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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1311, 23 July 1884, Page 2

A meeting of Masons is called for this evening at the Masonic Hall, to take into consideration the advisability of forming a Company to take over the Hall.

Although the town was alive with excitement last night, what rowdyism there was could not be considered as brutal. One good point in connection with the election ia worthy of notice, namely, that there was a clean sheet at the Police Court this morning, net even a charge of drunkenness being laid—a (feature as exceptional as it is gratifying at a general election.

We are requested to state that the case Rakaia-Methven RailwayOo.v Wason is as far from being settled as ever, the Resident Magistrate's Court being only empowered tc deal with questions of fact The defendants represented by Mr Wason have been unable to get their ground of defence forward. Mr Oaygill, of Messrs Wilding and Oaygill, has been instructed to lodge an appeal, and the case will really be fought out in the Supreme Court. The trial w'll no 4°ubt be looked forward to with much interest by the fratepayera of

the district. That 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 Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s “Lung Preserver.” This old-established me.iicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read advertisement.

Biliousiness, drowsiness, jaundice and rheumatism, Hop Bitters removes easily. See.— [Advt.] 3 “ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup, In three 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 use,—{Advt.J ,

vVilliam Ward was fined at the ‘Auck- I land Police Court, by the Mayor, 20j and | costs for creating a disturbance in the Salvation Army Barracks. In future those persons so offending will be bound over to keep the peace, the Mayor stating that the Barracks was the Salvationists’ castle, and they must be protected. Subscriptions towards Hearn’s stake money ars coming in very slowly, and it seems probable that the match will fall through. In the bankruptcy examination at Dunedin of M. G. Heeles, the solicitor for the bankrupt said that but for mining speculations there would have been no bankruptcy. His Honor said he had no right to enter into mining speculations to the extent he had, no matter how rosy they looked, and suspended the order of charge for six months. A laboring man named John Carson was found dead on the banka of the Clutha below Beaumont. There is no idea as to the cause of the death.

One day last week a rabbitler on Smith’s run at Greenfield (Otago) was savagely attacked by his pack of dogs. One of the dogs started the attack, but he succeeded in keeping the animal off. He was soon joined by the whole pack. The rabbitter succeeded in getting his back to a fence, and in that position defended himaelf as well as he could, and had killed four of the dogs with his knife when assistance arrived, and he was re scued. The man caq only attribute the attack to the fact that he was carrying sheepskins the previous day, and the scent may have attracted the brutes. The National Mortgage and Agency Company have received the following cable from London; —Frozen meat, per Canterbury, from .bluff, realised s£i. Wool firm at closing rates last series; fair demand privately ; prospect next sales good; also English harvest. Present value New Zealand wheat, 39a. Between three and' four yesterday morning a fire broke out at Invercargill in a brick drapery store occupied by Mr McDonald, and before its progress could be stayed, it had totally wrecked the drapery store, Terminus Hotel, and t e Union Bank. Sweetman’s furniture in the Terminus was partially saved. Fortunately the wind changed opportunely, or a much more serious conflagration would have occurred ; several large grain stores well filled being jeopardised. The insurances are :—Terminus, L 1 ,400 in New Zealand, furniture L 650 in Colonial, brick scores L3OO in Victoria, L4OO in Colonial; the Bank, L2OO in Un*on; McDonnell’s stock, LIOO in New Zealand.

Wo (Timaru Herald ) have been supplied with the following particulars regarding the destruction of the Rangitata Bridge Hotel on Sunday evening. The fire originated in the bar parlor. About 6 p.m. Mrs Watkins and her daughter, and Mr Finlayson, who managed the hotel for Mrs Watkins, left this room to go into the dfning-room for tea, leaving a fire of totara wood burning on the hearth, and a lighted candle on the table, in the middle of the room. About twenty minutes later, they having finit J d tdg, Miss Watkins returned to the pat lor, and when half way down the passage s te called out that the house was on fire. The others ran to the parlor and found the window curtains and the paper of the wall near in fiames and the ceiling just ignited, the candle still burning on the table where It was left. The house, a wooden one, was old and dry and burned very rapidly, the only things saved being a piano, a small chest .of drawers and a little bedding. The supposition is that a spark flew out from the fire and ignited the curtains, totara being notorious for crackling and throwing out sparks.. The Government valuation of the buildings, made some twelve months ago when the land was disposed of, was LI, 150, and only a few buildings—a small store, blacksmiths’ shop and cottage, and some pigsties—remain- The total insurance ia stated to be LSOO, and Mrs Watkins estimates her loss at between L4OO and LSOO above that. Tfciore were four other persons in the house at the. time of the fire besides those named.

Hop Bitters.does not exhaust and destroy, but restores, cures, and makes new. Look up. —[Advt.J 3 “ Buchu-Paiba.” —Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co. General Agents. 2 “ Rough on Rats.” —Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, lyd-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, gophers. 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 L 3,500. In order to secure the amount before the 30th of July they have decided to sacrifice their entire stock, supplying all comers at wholesale price. We should advise all ft lends wishing to make the most of the little money at their disposal to lose no time in visiting H. E, May and Co., of the Hall.— Advt.J Holloways Pills.—Nervous Debility. No part of the human machine requires more watching than the nervous system—upon it hangs health and life itself. These pills are the best regulators and strengtheners of the nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Nausea, headache, giddiness, numbness, and mental apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension, and overcome both capricious appetites and confined bowels—the commonly accompanying signs of defective or deranged nervous power. Holloway's Pills are particularly recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated state, unless some such restorative be occasionally taken.—[Advt.] The Bad and Worthless

are 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 H. 8., and in every way trying to induce sulering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make, money on the credit and good'name of H. B. Many, others started nostrums put up in similar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe theywere the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those 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 white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions or counterfeits.