SPORTING

GERALDINE RACES.

(Fboh our Correspondent) Orabi, September 29. The following events were decided after we went to yesterday.

press County Flits, 30 soys ; 3£ mile. Betrayed ... 1 Fitz Nigel 2 Aoa of Diamonds 3 Welter Handicap, 40 bovb ; 6 furloogs. Repose 1 Snapshot ... 2 Melville .'. 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

» Harbor Board Kates. New Plymouth, September 30. Several persons having refused to pay the New Plymouth Harbor rate, they have combined together to try a case m Court which was beard on Wednesday. The Resident Magistrate gave judgment this morning In favor of the Harbor Board, Itating ho had no doubt the rate had been properly struck.

AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE

What promises to be a aentatlonal case, presenting unusual features, has been m tbt Divorce Ooart at Sydney. Thomas Alford Dorn sues for a divorce f r m his wife Harriet on the ground of her adu tery With Albert Nloolson, a solicitor, and claims £1,000 damages. The parties were married m Christohuroh m 1880. They Afterwards came to Sydney, where the petitioner beo*me an hotelkeeper. A little over two years ago his wife Instituted proceedings for a judicial separa lon from her husband. The petition wan granted, and the husband was committed to prison for refusing to pay the costs of the proceedings. He remained m gaol for two yean, and was released a few weeks •go by Mr Justice Manning, whs spoke Strongly against his incarceration. His counsel said that the grossest p-rjary was used to get him imprisoned. Mr and Mrs Dorn were passengers from England to New Zealand m 1873. They did not •gain meet till 1881, m Christoburob, where she went to an hotel of whfch Doro was manager to seek an engagement as barmaid. At this time she had been ■educed, and had a child, but the acquaintance being resumed Dorn married her m 1881. The misbehavior took place In Sydney, *here Dorn and hia wife had Comß m 1882 He, being the manager of •n hotel, had occasion to engage Hico'son professionally, and the latter, according to petitioner's counsel, bad basely abused the confidence reposed m him. While dining at petitioner's houaa and express- Ing friendship for Dorn, he led bis wife Into Infidelity and intemp?rence. Dorn on making discoveries of what bed gone On, sent his wife into the country for a change, and events arose which caueed them not to live together agahi. She lived with Nicolson at Newcastle. The oast li canslng a deal of interest Mrs Dorn was a very pretty woman, and n w Is handsome. Evidence was given of Mre Dorn's lntempa aje habits, which brought on hysterical fits On one occasion, when carrif d upstairs and locked In * room, she jumped from the balcony. At other times she threw bottles and tumblers at her husband's head. Great amusement waa caused by the reading of a letter purporting to be from the co respondent to Mrs Dorn. The following Is an extract :— " All the anonymous letters m the world won't shake my true, true, true, true love and respect for my own sweet honey. I do not know who Mrs Jemima Ann Robertson could have meant by the ' wicked eyed little lawyer,' but if they are the windows cf the soul, you oould have looked throught mine down into my aoul, and have seen there your own sweet image enthroned and enveloped by a hallo of love and eßteem. Good bye, darling dackuy, dearest dovo, sod God bless and preserve you for your only own." (Signed with Initial.) The letter also refers to money and other proailo matters. Mrs Dorn fainted after this letter was read, and bad to be taken oat of Oourt.

AN EDITOR WANTED A DOG.

An editor In Beading (U.S.) advertised the other day that he " would take a good dog In payment of one year's subscription for his paper." The next day forty-three dogi were sent to the office. The day afterwards, when the news had spread into the conntry, four hundred farmers sept two dogs apiece by express, with elfjht baskets foil of poppies, all marked "0.0.D." (cash on delivery). In the meantime the offer found its way into the neighboring Stateß, and before the end of the week there were eight thousand dogs, tied np with ropes, In the editor's front and baok yards. The assortment Included all kinds, from bloodhounds down to poodles. A few hundred broke loose and swarmed on the stairways and In the entries, «ftd stood outside the sanctum and bowled, and bad fights, and sniffed under the crack of the door, aa if they were hacgry for "some editor." And the editor climbed out of the window, op the water-spout, and out on the comb of tha roof, and wept. There was no Issue of the paper for six days, and the only way m which the friends of the eminent journalist could feed him was by sending lunofeeon up tQ him In b I oons, At last somebody bought a barrel or areenlo and three tons of beef, and Solsoned the dogß, and the editor came own, only to find on bis desk a bill from the Mayor for 8000 dole., being the municipal tax on dogs at 1 dol. per head. The enterprising journalist is not offering the same inducement to subscribers now, and he doesn't want a dog.

AN "ARABIAN NIGHTS" STORY MATCHED.

