LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1822, 23 April 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A claps for the Btudy of the univorsal language, Volapuk, has been formed m Sydney, •

A bankrupt bootsollor m Dunodin stated at a meeting of his croditors that ho had stood all day m the chop and sold only a pair of laces, whilo the provious week his " Bales " ooopifltod of one pair of slippors 1

A contemporary oomp)aing that baker's bread contains " maßhpd potatoes, rjco, beans, pipeclay, plaster of Paris, sand, and chalk.' Well, what more does our oonteraporary want for his money ?

It is roporlcd thai; Miss L. A. H. Thompson, daughter of the leviathan bookmaker, goes to Europe to complete her musical oduoation, her father placing £6000 at her disposal, fciho is Baicl to bo possessed of a splendid voioe.

"Itouon on Cohns."— Ask for Woll 1 "Bough on Corns." Quiok relief, complete permanent cure. Corns, warts, burnous. A Chemists and drugg js g

An inspection parade of the Rifles, Guards and Cadets will beheld on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Colonel Bailey purposes attending this parade

The Wisoonsin Senate has conourred m ft bill to provide for tho punishment of any architect, by a fine of not over lOOdol, who abaft design any publio building or factory and neglect to provide outward swiugingdoors or fire-escapes.

No. 20 of Leslie's Parliamentary Portraits to hand contains sketches of tho Colonial Seoretary (Mr Hislop) and of Mr Izard, member for Wellington. The latter ia an fexoellenfc likeness but that of Mr Hislop is indifferent.

An old gentleman entered the connubial state for the fourth lime not long since. During the ceremony soba were heard m an adjoining room, which led a gueat to inquire what was the matter, whereupon a littlo boy answered, "It is only Maria. She always ories when papa ge'.s married."

Tho "Auckland Star" seeß m the ooinoident fall m silver and rise m gold symptoms of the turning tide m the world's prosperity. In the coming revival it believes that New Zealand will enjoy a large share of industrial and commercial aotivity, and that population will once more Hook to our shores.

Two old gentlemen were complimenting eaoh other on their habits of tomperanoe. "Did you ever, neighbor," said one, " see me with more than I oould carry?" "No, indeed," was the reply," not I. But I have aeen you when I thought you had better have gone twioe about it."

, A remarkable faot that comes out from reoent tables is that the boys at the publio sohoola and young men at the Universities, and entering the publio Bervioe, average about three inob.es taller and from six to twenty pounds heavier than boys m tho Board sohoola and young apprentices and workmen. — •' Court Journal." A meeting of the United Canterbury Coursing Club was held at tho Somerset Hotel on Saturday. There was a good attendance, and the promises of support were very satisfactory. A quantity of routine business was transacted. It was deoided to hold the first meeting on May 2nd ; the stakes to be an all-aged at three guineas and a ' puppy at two guineas. The Te Kooti Maoris who aro travelling on a Mormon proselytising tour, have established themselves (says the " Wairarapa Star " recently) m a canvas town at Table Lands, Lower Valley, whore they are m intimate communication with tho South Wairarapa natives. They have an ovangelist aotively spreading the new dootrines, ono of which is :— " Don't sell your lands to the white landgrabbers who are so well represented m the present Ministry and Parliament." Babbits aro increasing to an alarming extent throughout the Tokomairiro distriot, says the "Bruce Horald," and unless immediate steps are takon to destroy them, the oonsequenoes will be serious. All along the roadside between Milton and Canada their traces are visible at every footstep, and much the same may be said of other portions of the district. They have even booome a nuisance m Milton. Large numbers have their burrows under the Courthouse and vicinity. Tho " Post " donios that there is any truth m tho rumour that Mr Bryoo intends to prooood to England to institute proceedings for libel and slander against Sir Arthur Gordon. Mr Bryco has, howover, represented m the strongost possible terms lotho Imperial Government tho action of its roprosentativo m this Colony, and has demanded that it should mark its sense of that conduct man eraphatio manner. The correspondence with the Colonial Offioe on tho subieot is still proceeding.

