DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc Monday, November 1 V rough Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7. SO Tuesday, November 2 Ashburton Society—Subscrip tions doe St Stephen’s Schoolroom —Lecture at 8 Friday, November 5 Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Saturday, November 6 Wakanul Hoad B ard—Monthly meeting at the Board’s office, Moore street, at 11 a.m.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ batch and the North, at 10,15 a.m. (express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timara, 10.45 a.tn. From Dunedin and South, 6.27 o.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 Leave Ashburton —For Chrißt ehuroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.65 a.m., and 6.87 p.m. (express). - For Dunedin and South, 10.26 a.m. (express). For Timarn, 4-45 pm- For Mount Somers, 6.6 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m A3O a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Bakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m- daily. For Dunedin, Tlnwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, tnd Geraldine, at 10 a. m. daily. For Tomuba, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m Timara and South, at 10 a. m., and .ISO p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and tnrdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakannl, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, ndKyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and •tnrdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapnna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton srd Longbeach, 4.30 p,m. daily. , For Flommgton, on Monoaya, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Neurtr.n-le, on Tuesdays so- H at 10.3<! «..m. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post From Ohristohurch and Bakaia at 10.15 .m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey, &o. at 10.15 a and •85 p. m. daily. From Dunedin »nd Intermediate placer 6. *>.m. daily. * r roia Tamuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m p 5 30 p.m daily. m , From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 s.m. from Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 • w* ___ , From Mayfield and Rnapuna, on Wen oesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Lom> each at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frt - days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemiugton on Tuesdays, Thur» days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY NOVEMBER 1, 1886. THE LAW OF DIVORCE

