The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Verita t Prevalebit THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1884.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1317, 31 July 1884, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Verita t Prevalebit THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1884.

The Borough School Committee held a special meeting yesterday (morning, from which as already intimated the press and the public were excluded. We now learn that the whole of the members were present, Mr St Bill occupying the chair. The letter drafted by Messrs Scott and Craighead as a reply to the Commissioners report on Miss Harband’a case was considered, and after several amendments adopted, Messrs Dolman and A. Orr not voting on the question. It was decided to send the letter to the Education Board in time for its meeting to-day, and to have it printed in the local and Christchurch papers. The Committee expressed their unabated confidence in Mr Dempsey, the headmaster. [Wa are informed that no meeting of the Education Board was held to-day]. The usual privileges in connection with the Hunt Club Steeplechases will be sold by Mr Bullock at the Arcade on Saturday next

The Committee recently appointed by a public meeting at Pendarvea to consider Mr IN'awlyu’s scheme for a redaction in the rates of mortgage interest, met at the residence of Mr Parson’s, Seafield, on Monday evening last. Mr Parsons occupied the chair, and the resolutions adopted by the Pendarves meeting were read, and the subject was discussed at considerable length. A resolution was carried to the effect that, in the opinion of the Committee, the scheme should receive the warm support of the Government and farmers. It was decided to hold the next Committee meeting at the Pendarves schoolroom on Monday, August 4th, at 7-20 p.m., aid to invite all those taking an interest in the subject to attend. The Chairman was requested to invite some well-known politician to preside at a public meeting, which it is proposed to be held in Ashburton at an early date to discuss the matter. Letters from “Coname il faut ” and “T. \i . Price ” are crowded out of this issue. A meeting of the Committee of the Masonic Debating Society was hMd at the Hall last evening. It was decided to accept the challenge of the Ashburton Debating Society, and debate the question of “ Woman suffrage ” on the 15th August. After other business had been transacted the Committee adjourned. Last evening Mr Walker’s election Committee m*t in the Upper Room of the Town Hall, and at the conclusion of the routine business a number of complimentary votes were passed to gentlemen who had identified themselves with the successful party. Amongst others the Lyttelton Times, a paper which evidently did not anticipate Mr Walker’s victory but has since done its beat to atone for its hostility, was proposed by a facetious

member of the Committee, and the compliment was humorously acknowledged by the local representative of the diplomatic daily.

As an outcome of the recent election

contests it is proposed to form a Political Association for A-hburton. A moating will be called at an early date to take the initiatory steps. A revised railway tariff is published in the Gazette of July 18th, but the alterations are of an immaterial character. Class E (grain) remains the same, but there are slight reductions in class F (hay, etc), L (firewood), M (stock), N (minerals), and P (native minerals). The Wellington correspondent of the

Christchurch Press telegraphs ;—Following the usual practice after a general election. Parliament will be opened by Commission on Thursday next. Rather alarming rumors have been circulated during the last day or two in reference to the health of Sir Julius Vogel, it being stated that he had suffered a dangerous relapse, and was not allowed to see anyone, and so forth. On inquiry I find that these reports are quite without foundation.. Sir Julius is still improving in health, although si wly, and Dr Grace, his medical attendant, is hopeful of having hia patient on his legs early m the session.

Dr Sinclair, the celel rated American denist, will visit Ashburton from the loth to the

15th September only. Inaction of the kidneys and urinary organs causes the worst of diseases which Hop Bitters cures. Read.— [Advt.] 4 Indigestion and Liver Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach, bold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for ig or 44 stamps. Clearing out at any cost prior to stock-taking remnants of everything which have accumulated this SC son and during our last great sale. We are always glad to get rid of them, but more especially just now, o clear our stock of all soiled lengths and short ends. In addi ion there are a lot of soiled curtains, soiled quilts, anl table covers, which have been hanging round the shop for the last three months. These have been taken down and re-marked at prices w hich wi 1 clear them at once. Don't let the chance slip.—H. E. May and Co., the Hall, Chrstchuich.—fAnvT.j August Flower.— The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering; from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects ; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heart burn, wafisrbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and disagreeable taste to the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuabe medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised' countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 64.— [Advt,

