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Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1894. THE WAITEMATA ELECTION.

While it lasted, the hearing of the Waitemata election petition by the Chief Justice and Mr Conolly offered considerable amusement to newspaper readers. It was a petition to have the election of Mr Bichard Monk, the suc cessful candidate, declared null and void by reason of conduct on the part of Mr Monk's agents which was con trary to the provisions of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, Mr Monk was a prominent figure in Parliament during the great retrenchment mania> when the Civil Service came uuder the dissecting knife of a Royal Commission, headed by Mr Alfred Saunders, M.H.R., the report of which Commission showed that; out of a population in round num bers of 600,000, 11,000 were civil ser vants—roughly 2 per cent of the popu lation—and the adoption of which re port by Parliament resulted in an all round reduction in salaries of ten per cent. It was this report that for a considerable length of time caused Mr Saunders to be known, more especially among railway men, as Ten-per-cent launders, Mr Monk was one of the party known as the Skinflints, and he was never weary of advocating a cheeseparing policy of economy in every department of the administration of public affairs. For the seat which he gained at the last election he posed as the teetotal candidate, and in his districtjas in Parliamenfc,he was looked upon as a man of sterling uprightness, whose word was his bond, and one who highly valued that good name which Shakespeare says does not enrich the thief, but makes the loser poor indeed. We find that tiiis paragon of economy, purity, and integrity has fallen upon evil times, and into the hands of very questionable friends indeed, so far as their aid in securing his election went. Mr Monk has lost the "seat he won by the aid of those friends and their corrupt practices, and in addition fras been disqualified for a year. Those friends of his-—and one of them is his own son —committed the apostle of economy, the Skinflint leader, the champion of temperance to an extrava gance of election expenses that roust have made Mr Monk's hair curl, his fresh creep, and a cold shiver run down bis back when his thrifty eye caught the total, Anji h.Qw must he have felt when he heard that %> |on of his bosom had been issuing " tokens'' &r beer. to lubricate the gizzards of those who were supposed to have voted or y/ould vote for the temperance candi date. Tiio^c " tokens" were a beauti ful' idea. "Young #9pk" as he appears to bave been called, said h# earned only six shillings a week in wages, and that being so, it would of cow b, ©necessary to follow bis father's

economic teachings a little. In the matter of " shouting " for his father's friends, Monk junior was not as lavish' as we have seen some canvassers be with their candidates' money, but the young man distributed a very con siderable number of " tokens " which were the Monk shibboleth for free iiquor, and the evidence he gave in regard to treating some female voters was, to say the least, funny. All round the evidence showed that acts of shameless and open corruption had been committed, but the Court found that though this had been the case Mr; Monk was not the morally guilty party, and that those prodigal friends of his had been doing their illegal acts without either his knowledge or con sent. But though this was so, the j principal could not be held guiltless, as i it was his duty to make sure, if he must have agents, that those agents were men of experience, and men i who, in helping him to contest his election, would not only render that aid within the four corners of the letter of the law, but would recognise and obey its spirit. It is right that the law should be thus If it were not so the way would be open to all sorts of improper doings, and agents could go on just as they chose, do whatever they had a mind to, and the candidate be held guiltless. The agents, however, in this case are not to be held altogether guiltless, and sooner or later we shall hear of other proceed ings in which those bribers and corruptors will have to answer for their manner of conducting an electioneering canvass.

