The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1891. THE SCARLATINA.

The epidemic of scarlatina shows no sign of abating, but on the contrary is 1 spreading, and is extremely prevalent in. the town and -.suburbs. We are in formed that one of ths medical gentle men of the town had, yesterday, under his care no less than fortyone eases of the disorder. This may not seem a very lurge number, bat let us see what it means. Take it that the other two doctors have between them a similar 1 number of cases, say eighty in all, and' the population at two thousand : if the disease prevailed to the same extent in London, with its population of five millions, the cases there would number two hundred thousand, and there would bo nothing short of a panic. Nothing could show more forcibly the seriousness «f the outbreak and the need for care that it does not further spread.- Scarlatina is probably the most infectious of all diseases, milk, food and clothing are all vehicles for carrying its germs. Dairies, therefore, and those employed about them should be most strictly kept free of the least taint of disease—even those who have had any communication with dwellings in which infectious disease exists should not take any part in dairy work, or even go into the dairy premises. Bad drainage and impure water may not be in themselves : the ' actual cause of scarlatina, but they are predisposing causes, and tend greatly to complicate arid endanger cases of existing disease. Pure air and water, plenty of sunlight, and the free use of disinfectants—such as sulphur and Condy's fluid—are the best safeguards against infection, as well as aids to recovery. We hear of very reckless conduct on the part of some members of households in which scarlatina exists or has lately existed.: We are told that some of them continued to send their children to school, as long as the schools were open, and went them selves to places of worship and other public gatherings. ■ The possible con sequences of auch courses of action cannot have been considered. Disease is thus spread and life endangered. : It should be borne in mind that scarlatina, is riot only infectious during the worst stages of the disease, but is even more so in the convalescent stage. Care should therefore be taken to isolate patients until afcer their recovery; is complete, and then before allowing them, to mix with others their clothing should be carefully arid thoroughly disinfected, by fumigation or by wash ing in a disinfecting fluid. With re ference to the reopening of the schools next week we would counsel the committees to abandon the idea. 'It could not fail to lead to the spread of infection, and consequently the pro longing of the disorganisation of the schools. Far better at once to an nounce that the schools will be closed for a month, and give the epidemic time to run its course, as well as the opportunity to those who can do so to remove their families from the district for a while. The time during which the schools are closed can be counted agaijist-bolulaya-iii—other parts of the year, and the Board of Education will, no doubt, change the date of the ensuing examinations. But all precautions will be useless unless the members of in fected households abstain from attend ing meetings and otherwise dissemil nating the infection. |,'

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A large steamer passed Farewell Spit 'at six this morning; believed to be the Kai koura from London., She should arrive at Wellington at five this evening. Richard Alexander, aged sixty-two, a retired shipmaster,,died .suddenly at Christ church last evening, falling back in his chair as he was sitting by the fireside smoking. ' f St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, the mother Presbyterian Ohurch of the city bf Christchurch,, is to be reconstructed. Plans have been adopted for th« new building, j which is to be finished by t,he end of tjid year, and will"be very attractive in bolh internal and external appearance. ■ By advertisement in another column, lit will be noticed that the Ashburton Druids' Ivodge intei»4) homing thfir; Annual Social next Monday evening, As this has hitherjto been a mogt popular gathering, and being iiow fixed for the evening of the day uppomtndfor the observance of Her Majesty's Birthday, there, will doubtless be a lar^e attendance, , , The hotel.keepera in Chriatchurch have entered into a solemn leaguo and covenant to rigorously observe the law with regard to Sunday closing: :. From and after last Sun day no one except a bona fide traveller, well vouched for as such, or lodgers in the different hotels, will be enabled to obtain liquid refreshment on Sunday in any of the hotels. At. a meeting of the Canterbury Laftd Board yesterday it was resolved "that the members of this Board regret Mr Baker's removal *> Wellington, and desirp toplacf on record their appreciation Qi 4 th.p <%blp, courte ous and impartial manner in which he presided over and took part in the deliberations of the Board, while the long experience and thorough knowledge of the lands being de^'.t with made his services of great value and assistance to the board, which we much regret to lose." Mr Baker leaves for Wel lington at the end of the week.,, ■* . The " Mataura Ensign " is responsible fpr tlie following yarn: -"Apropos the Hon John M'Kenzie, a good story has reached us. The honest one delights to be' thought j qriginal and impromptu. One day, shortly : before a general electiqn, a young man called at Honest John's residence. Although he could hear the -sound of matiy^ voices, %t could obtain no answer to his knock. He determined to try the back door, and pre ceded jn that direction, when, through tie opsn winijow he Witnessed a«|imijsing fecene. John was standing on the kitchen tablfe. spoutjng with the air of Socrates ! Rouiid the table stood the wife of Uis bosom and the children of his love, who yelled, 'Hear, hear,- daddy. Hiioray daddy,' and clappjd vigorously. Siuce those days John has become a Minister of the Crown." | ; The Railway Commissioners have maie the following new bye-law, Which appears in a recent Gjaaettp i-r^The Railway■: Com missioners are not respqnaible. for any loss <jr damage for delays in transit of passengers arising fr>m the act of God, civil commotipli, Queen's enemies, floods, fire or accident. Timcitables Khali be jsguqd fan the Jfevy Zea land Government railways at intervals of n<it more than three months; they shall lie published under the authority' of the Nejr Zealand Railway Commissioners; such time tables shall be subject to suspension of altera tion from time to time, particulars of which shall be notified by adevrtisement in some newg.pa.pei; oircuiati|)g in the distviot, or by ; placards at the chief stations were such I suspension or alteration operates. Ihe R; HwayCommissioncrd willnc^ be responsible for loss or damage for delay in thejtransit of pasjwugers arising fj-oin. any such suspensjion or alteration," We are informed that the South British Ton Company have' introduced their pure teat* iuto AuJjbyrto^, " •

