MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON— FRIDAY.

(Before Mr H. O. S. Baddeley, R.M.)

CIVIL OASES.

W. C. Harrison v T. Blackburn, claim £2 12s 6d.— Mr Oathberlßon for p'aintiff, Mr OaygUl for defendant.— This was a ease In whloh the plaintiff alleged that he executed a eontraot for shingle filling fei the defendant. He had done 498 yards at 3d, and had received £3 12b on account. — By Mr Oaygill : A man named Flnlay, who was working with plaintiff as a mate, had quite as muoh to do with tha eontraot as witness had. If witness succeeded with the present olaim half the amount would go to Finlay.— In answer to the Bench, the witness said that Blackburn locked entirely to him for the performance of the contract, Defendant and one of his men occasion ally assisted m filling, but it was an nnderstood thing, at the time the eon traot was made, that they should do so. — Flnlay gave evidence to the effect that he had been employed byHarrJson. Witness went to Blackburn for some money, but he refused, saying that witness was not the contractor. Subsequently, however, Blackburn gave witness some money.— Xvldenbe was called for tbe defenoe to fhe following effeot : — Thomas Blackburn said that- he made no bargain with Harrison prior to seeing Flnlay, and he made the oontraot with both. It was arranged that Harrison, Finlay and Skilling were to do the filling, the latter to receive a third of the oontraot prioe. It was not intended that Skllllng's. and witness's labor should be thrown ln for nothing. After the plaintiff had gone •way witness and Skilling mea3uaed tb.3 load and fonnd that only 468 yards had been spread. Harrison and Flolay were not entitled to the full amount of 3d on the quantity spread bn. only to two thirds. —Henry Cashmere gave evidenoe c? to fhe custom generally observed ln regard to shingle filling. — Judgment waß given for plaintiff for the amount claimed.

Rotter v Druey, ciaim £4 10a, and same v aamey olaim £2 93 6d, and Druey v Rutter, claim £6 2s 21,— Me Oayglll for Ratter and Mr Pnrnell for Druey.— Mra Rotter gave evidence to the effeot that defendant's wife and child stayed at her boarding-bouse for three weeVs for which ■he chsrged at the rate of £110s — The olaim of £2 9a 6d for pigs was admitted I by Druey m his evidence, but he objeoted to the charge for driving. The olaim for board he considered excessive ; a fair •mount m his opinion being from 12s to 15s » week for a woman and child— J Rayoraft, boarding-house keeper at Rakala, thought a fair charge for board •nd lodging for woman would be 18s. — In the oase Rotter v Druey, olaim £4 10a, jadgmenfc waa given for plaintiff far £2 14s 4d.— Tho ecae, Druey v Rutrer was next heard. Thb was a oase In which the plaint fi clainced the sum of £6 2s 21 for goods alleged to have been supplied. He gave particulars of the items of his olaim and was orossexamined d an re examined at length, the Benoh -and eonsel engaged frequently being In con siderable donbt ss to what the witness meant.— C. Dud ford gave evidence— The defendant objeoted to most of the Items of the acoount. G. Shellock gave evidence, and the Magistrate gave . judg ment for the items admitted by defendant, £4 9i 2d— ln the pig or se judgment went for plaintiff, the claim with regard to the driving fees being waived. DBU4KBNKBBS. A first offender for having been drank at the Railway Station wn fined 20a and costs. ; The Court then rose.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Another Loan. Wellington, June 24. The H»rbor Bo rd have determined to ralre •■ lorn of £60,030. In answer to a c»ble, a reply weireoeived from London that now 1b b favorable time for the operation. Discovery of Human Remains. Tjnabu, Jane 24. A partiori of the ttaok, with one arm, of a male human body, was picked op under the wharf this morning. There Is no possibility of Identification, but it ia * generally believed that the remaias are those of a man named Bifrell who was drowned on the capsizing of a yaoht six months ago, Fatal Accidents Duhbdik, June 24. A man named Charles Shank, 34 years, unmcrrieed, while riding from Stratheara atation to an adjoining station was thrown from Ills hone and died from concussion of the brain; , Mies Slatter, an old resident of Crom well, has died from injuries reoelved through a fall over the river bank.

ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD ON IRELAND'S WRONGS.

New Plymouth, June 24, Archbishop Redwood arrived here last night and an address of welcome was presented to him* In replying, he •aid with referenoe to the advoc.cy of justice being done io Ireland, that he embraced the opportunity of again assert* Ing tbat she was entitled to it, and all bis sympathies were with that rffl'cted country. He had spent ten years m Ireland^ where he was ordained priest •nd his sojourn there gave him a knowledge of the wrongs of the Irish people. He said that he took every opportunity of publicly .avowing his opinion on the Irish question and gladly availed: himself of tbat opportunity of reiterating bis previously expressed opinion publicly and assuring the Irlih people that he woold continue m his advocacy of their cause.

ELECTION GOSSIP

[Pbb Press Absooiamon].

Naiieb, Jane 23

At a meeting of Mr Ormond's old Com* mittee to night he announced his Inten tion of fighting the Napier eeat against all comers.

Wellington, June 23.

Dr Cole announces that be will be a candidate for the fourth Wellington seat.

Dunbdin, June 23. ; Messrs E. B. Oarglll and Hutohison are likely contestants for Dunedin Central.

ALLEGED CURE FOR CANCER.