Flower Show, Arcade, February 19

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Police Court on Tuesday—before Mr Robert Alcorn, Justice of the Peace- Thomas Mitchell, for habitual drunkenness, was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. An attempt is being made to resuscitate the dormant Ashburton Rifle Club, and a meeting for the purpose will be held on Tuesday evening. Already over thirty per sons have signified their intention of joining. In Zurich it is legal to call a public func tionary a •' donkey " or a " calf's head. This is what has been decided by the Cantonal Appeal Court, who dismissed a case in which a man was charged with having applied those obnoxious expressions to a policeman while on duty. Some weeks ago a man died at Prankfort on-the-Oder and left his fortune of about £4500 to the German Emperor. His nearest relations —four nephews and nieceß—re ceive nothing. These folks (a Berlin corres pondent says) sent a petition to the Emperor, and one of them has row received the sum of £500. The triumphal arches in Rangoon, in honor of the Viceroy of India, were more than works of art. One of them was a sumptuous structure, covered with gold mohur3 and real sterling sovereigns, esti mated as worth a quarter of a lakh of rupees —perhapu more. The coins were stuck to the red cloth by means of a glue that hid been specially prepared. A " sate* deposit," or subterranean for tress has been opened in the heart of London. It covers half an sere, and extends to two floors underground. The strong rooms and safes are construoted of impenetrable steel plates. It is provided with the electric light. A guard with loaded rifles will patrol the place at night t although the place ia regarded as impregnable, proof alike against burglars and fire. la the matter of chaff cutting a good day's work was performed last week by Mr Peter Chalmers, of Chertsey, with an Andrews and Be»ven machine. For the day's work thirty one tons were put through the machine, the ordinary handa on the machine earning each one pound and eightpence for the day's work. This performance beats the previous record of twenty-nine tons also held by Mr Chalmers. It will be remembered that last year Mr Chalmers cut six and three-quarter tons in one hour fifty minutes, which is the best time performance for this part of th« world. Christmas never used to be observed very , largely either as a popular or religious holi day in Scotland, where it has been more usual to concentrate interest—and whisky —on New Year's Day. But the " Scotsman " says there has been of recent years a grow* ing disposition in Scotland to observe the Christmas festival in its religious aspect, and the Presbyterians have now, to some extent at least, joined with the Episcopalians and Roman Catholics in holding special holidays at this time. As a holiday pure and simple, also, Christmas is now looked upon in Scotland much more generally than used to be the case; and in Edinburgh there were indications of this on Christmas Day in fche number of places of business that were closed early in the afternoon. In the course of his tour in Upper Burmah the Viceory of India visited Pagan, the capital of other days, which stands on the J left bank of the Irrawady, its colossal temples and pagodas telling ot the glory of former centuries. A thousand buildings, still impos ing in their immensity, extend for six or eight miles along the river front with a breadth of from two to three miles. The city is deserted, t3 only occupants being jackals and wild dogs, and presents a spectaole of desolation and decay which is almost appalling. Some of the chief pagodas, are kept in repair by wealthy Buddhists, but moat of them are crumbling to ruin. The Viceroy ascended a lofty pagoda, from which he obtained a view up and down the broad , Irrawady with it 3 picturesque and indented banks. A remarkable instance of scientific develop ment in the matter of reaching lights has been brought to the attention of the United SS'ates Lighthouse Board at the Treasury Department by the reception fiom France qf a pamphlet describing a new light to be erected on a lighthouse off the coast of Brittany. The lighthouse will be built on Penm&rch Point, and will be known as the Eckmuki Lighthouse. It will contain an electric light of 40,000,000 candle power, casting a beam which can be seen at a distance, in clear weather, of sixty-three j miles, and in foggy weather a distance of twenty-one miles. The highest order of lighting in the United States lighthouse service 1 can only be seen twenty-one miles in clear weather. The light on the Eckmuk Lighthouse is of the " lightning ftash order." At the usual height of ordinary lighthouse towers its light cannot actually be cast more t'u * twenty-five miles before it strikes the horLn, but beyo^ 1 *Uftt point it is reflected in tho »ky for twenty-eight nlll^r *hls light is most powerful, gfiarphing ? and pene trating, >nd [is erected at a cost pi' about £12,000,'

General meeting of the Ariel B.cycle Cub this evening. Eight o'clock sharp. The first practice of the Masonic choir, which will assist at the Rev Chodowski's lecture on Sunday next, will be held in the School of Music this evening at eight o'clock. The Revs. G. B. Inglis and A. Blake and Mr Andrew Orr are the Ashburton represent atives at the Presbyterian General Assembly now sitting in Ohriatchureh. In our report of the Fire Brigade annual dinner we omitted to mention that pre sentations of long service medals were made fco firemen T. Barber and W. He Baker. Mr R. M- CuthbertsoQ made the presen tations. Captain Romeril, of the s.s. Kahu, which arrived in Lytteltoa from the Chatham Islands on Tuesday evening, reports that the ship Jessie Readmanisuowbroaclsideon to the Bea, which breaks over her inrou<?h weather. She has canted over towards the water, and ia now slowly breaking up. Part of the bul warks have gone, and the deck ia said to be bulging out. i Dr Parker is posing as a prophet. " Next year," said he at the City Temple, " will be one of the brightest in all the history of Eng land. A bright white light fills the whole country in every corner. Russia will also have great prosperity, and will have a great advance upon herself. Germany, especially North Germany, will have a hard time of darkness and suffering." | Mr T. M'Fetrich, an Okarito settler, was lost in the bush a few days ago. As night was coming on, he followed a creek in the hope of striking the river. The creek led into a deep swamp, and, finding that every plunge he took made his position worse, he remained in water up to his waist all night. He was found at noon the following day by his mates, who had organised a search party. When found he was in a very weak state, and his legs had swollen to twice their natural size; A oouple in Hungary have been celebrat ing the centenary of their marriage. The marriage of the aged pair is officially re« corded as having taken place in 1793, at which time they were of a marriageable age. As in Hungary at that time a bridegroom mußt have reached the age of 20 and a bride that of 15, the pair must now be at least 120 and 115 years old. The venerable couple have been awarded a State pension in recog nition of their great age and fidelity to each other.

