DEATH.

Martin.—-On October 18, at the residence of Mr John Stalker, Ford's Bond, Tin wald, Louisa Twopenny, the beloved daughter of the late George and Catherine Martin, in her 21st year. Deeply re gretted.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1897.

i The following remarks which concluded i a recent speech by Mr Joseph Oowan, a well known Eng- SOCIAI lish politician, were ADVANCEMENT, received with loud cheers. Society is a living organism, and if walied in by rigid mechanical apparatus it cannot fail to be dwarfed and impeded in its growth. Yet under some well-meant, but purblind, perversity we are doing J this. We are suppressing emulation, legislating all the initiative out of the people, and enervating them by perpetual State aid. Government is being substituted for the individual, Usd everything is being reduyed to:

its inception. All we want ia to be] let alone. Let us have fewer laws and' less officialism, but let us strengthen the principle of law and the spirit of justice by education, and aim at mak ing men, not machiues. Then all will, be well. Then onr harassed industrial Titans will recover their pristine Vigor, and rouse themselves to higher efforts,; warmer motion, keener strife. The noble idea of plain living and high thiaking, of adoiescent and social energy, has been impaired by the pre vailing materialism while the disposition to throw responsibility upon events, and to drift helplessly before currents of popular caprice, is an ignoble feature of our politics. But there is still lurk ing in the British people sparks of thfi patriotic fire which burned in th> hearts of the heroes who bled for our freedom, and left us their fame. The spirit will mount wjth the occasion. Ita aim is progress and its motive duty.

Local and General.

The Moana, with the London mails of October 2, left San Francisco at 2 p.m. on October 14— time table date.

The Christohuroh market reports and the Alford Station weather reports will be found on the fourth page; and the first page con tains items from our Liemore correspondent, a report of the meetings of the Mount Hutt Road Board and the Rakaia Domain Board.

The Canterbury A. and P. Association's November Show, which takes place on Thursday and Friday, 11th and 12th prox, is advertised in this issue, and intending members are invited to send in their names without delay.

Two operators in the Wellington telegraph office drew Amberite in Tattersall's sweep on the Caulfield Oup, The first prize amounts to £7500, bub a few days ago they laid the owner £1000 to nothing, ao that they divide £6500, less Tattersall's com mission.

The Palmerston Times says:—We learn that the freezing companies have fixed the price of fat wethers off the shears during the ensuing season at seven shillings. One settler has expressed to us his determination , to boil his sheep down rather than accept this price. The sum named is two shillings lower than that paid Just year.

At Cambridge a public meeting was held ( on Saturday night to consider the question of running creameries on Sundays. Arch- J deacon Willis was the convener, and the Mayor was chairman. The opinion of the meeting was emphatically on the side of the sacred observance of the day, and a resolution to that effect was unanimously carried.

Multiple switchboards have been ordered for the telephone exchanges at Dunedin, Christchurch, and Auckland. It is pro posed to gradually replace telephones of the old type at all the exchanges with new pattern instruments. The additional ex penditure for switchboards and new tele phones is estimated at £6000 per annum for some years to come.

As the Royal mail steamer Orient, which reached Melbourne in the middle of Sep tember, was proceeding through the Red Sea the heat experienced was intense, and whilst many of those on board were pros trated in consequence, no fewer thau four deaths from apoplexy took place. Three of the victims were passengers, the fourth being the assistant barkeeper. All were buried at sea

The late Sir William Jervois, sayß Mr Labouchere in Truth, wai a man of great administrative ability and of wonderfu energy. Ie would be difficult to exaggerate the value of his public work, and he was one of the first Service magnates to recognise practically the part which the Navy must play in national defence. Sir William was eminently successful both as a sailor and engineer, and as a colonial administrator, and it is astonishing and discreditable that 60 distinguished a man should hay* died merely a C.B.

Amongst the special prizes offered by the Agricultural and Pastoral Association for competition at the forthcoming Show is a prize of £2 2s by the President (Mr Taylor) for the most points in South Down sheep ; one by Mr Grigg for £7 7s for moat points in draught horses; one by Mr Donald McLean of £3 3s for the best three-year eld by Mambrino Mac, and another of £2 23 by the same gentleman for the best two-year old by the same sire. These were accidentally omitted, owing to a printer's error, from their proper place in the schedule of private prizes lately issued.

