PHASES OF THE MOON.

January.

DEATHS.

Moiuarty.—On January 26, at the residence of her parents, Cox Street, Ashburton, Map.oakkt Ann, dearly beloved and youngest daughter of Michael and Mary Moriarty. Aged, 2 yours 4 months. Ohoat —On January 25, at the rrsideace of his parents, Cameron street, Josbph, the beloved son of William and Agues Choat Aged 30 years.

Ashburton Guardian. Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1899.

THE PROTECTION OF FEMALES.

A comtESPONDENT writes to a leading New Zealand newspaper over the signa ture of " Woman i j

hood," urging that the lash ought to be

much more fre quently used than it is m punishing men for oftences against women and children. In support of her contention the writer says that for one criminal that is brought to book for evil deeds of the kind referred to, at least three or four contrive to escape any punish ment, and, rendered callous by sucb immunity, these fiends continue to ruin the lives and wreck the happiness of other victims of their vicious and debased habits. The letter which has come under our notice is couched m the strongest terms, and if the writer is to be credited, there are m every large centre of population m this colony a much greater number of brutes deserv ing of the severest punishment than , the rest of the community have the least idea of. That such a condition of things can exist m a civilised country is explained by the fact—well known to most students of human nature—that by far the larger propor tion of the victims of outrage shrink from publicly proclaiming their shame, albeit they may have nothing to reproach themselves with. Another explanation given by " Womanhood," i» that these villians trade on the weakness of human nature, and often secure silence by threatening to reveal some indiscretion, concerning which, although perhaps a trivial matter, the victim fears publicity. Be this as it may, the statements made deserve serious consideration as to whether the lash ought not to be used much more frequently than it is m cases where crimes against females and children have been sheeted home. Men of the stamp referred to are not amenable to ordinary influences. Self-resp3ct, pity, shame, and those other sentiments by which human beings are generally prompted and controlled, are absolutely de*d ia creatures like these. Nothing but physical pain and personal in convenience can keep them m check and bridle their animal instinct. This being so, it is very clear that ; the lash is the most appropriate instrument of punishment for their offences, and we sincerely trust that those who have to frame our laws as well us those who administer them will m future bear that fact m mind. Two things may be emphasised m connection with this subject; one is that circumstances have recently oome to our knowledge pointing to the presence m Ashburton of more than one scoundrel of the class we have befu discussing; and the other is that it women and girls would act with circumspection and prudence, and not roam about at night, especialiy m unfrequented streets, they would not run nearly so much risk as they often do of being subjected to insult and molestation. In one ward, girls and women should not walk anywhere m the dark without an escort,

THE CORAL ISLES.

The question may be asked as to what bearing the recent coral-boring opera

tipns at Funafuti have on .Qarwin's theory regardingcoral reefs.

Upwards of fifty years ago' Charles Darwin made his cruise round the world m the Beagle. While m the coral seas he was struck with the fact that m some cases the coral fringed the shore, m other oases j lay off the land at some distance, form ing a barrier, and m a third instance, took the form of rings or atolls. Then i the idea flashed on him that all coral reefs originate as fringes along shore. As the lard sides the coral goes on building up. to sea level, while a gradually widening strip of water i appears between reef and land. The long barrier off Queensland, once fring ing the shore, now lies oft at a distance m places of from 100 to 200 miles Where atolls, occur they mark the site of submerged peaks. Jt is known that the reef building species of coral can only live down to a depth of 200 ft. or SQQJt., and some flourish just under the s?irfsce. Darwin said that if Jiis theory ! were correct the solid coral 'stone m barrier reefs and atolls would be found to descend to a great depth, and the Funafuti boring proves that it there goes down to 1114ffc. It may go down a great deal further. There has, there for^ been a considerable sinking of the land, but the coral, by building up wards as the foundation sank, has kept the formation awash with the sea. Darwin's theory—»oae accounting for important facts besides those here men tioned—was taken exception to by Mr Murray, of the Challenger expedition, Murray denied that sinking of the land had taken place to the extent supposed. Present appearances seem to confirm Darwin's view, and go to show that the j Pacific Ocean—the deppest as well as the largest division of the sea—flows over a lost continent.

Local and General.