Giles Busby, a Toledo fishmonger, was cleaning a white-firh last Monday, and m the larger Intestines of the fi'h he xooi}d a diamond ring. The ring had engraved upon its inner Bnrface " J.A.8., Ohipago, "69." Busby forwarded the ring to the Ohitf of Police m this city. Yesterday Mrs Julia A. Lennox, of 12 Lennox place, identified and rec vered the ring, one tells an interesting Btory of Its loss. Ja 1809 she, as M<es Bennett, beosme engaged to Mr Lsulox, and he gave her this diamond riog, for which ho paid 450d01. Upon their bridal trip m 1871 Mrs Lennox lost th's ring ; while ■he was washing her hand m the tiolet room of the Pullman oar the ring slipped from her finger and dropped through the waste-pipe. As the train happened to be crossing tho bridge over the St Lawrence river, near Montreal, just«at the time, the bereaved bride had no hope if re covering her ring. There are no white fiih m the St Lawrence ; the theory is that a small fish seizad upon the ring, and that at some futaie time this email fish, while crushing about the lakes, fell a prey to the 1 white fih m which the long lost ring was disi oveTed. Giles Busby , fc the Toledo fishmonger, received from 'M^Lennox'a cHtque sor lOOJoI for Ms^orießty. " V)

THE GREATEST RAILWAY DIS ASTER ON RECORD.

* Cut from Peotia, 111., Wednesday even ing, 10 h Anguat, sped a special train of ! fif een coacheß, crowded with over 900 ' gay, happy- hearted excursionists. Just before midnight, as drawn by two enginc-a, it passed through Chataworth at rapid Bpeed, the engineer saw, to his horror, \ a burning bridge ahead. Death, and a dreadful death was there, inexorable Into the fire and down through the bridge the lr:ila phnred m an awful wrick, Ovor 100 persona were killed outright and four t!maß that number injured Sevonty-threa bodies, mangled almost beyond recognition, have been taken from the wreck. The work of rescue was a hard and brave one by the survivors. The train was composed of six eloepine care, b!t day ooachea and chair ova, and three biggage. It was carrying 960 pas sengers, all excursionists, and was bound for Niagara Falls. The train «ras bo heavy that two engines ware hitched to it. Three mt ; 63 east of Chatsworth is a Httlo slough, whera the railroad cross *• a dry run about 10 feet deep and 15 feet wide. Over this was stretched an ordinary wooden trestle bridge ; and as th« exourslon train came thundering down on it, what was the horror of the engineer on the front engine when be saw that this bridge was on fire. Right Dp i befora bis eyes leaped the bright flames and the next imtant ha was m the fiery far naoe. There was no chance to tt>p. Bad there been warning half a mile would have been Deeded to stop that on rushing mass of wood, iron and human lives, and the train was within 100 yards of the red-tongued messenger of death before the fatal signal fl jehad iuto the engineer's face. But he pasßed over m safeiy, the first engine keeping the rails. As it went over, the bridge (ell beneath it and it could only'hava been the cerrfic speed of the train which awed the lives of the engineer and his fireman. The next engine went down, and ina'antly the deed of death was done Oar crushed into car, coaches piled one on trp of another, and In the twinkling of an eye neatly 100 people found iaatanl dea*h, and 50 more were so hurt th*y could n t live. As for the wounded »hey were everywhere. Only the sleeping cna^hos escaped, and as the Btartled and half dressed passengers came tumbling out of them they found a scene of horrid death, and such work to do that It seemed as if human hands were utterly incapable. It lacked but five minutes of midnight. Instantly the air wbb filled wi t h the cries of the wounded and the shrieks of the dying. The groans of men and the screams of women united to make an ap palling sound, and above all could be h-ard the agonising cries of little children who lay pinned alongside their dead parents. And there was another terrible danger yet to be met. The bridge was Bt'll on fire, ana the wrecked oars were lying on and around the fiercely burning embers. Everywhere m the wrcok were wounded and unhurt men, women and children, whose lives cjuld be saved if they could be gotten out, but whose death— and death m a most horrible form —was certain if the twisted wood of the broken cars caught fire. To fight the fire there was not a drop of water, and only some 50 able bodiad men who still bad presence of miud and nerve enough to do their duty. The only light waa the light of the burning bridge. And with io much of its aid the 50 men went to nork to fight the fl tines. For four hours :hey fought like fiYnds, and for four hours the victory hung In the balance. Earth was the only weapon with which ihe foe could be fought, and so the attempt wa3 made to smother it out. There was ao pick or Bhovel to dig it up, no baskets jr barrowj to carry it, and bo desperate were they that they dug their fiogerß down in'o the earth, which a long drought h*d baked almoat as hard as stone, and heaped the precious handfals thus hardly won upon tho approaching flames, and with this earthwork, built handful b> handful, kept back the foe. So they dug up the earth with their bad s, reckless of the blood streaming out Erom broken finger nails, and heaped it up m little mounds, while all the whil e came Ihe heartrending cry, " For God's sake don't let us burn to death " Finally the victory was won. The fire was put out after four hours of endeavor, and ss its last sparks died away, the light came up m the east, and dawn came upon a scene of horror.

