Manamatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1890.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 23 October 1890, Page 2

Manamatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1890.

The discoveries made by Stanley show ( that tht Mile is the longest river in the world, beiog at least four thousand one hundred miles in length. We are sorry that as Mr D. Whibley endeavoured to tie hia dog up the other day, the animal, without any warning, turned savagely upon him and bit his band rather seriously. It it hardly neoessary to mention that the dog's funeral took place the same day. The committee appointed by the Borough Council to inspect the fencing and planting done by Mr R. Oray, on the Recreation Reserve, have reported to the Town Clerk their satisfaction with the work, and w*> understand the cheque passed, has been b»Bded over.

The sculling heat between P. Curtis and E. Cowles was roy/ed on . uesday afternoon at a little after tive o'clock. The weather was very (Unagreeable, there being more than half a gale of wi-..d blowing. F. Curtis had to allow E. Cowles live si-conds start, a position he maintained, and thus allowed him to land in \vin_ier by two and a half lengths. Messrs P. i urtis and W. Hunter acted as starters, and J. Symons aa judge. The final heat ia now between Cowles and H nchcliffe, tho latter getting 15 seconds start. For many month, past a number of ladies conneced with All Saint.*. Church have been wo I- ';.g hard in preparing plain and fancy wovk for a bazaar. We mentioned last w-j..k that their labours had been brought to a close. In this issue notioe is now given of the date on which the bazaar will be held, and where. These effort! to obtain money for church purposes have been always very successful and we look forward to being able ta record a •imilar fate for the forthcoming one. There will be two stalls for the sale of work, one stall for the sale of refreshments, a flower and fruit show, a concert, and some side shows. We however have to remark with regard to the vegetable portion of the show, that the date is a month earlier than last year, and that gardeners will reap more oredit by their exhibits than they did theu, and judging by the interest taken in gardening our show should be hard to beat. The following vegetables were shown last year ! Gooseberries, Cucumbers, Rhubarb, Broad Beans, Peas, Potatoes, Cabbages, Onions, Turnips and Carrots. The ladies are to be congratulated on having worked so well together, and it only now lays with the general public to second their efforts to •secure another triumph. We are great believers in the pleasure which a nicely managed garden brings to its owner, and we are always glad to report the successes of our local men. Yesterday we were interviewed by Mr E. Osborne, who produced, with evident satisfaction, a full podded pea, and expressed a belief that he was the first in the field in this line. _ We, at the time, thought so to, but mentioning Mr Osborne's visit to Mr Stansell he disputed the fact, and immediately invited us io visit his kitchen gardea. Away we went, and are convinced that ba* tween these two yentlemen a tie exists. Mr Stansell showed" us poda as fully filled as Mr Osborne's. It is satisfactory to know that this contest cannot fairly be decided until the quality is tested, "and for determining whicli a calm and competent judge is needed. We know of one who answers to these qualifications, but modesty prevents us openly naming him. No doubt, however, the rivals will come to the same conclusion as we have. We noticed in Mr Stansell's garden onions in a very forward state, whilst his cabbages, and cauliflower plants are looking splendid. How about a show now ? The Customs Revenue for the quarter ending the 30th September shows a falling off in receipts of close on L 13.000 to the corresponding quarter of last year. Mr Stead, in the Review of Re viewi has asked his readers to help him in taking a plebiscite on the most beautiful scenes in the Old World, and mentions, mountain scenery, lake, sea coast, river views, town •r country, and general scenery. If he had only opened it to the World we might in New Zealand have had a show, for thus does Mr Froude, in " Oceana," writa : — " This Colony is truly the wonder-land of the world, and no tourist can consider his sight-seeing finished until he has had a peep at Maori-land." Mr W. Spottiswood Green aleo writes : — " If one had a dozen summers to spend in New Zealand, I believe they could all be passed in breaking new ground, and in the enjoyment of scenery of the most varied beauty." A fruit-preserving and rabbit-tinning company, with a capital of £2000 is to be started at Clyde, Central Otago. Dr Pelligrini, the newly-elected President of the Argentine Republic is a cousin of the late Right Hon. John Bright. In consequence of the fire at the old printing office, Wellington, instructions aave been given to prepare estimates as to the cost of lighting the Government Buildings there by electricity. Our Councillors should inquire into this : — The Bruce Herald reports that Goro was illuminated by gas fnr the first timo last Thursday evening, 'lhe gas is the invention of a local resident, Mr Watt, who calls it " water gas." The process of manufac ■ ture iB a trade secret. It give 3 an exceedingly satisfactory light, and can be produced at a very cheap rate. On Saturday the train on the Welling. ton-Manawatu Railway line collided with a trolly in the first tunnel on the Johnsonville Bide of Eandallah. A man named Turkingham, and a lad named Hubbard, who were on the trolly, received a rather severe shaking. A full inquiry is to be made into the accident by the Company. A remarkable military invention has been made by Dr Juenemann, of Vienna. He has compounded a fluid, which, in his opinion, is destined entirely to revolutionise modern warfare, and put a stop to the horrible carnage with which wars are at present inevitably conducted. His plan is to burst a shell containing this fluid, which, on liberation, is converted into gas, under the effect of which every living being within a considerable space becomes unconscious and remains so for two or three hours. Dr Juenemann contends that troops fired at with his shells could be easily disarmed, and the object of war attained without shedding tears. To obtain a hard, smooth, glossy black surface on wooden panels for art decorating purposes, dissolve gum shellac in alcohol, and add enough powdered ivory black or drop black to give it the consistency to apply with a brush. Put on three more coats, rub down with rotten-stone and a woollen cloth when dry, and varnish with thin ooach varnish. The Herald reports that Messrs Hill & Poole are the successful tenderers for working the totalisator for the ensuing season of tho Wanganni Jockey Club, and the excellent manner in which the firm have conducted the machine in the past will lead to increased confidence in their future efforts. A warning. Mr D. P. Fisher, at the Typographical Association's meeti g, made a strong appeal to the meeting fov aid and to carry on the struggle to the bitter end. He is also said to have drawn harrowing pictures of the distress caused by the strike or involved in it. The meeting is >o be congratulated on having told Mr Fisher that he and his colleagues were answerable for this, and that they would have no more hand in it by contributing to strike pay. The Advocate says : — We regret to hear that Mrs Henry Sanson, senr., sustained some injuries by an accident which befel her on Friday. She was driving to Sanson from Campbeiltown when the horse stumbled and fell, throwing Mrs Sanson out of the trap on her head, and rendering her unconscious. She was carried into Mr Pearce's house, but she romained insensible for a considerable time. On Saturday, however, we ascertained that ti.e accident was not likely to lead to serii ous results, aod that she was improviug.

