THE CHIMNEY CORNER.

THE DISRUPTION: A TALE OF TRYING TIMES. CHAPTER Xl— continued. “What for, then, did Dr. Crimp mak’ sic a fair story to wheedle you owre to his ain side ? ” “ Because, if I understood him aright, he wants deserters from the Church of Scotland for the purpose of weakening her. The ruin of Presby terianism is what he aims at; and, for that end, he may be willing as far as his power goes, to advance renegades to places that cannot be obtained by men better deserving of advancement. But I must say that I am greatly sur prised and disappointed to hear you speak of attempting the clerical profes sion and avowing such low motives. Have you begun to lose taste for veter inary surgery before you have properly entered on th estudy ? ” “No just exackly. , I have taste enough for’t yet. There’s naething in the shape o’ wark I like better than horse-bluiding or horse-drenching; bu I think whiles I might do better—that is, if I happen to have proper talons. I daresay Jean Broun thinks and may be sae do ye, that I’m fit for naething but some coorse job like horse-doctor ing. But I have rather a different notion mysel’, and mair than half in clined to shoot at a heigh mark just to let folk see what, I can do.”

“It is very good to be ambitious, Robin; but a man who estimates his own capabilities at a high rate, is in danger of being mistaken.”

“ I canna weel be mista’en if there be ony truth in what I hear folk say about a big head being a sign o’ sense. My head is just desperate for size. Ye’ll acknowledge yoursel’, Mr. Jimes, that I ha’e the better o’ ye there. When .1 gang to buy a' hat, I get na’e pick and wale o’ shapes like ither folk. I have just to tak’ the biggest I can get, and be thankfu’ if it happen to be big eneuch.” “Yes; but according to phrenology there is as much in the shape as in the size of heads.”

“ Nae doot, nae doot But, for ony thing I ken, the shape o’ ray head may be just as far beyont common as the size o’t. I’m sure eneuch it’s no just a turnip.” “ I think, Robin, you had better get it examined by some phrenologist,” said Mr. Duncanson, smiling at the demonstration which his simple friend was giving, that his self-esteem was ex cessive, whatever his other endow ments might be. Robin made no reply, but secretly resolved to adopt the suggestion, for it jumped exactly with his own inclina tion. He accordingly took an early opportunity of paying a visit privately to a celebrated female phrenologist, who made a profession of giving an alytical delineations of character, and was generally admitted to be pretty correct in her observations. When Robin called at her lodgings, he was shown into a handsomely furnished apartment, where, for some time, he had no company but that of a few poets, philosophers, and criminals, in stucco. At length the scientific lady entered, accompanied by a young man who acted as a secretary. Curtseying to her visitor, and waiting for a moment to give him an opportunity of stating his business—of which, however, he did not avail himself—she said—“l suppose, sir, you wish to have a chart of your phrenological developments. “ I’m no very shure, mistress, what ye mean by that; but if it is anything about the charter, I may tell ye just at ance that I’m no Chartist ava. I have brought a gude lump o’ a head here to see if ye can tell me what’s in’t; sae, if ye please, just say awa’.” The lady advanced pretty near Robin, and taking a close survey of his appearance, said—“ You are of rather a sanguine or sanguine fibrous temper ament, I see; ” then turning to her amanuensis, she directed him to put down sanguine 5, fibraus 4. “ I ken,” said Robin “ I ha’e a tem per o’ my ain, but I dinna see hoo I can ha’e nine o’ them—five o’ ain kind and six o’ anither.” “You mistake me, sir,” said the phrenologist. “it is temperament, not temper, that I spoke of.” “Weel, I’ll be hanged if I can understand the difference.”

“ Your reflecting organs are less fully developed than those of the knowing and observing faculties.” “ Organs ! I ne’er was sae hypon driac as to think I had on y thing like an organ in my head.” “ What is meant by an organ in phrenology, is not a musical instru riient of that name, but distinct por tions of the brain.

