Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1895. THE PROHIBITIONISTS AND THE A. AND P.

We are glad to be corrected by Mr G. \V. Leadley about the number of \ people who were prepared to become > members of the A. and P. Association it the liquor booths on the show ground were closed. He tells us in his letter —published in another column— that the number was fifty-three, not forty. As he presented the petition to the Society, aud was ono of its best supporters, he ought to know. But in his letter he seems to us to cut before the point. In our article advocating the remission of the whole rent of the show ground, we cast no slur upon the temperance party, and did not sneer at the Licensing Committee, We are as fully alive to the fact as Mr Leadley is that the Licensing Committee were elected to do just what they did in regard to conditional licenses, and had they done otherwise they would have been shamefully disloyal to the electors who returned them, and to what we all understood were their election pledges. Furthermore, had the option vote been valid instead of void, as it was ultimately declared, no choice would have been left to the Licensing Committee but to close twenty-five per cent of the hotels in the district. This would have meant probably two in Ashburton and one in another part of the electorate. As the poll was not valid, it is idle now speculatiag upon which of the houses, if any, were ear marked. In such case no one can blame the Committee, they only did what a strong following asked them to do—sent them to office to do—specially ,oboss them for that duty, and elected them by an overwhelming majority to discharge it. Thus no blame at all aan lid at the Committee's door for doing what they did, the blame would — beea \n case they had not done Tl *i a-'\ *•* to the members of what they did. . v f view* the Association who hold stiw % , v-v _ on the " anti" side of the liquor question, we know they are many, and there are among them men whose | withdrawal from the Association would be a loss indeed. For thfin, and for the temperance members generally, we have the highest esteem. No sneer, no matter by whom given, can refer to them in regard to the " fifty-three "mentioned by Mr Leadley, as they are already members of the ( club; nor against any of the fifty three who hav3 since joined the club, But as we said on a previous occasion, and now repeat, it would be a grace ful thing on the part of such of the fifty-three as have not become subscribing members of the Association to do so now, and Urns show, in the most tangible manner possible—what was strongly asserted at the time—that the Association need not fear financial loss from the closing of the booths. Those fifty-three en joyed a triumph for their cause far sooner than they expected it, and it is a grace as well as a privilege of victors to be magnanimous. As to Mr Frank Peter's letter, our reporterg not attaching any importance to tlw part of it Mr Leadley refers to—at any rate m a contribution to the

t . i business of the meeting—exercised his * discretion and left; it out. Aa Mr Peter is, we take it, quite of age, he can speak for himself ; but as a matter of fact we have no knowledge of what Mr Peter's letter did say. We may here add, before dismissing a subject which we hardly think was worth Mr Leadley having any strong feeling about, that we have never seen the show ground so absolutely free of men whose countenances indicated " tarriance at the wine cup" as was the show of last year—run for the first time as it was on total abstinence i principles. And we cannot realise how any right-thinking man can, in reart of hearts regret the fact. There is a proverb that says " Let him laugh who wins." Having so triumphantly won, Mr Leadley ought to laugh and rejoice—not growl and rail, even at what he is understood to Lave said was "Mr Peter's little joke, and let him have it,"

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Reading matter on fourth page. j To snit the convenience of buyers from a distance the date of the Ashburton wool sales has been altered from November 28 to Tuesday, November 26. We have been requested by the mistress to state that the children who sang at the Borough School concert on Friday last also assisted in providing the refresh ments,

Mr Elston has extended hia guessing competition till Saturday next. The estimates received cover a wide range— there being 5000 between the highest and the lowest.

We understand that it Is proposed to form an Ashburton Branch of the National Association of New Zja'and, and a meet ing of persons interested will shortly be called for the purpose.

Palmer, the fireman who distinguished himself at the wreck of the Wairarapa by swimming ashore with a line, was mangled to death a few days ago by falling among the machinery of a dredge on the Olutha, at Alexandra.

In the deluge of rain that fell on Saturday and Sunday the celling of John Orr and Co.'s show window— containing tools—leaked, and to-day the fine displays of chisels, gouges, etc., were covered with a thick coating of the reddest of red rust.

A Timaru wire says useful rains have fallen since (Saturday, but more ia required to en*ure the growth of crops. The weather remains dull. Our own rainfall was far heavier than this indicates, and on Saturday night and Sunday the Ashburton river was in high flood.

Mr My'es Birket Foster, the examiner for Trinity Collf ge, London, passed south to-day, but broke his j >urney to examine the only two candidates from this distric in the practical work of the examination The examination was held in Gatea' School of Music, and lasted about an hour.

Among the patents taken out this week is one by G. T. Booth, of Booth, Mac donald, and Co., for an improved plough wheel bearing ; complete specifications having been accepted. Provisional sped fixations have been accepted far P. and D. Duncan's invention of a twitch knife attachment for tine cultivators.

