women have even enlisted Semiramis and Dido into their ranks. But it is a fact. For »11 great solitary and artistic achievements —the writing of Divine Comedies, the painting of Transfigurations, the construc tion of systems of metaphysic, the inauguration of new religions—men are without rivals; the more abstract and unsocial on art is, the _ easier it is for men to aflain eminence m it. In music atid m the art of erecting philoso phies men have had, least of all, any occasion to fear the rivalry of women. Such things are precious, although it may be that what we call 'genius' is something abnormal and distorted, like those centres of irritation which result m the pearls we likewise count so precious. Women are comparatively free from < genius.' Yet it might probably be maintained that the average level of women's intelligence is fully''equal to that of men's. Compare the men and women among settler. > m the Australian bush, or wherever else m»n and women have been side by side to con struct theirsociallife as best they may, and it will often be to the disadvantage of the men. In practical and social life—even perhaps, though this is yet doubtful, m science—women will have nothing to fear. The most important mental sexual differ ence lies m the relative and absolute pre ponderance m women of the lower—that is, the more important and fundamental nervous centres. What new forma the influence of women will give to society we cannot tell. Our most strenuous efforts will be needed to see to it that women gain the wider experience of life, the larger education m the full sense of the word, the entire freedom of development, without which their vast power of inter ference m social organination might have disastrous as well as happy results.— 'The New Spirit,' by Havelock Ellis (Bell and Sons).

DRIFTED.

I wandered by the woodland stream Lost m a quiet midday dream On Life's nunutire—Time (the. thief !)— The adverse tides he loads with grief, And tears of joy and tears of woe, And all the ills and sweets that go To make the argosy complete— Ere set adrift on current fleet Toglide —sometimesthrough bitter blaat-^ Down stream, to moor at rest, at last, Where every human craft must anchor send To bottom m that universal port—the End, • • • • And, as I dreamed a floating leaf (In autumn's flatus come to grief) Shot down the arrowy current strong, Helplessly whirled to doom along. 'Twas one a little ridded with brown : One side was chevron'd gray with down, Like head of being past the prime jtife sets, as bound midway m Time. It Jook'd so lone ! its puisne weight Bom© on before relentless Fate, Unconsciously I held my breath, ((Likening the perilous dam to death— In prosopopoeia—the strife Twixt leaf and current into human life) Down, down and on. . . 4 Will none,' I cried, 'Stretch forth a hand to stay the tide Of yonder current's cruel pride— To rescue from its cruel strife This one poor waif, this drifting life ?' "Twas far 'oeyond my reach. Too late ! Quick, sudden came the stroke of Fate, And whirled far o'er, with mocking hiss, My mimic life, down the abyss— To lie (beyond the cataract's How) Annihilated, on the rocks below.

A Fever-Stricken Schooner.

A pitiable tale of suffering and heroism Jias been made public on the arrival of the German schooner Johanna, from Mauritius, with sugar. Fever broke out ,o» board when the vessel was only a few •days out, and during the latter part of her voyage she was worked and navigated solely by the chief officer, Herman Heyen, and Mrs Meinders /widow of the captain) ; the captain had ilied from the fever before reaching this ■(part The first to fall ill was the chief ..officer. This was on the 9th April. He was confined to bed for seven days, and hw not since fully recovered strength. (On the 10th, fou* sailors were laid up with Mauritius fever, and the mate, finding that the working of the vessel was becom ing inefficient owing to the shortness of hands, turned to when he found himself better. As soon, however, as he com-, inenced to work the exertion brought on the disease again. This peculiarity was manifest throughout. The captain himself was the next to be attacked. { The only persons on board m good health m the second week m May were Mrs Meinders and her child. As the water ■was gaining on the vessel the mate and ■JSilrs Meinders, working together, were <eott)pelled to rig a tackle m heavy sea and jeWwn a great part of the cargo. Mrs Meander* also took turns at the pumps, wiving some little attention to the sick men and hew child, but not much, and then, after the woh died on the Ist May, she had to prepare the food. She also steered, frequently taking 12-hour turns the wheel. The most pitiful thing of ali was the burial of the dead at sea, which the sick mate had to undertake single-banded while Mrs Meinders kept the wheel. Strange to say, m all the voy age not a sighjt of a passing sail or the smoke of a .steamer was seen. lhe Johanna on making Western Australia put m at Fremantle, wh.ero, after a spell, the captain seeiwsd to recov,ei> Shipping fresh hands, they sailed again for Mel bourne, but the captain had a relapse and died, having to be buried at sea. The ■State of mind of his wife when she ar rived m Melbourne may be imagined. I'be German consul is raising tv fund, which is being well subscribed to, to make Mrs Meinders and the mate some recog nition of their brave conduct.—Melbourne .correspondent O.T),T,

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HOME AND FOREIGN.

