The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Vertas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Queensland Government propose to make bills of sale illegal. The Australian Mutual Provident Society have forty-eight policies of £10,000 each. The Minister of Justice refused sixty applications for addittions to the commission of the p.eace. A confcroveisy with regard to the efficacy of prayers for rain has been going on m Adelaide. Daring transportation days 83,290 con victs were sent out from Great Britain to New South Wales and Tasmania. The South Australian Government have declined to make the women's suffrage question a part of the Ministerial policy. Queensland railway employes who have been dismissed, as th<>y allege, for actively sympathising with the shearers on strike, threaten legal proceedings. A Chriatchurch firm recently received by mail from a customer the half of a fc'l note, with an accompanying memorandum stating that for safety he would " remit the balance m stamps !" The New Zealand " Times " says that the rabbiters want a close season for rabbits of eight months m the year because the present indiscriminate slaughter is depriv ing the rabbiters of their means of liveli hood. At a North Adelaide hotel there is a rule that any person using bad language m the bar, and every person having a Sunday drink should contribute a coin to the Children's Hospital box. The result is a gain to the Hospital of about £2 10s each month. The correspondent of the "Adelaide Observer," who accompanied Mr Copley on his recent visit, admits that New Zealand is essential!/ a poor man's country. It has capacities for the development of small holdings which South Australia can never possess until a general system ol irrigation v adopted to supplement the rainfall. The Queensland Colonial Secretary has received a detailed report of an alleged out rage on black gins by unionist shearers al Amby Downs. The details are of a most revolting character. The men who wen arrested admit the truth of the charge, am consider the matter a tjreat joke. A co operative guild has been formed it Brisbane, with the view to promote indua trial education, and to secure coonomi< advancement on the basis of joint action The provisional committee which has beei appointed includes the names of severa well-known residents of the northern colony It is the fashion nowadays to sneer a colonial titles, and all kinds of funny thing: have been said about the bearers of such Perhaps the best was said m New Zeilam about a self-made man who, early m life was made a K.C.M.G. A friend who, per haps, had been disappointed m the race o life, m describing his rival's career, re marked, " First he got on, then he go honour, then lie got honest." Some Melbourne thieves recently enteFe< the shop of a chemist, but received no bette reward for the active exercise of their pro fession then the paltry sum of sixteet shillings'. Accordingly the next day tin following note was forwarded, together witl a bunch of keys;—" Sir,—Enclosed pleasi fin I'bunch of keys, tha loss of which inai occasion you some inconvleuoe. Wo regrc to say that on our recent visit we could onlj find 163 m your till. Should this occu again we shall feel compelled to return witl a cart, and carry away a full load of bottle of scent, soaps, combs, brushes, etc." A man was taken into custody a few day: ago at Government House at Melbourne where he was insisting upon seeing tin Governor to get an explanation from hin "of the reason which influenced him t< sentence an innocent man to death." Oi being asked who the man was, he replied dramatically, " I am lie; where is tin Governor ?" He stated that, hearing he hat been condemned to death, lie hurried uj from Geelong, engaged a hansom, and drovi to Government House. The man was locket up for medical treatment. At his lecture on "Some Old Folks a Home" given iirDunedin last Friday even ing, Rev Mark Guy Pearse told hisaudienci what made him take to the platform as ( lecture!'. He said he was once m a qnie v-ay re'ating some stories about " some. o. the old folks at Home," when an Americai said if lie would come and tell those stone: m the States, the largest halls would no hold the crowds wl o would want to heai him. Eventually he went to America, am his first lecture there was given before at audience of three thousand people. We understand that the financial object of hii colonial tour is to help the funds of the Wesi London Mission, which he and Rev H. Pric< Hughes have been carrying on very success fully for some years. But while thus help ing the cause m which he is personal!] interested, he also helps the church funds m the places he lectures by dividing tin proceeds with them. His lectures are spokcr <>f ift tlie highest terms by all who hay« heard them ; and the Ashburton public wil doubtless show their appreciation of a gooc Aing by crowding the Oddfellows' Hal! <f to-morrow evening. In order to avoid dis appointment admission up to a quarter tr ■ eight will be by ticket only. Those, there ' fore, who intend being present should take » care to secure tickets fyefoi'iih-xnd, ' An old Ashburton identity has seen the r last of the sun. Poor old "Jack," Mr E. x Cookson's well-known horse, has had to be * sent out of the world, the weight of over - thirty years having been too heavy for him. s Jack has been superannuated for four years, and has been enjoying a welUcarned easy old • age at the bush, under kindly care, and 1 among fast friends; but each winter as it came round seemed more severe upon the poor old fellow than its predecessor, and a year ago his owner gave orders to have him destroyed. The order was easily given, but its fulfilment not so easy. The worn-out roadster was so well known m the district that not & man ciuld be come across who cflvUl find it m bis hairt to shoot old Jack. Last week, however, it was found that death would be a mercy to the old slave, and he was genfc to the heaven of aged horses. Jack had been m Mr Cookson's possession for twenty-two years, ft»d ran m the Mount Soiners coach during the lengthened period Mr Cookson wail on the j-oad. dfjjug the double journey twice a week, with an acco sional hire out between—at least a hundred miles per week. Jack was supposed to be about eight years old when Mr Cookson bought him, but he might have been older than that. At any rate he was thirty at his cleatli, and fen' horses now-a-days last *o " long and keep as well under hard toil. The old horse was well known, far and near, and m his best days took, as the saying is, "a lot of rubbing out,' May his boites rest m peace.

FEDERATION.