Diphtheria.— Of the threp gise? of diphtheria recently reported under treat? meet at the hospital, two have been dis charged and the third is making good pro gress towards recovery. On the first page to-day will be found an j article entitled •• Lawlessness m Melbourne." The fourth page contains a .description of ths Dunedin Jockey Club's new course at 1 Wingatm, and a reporb of the Addington stock market. Rifles.—lb is reported that the Martini- Henry rifles now m the hands of the Volun teers, will be called m at an early date, and that they will be served out to the Militia. The Volunteers will receive the new rifles lately imported, t I-* - I

Annual Mustkr Pabade.— The annut!' muster parade of the Ashburton R Am was held on Tuesday evening, when the men with their arms and accoutrements were closely inspected by Lieut.-Colonels Baily ami Ghrdon. The pinde state showed that there were fifty-two r.*nk and ii'.e on parade. I A Narrow Escai'k.—l he Chria f church ! Railway Station platform is not the best place for falling fu!l length. Last night an individual stepped out of a carriage of the 8 o'clock train from Port just aa it came to a standstill. He fell witn his legs on the line and his body on tho platform tl-.lf a second sooner and he wouid have b:en killed. The Boolky Gold Plats.—Tho sum paid by Mr Hooley for the gold plate presented to St PiiU.'s Cathedral has been returned to his trustee, and accepted by him- The transaction ha 3 been purely voluntary. The money has been gtveu privately and anonymously through the hands of a member of the Chapter. The Communion vessels can now be restored to tbeir original purpose free from all doubtful or distressing asso ciations. The March of Civilsation,—The gift of a silver lever to Mat Salieh by the British North Borneo Company is another etep for ward m the march of civilisation. Mat Salleh—or Aunt iSalleh, as he has been called, because during the recent bombardment of his stronghold he was the target of no fewer than 170 shells—has long been anxious to tell the time of day by the mean time at Greenwich instead of by the fitful disclosures ot the firmament on high. In future, any one who wants to know the correct time m these tropic&l regions will have to appeal not to the Dyak police, bub to the ex-wild man of Borneo ! A Lady Piper—A Californiao paper states that Miss Elaine Telfor, a young lady of eighteen summers, has become such an adept at bagpipe-playing, that she is " sought all along the coast to give oolour to the gatherings of the men from Bums' laud." It is explained that Miss Telfor, though an American by birth as well as residence, comes of Scottish stock, her father being an Ayrshire man " who traces hia ancestory to Robert Bruce." Miss Telfor is a slightly-built maiden, but " she carries herself with the proverbial statelineas of the piper, and marches to the tunes she plays." She is fairly ablaze with medals and decorations, which hava been bestowed up on her by the admiring Scottish societies of California. The Buying of Baronetcies.—The state ments made m the flooley bankruptcy proceedings with reference to the contem plated or attempted purchase of a Baronetcy for £50,000 recalls the fact that the first Baronetcies were literally " bought with gold." The dignity of Baronet was iosti tuted m 1611 to replenish the Exchequer of James I. The sum exacted exceeded £1000 on each patent. It was then stipulated that the number of Baronets should nob exceed 1 200. An Order of Irish Baronets waß | instituted eight years later, whose honours were purchased at the same price as English Baronets; vhiie Charles I. instituted a Scobtish Baronetage, the sum payable for each Baronetcy to tho Exchequer being £3000.— Westminster Gazette. Madame Patti's Betrothal.—ln Sweden, as m most Continental countries, engage ments are advertised m the papers m the same manner as births, marriages, and deaths, and the Stockholm papers of lately contained m their largest type the I announcement concerning Madame Patti's ! betrothal, which they were enabled to make on the same day. It ran as follows: —Engaged —Rolf Cederstrom and Adelina Patti- Nicolini, London — Craig-yrnos Castle. It appears that Baron Rolf Cederstrom visited Stockholm some time ago and received the consent of his parents to the marriage. As , was stated recently, there is considerable difference m the ages of the " contracting parties," Baron Rolf having been born m 1870. Madame Patti has never yet visited Sweden, but it is believed that a part of the honeymoon will be spenb there— Daily Chronicle. [A cable to-day announces the wedding—Ed.] New Nerve Corp.