THE WEATHER.

TiMAitu, February 14. Heavy rain fell all night, and It is still raining. Gloomy lookout for grain growers. ____^___^ — ___

HAWAII.

Washington, February 13. President Cleveland declines to forcibly overthrow the Provisional Government in Hawaii.

BRAZIL.

Rio de Janeiro, February 13. A fierce attack made by the insur gents on Armacao was repulsed by the Niotheroy garrison. Both sides lost heavily. Admiral de Gama, on the insurgent side, was twice wounded. The rebels defeated the Government at Omubu, killing three hundred.

COMMERCIAL

Melbourne, February 13. It is estimated that six million bushels of wheat will be available for export, A suggestion is being made that owing to the low prices ruling for wheat, the Government should reduce the freight on railways by 25 per cent When inter viewed on the question, the Government declared they were unable to accede to the suggestion. London, February 13. The deputation which waited on Mr Reid, oae of the Victorian Government, explained that the desire was for sufficient butter producers to combine in the colonies to control the London markets and confine shipments to a Committee consisting of their selected London agents and colonial nominees. Mr Raid, in reply, admitted that wide consignmen+s, especially to financially weak houses, were detrimental to the producers. He ex pressed sympathy with the rcherae. He suggested that the butter should be de posited in cool stores in return for negotiable certificates, in order to prevent forced sales. He said it was impossible tor the Government to recommend cer tain firms in London which would transact business with the producers. Sir W. B. Peroeval afterwards assured the deputa tion that he agreed in the main with Mr Reid's views. The Aorangi's factory butter is realising 106 a per cwt.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

(Received February 14, 11.45 a.m.) Sydney, February 14. Wheat., chick, 2^ lid to 3a ; milling, nominally, 3a ; flour, roller made, £8 5s to £8 10s. Oats firm ; prime, 2s 7|d to 2s Bd. Barley, Cape, 2s 7d. Bran, 7d ; pollard. B£d. Pea9—Prussian blue, 4s 3(i to 48 6d. Potatoes, locally grown, £312s 6d to £5 10s; Circular Heads, nominally, £4 15s to £5. UnioHS, £4 15s. Butter, dairy made, 6d to 7d ; factory, 7d to 81. Cheese, 3|d. Baon, best, 6|d. Melbourne, February 14. Wheat,chick, prime, 2s 4d—no demand; flour, roller made, £6 5a to £6 15s Oats—Algerian, Is 5d ; Tartarian stout white."2a. Barley, Cape. 2a 4i ; malting. 4s lOd to 4s lid. Bran, 6d ; pollard, 6|d. Potatoes, £2 5s to £2 10a. Omens, £3 10s to £3 15a. Adelaide, February 14, Wheat Is quoted afc 2s 4<3, bufc no bust* ne§3 doing ; flour, roller made, £6 17a 6d. Barley, malting, 4s 7d to 4s Bd. Bran and pollard, B|d to 9d.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Mr D. Thomas reports upon the live stock market, for the week ending February 13, as follows :—On Tuesday at the Afjhburton yards, the entry and at tendance were better than at the last three sales, on account of many farmers having finished their harvest. The chief entry of tfya yards consisted of two and four-toqbhs, and several lines of freezers, wh^ch gold at satisfactory prices, tthe total entry consisted of 3459 sheep, and 13 cattle. My entry comprised 2454 sheep and 6 head of cattle, which I dis posed of at the following prices :— Sheep —Fat merino ewea, 3s 9d to 7s 9d ; fat cossbred ewes Bs, 8s 9d to 9s 9d ; cross bred ewes and lambs 4s 31; merino ewes and lambs 3s lid ; two-tooth crossbreds 8s Id, Us 5d,, 10s 10d, lls 7d ; two-tooth ewes and wethers (freezers), 13s bi to 14^ 4d ; crossbred lambs 7s to 8s 4d. During the week I sold privately 161 two-tooth crossbreds, 9s lOd ; 300, lls 8d ; 67, 13s ; fat lambs, 10s 3d. Cattle.—Fat cattle £6, £6 15s, to £7 ; stores £3 Bs, £3 10s ; springers £5 ss. For cattle there is a better demand, especially for young stock such as two and three year olds. I; cleared a lire of two year old steers and heifers prifately at £3 10a per head. ■

Presbyterian General Assembly.

The annual session of the General As-^ bembly of the Presbyterian Church cf New Z -aland was commenced in fct. An drew's Church, Chtistchurch, on Tues day evening. There whs a large atten dance of members and of the public. 'I he Rev. W. Gillies, of Tiinaru, Moderator, presided, aud among the members of the Assembly present was the Rev D. fcsidey, of Napier, cleik. Mr A. Corrick acted aa organist during the service. Afcer de votional exercises the Moderator preached a sermon from St. John's Gospel, chap. xvi., veisel3, " Howbeis when he, the the spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth ; for he shall not apeak of himself, but whatever he shall hear, that shall he speak ; and he will show you things to come," The sacrament of the Lord's supper was then dispensed to tho3Q present, after which the Moderator constituted the Assembly by prayer. The roll of membership of the Assembly was taken as read. The members from thia district present were Revs G. B. Ingiis, A. Blake, B. J, Westbrooke, D. J. Riddle, and W. Wesfc, wifch Mr A. Orr, elder. ELECTION 01 MODERATOR. The Moderator had much pleasure in proposing as his succeesor the Rev David Gordon, M.A., of Marton, in the pres-' bytery of Wanganai. (Applause.) Mr Gordon had been for about ten years a minister of the church, and he had dis charged hia duties with great energy, faithfulness and success, and had always taken an intelligent and active part in the business of the Assembly. He was sore Mr Gordon would discharge the duties of the position with credit to himself and profit to the Assembly. (Applause.) THE MODERATOR'S SPEECH. The newly elected Moderator was intro duced to the Assembly, and delivered an address from which the following is an extracts: —We hear the lamentation everywhere that ho much time, talent and money Is wasted in gambling, drunken ness, and sensuality, and that the spirit of irreliglon is so common in our land. Various are the remedies proposed to cure these evils. Jiiach reformer or j philanthropist from his own standpoint proposes a cure, and there may be some virtue in them all. But the real cure, the heaven appointed remedy, Is the spirit poured upon us from on high, or his in fluence sought and obtained in our work. It may be asked, can this blessing be ob tained 1 Have we any reason to expect it ? It can be obtained and we have reason. The promise is the same to-day as in any former time. Men's hearts are the same, 'I he God whom we serve is the same, and the Spirit is omnipotent. It is the gift of Christ and ia not only our privilege, but oar duty, to be spiritfilled. It is granted only to prayer and faith, and as in the case of the first disciples, there must be unity of desire and expectation. May not the divisions among the people of God be the reason why we have not more of His manifested power now? I do not refer so much to the different sects as to the hatred, jealously, envy, and I back-biting so common among Christian people, often the best people in our congregations. Can the Spirit work where these exist 1 I believe he will not. The final triumphs of Christianity will be proclaimed supernaturally, but every triumph is produced supernaturally, every individual conversion, and all genuine re vivals and forward movements. And what is wanted to-day is juat a mightier manifestation of the supernatural which is evermore working extraordinary measures of the ordinary. And were there only a right seeking, a concerted seeking, and a seeking of hearts that will not be denied, there would be a larger measure of out bursts and displays of thß supernatural, exceptional and glorious" In them and in their effects, in the salvation of vast multitudes, and in wondrous social up liftings and reformations would be found the best answers to the scepticisms and agnosticisms that abound, and an argu ment for Christianity that none could gainsay. The Christianity of Christ has not yet had its supreme oppor tunity. Its greatest day is coming, and it would be heralded by a re newal of Pentecost on a scale larger and more wonderful, and the condition of that renewal is the return of the Church of God to extraordinary prayer. I have only to say, in conclusion, that there must be a consciousness that no spiritual effects can be produced without the Spirit. The intellect may be informed by human agents, but spiritual life can only ba pro duced by supernatural operations, or by the Holy Spirit, He must be honored by sincere and heartfelt recognition of depen dence, and may be withheld till sought by earnest and importunate prayer. We re ceive all our spiritual gifts in proportion to our capacity, and the chief factor in settling the measure of our capacity is our faith. Our faith is the condition of our being strengthened with might by God's Spirit, and onr faith can only be main tained by constant devotion and ttue con secration to His service. We must have the baptism of the Holy Ghosfc in order to be successful workers for Christ. The Assembly at 9,55 p.m. adjourned till 10 a.m. to-day, Chrisichurch, February 14. The morning sitting of the Presbyterian General Assembly, after an hour of devo tional exercises, was occupied in dealing with two appeals from the presbytery of Timaru. One was an application to unite the congregation of Kurow in the Otago Church with Hakaterame*, which was agreed tc. The oiher w*s in reference to a question cf procedure relating to the passing of a motion in a meeting of the presbytery re the Biblein-fcchools ques tion.

