A Nagging Wife

A FACT.

A speaker was holding forth on woman and he made out that she was just a little angel on earth. In glowing wordi he pictured how patient she waa.in suffering how courage >us in trouble, »nd how alto gether gentle, loving, and good she was under all circumstances, and closed his peroration by declaring that any man who laid his hand on a woman, save in the act of kindness, was a monster. After the lecture, a pale, haggard, woe begone looking man shuffled up to the speaker and mid, " Look here, mister I've heard what /ou've been saying about woman; all about how nice and sweet she is, why, one would imagine that; you believed all women were just blushing full blown roses; I guess you don't; know my wife. Well i she haint no blooming rose. She's a , daisy, a reg'lar daisy, why mister my wife 1 a agger, and there is'nt an hour, when she's awake, but thst she's nagging 1 someone. If it is'nt ma, its the children, if it is'nt the children, ifcs the cat. There is nothing that escapes her nagging tongue, and the only time any of us gets any rest is when she has nagged herself to sleep." How like the nerves of a man who drinks; they just nag, nag all the time, giving no rest until enough liquor has been taken to deaden all nervous sensibility, and the poor fellow goes off in that sodden, snorintr, miserable state that is but the rattling skeleton of a healthy sleep. R. T. Booth's Golden -Remedy No 1 puts an end to all this nagging of the nerves by destroying all desire for icjitor. 4 R, T. Booth's Golden Kemedy P<o 2 is the best Brain and Nerve Tonic on this earth. All chemists.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as j under, subject to the necessary alterations ;—

SATURDAY, March 4. For > Torthera Porte, per Mararoa, at 6.30 p.m. March 6. For Northern Ports, per Tarawera, at 10.30 n.m, TUESDAY, March 7 For United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, etc., via Brindisi, Point de Galle, ludia, Cbina, Japan etc , and also for Australian Colonies, per Mararoa, at 6.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1893. CURRENT TOPICS.

Travellers by road in the country districts will be grateful to the County Council for resolving to take measures to abate a practice on the part of traction nngine owners that is a serious danger to equestrians, namely, the de positing on the public roads of the ashes from the boiler fires. The prac tice of drawing the ashes near a ford is supposed to be followed in order that they may be quenched by a bucket or two of water from the stream or race being thrown over .them, but it seems this operation is frequently neglected, and the smoking heap causes horses to shy and even to bolt. Even if extin guished the black heap frightens many horses. The danger is not imaginary, for men who do so much travelling by road as Mr Duncan Cameron, Mr Grig?, and Mr James Brown speak forcibly on the subject. It is an of fence to leave the ashes on the road in the manner complained of, and the County Council is to be commended for having determined to put a stop to the practice.

With very scant attention the Public Library has become one of the useful institutions of the town, and we are sorry that it should be regarded* by anyone as a white elephant. Since steps were taken, a few weeks ago, to make the residents aware of its existence, the number of subscribers to the circulating department has greatly increased, and we are sure that were the extent of the collection of books better known, and the hours of attend ance of the librarian made more convenient, h further large accession of readers would be secured. The reading room is used by many who have no other facility for posting themselves up iv the news of the day, and would if the room were closed be driven to the street corners or the public-house tap rooms. A public library and reading room are in. the present day considered necessary parts of a well-ordered municipal institution, and we hope that when the Borough Council comes to consider the question the decision will be to extend rather than restrict the scope of all branches of the Ashburton Public Library.

Lady Glasgow's efforts to found a Mothers' Union in New Zealand have received objection and disparagement in a quarter f>om whence encournge went might havo been looked for. A correspondent to the " New Zealand Mfit'iodifet" over the signature ''A Mother," insists that by attending the Christchurch races and putting " tho blue ribbon on the winning jockey " (sic) Her Ladyship has forfeited that "purity of example" which "A Mdther" considers is necessary to qualify her for presiding o«er the or ganisation which she herself has founded in New Zealand. " A Mother " declares that " the Christian mothers of New Zetland will never sd publicly lower their conception of true piety as to consent to be led by one who has so openly given her patronage" to horse racing. The3e views are taken up and approved by the editor of the •' Methodist," who agrees with his correspondent that though the Mothers' Union may be a good movement Lady Glasgow is not good enough to lead it. Nearly everybody else will wish Lady Glasgow success in the good work she has begun, which, may have great results ; and will believe that the purity of her conduct and motives was not sullied by her presence at tbe Christ church racing carnival. It is a wonder the condemnation of her Ladyship's conduct was not extended to her presence, at balls and the theatre!

