TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1888. IN ITS INFANCY.

The butter and cheese trade between I New Zealand and the United King dom is still m its infancy, but yet those who watch its growing proportions hare faith that its dimensions will, m a few years, be notable all the world over. Gold and wool were at one time the only products setdownin the geographies as being exported from Neiv Zealand, but now frozen mutton has to be added, and cheese and butter will ere loDg represent a very large tonnage and value m the list of exports from this colony. The growth of the trade is being watched at Home with more interest than is generally imagined. The consumption of dairy produce by the millions of London and Great Britain generally, is enormous, and New Zealand is likely soon to be one of the largest, if not the largest, supplier of the ever increasing demand. The demand for finest cheese and butter is always good, and it is only low and secondary qualities that are slow of sale at irregular pricei?,' Apart from the English make of cheese and butter which is very large / the enormous importation evejy y^ar into Great Britain can hardly be credited, and. yet there js no surplus. Dairy pro doce is selling m London at a price that pays the farmer better than any other product of the farm. To give some idea pi the extent of the trade, the following 'figures which are official will be of in terest : — ln 1887 the imports of cheese from all countries into Great Britain were 1,834,467 cwts., representing a money value of £4,508,937 ; of this quantity 75P,463 cwts. came from tho United States, and 63J,837 cwts. came from Canada. Holland sent $5 2,0 14 cwts., France 30,260 cwts., and other countries 50,893 cwts. The butter imports were m 1887 2,788,000 cwts., the value being £11,886,717 j from the imports of butter has to be deducted 1,273,095 cwts. of butterine, now called margarine, and under the new name the consumption has largely decreased. Of butter and butter substitutes England imports the produce of not less than 1,400,000 cows— nearly 86 per cent, over and above the number of cow 3 kept ! m the country — and tho quantity is still increasing, when it is stated that the n,umbef of cows m the United States m 18&0 was 12,443,000, and m Canada m ' 1881 there 1 were 3,5"14,989 cowg, yet m ' 1887 Canada gent 631,837 cwts. of] ] cheese against 759,463 ' cwts. from 1 i Aj#erj[a.a, thus showing the superior 1 moke and preference given to^Canada, | and there is every prospect of a ejmilar i §ttentjon bejjig given, to $<? m^e pf\ \

cheese and butter m Australia and New Zealand. Tho excellence of the best qualities of cheese and batter has been a surprise to many, and with an improved factory system, and prompt shipment m cool chambers, before any old flavour is shown, it is possible that New Zealand will rival all other countries m the magnitude of her freights of dairy produce landed m London. The amount of cheese and butter shipped from the colonies from Ist November, 1887, up to June 30th, 1888 — eight fmonths — was as follows : — New Zealand, 16,017 cwts. of butter and 28,320 cwts. of cheese ; Australia — New South Wales, 7,771 cwts. butter ; Victoria, 3,012 cwts. butter, and during the period mentioned I only 137 cwts. cheese, 94 cwts. of which came from New South Wales, and 43 cwts. from Queensland ; but when one Home firm alone turns over more than 60,000 cwts. of cheese from Canada and the United States, apart from Oontinen talbutters, &c, and when we find that the estimated consumption of cheese m Great Britain is now about 61bs per head, as against 21b iu c . 1860, and still increasing, ■ there is a market m the United Kingdom for all the fine cheese and butter Australia and New Zealand can send there.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■♦ At a reoent Bale m London of rare Anglo- Saxon and English ooins a Queen Anne farthing brought £10. Russia's latest effort is an edict forbidding Jews who have migrated from the central provinces of Russia to distil or sell spirituous liquors m the provinces of Turkestan. Mr Flower has some first-olass Spanish fowls eggs m his window for sitting— breeders of this strain would do well invest, as the fowls are from prize stock . Some workmen were digging out the founda tions of a house m Ears, m Asia Minor, when they oame upon £40,000 k in Turkish and English money. ; During the month of August the estates of [ sixteen disceased persons were placed under the Public Trustee. Their values ranged ' from £1 to £1500. ' Sir Charles Dilke is busy with a work on > colonial Btatißtics. He and Lady Dilke will not start on their tour of " Greater Britain " a till later m the year. We have been shown a copy of a work, whioh is being sold m Ashburton, entitled "Europe m £fcrm and Calm,-" by Edward King. The agent is getting numerous orders, . and the work seems to be well worth the money asked for it. Glan Gordon's memorial to the hero of Khartoum has baen unveiled at Aberdeen. It consists of a colossal statue of Gordon standing erect on a pedestal m front of the Robert Gordon College, an institution whioh was founded by an earlier member of the , olan. The Hon. T. Fergus visited Lyttelton I defences on Tuesday, and expressed himself highly satisfied with the progress of the ; works. He, Colonel Hume, and Captain Humphreys, were entertained at a mess , dinner by the officers of the district on Tuesday night. He left for the south by the , express. The following will play for Rakaia against 1 Ashburton m the matoh at Rakaia on Satur day next :— Forwards : Hugonin, McCormick, >] Primmer, Pope, Scott, Storey, Street I, Street 11, and Upton ; Backs : Crawford, 1 Dixon (oapt.), Duoiord, Hay ward, Reid and Stevenson. The Ashburton team will leave • m Soott'a coach at 12.30 p.m. Sharp. The team will be selected shortly. Amongst the Anglo-New Zealand magnates > who have suffered most seriously from the depression m the colony and depreciation m the value of land is the Hon Thomas Russell, « O.M.G-. I near that Lv baa glveu up Lie : pleasant country seat, put down horses and 1- carriages, etc., and otherwise retrenched - vigorously. It ia whispered that £200,000 , would scarcely cover his loßses during the last j few years.— London " Star's " correspondent. Tuesday morning m Geraldine was partiou, ) larly fine, but about noon a ih&ip squal i came up from the south, accompanied by • rain. A mass of clouds that passed over tbe , town after the squall had a very strange . appearanoo, looking as if dragged out m t streamers from a stationary mass. Upon . many persons going to their water barrels I yesterday morning they were surprisad to see a quantity of yellow powder floating on the water and adhering to the sides. Upon examination the powder turned out to be sulphur. - The powder was very fine, but the top of the water was quite yellow with it. A Northern paper says : — Under date Lon don, August 23rd, the following oablegram was published m New Zealand :— '• The con traot for the Midland Railway, New Zealand, has been signed. Tenders for the necessary capital to construct the line will be invited m November." That message was anything but satisfactory to Canterbury, for it meant that the project on which it had set its heart was anything but out of the wood. It was possible that the whole thing might fall through, for want of tbe accessory oapital being subscribed. In Australia, under the same date, the message read as follows : " The contract for the construction of the line whioh is to conneot the east and west coasts of the Middle Island of New Zealand, by the New Zealand Midland Railway Com pany, has been signed. The requisite amount of capital will be called up m November." men will note a great difference m the two versions. These repeated vagaries on the part of the Press Association are very annoying, expensive, and misleading. The " Napier Telegraph " thinks the future before New Zealand is likely to be a dry one, and goes on to say : — " Although we are experiencing a genial temperature and refreshing showers, whioh makes the whole district wear the most promising appearanoo v it is undeniably the faot that the country is surely, if gradually, drying up. The bubbling springs and sparkling rivulets that at one time ran between shrub-lined banks till they mingled their waters with the rivers, are no more to be seen, except after heavy rain. The shrubs and ferns that used to shelter the streamlets have gone before the inexorable law of general utility, and while artificial greesea have taken the place of native vegeta tion, sheep have multiplied, weath has in creased, but moisture, necessary for the mainl tenance of both, is slowly being lost. Added to what we see going pn around us jib the operation pf f Bubduing the wfidernesp " the work of destruotipn proceeds apace m the forest distriots/ &W this mu&t have a ten* dsnoy to make our climate drier and drier every year, Bnd as each summer approaches the tear of drought gains BtrengthV'