“ Ou, I see; maybe what ye might ca’ whussles, rather than organs.” “You are remarkably full in the basilar region.” “ The ashiler region ?—that should shufely be something gude. I ken that what is ca’d ashiler wark in build ing-is just the verra best. Rubble wark is what they use for gavles, back wa’s, and back jambs in the best o’ houses, and naething but the front is ashiler.” “You don’t seem to comprehend what is meant by the basilar region.” “ What is the meanin’ o’t then ? ” “It signifies the lower portion of the brain, and the seat of the animal pro pensities. “ The animal propensities ! ye dinna mean to say that there’s ony animals in my head ? ” “ Not that, buf animal propensities ; feelings which animals posssess as well as men.” “Ou aye, I see ye noo. Weel, I dare say ye’re right, for,- I ken I ha’e a gude deal o’ the cuddy in me, when I am straikit against the hair; and my mother used to say I had mair than eneuch o’ the sookin’ turkey in me, forbye. But what do ye roak’ oot o’ them ? ” “Why, sir, I should say that you will be very ardent in your attachment to the fair sex, for you have amativeness large.” “ Ye’re aff your eggs there, mistress; for except Jean Broun (I mean a lass ye ken naething aboot), I wadna gi’e a smoke o’ tobacco for a’ the women betwix this and Jerusalem.” “The organ is large, however, Thomas, you may put down seven teen.”

“Div ye mean to tell me to my face that I rin after seventeen o’ them ? ” “ No, no. It is the relative size of the organ that the number denotes.” “Weel, that’s just Greek and Latin to me. But ca’ awa.” “ Next you have philoprogenitive ness very large.” “ And what’s that ? ” “ The love of children.” “Noo that maun be nonsense, for I ne’er had ony weans o’ my ain, so it’s unpossible to ken whether I wad like them or no; and as for ither folk’s weans, I canna bide the sicht o’ them.” “ Your concentrativeness and adhe siveness are small. Thomas put them down at sixteen.” “ Saxteen ! that’s a gude pickle I think. But I reckon there’s no muckle difference aboot them. At least for my part I dinna see what’s the use o’ sae mony odds and ends aboot a body’s head. But what’s next ? ” “ Destructiveness. This is above the average size.” “ Weel, what mak’ ye oot o’ that ” “ A strong feeling of resentment, and a disposition to crush opposition. Even something of cruelty will arise from this, unless it be checked by great benevolence.” “ Pegs I ha’e plenty o’ that; but as for cruelty, it ne’er was laid to my charge, except when I was maybe a thocht owre keen to get tryin’ my hand at bluidin’ horses, stickin’ swelled kye, or killin’ swine. But what mair ? ” “Your very large destructiveness, with rather a small development of love of life, might make you apt in a desponding moment to commit sui cide.”

“Me ! I wadna commit suicide on a doug. Na, na, mistress, ye’re clean wrang there. But what bit are ye at noo?”

“ Combativeness. Very large. You may say 18, Thomas.” “ Aye what is combativeness for ? ” “It inspires courage, and is the quality that makes men capable of fighting.” “Weel, I was thinkin’sae. But I jalouse* gude fechtin’ depends mair on big nerves and braid shouthers than on ony thing aboot the head. To be sure, if a body was a tup it would be differ ent. Tups have desperate power in the head. Ane Dr. Snapperdudgeon, I ken, could gi’e his affidavy to that.” “ Dr. Snapperdudgeon ! There’s a gentleman of that name to call here about this time to get his developments examined. You may perhaps see him before you go away.” “To ca’ here ! No, mistress, I ha’e nae time to wait ony, langer. Ye needna mind aboot the rest o’ my head, for I reckon the sack is like the sample in phrenology as weel as in meal deal ing ; and I’ve heard aboot as muckle as I can carry awa' at ance. Just say then, what I’m in your dett, and I’ll be steppin’ “ One shilling is the charge.” “ Ay, the full charge lor spacin’ a’ the head. But ye ken ye’ve hardly been abune the lugs wi’ me and ye maun just charge accordingly. There’s a sixpence in the mean time, and when I come back to get you to examine the rest o’ my head, anither sixpence will clear scores betwix us. But mind, for ony sake say naething to Dr. Snapper dudgeon aboot me or the tup at Whin nyside.” CHAPTER XII. The laird o* Cockpen he’s proud and he’s great, His mind is ta’en up wi* th* affairs o* the State, SCOTT. None of Mr. Duncanson’s efforts to obtain pupils or a private tutorship suc ceeded. He was hard run for the means of living, and again and again was obliged to resort to the old book dealers to raise small sums of money by the sale of books he could ill afford to part with. He perused the advertising columns of the newspapers with avidity, in the hope of meeting with some an nouncement which might hold out to him the prospect of employment; but for a long period nothing of the kind appeared. When at length he did observe one which seemed to promise something suitable for him, and applied for the situation, he received no answer, so that he was reduced almost to the brink of despair. He, however, still continued to watch the advertisements and one morning, shortly after the events narrated in the last chapter, he observed the following in an Edinburgh newspaper:—

