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V EDNESDAY, November 1. San Frai ciaco mail Due London Dec. 5

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1893. WHAT IT COSTS.

Two of our contemporaries—the v New Zealand (Wellington) Times" and the " Lyttelton Times"—have recently de voted articles to the] consideration of what may be termed the financial aspect of the case in relation to the inordinate loquacity of certain of our members of Parliament, While we entirely concur that there is vastly too much talking— bushels of worthless chaff to a mere handful of grain—and while we also agree that our Parliamentary orators wou'dgain greatly in force if they would study to be concise instead of distract ingly diffuse, yet at the same time it is only right to point out that the calcula tions which have been put forth as to the actual cost to the country are absurdly incorrect and excessive. Taking Mr Fish as an example of verbosity and frequent speech, one of the journals named, in a recent issue, represented to its readers that the cost to the country in the case of that one individual mem ber ran into several thousands of pounds. Now, the fallacy of the calculation on which that statement was based, lies in the fact that the whole cost of the hono rarium ot members, the salaries of the Parliamentary staff, the cost of " Han sard," etc., was all lumped together, and the total divided by the number of hours of sitting, giving as the result a very high figure per hour. But as the same honorarium is paid whether the House sit one day or a hundred days, and as the salaries of the permanent officers, including the " Hansard" ssteff, are annual, it is manifest that these items should be eliminated, and only those expensed brought to charge the amount of which is dependent upon the duration of the session. A re turn showing in detail all such expenses was prepared some three or four years ago, with ihe result that it was shown that the additional cost of prolonging a session is exactly £4 per hour, which equals Is 4i per minute, or as nearly as possible a farthing a second ; so that to ascertain what any particular member's speaking has cost the country ifc is only necessary to multiply the number of hours ocenpied by him by four, abd (ho result will give the cost in pounds sterling ; while the cost of any porticular speech can be ascertained by multiplying the number of minutes it has occupied by I^, Ihe result being tho cost in ehillitigp.

SHEARERS' ELECTORAL RIGHTS.

As the election will, it is generally understi od, tnke place on or about December 12, and as at (hat date the shearing will be in fall swing, it behoves those of our readers who anticipate being engaged at sheds outside the electorates for wh"ch they arc registered as electors, or at an inconvenient distance from any polling booth, to Uke advantage without dday of the special facilities provided by the Legis lature to meet their case, in the Electoral Law Amendment Act of last session. That Act provides that any shearer whose name is on the electoral roll for any dislrict, can, on application to the registrar of electors for such district, obtain an elector's right. Possessed ot this, the shearer can, at ANY TIME AFTKR THE ISSUE OF THE WRIT UP TO THE HOUfl OF THE CLOSE OF the poll in his particular electorate tender Irs right at any post office in the colony and upon signing a form of applicati-.n, will be supplied by the postmaster with a ballot paper, The shearer will then strike out the names of the candidates for whom he does not vote and, folding the paper so that its contents cannot be seen, will hand it to the postrnasler. The latter will then, in the presence of the voter, enclose it in an envelope addressed to the returning officer of the district for which the vote is exercised. This envelope, with its contents, is then placed in a second envekpp, similarly address d, together with t!ie application form (for a voting paper) above referred to, and 6uch aecoud envelope with its contcnta is then to be forthwith posted by tb.2 post master. We are quite aware tbat a number of men are under the impression that if tbeiF names are on the roll they can at any time before the election —even on the polling, day—apply at a post-office for a BhearerV right, and post it with a, properly marked ballot-paper to the Keturning Officer. It is therefore quite necessary to point out that this is not the case, but that the shearer's right must b3 first pro cured from the Registrar for the d"strict for which the claimant is registered as an elector. Therefore all shearers should possess themselves of these rights with ottfc a day's delay. Having obtained them, the holderp, as we have said, can vote at any test ( office in the tjaanner explained, »t any time artor the issue of the writ sjp tq the hour of closing tbe poll in the electorate for winola they vote. It would be well if the several Shearers , 1 Unions were to send out a circular to all their members to this (fleet, and we hope th^tf thoy wHi see their w*y to carry out our suggests. We may add that i?p to the 20th instimt (to-morrotf s Friday) any shearer who 1 appens to be away from the district for which he is re gistered as an elector may apply for the

