The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1876.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 236, 2 November 1876, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1876.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, John Mears, charged with threatening to take his wife's life, was bound over to keep the peace for three months, himself in £i0 and two sureties in £10 each. Seaton Hudson, for beiug drunk, was fined five shillings and costs; and for using indecent and iusulting language to a female £j and costs, or in default a month's imprisonment.—Freeman Brothers v. Dempsie: Action to recover £25 4s Bd, balance of account due. Judgment confessed. — Dempsie v. Freeman Brothers: Action to recover £22 for wrongful dismissal from the schooner Nelson, of which plaintiff was master. Mr Pitt appeared for plaintiff and Mr Fell for defendants. After hearing evidence at some length, judgment was given for plaintiff for £14, being a month's wages, aud costs £3 7s, Bachelder's beautiful panorama of American scenery will be open to-night, to-morrow, and Saturday nights, and also ou Saturday afternoon, which will give the children of the place a good opportunity of witnessing this really interesting exhibition. As an additional attractiou, if such be needed, the jnopri'jt'jr announces that gifts of the value of £1% will be distributed each evening. The animal tea meeting and examination o£ Iha Hope aud Ranzau schools will take place icMiiorrow afternoon. The eni-e^ainiiient given at the Temperance Hall last nijfht by the members of the Wesieyan choir," assit/.'jd by a few friends, attracted a large aiidientfe, the Hall being vail tilled. An instrumental 'piecv entitled the l/ Marche aux Flambeaux"' was the first ou the programme, and was followed by ; choruses, readings, songs, aud duetts in ' quick succession. 'L\a song " Topsy and . Eva" by a young gentleman received an enthusiastic encore, us also d/d •',' Jessie's Dream" and "Pretty Swallow/' by ,7, wejlr kiiown gentleman amateur. The choruses were given with great spirit, and the per-

formances of Mr Edridge on tho bells were loudly applauded, and the whole entertaiuinent passed off most successfully and satisfactorily both to performers and audience. Mr Joseph Potter Parker, a much respected respected resident of Motueka, was yesterday followed to his last resting place by a large cone -urse of friends and Odd-Fellowf, to which Order he belonged, having joined the Motueka Lodge soon after his arrival, more than 20 years ago, during which period he devoted much of his time to forwarding the interests of Odd-Fellowship, passing through the various offices of both Lodge and District, until sickness overtaking him he was compelled to forego the pleasure he felt in administering the affairs of the branch oi the Society of which he was a member. — Communicated. A Blood Fertilizer.— Persons whose blood is thin and watery cannot stand the least exposure, and are extremely liable to be attacked by malaria, by coughs and colds, which are easily aggravated into bronchitis and consumption, and by those derangements of the stomach, bowels, and sensitive organs which are caused by abrupt changes of weather. The sure way to avoid the danger i3 to enrich the circulation with that admirable blood fertilizer, Udoi-pho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schkafps. — Advt.