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Catholic readers are reminded of the special offertory for the Queensland sufferers after mats to-morrow. The meeting of the H<gb School Board yesterday adjourned to Monday, March 13, after passing accounts. A Wellington publican, who pleaded guilty, was fined 60s, with 10s cosrs, for allowing billiards to be played on Sunday morning. Jerimiah Wileon, the keeper of the cele brated Jenolan Caves in New South Wales, ( telegraphs that he has discovered a very grand series of caves, which-quite eclipse all others in beauty. How must the labour market be in Mel bourne be congested? A Bourke street jeweller advertised for a shop assistant the other day at a vc/kly salary of 30s, and there were close on 900 applicants for the job. We remind members and intending mem bers of the Ashburton Football Club of the aanual meeting this evening at eight o'clock in Mr Gates' Boom. The Club should have a very successful season before it. At the Wellington Police Court the other morning.—Presiding Justice to elderly person who has just pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness—." Yon are dis charged, but the next time you CQtne up you will get twice as much," Exit offender, and suppressed laughter from the onlookers. Several thousand copies of the pamphlet prepared by Mr John Sawers, chief dairy instructor, on ' Cheese and Butter Factories and Creameries ; their Construction, Equip ment and Management,' have just been printed to the order cf the Agricultural Department, and are now being circulated. Copies may be obtained gratuitous'y on ap plication to any of the stock inspectors. HoWiOWAY's PifJiS, — Nervousness and want of energy. —When fiisfc the nerves fcej unstrung, and listlessness supplants energy, the time has come to take gnme such alterna tive as Holloways PiJla fco restrain a disorder from developing itself into a disease. These excellent pills correct all irregularities and weaknesses. The act so kindly, yet so energetically on the functions ot digestion and assimilation, that the whole body is revived, the blood rendered richer and i purer, while the muscles become firmer and stronger, and the nervous and absorbent systems are invigorated. These pills are suitable to all classes and all ages. They have a most marvellous effect on persons who are out of condition; they Boon rectify whatever is in tault, restore strength to the * body and confidence to the roio4.

Mr James Porter, Clifton .Nursery, has oq exhibition, &t Mr W. C. Davis' shop, ft fine collection of cut flowers. They include orange and lemon African Marigolds, comet and peony asters, an*l a magnificent bloom of the new double sunflower (l&liantAtu Annuvs GLbosus Fistuloms). All are from plauts grown by seed by Mr Porter, and the asters and marigolds are finer than any seen at the recent show. There was a large attendance, principally of farmers, at the sale of the Colonial Invest ment Company's properties, on Thursday, ac Dunedin. "The only sales effected con sisted of two farm properties in Otago, iowu sections in Palmers ton South and Forbury, and a house and section in Timaru. There was good bidding for several other lots, and disappointment was, expressed that the reserves wer* above bidders' ideas. A remarkable scene (says the London " Standard ") was wiinesed in the parish of Woodham Feris, Essex, on old Christmas Eve. On that night a number of persona went on a pilgrimage to the village to wit ness the bursting into leaf of a bush locally known as the " Holy thorn." It is a fact that at midnight the bush did burst into leaf. The peculiar features of the phenomenon ar« that the bush assumes its normal condition a few hours afterwards, and breaks forth with renewed vigour in the spring. Rev William Keall, the man whom the Wesleyan Conference have chosen to fill the honorable office of president, came to New Zealand, from Lincolnshire, in 1867, and was accepted as a minister in Christchursh. His first station was Tuapeka, in 1869, his circuit including a wide range of country embracing Maungatua, Nokomai, and Switzers. He was next transferred to Springston, and then in turn held appointments in Nelson, Port Chambers, Ashburton, Leeston, Sydenham, Thames, and Palmerston North, being at present in charge of the last-named circuit. Mr Ksall did good Work while at Ashburton, taking a prominent part in the preliminary steps of the efforts which, ultimately resulted in the local church being placed in a sound financial position. The clearing sale held by Mr D Thomas at Mr D. Brick's farm, Tara, near Dromore, on Friday, was very successful, the attend ance of buyers from far and near who meant business was very good, and biddings were brisk. The sale commenced with the imple ments, and as it is a far cry to next harvest, these were not in very much demand, but all were sold. The sheep were in very good condition—healthy and bright—and com peted for eagerly, 3000 merino ewes fetching from 5s 8d to 6s; 2000 merino wethers, 8s; 900 grand freezing lambs, 12s lid; 1400 good conditioned lambs, 11s 9d. The sale of horses was very good, draughts selling up to £26; a two-year-old filly, £25 10s; and a number of young horses at very satisfactory prices. Mr and Mrs Urick, with good assistants, dispensed both solid and liquid refreshments bountifully, and they tire to be congratulated on the result of what mußt be considered one of the best all round sales held in the county for many a long day. The following is from '• Church News": —The decision of the Justices upon the Sydenham Licensing case in the Court of Appeal will not have come as a suprise to the sober-minded among us. The opinion of the Bench, that the drink ing habits of the time are undoubtedly a social evil of great magnitude, will be readily endorsed by everybody; but how to abate the evil and to overcome it with good must be regarded as a far more difficult problem than the Prohibitionists would have us believe it. Their intense zeal in trying to destroy the evil is worthy of so great a battle, but they are too eager for a victory which means the total anni hilation of the enemy. We most heartily agree with them in their desire* for a vaßt reform in drinking customs ; and we cau not but think that the agitation they have now created will open up a way of reform which will prove truer and better than that they themselves have anticipated. Thf. pica chat the strong arm of the law is a. rightful weapon wherewith to enforce prohibition is, however, scarcely on a level with, those cases which are pointed to as being analogous. The abolition of slavery, &:«., was brought about to set certain men free from a tyranny of corporal bondage imposed by cheir fellow-men, and there fore this cannot be used in argument by a prohibitionist except as against his own cause.

THE FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA.