isfeue of a shearer's right to the Registrar for the district in which he is for the moment, and such liegistrar will send the application on to the Registrar of the \ district in which the applicant is en rolled, who will thereupon issue the right applied for. rJ his last provision can now be availed of by but few, | but every shearer can ob'.ain a right from the Registrar for the e^ctorsl district in which ho is registered at any time prior to the issue of the writs, As the writs may be issued »t any time within ten days of the dissolu tion of Parliament, and as the latter may occur at any moment, shearers should lose no time in obtaining their electoral

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wheat of fine quality and in goc>d condition sold at Spalding Market, England, on 22nd AugUßt, at 25a a quarter. This is the lowest price (etched in England by the new wheat for the last 50 years. Mr W. H. Montgomery, a candidate for Ellesmere, gave his first address at Little River list night. Ho announoed himself a supporter of the Government policy, and received a vote of thanks and confidence. An aerial oastlo, formed of two balloons connected together by means of three eylind rioal compartments, and made oaptive by four etont cable?, is to form the attraction of the proposed international exhibition in Ant- ( werp next year. The castle, which is to accommodate 150 persons, is to be lighted at night by thousands of eleotrio lamps, the current to be eupplied from the generating plant illuminating the exhibition and grounds. Paseengers will be oonveyed to the castle by* email balloons. The •' Daily Naws " Vienna correspondent writes :—A very strange case of self-accusa tion is reported Jfrom Brunn. The wife of a Viennese gentleman, who was reoeived at the hospital with throat disease, told the doctor who treated her that, having left her husband, Bbc had taken a small private lodging, and had there murdered her little g'rl, Wilb^ mina, tix years old, by cutting her throat. Early next morning she made a paroel of the remainp, went to the Danube, and, sitting on the edge of the river, let the corpse roll into the water. She hud not been suspected, because her husband thought that the child was with her. She said she had been induced to commit the crime by the qualms of her con eolenoe, ani because voioes inside her told her to remove the child. Of course the doctors thought her insane, but an examina tion of tha case has proved the whole eta'e ment to be true. In the meantime her husband died, and left the woman a legaoy of 70,000 fbrins. The annual tea meeting in connection with St Andrew's Cburoh, Kakaia, took plaoe in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, ani was a very suocesEful gathering. Toe attendance was large indeed. The tables were most tastefully arranged, and were presided over by Mrs Primmer, assisted by Missea Gardiner (2), and Brae; Mrs Allan, assis' ed by Mrs Hiidy and Miss Ehrdy ; Mr- Riddle, assisted by Misses Campbell, Ansley, Doyle, and Barker, and Mrs Djig, assisted by Misses D^ig (3,) After a sutnp UOU3 repast, the hall was arranged f >r the after meeting, for which an excellent programme had been arranged. Bey P. J. Eiddle presided, and adclreßses were given by Revs B. J. Westbrooke, G, B, Ing'is. Soorbie, and Wes'. Aq anthem was sung by tha choir, and a sacred piece by Miseea G n - diner (?) and Ansley, find Messrs Cl»ik and R. Sharp ; n, duet by Mrs Bcoadbsnt r.nd Miss M, Gircliaer; and sj'os by Misses Gebbie and Doyle, Rev Mr G-anf, and Mess: a J Malcolm and R. Sharp. Mr W. P. Grant give a humorous reci ation. After the meeting hearty votes of thanks were accorded to the ladies who provided she tables and their as sistante, and to tbe speakers, singer?, an 3 other performers, and the benediction was pronounced by Rsv G. B log'is. Tbe farming correspondent of the O.imaru " Mail " writes respeo'.ing the Cheviot estate as follows :—" The rods are now in excellent order, which is Riving visitors a different I feeling, as well as making a d fferent appear anoo to what it did two months ago, when the weather and roadls wore as bid as they well could be, I will no*, this time, give any further description of the 1-ind than I have already done, except that I do not oare how high visitors' imagination may be placed as to the quality of the land they may be expecting to see wbsn they come here, 1 can predict that they will find their expectations far surpassed, To support this I will men tion a remark paesad by a practical farmer after spending most of a week in riding over the Estate:—l have seen land on this estate which will carry one bullock and a half to the acre for nine months of tbe year, or seven and a half lonp-woolled Bheep, and r,ot a small patch at that, but the most of the Waiau Flat, This i£ from a South Canter bury farmer of over twenty years' colonial experience, and he further added he had seen here the best land he ever set eyes upon. This farmer was here about five weeks ago. | This Waiau Flat ia four miles by one, and he oould well have included half a rni'p of the Downp." By arrangement sor^e sixty or seventy [ unemployed met tha Hon. Mr Reeves yester day morning. The Minister said he was ready to confer with all the men who wanted work and were ready to take it. Ha afked anyone e'se to leave the room. Mr Powe 1! and two others.jthen htb. The Minister ssid he was eosry so many were out of work, bui glad to see to many of the unemployed present, becauee influence had been at work to prevent men ooming to see him. He referred to the attacks made upon him by the mayor, the reliableness of whose statements he denied: He pointed cut that the expendi ture for publio worka by the present Govern ment last year exceeded that of 18.91. This year there would be a farther increase tho ogh less loan money was available. The sug gestion that he and his colleagues did not sympathise wfih men out of work, that they cared nothing and did nothing fcr them, was false and unjust. No Govern ment eyer schemed and labored so to hep tha unernp'oyed. Ha referred to whfct had been done and said [Government paid tlie unemployed a fair day's wage for a fajr day's work which other Goverements had not dene, He could not and would not start large useless wetks near a fo%n ap ha 3 b.een clamored for. If he did the whole labor bureau and everything connected with it would be swept away by public opinion. He oeked them to take his word that, as he had done his best in the past, he would go on doing so in the future* The Minister, in the course of his address, was frequently applauded. A nuni- J?sr of ihe unemployed oonferred with Messrs Sandford and Tanner, M.H.g s yesterday, and preliminary etcp3 were taken towards forming a sp cial settlement association.