The " Southland Times " says that. _heep trucked from South Canterbury to Gore have been car_fully looked after, and that' out of 5000 only one was dead, the rest in appearance being most satisfactory. The railway arrangements for the Queen's Birthday holidays comprise cheap fares next Friday, Saturday, aud Monday to Ditnedin; and an excursion to Timaru on Monday. Cheap fares to Ohristchurch, which would be of some ava.il to residents m this district, are still withheld. Monday next, May 25, will be observed as a public holiday in honor of Her Majesty's Birthday. Mails for Clmstchurch and the North will be closed at 6.30 a.m.; and Dunedin and the South at 10 a.m., after which hour no mails will bo despatched. The Telegraph Office will be open to the public from 9 a,m till 10 a.m., and 7p.m. till 8 p.m. A curious state of things prevails at Ber wick-on-Tweed. A portion of the burgh is in Scotland, and here the pub- are religiously closed on the Sabbath; on the remaining portion, which is on English soil, they are open during certain hours, and it is,curious to nole how the population of the town during those.bdurs,drififc towards the -south, as if by one common instinct. Almost in the exact-geographical centre of Wyoming is a mountain "of solid hematite iron ore, with 600 feet of it above ground, more than a fliile wide and ove£ two miles' in length. Beijdes the iron the mountain con tains'S bed of lignite coal large enough to warm the entire world for a century, ft dozen dried up lakes of soda, where the Soda, is deposited to'a depth of 300 feet, some of the lakes being over 600 acres in extent." In some directions money goes a long way in London. Literature appears to be one of these. A writer in the " Globe" says he was the other day asked to inspect, a library of 1600 volumes, each of which, with but few exceptions, was purchased at the price of one penny t The books, wnich are described M admirable volumes, were picked np at East End open air stalls, to which thousands of editions that have not "taken" are annually consigned. It is not often (says the "Home News") that shares in the "Graphic" newspaper come into the market; but the death of the founder, Mr Baines, after whom the company is named, caused a few to be sold by auction a few day 3 ago. The shares are ilO each, £7 paid; and on these dividends ranging from twenty-five to 104 per cent have been paid. The lots were eagerly competed for at prices ranging round £36 per share. The official report issued by the UJStA- Department of Agriculture at Waslnripon 1 shoWs a falling off in the wheat cultivation of America during the past decade. In the year 1880 the total production was 498,549,868 bnshels ; in 1890 it was -reduced to K)9,262,000 bushels, nearly one fifth lets. Maize yielded in 1880 1,717,434,543 bushels; in 1890 only 1,489,970,000 bushels, although this is a .characteristic American crop. . On the other hand, the yield of oats had gone up, perhaps owing, to the large increase in the number of horses employed, in 1890 the yield had increased to 523,621,000 bushels. The "Southern Standard" cuts up un mercifully the annual report of the Southland school inspectors,- quoting numerous samples of bad grammar and defective composition, and finishing up with the following remarks: —" We have pointed out a few of the defects in the workmanship of the report, and we will now suggest a remedy. When the iir spectors have again lo publish a report, let them furnish some newspaper friend with a rough draft of it, with a request that he will lick it into sliipe. We guarantee as a result a report mere worthy of the Education Board than that at present under considera tion." William John Henningham, who was found guilty of uttering a forgery, came before Mr Justice A'Beckett at the Criminal Court, Melbourne,'bn/May 1, ; to receive sentence. In reply to the usual question whether he had anything to say why sentence should not be passed upon him, prisoner said he had been a resident in the colonies of Victoria,: New Zealand, and New South Wales for the past 38 years, and he had never bfeeii accused of any offence. He hid held responsible positions and reared a family, the '■members _of wJiicb-'-occifpiea"" ; respectable positlous. He pleaded to be dealt with under an enactment so as to enable him to regain his fprmer .gool name /and position. His Honor said tlie prisoner had referred to his past career in which he stated that he had never been exposed to the censure of the law, but from the facts 'that had transpired in this case he was inclined to think prisoner had escaped detec tion fora number of years, and that this was not the first criminal \ apt he had committed. It was much to be regretted that a matt of. his years and position should place him self in the felon's dock, but that was caused by his own act, and his Honor could hot consider the lamentable consequences to prisoner's family. Offences of this kind would have to be put down, »nd hi could not deal lightly with the prisoner. Henning ham was then sentenced to three years hard labour. Hei&fngjh&m was • for some years proprietor of the Dunedin "Evening Star." At the temperance meeting held last evening in the Oddfellows? Hail ithere >. wer^ about 120 people •prfe-eht.'Mr J.'W.'Sawle occupied the chair, and spoke general'y on the aspect of the temperance movement. ' He denied that 1 temperance speakers, ex a,ggqra£ed pictures of the evils thf of drink traffic,' ana said that were he to describe truly the sights and scenes he had witnessed in Australia when gold was plentiful he would not ■ be t -faelieved," 'Rev ,4Vtr, I^wry, speaking for the Women's Christian Xemper ance Union, madq r a. staring appeal for: sympathy in thoir cause, and was strongly denunciatory of the liquor traffic. After Rev J. Cocker had spoken shortly, Mr T. W. Glover spoke on " Compensation and Prohibition," giviug. a graphic description of how the 'battle 'atSydenham was won for<:-prohibition; 7 He dwelt at some length on the \ ictories won in different? parts bfthe colony, and combaStted m»ny of the objections raised,-, tp r prohibition by opponents, among others/ that sly grog selling would prevail. In answer to, .that objection he said that nearly every- licensed house in tfte colony; was a sly grog shop,;inasmuch as the houses were only licensed to sell liquor up to eleven o'clock at the latest, but liquor was sold after that hoiuVas Well as bn'Suridays when it should not be sold at all. In the course of the evening Miss Steele sang a very pretty sqlo, and with Mrs Gamble a W_U rendered-duet. Miss E, Steele supplying the p'Aß* accompaniment. 

