The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1396 THE NEWEST THING IN PROHIBITION.

Apropos of a paragraph which has been going the rounds anent th« presence of a certain amount of alcohol m the milk of cows fad upon brewers' grains, Ohristchurcb Truth had 'the other day a comic cartoon representing a great rush for milk of this description. Since then, we have come across a copy of the Melbourne Argus, containing an amusing reference by Oriel to an entirely new departure m Prohibition — this time as applied to milk. It looks like a skit it is true,— and even if it be, it is not a bad one,— but on the other hand it would appear as if some of its references to the ' Milk Bill, 1 then before the Victorian Legislature, (those recitimg some of the provisions of the measure referred to) were intended to be taken an grands serieux. However, here is the extract, andour readerscan judge for themselves how much is* chaff and how much writ ten m sober earnest ; — 'ln Victoria, a great victory has been won against a branch of the liquor traffic, i c. t .the trade m milk. It has been notorious for years past that even children of tender years have become addicted to the indiscriminate use of this beverage, some even, m the course of a morning, sucking up a full quart of the fluid, and looking forward confidently to further potations later m the day. Young pertonu of both sexes have been m the habit of dropping into place* and getting nips and cobblers of milk, generally as an accompaniment to buns; maids, young and old, have diluted it with tea and openly con sumed it of an afternoon. There has b,een no restriction upon the traffic, dealers have rioted m unrestrained I license, and no donbt drawn many a puatomer from) the poor and honest publican, who has to pay a heavy licenso-fce, yet caj} only sell his liquors within certain h.ours. But now the labour party (m Victoria) have seen the injustice of the thing, and have sharply pulled the string attached to their ministerial marionettes. The %nres have wprfced to perfection. Result, that henceforth any miscreant found prowling about between tbe hoUrs of eleven a.m. on Sunday and seven a.m. on Monday, either selling or tempting persons to buy fresh milk can be rigorously dealt with by law, and tfre same if he (Jabbjes m the forbidden traflic after eleven o/clopk a.m. on 9 seponcj day jn the week that may be fixed. The champions of reform may nqt be able by these ji)d}cjg.ns Measures to , malfe total *hitfti&ere of those ad4ipt«4 to the milk ■ **-* i! ||jee§ weßl? l lpg« will habit. x>- - insare4 t{i?it the j indulge, it is at leat>«  ' '•*•—! liquor they quafF on two days of tuo week shall either be sour or scalded." Wibivoaotww tb« draft otuurQ

referred to, but assuming that the pre ceding is not all pure fun but based on a bona fide Bill, we need ouly remark that we m New Zealand live m a glass house m this matter, and, remembering BucklancTs celebrated " Washers and Manglers Bill," cmnot afford the pas time of throwing stones at pur neigh bours, no matter how ouir& their legislative proposals.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New York has a clergyman who, it is stated, has married 12,000 couples, and received over £12 000 m wedding fees.

Mr James Mills, Manager and Director of the Union Steamship Company, leaves on a business visit to x ngland to-day.

A polo matoh, Ohrlstchuroh v Ashbur ton Club, will be played at the Kennele ground to morrow afternoon, beginning at 3 o'clock.

We are m receipt from Mr Heniy Zander, the local agent, of a very nioely got up card almanao issued by the Sod Insurance office.

A boy purchased some old music books m Paris the other day, and found bond< valued at 125,000 francs concealed betweei their leaves.

The Nelson Evening Star *ays it is stated chat owing to ih-hdalth, the Hoti Mr Oadman contemplates retiring from the fatigues of Ministerial office.

The regular monthly meeting of the Aehbur ton High School Board takes plaoe on Tuesday next at 3 p.m., at the •eoretaty'tj office.

There are 2,500,000 acres under olives m Italy, and a few aores for the family inheritance returns an inoome for cen turies.