A Press Association telegram from Grey" mouth states tint numbers of persona are loav'iig that district steadily tnrcugh want of employment;. A good many more are arranging to leave, some for West Australia and others for Johannesburg, hue the majority are making for the North I-;)and.

At a meeting of the Wellington Philo sophical Society last week, Sir Walter Caller exhibited specimens of a new sped* s of I rjsb criokeb, the largest measuring twelve inchftF. Ho also showed a pure white tui. secured at Stewart's Island, and a tree lizsrd which changes its colour, found at; Vogeltown,

A. resident of Oxfordshire has petitioned the- House of Representatives to be allowed to selee 1; 103 rural acres fn the Wellington district under a land order, purchased from the New Zaaland Com piny by ore Joshua Blakt-y in 1839, and which has passed through several h-inds without the right of selection being exercised. What was supposed to be the botly of a missing Chinaman was, the other day, conveyed to Alexandra, Otago The brother of the missing man failed to indentify ihe body, which on further examination turned out to have been manufactured. A had been used to make the face, pig's bones to make the arms, and the body and entrails of an animal probably a sheep, to make the body. A set of goat's tooth gleamed in the mouth and altogether the make-up was perfect. Of course th'j inquest proceeded no further, and the affair is still a mystery, i

SoboU! services were held in St. Stephen's Church on Sunday, in thanks giving for the abandant rain which had fallen in answer to the prayers offered up on the previoas Sunday, The hymns— ' Now th?mk wa all our God, 1 ' Praise the Lord ' (sung to a German chorale and the Austrian anthem respectively), and other sp~oial hymna were heartily taken up by the congregation. The Rbv. T. A. Hamilton preached appropriate sermons — the text in the morning being Psalm 103, 1, ' Bless the Lord, < > my soul, and forget not all His benefits ' and in the evening, Psalm 72 6, ' He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, aa showers thai water the earth.'

A narrow escape from a serious accident occurred in East street, Ashburton, to d »y» As Mr Baldwin, a traveller for Hudson and Go , was riding his bicycle ilons; East street, he tarred his head to speak to some one. At the same moment. ftl> Haraer, in a buggy, was drawing out from behind a dray, standing ab the Somerset J-Jotel. Mr Faraer could not see the cyclict, and the latter, having his head turned, could not sco the buggy horse, into which he charged full tH*-, fall in?, machine and all, under the arr'mal, whish Sot its lfig3 through the spokes of «*«»s for gotne seconds danced a the bike, .a tf la o^fjer, much lively measure on it; an~ *' f w , n to the detriment of the machine, rider, more fortunate, contrived to extri cato himself, and roll from under the I horse unhurt.

Hollo way's Ointment and Pills are beyond all doubt the most valuable and most convenient medicines that travellers can take across the seas to distant climes, for change of climate and the new condifens and surroundings of life to which they will be exposed will assuredly give rise to great disturbances of the system and to such especial morbid states of the blood and constitution generally as will render the use of these effectual remedies highly necessary, for they w 11 in them find a ready and safe means of relief in most of the diseases which aflliot the human race, and with them at hand they may be said to have a physician (Iways at their call.

Messrs Oaighead and Berryman have already taken a large number of orders for summer suits of Exhibition tweeds, etc , since the appearance of their new advertise ment which will be found on our fourth page. They have reduced their prices 15s to 20a ersuit..MADVT.)

NEURALGIA

Usually is worat at night, Wolfe's ■ chnapps aecurei rest and repose to the sufferer, and restores nervous equili brium,

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourselves responsible for fcho opinions expressed by our conespondents)

THE ASHBURTON A. & P. ASSOCIA TION & HE PROHIBITIONISTS.

TO THE EDITOR, < Fib, ~I should be one of the last to have again referred to thia matter, had it not been for the fact thit the sui j^ct has been broached by the " other aid ," as represented by Mr F. Peter, of Anama, and yourself. A.« iois, I write under a sense of strong restraint, as I think it would be a misfortune to arou. c party feeling in this matter jast at this particular junctui'u, when the hearty co-operation of everyone ia so imperatively needed to make our coming Show a success. But the perpetual badgering (not to say insults) to which certain temperance men, who have the misfortune to be somewhat prominently identified with the move ment, and at the same time belong to the Association, is such that I think it is time someone spoke up It may be that in the words of the late Lurd Tennyson

