Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1896. Parliamentary Leaders.

The Hon. Richard J, Sbddon has just parted with the representatives of the people, who are LowiJnce more wooing, with many others, thjs suffrages of the electors. To this rule all the members of the House of Representative*? must bow, and seek re election, and the premier himself, and'a(l his associates m the Ministry, are subject to the same inexorable Jaw, It does seem somewhat hard that the political leaders of the House should have to seek re-election, while a chamber of nominated members has the privilege of, bo to tpeak, sitting m judg ment on tho acts of the elected body, and can by simp'y rejecting a Bill, overthrow the work of many -hour? ot the House, and , disappoint the expectations of a large portion of the population— and ypt npt require to face the turmoil of a contested election. Perhaps, boyeper, it is bettep ,ao.' ' Jf a political leader" i« at all popular, tye will have ao difficulty m finding a seat ; but m any case, if h« is to load the ghosen of the people m the Legislature, it ia but right jbhat- he himself should be of the chosen. There js no walk or experience m life m which the sifting out process is more noticeable than m politics and higher statesmanship. The leaders are simply the successful politicians, and they are generally successful because they possess fch£ nepemry auali£ca tions. And what are these ? The character istics which go to make up a parliamentary leader are intellectual calibre, eouud i idg ment, and a strength of will far above what is poßßessed by the average man. In the parliamentary field of deliberation and pro cedure tha loader is required to be a com mander of men just as much as is a succeasf ul military general. We have referred to the fact that the leader has to be elected by the people just the same as the humblest voting unit who has to answer to the call of his party. In this connection we may add that it is a noticeable fact thab parliamentary leaders are . seldom developed except m popular deliberative bodies. Leadership m the sense uhder diaousoion is almost impos sible m nominated chamber^. It is go m the House of Lord*:' The very feet of 'that body being composed of peerfe' in their own right is Bufijujie'fit £# d,e"s.-roy % the poasibility of leadership. Hence it ia that jn modern Repubjicß and m Parliamentary .Govern ments thje great Leaders have always appeared m tbe popular assemblies. True, we Have Lord Salisbury at the he»d of the British- Cabinet, but the great leader ot the party he represents has to be sought for m the House of Commons, and though perhaps many im portant members of the party may not care to confess it, the man on whom most of the wojrkof leading falla ja Joseph Chamberlain, a commoner. (Salisbury was jn the H use aa LorcPßobert Cecil until 186§, but it has to be remembered that with hjm m that House was that greatest conservative leader of the century, Disraeli. There have been, and are, and doubtless always will be, men of great ability m the Upper Houses of nations, m whose system of government legislative bodies are included j but they do not become conspicuous, and cannot, m the vsry nature of things, be leaders. And the leader of mep is everywhere much the same manner* of inan'. ; J.I ws go back over the leaders of the House of Pommons during the century now closing, we will' fynd ttya't they were all men possessing m a high degree, and certainly m a higher degree thap those around them, the characteristics we have quoted above. \Vhat Wellington was m the field, Lord Palmerston was m parlia ment. Lord John Russell was a man who commanded much respect, but he did uot'poiseßj? anything like the grit of that brilliant orator John? JJri^ht, whose speeches did more to guide the thcugH.b and crystallise the opinion of his party than did the utterances of any other man of his day. Gladstone, for more than half a oontury, was the foremost man of hie par fry, and that party }g J^itajn, qw«B mor^o him

than to any man living. When hio tremendous personal influeuce was removed from, it-, and ils guidance aud contral put into" the hands of less able leaders, it crumbled away, lost its place m the minds and hearts of the people, »nd had to surrender "the reins of Government to its opponents, who cams back from the statutory appeal to the country wiih their numerical strength ovetpoweringly in creased, and that ac the expense of the side that Gladstone had often so ably lad. But for the genius of Disraeli the Con servative party m the House of Commons would often have been a House divided again 8 1 itself. It was he who' fust scoffed and jeered at as a would be leader, whose vaulting ambition overleapt itself, yet de veloped before he r«.>ched middle life just those qualities that are necessary to be a leader and commander among the people. Tardy, it must be confessed, the Tories were to recognise him, but he, to use his own expression, "educated" them up, not only to a strong belief m him, but to'consenting to many reforms that were very much against their grain. The modern history of Spain during the short history of the Re public ; of Italy since the accession of Victor Emanuel, the King of Sardinia ; of Austria- Hungary since the union ; of Germany since the proclamation of the empire and the establishment ■ of the National Diet ; of France since the downfall of the Second Empiro ; of the United States since theDeclaration of Independence — would all furnish innumerable . examples of re markable leaders m the field of legislative experience. And m the short history of our own, and the sister colonies of Britain m Southern Seas, it would not be difficult to lay one a finger on not a few whose names must be written m golden letters. Only ft few years have passed since we laid to rest, within a short space of each other, two leaders who have made an indelible mark on the history of the colony, and those who noted ; their career and have had the opportunity of noting the careers of other leaders m other lands, will have no difficulty m agreeing with us that the man who is able to control and marshal men m representative assem blages is much the Bame m the long run, whether his nature be the excitable French, the intense Italian, the phlegmatic German, the mercurial American, or the solid and business-like Briton. On the result of the elections now near at hand depends the settle ment of the question-j-who will be leader ? And it is an important one. Whoever he may be, he is one who will wield a great power for good or evil m shaping the laws of the land, which affect the interests and the welfare of the people. He may be a powerful and irresistible leader, and yet be without wisdom. He may have imbibed erroneous notions, and may hold dangerous political principles. Therefore it is that his leadership may bring misfortunes upon the colony or may make for it prosperity and glory. It is for the people m their selec tion of a oandidate for their suffrages, to study the quotation well of what leader he will follow.

