EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases of the Moon for August.

Mail Notices.

Mails close for the following places, as under, subject to the necessary alterations. SATURDAY, Aug. 30. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Kotomahana, at 6 p.m.

Mining.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Dunedin, August 29

Dredging returns. — Electric 2310z5, Hartley and Eiley 95ozs, Alpine II 91ozs 6dwt 12grs, First Chance 83ozs, Waimuinu 63ozs 3dwt, Cromwell 52ozs 18dwt, Enter prise 48ozs 2dwt 4grs, Golden Gravel 43ozs 16dwt, Dunstan Lead 36ozs, Enterprise II 35ozs Bdwfc sgrs, Molyneux Koh-i-noor 29ozs Sdwt 15dwt, Central Mataura 25ozs 3d\vt 12grs, Ettrick 24ozs 2dwt, Central Charlton 23ozs 9dwt, Inchdale 21ozs I2dwt, Junction Electric 20ozs 12dwt, Charlton Creek 19ozs sdwt, Mystery Flat I7ozs 9dwt 20grs, Globe 16ozs 9dwt, Spec Gully 14ozs sdwt, Waimumu Central 13ozs lOdwt, Charlton Valley 12ozs 6dwt, Central Elec tric lOozs lldwt 17grs.

Commercial.

SYDNEY BUTTER MARKET.

Stdnet, August 29 Butter is cheaper.—-Best Is 3d to Is 4d 5 New Zealand Is 3d to Is 3£d.

Ashburton Grain Market.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., quotes as follows on Aug. 29th, 19021 Wheat- Tuscan 3s lOd to 3s 10 id Pearl 33 lid Hunters 3s 9*d to 3s lOd Oats —Duns ...... 2s 2d „ Danish ... 2s 2d „ Sparrowbills ... 2s 2d to 2s 4d „ Canadians ... 2ssdto2s6d Barley—Malting, prime 2s 9d to 3s 3d Inferior ... 2s to 2s 3d Peas —Prussian Blue ... 5s , „ Partridge ... 3s 6d Chaff Goodoatsheaf ... 65a to 70s Grass seed - Farmers' ... 3s to 3s 6d The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburton.

The following is the Grain Report for the week ending August 29th— Wheat. —The market has been more active than for some months past and a fair quantity of good milling wheat has changed hands, millers being the pur chasers m almost all cases. A good demand still remains for any extra prime t lines which alone command top quotations.' Inferior, that is hard but sprouted wheat, is hard to sell except as fowl wheat, aud the large quantity available has the effect of reducing salable values very consider ably. Pearl is still in chief request, and orders are very difficult to fill. Quotations are-—Pearl 3s lid, Tuscan 3s lOd to 3s 10|d, Hunters 3s 9£d to 3s lOd, on trucks here.

Oats.—Demand has fallen oS slightly, although good milling and bright stout short feed still remain firm. The,' late demand has had the effect of clearing off several lines that were acting as a drug in the market, and left same in a better posi tion for those having grain still to thresh, the bulk of which, however, will be dis coloured feed only. Quotations are—Mil ling Canadians 2s 5d to-2s 6d, short feed 2s 4d to 2s sd, discoloured short feed 2s 2d to 23 2£d, Duns and Danish 2s 2d to 2s 3d, discoloured 2s.

Oatsheaf Chaff.—Demand is hardly so good although a fair quantity has been sold and is now being delivered. i} 3756d is the price still obtainable for prime bright heavy; sacks extra.

Timaru Grain Market.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Timaru, Aug. 29

The market for wheat is firmer than at last report, owing to a demand from South Africa and Australia, and this is responsi ble for a further rise in price, an advance of I d being shewn on the week for prime samples. The quotation now is 4s Id to 4s 2d f.0.b., and there is no difficulty in effecting sales at these figures. There is also a keen demand for damaged wheat for fowl feeding purposes, and a ready sale at 2s 6d, 2s 9d to 3s, according to quality, Oats are firm, and are quoted at 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Feed barley finds a ready sale at 2s 9d, There is no sale for malting barley. Pota toes, in view of the Government entering the pa Idocks for export to South Africa show a substantial advance in price, the quotation being £3 10s to £3 15a per ton. A3 a whole the markers are very healthy, £,nd holders of prime stocks should do .exceedingly well during the next few weeks.

Christchurch Grain Market.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph

Christchurch, August 29

The grain and produce markets continue in a more or less excited condition, and more business is doing than for some time past. Local millers are now coming into competition with the outside mills, and sortie fair-sized lines of mixed wheat have c&atgsd hands at 4s Id ex-storo, Addington, while for pieced lines a penny more has been given. The "ofci .market is very firm, especially for milling Canaelia^Sj which are very scarce, and are readily saleable at 2s 6d at country stations. Short feed are, in Remand fo.r Sydney and for coastwise ship | #j.e';Bs 'gfc '|s &<& to 2s sd.

The Dunedin Markets.

