Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 247, 23 February 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

Thus Professor Uhu-kic : — " (Jermans drink beer : tadios, tea ; men, wine ; fools, water. Tin- Presbyterian Assembly Imvc carried » motion in favor of the introduction of a religions test lx)ok into State schools by :>8 to V\. At Adelaide a boy aged 14 lias been ordered to receive a whipping <if ten strokes for kissing a girl about his own age iv a paddock at Parksides. Last week a minor named James Uanj croft, residing near Hingara (Victoria), committed suicide by exploding a dynamite cartridge in his mouth. His head was blown quite off. A man writes us (Truth) a bogging letter winding up with the statement that he lost his leg when a child. We are extremely sorry, but we haven't found any legs lately. Tin: Clerk of the Court, Mr l-\ M. Deighton, gives notice that a sitting of the Assessment Court for the Borough of Feildiug will be held in the Court House on Saturday, March 10th. We would remind our reader* iv the Peiuberton district of the meeting of ratepayers to be held there iv the school - house to-morrow, to discuss the proposal to raise a loan of £1,892 10s for road works. In our report of the school committee meeting on Wednesday evening it was omitted to mention that the Inspector notified the committee he would inspect the school during the month of April. The Hou R. J. Seddon speaks at Shannon to-night. He intends to return to-morrow, but will leave Wellington on the Tuesday in order to visit the principal native settlements in the North Island. John Shaw, an inmate of Shrewsbury workhouse for twenty yearn, died recently at the age of 100 years. Iv 1847 his wife was killed at a cattle show, and thirty years ago his daughter was murdered, but theso incidents did not affect his health. The death is reported from Masterton of Mr James Harvey, senior, at the age of 7.j. He was one of the oldest and best respected settlers iv the district, and came to the colony in the ship Ashburton 'M years ago. For 30 years be had been farming near Masterton. A grand reception will take place iv the Square at 7.15 this evening, when the members of the local Salvation Army will welcome the arrival of the company of " Indians. " The reception will be continued in the barracks at 8 o'clock, when the charge of one shilling for front and sixpence for back seats will be made. Now Zealand will very soon bejd (ho Australasian sections as a wool producer. Out of a total of I.UU.OI'S catalogued in London last ye ar 03G,3D0 balys woro from i\ew South Wales, while £»'cw Zealand showed 328,3 J1> bales. Victoria was next — a long way after Is'ew Zuuluiiu"— with 229.935 bale?, Uuceuslaml. Foulh Australia, ai:d Western Australia briogmg j up the rear. An American method of driving tbo bot (lylarviy out of a horse's htotnach is given tho Aa« (Melbourne) as follows :- Give tho liorse one peck of raw pith toes ojico a week during the season of tho ily. If tbc horse is already affected, gnpinj» and bit ing and iv a condition not ablo to eat, then take four quarts of potatoes, wash and grate, odd a httlo water and pour down. In ton miuutes tho horse will be ablo to resumo work, as the bot will let go its bold on the stomach. A man travelling by train to Uathuibt (Victoria) had an unpleasant experience j last week. Iv tlie samn compartment I wove two wotuc: u and «, policeman. {Suddenly one of the women beat down, and seizing the man's leg, made her teeth meet through the fleshy part of one of his thighs. She had to be forcibly dragged off by the policeman and the other woman. It wan subsequently discovered that the biter was mentally deranged, and was being taken to an asylum, 'flic injured man had to be attended to by v doctor. At a recent stockpile a shepherd who resides not many miles from Colyfcon lost his two dogs. He made search for them and found his canine friends tfvd up in the stall of a stable- The man who who hud done thi* claimed tho dogs an his. Tho shepherd, who is n quiet And most respectable man, said " Well, wa will see." He let loose the dogH, knocked down the man, and told them to " hold him," which the intelligent animals did with every indication of greut muutal nut. isfaction, Taking them off the man, who was terribly frightened, the shepherd said " Now, you knock me down, and make the dogs hold me." The man said some wicked words, aud refused tlio iv- ! Yitatitm,

The Duke of Argyle says he would like to go to the South Pole in the interests of geology. He can go. 11.1.P. — Truth. An English paper says : — " Tho business man who does not advertise nowadays gen orally winds up in the Bankruptcy Court." Mr Bensemanu, of Wai tuna, advertises that a dark brown mare is running on his land, Owner can have same on pay - | ing cost of advertising. I The Newcastle Daily Chronicle is re- ; sponsible for the statement that Mr Moni son has received an offer of .£4O a week i for a series of lectures, the subjects not being specified. Four collie pups from the lcenuel of Mr Stantou, of Napier, have beeu sent to Palmerston to the order of Messrs J. O, Batchelor, W. S. Stallard, aud F. C. Matthews. The pups are all by " Sable Plume." — Telegraph. A summoned meeting of the Loyal Manchester Lodge, 1.0.0.F.M.U.. takes place in the Foresters' Hall at 8 o'clock this evening, to consider what steps shall be taken to celebrate the anniversary of the Lodge, which takes place on the !)th of March. Members are particularly requested to attcud, tiues will be enforced for uon -attendance. Some persons think that if a State Bank is established tradesmen Avill be allowed to hand iv their accounts to the Bank for collection, the Bank advancing seventy five per cent in ' Shin plasters' on the total thereof, and that all postmasters would have to do the "gathering in." A splendid