli tickled and blinded King Theodore. The traditions and' facts re lating, t^j this; fiurioußi piece of ordnance are preserved m an article on Betijapurin the last number of the "Calcutta Review." Under the name of " Malik-i-Maidan," or ft Lord f pf; the Plajn,£ jtfofc ,<ipß,wieldly cannon liee.amongthp gram M^.,weedß o' the ruined ramparfo of what Was'once the greatest cily of Western,^ India,- r It is » 42-toh gun,^ cast—not wielded—as guns used to ite,in;'th<»e;d«yjß. it sounds like-a tell* and* as a specimen of founding, it stands unrivalled. Its color istdark;; grjeen/^and^it3 i:i poh^e<i surface remains to this day as mirror-like as it was three centuries ajjo:~ The muzzle is^umtintpb|heleyyr ana-ribse and • bpjbn mouth of ac Monster devoiiring an ,eiephkrit; .Vhose hinder ptirts Sre dis appeirmg:d6wrf%he r thro^ft' l Th^ 7briginal inscription,-which' has had additii>ns made to ity.lstates. that'the gun;wto )ycagt at Ahmednagar iniM9;'byJ^hbrafed'Kimri, a Turkish offitier? 1 iN^rl^^'cerftury^after .wards^it 7 was !< dragged' with'iin*r»dible labbr^ißeejapuiyand mouilftW'Vto a re-. yolying^ piyot; irbm; wltfch; it KaKftfeg been cUsmouhted^ Tliett'elephwitt/l4<)0 oxen* and'a Vast: multitude £>f'holies'' formed 'the transport/ During; the se^ffl^of Bee japur, themcmsterd^w&tw^boiwidered wonderful execution in those dsvys, but, although the^caUbrtsttEthß gun]m|Bt have reo^uire^a^batl Veighinjg; 37,441b of iron, the 'tfahge^ cannot'JhavV4ieen great. In 1829 it was loaded with powder and fired as iin experiment; 1 the charge being 801b. A proposition has been made several times : to' < carry , the : cannon,- > like; •• .Cleopatra's Needle',-to England, and in 1852 a sum of £3000 was .nearly sanctioned, fot the purpose/ . But. our age has, practical since that time, so the chances are each - year, growing greater; jjtjiat the massive' piece of j; artillery willibe left to repose en the spot where;it.used.tpbethe terror and the defence of i the old capital of the Deccan.;;' ■;, ;-..>\:iis , .',

CHEESE.

Mr J. F. Matthews, of Ohristchurchi writing tb the " Akaroa Mail "upon the manufacture and export of cjieese says :— " The dairy farmers of Akaroa and Banks Peninsula: seem toTbe rsri7a rather un settled* stafce ofriund in reference to cheese exporting.! • Perhaps a little experience, of bnewhoJfias rtrftvelled (the. Peninsula on cheese business many times could give, sbme'. practicallhinls 6h;itt&» subject. -, I have visited most Of the dairy farms, and inspected the'yxheese, sndimusjj say that tht quality andu sizes d<,Y«3Tifa I*fifc on?y between .^achcfarm'ef^s make, but also in the farmer's own lot of cheese: In the middle "of all thistheyjareTworidoring why: their cheese is not bringing better prices in London, AntUt6"finißh up, are thinking of sending a man Home to remedy the eyi^, .which means more e^penite^fi'tc., etc. Where- the in the disposing of the. cheese in London, bub in the m»klnl|^o)E>itit m size and quality on the Peninsula. - There would be no need tQirepi^stint ther»rticl^lthe[|jlrtic^ would ! represent,'itself, !-;if- Up^ttj,) th^ Jjondon marketctaateuyThe^b^&rmsrat Home could do.no: n^or«.tha» haajb^Bflr done till ; thej quality, and-slues fjra^imjprovecl, as farmers 1 f will>:see:.)by;xtfeej3reporta and accqunte ,pf sales^/Surely .aUpthe firms afenordislibhesliin^thefr^aKs of New- Zealand pr^uce'? To prove this we find the other, day, a well-known factory in the SouthlsW t^eive^^^;^ of far higher pric^th4n any Pidnirisula y cheese, for thesimplereason it^-was up, to size and quality. jThe,' Peninsula, though not adapted to, dairy f facfo^ies^ oouW. form themselves intio'an association to regulate the sizes and .quality^ «nd send Home : their • own cKeesethrough the association, aii^d have the cheese, examined before sending,' the farmer^ to be\ members and directors, out .of each-o| fli&-l^» Bays, With J an association iliWr tnia Ac siaes could be regulated by.haying theAlocked tin;;v'ata; J"w|UcK'«e v'c^e^r Janol l%hter than idie woodenl^oneP The"' association coulAasl^G6v.er^ent r to 1 aendMr Sawers, i the^yer^entldany Inspector,to give some'practical lessons .xin'cneese making for the London. market,in each of the feays. 'By forming' such an association the farmers would benefit., themselves in a^tove.^^^j^jßr own; produce, wluoEiSjbetter than comnutting v themselvesioany firm." ; ■;

As Years Pass By.

