TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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LONDON MARKETS.

London, February 4 Colonial breadstuff's without quotable change. New Zealand mutton at 4%. Wool market continues firm.

STATE-AIDED EMIGRATION.

London. Fubu»r\ 5 In receiving a deputation yesterday, on the subject of State-aided emigra tion to the Colonies, the Marquis of Salisbury discouraged the idea.

THE ADDRESS IN REPLY.

London, Febraar* 6 In the House of Commons yester day Mr Cremer's amendment to the Address-in-Reply, proposing the im mediate evacuation of Egypt, was rejected by a majority of 166 votes. Id the course of the debate. Sir J. Fergusson, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that it was impossible for the British Government to withdraw their. troops from Egypt until their responsibilitiss with regard to that country had been accomplished.

A TRAIN ON FIRE.

Washington. February 6 An express train from Boston took fire, and forty of the passengers were burned.

GERMANY AND THE VATICAN

Berlin, F^braary 4 His Holiness the Pope has recom mended the Roman Catholic members of the Reichstag to support the Army Increase BUI, m the hope that, b) so doing, the German Government will m future favor the improvement of the position of Roman Catholicism m Germany. (Receiver! February 6th. 1 pm) THE WOOL MAR RET. London. February 5 The wool market continues firm.

AUSTRALIAN.

[KBUTXB'S TELEaRAMB—OOPYBIGHT.]

THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE

MelißQUrvb, Frt^ra*ry 5

The Government declines to initiate the morement for celebrating the ■Queen's Jubilee on the ground that no provision for that purpose has been made m the estimates.

Typhoid fever still continues through out, Victoria. Since the beginning of the year 306 cases have been reported, of which 68 were fatal. From 20 to 30 fresh cases are reported daily.

N.S.W. ELECTIONS.

Of 26 members elected for Sydney, ■Glebe, Newcastle and Hawthorne, only tbrce are Protectionists.

(Received Febroary 7 1 p.m.)

PACIFIC CABLE.

Melbourne, February 7 The Victorian Government, replying to a circular from the promoters of the Pacific Cable Company, states that it is unable to move m the matter until fuller details have been received. The •übject would probably be discussed at the Imperial Conference.

RECIPROCITY.

AdeliAlDs, F-bruart 7

A deputation, headed by Mr Hardy, waited on Mr Bray, Premier, to urge the establishment of reciprocity between South Australia and New Zealand m the interest of the South Australian wine growers. The basis of the treaty would be a reduction of the duty on South Australian wines by New Zea land, against the free importation of New Zealand oats, barley, and timber, The Premier promised that an enquiry should be made into the subject.

A NEW VIEW OF THE CAIN CASE.

The Wetlint it° n P° 8 * sugstats that the murder of Oi.pi s » ln Cain ma y Dave been only keldental t <» tne intended mnrder of Mr* H»ll, putting iorw Md fch ' *>yP°t n e»" ; that Hall tried hia prentice hand on the j old man with a vie . * to know exactly how j to regulate the dob w of poison In Mrs Hall's case. It says : -"P «■ bly before, but certainly very soon »f tor tuw marriage be formed the design itf getting rid of Mrs Hall by poison. Jt will ba remem bered that In the formOr trial Jt w*b established that Mrs Ball, montVs before Oatain Gain's sickness, *ras taken seriously ill and exhibited eyroptoniß j aimilar to those afterwards *&own by Captain Cain, and which eubsequently reappeared m fche illness which no nearly terminated m her death from the effoctg of the antimony administered by her bos' band. A nurs>% wko declared that her mistre s was b«iog poiioned. was dis missed, and Hall tried to get he clocked op as a lunatlo, ultimately, Indeed, honnd- Ing her ont of htV reaaon. This state ment of the no raw's seema. however, to have frightened HhII into temporary desistanoe. He was afraid nf discovery jf he then persisted, so he resumed his theorotlcal studies m toxicology, intend ing no doubt to be more cautious m j if uture.' Then Capt&in Cain w»a seiz d ! vith what wan evidently an illness o- p-ain to end fatally. This afforded Hal' an o "Vportnnity for, as ho thought, exp<yi mt y oti»g eafely ab to tha practical effeo ** "^ P 0 "" nine antimony The iymi a v oms wouldjbe at'ii utd to the natural ' 'disesaes from which Caii» was evident^ T Buffrr'nt?. Hi death v»ou'd occasion, TOSU*pioi nor enqutrj. Watch- Ing the eft Tftot °* fc^ e P°' Bon on Cain, Hi 11 would aoqu < * xc practical experience m ite we so as to '6 n »We him to arlm'ninter i' with greater dffe^ t° d 'b wife afterwards Then Cain's &***** fc^ n 8 atMbut-d to natural cauaei \ * nl v ™ [i^ "n* surprise or susp nif J>ubHpqn«otly Mrs Hall exhibited •1«nllat ■ymptoms. It probably was not «> roooh , ft desire to hasten Cain's deaH '* h 7 a.fe.wd«ya, or ev«n weeks, as the deal. W -to stud, pr»cticaiiy the effects of the p *>»>n he wa B »« "g, which led Hall to g We the antimony t.i his J.ther-ln-law. B T -alI m»y !» ls " h ??* derived a oortala a. wont^ /> r . nndi.b pleasure In witnewlDg t!-e 8 , A ffj^ngn of a haman being, as he did from ,™eing ca(a, dogs and other animals tonY m 'he wrae way, and he probably a ta< ohook. led P 7 Br the way he was sncceßef'nlly hnxa\> a i'K lv « the faonlty. How ft>».rplefely he «" c ' oeeded m this the first iaptanoe, and . hosf nearly he succeeded In the second >YeV c Is known. If Dr M'lntyre's «nspioi n, ' bad n^t been aroused an the U»t m m»»nt, this modern Borgia wonld no doubt have pursued his career «of crime tinde^eotcd, and probably have- esoaped punishment." Oar oontemporary •oonalnden witi the following ■tgnifieant remark — m whfot;, pet hape, there, ia mote fcli«-o me t the •y**—*' WhethVr th» fuJ raaeuT- of b\i mmn ti yet kuo^e. pay b« doubted, " j

