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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 12 February 1891, Page 2

Tomorrow is likely to witness a change in the proprietorship of the Foxton Family Hotel. All the farmers in the Sanclon district were busy yesterday getting in their crops, which seemed in good order though the oats were slightly discoloured with the late rains. Oats are offering down South at one shilling and five pence per bushel. Tenders close on Saturday for the production of fibre at the Sandridge flaxmillNominations for a Councillor for the Borough must be in the hands of the Returning officer by noon to-morrow. The new newspaper at Marlon will be issued on the first of 'March, under the title of the " Mercury," Mr Jolly was at Sandon yesterday canvassing for subscribers. Mr Richard Gray has an announcement that hi 9 stock of raspberry syrup is now made for this season. Owing to flax, Mr Gray has been otherwise engaged the last "two years, and has not made any syrup. He has, for the same reason, only a limited supply to dispose of. The cordial is prepared from the fresh fruit and is therefore not only pure but most relishing. Sir John Macdonald has issued a manifesto declaring that Government will develop the r< sources of I anada as an integral part of the Empire, und denouncing the cry for unrestricted reciprocity as veiled treason. Madame Adelina Pntti was at Beilin, arrested for bivnch of contract to sing in St. l'oU'rslmrg. She was admitted to bail. Her Jewells wore seized when she was arrested, and the prima donna had to deposit tho amount of the claim in or er to get them back. Troub ein the land. Sir William dimming, who was alleged to have been detected cheating the I'rinoe of Wales at cards, has issued five writs for slander. Sir Charles Russell has been retained for the prosecution, and His Royal Highness has been subpoened as a witness. The paper horseshoe, frequently advocated, but relegated by the "purely practical " to the realms of fancy of the theoretical faddist, is an accomplished fact in Germany. It is made of compressed paper, and it is claimed for it that, in additipn to elasticity, it has the valneable property of being insensible to the action of water and stable liquids. It consists of leaves of parchmented paper rendered impermeable my means of oil of turpentine, strongly 'stuck together by a special mixture (mixture of Venice turpentine wiu'ting, lacquer, and litharged linseed oil). These leaves of paper are then shaped by means of stamp. The shoe is after subjected to strong hydraulic pressure, and when dry is finislied with a file. Use is also made of paper paste,- jmixed wi h sand, turpentine, lacquer, iiiseed oil, and litharge, which is pressed into 'moulds so as to obtain, after drying, a 'perfectly homogeneous and impermeable mass. But experience has proved that the horseshoe thus prepared is less tenaoious and less elastic than that made with super imposed leaves of paper. Both, however, may be put on either with nails, or by means of a paste made of mineral tar and india-rubber, An art ; cle on New Zealand by Professor Strong, which appears in Good Words, ploses as follows : — " There are certain spots in ;the world whose memories haunt one like one's shadow — more in fact than one's shadow is in the habit of haunting one in this dingy clime, And of all -the places whiim nave the mo9t sovereign power to oast sunshine on the memories of its sunny self, I can think of none more potent than New Zealand And New Zealand has the very extraordinary property of causing all who once set foot on her shores to pass beneath the indescribable spell of her witohery. I never met anyone who, having tasted life in his new island home, would consent to change his home. It is very hard to analyse this magic power of the beautiful gem of the antipodes, and to say what is the particular point that makes New Zealanders feel that their land affords them a pleasure unfelt before, and even yet scarce realised. Switzerand has loftier peaks and fairer towns, Tyrol may boast prettier outlines, Scotland has her classic heather and bar brown hillsides, Norway historic memories that linger in winding fiords ; but having gazed at and fancied myself in love with each of these sirens in iuxh, I am ever drawn back to my ideal beauty— New Zealand. Nature does not often play the p odigal ; to New Zealand she has given all her charms, and keeps them fresh and imperiously beauti* ful as Cleopatra's."

Mr Dobson-Kennedy Dramatic Crimpany will open-here at the eiid of the month. They tire just finishing a Very Successful Season fit Uic South" Island, and have played at Hokitika, Greymouth ami all along the West Coast. On Monday they opened at Blenheim forjv season of six nights aud were roogt enthusiastically received, and are .considered the best dramatic" cdntpaiiy that has played there for Some fosttrV. The' tanipany Horlsists of Ml* J, I. jteiitiedy the well kiiown Irish Commedian, Mr Collet Dobsou the young New Zealand leading actor, Miss Thdrton, a young, emotional actreSs and vocalist, Miss L.My Hill A <jha,roiirier sdlibr'etb) the Miss Vei'iloii and Jermyn,-' and Messrs Cowan, Norton, Jermyn, Ley ton, Balfour, Moss, Henry and others We are informed that the " Shaughraun " will be the first ' night piece. We hope that they will be well received, thus, proving that We are capable oi appreciating good Companies: The Gash Geariii" Stale df Jdbbdnls & Co. Baiikriipt Stock by Ross & Sandford, in Main Street, Foxton is still proceeding with unabated interest. Cash purchasers of Drapery & Clothing are invited to pay an early visit of inspection. Ross & SandFOHD: ToMiiorrow We iilvite special attention to the remarkably oheap lots in our dres< department at Te Aro House, those who will throng that counter and make their selections from the array df bargaihS displayed will Have every reason to be thankful for the institution of " The Fair." To morrow we shall offer dr«ss lengths of French cashmeres in several beautiful shades of the new greens at 25s for 12s Gd, dress le. gths of the fashionable coloured mohairs, at 15s for JOs M arid dl'ess lengths of .blacic gferiactine's reduced to 5s lid at " The Fair " Te Aro House. Tomorrow we shall show dress lengths of summer mohairs, reduced from 5s (id to 2s lid summer checks reduced from 7s (5d to 3s lid, summer flakes reduced from 8s Gd to 4s lid summer tweeds reduced from 12s to 6s 6d at " The Fair " Te Aro House. To-morrow we shall sell full dress lengths of the following double width material, viz : — Delairns at 9s lid for 6s lid. Escarte at 12s 6d for 8s lid. Beiges at lGs Gd for 10s 6d, Knicker Tweeds at 21s for 12s Gd. Striped Cashmeres at 10a flcl ttlid Figured Sittings at 91s 6d for 15 9d at " The Fair " Te Aro House. To-morrow we have resolved to clear out all our Hemnants of Black Satins, Coloured Satins, Black Silks, Coloured Silks, B ack Silk Velvets, Coloured Silk Velvets and all drees fabrics at ha'f price at " The Fair," Wellington.