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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 25 July 1890, Page 2

Mr Richard Gray calls attention to his Louth Nursery. Mr Coe gives notice that Mr Gibson is authorised to collect all accounts due to him, and requests an immediate, settlement. We learn that there have already been two or three inquiries about the Soho hempmill, any one of which is likely to result in a purchase. New Zealand Hemp is quoted at : — good medium quality, £19 to £20 in London. A heavy slip occurred in the Gorge on Tuesday, blocking the traffic. It is stated that it will take two days to clear. The Rev. Mr Harvey requests candidates for confirmation to meet him at All Saints' Church on Monday evening. The finder of a maori canoe will be rewarded on returning it to the captain of the " Ivy.*' At the last meeting of the Kiwitea Road Board tenders for the Zigzag road and Awahou road were accepted. Tenders for the leasing of the Shannon Ferry are invited by the Manawatu County Council. Tenders must be sent in by Tuesday, 5th August. Notice is given that the Manawatu County Council will on the 5th of August make a special order confirming the lease of the Tramway to Mr D. M. Brooks. Persimmons were introduced into London lately -they have been sold as trees here— and the fruit is described as something like a tomato, but sweeter. At the Military Exhibition in London is shown the war-trumpet picked up on the battlefield in Bhotan. it was made out of a human thigh-bone. Mr McMillan, of the Hokianga hempmill, at Carnarvon, says the Advocate, has decided to cease operations for two months, and is now cleaning up what fibre is lying in the paddocks, preparatory to closing the mill. Mr Toole has sent from Austraiia a present to his friend — Mr Irving. It is a kangaroo, and will, at any rate for a time, take up his quarters in the Zoological gardens. One of the railways at home publish a list of lodgings to be had along their line, in the country. This is a great convenience to the public. A musical party from Sanson have kindly promised to give a concert very soon in the Public Hall here, in aid of the School Funds. Why one of our oldest storekeeper's puts a baby in the window adorned, by being most unadorned, is for those who are interested to inquire. It apparently is cold, but that may be only fancy. Mr Harris, one of the assistant teachers at the school, has received orders to leave for a school beyond Hawera. Whilst here he has gained the good-feeling of his scholars by his pleasant manners and attention to his work. On Wednesday morning, about 8 o'clock the chimney of the Station-master's house caught fire, and the flames set part of the shingles of the roof alight. Willing hands assisted Mr Imlie, and after a warm tussle all danger was over. There is but little damage done. In another column our readers will notice a gratifying reduction in the price of corrugated iron, announced by the wellknown Mr Thomas Ballinger of Willis street, Wellington. As the prices and comparisons are so fully set out, we need do no more than to advise notice being taken of them. TheLvttelton times reports the sale of some apples in London : Norfolk Biffins fetching 13s per case ; Newtown Pippins, 11s per case ; Five-Crown Pippins, 14s per case ; and Lemon Pippins, 15s per case. Unfortunately no partioulars as to charges are given, except that the sale expenses are eleven per cent., including fire insurance and entry. English paper of June mention some extraordinary prices for fruit. They say "seven shillings and sixpence was considered a high price for strawberries," so should we ! However, a month previously they were selling at fourteen shillings a ound ! Of course these berries were all forced. Peaches were only four shillings each. It appears certain that the mother-in-law in all races has become the target for all manner of unkind saying. Why this should be it is not for us to point out. There is however one aboriginal race — the inhabitants of Australia— who fearful of what a son-in-law might be prompted to do. have it as a custom that he must not even speak to his mother-in law. Evidently the savage has wisdom that is little dreamt of. Mr Cole, the Melbourne publisher, has called for additional assays, until the end this month, on the Federation of the whole world. A charming subject to dilate on, only he stipulated that only one to four pages of foolscap must be used. He has received already 540 essays, and, glutton that he is, wants at least a thousand. He deserves to get them and then to read them. We are glad to learn from Mr Ingram that he has not lost sight of obtaining a supply of quail to turn out around the town. It will be remembered that a fair sum was raised by subscription about eighteen months ago to purchase some pairs of these birds, but on applying for some at Nelson it was found impossible to obtain any after the last season. Mr Ingram has now succeeded in securing twenty-four pair which will be sent here after the shooting season has closed. Ou Tuesday afternoon two crews of the Rowing Club arranged a race from the Pah to the end of the wharf, in the two new pair-oared boats. The crews were as follows : — Messrs Cowles and Cook in the Rata, and Messrs Cowles and Potter in the Nikau. The race was not exciting, Messrs Cowles and Potter leading from the start, and winning easily. There was a heavy fresh in the river. The natives of Motuiti are a knowing lot. Lately the ghost of the late Frank Abel has been making attempts to renew acquaintance with his quondam friends, muoh to their distaste. As the ghost was persistent, it became necessary, if they were

