MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject fc» T necessary alterations :— TUESDAY, September. 6. For Northern' Portfc pei,.Hinemoa, '»t 030 p.m.; la'ttp fee' letteri, guards van 6.55 pVm.- . *■ j-. WEDNESDAt, September , For the {United Kingdpin, Continent of Europe, airil America fro^'Wctf Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows:— Ordinary letters, books, and at Cs.l£» p.m. : registered letter^ at 5 p.m. ; money orders, 3 p.m.; late fee letters, guard's van, express train, 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due m .London on October 2, , ■■ ; For- United Kingdom and Continent ol Europe, (specially addressed "per Orient steamer only"), Point.de Galle, India, Chin*, Japan; etc., .and also for Australian Colonies, per express (to connect with s.s. Tekapo at Port Chalmers) : — Ordinary letters at ia.3O p.m. ; late fee letters, guarß's'van, express, 12.53 p.m. * Note.—On and after August 1 th,e rate of postage on newspapers for the Australian colonies, South Sea Islands, and; United Kingdom is to be one penny for each news paper irrespective of weight. "V ENGLISH MAILS. ' HOMEWARD---DIRKOT MAILS. Ruapehu, left July 7, due London August 16. . . Tainui, left July 21, due London, August 30 kaikoura, sailed August 4, due London September 14. • , T  Doric/leaving August 18, due London September 27. HOMEWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAIL*. Alameda left Auckland August 12, due London September 14. OUTWARD —DIRECT MASLS. , l^Arawa, left^Lendoa July 9, due colony August 22. , ■ 1 Coptic, left London August 6, due colony September 19. , '. OUTWARD—SAW FRANCISCO MAIM. Left London August 6, due September ir The letter-box will be cleared for dcs patch of correspondence from Aehburton Post Office to the under-mentioned places as fo^ows:— « 'For a»n». P- m- P-m- Burnham and Dunsandel „ (daily) ...•:■ M,..yi ..;//- 3.15 ChS •" d ..."^ 6.30 t|u 6.20 O.™«*.rch and North and on ftlondaya, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10^30 Drornbre (daily) Vt.j-^ 6-30 ; Eiffelton and Willowby. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10.30 : Elgin, Wakanui, Seaview, .'■ Seafield, and Kyle, .: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 6.30 j Flemington, Mondays, t Wednesdays, & Fridays 3.45 Geraldine (daily)... •• 10.30 Greetistjreet, Winchmore, anrl Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 6.30 ; Lismore, Tuesdays and Fridays 10.30. . Methven (daily) 3.15 Mt. Somers, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford Forest (daily) 40. Mayfield and B-uapuna, Mondays and Thursdays 4*o Newlands, Tuesdays and ; " Fridays... , ... ... 11.0 amaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) 12.30 Selwyn (daily) 6.20 Temuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 " ; and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... 3.15 Tin wald, Winslow, Hinds, and Wannate (daily)... 10,30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3 15 Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) ..; .. 3.45 IT.B. — Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, if posted un registered, wili hecompulsorily registered and c/targeil double registration fee. ■■■imwmmmmmmmmmmmmmm*immmmmmmmmmmm

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1892. THE HISTORY OF A COLONIAL NEWSPAPER.

Last month the " Taranaki Herald " completed the: fortieth year of its existence, and m commemoration of the event has published a history of its career, together with a reprint of its first number. The history brings back many half or wholly forgotten incidents of the early days ■of the Taranaki district, but, truth to tell, a comparison, of our esteemed contempo rary's first issue with a current num ber does not impress one very greatly with the progress of journalism during these forty years. Of the Seven news papers published m the colony when the "Herald" started, only two still remain-r—the " Lytteltqn Times " and the "Otago Witness,"—both of which, like the '' Herald" were published weekly-r^-and they have made a very different rate of progress from that of the New Plymouth, newspaper. Neither, however, has such a record of early struggles as the "Herald" recounts, and the progress of the newspapsrs is equal to that of their respective to whs. We must Bear m mind that the day of prosperity is only now dawning m Taranaki, and a few years will no doubt make- f great changes m the province and its leading paper. One of the notable contents of the first, issue of our contemporary is that Jt contains the first adcfress issued by I\fr J. C. Richmond, who was then seeking a seat m the first Provincial Council of Auckland, ©f which province Taranaki at the time formed a part. This was, of "course, some time prior to tht granting of a free constitution to the colony, and the election then being held was the first occasion upon which colonists were called upon to exercise the electoral franchise. The leading article deals with the land question. There were complaints that the Maoris asked too '.'exorbitant" prices' for qpen fern land— W hence disappointment, Jos§ of temper, dissatisfaction, time and money" to arriving would-be settlers. And what were these " ex orbitant " prices 1 The " utmost we havje heard named—os to 7s an acre ?" Among the shipping news of the week is recorded the; arrival of a schooner, from Auckland, and amongst whose passengers is named Lord ; Robert Cecil, now the Marquis of Salisbury, who was on a tour of adventure m the Australasian Colonies,, and did ''the journey from -..New, ftiymou'th 'tci Wknganui on foQs. *' A . short ' list of market pvices informs us that wheat was, iroin 5s to 6s a bushel, ffcjur "from £\h taJßlf iVta'n, btiead. 4|d %' gib lotif, butter Is. alb, potatqei $3, a Hon. The history of thß paper is very enteK taining, r.9ading. The description of the printing of the first number tells us of type all mixed up m trar sort, parts of the press and sundries ■missing; difficulties m the way that had to be surmounted a$ b^st the printer and prop'fiejtbr coujd. The proprietor v?as ; ; Jf s r' W,,', '&■ 'Woon,' still' living 'At

