DEATH.

Baker.—At Ashburton, on Augusb 21, Emily, the beloved wife of James Baker, aged 38,

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAYM, AUGUST 21, 1893. VICTORIAN JUSTICE.

Throughout the whole unsavory history of the Davies-Milledge cases, there has been a strong suspicion that the Victorian Government were fully determined that the accused should not he brought to trial. -In a previous article we pointed out that this sus picion existed in tha public mind, and gave the history of the affair pretby fully up to the point; at which the accused were committed l>y a plucky justice of the peace who, deserted on the bench by his confreres who favored dropping the case altogether, sat out the hearing, refusing to be i lflaenced by the position of the accused, or the possibility of other 3in equally high position being involved, seeing only in the matter the faithful administration of justice as the duty that devolved on him, and that without fear or favor. jince then the history of the case has only intensified the suspicion we have referred to, aad now we re id that the Australian Natives' Association have called upon the Victoriaii Government to bring the two men to trial in order "to assure the public that the adminis tration of justice is not affected by the position or the influence of the alleged offenders." The Government did m ike some appearance of respecting the public desire, by ordering an investiga tion by a grand jury, but that investi gation proved abortive just after a true bill had been found, a discovery that one of the jurymen was an alien nullf fying the whole proceedings. This, in itself, was singular ; for it is not a very usual thing to have aliens upon the Grand Jury list, and it did not say much for the machinery of justice in Victoria that such an unqualified per son should have been allowed to take his seat undiscovered and unchallenged upon a case of so great importance. Still, such accidents do happen, and while willing to look upon this one as merely an accident we cannot help being suspicious of it in the Hs;ht of subsequent events. One would hay^a thought that, in so grave a case as thafc I which had just miscarried owing to an accident of this nature, the Victorian Government would have instituted fresh proceedings, and in the interests of public justice and their own reputa tion as well as the commercial morality of the colony summoned the Gase afresh. But no such thing was done, Instead, the Government announced their in tention of letting the case stand as the illegally constituted Grand Jury had left it. It was this declared intention en the part of the Government that cal;«d forth the remonstrance and de raaiiid of the Australian Natives' Asuoeiation-^-the .«• Young Australia " of the "V ictotian colony. Jt i$ not % us, nor for any one buta court of justice^ to pronounce on the guilt or innocence pi the alleged offenders, who may, for ,pught fep known, ba perfectly inno cent of the charge h*4 against them, .'but that court of justice should ccr f £ajnly sit and hear the charges, so tha,t ■ the gjfUb or innocenoe of the men in- Volved should be established beyond a doubt. At present th*y occupy th# 1 equivocal position at having been com mitted for trial, a grand jury hag found that trial justified, yet by the loophole vf £ technicality they escape the ordeal 'of that tt-iaJ, and their guilt is not [ established—neither £ky? )nnocence.