Some wiseacre has discovered that m pro portion ten times as many persons use the telephone m New Zealand aa m London. An interesting experiment was recently made by a Dr Durand m reference to the relative power of imagination m the two Bes.es. He gave to 100 of his hospital patients a dose of sweetened water, and shortly afterwards entered the room, apparently greatly agitated, saying he had made a mistake administered a powerful emetio. In a few minutes four fifthß of the subjeots were affeoted by the supposed emetic, and were mainly men, while everyone of those not affeoted were women. At the Rink de Paris this evening the Roselle Bros., assisted by Mon. Deroni, the celebrated Frenoh down, will give a perform ance on the Roman Rings, m addition to the usual programme. These talented artists are well worth seeing, and their performance is clever and fearless. On Friday evening, at seven o'clock, a speoial session will be held for the purpose of practising the Maypole Rink Dance whioh will be a great and novel feature m the forthcoming fanoy dress Rink Carnival. The London correspondent of the " Star " says Sir Franois Bell's reappointment to the Agent Generalship oauaed immense surprise. Firstly, beoause it was common talk here that Sir H. Atkinßon meant to appoint himself to the billet ; and, secondly, beoause Sir Franois Bull has continuously pretended that he wished to resign, and was only stop ping on— to oblige the Government — till eomeone else waß appointed. On the whole, we are disappointed. A little fresh blood at Viotoria Chambers would do no harm at all. The " Mataura Ensign V understands Mr Valentine, M.H.R,, with the view of assisting the farmers, has been again m communication with the Premier on the subjeot of estab lishing a distillery m Dunedin, intimating that if the Government would grant a rebate of duty of only 2s 6d per gallon on spirits manufactured m the colony the formation of a distillery company m Dunedin would be guaranteed. The Government, however, advise Mr Valentine that they have no power to grant such a rebate aa is aßfeed for. It would appear, therefore, that it is hopeless to expect any assistance from the present Government m this direotion. Mr Edison, says the " Daily News " oor respondent at New York, has sold all his | rights m the phonograph for something over 1 a million dollars to the owners of the rival invention, the graphophone. . There are [ conflicting reports about the price, but the : parties to the sale declare that it exceeds a I million. Mr Edison has made many contra dictory statements about the condition of the phonograph. He has failed to keep any of ' his promises to have it ready for the market, * and there are many complaints against him. The purchasers say that they will have instruments ready for the market soon. The , report that the foreign rights have sold to an I English syndicate for a quarter of a million I dollars is authoritatively denied, i Last evening at the Royal Hotel the 3 R.A.O. Buffaloes Royal Ark of Friendship Lodge was duly opened by Primo J. Webb, t the founder of Buffaloes m New Zealand, by Primo S. Lawrenoe and other ! Brothers from Christchuroh and Sydenham, who had the pleasure of initiating some thirty unenlightened individuals into the mysteries of the Order, and also installing Brothers into the following offioes, namely :-^Oity Primo, City Marshall, City Tyler, City Oqn i stable, City Musician, City Chamberlain, City [ Phyßioian, City Barber, City Waiter, Alder ) man of Benevolcno, Treasurer, and Seoretary. i After declaring the Lodge open, Primo Webb ) spoke on the philanthropic objects of the i Order, and expressed the pleasure he felt m i assisting at the opening of a Lodge m Ash burton. The Lodge then closed m Buff aloe , fashion. \ The idea that education will prevent our growing youth from becoming criminals, is rapidly being dispelled. It is everywhere \ being recognised that ohildren must be taught [ to do, as well as to know, otherwise their i knowledge will not be a very safe preventative , against their going adrift. Under the head ing " A Chief Source of Crime," the follow ing reference to the question ooours m a 1 Qipy of the "New York Tribune "to hand 1 hy the mail : — Neither Sunday-school nor 1 day-sohool training, nor even temperance, ' are fullest safeguards against criminality. ! The most common faol about convicts seems to be that they .were never taught habits of I industry. This is the case with nine-tenths ' of those m the Eastern Penitentiary of t Pennsylvania, while quite a large proportion • received a ' good common schooling,' and about one-fifth were abstainers from drink. I Of 1500 at Joelit, m Illinois. 1087 were fairly 7 educated ; 129 were college graduates, 413 3 olassedi as intemperates, 784 moderate , drinkers, 317 total abstainers. Of 668 ad t mitted last year, two-thirds have no trade. , Evidently, it is time to give the hands more 3 to do m our schools than merely turning over , books and using pencils and pens." i Miss Emily Lord, who is contributing a series of articles to the " New Zealand Sohod '■> master," writes to the editor of that journal > as follows:— "For many years I have been deeply interested m teohnical education, and last year I heard of the educational , courses of carpentry that were being held m t Sweden. I applied for vacanoiee for myself and three young teachers. We were admitted and worked at the models for six weeks, work \ ing seven hours a day. Our eight-six fellow t students were drawn from many nations, . eighteen being sent by the Italian Govern , ment. On our return I started classes mmy Recreation Hall, and they have been well ! attended during the session by between fifty L and sixty people, counting adults and ohildren, ! and they have made about 1000 models. In J addition I have had a Glass for poor boys m connection with a olub m a neighboring | parish. This olass has been very suooeasful and muoh appreciated. I think it would be a very good thing if you could send a oouple of intelligent teachers to Sweden to study the method, with a view of introducing it into New Zealand. Coming from so great a distance, I think I may safely promise that they would be allowed to take two courses m the same year."