The local markets continue very firm, and especially is this the case with fowl feed, which is still in active demand for Australia. On account of the rise in the market, qijj Australian order based on a previous quptat^o?! was refused last week, and a highqr qu<?tatios. nf ij-de. The Aus tralian buyer has now closed at itb# higher figure, and the stuff will be shipped shortly. The Whangape, which is loading at baniaru iud Tjraaru next week for Australian ports, is eypeQted bo hav.e a full cargo,' mainly grain and produce, &nd_ her space jis being readily taken up. tt is j^ot yet decided whether any of her deck ppac# wjJJ/be available for liv<? stock.—N,ew Zealand potatoes in Sydney have advan,cad t<?' £§ per ton, but owing to the difficulty in pro curing space very few are going forw&rd. The Dunedin market keeps firm, and prime £!erwents are worth £4: per ton.—-Rumours were £ying: about on Thursday of orders for oats 'for Australia, secured at a very high figure, bu£ abtbintg' definite could be ascertained.—"Otago Daily T^mes."

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1902.

We published a report a few days ago that the Education Department had prepared a new scheme of classification for the public school teachers, and we are now m posses-' sion of the outlines of it. Many of our readers have, we are sure, found some diffi culty in understanding the present system of classification, and for the benefit of such we may explain that there are now five classes for teachers, namely A. B. C. D. E, and five grades, Ito 5. T.he former depend on the literary acquirements, while the latter indicate the degree of teaching skill. Thus a teacher classed as A and graded as lis in the highest rank, while a young person who may have only just graduated with honours, would be ranked A 5. That would be a very simple arrangement if there was only the A class to deal with. But, as we have said, there axe four others, and the arrangement works out so that a person who may have just graduated as an M.A., would be graded in the lowest division of the teaching profession, but would still rank with a teacher in the first grade classi fied in E. In other words, a person hold ing an M.A. degree with first or second class honours, and with absolutely no teaching ability is now in the same rank as a teacher of many years experience with a Dl certificate. Now under the most favourable circumstances, a teacher must have ten or twelve years service, and must have obtained the highest; possible marks from an inspector during that time to get into grade 1, and yet there are now in the service young women who may have just graduated with honors,, who are in the same rank with s> >me of the most successful mis tresses in the colony. The new scheme will remedy this. It proposes to reduce the classes from five to three, and will place a higher value upon teaching skill than upon literary attainments. The teachers will be reclassed in three classes each with three divisions, probably as follows : —

Proposed Old Classification. Classification. Class I.—Division A Al, Bl B Cl, Dl C Eli Class 11. - Division A A 2, 82, A3, B3 B C 2, D 2, C 3, D 3 ■ « C E2, E3 | Glass llL—Division A ' A 4, 84, A 5,85 B C4,D4,C5,D5 C E4, E5 It will be seen that the new scheme still recognises the academic status of a teacher, but it also puts a proper value on teaching skill and experience. The present system of classification is not thoroughly understood by some of those having the appointment of teachers, with, the not infrequent result that School Committees have ou many occasions objected to the recommendations of the Education Boards when selecting teachers for their schools, and have insisted upon appointing some inexperienced or incapable applicant who has happened to hold a degree. The proposed system will greatly simplify matters, and should assist in removing one fruitful cause for disagreement between the Committees and the Boards! It will cer tainly tend to raise the standard of efficiency throughout the teaching profession in New Zealand, and we believe it will meet with approval amongst all interested in educa tion.

Since writing the above we have seen the report of a meeting of the North Canter bury Teachers' Institute, held last evening in Christclmrch, at which a motion was discussed protesting against the new scheme as being " not in the best interests of education." We have looked in vain for any valid reasons why the Institute adopted such a remarkable attitude in this matter. But we notice that there are indications in the utterances of the various speakers that they had not seen the actual proposals. For instance, one member de clared " that under the proposed scheme a teacher who had just left the training department would be placed in the same class as a teacher who had had twenty years' experience." That is absolutely con trary to the fact, and the only explanation that suggests itself to us is that the scheme we have beon discussing was not before the teachers at all. We hardly like to suggest that the opposition to the new classification comes chiefly from those who are them selves graduates, but this certainly might be inferred from the report of the meeting.

Local and General.

Th c Antarctic Expedition interest ing account of the Antarctic Relief Expedi tion will be found on the first page of thi3 issue.

Weatheb Forecast. — Captain Edwin wires: — Moderate winds from between south and east and norjbh-east; glass rise $ frost to-night.

Personal.—With reference to our para graph in yesterday's issue mentioning that Mr Fred Clark had sold his business, he informs us that he has no present intention of leaving Ashburton.—Dr Bolger has re turned to Ashburtou and resumed practice. -^Trooper Mitchell, of the Ninth Contin gent, had a welcome home on Thursday evening last at the residence of his parents. A number of friends were present by invita tion, and a very pleasant evening was spent.