—Another development tending to more sleep is chronicled by the Paris correspondent of the lelegtaph, Two French doctors are said to have tried with remarkable success keeping their nervous patients m bed for several weeks without allowing them to go out under any pretext' whatever. They are not restricted to any particular diet, nor compelled to give up their habits and customs, good or bad,, unless walking is pop of them* A French officer was lately subjected to the lying a-bed regime for a fortnight, being allowed to read, write, receive friends, diecuas, smoke, and drink the while. He slept from 12 to 15 hours out of the 24, and at the end of the fortnigljb he was positively rejuvenated. The idea is greatly relished m Paris by fashionable ladies, who are, therefore, remaining m bed fogr two or three days on end, and as they must also receive their friends and transact the usual business of talking and inspiring, they have had special nervous-cure costumes designed and made for them. Many ladies who are not at all nervous, bub only fashionable and pretty, are doing likewise. Limbary Society.--The usmal weekly meeting of the Ashburton Catholic Literary Society was held m the Catholic Bjys 1 Schoolroom. la,st evening. The room was crowded with members and their frienda, a large number being ladies, and the President (Mr F. Cooper) occupied the chair. After the general business had beep dealt with, the programme for the evening waa proceeded with. It took the form of a lecture, given by Mr A. J. MiiUeron his trip to America. Mr Miiller, who spoke for two hours, delivered an excellent address, and the manner m which he was listened to, along with the hearty round of applause at the conclusion of his lecture, proved it bo be of a mosb instructive and amusing character. He dwelt principally on the scenery of Samoa, Honolulu, and San Francisco, and showed a number of views of the most impoitant places. He also dwelt on the habits of the Americans, which caused a good deal of fun, and spoke very well of their hoepitality, A number of questions were put to Mr Miiller at the end of his address, aad were well answered, A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Miiller for his most instruc tive address, on the motion of Mr Burgess, seconded by Mr Hanrahan, and with a vote [ of thanks to the chair the meeting closed. A Historic Pulpit Restored.—When Chalmers Church, Eastern Hill, Victoria, formerly occupied by the Presbyterian body, passed out of the hands of thab denomination, and was purchased by a Sydney gentleman, $nd a|terwards by the Roman Catholic Sisters of Charity, considerably regret was felt that the handsome pulpit of the church could not haye been retained to Presby terianistn. |b was presents^ to the late j3r Cairns by hia congregation m 1864. It was made of New South Wales cedar, with Victorian blackwood panels, and cosb over £230. General . satisfaction will be felt among the former associates of the old ot>urqh at the tfoab the pulpit js about to be recommitted to the Presby terian care through the generosity of the Sisters of Charity, into whose hands Chalmers Church passed. The mother rectresa pf St. Vincent's Hospital, Mel bourne, happens to be a close personal friend of Mrs B,on, a Presbyterian lady olosely indentifted with philanthropip move ments, and the pulpib has been presented to the latter as a personal gift. It is Mrs Bon's personal intention to have the pulpit plaoad m the Presbyterian Ohurch at Mansfield, the foundation-stone of which was laid by her husband 34 years ago. Farmers, working men, and all who desire to sac " good times " m Ashburton will i materially help to bring prosperity to their own doorß by encouraging local industries. ; Having increased our staff of workers, and showing the largest stock of tailoring goods m the district, and with exceptional facility for trade, we aVf»'determined too^er such inducements as will " keep the money m the place" if customers will kindly call and compare our reduced prices on and after Tuesday, December i 3, }§§§, Men's all wool tweed suits made to measure m a variety of new patterns for 523 §d or suit and extr» pair of trousers to measure for 65s and upwards, at prices which will m all cases compare favorably with thoue of Christ i church or Dunedin firms for cash, and our name is a sufficient guarantee fit, style, and workmanship, as the leading tailors and outfitters —Craighbad & Berbyjman. 9 246

