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Dunstan Times, Issue 850, 2 August 1878, Page 2

Tho usual monthly mooting of the Duustan District Hospital Committee will he held on Monday next the sth instant. The next meeting of tho Borough Council will be held on Tuesday next tho 6th instant.

Daring the past week, in our small community we have had a birth, a marriage, and a death.

Four hundred and fifty pounds have been subscribed in Sydney towards the Pearce testimonial.

The great equity suit in which Mr W. .}. Clarke’s (Kitchiug’s) Moa Flat Station was concerned, Chalmers Bros. v. Clarke, has been settled by payment to plaintiffs of L75,U00. We notice that the following Boroughs are granted endowments of land Arrowtown, 150 acres; Cromwell, 1000 acres ; Lawrence, 9(10 acres ; Milton, 2000 acres ; Naseby, 925 acres ; Roxburgh, 1350 acres ; Queenstown, 516 acres. The Clyde Quadrille Assembly closed their season on Wednesday evening last. A very select party wore present, and all apparently thoroughly enjoyed themselves. During the evening a presentation was m;tde by the Members of the Assembly to Mr 11. A. Nettlcfold, the leader of the Clyde Brass Band in recognition of the kindly assistance he has rendered the Assembly, and for supplying them with music weekly for the past three months for their dance. Mr T. H. Bull; Baker and Confectioner, Clyde, informs ns that from and after to morrow (Saturday) the 3rd instant, he purposes reducing the price of the 4-lb loaf to lOd, This step, on the part of Mr Bell, should carry its own well-merited reward, iu the shape of increased trade. Besides to the Bread and Baking business, Mr Bell devotes great attention to Biscuit and Lollie making, in which line, from samples tasted, he must be a proficient.

The Daily Times of tho 31st ultimo says : We hear that Mr 11. Maitland, who fell from his horse at Port Chalmers.on Monday

evening last, has sustained a fracture of the skull. The unfortunate young gentleman, who is attended by Drs Drysdale and Fcrgusson, is in a very critical condition, although he was perfectly conscious yesterday.”

On account of the soft weather we havo had of late, great floods have oocurred'in all the rivers. The Mamlherikia has for the week keen exceptionally high, rendering crossing at the open fords very risky undertakings. No serious accidents havehappened that we heard of, but there were, we are informed, several very narrow escapes. A very considerable rise took place in the Molyneux, bat beyond carrying away a score or so of sluieo boxes and few Chinamen’s cradles, and stopping for the time all work on tho beaches, no other damage was done.

The ruling price of potatoes in the district, LlO per ton, considering that it will ho at least five months before the now crop comes into the market, is rather a staggerer, more especially to parents of familes, and with carriage at Ll2 per ton from Dunedin we can scarcely look in that direction for supplies. All through the valley of the Molyneux there is a scarcity, therefore the present high rates may be expected to continue. The timely reduction of bread from one shilling to ten-pence the four-pound loaf, notified elsewhere, will partially, but cannot be expected to fully make up for the high price of potatoes.

The members of the Court Star of tho Dunstan A.O. F. notify by advertisement in another column that their twelfth Anniversary will bo celebrated with a Call, which will take place on Wednesday the 2Sth instant in the Town Hall, Clyde. It has been our pleasing duty on every previous occasion the Court has celebrated its anniversary with a Ball to compliment them on tho highly satisfactory manner they carried the affair out, and we havo little doubt the coming one will he no exception. We are informed the Court is increasing in numbers, the roll now numbering some forty names.

Throat Affection's and Hoarseness. Ali suffering from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded by the use of "Brown’s Bronchial Troches.” these famous “ lozenges" are now sold by most respectable chemists in this country at Is 14d.pcr box. People troubled with a “ hacking cough,” a " slight cold,” or bronchial affections, cannot try them too soon as similar troubles, if allowed to progress result in serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic affections. See that the words ‘‘Brown’s Bronchial Troches ” are on the Government Stamp around cac\box. —Manufactured by John I. Brown A Sons, Boston, United States. Depot, 403, Oxford-street, London

At Timaru, two men named Payne and Lake have been committed for trial, for highway robbery with violence at Temuka.

A man named Emmanuel died recently at Parramatta, aged 101. He arrived in the colony 76 years ago, and two years ago he married a woman of 70.

Eight and a half tons of atone from tho new leader in Maloney’s claim at the Lyoll have been crushed, and yielded 175 ounces of retorted gold. Three stacks of wheat, tho property of Mr G. Bainett, Speargrass Flat, were destroyed by fire on Monday week last. The tire is supposed to be the work of an incendiary, and an inquest will probably be held.