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Reservoir K^ving way. uok{-an;> t*V ruary 7 Owing to tho rai-i tbf new reac-i-voi/ at Ponsonby Ins again come to j-:vief Tho new wall. whi«;h m being bult 10 curtail the size of tho reservoir started to move on 8a urday morning, *nd the em embankment m fissured several feet deep. I Run over and v ilted James Trenwith, a carter m the employ of the Auckland iim^er C >mpatiy, was shockingly injured > 11 Saturday a 2 a m. l>y lieing ruu <■>«■■ er by a niglit.-oil c^ift m Dock street. He d ci! at the Hospital yesterday from the injuries rrcnived Deceaßod said he h d beou the vvors for drmk aud was on the roadway Attacked by a Bull. i\BW t LVM UTH FdO.inry 7 M-tAHs-w, » turn-' -a Uurhaai roa 4 , w*o <»t Hokttd on Saturday by a ball. The a'lim'At's horns growing do»n h^> w* n t able totals the ratn. bu r . roiled h m n'ong »nd tried to gom him MoAlistens mu°h hun. Mr Pryce to Fpe ik V( a.>oamvu '-Bb.u»rr 7 Mr Bryce is muki g arrangements to speak at Waverl"y tbfa we k. Wifle .". 8 ociation M etin?. Captain f.omer>ille, Cnai'm.m of the y Z.R. exo. 'ttve, leaves on I'hursday to superint'n :he arrangements for the meeting whinh commences on the 28ch Ho fnr the accounts fr >m Ohristohu eh do not indicate any great interest being taken. Drowned -while ba tan*. .Nelson Fobru ry 7. Arthur Avory, aged eighteen was drowned while bathing m tbe river at Spru.g Grove yesterday. Juvenile Criminals OthisTOHUBUH, February 7. Sevan f mall hoys tae i-l lest being 13, wc-.q convicted m the H.M. Court this morning of stealing leid and selling it to China nen There were 5 previous convictions against two of hem, and two agalnßt. another, aud one each against two others, Th y were ail committed to the Industrial -clvol. Death from Drinking At ao n.qvieat .h(« morning on Han pah Lee, who died eudde ly on Saturday n ght, a verdict " death from excesuive d'iaking " was returned The Coroner commented on the fr< quency of death fr m this cause, expressing a hope that the verdict would act as a warning to hard driakers.

Scalded to Death.

Donedin. Fe ruary 7

A child named Arnot, living at the Peninsulni, wus scalded to death by falling into a pan o' hot wate •■

THE KATIPO, OR POISONOUS SPILE OF NEW ZEALAND.

(Waipawa Mail.)

It has loeg be-n known that there are no poisonous reptiles or animals m New ZaaUn;! ; and most paop'e ate also aware that the only insect which need be fenred, indigenous to the country, is a little spider called the " Katipo." Ex perience JB toachinir those who live near the aea-ahore, that ihesa apparently harm less little crea tires are re*<ly very f 'rald a-le, whtin thrir pois ja is allowed tt» g*t Into tho Ky^tem, m other wor b, wh. n they stin:. A caaa of blood-pofaoniug by a katipo occurred at Wainai only (ho other day. The fact was recorded, but no particulars were given at the time Since then we have been forunate eni u^h to have an iuterelew with a g«> tbmau who witnessed the whole bfiiir Tina is w r »t he cays : — "The c»ok at Mr — ' a eurvey camp was sleep ng m his bunk, as usual, otic night;, when he felt at me'hing i>ko a bite from an inseot, on his right side. He took no notice of it, and simply turned over and tr ed 1 1 go to slfop. fcomehow or other, sleep refused to com*, *ud ho ou'y become th« more restlessa. Late at i i^ht he got up and tod the o'-luhb what had hipp^ned, and >hey all concluded that he had been bitten by a "i-avipo." A message waa at onou telegraphed tj thu ueaest doctor an<i instrac ions s-nt by iffurn. I:, was felr. m the camp that the poison niiut by taat time h»ve beeu thor. ughly ab»<>r <ed m the oon stitu<ion, so that the on.'y hope lay In admiiiieteritic: an antidote. Bmudy was •rert mmen^erl, acd the poor fellow was made vety — well, he w«b given Beveral lftr^u doßes. The whole body swelled op — with the ourinus • xcaplon of the left flido, jaet opposite to the bioten nid»j. and the man waa iv a frightful Btaie of «gi ny for nea ly awe k. After that time the swe'hug went down, and it oeemed as if the poison were being over come. By degrees he recovered " Thia ■htsws how venomous tnudt be the bite of the little npider referred to To look at, it is harmless euongb. It is nvr.aU, blaol , very delicate and pretty and has a vivid «pot on its back. Thia is a 1 iu failibla danger signal, and should never be mistaken. The real wond< ris ;h*t any p iißon could have suoh terrible tflfects when adminutered m suoh small quanti ties. Wears pot aware if the nature of the poison his been discovered ; or whether the medical profession have really discovered a> y remeay wnich can be coun ted npun as an infallible antidote One thing m, however, very evid' nt; the dango arising from these little insects is not on the decrease.. Every m w resident who settles on or near the sea-shore adJs on'>ij)er to the list of those who are daily risking being bitten by the " K.fpV It would be a wise «tcp if the Government analyist were to caase the best treatment for Katipo bites to be widely known, bo that settlers m remote pUceß may protect themselves the moment they Cud that they have been bittun and then* blood polfoned — a CHsaalty which may occur at spy time.