(PBK PRESS ASSOCIATION)

. Timaru, March 4. Twentyrfour tons of goods were shipped from Timaru to-day to Brisbane, per Wakaiipu. Marian, March 4. £103 was cabled by the mayor to Brisbane yesterday in aid of the sufferers from the floods. The Mayor begs to acknowledge the following subscriptions :—Borough Coun cil employes, £2 16s ; W. Halswell, £1 Is • A Friend, 2s 6i ; Wm. Anderson, I £!• John Orr and Co., half ton of flour, value £4; Primitive Methodist Church offertory, £5 H« 7dl; I. Jones, 5s ; amount previously acknowledged, £141 6s 3d; -total, £156 %* 6d. A meeting of the Geneial Committee will be heid at the Borough Council Chambers on Tuesday next, at 7.30 p m. Persons having subscription lists are re* quested to send the same in to the Mayor before that time. All subscription lists will be finally closed on Tuesday. March 14. Mr Thomas has kindly offered t« store any produce, etc., tha* may be contri* buted to the fund, io the Arcade.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The following concludes our report of yeeterday'h meeting :— wecsh's paddock. Messrs T. E. Kil worth and Edward Saunders waited on the Council, repre senting about a dozen or more settlers in what was known as Welsh's paddock, Allenton, asking for a supply of water from the s.*leyardß race, or other source. — The matter was referred to the Kngi neer to report as to cost and practic ability. FAriVE LAND LAWS. The Native Land La we Reform League of Auckland forwarded a circular advo cating the passing of a well considered measure of thorough reform of the Native land laws of the Colony and iheir admin iteration. There were millions of land in the hands of the Natives which they could never use, and several millions of ■*crt« partially paid for by the Colony were lying unused, and which, thrown open to settlement would materially add to the wealth of the Colony, and provide abund ance of labor for many colonists. From a Parliamentary return issued during the last session, it appeared that negotiations had been completed for the purchase by the Government of 5,455,457 acres of Native land, and the amount expended on this work was £1,248,875. But how much more would require to be expended, or how Ions; the purchase would take to complete, was not stated. The interest alone on this sum at 5 per cent was £62,443 a year. The League asked for the Council's co-operation in the move ment. Mr Grigg moved—" That in the opinion of this Council there is urgent necessity, in the interests of both Natives and Europeans, for the enactment, during the next session of Parliament, of such a well considered and practically effective measure of reform of the Native land laws, and simplicity and economy in con nection therewith, as will do away with the vexatious obstructions and delays, and great expense in connection with the acquisition of Native land, which have so long hindered the prompt acquisition by the olony of such lands, and so very greatly retarded its progress." There had been a great outcry in the Colony about the large estates which it was said hindered settlement so greatly, but the fact was overlooked that there were millions of actes of native lands lying not 'only unused but untaxable. He hope! the movemont would bear fruit. It w»s a question surtoundVd with difficulty, but the European settlers would not long be content to see all that laud lying idle and things remaining as they are, and it ! would be far better for the natives if these lands were acquired by Europeans. Mr Wright seconded the motion. He sympathised with the movement, but the measures necessary nl< ing about what was sought would requite to be drastic. The difficulty had been intensified by the folly of the various Governments who fm 1 pushed railways through native land they had not acquired, and instead of being worth 5s an acre, as these lands had been before the enhancement of value thus brought about,they were now valued in many cases at £20 a quarter acr<v Many of the native owners were gentlemen living in Welling ton or Napier, who were well up in the politics of th>! colony, and stood ouc for the highest price obtainable from the various Governments who negotiated for purchase, and this was a bar to settle ment. The motion w»s carried. WATJSR APPLICATIONS. Applications for water services were grauted to Messrs Henry Kingdbury and others, A. Kiel 1, William Sutherland, G. F. Church, M. Kooney and W. Strachan, the last mentioned subject lo the Council receiving the written consent of all parties interested, DROMORE- VILLAGE PETTtERS. The village settlers at Dro/nore peti tioned for the completion of a race pre viously .asked for, and the petitinu was ordfred to lie forwarded to the Minister for Lands with a request for a special grant. UESEBVE 2589. An application for a road through this reserve in the RangitaU Road district was made by several settlers. This is the road about which the Road Board had some trouble setreril weeks ago, and Mr Harper now moved " tint, under the ex oeptional circumstances of the case, the lease of Mr Goodwin of 682 acres of Re serve 2589 be surrendered and the reserve relet." Mr Goodwin is the Council's tenant, and it ib through his leasehold the road in dispute runs. Mr Wright seconded. Ultimately an amendment wsb passed to write to Mr Goodwin, asking on .what ierms-he. would permit a road as laid off to be made through reserve 2589. ! green's road race. I The Upper Ashburton Road Beard j wrote askiug to the Council to indemnify them against any damage suffered by 1 settlers along Green's road by the pro posed race for Mr Lublow. In conse quence of the course pursued by the Bo*rd, the Council adopted an amended report by its sub-committee on the sub ject, by which the work was to be under taken by the Council on conditions laid down by them and submitted to Mr Lublow. SLAUGHTEKINC LICENSES. Licenses were granted to H. Primmer, South Rakaia ; W. Strachan, Chertsey 3 Mark Ballance. Forks ; and W. Broker, Hampstead. TENDERS. Tenders were accepted as follows:— Water race enlargement, No. 1, J. Downie, llfd per chain; No. 2, N. Fitzgerald, Is 5d per chain. WAKANUI CHEEK. . It was decided to hold a special meeting on Monday, Match 13, at 11 o'clock, to consider the Wakanni Creek question. RETURN OF WATFR RfACESJ. On the motion of Mr lkuwn if was re solved " That there be laid on Axa table at next meeting of tha Council a return showing the number of miles of water races in the respective water supply di« tricts liable to pay water charges ; tiLo the mileage and chainage of the races that are cleaned and maintained by the Council; and in this case to give the name of each individual owner who has a race so cleaned, and for which he pajs no water charges, and the chainage of such race so maintained j also Jho amount of rates that should be paid each year undef the present water charges; and the chainage of races that have been made by owners who are therefore at present ex empt from water charges." The Council then adjourned.