While it is not desirable, in the in terests of society, that the dissolution of the marriage fie should be rendered too easy, and while we should be sorry to see in New Zealand so light an esti mation of the sanctities of the holiest of all human relationships as obtains in some parts of the world, yet we are of opinion that the existing law as to the grounds upon which divorce can be granted needs amendment. Here, as in England, divorce absolute can only be obtained, at the suit of the husband, for unfaithfulness to the marriage vow on the part of the wife, and, at the suit of the wife, for cruelty or desertion, accom panied by unfaithfulness on the hus band’s part, the latter cause alone, if unaccompanied by cruelty or desertion, not entitling the woman, although it does entitle the man to release from the bonds of matrimony. Thus the old adage, “ What is sauce for the goose,” eta, is not carried out in this case, although strict justice requires that it should be. That, at any rate, is the opinion of the House of Representatives which two sessions ago, when a Divorce Law Amendment Bill was under considera tion, carried an amendment which would have made the law uniform as regards the sexes, and, though it is arguable that unfaithfulness on the wife’s part is more disastrous to the peace of the family than on the part of the husband, we concur on general principles in the desirableness of the proposed uniformity. The Bill referred to, however, failed to pass because certain other amendments, proposed by the member for New Plymouth, Mr SamuJ, led to so much discussion that it was found impossible to carry it through all its stages, the intention of the amendments referred to being to allow of proceedings for divorce being taken in cases where either husband or wife is sentenced to a long term of imprisonment, or is hopelessly insane, or has deserted the other for a given period of years. These appear to us to be perfectly reasonable grounds for a dissolution of marriage and, indeed, the necessity for some amendment of the law in this direction is clearly mani fested by the occurrence of such a case as that of Thomas Hall. Writing upon the subject of our present remarks in connection with that case, a Wellington contemporary (the Post) says ”As the law now stands Mrs Hall, the victim of the diabolical cruelty for which Hall has been sentenced to penal servitude for life, still remains legally the wife of the man who tried to poison her. There is no loophole of escape. The unfortunate woman remains bound for life to the convict. 'lhere is some thing terribly revolting in the idea of her young life, already so fearfully, blasted, being bound by any tie to her would-be murderer. Surely the law which deprives man of other civil rights, including liberty for the remainder of life, should also terminate all conjugal bonds or rights. Had Hall been proved guilty of adultery, the law would have dissolved the marriage, for of the cruelty there can be no doubt, but because the cold blooded villain has not been proved to be an adulterer he remains a husband as long as he and his wife live. The law should certainly be altered to meet such a case as this. We do not say that in every case of imprisonment, even where the sentence is for life, divorce should be given as a right, but prima Jade, continued deser tion, apparently hopeless insanity, or lengthened sentences of imprisonment should all be considered as justifying a dissolution of marriage. Especially should this be the case in instances like the present one, where, even if the sentence were remitted to-morrow, it would be impossible that conjugal relations could ever be restored between the parties.” With this view of the matter we entirely concur, and we hope that the Premier, who last session pro mised, if opportunity served, to bring forward a Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act Amendment Bill, embody ing the amendment carried upon Mr Tole’s Bill of 1885, and the proposals of Mr Samuel before referred to, will early next session submit to Parliament a measure in this direction, as to the necessity for which there can scarcely be two opinions.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Ashburton Borough Council meets this evening. We understand that the gross amount realised by the Wesleyan bazaar is about £260. Those interested are reminded that nomi nations for the forthcoming meeting of the Ashburton Racing Club close this evening. The breakfast to newspapers runners and street boys in Christchurch on Saturday morning in connection with tha proposed boys’ brigade, was largely attended, over 100 hoys being present. Flockmasters will be interested to learn that Mr Sutton has received instructions from the Sheep Department to give a shilling a head for the destruction of keaa. These birds, we hear, are spreading into this part of the country, having been seen at various points from Lake Heron to Orari. The head money will be paid on delivery of the beaks at the offices of the Sheep Inspectors at [Ashburton or Christchurch. The entries for this year’s Metropolitan Show amount to 1069, or 199 less than las 4 year. The numbers are Sheep, 237; cattle, 111; horses, 92; other exhibits, 721. It is estimated that the annual loss by fire ia he Unii od Kingdom amounts to £9,000,000. The statistics for other countries are:—United States, £22,500,000; Russia, £9,000,000; Germany, £6,100,000 ; Canada, £4,100,000 ; France, £3,200,000. In the current number of the “ Gazette ” appear regulations under the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885, for the election of members of Hoards by contribu tory local authorities. The Ashburton County Council is entitled to three votes on the Cen tral Board and the Borough Council to one, and it is set forth in the “Gazette” that these bodies shall meet at the County Council Chambers on November 24, at 2.30 p.m., for the purpose of electing representatives. It will be remembered that a short time ago the Directors of the Waimea Plains Railway Company|issued a strong circular suggesting payment of a three-quarter rate, said sums being in (excess of what was expected to be demanded. Failing compliance with the demand, recipients were informed that nego tiations for the sale of the line would be broken off, and]; : requested to furnish the names of their solicitors in order that the summonses for the full rate might be served. The only (reply (they got (says the Mataura Ensign) was in something like the following terms “(Gentlemen, —If you want my rate you can oome and collect it. The names of my solicitors are Messrs Dynamite and Gun powder. Prepare to meet your^doom.—Yours truly, No. 7.” Below the signature was a neatly out hole, just as if made by a bullet. The following are the Ashburton Hospital returns for the month of October :—ln Hos pital October 1, 5 ; admitted during month, 9; discharged, 4 ; died, 1; remaining in Hos pital November, I, 10. The following are the vital statistics for Ashburton for the month of October births, 30 ; deaths, 6 ; marriages 1. The annual general meeting of shareholders in the Ashburton County Stock and Saleyards Co will be held at Mr Q. Jameson’s office to morrow at 3 p.m. The Master of tha Hospital desires to acknowledge with thanks receipt of a quantity of old' linen from Mesdames Crisp and Pritchard, and papers and periodicals from Miss Bishop and Mr E. J. Paul, for the use of the inmates, A telegram received to-day states that it is understood an inquest will be held on the remains of tho late Captain Cain with a view to ascertaining by what means [he came to his death. At the I Resident Magistrate’s Court on Saturday, before Mr D, Williamson, J.P., and D. Thomas, J.P., Henry Furneaux was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness, and on a charge of having used obscene language was ordered to be imprisoned for 48 hours.—Jonn Free man, a cripple, and an inmate of the Old Men’s Home, was charged under section 28 sub-seotion 10 of the Police Offences Act, 1884, with being a suspected person, and having broken a window with intent to commit a felony. He was sentenced to -six months’ imprisonment, and ordered to pay the cost of repairing the window, 255. A further charge against Freeman of malicious injury to pro. perty by breaking a pane of glass valued at 25s in a window belonging to T. Chambers was withdrawn on the application of the police.—At the Court this morning, before Mr R. Alcorn, J.P., and Mr T, Bullock, J.P., two first offenders for drunkenness were fined 5s and costs, with the usual alternative.—R. Beale for a similar offence was mulcted in a like penalty, and for resisting Constable Beddck in the execution of his duty was fined 20s, or in default 48 hours’ imprisonment.— Francis Allen was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having no visible law ful means of support. The accused had been loafing round the public-houses and impor tuning the barkeepers and passers-by to give him beer. He was a strapping young fellow, and with a view to giving him a chance of amendmeut the police asked the Bench to deal leniently with the case. Allen was ordered to be imprisoned for three days with hard labour. The fourth anniversary of the Loyal Tinwald Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was celebrated by a ball, on Friday last, in the Temperance Hall, and proved nn unqualified success both financially and otherwise. The room had been tastefully decorated with evergreens, and mottoes kindly lent by the Ashburton Lodge for tha occasion. Notwithstanding tho fact that the hall has lately been enlarged, the building was at times inconveniently crowded. It was estimated there were between fifty and sixty couples present. Messrs Mayo, Leith, and Andrews supplied excellent music for the dancing, and Mr S. Rountree made a most efficient and obliging M.C. Several songs ■were sung during the evening, which helped to enliven the proceeding. Danoing was kept up until tha small hours of the morning, when tho company dispersed, everyone seem ing to have thoroughly enjoyed themselves. American Co.’s Hop Bitters has restored to ‘ sobriety and health perfect wrecks from in temperance. Peruse all Tho best medicine known is Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza etc—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. Hosier, M.D., Prof. University, Greif swald, reports: Tho Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently successful in very severe contusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, scoldings broken rihs, and limbs. (Med. Journel, Nov., 1881). In diseases of the kidneys, either active congestion or suppression, (urcomia) or albuminuria, dropsy, Jithiasis, nothing will equal in its action Eucalypti extract. Doses, sto 8 drops. Hosier, M.D., Prof. University Greifswald, reports Diphtheria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white esudats. Cured in 14 days. Surgioil Clinic of Prof. M’lntyre. College of Physicians and Surgeons, St Louis—Scirrhua of Breast- Excision. Eucalypti Extract employed. No swelling, heat, or discoloration. ’ Cured in 14 days— [Advt.]

