The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1844, 18 May 1888, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is thought that Salisbury's health will compel him to retire from the British Cabinet. Forty-five biographies of Charles Diokena have been published. Sarah Bernhardt and M. Damala, her husband are reconciled. Wood-oarving is to be taught ia the Minnesota State University. Rev Mr Spurgeon sometimes wears a single barelled eye glass. Swinburne, the poet, is soaroely five feet tall and is very shy of women. The Lord Mayor of London gets £10,000 for his one year of offioial service. Miss Parloa has been toaohing the girls of Washington how to make bread. 11 1 wouldn't be a fool if I were you," said Jones to a friend. « If you were me you wouldn't be a fool," was the reply. On dit Lord Tennyson reoeived an honorarium of £2 per lino for a little poem on Spring contributed by him to an Amerioan publication. At Waverley m Auokland Messrs Hearn and Kennedy threshed six acres of wheat from which they took 440 bushels or an average of 73 J bushels to the acre. This will probably be the highest yield m this district. King John, of Abyssinia, who olaims to be a descendant of the Queen of Sheba, has deoreed that the nose of any of his subjeots found taking snuff shall be cut off, while smoking or chewing forfeits life. Mr Kirkpatrick, of the Nelson Jam Faotory-^ experiences great difficulty m obtaining V dumoiency of small mniß. Last season he had to import black currants and raspberries' from Tasmania. Why should these things be ft The industry of bone gathering has now a! place m Westport. There is a demand at the crushing mills m Wanganui and sugar refinery work at Auckland. A consignment waß forwarded to Wanganui by the last trip of the Manawatu. It is a significant as well as curious fact that some of the late Misa Alcott's earlier stories, inoluding the ever-popular "Little Women," were written on the reverse side of old manuscript of her father's which never gained any wide popularity. We ("North Otago Times ") hear that large sums of money are being received m Dunedin from Australia for investment. This ib probably British oapital, which has been flooding Australia for some lime, and has overflowed into New Zeeland. A few months ago Miss Alcott wrote the story of her girlhood. It is said to be full of reminiscences of the Hawthornes, the Emersons, and Channings, as well as of her own early life, and it will be published m ihe " Youth's Companion." Mdlle Rucohi, the black-haired and darkeyed Italian danseuae, who was once the glory of the ballets of the Eden Theatre, has, it is said, captivated and captured the heart of a young Russian prince, to whom she is about to be married. A " revolution " is announoed m the corset trade, a company being formbd to acquire and take over the patent for a hinge waist corset. The revolution m the corset trade is to be brought about by a oompany with a capital of £60,000, m £5 shares. The conference of the Viotorian Farmers Protection Association has deolared that there exists an urgent necessity for the importation cf agricultural laborers into the colony, and it has passed a resolution to bring the matter under the notice of the Government. Baron von Klamp, an illustrious German nobleman, iB m Melbourne, and is travelling inci'ff. through the colonies. His full style and title is His Royal Highress the Landgraf Friedrich Wilhelm Nicholas Carl von Hesse. He is a first oousin to the PrinceßS of Wales and a nephew of the late Emperor pf Germany. The London correspondent of the " Arpus " mentions Sir Robert Hamilton, X.0.8., the present Governor of Tasmania, as a probable sxcceßsor to Sir William Jervois m the governorship of New Zealand. Sir Robert Hamilton is very popular m Tasmania and was so m Ireland, where he filled for some time the difficult office of Permanent Undersecretary. An inebriate waa arrested m Inveroargill on Friday evening last who, on being searched, was found to have m his possession a deposit receipt for £100, and £47 18s Id loosely scattered about his pockets m cash. The ' man was ft digger from the At hoi distriot, and, [ judging from the flush state of his finances, mining m that locality must be a very profitable pursuit. _ Put on a piece of whito paper a circular piece of blue silk of about four inohes diameter; next place on the blue silk a oircular piece of yellow of three inohes diameter ; on that a cirole of pink two inches m diameter ; on that a oircle of green one inch m diameter ; then one of indigo of half an inch m diameter, and