Presentation.—There was a large gathering of Tinwald residents at the Tin wald Hall to bid farewell to Miss Bauds, who is leaving the Tinwald for ths Hare wood road school. Mr Clothier was in the chair, and in a few appropriate remarks, presented Miss Douds, on behalf of the Tinwald residents, with a gold brooch and folding writing desk suitably inscribed, as a token of their esteem. Musical selec tions wer;e rendered by Misses Heseltine and Bonnington and Mr and Master Bon ningtpn. Recitations were given by Mr- Gulverhouse, Masters McMillan and Lewis. Songs were given by Mrs Teppett, Miss A. Clarke, Messrs G> and j. Qsborne, Tremain, and Master Osborne; fche audience joined in singing Auld Lang Syne, after wtych refreshments were handed round,

Thb Soap V. Baii, Srbvioe.—ln con nection with the proposed traction engine service to convey merchandise between Christchurch and Ashburton, we under stand that the Ashburton engine is being taken to Christchurch to day (Saturday). To facilitate the traffic, the fords at the Selwyn river will be put in order on the way down. The first trip with the new compound spring-mounted McLaren engine is to be made on Wednesday from Christ church to Ashburton, when two truck loads of goods will "' be brought down. The freights offering are much in excess of the pfipaeiit' capabilities of the service, only two

Scarcity of Feed.—A good many farmers were in town to-day, and there are complaints that feed is scarce throughout the country. ■ ' •

Magisterial.—At the Police Court this morning, before Mr D. Thomas, J.P., a nrst offender, for being drunk yesterday, was convicted and discharged. John Pat nck, for a similar offence, who had been before the Court the previous day, was Qned 20s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment.

n Lbave to Expend Monies—At a Supreme Court sitting in Christchurch yesterday His Honor Mr Justice Denniston, upon the application of Mr Purnell, granted leave to the trustees of the late S. E. Burnard to expend certain monies in building improve ments.

■^Arr 'WAY Extension to MatfietjD.— Mr J. McLachlan has forwarded to Mr T. Harrison, chairman of the May field Railway Extension League, a letter from the Minister of Public Works stating that as 3oon as an officer is available he will have a reconnaieance survey made of the three routes suggested for connecting Mayfield with the Mount Somers railway line, with the view of deciding which would be most advantageous.

Hampstead ScHoori.--A very pleasing ceremony took place before the Hampsteftd School was dismissed yesterday afternoon, when the children were assembled to say farewell to Miss Williamson, who has re signed her position on the teaching staff after nearly seven yeara' service. Mr W. •Brock, Headmaster, expressed the regret felt by the staff and pupils at Miss William son's departure, after which, the Eev. G. B. Inglis, Chairman of the Committee, in a few well-chosen words, presented her with a handsome set of silver mounted toilet requisites.

Children's Ministering League—-We wish to remind v ouc readers that the entertainment and sale of work to be given by the Children's Ministering League will be held on Wednesday, the 3rd of September. For some time past the chil dren have been busily engaged in rehears ing musical dialogues and musical effects, action songs, etc., as wall as working hard during the year for the work stall which will contain many useful and dainty articles, all the work of this busy little band, and it is to be hoped that their efforts will be rewarded by a substantial return towards the funds. On account of the Gerardy concert being announced for Thursday, it has been deemed advisable to alter the date of the children's concert to Wednesday.

Classification of Teachebs. — The Christohurch section of the North Canter bury Educational Institute, at its meeting Jast night, discussed the suggested new scheme of classification for -the teachers in the schools governed by the Education Department. After a long discussion it was finally resolved " that this section of the institute protests against the proposed new classification scheme as being not in the best interests of education, and urges the department to delay the passing of the scheme until it has been considered by the Council and the district branches of the New Zealand Educational Institute." It was decided to forward a copy of the re solution to the Executive of the Institute at Wellington.

Hams fob Export.—A considerable de mand for hams for export has been notic eable for some time past. A large order for Taranaki hams has just been taken by a Dunedin firm for September-October delivery at 7-jjd and 8d f.o.b. for the Sydney market. Owing to the extroardinary de mand in the colony and for export, Aus tralian buyers having come into this mar ket to purchase pigs, baconers are worth up to sd, and a sale is reported in Dunedin on Thursday at s£d.

An Interesting Child. —It no doubt will be interesting 1 to many of our readers (says the " New Zealand Herald ") to learn that a little stranger has appeared in our midst, whose historyjis unique. She is the first child and first daughter in a direct line of four generations of first children in their several families, and all four genera tions New Zealand born, and living in Auckland at the present time, child, mot her, grandmother, and great-grandmother. The child's great-great-grandfather was born in 1800, and came to New Zealand in 1818, and was the first white man who settled in one of our northerfi ports, and supplied the timber for the first house that was built in Auckland; the other great great-grandfather carae to Auckland in 1840, and ploughed the first furrow in the Auckland province, When the interesting stranger is christened, it will be clothed in a robe worn by all the four generations at a like ceremony, and worked by the great great-grandmother in New Zealand.

ASHBTTETON DEBATING SOCIETY.—At the meeting of the Ashburton Debating Society held last night. Mr Eevell took the chair, and it was decided to have a question box at the next meeting on Thursday, Septem ber 11th. Mr E. Nell and Mr P. Stephens were proposed as members of the Society, Mr P. Orr then stated the case for those who desire a pavilion as a Coronation mem orial, and showed the plan of a pavilion to cost .£3OO. This would be built of brick and stone, and would include a band rotunda, several rooms, and three copper boilers. He showed how the ,£390 could be raised, and pointed out that a good pavilion, as well as attracting excursionists, would assist all kinds of sport in the town, His proposal to combine the Coronation memorial money with the money for the fallen troopers did not meet with approval, Mr T. Stephen', for the negative, said that asthe Sports Association were at present short of funds, they would^ naturally seize on this opportunity of using public money for their own benefit. He himself favoured the erection of an inscribed marble monu ment in the Domain. The Rev E. White house ably supported Mr Orr, and on the proposals being put to the meeting, the pavilion received seven votes as against two for the monument;

News in Brief.

Mr D. Thomas will hold the clearing sale for Me Bowling at the Ealfaia y^rds on Mpnday, September 15th, not the 18th, as previously announced.

Up to the present the entry for Messrs Friadlander Bros', Ltd, monthly horse fair, which takes place on Thursday next, is 100 head of broken and unbroken horses of various classes.

In Poland it is a penal offence to "speak Polish in any public resort.

It is reported that a miner has struck a lucky patch of gold at Silverstream, 14 miles frpm Collingwood, Nelson.

" When we were coming down in coal trucks we met a lot of Boers in carriages, going back to their farms," remarked a re turned trooper to a Wairarpaa 'Age' reporter. Trubks for the visitors and carriages for the yanquished.

Residents of Levin are considering the possibility of lowering the Iforrohenua Lake to permit of draining S6OO acres of land suitable for dairy farms.

Messrs TTndrill and Co., house furnishars, Tancred street, announce that they have a large stock of chairs in great variety at prices to suit all. They are also showing drawing and dining room suites at prices which should suit householders.

CABLE NEWS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

THE WEST INDIAN ERUPTIONS,

New York, Aug. 28 The violent eruptions at Mount Pelee continue.

SERIOUS EARTHQUAKES.

General Chaffee reports that four hundred shocks occurred in six days in Mindanos. Many persons were killed. ■

A NEW COMPANY,

The supportei'3 of the Spreckles' Coy. have formed a company with six million dollars capital, to acquire the Montreal Sugar Eefinery, the area of another British Columbia.

ME SEDDON. London, Aug. 28

Mr and Mrs Seddon visited the Dublin Horse Show, and were the guests of Lord Meath.

; SWIMMING THE CHANNEL. Holmes, ■ who attempted to swim from^ Dover to Cape Grisnez, abandoned the ai^ : tempt six miles from the Preach coast ow ing to sickness. ,

Holbein, who started from Cape Grisnez, was taken out of the water within a mile^ from the Dover Parade! He had been im mersed over twenty-three hours. He made a great struggle to advance against the tide at the finish.

London, August 29 Holbein is very exhausted. He covered fifty-three miles and will not repeat the attempt. A PECULIAR RELIGION. A Eeuter's telegram states that members of the Donkhobar sect in Manitoba were seized with religious mania, and turned horses, cows, and all domestic animals adrift on the hills, refusing to keep them in servitude. They refused to wear wool or leather, because they were animal pro ducts. The men now perform the-work of beasts of burden.

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

The Hague, Aug. 28

The tribunal convened to arbitrate, as a result of the Peace Conference, will take as its first case the difference between the United States and Mexico as to which is liable to pay the pensions of Californian clergy.

MONEY FOR THE BOERS.

The Hague, Aug 29

Since the beginning of the war two mil lion florins havo been collected in Holland for the Boers, and four hundred and fifty thousand are still undistributed.

ENGLAND AND RUSSIA. St Pjbtebsbubg, Augus 29

The." Novoe Vremya " states that Russia, inl9oo, formally suggested a modification of the Anglo-Russian trans-Caspian agree ment of 1873. Russia now considers her self not bound in regard to the, question of closer direct relations with Afghanistan.

AFFAIRS IN TURKEY,

Constantinople, August 29

It is reported at Stamboul that the Emir of Nejd has re-occupied the town of Enad, expelling the Wakabis, whom the Sheikh of Koweyt supported.

SHOCKING FATALITY.

Newcastle, Aug 29

An overhaul of the steam collier Ducken field was just completed when theforewater guage blew out, and the steam rushed into the engine room. The second engineer, Robinson, and three men escaped with severe scalds, but Wo boys, Freund and Lundy, were cut off, and were found dead later, horribly scalded. THE DRAYTON GRANGE. Sydney, August 29 Another Dray ton Grange trooper is dead. HE4VY RAINS. Heavy rains are falling in the coastal areas, and have advanced some distance inland. N.S.W. POLITIC 3. The Assembly, after a lengthy debate, rejected the proposal that the Government should establish a State ironworks by 46 to 27. ■ .-..." ■ ■ . AN IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT. - Captain Sptnks of the Mokoia has been offered the position of Chief Marine Sur veyor for the Sydney Underwriters As- I sociation.

AN AUDACIOUS CONSPIRACY. Brisbane, Aug. 29

The civil action, Campbell v the Eailway Commissioner, claiming £10,000 damages for injuries sustained by falling out of a train, had a.somewhat sensational termina tion. The Judge, in summing up, said it had undoubtedly been an audacious con spiracy to defraud the State. The Attorney- General said he had evidence which would show beyond doubt that Henderson, who was to have given evidence on behalf of the plaintiff, but. who disappeared, had obtained from the West Australian Government £915 on a claim made by him. He also got =8300 or .£4OO out of the South Aus tralian Government for " falling out of a train." Judgment was entered for the Commissioner. The Judge oonvicted Camp bell for perjury J

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Press Association—By E'ectric Telegraph—Copyright Capetown, Aug. 29

Debating the General Indemnity Bill, Mr Saver, member for- Aliwal North, in a scath ing tirade, declored that the Dutch loyalists deserved all they suffered for deserting their countrymen. He taunted Dr Jameson with being a better judge of rebellion than most. Dr Jameson admitted that the Eaid was an abominable blunder. The partici pators had done penance, and fair-minded men might f<ffgot.

Sir H. Juta declared that the Colonial Commission on martial law was intended to discover informers against rebels. Dr. Smartt accused Dr Te Water of secur ing one out of three secret Ministerial code b»oks and sending it to Mr Steyn at the outbreak of the war. It was recovered later at Uloemfontein.

The Hon T. L. Graham, Colonial Secre tary, admitted thab the Government pos sessed documents making charges against Dr Te Water, but he declined to lay them qa the table,

THE KING

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright London, August 29 The King is deer-stalking at Arran. The King and Queen were much in terested in some remarkable sheep dog trials which they witnessed at Doughrie.

The Monroe Doctrine.

London, Aug 29 The "Times"states that "since Britain's title to retain her American possessions is unquestioned, we have no reason to objeot to President Roosevelt's protest against the acquisition of new territorial rights on the American Continent by other European Powers."

The " Neufrie Prease " states that Presi dent Roosevelt's speech on the Monroe doctrine was a menace directed against Britain, and is America's answer, to the Colonial Premier's Conference.

Jean Gerardy.

A MUSICAL GENIUS.

Jean Gerardy, the prince of violoncel lists, who will give a concert at the Oddfel lows' Hall next Thursday night, was born in December, 1877. He early showed an affinity tor the " sweet concourse of sounds." He entered the Liege Conaervatorium, the town of his berth, and at the age of seven and a half years he won in open competi tion the second prize for violoncello playing from youths aged twenty yoars and over. Gerardy made his first public appearance when only nine years of age, and at the age of eleven he fulfilled a concert engage ment in conjunction with Paderewsld and Ysaye. In the same year he made a tonr of England with the two artists just men tioned, after which he toured Germany, first appearing there with Hans yon Bulow. He toured in Austria with Hans Richter, and also appeared with Adelina Patti and Madame Melba. While in England he waa frequently summoned to play before the late Queen Victoria. After an extended of the United States and Canada, when he was in his sixteenth year, he travelled through Russia (three times), Spain, and France. Again, at the age of twenty, he paid the United States a pro fessional visit, ,and was rapturously re ceived. Now, at the age of twenty-three, | he is regarded as the foremost violoncellist in the world. For the credit of the town it I is to be earnestly hoped that the patronage j its public will bestow upon the young I genius will be large and spontaneous. The box plan is at the shop of Mr H. M. Jonas.

Social Column.

The matter included in this column it contributed and paid for.]

Opinions of Leading Athletes and Physical Culture Authorities Regarding Alcohol, Compiled by P. A. Hornibbook, ex-pupil ' of Sandow, and Sandow Medallist 1898, and Principal of the Christchurch Sandow School of 1 hysical Culture. ' '

. Eugen Sandow, (the world's famous strdhg man, and the well known authority on physical culture) says, I am much op posed to young men and women taking al cohol except under medical advice.

Prof. B. A. MacFadden, the leading American physical culture authority—Alco hol in any shape or form is not allowable, if the diet is to be confined to those foods that build strength; > : It; may stimulate, and does unquestionably, at times buoy one with a feeling of false strength, but true strength and endurace—the power to con tinue on and on for any length of time— can never be gained unless alcoholic liquors be avoided absolutely. It had been proved conclusively again and again that alcohol of all kinds lessons the muscular vigour. A man who diinks liquors is only part of a man. He goes through life, not only with his brain clouded and benumbed,' but his eVery physical function is weakened and biunted. He misses entirely the complete powers that he might easily have possessed, C. A, Sasipson, (holder the world's heavy weight harness lifh of 4000lbs—Over indulgence in any form of alcoholio drink ia fatal to the acquirement of sound muscle or the performance of feats of strength. A-por.LO, The Scottish Hercules.) — Among the many causes which contribute to shorten life, there is none greater than the use—moderate or otherwise of alcoholio drinkß, such as ale, portev, brandy, whisky, rum, wine, etc. If you wish to keep ia good health to old age never touch intoxi cants as beverages, but spend the money in better food or better clothes. The most distinguished medical men have acknow ledged that alcohol is not a food. It does not nourish. It does not make blood, from which alone nerve, muscle, flesh, and bone can be formed. It goes out of the body the same as it went in the body, having to suffer for its having been there, and being left much weaker.

Bobert Fitzsi jimons, ex-champion pugi list of the world, attributes his lengthened career in the rinji, and his wonderful vitality, to the fact that' all his life he has eschewed alcoholic liquors. / , : J. Holt, the famous centre half back of the Evei'ton Association Football Club says :--I do not think it a good thing for a player to take beer or spirits of any kind. They tend to make a man short-winded and bloated.

E. Sully, the well known director of Exeter Hall Gymnasium (England.) The young man desirous of becoming strong and active, should avoid alcoholic beverages. Mr J; W. Cragg, father of the famous Craggs, "the world's greatest arcobats," said recently in an interview:-" My family are all teetotalers." '

W. J. Cromie, Physieial Director;—lt is often thought that the wine and. other spirits give strength and help one to endure hardships, but such is not the case. It stimulates like the whip stimulates a horse. Some horses will run tUI they drop dead from exhaustion if the whip is applied. Platt-Betts, the champion cyclist:—As to alcoholic drinks, the less one takes of them the better in my opinion^ 0

Sid Thomas, ex & and 10 miles amateur running champion of England:—The) man in training must learn to pass the public house without dropping in for a throat gargle. : \> . '

J. W. EiOLAndon, physical culturiat pro fessional strong man, and all round athlete, is opposed to th© use of alcohol in any form.

Thos. Inch (The World's strongest boy), I regard the use of tobacco and stimulants, whether in training or not as very injuri ous and unnecessary. * Max Unger, (the American champion strong man > says:—l am a born enemj to alcohol in any shape or form. ■ Peter O'Connor (British Amateur Long Jump Champion, 19Q2J holder of World's Long Jump Record, 2<tft lliin.)-—I am a staunch teetotaler.

George Hackeksmidt (The Eussian Lion), wrestling champion of the world. In or out of training I never touch alcohol in any form.

EcrsTAQnH, Miles, M.A.,(Camb.,) amateur champion of the world at tennis, amateur champion of the United States and Canada at rackets and squash tennis, author of " Muscle 4 Brain, and Diet," the "Training of the Body," etc, says:—When ia the best training, and perhaps doing 10 hours* brain I work a day, as well as hard exercise at rac kets or tennis, I often found that eren a glass of alcohol put me off; my powers went down with a rush. In fact, I believe that alcohol has its best (immediate) effects when the health is worst, and the blood most feeble and impure; but- that for well nourished and really pure blood its (imme diate) eftect would be depressing. He also says : " Alcohol contains no " proteid/' some say that beer has a certain nutritive value, but as a matter of fact, this is fatty and heating substance, and nojb proteid. Thfi heat produced is of little advantage .fa'thQ. economy of th,e body, s^nce it goes with aipi increased loss of heat.' Alcohol relaxes the, I blood vessels of the. skin, inakjng it red^ it; quietens breathing and increases the b^ood. pressure shortly after it has been taken. Owing to this, more heat is lost, and that to such an extent that the temperature of the body goes down. The sensation o! warmth which follows upon, drinking aloo hoi is therefore deceptive. Alcohol ulti mately reduces the temperature, a oircum stance of which advantage has been taken ,in the trea.tmentt of fever-, Osl** sp.far, ! therefore, as the. warmth; $t produces, ia not wasted by' more, rapid loss, of heafe A caq alcohql promote the heat, and making o£ heat. Carbohydrates in the body also form fat. On the other hand alcohol is incapable of replacing the least part of the most im portant nutritive and tissue-forming sub stance, proteid or albumen, ajid so of saving the proteid of the body. Oa the. contrary.* it decomposes and uses up the proteid in the body. Now for the work of the muscles —proteid is of great importance. In con sequence, the use of spirits does not render a man fitter for muscular- exertion, but has, rather an enervating effect which makes, it self felt morie particularly in,'prolonged es-, ertion. In'habitual drinkers impo^erishp ment of pr&teids. loss of strength, and fofs pidity soqn sets' in.,"

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, AUGUSfr 30, 1902.



uate ugusfc 30 „ 31 Sept. 1 „ 2 » 3 » 4 » 5

Bisea 6.31 6.32 6.30 6.28 6.26 6.24 6.22

Sets 5.28 5.29 5.31 5.32 5.34 5.35 5.36



Wew Moon First Quarter Perigee ... Apogee ... Pall Moon Last Quarter Perigee ...

d hm 4 7.47 a.m. 11 3.54 p.m. 2 6.0 a.m. 14 3.30 a.m. 19 5.33 p.m. 26 10.35 p.m. 29 7.0 p^m.



tyt-W"— ' ■ . . .■■■■.. mm- 'lit** F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALR ' FARM EOAD, ALLENTOS. A VERY Deairable Property comprising 5 acres good land, with family residence. Situated within easy distance of the Publio School and Woollen Mills. Immediate occupation can be Riven, and easy terms of payment arranged, F. FERRIS! AN, Land and Estate Agent. FOR SALE ALLENTON. AJDESIRABLE little property compris ing nearly % acre of land and a dwelling of throe rooms with double briok ehiianey. ■ The property is for immediate sale and possession. F. FEBRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent *" "Tor sale BUBNETT STEEET WEST. I HAVE received instructions from the Executors of the late Jambs Haw siks to sell Town Section 645, containing i-acre, situated in Burnett street West, adjoining the property occupied by MrD. Leitch. The improvements consist of ft r ell-built four-roomed house. The property t well situated, and is in close proximity to ■ 6 he centra of t&e town. i My instructions are to effect an imme diate sals. Easy terms can be arranged, and prempt possession can be given. Further particulars can be obtained on .ppU»H. B «. F-FERRIMANi Land and Estate Agent



FOB SALE. AITKEN STREET, ASHBURTON. A VERY Desirable little Home, replete with every convenience, compris ittg five rooms, pantry, bathroom, and dfttaohed waßhhouse. Water laid on from windmill to Tra.»flhou«e and bathroom. The land is nicely laid out in gardens, and well stocked with fruit trees. Easy tewa» and immediate possession can fee give&» F. FERRIMAN, Land and Eutate Agent. "" FOR SALE. Near the Alford Forest Road. A TOUR-ROOMED HOUSE and Section planted with Fnrit Trees. *™*/^° F. FERRIMAN.^ STUD NOTICES. HORSE Cards and Horse Receipt Books printed at the Mail and Guardian Offios with neatness and despatch, at moderate prices. TO Stand the Season at Ashburton, and travel the surrounding districts THE CELEBRATED TROTTING SIRE PRINCE IMPERIAL. PRINCE IMPERIAL is sire of Hamlin and Little Princess, two horses -which rank among the best of their age in the Colony, and several other promising young ones. Terms— M 4a each mare. Groomaga fee ss, to be paid at time o? service. For further particulars apply to 8 261 JOHN McDONNELL, Ashburton. " BUSINESS NOTICES.



The King is Crowned, j But your soles are not all S3LED, and T YOUNG, j Ulster Cash Boot Shop, Tancred streofc, j HAS not sold all his splendid stock of Boots and Shoes. He oan still supply all varieties at all prices. • Bespoke work and Eepairs made a „ specialty. j Cash Boot Depot, Tanored Street. \ Permanent Building and Invest- ; m-ent Society. i i j lOANS GEANTED FEOm' J■, ■ i J825 and upwards at current rates. p Full particulars on application. i , Office — Tancred Street. Office Hours — j 9 3tt a.m. till 4 p.m. First Tuesday in j Month—9.3o a.m. till 4 p.m; and 7 till 9 p.m. ALBERT BOBEETS, Manngnr. Somerset Hotel, ASHBUETON. mHE first part of the above Hotel is now j X completed and ready to receive visitors. ■ t It is fitted up with all the latest improve- mints. . . t Every Bedroom has a Tatent Ventilator, i Hot and cold water to Batha and Lava-' fcories. Hot and cold Shower Batha. | Visitors can rely on receiving every j comfort. JAMES LANE, Proprietor. 8277 |



H-GRESHAM, SUEGSON AND MECHANICS DENTIST. Bj Examination, October, 1897 T> IGHT years experience with E. 01, and «n. F. W. Gresham, Dentists, Dunedm »n<i Invercargill. H*a commenced practice in rooms wpstfcirs from the entrance to Thomas' Auction Rooms, Burnett Street. Stoppings in Gold, Amalgam, and Cement. < Grold and Porcelain crowns made ; als««ete ! of teeth with Vulcanite and Porcelain gums, i Gas administered. All work guaranteed. Hours op Attkndanc-b—9 a.m. —5 p.m. Private Residence—Care Hits Grant, Wills ! Street _^ E. CLARK, CAREIAGE PAINTER, FIVE Tears with A. G. Howland, Christ churoh; seventeen years with J. R. And P. and H. SteeL The present is an excellent Aime to have your Vehicle Painted, etc., in first class style. Lowest prices. Charges consistent with good workman ship. All leather work attended to. A Trial Solicited., Address—Opposite Church of England, Tanored Street West.



BUSINESS NOTIOES. (Over 600 Chairs in Stock, in some 30 different kinds) yn-E ARE JUST OPENING A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF . American Chairs at from 3s 3d each, a good strong chair Austrian Cane Seat from 5s 9d (6 bolts) a splendid chair Canadian, a grand chair for hard wear, a few dozen at 6a 6d each Colonial Wicker Chairs from 9s to 18s, large sizes Fancy Pith and Rush Chairs at lowest prices Drawing Room Suites in Tapestry and Plush from £7 I©3 Dining Room Suites in Tapestry from £7 Dining Room Suites in Leather from £8 These Goods are our own Make—^Good and Strong Bedsteads & Bedding at your own Prices. (OUR OFFER TO COUNTRY CLIENTS IS STILL GOOD.) ■ 1. jHL VIM H, I i ;■: •• & OVJ-, Complete House Furnishers, Next Building Society, Tancred Street, Ashburton.



-THE CYCLING SEASON.= NEW NOVELTIES ! ! ! MORE IMPROVEMENTS !! ! NEW PATENTS !!! Just Landed—Continental Vulcanised Tyres (Dunlop) A BSOLUTELT the best wearing and lightest running Tyre ever made. Fits any [ XSL maohine. Price 25s each. Admitted by Experts to be tbe most serviceable Cover j ever invented. PUMP CLIPS.—We have a grand assortment of all the latest in Pump Clips* Toe Clips, etc. Hill's improved " INSTANTEP,," with locking device, 2s per pair. No rattle whatever, and so neat and light. : Enamelling and Plating Department. : Now is the time to have your Bike overhauled, enamelled, and plated, etc. Our Enamelling and Pliting Plant is the uiosb up-to-date m New Zealand, hence our success in obtaining the highest awards wherever exhibited. Largest Cycle Makers and Importers in New Zealand Ashburton Branch—Burnett Street.



BOOTS. BOOTS. 'V| • -t, T| WE ARE SHOWING Choice ranges in Ladies' boots and shoes. Full stocks in Children's school boots. Smart shapes in Men's Boots Slippers in endless profusion, WE WILL ACCEPT a Very Low Price for a number of ODD LINES of Boots and Shoes, -nuwtfio iinrinnfninnr"fyi ■ MITCHELL & TURNER, O • niHE LEADING Establishment for Well-made Fashionable Clothing. A ■ ■ Hats, Caps, Ties ; Shirts, Collars, etc. 2TEW GOODS F0& THE SUKICBB SSASOtf, Including all the Latest Novelties, WILL BE OPENED EARLY NEXT BIONTH. New Zealand Clothing Factory, BALBB ARK ALL THE RAGE. Svedal Seductions :o; 9p»fM Reductions NICHOLAS &PICR.FORD 1 INVITE COMPARISON OS 1 VALUES. Ladies* Feifc Slippers at Is, Is6d, 2sM,U, 3s 6d, 4a, 4* 6d, 5.3, 5s ,6d. Childrens' from 8d per pair.



from oa p«r u»ir. , i j- >School Boots from 5s per pair. I i Ladies' "Walking Shoes fe>«j. /5s 6d to ISs 6d ppr pair i Ladies' Evening Shoes from 2s G& $o 18s 6d per pair dent's Balmorals from 10s, strong Skoo«.ers from 9s 9d PLEASE t® remember we hold an Extensive Stock of High-Class Boots, Shoes, and Slippers of every description. Prove our prices. Boys and Girls Boots a specialty. | Our Motto is—" Small Profits and Quick Returns." NICHOLAS &TPICKFORD, , EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T BURNETT STREET. F -Painter, Glazier and Paperf?.anger. —— IMPORTS WfBECT PEOM THE BRITISH MAIS' 10EA€T^RERS WAI*L PAPERS Of Every Begcription. ALSO Genuine White Lead, Mixed Paints, Linseeci Oil (raw or boiled), Window Glass Mirror Glass, Picture Mouldings, etc. I stock everything required for Painting and Decorating Houses. T^T T* The Public when buying from va», or having work executed, can thoroughly ]S • .Do rely upon the GENTTINESS of all the material procured or used ,«e .j^e case may bo What I sell and use is the genuine article, made specially tbv Mmf Sinters Buyinln large quantities and being a tradesman I know .exactly wWt fs wanted. FiL-class Tradesmen sent to town or country to execute Pamtmg, Paper- to promptly. Kindly ,end length, breadth, and height of rooms to ensure correct amount of paperor paint being sent. Sole A gent for Halls Sanitakt Wateb Paint. Sign Writing a Speciality.



••COLD SNAP." Afc this time of the year many people, and ladies .fegp^cially, suffer from chapped hands. 'Wilton's Hand Emollient is not only a cure, but a prpventice J or tips trouble. Ladies using it will find ,that it keeps the stj.h cool and white, and the hands retain, veyen in cold weather, all tfeeir usefulness and charm. Obtainable from Geo. W. Wilton, 3, Cuba St, and all chemists. Wellington prig# Js §d,



Hoi'VF&b OaatooK^.T^ie outlook for the New Zealand farmer for next season is very hopeful, and good prices should prevail. Eeports from Western Victoria, including the Warrnambool district, which grows cereals, hay, and potatoes in very large quantities, state that that part of the Country is also suffering from the drought, w'Kich \a a serious item not only to Victoria, but to the other States who depend upon that district for supplies.' This may mean that a large part of the Common wealth will I have to'look to Tasmania as the biise of 1 supplies after which New Zealand's turn ! shpuld come.-" Otago Daily Times." ' ""•Taw.orW—We have just received our | first" ftvo' phipttiente of nsy summer goods ' comprising the most up-^o-date'suitings as now worn at Home. We always encourage i customers to select from the web -which is i far more satisfactory than ordering from | small patterns. We have a very large stock to select from. We employ first class tradesmen -every garment made on our t remises. We guarantee all our work, t and style at prices thab will compare < favourable wiih£te of any k**"* New ! 'Zealand'ofty firmf f W«r respectfully invite 1 customers to kindly order early t© prevent ! disappointment' in the" rush" before the showl Craighead and Berryman tne j leading tailors Ashburton. [Advt.] I ' Every person who has tried T^SSICUEA 1 says'"the ?ame thing. It' is- absolutely infalpl<?iri4case *;



The N. Z. Farmers' Co-operative Associa tion will offer for sale at the Asliburton yards on Tuesday, 240 prime freezing wet hers, also a line of forward steers and springing heifers. The' Ashiburton County Council invite tenders for providing and planting trees a Jt South Rak&ia, Chertsey, kad the Recreation j Ground "at the mouth or the Ashbiirtoa i River. Full particulars will be found in our j advertising columns. If you have Pneumatic Tyim you rnus have a reliable article, otherwise they are a constant source of annoyance. Consider ing that the IDEAL TYRE c^sts no more than the average price, it is hardly to be y/onclered that this brand has become so deservedly popular. —Advt. '•■ STANDISH AND PREECE Photographers under the Royal patronage of the Prince and Princess of Wales. '■ Studio j His>h Street, Christohurch, "I



KING VICTOR IN GERMANY I Beri^pj, Aug. as. ! The Kaiser apd the K}iig of Italy had an enthusiastic reqep,t'ibn at Berlin.. The Kaisor effusively welcomed, King Victor. A great State entry into Berlin will take place to-day. The Kaiser, at a banquet, said that while the Triple Alliance lived, the throne would flourish. The King of Italy replied that the Alliance was the most effective safeguard of peace in Europe. • Wade's Worm Figs—the Wonderful Worm Worriers—are a saffa and sure remedy, in ls_ boxes \ sold everywhere i