Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1898. Local and General.

Accident.— A lad named Fox was ad mitted to the Hospital yesterday, having sustained an injury to one of hU legs whilst unloading timber. A new serial entitled " A mad exploit " is commenced m this issue and will be found on the first and fourth pages. Cable news relating to the Pacific cable question will also be found on the fourth page. Flemingtox Pbesbyterian Church.— The annual tea and after-meeting m con nection with the Flemington Presbyterian Church, to be held on Thursday nexb, 20th iust., promises to be a great success. 1 Addresses will be delivered by ministers, and solos and part songs by members of the choir. The" Grain Industry.— Ab a meeting of the farmers' agents, etc, m Dunedin on Friday a resolution was passed m favor of selling, after January 1 nexb, all cereals for net cash, sacks extra. At present wheat is sold sacks m, and oats with Backs extra. A motion to place chaff on the same terms was loßt. An Illicit Still.— -A Press Association telegram from Keefton to-day says that a party of police aiid customs officers dis covered an illicit still m full swing near Capleston, and a man named Weiblitz work ing there. The plant was seized and Weiblitz was arreßted. Apparently the still had only recently been started, and a brew then m progress was evidently the firtt. Interesting to Horse Owners.— We learn that the black trotting mire Ruahine which mysteriously disappeared some eigh teen months ago was found by Mr Far rel I, of Geraldine, who claims to be the owner, on Thursday last on the farm of a Ruapuna settler. It will be remembered that there was a dispute about the ownership just prior to the mare'a disappearance. A Concert at Bushside. — Under the auspices of thd VVUI3 Street Primitive Church a first class concert and gramophone entertainment will be held m the Bashside School on Friday,' October 21. Special artistes from Ashbnrton have been engaged to contribute a first-class programme, iu eluding ducts, songs, recitations and a dialogue. Miss James will sing, accompany ing herself on the antoharp. The Late Mr Larnacu. — At noon to day (says a Wellington Press Association wire) the remains of Mr Larnach were con veyed from the Metropolitan Hotel to the Hinemoa, which proceeds with the body to Dunedin, where the interment takes place. The hearse was followed by the Ministers, a number of members of both Houses, and friends. Amongst the wreaths sent were one from the Ministry •• with deep sym pathy," and one from the Premier, Mrs Seddon, and family. The Ake Ake Bicycle Company. — A notification appears m the Lyttelton Times that tenders will be accepted up to Novem ber X f for the purchase of a 1 the right, title, and interest (if any), of the Liquidator of the Ake Ake Chainless Bio} cle Company m a.l letters patent acquired on behalf of the Company. As tenderers are referred to the ofi^ce of the Company, Queen Street, Mel bourne fir further information, it is to be presumed that very few Ashburton share holders are expected to spaculate m the tucceaa of this great invention. .An Omission —In our report of the sports m the Domain last Thursday the 440 yards fi .t hundicip wa<3 inadvertently omitted. It may be bri<fly described as followa ; — Although ten were entered only six faced the starter. The limit man Amos soon dropped out and Lymkoy had run through the field before half the distauce had been traversed. The race was practically over, for he ran m thirty yards ahead of the second man, the time beiug given as 55*iec. M. Lynskey, • 10yds, 1 ; R. G. Shearman, feyds, 2 j C. E, Smith, syds, 3, Fervicb of £>on<* — A Her vice of song was given last evening m the Tabernacle, entitled "Bolls across the snow." It is an affecting story of the pover of right over wrong, and the reading was taken by rhe Rev A. Aaer, The singing parts were well given under the baton of Me &. Oaborne— Mies Steele and Mr Kersol taking solo paits very effectively. The choruses were very good, bo also were the orchestral accompaniments. There was a large congregation, who appeared to enjoy the evening' 3 entertainment thoroughly. Cricket. — Rakaia played Southbridgeon the Knkaia Domain on Wednesday, and Southbridge won the toss, electing to bat. Before tbey were gob out they puts together a soore of 119 - Mitchell 28, Cocks 59, Iv wood 11. Rakaia lost two wickets for 24— P. Robertson nob out 17. and the malch wan drawn on the call of time. W. Lambio was the most Bucoea&ful with the ball, bub a change of bowling could have beou used to advantage. This was the first match of the season, and with practice Rakaia will be able to get a good eleven together. The ground for fielding is iv very bad order. Sale of Privileges.— At their West Street Mart to-day, Messrs Friedlander Bios., Ltd, offered the privileges m connec tion with the coming A. & P. Show. The publicans were fairly well represented, but the sums offered for the booths were so small that both Nos. 1 and 2 were paased m. There was no competition: No. 3, confectioner's booth, fared better, It started at £5, and was finally Begurpd by Mr W. Edwardsabf 14. No. 4, sale of cataloging, fell to Mr M. j Kane at 11s 91 per doaon ; No. 6, fodder, 10s 6d. The privileges m connection with the Trotting Club's meeting were then offered Lot J— the publican's booth— was secured by Mr T. Qonnolly, at £10 ; and Mr M. Kane secured lot §— cards— at lls fjd per dozen. The cthsr iota will no doubt be disposed of privately.