Wesleyan Conference.

IKE ?KBS» ASSOCIATION. Dcjmbdin, March 8. At the Wesleyan Conference the northern members who arrived l»st night were present. | Letters of sympathy were directed to ; be,sent to the Rev J. Wallig with re 1 ference to the death of his wife, and to uhe Revs J. Aldred, fl. H. La wry, W. 1 Worker, VV. Kirk, and W. Rowse, who on account of infirmities incident to old age were unable to be present. It was agreed to relieve the Wellington circuit of a married minister, altjo Waka tipu, and that should it be found practi cable Opunake should fulfil their engage- ' ment to take a married man. Cargill road, Dunedin, was , separated from Trinity, to be worked on the lines of the forward movement. It was agreed that! St, Albans should be relieved of a second i minister, and that a probationer should be appointed second minister too (he Hutt district. Mosgiel was constituted a home mission. Applications to join Maniototo to Palmerston and from Greytown to ap point a single raw, were not entertained.

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

.THE STATE OF IRELAND.

[PKR PBESH ASSOCIATION.]

London, March 3. Mr T. W, Russell, member for Tyrone, moved the adjournment of the House in order to discuss the remarks of Mr Justice .O'Brien, who declared at the Clare assizes that there was no security in the country for life,or property. Mr Morley denounced the motion as spurious, but admitted that Clare County was in a condition of hateful demoralisation and lawlessness; al though it wis not in a worse state than |it was under Mr Balfour's regime. He undertook to Rend extra police in order to preserve better order. Mr Balfour censured the Govern ment for abandoning the Crimes Act, and asserted that jurors in Glare were afraid to enter convictions against the prisoners who wore brought before them for trial. After a heated debate the motion for the adjournment of the Houae was rejected by a majority ot forty-five. The desire to strongly resist the en forcement of the Home Rule scheme ia. increasing among the Loyalists through out Ireland. At a great Orange meeting in Bel fasts the speakers re ferred to the numerous assurances that had been received from military and police officers of high rank, who were ready to assist in the - defence of j Ulster, which they declared was worth shedding blood for. The audience took a public oath on the Bible to re sist the Home Rule proposals even to the length of fighting. Tt is reported that the Australia* Orangemen are supplying funds to the Ulster men. Bank of Ireland stock has rallied £5.

THE KING ENQUIRY.

Readers of " Hansard " will remember that on the 6th of August last the Hon E. Mitchelson in his place in Parliament made some very serious charges with respect to the conduct of a Mr Johu King, the principal census enumerator for the district of Auck land in 1886, and that as the outcome Dr Giles, R.M., was appointed by Royal Commission to enquire into and report upon the matter. That enquiry has,been duly held, and the full text of the Commissioner's report appears in the Auckland " Herald " of the 28th ult. Dr Giles at the outset summarises the statements made by Mr Mitchelson reflecting on Mr King under tins following heads :— 1. That Mr King conducted the business of obtaining census and agricultural statis tics in such a way as to put the Government to much greater cost than was the case when the work was done bj Mr Seaman. 2. That in many cases Mr King charged the Government with larger sums as the remuneration of his sub-enumerators than were virtually paid to those ctficen?, pocket ing the difference himself, amounting to £95 : 3. That Mr King, in collecting schedules of industries foi? cemttVreinrns, had in some cases caused the people concerned to sign the schedules in blank, to be afterwards filled in by him, and that he filled them in incorrectly. * 4. That Mr King made it a condition of employment of persons willing to be ap pointed sub-enumerators that they should insure their lives in the Government office, of which he was an agent, and that this ' was done in order that King might take the premiums.' The Commissioner, then proceeds ex haustively to summarise the evidence taken at the enquiry, and not only finds the charges not proven, but as to the gravest pi these, namely, the second of the above, that of misap propriation of Government moneys, characterises it as "so gross and calumnious " that he is " surprised that it should ever have been made upon such worthless data as appear to have been collected in this case," and he further expresses his " surprise that any man's character should be assailed upon such flimsy grounds." As to charge No 3 he says "no evidence was adduced to show thattKing had in any oase caused the parties to sign the schedules in blank in order that he might fill them up afterwards himself." As to charge !No. 4 he says " there is proof that Mr King asked some of those applying for employment as sub enumerators to insure their lives in the Government office, for which he was agent," but, he adds, there is no proof that he in any case made this a condition of the employment. Dr Giles goes on to s&y " nevertheless it does seem to me that the mere request to insure under such circumstances is about almost equivalent to the uee of undue influence, and would be felt so by a person seeking employment." He, hewever, adds that there is no evidence of anything more than U above stated, Reviewing the whole matter the Com missioner says:—"ln my opinion all the greater charges against Mr King have completely broken down. In the face of the grost and scandalous character of those charges I do not like to dwell much upon some vary minor points, which may be regarded as wholly or partly proved. There may have been some instance of laxity or carelessness, or perhaps incornpetency, and there may have been one or two incidents which, if known to the head of the department, and not satis factorily explained, might give rise to a feeling of uneasiness or suspicion ; but these things, even when combined with the important statement showing the great cost Mr King's work, would hardly, I apprehend, have induced Your Excellency's Ministers to advise a Commission of Enquiry, but would have been 'eft for departmental action."! It is evident, therefore, that Mr Mitchelson had been grossly misled and misinformed, and we are sure that he will not only feel sorry that this was the case, but that when Parliament meets he will take an early opportunity of expressing regret for the imputa tions which have been made against Mr King, and of satisfaction at the manner in which the character of that officer has been cleared by the report of the Royal Ootntaissioner,