ALFORD FOREST

(FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) On Wednesday evening last a chi'd of Mr H. Bates while playing with n thee; dng wai badly bitten in the face. In » country like this, where mesterers are numerous, a small army of dogs is iudii pensab’e, and it Is generally found that these animals will romp and play with children, sometimes the dogs meo i>, with rough treatment, but they ar seldom known to bite, in fact, a bond of perfect brotherhood seems established between the children and their dumb pi ay mat *s. Nearly a whole week of cob' rain has still further prolo g d f.n an usually long winter, and ssd havoc has 1 been made both among sheep and lambs, especially on the hills or where some kind of food and shelter was not p ovided. Up in the snow line heaps of sixes or more ore clustered to:ether, but on the plains It does seem strange, where straw is plentiful and hu dles are easily and cheaply put together, that no shelter whatever is provid d. This entails great mi (Faring on the animals and consequent heavy loss to the fanner. One small cockatoo has three lambs only left from 150 ewes, This is certainly an exooptiona 1 0880, though the average loss cann t be leas than 30 to 50 per cen*. A. p“ti lon has been forwarded from this di-trict extenavely signed, asking ’hat the railway route may, as laid out in ■ho direction of the pound, be changed to oue crossing Bowyer’a Stream above the present site, and pass bv wsy of the downs near Mr T. E Mcßae’s, Stavely To suit everybidy is impossible, and whichever onto is chosen will have its own peculiar advocates and certain advan tages, the latter way being most suitable for conveyance of timber etc., from the hills because of Its shortening the j mrney for carters, while the former plan would at once open up theßuco’euch and Alford Stations for settlement, which is greatly for the benefit of the public, and aim directly at forming a junction at some future, and, wa trust, not vry distant period with Methven, thus opening through trsffio to the north and south main lines. It may be mentioned that Mr E. Cooper is now hinting large loads of 2't lengths of timber by T eans of a traction engine from hi bush to the new railway station at Mount Somers. Mr Scott the engine driver, at present occupies the Station Master’s house. Oa Friday evening the Bushman’s Pr’do L-'dge of I O.G.T. gave a tea and concert, the muslolal arrangements being in the hands of the Mopehawk Nigger Minstrels, this being their second appearance In pub lic. About a hundred sat down to tea, pro vided in Mrs Knight’s usual style, and songs Mr J. Ross, “ Putting on Airs ” Mr H. Knight, Jun , “Kisses”; Mr V. Allan, “ Cheer up S»m ” ; Mr T. Fagan, “ Oran where my Love’’; Mr E. C mper. “I’m Waiting for a letter”; Mr T Johnston, Scotch oSng, Mr Aiick Smith, “Camp town races,” were well received. The latter also gave a character song, “The Breadway ’Swell,” and a stump speech, aho in character, “Women’s rights,” which were rapturously received. Three farpes were given in really excellent style, viz, “Barnum’s Ball” “The Doctor’s Shop.” and “Musical Maniacs,” the various characters being taken V.y Messrs Fagan. Cooper, Knight, Ellen, Symes, Q. Johnstone, Rnrs, Gilbam, T Johnstone. Toe acting of each was unusually good and free from the iav*ri able stiffness of a fiist pi rformanoe, while Mr T. Fagan in each of the thre; leading characters shone with particular lustre, all being heartily applauded. Scenery, stage and dresses ware admir able. About fifty attended a ball after wards, and Mes rs Symes. Price and Vinton kept them delighted and active until sunrise. Altogether the affair was a decided success in every way.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, October SO. The Government has leecived frora Auckland a large'- number of applications for village settlements than they are able t' grant. It i* nuthoiitatively announced that the Stark Purchase Commissioners will not take the evidence of sir J. Vogel or any one else in Wellington The inquiry Is definitely c'osod, and the Oommis-. sinners are now preparing their report, which is to be presented by the 39th November. The directors < f the Woollen Factory Company have acc ptad tenders for en gines, shaf ing, and flooring, at the total cost of £1855. Aockland firms secured the cont acts for all the work. A large batch c-f applied ions for village settlement land" was opened to-day at the Crown lands office. 9he sections are all situated in the Uokianga district, and cor sist. of areas of .50 acres and tinker The whole of Parnell Borough Endownment land is (eased at 9s 3d per acre, there being forty-seven applications for the nineteen lots. At ihe quarterly meeting of the United Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, the Executive reported that the contributions unpaid ty local bodies smount to ±1 75 9s 9d. When these are all paid and the Government subsidy upon them received there will be a deficit of about £ll7O It was resolved to withdraw the notice given to close the dispensary, bat a Committee was appointed to report oa its manage ment. Wellington, October 30. The Government has received a trie gram from the postmaster at Taupo stat ing that at eight o’clock on Thursday night two violent earthquake shocks Oc cam d, following in quick succession, and travelling apparently from S.W. to N. A. They were fetl severely at the south end of the lake at Rotorua night. Volcanic fires were obeerved in the direction of Rotornahana- An im mecse glow would suddenly appsar for a few seconds, and then would disappear. This kept on every few minutes from 10.30 to 11 10 pm. The night was calm, clear, and frosty, There are no signs of a-tivity in the volcanoes south of Taupo.