A Mrs Parkinson, formerly a resident of Opotikij writes to an Auckland paper, through the Rev Mr Qow, r sorting she has' been cured of cr.ncer through the sedulous nee of the following prescriptions, arid there had ben co uigns of the return of: this dreadful disease :— Cancer cure — 2oz, sulphur,; of quicksilver, loz of cream of tartar. |oz of saltpetre; Put r into a pint of molasses, stir J take a table spoonful before going to bed. For , pnteide application— one bottle British oil, ''." lob of red precipitate The sulphur and quicksilver must be tborouphly mixed for along time m a druggist's mortar, and then the other ingredients added. I wish, Bhe adds, this could be published m every faper m the land, and that m after years ronjd have the satisf action of knowing that many havo been saved from horrible ' Ijj^prlhlg" and death by its use, and that it tap* be regarded as a reliable specific

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASES.

I New Zealand Gband National Handi cap, of 400 soys ; the seoond horse to 1 receive 50 soys from the stakes, the third to sive his Btakee. About four miles. Ben H f May wood Ohanoe King Arthur Sultan Moody Denbigh Borderman Erebus Romeo Offhaoko , Orient Mangahona ' Victor Canard lainboom Agent Bella Faugh-a-Ballagh Mammock Seoretary Master Guy Bredonhlll Medioo Linwood Maiden Plate, of 1 5 roys ; the second horse to receive 15 from the stakes. About two miles. Maywood | Locke and Pieces Impostor P* Q i° Blondln Johnny " loenian Borderman Irish King Issso Premier Owhaoko Grey Friar Huntbbs' Handioa Uuedlb Race, of 75 soys, for ho a that have never j won an open huiV'e race cf any value. Owners must produce Master of Hounds' eerllfic.il a for 1837 at the soales. Tbe second horse to receive 15' sove from the stAc ;. Two miloß, over eight flights of hurdles. Matagowrle Costella Impostor Gwyfralr Dalbam Pirate loenian Maori Lassie Cardale Nero Little Wondor Msrmioti Premier ' Tally-ho Handicap, of 150 boys, the seoond ho. 'Be to receive 20 soys from the stakes. Amateur riders allowed < 71b. About two miles and a half. Ben H Moody Cbanoe Orient Canard Victor Agent Irish .King Faugb-a-Ballagh Malnboom Secretary Delle i Bredonhlll Mammoo j Sultan '

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

There was only a moderate attendance of buyers at Addlngton Yards on Wednes day, and competition, with one or two exceptions, was not very spirited - Caitle.— Only a small supply 0 f fat cattle oame to hand, and tho quality all' round WA3 somewhat inferior Pricea ranged from £6. 15s to £7 63,' aad a ooupla of very fine steers fetched £8 7a 61. Storeß were very poorly represented, and only a few lines changed hands at nominil prices. Prices per 1001b3 ranged from 17s 61 for prime beef down to about 14} for inferior.

Shbef. — There was a good market of fat sheep, but prices were rather lowej than ?ait quotations. Superior sorts fetched from 10 1 to 16 j 6d, a very superior line from Lowollffe finding a purchaser at the latter price ; medium walght, from. 7s to 8s 6d ; ewes, of mixed ages, from 5a 6d to 7a 61; inferior sorts, 4) 91, Grass being now plentiful owners of sbeep are not anxious to sell, acd ii their re serves arc- not reached the sheep are sent home again The best croisbred mutton was worth 2d per lb. There was a small entry of stores, mostly of fair quality, and very satisfactory prloes were realised m most instances. Ihe sale comprised 2- tooth crossbred wethers at .7a ; crossbred hoggets at 5s ; mixed 4-tooths, at 6} 51 : do, at 7a 41 ; 2 and 4tooth wethers at 6a; SCO 2-tooth crossbred wethers, from R&ynham, at 63 9d,

Pigs. — There waa a fair entry of pigs. The quality waß very fair all round, and there were several very good lines, but competition was not nearly so spirited as last week,, and prlo:s were considerably lower m most cases, although some very fair lines fetched up to 465. Prime grain fed baoon pigs broogh^3d to 3£l per lb ; porkers sold fairly w.l at 15s to 23 1.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exchange report for tbe week ending Friday, 24th June : —

The holidays this week have interfered with business, and bat few transactions are to be recorded. The collapse of the American ring and be improved prospects of the new crop ut Home have had a weakening tendency m this market, and to Becure cargo for phipment to London, concessions will have to be granted°in the way of freight

Wheat— Sale's during the week have been of a limited character, holders being disinclined to grant concessions and buyers are not prepared to buy beyond act aai requirements. Pearl and Tuscan remains at 3s 7d for prune lines, and Hunter's is changing hands at 3s 5d to 3s 6d. Whole fowl wheat ib scarce at 3s 3d, and broken at 2s lOd to 2s lid.

Oats— A fair trade is being done m Short heavy 4 feed at Is 9d to Is lOd, and milling have been placed as high as 2s ; long and inferior lines are not 80 saleable atlß 7dandlsßd.

Barley.— Prime malting is firm at 4s, with little offering; Second quality has plenty of enquiries at 33 6d to 3s 9d Feed is wanted at 2s 3d to 2s 4d. .-.

Beans have firmed and are worth 3a Id ;o3a2d.