A ROLAKD FOR AN OLIVER

A jadge and a barrister, being upon in diffaront terms, a client, of the barriator'a making his appoartM-cn at, th« bar with bin faoa and jiw terribly swelled the jurfge remarked : " Mr. , 'hia ol ont at your? won Id mske an excttl'Mit ba< riator, he's al< jiw," wlu'c'i of C'>ur.ia, act thu o<'Urh m a rour of lautrht »r. On Kileuca being obtained, the burriator remR r ked : " My I.orrJ, I -hinb he would m-.ke a better judge, fur his j-w ia all ou one side."

TIT FOR TAT.

A singular eveot occur ed bt a church at Willenhall, Staffordshire. A coupl> presented t emaelves to h» married, »nd upon the ciergemnn putting t c question, " Wilt »hou have thiu w>man foe thy redded wife " the bricU^roorn ai awered with an t-mphaiic v No," and Ief r - the cl 'iirch. His expla«'i*i >n w»b t at a ye»r a«o when he vsanttd to b« married hiß ioteoded hriie refnued, nnd he thought the preflent occasion hCP ided him the oppor unity of " returning the OJtnpli meut" .

A SAD CASE.

A shocking oibo of dUtreßS at Co He (!^.-' W ) bus been b-ought ui-der notion. \ f«njily named M'Ph reon, a father, mn'h^r, and sa en children, were br^ui^h (of< Dubbo and bnfore the Police Court fur p oteotlort. The parents aresapposed l^< be insane. The eldest daughter, aged p j 'v.en years, carried *n illegirimat aiiid > n ncr ftr m»» «nd was a most pitiable p^n^x being almost destitute of olo^hing, T! .« *^ ncr children whose ages ranged do«n to four years, wen la • wrstohed cotjditioo^ * .

THE GREAT BARRIER MURDER

iPKH f'Rii'tp AH.'>(>n;,''iior»

iniNKDitf, Fo K ruvy 7

Tho Executive this moruing decirttMi that the law m the Great Barrier murdvr case should take ita ( onr-e . Tlia execu tion is fixed for the 216t.

THE SEVERED HAND.

A. OHRfS'iOdGKCH GHOST ST »P.Y.

Who baa n- 1 heti-d of tho Severed ii>tnd and tho tsxTnordin-^ry mjete*)? which enshrouds it,, and which even t\ c » tv cocas of the vi <&t ;<stuie. and cka • :iti ded of polict m^n Mr luspeetor Pende? cannot jionetr-.to ? It 18 flliil presarvrd id apitiiß m "hj (Jtirißic »arch pol 0* statin. and all efforts 10 fiud the body to nh eh it belongs have proved fnti.e. A. spiri - ual stio medium mparted the information that it belong d to the body of a worn*' m the Lytteltun Koman(Jatbu!HoGeineta?y but no aups have bt-eu takeu to verify this. 'He ha .d still remalnp m the io loest-tti '-, a«»d according to ih* Chi is o>u oh lYl»<r.»ph it. created no small *»ru- unt o' c uirnouuu t»iw ■ rewtitlj. To» etorj (a-ysthe TeUgmph) th* at this hour (oiiduight) <he ivy . <>ccQp »»t* of the stored ht»d voum were hortifi^ 10 behold a mysterious personage, oiottud iv h lon^ » h<t« robe, appear boture them, and with » haudless arm poiot to t»<* bo tie containing ins lonii-lost limb. Tbe constables who iv this case deemed pru oence the better part of valojr, aad distance the best guard for Bafety, » -aetily lbf« their bedß and the building, appearing on the lawn of the police station iv then lig t and any garmeutß. So great ww the shook sustained by their nervous ay B.em8 '.em that the two men, with a loud cry of consternation, fell full length or the dewy graas. The portly sergeant m charge of the station, dressed In hi* long while sleeping vesmie and nl_htcap, ap peared on tho scene m response to the cry. On opening their eyes, and having frtoeh m their mu.ds the ghostly visitor they had just fled from, the com) ablet were not «t uil rutiSßurd .by la<« eight of the eergeant. However, nis gruff voice scu.n recalled them to a state of partial calmness, and a deep di aught of aonu thing a little stronger th»n water revived them Bbffioietitiy to aik-w of exp'anatio s boing mudo. Whether the ghost will be communicative or not iemams yet to be eeen, t>ut its depositions w>>uld be of gre*< interest, and we hope for the sake < f satisfaction to all who aro intetestei m tho solutiou of the severed haud ray»:?ry, that someone will be told off to wait upon the ghofit on t^he next visit. Now that it hue found 'hat whioa it waa m search of, who knows but thut the gh-jst may not visit the Bpotregu arly ?