" The noblest answer unto such Is perfect stillness when they brawl," but still there is a limit to human endur ance, and, for fear that the *• other side " should misconstrue our silence into cowaidice, I venture (not for the first time by a good many) to "put in a spoke," to use a vslgar expression, for myself and for ray friends of the temperance party. This question, I said, had been broached by Mr F. Peter, of Anama, and yourself Mr Peter, in a letter to the A. and P. Association, offering a guinea as a special priza, went oat of his way to indulge in a covert sneer at the prohibitionists, and at the Licensing Committee for their action in refusing a license for the Show luncheon booth. It is at least charitable to suppose that Mr Peter's juvenility is responsible for his inability to grasp the fact that the action of the Licensing Committee would have been altogether impossible were It not that there is a great and powerful public sentiment behind them, sufficiently powerful at any rate to demand that the liquor traffic should be restricted at every point where practicable, and also suffi ciently powerful to elect men to enforce those demands. Such an excuse cannot, however, be pleaded on behalf of the Mail. You, sir, at any rate, are *' of age." Your mental horizin is sufficiently broad to take in the " situation," and to interpret the '-' signs of the times," and is able to catch the drift and trend of popular sentiment) and conviction. You should sac that the Licensing Committee had no alternative but to refuse the saleyards and Show yards licenses This is the case for the Licencing Committee, bat apart) al together from that is the case as affecting individual members of the A. and P. Association who happen to hold temper ance or prohibitionist views, A word for them. Mr Peter's letter was ostensibly to offer a prise of a guinea to the Society, but really to have a " fling " ( at the prohibitionists. Now, sir, the A." and P, Association contains men of all shades of political and religious opinions, and it spoaks well for their good sense and judgment that they have tacitly agreed to sink all differences on other matters, and work together for the com-

mon good, and each strive to do his bast to promote the interest of the society as a whole. To this end politics hare always been rigorously tabooed in the society's meetings. But somehow or other there are a few who miss no oppor-

bunity to " slate " the temparanca men ; and on every possible occasion to remind them of the loss occasioned by the refusal of the lie rise for the show, forgetful of the fact that had the offer of the prohibi tionists been accepted when first; made the society would have been greatly and permanently the gliner, as those fifty three (not forty aa stated by yon) would no doubt have become permanent mem bers. At any rate their subscriptions were guaranteed for two years, and the money for the first year was in hand at the time the petition was handed in by me. The society had thus the oppor tunity of adding a third more to the mem bership roll, bub it put aside the offer, and it is doubtful if it will ever have another such. And what is more, the society includes in i^s ranks many temper ance men who have rendered it good ser vice and who have been ever first and foremost in promoting its in' crests. Such men as T. Taylor, R. Clark, W. Prebble, J Withell, S. S. Chapman, and A. J. Hmton, besides many others, are invalu-

abto to any society with which they may

be connected. And yet they are to be constantly flouted and ridiculed for their

i opinions and the stand they take on this question. Sir, it is about time thab this kind of thing stopped. It is not conducive cither to peace or prosperity in the society, and if it continues many temperance men will have to consider their position as members of the Association. Personally, I have nevor ceased to regret the ill judged action of the Association in de clining to receive those fifty-three mem bers although I had neither part nor lot, either in preparing the petition or secur ing names to it—l simply acted as sponsor for it at the request of those interested, and because I was fully in accord and in sympathy with it. But these events are long sine© passed, and it is a pi'y to re vive them, and I should not have troubled you with this letter had it not been for the reasons already given.—lam, etc.. Or, W. Leabley. Wakanui, October 1§

WEIGHT OF EGG.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —The paagraph you published in this day's issue of your paper, giving the number of eggs to the pound of various breeds of fowls, m ly be correct as fco those breeds in Ameica or England, but the experience of most New Z aland breeders is not in accord with the figures given by you. For example, I have Spanish that lay 6 to the 1b ; Houdana 7 to the 1b ; Partridge Cochins 6 to the lb ; Polish 8 to the 3b ; Dark Brahroas and Plymouth Rock?, &bout Bto the lb. Agafn your figures give Cochins and Brahmas aa poor layers, whereas thiy are among the most valuable layers we have, especially the former, for they lay in the winter. Leg horns are noted as best layers, but my experience is that for number of eggs, no b.rd can surpass the Hunburgs.—l am, ', etc r Fancier, i Ashburtori, Odtobei 410*

COMMERCIAL.

London. October 18. Three months' Bills are discounted at § per cent. Consols Wl\. N.Z. long-berried wheat, ex warehouse, nominally 263 6d. South Australian, firmer, 27s 61. Victoran, 27s 6d. New Zealand frozen mutton, 4gd ; second quality, 4^d ; lamb 5Jd. Sydney, October 19 The we ?k glg ed with a weaker feeling in both gold and silver. Ths share market is fiat and irregular. • Adelaide* October 19 The drought continues and gloomy reports have been received as to the wheat harvest Wheat is hardening, and the holders of stocks are keeping back supplies It is now quoted at 3 <. to 3s 3d.

Teachers' Ambulance Class.

A well attended meeting of members of school committees and school-masters was held in Mr Braddoll's office, Ashburton, on Saturday, in connection with the formation of a teachers' ambulance class.