Peas are dull. There is but little outside demand for Prussian Blues, and feed sorts can only be sold m small parcels for pig feed at 2s 9d to 2d lOd, Grass Seeds.— Rye Grass is still very quiet at last quotations, bnt Cooksfoot is a little more. brißk, several orders being m the market for bright heavy seed at 3sd to 4d, ' "■; , ;.;

Potatoes.— Darwente are rs nearly as possible unsaleable, a few small lots for local consumption have changed hands at 2ga at Cbrißtoburch, but there are- no orders for shipping parcels* Dairy Produoe.— Butter, if prime, is readily saleable at 7d, but cheese shows no improvement m value, 6d being the top figure for the beat loaf shape. The above prices are those paid to farmers, and delivered f.o.b. 'Lyttelton, sacks extra.

THE RHODES COMPENSATION CASE.

(Correspondent Presß ) Another nice little compensation oase against the Government was begun to day (23rd Inst.) This is a caße m whioh the trustees of Rhodes' estate and the trustees cf Mrs Rhodes are olaiming £10,000 as compensation for land taken by the Government. The amount is made op as follows;— 9 aores 2 roods 39 perobes taken for tbe purpose of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway, £6000, £3000 by the trustees of the Rhodes' estate for the fee simple and £3COO by Mrs Rhodes for ber life interest ; 4 aores 3 roods 27 perches taken ior the purpoieß of the Wellin" ton and Manawatu Railway Com pany, £1500, £1000 by the trusts of the Rhode >' estate for the fee simple and £500 by Mrs Rhodes' trustees for her life interest ; 2 acrn 1 rood 5 perches taken for the purpose of the Kaiwarra Battery, £ICOO claimed by the trustees of Rhodes estate ; 2 roods Xi perches, taken for the purpose of the Kaiwarra Battery, £1500 claimed by the trustees of the Rhodes' estate and the tru».ees of Mrs Rhodes

OUR PARIS LETTER.

(from OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT.)

Paris, March 31.

Lent has by no means put a stop to the entertainments of the pooiety .set m Parte, but the inventive powers of the host and hoste.is are taxed to create something new, as well as appropriate to the season A novel idea is that of Lenten dinner parties. Wednesdays and Fridays are decided on as the days on which these festivities aro to take place. AW the talents of the cook are exhausted to prepare the most delicious sances for the varieties of fish that replace tho dishes of meat Flowers are equally forbidden, their places being taken by great baskets ot rare and many colored foliage, or by groups of growing plants. It is also considered appropriate at "dessert to serve fruits upon the tree or vine. Thus an orange tree or a dwarf apple tree, covered with fruit and planted m a pot of fine old Dresden or £ eyres ware, is carried m for the guests to help themselves. Sometimes the pot of common clay Ib hidden by a superb covering m em broidered plush or velvet, with the monogram of tho hoßteae worked upon one side.

Speaking of monograms, a veiy gorgeous but rather unpractical innovation for marking tabl9 linen is to have the owner's monogram or coat-of-arms embroidered on the table cloths aud napkins m gold thread, lf the gold is genuine, and not too much alloyed, tha embroidery is said to stand cleaning very well. The prettiest novelty of the spring season m tho way of a fan is m white lace, mounted upon motber-of- pearl sticks. The lace leat is dotted all over with minuto roße colore 1 metal spangles, that exuetly match m colour the pink shade of the rainbow reflections of the mother of-pearl.

The spring stylea have, however, a hard timo to manifest themselves this season owing to the bad weather, and the continued cold. Ooßtnmes m velvet trimmed with fur continue ,to form the faibl.nab'e visiting toilets for the Parislon ladles, and the earliest of the new. bonneta are largely composed of velvet w>th flowers of the same material.

A marked peculiarity of the preaeut style of ladiea toilettes is the almost total absence of jewellery except m full dren, Tp'.kiag about jewellery reminds me of the curious anecdote told by M. Germain Bipst at the last lecture given In the hall of the Union Centrale deß Arts Ee*:oratifu. In a review of thehlstory of French goldsmith's work he dispelled one of the illusions which have been handed down to us for generations; In the gallerie d'Apollon, at the Louvre, Is an artlole known aa Charlemagne's Boeptre. Th's according to M. Bapst, Ib simply a precentor's wand. On the oco lon of hia oorooiMon, Napoleon I manifested a wish to hold the ec?p're wielded by the ancient Emperor of tne West. Orders were given that tha red volvct whioh covered tha baton aLould be changed. Judge of tho surprise of the jeweller to whom thia work was entrusted when he discovered on the face of the metal laid hare the following inscription -.-"This baton belongs to me, X ■ precentor at Notre Dame, 1280." He immediately communicated with Ducroo, Gr^nd Marahal at the Palace. "We must inform hia M jeety of the fact," said the bewi'df red tradesman. "Ba aute that you dot't," replied Ducroc. «« Cover up tha baton with velvet as qu'ckly as pos eible,and say nothingabcut it to any body; wltJs absolutely necessary that the Emperor should die. with tbe conviction tbat he held the sceptre of Charlemagne whilst bting orowned," M. BapU holds that the numerous swords and orownß with whioh the name of Charlemague is aßßoc'ated are no more guenulue than tho famous soeptre or baton. Bat who, one may ask, was "X?" The DapUtles are already precccupied with the comirg election of the Budget Cjmmittep, which is one of the g-eat Parliamentary events of tho year, as aU financial questions are referred to that body, ant almost every Bill Involves an expenditure of money m some form or other. For some yeara^past the Republi can majority has excluded absolutely the membera of the Right from the Commit tee, but that system of ostracism hai Its inconveniences, for as the finances have gone from bad to worse tbe members of the Right have been able to say tbat the Republicans were alone rerponslble for the increasing deficits and repeated borrowing, as they bad monopolised all^the means of control over the expenditure. Tbe majo rity have apparently been sensible to that reproach, and to leave to the Right a share of that responsibility, propoie to give them cix Beats m the Committee of thtriy-three; The Right, however, who form more tban a third of the Chamber, demaud to be represented ln the same proportion, and will be eatiefied with nothing lesc.