Local and General.

Reading matter on fourth page,

The Ashburton Rjfle Volunteers will shoot for prizes on Monday, beginning at eleven o'clock.

The - Taamanian Legislative Council has refused to iv crease the balaries of members from £50 to £100.

Miss Yenie Flower, lafe of Ashburton, is the alto member of the Ovide Muain Com pany, row running quite a brilliant season m Christchurch.

Mrs P. Pentecost, wife of a farmer at Rangiora, fell dead on the road while on her way to the township yesterday. She was about sixty years of age.

M. Ovifle Musin, the celebrated violinist-, wj'S m Ashburton to day, making arrange ments for his projected concert, to be given m the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening, N'oyember J. 6.

Prohibition meetings will be held at B'iriug Square to-night and m the Odd fellows' Rail on Sunday nigh*. The meeting on Sunday evening wi jl be addressed by Rev. T..G. Brotke, and another.

The attention pf schoo} teachers, parents, and others interested ip education is directed to tfie pofcifipalion of tfte Ashburtpn High School re scholarship examinations, which will be found on the third page of this is-ue.

The inward English mail via San Fr m cisco is expected tv reach Ashburton by the eight o'c'ook train to-night, and a delivery of letters will be made over the Post Office counter immediately after sortiDg is com pleted.

The main roll cf the Ashburton elec'orate contains 3§2§ names. The printing of ihe roll was conjple^'ed Jas.t njgnt, 1 and copies will be m the hands of the r/3gjs£rar to-day. The work will thus be three days m adr vance of contract time.

Mr Joseph Lloyd, of the Ba/.iar stables, desires us to oonbradict a rumor, which has very extensively spread, that he is the successful tenderer for the carriage of the Wnkanui maif. Mr Lloyd did not even put m a tender for the popiraet.

The soloißt at Weßleyan Church to-morrow evening will be Miss Poretta Meyenbcrg and her rendering of Stephen Glover's " Where is Heaven " will be well woith hearing. The preacher will be the Rev. T. G. Brooke who will deal with 'Profane and old wives' fables." Strangers are invited.

By a coach accident at Wingadee, New South Wales, two horses were drowned, and bne'was killed againßt a tree. The driver was going fora load of ohearprs m a vehicle, with five' horses 'attached. IJe mistook the creek'jerossing, and drove' in ( to tHe dam?

The development of the fruit industry forma part of the (Queensland. .Government's general scheme of fmproyipg agriculture and developing the export trade. At a sa'ary of £600 per annum they have, secured the services of Mr Benson, fruit expert to the New South Wules Agricultural Department.

gome \y f qr£men excavating for a bridge at [Jaffa) Victoria, discovered a skeleton 10 feet below the iurace," and unde£ a rob'f gix inGh.es m thjc'krieFs. Lpcal residents hasjird the theory that fhiß may be the skeleton of Hie real Tichborne, who is supposed tp hava lived m the localiiy twenty-six years ago aud to have been drowned.

In Jess than four years we shall have rolled mo the last #ec&de p£ the nineteenth century, and a rather interesting, problem arises as to how w§ slia'l indicate the date after 1899, when abbreviation becomes necessary. We cau hardly write Christmas Day, 1900 as 25/12/00 or 25/12/19. ' And the world will be ia a worse fix m this respect m 2000.

The Scotsman of the 2nd September says • -The T&eV."&;'P. Davidson, M,A., late of St. Fergus andjKnox Church, Dunedin, has jjust' been elected unanimously W the Free Church of Skirling m Peeblesshire. Mr Davidson only the other day declined an offer from the commissipners aopmnted to select a minister for the pastorate of {Jnion Church, Valparaiso, at a salary of £750. ?

The jyaipaiyq Ityqil says i — Afr John B,rin" son informs us that he has tried and found the following recipe a specific for the bot fly j Give the horse one peck of raw potatoes once a week during the Beason of the fly. If the horse is already affected, griping and biting, m a condition not able to eat, then take four of potato*^, wash and grate, take a little water and pour down, ' In ten 'minutes the horse will be able to resume work, as the bot-fly will let go his hold upon the stomach.

