MEMORANDA

TINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Monday, November 30 . I Borough Council, at Borough Council I Chambers, at 7-30 1 Town Hall—Miss Juno’s Dramatis Com- I pany, at 8 o’c’ock Thistle Lodge—lnstallation of Officers, in the Masonic Hall, at 5 30 oddfellows’ Hail—Masonic Ball Wednesday, December 2 1 ,St Andrew’s Church, Tinwold—-Anniver sary Festival, In Messrs Wilkin and Co’s Shed Friday, December 4. Aaaburton County Council —aT Council Chambers, 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 16 Wakanui Wesleyan Church—Annual Tea Meeting St Stephen’s Parsonage—Annual Garden Party _

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 28, 1885. Social Purity.

Much surprise and a considerable amount of indignation was evinced in some parts of this colony when the cable announced that Mr Stead had been condemned to three years’ im prisonment for his connection with the Lily Armstrong abduction case. Even those persons who disapproved of the course pursued by the editor of the Fall Mall Gazette were constrained to admit that his punishment appeared disproportionate to his offence, although sober-minded people would naturally refrain from forming a definite 'opinion on the subject until the details of the trial came to hand. But the later news, to the effect that the term of im prisonment was three months, and not three years, placed a different aspect on the whole affair. It was not con tended, even by the prosecution, in the preliminary investigation of the case, that Mr Stead had been guilty of any thing worse than gross indiscretion, and it appeared incredible that he should be adjudged a worse offender than his confidants —those execrable women Jarrett and Mourey. On the other hand, the penalty actually im posed—three months imprisonment as a first-class misdemeanant —must strike every unprejudiced observer as thelbarcst vindication of justice. Whether the disclosures made by Mr Stead did more good than harm—they certainly did much of both—we are not pre pared to determine; nor can we say whether it was philanthropy or some less creditable instinct that induced the proprietor of the Pall Mall Gazette to open the columns of his paper to one of the most disgusting publications of the day. And in the eyes of the law the questions.do not affect Mr Stead’s position ; on his own admission he was guilty of abduction, and the law of the country must not be broken for the

gratification of any motive, however good. Were it otherwise, any religious enthusiast, believing the end would justify the means, might take a child out of a family which held different reli gious views. Although it was not our intention on the present occasion to refer at any length to the notorious Lily Armstrong case, we may be ex cused if we quote a few remarks made by the presiding Magistrate at the preliminary investigation ot the charges against Mr Stead and his confederates. “A great deal,” Mr Vaughan remarked, “ had been said about motive, and Mr Stead, in a very able paper, had endea vored to show that his motive was praiseworthy. It might have been a lofty and very pure motive, and he might have desired to remove the child from impure associations, but that alone was not a justification for the offence with which he was charged. There might have been a different motive ex isting in his mind—a desire to get to gether the material for the concoction of the deplorable and nauseous article which appeared in the Pall Mall Ga zette of the 6th July, an article which had certainly given great pain and sor row to very many good people and had greatly lowered the English people in the estimation of the foreign nations.

. . . . It would be most perilous if such an infraction of the law were admitted upon such a motive, and|it appeared to him that if the usurpation of authority over the moral and relig ious life of individuals were not re strained by law there would be an end to the freedom and to the security and to the independence of any family in this country.” But it was to Mr Stead’s sympathisers and imitators in this country we inten ded more particularly to refer. If imitation be the sincerest flattery then the incarcerated editor of the Pall Mall Gazette is the most lauded figure in current history. From one end of the world to the other a Social Purity movement has been aroused. The ladies and gentlemen who have taken the matter up in New Zealand, are.

QOUUtICSb| wSUuImDIC JJCOpiC y lucu IDO* tives, unlike Mr Stead’s, are above sus picion. But do they know what they are about ? Have they any adequate conception of what they are doing or of what they want to do ? Poverty, we know, is the chief incentive to crime, and, it follows, the morality of a country is very much affected by the material welfare of its people. In New Zealand, happily, the necessaries of life are cheap, they are within the reach of all; the temptations encountered by the poor of Great Biitain are almost un known to any class of the inhabitants of this more fortunate country. Is it then wise to hazard an experiment which so narrowly failure when made where the evils assaulted were a

thousand times greater? By all means let us have the utmost purity; let us cultivate it by education, example, and social influence; but let the enthusiasts on this subject consider well before they proceed to imitate the extreme measures which have “ given great pain and sorrow to very many good people,” and have “greatly lowered the English people in the estimation of foreign nations.” The individuals and societies that are now clamouring for legislative enactments, and seeking to expose the lowest vices of the people, need not relapse into inactivity. There is much for them to do. The mothers and daughters of New Zealand need educa tion and help; many of those philan thropists now so valient in their search lor a cure, could do much by way of prevention. There are hundreds of girls in this colony, numbers in this town,whose frivolity,conceit, and ignor ance place them in most dangerous positions. Their utter incapacity for anticipating results or for appreciating a more excellent way exposes them to a terrible, irretrievable fate. Many of the poor creatures are either motherless or worse; their follies are either un heeded or reproved in a taunting, acri monious manner—the latter, perhaps, the most pernicious. The fellies of a young girl, of course, need chiding, and it may be very desirable, in some cases, to administer a very severe startling kind of reprimand, in such a way as to give her the impression that if she is not alarmed for herself, her friends, knowing the world better and what she is trifling with, are distress ingly alarmed for her. But there is a way of remonstrating with a young per son with the greatest earnestness, and at the same time with thorough kind ness, in a manner that cannot but leave the impression that her good is the only motive. We need not point out the work awaiting willing hands in this direction. Young people in New Zea land are seldom driven to vicious pur suits ; they are led. If the influence in the other direction were increased, what sin and degredation we have to deplore would be very much decreased. Wise men ne’er wail their present woes, But presently prevent the ways to wail.