AsyearßpMftby&ndtiindgroirHold, .; 1 What shifting scenes salute the eye. „ Youth's dream becomes a.story told, , As years pass by. We mend our chart, new paths pursue, To othe'r'Sields' 'vox fancies fly; Someiair horizon «weepa in*vi«w,- As years pass by. *'.■", *•■* • Hope never leases the Bseadfast soul, In winter's storm, or summer uky, Let high ambition hta th«( goal, . :As 'years' pas* by. ,'; •' • - ; " What if some hoped-for h-iumphH fade, ' The sun still tho nky; - Courage that wins is not afraid, : I O ?. 3 O ■^AsyeafeMaSsiiy. 103 io Uiv I? ',■■-■• Defeats are but the fate of all, } Oompellmgus tb.dd r.brdia;^;X Theyjoftenesfc rise who'bravely fill ■o-'! .'•- <>• ' ■ :- lAa years pass by.' '<■■ s Let.beautyibe a dream, or not,* >: f -, Though iwealtih arid fame far tram, vi fly» Our struggles will not be forgot, , ' As years pass by.'-■ If rwe, but. koet our,pu?Hc»!i pure, *Make triitW.the waj|ple of our ey© ; We cannot fail, success is sure, As years paw by« ,

MB ASHBXJRfON GTTAftIHAN, WEDNESDAY, JPNE 4, 1890.



Wanted. ) Onli Aiiv ■list unfits untie this keaauw exceeding 6 mor-is, ONE &IJILLIA ) Addresticsm ay he hjt at thin Uffuu 1 j - — ■— ■ ~ " \ JUST opened, a few ladies plush jackets, newest shapes, very cheap. —H. C. Segers, Melford House. » * .' AJN :.M Anown. —A special pur- W chase of choice Ladies Hats tvt a desperate price.—W. H. Coujer. 4t130 WANTED every man m the County \ to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds. —Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder'a W~ ANTED KNOWN—The " Strong Wear" Boot is the best for Men, Ladies, and Children.—W. H. Colwer, 'The Corner." I_____ W" ANTED KNOWN.—The Cheapest House in Ashburton to buy Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc., is H. C. Segers, Melford House. TOP THAT COUGH! By using Fl«wer's Cough Drops. Guarantee efficacious. Can only be obtained at H G. Flower's, Confectioner, East Street. 3 191 rpHE Patent Candle Extinguisher can I be Set to Extinguish at any - time required ; it will save insurance premiums your house and your life, price Is; Sole Agent for Ashburton.—R. Alcorn, Sounders' Buildings ANTED Known —One hundred and fifty Ladies' and Children's Ulsters bought a great bargain (good qualities), now selling very cheap—H. C. Sbgbrs. Melford House. W" ANTED Known—The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods in Ashb'orton, is at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A large stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron •ware goods' made and repaired with desj patch Public Notices. . f nENDERS are invited for building a J_ Four-roomed Cottage in Aitken Street for Mr Lannin. Plans and speci fications can be seen at my office. Tenders close on SATURDAY at 5 p.m. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. , R. BIRD, 6 9 Architect. , ASHBURTON COUNTY" COUNCIL? rpENDERS are invited for Store, etc., JL at Council Office, in Timber, (or | alternative in Brick). Plans and Speci fications on view at office, and TENDERS addressed to the Chairman, to be sent in at 11 o'clock on 6th JUNE, 1890.. BY ORDER, Wm. BAXTER, 6+B County Engineer. MUSTBESOLD. PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. SURPLUS stock of Books, Stationery, • Fancy Goods etc., at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. A lot of music at half price. Hundreds of back numbers of Periodicals and Xmas Papers with colored illustrations at half price. Sale now on. L. F. ANDREWES & CO. Stationers' Hall. TMPORTANT "VTOTICE IMPORTANT JLN OTICE MESSRS HALLENSrEIN BROS & CO, Proprietors of the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AT ASHBURTON Invercargill, Gore, Milton, Oamaru, # "Timaru, Dunedin, Christchurch, Hold tika, Greymouth, Reef ton, Wesfcport, Nelson, Wellington, Napier, Hastings; Waipawa, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Wanganui, HaweraJ New Plymouth, Thames and Auckland, Have arranged to ■ . FLOAT THEIR BUSINESS INTO A COMPANY, To be registered under " The Companies Act 1882 It 13 a part of the arrangement that STOCKS shall be REDUCED by £50,000 before the 15th of Juno next] To effect this the Managers of the vari ous Branches throughout th.6 colony have been instructed, in addition to working out the Goods at Low Prices, to allow 5 per cent on all cash sales amounting to £1 and upwards. This excellent opportunity of buying goods should not be overlooked, especi ally as it is a well-known fact that the Manufactures of the New Zealand Cloth ing Factory are Superior to Anything in the Market. The sale at the Ashburton Branch is under the management of Mr W. H Webber.