THE CHINESE QUESTION.

♦ [Pan Press Association.] Melbourne, September 12. The Government have decided to appeal from the decision of the Supreme Court ia the case of, Chun Leong Loy against the Collector of Customs. In the Legislative Assembly, Sir Bryan O'Loughlen supported the action taken by the Government m preventing the influx of Chinese, and said if the Judges' decision was correct the whole system of Australian Government had broken done. The Hon. C, Pearson, Minister for Public Instruction, m reply to adverse criticism, said the action of tb,e G-overnment was really contending for the national existence of the colonies. The object the Government had m view was to preyent the country from being flooded by convicts and aliens.

SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE. MANY PERSONS KILLED OR INJURED.

(PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Athens, September 10. A severe shock of earthquake has been experienced at Vostitza, a town near the Gulf of liepaato, and Qther towns m the vicinity. Several bouses were wrecked, and many pergons were killed or injured. [Tae Gulf of Lepanto, or Oorlnth, runs for mora than a handled milea op be tween the peninsula of the Moren aud the mainland, and bears a oloae resemblance to many of the Norwegian fiords. Vob tllza is on the aouthern shore. The whole ! region Is subject to earthquakes, some of which have been of fearful severity, and there are numerous traces of igneous action. The Islands of Mllo and San torlnl, avray to the South-east— ir q the Grecian' ArohipeUgo—are aQtlvely vol« oanio ; Santorinl ' being 1 regarded ?a tha grand oeatrp of Toloimp aotlonj -

