MAIL NOTICES,

Mails dose for the following places aa under, subject to the necessary alterations :— THURSDAY, September 14. For Northern Ports and Australian Colo vie», pec Wairarapa, at G SO p.m. FRIDAY, September 15. For Northern Ports and Greymouth, per Hara'd, at 0 3O fi.m. For South Ameriaa, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, per Tainui, at ;O.?3O p.iwu Due London October 27

Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1893. PATRIOTISM AND PUBLIC SPIRIT.

Wk moderns have a habit of looking backward with a kind of benevolent pity upon the people who in the far away past occupied the places we now occupy on this planet, or at aryrate upon those whose doings we know any thing about. We may have learned a good many things which the ancients did not know ; we have certainly ex tended out opportunities of enjoyment and have become acquainted with many wonderful facts which were hidden from those who lived in the dim and distant ages of antiquity. Bat if we have got ahead of our fore fathers in the matter of scientific knowledge ; if our artistic skill exceeds theirs, we fear that we cannot com pare favorably with them in many re spects in which our manifold advan tages have given as every opportunity to excel. No one will venture to i assert, for example, that the average i man of to day can compare with many of those whose lives are recorded in ancient history in patriotic self devotion to the public welfare. It may be that some of the incidents which have been immortalised by the genius of classic writers are mythical; but even so, the manner in which they have been, banded dow» to

posterity proves • the respect enter tained by the people of those times for deeds of patriotism and self sacrifice, such as were represented by Codrus throwing himself upon the Dorian [spears, and by the famous leap of Quintius Curtius into the chasm in the Forum. Age after age the same quali ties which called forth such unbounded admiration amongst the ancient Greeks and Romans have been exhibited by people of all classes and climes. And even now we read every now and then of some splendid act of self-devotion which is all the more striking from the comparative infrequency of its occur rence. That self-sacrifice and patriot ism are much rarer virtues now than they used to be even in our own land will hardly be denied. The change has beco%e more marked within the last half century, for it is not much more since Sir Walter Scott wrote those stirring lines—

Breathes there a man with soul so dead Who never to himself hath said Thin is my own, my native land. But it would not be difficult to find in New Zealand the type of man whose existence appeared so hypothetical to the patriotic poet. The fact is, our social customs and the very education the majority receive is dead against self sacrifice. It is all the other way. The man who generally gets on best is he who is ready to shed the last drop of his brother's blood—so to speak— for the good of other people, his coun try, or himself for that matter. In the social economy of this age there is really no place for the patriot —that is j to say, the unselfish, public-spirited man. "We should like to see a different code of morality set up and followed; we shonld like to see our school children taught to admire and respect a spirit of self-sacrifice which in a broader sense develops not only into patriotism, but philanthropy. We believe that the practical ex clusion of all history but the barest outline of that of England from our primary schools is a serious mistake. It would be certainly beneficial to boys to read about the doings of the great men of antiquity, for it would tend to create a desire to emulate the deeds which excite universal admira "Tion. ~ ineT~" GonfcsKiporxry .BdvL*g£ has republished an addreS3 recently de livered by Mr Bryce, M.P., to the London Association of Headmasters of Public Schools in which he advocates the instruction of the young in the duties of citizenship. Mr Bryce sug gests that this should be done on the following lines :<—" We must cultivate three habits. To strive to know what is best for one's country as a whole. To place one'o country's interest, when one knows it, above party feeling, or class feeling, or any other sectional passion or motive. To be willing to take trouble, personal and even tedious trouble, for the well-governing of every public community one belongs to, be it a township or parish, a ward or a city, or the nation as a whole. And the methods of forming these habits are two, methods which of course cannot in praciice be distinguished, but must go hand in hand—the giving of knowledge regarding the institu tions of the country—knowledge suffi cient to enable the young citizen to comprehend their working—elements which still dazzle imagination from the conflicts of fleets and armies of the past." We may conclude by saying that, if the state school curriculum pro vided that some of the time now de voted to acquiring a smattering of knowledge of doubtful utility to the average scholar, could be spent in getting some idea of the civic duties of men and women, it would be a good thing for the future of this country.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owiog to the wet weather, which haa put the courts outol condition, the opening day of the Lawn Tennis Club has been postponed. The President of the Ashburton Club (Mr F. Nokea) to-day forwarded the follow- j ing telegram to the Hon 0. C. Bowen, M.L.O : —"Re Clause 21, Liquor Bill. Piease accept our best thanks from self {and 260 members Ashburton Club. F- Nokes, Pieaident." Clause 21 refers to the position f of Olubs under the new L:quor Bill. At a meeting of women held last night in Christchurch under the auspices of the W.C. I.U. a motion was parried and ordered, co be sent to the Government— H That this meeting regards with indignation the brewers' petition against woman's suffrage, and trusts your Excellency will not delay your assent to the Electoral Bill." The Ashburton branch has sent a similar telegram. On Wednesday afternoon last the second fifteen of the Ashburton Football Club journeyed to Chertsey and played a match with the local footballer*. Cnertsey was strengthened by the addition of ore or two Rakiia players and a most enjoyable game resulted. The teams were well matched and occasionally some good play was seen— the countrymen quite surprising their opponents. At the call of time neither side had scored. For the visitors Pauling (eapt), Huston, Clarke, Madden, Slattery and Kennedy played well, while for Cherfc.ey, Doig (2), Boucher, Campbell, Bunatan, McNair and Welsh played well. Bruce played a really splendid game at full-back. After the match the visitors were enter fa n*d at thj? Chertsey hotel at a dinner and smoke coaccr*.

