The Ashburton Guardian.

Voh xxi. NO. 5204

Asiiburton ; Monday,. September 10, 1900

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»UAW, SAVh.v !N !l ■ i »ION coi\!P\NY !Im it »;«:>, FOX. LONLO>-. 1; accommodation forallakases •wsm^^s of. paatsenfzere, , ..calling... at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply. month. Vessel Ton Oommanderj From I Date. GoIhio""Z 77i0KldIe^"~~ Wel't'n Sepb 13 lonl w .4748K.emp50n...! —I ~ OARGO .STEAMERS. Delphjc 8273Sowden Lyttlton ;June 2 Waiwera 6200Stuarb &.ob»%\ 6364EvanB E. W. HANMEii. Agent. 11JM 'pBE r -~" LINE _ ROYaL MAIL STE4MERS FOR LONDON, te Vldee, Teaarlffe 4 Plymouth. , ' 7 Probable final Steamers. Tecs., Port. Date. Otarama 3808 Lyttelton" luj? 14 Papauai 6372 Wellington lug 23 Wakafcane 8000 - Ootober 4 Waimate 5610 — To follow Wakauui 5706 —  Bakftia 5623 — „ Paparoa 7000 — „ W&Skato 4767 — „ Rimatalsft 7700 — „ Tekoa 4050 — .1 RAOgitike! 7700 — n Bpapehu BCOO . — »».. . For fnrtker partlonlars apply te FRIKDLANDER BROS., Imto. UHION STEAMSHIP OOMPANY Of NEW ZEALAND. Limited feTEAMIRP SAII FHCMLtTTELTON AS UN DEE: F»r Weebport and Greymonth—Weekly WellingfcoH— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise tnenb in Ohrißtoharch papera Danedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelooa and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, ,via Auckland —■ Alteraato Thursdays The above are snbjecb to alteration; . eferenfle ehoold therefore be made to Obrlet/churoh daily papers fo« dstea and hoar of sailing further particulars apply to ■F PERRIMAN, Agent, Ash burton (oncGesaor to Alfred Harrison,) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LA&D ESTATE AND jOMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement in any part of the countyt Advoaces made on all goods placed In my hands for Sale. Secular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold pivately through the week, and at Auction on SATUBDYS. Aokkt: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company k Drcßdea Pianoforte Manufaoturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay insnts from SOs per month. HEHBY STBPHENSON,- AUCTIONEER. \ Branch Office has been opened by the x3l .... ■ " ■■■■ ' undersigned at Messes Niooll Bbos., Eas Street, where they will carry on practica'at Barriaters And Solicitors. MAUDE & HARMAN, Solicitors, Christrch ob Money.; toLend at Lowest iCurrect, Rater?. en Freehold!/Security. No Procuration J*se MAUDE & RMAN, 12 48 Aehbucton. ; Pxank Curtis. Wa.telim.alxer, & Je^veller. WEDDING PRESENTS. A VERY Choice variety in Eleotro-plate J\_ and Sterling Silver, includi&g a beau tiful lot of Doalton ware, etc., at prices to •nit the times. INSPECTION INVITED M ruaual my sfcook of Cold Rings and Brooohee, Gharaie, Muff Chains, Watches, etc., is the largeeb and best Beleoted in the district, SPECIAL ROOM; FOR CHOOSING IF REQUIRED. Wedding rings and keepers 18ot, of my own manufaoture I make a special lino of, and are well worth' inspecslng being far and away better finished than the ordinary article, and costing no more. It will pay you to call »nd ses them. Your old gold, rings, eto* rinnade in the Bame style and finish at nominal cost. Wedding rings ALTERED IN SIZE WITHOUT OUT. TING WHILE WAITING, BY SPE 01AL MACHINERY. Silver wfttchee front 30s upwards, a fu ■took of Hothieriwi!tJ3, Walthanis, etc, Always on hand. Spectacles specially fitted for reading at night. Spectacle fitting by my eyatem is not guess work, glasses being fitted to suit the light perfectly ia every caae. A special room for testing. Glasses from 2s 6d. Test ing free* Bep&irsaa usual, Beat, prompt, and reason able. Silver <fharms in great variety from Is pw&rds.



I BHTEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. 19300. - - SEASON!. - - 1.900- Nimmo and Blair's FAMOUS STANDARD SEEDS VEGETABLE SEEDS FLOWEK SEEDS ..3d. PER PACKET. Id, PER PACKET.! NIMMO AND BLAIR'S SEEDS GROW. FEW FQUAL. NONE BETTER; ALL THOROUGHLY TESTED BEFORE B2ING BENT OUT. Ig* OfcSDEU EAKL.Y - - And have your Seeds in hand when ib ia time to bow.* CATALOGUES CAN BE HAD ON APPLICATION. FLOWER SEEDS in one hundred varieties Thia liao Includes the most hardy varieties as well as the showiest, and each packet uintains more than sufficient Seed to planb in an ordinary garden. SOW THEM AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY DISAPPOINTMENT. SHEARMAN BROS., UROOIRS, IRONMONGERS, WOE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Makket House, Aehbarton. UAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURNCfiJ % BJtHMi AGMST VALUATOR, WOOL & GRAIN BROKER, A S H B U,R TON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Llve"S,fcocfc—Tinwald and Ashburtdn "alternately Fortnightly Sales of Shaep Skina, Fata, Hides, etc.,'on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Boaght ana Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturdays Horse Fairs held Monthly- --' AGENT FOR— Matson and Co., Christehnrch Booth, McDonald and Co., Chrlelchtirch Whites-Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co. Bowron Bros.' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Font Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Ob, Dunedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Oils PLANET JR., GARDEN AND FIELD TOOLS. RARAIA DISTRICT SALES. I Have made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to s*cb as my AGENTS for all Auctioneering Work In that; District, and in con wlth Jthem it will he my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALiE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS. |Ashbnrton I have the foilowiag properties in my handa for Sale-— 2QOO ACRFS WRSTBRFIELD.-' 600 „ OORWAU 1760 !, BANGITATA 1000 „ LAURISTON ALSO— A complete Suburban Property, containingß7£Acres, Graham's Road] 23 Aorei, Dromore, opposite the school, live fence, well watered, halt ia crop, half in grass D. THOMAS ASHBURTON NEW GOODS I Manning & Oo's FOB WINTEB. mw BEkSom — BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IMGHOLAS & PICKFORU - TTAVB plewure la tafo,mto B their » QDABTSJND PINTS, S«oo.P.tton.th«th»yh.».l»»J.a-« THE BEST IN THE MARKET Mamari' another shipment of —— Boots, Shoes, Slippers, and Fqual to the Leading Brands of Evening Shoes ENGLISH ALES, POR WINTER T»ADE _,__ Agents for Ashbnrton—Messrs Shear- Included amongst these are Ladies' MAN Beos' and Childrens' Warm — '■• Slippers, (A splendid variety,) MRS HUNT. the whole of our Imported Goods "OEFRESHMENT ROOMS have been pttrchftßod direct from the Xt Meals ai Ah ¥°£ aBJ Tanored Manufacturer? and marked off at the Street, oppose McConbli/s Stables. very lowest margin of profit; and we Bmlest shop in town. 7SO confidently assert that in no other •—— ——— ——— ' shop in the district can a better assor- WANTED KNOWN, ted Stock, at sach uniformly low j gjQog prices be found. TTAS Paints, Oils, Turps, Glass, Scrim, """""" w »it 11 -d- &c, alao choice Paperhaoginas. EVENING SHOES prices low. High Class Decorative Work a Speciality. Upwards of 20 different Styles in Don't forget. Laeies' Evening Shoes to choose from, 764 Colemas's Building, Tailored Street. prices from 3s *o 18S 6d; Gentle- • • mens' Oourt Shoes in all styles, and at AT Mbs Aloobn's Sale—Trimmed Mil m »tr.\\v a r^J In«r nrfcfiH ■£*- Hnery half price, Felts, Straws.Ribbons wonderfally low prices. W|n^ q^lg^ F , o#ert; alI greatly rßduced . """"""" «»<■■% Special bargains in Lacea, Embroideries and IHPUfIS AC 4 j?t PinKPllliri Underclothing. Corsets from 1» lid. 10 per HiUrlilLAO Ot rlUnrUnU? cen tj discount on stamped work, Berlin '•» »Bir «<ro wi?T Wools, Perlines, Silks and Arasenes during