I Two recent occurrences have once more brought the question of Austra lasian Federation to the front, ftnd it is now almost certain that the feeling of Parliament will be "tested m order to see to what extent, if any, New Zealand should enter into union with Australia. The causes of the subject, which it was not intended to discuss } during the present session, being raised after all are the representations sup posed to have been made by Sir George Grey to the Premier m their interview last week, and the publication of a, letter dealing with the question re ceived by Mr.T. T. Matson from Sir Julius Yogel. Sir George Grey has publicly declared himself opposed to this colony joining m the full scheme of Austra lasian Federation ; but it seems to be understood that he is disposed te re gard with favour some scheme for con necting New Zealand with the Austra iian Commonwealth by "a looser bond"—of what nature is not indicated. Proposals vfith this view are expected to emanate from the Government at an early opportunity. We. can scarcely see what other form they can take except that of a treaty giving some approach to the free interchange of commodities between Australia (in cluding Tasmania) and her nearest neighbour. New Zealand cannot yet cast m her lot unreservedly with the Commonwealth ; but the removal or modification of ths restrictions which now hamper trade between the colonies would do much to bring all closer together, and the day when we would 1 gladly enter into closer bonds would not be far distant. This will probably , be found to be the views of Sir George Grey and the Government. Sir Julius Yogel looks coldly upon 1 the whole scheme of Australasian Federation. He is opposed to the ! opinion held at Home that federation t is m the interest of Great Britain, and ; thinks that " the federation of Austra- J lia would bring the colonies of that 1 continsnt within measurable distance of the possibility, he might almost say ! the probability, of a separation from c the Mother country. .... Now ■ that the colonies have so nobly wrought 1 out their great positions, it is not to be wondered at, however much it is to be deplored, that they feel that Great I Britain will m timo have to run after them instead of their running after i Greai Britain." Still he is convinced !> that, other things equal, it is the policy I of New Zealand to continue a part of ' a great empire rather than a separate t nation, and that she should prefer being part of Great Britain to being I part of Australasia. He is intensely l> unwilling to. see tljp British Empire '* break up, and he objects tq an Austra e Han or Australasian federation, bfi li cause he believes it would conduce to c that end. Sir Julius does not think y that federation would be for. the y advantage of Australia itself. He ,r admits, ihfi great benefits which would h result from freetrade between t)ie coio ;3 nies, but he thinks they will scarcely relinquish the separate autonomies ( s they a few years ago glorified m p obtaining. He even thinks it probable n that m New Zealand itself it may be o desirable m course of time to revert to " a provincial system qt Government, g He evidently regards the proposed A federation as restoring m part or m P whole the old system under which New '® South Wales governed all Australia, and doubts if that vast continent can be well governed from any one C3iitre, or, it would be more correct to say, , c from any one extremity. Of the iu a ducements which federation offers, !t Sir Julius is not much impressed with that of consolidation of the colonial !S defence forces. He thinks it would be >t better f«r the colonies to subscribe 'f towards the cost oi the British navy cl than to have navies of their own, and. c as regards land forces, a sufficient is number of citizens should be instructed & m discipline and the use of arms. >G Freetrade between the colonies ha con y . siders is a much greater inducement, y and might be held sufficient to out 's weigh all the objections. But he holds ie that the Australian colonies, Tasmania, . c New Zealand, and Fiji, already possess 1] ample powers to arrange freetrade be d tween themselves, and it is, therefore, II unnecessary to establish a Common o wealth t# secure that object. Sir ». Julius repeats that he considers that o " our colony would be much bettor as she is, a' part of the British dominions, ,c and lively to continue so, than as part ' c of an Australian I)ominion ; liable and :r likely, at no distant pspiQcl, to hunger i. fop a separate national existence." '» But freptrade between the colonies again looms large beforp him, and life it says—" It is impossible to fail to see c that an enormous inducement is offered a to New Zealand m the proposed free " exchange of goods. If, New Zealand \t obtained free admission into Australia st for her grain, her dairy produce, her 0 beer, and her timber, she would V become the most prosperous member of c the federation. It seems to me that if k immediate, not deferred, free adrais ir sion were an integral parj; of the pian 1 of federation, the inducement would j c be enormous, and one which the >- people of New Zealand would find it (l hard and inexpedient to resist." In * short, Sip Julius Yogel e£p,res,Bes simj , r lar viewg to those with which we have is regarded the question, and which we ° think will be found to be those of the f Government. We cannot allow the j' barrier* of tariffs to remain between it the New Zealand producers and the Australian consumers, and if it cannot be broken down by & •' looser bond," \' a " closer bond " must be entered into i. against it, and we think this can be i- done without going the whole length J of entry into the Commonwealth.

State-made Farmers.