Wanganui, and the printer- Mr W. Collins, who was afterwards manager of the Christchurch " Pret»s," and is now, we believe, resident m the Elles mere district. Despite all difficulties the paper, never missed a publication but. once, when paper, type, etc., were seized by the rtiilitary'authorities, and Mr Wbxm informed—.that lie had. rendered himself liable to be shot for | "giving information to the enemy " — said information being contained m a paragraph warning the townsfolk to be prepared for a night attack. It is in teresting to read that so far back as 1858 e^etpTOents Were made with the Taranaki iron sand, and a proposal made to do what has not yet been acconv, j plished, develop a prdrjoisingirto in dustry. '[ he " Herald "is justly proud of its history, and we trust it and those connected with it will participate largely m the prosperity which is, somewhat tardily, arriving to Taranaki.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

—. + , Far/uers and others are reminded that a large and important sale of live, stock and agricultural. implements will be held afc Mr Caas' farm, Ford's road, Tinwald, to-morrow, commencing at twelve o'clock. Mr Thomas is the auctioneer. At the bone mills of Messrs Blyth, Irvine, j and Binney, at ITootscruy' recently, a cow ' wa? being prepared for the boiling vata, when a gold ring and keeper were turned out of its stomach. Both the rings were m very fair order. At..' Rakaia yesterday, Messrs Hardy and'Oxley, Justices of the Peace, granted a prohibition.order for twelve months against John David FUnigan, on the application of his wife—the order to have effect -iv • the county abd, borough of Ashhurton. A meeting of local, chess players has b«en called for this evening at eight o'clock m the Arcade Chambers/40 arratrge'various im portant matters m connection with the forthcoming telegraphic match between Ash burton and Timaru. It is to be hoped there will be a good attendance. On the south side of the Hinds railw.ay bridge, a pretty high embankment leads from the bridge to the ■ railway { station. Last night, as the stock train was passing north, two horses belonging to Mr Louis Hansen had strayed on to this embankment* The train ran into the horses and both were killed—one being dragged for a considerable distance along the line, ' '! <■ ' During the last year ,734 new books were purchased for i\\e Parliamentary Library; over 450 works are reported to -be missing, and some of the losses are spoken of by the librarian m his annual report as being "strange, serious |and inexplicable. ' The librarian also speaks m terms of severe co7idemnation of the library; which, lie says., is simply inadequate for the supply of books, and states that a new building is an absolute necessity. The Committee of the (Agricultural and Pastoral Association met yesterday and passed the premium (catalogue for the forth coming show, and it will be issued m a faw days. There are some slight changes from last year, and a.;, few! additions, but the committee wisely determined generally to " leave well alone." Mr David Thomas was elected Treasurer m succession to Mr John G. Restell, resigned. The Horse Parade was fixed for Saturday, October 1. The following resolution has been unani mously adopted by the Maniototo Farmers' Club :—-" That this club cannot endorse the platform'of the Canterbury Settlers' League, as we do not consider it is framed m the interests of settlers such as our club repre sent ; that we disagree with'the executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union m their adoption of such, resolutions and consider them of such a nature as to constitute a platform,of a purely capitalistic sort, which th^ executive had no fight to adopt m such a hasty manner." ,'•'■■• : ' ■'"'■ : The monthly meeting of the. Tinwuld School Committee was held on; MHnrtay, August 29. Present—Messrs Guclsell (chair man), Kurdy, ; Corrigan, and Lowe. The master's report wai, read, which showed roll number to be—Boys, 76; girls, 69 ; total, 145 ; average for past four weeks, 112. The attendance for the past fortnight has been affected by the wet weather. The Board's architect paid a visit to the school aud effected improvements to the lavatory, but had not time to look ati some' other necessary work to the outbuildings. Accounts were received for fuel, work at school, glassy etc., to the amount; of £7 10s 4d and passed for payment. The Visit-, ing ■■.Committee', reported having completed the removal and erection of swings, and suggested that shingle be put about them' both. It was decided to apply to the Board for refund of money paid for macrocarpa, This completing the business,] the meeting adjourned. A good story is told by the " New Zealand Times " iv connection with a certain temper ance mission held recently m a New Zealand city. It appears that the landlord of a hostelry situated close to the hall wherein the mission was held, thoughtfully provides a stock of cloves and coffee beans for such of his customers as are fearful that their friends may detect the fact that they have been indulging m something stronger than lemonade. During the week the mission was held the boniface m question did a good business, but never before had he'expe rienced such a demand for cloves and coffee beans. At last it struck.him that some of those who attended the temperance mission must have potronised his bar afterwards, and this conviction .was strengthened when« on the closing night of the series of services, a gentlemen, who had had a couple of deep draughts of Galley whisky, asked earnestly for " a clave or a coffee bean." " Very sorry, s,ir," said the Hebe of the .bar, " but there .fare, none left.", "'OoddrieWgracious me," said the customer, "how very awkward. Are you sure you've none left? I Wouldn't mind so much, but, bother it, the fact is that I've got to take Mrs Thackeray Jones home to-night, and I did so waut a* clove or a coffee bean." '

TELGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PKK PRESS ASSOCIATION) THE PARKSIIP DIS A.STER. i ■ "* London, September 5. ' The Queen has given £100 to the Bridgend Colliery Relief Fund. j BUILDING SOCIETY FRAUD. Howarth, secretary- to the Crown Building Society, Sunderland, stands committed for trial on a charge of em bezzling £12,000. MR LABOUCHERE. . Mr Gladstone, m a 'private letter to a gentleman, stated that Mr Labou chere's opposition to the Royal grants was no bar to his taking office, but he was not asked to join the Ministry because of certain incidents connected with his position and occupation as editor and proprietor of " Truth." TRADES VJSIOH CONGRESS. 1 John Hodge, steel puddler, has been chosen president of the Trades Union Congress. Five hundred delegates ate present, representing a million and a quarter of workmen.

