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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1898.

A, very eminent scholar m the person of the Rev Professor James Legge, of Corpus Ohristi Col- A VALUED lege, died on Novem LIFE WORK. ber 29. Professor Legge was appointed to the Chair of Chinese m 1876. He was born at Huntly, Aberdeenshire, m 1815, and entered King's College, Aberdeen University, m 1831. He went out as a missionary to the Chinese m 1839, but, as China was not yet open to Europeans, he remained at Malacca three years, being m charge there of the Anglo-Chinese College. .Subsequently he went to Hongkong, where hje remained 30 years. In 1841, impressed with th£ necessity of mission aries being able to enter into jbhe ideas and civilisation of the Ch nese, he began a translation of the Chinese classics, a task completed a few years before his death. The best testimony to jthe yalue of this work is that con tained m the jrefa.ee to the monu mental Chinese Dictionary of another Chinese scholar, Mr H. A. Giles, late #f H.M. Consular service, who says; it I may well take this oppor tunity to acknowledge rsy obliga tions to jbhe imperishable ac^ieye ments of Pr Legge. Jbfefore jiis time no one seemed to know what accurate translation f rojn Chinese into English meant. Now a faithful rendering— with ordinary reservations —of the whole of the Chinese canon is the property of the world at large." In 1§75 gtyeral gentlemen connected with iiie Qhina trade formed themselves into a committee £o proyaote the estab lishment of a Chair of the Ohings? Language and Literature at Oxford, to ' be occupied by Dr Legge. The Uni- ] versity liberally responded to the pro- I po&&) t porpus Ohristi College contri- < buting the e^ol»jme^,ta of a fellowship, J and " t* 10 Obair 'wW Vonslituted m c March, }876. - ;

Local and General.

Ten per cent will be added to all unpajil income tax after to-day. A trial of the " Flying Dutchman " plough for which Mr D. Thomas is agent, w 11 be held at Mr I. M. Thompson's, Wakanui, on Wednesday next. Mr Morris arrived m Ashburton yesterday to make arrangements for the opening of Fitzgerald's Circus here on Monday, Febru ary 21. The Cable Company is advised that the land lines between Port Darwin and Ade laide are still interrupted, which acoounts for the absence of international press messages siuce yesterday morning. Client: " I think we had better sue for £3000 damages, don't you ?" Lawyer : "Will that satisfy you?" Clieut, : " 1 think so," Lawyer: "We'll mike it £8000 then. I shall want about £5000 for my fee." A man was arrested m Cbristohurch last night for going into a doorway where two bikes were, and deliberately sticking a knife into the tyrea of the machines. He was to be tried at the Christcharch Police Court to-day.

A village worthy, who had got inebriated ™ m his peregrinations, accidentally stumb'ed lb against the village pump, put his arms round c * it, and, on fealing the handle of same, at exclaimed : — Now, eonny, pic doon yer stick at an 1 I'll feoht ye." " The risking of a very little of your own y< to gee something more valuable belonging b( to Bomeone else," was . the definition of 8] gambling given by a member of the General tl Synod during a debate on Ohuroh lotteries, re The Synod applauded. fc Readers will notice that Metsrs M tchell and p Turner, the Tanored street drapers, give notice of an " after season sale." This firm si is always rushed when they announce a sale, g and it may be assumed that the present o ocoaaion will be no exception. b Mr Nicholas Reid, the chief member of the v firm of Turnbull and Co., has been waited a upon by a deputation, nrging him to contest * the Wellington City vacancy. Mr Reid said he favored the Government, but his health 1 was none too good, and he would have to consult his medical adviser before giving a \ reply. I At Wellington the customs officials are ' active m preventing the landing of fruit ' affected with codlin aioth. The other day ! fifty cases of fine pears from Hobart, which ' otherwise would have brought from 18a to 25a per case, were condemned by the ' customs officials owing to the fruit being troubled with the pest. The question of starting an experimenta farm m the Auckland province was discussed at a meeting of the Agricultural Association a few days ago. Mr Maesey, M.H.R., stated that he had interviewed Mr Ritchie, Secre tary of the Department of Agriculture, about the matter, and he believed any representations made by the Association to the Government would be favorably received. Detectives Nixon and Broberg, at Wel lington,, cleverly arrested a man named James MalkiD, with several aliases, who is alleged to be one of a gang of housebreakers who have been troubling the city for some time. Malkin was tried on Thursday and received a sentence of twelve months. He had a complete set of instruments m his possession. A woman named Turner, alleged to be a confederate, is also m custody, and the police expect further arrests soon. With reference to a professional notice from the Misses Hall, proprietors of the School for Girle, Strathmore, Tiraaru, it should be specially noted that the success of the pupils prepared by them for the Trinity College musical examinations for the pisb two years has been remarkable, while heir sucoesß m preparing candidates for the examinations m connection with the Art School, Chriatchurch, has been no less striking,