This Marine °cANDALS.~Captain Allman was commuted for trial. The cases against' Jonea and Schoen are bsing heard to-day. Old Age Pensions.~-'J he B.M. &at t«-day to hea,r claims for Old Age Pensions. Very wisely, he elected to heat- them ia private, aad neither public nor press was admitted. Obituary.—The many friends of the late Mr Joseph Choat will learn with regret of his somewhat early and unexpected demise, at the residence of his parents, Cameron street east, opposite Triangle. The sad occurrence eventuated yesterday and the funeral takes place on Friday. The t. ldbrslie F state. —• An O^maru telegram m the bum-din Star s.ys:— It is authoritatively Btated that the Government will purchase 11,500 acrea of Mr John Reid's iilderalia Estate. The land was under offer at £710 i per acre. The Government offered £6 15<, and a compromise will probably be effected ab £7. Falt, of a Thdnderbolt.—A thunder bolt fell at Dannevirke during & storm last week. It narrowly missed a house m Miller's road, and struck a telegraph pole opposite. The impact caused a shock that was clearly felt, and the ball of fire shed a glare which was observed at a considerable distance. The telegraph pole was splintered, A "Tall" Crop.—As showing the strength of the soil m the neighbourhood ot Hastings, Captain Russell assures the Stan dard that on one occasion he rode through a crop of oats on a sixteen-hand horse, and the oats reached his (the captain's) head. On another occasion m a crop of rape he had planted, one of his boys, riding a pony, was lost. " And these are nob fairy tales," said the captain smilingly. s * The Record Breaker.—Detailing the proceedings of those concetned m the recent attempt to lower the Ohristchurch — Dunedin cycling record, the Temuka Leader gays thab by the time Oalder had reached Timaru he had had sixteen spills, and bis pacemakers fourteen, and, owing to the unfavorable weather, he there abandoned his attempt. He will make another attempt shortly. Neither Calder nor his machine were any the woise for the journey. A, Sleeps- Stationmaster. —On the Queen's recent journey to the North the Royal train stopped at Wigan for a few minutes m the early morning. Peter Peters, the stationmaster, was not on duty as ordered, his excuse being that he had fallen asleep at home. The general manager ac companied the Royal train, and Peters was immediately suspended, He has since com mitted suicide, leaving a wife aud several children. Christohurch Fire Brigade.—Super intendent Smith has withdrawn his appli cation for the Wellington superintendency of the Fire Brigade, and has accepted the offer made by the Christchurch City Council, as arranged at the special meeting on Tuesday. This decision will be received with a great deal of pleasure by the majority of the citizens of Christchuroh, who have come to look with confidence on Super intendent Smith's management of the Brigade. The Danger of the Box Ibos —While a woman at Wairoa (Hawke's Bay) w»a ironing the other day, a fl me suddenly shot out of the iron and touched the sleeve of the fiinnelette blouse she was wearing. In an instant the.flame shot over the fluffy Burface of her blouse, back and front, but luokily she retained her presence of mind, and succeeded m preventing the flames from spreading to her hair, and sustained no further damage than & severe shock and a scorched gar ment. 1 he Elephant Paid Them Out.—When the elephant with Harmston's circus was taken to the river at Masterton, says the Waharapa Star, a large number of children, attracted by the novelty assembled. Actuated by the mischievousness inherent m all chil dren, they commenced throwing stones at the animal, despite the remonstrances of the man m charge. They received a rather disagreeable surprise when the elephant somewhat annoyed at the miniature bom bardment he was undergoing, filled his trunk, and turning towarda his tormentors, gave them all an unexpected shower bath. Maori Carving.—The Auckland corres pondent of the Olago Daily Times writes that one of the sights of Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, at present is the splendid, carved Maori house which Mr C E Nelson is having built to send tp the Paris Exhibition. He has several expert Maori carvers at work on it, and the carvings ot the slabs, posts, etc., are the best that have been done m modern times. The interior carvings on side slabs represent some of the ancient Maori deities, demi-gods, and illustrious ancestors, inclqdiDg Hinenuitepo, Maui, Tama-te-kapua, etc. So far the work has cost several hundreds of pounds. The house io to be taken to pieces when finished, and sent to Paris. Hale a-Crown a Wee£. —An octo genarian who applied before Mr Carew at Dunedin for a pension sta'ed that the Benevolent Institution Trustees paid 2s 6d for his rent*, and gave him a similar amount a week for goods. "Do you live entirely on 2s 6J a week V #sked his Worship. •• I do not live—l exit on $," replied the i applicant. "D,o you get anything for tobacco?" inquired the magistrate. «!■ have 9d out of the 2s 6d," answered the old man, •• to pay for tobacco, and Mr Miller kindly asked me if I coqld do with less." After further inquiry (says the Oiam £te#y Times) Mr Oarew issued a certificate for a full pension to the applicant, smilingly \ remarking as he did so, " Now you can. get more tobacco." Apdington Market. — Looal farmers' transactions at the Addington stook market on Wednesday were as follow :—Mr R, R. Lyne, Methven, fat crossbred wethers at 12s and ewea at 8s lOd. Mr H. G. Baker, Methven, crossbred ewes at 11s 7d to 12a 4d ; and merino ewes at 7s Bd. Mr F. R. Baker, Methven, crossbred ewea at 10s lOd, and merino wethers at Bs. Mr W. Wilkinson, Chertsey, 60 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 12a to 13s 61. Messrs Russell and Manning, Rakaia, 91 crossbred wethers at 13s 7d, and ewes at 9s 6d. Lambs were Bold —Mr Sprotb, Pendarves, 12s 6d j Mr John McLean, Rakaia, 80 at lls 7d ; Mr Murray- Aynsley, Mount Hutt, 62 at lls 5d ; Mr J. S. Bland, Winchmore, 240 ab Us Id ; Messrs Copland and Stringfeliow, Chertsey, 85 at lls 2d; Messrs Russell and Manning, Rakaia Island, 100 at 10j 9d.