Licensing Questions.

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Timartj, May 18. A hieetinsr was held to-night in the Assembly Rooms, to consider the licensing question. The Mayor presided, and the place was crowded. The following resolutions wwo passed:—"That the time has come when an effort should be made to rid the community of the evil of the drink traffic ; thafe the re-election pf the present Committee will mean a continuation of the evil ; and also that they pledge themselves to support the candidates who will carry ouWh¥reforms required." I

The Public Trust Office.

[PEJI PKI3Bh ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington. May 18.; A meeting of the Cabinet was held this afternoon, whepu further consideration was given to the iutenm report of the Commis sion appointed to enquire into the manage ment of the Public Trust Office. It was decided not to take any action until the complete report .was r'iu the hands of the Government, when the whole facts elicited by the Cominilfcioii will be carefully con sidered, and a final daajsion arrived at. The Commissioner* are stijl/taking evidence, but they expect ta finish ijn about ten days, and Government Itope jbo b^urjtosseasion of the full report in about a4brtirigt.

Is a Husband Worth Having?

11 Li.a husband worth. hojviilg ?" 'is the rather invidious question for Competitive replies in the last number of •♦ Woman." One of the successful competitors declares, that even now, when to be unmarried is no longer social failure, there are still women "ready to clutch If anything in j the shape of a man rather than go 'down to the grave in single blessedness," while the more enlightened woman sets to work to earn a living, so that shJScan aSbtd to regard prospective husbands with a critical eye. Marriage i» declared to be the highest state both fo£OK}i? atnd wjjman on physiological, social, and\moral grounds. Another prize-taker. advocatesl marriage, even with an indifferent partner, as tend ing to ennoble the character of the' wife by suffering. Some of the answers are very hard «n husbands. Or.c begins, "Is a husband worth having ? Not if you can do without him. Why pass your] life studying the, ill-tempered phases of a man'b mind ? What unbearable creatures they are in sickness ! Which of us that lives with a thing in man's clothing only can do as she likes?"-and so on. An other competitor quotes «,hc old saying that "you can't wait too long for a good husband, nor long enough fora bad otic." An unconsciously severe lady declares that a husband promotes wider sympathies; by enlarging the moral and mental influence of the wife owing to the increased denial and patience entailed by his cpm& panionship. But others are more flatter ing/"; I

Worms in Sheep.

■ Mr John Livingston of Mount Gam|ier South Australia, recommends the follpw iug remedy for worms in sheep, which has been used by him with success for some time past :-*-" Arseriicj loss ; washing soda, loz ; carbonate of soda, |oz ; put these into two quarts of boiling water and boil for about half an hour, keeping well stirredj then add tetl quarts of cold wa^er. Dose—| gill for lambs, for weaners, and i gill for grown sheep. Or sheep 1 year old." Mr Livingston adds th.> following directions as to treatment: —" If the sheep aie mustered from a ■'yell grassed paddock they should be kept iti the yard at least nine hours before doansr, and for about two hours afterwards. Then turn them^ into a paddock without water for the night as they must Jnot be driven or allowed to drink for at least twelve hours after dosing. Weaners that .are poor and weak % should be dosed immediately Ihey are brought into the yard, and in winter, when the grass is soft, a very short time in the yard will do before dosing, but any experienced stockman will be able to judge of the quantity of food contained in the sheep'a stomach, and consequently of t,He time required to keep them without food before" dosing. In no case should a sheep have a second dose given within fourteen days of the first. . When sheep are a'ffecfced by worms they invariably have if, swelling under the jaw, and a cold feeling in the roof of the mouth.; The eyeispale, and on opening the wool the skin is found to be perfectly white." Mr Livingston, although fully satisfied of the efficacy of the remedy, say^i^tii^noijitQ be trifled with, and r.e comWends v the " a*bove directions to jb& implicity adhered to in administering id

Miss Patterson's Wedding.

