LOCAL AND GEN

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1525, 5 April 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GEN

We have to acknowledge, with thanks, the reaeipt of the time-table for the Union Com pany's steamers for the current month. Messrs Friedlander, Jameson, Roberts > Matson and Co., and the N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. announce that their stores will be closed from Friday till Monday next inclusive for the Easter holidays. The racehorses Quibble and Apropos under the personal care of Mr H. Goodman, passed through to Christohuroh last night ts be wound-up for their engagements at tbe 0.J.0.'b Autumn Meeting. The Great Autumn representative appears to be m excellent condition. On Good Friday and Easter Monday the Pest and Telegraph Offices wil be open from 9 till 10 m the morning and from 7 till 8 m the evening. Morning and evening mails will be recoived and despatched as usual, but no delivery will be made by the letter-oarriers. There was a misprint of a figure m the report of the proceedings of the Ashburton Raoing Club i c the totalisator question m laßt issue. The recommendation agreed to was that totalisator lioenses should only be granted m the case of Clubs holding two meetings a year when the amount of added money is £200 or moro por day, and m tbe oase ot Olubs holding one meeiiDg a year when the amount of added money is £150 or upwards. The following are the Ashburton vital statistics for the month of Marob : — Births, 23 ; marriages, 2 ; deaths, 8. Mr Ivgbs, M.H.R., addressed a meeting of electors at Tinwald last evening, Mr Joseph Olark m the ohair. Thoro was only a small attendance, but the speaker was listened to with great attention. At tho close of the address, whioh was substantially the same as that delivered m Ashburton a vote of thanks, moved by Mr Smith and seconded by Mr Corrigan, was oarried unanimously. Subsequently, at the invitation of Mr Olark, a meeting was held for the purpose of electing a Library Committee, with a view of making arrangements for the purchase of books, etc A wealthy Australian, who had married his deceased wife's sister, took her to England, where they wero both not only refused admission into eooiety, but received notioo to quit one of tho best hotels, because the landlord was afraid of loßing his customers. How bitter are the feelings of the family of the late Lord Iddosleigh as towards tho members of tho Ministry, whose more than shabby oonduot lod to his death, may be judged by the non-admittance of Lady Balisbury when she called on the widow, and the refusal of the mourners to admit any of the dead man's late colleagues to his burying. ■Blight has soverely attaoked both turnip and rapo crops m the Amberloy district. A young Yankee bachelor, who had been appointed Sheriff, was oalled upon to serve an attachment against a beautiful widow. Ho accordingly oalled upon her, and said, " Madam, I have on attachment for you." The lady blushed, and said that his attachment was reciprocated. " You don't understand me ; you must proceed to Court." "1 know it is leap year, sir ; hut I prefer you to do the courting." "Mra Pieroe, this is no time for trifling; the Justice is waiting. 1 ' 11 The Justice ! Why, I prefer the parson ! " A Chrietohuroh fishmonger had on sale yesterday some genuino Yarmouth bloaters and Finnan haddocks, imported m the freezing chamber of tho Tongariro and looking as fresh as if they had just left Billingsgate market. Old volunteers will be pleased to learn that Major John James Atkinson has boen appointed Assistant-Adjutant to the Lako and Southland Volunteer districts. The " Pall Mall Gazette " states that the legacy of £150,000 whioh has been left to Sir Charles Dilke is burdened with the condition that bo should adopt the name of Snooke. The ♦' Wellington Post" of the 30th ult. isys :— " Mr Pitohett, of Ohiro Farm, who lomo time ago deoided to make an experiment m ensilage, opened his silo yesterday, and fjund the contents— some 200 tons of comproased grass— in iiret clans order." A Presbyterian minister, m tho reign of King William 111., performing publio worship m the Tron Church of Edinburgh, used this remarkable expression m his prayer: — " Lord, have mercy upon all fools and idiots, and particularly upon tho Town Oounoil of Edinburgh." Alderman Groff, of Wilkesbarro (Pa.), was advised on January 31st that his family are entitled to an ostate m Holland valued at over £15,000,000. The property, which was contisaaied m 1577, has just been restored by the Dutch Goverment to the Groff family. On dit that the whole ship's company of the Duquesne, the cook's boy up to the Admiral himself, fully expected on reaohing A'.'okland to rcoeive tidings that war had been proclaimed between France and Germany. Since leaving France thoy had met; the Bismarck, a large German man-of-war, and the} were ardently desiring an opportunity of having a " brush " with her, fully oonfident of the Duquesno'e ability to wipe her out of existence m tho course of an hour. The Sydney Inspector of Polioo recommends that the police force of Sydney bo augmontod by one hundred men. Everyone must regret that suoh a recommendation Bhould be doemod necessary, but oiroumstanoes appear to warrant it. Thoro were thirty-one violent deaths m Sydney aud suburbs last month. The total apprehensions m Now South Walos last year numbered 26,621, being 1008 moro than iv the previous year. ,■'■■ Holloway'b Pills.— lmportant for the delicate—lt is difficult to determine whioh is tho moro trying to tho human constitution, the damp, cold days of autumn and winter, or the keen, dry, easterly winds of spring. Throughout the seasons good health may bo maintained by occasional doses Of Hclloway'a Pill, whioh purify tho blood and act as wholesome stimulants to the Bkin, Btomaoh, liver, bowels, and kidneys. This celebrated medicine needs but a fair trial to convinoe tho ailing and desponding that it will restore and oheer them without danger, pain, or inconvenience. No family should be without a supply of Holloway's Pills and Ointmont as by a timely recourse to them the first erring function may bo reclaimed, suffering may bo spared, and fttlfc