The se>h', "1 he' Splendid Spur," will be fcued on the fourth psge. Hampsfead Sohool KinderspV. oonoeit this evening—OJdfellowa' Hail. i>ocra open at 715. The Tcmuka "Leader" leains on exce'lent «• thority fhat the G jverntnenr- has bought 6000 acres on the L^relaEnate, which they intend !o cut up as a village eettelment. The purchase is ell but completed, and we ba.'ieve that before long the land will be open for selection. la addition to the private prizes alre&dy anncunocd for the Show on Friday week, Mr T, Rol'itt gives LI, or a sack of flour, for the best 31b loaf of home-trade bread made with Ganterbuiy Mill flour. Mr G. A. M, Buckley, of Lagbmor, while driving into Chria'cburoh on Wednesday, met a nasty accident. His hcrae fell, and Mr Buok'ey was thrown out of hia trap, and fell heavily on his head. Dr Puna attended to Mr Buckley's injuries, who is now doing well. The Garrison Band demand £10 fora day's services at the coming show, and the com mittee thought it rather too much. Tuey might take a leaf out of the Napier Park Booing Club's book of business principles, The olub do not provide music ; t,nd at their last meeting a German band did so—but had to pay for a stand.!—-"Timaru Herald," Horseshoe-bridge, the scene of the attempt to wreck the Hobart express, ia a wood ttussle struoture of some 150 ft. ia length, and crosses the Jordan valley, a narrow and precipitous gorge, at an extreme height of come 80ft. The construction is of a flimsiness fortunately tare in Victoria. The bridge is a mere skeleton in fact, not even decked, bo that a coin dropped from a carriige window would fall plump between the sleepers into the depths below. ' A remarkable accident occurred^ in con nection with 0 train from Bandigo to Mel bourne the other day. A Mrs Pearoe and two ohiidren entered the train at Castlemaine; Ac the train was approaching Macedon, and passing a curve on a deep gradient at the rate of about sixty miles an hour, the door of the carriage was unfastened by one of the chil dren, a girl of four years, and she fell out. The occurrence was not notioed by anyone but Mrs Pearoe, but the guard observed what appeared to be a bundle of clothes between the lines os the train dashed on, and he at once put on the Westinghouse brake, so that the train was brought to a standstill. The driver and guard went back along the line, and were surprised to find the little girl coming towards them. Though her faoe was bo it jured as to ba almost unrecognisable, she was not crying, but was simply calling out "I want my mamma." When the train reached Sunbury medical assistance wsb pro cured, and the girl was found to have a broken arm, a frac ute of the skull, and con tusions all over the body. She is progressing favorably,

