RANDOM SHOTS.

[By Zamieiu}

Some write, a neighbour's nanie to lash: Some write—vain thought '.—for needful caan, Some write to please the country clash, And raise a din. For me, an aim I never fash— I write for fun.

TfiE Major has finished his little cabinet making job, and is now about to face rougher and sterner work. No doubt there was great tact and finesst required to dove tail together the crude material which was at his disposal, and frame therefrom a comely and durable Cabinet; he has proved himself a skilful artificer, and the country is duly grateful ; bub he will not be finally approved as a journey man tit to be made foreman of the big timber establishment at Wellington until he has satisfactorily completed the harder job upon which he is now engaged. He may be depicted as laying down the plane and chisel and smaller tools, and he is now arming himself with the big axe Retrenchment, and preparing to lay it at the root of the over-grown upas tree, Go vernmental Extravagance. The axe is poised, and the Major pauses ere he makes it descend with crushing power, for the tree is instinct with life, and every branch and twig is converted into a dryad or hanw dryad, singiner "Woodman, spare that tree !" (There's an idea for the artist of "Illus trated Titbits," if he likes to work it up !) He must needs be made of stern stuff who is able to resist the pleading of these wood nymphs ! But the Major is a rough coun try settler as well as a polished politician, and surely he may be trusted to wield the axe unsparingly. * # * *** * * * And yet it is just there, I fear me, that he will prove as other men—weak and .merciful and chicken-hearted. He knows the duties of the hard-worked servants of the country; he has long been a public servant himself: and;'a fellow-feeling makes us wondrous kind." Will he have the fortitude to reduce the "screw" of that amiable Governor whose responsible adviser he is, of those trusty colleagues who have sworn fealUy to him, And of the heterogen eous party who follow him ? And will he bo so hard-hearted as reduce the pittance al lowed to chiefs of departments, under-secre taries and clerks, down to the messengers and office-sweepers ? It must be done, dear Major, whether you like it or no. The country has sharpened well the tfood axe Retrenchment, and it expects you and every other man to do his duty. No other " axes to grind " in the meantime, MedSieur3 ; all the country wants is that you should ply well the weapon it has placed in your hands, and cut down the tree that is, with its poisonous breath, sapping the health and strength of this young nation. Oh, why was not J. A. "Connell sent down to Wellington? With his very pronounced views on economy and the "unemployed," ho would very soon have settled this ques tion. Or why was not Mr David Goldie made Colonial Treasurer, and given ah oppoitunity of showing how well he has learned the art ot pruning? Bub regrets are vain. Vain too, let me hope, will be all the seductive singing of Civil Service Syrens and their friends. Do your duty, Major, and more power to your strong right arm and shining blade ! ♦' .: ■ #* * *•* * # # While the Major's sturdy blows are sounding, let us glance, dear reader, at his handiwork, the Cabinet. I have no desire to be unkind, but it seems to me ;fchat we hare only got rid of one most detestable coalition to have another quite as strange and wonderful consumtalfcted, This bit of cabinet-work has many kinds of wood in it, but that may bo a kood point in a cabinet if only the different "varieties of timber tiro appropriately fitted, infttehdd and joined. Is it so here ? Let Us see I and lot us drop metaphor in order to see more clearly. Major Atkinson, Premior and Treasurer 5 Mr Mitdhelsoti, Minister df Publio Work* and Native Affairs; Sir F. Whitaker, At torney-General ; Hon. Mr Stevens, without portfolio; Mr George Fisher, Minister df Education—these all Seem proper and homo geneous; but when I look at each of the other members I feel inclined to ask—" Que diabte fait-il tbtm cetti f/alere f' Otago has three members in the Cabinet—all able men, but yet strangely out of place, aa be longing to different; political parties. Mr Hislop, tho New Colonial Secretary, was* iti particular, formerly conspicuous for the energy with which he denounced Major At-, kitison and all Ms works, arid yet, by a curious irony of fate, be holds an import ant portfolio in a Dabinet of -which Major Atkinson fes the head and front could well sn,y—"L'etaf- c'mt moi /" Mr Fergus, the new Minister of Ju«tice.was first allotted the portfolio of Mines, but by giving up_ that he has escaped from a very queer position. During the election campaign, ho declared that in order to effect retrenchment he would abolish the Mines Department, and, if I remember aright, he denounced it as a mere instrument of corruption, .some what akin to that sink of iniquity; the Native Department! Mr Fergus has by a judicious shuffle of the cards been spared the necessity of retrenching himself -off the face of the earth, after the manner of the prudent and patriotic WhitmOre ! * « * ■* *. #■■■•■■ Mr Fiber's sudden leap to a hieh ; position is an instance of what it is possible for men of energy and capacity to achieve under free institutions- , Four years ago the new Minister of Education was sitting as a press reporter in the gallery of the. House, recording the words of wisdom that fell from legislators' .lips, and now he, is not only a popular member of the House, but has forced his way inside the charmed circle that is bounded by the Treasury benches. Some, people will be ready tosay that it was Mr Fisher's newspaper connec tion that gave him a big lift ahead 1 but those people are the, same who affect to believe that journalists have an easy life of it, and are in fact chiefly the sons of; millionaires and noblemen, .who take to the profession for sport! ; $0,; the success of Mr Fisher is no more than is within the reach of every intelligent and ambitious, resident of New Zealand, To parody a

Mr Fifther's sudden leap to a high position is an instance of what it is possible for men of energy and capacity to achieve under free institutions. , Four years ago the new Minister of Education was sitting as a press reporter in the gallery of the. House, recording the words of wisdom that fell from legisMoxs' 4ips> aijjd now he, is not only a popular member of the House, but has forced his way inside the charmed circle th,a.t is bounded by the Treasury benches. Some, people will be ready tosay i that it was Mr Fisher's newspaper connec tion that gave him a big liffc ahead y but those people are the, same wlio affect to believe that journalists have an easy life of it, and are in fact chiefly the sons of; millionaires and noblemen, ,wKo take to | the profession for sport! , $0 ?, the success j of Mr Fisher is no more than is within the j reach of every intelligent and ambitious.! resident of New Zealand. To parody a sayjng that was applied to th& soldiers of, BJriaparte's army—" Every citizen carries in his pocket the portfolio of Premier!" - * * # -it. ■ * * # » ■ • # ■ ' Here is a little story that casfcs a lurid light, so to speak, on the dismal groaningsi which one so frequently tiearsof hard times, depression, and so tfortbi•■ Acertain draper had a lady customer who ran upa longi account and delayed payment thereof..' When the softgoods man pressed for settle- i ment, in the Mmt polite manner' #ossrblej hi iwas met Avith the? plea/of Scarcity 'Ofi money ; and as he (poor, soft and (drnple; ,«oul!) thought it impossible for people to: He in -ad-vertising their p'overtyy !lie: was' fain to relent. But there came a day svheril he entered the tukare rhoni'tioida s6me little business in paper, and as he tarried in the 1 background he observed Msrlady tnidtomer. In earnest confabulation iwith ithe jloclgei"-: keeper. The lady's-tongue wagged loudly and freely, and he heard (could not Jielp^ hearing, of couree) her dilutebb*o sraiether: her credit balance was £297 or £300. The point being:duly;settledj she:tafriied fjoleare, aiid in turnings found the?4rapev aforesaid^ standing in her path. He bowed spro-i foundly, and with a meaniHg §l^nce etepped aside to let the lady pass. - account was presenUed n6xt day, with a re-,< n^walef the meaning glancie, and a cheqtte for the aniount was .promptly handed over! There are several lessoDß.-to be learned from4-*^^^-^^^^^ ;;!w^3 mention three H1) Fw toadesmeu—

Keep your ears open ; (2). for ladies—Dis cuss your money matters in a minor key ; (3) for everybody—Don't believe all you hear about the depression ! *** * * ♦* ♦ *

The precocity of some of the Auckland boys is remarkable. A notable instance in this connection was brought under my notice a few days ago, when a youngster of 13 years of age Was brought before the 11. M. and charged with placing stones 6n the railway line at Morningside. He was one of those many, interesting youths who know their way about, and he gave Detective Hughes rather a rough time in cross - questioning. He wanted to know; after the manner of an ex perienced lawyer, how far the detective was away from him when he saw the stones on the line? Where he was when they were kicked off? Why it was not likely that someone else had put the stones there? Why he chased a girl named Rose Jones, who clambered over a fence? and a host of other queries too numerous to mention. This youthful note of interrogation, how ever, appeared to greater advantage when one of his own chums, a lad.about 9 years of age, was placed in the witness box. The little fellow, when questioned by the prisoner, gave some unsatisfactory reply, although evidently doing his best in friend ship for the accused, and was brought Up very sharply by tho prisoner observ ing " 'Don't tell me what you think; tell me what you know." The Court was i astonished, but the case proceeded and that youth had a very narrow escape of going to the Industrial Training School for six or seven years at his father's expense. In con sideration for the parents, however, His Worship let him off with a fine of 30s and costs, with a severe caution thrown in. He was dealt with by Mr Baddeley, but he was not badly dealt with. Sco ?

" Keep your hair on !" is one of those elegant modern phrases, with, a delicate allegorical signification, that are frequently employed by the canaille of our streets ; but it is not often, in these days of " fringes " and what not, that one hears the advico proffered seriously and literally. Yet such is the text upon which a corres pondent of " Zamiel " crisply annotates as follows :—" The girl and boy of the future will be as bald ns an eg^. The accom plished hairdresser is bringing,, in the burnished dome, and by-ancl-bye it will come to stay. He farms the live human hfead on the same lines that a husbandman works his clover patch, and stuffs you that keeping it well down makes it grow stronger and thicker, and he just feels in clover when ho is Cutting it to the bone. Then ever-watchful nature chips iti, and tries to remedy the mischief by forcing the growth for awhile, and you aro delighted with the success of tho whole business, and giet it mowed down again. Even then the aftermnth cocs in for all it is worth to cover the scalp. You don't gut two hairs whore one grow before ; but keep right on, and the one that grew before will get sick and turn grey, and presently it will find that it is not waiited there nntl will ffet a divorce. Then the other man will sell you a bottle of liquid manure. Too late, my dear pfhi or boy; she'B tired out, and your sfeull will bo enamelled at thirty. When We began to dig potatoes instend of climb ing for nuts, Nature dislocated our tails; when certain teeth in tho horse were ground down by tho iron bit, Nature extracted them for Sfood ; when fish went to reside in Cimmerian caveß Nature took away their sight, and when she is convinced thii'fc you don't want .hair on your heads «he will boy cott them. Let it grow, girls—ay, nnd boys too—if you don't want unborn billiard balls to ignore tho Shorter Catechism and call you addle-patedidiots." •*.« • ♦ * .# * ♦ - .. After the battle is over the soldiers tell; around tho camp fires the incidents of thel fight, and in proportion t6 the momentous niittire of the engagement is the frequency With which Btories are told in connection with it. Judged by this rale, the lato oleo t.ion eontef t is the most memorable that has yet been experienced; Hero is a little bit of poat-eleotion banter which is worth re« cuinjr from the *ea of oblivion t-~Oiie of the defeated Parliamentary candidates was complairtiugvery bitterly to a Mend'the' other day about I>he tiMuiner in which hb had been "sold" by the electors* but the friend simply told him that "if be hadn't been composed of three-fifths of giass he would never have had the cheok to come forward in that way." " What do yon mean*" demanded the vanquished candi date. "I mean this," replied thefrleridy "there are fivo letterc in glass, but take away two, and they loavo you as the re triainder." Affcer hazily thinkiner dyer the toatter for a few JseeondSi t»o defeated one prnepo-l the idea, and was so tickled thereat ftiat be asked bis friend to the nourost M pub," where he enoutdd in round. ri .4) -i ■ ■*' • ■-'■ . *. ,*,*.. j t .■ * f',' *' Servahfcgaiism " —meaning the suprem acy of Betsy Jane and her consequent; " high jinks '—is pretty well a thing of the past in Auckland ; but a Fiji correspondent tells & tale w,hi6h would seem to> indicate that the evil has token up its abode in those Summer Isles of Eden. He writes :—'* We happy dwellers in this Arcadian region oc casionally read in the colonial papers of ladies' troubles in connection with servants. ■Here our household managers find trouble in getting servants of any kind. For inde pendent "slaveys," I do, nob think you can beat this : A buxom damsel, of Irish parentage, rJr^ented herself not long sirioe at a lady's house Seeking an engage ment and was hired under agreement for six months certain. Three weeks went by, atod <m a' Sunday afternoon the young damsel requested leave df absende. * She promised that she would certainly be home in ffood time, but Monday came and went, and still «he did i)ot put in an appearance. ■ On the Tuesday morning a polite note was" received from Miss Bridgetjasking for wages to date" ted stating that she did riot intend returning as nhe Was going to be miirried that afternoon;" **li/4s plain that there is an opening for Auckland siei'vant girls in Fiji, iOspe'ciaHy as they are iso "down trodden " Irere that they are actually work ing for 5s a week j and only getting %hree nights !to th©nfselves • out 01 the geveh. iWbat ifl'Hattnafbrd doing, too, aofto take* advabtiige of the brisk demand for marriage able BiddieS that exists in Fiji? ', tt ~

Duelling Among Women in France.

The doctrines inculcated by Mdme. do Valsayre are (the Paris oorrespondehb of fthe " Daily .Telegraph" cays) gaihing ground, arid tire fruit is ibdng manifested ih: rather violent-ways. '^Duelling1 toong: sv^btoen ithrdafcensr^to coiiie into vogue in Pafcisi and ith'B old prafctice of •demolishing :<Mghanß, 'tearing oS hat& or, boniiets, and ileaviipc ijhe, imprint' «f liailß in faces when' (jtttti'feld are to;be adjusted} will «oou : pro» •bably beidiscarded for more stmmtaiY mcana of obtaining satisfaction. On Weduftarlayi two wo d-tl teßHed worifen Yoam c i ace ito ;face with ea6h"ofchcr in the Hue Jsaurence Stvai^t,' ■and ib jstaijders wdrß*urprised *© iheai* them | rsuddonly begin to objui'gate one another iin; & 'vocifehaus^ ■mannbr wortliy Of fche -Mdme. Angots of the Central Market.;- anfcerest in thfe spefata.6le, was; diowevOr, niore deeply aroused when one of the scolds pulled i is re^ohTßrffrbmrslbmemyßtoiiouis liei- i bodice and leveUßd lit at'her adversary, j The adfeersai^ i umbldd aboUtior iher weapon ;df defence, but before she had time ito!. (:piieae*nt dtaft bullet whistled neaxi jber earM fainted away ih a manner, liardy,; worthy ioL an Araazonv The assailant j a: Hdme. Celestina* Nvas seized by >Mx 6. )oh*'. ■lpok#s ian^iiJflaubned,' while }iei! lUnludky rival was"Garfied insensible but uninjured, Ok) an adjactob pharmaCevitiical establieh mentt

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES.

October 22-Pakuranga Hunt Club Raoeg_ November 8 9, and 10.-Canterbu y Jockey

Club's Sprine. ~ ,r, . m ,. t November 9 and 12.-Auckland Racing CluWb 'Spring. 'i*. , « , November 26-Takapuna Spring y re Ing November 30and December L-Wellington R.O. Spring.

DATES OF PRINCIPAL AUSTRALIAN RACES.

Victorian Derby.—October29. Final payment Melbourne Cup.—November 1. Final pay ment, October 23.

TURF GOSSIP.

: . [By Hippoka.] The weights for the Prince of Waled' Stakes and Hurdle Race, to be run at the A.B.C. Spring Meeting, have made their appear ance. There is no fault; to find With the adjustment in tho first-named event, but there is one very serious blot in the Hurdle Race, and that is the impost awarded Guy Fawkes. On none of his form over hurdles is he entitled to being placed next to Peter Osbeok at a difference of 71b, and Mr jEvett could never have looked over Guy, Fawlte's running at the last A.R.C. Spring Meeting, when his chance was so highly thought of by his party. In that race he carried list 31b, and was badly beaten by both Belle and Coral, the others who finished behind him being a very poor lot. Guy Fawkes failed to win a single race last season, and those connected with him have good cause to protest at the way the horse is handicapped. On paper the pick of (she Hurdle Race is undoubtedly Peter Osbeck, and LadyNorah, Friendship, British Lion, and Tamora appear to me the best handicapped in tho Prince of Wales' Handicap. The unperformed Paddy (Teddy Yuillo's brother) is a horse I have a liking for, and he has nothing to com plain of with tho light impost of 6at 71b. The following are the weights;— Pbinoe of Walks' Handicap, 1£ mile. «t. lb. st, lb Necklace ... 9 6 Snake ... 7 0 Fusillade ... 813 Antelope ... 610 Cinderella ... 8 12 Balista ... 6 12 Friendship ... 811 Buzzard ... 6 0 Turquoise ..8 7 Britannia ... 6 8 Lady Norah... 8 6 Sir Walter ... 6 7 Clogs 8 0 Paddy ... 6 7 Wapiti ... 713 Fusee ... 6 7 Victoria ... 711 Mis« Alice ... 6 5 British Lion... 7 10 Gipsy ... 6 6 Tamora ... 7 9 Cannon ... 0 6 Carbineer ... 7 5 Torori ... 6 0 Formo ... 7 2 Loorina ... 6 0 Hi;luiuc Rack, 2 miles. »t. lb; st. lb Pctor Osbeck 1111 MaPetitcFille 9 4 (iuyFawkea... 11 4 Wat Tyler ... 9 4 Magnesia ... 10 7 Carol... ... 95 Exchange ... 912 Musk 0 0 Revenge ... 9 5 All doubts about Nelson being taken across to Ml-lbourno for the V.R.C. Spring Meeting »ro now set at rest. There has beort a good deal Of growling In some quarters at Major Geor&e hot icraMhing tho horso before, and although backers mny have some good cause of oomplaint on that score, it should not be forgotten fehat when they support other people'e horses before tho day of the race they must take all rinks. I maintain that a, horae is not the pro perty of tiie pubUc fct 11 his. rider weighs ! out,when they are entitled to a square rait; ■ Major George ha» always raced bin horsefc fairly and sqUarely to win, and what more canoe expected of him? If tarfltes back, horsee oni the strength of every idle yaw they hoar at th« "*treot corners, they have only themselves to blame. The Zealand turf would be in a much healthier state if wo had more owners of Major Clcorge-'s stump.

.Judging from the Flemington training notea received thi* week; Abercorn woula appear to have recovered from toe lameness ho exhibited at tho close of the Randwiok Meeting. Nordenfeldt/a fofother Enfilade Ss al«o showing improved form* On th*l other hand, It is stated that Niagara pulled up lame one morning. Should the Son of Anteros riot em the po#t in the race, the Victdrifin Derby will be robbed of half of iteintorest.

the success of tlie i Hon. J. White's colours iii Australia this «eußOh is hothiiig short of -ph6h6tnei>'&U. and it is & cbheMot' able time—if over— since he lias had such a powerful team in training in any one season;. A t Caullield on Saturday tat he annexed the two opiums" of the card by the aid of Cranbrook and Carlyon, and theruft ning of the pair shows that he has two worthy candidate!* to represent him in the Victorian Derby (Should anything go wrong with Abercbrn before the eventful day, Cranbrook has always borne a great private reputation in Sydney, ana he has worthily 'Upheld his good native with the silk up. Carlyon claims being full brother to the flying Uraua, and his first appearance in public, like Cranbrook's, was inide this season. He won the Trial Stakes at the A.J.C. fleeting, and acted as pace maker for Abercorn in the Foal Stakes, while his Jatest achievement was appropriat ing the Guineas on Saturday. .■• ; Mr Wi Bobbett was up from the Thames this week. I hear that it ie definitely de cided Lady Norah will not fulfil her New Zealand Cup engagement. i

A friend Of mine who waft present at fclie Hawke's Bay Jockey Olttb Meeting tells me that Salisbury, the winner of the*>ig-event' at Wftpier Parli on the previous week, injured one of bis knees a day ortwo before the meeting at Hastings, which necessitated the eon of Foul Ploy being scratched for Mis engagements. He describes Maxim as having grown into a magni-: flcenfc specimen of the thoroughbred, and say's the way he came under the 'whip was, a' Ire&t to witn<ssi. M'axfen w&sttfoifr on the stoat Side, but be showed plenty ©f! muscle; Waitiri is In work at Hustings, and Is looking big »fr& healthy.

Between seventy arid eighty horses ar6 in work at EUerslie, comprising all sbi'fcs and conditions. Lady Norah continue*? fo stride along iiigood style, and Bi'jtisli Bion and Tamora are both doing well. Foul Shot • dhows ho signs of unsouiidness, aiid bhe^e'is, every prospect of jjettitig another good ra<;e or t]Wq out of turn. %r ILfanijard fcfte Sntl|i" j Over in w.orkjagaih. ;. ~. '

On the sfcrengt/h of advices received, fltiring/the .da;y» ft ;good niujii)tjr of Auc'kr; lpjidevs wet'e looking forwiti'd oil Saturday} night lo%t 'to the wires iflashJnfj across .the, name; ®t: Escutcheon, as the, winner pt tho, i'Ganlfield CJuineaH. Tfie Ifon; M-, Miibhel j;son'* iilyiuck wit/h horseHfiesh, however, I : tfogret to say, stuck to him, for the eon of. I Musket could ge^ jjo; closer to the winner I tthnn third. iK»cu(chteon is ensftged in .the,, Gaulfielcl Cup, run this afternoon^ and his success in the race, woulcl be hailed with satisfaction by Aucklanders. The feubidih' itjup; ?nottti#iW(ii are .satisfactory in everyreapect. They number 44, uM comprise inotetly' every ammal of» note in the colony,. :.3IUo weights are- nob due till the 7th of iFanuajry, Rosalie (the dam of "iSerringerO has this seftsoij produced-a iSlb^lfoal to JKing Cole,' iLang Syne, whoran^ sooond ttq iße^okefor tlhte Wianganui J)erby,?and -i (TraHucer mare, -the eroperjgr oi Hr Wilsoni of AVait»tara,, are at present on a visit to King Cole's harem.

Maxim is now, first favourite in Chnst church for the New, Zealand Cup at 100 to 16, and Sextant comes next at a point less. Since Nelson's withdrawal from the Mel bourne Gup he has considerably hardened. Artillery is in good request for the race at 100 to 12 (taken), and from all accounts he is very forward. The "Weekly Press of last week gives the following prices :— 100 to 15 agst iMaxim (tkn when procurable) 100 to 15 —- Sextant (off) 100 to 12 Artillery (tkn) ■ . ■~,., 100 to 10—- Nelson (tkn) frndßeresford 100 to 8 -*— Lochiel, Gipsy l£in«r." Hermitage, Fair Nell, «nd Lorraine 100 to 7 Captain Torrent, and British Lion (tkn) , -, W(W4S 100 to 5 St. Clair, Regina, and 1 100 to 3 Cruchfle'd, Derwenter. Jeredo. Bronte, Wakatipu, lit Bit, and Silvermark 100 to 2 to 1 the others At the last monthly meeting of tha Com mittee of the Canterbury Jockey Club, a letter was read from the Secretary of the Auckland Racing Club pointing out that the A.R.C.'s rules included certain pro visions as to licensing jockeys. &c, which were not incorporated in the Rules of Rac ing, and requesting that they should be incorporated therein. The . secretary ot the C J.C. was instructed to write to the A.R.C. stating that the C.J.C. could not we'll incorporate the rules as requested in the Rules of Racing without the consent, of the whole of the Metropolitan Clubs which bad adopted the Ruies of Racing, and it was decided to issue circulars to the various Metropolitan Clubs requesting them to ap point delegates to discuss the matter with the C.J.C. during the progress of the C.J.C. Metropolitan Meeting. Kalo has passed into the hands of Mr S, C. Caulton, of Oisborne. He is to bo used for stud purposes. The annual meeting of TattersaH's Club takes place on Wednesday evening next. A proposal to hold a race-meeting this season under the auspices of the Club will in all likelihood come before the members. Mr T. Craig announces in our advertising columns that he will stand his Musket- Hatred colt this season at the very moderate ligure of three guineas. Good useful buggy and riding horses with a dash of blood aro much needed in Auckland, and owners of decent mares could not do bettor than patronise Mr Craig's horse. The following are the, names of the horses that remain in the Melbourne Cup up to the present time:— st 1b st lb Trenton ..0 9 Algerian ... 612 Trident ... 9 8 Nor*-easter ... 6 12 Disowned ... 8 8 Mentor ... 612 Arsenal ... 8 8 Affluence ... 011 Spade Guinea 8 6 Remus ... 611 SurdiiiH ... 8 5 Phnon ... 6 11 Lord Wilton 8 4 WallEyo ~. fill HilvermhMj ... 8 3 Too Soon ... 610 Kingiimrtor.... 8 3 Kerinebb. ... 610 Bohemian ... 7 13 King of We3t 610 Ben Bolt ... 712 Aberdeen ... 6 q Pasha ... 7 12 Escutcheon... 6 9 Dunlop ... 712 Oakleigh ... 6 8 Kitnwtt ... 7 11 Lara ... .-6 8 All Gold ... 710 Richworth ... 6 8 Bravo ... 7 9 Emerald ... 6 8 Thunderbolt 7 8 Burrilda ... 6 8 Lord William 7 7 Discovery ... 6 7 Hortense ... 7 7 Dividend ... 6 7 Abertiom .;. 7 7 Mennoti ... 6 7 Recall ... 7 fl Silverton ... 6 6 Matudor ... 7 4 Pakeha ... 6 6 Cairoi.. ... 7 4 Bedouin ... 6 5 Mowirfc ... 7 4 Trantor .... 6 5 The Invite ... 7 S Whitebait ... 6 5 Silver Prince 7 3 Bangle ...6 5 Rufua .. 7 3 Moorebank „ 6»4 'Frisco ... 7 3 'St! Paul ... 6 4 Niagara ... 7 3 Stamford ... 6 4 Meteor ... 7 2 Jcbusite ... 6 3 First Consul... 7 O Fair Saxon ... 6 31 Willeroo ... 7 0 Rosewood ... 6 2 Impulse ... 7 0 Gasconade ... 6 2 Morok ... 613 Tho Charmer 6 2 Sumatra ... 613 Master Jack... 6 2 Newinwittor■».!-■ 612 Playboy ... 6 2 Entilnde ... 612 Marlborough 6 2 Coleiwo ... 6 12 Oxford ... 6 1 Peabody ... 612 Sydney ... 6 0 Carlyon ... 612 Lizzie ... 6 0 AnstralianPeer 612 -Strife ... 6 0 Cranbrook ... 6 12 Westbourke... 6 0 Whakawai ... 6 12 Biranchiopeda 6 0 The Tinman 612

•Southern writerfe appear to hold a pretty dood opinion of Musket's eon Snapshot. Referring to hte running at Geraldine, "Senex" says:—Although MrDowee, for his win in tho Cup, rated Snapshot 161b in the G.R.G. Handicap* it did not frighten the public off him, and he won with just as much ease as on the previous day, romp ing home twenty lengths in front pi wr iuM, and then bolted with his rider a couple of times round the coarse before he could be stopped. So far as I could judge,- the judge's verdict would have been the same had he been carryiwg lOsfc, and had he been engaged in tlie Novr Zealand Cup, and treated as leniently as in the G eraldin© Cup, I think this meeting woiald have exposed another New Zealand Cap winner, as ifc has bo many times done before.

At the recent Geraldine races, a totalisa tor dividend of £7714s was paid on Panic, thei wintrier of the Hurdle Race. I also notice that a totalisator run secretly by some individual in Adelaide paid a divi dend 6f £46 over Phaon'a win ito the Epacrtn lffaridicapj at the A.J.G. Spring Meeting. Tho tickets were only 6s each.

According to " Warrtof," Spade (luinea greatly receded in the betting for the Metrop just before the fall of the fl&£, and lOO!s to 11 and 12 cpijld have readily b«ien obtained about her for .tihe asking. I?hfe same authority states that the daughter of King of Clubs was among the whipping in division during the whole of the race, and that at the tenth hour,, on beh&lf of Milne (his trainer) and Bob Derrett, who had the mount, he accepted 600 td 26 abojxt Pasha. ;The last njimed itin a go6d i*ace for ii rail©'..and thriSe, (Quarters, wften ' he cried enough.

Last week ;we informed by cable r that the Australia!! jookey Club hud made a number, of. important alterations in future programmes. Papers, to hand by this week's, mail ststto that when the various items come to ■be published, there will be shown an increase in added money for the 12 months of, in round numbers, no less a Sum ' -than #,800.; t ; JMfonjy important: changes have] been made, among the jmqst notable .being the,- abolition of two year-old racing in the spring, bub it is, questionable whether the move is, one tliab horsebwnerß will take kindly to. At ahy I'ate it Mil not tend to increase the value of young stock. The Chanipft{2fhe*sStak|s 6bnstM£io»s have been altered so ai to include penalties on win .ner(s« but the added money has been in-' 6rek'se(i toljOOOsOTs., apittn whifth is also to bis giteai sto th^ -MetrdfjoliMn Stakes. '■$$&& s JPif st and 'SeeoM foal Stttkers?ole6 tolltrf -lh'; I cfeMeSi^elach#eing subsidised with 4()0aov8,: |aM iib hindicltpJtlii'oWghoutthe yftffir will1 , ha,W ieafe 'than' 2Ooso^».'lidded to it. A i hew wdght-for-a&e rabej ■ with penalties aii|d.allowahc6«, oaf led WiycomTDeStekos ;in ttartipHnient to ;he» iExcelJency thii ®o-' vernOrj If mile,' 350sovs. ladded, is to be in-1 cltidbd in the thii'd day of the 'spring meet- "■ injsf, which is to commence on September: 22ndi the'autumn jre-tibidn having '■:>& be^in;!i hiiig on tHte last day ofMarch. ni ;

\'% clip the following1 from la?t week's ■ "C/ariterbur^r Times"^''Sextanti has up last reacKed the top of thfe :ijrS6' in iBKe -New' Zealand JCup". betting, aiid the work he is1 dbing|2;6(3S&. great way •id justify^ thisipubiic/ cdnfidehob; Tlife coft 'lddks Wbndferfulljr Well, and appears able '{|ive Bis owner aP' good, gallop ■whenever, hq is asked j but, grand Jaor^e that h§ W, He does not. quite fill ;t)»e «ye as a stayer, and it is just possible tlljab, a fasttwq ,|niles in^jr Jand out n. weidli; ipat. : His vpxice, top—h'arclly more than!/!! to" I—is a bib shpjjt&r Hmna iast eeaeon's l orm would suggest."" l" " i

The following are the horses left in the Maribyrnong Plate, to be run 29th Octo ber :—> J. H. Hill's b c Venture, by Richmond-Success W. Bailey's eh c Quadrant, by, St. Albans-Pil- J. Wilson, jnn.'s, b of br c Lonsdale, by First King-Yardley (imp.) J. "Whittinßham's brc Propounded -by Neckers- Jjat Emily Faithful ~ . ~ ..-,■ E. Mitchelson's b t Bellisima, by Musket (intp) —Pulchra (imp.) M. Loughlin's b c Sylvester, by Somnus— Astarte , ' , J. Hod foam's b or br £ Contrition, by Mari byrnongr-Penitent . ■ O. Vernon's be t The Acorn, by Bosworth—Star of Love ' D. Fountain ns. br or bk c Lord Rosebery, by Richmond—Britannia f. Ferguson, jun. ns, br o Boonawah, by Hawkesbury—Young Magenta A. O. Boyle ns. b c Guildford, by Neckersgat- Ada J. Lock's b c Justice, by Seenhoe-Virgo W. C. Cooper's eh f lady Betty, by St. Albans —Pardon S. Miller's b c Wyvis, by Dante-Glycerine L. L. Smith's br f Hegiiv*. by Darriwell-Aletho L. L. Smith's brc Salisbury, by Neckersgat— Adeliza ' T. Jones's eh b Gladstone, by Gang Forward- Irish Queen M. O'Shan assy's eh c Toastmaster, by Grand master—Baroness F. McQuade's br f, by Robinson Crusoe- Cracker ' ": . W. Gannon's br f Miss Thirza, by Goldsbrougb. —Thirza _ W.A. Lonff's chf Consequence, by Gang For ward (imp.)- Haidee W. A. Long's eh c Lincoln, by Julian Avenel— Young Gossamer ,■■ „ . A. A. Devlin's bro Honeymead, by Henchman —Queen Hoe. An interestipg reminiscence of old-time Australian sport was celebrated at Canter bury Park (Sydney) after the conclusion of their last race meeting, when Messrs Edwin and Geo. W. S. Rowe invited a number of sportsmen to toast in bumpers of champagne the memory of the great intercolonial race which took place exactly 30 years ago between Veno and Alice Haw thorne, the former of whom was owned by MrT. Rowe, of New South Wale's (father of the gentleman aforementioned), and the latter by Mr Chirnside, of Victoria. This celebrated match, which stands out prominently in the annals of the Australian turf, and which came off on the Flemington Course, On October 3, 1857, was for l,ooosovß. a-side, and was won easily by the representative of New South Wales. A memento of the event was shown by Mr Edwin Rowe, who wears on his watch guard the identical farthing won by bis father' over the event, on which be laid a sovereign to the coin mentioned. The farthing bears the following inscription :— " WonT>yT. Ro#e, Who laid a sovereign to it that Veno beat Alice Hawthorne for the championship of Victoria and New South Wales." Among those present wore Messrs John Bennett ftucl P. Clissold, who witnessed the race.

THE A.J.C. MEETING.

' In the lnefc " Australasian " to hand, that good judge "Augur" has somo very in teresting notes anent the horses and the running at Hie A.J.C. Meeting, from which I condense the following:—-The Derby field was a long way the best that I have ever seen at Randwick, and while the breeders of Australasia can «erid such a lot of three-year-olds into the field, there need not be any fear of the deteriora tion of the thoroughbred horse. There wasn't a weedy animal amongst them. Lava was the smallest, butevensheisastrong muscular filly. She and her stable com panion, Abercorn, were certainly the fittest of those that sported silk. That Niagara is a first-class three-year old I haven't the slightest doubt. Although he was nob much distressed alter the Derby, he was not thoroughly wound up as Abercom was. The gallop aid him good, and had not Robinson run outside Abercorn all the way in the Foal Stakes, I think lie must have wonv His near foreleg may giVB foulsham some trouble, but should it not Mr Cooper will certainly make a bold bid for victory in the V.R.G. Derby. Attfltmlian Peer ian re spectably in bofch the Derby and Maiden; Plate, the gallops in which seemed to im prove him, but few beyond his owner be lieved in his ability to lower Trident's flag in the Randwick Plate ; yet he did so right cleverly, though for mf part Ido not re gard it as anything approaching a great • ijerformawia, for the heaving of Trident's flanks an hour after the race was sufficient proof of the 'champion's unfitness to ran three miles. Cranbrook) who is a ■perfect monster, must be, well served by time. In the Maiden Plate he onco or ttrice dropped baek-asif he wanted to shirk his -wocky and several good judges questioned his courage, Am t any own impres sion is that it was mere greenness, and when hte is thoroughly matured we shall probably ace aracehdrse of thehigliestckss. Bowmont ran fairly well in the. Derby* But somehow; or other he didn t perform subsequently as I expected him to. The Hon. William Robinsbn's colt Bniilade did not impress me ■vdry favourably in the Derby^ for he toiled along in the rear, and was beaten along way, but in the Foal Stakes I noticed Martin Gal lagher at the live-furlong post take a feeler with him, and the style m which he ran up to his horses satisfied me that this brother to Nordenfeldtiß a good colt, and as he is likely to make vast improvement before the V,R-C. Derby he may yet prove a worthy brother to Nordenfeldt. . . . ... . . From what I saw of First Chester during, my visits to Randwick I'm satisfied he is, one of the best racehorses in Australia, His fore legs may give some trouble, but if they do not, he will win a big race before the end of the season. Pasha ran like a racehorse for the greater portion of the journey, and I shall be disappointed if this good-looking eon of Mute does not run forward in either the Caulh'eld Cnp or the Melbourne Cup, and weßhall boar of Frisco again. If the boy who rode the latter had allowed him to sail away as in the Sydney J Cup, I believe he would have obtained a place. . . Algerian performed so brilliantly that a victory in the Melbourne Cupfseems But .a mattor '■■■ of health for him. Yet how many similar apparent certain ties have proved hollow shams? Al gerian carried Bst. 101b, and won the Sydney Handicap with ridiculous ease, the mile and a-half occupying but 2min.:, 38|sec, and with nearly 2st. less upon his back in the Melbourne Cup it is estimated that he. will run the two miles under 3min. 30sec» He was beaten cleverly if not easily in the Vtfaverley Handicap by Dunlop,. to \ whom he was conceding 101b., so that under any circumstances hfe would appear to be about 51b. a better animal than.Dun-! lop, and if the latter were in the Melbourne Cup at 6st. 71b., he Vbuld be hard to beat, even though many people iinagine he can not get tlie distance. V^hen the weights first made their appeatance, I plumpetl tmresei^vedly for.Silver Prince, and .though | many of the' touts ai Randwick did hot. like him, I don't see any reason to alter my opinion, except so faf : ,aa ; to Recognise the great of At^efia'ti, Who, wilih fhli^ 61b- .penalty, will parry^slb. JLe^s $haiv-ii3ilvsr' Prince. Mr Rolbmsoii vj» pthet ou]b Repre sentative, "thunderbolt, riiufet not pfeoVejj-, lde'fced, for shptiid. he stand hi|i preparatidn^ he >vill carry the New Zealand colours into a very prominent position I doubt if• Trident can have &ny ishoW at 9St, 71b.," npr can Arsenal at Bst. 81b., for in priv<tt§, 1 believe, Algerian proved superior to Mr Gannon's horse at even weights. Trenton can hardly'bVj-eady, I think. Anibng hsb] three-year-olds! that ran, Australian Peer' and Niagara struck me as likely to prove best .over the di«taiice. Australian Peer is evidehtiy a good stayer, for though th^ time for the RatidwioK Plat 6 was sWw, it must not be forgotten that the colt ran the last mile-and a qtyaitef'in 2mih. IQsec.j-a really briiliaht perfdrniance, and as he*4s going stroi\g at the f finish he will doubtless prove a stayoi% Abercorn is undoubtodly, the best stayer, among White's three-* year-plds. If, then, Th^d to eelect three, for the MelbQurne Cup at .^is early peribd; lißlwuld choose Al^eiiAOi gilvjQr Prmco and Austiftlian Peer.

ATHLETIC NOTES.

(BY Action.)

FIXTURES.

AQUATICS

N<Jretober 26.-Sculling championship ot the .world, Beach v. Hanlun, oil the Nepean Rivdr November 29.—Intercolonial eight-oared race at i Adelaide. . ; January, 1888.-World's sculling, and double sculling faces on the Paramatta. :

CRICKET.

At the Committee meeting; of the AasociA tiotf last Motid&y I was pleased to seefchat the members took my hint, and nothing was said about a Southern toufc Better to'leV well alone, drid when we haVe got a full ex chequer then will be the time for cricket frrips. We may be sure that the men wlil be always here ; if they are not, lam greatly mistaken. T trust that the invitations to Hawke's Bay, STelson, and 6tago will meet with a favourable response,. lam rather dubious about the latter province, for they, have never evinced a disposition to wander far from home, but of the other two I have good hopes of seeing them here sometime thii* season. The entries for the cups were received, and compare very favourably with last year's/ The Auckland Club have entered two elevens for the Senior Cup. Ido not think that the Association should have al-; lowed this. The rule £bverning entries should be the same as in football— cVij6' Club may enter two teams for the same cup;" I have no Wish to hint that the Aucklatid club will at any time during the season run a " slinter" with one of their elevens to aid the other, but their having two elevens entered establishes a precedent, Which may be taken advantage of by some club an* other season. Again, judging by last season's performances, was it advisable for the second eleven to aspire to senior honours ? The team that represented Auck land 11. last year are certainly not goocl enough to stand against Auckland 1, Gor don, Holland, United or Parnell, and it would have been far better if they had coa tinued a 5 a second eleven. The Waite mata Cricket Club have a better right to rank as seniors on the ground of perform ances, for they defeated Auckland last year, and were only beaten once by the Cap winners. It niight aWa be said, judging by the reputation of the cricketers who at present form the Subur ban^ that they are also aspiring too high; but with the two Wynyards, Farqiiharsdnj and Martin from the Isdirth Shore, and by constant practice, they should^ I think, make a very decent tail to the senior com petition, and give some very enjoyable matches. I trust, at any rate, that; the" fact of Auckland sending two elevens for the Senior Cup will in no way interfere with the success of the Suburban. Every en couragement should be given to a new cltlb. If it succeeds, all the better for Auckland cricket; if it does not, the niem bere -wiU have learnt a lesson and not be so ambitious next year. Thb (Jup Committee for the Auckland Cricket Association are Messrs Mumford, Ryburn, Bealo, Mell, McDermott, Yatea and Crowe. ' W. Frith has finally decided to throw in his lot with L.-P.C. this eeasdn. Frith hiS been disqualified by the Otagb Association from playing in all intsrprovincial andre^ presentative matches for the present season, and notice has been sent fco Canter bury. The contest for the position of premier county in England was very keen during the past season, and when the last mau left no 1«B8 than four counties—-Surr^yy Notts, Lancashire, and Middlesex —had almost equal chances of gaining the coveted honour. Surrey had perhaps the test show, 1 although they piayed for the ISs* month without thfee of their %est bowl^s and Wobdi thfe wicket-keeper. Lancashire, With a sltong team out, beat them by 148 runs. I*he'Cmjnty Palatine eieored 121 arid 2T70 against Surrey's 79 and 165. For the; winners Sugg, an old Derbyshire player, made 20 and 98, but none of his com panions sc6r«d lieftvfly. " Lancashire only tried, thi?ee bowlers dttrihg the matchj Barlow bagging seven wickets for 43, arid "Briggsflinefbi? 69, while Wafcson was com paratively unsuccessful. I/blhmaniS's all round^tsridkebfor the losers was' the featuie of the match. He scored 15 and 60, and tteok thirteen wickets for -111 runs. M.: liead (33 aiwi 56) ivas his best supporter.: In Siisrey'B first innings niijidigood men be-: tjweeft them only made 14 runs, 17 sundries helping the total. '■■.■■■■ On August 15th, 16th, and 17th Surrey >, beat Derbyshire by 299 runs. Scores:— Surrey, 152 and 363; Derbyshire, 174 and 42. K«y«oiitiEibutod 95and 30, Henderson: 4 and SB, %nd Abel 4 and 84 for Surreys While Radcliffe .Jnade 64 'for the losers, Jtt Whose 'iecoiid innings Abell secured sis Wickets for lfiruis.^Yorkshire and Sussex played a drawn game, 4he former wanting 125 to wio-with three wickets*o fall wheni stumps were drawn. Scores :*—SusseJr, 1721 and^S"; Yorkshire,: 218 and 82 for seyeft wickets. •-., HaJl carried hw batxight throu^J, the first innings of Yorkshire, making 82, While the principal scorers for Sussex were Quaife, 36 and 46; Newham, 20 and 58; and and J. Hide, 30 And m-^Wottfitod Middle sex also played a drawn game, the total? being: Notts, 596, the largest s6ore .to record for a county match; Middlesex, 179 •and 41 for two wickets. >~ Shrewsbjiry, watli: 267, and Barnes, 115, were top iscorersi| Notts, Whiae O'Brien, 50, not. out; andi V«raon,-> 56, did best- for Middlesex,; Shrewsbury was at the wickets for two days, and did not give a chance^ Lanca shire beat <3lottcestetßhire by six wicke^t. •6. Jaokson, of the Balhata C.C., Eng| land, has been responsible for the followiug three performances with the'ball in con secative-matches': — July : 30, v.: t»i»^| (Dulwichy 7 overs, 4 maidens,-8 Mptem wickets (five bowled); August 1, v. LnneW (second innings), 4overs, 3i>aUs, 3.Knaidena, 3 tons, 6 wickets (three bowled); August 6, v Croydon Carltpn, 3 overs,-I ba|k\f maidens, 1 run, 6 wickets (four bowled), Four of 'these Wickets were obtained,in five balls, and the side disposed °M Ol eight ruos. Five balls to the over m above cases. ... Victoria -{says an Australian paper)^viu shortly be able to claim the Bervices.otiW Lucas, one of the best, batsmen in England. Mr liu«a« has accepted a position -as & pro fessor tb the Melbourne University, «««: mteods sailing for Australia without delay. '' Cricket" cays Shrewsbury !a performances with the iat this summer have been-6O con sistently brUJiant as to challenge c6mpa*'i«>» with the doing* of the "great i»aster;ot Criokefei" ©r* W,. G. Gm<se, at his best, than which .there can certainly not ibesMgW praise., v -- =. The S^»£ re a list M Mn fieores %;^^M j matches mp to date. From this list it Wili be seen that) He cafe ehiim ha a#gi«&atG m lj334nißs*?r fourteen oonxpleted inniags.j. This gives the extraordinary average of over ■■ 95 runs :•— ■ ■ "■■''::_±U J

•Signifleß. not but. ' . ;| Shrewsbmy's iawogs of 267 atNottw?gg|j is the fifth, acore 9?u^ W Tw'b* toadel

(not"out) "Sf «>?^hfcS*Sh 1 WBS, and 2^(^.^|i> : v -- * 1 has been 'Bel&j^^^BHpr-l w the East TlfflilllH J 6** nearly two vl^'lt^i i aimer's knee will d *s| mm to play bafal ffiMaißßiH ■^romett bowled^BHH-Vdji* J but nianag^fc^ffll^.fflH for all1 that. # ™j!fiK-?;v^^J flaythat Mlstii^H^Ml p° nave an oixlinarirS'*! :""rH Placed ou the teoirSHHr: *** 3H Regatta. Tilingt'»?f j rcfi.-ive rl». .„,/,.' SffflHH^ the clubs are HK^^plmH teats but all can s'^^^fflj they are conipar*tivf,l' r *~* :'^a useful boats.' Ji^^Pfflßg fydtioy, amUgreatfi.' lini** *&S the rowing there m^^-.' 3-^ The Rita is ready wiw^ ' H to open. "* " i^*l^ JMiJfig'aaji] The Montana' ha*'« "; t*l for the Heom9B9HW^S and the e^htief&igS&i§B round Ju^ls^^M 3 this year,. uul ,^|^H season. ' (( "Three-quarter Back* viucial matches, •^a^^^"'' 14'^! ordnT of merit in'th'a'ijr^^*;.^ each other is. W«ffin»j^ ">• Buy and Canterbury- WcfflfiHH apparent oitter!atnbii^^ffl^| together with tho V-"^V f*% secured by Auckland ■&$ •■■Ti^f*: ton, inus.t nob therefore 1i a^jjajl solutely indicating UieJuiys -"ft provinces numed. -My Sw^il^ each province loll"' I** V, N would be very little m^*l^-^ fcween them; 'Olai'i^imjdfc' ~ r ??*s slightly the weakesV;and^ii;-?ll*^ high up as vow the/i^jjv t* 1 whole serio nt tdffl«««fflHl the five leyml^SWHi well baJauced; j&d:, jj, M .^r** wherein :,'.. . /i-mSwm ■ /H for one should hax4'-y lee' ;:,<-/^' ture a ; f#eeacif of tk rcsulutf^igl"* done, 1" thbk thcM^^H Auckland to be the prea:K the team theyiplayed^^pJd £ far out. ' ; * ; s Murphy aftet aihaid^tog^ .-^ in giving a 13-stbne Macr'i'£a"is>& Napier during Uie r»oe iilee^WHm piiniahed- Murphy irujLtftd^M},^^ last the little'un. The New Zealand Cyelii^jHiW $ their annual tneet-iag h--'.- *;j5 r& v/as decided to hol:ijonlj ■fo.'.-')i&k ships this season. Ofjc^^ >iss2l left out in the ■ - -'-li^^^^H were allotted ;as fpllowaii- Oti'MiEi giora: five Mile.v Chriietifea SSfc Miles,1 Inyereari.r:i;; IVeat frills Pioneer B.C. ymJH^^^Hj laud, tin* ' i lcr tbe W&itetnat6o(|fl their, ":ts. b<^s^b»< better.' : ■ ■ :, ..;.!|s >k> call thsir annuaQ.iajj.'iw^^Mffl rigger, Handicap 'was. rott'e^ien >£3fc*s ing refiUiu iTT-y* \i 4Qsec, 2 i H. Mwp»^^ Torpy, 75wk. : . 4 i:" i-oughf. and Nelaaivffiki f4^jff *ra long way irv v. _; p 55, Zealand tor Aostralia ea;:v_ia: ; p^ He:has; !»ae.B#ipg ro^flHH time p8il», audlisjjefiorled w.'*^^;^ good coii.diiioß> .-4 . •iikj Mr J. G. *i§Wi^., d.'Ypi3a Peter Reinp for £500. to roif\se;^l <^ before ortatterlth© m^» -'■ v"*. v ii'^- ■ is also v ihng w V_, {"^l^ Hanlan for £2M),2p|^i-"l^6^pp ?ives the lot-ai osrsiiian *^f S?Sjjy TheJNimh GrMi|«^g was brought to a t«D>--' i 1 '^?Xg September 24, -in toe^Jfflral^yj 3,(M)Q,'peoj^e.^^^^^^^| favour of■*" . "*■ ■• •'■ ■.*•-'." •♦^tI'^ Who bw.- ■"• <><< -' ;,''l;~l?'-ii*ta 29yds,-by2it, . h?z*^ "V' ( i?£i| yorjj-^fidg^^gn^^ffifljl •put-feack^-J^-ii^Safi'' :^; ;;'.■« dqsperate ra^ ■f n- B|'■;.-..'.'^ i-^jj sec. ..Moxloy^wo^ s i ... -IBHHHB few months ,age» ■'-L ;^"'' r . £20, £15, .and^.lo. ' Jr| in Texas^^RS-»At,S» •" ji!.i?J sort that ha'ppasea m ia. e,aM| S which I was one o .*SC^S \ Hffl AVewere. Wew^^ 11,^.^ .;; t s;^ El P&o-an o'A aTIS. s 6 t'^l .self. T<'v;'-' r usual^ tedioasnea^ ° i^fflHß-^j "ugc*d!in s . 6? ■• '""■■•.. ;u:.-.^?^B heighten.the jf'^ 1';; H ,:V -c-||i sums'of men'tp'.,:.■•> ■_'■ ;^ : .v^ thange froffl pis ;-' • ; •..-.. j neffitlV'SresSS"..". .-■•*, jj it tew.??" with tße-W&wk:- ... i-jrt. ; ,' the train • - '." \' :',':i "< z^ He' bad. P«Hw^i3ffl|M badtokoo'^^-^ag-f ■■"? V hardly es^ ' ' beeu'M' '•: J, i. tV\!is V.. .> f wp've hady^v^K^BlH (jj^ littlo-pi^f^'.^^c^^^B &m time* .that m l?Sfe>- jfe' JV- H^-^S^i know where »> j,i v ne vy/iiw:-:- '• at the f"'.:. i'f^l ||is3fs uri, ,^dp^^»BrC-'l Our youi'n Biv 6 cari ■ ./v^iif^^ the gall?S :^»fM|^H'?^U -j j»• What b <M matter ?"fMIuHHH bo levelled,ft||BMßWHH usua^.^?? '.• ■ -:k^ wiii into (titoß6;^^^mM imi 1

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