LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1645, 25 August 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr E. G. Wright addressed the Aton eleotors at Spreydon on Wednesday eveniug t receiving a vote of thanks and confidence by a large majority. At Alford Station enow covered the ground to the depth of 5 inches on Tuesday, The thermometer sank at seven a.m. to 14} degrees Fahr., the lowest yet reoorded during the past four years at that plaoe. j In the financial year ended with June last about 18,000,250 aores were Bold by the United States Government for cash to settlers, and |of this total about 12,000,000 Bores, m round numbers, wore m the four States of Kansas, Dakota, Minnesota, and Nebraska. The Panama Canal loan was not a suoooss, and m consequence shares fell 10 francs. M. de Lesseps says that the amount subscribed (two-thirdß) will suffice for the prosent. He is not so confident now about the Canal being opened m 1890 ; but expresses a hope that communication between the two oceans 1 will then have been established, though it will taka torn* ljma longer to complete the Canal

The pedigree brood mares and entire horse 1 "Conqueror," that are advertised m our oolumns for sale here on Saturday next, by Messrs Friedlander Bros, m their East Street Horse Bazaar, having arrived by express last night, we had an opportunity of inspecting them m Totty'fl stables, and oan assure our ( farming friends that the whole lot are well ' worthy of their inspection, the 11 animals I being quite a show m themselves, and all who may wish to prooure any first-class pedigree Clydeßdales should not fail to be present at the sale of these horses. The entire colt "Conqueror" is a grand specimen of the Clydesdale, and from his blood should prove a moßt desirable investment, and a first-olass sire m this distriot. All stock breeders Bhould feel thankful to Mr Gawn and the auotioneera for introducing such grand stook here. The tea meeting and concert arranged by the Primitive Methodist Church m Ashbnr. ton came off very successfully, and the results financially should be very satisfactory. Tho tea provided by the ladies, was aervod m the Churoh m Wills street, a large number of visitors coming long distances. The concert wrb held m tho Oddfellows' Hall, and there was a crowded audience. A Btrong ohoirand orchestra of musicians rendered a programme of eaored music for the first part, and after Mr Lill had aold a large bride-cake by Dutch auotion, the seoond part was given, being of a eeoular nature. Mr Bay conducted, and must be congratulated on the euccoss of ths whole mnsioal proceedings. Solos by Misses Kidd.Ray and Potter, and Mrs Dunn were given, each piece being warmly rtoeived. Altogether the concert was a great success, and great praise mast be given to those taking part m this pleasant affair. It is hardly necessary to remind our readers of the speech to bo delivered m the Oddfollo* s' Hall this evening by Sir Julius Yogel. At a junoture, suoh as the present, ths utterances of a politician of the Btanding of the Colonial Treasurer are full of interest, and tbera is no doubt tho hall will be orammed to-night. Those who are m the habit of indulging m raw onions, says a medioal man, may be consoled for the sooial disadvantages which ensue by the fact that onions are about the best nervine known. No medioine is so efficacious m oases of nervous prostration, and they tone up a worn-out system m a very short time. Their absorbent powerß are also most valuable, especially m times of epidemics. The " Cheap John " artist has finished hit season m Moßgiel. He has departed for fresh fields, taking probably not less than £150 of Moßgiel money. On his first night he sold a number of watches at 30s, at the same time assuring his audience that they would never see him Bell them at that price again. He kept hia word, for on the second night he sold them at 25s and £1. On his last night he Bold the same watches, with a chain thrown m, for 12a 6d. This was very rough on those who paid 30s, and thought they had scoured B bargain.— 41 Taieri Advocate." There are 500 plaoes of religious worship m New; York, with dOO.OOO church sittings, representing 28 denominations. In a New Zealand " Gazette " of the 11th instant appears a long list of foreigners vrho have obtained letters of naturalisatoin. This is evidently done m view of the coming eleotion. The older phonographers of Sydney are sending a beautifully illuminated address to Mr Isaao Pitman, the inventor of phonography, m commemoration of the Jubilee year of phonetic shorthand. Lake Wakatipu is quite full of trout. Whether licenses for fißhing this year will be WOMVU la UU« JOt 4UIIJ UVUIUOU UpUil. Al HUUJ are not the poaching clauses of the Fisheries Act will have to be strictly enforced. The loss by the recent forest fires m tho Northern Peninsula of Michigan is estimated at no less than seven million dollars. This inoludes the loss oooasioned by the destruction of the town of Lake Linden. Only eight persons have porished, so far as is known, but the fires have caused much destitution. The Controller-General is proceeding against the members of the Late County Counoil for the reoovery of nearly £1300 that Mr Batkin, after a special audit, reported to have been expended illegally. A telegram to the " Daily Timeß " says that two of the Councillors who were concerned have died m the interim. Sir George Bowen's refucal to resume the Governorship of Hong Kong is reported to be due to a determination on the part of oar ex-Governor to enter on political life m England. He will, it if said, be a oandidats for any early vacancy m the House of Com* mons.— " Post." A London newspaper reports that a very important new department has been ma.de m the manufacture of paper by the ereotion of works, m the neighborhood of London, for the utilisation of stable refuse, etc The results obtained m this prooess are said to be bo satisfactory that, after due provision has been made for the value of the residual produots of the materials employed, the cost of producing the paper is next to nothing. The best medioine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test ita eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc— The relief ib instantaneousThousands give the moat gratifying testimony. Hia Majesty the King of Italy, and medical spndioates all over the globe, are its patrons. Bead the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medioal clinics and universities, the offioial communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition Amsterdam— all these are authentic documents, and, as suob, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various oases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, etc : Burning of the right band through the explosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the tbirty-years-old patient was completely Beparated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus oontraoted healed m three weeks under daily applications of Eucalypti Extract dressing. Tho patient has retained the full use of her band. — [Advt.]