finish by making a small Bpeck of ink m the centre. Place it m the sunshine, look on the central point a minute or two, and then dosing the eyeß, and applying your hand at about an inoh from them, so a3 to prevent too much light from passing through the eyelids, you will see the most beautiful circles of colors the imagination can conoeive, differing widely from the colors of the silks, apd also adding to the richness of the experiment by changing m kaleidoscopic variety. Keating'k Cough Lozenges oures Coughs, Asthma, and Bronchitis. Medioal testimony states that no other medioine is so effootual m the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, oue or two at bedtime ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable, They oontain no opium or any violent drug. $old by all ouemiats, m tins Is ld£d and 2s U each. i

Mrs Garrett Anderson, an English lady physioian, makes £10,000 a year from her ' profession. The oity of Oskaloosa Kan., has chosen a woman for Mayor. She was elected by 66 majority. The Canadian Government protests against the reckless emigration of English paupers to Canada. A new reservoir at Newcastle, N.S.W-, burst yesterday. No one was injured. It oontained 3,000,000 gallons of water. A Yankee who visited Western Australia is reported to have called it the best country he ever saw for running through an hour glass. At the oonolusion of Mr G. Aldridge's lecture .on Wednesday night a very cordial I vote of thanks was accorded to him on the motion of Mr W. H. Collins, seconded by Mr D. H. Brown. Boys, beware I «« Narcotic poisoning, from Bmoking cigarettes," was the verdict of the Coroner's jury upon the death of Matthew Bird, aged eleven years, of Norwood street, Philadelphia. "I wonder," said a young lady, "why Hymen is always represented as oarrying a torch ?" Towhioh an old bachelor sneeringly responded : ''To indioate that he always makes it warm for people who marry." A child 16 months old son of Mr H. 3. Clarke, Chriatohuroh, was drowned m a bucket yesterday afternoon. The youngster went into the buoket head first while toddling about the kitohen. fiThe North Canterbury Eduoation Board, yesterday afternoon, had placed on record a motjon which fully expre3sad its high appro* oiation of the services rendered to the cause of eduoation by the late Mr George Booth. Reporter (looking for items) : " Anything new or fresh this morning m the railroad line?" Railroad Official (thoughtfully): "H'm— letnie see— yes, that paint you are ' leaning against is new and fresh. It was only put on this morning." " How do you feel now ?" enquired Smith of Brown, upon whom a two-hundred-pound female had fallen while trying to get a seat m a street car. « ' As though I had had greatness thrust upon me," replied Brown, smiling faintly, but faoetiously. The "Gazette" notifies that the commission of the hon. ohaplain, Eev Wm. Radoliffe, Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers, is oanoelled for absence without leave, and that Mr Frederick Wm. Frankland has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Government Insurance Department. Two Sydney bakera were recently fined £8 10s and £10 15a respectively for exposing for sale light weight bread. In one case twenty-two 41b. loaves were 340z short, and m the other twenty 4lb loaves were 430z deficient- The fines were at the rate of 6s per ounce. Mr George Smith, of Winchester, died suddenly on Wednesday last. Deceased was a well known looal athlete and footballer, being only recently appointed Captain of the Waihi Club. He leaves a wife and child. The matoh — Ashburton v Waihi — which waß to have been played to-morrow has been postponed as a mark of respeot. Mr J. G. Restell, Secretary of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association, has received- from Mr Murphy, Seoretary of the Canterbury Sooiety, a number of pamphlets on the subjeot of Dairy Factories, whioh he is distributing among the farmers interested m this question. We will shortly notioe the most salient points m the pamphlet, which is a valuable addition to the knowledge farmers should possess on this important indutry. Mr J. D. Foley gave his farewell performanoe m the Oddfellows' Hall last evening to a -very good house. The first part consisted of the oharming comedietta "Matrimony," m which Mr Foley was ably seconded by Mrs .Foley. In the second part Mr Foley m. troduced soveral new items, his best effort perhaps being the recitation " The Little Hero." Mrs Foley, who is an accomplished pianist, played the overture, also the accompaniments to Mr Foley's