According to a Home pap** the experi ment made last year by Dundee shipowners of sending out their whale ships to the Antarctic scaß has proved so far eucces fill that they have now resolved to prosecute the fishings in a more systematic manner, and for that purpose it is their int#ati<?n to send out the ships earlier this season—say abput the first or second week in August—so that they may reach the fishing grounds before the southern midsujnmer (December 22), when it is expected they will be able to make two trips between the sealing ground and the Falkland Islands during ike fishing season, and return two full cargoes. On their return from the second trip the vessels will remain at the Falkland Islands; but they will be met by a large steamer which will convey their crews and cargoes to Britain, aid thus save the long and tedious passage home to the whalers 1

Paper (says a contemporary) is essentially the coming material. Building materials, furniture, clothing, can now be made of it. The coming man will put on, as soon as he rises, "a paper dressing gown, and wa'k over paper carpets to his breakfast, which will be served on a paper cloth, on a paper table, and he will wipe hia lips on a paper napkin.

At a meeting to enable women to take the necessary steps to claim for enrolment on the electoral roll, held in Christchurch last night, there was a large attendance. 320 women filled in forms, which were witnessed, but not dated in view of the Bill not having yet received the assent of the Governor. A motion was carried—"That this meeting, attended by several hundreds of women of the electoral district of ChristchurcVi, hereby asks Hia Excellency at once to give his assent to the Electoral Bill, which embodies the principle of conferring upon them the rights of citizenship." It was resolved to ask the new Political Association, the pro moters of which recently seeded from the Canterbury Liberal Association, to support the resolution.

An official document of very great interest was sold by auction in London a few days ago* It wag that announcing the battle of Trafalgar and the death of Kelson from Lord Collingwood to Lord Robert Fitz gerald, Minister Plenipotentiary at Lisbon. It is dated •• Euryalvt, off Cadiz, October 24, 1805," and in the concluding paragraph the writer observes: —"I despatch the i Pickle to England the moment the weather will admit of communication, for I have not a frigate that I can possibly spare for the difficult service. I shall be glad if your lordship will immediately send a copy of thte to England lest any accident should befall the Pickle." Thia document is believed to be the first official announcement of the battle to the British Government. It realised £50. At a meeting of the Christchurch Presby tery yesterday the Moderator repcrted the Ashburton call to the Key 6. B. Inglis, which he said was perfectly unanimous. The Presbytery was now asked to uphold it. The stipend had been fixed at £250. Messrs Orr and Craighead, representing the session and congregation, spoke in support of the call. The Rev W. West moved, and the Rev A. W. Blake seconded, the sustention of the call. The motion was agreed to, and the call ordered to be forwarded to the Presbytery ot Clutha. The Acting-Modera tor said & pro re nata meeting of the Clutha Presbytery had been summoned for next day. Mr Skinner had promised to prosecute the call. It was informally intimated that the Revs Blake, Erwin and Webster would take part in the induction services on September 27.

A curious case has arisen in Victoria, and ia reported by the "Argus." Dr Wollaston is the permanent head of the Customs De partment, and, as a first step in the direc tion of reducing the expenditure of that Department, he has decided to issue notices to all the non-sexagenarian officers who have been in the service for thirty years asking them if they are willing to retire on a pen sion equal to half their salary. In carrying out this duty to the State, Dr Wollaston will be under tha necessity of sending a notice to himself, as, although a compara tively young man, he entered the service thirty years ago. He must also reply to his own notice, stating whether or not he is willing to retire. The question now ia will he express hia willioguess to re tire and if not, will he, as head of the Department, compel himself to leave the service ?

A much wanted burglar has just been ar reßted by the Vienna police, his identity having been discovered in an extraordinary way. Some time ago, in a Court Council lot's apartments, where the safe had been broken open, and goods worth mxny thou sands had been stolen, ie was found that one of the thieves had exchanged his dirty cuffs for a pair of clean ones in the linen press. The dirty ones bore four figures in marking ink on the inside. A suburban laundress declared that they marked the linen of a young man whose name and ad dress could be given. The young man in question, named Groschl, a clerk without occupation, twenty-two years old, modest in appearance, retiring and timid, was proved euilty of all the burglaries, which he had planned and carried out alone. He was en gaged to marry a respectable girl, and was anxious to establish himself independently as a tradesman. He carried out five success ful burglaries on a large Bcale within as many weeks,

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTOIS—THURSDAY.