Messrt Colemane and Sons' Eucalypti Extract (manufactured at tyittaftcwg and Cootaimurfra^ New 3outh Wales) has attained a reputation as a specific for affec tions of the cheat, lungs, consumptions asthma, diphtheria, and a variety of other complaint*. It numbers among its natrons Earl Jersey, the present, and tfivd Carring. ton, late, Governor of New Sooth Wales, while in Great Britain during the influenza epedimic scarcely a house or office was with out it. Messrs Colemane and Sons' whole sale depot is in ChrUtchurch. Sharland and Co. are wholesale agente for the North Ww>4,

Additional Mail News.

SUNDAY AMUSEMENTS.

A riot occurred in Denver, Colorado, on . January 22, because the theatres and , o'her places of amusement were closed by Ihe police, under a recent ordinance for bidding shows on Sunday. Ihe residence of the Rev. Dean Hart, an English clergyman and an alien, was attacked and demolished, he barely escaping with his life. Auimottity was excited against him because he fostered and led the movement in favor of Sunday closing, and at the sauie time boasted he'was nst a citizen of the United Stacea.

RESURRECTIONISTS.

The l% New York Advertiser." January 17, had « long article exposing the operations ot body-snatchers at Washing. ton, district of Columbia. According to the story a negro named George W. MXrlowe is the King of the Ghouls, and makes no particular secret of his infamous business. He acknowledged having shipped within a year more than 25 sub jects to Albany, N.Y., and as many to Portland, Me. He seems willing to ship cadavers to any point, the railroad charges being prepaid. He tends then by ex press as merchandite, and never has any trouble, although certain precautions must be taken atbeth ends of the line. His price v 25d01. for each subject, spot cash. The Washington Medical.College are charged only 15d01., having special contracts. He calmly names the different cemeteries from which he secures his sub' jects. Although they arc guarded he finds no trouble in feathering bodies in when he has orders. "Bad as the weather was last night," he remarked, " I secured four subjects from one grave yard. During the last year I resurrected and sold 340 subjects, and only 140 came from the «Potterb' Field.' " Marlowe is well to do financially, and has two sons who assist him in his business.

DEATH OF MR BLAINE.

The death of the ex-Secretary of State foif the United States took place in-Wash* ington, at eleven o'clock a.m. January 27; Blame had been gradually dying since December last, and a dense ignorance was shown by the medical men in attendance us to the natnre of his malady. They changed their diagnoses in regard to it several times. Now it is officially stated by his attending physicians that "death ensued from acute attacks of gout, dis-' turbances of digestion, with progressive innutrition and anaemia, followed by changes which resulted in symptoms of obliteration of blood-vessels and chronic disease of the kidneys. later, lung com plications appeared. As a result of the heart's failing action, oeiema of the lungs occurred, and he died without much pain.'* The usual respect was paid to his memory by the President and the different depart ments of the Government. The leading papers of the United States mourn for the dcvi Secretary as a greac statesman and a loss to the country, while the English papers consider that as a statesman Blame has faw claims on the notice of the his torian.

AN AMERICAN POPE.

The London correspondent of a morning New York paper cabled, January 14, that a significant rumour came from the. For eign Office concerning Catholic Church , affairs. It was declared that the British Minister in Rome had informed the. Go vernment, through Lord RoseberjLj&Jjut the Vatican is greatly d&M§ipiVNl affairs in the United States Jmm&lAoß Vaughan had been ccramutMMMi&~# is allged, to the^ effect p**ril menaces the interests oftnoTopein I the United States. So far as can ba aa- I certained, theplocdiscoveredhftAasita basis ! the separation of the Church in America from the mother Church in Rome, and the creation of an independent body, with , a head selected by the American bishops. The idea seems to aim at the creation of a ; body similar insooie respects to the Greek j Church of Russia. Dr Vaughan declined. | to discuss the matter, but it is known he ; has given curtain counsel tending to counteract the alleged conspiracy to create an American Pope for America. Pope Leo is preparing an encyclical to American, episcopates, advising harmony.