Mr Jesse Ceilings' Small Holdings liill, a measure which may 1m described as one for setting men up m business m farming with the aid of national funds and at the risk of the ratepayers, was read a second I time m the House "of Commons the other i day. The principle of lending Stato fund* to farmers is not unknown m New Zea-1 land; but m England (says the "N.Z. Heiald" correspondent) it m quite an innovation, and the second reading of the Bill without a division is attributed to the des>ire of both parties to please the farm laborers and other rural voters m viow of die coming general election, which is not likely to be delayed very long. The principal .provisions of the Bill are sum marised as follows :— It proposes to empower any district council which may be established here after, and m the meantime any urban or rural sanitary authority, to acquire land and to sell small holdings off one acre to fifty acres on certain terms The purchase mrney is to be a net sum, including cost of conveyance and trans fer, the title being guarantee:.! to the purchaser. One-fourth of the purchase money is to be paid ou the completion of the transaction, and on the remaining three-foHrths, which will always remain unpaid, the purchaser is to pay interest at the rate of 1 per cent, above the interest paid by the local authority to the Treasury at the date of the advance. The unpaid balance, with all interest thereon, is tobe a first charge upon the holding. The local authority is to be entitled to repur chase a Hintll holding at any time for purposes of public improvement or local advantage, on giving a year's notice to person* interested therein, and paying the value of the tand as a small holding, the value of unexhausted improvement* thereon, 10 per cent for compulsory sale, and a proper allowance for disturbance of business, and other inconveniences and expenses to the sale. Provisions are made for loans from the local authority to owners of small holdings for rertain purposes arid under specified conditions, such loans to be paid off with interest within a period .not exceeding thirty-five yjars; al-so for advances of money to enable tenants and other persons to purchase holdings not exceeding 50 acres, but not more than three-fourth); of the purchase money. The power of the owner of a amall holding acquired under the proposrd Act to dispose of it is limited to a regis tered mortgage of the entire holding, a registered transfer of the ent re interest m it, or devise m favour of one person ; and sub-letting is prohibited. The re are separate provisions for enabling a local 1 authority to advance money to tenants of ; holding up to 50 acres who desire to pur ! chase them Jt is further proposed that local authorities shall have power to let m ' small Holdings any land owned, rented, or acquired by them, under regulations pro viding agai ;st sub-lfttting and. bad culti vation, and making allowanoos for unex hausted improvements and acts of hus : bandry t> outgoing tenants. Not more . tha.i 10 acres can be let to one person, but , one or more holdings of that area may be let to a number of persons working on a ' co-operative system. The sanction of the local au>hr>iUy is necessary for the erection '■ of any bu'Wing by the tenant, and only • such huildingsasarorequired is? connection ■ with thopropercultivation of a holding are i to be allowed, I)uildin<*B authorised, m.ay bo taken over, with compensation, by the ] lochl authority or the incoming tenant at 1 the conclusion of a tenancy, or the ouU ! sjoing tenant may pulj them dewn or dis ' pose of them as ho deems desirable. Arrangements are proposal for using land as public pastures, charging for ■ agisted" 1 s^oe^. f^ocal authorities are enipowcre 1 to purchase, f*ell, hire, or es [ change any lands within or without their * respective districts; also to make ! specified improvements upon any land be -1 longing to them Power is proposed to be given to local authorilies to borrow money from the Treasury for the pur pewas' of tlje proponed \c^ and to levy district raters for expenses.

A Fight for Life.

A psisseugei' travelling from Ckwjow to Leiuburg, m Austria, on the night express train recently, suddenly drew two revolvers and demanded of three felioAv travellers iv the siine carriage their money and valuables. A terrific struggle en sued, mid although the men assailed W«*rfi unarmed, fchey fought with des peration. The'robuer used his, revolver with effect, killing two of the men m succession. The third grappled closely with his assailant, who fired m vain. Having emptied all tho eha.mb.ers of his revolver, the robber tore himself from bis antagonist, burst open the door and jumped down from the train while it was going at full speed. In the compartment where the struggle occurred two passengers were lying de,id on the floor, shot through and through. The cushions and lining had been torn m the struggle, the glass s'tnaßhe.d| and the wall bespattered'with blood and penetrated with bullets. The snrvivor wus bare.ly able to in fqvm the passengers and guards what h,ad happened.. Itye train was packed to'tl^e spot where the man jumped Qut ? but no traces; of him. wepe disr povered,

Ashburton Hounds.

The meet of the Ashburton hounds on Friday was at Mr H, W, Parsons', Chertsey, and notwithstanding the hard frost and cold raw day a large number of horsemen journeyed out to partake of Mr and Mrs Parsons' hospitality, and enjoy a scamper over some of the best hunting country m the county. The meet was set do'.vj for eleven o'clock, but it was deemed adyisabje to wait a couple of hours to let the frost gef; out of the ground, and even then under some of the hedges the ground was not nice, and was no doubt responsible for a large number pf spiljs during the day. We were glad to see amongst- th.c vj&itors Mi^s Qutton, from Peel Forest, on ''Star/ who stuck to the hounds throughout one of the fastest runs that we have had this season ; also Mr Hutchison from Christchnrch, whs some years ago was always to the front with the Ashburton hounds, and when mounted on old Kouser stopped at nothing. Mr Parsons himself mounted on --Sjlo" macje "P tie gamest pair it was ever our pleasure to meet m any part of tho world, and the clever ? oasy, way the little horse carried his fifteen stone weight over come of the wireist, awk wardest couutry m the world was a treat to sea, and left no duubt m anyone's mind that they were both on the job. With such leaders wo aU had to try and follow, but good steel wire m the fences, frosty ground, and the hounds going at a clipping pace, gave us all our work to do, and when after a grand gallop of fifteen minutes, finishing with a kill, we had time to work round. tVe found a good many others besides ourselves rubbing off the dirt from their co&fcs. After another run wo retired to the homestead agajn, had another good square feed and the|u trotted home, feeling thoroughly pleasejd with our day's outing. All Foubs. ; I

POLITICAL.