'Chrtstciiubch Dog Show. —Ab the Chriatchurch Dog Show on Friday twq Ashburton dogs scored — Fox terriers (open class) dogs — Mr S. H. Gravea's Cowley Pat (imported) v h c ; bitohes — the same owner's Cowley Promise (imported) 1. Brace class (dogs and bitches) — Mr Qraves'a Cowley Pat, 1, Bull dogs (open olaBs) bitches— J. V. de Beer'a Havilah Vanity Fair, 1. At the annual dinner iv the evening, the toast •'Absent Friends,? 1 waa coupled with the namp of Mr De Beer, who had been a valued member of the Clijb »fc jte foundation. An Alarming Discovery. — A Press Absq ciation telegram received to-day states that m accordance with the determination of the Wanganui Borough Council to insist: on a pure supply of milk for Wanganui, Mr Park, the Government inspector, has been examin ing dairy herds Yesterday a batch of sixty.f our condemned cows were slaughterod, fifty-nine of whioh were suffering from tuberculosis, and the others Were affected with hv^atids and other diseases. ' Some cows were m the last stages of disease and presented a Bhopking speotaole. Several herds are yet to be examined. Primitive Methodist Cijurch. — The annual and popular Show toa and concert m oannection with the Primitive Methodist Church, Wills street, is announced. For some time preparations have been m hand with a view to providing a superior tea and qonce.rb. For the latter some of the beat locil talent has been secured, and the ohoir will contribute several' anthema. On the Sunday following, October 30, the anniyer pary services will be held. The Rev G." H. Mann will preach morning and evening, when there mil be Bpeoial singing by a large chotr, assisted by an efficient crcheat£.i. fn the afternoon the service of song, <( Battle of life," will be given by the Willowby Weeleyan ohoir, the reading portions instead of being read will b« recited by/ various members of the ohojr, whi^h will no doubt I add greatly to the interest of the work. j Praighead & Berryman desire to express ' Jbheir ap&reoiatlqn of the prompt manner iv \ whioh such »P e f traordinary number of ' gentlemen have already responded to jbheir invitatiop tp oall early with their esteemed orders for new buHb this eflason. By employ. -mc extra labor Craighead & Berrymao are still prepared to execute fresh ordera for the approwhiPg •hqw«,-(Adv

CANDLELIGHT NOTES.

" I must have liberty withal, as large a charter as thj wind, to blow cv whom I please — As ToXJ liKe IT."

Mr Charles Wilson, one of the memberß of the House of Representatives for Wellington is a journalist— of that new sohool which likes to introduce individualism into the pro fess ioD. He affects to be highly literary, and writes the notices of books that appear m the columns of the Neio Zealand Tinus. Over that column he carves his initials "CW." jusbasa boy writes his name m sprawling letters on his copy book. Perhaps ib ia just as well thab Mr Wilson does co brand his writings, as ib is calculated to counteract any evil they may do amongst readers who knew him. By this time 'Charlie" Wilson ought to have a fairly wide acquaintance with book title pages, but that I fear is about all that can be vouched for. Stiil, he is not without some glimmer of common sense, and though he has a tendency to hyperbole, more especially when lauding the present Government, when what he saya is taken with the proverbial grain of salb, and the froth blown off, a residuum of sense is left). He is credited with having said recently that rather than allow a son of his to become a bank clerk, or enter the Civil Service, he would take the boy out to the back yard and poleaxe him. There is a lot of hyperbole m this statement, but if we take the poleaxe out of the argu ment we geb at what the honorable member for Wellington means. There is altogether too great a desire evinced by many parents to get their sons into what they fancy are "genteel" situations, and to acoomplish this they will go to almost any extreme. Bank managers, shopkeepers of Btanding, and merchants are continually receiving applications from people to find room at their desks and counters for lads who would be a thousand times better at the plough, while members of Parliament have to spend a great portion of their leisure pestering heads of departments under Government m the endeavor to secure for the sons of helpful constituents plaoea m the Government employ. Everybody remembers how the two Irishmen wanted to get on the police force because ib was a " nice, clane, aisy job," but were disillusionised when the long hours of atreet duty had to be put m, and they generally found that m many ways