COMMERCIAL.

Melbourne, October 18. The wool sales opened to-day. There was a good attendance, and competition was brisk at last season's rates.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK.

Chbistohurch, October 18, There was ■* large attendance at the Adding lon market to-day, and bu inessin n.ost departments waa fai ly good. Store !?'hbbp —Medium entry and quality n^tof the best, and though the greater part changed bands the demand was only fair. Crossbred ewes with lambs, 14a to 18s 3d; hogget*. 10.J to 12s 61; shorn wethers, 8s id ; murino ewes, 5s lid. Fat Sheep.—Only about 1500 wer yarded. Tha entry included seveia 1 pns shorn. The quality all round was fair. The pli >rt supp'y eg used a iise of from Is to 2s per bead, and all lots were cleared by the local trade. Crossbred wethers, 14s 3d to 203 10 i; ewe.?, 13a 3d to 19* 3J; maiden ewes, 14s 5d to 24s ; mi xed sexes, 15s to 21s lOd; mixed wethers and maiden ewes, J6s 4d to 17s 61 ; hoggets, 12s 2J to 15i 9d ; shorn wethers, Ifo 3d to 17s ; half bred wethers. 15* to 16s 61 ; ewes, 15j 9d to 17s 65. ; mixed wethers and maiden ewes, 16s to 18s ; merino wethers, 14s to 17s Id ; ewes, 9Uo 10d. Fat Lambs—T here was a large entry, and prices were well maintained. Fat Oattle--147 head were yarded. The qualiiy showed a decided improve ment. Another line of North Island bullocka finished off in Canterbury, came forward and sold ab from £12 lO.s to £14 10s per head. Steers brought £7 X2s 6d to £10 15s ; heifers, £6 17s 6d to £7 10i ; and cows £5 5a to £9 Iss. Beef was scarcely as high aa it was last week. Store Cattle—Medium entry of stores, including some nice young cattle. Rather dull market. Pigs—Fair entry, but except for young stores business was mush easier than of late.

ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT POISONING.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Wellington, October 19. Blake is in an exceedingly weak condi lion in the hospital, and his deposition will probably be taken this afternoon.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Welungton, October 18. All the drapers and clothiers who signed the agreement closed to-day, ex cent Lindberg. He contended that the bond should be signed providing penal ties. A deputation waited on him with out effect, and sandwich men were then put on the streets asking people to observe the half-holiday, and hand bills were circulated to the same effect. In the evening a crowd gathered in front of Lindbergh expecting he wq,s going to keep open but he did not, and the demon stration passed off harmlessly. At a meeting of the £aWy Clot ing Associa tion, Lindberg's action was sciongly criticised, and ifc was decided to obtain legal opinion as to whether he could be forced to keep the agreement. The Liberal Association has decided to support Sir Robert Stout, Mr F. H. Fraser, an/} Mr T. I£. Mapdonald for Wellington. Oaly S3 members out of a 240 membership were present. In the Appeal Court case Union S.S. Co, v Hobbs, argument was concluded and judgment reserved. Invbrcakgill, October 18. Mr J. W. Kelly addressed a large meet ing of electors in the theatre to-night, i about 4QO being women. He spoke at great length on licensing legislation, urging the prohibitionists to accept the measure of reform contained in brie Act pf lasb session, He was accorded a vote oi thanks and confidence. The Hon J. G. Ward, who was present, spoke for forty-five minutes, principally | to refute statements being made that Government was increasing ihe standing debt of the colony.