songs, dances, etc. An empty four .roomed house at Hampstead was destroyed by fire about two o'olook this morning. The house, which was the property .of Mr J. Ward, .has Jbeon_ unoooupiod for..: h^vera* moatlwrßncl -tkcxe—ia-no-oluo-to-the-origin of the fire. The Brigade turned out, but the hold whioh the fire had obtained, and the absenoe of water, rendered their sarvices of no avail. The house was insured m the South British office for £80. The alarm was first given by the railway whistle, and it was some time before it was taken up by the bell. The conviot Roberts is leading the Timaru joolice a lively dance, but there is hope that ! they are on his trail. He was reported to ?have been seen about Makikihi by Sergeant •Mackenzie from Outram who was there on a visit. The said Sergeant is a very 'oute offioer having been promoted for the successful way he captured Fitzgerald, of the Nenthorn murder notoriety a few years ago. Ho took stock of Jonathan and gave the alarm. The priEon garb that Roberts wore has beon found near the Washdyke, and it is said he has been working at a threshing mill m the ' locality, The inquest on the body of John Morton, who was found dead at Lyttelton onMorfday, waß concluded on Thursday. A letter was read from deceased to a resident m Timaru stating that he intended to commit suicide on aooount of troubles oonneoted with money, and that he had previously attempted suicide, but had only made himself ill, and had been m the hospital, where the doctors did not find out what was really the matter with him. It was proved that ho had bought " Rough on Rats " at a chemist's shop m Chriatohuroh. A verdict of suicide by taking "Rough on Rats " was returned, A little exoitement was caused last evening by a rather untoward accident which happened to the Templar Hall, whioh was being removed from its old site m Moore street, weßt, to a section on the Wakanui road. At the Burnett street railway crossing sufficient care was not taken to keep to the centre of the road, and one of the wheats on whioh the hall was mounted sank deep into the ground, and the traction engine did not seem able to drag the building from where it was standing. The Expres3 was nearly due and a man was sent along the line to give warning of the obstruction should the building not be removed m time. Luokily, however, with the assistance of Borewjaoks and a number of willing hands the building wag raised and hauled clear of the line a few minutes before the expreßß arrived at the spot. The first meeting for the Beaaon of the Tinwald Gospel Temperance Sooiety and Band of Hope was held on Tuesday evening, m the Presbyterian Church. Notwithstanding the dark and wet evening the attendance was 'above the average. The ohair was taken by Rev A. Blake who, after the meeting had been opened m the usual way, stated that the Sooiety had been carried on for four years. They had met fifty times during that period ; the average attendance for the first two years being forty-nine and fifty-one ; and the aver, age for the four years forty-two. The Sooiety at Flemington did not meet so often, but was m a healthy and vigorous condition. He had heard it' rumored lately that Mr Matthew Burnett had lost his voioe, if bo he had found it again, for by last acoountß he was now traversing New South Wales with the same suooess as m former days, strengthening the popular temperanoe Bentimont m the < beautiful district of Bega, and for the first time uniting all classes and creeds of the people there. The Chairman also referred to the work of the Rev Canon Wilberforoo m Britain and Amerioa, who at first had been led to engage m temperance work from motives of humanity and mercy, but subsequently, m 1874, went more thoroughly into the subjeot, and wrote a pamphlet m 1874 :— " The Dootora and Brandy." He had brought half a Imillion and more to sign the pledge. After further illustrating the subjeot tho programme was prooeeded with, consisting of recitations, songs, and dialogues, all of whioh were yore oreditably rendered, and were appropriate and entertaining. Officebearers were appointed for the year, and after votes of thanks to those who had contributed to the success of tho eveniug the meeting terminated. It was resolved, at a meeting of of the Committee held at the dose, to augment the Society's fund by a sooial gathering to be held at the Hall that night fortnight, May 29th. Wells' Hair Balsam.— If grey restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil or grease. A Tonic Restorative. Stops hair coming out • ; strengthens, cleanses hair, scalp, 2 '