' In his report on the Charitable institutions of the colony, Dr Macgregor says:—" We are so given to weak sentimentaliem in New Zealand in all that relates to the problem of poverty that probably we shall have to be taught by hard experience before any Gov ernment can be expected to grasp this nettle. The time, however, cannot be far off when we must have a rude awakening from our dreams of 11 short cut to Utopia. To point the moral—l know of a • defective ' half■ imbecile girl who has already had five itlegitmate children by different fathers, all of whom are sow being supported by the Charitable Aid Board while of course, the mother is maintained and encouraged to propagate more. , , , All over New Zealand the State subsidy for indiscriminate outdoor relief is the most effective scheme that could be advised for the systematic cultivation of aooi&l parasites."

Next Thursday Mr Rudolph Friedlander will sell for his firm on the tarm at Valetta the whole live and dead stock that belonged 1 to the late Mr Dan. McOormack, as well as the farm itself^ besides two others adjoining, also the property of the late Mr McOormack. ! The stock comprises six good draught hora«B, two entire colts (yearling an J two-year old) by Oranley and Emperor, some excellent dairy and young cattle, and 300 sheep, ewes and lamb«. Mr MoOormack's name is good enough recommendation for the quality of any horsp that belonged to him, so that little need be said in regard to the horses to ba sold, a glance at them being sufficient for $ny man who knows anything at all of '•'•eseflush, Thp qhepp are a good class of * ■-"WMi With »'feeßvy percentage of halfbreo. *-**te §f8 a. really decent lot. lambs, and the c*. '* * -««<i wsQr t most The implements are all in b "i*B<l by of them having been but lately acqu.. Mr McOormaek, who, in this connection w&b purchasing for the future, which unfor tunately he was not spared to realise. The farms all round for cropping and grazing can be recommended, and most; farmers in the district know exactly what the lapd k \ like, but it may not be out of place to men tion that the homeateai farm is especially good land, and will repay any honest farmer's labor. A good deal of it is in crop, the con dition of which tella its own tale. Sib,-—A gentleman informed us a few days ago that some tailors make suits for about half the regular prices for first-class tailoring and then give an extra pair of trousers over " for nothing !" We frankly admit that we cannot perform such impossible tricks as those "wizards of finance" jsrofess. We have every facility for competing with the I keenest legitimate trade bub we never countenance " sweating." We employ fi'at class tradesmen and pay fair wages. A few of our old customers have tried the so-called

" cheap suite," and found them " dear at any price," and many new customers who have admired first-class tailoring on their Mends have simply remarked —" 1 wants a suit like you made for Mr — " Our turnover for the laab six months shows the largest amount of business we have ever done in one season. This iacb speaks for itself. We have just opened a splendid assortment of new summer goods in all departments; and by recommend ing only materials we can guarantee, com-! bined with good fit, best workmanship and i style, we have determined to maintain our j fepufcation as "the leading tailors and out fitters." Customers requiring suits for the show are saspectfully invited to favor us. with their orders ag aarly as possible as we have already a "rush" of orders in hand.— Obaighbad & Bbrrybsas. I

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Borough Counoil was held last evening. Present— His Worship the Mayor (presiding), and Councillors Thomas, Collins, Davis, Paul, Baker, Orr, Reid, and Bird.

FINANCE. The Mayor reported the debt balance at the bank to be £1692 19s lOd, while the amount received since last meeting was £891b. cokbespondence.

Correspondence was read— From the Olerk I Ashburtou County Council, re payment of £3 14a B<l to Licensing Committee, and for payment to Hospital, £10; the General Manager N.Z. Railways re Moore Street crossing ; Mr E, G. Wright re Moore Street crossing; N.Z. Wheelman re forming of a touriDg scheme between Otago and Dunedin bo Christchurch to bring congratulatory messages from the different mayors welcom ing the new Governor on his way to Christ* church. It was decided to countenance the idea.

TRANSFERS, Transfer oi lease T.S. 1140 from Mr Charles to Mr Mills was granted; also of reserve 1639 from Mr 0. M. Brooke to Mr W. fl. Davis. MOOKE STREET CROSSING. Cr. Orr proposed that the Oounoil offer to do the earth-work and culverts, the railway department to find the check rails.

Or Thomas seconded the motion, and said he was againafc the Oounoil doing all the work, as the crossing would be a convenience to outside people, who were Government , taxpayers, aa well as Aahburton ratepayers. Crs. Davis, Paul and Reid supported the motion, which was unanimously carried. WBB BUILDING BLOCK.