SIR JOHN HALL

The Ft tiding Star says that It has feen a pri ate letter in which hir John Hail states that It is unlikely he will ever again enter the field of New Zealand The cause is the ill-advised a ti.in of hungry newsmongers in “ad vertising ” the notorious Thomas Hall’s family connection with Sir John. Upon the same subj ct the Wellington crr.-os pondent of the New Zetland Herald wtitea.—“l have heard from a good source that tha first news of a reliab'e chara-t:r which Sir John received about the Timaru poisoring case was at the B uff,. after the exhumaticn of Captain Cain’s body and the polioo»enquiry. He then understood for the first time the nature of the charge, the particulars ob tained in support of h, and the im minence of a trial in the Huprerne Court, which would probably arrest the atten tion of English-speaking people in every part of the w; rid, I have hoard it stated, as coming from a fellow passenger, that until he landed at Lyttelton Sir John Hall never left the cabin. Ha intimated a wish that his name, aud those of his family, should be omitted from the passe-ger list, and ho remains in oompara t.ve s-olasiou on his estate In bury.”

ITEMS BY THE MAIL

In future Germany will only allow 3£ ppr cent interest on its loans. A brother of Mr Parnell, who lives In Alabama, ownea a peach orchard of 4CO acres. Japan is slid to have less than ten thousand paupers among her 37,000,009 inhabitants. Gladstone dresses shabbily, but Lord Salisbury is couaiderel the worst dre'sed man in London. The Annual production of sewing ma chines allowes ono fcr every 300 people on the plobe, A procession c£ butterflies, which took hours to pais, is reported to have been seen in Salzburg recently. Tne Arabic Bible, for which the United Presbyterian Board of Publication made the grant of £4OO, is completed, and is selling in Alexandria, Egypt, at a good rate. The Rev. Nicholas Rigby, probably the oldest Roman Catholic Priest in England, being 93 years of age, died at the Presby tery at Ugthorbe, near Whitby, a few davs ago An annoymoas vernacular proclamation i« circulated in the Pan jab, calling on the natives to “ combine to throw off the ha ed yoke ef the Feringh l e,” and de claring »hat the Maharajah Dhnleep -ingb has joined the Russians who are uow advancing upon lnd>a The oldest person in France, of in the world, is a widow who has been twice married. She was borne March 16, 1761 and Ja therefore 124 years old. The authentic record of her birth is to be found in the pariah regi-ttr of ?>t Just de Claix, in the department of the laere. In t'oiland lad.es are gradually usurp ing the occupations of the pharmaceutical assistants. The periodical Stale examina tion have just bean held, and the result is highly favorable to the fair sex, and startling to mankind generally. f Out of a total »f fifty-five candidates, nineteen out of thirty-one female candidates, and only eight out of twenty-four male were successful .One of the banners displaayed at Mr Gladstone’s reception at Edinburgh bore the following c tuple* : Great is thy power and great thy fame; . Far kenn’d and noted is tby name. The motto had beeu slyly famished by a Tory, and it had bem hanging up all day before it was found th.it it was the open ing codplet of Burns’ “Address to the Devil." The Madrid papers report that the cturt shoemaker has been ordered to make bis first pair of shoes for the iuf >nc King of Spain. They are to bo of white lea - her embroidered with gold ; and, accoiding to ancient usage, there will be a special ceremonial on the orcaiit n of the King putting on shoes for the first time The Q teen Regent has ordered 300 pairs of shoes to be distributed among the poor children in Madrid. A woman in Pittsburg made a ttrrlbla mistake the other fcdty (says an English j mmai) Shs became grea'ly frightened when a terrible broke over the town, and ran up to her bedo vatnber for a vase of holy water with which to sprinkle herself. In the excitement of the moment she ee zsd "a bottle filled with sulphuric acid, and dashed the contents ia her face and over her bead. The physicians who attended her eay that she will in all pro bability lose her eyesight, and t at her face may be di-figured The acid had eaten into the flesh before its cjutse was stayed

