The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1878.

Dunstan Times, Issue 857, 20 September 1878, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1878.

Beneath the rule of men entirely just the pen is mightier than the sword.

TEI .EGRAPIIIC INTELLIGENCE. (from ocr correspondent.) Dunedin, Sept. 19. (Latest from London.) Elliot won the Championship after a foul. The German Socialist question has been referred to a Committee. 21 Exhibition Awards published, are not final. Tbs question of the Greece frontier has been finally defined, which has been refused. War is imminent. This evening an amateur Concert will be given in the Sclioolhou.se, Blacks, in aid of tbo Ida Valley School funds The programme is a most attractive one, combining as it does the whole of the talent in and • around tho district for many miles, and should ensure a largo attendance. The cause, however, is all powor/ul, and one that, as a rule, attracts all sections alike. I

ThoTdricket Season in the District will commence on October 5, at Cromwell, by a match betjjjgen the Dunstan district and the Cromwell teams, the former being the challengers. Both teaips are in good form, and some good play is expected. The Illustrated New Zeaknder for the month of September, is to hand. The frontispiece is a very good view of the Remarkables, from a picture by Gully; the other pictures are views from Victoria, N6w S’otfth* Wales, and New Caledonia. As a whole it is an interesting number, but would be equally so if it were called the Van Dieman’slander. We are ’"informed that amongst the feathered strangers that have taken up their homes in the immediate neighbourhood are a number of sparrovs and some larks; the singing of the latter is spoken of by'“those who have heard it as quite a treat. As the train is now rnnning-to Palmerston the coach for Dunedin via Nasoby now leaves Clyde every Tuesday and Friday mornings at 7 a.m., instead of 5 o’clock as formerly,-reaching Naseby the same evening, from thence on to Palmerston the following morning, and thence by rail, reaching Dunedin early in the following afternoon. Wo"are requested by the Treasurer of the Dunstan District Hospital to acknowledge the receipt of the sum of L 5 5s from J. Stionach.’Esq., Manager pf,the Ida Valley Station. We are also requested to correct an error ’of omission in the list of subscriptions from Matakanui Station, the omission being tbo Station subscription of L 5 ss. The contract for forming an,d gravelling Coquet-street from Cox’s Corner to the Bridge road is now completed. A great improvement has thereby been effected in this roadway, but it will not be complete till the gravel is earned on through the camp reserve, and also past the Post-office and ('amp ; this latter, however, cannot bo done till the new County buildings arc finished, with which, by the way, great headway is being made. We understand that the contractor expects to get the roof in the course of about three weeks. When finished it wLI be a handsome structure, and from the commanding position it occupies will be a most noticeable addition to an already long list of good buildings in Clyde. The Centennial Harvester (says a San Francisco paper) now brought to a greater state of perfection, is operating in tbo San ffoaquin Valley with remarkable success It consists, of a header and thresher combined. The wheat is taken from the stalk, separated from the husk, and delivered in sacks ready for market in one operation. The machine is propelled, by sixteen mules, the pulling gear being in the rear, as is the caso with the header. There are two of | these machines in operation on the ranch of Mr Huffman, Merced County, and they are taking off fifty acres per day, averaging 625 bushels of clean wheat to each one. Mr Manders, was unwell last night (says j the New Zealander, of a recent date), but he stuck to bis post in the House with the i tenacity with which a man who is “ fou ” sticks to a lamp-post in the street. But, ' weaned doubtless with the cares of State, | he went to sleep during the dry debate upon l the Land Tax B:i', and when the division | was taken it was discovered that tbo member for Wakatitu was asleep. Attention was drawn to the fact that ha had not recorded bis vole, and ho was awakened by a neighboring bon. member, and called upon by the Speaker to vote one yay or the other. Mr M,anders “ sleepily ” staggered to his feet, muttered something, and again reclined on his seat. Upon being called upon again be huskily intimated that lie would do battle against the weak, and vote for the Government. His vote was recorded, the House smiled, and the member for Wakatipu was left to finish out his nap undisturbed. From a special reporter’s notes on a visit ot inspection of the Longwood Reefs, which occupies four and a half columns of the Southland Weekly Times, and in which wo recognise the plain writing of an old acquaintance (Mr Cope) we glean the following “The absence of machinery on the reefs is no serious drawback to the development of this goldfield as, with one exception, (Hayes Bros:) no one has found anything payable, and that the stuff from Hayes claim could ho hotter manipulated with a puddling than a crushing, mill. The writer then suggests the amalgamation of the strength of several claims into one working party to trace from Hayes’ claim the,reef or deposit,” and concludes, under the head of remarks by saying, “There ia one thing certain that Longwood as a field offers very considerable inducement to prospectors either for quartz or alluvial gold. That outsiders might with considerable advantage benefit themselves and the distrLt by assisting deserving parties of miners to prospect, but there is nothing to need the complicated operations of large public, companies, H ot.i.owAY’s Pi li.s. —Tru lb f ul Experience —The united testimony of thousands, extending over more than thirty years', most strongly recommends these Pills as the best purifiers, the mildest aperients, and the surest restoratives. 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Ask yonr Chemist for “The Mexican Hair Renkwer,” prepared by Henry C Gallup, 493 Oxford--1 street, London, and sold by Chemists and 1 Perfumers everywhere, at '-'s 6d per bottle.