It is the latter fact that chafes public feeling, and tho refusal of Government | to go further in the matter tends to i confirm the strong suspicion in the public mind that not only are the men guilty but Government know it, and know more than it is safe to risk coming out in a public trial. The case, how ever, is not done with, and a private prosecution is to be instituted. This will clear matters perhaps for the ac cused in the public miDcl, but the fact will remain that Government shirked their very plain duty in the case, for reasons not given, but which public suspicion cannot be prevented from supplying, and by their conduct left the purity of the administration of justice in Victoria open to grave doubt.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A boy named George Grace while watching a funeral in the Oamaru Cemetery on Thurs day pulled over a gravestone on himself and broke his thigh. The Government "Gazette" of August 17 contains a notification of the appointment of Mr Joseph Ward m registrar of electors for the districts of Ashburton and Rangitata. A requisition, signed by all the members of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry troop, has been presented to Sergeant C. Dampier-Crossley, requesting him to accept an appointment as Lieutenant. James Hogg, boarding housekeeper, Christchurch, was found drowned in the Avon this morning. He had been a little strange in his manner lately, but gave no cause for alarm. He left his house at seven o'clock, and the finding of his clothcß on the bank led to the discovery of his body in the water. We have to record the death of the Rev Hugh Irwin, B A., of St. Peter's Presbyte rian Church, Ferry road, Christchurch. The deceased gentleman had been in failing health for some time, and for about two months past hope of recovery was given up. It was known that daring the past week the end was fast approaching, and at half-past eight on Sunday morning he passed peace fully away. The Rev Hugh Irwin was born in the county of Monaghan, Ireland, on January 2, 1846, and was consequently forty seven years of age. He leaves a widow and four daughters and a very wide circle of friends, both in this colony and at Home, to mourn his loss. Speaking in Christchurch in support of a motion demanding the enfranchisement of women the Rev P. Fairclough said they only contended tor the inalienable right of humanity to govern themselves, a humanity which included women, or, as it was pithily put, embraced them. To show the absurdity of the present law, he said that Miss Shaw, the lady correspondent of the London ••Times," who had an intelligent grasp of colonial and English politics, was not allowed a vote, whi!e "A. Dude, Eiq.," aged 21—a rack to hang Brummagem jewellery on, who by a bound jumped from sucking a bottle to sucking a meerschaum pips, whoEe head was m xinly useful for keeping hi 3 collar from slipping off —had. •• I saw," says a writer in the '• Globe- Democrat," " i curicui method used the other day in lUuois to take the foul air out of a well. The well was to be cleaned, but the man that took the job was afraid to go down until he had ascertained the quality of tha air at ihe bottom. He let down a lighted candle, and when it descended to about six feet off the bottom it, went out as suddenly as though extinguished l»y a wlrff of air. That was all ha w.uited to know. He was theu sure that Ih : well had poisonous gas in it, and took a small um brella, tied a string to the handle and lowered it open iuto the wel 1. Having let it go neatly to the bottom, Le drew it up, carried it a fow feet from the well and up set it. He repeated this operation twenty or thir y times, with all the bystanders laughing at him, then ag.uu lowered the light, which burned clear and bright even at the bottom. He then condescended to ex phia that the gas in the well was carbonic acid gas, which is heavier thin air, and therefore could be brought up in an umbrella, just as though it was so much water. It was a simple trick, yet perfectly effective," The Queensland shearer who won the first prize in Tatteraali's big sweep on the Mel bourne Cup last year seems to have made good use of the money. He left Sydney for Scotland last December, and is thus referred to in a Scottish paper, the "Peoples] Journal," of March 18:~" Mr Layton, the lucky Glenprosea man, who recently made his fortune in Australia by winning a priza of £27,0001 has determined to become a landed proprietor. On Tuesday he bought the estate of Balglassie, about four miles from Brechin, fop £6570, becoming the purchaatp B f er add ng £1070 to the upset price. The estate extends to about 259 acres, with dwelling-house, etc., and excellent low gr outd for shooting and salmon fishing. Tr c rental is £230, and after a keen competition was sold f jr £5570 to Mr James Forres', solicitor for Mr Layton, Cramaiie, Gl^nprosen. Mr Layton is a Bon of Mr David Lay ton, shep herd at Crammie, in Glenprosen, and went to Australia nine years ago. He came home about the end of February, and has since been feting his old friends in the Glen. He intends, it is uaderstoo 1, to farm Balglassie himself." Mr Alfred Ellis sends the following re markable Undent to the "Field' ; " About fifteen months ago my dog, an Airedale terrier of 4J»lb weight, aecidently swallowed a solid indiaiubber ball of }3rSin diameter, and notwithstanding every effort I on my part being made, with the use of very powerful emetics, to induoe him to part with it, I was ugt successful. Being a valuable animal, and, what was much more to me, a great pet, I consulted the best authorities and the general consensus of opinjoA was that I should lose my old favourite—in fact, so convinfcsd was I on this point that it was with difficulty that I was restrained frojft poisoning the dog to obviate future suffer ing. An eminent professor from the Royal Ve'erinary Colleee, however, seemed at opinion that this result was not inevitable, and after a lapse of three or foar. | weeks, I accustomed myself to the belief that everything was all right. However, time went'" on J and thf fdog showed no B>mptom3 of illness or disgomi'brfc 'until two months ago, when he deve'oped a ravenous appetite for g.-asa, which a few hours after would be returned by exhaustive retching. La^t week to my intense surprise, during one of these fits, which was of more than ordinary severity, ho brought up hia old enemy, completely 'encased in undigested grass, and in as perfect condition as wjjen he swallowed it a year and three months ago ,w:th the exception of the red paint, whkh' had gone.'/

The Australian Gaslight Company of Sydney have determined to reduce the price ot gis sold by ireter to 5a per 1000 feefc from September 1 next. The concession to the public will nnke a difference of fully £14,000 per aDnum to »he company. At the Police Court on Saturday—before Mr J. W. Sa-.de, J P —Frank Allan, for committing a breach of the peace by fight ing in a public place, was sentenced to four i tten days' imprisonment. Alex Johnston, charged with a similar offence, was cautioned and discharged. The M%or of Christchurcli has arranged for a series of entertainments to celebrate ! hia year of office. For September 18 he will is* up. invitations to members of Friendly Societies and their lady friends to a "social 1* and daace ; on the following evening he will entertain the citizens to a fancy dress bail; and another ball of the same description will be given the next evening. The numerous friends of Mrs James Baker, of Havelock street, will be sorry to learn that she died at 6 a.m. this morning. Mis Baker h&d recently gone through a severe illness, and was about and apparently in a fair way of recovery, but was taken ill again last Wednesday and succumbed as above. Members of the local Korero Club are re minded that each person in the Society ia expected to send in a literary contribution for the " Olla Podrida." These must be for warded to Miss Saunders not later than Tuesday evening as the productions are to be read on Thursday evening. A large at tendance is expected. The annual bachelors' ball at Methven was held on Friday night and drew a very large gathering, about 130 couples being present, including sev«ral visitora from Mount Somers, Springburn, and Alford Forest. Dancing was kept up with spirit till five a.m. Great credit is due to Mr H. Hullen, M.0., and Mr J. Barr, secretary, for the manner in which they carried out their duties. Mr J. Scanlon provided the music. On dit that the spintaer? will give a return ball at an early date. " History notea for Standard V., accord ing to the Syllabus," is the title of a sixteen pagft brochure printed by the Ashburton Publishing Company, and published by them for the author. The notes have been com piled from the most reliable Eources, and are intended for nse in schools, where they will doubtless be found of some help to fifth standard pupi's. They comprise thirty lessons, and cover the period of English history from 1485 to 1713. At the end of the book each lesson is summarised, and the summary is intended to be specially useful to both teacher and taught. Mr H. M. Jones, bookseller, has charge of the publi cation of the work, which, should it be favorably received, will be followed by similar "Notes" for Standards 111., IV., and VI. A curious case of blood poisoning was ad mitted to the hospital on Sunday. Last Saturday week Mr Sturgeon', a butches in the employ of his brother-in-law, Mr Gud sell, of Tinwald, while driving in hia cart, on giviDg a click of the reins, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his wrist. A few hours afterward?, a slight spot was discernible about the size of a pin'o head, and by night it had swollen tremendously. Ia a few days erysipelas set in, and Drs. Tweed and Leahy, who attended him, lanced bii arm, but no improvement was noted, and it' was feared that his arm Mould .have to be amputated. Ihe effects of the erysipelas caused the brairi'to ba affected, anjtl the patient was in an exceedingly diibgerou'3 condition, Oa Saturday la&t Dr Trevor was Called in, and on Sunday the patient was removed to the fever ward and ' a decided change for the better is noted, HoljLoww's Pills and Oixtjiekt.— Whilst the Inhabitants of our great cities suffer from the effects of overcrowding and all its attendant evils, both physical and moral the mote robust and energetic emigrant will in his turn be liable to suffer in his new home from the want of ready skill aud tho great medical resources oE hi 3 native land always nt coramacd. Xbe best advice a friend can give is for him to take a mpply of these v. ell-known remedies as part of his outfit, for by atten tion to the easily understood and yet simpla directions which accompany each box and pot ho will never be at fault when taken ill or under a^iy adverse sanitary con dition of life.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending August 20, 1893 i—