UNKNOWN

An amusing inc dent occurred at *he Stark Purchase Inquiry. Cop of the wit nesses examined was Mr Silas Evith.m, of the North Shore. Mr Eastbatn staled he had been only two y=ara in the c-lony, and was therefore a “ new chum” at;d knew very little of Sir Julius Vogel. Mr O’Meagher, however, pressed tha witness as to his knowledge of Sir Julius Vogel, when Mr Eastham replied as follows:-- “ This is a curious fact I am going to tell you. At one time I baud Sir Julius Vogel to great disadvantage, and he an noyed me the whole night and-kept mj awake. I ‘ slept ’ in the next room to him at tha Waiwera Hotel,- Str Julias Vogel snored most dreadfully. (t aughter.) Thera was only a wooden partition be tween us and I had the full benefit of Sir Julius Vogel’s—well, I won’t call it voice. (Renewed laughter.) I shall ■ aver f< rg t it. I would not go through tne same agony again for, I might say all that Stark pot ” (Laughter ) Mr O’Meagher : *• You do not want to make his acquaintance again ia the same way 7 ’ Witness : 11 No. Ido not ’

A SECOND HONEYMOON.

Biddeford (Me) Times A Sago man who was addicted to strong drink had worn his wife’s patience entirely oat, and the much-abused woman finally decided to apply for a divorce. Her hus band, who could but acquiesce in the justice of the decision, and perhaps wish tng to begin his ca*eer as a single man with a ; enutation for amiability, hired a team to carry her to Alfred and hunted op a friend to give the needy testimony to his bsd charac r or as a husband. The divorce was deciesd, and with the bill in her pocket the lady came down the stairs to meet her ex-husband, who had waited on the doorstoop so as to improve the first opportunity to t«-y to again pop the question. So much devotion won the lady’s heart, and she at o* ca agreed to the proposal to try it again. All this happened half a dczen years aso, and the pair are yet enjoying ths felicity of their second honeymoon

DANGERS OF KISSING.

Medical Record The custom of ki-stng has been con demned by the wise and frowned upon by the re igious, but haa managed to thrive despite it all, and is still love’s great artillery and best ally. Why tactile se: ■ sations from a limited labial surface have bee n found so very agreeable, and why they should have contributed «o much to the poetry and pairing off of the bnmac race, are questions quite worthy of full discussion. Kissing, we are told, began tvith the birds and reaches its most perfect evolution in man. It haa a long history, therefore, and may well be considered a permanent feature in human society— solacing grief, ingreasing j ys, promoting wedding engagements and furnishing a permanent source of inspiration f n r the artist. But an enemy to the kiss has appeared in Washington, D. 0,, in the person of Dr Samuel S. .Adams, who devotes seven columns of the Journal of the American Medical Association to expesmg the “ dangers of kissing ” Everything has its dark side. The dark side of kissing, as viewed by Dr Adam*, is both morel and physical. Among women and between children and adults it has degenerated into an insincere, umoaning and common place salutation when ii should be reserved only as an index of affectionate feeling. Bub the weight of the doctor’s argument is expended in showing the possible evils which come from the promiscuous kissing of babies and children by adults. Tuber culosis, diphtheria, infections fevers, oancrum oris, rupture of the tympanum — all are possible on' actual results of kissing. 4 veritable instance is cited, in which the dram) of the ear was rup ured by a kiss applied to the external auricular append age. A kiss of such suction force reminds one of Benedict’s, which had such a cla morous smack that, at the parting, all the j church did echo.” Although we may not realizs tv? he does the wl lespreatl and . endemic character of the kissing habit in Washington, we can only trust it will prove a safe place for the international Congress.