$Ver trbsk association.] Lonoon, August 5. Extensive precautions ate being taken m Egypt and France against the spread of cholera. lieplyingto a question m the House of Commons, Sir James Ferguson stated fchat the interests of Cape Colony we not affected by the agree ment with Portugal as to the territory to the south of Zambesi. He added that Sir Henry Loch, Governor of that colony, had been consulted on the matter. Guatemala, August 5. 'Die success of the San Salvador feroofiis still continues, and they have won four more battle*. The safety of the city 5 s embuigered. Capetown, August 5. The English iyssj.denfcs and Boevs jointly contribute to ihv. limitation ■which is taking place for the ex4wsjort .of Chinese from the Gape. intelligence is to hand i'l'oni Preto »'m i,iiflt the populace oppose the Sw;^ y.il»»(i convention, and also that there m stvm-g opposition to it iii the Volkn imjwl (pai^W»ent). Ayp.h» ? August, 5. I.)urimr the i"proiatjon the British S.ruMttf-on protc-tpd the i worsts of the CJoruiHii residents us well .-is tiwwft of tlie English.

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, August 6. A train ran into a passenger train at Prince's Bridge to-day, resulting m eight persons being injured. Hobart, August 6. The Colonial Treasurer delivered his Financial Statement to-day, m which a slight deficiency was shown. No important proposals are made. Sydney, August 0. The owners have declined to rein state the firemen who were dismissed from the steamer Corinna, and have paid off' the hands and laid the steamer up. The colored crew of the steamer Janet Nicol have been discharged, but the owners refuse to pledge themselves with regard to future' labor. The wharf laborers, therefore, declined to unload the vessel.

The Complete Boycott.

A portion of the resolution passed by the Railway Servants reads that they (the servants) " will not handle any pack age coming to or from Whitcombe and Tombs and that they will not conduct any train or drive or lire any locomotive coupled to any train which is known to carry any goods m connection with that firm." The Maritime Council yesterday sent from Dunedin a lengthy communication to the Commissioners, asking the latter not to interfere, but to allow labor and capital to fight matters out. So long as no member of affiliated bodies is made to suffer through dismissal or suspension the crisis may be averted, but the first man made to suffer will be the signal for every thing to stop from Auckland to the Bluff. The letter disclaim* being a threat m a^iy sense, but simply a statement, so that the persons concerned may not go into matters with their eyes shut. At the meeting of-railway servants. Mr Hoban (the president) advised the men to stick together. If one man was sus pended, don't let him grieve, they would see that he was looked after, and so on through all the railway servants. They had thfc assurance of the wharf labourers that they would not discharge the vessels and the seamen would not navigate the steamers unless any man suspended for sticking to his principles were reinstated. Though they had taken these steps they were prepared still to hold out the olive branch. They wished the public to know that they were prepared now, as they al ways had been, to go to arbitration He. wished the day would soon come when employers and employed should be compelled by legislation to arbi trates. There was just this that their Australian friends would stand by them, find if they went into the fight they would have hundreds of thousands of pounds to enable them to fight capital with capital for the rights of labor. He had suggested bo one or two capitalists that they should go to Whitcombe and Tombs and urge them, m the interests of the public, to consent to arbitration, but these gentle men did not feel inclined to do so. They did not seem to t;ike much interest, as the meeling of the Chamber of Commerce called for that day had lapsed for want of attendance. This did not look as if the capitalists took much interest m the welfare of the public generally, A suggestion that may be read with interest by Bank managers has been made amongst the Unionists. It is that m case there is reason to believe any Bank is likely to support the capitalists with whom labor happens at the time to be at war, the members of tho Unions should pro sent all the notes they have at the Bank counters, and demand gold for them, thus diminishing the supply of gold to be handed over to the capitalists. The rumor that a boycott of Bank notes would be attempted is ridiculed by the Chrintohurch Bank managers to whom it was mentioned, and it was pointed out j that all the Banks trading m the colony have but a comparatively small note issue m proportion to their reserve m coin and bullion. A public meeting of the labour party is to be held m Christchurch to-night, when addresses will be given by representatives of the Maritime Council, Trades and Labour Council, Wharf Labourers' Union, Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, Typographical Association, Tailors and Tailoresses* Union, New Zealand As sistants' Union, Boilermakers' Society, and Bootmakers' Union. The chair will be taken at eight o'clock. The attendance of ladies ia particularly invited, and seats will be reserved for them. Mr Millar, secretary of the Maritime Council proceeds to Christchurch by to-night's express. It is stated by the Christchurch banks there is no truth m the rumour that the " screw " is already being put on trades men with a view to restricting their credit inconsequence of the threatened strike. For some time past, it is said a larger amount of money has placed on fixed de posit—money that would otherwise have been put into business, but for the un certainty for the past twelve months of the labor market. All the Wellington booksellers have declined to sell the goods of Messrs Whitcojwbe and Tombs. Wewjvgton, August 7. The Railway Commissioners consider the term "civil commotion " m the way bill only applies to a civil' disturbance. They have not altered their position at present, and unless the letter expected from the Maritime Council to-morrow puts a new complexion on matters, are determined to suspend men who refuse to work,