Mr G. T. Marsh, farmer, of Claremont, forwards the Timaru Herald a sample o! wheat which has been attacked with the Hessian fly. Mr Maish had his attention directed to the fly through reading the para graphs about it lately m the papery, and on looking over his own paddocks, " soon found some sickly looking stems, and upon examination tbun<i tlißp infested with wh\t ia certainly the fly m different stages of development." In several 'of the straws iD the sample the larvre are to be seen, and there are other conclusive indications that the fly is therg. Mr Henare Kaihau. M.B.R. for the Western Maori district, states' that the Lowpr Waikato natives are making exten sive preparations for the forthcoming big Maori moptinp, at Wahi ? at which Mr Kai hau's bi'.l, embodying proposals for setting up of a Maori Council co deal with Maori 'ands, &c , will be considered. Mahuta, the Maori king, who haa convened the meet ing, will be present, and the chief people from all tribes m North and South Islands are expected to be present. The meeting W'H be of an important nafcure, and last several days, The Premier is invited, to be

present. The Kaiser has recently been having a celebration on his own account. It was the twenty-fifth celebration of the anniversary of his first shot as a sportsman, and the stag that fell to his gun on such a happy occasion was befifctingly named the Jubliaumsirch. The Kaiser's record of sport for the last five and twenty years is a right royal one. The game — quadruped and feathered —that stand to his credit during that time make a sum total of 33 967. Among these are some interesting items. Hares number 16,188. There are two bisons, seven elks, three reindeer, three bears, 1022 head of deer, 2189 wild boars, 121 ohamois, and 20 foxes. At the oloße of the day the Kaiser enter tained all the keepers of hia ' forests, and feasted with them m right good German sporting style.

An extraordinary example of the efficacy of the thumb impression method of identifi cation has happened m Bengal. Some months ago the manager of a tea garden m the Dooars was brutally murdered, the murderer getting clean away, as the crime waa uot discovered until some time after its commission. For somja time^the police were at fault until it was discovered that the murderer, m rummaging among some papers of the deceased, had smudged a Bengali atlas with his thumb. The atlas was forwarded to the Bureau, where the thumb impressions of criminals are kept, when it was discovered that the impression on the atlas corresponded with the thumb recorded of a noted criminal then large. The man wan arrested on this evidence, and other evidence " subsequently accumulated to connect him with bhe' drimj?: - The Paris correspondent of the Laupet writes : —At the request of the Hygient Council for the Department of the Seine the Prefect of Police has just issued an order to all the hairoutters of Paris containing in structions as to the measures to be taken for gnarding against those diseases which are likely to be 'spread 'toy' the exercise of their trade. First of all,' all' metal 'Instruments are to be plunged directly after use into a vessel of soapy water which has been boil ing foy at least ten minutes. All combs of tortoise shell, ivory, celluloid, or buffalo horn are to be roplaced as far as possible by metal ones, so that they may the more easify be oleansed and disinfected ; scissors, razors, .oHppejcß, aniji bruohps are to be kept m a Btove heated to lOQdeg O ? op m a plosed receptacle, m the lower part of which jn a solution containing formaldehyde and sodium ohloride m the proportion of 50 grammes of the former t? 009 grammes of i the latter. Before uee, shaving briwh a * m«S^ be clipped into boiling water, and instead of { ppv/der-puffs blowers [pulverisateurs a sec) fir£ i 6 be used, finally all hairdressers must wash their hands before passing from one customer to another, and after anyone has had his hair cut, damp sand is to besprinkled < on the floor so that the hair may be swept ! up and burned at the end of the day. The ] hairdressers have protested against this ' order, whioh they deolare to be quite map- ' plicafclfl^o 'fibejr trade.