" When constabulary duty's to be done

The policeman's lite is not a happy one." And this caddish desire after pseudo gentility, whioh has a tendency to turn up its nose at honest manual labor, seems to be gathering strength and spreading. People are apt feo forget that it is work that runs the world, and tbat the intelligent workman is of far more real value on this earth than a host of the men who are m the crowd jostling each other m a mad rush for clerkly billets. The legal profession iB overdone, and there are hundreds of young men now doiog simple clerkly work who have been admitted to the profession, but have found no room mit for making % living. Merchants' offices, too, are crowded with young fellows, especially m the larger towns, working for wages (they call it Balary, of cousre, m their genteel way) that no self respecting and capable carpenter or other tradesman would think of accepting. And they are required frequently to work long hours, sticking to the desk far into the night, while the horny handed toiler is sound asleep, and can rise with the lark fresh as a daisy, while the genteel employee gets ouc of bed with a wrench, and goes to his stool again m any thing but what colonial slang would call a " ohirpy " condition.

J. M. Perrier, a journaliab who once held a prominent position ou the same paper that finds a place for Mr Charles Wilson, uaed to contribute to ib a weekly column over the nom-.dc-phime of M The Intelligent Vagrant." la one of those artie'ea he was unkind enough to say that New geahnd had "an amtociacy of bank clerka." No one has ever desoribed the situation bettor than the Intelligent Vagrant did m that phrase. He treated the vulgar desire after the shabby genteel which, even m hia early time had manifested itself, with the most supreme ami withering contempt, and no one recognised more fully than he the dignity of labor. He wrote of the pioneers of the colony m laudatory terms, and waa never liied of praising the valiant toilers who m the early days subdued the rougher forces of nature, and carved homes for themselves out of the intractable bush. A worker himself m the truest sense of the word, he had a tendency to deify labor, and when it was hinted to him that he might be carrying hia ideal too far he triumphantly quoted the Pauline dactrine that if a man would not work neither should he eat. He would fling at the epcpostulator Solomon's proverb " The sluggard will nob plough by reason of the cold, therefore he shall beg m harvest and have nothing." He would aslj, too, with what object men sought our shores when the colony was yet young and m its wild state ? Was it m the hope of finding a place m which palisades of starched collar should be worn bo high and stiff as to interfere with the free and natural movement of the neck, and where the coat aleeves were made purposely short to allow half an acre of starched cuff to blossom out and spread itself luxuriantly over the wrista ? Not it. It was to find a plape m the earth where the strong man could toil and reap and enjoy abundantly the fruita of that toil, He would quote with a gleam m his eye Harry Russell's refrain m the song •' To the we3t," " Where a man is a man, if he's willing to toil, And the humblest may gather the fruits of the soil."

When our manhood is taught that there is no dignity m manual labqr, but) that true gentility is only to be found m the tweed coat of fashionable cub and the plethora of tie and starch, it is time to fear the advent of an era of effeminacy, and the approach of that condition of things whioh Sagasta said had overtaken Spain, and the nation had become "ansemic." The New Zealander is not effeminate^ neither i* he anremic, as his love for athletic spqrts ghows, bat when our young men are taught to avoid manual labor as undignified, and to regard the dust of hpnest toil as a brand of disgrace, it is time for those who believe m the manliness of the Anglo-Saxon race tp essay the task of bringing about a revulsion, and of giving a pew meaning to JLabor Day,

I Talking of signed articles m the press re minds me that) there are many people who think it cowardly to write a letter to the editor and have ib published without signature, other than some suoh brand as "Observer," "Citizen," "Ratepayer," or something equally unidentifiable. Those Tj/ho are of that opinion contend that the writer should sign his own name, That would be ail right if the writer were always m such circumstances that he could not be made suffer jm pocket or position 'because of an opinion expressed through the medium of a letter to the editor. It would also be all right, if the writer were a man known to be well informed on the subject he deals with, and his opinion likely to carry weight. Bub, after all, the question is nob one of who is the writer, bub of what he writes ? Those contributions m the correspondence column to the controversies of the day are sometimes of value, as often' worthless. ■' Bub thp public is possessed of wonderful discrimination, and the chaff is soon separated from the wheat. There are men, really nobodies, but fanpy themselves somebodies, who frequently write to the *)rese. Th^y usually make tho mistake of putting their names ij;o tiieij: letters. The name ia sufficient tp at onpe choke off | the reader, who never gives another thought to what the writer has said. Sometimes—, not often, bub- sometimes— a writer ol this class has something of real value to say, bub his name at the letter kills it. If they only had "aavoe" enough to estimate themselves a little lower than th.ey do, and were diplo matio enough to bide thoir identity, whst those nobodies have to say might be judged on its merits, and might carry weight, but the name will always give the letter away. There are other men who, believing them selves nobodies, and wishing thoir opinions to be judged on their merits, never' writs t xcept under a non-de plume, and a fresh one every time. The letters of such men are always read and carry a thousand times mere weight than that cf the nobody who is always writing over his own name. IJh^ro are thousands and thousands of journalists m tj)e world who are every week contribut ing to the thought of the and many of there articles ate brilliant and worthy of per servatjon ia the stable form ol a book, lfufc no one ever thinks of asking that such a thing should be done) »qd. no on* asks the