No B-ioner had the wreck occurred than a scene of robboiy commenced. Some band of abominable, heartless miscreants was on hand, and, like the guerillas who tbiong a battle-field the night after the conflict and filch from the dead the money which they received for their meagre pay, stealing even the bronze medals, and rob bing from the children of heroes the other worthless emblems of their fathers' bravery, bo did these homan hysenas plunder the dead from this terribla accident, and take even the shoes which covered their feet. Who theße wretches are is iot noy known. Whether they were a band of pickpockets who accompanied the train, or some robber gang who were Lurking ia the vicinity, cannot be a aid The horrible suspicion, however, exists — and there are many who give it credit that the accident was a deliberately planned case of train wrecking ; that the bridge was set on fire by miscreants who hoped to seize the opportunity offered It eeems hardy possible that man could be so lost to all the ordinary feeling which animates the basest of the human rac?, but still men who will rob dead men wbo trill steal from the dying, and will plunder the wounded, held down by the broken beams of a wrecked car, wonndei, whoae death by fi-e Beemed imminent, can do almost anything whioh is base j aud that ia what these human fiends did. They went into the oara when the firo was burning fiercely underneath, and when the poor wretches who were pinned there begged them "for God's sabs to help them oufc,"atripp-d them of their watcheß and jewellery, and eearched their pockt-ts for money. When the dead bodies were laid out ia the cornfields, these hyajnas tamed them over m their search for valuables, and that the plundering was done by an organleed gang was proven by the fact that this morning out m the cornfield 16 purees, all empty, were found In one heap. It was a ghostly plundering, and had the plunde'era been caught, they would surely have been lynched. H. W. White one of the survivors, says j — One of the horrible incidents wbb a man well dressed who was bo badly in< jurod that bio bowala we.re protruding. He called passionately for water, and as he could not be attended to, he finally pulled out his revolver and shot himself through the read. Ooe little boy, the ton of the Methodist minister at Abington, Frank Snodeoker, was found on the bosom of his dead mother. His left leg hang by the skin; hie right arm wob broken, and one eye was put out. fle never uttered a groan as they pulled him out and tried to giro him a drink of brandy. He refused to take Ir, and Bald, ' Gfve me water " He never- uttered a groan. % found a head hanging l from the trcctf. iV'was appa*ent 1 y a man, and hud 'been caught by the hair I found Several headless bodies. Those who recognised {tie dead immediately ticketed, them. There was one incident of the accident which Btood oat more horrible than all of those horrible eoen93 s In the second ooaoh was a mar, his wife and lit'le child. When the accident occurred, the entire family of three was caught and held down by broken woodwork. Finally, whan relief came, the man turned to the fr'end and .fesWy Bald : •• Take out my wife fink I'm afraid the child ia dead,-" cfo they carried oat the mother, and as a broken Beat was taken off h&r crashed breast, the.

bio- d which wdled from h«r lipa told !i vr bad y sh^ w* : » hurt. They can-Jed th«! child, a fair haired bjue-^yed girl of hive, and laid hor m the corr.fisld, dead, along side it hor eying mother. Then they went back for the father and brought him 'out. Both his leg 3 were broken, bnt be crawled through the corn to the side of his wife, and feeling her loved features iv the darkness, pressed some brandy to her lips and asked her how she felt. A feeble groan was the only answer, and the next instant she died. The man felt the formß of bis dead wife aud child, and cried < ufc, "My God, there ia nothing more for me to livo for now," and- taking a pistol from hia pooker, pulled the trigger. The bullet went surely thri u^h his brair>, and the three dead bodies of that little fatally Jay side by side amid the waving corn.

TREACLE FOR DAIRY COWS.

A wri er ia tbe *' Farm and Hom> " (England) says that dairy keepara will find treacle a rich, wholesome food for dairy stock. Frcm one to ;two quarts a day may be giv-eu mixed with out chaff and pulp if the animals are having roots As treacle is a coed condiment, it is well to make use of it for tnat purpose ; there fore, whatever chopped food, meal, cake, or corn the c >w gets, all, he says, fhould be sweetened with the treacle Coarie d:tma°ed hay or grain may be worked up, although he never advises the me of mouldy or damaged hay or corn, however disguised, for cattle, more particularly dairy ojwb

THE CASTLEREAGH STREET TRAGEDY.

BORSBOOM ACQUITTED OF THE OHAKGE OF MUKDEIt.

