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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 83, 17 June 1881, Page 2

Railway Returns.— The railway returns for the four weeks ending March 31 are published, and the local line keeps up its reputation, though the receipts were about £200 less than during the previous month. We notice, however, .that 7 miles of additional line were 'opened up during the period, making the Foxton-Patea line 115 miles long, or exactly the same length as the Auckland line. . t The, actual receipts on the Wanganui line during the four weeks amounted to £3,021, as against £2,559 received during the corresponding month oLlast year. The detailed returns of the traffic do not call for any particular comment, the different items in the list being about equal to the previous month, whilst the deocease of £200 in the revenue is spread about equally over the goods and passenger traffic. Scissors and Paste.— "We notice the Manawatu Standard of Wednesday publishes without acknowledgment an artie'e of ours en the lighthouses of New Zealand It was written by us at the time of the wreck of the Tararna, and formed part of the leading article in which we referred to that sad disaster. While we. are at all times pleased to supply our contemporaries rwith articles on such questions, we rewind them of the journalistic rule requiring acknowledgment of the source whence they are derived. ....... %f „,.., : PaikakAriki Hotel.— We understand; that Mr Fred Bills has acquired the lease of the sltS of land on which the hoteFat Paikakariki formerly stood, and which it , will be remembered was burned down . tome months ago, and has determined on erecting a sixrroamed 'house there. Mr Bills, in addition to being an «ld proprietor \i t^»hojstekKiaaoanstant fc*VeU»;r onth!e' road, and thoroughly knows the re- * ![aurementß of the travelling public, and we eef sure that in his hands the house will soon regain the reputation formerly held. -If the house is finished in time, Mr Bills ,aij»g Cdurt for a'Rcenso for it. I .Otaki Improvements.— We notice that **¥ iS'^fe L^°S? k 88BW»- •*Pt»Ki, »,bj>ymg afcaiMftbtae Verandah' erected' in froriti of *!»^hop. Whpn finished.it wiU greatly 4dd^the*Vp«4ran4e of the store, ' _^Uxi^7-|l^'.Tp»eph the popular Wellintrton eontruo*orj in' ends to give"a arrkndballat tha Foxton Publio Hall on AVjedntMay eVening- next,l to celebrate the Bompletion of his contract for the ooustruotidtt ofcth*;new rfcitway Nation here. ■ : During the time VI r Saunders' contract has been in oour»e ? pf opavple^pj h,n has made a largfe number of friends, whose kindly feeling, jhehudej^rmiped, on .returning; j n the manner mdifeate<L We believe a great number, of iuvitations have been sent to , Msiderita \ii m t>«irts iof the country,- and that the ball is likely to be one of tho most jsucoeMful erer given in Foxton. „. Ready Money Store.— An important Announcement from thirstore is published tin, our advertising columns this day. It h4 vwgbjet n! determined t<i'oleat out a large portion of the stock* in hand, a clearing the advertisement) ''prices hitherto unknown in the " The Ready Money storeTiis afeqtthred*a^replifalii6n for' fcheapness, and the proprietors are evidently de* t^ermined to maintain -it. "'■'' ■' tipg of u« R. M. Conrt was held at 'Otaki

on. Wednesday \bb\\ au& singular to say, there were ilo Srlfinnal cases down for hearing, This is the first time such a thing Baa happened for a long while. kat lynx-eyed officer of. the law.^Corißtable LitcheH.has been enjoying ft, short rest op? his well-earteA Idurels of the last Court' dawor wfttttner it is becauseJtunmy'B vfttyf t» Wanganui has been prolonged -on this occasion, or whether it is that the morals v of the Otaki-ites are being improved by ,jthe prevailing hard time B, 'w« know not-r certain it is that the only business for ,ilhe R. M. to deal with was the hearing of a few unimportant civil ca«es» After a short sitting of the Licensing Court, Mr Ward waa-eaftMe-l t»make a start for Foxton, having been occupied onlj three hours over his judicial work. The Conference. — THe Local Bodies' Conference has terminated its sittings. A *depnt«tum^f th» delegates presented *the* resolutiors td the Government on Wednesday morning. Mr Carson, the Wanganui delegate, arrived per coach from Wellington yesterday, en ratify for'W^ingatiuij.aijd informed us that h,e" Kelietyd" the Oovel-n---ment were disposed to adoeAe to the claims of .thelooalibodioß ft)r assistance, and especially to'oarry out' the first resolution of that provision ' should be ! made for making roads in newly-sold blocks from the