THE POET WHITTIER.

Washington, September 5. Mr J. G. Whittier, the poet, ia m, a critical condition.

SERVIA.

Belgrade, September 6., It is' reported that the Premier of Servia has discovered a plot to remove the young King Alexander, and restore the former dynasty.

AFGHANISTAN.

Calcutta,. September <5. The Anglo-Indian press condemns the despatch of a mission to the Ameer, and predicts for it the fate which befel Sir Louis Cavignari m 1879, when he and bis escort were murdered. The British are occupying the J? uram Valley, and will assist the Am«er to restore order.

THE GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

Berlin,'' September 6. The " National Zeitung " announces that the Government are negotiating with the German Lloyd's line for the purpose of. specially improving the Ger man-Australian trade, and obtaining a i large share of the exports.

BRITISH STEAMER FIRED ON.

Mexico, September 6. It is reported, that, the fort at Santa Gruz fired on and sank a British steamer for failing to stop at the quar antine station.

AUSTRALIAN.

NEW SOUTH WAT.ES POLITICS. Sydney. September 6. Mr Reid, leader of the Opposition, has given notice to move, on September 14, a resolution concerning the absence of the Premier, and expressing the opinion that the summoning of Parlia ment m the Premier's absence was un constitutional, without precedent, and that the House disapproves of the action of Ministers m placing .a large sum of money at Sir George Dibbs' disposal for his visit, tn'TvvjjLmci, with out the authority ot' Parliament. The i Government have decided not to ad -1 journ the House, but to take the motion m the regular course of business. i' IMPENDING SHI PPING STRIKE. i A strike has occurred on Mr Nicoll's steamer Tweed, against a reduction m , wages. A non-Union crew were placed on board, but were intimidated. Two . other crews were engaged but were also induced to leave. It is believed that the steamship owners will support Mr Nicolls, and it is feared that another great maritime strike is imminent. Mslbou kn£, September, 6. A strike has occurred on the steamer Tagliaferro, against the reduction of £1 per month all round, but the crew was immediately replaced, The secretary of the Seamen's Union predicts a great strike. ■

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, September 8. At the Ministers' Associainn meeting the Rer Joseph Berry was elected president. A deputation frdm the Kescue Home and Prison Gate Brigade Home of the Salvation 'Army,< waited on the association for the support of the churches. The ministers expressed sympathy with the work of the -Army m those institu tions. Napier, September 6. A poll which was. taken to-day on the I proposed borough loan of £36,000 to pay off overdrafts, erect larger waterworks plant, and extend the drainage system, resulted m the proposal beinjj sanotioned by a large majority. There were so many absentee owners that a vigorous whip up of voters was necessary, all the voters not registered counting against thp loan. The result was 828 votes m favor, 13 against, and 7 informal. WELLiHGToy, September 6. Lord and Lady Glasgow and suite leave for Auckland after the session, and, will occupy Government House there for some weeks. They propose spending the early , part of November m Christchurcb, but i will return to Auckland and remain there until near Christmas, when they will come back to "Wellington. In January the West Coast of the South Island, including the Sounds, will be visited. It is expected that Lord 'and Lady Hope-; tcun, and Lord ai?d La^y Jersey will accompany them, on that ocoasioh, and that the' Hinem,qa will be plaoed at their disposal, Blenheim, September 6. The Wakamarina Gorge Gold-Mining Company has been floated m. Melbourne by a syndicate with £30,000 of capital. Work commences at once.' Mr Edward Purser is the legal manager. Oa.maku, September (\, Four boys were charged at the, Court to-day with breaking jn'fco shops and stealing mon^jp and goods. The boys' ages, ra.ng.ed from 10 years to 14 years, They had a large number of keys <ih their possession. Dunbwin, September 6. A number of Unemployed, \<aitect on Mr Farnie, of the Labour Bureau to-day, biit Tjfci'Q tftat nothing could, be done to provide them with work till the money was voted. Twenty-five men gave i.i thair names as. williny to go bush-foiling £q Napier, e,ntt this was .telegraphed to the head offloe at Wellington. A reply was received that only, fifteen men could be token, and that not for a few days. Free passages would be given to Lyttelton,. At a meetiug of unemployed a. petition was signed m favor of the continuance of' the co-operafciye system of, public, works.

SPORTING

I SOUTH OANtlSKßU«iy.^Pßlii<> I MXXII IN (t. V'

live fallowing are the acceptances "for the first clay's dicing of the South Canter bury Jodkey dub.'* Spring Meeting';*- Timah^-Hphi^e JticE, of 50 Boys./ One ...'' %ud tpree-quaf ter mile. »';•.■' H>' "' <%b lb ! '■<•'■ st lb

SECOND DAY.