Mr H. A. Mackay occupied the chair, and stated that in pursuanca of the resolu tions passed at last meeting at the end of July, he had written to the Minister for Education, pointing out that a majority of the school committees were strongly in favor of the introduction of ambulance instruction to the schools ; and although they had no desire to encroach on the present syllabus, they thought it might be introduced «>r take t*ie place of some other subject. He had also asked for information as to reduction of railway fares to teachers attending the class, and the granting of suitable remuneration to the medical lecturers. He then lead the, following reply from the Minister : — Department of Education, Wellington, August 23 1895. —Sir,—l have the honor by direction of the Minister of Education, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th ult., and in reply to point out that the i standard regulations already reeogni c am bulance work as a form, of the elemental y science prescribed for the public school course—see section 20 of the regulations en closed. lam to suggest therefore that *you should address the Education Board of your district upon this subject. The regulations of the Railway Department provide for the issue of tickets at reduced rates to teachers attending classes held under the auspices of Education Boards.—l am, etc., William James Habens.—H... Mackay, Esq., Chair man School Committees' Conference, Ash burton

Mr Maokay said the school inspectors were favorable to the project. Mr Mayne said the concessions in railway fares were only available for teachers receiving instruction directly under the Board of Fducation.

Mr Dickie substantiated this, and said he applied for the reduced tickets for teachers to attend a drawing class, bat had been informed they could only be issued to pupils attending Canterbury College. Mr Mayne said some of the High School teachers had fche benefit of the reduction by some arrangement with the Education Boardt

Mr Mackay thought the Ministeis' letter generally satisfactory, bufc it contained no information as to the railway fares or the lecturer's remuneration. The medical gentle men had been very good in assisting them so far, but he did not think they should be asked to do this work for nothing, especially as tbe teachers could only attend on Saturdays, and this waa the busiest day in the week for the doctors as well au others.

This appeared to be the general feeling of the meeting, and after a full discussion Mr Oraighead moved, " That a copy of the Mini ster of Education's letter be sent to the Bo%rd of Education, and thafc they be requested to endeavor to make satisfactory arrangements f9r a reduction of railway fares to teachers attending ambulance lectures, and for pro riding remuneration for the medical lecturers. This was carried, and it was agreed that if necessary on receipt of a reply, Mr McKay again communicate with the Minister for Education: Mr Dickie suggested thafc it be pointed out to the Education Board that the present concession to teachers would scarcely meet the requirements of the Ambu lance Society, as the coat would still amount to 6s per lecture, He thought that a charge of not more than 10s from any part of the county for the whole course of lectures should be suggested. At the request of the meeting, the chair man undertook to endeavor to ascertain from the doctors, approximately, what would be considered a reasonable remumera for the services required. It waa resolved to meet again at 2.30 p.m. on November 2, and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

SPRINGBURN.

From Our Own Correspondent

The Springburn Football Club celebrated the close of the football season with a ball in the Staveley Hall on Friday, October 11, when about fifty couples were present. The chief event of the evening was the presenta tion of the flag given by David Thomas, Esq., for competition amongst the junior teams of the Ashbnrton county, which the Springburn Foo.tb,»H Club had been success ful in winning. The flag is in the Club colors, bl^ck and blue, with the monogram of the Springburn Football Olub in the centre, and as a work of art was greatly admired by all present. Mr David Thomas made the presentation in person, and in a characteristic speech congratulated the team on their success against a strong opposition, and on the improvement they had shown under the coaching of Messrs Stewart and Moses. On the conclusion of his speech Mr Thomas was loudly applauded. Mr W. Moses (the captain) suitably responded, and assured Mr Thomas that the competition had given a great impetus to football in the district, and that two of the team (Messrs Stewart and Dart) had the honor of repre senting South Oauterbury in the interprovin cial matches. Three cheers for Mr Thomas were then heartily given, with musical honors. Songs were rendered during the evening by Messrs Thomas, Peake (of Dunedin), and others. Music was rendered by Messrs Fagans (of Alford Forest), and was so appreciated that dancing was kept up till the small hours. Mr A. Jago made a very efficient MX!,, while our friend Mr Ally Sloper offioiated as doorkeeper, and dispharged his onerous duties right man fully. The catering was under the churge of Mrs Mcßae, and was done in her well known style.

CRICKET.

