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Manawatu Herald, 17 November 1892, Page 2

Men often advertise rather topsy-turvily. A bootmaker, in an exchange, advertises " Bemember a good shoe has a lot to do with the finish of a race." It is possible that he was driving at the suggestion that a good shoe would enable the wearer to win a race and therefore come in first instead of at the finish. But it is not what he writes. However, his statement, though against the purchase of shoes, is correct, as at the school sports on Tuesday a good shoe had a deal more to do with the finish of the races, as all the winners ran in bare or stocking'd feet.

E. Tantrum was appointed roadman for the Wirikino Riding at the last meeting of the Horowhenua County.

The tender of J. W. Bennett for clearing road in Levin at 7s 6d per chain was accepted on Saturday.

Shearing commenced on the Motoa Estate on Tuesday.

At the public table the other day we we heard a man boasting that he had secured a oheap ride on the railway — cheap because he negleoted to pay anything for carriage along one portion of the journey. Now if this person should by chance be associated in any manner with church work, as is probable, and should he have a conscience, whioh is improbable, the fact of having acted in so wrong a manner must weigh heavy upon his soul — of course if he has one. People in the old Country are sorely tempted to cheat the Chancellor of the Exohequer, but they frequently repent and curious announcements appear in the papers that the Chancellor desires to acknowledge the receipt, &0., as conscience money. This is always cheering as proving that human nature is not utterly bad. With the numbers of travellers on the railways in England there must be some unfortunate persons who desire to " do " the companies, but they are generally only heard of, when found out However, as probably our colonial desires a precedent for his guidance we have discovered in an English paper the following unique advertisement:—" The L.B. & S.O. Kail vi ay Company acknowledges reoeipt of £2 4 ■ 3d from J.D. S., as conscience money." Go and do likewise.

Mr Abraham's stock sale at Colyton, near Feilding, will be held on Tuesday next.

The entries for Messrs Gorton <fe Son's Martou sale appear to-day. A reward is offered for a valuable watch lost.

A Tennis Club has been started in Sanson.

Mr Carter his sol I the? marc advertised in our Stoo'': and Produce column.

Th--» Th)).'.s says :— We regret to announce lhaf Mr G. M. Snolson has boon compelled, owing to failing health, to resign his Coin = mission of tho I'onoo. Mr . '''nelson's sot-v--ie s a? a. .Justico of th? l'eaoe hltv* beeii most vnlmiblc, (is \a till olher omee.-s lieha« held, .and his withdrawal from llio Bench will be a distinct loss.

■During n discussion on the •qnpslSort of ivloasins rhn sheftrprs nMinsrirtpd during lh'> strike Mi; i'niftei 1 iVnnonheod tii<? strike. ii<ut o.usl tint Queensland Government Jt:7H,OOO.

The wool merchants of London consider the Sydney sales ikely to develop into a powerful market, whose prdspYcts will, to a large e!rte>U, follow the rate of exchange. French and German buyers prefer to purchase in Australia rather than in London.

John Osbome a well-known Newmarket jockey was presented in September, with an aefdress and a cheque for 3,600 guineas, on his retirement from the turf. la there any doubt now as to what we should do with our boys ?

We notice that the Woodville Fx'anihie? mentions that the Commissioner of Police is likely to cause an enquiry into the Conduct of an Inspector and^ sergeant of police Who permitted a miscarriage of justice in a lttcftl case. An inquiry certainly seema^ advisable if only to give the officials concerned a chaucs to clear themselves.

The death is announced from Loridoii of T. A. Trollope; brother of the late Anthony fiollope? He was the author of a number of novels, and other works, chiefly dealing with iife in Italy. :

John Burns, M.P., advocated at a meet in London the establishment of labour bureaus under National control. Honest men out of work was, he said, the saddest sight in the world.

The following paragraph taken from the N.Z. That* makes pleasant reading for a professedly civilized community : — The Chinaman Ah Ching, whose death at the Asylum we recently recorded, was, it appears, one of the men concerned in the affair at the Hutt about two years ago, in which a young fellow named Smith, who wit!) others had been annoying a Chinaman, was slabbed and killed. Ah Ching was on that occasion hit on the head with a rail, and was in the Hospital for some time in consequence. Hi* fellow Chinamen say he ha« never been right since ; and no doubt, the violent treatment he at that time received was responsible for his lunacy. A women who saw the Tinakori road affair slates that he was very roughly handled by some of the people he knocked up in the morning — in fact, a good deal knocked about.

A chance for some one. The '1 line* says that the Minister for Justice intends to appoint two Labour .T.'sP. in each large town, but has some difficulty in getting suitable men who will serve.

Now that the election i« over President Harrison admits the necessity of modifying the extreme protection policy. He complains that his party mismanaged the campaign.

Messrs Ross and Sandford, of ihe Bon Marche, beg to intimate the arrival of their first shipment of spring and summer goods ex cargo sl?amer liuahine, 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 Randford. The l>on Marehe.

Good housewives resident in tha country districts when in want of floor cloths or linoleums, should remember that we have one of the largest and best selected stocks? in the colony, which for cheapness are unequalled outside of Te Aro House, Wellington. Wo have some very nice, light, carpet pattern floor cloths suitable for bedrooms and can cover rooms 9 feet by 12 feet for 10d fid, 12 feet by 12 feet for 13a 9d and 15 feet by 12 feet for 19s Otl, at Te Aro House, Wellington.

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 His, 1"> feet by 12 feet for 20's and 18 feet by 12 t-iet for 24s tit Te Aro House, Wellington.

From floor cloths, all in one i 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 80?, at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Heavy Linoleum?, splendid carpel 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 4os, are to be had at Te Aro House, Wellington.

We oan also oover, 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.