The Senate, after a long debate, adopted the other dny the first clause of the Government Bill for increasing the duty on coreals by 186 votes to 86. Tho Bill j was subsequently adopted m its entirety. Tho « Observer " speaking of this new protective duty on corn m France, says ■> that it will, of course; slightly raise the price of bread to French workmen As bread is a much more important article of diet m France than m Figland, one would expect that the tax would be extremely unpopular. Yet it is not so. The repre - sentatives of the people apparently are not m the, least afraid of the effect of their protective policy on public opinion, indeed, the only result of the bread tax m France seems to be a recontinuation of the agita tion against foreign workmen m Paris. M. Crowe, the Commercial Attachd to the Britißh Embassy, drawin to tbis agitation, says that the position of foreign workmen m France will henceforth become unenviable, which is just what might have been expected. lf, as a consumer, the Fiench artisan has to buy his bread m a dear protected market, he may fairly enough object, as a producer, to sell his labour m a market cheapened by open foreign competition. Democratic Franco may be quite willing to accept protectiop so loDg a** it extends its a>gis over labour as well as capital. In other' words, tbp new bread tax would seem to I logically involve tho expulsion of foreign artisans from France.

M. Derelle, Minister of Agriculture, Btated the other day, m the course of |an interview wi h M Pichor, Deputy for the Seine, that he had discussed with M. Gob'et the quoetion of betting' at race meetings, and that ho had submitted pro posals which would be reduced to writing and discussed at the Council of Ministers. These proposals were framed to regulate mutual bets, under conditions which would reconcile the habits of the publio which frequents racecourses with the interests of the societies for encouraging the breading of horses. Now that it ia clearly seen tbat tbe suppression of betting \i ill lead to the loss of an immense revenue, there is a reasonable hope of the queetJon being settled to the satisfaction of race-goers and the Pai Is public generally .

A VETERAN CRICKETER

One of tho London sporting papers cilia attention to the doings of the veteran cricketer, Mr Charles Absalom, tbe father of all cricketers, as he Is called, who, during the past season, has again \ en doing wonders with bat and ball. 3.c la In his seventieth year, has been before the public for over fifty-five yearß, and has made an average of considerably over 1000 runa for the last ton years. He retains hia strength In a marvellous manner, and can still take the half hundred weight onhlsllttle finger and make his mark 7ft high. He has been a total abstainer from intoxicating drinks Jand tobacco for over thirty years,

| jpfiM. A A PBIDA I i JtINE M, 1887.



Public Notice ' ST,~ STEPHEN'S CHURCH, ASH- BURTOIS. SPEOIAL Jubilee Service. THUBB- DAY, Juno 23rd, at 7 30 p m. ■ { Preacher : Yen. Archdeacon Haroer. ITTTE have various sums of money to - V V lend on approved Freehold ■■ Securities at Lowest Current Rates of Interest , WILDING & LEWIS, Solicitors Ashburton, ASBBURTONT GAB, COAL, AND COKE COMPANY LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that any Person- Lighting Street Lamps, other than the Servants of the Gas Company, will bo prosecuted, and a Reward of ONE POUND is offered to any Person givlog information which shall lead to the coa- vlctlon. . By order, J. WARD, ; __ Seoretary.^ IJINCOURAGE rOOAL TNDUSTRY AND ASK FOR Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds^ AND Knitting Yams FBOM THE ASHBUBTON .. WOOLLEN FACTORY. -WHICH IS RIGHT, TO jLIVE AND EAT, OR EAT AND LIVE ?. SOME People Live to Eat, and some Eat to Live. Which is bes£ ?. - To live we must eat, and having settled tbis, it becomes an important question what to eat, as on the wholesomeness of food depends health. Therefore try T. Hoult's REAL EPPING PORK SAUSAGES, At the NEW PORK SHOP, between H. Zander and Co.'s and the Bread Co.'c, where you will find the above, also PORK PIES, BRAWN, FAGGOTS, PIGS' OBEBKB, PIGS* TROTTERS, POUL- TRY, SMOKED hams and BACON,; all his own make and curing ; also! FRUITS of all descriptions. , " HERBAL BEER from own Factory, Confectionery, &c. TEA AND COFFEE at aiihoura. Pitting Room at back of shop for Visitors. "' 6 104 IMPERIAL TEA COMMNY, MORTEN'S BUILDING^ 1 OHRISTOHUROH; THE IMPERIAL TEAS are having a Tremend ous Sale m Christchurch neighbourhood . They are imported direct from the finest Tea Plantations m INDIA, CHINA & CEYLON, And are of tho very choicest quality. JOBILEB GIFT, VALUE £10 10s. A COUPON is given with lib of TEA Sold, which giveß the Purchaser n chance of winning our Handsome and Valuable JUBILEE GIFT, ' Which will be drawn for on SATURDAY, tbe 6th August, and remit published m Christchnrch Papers immediately after. ■' mmmmm ; '.ii -j '■■■■*-. These Grand Teas are sold by ■* - ' Mb D. MoFarlane... ... ABhburton Mr Wm. Baylis r Ashburton Mr Wit. Cox .:, .... Bakaiat Mb Jas, Pattebson , Cher-tßey PRICES : 2s, 2s 6d, 3s and 3s 6d per lb ; also, m 5, 10, 12 and 201 b tins. COUPONS will be given with Tins also; that is 5 Coupons will go with a 51b Tin, 10 with a 101 b Tin, 12 with a 121 b Tin, but with quantities over 121 b Coupons will not be given. Important Notice. TRANSFER OF BUSINESS. > ' " :: 'V. T BEG to announce that I have SOLD THE WHOLE OF MY STOCK, OF. '*"' . TIMBEaf AND TBE *' s GOODWILL OF BUSINESS ..ro : ...,,..,'. ;;. Messrs Tucker & Restell,- TIMBER AND GENERAI MERGE 4NTS, TO WHOM I OAN EEOOMME^ 'my, ' . ; :[-/:i , CUSTOMERS " And those who kindly : PROMISED ME SUPPORT, w; w, wialTl.