Entries for the Disposal Stakes, of 25 soys; one mile. Reinga ' Portadovni Sweep Rothamstead Praud ■ .^ Chew

AUSTRALIAN.

Bydnby, September 5. The Australian! Jockey Club have amended their rules by making provision for the inclusion m the entry form of the names of all persons having a share or interest m the ownership of-horaes. -

Criminal Libel Case.

CHARGE OF. IMMORALITY AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE.; fPER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Wjjlijjcgtox, September 6. The charge of criminal libel, preferred against E. A. Haggen, proprietor and publisher of the " Woodville Examiner," by William Symes, J.P., chemist; Wood ville, was heard at the Supreme Court to day. Mr W. B. Edwards appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Baker for the defence* The article on which the charge was based-accused a certain person (stated by the indictment to be the prosecutor) of gross immorality, followed by illegal practices. The article further charged Go vernment with having used its influence to burke enquiry, Mi Symes being a Justice of the Peace. The statement m the. libel regarding Symes' alleged misconduct was nude on -the. authority of a doctor who was called m to the woman when she was supposed to. be dying. She told this dostor her .story, and the outcome was that the police were communicated with, but when the woman recovered she denied most of the statements elie had made on her sick bed, and m consequence of the insufficiency of evidence the police dropped the .case. Accused pleaded "NotGuilly. - < Mr Edwards said the libel was of the very worst kind that could be published, as it charged a man with a criminal oftence and would tend to destroy his, business. . . • The publication of the newspaper and the article was admitted by the defence. De Miln, of Woodville, gave evidence to the effect- that he knew to whom the libel referred, ad he had had a conversa tion with Haggen the' night previous to the appearance of the article; when Hag gen told.' him he bad an article m type, accusing Symes of seduction and procuring abortion.. ' ■',••-. A long argument ensued between Mr Justice Prendergast and Mr Baker as to the relevancy of the evidence concerning Symes' mode of business, Mr Baker claim ing that the occasion was privileged,- and His Honor holding that it wa.s nofc iso. Mr Baker was proceeding to argue that.it was the duty of everyone to assist m the detection of crime, when His Honor observed that if a man intentionally pub lished a libellous article with the idea of suppressing crime and with a goodinten tion, he was guilty of a criminal act. In the present case there was intentional publication of libellous matte*, and to that charge there could be 1 no answer, -and-unless proof df the truth of the libel were, given there could be no defence 1. Dr Milne was then allowed to leave the witness box, His Honor ruling that his evidence as to the grounds Mr Haggen had for publishing the article were altogether irrrelevant. This concluded, the. case for the plain tiff. * Mr Baker said that as be had not raised the plea of justification he had no evidence to call. The Chief Justice, addressing the jury, said that any person publishing a de famatory article which he could not justify was guilty of malicious libel, -If defendant had pleaded justification, and had been able to prove the. trwfch of his assertions and that they were for: the public interest, it would have been justi fication, He pointed 'out to the jury recognised oases of privilege, but nothing Mr Baker had said he could prove wouldj aa a matter of law, establish privilege. The article m question was not merely a rumour, but a direct charge, and all the jury had to consider was whether i| was defamatory. He had no doubt kimself it was. The accused h<s intimated, his intention of publishing the article, and no excuse wa,* established, His Honor m concluding said, that bhe jury would have a misconception of their duty if they returned any other than a.-verdict of guilty. • : After fifteen minuses* deliberation the jury returned a y«jdiet of guilty. Mr B^ker applied to be heard m miration of the sentence. The Judge thought that th* proper procedure was by affidavit,, Wfc h,e. had no i desiro to proceed hurriedly, and adjourned the court until S,o'clock. At that hour, Hi'J IIojjoi" the Chief Justice agreed to receive affidavits m mitigation of sentence but absolutely declined to reserve thn question of privilege. The passing of sentence was postponed until H o'clock to-morrow morftinw, but if counsel for the prosecution, djesiros to reply to the afitjdavits, sentence may. he farther,, de ferred. t)efendanfc waa admitted to tail on kjs, own, recognisance. Wellington, September 7. . Accused was fined £50 and two months' imprisonment, also ito be imprisoned until the fine was paid, and; to, give security to keep the peace for; a year, himself m £100 and one surety of £6Q V 

Presbyterian Church.

ANNIVERSA* GATHERING.

