LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 138, 29 October 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The decipherers of the papyri which were brought to Vienna from El Fayoum have learned from one of them tho existence of a town in Lower Egypt, all trace of which seems to have disappeared for the last 1200 years or more. The document is a papyrus a little over 4ft long by Ift wide, containing a marriage contract in Greek, and is well preserved. The bridegroom was named Theon, and bride Maria. She had a fortune of her own amounting to 100 gold pieces, and the future husband engages to find tor her food and clothing, and everything suitable for “ an ordinary legitimate wife.” All the parties are described (as belonging to the town of Juatianopolis. The editors declare that they can find no mention of this place among any lists of the towns etc., of Lower Egypt. At a meeting of the Hinds School Committee. held on Monday last, Miss A. Kitohingtnan was elected as teacher for the Hinds School.

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At the Ashburton Court this morning, before the Resident Magistrate, Mr H. C. S. Baddoley, judgment by default, with costs, was recorded in the following cases: — Dr Ross v Nicholson, £3 8s Cd ; Same v W. Adams, £2 3s ; East v David and Wilson, claim £4 12s 7d. Several cases were settled out of Court. Private letters received from Madrid (says the Melbourne Age) state that Spanish society has been thrown into excitement by the sudden exile of one of tbe handsomest and most dashing officersM the Queen’s Guards. Tbe officer was continually on duty in and about the royal palace. He fell violently in love with his (Sovereign, and, making no concealment ot the passion, revealed it in various ways. One day he made his way to the Queen’s boudoir, and throwing himself at her Majesty’s feet, poured forth his tale of passion. But alas for his devotion ! the Queen banished him from her presence, and hinting to her Ministers that his absence would contribute to the repose of her mind, ths Secretary of War intervened. He signed an order next day ordering the removal of the cavalry regiment to which the officer is attached to a town femota from tbe capital. The gentleman belongs to a powerful aristocratic family. Nevertheless, he is likely to have a warm time in the regiment, which, in consequence of his escapade, has been ordered into virtual exile. A lady in town|(says the Southland Times ) has a letter|from her husband, now on tbe Kimberley diggings, dated the 23rd August. The letter is written in the most hopeful strain, and states that while hundreds were at that time on their return journey, some of the men were doing very well. Personally he did not regret his expedition and intended to remain till after the rainy season, when he confidently expected being fairly successfully. Yesterday at Addington a new addition to the stock auctioneers was made in the person of Mr John Thomas Matson, jun. It only seems a very short period since the “ boy auctioneer,” now our “ old friend John,” started his vocation, and to-day W 0 find another youngster wielding “ the hammer of trade.” It wo are to judge by his preliminary canter he will prove a deliberate goer. We welcome the addition of his name to the list of auctioneers.— Lyttelton Times. Severe comments (says the Daily Times) were made at a oreditors’fmeeting, held the other day at Dunedin, as to the large risks insurance companies take on buildings. The Official Assignee stated that it was nothing more nor less than holding out a premium to incendiarism. In the case in point, a creditor said that by a “ mistake ” in'the way ot burning the building the bankrupt would have been well able to discharge all his liabilities, and although the remark was not made in all seriousness, the Assignee took occasion to discountenance such a method of settling accounts. The best medicine known is Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza &c—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. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. Wo have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our reference?. 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 those are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. Wo add hero epitome of one of the various cases treated at the clinic of Schultz, M.D., Prolessor, etc: — “C. 8., 24 years old; conges) ional 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 during the daytime repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive foeter disappeared very soon, the fever abated within a few days, and the patient recovered after the lapse of several weeks. In this instance we must not lost sight of the fact that the latter treatmen saved the patient’s life.”—[Advt.]