FIRE BRIGADE SOCIAL

+ The soolal gathering held by the Ash-, burton Fire Brigade last evening was a great buoocsb. There was a large attend ance, and the Comm'tfcee of Management had arranged a very good programme Indeed. Perbapa the principal feature of the evening was the presentation to Fore man J. EUfford, of a silver medal, to whioh he haa became entitled by reason of his five yeara' service In the Brigade. Tho presentation was made by the Mayor ess, Mrs A. Harrlaon, who, m pinniug the medal to the recipient's breast expressed the pleasure which she felt In making the presentation, and fell) felt called on to utter a word of pralsa for tin nosalflsh dn'.y psrformed by Fireman Hefford, and she was pleased to nolioo the high estima tion m whioh he was held by hia couiradeß. The Mayor aIBO made a brief speech, alluding to the servloes rendered by Mr Hefford during his connection with the brigade. Hearty cheers were given for Mra Harrison, for Fireman Htfford, and for the Mtyor. The programme which was gone through was a very enjoyable one. Mr Peter Willlamß contributed a Bong which was muoh enjoyed. Mr Gallic danced a Highland Fling m oxoal lent style, while a gentleman arrayed m the orthodox oostum? of his Sataoio Majesty — horns, tail and all — regaled the audience with a hornpipe, mush to the terror of the juveniles. Me Lyons danoed a sailor's hornpipe excel lently, and Messrs R. Oallen and W, Matthews were encored fur a negro aong and dance, In costume. Me Simp son sang a song, which was loudly ap plauded, and the Boaelle Broa gave a performance on the trapvz*, whioh evoked long and hearty applause, and which would not suffer m comparison with the loudly-belauded efforts of professionals The Lagmhor Highlanders contributed a reel m their usual good style, and Mr Gallic danced a Beantreua. Mr Brooks sang a comic soog excellently, and was loudly applauded. . Dance music was provided by Messrs H- Gates, Ward, Mayo, and U. Hoakeu, while Messrs A. McKay and Stevens played the bagpipes when requited.

PAN-PRESBYTERIAN COUNCIL.

The fourth General Oouacll of the Presbyterian Church met -m London m July, Some 50 branches of (i vie. o- repre sented there. The Council was opened by Dr Dj>keß, late ot Regent Square, LondoD, preaohing from Mat. 2S, 8-12. The bisla of oitfzßnahlp m the kingdom of Heaven waa ehown to be individual relation to the King. The death note of all spiritual tyranny was atruok. While dlsoardlng human authority m religion, they were yet to seek to realise the constructive element, through mutual ser vices and aelf denial. Lard Balfour, of Burlelgh, took the place of the Duke of Argyll (Wednesday, July 4), ia the reception of delegates at Argyll Lodga. Dr Donald Fraser and Dr Donald McLeod (London), seconded the words of welcome. Man. Szilatnay (Bohemia), and M. Eugene Barsler (Paris), Rev Dr Welsh (Ucitad States), Dr Burns (Nova Soitla), Dr Gray (Edinburgh), and Be y Mr Lynd (Belfast) responded for their respective Ohurobea. Rev Dr Matthews submitted the statis tics, giving 4 000 000 communicants, 20,000,000 members and adheren's, 1200 presbyteries, 24,000 pastoral charge?, 21,000 m'nisters, anaual laoodae over £6,000,000, 69,000 members on mission fields. Tbe first division of eubjaots was, Congregational Life and Work. Dr A. Thomson read tho first paper oq 11 How best to work the Presbyterian system," especially ss dlreotlng the elden aud deaaons la their lines of Influence and work. In the diaoaaalon which followed, Rev Dr Druny, New York, Mr J. Bal four, W. S. Edinburgh, and Mr W. Henderß'n,^A.befdeeu, to jk part. Dr Rainy, Edinburgh, read a paper on "How beat to work the PiQ^bytarlan system, as promoting 00-oper tlon, ani fostering activity, harmony, aud spiritual life m the congregation." Dr Gavaa, Toronto, urged tha necessity for faithfulness to evangelioal truth, m addition to scriptural government. Mr W. van Norden, New York, thooghk no congregation oould prosper that neglected missions. Pastor Theodore Monod had for his subject, >: Prayerful neß3 aa an element of Church life." Rev Dr Craven, of Phila delphia, spoke of " Self-saorifiae m behalf of Onrist" j Dc Pierson on •' How to reach tha maaseß." On Thursday, the aeoond division of topics waa: Present Intellectual Tenden cies, led by Dr Presaeuse, of Paris, on "Modern Apologetus" ; Dr Ellingwood, of New York, on "Destructive criticism"; Dr Marcus Dods, Glasgow, on "Tbe Church aid Unbelief"; Dr G. F. Moore, Andover, U.S., on"Historio*l research and Ohristlao F*tth" ; Principal Edwards, of Aberystwyth, on " The present condition of theological thought aud religious life m Wales." The third division of subj ota was— Social Tendencies of the Time. "Pressure of commercial life" was that taken by Dr Marshall Lang, of the Barony Church, Glasgow ; Principal MaoVioar, Montreal, epoke on " Rich and poor" ; Profesaor Elmallo, of London, took the same sub* j jot, and Dr Moses Hoge, of Richmond, Virginia, gave aa address on ( Christ, tbe Great Reconciler."