COMMERCIAL.

London, August 19. New JSaalaod four per cent inscribed stock, 105; 3| per cents., 94|. NewZaahn'd lone-berried wheat, 28s 6cl, market flab. Adelaide wheat, 3,15, quiet; Victorian wheat-, 29.4 6d, market restricted. The, estimated American visible supply is 67,047,000 bushels. New Zealand mutton, first quality, 3fllj second, 3§l ; lamb, first quality, 3f i. The excessive heat is deprees.ng prices. London, August 19. Splendid weather helps the British harvesting, and the gram is in excellent condition. £800,000 in gold has been despatched to New York. i Pakis, August 19. Intense heat has ripened the grapes in ftledoc and Bordeaux in four days. The vintage this year ia unusually*large. The Frenefy harvesting is finished, and the yield f* estimated at 30,OOO,O;;p quarters. New York, August J. 9. Financial affairs »r« depressing the American wheat market, and despite the unfavorable crop, the reports gve a decreasing visible supply. There is a drug in gold in Chicago, owing to the quantities brought by visitors to the Exhibition. Four hundred and sixty failures were reported in the United States jn a week as against ninety*five list year. Four banks in Leuvars, the capital of Plymouth, lowa, have suspended. Thirty-three per cent of the cotton mills in the United States are closed owing to the depression. The financial Committee of the Senate have reported favorably on the l?ill re pealing the Sherman Silver Act. {Received lugusfe 21, 11.30 a.m.) Tallow, medium mutton, |Qs |' beef 26?; A shipment of h'-<y from Geelong is valued at £3 193 per ton. Brokers are asking over £5 per ton. The experts consider that this article will prove fairly valuable feeding, provided it is mixed with mbse oalaajju clover. '■ A cargo of South! Australian wheat sold afr 27b 9d. ' ' ' ' ' '' '■ *

Ashburton Hunt Club.

The annual fancy dress ball of the Ashburton Hunt Club was held on Friday eveniug in the Oddfellows' Hall. Ih i attendance was not so large as in previous years, about rinety persona being present, Lub, among them were' visit .rs from Christ-church, Oanwu, and elsewhere. The hall was decorated with evergreens and drapery. Tha fl-ior was in excellent condition. rJI the dancsis appeared ia fancy costume, and the mode? ate attendance had the effect of allowing ample-room, and c >n»pquently enlvmcau the pleasure of all. lha secre tary and treasurer of the Club and the teoreta^y of the Ball Committee wera most assiduous in their attention to the wants of visitors. The dancing, which was to music supplied by Sir ILtrry Fleming, of Christchurch, was ky.pt uo wich spirit til an early hour of the morning. During; the evening advantage was taken of the occaihi <n to present Mr Wroughton, late treasurer of the Club, who, with Mra Wrou^hton, had been invited from Southbridge, with a printing of his well-known hunter Kajih, a full description of which appeared in our columns recently. Mr G. A. M. Buckley, master of the bounds, made the presen tation, and in a short speech, on behalf of the Ashburton Hunt Club, expressed his regret at Mr Wroughton's leaving the district and wished him success in his new sphere. He then asked Mr Wrough ton to accept the painting as a memento of his connection with the Club and in recognition of his past valuable services as a member and as secretary of the Club. Mr Wroughton, in responding, said that he should always have pleasant recollections of his friends in the Club, but this picture especially would be an everlasting reminder of the many pleasant hunts in which he had taken part on his favorite horse.

