The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2569, 16 September 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1884.

The Financial Statement will be delivered in the House to-night. The debate upon it will take place on Friday next.

The Hospital Committee hold their usual meeting this evening. A full attendance of members is requested. John Andrews was brought down to the Hospital last evening, suffering from internal injuries received by being jerked off a truck. On examination by the Medical Officer it was found that no bones were broken, and the patient is to-day, we learn, progressing favourably, and likely to be out again in a day or two. Commander Edwin wired to-day at 1.20 p.m. :—" Indications that glass will rise, and strong winds between south-west and south and south-east."

In reference to a paragraph that appeared in yesterday's issue of the Grey River Argus, and copied into this journal, in reference to the case Stephens and Maher, the Argus to-day states that "it contained two inaccuracies, one of them being rather serious, as calculated to wound the feelings of the litigants. We regret this exceedingly, and would not have fallen into the errors had we known anything of the facts of the case. The case was simply one for breach of promise, and the dilliculty has been adjusted by plaintiir accepting £450, not £G4O, as stated. We can only express our sincere regret at being betrayed into publishing anything contrary to fact through inaccurate information, as has been the case in this instance."

The Tiffin boring machine is still work ing between Stafford and Goldsborough, Its monthly cost is about £45.

The Dillman's Town Quadrille Assembly will hold their usual meeting to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. The Times Wellington correspondent telegraphs the following as a copy of a letter forwarded to one of the parties who are desirous of leaving the Kumara sludge-channel. As Mr Seddon acted as agent a copy was also handed to him. "Sir—ln reply to your letter of sth June last, which was handed to the department a few days ago I have the honor to inform you that the question of subsidising another sludge-channel at Kumara will be considered when the miners decide on the best lino to be taken, and after proper plans and details have been supplied, so that the whole question may be clearly understood. "H. J. H. Elliott, "Under-Secretary, "Mines Deparineut, Wellington,"

One Saturday night recently the effigy of Mr Jahn Grigg, member for Wakanui, was mounted on a hand-cart and was drawn by two men, who were so made up as to take the form of horses, and was conveyed through the streets of Ashburton in front of a torchlight procession. In the course of the march the processionists halted at the residence of Mr Ivess, the late member, called for three cheers for that gentleman, and three groans for Mr Grigg, whom they called a traitor. The effigy, after being carted round the various streets, was brought to Quill's Hotel, where it was torn limb from limb by a few excited members of the community. The mutilated parts were collected, restuffed, and carried to the front of the Somerset Hotel, where they were burned amidst the exultations of those present. The New Zealand Methodist regards the "burning in effigy, mock trials, etc., indulged in by certain overgrown babies, as something worse than an exhibition of contemptible tomfoolery ; it is the manifesto of a type of blackguardism which has sometimes had the not unnatural result of driving good and respectable men entirely from the sphere of politics." Up to the present time 50 tons of copper ore have been packed over the hills from Aniseed Valley to the Richmond railway station, by the Champion Copper Mining Company, which has cost for packing £2OO. The Nelson Mail, referring to the subject, says : —" If they continued this system it would cost £4OOO for 1000 tons, but by smelting they materially reduce the gross bulk—if the ore averages 25 per cent., the smelted copper would be 250 tons, and from the smelting site, which is to be connected with the mine by tramway, it should not cost more than £1 per ton for cartage to Richmond." The mine company are ordering a Water Jacket smelting furnace, from Chicago, and it is calculated that by the Water Jacket process all ores over 5 per cent, will mean profit.

" Silver Pen " writes from San Francisco to the New Zealand (Auckland Herald :—"There is a certain family in this city who have a daughter. One night four rich men, also belonging to our elite, met at this house and sat down to a friendly game of poker, with the understanding that whatever was won by them should go to the daughter of the house, who was the pet of them all. The night went on, and the men still played that most luring and facinating of games, and when they rose up at twelve o'clock the winnings in the pool were £3OOO, which were handed over to the lucky girl. Now, that is what I call sensible. How one wishes to be an actor in these one-act plays that sometimes turn up trumps for one individual."

Wise Folly.—" For ten years my wife was confined to her bed with such a complication of ailments that no doctor could tell what was the matter with her, and I used up a small fortune in humbug stuff. Six months ago I saw an American flag with Hop Bitters on it, and I thought I would be a fool once more. I tried it, but my folly proved to be wisdom. Two bottles cured her, she is now as well and strong as any man's wife, and it only cost me two dollars."—H. W., Detroit, Mich. Read.

Can't Preach Good.—No man can do a good job of work, preach a good sermon, try a lawsuit well, doctor a patient, or write a good article when he feels miserable and dull, with sluggish brain and unstrung nerves ; and none should make the attempt in such a condition when it can be so easily and cheaply removed by a little Hop Bitters. Look for