INTERESTING EXTRACTS

A GRIM GUEST.

It has jomo oat that at ony of the m"f>t uelt'Ot private masked halls given at fch o!oae of ihe carnival m Pur a one of h« most conspicuous flies' s w»s a mask habited as a 'familiar" of the Spanish 1 1 qaiaition lo the B'Xteenth century A. vv»l'>known actress at hat snufiad the general curiosity by untying hia mask, when it appeared that it was M. D <lbler, 'he Paria As mi^ht bo ex oectt d, he qu»tr,ed the saloon as Boon as his identify was discovered ; hut (addo the Paria correspondent of the Times) he hud oome on a genuine card of invita tion, procured by a lady who, for some whim, wmhed to give the company an unpleasant surprise.

A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT.

The dangers that may ariae from prema ure in'ormant are illustrated by a a^nOiition-l incident which recont'y oc curred ftt Trencain m (>utij»ary. The wife of the Rabbi of 'the Jewish Con arngatiou (apparently) died saddenly with out having been previously ill. The night before th« funerol the female »;itcher, sit ing m an adjoining room, heard a noise m the ohamher of death, and when, strikpn with horror, pbe venture to open the d>>or, she found that the seeming y dead woman bad risen from her bier and had thrown < ft" the shrink by which whe was oorered. By a fortunate accident the inte ment had been p si-, pooed m conflequ<moe of the intervening Sibbath ; otherwise a horrlblu fate would hare overtaken the Rabbi's wife. — Jewish Chronicle.

A SELL FOR THE SCIENTIST.

The Wellington Press has been formed t-j a Wairarapa gentleman that tho following is the manner m whioh a sample of the mud deposit at Rotorua was secured by an Ammc?.n sctewiat : A ha f caste learning that the Waiarsp* man wai on hia way to Napier, besought him to take the parcel to it» destination, "Ohno 1" aaid tha othwr, '' couldn't think of that, t-ut I'll tell y^u what, I'll taVe the empty box >f you like and fill it with earth when we get nf ar Napier, and Jonathan won't be a whit the wiser." Th« half-oaMe nppn'cia ed the proposal, emptied th» b i, and 20 miks from Napier it wmb r -filled with soil and ta»en to its de«Uuii tion. The bf>x, we may state is novp on i*s road accompanying the soientisb to San Francisco.

WHY DONNELLAN WAS REPRIEVED.

Thousand* of people hare been wondering hovr it happened that Don* nellan, who, according to the evidence m Court, was one of the V9ry worst of the Mount Kennie gang, was so toadily re prieved Accoxdiug to tho Sydney Bulletin it m wall known that Oounellan h«3 rich friends. It is certain that he 'a •aid to be distantly related to a persoDage high In office, and it is known that Urge auras of mo'<ey were spent m his defence and m advocating hia reprieve after he had been sentenced, ft is fu>ther known that at leant half a :?.< zm member* of Parliament were n.-ost Rtrenucus m their private exertions on his behalf. The nawa that he had been reprieved caused a perfect convulsion of fltirp ise among the counsel engage i m he c-Ee.

"AUNTIE" AS A DENTIFRICE.

A rather nranHine Btory la t o ld at. the expense of M *rk Twain an * the -am* »»t r y is al r eiidy a ntanding j ike m society ot long ago, the humm-Nt was travelling In 'be country nnd stopped one evoning at a houae presided • ver by an elderly woman. He waa uliown to a room some what bare of ornament and fnrniturß yet alept peacefully until morning. When the morning oaire and he »roa% he became randful of the faci that although h« had provided himself with a toothbrush he '.ad foryo'ten his 'o^th-powder. He onn- H»led himself wi«h 'he thnaght that there must be t'<oth-powdei" lying somewhere about. After a brief neuron he discovered something m a email box on the mantel, which cerrainly rcaemhltd tooth-p >wdar. vt any r»»e, he need it vigorously ou h?r tee h and »ound itsfttiffactoty. When he got downs' aira he apologised to Bit hoßtess for using her tooth-p. wder. She nppearnd Burpriaad. " What t^o'h p>«-der?" she r q>iied, blandly. "It V7HB on the mantel," M*rk ifepl'ed. "On fio mantel 1" she repeated " Yds m a small box. It waa excellent," he deolared. " Good graflioas ! " eho t'j oa lated, "tha 1 wasn't tooth-powder" " What was l». ? " aife^d Mfark, now g'i^htly alarmed. " Why. that was auntie." stid ebe. It uaetQß that "aufttie" h%i beep cremated,