“Wanted, by a person engaged in some important literary undertakings, a well-educa ted and steady young man to assist in arranging, copying, and correcting manuscripts. A liberal salary will be allowed. Applications may be addressed to X. B. V., at the office of this paper. ”

Mr. Duncanson applied^promptly for the situation, though without much hope of success. Great, therefore, was his surprise and joy when he received a note from the advertiser, requesting a personal interview with him within a few hours of the date of his note. X. B. V. gave as his real name and address, Horace Wykin Bacon, residing at No. xo Crescent. The student waited on him to a minute at the time appointed. He found Mr. Bacon to be a man a little past middle life, perfectly genteel in manners, but eccentric and slovenly in appearance. The house he lived m was spacious and richly furnished, but in sad confusion, and positively dirty. Everything be spoke the place as Bachelor’s Hall. The walls were smoked, the windows dim, the curtains, pictures, and every article of furniture coated deep with dust. Mr. Bacon himself, though it was late in the afternoon, apparently had neither shaved nor washed, and was still arrayed in morning gown and slippers. He received Mr. Duncanson in his library, and was very particular in inquiring into his history, examining his testimonials, and testing his qualifi cations. He did everything in a hurry, spoke with immense volubility, and scarcely ever waited for an answer to his questions. He understood every thing at once, and anticipated every reply. Regarding his own affairs and projects he was exceedingly communi cative, for this simple reason, they were of surpassing importance. “ The fact is, Mr. Duncanson,” he said, “ it is not every young man who will fit my pur pose. He must have mind, great mind, sir; for the work I need assist ance in is not of a mechanical or rou tine nature. But I think you will fit me. Ido indeed. I have had a host of applicants—ninnies, most of them ; poor ninnies. Good scholars, too, * Imagine

among them, to be sure—very. But then I need more than scholarship. You understand? More, a very great deal, than mere scholarship. Not genius, neither. No, not precisely genius. 1 flatter myself I have enough of that in my own person. But talent, sir, bright talent, high character, and a painstaking disposition—these are the things I require in a confidential secre tary. Now, sir, pray just observe. The studies I am engaged in are multi farious —all of great consequence, too —several wonderful discoveries on the anvil, and a literary work, which, I believe, will make some noise in,the world. But the fact is I need not speak of one work, for the ideas I have floating in my mind, and partly already committed to paper, would fill many a volume, and I’m determined they shan’t be lost. You understand me ? Yes ; well. Here now is a specimen.” Saying this, Mr. Bacon produced a bundle of closely written papers, neither stitched, bound, folded, nor of uniform size. , After, much rummaging among them he found page No. r, and commenced to read from it a tissue of incoherent crudities rambling from one subject to another with perplexing looseness and want of drift. These papers, Mr. Bacon said, \Vere ;to form part of a great work which ■' he intended to bring out for the purpose of exposing the errors entertained by people in general regarding the origin of great discoveries, the authorship ot great works, and the achievement of great deeds. (To be continued—commenced on July 56. )

CHTSPA’S LETTER

T am riot yet so bald that you can see my brains.” —Longfellow. (From Ashburton Herald, August ai.) Not a bad yarn was thrown" at my head this week. Bill Jones (Jones is so com mon a name, you know) gets very drunk, and very often—in plainer language, he is a sot. " Besides that, he is a farmer, and, most wonderful of all, he has been able to live through all these hard times of poor crops and poorer prices without going-through the Court. He got word recently that a relative had just died, and it would be advisable for Bill to come to the place where the decease had occurred (some miles away) and remove the body for decent interment in the burying ground near his place. Bill did not get the news in writing but by word of mouth from a crony. Had Bill been less of a lushington, ho would have been less liable to get taken in. He harnessed the mare to the old Whitechapel cart, took a “ deep, deep draught” inside, a deeper one in his coat pocket for use on the way, and set off. He was well obfuscated when he arrived, too much so to speak. He staggered into the house of his friend, which showed no signs of mourning, but everybody was away except a hired lad of about fifteen years, who opened the door for him. The lad was “struck up” at the sight of the bloated face'that he scarcely knew what to do. How ever, he showed Bill the way to the big kitchen. There Bill saw the corpse of his relative stretched out on the big table, and decently covered with a clean white sheet. The situation was overpowering. Bill blun dered up to it, took it in his great arms, and staggered out to the cart with it, the boy steering behind the while. Bill was much grieved at the death of his friend, much more so that the corpse should have been allowed to lie uncoffined and alone in that kitchen ; but he was stout-hearted and; independent. He homeward went his weary way, keeping his courage up with brandy as he went. Gradually the mare dropped down to a walk, and Bill dropped asleep. The mare stopped at a well-known pub., but still Bill slept. The landlord hailed him in a sentence in which “ whisky” occurred. Bill is always ready to anwer that word of command. After wetting his inward clay, and weep ing a few briny tears over the death of his refative, he told the somewhat beery land lord of the sad burden he bore in the cart. They went out to look, and together mourn. The landlord lifted the cover from the corpse, and in the grey dusk tried to “ peer into the dead man’s eye.” Then he put his hand upon the dead face. “Why,” he said, “he’s warm.” “Warm,” suddenly replied the corpse, “ if you’d been as long where Tre been down below, you’d be warm too.” Bill and the landlord, with hair on end, plunged into the pub., and the “ corpse” mizzled. Don’t, if you meet Bill, ever ask him about his relative, nor about the dead pig ho carried so many miles under a “wrong* impression,” nor about the neighbor who stole the pig, and sent it back to its owner, taking its place for the time as a living corpse. If you make mention of either of these characters in this yarn, hold yourself in readiness to fight.