I The annual tea meeting and sociii fh P?1 °J the fri°nds »»^ererTo held last evening m the Oddfellow' H.? and was attended, as i« usually fe, «£? by a large crowd. Nine tables were ££' PrTr de?/ nd.attended 88 under"- ' MUse, JJar e sor ie8°n ' Ben>B' table~b V the aj; 1'.^VHir, and the (Seld) ' Mwseß Rule a»d Bruce Z* U 7 ble -=by Mwdatnes Barrett and n*il "T «"»d Watt. Spaas Don*t,on« of fruit and flowers from Mr flwLS^^""^field Nursery, and of flower* and. uhrubs from Mr T Sealv'n KnfcuJ. hC .nUme^ Ul!l VOtaries of *• an? l!r ?* tables had been removed, BeattS lr all reseafed« Rev A. M took £» ¥'^ f P,*B^ * the Cha«*, K,a ha, ir '*nd °P ehed *• m««ing Sd I. T Bl TC %.Ub introductory Srf \ M? tk Ac anniversary of lii C/|"^ they were then celebriing was tfto fourteenth anniveraarv of his pastorate. It w M now thirteen years since the meeting m the Old Town Hall, at which ne had been weleomsd as their pastor, and he was pleaaed t» note m many present of the oldfrienda who had been present on ■ that occasion. The history of tfie-charch most of them knew, Shr?^ 8y *nd;te,had to b^ rhTntS^' 01"during thlit his^y- That night they were departing some what, from'the usual custom' of such gatherings H nd instead, of a," series of the pefson O f V er y Rev. Dr Elmslie, who was to deliver a lecture entitled " A Story of Real Heroism m.Humble Life." The very rev. lecturer required little introduc tion at his hands, being so wellknown m Canterbury both as a preacher and a lec turer. The lecture would be divided into three parts, and at the intervals pieces of music by the choir would be given, so that the building for the.time. being would become both a lecture hall and a concert room. . •' The pieces given by fchVbihoir were f»kenfromßarnham'flS'* Choral Anthems " and were eight m number, affording od portumties for chorus, quartet^ duet and Jft W? rk".« i' eth*F th« best "nimber w« Ogden's. MO- FatWAlmighty," which opens with a tuneful but einhutotly devo tional solo for a 'baritone voicej followed by afewbara of chorus, whichfs again intro ductory of a baritone solp obbWo, con ciudmg with a full chorus. The 8 010 work m this number, wv.. uiid^ken and pleasingly execut*d by Mr A. Black, and *he general effect, was pleasing t,nd would have been more so had the other voices been less obtrusive m the obligate, hi " Kockor Ages," a sweet little^comnoß - tion -evidently Burnham's own^-in Which I**" o**0 ** f Topics imnClAal hymn are wedded to some very majbrfious pas sages, a Verse is given aS e6lo!?to a bass voice and .another verse.to a 'soprano. The former was taken by Mr H|ih traie head, and the latter by.Miss Malolm the contrast of the very lighrsleStp'raio voice, following At, a short, interval tne SffjSlT 8 °ft WBS jewing! The short tenor paesage m " How Excel lent, 'waswelltakenbyMr W.Craighead It was intended that Mr J. G Lane McClatchie and James R«id.7^" Duncan, Scotch weaver and 'bSanisf'i manwhp^rai a abjfot por«S *w%5 .bacKinthe,,V n inetiw"; o^^^^ youOi hiamot^ dependi»too'tho labor of her hands at mehial foil for*,* BU p^ ahd her own, and himself while yetin &SSv J2K. *°*°^hatlittle f?^ d to add to tile Acwty B to r e o f the Vu^ehold ; sent out afcW ace of ten to hisown ljving a.a hSd boy^ ? t ftfteen apnr^iced .to a weaver--: learnW h» alphabet, while iojling the & after he.was wxteen years pf j»ee beholden for his knowledge ofU^W*!! to kindly help from afemale »i^ and ! friendly schobl. girl who sat^S?^ a"dta «Bhtl»™ while Wpfied'the CZ and shuttle; only becoming able t™ write aiier he was tfurtj; years of a^-im face of dimoWties and obstacles that nS onenian maiions.wojdd face, far less SurnvuHk, became a botanist of hi»h stand ing, and was able, to .present to Manac> J College,. Aberdeen, an her.baiifonrT:* taming, as. complete, carefc*y arr l n^' numbe^ and^named \v*b&£*s ß& plants indigenous to &*& .-Britain as it Sf aßth P°S- "«*• «« to ?. Se X fr" 8 >° Britain,, .lohn Duncaa had collected with his own, £! ik 1 ?- whloh Dvn<»n was subjeckedL rSSr f6 WWol*of l hls »PF«ntice master jpugihst swßggler «ndiltadfc distiller, yet at the same. tamß pre c e ntor of an Episcopalian church-dwelt upon his mdomiUbie perseverance, his uSquench jabletove for the science lie had 4en to his bosom, the keenness of his thirst for knowledge and the assiduity of his pursuit of it. louched also upon "the eccentri cities of his character and the simplicity of his living; of botk of,,wiiich many hmsoroua anecdotea were told and quaint descriptive touches given; and as the declining, says oJ the botanist drew near when want began to threaten him, told of the. noble pride of the .old man, who now 'eighty years' 'of '"age. and' his.,,trade of hand,loom weaving useless, to. him, as a means of earning focd, was: forced at last, after failing to obfcahu employment at the hard outdoor vor.k B*a was. gritful. enough to. seek, to asl. peuo chtal aid ! He had told no oneof his grinding poverty up to this peiit, but one© it became,known, an appeal made through the pr,ess was heAr% resjonded to, and m a few daysafterl he ws the possessor of £$2f^ .to which faid the Aabwtibera , mcVida^ her "IS*)»v t the Duke of AT«yle and otlUr. solemen, learned .jßrof^ssors, and " others The f«n4 gabled,the old, nan to^totte down the last' few s,tej» «f ijihety years' Afe\;in Qomlswt, an 4» O vet £2Qk of it

THE a ai^^TTP^nN ftUABDIAN t WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1892,