The following isajisfcpf the wedding presonta, and their donors, received by Mr and Mrs Bremner, Primrose Bank :i— One »©& sa!B[ pair of batter knivds, Miss Bremner, sister of the bridegrooni ■" half-dozen knives and forks, Mis Taifc; hajf-dosen stpoons, Miss A. Tait; han^ aome (silver cruet stand, inlaid with fetti^ and pair of fcanatesticks, Mr , Sjt, -■- H^ i Brown • mahbgany Inkstand, Mr atid Mrs, McConqchie; Japanese butter cooler* Miss'- Sut^ie;;ipair crochet antimaccassars, Mrs* Mcßae : china breakfast set —Mrs MorH" son ; ornamental clock and pair of gdld j earrings, Mr Black, *a^ihmaker;han,d-J ajome plush photo frame, Mrs Bruckshaw; eight day clock, Messrs Gordon; toilejb. set and pair . candlesticks, Mrs Kell^ j,, candlestick stands, Japanese vases, jelly^ dishes, and crystal flower, basket, Misses Hasket; flower itatidi '- -iiflrs* JHitchens 4H pair vases,; Miss Shield ; silver toast rack^ Mr J. 01ar,k; neat cra^ cosy,'Mr€Suther lftnd; ; pretty hand-painted'fictinre, Miss Sutherland ; cheque. Mr Hewitt; china tea set, Mr R. McCallum ; half-dozen each, tea, dessert, and tablespoons, jelly dish, salts cellars, ar»d wjUfcr jtjg, Mr M. Patter-; son ; silver better dish, fruit plates, arid; trays, Mr R. Patterson j cheque, Mr Oliver; silver trays, Miss Buckley; ejefc, of jugs, Mrs, Cprbetfc.; .sugar basin arid ci'eartx jug, Misses Mabd and Sylvia Coiy; bett j floral album, Misa B. Bqcl^le^ ; pair reindeer heads, M.r. 4. Patfeoysor|; handson^e tt\U\e glath', Mrs J, Patterson 1;, crewelled apron, Miss M, Patterson; cru^ s|and,. Miss, Hughes j butter knife arid dishes; Mrs Scott; cheese plates, table napkins, etc., Mrs. Spencer; crocheC coyefabd sugar^a|ift,|Mrs A. McCono chie'f handsome set *of china, Mi?s Mahony ; plush sofa cushjan, in crewfel work, >|iss. (.Uiver i do. satin cushion, Mias Morrison sje'egapib dinner servicp, Mrs Patterson, mother of the bride ; pa^r of bangles,, and casket of jewellpry—gif tpf the bridegroom t6 the bridl," |

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.

The question of teaching the elements of Agricultural Science to the scholars in the higher standards in the public schools has come prominently to the front lately. A few days ago we published a letter from Mr J. Tt. Wilkinson, M.A., addressed to School Committees, proposing that a confer ence should be held during the. winter months to consider the best plan of communicating this knowledge, and making some very practical -, sugges tions. The subject has since been taken up by the " Lyttelton Times," and thus we may be sure it will be brought directly under the notice of the Minister-of Education ;and several others of "our contemporaries, in various parts of New Zealand, have urged the importance of the question. That' it is a most important question is admitted the world over. As is remarked by an American writer, Dr Pomeroy, of Bos ton, in a work on a very different subject—" I believe that the exhaus tion of the earth's virgin soil .... instead of bringing want and ruin . . . . ffill conduce to abundance and prosperity. So long as the farmer can depend upon the natural fertility of the soil, just so long will agriculture have in it a flavour of happy-go-lucky, low grade industry, and the agricul tural employee will be considered, and will look upon himself, as a low grade workman. When the agriculturist is obliged to practically create the fer tility of his soil, and farming becomes largely a matter of chemistry, it will be recognised that it requires as many brains to raise crops as to sell goods." We, in New Zealand, generally have a fertile soil, but except in a few locali ties it requires to be treated with a certain amount of scientific knowledge. In grain growing, we are on thewhole successful, but in the treatment of pastures—especially those intended to be permanent —we have many failures, due, in most cases, to the want of knowledge of the constituents of the soil, and the method of changing these elements by chemical means into the proper form of plant food. It is, as has often been remarked, impossible to i teach State school c ildren everything, i We have among intelligent supporters of our education system many advo cates of technical education, but their ideas of what branch of science or mechanics should be taught vary according to location. The cities and large towns wish drawing, carpentering, and engineering; the suburbs want practical " instruction in flower and fruit culture; and the country desires the sciences bearing on agriculture to be the subjects taught. All cannot be taught in all the schools, and if they were, some of the teaching in each locality would be valueless in the others. A classification of districts will therefore be the fiist step Then the question arists as where, when, and by whom these special subjects shall be taught. It is a general,' complaint among teachers that they are already overworked, yet we c;m see no alter native to placing upon them the burden of acquiring and disseminating - the additional branches of knowledge'; and that the subjects shall form part of the regular State school curriculum. This, we observe is the conclusion come to at a conference of the Board of Educa tion and Teachers' Institute -at Wel lington last week, and the syllabuses agreed to included, among other sub jects, chemistry as applied tj, agri culture, physics, and botany. The regulations of the Education' Depart ment provide for the teaching of agri cultural chemistry in standards IV, V, and VI,. in substitution for other scientific subjects, and certain text books on the principles of. agriculture are authorised to be used in thin schools, and where this substitution is per mitted to the scholars, it must follow that it must also he permitted to the teachers, so that those who chose to qualify themselves specially for teach ing in country schools would not necesr j sarily be'compelled to include in their course of. studies those technical' sub jects which would be compulsory upon teachers who aim at an-.urban career. It is objected, and fairly, that the only books yet available for the teaching of elementary agriculture are published in Britain, and would require .to be re written to bring them into touchy with ourt seasons and circumstances^ but Professor Bickerton promises to meiet our necessities in this respect by com pleting a work, began long ago, on agricultural chemistry, with chapters on the more.practical part of the sub-, ject by experts in the various branches ofs-farming; and at the same time designing a get of simple apparatus to illustrate the teaching. •Mr Wilkinson suggests the establishment of form schools in a central part oi each 'dis trict, which, would M*re as inteiritaedi aries between the State schools and the School of. Agriculture, at Lihcoljiji or when the latter course wat nott^ken, would fit the pupil to eriterupott^ttv ing life, well.grounded in a kg&wledge of the principles by,the practice pf which the earth can be made,to give up its increase. -Farmers, teachers, members of Agricultural and Pastoral Associations, and all who have the advancement of our greatest industry at heart should consider .the subject well, so that when their opinions are asked th,ey will ,be ready with sugges tiona as to the best means of carrying out the details. ' \