A Melbourn paper states that the New Guinea Colonisation Society has taken steps to obtain a charter from the Netherlands Indian Government to settle in New Guinea.

Considerable interest has been excited in Victoria by finding gold in the Magdala mine, at a depth of nearly 2000 feet. Generally speaking, mining prospects appear to have improved, and this last week a large amount is available for dividends.

Walker, the trance medium, who lately visited New Zealand, is creating a favorable impression in Sydney. The Herald speaks of the “ fluency of speech, command of words, and excellent comparison, of which he is master.”

At the last meeting of the Waste Land Board a memorial was read from the District Land Officer, Clyde, reporting upon the application by Mr H. M‘Breen, to purchase deferred-payment section 15, block V., Tiger Hill, —Tho application was granted. The Cambrian correspondent of tho Mt. Ida Chronicle says —“ Mr Wakefield has resigned his managership of the Bank at St. Bathans. A memorial has been numerously subscribed here and at St Bathans, the text of which expresses confidence in Mr Wakefield.”

Blackham, in his chatty letters in the Ago, descriptive of the doings of tho Colonial cricketers at Home, gives an amusing instance of the ignorance of some of the Kotts folk. On their way to their quarters one Noitherner was heard to remark to his companion, “ Whoy, Bill, they beaut blank at all ; they’re as white as wuz.” It appears that Mr J. B. Bradshaw owes his appointment on the Waste Lands Board to an idea which Sir George Grey had got into his head that Mr B. was an extensive and successful breeder of stock. He will not make the worse member of the Board, however, because the stock in question happen to bo canary birds.—Evening Star. Lately in a perjury case in the Rcdfton District Court, Mr South, Crown Prosecutor, saiii there were some places where tho crime of perjury was so common that the atmosphere was too thick to breathe. Mr South referred to Ileofton, and tho statement is endorsed by a local paper.

Mr Mausford has intimated tho scale of professional fees that would he allowed in the Wellington Resident Magistrate’s Court. In cases up to L 5 (where parlies are sued fur debts owing to butchers, bakers, and the like), no professional fee will bojallowsd; between L 5 and 1.10, the fee will he half-a-guinea; between LIO and L2O, a guinea; between L2O and LSO, two guineas ; and between Lsl) and Lloo, three guineas. Wc hear (says tho Tuapeka Times) that Messrs Bastings, Xicoll, Grieve, and oi hers have applied for a lease of 20 acres of the Blue Spur tailings, and that they purpose forming a company with a capital of thirty thousand pounds, for the working of the same. We have every confidence in the project, aud trust the gentlemen who have initiated the proceedings will carry them out to a successful issue.

Notwithstanding that tho oflioo of our contemporary, the Southland Times, was destroyed by fire on Saturday last, we are glad to hear from a well informed source that the proprietor had made provision for such a casualty by keeping a quantity of typo, cases, &c., in store at some distance from theoffice justhurnc.—Morning Herald.

Master IT. Maitland, Mr J. P. Maitland’s second son, met with a serious accident at Port Chalmers on Monday evening last, While attempting to mount a horse in the street, opposite tho Provincial Hotel, he was thrown to the ground. He wanted to make a second attempt to mount the animal, hut was.persuaded to enter the hotel. Dr Drysdalo, who was soon in attendance, found that his injuries were more serious than they at first appeared, although we understand that the lad is not in any immediate danger.—Daily Times. Wo take the following from the Mount Ida Chronicle : •“ Some of our readers may have noticed a tractate which has been going the rounds, printed at Clyde, and to which the nom de plume “ Philoohristus ” is attached. The thing is a feeble attempt at satire upon several residents of Nasshy, and the prevailing characteristic is exactly what it might be expected to be—simple, unadorned stupidity. We do not know who is tho author, uor do we care to enquire. It seems to bo intended for a joke, and, like the jocularity of those who are destitute of humor, and but moderately endowed with intelligence, is almost undeserving of contempt. We would not fed justified in noticing the production were it not that the writer, having gone to the expense of printing it, is evidently unaware that he has spent his money in a most successful endeavor to write himself a fool.” Florilink ! For tub Teeth axd Breath. — A few drops of tho liquid “ Florilino ” sprinkled on a wet tooth-brush produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the teeth from all parasites or impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, stops decay, gives to tho teeth a peculiar pcarly-whiteness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth or tobacco smoke. “ The Fragrant JTorilino,” being composed in part of Honey and sweetherhs, is delicious to the taste, and the greatest toilet discovery of the age. Price 2s fid. of ail Chemists and Perfumers, Prepared by lluxryC. Cst.T.rr. 493, Oiford-st., I ondou