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMAN V SOUTH AUSTRALIA; [becter’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Adelaide, October 30- Sfaaw and Lillywbite’s team, who arrived by s.a Cuzco, consists of Barlow, Briggs. Barnes, Bates, Flowers, Gunn, Lohmann, Maurice Bead, Shaw, Shecwin, Shrewsbury and Lillywhite. The Eleven commenced a match to-day against Fifteen of South Australia. At fonr o’clock this afternoon the English team had lost one wieket for 180 runs. Later, Shrewsbury made 100 (caught), and Barnes 84 (caught.) When the stumps were drawn the visitors had lost four wickets for 255 runs.

SPORTING.

V. 8.0. SPRING MEETING. The principal event at this meeting on Saturday resulted as follows : The Victorian Derby —A sweepstakes of 25 bovb each, sft. with 660 added ; the second horse to receive 100 sots and the third 50 sovs out of the stake. For three year-olds,—colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Sat 51b. One mile and a half, 133 subs. Hon J. White’s ch o Trident, by Robinson Crusoe—Cocpanut ... I Mr l>. Cooper’s ch c Oheaham, by Grand Flaneur—Lady Chester ... 2 Mr A. R. Blackwood’s ch c Aglaos, by Apremont —Aglaia ... ... 3 The following also started;— First Consul, Ktngfish, Maddelina, and Volcano. Acme was scratched. Won by a length. Time, 2mius 39secs. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB METROPOLITAN MEETING. The following nominations, acceptances, and progress payments were received on Saturday night:— First Day. Spring Hurdle Race Handicap, 200 sots: st lb st lb Master Agnes 12 0 Reputation 9 7 Peter Osbeck 11 6 Archduke... 9 7 Mainboom... 10 4 Meteor ... 9 2 Trea Sec ... 10 0 Lugwardine 8 7 Mammoc ... 9 12 Tub Criterion Stakes, 150 sovs. Ruasley Tit Bit Marion Stives Sierra First Lord Rocket Pasba Madonna Meteor Puck - Bubina Jack Apropos Malvino Cremorne Leon Maligner Queen Margaret Galatea Longwaist Hermitage Torrent Molly Bawn Fusilade Forester Taranfalua Deceiver Kingask New Zealand Cup, 1000 sovs st lb st lb Nelson ... 910 Artillery ... 7 1 Tasman ... 9 0 Torrent ... 611 Pasha ... 8 6 Spade Guinea 610 Waitiri ... 8 5 Trickster ... 610 Derringer... 8 4 Cremorne ... 610 Lochiel ... 8 2 Disowned ... 610 Moana ... 8 0 Qaibble ... 610 Alpine Rose 712 Patrician ... 6 7 Firs; Lord 7 8 St Ives ... 6 0 Ruby ... 7 1 The Welcome Stakes 200 sovs. Teredo Kimberley 8t Swithen Repose Crutchfield Formo Credulity Bronte Silvermark Gipsy King Black and Bose Second Day. Hurdle Race Handicap, of 100 sovs. Meteor Master Gny Master Agnes Archduke Mainboom Aroha Moody Mammoc Malvino Reputation Tres Sec Peter Osbeck Irish King The Derby Stakes of 500 som Itepo First Lcrd Ruby Artillery ‘ Chantilly Torrent Fair Nell Disowned Epsom High Weight Handicap, of 150 sovs. Master Agnes Lavender Qaibble St, Ives Madonna Bagshot Puck Patrician Jack First Lord Leon Pasha Marama Archduke Longwaist Meteor Fusilade Apropos Derwenter Cremorne Waitiri Galatea Kingask Hermitage Tit Bit ■ • Juvenile Plate, of 300 sovs. Sierra Black and Bom Chantilly Sextant Mirella Silvermark Bronte Formo Repose Kimberley St. Ives Crutchfield St S within Lorraine^ Wakatipu Gipsy King First Lord Forester Third Day. Spring Nursery Handicap, of 200 sovs. Credulity Sexton Vamlreas Silvermark Bronte Formo Repose Kimberley Northcote Crutchfield St. Swithin Teredo Wakatipu Lorraine Black and Bose Gipsy King Ladies’ Purse Handicap, of 100 both. Master Agnes Irish King Moana Finance Ike Archduke Quibble Meteor Puck Cremorne Moody Aroha Tres Sec Reputation The Canterbury Cup, of 500 sots. st lb st lb Tasman ... 9 6 Disowned ... 7 6 Nelson ... 9 6 Artillery ... 7 6 Lochiel ... 9 2 Ruby... 7 6 Derringer ... -9 0 | First Lord 7 6 A ! pine Rose 9 0j St Ives 7 6 Torrent ... 76 j Itepo... ... 7 6 Metropolitan Handicap, of 300 sots* Fair Nell Waitiri Moana Tit Bit Lochiel Artillery Marion St Ives Madonna First Lord Puck Pasha Leon Spade Gain OR Itepo Cremorne Alpine Rose Maligner Torrent Hermitage Disowned Trickster Fusilade Derringer Flying Handicap, of 200 sow. Marion Nelson Ike Artillery Russley Tit Bit Sierra St. Ives Chantilly First Lord) Rocket _ . Madonna Spade Guinea Gaiety R° bina Jack Apropos Malvino Maligner Disowned H a \ 4 t te *» Fusilade Molly Bawn Tarantalus | Forester i ■ . . ■ I'i,r V