A FIGHT IN CHURCH.

me nercest and bloodiest fioht in the history of the County of Anderson, Indiana, occurred right after Communion service, in the Forest Chapel Church, six miles south-west of Anderson, on Sunday January 8. The Communion-table had just been cleared away when the row sprang up, between the Lawsons and Minnie on one side, and the Swinfords, Mean, and Hartzells on the other. The fight was the result of an old feud be. tween the Lawsons and the other parties named, who had all come to church pre pared for the fray. They were armed . with stones, billies, slungshots, brass knuckles, etc Just after the service* were over, Lewis Swinford struck Sanford Minnis across the head with a club and knocked him down. The other Swinford boys, together with Hartzell and Metre, then attacked Irvin and Arthur Lawson. By this time the fight became general. Stones, clubs, and chunks of tod flew thick. All the windows up one aide of the church were knocked out. Women shrieked and fainted, while men rushed from the building to escape flying missiles. . Nearly all the participants are badly in jured, some fatally.

THE ROUMANIAN ROYAL MARRI AGE.

Princess Marie of Edinburgh wu married at Sigmaringen in the afternoon ot January 10' to Prince Ferdinand, Grown Prince of Roumania. The ceremony took place in an immenss temporary hooie of Palace at London, and which was a veri table garden of flowers. The groom wore the uniform of the Russian Foot Guards. Emperor William wore the uniform of an Imperial Field Marshal, and esoorted the Duchess of Edinburgh, mother of the bride. Then followed the Duke of Con naught with the Princess Hohenzotiern, the Grand Duke Alexis with the Duchess of Connaught. Prince and Princess Leo pold of liohenzolfern-Sigmaringen ;' the parents of the bridegroom ; King Charles of Roumania ; Prince Ferdinand, and the brothers and sisters of the bridal pair, the bride leaning on the arm of her father. The Duke of Edinburgh entered last. The parish priest tied the nuptial knot, and Monsignor Placitus, Abbot of the Bene dictine Monastery of Reuron, delivered the nuptial address.

LYNCH-LAW.

A blood-cqrdling instance of lynch law took place at Paris, Te^as, February 1. It appears that a negro named Henry Smith had been arrested for being drunk and disorderly by Policeman Vance, and in making the arrest Vanes used his club on him. To be revenged for thin, Smith picked up a child ot Vance's, a girl aged three years and a half, earned her to a pasture near the outskirts of the city, where he first viciously assaulted the baby, and then took one little limb in each hand, and tore her body asunder. Then he covered the remains with loaves and brush, lying down and sleeping calmly through the night by the side of his victim. In the morning he went to the house of his wife and forced her to cook him break fast. Then he put out for his old home in the State of Arkansas. The.news.of his crime soon spread. Smith was caught near Hope, Arkansas, and returned to Paris, brought iii by a procession of thou sands of people. Scarcely had he reached Pwia before his torture conwpoei, |g| ,