The trial of Henry Bor*boom, for the alleged murder of his wifo at the Great An6tralian Coffee Palace, Oastlereigh street m June last, waß commenced at tho Central Criminal Court on August 31st, before Hia Etonor Mr Ju&tico .Stephen Tho accuped was the keeper of tho Great Australian Coffee Palace, Custlereagh streor, and lived there with his wife, who was about 32 yeara of age, They had been married about 2 years, and had one child — a girl between three and four yeaia of age. They did not appear to have lived very happ ly together for a month prior to the occurrence, and on the previous day they had had a quarrel, occasioned by the deceased finding a lady's gloi-e m her husband's pocket. On this account tho deceased threatened, m the presence of the accused and her little sister, to leave him and take a house of her own She did pack up a few things that day — whether with a serious intention ol going away or merely for the purpose of frightening the prisoner does not appt-ar She, how° ever, slept at the Coffee Palace that night, and early on the following morning the tragedy took place Tho fist person on the Bcene was Charles Henry Kershaw, a cook, who slept m a room on the same floor a? the prisoner and the deceased, about 9 yardn distant, and who heard thu report of a firearm at about a quarter to 6. Shortly afterwards ht> heard a door being [ unlocked and distinguish" d the sound of ' groans apparently proce ding from Bors- s boom, who at the same moment knocked i at his door, and called out, " For God's sake come out. uiy wife has shot herself." Kershaw immediately jumped up and ac compunied Borßboom back to hie bedroom, where the deceased lay m a composed attitude, shot dead through the temple, and the bedclothes apparently m order. Others who lived m the house also entered the room, and the police End medical assistance were sent for. During the whole of this time the prisoner appeared greatly agitated— walking up and down, gesticulating arid embracing the corpse — and when an inquest was instituted ia'er on during the day he gave evidence of hia wifo having shot hereel&j After the ac dresses of counsel, the jury retired to consider their verdict at 3 o'clock, and as they had not arrived at a decision at 7 o'clock they were locked up until 9 o'clock. At 9 o'clock His Honor returned, and tho jury were called into Court The foreman then stated that they had not agreed upon a verdict, and that they were not likely to agree upon a verdict. 'Jhey wore then locked up until 9 o'clock on the following morning, when they returned a verdict o£ " .Not Guilty." The Sydney " Telegraph " adds : "'iho three days of terrible suspense caused a gradual change m Boisboom's appearance, and he grew more care-worn and auxious looking on each day. although his manner waa extremely quiet. When the jury entered the Court oa Saturday morning, his expression of eagerness was positively painful to witness, and on the utterance of the glad but solemn words ' JNot Uuilty,' the reaction was too great for him, and he sank baok on his float, sobbing pain fully. He was immediately released from the dock — instead of traversing the under ground passage to the gaol which he had trodden bo many times— and joined hia friends m tho precincts of the Court, they crowding around him with hearty con gratulations. 1 '

A FRENCHMAN WHO HATED HIS COUNTRY

The Btory of strange request comeß from Paria. M. Bareiller, ex-Mayor of Bolßßiaole-ttof, a country town Bituated. m Seine- et-f*tarne, was sentenced to':a year's imprisonment In 18S6. for having fired at arid wounjod a workman who pressed him for payment of a debt of 10a. M Bareiller was driven mad with anger by his sentence, and during his detention this een3e of bitterness grow deeper His constitution became shattered, and the disappointment of not receiving a pnrdon on July 14 wrought an alarming change mMb condition. From that day he oould eat no food, aixl on tho 20 .h nit. he died at the Melan hrepital. Thia ill-fated man was a land;wn r of good nvana, being worth about £24,(00. Utter y he con ceived an abhorrenoe of hia couutry on accunt of Mb onntrymen, and he declared that he would spare no oppor> tnnlty of revenging himself for all the infamy cast upon him by the French judges. He drew up two wills at different periods by which ho left his property of Boiaialse to Germany, represented by the Crown Prince with the obj Qt of establish ing there a settlement of yung Germans.

A SUMMER BEDROOM.

+ Ad Inexpensive and prettily furnished summer bedroom has the floor covered with cream-white and green matting, which has a pattern of large white and green blocks alternating. This matting la a yard m width, and ia of the seam less variety. A dado of the seme matting, pat on with email brass nails, surrounds the walls, which are tinted a pale green. The bedstead ia painted white and covered with a BpreHd of ucrym muslin', Wu6A with pale green cambiio, painted jrreen the commonplace vvh'ita marble pfiantol has been painted a greeg color, to match lh,e doora; rather darker" than the rest of the room, and is draped with the ecrym, lined with green, and caught np with grepQ ribbon», mak'ng the most graceful feßtoons, Some simple ornaments stond upon tha mantle, over which hangs a pretty water color, framed m white and f/oid. In front of the fireplace stands a Bmall green of bamboo lattice work, lined wlfh green, The room is charming from Ita simplicity, freßhneas at?d good taste. I •; ' '. ■■ mil — — —

AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ON TEE JUBILEE.

Some slight consternation prevails among the American journalists who went over to Lond m, says " Da«ooet," to do the Jubilee, and who have settled m London for the season. The accounts of the Westminster Abbey ceremony, which they sent across tbe Atlantic', were some of them couched m free and easy traneatlan tic language, and many of thorn turned the American humorous tap on full m describing the royalties. Now they dis cover that a gentleman ia the Lord Chamberlain's office is collecting every account written by the journalists to whom tickets were issued, and is going to bind iho Press oxtracte up into albums one to ba presented to the Queen, and one to the Lord Chamberlain, My American confreres, who have done especially smart accounts, are wondering how many more tickets will be sent to them for state functions, reviews, etc., when tbe solemn Lord Chamberlain goes over that album, and fails to appreciate the " American humor" of some of the remarks on tbe grand ceremonial, and the august persons who assisted at it.