Mr J. D. Sievwrighb, who lectured here some weeks ago against prohibition, is a candidate for Oam lru agiins6 Mr -Duncan the former member. Mr Sievwright is making great progress m securing the interest of the fair sex. One lady x at a recent meeting bestowed upon him a " floral tribute "whan he resumed his seat. Female suffrage seems to Have 'completely, extin guished the old notion that fchQ experience and wisdom of age is a recommendation' for a senatorial position, {

It will be seen by a new advertisement m another column that Messrs Craighead and Berryman, are probably now showing the largest stook of new tweeds and fashionable tailoiing goods ever exhibited m Ashbur too ' QMiis speaks well for their enterprise and local industry." "••

' Have yon tried Kozib Tea ? Jf not do go «b page ; it i« delioioui

A crowded meeting of the Soringburn 1 lodge, Pride of the Hill, I O.G.T.,*was held 1 on Friday evening. The firac business was the installation of officers, which cerem. Ny was imp.-essively conducted by Bio J. Price, Grand Lodge Deputy. A very enjoyable entertainment followed. Mra Nell played several overtures on the organ, and nlso efficiently played the accompaniments for the soloists. Songs were given by Miss Reid, and Messrs Jago and Price, the latter contributing with great gusto, " Strike out the top line," the audience joining m the chorus. A recitation entitled ' ' The teetotal mill," was well given by Mr Brown ; as was also a dialogue by Messrs Price and Brown. Addresses of an earnest, interesting, and amusing character were given by Keys Weßtbr- oke and Olphert. The lodge is well attended and numbers about sixty members.

At the Northern A. and P. Show, held at Rangiora on Thursday, there was a large attendance. The entries numbered 822, as against 706 last year. The chief prize winners were — Sheep, merinos, Messrs Eoaor, T. Chapman, and R. W. Chapman ; English Leicestera — Messrs Threlkeld, Gray, and Brown } Border Leicesters— Messrs I MoFarlane and Little ; Lincolng— Messrs Skevington, Archibald, and Pearson ; Rom ney Marah — Mr D. Todd ; Southdowna and Shropshires— Messrs Threlkeld and Pulley ; fat sheep — Mr R. Chapman. In cattle, bbere was a fine show of Shorthornß, and Messrs Johns, Wyllie Bros., and Threlkeld were amongst the prize winners. The draught stock was not so good a display this season as has been seen. Mr K. Mclntoah'a Risebery headed the list, and the three year- olda were promising, the best being Better. Times, owned by Mr Frizzell. Stonyhurst won first for the beßt thorough bred entire, and Mfe^S. R. Skevington's Victor waß first) m both of the Hunters' ..competitions. The pigs were a good display, "and the implements were strongly repre sented. . - ■

SCHOOL CONCERT.

In spite of the counter attraction m the town last night there was a large attendance at the concert m the Oddfellows' Hall m aid of the Aahburton school prize fund. A very good as well as full programme was prepared, m which there were several attractive features./ Amongst those were two orches tral pieces by the Orchestral . Society, under Mr Gordon's careful baton, and with Mr Gore-Crawford at the drums,, which he played with splendid effect, and gave with them quite a new presentation of " The road to Moscow," his manipulation of the sleigh bells m which waß really artistic. 'Jhe orchestral accompaniments to Mr Gordon's admirably played cornet solo "The better Land," were well managed, as were those to Mr Gates' " The old brigade," all of which itemß were heartily relished by the audi ence. Another aitractive feature was the part singing of the glee ■ party conducted by Mr Gates, The two items of this kind given were part songs from Mendelssohn's rich store — very excellent, of course, but . for an audience m which children so greatly predominate, selections from our more lively, and to most British ears, tuneful national madrigal composers would have been preferable. In this Miss Orr, who prepared the children m their part songs was more happy, as she chose such pieces as " See our oars," " Sweet and low" (one of the sweetest lullabieß ever put into measured music, form, and which will keep Sir Joseph Barnby'a memory green as long as British blood runs m British veiQß), and a trifle, with action effect, entitled " Spring's bright glances." The children were "very well trained indeed, and sang very sweetly. Mrs Donald McLean's pianoforte solos were as usual the finished work they always are, as was Miss Simmonds' violin solo, which was heartily encored. The soloists were also well selected. Mrs Brooke was m good voice, and excelled herself m Denza's " Sing on," while she and Mrs Mayne gave a charming rendering of the "Lullaby" duet. Miss Thompkins sang while suffering from a relaxed throat, and was not at her beat. As she gets older she will learn that she must not take liberties of that kind with her voice if she would have it retain either its brilliance of tone, its richness m volume, its range, or its flexibility. Her contributions, though not m her beat form, were very good. Miss Lambie s "KUlarney" was an acceptable item, and was Highly appreciated. Miss Barratt sang with her accustomed sweetness, and well earned the applause she received for her sopg " Summer showers.". The Rev Mr Hamilton was a brst m himself m <«The river of years," and Mr Broad had all the comic element to himself, and scored highly. Mrs Glaridge was the able accompanist she alwayß is. The concert was a very success ful one, and though the financial result will still leave a few pounds to be raised to provide a sufficient priz9 fund, tho net gain is satisfactory, considering that a circus was m full swing to crowded benches m the next ,s£ree};. v> • """"

SPORTING.

THE NEW ZEALAND CUP.

This now classic event is to be decided on Monday, the Prince of Wales' Birthday; and, as the weather pronounces to be fair, a large atteudanpe maybelpqkedfor, more especially as a large field may be expected to face the starter. We have made arrangements which should enable us to announce the result of the big race m our " town edition " on Monday, but should the news arrive tbq late for this, but before 5 o'clock, an "extra" will be issued from this office.

CABLE NEWS. Horns ani3L Foreign-

(p$R PRESS ASSOCIATION — COPYRIGHT.) i

Carrier Pi»*eons f London, November 6.