LABOR ITEMS.

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London, August 18. Lancashire miners are begging from door to door. One thousand strikers marched on Ebbw Vale in Monmouth, Wales, in order to intimidate the men who had taken their places. The latter re taliated and ft fierce fight ensued. A number on either side were injured. Notwithstanding the presence of the troops, the Welsh miners have closed all the pits and terrorised the non unionists. Owing to the scarcity of coal, the steamship owners are refusing charters, and factories are stopping work in all directions. The excitement in Wales on account o? the strike continues, and at Ponty priid, cavalry and police are patrolling the streets. The stock of coal at the gasworks is almost exhausted, and it is feared that the town will be in dark ness. The various magistrates in the disturbed districts are prepared day and night to read the Riot Act, and express the determination to suppress the trouble with drastic measures. Three thousand troops are' stationed in Cardiff and Newport, The strikers who marched on Meithyr Treharris collieries compelled a cessation of work. The Scotch iron-masters have closed down their furnaces owing to the dearness of fuel. A number of mechanics and trades men, angry at the losses caused hy the strike, attacked a large body of Welsh miners, and a fierce fight ensred, in which the weapons were principally huge staves. Many were injured, and the miners eventually gave way and fled. The assailants included a number of miners, who were willing to i work but had been prevented by the sti ikers. The men who were attacked, in some instances used pistols to defend themselves. The police and military intervened, and finally quelled the dis turbance. Ten thousand men a&sembled at Pontypridd, and prayed for divine guidance during the strike. Paris, August 20. All the miners in Fif eshire and Kin ross-shire have gone out on strike. On Sunday the fight between the French workers and the Italian labourers in the vicinity of the mines was resumed. Hundreds of the latter sought refuge in a farm house, but the Frenchmen set to work and demolished the roof of the building. The foreigners, finding themsalves beaten, fled, but were chased, and fifty killed and about one hundred and fifty wounded. A large number of Italians who had rushed to a bakery were saved by the troops, who had been summoned to quell the disturbance.

The Licencing Bill.

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Wellington, August 21, Clubmen here take decided objection to the inclusion of cluba in the new Act as tota'ly unnecessary and unasked for. They consider there is no need to interfere with the clubs, the privacy cf which -fill be totally destroyed by th<3 Act. The Wording Men's Club ara afraid there is a possibility of clubs being shut up aHo gether and they are taking joint action with the other clubs, as their member ship alone is eight hundred.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V. GLOUCESTER SHIRE.

Pj|K PRgSS ASSOCIATION,

London, August 15*. In their second innings the Gloucester Eleven scored 131; Painter 41, Rice 23, »nd Grace (junior) 18, being the highest scprers. Giffen took 3 wickets for 35, apd Turner 6 for 25,. The Australians, requiring 34. runs, made them with the loss of 2 wickets, George' Giffen being not ouc with I^, and Troth not out with 13. The Australians thus won by 8 wickets.

PROBABLE MATCHES.

The Australians will probably play the South of England team at the Crystal Palace, and Aubrey Harcourt's Eleven, at Minchara, during their last week's stay in England. 1 (Received August 21, 10,45 a.m.) ■■'*- - • ■■. &o.ndon. 'August £0. The " Observer" says' the Australian cricketers wiU scarcely succeed in convinc ing experts that they are better than an ordinary second c'ass county eleven. Australian cricket must be at a very low ebb if such a team is representative;

A Story of Love and Revenge.

EATEN ALIVHS BY ANTS.

A terrible story is current at Ban I Francisco regarding Colonel Herbert Frummer, a Russian by birth, bub a naturalised citizen of the United States. Of late years he lias made Nic irag.ua his home, and took an active part ia the recent rebellion. Before it broke out he had a quarrel, wioh a certain Perlottej who afterwards held the same rank a? himself in the rebel army. The lovely daughter of General' Sa nta qua, to whom the two men, neither of whom had reached tli3 age of 30, had been paying attention, was the cause of the trouble. The rivals came to blows in a hotel at Managua, and the Russian, a man of tremendous strength, gave his adversary a terrible beating. During the civil war both displayed splendid courage. One night after the attack on the town of Kivas, Brutniner was on his way to hia quarters when he was suddenly sur rounded by armed troopers, seized, tied on a horse, and carried to the mountains a helpless captive. Here he was soon confronted by his rival, who, after heaping insults upon him and striking him across the face with a thong, ordered him to be placed, bound as he was, in a cave, the en trance to which, at Perlotte's orders, was closed by piling huge stones in front of it. The last words he heard bef orebeingcompletely immured was the mocking voice of Perlotte, who told him " This is my revenge for what you did at Managua." One of the troopers, however, Jose Maria Duarte, had a grudge against Perlotte, and thinking that setting the latter's greatest enemy at liberty might be the cheapest sort of revenge, rode back to the spot, and with great difficulty prised away the huge stones from the entrance. Some hours had elapsed and Brummer was nearly dead when, rescued. The cords around his wrists were drawn so tight that they had cut into the flesh. He remained in hiding until fully re covered, and then appeared with the troops again. The manner of his es cape w,as a mystery to all but his most intimate friends. His treatment at the hands of Perlotte had leaked out, and knowing the determined character of the Russian many thought that he would shoot him as soon as they met. But he seemed to have abandoned all idea of revenge, and among the soldiers whispers were heard that el extranjero was not the desperate man he was sup posed to be, or else that his nerves had been shattered during his terrible ex perience in the cave. But as Perlotte was going his rounds one night among the sentries as officer of the day, he was suddenly seized, gagged, andflungintoa cartontheboxofwhichsatßrummerand one of his fneuds disguised as country men. The cart was driven rapidly through out-of-the way lanes until it reached a desolate hill infested by the Formicas nigras, or fierce black ants, of enormous size, one of the plagues of the country. • Here Brummer and his accomplices took Perlotte out of the cart, and laid him at the foot of a tree. They next produced from the straw in the bottom of the cart a couple of picks and two shovels. The two then dug a deep pit, and after removing every portion of the unfortunate Perlotte's clothing, placed him in it, so that only his head protruded, 'ihen each"seized a shovel and began throwing back the loose earth into the pit. Perlotte, see ing the horrible fate in store for him, soreamed, cursed, and prayed for mercy all in the same breath. Brummer's heart was stone. The agonising yells of the victim soon showed that the ants M-ere at work upon hia flesh. The hole had been dug in the very centre of a mound. Brummer and his friend waited until the cries grew fainter and fainter', and then getting into the cart drove rapidly to where trusty con federates held horses in waiting. They r 1 mounted, rode straight to the coast , and took passage on a vessel bound foe New York. A scouting party rod past the scene of the tragedy shortly after. All that remained of the unfortunate Perlotte was a heap of whitened bones.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