Business Notices. ! McCallum & Co. COAL! COAL! COAL! THRESH SUPPI H?S OF NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT COAL GBEYMOUTH COAT, ALBO— Native Coal, superior to Mount Somers Coal. Fresh supplies of Building Timber and Building Matoiials of every description. FRESH IMPORTATIONS OF ■■'''' FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE. WIRE. WIRE. BARBED & PLAIN. No.'s 8, 0 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE ; No. s B, 9and 10, BOUND STEEL WIRE : BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION ; B \RBED WIHE, «« AOME " STANDARDS STANDARDS STAND AEDS. Out and Punched to any length and gusge required, McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBURTON, OAMARU | BTJICEPIN & TJnHER. 'v^'^AßGlLlb-'-'. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. ORlt ,*ND ALCORN'S Great and Sue- " 'ceseful Dissolution Sale will bo con- tinued DURING THIS MONTH, Greater Bargains tban Ever. 47 Dozen or 564 Ladies' and Children's felt hats all New Shapes, regular Price from 6s 6d to 12s (3d; reduced to ls 3d, ls 9d and 2s, equal to 6 Hats for tho Price of one. 1145 Yards New, Fashionable, First- class Dress Materia). Regular price, 2s, and £3 9d ; reduced to 12£ d and Is 4£d, so as to clear the Lot this month. A small Lot of BEDSIDE AND HEARTH RUGS At ls, and ls 6d each. I^fln order to secure any of this Lot an early call will bo necessary. MENS' AND"~BOYS> SUI « CHEAPER THAN EVER.* BOOTS : Two Trunks ok Ladies' Boots, slightly soiled on the £olos, at less tban half price, LOTS OE BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT STILL LEFT. The Genuine Sale on count of DISSOLUTION of PART- NERSHIPisat ORR& ALCOM'S.



J - Public Notices. LOST— Cn MONDAY, at Saleyards, 'one Girl's Cloth Cloak. Finder please return to " Mail " office 6 166 TENDERS are invited to ereot a BRICK OVEN, eight by seven (8 x 7), at the Hinds township. Tenders to cose on the I 29th. ANDREW TERRAS, 6f167 Hinds I JUBILEE ACCOUNTS. . 1 LL AOOOUNTS against tho Jubilee lil_ Committee must bo rendered by [MONDAY next, or they will not be recognised. By order, H. W. BARRATT, 6 168 Secretary. JUBILEE NOriOE. • — — <* ALL Accounts against the Jubilee XX Committee m connection with Monday's Demonstration are requested to bo rendered at once. By order, H, W. BARRETT, ■". ' - Secretary. TWO JUBiLEK COWS. IMPOUNDED from Lagmhor, on] the 20th lost., One Dark Roan Oow, dry, uo brand visible^ also, oh the 20ih, One Red and White Oow, blotch brand on off Rump, Dropicg Horns, nearly Blind m near eye. If not claimed and expenses f a d will be Bold on July 4th. W. B. OOMPTON, Poutdkeeper, Ashburton. GRASS LAND TO LET. A HIGHLY Improved Farm of 710 Acre?, m 7 Paddocks, seourely fenced, and Water Race through eaoh paddook, tbo bulk m English Grass. For further I particulars apply to GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton. TENDERS ore invited for the Clearing and Grubbing of Goree on the Chat- mess Estate. Full particulars oanbe ob- tained from the Manager on the property, • to whom Tenders must bo sent m not later than MONDAY, 27ih inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ao cepted. ' 1 MILES & CO , 1 204 Heroford Street, Chriatchurch. 6*123 NOTICE, { IMMEDIATE payment is requested cf al Accounts owlDg m this District to Mr Thoa. F. Farley, Bookseller, late of AahburtoD, the same having been assigned to us, Thooe unpaid by the l«t July wlil be sued for without further notice. H. J. WOOD & 00., 6 143 Siatloners' Hal 1 , Aehburton. ASBBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. 4 PPLICATIONS ere invited from per- OL sons willing' to act as Water Ranger for the "Water Supply between the North branch of the Mver Ashburton, ond • Bakaia River, at a salary of £160 per annum, and for the Water Supply between the South branch of the Ashburton River aDd Rangitata River, at a salary of £125 per annum. Schedule of duties aro on view at the County Council Offices, Ashburton. Applications will be received at the Council offices up to 11 a m. on FRIDAY, the Ist July, 1887. By ordor. F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Aehburton,. June 7th, 1887. jyui ;; Volunteer Ball UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF LIECT-OOLONEL BAILEY.) GRAND MILITARY and Fancy Drea B»ll, FRIDAY, 24th inst. Ticket oan be obtained from the Officers of both Corps, Sergt. -Major Scott. Color-Ser- geants McDonald and Keir, Privates Hepburn, Curtis, Hioks, Nokes and Stewart. Prices of Tickets-— Gentleman's, 7s 6d ; Lady's, 2a 61 ; double, 10j. A. J. MULLER, Lieut,, Seoretary. ___ — . , TEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORf rHE NEW GOODS FOR THB WINTER SEASON ! ARK . NOW OPENED OUT The ck is THE LABGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And tho variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing loaveß nothing to be desired; Thousands of Men's and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garmen warranted shrunk Jvercoata, Waterproof Coats and Legguga m groat variety Hats, comprising every new stylo worn Children's Jersey Suits, Childf !,jS Men- of-War Suits Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarves j Oxford Regatta and White Shirt* Ruga, Portmanteaus, and TravellU J Bags Pho celebrated WERTHEIM SSi^iNU MACHINE. " Time Paymerr; s. N. 2 CLOTHING FACTORY, East Stbmt. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOOE AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR, SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock shfcrt, —Horaoo, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. FOR SALE— Farming Implements, and Vehicles of all kinds constantly m Yards on view for Pale. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. . Bents collected, and the business of absentees managed with oare, Valuation mado of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods . delivered at the Stores for Sale. Ayent for the Norwloh Union Fire In. suranoe Company, Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIAg ALFRED HARRISON,