The Mayor gave notice of motion for next meeting re building block, to extend from Moore to Havelook streets and back to Case Street. BUILDING BY-LAW.

The Works Committee report as follows : —The question of altering the existing Building By-law in the direction of allowing outbuildings within the Fire Block to be constructed of timber covered with iron was discussed afe a meeting of the Works and By-Laws Committees held on the 13th inst, and it was resolved that the matter of allow ing outbuildings constructed in this manner be left to the decision of the Council.

It was decided to postpone the matter for a fortnight.

engineers' beport. Labour Gang—The men have been engaged during the past two weeks in metalling atreete, casting soil to sections, watering streets, planting willows, removing rubbish from streets, attending to the water supply and general maintenance. QUESTIONS. Or Thomas asked if the Fire Brigade subsidy was discontinued. He proposed to ask the Fire Insurance Association to con tinue the subsidy, and to pay up the arrears. I Cr Paul seconded the motion.

- Crs Davis, Orr, and Reid also spoke in favour of the motion, speaking of the great benefit the brigade had been to the insurance companies.

The Mayor said the Company had broken faith with the Council. The Company had promised when the Borough had a steam engine to lower the insurance rates and give a subsidy, but they had neglected to. con tinue the subsidy.—The motion ' was carried. BESBBVES. An extension of time was granted to the rfeserves Oommitt9 to report re leases of reserves. LICENSES. A carrier's license was granted to Mr John Htfford ; two carriage licenses were granted to Mr John Newman; drivers' licenses to Messrs J. Newman and W. Smith ; public buildings 5 liaenses for Oddfellows' Hall, Orange Ball, and St. Stephen's Schoolroom;

ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amouDb o! £71 19s 9d were passed hv payment. The Council.then sat as a DOMAIN BOARD. CYCLING CLUB. The use of the Domain was granted to the Cycling Club for Easter Monday. CALEDONIAN SPORTS. The Caledonian Society was granted the ÜBe of the Domain for Boxing Day. THH RANGIORA PICNIC.

The Curator reported that the Rangiora picnic passed off orderly, without any damage to flowers or shrubs. TBESPASSING DOGS, The Curator was ordered to destroy the doga complained of in his letter. CARETAKER. Mr Perks was re-ejected caretaker of the sports ground at 30a a week. CRICKET CLUB. Cr Baker said that he heard that the .Cricket Club had not signed and had no intention of signing a guarantee re ground. Cr Thomas proposed that the Club be written to aiking that they pay the money now due and to provide guarantors for next year's subscription by next meeting of the Board. PICNIC PARTIES. It was resolved that in future the fee for the use of the Domain for picnic parties be two guineas, the promoters of the picnic to arrange for the clearing up of the Domain. The Board then adjourned.

Interprovincial News.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Reporting Stations. Wellington, October 18, As the outcome or the representations made by the Committee of Li'oyds to Government, a station for reporting passing vessels will probably be erected at Cape Maria Van Diemen. It is intended in time to establish reporting stations at other prominent parts of the coast. Imported Stock.

By the Mataura a quantity of first-class stock came to hand, which were selected by Mr Stackey, of Terangitumau, during his recent visit to England, from the fcwo old and noted herds of Messrs Price and Turner. vVith the above are four Southdown ewes, bred by the Prince of Wales at Handringham, which are expected to be in lamb to his ram, which has been champion at all the leading shows in Enghnd daring the past season. The stock are landed in splendid healthy condition.

Arrival of Mr Tunbridge. Amongst the passengers by the lonic was Mr Tunbridge, the new Commissioner of Pou"' Co-Optative Works. The number of unemployed awisfced by the Labor Department during September was iS There were altogether 2755 arti 8W &nd laborers employed <m co-opera tive wocke the Government depart ment The Horowkenna Block

It has been agreed between the parties in the Horowhenua blook case to state a special case for the Chief Justice in chambers, which will probably ba heard during tWs wee&. Argument will be raised as to whether a wrib of execution against the Public Trustee can be issued ; whether any portion of the funds of the office can be attached; whether a writ of wandamifs will lie to compel the Public Trustee to pay out of the funds ; and whether a writ of sale can be le,vi«4 on the Trustee as a private in dividual. Should the last contention be up held by His Honor, the b»ilis would be put into the Public Trustee's private bouse until the debt is paid.