School Committee.

HAMPSTEAD,

A meeting of the Hampstead School Committee was held on Tuesday evening. Present;—Mssrs Crooks (chairman), Orr, Strange, Hendry, Sage, and Elliott. mastkr's report. The masters report showed the number on the roll to be 871. The piaster was allowed to erect a small 'building on the dwelling premises and some attendance forms he had applied for had been ordered. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was received from the Board of Education stating that Mr Andrews, having passed the fourth year's examination, would be required to attend the Normal School, and requesting the Committee to recommend a pupil teacher in his place. The Board also wrote, stating that R. Kerr would be allowed to remain another year as first year's pupil teacher; that teachers will be required to remain in the schools to which they are appointed for at least two years before being transferred to any other ; and forwarding the names of six candidates for election as members of the Board of Education.—lt was resolved to nominate Messrs T. H. Ansou, James Maxwell, and William Montgomery. APPOINTMENT. Mr Orr here retired, and the Committee proceeded to consider application for the vacant pupil teachership, and after full con sideration it was decided to recommend Miss Alice Orr for the appointment, VISITING COMMITTEE. The Chairman reported that some small repairs had been executed during the recess, and Messrs Hendry and Sage were appointed Visiting; Committee for the en suing mouth. This olosed the business.

The Waste in our Kitchens

(From the " Queen.") Why does our English cookery cost so much, and why do we waste, and even throw away, many good materials which should be utilised In the preparation of ouc dishea 1 Ie is much to be regretted that ths education of our girls of the pre sent day does not include some instruction in household matters, as the knowledge of housekeeping is not one that cornea by instinct. Evidently it is thought to do so, as it is usual to allow our daughters to marry and begin to keep house, manage servants, etc., without an idea on the sub ject. This ia, indeed, hard on them, and gives them much anxiety and unnecessary expense, which certainly takes away all pleasure in housekeeping- Then, by the time the mistress has gained, her ex perience, she finds that her cook has the management of the kitchen and larder entirely in her own hands, and will not listen to suggestions of economy in the use cf materials. Tiue economy in cookery is to find a use for everything. For instance, a dish of cutlets is prepared, and the cutlets need trimming—that is, removing superfluous fat and bone. What becomes of these trimmings 1 A sirloin of beef ia roasted (a true English dish). What happens to the dripping from this, or to the bones when, all meat has been used from them ? Then, again, the mis tress of the house wonders why it seems necessary to provide such a quantity of lard and butter for cooking purposes. To avoid this she need only oblige the cook to clarify the pieces of superfluous fat she has taken from the cutlets, with the dripping from the sirloin of beef, also any other pieces of fat, cooked or uncooked. Nothing can be more satis* factory than carefully prepared clarified fab for all frying, or for making plain pastry and cakes; and, indeed, for many purposes in the kitchen it Is far preferable to lard, as it is leas rich and greasy. Nothing could be more economical, as it is miking cjood use of the material at hand. Butter cannot be entirely pro hibited In cookery, but a large redaction can be made in the quantity usually asked for by discriminate use of clarified fat. Clarified beef fat very nearly resembles butter. The economy of clarified fat involves taking trouble, asd I venture to say that the fear of this trouble is at the root of our unthrifty ways, and yes I know that in the long run thrift and economy save a vast amount of trouble. Now, with reference to stock, every meal that is prepared produces something fox the stock pot, therefore the stock pot should always be simmering urtil the cooking for the day is over. Stock is in valuable to a cook, as it is the foundation of many soups and sauces. Only those who cook realise how much material there is for this purpose in the preparation of even simple dibhes, as trimmings of meat, bones, cooked or uncooked, scraps of vegetables, and remains of sauces, can all be added to It. This is again utilising what is at hand instead of buying, as stock meat need only be bought for good clear soup. If mistresses would have these theories carried out, they would be sur prised at the amount saved in their house* keeping expenses.