ffiE ASHBtJRtfOJN fItTAKDIAJN t ghiPtTftDAtr, MARCH 4 1803



- W anted. BEST Quality Baqanati, Grapes, Granges, Plums, Pears. Figs, Cucumbers, etc. Also Onions, Potatoes, Plants, and Refreshments,- Mrs Whi*l TINOTON, opposite '" Mail" Office. 328 BAPTIST Church, Peter Street. Ser vices To-morrow, 11 a.m. and «5.30 p.m. Preacher, Mr J. W. Sawib. Special dollectijns for Queeiibland rehef fund. i-^ PRIMITIVE Services To-morrow. Morning, Rbv J. Cockkr and Mis hion Bjind; -.venim;, Rbv J. Cocker Strangers invited. • rjflHß Gospel of the Grace of G.id will 1 be pre»ched at the Orange Hall on Lords' Day evening, half pastisix, D.V^ nHE Good bamaritan, for the imme diate relief of pain —Light's Cash Stow^ _?l_ 23a rrOMBOPATHIC Medicines, price £X Is. Sol« agent for district. Light's Cash Store. 2 lANOFORTB and Organ Show Roomo. Best cash value obtain able Extended terms ; reduced sca'o ; Chrutchurch prices.—H. M. Jombs.^^ JIT 7 ANTED Known—lee Creams, Ice W Creams, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. Fmwbr's, Confec tioner, East Street. SOMKRSET Meat Mart. The oldest , the largest, ths best, and the cheap mk. Small vJoods a specialty. Ful , weights guaranteed. A trial solicited, i —W. J. Sii/xm:k. *flB2 "H./ANTRD, at once, a'Boy hayins? | VV passed Standard T. or VI., as apprentice to thf printing trade. Apply Mail Office. ' BICTy CLKS, Orwiuary »nd Safety Cycles, Star Humber Roadster, Racers— Star Diamond Frame, Star Cross Frame (Adaus, Curfcifcs and Co's Ma - N chines.) Vmh or Terms". Christchurch Prices— H. M. Jose*. 2 84 j . . (» WANTED Known-Andrew Orr has Removed to the Old Town Hall for one mnnth, during tho re-buildinjr of his premises. Drapery, Clothine, and Boots i greatly reduced.-Andrbw Orr. 2§104 | CHfclP Fruit—Plums for jam Havinar bought Me Mayo's orchnrd, I en aell Fruit cheaper than any one in town. Orders may be left at E*st Street Shop. —Mrs Jambs. 2§61 —/^IHEAP Firewood—Short Dry Gum j * Firewood, at 26s per cord; branches 3s per load at M»yo's, Trevor ton.—Apply, Mrs Jambs. FruitjShop. W"~^~ANTED the Public to know that S. W. Aworn *nd Co's Summer Sale is now on. Great Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing etc. j WANTED Known that S. Salek, Watchmaker and Jeweller, has removed to new shop near New Zealand Clethin? Factory. 10 218 "IX7"ANTED Known.—Come and see » our dress lines at 4id and 6d, leather shirting 6£d, three-quarter cloaks 12s 6d.—H. C. Segfrs, Mslford House. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obttinei in Ashburton at W. II t'OIUBR'Sf **THfi Cornar."-. WANTED— Purehaeprs tor Bargains in Summer Dresses, Prints, and Delaines, Suoshades, tc. at S. W. At.oorn and Co's Sale. THR Misses Adams'tow Uefreuhment Rooms now_op«m. Tea, Coffee, '■ Coos, Lomon SquaaJi7 Scda »nd Milk and all'the neTr-«ummer drinks ready^ a(j all times. Coleman's Buildings, East Street. . WANTED everyone to come and see the beautiful presents we. are giving away for ev«?ry 6a and upwards spent —H. C. Segers, M«lforu Houso. I UST Opened. — A splendid assort •J ment of Ladies' and Children's jackets and ulsters. —If. C. Ssgbks; Melford Hou-^e. WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary pric«s ; 3s. lid •nd 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent urtdei price.—W. H. Coixier. DON'T let the rain water destroy your buildings. Get Spouting fixed at 4d per foot and buy a tank, complete * with tap, tested before leaving workshop, ? for 30h, at J. W. HABPißy's. |T|rHy uot Bake your own Brend when » » you can get 601 bs of the Hesi Roller Flour for five shillingd cash o five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert AI-corn s. Saunders' Buildings. 11 31 1 L iHlT~Mißßing Word Is. Boolfg en Sheep and Dairy Farming, The Horse, The Dog. Poultry, Gardening, Athletics and '.mining. Back Numbers of Graphic, The Queen, Sporting and Dramatic News and othtr illustrated papers at. half pricw, atL. F. Amdrbwes & Co., Stationers' Hall. ON'T Forget the Borough Bye-Laws re Carrage Lamps, and that Habd-B . as. large Stock on hand, also a large assortment of Tinware and Iron mongery, Scythes, Reaping Hooks, Hay . XniTM, Forks, etc., of beet quality, and all at lowest possible pries*. J. W. Habdut, East Street, Ashburton, . •*Tji_Jl in mind that J. W. Hardlby, i JC> Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street, has the largest Stock in town of Pumps, Pipes, and Fittings, and that he is selling them cheaper than ever at prices hitherto unheard of in Ashburton. Now w the chance for a cheap Pump ; improved No. . Price, 16s. Larger si*ws in proportion. r^iHRISTMAS Suits. Boys, three \J garment long Trouser Suits at 15s. Boys, Colonal-made Knicker Suits from 10s. Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Knits 30s. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. Robert Luoomx. "•ITaNTKD Known—That J. Moibon VV- keeps the best stock of Boots in Ashbnrton, for this reason that he pays oash and is not under or bound to any one firm like many in the trade, which enables him to procure and supply the public with the Beat Colonial and English makes ; and his well-known make needs no reoommendau6n. Always on hand Best Sole Leather, used for repairs and done at once.—J. Moreow, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hall, East Street, next Court House . !'■"— ■ ■ ■ '■■' "~ ■■■■ ■ WHY NOT CUT A D_SH IN THE HOLIDAYS ? YD HEN you can get a good fit, good VV workmanship and good material *t the Scientific Tailoring Company,' where you know Lt'BLOwis capable to thoroughly rii» you out at a low cost for cash. New Bird splendid lots of fancy Trouserings, Coating, and Tweeds of great assortments to chooKe from. wgr Note tire old address— TANOBED STREET, Near Arcade, ASHWBTON



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOkY. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS, FOR WINTER, 1893. ■■ -pr New Overcoats in Man's, Youths', and Boys'. New Waterproof Coats, Mea's, Youths', and Ladies'. Made to measure. One hundred patterns to choose from. Hats. Hats. Hats. The Largest and Best Assorted Stock we have ever had. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS —TO ARBIVB MBXT WEEK.— Prices that will astonish the people of Ashburton. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING AND WATERPROOF MANUFACTURERS. ALEX~HENDRY, Manager. ! .-i.- ■'■■



