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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1250, 10 May 1884, Page 2

The Bad and Worthless arc never imitated or counterfeited. This is especially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of M. 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuft instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of 11. B. Many others started nostrums put up in similar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which tire word’ “ Hop ” or •‘Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop letters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especial’)’ ilj.ise with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the w' : te label, and Dr .-joule’s name blown in th ;lass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and dualists are warned against dealing in imitations or counterfeits.

We have been asked to remind our readers of the tea meeting at the Oddfellows’ Hall on Monday evening. As intimated in our advertising columns, a lecture, entitled “ Father Matthew, the Apostle of Temperance,” is to be given after the tea, a capital substitute, we should think, for the usual speechmaking. Quite a galaxy o f the fair sex, with a contingent of gentlemen, were energetically ‘employed at the Wesleyan Church last evening decorating the building in anticipation of to-morrow's thanksgiving services, and long before this is in the hands of our readers the interior of the Church will have baen quite transformed. Mottoes and appropriate devices have been prettily arranged, and there is a superabundance of flowers, ears of grain and the other desiderata for such an occasion. Apart from the fact that the services will bo of a dual ch *racter—Church anniversary and harvest thanksgiving—t,he culture and all-round pulpit ability of the Rev W. J. Williams, who is to preach, should be in itself sufficient to attract large congregations, and we hope to record a most successful celebration for our Wesleyan friends. Our Rakaia correspondent writes : Something like winter weather is now being experienced here. After a heavy north-wester, lasting for some hours on Wednesday, we had heavy rain, hail and snow from the south, and on Thursday with bitter cold winds, followed by a very severe frost in tho night. We notice that Mr Cookson is advertising for horses for exportation, and we understand that ho has a commission to purchase a considerable number of hacks for this purpose. As this class of horse has been very dull of sale for some time sellers will be pleased to find an additional market.

The police are in possession of a number of cheques upon the Union Bank to which the signatures of different residents in Ashburton have been forged. There appears to have been no attempt to imitate the genuine signatures, or to pass the cheques, but they have been dropped in the street, with ai object which does not at present appear.

The first, meeting of the Debating Society was held last evening at the Library Hall. There was a fair attendance, including a number of ladies. Mr Craighead, the president, delivered a very able address on matters interesting to the public at t he present time, and at its close Messrs Caygill and Hogg opened a debate upon the address, which was listened to with marked attention. A dram ttic rendering of the trial scene from the Merchant of Venice followed, which reflected great credit upon those who took part in it, viz , Messrs Caygill, Dempsey, Thomas, E. Fooks, Robertson, Farley, and Craighead. A vote of thanks was .accorded the President for his address, and he intimated in reply that the next subject, for debate would be “Vegetarianism." The Society is to be complimented upon having enlisted the services of several good debaters, and it is confidently expected that the present session will be a most enjoyable one, and no doubt the membership will be increased.

The consignment of Auckland flounders taken over in the Wairarapa refrigerator on last trip of the stanner caused quite a sensation in Sydney. The lot was bought by the manager of the Coffee Palace, and were found to bo of such gcod quality that they were sold as soles from England. Some frozen mutton sent over in the same steamer was placed on market, and parties who dined on it at the Sydney Club pronounced it of excellent quality. Mr Geo. Hutchison has intimated to the gentlemen getting up the requisition asking him to contest Egmont that ho shoo'd not bo able to accede to thair request, as he has decided to stand for Wanganui town Sir Julius Vogel baa received news from London that the Eucla (Western Australia) railway concession has been revised and returned to the Crown Agents with some alterations. The Albany concession is still unsettled.

Mr Boswell, of Christchurch, has agreed to accept the challenge of Mr Mackay, of Sydney, for a draughts match for LSO or LIOO a-aide. Mr Boswell is favorable to the match being played in Dunedin in November, when the interprovincial match takes place. The ship Lyttelton, which arrived a*. Port Chalmers yesterday, has two torpedo boats for the New Zealand Government. The hulls of these vessels measure 63ft in length, with a breadth of beam of 7ft Gin. They are entirely built of steel, and are level. As they have no decks, they will present a very peculiar appearance. For the entire length, from the bow towards the stern, they are covered with a kind of turtle back roof, which gives protection to the crew and increases the engine space. Thera is a small tower of steel, above which, on a fl it roof, will bo mounted a Nordenfeldt gun. The boats have two funne's, and on the fore part will be pl ced the torpedo, which will bo worked by means of a tackle. McEvoy’s torpedo will be used The nautical inquiry into the foundering of tho steamer Kangaroo on last Friday commenced at Wellington yesterday. Mr Izard appeared for the Government, and Mr Shaw for Captain Dyball. The captain, mate, chief engineer, and helmsman of the ill-fated vesasl were called, but no new facts were adduced. Captain Johnston, Inspector under the Shipping Act, also gave evidence. He stated that at the spot marked as where the Kangaroo struck there were no rocks. It had been reported that the Stella struck where the Kangaroo had, but this was incorrect. Where the Stella struck was on a reef, which was marked on the chart. On the conclusi n of the evidence for the Crown the Bauch, which was occupied by Mr Wardell, R.M., and Captains Barclay and Horne, assessors, intimated that they were of opinion that there was a charge for Capt. Dyball to answer. Mr Shaw then intimated that he intended calling the lighthouae-keepe • at Gape Campbell, Captains Fairchild, Grey, Doile, P.qje, Berriman and Wills ; also Pilot Holmes and the remainder of the crow of the Kangaroo. Here a fresh difficulty arose, as it is impossible to procure the lighthouse keeper until the middle of the week, and Captain Barclay’s vessel leaves Wellington on Tuesday. Mr Shaw objo tedto go on without a full Court, as Captain Horne is not a captain of a merchant vessel. The remit of the inquiry is, that the Collector of Customs wi ! l lay the whole matter before the Minister of Customs, and on hearing his reply will communicate as to whether he will commence the proceedings de novo, with another assessor in place of Captain Barclay. The latter course will probably be adopted.