-28.000 |IN USE IN THIS COLONY THEY BURN LIGKIfE, TRUE COAL OR WOOD UP TO 2ffc 6m NO SETTING "REQUIRED. W^fch Stoye Fipe can be worked oat in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS With Cast Iron or Copper Boilere. The Copper Boilers are large and Tin-lined inside REPAIRS ARE A MIFIMUM. Made iq all eises, single or double ovens. High or low pressnre boilers; Sold by all I,rpnmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker #. E. SHAOKLOCK, LTD., ■SOUTHEND FOUNDRY Princes .Street, DUNEDTN NOTICE TO FARMERS." . yy B AX E 0 A S.H BUY Efi SOP PRIME Mil LING WHEAT IN ANI QUANTITY Please take your Samples to the Mill We can supply Odrasacks at cost price, B CANTEKBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) J. B^HOBART, Manager i 17th Mar>-h, 1900.



BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNDERTAKSSRP, URNISHING tJ NDERTAKERS, DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Deeigna in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS 2. FUNERALS conduced with the greatest oare and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wak»nni Road and Cass Streets, and Baker and down's Coach Factory. ~ OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER 4 EXPERT (Late of London), TS NOW in Ashburton for business. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Muaic Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel. A. AGER ARCHITECT ARCADE CHAMBERS ASHBURTON. TF you want a NEW HOUSE, or Altera tions, or NeweßtjJStyle of Decorations, CONSULT MR AGER. Call and see the KEW FI6ROSE BLIND Imitation of Venetian, at half the price. 5 191 PUREBRED PRIZE POULTRY; JKJ G- <3- B». MINOROAS, Brown Leghornß, Andalu eians, Langshane, and Dorkings, from 63 to 21s per sitting. 8 187 H. G. BWRRYMAN._ LLEWELLYN OWEM... M«C.S.M. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. LOCAL Representative of the London College of Music, and of the Musical International College, PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAN DOLINE, SINGING, HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT. ITINEST "Roller Blonr, 2001bs 14a, 1 lOOlbs 7s 6d, 501 be 3s lOd, and 251b 2s. Bran 3s 9d per bag, Sharps 5s 9i per bag, at FiBTCHBE Bros., Cash Supply Stores. "^or sai^Ttanored street, The Residential Street of the Town, A Comfortable Dwelling of 8 rooms; the section is well fenced, and of good quality. 84 F. FERRIMAN. 1



H. UHDBIEib v UKDBILIi T H UNDEILt ' & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty, A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreathe in Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; alao care ef Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. I STIL GBAVESI SHABEBBOKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTOHURCH. T> ELIABLE Information on Dredgfn fi Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Oodes : Bedford McNeiU's, Moreing and Neal's, A. B.C. Code (fonrth Edition. MR, 3 ALBERT Aabburiioc i Representative Telegeafhio Address : GRAVES, Ohrktchurch. 3 21 KERNARD & WHITE, City Pork Shop, Havelock Street, HAVE just opened New Business, in the Pork Line. Small goods of all descriptions always on hand. The public are specially invited to oail and inspect Pork Sausages, (fresh.) Daily caah buyers of dairy fed Pork. 8 104 A CETYLENE GAS -Without doubt XJL the Light of the nineteenth century Habdley Bros are prepared to give esti mates to light up private residences and business premises, wi th this most economio and beautiful light. *~~ "fob bale" WIRTER'S ROAD, ALLENTON Within three minutes' walk of the Public School ■' I HAVE received instructions from Mil J Fowler, to sell five acres of land, on ■which is erected a comfortable house of eight rooms aud a convenient itabfe and trap shed. The orchard is well stocked with fruit treeß, and the site cannot be beaten for residential purposes F FERRIMAN, TO LET, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTOJS A SHOP with two full windows, together wish an attachen dwelling oi 5 rooms, copper, etc. The shop is situated next) to Mr Hall, Herbalist I F FERRIMAN