The Most Keverend the Primate will administer the rite of confirmation to morrow in St. Andrew's Church, Tinwald, at II o'clock in the morning and in St. Stephen’s Church, Ashburton at half-past 6 o’clock in the evening. The Bishop will also be present at the early celebration of the holy communion in St. Stephen’s Church at 8.3 U a,m. Emu Minstrels appeared at the Town Hall last night to a small audience. The visit of the Condon Variety. Company has made the Ashburton public rather chary with regard to entertainments, but they might have patronised the Minstrels last night with the utmost satisfaction to themselves. The company is a small one but the members are well up in their business. The two ladies, Misses Kina »nd hiverett sang several ballads with pleasing etfeo. Messrs Gregory and Perrot, in songs, dances, and negro farces were remarkably good ; the dancing of the former gentleman was the beit we have yec;auen in Ashburton, and Mr Perrot Was eminently successful in the “ nigger ’* Duainesa The company will visit Ash bar ton again in the course of five or six weeks, when, we have no doubt, they will receive the support they deserved last night.

No health with inactive liver and Urinary or gans. Take only Hop Bitters made by Ameri? can Co. See Force of habit—Oaro is required in the | formation or habit, seeing its important bearing on character. Many characters are spoiled through inattention to the most ordinary and simple matters Some drink tea and coffee from mere force of habit, '‘because it » usual to do so,” regardless of the penalty oftentimes of nervousness and indigestion. Cadbury’s Cocoa Essence contains the refreshing properties of tea and coffee, with .> additional advantagees over those beverages, whilst it produces cone of their injurious effects.

Mr J. Ives*. M.H.R , met a number of settlers at .Newtown, South Rakaia, on Wednesday evening, and explained dif ferent prov sions of the new Land Act, and expressed a desire to render tne solders any assistance that lay in his power. A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Ivess

Mr A Bathorn's racehorses Take Miss, Spade Guinea and Archduke returned to Ashburton last evening.

The installation of the R W.M. and officers of the Thistle Lodge will take place at the Masonic Hall on Monday evening. The ceremony will be followed by a ball in tbs Oddfellows’ Hall, dancing to com - menoe at 9.30.

Ths Excelsior Band will perform in Bating Square on Thursday evening next. A petition for the division of the Long beach Road Board into wards is adver tised in this issue.

Our contemporary the Christchurch Press rarely misses an opportunity of de nouncing Protection la concluding an article speaking hopefully of our future prospects, this consistent advocate of Freetrade says :— 11 What a wonderfully prosperous country New Zealand would be if our public men could only be made to realise that their principal duty is to interfere as little as possible with the in dustrial operations of the people. ”

The Clerk of the R.M. Court will attend at the Courthouse, Rakaia, on Thursday next from 9 30 a.m. (ill 4.30 p.m The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times telegraphed last night : I'ne nelson Jnsiices have not yet formed their rota of attendance, and still refuse to do so until they receive an answer from the Hon J. A. To<e to their com munication respecting the appointment of Mr Harley. They meet again on Decem ber 9, but I believe the Minister of Jus tice does not intend to take any notice of their letters on the subject To day Mr Tole received a petition from Nelson, largely and influentially signed, praying him to uphold the dignity of the Crown in this matter, and not to allow the Jus tices to interfere with its prerogatives. The petitioners state that Mr Har ley, in their opinion, is a fit and proper person, morally and commercially, to bold the dignified position of Justice of the Peace. The member for the city, Mr Levestam, who forwarded the petition, expresses a hope that the Minister will not countenance the conduct of the Jus tices who object to the appointment of Mr Harley. It is the intention of the Minister to advise the Governor to form a rota if the Justices persist in ignoring the provisions of the Act when they next meet.

“ Recreation ” will form the subject of Rev D. MoSicoll’s discourse to morrow morning at the Wesleyan Church There will be a fellowship meeting at the con clusion of the evening service. A telegram received from Dunedin

to day says:—ln the Hurdle Race at Foroury this afternoon Foreman fell throwing bis rider, Mr Pelham Jones, who is seriously, if not fatally hurt. The question having arisen as to whether Col. Sir George Whitmore’s acceptance of the position of Acting-Under-Secretary of Defence and Commissioner of A C. does not reader his seat vacant in the Legisla tive Council, as being contrary to the Dis qualification Act, the opinions of the At* torney General and t-oUcito -General have been taken, and they hold that as no salary is drawn there is no disqualifica tion.