SWARD and TRACK.

[by mbecuey.j During the past week the weather has been all that could be desired for cyclists, and the roads are °gettirg into first class order. Already same of our enthusiastic riders with new machines have been talking? about touring to Geraldine and even to Timaru and back some fine day, but I have n^>t yet hoard of its accomplish ment. .Numbers have, however, essayed more moderate trips, such as Methven, Rakaia via Seaview, and report the roads in good order. The track is in fair order but it is ™ot yet fit for the light racers to! i tiain on, and as men are already wishing to train, the Association should see that the caretaker attends to it at once. i j| $The intentions I referred to last week which in my opinion had emanated from the soul of Jack Boyd in respect to the fifty mile road record, were carried into effect on Tuesday when he covered the distance in the splendid tim« of 2hrs 43min 6sec, thus reducing Body's record by 4min 15aec. The ride waa the more remarkable as he had to get oft to tighten a loose pedal seven different times be tween Springston and Irwell, where he went into a blacksmith's shop and got a spannei to fasten it. Jack of course rode an Atalanta bicycle made by himself, and for the occasion used one of Thompson's patent chain lubricators referred to in last week's notes. The following incident shows that the righteous indignation of Cyclisfl in his letter in these columns as to the treat ment cyclists receive from drivers of vehicles, has unfortunately too much foundation :—" On Monday in Christ church a hansom cab on the wrong side of the road collided with a bicyclist at the corner of Oxford terrace and Hereford street. The collision threw the bicyclist, who fortunately for himself was riding a safety machine, heaviiy on to the road way. The cabman, who bad a very light rein continued at full speed up the ter race, while the young man managed with difficulty to remount his machine, which was slightly damaged," Body, who until Tuesday, held the Leeston record, evidently thinks fifty miles not far enough. Be will start at rune o'clock on Friday morning to break the existing 100 mils road record of 6hrs 39min. The course is over the Ricoarton- Leeston road, and the finish of the journey is to be ato the Riccarton hotel. The rider will be expecced there afc about three o'clock. The Cyclists' Union has decided to send a team to New Zealand in December. These visits are beneficial to the sport. They not only draw the public but they give the racing men additional stimulus and the heightened ambition which should be the mainspring of true love of the sporty At the Wairaate Labor Sports held last week the handicappers in the cycle races were not as happy in placing the men as they will probably be later in the season, Ona good rider with a 211b racer had a 1000 yards start of a man on a roadster machine. In the two amateur races, however, tha scratch man, W, Porteus, showed promise of making a good rider, winning both races. Graves, the Oamaru favorite and scratch in the cash races evidently did not appreciate having to concede 1300 yards start in a five mile race <md did not compete. The French were said not to take to cycling, but now they have done so they are certainly making up for lost time. Military cyclists (says the " Daily News") are a common sight in the streets of Paiis and elsewhere, ai:d in many other organisations under Government besides the army the bicycle has obtained official recngniiion. The other d y the strange spectacle was ssen of a cycling wedding party going to a church at Muntmartre. There were fifteen persons, and all of them, including]) he bride and bridegroom, were mounted on safety bicycles. After the ceremony the party remounted and rode off to Enghiem, where the wedding breakfast was prepared. The incident does not seem to have attracted much attention, as Frenchwomen have taken to cycling in much larger numbers than their English sisters. Last week a French lady, Mile. Debatz, established a record for her sex by riding over 17J miles in one hour. Ths previous record was that of Mile. Sauveir, about 16^ miles. Tom Rallinshaw, who had a short but brilliant career two years ago, has again taken to the track and mounted on a " James " machine is placed on the mark with W. J. Hay wood at the Christchurch Ath'etic meeting which takes place to-day, Another rider who has had a season's rest and will appear to-day i 3 Peter Led&ham who rode very well at the last Champion ship meeting held in Auckland. Several of our local riders are com mencing to train—the Amateurs for the Pioneer meeting on Boxing day in Lancaster Park and the Ariels for the Christchurch Cycling Club's meeting to be hold in the same place on Anniversary ; Day. j