Bead This. These B^ala« ei m«^ d *e sec to be New Dress Goods 9id, now 4sd • All Wool Summer Serge la, no*7* l Summer Tress Tweeds worth la, for ojd Plaid and Stripes for Children's Dresses bid Flannelette 3s 9d dozen f , lJwm Heavy Twilled Flannelette 4s lid dozen Ootron Shirtings worth 84 for s£<l Cotton Shirtings worth 9id for 6|d Double Bod Sheeting, white twilled, 10£ d White Lace Curtains from Is 9d a pair Good twilled Cretbnn* 4sd yard EffSSl J-*.hing color-. 1. H »*-* <° <*> Striped Dimity for bed valfcnces 6sd yard CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Men's Strong Tweed Suit* 32s 6d, reduced to 19s 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suite 23s 6d Men's Serge Suits 20s Men's New Zealand Tweed Trousers 8s lid ft&iEk%2tS<Ml..»* I-th« Shirte, dirt ch«p. Boys' Tweed &uits 4s Hi. Come and see them. BOOTS, BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Colonial made Bluchers, 5s Men's Colonial made Shooters, nailed, 8a 6d n -:i o< i 12« fid A special line cf Men's Colonial made Shooters, pegged and nailed, 12s 6d Men's Cookham Boots, worth 255, for Us 6d W^T^r o Sffi hw|f|&eAI N S » BOYS' * GIRLS- Women* strong Leather Shoes, 4s lid Ladies' Glove Kid Boots 8* 9d, reduced to 6«illd Ladies' Glove Kid Boot* 10a 6d, reduced to 7s 6d y ■ U. J. NEILL and CO., FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS. oJSSt^.MWT C 1 S WINNER, .nd«■!.«»» »re as low uu coMMtent SOUHO AKD BBLIAbLK WOKKMAKSHIP. 8. SALEK, Watchmaker, Jeweller, * Ocnllßt fgSf



The Onslow" Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit manufactured by Aualebrook and Co.



"UNMRCtfUSASTER followed tat and followed faster" upon the fortunes of pwr Queensland until that unfortunate Colony is now in the most miserable condition imaginable Gaunt famine may stalk over the land, fn m failure of the soil to «ive its annual increase, or from other of the many causes of that distress : the destroying pla«ue may be l«t loose and grip wifc«i his cold haud the vitals of the young And strong, leaving sorrowing widows and wa:ling orphans everywhere, and painful blanks jn every household ; or the demon of war may send fire and sword over a country, and leave desolation in their track in place of smiling ecenes^of peace and plenty—all sad enough and sickening enough if you will; but what must be the feeling of a whole people when they find their country covered as the waters cover the sea, their homes wrecked and ruined, and their hopes for the future sunk in one mournful and inretrievable disaster % These feelings can only be imagined. And what ought ours to be in regard to the sufferers — we who dwell in the moat elorious country under the sun, and enjoy such blassings as are only enjoyed Ly the dwellers in a second paradise ? Such feelings, to be sure, as are prompting the thousands of meetings, and pi*™ a°d organisations of the people of this Colony, to send help to the afflicted. New Zealand has come nob'y to the front in this matter, and her Canterbury sons have been well in the van at the first call. And we of Ashburton shall be in the front of the foremost if we belie not our past his'ory. SO THINK Hordley Bros., who are giving special value this mouth in Drapery, Clothing and Boots. 120 Dozen large Towels to be sold at from 2s 9d a dozen. Splendid white Calico at 2s lid a dozen. Dress Tweed 4s 9d a dozen. Extra largu grey Blankets only 10a 6J. Sheeting at 10£ d. 94 Men's Suits from 19a 6d. Woollen Socks at ltyl. Men's and Boys' Straw Hats, best quality, only Is. A special line of Women's Leather Shoeß 6s 9d. Men's nailed Shooters now only 8s lid, worth S^" NOTE THE ADDRESS- * HARDLEYBROI., ARCADE, ASHBURTON. __ Hampton's piURNITURE VV AREHOUSE' TANCRED STREET, Is Opposite Mitchell and Turner's. . TRY HAMPTON'S FOX Perambulators from 22s 6d Perambulator* Reversible Hoods from 355, Patent Rubber Tires Basket Ware Chest Drawers Chairs and Tables Bedsteads Cheap Furniture All Repairs Colonial Couches ! Wire Spring Mattrasses BRANCH BUSINESS. K4ST STREET, Below Patching's. GREAT ASSORTMENT OF CROCKERY, AND FANCi GOODS. ---2J35 CHE IP.



Money. £(\(\f\{\ of Trust Moneys to lend ULJv/W upon Freehold securi ties, in sums of not less than £1000 Apply to Mr C. W. PURNELL, Solicitor, %38 Montgomery* Buildings. ,



SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTHACT There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, produces of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils .may not be taken for Oar Pure Volatile JSuca lypti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we state: — It is proved by tests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifs'wald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aud freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant. Zander and Sous' Jb2u<mlypti Extract, according to these authorities, and according to Professor Dr Lister, of England, and to Dra Bauer, iVldntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. AH other crude oils are to be classed among the which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. There so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as commercial articles and are used for mechanical purposes only are discernible: 1. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which cur product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract; develops most freely through its surplus of oxygen). 2. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being reduced in specific density through the presence of acids. 3. By their taste, the result of the contra: ting tendency of resins and tannater. If these crude oils, or so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases of i croup, bronchitis, diptheria, internal in flammation*, dysentery, wounds, etc., the consequences are most appalling. For safety sake ask always for Scantier and Sows' Eucalypti Ex tract and get the old, weli-tested and reliable preparation —Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia.—Zander and Sons.