The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1885.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1534, 7 May 1885, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1885.

The usual monthly meeting of the Loyal Orange Lodge will be held this evening in the Orange Hall, Burnett street.

This morning Detective O’Connor arrested a man named Joseph Capstick on a charge of breaking a window iu the shop of Mr Strata, jeweller, of Christchurch, and stealing therefrom a number of silver rings. A young man named William Demuth was arrested in Christchurch yesterday on the same charge, but it was subsequently ascertained that Demuth had received the part of the stolen property found on him from Capstick. The latter was in possession of several of the rings when arrested this morning. The ordinary monthly sitting of the Ashburton District Court will be held on Monday next, at 5 p.m. Frees ire of other business has compelled Judge Ward to fix this unusual hour.

Early yesterday morning Mr Huah Cullen, of Longbeach, lost about 400 bushels of wheat and 140 bushels of oats by fire The grain was threshed and was intended for use as seed. It was not insured, a fact which appears to afford Mr Cullen very genuine satisfaction. The usual weekly maeting of the Star of the East Lodge, 1.0 G.T., was held in the Orange Hall, Burnett street, last evening. The various reports having been read and confirmed, the installation of officers for the present term was proceeded with, the ceremony being conducted in an impressive manner by Bro. Mullaney, L.D-, assisted by Bro Cook, D.D. The officers installed were : PW.C.T., Bro Charlton; W.C.T., Bro McDonald; W.V T , Sister W. A. Manhire, W.C , Sister Kingston; W.S., Bro Russell; W.F.5,,8r0 Ward; W T., Bro St Hillj'W. M., Bro Parkin; W.1.G., Bro Kingston; W.0.G., Bro Mullaney; W.A.S., Bro Johns; D.M., Sister M Manhire; W.R.S., Sister E. Manhire ; W.L.S., Sister Galloway. The question of the formation of a Juvenile Temple was postponed to a future meeting. It was announced that an entertainment would take place on the next meeting night, to which all friends of temperance are invited. A public meeting was held in the Borough Oounoif Chambers last evening, for the purpose of discussing a proposal to form a Reserve Ccrps r or Ashburton. Hifi Worship the Mayor, who had convened the meeting at the request of the Borough Council, occupied the chair, and there were abou r a dozen other gentlemen present. The Chairman having briefly staged the obiect of the meeting called upon Mr T. Sealy, from whom the proposal had originated, to explain his views. Mr Sealy regretted the small attendance, and said he° had been actuated by a desire to contribute something towards their military preparations.—Captain Douglas, cf the Ashburton Rifles, at the request of the Chairman, supplied information with regard to the status of the different Volunteer Corps. He pointed out that the membsrs of a Reserve Corps would have to provide their own arms and accoutrements, and would receive no capitation, while an Honorary Corps, although not receiving uniforms or canitaden fee, received their arms from Government. A Reserve Corps was supposed to consist of old and tried veterans, who, in the event of an attack, might hold a city or fort, while their younger comrades advanced to meet the enemy. The members of the Honorary Corps would be subjected to the same sort of drill as the regular Volunteers,and would be required to do the a tree service. In regard to the suggestion that those desirous of serving in arms should join the Ashburton Rifle Volunteers he said the maximum number of members had been fixed at fifty men, and at present the strength of the corps was at that figure. He would suggest, however, that those wishing to do duty as Volunteers should make application to Government to be admitted as honorary members of the Rifles. After a desultory discussion the gentlemen present formed themselves into a Committee to make further enquiries in respect to the matter, and to obtain tho names of persons willing to join an Honorary Corps. In consequence of the Volunteer demonstration to bo held on May 25, the Stewards of the Grand National Steeplechase Club have resolved to postpone their annual meeting to May 27The Local Option vote will be taken in the Mount Hutt licensing district on June Ist The votes in the other local licensing districts will be taken on days to be fixed between May 25 and 31. A meeting was held in the Templar Hall, Tinwald, last evening to consider the advisahleness of forming a Rifle Corps. Mr Shearer, Chairmapof theTinwaldTown Board, presided, and explained the purpose for which the meeting was called. Mr Cross, of Christchurch, gave valuable and useful information in reference to the subject, and it was resolved —“ That a Committee to consist of the Chairman, Messrs Williams, Farland, Schneider, and Smith be supplied with lists for signature, and when the required number of names were obtained they be presented to Government at once for acceptance. ” After a vote of thanks had been passe ! to the Chairman the meeting adjourned

The Ashburton County Council notify that the water will be shot off from races E and F for four days from Tuesday, May 12, for the purpose of overhaul by occupiers. If the work is not commenced immediately by occupiers it will be done by the Council at their expense.