THE ABHEUKTON GUARDIAN, MONDAI, NOVEMBER I, 1386



MUSIC. MRS A. C. CLARIDGE is prepared to receive PDPILS for PIANOFORTE and ORGAN Terms on Application Cox street, Ashburton. 9668 SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry ffice. A. W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, &0., Town Hall, Ashburton. WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. I BY give notice that in accord ance with section 94 of the Public Works Act, 1882, the Wakanui Road Board propose to close that Road- in Wakanui Survey District which com mences at the ‘southernmost corcer of K.S 26460, and extends north westerly to the Wakanui Creek, and that the plan showing the said Road is open for public inspection at the Wakanui Hoad Hoard Office. MURDOCH BRUCE, g7OB Chairman FOB GOUGHS, COLDS, Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con smnption, &c. -17- AY'* COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o with Ohlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’ 8 TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, Con tains Quin no. Iron, &c. CO AGULINE.—Cement for Broken Articles, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers :—KAY BROS., Stock port, England, WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public. NOTICE is hereby given that the J3l undersigned, Messrs White and Co. (White. Smithson, and Raymond), of Timatu, sni John A. Cayoill, of Ash barton, have ihia diy entered into Partnership as Barristeta and Solicitors, at Ashburton, U"der the style of ‘‘White, Caygili and O. .” Mr J. W. Whit*-, will alterd the sit inga 01 the Courts at Ash bur ten. WHITE & CO.. JOHN A. C.sYGILL. Money to lend in any sums on approved freehold security. Offices: Bollock’s Arcade 10*303



Wanted. WANTED the Public to Inspect a grand assortment of New Season’s Tea and Sugars of all grades, at prices to suit all classes of purchasers.—Jas. McGregor; Tancred street. FURNITURE— To meet the times, W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest S, Drawers. £1 6s ; Spring Couches, £1 ss. Every other article equally cheap. AJI new furniture at second-hand price. 804 A CCORDIANS, Concertinas, Mouth Organs, F utes, Violins, Cornets, Brass Whiailes, Violin Strings. Music, H M Jones. ■ JUST OPENED—Choice assortment of New Spring Dress stuffs, Prints, Millenry, etc r ihe cheapest House in town for first class goods. Dressmaking on the premises, H. 0. Seoers, Mel ford House. Special Advertisements. MRS MANHIRE, Fancy goods warehouse, Saunders’ Buildings, East street. Ladies’ and Children’s Clothing in great variety. Paper Patterns in stock and designed to order Special Lines in Aprons and Pinafores. 9624 Wanted known THAT MRS STRIBLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next to the Arcade), to the PANAMA BOARDING-HOUSE, TANORKD STREET (Lately occupied by Mr Lucas). 8°637 TOWLE’S PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes la Ijd and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors, t tepared only by The Lincoln i and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, i England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses Beware of Imitations. SHEARING. SAEARTNG will commence on the ALFORD ESTATE on MONDAY, Ist November. Two or three good good shearers required to complete the board. 10*930 EDWARD HERRING. For Sale. 10J925 H. MATSON & CO., Ashburton. CENTRAL HOTEL. JW. MoRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and snr ronnding districts. Best Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, One Shilling. Horses and Baggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains. Woolpacks. Woolpacks. Wt 't LPACKS. JUST LANDING, 100 BALES. To Farmers, who will place their Clips in our hands for sale, Woolpacks will be charged at cost price. Wool. Wool, Wool. We intend hoiding sales at Ashburton, date of wh-ch will appear in a future advertisement. No charge will be made if wool not sold. Cornsacks. Cornsacks. CORNSACKS. To arrive ex Triumph. 1000 BALES, full sized and full weights. If Farmers will give us their orders at once, so that we can deliver to them ex ship, they will save at least 3d per doz. FRIEDLANDER BROS., WOOL AND GRAIN MERCHANTS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY mHB NEW GOODS FOR THE J WINTER SEASON ARB SOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing •eaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds.' Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings in great variety Hats, compris ng every new stylo worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits Qer 1 ” emeu’s Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford Uogntta and White Shirts Bugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHKIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z CLOT HING FACTORY, East Street MAOPHEBSON, SAMPSON, & CO., STOCK AND LAND SALESMEN, GRAIN MERHHANTS AND GENERAL, . COMMISSION AGENTS, WILL hold their regular WEEKLY SALE of a'l kinds of Stock, Produce, and Sundries, at the CENTRAL AUCTION MART every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp. Special or Clearing Sales conducted when required Properties let or sold, rents collected, books and accounts audited, transfers, mortgages, and leases prepared. Loans negotiated on very easy terms. To let for a term of about 14 years, at a remarkably low rental, a splendid Cattle or Sheep bun of 42 000 acres with plenty of water and good timber cn the property. FOR SALE— Blacksmith’s "ortable Forge 1 superior second-hand Dogcart, almost new Quantity of well made Hurdles Several Properties and Houses on hand tpiet or for aale. 9593