Examiner: * What do you know ef the life of Frederick the Great 1 Tell me as briefly as possible ' Student : * Born, educated, caned, loved, married, died 1'

The value of butter imported into Great Britain last year amounted to over £13,000,000, and the value of the marga rine to about £3.000,000.

Mormon proselytising among the Maoris appears to be making cousiderableheadway m the Wairoa district. The number of members now totals 560.

The largest sailing vessel m the world has just been launched m Germany The Potoai measures m length 393 ft, m beam 49ft lOin, and will carry on h comparatively light draught some 8000 tons of oargo.

The shearing at Messrs Campbell and Son's Benmore Station has shown that the number of deaths ia excess of the ordinary mortality through the severe winter was 32,661.

A. Mrs McKay has died at Bowra (N SW ), aged 93. Her husband died last year, aged 97. He was a recruit at Waterloo. The couple leave sixteen children and nearly three hundred descendant*.

Mr McLachlan, M.H.R , and Mr David Thomas, have generously given donations of 'one guinea each to the Committee of the Schools Exhibition, to assist m defraying the cost of the prizes awarded thereat. They have a'so kindly promised to render the Committee active assistance m next yeai'a Exhibition.

A conjurer was performing the old trick of producing eggs from a pocket hand kerchief, when he remarked to a little boy, * Your mo 1 her can't get eggs without hens, can she ? ' 'Of con roe she can ! ' replied the b>y. ' Why, how is that i ' asked the conjurer. ' She keeps dncka ! ' replied the buy, amid roars of laughter.

Soales are now made of ouch nice adjua. - menu that they will weigh anything, to the smallest; hair pluoked from the eye brow. They are triumphs of mechaaiaru. \ signature frsmarks the Effective Adver Use-) containing nine letters has been weighed, and proved to be two milli grammes, or the fifteen thousand five hundredth part of an ounce troy.

There is a good story going the rounds of Bishop Wilmer, a well-known United States divine. One of hia friends lost a dearly beloved wife, and, m his sorrow, caused these words to be inscribed on her tombstone : ' The light of mine eyes has gone out.' The bereaved married within a year. Shortly afterward < the Bishop was walking through the graveyard with another gentleman. When they arrived %t the comb, the latter asked the Bishop what he would say of the present state of affairs, m view of the jr oids on the tombstone. * I think,' said 'he Bishop, " the words ' But I havo atruok another match ' should be added."

Captain Fisher, the tattooed nun, was well patronised last evening and certainly nobody regretted the outlay of the modest * tanner,' which is the price of admission. Oaptain Fisher is a living * curio ' of a very remarkable kind, his ekin, from the neck to the heels, being most artiittcally embellished with pictorial representations m blue and scarlet Indian ink, the draw ing being wonderfully well executed m an immense variety of designs, including pictures of the Virgin Mary, cherubs, the portraits of a President <>f the United States, and of the Indian Chief, Sitting Bull, ships, flowers, the Stars and Stripes, American Eagle, sun, moon, and stars, and a host of other things. So completely is his body covered and so neat is the draw ing that it is difficult to persuade oneself that he is not clothed m a skin-tight garment nf chin' z. ' The * Captain *is *lao a very neat performer of sleight-of-hand trick*, of which he gives an exhibition, and a clever series of exercises with the Indian olabs. The whole is wound-up by a genuine Old Country Pnnoh and Judy Show. The exhibition will be open again this evening.

A remarkable operation has been per formed m the Newcastle Hospicl*, (N.S. "W- ) by Doctors Harris and Horsfall. A young man received a severe gunshot wound m the thigh m August last, which dsstroyed the great sciatic nerve, masole and sinews. Two months after his admis sion into the hospital an operation was performed, and two gun wads, several grain* of shot, and a piece of trousers oloth were removed from the groin. The wound hetled, but he was unable to use his leg, which became paralysed. Ten weeks ago he was re-admitted to the hospital, and the doctors preoured and killed a sheep. Whife the animal was still warm, they removed about 6in of the sciatic nerve and, putting the patient tinder the influence of an an&ithetb, made an incision m the thigh ai>i Intro duced and stitched m the nerve from the sheepi Galvanic treatment was applied till the beginning sf December, when he was able to lea.ye the hospital. The patient ca.a now get about with the assistance of a stick. He has a little difficulty m raising his foot, but is rapidly recovering the full use of the limb. He suffers no pain or inconvenience from the borrowed nerve.

THE GREEN APPLE SEASON.

A little green apple hung up m a tree, palling 'Johnnie, come Johnnie, come Johnnie !" And it was as iflodeit as modest could be, Saying * Johnnie, come Johnnie, come Johnnie} 1 And Johnnie he game m b}a sweet, childish way. And ate up th,e fruit as his own lawful prey, And the angels m Veaven are singing to-day, Here's ifohnnie, here's Johonie, here^ Johnnie)'

IN RENAL COMPLAINTS

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THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE.

Pretoria, January 21 The majority of the Transvaal poli tical prisoners have been released on heavy bail.

Six Bechuanaland officers have been retained to give evidence against tho&e of Dt Jameson's party who are to be tried m England.

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOEIGN

PURCHASE OF TWO CRUISERS.

London, January 20 It is reported that Great Britain has purchased from the Argentine Re public two cruisers, now being con structed by Sir William Armstrong at his works m Els wick. THE NEW PLYING SQUADRON Lord Salisbury, replying to Mr ! 'lney, Secretary of State for the United States, declares that the British squadron, now being equipped, is not destined for Bermuda, and he is pre pared to satisfy America on the point if it does not appear that he is yielding to pressure m the matter. KINO PREMPEH. January 21. News from Ashantee states that King Prempeh has been sent to the coast. THE VENEZUELA BOUNDARY IV The Venezuelan authorities hare asked Great Britain to produce cvi. dence respecting the frontier boundary. CHARGE OF PE&FURY. Monson, wno was acquitted on a charge of shooting Lieutenant fl»m brough, has betn charged with perjury under the name of Wyville. The charge is the outcome of the burning of Monson's house at Douglas, m connection with which he made a claim for £500 from the Royal Insur ance Company far jewellery destroyed. THE EMPEROR'S YAOHT

Berlin, January 20 The Emperor William has counter* ; manded the order for the refitting of the yaoht JVgeteor for* cruise to Oowes., ACCIDENT TO THE DUO D'ORLEANS. Romb, January 20 ThevDuc d'Orleans, while out hunt ing, was thrown from his horse, i sustaining fractures of the shoulder and ankle. HORRIBLE TORTURE OP CHRISTIANS. Constantinople, January 20 In Marash many Christians were tortured and killed, while others were flayed alive. January 21. ' The Armenian and Anglican pastors were tortured at Marash. BURNING CF A THEATRE.' Si Petersburg, January 21. A theatre at Ekaterinoslav, m the south of Russia, has been burned. Fifty • nine corpses have been recovered. THE BEHRING SEA DISPUTE. Ottawa, January 21 The Dominion Government has assented to the Behring Sea Fishery dispute being submitted to arbitration between Great Britain and the -United States, each to appoint two delegates and Switzerland the umpire. I ISLAND OF TRINIDAD. Rio djc Janeiro, January 21 The Brazilian Government demands the restoration of Trinidad, m the South Atlantic, which, some time since it was reported Great Britain, had annexed, and threatens to cease diplo matic relations unless the request is complied with.

AUSTRALIAN

THIS GREAT HEAT.