(Before Mr C. A. Wray. 8.M.)

Lakceny.—James Anderson, a lad about 18 or 19 was charged with ateUing a watch and chain from Frank Norman Black at a camp at Rangitata. He had broken up the watch and exchanged the chain for an old gun. The offence was admitted and the police obtained a remand till Monday next to produce a witness. Cjiyiii Cases.—Henry Zander v A. Spring £7 4s 2d for goods supplied—Judgment for amount claimed and costs. R. Alcorn vA. Spring £25 10a. The debt was admitted and judgment went for plaintiff for amount claimed. W. H. Collins and Co v J. W. Maidens, £17 Hi 2d—Judgment by default for amount claimed and cost.

Ned Trickett.

Poor old Ned Trick tf, the fallen aquatic idol of New South Wales, says the " Bulle tin," i« now a revivalist and street preacher, and deliver addresses at the V.M.C.A. Years—or is it centuries—ago, Ned's ad mirers put him into a little pub in Sydney, where he did a decent busings in a small way. Then thay shoved him into a larger pub, a huge white-elephant of a place, where he simply worked for the landlord. He was a long, sad, silent man, with a silent little wife and a sjjenfc barmaid. When his worshippers came iv to see him from the ends of the earth—he was wor shipped in those days: up North every kangaroo pup (aod every freshly-caught young nig er whose parents had been shot down in the ranges t y the native police) wa<s christened 'Trickett I—he1 —he looked at them w£th a farroff expression and never said anything, but went pn polishing his glass with a voioeless calm, they asked him for something to drink he gave it to them in the name profoundly speechless fashion, and when they asked him to « have something,' he would «ay, in a slow whisper, that he didn't mind, and silently take a teaßpoonful of sarsaparilla in a wine-glass. Then if they wanted to ihake hands with him he would silently gire a huge, cold, unresponsive, fiah-Uke paw, and they would go away never to return. Ned was never hilarious enough for the liquor business, and as the natural result be *ne morning silently took up hla carpet bag £nd feft, being th.en about stone-broke. He took another pub in Rockhampton (Q.) and ran it on the same stealthy and noiseless principles. While at the city of glare and sorrow, he received something that he now calls a «warning, l and he tried, in consequence, to become a more serious character even than before, which was obviously impossible, jQ fherwise, there was no change in him,. IJe was ajways behind the bar, polishing a glass and looking out into space, and the Roekhampton pub. presently we£Js in the same way aa the Sydney one ha<jl do>*e. After that he drifted back pennieless to &.S.W. on^e more, mak- j ing only one remark on the way, and among the aceaea of his old greatness he fell into i oblivion. He was always alone though in a crowd, and the loud-inouthed s bardrdrinking hard-eating and profousely-spitting sports were his abhorrence, ,

COMMERCIAL.

London, September 12. j The Ne*v Zealand Land Association, Limited, has received the following cable message dated London, September 12. Wheat, —'I he tone of the market i 8 firmer, New Zealand wheat, f.a.q., is worth ci.f. to arrive 263 91 per 4801b. New Zealand long-berried is worth 28s 6i per 4961b. New Zealand average ia worth 27a per 4961b. At tha Antwerp wool sales, 4250 bales of Australian wool were offered, and 21b7 sold. The attendance was only medium, and there was but little animation in the competition. The prices realised were about five per cent below London rates. TheN^w ZsalandFarmera' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, has received the following cable message dated London, September 12. Wheat—We could pobably sell cargo at 28s to 28a 6d, October-November shipment. There is an improved feeling and some speculation.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Sydney, September 13. Wheat, chick 3a 2d. milling, nominally 3s 7d; flour, roller £8 lUa to £8 15s; oats, quiet, bright heavy feeding 2s 91. Tartarian, 2a lid to 3s j maize fiimer, prime 3a 8d j barley, Cape 3s ; bran and polhrd, 7£d: peas, Prussian blue 3« 5d to 3s 6d ; potatoes, New Zealand £5s to £5 10a, local £6, Circular Heads £6 to £6 10s; onions, Victorian £6 15s ; butter, dairy firsts lid, factory Is ; cheese, choice 5d ; bacon, New Zealand 7£d. Mblboukne, September 13. Wheat, 2s 10£ d ; flour, stone £6s 10a, roller £7 ss; oats, Algerian Is lid, stout Whites 2a 3d ; maize, 2s B£d ; barley, Cape 2* Id, prime malting 4s lOd ; bran, 7d ; potatoes, £5 lOj to £5 15a ; onions, £7 ; butter, 9d downwards ; cheese. New Zealand Ed to s£d in bond ; flax, £18 to £18 10s delivered. Adelaide, September 13. i Wheat, 2s lid; flour, roller brands, £7 10a to £7 15i j oats, 3s 5d to 3s 9d; barley. Cape, 2s 3d to 2a 4d; bran and pollard, 7£d. (Received September 13, 10.45 a.m.) London, September 13. The Courts of the colony having con firmed the alteration in the reconstruction scheme of the Queensland National Bank, Justice Wright has finally given his sanction to it as amended. A cargo of South Australian wheat sold at 283. The quantity of wheat and tlour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,836,000 quarters; for the Continent, 1,112,000 quarters.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK.

