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Manawatu Herald, 16 March 1893, Page 2

The Most Rev. the Primate held a Confirmation Service at All Btiints' ChM'ch dii Tuesday afternoon for the Maories. There wel'e eight male and sfevfcu feilittle eurididates* Somfe of the males Were ineu of matured age. The Beys. McWilliams and Aitkens assisted. Mr Billens, of the firm of Billens and Bunting, the well known photographers, kindly brought to our office for inspection, yesterday, two oil paintings, one a view of the river from the wharf showing the hemp mills, the other a beautiful bit of bush scenery, with a waterfall. They were both very well drawn and painted and would be worth acquiring. Mr Billens will have them on view at his studio. To-night the nominations for the Poxton races must be made before 9 p.m. The honorary secretary has already received a number. A list will be posted at our office to-morrow morning. Yesterday by the a.s. Charles Edward Mr Duncan, of Bainesse, sent 300 young e\VeS to his brother at Pictoll. Visitors to the Sandon races are reminded that the tram meets the Government morning train at Carnarvon. Additions are made to the United Farmers' Alliance sale at Campbelltown. Messrs Gorton and Son advertise further entries for their Awtthnri sale on Tuesday. A notice by Messrs Abraham and Williams about their next sale at Lavin appears to-day. On Saturday Messrs Gorton & Son's sale of racing stock will be held at Bulls. The Wanganui Education Board advertise to-day the date and place for the holding of the annual householders' meetings at Foxton, Oroua Bridge, Taikorea and Carnarvon. We have been informed that the total proceeds of the entertainment at Paiaka on Saturday, in aid of the Queensland Belief Fund, amounted to £4 14a, and this, added (o subscriptions collected amounting to £3 ]8i makes the handsome total of £8 12a from tins mill. The amount has been sent to the Eoenhty Post list. The Cheviot estate lies far removed from the whistle of the locomotive so that sptci il preparations had to be made to convey visitors from the railway. At Waipara station there were forty-live vehicles in wailing, including four-horse drags, waggonettes and buggies. Over 500 people were quartered at the head ' station, and 200 shoep, 3 bullocks and 100 pairs of fowls were killed for their consumption, and 1200 loaves and 100 dozen of eggs were also provided. In addition to visitors who were possible purchasers there were a number of representative!? of the Press, the Minister of Lands, a force of police, a physician, and a professionol band. In tho evening capital concerts were held. Mr R. Austin .has purchased the hemp mill near Levin lately in the occupation of Mr Harper. The Rood peopte of Feilding aye so pleased at having hnd erected a bridge ovov tho Oi'oua river at Aorangi that they intend to hold a publlo banquet on the bridge, at least bo the Advocate reports. This in spite of the peculiar weather we have been experiencing. The Bradford Observe)' estimates the weight of 1892 dip of British wool at 153,380,3001 b, against 147,474,2001 bin 1891; and the average value of Lincoln washed fleeces at BJd per lb, against 9Jd in 1891. This is the lowest ever known. A correspondent of the Garden writes " The best Celery which so far has been seen at any of the summer exhibitions has been blanched by means of bands of paper wrapped round the stems after the plants have become almost full grown. The great difference which exists in appearance between stems so blanched and those blanched by earthing is most marked. " Tell me now," said a judge at the Correctional Tribunal of Paris, to a man in the dock, " Why did you steal these boots?" /« I thought they were new," was the reply of the candid thief. The Pall Mall Gazette says that Australia will have to buy out the French in the New Hebrides. She was fair, she was stylishly dressed, but— she was deceitful. This visitor descended upon the township a week or two ago. ■ She had a beautiful preparation for sale, it. was in bottles neatly done up in paper, the retail price was only two shillings, yet there was profit to the retailer of ninepence on each bottle. She visited McMillan, Rhodes & Co. 's store, saw one of the partners, pleadei for a deal, promised they and they only should be the agents in the district. The partner interviewed was fortunately a married man, he had his doubts, spoke of the need of consulting his partner who was absent. The lady acknowledged the necessity and left a bottle for his inspection. She then called upon the local chemist, offered the same reasons for a deal, dealt, after having shown him the name of a large wholesale house, pocketed her money, asserted that she would travel the district and send her customers to her agent. Sweet creature, full of business and good intentions. Left the chemist merely to interview the proprietor 'of a hair-dressing saloon and billiard saloon, made the same representations to him; her manner, her address, and her arguments prevailed, he purchased largely with a view to ultimato profit and being the sole agent for this wonderful blessing. Many other storekeepers were interviewed, goods sold and delivered, cash received, promises renewed, and after a day's brisk work, the lady, may her shadow never grow less, left for greener fields and pastures new. There appears to have been a doubt left in the minds of the numerous " sole 1' agents as to the good faith of the lady traveller, but none as to her good looks and pleasing manners. It is guly another uago. in tlio book of life,

