Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 47, 6 October 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

». — _ The Resident Magistrate will sit here to-morrow, Woodville intends to have an Agricultural and Pastoral Show m November. Seal and Finley have been committed for trial on the capital charges. The Feilding Borough Council will meet this evening. The Pohangina Road Board will meet here on Saturday. While two men were examining the root of a tree blown down in a re* rent tliunderssform. at Payne, Indiana (U.S.A.), they discovered a box containing a large sum of money, whicli must have been buried at tho spot before the 'rce was planted. The Boers haye enacted a law which •tops Sunday labour in the Transvaal. Tho gold output, it is declared, will be reduced by one-seyenth, meaning a loss of £75,000 a month; but President Kruger replies that he will not sell the Lord's Day for millions. On Thursday, a lad named Lucas was driving home from Ashurst to Woodville when he drove too near the edge and one wheel of the cart wont over. The lad seeing the danger jumped off and saved his life, as both horse and vehicle fell on the rocks below, a distance of about 30 feet. Tho horse was terribly mangled and th 9 goods were lost in (the river. Travelling some time since in Switzerland, a tourist remarked upon the beautiful scenery, when a fellow-tourist (an old lady) replied : " Yes, but it is a pity those mountains hide tho view." This is something like the remark of the Wellington boy whoa be Jooked out of his father's fcenfc on the plains. " Lor' father this 'ere place aips got no sides !" The folly of sendiug good cheese as ordinary cargo has been exemplified many times both this year and last, but oxporters in New Zealand are slow to accept advice. Laet week some cheese, which arrived in tho Aibprf pocfes as ordinary cargo, was discovered to be totally go^JLt, , and, I (London correspondent New Zealand Times) learn has beoc condemned as unfit for food by the authorities.

A lady named Rose Poff was sent to goal for one month for sly grog selling at Brunnerton. The Grand Jury at Wanganui threw out the bill chargiug James Keen with attempted arson at Halcombe. Mr Snazelle, the popular entertainer, returned to Auckland on Thursday last after an enjoyable trip to Fiji and Samoa. More men have died and are buried in the Isthmus or Panama, along the line of the proposed canal, than on any equal amount of territory in the world. A lady, Mrs Victoria C. Woodhull Martin, has been nominated for the American Presidency. Slie is a "woman's rightist " of the most pronounced type. The snow on the Euahine Range was yery low down yesterday, and the view in the afternoon, when the sitting sun was shining on it, was remarkably beau* tihil. The prices charged for admission to the fight between John L. Sullivan and Jim Corbett, which took place at New Orleans on September 7, were : — General admission, £3 ; reserved seats, £4 : box with chairs, £30. The Otago Acclimatisation Society have passed a resolution that the atten* tion of the Government be directed to the necessity of taking stringent measures, through the police, to prevent the introduction of snakes into New Zealand. Six stallions, the property of an American horse dealer, were turned loose into the hall of the stable one night recently, and they were found in the morning in a horrible condition, having fought like tigers. Fortunately none of them were killed, but they will all bear the marks of the battle-royal for life. The hard- up miner who dropped upon 17500z gold in less than ten minutes, on the Percy river (Queensland), the other day has since got much over lOOOozmore from the same spot — making quite £1 0,000 worth iv all.* 100 tons from the surface washed loz lodwt per ton. The 17500z all came from 3cwt of stone. No Chinese farmer ever sows a seed of any kind of grain before it has been soaked in liquid manure diluted with water and has begun to germinate ; and experience has taught him that this operation not only tends to promote the growth and development of the plant, but also protects the seed from the insects hidden in the ground. There is a difference, says the Globe in the mode of holding up a skirt that is distinct enough. The generality of women wildly clutch the gown at the back and drag it round to one side, the effect being extremely hideous. The select minority, having apparently studied the result of the treatment on others hold the gown a little out at the back so that there shall b« no dragging of draperies against the figures. The Parliamentary reporter of the Dunedin Star says :— The Native Affairs Committee, by 5 votes to 4, haye decided to " whitewash " Mr John Lundon for his part in the transaction relating to the sale to the Government of Native lands, whereby the Maori owners were defrauded of several