The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1884.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1292, 28 June 1884, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1884.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington says :—“ The Hinetnoa, with the San Francisco mail, was to cross the Manukau bar at 11 this morning and call at New Plymouth, where arrangements are being made to give her the utmost dispatch, and she is expected to arrive here about six o'clock to-morrow night. Immediately her mails are landed here aha proceeds on to Lyttelton with the Southern portion.” The Ashburton portion of the mail may therefore be anticipated to arrive here on Monday afternoon.

Mr I. R. 0. 0. Graham has determined to contest the Ashburton seat. Mr W. 0. Waker has been requested to come forward, but has not yet given a decided answer. We understand that in all probability he will consent, and he hasl promised a definite reply, at latest, on Tuesday next. The Directors of the Caledonian Society will meat at the Lytftlton Times office this evening to make arrangements for the ann'ual concert and for transaction of other important business. A letter from Mr Andrew Ott, in answer to Mr Dempsey, in connection with the School Committee, is unavoidably held over till Monday. The Committee of the Hunt Olub mat at Quill’s Hetel last evening. It was determined to call a general meeting of the Club for the 3rd July, to determine if the hounds should continue to hunt hares or if a drag shou'd ba instituted for the month of July. The Secretary was authorised to arrange for the sale of privileges in connection with tno steeplechase, and with Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin for the supply of a totalisator. It was resolved to lend the h muds to the Dunedin Hunt Club for the month of August. The fifth of the series of sixpenny entertainments will be given in St Stephen’s schoolroom on Tuesday next at 8 p.m. The usual fortnighty meeting of the Ashburton Debating Society, which had been adjourned from the previous week, was held last evening, and was well attended. It was what is known as a “ Portfolio ” night, the members present choosing subjects haphazard and speaking on them. The topics discoursed of were various, and included female suffrage, the use and abuse of tobacco, is pauperism the cause of drink ? is suicide justifiable? secret societies, duration of sermons, technical education, etc. The speeches were in many instances terse and to ohe' point, showing that the speakers were quite equal to the sudden call made upon their oratorical abilities. The subject for the next meeting is “ Federation,” the affirmative side being led by Mr Dempsey and the negative by Mr E. Fooks.

The St Stephen’s Temperance Society held its fortnightly meeting yesterday evening. There was a fair attendance. It was resolved to hold the anniversary service and meeting on Sunday and Monday, July 20th and 21st. The President, in the coarse of the evening, road an extract from a work of Professor Draper’s, showing the result of scientific discoveries on the length of human life. A conversation ensued as to the relation existing bejfcween intemperance and household discomfort. It was arranged to supply some of the local institutions with copies of The Church of England Temperance Chronicle,

ggWhy do Hop Bitters cure so much ? Be. cause they give good digestion, rich blood, and healthy action of all the organs. See—[Auvx.] 'J fiat husband of mine is three times the man he was before he began using ‘‘Wells’ Health Renewer.” Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 2 Money wanted—We notice by our advertising columns that one of the large drapery and Clothing firms of Christchurch are in urgent need of before the 30th of July they have decided to sacrifice their entire stock, supplying all comers at wholesale price. We should advise all friends wishing to make the njost of the little money at their disposal to lose nq time in visiting H. E. May and Co., of the Hall.—r [Advx.] Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s ‘‘Lung Preserver.” This old-established medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and claries! profession, Read advertisement. ... “ German Syrup.” —No other medicine m the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In tbrpe years two million four hundred thousand small bottles of this medicine were distributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles fid. Regular size 3s. fid. Three doses will relieve any case.— [Advt.]

The usual quarterly meeting of the Ashburton Wesleyan Circuit was held in the church last evening, and was well attended. The Rev C. H. Standage, who presided, reported a slight increase of membership during the quarter. * An approximate balance-sheet for the last three months showed that the ordinary income was LlO2 IGs Bd, and expenditure, including repairs to and painting parsonage, Lll3 16s 2d, leaving a debit balance of LlO 19s 6.1. Considering the handsome result of the recant anniversary celebration and donations towards reducing trait liabilities, the total amounting to over LIOO (not included in the above), the meeting expressed gratification at the quarter’s finances showing up so satisfactorily. Reports were received concerning the Sunday schools of the circuit, and a Committee was appointed to make arrangements for a series of special services at an early date. Other matters of detail being discussed, the meeting closed by the Chairman pronouncing the benediction. Thera was an unusually large gathering at the Rink Club last evening, including a number of spectators in addition to the attendance of active members. It is proposed to hold a Fancy Dress Rink in connection with the Club during next month. John Hill, an insolvent debtor, made yesterday before the Auckland Official Assignee the following statement of insolvency :He said hi expected to meet his solicitor before the Assignee, but the solicitor did not arrive. He said he commenced business as contractor twenty-five years ago in Auckland, and had been contracting in different parts of the colony ever since. Twelve months back he entered into partnership with Jos. Flood, at Whangaroa, who was supposed to have L 2,000 capital. The bankrupt owed at that time LIOO. He kept no books, and had no money, either in hand or in the Bank. He lost on several contracts, by taking them at a low price. Flood took all the profits of the partnership which existed. For six months the profits were about L 240, of which the bankrupt received L2O. Three years ago the bankrupt gave a bill for L 49 to Messrs Guthrie and Larnach. Mr Walter, their agent, handed that bill over to Mr John Abbott, The witness had paid between L6O and L7O on this debt. The bankrupt said he had paid his solicitor Lll, but his solicitor had not prepared bis papers or given the necessary notice. The Official Assignee said_thii» petition was fi'ed under the old A'ctT The bankrupt had not only paid his solicitor a large sum, but he would have to commerce de novo.