A Wanganui resident, wno is at present ' in Wollington, writes a3 follow*!, to tho Chronicle :—" We heard a good deal in Wanganui abou. the state of Wellington owing to the strike, but I can assure yoa that it has been under, rather than over, stated. I never saw a place in such a deplorable condition. There appears to be no business doing at all, aud thero are still hundreds of men walking the streets. Birds of a feather. Th - following concluding remarks in a sub-leader in the N Z. Times appear applicable to othera as well as the Labour Candidate under review : — But though the di. course was copious and fu I of details and quotations, Mr McLean did not make that financial statement of results which is so necessary to the establishment of confidence. He even geenied to treat the reminder of the necessity as an outrage. It always has been an outrage to ask demagogues — even the poorest imitations of the genuine article— to talk sense. The lightest passing reference to the financial basis of his fiscal revolution contented Mr McLean. A tax of 1 per cent on certain unimproved values which he quoted hurriedly would give him all the money he wanted, and there he dropped the argument like a hot potato. The best thing the electors can do is to drop hini in the aame manner. Bishop Warren, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, states that one huudred years ago there was one Church member in about fourteen of the population of the United States; but that notwithstanding the steady income of population — lhe increase by immigration of half a million a year — that proportion has changed, until now there is one name on the Church roll of America for every five of the population. Misa Dumokt, recently arrived from the studio of Madame Beattie, George-street, Sydney, may be interviewed in the suite of rooms fronting Cuba-street. In both rooms we are prepared to do the fullest justice to aH requirements, so as to ensure the utmost satisfaction with our dressmaking skill at Te Aro House Wellington. Patterns of the new Spring Dress Fabrics will be forwarded with self measurement charts, post free on application to James Smith Te Aro Honse Wellingtou. Ova arrangements for the present spring season in two of the most important departments in our warehouse are now complete in all their details, at Te Aro House. Wellington. The departments alluded to are dresses and dressmaking. With regard to the former, we may say that we arc now in possessiou of a very full snpply of the most fashionable fabrics for spring wear, and without going into particulars it will be sufficient to say that our Home buyer has displayed excelleut taste and judgment, both in fabrics, and colourings. We invite an early visit of inspection of our beautiful spring dress materials at Te Aro House Wellington. Miss Valentine, with a large staff of dressmakers, stills occupies the commodious site of rooms facing Dixon-street, and will be happy to see- all her lady patrons aa early during the season as possible. It would save disappointment if ladies would make their selection as soon as convenient, and place t.iem iv her hands at Te Aro House Wellington. The dressmaking departments have always been the most successful in the city, and our arrangements for the present season are such as will keep up the prestige already attained in these rooms, at Te Aro House Wellington.