THE ABHBTJRTON &UARPIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 18*7



— r ■ ■ -»V ; . ASEBUUTON TRADESMEN'S RA.OING OLUB. i _____ MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE ABHBURTON RAOECOURBR THURSD »V, MABOa 8, 1887. FOR :• ISTRIOT HORSES ONLY. Pro i^nt-Mr W~Walker, M.H.R. TioPr-Fi cnt— Mr J. Ircw, MH R. Juigf— Mv W. J. Steward. M.H.B, tTEWJBDB: Mr p- Mf.rke7 I Mr E. Gates Mr A. Harn.cn | Mr C. J. Neate Mr R. M. Cnthbertaon. Starter — Dr Leahy. . . Handicapper— Mr T. Qaill. OlerV of Scales— Mr J. O. Duaean. Clerk of Course— Mr George Boott. PROGRAMME. 1. COUNTY HURDLE RACE, a handicap ef 20 botb; sfcond horce to sare his stake. 1| mile, over iix flights of hurdles, abrat 3ft bin high. Nomination, 10s ; accept- ance. 10s r 2. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 2« s&t 8 ; •wjond horse to rece(Te£B ftna. the stake. Three miles. Nomination, 10s 1 accept' arc , 10s. Con ! i' ions— pull and po 8 ABHBURTON PLATE HANDICAP ot Sb sots ; second horse to receiTO 6 soys front the stoke, 1J mile. Nomination, 20a 2 arcertance, 15s, ' 4. SELLING HACK RACE ot 10 tors. Km wtight under lOsfc. J mile. Winner to be sold for 15 both, any snrplrs to go to the fnn Hrn. Nominal ion . 1 0s. 5. F' v g HANDICAP of 26 sots : aflcond huibu 10 'ereiTe £5 from stake. N< mlna- tion, 168 ; aocentanee. 10s. Three*quarter mile. Winner of ih<s Ashburton Platt Hnndicop to carry 71b i.ennlf.y. 6. NOVEL RACE HANDIOAP of 26 »ors. , : , One mile Nomination, J ss; ><cc«ptanoe. . 1 0s Winner to bo Bold immediately after ' the race, the whole of the proceeds to go tc the funds of the Club. . ; 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of It sot», fo* all beaten ho>ses during the meeting. One mile. Nominations, IQ.1 ; acceptanoe. free. 8. HURRY BCURRY, a Sweepstakes of Ws each. Poet entry any time of the day Catch wtight. RULFS AND KEGULAT/ONS. ' The definition of a district horse shall be all horses that have been commonly resident m tbe country lying between the south bank of the Selwyn ar.d the north bank of the Waitaki from December 31 1886, and up to tbe date of tbe forthcoming meetit g, and owned by a person who has resided m the district aboTfl defined during the sume period. - General Rnle* of tha Ashburton iraOesm^n't Bncin • Club and p acing Rnks of the Canter-* bnry Jockey Club strctly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the groPB n f all moneys payable m accordance with this rropramme for expenses of theconwo. 'All dispute*, claims, an<? objiect'ons arising oat of tbe pacing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their decision m all po : ntß connected with the carrying out of this programme to be final ; and entries will only be recevred subject to these conditions. All rominatione and acceptances goto the funds of tbo Olub. AH entries and nominations to be accom* ' panled by en franco fees, name »nd age of the hojve, and colors of the rider and m the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Whittle's Hotel, not later tban 9 p.m on Tuesday, the Bth day February. 1887. Weights will be declared and publiehed m outside papers on the morning of Friday, February 18th, 1887; and acceptances for the races to be paid to the Secretary, as above, not later than 9 p.m. on S tarday.thev 26th dayof February, 1887. WALTER B. MOEB, Secretary. ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. AUTUMN~MEETING. mHURSDAY & T^RIDAI h j^-- AP.RIL 21st k 22nd, 18«7f 1 [PwWWt^Sfc'Cr.'" Wright.; . . i ' • John Oiisrg, '\ " r^vv rj»:.j • . .:..'. . Judge— Matthew. Btjitt, '-'■!<*.,' ,-■'.■■■ Stiwards : ' ""-is. "" :} H. |riedlander WfO. Walket s* W. B; Denshire R. McOwen^ -, .j J. O. N. Grig* Dr Leahy . . *'"r R. Friedlander^^ 4 : . J? T^ Treaßnier— DaTid Th mas. r '" 5? vt^j Cleik of the Scales— T. E. Upton. Clerk of the Course— A. Hewson. Handicnppers— The Committee. Starter— Dr Leahy. .Firbt Race oh Each Dat to Start at 12.80 p.m. firstlday. 1. DISTRIOT HURDLE RACE of 20 soys { oyer six flighta of hurdles, about 3ft Bla high. Nomination. 15s; acceptance, 10a. U mile. District horses only. 2. ABHBURTON AUTUMN HANDIOAP ef 60 cots Nomination, 1 eot ; acceptanoe. >i.«OY. Hmile. 3. FOAL STAKES of 1 sot each, with 16 sots added. For two-year-olds bred* owred, and trained by residents m the district defined by Rule 8, Oolte Betf 101 b, fillies and geldings Bstßlb. Nominatici, 10s. The sweep to be paid by 9 pirn, on Apul 18th. FiTe fnrlongs. 4. HANDIOAPTIMETROT(in saddle) of 20 . sore. Nomination, 10* ; acceptance, Its. Weight not leas than lOat. Break and tarn* 8 miles. 6. FLYING HANDIOAP of 26 sots. Nomi- nation, I sot ; acceptance, 10s. }*mlla. 6, PO*T STAKES ot 10 pots. Entrance, 10a. to be madn to the Secretary imme* d lately after the F ying Handicap is inn. Catch weights. J«mile, Toe winner to be sold imcnediately after the race for 16 tcTs. any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. BECOND DAY. 1. mSTFICT WKLTER >»ANDIOAP ot 20 eot . Nomination, 10s; acceotanoe, 10s. Minimum weight, 10*t, lj mile. D atrirt bo -es only. 2. GRAND STAND HANDIOAP of 40 sots. Nomination, 1 pot; acceptaaoe, 1 tor* Beven fa 'ongs. 3 HANDIOAP TIME TROT (m saddle) ot 15 botb. Nomination, 10s ; aooepUnoe. 6s. Weiph<- not less than lOst. Break and turn Tvica ronnd tho course. District horsps only. 1. HARVEST HANDICAP of SO eon. >ominaton, 1,0s; aeceptonoe, 10i: Dil* tr et horses only. 1 mile. 6 >OVEL PACE of 16»ots. JEntranc#, ip«, ti he made to the Secretary immediately after .the <H .went Handicap is lun. Oatck weicUtx. Fiye fnrlongs. The winner to be Bold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds o'theCiub. 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 2Q sots. Nomination, 1 sot, to be made immediately after tbe Norel Race is run* acceptance free, to be rotified to th* Secretary within ten minutes of the declaration «i wei&hta. 1 mile. RULES ANdTr-EGULATIONS. 1. Tbe Meeting will be held under the Ruleaof Racing and Ashburton Racing Olub Rnleo. 2 No entry will be receded except on condition that all disputes, clnims, and jeetiona arising cut of tbe racing shall . decided by the Stewards or whom they m appoi t ; their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of th's programme to ba final 8. A district hone shall mean any hone £iat bftß t*en commonly resident m tbe dis- trict between the rivers Selwyn and Opihl from jfaivKtry 21, 1887, and up to the date of the fortfho9B>in<? meeting, and owned by a 1 enon who, bis resided m the said distriot during the gamp period. 4 Iforebpsr cent. will be deducted from the gro«s of 'all moneys payable m accordance with this : proji' mmc for the expenses of the course. 6. All nominations and acceptances to go to the funds of the Club. 6 Trotting Kaccb. Hones must trot fairly to the satisfaction of the Referee. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by ffct, name, age, and description of hone, and coVors of xid<ir m the hands of the Secretary (address — Ashburton) no later than 9 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 1887. " ■ WBIGHIS. Weights for ths first day's handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, April 18, 1187. Weightß for ths second day's handicap! will be deo ared at 0 o'cl ck on the evening of the firat day's racing. Iqoeptanoeb. Aoceptaaws w the firai day's haadtcaai mn*t be mm tou^ ftocretarr not later tba* 9 p.m. on MoMMi April 18, 1887. Accept- a res for tfi^'i'^pd day's handicap* at 10 ©''lock on tue svoii g of the first day' r*c4nft. - 1 147 0. O, FOORB, Seexiiirr.