CRETE.

i -JO' i ■■ Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Gopyrighjfc. Athens, October 18. The Admirals of the combined fleet 'have decided to abolish the Turkish police in Crete, »nd propose to substi tute an Italian inouated force. , The Christians at Heraklion are] appealing for protection against I excesses.

Cable Brevities.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

London, October 16 News frona the Gold Coast abates that the Government troops of the Congo Free State have defeated the mutineers of the expedition com manded by Baron Dlanis, the State inspector of the Congo Free State. Four hundred mutineers were killed. October 18

It is understood that Great Britain has declined to re-open the Indian mints or to enter the Monetary Con ference. The limes, commenting on this decision, says that, in order to meet the views of members of the Cabinet holding bimetallic sympa thies, it is likely the Government will intimate its willingness to consider the alternative proposals made by America and France.

Reports are published that none of the miners who started for the KLlon dyke goldfields via the Yukon river, after the middle of July, would reach their destination before the winter set in. The majority of them will winter on the ice on the Lower Yukon. The worst reports about impending starva tion at Bawson city have been i confirmed.

Reports from Lagos state that several thousand Baribas, mistaking British for French troop?, attacked Oaptain Huaifrey and a force of eighty Haussas. Oaptain Eumfrey sharply responded, killing 300 natives.

Adelaide, October 18 O'Brien, the leader* of the gaol breakers, was sentenced to ten years, Olliver to seven years, and George to five years, for breaking gaol. The prisoners were awaiting sentence at tha time of their escape, and have still to be sentenced for their original offences.

THE LATEST. Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka October 19, 9.45 a.m. Guardian Office 10.20 a.m. Castaway Whalers. London, October 18

The steam whaler British Columbia has rescued fourteen whalars in the Arctic ocean. They had been eleven days on an ice block twenty feet square, and were badly frozen, and their terrible sufferings had driven five of them insane.

New Diving Gear. Gordon's diving apparatus has been tested on the Dlyde, The diver de scended 31£ fatboms, and remained fifty minutes under wator. Many ex perts witnessed the trial, and cimsider it a great success.

The Bnrman Affair. Mandalay, October 18. The Burmans who recently rushed one of the gates of the British canton ments have confessed that their object in making attack was to eject the British. A priest who acted as leader tried to induce the band to believe he was endowed with invisible power and invulnerable. Many Burmans were arrested. Those connected with the plot include many officials.

Leprosy. Berlin, October 18 A conference which has been sitting here to deal with the leprosy question recommended isolation on the lines of the Norwegian system. The experience of the Australian colonies with regard to leprosy was discussed.

ANOTHER COMPLIMENT.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Copyright. Received Wakapuaka October IS, 9.45 a.m. Guardian Office, 10.20 a.m. London, October 18 The National Liberal Oiub has, at the instance of the Earl of Oarrington, elected Premiers Reid and Seddon honorary life members.

SHIPWRECKS.

Great Loss of Life. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. HatannAj October 18 i The steamer Triton was heavily laden, her lower deck being only a few feet above water. For some reason her engines stopped, and a strong j current drove the vessel ashore. The shock awoke the passengers, who rushed the boats, which were crushed to pieces against the steamer's side., Many of those on board plunged into { the sea when they saw the boats dis abled.

London, October 18 A telegram to Lloyd's states that 200 persons were drowned in the wreck of the Triton, Received Wakapuaka Oct. 19, 10.5 a.m, (.tUArdian office 10,49 a.m. Sydney, October 19. The Underwriters have abandoned the steamer Kameruka. There is little chance of saving either vessel or cargo,

THE RECENT MURDER.

Eress Assoeiation-^By Electric Telegraph— Popyright. Perth, October 19 The murdered woman, Mrg O'Brien, was a Maltese, She and her husbund frequently quarrelled, and deceased was last seen aliire on Wednesday. During the two following days O'Brien has been drinking, and not being allowed to follow his usual occupation had had no chance to get tha body away. He was driving a cart in the direction of | the hpase s evidently with the intention of removing the remains^ when be was taken into custody.

CRICKET.

