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Southland Times, Issue 4792, 15 November 1883, Page 2

Or Interest.— An article on the new Bankruptcy Act will be found on the fourth page. In Bequest. — A requisition is being numerously signed in Campbelltown to Mr J. G. Warrf, asking him to allow himself to be nominated as Mayor for another term. The New Union. — The Fishermen's Union at the Bluff has now become fairly established. At the last meeting the following officers were appointed : - Messrs Bast (president;, G. R. Waddel (vice-president). R. S. B. Cre-'gh (secretary). A number of rules were adopted, and steps will at once be taken to bring these into operationAQUATICS. — Saturday is being looked forward to with pleasure by boating mcD, when the season will be opened by scratch-fours. The boats are all in first-class order,having been well overhauled and the shed being in a more convenient place. Some 35 new members have joined. All members must be down at the boat house at 2.15 p.m. sharp, to enable the crews to be drawn in time to make a punctual start at high venter — three o'clock. It is to be hoped members will turn out to a man and hare a successful day. I Cricket at Campbeli/town, —It has been arranged to play a nratch at the Bluff on Saturday next between the Invercargill Cricket Club and the local club. The following members will represent the latter : — Messrs Ward, Young, Tippinp, Lee, Wilson, R. Cieigb, W. Creaph, Walker, Spencer, Gibb, and Henderson, Bmergeucy : McQuarrie, Keenan, or McDougall. The Club's new ground is in very fair order, making allowance for its newness, and will prove a great improvement on the old site. A Propagator of Disease.— lf there are any of our citizens who are inclined to doubt the necessity for a proper water supply for Invercargill, let them come along to this office and be regaled with a sniff at the contents of a bottle in our possession. The more they sniff tin less they'll doubt. The liquid was taken from a household well, and is a sample of the water procurable in several parts of the town. It has a murky appearance, a most offensive smell, and contains in solution many injurious and poisoDous ftlements, The consumption of such water must necessarily be attended by disease and possibly death. A Cool Proceeding.— Mrs Brooks, who lost her husband and. two sons by a boat accident some two or three'years back, and who subsequently was assisted by charitable institutions at Dunedin and Wellington, and her passage paid home, is returning to the colonies, The London Charity Organisation Committee writes to the Wellington Benevolent Institution stating that her late husband's fiiends have got tired of her, and that she has exhausted all charitable sources. A 8 she refused to work, they thought the best means of getting rid of her was to pay her passage back to the colony, which has been done in the steamer Victory. The Wellington committee will refuse to assist her on her arrival. * Athenaeum Committee.— A meeting of thi* commute*; was held yesterday evening, Mess:s Feldwick (in the chair), Pratt, Smith, Hall, Gil^ertson, and Dr Galbrsith (secietary) being present. A letter was read fruin the librarian of ihe Oamaru Mechanics Institute offering a quantity of books for sale. It was resolved to write asking for further particulars. The leases of all the properties belonging to the institution, which had been obtained from the solicitor, were laid on the table.; Notice was given that Mr Blanchfbwer would, at the next meeting, move that a list of about. 200 books be prepared to be ordered fr.-m England for next year. It was unanimously resolved, on the motion of Mr Smith, to forward a letter x>f condolence to tbe widow of the late Mr Colin McKay, as the deceased had been a member of the committee. The committee having arranged to vMt and inspect the Athenajum reserves on tbe 30th inst,, the Wetiog closed,