The Lionel op Times has an able letter by Mr William Hoylb, on “ The Nation's Drink Bill for 1883.” It foots up to L 125,477,275, or a decrease on that of the previous year of L 773,084, while that of 1882 showed a decrease on that of 1881 of L 823 101. Of this bill spirits figure for L 38,000,000, and beer for L 72,000,000 In a table showing the number of con viei tions before magistrates for various crimes in each of the years 1860 and 1882, Mr Hoyle shows that the class of offences in the table indicates the do-, moralised condition of the .population aocta’ly, as resulting jfrom intemperance, and that, despite all the educational, religious, and moral agencies which have been at work, this class of crimes has increased on the average of 62 per cent, the population in the meantime having only grown 22 per cent. One person in every seven who die? in England is a pauper. In the. last twenty-five years 75,000 children have been torn from their homes and sent to reformatories and industrial schools. Of these 30,000 have been sent during the past seven years In the Finsbury Division of the London School Board, 10,490 families occupy only one room to each family, and the answer is found in the fact that while there are but 682 grocers’ shops, there are 912 public houses. Of the school children 40 per cent, go to school without breakfast, unfit physically or mentally for the strain of school work. No one can peruse the above sad catalogue of facts without expressing a deep feeling of sorrow and humiliation, and this due largely, if not wholly, to the temptations which the Legislature places in the path of the people ; and though we may seek to alleviate the miseries which result from the liquor traffic “ it will be much more to the purpose ” —to quote the language of Times —“ to take warning and to do something towards slaying the mischief which, in one way or another, confounds us'all, and may, for we cannot be sure, crush and ruin any one of us. ” A general meeting of the members of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held at Warner’s Hotel, Christchurch, yesterday afternoon. Mr G. G. Stead occupied the chair, and explained that the principal business of the meeting was to consider the programme of the season as proposed by the Committee. The Spring meeting had LI,GOO added to the programme of last year, the New Year’s meeting remained the same, and the Autumn meeting had LSOO added to it. The programme as submitted was adopted. Mr Ross suggested the establishment of an Oaks Stakes, and the Chairman remarked that the question had been discussed, and the Committee were generally of opinion that the time had not yet arrived for the introduction of such a stake. On the motion of Mr Griffith, it was agreed to ask the Committee to consider whether it would not be advantageous to impose a penalty or penalties in the future Champagne Stakes. At a meeting of Otago University students, a motion was carried that in the opinion of the meeting mathematics should be a compulsory subject for the B. A. degree. Of fifteen samples of milk taken by the Dunedin police under the Adulteration Act, Professor Black certifies that seven were exceptionally good, seven were inferior, the cream having been removed, and one sample had either not been strained or contained much very foul matter. Of alcoholic liquors submitted to Professor Black, rum was from 10 to 50 per cent under proof. Sherry was found to contain a large quantity of sulphate of po‘ash, but not enough to necessitate its removal from the market. In port wine nothing injurious was found, though in one case it could not be called pirt wine, bql a mixture of port wine, sugar, water, and carbonic acid. Whiskies showed nothing worse than water added, ' and brandies were found to have had tannin used for coloring, but not in an injurious quantity, Mr J. M, Batham is gazetted Deputy Commissioner of Stamps and Assistant- ■ egistrar of Joint Stock at Christchurch, during the absence of Mr G. Palairet.

As the Hinomoa neared Onehunga wharf an elector hoisted a board in a conspicuous place on the wharf, on which was “ Welcome to the Unemployed.” The Sergeant of Police, fearing it would give offence to the members of the Assembly on board, pulled it down and threw it into the sea.

It is impossible to remain long sick or out of health where Hop Bitters are used. See another—[Auvr.] Holloway's Pills. Liver Complaints.—The digestion cannot be long so seriously disordered without the derangement being perceptible on the countenance! These pills prevent both unpleasant consequences ; they improve the appetite arid with the increase of desire for food, they augment the powers of digestion and assimilation in the stomach. Holloways Pills deal most satisfactorily with deranged or diseased conditipps pf the many organs engaged in extracting nourishment for pur bodies ffoip our various diets —as the liver, stomach, and bowels, over all. of which they exercise the most salutary control. By resorting at an early stage of this malady to these purifiying and laxative Pills, the dyspeptic is speedily restored to health and strength, and 'his sal lowness gradually vanishes.— [Advt.l ,