THE ASHBUBTOIS GUAEDIAN, $HIDA1 9 SEPTEMBER 30, 1887.



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"TTTANTED Known. —That Andrew VV Ojr will during the next few weeks ofler the whole of his Surplus Stock of Drapeiy, Clothing, and Boots at an immense reduction. "TTTANTED Known.— That A. Orr iB VV now selling Ladies' Jackets at 5s lid to 7s Gd. One lot Ladies' Ulsters, fashionable shape, 5s 9d and 6s 9d. WANTED Known. -That Fingering is 2s per hank. Ladies' Hoso, 4d to lOd per pair. Gloves at half price. China Matting, Gd.— A. Orr's Cheap Sale. "TTTANrED Known.— A big] lot of V V Ladies' Boots, nice quality, 4s 9d ;' Children's Bog'jb, Is to 2a Gd ; Gents Boots, 7s Gd to Us Gd ; Gents Shoes ct 3e lid.— A. Orr. "TITANTED Known.— Brussels Carpet VV at half price (being overstocked) Tapestry Carpets greatly reduced. One Lot of Remnants of Dress Goods at your own prices, >\ hite Calico at 2s 6d per doz, — A. Orv's Sale. WANTED Known.— Boys' Suits, 3s Hd ; Jersey .Suits, 2a Gd ; Men's Suits, Bpleudid quality, 30s ; Shirtj, Is ild; Men's Hatß 'greatly Traduced.— A, Orr's Cheap Sale. ' \\r ANTED Known. — Dressmaking VV Department is now admirably worked ; stylo and fitting giving the very highest satisfaction,-—A ndrew Orr.



ASHBURTON JIGH SCHOOL ESTABLISHED 1881. Teachikg Staff: Boys' School.— Mr J. E. Buck ana Ist B A., University College, London. Gikls' Fchool . — IVfiss Saundkbs, Canter- bury College Chrißt church ; Miss Gbubb, Tiivfi / College, Dublin AT this institution pupils of both sexes have the opportunity of acquiring the elements of a liberal edu- cation. The subjects of Study are those ÜBually taught at Secondary Schools ; bun- dle ordinary course may be modiGed to meet Bpecial cases, if m the interest o the Pupilß euch a plan Is jadged ad- visable. At the Girls School provision h?s been made by the Teaching Staff to give lesaona m Music and Painting to Young Ladies not attending the other Classes m the School, who may desire instructions In these eubjeots. The Physical Training of the Pupils ia not overlooked. Callßthenfcs for the Girls, and Military Drill for the Boys, are parts of the School course. The year is divided Jn'o three terras. All fees are payable In advance. For Papils nnder 12 years of age, £2 2a per term ; over 12 years of age, £2 16a per term ; Musio £1 la per term extra ; fee for attending Mdslo (oily), £2 2s ; Draw- ing and Painting (only), £1 la per term. For further details apply to Mr Buchanar. The next term commences on MON- DAY, the 19th inst. 9 49



HAVES & CO.'S Oreat Sale. OBLIGE BY READING THE FOLLOWING :- "DLACK Struw Hats only 3d JJ Felt Hats were 8a 6d, now Is Grey Calico, l£d «, White Twill, 2|d Blankets, from 2s s£d Lot Velvet Buttons, all iz dozen for Id Cashmere Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Coats, from 7s 6d Lace Curtains, Is Boys' Caps, 44d Men's Black B'elt^ Hats wera;[s3 k 9d now 2b 3d Heavy Dress Goods, s£d Lot of Wide Kibbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4£d Wool Squares, 6d • Tweed Trou eiiiiotn 6s 6d l Let of Diagona Coats wt c 21s dj now 10s 6d A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of other goods numeious ;to mention m this adverti ment. . — — . In addition to the above, H. &Co. will during • the balo, give a Discount of One Shilling- m the Pound. On y call and see the WONDERFUL BARGAINS at HAVES AND CO. rS 6+29



Public Notice TIKWALI). i CUT. A . w X I N S Who has just replenished hi 6 Stock o BOOTS, has also opened up a few lines of useful DKAPFRY (a lon« felt need m Tinwald), which he is disposiog of al Christohurch prices Come and compare Prices and Quality before purchasing elsewhere, as every article is marked at the very lowest Ritee for CASH. FISHING SEASON. • W. ZANDER HAS just received and opened up his New Stock of ANGL&B3 1 GOODS comprising Split Cane and other Hods, various prices, with Minnow and Fly Tops, Flies, Minnows, Lines, Hooks, Bee Is, Gut and Gut Lines, W.P, Ffockiugs, Fishiug Bags, and every requisite for the Fishins? Season Fishing Licenses for the Ash" burton County can ulso be obtained from him. - Also m larger suppIy— CBICKET and LAWN TENNIS materials, Just opened up several cases of New TOBAOOuMST WARES and FANCY GOODS, which will be sold at very low prices. Note the Address:— W. ZANDEB, Hairdreasing and ShoviDg Saloon Billiard Boom with 2 first. class Tables upstairs EAST STREET, ASHBUBTON. 9°70