ChristchUjrch, September 13, The entry of sheep was the smallest for some time, and an improved demand existed for all classes. There was a large yarding of cattle, but all except the fat pens were neglected. Siore Sheep. - About 1000 were penned, and business exhibited a much healthier cone than of late. Crossbred wethers brought up to 14s, breeding ewes to 18s, hcggets to 11s 9d. lat Sheep.—About 3000 were entered The quality onthe whole showed a de cided improvement. Prices exhibited a decided fadvance, and all lots were eagerly taken by the trade. Crossbred wethers, 17s 6d to 22d 6J ; ewes, 15s 2d to 20j 61; mixei sexes, 15s 9d to 19s ; half bred wethers, 17s to 203 7d ; mixed sexes, 16s 61 to 22s 9i j meriuo wethers, 9j Id to 12s 9.1. Fat Lambs.—A moderate entry sold from 03 6d to 17s. Fat Cattie.—ls3 head were yarded, and competition was brisk. Prime steers, £8 to £10 15s ; heifers, £7 to £8 ; cows, £G io £9 10*. Best beef brought up to 23s per lOOlbs : second quality, 21s to 23s 6i. Store Cattlts. —The pens were well filled, but the prohibitive reserves pre vented much business beiog done. PiGS. — Abouc 250 came forward. The market exhibited a want of life except for youjocjstores, which were in gwd demand. Prices remain much as they were last week. _^

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM.

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Logoff, September 12, Blackbam is satisfied with the results of the Australians' tour. Personally he \s thinking of giving up cricket. The team is considering advisableness of abandon ing the American tour, as very few matches have been definitely arranged.

"Judas Maccabæus."

"Judas Maccabaeus," though not so great a work as " The Messiah" is in the list of Handel's best works. The theme of " The Messiah " is the grandest to which Christian poet or musician could tune the lyre of genius, and one to which the strings of that lyre has responded in the very highest of strains. The Messiah gave us the sublimest of Milton's poetry ; than Pope's poem on the same divine theme there are no nobler numbew in our tonaue; and "great is the company of the preachers" whose language kindles into poetry as it tells forth jthe great message. S nail wonder then that with such a subject a genius like th%t of Handel should become almost diviue. The " Mac cabteus" tells one of the stories of the Apocrypha, a not very generally read portion of Holy writ- The story affords scope for the musical illustration and des cription of sorrow, joy, fear, courage; and the oratorio opens with an overture introductory of a scene of u>ourning,—for the dea'h of the heron father, the lamentations being broken in upon by the brother of Judas, whose words enjoining trust in the Lord are set to a strong recitative, This in due course is followed by the well known chorus " Father, whose Almighty power," which closes with the stirring choral appeal, " And grant a leader." The scene closes with a prayerful number, eminently devotional, "Hear ua, O Lord," and part II opsns with a chorus discriptive of the people's thankfulness for the return ot Judas from victories over the enemy. This part js full of melody, and airs and recitatives are plenti ful ; bufc it is jn the third part that some of the finest and most popular choral work of tho oratorio is heard. Ijb is here that the grand old *'* See, the conquering hero comes " makes its appearance and renews a pleasant acquaintance, and here also the inspiring chorus " Sing unto God," fol lowed by a pastoral duet ♦♦ O lovely peace." The whole closes with a " Halleloj*h " chorus befitting the work. The Ashburton Musical Society has to be congratulated on the selection of the " Maccabfeus" for its concert this month. Ij'or the solo work of the piece Miss Mabel BeU and Mr Puschel have been secured, to undertake the treble and tenor, tho other solo voices being drawn from the society, An efficient orchestra will help in the public exposition of the work, which takes place on September 29, and we are given to undorstand ttzt both soloists and chorus, as well as orchestra, have berni specially attentive to practice and rehearsal. * |

The Flower Concert.