I On Saturday last a match, Banks v Best of the Club was played on the Domain ground, and resulted, after a most exciting finish, in a wia for the former by two runs. The originally arranged game, Banks v Schoolmasters had to be abandoned, owing to the poor representation of pedagogues, who evidently were dismayed at the strength of the monetary representatives, and played "truant" sooner than face the treat prepared for them, viz., an afternoon's leather hunting. The Banks batted first and put up the decent score of 114, which, considering the first class bowlers arrayed against them, was very creditable. To Upton belongs the honor of top scorer, he playing the bowling with ease and freedom. Cox, Black, N:coll and Thomson also reached double figures. ( Oromie was most successful with the ball, capturing 4 wickets for 20 runß. Eor the Heat of the Club Hammond played a good innings of 40, and although he had two or three narrow shaves, played free cricket for his runs. Denshhe rattled up 18 in good style, apd Todd and B^eokefct also played serviceable innings. Hart bowled con? siatently and well, getting 6 wickets for 24 runs, The thanks of the playera are due to

Mrs R. McO.ven, who kindly supplied after

noon tea. The following were the principal soorers .-—Banks—R Upton 39, P, H. Cox 20, Nicoll 13, E. Black 12, A. F, Thomson 11, Rest of Olub—Hammond 40, W. B Denshire 18,1. Todd 14, and Beckett li.

Those who never-read the advertisement iv their newspapers miss more than they preaume, Jonathan Kenison, of Bolan, Worth Go., lowa, who had been troubled with rheumatism in hia back, armß and shoulders read an item in his paper about how a prominent German citizen of Ft Madfron had been cured. He procured the same medicine, and to use his own words:

( «It cured me right up.' He also says: 'A neighbor and his wife were both sick in bed with rheumatism. Their boy was over to my house and said they wepe sq bad be had to do the cooking. I told him of Chamber lain's Pain Balm and how it had cared me. He got a bottle, and it cured them up in a week. For sale by Ashbubton Dkug Company

Oar better halves say they could not keep house without Chamberlain's Coogh Remedy. It is used in more than half the homes in Leeds, Siats Bros., Leeds, lowa. Ibis shows' the esteem in which that remedy is held where it has been sold for yews aa£ is well known. Mothers have learned that there is nothing so good for colds, croup, and whooping cough; that it cures these ailments quickly and permanently, and that it is pleasant and safe for children to t*k«. for gale by &Bmsp%roN Daca Cqmpasv.

SPORTING.

Nominations for the Spring meeting of the Ashburton Trotting Club, to be held on the Agricultural Show grounds, on Satur day, November 2, close at the Commercial Hotel to-night (Monday) at 9.30,

THE CAULFELD CUP.

MBtBOCTRNE, Oofcofaflf 19 The following is the result of the Caujufield Cup ; 1 £ mile. Waterfall, 7.5 ... ... (W.Delaney) 1 Trenchant, 8 5 (H Gardner) 2 Quiver, 8.9 ... ... <H D*wes) 3 Other starters—Monastery, Havoc, The Admiral, Devon, The Possible, Solanun), Atlas, Hopscotch, Preston, Bruin, Music, Bonnie Scotland, Newman, Eiridsfords, Brilliant, J5, Aureus, Bradford, Cheater man, Alpine- Taranaki, Royal Master, Damper, Ayrshire, Duhallow, Division, Mischief, The Heroine, Strahan, Miraculeux, and Te Whiti. Bruin was first away, followed by Chester , man, Preston, Havoc, Hopscotch, and Te I Whiti, but after passing the stand the favorite went to the front. Shortly after wards Ayrshire fell, and put The Admiral in a bad position; The favorite led all the way round the back, his nearest attendants when passing the mile post being Te Whiti, Taranaki, Chesterman, Mischief, The Pos sible, and Havoc, Sweeping round into the straight Hopscotch was still in front, but Waterfall was coining fast, and then fol lowed Trenchant, Monastery, Division, Chesterman and Music. At the distance post Waterfall shot up alongside the rails, and having the race at his mercy ran home a comfortable winner by two lengths from Trenchant, who beat Quiver, who displayed phenomenal pace towards the finish, by • length for second place; Monastery olose up fourth; then came Te Whiti, Devon, Oheaterman, Hopscotch, Music, Mimculeux, Duhallow, The Possible, and Havoc; the last two to finish were Aureus and Division. Time—2'36J. Waterfall starting price was 1 33 to 1 against.

Mblboubnb, October 21 , The Cuzoo'a quarantined passengers in cluded a number of well-known racing men and owners, who were thus prevented from being present at Saturday's meeting, also a lady who was to have been married on Wednesday.

THE DEAN CASE.

A Doctor* Opinion

Sydney, October 19 Dr Crooke, of Cootamundra, writing to the local press, says that no rational man can come to any other conclusion than that Dean is insane, although the io sanity existed in a suppressed form until brought into activity by a desire to release him from domestic trouble. Dr Orooke states that Dean's mother was mad, his father blew out his brains, and his sister was mad. It was a re markable coincidence that poison and the dread of being poisoned were the overpowering features of the mother's case, and she took extra means to escape danger.

LATEST CABLE NES.