London, August 19. In the House of Commons to-day, an amendment to the Home Rule Bill, forbidding the Irish Parliament to give preference to any trade or industry, was rejected^ Mr Morley, Chief Secretary for Ire land, accepted an amendment to the Bill, forbidding the Irish to raise, save as heretofore, public revenue for re ligious purposes, - An amendment, moved with a view to preventing the Irish legislature levying a tax to endow a denomina tional University was rejected. The motion for the third reading of the Bill has been made the order of the day for Monday, 28th instant. Lieutenant-Colonel Waripg, member for Down (North), will present to her Majesty the resolutions passed by the Orange Lodges in New Zealand, pro testiag against Home Rule for Ireland. The new form of closure proposed to be introduced by the Premier respect- J ing the further stages of the Home Rule Bill excludes the putting of any amendments except those expressly sanctioned by the Government. Both the " Times " and the « Standard " denounce this step as an arrogant vio lation of the liberty of speech, and state that such a course has never been eaualled since the time of Cromwell, Mr Chamberlain's amendment tq the motion for the enforcement of the closure declares the latter to be the de privation of the constitutional right to discuss a policy which seriously affects British interests, and that the motion being dictated by party expediency, the House calls on the Government to withdraw the resolutions and dissolve. There are still thirty-six clauses not discussed, and the debate on Mr Cham berlain's'amendment is expected to last teu days. A portion of the latter^ amendment demanding a dissolution^ irregular, and has been struck out. Another great fight is expected on the third reading of the Bill. Mr Campbell Bannernian, Secretary of "War, replying to a question in the House of Commons, admitted th^t Sir Frederick Abel and Professor Dewar, members of the Explosives Committee, had sold the secret of the patent cor dite powder to a foreign factory,

READING.

The following admirable hints on the subject of reading form the substance of Bishop Potter's Cautions and Counsels in his "Handbook for Headers and Stu dents ":— 1. Always have some useful and pleasant book ready to take up in " odd ends" of time. 2. Be not alarmed so many books ate recommended. 8. Do not attempt to read much or fact. . 4. Do not bo so enslaved by any system or course of study, as to think it may not be altered. 5. Beware on the other hand of frequent changes in your plan of study. 0. llcnd always the best and most recent book on the subject you wish to investigate. 7. Study subjects rather than books. 8. Seek opportunities to write and con verse übout subjects on which you read. 0. Befer what you read to the general head under which it belongs; if a fact, to the principle involved; if a principle, to the facts which follow. 10. Try to use your knowledge in prac tice. - 11. Keep your knowledge at command by reviewing it as much as you can. 12. Dare to be ignorant of many things. = ■

VEGETABLE VAGRANTS.