The Admiralty propose to establish depots for training carrier pigeons at all naval ports. Their service will be used chiefly for coastal defence.

Tju'key,

Oq^sta^tinople, November Ej

The Minister m oharg3 of the pol jcp has been dismissed, and Chefitz Bay succeeds him.

Prince Bismarck's Revelation

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Vienna, November 6

Prince fiismaTCL' informed a local newspaper that the Czar, m the middle o£ the .seventies, a^ked Ger many to remain if Russja attacked Galicia, the reason assigned bejng that the Ru.ssjlan army was tjlred of peace. No reply was senjb an<| no action was taken ? with the excep tion pf the recall of* Jbhe (Qerman Ambassador. The Qsar, he states, shortly after entered into & compact with Austria, enabling Russia to attack Turkey ; but against the wish of the C?ar, Austria informed Germany of the intrigue.

St. Petersburg, November §.

The Ozar has ordered the produc tion of the documents connected with the secret treaty referred to by Prince

JBismarck.

Australian.

Divorce Proceedings. Melbourne, November 6 Extpaqrdiriary 'divorce proceedings have been commenced ift Oourfc hgrg. Florence Drake complained of depri vation of conjugal rights and desertion. The couple had livtd together happily for some years, then her husband in formed her that he loved another woman, and thought it absolutely immoral to live with his wife when not joined 6jr irue love^ ..

CHRISTCHURCH SHOW.

The entries for the Canterbury A. and P. Show, so far as ascertained, are 2831, as against 2747 last year. This is independent of a large number of stands of manufactures, etc.

Probasco and Finlay's Circus.

Probasco and Finlay'a circus gave a per formance last evening m an ample tent, situate m the paddock m rear of Mr Devane's Hotel. A rumor had got abroad that the company was not a very clever one, but tho.-e who stayed away from the circus m that belief missed a good entertainment, and the very large crowd that attended were agreeably disappointed, for the com pany turned out to be quite as good m the genuine work of the arena as anything J>hat has previously visited the town. The equestrianism was first-class, the " bound ing leap" feat, whioh Fillis, Montgomery, and Fitzgerald made us familiar with was cleverly and c eanly done, and all the riders were perfectly at home both on the pillion and m bareback riding. The ponies were well trained, the acrobatic feats, including what, are known m the ring as the 11 pyramids/ were cleverly done, and showed not only perfect training for skill, ' but also for muscular strength and endur- i ance, while the trapeze work was far above mediocrity. An Arab performer did some dexterous gun spinning, and the clowns were at least no less original than many with greater pretensions. The clowns certainly got off a few chestnuts, but some of their jokes tvere new, and all their funnimenta were perpetrated with sufficient drollery to cause plenty of laughter. The stud of horseß is a good one, and includes several' remarkably well taught animals. A superior band accompanies the show, whioh, 'all raund, is well worth visiting, and last night's patronß were not slow m expressing their Appreciation.

ROAD BOARD.

MOUNT HUTT.

The usual monthly meetibg of the Mount Hutt Road Board was held on lhursday last. Present— Messrs W. Morgan (chair man), P. Drummond, and D. Cameron.

It was decided to have . the cutting to Messrs Sceele and McDougal's land cleared at once.

.Mr Clifford's tenders for shingling Mit cham Road at lOd per yard, Thomson's track at 9£d, and levelling tuts at 9d per chain, were accepted. Mr W. Guun was offered the shingle reserve at Belmont for three years, on con dition that he cleared the gorse and left the reserve securely fenced. It was decided to levy a rate of one farthing m the pound for the current year. » Correspondence was read from Mr M. Friedlander re storm water. — .Received. From the Receiver of Land Revenue, advising payment .of thirds. — Received. From Messrs Deacon and Bishop, advising that streets m the Metbven township bad been dedicated to the Crown for public roads. — It was decided to ask the County Council to make crossings on the water race at the end of these roads.

Accounts amounting to £108 9a 2d were passed for payment.

SOUTH RAKAIA.

The adjourned annual meeting of rate payers waa held on Thursday, when there was only a small attendance. Mr Lyttleton, chairman of the Board, presided.

The balance-sheet for the year ended March 31, 1896, was read, and, being certified to as correct by the Auditor- General, was adopted on the motion of Mr Hardy, seconded by Mr Jjambie.

A vote of thanks to the members for their services to the district was passed, and the meeting closed.

The ordinary meeting of the Board was held. Present— Meßsrs Lyttleton (chair man), Lambie, Richards, Stringfellow, and Morland.

The Chairman's action m accepting tenders during the month was approved. clerk's reeort.

The Clerk's report was read and con sidered. ■ He was instructed to call tenders for making up and metalling a very low place on Action River road, opposite R.B. 7147 ; also for metalling about. 9o phains of Wakanui Boundary road ; about twenty chains of Mitcham road, and about fifteen chaius on Tkreechain road. Also, for burning tussocks and skim ploughing the Beach road from Kyle road to Boundary, road, and for a crossing on Hartnell's road. To call tenders for the right to cut grass and seed off all roads m the district; m two contracts. To have about five chains of Jones' road mettalled at the corner of McPliail's road, when the contractors were working there.

STOCK ON ROADS.

Owing to numerous -complaints about stdck on roads, ' it was decided that some steps must be taken £0 have the nuisance abated.