MOON! SOURS COAL PIT. DOAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT< FOR CIGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or m Ashburton at SEVENTEEN iSHILLINGS PER TON, By Jthe Truck. FOR ©A.BH OinLY. E. F. WRIGHT. A. E r arri««H. Alfred Harrison, kUOTIONB rt, STOC^K A.ND STaTB AGENT *XX> VALUATOR. JATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olook *b*tf. | —Horaea, C&t«o, Pi^i Produoe ■ and Mwoh&ndtlau. Norwich Union Fire Inratanoe Oompaaf, FOR BAi/Ji— Movf able Hat oa pnir wheels j tw | hunks. ChampitoD \Va IMachine, 509, I OaEl anehin^K Seed xower, by BaxioKi and Beatie cheap. Plongbn, Harrovra, ani other Imple- ment«. Oheyießmore Olnb Trii q^ole, the bett kind made — oheap Piano, by Bord, nearl; f new. Cheap Spring Oarli — Oheap 1 Ohaffcutter, by BentaD' String Binder by Woo d f good m new, very oheap TO LET Fire-roomed Oottago, t or>i liftet rent vtiy low to good t enact



Trial of Self Feeder ] APUBLTO TRIAL of one of < STALKER'S Pa TENT AUTO- MATIC F--ELERS for THROWING MACHINES ,wi!l take place on WED. NESDAY NEXT, 9th i^bruary, on Mr THOMAS PERKS' MACHINE at SEAFIELD. An express will leave our yard at 11 a m for the Farm. Threshing Machine Owners and others interested are invited to attend. P. & D. DUNCAN, Machinists, Wills street. SUCOESS THE BEST TEST OF WORTH ! I ! HOLLO~WAY'S * PILLS & _OINTMENT. THIS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE IS A HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EVERY- WHERE ' = THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly " on the LIVER AFD BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and Assimilation, and .! endowing the whole bodily frame with Streng'h and vigor. Nervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and General Debility quickly yield to the potent force ol these well-known Pill.*, and they arc un- rivalled m theit efficacy m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes, pimples and boils, better than any other £ family medicine known. THE OItfTMRNT HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION It heals every kind -of Sore, Ulcer and Wound, more certainly than any other known salve. Its nrarvellous penetrating powers render it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, ( Cur'ng Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthmas reducing Glandular Lumps, closing and healing Abscesses and Fistulas, and fov ; alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. It never fails to remove Scurf and every species of skin disease. The Pills and Ointment are manufactured at No. 8, New Oxford street (late 533, Oxford street, London), and are sold by all vendors of Patent Lines throughout the Civilised World. irecti ns for uge m almost every language, IV Purchasers should look to the Labels on Pots and Boxes* If the address end ttrect i» not oo they are spuitoit,



