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Kumara Times, Issue 2557, 2 September 1884, Page 2

The political situation is unaltered. The Argus correspondent states that "the Atkinson party had a caucus yesterday morning, and decided not to accept the offer from the Stout-Vogel party for a coalition on the terms proposed. The Atkinson party intend to let Stout form a Ministry, and allow them to bring down their policy before making any attack. Stout is busily engaged in trying to form a Ministry that will give his followers satisfaction. If Grey and his small band are not satisfied, another no-confidence motion will probably be carried. If the Grey party is represented in' Stout's new

Ministry, it is said that Stout will lose several Canterbury supporters. It is clear that Atkinson has the largest personal following of any leader in the House."

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, before J. O'Hagan, Esq., J. P., William Whitten was charged with ill-treating a calf, by leaving same tied by the legs in a cramped position on the Zigzag road, on the 22nd ult., from eleven o'clock in the morning to six in the afternoon. The defence was that the calf was delivered at the place and secured in the manner ordered; and it was understood by Whitten that the owner was to take it away shortly after being left. The Bench considered the receiver was the person to blame, and dismissed the case on its merits.—Three persons were summoned to appear for keeping unregistered dogs. Defendants did appear, but the Dog Tax Collector did not attend to prosecute, and the cases were accordingly struck out.

We omitted to mention yesterday the arrival of the San Francisco mail by Sunday morning's tram. Mr MacDermott, had the letters immediately sorted and delivered in town.

Commander Edwin wired at 2.20 p.m. to-day :—" Bad weather may be expected between north and west and south-west, glass further fall, and heavy rain, and indications continue bad, glass rise after 12 hours."

The Hospital Committee will hold their usual meeting at the Town Hall, this evening, at 8 o'clock.

The nett proceeds derived by the entertainment and ball for the benefit of Louis Lousich are £42 ss. A statement is published elsewhere. The promoters tender their thanks to the kind friends who assisted and to the public for their patronage. The Rev. Father Devoy was a passenger by the Christchurch coach this morning. He proceeds to Timaru to relieve the Rev. Father M'Guinness, who is in a bad state of health. During his four months' visit to the Coast, Father Devoy has collected £1250 towards the erection of St. Patrick's College at Wellington (£IOOO of which was in actual cash). He was obliged to leave for Timaru without having visited Reefton, Lyell, Boatman's, and a few other places. The sale of sections 357 and 358, town of Kumara, containing 20 perches each, takes place at the Land Office, Hokitika, to-morrow, at 2 o'clock.

Mr Bracken has added another poem for recital to his already attractive programme for to-morrow night's entertainment—" Bingen on the Rhine."

The Dillman's Town Quadrille Assembly •will hold their usual meeting to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. The Wellington Evening Press has the following : —"lt is rumored among press men that Mr J. C. Harris, proprietor of the New Zealand Times, is about to sever his connection with that journal. It is also stated that Mr Thomas Bracken is to be appointed manager of the journal in question."

A Scolding Woman.—The barbarities of the ducking stool for the cure of scolding women, though abolished by law, are now oftentimes practised by a kind of social barbarity none the less reprehensible. Women scold only when they are ill. Instead of blaming them we should prescribe Hop Bitters. The entire system will undergo a genial, pleasant change. The nerves will be quieted and ascerbity of word and thought" will give place to amiability and affection. Healthy women do not scold or fret. Read

Lady Beautifiers.—Ladies, you cannot make fair skin, rosy cheeks, and sparkling eyes with all the cosmetics of France, or beautifiers of the world, while in poor health, and nothing will give you such rich blood, good health, strength, and beauty as Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof. See