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

IRISH AFFAIRS.

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AFFAIRS.\-\. 1 . . . London, May 17.: It is stated that the two factions of the Irish party—ParaelHtes and anti- Pwnellitos—aro-ftrrnn^ing for a'settljp ment of the dispute which caused la split in the prrty, with the View of con certed action at the general election^ Mr T. P. O'Connor; M.P.;h*s written to the Irish National Leagi c q| Qwat Britain,. declaring that th« settlement of the Home Rule questi* jn depends on the return of the Glads.tQi \*> party to power. Healsoexpresses the opinion that. Mr Parnell is certain to disappear from tho political arena. '* ■ '' ' London, May'lß. = Mr Parnell states that the reason he cannot agree to the release of the funds in the hands of the Paris bankers i»

r<liat ne ij nnab'e to secure a guarantee t\;s\t ■ <; hey will be economically distri buted.

ANOTHER WINTER.

Sever.; weather has been experienced throughout England. There has been a heavy fall of snow in southern Europe. At Lyons, in the south of France, the thermometer was at zero. w , .....,,.»*»

MASONIC.

I The Duke of Clarence and Avondale kwiJl insUil Lord'"Carrfn^bii "Grand Master oif the Bocks Lodge of Free j masons on Tuesday.. .

A ROYAL BIRTH.

The Countess of Fife has given birth to a daughter. '' 'ft ' t f

IHE INFLUENZA.

Mr Gladstone has recovered from his attack of influenza. '

THE SEE OF PETERBOROUGH.

Canon Creighton, of Worcester, has been enthroned Bisl #p of Peterborough, THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS.' The Australian jcruiser Wallaroo has sailed for Australia. ' '

POSTAL REFORM.

The proposed reforms for submission to the Postal Convention at' Vienna include the reduction of fees on money orders, hiiif exemption on" patterns of 300 grammes, the, weight allowed for letters increased by 5 grammes, th« use of international stamps, and the establishment of an international clear ing housj at Berne. ".•■•.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Lokdon* May 17. Mr J. H. Wilson, Secretary of the National Amalgamated • Sailors, and Firemen's Union, has laid an informa tion for perjury' against six "of the boardinghou3e keepers at Cardiff who gave evidence in support of the charge laid against him of inciting strikers to riot. ' ■' London, May 18. Mr Wilson, of the Seamen's and Firemen's Union, who has recently been released from prison, received a great welcome from the Labor bodies at a meeting in Victoria P«*rk.

THE SMOKELESS RIFLE.

Pabis, May IS. At the coining military mattretrvres, which aie to be carried out on a large scale, extensive experiments will be made to test theefficaey of the Lebel smokeless rifle.

THE CZAREWITCH.

St. Tbtjeesburo, May V*. Later reports which have reached the city state ,thafe the Czarewitch was assaulted when entering a temple. Another rumor current is jbo the effect that the Gzarewitch and his com panions were behaving in.an ; unruly manner in :a place of armament and that the assailant w?w unaware of their identity. The Czar is'said to have severely censured his son and suite for their conduct.' ' <•• : "^ It is reported that the Czarewitch is betrothed to the Princess Helena of Montenegro.

THE CHILIAN WAR.

j/VjAXJPARAiso, May 17. Another engagement has taken place between the Government troops land the rebels, the former being routed. The battle raged fiercely for five hours, the fighting being of : a. mopt,ide»perat« character. Commander Roubles, who led the Government forces, gallantly fought every inoh-of ground until, he was shot down. His body was after wards found hfcckedtd pieces. Presi sident Balmaceda has made a proposal to the rebel leader' that' eaefc lid© should exchange prisoners captured since the ontbreak of the revolution. Valparaiso, B&y 16. 'Their recent defeat has had the eftect of totally demoralising the Go vernment troops, andtkey areliftely to join the insurgents. New York, May 18. The reason the Cbjlian rebel' gjun bdat; Hsnieralda'jbufc into Acapulco in Mexico is that she was short of coal. There is no coal available *i Aiipulco, and ;tKe Esmeralda is unable to replenish her stock. In the course of the intewtfieir; with the local newspaper the captain of the Eamerald* declared that the United States cruisers would have tbCsinlci Mb Ship before ho would allow the Itata to be captured. Nothing is known of the whereabouts of thai Itata. 1 The men 6n board thetßsriaienildi arc said to be anxious for a fight with the United {States cruise.fi; •'■* ,;- ; '..r - ; ! :. ?~rrj dl The laWt intelligence from Aca puko is -iw th^'eifeofc'tniit^ %pe ralda and the United States "cruwer Charleston are lying within short range of each other, and both vessels are clearel - -

THE MICHIGAN FIRES.