* Friday was devoted to foreign raiaslnns, Rev. Dr Murkland, Baltimore, presiding. The next general meeting was decided to be bald at Toronto In 1892. Dr Murray Mitchell iotroaced the subject by some praotloal recommendations to native oharohea ; and Rev Dr Taylor, of Newark, read the report of the American Com mittee on the same eubjaot, Rev Prof. Lindsay, Glasgow, spoke of affairs In India. There alao spoke, Rev W. S. dwanson, late of China, Dr Elllngwood of New York, Rev W, M. Alex»nder, of Vlotorja, Dr Chambers, New York, Rev Jonh Ross, of Oalna, Dc Kalopothakes, of Athena, and Rev Dr Pbraoer, of New York, It was decided to have a season foe united prayer for missions In November* A groat missionary meetlDg was held In the evening, presided over by Mr H. M.Matheson of London. D/ Shoolbred, of Indl&, Roy Dr Whitton," of Nagpoor, Rev G. Smith, Swantow., Ra* H. Stout, of Japan. Rev J. Robs, from Manchuria, Rev Wm, McGregor, from Amoy, Rev Dr Grant late of Ualontta, Rev W. Stevenson, late of Madras, Rev M. Gring, from japan' and the Rev Dr Post, of Beyroqt gave valuable Information and interesting addresses. On Monday July 9th the ohalr waß occupied by Rev Dr Ball of St Louis, U.S. Great Interest waa taken m the subjeots of the day, " Worcen'a Work " waa introduoad by Prof. Oharterla. of Edinburgh. Rev Dr Hall, of New York, Dr Sohatt and Dr Waddel, of Tamesee, took p*rt. " Ohuroh Worship " was the subject of a paper read by Pasteur Betaler, of Paris. Revs De Apple, of Ohio, Dr D. Eraser, of -London, H. Oiborue, HolywSod, Ireland, and Prof. Pattigrew took pait m the diacussion. Lord Dalrymple presided m the evening when the tnbject was " Temperance." Rev Dr Drummond, of Glasgow, had for his subjjot "Aggressive work m large cities." Uev Dr GUI, of Kentucky spoke. Rev R. J. Lynd, of Belfast, read a paper on the " EvADgellaatlon of Ireland." Rev Dr Monro Gibson, urged to hopefulness. Farther accounts are expected to coma to hand,— (oommunicated.)

THE REGENT EARTHQUAKE.

« -•"-: (per press association.) Wellington, September 12. Mr Gordon, Inspecting Engiueer of the Klines Department, was despatched South ome days ago, to acquire and report on be result of the eartnquake Id the Soath island, with raoro immediate refereooe to he probable effects upon the concrete jaths proposed to be erected at Hanmer Plains He ascertained that no damage bad bßen oaaaed Id ihe immediate vloiaity 3f tbo Springs, and saw no reason why the works m contemplation ahoald not be proceeded with. Jadging from all that tie saw and heard, Mr Gordon concludes that the earthquake was due rather to ohemioal than to direot volcanla action, aod that tbe seat of the disturbance was some where m a triangle that would be described bet weeu Like Suruaer, Glenn vVje and CUnnibal Gorge. The reason why the ohookß were felt with particular Beverity m some parts would be that most of the stations affected-are situated on a line of known Unit m the earth. Mr Gordon thinks that the gradual upheaval of a molten dyke through the upper strata of rooks would aooouot for the rumbling subterranean sounds which were beard m the district for some weeks prior to the disturbance, aud that the aotlon of the tiery mass m liberating gases and oauaing their explosion, would sufficiently acoount for the rent which oaused the earthquake. Immense volumes of sul phurated hydrogen gas, whioh were ap parent to residents m the disturbed region during the prevalence of the tremors, would appear to nupport this theory.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible ior the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

At a publio meeting held m the Lauristcp Shoolroom, pn ?th inst., it waa unanimously resolved to form a orioket club," Meit of those present beoame members, appointing si their Committee for the ensuing year, Messrs Casson, Clarke, J. Dent, Grant, Pipe, Pearoe, and Smith, It was decided to adopt the rules of the Marylebsne CO., and to utiliaa the open ground near the railway station fot play. Messra Caaaon, Grant, and Smith were appointed a Subscription Committee, tha last-named being also ohosen Captain and Secretary. Skinny Men.—" Wells' Health Renewer" restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impotence, sexual debility. At chemists and druggists. Kempthornc, Prosser, audJCo, agents, Christchurch, '

MR T. W. GLOVER.

