NEVER FAILS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 November 1912, Page 2

NEVER FAILS.

"My two children have been subject to severe attacks of cold and croup and. since it was first recoil) - mended to me I have neve rused anything but Chamberlain's Ooigh Remedy," writes Mrs Annie Flynn, 27 Invermay Road, Launceston, Tas. "It never fails to at once relieve and finally cure them of thi3 distressing complaint.' For sale overwher*— Advt.

Mr Forbes Maeleod, Scottish Evangelist,-- who has been conducting children's services in Levin for the past week, will preach in the Gospel Hall to young and old next Sundiay, at 7 p.m., and conduct a service for young people on Tuesday at 6.30 p.m. A hearty invitation is extended to all to hear this visiting missioner. Ihe M.'iiKikau Town Hall is, wo understand, to be opened on Wednesday by a social gathering. Ihe new hall is a distinct improvement on the old one, innd has an excellent stage. r l here are also dressing rooms connected with the. building, which is lighted by means of electricity. On a plum,tree in the garden of Mr T. P. Sutherland, of Pangiora, on which there is a fair crop of Iruit formed, a number of small pods almost an inch in length have also grown. So far (says the Press these are merely pods, and seeds have not appeared in them. Those who have seen this freak in plumtree cultivation have been unable to offer any information on the .subject of this abnormal growth.

It is reported from an authoritative source that the discovery of a Rotterdam farmer is likelv to make u. revolution in cheese-making. Cheese must he preserved many months before it can be placed on the market, but the Dutch farmer has found that by passing an electric current through the cheese blocks they can be "matured" within twenty-four hours. Keeent experiments in Switzerland have been very successful. The South Wales Daily News relates that the Pev. W. I' 1 . Winks, a Baptist minister, officiated .at a deaf and dumb wedding at Cardiff by means of the linger language, and afterwards a lady, who had witnessed the ceremony, said to him ; ''Very nice, (jniet wedding, sir, but did von notice an impediment in the bridegroom's speech "\o," the minister said. "Oh, yes, the top of one of his lorefitigers Mas missing." A fledgeling composer took his first opera to .Massenet. "You know, of course," began the visitor.

"that Moliore used to read lii.s pieces to an old woman, in the belief thai scenes which found favour with her would In? liked also by the audiences. My reason for asking you to listen to my work is somewhat the samo. T know that whatever pleases you will .also please the public." "Yon are very kind,'' replied .Massenet: •'''very kind indeed, but really, since \ou are not Moliore f see no reason wily I sliould be your old woman." The much-discussed question of the ilax carting traffic on the Siiannonrloutoa road was again brought up at yesterday's meeting of the .Manawatu County Council. The Council considered that flax-millers hud been too leniently treated, and after considerable discussion it was decided to instruct the clerk to prepare by-laws with reference to hcavv traffic. 'I he clerk was also instructed to prepare a by-law in conned ion with the registration of motor cars, in time for the January meeting.- Manawntu Standard.

I'lii! next sitting of the S.M. Court in Levin will be held on SJtli January. lIJL'L .A inurements had been nuule by .Mr. Thoin.son. S.M.. to have fortnightly sitting ol' the S.M. Court- held in Levin, before the Stipendiary Magistrate, instead of having only one visit, per month made to Levin by the Magistrate. This change ot itinerary was made possible by the appointment of an additional Stipendiary Magistrate who now takes sittings formerly included in Palmerston Magistrate's circuit Air 'Ihomson, iS.M., in Levin this morning, said lie would he goinir to Wellington to take up other official duties but he thought it likely thai his successor would carry out the proposal to sit at Levin twice ,a month.

The Premier of \ew .South W'ale(Mr McGowen) recently gave souk of his experiences iu England to illustrate how very little is known ol Australia outside Australia lit asked a London policeman why lie did not. emigrate and draw the higher rates paid in Australia. The policeman replied that he was too old : he was 3(). Mr McCowen asked him why he called that too old. "Well." said the London coslable. "it would take mo live years to learn your language!" Mr .McGowen lound American ignorance (piit-e as bad. All he could get out of the Yankees when he told them Australia- had a greater area than the States was: ''Well, our maps don't show it." lie had to explain that no Yankee imipniaker flared represent any country as Larger than the I nited States for lear he would lie shot. If will conic as a surprise to most people to learn that the greatest publican of ancient, or modern times is none oilier than the devoutly orthodox Czar of Russia. Vodka. Die national drink ol the Kussiiin people, has 'been a Crown monopoly continuously since the sixteenth century. r l o-dav the Crown owns •40.000 lcahak.s, or public-houses, and -1000 distilleries. The annual income fro mtliis source is approximately £100.000,000. Public houses are open by fnij>erial command in that country. Every ha inlet, no nwittor how small, must have at least one. When a new town is started it is said th.it the first two structures to rise are the orthodox church and the cosy ''pub." In order that the latter may enjoy" some semblance of nobility, and otherwise he distinguishable from the ordinary run of pure plobeianism, a picture of the Czar is Appropriately hung over the bar. as if to extend a royal welcome to all who enter. I

"We always servo port nine as a teetotal drink. J know it is intoxicating, but all our teetotallers drink it," said (lie Tliirsk landlady, who was .summoned, for supplying poit wine to three boys under 11.

A Inimble boo is supposed to lie very useful. A Mastcrton gardener does not think so. He planted a nice lot of broad beans, and watched the flowers bursting forth and the Immhio bees clustering around them every morning. lie is now looking for the beans; 'but there are none. An investigation has revealed the fact that the bumble bees in their pursuit of food, have completely destroyed the crop.---Age.

The annihilation of the whole Continent ot Kurnpe by a titanic upheaval of volcanic and .seismic forces within the present century, is-the .substance of an amazing predict ;on 'by Dr. M. Albert Nobles, of i'hilapelphia. .Dr. Nobles is a scientist of repute. one of the world's foremost investigators of seismic phenomena, and lie has some facts behind his prophecy. Premonitory symptoms of the catastrophe are to he looke dl'or in unusually violent storms and incessant volcanic activity. Dr. Noble sees in prevailing weather conditions sure indications that Hurope is soon to follow the example of the fabled Continent of Atlantis and disappear from mortal ken. The ocean Hani has ehnnged, .shifting the warm and cold currents, and changing the climates of the northern latitudes. The seasons are no longer clearly defined. and continuous rain and even snowstorms are experienced in midsummer. I'ndmibtedly, concludes 'he doctor. Kurope is in a very had way. and the best thing to do is for Europeans to emigrate "out west" as soon as possible.