, THIS . I ' * DUl^LOl>'S " • ' {___ Smoke • « YOU. . . | z®**^ Mmam •'' p; *jaf«^ j- j^ At| i WANT; . I:"''■'.:'■ |-? ■ TOBACCO Tobacconists^



E W HANMKR. B. W. H k N M E B. TO FARRIERS. I AM prepared to make very liberal cash advances oa all produce—Grain, Wool, Froaen Mutton or Lamb, Sheep 3kins, etc, etc., which may be placed in my hands for sale here—or for sale by my representatives in London. I shall not charge any Commission here for the advance—and my representatives in London having the fall knowledge of dealiDg with all produce consignments which they | may receive, and having plenty of money to J meet my drafts, will not sacrifice anything entrusted to their care, if there is the slightest chance of doing better by holding for a while. The question of selling indis criminately because they do not know per sonally consignor, is a viry strong fea ture in* the mode of doing their bu ineae, which has always recommended them.J # „_,, c. w. "hanmer. biT^t i TO STAND THIS SEA.SON IN 1 A^HBUBTO?*, The Well-known Trotting Stallion, PBINOE IMPERIAL, By Hambletoniao. Bell By — Princess. For farther particulars app'y 8148 J. MoDOSNELL. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE Ashburton Gorg<% Aiford Forest, ard Metnvcn Dia'ricfg, • ■- ■ THS THOBOtTGHBBED HOBSE C A J O L Jfl X V, By /premont, dam Fkttery, by Traducer, dam Misa Flat, by Peter Flat CAJOLEEY is a well proportioned, band- Bone, fine quality chestnut horse, s fandiog 15.3 on steel bar like leg 3, and hs left the turf Boand in every respeor. His performances stamp him one of the most brilliaot flat horses we have bad, and he was a o^ever fencer and a master of weight His pedigree asnnot be surpassed Tebms—£4 4s wi'h Ruarantee ; groomage fee sg; £2 12s 6d season For farther particulars apply It. TILLET, Groom in oharge; O-, W T DOAK, Mount Sotners TO TRAVEL IN THE ALFORD FOBEBT, MOUISTSOMEBBAND MAYFIELp DISTRICTS,', THE DRAUGHT STALLION LABOURER, (Four years old) T ABOURER is by Workman, Dam, Lj Lively ll* by Lord Beaconßfield (106); 2nd dam, Lively by Lincolnshire Traveller (imp) ; 3rd dam by Prince of Denark, and bred by Mr Se&ly of Timaru. Workman by lord Dunmore (180), Dam Annie (573), by Kilbowie (73) (imp) from Scotland—seoond dam, Jeannie Deans (263) ; third dam, Maggie Oralg (262) (imp) from Scotland by the late Mr Walls. Terms—-£3 lOt, gn»ran' tee for three mares ; for larger number as per agreement* The season £2 10s j groom age fee 58»  ■ For further particulars apply O. Gbben, groom in oharge, or Andbew MoFarlanb, owner. . ■"~"*'" LOOK OHIAP WINTER FIRING. new Mouir somirs COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled dnring the lss twelve months ID IS U8E1) EVERYWHERE. Thia Coal ia the Best and Cheapest Sfceaw rod Household Coal in the market. Used in the Woollen Factory and Cant:< ! oury Flonr Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES TO .-■ • 0. T. PARKj MOUNT SOME RS. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T\ OA N S GRINT] D PRJOM cB2S and upwards, at current; rates. Full Particulars on application. Office —Tancred Street. 'A T- Mks Alcoen's Sale—A large lot of J\_ Jackets and Capea just bought at great reductions will be offered much under nsual prices to make room for the Builders. Also all her Dress Goods. A choice variety, at prices from Is per yard double width, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Pinafore and Drees Muslins all muoh reduced to clear. * TOnbETT""" OFFICES IN HAVELOCK ST lEET. rilWO Rooms, with shed, lately eccnpied J» by Mr Jolliffe, Havelock Street, opposite Mr John Thomas' Grain Store. F FERRIHAJ*