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HOME AND FOREIGN.

[I>KK I'KEHS ASSOCIATION.] ' ■

THE GERMAN EMPEROR.

(Received August 7, at noon.)

London, August 6. Tli« Emperor William m conversa tion with Mi' Charles Millar, acknow ledged the courtesies which have been csteudec! to the .ships of the German navy while m Australian waters, anrf expressed great interest m the Gemum Lloyds line of steamer funning to Australia.

CRICKET.

Surrey boat Notts by seven wickets, tlu« virtually .securing the County championship.. The second iMl)ii?£K of the Kent Eleven closed for 'it)-*)', to H.-unil ton (not out) contributed 1L 7. At the luncheon niljounnnerit the Australians lifid one wicket down for -I").

MILITARY GRIEVANCES.

Tfie J^vttpry of artillery stationed at Exeter destroyed the harness of a gun carriage, ami" the parade *y»s ftban doiual', Tljp mcii adopted thi-i pfaij to ait: certain grievance

MINING IN WALES.

An injunction has been gmntea signing. PYiti-hard Morgan, preventing i.t'jimng m Wales without a license. *,

ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT.

The Anglo-French agreement has been signed.

COMPANY RAISING.

The House of Lords has made an amendment m the directors liability bill, excluding the clause rendering directors liable for. the statement of experts embodied m the prospectus of companies,

CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.

Madrid, August 6. Thousands of residents are fleeing from Toledo to escape the cholera epi demic.

AL LAST.

New York, August 6. Kreniler has been executed by elec tricity. There was a bungle at the execution, and the electric current had to be applied three times before life was declared to be extinct.

A RUMORED COMMERCIAL TREATY.

Cauul, August 6. The Ameer of Afghanistan is send ing an embassy to St Petersburg to negotiate a commercial treaty.

THE GERMANS IN AFRICAN

Berlin, August 6. Weissmann states he intends to re turn to Africa iii October, and hopes to be able.to launch a xrearner on the Victoria Nyanza before the English can do so, and thus prevent the trade of the region passing entirely into their hands. He believes the construction of a railway into the interior is im' possible at present.

THE ARGENTINE REVOLUTION

Buenos Ayres, August 6. Dr Celman has resigned the presi dency. A joint meeting of theChambei's of Commerce is being held to decide whether the resignation shall be ac cepted. The populace threaten to shoot deputies who oppose it.

GUATEMALA SUES FOR PEACE

1 Guatemala, August 6. Guatemala is negotiating for peace, and it is hoped a settlement will be arrived at shortly.

AUSTRALIAN.

[per press association]

(Received August 7, 12.45 p.m.)

CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN TONGA.

Sydney, August 7. Thansgiving services will be held im various Wesleyan Churches m the city to celebrate the .anniversary of the proclamation of religious liberty m Tonga.

LABOUR TROUBLES.

The Wharf Laborers' Union decided not to handle wool shorn by non-union men which is expected to reach Sydney shortly.

THE TRAINING SHIP VERNON

The report of the Commission ap pointed to enquire into serious charges made against boys of the training ship Vernon exonerates the boys of im moral conduct.