SATURDAY, OCTOBER Ist. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc- tions from Mr T. G. Marriott, to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, — A Paddock of 18 acres, 31 perches, being R.S. 27250, about 1 mile from the Connty Saleyardp, and frontiog the road leading to Mitchara. Convenient paddock for F<trmeiß living at a distance, and sending Stock for Sale, or for persons deairons of procuring a small holding near town. Terms Liberal, Sale at 12.30. T. BULLOCK, 9J128 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, OCTOBER Ist. PROPERTY AT TINWALD FOR SALE. MR T. BOLLOCK has received in- structions from Mr F. S. Shearer (m consequence of his leaving the district) to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER Ist, His Property at Tinwald, being Lots 82 and 83, each containing |-acre, having 3 frontages as follows, viz , on Main South Road, Johoson street, and McMurdo atreot, on which is erected a Commodious Machinist's Shop, Dwelling-house of 5 Rooms, Stable, and other Buildingß, This property is well situated. Full particulars as regards terras, &o, ' can be obtained from the undersigned.. Sale at 19 30 o clock, 9»\27 T. BULLQQK, Auotioneer. 'SATURDAY, Ist OCTOBER. iooo iooo MR T. BULLOCK has received in- structions from M$ IX R. Lewer, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on ibp above date, — 1000 Acres, situated m the Rangitata. Road Board L'iatrict, n,Bar May- field.beingß.So, 30,743 an.d3ot4& Thyj Property wiil b^> solid at a Jow price land; on very liberal terms of payment. jA, large proportion of the purchase mouey 1 cas remain on mortgage for a number of I years at a low rate of interest, viz., 5 per i oent per annum Further pariiculars can be obtained, from the undersigned . Sale at 12.30. &*i2S T, BULLOCK, AuqUoqw.



Public Notices. fjTO LET.-S:x-ioouied Hoii-o id Have- I lock street West Apply A. M. PB4ESON, Courthouse 9 160 TAMES PORTER wibhes? »o thank Dr 0 Trevor and Mrs McKay, Matron of the Hospital, for the kind and skilful treatment received by bis wife while under their care. 9 162 TO BOILDERS AND OTHERS. TO LET, those commodious premises m Moore Street, lutely m the occupation of Mr Georgs Parkin. The House can be let without the Workshop and Stable or the Workshop and Stable without the Houae. Apply to T. BULLOCK. Potatoes. ri 'HE Undersigned has for sale a few 9 tons of Prime Blue Derwents at a low price. 9J168 GEOEGE JAME-ON. Seed Barley. f^OR BALE— Age od Seed Sample. 9°168 GEORGE JAMESON. ODDFELLOW b' HALL. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th, At 8 pm. Social Gathering. DANCING, Vocal and Instrumental Music. Tn aid of Volunteer Band, Tiokets, 2s 61. Ladies free. A H. MULLANEY, 9117 Auction?. SATURDAY, Ist OCTOBER, SPECIAL ENTRIES. T C. DUNCAN will Sell at his Mart, ** • Arcade, on above date, 1000 2-year old Pinus Insignis, lot of Macrocarpa and Laurel ; also, quantity of the famous Rangifata Pink eye Peed Potatoes, Washer and Mangle, furniture, &c, &c. Without the slightest Feserve. J. O. DUNCAN, 9 164 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, Ist OCTOBER, At 1 o'clock, SPECIAL ENTRY. TjIRIEDLANDER BROS, will sell by JF Public Auction,— 8 DRAUGHTS, HACKS, AND O BUUGY HORSES. O 1 DUNCAN'S BROADCAST SICE 1 ) SOWER, 22ft long, with Chain Harrows, Canisters; everything complete. FRIEDLAND^R BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, 9°165 Auctioneer SATURDAY, Ist OCiOBER! At 12 o'clock. SPECIAL ENTRY. pRIEDLANDER BROS, will sell by Jj Public Auction, — 10 Cheese Vats, 6 big Tin Hoops, 1 Corn Crusher, li Barrels Cement, I 19 Bags Salt, 1 Butter Keg, 3 Pieces Belling, 3 Bottles Coloring, . 3 ( Packets Pins. FBIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, 9H66 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 22nd OCrOBER, ' a SPECIAL ENTRY. c t By ord jr and on account of whom It may ' concern. " MR T. BULLOOK hat received In- v structiona to Hell by Public Auction at i he Arcade, Aahburton, — ? T BAY GELDING J, S 1 SADDLE AND BRIDLE t •*- t Left at the Tinwald Hotel by Mr Man- f nlng on April 2ad, 1887. l Sale at 1 o'clock, T. BULLOCK, * 9J132 Auctioneer. *