Sydney, January 21 At BourJce ithe thermometer was 113 m the shade and two deaths are recorded. At Wilcannia ifc was 116 and there were also two deaths, includ ing Mr Thompson, Ohairman of the Tipler Land Board. A large number of people are availing themselves of the cheap fares to flee coastwards. WHEAT SUPPLY. Melbourne, January 21 A deputation of operatives and millers waited on the Minister of Customs and requested permission to grist and bond for twelve months. They pointed out that owing to the shortness of production there was not sufficient wheat to supply the local demand, and sellers were seriously haudicapped m regard to the export ' trade. The shortage was estimated at a million and a quarter bushels. The Minister said the Government and Parliament were averse to gristing m bond, but he would bring the matter before the Cabinet. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Pbbih, January 21. Heavy rains are reported from Cue, and ten inches has been recorded at Baebourne. MORE GOLD DISCOVERIES. An important development has oc curred m the Hannans Central mine, KaJgoorlie, where a splendid lode 12 feet wide was struck at the hundred feet level. Every pan of dirt washed shows tho colour, giving up to a half ounce to the dish. The discovery proves that the lode runs through the Salt Bush flats- Phenomenally rich stone has been' struck m the Croesus mine. •

CORRESPONDENCE

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THE SHOPS AND SHOP ASSIST ANTS ACT.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sib.--I would like to oatl the attention of the Inspector under the Shop Act, to the fact that there are some glaring evasion* of the law m Weac Street, with people who profess to olos-e their placps of buti. nesß on the Thursday half holiday, while as a matter of faot, the front door is closed and the back open for the convenience cf any one who wants to buy goods m small quantities. And another matter I would I like tv draw his attention to is the prac tice of keeping clerks at work on the half holiday, and at all sorts of unreasonable hours. I think there is a number of hours specified m the Act that clerks and shop. MBUtame are supposed to work. Gould the Inspector not make bU rprise iuepeo *?k£ • SOn>e P lMesa *i ««« that odo hi s°^. pl L ed Mtb » 6t if he »8 afraid d^ L the woner we get a man SSSt*? b /^ wltWnkit is high "Tarn e^* g WM P ataßto P *»• ' Fairtlx?.

CRICKET.

•n. i ? BW *?**?"*. January 22 The Jnterproymoial cricket match. ssxsstaisr *******

LatUr At the lanoheon adjournment T«ranakl were t l } for 69 i additloDsl soorers, G. Bayley 1. Mills », AtoOarthy not out 27, Wastney 3 for 15 .

Taranaki Oil.

New Plymouth, January 21 --ine boring operations are pronounced by experts to be a great success. In the last bore water was mixed with petroleum and prevented successful pumping : m the present bore there is no water to contend with, and there is 700 feet of oil now m the well. Experts are confident that tke bore will prove a flowing one. The find ing of oil has given a considerable impetus to business, and already propertied are changing hands m view of the improved prospects of the district). There are enquiries for petroleum shares, but none are m the market, It is expected that the good find will attract borers from Australia, and several new companies will probably be formed.

Our Yoiunteers.

An Inspection parade of the .Aahburton Volunteers, was held last evening m the Drill H«li by Colonel Bailey, the Inspect ing officer; Major Douglas, Captain Dojman, and a foil master were present. The company having been, exercised by its officers m various drill, Colonel Bailey called Captain Dolman to the front and presented him with the New- Zealand long service medal, and while doing so, pointed ont that this was a distinction only conferred After at least) sixteen yearn oontinuoan and efficient service, adding that Captain Dolman had not only earned this, bus had also served as a volunteer for nine years In the Old Country The Colonel also, trusted thab Captain Dolman would \ong live to wear the medal, and that he (the Colonel) might on a future occasion have th« pleasure of presenting him with the Imperial long service decoration. The> company was then dismissed, and the rest of the evening was spent pleasantly at a social m the orderly room.

A Youthful Drunkard.