William Loyd Garrison.

j There was a full house ab the Odd- I fellows' Hall last night on the occasion jof the Rev. L. M. Isitt'a lecture on " William Lloyd Garrison, slave liberator and hero." Mr John Orr occupied <he chair and briefly introduced the lecturer. Mr Isitt, who was warmly applauded, gave an interesting sketch of the life of William Loyd Garrison, who, through sheer force of talent, had raised himself from obscurity to the highest pinnacle of success, and through his nobiliiy of character had, when a brilliant career was already before him, cast ib aside, alienated himself from his friends and from all hopes of worldly sucaess—for several years living in absolute poverty and continually risking his life—lor the cause he had taken up. That cause—the I emancipation of the slaves—he ultimately lived to see accomplished, and himself an acknowledged hero. The lecture which was frequently applauded was interspersed with anecdotes given in Mr racy style, «md was concluded by an excellently rendered recitation The lecturer also took occasion to state that his hero was a prohibitionist—fifty years ago— and had stated that his aversion to the slave trade was only equalled by his aversion to the liquor traffic. Mr Harding, Willowby, moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Isitt for his able and interesting lecture. He had listened with considerable pleasure to Mr Isitt's prohibition lee ir^s and he was pleased to see that the local papers bad reported Mr Isitt so well, Mr Keir seconded the motion. Al though he had been a direct vetoist for years he h<*d not been thoroughly con vinced on the compensation question, until he heard Mr Isitt the previous night an j nothing could be more straight- { forward than the exceedingly fair manner in which Mr Isitt had treated his oppo nents during his campaign. The motion was then pub and enthu siastically carried. Mr Isitt in responding thanked his committee, the press, the lessee of the hall and all who had assisted in making , his tour a success and he hoped when the ' elections were over he might be able to enjoy a holiday with them. Votes of thanks to Mr Thomas for kindly lending the arcade and to the chair closed the meeting.

The Curious Story of a Raffle.

A curious story of a raffle is told by an | English paper. A short time ago, says the paper iri question.—"There was a con siderable flutter in the fashionable circles of a certain provincial town. It seems that, in order to give the youn» ladies of the neighborhood a chance of showing (he young gentlemen how nice they looked as rustic milkmaids, Spanish dancing girls, and the like, a grand bazaar and fancy fair was organised (the profits, if any, to go towards paying off the church debt), and, among other means employed to lure the pieces from the pockets of the weak willed, a raffle was started. But, unfortunately, the chief constable's wife got 1.0 hear of this devilry, and a few days later there fell a * bolt from the blue' — proceedings, in short, were commenced by the authorities against all concerned for committing an offence under the now famous Lotteries Act. And then, of course, there arose a terrible sighing and sobbing and waiting among the high born dames who formed the Committee, for were there not still such things, even in this nineteenth century, as bread and iron bars and plank beds ? And at first blush an overwhelming majority was in favor of offering the Justices the profits of the bazaar as" hush money. Happily, however, there was one among their number who kept her head. • I'll go at once to my lawyer,' said the Duchess of X, ; ' and I think I can show him hour to get us off scot-free.' So she went to her lawyer, and told him something which made him smile. *Yes, certainly,' he said ; ' but are you prepared to support that statement in court ?' ' Every member of my committee can prove it,' answered the Ducbess, proudly. * I vouch for its truth.' Well, the case came on for hear ing, and, to the great surprise and utter consternation of the anti-gambling faction, the bazaar party won in a canter, for it was shown conclusively, to the satisfaction of all, that the raffle in question could not be termed a lottery in any 6ensa of the , word, sincewiere was not in the whole proceeding the slightest element of chance. The committee, it appears, had decided beforehand, among themselves, who was to havß the priza !

A Yankee View of New Zealand.