(FROM OCR PARLIAMENTARY CORRES PONDENT.) . 'Wellington, June 29. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE. I There is a complete calm m political circles, every thing being dependent on the issue of the debate of the Financial Statement. This will close early. I think the result is fully assured It seems Highly probable that the debate will extend OTir the week. There appears a string desire on the parfc of the Opposition to continue it, it is said, for the purpose of drawing Ministers. THE LIBJR.ARIAN.SHir. The usual sessional woi k was got through to-day, but the only interesting item is that relating to the librarianship. The Committee decided to let the matter stand over for three weeks. It seems a pity that some good selection cannot be made, and thus a stop be put to the con tinual changes tha", occur m tie office. THE "LORDS." The "Lords" intend to accept the Bill that alters their constitution. There is considerable difference about the elec tive speaker clause ; but beyond this the Council, or their select Committee rather, have decided to accept the inevitable, and let the matter go forward. THB CRIMINAL LAW. The Hon P. A. Buckley's Criminal Code will be before the country on Wednesday next. It id a masterly con densation of the criminal law of England, and it will, I think, be famous through out the colonies. Certainly a more capable, painstaking, and unobtrusively talented member never sat m the Legis lature than the Colonial Secretary of the present Administration. Only a man of sterling worth and quiet tact could have piloted two such measures among the pecu liarly hard rocks of the Upper House. Sir George Grey warmly approves the reduction of postage, COAL MINES BILL. The pair of mining bills brought down by th. Hon. Mr Seddon are measures of a highly practical character, m which the hand of "one who knows" is plainly to be seen. Under the Coal Mines Bill, the granting of leases will be vested m the Minister for Mines, m lieu of tho Land Board as hitherto. In mining districts the Warden must first recommend granting, and m ether districts the Commissioners of Waste Lands. Amalga mations or transfers are not to be com pleted till'ten days after the end of next session, and must be laid on the table o* the House. It is made compulsory to supply coal 0:1 reasonable terms to Government railways, or those run by companies, and to ship.-*, British and foreign, bub not, of course, m contra-: Ventipn of international law, The certificates of managers are to be of two kinds—^viz,, "ordinary," by examination; and '4 servioe," for ten years' experience underground. Eight hears are to be a legal day's work, and forty-eight one week's. The provisions recommended by the Miners' Conference at Westport two yaars ago are included m the Bill. The Crown takes power to resume mines and work th^m; compensation m such cases is to be awarded under the Public Works Act, 1882, a coal mine being looked npon as a public work. For the purpose of forming a relief fund m aid of families o[ gci\\ inine-s. kfUed o,p injured, every lessee or ownjr is to pay one halfpenny for eae'i ton of coal raised into a fund, which will be controlled by the Minister and the Public Trustee. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES. The position of railway surface?mei> has been placed b fore the Co!nnv£sior;e.rs by Mr l\elly, in.ein.bor for In lucargill, and I)r Newman, who urged, upon M.i McKcrrow and his colleagues that men were entitled to more than the three holidays granted them during the year, The Commissioners have promised to se? ]i anything can be done by way oi goucessu'on m this matter. T-he Com missioners have alsty been reminded by sqrae energetic gentleman thai the fines paid by employees on the railways have bj this time amounted to !.v very lai'ge sum, and. thjs it is now sought to apply to tht fijlief of men injured i<» the execution o\ their duty, In this matter, however, the Commissioners are powerless,, A fu.id thus accumulated is unJer the control oi the Public Trustee. In view of this disheittiieniHg intelligence and recent revelations, the two members will oarry the matter further, either to the Ministei or to the House. AX OLD MURDER, The "Post" this evening has this iifteiesting paragraph—* 4 The application for pardon .of Walter Tijoker, of Rangl= tikei, which the Executive is now con sidering, revives an old story about a case m which circumstantial evidence played an important part, which is not at all well known to the present generation oi readers. Away back m August, 1863, a settler near Bulls, lumed R. S. Raynor, was brutally murdered and hh body found buried near the bank of a creek. By whom the crime was committed was a mystery, until a reward of £200 was offered. Then a half-caste lad came forward and swore that he saw Trieker shoot Raynor, and helped him to bury the body. Trieker was arrested, but at his trial he set up an alibi, and brought complete evidence to show thai about the time" swqrn to' by th,e jad he yf.as a£ Mr Winck's place, Parawhenua. There was, however, an interval of seventy-two minutes between the time when he was at Wheeler's, his previous topping place, and '4s arrival at V\i»ck:s,, and the jury choge to believe that m this time agcused could h«,ve ridden the twelve and a half miles of rough country that he would have had to cover m getting to the scene of the murder, and then on to Winck's. Trieker was therefore con victed and sentenced to death, but the proofs against him were considered so slender, and public feeling m the matter became so strong, that his sentence wan commuted to penal servitude for life. But subsequent steps taken by many people m the district to prove that for him to have gone to the scene of the murder at all, and have got to Winck's wjthin the seventy-two minutes, was abso lutely a physical impossibility. Good riders and well mounted iyere unable,, even m fine weather (and at the time of the murcfer a great part of the country was, undor water), feo cover- the 'djs^ nco if» that time, making no allowance for the time required to commit the murder and conceal the body. Archdeacon Stock sot forth the impossibility of the thing m an ably written pamphlet, and, as the result of this and other means of agitation, Trieker was liberated on a conditional pardon, after he had spent six and a half years m gaol. For the last twenty-one years he has lived'in Rangilikei arid won a high reputation for energy and industry, and regained » position m tj>e world, Ife is now an old man, and possessed of cony siderable property, but as he has never been fully pardoned he is debarred from disposing of his property by will, as he is most anxious to do. Under these cir cumstances the residents m the district have appealed to the Minister for Justice to obtain him a free pardon, and as stated by that hon. gentleman, it is expected the application will be decided upon within k few days." j . Wellington, .Tune 30. It is understood the Cabinet will re commend his Excellency the Governor to grant a free pardon m ttye case of Walter Tricked of Rangitikei.