I question, who is the writer ? Many readers [ save a good article by means of the news '' paper cutting album, but the knowledge of «ihe authorship of such articles is confined to a very limited few, who m turn will for get ail about them m a day or two. No. If you want your letter read, and thought about by the reader, don't be fool enough to put your name to it.

One day this week a couple were bound to gether wilh thoje silken corda which only death or a Supreme Court Judge can sever. If the augury be true that "happy is the bride that the sup shines on," then this fair bride should be abundantly happy m her marrit d l:fe, for the sun was on his very best manners, and shone his best. But neither the brightness of the sunshine, nor the happy augury that it gave, was sufficient to com plete the blias of the bridegroom, or it may be that he was nervous and the ordeal of expectancy was too much for him. Doubt less it was the latter, which would account for his recourse to Lady Nicotine, and his essaying of the passage of "the vale of Baca" (as a devotee of the weed once quoted as Biblical authority for a pipe) to | steady the perturbation of his nervous system. His pipe, however, played him a trick, or perhaps the intensity of the ituation was more than enough. At any rate, when he had satisfied his narcotic longings he returned the briar root to his coat pooket as he neared the mansion of Mesa John. Moving along the flowery path that led to what was the bridegroom's Hymeneal altar, there suddenly assailed the nostrils of the bridal party a potent smell of siting tweed, and this was followed by the immediate discovery that though the fire ot love that was burning m the bridegroom's bosom might be hot, there was a still hotter burning m his ooat pooket. Eager hands extinguished the conflagration m the un fortunate wallet, and the bridegroom stooped and recovered the pipe which had burned its way through and dropped on the grass. Having stood this ordeal of fire, my hero proceeded to face the great ordeal of his life. The " I willa " and the blessing were pro nounced, all the other etoeteraa of the cere mony were gone through m due form, and both parties having "signed articles," as the sailors say, for a life's voyage m partnership, away they sailed for the railway station. The train was not to start for some time, and the bride thought she could utilise the handful of minntes at her disposal by the purchase of some itema of sweets aad other articles she coveted, and so took her way down towD, leaving her hatband, not m the left luggage office, but m an establishment m the same range of buildings, which is often visited by the thirsty. He was happy no doubt, but when the bell rang and he made for the platform he was alarmed to find that his bride was nowhere to be eeen. "Ah, then and there were hurryings too and fro . . . . and tremblings of distress." A messenger, senb m search, found the errant damsel, and hurried her back — after due time to be sure, bub m this instance the new proverb that time and tide and railway trains wait for no man was hardly true, for a consider ate guard held on tiil the return of the pro digal, and the happy pair sailed away. And »<j all's well that ends well, let me hope the two will have a happy future before them, — Jaques.

PARLIAMENTARY.

United^Preas Association— By Electrio Telegraph. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Wellington, October 14 The Council met at 2.30 p m MASTER AND APPRENTICE *ILL. The Master and Apprentice Bill was introduced and read a first lime. IN COMMITTEE. The Homing Pigeoua Protection Bill passed through the Committee stage. The debate on the question of the committal of the Wages Pro» tection Bill was resumed, but was nob con cluded when the Council adjourned at 5 p.m. till 7.30 p.m. The Council resumed at 7 30 p.m. WAGES fROTECTION BILL. After d'.'btite the motion to commib the Wugea Protecrion Bill was agreed to by 14 to 12 The Bill vvaa committed, but progress was immediately reported, and the Council i rose at 9.30 p.m. I