New York, May 17. The forest fires are still roging in Michigan, and a great amount of damage hus bfeen dblieii >Ih%ife of the efforts -of^the, r^ie^nts, : ,thei ; lllames spread to Jackson, the capital of Jack son County, and * large portion of the city has been destroyed. v ■'THE:'Bt^i- lsodi4rv7\ ' The CoiaiiiUbfta appointed til "make enquiries with regard to t tiie . Mffia have furbished proofs'showing ti»a¥the Italian Consul at Ne ; w Orleans is a member oi: thfc Socfsty; It'waii'ic the suggestion of the : JJ^jiMk. $00$$ ; that the Committee was appointed. SISTER i ROSE OBRTRt^: News«npqs, from Howhdu, o< r tke marriage of Sister Rose Gertrude (Miss Amy Foyler} and J>r,l*^. h mupti* brought from Germany by the Hono lulu Government to, treat patieritA at the leper settlement on Molokai ME, J,a ;^Al^h;^ Mr J. G. Blame, who is reported i+ hnve broken down physicaUr, & im proving in health..

THE MAY DAY RIOTS.

„  PAM3, May 17. President Carhot has p^Moriefl' all persons held in custody on a charge of: taking part intlwiiiots on M«y Day. ». i. THE JcBWSIN CXMESJIr. The late si; reports received.. front Corfu state tMt afi'airs on'the'isliuwl WS more peaoeful,

THR ASHBTJBTON GUABDIAff, TITFSDAT. M4l 19, 1891



?Peas free from any. excess of' as>trin genoy. ;south British Tea Company s pure blends. All storekeepers.. -••. The fine houie which Lord Carririgfcon has taken in Whitehall Court is \<t be freely thrown open *in the interests of the Howe Rule party, Lady Garrington, as a hostess oan scarcely be surpassed. ,'IJTHf BkstJ"|t^aj|DT voJi :lNnroKSTroN— Norton's Cwnomile Pills are confident^ iSecommeiidea as a simple rowed y for Indigestion, whiqh. ia the oause of nearly all the diseaaea to whica we are subjects ■ Norton's .Pillsj ■wfith^ justice called' tRe Stfengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a, powerful tonic and gende-, perient, are mild' fa' 'their Qpeja,tion., aii|l afe under any ojrciunstanc^s, Sold in bottles, at Is IJ'd, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine 790491% throughout the wo \s*



SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI p EXTRACT.--In protection of the -vvorld wide fame our .manufacture ha* iaoquh-ed all over the glqbe, we publish the following: Hazard, M,D., Professor ! pf General Patho- Iqgy and Diseases of the Mind''and Nervous System, says in an editorial published in the ?' Clinical Record " :—" We have e^amhjed half-fl:do?;en specimens qf difeuen^ jnan'qfftc tuw»i the;preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific^ tests." Another concoction called "Reined.Extract of Eucalyptus"'! has made its appearance since!. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, fdremosfr m causing injurious effects, That gentleman cqinmuuioates, at a meeting of the 5 Medical SooMyofS'ViclbHa;'thiit' a; child living at Fitzroybecamemostiseriowslyi indisposeel through its use. In another csse a lady states on the strength of .statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from th,o effects of jrtig si t me cqiicoction. To guard tlie Ingh reputation of our manufacture we feel warranted iaexjro ing the'above facts, and desires the public to execcise care and Precaution wlieu buying SANDER"' au'cj



Holloway's Ointment.—Sores, Wounds, Uicerations, and other diseases affecting the skin are capable of speedy amendment by this cooling and healing ointmen^, which hast called forth the loudest praisd from persons who have suffered for years .from, had legs, bad breasts, piles, abscesses," and'chronic ulcers, after every hope of cure had long passed awayn None but those who have experienced the soothing effect of thiß Ointment can form an idea of the comfort it bestows by restraining inflammation and allaying pain. Whenever Holloway's Qint ment has been once used ft has established its own woi'th, and/h.as agaiti; been eagerly sought for as the easiest arid safest remedy for all such complaints. In neuralgia, rheumatism and gout, the same application' properly used, gives wonderful relief.