The following letter appears in the Timaru Herald of this morning ;—To the Editor. —Sir, —In your notes of yesterday you call attention to the fact that myself and six other candidates only polled one vote at the past elections; and you further state “ that the extraordinary t dng to our mind is that any man should care to put his popularity to so conspicuous a test,” etc, etc. -In reply, I beg to say that my sole object from first to last was merely to agitate the public mind, to elicit and sound public opinion, and otherwise provoke public discussion oh the subject of bringing about some small degree of everyday religious teaching in the place of the godless and unjust system now in operation ; and thus far, I may state, 1 was perfectly successful, although, as yon observe, I pnly polled one solitary voteify chance of election, I knew from the beginning, to be out of the question. In the first place the successful candidate had locally made himself useful and popular on the County and Road Boards ; and secondly, he stepped into the shoes of the great Vogel, having been the man who first telegraphed for him to come and stand for Ashburton, pledging him the support of the land and money rings of the district. Of course when Sir Julius preferred to represent Christchurch North, the same land rings were morally bound, and in fact pledged theme Ives, to support the man at whose instigation he had been originally brought forward; and it was quite evident anyone else, coming so late in the field as myself, would have no chance whatever The other unsuccessful {candidate well skilled in electioneering, had been canvassing the field for about two months previously. It was, besides, well understood that votes during this last election were largely influenced, —in fact 1 myself witnessed circumstantial [evidence of such having actually been effected. Now, all such manoeuvres from first to last I resolved to have nothing to do with—hence my rejection. Your other charges of vanity and demagogueism I decline to answer, so far as myself is concerned, being somewhat too far fetched.—l am, etc., J. R. 0. Cunninghams Graham. 'the banquet given to Mr J. L. Coster and the Directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company by the Chamber of Commerce took place at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Christchurch, last night. There were about 200 persons present, including his Excellency the Governor and nearly all the Oonterbury members of the new Parliament. The President of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr J. D. Macpheraon) occupied the chair. A Utter was read from Mr Coster, stating that his medical attendant would not allow him to be present. Letters of apology were read from Sir Julius Vogel, Major Atkinson, Mr Macandrew, and many other prominent gentlemen. The Governor in replying to the toast of his health, gave the company to understand that he hoped during the next two years to be a frequent visitor to Christchurch. His Excellency spoke in very eulogistic terms of Mr Coster and his co-directors, and expressed in warm terms his appreciation of the benefits conferred upon the colony by the New Zealand Shipping Company. The other speeches were of much the same tenor During the evening a solid gold beaker, which had been subscribed for as a testimonial to Mr Coster, was well filled with champagne and handed to his Excellency, who pledged Mr Coster’s health amid great enthusiasm. *fter the banquet h.'s xcellancy loft for Wellington. More health, sunshine, and joy in Hop Bittars than in all other remedies. Observe.— [Advt.] 4 Catarrh of thf. Bladder, —Stinging irritation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Bdchu-paiba.” The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3 FLIES and Bugs. —Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab-bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats.” The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3 Holloway’s Pills.— Weary of Life.— Derangement of the liver is one of the most dangerous of diseases, and the most prolific source of those melancholy forebodings which drc worse than death itself. A few doses of these noted Pills act magically in dispelling low spirits, and repelling the covert attacks made on the nerves by excessive heat, impure atmospheres, over-indulgence, or exhausting excitement, The most shattered constitution may derive benefit from Holloway’s Pills, which will regulate disordered action, brace the nerves, increase the energy of the intellectual faculties, and revive the failing memory. By attentively studying the instructions for taking these Pills, and explicitly putting them in practice, the most desponding will soon feel confident of a perfect recovery.—[Advf The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This 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 suffering 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 simi lar 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 they were 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 wl ’te label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in th glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and clx .mists are warned against dealing in im ta ions or counterfeit