RENTS OP RESERVES.

It was resolved that all rents of reserves be paid m advance In terms of the con ditions on which they were let.

OpRRESEONpENCfI. From Mr T. Doig asking pertnis.sionto.put water race crossings over some Ohertsey Toads.— Gianted, subject to the Council's conaent. '■/;

From Receiver of Land Revenue covering thirds.

From Mr W. Straohan, making an -offer for some gum saplings. — The offer was accepted. From Mr H. M. Anderson, asking if the Board would permit an aided school to be erected on the gravel reserve at the corner of Hogg's wharo and Mainwaring's road. — Pevmiteion. granted under conditions.

" From County' Council te use of. office for election.— Granted. ' '" : From Mr L. Fordham, askipg the Board to let ' him 3, piece' of roag.— Resolved that as j>he question of glosing the road was under consideration at present, the request could not be complied with. ' .. '■• From ,Mr W. Boag re gate on road and pipes through fence".— The Clerk said the gate had been returned, and he was in structed 'to see Mr Boeig about the pipes. From tlfe Mounfc Hjjtft fyard r$ metalling roads.— Received.

BOLL ALTERATIONS. The following roll" were sanctioned i—sF. Campbell to William A. Lewis ; E. S. Coster to D. G. Holmes ; E, P. Di*on to J. Greenaway. Another applica tion was informal and rejeoted.

C .-.'•- N ACCOUNTS, Alter passing accounts,, the members met as a Cemetery Board, and after transacting ordinary business, closed.

CRICKET.

5 1 AUSTRALIAN JELEVEN V AUCKLAND . EIGHTEEN.

i (PER PJB.KSB ASSOCIATION ) I ; ' AuciiiAND, November 6. I The cricket nutbh^Austraflians v Auck land Eighteen — wad played on the Domain this afternoon, 20.00 spectators were presenj,. " The^^ Australian* won the toss and batted ' first. The following 1 are the Bcores :—'

Adelaide, November 7 Mr Musgrove has cable i to the Cricket Association, stating that the members of i the Australian eleven will reach Adelaide m <

time to pl.y m the match, New South Wales v South Australia, which begins on

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold birselves respras'b'e for the opinions expressed by oar correspondents

MR ISITT'S TELEGRAM.

TO THE TBDITOrT

Sir, — In your issue of last evening appears a letter from Mr Maslin containing a copy of a telegram received by myself from the Key. L. M. Isitt. Let me say the communi cation came to me entirely unsought so far as I am concerned. In fact Mr Maslin told me yesterday thafr he himself was responsi ble for it, as it was sent at his request. With the party politics of the district I have neither had nor shall have anything to do, neither am I an advocate for the return of any particular man, — I am etc., '

Thomas G. Brooke.

THE COMING ELECTION.

TO THE EDITOB.

Sir, — It seems very apparent that the temperance pany are going to repeat) the failures of the past. One would think that men who at least possessed average intelii* genoe, ought to see that there is not a " possible" with two men m the field, and the question is — will one of the two retire, and whioh ? Now, looking at it impartially and without prejudice, I think Mr Sawle would lie acting wisely, and would earn the gratitude and esteem of not a few prohi bitionists, if he would play the man and retire mMr Maslin's favor. If Mr Sawle should refuse to do so then good-bye to the success of a Prohibitionist and a Liberal. Our cause is done, and all is lost, all for the £240 a year. Adieu.

Prohibitionist*

"IS IT," IMPERTINENCE?

J?O THE EDITOR. - Sir,— l notice a letter from Mr W. 8. -'Maslin m your last night's issue, m which he publishes a copy of a telegram purporting to have come from Mr Isicr, recommending him as the better candidate of the two prohibitionists, who are seeking the suffrages of the Ashburton electors. This appears to me to be unwarranted interference on the part of Mr laUt. It is true he may be recognised as the leader of the prohibitionists m New Zealand, but surely the. local mem* bers cf the body have sufficient intelligence to select a candidate without! having to appeal to Mr Isitt. This sort of thing is exactly what the rev. gentleman so strongly objects to m Mr Seddoni* Perhaps Mr Isitb is of opinion that the party would be better represented by a person who, like himself, is apt to descend to personal abuse of opponents. I have good reason to believe that a cowardly attack Mr Maslin made on another candidate at last election, which many electers have not forgotten, had a good deal to do with his being rejected by the party on Thursday.— l *m, etc.,

Elector.

MR OLIVER GIVES CHAPTER AND VERSE.

TO THIJ EDITOR.