proceeds, of the sales <of Bttch land. TttE Sandon Aotf ft MibiiS l —Having a .spare day in £>anclc)n on "t uesday our rejpresentative visited the flour mill t here, 4 . which is at present leased by Mr A. C. Burcham. The mill is capitally fitted, throughout, the machinery being of an r excellent description. It is dl cdUrfto, worked by steam, attd tends to main tain the price of graitl, which. Owing to the illation of Sandom would be likely to rale, very low» were there no means of it in the district. Since the mill was taken over by Mr Burcham it/' has 'been worked with energy and spirit, "and the trade is consequently increasing. We learn with pleasure that a Considerable quantity is Used in FoXton, attd that carts ply regularly between Foxton and S indon bringing to. the port the products of the mill. All 'local industries have a strong claim upon the Bupport of the Bet tiers; and. this one especially, tending afe it does, to keep money in the county! which would othirWi^fe go, to Canterbury. In another column' Mr Burcham announces his willingness to sell flour at the mills, whence the article can be carted at a moderate cost. We also learn that Messrs Thynne, Linton k Co. have tho Sandon flour on sale. The quality of Mr Burcham's flour is its own recommendation. Ammunition to Natives.— Mr Ward, R.M., is an object of great interest to the natives iv.this district now, and he is constant^ being interviewed by Maoris, who desire permits to obtain powder. While on his way to Otaki, the Horowhenua natives came out to the beach and preferred a number of applications, and at the close of the. Otaki Court he wad quite besieged by a number of natives on a similar errand. , Mr Ward appears to act very carefully in the matter, and any native of doubtful character has to g<f >way'wi£ii6ut the muohcoveted document. . , "Jeremiah, Blow Me Fire, Puff, PuOT, PoFr,'*— tn a recent paragraph pnffing its circulation, and urging its claim to be subsidised by the Manawatu County Council, th« Eangitikei Advocate says : — "We can state as an absolute fact that the Advocate has a circulation from eight to ten times as large as that of any other paper in the Sandon- Carnarvon, Halcombe auil Kiwitea districts." What the Rangitikei Advocate calls an "absolute fact,'' so far as the Sandon-Carnarvon district is concerned, we call an absolute falsehood. How can the Advocate know what the circulation of other journals is ? So far as the Sandon-Carnarvon district is concerned/we ridicule the assertion of the Rangitikei Advocate, and we are prepared to deposit £5 in the hands of any gentleman who will act as umpire to' decide the matter in dispute between the two papers, if the Rangitikei Advooate will staud the same trial, the amount to be forfeited by whichever side loses; We call on the Rangitikei Advocate to accept this challenge, or to submit to its falsehood being thus publicly rammed down its throat. We will make 1 the Advocate a present of this information. If it sends ten papers to every one of ours into the Carnarvon-Sandon district, then it supplies, according to last census, every man, woman, and child iv Carnarvon and Sandon with a paper. Fair competition between newspapers ib a tiring to unexpected, but puffs of thekind we have exposed demand severe treatment. ■ . Sale Tomorrow.— We remind country settlers, carters, and others interested, that Messrs Thynne, Linton & Co. will to* morrow sell a quantity of horses, plant, &C recently used on the Foxton reclamation contract. The horses include 5 draught mares and 7 geldings, all of which are of a superior character, and we hope to see the whole of them purchased in the district. Besides the horses there are to be Bold 8 tip drays, 6 sets cart harness, a large punt 75 feet lone by 16 feet beam capable of carrying 80 to 90 tons dead weight, several old buildings, 9000 feet of .totara, and a quantity of sundries. The sale is a most important one, and we fully expect to see not only a large attendance from all parts of the district, but also a host cifVar^»in^i6ked 6p fey those<.present. A Licensing Joke. —When Air' Harper's application for a license for his house at Otakj .was bein^ considered, in answer to theißenontne applicant stated the house was situated opposite the Otaki Church. And when the Chairman, in his'suavest manner asked, "And do you think that that jsa, reason, why. the license should bei granted ?"? only those who . know how deafly Kid 'Worship loves a joke could see the point of the question. For a moment Mr Harper .was perceptibly nonplussed, but suddenly catching the, eye of the Rev.