For doing smart things, commend me to gentlemen of the cloth. You editorial people try to be smart sometimes, but you can’t come within “ cobey ” of the clergy folk. And they go about it so innocently, you know. A chum of mine, on devotion bent, attended a place of worship last Sabbath, situate—well, not 100 miles from the Cathedral City. After listening to what he termed a “spanking sermon,” a string of notices were given out by the presiding minister, amongst which was that of a lecture, which was announced to come of on the following Tuesday. After briefly commenting on the coming event, this knowing parson intimated that it would not be advertised; in the local papers, as it was not considered necessary; “but,” added he, “if those present will but tell those who are absent, it will get well known.” In point of fact, every worshipper present on that occasion was' to be a cheap advertising medium, and as the church in question is one which I understand is numerously attended every Sunday, it may fairly be inferred that two-thirds of the inhabitants of the locality would get to know of the antici pated‘lecture, that is, supposing every devout worshipper fell in with the wishes of ■ his spiritual, guide. Smart business man ‘that Clergyman. E vidently mistaken his vocation. It has not, however, come to my knowledge whether the attendance at the lecture was satisfactory to the gentleman who gave his services, or to the promoters.

When my friend told me the above story it brought to my mind a reminiscence of the early days of the colony. In one of the northern townships there resided, and still resides, to the best of my belief, an individual who was notorious for both the wealth he possessed and the leech-like manner in which it clung to his pockets. In fact, it was as easy to extract a “tanner”' from him for any purpose, charitable or otherwise, as it would be to draw the proverbial blood from the pro verbial stone, or to take the proverbial “ breeks ” off the proverbial Highlander. This gentleman had a holy horror of advertising if it entailed any loss of his “ bawbees,” but sometimes he did a little gratis advertising in a peculiar way of his own. On one occasion Olosefist lost a pair of gold-mounted spectacles, and how to let the numerous population of a sea-port town know' of his loss, and interest them in the search for the recovery of the gold rims ivas a question that greatly exercised his mind. But men of the Closefist stamp are not long in hitting on a plan to attain their ends. This northern Croesus

obtained a bit of cardboard 12ins. x 12ins., and stencilled on it the words denoting his loss. Slinging this placard over his neck, by means of a piece of twine attached to either end, Closefist paraded the streets as usual, and in addition to his numerous acquaintances who clustered around him on ’Change, he also had the warmest sympathy of a crowd of ragged urchins, whose interest in him was so warm, that they formed quite a body guard for him during the greater part of the day, when the presence of these youngstersbecame so unbearable that Close fist had to take refuge in the nearest hotel. Discarding his card-board he fled to the office of the evening paper, and putting down sixpence, asked for an “ ad.” to be inserted in the twenty-words-for-sixpence column. Closefist appeared on ’Change next day with his usual nasal adornment. Chispa.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1880.

- - •• - h Printed and published by Horace John. Weeks and Charles Dixon, at their Printing Office, East Street, Ashburton, Tuesday, August 24, 1880.



