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Southland Times, Issue 4941, 17 May 1884, Page 2

Pre-sessionAL. — The member for Invercargill, Mr H. Feldwick, will address his constituents m Sloan's Theatre on Friday evening next. Inquest. — An enquiry into the circumstances connected with the fire by which the Leviathan Gift depot and other buildings were destroyed, will be held m the Courthouse to-day at 2 p.m. SOUTALAND COUNTY; — The adjourned meeting of the Council called for yesterday, 16th inst., lapsed for lack of ; a quorum, and will be held on Monday, the 19th inst., at the usual place and time. . Miss Dabgon.— This talented tragedienne and elocutionist will give another of her celebrated recitals m Sloan's Theatre thi9 evening. The programme, a most attractive one, appears m our advertising columns. This is the last opportunity the people of Invercargill will have of hearing Miss Dargon. The Garrison Hall.— The local Artillery and tiifle compacies have, we understand, given up their drill nights next week so that the Hussars may occupy the Garrison Hall during that period without interruption. There will therefore be no parade of either the Rifle or Artillery corps until Wednesday, 28th May. Mebited Honobs.— By the last mail Captain Lillicrap received two coveted decora-, tions from the Commando- rin-Chief, H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge. They are for presentation to pensioner Sergeant George Kennedy, late 72nd Highlanders, who arrived m Southland immediately after the last war is Afghanistan. Mr Kennedy is now a farmer, and resides with bis family, who were with him m India during all the troubled times, at Forest Hill. The decorations are very handsome, and consist of the Afghan war medal and four clasps marked "Kandahar," "Kabul," " Charasiab," and «* Fei War Kotal;" also the Bronze Star for . the celebrated march ot General Sir Frederick Roberts on Candahar m 1880* The medal represents British forces entering the city, while on the obverse is the head of our gracious Sovereign as Empress of India. The brave sergeant also poss sses the silver medal for " long service and gooi conduct." - A Disappointment.— lt was anticipated that startling revelations o? some description would be made at the meeting of Mr H. Pinkiert's creditor? yesterday, and that there would also be a considerable amount of fun. A number of persons not directly interested m the estate therefore assembled at the place of meeting, determined upon seeing and hearing what "as to be seen aud heard. The Deputy Assignee, however, decided that the meeting was a private one aod requested those who were not creditors to leave the Courtroom. Those who were not creditors simply refused ta do anything of the kind, and stuck to their posts manfully. Here was a quandary, The outsiders could not be turned out of the room, it being a public one, and. thsy would not go voluntarily, At la*t the difficulty was got over by the meeting adjourning to the private office, of the Deputy Assignee, and thus the invaders were left masters of the field. Their victory was scarcely a satisfactory one, however, as the object of their crusade had not been gained. It was afterwaids commonly said that had there not'lbeen rsomething to "conceal the creditors, wbuld ; not have been so anxious to exclude the public, but, as will be seen from our report of the proceedings, nothing really did occur at the meeting that might not be trumpeted forth to all the world. A Book Building Machine.— As typi- • cal of the inventive age m which we live,and as marking thejvast advance over the methods of only a generation past, we note (writes tbe Engineering News) the successful completion of a book-perfec:ing printing maj chine, the invention of H. P. Feister, mechanical engineer, of ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This, truly wonderful machine is nearly as large as a passenger locomotive, weighs almost as much, and cost £1000 to build. It cuts from an endless roll of paper sheets of the size required for the work m band, punts one side, transfers it to a second cylinder and prints the other side ; prints tne cover m from one to four colors ; fastens the sheets tor ether folded, bonnd, covered aad trimmed ; aad finally counts the books, a bell ringiog when 50U0 are finished. All this is done automatically, human hands being only required to start the web of paper into the machine. It will turn out a compete 32-page almanac at the rate of 100 per minute ; this requires tie cutting off of 48,000 sheets. of paper, and 88,000 type impressions per hour, not including m the count the cover.— The traditions} old lady who wanted a copy of the Scriptures ta order while she waited may yet be accom • mqdftted,

Social Democracy.— After the attempt on the Emperor's life the Government plan for the suppression of Socialism was submitted to - the Reichstag. After speeches from several members, Count Moltke rose and said — " I sincerely trns b that those gentlemen who both yesterday aud to-day combated the proposals of the Government may not be under the necessity of themselves demanding the enactmeut o£ this very law ;■ or it may be of a very much more stringent one The measure may require amendment, but it seems to me that there js a wide-spread desire for some better security than at present exiatß against the dangers which threaten the State through the increase pf social democracy. I fear the q ocialist leaders have well nigh reached that point at which a fu'nlmc-nt of their promises will be required of tbem ; but tho-ie gentlemen well know the obstacles m their path. They cannot deny that the first partition of property involves the hundredth ; that an equality of wealth means an equality of poverty ; and that want and privation are a necessary condition of humanity, which no form of Government, no code of laws, and ho human measures can ever set aside. And how could the human race ever have attained to its present development without these coercive elements m the divine economy? The real interests of our working brethren fan never be efficiently he'ped but by the slow yet certain path of legislation, moral education, and industry. I, for my part, will vote for this measure. — Mullers " Life of Count Moltke." All persons indebted to W. Smith are requested to pay their accounts as early thi. month as possible. All accounts due on 31st December 1883, will be sued for if not paid before 21st May To the Ladies.— R. D, Yule and Co. have just opened up a large assortment of Ladies' Far Capes, from lis 6d up. Also, splendid selection of Dolmans, Ulsters, and Jackets. To Strangers Visiting Invercargill.— Have you visited Price and Bullied's Big Discount Sale ? If not, call and inspect at once No one compelled to purchase. Look at the windows. All goods exactly as advertised. No deception allowed. Everyone is talking about our prices. Ask your neighbors who have tried us. If you study economy try Price and Bullied. Wonderful success of our great Discount Sale — 28 6d m the pound.— Price and Bullied. A Boon to All. — The New Zealand Cash Company is now open m Dee street, two doors from L. Rogers and Co. Their stock of drapery and clothing is fully assorted and bought direct from manufacturers m the United Kingdom, and is sold for ready money only. No middle profits, no prices to cover bad debts, interest on book debts, or salaries of clerks and collectors — the genuine ready-money value of the goods only. Truly a boon to all. Try them. Remedy for Hard Times. — 6top spending so much on fine clothes, rich food, and style. •Buy good food, cheaper and better clothing, and stop the habit of using expensive or quack doctors or humbug medicine that does you only" harm, but put your trust m the greatest of all simple, pure remedies, Hop Bitters, that cures always at a trifling cost, and you will see better times and good health. Read. Despairing Bankers. — The number of suicides among the brightest and most capable of business men, bankers and others will be reduced to a happy minimum as soon as the specific virtues of Hop Bittejs known. As all men who work with th(EJiij brams and neglect to take the needed exercise, the food taken does not nourish ; and dangerous debility, physica and. moral, ensue. Read.