A ohurob parade of tho Ashburton Volunteers waß held yesterday morning. The Rifles mustered 40 (Captain Dolman), Guards, 30 (Captain Sparrow), Cadets, 20 (SergeantMajor Hayes). Major Douglas waß m command, and Captain Fooks was also present. The parade, headed by tho Ashburton Brass Band, inarchodtoSt Stephen's Church, whoro tho liovd. E. A. Scott preached a very instructive Bormon. Before dismissing tho parade Major Douglaß informed those present that Colonel Bailey intended holding a parade of the South Canterbury Battalion at Ashburton on Queen's Birthday, 24th May, and expressod a wish that members of the Companies would attend drill regularly and work hard for a good muster on that day.

It is somewhat aingular that the most gorgeously-dressed person m all the Spanish Court should be tho nurse of tho infant Kin« a comely woman m faoo and form. Ordinarily she wears a rich velvet ekirt, with two broad bauds of gold round it, a bluo velvet apron, aso trimmed with gold, and a bodice o black velvet, fastened with lovely silver buttons, which open on an inner bodice of fine lawn with lace. Hound her neck are five or six rowß of coral beads ; and she wears long earrings of the same material. A rich silk handkerchief is fastened over her hair whioh Bhe arranges Madonna-liko m front! hot occasions of State there are oosturaes more handsome, as handsomo, says the chronioler, as any of tho nobility wear.

£It is reported (aaya the " Marlborough Times .that one of tho largost runholders m the Marlborough distriofc is seriously contemplating tho conversion of his sheep run into a rabbit warren, m the belief that they will pay much better than sheep m the present rabbit-infosted state of the country. Elaborato oalculatious have beon made by the runholder m question, and ho is satisfied that if present prioes oro maintained, rabbits will provo more profitable than merino sheep. How far the scheme will meet the approval of the Rabbit Board it is difficult to say, but superficial observation will Bhow that if gonerully adopted it will render unnecessary tho collection of a rate for tho year, and involve tho countermanding of tho order for stoats and weaselß.

It will be seen by an announcement m our advertising columns that Mr E. M. Blake, arohiteot, purposes establishing evening classes for instruction m architectural, piotorial, and othor branches of freehand drawing. At the commencement the class will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at Mr Blake's studio, oorner of East and Burnett streets, which is furnished with an amplo stock of copies, models, etc Mr Blake has already made a beginning, and has shown us some promising examples of the first efforts pf his pludents, The walls of the Btudio afford ample ovidonoo m work from his own penoil and brush of his ability as an m, structor, and m thus placing his talent at the disposal of others for a very moderate fee, supplies what has long been a great want m this community.

Wo suppose that ludicrous things will continue to ocour during church time. Everybody has seen them and Bmiled at thorn. Tho last instance that has ooine to our knowlodge ib that of a clergyman m the Wairarapa who while proaohing ono Sunday evening perooivod a young man and woman under tho gallery m tho aot of kissing each other behind a hymn-book. Instead of becoming exoited or losing temper at their conduct, he beamed mildly at them over his spectacles, and when the young man had kissod his companion tho fifteenth time, he merely stopped m t(io middle of " thirdly " and o#ere4 a fervent prayer on behalf of " the young man m the pink nook-tie and the maidon m the bine bonnet and grey shawl, who wero profaning the sanotuary by kissing ono another m pew 78." Tho young woman pulled her veil down, but tho young man bcoamo angored. Everybody else smiled.— "jWairarapa Star."

Wo aro informed by Mr E. P. Wright that owing to his missing Mr Gordon on the lirst morning of his visit to Mount Soruors (though ho met with that gentleman later m the day), he (Mr Gordon) was not taken to the country upon tho mineral indications of which his opinion was principally desired until lute m tho afternoon whon there was no time for anything but a very cursory examination, but Mr Gordon stated that from the aspect of the country ho considered it would be advisable to explore farther up tho Gorgo. On tho second day Mr Wright took tho Inspector up tho valley of the Stour where from the indications soon Mr Gordon oonsidered that a week or two m prospecting would bo woll Hpent. This |s borne out by the faot that bo far hack as 1864 a rich opecimon of groy copper ore (said to havo been equal to tho best Uurra Burra) was found m tho valloy of tho Mtour by Sir Julius Von Haast. Wo do not considor that Mr Gordon's flying vifrit has by any moans Bottled tho question as to ihe mineral rosouroos of the district, and it is much to be desired that a thorough and completo exploration should bo arranged for.

Thousands die annually from somo form of kidney disoaso that might havo boon provented by a timely uoo of Hop Sitters. liead