AN ABSCONDER

The secretary of metropolitan Fire Brigade Board has absconded. His defalcations are over £500.

QUEENSLAND

Brisbane, August 7. The want-of-confidence motion was negatived by 35 to 33.

UNPAID CIVIL SERVANTS.

In consequence of the political crisis the salaries of Civil Servants for the last month have not yet been paid.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] Wellington, August 7. A short time ago, m consequence of re presentations from Dunedin, backed up by farmers, the local Chamber of Com lnerce, and the Milburn Lime Company, the Railway Commissioners made a con siderable concession m rates for agricul tural lime. The Commissioners now claim that the Company has raised prices nearly thirty per cent, so that, notwithstanding the reduction, it costs farmers tw ro shillings per ton more than before. The amount saved by the reduc tion is transferred to the Company. Dunedin, August 7. William Robertson, 71 years of age, was found dead m bed this morning, at North Dunedin. Heart disease is supposed to be the cause of death.

P>y a fire at Wanganui to-day Collier's music warehouse was destroyed. Paul Siva ti, for several years gaoler at Timaru, died at Timaru this morning. Mr T. Spurgeou is announced to exhibit "John Ploughman's Pictures " next Tuesday evening m the Oddfollows* Hall. John Ploughman, ii,& almost everyone knows, is the norn dc plume under winch the RevC. H. Spurgeou lias written some of his most popular works. We understand that the "Pictures " are photographed from life, and are of the highest merit. The oxyhydrogen limelight will be used to show them. In addition to these Mr Spurgcon will exhibit portraits of his illustrous parents, and of 1 pfcher members of the family, together with views of t^e Metropolitan Tabernacle, College, Orphanage, etc. Altogether "- most interesting evening may be looked foi\ On the 10th ult. the Hokianga district was visited by a severe electric storm, which caused considerable damage to the telegraph lines and instruments. The telephone at Kohukohu was completely destroyed by lightning, and connnimicationwas completely interrupted between the head office at $aw.ei)o iu;d other stations. Two large poles at the juu-jtiiui of the omanaia and One rivprs were struck and literally shattered tq atoms, The head of one large pole, eight moino!His wjimi't), was shot off and carried to a diKtniiu! of 100 yards, Another pole, 50ft m height was splintered into matchwood, and portions were carried 30 yards away. Numbers of other poles were splintered and insulators broken. There was one long span about one-third of a mile, stretching from hiirto hill, where the line crosses the Omanaia river. The whole of the wire m this span was mplted, and fell down m little pieces, varying from one to three inches m length.

THE AStfetTitfCb^ GtFAfcDIAN, THURSDAY, AMTJST % lß§d.



COAL. COAL .MAL. WE have just landed " Ex Jessie," a Shipment of Household Coal of PRIME QUALITY. 0 Timber. Timber. Timber. Ex " Zior " 20,000 ft W.P. Flooring and Lining. Ex " Spray " 30,000 ft Red Pine Boards and Scantling. In Stock, Lime, Cement, Bricks, Roofing Iron, Doors, Sashes, Gates, Hurdl. Fencing Wire, (Barbed and Plain.) Iron Standards to Order.- WE HAVE JUST OPENED UP A Splendid Assortment of Varnishes and Ready-Mixed Paints. AIso—PICTURE-FRAME MOULDINGS of the Best Quality and Choicest Patterns. Lovara of the Fine Arts should inspect our Stocks. W. H. GOLLINS' & CO. TIMBER AND. COAL MERCHANTS ASHBURTON. GEORGE JAMESON ■ MSHBURTON""iND KAKAIA HAS FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING. ■'■ ' •■''■■ FAUM SEEDS, '. ". ; .. ? RED AND WHITE CLOVER COW GRASS AND ALSYKE , : RYE GRASS-COCKSFOOT ' iETC j ETC. _ ■■■',' . ■■ : ; And to arrive per^hip " Wairoa" from England a large Stack of th ITJENIP SEEDS , Social attention> paid to the SEED DEPARTMENT, and none but those of the best quality and description are imported Station-holders and Fanners can always rely^on setting the newest seed obtainable;



r> T j WATCHand CLOCK liODl. |^S^ M AKER JEWELLER, &c. Murray' m3m East ?^ ' iU-iuici^ Jpg?^«' Ashburton \ LAIcGB and Varied Assortment of New Jewellery, Plate, &c. A myjeei* A Stock of Watches and Clocks, at prices ranging from a few Mto £30.:' Every Watch or Clock sold will be guaranteed. I make a special line o High Class English Watchea. Well appointed Worahops under my personal superintendence _.assures all work being turned out P-n^ana iv . CASH BUTE HiS ROLLIT & CO., CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON, A RE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest awrke JOL. Flour, Bran andSharpa always on liand. Gmtmg by patent Holler c on the shortest notice.