idea- for the tradesmen : how their customers would like it we don't kuow. The Union v Colyton cricket match which was to have taken place on the Feildiug ground to-morrow will not be played. However, a friendly contest will take place between a mixed eleven, picked by Mr Lloyd, of Carnarvon, and the following local men, viz : — Hill, Parr Burlacc, Bartholomew, Baillic, Richards Giescn, Halcombe, Levotfc, Reade, Hemmingay, and Johnson. The match will commence at 12.80 p.m sharp. The Post's Masterton correspondent says that a writ, claiming £1000 damages for alleged libel, has been served on the solicitor for the YVairarnpa Star to-day by Mr \V B. Edwards, acting for Mr 11 P. Greville. surveyor, of Pahiatua The nl leged libel was contained in an article published sotue two months ago, relative to the way in which certain works were carried out by the Wnirarapa North County Council. A little boy. about "» years old, son of Mr A. W. Parker, was rnu over by a do« cart last evening on the Makiuo road. Mrs Foster kindly took the boy to her house, and attended to his wants. Dr Johnston was sent for, who found the bone of the hoy's right foot was fractured. The occupants of the dog-cart strange to say. drove ou without stopping to enquire into the boys injuries. More will possibly be heard of tho matter. The bridge across the Ohio, connecting Jeffersonville with Louisville, fell in on Dec 15. Many people were crossing tbe bridge at the time Fifly*one workmen were on the first span when it fell like a pack of cards. Ten of the men escaped, but tbe others fell in a henp a distance of 110 ft. into the water. Only one pen on was seen to swim ashore. The Bridge Company's doctor was rowing to the rescue of the drowning men, and when under the second epas it fell, upsetting the boat. Wo (Chroniclo) understand that the proposal to form a United Choral Asso« ciati'in, or rather an association of the surpliced choirs in tho surrounding districts, comprising Martou. Palmorstoii. Feilding an.l Wanganui, amounting to 100 voices, has almost been settled, and tint a meeting for tho purpose of bringing matters to a dead will be held at an early date. Tbe first united festival may bo expected to bo held in one of the above centres about June nest. Messrs Gorton and Son held their aunnal sheep fair iv Feildiug this afternoon. There were various classes yarded and as might beexpectcc the attendance of settlers was large. The firm have just bad completed the erection, of twenty-five new sheep pens capable of holding four thousand sheep, and we have no doubt the extended convenience will be appreciated and the firm rewarded for their enterprise. Mr Normau Gorton weilded the hammer for the first time m Feilding. In reference to a death at Christchurch, through oatiug unripe fruit, reported by Press Association telegram, Truth states that the little girl complained of feeling unwell, and subsequently becoming worse told her father she " had been eating green fruit." Next morning she was so ill that a cart was got ready and she was placed in it for the purpose of being treated by Dr Oyenden, On the way, however, the child suddenly threw up her hands, gasped, and died. Upon arrival at the surgery Dr Oveuden could only pronounce life extinct. General Mite, the small American wonder, who is in addition a capital artiste 1 , \» ill re-appear to-morrow at the A«Ht)li)bly Hoomh au<] iv conjunction with Mr Peter Welbaiik, who visits Feildiug for the first time, will give what promises to be an agreeable entertainment. We have all seen tho General before, but the pcrforumnco as advertised iv another column will be a departure from that which was given, during the General's last visit, and no doubt our readers will avail themselves of the opportunity thus offereid of spending a pleasant evening. Mr Robert Mun/ies writes:- '"Sir, I «u\ «i black s^.ot on the kuu la^t c veiling. It was about one-third of the sun's I disc from the upper edge, and a little to j the left of the centre, and was, to the naked eye, a* large as a cricket ball. Did you see it? Or cau yon tull me what it was '! " On writing on the above subject the Post says :— " The null's disc is now well worth observing. One spot nearly in the centre is enormously large, and is plain I - visible to the naked eye, protected, of course, by a dark or a smoked piece of glass. For those who have large glasses the spot will be especially interesting, but it is well seen iv an ordinary binocular." A few days ago wo referred to the use of fly nets for horses. We were informed j by n gentleman, this morning, that a much more simple plan to keep the flies off horses is to wash them with a preparaI tion made from walnut leaves. The i leaves should be boiled in a little water, and the liquor, iv which the leaves arc boiled, should then be rubbed over the horse, and our informant states that no flies will come near that horse for at least a day. This fact is no doubt well hnown to many, but n6 at the present time the horses are 60 persecuted by their winged enemies jt is worth while to make ft trial of this simple remedy, — Bs'o'.sou Mail. Our numerous tpwn and country readers will learn wjth regret that Mr ,J. B. Hamilton, the well known aiifl popular diaper, has decided upop cluniug hij> drapery and clothing business in this town. Other Ijusjucsjs arrangements are pending which necessitates tjjc nuiufjdj<ite disposal of hi?, large $.111} valuable stock, To that end a great realisation miUi wjjl uoinnience tu-morruw, i=satiirday, and will be continued daily until everything is sold. Mr Hamilton 1 * stock in notml for the superior quality of tho goods, ami with the enormous uoncon. sions made off the ordinary selling prices we predict the people of Feildiug will not be slow in taking advantage of this splendid opportunity of laying iv good supplies for future use,