Sib,— Considering fall thab has been, preached and spoken lately m favor of a new commandment which says, " Thou ahalb nob take a glass of wine," I trust you will kindly grant me Bpace m your valuable paper to say & f ©VP W6¥ds beariug more or le«9 on th.B subject. The ancient and sacred volume, from which all that is true, just, and good m our civilisation is derived, has given us ten commandments which embrace every* thing our religion requires of us. Now, I read m thia book, which I have been taught from my youth is the truth, that:— Every word of God is pure ; he is a shield unto them that put their trust m him. Add thou nob unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou he found a liar." " Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase, so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine."— Solomon. We find' written m ihe New Testament :— " Now the spirit sgeaketh expressly, that m the latter timeß ' some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devita ; speaking lies m hypo crisy ; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; forbidding to marry, and com? inauding- to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and honor the truth. For every creature of God is good, and noth* ing to be refused if it be reoeived with thanksgiving. For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer." — P*ul. In the 25th chapter of the first book of Samuel, we have placed before us, nob only the fact that the wines of those days were intoxicating, but also the wide difference that existed then, as well as now, between the proper use and the abuse of drink. We read m the chapter named, that David and his men, who -had done ■ friendly service to the rich stock owner Nabal, by protecting his men and sheep on Mount Carmel, were m need of refreshments. And as it was shear ing time, a season when hospitality was usually the order of the day, David sent and asked for anything Nabal might be pleased to give him. Bub churlish Nabal refused to give anything but abuse to D,ayids young mep, However, NabaU' wife, who was •* A wornm of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenanoe," g<Dme to learn what her husband had done, and she made haste and went to meet David and the four hundred weary men that were marching along with * him. But before doing so, she sent off servants with beasts of burden loaded with a variety of good things for the refreshment of David and his men, among which were two bottles of wine. These bottles being made, m accordance^ with the usage of the timeß, of were no doubt Uf sufficient capacity to to carry enough wine to refresh every man m David's band. 1 T,hat excellent woman, the donor* said, m reference^o her present : —•'And now this blessing which thine hand! maid hath brought unto my lord, leb it eves be gi/en unto^he young men that follow my Lord. " During this time Nabal was engaged m feasting and drunkenness, and had it gob been for his wife'B prudence, neither be HQr any male belonging to his establishment would have been spired to. see another day. Now, although Nabal was abusing the use. of wine, |am buto that eyeryfcrue hearted man or woman w}ll agree with, me that,— Abigail, for that was the lady's name, did the right thing m supplementing her picnic feast, we may call it, with good alcoholio wine. As every one knows, this hospitable and politic act of Abigaela saved many lives at the time, and~£also scoured for herself a royals husband later on. We read thab Hannah, another woman of " good under* standing" did, after she had weaned her child Samuel, take, along with other things a bottle of wine to form part of the offering made on such occasions. A prohibition Hannah, if there be such a person, could not do this; b/.r perverted creed would prompt her to say to the Lord that he ought not to have created wine until he h»d first plaped her" on the earth to dirseb him- aa to what he.!; ought to} do. ";£* oelaini women :of th* country will be persua ded that oup respectable hotels ought all* to- be wiped out of existence,- I would have them nob forget that Solbmori says " Stolen Waters are 1 sweet.'! iU A niodttrjj authority s^ys'i with equal oohJßdendtl, tba* stolen kisses are* BweeCe'st. Now, I wou)q seriously warn the lady electors of this county— an 4' I speak 'from fact* th*t came daily under my personal observation during a period of two years— that if they are i mis. guided enough to close our ' respectably" conducted hotels, stdlen waters will very soon become propurabje on every hi^h-way and by-way m the county.' 'And * before many inontfis will g'p by, these stolen waters will, m many pases, b,e dispensed^ ! by flexes of latitudinarian proclivities' from wt}om unless they are amazingly attraebive them selves, our local ladies J)a<J better l^een tb,ei» husbands and sweethearts away. They had better beaj? m mind But vs 1 song, wbioft aaya: — "The wisest man the world e'er saw He dearly loved the lasses, 0 ! " The little I have seen bf the world teaches me thab well conducted hotels are the best safeguards of publio morality that could esisein the mifcb o| any Bri^LqmmS^ There have^been six hotels esfeablgbje? ri«»!?r Ce ?\ m^ c , 8 ' w the oifc y °* Jerusalem m VAiiiur I a ? la l 8 °? paper that a h0 «w m Edinburgh doing business under the title of Warel's temperance boarding hou se •' became an object of suspicion tothe police and on steps bema taken to prove the SSi - fifa of tbw eetablUbmoDb, ifc wai loiw^ubf

THE ASfIBOKTOft GUARDIAN : SATUEDAV NOVEMBER 7, 1896.