At the Dunedin Police Court on Saturday a little boy about twelve years of age ap peared to answer a charge of drunken ness. Thii Interesting youth is living with Mrs Saundera, Anderson's Bay road, Sooth Dunedin, his mother being at present m Australia. On Friday after noon, during the absence of his guardian, he broached a cask of that good lady'a elderberry wine. He commenced opera* tions by making two little girls speech lessly drunk, after which he drank himself into a state of intoxication. Ha turned out to be very rowdy when Intoxi cated. After smashing most of the> windows m the house, he went outside commenced rolling about and shouting m the orthodox bibulous fashion. His behaviour, of course, soon attracted a crowd, and m a very short space of time he was followed down the street by hun dreds of delighted urchins. Mutters had retched this stage when Sergeant Brown appeared on the scene. On seeing th» officer the boy made off, but after a abort persuit he was captured, and with nuch difficulty lodged m the look-«p. Mr» Saunders has apparently had torn* trouble with this ' shocking example.' He steals eggs, sleeps out at night, ' plays the wag/ burns his school books, and altogether behaves In an outrageous fashion* The Bench, m discharging tho boy, warned him that If he did nut mend his way he would come to a bad end.

The Queen and the Bairns

Queen Viotoria is very fond of children- One day she was oat driving In Scotland when she saw three little girls who lived at the manse thoroughly enjoying them* ! selves ad a good game. She sent » j messenger to make enquiries about ahem, and desired that l they might) come and visit her at the Castle, It ao happened that their parents were not at home at the time, and although they were m high glee they did nob quite know what to do. Une How should they address the Queen? However, after a little talk, they decided that they could not do better than address the Queen as the Kings of old were addressed m Bible history. When ther were taken into the Queen's presence, to her Majesty's great amusement, they immediately fell down before her, and very solemnly a%id, *» O, Queen, live for ever !•" They spenfca delightful afternoon, and all too soon the time arrived for them to go home . Imagine the Queen's surprise and astonishment when on leaving they again fell down together, and this time said, "O, Queen, live for ever !. And please may we come again another day V

THE &SHBORTON GUABBIAN : WEDNESDAY, JANUARt 22, 1896.



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OWN Make m tidies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's Buildings,. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors. Goggles, Folders, and everything In the optical line at 8. Suusk'r, Optician. TU3T Arrived.— A large variety of use- eJ fnl and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold ao and under ordinary coat prjpe at Mrs Alporn's. \jjJTAJtTBD Known— J. am a Bnyer of Yv Bottles —pints, quarts. Whiskey, and Brandy ; also Old Iron, wrought and cist- ; Bones m large or small lots ; Zinc; BrasH, and Horse Hair. — Charles Brown, bottom of Havelock, Street, Ashburton. 11144 WANTED Known— No old fashioned Goods at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. JAM JARS, JAM JARS.— FLETOTjqBR Bros, are |ast landing a large ship- ment of Jam Jars of all kinds. Mason Screw Top Jars m Quart and Halfrgalfon Jars at very low" prices ; also Fruit Preserving Sugar of the very best quality, jn 561 b and yjOlb Baga, at equally low rates. — Fletcher Brq3., East Streei, Aohborton. Telephone 24 A bOf e i 8 kipked fi.B Shafer qt the freemye --^m. BiWWteburg, 8 ?, on the koee, which m. — »n bed tdd eaneed the jenee ioinj. laid him v* . " *"««n4 reeom»e»ded him to beoome Btiff. a^ -•'•«. WPWh h» ; to use Chamberlain's Pain *»«.. "^M. did, and m two days was abe to be at«.». Mr Sbafer has recommended it to many others I and sayi it it excellent for any kind of a bruise or sprain. This same Remedy is also famous I for its cures of rhenr tism. For sale by the i Aihburton Drug Company. • I I Vmtt I9bmt9 Utat Smnu