hundred pounds. The majority included the Hons. Messrs Carroll and Cadman and Mr W. 0. Smith (Government whip). The Duuedin magistrate very properly inflicts exemplary punishment upon the young ruffians who, m some of the larger centres of population, think that they can assault inoffensive Chinaman. The other day two of these pests knocked a Chinaman down and kicked him very severely. The Bench took a proper view of the case and sentenced one of the fellows to two months' imprisonment. It would be well if similar cases elsewhere met with similar drastic treatment. A Palmerston correspondent telegraphs to us as follows : — There was a most enthusiastic gathering last Tuesday night in the Theatre Eoyal, Palmerston North, to hear Signor Foh and party. The worldrenowed basso sang eight time during the evening, and the audience appeared by their enthusiasm to be literally carried away. There were visitors from Feilding, Marton, and Hawera. The party accompanying Signor Foli are artists of the first water. The Bey Father Patterson rose to express his and each ones gratification for such a rare and beautiful treat. We learn from the Dunedin Star that Mr Eees has written to the London Times in reference to the cablegram received recently stating that Sir H. Loch, who was priyate secretary to Lord Elgin, has only the latter's version; while Sir G. Grey's version as published in his (Mr Kees') biography can be verified by reference to the despatches in the War Office. The facts are that Sir G. Grey intercepted the transports on their touching at the Cape and sent them direct to India, while it subsequently transpired that Lord Elgin had sent a ship from China to intercept them with the same object, but at the time that this was done they were already on their way to India by order of Sir George Grey. Hot m\lk is recommended by a medical journal as an excellent substitute for beer, whiskey, or other alcoholic stimulant in cases of great fatigue and over-exertion of body or mind. Its reviving influence, when taken as hot as it can be sipped, is remarkable. Its effect is promptly felt and lasting, and even those who haye been accustomed to the use of alcoholic beverages will find this sub* stitute remarkably satisfying. This is specially true of overworked women, for whom physicians sometimes prescribe beer and other stimulants. The momentary exhilaration felt is only the whip applied to an exhausted body, while the hot milk is digested and gives nourishment; and real strength. The editor of a paper published in Port Pirie, South Australia, has two classes of envelopes for forwarding accounts to subscribers, The envelopes for current accounts are of imitation satin, and are perfumed with musk and lavender, while those for overdue bills are made of the commonest buff paper, and are ornamented with a skull and cross-bones. This ingenious journalist, says Melbourne Punch, will be a good deal more lucky than the average editor if the hint conveyed by skull and cross-bones haa any effect on his defaulting debtors. The Hawera Star thinks that the man who doesn't pay his paper bill promptly is generally the kind of man who would not be shamed into doing so even if the unhappy editor was to send his own skull and cross-bones in proof that he had died from starvation brought about by having to wait too long for the money owed him. In referring to the BibleNin-Scliool de« bate, the ' Church News' (an Anglican paper) states;—" In moving the second reading of the Bill, Mr W. D. Stewart made a truly noble speech, in which he presented the fundamental reasons for the adoption of the Bill in what should have proved a most convincing manner and which we should l(.aye expected would commend his arguments to the intelligent consideration of the House. There are men to whom his assertions that the moral tone of the colony is not so good as it was years ago, and that statistics show that since the Education Act came into force crime has steadily increased, will be only a waste of words ; but this does not disprove Mr Stewart's statements. The facts he alleges are too plain and widespread to allow of denial. It is strange that the seid cx» periences of Australia in this respect should go for naught in a sister colony ; bufr that ifc wilj not always be so we are firmjy convinced^'