. . . Business Notices. DIPPING " SEASON7"iBB6. TOMLINSON AND HAYWARD'S LINCOLN DIP, (POISONOUS), GLYCERINE DIP, „_,_ (NO!^-POISONOUS), WILL MIX WITH OOLD WATER AND NOT DISCOLOR THE WOOL. f pHESE DIPS used together m equal pr p rtHis Rare the h?ghr«t satisfaction last I. Seaion, as is evidenced by nuraerouo Teatimoulals whioh can bd seen at the \gent§. Tho Glyoerine Dip is the best erer Introduced for Wool Growing purposes ; »nd t^.e Lincoln Dip is the mos-. durable m the Wool, and will keep »heep olean longer than any other yet known. The two Dps used together make a perfeot Dp, and keep my ordinary flock of sheop olean the whole season ' They combine highly nutritious >nd stimulating properties, as well as lasting qualities. They are certain killers of Ticks, their eggs ; L'ce, their ova ; and all parasites infesting the skins of Sheep. For very lousy and filthy longwool flocke, the LINCOLN DIP ALONE is reconv mended, being tl.o most laa*in» m its eflFects. Teaiimonia s prove tbat m every instance sbeep dipped m the mixture have come mht shearing with perfectly clean healthy akins, entirely free from vermin and parasites, and tho wool peculiarly soft and beautifully glossy. PRTOiS- -3s 6d PER GALLON, OR £3 10s PER THOUSAND GALLONS OF WASH. H. MATSQN & CO., AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Good News to the Farmers. ANOTHER SHIPMENT OP THE CELEBUAEED falter A. Wood's New Steel Wheel Binder, Per ship The dore, which arrived on Friday, January 14th, from New York. THESE MACHINES HAVE ALL THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS. INSPECTION INVITED. AN EXPERT IS IN ATTENDANCE FROM THE FACTOR t. RUSSIAN HEMP TWESTB 4 ply, running 900 feet to the Ib. A STOCK OF EXTEAS KEPT IN ASHBUPTOff. F. FERREMAtf. I W. PATCHING* TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Garden Lines. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS. Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OP REAPER AND BINDER CANVASE6, AH made on tbe Premisos. Battens and Canvas kept m stock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpaalins from ft x8t024 x3O always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises. MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Ordbm bt Litter ob Telegram Pbomptlt Attxndbs to. W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



'fiXWkiA) TOWN/BOiViD. DO« COILO'S; may ba obtains from Mr John Clark, fiaddler, Dogß kept fcle'y for the management of .'ivo rt-ck 5a each, nil other dogs, 10a i ach. JOSEPH CLARK, Chairman. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION. POSITIVELY OVE NIGHT ONLY, MR WYBEKT RERVE, m- conjunc- t on with his PuPUL\R COMKDY OMP NY, TUESDAY F.VENING, FRB. Brn. Byron's Popuhr Comedy, THE CRUSHED TRAGEDIAN. Crushed Tragedian) Mr R-.EVE Crushed Tragedian > as Crushed tragedian j Fitzaltamoxt. Received wherever played with unbounded LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE. One Niyht O C ushed Tragedian < »ne Night N Cru .hed Tragedian One N'JKht L Crushed Tragedian One Night V * rußhed Tragedian . Seats may be secured at Zander's. Admission, A-, 3s, 2t*. ' GEORGE GEDDEB. Business Manager, methven" JJNDBR DISTRAINT FOR RENT. WEDJSESDAY,"~9Th FEBRUiKY. Removed for convenience of iaV. \yTBBSRS H. MA.ISIN A CO. h*^ JLjJ roreived Instructions to Sll at the MiiTHVEoJ H» TEL YaHDrf On the above date, abont 1300 SHBEI> 1500 Comprising Crossbred "n^gets, We hen, Ewes, and Lambs, Many of whioh are fit for freezing. Sale at 1 o'clock. i H. MATSON&CO., 2 29 Auctioneers, SATURDAY, 12th FEBRUARY. ■ RS.'s 10228 & 8438, aLFORD F-'REST, With improvements thereon, for Sale," MR T. BULLOCK (m conjunction wit Messrs H. Mateon and Co.) has received instructions from Mr Prosper Hartrelii to SELL BY PUBMC AUCTION, AT THE ARCADE, On the above date, RDRAL SECTIONS 10228 and 8438, • Containing 40 ACRK.^, situated at Atford F.'i-eat, on which is erected a Cottage and other mv. rovements. A nice little homestead for a person desirous of settling down. Intending purchasers are respectfully invited to inspect this. Terms of payment will be very liberal — dec aied at sale. Sale at 12 45 T. BULLOCK, Auoiioneer. T. Bullock. TO LET.— A 4-Roomed House m Eermode street. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, at a low price, PIANO, by Broad wood and Sons Apply to i T. BULLOCK. mHRESBING PLANT FOR SALE. JL P"'co £110. The Engine and Com- bine by Clayton and Shuttieworth? Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. A LARGE-SIZED Grain Bruiser, by Andrews and Beaven Apply to ♦ T.sBULLOOK. mINWALD— Town Sections 371, 372. 1 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, io one block, fronting Thompson street, near the County JSaleyards, for snle at a low price, and on liberal terms, a pply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, a 5 roomed Cottage, fronting Cambridge street, Hampstead, near the Convent. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET, Lots 1 to 13, containine 3a 3r. 23p., all fronting Alforij Forest Road, and adjoining Mr James Smith's property. For particulars noply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET.— For 3or 5 years, with or wt out a purchasing oladse, R.S. 25349, oontatning 137 aorec, situated near the Grange, at the buck of the Racecourse. Apply to T. Bullock. TINWALD, TO LET at a low rental, B«roomed Cottage near Mr Shearer's. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET. —Four roomed Cottage on Graham 'p Road, lately m tbe occu- pation of Mr P. Heron. Apply to T. BULLOCK. OATS.— A quantity for Sale ; good sample. , T. BULLOCK. TO LET— At a low rental, Centra Bakery, together with vhop and dwelling bouse. Apply to T. ~viiLoobw TO LEI, ; a three-roomed Cottage at Trevorton. Rent, 3s 6d per week Apply to T. BULLOCK. LET— 2 Cottaeres m Grey Street kown as Ooatts' block; Rent a 5 per week. T. BULLOCK, I IjlOR SALE— Two seta of three leavec ' harrows, by ♦' Howard." j T. BULLOCK, J7IOR SALE — Lot 25, fronting the ? North Town Belt. Price, £19 Liberal terms if required. Apply to TV BULLOCK. TO PAINTERS. TO LET at a low rental, Shop n DwelHnghoDße m Mrore atire» lately m ocoupetlon of Mr Lnoas. BULLOCK T>EAPERS& BINDERS FOR SALE. McCormick Wiro Binder ... £20 •> " It M "• 12 rt . it »• ••• ♦ Deering Twine Bmdor ... 10 Samuelson Twine Binder . 12 I » i> "' ••• 1^ T, BULLOvK,