Emerson somewhere describes a weed as a plant whose- virtues we have not yet dis covered. Whatever we may know of its virtues, we think we are too well ac quainted with its vices; ond foremost among these wo set down in the indictment against it that it is too vigorous, it is diffi cult to kill, nnd not easy to discourage. Wo understand il3 virtues to include the ca« pnbilily of being Inrned to good account by man, either as food fur himself or his -do mestic animals, or in his manufactures. Iv either of these connections we Bhould regard its vigour and cheerfulness ab posi tive virtues; but should it possess showy or pretty flowers, then to be virtuous it should not be over strong, bo that we might pot it; and pet it, and perhaps kill it, ad miring it the more in proportion to th« difficulty of rearing it. It is quite cleat that the possession of beauty is not all that is demanded of a plant, in order to lift it out of the catalogue of weeds. In addition, it must be some what retiring in manner, not seeking to fill the earth with its progeny, however beautiful they may be. Neither may it take too great a bold upon the soil; in stead, it must be content to depart entirely from our gardens when we have had suffi cient of its company, and have transferred our affections to some new floral beauty. What we call weeds have too much spirit and self-respect, so to Bpeak, to be treated as " bedding-out " plants aud unceremoni ously bundled out when their midsummer glory has departed. When they ooine into pur gardens they come to stay; and stay (hey will, unless the gardener is a man of strong will and perseverance. Even then, ih.e notice of ejectment will be getting stale ere the eviction is complete. But (or tliis determination on the part of the weeds, many of thorn would be included in the choice flower beds, and culled to form brilliant bouquets for fastidious la dies; whereas, they must be content, as weeds, to give joy to the heart of the unso phisticated child who can admire beauty for its own sake, without regard for its soarcity or money value. Take, as ex ample, the vulgar, though beautiful, dande lion. The clear, pure colour of its blossom is exquisite, and its boldly-cut, though thin texlured leaves are full of character; but, nl as ! ns a plant to be encouraged in the border it is impossible. It is the fashion to despise weeds, and to look down upon them as tho scum of the vegetable world, but this is a very great mistake. Your true weed is a pioneer, a plant full of rosourco and inventive genius, ft thing of character, able to turn jts 'ppjior tunilies to tho besi account. The garden plant, which relics upon man to provide Jt with tho right soil, tho proper amount of moisture, and to propagate jt> is a poor, shiftless thing after all. The weed relies upon its own efforts to. make a way in VUo world, and if it cannot light upon {ho richest noil, is content to thrive, by eco nomy, upon tho poorest. Live and flourish it will, in Bplte of its surroundings. Whether it be a weak, slender tiling, or n sturdy, rough stommed species, it will equally show a strong hold upon life. E. STEP, in Ludgatt Weekly.

SEA GARDENS.

■U<JO>IBTED BI A WBEATH OF BANT COU>VX**>*** WEED. Not on dry land alone Do plants and flowers grow, The sea its gardens hath Its swelling waves below. , Its lawns are richly clad With vorduro soft and green; Well-gravelled paths divide | Its shell edged plots between. The scene is bright with plants Of many varied hue ; And there are rookeries, And tangled thickets 100. These Gardens of the sea, No foot of man e'er trod, Their beauties bloom unseen gave by the eye of God. But though no living men Do walk these parterreß fair, Yet many of the dead In calm repose sleep there. Too oft we think of them, With thoughts bo full of gloom; But have they not there found A Bweet, a garden tomb ? And lo ! what have we here, Our weeping eyes before? Fair leaves from ofi their graves Old ocean casts ashore. These treasures of the deep Thus weave in chaplets rare ; " In mem'ry of the dead, In God's Sea Gardens fair. And till the waking morn, Keep, keep, thy dead, 0 Sea; Safer than in thy depths, On earth they could not be. And while into thy care Our loved ones we commit, And humbly to God's will Our wills in this submit, Into thy briny breast We'll drop our briny tears, And in thy sympathy Will drown all anxious fears. W. G., in Word* 0/ Graet.