A large and fashionable audience assembled in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night at the concert given by Miss Veni6 Flower. Than the Flower family no amateurs have done batter work in Ashburton for the la3t six or eight years, and the programme of nearly every entertainment of importance given during that time has been enriched by items contributed by either Mr or Mrs H. G> Flower. Both are vocalists much above the average of the amateur singer, and Mr Flower's voice is a tenor of unusual sweetness. The announcement that their sister, after a course of study and training at the Royal College of London, was coming to this colony, and would probably settle in Ashburton, was therefore received with much pleasure, and naturally musical people were curious to hear the new singer, who came highly recommended by the Home press. Those who formed high expectations of the fair stranger were not disappointed. Miss Flower's Voice is a rich, mellow, full toned alto, of fair range, and robust enough for the severest tax that the most trying oratorio work could put upon it, yet flexible withal, and so thoroughly under fhft singer's control that she pan manage it for expression to perfection. She made her first appearance at the fifth item of the programme, and received as hearty a welcome as anyone could receive. Cowen's sweetly pretty " Children's Home" was the song she gave, and her beautiful rendering of it, every touch of pathos in its tender lines care fully accentuated or left to be felt by the hearer, so won the hearts of the audience that deafening applause followed. In response to the encore she gave a humor ous trifle '• Sugar and Cream," and showed that eh'e could be arch, too, on occasion and at homo in lighter work, A solo from the opera " Romeo et Julie " sung m the Italian, showed that her voice training had been engaged in to some purpose and that vpoal " fireworks " were as easy to her as a simple melody. As encore she sang " Home, sweet home." There was no mistaking the effect of this song, and Miss Flower's reputation was established then if anything were wanted to do so .' * Fetters of Gpld " was her con cluding number, and for this also she received an enthusiastic encore* But the hour was then late, and she oniy acknow ledged the compliment. Misa Ettie Wood, the soprano of the evening, is not unknown to Ashburton, and she improves upon us every visit. '•Liela's Song" (fSoppe) and "She wore a wreath of roses " (both with a violin obbligato sup plied by her father) were her songs, exquisitely sung, and loudly applauded, the latter especially so, and it was re peated. Heed we refer in detail to the excellent work done by our old friend Hew Puschell, whose rich tenor shows no signs of time wear, and holds its power to please in as full measure as ever. He was encored at every appearance, as h« always has been. But jthere was a new pleasure spread for the •ujWwu»m the numbers contributed by Mr A, Millar, the Christchurch bass, whom we hear altogether too seldom in Ashburton ; and iust here a suggestion to the Musical Society to secure him for the heavier bass soli in "Judas Maccalseus." His deep, powerful, rolling, but withal sweet bass, told grandly in the «*&£•• *««?• "The old brigade," "The diver,," and " Out on the deep," and had he been willing be mighi have sting for an> hour to an audience that would have been only too pleased to listen. Space forbids a •^failed notice of the orchestral numbers, and the violin, viola, and 'cello soli of the Messrs Wood, all of Whom are well known to and highly appreciated by lovers of music in Ashburtok Mrs G. Wyod and Llewellyn Owen were satisfactory punistn. Altogether Miss Flower deserve 3 the thanks of the musical public for providing a concert of the highest class—of music the superior rendering of which kept everybody frquv stalls to gallery spell bound,

THE CHOLERA.

London, September 11. A death from Asiatic Cholera ia re corded in Donca9ter. Cairo, September 13. Of seven hundred Egyptian soldiers who Were sent to Mecca, five hundred I died of cholera in a few weeks.

CABLE SUMMARY.

General De Mirabel, Chief of the Staff, is dead. It ia reported that Mr Rhodes is supporting the Cape Government in the proposal to annex Mashonaland. Sir ML. Eraser suggests that it is de sirable to give Agents-General seats in the House of Commons. A man named, Goodson, living at Granville, seized a revolver and shot his two children, 'afterwards committ ing, suicide. The children will pro bably recover. It has been suggested that peers formerly Governors of Colonies, should affiliate with the Colonial Party, and it is stated that Lord Carrington, Jersey and Onslow are willing to do so.

Mr Bowell, wbo is to visit Australia as Canadian Commissioner, says that Canada is prepared to reduce the wine duties and exempt wool j she asks in return that, where possible, Canadian products may be exempted from taxa tion, or given preferential duties. Mr Hanbury, Conservative member for Preston, demanded that the Grown should prosecute Sir F. Abel and Pro fessor Dewar. The Secretary for War replied that, while the War Office rules had not been broken in the matter, he was obtaining the decision of the law 'officers on the whole qestion. The Kaiser, in bidding farewell t° the inhabitants of Alsace-Xorraine, said his visit had convinced him that the people now realise that theirs was to be an indissoluble union with Germany. After the long struggle over the Army Bill, Germany was herself again, and her people now stood shoulder to shoulder in the work of preserving the peace of Europe. Mr Huddart has arrived in London. In reply to an interviewer, he said be had written to the New Zealand Go vernment offering, in the event of Queensland refusing to contribute to the change of route, to arrange for his steamers to-call at New Zealand alter nately with the Sain rraocisco mail service. If Queensland contributes he ia willing to run an express steamer from New Zealand to Sydney to make connection with the present line. He has also written to the Victorian Government again asking it to vote a subsidy. He hopes it will begin with £5000. He intends to approach the Imperial Government again in Ndvem ber. Mr Huddart says, that the success oi the service is now assured. The Canadians are taking great interest in it and will give cordial support. The railway company has promised to tem porarily convey goods at cost price. Larger and faster steamers will be ready to sail at the end of next year.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

London, September 12. In Committee of Supply in the dis cussion on the amendment to reduce the Army Vote, Mr Robert "William Hanbury, member for Preston, pro tested against the system of giving the troops 90 per cent of frozen meat sup plied at 4|d per lb. Mr H. Campbell-Bannermar, Secre tary of State for the War Department, replied that the soldiers liked frozen meat, and that the Department had received no complaints as to the quality of the rations, and that if the army were canvassed it would be found that the men were surprised at the goodness of the food. Mr William Woodhall, member for Henly, said that frozen meat was as nutritions as could be wished. The amendment was rejected by a majority of 110.