The Ruined City of the Fungle

\ The nron-day heat descends in almost visible and papable form upon Anarad hupura (in Ceylon), the ruined oity of the jungle. The quivering atmosphere waves sad dances like a floating veil between heaven and earth, while an unearthly hush steals over the forest, where foliage droops and flowers close their petals under the intolerable glare. Only the snakes which abound in fever-stricken Anar&dhupura cam brave the white heat of the tropical furnace, and sun them selves during the noon-tide hours with undisturbed security, while tbe patient) oxen lie panting in thair stalls, and the nnst enthusiastic explorers are compelled to take a siesta until the heat declines. Soon after three p.m. the leaves begin to I whisper in their dreams, and a faint, in definable sense of waking life just; stirs the drowsy silence of the slumbering woods. The afternoon expedition round the outer circle is an ideal sjlvan drive. The rough carb-fcrack penetrates the green depths of the shadowy forests where a perpetual twilight broods be neath the sombre fol of the stately I ebony, and golden sunbeams gleam | through the palegreen branches of slender satin-wood trees which relieve the smooth whiteness of their glittering stems, gloom of the woodland verdure with the Thickets of maidenhair spring from an emerald carpet of velvet moss and choke the murmuring brooks which glide be tween flowery banks and vanish amii the myriad trees, where the intense hush is emphasised rather than broken by rippling stream and fluttering leaf. The white bullocks drawing the red cart beneath Interlacing boughs harmonise with the rural loveliness of the forest landscape j and in each green dell and woodland glade ruined temples, kneeling statues, and overthrown columns hallow the wilder ness of tropical vegetation with countless memorials of the mysterious past. At the roadside a colossal Buddha, black with age and impressive as the Sphinx, smiles across the endless leagues of forest in the unbroken calm of more than two thou sand years. A wreath of faded flowers and some ashes of burnt camphor at the base of the statue show that a native 1 peasant has recently laid his simple offer ! ing before the hoary monument, which bears eternal witness to the faith of by gone generations, countless as the leaves whirled away on the breath of the storm. The old religion, though not extinct, has degenerated from the comparative purity of the stream at its source ; and at the present time a Buddhist monk, forbidden by the rule of his ord9r to slay even the gnat which stings him, fa being tried by the provincial judge for the murder of one of his brethren. These impenetrable forests often aid the culprit to defeat the ends of justice ; and tbe native assassin who can thread the labyrinths of the jungle generally contrives to baffle pur suit, and to support himself on the wild fruits and berries of the woods until beyond the reach of his accusers. In the coolness of the sunset hour we ascend the; Thupararna daghoba by the rough steps and narrow paths which wind up to the summit of the gigantic cone through tangled brushwood and feathery farn. A flight of granite stairs gives access to the stone galleries above the dome which command a full view of Mahintole, a forestclad Mil to which Mahindo was traditionally transported through the air. A Via Sacra extended hither from Anaradhupura, a distance of eight miles, the road being lined with temples, shrines, and monasteries. Th 6 daghoba of Mahintole contains a single hair plucked from the eyebrow of Buddha, and enclosed in a mass of brickwork 100 feet high. A perilous ledge on the mountain top is reverenced as Mahindo's bed; and a large seven-headed cobra carved in the rock, and known as the Snake Bath, marks the site of a sacred fountain. Bock chambers and monastic ruins cover the hill; and the picturesque stairs, which ascend through a grove of ironwood and tamarind trees, bear numerous inscriptions in Pali and San skrit, commemorating supernatural favors experienced by pilgrims to this famous sanctuary. ___________

THE ASHBURTON GOABPUN : WEPNKSDAY, ffBBtJAB*I4, 1894



HABTfiMT CHEQUE*, OF 1894, WILL FIND THEIR WAY TO (jL J. NEILL and Go's AS THEY GIVE THE BEST VALUE IN ASHBURTON FOR READY MONEY 13KA.PJE3R^ AIMJ3 CLOTHING. Women's Hats 6d Turkey Rec's|d Women's Ribbed Hose 6d Men's Tweed Suits 16s 6d Chiffons in ah colors Is 3d, reduced to Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 19d 6d gM Boys' Tweed Suits from 33 lid Washing prints 2s lid doz A few Boys' Washing Suits left, to be White Muslin 3s lid doa cleared at 3s Pd Summer Dresses 3d lid Boys' Caps 6d each Cretonne 3U Men's Braces 8d Double- bed' Sheeting 9£d 20dcz Men's Merino Socks 6d Berlin Wool Is lid BOOTS. BOOTS. The Best and Cheapest Boots in New Zealand are to be had at G. J. NEILL AND GO'S. i Men's English Balmorals 7s lid Babies Slippers Is pair Men's Strong Leather Shoes 7s lid Canvas and ton Leather Shoos, In all Men's Nailed Shooters 7s Ud sizes at ridiculous prices Women's strong Leather Shoes 5, lid A very large a ss«rtmß.n^. J Women's strong Elastic-side Boots 8s wd Maid£ Gem shoes in^Tans and 6d. reduced to 5a lid Black. Good and cheap WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS AT 0. J. NEILL & COB, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, [EAST STREET.



