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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1383, 18 November 1884, Page 2

Indigestion and Liver Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Bills have proyed a specific, acriug powerfully on the liver and rnildjy on the stomach, bo everywhere, or post free from J- Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 or 44 stamps.

In order to afford an opportunity to our emplayees to visit the agricultural show ground, the Cuaedian will not be published to morrow evening.

A general mealing of the Ashburton .lacing Club will bo held to-morrow at 7.30 p.m., for the election of new members.

Yesterday was the ordinary day for the monthly mootin' at Parihaka, About 300 or 400 natives belonging to alien triiies were present, principally from the Plains. Everything passed off quietly, the natives have accepted the advice niven by the Government, and are taking steps to clean up the pah, thus stamping out the epidemic of erisypelas which has bean prevalent there for some lime. The Now Zealand Refrigerating Company’s works at Burnside a r e keeping in full work, although the present hot weather adds to the difficulties of freezing. The Victory’s contract for 5,500 carcases is ready and waiting for shipment, and a consignment for the new steamer Kai- | koura is being prepared. The wotka are steadily turning out from 309 to 400 frozm carcases per day. The Sydney papers contain full reports of the charge of conspiracy to defraud, laid against James McKay, Edward Pritchard, and Thomas Hirst Dudaon, all formerly of Dunedin. The information was for a conspiracy between tho three defendants, and charges that they and “ other persons unknown” have conspired together to. defraud Thomas Connor ol L 7,152 13s 7d, his share of the assets ol the late firm of Connor and McKay, contractors, to defeat, hinder, and delaj Connor in the prosecution of a sui’.. brought by him in New Zealand against James McKay for the recovery of Jhis aforesaid share, and to publish during the pendency of tho proceedings in that suit, and for the purpose of unjustly influencing the decision thereof, a slander concerning Connor, described in a letter, dated 3rd November, 1882, written by Dodson to McKay, in the following words I shall stop at nothing till I have beaten Connor. I think if you could manage to get a sensational telegram, or rather cablegram, sent by one of the paper correspondents to the papers 1 here that a criminal charge had been laid by an insurance company against a contractor who is plaintiff in a suit that has been so very long before the public it would perhaps assist us a little, but you must be very careful not to mention any names, and also be sure that the charge is laid before you do it. I should very much like to see him arrested for it just as the oa>e is coming on at Wellington. What a sensation it would create and shake his evidence altogether,” The ' information also contained other charges. The Sydney Mornb g Herald contains over four columns of evidence in the case. The three defendants were committed for trial at Darlinghurst criminal sessions on - the 17th instant ; but bail was allowed, each defendant entering into his own bond . of L 250 Mr Rochfort is in charge of surveyors engaged on the North Island Main Trunk = Railway, and his staff comprises nearly all those who made flying surveys of the vari- = ous mutes. Contracts will be out and the first sod turned by February. Tho Government are now considering alterations about to be made in tin management of the Government Insurance Department. The Victory has sailed for London via Port Chalmers. Wellington she look 3,500 carcases of forz m meat, and from Port Chalmers takes 6,500 Learn has gone into active training for his match with Harrington for the championship of Now Zealand. He leaves for Riverton about the middle of nex' month. The steamer Coptic, which left London for Port Chalmers last week, has ninetyeight Government immigrants (single women) for all porta. A funeral sermon on tho late Rev J. Buller was preached in the Wellington Wesleyan Church on Sunday. At the Australasian Wesleyan Conference yesterday the Rev J. WatsforJ moved—“ That this Conference, deeply

feeling the great loss eujt.uned by tiro death of the late General Secretary of our Foreign Missions Society, the Rev B, Chapman, gratefully records its high ap-

preciation of his earnest and valuable labors in the mission work, and expresses its sincere sympathy with his . bereaved family and friends.” The Rev Dr Waugh