Referring to’the latest attempt to assassinate the Emperor of Germany, the London correspondent of the Melbourne Argus writes:—"lt is estimated that On the night of the attack there were a 1 hundred thousand people circulating" the streets around the palace, and the most absolute silence was preserved by the vast multitude. Among those who came to inquire about Ilia Majesty’s condition was the Shah of Persia, on foot. A member of the Gorman diplomatic service was Coming down from the palace, and was stopped for the moment by tho impassable crowd Just then somebody whispered iu his ear in broken French, “ Monsieur, can you give me any news about tho Emperor T Je suls le Shah de Perse /”

Under the title of “ A Strapping Schoolmarm,” the Bulletin gives the following : “On one of tho Islands off the coast of Maine is a gigantic schoolmistress, 7ft high, weighing JOOIba, strong in proportion, and very handsome. Once she was sent for to reduce to order a school of savage young "men, who thrashed their teachers and turned them out. Her advent was enough to make them meek as lambs, all save one young man of twenty-one, handsome and curly-haired, and who regarded himself as a privileged character. He began to cut up before tho girls, in the twinkling of an eye, the handsome giantess bowed him across her knee, and spanked him with her ruler, The boys laughed, the girls tittered, and that Was the cud of that young man’s pranks.” It would appear from the following that the Australian cricketers have determined upon extending their tour to Canada and the United States. A Melbourne contemporary says :—“ Tho Chief Secretary has received a letter by the mail from the Secretary to the Australian Eleven, asking him if he will extend the leave of absence grant* ed to Mr Horan, of the audit department; Mr Boyle, of the mining department; and Mr Allan, of tha lands department ; as they have been invited by several Cricket Clubs in Canada and tho United States to visit the Western world and play there. The reply of the Chief Secretary will determine the acceptance or rejection of tho invitation sent by our American friends to the representatives of Australian cricketers, as the other members of the team are clearly of opinion that Australia would not be represented without the presence of Merrss Horan, Boyle and Allan. The Chief Secretary will grant the request. Referring to the death of John Morrissey, the American pugilist, gaming house-keeper, Congressman, and senator, the Fall Mall Gazette saya ; —He appears by all accounts to have been a very worthy man, though perhaps a little unfortunate in his selection of pursuits. Alike as a pugilist and a politician ho set a good example to his fellows, seeing that he never sold either his lists or his vote ; and it Jia credibly reported that he found honesty rarer among the representatives than among his friends of the prizering. As a gambler none could reproach him. Ho Won all the money he could from all who would play with him, but even at poker ho is not known to have used “ tha advantages” peculiar to others of his craft; though possibly this is only a compliment to his skill. At any rate he was very successful, and that covers a multitude of sins in every department in which Mr John Morrissey tried his luck. He had bis nose completely smashed by one Sullivan at an early stage of his career ; hut this did not prevent him from beating Heonan in a tough fight, which Morrissey won by sheer staying capacity. As the founder of Saratoga races and a munificent supporter of that wateringplace he gained’a wide popularity. He died an opponent of Tammany, and his memory will evidently be cherished as that of an ahla and energetic supporter of American institutions. Mr Morrissey was, as his name would indicate, an Irishman.” The believers an Russian aggression will he bonified to learn that not only has that barbarian empire waged war against the ancient, sensual, and unchristian friend of Great [Britain, Turkey, hut upon the domain of ignorance, and that the Russian Government has organised a system of warfore iu that direction, so far as technological instruction is concerned, “superior to that of any other country.” The Victorian Commissioners say’ that “ the Russian Pedagogic Museum was one of the most striking objects at Philadelphia. The maps on has relief,

the albums of historical pictures, costumes, and manners, the models in plaster and papier mache of insects, reptiles, quadrupeds, and every race of man, showed the extent to which teaching by objects is

carried out. The schools, under the Minister of Education, are free and paid for by the State, although, in some districts, there