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PROSPECTUS OF THE Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Com pany, Limited. CAPITAL, £IOO,OOO, IN 4000 SHARES OF £25 EACH. DIRECTORS : Isaac Wilson, Esq., Chairman, G. H. Blackwell, Esq.,E. Paenham, Esq., And Two to be Elected after the Allotment of New Shares. BANKERS : Bank of New Zealand. SOLICITORS : Messrs; Gaeeick and Cowlishaw. Reoisteeed Office Chaeles Steeet, Kaiafoi. THIS Company was established in July, 1878, with a capital of £15,000 in 15 shares of £I,OOO each, to carry on the business of Woollen Manufacturers, and accepted the offer of the Hon. J. T. Peacock, for the purchase of the Premises and Plant of the Canterbury Spinning, Weaving, and Fibre Company at about half its original cost, since which, considerable additions have from timeto time been made tothe buildings and plant, the latter now comprising four sets of Carding Engines, and thirty-five Looms with necessary machinery, which, with the addition of,machinery just arrived, makes the plant well-proportioned and very complete. The sum of £1,200 has been paid since stock-taking, for last additions to buildings and machinery just received per Loch Awe. 11 The Manufactory, with the addition of the machinery per Loch Awe, though com plete in itself, will not however enable the Company to meet the greatly increased demand which has arisen for their goods, although, as hitherto, continuing to run a large portion of the machinery night and day, and having conclusively proved that the present heads of departments are capable of working a Mill twice the size of the pre sent one at a saving of at least £2,000 a year on the general working of the'Company’s business, they have with a view to providing extended premises and appliances, decided to increase the Capital from £15,000 to £IOO,OOO, the whole to he represented by 4000 shares of £25 each, of which the existing shareholders will he entitled to 825 fully paid up, in exchange for the shares now held by them (including the accumulated profit thereupon amounting to £3,744); of the fresidue, the Directors propose to issue at present only 1,600. i The increased capital will he applied to the following purposes, viz:—Paying off exist ing mortgage of £7,400 ; enlarging present premises and plant; establishing pre mises in Christchurch ; and for the general purposes of the Company. . The following may he enumerated among the special advantages in favor of Share holders, viz.:—The original plant was purchased at about half-cost, the staff is now well-trained and efficient, which will obviate the difficulties and avoid a repetition of the losses experienced during the first eighteen months of the Company’s operations, while the whole of the dead stock was cleared out previous to stock-taking, July Ist, 1880. • . A good and safe business has been developed, which is steadily increasing, and is capable of being worked up to a much greater extent. All the risks and expenses con nected with the formation of a new company will be avoided, and, as can he seen by a perusal of the feist balance-sheet, the new Shareholders will at once enter , into possession of a good paying concern. The present Shareholders shew their faith in the concern in the most practical manner possible by taking the amount of £3,744 (accumulated profit, equal to 16 per. cent, per annum on the paid up Capital) in fully paid up shares, instead of drawing the amount which they are entitled to do. The Company now offers to investors an opportunity to develop a Colonial Industry which has established for itself a good reputation and rneets with popular support, and which will, it is expected, shortly employ about 400 hands, and at the same time securing to Shareholders a good return for the Capital invested. Intending Shareholders can obtain any information, with an order to view the Factory, from the Directors, or on application at the Office of the Company. The Share List will close on October Ist, 1880. In- making the allotment the Directors will take into consideration the order in which the applications are made. The sum of £1 per share will he payable on application ; £2 10s. per share on allot ment ; and the balance in calls of not more than 50s. per share at intervals of not less three months. In this manner the time for fully paying up will be extended to not less than two years and three months. All Applications with £1 per share deposit, to he forwarded to the Chairman of Directors not later than October Ist, 1880. BALANCE SHEET, JUNE 30, 1880. LIABILITIES. .£30,283 17 9 ASSETS. By Freehold Land... ~ Buildings Ac count £3,993 17 8 Less depreciation, 59 18 1 Stocks on hand— Wool - ... 4,840 Manufactured . and in pro cess Oil Coal Soap Materials Dye Goods .. 5,924 18 39 17. . 35 o 76 o 29 o 400 o £ ■354 Plant Account 10,273 4 3 Less depreciation, 256 l 6 7 3.933 *9 10,016 .7 I O Sundry Debtors Wool Shipments— Ex Waimate 510 5 Ex Waitangi 411 14 -11.344 3.68 c Loom Cash and Petty Cash 921 32 £30,283 17 9 STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, For Half-year ending June 30, 1880. £ 8. d. By Balance, December 31, 1879 1,041 7 I ~ Profit on Wool, Shipment No. 1 ... ... 301 13 ll‘ „ Profit on Wool, Shipment No. 2 ... ... 150 o o ~ Manufactures Account ... 11,982 2 I ,£13,475 2 1



Examined and found correct. W. P. WILSON, Auditor. Forms of Application may be obtained by applying, either personally or by letter, at the Offices of the Company. ISAAC WILSON, 1230 Chairman of Directors.



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