Messrs Headley and Co continued their land sale at Napier yesterday. Outgof 1,000 acres, 300 were sold, realising i. 45,000. Time did not permit any more to be offered, and the balance was re* served f of private sale. With reference to the L2OO paid by the Auckland Board of Education to Mr Pea cock, Assistant Inspector of Schools, while his estate was in the hands of the Official Assignee, writs have been issued from the

Supreme Court, at the instance of Francis Thomas Paten, directed against Professors Aldis and Tucker, Messrs J. M. Clark, David Goldie, Thoms Cooper, John H. Upton, J. W. Carr and W. P. Moat, claiming a refund of the L2OO alleged to have been paid. , On Thursday Mr D. Thomas sold the privileges of the South Rakaia annual sports, to be held in the Rakaia Domain on Boxing Day. There was a very good attendance, and the competition was very keen. Mr J. Daley bought the tight of selling cards for L 4 6s; T. Betts and 00, the horse yards, LI 10s ; Mr W. Morton, the right of sports, L 6 10s ; refreshment booth, W. Hill, L 8 6a ; publican's booth, Mr Larsen, Ll 6 10s ; gates, Mr Warne, Ll 9.

On Monday evening next Miss Eloise Juno, supported by a really first class company, will appear at the Town Hall in the ever popular and beautiful Scotch drama “Jeanle Deans,” an adaption of Sir Walter Scott’s novel “ The Heart of Midlothian.” The company played to a large audience in Timaru last night, and referring to the performance the Herald

says*—“ The piece went with great verve from first to last, was admirably mounted %«the dresses and scenery being very ap propriate. As “ Jeanie Deans,” Miss Eloise Juno played in her usual finished manner, being as near perfection as pos sible. She has played the part so many times now that she has mastered every detail, and it is with an absorbing atten tion that the audience watch her from first to last.”

The anniversary services of the Primi tive Methodist Church at Newlands will be celebrated to-morrow, the Rer T. J. Wallis being the preacher at both services On Monday evening a tea and public meeting will be held.

The second of a series of oonoerCa in aid of the School Prize- Fund was given in the Wakanui School last evening. Vocal items were contributed by Misses Butler, Kidd, Messrs H. Stephenson, D. Thomas, and the school children, and a comic reading by Mr Farley. Mr Wolf (piano) and Mr Cookson (violin) also assisted. The concert was followed by a dance.

The annual treat in connection with the Ashton Sunday School was held yesterday. The weather was most propitious, and at early hour children, parents, teachers, and friends, numbering about 120 in all, congregated at Mr Ashton’s farm, kindly placed at the disposal* of the holiday seekers by the proprietors. During the day the children were occupied with various sports, and refreshments were supplied in abundance by Mesdames Bell, Taylor, Orosson, McConnell, and Gil. moor. Later the Hev Mr Blake addressed the ((scholars and distributed the prizes Mr Robert Gilmour, the school treasurer, read his annual report, which showed the school to be in a flourishing condition.— Mr Taylor, the superintendent of the school, presented Mr Kobert Gilmour with a very handsome inkstand as a re cognition of bis long and zealous services in <he interest of the school.—Mr Qil monr appropriately acknowledged the pre sentation. Cheers having beau given for the ladies who provided the tea, for th«

Kev Mr Blake, Mr Taylor, and Mr Ash on, the company separated,

Nothing purifies and enriches the blood and destroys ml poisons in the system like Ameri can Co. s Hop Bitters. Read Now money is so .scarce it behoves every one to be on the alert and endeavor to make there twenty shillings go as far as possible. One glance at H. E. May and Co.’s advertise ment, which appears in our co(pmps this tjvyq ing, should convince one and all that the pro? prietors of The Hall, High street, Christ church, are determined to do their part. The Slices quoted for the various items are, we be eve, lower than on any pretr ms occasion, and | should induce all buyers of Otap ry and Cloth j ingto five

RANDOM READINGS.

O’Connell said of a certain lady, when she went to Dublin as lady-lieutenant, that she had all the qualities of the kitchen poker without its occasional warmth. Papa, what do jon intend to give me for a birthday present ?” asked a young girl of her father, a well known London magistrate. “ Give you,” said the magis trate, whose mind was evidently on some thing else, “give you? I’ll give you six months.”

A Hibernian orator, dilating on the wrongs of hia country, said that for a long series of years West of Ireland farmers bad not only borne the vile Saxon op pression, but had to suffer also* severe “visitation of Providence.” “A visita tion of improvidence, he means 1” was the audible comment of an Ulster man who stood in the crowd.

“ This is a funny doctrine,” exclaimed Brown who had been reading of me tempsychosis. “ The Idea of the human soul entering the body of an animal 1 According to this doctrine, my aonl may, at some fat are time, inhabit the body of a jackass I” “ And why not 1” asked demurely the friend who was listening. “It would certainly feel more at home there than anywhere else.” In spite of the recent Corrupt Practices Act, there are persons to be found who still look upon a vote as valuable property —so it would seem, at least, from the following story, which comes from York shire. A gentlemen, speaking to one of

his tenants, observed that probably next year he would have a vote. “ Ihopeso,” answered the tenant. “ And will yon give it to the Conservative candidate ?” “ No ; they say the Conservatives didn't want ns to have it.” “ Then you will give it to the Liberals?” “Not if I know itj they're a set of humbugs 1” “ What will you do with it then ?” “Why, keep it for myself, of course !” Modern Girdle of Yenus—A coat sleeve. What is the remedy that ought to be applied both to au old shirt and a truant schoolboy ? Collar him first, and cuff him afterwards. A newly-married conple riding in a car riage were overturned, whereupon a by stander said it was “a shocking sight.” “ Yes,” said the gentleman—“ to see those just wedded fall out so soon 1” On one occasion a friend of Lord Al-