THE MARKETS.

(PRR PRESS ASSOCIATION. London. June 27; The Ri m utaka sailed from Plymouth for New Zealand to-day. Rio ime Janeiro, June 27. The Duke of Westminster arrived yesterday ; meat m good order, London, June 29. Colon ial Stock* are ri»i ng. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cable message, dated London June 26 :—"

Tallow is dull of sale. Best mutton and good beef is worth 27s 3d and 25s Gd per cwt respectively. Frozen Meat—Market weaker. Price of mutton hat, declined £d per lb since las', report. Prime New Zealand lambs arc worth per carcise 4^(d per lb. New Zealand beef, fore and hind quarters, aro worth respectively 3§d and 4jd per lb.

Ladies' Column.

The difference bobween a man and a woman washing his or her face is that all men rub up and down and snort, while all women apply the water and stroke gently downward.

" You think I'm tart, Mr Henpeck," began Mrs H. "You put it mildly, Mrs Henpeck," returned her lord. "You are more than a tart; you are a Tartar."

The American wife of a well-known English duke was asked recently why all American women like Englishmen so much. "Oh," she answered quickly, ' 'because you are so helpless. In America the men are always looking after the women ; m England the women look after and tike care of the men."

From the following story it would seem that women honestly return lent um brellas, and men. don't:—A philanthropist and student of human nature bought a dozen cheap umbrellas, had a nickel plate inserted on each handle, on which were his address, and a request that the um brella be returned! and on the first rainy day went out on the street and handed one to each umbrellaless woman that he met. All were returned within a week but one, and m place of that came a note saying that it had been stolen, and that the writer would pay for it. The next rainy day he handed the umbrellas to eleven unpictacted men. He never saw one of them again.

The petite girl is old-fashioned. The plump girl has gone out like the tournure. The majestic, the willowy woman reigns supreme. Why? Why do tall women invariably njarry liUle men ( Why do the stoutest women ohcdse the" brightest colours and showiest gowns ] Why do short girls wear plaids and tall girls wear stripes ? Why do middle aged men fall m love with younger sisters and old men marry school-girls ?• Why is there ever and always an unanswerable, incompre hensible why to all the questions of life ?

All rhe heroines of the new novels arc athletes. The cuddling, cute little maiden, all dimplos and delicioiisness, that usad to .curl up h\ the hero's arms and ciy because lies, kitten died until he promised to try to fill the defunct kitten's place m her heart, has been superseded by the stately, dignified, capable girl who does not condescend to cuddling, and has a bulldog for a pet. She doesn't languish or t-igh, she isn't shy and timid, she is prouder Uiau Lucifer, she is more exact ing than a crowned empress,, and quite as regal and sjtatejy ; she is apt to say© the hero's life m the last chapter and then poimit him to tauoh the tips of her n n,gers only m a caress of gratitude. It must be confess d that the fcnll woman can wd ir mure gonjeousness than a short one, and wear it better than most queens wear there robes of state. 3he is more conspicuous on the promenade or m a crowded reception than is the little woman, over whom she towers so grandly, more striking m an opera box, more noticeable jti a carriage. Hut the question will arise as to whether, were the tall and Stately girl with majestic ways not so supremely the style, if the clil-fashioned, plump, aqd Qonfidinjj little maiden wouldn't be quite as imart a helpmate for life ; vouMn't be quite as welcome a vision to face when a man struts m after a club supper not exactly steady on his feet; wouldn't be quite as sweet a com forter the next morning when all he wants on earth is ice-water and sotneone to hold his head. *,

The bravest battle that ever was fought, Shall I tell you'where and when ?■' On 'the maps of the world you'll find it not, 'Tl3 fought by the mothers of men.

not with cannon or battle shot, Wifeh sword or noble pen ; Nay, not with eloquent word or thought From mouth of wonderful men.

But deep m the walled up woman'j heart, Of woman that would not yield, But bravely, silently bore her part, Lo, there is that battle field.

No marshalling troops, no bivouac song, No banner £o gleam or wave, But, oh ! those battles, they last so long, Fcom babyhood tq'ttye grave.

Amony the many stories that h*ve been told of the "old times" is the following ; —M:»ny years ago a ball was given on board a sailing vessel m Lyttel ton. She was lying out m the harbor,, and was reached by boats. Towards m Jining a furious south-wester sprang up, and the wretched guests were kept on board for five days and nights m their ball dresses. Those who had warm wraps clothed themselves as best they could, while many took to a berth and Buffered agonies from sea-sickneM A sorry spectacle they. made when, after this imprisonment, they were at last landel and assembled at the Lyttelton railway station. Ball dresses m those days were very low on the shoulders, and must have been decidedly uncom fortable apparel, besides which they were as diaphanous as possible aod a week's \year pould nqt hayo improved them. Very different affairs tho«.e to the after noon dsinc.es on the direct liners now-a days, though perhops the former were the more enjoyable with all their risks of discomfort.

The Ladies' Association m Great Britain is relaxing the severity that associated women seem to think it incumbent upon them to assume, and one of their Chair men gave as a toast, at a great banquet: "The Gentlemen - Bless'em ! They halve our joys, they double our sorrows, they treble our expenses, they quadruple our cares, they excito ou» magnanimity, they increase our self-respect, awaken our enthusiasm, arouse r.ur affections, control our property, and outmanoeuvre us m everything. This would be a dreary world without them. In fact, I may say, without prospect of successful contradic tion, that without them this world would soon pine and wither, and the last female would have to put up }he shutters. Ido i not envy her that job."