Mr T. McGes, of Winßlow, who had his ] hand badly j utunedlast week, v progressing I favourably. Messrs John Orr and Co., announce fjtlher i/reab reductions m flour, sugar, ! <ero3ene, and groceries. For full list of prices see next issue. The following additional subscription haa been received for the convalescent ward '• — Amount already subscriber!, £260 7a 44; W. Strange, £5. Total— 26s 7s 4d. A Glee Cub, with Mr H. Bryant King as conductor, has been started at Tinwald. There is already a fair membership, and others have expressed their intention of be coming members. The Press Association notifies us by wire of a shocking accident that has just happened at Hawera, David Knight, livery a table keeper, and a well-known old settler, was run into by the express train at a ccosb ing a short distance from town. He ia re ported to be very seriously injured. His horse was killed and hia tr.*p smashed to splinters.

A telegram from Wellington to-day te\l B ub that Mr Nicholas Reid declines to coateßt the city seat on the score of health. The Liberal Electoral League has nominated Mr R. C. Kirk, solicitor, as its candidate, and it is probable he will be the Government candidate. The election is causing consider able excitement, and numbers of new names are being enrolled. At the Swimming Club's little meeting yesterday there was a fair attendance. The boys' 30yda raae was won by Simpson, 4secs ; Sparrow, 2seos, being second, and Brad dell third. Time— 2B£seoa. The men's 75yda race was won by McKioney, for whioh only four started, the MoTigue brothers not putting m an appearance. Mr T. W. Kick, Government Biologist, states that too great prominence oannot be given to the question of coping with the weed nuisance. It is m some distriots rapidly becoming of vital importance, and unleta united action is taken the fight will turn against the farmer. Many weedß are an nuals, and simultaneous work m cutting them betore seeding would m two years practically auppiesa this olaaa of invader.

The first social m connection with the iunior branch of the Wcsleyan Chiistian Endeavour Society was held last evening. After several outdoor games had been played on the lawn, an adjournment was made to the sohoolroom, where a solo was given by Miss Francis Parsons, duets by Misses Mary tCatbray and Minnie Baker, Mabel Berry man and May Andrews, and recitations by Misseß Parsons, Harding, and Master Howard Johns. Interesting addresses were given by Rev. R. Taylor, Mr Dixon, and Mr E. Puroha-e. Refreshments were pro vided by a number of friends.

The Sb Andrew's Sunday School treat was held m the Tinwald Domain on Thursday afternoon, the arrangements by the teachers and others being m perfect harmony. Not only was the Sunday school represented m full force, but almost the whole population of Tinwald availed themselves of the oppor tunity of spending a pleasant afternoon m most delightful weather. Toys and useful artioleß were distributed during the day, while handsome reward books were given to the successful scholars by the Rev J. Black burne, who gave to each reoipient words of encouragement and advice. Cricket, rounders, and other sources of amusement made the time pass merrily. Tea over, games were continued, the happy assemblage eventually dispersing about eight o'clock. Przes were awarded as follows : — Standard VI. , Sidney Culverhouse 1 and attendance, Samuel Gudsell 2. Robert Hampton 3. Standard V., Mary Kirdy 1 and attendance, May Robinson 2, Maggie Jeff 3. Standard IV., Thorn aa Hampton I and attendance, Laura Brown 2, George Hampton 3. Standard 111., Maud Hewson 1 and attend ance, Francis Brown 2, Jessie Stephens and •3usie Briggs 3. Standard 11., Nellie Kirdy an i Ai thar Hewson 1 and attendance, Olive Hobbs and Thomas Gudsell 2, Nelly Vessey, Claire Be.ll and Alfred Nordstrom 3. Standard I , Cissy 1, Celia Brown aud Herbert Hampton 2, Gladys Heseltine and Annie Biggs 3. Each scholar m the infant department received an award. In August of laab year the Wellington Ac climatisation Society approached the sister society of Canterbury on the subj-ct of the importation of game into the colony from England. The Canterbury Society promised a subscription of £60 towards the coat of importing Virginian quail, mallards, red legged partridge, and plover. Mr Knowl ton, the gamekeeper of the Wellington Society, weut Home and returned m the Tongmro on the 2§th January with the shipment. Two days later the Wellington secretary wrote, haying paid £150 on account of the shipment, and baying re ceiyed a request for the balance, asking for the £60 Contribution of the Canterbury Society^ whiqh was promptly forwarded On the 4th of the present month a telegram wan received to the tffdct that there had bejin very heavy mortality among the ship ment of gime, and that the proportion allotted to Canterbury was three brace of red legged part ridges and five pairs of mallards. Instructions were despatched for these expensive addition? co the gardens to be sect by the first steamer, but advice of i heic departure is not yet to hand. Par bridges and mallards at £7 10s a pair are luxuries which few people hanker after.