CkOVETtS. CLOVERS. CLOVERS. i \ 7E ARE LANDING,— ex " Nelson " and ex " Carrie L. Tyler." RED CLOVER, WHITE CLOVER, COWGRASS, ALSIKE, TIMOTHY, etc., etc. ALL OF CHOICEST QUALITY, For which we are now Booking Orders at LOWEST CURRENT RATES. "TT7B HAVE ALSO FOR SALE MACHINE DRESSED RTEGRASS and COCKSFOOT. FRIEDUNDER BROS. PUEE 'lEAB : ' . STANDARD. OBTIiON J^.i^.'D lITI3I A. IT TEA S ■ \ MANUFACTURED BY MACHINERY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. THE CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA ASSOCIATION LID,, COLOMBO, CALCUTTA &ND • ■■■■•" ■■ PRINCES STREET, DUNEDIN ONE TRIAL SOLICITED. JOHN G. KESTELL SOLB AGENT, ASHBURTON.



CLEARING SALE. STOCK MUST BE REDUCED. W.I. SPpUliO. "PREVIOUS to Stock-taking, being .JL rery heavily stocked, we have decided to hold a GRLAT REDUCTIONS REGARDLESS OF COST, Heavy Dress Tweeds lOkl, reduced to 7id. Double width Cashmeres 3a 6d, reduced to Is lid. Dress Goods Is 9d, reduced to Is 2d. Ashburton Flannel, Is 3d, now Hid ' Good Heavy Flannel Is 3d, reduced to Is. Cretonnes 4s lid a doz, Towels from 3|d each. White Sheeting, double width, 7Jd. i Women's Corsets 3s6d, reduced to Islld White Lace lOd a doz. X Women's Large Umbrellas Is lid each. Men's Cord Trousers 7s Od, worth 10s (kl Men's Tweed Trousers 10s 6d, reduced to 7a lid. Men's Tweed Suits 18s 6d. Men's Tweed Suits 30s, now 25s Boy-^ Tweed Hats Is each. BOOTS. BOOTS. A Job Lot of Women's and Children's Boots must be cleared Regardless of Cost,. Men s Bluchers 6s 9d, Men's Shooters 10s 6d, worth 13s (id. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. AT W. W. S P E N C E R 'S THE ARCADE



FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN ORGAN NEW, ■ A N Opportunity offers to obtain one l\. of Cornish's celebrated American Organs on exceedingly favorable terms Height 45 inches, Length 46 inches, width 23 inches. Five Octaves, 14 stops, 8 octave couplers, and 2 knee swells. Above can be supplied direct fr«m the Manufactures at considerably less than usual price. Apply " Mail" and " Guar. dian Office. ASHBURTON JOUNTY COUNCIL. rpENDERS are invited on 9th August JL for Cartage from Methven Station, and erection at Mount Harding of about four miles Iron Standard nnd Wire Fencing. For particulars, apply to WILLIAM BAXTER; 8 18 County Engineer, _ ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB i /H RAND t^antiv tffiTfua- "DALL VJTRAND FANCY -DRESS J3 ALL FRIDAY, AUGUST Bth, 1890. Tickets—Double, 10s 6d ; Ladies, 2a 6d. Fleming's Band. ! E. J. FOOKS, Hon. Secretary. MRS S. TIM MO has removed from the Lyttelton Boarding House to those more commodi ous and central premises, Panama Howe, I Where friends, old and new, will be wel i coined Accommodation tor boarders a reduced rates:. Meals prepared mMr Tiinno's wftU known stylo. Meals per week, lls ; Board and lodg ings, 17s Gd ; one meivl daily per week, 3 * (5d W. T. Kingston, VETERINARY SHOEING FOBGE ANIt General Jobbing Smith Next Cookson's Stables, opposite the Railway Station. rpHE best accommodation for Horses JL- and convenience possible for Customers. SHOEING. Draught Horses ... 7s Hacks 6s To meet the heavy rise m the price of Iron, Aye have a large stock of Shoes made from scrap and old iron, which for wear it is well known cannot be beaten. Made on our own premises. GENERAL SMITH WORK OF ALL 7*45 KINDS.