Losdok, October 20 Britain has delivered an ultimatum to Venezuela respecting the arrest of the police on the disputed boundary, Mr Ohambe^lain said it was expected the colony would endorge the imperial action in ordering guns for th« Defence of the frontier.

HOSPITAL SUNDAY

Sydney, October 21

The Friendly Societies Hospital Sunday demonstration was largely attended, but the collection showed a considerable decrease compared with last year.

HYPNOTISM

Sydney, October 21 Dr Kennedy's in hypno tism was carried out to the letter. When he roused the man by placing^ his hand on his forehead, he would not believe he had been asleep a week. He was as strong and healthy as when he was put in the trance. Dr McCarthy, speaking on behalf of the committee of doctors who closely witched the experiment, and subjected it to the most severe tests, said they considered it one of the most remarkable on record. The man undoubtedly bad been in a hypnotised condition, as the only nourish men t he received was three quarters of a pint of extract of meat, and a little whiskey. When hypnotism is better understood it would become of practical service to man kind,

The Lindisfarne.

A Rough "V©y»y*

Meiboukne, October 21 The ship Lradisfarne had a terrible experience on her last voyage Home. After striking a rock and putting back for repairs, she lost a seaman overboard, three days out. In round* ing the Cape the carpenter went mad and died. The vessel then encountered a fearful hurricane, and was partially dismasted. The chief officer had his spine fractured by a falling spar, and succumbed to his injuries. The second | officer also was severely injured and incapacitated by frost bite, and the crew being consequently snorthanded the greatest difficulty was experienced i in working the vessel.

ANALYSIS OF SUICIDE.

Who among us does not feel pity, if not horror and contempt, for those who have so lost all regard for law, human, and divine, as to premeditatingly take measures for self destruction ?

W hat of self-reliance; lack of self-mastery; antipathy to existence and a longing to escape life's responsibilities are the frequent excuses offered by those who in * fits of fcera* porary insanity ' rudely cut the thread of life.

While there may be some excuse for these, there is none for so-called criminal careless* ness; for tho3e who cultivate a disregard for kindly advice, and under-estimate adinotion. When life seems a burden, when the nights are long and sleepless, when the continual strain thereafter life, many recklessly tare a deaf ear and cold shoulder to a friend'■ proffered advice Why should prejudice and arrogance so often prevent ori&tollowing the dictates of conscience jf ' Fortunately,' mya Mr Hugh Earnett, retired Government Offljor/jioma, Queensland, * I accepted ths advice of a friend and took Warnera Safe Care. Fora long tn<ie I endiired terribly suffering from liver disease. The pains under the shoulder.blades, down the back, and in my chest and sides were so seven that I could get no rest dly nor night. My appetite failed, and I became so weak and worn out that I was obliged to give np work of all kinds. After spending much time and money in other directions, I commenced taking W%rner?s Safe Cure, and after using several bottles I am thankful to »*y that 1 have quite recovered my goocj health, and. conse quently have no hesitation in advising those suffering from liver diietwe to try this m^di. cine, in preference to *U other FtOWtHu th*| way be offered to tbffflf,

tHft ASHBUETOft GOAttDIAN: MONDAY, OOTOBEE 21, 1895.