The following wiH represent the Ashbur ton Cricket Glut) in their match against fiJefchvoD, to bo played *b Methven on Thursday, 21st inst.:—G. Andrews, Gox, Beckett, Denshire, M&rsden, Pilorqw, Iforrisnsy, Upton, Wilkie, F. J?rifcoh»rd, Powell. Emergencies ~C. Andrew.*, I*. Curtis. Conveyance leaveß the Somerset Hotel at 9-30.

d?HI ASHBtratrOfl GDAKDIAM : TUESDAY, OCTOBEB 19, 1897



RESERVED FOR , t.hje leading Jewellery and Watch Repairing ESTABLISHMENT In the District. S. SALEK. REMOVAL NOTICE. in "Q" ' ■ ■■' ■■"■ MESSRS McDonald & mcdiarmid, BOOT MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, BASI STREET, BEG to remind their Friends and the Public Generally that they haveJJREMOVED to those eommodioua premises between those of the New Zealand Clothing Factory *Od MEBSRS OhMcDONALD AND McDIARMID thank fehe Public for the very j liberal support} accorded them during the pasb two years, and they intend by keeping a BIRST-CLASB STOCK of avery requisite in the 800 C LINE, and by civility and despatch, to merit a continuance of the same. Owing to the great raooew of our sale during; the last fortnight, and wishing to make room for large indents coming to hand, we have decided TO CONTINUE THE SALE IN OUR NEW PREMISES FOR FOURTEEN DAYS, during which time we intend to Clear All Odd Lines OF CANVAS SHOES, WALKING SLIPPERS, ETC. AT Bidiciilously Cheap Prices. No Reservation of any Part of our Splendid Stock. Ladies' and Gentlemen'! Tennis Shoes, 2* 9d and 2< lid for pair, only a few pair lefb Children's School Boots (our own make), sizes 7 to 9, 4a 3d ; sizjsi 10 to 15, Hi 9d Ladies' Glace Kid Shoee-a perfect gem, (own make), only 6a lid, only a few-uzm left Ladies' Glace Kid Evening Shoes, 7s 9.1 per pair Ladies' Patent Leather Evening Shoes 2s lid per pair Gentlemen's Canvas Shoes reduced from 6a to 4a 6d Ladies' Canvas Shoes from 38 9d per pair Ladies' Strong Leather Walking Shoe from ss«6d Ladies'Oarpet Slippers from Is 5d Ladies Strong Leather Boots from 6s Gd Gentlemen's Tan Le»th» Sboes (aewn), only 6s lid, usually 9* Meo!« Sfc«mg Nailed Bluchers, (own make), at 4s lid Men's Strong Clo&ed Balmorals, sale price 7s lid, «ood value at 10a 61 Girls' Two-Bar Strap Shoes, sizes 7 to 9, 3b 6d ; sizes 10 to 13, 3s 9d, AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER LINES WHfCH LIMITED SPACE PREVENTS US FROM ENUMERATING. OALL EABLY AKD MAKE YOUR FAMILY PURCHASES, AND DON'T FORGE r, THE ADDRESS IS— MCDONALD & McDIARMID, CASH BOOT STORE, . ... , EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager.—Branches, Oamare and Waimate. MILLS. '%,VwnSp MILLS. BOOTH MACDONALD'S '•Carlyle" Windmill TS now well-known throughout New Zealand and Australia, and the demand foe them is steadily increasing, which is the best proof of their superiority. Farmers & Householders will do well to provide against a dry summer, and to bear in mind that fop watering stock And irragatiog garden's, etc., a good Mill is a cheap and profitable investment. Wool Presses. In addition to their well-known makes of these, they have this season broughb out a new Press, the " Carlyle Junior.' This Frets is specially designed to meet the need of the small farmer, although thoroughly competent for any Shed, and capable of pressing g and full sized bales. PLOUGHS, HARROWS, CULTIVATORS, DISC HARROWS & SPADLING HARROWS, Second to none. Send for Prices to their Ashburton Agent: JOHN TAYLOR. Afitrew'a and Beaven'a Chaff-cutters, Oornoruahers, & Seed Oleanera, now known as the feesb that can be procured are kept in stock by their Agent for Ashburton district;, JOHN TAYLOR, IMPLEMENT DEPOT, WEST STREET, ASHBUKEOjj^^^ ' .FOE SALE, W. H. SUTHERLAND, *■"■"■" "T)l£GSto inform his customers and the COTTAGE and Section Eton .Street, J3 public that he has removed from Hampstead. Being lot 47 containing ignored Street, to the ■lightly over '£ acre on which is erected a <wqtwt* aNT> T?T?TI?T> WTSTT cottage of ffve rooms with scullery, sur-; CLUB OYSTER AND ffBIED ffl&H rounded by garden.; also orchard at back SALOON, BURNETT STREET Well stocked with fruit trees. (Next the Club) Easy terms of payment can be arranged. SPECIAL ROOM FOR LADIES. Inspection Invited. where hoJ . dinnerß or hofc gupperfl can be Apply to at Bny time> F reß h Fish and Smoked Fish T. BULLOCK, fey Express every night.