* Mr id* William, one of the Commissioners, he 'replied without the slightest hesitation, "Ob, no, no, sirT* ' Watchmaking. — In our advertising columns, Mr Metard announces .that jn future he will- Visit Foxtoa on Tuesdays, instead of Wedueadayp, as heretofore. ' Catholic Church.— A large quantity of the timber to be used iv the ereotion (of the Catholic Church at .Foxton is already on the ground, and the builders have made * fai* f start at t^he work* The. necessary excavation h&B been made, and in a few weeks we may expect to see the framework of the building up. As the structure will be placed on the rise in the Catholic reserve, it will bo about ?0 feet higher than the road, and will be a conspicuous object from all parts of jthe town. „ .-■-. Luj£lioht Exhibition.— The proceeds of the linie light exhibition at the Public Hall on Friday night amounted to between £12 and £13. As the cost of exhibition was rather heavy, the amount remaining over will not be very great. A Poblio; Hall for Sanson.— The people at Sanson are feeliug greatly the need of a good public h^ll in that township. Considering tie smallneas of the township, a most creditable number of really excellent enfcartainnientg are. given i there, many of them being above the aver. '

age merit of those given in the oouritry. Tfee only hall available npw f 8 tne" Schoolhouaei A.pttHdJig 'dnly about 20 feet x 30 Wet, Which is not only too small but is of course destitute of a stage or any of the other accessories necessary to a publio hall. Xast^wiflfcer Mr lanytt. Ha.rd*. 3sindly,j Wlofriptfce i»^ J6f ( n«r -huge, barn for publM • (9fttertAinin4n|tß, and it" answered admirably. This season, however, it is occupied, and now that the Saudonaus have to re. Vert, to theft achooluouse, they feel even nlore than ever that they are "cribb'd, cabin'd, and confin'd," the consequence being a general feeling that something must be done to improve matters in thd 'direction indicated. One portion of the residents are in favour of the Education Bdardbeing offered £ for £ if they will double the size of the schoolhottse, but against this is the fact that even if the . Boardhad the money and the will to doany thing of the kind neither stage nor anterooms could be erected,. The bulk of the settlers therefore think that a publio hall should ,be i pttt Upt One proposal that has been fljade is 'that the Necessary amount should be raised by piiblio subscription, but as the cost ot the. land and. building would bo at least £300, >c look upon that; scheme as impracticable. We see no reason ( howovefy Why «utch a building should ,n.ot be erected by, an association, after the manner 1 6t a Joint stock company, and with good prospects of succesi. The cost would not need to exceed £300, for which sum a pkin but neat and commodious hall couM *oWerected. If a couple of comfortable offices were erected in frontj they would fiily let for £\6 per annum eachj as the ghways Board would be almost Certain ?to ftmt^dr:*. Whilst we" have little doubt the dfchHr wo*ftt(l be occupied for business purposes. Thflbjncome from the w>e of the hall for entertainments and public meetings wpulji also Jte sufficient to pay fair interest ou the money. whiHt the existence of n suitable building at Sandon would probably [Induce many' professional theatrical companies who ndk# pass it by to visit that district. Mode/ is plentiful just now, and if £100 were raised in the district the balance of the coat of erection -could easily be obtained at/3 per dent. We make these BU«g^.ttOl» In the hope that they will be taken up, and will add that the generous support we have received in the Sandon district will induce us to give our practical support to Any scheme determined on T>y the settlers.' If a cheap building is erected, there can be no doubt it will pa y handsomely. Libel Pjiosrcutions.— As many persons are under the impression that the Crown Solicitor prosecutes in the Supreme Court persons committed for trial on charges of criminal libel, we may explain that such is not the case. Prosecutions for libel are of a p/ivate oharacter, similar to fraudulent bankruptcy,; for; example, and in all such cases , the -prosecutor employs his own solicitor, the Crown taking no cognizance of it. Land.— We are pleased to state that Messrs. ,Thynne, Linton & Co. have jnst completed the sale' oif 450 acres of firstclass swamp land a few miles from Foxton. and aear the Manawatu river. . The pricf has not transpired, but webelieve.it is considered satisfactory by both vendor and purchaser This information is all the more cheering, as indicating that the big flood of 1880 has not permanently depreciated the value of the land in the looality referred to. Trees and Shrubs. — We are requested to cill attention to the fact that Messrs. Thynne, Linton & Co. 