Bragh... It 6 Lady Grey... 9 5 Magpie, ..,11 3 | Ranqiora ....9 3. Smucrerler ... 10 3 Liberty ... 9 3 Iroquois ... 910 Rothamstead 9 0 Kilmarnock 9 8 Tnv.uler ... 9 0- County Plate, of 50 soys. One mile. st lb Ht lb Yo'ng Cheviot 9 5 KateGreena- Saracen ... 810 w?iy ',;.. '6 11 Kauroo.... 8 5 Sir Robert... 6 9 Count d'Orsay 8 2 Fire King... 6 9 Finetta> ... 8 0 Moderation... 6 7 Victim ... 7 9 New Hope... 6 7 Marten ... 611 . 'TiMAEir'Ciw, of 160 soys. One and a half mile. 8t lb | st lb Crackshot ... 813 Cajolery ... 8 0 Crown Jewel 8,9 Ga'ltce ... 710 Liberator ... 8 4 Saracen „ 7 8 Don Pedro.,. 8 3 Conjurer ... 7 0 Bay Ring... 8 2 Wayland ... 6 12 High Weight Handicap, of 45 soya; . nix furlongs. Hi; lb «t lb Y. Cheviot... 10 10 Kate Greena- BeauNash... 10 0 way L 8 2 Kauroo ... .9 10 Sirßriberfc... 8 0 Count D'Oreay 9 7 IMToderation 712 The Chief .7. 9 2 Newflope,.. 7 12 Roseleaf. ..; 812 Oararaaid ... 7 7 Lord Zetland; 8 6 Deooy. . ...7 7 Marten ' ..: 8 2; :. Flyino Handicap, 1 of 50 soys ; seven - . furlongs, ] "' . sfc lb , st lb Voeengang... 810 Pinetta ... 7 7 Galtee ... 8 5 Victim ' ... 7 5 Saracen ... 8 3 Masonic ... 7 0 Paymente for the Timabp Guineas, of .120 soys,, and a sweep of 10 soys each for. starters ; one mile, st lb | »t lb Vogengang... 8 10 | Wamngton... 8 10



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A correspondent' ■■< sends " Oivis" the following 'particulars of a case the result of ] which h£V3 been briefly recorded m out columns:—Our teetotal friends will doubt less derive comfort from a persudl of'tti<j" report of the case of Q'JSleil v The State of Vermont, which was finally decided on appeal m the Supreme Court of the IJmted States on April 4, 1892. Q'Neil, a store keener m Vermont, was charged m :the year 1882 with having "at divers times "sold intoxicating liquor contrary to the Vermont Liquor Law." In the County Court he was convicted of no less than 457 separate offences under the above charge, and was accordingly sentenced to pay the trifling fine of 961,296d01, or m default to 28,846 days' imprisonment with hard labour. On appeal to the State Court, however, ttje (^ffeqces proved against Q'Neil we.r,e, reducgd it}' number to 30 1?, the penalty was accordingly lowered, to the infinitesimal one of 063,872d01, or 19,914 days' imprisonment (with hard labour as feefore). In other words,, m place ot having to pay a fine of about £19,000 or going to gaol for some , seventy-nine years, he had merely to find, £13,000 or " take it out" to the time of fifty seven years "hard." Even this mitigated sentence, however, did not meet the views of the hardened offender, and he appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. After a few years' delay judgment was. delivered by that august tribunal en the above date. Jn, th« result the appeal was dismissed and the sentence was confirmed t;he/.pourt holding that the appellant could not at that' late 1 "stage object to : ft, 'Vaiit of fulness "' m the original 1 eornplafnt, 'and tihjtfc tha (|uei!fcicjtt \vii|e,thdr l piinfshment i^iet^d quti was y cruel and' unusual" was i(ot pr,op^rly raised m tl^e, case' on anneal' {^ltho.ugh, it had bgen, decided the Oaq'ri tjelow), Wh^n we qontfast auqh proceedings with our puny efforts m, the direction of Prohibition, we feel the truth of the dictum 6fdlir Judge Richmond that "the cause of temperance, holy though it be, cannot be sdvlartced by disregard of the still more sacred claims of justice." ! ■ ' f'HOV! ARE YOU? «eQuite well, thanlj yog, since usinw Aulsfebrook's Arrowr6;6t/ lUscuUs; iphef