Henry Zander ZANDER'S SALE. i I QTILL MORE TO THJ3 FRONT AND MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN EVER The General Public s the bait judge. (THE VERDICT IS: Zander's Sale 18 THE ONLY GENUINE SALE in Ashburbon. Ido nob advertise fictitious prices. Hera are some Genuine ones ;— Sugar, beßb white : 2£d per lb (No one compelled to bay Tea.) Colonial Candles ... .. 4d per lb , English Candles , , 6sd per lb Macaroni 2d per lb Vermicelli .„ 2d per lb Hops (beat Nelson) 9d per lb White Pepper (Genuine) ... lOd per lb Shell Almonds ... 7d per lb Juno Tobacco . ... 4s9dperlb Starch, in lib boxes .„, ... 3dperlb Oatmeal (best) ... 2s 8d per 251b bag Jam (Kirkpatrick) ... 4s 6d per dozan Salmon (American) 7d per tin Tea,—-A good Panyong, strong liquor, by the cheat lOd per lb Tea.—Blended, in lib packets, and 101b tins ... ... ... lsperlb Tea,—Arab, in tins & packets, Is 6d per lb ALL OTHER GOODS EQUALLY REDUCED. Sheep Shears (aiiy brand) ... 33 a pair Wire Netting «. , m lfd per yard Mason's Jam Jars « Quart 4a per dozen, j two-quart 5s 6d per dozen Hubbuok's Branding Oils (all colors).., 4s ~ per gallon Sheep Nettling, 36 x 4 x 14 .... 3£d per yd NOW LANDING, ex Mamari: j SO Casks Ploughshares—»l4s per dozen Hay Forks foe Harvest from Is each. ' TO LAND, ex lonic (in a tew days) : Parke's Spades and Shovels ) AT LESS £100 of Johnston's Cutlery } THAN Tyzack'a Files J COST. Reaper Sections (for all Machines) ... 3b per dozen " Chain Links (for all Machines) ... From Is 3d per dozen Etc 1 Etc. Etc. Seeds. Red Clover Seeds (best) ... 6dperlb Co v Grass (best) _ .- 6d per lb Bye Grass (machine dressed)... 3s 6d per bushel. Imported Mangel Seeds ... 6d per lb Ctlonial Mangel Seed ... 5d per lb AND ODHER SEEDS AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. FOR THE BALAxT° E °F Grookery & Glassware, No Reasonable Offer Refused, Thia Genuine Sale will only be for a ahorb time, and the remaining stock will then be Sold by Auction. ! THEREFORE COME EARLY AND SECURE BARGAINS, as the Premises must be Cleared in two months. HENRY ZANDER. \



Business Notices. IClearing Sale. i £80Q Worth to be Realised in Seven Days, rpHE STOCK IF TRADE of John McKbagub, General Store keeper, Arcade corner, has to be disposed of within seven days over the' counter s and to effect ft Clearance EXTRAORDINARY PRICES will be the rule. The whole afcock of Groceries, Crockery, and Hardware must be sold, as a clearance is imperative, and the prices to induce trade will be lower than have yet been charged at any of the sales recently advertised.



THE SALE IS NOW ON, and will continue till the premises are completely cleared. The Stock has been well selected, is of the highest quality, and this oppor tunity is not one to be neglected. Oome early and reap the benefit of the Reductions, 10162



Spring Fashions. THE A SHBURTON TXRAPERY /^OY,, THE READY-MONEY DRAPERS, INVITE Inspection of their CHOICE and DAINTY SELECTION of NEWEST GOODS for the SPRING and SUMMER SEASONS, gJOST OPENED UP, And now being displayed in their WELL LIGHTED SHOP and SHOWROOM. SUMMER DRESSER Wool and Silk, Shot Fancies, Vigo Coatings, Tweeds, Printß, Zephyrs, Saxony Stripes, &c, &c. MILLINERY in Wonderful and Charm ing Variety, Flowers, Feathers, Mounts, Laces, Chiffons, Ruchings, Veilings, Gloves, &c, &c. MANTLES, Capes, Blouses and Noveltieß in Children's Wear. Special Notice.