?BR •AeHBOB'fON GTJABDMN i MONDAY, AUGUST 2i, 1893,



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•Wanted W £" ' ANTED KnownT^FOT sale, Bath Kidney potatoes in any *"**% Apply W^G. pSahob, AUenton^^li^ TCibUND.—On Willowby Road, » new Jb boot. Owner can recover it on payment of this advertisement. o i«*o "VXLUPHONK, Metalophones, Hero- JS- phones, Autoharps, Zithers, AccordeoSs, Violins, Flute., GbraattM, Organs, Pianos. Music—H. M. johm.^ PLAOK your Orders early for " Star " Cycles. Tne best made in the colony. Cash or terms. Extras kept.- H. M. Jokes. H"~ EAVI Hene and Roosters in any number. Tahiti, Mandarin, and Seville Oranges, Lemon*, Cooking and Dessert Apples, etc., cheap. -Mks WhittixgtoH, Burnett street. __ WANTED Known—That A. J. Walkbb repairs Bicycles, Sewing M»chinw, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. INSPECT our dhp.'ay of Lamps, Paper hangings, and Outlery in windows! thto week --John Ore & Co. 8 78 I*~iISPBOT our stock ot Garden Tools of All kinds. Our 5s Spade w the, b*t in tat market. - JoHt On & Co. , ON'T Forgec to send your Bbyclea along to the Old Kmdergaiten to} be repaired, at nlo^l;*^,^!!-^——- ' M" EDIOAL Coils made and repaired | on the thurttßt notice at easy price* at A. J. Walker*, Old X nder garten. ifToaU U. *ioWkk'B sulphur Tablet*. U Cough and Eucalyptus Drops, and top coughing. —, 'tl'mtt.tfoid.'Minwttftn, ior i.he iinme X dUt» relief of pain.-LwHis Cash g iOft , . ___—T^ - WAITED— General Servants and Oirla to asskt—South Canter bury Labour Exchange, ArOa^ el______ W~~~ aS'TlsDKnown— Colonia' three ply Fingering 3s.—MiTCHKti AMD JHrnvtm. ...•. ——, WASTKD Known-W ; H- Colubr's noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2» 6d, hate just arrived in *^^ SUITS to measare, durina[the sale, 495, 55., 60,, 70a, and 75,. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.-a. Bsandwr^ BaiWings. T ADIES' Jackets, Mantles, Superior Li Dress Goods further reduced, *s CMhtnuflt be had. Compulbory bale at g. W. J AMO^Sj^^__________. \l' ANi'Eß*Known.^To~niake room W for Spriug Boots I will give tea per cent for ca-h Repairs done at once cheapo than ever to stay bad times over •t J. MwsoyiPrsnHerßootmak«r. » j» WANTED Known— omo wonderful job lines n Drapery, etc., now baingsold ;also presents to all purchasers. H. 0. S»O8«", Melforrt Mouse. CITRONS fir preserving, Uraug«s, Lemonn, Banana», aud all fruits in ieas>n.—Ad mu', Eaat Btrtet. 'TtTASVm'K^mi^ The Corner" is vv showing • m&gnificant >ew Stock of Drapery »nd Cluthing. - W. H- CoilKK. BERLIN WOOL, all Colors, 4d Skein, Oil Cloths, two yards wide, 2s; one y»rd wide, JU.-Mitoheia & TcKMKfI. WANTED Known—Lidies who are about to change their Domestic Servants are invited to make known their requirements »t the South Canterbury IViW - Exchange, Arcade, Ashburton, wh^re they can be euited withou* delfty' u *^nrTAB"T*EI> Known—Persons feeking VV employment of »ny descripuoh oannotdo better than register their names at the Houth Canterbury Labor Exchange, Arcadf, Vshburton, the proprieter baing In daily communication with the prmcipol tabor Offioes in the Colony. Jpjg PRESENTS --Beautiful Presents now being given away to all purchasers of Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, «to-S. 0 Sbcbrs, Melfoid Bou*o. fITiNTBDKnown —Oui^rae'.nrs, *gri TV oulturßlutß. *n<> P^stora'. empl«-yer» of labor c*n be huitoa wi h a»V number of thnrouahly efficient lutids by making known their reqairemeifts at the S.uth Canterbury Übor Exohwige, Ashburton. No necesaity for Bwndiog out of He district for l»bor t Oto Haroikv Bros, for Bargains ■I 7 iußlaiikew, 49 pairs of large white, mfeab I.* for double b*l« only, 16s 6d wiKtiSos ExrraUrg« Hrey, only 10s Bd worth 18^ frl. Selling rapidly.- Hakdley Bko^, Arcade. BANS t Bans; 1 Bang 1 Guns ! Guns 1 Gunsl by the best makers and Stted with all the latest improvements. Po#d«r, Shot, Capet, Cartridges, Wads, •nd Chß«j« at J. W. Hakhlkt's, East Street. Guns repaired. TheOS^L'W BlaouiS. The latest ati.i most delicate tymait «pwuf«3^ured i>y AoJs«Vir«ili anil Co.



THE END,.THE END OF THE WIKTEU SEASON 1893. G. j. "N.LILL_& CO. A CR Brst shipment of smSB GOODS an, to arrive in a fortnight. $=L>eroom for i« « *«»8 "» W»»05 "=' "v W'"te G°°dS " "" VXiC NO EEASONABLE OFFER EEFUSED. Ladies' Ha:s at any price. Fashionable F^aihers W. Dre.B Goods heavy blue and maroon 3.1 AH wool dress goods 5| 1 Silk plu»h 1r 31 Flannelettes 3^l, heavy and g )cd goS"&&eUng, unMe.ohcd and .hit. OJd, 7d Gr.jrc.lUK. i. ffiffijgg^ CLOTHING. Boys' tiroed Suits 4s lid Men's Colonial made Bluchers 6s Men'J Colonial made Shooters, nailed,Bs U Women's Strong Show 4* 114 Q, J. NEILL & CO.'S. tfRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET-