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Wanted. ti THE Rifle Voluuteera will hold a prize fl shooting match on Monday, 9th inst., v to commence at 11 a.m. 11 53 WANTED KNOVVN— Mies Sears will a preach and sing at the . Primitive B Methodiat Church on Sunday evening. 11 52 ° T> APTIST Church. —Friends please attend n F) To-morrow's Services— last m the "old c building. 11 48 s /^XPENING Services new building Sunday, s \_J November 15. Rev F. Boreham, v Mosgiel, preacher. Tea Meeting, Tuesday, a 17th. 11 49 a ; V rpHO^E interested m forming a Ladies' J_ Estudiantina Band are invited to t meet Mr Llewellyn Owen au his Studio on 1 THURSDAY, the 12th, at 330 p.m. 11 46 r . WESLEY AN Church— To-morrow, t Preacher for the day, Rev T. G. t Brooke. Subjects: Morning, "Ptltnaand I Cedars " ; evening, "Pre f «ne and Old Wives' i Fables," Solo, "Where is Heaven," Miss ! Doretta Meyenberg. Strangers cordially ] invited. 11 47 . i_ and New Year Cards for ' \_J the Home mail. A New, Beautiful, and Choice Assortment now opened up, Diaries for 1897. New books, stationery, and fancy goods. Orders being taken for any English, Foreign, and Colonial magazines anr* papers. — Andrbwes, Ander- son & Co* MILLINERY.— Miss E. Barnes ''(late of Messrs James and Cub'ison, West End, London, and for come time milliner m charge of Ballantyne and Co.'s Millinery. Department, Christchurch), has secured premises m Tancred street, where Ladies may rely on securing Millinery of the Very Latest i*tyle and Best Quality. " 10 12 WANTED to Bell, secondhand Raleigh racing Bicycle. Apply R. Curtis. 11 24 SWEETHEART Travellers, Crockett Flotsame, Sons of Fire, Sorrows of Satan, Old Maids Club The Craftsman, Autobigraphy of a ruth, Kinsfolk, Windsor Magazine, 1892 parts, 6d each ; Navy and Army, Dickens' Works, New Editions. — H. M. Jones. IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nice m Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Dress Goods, go to Mrs Alcorn's. Dresses made on the premises. Fit guaranteed. WANTED to purchase, within. 1£ mile of the post office, about 2 to 4 acres of land, Scud full particulars. Address " Land," Mail office. 11 23 STUDY Economy and patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. BARGAINS m Earthenware this month at Carson and Co.'s. First-class goods. TTILETCHER'S Extract of Herbs, 7d per Sj bottle makes 8 gallons of splendid botanic beer. Fletcher Bros, Sole Agents, Ashburtpn and Christchurch "TYT"ANTED Known— The Economic" T V Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, is the Glove for every day wear. — W. H. Collier. NEW Mabgfe], Catrob, and Turnip i-'eeda'. The favorite sorts at low prices. — Carson and Co. 10 rTIHERE is no doubt, no possible doubt, 1 that you get Good Value for your money at Mellor's. WANTED KNOWN - Spring Blossom Tea is really delicious. Packed iv £lb, lib, 51b, and J. lb tins, la 9d and 2s per lb. FiiKTCHKR 8r05.., Agents. WANTED Known— Large delivery of the " Economic" Kid Gloves, .four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth ir.uch more.— W. H. Collier. *7[7 ANTKD Kuown— Mrs .-mith, Drets * » pnd H+bH m*ker, Havelock Street. Aehbartun. - $16



Public Notices. —SPECIAL— , [ t XHOR SHOW AND HOLIDAY FEASON : F Tweed Costume, £j£ss.^ Complete Tweed Costume, iucluding 33s Oct. Material, Fancy ehofc alpaca, dress, y Lining, 33s 6(1. Furnishing, Choice fancy alpaca, and 33m 6d. J making. SPFCIAL COSTUME LENGTHS. A nice line of Fancy Tweed. 5s lid. Lovely fancy shot Alpaca, very cream of fashion, 13s 6d. lg yards good Washing Print for 3s] lid. New Spanish Lawns for Blouses. Fancy Silks for Blouses. Black and white triped Prints for Blouses " The Cream of Fashion." MENS, BOYS, &JYOUTHS CLOTHING n Great Variety, 'and at prices tp'meetj the times. l Ashburton Drapery Company. ARCADE HOUSE. ' LADIES| ! -pwO NOT FAIL TO SEE THE FAMOUS VICTORY" i SEWING MACHINES. ' THE CHEAPEST AND 3 BEST MACHINE IN THE WORLD. HALLENSTEIN BROS., - SOLE ?AGENTS. Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S. CHURCH, Ashburton. MEETINGS. Saturday — Dinnosan Rcholars' Examina- tion m the Borough School at. 10 a.m ; Confirmation Class (mixed) at 2 pm SUNDAY SERVICES. 8 30— Holy ieomtnunion 11.0 --Morning prayer 2 30 — Children's service 3 30 — Holy baptism' 6.30 p.m.— Evening i'rayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. 3.0-DROMOBE— Mr W. BomanFox' Wanted' WANTED Known— looo pairs of Boots to be «014 ip twenty-one days at Mellor's. WANTED Known— For Bale. Tomato Plantß m auy quantity. F. Johns, Trevorton. 11 37 WANTED Known— Melcor s Sale surpassing anything ever heard, of m Ashburt 10 RIDE the Best. — Kent's Championship Bicycles are the best Buii* to your own measure. Tyres and accesspries of all sorts'— Carson and Co., Agents 10 86; DID you ever hear the Uke ? Men s best Cauvas Shoes 5s 6d, at Mellor's, Tancred street . "' "tTTANTF.D Known— Go to the Corner V?; for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery, — W. H. Collier. " - WHERE, Oh where, is that Cheap Boot Shop? Me&toß's Zealandia Boot Store. "TXT ANTED Kuown— Spectacle's, Ey yy Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything ia the optical Hue at S. Salek's, Optician, WANTED Knowns^ Where the crowd is going ? To see Mitchell and | Turner's Millinery to be sure. If you have not been, go at once; it ia worth seeing. NOW'S your time to Buy. There is Big Sale at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTEp Known— Oilcloths, Lino- leums, Carpets, Squares, Rugs and Curtains. Special Display m Special Room. Apase of plain .color liberty Muslins just to hand.~-Mix<3»EL& anp Turneb. ! WANTED Known-T-Dcess Length of Stylish Tweed witb. lining included for 6s 11J. A bewi derjng assortment of Prints, Cumbrics, m* Blouse Materials.— Mitchell and Turneb. r I IHE early bird catches the early worm, JL sr> call at Mellor's Cheap Boob Sale MOTHERS and fathers who have to provide Boots and Sbo^s, should oall at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, WE lead, follow who may. Children's Silppers Is. Mellor's Tancred street. NOTICE.— Are you going to build? Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout- ing, Water Tanks, Pump?, Ranges, Register Grates, Locjks and Hinges, Washing Boilera, and all sorts of Irjorupongery, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plurnbarj $nd Tinsmith. Telephone 32. ' ' ' ' '- TTTANTED Known— That J. Moison TT has just received a large shipment of English, American, and Continental Boots and Shoes, suitable for the season ; also an overwhelming Stock of the best colonial makes, whJjcjh he intends disposing of at very reasonable priee3 during the coming holidays. Repairs as usual dona at oifcff afc Moison 's p remier Boot Store, Eaefc Street, Ashttu'rton. MEN'S Bluchers fis, a good Strong Nailed Sb >oter at. 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Lauie&' and Children's Boots and Shoes from la^d a pair at R. Alcorn's WHAT do I nee before my eyes? A Cheap i»le pfßppti ut Melior'i.