WE would respectfully ask those Clients who think of placing their order for Show Dresses with us to do so As JEJttiriy as J?oj3ssil>!e s to avoid the rush that always occurs {at Show time. DKESSMAKING—IOs 6(1. ASHBTOTON DKAPEBY COMPANY.



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Church Services. S l^tT¥t¥p hen's ohueoh Aehburton. TUESDAY—Lecture in Bt. Stephen's Schoolroom, at 7.30 p.m., aubjecb— Wreck of the Wairarapa; by one of the survivors. Proceeds in aid of school repairing fund. WEDNESDAY—G.S\S., 7.30 p.m. FRIDAY—Choir Practice,' 8 p.m. During the absence of the Vicar attending '^ioeeeau Syßod, all communications in the "'ckaess, @t@, t may be addressed regard to .. * -"«. Taoer§d Sl-reefc, Ash* bo Mr E. bfcepnu^., burton. ! sunday"ser vices. 8 30 a ny—Holy Commuoion. 11a.m.—Morning prayer. ' p.m.—Dromore, Mr T. A. Gatea. 3 p.m.—Seafield, Rev. H. T. Purchaa. 6.30 p.m —Evening Prayer. The services in St." Stephen's Church will be conducted by the Rev. H. T. Purchae, Vicar of Papanui. REV T. A. HAMILTON.



Kozie Tea is perfoefcion.— John Ore and Go. I agents. JKogw T«* ii strong, riob, and pure.—John



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[advertisement. ] The Gambling Fiend or Why Not Gamble ?



By the Rev. J. Cocker.



"He that eatneth wages, earneth wages t« Jut it into a bag with Iwhs.—Haggai, i., 6. " Tlien the soldiers when they had crucified Jtms took his garments and made four parts ; to every soldier a part: and also his co>t: now the coat was without seam, 'woven from t/ie top throughout- They said, therefore, among themselves, let us not rend it, but cast lots for it whose it shall fa"—John, vi., a?, 24.



(Continued.) WE DO NOT SAY THAT ALL GAMBLERS ABE BAD AND ABE NOT TO BB TBUSTKD. The new beginner in nob ao bad m the con- Scmed gambler. Mew clothes »re cleanest. The man who is jusfr beginning may have a fairly clean record. There may be freshneaa and sweetness in his life. But at he continues to gamble the gambling epirit lay* hold of him, he is fascinated, bewildered, he is in the outer circle of the .maelstrom before he is aware of hia danger; ' awifter and swifter he it carried round until at last he ia carried down into its awful depths; he dies, * rained, blighted, and damned soul. When onoe the gambling spirit lay* hold of a man, nothing but a miracle, the regeneration of his heart by divine grace, can sava him. GAMBLING MAKES THE GAMBLER HIA&TLXSf.



As the Son of Man hung bleeding, Buffer* ing, dying on the cross, shedding hia life's blood for the salvation of the human race, just at the foot of the cross where the Saviour's eyes could rest upon them, and where Mary, the mother of the dying Saviour, could watch them, the Roman soldiers gambled for the Saviour's seamless poat—a fitting illustration of the gambler's heartlessness. I knew a man who pawned all his clothes except the suit he wore, got .money advanced on the furniture in his i home and placed all the money he had npon the race; had he lost, his aged mother would have been turned out into the street. He won some hundreds oi pounds, rented a public house and began business as a publi can. He took to drink, and in three years he was a street corner man, trying to pick |up stray jobs. X knew another man who | was sitting at the gambling table when h» was informed that his father was dying and I wished to speak to him. He refused to go | until the game was finished. By this time his fat her was dead,. Such men would play cards on their father's coffin, or throw dice on that of their mother. The gambler sits ao the table full of excitement; all too | slowly do the hours pass; his wife sits at , home, every few minute* looking at the I clock, wondering when her husband, who ! promised to love and cherish her, will come home, yet dreading his coming; but as the paie streaks of morning light appear in th» east, he comes ; he is savage through having lost, hi* brutal passions have been roused by the drink he has consumed during the excite ment of the game, he greets his wife with oaths and rewards her patient watching with blows, then lies down to sleep offibe effects of the night's drinking. She lies down, not to Bleep, but to weep, and to think how happy their home was before the gambling fiend entered it. The gambler cares nothing about his family's happiness. His home is full of misery and is next donr to hell, and if ever he stops to think about his life he has a hell within himself. Lowell tells as how young Rhoeaus tarried so loDg throwing the dice that he lost the love of the beauti ful Dryad of the tree. Many a man in real life has tarried at the gambling table until he has crushed the love out of his own heart and alienated from him the love of his wife and family. GAMBLING IGNORES THE LAW OF HONES*