,_ 'Mr y.'ind, My Maryland/ ■*•*' * "-Pretty Wives. Lovely daughters and noble men." c . ,f My farm lies m a rather low and mias- matic situation, and s "My wife l" b "Who?" *' Was a very pretty blonde I" 1 Twenty years ago, became " Sal ow 1 ' ' ls Hollow-eyed 1" I " Withered and aed ;" 3 Before her time from *' Ma'arisl vapors, though she made.no i particular complaint, not being of the I grumpy kind, yet causing me great un- j I easiness. ; " A short time ago I purchased your f remedy for oue of the children, who had a Very severe attack of billiousness, and it ! occurred to me that the remedy might help my wife, as I found that our little girl upon recovery had "Lostl" " Her sallowness, and looked as fresh ss a new-blown daisy. Well, the story is soon told. My wife, to-day, has gained her old-time beauty with compound in- terest, and is now as .handsome a matron (If I do say it myself} as can be fonnd m this county, which is noted for. oretty women. And I have only Hop Bitters to thank for it. "The dear creature just looked over my Bhoulder, and says : ' I can flutter to the days of our courtship,' and that re- minds me there might bejnore^pr/i'y wives if my brother farmers would do as I have done-" Hoping you may long be spared to do good, I thankfully remain C. L. James, Beltsvilke, Prince George Co., Md.,7 May 26tb, 1833. J *~~ M ""-*"*"- i " J *--^-* i -"* a "»"-~-~---~^^"SS5i , ST. JOHN'S LODGE, No. 1858, F C. THE Annuo l . Installation of the W.M., and Officers of the abovo Lodue will take plat,3 THIS E VESTING, at 7.30, at the Masonic Hall, Tanc t ed Street. VH.t- Ing Brethren L^rdi^My invited JOHN CURTIS, 6 169 Hon Secretly. AucVon«. SPECIAL ENTRY. At tho East Street Horse Bazair, at 1 o'clock. FRIEDLANDER BROS, will sail by Public Auction, — 1- Grand Chestnut Mere, 5 yeara old 1 Bay Filly, 2 years, by Calstock 1 Mare m foal to Johnny Fau'kner, with foal at foot by Python (winner of several races.) 3 Good Hacks. i fbiedlander bros. peter Williams, Auctioneer, SATUBDAY, 25th JUNE. LOTS 7 and 9, Hinds, the site on which the Hotel stood, for Bale by Order of the Mortgagee. MR T. BLLLOCK has received in- structions to Sell by Publio Auction at the. Arcade on the above, date, on acoount and by Order of the Mortgagee, — LOTS 7 AND 9, HINDS, Deposited Plan 229, p?,rt of R.S. 4391, the p'te on which the Hinds Hotel atood, together with a Stable therein. THIS PROPEETY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT EESERVE. Terms at Sale. Sale at 12 30. T. BULLOOK, fcEUS Auctioneer. A SHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB. ANNUAL STFFt»I:EOHA°ES. To be held on the Racecourse, Ashburton, ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 6th, 1887. PATRONS— Hon. Jobn Mclean <nd Mr a. Rutherford, PRESIDENT— Mr B. G. Wright. - VIOE-PKE^IDBNtS— Dr Lsahv, Me' nW. B. Denshire, J. 0. N. Gxigg, G. H. Alinatoa and D. McLean. STEWARDS— Messrs Baw^e", Denshire, 0. 0. Fooks, J. 0. N. Giigg, J. Ja^rson, R. McOwen, A. J. B3id, F. Rr-'Bell, G. Rntherfcrt" T.E.Upton and JCr Leihy, JUDGE— Mr M. Stitt. J ' BTARTPR— Dt Leahv. CLBRK OF THE SOa J /HiS— Mr T. E. Upton. CLERK OF THE COUitSF -M- A. Howßon. HANDIOiPPERS— Mesprs Cotton, C. C. Fooks end Upton. Tbe fiiat racs to start at 12.80 p.m. .1. HANDICAP HUBDJ *3 RAOE, of 16 soya ; oyer eight flights of hurdlea. about Bft 6in high. Scco ia. horse to receive 3 soys from the etoke. domination 10s ; aneptance 53. For qualified Han* >rs the poperfcy of members of tho Ashbarton Oounty Hunt Olub About 2 mile-?. 2. HUNT OLUB STEEPLECHASE OUP (handicap) of 20 soys (trophy or c*ah). Mttvmum weight lOat. Sscond horae to rereive 8 soys irom the stake. Nomination 10i ; accentanca 103. Open to all qualified Hunters tie property of mombeu of any recognised Hunt Cmb. Amateur ridora only. About S miles over fair hunting country. 3. BELLING HACK RAOB, of 10 so*s. Poat entiy, 10s. No we'ghfc nnder 9 atone. Wirier to be sold by auction irniediately after the Rice. Amouut realised above 10 80vj to go to the funds of the Club. . , Jhrr vquprt-srs of a mile on tha flit. 4. M4JDE4 STEEPLEOHaSS PIATE, of 16 boys., for uore- that have never won anpivnrtiaed Steeplrshase j ctzoad horae to rece've 3 eovs. f .. am the Jtake , weight 7 forage, Enhance 16b, on night of fcjneral entry. For qualified hun^rs, the nroperty of the Ashburton County Hunt Cub. 5. HUNTERS FLAT RACE HANLUOAP, of 16 soys. ; scsond hore3 to receive 3 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 10s; ac- C9ptanc9, 6a. For qualified hunters, the property of membeis of the Ashbnrton Oounty Hunt Olub. Horses befoustr -fc- in thia racq roust qualify over a hurdle to the satisfaction of ths Steward?. About two miles. 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP STEEPLE- CHASE; of 10 sovb. Nomination, 10s : acceptance free. For all beaten houea at the meeting. About one mile and a half. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No ent*y will be received except oa tha condition that all d'spucf>B, cHim* end objaa. tions arising out of the lacing shall be decide i by tbe Stewards, or whom they may appoint j their deoifion on aU points conu-cr. I with carrying out this programme to bs final. 2. Grand N&fional Steeplechase Ri^es ad- hered to when'applicab'e 3 A qualified hunter shall mean any horcs that has bsen fairly hunt 3d, at lpp.st three times, with p.ny pack of hounds during the eeison, 1887 Ma.tT of Houads c?):"iflcae io be prodrced at the scales. 4," Five r ir cmt will bo deduct '^fn n the gross of all moneys payable ia accordance with this programme for expenses of the course, 6. All nominations aud aocepton :s H go (3 the funds' of the Giub. 6. An amateur rider shall be any pereon who has never ridden for b s re, and who »<« a mem- ber of a lecognfsed Hunt Olub. All pro- fessional riders will require to be members of some recogriaed Hunt Olnb. 7. Seven lbs will be allowed to all omateun In races to which moftssional riders are admitted- belling Hack Race except' 1. 8. Nominations, accompanied by fees, name, age, description of horee and colou of ridsr muat \ i m tbo hands of the Beoretary not later tban D p.m. nn WEDNESDAY, 20th Jnly. 9. Weigh: j will be dooMwd on 25th Ji^y. 10. Acceptances must be made to the Secre- tary cot later than 9 p,«, on Aogaet UU



