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Cromwell Argus, Volume XVII, Issue 837, 28 April 1885, Page 2

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There was an excellent turn-out of the Volunteers to-day at the first compulsory drill. They were supposed to be repelling an attempt at landing, and were put through an unusual amount of work. H.M.S. “ Espiegle ” has arrived at Wakapuaka, in the neighborhood of which she is likely to be stationed. A Mrs Harknesa, while under the influence of liquor, attempted to commit suicide yesterday by cutting her throat at Westport. An affray took place at Lyttelton on Saturday, between the carpenter of the barque Colleen and an apprentice of the Invercargill, named Leslie Green. The carpenter, finding he was getting the worst of the fight, produced a pocket knife and stabbed Leslie with it three or four times. One of the cuts penetrated one of the lungs. Leslie is in a very precarious condition. C. T. Ick, ex-mayor of Christchurch, and formerly a resident of Waikouaiti, died to-day.

Parliament is to be called together tor the despatch of business about the first week in June. New by - laws which the Borough Council intend making are published in full in a supplementary shees with this issue. We are requested to correct an error in the list of Hospital subscriptions published last week. Mr D. M‘Leau is made to appear as the /collector f >r Hawea division, whereas the name should have been that of Mr D. M‘Lennan. The manager cf the New Cromwell Company advertises for twelve experienced miners. This may be taken as an indication that operations in opening out the mine artabout to be proceeded with. We have reason to believe that the new manager, Mr Hiiton, endorses the decision to sink a new shaft, as originally projected by the directors. After a long spoil of dry weather rain set in early this morning, coming down heavily and constantly, and looks likely to continue for some time. The change was foreshadowed yesterday, during which a high wind blew, carrying with it clouds of dust, which latte had accumulated thickly on the highways during the prolonged drought. Elsewhere we. give an account of fare well meetings with an old and respected Crom wellite, Mr S. H. Jeukinsoq, prior to In* leaving Dunedin for Melbourne. He left foVictoria on Tharad .y, carrying with him t/eneral good wishes, and a number of valuable tokens of the high regard in which he was held by his Press associates. With reference to the cable messagi that M. deGiers, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, will resign, the D ily Times explains that M. d j Gi :rs has always advocated a pacificpolicy towards England, and his resignation would mean the return to power of the war p ,rtv. It would seem as if M. de Giers was unwilling to uudwtakc the responsibility of a war with England, and has been forced by the military party into the memorandum approving General KomarolTs action. file Lufniious iK namiters are again at •work in L union. A c blegram, dated 23 inst., 3ay s :—“ Further expl sions, supposed to have been caused by lynamite, occurred at Whitehall, this afternoon. The scene of the outrage was the office of the Under-Secretary to the Admiralty (Mr E. N. Swain-son). The explosion was of an alarming nature, and Mr Svvainson, who was in his office at the time, sustained severe injuries. The police are actively engaged endeavor.ug to trace the perpetrators. Mr Matthew Bui nett, the distinguished temperance lecturer, we learn, will lecture in Cromwell next week. His success in the Temperance cause has been unparalleled in the Southern Hemisphere. For 21 years he has' devoted himself to the advocacy of abstinenc on Gospel principles All over Victoria and the Australian continent his name appears ti be a household word. Over 100,000 parsons have taken the pledge, it is said, under his influence. Mr Vincent Pyke has joined the ranks of the “ Invincihles”—or rather the Dunedin Trained Band of Veterans. The member for Dunstan, although in the sera and yellow' as regards years, has lost none of the martial ardour that distinguished him in past years as a Volunteer officer ; and that his heart is big and in the right place is shown by the spirited and patri otic song fr-rn his pen which we publish in a iother column, and hope soon to see set to suitable music, and become as popular as it deserves to be. Advantage is being taken by those who delight in dancing ,to good music to have a social gathering on Thursday evening in th Athenaeum Hill, when Signor Padula will p'ay the harp for the dances. From recent pleasant experience we can sp-.- k in high terms of th.talent of the harpist, whose dance music is mas excellent, and wonderfully full of volume. Our Bannockburn friends are also offered a treat on the following evening, when in addition to a dance a selection of popular airs will he given. Great activity is being shown by all the Australian Governments in matters of defence, and military preparations are being pushed forward in all the colonies. In our own colony, means of defence are being rapidly pushed ahead all along the line of coast. Protective works for Dunedin are all but completed. The guns for the defence of Wellington harbor wifi be in position this week. It has been determined to complete the defensive works at Lyttelton with the utmost possible despatch, and orders have accordingly been issued to carry on the construction by night as well as by day. We have received from Messrs Fox, Frewen, and M'Carthy, of Haw'ea, a demand to eive up the real name of “ Philadelphia,” on the ground that “ his apology is insufficient.” When correspondents write to this journal we always assume that they deal with the matter under notice upon public grounds, and not from personal motives. We hold secret, invariably and always, the names of such writers, reeogni ing that the trust reposed in us is one not lightly to be put aside. Therefore, we cannot do other in the present case than to decline compliance with the “demand ” of Messrs Fox, Frewen and M‘Carthy, unless the writer himself gives us liberty to divulge his name. Information was brought by his manager to Mr MacKellar on Saturday morning that a stack of about 100 bags of wheat on his farm at Grandview had been destroyed by fire the previous evening. The season’s grain was piled in the field in lots of 100 bags each, roughly thatched with straw, preparatory to being carted to the mill. About ten o’clock on Friday night one of these piles of grain was observed to be on fire. Preventive measures were speedily taken, but the efforts of those on the spot were not < epual to doing more than keep the fire from extending to the neighboring lots of grain. The bulk of the heap where the fire occurred was destroyed by the fire, and the remainder rendered worthless by smoke and water. The property, we believe, was uninsured. Nothing is known as to how the fire happened, although the Police have made close enquiry.