CASH AdVertUpn»onw. unaer this hqifflnr'aot txce«ding SIXTEEN '.. WOKOB 1# Addresses may be ■' " )*ft :a,t: tibis Office. _________„ __«. TTFaNTSD .q&Ture, a low-wheeled . Bicycle f$ a few weeks. ■jCtaAß?*itADijßjai: £_if WANTED Known—We are now show ing the most stylish and best variety of Millinery we have ever had. Come and inspecc—H. C. ssegbrs, Melford flouse. '■ - . VfARLY Puritan Potato, newly im- Lli potted. Grand reputation. Jor. earliness and quality. A few ah 4d lb. Prince of Wales Ashleaf, 2d lb ; Beauty of Bath, Id ; Alpha, Rose, Prolific, etc., U per lb. Bath Laffey, Oamaru Derwents cheap.—J. Thomas, Havelock street. 9 47 OTANTED Known—Orari Seed Pota »▼- toes. A few tons for sale. Tuckee& Bean, West Street. 9 43 SOME pretty lines m Fancy Baskets just opened ; handbags An great variety m leather and plush.—H.' M. J ours. GO to H, id. Jonks' to buy presents of all kinds; the largest and best stock of fancy goods m Ashburton.—H.. M. ONES#; * • -• L____—l~———— PIANOS £26. Organs from £l 2 10s on two years' time payment system ; show rooms above shop.—H. M. Jones. ._____— HATCH your Chickens early ; Brown and White Leghorns, Anddlusiatitl, and Black Spanish eggs. Guaranteed pure (strains. «. GL Flower, East, Street." _; .„___-—_' 8G ALEK'S Prize Competition will • be Closed on September 21. All papers must be sent m by that date. ES CONLAIT and Miss ' Aknott . Costume Makers, are prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and latest Paris fashions. Dresses' made froni 10a 6d. f 7§154 CVTANTED—Gentlemen before buying »▼ their Suits and Clothing of all desoriptions to inspect pur stock. £1000 worth must b« Bdlct regardless of cost.~-< H C. SteoEBS, Melford House. "ANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsefcs can only be obtained m Ashburton afc W. H. Collibu's, "Thn Corner." ANTED KNO\yN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at |The Cokneh. " _____i______i_ WANTED Known—lf you want good value m first-class Drapery and Slobhing for your money go to H. C- Sbgeks, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. ANTED Known — That Robjbkt Dorm, late manager for .James Craigie, Painter, will still continue the ; Painting Business m all its branches. Any orders lefb at Messrs John Or'r and Co.'a, or at his private residence, Moore street, will be promptly attenaed to.. : B*lo4 A" UU Wooi Colonial rlweed Suits to measure; fib anJ workmanship guaranteed: from 50a cash. Robbri Alcoun, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Building^ E tender our sincere thanks to our many customers and friends for their continued support. Having increased our staff, customers can now rely upon being attended.-to promptly; Cash given for first class dairy produce only.-~~CA.3H S'IORB. Havelock street. ; EAELY Seed Pocatoes, best vaiiefies. Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Ryegrass, Clovers, Maize, Ua,t Sheaf aed Slraw Chaff, Onions, Apples, Trees. Plants, etc. Save a large portion of your money by purchasing for cash from J. Th"MAS, Havelock Street. WANTED Known— My workshop is still m same place, East str.eet, where all orders will be attended to punctually and at lowest rates. Hot and cold water services laid on, estimates siven, workmen sent to any part of the country.—J. W. Hakdley, Plumber and Gasfitter. ■• ■ . "TV?" ANTED Known—Why complain W about 'scarcity of water, whilo Hardly is still making Tanks from 100 to 2000 gallons, guaranteed, at salvage prices. A stock on hand to select from. iTTANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps W Pumps; I have on hand the largest stock m town of Pumps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvanized; Steel Gutters, Spouting, .Ridging, and Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern.—J. W. Hakuley-, East streßt. ",: •;.'. , ' _; WANTED Known—Being over stocked, and having new Spring Bonts and Shoes just;arrived, J. Moison intends selling at little over cost price, some below cost, for two months; ; .Great Bargains. The stock is the choicest m Ashburton. His superior own makej kept on hand, unsurpassed m .New- Zealand . £ staff of men kept. All 'work and repairs under my own supervision, and done on the shortest notice. — J. Moisotf, East Street, Town Hall shop. CHEAP SALE for this month of Books, Stationery, Music, Actsordeons, Concertinas. Violins, Zither Harps, Photo Frames^ Scrap and Photo Albums, Writing Desks, Work Buxes, Ladies' I ags, Pictures, Games (including Halma at is, Tiddley Winks, etc.,) and a variety of other goods. Bargains at L. F. Amdhrwes and Co.s, Stationers HaU. Thk Best Remedy fob Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confider\tlj recommended as a \ simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases lo which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the ' Natural Strengthener of the Human Sumach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle periead-, &rg mild m their operation, and safe uhde/ any ojrpßmstances. Sold m bottles, at Is l^d, 2s Qd, He, bj^ali medicine endors throuchout, tbfi v^arlo^ ''Pont put off until to-morrow the pleijisurisa of to-day, but ride a ' Calliope ' Bicycle afc onGe. I', Illustrated ,price list, Haville's Colombo street, Ohristchurch Hoi.loway's Piw-s and Ointment.— Whilst: the inhabitants of our great cities i sufFer from the effects of overcrowding and all its attendant evils, both physical and moral, the move robust "and energetic emigrant will m his turn be liable to suffer m hi 3 new home from the want of ready skill and the great medical resources of his native land always at command. The best advice a friend can give is for him to take $ supply of these well-known remedies as p^rfc o£ his outfit, for by attention to the easily and ygfc ample directions which aACompapy each box aucl nqj> hf) wilj never beat foiw when taken ill or wider ndadverao sanitary conditions of life. a Kkating's CqvW hQ'AWtWiS cure poughs, sfchma, Bronchitis, Medial ta^t-imony states that, no other medicine is so pffechjal n the cure of those dangerous maladies. One lozenge alone gives ensOj oiie or two. at ' bedtime ensures rest. For relieving difficulty pf breathing they are invaluable. They coatai^ no opiuiii nor any violent drug. Sold by al(Ohemifcte jr> tins Is |d and 3a 9.leach • Whoevorseeks to Smpro^« the. domestic l' ljife of the people by increasing-the^if , I ■hapmine^ss is a philanthropist ' indeed Siich is iihe qbject arrived at m tli'e pro- 3 * dyction c^f Warbtoxon's Oa^x.B .B^a^ •