WiTIJOUTTEELTtt WITH-TEETH 'THE CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL SUK&ERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets. c tv/t yers AND c lo' " * gUHGEON DENTISTS, And at Dunedin and Westport. \\TK have gained the FIBST AWARD VV at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Meelianical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the ' 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 Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed fcesth or stumps without extra fee or charge. Arrangements can be made tor part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE .'4AS Heveral times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction s>f teeth under its influence is perfectly ■ painless and positively safe Fee for Administration, ss. '■ Extraction, 2s 6rl. Artificial Teeth mid Dentures made by o ;hor dentists repaired or remodelled at tjiiiaU cosL £[our.s of attendance—9 a,m. to 6 p»m.



TAILOR AND , MEN'S ...MERCER' .."• - ! i EAST STREET ;



Certainly the Most Effective MEDJCINE in the world is SANDER' and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects, in Coughs,, Colds, Influenza, etc.; the relief is instantaneous.'- Thousands gave the most gratifying testimony. Read this certificate:—"24th April, -1885— Messrs Sander and Sons,—lt is with the greatest -of > pleasure ,that I. testify .to , the excellence of your Eucalypti Extract. Having had inflammation of the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attack of low fever,' I was attended by J)r. J. Boy d, who had made strenuous efforts to'^ save my leg, but without success. He found it 1 necessary to,, amputate my limb. Haying heard in the meantime of the 'wonderful cures! worked by the Eucalypti Extract', 11 obtained a bottle, and the extract; had not been applied more than an hour when Fbegan to fqel.greatly.relie.ved. After applying the extract every four hours for nine or ten days it was out of all danger. I would persuade all who may be ' effected with any such disease to give the Eucalypti Extract a trial, and lam convinced ; that they will find it the most wonderful o.f, medicines. -^-Yours, etc., E. J. Cubnow, Wattle street, Sand kurst.—(Advt.) 5



By a process of steaming' with chemicals and carbonising, a Dunedin manufacturer hopes to be able to remove the objection that butter for export is '* tainted", by the wood sap contained in the boxes It is ex pected that the new process will be a marked improvement upon Pond's manufacture.



Holloway's Pills.'-—Weary '[ of Life. — Derangement of the liver is one of the most efficient causes of dangerous disease, and the most prolific source of those melancholy forebodings which are worse than deathitself.' A. few doses of these'noted pills act magically, in dispelling low spirits, and repelling the covert attacks made on the nerves by exces sive heat, impure atmosphere, over-indul gence, or exhausting excitement. The shattered constitution may derive benefit from Holloway's Pills, which will regulate disorderd action, brace the nerves, increase the energy of the intellectual faculties, aud revive the failing memory. By attentively studying the instructions for taking those pills, and explicitly putting them in practice, the most desponding will coon feel confident I perfect recovery.



InMelbourne on* the 13th instant* three young men named Cameron, Hinds, and Ellis were charged with assaulting the police and annoying certain Presidents in Melbourne; Hind was fined £60 or; aeyen months hard labor, Cameron, £20 or months, and Ellis, £15 or four months.. There is now to be seen in the shop window of Messrs. J. Scaly and Co., East street, "a collection of apples showing some of theVorts grown at the nurseries, Riverbank, that-will repay inspection by any one who contem plates planting fruit plants. There ; are upwards of fifty different kinds shown, all valuable, long keeping sorts. For size, color, and general excellence they are by far the finest that have been shown in Ashburton the season,—(Advt. x