HOUSE FAIR.

\?mt street Mart Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited, report that on Thursday last they held 'their usual monthly horse fair, when there waa an entry of over sigty horses. For good younfe draughts there wapa string demand, andalf of this class entered sold at rates satisfactory to venders. There was a fair demand for medium sorts, but screws were hard to quit. For hacks not much enquiry was manifested, only first class sound sorts being sort after. There was a large attendance of farmers and others interested, and the following are the principal prices realised :— Bay mare, 4yrs, iJS2 s oheafcnut gelding, 7yrß, £29 ; chestnut Syr&; £36 ; 'bay gelding, syre, £30 ; grey hack mare, 4yrs, £7; brfcwn ri)*re, Syrs, £15 ; bay gelding, (jyrs, £24 10s j bay baok mare, 4yrs, £14 10s ; bay gelding, gyre, £28 10s ; bay gelding, aged, £18 10s : bay mare, 7yrs, £27 10i ; bay hack mare, 6yrs, £16 ; bay filly, syrs, £23 10 ; bay gelding, aged, $12 ; brown gelding, aged, £6 10i ; Shet land 1 pony, £6; biy mare, £16 10i ; aho several old draught mares and.geldings ftoj# 10a to £7 10 3, and hacks from 332 IQs to 4& 10s, and harness at full rates. '

Interprovincial News.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—* Police Con*n*issi(?n Wellington, February %Q The Vq\\qq CpmniiasiQn will probably open its sittings on Mopday nejfb. It is under, --♦•wt. Colon^j Hume will be one of the witnesses. Wellington, February 11 The Commission will enquire firstly into the general' organisation, diiftributiqa, control, and emolument of the police farce ; secondly; into the pay, emoluments, etc., : thirdly, as to the conduct, sobriety, and morality, of the force ; and to make suggestions.

CRICKET.

ENGLAND r. NEW SOUTH WALES. FURTHER H.i4VY SCORING. Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraf i - Sydney, February 10 The weather to-day was dull and threaten ing and a slight drizzle fell. McKibbin had added 9 to his score when Hearne clean bowled him. Howell, who followed, made three sensational hits for 5 each m the first few minutes, and hi? whole innings was a great display of tremendous hitting power, Newell meanwhile aobing on the defensive At 508 McLaren missed an eaßy one off Newell m the slips. Howell had put up 54 while Newell was getting 6. At 529 Howell gave the first chance of his innings but Hirst declined it, though it was an easy one. Howell brought his sixty up by another hit into the ladies' pavillion for 5, and he con timed his marvellous lightning drives, which were excellently placed. With the exception of Board, M^oLaren and Hirst the whole team were tried ab the bowling crease. At length Howell just touched one ' oi Mason's into Wainwright'a hand, ending one of the most remarkable displays of hitting on record ; indeed, m the matter of rapidity m run getting, it is a world's record. Id thirty minutes he scored 50 runß, m forty-five minutes 79, and m sixty-three minutes 95. His score included four s's, fourteen 4's, and the partnership for the last wicket pub on 109.