w ____ Business Notices. __^___ NEW GOODS. G. J.NEILL HAS OPKNBD UP IN HIS NEW PREMISES IN BURNETT STREET, NEXT SHEARMAN BRO3 f 1 COMPLETE New Stock of Spring Drapery, Clothing and Boots. TOW DRESS GOODS, NEW PRINTS, NEW MUSLINS New Goods of Every Description. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. New Suits for Men, New Suits for Youths', New Suits for Boys', Trousers afc Any Price. Boys 3 Suits 4s lid. Men's and Boya' Hats, Gaps, Shirts and Ties of Every Description BOOTS AND SHOES Ib Boots we have always more than held our own and we still mean to. Men* Bluchers 4s 9d, Men's Nail Shooters 7s lid, Men's Light Boots 7s 6d. Children s Boots at Any Price, Women s Lace Shoes 4s 6d. DON'T FOKGET, the Cheapest House in Canterbury is Q- J. NE ILL'S BURNETT STREET NEXT SHEARMAN BROS., in premises lately occupied by F. Nokes. /teaT teju tea. GREAT REDUGTION.__GREA T REDUGTiON, FLETCHER BEOS, HATIKG cleared out of bond, Large Parcels of Tea at 3d per 1b Keduetion on the old tariff, we are enabled to sell better Tea at a Lower Price than anyone in Ashburton. Get Our Quotation Before Buying Elsewhere. Seeds! Seeds!! That are Sure to Grow. TUBNIP SEED, Our Turnip Seeds are grown from Specially Selected Roots by growers of repute in the South of England. The following varieties are in stock :- Carter's Elephant Swede Aberdeen Green Top Yellow ImwoTed&irvingi Purple Top Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow Swede Mammoth Purple Top White Devonshire Greystone Eto., Etc. Rape Seed. Rape Seed. BROMLUF As in the case of our Mangel Seeds, these have special atten tion by the careful selection of well shaped Roots from which the Seeds are grown, . m -xxt^-j. James' Scarlet Intermediate Giant Green Top White Scarlet's Short Horn Belgian, &c, &c. ■■' Mangel Seed. Mangel Seel The Greatest possible care is taken in growing all our Mangel Seeds. Grown from selected roots, they cannot fail giving the greatest satisfaction. _ Mammoth Long Bed, Champion Orange (Jiobe, .Me. BE SuS" «D GEC OUR QUOTATION BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE Seasonal) 1 c Goods. [ We have just received and to arrive several large con signments of Seasonable Goods specially selected for us. 10 Oases Sheep Tongues, lib tins 5 Cases Fresh Herrings 5 Cases Sheep Tongues, 21b tins 3 Cases New Zealand Mullet 10 Oases Salmon, Cocktail Brand 2 Cases 21b tins CornPd Beef 2 Cases 21b tins Corned Mutton 3 Oases Preserved Pears 3 Cases Preserved Apricots 3 Oases Preserved Peaches 15 Oases St Georges' Jams, lib tins 10 Oases Jain, 21b tins ■5 Oases Strawbery Conserve (most Delicious «-. ~ i 50,000 Corks. 50,000 Corks. To Herbal Beer Makers and Others. We have just landed 5 bales of some of the Best Shape and &ze. Corks *hich have ever arrived in Canterbury, which we are enabled to quote at Very Low Pi ices for Large Quantities. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, I EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, I ■ ■ - AND I 116 and 118 High Street, Ohristchurch. I Advertised Agents for Nimmo aadßLAius Reliable Farm and Garden' Seeds I NEW SHOW ROOM. I riOR SPECIAL DISPLAY OF I Linoleums, Oilcloths, I Carpets. I NOW OPEN I LUBLOW'S BUILDIKGS, TANOBED STKEET. HR *~** » PJTCHELL &■ TURNER, ■ " TaNCBED b'JBEEII



