LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1667, 20 September 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Herbert's and Fitzgerald's oiroua opened m Ashburton last night to a large audienoo, the tont being crowded m all parts. The joggling and aerial trapeze aot by Mr T. Herbert was highly appreciated, and was aIBO the barebaok riding of Mr J. Cook. Bartolos oontortion aot is too well-known to need comment. Mr Organ and his troupe of Bronco horses came m for a large share of the I honors of the evening, the horses showing to what extent they can be trained m the hands of a capable man like Mr Organ. The features of the eveninp was, of course, the great cannon act, one of the gymnasts being propelled through the air from the mouth of the oannon, a distance of about 30ft, into the outstretohed arms of his companion. The two then went through a double trapez9 performanoe, several of the feats being very good indeed. A novelty was introduced m the shape of a musical clown, who draws good music from sauoopans, glasses, bottles, etc, m a manner that shows he is a master of his art. The riding and tumbling by the company was above the average, and fully deserved the applause liberally bestowed upon them, The performance concluded with a very laughable faroe, entitled "Circus Biding Exposed," whioh lent the large audience home thoroughly satisfied with their evening's entertainment, The company play at Temuka this evening. Cirtainlgr the most effeotive MEDICINE m the world is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects m Coughs, Colds, Influenza, etc. ; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the moßt gratifying testimony. Read this certificate :— " 21th April, 1885 Messrs Sander and Sons, — It is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence of your Euoalypti Extract. Having had inflammation on the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attack of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd, who bad made strenuous efforts to save my leg, but without succees. He then found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard m the meantime of the wonderful cures worked by the Eucalypti Extraot, I obtained a bottle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After applying the extraot every four hours or nine or ten days I was out of all danger. I would persuade all who may be affected with any such .disease tp give the Euoalypti Extraot a trial, and J am xjonyjnced that they will find it the most wonderful ,of medicines.— Yours etc, E. J, Curaow, Watfclf street, Sandhurst."- (Adrt.)

A danoe, under the management of the lesseo, will be held m the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow night. A Sixpenny Entertainment m connection with St. Stephen's Ohuroh will be given m the Church Schoolroom on Thursday next, Sept. 22nd, at 8 p.m. A programme of exceptional excellence has been prepared. At the last meeting of the Borough Council Cr Thomas called for a return of the dogs that had been registered m the Borough. This was laid on the table at the meeting of the Counoil last night. It showed that 108 dogs only had been registered, a number of canines that might, Cr Thomas said, be easily met with with m one Btreet alone. He accordingly gave notioe of motion for next meeting that a Dog Inspector be appointed. Such is the mismangement of the War Office (says •• Truth ") that it would seem that our troops m India, for from being able to take the field, are unable to fire off their muskets peacefully 1 Here ia what the "Englishman" (Caloutta) reoounts of the parade that took place m Calcutta on Her Majesty's birthday :— The majority of the men of the Leinster Regiment have juat been served out vsfth new rifles from England, and, being supplied with some old ammunition, they were unable to get the cartridges into the breeches of the rifles, the bases getting jammed, the result being that the men were unable to firi the third round of the feu de joic. There was recently held at Antwerp a Poßttge Stamp Exhibition whioh included some remarkable works. Among thorn were tapestrisaV and even piotures — landscapes, marine views and flower pieoes— the colors m whioh were furnished by stampß, cut m every conceivable shape, and matched, m like mosaics, and the whole thing varnished over. Other frightful objects wore chairs, tables, I and kitohen utensils, plastered with stamps, I The congregation of Lunan, m Forfarsbire, had distressed the minister by the habit of Bleeping m church. One day Jamie Fraseri an idiot, was Bitting m the front gallery, when many were sleeping around him. " Look," said the minister, "you see even Jamie Fraser, the idiot, does not fall asleep as so many of you are doing," Jamie, not liking to be thus designated, coolly replied, " An' I hadna been an idiot I would have been sleeping too." A very