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Manawatu Herald, 3 November 1892, Page 2

If. is ort'l how srvno p<»rson<? in a community p;ot. " slatpd " moro than othfivs who avo onite as rlpservinc; nf the procPß'. Our friend at the corner bank is frequently in trouble, it bein« only a f»w days ago his dog did die. There has also been some slight bitch in the management of a favourite exercise indulged in by him, which necessitated the use of a slate to keep matt»r* straight. S-une sympathising friends fearing his doer had been interred " nnw.-pt. nnhononred " put this above m»ntion«d slate over his hack fence the other nitcht, to, pe.rViar><s, form a tombstone —perhaps not, and if not why ?

Sheaving commenced at Herrington to day.

Mrs W . S. Stewart ha? in practise a largo nnm!)»v of young hid.*?, who will give an onifir*'uriment in aid of the school fund*, in about a month.

Two good men are wanted for bushfal ling.

Wool is now bpinc moved about in such numbers of bnVs sufficient to irritate those npnonpnts of the land-owners, to an uncoinfortnble <lrgi">e. Mr MfiL°nnan has ju^t finished shearing and the railway shed at Carnarvon holds the valuable clip. Messrs Robinson and Scolt have also finished. Mr H.-Miry Hammond has about 3000 moro to shear. Mr Bull is hard at it. tiie Pnkenui brand filling up the tram sheds at Sansou.

The Manawatu County Council will lose si good member when Or. Saxon retires, which ho slated at (ho meeting yesterday ho would likely be doing before next meeting. Ci-. Saxon has sold his private, propprfy near Keilding to a Mr Whitehead, of W<;l ington. We understand that Mr Saxon will still retain the management of Mr Wrey's property in ilmt district.

It will be noticed from our report of the Manawatu County Council's meeting, that the Chairman has made a v°ry vigorous appeal to the Wirokino Boad Board to make the approach to the Shannon ferry better.

The friends of Mrs Patrick Collins and her 30ns will bo sorry to learn that last Friday week s c lost her fonrf.li son Joseph. The deceased was in the Melbourne Hos pi t;il being treated for an abscess on the brain. The young man was a printer by trade, having served his apprenticeship in this office. At the time of his death he was engaged on the Melbourne A VffitH. He leaves a widow and one child.

The s.s. Mantua called in yesterday with a trial shipment of Mokau coal consigned to Messrs tJennessy, Westwood &• Co. 'the coal lias a good name for steaming purposes.

The children's anniversary of the Privni'.ive Methodist Sunday School will be celebrated rtn Sunday tit th° Pnblid Hall by special services, and on Wednesday by a picnic, luncheon and tea-

The Deputy Official Assignee announces the second and final dividend in the estate of Westwood, Bull * Co.

The arrangements for excursion tickets on the railways for the Priuce of Wales' Birthday are advertised to-day.

Mr N. Carmody's brown horse Glenlo'h won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday. There were thirty-four other horses in the race. The Cup. is of the value of. £10,000 with a sw^pstrtkea of Ji3o eadh, arid a trop'iy of £150 in value. The second horse, Mr Forrester's Honda takes £2000,^ and Mr Jon Q s' Penance, who came in third, takes £1000 out of the stakes. The winner was bred ill (Jneens'andi

Mr Nat Valentine, the well kuowri host of the Marine Betreat at Petone, died on Tuesday night after a long and painful ill ness. Mr Gorbes has shown us a butter mould of his own construction, which presses, prints and turns the butter out in onepolirid pats, ft seerils to be .1 very useful and simple contrivance and as it is Mr Gerbes intention to protect his invention by patent it would bo unwise of us to describe it more particularly at present.

We uoticed a large house in course of completion at Manukau for Mr Brown. It is very prettily situated, being on rising ground with a backing of native bush.

On Tuesday aft°vnnon Mr Wat«on was noticed sadly leading his chestnut horse ihrongh the streets, Oa being questioned why he returned thusly from his drive, he sorrowfully narrated that his animal possessed more ' go ' than he had expected, and that the horse made a shy at something unknown to the deponent, which broke the hames and thus made confusion worse confounded with the result that the cart capsiz u d, so did the driver, who was towed by the horse along the road. Luoky it was no worse.