Public Notices. PUBLIC NOTICE. npHE MONTHY SALE at the -2- OH BETSEY SALKYARDS will NOT BE HELD THIS MONTH. JAS. PATTERSON, 24.35 Secretary. U.A.O.D. A SPECIAL SUMMONED MEETING J\ will be held on MONDAY, 7th inßi, to rene ye Balance Sheet and Auditors' l'eport, and other special busineßß. By order. 2 32 '_ LAND FOE CROPPING. rpENDFRS are invited for LEASI'-G i| the ASH BURTON RACKCOURBE EESERVE for 12 months Tenders to be m by noon SATURDAY, February 12th. For further particulars apply to C C. FOOKS, 2^9 Sec. a.B.C WE ARE PURCHASERS OF WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY IN LAEGK OE SMALL QUANTITIES PEIEDLANDEE BEOS. Grass Seed. WE ABE PURCHASERS of GRASS SEED la forge or ituall quantities HIGHEST PBIOE GIVEN, FEIEDLANDEE BEOS. Cornsacks OOENSAOJCS, Joßt landing, ex Triumph, 1000 BALES Farmers will please send us their orderi early, FEIEDLANDEE BEOS. BEA-PEB AND BIN DEE Twine and Wire Wp are also landing, ex Aorangl, BEST RE a PEE AND BINDER TWINE AND WIRE, nhioh will be sold CHEAP, FEIEDLAitDEB BEOSi • 111) ,-;-V - V - V' r ..■•.«- ...■ .:. ;



Advertising Cheats. . 1 •'lt has become so common to be^in an article, In an elegant interesting B\yl<~, "Then run it into some advertisement, that we avoid all such, " And simp y call attention to th<* )j>erits of Hop fitters m aa plain, honest terms as possible, " To induce people uTo «ive them one tri*l t which go proves their value that tbey will never use anything else." '•The Behedy so favorably noticed m all the papers, Religious and eeoular is 11 Having a large sale, and is supplanting all other medicines. "There is no denying the virtues of the Hop plant, and the proprietors of Hop Bitters have shown great shrewdness and ability * "In compounding a medicine whose virtues are ao palpable to everyone's observa- tion." Did She Die ? « No ! " She lingered and suffered along pining away all the time for years." " Tho doct re doing her no good " *' And at last was cur d by this Hop Bitters the papers say so much about." " Indeed ! Indeed 1" 11 ' 'ow thankful we ehouM be for that medicine." A Daughter's Misery. " Eleven years our daughter suffered on a bed of misery, " From a complication of kidney, liver, rheumatic trouble and nervous debility, " Under the care of the best physicians, " Who gave her disease various names, " But no relief, " And now s'>e is restored to us m good health by as simple a remedy as Hop Bitters, that we had shunned for years before using it THtt PARENTB. Prosecute the Swindlers!! If when you call for American Hop Bitters (see green twig of Hops on the white label and Dr Smtle's name blown m the bottle), Ihe vendor hands 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 fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and we will pay you liberally for the convio- on, -