STARTLING NEWS. Having purchased a line of Waterbnry Watob.es at a considerable, reduction, we are now Belling Waterbury Watches for 12a, Onr charge for Cleaning same is 2s 6d. A large Stock of English and American Lever Watches, Ladies and Gents' Gold Rings, Mnsical Instruments, etc., etc , at astonishingly low prices. A few Unredeemed Watches for Sale very cheap. WATCHES Cleaned 5s Od GLASSES (5d HANDS 9d WATERBURYS Cleaned for 2a 6d Money advanced m any sum on every de- scription of Property without delay. I. SALEK & CO. Licensed Pawnbrokers, East Street, Aehburton. Branches at Tiruaru and Wanganu'. 9 14 SPRING AND SUMMER FASHIONS. Ex " TONGA.RIUO," "ARAWA," AKD • AORANGI." G.L. Be~ath& Co. SPECIAL LONDON BARGAINS Selected by our Mr Malcolm m Londen. Inspection Invited. TTTE enumorato several ac under;— DRESS DEPARTMENT. 425 yards Check Oror c Dress Stuff, usual town p. ice ll£d, now BJd. 415 yards Stripe dene Drees Stuff, usual price Is 21 now 9Jd. 515 yards Chene Alpaca, usual price B|d,n*w s&d. 552 yards Shot and Plain Poplinett.es, usual price la 4Jd, now Is o£d. BiO yards Grey and Brown Bsigo, usual price lOJd, now 6Jd 273 yards Grey and ■ Brown Beige, usual price Is OJd, now 7£d. 2 Cases Black French Merinos and Cash- meresj Is 3d to 3a 3d, FANCY DEPARTMENT. 135 doz. Ladies' Silk Handerchiefe from lOjd, all at London price. 6G doz Guiruro Lace, 4Jd and 6d per yard, worth Is and Is G j, 125 dcz. Pare Linen Habit Collars lOJd neual price Is 3d. 35 doz. Ladies' Fancy Aprons, one-third under usual price. 31-inch and 40-inch Lace for Dreßses, all colors from Is 6d. MANCHESTER DEPART- MENT. 3 Cases Cream and Brown Holland, grand value, tjd to Is. 3 Casea Nottingham Lace Curtain?, 2s ($ upwards. 7 Cast 8 New Prints ?qd Galateas, all the ' latest colorings and styles from per yard. 3 Oases Strong Cotton Bhirtings, from 4£d pei yard. All the best makes of White Calico and Sheetingß m Great Variety, and marked at a very small advance. TAILORING DEPARTMENT A large selaption or the Very Litest Styles inC^loni&l Scotch, and English Tweeds and i Mforateds 'for fuits and Trouserings. Suits made to measure m first-class style at most reasonable rates. w ' A, TjJIAI, goLIO3,TEPi Gr. L. Beath & Co., ARGyLE HOUSE, CHRISTCHUBQH,



Public Noticeß NOT having Fold Mv Hercock's Property at Hampstead by auction °n Saturday, I am prepared to receive offers for it. A low price will be accepted, as he is removing to the West Coast. Apply to * T. BIT 'LOOK ASHBUBTON ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY. T" lOENSE3 to fish now ready, and can jLJ bo obta'nad at W. Zander's fishing tackle depot, or from JNO. J. C. QUAKE, o*6B Hod. Secretary. TENDEBS WANTED. nnENDEBS wanted for additions and L alterations to a House at Wakanui. Plans and Specifications to be seen at Tucker and Restell's. Tenders will be received tilJ 20ih October. Tho lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted . 9 147 TENDERS. CTTANTBD TENDERS for Haulfng W Coal, Store and Lime on Mount Somera Tramway to Mount Soraera Rail- way Station. Specifications to be Been at this office. Ten*ern close on THURSDAY, Ooto- ber 6th. E. F WRIGHT, 9 168 Mount S mere. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. f|IHE Partnership hitherto existing be- X tween John Okb. and Robert Alcorn, carrying on business as Drapers, Iron- mongers, and Provision Merchants m Ash- burton, under the etyle of Obr and Alcobn, has been dissolved by mutual consent, as from Ist August, John Orh taking over and continuing the Ironmon- gery and Drapery Departments, and paying all Liabilities of the late Firm, and re- ceiving a'l debts owing to tho Drapery Department Pobekt m.cokn taking ove the Grocery and Earthenware Depart- ments, and receiving all debts owing to thje Ironmongery and Grocery Depar ments, JOHN ORR. BOBERT ALCOBN. Witness— Joseph Carson, Accountant, Ashburton. Aahburtjn c \ 1887 Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. .•PEE nndorsigned begs to call the jL attention of farmers, settlers and Jthera to his extenalvo stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, among which are about 3,000,000 Forest Trees, Incla ding 200,000 Cupreeßus' Macrocarpa, one and two years old; 200,000 Pinus Inelg- nia, one and two years old ; 100,000 Pinus Larfcio : 300,000 Silver Birch; 10,000 Pinus Austri&ca; all other kindi ia proportion. All kinds of Cabbage plants on sale, and a few thousands of very early strawberry Plants. N.B. — All orders by poßt, or otherw'*, khall receive my beat attention. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURBRRYJ AllentoD, Ash'\jrton gSas^i CITY LOAN OFFICE. Q.ngjL.Q' !• BALEK AND CO., !jL Licensed Pnwnbrokere, Eas Sso Street, Ashbnrton. HAVING secured the services of a firet- class practical Watchmaker to work on the premises, are now prepared to clean and repair Watches at greatly reduced prices. YOUR WATCH CLEANED AND KEGU- LATED FOB 53, With a Guarantee for 12 months. Watch Olasaes fitted for 6d. Hands fitted for 9 J. All repairs faithfully executed at half the usual prices.