Victoria House. DIMANT & COE ABE still offering every inducement to purchasers willing to continue thei favors. Our SPRING CONSIGNMENTS of Dress Stuffs, Fancy and Manchester Goods Ha's, Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing, are now to hand, and of remarkable value and variety. DIMANT AND CON, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c., Corner East and Tancrod streets, Ashburton.



Special advertisements. v. B< IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANKRUPTCY THIS_ DAY G.L. Beath&Co, IyILL offer the STOCK-IN-TRADE OF THOMAS JACOBS, DRAPER AND CLOTHIjE R Late of High street, Christchurch, and Akaroa. AT A DISCOUNT OF 10 8. »IO £ Also, the STOCK in the BANKRUPT ESTATE of SIMPSON AND HARPER, WUOLLENDRAPERS, AT A DISCOUNT OS' £ TOTAL VALUE £22IO 0 s 0 D Unprecedented Bargains. Stock Sheets in course of publication. The above are two of the Cleanest Stocks over offered in Christchurch, Simpson and Harper having been in busi ness only four months, whilst the largest portion of Thomas Jacob’s Stock was purchased by him this winter. AND FARM AND STATION REQUISITES ORR & ALCORN IMPORTERS. REMOVAL OF THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF H. J. WOOD AND CO. (Late T. F. Farley) to FRIEDLANDER’S BUILDINGS. WE beg to advise our valued cus tomers, the commercial and general public of Ashburton and sur rounding districts, that, having taken the lease of the large and commodious pre mises, formerly the drapery establishment of Messrs Friedlander Bros., next the corner, we have opened there with a large and well-assorted stock of BOOKS, COMMERCIAL & GENERAL STATIONERY," ACCOUNT BOOKS, &c., To which is being added on the arrival of every direct steamer the very latest NEW 8.-'OKS and NEW MUSIC out. Subscribers supplied with English, American, and Continental Newspapers and Magazines immediately on arrival of Mail. Special attention is given to all orders for Bookbinding, Printing, Engraving, and Lithography. Specimens on view. Special Discounts allowed to Library and School Committees Catalogues and Lists on application. WRITING, PRINTING, & WRAPPING PAPERS IN ANY QUANTITY. Any Book wanted which may be tem porarily out of stock will be immediately procured from our Christchurch Establish ment, the stock of which is one of the largest and best assorted in the colonies ; or from our London Agency by direct mail steamer. H. J. WOOD & CO. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders, STATIONERS’ HALL, ASHBURTON. Messrs SPENSLEY & CO. having ap pointed us their Agents for Ashbn; ton and District, we have pleasure in'balling atten tion to our large and well assorted stock of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and moat popular Songs, Dances, and Piano forte Kolos. Teachers and others will find a useful assortment of the most approved Methods and Studies for Pianoforte Prac tice and S'nging. Pianos by celebrated makers, which may be either purchased on the deferred payment system or hired for any length of time. Violins, Cornets, Flutes,- Accordions, Corcertinas, Har moniums, Organs, and Brass Instruments. H. J. WOOD AND 00.



MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD at the above pit f FOR jjUGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or in Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOR CASH OjnLY. E. F. WRIGHT. 10°913 THRESHING PLANT, WE have a second-hand Ruston, Procter, and Co.’s COMBINE ENGINE AND ELEVATOR, in first class order, FOR SALE PRiVaTEIY. VERY CHEAP. Also, Corn Crusher (new), Reid and Gray Drill, Reapers and Binders, Drays, Horse power and Chaffcutter, and a lot of Sundries. No reasonable cash offer refueed. Apply H. MATSON & CO , 10°927 Ashburton COAL. COAL. COAL. WE are Now Landing SPLENDID NEWCASTLE COAL, second only to Westport Coal for heating pro perties, but far more economical. Will be Sold at Lowest Rates. McCALLUM & CO., TIMBER MERCHANTS 4 IMPORTERS, East street. 10841



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