'a sale of Mr Laird's fruit trees, shrubs, &c, will take place on Thursday next, instead of Wednesday, as previously announced. The date of the sale has been altered because of the Public Hall, where the sale will be held, having been engaged for a ball on Wednesday evening, consequently it would be impossible to hold the sale in it that day. As a large numberjof persons from the out districts will be in town the day after the b>ll, it is probible the sale will be very well attended. : AStrancje Medley.— "Accidents will happen in the best regulated families," say-' theoldsaw; and "in the best conducted newspapers a 150,." might have been added The remark ia suggested by the fact that •■•he Evening Post recently published the following cablegram from Melbourne : — "Owing to a severe gale, which blew last night, a bulwark consisting of 1300 beam ends, erected on the Yarra, opposite Fisherman's Bend, in connection with the river* worka, has become waterlogged; J A very high, sea is running at the spot" Tin* mixture is most amusing. In the first ■ place, how could a bulwark consist of 1300 beam ends? and in the seoond place, how could this bulwark be erected on the Yarra ? and lastly, how could it become waterlogged? The explanation of course was that a vessel named the Bulwark. 1300 tons, was on her beam ends in the Yarra. opposite Fisherman's Bend, and had become waterlogged. What makes the error all the more surprising is the faot that usually the Post is exceedingly correct and precise. Herr Bandmann.— This illustrious actor, accompanied by Miss- Baaudet and Mr Cathcart, will give a Sbakfsperian entertainment at the Foxton Hall on Tuesday evening next. Herr Bandmann has a world-wide , reputation and we have no doubt he will meet a crowded house on Tuesday, evening. ,, .. „. . . Chemist.^— We are^pleated to learn that Mr "Fitzgerald, the Well-known chemist,' of Wellington, intends to open a branch a' Foxton. It will be placed under the supervision of a thoroughly Competent manager. Mr Fitzgerald's name is a sufficient guarantee that his business ;wiU be conducted on strict business principles. Cape Eomont Lighthouse.— The lighthouse is nearJy finished, and will soon be ready W receive the beacoa. It shows up very conspicuously, and is seen f rv>m a. great distance. The cottages for 'the lighttenders are models of comfort, and contrast with the rtupo whares in which the officers and men of the . Armed Constabulary &re lodged.— Ha wera Star. Short Metre.— There is a warm controversy goin? on in the columns of $he Christian World, upon the subject of hymn book* revision. One correspondent, '< signing himself 'L. Spon?,' after remarking upon the. profitableness of seeking out gram* : ra!»tica},errorß and metrical blunders in the, j hymns n«ed for worship, tells a very funny story. A deacon of a country church once complained to his minister about the second Averse of a hymn, which ran as follows : — "Sweet ia the day of sacred rest, No mortal cares disturb my breast ; Oh may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp of solemn sound." Well, the last lines did not just suit this 'worthy deacon, so he told the minister. On being asked what alteration was needed, he said it would look better thus : "Oh may my heart be found within, Like David's holy violin." " Yes," said the minister, " so it might to you, but someone else would soon want it j altered to this version : — ! 'Oh may my heait go hey diddle, diddle. Like dear old David's sacred fiddle. ' " I Death From Tetanus. —The Auckland , Star says :-r-" A riost extraordinary ease of death from tetanus, or lockjaw, hat

oome itridor' our notice. It appears that deceased, a strong, healthy young man of 18, about a fortnight *gq ra%a naii^ii^to the outer fleshy partsrf>is $o>. A>r%e met with the injury by jumping 'down from a height on to the floor, it would seem.that th|£woun<t.w'as more than a slight one. However 1 , no serious consequents were apprehended, The deceased went about his usual business, and medical aid was not tUbitght^of.. Ho whittle anxiety was felt may ne judged from the fact that deceased last Saturday shut up the shop, as usual, and himself drove home some distance in the cart. On Sunday he experienced a stiffness in the back and in the muscles of the heck. He had, too, some difficulty in opening his jaws, but was able to take food. "Painkiller," was the only remedy applied, still it was not necessary to send for a doctor. On Tuesday he was left at home under the- care of a sister, who, in