Re The Assigned Estate of Messrs Hardley Bros' gEE the Value ia Our PRINTS REDUCED to HALF PRICE I WASHING DRILLETd REDUCED FROM 9|o to 6|a. All Dress Materials REDUCED TO NEARLY HALF THE FORMER PRICES, FOR INSTANCE PLAIN CASHMERES, REDUCED FROM 16Jo TO od. STRIPE AND CHECK. ALL WOOL DRSSS TWEED REDUCED FROM Ud TO Bd, AND ALL OTHER DRESS MATERIALS EQUALLY REDUCED. HECK GINGHAM* flßDtfO_iD FROM 10* dTO 6_d<| ALL MANCHESTER GOODS SUCH AS CALICOES, STOCKINGS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, HOLLANDS, TICKING, SHIRTINGS, SELSEIAS, FLOOR-CLOTH 3, ETC., REDUCED TO _COST|PRICE. ! i _C__-9_N_> *f_* miiwii-i \f MEN'S SHIRTS, H4TS, SOCKS, |TIBS, Etc, EEDUCED TO COST PRICE, AND IN MANY CASES VERY MUCH UNDKB COST. Men's and Boys' Clothing. EE OUR MEN'S ALL WOOL COLONIAL SUITS AT 32s 6d AND 35s Bd, NOT TO BE BEATEN IN THE COLONY! IHIS HOUSE HAS ALWAWS BEEN NOTED FOR THE VERY BEST VALUE IN BOOTS BUT NOW COME AND BEf. w. w, SPENCER. iRSiH, AS II BUE TO f



Wanted SOCIAL at Wesleysn Church. Thursday evening. Strangers especially made welcome.—Admission Is, 2 102 YOUNG Ladies' Journal, February, -*- Barrabas, H«zell Annual, Whit taker's Alminac, Sheep Management by Vouatt, New Books,,—H. M Jones, AilmianiOfl to Fl«»w«r Sliow 1»; C9iil«lir»n Gil. 0 LET.—Bed or Sitting-ivora In { private house.—Apply Mail Office. 2 69 'T XO Lefe—That House at present cccv 1 pied by Dr Hunter, Tancred street. Apply A. Obe. 2 56 _ _._.. ,^,,. > WANTED, Scrap Lead in any quantity for cash. — Landells and Preston, Burnett street, Ashbarton. 2 61 / \ YSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts * ' arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fibhing Co.'a Shop, Burnett street, Ash burton. 2 62 f*\ OOD Sheaf and Straw Chaff; very \JT cheap for cash. Also, all kinds of Mill and Farm Produce.—J. Thomas, Havelock street. 2 2 "ANTED Known.—Melford House cheapest shop in town, extra value in presents now being given to each purchaser till further notice, —H. 0. Seoers. .^ IF you want first-class fruit go to Adams' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. A HAPPY New Year co all, hut es-' i xjL pecially to the great and ever in creasing number who drink the wonderful Health Tea.—Henry Zander, Wholesale Agent. 2 41 WANTED, all Farmers to reduce Hardley's Large Stock of this Season's Oil, which he is selling at his usual ridiculous low price by the Gallon or Case. ____ I



-:TIME :- I TUST landed direct ftom the Manu facturers a large stock of c c c iL L L 0 0 0 G C 0 X X X S, Sj b. Eight-day Strike Kitchen and Diaing Room Clocks, also Marble and Fancy Clocks in Great Variety, ab very Low Prices. SAVE 20 PER CENT & BUY FROM 8. fcjALEK, WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULISTS' OPTICIAN. Sole Agenl for Lazakus' Spectacles atsd Patented System of Sight Testing.