That husband of mine is three times the man he was before he began using “Wells Health Ren ewer.” Druggists. The N.Z Drug Co., General Agents. 2

“ German Syrup. ” —No other medicine n 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 jree 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 6d. Regular size gs. 6d. Three oses will relieve any case,—£Advt,J {

Messrs Gundry and Sealy have been I engaged to day obtaining the'names of gentlemen prepared to join the proposed Honorary Kifla Corps for Ashbucto i j They have met with a fair measure o r I success, the names of about twenty volun- 1 teera having been obtained. 1 The election of five gentlemen to form 1 the Mount Hutt Road Board took place I yesterday. The polling booths were at 1 Methven and Barrhill, and considerable 1 interest was displayed in the proceedings. 1 The polling resulted as follows ; —D. Cameron, 88 ; W. McMillan, 65 ; J. Jackson, 58 ; R. Alexander, 46 ; G. H. Alington, 42 ;G. Coward, 22. The Returning Officer (Mr F Mainwaring) declared the ! first five gentlemen duly elected, A concert and dance in aid of the funds of the Waterton Library will bo hold at the Library Hall, Waterton, to-morrow evening. Mr Sidney Wolf will act as musical conductor, and a really excellent programme has been prepared. A series of six popular concerts is announced in connection with the choir and Sunday school of St. Stephen’s Church. These concerts will be held in the schoolroom on Friday evenings, at intervals of about three weeks. The first of the aeries

is arranged for Friday, the 22nd instant, and will commence at 8 p.m. One shilling admission will be charged to the front seats and sixpence to the back seats, tickets for the course being issued at four shillings. The members of the.choir are requested to meet for glee practice tomorrow evening at 8 p.m. In response to an invitation to become an honorary member of the Ashburton Rifle Volunteers, Mr John Grigg,

M. H.R, has forwarded the following

letter accompanied by a cheque for three guineas, which constitutes life membership : “ Longbeach, May 6th, 1885 Captain Douglas, Dear Sir, — I have much pleasure in sending you a subscription to the Volunteer fund. I have great hope that there will be no immediate need of such a force. But anyone is a benefactor to his fellow men who is. the moans of bringing under discipline, and teaching self-reliance to the young men of the nation.— l remain, yours sincerely, John Grigo.”

Lord Palmerston’s prediction concerning Mr Gladstone has often been quoted of late, but almost invariably without correctness. It was made in a private letter,

inid became public property during the lifetime of the former, very much to his

annoyance. His wards were these : “ He will first destroy the Irish Church, next the English ; and, if he lives, establish a Republic ; but he will probably be confined in a madhouse before ha accomplishes the last. As an admin strator, Mr Gladstone has never found an equal, and in his budget oratio.is hs has managed to touch with poetic beauty even finance. But he is unskilled as a party leader and manager of man, being simple and confiding as a boy." The following Homeopathic treatment of drunkenness is warranted by an exchange to effect a cure :—“ Confine the patient to his room, furnish him with his favorite liquor of indiscretion, diluted with two thirds of water, as much wine, beer, coffee and tea as he desires, but containing one eighth of spirit ; all the food—the bread, meat and vegetables steeped in spirit and water. On the fifth day of this treatment he has an extreme disgust for spirit, being continually drunk. Keep up this treatment till ho no longer desires to eat or drink, and the cure is certain.”

It appears that the bootmakers strike in Christchurch arose through a proposal by Messrs O’Brien and Co. to reduce the tariff of wages to the same as that in vogue at Messrs Toomer Bros’, factory. The Bootmakers’ Society drew up a '‘universal tariff" which was submitted for adoption to the firms. This was rejected by Messrs Lightband, Allan and Co. and Messrs O’Briea and Co., and the operatives of these firms struck. The Secretary of the Society states that the tariff proposed was an equalisation of the rates paid by the different factories, and that taking the whole of the trade the rates have been lowered instead of raised.

Altogether about 230 hands will be thrown out of work, including machinists and clickers.

The Timaru Herald of this morning, referring to the arbitration arranged between England and Russia, says .'—England after loudly asserting that she would not permit her Commission, which was appointed at the instigation of Russia, to be coolly thrust aside at the whim of tint Power, has now consented to ignore the Commission altogether, and to conduct the negotiations in London. What will be the result, supposing the negotiations do not so smoothly, as assuredly they will not, unless Russia gets entirely her own way 1 Is England prepared to cede everything to Russian aggression, or is there a point at which the sword is to leap from its scabbard ? After what has passed, shall we dare to make an appeal to arms ? Will not the Afghans, deserted by England as they believe themselves to be, now mike the best terms they can with Russia ? Is the recent display of British bluster, followed by an ignominious “civein” that is entirely un-British, , likely to increase the loyalty of our population in India ] Mr Gladstone has led

his country to the brink of a great preci pice; we only hope that she may no topple over.

At the sale of Grove Farm property, held at the Aroade this afternoon, there was a large attendance, and at the commencement pjf the sale biddings were fairly spirited, bqt only two lota were Sold, viz :—No. 2, containing fi apres, at L4O per acre ; No, 3, containing 5 acres I rood, at L4O per acre. As the sale proceeded it was evident intending purchasers considered the vendor’s reserves

t-o high ; but we are informed that after the sale there were a number of enquiries which may lead to a large of the laud being disposed of.

The San ranciaco mail arrived in Ash burton by the 4.35 p.m, train to-day,