Couutry child (who sees no novelty i in a park) : What's all this gra?s for ? City child " That's to keep off of." The Bank of New Zealand will open agencies in the various new townships on the Wellington- Manawatu line. Efforts, which promise to be successful, are being made to establish a butter factory at Bunnythoipe. Mr W. Carthew has just received a consignment of white ivory rulers. These are quite a novelty. ; The German Government propose to i increase the duties on alcohol and tobacco to meet the extra military expenses. Captain Edwin telegraphs : — Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day-Warnings for northerly gales and rain have been sent to all places. The Oaniaru Mail says Lord Glasgow dropped from the " purple pinnacle " of British society into the midst of the most democratic of Britain's dependencies. Still, we would like to know what a " purple pinnacle " is. A good-sized Spanish onion, after be» mg boiled a short time, will yield on beine pressed quite a large quantity of very adhesive fluiJ. For pasting paper on tin or zinc, or even glass, it is said to be quite as good as more costly cements. A number of coffers, containing 30,000 gold and silver Spanish pieces of the year 1666, have been brought out of the sea near the island of Andros. Six bronze cannon were found near the coffers, so it is supposed that the whole came from the wreck of a Spanish man-of-war. It is quite a mistake to imagine that because the railway line in the Manawatu Gorge is blocked by slips, that the dray road is also blocked, because the latter has been open all through the winter and is at present in really good condition, thanks to the Local Bodies in whose charge it is. There is now on yiew in Mr Edward Martin's shop on the Kimbohon road, a yery nice display of new tweeds, serges, and worsteds, for spring and summer wear. The goods have recently been purchased by Mr Martin, are a capital selection, and worthy of inspection by those who wish to obtam the latest patterns. A correspondent writes. — Will you or any of youi numerous readers kindly answer this query : — " Does the farmer take the pig to market, or does the pig take the farmer to market!" At first sight it seems a very trivial thing, but it is not so easily answered as any oae may suppose. The following team will represent the Feilding boys against the falmerston boys in a football match next Wednesday, the 12th instant:— W. Dais, A. Bray, B. Giesen, W. Gosling, E. Haybittle, B. Hamilton, W. Baker, A. Foster, J. Rosoman, D. Whisker, L. Matthew, J. Smith, W. Smith, J. Smith, F. Tuohy ; emergencies : Noble, Hastie, Whisker, H. Smith. The above boys are requested to meet in Stevens and Gorton's paddock at 7 o'clock to- night for a practice. The Manawatu v. Wanganui " rep " football match will be played on the Wanganui Recreation Ground on Saturday next. The following players will represent Manawatu: Full back, Roaclie; tlireequarters, Jewell, W. Robinson and Leys ; halves, Shannon and Duncan ; forwnHs, Mowlem, Manning, Matruvers, Matheson, Weston. Whisker, Woon, Aldworth and Aitken ; Emergencies, Iveson and Woon. The team will go in by the first train on Saturday morning. Yesterday there were two trap accidents on the Kimbolton Road. Mrs Frank Owen was driving, when the horse became unmanageable, and (he trap was upset. Mrs Owen was thrown out, and fell under one of the wheels, where she remained until extricated from her un pleasant position by Mr Aldnch who was driving down at the time. Mrs Owen was only slightly injured we are glad to learn. The other case occurred to Mr Munro, who was driving from Birmingham, accompanied by a gentle* man representing a Life Insurance Company. The horse played up, smashed the splashboard, and did other damage to the vehicle. Both "'gentlemen were bruised considerably, but no serious in juries were sustained. A St. Petersburg correspondent wtites : — The Russian towns of Bakou and Astrackhan, where the cholera has now ap peared, are nowise in better sr»nitarv conditions than Asiatic towns. Drainage is unknown, the streets are unpaved, only two or three are lighted, every refuse is thrown into the streets. Pigs wallow, and naked children play in the mud ; after rain a plank is laid across the slush which one crosses at the imminent risk of plunging into a very slough of despond. Dead carcases of animals strew the streets, just as in Eastern cities; and ravenous dogs, reduced to skeletons, constantly prowl about, Twenty years ago when I arrived in that country, I passed a tew weeks in Astrakhan, and have been there since. Nothing seems to have changed there iv tint long space of time. Yesterday morning at the U.M. Court, three lads named respectively John (14) Henry (13) and George Smith (11) were charged before Messrs W. Bailey and Kirton, J.P.s, with stealing H7lbs of led from the Co. Op. store. George pleaded guilty, and John and Henry not guilty. Mr J. C. Thompson, W. Watts, Mrs Hosking, Louis Etaveneaux, Percy Short and Constable Tuohey gave evidence against the accused. John was fined 20s or seven days, Henry 40s or fourteen days, and George 10s or three days' imprisonment with hard labor. The Bench warned the boys that they had been dealt with very leniently, as the case was a yery flagrant one, They had rendered themselves liable to be fined ten pounds each or be sentenced to three months' imprisonment. The fines were paid.