vanley’s came for bis advice in the follow ing “‘ Mr has threat ened to kick me whenever he sees me in society. What am I to do if he comes Into the room 1’ ‘ Sit down,’ replied Lord Alvanley. " “John,” said a chemist, “how is onr stock of lint for bandages 1” “Got plenty,” said John. “ And arnica—are we well supplied with that I”|s“)Tes sir.” “ Oar stock of salves, lotions, and broken bone remedies of all sorts is complete, is i* “Yes, sir, we’ve got enough of everything.” “ Very well, then,” said the proprietor, glancing at the sky through the front window; “it looks as though we might have a cold freezing night, and you bad better go out and wash down the steps t” When a piece of salt meat is wanted in a hurry, there is a home method known as “ hasty salting,” which is done in the following way. Take a wooden tab or salting-pan and nearly fill it with fresh water. Take two thm laths of wood and lay them across the top ; on these lay the meat about an inch above the water; her o on it as much salt as will thorongbly cover without wasting, and let it stand. The moisture from the water will draw the salt through, and in twenty-four hours the meat will be fit to boil. An American author, on being chided - for bis long entences, replied that only one class of people was really opposed to long sentences, and that was the criminal class.

Scene—French police-court. The Pre sident: “You here again, and for thef l -, as usual 1” The accused: “Mr President, it is all the fault of my doctor. That eminent man was consulted by me, and warned me that, in order to avoid the cholera, 1 mast not change my way of living.” The late Dean Buokland is said to have been so intimately acquainted with the properties of all the geological formations of England that, being one night belated, and not knowing where he was, be alighted from his horse, took up a clod of earth, and examined it. He immediately ex claimed, “ Uxbridge!” and proceeded on his journey. A Scotch nobleman at a pariah meeting

made some proposals which were objected to by a well-io-oo farmer, and he became highly enraged. “Sir,” aaid he to the farmer, “do you know that I have been at two universities 1" “ Weel, s r,” saijjl the independent farmer, “ what a' that 2 I had a calf that snoked.twa kye, an' the observation I made was the mair he sacked the greater calf he grew.” A Methodist preacher in Cornwall had a pony which he wished to dispose of, and one day, meeting a friend, offered him the animal Everything was of coarse charming about the pony, and the bargain was nearly completed, when the purchaser said, “ I will ask only one question more. Is he staunch in har ness i” To which the preacher replied, “My friend, you will be delighted to see him pull!” This was sufficient; the pony was bought, and, when a few days after,

the purchaser complained that it would not move an empty carriage, the preacher answered smilingly, “ I said you would be delighted to see him pull, and so should I have been; but 1 could never make him do it, my good friend ! ” Daring Sherman’s march to the sea the “Boys in Blue” sometimes resorted to strategic measures to fill the mesa-pot. One day a burly soldier attaohed a strong linen thread to his bayonet; at the other end was a small fish-hook seductively bailed. Passing an Irish woman’s cabin, he dropped his hook among a flock of geese and caught s big gander. As he started off on the double-quick, the woman noticed her pet gander rapidly following the retreating soldier, and, not suspecting the cause, came promptly to the lesoue with* “ Arrah now, me darlint, don’t run ! Shore the gander won’t hurt yes, me honey!” “ 1 know he will ] The darned thing means business!” replied the defender of the flag as he disappeared

over,a hill with the squawking gander in hot pursuit. In November last there were 316 saving banks in England, with 1,145,688 accounts remaining open, the total amount owing to depositors L33 ; 881,686 6a id. For the 50,000,000 souls in the United states there are 12,600 periodicals. For the 101,000,000 souls in Russia there are 626perio-iicals, of which but 63 are dailies. The whole of Siberia, with 4,000,000 of population, has only two newspapers and a bi-monthly of a geographical society.

The consumption of wine in Paris alone during the year 1883 was 103,791,634 gallons ; that of the whole United King dom was during the same year 14,382.983 gallons of wine of all countries. These 14,382,938 gallons were of a much higher quality than the bulk of the win# con sumed in France.

Failure after Ibng perseverance it much nobler than never to have striven and so have incurred failure. u

Human nature requires change for its recreation. “Variety is charming,” not only because it is variety, but continuous effort in ouodirection produces lassitude, stateness, and decrease of power So far from duly and happiness being antagonists, they are necessary each to each for their perfect development. There, can never be a just and true and right nous life where the element of happiness >h ignored or contemned, and there can never be true happiness where a life of dqty is Boomed or evoked.

THE BASQUE HUDSON.

Tqiarv, Last Night The Titan, in charge of CaptainWeb'ter, went out to the stranded barque about fir* o’clock this nnrning to render what assis tance she could in launching the vessel. On arrival there, it was found that the p.s. Lyttelton, with Mr Watson, Lloyd's surveyor, bad arrived on the scene about four o'clock. Captain Herd, of the ship Marlborough, now at Oemarn, wae on board the Hudson, where, with Captain Thomas and the crew, he had remained all night. At an early hour Mr Bart of d.M. Customs also proceeded to the scene. The steamer Herald arrived 1 * shortly after seven o'clock, and then every effort was made by' the three to get the vessel off, but they did not succeed in Jg moving her much. The men on board ™ the vessel were working all night, and had taken oat smd landed in safety a quantity of cargo. Special efforts were made to save the Timaru Woollen Factory’s ma chinery. The Titan returned to Pott about noon, and at half-past two in the afternoon went out again with three surf boats in tow. These were to be used to bring off the Factory's machinery. During the afternoon they were engaged in trans ferring a quantity of cargo to the and in all about 300 tons were taken bat of the ship.