With the formidable eoore of 603 to get to win, MoLaren and Wainwrighb opened to Noble and McKibbin. The Lancashire man reaohed 50 by capital cricket, Wainwright playing well although unable to score with the same facility as his partner. McKibbin was badly punished, and Pye took his place. His change kept the runs down and the first hundred were wiped off m an hoar and a half. Trumper took Noble's place at 109 for a few overs, Howell relieving him. Wainwright got his half |century by sterling cricket, '1 he changes m the bowline; seemed ineffectual to dissolve the partner ship, both hitting 4's repeatedly. Six men were tied m quick succession. McKibbin then came on, and at hiß fourth ball Wain wright reached out, missed it, and bis stumps were scattered. Rangiteinhji was next-, McLaren bringing his century m eight. McLaren imitated Howell. by bitting one to the ladies' pavilion. At 214 N"ble replaced Howell ; Rangitsinbji playing sluggishly for a time. With the score at 224 McLaren had a life ab Newell's hands at mid-on. Scoring was slow to the drawing of the stumps, by which time 258 had been scored for one wicket. 5 he following are the scores : — New South Walks. Fitafc Innings.. Iredale, c Stoddart, b Briggs.. .. 2 Donnan, c Board, b Wainwright .. 41 Noble, c McLaren, b Hay ward . . 34 Gregory, c and b Mason . . . . 25 Trumper, b Mason . . . . . . 4 Mackenzie, o Hay ward, b Hearne • • 130 Kelly, b Stoddart .. .. ..14 -Pye, not out  . . . . 80 Newell, o Hirst, b Stoddarb .. . . 6 McKibbin, o Druce, b Briggs. . . . 20 Howell, b Mason .. .. ..48 Extras . . . . . . . . 11 Total .. .. .. 415 Bowling Analysis. — Stoddart 2 tor 50, Banjitsinhji, 0 for 17, Mason 3 for 53, Wainwright 1 for 32, Hayward 1 for 58, Briggs 2 for 98, Hearne 1 for 96. Second Innings. Iredale, b Hearne . . . . 7 Mackenzie, c Coningham (sub), b Mason 52 Donnan, c Hirst, b Hearne .. ..59 Pye, b Hearne   . * 31 Noble, b Hearne   . . 8 Trumper, b Hearne .. . . ..23 Kelly, c Hirst, b Mason . . 4 Gregory, c Hayward, b Briggs . . 171 Newell nob out  . . . . 68 McKibbin, b Hearne.. .. ..39 Howell, c Wainwright, b Mason . . 95 j Extras . . . . . . . . 17 Total .. .. .. 574 Bowling Analysifl— Hayward 0 for IC6, Mason 3 for 120, Brigga 1 for 101, Ranjit s'nhji 0 for 32, Hearne 6 for 126, Stoddart 0 for 22, Druce 0 for 1, Wainwright 0 for 49. ENGt*4.ND. First Innings. Mason, c Howell, b Noble V , . . 18 Wtunwright, c Howell, b Noble . . 55 Ranjitsinhjj, c Gregory, b Noble .. 31 Hirat, o Newell, b Noble . . 0 Hayward, c Howell, b Noble.. .. 67 Stoddart.p Iredale, b McKibbin .. 4 Briggs, c Mackenzie, b McKibbin . . 13 Druce, o Noble, b Trnmper .. .. 10S MoLiren, b Nobl? . . . I . . 61 Board, c Mackenzie, b McKibbin . . 14 Hearne, not out .. . . .. 6 Extras.. .'.'  ..9

/Total  ft „ 387 Bowling Analysis— Noble 6 for 131, Me Kibbin 3 for 108, Howell 0 for 45, Pye 0 for 28, Newell 0 for 36, Donnan 0 for §, Trumper J for 31. " Second Innings, Wainwright, b MoKibbin . .... 68 McLaren, not out , ... , 135 RaDJitsinhji, not out... ... .... 42 Extras . ... ... ... 13 Total for one wicket... ...258 Bowling Analysis— Noble 0 for 79, Pye 0 for 37, Howell 0 for 36, Newell 0 for 20, McKibbin 1 for 69, Trumper 0 for 4.

ASHBURTON v. RAKAIA.

The match Ashburton v Rakaia was played at Rakaia on Thursday. The visitors were beaten by 34 runß. The following are the scores :— Ashburton — C. 1 - Andrews 9, D. Friedlander 16, W. B. Denshire 19, Russell 0, Pilbrow 7, Pritcha'rd 4, Orr 0, Marsden 3, Percy 2, Amos not out 0, Baigeub 0 ; byes 3 ; total 63. Rakaia — F. Robertson 3, G. Hardy 2/1, W. Lambie 14i Wright 21, M. Robertson 10, F. McDonald' 0, Austin 0, Sharp 4, A Robertson 3, Amofc 2, Harvey nob out 0 ; byes, 19 ; total 97. Bowling for Rakaia — McDonald, three wickets for 26 runs : F. Robertson, two for 18; A. Robert son, four for J7. Fpr Ashbiirtbn — M*aradeu, three wickets for 34 ; Rußsell, 'three 1 for t\ ; Andrews; one for 15 ; Percy, three for 5. ' •

FIRE IN LEVIN.