Wanted CASH Advertisement under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN . WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Wfc at his Office. _ tTTANTED, half a dozen boys'foTpick- VV ing potatoes. Apply Henky Hunt, Wakanui. 5 106 WANTED— Improvers and Appren tices to the Dressmaking. Apply Miss E. McDonnkll, Saunduis' Build ings. _ _ .  ■, 5*171 /""^I RAPES-Come and wee Grapes in \U~ Ai»ams' window. Finest ever seen in Ashburton , h 5 170 IpOR SALE -Nice" Young Roosters* : also grand Turkey Gobblers. Can choose for yourselves.-^-MKS Whitting ton, lancied Street. 5 109 /""POOLING and invigorating Ice Cream \J as made by H. G. Flower, Con fectioner, East Street. WANTED Known—The "Strong wear " Boot is the best for Mens •jadies and Children.—W. H. Collier. a ANTED Known —Some special > * lines in clioice I)re88 Goods afc very low prices showing at " The Corner." WANTED Knowii—Old Spoons and Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at 15s per dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweller, East Street. 4 150 WANTED Known.—Mrs J. Buch anan has opened as Fruiterer and Confectioner, next Messrs: John Orr andjCo., E*st Street. WAjNTED Known.—lt you want good value for your money go to Melford House. Cheapest first-class Drapery in town.' —H. 0. Skgers, Melford House WANTED Known.—Mks J. Buch anan, Fruiterer and Confectioner. Tea and coffee at all hours ; hot luncheon on Saturdays, 12 to 2: Next Messrs J. Orr and Cb'a, East Street. . JUST opened a choice lot of Ladie Plush Jackets, newest shapes, Also a new lot of Ladies' Pelerines and Bo:.s. —H. C Segeks, Melford House. 1\. TANTF,D Known.—'Y e are now VV opening all our new Winter Goods in Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, &c. —fl. C. Segbrs, Melford House. ("1 LASS, Earthenware, and China, JT direct from the Manufacturers.— Robert Alcorn, Tea Warehouse and Asliburcon Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. , ,_. WANTED every man in the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. CITANDSOME Presents given away LJL id June, Now giving tickets to every purchaser of 5s and upwards of Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc. —H. n Segers, Melford House ______ C^^HblAP SALE of Surplus Stock will J be continued for this month only, Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc., at Wholesale Prices to effect a clear ance^ Subscribers wanted for monthly parts of Leisure Hour, Quiver, Gar dener's Magazine, American Agriculturist, English Mechanic, and others.—L. F. Anvbjswes & Co. Public Notices ~ LONGBEACH COACH. ON and after MONDAY, 6th April, the Longhead). Coach will leave the Ashburton Post Office at 4 p.m. ; instead of at 5 p.m. m formerly. JR. R. BROWNE 4.28 .. ... . Coachman, i T_>OOK.S, BOOKS, BOOKS. WASTED, in every Town throughout Austialia and New Zealand, MEN to HANDLE our fast selling ENGLISH BOOKS. £5 to £15.per week can, and is being matle^ by honest effort. Enclose stamt) for full particulars, and apply to Box 976, G.P.0., Sydney, N.S.W. 5 16f ne^Tbusiness, ~~ new management, new goods, \ a long felt want supplied. J AMES J\_Lc G REGO R, Ha« Opened a Tobacconist's; Shop in Okr's Buildings, East Street, with a LARGE and VARIED ASSORT MENT of NEW GOODS, comprising . Pipes t Tobaccos, Oigais, Cigarettes, and. Smokers' requisites generally. ) Note —This is not a Ten or Twelve years' collection of antiquated odds nnd fends, the balance of an old stock. - " The HAIR-DRESSING SALOON is without doubt the best appointed in South ' Canterbury. YOTTR PATRONAGK SOLICITISD. James McGregor, 5.^127 Orr's Buildings, East Street. L CIGAR DIVAN AND FANCY GO Ot> EMPORIUM. I ] HARRY FRIEDLANDER has re ceived a large consignment of New Goods in all Departments, and while thanking both. old and new patrons for the hearty support accorded to him since ] recommencing Business, would take this , opportunity to i xnryiTJE itipecxiov Every kind of Tobacco known to users of the weed of the very best quality pro curable in the American Markets. A full Stock of Pipes to suit tvery taste, and an abundant supply of Smokers' Requisites. CIGARS of the very best Brands ; also CIGARETTES of every description, ih cluding the latest "Temple Bar." • IEAI11D11K08XW4? ■ Is Practised in our Siloon as an Art, aijd Ladies and Gentlemen will find that the taate and skill of an able Professor are at their service. Examination of our samples of Hair work will bear out this statement, « Licensed to Sell STAMPS. ; SALONS DU COIFFURE. EAST STREET. T] ENRY W. PEABODY AND CO.' SHIPPING EXPORT AND IMPORT COMMISSION MERCHANTS ) Boston—Mason Building. New York-4 ---81 New Street. London"-' j Leadenhall House. \ Exporters of all Descriptions of Mer chandise on Foreign aocount. , Importers on orders the product anfl Manufacturers of Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand." : Proprietors Peabody's Australasian Linp to Australia and New Zealand. " Cable Addresses: "Peabody," Boston. •' Paibodie" New York. 4' Paibodie," London.