TO THE EDUOB. Sir —I have read Me Glover'a oflfort to reply to Major Steward and myself. I oan aafely leave Mr Glover to Mrpr. Steward's tender meroiea if he should deign to notfoa him fast her. I see that I touched Mr Glover on the raw when I showed the comfortable little salary he was m. receipt of, and the amount of travelling expla'^eßJ^e"~WaT'«tiowed^* nona of which of course' were paid for board or lodging. The " kind friends " find that, and Mi* Glover rea'lees a benefit aooordingly. lam sorry for Mr Glover a naka I did mention thla little line. Hu dlalntereated efforts ] In tbe cause of temperanoe will not go down now to well, m aome quartera aa they usad to. Waa T really peraonally abusive? I'm afraid Mr Glover only thinks so. Still it was a very personal matter to let the public see what aalary he got and how he managed to get along. lam mean am I ? Well, it was rather mean to expose the motives whioh move anoh temperance aa Mr Glover. I'm afraid 1 muet think myself mean after that ; bat there was no help for it, I happen to know more about Me Glover than just a f aw of the Aahburtoa people and some how I could not resist the opportunity after his ho oalled leoture, to put my knife m him. I touched a very aore part and Mr Glover, poor man, winces. Ha gets angry too and thta shows how aore he feela. He calls mv a mean humbug and all that sort of thing. But aeon re m the righteousness of my opinions his personally abusive letter fall short of me and whoever it la directed agalna*, may feel It. I dont. Perhaps it was an oversight on my part to le*ve out " deputations," but I ohee? fully put it m now, and Bay further that it does not alter tho line of my last letter. Mr Glover imagines me to be well-known to him, and fixes upon my identity. I have no objeotlon__to_hia knowing this, and 70a, Sir, civ give him my oard if he wUhea to know the mean humbug he has to deal with, Batter it la for Mr Glovnr I write under a 110 m deplumz. He oan make it to appear that there is no sting m anonymous correspondence. No, my dear Glover, I could not go from Mongonui to the Bluff, stopping at differ ent places, on £100. What with my railway and steamer fates, and toy hotel bill, and a drop of Bometblng warm on the way, I am afraid £100 wouldn't go far. It la not everyone who la privileged to " loaf" his way on a trip through New Zealand, and leave the accommoda* tion houses anpatroniaedt Mr Glover would do away with hotels and have accommodation houses, bat he seems just the right height to spend a sixpence m a temperance hotel If he oan help it, Mr Glover started out with Ignoring my letter, and then straightway "lets ma have it" all through his choleric effusion. What slanderous rubbish did I write; Tell me, O wise and mighty Glover. Baoauae I let out what salary you got, and how much yon were allowed for travelling ex's, whloh doesn't go to the poor publicans, yon get " riled." Mr Glover says, " I never revile pnblt* cans." What, never! Oh, Mr Glover, oan you really aay that after all the hard knocks you have glvea them; Truly you might be styled the New Zealand " truth ful James " 1 -don't believe you oould tell a— . Oh, no, Mr Glover ; you are too honeat for tint. And yet what about that little story of the banker In Auckland, who crushed up the unfortunate Licensing Committee man — " put the aorew " on him beoauae he (the oommitteeman) voted with hla oonsolanoe, and sought to olose an hotel which the banker wrb interested m. Oh !It waa a very likely story, and yet Mr Glover can't tell me the names of the hotel, the commltteeman, or the banker. If he gives them to me m his next, I will believe him to be what I don't believe him to be just now. The atory waa awfully well told, so mnoh so that a few enthuMaata cried " Shame 1" Now greater nonsense was never ottered by living man thin Mr Glover gave vent to. A lioenaed houae oannot be closed exoept for grlevoua misconduct, Once a new house is licensed its lioenie must be renewed from year to year unless there Is great laxity m the management or complaints by -the people near by. * I see- there is another individual "having a fjlng ' at poor Glover, and his wqrd; might be taken to ' heart by that gentle man, I don't think I wl{l say much more* t think I have roamed par fanatiqaj teetotaller pretty well. I will bq obliged [f you oan afford space for this letter, \ see you have red hot teetotal a.rtlale« m. svery now and again, b,nt \ th,lnk m fairness you will let me have apaoe to reply to Mr Glover. If I have left any part of Mr Glover underdone perhaps you trill be indulgent enough on another looaslon to let me " warm, him op " again. [ was very successful m " drawing the ladger " last time with that adtoit little )ait about the salary. With thanks before* land for space allowed. I am, eto , Anti-Humbug, September 12, 1888. '

9?HE ASHBPRION GUARDIAN THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 1888



. I "Rough on Piles."— Why suffer Piles medmiate relief and complete cure guaran- teed. Ask for " Rough on Piles." Sure cur j !or itching, pvotvuding. Weeding, or any form. < pf pile? , ■. ../ ■ $ s



Keating's Coug« Lozenges cures coughs asthma, and bronchitis. Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so efiectua ia the cure of these dangerous maladies. Onl lczenge alone gives ease, one or two at bede time ensures rest. For relieving "difficulty o- breathing they are invaluable They contain. no opium or any violent drug. Sold by all . h mists m tins is IJd and 2s gd each. We p^ip the following important testimonial from the " fllawarra Mercury " (N.8.W.) of the 30th March. It needs no comment:— " Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us that after suijering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sandpr an^ Euoalypti Extraot. He says seeing the said ' Extraot advertised m the 'Illawarra Meroury,' i his intense suffering induced him to obtain a , bottle of the medioine from Mr Hosking, ohemist, of this town, and that the use of it ' gave him great relief at once. He states that between the 10th Marob instant, when he I obtained the first bottle of the extraot, and I the 19th, the use of that medioine continued i to afford him relief, to whioh he had been a \ stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes j also that he has found the Euoalypti Extract a cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests up to publish this information ,] through (b3e ''Mleroury,' We have muoh pleasure m complying 'wit& Mr * request, whose word cannot ' be tfoiibted, < who oan have no objeotin view other than a < pure desire to benefit Bußeriog humanity,"— ( ,144*) • ? U