the course of the day,»observed a change come over him, and suggested the advip«4rility of Beading for a medical mp.n. TJie deceased, however, said he felt better; but he died within an hour, apparently without pain. One thing suggested by thiß very sad death is the necessity of attention to even small wounds. It is probable that tetanus is df more frequent occurrence in this country than in England, for liability to it increases in direct ratio with the aeatf of the climate. Export. — We (Marlborough Expres) understand that Messrs Sharp und Pickering are sending, to the Alastor, now loading in Wellington, a large quantity of barley for London. It has been conveyed from here by the Mohaka and also by the Union Steam Cos. steamers from Picton. The Alastor will complete her loading about the and of the present month, and leave about the first week in June, so that the barley should arrive in good time for the malting season, and We trust will realise as sa'isfactory pric«3 to the shippers as it did last year. The same firm have sent south a further lot of 500 sacks, making a total export from their stores during the present month of 3,300 sacks. The Adamant follows the Alaator. , An Economic Device.— We have heard a very hughable story (says a southern exchange) which emanates from a small town between Dunedin and Oamaru, where itpere lives a man who appreciates cheap coal, and whose mode of securing it, is one wore illustration of the proverb, " necessity is the mother of invention." Enginedrivers are a hearty race of men, aad it wason this fact that the "inventor" to whom we refer based his stratagem for obtaining cheap fuel He fixed a wooden image of the "Aunt Sally " pattern, close to the railway line, and its comical aspect io tickled the fancy of the engine-driver that he invariably threw some choice lumps of coal at it, which our "friend in need" picked up when the locomotive was out of si»ht. . Colonial Wines.— A gentleman twelve months ago (says the Adelaide Observer), sent to England a case of colonial vine, with instructions to an agent there not to >pen any of the booties, but to repack them in a case with the Madeira brand, and <end them back to South Australia. This was done, and on its return the owner said hp had just received a consignment of the heßt Madeira, and invited his friends, .including some connoisseurs, to sample it. Thoir commendations were eloquently expressed, and just before the company broke •ip the chief of the connoisseurs remarked, t " Superb wine. Never be able to come within cooey of it in these colonies." Then the host explained. " Let me have another taste, " said the somewhat confused connoisseur, and then with a deprecating gesture, "H'm, there is a colonial twang about it after all. " Manawatu Shingles. — The Hawera Star mentions that the contractor for an English Church in that district has been much hin lered and delayed by the difficulty which he has experienced in obtaining totara shingles. A consignment of 30,000 are now on the way up from the Manawatu district, but another 10,090 or 20,000 will ..be required. Catholic Priests for New Zealand.— In the course of his address at Wanganui, Bishop Redwood made the following remarks of interest to members of his Church : — " You have also alluded Very kindly to my success whilst in Europe in fie great purpose for which I went there— chiefly to obtain a supply of clergy for New Zealand. In that I believe that I havu succeeded beyond my hopes, and that there will henceforth be a continual stream of priests for the diocese. Three or four I understand are to be ordained on Saturday next in all probability, and will be in New Zeahnd before many months have elapsed. Every year I hope will shew the same result. It, is particularly gratifying to me to tell you of five or six young gentlemen from New Z >aland who are being educated in Europe and giving great satisfaction, surpassing r.he boys with whom they are studying. These young men I hope will ultimately be amongst the most efficient and zealous priests in the Colony." The Secret Out.— A fakir has been giving sleight-of hand performances in Galvestnn. One of his feats was to make a •narked dollar disappear in the sight of the crowd, which he successfully did. "That marked dollar will be found in the vest pocket of that colored gentleman, " said the fakir, pointing with his magic wand to Sim Jobnsing. All eyes were rivitted on Sam, who advanced to the front, took some money from his vest pocket and said, }.' Boss, here is your change, I has had two beers and a segar outer dat dollar you told me to keep in my vest pocket till you called foahit"