Wanted OOK* in good order and complete bought or taken in exchange. .New Stock arriving every week. Circulating i Library.—J. Mavsden, Newsagent. BAIL WAT Book Stall.—A very large and choice lot of booka to select from. 7___? BOOKS in great variety to suit all classes of readers, at the Railway Book Stah. 7 10* WASTE PAPER for sale. Apply office of Ashburton Publishing Company, Limited. _^ WHO is your Plumber ? Why, J. W. Habdley, who is <t Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has i on hand the largest stock of Pumps and ipe in town. WONDERFUL Satisfaction.— The special nickel watch made for S. Salek, sold at 22a 6d and 25s is the best.—Obtainable only from S. Sale*, Jeweller. 7 63 WANTED Known—For good value in first class Drapery, Millinery, Boets, Clothing, etc., go to Melford House. Beautiful presents now giving away to all purchasers. W~ if 3 TED Known. — Seasonable Goods. Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair ; Jash Mitts 6d pair j fe'ur Cellars, 2* lid ; j Ladies' Skirts, 2s lid ; Roslyn Wool, 3s per lb ; Wool Shawls at h&if price, at Andrew Orb's. _____ I LINGERING Wool 3d, 200yd8 Cotton JJ Reels l£d, 400 yds 31. Enormous stock of Lames' and Children's Hose further reduced at S. W. Aicohn ifc Co.'s sale. * \ ~> ANTED Kn< wn—Women's Black U Cashmere Hoeo from Is, \k>ys u\] Wool Knicker Hos. fiom Is 41. MitcbeUi & Turner. WiIKKK do you gee your Ironmon gery ? At Hakduey sof course, *h*re we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knetting, Gorse Knivea, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender an* Fire Irons, and anything on require - WANTED Known-T. Hoult has fresh Po»k Sausages daily, hot Pits, also a good assortment of Jams, Vickies, Sauces, etc. SOMERSET Meat Mart The oldest the largest, tha best, and the cheap asfe. Small tfoods a specialty. Ful weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. •9V. J. Sii/tock. *™°* STOCKTAKING SALE at R. Alcorn's, Saunders' Buildings. Everything reduced, ior Cash only, for One Month. Note prices of Blankets in advertisement. Boois and Shoes all reduced. ■ XI'ANTKD Known.—Special ship- V V ment of Linen Goods, diract from Belfast. Splendid value. See window 8t ANDREW ORR'S. __________ Y~~ 00 N G Ladies' Journals (August),' "Rc\iaw of Reviews, 1' Weldons Journals, Ca sslls' Royal Academy 1 i: tu:es, B<ysof E»'gland, (Nbw Volnme), New Games in.luding 'liddi^y Winks Is. New Uot ks and Fat cy Goods, Boxes , Notep^per and Envelopes, etc. —L. F. Akdebwes a> td Co, Stationers' Hall. THE WEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory Supply Gents' H*ts, Shuts, Tiea at Factory prices. ________ THS NZ.C.F. Supply Geiita' Underclothing in Wool, Merino, and Cotton all at Factory prices. " a__E~Nizb.p. Keep the Largest Stock of Gents' | Mercery in Ashburton. TH_Tir.!zO F. Supply Gents Ready-made Clothing to fi 6 stout men, thin men, tall men, or short men. _________^ ; THE- N.Z.GF'. Supply Boys' ar.d Yoniha 1 Ready-niade Clothing at prices thab^ef^c^Bve^iop^ SPBCIALTsPKOIAL ! ! SPECIAL ! I! TUB N.Z.O.F. Are prepared to m*ke * Single Garment to your order. Over. 200 patterns to cl)0O?e from. All at ready-mode prices; *iifi guaraiiteoj^fifc. THE N.Z.O.P. Mnko Men* Tious-Jitf to MtMure horn 17s 6d, Mfii's Suits from 59<s 6J .. ; Sewing machines on time payment " TsFTzaF. Siin?»ly Men's J*>oot% Women's Boota, nnd Children's Boots nllat Factory pricey NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY ALEX. HJSNBI«r, M^»««



NEW JEWELLERY. "TUST OPENED UP—A consignment t) from Home of the very latest style and newest designs in G-Id and Silver Jewelleiy, Silver and E.P. Vvare, etc. ■ Inspection invited of the very choice and High-class Stock, which will be found equal to any in Christchurch and at LOWER PRICES. A Splendid Selection of GOODS, specially suitable for PRESENTS. S. &ALEK, WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, -: and ;- OCULIST-OPTICIAN. The Establishment for First-class Watch and Clock Repairing. Charges as loir as is consistent with SOUNDS RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP



KEATJNGS COTTQTI LOZSNQ;-K3 C9?gas Asi!i»a, Bronchitis. 'Medical- te'stimonys.tate's thajfc no o'tboi- la'oatiioo is bq effeetu9,l Is. tlie enfo of thfeSe dangerous maladies. Oup'J^ago alone giveseage, one or two at bedtime ensu«e3 i&3t,' For relieving cdifficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They con tain no opium nor auy violent drug. Sold byj.all eUemUta io ?<«*» I*. W *tf 2s 9d each.



Colbmank and Son sEpcaltptic Extract is the osjly' gemiifto in the' market, and • was awarded medals ftjil diploiiias $t Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide J/eating ali competitors. For all affections of 'the 'CKo3t and tungß, 'C-onsumptioßi Asthma, Coughs e-javel, ftndKiilftW Complaint^, it* UasJ noj eqdtf



TiSK BbS'P apj#Epy fob indigestion —Norton Camomile' H!lsv«tc '"confldeutly rcoommeftdod an a simple remedy for Indigestion, which (s the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we. jure subject Norton's Pills, which " Justice "called the " Natural Strengthener oE the Hnrnau Stomach," act. as a power ful touic cud goutle aper.'ent are mild in their opera tion, and safe under any . circumstances. Sold m bottles,at lsijd, 259u,11s by^aU mediolaeTender*



A wise son mnicolh a flad fatltorj lint \ loolish eon is (li» luiviaeii of |ii| nietlicr. . A mob of two thousand socialists at Prague, pbjefited tp the blrthdaji celebrations in honor of the Atiatnad Emperor, raiatd a! riot '-The"poji6e were stoned, and a number of houses were wrecked. The Queen has commanded Sir Evelyn Wood to appear at Osborne to report on the health of the trqops, In consequence of the great heat, ha^ vestingl and military operations ■ have been deferred Sir Evelyn Wood haii forbidden parades to be held after te«f. o'clock in, tho morning, ;