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Wanted \ ' . : | FOR SALE*= White-fficed Spsnteh Egs for eltiing. From Exhibition Fo«Hb — -H. G. Flower, Confectioner. 962 SKREIGHSO' REELS.— Odd- fellows' Hall, 19th Sept. WT ANTED to Sail a first-olais Milch *V Cow, m full profit.— ipply thfs Office. 9 65 LOST In T*ncred Street on Wednei- day, a large Door K^y. Finder will be rewarded on leaving it ai the Mail Offioe. 9 63 MgGREGORS' GATHERING. —Scotch Concert. \T7ANTEO Known— That Hayes and \ V Co. has 250 Splendid Tweed Trousera. Tour nlok for 10a 6d. /GREATEST Kale ot the day, every- ijf thing cheap for Cash. — H. C. Segebs, Melford Houao, BOOTS. BOOrS.— Keep tho foet dry and save dootot'a bills. Quality is everything In bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Best value In New Zaaland ; at Ashburtou Clothing Mart, Saundars Buildings.— -Robert Aloorn. ' T ADIES 1 Jackets. — Just Opened a few 1 I 1 Ladies very superior Jaokets, both m atyle and quality. Will be sold at less than half their price during our present Sale. — H. O, Sbgkbs, Melford Houae. "*ll /"ANTED— Everyone to come and V V see the nicest; lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Aahbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Importod direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alccbn, Saun- dera' Buildings. HI « The Green Fields of Erin, by 3 St Patrick's Boys.— •Scotch B Concert, I STOCKINGS— 7OO pairs of Ladies and j j^ Children's cample Hose just opened (landed under the old Tariff.) All quality oto be sold cheap during our sale.— H. C. Skgebs, Melford House. ANTKD Known— Aibert Ctum, having purchased a First-class '» Plant, Is now Sweepiog Chimneys m a careful} cleanly manner, at lowest rates. Orders may be left with J. Banger, East Street, or addressed to A. Okum, Wftkanul Road, 8 66 - ITT ANTED Known— That H. Dddley [ Vf still sweeps Chimneys, and at low prices; no reasonable. prica rofused. All orders punctually attended to. H. Dudley, Moore Street. 8 141 V __^____________~_ ___ ; tr\7 AKTKD Oaßh. — Mulr's Oatmeal W (251 b), 2a 6d; Candles, 6d ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tine), Is. Crockery j Glassware, and Ironmongery.— J. Mc- Gregor, Tauored street. 3 WANTED Known— The last Four- teen Days of the Great Clothing Sale at the Now Zealand Clothing Factory VTT ANTED Known— 2ss will purchase r 8 VV a 40b Tweed Suit at the New - Zealand Clothing Factory. "TTTANTED Known— We undertake VV to give the very best value obtainable m Men's and Boyß' Clothing, all our own make and- made from pure Wools, at the New Zealand otututne Factory, WANTED Known — We are the Cheapest and Best House m Aehburton for dnirfs, Bugs, Scarfs, Hat?, &c. Splendid variety to select from at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. WANTED Known -Our Boys' Cloth- ing is unrivalled . Parents and Guardiana soe our Boys' Suits, nicely made ; Ooat and Knickers lined through- out, from 10s 6d, at the Now Zealand Clothing Factory. WANTED Known— The Wonderful vVerthem Sewing Machine, with the new hi^h arm and all the latest improvements, may be had on the Timo Payment System at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. [Inspection earnestly invited' WANTED Known— We are still making Measure Suits at 565, aod Trousers to measure at 17b 6d, Cord Vests from 12s 6d to measure at the New T Zealand Clothing Factory JAM PRIMP. t Some time since we published a small paragraph en the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed In the colony. This reached Meisrs Klrkpatrick and Co., of Nelson, and they went to work m a very practical fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of tbe bent quality. Two caeoa of assorted Jims were sent to this office, with a re?? ' quest that we would thoroughly test the jam along with other brands, and give our opinion. We are happy to state, frankly and fully that we bave been very much ' gurprl ß6^, as prior to the receipt of ' Meagra Kirkpatrlok'a gift we we're nnaware that New Zsalaad could boast of an' In- dustry of which it has co mpoh reason to be proud. The various sorts of jam were t tented by a unmber of persons, &who 8 compared the samples with other brands, aud the general verdict la" that not only are Mesara Knkpatrlck'a productions far aud away better than any other New Zealand brand wb can obtain, bui they jure Tupefior to jbinniioh jama m betpg fresher. The'" nearest approach to the excellence of the Nelson jam was that contained In tins bearing the name of a Tasmatjl&n firm, bat even In this com- parison the Nelßon article came out a long w*v beat. We are pleased to be able to give unstloted praise tp # genuine local industry, (He nrodpot of which we can ÜB^aervedly recommend to consumers. All of the many pereooß who h»ye tested the eamplea are leud In their praisa, »ad we mutt uareaervedly gooeratplftte Messrs Klrkpatrick and 00. turning pat a genuine fruit j*ro fit to grace tbe tables and please trie paiateß of tbe most Inxuriijoß and taaudioua.— " Hawke'a Bay Herald," July 18th, Saajpleß of Klrkpatrlck and Go's " X " br#nd of jam have been forwarded to us • and we are fjres tp confeßß that they ' appear ,to be In every way excellent and as they heoome better .known h? the Ipo&l, 9*d.rket will meet with muoh appreciation j f*oin |bbc beada of households. The maker asserts $at npne but the purest fruits grown lv Neiaon ue £3od m bis manu- -1 factures, and we are contont ko accept that aaaaraace. Qsrtalnly thn "jinißi poasesß a richness and fre*autja>, ot flavor that bears that assertion oat.— Danedtn