NEW ZEALAND CfiOTiiinret Factory. THE "BISMABCK," HIGH-ARM SEWING MACHINES, have all the latest improvements. A First-class Machine at a moderate price, IT IS SIMPLE, DUBABLE, LIGHT RUNNING, NOISELESS. OUR MbTB. Hallenstein, while in Germany, seeing the great success of the New •* Bismarck " Sewing Machine succeeded in obtaining for our firm the sole proprietorship for New Zealand. HAND MACHINE, With beautiful polished cover and all ac cessories £5 10s. FAMILY MACHINE, With new and handsomely stand £8 10s. HAND & TREADLE COMBINED, Highly finished Table and Cover £9 10s. ! Any'of tho<?e machines can be had on I the time payment system 2s 6d per week. Our Agent will have the pleasure of calling on you at an early date. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING|FACTORY. HALLENSTEIN BROS.. ALEX. HENDRY, Manaper"| Hand in Attendance at Flower Show



WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 181 WANTED Known.—No reasonable ofter will be refused for the balance of our Summer Dresses, Milli nery, and Mantles. — Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known. — Our Cheap Slippers aie selling in dozens. Children's from Is, women's Is 9d. Buy one pair and you will buy more. — MITCHBLL AND TURNER ASK your grocer for Health Tea, and when once yon try it you will be satisfied with no other.—Henry Zander, Wholesale Agenr. 2_43 IT7ANTED^nown.--To Harvesters VV —Dungaree Jackets and Overalls, Harvest Hats and Shirts and Suits of all kinds, at prices to meat the times. — Mitchell & Turner. /"CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \J Own make in ladies' and children's underclothing, Aprons and Pinafores. Mrs Alcorn, Saunders' Building. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, tha best, and the cheap est Small <*oods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed, A trial solicited. —W, J. Siloock. MRS ALCORN has on aale for the Holidays varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goo Is and Christmas Presents. Saunders' Buildings DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No machines. 11 182



f|iH_.T which brings most light and ■*• hope to poorest homes is Titan Soap. 11183 iiTtTnTeD Known—That A. J. VV Walker repairs Bicycles, Sewing ■Machines, Lawn Mowera, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. WANTED Known—"The Corner "is showing a magnißcent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. CotllßK. YYT ANTED Known.—To make room VV for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times over at J. Moihon, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 WANTED all and sundry to know that Hardley is still, to the front with all classes of Tinware. Repairs promptly executed. Spoutmg and Ridging made and fixed at unheard of rates. \\ 7 ANTED Known.™ Extra value in VV presents now being given away for Christmas and New Year. Cheapest Houee in Town.—H C. S_gebs, Melford Bouse. 4if ANTED Known—Spectacles, eye VV protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S, Salek's, Optician. _ W*~ AST-ED, thsHpublic to know that Haudley's Tanks ar« giving univer sal satisfaction. Testimonials if required. Fow is the time for Baths and Tanks, from 30a upwards.



WANTED Known -W. H. Colliek's ' noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. ANTED Known.—Half as much again in presents given to each purchaser during Christmas and New | Year. H. C. Segers, Melford House. | DON'T Forget; to send your Bicycles ! along to the Old Kindergarten to De repaired, at moderate rates. MEDICAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices at) A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. M 1 RTjOHNIIARSDaN, of the Rail way Book Stall, will open a Book and Stationer's Shop two doors below Mitcheli and Turner's, on SATURDAY, ]oih ot February. Books and Stationery at the lowest possible prices. Books clean, complete, and in good order will be taken in exchange. Circulating library. 2 4< -^TaSnTINES, Valentines. Boxed, V Jjove cards, Booklets, and Comic. Fire Screen"? Piot«rea s Glass Ornaments, Christmas Cards, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums and FWeB and hundreds of other articles f« StotSi a* a great, sacrifice.for Cash during this SWrtk ,onl^ fc., L' * Andkbwbs & Co. Stagers' Hal),



NOTICE TO PATIENTS, DR HUNTER wishes to notify his Patients that he has REMOVED to fcttnv&Ui street, nearly opposite Dr Tweed's. ASHBUU'LW HORTICniiTUJBAL SOCIETY and 6 to 8 p.m. OAWS EY, 299 " JKpji. Seprsfcary,



{£ t\GLLABi Cigarettes ;" eheapesb in 4-f the market. AU Tobacconists keep't&eiC ••'•- •■ 3f



"\l O different qualities of Health Tea, J3l there is only one quality, and that s «< The Best,/-f-HBNEY Zander, Whole ale Agent yf



f fruit and Slower »U9W, February |f. .. t . 'f in •'• ■ , V■» •»' ' ■•u-*- '\ DRINK. HEALTH TEA. It is the Best, the Purest, the most liivigo. rating Tea.'tHSNRY ZAtfDEB, Wholesale