*■ I' < JUNIPER JIM [A Sporting Ballad.] Yes— Steepleohasing is stirring sport, and the moat exciting events of all > Are at Purlingham Park, when the field is , Isi je, fhe ditches deep, pud the fences I tall. t And I for one wi'l naver forget, fil my brain ?" bkii'ed and my eyes are <~\m The < -.y that 800 and Go Onew&B eteered by ( » n infant hero— Jui iper Jim. Robert -Roper waß down lo ;.de, and wad bicfcid bis moun -for ho 1 lew "ie coy oe, . And, gad, he'd have managed to romp Jn i^ r b'o jf f'oy'g p U (i b" ni) on a ? ackir^hom J Ouj of "jfl paddoo'c f Seahorses fed — ?id a mn-aur ran : "It is Roper's son 1 1 Why, where the dickens oan Robeii.be, that, he's not m charge of Bot a.'.i Go Om?' And the devotees of the " Ring and the Book*'" swear many a sware aB they saw '-ie lad. While some declared that the bets were off, and we all considered the outlook bad. For Bot eind Go One waa a^ grand old gee— bu>i a trifle grogpy m wind and limb, And we feared he wouldn't ran up to bis form v.. th achi'd on b'<3 back like Juniper Ji n. But R per, it happened, was under a cloud, ana the Stewards had given him no'ioe to. quit, For a 'ittle artistio arrangement m oils he'd endeavored to paint on the favorite's bit. "They rr'^ht ha' waited," his trainer cried, " and warned h'ni off when, the iaoe was run 1 For where is the partj to take his place and able to pi'ot Bot and Go One ?" -And the silence ans.vei.jd— for no one spoke, I tl just as the last faint hope had gone, Game a chit of seven and said—" I'll try— l am on ; y a oHld, but I ein stick on ! See, my fatner's jaoket and cap Iv'e donned, aud his cords encircle- my legs so slim, They are undersized ; ■ I was nussed on gin, whioh is..- why t'aey've called me Juniper Jim I But m bpite of my size and my tender years, though Iv'e seldom been on a horse be- fore, I'll keep m my saddle whatever befalls, the finest horseman dan never do more 1 And the simple boon I crave of you, when the poßt is past and my duty's done, 18— my father's pardon 1" " A bargain, boyl" >. So they hoisted him np on Bot and Go °' te ' . . '' i He hat) oorne into line with the pink of the | field; the bay, the chestnut) 'he straw- ' berry roan, I five Siffun, and Cats' meat, and Polonia's •] Pride, and Titupping Tommy, and f.icond Trombone. Fow they're off v, Uh a jump at the U\\ of the ( flag, and the top of the hurd'es they cleverly sk'no, But the boy ? Like a leach, to the pigskin he Bh'cks 1 and we shout to him, " Bravo, Juniper Jim!" See yonder I Ha 1 Cats' 'meat has made a mis- take, she has touched her timber— Bhe'a into the ditch I And little Bi'.l Larrup is getting tho lead, and urging The Stijfun with spur and - switch. Bnt \ie haven't lhe heart to look at the child —It is Guntet's Bhop to a penny bun We Bhall see him off at the water- jump 1 for he doesn't seem happy on Dot and Go One. They are close on it now, and his stirrups are gone, and — meroiful powers ! what is he about ? There 1 what did I tell you ? They're both of 'em m! Wno knows if ever we'Jl Bee both of 'em out ? But— wonder of wonders— look ! Bot and Go One haß scrambled out— and on top ] of him, Damp and draggled, but sticking tight like a . game little limpet, is Juniper Jim I Coughing and wheezing, they canter on, there's an awkward post and rails to be passed I Bee,Si:ffun, ah, yes, refused it twice, and the ' seoond time little Bill Larrup is grassed ! l 'Tis the boy's tuij now, and we hold our breath, as we watch for the daylight— By Jove 1 there's none ? 