Father is Getting Well. " My daughters say : " How muoh better father is sinoe he used Hop Bitters." " He is getting well after his long suffer- ing from a disease deolared inourable." " And we are so glad that he nsfld your Bitters."— A Lady of Utiotj, N.Y. I Write This Token of the great appreciation I have of your Hop ' • • * Bitters. I was afflicted With inflammatory rheumatism Seven years, and no medicine seemed to do me any Good ! ! ! Until I tried two bottien of your Hep Bitters, and to ray surprise I am aa well to-day aa ever I was. I hope " Vi v nuy have abundant success " la th's great and". Valuable medicine : Anyone ■ • wishing to know mere; about my cure ? Can learn by addressing me, E.M. Williams. 1103 16th street, Wash. D C I Consider Your Remedy the best m existence For Indigestion, kidney — Complaint. 11 And nervous debility. I have just ' Returned " From the Bouth m a fruitless search for health, and find that your Bitters are doing me more Good ! Than anything else. A month ago I was extremely "Emaciated !1!" And scarcely able to walk. Now I am Gaining strength ! and " Flesh 1" And hardly a day passes but what I am complimented on my improved appearance and it is all due to Hop Bitters! J. Wickliffe Johnson. — Wilmington, Del, Prosecute the Swindlers! If when you call for Amerioan Hop Bitters (see green twig of Hops on the white label and Dr Soule's name blown m tlie bottle), the I vendor handß out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as > you would a viper ; and if he has taken your money for anything else indiot him for the 1 fraud and sue'him for damages for the swindle and we will pay ycu liborally for the oonvic* tion. I WILL not be responsible for any DEBTS contiacted by my Son. J. C Whaley. 9 163 C. POLSUE "VTOTICE is hereby given that the Cleik J^l will be m attendance at the Court- house, Kakaia, on MUjNDaY. 3rd October, '• 1887, between the hours of 0.30 a.m. and 4 30 p.m. By order, J. It. COLYER, 9 161 Clerk of Court. The Stud. mHE AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE Blackwood Abdallah, Will stand this season at Lyndhurst, Dun- das, aod at owner's Stable, Aehburton. For particulars apply to MAX. FRIEDLANDER. TO TRAVET, THIS S BASON IN THE ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. TiHE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, Joftnny's Fancy. Bred by Mr James Gow, of Taieri, by 1 ord Salisbury, dam Sally 2nd. For particulars and terms, apply to MAX FRIEDLANDER, 9f148 Proprietor. TO STAND THIS SEASON. mHE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Wizard, By King of Clubs, dam Charm, both imported WIZARD 5s half brother to Spade Guinea and Stonyhurst, and full brother to Charmer, nnd was bred by the Middle Park Stud Company. He is a beautiful whole-colored chestnut, and Bhows grand power and quality. For full particulars apply to C. KEAriNS, Or Wm. HEALV, Proprietors, 9 e 126 Ashbnrton. TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON AND LONGBEACH DISTRICTS. mHE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Young Major. YOUNG MAJOR la by Major, who waa imported to Tasmania from England by R. Q Keimode, Esq Ho took first prize at the Royal Society's Show m England, and many first prizes m Tasmania. YOUNG MAJOR waa bred by Mr James Stark, his dam, Srai'or, impurtod ''from j Tasmania, whe;'e oho "was ft. first prize' taker, find Her 1 progeny - gained many ; awards." : ' :■ . '■• •• ''•'■ i TEftMs : One M,are £3 ; gro^^ge, fc, ; payable' ftretserVioQ.' 'For a or ino'jre; i mares, r^bnerty 6f one owner, special Iterma ma^ be agreed on, " ' " ANDREW/ BAWSQN, » a* Pro P



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A telegram from Newheven, Conneptjout, published m New York, states that about 4000 Englishmen at ihatplaoe contemplate becoming naturalised American citizens, as Veil as 1000 at Meridian m the same State. It is understood that the profits of Guinness fend Company, the great Dublin brewers, for the nin6 months' trading of the company, flfetw a profit of OTtr £630,000. A dividend of W«ly 20 per cent, is assured, and nearly &8001000 will be curried orer.