" Traveller," writing in the "Auckland Star," gives the following humorous sketch :—Strolling down Queen street the day the 'Frisco mail came in, I met my old friend, Hiram P. Doughface, of Chicago, and says I, " Hello, judge; what in tbunder brings you here.l' His Honor spat with unerring aim at the particular* fly on whtch he had fixed his eagle eye, and says he, " Wai, pardner, 'fewtell you the almighty truth, the great United States is busted. I made a few dollars in Chieawgy before the boom bust, just skinned out in time, but I would not give the price of a yallow dawg for any corner lot in all America now, so I jes ran across tew look pt Urstraler, thinkin' may be if I liked it, I'd buy it, and I was never more struck all of a heap than when I made this country. I knowed there was a place called Noo Zealand, but where it was, or what it was like I uo no more knowed nor a chipmunk. I don't see no cannybiles round 'ere, and it 'pears to me yer scalp's as safe 'ere as in Chicawgy. ■ chad's a good line for a man to go into 'ere 1 What might you grow now V "Grow," said I, " everything. Apples, orang63, turnips, potatoes, wheat, beef, mutton, wool—anything you like." "And how is your prodoos han'led 1" "Oh, we eat all we want," I said, " and we ship the rest to England frozen." " You don't say so. Wai I declare you air a right smart people. What's the price of land 'ere ?" "You can get all the land you want," said I " from the Government on lease at about 9*l per acre." " What sorter land is that V "Oh k'ush land that will keep three sheep to the acre all the year round." " I did see some advertisements of land in your Post office, is that ifc V "Yes," said I, "sec nd class land they call it," " If that is your second-class land, now tell me, dew, what is your first-class land ] like ?" I said we had no first-class land in the ' hands of the Government. " Wai," says he, " now that is strange, but that sorter second-class land, lemme tell you pardner, is such land as we have not got in all the United States. Now, I want ter arst you wats the price of watter V " Watter," says I. Oh now I see, judge, you think we are in Utah, or Arizona, or California may be, where all the water has to be bought. We don't buy or sell water here ; we have plenty ; sometimes a dcop or two too much, but never too little," "How do you get about in this coun try ; hoeses or mules ?" " Bless you, judge," nays I, "we have 200G miles of railroad here, first-class roads, as good as any in New York State or Rhode Island, Connecticut). • Jumpin 1 Geewhilikins,' said the judge, ' now I see you air a right smart people. Us Yankees ain't a succumstance to you, yoa've got the finest country under God's i sky, and you never let on. You want to keep it all to yourselves. Nobody knows this in all the United States outside me, and if I only let on, there'll be Buch a rush as in five years there won't be stannin' room in this yer country. I've struck ile, I have. I'll plank my chicken fixin'a light down here, and let Urstraler slide. Hold hard a minute, till I g^t my gripsack outer the steamer, and I'll sail right in and boom this country,' And the judpe went down the whaif with his coat tails flying.

SWIMMING.

The Ashburton Swimming Club formally celebrated the opening of the season yester day in the usual manner, and, favored with beautiful weather, a large number of spectators assembled to witness the races. Good handicapping was noticeable in several close finishes, and these, together wiih & slow ruoo and a polo match, both cf whioh provoked considerable amusement, comprised a good afternoon's sport. Following are the results:—so Yards Handicap, geniors— Grubb, l^seo, 1; H. Hoult, 9iee, 2; W. Saundere, 9iaeo, 3. 50 Yards, juniors— Wilkip, ssec, 1; Kelly, 13sec, 2 ; StepheneoD, ssec, 3. Crocodi'e Raoe—W, Saunders and H. Upton, 1; T. Pauling and Burns 2 A polo match between teams saleoted by the secretary and the O9ptain of the Club resulted in a win for the former's learn. During the afterncQn a cpllection was made in aid of the Club'a funds, and a short speech was made by tha captain—Mr Aifred Harrison —congratulating the members on the after noon's sport and wishing them a successful season,

LABOR ITEMS.

London, October 18. A mob of miners, numbering some thousands, attacked the free labourers ■who were at work preventing the flooding of the colliery at St Helen's, in Lancn shire. Several of the latter were injured stcd attempts were made to throw others into the colliery reservoir. The manager of tho mine was cudgelled, and the police who came to the rescue were severely assaulted with stones and brickbats. Many constables were wounded, and eventually they were compelled, to beat a rctre^ ,

THUS SENATE.