HARDLEY BROsT~ MOMSTEB CLEAK^INOE; OF SPENCER'S STOCK DRAPER V, ETC. 'M! ■''"'' : COHIMLESI€ES OUT : Saturday, September 3. Every Article REGARDLESS OF COST. A THOROTJBH Genuirto Clean Out. ■■■• ■ ■ ' ! ? Visit us at once/ SECVBE TRB BABGAIJSS. "~~~ DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. NOTICE. [ fpHE Partnership hitherto subsisting between ™*^^w*ri\BmY Ita Bmnu, trading together under the style o,: firm of BERRYMA.N, Tailors and Outfitters, has this day been DIi>i>OLVEI} by mutual consenfc- ' . fWILLIAM SPARROW. Signed | HKNRY (HLES BERRYMAN. Witness—A. H.Shubv. a Ashburton, August 29. 1892. ; Craighead & Berryman (Late Sparrow and Berryrnan, and H.^ndJV. Craighead), AMALGAMATED. WE, tire Undersized, have this day trrfe together under the style or firm of CRAIGHEAD and BMIRIMAJN, Tailors and Outfitters. Aft twwt^ nwinc to the late firms of Sparrow and Bberybian and H. and W d£^»"^ MUST BE PAID. TO CRAIGHEAD and BERRYMAN, who ha^e assumed all the liabilities of the said firms.^ mRRY^ Bwne&l HCJfJH CRAIGHEAD I.WILLIAM CRAIGHEAD. Witness-A. H. Shuby. q Afhburton, August 29, 18y^. WTrH reference to the above, we wish to thank our niimarous Customers for their Hbemlpat ronase hitherto awarded. With our increased facilities and their Jibe '» P""" 1 * extraordinary inducements, and anticipate a very large SrS&rXetrS^dfor sar.on.toma™, satisfaction and our own reputation. '-; . Craighead & Berryman, Tailors & Outfitters , ■:' , r.vsTSTRF,ET ASHBURTON. , JOB PRINTING. I POSTERS, Dodizers, Billheads, I 6 Programmes, Memorandum Forms, -~"v : Wedding Cards, Memoriarn Cards, In- <*——**. q^ vitation Carda, Order Bkcks, Threshing "^3 g Machine Books, Receipt and Delivery «iN Cti {> Books, Banquet' Menus, and Tickets g of all kinds. ■'/;/.. ".'w4~J^'"T' § ft .uinrmiNMHUftn. « Ml LIMITED, :,§S <D ' %£ Having a supply of Superior Jobbing r- «-^ Type, Fancy Cards, and Special Lines M^"^- :*■*"? ££ Qw hI of Paper, can execute every 55555 O C t^ description of Printing on p Q,,:. „ ■ P the shorteist notice, m ' i^"™T^ ' ' S^» S^ the best style, and L O O - O at reasonable •' ° \w «^ g rates. > s" >H pg 7n 05,.. -'a S *""! X* SO«2 W U.S.SCO ■ Ljl | T7.SB..CC-. ■S.gj CO & § r- - : ■ ■ -^liQ^; g UiSiON STEAMSHIP COMPANY ggji i~gj ''2% "" OF NEW ZEALAND. g g STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL- » . "^ | TOJS :AS UNDER:: , "* ■, ° ; ' sbwCmi2 ' P' For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed- j^gpi 5 nesday, Thursday, and r= • ■■, - ■■■';;i ■! • ' "Saturday.' \ ' & Nelson—Tuesday and; Saturday. y Aucklind—Thtirsday. s -Sj Sydney—Every Second Thursday. ■' - ■_ LUL——- Dunedin—Tuesday and Friday. .' rmW^Mm H Aa 4 rVAa Melbourne-Tuesday. Tile MeSt ie» MILES & GO. IN CANTERBURY for the money, and Agents for 4.shb'>rton free*-from any excess of astringericy. ■—-->"-——-- p COUNTESS 2s. 'Thk Rbctok ...as n tjik Doctoh.—Lord Bac-ou tells * rector m danger; of losing "*" his cure, saying, "Well, -if f <10, I shall *»* vom awmw^ . kill seventy men." When asked why, he HHTtO !?/?«/ H^Pfl, said that he would begin to practice X H>\J .JLJt'OV J. W* physic. This is from the. preface to IN THE WORLD. "Health : Th« Ne-v Method," as ccliter! by . W. Corrie Johnson 160, Taain street, ■Jf-val *»«*'* ■■ Ohristclntrdb. Dr Forest, a «.yell.k«own -■■ *SI /I*. ». VCJ ivu< physician, teaeheo liow mnch can bu clone —■— at home without drag?. His hooks contains NJNIAN HYSLOP, AND CO., other important i»i irwiples besides" tht- Tea Importers, Health (Secret, mUX iv mt».\l paniplilets »t 138 Casiiei ajbreet. Chnstchuroh. ' four dolUrs to over *Jol»,i'Wtt jptfjnr'e, with a TO MAVF ' pledge °\,™ rp^ J^K^J'^'t* Niijest Scones, Nicest PaatrV.Ni^BJ Cakes, wUh t thr^ Treiitmttif. « liowhere. lam pev6uade<l SJ|A titac a knowledge of what this book con- jSpßg ttaai»« would .javc many from untold misery W>s2/fi& ««1 biinierian.jie exp«»c.» For less limn Mail CJOACtI nau^ i^rc ■obuined or* -wpy »een by sendit^* post Station daily,l caving the Forest at? a,m card. Copies (4 books at Mail ©ffice, ; - and amving at fepnngburn m time tor tlw /DVT |p|g to Asiburton