Cheap Tbatei/Ling. — The Bail way Department has decided upon issuing tourist tickets for all the Government railways, available for unlimited use during the months of December, January, and February at the small charge of £8. This is a plan that has been carried out on most of the main lines in Great Britain for years. The Thundbrbtobm,— The close sultry atmosphere of yesterday morning presaged the events of the afternoon, and the vagaries of the elements were therefore not entirely unanticipated. About 3 p.m. the storm broke. lightning flashes were frequent and vrffa, the thunder peals startlingly loud and near, while the rain came down in tor* rents c ßuch as seldom are seen in Invercargill. Besides the injuries to life and 'limb elsewhere reported, we have heard of several minor casualties. Several telegraph posts in the country districts were split and shattered. Doubtless other damage caused by the fury of the storm will yet be reported. The newly established telephones were for the time sources of perplexity to their owners ; the bells ringing frequently as the lightning played round the wires on the streets^ 'J he lightning was of the forked o-der," which, fortunately is not often experienced in these parts. In vacant places the 'fire was seen to dance about on the ground 'as if it emanated from it instead of the clouds. On the south side of the town an unfortunate bewildered puss was struck dead while running across a section to shelter. The rainfall will be most acceptable both to householders and farmers, who have been looking anxiously for some time for needed moisture. Honor to Whom Honoh is Dub —The desirableness of having practical men appointed to our local bodies has been made manifest in the case of the Bluff Harbor Board. The question of extending the wharf to the eastyard h,as been under consideration for epra* titoej and plans w»re prepared by the engfbe6ri who reported that the depth of water was 24 feet. The harbormaster being asked what the depth of water was, in order that the Board mierht have some confirmation of the engineer's' estimate, made it 24 feet 6 inches. Mr T. J. Thompson, one of the members of the Board recently nominated by the Government, challenged the correctness of these statements, the result being that a committee of the Board was appointed to take soundings. The committee brought up its report at last meeting. This report more' than confirmed Mr Thompson's statement?, and proved that both the engineer ana btobormaster bad made a wrong calculation as to the depth of water. The Board has now, on the motion of Mr Mitchell, very propsrly called upon the engineer and harbormaster to explain why the soundings given by them to the Board were erroneous. Capt. Stevens observed that Mr Thompson deserved the thanks of the Board, inasmuch as he had been the means of preventing them from spending £6000 in a wrong direction. Thb Thistle Bowling Club. —A general meeting of the members of this club was held in Carroll's Hotel on Tuesday evening, Mr James Aitken in the chair, It was resolved to set apart portion ot the club's two sections, at the corner of Conon and Crinan Btreels, ior lawn tennis The following officers were elected : — President, Mr J. H. Irvine ; vice-presidents, Mr Thos. DennistoD, the Rev. H. Stocker, Mr Webber, and Mr Robert Taylor; treasurer, Mr John Hamilton; and secretary, Mr John Wood. An acting committee was appointed, and also a subcommittee to frame rules. It was mentioned that although called simply a bowling club, there was no intention that bowling should he the only recreation indulged in by the members, but that arrangements would be made for tennis, quoits, lawn teanis, fives and similar games. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the promote! s of the club, Messrs J. Aitken, J. Brackenridge, and J. Wood. The President announced that he would present a pair of silver mounted bowls for competiiion during the season, and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. The club has now a membership of 70. '•The Livivs Temple."— This was the title of a most interesting lecture delivered, by Mr Fraser in Sloan's Theatre, yesterday evening. The audience was fairJy large, and fully appreciative. After an appropriate introduction the lectarer proceeded to describe the processes of digestion, the various functions the alimentary organs performed, and how beautifully and wonderfully adap-ed they were lor their work. Numerous diagrams «ere exhibited, by aid of the sciopticon, illustrating^ the facts explained by the speaker. The necessity for treating the digestive apparatus as it should be treated yraa enlarged upon, and the evils that resulted from its abuse described. These abuses, he said, when indulged in before sleep, led to nightmare, and those sudden deaths which were frequently read of in the papers. It had once been common for juries to return verdicts in such cases to the effect that I he defunct " died from the visitation of God.' That verdict had become unfashionable as it became more and more apparent that iv many cases the correct decision should have been " Died from the visitation of pork pies and porter." 'Jhe lecturer then described the formation of the skin, aud iv that connection dilated on the advantages of cleanliness. He also bri. fly referred to the dire effects of other abuses of the system, such as tight lacing, sleeping in unnatural positions, &c, and concluding by reciting " the Professor's Poem," written by Oliver Wendell Holmes. A number of comic scenes were then exhibited by means of the sciopticon. These were original, the work of Mr W. Deverell, were cleverly painted, and created much amusemeni. Mr Fraser then displayed his powers of judging character by the hand. Several gentlemen were, in his absence, secreted behind a screen, and when he returned they thrust their harida one by one througQ a slit in the curtain. He examined the hands, and in each case succeeded in giving a very fair description of the owners' characteristics, bodily and mental, the advent of the owner of each baud being received wiih applause. The test was altogether a wonderful oue, and showed Mr Fraser to be a very keen observer. It was announced that for this eveuing the subject of the lecture wnuld be " Courtship, Love, and Marriage." Special. — Opened at the Exhibition tapestry carpets at 2s Gd, usually !sa yard higher ; scarlet all wool damask, at Is lid, usually 6s (5d ; window curtains bought at half price, good patterns 5 & stock of boys' all woof sox, at Is, usually Is 6d; a lot children's print dresses at 3s and 3s Gd, half price. Bargains in every depaitment. — TnoysoN and Beattie. Feels Young Again.— -'Aly mother wa afflicted a long time with neuralgia and a dull heavy, inactive condition of the whole system headache, nervous prostration, and was almost helpless. No physicians or medicines did her any good. Three months ago she began to use Hop Bitters, with such good effect that she seems aud feels young again, although over seventy years old."— A Lady in E.I. Look up. - Doctobs Gave Him up.-" Is it possible that Mr Godfrey is up and at work, and cured by so simple a remedy ?" " I assure you it is true that he is entirely cured, and with nothing but Hop Bitters, and only ten dajs ago his doctors gave him up and said he must die." "Well-a--day 1 If that is so 1 will go this minute and get some for my poor George. I know hops are good." Read.

No sea-captain ever dreamed of fore-castles in the air. A -man called his cat Plutarch, becau3e it bad so many lives. Clock- worked stockiDgs are nqt necessarily second hand stookiugs. A tiraerhouored couytirooDS—TiiQ front parlor* i