On the flood tide in', the. evening the steamers again got hold of the Hudson, and this time, mnch to the gratification of everyone, with good results, as she was dragged off the beach at 7 o'clock, aodr subsequently taken, in tow of the Lyttel ton, to Lyttelton, to which place the Herald also proceeded, while the Titan' returned to 1 imam. So far at coaid be ascertained, the Hudson bad aoataiaed no damage when she left. Regarding the telegram sent from Christchurch re burning of blue lights. Captain Stannard, of_ the barque Bells, writes to the Hermld here as followsl see by the papers to-day that the barque Hudson was sighted by the a.a. Pelham and s.B. Oban eight miles from Timaru, apparently at anchor, which I state is incorrect. Instead of being the Hudson, . it was the barque Belli, from Newcastle.. I was steering a c urse for Timaru, and, the weather being h°zy, could not make out the lights on shore, when a light and a red one were reported right r' ahead- I immediately clewed np all sails, put her helm down, cook-billed the anchor, • and was just in the act .of letting it go when I took a cast of the lead and found 17 fathoms. The mate called out that it was a s -eamer, and I then burned a blue light, but they took no notice and steamed past. I think it is a great shame on the pare of the masters of the steamers passing sailing vessels the way they do, knowingt that they are helpless in light winds, f think that the e«ptatn of the Pelham might have told me how Timaru bore, «k he would know that I would not have burnt bine lighta for nothing, but only if I wanted a piWt or assistance.

VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

Tbs settlers in Newtown, South Rskala, have addressed the following memorial to the Minister of Lands:—

Yoor memorialists beg respectfully to bring under yonr notice the following facta in connection with the working of the South Bakaia Village Settlement. 1. Y< ur memorialists applied for, and were granted, allotments of land varying in size from one and a-quarter to five acres, und r an Order in Council, pub lished in the Gazette, 1880, page 460,- at ten pounds per acre ; and under the said order no selector is entitled to hold more than one allotment Yon will dbeerve how injuriously this order operates against the se.eotor who applied for one and a quarter acre allotment, as he is debarred from in-, creasing his holding to the maximum tml —five scree After an experience of flvb' ' years we find that in consequence of the' scarcity of work in this district we are ‘driven to great straits to provide a living . for our families. 2. As there is a quantity of unoccupied Grown lands, namely, the railwey.reserve, within two miles of the settlement, we would respectfully ask yon to pass an amending Order-in-Council whereby we would be permitted to increase our hold ings to ten acres, and that the extra land be sold to us for five pounds per acre, as we consider LIO per acre too high a sum . for the land in the first Instance, when land In the same locality was sold for L2 per acre, cash. If yon should be tumble to comply with this request, we would ask you if yon could nlaoe any rural laud in Canterbury at our disposal, from which we could select fifty-acre sections nnder the perpetnsl leasing system, otherwise we fear we shell be compelled to abandon many of onr holdings, owing to onr inability to earn a living and reside thereon. 3 Yonr memorialists learn with satis faction that you are about to visit Canter bury; and knowing the great interest which yon have hitherto taken in the question of promoting settlement we would be pleased if you would favor us with a visit, and we feel assured that, after a. personal observation, our claims for an increased area will meet with favorable consideration at yonr hands.

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES. The following result was telegraphed after we went to press yesterday:—- "hf O&AND STAND HANDICAP. • Rumor, 7st Blb ... ... 1. Grand Duke, 75161 b 3 Oapsizs, fist 101 b 3 Administrator and Normanby ,slso ran. To-day’s Racing (Br Tiusura) Wblunoton, To-day. Railway Stakes. Rumor... ... l Minerva 2 Revoke ... 3 Qobslxs. Druid e«* «•« 1 . DUNEDIN RACES: Dunedin, To-day. Hubdles. Borderman ... 1 Marquis ... ... ... 2 Trapper ... 3 Time—3min 9Jsec. Maiden Plate. Tit Bit ... ... 1 Vanity Fair ... ... ... 3 Tasmania ... .„ ... 3 Tima—2min ISjaec. St Andrew's Handicap. Hermitage + Talebearer ... f Fusillade ... ... ... 3 Splendid finish, and resulted in a heat between Hermitage and Talebearer. Time, 2min 45aeo. Owners agreed divide.

THE A3HBDKTUN tJDAJJUIAJS, 3 vTDRDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1885



WANTED Known —To the Ladies of Ashburton and surrounding dis triots and the public in general. Mr J. Mouoir, Impermeable Bootmaker, has re ceived a large shipment of french, Eng lish and German ladies’ shoes, button up and elastic aides, great choice, now for inspection, which J. Moieon Intends dis posing of at reasonable rales during the coming holidays. His own make always on hand or made to order. Repairing done with care and promptitude. Colo nial boots of all kinds. Next to the Clnb, Tanored street, Ashburton. 10 880 Mrs Adams, AGENT FOB MADAM tC WEIGEL’S PATTERNS, HAS now on hand a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, filoselle, floesette, lace, braids, transfer patterns, new designs, crash, oatmeal and satin for art needlework, five o’clock tea cloths, embroidery frames, etc. THB LITTLE SHOP, East street, (Next Mr Banger’s, baker). 6 76C