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, October 14. The House met at 2 30. QUESTIONS. Ministers replying to questions atated that to introduce delayed telegrams as long as the sixpenny telegrams were allowed would mean a lo3s of revenue. The Assets Realisation Board was doing its best to dis pose of the estates under its control. DAIRY INDUSTRY BILL. The Hon J. McKenzie moved the com mittal of the Dairy Industry Bill, the second readiog of which was agreed to some days ago* The debate was proceeding at 5.30. The House met at 7.30 pjj. DAIRY INDUSTRY BILL, Mr Hogg resumed the debate on the Dairy Industry Bill. He said that under the guidance of the Minister of Agri culture the cqlony had become the Donmark of the southern hemisphere j indeed it waß ahead of that country. Within the last year or two he had introduced several de putations to the Minister of Lands, consist* ing of practical farmers who wished to ob- \ tain advances from the Government for the purpose of erecting dairy factories, and they still wanted those advances. Mr Brown considered the inspection of dairies should be m the hands of the munici palities, and that provisions should be made for compensation for stock destroyed. Mr Meredith gave a ' brief description of the great strides made m the dairy industry during the past few years, and complimented the Minister on having secured the services of men with high qualifications to give in struction m dairying. Mr Herries contended thab the Act of lEJ94 was muph preferable to, the Bill now before the House, which was calculated ,t&. create a revolution amongst country settlerT on account of the stringency of its provisions. Mr Byrnes supported the Bill, as did also Mr Gilfedder, Mr Carnoross, Mr Mills ; and gome pf its provisions were adversely criticised by Mr Massey and Mr G, Hut: oh.ia.an, the latter m the course of his re marks objecting to the Hon. Mr Mackenzie's connection with the Colonial Distributing Company. Mr Pirani objected to that portion of the Bill dealing with advances to dairy farmers, and contended that if this was agreed to its control should be removed from the hands of the Minister. The Hon. Mr McKenzie said that his position on the Advisory Board of the Colonial Distributing Company had nothing io do with the Bill, nor had he ever found lis duties on the Board oonfi ct with those as Minister, the Bill was not' a proper one m which to inolude provisions as to compensa tion for condemned stock which were included m the Stock Acb Amendment Bill. The motion was agreed to and the Bill committed. Clauses 1 and 2 passed unaltered. Clause 3, interpretation, was discussed at Borne length, especially with respect to the definition of dairy. Mr Montgomery moved to exempt dairies j to which milk is supplied and butter and ■ cheese manufactured for the household or owners? use. • . i The amendment was negatived by 3Q to \ 21, and the olauae agreed tq • J Clauses 4to 26 passed without material * amendments, and clauses 27 and 28 were ' briefly discussed and agreed to. Clause 29, application for loans ; Mr Pirani moved that loans be made through the Government Advances to Settlers' Depart- E ment. ° 'The Minister said that to do this would ° require an amendrnenfc of the Government !? Advances to Settlers Act. 5 " " After further discussion the amendment t] was agreed to by 23 to 22. 8 , Ercgresq was reported. '' LAND AND INCOafB TAX BILL "" A message was received froth the Governor a ' transmitting the Lind and Income Tax Bill. a ' The House rose at 1.15 a.m. ' |X Craighead & Berryma^ are now selling J ¥ the new model Maasey-Harrjs bicycles at the £' lowest prices for cash or on eaßy terms for 2 ttya [convenience of purchasers ; wood rims , (guaranteed for fjve years) and ail the latest improvements m both gentlemen's and ladies' m machines.— {Advt) V

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright London, October 13 The Hon. Walter FritzUryao, the only son of Lord Dynevir, has married La'Jy Margaret Vi.liera, eldest daughter of the Earl of Jersey; Paris, October 13 Captain Gourand, the leader of the French expaditioa against the Moham medan chief, Samory^in West Africa, has captured Saraory and all his family, and chiefs. October 14 The French Rail way men Union haa ordered a general strike. Government has posted troops at the provincial stations to maintain the traffic. To defeat the obstructionists' tactics, the military are held m readiness m Paris add elsewhere, and the Union offices have been searched by the police. Washington, October 14 General Gonv z has been elected first President of Cuba. Sydney, October 14 A large number of entries has been received for the New South Wales R fla Association meeting- The New Zea landers, who have been practising assiduously since their anlval, are show ing excellent form. The Executive Issue a proclamation, setting apart Sunday week as a day for special prayers for rain throughout; the colony. Kingston, October 14 The black police being unable to main tain order m the disturbed districts m Jamaica, 400 white troopß, with Maxims, hare been detailed for the work. Valparaiso, October 14 Frauds amounting to millions of dollars have been discovered m connection with the Yalparalso arsenal. Navarro, the army and navy accountant, committed suicida. R< mb, October 14 The meeting between King Humbert and the Emperor of Germany at Venice was cordial. After exchanging compli ments, the latter re-embarked and steamed away to the eastward.

THE SOUDAN.