Freßß Association— 'By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, February 10. The fire at Levin originated m cbe public hall, and destroyed also two shops opposite oocupied by Levy, chemist. The latter's stock is valuod at £500 and was uninsured. The County Council office next went, followed by James, shoem ikers ; Reeos, billjar.d salopn and hairdresser's shop j Fits? herbetj solicitor's office ; and Fink's, ; shoe? maker, The other buildings had narrow escapes. Insurances — Pink, a took £100, furniture £50, m New Zealand ; Keen, £200 m South British ; Town Hall, £200 m an office not stated. The other places were insured, but th,e arponpts are nob fenowp. There had' been a meeting of the Juvenile foresters' tiodge m the 'hall, but m breaking up all appeared safe. ■ <

SCHOOL COMMITEE.

■„ 1 _ Innvald The usual monthly meeting pf the Tjnwal^ Sphopl Committee waa h.eld on Tqesd^y I*Bs. Present-=AII the members, Mr A. j. Clothier m the ohair. The master's report stated that the school was re-opened on Monday, February 7, the number of children on the roll being— boys £3, . girls. . $7 j total 120. The number on ihe roil at the close of (ast year waa^rboys 79, gi r i 8 74, total |53. A' lptter'wfts received /ffom the/ Qepretary^of the %Bbb«rtop Sphofil .Committee with regard to the projected excursion to Timaru, It was decided to give a holiday on that day and also a half day on Thursday, the 10th insb., for the Sunday sohool treat. The Visiting, Committee were empowered to get; socpe repair* done to the school. It was deeded to ' vote for Messrs 0. A- p. Hardy, Alfred Saundersiand Matth^ Palzieljto ml the vaoanoiei on the North Canterbury Board of Education. The Seoretary waii asked to write and thank the ladies for judging the > sewing. Accounts to the amount of £6 =5a 4d were passed and the nieeticg then idjourpod. ■, • >,■ ... . i . ci

THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO ASUBGRTON.

Descriptive Account. [By Sjtabby.J Steaming into Aah bur ton by the early train from Timaru on Monday," I was sur prised to find the whole town en fete \ and, meeting my old chum Jack Everest on the platform, I said—" How did they know I was coming, Jack 1" " They didn't know," he said. " Wei], whao is all the town, coming up here to see ? A reed shaken by the wind?'; "No," says he, "but a Reid shaking hands with the Governor." The deuce, they are," says I. "Tell tm all about it." Now, I must tell yon that Jack knows everybody, and all about them, everywhere between Dunedin and Nelson ; and when I want to know anything I just, get hold of him. Besides he has had * pretty good education, and ttlla me how to spell the hard words. But he says, «' You jusb keep qniet and watoh." And then I saw all the prominent citizsns and City Councillors turning up. There was Collins, the elegant, and Dicky Bird, the natty, and dozena more too numerous to mention ; and striding along, head and shoulders above the lot, a very Banl among his fellows, I reooguiied the genial and well-known Major. "By jove," I said, "'tis a dudey day for Ash barton. They have got 'em all on too. I don't believe there's anything left m the box."

