LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1376, 21 October 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Mr D. Thomas, J.P., two first offenders for drunkenness were fined 5s and costs, with the usual alternative. The Master of the Ashburton Home desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of a parcel of clothing from Messrs Mitchell and Turner and a number of hats from Mr A. Orr for the use of the inmates.

It is proposed to iorm a Rifle Cadet Corps in Ashburton. We understand that Major Douglas is prepared to take the names of boys whose ages are between thirteen and seventeen, andjwho are willing to join. Similar corps have been formed at Timaru, Temuka, and Eaiapoi, and there is no doubt that a very smart company might bo formed in Ashburton.

Mr Ferriman, agent for the Walter A. Wood’s harvester, draws our attention to the fact that this machine took the first prize gold medal at the great intornational trial of sheaf binders at the Cornice Agrioole, at Epernay, France, on the Bth July last. The second prize was awarded to the Albaret, a French machine, the third to a McCormick, the fourth to an Osborne, the fifth to a Hornsby, and the sixth to a Howard. There were Jeight prizes in all. The crop was ryo, badly down and tangled.

The beat medioine known is Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza &a —the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Ksad the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various oases treated at the clinic of Schultz, M.D., Professor, etc: —“ 0.8., 24 years old; oongestional abscess on the thigh. Incisions made in two places. Although Lister’s dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid, decomposed character. The temperature arose enormously. In consequence the dressing was removed, and on its place were made daring the daytime repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive foeter disappeared yery soon, the fever abated within a few days, and the patient recovered after the lapse of several weeks. In this instance we must not lose sight of the fact that the latter treatment saved the patient’s life,"—[Advt.j

It is contemplated to hold a concert in connection with the Ashburton Debating Society at an early date.

By the courtesy of Messrs Wood and Co., East street, we are in receipt of eopies of “ The Hunters’ Polka,” “ The Rakaia Valse,” and “ The Waimakariri Valse,” by F.Russell, Christchurch, and published by Spensley and Oo ,of the Cathedral' city. The music is of a bright, sparkling character, and the movements simple and easy. The publishers' part has been exceedingly creditably performed, the frontispieces being excellent—comprising a hunting scene, and views of the Rakaia and Waimakariri gorges and the railway bridges. The illustrations are really works of art.

Another tunnel under the Thames, at Blaokwall, is proposed. A woman in Massachussets is suspected of having poisoned 100 persons during the last four years.

Somebody says thatjteetb are like verbs in that they are regular, irregular, and defective. A lady whose husband left a big balance in the bank before he quitted Sydney to "do the season ” in England, was told, on going to the bank the other day, that her account was overdrawn. Turning over her cheque book she replied that could not be, she bad “ plenty of leaves left.” The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times sayslt is reported here that the Attorney-General has gone to Dunedin in connection with the analysis of the remains of Captain Cain, and with a view of deciding whether a charge of mnrder should be preferred against Hall. Two Mormon Elders in the Wairarapa report that they have made 40 Maori converts, and an equal number of European proselytes. The special correspondent at Wellington of a Christchurch paper says : —News comes from Nelson that, on Monday last, some children of very tender age were playing in Brook street, when one little fellow became greatly enraged with his playmate, and in the heat of passion raised an axe and struck the other on the head. The child struck was so badly injured that its life is in danger, and it is feared that, in the event of its life being spared, the poor child’s mind will be permanently affected. This incident was not reported by the Press Association. It is reported in Paris that the Empress Eugenie has left the bulk of her large fortune to the Princess Beatrice. The Empress has out off a large number of the allowances which she has been the habit of making to her adherents in Paris. A few years ago it was impossible to go to the post office there without meeting with someone waiting to cash a post office order from Chislehust, and so numerous were these contributions that printed slips were used for the remittances. But the Empress has awakened to the fact that the Imperial cause in France is almost hopeless, and she has rivised her “ secretservice ” list. The utilisation of the crater of Mount Eden, in [Auckland, as a water reservoir (for which work a tender has been accepted by the City Council) is characterised by the Auckland Bell as a tempting of Providence. It says events have come to pass since the idea was first proposed which, to say the least, have shown that water finding entrance i by a fissure into an extinct or slumbering volcano is all that is required to awaken its dormant energies, and it desires to place on record its protest against its work. For close confinement, want of air, sedentary habits, and brain and nerve tire, trust in Hop Bitters (American Go’s.,’) Bead