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PER PRESS AfSOCIATtO*/

MR SPURGEON.

,_ London, Juno 29. Mr Spurgeon's health has improved.

IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The Convention of the Irish National League meets on July 23, under the presidency of Mr Parnell.

RESIGNATION OF CAPTAIN SHAW.

Cvptain Shaw has resigned the superintendency of the London Fire Brigade. * :

THE WHEAT SUPPLY.

S St. I'etkhsbdrg, June 29. i The prospects of the Russian harvest | are worse, and famine is feared m cer tain provinces. Government are con j sidering the advisabln<§3 of prohibiting I further export of grain.

SMALLPOX.

Berlin, June 29. Smallpox has broken out among Russian refugees at Charlottenburg.

FIRE IN NEW YORK.

New York. June! 29. The armoury of the National Guild and Salvation Army barracks were destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at a million dollars.

THE ARABIAN RISING.

Const*ntinomjb, June 2P. Various nomad tribes are joining the Arabian insurgents. The Sultan is making strenuous efforts to suppress „. the revolt.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Paris, Juim 28. The Parisians have obtained 10,000 quarters of bread from Versailles, Pakis, Juna 29. The bakers' strike has come to an end, the men being defeated. • * Vienna, Juiw 20. A Social Congress is meeting m this city for the purpose of establishing , bodies similar to English Trade Unions. London, Juno 29. Twenty-five thousand Welsh tinplate workers are out of employment, stocks being too heavy for the demand.

THE KING OF SERVIA.

Bklorai>b, Juno 28. King Alexander of Sarvia will meet che Czar on July 27. The Premier and Regents will accompany the young monarch.

CHOLERA.

Alei'yo, June 28. Asiatic cholera is prevalent m this city to a serious extent. . ;

FLOODS IN GERMANY.

Berlin, June 28. Serious floods have taken place along the course of the Upper Rhine. The railway linftri are submerged, And vines are destroyed.

SCENE IN THE ITALIAN CHAMBER

Rome, June 28. There was a scene yesterday m the Italian Chamber. Admiral Brin ;«ms interpolated upon the foreign policy of the Government and the |deputies dis approved of the way m which Admiral Brin treated the matter. There was great uproar, and the sitting had to be twice adjourned.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, June 20. The annual examination of pi|pil teachers and candidates for the position of pupil teachers commenced to-day. 'The number presenting themselves was larger than usual—Auckland 137, Thame^SO, Hamilton: 9. . -?s, The Asylum enquiry was adjourne4jbill next Saturday, after taking the evidence of several attendants. It appeared that McManua' charges do not include any agamat the female attendant*. C Jonel Fraser, Sir Walter Duller, and Dr Broome were nominated for the Te Aroha e'«tetorate. O Battery fired their last carbine match before-disbanding on Saturday against the Periiii^nent Artillery, ; whom tfcey - defeated by fifteen point*. ' , T The Ministers' Association have adopted the church union scheme, and appointed a United Eyangeljcaj Church (3ou,ncil, consisting of a minister and tww-delegates, from, each cljurch. . Tlje Operative. Bootmakers' Union, re s peived £IQO from the Adelaide Union, and £25 from the Sydney Union, being the fourth similar instalment; •' ■ • At a largely attended meeting of the members of the Tabernacle a resolution was unanimously carried that the church officers invite the Rev Thomas Spurf^on to again accept the pastorate of the Tabernacle. Napier, June 29. The Hawke's Bay County Council have-' electedfMr W. Shrimplon to be Chairman, vicejMr J. Bennet resigned. The County Engineer was*~instructed to lay off an im proved road to Taupo. . . , Mr Nicholls, teKer of the: Bank of Sew South Wales, was washed, on" the-break - v/nter yesterday. He swam round to the wharf, and saved himself through being a powerful swimmer. ' ' '■ Wblltnoton, June 29. It is stated that the scheme of retrench ment decided upon by the Governors of Wellington. College, and fprced upon, them by th.o wai^t qf funds, iuyojves the. retirement of Mr Kenneth Wilson from the stafft and the possible resignation of the principal, Mr Mack&y, as it la considered improbable thit h« will consent to, accept the reduction of-salary which the Governors are .forced, to propose. The Telegraph Hotel atOfcaki, with the stable and boot shop adjourning, were burned on Saturday. . There was an in surance of £200 on the furniture of .fche hotel m the Colonial Union, a^T JtlOQ iij an office unknown. *' " 3|fEMON, June 29. A inert ting of the Friendly Societies' Vigilance Committee was held to-night for the purpose of cpiisjderitjg tfie, effect of the Union Steamship* Cofrpßq)'a Benefit Society. After a full discussion, it was resolved unanimously—" That this meet ing sees nothing m the rules' of the Union Company's Society detrimental to Friendly SocietiM." ■ DtTNEMN, June 29. The Divorce Court granted a rule nisi m Pratt v Pratt, a wife's petition. The parties are of Maori birth. The agent of the "Picturesque Alias " was successful yesterday m the case against a Peninsula settler; who, with his daughter, sifqre that the qrder whtaH. had bepu signed by die. defendant %4 Wan signed with pen and*|nk, whereas the order produced m Ciburt^wAe signed vith an ia^elibje ink pencil. Tht

THE ABHBXJBTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1891.



Keatjno's Cor<iii ioScex«ks curc3 Cough Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimaa states that no other medicine is so effectual m the cure of these dangerous maladiqs One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or twq i^t bedtime ensuaes rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They cott taiu no opium nor any violent drug. SoUi by all Chemists, m tins, Is lsd and 2s W each



True economy. To purchase Countess T«» for two shillings, fn» from any ex« cess of astvinjcnc^,



Counters 2,5, Duchess 2s 4d, Princess 2s Bd, Empress 3s. These Teas are from any excess of astrinjeney



Tgasfree from any excess of astringeucj. ' »South British 'f§a Company's pure blends. | Jl storekeepers* "



Holloway's FiLrvS and Ointment. I Vicissitudes of climate, exposure and hard ships, tell heavily on soldiers and sailors, sowing the seeds of diseases which may ultimately break up the constitution. fjTajburajly careless of their health a word m season njay many evils, and may cause them to resort to tii^ely measures withoiit any difficulty or publicity. Ifolloway's effectual remedies are bo tmiUbie, aijd are so easily adapted for the varied complaints to which our toldiera and bailors am liable, that a supply should always be obtained before procseding abroad. It may with oQiisden£e ba stated that many a valuable life might be sayed, or confirmed cripple prevented from begging m Jlje streets, if HsUoway's remedies had b«eu used jjj time.



The best medicine known m SANDER and SONS EUCALPTI EXTRACT. Tesfc its eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc.—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons, Jiead the official reports that accompany eaciji. bottle. We have no oeca siou to offer rewards Ul p/oof of the genuine ness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the ConsuL-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these arc authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of Wms various cases treated by Biegeul M.D , Professor, sfce. Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a small oil stoTc. The epidermis m tiifi volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty -year old patient was completely separated and lifced up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loosu and half of tlw phalnax of the nail of the middle finger w«s coaled. The wounds thus contracted Mealed m thre« w«iek* m)4s iulf upplicatuHiß of Eucalypti Extract dressing. IK* patient has Retained the full uetff ti»Jb»kC^(A avt.) J I



STOCK-TAKING. Ciircat Reductionjß) HAVE BEES MADE IN ALL DEPAUTMENIU NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. •" - SPECIAL LINES i'OR m h i s rrr c c k. Man's Tweed Trousew ... 7s 61 to Clear. Bjy.V Pilot Overcoats ... 9s 11(? ... Men's Tweed Suits ...35s ... Roya' Tweed Suits ... 7s6d ... j Men'i Shirts with collar... Is lid ... HATS A>-n CAPS, SCARFS and BOW S, GREATLY REDUCED. new;good- i . GENUINE VAIUE. NEW ZEALAND OXjQTHINGt FAOTOFY



Wanted ' CASH Advertisement under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Wt at bis Office. ANTED toHLet the Orange Half. For particulars apply J. Cockburn. 6 228 U ANTED Known, that only holders of tickets will b$ admitted to Mark Guy Pearsb's Lecture before 7.45 p.m. 6 242 WANTED members of Slar of the East to meet at 7 instead of 7.30. K. E. Dow__. 6>243 WANTED Known—is. W. Alcors I will feel oMijjM if all accounts owing are p.<id within fourteen days. t IT ANTED, by a thoroughly domes- W tinted young person, a situation ks mother's help, or as companion. Country preferred. Apply Myra, Hox 14, P. 0., Ashbuivon. 6t237 W~~ ANTED Known. — Blankets and Flannels great bargains at Asj;kew Orb. s^ : r ____ "TT7 ANTED Known.—.Great Clearing W Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots.—VV. TT. Colmer, INEST Cod Liver Oil. Chest and Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Brooke, Chemist, Ashbuiton. W" ANTED Known-Girls' Boots 2s lid, Ladies' French Shoes 3s 1 Id, Gents' Shoes 5s fid ; at Andrew Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 214 WANTED Known—Old Spoons and Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at 15s per dozeu all round. A. Black, Jeweller, East Street, 4 150 WANTED Known.—Call and secure bargains of Winter Drapary at the Great Sale at W. 11. Collier's, " The Corner." "OUBLE Blankets, adfcthrojgh mis understanding double quantity sent fmni Mill. HUve reduced the price 5s per pair. —Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothinjj Mart, Saunders' Buildings. 0 154 WANTED Known—Tn consequence of the inconvenience to Customers by the rebuilding of our shop front, we have determind to give some very cheap lilies. — H. C. Seqkrh, Mcl ford House. WANIED, every man m the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suits! and Gents' Overcoats m great variety.—Andrew Orr. DURING Alt era'ions Customers should inspect our prices. Lot of Goods to be cleared very cheap. Hand s mie presents given away.—H. C. Segers, Mcl ford House. GTORIOIJS News.—Just purchased a Dunedtn Warehouseman's Stock «f 90 Pieces French Cashmeres and Merinos at less than half price. Will re sold during the cheap sale at Is 10 Jd ; regular pi ice 3s 9d.— Andrew Orr. WAISTF.D Known —That if you want real good wea ing boots, to keep your feet dry, you can get them m great variety at John Moison'k, the expert Bootmaker, Town Hall shop, East Street 6 73 WANTKD Known.—l have a large stock of Tin aud Ironware Goods to select from. Register .Grates, Stoves, Portable Bailors, Spouting and Ridging kept m stock.—J. W. Hardley, East street. 6J202 f jpo Meet l.he Times.—l am supplying 1_ Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years. Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all desariptions. Inspection invited.— J. W. Hardley, East street. <)|2Ol ANTED Known.—That for quality, assortment, and price soe Andrew Orr'3 large stock of Millinery, Clothing, and Boots. No presents, no bribes, but good value.— Andrew Oru. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburfcon Tweeds.—Robert At.corn, Ash burton Clothing Mart, Saundor's Buildings. WANTED Known.—Cheap Lines m Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, &c, now on diiring necusKary alterations. -—if. C. Seoers, Mcl ford House. WANTED Known—H. Dui.ley will bink Deep Wells and su[)ply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee wafer to .surface at 3s Cd per foot. - 11. IiuDLEY, Moore Street. 6§54 ANTEb~KNOWN,- If you have the Cash, you can save alxiut 6s m every Pound, by buying your Jackets. Ulsters, Dress Goods, Millinery, Jfcc,, at S. W. Alcorn & Co.'s Clearing Sale, 6 36 ICE Cream off. Cough drops on. Un doubtedly the best. H. G, Flow/j]^ Confectioner, East Street. "VI EW GAMES - Tiddled/ i_\ Reversi, Snickem, and others?, Fresh Supplies of The MiayiV Right. The Squatter's Dream, Robbery Under Arms. A Colonial Keformer, Told after Supper, Three Men m a Boat., and hundreds of others. NEW MUSIC— Vocal and Instrumental.—L. F. Andrewes avd Co.