Treatment of Habitual Drunkards.

Expert opinion is hardening to the con* viction that in the case of habitual drunk ards the only hope of successful treatment lies in the power of compulsory seeluaion. This was the finding to which the luebn ates Committee, which haa reported in England, was foroed after a most careful investigation into the matter. Its recom mendation upon this point was established on the testimony of many leading mem bers of ihe medical profession. In a memorial to the committee, signed by 81 physicians and surgeons, including among their number men of world-wide reputa tion, such as Sit William Jenner, Sir Richard Quatn, Sir James Paget, Sir B. W. Bichardson, and others of equal emi nence, the pressing need of further legis lation in dealing with inebriates was strongly urged. Under the present law a person ro.»y voluntarily plfce himself under restraint for a period not exceeding a twelvemonth, but practically this provision is found to be of little effect. Very few persons, especially ladies, will go before magistrates and openly admit their failing, though there seems to be an fdea that if non-publicity could be secured more would be ready to avail themselves of this means of battling with their overpowering habit. Experi ence, however, proves that some power of compulsory restraint, of course under due safeguards against nv'suse, is needed with men and women who cannot control themselves in this respect. The deliber ate opinion of the medical profession, as expressed through their representative, is that much good may be done to inebri ates if compulsory detention cva. be en forced for a sufficient time, and if upon release and subsequent break-down they can again be placed under control without delay or difficulty. Drunkards must be coerced for their own good. "Sir Andrew Clark affirms that the drinking habit h difficult of cure in men. but it is almost impossible In women. When taken early, cures may be obtained in both sexes but even then the proportion in women is painfully small. Sic Andrew Clark, making reference to his own prac tice, declare? that he cannot look back upon five recoveries in women, while he can look back upon hundreds in men. The governor of Pentonville also confirms the same view of the almost thorough hoplessness of reclamation in women when fhey give themselves away to vicious habits. Dr Norman Kerr does not adopt quite so gruesome an inference, nor does he consider it necessary that the detention of wr ni3n thould be longer than of men. A reasonable suggestion offered in expla nation of the difference between men and women is that the Utter »ro screened for a longer time, and have become very b%d before their cas>ea are brought to the notice of a physician, while their cure is more difficult because they have fewer occupations to divert their thoughts. Compulsory seclusion of the habitual drunkard Is defended by Sir Andrew Clark on the ground that by so doing the roan, his family, and the State are ren dered inestimable service.

LABOR ITEMS.

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London, September 12. The Staffordshire miners hays re* sumed at the old rates. This is con* sidered the first sign of the intention of the Midland men to yield. Sydkey, September 13. The associated colliery proprietors have decided to terminate the existing agreement with the colliers at the end of the year. The renewal of the agree ment will mean a further reduction in wages all round. Melboubne, September 14. A meeting of shipowners refused to accept the engineers' proposal but de mand that the reduction be equivalent to twenty per cent.

*m» AamrtmTOtf GUARDIAN: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 ; 1893,



"~~~ THIS WEEK G. J. MILL and Co. » R X SELh IN G SKe\V(^3d P ery^ Splendid Plush U 3d per y«rd White Calico 2s Ud per do« DotblTlif Unbleached Twill Sheeting 9J4 ■ . Heavy Flannelette 3id Cotton Shirting 4W Men's Tweed Smta 17a 6d Bojs Tweed Suits 49 lid BOOTS- BOOTS. BOOTS. WB STAND UNBIVALLBD. AT / Q, J, HEILL d CO.'S. FRIBDLANDBR'S OORNBB, EAST STREET. TERHS CASH. NO DISCOUNT.



"Wantea ETVIEW of Reviews and Jggjp Journals for August, OnJj.<*™»" KetroGhisleri, Kitty's Father, and other New Books.-H. M. J«^__ . COTtAGEPUNO for sale. Very low price. In good order. Apply D, Booth, Tancred street.^ __Z IZ /xßDEßS'nowlikwi for Wedding O Numbers Illustrated London News Black and White, Sketch etc Fnot fL -Kniin g and sirpence.-H. M. Jones



IF~ro^. want fiist class fruit go to aElmb' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland »nd Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, •to. .