might be wrong after all, and he agreed to yield to the point. The real humour of the thing came when the judge, ia discharging the jury, complimented them on the striking j patience and intelligence thoy had dis played," Ju&taCougK This is its story: At first, a slight cough, At last, a hemorrhage. ; At first, easy to cure. At last, extremely difficult. €herra pectoral quickly conquers your hack ing cough. There is no doubt about the cure now. For over half a century Ayer's Cherry Pectoral has been curing colds and coughs and preventing consumption. Put np la large and small bottle?. A cure is hastened by plac ing over the chest one of Dr. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Plasters. : Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co,, Lowe!!, Mass., U.S.A. OON'T Natdbb may care your NEGLEOC cowjh without aid, but you COUGHS, cin't afford to chance it. A cough thH is left to cure itself ib slowly overcome at best, and there is apt, to be some weakness left to make the nex^i cough come easier. -' We have two really good remedits frr coughs and colds. BENJ&MIN GUM is specially suitable for recent chilb. It ia pleasant to take, cures very quickly, pre vents iuflamatory symptoms and aliaya annoying tickling and hacking coughs. TOWNEND'S CINNAMON CURE ia Rpecially suitable for chronic coughs, though it will break up a recant; attack as quickly as any other medicine made-~Oinna mon has been proved iv Pasteues Institute to possess great destructive power over all bacilli, whilst being perfectly harmless to human beings, We have received some fluttering letters as to its efficacy in con sumption, bronchitis, asthma, dvsectry and in typhoid fever. Benjamin Gum Is 6d and 2a bd. Ciaoa tnonCure 2a 6d; Obtainable everywhere ; aoleproprietoraand manufacturers—Lcasby's Wahoo M.P.G. Coy, Ltd, Dnnedin. ail Emulsions of Cod Liver Oil have some value in healing the Lungs and Curing Consumption. Lane's "^ Creasoted Emulsion Has a medicinal and food-supplying value distinctly higher than all other Emulsions. It contains, besides Cod Liver Oil "bl the purest and best in tKe | world, the highest quality of Beechwood Creasote, and chemically pure hypo phosphites of lime and soda. These ingredients are perfectly . /ft blended; and emulsified |J ■ -with fresh eggs—not giitn; /ftfXj ( -which only clogs the arlW) S3' sfcem- Doctors for many tilr ( years ha*v Te recognised the jj' n high value of Greasote fM I in curing Consumption, fC^j/ Lane's Creasoted Emul /^"^r siok is the first and only \|>^. jj Emulsion containing Crea- / sote, and ih the only one j :._ / • .emulsified with eggs. It : is : ■. all food-^just "tlie nlbdicirie-fo:6d that all tliin, weak, nervous, palo men and I women need. You can now ses why Physicians order it in wasting diseases , and general debility. Ask t for, and accept only Lana's C'reasOted Emulsion. •r* , . PISSGE 2s. . . (Tr At all Chemists and Stores. FOR SALE. Princess Street »nd Smith's Road An excellent opportunity IHaVjS been instructed to Pell all tha block of land situated as above, con taining 8 acres 32 perches, together with the buildings situated thereon, comprising a 6 roomed dwelling afd shop, carpenter's work ihop, stable aad cow shed. Two acres have been laid off as an orchard, and are well stocked with choice fruit trees, A water race runa through the property The land will be sold as a whole or tho building with 4 aerie of land may be had sooarately. F. FE^IIMAN. i TOR SALE 5 Town Sections, » v capital site for building, within"i^iniuuteB 1 wailc of P* Office^ jAmMaW. ; MOTHERS ! Have you delicate oMldren who are always taking oold and sub ectto croup! X 89, try Tonking'a Linseed Emulsion, which will cure where all other medicines fail. Sold by local rhemista and grocers in bottles, Is 6d and 2a 6d. 246 BUILDBK^ will find it to their advantage' to get estimates for Ironmongery from , Habplbx Bros. . I