Wanted. _ / \ DDFELLOWS 1 Ball ab Tinwald on * •' Show Night, November 1. Double tickets 4a, single 3?, ladies Is. 10 131 NOW ia your time to sow Mangel, Carrot, »nd Turnip Seeds. For best quality and lowest prices go to Cabson and Co , Tancred ttre^t. 10 133 WANTED at once — Improvers and apprentices to the Dressmaking Apply Miss E. McDonnell, idaundera' Building!-. 10 134 WANTED Known—Evangelistic Ser vices this week in Templar Hall. Tuesday, Thursday, and Fiday, at 7 30 each evening. Also on Sunday next, afternoon and evening, by H. S. McNair Hymn sheets provided. 30 129 % I/ANTED Kaown~so pairs Ladies W and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half ÜBual price, for two we ka only.—Andrew Orr 10186 JjTeVIEW OF REVIEWS for Septem ■tv ber, 9d cash, Weldon'e Ladies and Children's Bazaar of Fashion, Young Ladies Journal for October, Quarterly parts of Nugget, Comrades, Something to read, Comrades In Arms, Oa the river Congo, A Soul Astray. New Books.— E, M. Jones WANTED Known—Newest Goods in Drapery and Millinery for the Summer Season, direct from London— W H. Collier, The Corner, 7~* OLIDAY Suits-^ JNice Kaiapol JLJL Suit fjr 27a 6d, Boys' Knicker and Cambridge Suits from 7s Bd, Men's Suits to Measure from 45j, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's WANTED Known—For good value in Drapery, Millinery, &c, go to Melford Honse. Tickets tor presents given to all cash purchasers.~H, C. Segeks, CORKS, CORKS. 50,000 Corks. Notice to Herbal Beer makers and others. Wa have jusfe received five bales of splendidly shaped Corks, which we can quote at a very low price for large quantities.—Fletcher Bros., East Street, Aahburton WANTED Known—We are now showing all kinds of Summei Drapery, Millinory, &o. Everything marked as low as possible. —H. C, Segers, Melford House. MEN'S Bluchers si t a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 83 6J ; a nict assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoea from la 9d a pair at R. Alcorn^s ,1: ANTED Known—Mellor's Zea- Vy landia B.)ot Store has Ladies' Kid fhoes at 6s 6i. *3o toTHECoRJNEf VV f:>r Newest Styles In Drapery and Millinery—W. H- Collier. a a.'ANTED Known—Mellor's Zea. VV landia Boot Store is the cheapest Boot shop in Ash burton. WANTED— Everybody to examint the Goods and Prices at Mkllor'{ Zealandi* Boot Store, 1 i 7 ANTED Known—That H. Baib V* stow makes to order evorj description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 \/l R3 ALCuRN, having secured th< ■"■*- services of a London Milliner, wi* now be to Supply Ladies' and Clv.l dren's Fus'.-c'ass Millinery in the mosi Ari'istio and Fashionable style in New Zealand. A nic 3 assortment of Dress goods in stock WA NTKD linowti—Mellor s Boot and Shoes stand like braes ; trj a pair. •v \J ANTED Kno.vn— 'Stacks of cheaf V V Buot3 Hnd Shoes at Mellou's Z-aiandia Boot Store. i 1/ANTED Known—No old fashionec V? Goods at Mellor's Z^alandia Boo! Store. WANTfcD ~ i'eople wlio are in need oi Go .d Strong Durable Fnrniture U leave their ordors with H. Bairstow. 8 8( OWN Blake iv tidies* and Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores j also a good assortment oJ Calicoes, Muslins, FUnueletteg, Trimmings etc. at Mrs .'.lcorns new shop, Baker't Buildings. \1 7"ANTED—Ladies to see ihe lates VV styles in Boots and Shoes.— Mellor's Zaatand'a Boot Store. OTANTED Known—Men's Suits I7t H 6i, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9. lid, Knicker Suits 4a lid, Caps 6d,- Ihe Comer. W. H. Collier WANTED Known—Repairing made to look like new. Mblloe's Z=alandia Boot Store. WANTED Knowa—Girls' neat Kid Shoes 5i 6d afc Mellor's Zea tandia Boot Score. \ I/"ANTED KNOWN—We are now VV making a magnificent display oi Linoleoms, Carpets, &c, in our New Show Room.—Mitchell ano Turner. WANT'CD Known—lf you are hard on B. jots try Mellok's Zaalandia Boot Store. HERBAL Beer Extract 7d per bottlo. Sufficient, to make six gallons of splendjd Herbal Beer. This extract saves boiling herbs $ is pure ; makes a splendid tonic beer 5 non-intoxicating, with a creamy head, like bottled Alp.—Fietchbb Baos., Wholesale and Retail Agents, Ash burton and Christchurch "ill ANTED— 'v'v6rJ IBHn fco lty Mbli,oe's VV Bluchers, only * v .u * ___„.. . W' ANTED Known—24o Paira I* Sample Boots at cost price,— Meilor's Zealandia Boot Store. "AB^D~n^o^n^wT^ir7~now giving Tickets for Presents to all cash purchases of Drapery, Millinery, &c.'—H. C. S BOERS, Melford House. ANTED KNOWN —ArUWusiins^Art Cretonnes, ArL Curtains, &c, to ba seen in our New Show Room. A beauiifjl promenade, — Mitchell and Turner, T| EDUCED PRICES for^ Cash'"this **' month for Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, Etc. Fancy Glass and China ware, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Foreign Stamp Albums, Fire Screens, Cricket and Tennis Material, Balls, Etc. School Bags, Strap?, Work Boxes, Writing Cases, arid Desks, Etc., all at reduced prices for Cash. —L F Anprewes & Co. ANTED KNOWN. - F. S Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every dowripfcion. Ladies Room a specialty. I*ls f^ OOD FLEECE PICKER AND ijT SHED ROUSE ABO DP. Apply to E. fl, DOBSOJS, X 0133 fcewoliffu.



PUBLIC NOTICES '!. S- SALEKi JEWELLER AND OPTICIAN, East Street, Ashburton | MPORTER OF DIAMOND GOODS, L SILVER and E.P. WARE GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY Importer of Goods specially suitable for MaRRLiGE OR BIRTHDAY PRESENTS ob PRESENTATIONS DEPARTMENTS: ' WATCH REPAIRING DEPARTMENT. A staff of skilled workmen only em ployed. Repairs receive careful attention , MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT. Every description of Diamond, Gold and Silver Jewellery made up to order OPTICAL DEPARTMENT. Sights Tested and all errors of refrao tion corrected by an improved method of testing, IHE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT in -the DISTRICT .14 Cases Summer Goods N OW QPKNED TT P 3 Cases STRAW HATS 2 Cases HARD HATS 2 Cases SOP! FELT HATS 1 Case NEW TIES, the latest novelties | 1 Case SHIRTS, new patterns 2 Cases Assorted MSN'S MERCERY 3 Cases Men's andfßoys' CLOTHING 14 SEE OUR WINDOWS FOR THIS WEEK, 2023 TIES TO^CHOOSE. FROM SIX TRUNKS NEW BOOTS & SHOES These Goods have all been specially selected by our Manager



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDBY, Manager



For Indigestion, the beat remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently bo recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold ia bottles Is ljd, 2s 9d, and Us, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout: the world, A simple, siafo. soil cerate reowfr*