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Business Notices. Cheaper Than Eyot. G. J. NEI L L IN Premises lately occupied by F. Nokbs, Bootmaker, aext Shbaemah Bbos uadi*' Trimmed Hat. 4. llT^ m eßch MILLINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Indies' Norfold Bodice 2s 9d New Dress Goods Goods 6sd Good Washing Prints 3s lid dozen New Dress Gooda Is Good White Muslin 3s lid dozen Corsets 2s 3d pair GLOVES AND RIBBONS AT YOUR OWN PRIOB. Men's All Wool Oolonial Tweed Suits 19a 6d Boys 1 Trouiera at Any Price Men'i Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22a 6d Men's Trouaers 5a lid B ° yi HATO, BII oipS, SHIRTS, AND TIES AT HALF PRIOE BOOTS. BOOTS* BOOTS. All Out Boots are made SpeoMly to our order. Every Pair Guaranteed. Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid £ omen ! g !? 0M «*■ JK Men's Bluohers 4s 9d Women's Shoes 5s 114 M§n sßftftfi 6 AW> BHOBB OF EVERY DBSORIFHON Q. J. NEILL, BDRNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS. Dixit. Dixit Dixit ffiHESE CELEBRATED WATCHES ARE THE BEST VALUE * EVER OFFERED IN THE WATCH LINE IN ASHBURTON. nffoM—l w^ukbs^b IMmmm THE DIXIT, Open Face ... ... <J©S **& s THE DIXIT, Hunting Cases ... 30? BUY YOUR WATCHES FROM S. Salek. GET \OUR WATOHEB. CLOCKS, , AND JEWELLERY REPAIRED S. Salek's, EAST STREET, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. The Lar-eat and Finest stock of Jewellery, Silver and Electro-plated Ware j.ao .u«m o ■ . ia to be found at S. : S ALE X, DIRECT IMPORTER, EAST STREET. CHRISTMAS 1895. Tne CompHflDients of the Heason to All. — ITBlir FRUIT — FLETCHER BROS.. HAVifl JUST RECEIVED their First Shipment of New Seawm's Fruit and it is Without Doubt some of THE FINEST FRUIT THAT HAS EVER COME TO THIS MARKET 40 Oases Finest Vostizza Currants 5 Oasea Preserved Peaches 10 Oases Fineat Eleme Raisins 5 Cases Preserved Apricots 10 Oases Finest Valencias 5 Oases Preserved Pears, etcfl 20 Cases Finest Sultanas 10 Boxes Muscatels, Spanish and 2 Oases Finest French Prunes Oahforman 50 Dozen Essence Lemon, 25 dozen 5 Boxes Persian Dates Essence Vanilla, Cochineal, etc., 10 Boxes Turkey Firs specially prepared for Fletoher 5 Oa«eg< Preserved Ginger jT^ ' r r 5 Boxes Dessicated Oocoanut , 3 Cwfc IceingSugar 2 Oases Va ehcia Almonds, 2 Oases Jordan Almonds 2 Sack. Walnuts 3 OaSesSicily Almonds 5 Sacks Barcelona Nut. 6 OwtScotch Mixture! 5 Owt Conversations JPreserYlns Season 1 895-96. W« have m Stock and to Arrive •■Jt TOtfß OP MKEST OANE SUGAR IN 561 b and 701 b BAGS., *w^n«»reLii be thoroughly relied upon for making jam of finest quality. Ito SoSr Taolely used b/Kirkbatrick, Jn ** manfacture low Dug.* rf the .J OelebMted <K » j amg . Jam Jlars. ' lam law « *»» it t anomt. avn QT7irq AT PRICES WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL gCJ«s wiStop.; White J»«-_*RV Ulr WOTM m ° me TUMBLERS, AT A VERY LOW JTIWUBIfi Bellln> Patent Milk Bucket. We have m stock these celebrated Buckets,' with or This i 8 really aßplendidPatent andis a much superior idea to the old style of Bucket. The following are five reasons why yoa should buy one :— (1) It is perfect for holding between the knees while milking k) The corner forms a lip for ca B y pouring X^ It ismucH easier to carry than the round bucket i(4) Sfc is not so cumbersome 0) It vSH bold three and a half gallons FLETGHBR BEOS., ] C4SH SUPPLY STORES, ... , f|#^;.STBBBT,. ASHBUBTOpT/ .... ""■■^■"'•■■■■- : -' : ' ' ; * AND 216 and 118 High Street, O^istchurch. Box6^ TBWPHONB24