PubHo Notices. A THE MIRROR HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Social .- ' Political, Literrtry, and Dramatic papor, to be published every FRIDAY prica 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publish insr Company, Limited, Melbourne Public Terrace, Rus»ell Stree*, Mel bourne. *" MONEY JO LEND. TIyTONEY to Lend afeJWIW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, in sums of To_j£sooo For further particulars apply to the Postinantei'i Ashblirtott, *>r to JVC. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Christchurch. "THE COENBB." W. H. Oollter Is " Showing a very; fine lashortmerit of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's Clothing, suitable for present wear. MILLiNERY— All the Choicest Novelties DRESS GOODS— A Special Line of Heavy Dress Cloth lOid per yard PLUSHES— For Millinery and Dress . Trimmings '- from 2s lid per yard FUB PELERINES—In various Furs from 2s lid FUR MUFFS— From 4s 6d each PINAFORES— A quantity at 6d, worth Is 6d CORSETS- A Special Line at 3s 6d FLANNELS— From Bjd per y;u- BLANKETS— From 10s 6d per pair MANTLES and ULSTEttS— Newest sty^i for ' Ladies and Children RKAL SEALETTE JACKETS- From 32s 6d BOYS' SUITS— In great variety MEN'S SUITS— Special Value, from 25a MEN'S TROUSERS— English Saddle Tweed 9s 6d MEN'S OVERCOATS- Heavy Pilot Cloth with Capet I 355, worth 55s Also, —The Balance of an Assigned Wholesale Warehouse Stock at Astonishingly Low Prices. w. h. "collier _0P " THE CORNFR." WITH TEETtt A'VIHOdT TCE'TVI CHRIS rOUCROH DENTAL SURGERY, i Cr.rner of Cashel and High streets S. M TE¥ ~S AND Co -^- ct s»<»RON DENTIST And at Dunedin %nl Westport (TTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that ye guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost S i ': A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. { Complete Set — Upper and Lowerf temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Tempoiarily al .-nost immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without) extra fee or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIEiE SAS Beveral times daily for the past ten years, we fo-arlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and. positively safe. Fee for Administration ss. Extraction, 2s Cd. Artificial Teeth and Den^ureß made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at small fiosf. Gentlemen's WATERPROOF*. A N immense STOCK to select from. ALL OUR OWN MAKE, SEWN THROUGHOUT AND EVERY GARMENT WARRANTED ALSO GARMENTS OP BVERY DESCRIFIION MADE TO ORDER. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY ■ GENTLEMEN'S HATS, HOSIERY. SCARFS, etc., NEW GOODS, I LATEST FASHIONS, \ J LIST OPENETt. pTATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, PYJAMA^ MADE TO ORDER. | New Tweeds and Coatings for Measure Suits to hand. j Inspection Respectfully Solicit} d. , NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING PAOTOBY



A DEADLOCK IN THE DRAPERY TRADE. WW. SPENCER & CO.'S tender . of 10s in the £ for the New Zealand Tweed Company's Stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, Being accepted, they are selling at 50 per cent, less than co4fc price. Men's Woollen Sox, 7^l Men's Colored Moles, 5a 111 Boys' Colored Moles, 2.s lid Boys' Suits from 4s lid Men's Tweed Overcoats, 21s Neck Ribbons, all colors, Id per yard Flower**, Id each ■»nd everything else in the shop to be sold at prices never before known. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Shooters, 9s lid Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d Children's Boots, 2s lid A big lot- of Children's Boots, Is Women's Elastics, strong, 6s 9d AT W. W. Spencer <& Co. THE ARCADE. """ ANDREW ORR. SECOND SHIPMENT OF —Jp lifllli'SJ- — OPENED Ex RUAPEHU. Sealette Jackets, Muffo, and Furs. ALSO— Beautiful Selection or M ILL IN B R T. 1 Case of Ladies' Jackets at 7s 6d I Case of Ladies' Paletots at 25s Fur trimmed Mantles at 25s Ladies' Ulsters at a great reduction Plateaus in all colors Beautiful Selection of Kaiapoi Dress Tweeds, double width, made to order JUST OPENED—A Special Bargain in double width Dress Goods at half price Blankets greatly reduced Flannels at 9d per yard upwards Men's Overcoats in Frieze and all makes Men's Colonial made Waterproof Coats (all sewn) Ladies' and Gents' Boots in all makes. The largest stock in Canterbury. ANDREW ORR DIKECT IMPORTER, &c. John Orr & Co. HA.YE now landing and in stock, ex "Maori" from London,— 10 Casks Ransome's and Hornsby's Ploughshares t Case James Breech-loading Guns 1 Tnn 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 Set* Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades and Forks 30 Kegs Blues tone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers I . 6 Cases Bedsteads • 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wire 200 Coils Plain Steel Fence Wire, 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds ' 3 Casks Bolts and Nuts 60 Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281b and 561b Tins I Ton Red Lead, 281b and 561b Tins Paints, Oils, and Varnishes—all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Hollo ware—Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, Jin to liri 1 Case Wrenches , ■!*■'■■ 12 Packages Wringers jiiid Mangles - 2 Boxes Door Mats 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case Asperial's Enamel 1 Cask Scales and Weights ■ 1 Cask Bag Hooks : 50 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Kegs Wire Staples j 3 Packages Locks and Hinges ' 1 Package Files and Rasps Flax and Manilla Rope—all sizes ,1 Case Screws—all sixes \ 1 Cask Vices : Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, 26in 100 Cases Kerosene; warranted bent obtainable 5000 Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages Axes and Hatchets 3 Cases Chisels antl Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 3 Casks Plough and Trace Chains j 10 Packages Galvanised Tubs and Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cutlery Leather Belting, l_in to 6iu 4 Cases Gorse Knives 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 10 Tons Best Mauritius Sugar. Ceylon and Indian Tea Company's Pure Blended Teas. The above having been bought on the most favourable terms will be sold at LOWEST CURRENT .RATES. I Purchasers should inspect < ur Stocks and get quotations. JOHN ORR # Co. 4 232