ASHBURTON TO MOUNT COOK.

" Thus far into the bowels of the land have we marched oh without impediment." RICHAHD 111 The journey from Aehburton to Mount Cook doos not seem a loug one, seeing that both places He m the one province ; but the fact remaioß that/ four duys, and good loDg ones at that, are needed to cover tho distacce. The party of five that sot out from here oa January 8 thought that three days would suffice to reach thft Hermitage; but a mis . calculation of distance coupled with bad i roadß made the journey considerably longer. On Sunday morning we Bet off during a nor' weab ga'e, which , lasted till we reached GerahHne, at whioh place we were advised by Mr E. E. Tasker to go on for seven or eight miles, and oamp lor the aight. ThU we did m «apea Valley, whioh is a rather picturesque spot. Oa Monday an early start was made along a splendid but rather hilly road, which necessitated frequent deeseents from the cab to walk tip bo the tops of hiph cuttings. After m»ny windings aiid climb* inga and enquiries as to our route, we had the satisfaction, on the crest of a long hill, to ace Fairlie down below us, and there we arrived about noon. Then having arranged with a baker to send some bread up to The Hermitage by the Friday's coach, we went on to a small village six miles off called Silversfcream and had dinner. While engaged at our meal, who should oome along but an Aahburtonite we all knew—to wit Mr J. Reid—with a mob of sheep. He bold us the road to Mount Cook was "as level as a bowling green." This was decidedly encouraging; but if we had met him two days later on some of the Pukaki. cutting! his life would nob have been worth purchas ing. Bowling green, forsooth ! Switchback railway, rather ! Dinner over we went oa pasb Burkes Pass and down into the Mackenzie Plain ; and m a cold bleak gale of wind arrived at Lake Tekapo, about fifty miles from Geraldine. We secured a paddock close to the lake shore and camped for the night. On Tuesday we set off again, passed the Tekapo township, and reached Balmoral cheep station, six miles distant. Here is a road going m a north-westerly direction to the Hermitage, and crossing the Taeman ten miles below the glacier; but as the river is so treacherous and ewift, it is only, at rare intervals that vehicles are able to cross. The result is that travellers have to go down to Pukaki, cross that river at ita exit from the lake, and then go np the western shore for nearly forty miles to the • Hermitage, Pukaki was reached about 4 30 p.m., but we went) oa some miles up the lake aide, and after considerable discussion as to a camping spot, decided to pitch the tent near some rocks on the hill side. The Welshmen of the party jibbed at the spot on account of the bad water, but the other three fellows, with an eye for sport, had noticed that the rocks harboured droves of rabbits, and so the tend was pitched, tea taken and rabbit shooting commenced. The biggest bag was two rabbits, one of which was a wretched withered-up yellow one that was not worth a cartridge. Next morning broke fins and clear, and gave promise of a hob day. We drove oft at eight o'clock, the road taking ut along the lake shore. Near old Qlentanner station a coach was aeen coming up behind, bub it was fully an hoar before ib overtook üb. It contained only one passenger, and passed us at a creek ford. However, we overtook it again where the up-coachea ail camp for luncheon at the road side. Ai we were fib for some eatables we stopped too, and got the luncheon ready. The coach passenger was sitting m solemn silence, try* ing to appear as if he were enjoying the dried-up sandwich he had procured from Host Mannabon at Pukaki. Seeing this, Taffy, with an ebullition of good nature, suggested our giving him a tin of fruit; butt while the coach driver, and a surfaceman (whom one of us knew intimately) were preparing the tea, we asked the solitary to share our luncheon. This he did with unimaginable swiftness j for a glance at our bill of fare convinced him h« had his lines cast m pleasant places. Hia remarks were laconic and to the point. ** Bai jove, you young colonials have — ah, positively rescued me. Now, this is what I call a noble piece of cheese, a noble piece," All the way up from Pukaki, Mount Pook stood displayed m all: its grandeur, -and T. Smith, the roadman, showed, and" named many of the peaks to us. Some miles farther up we met hia brother, who is also on the road. At Birch Hill, a young Hayman, once of Willowby, overtook us on horseback, and told us he and a few others were oamped at Governor's Bush, four miles from the Hermitage. However, we wanted to get nearer than that, and so we drove np to within a hundred yards from the hotel, which is situated under an old morainlo deposit from the Mueller glaqie?. Newman wenb up to get some hors« feed and milk, and also to see where we could camp.' He sooa returned with a most lugubrious visage, stating that the caretaker of the Hermitage —-Ross—would nob hear of our camping there, and wished alt sorts of pains and penalties to aflftcb our eyes and limbs and souls. Bub we had our tea, and pub the tent up, and there it remained for one week —Ross or no Ross. That gentleman came down as we were at tea, and said little j bofc from that time onwards we grew very friendly with him, and both he and Mn Ross did much to make our stay a pleasant one. When all was anug for the night we went up to the house to ace Clark, the guide, [and arranged with him to take us up the Tasman n.xb day. However, on Thursday ib blew a nor'wesb gale that quite precluded any walking tour, and co mosb of the day was spent rather idly, One morning, either Thursday or Friday, during a fierce gale, the ridge pole of the tent snapped, and the flapping of the tent aroused us very quickly. One man held on to the guy-rope at one end of the bent, and another at the other; two more set to work to splice the ridge pole, and Ihe fifth member of the party from his coign of vantage on his bunk directed operations , generally. On Thursday afternoon two of us walked up to Kea Point, about three miles distant) on the edge of a lateral ; moraine on the Mteller glacier, and gob a splendid view of the Hooker valley and glacier, Mount Cook and the Bull Pass. Friday morning broke badly with rain and wind m evidence; bub abou,b ten ojr eleven o'clock Clark decided to face t,he. weather and go up the Tasman. So swags and cameras were packed, and we wenb off. The first obstacle we met was a roaring creek about three miles distant;. Clark wjth a few skips and jumps, and the deft manipu lation of his iee-a3?e was across m a j'ftey. We looked at one another with a sickly smile, and then as no" cne seemed ready to. follow the guide's example, we simply walked across wherever the water waa calmest. Obstacle number two was the Hooker wire rope; Ib stretches for aboub 250 feet across the river, a oage on two pulleyß runs along ib, and an endless rope is used for hauling. This ropa has'» trick ot jamming sometimes. This generally happens when the cage is over the mosb dangerous part of the stream ; and ib is almost bound to happen if some very nervous occupant ia on board the cage. We all crossed ia safety, and m about an hour and a half reached obstacle number three. A creek, swift and filled with blue water just lately from the ice on the Tasman glacier. Before going over Clark informed us this was the coldest water he had ever known, that the plank laid down for cross ing was shaky, and that walking over was a bit risky. Then he crossed and watched us. Two crossed safely; and then the repre sentative of the Principality essayed the task—in his own way. None of your com mon ordinary ways of walking for him. He sab down to it, and straddled the plank, (which is only four inches wide) ; bub as hia boobs were m the stream another posture became necessary. With a gentle forward nclinationof the upper part of tho body and a corresponding upward movement of the feet, he aqsumjad a reoumbent position' on ths log, and amid jeers and gibea and yellß of laughter from tae rest) hitoW him self along inch by inch (<* /» the serpent) to the other bank, (To he continued).