LAST DAYS OF THE DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT ON ALL —Cash Purchases Only TILL 3 Ist JULY. MITCHELL AND TURNER KAIAPOI HOUSE TANCRED S7REB7. h ■ . f



ri'lHE Meeting of the Agricultural and JL Pastoral Association occupying the greater part of Tuesday afternoon, sth hist., left little time to discuss Co operation proposal. The Co-operativo Meeting therefore stands adjourned until TUESDAY, 12th August,' at Orange Hall, 3 pm. All farmers invited. 8§47 JOHN ORR. WM, SPARROW TAILOR AND MEN'S MERCER EAST STREE



N.Z. BAPTIST HOME MISSION. Oddfellows' Hall. AN EVENING WITH JOHN PLOUGHMAN. MR. THOMAS SPURGEON will Exhibit " John Ploughman's Pic tures " as Limelight Dissolving Views on TUESDAY NEXT, at 7.30. Admission, Is. Children (under 12), 6d. Tickets can be obtained at Messrs Jones, Davis, Andrews, and Flavell. 8t49 T E N D E R S. RENDERS are invited for erection of _L a 7-roomed Dwelling House at Tin wald. Plans and specifications may be seen at Mil J. Clark's, Tinwald. Tenders close on SATURDAY, 9th August, at 4 p.m., to J. CLARK, B§2l Tinwald. . TENDERS. rpENDERS are invited for Building JL House ac Blackford, Methven. Plans and specifications can be se#n at Mr Hibbs' store, Methven, until MONDAY, 4th August, after that date at my office, at Ashburton. Tenders close on SATUR DAY, Oth August, at noon. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 7t174 Architect. TO FARMERS.



CLOVERS BYEGKASS COCKSFOOT THAT WITjL GBOW. ' O fVUR Stocks of CLOVERS, Ex Rirautaka, from London, will be found fresh and clean; and as they are of English growth, there is no fear of American weeds or Californian Thistle. Samples and quotations at Lowest Current Rates on application JOHN OKE & CO.



SEALY'S FRUIT TREES ■yNCLUDING Apples, Pears, Plums, jL Cherries, Peaches, Apricots, Nectarns ines, and all other fruits. The merits of all the varieties have been subjected to i severe tests during the last 15 years, and the stock is now admitted to be the Largest and Choicest m Canterbury, probably m the colony, to select from, all warranted, ami at your own prices. SEALY'S FOREST TREES Of all kinds, innumerable m quantity, well-grown and hardy—all kinds, all sizes, all prices. SEALY'S ORNAMENTAL TREES, &c Choice m quality, numerous m quantity. SEALY'S MACROCARPA. Tens of thousands m number. iV large quantity specially grown for fencing at very low prices. SEALY'S ROSES Endless \n variety and choicest m quality SEALY'S CATALOGUES Forwarded free to any address on application. Note.-—I will only bo responsible for Trees ordered direct from the Nursery or through Mkwrs J, Sea^y akd Co., THOS, SEALY, Nurseryman, River bank, Ashburton.



TAMES "DORTER J AMES lORTER, NURSERYMAN and SEEDSMAN Ax,LE N T O N ASHBURTOK NOTICE. TREES / TREES ! I THE Undersigned, have opened a , Nursery on my own account and am prepared to sell FRUIT and FOREST TREES of the choicest sorts at prices not to be beaten. Having had 28 years' experience at Home and m the Colonies, I hay« grown none but the best sorts of Fruifc Trees, knowing that a great many thftt are planted out are shy bearers and some that do bear are inferior m quality. I hare also a very choice collection of j Roses and Shrubs. Gardens laid out : work done by contract or by day. Old fruit trees re-grafted with choice sorts if required. Hoping to get a fair share o public patronage. Note the Address, — J. MILLICHAMP, Nurseryman, Ttrrace Nursery, Tinwald. Letters addressed to Ashburton P.O. will receive my m poon>t attention. 6*l



t-L^ain tender my best thanks to my numerous Customers and Correspon dents for tho support I have received from them, and assure them that I shall still conduct my Business m tho future as I. have m the past, and all orders by post r otherwise will receive .ny prompt atten tion. My Apple Trees are all worked on the blight proof stock, and are clean and well grown ; also Pears, Plums, Cherries, Apricots, and all kinds of small Fruit*. I have one of the largest stock of Forest Trees m Canterbury, about 40,000 Larch, two years old, 40,000 do. one year old, and 100,000 Pinus Insignis, one and two years old. Cupressus Macrocarpa, I have a grand line. I make this a speciality. All my seedlings have been transplanted, being equal to those m boxes. I have \bout 100,000 one and two years old, also Roses and Fancy Shrubs m great variety.' trees supplied and planted by m^ will be guaranteed for 12 months. Cata logue sent post free on application.