Business Notices. FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS. ""•• * •V/t rpiIERE ARE TWELVE STUBBORN FACTS THAT CANNOT BE DENIED. . ■»i«^— — — Ist— That G. J. NEILL is Belling good | 6th— That G. J. NEILL is selling Men's strong White Muslin at 3s lid doz. Tweed Trousers at 5s lid. 2nd— That G. J. N FILL is selling good 7th— That G. J. NEILL is selling Boys' Washing Prints at fl^d a yard. Sailor Suits m navy blue or fawn ' 3 r d That G J. NEILL haa pretty serge, at 4a lid the suit. • Summer Dre»B Tweeds at 9s 6d a Bth— That G. 3. NEILL ib Belling dress, that can'b be beat. Women's Shoes at 4s lid. 4th— That G. J. NEILL is selling Ladies' 9th— 'l hat G. J. NEILL is selling Men's and Children's Summer Hats of nailed Shooters at 7s lid. ©very description, the very latest 10th— That G. J. NEILL ia Belling Men's style, cheaper thau anyone m Ash- light Jtelmorals at 8a lid. b urton . 11th— That%. J. NEILL is selling Ladies' 6th— That G. J. NEILL it selling Men's and Childrens' Tan Boots and Shoes Heavy Tweed (colonial) Suits at 24s of every description at very low 6d. prioeß' 12th— THAT G. J NEILL'S SHOP- ,-.~t '..i • " ' " • ■,•■■• Well— He sells Millinery, Gefieral Drapery, Clothing and Boots, of every . Description — IS AT FBIEDLANDER'S CORNER, East Street, Ashburton. IMPORTANT TO MEN —— :o:— — "¥TTE WOULD DB AW SPECIAL ATTENTION to several lines recently"opened \in Our MERCERY AND CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, also to the faot that We are sparing neither Trouble or Expense to put this part of our business thoroughly m touch with the Public," Up-to-date, and above aII— RIGHT IN PRICE" EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO CLOTHE A MAN,' y WORK OR PLAY, AT ■ s ■ MITCHELL & TURNERS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. " LATE WITH MITCHELL & TURNER, AND MR Tp TT -pttODRIBB X XL. il. _D RODB IB B, HAVE AKRANGED A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE BUSINESS, LATELY KNOWN AS '■ \ - ■ (I TaE BLUE HOUSE DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT. The Business m future will be carried on under the name and style of MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, MILLINERS, etc. WE would like to draw the attention of the Public generally, that Mr Mitchell being well known and intimately acquainted with most of the inhabitants of Ashburton and district, and through having business con- nections directly with them, is m a position to say that he thoroughly under- stands their requirements, and can guarantee to all his friends the BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE FOR HIGH CLASS GOODS. WITH THIS ASSURANCE THE CLOTHING & MERCERY DEPARTMENTS ' Will be under his personal supervision, and by strict attention to Business and carefully studying tHe requirements of all his Friends and the public generally, " Mr. Mitchell respectfully solicits a fair share of their patronage, TAILOBING •■:■■■■-■ \ Under the Chart-Order System a Specialty. j THE MANCHESTER & DRESS DEPARTMENTS Are now being Stocked with all the requirements necessary for carrying on a Large Cash Trade, and by giving only Good Honest Values, combined with the desire to work and build up a substantial business, MITCHELL & BBODBIBB Have no hesitation ia challenging thetrade by giving the best value m Ashburton, THE MILLINERY & UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT Will receive the most careful attention, and by always being to the i front for Style, Variety, and a desiie to please we can with confi- [ dence assure the Ladies of Ashburton and district that their orders I will receive the best attention. " A NEW BOOT DEPARTMENT is now being Fitted and Stocked with all tie best makes, and-in thiat Branch of . our Business we intend to be ever foremost, m ____—— ■. r . ■ LOOK OUr fOR SPECIAL QUOTATIONS IN FyTSJ/RE JSSDEvS. opening day— Saturday, the lr™. j MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERS, ' Between J, Orr & Go* and the Clothing ffaotory, . Aghb^rtpn.