seconded the mot on, and it was carried unanimously. Mr D. Nook moved a vote

of thanks to Mr David Beny for 'the munificent gift of a ship to the foreign missions. The Conference accepted the suggeadon, and agreed to pass a more formal reaoluti in, which could be sent to Mr Berry. The Rev R. Bavin moved “ That a vote of hearty thanks be given to the Rev Dr Kelynack for his valuable services in connection with the special help fund, and that the Oonferanoa record its gratitude to t ol for the success of the fund.” The motion was seconded and carried unanimously, several members speaking in favor of it. Another body from the wreck of (he Clyde has been brought to Akarov It is headl. ss, and was found by a boat’s crew searching round the wreck. Preparations for the production o Pinafore ” at the Oddfellows’ Hall have been carried on recently with much vigor, and everything points to a success, both musically a'nd } histrionically. This evening there will he a full dress rehearsal, to which a number of invitations have been issued to the members of the Orchestral and Choral Societies and frien Is of the perf miners. No pains have been spared to put the opera well on the stage, and we hope that on each of the three nights the audience will be large. Acceptances for the first day’s handi-

caps and Open Hurdle Race to be run at the forthcoming Spring Meeting of the

Ashburton Racing Club must be made to tiie Secretary by nine o’clock this evening.

“ German Syrup.” —No other medicine in he 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 Jree of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those alflicted with Consumption, Croup, severe Coughs, Pyeumonia 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 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three doses will relieve any case.—fAnvr.] The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. Tills is especially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest v.due. 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

t very way trying to induce sufiering invalids to u-e 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 they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what iheir 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 inula dons eir counterfeit '

The Directors of the Caledonian Society met at the Lyttelton Times’ branch office, Arcade, on Saturday evening. There was a large attendance, and Mr David Thomas occupied the chair, which at a later stage he resigned to the President, Mr M. Stitt. It was resolved to hold the sports meeting as usual on Boxing Day Before proceeding to the consideration of the programme, a petition signed by a number of quoit players was retd. It pointed out the uncertainty that existed in regard to the size and weight of quoits th >t might be used at the Society’s matches, and requested the Directors to fix a maximum weight par quoit, suggesting 4lba as the most suitable. The prayer of the petition was granted, and the petitioners’ suggestion adopted. Last year’s programme, with a few unimportant alterations, was adopted. The chief alterations taka place in the grand handicap fl it races, which, instead of being as last year 200yds, 300yds, and 400yds, are now 100yds, 240yds, and 440yds, The wrestling match was withdrawn, and several of the prizes in the minor events slightly reduced. Judges and other necessary officers were appointed. ggA special meeting of the Ashburton i.'ounty Saleyards Company was held this afternoon at the Arcade Chambers, when the resolutions passed at a meeting of the shareholders held in October last were confirmed. Mr George Jameson, Chairman of Directors, presided. Last night the Ashburton Volunteers were inspected by Colonel Lean, the officer commanding the district, and with him was Captain and Adjutant Stewart Newall. The corps paraded in Messrs

Robinson and Townshend’s store to the number of thirty-five, which, considering the fact that shearing is in full operation, and a considerable number of the members were thus necessarily in the country, the parade “ state ” is very satisfactory indeed. All the officers and non-commis-sioned officers were present. After the the corps had been inspected by the Colonel, the men were put through the manual and firing exercises in the store, and then marched to the exercising ground, when several movements in company drill and skirmishing were gone through. On returning to the store the Colonel addressed the men, expressing satisfaction with their appearance, the state of their arms and accoutrements, and under the circumstances, their drill. He said that making allowances for the disadvantages under which the company labored with regard to opportunities for drill, the Ashburton men would compare very favorably with any of his garrison companies. He mentioned that the next cump would probably be h Id somewhere south of the Ashburton river. He also expressed a belief that the proposed legislati n in regard to country corps would be very greatly to their advantage. It is understood that the quarterly church parade will take place on Sunday week.

The best periodical for ladies to take monthly and from which they will receive the greatest benefit is Hop Bitters. Read.— [Advt.] io 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 This evening our advertising columns contain a large price list from one of the leading drapery establishments in Christchurch, and, we are confident visitors to town will do well by giving them a call. The r stock is large and wed assorted, containing all the novelties of the season a .d a grand assortment of general household drapery, men’s and boys’ clothing, hats, shirts, ties, and scarves. The ladies’ show room is well worth a visit, being well stocked in millinery, mantles and underclothing of a large and varied description, at prices that are bound to effect a speedy clearance. H. E May & Co., The Mall.— [Advt.] 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 arc 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