■7^FTt7-IRK, Hairdresser, The J . B. IV Arcade, will be glad I to J AZORS Honed and S«*--Kl 9 RI^ i Arcade^ _____——- . ""OSPITAL for Broken Pipes. Good j workmanship.-KißK's, Arcade. •OAILWAT Book Stal!.-A very large Jt\ and choice lot of books to select lrom. — <— —r— —r. BOOKS in great variety to suit all classes of readers, at the Railway Book Staix. ______-! ' rTBE H. G. Flower's Sulphur Tablets. JJ Cough and Eucalyptus Drops, and atopcQPghin ._■_ DOST Forgec to send your Bicycles along to ihe Old Kindergarten to W repaired, at «^"^_^!^!__.^—— — " EDIOAL C.il* made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices at A. J. Walkbr's, Old Kinder garten. j . SOMKR-iET Meat Mart. The oldes the largest, thu best, aud the cheap Mfc. Small a specialty. Ful weight, guaranteed. A trial «°hcifced. .W. J. SitoooK. *riß^ BOOK^Tin g«jod order and cmplete bouuhtortakeninpxehange. New atock arriving every week. Circulating Library.—l- Maksdek, Newsagent.



TTTANrED Known—B<»me wonderful \ V job lines n Drapery, etc., now toeing sold; also presents to all purchasers. H. C. Sbgebs, Melford Mouse.



CVrANTED Kniwn.—Gents, Summer >V M,. r h.o Pock Bsd, Cotton Drawers 1 H.--^jlitiwilgpVA.yP I'VR* gft- . W' A NTED Known.—Jubt opened Tenni* and Summer Hats, Print Shirts, etc—Mitchell and Turner. FINGERING Wool 3d, 200 yds Cotton Reel« IW, 400 yds 31. Enormous •took of Ladies' and Children's Hose further reduced at S. W. Aicorn & Co. s "\I7ANTKD Known. —Special ship \V went of linen Goods, diract from Belfast. , SplsauW value. See window •t.-AJf-TutltW OR*'!*' , iinHE Good S&inaritan, 2or the imm c X diate relief of pain.— Light a Cash gore. WANTED. All ro see Mitcoell AMD TtJßNßn's Print Win. OW. *VY7 ANTED Known—W. H. Collier's W noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s Bd, hare just arrived in all sfoes. SUITS to measure, during thn sale, 495, 655, 60s, 70a, and 755. Fit and workroanuhip guaranteed.—R. Axoorn, Baundwra' Buildings. TADIES 1 fackets, Mantles, Superior j Dress Goods further reduced, »s cash muet. be had. Compulsory Sale at g. W. Alcorn's. WANTED iSo^n^" The Corner " \> showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapecy and Clothing. — W. H Collier. PRESENTS- -Beautiful Presents now being given away to all purchasers of Drapery, Millinery, Boots CUahuig to.— H. C Sbgbrs, Melfoid House. Tl"* AISTED Known.—To make room VV for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for ca*h, Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to et»y bad times over it J. MoiiOK, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 TNTED Known—That A. J. Walker repairs Bicycle.-, Sewing Machines Lawn Mowers Medicil Coils, and ail descriptions of light machinery.



YOONG Lndias* Journals (September), "Review of Reviews," Weldon's Journals, Ca sails' Royal Academy Pic tures, Boys of E"fcla»d, (N«w Volnm*-), Hew Games insladins; Tiddledy Wmka Is. New Books and Fancy Goods, Boxes, Kotepaper and Envelopes, etc.—L. F. Andkiwes asi> Co, Stationers' Hall. TOWN SECTIONS FOR SALE at reasonable prices, viz :—703 well situated m Wills street, 812 and 813 Aitken street, 857 Grey btreet, *56 Mo^re street, 243 K«rmode street. 792 and 793 Cox street, 1046 and 1047 PeteV street west, 1001 Oox sheet west, 1050 corner of Walker snd Peter street*, 994 and 995 Walker atreeb we«t, 807 Ur>x srreer ewt, 846 and 847 *ioknn street. 820 William street, 797 Ojx --n-eet, 711 Will* atrees 818 Aitken-tieet, 689 Cameron street, 842



WANTED Known-For good value in first class Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc., go to Mblfoiid flouM. Beautiful present* now giving away to all purchasers. ANG ! Bang 1 Bang 1 Guns 1 GunsJ Guns I by the best makers and gtted with all the latest improvements. Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads, and Oases at J. W. Hard-KYS, East Street. Guns repaired. WHO is your Plumber 1 Why, J. W H_.mh*y, who is * Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and whe has n hand the largest stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. O~FDKRFUL Satisfaction.— The special nickel watch made for S. Salek, sold at 22s 6d and 25a is the best.—Obtainable only from S. SaleK, Jeweller. _L™ / Haholey Broß. for Bargains IT in Blankets, 49 pairs of large white suitable for double beds only-. 16s 6u worth 265. Extra large Grey, only 10s 6d worth 18s 6d, Selling rapmly.- Hakdley Bros. Arcade. .. ffTHEKEdo you gee your Jronmon- W geryl At Haxdusvs of course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plousth Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorse Knivea, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender and Fire Irons, and tnything on require-