sad state of things was lately revealed at a County Court held at Canterbury (England), the occasion being the examination of the accounts of a bankrupt farmer. The debtor started farming with £700 given him and with furniture to the alue of another £300. In less than two and a.half years all was gone, and he is m debt to the amount of £1600. Another case wa ß mentioned, m whioh £1600 was lost m nine months. The Judge said that at present the cost of production exoeeded the money realised by the produoe by 50 per cent. The "Viotorian Government have reoently given a largo amount of consideration to the question whether recent improvements m military and naval science have rendered necessary any development of the soheme of defence /or Fort Phillip recommended by Sir W. Jervcie m 1877, whioh has been the basis of their aotion for the last ten years. They have consulted various distinguished officers, noludingLieutenant-General Sir A. Clarke, Rear-Admiral Sir George Tryon, and MajorGeneral Sdiaw. They have recently referred the opinions of these officers to Sir W. Jervofe for his advice, and His Excellonoy has oanmunicated his views on the subject to the Tiotorian Government. The question had been raised as to whether defence works should be concentrated at the heads m preferemo to rely lug on the Inner lino. Sir William adheres to his previous views as to the superiority of the latter. A iund is being raised m England for the relief of the poor Anglican olergy who are suffering io severely m England from the depression m agriculture, and the depreciation m value of glebe and tithe. The Grocers' Corcpanj of the City of London have contributed £2000 to the fund, whioh has now reacted a total of about £30,000. Pnf. Elisha Gray .is said to have made a new discovery, which promises as extraordinarjresolts as are obtained from the telephone It it called auto-telegraphy, and it is olaimed' thai it will be possible with its use to write upoi a sheet of paper and have an autograpiio fao simile of the writing reproduced by tdegraph 300 miles away and probably a muci greater distance. A successful balloon trip over the Irish Sea has been made by the well-known English ffiroMut Mr Simmons. [He started from Preaon for [a short ascent, but a contrary breee took his craft direotly over the channel, sormwhat to the reronaut'i dismay and landed him safely m Ireland, at a farm at Balljb)den, Rathfarnhant, seven miles from Dubl'm after cix and one-quarter hours' journov In tie earlier ages the Romans used neither saddle: or stirrups. Saddles were m use m the tbrd century, and are mentioned as made i leather m 304 a.d. They ware known m Enlland about 600 a.d. Anne, Queen of Riclard 11., introduced side saddles for ladies.; Thetnortality m the list of Presidents and Vice-J-esidents of the United States is quite remarkable. Mr Hayes is the only living ex-Pieiident, and now that Mr Wheeler is dead be venerable Hannibal Hamlin is the only Itf ng person who has been elected VicePreßflot. A rey extraordinary oase is about to come beforjthe high tribunal at Malaga. A few month) ago a woman, a native of the village of Tar ox, declared that the Virgin Mary had appetnd to her and had ordered her to preach a nev ;ospei for the Balvation of mankind, as the ltd of the world was at hand. The womai's story seems to have been believed withot hesitation, and soon the whole village was m a state of religious frenzy, The womia preached m favor of the abandonment of eaihly possessions, and advocated a return to thcraode of life and habits of primitive man. During the height of the frenzy a large ire wa lighted m the village, into whioh the conven to this fantastic superstition threw their iluables, furniture, and clothes ; men women and ohildron danoing and shouting aroundthe fire m a state of nudity. Warned of who was going on, the local gendarmerie arrived just m time to save the infants from being brown into the fire by their frenzied mothes and to prevent the houses of the villagetrom being set on fire. fißobist and blooming health m Hop Bitters, (Amerisan Co.'s) and no family can afford to be witlout them. Read HoibOTVAT'S PILLS AND OINTMENT.— The attenton of all sufferers is drawn to these well-kiown remedies, for the possess conspiouoia advantages as a safe and reliable aid m all lhoße emergencies to whioh travellers, emignnts and sailors are so especially liable. They aave been largely patronized by wayfarersby land and sea, and m fact, by all claßsei of tka oominunity, to their very great advanage. The Pills are beyond all doubt one oft he nloßt effective remedies ever dig. covcrel for oaßes of obstinate oonstipation, oonOrned indigestion and colic, complaints wbiobare engendered by exposure and irregula* feeding. The Ointmett will be found of the greatest service m case o j piles, absoeE* cS > erysipelas, and all kinds of |local