COMMERCIAL.

United Press Association—By Eleetrio Telegraph—Copyright London, January 24 At the wool sales the Americana are buying the bulk of low crosabreds at ten pet cent above the December rates. The following New Zealand clips have been soldi "Clyde" 7§l, "Aohanga" 7^, "Ow«< rone" 6|d. Wool ia firm, and the American buyer! ate oomnetiQg keenly foe eioonbrede,

When the little boy was aaying hi« eate otaiam, they asked him what was the chief end of » man. He said, «the end that's got |U» hat on." You do get the bald truth frtfm youngsters at times. Ask » child for ■"^"••^^'■gl^'orooagha and colds: 'Why, Woods' Great Peppermint Care of oouwe.' BJhty kn«w S all New ZeaLl

THE A*fIBUfITQN GUARDIAN : THUKSDAY, JANUAEY 26, 1899



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Painf'dl Acoidbnt.—The Oatnaru Mail reports thai a painful accident) happened to two of the hands on the Benmore station on Saturday. Mr D. Rank m while trampling down some wool,'raised his hand a.boye his head, and his ahjrfc sleeve was caught m the collar of a shaft revolving jusb over him. He was instantly wound up, and but far the shirt tearing h_e would have had to revolve ( with t^e shafti. Mr Hi. Middleton, son of the manager, seeing the plight Mr Rank m was m, endeavored to push off a belt, which would have stopped the shaft. In doing so, his arm was qaughb between the belt and tha^ pulley, and he waa swung round. His shoulder waa badly knocked about And his collarbone broken, Mi 1 Baokin had no' b,ones broken, but his chest was very much bruised. Both men were at once brought down to the I£urow to Dr Steven, who set the bone for Mr Middleton, bub as it will take time to knit, he was brought on to the Oamaru Hospital. Mr Rankiu remained at Kurow, and is doing well. "Mother J give me another piece of that read and butter!" " You may have another piece of bread and butter, bat not that bread, it is too new?" A little of M other Wisdom will ba profitable if practiced by horse owners just now. We every year have some very difficult cases through in discreet feeding upou the new stuff. A thimbleful of prudence is better than a bucketful of regret. W. T. Kingston may be consulted at all hours, either at his Forge m Wills Streets, or at his Private Residence, C4rey Street, near High SobeoJ.—Adv^,



