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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5300, 22 September 1885, Page 2

The Hokitika Guardian says that Mr Comisky is not going to settle at Hokitika, his business arrangements at Auckland requiring his presence there. The effigy of the "Captain" Slitter, member for Gladstone, was burned at Stafford on Thursday evening last. The effigy was hung on a scaffold for some hours before being kindled. That is a very poor and old-fashioned way of showing contempt for a man, and is a relic of the barbarous ages. It affords no great gratification to the effigy burners and will not cost Mr Sutter a thought. It is not as if the burners Avere his constituents, whose good graces he required to court. It is announced elsewhere that the quarter-mile race between Hunt of Wellington andO'Loughlinof Brunnerton will come off on Monday next. Judging by outward appearance, both men are in a state of high training, Hunt of the two apparently being the harder. But there is very little to choose between them, both looking exceedingly well. The usual weekly sitting of the Warden's Court was held yesterday moi'ning before Major Keddell, and the following mining applications were dealt with :— C. Miller was granted a residence area at Barrytown ; Patrick Kearns and John Collins were granted a head race, dam, tail-race, and extended claim atCamerona. Hop Shing Tong and several others applied for a tail-race and tailings' site at Fuschia Creek. Adjourned till that day week. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday morning a man named Coburn was fined 10a for being dirnk on Friday last. Being released on bail* he turned up on the following day in no better state, and that also cost him another 10s, besides the; costs of court in each case. Major Keddell presided. The annual meeting of the Greymouth Amateur Swimming Club was held in the Albion Hotel last evening, Mr J. i! R Kerr in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The report and balance sheet were read and ■ received. The election of officers for the ' ensuing year was then proceeded with and resulted as follows :— President, Mr J. H. Kerr; vice-president, Mr J. W. Eissenhardt ; captain, Mr T. Sergeant ; secretary and treasurer, Mr T. Murphy ; committee. Messrs Deck D. M. Jones, and J. M'Davitt. A committee, consisting of Messrs Eissenhardt, Sergeant, and H. Perkins, was appointed to canvas the town for subscriptions and new members. A vote of thanks to the retiring officers concluded the meeting. Fryer's Circus, which arrived at Auckland by the Zealandia were not suffered to land the horses, or dogs, and the goods are placed on the co*l bulk, where they remain. The Wellington authorities express regret, but state that the landing would be contrary to the provision of the Diseased Cattle Act. The proprietor is at a loss what to do, as it is stated that the same difficulty will arise in Sydney. Girdwood and Co. will sell a bay mare at Card s stables to-day. Terribly damaging to the system are thoae fiery compounds of oheapj unreoti-

fled spirits, surcharged with high wines and fusel oil, which their nefarious vendors and importers either insinuate or openly declare to be equal to Udolpho Wolfe's Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps. As to the counterfeit of that supreme invigorant they are even worse. Ask for the true article, and if any other is recommended reject it.— Advt. Wise Folly.—" For ten years my wife was confined to her bed with such a complication of ailments had no doctor could tell what was the matter or cure her, and I 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 wonld 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 cost me only two dollars."— H. W., Detroit, Mich. Read. Can't Preach Good. —No man can do a good job of work, preach a good sermon, cry 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 whan it can be so easily and cheaply removed by a little Hup Bitters. Look for. — Advt.