(per press association.) Washington, October 17. Senator Vorhees is organising night sessions in the Senate-

CABLE SUMMARY.

The Mines Commissioners baveassigned New South Waks forty five awards. The same colony obtains five awards for fruit. The mother of the woman Thwaitep, charged with infanticide at Melbourne, states that she always believed her daughter was mentally affected. " Figaro," commenting on the success* ful laying of the cable to Noumea, con tends that it strikes a blow at the supremacy hitherto enjoyed by England in the making and laying of cables,

CRICKET.

[PER PEEBS ASSOCIATION.]

Ottawa, October 17. A. match began at Toronto yesterday between the Australians and a Canadian team. The former scored 298, Banner man 38, Ooningham 60, the extras amounted to 50, The Canadians lost four wickets for 38. ; The Canadians completed their first innings for 110, and following on only succeeded in making 118. The Austra lians consequently won In one innings with 70 runs to spare.

THE MIOWERA.

ON THE ROCKS AT HONOLULU, London, October 17. Twelve guineas premium has been paid at Lloyds to reinsure the Miowera now overdue at Vancouver. Mr Huddart expresses the fullest con fidence that the Miowera wlil turn up in safety. The staff now feels keenly the want of a Pacific cable while waiting the news. (Received October 19, 10.30 a.m.) San Francisco, October 18. Huddart Parker and Company's steamer Miowera, which left Sydney for Van couver on September 19 struck on the rocks at Honolulu at 3 o'clock on the night of October 2. The vessel is resting amidships, and her rudder post is gone. The steamer makes little water. The tugs failed to move her, and faint hopes are entertained of saving the Bhip, as she lies in a dangerous position and will break up if bad weather is experienced. The cargo was saved in good condition, and her supply of coal jettisoned. Her mails and passengers have arrived in San Francisco.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

(Received October 19,11 a.m.)

A LEVANTER.

lioudon, October 18. Dawsor, of Glasgow, and a member of the well-known firm of Australian mer chants—Scott, Dawsoo, and Stewart, — ktn bolted, and it is stated he had lost a «urn of £50.000 in speculation. The firm has issued a circular to its clients declaring they are not affected by Pawson's loss, and that he has ceased to be a partner. Much sympathy is expressed for the firm, who:e business had not been disturbed.

THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY.

In the course of an address at Freston, the Marquis of Salisbury stated that if the Home Rule Bill did not re-appear at the autumn session he wculd consider that Mr Gladstone had abandoned the measure. Denominational education, he said, was becoming one of the burning questions of the day.

HOME RULE.

The Home Secretary, addressing a meeting at Glasgow, announced that there was no chance of the Home Rule Bill being reintroduced next session, which would be deyoted entirely to British legislation.

OBITUARY.

Charles Bell Birch, A.R.A., sculptor, aefcat 61.

SIAM.

Paris, October 18. The French Foreign Office and the British Embassy are arranging for a buffer state on the banks of the Mekong, in Siam.

France and Russia.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

London, October IS. The "Pall Mall Gazette's" corres pondent says that the visit of the Russians has turned Pat is into an inland sea of tears of joy. The freaks of the people are amazingly amusing, and the utterances of the press perfectly hysterical. Paris, October 18. The Russian sailors were received with delirious enthusiasm on their arrival in Paris. The officers were escorted to the , official residence of the President at the Elyseesina tiiumpbal procession of as tounding proportions. During their passage through the streets they received continued ovations of a most frenzied and ridiculous character from the inhabitants, who seemed for the time being to have taken leave of their senses. Well dressed ladies were to be seen everywhere env> bracing the Russians in the streets. President Carnot gave the visitors a warm welcome on arrival at the Elyseeß, but his speech was of a pacific nature.

THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL.

("per press association. J New York, October 18. Another Rio de Janeiro fort has joined the rebels. The rebel warship Urano has been sunk in Bio harbor.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1898.



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