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CHURCH SERVICES. ' ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Aahburton. FRlDAY—Shortened Evensong 730 p,m i Choir practice 3 p.m | Janniry 29, Boptuagesima Sunday. ---! 830 a m—Huly Communion. li a.m--Matin', Litany, and Sermon, 3 p.m. -DROMORB, Mr Gates. 6.39 p.m. —Evensong and Bermon. The offertories throughout; the day will be devoted to the Church Mission Fund. RkV. R A. WOODTHORPE, M.A. HENRY STEPHENSON. HENRY STEPHENS >N, {successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 yemra. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Bales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement), m any part 0 bhe county. Advances made on Goods placed m mj Qaada for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. AoESfT: Norwich Ouion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay meats from JiOs per month. HENKY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER Public JNotlcss. HEW CYCLE WORKS. W. McKnight] [B. McKnight Mcknight bros., (LATE OF TIMARtf AND OHRISTCHUBCH) "ARIEL" CYCLE WORKS, SA.UNDERS' .BUILDINGS, BEG to announce that; they have Com menced Business as Cycle Experts, etc , and all work entrusted to their charge will receive their moat Careful and Prompt Atteobkm. Repairs Guaranteed. All kinds of Cycle Accessories m Stock. Agents for all the leading Machines. m" Machines ENAMELLED and LINED any Color. McKNIGHT BEOS., AICIJBJL, CYCLE WORKS ; 1 179 Saundeks' Buildings, Ashburton, , i A. ■ \ GOOD WATCH FOR THE HARVEST. TUSL 1 Received a Direct Consignment of NICKEL WATCHES FIRST-OLASS MOVEMENTS. THIS IS NOT A TOVT, EOT A GOOD TIMEPIECE 9 1ft BAOli 9/6 The J33st Value Ever Offered m New Zealand, I Have also opened a Special Selection of SPECTACLES & EYE CLASSES. Sigglit Xestingp a Specialty Aa Usual I carry the Largest and Best Stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, jbj.P. IVare, Jewellery, &c IN ASHBURTON. SPECIAL ATTENTION AND PROMPT NESS GIVKN TO REPAIRS. J. V. DE BEER, ' WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EASI STREET, ASHBURTON. GLOTHINQ FACTORY EXTENSION OF PREMISES 1 /^\N Account of our Well-Known Tailoring Department Growing so Rapidly duriog^the last Twelve months, we fiud it necessary to make exten sive additions and alterations to our Pre mises, bo as to show to more advantage our Lirga Stock of the Newest Designs m TWEEDS, SERGES, WORSTEDS, VICUGNAS, Etq. We hive the Beat Cutter m New Zealand, and all Garments are made by Experienced FjiRrST-.QLAas Tailor^. STYLE, FLT, & WORKMANSHIP. We do not pretend to make you a Suit for 63', and give you an extra pair of Trousers m, which cannot be done and give firsb-class work, but we will make you afiret clasjj SAp qUIT to Measure from tiSss to 90s, according to Quality of Material. Boys' Clothing of Every Diaeription MADE TO ORDEB. At GL BARTON, Blauag;er. Smoke N,ew -Venus



Friedlanaer Bros., Limited. FOB PKIVATE SALE. "ITTE Hftvo for Private Sn'o, a complete THRESHING PLANT, m firet-cluss order. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDEK BROS., Lld. CORNSACKS CORNSACKS. TTTB are dow Landing ex ",Elbe," 1000 BALES FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGHT CORNSACKS, Whicbjjwe offer to Supply at LOWEST MARKET BATES. Clients who desire delivery direct ex Ship will please give us their instructions early to save railage or extra handling. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. THE Ashburton Drug Co. (LIMITED) HAVE just unpacked, direot]jfrom the English Manufacturer; a new stock of all the Drugs used ineompounding physicians' prescriptions, specially made m conformity with the new British Pharmacopcea, 1898. Til© Im* of dispensing medical pre portimfc scriptions is the special and Work consta,ntcare of themanager {J. M. Cambridge), who has been engaged m this duty for 36 years, as well as having had the benefit of an fCng^lisii training and experience, and holding an English certificate. To .those who unfortunately have to take medicine, especially incases of S©i*io«H It is of the utmost import -11 Ints>§!«*. ance that the drugs should be new and freshly im ported ; that the medicine should be accurately and skilfully prepared ; and that exactly what the Physician orders should be used, and nothing else substituted m its place. ITlie F**ic© should never be the first and only consideration- Drugs can bo bought at all prices. We prefer to import fill our Drugs from a firm we can rely on, though we could buy many of them cheaper m the colony. But we charge i»o mo^e tuan is usual m most of the larger towns, and generally a little less. A.T* A.LJL* An urgent call for medicine 'X'IJMLUiH is responded to at once, whether during business hours or at night, Sundays or holidays. Night Dis pensary— opposite Dr Maude's, and next to Dr Hunter's residence, J. M. Cambridge, MANAGER. 11 135 Xuisist upon having- our Pur.c Teas. Bon't fc<* put upon. They are tlie Best trad Cheapest. Absolutely pure. Copied I Taut never equalled. | Guaranteed nicer and Better Value I than, any at 4d per Ib. more money. Compare our 2/- Tea with any at 2/4, und our 2/4 with any at 3/- pel? lt». THE AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS' FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Ltd. MONEY TO LEMD on Agricultural and Pastoral Fropeftiaa^ C J FOWLER, Resident Secretary, Wellington, C J OWEN, Resident Secretary, Chrißtchurch, DAVID THOMAS, 12 269 District Agent, Aahburbon. LANDELLS & SON, ARIEL Express Cycle Works, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON Aleuts for the Leading Machines, yi> WHITE FLYER, (black or white frames) BUDGE-WHIT WORTH, RALEIGHS, ARIEL EXPRESS, Exo. <|||| m Stampings and Forgjags made on the premises. Trade supplied. All Repairs by Experts. No slop work. Guns, Lawn Mowerp, Pumps, Windmills, Sewing Machines, etc., a speciality, Stetun Gauges repaired, tested; and regulated, j