ASHBURTON Early Closing Asso ciation. A meeting of the above To-night, usual place, 7.30, important. 8 44 WANTED Known —The Cheapest. Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods m Ashbarton, is at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A jirge stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with dcs patch rpREES. TREES.— For Sale twelve or X fourteen thousand one nnd two year-old Macrocarpa ; finest plants m the district. Come and sec for yourselves. Also rive or six thousand Pinus Insignis, one and t\#> years old, and all sorts of early Potatoes and all sorts of Cabbage Plants, Gooseberries, Currants, and Rhubarb. Apply MATTHEW ROONEY, Burnett Street East, 8 41 Ashburton. ~~ SEEDS, PLANTS, &c TREES. TREES. TREES.



Mr Taylor intends to ask the Government whether "they will sat apart, say, about 3000 or 4000 acres of land m each of the pro vincial districts of the colony for the purpose of establishing agricultural prisons, and thereby save some thousands of pounds per annum of the taxpayers' money by making tho prisons of the colony self-supporting. In a debate on a proposed measure for dealing with pleuro-pneumonia m Victoria, Mr ; Davis,' M.L.C., supplied the following particulars'of the stock m Australia :— In the five colonies upon the mainland the last statistics gave the number of oattle as 9,000,000, the number of sheep as 70,000,000, ;md the number of horses as 12,000,000 ; and the value of this stock was estimated as follows: —Cattle, L 4,000,000 ; sheep, L 30,000,000; and horses L 15,000,000. A terrible accident has (says a New York telegram) occurred to an excursion steamer on the Sagimw River. The vessel, crowded with passengers, was making a trip near Saginaw, Michigan, when the captain, who was also responsible for the collection of the fares, left a fireman at the wheel whilst he gathered the money from tho excursionists. The river was swollen, and the level of the water such that there was not sufficient height for the passage of the vessel beneath the low span of a railroad bridge which crossed the river at the point. The wheels man, however, either through ignorance or carelessness, steered the steamer for the low span, with the result that the decks of the boat, which was travelling at a considerable speed, were torn off by the girders of the ! bridge. Scores of passengers were swept I into the river amidst the splintered wreck- I age, and twelve of them were killed either by drowning or t>y being crushed m the col j lision. The captain and fireman escaped without injury. They were subsequenty arrested, and are now m Saginaw gaol. ■ In a London letter, dated June lifch, is the following reference to what may be [ termed a sister boat to the seven cruiasrs j intended for these waters :—"H.M.S. Bar ossa, which is built on similar lines to the seven Australian cruisers, underwent her i gun trial last Friday, with very unsatisfac tory results. The authorities were afraid to fire many rounds from the guns on her fore castle, as the decks and supports soon began to develop signs of weakness. The guns m the' waist of the vessel appeared to be fairly well supported'; but, ho doubt, even there similar symptoms of frailty and flimsiness would have shown themselves after continu ous firing. The three sister ships of the Barossa have all failed to answer satisfac torily testsjput to them, while the Barham and Belloiia are even worse specimens of fragility. The wholesale failure of this class of cruiser has. led experts to express the opinion that the Australian cruisers will require a considerable sum of money to strengthen their hulls to withstand the shock of the 4| quick-firing guns which form the main portion of the armament, or the guns must always be fired with reduced charges."



It will be m the recollection of the public that my collection of apples shown m Mr Clayton's shop m East street, being sixty-six varieties, and also those which took two first awards at the Dunedin Exhibition and various other places, was pronounced to be the largest and best ever shown m the Ash burton county. I would draw their atten tion m advertisement elsewhere. As only work on blight-proof stocks than which n» other stocks can be relied upon, the roots o my apple trees do not require to be washed before sending out. James Porter, nursery man, AUcßtoUi— Advt