'Tween the baggy buckskins of Juniper Jim and the slippery saddle of .Bot. and Go Onel Aad the gallant grey is galumping on, like . the scion true of rcre stook - • (For isn't he brother to Crccpie Stholi and stable companion to Golden Crock ?) i There's a brook m front, but he plunges m and strikes out boldly— he's game to Bwiml And he's shaking himself on the opposite Bide— bnt he can't shake off young Juniper Jim { And the game old horse has pioked himself up, and is eett'ing down m a steady * stride, • While poor old Trombt tie's beginning to blow, as he pants m the rear of Polonia's Pride. , ; ■- •> She is over the five-foot fence like a frog — but the Tronibonc's down and out of the fun. Now! cm?;* him at it, Juniper Jim. Well, ,\ • he's, -done it somehow on, Bot and Gol ■ Onel .;'... ] One more— and the finish I Now, neck and neck they flounder over a |furze<topped ] mound; " Polonia's Pride goes down on her knees— and our noble grey has his nose to ground I : But he's up the first 1 with the boy on his ' baok— though we oannot call his con- dition trim, And he certainly has a peouliar seat— but he sticks to the saddle doea Juniper Jim 1 ' There's a roar from the Ring, and a shout from the Stand, aa they bucket by with a .< final burst; For the mare is beaten by half a head, and thb olever old grey is home the first j And the crowd are cheering the pallid child, as he capless sits m the burning sun ; " Hip-hiphooray I for the infant pluck that ' has soored a win on Bot and Go Onel" Bnt the boy replies wi*h a gentle smile, " I thank you all. I have done my part." 11 Now I claim the guerdon— a Father's name is dear indeed to r- ; s offspring's heart 1" And even the Stewards are softened now, ani. : the un3hed tears at their eyelids brim As they pardon Roper his little ruse for the . sake of the'r promise to Juniper Jim. Then we a'l of us msh to embrace the boy, and to lift him down- — but we strain our backs 1 And the child explains, with a dmple glee, that he rubbed the saddle with cobbler's wax I " With such a preoaution," the cynio sneers "no wonder the danger he didn't shun I" Well— the answer to that is, " l.'ij it yourself at I irlingham Park and on Bot ani Go Onel" — "Evening Press." THE PANAMA CANAL; '.■i- '. ; — ■» — ; :.-.:,.■ Official r 'counts have roachcl Washing- ton detailing a great cave-in m the De Leaseps Caool. The slip wri caused by undergronnd currents of water, which had been disturbed and diverted by the canal excavatjon. The work now stands about where it did before a spadeful of earth was removed. The cut. is filLd m solidly for a long distance with earth and rook, the latter m great masses. The engineers . aie preparing to begirt work on the Culebra \ out, whioh, it is calculated, cannot be ac- complished m lobb tban six years F.r A, Nelson Boyd, an English engin- eer, concludes an article on the canal m an English enginee s' paper as follows :•— ••The impression m^.de upon my mind by a visit to the caual wp«j a sad one it seems as if success was to b 3 tarnished by a failure at Panama, and a biiUiant repu- tation earned m the East lost m the West. The Sues Canal ha* I een followed too clossly for "work conatructci under very different circumstances. The difficulties were underrated by the early surveyors, and the rate of wages misoa?cuiated. Now there T 's uncertainty aud hesitation about the plans to be adopted, and a tardy stra in "naj after economy." No good health with thin impure blood. Hop Bitters makes rich blood, good health and strength. 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