The Hon. Mr B. Seddon is paying a visit ' to this town to-day, having arrived by the '1 30 p.m. train. He was met at the station hf tlie- Mfcyoi' itrttl C* Williams (toil tecOftei to Whytc's hotel for lunch. Mr Keddon is holding a meeting with the Mayor and townspeople as we go to press. It may interest some of our tdwnsmeii that tlje Mityor pi Wellinfltori) , tyy public fklveviis^rileitt. rijvitds tlie citizens td bbaerve St.. Patrick's Day as. a public holiday. We heard it mentioned yesterday thai a holiday in Wellington on such an anniversary \va3 unknown": Ti'emendousiy heavy rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, fell on Monday afternoon at Napier, flooding the lower part of the lown and entering some low lying house.?. It is said that the dearest tiiirlg is sometimes the cheapest in the long rUU. A traveller from thl.-s district is Coming l'outtd to tins viewi A few days ago bilsiile?S Galled him Up Taranakl Way and having been carefully brought, up decided it was cheaper to travel secolid elttss than first elnfig, tile* atttltal different ill ffti'efl proving it conclusively so. Events occurred which proved it to be just otherwise, In the carriage were three or four neatly dressed young men who chatted pleasantly with our passenger! Three of them wei'e beguiling tli ! tedium of ti'aVel with a little game of cards, most sipi le pastime) and the game was also not difficult td play. One of the players just dealt three cards and tlie tuber's guessed ttlut made little bets as t> Which was the ace. Our passenger, always alive to improve the shining hour, was interested in the game and wondered how the other players did not at once ' spot ' the card. Ho could, in his mind's eye, everytime. Perceiving his interest the players kindly invited him to join and to encourage him offered to bet two to one that out of the three cards placed he could not spot the ace. Here evidently was a way to pay his fare at the expense of these young men, so he joined in the game. The cards had been dealt, the wager laid, and with the caution "now don't you touch those cards " placed his linger on the card he had carefully watched, It was not the ace. Of course this was very surprising but he took out his money like a man, a roll of notes amounting to near £10 and paid liis. loss. He had another try, for the thing was bo ridiculously simple you know, but strange to say, he was again mistaken. Being cautious, our passenger, re rained from further trials, at any rate until, in the privacy of his own home he had been able to give the little game closer inspection. It was £2 lost and he had gained experience ! It turned out, when he .urned out at his destination that it was more than £2 that he had lost, as his agreeable companions had relieved him of the rest of his notes before he bft the carriage by so:ne othor game with which h • was insufficiently acquainted with — pocket-picking. We learn upon undoubted authority says the Manawatu Times that the directors of the Longbuin Freezing Works have suspended buying stock, and that the works will in all probability be shut down as soon as the stock now under purchase have been dealt with. One of the world's wonders at the Chicago World's Fair will be the palace over three hundred feet high, which Mr H. J. Farlcr is building to exhibit a million dollars in gold in. Tho palace is to be decorated by two large mosaic panels executed by tho Venice and Murano glass people, who have now brought the manufacture of glass mosaics to a high perfection. Both panels deal with the great discoverer ; one depicts the presentation of Columbus to Ferdinand and Isabella, and the other his disembarkation on the coast of America. A French novelty in tho way of a timepiece i 3 a floral clock, the long hands of which sweep above twelve flnverbeds, each bed being different from all the others in the colour and variety of flower. The hands are moved by subterranean mechanism. The Ashurst correspondent of the Manawatu Tines says : —Mr J. Polglase has the merit of introducing a new and effective method of preventing a cow from kicking. Tie a rope to one of the cow's hind legy, pass it along her back to the top cross bar of the bale, bore a hole, and put it through that, and fasten to the horn on the same side as tho leg is tied. When she kicks she. pulls her head down ; she doesn't like it, soon leaves off, and is cured on the same principle as fastening a rope to the bit and then under the tail of a horse inoliued to run back and break the bridle. At all Saints' Church at Palnierston, on Sunday morning, Mr Young was ordained a deacon by the Very Rev the Primate. Mr Young has been appointed to assist t'ae Rev H. B Harvey in the discharge of his parish duties, which have become too numerous to cope with single-handed. Archdeacon Fancourt officiated at the morning service.