is a school tax, in order to raise the standard higher than is required by the Imperial authorities. ..... Attendance at the public schools is confined to the humbler classes.” The British fleet, aided by a few Ghourkas from India, put a stop to the march southward of this barbaric onslaught on the human mind, and, to the great joy of the majority of the English aristocracy, Turkish ignorance will still reign supreme. Earl Beaconsfield should have a monument raised to his honor, representing a captive woman bought by a eunuch for the Sultan's seraglio, protected by a British sailor against a Russian boar, carrying in bis mouth a Greek testament and a Russian school book. His great achievement of perpetuating a festering corruption would then he fitly illustrated. Valuable Discovery for the Hair.— If your hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use the Mexican Hair Rcnewcr,” for it will positively restore in every case Grey or White hair to its original color, without leaving the disagreeable smell of most “ Restorers.” It makes the hair charmingly

beautiful, as well as promoting tho growth

of the hair on bald spots, where the glands are not decayed. Ask your Chemist for “The Mexican Hair Rf.newer,” prepared by Henry C Gallup, 40.'! Oxfordstreet, London, and sold by Chemists and Perfumers everyvhere, at Ida 01 per bottle.

Mr Manders is held in such high esteem by his Queenstown constituents that they declined to meet him on a recent ocoas'on.

The Wakatip Mail says s—“ On the 22nd ultimo the price of bread was reduced by the local bakers from lOd to 9d the 4-lb loaf. This, however, will not compensate for the sudden and extraordinary rise in the price of meat— from 3£d to Gd per pound for mutton, and from 5d and Gd to 7d and 8d for beef. The unusually early and lasting frost at the beginning of the present winter throughout the country accounts for tha scarcity of fat sheep, and hence probably the effect on the great cattle market.” Captain Humphries is appointed Usher of the Black Rod to the Legislative Council. So runs a telegram in yesterday’s papers. Lucky Captain Humphries ! Havingserved with glory in tho local militia in connection with the commissarial labours of that great warrior, Lieutenant-Colonel Gorton—who cannot bo said never to have smelt powder —in the magazine. This gallant captain, whose sustenance at the public expense was a necessity of State, was made chief clerk to his former military chief in the celebrated “ branding" department, in which position he is reported to have spoilt more paper than the Premier would use iu drafting a week’s memoranda to his Excellency. Now a new sinecure is created, we presume, at the instance of the Hon. Colonel Whitmore, Colonial Secretary, ;md the late deputyassistant brander-geueral is promoted thereto. “ Usher of the Black Rod !” Genius of democracy, and has it come to this ! What next! Wuat next ?

Mr Spurgeon, of tabernacle fame, having suggested that it the people who were talking big things when the war fever in England was at its height wished “ to come out strong they should use some big Greek or Latin words, which would relieve their feelings, and do no harm,” is the theme of a “slanging” conversation in Funny Folks, from which this is an extract“ First Jingo : Well, I’m Xenophoned ; here’s a hydrostatic sal Atticnm of a Peace Party all by himself, with a decandrian rag of a nil desperandum Russian flag! Second Jingo ; -Let’s go for the monstrmn horreudum, and give him'a posse comitatus prop in the caput mortunm. First Jingo : S’elp me, hoptagynous Alcibiades! he’s dropped me a modus operand! on the currento calamo. Medical Student: Smash him over his pterodactyl jaw ! Pickpocket; Slog 'tm till I Peloponnesus well collar his bruteu fulmen ticker! Peace Party (risk g and collecting his fragments) : Well, strike me dum vivimus, if ever I come aernst a zygomatic set of Sophocles CE lipus Tyrranus in all my Cresar de Bello Gallico ! Hoi polloil if I did !”

Advice to Mothers ! -Are you broken in your rest by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teeth ? Go at onee to a chemist and got a bottle of Mus, Winslow's Soothing Strcp. It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless and pleasant to taste, it produces natural quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and tb® little cherub awakes “ as bright as a button.” It soothes the child, it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysentery and diarrhn a whether arising from teething nr other causes. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is sold by Medicine dealers everywhere at I?, lid per bottle. Manufactured at 493 Ox-ford-street, London.

Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.—Bad legs, had breasts, ulcers, abscesses, wounds, and sores of all kinds may be thoroughly healed by the application of this Ointment to the parts affected, after they have been duly fomented with warm water. The discharge should 'not be checked at once, but rather encouraged, for any sudden check must of course always be dangerous. Nature is the noblest of physicians, and must not be opposed, but seconded. All sores are for a time the safety valves of the constitution, and should not he closed or healed until they assume a healthier character. Uunder the action of this powerful Ointment, aided by the Pills, the depraved humours ot the body will be quickly removed.