Just then the train steamed m, and out stepped the Governor, Mrs Governor, and a lob of toffs. After a few minutes, a dapper yonng man stepped forward with a bit of paper and said—" To your Royal Highneu and wife. We, the loyal citizens o? Ash* burton, tender a hearty welcome. We hope Her Gracious Majesty the Queen was quite well when you left the Old Country. We regret you can only stay a short time here, as we should have liked to have shown you round, but as, owing to the drought, there is nothing to see, we hope you'll drop m another timo and give ua a look vp — m fact, any time you are passing through we'll be glad to see you.' r His Excellenoy laid— Mr Mayor, young fellow, and oldsters. I'm j very much pleased with your address, which expresses my sentiments to a hair* and I'll be glad to see as much as I can m the time at my disposal, so that the next time I write to the Old Country I can tall Her Majesty what a loyal push you are." Then they all gave hoorays,— and the band strode np " Bob's a dyin' " m the back yard of the yard of the railway station. Then they all drove away. Jack sayß to me, "Come on down to Mullan's and we'll irrigate." 80 we went, and tried a sample of Mullan's sabmain, and very good it was. Then we strolled through the Arcade and just as we gob through, up drove the Royal paity and stopped ab Jewittß, the fishmonger. There was the Mayor sitting m front and Mr and Mrs Governor m the back seat, and all the Oity Council and nobility of Ashburton m the drag behind. It was a great sight. Well, out they jumped, and citizen Shure Eye says— "Will your Exoellenoy just look at these samples ot New Zealand trout. Hearing that you were coming, I and a few chums just went over to the Kakaia on the quiet, and m a few hours fishing we bagged these beauties. " How ?" said His Excellency. •« Why, we had a line and caught them that way—with a hook." " Well," says His Excellenoy, "They are real beauties. It reminds one of the " miraculous draught of fiahes," and were it not for ocular demonstration I should hardly have believed it, " But," says he, •• your fame Mr Shure Eye, has spread beyond the shores of New Zealand, and even m the old country I have heard of you." Shure Eye looked as pleased as if a patent of nobility had been conferred upon him. Meanwhile there was our brave Charlie conversing as familiar as you please with Her Ladyship, and presently up comes our member, and he bows ia his well-known courtly style, and just than they all came out of the shop and drove to Brit ton's Hotel, where, I believe, ; they were loyally entertained by Charlie and irrigated freely. I like Charlie, but am sorry for him, as there is such a prosperous, well to-do, upper crust style about him that when ! the Russians invade the town, he will be the very first citizen to be seized, and held as hostage umil the indemnity is paid. Well 1 of course, Jack and I could nob go to lunch with the toffs ; so we went into the Club' and irrigated again'; and then after hayinga enaok we went up to see the Governor off. Up afi the platform we found a lot of the citizens disguised m red tunics, aud Jack said they were a guard of honour. V Then, who are. these other fellows m tin bats?" "Oh, those are the members of the Ashburton Garden Hose Brigade. The grab three are K.fficera." " And what are all the reßt— the other two?" "Oh, they're the hosemen." All thia time the guard were doing honour to the numbers of pretty young ladies scattered about the platform, and presently the Captain aays ♦« Attention," which I thought was nob necessary, ss they seemed to he paying as much attention as they were allowed ; but he formed them up m two lines. "What's his little game now, Jack?" I said. " You great gomerii," he says,— '< they're forming the guard of honor to the railway carriage " Well, they might have been, but just about this time things were rather mixed, and it was hard to say which was the guard, and where was the honor, I noticed that several very pretty girls kept mistaking their way, so that they had to pass between the guards, and I fancy I detected one handsome young chap winking ab a pretty girl with dark eyes who happened to pass very dose to him— bub, there, it may have only .been fancy j J don't suppose'ai Ashburton guard would do anything tike that, and it may have been a bit of dustoin his eye. Well, jusb then we heard a noise up towards Button's Hotel, and' I said— " Whab's that Jack ?•' "It's only the strains from the band," he says. "Good Lord," I says, Mdo they often strain' themselves lik§ thab?"" "You greab gouk" he says, "did you never hear of a strain of muaicT? " No>" I8&id, v "bub I've had a horse m training strain one of his tendons, and there's nothing like Farmer's Friend and reßt." " Qh, go to bed," he v aays. " I don'b believe you care for anything bub your confounded horses";!' " '• Here they come, ", the 'crowd said, and sure enough they were doming to the plat form, but- they did not come where the guard! Was'; id the 'guard had tb march driwutfre platform— red coats, tin hats', and alj; look ing jre'ry warlike, to where the governor^ carriage was. As, they wepe getting m X asked Jack who the gentlemen, m the tali bats with the Governor were? "Oh," he said, " they all belong to his suite." "Grandmother's ducks," I said. "You confounded jackass," he says, " they're all part of his posse comitatus" "Are they," says I. " Well, if he's often taken like that, I don't think so much of his billet as I did," — and — but here the Governor got into tfie oarri^ge, and we all topk off ( our fjacq and cheered, whilst thY tr&is B!feamjt& away,. ": . •: - -.:■ -, ' ■■ v■. I must say Mr and Mrs Governor and the posse comitatus 'seem very nice people, and I hope I'll be m Ashburton the next time they call. After this there was a long prooesaioa to the Qlqb. ;i£'m not much on processions; but I and Jack joined Ithis orie.fiand 6ri*Us found ourselves inside the €lub'a friendly doors— and then !! ! Curtain. • : : v

ATHLETIC.