EXCHANGE. The laboring man exchange! aix days* work for his week's wage*. The farmer ploughs, sows and reaps his grain and sup plies the wants of humanity for the money he receives. The honest tradesman makes a livelihood, by giving to h» customers the products of industry, of the mind, or of the soil, for the money they pay. The lawyer pleads on behalf of hie clients, and the doctor skilfully treats his patients, and in return they justly claim their fees, Bab gambling is aa attempt to get something for nothing and utterly ignores the law of equivalents. Ie is an attempt to get wealth without giving an adequate return for it and v a. species of robbery. The gambler trie* to> get rich at another's lose.



GAMBLING IS INHERENTLY. W*oN6< In most oases covetoasnest is the cause of it. A love of money is at the roob of the evil. The gambler is in haute to get rich and the ordinary methods are too slow for him. The weekly wages of a laboring man or the honest profits of the tradesman are too small. He wants to get rich in a day. And this is where gambling is worse than drink. If a farmer takes to drink it may take him months or years to drink his farm away, and he may be arrested in the downward oourae before he bas drunk his property, Bab when a man gambles he may lose all he has in a day, and another man will get his wealth. *



GAMBLING IS UNMANLY. We transfer our property by mutual ex change based upon reason and justice, or benevolence, when we freely give of our possessions for the welfare of our fellowmeu. But the gambler ignores hia reasoning powers and deliberately risks the loss of property on chance. Gambling is unbusi nesslike, unreasonable and foolish.



I GAMBLING IS CONTRARY TO THIS PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIANITY. which te&oh that we should do unto others aa we would that they should do uufco as. VVhilat there is a chance of each aids wic niug, yes each gambler sincerely hopes that his opponent will be the loser. Bat Rome one cries " The chance* are equal and fair all round ! " To that argument the Arch bishop of York replies "I vill not call that match equal that leaves one side pleased and the other desperate and degraded. GAMBLING CAUSES A DSTKRIOBATION QT



CHARACTER. . The Spectator says :—" The gambling habit seems to exercise some weakening and dsgeu eratiug influence of its own upon tha muscle of character." It, produces a reckleaa spirit and a hard heart and lowers the moral tone of a man's character. Hundreds of oases of petty pilfering and embezzlement may be traded to gambling. In many cases the habitual gambler is a cheat and deceiver. John Ruskin aays to young men, "Of »U ungentlemanly habits into which you oan fall, the vilest ia betting or interesting your* selves in the issues of betting. It unites nearly every condition of folly and vice.* Georgo Elliott says, "Burglary is heroic compared with it." Horace Walpole gays, " When playing becomes desperate gambling, the heart is a hearth where the fires of gentle feelings have smouldered to aaheb, and a thorough-paced gambler could rattle his dice in a charnel house, wrangle for hit stakes amid murder, and pocket gold dripp ing with, the blood of hit own kindred/ 1 Oliver Wendell Holmes in his " Autocrat of the Breakfast T&b.le," says ; " But gambling belongs to tw.o phases of society—a cankered one, civilisation such, as exists ia rich aristocracies, and the life of borderers and adventurers, qr the semi-barbarism of a civilisation resolved into its primitive elements." Charles Qickens says, " I vow to God I san see nothing in it but cruelty, covetousneas, calculation, insensibility, and low wickedness" Herbert Spencer declares gambling to be " ©saectially anti-social, aeara the sympathies, cultivates a.ha?degoism, and co produces a general deterioratioo of character and conduct." Mr Wrixon, late Attorney-General of Victoria, Bays—" I oan confidently say from many years' experience } in criminal qourts, and latterly from a. special I knowledge qf publio prosecutions, that most oases of forgery nfi& embezzlement among | young men; are either owing to or at least coincident with habits of betting and gam< bling." Gambling is moat prominent in connection with horse-raeiug weeks before »,he raoei o^me off.' Newtpapara report tb« betting. M*ny of tU« lo*diag p*p*r«