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING Factory ITF-W OOODf. Men's Straw Hats from Is Hew Tennis Hats from Is lid New Tweed Hats from Is Over 1500 Hats in stock. New Washing Ties from 4-1 New Tennia Shirts from 3s 0d New Collars, New Shirts, New Studs. INSP£CT OUR NEW STOCK. CLOTHING DEPABTMENT Boys' Sailor Suits from 7* lid Men's Sac Suits from 30a Men's All-wool Trousers from fts 6d. ALL NEW PATTERNS. T ULOKING DEPARTMENT Men's Suits to measure from 4& 6d Men's Trousers to measure from 17s 6d BOOTj DEPABTMENT. Men's Nailed Balmorals, 9s 6d Men's Bluchers, 6s Sd Boys' Strong School Boots from 5s 6d. NEW ZEALAND nLOTHING -pACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager,



g 1 If « I W «• IMLissi Venie Flo^ver, T" ATE cf the R^>yal College of jH Music, London, in prepared to give instructions in the above art. Terms upon application. Residence, Cox Street. At home Monday's Thursday's and Saturday's, from 2 till 4 8 139 , A CARD] MR H. C. ORBELL, SOLICITOR, ABHBURTON. Office : Montgomery's Buildings, Corner East and Burnett Si reets. ■8*127 1 HAT we are SELLING OFF all our A NEW GOODS, and giving a dls count of FOUR SHILLINGS 1 OFF F.7RRY POUND FOR CASH, because we are OVERSTOCKED, and MUST REALISE. J-y Come »nd see our Fhopfull of New Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Boots, <fee. (all marked in plain figures). Men's Good Tweed Suits to measure during the sale from £3 158 to £3 lO* FOR CASH. CRAICHEAD&BERRYMAN THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, I Aahburton, 9*62



FOU A FfiW I>AYS j I E ARE CLEABINO OUT the;remnams and oddments OF OUB WINTER STOCK AT A GREAT SACRIFICE. Special Value in BOOTS and SHOES. j Infants' Boots from 9d Boys' Boots 4« 6d Men's Boots 4s 9d Women's 3s lid Hardley Bros. f ARCADE. 9*l



Hew Jewellery. j ITew Xewellery. Hew Jewellery. "I'UST OPENED UP- A. consignment O from Home of the very latest style and newest designs in G^ld and Silver Jewellery, Silver and E,P. Ware, etc. Insp Aition 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, ISPECIALLY lISUITABLE FOR PRESENTS. •WATCHMAKER, Manufacturing Jeweller, i j -: AND :- OCULIST-OPTICIAN. East [Street, Ashburton. The Establishment for first class Watch and Clock repair ing. Charges [as] low as is consistent with SOUNDS RELIABLE H ORKMANSHIP



The best remedy fob, indigestion-Norton's Camomile Pills arc confidently rccommendad as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all 1 the diseases to which we are subject. Norton's IJills, which " Justice " called tho " Natural Strengtherier 6t the IJumari Stomach," act as a power ful tonic and gentle apetien^ are mild in their opera tion, and safe und^r any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at la ljd, 3a d, Ug by .all l»OdiclueYeuii«f» ttiroiwbout Use wwM I



Hollow ay's Fills axd OrNTMEsrr.-Soldlew nnd Sailor*.—These well-known anl easily used remedies are especially serviceable and convenient for those who, like soldiers and sailors, are exposed to great changes of climate, and the hardships inseparable to their call in?. Many of the diseases engendered in the system from these aud other untoward causes can be checkpd and controlled by attention at their <>Dwt, "Kid in HoUoway's remedies will be found a ready mepns of relief, without hindrance from duty. Many a man b invalided and rendered more or less a burden to him self and friends from neglect of the early syunptoms. of his complaint, which calamity might be averted by timely resort to thp use of Ijolloway's Pilto aa4 olllt" men' ' ' ColemaKe an» SOH BBtrCALTPTjC BXTrACT is tb« only genuine in the market, and was awarded medals i.nd diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide beating all competitors. lor all affections of the Chest and Lungs, Consumption, Asthma. Coughs Gravel, and Kidney Complaints, it has no aquaf Annta—ABHBUB.TON DbUO ComfanYj



FILLu THE BEST Family Medicine CURE SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, Dyspepsia, Liver Trouble* , ■■ - ... rj; EASY TO TAKE PUREt-Y VJECETABUI* The delicate sugar-coating of Ayer's Pills dissolves immediately on reaching the stom* ach. and permits the full strength pt each ingredient to be speedily assimilated. As a Ciithartic, either for travellers or as a family medicine. Ayer's Fills are the best in the world. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer ft Co,, l-owelj, j>jass., y, §. a; >■■■ :- :>-. v Every Poge Effective. |^~ Beware of cheap imitations, The name— Ayer's Pills— is proinineht on the wrapper, aud is hlqxrn ia th§ glass' 9f gacii gf ony . \