The Rev. J. Niven, secretary to the Otago Bible Society, lectured on Tuesday evening in the Cromwell Presbyterian Church to a fairly numerous audience. The subject was : “The Bible: How we got it, and how we keep it,” each division of the address being aptly illustrated by large colored diagrams. The Rev. gentleman handled his subject with great ability, and maintained the close attention of his hearers from beginning to end. His knowledge of the history of the Book of Books was shown to be very extensive, and the proofs he gave of its authenticity as a Divine record in the highest degree interesting and instructive. Mr Niven closed with an earnest appeal on behalf of the work of the Bible Socities in promulgating the Gospel, giving statistics of the labors already accomplished and showing what yet remained to be done. We understand that the collection made was satisf ictory— as was also that at Bannockburn the following evening—and that arrangements were made for collectors gathering funds at stated intervals throughout the town and district in aid of the Society. Messrs Hoffman and Alves, who lately purchased the tailings at the Star of the East Company’s battery have got their machine in order and started work a few days ago. This machine for treating tailings, patented by Mr John Alves, we have heard spoken very well of, and believe that at its trials at Cox and Clifford’s claim at Waitahuna it fully bore out all that was claimed for it by its inventor, and effected a large saving of gold in comparison with previous crushings. Should this machine fulfil their expectations, the purchasers have a good thing before them, as all the tailings from the stone that was crushed from the Heart of Oak, Star of the East, and other companies, amounting to at least 6000 tons, are still on the ground, the Machine Company at that time being compelled to make dams to retain the tailings. In the early days, when good stone was being obtained from these mines, there can be no doubt a large quantity of gold was lost, as water was very scarce, and after passing over the tables it had to be pumped back and used over again, until it was nearly mud. The tailings have been exposed now many years, and the pyrites have become oxydiaed and decomposed, so that there will be less difficulty in extracting the gold. We trust the machine will prove a success, as this has long been a desideratum iu quartz crushing.

The cost of the defences now being undertaken in New Zealand is estimated at a quarter of a million. At last week's (.and Board meeting a perpetual lease of section 5, Block V., Lowei Hawea, was issued in favor of Timothy Whelan at the upset of Is 6d per acre. The Invercargill races last week were poorly attended, only about 300 being present. The racing was of no general interest, only district horses being engaged. Mokereta won the three principal events. rhp.se desiring appointments as commissioned and non-commissioned officers in the ,Sfew Zealand Militia are requested by advertisment to send in their names, stating- their qualifications, to the officer commanding the District. fhe fear that human life was lost at the .Ire at Wellington last week, when Te Aro House was destroyed, was well grounded, as tae body of Mr Barlow—who entered the oremises for the purpose of saving goods—was mod on Wednesday morning, very much mrat. Vlr Joseph Bell, an old Bendigonian. died last week at Sandhurst, Victoria. He leaves a daughter ten years of age, to whom hrbequeaths property valued at £153,003, chiefly in the Buraewang Estate, Elmore. The deceased was one of the first of the original shareholders in the Garden Gully reef. Dunedin may now boast of being tinfirst city iu the Colony that is in a state of defence, the mounting of the guns at the Ocean Beach having been completed on Wednesday last. When the works at Taiaroa Heads are completed Dunedin and Port Chalmers will be in a position to repel an attack, as the laying down of torpedoes is the only work which is at present proposed in addition to what has been done. The annual report of the Australian Mutual Provident Society was issued at Sydney on April 22nd, The new business acquired during the past year comprises 8800 policies, assuring £2,902,402. The new premiums income amounts to £10j,304, the accumulated funds of the Society to £5,371,406, and the total annual income to £1,074,052. ihe report of the actuary on the first annual division of profits shows a cash surplus for the year of £411,847, of which £202,43 i will be divided amongst policyholders. We are again in receipt of names and addresses of the principal winners in Robin Hood’s Great Autumn programme, also chairmen of the respective committees who uiidorto )k the drawing at which over 60 shareholders attended from various parts of N.Z., whilst the Press had representatives even from Otago. The fact of such big moneys being distributed and the number of shares sold (12,000 in 5 weeks and 1425 special in 2 days) by the popular “ Outlaw,” "is to us a good explanation of what. -,ve thought was a quaint heading for his ad vertisemencs.