to enjoy life as of old, to put the late Mr Abel off his track, so, after consultation, it was decided that his late friend, should so alter their appearance that the ghost should not know them. It was a smart idea, and well cariied out ; and now no one would hardly recognise them as they have all had a clean shave. The telephone, the Graphic says, greatly puzz es the Indians in the United States. At a side station, recently, a red man watched with the greatest attention a railway official speaking into a telephone box, and at last demanded, "Who you talk to?" "I am talking to a man," replied the official. "Umph." quoth the Indian, "heap little man if him live in there." A circular has been sent by the Palmerston School Committee to all the committees between the Otaki and Rangitikei rivers, suggesting "That the time has arrived to take some action conducive to the general welfare and growing demand for closer supervision of matters of vital importance. The present staff of the Board is inadequate to cope with the demand, therefore our reason for calling upon you to support ns in what we consider a laudable and justifiable movement " It also proposes, if the replies are favourable, to convene a meeting of delegates to fully consider the matter. Mr Poynter, the Royal Academician, has just completed his great picture " The Queen of Sheba." It must, by the account given of it and the sketch published, be well worth seeing. It represent the episode of the Queen of Sheba visiting King Solomon "in all his glory." The scene is laid in one of the courts of the palace, and the arrival of the Queen is just taking place, she being represented advancing up the flight of alabaster steps, whilst the King is descending them to meet her. The Queen is attended by her suite, and Solomon has his palace filled with guards, slaves, councillors and the players on the harp. The heavy columns of cedar, the ivory throne, and golden lions are all brought out ; and it is said the scene has been realized in the completest possible way, and with extraordinary elaborateness. It is not safe to play practical jokes in Hungary. A young Magyar noble, wbo chanced to have in his employment a remarkably handsome valet, recently sent him to a public ball instead of going himself. The valet played his part to perfection : he dances beautifully, has most distingue manners, and was of course most elegantly attired. Under the impression that he was same noble from a distant part of the country, th eprettlest women in the room lavished upon him their sweetest smiles. A few days later, however, the truth oozed out, and the Magyar noble received challenges from the husbands, fathers, or brothers of half the ladies who had been at the hall. Some dozen duels have already been fought, and there is no limit to the number that will follow — in fact, it seems as if the death of the offender is the only thing that can put an end of the lighting. The coming ocean steamer. — She will be over a quarter of a mile in length — one learns these particulars from an American paper — and will do the passage from Sandy Hook to Liverpool in thirty-six hours, being one night out. She will be driven by electricity, and in such a fashion as to keep railway time, despite storm or fog. Passengers can be secured by flash photo— Edison's patent — and the ticket will include an opera stall, or a concert ticket or a seat in a church pew — the opera-house, concert-hall, and church being all on board. A covered rin for horse exercise will he provided, and a racing track for fast trotters. A baseball ground and tennis courts will also form a portion of the attractions. For business men a stock exchange will he operated, the quotations being posted from the tickers every two minutes on the vibration system The leading papers of all countries will be reprinted each morning by the electric reflection system. A spacious conservatory, containing the choicest flowers of all climates will afford an agreeable lounging place, and boquets will be provided gratis. As a Monaco and Monte Carlo a suite of apartments will be laid out for play, to be kept open all night—a sumptuous supper, with costliest wines free. English tailors and shoemakers will be in attendance, and clothes will be made and finished during the passage. The millinery department will contain the French fashions of the previous day, and costumes will be confectio ed while the ship is en route and delivered complete on arrival at dock. Accommodation will be furnished for 10,000 passengers. During the earlier portion of the present month we shall offer some very special bargains in winter dresses of superior character. Many of these were bought late in the London season much below their usual value ; marked at correspondingly low prices at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. We have of these about 590 first-class dresses, consisting in the main of French tweeds in the latest designs, French amazones in the most fashionable shades a variety of plain materials with combinations in scroll, floral, and other patterns, and some handsome boxed braided robes, all of which will be offered much under the usual prices at Te Aro House, Wellington. This opportunity of securing really good dresses for little money is perfectly unique, and not likely to be repeated this season, so that ladies who may be desirous of purchasing at these reduced prices should do so without loss of time, at Te Aro House, Wellington. The original prices of these lovely dresses ranged from 25s 6d to 84s, and customers will have the opportunity of purchasing them at prices varing from 24s 6d to 57s 6d, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington.