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Wo are apt sometimes to think ourBelves hardly used m this colony m flic matter o£ insect pests. Wo certainly have quite aa'mnny as we should bo inclined to ask for if wo had tho ordering of them, but m this respect as m so many others America, it appears, is quite prepared to " whip creation." Anybody who wants to know what tho United Stntes can produce tor the instruction oi tho entomologist, and tho utter discomfiture of the farmer should read n recent article on the subject m the Nincteuvtti Century. It is estimated by tho Government that the annual cost to that counlrj of the plague of insects is upwarde of fifty million pounds, There are about ten thousand species 'of two-winged flies, and about an equal number of inothi and butterflies. Moths and butterflies, oi course, mean grubs and caterpillar! and thoeo of tho United Stales, both ii; regard to number and appetite, are said to be simply unapproachable m any othei part of tho world. Then there are several thousand species of grasshoppers, dragonflies, caddis flies, etc., and ten thousand kinds of booties and "bugs." The lastnamed item sounds particularly horrifying, but m Amorica of course the word is not restricted m its moaning as it is m England to what a littlo girl called "The pcatilenoa that walketh m darkness." On the contrary, it is a term of all-ombracing significance. Our American cousins playfully call tho firefly the "lightning bug," and the busy bee is degraded into tho " sting-bug, " whioh probably accounts for its being much more vindictivo m its manners m the States than it is elsewhere. Altogether, it is estimated thero aro about 50,000 different kinds of wingod creatures m the country referred to preying on tho crop 3 of the farmer. Besides theso, there are hosts of millipedes, centipedes, mites, ticks, and an endlt'ss variety whose names are terribly expreßsive, though fortunately, for tho most part, unfamiliar to English oars. The creatures most dreaded by the farmers, we are told, are tho various cut-worms, tho joint-worm, the canker-worm, Ihe cotton worm, the chinch bug, Hessian fly, wheat midge, wheat fly, northern army worm, spindle-worms, stalk-borers, wiroworms, oorn-weevils, Colorado potato

beetle, helmet-beetle, oni»n fly, onion thrips, turnip beetle, cabbage butterfly, bean wceril, squash borer, squash bnir, hopbine root-borer, tobacco-worm, tent caterpillar, etc." Juue beetles, and strawberry crown bordrs attack the strawberry beds, eaw-flys aud span-worms destroy tha currant blMht'3 ; grape-foresters and vineleaf hops aid the phylloxera iv destroying the vineyards ; plum-weevils dovute their attention to plum trees, while appleweevilg prey upon applo orchards. The ravages wrought by some of tbeso pe3ta are almost incVenibie. In 1875 a liost of infamous locusts with red hind logs settled on the fertile plains of Colorado, and m six weeks 3UO square miles of rich cornfields wero transformed into a desert. Iv the n-holo f.f the Grcoly district tbero was not enough corn left for seed, and altogether it is estimated that three millions of people wcro thrown into distress by this appalling visitation. The New Zeaand farmer wo know hna his troubles, but even sparro-.vs and rabbits aro infinitely preferable to the winged nests of the United States. Whether a thoatiic.il career is m itself a healthy <.r an unhealthy iife, is a subject on which fads and probabilities appear to be at 'variance. Primd facie tho lato hours, the excitement and the heated atmosphere would aecm to tell againat the presumption of a long life ; yet it is astonishing how mauy actora and actresses live to n green old ago, *m spito of all theories against tho probability of thtir doing to. Taking man who have died within roc .-at years, the names of diaries Mathews. Benjamin Webster and J. B. Biickstone at olico occur to the mind ns thoso of nctors who actually appeared on tho stage after they had reached tho allotted span of three score years and ton, and even then managed to outshine their juniors m ! ministering to tho gratification of the public. Familiar to the ears of all Aus- , tralian theatre-goers is the name of Mr | William Hoskins, one of tho best allnmnd actors thit ever trod the stage, who mnst bo over 70 years of age, but is still to > the fore at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, i and wo are glad to see apparently ■ as hale and hearty as ever. Turnin" . to our English files to hand by the last , mail we find a benefit is being organised _ f.;r another veteran aalor, Mr William Cresnrick, whose representation of "King Lear" will long be remembered with 1 appreciation m tha colonies, as wi-ll as at J Hume. Again, we find that Mrs K'.'eley, , the delight of a former generation, but 3 whoso namo has beon well-nigh forgotten ! by the younger raca of theatre-goers, f has been sitting for her portrait which is being painted for tha Gar--1 rick Cub. Mts Keeley is the widow of ■ Mr Robert Keeley, a very popular com--3 udian, and is now m her 81at year. It t was as Miss Goward that she acquired i her reputation, and she mado her c lirst appearance at the Lyceum Theatre . as far back as 1825 — exactly 60 years ago! 1 Middle-aged people will remember how L admirably she used to play Dieker.s's * characters — Smike, Mrs Peerybingle, 0 nnd Clemency Newcome. Even " infant c prodigies " m connection with the stage - seem to escape the fate usually attributed a, to precocious youugsters m other t departments. Charles Mathews, whose longevity Tve have already referred to, commenced acting when he wa« ' three or four years of age, and 1 Master Betty, " the Infant Rosciu3," l i lived to be over 80. Of course it is argued a ou the other side that these are all excapt lions who lived to an old age, m spite ol c their profession, because they had natur- _ ally very strong constitutions. If so the r exceptions which can easily be counted ur. are sufficiently numerous to afford c * good deal of consolation to members ol * tlio profession anxious as to the effect ol i its wear and tear on the system. c ' ■ y Sax ViiANcisco Maii,.— The steamer with c the inward European and American mails via San Francisco is due at Auckland to-day. B Tna Cells.— One person arrested foi * drunkenness was berthed at the Police Station 3 last night. j High School. — Tho Secretary to the j School will be m at'eDdance at the School on B Monday and Tuesday to collect school fees. '" Sat.tatiox Aemv. — We would rotnind oui E Salvationist friends that Marshal Booth will jr speak at the' Barracks to-niglit of the progress 9 of tho war throughout the world. I Tnß Club Uotkl.— To suit the convenience of tho public, from to-day the Is ' lunchoons at the abova»Hotel will be from 12 8 noon sharp to 2.30 p.m. — FAdtt.l Stpd Notice.— Jlr Bobert Hunt announces a m our columns this morning that the , thoroughbred siro Janglcr will travel this a season m the Point, Cave, and Rainclifi - districts, and will stand at his owner's stables 1 from Friday to Monday every week. i Hoese Pabadk.— The annual show of i stallions m connection with the Canterbury j Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held on the grounds of the Association, Colombo street, Christchurch, on Saturday 3 the 26th. Particulars will be found m our ) advertising columns. X Bistbict Cor/XT. — The hearing of tho r civil action Hansen v. Sande-son, was resumed at the District Court at 10.30 yeitcr- '" day, and so far as the taking of evidence is 1 concerned, was concluded at 5.55 p.m. Tho - case, as the learned Judge remarked, is a 8 most unuauul one. On October 2nd the case 3 is expected to bo resumed and concluded. Tub Weather. — A heavy shower of rain fell between 8 and 9 o'clock kit evening, and hopes were entertained that at last the ; earth was to bo well moistened, bitt euch did not prove to be the case. Farmers and others arc now becoming somewhat anxious about thoir crops and garden*, for the soil is becoming porchod. Feed is also becoming scarce iv some parts of the district, necessitating flocks ' of sheep being removod to better pastures. Waimatb Wbsleyan Baud op Hope — The monthly meeting of tbis Band was held I on tho 17th hist. There were 110 members, v and a small number of friends of the Society f presoiit. Eecitntions were given by Edward 1 MoEvoy, Ellen Hiorns, Horry Hunt, Lillins f Wheeler, Robert Sole, and Herbert Mnn- - Chester j readings by lira Goldsmith and Mr t Banncrman, and an address by Mr Clemo. h At the close of the meeting the usual dUtri- . bution of temperance papers was made to tho ,r members. v We n atb before us two photographs of that „ portion of Timaru near the Bank of Keif Zealand, one taken a week ago, the othor ' taken 17 years ago. What a wonderful oon--2 trast is presented to our view. It makes one almost doubt whother wo are not m Hcgent * street, Lomlon, when we eeo such a drapery II establishment as the "Corner" (run by i Messrs Gabites and Planto). What splendid r plato glass windows ! and whtt a grand and 1 tempting display of Trimmed Bonnets and - Ilats, Flowers, ' Foathors, Xaces, Washing 1 Drcßs Fabrics, and all other new and fashion- . able articles which aro so essential to the comfort of the ladies. These windows are one j of the sights of Timaru, and the attention of s all visitors from the country is specially i called to them.- [Advt.] Residbnt Maoibtbate's Codbt, Waimate. — At this Court yostorday, before J. S. Bcswick, Esq., R.M. and A. Hayes, Esq., J.P., J. Corctner and Goo. Slaunton wcro 3 lined 10a each for keeping unregistered dojs 3 iv the borough. Thomas Highct was Sued 1 204 for ridinc over tho railway lino near J Waitaki North railway station on tho Olh » instant. Two witnesses, J. Lcimau and J. J Brett, proved tho ease. The former — a gangor t on tho line — had previously warned defendant I not to cross the line. Defendant said the line j wasunfenced. He was riding after somo cows, f and could not drive them without crossing ) tho lino, aa tho nearest crossing place was nearly a mile off. Civil oases woio heard as follow: — Jenkins v. Wcllwood— claim £22. Mr Clement for plaintiff. Evidence m this eiiso was liikeu on the 11th instant, and ' decision then adjourned to this day. Judg- > ment was now given for plaintiff for £10 Is, 3 with costs. Hussoll v. McGregor. Evidonoo > of defendant, notified to be taken m the R.M. f Court, Auckland, on tho Oth inatant, had not - been received at Waimote yet. The owe was 3 adjourned to tho 85th instant.

Spouting. — TheOlago Hunt Club Steeplechases are to be held on tho Forbury course, Dunedin, to-Cny. Tho Tinmru horses Myrtle nnd Moody arc favorites for two roce3 — tho former for t!ie Maiden and the latter for the Tally-Ho Steeplechase, tho principal event. The down Express (rain yesterday had a number of keen lovers of sporting among the passengers. Wesletax Ajwivbusart.— The services m connection with the Wesley an Sunday School anniversary will be conducted by tho Rev. D. J. Murray, of Duno-lin. In the nftcrnoou a service wilt bo held, to which puients nnd friends arc invited. A publio tea tnecling will be held on Tuesday crcning commencing at 6.30. Aftor tha tea the Rot. D. J. Murray will deliver his popular lecture entitled "Mind your P's arid Q's." During the evening the scholar*, under the leadership of Mr Gilehrist, will sing suitable hymi.B. TiJtAßtr Garrisos Band.— We learn that the Tiuiaru Garrison Bund haro decided r«ot to take part m the contest at tho Industrial Exhibition m Wellington. On making enquiries, wo lenrn that the instruments they at present possess are not of euch a class as to justify them m incurring the heavy expense which a trip to Wellington would necessarily mean, as they are anj thing but equal to those possessed by bauds from some other places. While it is a matter for regret that tbis should be t' c caec, especially after the laurels carried off at tho Exhibition m Christchurcli somo years ago, it is just as well our Baud should mt on their oare for a tiino, and not seek defeat. Tho money required to rover tho cost of competing at Wellington would be better spent m the purchase of new instruments. Thb Temperance Mission. — ifv Burnett held a meeting for working men yesterday at midday m the shed yard behind the Harbor Boird office. About 70 men were present. Mr Hamilton was voted to the chair, and m a few remarks stated that a rumor had gone abroad that tho breakwater in°n wereeueb abad drinking lot that they needed a spocial meeting for themselves. This rumor he most emphatically denied Jas a slander upon the men, and staled that a more etAdy lot of men were not to bo found m the Southern Hemisphere, and explained that the meeting was arranged simply because Mr Burnett was m the habit of meeting men anywhere and everywhere on public works willi the one object of doing them good. Mr Burnett then addressed the gathering. Ho said that for the past 22 years he had been trying m all parts of these colonies to do nil 1 he could for the social and moral welfare of working men. Ho had evon been their uncompromising friend, and hoped to retain ; their sympathy and goodwill everywhere, i Ho was no stranger to meetings of this kind, ; and did not object to speak to a dozen or , twenty men whenever he got the opportunity t ns well as to the hundreds. He had the , honor iv South Australia of addressing tho men iv tho Locomotive Department at the ' t dinner hour onco m each week with tho approval of the Superintendent. He had also ', addressed the men working m the State and other quarries, andofttimeshad suug some of ' his Australian songs, aud from his pictures • from real life to groups of men during the 1 dinner hour and round their campGres. When r numbers of them had taken the pledge avid 0 kept it and were reaping the rewards of tempe- '! ranco. He referred to a statement which, v had been circulated to the effect that Big s Ben, of whom ho had spuken the other i, evening, was n myth, and etated that if any 1 one hod doubts or even the shadow of a 9 doubt as to tho truthfulness of his pictures, j he would bo happy to give them the names, r places, figures and dates, which would enable them to verify his statements. Kegarding j Big Ben he said that since 1868 he had been a member of tho Temperance Society, the ■, Rechabitcs, and a member and office-bearer „ of one of the largest churches m the colony m the fawn where he still resides. And if any «■ of them were going to Victoria he would be '- happy to give them a letter of introduction to )f him which would ensure them a hearty rer- ccptiou, and their being entertained with the le most generous hospitality. His reason for p eeeking the meeting with the Breakwater men a was to pay tboui a similar compliment to that ,f which he bad paid to the mon engaged at the ,£ Port Victor Breakwater works. In the course of his address, he spoko specially of the work _ of Father Matthew, one of tho earliest apostles of tho temperance cause, and of a Father Xugent, a later and most successful worker m Lire-pooL He intimated that as ir ho would be back m Timaru next week, he n would address another meeting 'm the same place on. Friday or Saturday, of c which due notice would be giver. At a tlio close the Chairman took the. pledge, and was followed by a few others. Mr 11# Burnett then called for three cbecra for Ihe U Chairman and contractors, and the breakm water men, which was heartily responded to. Last evening Mr Burnett addressed a jm meeting at Washdyke, tho ch«ir being s occupied by tho Rev. W. Gillies. , Tweuty-nine pledges were taken, making a total of 2 iZ for tho week. From our advertising columns it will bo seen that Mrßurnett c is to lecture at Pleasant Point this evening, and preach there to-morrow, m the Presbyj terian Church. On Monday evening be will lecture m the schoolhouse, Burkes Pass j Tuesday evening m the TJnim Church, f Fairlie Creek; Wednesday evening, iv the schoolhouso, Otoio ; Thursday evening, m 2 the scboolbousc, St. Andrews ; and Friday ; iv the ecboolhouse, at Pareora. r Too Latk. — A singular colonial appeal case came before the Privy Council recently. 0 A man named Connor was convicted at _ Winnepeg, m Canada, of murder, and son- .. fenced to death. He then appealed to the Court of Queen's Bench at Manitoba, and on c judgment being given against him, appealed R to the Privy Council, ihe papers of appeal 0 were sent by post to England, and arrived on Friday. The Colonial office telegraphed to n Lord Lans downe to respite the man during , hearing, but tho reply came that the man £ bad been executed that morning. Notwithstanding tho fact that the Judicial Committee of tho Privy Council thought, as tho two t previously named Courts, that Connor was guilty, still if au appeal is allowable (says a v London correspondent) time ought to be g given for its bearing. Every man is not rich enough to use the cable, though it may bo a matter of If c and death. j D EMC ATS AXD SICKI.T CflltDßßlf. — For those ohildren who do not seem to thrive upon '' the nourishment given them, there is nothing 5 that will build them up and giro them health and strength so quickly as_ Scott's Emulsion of s Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypoposphites. Thi3 remedy is very palatable and exceedingly r nutritious, and not only gives strength and ' increases the flesh but creates an appetite for food. It is also (he finest remedy known for 5 Consumption and General Debility.— [AdvT.J ■ r 11. " It 13 Wobi'h A Thiai.— " I was troubled for many years with kidney complaint, gravel, etc., my blood became thin, I was dull and j inactive, oould hardly crawl about, and was ' an old worn-out man all over, and could get " nothing to help me until I got American Co.'s r Hop Bitters, and now my blood and kidneys 1 are nil right, and I am as active as n man of , 30 although I am 72, aud I have no doubt it I will do as well for others of my ago. II is r worth the trial."— (Father.) Kotico. \ Not a Bevrbaoe. — "They nro not a j beverage, but a medicine, with curative prot perlics of tho highe-t degree, containing no > poisonous drugs. Tbey do not tear down an , already debilitated system, but build it up. One bottle contains more real hop strength than a barrel of ordinary boor. Physicians prescribe them." — itochestrr U.S.A., ' Evening Prest, on American Hop Bitters. J In Consumption, " Baxter's Lung Proervor " has boen mirnnlly »nnoossfal. ( Sore Throat quiofcly yields to " Baxter* 1 Lnnir Prosorvor." r In Whooping Cough, " Baxter's Lang Pro- ■ aorvar" m n RDOoifln. In ronoliitis nd Asthma, " Baxter's Lou; r Prosorvor " affordti imnimliatfl relief. t Don't Dib m thb Hotjss.— " Bon hon , Bats " oloars ont rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bngs, fliea, ants, inseota, moles, jackJ rabbits, gophers. Moses, Mobs and Co., > Svdnny, awinral lurents. — f AttVT. 1 1 Wells' " Rouoa on Corns "—Ask for > Wolls' " Rough on Corns." Quick relief, • aomplote pormanont onre. Coras, warts, ) bunions. Moses, Moss and Co., Svdnoy, I «t«T\nr»l aennU— (Anvri (t> " Buchtj-Paiba."— Qnick, oomplete core, all annoying Kidnoy, Bladder and Urinary 5 Disoasos. DruMrists. Moses, Mosa tnd Or -, Syrinx Oonornl Aennta. — [At>vr . • That Husband or Mihb ie three times tha c man he was before ho bofran using "Wolls » Health Eenewer." Drnseiita.: Moses, Most and Co., Sydney, Chjuer*! Agt»U.-iAsTT.] (»)

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