The Ashburton Guardian.

Fol xxi. no, 5254

Ashburton ; Tuesday, Noyember 6, IPOO

price : One Pezray

What Military Uniforms Cost.

A young man on joining tbe Homt* hold Cavalry mntt be prepared, to pajr down at least £200 for hit outfit though if he wishes to b» thoroughly np-to-date and not lacking in a single) detail he will probably not have maofc change left oot of £500, and then hm i» confronted With the fact thlt every Btep he takes ap the ladder will necessitate his indulging in an entirely new outfit, which becomea more expensive every time. In the Lancers end Hussars the coot is almost as great, the tunic, of course, being the most expensive item. An, Hussar officer will require quite two full dress tunics at tbirty guineas apiece, and some have as many an five or six. But this by no means complete! the list. He has a couple of undress frock coa's at fifteen guineas eacL, head gear to th > valuo of thirty guineas or more, ajstable jacket at £10, and gloves at nearly £2 a pair. In the Lancers the head gear is even more expensive, for an officer will'have at least two of those peculiar shaped fihakoß with which we are all familiar, each cpetiog jrins oot far short of twenty guineas. Again, the~ figures vary considerably if the uniform contains any gold lace or thread, and according to the tailor By whom it Is made, some charging twice as much as others. Gold lace runs into £5 a yard and thread about £2, while the shoulder straps have a market value of £4, The trousers are tbe least expensive item of all, though it it doubtful if there are many officers in the Army wearing euch commodities for which they gAve ; lees than £5 a pair. In addition the ward robe must include an outfit of mufti, and as officers are never behind the times when wearing civilian dress, it can readily he understood that this is not one of tbe smallest of their

expenses. The tailor's bill of the infantry cificer is, in the majority of cases, ranch smaller, though above* the rank of captain the figures are nearly the lame as in the cavalry. A lieutenant will, in all likelihood, pay £100 for his outfit and lay oat a similar sum every year in keeping it in repair. If be is fortunate enough to rise to the rank of colonel he must be prepared to expend at least - £300 a year on his clothes—which is a nice little income in itself. Is the Highland regiments the dress is, of course, more expensive, and an efflcer of the Black Watch will tell yon that he has hrd to pay £70 for the uniform in which he stands, to Bay nothing of scarcely smaller amounts for the many other garments that comprise his outfit. Taking such exorbitant figures into consideration, one naturally believes that military tailors must amass enor mous fortunes, but this is not the cam. In the first place, the material is of the finest manufacture, and conseqiestly very expensive; moreover* a customer having purchased an outfit will endeavor to make it last him for two or three years. The cutters and fitters, too, have to be paid very highly, as only the most expert men are employed, lest a bad fit should lose a good customer, and great difficulty is often experienced io obtaining plumes and feathers, the market value of such being always high.

An Interrupted Prayer.

The long winded prayer for the two Legislative bodies (say The People) wag the occasion of a strange aberration of thought in the curate of a small country church, where the vicar's garr den surrounded one side o! the sacred edifice, and was visible from the read ing desk. The congregation noticed the reader's voice gradually slackening, and his face turn to the windows with increasing interest. The fact was that the cook was pulling rhubarb, and bad got some tough stalks, necessitating » good long hold and a long lean back to get them up. The curate was watch* ing the operation, and wondering whs>t would become of it. Pence he went on, 'More especially for the High Court of Parliament—under our most religious—and gracious—--—' Hanged if I didn't think so !*' The stalk had yielded to a powerful pull, the woman bad gone back and turned right over.



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AN Exciting Voyagk—Oaptain Butler of the river steamer Mat&u describee her experiences on the Molyneus during the recent flood. He Bays :—Coming down the river the rapide above Taapeka Mouth were passed safely, the steamer travelling at a temHe speed; bub when » short dietanoe below the Mouth »he waa oannht io the eddy round a big rock in the river, and, in spite of all efforts became unmanageable, and was dushed with great force on to a hidden reef, which pierced the bottom in three places. With skill and coolness the steamer was floated from her dangerous position, and, the leaks being temporarily stopped, the pamps were able to cope with the water, and the steamer proceeded safely io H%r destination. Miss Florence Newman, wh© hae been a great sufferer from muscular rheumatism, lays Chamberlain^ Pain Balm is the only remedy that affords her relief Mis» Newman is a much respeoted resident of the village of Gray, NY, and makes «"••*•*•»»{ *« the benefit of othere similarly efflw*ed This liniment is for sale by Ashburton Dreg Company Unequalled and Invincible—Woods' Gwat Peppermint Cure lor Oougbr Mid Coldi, If 6(J and 2s 6d