Last Tuesday Mr Stansell celebrated his birthday by giving a picnic at the round bush to which he conveyed his guests, by many trips, in a four horse coaoh. A vpry large number accpted (he cordial invitations of Mr and Mrs Rtansell, and the day being perfect, a remarkably pleasant time •\ as spent.

To-morrow at the Police Court four men will appear on summons to answer the charge of bnhaving in a disorderly manner in a public place on Saturday night.

It is thought that the Taranaki high way man is a monomaniac, who has been rending penny droadfuls, and is doing the Dick Turpin business.

The old saying " Put your trust in God, my boys, and keep your powder dry " has been rendered " Trust in God and defend thyself bravely," in the motto on a sword presented by the German E.Tiperor to his ten-year-old son.

Another room at^atnpton Court Palace is to be thrown opnn to the public. The apartrnerft is about 400 years old, and the carved oak panelling which ornaments the walls and Hie elaborately decorated ceiling are m an excellent state of preservation.

A Pakeha Maori namedOlark was committed for trial at Napier, on a charge of laying a steel rail across the railway line at Waipawa.

A German naturalist relates a case of a weak or overworks! horse being cured by coffee drinking. A horse owner had a horse that grew so deplorably emaciated and weak that he was compelled to make np his mind to offer the animal for sale. The horse doctor who us»d this coffee cure bought it for £3, as the owner only thought it lit for cats and dogs, and then commenced his treatment. He used to give the horse infusions of coffee bpana, and also honey with ground up coffee beans mixed in it. The poor beast regained its former strength by degrees, and in a few months it was entirely recovered. The" doctor then sold it for £50.

We hop<^ so. In th^ course of a recent interview " Major" CHfrborn, the Salvation Army commission"! 1 , told a representative of the Cape Times that in all probability one of the sites offered in Cape Colony would be selected as the future home of the colonists under the " Darkest England " scheme. The commissioner further stated that matters would be hurried on, and in case the arrangements f r one of the sites in Cape • 'olony were completed, the first batch of ci'oniats would spend the coming Christmas in that country.

Messrs Ross and Sandford, of the I Jon Marche, bey to intimite the arrival of th&ir first shipment of spring and summer good:; ex cargo steamer Buahine, comprising the largest delivery ever received by them at one time. 'I hey are now making their first show for the season in all departments fuller particulars of which will appear at a future date. Boss and Sandford. The Bon March?.

Good housewives resident in tha country districts when in want of floor cloths or linoleums, should rftinetibev that we hav-j ons of the largest and best selected stoeta in Ihp colony, which for cheapness are unequalled outside of Te Aro House, Wellington.

We haye worrit •tv nf^r,. light, carpet pattern floor cloths su'*ahh for h 'U-ooms and can cover roc is 0 fret. *>) 12 feet for 103 6d, 12 feet by i 2 1 -ft. f t Dp 91 nd 15 feot. by ~1 f-vt for j9s o■>.0 ■>. V-: Te Aro Hjur-, Wellin. -in.

Some heavy floor cloths in Mosaic and Tile patterns are well adapted for kitchen use and we will cover 9 feet by 12 feet for 12s. 12 feet by 12 feet for lfis, 15 feet by 12 fpet for 20s ami 18 feet by I' 2 feet for 24s at Te Aro House. Wellington. From floor cloths, all in one ■ ieee we can cover rooms 9 feet by 12 feet for 18s, 12 feet by 12 feet for 21s. and 15 feet by 12 feet for 30*=, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Heavy Linoleums;, splendul carpet patterns to cover completely rooms 9 feet by 12 feet for 275, 12 feet by 12 feet for 375, and 15 feet by 12 feet for 455, are to be had at To Aro House, Wellington. We can also cover, all in one piece rooms from 9 feet by 12 feet to 75 feet by 12 feet. Orders can be addressed to James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington. THE PU INK QUESTION would soon be settled if every one drank Crease's A. I. Coffee which is prepared with the greatest care and skill and is undoubtedly the best in the market. Sold by ail grocers and storekeepers in I lb. and two 1b tins.