BONAGHY'S. BINDER TWINE, MACHINE OIL, BINDEK "WHIPS, HAY FOTiKS AND KAKBS, ENGINEERS 1 TOOLS, HENDERSON'S DUNDEE LEATHER BELTING, CHAINS AND SECTIONS FOii MASSEY-HAKRLS AND iMoCORMIOK REAPERS AND KINDEKS, At Less than Agents' Prices, and ail Requisites for the Harvest field at Lowest) Prices. JOHN ORH & Co. OUR STOCK OF ELECTBO-PLATED WARE AND CUTLERY IS by fur the Finest ever Imported into Ashburton, aud .we are now* making a BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY m our Windows. JOOT ORB & CO. WE ARE OPENING AN IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF Fancy Glassware, and China. AMONGST other Lines we are Showing Three Thousand GLASS VASES and SPECIMEN GLASSES, ranging m Price from Sixpence each, and as we believe a larger variety has never been imported by any firm m New Zealand, we feel confident) m requesting the inspection of the General Public. In order to dispose of our Immanae Stock m these-linea we have marked themj afc prices from 30 to 50 per ..cent oaLow ordinary prices. Inßpbot oub Windows. JOHN ORR & CO. CUPS & SAUCERS PLATES DISHES WATEK JUGS TUMBLERS TOILET SETS BUTTER JARS, and every article m Crockery and Glassware at ReducedJPricee.at | JOHN ORR & CO. * ABON'S JARS, JAM JARS IN NESTS, SCREW TOP JARS, ENAMELLED AND BRiSS PRESERVING PANS. For many years now wo have altogether undersold all our Competitors m theao ipecia! lines, and we are determined to add another season to our record. We Guarantee to Sell these Goods cheaper than any house m Christohurch or Ashburton. JOHN ORB & CO. ™ KE { INSUEANCE} ™« We beg to announce to the people of Ashburton and District that we have com pleted arrangements whereby we are now prepared to offor all Cash Customers to the extent of l(h or over, A FIIEE ACCIDENT INSUEANCE POLICY, which holdß g »od for Seven Days from date of Issue, and on expiry can be renewod at our S>ores • thus enabling anyone dealing with us <o keep covered agdnst accident for £'100 m the event of death, or £1 per week m the case of Total Disablement. And the Beauty of the WHOLE SYSTEM is that it COSTS TWB CUSTOMER ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. We do not make any advance m our Prices to p»y for this, but still continue to give to all alike THE BEST VALUR AT BOTTOM PRICES IN EVERY LINK OF OUR IMMENSE STOCK. Buy your Goods where you can get jyour Insurance for Nothing. It may ba handy when you letsf expect ib. If it costs you nothing you might m w*»!l have that thrown m. Guarantee from Insurance Company, and all fu'ther particulars on application to JOHN ORR & Co. Hams and Bacon. SIDES, POLLS, AND HAMS- Tbl- is VERY PRIME QUALITY, having secured first prize [at the reeenfc Shows m Chrigichurch and Uimaru. JOHN ORR & Co m Maravilla Garden Teas, Purveyors by Appointment to Her Majesty's Hospitals, Army and Navy. THESE CELEBRATED TEAS are Exported to as by the Growers Jfrom their Oardena m Ceylon, thus saving all Middlemen's Profits. Ten prize medals forPORIIY. STRENGTH &ND FLAVOR. Everyone should try them JOHN ORR & Co., SOLE AGENT?'. Sugar for Jam, WE Guarantee the Pure Cane SUGAU of the Highest Qati-.by, and especially Suitable for Jam making. JOHN ORR & CO., ASHBUBTON.