The Fashoda Business. England's Attitude. Knssian Sneers. A Clergyman's Opinion. United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright Received Wakapuaka October 15, 9-20 a-m Guardian Office 9 42 a-m London, October 14 Mr H. H. Asquith, Home Secretary m the l*sc Liberal administration, re-echoed Lord Rosebery's utterances with regard to Faahoda. He reminded bis hearers that any dispassionate statesman would have to admit that France's acknowledg ment of Egypt's claim to Fashoda had not lapsed. The Times says lhat m return for abandoning all claim to Faahoda France would accept a commercial post on' the Nile, or at the entrance to Bahr el Ghaz»l, one of the chief tributaries of the White Nile. St. Petersburg, October 14 The semiofficial journal Novoe Vretnya stafcea that France, thanks to her piesenb rulers, is on the eve of a diplomatic defeat. Received Wakapuaka October 15, 11-40 a-m, Guardian Office 12-9 p-m loubon, October 14 A ma ting of the Congregational Union applauded the Rev. Guinness Rogers' statement that the French claim tq Fashoda was childish, and a compromise Impossible.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

Military Conspiracy. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Received Wakapuaka October 15, 9-20 a m Guardian Office, 940 a.m. Paeis, October 14 A military conspiracy against Govern ment has been discovered m Paris. A Majority of the members of the Cdnrt of Cassation are reported to be In favor of » j revision of Dreyfus' sentence.

THE CRETAN TROUBLE.

"♦ , Ultimatum of the Powers. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyrighb Received Wakapuaka Octpber 15, 9-40 am Guardjan Office 9-4Q a-m ' . Candu, October 14 The Powers have rejected a suggestion of the Porfce that three garrisons be allowed to remain m Crete to proteot Mahommedana. The Powers have also declared that the whole of the Turkiah troops and officials mn&t leave the Island. The Paahaa Bent to superintend the evacuation of the Island were not allowed fee laud.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign. United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. Received Wakapuaka October 15, 9.35 a.m GpARInIAN Office $-54 am Undersecretary tor Foreign Affairs London, October 14 Mr W. St John Broderick, Under secretary for War, succeeds Mr CurzoD aa Uader-Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Unrest m Paris. Paris, October 14 Several Paris newspapers announce that a proraineDfc general was directing the conspiracy against Governmenb. R was intended to "issue a pronowicidmeiiio on Saturday, when General Chanofe Minister for War, ia absent from Paris. ]\I. t»as tafcen me^sureai tjo thwart the conspiracy. The PRACTiCE—which of late has become prevalent— of giving bot fly remedies or ordinary colio drinks, " without proper dis crimination the moment a horse is taken Jad OAnnot be too severely condemned. Many a valuable horsa has been sacrificed through the" owner not understanding sinipje symptoms So-called readies, inimic»rso life under certain coi?\itions, are ad ministered, with the resuli that the disorder assumes an acute fcrm, the owner becomes | alarmed, but alas |it is often too late. W3) '< Kingston has been wonderfully successful rturing the late epidemic among horaeg. Veterinary medicine can be qbtained at alt hourg, either at his Veterinary Forge, Wills ejereef, or at his private reaidenpe, Qrf-y Street, near High School. Horses (only] attended upon the shortest notice. T«3ti. monials oan be Been upon applioaticß.w (advt) r rr 10 j9 '*'

THE ASHBUKION GtJABDIAN ; SA^UBDaY, OCTOBER 15, 1898:



John orb & Co. i .:,—•; -....|- -~-— i Ironmongers and General Merchants. °_ -=". __ «iooll Brothera, . x J 10.15 a.m- Preparation clvs 3 F ' Nl^^ CL. A. Nicoll H^-m-^Morning Prayer and Holy Com- AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. 6.30 p.m-Evaning Prayer SITAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND REV. T. A. HAMILTON. ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. "PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, CJ^NTiRAL AUCTION EO JMS t~~ Sl"'R VICES SUN DA V Onrnhur 1 R -— ___^ x ■*■ '„A Yf ° CtOber 15 ' EAST STREET, A^HBURTON. WITNESS Wills Street— Morning at 11, evening 6 30, 1 cv. G. Mann. WEEKLY S^LES OF Taylor's Celebrated Cutlery. AUent OQ sch O oi3j^.-Rev.G.H.Mann. cattle, pigs & poultry SPECIAL NOTICES. Ever y Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, BEAUTIFUL SHOW NOW IN OUR WINDOWS. In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entrance Buehside School — First-class Concert and by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. PBICES LOWEB. THAN EYEE. Qcamaphone Entertainment next Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE, W jKIDaY, October 21. Special and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY ___^__ Artistes from Ashburton. Doors open SATURDAY, commencing immediately "" "~~ ' u> •"okobs Is. on conclusion of our live stock sale. ■^^j»^ a^~> T^S^E :^ Willa Sire et', Ashburton — Great Show CLEARING SALES conducted m any part ea and G-cand Concert on FRIDAY, oi the Distriot at lowest current rates. October 28. Tickets Is 6d. Concert ADVANCES made on goods placed m our Anniversary Services SUNDAY, October otjat-nt TinrrrmT iwn rott> otj rnvr 30- Preacher, morning and evening GRAIN iSOUGtIi &NU oUIjU Vsi OUM- a ' ar 8 e Choir. . We Bhall be pleased to receive samples from T| <B|ggfl§|>. Afternoon at 3 Beaut IS' f * artnerß wno nave P arce I a f° r disposal. j^fem^^^jfejjfcjw^ on 8 (Battle of Life) by Willowby •vrn^TTT om a anxna otnTjiTvcs choir. io 124 NEW SEASON'S SEEDS B^^^SS^S^^^teg^^^^^B^l^^ F riedlander Bros., Limited. Messrs Sawtell, Wachsmann & Co., T^^^i^^Bll Eliil: DUNEDIN Colonial Grown Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Cow. B3EssE^Sl^aMv'2' _^^M^V^r^^^ r -^^^f/ T 1 "T\ - grass, White Clover, Alsyke. Also, Turnips -- .w^y Ljlhor I )Z\ V "nnftc: Mangels, Carrots, Rape, etc, grown by J-dUUI X^dy w pOriS, Char^ e8 g harpe and OOi^ Limite d, Standard "^^^^^^^^^^"^ MA SSEY -HARRIS WE ARE als"oTgents for- The Christchuroh Meat Company Limited. " New Easy," "F. & N," " Columbia,' om_top, mbl "^Z'. Md Cemen ' CompaDy OTVP-MTr Tf^™"«rr>vrT v- Little's Sheep Dip. -■-"iTfc-TTkT TtJ-y^TTTT^T^CI OJX*.-i>J.XJL,E OJCYCUt.-' Sharplin and Co., Staveley Saw Milla. T A W/ 1\ \Xi 1 I XX H, HS. Humphrey Ist, Ridley's Reliable Teas. XJJ\ TT ll ITXV/ TT XL<XVk^« HANLEY2nd. Traveller Bicycles. AT bTARTLING PEIOES. Ti^ro-Mixlißr wheel fire, lipr, & marine insurance ax »- J - o _J_ (i) RACE- RISKS EFFECTED. SPADES. BAKES, HOES, FORKS, and all Garfcn Tools by Best Makers. ~ t The Largest Aasortment R nd Lowest Prices of any lfi rm m Ashburton. |^Sd% W « havo ' a »°«« ™> of Trust Monie,, ,„,„„„ w\it7t vturmrvA 4.* v c v fiTiT? a p ' ' ranging from £5300 to £5000, to lend on 6,000 jYARDS FOWL to be Sold CHE A.P. JFW E^BOLtHm— Freehold Securities, at 4J and 5 per cent. MiDDLETOU lsb, Farms, House Properties, and Building Ralston 2nd, Sections for Sale. Paiticulars on application. £ ' i Cadlton 3rd, \y e invite those wishing to dispose of their Jl J?m. I J^^^^^^^t. Humphreys 4th. properties to communicate with us. 8 • ' Mm ! /sr — rriHE christchurch meat ca JL jHlim ffl nS*H THEY ALL RODE -L Limited; tm ISLINGTON IV BK sil v er bibbon whbelp. MANUEES II \ Ink HffinSl'llk wj^ ' ~" Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, X 1 »\ \ Mill Illfi flilll'iy Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any I lA\ W ' WVIM Wnl MASSEY-HAREIB " Ascription of soil. - I I lkJ\J wßi^flU Hf'fl! GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION L il-J& Jwimir^ Mill D j> n ' whkreveb used. I wM ttedpers oc binders, satisfaction given everywhere V 1 i ij, inffili/ - - ill? Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this r Jlj vL^^Bil/ A> l f celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. j^r 1 A Ibl tttii * I-*-™ -VT/-VTT7 rTMT/MT\twr< n TTn Allowance made for quantities. M cs^lM^, \^T Ii Y^ ARENOWONLOADINGOUR Letters will receive prompt attention. I i FIKST CONSIGN MjENT of these NICOLL ~BROS., I O I vk CELEBRATED MACHINES, CON- DISTRICT AGKNTS I my^ SISTIISG OF 700 CASES RBPRESKN- jT l^ Fj T^j Z Fj l^S fL '- • I " TING 100 REAPERS AND BINDERS. TTIT3T7T7 r^T) O j Ijf FRIEDLANDER Bros., Limited. X XV Jllill Zj illXi^, EISHING- LAJJ' TACKLE. r FOR SALE; JlAßMßßßwtahingtooon«gnSh«»pon their own account can book epaco at any XT7E HAVE Just Opened our N.w S ason's Sujp'y o? FISHINGITACKLE, and Ti/I OLASSES FOR.FBEDINO: STOCK time to'suit their own convenience, by com- YY request|an early inspection. '. IVX a^_ municating with us. LICENSES MAY BR OBTAINED FROM US AGBIOULTUHAL SALT, NICOLL BROS., CHEAP. DISTEIOT AGENTS, J*f* u -^ * / FRIEDLANDER BROS., Li.d. CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. jl fl©» £ jd?^^^^^ n J& I Limjted. 8 39 tJ . _^ XJxjLJXXjJji X « {JfJ (( (( )) (( (( )) FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. fcH fLj BELFAST H3 i | O WE CLAIM FOR THE ,-_. . Ivy r*l 0 0 W WAVFT^TFY EirYrTF MANURES. g§ .7 T V J\. V X 1^ SXJLj Lll JL J3±\J X KjJLiJrj ~X\T & offer t0 Bupply these celebrat ed E Kj FOLL EQUALITY WITH ANY BICYCLE BUILT, AT ANY PRICE, AND BY Fertilisers afc Hat prices leim the usual £n L_j ? O^ ANY MAKER. n "Hi " discounts, for quantities of five tons and _•j n »- [S| I Our Third Shipment this «^VfiJ over, and extra reductions to Freezing clients | g fgj We have large Stocks on hand, and can & L^ *B^ © Jw H ■mmmmmmmmmmmwmmmmmp^ ii deliver ex our Stores or direct.; from the £. B &* I J (3 f^j Faoto^ - rr St ■ 't o P SPRING 1898 SUMMER w " )umi " toI -' H ?fl » » — — _______ «|g g | § AI7"E Beg to advise our Customers and the Pubic generally that each A 181 /iffti^^g^ B h m c^ Department m cur Establishment is now Thoroughly Stocked with Novel- Inl JL 3 m B iS^i fe S rv^ Household Furnishing Departmeut I v^Ltvi^lv -<H £3 Will be found a Choice Variety of new Patterns m Oila^oths and Linoleum", together P Abliß IB"W f^ ' rA^ w th fall ranges of Lace Curtain?, Quilts, Art MusTln3, and all sizes m CVpet IhHBIbbI fJvß|)i r"H "^ Squares, Bugs and Mate. IWI Blpß ■ LJSL I2* # <H THE DRE&S AND BLOTSB MATERIALS Inßist n &>n having our Pure Teas. Don't be put upon. They are the Best . . „  r  .. , . ..  and Cheapest. Absolutely pure. Copied Are especially worthy of a visit, as ye consider the gords m these Departments but never equalled. — exceptionally well selected. ««mi m*. imai j__ ■■■ ' * A s^ir oTO WONDERFUL Millinery & Mantle Showroom an^uteea »„, a n d **&. Valne turnip fertilisep. ' than any at 4d per lb. more moaey. __ Is replete with Stylish an «"JPj« Art, «hich Ladies are Sd^urV* 'wfth Sy Sf V-'Sp*.^' W L AJjTDING, ex ship « Hermione." AT OUR CLOTHING AND MERCERY COUNTERS "TT" K^ ,^^ The chief attraction is th*. ™« S^°> "* lEg J^ Fison'sTu^rph^^^t 7^6d nett per ;■' ' ' -'■ ■ ■■■ '? tOD » e x Bhip, Lyttelton> — Io) TiMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PAS- „ . . „ . . v ' TORAL ASSOCIATJON. . b^. d ordera afc once and save storage aad We are i-. Business. VVe want to be bu-y, und to keep busy, therefore it is to our toxtti a"T~ onnw lO^a 10 * ° rTflfiPff n o-ruAn ». ™ interest to Berve you as well as possible. If you give us your patronage wo will deserve ANNUAL SHOW, W UttUKlyli Or. STEAD & CO. it; The best service only can do this. VVe try to make a better service impossible. — — TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY. : -~= m~ , , t , . OOIOBER 25 &26 ' "~^~ ~" %j& We find that the demands made on our Dressmaking D, partment make ib ■ . PHASES OF THE MOON compulsory for us to decline to make up Costumeß other than thoso purchased at our TjINTRIES for Sheep Cattle and Pie 3 n «iuun. Establishment. Jjj cloae on SATTRDAY, October 15*. UOXOBEb. . :x: All other entries on TUESDAY, October r , P H M 18. GORDON P. WOOD, Last quarter .„ ... B6 3g a,m ? MITCHELL & TURNER. *~ — - B ~- sssa.r r M s» T j: j O.TXX X VXXXJ JJU VJP -■- VXtXIXJXi* Lvkn a glanoß at their windowa w^ll Phow Full moon „, m 29 11 48 p.m J l.hat Craigliead & Berry man are doterirtiued j to maintain their reputation ac the leading f '■' ' -■■ ' — ■"■ ' ( .-•■'. • • J*»Uo» iwiaouifitterfl,-[Adyt) ' &*F<»* wtf nfr*f*»!f-Nf9> Yam '«