Public Notices. John Banger, SADDLE, COLLAR AND HARNESS MAKER. HAVING purchased the business of Mr A. Ireland, and removed into these commodious premises lately oc- cupied by him m Burnett Street, begs most sincerely to thank bis customers for psst support, and roHoits a cnMru«nce cf the same, which ho rill str.va to dee. r'-o by kcepJDg tho best stock of Saddm:} and Harnesß, nnd strict sttonM'^n to busi- ness, combined wl lV :• ■ ">"sh!p and Reasonable c' i . > - Repairs n^at'j ,: J m \ yd Jto BH2O * TreeSo Trees. Trees rr\HE Undersigned begs to thank his j numerous Friends and Customers for tNelr past favors, aud calls their special *Uentton to hisextenaivo stock of FKUIT AND FOREdT TREES of all sorts. N. 6. -Planting done by contract, and all Trees supplied acd pltnted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Trees pruned and gardens kept In order by the week or by the year. 40,000 Cup- MaorocKpa, 1 year old, 20,000 ditto, 2 years old. 24,000 Pinus Insignia. All orders by post, or left with Mb H. G. Floweb, Confectioner, East Street, shall receive my prompt attention. James Porter, OLIFTON NURSERY 192 Allenton, Ashburton. ASHBUKTON CLOTHING MART. I HAVE now opened m SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS a NEW STOCK of COLONIAL CLOTHING and BOOTS and having made favorable arrangements for the manufacture of a large lot of Men's Youths', and Boys' Aehburton Tweed Snits, I can sell oheaper than ever offered la New Zealand. Asbburton Tweed Suits made to measure. yAshburton Tireedo, Blankets, Flannels, Rug*, and Shirtings guaranteed. Groceries, China, Glaea, Earthenware, and Fancy Goods. Robert Alcorn SAUNDERS' BUILDING GEEAT CLEAEING SALE. Bargains I Bargains I Bargains! Having resolved to dispose of my Stock OF HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BRUSHWARE, & GLASSWARE, To make room for entirely new Stock, the above will be sold at actual cost for CASH. This is a genuine Sa'e, and purchasers will save over 60 per cent by taking ad- vantage of tho opportunity. Wm, Baylis, Storekeeper, Triangle. Ex "Rimutaka." THE NEWEST STYLES AND LATEST NOVELTIES .... IN PRINTS. PRINTS. PRINTS. First Shipment NOW ON VIEW NOW ON VIEW Inspection Invited. Mitchell & Turner TANCRED STREET ASHBURTOS. "ZEALANDIA'' BOOT STORE, EAST STREET. WE am still Selling at the Cheapest Prices the best Brands of Ladies and Gentlemen's BOOTS, SEOEB, AKD SLIiTEES; Also, — HEAVY WATEETIGHT&, THIGH & KNEE GUM BOOTS, And everything else suitable for the Sea Eon, THE " Zealandia " Brand alwaya m Stock. Bepairs of every description executed a ' shortest possible notice. ■ "ZEALANDIA" BOOT STOBB. EABT STBBE.T,



D. Thomas. s J t fT^HIS sett Chettaey Sale will be on c X Bth Ootober. t . - - _* : . F Wool. Wool. Wool. ; D THOMAS (late of Matsok, Cox, . 9 and Co., is prepared to make . i LIBERAL OABH ADVANCED i At low rates of Interest upon the eneuing CLIP OF WOOL, PUeed m his hand j for Pale In New Zea- land or oleo «here. No Charges foreff -'riDg WOOL m Aehlurion. Periodical Sales will beheld thioughout the- Season m my Btore», West Street, Ashbnrlon, which, having been built for the purposo, are admitted to be tbe beßt lighted ia tho disrict No Commission on Advance!. D. THOMAS, Ashburton. TO LET, H OAA AOREB of Land, sitnated at -LOUV Mayfield, Hinda, and known 6«164 ABhburton. FARMERS, BUY BOOTH and MACDONALD'S Sheep Feeding Racks, fflll p»7 for themselves m a Season . " D. THOMAF. FOR SALE. QBVERAL GOOD FABMB CHEAP TO LETJ AJAA ACRES ALFORD FOREST, fyHUV half English gr«sß,P:3s per Aore ~. THOMAS, 3 Anhburton, <-^ .. ■ . ___«__«. 'jQiirDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE nreoßSNGircuairaNYT^ I HAVE been appointed Agent for the above Company, and am now prepared to take risk* on Buildings, Stock and Ckop» at current rates. ! D. THOMAS, ABhburton; Skin Sales. I_Bhall hold Fortnightly Sales of the ~t*bove throughout the Season, at my WOOL STORES, West Street, Ashburton commencing FRIDAY, 29ih JUNE, at 12. o'clock, D. THOMAS. 1 have oeen appointed Agent FOR THE Mercantile Finance Co., CHRISTCHUROH Who are prepared to advance Money 1 . BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK ;OROP LIENS, or other Snonrity* D. THOMAS. /• — ~ : ' * ' Agricultural Implements. I AM APPOINTED BOLE AGENT IN ASHBURTOJ* FOB laissßs BOOTH MoDONALD & O Carlyle^lmplement Workf, Ohrlitchroh. BAMIuIB IMPLBMSNIB_OXf xiAVD' Inspection Invited, D. THOMAS. (V.ate^ofiMATSONjCoijAa C 0,,)