The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1705, 7 November 1887, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A lotfftl gathering, (the hit of the BtrierJ in tonueotioii with fit Stephen's Churob will b« held to-morrow evening in the Church Bohoolroom. Id addition to musio and refreshments, addresses will be given by the Incumbent and Chureh-wardena on ma tors connected with the work of tbs Ohurob. It will ba eean by an advertisement, which appears in another eolnmn, that a requisition ■igned by opwardo of one hundred burgesses has bean presented to Mr Alfred Harrison, asking him to allow himself t» b» nominated for the offlM of Mayor for the ensiling year, and that that gentleman has aoceded to the request. The exhibition of hora* taming at the Arcade en Saturday atoning by Sir Andrew le Fleming drew a good attendance. Tho animal wbitb was submitted* to tho taming process was a two-year-old filly of rather vicious temperament, bat she was entirely Babdaei by Sir Andrew. This evtning Sir Andrew will break in a two-year-eld filly to saddle and a three-year-old filly to harness. Tho stair of the British War Office consists of twenty ohief clerks, who reoeive from £700 to £900 Balary ; of forty-Biz senior olerka who waeive from i£4oO to £600— altogether 977 clerks at the War Office whose salaries amount to £156,000 a year ; and in addition £8000 is paid to copyists, who are taken on at lOd per hour. The "Lancet " of July 23rd states that it is two months since a single death from smallpox was tegistired in the London metropolitan distriot, and that this is probably to some extent doe to the dry weather* Out of twenty young men who competed for a West Point Cadetship at Wwtfield, Mass. ten were rejeotcd by the physician because they had the " tobaooo heart," brought on by eigaretto smoking. They were unfit for West Point service. The Board of Trade returns shows that in the last half year the quantity of spirits conearned in Great Britain waa more than 400,000 gallons below the quantity consumed in the corresponding period of last year. In Ireland, on the other hand, there had been an inereaie of over 200,000 gallons. The beet medicine known is Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, &o. — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. Hid Majesty the King of Italy and raedioal syndicates all over the globe are itc patrons. Bead the official reports that accompany eaob bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical olinios and universities, the offioial communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Eshibltion, Amsterdam— all of these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt Wa add here epitome of ono of the various oases treated at the olinio of Sohultz, M.D., Professor, eto :— " C.8., 34 years old ; congestional abscess on the thigh. Inoisions made in two places. Although LisUr't dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days after, very copious, and had adopted a fcotid, decomposed oharaoter. The temperature rose enormously. In ooneequenoe the dressing was removed, and in its place were made daring the daytime repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive footer disappeared very eoon, the fever abated within a few days, and the patient reoovered after the lapse of several weeks. In this instanoe we must not lose night of the fact thai the latter treatment oared the patient's life.— [Advt.]

r A voeal and instrum<mtal entertainment will be given to-night in the Old Men's Home to whiob the public are invited; there will be • oolleotion taken at the doors, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the purchase of | hymn books for the use of the inmates of the Home. Train arrangements in connection with the Motropolitau Show are advertised in this issue. Wednesday ueit, the 'Jth met., being the anniversary of H.R.H. the Frinee of Wales' birthday, the local Post and Telegraph Office will be closed except from nine till ten in the morning and from seven till eight in the evening. Early morning mails will be re* | ceived and despatched as usual. , The new postal parcols-post system Booms to be working admirably, and will be of great pablio benefit when more generally understood. We learn, however, that some people art in the habit of enclosing letters in their parcels, and we have beet) requested to point out that thie is contrary to the rules. Written enclosures render the packages liable to heavy fines. At th» B.M. Court this morning, before Mr D. Thomas, J.P., and Mr 21. Aloorn, J.P., Miohaol MaAvey v?ae charged with the laraeny of fifteen faagß of chaff, the property of Messrs Gould and Cameron, of Springfield, Methven. Mr Crisp appeared for the accused. Evidence was taken at considerable length, but the benoh were not satisfied that felonious intent had been proved and dismissed the case, at the Bame time warning the accused in his future transactions to avoid aotiog in a way that might be misoonstrued. Michael McAvey was further charged with the larceny of » hammer and wrench, the property of Messrs Gould and Cameron. The oharge was proved, and the acoused was fined 20a and costs, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. The fine was paid. The Samoan correspondent of the " Auckland Herald " writes : — Two of the officers of the German squadron have gained rather unenviable notoriety here lately. It appear* that one of them, a iootor, went into a note! in this (own and while sitting with the fair Hebo who presided there addressed some very obsoene and insulting remarks to her. She naturally resented this, and told him that no British officer would speak to her in that way. The fellow then asked her if she dared to compare him with an English officer, and struck her on the face, and knocked her off the ohair on which she was sitting. The other offioera present being inferior in rank did not dare to interfere, They bagged her Dot to lay anything about the affair, especially to any of the Britishers. The officer came in next day and humbly Apologised. The German Consul's lister also called opon her, all for the purpose evidently of bushing tb* matter up. It, however, got wind, and is now the talk of the town. I had the faotg si related from the girl's own statement. In tbe tther case the officer made use of some nasty remarks of the same young lady, and eb« took tbe riding whip from him that ha bed in bis btnd and horsewhipped him in the bar. I hope they behavo better when they are in tbe eolooieß than they bave dona here. No matter what your feelings or ailmeotf art, Amaricau Co.'i Hop Bittsm "ffill do jov good, f ton ii ma ho