AMUSING VERDICTS & HOW THEY WERE ARRIVED AT, While it is a comparatively common thing for a light hearted prisoner to 'de fend himself, or to appeal for clemency in rhyme, and while even reverend jad* ges and grave council, in moments of levity, have stooped to more or lest faulty verse, it is very Beldorn indeed thai a jury so far forgets its dignity and responsibility as to summon the muse of poetry to assist it in drawing up its ver dict But the least expected does sometimes happen ; and in at least three cases with in the writer's knowledge the foreman of a jury has startled and amused the court by " slopping over into poetry," In one case a New York jury had suffered the ignominy of being locked up all night through failing to arrive at an agreement. This indignity naturally did not improve the " judicial " temper, and when they filed into court on the following morning the foreman handed to the judge quite s sheaf of verses, which exhibit more than a touch of spite. We will only quote (and oar readers will thank us for our moderation) the last six lines :— He sues these men for damage great. And for the ills they did create. Within our hinds hia case is placed, And we, locked up, now feel disgraced The tablets turned, he treats us ill, And we are glad that he gets nil ! This is neither very good humour nor very good ver6e ; but there is a fair at tempt at both in a recent verdict given in a Nebraska breach of promise case. Ihe defendant, who seems to have been a veritable Lothario, was defended with great ingenuity by a lawyer named Hay; but the jury was unmoved by his elo quence, a? their verdict proyes :— Hay'a arguments arn'o worth a straw, Bis olient's proved a rake ; The plaintiff for his harvest! will A thousand dollars ta k<\ Ano'her breach of promise case tried a few months ago in New York State icsj ired another jury'to express itsdlf in ven>e. The defendant seems to have made three distinct promisee, and to havo broken them all in a ruthless manner. For such a triple crime he seems to have escapßi lightly, unless the verse "verdict may be taken as part of his punishment Three times the plaintiff's blighted bren | Foe such a wrong it's right A hundred dollars to assign Aa penance for eaoh blight. But it should be understood that, what ever weaknepses the-intelligent juror may develop, verse making is the rarest of all. It might be otherwise, perphaps, if, asm Siam, the jury were allowed to smoke the inspiring cigar or cigarette in court, an indulgence which is all in favour of the muses. Mr Jelf, the well known Queen's coun cil, who is no great believer in the Brit on's bulwark, a jury, tells an amusing story in which smoking played a vital part, A friena of Mr Jelf was serving on a special jury whose deliberations prom ised to be longer even than the Boer war. In very despair^of reaching a conclusion Mr Jelf's friend produced a cigarette and began to smoke furiously. The obstinate juror objected strongly tc this proceed ing, saying that he " hated smoke." I am very glad to hear it," the smoker calmly replied, as he handed his cigar ette case round. In a moment eleven cigarettes were filling the room with suffocating smoke, with the speedy re sult that the recalcitrant juror was " brought to his knees " and assented to the verdict of lhem»jori'y; Tbatdandour is sometimes a conspicu ous virtue? in a jury is proved by the following verdict given in a criminal case recently tried in York (Neb): "We, the jury in the above named case^ do not be lieve one word that tha witnesses have sworn to ; neither do we believe that any of tbe attorneys have spoken the truth, nor that either of them could do so even if he should tak the trouhle to try." Sometimes, too, a jury's candour leads it to an unintentional statement of an unflattering truth. In a recent nuisance ease the judge enlarged at portentous Ismgth on the nature and proof of the offence, until the jury bogan to yarn in sheer weariness. When he had brought his long homily to a conclusion, he said, " I will retiro while you are deliberating on your ver- Jicr, which requires much consideration ; but I hope you understand the various points I submitted to you "Oh yes, my lord," said the foreman ; we are all agreed that we never knev» be fore what a nuisance was until we heard I your lordship's summing up." i One of our leading Q.C's is responsible for a story which proves that an obsti nate iuror can be brought to reason by other "methods than smoke. lv a crimi nal case a few years ago the entire jury with one exception had determined on a verdict of "Guilty," even before retir ing from the court. The minority, who it was afterwards discovered was a friend of a prisouer, made up in stubbornness .what he lacked in numbers, and vowed -tie would never assent to a conviction l( if they kept him there a month." After some hours of waitiugand angry argument a bellicose member of the majority eaid, " Are you man enough to fight fcr your opinion ? If so, let me settle it with you" The juror had no objection to the arbitrament of fisls, but three rounds convinced him tfa»t »c