By the Tablet we learn that the Irish language is again to be taught iti the public schools of Ireland- : . • . ■ ‘-<j| ?•_ . An analysis mide by -Dr Heatur* pyrites found in the Wetheratones cement show it to contain a large proportion of gold. Information reached us in the beginning of the week of the murder of a woman by her husband, on Sunday last, at Waikawa, at that time the husband was at large. The quartz reefs at Waipori appear to be anything but payable undertakings. The last formed company has, we see, disposed of its lease, crushing plant, &0., to a Mr Cotton, for the sum of £495. Mr Jas. Daly, who for many years both in Victoria and New Zealand, was connected with the Police force, has opened the White Horse.Hotol, George street, Dunedin. Mr Daly was stationed for some time at the Nevis, at Roxburgh, and latterly at Balclutha. The argument of the rule nisi calling upon the Colonial Treasurer to show cause why a mandamus should not issue to him to pay over certain moneys alleged to be due to the Avon Road Board was concluded yesterday before their Honors Judges Williams and Johnston, who discharged the rule with costs Notice of appeal was given. At a public meeting held at Roxburgh resolutions were adopted in favor of the continuation of the line of railway from Lawrenco to Roxburgh, and a Committee was appointed to urge on the Government the construction of the line. The Lawrence Borough Council, at its last sitting, adopted a resolution in favour of the line toßoxburgh. At the unreserved sale of the Criokton Park Downs, the Otaria township and the Glenkennick property although about 120 persons were in attendance every lot was withdrawn. The auctioneer is reported to have said :—Gentlemen, —I am sure you are about the quietest lot I have ever seen in this room. I think we will have to take the plans down to Invercargill. We will now withdraw the lot. The Rev. R. L. Stanford, of Dunedin, has commenced an action against the liquidators of the Otago Daily Times and Witness Company (Limited), for the recovery of a sum of £l,lOO. Mr J. Smith’s application was ex parte for a rule nisi to compel plaintiff to state the circumstances under which the money was deposited by him in the hands of the liquidators.—Morning Herald. At a meeting of Mr Horace Bastings supporters and frier ds at Tapanni, held lately, it was decided to present Mr Bastings with a handsome testimonial in recognition of the many services he has rendered to Tapanni. Mr J. F. Herbert, one of the speakers, is reported by the Courier to have said he felt confident subscriptions would amount to LIOOO. The Evening Star says:—“We should like it to be explained what a brewer’s dray was doing a few days ago outside a wellknown temperance boarding house in the northern part of the City. The “ empty ” which was brought out could hardly have originally contained water, nor would tbo drayman have meant reference to that exhilarating fluid when be expressed his intention to call with the “ full one ” in an hour. Under the heading of “ An Appalling Catastrophe,” a Baltimore paper of July 20, reports that a Mrs M’Cormiok, of Salesville, Ohio, the day before gave birth to five healthy children—four boys and a girl. Wo caq well believe tho additional information that the community was excited ; that the happy father became the boro of the country round about; and that Ilia homo was an object of pilgrimage for all the old women in tho region. A lively writer says that some years ago. a physician well known in the neighbourhood of Temuka, was called to see a lady who was suffering from a terrible pain. The physician hastened to the residence of the lady, and found her in bed. He felt her pulse, looked at her tongue, and commenced writing a prescription. She said to him, ‘ Doctor, I don’t think yon understand my case.’ ‘ Oh, yes I do,’ said he, ‘ I understand it very well.’ A fter a while the lady remarked to him again, ‘ Doctor, I don’t think you know what - s the matter with me ; that you understand my condition.’ The doctor replied, ‘ Oh, yes I do, madam ; I have a patient in town a young man, just in your fix ; suffering from the disease.’ An hour afterwards the lady gave birth to a tonpound boy. Another of the fast decreasing band.of Canterbury Pilgrims has been removed f-oin our midst by the unsparing hand of death (says the Timarn Herald). Tbo gentleman to whom wo allude, Mr Ingram Sbrimpton, arrived in Lyttelton at the end of 1850, and a short time after landing printed the maiden edition of the Lyttelton Times, the ■first newspaper started in Canterbury. Some eight or nine j-ears subsequently Mr Sbrimpton came to South Canterbury, where he settled down and lias lived ever since. He was for some time proprietor of the Timani Herald. For many years passed however, Mr Sbrimpton lias spent the best part of his time on his station, and has only come to reside in town of late, owing to ill health. Although he had been suffering very much for some weeks past, bis death on Friday last was hardly expected. He leaves a large but grown up family to lament bis loss. Hi’funeral will take place this afternoon, when Ms numerous friends will doubtless take the opportunity of showing their respect and regard for one who was dcof South Canterbury. Throat Affections and Hoarsf.nesh. All 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 l most respectable chemists in this country !at Is l.)d per box. People troubled with a j “ hacking cough,” a “slight cold,” or bron- ! cbial affections, cannot try them ton soon | as similar troubles, if allowed to progress ; result in serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic j affections. See that the words ’’ Brown’s 1 Bronchial Troches ” are on the Government ! Stamp around each box. Manufactured by John I. Brown k Sons, Boston, United States. Depot, 493, Oxford-street, Loudon