- — r— — ■ CHAMPIONSHIP MBBTIKft, Press Association— By Electric Telegraph-, Wanganui, February 10 There is a atiff breeze blowing, whioh greatly interfered with the racing. T - At Huadred Ya***R»i£ - okland) - pgyg ( Wellington), Holder (Wanganni), Oliphanh (Auckland), quailed for the Coal and notaii fcrhat to genef al surprise Smitsb woa-JMiily., Patrick segond, Time-^IO§: sees. The Half-Mile Bioyole Raoe was another surprise. In the final Thomas (Wanganui) sprinted half way half round the second lap and won easily, Davidson (Waoganui) 2, Jonet (Christohuroh) 3. Time — 1,85., Good. JA aoganui) won the shot putting with 38^ fynx, and &»terwards c^rew 38ft 9Ain. tUo Mije Flat race six started. Penteooß ((■hriafcchujrch)lea<all Sio way, andrunninri determinedly . won by three yards from McKean (Auckland), • Hb. Hill (Wanjranui) third. The men fairly ran themselves to* standstill,' Rosswm ihe only other who'

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SHEARMAN BROS., - GBOCEHS, IEOHMONfIBBS, & WINE AND SPIRIT MTOOHANTS WINES AND SPIRITS. CROCKIHYWARL " CROCKERYWARE. |60 Dczen2lb Stone Jam Jaw .. •• •• q, xa per down 50 Dozen lib Glass Jam Jara .. •• •• *" TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. *nd the general public exceptional value. 2 lb Highest Grade Orange Pekoe Ceylon Tea isQdperlb First Class Orange Pekoe Ceylon Tea . . { 8 6d per lb Good Full Leaf Pekoe Ceylon Tea • • 3d per lb Ceylon and China Blended Tea . . • • • • • • i 8 Id ncr lb Good China Tea .. .. ' ' H SAMPLES MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION. MMJBITIUS SUGAR. MAURITIUS SUGAR. SHEARMAN BROS., OBOCBBS, IRONMONGERS, AND WINE AND SPIRIT MEROH4NTB, MARKET HOUSE, ASHBTTRTON. Telephone No. 65. i ___ __.^^^^^^^^ M^^^— GIGANTIC SALE OF DBAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS AT MITCHELL & TURNER'S. The Whole Stock Reduced. ODD LINES AND SUMMER GOODS AT AFTER SEASON PRICES. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. (x) BIfiST CASH VALUES OBTAINABLE IN THE COLONY IN ',Pianos # Pianos. Pianos. ATtWAUTIFUL UPRIGHT PIANO, 4fb 4in high, overßtrung, Full Trichord. Bras. W^S Hank Patent Check Repetition Action, Seven Octaves, uainl pnoe £65, fo. Wrest* t'lanK, r^e r similar to the above, but smaller, uaual * 4 ?« l « le-Ss^lOa net cash. These are SPECIAL PRICES and oannoi price x/w t° r 3*«-» c '-»*-'-'"' be beaten. f 0 ) Organs. Organs. Organs. ORGANS from £8 10s CASH to £45. a RPTrnTAL LINE OF ORGANS, 7 Stops with Octave Couplers, 5 Sets Reeds, very sweet Tone, for £16 SET CASH. (x) Bicycles. Bicycles. Bicycles. S't'he world and the cheapest Thompson's Patent Vamper. ALL NON-PL A? ERS should have one. Simplicity itself. Call an inspect. LOWEST CASH PRICES H. M. JONES, Telephone— No. 80] 2QQ3 1888 S. BALEK, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT Largest Stock Lowest Prices FOR NEW YEAR- 1898:: Q PECIAL LINES at BgJ^^ ft.^.5ST B^ b Brooohea (new and choice designs)^^7^93, W , Ljpkß _ Brooches from U 6d »P w « d^3,Siluer Links at 2a 6d, 4a, and ** 6d. Pencil Casea (a , apwardß. Ladies' and Gaii^mra . Silver Lv nkjat , R . Dgß fc ' «ree stock to aelecb from) at Za Od, os, /a ou, jlu guinea to ten 23k ever -sen m Ashburtoj equal to any m ldesi m g^d at ss, 7s 6d, HPfiGIAX^ ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THB STOCK OF Gold Brooches and Ladies' Rings. these two lines are Heavily Stooked, and are of tha Newest and Choicest Designs. INSPECTION INVITED AT . S. SALEK'S JTIWHI.I.»« ]| J -i[ lißT i ABLIBHICBH., STOCK AMD PBWB9 VSKQTJAH-HiD H THE snXBXOT. i