NOTICE. ALL Persons found trespassing on the Coldstream Estate with Dogs or Guns will be prosecuted. 3177 JOHN STUDHOLME, Jusr. ~~~jj£' THE ASHBURTON^ W, FDRKITIRE §gV fiIREIIOIISE OF nanu & undrill In Tancred Street T8 replete with Superior Furniture m the newest design*, made from well seasoned New Zealand and imported L Timbers. t Carpets, Mattings, Floor -Linoleums, Rugs, and Door Mats of superior quality and «reat variety m stock. FURNITURE made to older m any dawgn, and warranted to give satisfaction, A good select"on of Cretonnes, Tapes tries, and Leathers for Upholstering. Suites, Chairs, Couches, &c, always on hand. BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. Buyers, please call anJinspect our Large and Choice Stocks. Venetian Blinds made and repaired with promptitude. 6JBI COMPETITION IS THE LIFE OF TRADE. Likewise Monsy is the life of the Drapers £6000 WOR T H O F DRAPERY, OLOTH I N Q, AND BOOTS, " AT W. W. SPENCER & CO.'s -*- MUST BE SOLD -s- PRE-VIOUS to that awful day, the •day of reckoning. Stock-taking begins m July. x NOW OR NEVER x Men's Heavy Overcoats, 20s White Blankets. 8s lid a pair Men* Colored Moles, 5s 9d Boys' Heavy Brown Cord Trousers, from 4s 6d Men's Tweed Suit?, 21s Boys' Tweed Cans, 7id each Men's Heavy Knit Woollen Sox, 7|d per pair MenV and Boys' Ties, 2d each Men's Heavy Union Shirts, Is lid Winter Dress Goods, 4§d. A splendid Winter Dress for" 6s lid per doz. Flannels 10£ d, ll|d, and I*, worth double. "Flannelette, 4s 3d per do/.. Cretonnes, 4s 3d per doz. Neck Ribbons, all colors, Id per yard Feathers, 3d each ; Flowers, Id each Women* and Children's Hats, 2d each Women's Tweed Ulsters, worth llsOd, for 3s; 12s 6d for 4s lid BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. We defy New Zealand to compete with US m BOOTS for quality and price. Men's colonial-made Shooters, 9s lid Mert's Bluchers, 6s 6d Women's strong Elastic sides, 6s 9d worth 10s 6d. Children's Boots and Slippers, Is Girls' Elastic and Button Boots, from 2s 9d at W-tTT QPENCER&/"^O . W . K*)PENCER * \JO, THE AECADE. John Orr & Co. HAVE now landing and m stock, ex " Maori" from London,— 10 Ca»»ks Ransk>.ne's and Hornsby'e Ploughshares 1 Case James Breech-loading Guns 1 Ton Chilled Shot 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4 „ Cartridges 2 „ Gun Wads and Caps 20 Tons Bar Iron 4 Cases Fenders 20 Packages Register Grates 40 Sets Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades and Forks 30 Kegs Bluestone f 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamrs and Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wire 200 Coils Plain Steel Fence Wire, 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask T«i Pots 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds 3 Casks Bolts and Nuts 60 Drums Beiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins £ Ton Red Lead, 281 b and 5611) Tins C. Paints, Oils, and. Varnishes—all kinds f Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Holloware—Saucepan*, Boilers, and Kettle's 90 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, Jin to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages Wringers and Mangles 2 Boxes Door Mats 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case Asperial's Enamel 1 Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooks 60 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Kegs Wire Staples * r 3 Packages Locks and Hinges ' 1 Package Files and Rasps Flax and Manilla Rope—all sizes 1. Case Screws—all sizes 1 Cask Vices Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, 26in 100 Cases Kerosene; warranted beat obtainable < 6030 Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages Axes and Hatchets 3 Cases Chisels and Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools ,3 Ca«ks Plough and Trace Chains 10 Packages Galvanised Tubs and Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cutlery Leather Belting, lsin to 6in 4 Cases Gorse Knives . 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 10 Tons Best Mauritius Sugar, Ceylon and Indian Tea Company's Pure Blended Teas. The above'jhavlng been bought on th most favourable terms will be Bold at LOWEST .CURRENT |RATES. Purchasers should inspect 'UrJ|Stocks m& get quotations, JOHN ORR & Co.