At the Tokomairiro races last week, thrpriucipal handicap of 70 sovs was won by Mr Mervyn’s Blackboy (7st 12ibs), beating four >thers, including Captain Webster (Bst 91bs) and Don Jos6 (Bst I2lb). The local paper thus d ‘.scribes the race The start was a most wretched one, and was all in favor of blackboy. before the Captain left the post Blackboy was ably 20 yards away, which lead he maintained till the finish. At the back of the course Don Jos6 came up to his girths, but was shaken off m a few strides. He won by a good length from the Don, Trapper third, and the Captain fourth, 5386 on totalLator ; dividend £3.” The Preudent’s Handicap and Flying Handicap were von by Captain Webster. We notice by the shipping reports the arrival of the Union Co.’s ships Tekapo and Tainui, bringing some Forty Cases of Winter Drapery for W. Talboys, London House, Cromwell. The shipments consist of all the newest fabrics in Dress Materials, Jackets, and Shawls, Blankets, Flannels, and Shirting, Men’s and Youth’s Clothing, Drawers, Shirts, Hats, and Boots, Waterproof Coats (guaranteed), also an assortment of goods for the shilling table which will be revived. W. Talboys’ being a cash buyer direct from the manufacturers is able to defy competition by selling at the Dunedin wholesale prices. A visit will convince the purchaser that to buy from W. Talboys, London House, Cromwell means a saving of five shillings in the pound.— [Advt.] A citizen of Melbourne connected with banking, aud now in the Land of Cakes (says the Amtralasi <n) spent an afternoon examining some of the early records of the Bank of Scotland. He writes :—“ The Bank commenced business in a.d. 1695, and the first books are as clear and distinct as the day they were written, there being no shoddy in the paper nor in the ink. The treasurer, who was the principal officer, commenced with a salary of £IOO ayear, the accountant had £3O, and the teller £l6. (Money went further in those days). The present treasurer has £3,000 a-year. The writing in the books is beautiful, and betokens deliberation and leisure. In the * charges ’ account there is an entry of 2s for ‘ dighting the windows,’ aud 8d for ‘ putting in a lozen.’ Best of all—each day’s cash book commncea with a short prayer !” This idea might perhaps he adopted by the associated banks when they meet to discuss the rate of interest they intend to charge their customers. It is said to be the intention of the Defence Minister to amend the Volunteer regulations. There will be four branches of service, the first being garrison Volunteers in towns, with a capitation of £3 per man ; the second, country Volunteer corps, with £1 10s ; the third, honorary corps; and the fourth honorary reserve corps. The honorary corps will be under the same regulations as garrison corps, but will be without capitation. The honorary reserve corps will be allowed to frame their own regulations, but they will have to be approved by the Defence Minister. In each case, however, the Government will supply the necessary arms. The new regulations are framed so as to allow each company to increase its strength to 100, but capitation will only he paid (for present maximum—sixty-three for each town corps, and fifty for country companies. As the number of parades which country corps have to attend to qualify for capitation has been found to press very hard on these volunteers, the number of parades has been fixed at six, two-thirds of which must havebsen attended before qualifying for capitation. How to Get Sick.— Expose yourself day and night, sit too much without exercise, work too hard without rest, doctor all the time, take all the vile nostrums and imitations advertised, and then you will want to know How to Get Well. —Which is answered in three words—Take American Co.’s Hop Bitters ! Read “German Syrup.”—No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thousand small bottles of this medicine were distributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town and village iu civilized countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample bottles 6d. Regular size 3s 6d. Three doses will relieve any case. The Bal and ’Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is especially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy initiated is f the highest value As soon as it had been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best and chief family medicine on the face of the earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices n which the Press and people of the country had expressed the merits of Hop Bitters, and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in similar style to H B , with variously devised names, in which the word “ Hop ” or “ Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “ Hop ” or “ Hops” in their name or in any way connected with their name are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Sists and Chemists are warned against dealing in ons or counterfeits.