Wanted. WANTED —A Good General Servant. Apply, Office of this Paper. 11 72 WAN'I'ED —By a respectable girl, a situation in a private family, as Housemaid. Apply, Office of this Paper. BW Fruit just arrived by steamer, new currants, 5d per lb ; new rai sins, 7d per lb; new sultanas, 8d per lb ; newjfiga, 8d per box; white sugar, d 3 per lb; mixed biscuits, 6d per lb ; fresh but ter, 7d —at McGbbqob s, Tancred street. WANTED —A Good General Servant apply to the Office of this Paper. 11 63 WANTED, by a young woman, situ ation as General Servant or Housemaid. Apply at office of this paper. 1 68 11 61



Wilhelm Zander B ESPECIALLY notifies the pnblic of Ashburton and its vicinity that he HAS TAKEN OYER MR F. CLARK’S HAIRDRESSING, TOBACCO, AND FANCY GOODS BUSINESS, And trill carry on the same on his own account. In addition to the wall assorted stock I have just opened out a variety of PjFXS, Scaurs, Bbobhwabb, and Fancy Goods of Rvbby Description, ALL DIRECT IMPORTED, Also, Cricketing and Lawn Tamos Matkkiax at greatly REDUCED PRICES. Atrial solicited.—Ladiea’ and Gentle men's Hairdressing and Hair Work of every description made np on the shortest notice.—A Private Room for Ladies. — Monthly subscriptions now open. WILHELM ZANDER, Tobacconist, Hairdresser, and Fancy Goods Dealer, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 11 997 IjIHE REASON WHY ORB AND AIiCORN’S Gigantic Drapery Sale is such an immense Success



Becan*H» the Bale U a genuine one, every article being reduced the reductions are tremendous, in many oases being less than half price Because one prices are lower that any other house can compete with, out object being the reduction of the stock, irrespective of loss because the reductions wo have made are universal, and not on a few Spe cial Lines, for the purpose of catching the unwary Becaqw> OUI Stock is superior to others, boiifg mostly direct importations, and is now being sold at less than wholesale prices To thoroughly understand and appreci ate the bar gams now being offered, pur chasers wouid require to call and inspect ha stock. We refrain from quoting prices os un tora the quality is known prices are no t aide. Call early and call often at the Gigantic Sale At Orr and Alcorn’s Di Speer’s PBIVATK DtfcPiiNSARY, Palmer ston Buildings, Foot of Queen street, Auckland. . Established for tne Scientific and Speedy Care of Chronic, Nervous, and Special Diseases. Dr Speer is a regu lar Graduated Physician, educated at Harvard College. 0.8. He has devoted « lifetime to, and is acknowledged to be the most expert Physician in his specialty in the United States. Young men and Middle-aged Men, who suffer from Ner vous and Physical Debdity, Loss of Energy and Memory, Eruptions on the Faoe, Mental Depression, Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Neuralgia, Bheuma tarn. Scrofula, Salt Bheum, Paralysis, Pita, Spinal Disease, St Vitos Dance, U ver Complaint, Asthma, Catarrh, Heart Disease, Gravel, Piles, etc , and are tired of taking mineral drags, will do well to name try the Doctor’s method of cme —as it will, if properly applied, relieve them of their sufferings and restore them to health. The Doctor usee no mineral preparations; bis treatment consists wholly in gw oia of vegetable remedies. Many are they who have implanted in their sys tem, by improper use of calomel, seed, which produce an annual crop of diseasd To anoh ho would say, come and be healed. It matters not what your troubles may be, come and let the Doctor examine your cage. If it is curable, he will tell you so; if it is not, he will tell you that; for he will not undertake a case unless he is confident of effecting a cure. It will cost yon nothing for consultation, so please call and satisfy yourselves that the Sactar understands your case. Dr S. fWtl Humors and Diseases of the Blood. To leches who ate afflicted by any of the following complaints,—Cold extremities, ■ulr stomachs, isme and weak nervous and alek headaches, constipation mml indigestion, pain i i the side and back lenohonea, eto^eus.— I distinctly understood that 1 do not elaim to perform ympnaMhllituM, or* to have a miraculous (oarer. All applying to me will receive csy honest opinion of their complaints. Jfo experimenting. 1 will guarantee a positive core in* every esse I undertake, or forfeit £BOO. Consultation in Office or by lette&JpßßK. Charges Moderate. EzamSnathaigjuad Advice LI, Call or ad dress: Dr ENT* Speer, Palmerston Buil dings, AuqkUqd, New Zealand. Office Bonn: 94*|& I to 4, 6 to 8 p.m.; Sun days, 10 to ISL N.B. All Medicines ne pmw for a Vowplets can be sent 10m Item observation on receipt of symp*



WANTED —A Married Couple for the country. Apply to G. Jameson, West street. H WANTED —Tenders for painting and papering a house. Specifications to be seen at my residence. It. Swan, Allenton. H 70 WANTED Known'— The Cheapest House in Town for first class Millinery and Drapery, H. 0. Seqbks, East street. WANTED Known— Orders for Christ mas and New Year’s Cake are being booked at the lowest possible price, by W. Nobkish, Freetrade Bakery, East street, Ashburton. , WANTED Known—Wax, W»x, Wax Bee Hires for Sale. A Consign ment from Bagnan Bros, Auckland, the celebrated hive makers. All sizes and prices.— F. Fkkriman 11 39



Special Advertisements. Trees. Trees, Treej. ''jnHE undersigned has for sale all kinds t of Fruit and Forest TREES, Finns Insignia (3a 6d per 100), Maorocarpa, by tens of thousands 6a per 100). Other kinds In proportion. N.B. —All orders by post or left at the Office of this paper trill be attended to with despatch. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allentun, Ashburton. 6 701 FOR Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, etc. KAT’S Compound of Linseed, Ani seed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, etc, with Chlorodyne, KAY’S Compound, a demulcent ex pectorant, for Coughs, Colds and Chest Complaints. KAY’S Compound, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY'S Tic Pills, a specific in Neu ralgia, Face Ache, etc. Contains Quinine, Iron, etc. OAG CLINE Cement for Broken Sold everywhere. Sole makers — 101 KAY BROS., Stocknort, England



A_Ni'ifil> Known—Down again! But the price of meat. Lamb, fore quarters, its 6d; hind quarters, 3a 6d. Best sausages in the town, 5d per Id, at Baker and Co s, London Butchery, Tau oredstreet. it 971 WA-NIKD Known—Xhat liAXas ax>i> 00. has bought IUO9 yarns superior Velveteen, ail shades, from is; dress goods grand value, worth 2s, now Is; ianies’ jackets, cost 26s 6d, now 4a 6a ; hats and bonnets halt-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies* ulsters, 2a lid. 667 AJS'i'KD Known—That R. Lancab xbb. will cut bis family orders direct from the Freezing Chamber, in Bast street, on and alter November 1, when his customers can rely on well-nung meat and tree from flyblows. —K. Lab* oasisb, Ready-Money Meat Mart, Bui .iett street,, and Somerset Butchery, bast street. 9 632 WAJNTBD KJSuWJN—Robskx Blsxob, Bill. Poster, Thkaxpioal Aqbnx, etc.. Town Ball, Ashburton. I'heatrioai companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly What, the price of wheat 1 No attended to J6u



> jf ANTED Known—Wertheim Sew- VV ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Ciotning factory's Branch, Bast street, Ashburton 2 276 Special Advertisements. CENTRAL AUCTION MAuT. undersigned begs to notify that J_ owing to the liberal support accorded him since opening the above, he has much pleasure in stating that he is still prepared to undertaae sales of Horses, Cattle, Pigs, etc, every Saturday, at the lowest payable rates of commission. No entrance fees charged if sales are effected. My regular at Kakaia is held on the last Thurs day in each month. Salas in town and country undertaken on extremely favor able terms. The following properties are placed in my hands for sale or to let:— 30 Town sections in capital positions 3 Acres and 3-roamed cottage, Waka nui road £-Aore, store and blacksmith's shop, Wakanui road 6-Boomed house, Treverton 6-Roomed house, Tauored street 4-Roomed bouse, Tanored street 4-Acre nei.r Templar Hall £-Aore, Hampstead 20 Acres, Tinwald



W. H. Zouch, Auctioneer, Laud, Estate and ormnis aion Agent; Agent for the Victotian Mutual (iife>, and Pnoenix (dee) offices.



MPORTANT. the San Francisco Mail leaves Ashburton • ovember 7th, and reaches London about December 18th, and ad who wish to re member their Home friends had better Bookseller, Stationer, Printer, and Newsagent, Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton, FOR CHRISTMAS OaRDS 1 UHRIoI'M S Cards 11 CHRIS iMAS Cards ! 1! A splendid assortment is now open, and inspection is solicited. A large shipment having just come to hand, school Committees are respect fully requested to make an early selection. Thomas JParlej, BOOKSELLER, ETC., Corner of Saunders’ Building, Ashburton 1 apply to T. F. FARL 'Y, SCHOOL PRIZES—



Christmas Cards. Christmas and New Year Cards, 1885-6. H. J. WOOD & CO. Respectfully invite the attention of their valued Customers, and the public gene rally to their very choice assortment of Christmas Cards now ready for transmis sion by outgoing mails.



Id our new season—lßßs-86—Christmas and New Year Caras are included OVER 3,000 NEW DESIGNS From the world-renowned firms of Raphael Tuck and Sons Marcus Ward & Go. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Hildesheimer and FauLnec Byre and Spottis woode John Walker & Co. Sydney J Saunders and Co Marion and Co. L. Prang and Co., Boston, U.S. And several other Publishers itO attempt a description of the various sorts of gems in Hand-painted Pal ettes, Shields, and Scrolls, Ivory and Satin, Natural Flowers and Ferns, Photo graphs (colored), Ohromo Cards in the most delicate shades, Pearl and Shell mounted Souvenirs, etc., would require too much space in Print, but we feel con fident that, for Beauty and Artistic Skill, the whole Assortment will be found second to none in New Zealand.



We have also a fine assortment of Aus tralian and New Zealand band-painted and Photo and Ohromo Cards by Cele brated Colonial Artists, suitable for en closing to friends by the Borne Mail. Now landed ex s.s. lonic and s.s. Rim utaka, 29 cases of new books including the 'new serial volumes—Beys Own Annual, Girls Own annual, and about 20 others. Also a very fine shipment of fancy station ery, photo albums, scrap albums, ladies’ hand bags, desks, workboxes, purses, and card oases, photo frames. We have a larger and better assorted stock of School Prize Books and sell cheaper than any house in N. whole sale and retail. Orders by post or through our Ashburton Branch shall have our best attention. H. J. WOOD AND CO., Stationers’ Hall, 240 High street, Christchurch, and at Timarn and Ashburton. rp HE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS To 'ha New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &0. &0, &0. Are now prepared to enter into contracts !or the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies In the most inexpensive and expeditions manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— -1 DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may oe entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the lollop ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth /amaru Grey month Napier Waimate Reef tun Waipawa limaru Wellington Hastings \sbbnrton Masterton Gisborne .hristchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victoria!!, Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SOJS ITTISH to intimats to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, Yy having obtained STEaM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on theit work efficiently, are now in a position to meet the demands of the public with a first-class article at prices to suit the times. Every description of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Trapa from £BO. Whitechapels from £26. Buggies from £3O. P.S.—Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrimming.



VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. R. S. & SON, while (hanking the public for their past liberal support in this department, beg to intimate thaf, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now in a position to undertake all kinds of Engineering work. Special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all ‘ kinds of Machinery, including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s. 8 451 Victoria House, A TTENTION is directed tc NEW and NEAT NOVELTIES now showing in J\_ Prints, Galateaa, Check Mattings (a splendid stuff for general wear), shaded Plain, and figured Dress Stuffs. Sailor and Fancy Straw Hats. Trimmings, Laces, Cambrics, and Fancy Aprons ; Also, Men’s, and Youths' Clothing in English and Colonial Tweeds. Felt and Tweed Hats, Etc. gf PBIOISS LOWERS Than those which have gained for os onr present popularity. Five per cent Discount allowed pu Cash Parcels Crewel and Washing Silk Transfers, '•’raped Qp°d»i Eta Dimant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIER >. SMt Tauarad q trMt« AittfHisWd



Special Advertisements.



ND O N BUTCHERY, Tanoked Street, Ashburton. W. Baker and Co., BUTCHERS, Beg to inform their customers, the public of Ashburton, and surrounding districts, that they are supplying the Primest Meat at Christchurch Prices FOR CASH ONLY. Lamb, fore quarter ... 2s 6d Lamb, hind-quarter ... 3s 6d Roast Beef from 3d Corned Baef from 2&d Mutton ... ... from Ifd Sausages ... ... from 4d Small Goods of every description at equally low rates. 11 970



Remember your loved ones AT HOME 1 Christmas Cards. CHRISTMAS CARDS ID? GREAT VARIETY. A well selected stock of GENERAL STATIONERY. 600 AS—Books suitable for School Prizes, etc. Every description of TOYS and FANCY GOODS. SPECIAL— Upon all large orders a very LIBERAL DISCOUNT R. Bevan, STATIONER BOOKSELLER, &c., (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel) SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS,



As B B ETON GOAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT. R. S, Bean Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ash burton that he still continues to deliver NEWCASTLE. WESTPORT, AND BROOKFIELD GOAL at lowest rates. Firewood, Post and Rails, Stakes, Etc., Potatoes Chaff, Oats, Bran, Sharps, Etc R. 8. BEAN. 8 419 West street.



ÜBLIO NOTICE. MESSRS SPENBLEY & 00., Music Warehousemen, CHRIS rCHDKOH, Have appointed T. F. Farley, Book seller, Stationer and Printer, Ashburton, their Agent for the sale of Pianos, Harmoniums, American Organs, and have supplied him with a large stock of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and most popular Bongs, Duets, Piece Music, Dances, etc.; also, Violins, Cornets, Flutes, Accordians, Violin Bows, Concer tinas, etc. Pianos, American Organs and Harmoniums sold upon deferred pay ments. Easy terms granted. A splendid stock now on view at T. F. Fablbt’s Music Warehouse, Saunders’s Buildings, Ashburton. More than 3,000 sheets of mnaio now on hand. 8 288



fTTA TEBLOO DINING-ROOMS, ' V Tancred street, Ashburton, Samuel Timmo, Proprietor. Board and Lodging 17s per week Board only 1? „ The proprietor, in announcing the above terms, begs to inform the public that for respectability, regularity, and the quality of accommodation and food the above dining-rooms cannot be ex celled—being under his own personal supervision and attention. 8 446



Australian mercantile UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. The onl* Company in Canterbury WHICH DIO NOT RAISE RaTES 33j PEK cent on Country Risks. We are now, as wg have been fob THE PAST THREE TEAKS, ACCEPTING BISKS AT 25 PER CENT. OFF TARIFF. W. B. MOSS, Agent for Ashburton District. September 22, 1886. 9 616 HAYING purchased the Asphalting Plant and Business formerly carried on by Mr James Bradley, I am in a posi tion to execute any orders 1 mry be favored with. All asphalt work guaranteed. Ranges taken out and re-set in the bea possible manner. Jobbing work in gene ral done. J Crum, OPPOSITE CONVENT, Wakanui Road, rders may be left with Mr J. C. Duncan. Old New Zealand Bank. 10 799



Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the Bowels,—A remedy! whjch has been tested and proved in a thousand dif* fcrent ways, capable of eradicting poisonous taints from ulcers and healing them up, lyatr a trial of its capacity for extracting the interna* corruptions from die bowes. On rubbing* Holloway’s Ointment repeatelly on the abdod men a rash appears, and as it thidceos the alvine irritability subsides. Acting as a d*ri votive, this unguent draws to the anrfree, re* leases the tender intestines from all acrid mat* ters, and prevents inflammation, dysentery, niles, for which blistering was the', old* fashioned, though successful treatment, now from its painfulness fallen into disuse, the dl*» covery of this Ointment having proclaimed a emedy possessing eqnaUydMmJiH* yet OCT* rctly painless powers.—(Advt '